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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11
LAWSUIT OF NATIONS OVER
VENEZUELA'S BOUNDARY.
Just Being Settled After Three Years of Litigation Dating
From President Cleveands Memorable Declaration
Favor of the Monroe Doctrine

The greatest lawsuit of modern times
IS just being ended, and in a few days
the eminent jurors who have been
called upon to decide the dispute of
nations will have arrived upon their
own shores. 1t is rumored that large
fortunes have been paid them for their
services, and good authority states that
General Harrison will receive 100000
for his mastery argument in favor of
Venezuela.
This Commission was called to Paris
early this year; and on June Is, after
some delays, the first meeting was held
and work was begun.
The Committee consisted of repre-
sentatives from England, the United
States and Venezuela, whose duty it
was to determine the long disputed
boundary line between Venezuela and
British Guiana.
You will remember that in the last
part of the Cleveland administration
this dispute rose very high, and there
were words over it in state circles. The
Monroe Doctrine, adopted in 1928, for
bade another Government from taking
additional territory on this hemisphere
by force. France, Italy, Russia and
Great Britain all own territory in
South America, and the Monroe Doc
trine provides that they may keep what
they own but could acquire no more by
arms.
Venezuela, which has always owned
territory as far as longitude so west
from Greenwich, suddenly found that
portion of the country was claimed by
British Guiana. The British nag waved
over a part of Venezuela, and the
Venezuelans protested and appealed to
the United States. The United States
declared that the dispute was one that
could be settled only by arbitration
BY ARBITRATION.
A sum of money was appropriated by
Congress, and in the early part of this
year an international committee, con-
sisting of Lord Russell of Killowen,
Sir Richard Collins and AttOrney-Gen-
eral Webster for England; Chief Jus
tice Fuller and Justice Brewer for tho
United States; Benjamin Harrison and
General Tracy for Venezuela, met i'll
Paris at the Quai D'orsay to debate the
matter. The commission was presided
over by Prof. de Martens of Russia.
In this boundary dispute the Vene-
zuelans and the British are the sue
cessors, respectively, of the Spanish
and the Dutch. The controversy
touches many points of historic and ro-
mantle interest, beginning with the
times of the Spanish discovery and
+ conquests in South America. The dis
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11

on the controversy. The counter-caSe
of Great Britain takes up one volume
and volume of appendices, and the
counter-case of Venezuela one volume
with two volumes of appendices. Each
side, with it's counter-case, submitted
another atlas. Then came the printed
argument, filling two volumes, or about
500 pages, for Venezuela, and only one
volume of about 65 pages for Great
Britain.
The committee met four days a week
for nearly four months. and the most
magnificent legal periods have fallen
from tongues of international repute.
The opening argument for Great
Britain was made by Attorney Web
ster, who took just one month to pre-
sent the case. General Harrison's s
effort was so long and so extensive and
minute that at it's close he was COM
pletely exhausted.
The territory in dispute between
Venezuela and British Guiana covers
over $4,000 square miles, and is greater
than the combined areas of the States
of New York, Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts. Venezuela contends that all
the territory west of the EsSeQuibO
River belongs to the republic.
The grant consists OF 14.4OO.000 acres.
rich in timber and minerals. Single
trees standing there are worth $1,000
landed in New York, and the famous
FL Calloa gold mines, owned by the
Rothschilds, out of which $50. 100000 of
gold has already been taken, are within
a short distance. In the grant are
asphalt deposits richer and more ex-
tensive than those of Trinidad. The
territory in dispute is said to be richer
than all England.
Before the discoveries of gold, begin
ming less than twenty years ago. the
territory west of the Essequibo River
was practically unsettled except for
Venezuelan settlements near the ORR
noco.
When the gold movement began the
British simply went in and took charge
of things, setting up their own govern
ment, and now after heavy mining in
vestments are reluctant to give up con-
troll.
The Cuyuni and Mazaruni rivers, two
large streams flowing into the Esse-
Quibo, form the basis of contention in
the interior of the disputed territory.
While the original Schomburgk line
had in the interior, cut straight across
the Cuyuni, the larger of the two rivers,
the expanded line bent to the west so
as to take in the entire course of the
river.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11

