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Looking to Arb tration.
H. Associated Press.l

(Bv Associated. fTSSS.)
WASHINGTON, December PA cable
gram received at the State department
t1-Cav from Minister Bowen at Caracas
states that the Venezuelan Government
has requested him TO propose to Great
britain and Germany that the difficulties
arising out of the claims for alleged
dalnages and injuries TO British and Ger
man subjects during the civil war be sub
n'itted to arbitration.
In conformity with tha understanding
ALREADY reached with the representatives.
OF the British and German governments
here, this proposition from President
Castro Will ba duly laid before those gov
e,.,1neuts, the State Department acting
merely as q channel of communication.
Not much hope is entertained of the fav-
orable reception Of the proposition, as
it is felt that the difficulty has progressed
to far for 4 settlement by the peaceful
methods of arbitration
The raprisals made by the Nenezuelans
for the destruction OF their navy, in the
seizure of British ships and the arrest
of British and German subjects, practi-
cally have developed the relations be-
tween the countries into those of real
war. although technically the princi'a
prefer TO designate It as something less.
MIR. HAYS REPLY.
The Venezuelan proposal was commune
bassadors this evening and by thsan ca
hlec to London and Berlin. 1t is probable
that replies will be received overnight
a1:! will be sent by the State Department
10 Minister Bowen. who will inform the
Venezuelan President.
II is certain that the State Department
IS willing to go any reasonable length to
settle the difficulty in Venezuela in any
ru2r ner that shall be honorable and salts
factory to all parties Therefore Score
tary Hay to-day replied to Mr.. Bowens
cabesrarn, authorizing him. in his dis
erection, to use his good offices to secure
aThitration He was, however, made to
understand that in the arbitration if ono
should follow. he would represent not
the government of the United S a es.
but that of Venezuela al its request.
THE CLAIMS OF FRANCE.
If there is an attempt to possess them
selves of all the custor receipts on the
part of Great Britain and Germany. pro-
tests might naturally be expected to fol-
low from a nation such as France which
holds claims aggresating moro than the
combined claims of England and Germany.
ana which has it is understood already
arrcnced for their payment upon an in
sta11nent plan out of Venezuelan customs
receipts-an arrangement that might be
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Newpor- News D vorca Suit.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, December H.
\ divorce suit was Instituted this morn
ms in the Corpora ton Court here by
Van X. Uzzel against his wife. Nancy
J.. TzzelL Statutory grounds Will be al
legged, The correspondent being Il brother
OF the painulf.
i few months ago considerable interest
was aroused by Mr.. .Uzzell SWEARING out
a warrant against his brother and wife,
charging them with q statutory offense.
THO warrant was tried III Norfolk. where
the couple had gone. and upon the trial
they wsTe discharged. Mr.. Van Uzzell
las one child.
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disturbed BY the British and German pro

Eiamine.
1t IS evident here now that the allies
have been obliged to proceed upon Ven
czuela far beyond the point where their
original programme ceased. The CORE
spondencc shows that there was not the
least apprehension that castro in his re-
sistance would make it necessary for
Great Britain and many. to so beyond
a peaceful blockade. and it is the UNDER
Standing that the London and Berlin au-
thorities are now obliged to prepare ::
new programme for execution in case Mr..
Bowen's efforts at arbitration fail.
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Discla ms Responsibility.

(By ASS0cllted IFVSS-l
LONDON, December 12.-The Foreign
Office informs the Associated Press that
the British Government disclaims respon-
sibility for the sinking of the Venezuelan
vessels off La Guayra, which it entirely
attributes to the German forces.
The Foreign Office officials also say they
had not received information to the effect
that Venezuela had requested Minister
Bowen TO act as arbitrator. They think
IL is not likely that the proposition has
been made, but if such is the case they
DO not consider that arbitration at this
stage would be acceptable to Great Brit
ain.
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Blues SITUATION
STILL UNCHANGED
George B. Elliot Declines to
Accept the Captaincy.
THE RICHMOND GRAYS DANCE
F4owitzsrs viii Ass, mbIe at the Arnory
Tonight and March to Murphy's
Hole! TO Attend a Eanquet
and Reunion.


