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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
AN ULTIMATUM EXPECTED.
Germany Will Take Such Action Un-
less Venezuela Yields.

BERLIN, Dec. 24-The announcement
that Germany had sent an ultimatum
10 Venezuela has been conspicuousiy
printed in the press here. Those news
papers maintaining the closest rela ations
with the Government affirm that this
news Is premature. While an ultimatum
has not yet been delivered to Venezuela
they say, this step viii soon be taken un-
less Venezuela yields 10 what are deemed
the reasonable demands Of Germany
The Cologne NOlks Zeitung. in an extern
sive article on Germanys attitude to-
ward the Monroe doctrine, asserts that
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
SPAIN TO MAKE A PLEA.
Venezuela Will Try for a Reconcila-
ton With France.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-Venezuela having
failed last year in her attempt to renew
diplomatic relations with France, even
after the good offices of the United
States had been invoked to assist in the
negotiations, has at last got the Spanish
Government to instruct the Spanish EN-
bassadOr in Paris to plead her cause. The
ambassador, Marquis Leon Y Castillo, has
laid the proposals of Venezuela before
the French Government and they will
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Continued from Page One.

before one Of the inferior tribunals at
CarupanO and lodged a motion to be
placed in possession Of the asphalt lakes
pending the issue Of the principal suit at
Caracas. The local tribunal found for the
Warner-Quinlan people, and an appeal
was taken to the Court of First Instance
at CumanO. This court has now decided
IN favor OF the Warner-Quinlan syndicate,
granting them 4 decree and authorizing
them to take possession. The Bermudese
company, however, is in actual possession
or the lakes with a strong force of labor
ers not without military training and led
by capable men, including, it is under
STOOD some Of the cadets who recently
were expelled from the United States
Military Academy for hazing and it is
expected they will not surrender the lakes
unless the Supreme Court at Caracas rem
oers a decision adverse TO them.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Man Under Water Nine Hours.

CHICAGO, Dec 24-Captain Louis Sar-
chO tonight broke the worlds record for
remaining under water in a diving suit.
in a big tank at the Coliseum he lay inn
mersed under ten feet of water for nine
hours. The feat is accomplished by COM
ing up under a sunken barrel. The best
previous achievement of the kind was
eight hours and thirty minutes. Sarcho is
the diver whose exploits in exploring the
wreck of the battleship Maine attracted
attention in the harhnr of Havana
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Percentage Poker Test Case.

When the cases of AdoIph Franzini
manager of the poker game in the Cafe
Royal, and r. Shrensky, manager of the
game in the Baldwin Annex, were called
in Judge Cabaniss' court yesterday Attor-
ney Henry Ach demurred to the com
plaint on the ground that the ordinance
under which it was drawn was illegal az
gambling was covered by the State law.
The Judge continued the matter till to-
morrow for further argument.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

PURSE SNATCHER IN COURT-Nicboias
Newman, alias Nicholas LOpes appeared be
fore Judge Conlan yesterday to answer a
charge of robbery. He grabbed a lady bv the
Jackson, and snatehed her purse. but was
chased and captured by Policemen Tillman
and TyrreH. The case was continued till Fri
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Divorce Suits Filed

Suits for divorce We're filed yesterday
by William r. Dalzelee against Kittie c.
Dalzelee, on statutory grounds; Annie
Jones against Henry T. Jones, for failure
TO provide; ]. Fennimore Welsh against
Katherine Jane Welsh, for desertion:
Maggie Blaise against Henry J. Blaise
for failure TO provide; Elizabeth Black
burn against William II. Blackburn, for
desarffon
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
New Years Day at Burlingame.

President George Almer NewhalI of the
Burlingame Country Club has made the
following announcement of sports and
pastimes with which the members will
open the new year on Wednesday next !:
Members golf handicap at eighteen
holes, medal play foursomes) for trophies
offered by the club, will commence on the
club links at 10 a. m. Entries will close
on December 20 and should be made
singly as the handicapping will consist
if possible, in the assignment of partners
A handicap pigeon shoot for a trophy
given by the club will commence at 1850
a. m.
There will be a meet of the San Ma
teo Hunt Club at 10:30 a. m.
concert will take place during
luncheon.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Selections for To-nau

Flrst race-Iyranus, Parizade. DuIcimar
Second race-King DeIIis. Hungarian Wv
Oming
Third race-Crane Stable. Romany.
Fourth race-Morris Stable. Nones
Fifth race-Magf, Sister Jeanne Escalan+.
sixth race-Prestano. Marelio. Cougar
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

Several long shots will be cut loose tn
day by Mannie's Turf Company. Snand
your day at the track. Make it proftabIe
as Wen as merry Christmas 20 posi-
street, suite 4 and 5 SSs
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Nationals
Cvclist Freeman wins a Race

BOSTON, Dec. M.-H. B. Freeman Of
Portland, Or, won the twenty-fve-mil
open professional bicycle race on the Park
of New Haven, second; Jean GougoItz of
Paris, third; Ben Munroe of Memphis
Tenn, fourth, and Nat Butler, fifth.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Make Attack on the Wrong Man.