New York, Oct. 5.-When T. c. Platt,
known among his political opponents
as Boss Platts" steps into his own
home he is a changed man. Still
Boss" he is different, and neither you
nor would recognize him as the taci-
turn, almost mOrOSe Individual who
sits all day in the office of an express
company and administers its affairs as
3ts president.
Mornings Mr.. Platt gets out early.
for he is, as he says. "a working man
He spends his whole day down town.
For years he has lived in a fashionable
hotel on Broadway, and for years he
has occupied the same suite Of rooms
on the quietest of the side streets.
Every guest in the hotel knows T. Q.
Platt, by reputation; every servant in
the hotel knows him by his tips, which
are large The whole force of ser
wants combine to get him up and
awake and served with breakfast at
the right time; and, one of the pro-
prietors of the hotel said recently,
They would not neglect T. c. PIatt
for Dewey"
The Platt family consists of two peo-
pie, THE Boss" and his wife. There
are sons who have married and left
nome long since, and there are girl
relatives. but all have left the paternaI
Toot ana are now out in the world,
leaving Mr.. and Mrs. Platt alone.
PLATT AT HOME
The Boss" is singularly well fitted
with a wife. While by no means an
obedient woman, nor yet an assertive
woman Mrs Platt is one of those few
women VINO know how to attend to
Inelf own anairS- For years she has
not mingled in New York society be
cause her husband preferred to stay
at home; and she has let him go his
own way mo use asking Mrs. Platt -
her friends have said: ''if Mr.. Platt
comes home tired she will stay at
home with him"
In the Platt suite of rooms there
have been many state secrets dis
cuSsed, and into her ears have fallen
many a plan; but she keeps her own
counsel and is very reticent upon the
affairs of her husband People have
tried to pump this stately, gray haired
woman. but have failed utterly.
In his own home THE Boss takes
his comfort: and when summer time
comes he transfers his headquarters
to Manhattan Beach, where, also he
has occupied the same suite of rooms
for many seasons. There, where the
waters of the Bay wash the level shore
he spends his evenings, visited By
statesmen and planning, who knows
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11
ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.

puted territory itself was the much
sought Ell Dorado of the Spanish and
English adventurers.
1t was by settlement IN territory
claimed by Spain and while at war
with that country that the Dutch got
a foothold in Guiana, and by the treaty
of Munster in 164S, after the Thirty
Years War in Europe, received grant
from Spain of territorial rights IN
Guiana. What is now British Guiana
was held for 166 years by the Dutch.
By conquest and treaty it was finally
ceded to Great Britain in 1914.
The evidence submitted in this inter-
national lawsuit is particularly volumi-
nous for the two and a half centuries
since the treaty of 164S, which gave no
welI-defined boundary between Spanish
and Dutch possessions, and thus
Dutch documents, complete and well
connected, from The Hague; Spanish
documents, incomplete, scattered, gath
cred with great labor from archives
without index, at Seville.
A DEEP SEARCH
There was a search also in the Vati-
can at Rome among reports of the
Spanish mission settlements in the dis
puted territory. Material, also, had
naturally been gathering in the Vene-
zuelan archives at Caracas.
Then there were the English blue
books, supplemented in the research on
Venezuela s behalf by unofficial publ
cations about geographical subjects
and travel not always in harmony with
the official documents.
All the documents in foreign Ian
guages were translated and the whole
proceedings have been in English.
Everything submitted has been printed,
and copies of the many volumes have
been furnished to the five arbitrators
and the respective counsel.
What is called the case, or the open
ing statement of facts, for Great
Britain, takes up one volume with
seven volumes of appendices or ex-
hibits. The case for Venezuela takes
up one volume, with two volumes of
appendices. Each side also submitted
with it's case an atlas or maps bearing
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11
WHERE THEY COME FROM.

Gutta-percha is the milky sap of the
Isonandra gutta trees of the East In
dies.
Cinnamon is the inner rind of the
cinnamon tree. The bark of the young
shoot is the best.
Neatsfoot is the fat produced in the
preparation of the feet and intestines
of oxen for the market.
Linseed is the seed Of fax. They
and have a Whitish, sweetish kernel.
Emery is the fine particles of a. min
eral-emery-and is prepared by heat
ing to a high degree and cooling sud-
denly with water and then crushing.
Cream of tartar is the refined crust
or sediment formed in the interior Of
wine watts and wine bottles, existing
primarily in the juice of the grape.
Madder is the root of an herb-liISe
growth. 1t is about the size of lead
pencil, and much longer. 1t is cleansed,
dried and ground. It is a dye stuff.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11

many years, and like them he is in a
state of beatific subjugation in his own
home.
A Boss may be a Boss in his baili-
wick, but at home he Quiets down and
is glad to be bossed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11
A READY FIRE ExTINGUIsHER.

