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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

New York Mail and Express.
The simple dignity of the imposing gram
lite pile erected along Riverside Drive as, a
last resting place for all that was mortal
of Ulysses S. Grant, is perhaps it's chief
charm to the hundreds of persons who, with
dotted hats and hushed voices, daily visit il.
The impression one receives on entering
the great doors is a feeling of reverent awe,
which never leaves until the open air is
reached again.
This was illustrated when an old soldier
who had fought with the great general
hobbled into the tomb the other day. re-
NAMED with bowed head gazing at the
great sarcophasus with its single ornament
of a bunch of roses, and who finally hobbled
out as he had come. He paused as he left
and with tears running down his cheeks
exclaimed:
Il felt as If / was in the presence of the
Almighty in therei / fought with him clear
through 10 Appomattox and he always
seemed like a great man, a leader, a gem
eral. But it's different now. In there he
seems like a god.
The broken old soldier spoke what many
have felt during visit to the tomb. Grant
has almost ceased TO be a reality He is
q god, a war god, to the Americans who
fought with him, and the feeling is passing
to the generation of to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

A dispatch from Washington. evidently
authorized If not emanating from the State
Department, reviews the Venezuelan situa-
ton at some length. Its object seems to be
to define exactly the position of the United
States towards the allied powers and to in
dicate how far they will be permitted to go
without a distinct reminder from this gov
eminent that the Monroe doctrine must not
be infringed. The spirit of it has been
violated already. and it Is not pleasant to
learn that some of the South American
States are severely criticising the inaction
of the United States. 1t is difficult to har-
monize the action of the allied powers with
the assurances which they gave a few
months ago of their purpose not to violate
the Monroe doctrine. The United States
was justified in believing that these assur-
ances were made I'm good faith, and Ii has
a right to regard the course pursued by the
allied powers with a degree of anxiety If
not distrust. The Monroe doctrine declares
not only against any acquisition of terri
tory on this continent by European pow
er, but says: I'VE could not view any inter-
position for the purpose of depressing
American States, or controlling in any
other manner their destiny, by any Euro
pean power. in any other light than as the
manifestation of an unfrie IDLY disposition
toward the United States" The recent ac-
ton of the allied powers savors strongly
of depressing Venezuela.
Secretary Hay seems to have concluded
that the allied powers have gone further
than they were justified in doing under the
assurances given few months ago, for he
has notified them that there must be no ex-
tension of the doctrine of peaceful block
ade." This means that a peaceful blockade
must not be made pretext for actual war
What is known in international law as a
peaceful blockade is the cutting off of COM
mercial intercourse with certain ports or
coasts Of state with a view of securing
redress for an international wrong. AS the
phrase indicates, peaceful blockade ex-
cludes the idea of a resort to force except
such as is necessary to close ports. AS a
means of securing redress for alleged
wrongs the peaceful blockade was intended
to take the place OF war. To accompany 1t
with acts of war. such as seizing ships or
firing on forts. is to change its nature. This
change or extension of the doctrine is what
Secretary Hay has notified the allied pow
ers must not be made. He has also notified
them that American commerce with Vene-
zuela must not be interrupted unless the
same degree of interruption is applied TO
the commerce of all nations. The Amer
lean people will be pleased that the secre-
tary of state has given Great Britain and
Germany to understand that in his opinion
they are going further than their previous
assurances would justify, and that they are
giving a construction to the doctrine of
peaceful blockade which this government
cannot accent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

THE Little Giants Neighbors" is the
title of a story by Frances Margaret Fox.
in which she tells what the Little Giant"
who is nice little boy seven years old.
has learned about his "neighbors," the
spiders, the grasshoppers. the toads. the
sparrows. the robins. the mud turtles and
so on. He has other children as play
mates, but he delights In his animal and
insect acquaintances and in studying their
ways. Ii is a book tending to inculcate
kindness to bird and beast.
Susanna" by Frances ]. Deland. Is the
story of a little girl and her grandfather.
She belongs to the class known as "angel
child" and is a trifie too good to be real.
but the story is pretty one in which ev-
eryone is made happy In the end but
rich and unloving aunt.
In "Our Little Cuban Cousin" the author.
Mary H Wade, makes her readers ac-
Quainted with the ways of living in Cuba
and with the curious sights TO be seen
there-the tropical vegetation, the flowers,
etc. 1t is ali told in the form OF a story
and there is a little glimpse of war that
adds to the interest. In the same line and
by the same author is 'Our Little Ha-
waiian Cousin" In this the habits and
characteristics of those far-off adopted
children of Uncle Sam are depicted and a
good idea given of the sports and the pic
turesque costumes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