ihe SITUATION with the t2chiHond Blues
hoes not seem TO be a.iy nearer 4 def
,i-e conclusion and if is r,oh3l,la t1,t
- -, -, iii, -, !,
h2olAeE e.ee1i2H Tor captain VIII nave 10
axe place next Wednesday night.
AT. George 3 i1:@plt Eas Had to de-
rl!ue the once, AID says 1Aat while nc
Considers II a great compliment, his bust
less interests, which REQUIRE him to be
sul % the CITY u E-estl Qsai' NeG-u nor
blow nm TO devote The necessary time
io ltte oT9at--l.t'49i4. N''e>>L regret ~ SA
s.Seq 1I-e-s -lslitS's.s =. ~ CO.. any
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,aa,.t,g. - IN. Lo,a= ,lsrSyoIfri, ,,s,t
laagrh to elect.
IT, e,sc-iea Is one of the closest that
ne ryar taken mace in military circles
r. the State. ard has resulted in a dead
lock }spou All three meeting nights. If it
does not result in the election of either
of the lieuteuauts to the vacancy. it VIII
1T least bear evidence of the fact that
their friends are equally determined as
70 their qualifications fer The Office, and
that in drawing the line between their
resnaetive candidates very little par
tlai!ty is shown.
Company a, Richmond erays, held a
largely attended drill and dance at The
slniorr. Seventh and Marshall Streets,
last night. Nearly the entire company OF
men We're out ana the df!A was exceed
.gly fine.
Notwithstanding the inClemency OF the
Weather, a Very large number of guests
EcTc present and the dance was pro-
Ioenced q decided success. About four
hundred Invitations We're issued, and had
the weather permitted there would in all
probability have been q gathering consid-
trabiy in excess Of that number.
Under the guidance 81 Lieutenant MaSu-
Her the drill team is making remarkable
progress, and the work is having q marked
saect over the entire company. The drill
tC last night was one Of the best that
has been held IL the arma-E for several
Eaeks
The eorl-la,1v's room? was omen for in
.-..,rinn ~ the MANY guests last uichI.
,I+I,-,,cp tl,a f.;,.rit1Ira and lict1Irrs
-. - .I,..',o,,| ,,I.cod ,7raee,,-,.a a va,.l,
t...i, va a,.ar,Ca rr3. cor,,.a,7,. ,.ar,
- , - tg1.i,,,- +ba "Reminiscences
.ls--,ars IN Tho entire arn1orv.
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~ lLi5 tisie' mas neSA ii1.u - IotiI s'iAiS
y prize viii be offered, beginning vain
lhe FIRST OF the year. for the company
HAT Shows the best attendance Tor the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
Mexican View IF It.
CEv Associated Press.l

MEXICO CITY. Dec. Eel Imparc:al
the Liberal newsnaper, in discus ing
the Venezuelan troubles. cens1'res Ger
many and England for resortirg to
arms without having tried arbitration
although it admits that the Castro gov
ernment is hard TO deal with.
The Mexican Herald says that blood
is thicker than wafer. for the La'irs
as we'll as for the Anglo-Celts. and that
Latin America looks on at the present
crisis with anxiety 1t censures Castro
as the representative of -ammanyism'
in Venezuela
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ruoUGHTs THAT MEAN SOME.
EEElNG.

It seems almost incredible that such
a little. and to all intents. insignificant,
thing as a roll Of long cut tobacco could
set tho. sands thinking. And yet that
has been done by Piedmont Cigarettes,
not because of any unusual incident in
which Piedmont Cigarettes have been a
part but for their general all round good
quality.
Piedmont Cigarettes bring out
Thoughts OF good tobacco because they
are made OF good tobacco. And good
tobacco every one believes is one of
the best thought stimulators known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
With the Sick.