A fire extinguisher which may easily
be made and kept stored in bottles
ready for use consists of three pounds
of salt and ~ pounds of sal ammoniac
dissolved in a gallon Of water.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11

Mr. Croker, like T. c. Platt and Mark
Hanna, is between fifty and Sixty
years Of age. Like these gentlemen ne ne
has been an acknowledged Ieaoer AOH
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11

The outcome of the decision is
awaited with interest viii Great
Britain protest? Will Venezuela yield?
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11

HIMSELF CARTOON
by aenpotof ft New m )
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10

clinched three times, coming to close
quarters. JEFF put two hard rights over
titz's heart. sending him back, and
then sent Il straight left to the neck,
following with left on the chest. Fitz
crowded in. trying his right for the jaw.
but fell short, but succeeded in block
Ing the Californians right return. jeff
then assumed the aggressive and jabbed
his left to head. a left OH the jaw from
JEFF dazed Fltz. who stood helpless in
the middle OF the ring. JEFF looked at
him for a second. and when he had
him at his mercy swung his right and
left to the point of the Jaw and Fitz
went down and out, relinquishing the
championship to the Californian. Time
of eleventh round one minute and
thirty-two one-flfth seconds.
THE MEN SHAKE HANDS.
AS soon rs Ftz was carried to his
corner the spectators crowded over the
benches and through the ropes, and the
police had great difficulty in keeping
the ring clear. The partisans of the
Californian almost went crazy in the
excitement Pandemonium reigned for
several seconds. Fitz came too very
quickly and JEFF walked across to the
defeated CHAMPIONS corner and both
shook hands warmly. Judging from the
expression of Fitz's face he did not feel
much disgruntled at his defeat.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10
ROUND 1

Both met in center OF ring. They
Tented with Fitz breaking ground.
Jeiiries Keeping almost in the middle
OF the ring. Jeffries is evidently try
ing, to get the right over. Fitz led left
20 head. but jeff ducked cleverly. JEFF
led left and fell short He led for stom
ach and again fell short. Again he led
a left swing for jaw, but Fitz was out
or the way Jeffres tried right for
pody and left for head but Fitzsim-
mons blocked and got away. Fitzsim-
mons tried left, landing on neck. Fitz
landing lightly. and they came 10 81
ciihch. but broke clean. Jeff tried n
straight left for Jaw, but did not reach.
and Fitz blocked an attempt at a left
nook. shooting his left to the ear with
the bell ringing
ROUND Q.
tltzsimmons in middle ring made JEFF
irlcs break ground and Fitz sent left
10 body. Jeffrics countered with stiff
left on face. Jenries tried for body.
put was neatly blocked Jeffries then
assumed crouching attitude, boring
IN with left on body, but was again
plocked, and they came to n clinch.
Se1i landed two lofts on body and shot
ms lett three times to Fitz's face with
out a return. Fitz tried his right for
the mead. but was short, and they
came to clinch. the referee going be-
tween them. Jeffries tried a left chop
for the head. but Fitz ducked safely.
Jcff tried left swing for the head and
another for the body but Fitz ducked
away from him. Jeffries then knocked
Fftz nat. on his back with n straight
left on the mouth. The champion was
up In two seconds, and then the he'll
rang.
Bftz looked very determined when he
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10

Baltimore. Nd. June 9.-Baltimore-
Pittsburg gnme tponed-rain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10

OTHER TELEGRAPH, PAcE11.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10

CINCINNATI. 8; BROOKLYN. 6.
At New York
Score by innings: RHE.
Cincinnati E. 20 d 1 OIL o o Ga G .
Brooklyn -. 20 2 0 o 1 x-6lO 0
Batteries: Phillips and Wood: Dunn
and Farrell. Umpires-Emslie and Nc
Donald. Time-1:40.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10