- ~ Ot0OIN O1I IIIS W IOIIS 17AaII
John Redmond, employed at the Union
Iron Works, was attacked at an early
hour yesterday morning on Potrero ave
nue. by two men who mistook him for "a
scab. In the fight that followed Redmond
one of them, James Mcnamara, to the
Emergency Hospital with a broken leg.
The other man escaped
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

PORT TOWNSEND Dec. 24.-The last of
the heavy fines imposed upon Nome steamers
for carrying excessive number of passen-
gers was remtted to-day 1t was one of $665O
against the steamer Portland for bringing
from Nome 133 more passengers than permitted
by her license.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Army Eleven Defeats NAVY.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 24.-At football to-
day the army team, comprised of PLAYERS
from the barracks, defeated the navy
eleven, made up of bluejackets from the
United States steamer Alert. The score
was to 0.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

During the last summer season the as
cent of Mount Blanc was made by 141
tourists
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Track Notes.

After Pompino had won the third event,
entered to be sold for $500, he was bid up
to 500 by Tom Ryan, the Illinois turfman.
Sam Judge. his owner, let the gelding go
at that figure.
At last Tommy Burns broke the ice,
finishing first on Edgardo and DecOy.
The New California Jockey Club makes
the following announcement to hOrSemen
regarding future stake payments: A pay
ment of $25 is due on January 1 next on
the yearlings Coming two-year-olds) that
have been qualified to date in the Cali
fornia Futurity This stake will be run
in December, next racing season, and has
Club. 1t will be worth about $4,000. A
similar payment of $75 is due at the same
time in the Western Produce Stakes. with
$4,000 added by the New California Jockey
Club. This stake will be worth $4,000 and
will be run next March, during the present
racing season. Failure to make these
payments WILL under the conditions of
the stake, declare the entry, as there are
A splendid programme has been pre-
pared for the edificatton of the big holiday
throng to-day. All interest, of course,
will center on the rich $4,000 Christmas
handicap, in which the crack Watercure,
Nones. Vesuvian, Autolight and Greyfeld
are numbered among the starters. 1t will
son.
The entries are as follows:
First race-Five and half furlongs; selling;
tWo-year-olds:
1892 Sir Claus .. .109 27S3 Parizade 100
3017 Flourish ....1O7 Bolt Porous .....1OS
2ess Royal Rogue. 1o3 3oO5 snowberry ..1OS
2S73 Dulcimer los 2951 Legal Maxim.1O5
SoO5 Matin Bell 1O3 1868 TyTanus los
Second race-Six and a half furlongs; SELL
ing; three-year- -olds and upward:
1901 Osmond .1O9 2979 King Dellis. .112
2961 Nellie Forest.1O4 3O26 Gibraltar . 112
(301IMid. Chimes 100 3002 Lou Clieveden1O9
1869 Mission ..... 100 1892 Hungarian 100
1892 Orleans .104 3001 Wyoming ....1O9
Third race-One and three-eighth miles: hur-
die handicap; three-year-olds and upward:
(3OO6Ph Archibald. 1913 1922 Romany ...125
2310 Id Chesterf' d133 2843 Distance .125
3006 Sam Green. ..125 3006 Rainier ....12O
2610 Rio Chico. ..140l
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

ONDON, Dec. 24.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton to-day received a magnificent
silver punch bowl and a stand as
IL Christmas gift from John
Crimmins, J. II. Flagler, Charles
Dana Gibson, Judge Morgan O'Brien and
nineteen other Americans, who were
guests on board the Erin during the races
this year for the Americas cup. Sir
Thomas said:
Il cannot say how delighted ] am. It
merely shows that if a man does the
right thing in America they appreciate it
as no other people do. I have never re-
ceived anything / valued more than this
splendid gift from my American. friends"
King Edward has presented Sir Thomas
Upton with a cigarette case bearing the
royal monogram. It is a replica of the
one the King himself uses.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

Good
nu B sEen
CIarndo Amonr
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

