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The morning times., 1896-03-14
DATA FROM VENEZUELA
Commission Notified That II Is
On the Way.
BLUE BOOK CONSIDERED
Regular Meeting of the Board Yester-
day Largely Devoted tn It's Discus
sion-G rcat Mass OF Material Being
Uncarthed Relative tn the Bound
airy Line-Ancient Maps Reprinted.

The Venezuela Commission at its rcgu-
lar meeting yesterday, with all the mem
bers present virtually reached the con-
cluson that the main points at issue in
the dispute hinged on documents lying in
the royal archives OF spain and Holland,
ana perhaps some other countries, and
that while such documents would probably
be quoted by each of the Gisputants in
support OF the contradictory Gains pro
scented The duty would Gero!ye on the com
mission not oniy 10 verify by actual eXami-
nation ali such citations, but il practicable,
10 Ityei0p contemporary documents WhiCh
might throw strong side lights upon the
cyidence submitted.
While definite action was postponed
until the fun British and Venezuelan c,tscs
shall have been formally brought under
consideration, there remains no doubt
that SOME II the commissioners, or al all
events. the secretary OF the commission,
Mr. Maiet-PrevOSi, ana agents under his
direction. viii soon b. sent TO Madrid and
the Hague.
WANT NO WEAK POINTS.
1t is explained that this determination
is not Gut. 10 the alleged discovery or ms
quotations in ,iecrees and treaties already
in the commissions possession, but IRON
the conviction tuat the final decision OF
the NO!l4LllSsiyi pc-41 iiOt ~ hS oi''H ~
any ATTACK as 10 the lHCgnCusiveneSs OF the
pivotal cyl .encc upon which decision Will
in all probability be found TO depend.
In the preliminary Investigations of the
commission they have been confront ed
with numerous GiametTiCally conflicting
maps ana translation While geographic
cal discrepancies are within the power
OF the commission to harmonic through
the enormuus lrIss of cOrrobaratiTc charts
il commands, the comparative indecipher-
ability anu partial i!legibility OF royal
deCrecS are thought 10 be matters which
necesSitate personal aad expert eXamna-
The morning times., 1896-03-14
ITEMS
Goods.

Two drives for Saturday that
ought crowd the department, tor they
are right in line with the Mems Spring
Wants
The morning times., 1896-03-14
SERIES OF FATAL FIRES
Women We're Burned to Death in
Several States.
NATURAL GAS CAUSED TWO
Fatalities Reported From Two Ohio
Towns and One In Vlrginia-W oman
Fought Il Prairie Fire, in Oklahoma
All Day-Famous Racing Stables at
Suffolk, Na.,s Were Destroyed.

Batavia, Ohio, March 13.-The two
story brick Residence OF Valentine Mush-
backer, at Bantam, eight miles from here,
burned this morning. F."
An old man, MINED Isler, a veteran sol
dier. ard Teenie Mushhacker, aged fifteen.
were burned 40 death Mrs. Mushbacker.
finding the way to the lower hall inter
rupted, ascended TO tie attic and leaped
from a window 10 the gre Cund. receiving
severe injuries, The fire Is supposed 10 be
of inccndiaryr origin.
Ellenboro, Ohio, March 13.-Early this
morning fire was. discovered in tie resi-
.dence OF James H. Hall, at Harrisville.
Imperfect natural gas connection allowed
the house 10 fili with gas and ii lgnited
The flames spread rapidly. completely de
stroying the house and its contents.
Halls aged mother was burned to death
before assistance could reach her. The
store, house, and stock OF goods owned by
Hail were also destroyed.
FELL INTO THE FIRE.
Charleston, W. Va, March 13.-The
house of John Johnson. of West Charleston,
burned ut 0 O'Clock this morning.
When the fire was discovered Eunice
Johnson wrs seen lying on the hall floor,
evidently living.
LOOK was thrown over her and she
was dra gged TO the front Goor. when the
rope burned and it was impossible TO rescue
her. TIE origin of The lire is unknown.
Miss Johnson was the only person in the
house at the time. she was subject to
fits and had once before fallen in the
fire.
Cincinnati. o.. March 13.-This after
noon while woEkmen were DO ring for
water in the boiler room OF Rheinstrom
BPothe rs ttiStillery, at 21-iS Parsons
street, natural gas was struck at depth
of 200 feet.
The room was scon filled with gas
which ignred from the furnace causing an
explosion, wreckins the building. Tue 'fol
lowing are the names Of persons who were
seriously burned or bruised:
Erastus Weaver, James Fallon. Carl
Keirer FRED. WallenhorSt Herman Neis
king. Frank N"tzger, Frank Deffie, Harry
la Field, Joseph stump. George Felix,apd
Joe Kcttinger. The property loss Will not
exceed $1,000.
The morning times., 1896-03-14
IN TIE GOLD DISTRICTS.

