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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-29
Was POSTMASTER of the House.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Lycurgus
Ralton, aged so, postmaster of the
house of representatives for five terms,
died shortly before II o'clock Of bron'
chitis. His death was not unexpected,
as he had been i'll with nervous prostra'
ton for year, and has been at the
point of death for the past two days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-29
To Can Corn.

GRANTsBURG, Wis, March 25.-Iowa
parties are erecting a large canning
plant at this place. Their principal
product will be corn. They expect to
put up 10000 cans the coming season.
OUR GIRLS.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-29
vandsls Try to Burn = Bridge.

OTTUMwA, Ia, March 25.-Vandals
made an attempt to burn the 5000
bridge across the Des Moines here.
They were discovered just as the fire
had been kindled in hole cut through
the planks OF the bridge to the string
ers. but made their escape.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-29
AilSa Won Easily.

NICE, March 25.-Ailsa won easily in
the international yacht race with the
Britannia, Corsair and ValkyrieI.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-29
Sullivan Resting Easily.

Boston, March 25.-John L. Sullivan,
who caught a severe cold last week
which threatened to d velop into pneu-
moni;l, is resting comfortably and his
ph. sician says that if he can keep the
b.g fellow indoors for few days longer
all danger will have passed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-29
Ask More Time for Argument.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Attorney
Gregory, Of Chicago, one Of Mr.. Debs'
counsel, in his case now before tho
supreme court of the United States,
sought Attorney General Olney's con-
sent in increasing from four to six
hours the time to be allowed to each
side in the Dobs argument. The attor-
ney general it is Thought will not ask
the court to make tho extension, but
will not interpose an objection if the
court is disposed to grant the request.
big t;nnE Of Burglars Captured.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, March 25.-The
biggest catch Of burglars ever made i'll
Northern Indiana was made here Sun
day. For six months burglars, high
waylnen and crackslnen have pushed
their work here, also at Wallen and
Huntington, looting 20 or more stores.
Captain Bergman and the police sur
rounded the entire gang in u house
here and captured them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
Millinery! a aiasirs Sia cor9 se9 y Hd-
ues. MARSDEN l.. COLVIG'
SISTERSVILLE NEWS.

Breezy Budget of Information IN nc
gard TO the Doings of the People OF the
HustIing Oil Metropolis.
Special TO the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, October FL ne
extension of time granted by the Guy
Council TO the MalOney S, the cohIFdc-
TORS who have charge OF the street
paving, expired Sunday night at MD
night. instead Of to-day as was sup
posed The work is not yet completed
and there is no telling when II Will De
The contractors have been hampered d
great deal in their work, because they
could not get the material necessary
as quickly as it was needed. II Is
Drobable that @ special meeting OF couh-
eli viii he held tomorrow TO adjust the
matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Mitchell left last
evening for Franklin, Pa, where MI
Mitchell was called by the sudden Ill
ness of a relative.
This morning Mr.. John Lake, VINO
has been the guest OF his sister, Mrs.
Anna Slemaker OF Wells street. lelt
for his home in Newark, ONO. MIS-
Lake will remain here a few days Visit
ing friends. ...,o,. Gov.
MIR. r. II. DObsOn, avaunt courier lot
the Mellnotte theatrical company,
which will appear here in the near tu-
ture is in the city. Monte Christie
will be the attraction by this company
here. .,-,,,.
win T. Sidel, of New Martinsyille'
a popular young Wetzel county altor-
ney and a good Democrat was III Inc
city to-day on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Pool left this
morning for Marietta, Ohio, where they
will be the guests Of friends Tor cou-
pie OF weeks. -,
Miss LYDIA Prettyman Is seriously Ill
at her home on Main street.
George B. Slemaker went TO WheeI-
ing this morning on business
While at work on a well last night q
young man named John Kinney hao
the thumb on his right hand so Dauly
mashed. while pushing up slack III the
bull rope, that it had TO be ampuItJeu'
III. Evans. an official of the Victor
oil Companv. who has been at his home
i'm PENNSYLVANIA for several weeks,
returned to the city this morning.
+. c. Able, a we'll known Marietta
business man, was in the city last night
on business.
Mrs. Dan S. Wallace left last evening
for Bellaire, Ohio, where she Will be
the guest Of relatives and friends Tor a
few days. o,,o
o. II. Wooter, car tracer on the Ohio
River Railroad, with headquarters at
Pittsburg. was in the city to-day on
business connected with his line.
F. G.. Chapman, city sergeant re-
turned this morning from a several
davs' business and pleasure trip TO East
Miss Jennie Poole, of Marietta, will
he the guest Of her brother here on
their return from Newells Run, Mari"
eta and other points down the river.
Mr.. Fred Finch, an attache OF the
Marietta office of the Oil Well supply
Company. has taken charge OF the COM
pany's books here.
Cbas. Gibbs Carter returned 10 the
citv last evening after an absence Oh
several weeks at his home in Pennsyl-
cam. Matthew Campbell, went to
Eureka this morning on business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
BOTH CONFESSED.
A Man and Wife Admit They Committed
Murder.