An old bachelor says that love is not
only blind, but dumb.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
RING AT OAKLAND Is BADLY SINGED
OVER THE WINNING OF FOUR FAVORITES
Tommy Burns Finally Strikes His Gait Landing First on
Edgardo and Decoy---Quiz II Gets Home at Lengthy
Odds---Pompno Is Bid Up and Secured by T. H. Ryan

~ OR just two innings at Oakland
yesterday things broke very badly
IT for the talent, then business
II picked up. The members of the
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

Time-1f :24at; T. :49H "a 1876 m, 1:42; lie
Won first three driving. Winner, Geo. Miller's b. G.
had bad luck around the stretch turn or he
possessed most speed. Sachem fair Wind
Lou CIieveden 1O5 Gold Baron 1O5, Wyoming III.
3O34. SIXTH RACE-Futurity course: selling; all ages
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

Tnne-A, %; a.. :49%; q, 114a. Fair start: wOr
Snider & Co. CHI f. by PrestOnpans- Miss Belinda.
better start Flo Culver might have Winneco
quit early. Scratched-BaldO 115.
3O31. THIRD RACE-FuturIty course; selling: all ag
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Owner and Jockey.

TeTo 4 211 to 14 :452 last IS 1:O1 short e. I'll Ge
driving Winner Judges b. g. Puryear
times he would have Was best at the finish Pompn
much weight Capo. MeOcole wind broken. Sh
Observation-Disclosures Chimes 13 Ben Ledi 13. Dawson 81
3O32. FOURTH RACE-seven fuongs selling: syearods
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
THE CALLS RACING FORM

OAKLAND RACETRACK- Tuesday, Dec. 24-weat
3O29. FIRST RACE-Futurity threeyear-e
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

:4T&. Good start except Essence.
by Deceiver- Nantucket Cromwell
might have registered first. Decoy
lward in too fast company. Scratched
s; value to first, 1925.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

NJ b.
Compass sulks Scratched-CapuVa
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

I'LL. Good start. Won first three
Peggy. FloronsO cut or two or thEe1
POmpinO changed owners. Tri
ken. Sharp Bird flew the co0k1
on 81.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12
Pennington the Place.
(FarmIngton Times)

" iFHimIHEipH ilU'hJ.
As fall approaches the men and wo
men In the high mining attitudes be.
Rin to look about for "A place In which
to select a winter residence. BY the
midlc OF next month snow may be ex.
pscted In the mountains to such depth
as to suspend great deal of the work
now going on. when this occurs a
large number OF families in the high
attitudes prefer to move to some point
where living is cheaper and the win.
ter less severe.
To such we call attention TO the
advantages offered by thls town. Our
winter climate will be but little more
rigorous throughout than the early fall
months In the higher attitudes. The
cost OF living. considering the price
at which fruit and vegetables can be
any OF the territory contiguous to the
western mining districts
We have ample room In our school
building 10 accommodate as many as
are likely to come. our school board
has arranged for an eight months term
OF school. and have employed an eff
clont corps of teachers who will be
able to give your children as good
school service MS is TO he found any.
whore In the western country.
Our people here are moral and SO
ciable one, among whom IT Is q pleas
uro to live. All this. taken with our
exceptional winter climate. offers ad-
ynntages not 10 be found elsewhere.
We invite the residents Of Silvcrton
and surrounding towns to consider our
claims before deciding on winter
residence point
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12
HERR MOST.

To The Herald.
Herr Most, of the morning paper.
has associated all pretended sympa-
thy published in his paper with ex-
tenuating comments on the atrocious
crime OF the assassin. While the
president Is on his death bed and the
world mourns the loss. he finds time
TO mingfe sympathy with Iniammatory
sentiments and the mntteftngs Of n
false and diseased mind When he
calls upon the people 10 pray for the
chief executive. he impIorcs them to
pray that all thai invites the assassin
may be banished from the govern.
ment, He cannot open his mouth or
put his pen to paper In comment on
the deed without declaring that our
government is so bad az 10 breed as
sassins and anarchy. He fails to
acknowledge thnt II is the best that
the sun ever sbope upon. and that he
in not especially commissioned 10 orig.
mate better one. His would he
founded upon n system OF boodlelsm,
The uttcreF Of his sentiments Is SO
lost TO every feeling OF dclicacy,
hbhHf anu ntubfs Hih nfhft anu InsnH
are so warped and diseased by con.
stant foulness as not to see danger,
evil and falsity In such declarations,
4 community which offers enough
patronage 10 afford barbor for such
an abandoned wretch need not expect
to thrive and prosper II Is contrary
30 the natural law OF evolution
Isonoclysm never made city. He
Is mn index 10 the spirit and aspira-
lions Of all who cling To him and his
Such u community does not even
Vince when the viper atings Il once,
twicc-yca. time and again
In commenting on public sympathy
for the president, he Anys.
Millions express regret who are
false In doing So"
Every man reads the people through
his own soul. his own feelings: this is
a maxim. We leave him 10 the pity
nnd commiseration OF those who arc
TO blind TO understand him. and whose
beautiful country he rctards.
CITIZEN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12