AS late as SSS the settlements are re
forred 10 10y the English as the recently
acquired district and the colonial gov
crnment is shown TO hc CXcrting its au-
thority in every way TO rush emigrants into
the interior, its success in some degree
being shown by these figures of gold
exports: SS5. 939 ounces; 1856, G,5iS
ounces; 1887. 1906 ounces; 1883, IA
80 ounces. and for the first six months
OF 1883, 14,G24 ounces.
These documents, and especially those
relating TO Venezuela's formal protest
against the. Usurpation seem to place
Yiscount Gomanston, governor OF British
Guiana. in tie Light of suppressinG facts,
although IL is shown that he was in con
slant communication with Lord Salisbury.
Testimony is adduced TO demonstrate
that the British authorities were most
generous TO the Indians. thereby securing
access to the gold districts in the interior
deserted by the Venezuelans, who were at
tracted by Establishments to the coast
settlements.
The publication has been submitted
without argument, Venezuela relying al
together upon the simple statements of
fact.
The morning times., 1896-03-14
Drive No. 1.

All Of our so. 75c. and 81 Neck wear
for men, in Tecks, our in hand,
IUffS, Bows, Ties, etc, to- 1Eo
day. o.. e. =. e. =. =. -.-... ZJj
The morning times., 1896-03-14
OTHER DATA COMING.

Minister Andrade has also been informed
that the records df the Venezuelan lcGa-
tions at Rome. Madrid, London and Paris
contain many documents bearing on the
controversy, ana these viii all be placed at
the commissions disposal in a short time.
The agents or Venezuela have presented
TO the Venezuelan commission, among
other documents. the official report OF
the ministry of the interior at Caracas
TO the ministry OF foreign relation, Gated
May %, 1890. consisting OF forty printed
pages, covering lie radical advances of
the British colonial Officers into the dis
putcd territory following the rich dis
CovCries OF gold from $50 TO 1890. as in
vestigated bx a national commission ap
pointed by Venezuela to make a scientific
exploring expedition III GGiarau territory.
The elaborate reTOrt OF this commission
Is now for the first time disclosed, and
shows. according To the testimony OF
| British magistrates and others in the
territory that rs late IS Ss3 70 British
settlements existed even as far west as
| l,p PumaTOn River
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-08
Three Opinions:

1.-THE CHICAGO RECORD is model
newspaper in every sense of the word. .
Harrisburg (Pa.) CALL
''There is no paper published i'm America
that so nearly approaches the true Journal
istic ideal as The CHICAGO RECORD
From "NeWspaperd0m" New York;.
81 have come to the firm conclusion, after
a long test and after wide comparison
with the journals of many cities and c0un=
tries, that The CHICAGO RECORD comes
as near being the ideal daily journal as we
are for some time likely to find on these
mortal shores. '-PrOf j. T. Hatfield i'm
The Evanston (H.) Index.
Sold by newsdealers everywhere and subscriptions
received by all postmasters. Address THE CHI
CAGO RECORD ISL Madison-st
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-19
MONSTERS OF THE DEEP
Creatures in the Sea That Do Not
Hesitate to Attack Vessel.

Hesitate to Attack Vessel.
II the year 1888 the mouth OF Que
OF 6ords off the coast OF Norway,
near the Loioden Islands, was block
ed for month by the body OF some
huge marine animal that had drifted
in from the sea. The stencil was
tremendous and the superstitious
fishermen Of the peighborhool ware
afraid to make an examination until
a great storm had cleared the chau-
mel, and then all yestige Of the ma
rine monster had disappeared. Not
a bone nor scrap of flesh or hide
was left.
Bishop Pontoppidau, a learned
Swede, came to the place month
after and made careful examina-
ton. Questioning all the fisher
men who had witnessed this singu-
lar occurrence, all agreed that at
long intervals there appeared in the
northern seas
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-19
HOLY MosEL, CAPT FoLeER,

that's the great white squid. Pve
been twenty years at sea and never
saw it before. They say it's bad
luck for spouter to meet it,"
1t had caught the catamarau, but
the crew may have escaped, and now
it was in full yigor, nest OF living
serpents, tho arms twining aud wtig-
Cling one over the other, receding
and then shooting up, tautas spar,
and long enough to have caught in
the top of big ship.
Capt, Folger sent the steward for
rifle and he fred into the mass,
There was hum, and the great body
surged and seemed to drift away,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-19

