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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16
VENEZUELAN
PORT WILL
Be SEIZED
Germany Sending Three
Warships to Coerce
Republic.
American Cruiser Will Follow
the Vineta to South
America.
Berlin Government Resolves Upon a
Course to Enforce the Inlme-
diate Payment of It's
Claim.
Special Dispatch to Tho eau.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. I5.-
Engineers Of the Gepman cruiser
Vineta, now here, say the vessel
will sail for Havana on Tuesday
to meet three German warships.
Then they will go to seize a Ven
ezuelan port if the debt claim is
not paid. The American cruiser
Prairie will go with the Vineta
and will follow her when she sails
for Venezuela.
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-Ihe re-
port that diplomatic relations
between Germany and Vene-
zuela have been broken off is
semi-offcially denied.
WILLEMSTAD. Island Of Curacao. Dec.
15-The Venezuelan General Vicente San
chez, who is now here on his way from
Maracaibo to Caracas. reports that 1000
Colombian Liberals. distantly supported
by 1000 Venezuelan troops. captured the
Colombian seaport town of Rio Hacha.
(on the northwest coast of the Guijira
peninsula) on December 10. after Generals
Clodomiro Castillo and Cirio Pupo. both
Venezuelans, had defeated 1000 Colombian
Conservative troops near Treinta CTre-
inta is about thirty miles southwest OF
Rio Hacha, in Colombian territory.)
Uribe-Uribe Directs Campaign
General Rafael Uribe-Uribe is directing
this campaign from Maracaibo, where he
has obtained lukewarm Venezuelan sup
port. Upon learning of the Liberal VIC
tory at Rio Hacha, General Ur rbe-Uribe
Immediately proceeded south to the pro-
vince of Tachira. The Colombian Con-
servatives made an attempt to intercept
-Uribe, but were foiled by means Of
deeoy armored train.
Uribe-Uribe's forces are now moving
along the Venezuelan-Colombia frontier.
Their objective is said to be Bucslrmanga.
in Colombia, which. it has been reported.
has been lost to the Colombian Govern
ment The Liberals are also said to have
taken possession of the capital of the
Colombian district of Tolima.
Venezuela has renewed her war meas
ures since the rejection of Chi.e's offer
of mediation. Her present position is
weakened by grave army frauds. impli-
eating the eldest brother of President
Castro. The followers of Castro's brother
are dwindling away.
Davila Accused Of Murder.
The Venezuelan General Darila has
been charged with wholesale thefts Of
cattle on the Guijira peninsula. Davila
imprisoned the Mayor of Sinamaica, in the
Guijira. and caused the arrest of the chief
of staff of General Vicente Sanchez He
has been replaced in the Guijira by Cen
eral Olivarez. The charges against him
are brought by President Ferrera of the
State of Zulia. Ferrera has resigned his
position in disgust. Davila has been for
maIly accused of murder. 1t is said he is
to be made military commander at Cara
cas-. Maracaibo is restless and a popular
,,nrisiur- is Drrebe0dPd
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16
RECORDS DAILY SUCCESS.

Il may say that if l were working on
my own account alone these results
would still be kept secret, but, after
the matter over yesterday. |
concluded that it was my duty to my
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16
DaviIa Accused Of Murder.
Heavy Earthouake at Manila.

MANILA, Dec. 15.-The Wors. earth
quake shock since 1858 was felt 1ere this
morning. One house was wrecked and
many houses were damaged. .
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16
Works in Secret Un-
til Triumph Is
Achieved.

vt. JOHN, N. F., Dec. 15.-I
saw Marconi to-day and in
formed him that the report
a that wireless signals had been
received here direct from Eng
land had created tremendous
sensation in New York and that cable
experts and electricians were incredu-
lous and thought the signals were sim
ply a result of atmospheric conditions.
In reply he said:
Il have no doubt that there will be a
good deal of criticism Many will find
the news difficult to believe. If were
a novice at wireless telegraphy l might
possibly be misled by such things as
atmospheric disturbances.
ct is now five years since my discov-
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16
INVENTOR OF WIRELESS TELEGRApHY AND vBw OF STATION

tant stations in Cornwall and Cape Cod
have been kept secret for this same rea-
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16
Willfullv pisobey Order.