Toledo Ohio, October 22.-Mr. and
Mrs Enos Lark.ns, in Jail for the muir
der of Mrs. Jane Morrill,, near Monroe
Mich. have confessed. Larkins was
not allowed to see his wife until Friday
when he passed her some notes. They
were seized and the contents were SO
discriminating that he broke down and
made a confession, differing from that
of his wife, but showing the quit OF
both. Mrs. Larkins maintains that
Larkins choked Mrs. Morrill, to DEATH
she standing by and witnessing the
deed. Larkins declares that Mrs. Lark
ms beat the old wOman's head with a
stick until she was dead.
Mrs. Morrill, had been informed OF a
turkeys nest and had gone with the
murderers 10 its supposed location on
the evening of June 20. The previous
afternoon Larkins had dug a grave for
his intended victim. After the VIC
TINS death, Mrs. Larkins insisted on
cremation. A brush heap was built
and the body was partially burned.
Larkins intimated that his wife was
guilty of the murder Of two Of her chill
dren before marriage. At the time OF
their marriage Mrs. Larkins had babe
of months. This was given into the
care Of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Simpson,
now in Pittsburg, Pa. At that place
this child has since died.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
GRAFTON.

Grafton. w. Va, October 22.-Ex-
Governor A. B. Fleming was mere oH
legal business Monday.
Mr.. Charles List and wife, OF Wnee!-
ing, were registered at the GralIoH
House Sunday. =.
Mr.. Bert Lowther was a Grafton Wis
itor Sunday.
John b. Mccoy, private secretary 10
Col. John T. McGraw, paid his parents
a visit at Fairmont on Sunday.
Mr.. George busch, of Wheeling, VINO
is now representing the United Bank
ing and Building Company, OF Rlcn-
mond, Virginia, as State manager Is
in our city looking after the interests
of his company. 80.
DR.. Bruce Nevin, who has been Vls.t-
ing his former home in Pennsylvania,
has returned to Grafton.
Fred and Gus Kunst have returned
from FairmOnt, where they have Deeh
visiting their brother, DR.. Will Knnst.
Mrs. 2. e. Price, who has been visit
ing Maryland relatives for the past SIX
weeks. has returned home.
e. G. Smith, one of Clarksburgs
Young attorneys, was here Sunday.
Many Nusebaum and wife, of Clarks-
burg. were here Sunday visiting
friends.
]. R. Tappan, of Wheeling, was here
on business.
Rev. A. J. Yoke, of Grafton, who
ownes the gas well which supplies the
town of Harrisville, has taken legal
steps to prevent the town from issuing
bonds TO put down a well OF their own.
Our CITY Council has ordered the paw
Ing of Lafayette street, which when
completed will add much to the town S
appearance.
The corporation Of Grafton has re-
fused to sell water to the corporation or
West Grafton.
R. F. Hobbs, D. G. Morgan, L. Franz
helm. ]. r. Tappan and George Duscn,
of wheeling. were at the Central House
Monday.
Rev. I. A. Barnes, who has had charge
of the NJ. P. Church for the past three
years. moves to Morgantown this week
The United States fast mail train be-
tween New York and st. Louis made
its first run Sunday. There are two
trains daily. one east and one west
This train is compelled to make an
average of fifty mile per hour.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Maude Stone, one of Graf
toms most popular young ladies' TO MI
Emmit o. Boilen, of Barbour county
on Wednesday evening, October 70: =,
Miss BERTHE Davis, the accomplished
daughter of Senator Thomas p. Davis,
will entertain her numerous friends at
their beautiful home, Riveryiew, on
wednesday evening, the 2Sd inst.
The Elk Garden Coal Company mas
leased the McGraw coal fields at Elem
ington. and will begin to operate them
Immediately. Several hundred hands
will be placed in these mines IN Cne
next three weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

