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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09

ONE OF PRESIDENT CREsPO's CoWBOYa
correspondence between the two coun'
tries has since been conducted through
the German embassy.
Secretary Gresham's sudden death
delayed the American answer to the
British note declining arbitration, but
when Secretary Olney assumed tie
state portfolio one of his first acts was
the transmission of the now famous
document which, together with Lord
Salisbury's answer, were made the sub
ject of President Cleveland's message
of December II. He declared the claims
urged by Great Britain to be direct
violation of the Monroe doctrine, which
he designated as an unwritten page of
the American constitution. President
Monroe, in his seventh annual message
to congress, December 2, 1923, was en-
phatic in his denunciation of foreign
governments who might be ambitious
to extend their political systems to any
portion of the western hemisphere.
Such attempts he declared to be dan
gerous to our peace and safety" and
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WHERE IS THE BOY7

The aged hands no more shall light
The candies welcome for the night
S6 Within the chamber door;
" The sailor boy who sought the deep
I And left those aged eyes to weep
NJ Shall find a home no more.
Did once the wandering feet turn home
And heart and eye forego to roam.
%& Fond hearts had welcomed him;
The old man climbed each night the stall
And left the burning taper there.
a4s "A beacon never dim.
4 But, ah! perhaps the boat went down.
And nowhere on the pillows crown
3 The lad looked out to sea:
The tall old man, his aged mate.
Broke hope and life against their fate
Their last sigh: where Is he?"
4 Between the tollings of the clock
Death came with his imperious knock
And summoned forth the twain.
4 One grief, one funeral, and one grave
\ No hand Is now to seek or save
The lad lost on the main.
IF. H. Dewey, in Springfield (Mass.) Re
publican.
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sented to the Venezuelan government,
protested against the proposed rob-
berry, and suggested that the points at
issue between the two countries be sub
nitted to arbitration. Great Britain
returned an impertinent reply stating
that all territory within the Schom-
burgk line was absolutely hers and that
it had "nothing to arbitrate" there.
Claims west of that line she was will
ing to submit to an international trib-
unal for adjudication. Venezuela. on
the other hand, insisted that the Es-
cquibo river was the recognized boun-
Diary and that the Pumeron river was.
at all events. the extreme limit of dis
puted territory. When Great Britain
received President Crespo's reply she
recalled her minister'from Caracas, tho
Venezuelan capital, and all diplomatic
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09

Demerara recognized the South Ameri'
can republics jurisdiction over the
Alaraca river, which is located but a
short distance west of the Esequibo;
and again in 1874, when similar rul-
ing was madeby the authorities of Brit
ish Guiana.
In 1S41 the British government sent
Robert Hermann Schomburgk, Ger
man geographer and botanist, to the
South American continent to survey a
boundary line between British Guiana
and Venezuela. Without even the SEM
blancc of authority, Schomburgk took
the mouth of the Orinoco as q starting
point, instead of the Esequibo, and run
an uncertain line in a southerly direc-
ton, giving TO the British colony 10000
or more square miles of territory and
the right bank of the Orinoco delta.
Venezuela declined to recognize the
survey made by the German botanist,
and protested vigorously against it.
In 1914 new British line was run from
q point on the coast east of Schom-
burgk's line, leaving the mouth of the
OClllOVV III VCICLuCIe OuV uCACNOAA6 ASkA
to the westward in the interior, so that
the new claim covered really more ter
ritory than the old.
The boundary established after
Schomburgk's survey is known as the
Aberdeen line. This started oh the west
bank of the Maraca river and embraced
large tracts of mining country insouth-
eastern section of Venezuela. Another
survey, made in 1881, created the ''Gran-
vile line" It added over 100 miles of
coast line to the British claims. After
ward, and until 1887, new claims were
made by Great Britain, until, at the be-
ginning Of 1898, England included all
territory on the right bank Of the ORR
noco near its mouth and its course
southerly for nearly 300 miles in her
demands. This territory includes the
famous Yuruari gold mines whose
riches, according to the reports of pros
pectors, are incalculable. There is no
doubt that it was the discovery of these
n:ines which determined Great Britain
to demand of Venezuela a relinquish-
mcnt of territorial claims whose JUS
tice had never been disputed.
Mr.. Gresham. who was secretary of
state when the British claims were pre-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09
THE VENEZUELA BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