CHICAGO, Dec. I5-J w. Higgins,
general superintendent Of the Illinois
ACentral. places the blame for the wreck
, st Perryville. Ill, on the conductor and
engineer Of the freight train. They are
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16

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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-16

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$5.o8 for ladies' black pebble chew
lot and diagonal cheviot skirts,
made with founces and some
with flare; $3.50 values.
$2.4o for lot of ladies' trimmed
hats, made and trimmed of chit
fon, straw braid, ribbons, flow
ers, etc, which you cannot equal
for worth and stylishness else
where for less than 81 to S..
o8c. for lot of large Smyrna and
Brussels rugs, in handsome Or
iental patterns and colors;
worth $I.5o.
I5c. for lot of child's fast color
bingham dresses.
23c. for lot of child's madras
dresses, in pink, blue and white
check patterns, trimmed with
embroidery.
$50. each for ready-made bleach
cd hand-torn pillow cases, ready
for use.
47c. each for ready-made bleach
ed hand-ironed and hand-torn
double bed sheets, extra fine
quality muslin, free from dress
ing; SOC. value.
4oc. yard for lot of fancy taffeta
silks, in striped and check pat
terms, which sold at from ST to
$I.4o yard; about $50 yards,
which should go in jiffy.
49c. yard for all-wool black dust
proof storm serge, 50 inches
wide; regular 75c. value.
sc. for box borated talcum pow
der.
SAYS for lot of boys 3-piece short
pants suits, in sizes 10 to Is,
made just like mems suits; reg
ular So values.
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RUBENS UNDER CHARGES
GENERAL WOOD HAS NOT MADE
THEM PUBLIC.
Attorneys Friends Claim That His In
nuence in the Convention
is Real Cause.

A special dispatch to the New York Her
aid from Havana, Cuba, yesterday says:
Governor General Wood has taken prelimi-
nary steps in a mysterious prosecution OF
Horatio 9. Rubens and Gonzalo de Que
sada on charges not yet made public. Senior
Rubens declares that the transactions on
which the accusations are based are wholly
legitimate and of professional nature,
and refers to Mr.. Kuncie and his clients
for detailed information.
He says that the real motive for the
frivolous prosecution is not yet appar-
ent, but will become 50 when certain cor
respondence between himself and General
Wood is made public, showing the reason
1t is impossible for him to maintain per-
sonal relations with General Wood.
This correspondence, he says. will be
published when convenient. At Its begin
ming Senior Rubens offered to withdraw
from the post office scandal cases, which
General Wood requested him not to do
1t is generally understood that the object
Of these proceedings, in which General
Wood will appoint Judge of his own
choice, will be to discredit Senior Rubens
in the constitutional convention, which
General Wood believes is controlled by
Senior Rubens against the Platt amend
ment. 1t is also intended, 1t is believed, to
terrorize the members of the convention
holding public office into support of the
amendment.
1t is asserted on good authority that
General Wood threatened to deport a mar
who refused to make charges against Senior
Rubens. He is also declared to have made
the same threat to a local editor for pub
fishing quotations from American anti ad-
ulinistration newspapers on Cuban affairs
Senior Rubens says that he has nothing
to conceal, and, while he has thus far
kept quiet; so as not to embarrass the ad-
ministration or injure American interests
he now feels bound to make statement
Should the matter come to trial sensa-
tional developments are probable.
The constitutional convention continues
to postpone action on relations with the
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
INCREASE IN THE CATCH OF PoTO.
MAC FISH.
State of Wharf Markets Today
Operations of the Freight Han.
dlers-Genefal Matters,

