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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-30
SINGLE TAX CONFERENCE.
Call Issued for a Convention in To-
peka January 10.

Hartford, Dec 30--R. T. Snediker, @.
A. Glass n. 1. Lubbock and nine others
Io All men and women who believe
Ihat each person mas right ro live and
pace 70 earn q hYing: that it is un-
JusI % TAX p poor man having large
1stlllllyi thal $4UO year + too large a
sum 70 pc taken from each family by
monopoHes, syndicates, trusts and gov
eminent S.1 that II is aggressing upon the
npeflles OF the individual for the gov
eminent to take by force wealth pro-
dueeu py labor ana hand 1t over to one
E-lo p!ouu9es no Wealtn. nor gives any
Iiillls III lsluIni tnal II IS unjust to tax
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1t VIII DO.

do you believe ia platonic Affection
sit does very we'll for a starter. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
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HONEsEEKER'S EXCURSION
Via Santa Fe Route-The Home Road

:
on January and 49, February
ana nc. March and 16 April and 20.
NV and IS the Santa Re route the
home road viii sell round trip tickets
1t one fare plus s. to points in Ar5an-
sas. Arizona, Indian Territory, Louisi-
ana New Mexico oklahoma and Texas.
Good fifteen DAYS going. to return any
Tuesday or Friday within the final limit
of tyventy-one DAYS
For additional Information call at
,,sesa.,eer feDot. foot of Fifth street.
felephone 6s2, or on Cromwell & LETTERS
at postoface. North Topeka. telephone
s64 w. c. CARNEY, Agent
The best way to avoid scalp diseases.
hair falling out and premature bald
ness is to use the best preventive
known for that purpose S Hair
Remover.
Closing out books at less than cost at
Church's 413 Kansas avenue.
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We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry
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Wakefield, Mound City. kan; N L.
Lubbock. Emporia, Kan: S. p. Reser,
Hartford, kan; s. c. Bixler. Hartford.
Kan; j. F.. OCOnnor Hartford, Kan.
c. II. BrittOn, Hartford kan; j. d.
Rich. Hartford, kan; r. Il. Snediker,
Hartford. Kan.
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Mineral Water

The finest in the west. Come and try 81
J. w. PHILLIPS. 612 w Eighth Ave
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Try US on collars We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry.
a12 ana ia w Sth St. Phone 332.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATE

Via the Missouri Pacific Railway
Between all stations in Kansas within
distance limit of 200 miles
Rate. one and one-third fare for
round trip.
Dates Of sale: Dec Path. 25th and 31st,
and Jan. LIST.
Final limit for return, Jan. 4th.
For further Information see
+. r. NIPPS
Ticket Agent
Topeka. kan.
or write
H. c. TOWNSEND,
G. P. & T. A..
st. Louis, Mo.
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Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West sth.
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CLOSING out books at less than cost at
Church's 43 Kansas avenue.
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Shirts, collars and cuffs Numbered
TO look like new By Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth. st.
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(Signed): Quincy A. Glass. Winfield.
Kan; Judge Buck, Winfield, Kan; Yer
non J. Rose. Independence. Kan; J. B.
Adams, Independence, KAN W. H. T.
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Five trains west.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
MUST BEGIN CANE-GRINDING.

PATRIOTIC DUTY. SAYS GOVERNOR PoRsETS
THE PLANTERS EXPECTED TO HIRE GUARDS
Havana. Feb. l9-Senor Adolfo Porset. Governor
OF the MaanZas Province. has issued a circular de
recting the owners and managers OF sugar estates
in his Jurisdiction to begin the work OF canegrtnds
ing with the least possible delay. This circular 10
the result Of verbal Instructions given Governor
Porset by Captain General Weyer at recent cone
ference. The planters expected TO hire guards
for their estates. the Government troops are be.
ing withdrawn In order to aid In the carrying on OF
military operations against the insurgents. Inc
province OF Matanzas contains several hundred sue
gar estates, including some Of the finest on ths
island. -. 4.
Governor Porset declares to the planters that "
is pa rl6tic duty they to Spain TO begin srino~
ing operations at once. , s,. III.
General Lnar-s reports that the column unaer ns
commend had an encounter on February IL witI
The rear guard OF the rebel force commanded py
W,cao and TIE advance guard OF Gomez IN the Nus
of porvenir near Chimborazo east or BeJucal Ths
first attacked Maceos force Killing nve ana
wounding three OF the rebels and the engaged thl
insurgents under Gomez, killing six OF them and
orSsng twenty-seven The Spanish cavalry mads
" brilliant charge. and their artillery did effective
work AGAINST the enemy The loss or the GoVerns
ment troops was four killed and one wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
.NR. INNER AND Mss ANNE O'NEILL
A REPORT THAT THEY ARE SOON TO BH
MARRIED-A TOUR OF THE
WORLD PROPOSED.

