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The age-herald., 1901-12-29
IS IN
 STATE OF REVOLT
People Are Bitterly Opposed Castro and Bands Are Maraud ing Countyc Cutting Telegraph Lines and Creating Trouble for the GOvernment-The Revolu-
 ton is Gaining Ground Daily

Venezuela is said to be on the verge of even more serious complications. Tele- graph lines in the interior of the coun- try have all been cut.
 The arrival in Venezuela of Sener Ma tos, the reputed head of the revolutionary movement with the steamer Ban Riah, loaded with munitions of war, Is awaited daily. A decisive conflict will soon take place.
 The Venezuela government believes that the Ban Rlgh Is in the vicinity of the Island of Margarita, an island in the Car ribean sea, belonging to Venezuelan meet has been concentrated.
 Relations More Strained.
 Willemstad. Island of Curacoa, Decem- Der 2S.-Reports received here from Car acas today say the relations between Germany and Venezuela become more strained every day. The Venezuelan gov ernment suspended traffic on the German road because, in view of the threats of the insurgents. the company refused to transport troops unless the government guaranteed it against losses which might be sustained by the destruction Of It's road and equipment.
 The stations are occupied by troops The German legation at Caracas has en- tered an energetic protest against the governments action in this connection.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
DENMARK EMBARRASSED.
Agitation Over the Sale of the West
 Indies Causes Trouble.

Copenhagen, December 2S.-The agita- tion against the sale of the Danish West Indies has placed the government in an embarrassing position. It has impressed the foreign minister to the extent of his being determined to request Secretary Hay to allow of an arrangement for a plebescite. This matter will be settled through Copenhagen and not through the Danish minister, c. Brum, at Wash ington.
 It is generally declared in well-informed circles here that the islanders favor the sale But the chief argument advanced by the large majority is that there should be plebescite like that of 1867.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
HIS FATHER AND
 THEN SHOOTS HIS MOTHER

in the right breast. Boles had been out all day and when he returned home this afternoon his father gave him repri- mand, which so angered the son that he pulled pistol and began shooting with the above results. The Boleses are we'll to-do family of Irvine Depot. For while after the shooting it seemed the officers would be unable to prevent a lynching. Tonight twenty guards are patrollng the jail premises.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
ELECTRIC STEEL PLANT.
Inoots Can Be Produced From Iron
 Ore in 30 Minutes.

Knoxville, Tenn, December 2S.-A spe- cial to The Sentinel from Elizabethton, Tenn, says Charles P. Toncray and Geo. E. Boren have returned from New York where they had been closing negotiations with the Electric Furnace Company in regard to the erection of an electric steel plant at Elzabethton. It is claimed that by this method steel ingots can be pro- duced directly from iron ore in thirty minutes An eight thousand horse power electric plant will be commenced as soon as the site can be decided upon on the Watauga river, near Elizabethton. and this will supply the power for the plant.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
WESTERN JOCKEY CLUB.
Negro Murdered In Cold BIood-An
 Interesting Law Suit.

Chicago, December 28.-Secretary Kuhl that the meeting of the board of stewards on January win be one of the most inn portant ever held by that body as 1t will be the last meeting prior to the time set for the closing of entries to the principal stakes to be run during the coming racing season. and owners and trainers under the ban of disqualification, will not be permitted to enter their horses in any of the stakes, unless they are reinstated at the January meeting
The age-herald., 1901-12-29

Paducah, Ky, Dec. &.-In drunken fury today William Boles Jr., shot and killed his father and probably fatally wounded his mother at Irvine Depot Ky He was immediately arrested and locked up and the jail Is heavily guarded to pre- vent threatened lynching. Boles first shot his father, and when his mother at- tempted to disarm him, he turned the revolver upon her. She was shot once
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
AN ELASTIC
 CURRENCY IS
 SHAW'S PLAN. He is, However, Opposed to Bank [ ruIation Based
 on Assets JULES NUT BELIEVE
 WILL BE NECESSARN New Secretary Is Said to Have Spoken Most Cordially of MT. Gage's Administration, But He
 Denies Interviews.