The catch Of shad and herring by the
river nets is increasing. and by the middle
of next week the season will be in full
swing. Preparations are being made by
the fish-dealing firms at the wharf to be-
gin the cutting and packing Of herring for
shipment to the west and north, and It. ts
expected the sailing houses will be In op-
Grafton about the latter part of next week.
Within the past twentyfour hours $50 600
herring and 5000 shad, with quantity of
bunch fish, have been received by the deal
ers at the wharf. This morning herring
were selling at - per thousand; buck shad
at $3.50 to 81 per hundred; roe shad, So to
so per hundred; sturgeon, cents per
pound The bunch fish sold at about the
figures quoted yesterday.
The cooler weather made an increase in
the demand for oysters, especially from
small purchasers, and as consequence the
market was fairly brisk this morning
Prices have advanced also, the smaller
grades this morning selling at 30 cents
per bushel and from that up to s. and 30
cents for the better grades. The stock on
hand is quite small. but is augmented from
day to day by the arrival of vessels. This
morning the e. r. 8. Dougherty, with
about 400 bushels, arrived In port from the
Wicomico river.
The Freight Carriers.
The Harry and Charley is In port with q
cargo of cord wood from the Occoquan
neighborhood for Carter & Clark.
Dougherty's tug Stella will sail today
with a tow of light barges en- route for
Baltimore. and for Philadelphia via the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal.
The United States dispatch boat Dolphin
returned to the navy yard yesterday from a
cruise of several days.
The Oyster Boy is lying at Alexandria
for cargo of groceries for lower river
point.
The steamer Samuel ]. Pentz, which ar
rived here from Woodalls shipyard in Bal
timore yesterday evening, made quick
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8oc. pair for ladies' tan and black
handturned southern ties, Ok
fords, which are regular So val
ues. a.-7-
s. 90 for French blue, brown and
gray rainy-day skirts, with 1o
rows of stitching at bottom and
plain back; skirts which sell
elsewhere at S. and So
$I1.o8 for lot of ladies tailor-made
suits of broadcloths, Venetians,
pebble cheviots and hornespuns
of superior qualities, with silk
lined jackets, in all styles which
are correct and with full faring
skirts-some with hounces
suits which are being sold else
where for SIG.
1oc. for ladies' woven wire bustles,
which have been 25c.
71zc. yard for 1000 yards &c.
embroideries and insertings.
41ac. yard for 5000 yards wide
torchon laces; Ioc. values.
15c. lb. for Our 19c. candy.
&c. lb. for our 12c. candy.
25c. for lot of mems soc. silk
neckwear.
soc. for mems percale shirts with
two collars.
800. for mems soc. night gowns.
SC. pair for mems 15c. carriers.
$5.o8 for lot black, gray, brown,
tan and blue broadcloth skirts
with flare; $6.o8 values.
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f1echt & Company, 513=515 9th.