The breeze was freshening, and the
Islander sent up stern sails and was
soon miles away.
1t is current belief that bitter,
bad lucks attends a ship that meets
this gray sea spectre, and before the
Islander saw New England she had
her share, losing both mate and
captain by disease and being die
masted off Japan.
In 1888 His Majesty's man-of-war
Amaranthe was coming through the
Mozambique channel when one Of
the crew in the top hailed the deck,
white water on the starboard bow
looks like suuken wreck" 1t
was watched from the quarter deck,
and various opinions given-no
wreck, for it was
ALMOST A QUARTER OF NILE LONG,
and seemed in motion. They we're
now hundred away. "Geutlemen,"
said the captain, "we live to learn
in all my forty years service l never
saw the great squid' before. Clear
away second battery; load with
grape-ready, fire."
Twelve loads of grape cut into
the middle OF the mass. 1t was
alive in an instant. Hundreds of
arms forty feet long were thrust out,
and it was evident that the mass
was moving toward the frigate. She
was put about, and in few minutes
was out of danger. There is one
authentic narrative of vessel being
attacked by this creature In 1853
the Roy Jean, a French brig Of 600
tons bound for Pondicherry, found
her way suddenly checked early one
morning. She was sailing free, and
on Madagascar. A sailor looked
over the side and saw a peculiar
white mass clinging to the bobstsy.
Long tenacles waving in the air, and
one of them wrapped around the
davit He gave the alarm and by
the time all the men were on deck
hideous head arose above the rail-
1T HAD BEAK LIKE A PARROT,
and two eyes, Opaque, like jelly.
They thought it an enormous crab.
Half frantic with terror the crew
went to work with the cutlas, boat
hook and arms, while the cook, a
giant negro, threw buckets Of scald-
ing water from the galley. The
break snapped, the eyes grew red
and the malignant arms were thrown
around the swifter and shrouds, and
it was coming aboard. Cut off, the
tough tentacles renewed themselves.
Quickly the cook with a-broad.axe
cut into the head between the eyes.
the arms relaxed and plunge told
the crew tnat their enemy was van
pushed, and they saw it floating
astern. Pieces of he arms we're pre-
served in liquor, and these we're
three inches through.
At Dunkirk to. day, in the church,
is model Of ship with something
white cliuging to the side, and this
is the Eek vote" offered 139 years
ago by the crew Of the Roi Jean,
''for their deliverance from sea
monster"
Perhaps some day we may know
the secret of the lower ocean. Until
then there is a fine field for con
| lecture. Philadelphia Times.
Ia spite Of its ice and severe cold,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-19

loi OCCuiituCt, an dSItbu ludb IL
long intervals there appeared in the
northern seas
HUGE MARINE ANIMAL
or fish that most OF them had seen,
but none could tell anything of its
habits. Its presence was always
known by the sudden coming Of
great shoals OF fish, especially cod,
that they could be seen quarter of
mile away. 1t was white in color,
but show ed very little above the
surface of the water 1t seemed to
be from quarter to hall mile in
circumference, aud propelled itself
by thrusting out innumerable arms
that caught the water like a man
swimming. When it sank there was
plainly heard sucking sound, and
the water was much sgitated, a
proof that the body must be very
large. So Pontoppidau called this
the "kraken" and concluded that it
was one of the creatures that had
been stranded in the ford. He also
wrote long Latin treatise on the
new monster and no doubt wished he
handn't, for a furious controversy
started up-the bishop was called
liar in half dozen different laugua-
ges, and for century Pontoppidan's
"kraken" was made much fun of.
Then Linnaeus took it up, and made
it clear that the alleged monster was
huge "cuttlefsh," as there was
abundant evidence that these had
formerly visited the north coast, and,
while many were small, some were of
great size and capable Of doing much
mischief. The smaller ones
CONFINED THEIR MALIGNANT STRENGTH
to uprooting the anchors OF fishing
bosts-and this they do to-day along
the west coast OF Florida.
In the light of modern knowledge
the old Bishop is vindicsted, but for
obvious reason cuttlefish as big as
the kraken have not come to market
lately; in fact, the capture OF . very
small one is serious matter, not
likely to be undertaken even by the
menagerie people.
In 1859 Mr.. John Bowmao, now in
the treasury department, was one Of
the crew OF the sperm whaler Island
er, Captain Folger commanding In
May they were off Point dc Gale,
Island OF Ceylon, There were a
number Of the natives on catamarans
fishing. Suddenly the sailors heard
loud cry and saw to the leeward,
not over two hundred yards away, a
catamaran being turned end over
end and a great flock of sea guls
swooping down on something white
10 the water; then wild confusion
of what looked like strands of ma
nilla hawsers; the sea was breaking
white water over the mast, which
looked at least 100 yards square. All
at once the FIRST mate Of tho Island
or cried out.
HOLY MosEL, CAPT FoLGER,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-19