Des Moines. Iowa, December 2s.-Gover- nor Shaw, when seen by the Associated Press correspondent tonight, denied giving an interview regarding Secretary Cages treasury policy. On the contrary he has positively refused to give any such inter- views. He has however, spoken in most cordial terms of approval of Secretary Cages administration of the department.
 The letter of the President has not yet been received by Governor Shaw
 In an address delivered before the Northeastern Nebraska Bankers Associ- ation, at Norfolk, Neb.. on April 22, 1901. Governor Shaw said in part in respect to asset currency or bank circulation based on assets
 T have been asked to say something on the subject of bank circulation based on assets. This is not an issue in politics, nor have we any legal provision therefor. I shall therefor not attempt to defend it.
 Favors Elastic Currency.
 "I am willing, however, to go on record as in favor of an elastic currency, and if I believed there was no other way to secure an elastic currency other than an asset currency, then I would advocate such as issue.
 "I am mindful of the fact that it is claimed that an elastic currency places the control of the volume in the hands of the bankers. Wffo should control the | volume
 ..As h4ve s~Fi, do not believe it nec- I essary to resort to asset banking in or der to provide an elastic currency. { | recognize a public prejudice. akin to fear. against currency based on assets and prejudice, so long as it exists, constitutea an element of danger even when the thing itself. against which the project lies. contains no element of danger I believe that graduated tax of currency based on government bonds would result In elasticity I suggest a scale of taxation only to bring out an idea.
 Banks Should Increase. Suppose banks were permitted to issue l a volume of circulation equivalent to one- | fourth of their capital stock at a tax of, say, one-fourth of 1 per cent. Then term l it an increase of one-half it's capital stock at one-half per cent; then the in- crease to three-fourths at a relatively | increased rate and then to announce a | gain to equal its capital stock at l per | cent tax. believe thls would induce tho | banks to carry a larger volume of gov ernment bonds. Then, Instead of selling these bonds to increase it's cash-its cir culation in time of stringency they would be kept on deposit in Washington. and on call an increase of circulation would be issued. to be retired when not needed.
 Let the banks be permitted to increase their circulation when needed, to be re- | tired as soon as the demand for it ceases and keep ever present the inducement to retire 1t when not needed. and elasticity | Is secured.
 II repeat that currency based on assets contains, in my judgment, no element of danger except popular prejudice. This will vanish as the question Is discussed and explained by those who make a study | of it."
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
Roosevelt Informed.

Washington, December 2.-President Roosevelt has received information from Andrew Carnegie that is expected to en- able him to submit to congress form of gift of S10,O00 900 to the United States for higher education. This offer will not be in bonds of the United States Steel Cor poration, as formerly proposed. but will be in form expected to be generally sat isfactory.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
Snow Storm in Texas.

Austin, Tex, December Photographic information here tonight from Blanco county is to the effect that that section has been visited by heavy snow storm all during the afternoon. which Is some thing very unusual for that section of the country. The cold wave struck this sec tion about noon, but no snow fell at this inf
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
SEVEN NEGROES DROWNED.
Were Attempting to Cross the Misss-
 sippi River During a Gale.

New Orleans. December 2s-Seven ne- groes were drowned today while attempt ing to cross the Mississippi river between the Hermitage plantation and Riverside. two miles below Donaldsonville. A strong gale was blowing, and before the middle of the stream was reached, they realized their danger and signaled for help but before 1t could be sent the boat went to the bottom. The names of the negroes were Steve Sanders, Steve Rice. Jerry Jackson. Asa Turner, Louis Baker and Joseph Murray
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
May Give Vale $1,ooo,o ,o00.

New York, December 2S.-Rumors are in circulation to the effect that Andrew Carnegie is getting ready to give mill lion dollars to increase Yale's building endowment funds. President Hadley, of Yale according to New Haven, Conn.,, re- ports. declines to discuss, deny or affirm the rumor.
 MT. Carnegie also refuses to make any comment regarding either this rumor or his alleged intentions with respect to a magnificent gift to the columbia Uni versity.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
Assassin Surrenders.

Paris, Tex, December 2S-The second person mentioned by Rev. J. N. McClin- ton in his dying statement as having been implicated in his assassination has voiun- tarily surrendered to the sheriff of Red River county. His name Is withheld. The examining trial will be held next week, Rev. McClinton was assassinated a few days ago.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
CattIemen Arrested.