CLEVELAND, G; NEW YORK, z.
At New York.
Score by innings: RHE.
Cleveland 10 o 3 OOO2 1O-6 IL 3
New York .....4 0 0 90 1x-7 IL 2
Batteries: Carsey and Schrecongost,
Meekin and Grady Umpires-O'Day
and McGarr. Time-13S.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10
THE WORLD
OF SPORT
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

wAsHINGToN.1: PHILADELPHIA
At Philadelphia
Score by innings R.HE.
Washington 80. ......1 0 OIL Q s
Philadelphia -. ......2 f. 13 3
Batteries Baker. Mcfarland and
Mcguire; Frazer and Douglass UNI
pires-Burns and Smith Time-1:40.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-20
ish az you think her."

ish az you think her"
Monsieur Edouard did care for me.
He is an engineer, too, you know. he
was sent first to England and then to
Scotland. He was gone two years and
when he returned he wished to marry
me. You see, he proposed to me, my
SELF the way the English do. He is ter.
ribly selfish though, like that" pointing
to flock Of geese fighting over q few
crumbs of bread that had been thrown
upon the water. II didn't like him, and
/ told him 80. His people, however.
don't know about it, and his mother
wouldn't believe me, even il / told her;
and wouldn't be mean enough to tell
her. But she makes me simply furious,
and Germaine stamped her foot.
We had come out upon height that
looks of and down toward Paris, and
here was just corner Of that chapel
built by Saint Louis. The ivy literally
preserving the memory OF it's sanity
founder. The villagers were just going
home from their days work, and in the
distance rose the monuments of Paris.
Nothingness and insigniacsnce are mo.
notonous. to say the least, that I know
from personal experience. There is,
however. scarcely more efficient remedy
for these irritable feelings than q bundle
OF centuries. In each century there are
numerous people, little flies that are
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-20

and relieved by certain buoyant grace.
fulness. AZ is 30 often the case the out.
side was much more pleasing than the
inside.
Down below in the hollow Of the town
was an odd, round.like church. Its
quaintness very appealing.
"Oh, Monsieur, do take us down
there" begged.
"Oh, no, no, Mademoiselle. 1t is too
old, too dilapidated."
But it looks 80 interesting
"Je vous assure, Mademoiselle. that it
is very commonplace. 1t is too old, je
vous ASSURE"
There are no modernities even in
France. Some day am going back to
Pontoise all myself ard see that church.
The others fastened on and Germaire
and came slowly.
II hate everyone" said Germaine.
MADAME Roguet was 80 afraid that her
son might care for me. We saw much
OF each other as children. and she is 90
jubilant to think that he is married.
You see as a child 1 had much more
than her children. She thinks that
am pining away for Monsieur Edouard.
Pensez done!
"But Germaine you must remember
that you have vivid Imagination.
Perhaps Madame Roguet isn't az fend.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-20

larger and more important than the 9th.
ers, but they are gradually lost 10 the
tout en- semble. Only rarely comes a
great big blue-bottle fly that buzzes, and
buzzes. and people rise up and do homage
to it, and then this big. blue, bottle fy
is gone"
"Germaine, your France ia beautiful
country"
II don't know" she said. and then
gave her hat-that sailor hat-a defiant
Jerk. am glad, glad that am going
back to England next week. Glad TO
leave France. even wish that I was
not French.
The town clock rang out the hour. and
Germaine's mother waved her parssol "a
q danger signal. The train would soon
be going.
On the way to the station we passed
some people. who glancing at our head.
coverings. murmured one to the other
Lies Anglaises. Les Anglsises.
Germaine scowled, gssping as We bur.
ried along, II an not English. Pas du
tout, du tout, du tout. / am French.
and some way ! did not enjoy the Eng.
lish epithet.
But We must hasten. There was but
little time and Monsieur, Madame, Cline
and Nanquet must all be kissed whether
We made the train or no, and the process
10 double. YOU know. In France. Even
Algebra does not always hold true for /
maintain that the following 10 false.
Emorsces2: train timeztrsin time;
embraces2. o'
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-20
you know"

you know"
You were going to tell me about the
corbeille.'
"Oui, oui, oui Mademoiselle: In the
first place it is beautiful basket and
into it we put dress or two, some real
lace, and necklace or some rings. 1t
is, Of course according to the income OF
the young man or his parents, but it is
the groom's particular gift to his bride.
There are very few French girls, even
among the poor. who have not corbeille
of some description
1t is quite charming idea, and still,
Madame, il seems like necessary, petit
thank you for the BRIDES dowry."
ut is true, l suppose, but we never
put it in that frank fashion. You
shouldn't think Of things in that light,
Mademoiselle."
"Well, Madame," said Monsieur Roguet
to Madame Rubere. THE dot was very
satisfactory. Perhaps they will come
out from Paris today. But let us take,
Mademoiselle, LAmericaine now to see
the church.
1T is as you wish,' said his wife des-
pondently.
The church was principally a Gothic
affair, l remember. with incidentals of
several centuries OF other architectures
thrown in, but it's poise was majestic
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-08-10

