The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-15
sympathy and Relief Notes.

The Pope has contributed 10000 lire to the.
relief fund.
The New York Brewers Board Of Trade
has appropriated 500 to the relief fund.
The first days subscriptions at Pitts
burg amounted to Se61O. Large additions
are expected to-day.
The Town Council of Berlin has unan-
imously recommended TO the municipal au-
thorftieS the immediate donation of 10000
marks for the relief Of the sufferers.
The meeting yesterday called by the
american Chamber of Commerce of Paris
TO raise funds was well attended and over
1900 francs was subscribed in a few min
utes.
Barnum & Bailey's circus, which is to
give performances at Toulouse. France,
next Saturday, will turn over the receipts
collected at the evening show TO the Mar
Unique fund.
At tie request OF Joseph Chamberlain
the b fish colonial secretary, Sir Joseph
Dimsdale. the lord mayor of London, has
opened a fund at the Mansion House for
the relief OF the victims of the volcanic
eruption On the Island of St. Vincent.
Former President Kruger. of the Trans
yaal, has sent a message OF coincidence 10
President LOubet. in which he says that,
although handicapped by circumstances, he
desires to emphasize his sympathy by con-
tributing So francs towards the Martinique
fund.
Secretary of War Root has accepted the
offer of Louis Klopsch, OF the Christian
Herald. 20 send Loco barrels OF -four TO the
Martinique sufferers and directed that the
flour be carried on a government transport
10 the stricken islanders. The offer 10 send
twenty raine nurses will not be acted on
until il is known whether they will be
needed.
The Jamaica Legislature has voted a
thousand pounds for the relief Of the suf-
ferers OF st. Vincent and Martinique. Dur
Ing the debate Secretary Olivier said il was
not certain the imperial government even
now would see the desirability. i'm the in
terests OF the Inhabitants. of evacuating
the Island OF st. Vincent. He knew Great
Britain years ago considered a scheme for
distributing the inhabitants among the
other islands and thought the recent hur-
ricane and present calamity should decide
the course or the government
The New York Chamber OF MINER
yesterday ratified the action taken by its
president, NJ. X Jesup, for the immediate
relief OF the survivors of the Martinique
disaster by the purchase of the food sup
plies on the steamer Madiana and the send
Ing OF additional supplies on the steamer
Fontabelle on Saturday. and 10 take fur
Their action for the relief OF the sufferers
The chamber also Endorsed the recommen-
dalton OF President Roosevelt TO Congress
for a large appropriation OF money and the
provision OF ships and supplies for the re-
lief OF the stricken people.
AT a dinner OF the West Indian Club. held
IN London last night. the Hon. Arthur Pom
sonby declared that in view Of the gener-
osity shown by President Roosevelt and
the American people toward the Martinique
sufferers. the people OF Great Britain
should not be behind in emulating Presi-
dent ROOseyelts example and help their
own country on the Island OF ST. Vincent.
Sir Arthur said he feared. however, that
the fashion Of donating funds for the sue
cor OF the victims OF the disaster on the
French island, set by King Edward. might
lead Englishmen TO overlook their suffering
hnsmen at ST. Vincent.