asserted that they would have to be
''counteracted or provided against al
we shall deem advisable"
President Cleveland, in his message Of
December II, adheres strictly to the
spirit of his predecessor doctrine. He
does not seek to interfere with British
rights in her South American colonies
but he protests against the extension
of England's political system. In order
appoint q committee to investigate and
determine the true boundary line be-
tween British Guiana and Venezuela
and then goes on to say that when that
commission has made its report the
United States should ''resist by every
means in its power, as willful aggres.
sion upon it's rights and interests. the
appropriation of any lands or the ex'
ercise of governmental jurisdiction over
any territory which, after investiga'
ton, we have determined of right be-
long to Venezuela" Continuing, he
says: I'm making these recommends
tons I am fully alive to the response
bility incurred and keenly realize all
the consequences that may follow"
To an impartial observer it would
seem that the only way in which Great
Britain can retreat gracefully is by ar
irving at an amicable understanding
with Venezuela. In case of such an
agreement the American commission
and its work would be superfuous, a.
the United States could not object to any
arrangement made between the two
countries unless it should include the
cession of vast tracts Ct territory; many
authorities ON the Monroe doctrine con
tending that under its broader meaning
the South and Central American repub'
lies cannot give away their territory ia
foreign nations.
However, PresidentCrespo's tenure Of
Office depends on his opposition to Eng
land, and unless the latter country sees
fit to relinquish the lions share of its
claims he cannot afford to enter into
boundary negotiations. Venezuela
could, of course, not begin waragainst
Great Britain as she has virtually no
army, the strongest force in the coun.
try being 1900 armed and mounted
cowboys who are kind Of body guard
to the president. G. w. WE1PP1ERT<
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STORY or THE DISPUTE.
British Claims In Vene zuela ADe
ri Not Well Founded.
Sir Walter Ralelgh's Unfortunate Expedi-
ton to the Orlnoco Countrywide schom-
burgk Survey and the Limo of 1895
Monroe Doctrine Applicable.
Written for This Paper:

The events which have led up to the
present diplomatic misunderstanding
between Great Britain and the United
States emphasizes once more the fact,
long recognized in the capitals of Eu-
rope, that England will risk honor and
the worlds respect to satisfy her in
ordinate greed for territorial acquisi-
ton. Her claims against Venezuela are
founded neither on justice nor
on treaties worthy of recognition by
any civilized power.
Sir Walter Raleigh landed in Guiana
near the close of the 10th century, and
soon afterward the Netherlands and
France divided with Great Britain the
control of the country. The English
did not succeed in holding their own in
the ncwly-opcned territory, and when
Raleigh arrived with an expedition, in
1916, to reassert British power, his
forces met with disaster. Upon his re-
turn to England the intrepid explorer
and colonizer was imprisoned and OK
ecuted. During the war between Eng
land, Holland and France in the 18th
CCuCuIy, ou1hIla w DIS ldhSA dAu 1CIAACA
several times. What is now Dutch
Guiana was seized by Great Britain in
1869, but was coded back to Holland in
exchange for the Dutch settlement of
New Amsterdam, now New York. In
1903 the province of British Guiana was
acquired by England, but was not for
mally coded by Holland until 1914. The
territory given up by the Dutch govern
ment included the provinces of Deme-
rara, Berbice and Esequibo, the river of
the latter name being claimed as the
boundary by Venezuela. However, the
boundary between Guiana and Vene-
zuela and Guiana and Brazil was never
accurately established, and this fact is
the ostensiblc cause of the dispute now
in progress between Venezuela and
Great Britain and between France and
Brazil.
Venezuela's claim that the Esequibo
is the legal boundary has been repeat
eddy acknowledged by England, nota-
bly, in 1S41, when a British court in
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09
DIDN'T GET WHAT SHE WANTED.