It rumored last night that Miss Anne O'Ne'E,
the leading woman OF william H. Cranes company.
now playing 1.-The Governor Of Kentucky" at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre. soon 10 be married 10
Henry c. Miner, the proprietor OF that theatre. N
was said that the marriage would take place within
a few weeks and that Mr.. and Mrs Miner would
make a tour around the world Mr.. Miner was IN
Washington last night, and Miss O'Neill refused
to see a reporter who went 10 the theatre TO ask
whether the report was true.
Mr. Miner is the proprietor OF the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. the Peoples Theatre. in the Bowery. ana
Miners HoWery and Eighth Avenue Theatres.
He recently sold his interests in the Newark Theatre
and the Imperial Music Hail. in this city 1t was
then said that he intended to sell suitcase as
many Of his theatres as possible except the Firth
Avenue. and make a tour around the world. Mr.
Miners first wife died about three years ago.
Miss O'Neill for some time member or Eds
ward Harrigan's company, in which she played at
the time when Mr.. Harr!gGn occupied the theatre
Broadway and Thirty -fifth-st. now the Herald
square Six years ago she a member Of +. H.
Sothern's company, and she has now been for sew
eral seasons with Mr.. Crane. I; was announced a
short time ago that she to make tour as e
star next season under the management OF the
American Theatrical Syndicate. of which Mr.. Minet
is the most prominent member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
BARTLETT -BIGELOW CASE AGAIN.
SECOND TRIAL or THE SUIT TO RECOVER
$4,000 FROM THE EXECUTORS OF THE
LATE HARVARD PROFESSOR

Boston. Feb. i?-Thc new trial in the famous
Barilett-Bigclow breach OF promise case was begun
before Judge Dunbar In the Aiiddesex County SUI
per!or Civ Court this afternoon. This Is the sec
ond trial OF this case. the first having taken place
IN 1894. resulting in a disagreement.
Miss Mary T.. Bartlett. the plaintiff seeks to re-
$l15C0O from the executors OF the will OF the
late Dr. Henry J. Bgelow the ground Of breach
OF promise OF marriage. DR.. Bigelow was for many
years professor OF chemical surgery at Harvard.
In lsi7 DR.. Bigclow married Miss Susan Sturgs.
daughter OF William Sturgis. She died many years
ago Miss Bartlett who resides In Maiden has a
very large circle OF friends who esteem her greatly
a lady OF refinement and culture. She Is highly
educated and prepossessing In appearance DR..
Bgclow died 1870 and this suit Is directed against
the executors OF his will. Or William Sturgis Bige-
low his SON. and Edward W. Hooper. treasurer Of
Harvard University. Attorney Harvey ID. Hadlock
appears for Miss Bartlett and Samuel Hoar and
William Sullivan represent the executors In his
opening address Mr. ladock said that Miss Bart
lett and Professor Bigelow became acquainted
in 1873. She was twenty-five years old and ardent
student OF music at the Boston Conservatory. Pro-
fessor Rigelow asked the young lady to call upon
him. and she acquainted her mother with the invi-
taton. As result several N.slts were made TO the
residence Of the Professor
The acquaintance soon ripcned into affection. and,
he said that prior to June 1887. Professor Blgclow
and Miss Bartlett became engaged to be married:
The event was to have taken place In October Of
that year but in June the Professor taken i'll.
Dr Bgelow expressed the desire that Miss Bart
lett call upon him during his Illness and read to
him. This she did. and also wrote several letters
during the time that he was an invalid She ac-
cepted his proposal of marriage. but postponed the
ceremony at his request. lie promised to leave her
S5OO0 If he died before she became his wife but in
his Will no mention whatever Is made of Miss Bart
lett
OF her early NE and acquaintance with Dr. Bgelow
She will continue tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
SUICIDE N HIS WIFE'S ARMS.
MCCARTNEY KILLED HIMSELF WHILE THE
WOMAN WAS TRYING TO CHEER HIM.