Miss Gretchen Hulf accompanied them
and will visit short time there.
The limerick correspondent of the
Newman Grove Herald thus entertain.
ingly describes result of the storm I:
"The heavy wind did some damage to
sheds and outbuildings Monday night
Mr.. Reeves had his imported bird dog tied
to shed. The shed jumped the fence
and the dog was found dead with an
aggravated case of rubber-neck
Sheriff Geo. w. Losey of Madison and
Hugh Herbison of Battle Creek, who
Jointly own the old mill property at
Battle Creek, state that it is their inten-
tion to organize stock company to re-
build the mills at that place. The capi.
tai stock of the company will be $4,000
and the business will be controlled by q
board of five directors. They contem-
plate the erection of mill with a capac-
ity Of so barrels per day and equipped
with the latest improved machinery.
Stanton Picket Peopiewho were early
astir Yesterday morning might have be-
held indications of genuine cyclone
lowering a short distance to the north
est of town. Three distinct currents
OF air were visible centering at point
" here an ominous black cloud was cut
ting all sorts of capers in air, but fortu-
nately the cyclone feeders didlnot center
into a single funnel reaching TO the
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-08-10
Death of Mrs. Parker.

From Saturday g Daily:
Although not wholly unexpected, the
announcement that Mrs. j. j. Parker
had passed away at 80 this morning,
came as stunning blow to the whole
community. Mrs. Parker was taken
sick on the 3rd of July, and her ailment,
which was pronounced enteritis, soon
assumed serious form, but it was not
until ten days or two weeks ago that
her physicians began to fear the end,
yet, inspired by ever present hope, her
family and friends trusted and prayed
that she might be spared to continue
TO bless by her loving presence,
home, husband and children But it was
willed otherwise, and despite all that
could be done by way of medical skill
and careful nursing, Mrs. Parker joined
the silent majority just as the sun was
struggling through the clouds on this
bright August morning.
The funeral will be held at the First
Congregational church tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, conducted by Rev.
John Askin, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Tabor, Iowa, a lifelong
friend of the family, assisted by Rev.
VIM. Leavitt and Rev. John Jeffries of
this place.
Owing to the death of the pastors
wife, there will be no services in the
First Congregational church tomorrow.
Out of respect to the memory of the
lady, the Sunday school and meeting of
the Y. p. S. G. f. will also be omitted.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-08-10
Road Notice to Land Owners.
, All Whom it May Concern

To All Whom II May Concern
The commissioner appointed to veiw
and locate a road commencing at the
northeast corner of the. southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of sec-
tion 30 in township ~ north, range l
west in Madison county Nebraska, and
the northwest corner of the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec
tion 81 in township % north, range
east, in Stanton county, Nebraska, run.
ming thence south on county line about
so rods to the township line between
townships 81 and 30, thence west on
said township line in said Madison
county, one mile, to connect with pub.
lie highway leading to the city of Madi-
son. already established and recorded
has reported in favor of the establish.
ment thereof, and his report having
been endorsed and ooncurred in by a
like commissioner from Stanton county,
all objections thereto or claims for dam.
ages must be filed in the couRty clerk q
office on or before noon of the l2th day
of September A. ID. 1899, or said road
will be established without reference
thereto.
4. G.. HEILMAN,
County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-08-10
Southern Literature.


Interesting literature regarding the
South is now being distributed by the
Southern Southern Homes"
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Sky" booklets, Southern Fields, ""Min.
erals and Mines" books. etc. mailed free
to any address. THE Empire of the
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of delivery. Address
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-08-10
Estray Notice.

Taken up by the undersigned at his
home, four miles west and two miles
south of Norfolk, OH June 80, one year.
ling steer, red in color. The owner is
requested to call, prove property, pay
charges and take said stray away.
WIN. DESBIGH,
Norfolk, Neb.