Rout Of . Young Woman Who Undertook
to squelch . Grocer's Clerk.
Two pretty young women entered .
largo uptown grocery one evening.
From their conversation it was evident
that they belonged to some boarding
school in the neighborhood, and had
stolen out for few moments to buy
dainties which they meant to smuggla
to their rooms.
'"There's one thing don't like about
tho clerks in this store" said one of
them, while they waited for the sales
man, land that's the way they insist
on telling you that you don't want what
you do want and that you do want what
you don't want. Every time come in
here have the same experience, and
I'm Just tired of it. The next time it
happens I'm going to tell the clerk
Just what think of him."
At that moment clerk approached
and asked the young women what they
wanted. The one who had SO much to
complain about pointed at one of q
row of cracker tins and said:
II want pound of those"
"oh, no, you DON'T" said the clerk.
suavely, you want some of these, or
these here; they're all very NICE"
The young woman threw glance
which said: ''What did I tell you?" at
her companion, and turning to the
clerk, said hercely:
mo, don't, anything Of the kind.
Iwant these and no Others"
II beg your pardon" he began. II
thought"
':Never mind what you thought" said
tho young woman. II guess I know
what I want. Now, just let me have q
pound of those, please" and she turned
to her companion with look of tri-'
umph on her face, which plainly meant:
didn't I squelch him."
every well, madam" said the clerk,
humbly, ''but may ask whether they
are for YOURSELF"
"Well, of all the impcrtinent ques-
tons" began the young woman, when
he1 companion interrupted, and, turn
ing to the clerk, said:
''Why do you ask?"
"Oh, because they're dog biscuit, - re-
piled the clerk, indifferently. 'Still, of
course, il you want them you can have
them"
''Never mind" faltered the young
woman who had insisted on having
what she wanted. II guess don't
want anything at ALL" and she strutted
out of the store looking very much
ashamed and followed by her compan-
lon, who was struggling to hide her
laughter.
The clerk didn't say anything, but
there was a satisfied smile on his face
as he banged the cover down on tho
can of dog biscuit and walked away
to wait on another customer.-N. Y.
Sun.
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P)TH' AND POINT.

He That's q very extravagant
cook you have got" 6he-"Yes, she
seems to think we have victuals to
burn."-Yonkers Statesman.
-Tcacher-"How would you de-
scribe Henry VIII. of England?" Stu
dent-"I would describe him as pro-
fessional widower." -Tit-Bits.
Lonesome Luke-"Does yer ever
wish for a bicycle, Wally?" Wally Wig
gins-"Nope: would ruther walk q
foot than ride acfoot"-Newark Ad-
yertiser.
Asking Tor Information-"Have
you heard our new tenor?" mo. What
does he dos'' ''Why, he sings beauti-
fully" "Oh! Musical, il he?''-Detroit
Free Press.
-She-"It will be a pleasure to mo
to share your troubles and anxieties."
He-"But haven't any," She-"Oh.
you wilt have when we are married. -
Boston Globe.
The Heiress-'I'm afraid papa will
never consent" The Impecunious-
els your father down on me?" The
Heiress-"No; he says he's up to you"
Boston Courier.
-Caller-"I suppose you love your
new sister very dearly, Tommy"
Tommy (eyeing the baby coldly)-
Eyes, but I'd good deal rather had .
dog."-Yonkers Statesman.
-Countrywoman-"I want my boy
on the picture too" Portrait Painter
''Then it will cost so marks more"
Countrywoman-"But I am going to
hold him on my lap!"-Fliegende Blat-
ter.
That's a curious printers error"
said Mrs. Partridge. 1.-THE title of this
new book is printed The Viking Ago."
"Well, why not?" asked Partridge.
"What ought it to be?" "Why-Biking
Age, oughtn't it ?''-Boszon Globe.
When he asked for her hand
abe replied: mo, George; my heart is
quite at your service; hut think had
better keep my hand myself. 1t might
Ike useful to me in case you couldn't
support me, you know."-Boston
Transcript.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09
No Faith In tho Instrument.

One of the first things the observant
trained nurse does when new patient
enters the hospital and is put in bed
is to place delicately constructed
thermometer under the sick ones
tongue and get the temperature. A
chambermaid from one of the down.
town hotels was taken to one of the city
hospitals not long ago and the above
described operation was performed at
once.
"What in the wurruld are yez doing
that for?" she asked, after the nurse
got through.
TIN merely taking your tempers-
Eture,"'' responded the maid with the
muslin cap.
"Rats!" said the occupant Of tho
sick couch. "How are yez going to tell
by that little thing whether I've got .
temper or not?"-Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09
The Successful Ones.

'"There are just two classes of men
who are successful in literature" said
the cynic, oracularly.
Indeed" returned the library critic,
sarcastically. perhaps you can speci-
~ them"
certainly" replied the cynic. There
il the class that has the ability to write
stuff that commands attention because
Of its merit. That is small-very, very
small, comparatively"
"And the other?''
ut is composed of those who have the
gift of inducing men to take them at
their own estimate. That is very, very
large.'-Chicago Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09
A Regular Financier.