james Mcoartncy a plasterer. who abandoned
hl- trade 10 become a bartender about six months
ago and lost hls employment when nfier's sa.oon, At
relih-hvr. hul Twenty-s'Nth-st closed hv- weeks
ago fh0t himself ln his wifc'- early yesterday
morning The sllcilc occurred in Mccartncy's rooms
the second flor ~ the tenement -hou-e. 80. III
Tcnth-Avc. There were nine persons living there
Mccartney. his wife ana six children. and Mccart-
ney's brother. Peter II was a family big enough
90 eat up AZ IL, hartenl,rs small earnings IN short
orlrr when biz wages once sioppei ana sunday
last tnere Wa nor penny Leg. ard the rrut was
iu" hen The money VAS not paid d!spos.ess
notice arrived Tues lty. and when n" saw II W.
carney. Who seemed unable - secure work any
whore. left the house. Al day Doe searched for
work IN raiu returning after midnight to tell OF his
ii luck.
Us wife had 20 cheer him. but without success.
Finally he got upHnl pg his oycrcolt. saying that
he vas EDing out Airs Mccartney put her arms
round him and irei To- deair him. but he pcrs.-t.L J.
ana the woman finally laid her head on hts shouid, r
and sObhci
As they stood together. Mccartney stealthly drew
a revolver from MS uNcrcoat pocket AMI shot him
SELF, before his wife knew what he was about The
wounded man and the woman fe!l TO the floor to-
g'fhrT
The childrcn's screams brought Policeman Trims 20
The house. lie sent In a hurry cal! FOR an ambu-
lance. bat Mccartney died before X arrived. His
wife Is fl from grief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20

ALL THE BONDS OF DEFAuLliN"
BIDDERS AWARDED TO 1T.

TIE AMOUNT GIVEN AS ABOUT 81 oooo-l ''""'
rRy GOLD RESERVE RAISED TO sol.4i?.s2o-
-s7scoooOo RECEIVED ON THE NEW
IssuE-AN INVESTIGATION De
SIRED BY SENATOR LODGE.
WASHINGTON. Feb 19-Secretary Carlisle an
nounced to-day that J. Z Morgan Co. an"
their associates under their bid for sloooooooo
Of United States per cent bonds OF 1'23' H'aue
in accordance with the recent circulars u '''o
Secretary Of the Treasury, are enti'ieu 10 ~
ceiye bonds Of the face value OF about >+'VVVVV
In addition to those OK which they have aireau'
been Informed. Exact figures cannot be give"
until returns fIom various sub-treasuries "'e
fully verified This vii! give TO Mr.. Morgan
about s3s 900 900 of the new bond issue
The Treasury gold reserve at the close of Dus'-
ness to-day stood at s9l 442, $50. The Withdraw
ais for the day amounted to s63S,OOO Up 20 'he
close OF business as reported to the treasury
SIS 900 900 has been paid In on the recent Doha
issue. OF which SIS 100000 has been taken up IN
the Trea asury figures and s3o.0oOOOO SUI remains
in National bank repositories -,
\ resolution was offered in the Senate to-day
by Mr.. Lodge Hep. Mass), ins'ructinG the
Finance Committee to investigate and report on
all the important facts ana circGma'HhcsI oon,
nected with the issue Of United States bonds
In 1894. 1895 and 1896. and as to how the pro-
ceeds Of such bonds have been disposed or
Mr. Hill Oem.. y. " said that h. would Ike
t. examine the resolution more carefully than ne
had time TO do now and II went over until to-
morrow.
There was something OF boom Yesterday In the
Government per cent bonds OF 1925. the class TO
which the issue belongs. The loves price was
IL. the highest l77s and The closing Ia The sales
were on a large scale.
As the Morgan syndicate vas advised that
ST. 100 600 in bonds. which bidders had d":aul"d.
had been awarded to 1t. II delivered TO the Sub
Treasury gold in payment In full for them. II was
known that $4.5lOObl OF the bonds were those which
William Graves bid for but the first lnstalment on
which he did not pay within the time set Mr..
Graves said he had sent protest to Washngi ion
against the of he Secretary % the Treasury
IN his He had Informed the Secretary that hs
associates were l.adcnDurs I! almann q Co.. Who
were dbundantly able to pay FOR the bonds.
Deposits OF ID IN the Sub-Trcasury FOR the day
on bond account were S1.o00poO and the Withdrawals
were S&iJ.00O The Continental Insurance Company
turned IN $500" In gold IN exchange ;or gr"cnha rks.
Ii collected this rold % for bonds II Joined the
Stewart combination and it, bid was too lOw 20
secure bOnGs II paid premium FOR the gold.
jefferson VI Levy sent a communication 10 the Sec
rearv OF the Treasury the first OF the week ofern
TO pay IL tor all bonds upon which bidders de-
ted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER KILLED.