The anthracite coal investigation has
brought out scme interesting points. Thus,
on Monday, when counsel for the indie
pendent operators wanted to introduce evil
dence relating to the profits of the coal
carrying roads and the mining companies.
Judge Gray ruled that 1t was inadmfssible
because, he said, 1.-The committee was as
Stunning that the operators would pay a
fair wage, and that IL employers cannot
pay fair wages they ought to get out of
the business This indicates that the
commission is likely to give considerable
weight to the testimony regarding the
miserable condition of the miners as bearing
on the question whether they receive fair
wages or not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
ITO Be Continued To-Morrow.l


To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Reading in the Journal Tuesdays INSTALL
ment of the Lincoln Conspiracy and its
Conspirators" L was much interested in
what the writer says in relation to Col.
George ST. Leger Grenfell, man i per-
sonally knew and had some experience with
myself. / served in the war of 1S6l-65 in
Company d, Twenty-ninth o. ". ". L., and
at one time was on detached duty at the
military prison at Cincinnati, o., in the
winter of 1S64-65, at which place this man
Grenfell was confined during his trial a
conspirator, and l heard most of his trial.
Probably Arnold's account of Grenfells
treatment while az the Dry Tortugas was
not much out of the way unless he had
Quit his old tricks as he gave us BOYS lots
of trouble. AT one time he procured box
of cigars and drugged them with morphine
to give to the guards to put them to sleep
and then secure their arms and escape.
At another time he poisoned mince pie and
offered it to me TO eat. / refused and gave
it to a dog, which ate 1t and died. An
other time he procured a quart of turpen-
tine and proposed to pour it on the floor of
his prison room, set fire to ii and in the
confusion make his escape We learned of
his plans through a man named Young.
who is now somewhere in this State and
who was confined In the same room with
Grenfell and others. Grenfell threatened to
kill him for betraying his secret. Grenfell
Marmaduke, Anderson, Daniels, Johnson
and a half dozen others were Of the same
stripe-cool, shrewd rascals as ever lived
and would stop at nothing to further their
cause. The persons L speak of were not in
the conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln, but
in a conspiracy TO liberate the Confederate
prisoners at Johnson's island and then to
kill and burn their way to the Confederate
States. Marmaduke was sent to the Ohio
pententiary for the war, Anderson shot
himself in prison at Cincinnati. Daniels
escaped from the trial room and Grenfel
was sent TO the Dry Tortugas for life.
do not remember what became of the
others. JOHN j. WHITE.
Flatrock, Ind, Dec. Is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
Mail and Express.

New. York Mail and Express.
What are we to gain by Prof. Lorenzs
visit to us? In the first place. a COM
paratively large number of our orthopae-
dists will have grasped a greater mastery
over the Lorenz operation than they had
before supposed to be possible. They will
consequently be able to render more eff
cient aid TO a particular class of cripples
In the second place, the general prac-
titioner will be more keenly on the lookout
for cases of congenital dislocation of the
thigh bone and more mindful of the need
of submitting them early TO the specialist s
treatment when the prospect of lasting
benefit is greatest.
Finally. orthopaedic surgery will be ele-
waited in the public esteem. and, as has
already been shown, wealthy men will be
all the reader to endow orthopaedic hos
pitfalls and dispensaries. and 10 provide lib
orally for the teaching OF orthopaedics. In
all these respects our profession and the
people will profit by the visit, and we
should be thankful to our Austrian con-
frere that he has been willing TO spend so
much time among us and 10 take such
pains for our benefit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
PEACEFUL BLOCKADE.

The practice of peaceful blockade-gen-
orally called pacific blockade" by writer's
on international LAWS of comparatively
recent origin, there being no instance of it's
exercise prior to 1877. In that year, Greece
and Russia joined in establishing a peace
full blockade of those portions of the Greek
coasts in the vicinity of which bodies of
Turkish troops were encamped. In that
case the act was justified as a measure of
international policy in the interest of peace.
Other instances in which peaceful
blockades have been established ARE by
France in 1892 at the mouth of the river
Tagus; by England and France in 1888, at
the Dutch ports on the North Sea; by
France in 1888 at the port of Vera Cruz;
by France and Great Britain in the same
year at certain ports of the Argentine Re-
public, a blockade which continued for ten
of Greece; by Great Britain in 1862 of the
port of Rio Janeiro; by Chile, in 1879, of the
coast of Bolivia In 1897, while the Greco
Turkish trouble was in progress, Great
Britain, Germany, Russia. France and
Italy joined a peaceful blockade of the
coast of Crete, the object being to force
Greece to comply with certain demands.
In this case vessels captured while at
tempting to run the blockade were not to
be condemned or sold but simply detained
until the Cretan question was settled no
Greek ships were to be allowed to enter
Cretan ports. and vessels of other nations
desiring to enter were first to obtain per-
mission from the admirals. Ships under
neutral flags could land merchandise, pro-
vided it was not for the use of the Greek
troops but these vessels could be over
hauled at the discretion of the warships.
This blockade was not recognized by the
United States. Secretary of State Sherman
formally recorded a refusal to be bound by
1t. but, as it happened. no American ships
passed that way while the blockade was
in force. so no trouble arose. The present
case is very different. because we have
lines of steamers running regularly to
Venezuelan ports. and other ships engaged
In that trade. Some of the blockades men,
toned above were recognized and observed
by the United States. while in other cases
this government made no record. The In
stitute of International Law, at its session
in Heidelberg in 1887. adopted the following
resolutions respecting peaceful blockades:
First, foreign vessels may enter freely de-
spite the blockade; second. peaceful
blockades are to be officially declared and
notified. and must be maintained by suffi-
cient force. Under the first of these rules
the allied powers would have no right TO
prevent American ships from entering
Venezuelan ports. Under the second rule
they should make a formal declaration of
blockade before attempting to enforce it,
even against Venezuelan vessels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