LEXINGTON, VA ,-.ot-fo.1
57th Year. State Military, scienllnc anu -
echoOl Thorough Courses IN genera anu 80
Chemistry and in Engineering Degrees cohIeiIeo
Ia course: Grad E.MI, and Bachelor SCENES il.
in Post Grad courses Master science ClNlI Iigla-
eer An expenses. including clothing and lnct
dntals provided az rate Of 5000 per month rs an
qUerqge Tor the four years, eLciUstre ~ ouylt.
GES. sCOTT SHIP, superintendent I
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
MAY NOT RECOVER.
Joseph Witten, of Monroe County, Ohio,
Seriously Injured.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, October %
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Joseph Wit
ten, an aged and respected resident of
Monroe county, a short distance above
the city, started out with his hired man
to take new organ to the chapel on
that side.
They had no trouble until they came
to a well where some workmen were
pulling the casing, and here the horses
took fright and started to run away.
The horses went down the road at a
terrific speed, and finally Nj. Witten was
thrown out and run over, sustaining
severe internal injuries, and was also
slightly bruised externally. Mr. Wit
ten was conveyed to his home where
he received every attention possible.
On account of his injuries being inter
nal and his age his recovery is consid-
cred doubtful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23

The Darlington, Wis, Journal says
editorially of a popular patent medi-
cine: I'VE know from experience that
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy is all that is claimed for
it. as on two occasions it stopped ex-
cruciating pains and possibly saved us
from an untimely grave. We would
not rest easy over night without it in
the house" This remedy undoubtedly
saves more pain and suffering than any
other medicine in the world. Every
family should keep it in the house, for
it is sure to be needed sooner or later
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
PRICE LIST.

New Corn Meal. r. lbs for...........''''
New Hominy. l. lbs for.--.-.......'..'''
New Rolled Oats. TO Dos for"......'...
New Dat Meal. ~ los for......'..'.''.'..
New Barley Z los for..........'..'''-'--'
New Buckwheat pure. z lbs ior........
New Tapioca, lbs for......'''''''''.'.
New Navy Beans, S lbs for............'.
New kidney Beans. S lbs for.....'....
Fresh Butter Crackers, lbs tor..''.'..
Fresh Ginger Snaps, 8 lbs for..'.....'..
Fresh Nick-Nacks. 4 lbs for.......-''''
New Layer Ralsins, 3 lbs for....''.'
New Cal. Prunes, large, per .'..-''''''
Corn starch. JOS for..........-..-''.' .'
Rest Gloss Starch, Z lbs for.......'''.''
oil sardines. @ cans ior............'''.'
New Raisins, large. ibs for.........'''
star candles, s TO the pound each"
CARPET Tacks, s-oz. per boX.........'''
clothes Pins, per dozen..........'..''''
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
ATLANTA EXCURSIONS.
I.nwer Rntes via PennsyIvanIa Lines.

In addition to twenty day and season
excursion tickets TO Atlanta, eXcep-
tional low rates have been made for
ten day tickets via Pennsylvania lines.
These tickets will be sold October 26th,
November 55h, 18th and 25th, December
9Th and 10Th. at $3.50 from Wheeling.
For special information, address John
G. Tomlinson or John Bailie, ticket
agents. Wheeling. 19,20,2S,25,2S,30.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23

If your children are subject to Group
watch for the first symptoms of the dis
e-hoarseness. If Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse it will prevent the
attack. Even after the croupy cough
has appeared the attack can always be
prevented by giving this remedy. It is
also invaluable for colds and whooping
cough.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
DROPPED DEAD
Attbe Door Of Church Back in Tyler
County.

County.
Special to the Register.
Sis-ersville. w. Va, October q
Word was received this morning OF a
verv peculiar death in the back part OF
the county Sunday evening, at the
cburch on Middle Fork, at the head OF
Elk Fork. 1o.
An elderly gentleman named James
SteaIev. living in that section, had gone
to The church to attend services, and
during the progress Of the meeting was
called upon to pray. He replied that
he was too sick, and requested that
some one help him to open air. Several
members of the church helped him 10
the door. When outside Mr.. Stealey
suddenly sank to the ground and in a
few moments expired.
The excitement was 50 great for
few minutes that there was almost
manic. The general opinion is that Mr.
Stealey suffered from heart disease
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
1119 Main Street.
GOODS

During the past week we have r.'a.'.
several car loads of Canned, Dr
Evaporated Fruits. We are In
10 save you money. We know 'r..
der will secure you as a regular
Remember we quote prices ~ Obs u
best goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23

OUR BUYER writes from York to expect about Monday
great line Dress Goods which bought
viii be sold IS per cent below regular prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
?, rronbled with rheumatism This Read.