la spite Of its ice and severe cold,
Labrador possesses 900 species OF
towering plants, SO ferns, and over
$50 species OF moses and licheps.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-19
EREAwoN CATTLE STATION.
REWARD OFFERED.

A DIAMOND STUD HAS BEEN LOST
"A liberal reward will be paid to the
finder, at the Office of TmE INDEPENDEkT
corner OF King and Konia Streets.
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The Democratic advocate., 1896-09-05
Negro Election Officers.

When the Democratic press of this state last
year warned the white people that Republican
success meant Negroes in public Office the trail
tor press of Baltimore said such a thing could
not be and that the idea was only advanced
10 frighten the timid.
Certain Democrats were so mislead, how
ever. by deliberate falsehOods of the Sun and
Netrs that they voted for Republican success,
and they now see the predictions ofthe Demo-
cratic press fulfilled. How many are in office
of Negroes holding positions under the Balti-
more city government, and the Board of
Election Supervisors of that city have ap
pointed three Negroes as registers of voters,
and these three will also be judges of election.
They are J. T. Bradford, in the ninth ward,
aud H. r. Brown and J. G. Minnis in the
eleventh ward. The eleventh ward takes in
an aristocratic section of the city, section
where many Democrats live who voted for
Lowndes. Lowndes appointed the Superyi-
sors of election and the Supervisors appointed
the Negroes.
Some of these aristocrats may be surprised,
but they can not be offended if, when they go
10 get registered, negro registrar should ask
them if they have ever been in the peniten-
tiary and other questions they are authorized
TO ask if they choose. And when they go to
vote they will be required, perhaps, to go to
some of these same Negroes to get their bal
lots.
And, according TO the Ne1rs, it is likely
some Negroes will be appointed clerks of
election, and these same Lowndes supporters
in the kid glove district will have to announce
their names to these same Negro clerks.
The entering wedge of Negroes in office
has been made. The Negroes comprise one
half of the Republican party of the state, and
the party has to recognize this element or lose
their votes. 1t is impossible to do otherwise,
and the election of Mckinley will result in the
appointment of Negroes to plsres in the Gus
toms and internal revenue Offices in this
gta
The Democratic advocate., 1896-09-05
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Preaching at St Paurs Lutheran Church. Har-
ney, Sunday, at O'Clock, p m.
St Paups Reformed Church.-Sunday Scnool Al
9.l5a. m. Divine services at l03o q m and ~ p,
m. Calvin S. Slagle, fastor.
Grace Lutheran Church.-Sunday School at a. N.
Preaching at l030 q. m. and 7.45 p. m. \. r. > Z.
Z. at 645 p. m. The pastor win ohciate
p q. Miller, Pastor.
ST. Johns Church, Rev. Father Cassidy, Pastor
Sunday-Low Mass at us and High Mass at lO q.
m. During the week.-Mrs. at ESQ a. m
Trinity-Holy Communion at Z. Second CeleDra-
tion and Sermon at 1890 Eyensong at g. Daiiy-
Holy Communion at Z. Evensong at 3. Frioay.
Litany at noon. The Rector is at home, ana All
regular duties are resumed.
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. W. r. Graham,
d. D. Pastor-Sabbath Services-10.30 a. m, Ser
mon and Holy Communion. 7so p M subject lnd oI
Sermon, Judging Other People" Sabbath Sehooi
at 9.15 a. m. Y. P. s. C. Z. at $50 p m. Mid-week
service in the lecture room Wednesday, at 80 p m
Carroll Charge, Reformed Church -Benlamin's
Church-9unday School at O. m Harvest Home
Service at 10 a. m. Jerusalem Church-Sunday
School at / p. m. Divine service at 230 2. m.
II. ]. Macalister, Pastor.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church.-St. Benjamin's
Church-Sunday School at a. m Communion
service at 10 a. m Y.P. S. C. E at p. m. Cate
chise on Saturday, at 2. m Preparatory service
at 9:30 a. m. Y. P. NJ. at p m. Preparatory
service on Saturday, 18th, at p. m. Communion
service on Sunday, 18th. at 10 a. m.
Centenary NJ. E. Church.-Sunday School at e.15
a. m. Preaching at 1880 a. m. and $50 p. m Ep-
worth League Service at 6.45 p. m. Prayer Meeting
Wednesday, at TSO p. m Joel Brown. Pastor.
The Democratic advocate., 1896-09-05
over-Production Fallacy.