There are ninety-two counties In Indiana
and very few medical colleges. If the
request of the coroner-elect of Marion
county to ship to him by express, C. o. d.,
all unclaimed bodies and those of deceased
paupers it would go far towards breaking
up the grave-robbing business in this city
and vicinity. It is absolutely necessary that
medical colleges should have human bodies
for the purposes of demonstration and in
struction, and every legal means should
be used to comply with the demand in or
der to prevent resort to illegal means.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

BILLY Whiskers' is the name given by
Frances Trego Montgomery to her auto
biography OF a goat" 1t is quite long
tale of adventure that she tells. The goat
is highly intelligent and very mischievous
and for the latter reason never stays in
one place very long at a time. Either he
is driven away by his exasperated owner,
or runs away and no one goes in search
of him. For all his bad qualities. however.
he is eventually made comfortable and
happy. The book has numerous amusing
illustrations in color.
The Mother Goose Paintbook" contains
a series OF Mother Goose rhymes with ae-
campaigning drawings, largely in outline,
I'm black and white At the end OF the
book S cover is an extension holding sew
eral small blocks Of paint and "A camels-
hair brush for the use OF the child who
wishes to color the pictures. The draw
ings are well executed by j. NJ. Barnett
Both books here mentioned are issued by
the Saalfeld Publishing Company, Akron. o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

a few weeks since the Board OF Educa-
ton considered the changes which 1T might
be advisable to make in textbooks for the
next contract period. After discussion the
several changes proposed were assigned TO
committees that will report at the meeting
of the board to-day. The Board OF Edu-
cation Is composed of educators OF long
and varied experience. Moreover. they are
men of high character. and with their ex-
perience the interests OF the schools will be
properly cared fbr. The insinuations that
the board will be Influenced by other than
proper motives will not cause them to do
Z other than that which they believe is best
for the schools. The source of these in
situations Is well known. A prominent
schoolDook publishing house. ambitious to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

drive every other publishers books out Of
the State. is making desperate effort to
control the determination of the board
The acts of some of its agents, such as
threatening to injure the institutions with
which they are connected. indicate more
of these agents, charging members of the
board with mercenary motives, have fallen
into other hands than those for which they
were intended. Some OF them would not
look well in print. The board will take
some action to-day. but, whatever that
action may be, 1t will not be influenced by
those who attempt to bully.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
A Captured santa Claus.

This is Christmas story told by Thorn
as Nelson Page. Its events take place In
Virginia during the civil war. and Con-
federates and Union men figure in IT, The
little children of Confederate officer la
ment on one sad Christmas day that Santa
Claus has not visited them. and their IA
Their who has travelled a long distance In
order TO spend an hour with them. prom
Uses that they shall fare better on the next
Christmas. How he keeps his promise
forms the burden of the tale. He does
keep IL and the youngsters have a happy
day. IL is a pretty story. Charles Serib-
ner's Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

The British-Cerman-v affair
shows how suddeny a serious complication
may develop. The Journal does not be-
iieve the present one will involve the
United States In trouble. but 1t might. and
1t shows the necessity of being prepared
for unexpected complications. At the pres
ent stage of world development that means
the necessity of maintaining a strong navy.
Now and henceforth the seat of power, in
an international sense. is on the ocean.
and no nation can expect to maintain it's
prestige without a strong navy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
Bridgman's Juveniles.