United States. The members seem to be in
quandary regarding the best course to
follow. The best smile is between the
devil and the deep sea-
There Is no willingness whatever mani
fest to accept the Platt amendment, and 1t
Is felt that acceptance would antagonize
Of the convention in the eyes Of their con-
stituents. The report Of the committee on
relations is still to come.
Meanwhile. public meetings and local au-
thorities in the different parts Of the island
are indorsing the conventions attitude and
urging rejection Of the Plat amendment.
Some of the members are afraid, however,
that rejection would be followed by Ameri-
can enforcement of the conditions OF the
amendment, with the results for which
they would be held responsible by the cleo
tors.
Efforts are being made to find some form
Of compromise which will be mutually ac-
ceptable. 1t is also urged that commits
sion be sent to Washington for a confer
ence with President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Root.
the conservative element, declines to sup
port the amendment unless some equiva-
lent Is offered in the shape of reduction
of the American tariff on Cuban products
declared that the delegates Of that party
are not authorized to accept the amend
ment which the party opposes.
If there has been any change in the gen.
eral sentiment of the convention In the
last few days it tends rather toward re-
lection of the American terms, although
everybody desires to avoid any breach of
harmony with the United States. If the
terms are finally accepted it will be under
compulsion, as a result of the strong pres
sure being brought to bear officially and
otherwise by certain interests
Statements of General Miles and other
officials reported here, that the convention
is disposed to accept the Plat amendment
finds no confirmation among the members
Tho mr. iS
2, and of the Platt amendment, which
relate to treaty making power, debt, in
dorSement Of acts of the military govern
ment and sanitary measures. These are al
ready covered In the Cuban proposal and
the constitution and are considered unob-
jectionable.
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board. 1t will be what is known as a
"blinker light showing at regular inter-
walls, and will be equipped with three fog
horns, one facing up the bay, one down
and the third across
Capt. TullyFowkes OF the steamer Column
Ola has returned from a visit to his home
near Occoquan, Va.
Capt Thomas Todd, pilot of the steamer
steamer this morning
Capt. Weed Of the steam yacht Wacouta
was a visitor to the office of Commodore
John R. Sutton, the harbormaster, yester-
day.
Mr.. ]. ]. Hill, owner Of the yacht Wa
couta, now in harbor here, has gone to
New York on business.
Mr.. j. Yerkes Of this city IL a PASSENGER
on the schooner Malcolm B. Seayey. which
sailed today from Baltimore for Cienfue-
Cos Cuba
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$4.25 for ladies' handsome and
exceedingly stylish taffeta silk
waists, the most desirable in
style and in greatest variety of
effects, in black and all new
shades, with new bishop sleeves
and new cuffs; $3.50 values.
$o.o8 for ladies' fine all-over
tucked taffeta silk dress skirts,
with plain founce and trimmed
with satin ribbon.
$1.o8 for lot ladies' rainy-day or
walking skirts, with plaid backs
and with stitched bottoms; val
ues which everybody sells at
$208 and more.
ACC. for choice of lot of ladies'
untrimmed hats, in all colors
and black and white, made on
wire frames and embodying the
newest ideas; regular price, o8c.
$50. yard for heavy stair or rum
ner oilcloth, in desirable pat
terms and colors; worth Ioc.
yard.
15c. for white appliqued scarfs and
shams, which are worth up to
CSC.
1oc. for best quality Holland win
dow shades, in all colors, fix
lures complete.
23c. yard for extra heavy floor OIL
cloth, in best patterns and col
ors; worth 3oc. yard.
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10 to 1 1 .

Ioc yard for small lot of brocaded
silks, in such shades as canary,
lavender, cream, lemon and
black; worth soc. yard.
57sc. yard for odd lot of zephyr
dress ginghams, in plaids,
striped and plain colors; worth
up to 1212c. yard.
1oc. yard for odd lot of plaid dress
goods, which formerly sold up
to SOC. yard, embracing French
f1annels, striped granite cloths,
camels hair plaids and plain
cashmeres.
&C. for Carter's ink or mucilage;
regular SC. sort.
I2Hc. for boys percale shirt
waists, pleated front and back;
&c. kind.
$I.o8 for boys blue sailor blouse
suits, with silk braided collars
and sizes 3 to 10; s. values.
$50. pair for ladies 75c. red, black
and tan toilet slippers.
o1zc. yard for good quality table
oilcloth, 5-quarter size.
800. for white bed spreads, which
are SOC. values.
57sc. yard for 4o-inch wide white
striped curtain Swiss; the usual
IOc. sort.
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His Exchange. Are DELAYED.