Guthrie. O. T.. December 2s.-At the vession today of the Oklahoma Live Stock Sanitary Board it was announced that eighteen prominent Texas and Oklahoma rattiemen have been arrested for vfolat- Ing the quarantine laws and have paid J350o in fines during the existing open season
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
F,oatlno book Troubles Ended.

Washington, December 2S.-Admiral Endicott, chief of the bureau of yard and docks received a dispatch today from New Orleans stating that the troubles over the new floating dock have been overcome and that at 10 o'clock next Mon day the dock will be used for the first time, the collier Sterling being the first ship to go inside.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
DEWET'S VICTORY
 COMING TO LIGHT
AGGREGATE NUMBER OF KILLED AND WOUNDED PROMISES TO MAKE zEEFoNTElN A MEMOIR ABLE BRITISH DISASTER.

Loadon. December 2S.-The war office this afternoon issued a list of the British casualties at Zeefontein December 24. when Colonel lrman's camp, consisting of three companies of Yeomanry and two guns, was successfully rushed by a Boer force under the command of General De- Wet. The length of the list demonstrates the entire success of DeWets attack. Six officers and fifty men were killed. eight officers were wounded and four are mis- sing. It is presumed that the missing of ficers were taken along with the cap tured guns.
 Report Not Yet Received.
 London, December 2S.-The number of the on-commissioned officers and men wounded and missing have not yet been received. but the aggregate promises to make the Zeefontein affair a memorable disaster to the British.
 Simultaneously with the above the war office gave out a dispatch from Lord Kitchener chronicling a minor success of the South African constabulary. which captured thirty-six Bosrs.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
storm stops the poIphIn.

Newport News. Va, December 9s.-The United States despatch boat Dolphin. with Mrs. Roosevelt and party aboard. is lying off the Hygeia hotel. Old Point Comfort. and will not start up the Poto- mac before morning owing to stormy con- ditions.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
Ambrose A. MaoinnIs Dead.

New Orleans. December 8.--Amhrose X. ' Maginnis president of the Maginnis cot ton mills, and one of the social leaders of New Orleans. died today at the Waldorf Astoria in New York He was born in iSte and served in tine Confederate army
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
SCHLEY CONSULTS
 HIS ATTORNEYS
MAY BRING CIVIL SUIT AGAINST THE PUBLISHERS OF MAcLAY's ALLEGED HISTORY OF THE U. 8. NAVY. 5Af

Washington, December 8.-Rear Ad- miral Schley was joined at his apart ments at the Richmond today by his counsel, MT. Isador Rayner. and assistant counsel, MT. Teague, both of whom came from Baltimore at the admirars request, in order to consider what further steps, if any, were to be taken in the Schley case. The parties to the conference re- mained together through out the morning.
 Representatives of the press sent up cards of inquiry. but they were returned with the statements that there were no developments and nothing to be made public at this time.
 It is understood the special purpose of the meeting Is to decide what shall be done in the way of cival action against the author or publisher of the Maclay history. which was the basis of the recent investigation
 Another Ovation to Schley.
 New York, December 2S-At the eighth annual dinner of the Arctic Club held at the Hotel Marlborough tonight, Amos Bensal of Philadelphia, the only survivor of the Kane expedition of 1S53-55, in speaking about the bravery of men who have visited the arctic and antarctic re- gions. said:
 There was a charge against our mem- Der Admiral Schley) of being coward the meanest charge that could ever be brought against any man. No man who has the courage to enter the arctic re- zion as he did and rescue General Greeley can ever be charged with such an offense and I deny it and oppose It."
 The speakers reference to Admira. Cthen Captain) Schiey's command of the Greeley relief expedition in 1884 was ap- plauded for some minutes.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-24
A Grcnse SPOT Suit.

A man whose wife found much fault
with him-probably with justlce-on
account of his untldlness. went to Il
tailor to order n suit Of clothes.
what kind of goods do you want"
asked the tailor.
''All wool and exactly OF this color"
replied the customer. presenting n sam
pie.
"It is hard to tell just what color
this Is" rejoined the other. inspecting
II. where did you get ity''
81 cut 1t from my last suit"
at doesn't seem to have any figure"
mo. This is where some grense got
on 1t. cut out the entire spot. |
want something grease spot won't
show on. Sce?"
After n lengthy explanation the tailor
succeeded In convincing him that there
was no cloth of that kind in the mar
ket.-Exchnngc.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-24
Thing. to Forget.