from Hoods TO Pennington. and
thence on to Frnitland. a distance OF
some twenty miles. also a 20acre de
pot site In the town OF Pennington
Our people well have right to feel
proud of the progressive spirit dis.
played by those who were once class
ed as mossbacks. but in reality have
proven themselves to be our most en-
terprislpg citizens.
The next announcement we expect
to hear IL that the promoters have
Mt profitable figures. and will enter a,
once and energetically on the con
struction OF the new line. II viii
mean the Immediate development oi
every portion OF the region II ira
verses greater Pennington, rich
or community.
II viii demonstrate Pennington n
place for profitable Investment, en-.
courage men with capital to look
upon this vIndnity with renewed IA
yor will open up every portion Of the
county and mark new era Of gen
erni expansion. or those who have
so llberslIy granted a free right OF
way, the following. with their wives
have signed an agreement with Mr.
Mcconnell TO that effect Sam Rugh
l.. w. Coe. w. N Kight. a. f. Miller
w. +. Paxton. s. II. Blake. A. II, Dus
tin. II. G. King. Truly Pennington
II destined 10 be the commercial
Hub" OF the Neg Southwest.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12
BASECY SLANDERED.

An Austin (Texas) paper contained
the following few days ago, which
We republish with considerable trep-
idation, as it hits tender spot with
certain people:
THE representatives of the oil syn
dicates, of which former Governor j.
S. Hogg and former United States
Senator Charles A. Towne are at the
head, arrived here today to oppose
the measure now before the legisla-
ture which provides for tax of =
per cent on the gross receipts of the
oil producers of Texas. The Stan
dard Oil company has also sent lob
by here to defeat the bill"
In commenting on the above. the
Chicago Record-Herald is considerably
wrought up, and says:
Surely there must be some mistake
here. 1t cannot be possible that Hog
and Towne are fighting a proposition
to tax corporations. Let the Texas
papers tell us that Venus has swap
ped orbits with Neptune, that the Rio
Grande has changed its course and is
now emptying into the Pacific. or that
tourists have ceased trying to SNUG
gle opals across the border from Mex
leo and we will believe them. But
when they say that James S. Hogg
and Charles A. Towne are opposed to
having the people share in the profits
that come from oil pumped out of thes
ground, they pass beyond the scope
of reason apd rove at random in the
inimitable stretches of fancy"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12


Geo. X Grimm OF Pennington was
range where he expects to meet his
mother who is coming from PcnnHyl
ynnin to visit him. George reports
busineas booming at the lower valley
metropolis,
Heavy rains II. the Largo country
early this week sent the canyon
booming and on Tuesday night the
San Juan was 30 high that Holly's
ferrybont was washed several miles
down the river The divide between
here and Albuquerque seems to have
been In the rain bel, this summer.
The contest for town trustees at
Pennington resulted In the election
Of y. NJ. Pierce nnd r. T. Arlington
as against Dr. o. c. McEwen and
lcsac Harwood. and the Incorporated
village Of Bprmingtop starts ont with
lis frsi board of trustees composed
NJ Mcssrs / W Dnnnela A. E. Dus-
I'm. Geo. n Browne. r J. Arlington
and F NJ Pierce. All the candidates
were good and competent men and
the town was bound TO be well served
no matter who was elected. Mr.
Pierce. one OF the successful candi.
latos, opposed Incorporation in its
earlier stages and appeared before
the board OF county commissioners In
July to protest against It. His nlec-
Ton, aud that Of Mr.. Arlington, IL an
evidence OF the high esteem Ia which
these gentlemen are held at home
fho heavy vote Mr.. Pierce received
last fall At Pennington for the office
~ probate clerk against SO strong a
candidate ns G. V Stafford testified to
the regard IN which he iH held there
The railroad rirht OF way meeting
held In Aztec Saturday brought out n
very fun attendance and the great
public interest IN all that pertains to
railroad building in San Juan county
was evident A. Il. Springer was
chosen chairman and he introduced
Mr. c. E. Mcconnell, representative
OF the Colorado and Gulf railroad
company, MIR. Mcconnell gave a re.
sumo OF the labors that had been put
forth by himself and associates In be
half of the project. He told how the
money for tha present thorough sur.
vcy had been procured, and detailed
the progress of the enterprise 10
date, liis presentation OF the re-
sources OF the country covered by the
survey. the great coal and coke fields
on the north. the fruit and agricul-
tural marycls.of this country. and the
phenomenal copper bearing deposits
OF southern Arizona and Mexico. rep
resented by the great camps Of Bis
bee Clifton. Muronci. Nacosnr and
Cananoa. was fascinating and con
vincing to NIL. while his own abundant
faith In the future of our valleys and
of the railroad project Itself was man.
ifest In all his utteranccs A large
number OF the ranchmon immediate
ly pledged right of way through their
farms. and the citizens of Aztec guar
anteed n satisfactory donation OF land
for dcpots and terminals at this point
A committee to interview the rema'n-
ing land owners along the line of sur
ycy. with the purpose of SEC Irinr
right Of way, was appointed. consist.
ing OF A. II. Springer. G. W. Mccoy
and A. Nlllman They should have
no difficulty In securing all hat they
ask for.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12