- TrOublPd With kueuuldlioh Ahis AN'"N'
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, April 16, 1S94.-I
hove ned Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism and found it to be all that
is claimed for it. believe it to be the
hest preparation for rheumatism and
deem seated muscular pains on the mar
ket and cheerfully recommend it to the
nnblic. Jno. G.. Brooks. dealer in boots,
Shoes. etc. No. is Main street.
ALSO READ THIS.
Mechanicsville, St. Mary County, Nd.
! sold a bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm to a man who had been suffering
with rheumatism for several years. 1t
made him a we'll man. A. J. McGin
For sale at so cents a bottle by Chas.
p. Goetze. Will w. Irwin. John Klari,
VIM. 10 Williams, c. Menkemeller,
VIM. H. Hague, H. C. Stewart, A. E.
Scbeele. J. Coleman. c. Schnepf, VIM
Nenkemeller. J. G. EhOle, Wheeling, w.
Va: Bowie & Co., Bridgeport; B. f.
Peabody & Son, BenwoOd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
O'KANE & CO.,
1113 MAIN ST.
EDUCATION AL .
MRS. HARRIS SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN

1910 MAJ ket 81, W neellng' w va
Fifth annual session begins MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER, I6, 1895. This school oueF7
a complete and thorough education IN = RAJ
TICAL ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS. ENGLISH cLA7,,
sizes. LATIN and MODERN LANGUAGE, ai lI
Execution. Special advantages offered
graduates from Public schools, and others
who desire to pursue higher branches ol
study Methods and course Of instruction
compare favorably with tho best lh,rics
I'm the country. Bovsreceived I'm the Primary
and Intermediate Departments. For clrcu-
lars or interview, apply 70 ,,.o-
MRS. N STEVENS, HAK, ,vo
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23
MbreIin8 Register
rAsn1oNABLE TAILORING.
FALL STYLES.

We invite the public to call and inspect
our large and handsome line OF 6oTeisn
and Domestic Woolens. purchased uirec'
from our Eastern agent for the me I'd iioi-
ing trade. -, ,.
The fashionable cut and stylish appear
ance OF our garments recommend Vnehi'
selves. Prices reasonable.
Our Furnishing Department 10 Hi"@''
complete.
soc Fine Neclxweara spectaity. e,,.
We handle the celebrated Elghmie Shlr1'
SIJo.
Just received 500 dozen of our popular
O. HESS 6 SONS,
Fashionable TailOrs and Fine turnishers'
1921 and 1928 Market street.
Nd;11; High Glass and Ex-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-23

FOR sALE-ABoUT 200 FEET OF steam
heating pipe. Apply at this othcs. myzSa
The record-union., 1895-05-23
CLOSING SCENES OF THE WAR.
A Confederate Band Which Deserted
In a Body to Washington.


In Body TO Washington.
In the latter part of the month of March,
1861 Washington saw many signs OF col
lapse of the rebellion. The Confederate
army appeared to be badly demorallZed,
and deserters, who arrived constantly In
large mum bers, reported that men from
Alabama, Georgia, Florida and the Caro-
linas could not be expected TO have any
heart in q fight which then seemed only
for the defense Of Virginia, while their
own States were overrun by the armies
of the Union. During the month OF March
more than 5000 deserters were received
at Washington. and great numbers were
quartered at Fort Monroe. Annapolis.
and other points nearer the lines, where
they were put to work in the Quarter
masters department or in the naval
service.
One curiosity of the times was Con-
federate regimentsl band which had de-
serted in a body with its instruments,
and was allowed to march through the
streets of the National Capital playing
Union airs. This was one of the oldest
signs of the final breakup. People re-
called a story told by Hooker that when
the Union army scaled and occupied
Lookout Mountain, rebel sentry on
duty on the crest of one of the most diffi-
cult precipices saw our men pie up In
solid masses over Sleeps which uaO Ueou
thought inaccessible. and was 80 sur
prised that he forgot TO run, but stood
with feet rooted TO the spot watching the
Union force climbing up, and streaming
up, and streaming past him. and driving
the enemy tar to the rear. until he was
left alone, a statue of amazement. Re-
covering himself at last, he threw down
his musket, stripped of his rebel-gray
jacket, stood on them both, and. looking
far off to the sunny South. stretched out
as q map below him, said, "How are you,
Southern Confederacy ?"
But Notwithstanding such indications
of a collapse of the rebellion, at this worry
time many Northern Union newspapers.
led by Horace Greeley and others of his
stamp, were demanding that appeals
should be made to the Southern people
ito stop the flow of blood and the waste
of treasure" and that some message
should be sent to the Southerners 80
terse that it will surely be circulated, and
80 lucid that it cannot be misunderstood
or perverted" by way of an invitation to
stop fighting. Curiously enough, the
nearer the time came for a final surren-
der, the more fervid was the demand for
negotiation and appeal from the un-
reasona BILE radicals in the ranks of North
ern Unionists. But ali this was soon to
end and while small party was asking,
"Why not negotiate?" the downfall
came.--Century.
The record-union., 1895-05-23
Weather Notes.