Forgetting hns its pleasures. because
it permits the closing of the minds
eyes to harsh experiences and depress-
Ing incidents. The blues are common
complaint. If women are most affect
ed with them. they are most disas-
trous to men. They come at different
times and in different ways to every
one. They are the lowlands of life,
full of miasma. through which all
travellers must pass. some oftener than
others. The blues feed upon the blues.
Miasma breeds miasmn. The way to
get rid of the dumps is when one is In
the lowest spirits TO call up before the
mental vision memories of the bright
est hour. On the contrary. defeat Is
emphasized and despair made peren-
NAL by the remembrance Of other de-
feats and past despairing moments.
1t is not crime to fail. but it rs Il
crime against ones better nature to
brood upon failures. The fellow who for
gets failures may succeed. He, certainly
will not If he goes into every new bat
tie cowed and covering at the recol-
lection of past defeats. Dwellers in
swamp grow to have the lifeless look
of the lowlands. Remembrance Of the
blues makes one blue. No man is
ever born n pesslmist. He becomes
one by forgetting the wrong things
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-24
Didn't Mean to he Funny.

There is certain Hyde Park clergy
man whose usually tripping and elo-
q,ent tongue runs Off the track oc-
caslonally. so to speak. and betrays
him into amusing mistakes and blum
dcrs in the course of his pulpit ora
tory. Such mistake occurred one
Sunday evening not long ago, and the
younger and less serious members of
his congregation are laughing over it
yet.
The preacher had occasion to refer
to the text Set thou my feet In n large
place" several times In the course Of
the evenings prayer and sermon, and
perhaps he had grown little tired Of
that particular phrase or feared thnt
his listeners had. So, when In the
course of the after sermon prayers
he desired to convey the same idea
again. he employed different set Of
words to this purpose.
"Thou knowest, o Lord" he prayed.
therefore. "how small and mean and
crowded are the places whereupon we
often stand on earth. Choose thou,
dear Lord, n large place and establish
my feet thereon. Times
Herald
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-24

diently, but her little rose red lips open
ell and shook TREMENDOUSLY, as If words
were on them that she could not speak.
Perhaps, my child" said the presi-
dent. noticing her distress, perhaps
you still have something to say to u.s."
"oply that l am Lizette-Lizette
Bede, NJ lie President. Anne Bede was
my sister, and we buried her, poor girl.
a week ago."
"'Twas not you then that was con-
demned and sentenced?" cried the pres
ident, surprised.
"Ah, bon Dieu. no! Why should l
have been condemned who have never
done harm to fly?"
"Then why are you here, mad child
that you are?"
Because, if you please, 1t is because
Anne died while this business was be-
fore the royal table the lower court of
hungary. ut was when she was lying
In her coffin all cold and white that this
order concerning the six months ar
rived certifying that she must submit.
oh, how she had waited and prayed for
it and tried so hard to live to receive it!
She had never dreamed of this, NJ. lie
President, and when they had taken
her away with closed eyes. mute and
deaf forever, my mother and told our
selves that we must repair the wrong
she had done because of her fiance, Ca
briel Karloney. 1t was for him and
without knowing it that she sinned,
and we thought
What, my child?"
THAT to let her rest peacefully in her
mortal ashes and that no one should
say she owed them anything, that we
must do rs i said, repair the wrong
done by her. My mother has paid the
amendc for the goods, and have como,
NJ. lie President, to serve In her place
for six months in the county prison."
To serve in her sisters place!
"What innocence. what simplicity!
The Jurors smiled broadly. The face
Of the president was no longer cold or
ceremonious. nor was it precisely his
brow from which he mopped the mois-
ture with large yellow handkerchief.
at is we'll" said he. "You were
right, my child; but-but, now that
think of IT,
He stopped, frowned and seemed to
reflect intently. Now that think of
it" continued he, there was an error
in this affair. We have. my dear child,
sent you the wrong document"
''The wrong document, NJ. lie Presi-
dent?' faltered Li2ette, raising her
great, sorrowful eyes to his face with a
gaze Of heartbreaking reproach, ''the
wrong document"
She could say no more, and the presi-
dent himself was no less moved.
THE wrong document, my child,
yes" said he firmly, rising from his
seat to tenderly pass his hand across
the shining hair. Beyond there"
pointing to the heaven above them
through the mist yelled window, "jus-
tice has given another verdict. Go now
to thy mother and tell her from me
that thy sister was not criminal, that
Anne was innocent.
Before God. at least" added he in a
tone only audible to his own great
hcnrt. "before God. at least"-Trans-
lated From the Hungarian For st.
Louis PostDispatch.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-24
An Aininblc yiOllnist.