Al am in tight place.
B-What's the matter now?
II have got to raise 500 by three
o'clock tomorrow"
"Why do you require precisely 1927
II have to pay 500 note in bank,
and I've got the other dollar. "-Texas
Siftings.
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The fliform papillae of the tongue
have close resemblance to the pile"
or fur Of velvet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-21
THE NAVARCH.
Commodore John M. RichmOnd's New
Schooner Rigged Steam Yacht.
Purchased Yesterday From Commodore
Merrill Of South Boston Yacht Club.

The Rhode Island Yacht Club has se-
cured a notable addition to its navy in
the flagship Navarch, purchased by Com
modore John M. Richmond yesterday.
She Is schooner rigged steamer and
measures n feet over all with width Of
beam OF 11ia feet. She is painted white
and with her mahogany furnishings and
brass trimmings makes one OF the pret-
test vessels afioat.
The pilot house and dining room, W hich
are built together are OF mahogany, as is
the cabin, state room and the main cabin
In which there are four berths. Every
thing is finished In this highly ornameu-
tai wood. The machinery consists OF a
tubular boiler ana triple expansion ell
gine.
The Navarch was built by Martin OF
East Boston four years ago for Commo-
dore Merrill OF the South Boston Yacht
Club, who kept her in his possession till
purchased by Comomdore Richmond yes
terday. She is thoroughly sea worthy and
has plenty of free board.
Her crew, which consists OF captain,
enigneer, steward and deck hand, are
already engaged and are at present put
ting her in commission.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-21
DIED In GREAT AGONY.
Little Nathan WinOski Was Pushed
or Fell From Low Gear.
Hemorrhages Resulted AND Last Night the
Injured Boy Passed Away.

Little Nathan Winoski, who on last
Thursday afternoon accidntally fell or
was pushed from a low gear, died last
night from the effects OF his fall. He was
riding on the gear near his home, so Back
street, when he fell to the ground and
was picked up by officer Gilfoil and
taken into his mothers home.
II was found that the youngster had a
severe cut on his head, near the right ear,
and Dr. Gardner l.. Miller was summoned
and be dressed the cut and saw the boy
was suffering from conclusion OF the
brain. This caused an internal hemorr-
hage, but Nathan rallied and was doing
finely until Sunday morning. When DIR.
Miller called he found that a second hem
orrhage had set in. and that the chances
of the lads recovery were slim. Dr.
Miller called on Sunday evening and the
sick boy seemed somew hat easier. Mon
day morning though, the lad was suffer-
ing terrible pain, and DIR. Lewanda of
Gladstone avenue was called in by
friends. He saw at once that the little
fellow was beyond human aid, and that
nothing would give him relief but death.
The latter came after Nathan had suffered
many hours OF agony that II was pitiful
to witness.
Captain Matthews OF the Second police
station has notified Medical Examiner
Palmer OF the circumstances that led to
Winoskis death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-21
ARNOLD IS OUT,
Continued from Page 1.

James j. Van Allen OF Newport was
unanimously elected, as were Jonn IL.
Tucker of Warwick, David 3. Baker OF
North Kingstown and John X. Conley OF
Warren.
Delegates were given power to fill vac
ancies.
DIR. l.. F.C. Garvin wantea some attrac-
tion 10 interest the members OF the party
and presented some rules for the future
conduct of the party in this State. They
provided that the state central commit
tee be composed OF fewer number, ii in
all, and for the application OF the Aus
tTalian ballot system in caucuses. The
Democrats of Rhode Island, he said, are
the laughing stock OF the Democrats OF
the country.
The rules were laid on the table while
the following platform was adopted with
out discussion:
The Democratic party OF Rhode Island
cordially approves ana endorses the able
and efficient administration of Grover
Cleveland. We especially commend the
administration for its firmness and abili-
ty in maintaining, unaided by the Con-
gress OF the United States, the credit Of
The nation. 1t is vital to the interests OF
ouApeople that there should be no de.
parture from the gold standard to which
all money, whether gold, silver or paper,
should conform, and we are opposed to
four OF the great powers of the world
shall come To an international agreement
establishing the ratio at which gold and
silver shall be admitted to mintsge.
We affirm our belief in the maintenance
of the Monroe Doctrine, especially as in
teFpreted by our President. We believe
that the Wilson bill was a step in the
right direction and should be given q
fair test. We do not believe in reciprocity
as il is impracticable ana unnecessary
and tends to create hostilities against US.
We congratulate the country that under
the Wilson tariff bill our commerce is
rapidly increasing, as evidenced by the
treasury reports on exports of agricultural
implements, cotton manufactures, India
rubber goods. machinery, iron, steel,
leather and oils.
AS nobly representing these principles
we commend TO the delegates here chosen
and to the Chicago convention one who
will make an ideal candidate and an ideal
President, William Il. Russell of Massa-
chusetts.
DIR. Garvin's rules were then read and
referred TO a committee of eight to report
at the Nevem ber electoral convent ion.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons tried 90 have DIR. Gar
mittee should be instructed to formulate
Democratic party in Rhode Island, but il
for fun and moved second amendment
TO have the Democratic party of the
United States reorganized. IL was not
seconded.
The convention adjourned at los p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-21
TALKED ABOUT.