The Postmaster General has received a
marked copy of a newspaper published at
Peekskill, N. Y, containing a complaint
against the mail service with reference to
second-class matter in that part of the
state. The case was referred for investi-
cation. The editorial complaint follows:
1.-THE mail service in second-class matter
In Peekskfl is rtdiculously poor. 1t re-
minds one of the stories of the days of the
stage coach and the sailing vessel. 1t is
nothing short of laughable. It is at the
moment Of this writing 11:30 am, Mon
day. March %, and the editor has just re-
ceived from the hands Of uniformed car
rier copies of the Middletown Argus
Poughkeepsie Star, Nyack Star and Middle
town Times, all dated March %. These
papers are ell put into the various post
offices at about o'clock on the day pub
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.33c. for misses and child's un-
trimmed hats, in all colors, of
rough and fancy straw; Our
leader at SOC.
$40 for women's black cheviot
skirts, trimmed around bottoms
with three silk bands; S.. o8 val
ueS.
1zsc. yard for 36-inch cream cur
tain scrim; usually &c. yard.
csc. for waterproof felt window
shades, in variety of colors,
complete with fixtures.
Ioc. for infants long and short
white slips.
SC. for infants heavily quilted bibs.
&C. for infants hand-knit bootees,
all colors.
&c. for mems balbriggan hose.
Ioc. for mems percale shirts.
71zc. for child's Ioc. fast black rib
bed hose.
&C. for mems 25c. silk shield bows.
4Izc. yard for nc. embroideries.
SC. for mems 1oc. 4-ply linen col
lars.
lac. pair for child's spring heel
shoes, sizes 4 to 6; 4oc. values.
21zc. for Ioc. bottles black shoe
polish or tan paste.
o1zc. pair for boys wool knee
pants; usual 25c. sort.
$I.79 for boys plain blue and
black vestie suits with braided
collars, sizes 3 to 8; S. values.
21zc. jar for vaseline.
2zsc. yard for lot of remnants of
lining, consisting of silecias,
cambrics and stifenings, which
sell from the piece up to I2Ac.
ayard.
2zsc. yard for lot of remnants of
unbleached muslin.
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Vaudeville at St. EIi.abeth,..

Home talent Of st. Elizabeth's Asylum
took part In an evening Of vaudeville for
the amusement Of patients and employees
Tuesday evening in the play house at the
institution. The entertainment was man.
aged by Mr. F. B. Howell. assisted by Mr..
H. M. Conrad, and proved to be quite a
success. The st. Elizabeth Orchestra fur
nished the music, which was under the d.
rection of Prof. Jerome Anderson. Mr.
c. L. Skinner was heard in a whistling
solo; Mr.. II. M. Conrad sang When the
Harvest Days are Over" Mr.. Edgar Rail
gave temperance lecture; Mr.. p. Weig-
mann sang Doing His Duty-Ooty." and
MI. Howell rendered THE Golden Shore. /"
play that brought the performances TO a
close. The cast was as follows: Ruth
Carey, Miss T. NJ. Koch: Jack Dudley, MT.
H. M Conrad; Captain Wilton, Mr. F. b.
Howell.
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passage. She left Baltimore at about 8
o'clock yesterday morning and was tied up
at her dock here about 6:15 O. clock yester-
day evening.
The Levin woolford sailed from Alexan-
dr1a yesterday evening with a miscella-
neous cargo for the Colonial Beach neigh
borhood.
The schooner Carpinter is at the wharf
of H. X. Field & Co.. Alexandria, loading
cargo of bricks and building material
for river point. She will sail this even
Ing:
from this port with cargo Of fertilizing
material for point on the Nansemond
river.
The schooner Cooper is at the foot OF
18th street. loading a cargo Of lumber and
building material for MI. ]. II. McCrea at
Fort Washington. The material is for use
in the new buildings being erected at the
fort.
The schooner Mary V. Duncan has sailed
of salt.
The j. J. Underhill and the E. p Evans
have sailed for the neighborhood Of Black
istone's Island and will load oysters back
to this port.
The schooner Frank T. stinson will sail
today for Baltimore from Georgetown, to
load coal for New England port.
The schooner Daylight, with a cargo OF
ice for the American Ice Company, is re-
ported ashore in the river near Mount
Vernon. The schooner was in tow Of a
Baltimore tug.
General and Personal.
The sloop yacht Nymphaea is at the dock
foot of 18th street, having her deck relaid
and other repair work done to fit her for
the coming boating season.
The rebuilding of the Norfolk and Wash
ington line steamer Washington at Spar
rows Point near Baltimore has been COM
pleted. and the steamer win sail for home
some time in the early part of April.
The keepers lodge at the United States
naval powder magazine on the river be-
tween this city and Shepherds has been
handsomely repainted and fitted up
The spars of the yawl yacht Seabelle
have been placed in position at Benefits
boat yard, and she Is now to be gotten
ready for service as soon as possible.
A large barge laden with pick and ak
handles from New Alexandria has arrived
at Reardon's wharf in Alexandria. The
handles will be shipped to Baltimore, and
from there to liverpool, England.
The hull Of the new tug being built at
Solomon's Island, Md, for Messrs. Taylor
& Bro. of this city Is now nearly COM
pieted. and she will be ready for service
about May 1.
The plans for the new lighthouse on
Point No-Point, in Chesapeake bay, are
now being prepared by the lighthouse
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1t IL Written.