DR.. Randolph, resident physician at
the Virginia Hospital, is III. having been
confined to his room severa! days
Major Norman V. Randolph's I'M
provement in health since suffering 4
stroke OF paraIvsis several months ago
has not been as rapid as was at fist
hoped. He is now at his home in this
city, and yet confined very closely to
his room.
The condition of HaXall Grundy, who
was thrown from a pony few days ago
and badly hurt, continues to improve.
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Great Powers Seemingly Prepar
ing for More Severe Measures.
CASTRO MODIFYING HIS ARMY
(Ev Associated Press.l

LONDON. Dec. PA dispatch to The
Daily from Willemstad, Curacao. dateo
December 18th, says that the foreign res
idents of Puerto Caballo are taking re
fuge on board the German cruiser Vi
meta and the British cruiser Aridne, ano
the war vessels are threatening to bonn
bard the port.
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War Prep lrations.
Bv Associated Press.)

LBy AssOC.ateU PTesS.J
La GUAYRA, VENEZUELA, Dccem-
Der l2-The defensive preparations at the
strategic points on the heights back Of
the town are vigorously pushed forward.
The deposits OF powder in the fortresses
of LavIgia and San Carlos have been re-
moved. Great patriotic demonstrations
are being made. and every one capable Of
bearing arms is offering his services.
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The Can.ured Vessels.
r. Asscciatnd Press.


PORT OF SPAIN, ISLAND OF TRIM
FAD. December 1.-THE captured Vene-
zl!elarr sunboats are now manned by
Eritish sailors and are doing British work.
There is one British cruiser at this port
The other men-of-war continue to blockade
The Venezuelan coast. The navigation on
the Orinoco River has been reoDcned.
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1Omes-WesCOtt.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
STAUNTON. VA, December 12.-Niss
Matte E. Wescott. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Richard I. Wescott, of the county,
and Mr. William Tones formerly OF Mel
son county, were united in marriage by
the Rev l. w Canter Wednesday night
at Bodley, near Stanton.
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Only EIGHT r mained.
Or Assoc'atcd Press.)

NEW YORK, December I2-Only eight
teams remained Oh the track at mid
night. Butter and TaiviIle having retired
rs the result OF the fractured
shoulder sustained by the former
in fall in the afternoon The
team had covered 1.9o! miles before being
compelled TO drop out The contest Is
tse slowest team contest eyer held in
Ma olson Square Garden. At midnight,
the score Of the two leaders Was 2,oss
miles. laps
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PERSONAL, SAND BRIEFS
MANY CADETS AT NAVAL
ACADEMY ARE MADE I'LL
ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Timesl

ANNAPOLIS. MD. December 12.-It is
said that nearly one hundred Of the naval
cadets are on the sick list. 1t is believed
that they have been made i'll by some edi-
BILE
Several are in the hospital. but most OF
them are still able to do duty. Vigorous
efforts are being made TO discover the az
ticle which caused the Illness
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Ma Go t Philippines.

SAN ANTONIO. TEN, December r.
1t is reported that Right Rev. Mgr.
Chase, of St. Peters Church. Laredo.
Tex, will be appointed by Pope Leo
Kill to one of the vacant dioceses in the
Philippines.
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front of his store at night and paid $40
MIR. PURDY HURT.

i
Mr.. Purdy, janitor Of the Corporation
Court and the City Council. fell from
window in the courthouse yesterday morn
ing and skinned his face Very badly, He was
lowering one of the windows from The
top and lost his balance. pitching out
headforemost to the ground lie threw
out his hands and partially broke the
weight of the fail on his head. but re-
ceived q wound near the temple, WHICH,
however, is not serious.
HOLDER OF NUMBER
Some time ago Mr c. T. Amos ratified
off an organ for his benefit. and the
tickets were drawn for. The holder or
the lucky number has never come Tor
ward and Mr.. Amos is puzzled to know
what to do with the organ II after the
expiration of. say twenty days. the per-
son holding the lucky number does not
come forward Mr.. Amos will feel justi-
fed in selling the organ to some one
who wants it.
Sergeant Saunders, assisted by Cap
tain Lipscorlb and Officers Jones and
Smith. carried Pink" Gordon. the n o
lunatic, to the Petersburg Depot this
morning, and turned him over to the
authorities Of the asylum.
Rev W. w. Sisk has accepted an in,
vitation to address the Srinday-School
Association OF Petersburg and Ettrick
Sunday afternoon at 30 O'Clock at the
Second Baptist Church. Petersburg.
Mr.. Sisk will fill his own pulpit Sunday
morning, but Sunday evening will eN-
change with Rev. F. w. Moore. pastor
of the Second Baptist Church. Of Peters
burg.
PERSONAL SAND BRIEFS.
Mrs Scott McEaa will take charge Of
the Central Methodist Church choir Jan
Uarv the first Miss Matte Ellington. of
Richmond will be leading soprano.
Mr.. Frank Armistead, well-known
young man of the city. is suffering from
acute mania. DIR. John W. BrodnaN is
treating him.
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CHAPTER XIII