Tho counterweights ON College Hill seem TO
give considerable trouble About 1920 a. IN.
today both cables broke, IL Is stated.
In the Municipa Court today seven children
were sent TO tho State Home and School.
They were OF the ordinary GLASS. Their names
Ethel T. and John I. Eornby and Mabel and
Kate MCLAUGHLIN.
A very charDingly conducted leap year
rarity was given in Sterling Hall last evening.
About 90 couples took part In the grand march
aud tho Indies of the fleur de isys club are
very happy over the success oi the aff'ir and
tho warm pfaise bestowed upon them by th, ir
friends of the other sex.
The police are 20 get after the boys who
play ball on Pavilion Hill sundays. "a dele
cation Of ladies from that locality toalled on
the chief Of police today and enetered rom.
plGint.
A private wedding occurred this afternoon
Georse Berkeley Cf Fitchburs and Miss
Esetlh la Forest Arnold of this city were
united In marriage by Rev. George Il. Brig
ghtman. the recently appointed pastor at the
broadway Nett odist Episcfopsl church.
Engineer Raemer Of the Holly Manufnctur-
ing Company came from New York Yesterday
sud fs now setting IN the engines for the now
ErnGt street pumping station.
sLa9t week more building permits were
issued thrn during any week for EIGHT yea's.
The pofititiongrr for woman suffrage
amendment 10 tho Constitution " iil be hear in
the State House tomorrow. Mrs. Carrie Chap.
man Gait OF New York. Miss Alice Stone
Blackwell OF Boston and MANY hb,ds Island
people will address ths ronrpi'tee.
According 20 the city ball records tho Mum.
cipai Court has attached Philip Tally. ~ al,
Alexander A. McCaughran has attached n 'en
Rebill and George A. Sawyer las put liza
ON Charles Bradley's roperty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-21
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
Leach Mulcied for Assaulting His Father
in-Law--Other Cases.

James Leach pleaded guilty TO n charge of
asssult;ng his father in-law. James Butler
and was fined $50 and costs. Leach went to
his homo on Lippitt street last evening some
what undor he.infuence OF liquor and got
into dispute with Mr.. Butler, which he
wound up by dealing tho old gentleman
powerful blow on tho LETT eye.
James Mallican pleaded not guilty to the
charge of sssaultng his wife Mary and was
held until Friday fol trial.
Thomas IL. Foye was adjudged insane and
committed 10 tho State ayslum.
The mas Flynn was adjudged probably
guilty of maintaining a house of Ill fame in
tho rear of II winslow street. and was held
for tho action of tho grand jury.
Fred Cont, an Italian boy IS yearsold lives
with his parents at sc Spruce street and on
Thursday morning refused 10 worl: any
longer for 75 cents day. His mother triod TO
persuade her son to change his mind, but he
would not She thon undertook 60 force him,
and that By talking him over her knoe, but
Fred had been in the land Of liberty too long
to allow anything OF the SORT This "riled"
his mothers temper. and she made an effort
to strike him with chair, but Fred lodged
and as he dill struck his mother on ths nose
Then he said he would die before he would
work any more and support his father,
mother and 2i-year.old brother.
Mrs. Cont then went to the Knight street
station and sworo out warrant for her sen.
and at the trial in the court this morning it
was proven that the boy was tho support Of
the family, all Of whom are able bodied and
look rs 10 they could work IL they desired TO
DO so. Judge sweetland said that tho boy
should not strike his mother nor should the
mother undertake. TO chastise her child with
a chair bu. he found the boy guilty and fined
him 81 ana COSTS