Utica n. Y. Feb. 19-The New-York and Phila-
dephia express train on the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railroad leaves this station at loo'
a. m 1t is due at Cassville twenty miles from
here at II 80. 1t had passed Cassvi!e on ua'e u''
,oranoor and was running at It's usual speed about
a mile above that station when the boiler OF the
locomotive exploded. The engine Is cun-p n
and the engineers cab is directly over He tHoch ~
- ,hn boiior The engineer was John heech Oh
R,nghamton and he was blown into shreds ans ne
nrenan was John Lewis also , oi nn after being
TAKEN from ,rt The ss snsns track was the whoe
Peccs an ..,,stsd and broken iron topping over INTO
the gch Ss ront nG truck of the Sas
upon the ira" @ ihrown partially off. The shock to
tse passengers was severe one o"' 'er'o"' III
,,rv was not sustained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
ICE BOATS IN PERIL.
FLOATING WITH A FIELD OF ICE THAT
BROKE FROM SHORE.
EXCITEMENT AT PIERMoNT-oN-THE- HUDSON
THE PEOPLE IN DANGER CRY FOR HELP
RESCUED IN ROWBOATS.

RESCUED IN ROWBOATS.
Great excitement was caused at Piermont
near Nyack yesterday afternoon when large
field Of Ice suddenly broke from the shore and
went out into the Hudson Many persons VINO
were skating near the SPOT heard the Ice break
in several places. and succeeded In getting OIL
but far out were two iceboats one containing
four and the other thr.e persons. II was I'M
possible for them to get TO the shore, 1or the
opening between the land and the huge field OF
ice was too wide, and rapidly growing wider
One Of the boats, belonging to Edward Ebersoie
upset. The party cried for help and waved
handkerchefs. attracting the attention OF many
persons in the village train was Just going
to Nyack on the Northern road, and when II
reached the hill above Piermont, the passengers
rushed to the riverside and watched with mucn
anxiety the unfortunate party on the Ice
On the south side Of the ice field Is the long
pier from which the village derives It's name
1t at first thought that the party might
escape by Of this pier but the Ice moved
away from that point for a distance OF more
than half mile. The floating ice constituted
ar island nearly mile square.
Members Of the Piermont Rowing Association
FASTENED to their boathouse. took out boats and
rowed to the rescue. The iceboat passengers
were rowed ashore. When they reached the
boathouse 1t did not take them long to step on
dry land once more. BY this time the ice was
several hundred feet out. and In an hour more
1t had disappeared. leaving the bay clear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20

testimony Jessie also began to cry pmS plerSS' ali
al this juncture. Her sobs couIu pe
the room. .
"Why do you cry Jessie?" asked MI: LeNy.
The only answer she gave was Tres" w"
burst of s1bbine. IT,. oross
The Recorder then ordered that Iessies cro,s- ,
examination he suspended for the time. anu s
WAS led ont of the courtroom, soobiES pi'rouai,
About five minutes later the child was prousne ~
back to court and questioned by Mr.. Levy ds
to whether or not she told her father that '''"''
named Moran visited her mother A.,
Jessie said that mick" Moran ala com, htr,
hiding In the closet and stabbed nm. -Nooo"'
else called 10 see her m )ther. she said
The case was then adjourned TIL TINS fhoTni"s'
when the defence vii he begun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
BURGLAR CAUGHT BY A JANTTOR.
He WAS LEAVING 4 PLAYHOUSE AFTER RAN.
sACKING AN APARTMENT

SACKING AN APARTMENT
Through the aertness Of the janltor Of The fat
house No. lJ5 East Fiftieth-st. a burglar was
caugnt lust as nc leaving the house after ran
sacking an apartment on tie fourth moor. John
Burke broke into the apart ments OF Mrs. Catherine
Jagcls by way of tie kitchen door. which he
oncned with a Jimmy After securing two gold
bracelets two gold breastprs, two gold cum but
tons ore gold strd. gold key and 81 In money.
he started from TIE house. Just as he arrived on
the ground floor the janitor of the nathouse came
nm the basement stairs and attempted to capture
the intruder In the fight which followed the bur
cl,r fell in the hallway and received a sprain OF
- rgSt arm The janitor held his prisoner until
poiiceman Rattlcr. OF the East Fffty-hrst-st sta
t,on who was on his way from dinner. passed the
nlace and took the prisoner into custody
op the arrival at the station ten skeleton Keys.
q Jimmy and the articles above mentioned. which
IA been taken from Mrs Jages's apartments. were
round I'm Burke's possession. , ~, .,oou,, ,
Ting captain Stenkamp thought the prisoner
,r,n vas broken at first and summoned an ainpu,,
lance from Flower Hospital but the surgeon ,san sain
IL was only a spran, and after the arm naI Be"
dressed the prisoner was locked UP Tor tho nsn1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
JauS SEVERELY WOUNDED.