BE party assembled .. =
eral Berthelin's to witness o u
signature of the marr,s 'ue
contract comn,, tidge
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him. | remembered that there was no
sacrifice we ought not to be too glad
to make for his sake. l felt the kind
ness of the wish he had expressed, and
perhaps | was a little Influenced by
my own Impotence to see my flower
garden and the rooms where we used
to be so happy. SO | said to him: i
am sure Louis will agree with me that
| our time is yours and that we shall
! only be too glad to advance our de-
! parture so as to make travelling leisure
ly enough for you to come with us to
Rouen We should be worse than I'M
grateful He stopped me. You have
always been good to me- he said. i
must not impose on your kindness now.
No, mol You have formalities to settle
before you can leave this place. Not
one,' I said, for we have not, as you
know, Louis. why, here is your furni-
ture, to begin WITH he said. "A few
chairs and tables hired from the inn,
answered. we have only to give the
landlady our key, to leave letter for
the owner of the cottage, and them
He laughed. why, to hear you talk,
one would think you were as ready to
travel as amp so we are l said.
Quite as ready, living In the way we
do here He shook his head, but you
will not shake yours, Louis, l am sure,
now you have heard my long story.
You don't blame me, do you?"
Before Trudaine could answer, Lo-
maque looked out of the cottage win
dow.
81 have inst been telling nv brother
everything" said Rose.
"And what does he say?"
"He says what | say" answering for
her hrother-"that our time is your
time, the time of our dearest friend"
"Shall it be done, then?" asked Lo-
maque. looking at Trudaine.
"You did quite right dear, to speak
as you did," he said gently. Then,
turning to Lomaque, he added in a
flrmer voice. at shall be donev'
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''Silencel Is mn coach at the dOor9n
yet live to see him with a patent OF
nobility. The mob has done it's worst
The end of this infamous Revolution
Is not far off. Our order will have its
turn again soon, and then who will
nave such chance at court as nv
son? He is noble already through his
mother. He will then be noble through
his wife. Though this coarse man
nered, passionate old soldier father of
hers be as republican as he pleases, he
mas inherited a name which will helm
my son to peerage. The Viscount
dAuville I'd with an apostrophe, Du-
bois)! The Viscount d'Auvillel How
splendid 1t sounds!"
Charming, madame; charming. All.
this second marriage of my young mas
ter begins under much better auspices
than the first''
Are your wits failing you, you old
TOOL! What do you mean by referring
TO such a subject, on this day of all
otnersT You are always harping on
those two wretched people who were
guillotined, as if you thought l could
nave saved their lives Were YOU not
present when my son and 1 met after
the time of the Terror? Did YOU not
hear my first words to him when no
told me Of the catastrophe? Were they
not Charles. love you, but If /
thought you had let those two unfor-
Inmates, who risked themselves to save
me- die without risking your life in re-
turn to save them, would never look
at or speak to you againY Did l not
say that? And did he not answer.
Mother, 1 risked my life for them.
proved my devotion by exposing nv
seir TO arrest. 1 was imprisoned. bnt
my exertions could not save themY
Did you not stand by and hear him
give that answer, overwhelmed by gen
erous emotion as he spoke? Do Won
not know that he really was imprison-
ed IN the Temple? Do you dare TO-
tnink that we are to blame? owe
you much, Dubois. but if you take such
hDerties with me-
oh' madame, beg a thousand nor.
dons. l was'-
~ ehence' Is my coach at the door?
very well Get ready to accompany
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II thank you for haptno spared her,"
does, that you were both executed the
day after the revolutionary tribunal
sentenced you to DEATH"
You speak positivelyw