From the Chicago Tribune
"Sop said Mr.. Upjohn, in his most with
eringly sarcastic manner. Johnny gets all
his good qualities from you. and all his bad
ones from me, does her.
Certainly" answered Mrs. Upjohn, tri-
umphant but calm. Doesn't the Bible ex-
pressly say that the sins Of the fathers are
visited upon the children?"
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CONTINUED.
SOC. for choice of a great lot of la
dies heavy percale wrappers, in
light and dark patterns and fin
ished with deep flounces and
with wide skirts; worth o8c.
I5c. for lot of women's CSC. ribbed
vests.
25c. for lot mems soc. balbriggan
underwear.
800. for mems 75c. umbrellas.
7oc. for ladies' black silk neck
boas; $I.5o sort.
2oc. for balance of the mems black
and white striped percale shirts,
in sizes I6 to 10; ST. values.
ooc. pair for ladies' dongola but
ton and lace shoes $I.25 values.
800. for lot boys good quality
wool knee pants, some with
double seats and knees; sell
usually at soc.
$3.50 for boys double breasted
short pants suits, sizes e to 10;
regular $3.50 values.
4Zsc. for lot of remnants Of white
India linon and striped apron
goods; worth up to Ioc. yard.
23c. yard for black and navy wool
storm serge, good, serviceable
quality.
4oc. yard for about no yards of
black all-silk corded taffetas,
which formerly sold for 75c. yd.
SC. copy for vocal and instrument
tai music.
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tCoNTINUED).
SOC. pair for ladies' tan Oxfords,
in sizes "a to AZ, and ladies'
dongola or patent leather strap
slippers; all SIPS values.
SOC. for Lord Baltimore alarm
clocks.
SIC for ladies 1oc. fast black
hose.
soc. for mems Eclipse" brand
white Numbered shirts, open
back and front; regular ST val
ues.
SC. for mems Ioc. hose.
Coo. for lot of ST all-over laces for
yokes.
71zc. yard for lot 25c. fancy laces.
68c. for ladies' ST two-clasp kid
gloves, in all shades.
25c. for mems soc. working shirts.
900. for choice of 500 corsets,
short lengths, shirt waist styles.
6oc. for lot of slightly soiled mus
lin undergarnents, embracing
gowns, skirts, drawers and cor
set covers, which formerly sold
up to 81.
&c. for ladies' muslin corset COW
ers.
$40 for ladies' homespun skirts
in several shades, some with
founces; all S. values.
$o.oS for ladies black wide vale
cheviot tailor-made suits, with
satin-lined jackets and full wide
skirts; suits which you'll find
impossible to buy elsewhere I'M
der $40.
15c. for choice of big tableful of
sprays of roses with foliage,
corn flowers, daisies, etc, which
we're selling at 29c.