Robert Browning and Joachim met
one evening at n friendly gathering in
London. The volinist had ''obliged"
without satisfying certain ladies', who
entrented the poet to obtain from him
another solo. Browning, feeling the
delicncy of his task. discharged 1t dip
lomatically and spoke. as sometimes
he wrote. SO as to conceal his thoughts.
while the v!olinist. not understanding.
bowed and smiled and did not play.
As they left the house Joachim ask
ed. "What did you mean just now"
oh" said the poet. Il wanted you
to give us some more music"
"'rhen why did you not come and
say, Joe, old boy. give us another
tuner" returned the amiable violinist.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-24
The Early Rising Fad.

Early rising has been inculcated as
wholesome practice from time imme-
mortal. and to those who can contrive
to get to bed also in good time is unob-
jcctionablc In every way; but, on the
other hand, If the employment is of
such nature as to prevent the occupa-
ton of the bed at proportionately ear
ly hour it is absurd to recommend the
one without the other. Some persons
require six or seven. some eight or nine
hours In the "a. but If we all made n
practice of getting up rs soon as we
wake We should find that the sleep
would be sounder and more wholesome
and that it would be seldom extended
beyond seven or eight hours.
The plan of rising long time before
breakfast and taking n walk on an
empty stomach is undoubtedly a bad
one. and though it may be adopted by
some people without injury, yet If at
tempted by those of delicate constitu-
ton 1t will do vast deal of harm.
Half an hour or an hour before that
meal may well be passed in short
walk. but beyond that time the stom-
ach becomes weakened in tone, and
the meal when taken Is followed by n
dull and heavy sensation of fatigue
and listlessness instead of the sprightly
readiness for the days occupation.
which 1t ought to be the ambition of
every one to possess.-Health.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-24
Still hicLiur.

There is n Woodward avenue bust
ness man who always takes his lunch
at little place on Bush street, kept
l want" says the merchant, land he
is always entertaining.
"Ee kept me little longer than
usual the other day, when l suddenly
remembered an enga cement, looked at
his clock. looked at my watch and
then looked at him.
"'What time have you, anyhow /
Inquired.
"'pot? Dot is compromise dime,
sir
W-h-a-t|
Compromise dime. All dose men
dey comes in here und dey say We mus
haf sum dime or re mus haf stan'art
dime, und dey yaw und gall names,
und sometimes you dlnk 1t would be a
fight. So l say by mineseluf l mus
not dake sides, for dey all de dime say
to me how 1t is, und all de dime say
know nottings. So l puts in der
compromise dime und none of 'em can
gick.'
"'But what Is it|
at vos dis way. l poot dot CLOCK
bacl; fourdeen minutes behint stan'art
dime. und l poot him foUrdeen minutes
ahead off sun dime. Dot is what you
gall it-neudrnl dime or compromise
dime. But What makes me misunder-
stooden myseluf " dot dey gick like der
mischief youst der same. '"-Detroit
Free Press.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-24
tn Scnrc Him OF.

"Do you know, Ilettie." said the IA
ther to his 1S-year-old daughter the
other morning, that 1t was after u
o'clock last night when that young
man left hcref"
"Oh. II couldn't have beer, father"
But 1t was. Now, don't let that hap
pen again"
But couldn't tell him 10 leave. /
did nothing to entertain him except to
show him my scrapbook."
"Well. I'll bring home my account
book this evening. with your millinery
and dressmnking expenses balanced
up. If he calls again, show him that"
London Fun.