From the III. NJ. Caldwell Company (New
York; comes gaiiy illustrated book for
little people called Guess Again" IL Is
full of rhymes which call for guessing and
pictures in color whereby the riddles ear
be solved. IL is an ingenious work. Both
the rhymes and the drawings. the latter
OF which are clever in design and well exc.
cuted are by l. J. Bridgman. author OF
Mother Wild Goose" IL makes a hand
some holiday book for small child. Bridg-
mans "kewts," from the same house.
describes In picture and rhyme the curious
things that Sammy saw in his travels
about the country. IL Is pictorially anus
inc. but the rhymes are not In the best
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

The public Is to be congratulated on the
conclusion OF the case which. I'm theatrical
phrase. has been running for two weeks
IN the United States Court. One OF the
dIsagreeable duties OF newspaper is some
times to infiict upon lis readers daily re-
ports of court proceedings which should
never have occurred. Ii is a public nu:-
sance and little less than an outrage that
single Individual. after creating turmoil
In q small community. should have IL In.
his power 10 disgust a larger one by airing
his grievances In the federal court In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

The death is announced of Congressman
elect Carnahan, of Indiana. This begins
the death roll of the next Congress. That
quite likely 1t isn't finished yet. Congress
men are mortal like the rest of us.-Boston
Herald. :
The Herald is respectfully informed that
the Indiana delegation to the next Con-
gress is still intact. 1t was State Repre-
sentative Carnahan who died, and Mr..
Miers will represent the Second district at
Washington as heretofore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

The mayors of most of the cities in Illi-
nois have been questioned to ascertain
their opinion of the proposition to author
lie women who pay taxes to vote at munich
pal elections, and have declared in the af-
firmative. A bill granting that power will
should not a taxpaying woman have as
much right to vote for officers who levy
taxes as nontaxpaying man?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

this case the verdict Of the jury was evil
IDENTIFY intended merely to save the plain
tiff from payment Of costs. while the judges
order dividing the costs between the plain
tiff and the defendants showed the opinion
of the court as to the merits of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

Whatever may be the outcome of the case
of John 8. Dudley. former sheriff of Sulli-
van county. the fact has been pretty well
advertised that Indiana has an anti-lynch-
Official notice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

IL Is feared that President Hill. of the
Great Northern Railroad, is not giving his
attention TO details when he says that the
United States is importing more than II is
exporting During the month of October
our exports were si4i.297. 4s7 and the i'm
to make such grave mistakes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

European powers which intermeddle in
Western hemisphere affairs need not be
alarmed II Uncle Sam takes a hand now
and then What they want to look out for
is his other limb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

That was an unfortunate expression
which was used by Lord Cranborne. under
secretary of British foreign affairs. when
he said that Great Britain had to perform
police duty amoug the nations" 1t is not
OF record that Great Britain has any spe-
ciaI commission for that duty from other
MOVERS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

The Nesbit election law. which applies to
st. Louis has made that city Democratic
by adding 30. 900 bogus names to the voting
lists. and the casting of ballots under these
names is being investigated by committee
of the House. II the House can do no more
IT can refuse to seat men who were elected
by such frauds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

II there are any other European powers
with claims against Venezuela now is the
time to file them. The opportune moment
is when two big powers are establishing "a
molishing forts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
An Alternative.

Philadelphia Press
Now then" said the professor OF logic, "give
us an idea of your knowledge of the question in
plain Words
''Why-er-Tm afraid" stammered the student
'that I can't just exactly"
Perhaps then you may give idea of your
ignorance of 1t in any old words"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
Very Likely.
Chicago News

Chicago News.
Il wonder what makes the falls roar So"
queried the bride Of a week as she gazed at
Niagara.
For the purpose of drowning the fool talk of
newly married couples. / suppose" answered the
other half of the combination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

II anything should happen requiring the
presence In Venezuelan waters of the
largest navy ever assembled under one
commander 1t could soon put in an appear
ance. The commanders name is Dewey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

The dispatches indicate disposition on
the part Of the press and people OF Great
Britain and Germany TO insist that their
governments shall not get into trouble
with the United ates. They can easily
avoid Ii by "toting fair"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
Success.

He started on his book when young.
Nor finished Ii till he was old.
The subject was Theology,
And only thirteen copies sold.
Then started he another book,
Three weeks the task he was about,
He named the book 1.-The Cusser's Guide"
The hundredth thousand just sold out.
New York Evening Sun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

An article in this issue of the Journal by
Hon. A. c. Harris, former United States
minister to Austria, gives some Interesting
facts relative to the doctrine of pacific
blockades. His citations of authority sus-
tain the position of the Journal that a
peaceful blockade cannot be enforced
against neutral powers. Only a blockade
in case of actual war can be so enforced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
Living Versus ROoming.

Baltimore American.
Stranger-How many people live in this city?
Citizen-About two hundred thousand.
80? 1 had thought you had population of
at least three hundred thousand
30 so have. But only about two-thirds
Of them live. The rest and board"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
He Responds.
Harper's Bazar

Harpers Bazaar.
est?
He-We should say 1t did! Why. it seemed
no time before had spent all the money had.