The gold standard people contend that over
production of wheat is the cause of its low
price. If this were true, the statement would
be worth something. The worlds supply has
not kept pace with the increase of population.
But it is not the price of wheat alone that is
affected. The price of corn, cotton, tobacco
and wool have all fallen about one-half in the
last twenty years-just in the ratio that silver
has fallen. And farms and all real estate,
nearly, have fallen one-half in value. There
has been no over r-building of houses or any
special increase in farms. On the contrary
the acreage under cultivation has been greatly
decreased in many states.
The silver in the dollar is not worth more
Than ffty-three cents, yet it will buy as much
corn, wheat, cotton, tobacco and wool as it
did in 1873, whereas the gold in gold dollar
will buy about twice as much. This proves
conelusively that silver is the true standard
of value and that the gold dollar has appre-
ciated in exchange value, for when silver was
denied free mintage the silver dollar was
worth more than the gold dollar. This APP
probation has double debts, interest and
taxes, and continuation of the single gold
standard will result in a still further decline
in prices of all agricultural products and a
further increase in debts, interest and taxes
The Democratic advocate., 1896-09-05
Our Congressional Nominee.

While Carroll would have preferred the
nomination for Congress of B. F. Grouse,
ESQ.,, for whom her delegates were instructed
and who worked with zeal for him at the Hayre
de Grace convention on Wednesday, still there
will be no haIting upon the part of the Democ-
racy of this county. The loyal Democrats of
Carroll will accord to Hon. George NJ. jew
EFT, the nominee, a cordial and hearty support,
and will roll up an old time majority for him.
Mr.. Jewett fills the full measure of what was
demanded in the nominee. He is no recent
convert to bimetallism. Ever since silver was
demonetized he has been an earnest advocate
of its restoration as a standard or redemption
money and its equal right to free mintage
with gold. He belongs to that class of men
of means that have some consideration for
the toilers. Being interested in gold mines,
self-interest would lead him to espouse the
cause of the single gold standard. But he
rises higher than self. He believes in the
Democratic doctrine of doing that which will
benefit the masses. He believes in tariff for
revenue, not taxation ofthe many for the bene-
fit ofthe few. He believes in the equality of all
men before the law, and holds to all the princi-
pies of Democracy as taught by Jefferson and
jackson. H is good speaker, in the prime of
life, and viii make an active campaign.
The Democratic advocate., 1896-09-05
A Sudden Change.

Hon. Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, in open
ing the campaign in his state, said that before
the national conventions of the Republican
and Democratic parties met, no man of prom
inence would have risked his reputation as an
observer of the signs of the times TO have pre-
dicted Democratic success, and then admitted
that from the present outlook the Republican
party had hard fight on his hands. 1t is
very evident that all the Republican managers
regard Mr. Bryan as formidable opponent.
And it is also very evident that had the Demo-
cratic National Convention not declared tor
bimetallism and adopted platform on the
money question similar to that of the Repub.
ican Convention, Mckinley would have had
a walkover, so far as the Democratic opposi
ton went The Free Silver and Populist
parties, however, would have so divided the
West and South as to have thrown the cleo
ton in the House of Delegates. Against the
Democrats on single gold standard platform,
Mckinley would have carried every state east
of the Ohio, including Maryland, and all of
the middle Western States. As it is Mary
land is safe for Bryan, and so is Delaware,
New Jersey and New York, and in every
Northern and Eastern state the Republicans
have fierce contest on hand. The change
came suddenly, and the free silver sentiment
is constantly spreading.