The w Gather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 7Se and go, with fresh
southerly winds and clear weather
prevailing.
There was beautiful and distinct solar
halo, of DO radius, visible yesterday be-
tween 1880 p. II. and I:30 p. NJ. The
colors were almost as distinct as those of
the rainbow. This phenomenon is
caused by the refraction of the SUMS fight
through crystals of ice floating in the air,
as at hight OF the cirrus clouds tmany
thousands Of feet the air is so cold as to
freeze the moisture that form these
clouds.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ.
and p. NJ. were 29.97 and 1890 inches, re.
spectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 760 and 5Io,
and one year ago to-day 720 and So
The river is % feet inches.
The record-union., 1895-05-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes.
terday: Edward Jessen. Elk City; D. j.
Davidson, S. II. Emanuel, New York
w. J. McNulty aud family, Los Angeles;
L. A. Falken berg and wife. Denver;
Washington Porter, Chicago; I. J. Crone,
l.. O. Hodge, S. l.. Riner. L. Ii. Archer,
j. NJ. Cotfiand. Winters; Mrs. G. l..
Houghton, Pacific Grove; w. 1. Orth
and wife, Henry Orth aud wife, Oak
land; w. L. Scudder, Chicago; w. II.
Bias, Santa Cruz; George King, +. S.
Mitchell, l.. Walsh, r. Nj. Carson, NJ. j.
Doolin, f. F. Crosett. Il. II. Earle, d. H.
Recarte, San Francisco.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yester-
day: Dan Gillen, Truckee; j. II. Dalton,
Chicago; John Skinner, Placerville: Mrs.
NJ. II. Garvey. Kentucky; j. l.. Aldrich,
Courtland; I. Eadling. Stanford; II. Per-
kins, Chicago; c. A. Ludlow, Sacra-
mento; H. Wood, S. P. Lund, San Fran
cisco; Alex Hess, Salt Lake.
The record-union., 1895-05-23
FRANCE AND VENEZUELA.
The United States Asked to Act as In
termediary In the Dispute.

The United States Asked to Act as In
termediary In the Dispute.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The United
States has been again asked to act as in
termediary in an international complies
ton. This time the trouble is between
France and Venezuela, resulting in a
complete termination Of diplomatic re-
lations between them. The French Min
lister at Caracas recently was given his
passports, whereupon France sent two
warships to take away her Minister and
all the legation archives. At the same
time France handed TO the Venezuelan
Minister at Paris his passports. and he
summarily departed.
The request tor the mediation of the
United States is made by the Venezuelan
Government through its Minister at
Washington, Senior Andrade. He was
instructed by the Venezuelan Minister
of Foreign Affairs q short while ago to
request that the United States Embassa-
dar at Paris, Mr.. Eustis, be asked to act
as intermediary in restoring friendly re-
lations between the two countries. The
United States Legation at Caracas was
also notified of the desire of the Vene-
zuelan Government, and sent recon-
mendation to the State Department that
the office OF intermediary be accepted.
matter and it cannot be ascertalned
whether instructions have been sent to
Embassador Eustis or not
Should this country undertake the
reconciliation it will make two questions
in which our officials are Intermediates
with European powers in behalf of Vene-
zuela. ambassador Bayard is already
engaged in etfecting \ solution of the
British Venezuela question.
The trouble between France and Vene-
zuela originated about four months ago.
A number of Europeans residing at Car
aoas united in a confidential note to their
respective Governments, in which they
told of the tax conditions of the Govern
ment and the tendency of VeneZuela3
officials to avoid the settlement of just
claims. The note was signed by the Min
listers of France, Germany, Spain and
Belgium. The Italian Minister did not
sign it, but sent it to his Government for
information. By mischance the ''conti-
dental" WAS omitted in the note and Italy
published it, with the signatures of the
four Ministers, in the Italian green book.
Venezuela was thus publicly pilloried.
She at once gave their passports to the
French, Spanish and Belgian ministers,
but the German Minister had left before
this indignity could be offered to him.
BY this step Venezuela was almost cut Oft
from relations with leading nations.
Great Britain withdrew her Minister
some time ago because of boundary
troubles. 1t is with view of overcom-
ing this isolation that Venezuela asks the
kindly offices of the United States.