,.r WAS STRUNG UP BY THE THUMBS IN THE
HOMESTEAD sTRIKE-HIs DEATH EXPECTED.
baltimore Feb l9.-William II. Iams. who was Q
member of the Pennsylvania National Guard at the
time Of the Homestead strike and was strung up oy
the thumbs for insubordination. is at the Maryland
University Hospital suffering from bullet wound
IN the abdomen. The doctors say that he will prob
ably die. 49, ,, .. , 49,,
morning and got into alteration with lodger In
an adjoining room named Charles Arndt. After Q
scufie Arndt was thrown down stairs. Returning to
his room Arndt secured a revolver, and when Iams
returned to the attack he received O bullet In the
lower part OF the abdomen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20

MANY BANKERS DECLINE INVITATIONS TO A DIN
NER GIVEN IL Ills HONOR BY G. G. BALD
WIN-REAsON FOR THEIR ACTION

by Christopher Columbus Baldwin at the MetropOl-
itan Club for the Secretary OF the Treasury. John
g. Carlisle and the reception OF the following even
INK at the Manhattan club IN honor OF the Secrc-
tary viii be made notable. If for other reason.
by the absence Of prominent bank officers who have
been invited to attend them.
Two years ago Assistant United States Treasurer
Conrad y. Jordan provided dinner at Demon-
icos. to which he invited presidents OF leading
banks to meet Secretary Carlisle The guests as-
senbled. but the secretary did not appear. Finally
the dinner eaten. Just at It's end the Secretary
stroied In and smoked a cigar but made
planatiOn OF. apology for his treatment Of the
men who had been invited, with his knowledge and
consent to meet him. II is proposed ad-
minister the Secretary some OF his own medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
SAD END or THE CIRNITAL.

PLEAsURE-SEEKERS MEET TERRIBLE
DEATH NEAR LISBON
Lisbon. Feb l9.-During the progress Of n
masked ball given by the Artists club Of Sam
tarcm n town hfty miles from Lisbon. last night
at the close of the carnival there fire broke out
In the building anl the flames spread with
fr,ghiful rapldty.
terrible panic ensued. and many Of the
dancers and several outsiders who went to their
rescue were either burned 10 death or fatally
crushed and trampled in the rush q escape
from the burning building Forty bodies have
Le,E recoye cred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
ALLEGED SuTGGLED GEMS IN CLEVELAND.

Cleveland Feb. l9-The United States authorities
here believe smuggled diamonds have been disposed
OF In this city. and that they came from Cincinnati
house one OF the largest firms OF importers OF gems
in the country Yesterday Charles Rogers, local
diamond merchant. went to an express ONCE and
called for a package He paid the charges. and was
about to walk out when man stepped up and said:
II will take charge OF those diamonds" The
stranger threw back his cont. displaying the badge
~ n Tinted States officer The diamonds are being
held at the express office until the officials able
to Identify them as smuGgled gems They are said
10 be worth $685.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
TO ARBITRATE THE DISPUTE.
GREAT BRITAIN WILL TREAT DIRECTLY
WITH THE UNITED STATES

THE CHRONICLE" SAYS THAT The DETAILS OF
THE SETTLEMENT ALONE ARE UNDER con-
sIDERATIoN-"TH WESTMINSTER GA
ZETTE" URGES LORD SALISBURY TO
HASTEN THE ADJUSTMENT.
London. Feb. 1s-"The Daily Chronicle" to-
morrow will announce the actual situation be-
tween Great Britain and the United States in
connection with the Venezuelan boundary diff
Guilty thus
Great Britain Is resolved 10 arbitrate the Nenez-
uean boundary dispute directly with the United
States. The method to be adopted and the details of
the settlement are alone under consideration. The
Government being urged by persons of inhu-
erce to conclude the settlement speedily as pos
sibe
"The Westminster Gazette" publishes an ar
tice urging Lord Salisbury not further TO delay
the reply Of Great Britain to the proposal to ap-
point joint British and American Venezuelan
commission In the course of the article "'The
Gazette" says that England is free to accept the
conciatlon proposed by America. In the way Of
which there is no obstacle except the possible OBJ
lection of Venezuela to Great Britain and the
United States taking the matter out of her hands
and treating II as = question between themselves.
For England. "The Gazette" thinks. there Is
great advantage in settling the question with the
United States instead Of Venezuela. If America
claims the dispute her own she must assume
the attendant liability Of becoming surety for
Venezuela. England, at least. has nothing to
complain OF.
The Tires will tomorrow print a dispatch
from Caracas denying that the authorities are in
possession Of official knowledge OF direct set
tlemcnt with England Of the Venezuela n British
Guiana boundary dispute.