The agrarians say that they can
feed the German nation u the govern
ment viii only give them an opportu-
nifty and protect them against foreign
Imports How they propose to do
.his is difilcult to understand Ia the
face of the figures just Issued by the
statistical bureau at Berlin. These
figures show that of the l50 .000. 600
acros, $4,000 600 acres are available
vineyards pasturage and gardening.
Compared with 1898 this Is a loss to
agriculture OF 260. 600 acres In favor
of residence lands. streets. roads.
parks and cemeteries, which the nntur-
al Increase In population. which is
about 100000 year, requires. More.
over, the remarkable incroase of In
the neighborhood of 1906 600 acres OF
waste lands. the total of which is now
100000 ncrcs does not Indicate that
Germany Is soon TO be selfsupport-
ing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12

A friend. close to Governor Orman.
says that II would be a waste of en-
.rgy to remove Police Magistrate
Thomas because of his connection
with the alleged bribery work In Mul.
lins' court. when the county commits
sioners of Arapahoe county have the
appointment OF his successor. An
honest confession Is good for the
soul, indeed. II is admitted that the
county government OF Arapahoe coun-
~. which is Democratic, Is too cor
rnpt and unsayory to MI the place
with anybody but ringstcr Still.
the people are expected TO elect more
Democrats to office. Well. not long
Colorado is naturally Republican
state. and the existing rottenness
where Democrats have obtained CON
troll will soon send all Republicans
back where their instinct Rrst start
ed them. All Colorado needs Is it's
Republican vote to be Republican; we
do not need to appeal to the benieht-
ed Democrats.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12
SCHOOL NOTES.

The registration in the high school
at the end OF last week was nearly
100. A number OF pupils delayed by
circumstances from starting in with
the school term, will run the enroll
'his week. This shows an increase
Ia attendance over last year. as S8
was the maximum enrichment dur
ing the last schoolyear.
In school system the size OF Du-
rango's there are three conditions
that should exist There ought to i.e
at least 100 pupils in the high school.
there should be graduating class
each year OF at least twelve members.
and one-third Of the class should be
boys, These conditions. unlesc
some unforeseen circumstances occur.
will this year be realized.
Since the Durango high school is
the leading one ofthe county, there
seems no reason why II should not be
made the county high school. in name
as In fact. as there is a law to that ef-
feet
At least twenty per cent OF the
pupils In attendance at the High
school are non-residents. At the
last meeting Of the school board 1t
was voted that pupils entering the
Durango school from other districts
may he exempt from tuition fees pro
yided that the said district turn over
to District No. 8, the public money
appropriated for those pupils In
such case the taxpayers of La Plata
county are not placed at any disad-
vantage.
J. r Hicks who had charge of the
music throughout the schools during
the past year has accepted n similar
position In Telluride. Negotiations
are in progress for a successor.
Every teacher in the Durango
system holds first class certificate,
The Cook and Cropsey" arithmetic
used in the lower grades has been re-
placed by the "Spcer". continuing the
system begun two years ago
About n quarter of n ton of govern
ment publications was received at
the high school last week through
the courtesy of our congressman.
The reports are mainly on scientific
subjects. many of them being on geo
logy. for the use of the classes In the
High school
A portion Of district No. /. which
takes In Brookside is circulating n
petition to withdraw and be annexed
to district No. Q.