"On the authority Ct DanviIle's own
act. You have asked me to speak out.
Danville is on the point of being mar.
RED"
Are you certainT
Listen to how l made the discovery.
Before last week l knew nothing of
Danville except that his arrest on sus-
picion by Robespierre's order was. az
events turned out. the saving Of his
hfe.-He was imprisoned, as told you,
on the evening after he heard your
names read at the prison CRATE. He re-
NAMED in confinement at the Temple,
unnoticed in the confusion-just as you
remained unnoticed at st. Lazare-and
he profted in the same manner as you
by the overthrow of the Reign Of Ter
ror. Il knew this. and j knew that he
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me. Your master VIII ~ ~
to return here. He wu, ~ q;
the signing Of the contrs.4 ~
Berthelin's house at ~. ~
there many people in ths' 3 ii
can't be stared at by the ~ =! a
to my carriage" II
Dubois hobbled penitentlv :. Y. /
dow and looked out. =
o,1 Inc street is almost empt,
aomiring your carriage. TIE.
like decent people," uey ~
very wen. Attend me DOR,
ana Drlng some silver with you !. Il I
those two decent people shou1d ~
objects for charity. No order ~ .
coachman except that he !. W ~
straight to the generals house, !, " y
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1ne JTlendtU 1CGTTltb of her Qreeti1l
confused LonGQie.
your sister and yourself. May | refe
for moment to the time when we las
met"
do you mean your Sudden disap
pearance at the very crisis of that ter
rible time of danger? The one shor
note which you left behind helped III
to guess at what had happened rather
than to understand it."
Il can easily explain it now The sud
den overthrow of the Reign Of Terror
which was salvation to you, was de
struction to me. The new republican
reign was one Of mercy, except for the
tail of Robespierre, as the saying is
Every one who had been so wicked OIL
so unfortunate as to be involved, ever
IN the meanest capacity, with the ma
chinery Of the government of Terror
was threatened with the fate of Robes
pierre. l among others fell under this
menace Of death. From the course tax
en- by public events I knew you would
be saved, and, although your safety was
the work of circumstances, still / had
hand In rendering 1t possible, and
yearning came over me to behold you
both free again with my own eyes-a
selfish yearning to see in you living,
breathing result Of the one good impulse
of my heart which could look back on
with satisfaction. This desire gave me
new interest in life. For ten days l
lay hidden in Paris. After that thanks
to certain knowledge which my expert.
ence in the office of secret police had
given me, l succeeded in making my
way safely to Switzerland. My story
Is soon told. The one relation I knew
OF In the world to apply to was a
cousin of mine whom 1 had never seen,
established as silk mercer at Berne.
threw myself on this mans mercy.
He took me into his house. l worked
Tor what he pleased to give me, tray-
eled for him in Switzerland won his
confidence. Till within the last few
months | remained with him and only
left his employ to enter, by his own
desire, the house of one of his sons.
also silk mercer, at Chalons-sur-
Marine. In the counting house of this
merchant | am corresponding clerk
-~-N A' why uDiC " COllt anu see YOU
now by offering to undertake for him
special business mission at Paris. NV
work is hard, but l am not obliged to
cringe for every franc 1 put in nv
pocket. am happier than l used to
be and am not ashamed when l look
people like you in the face''
Hush, hush!' interrupted Rose, Law
Ing her hand on his arm. 81 cannot al
low you to talk in that way, even in
jest"
Il was speaking in earnest, but |
won't worry you with any more about
myself. My story is told.'
"All?" asked Trudaine. He looked
searchingly at Lomaque. "Yours is a
short story, indeed, my good friendl
Perhaps you have forgotten some of
it?"
Lomaque fdgeted and hesitated.
HE will not tell all till we are
Alone" thought Trudaine.
Before begin with my story" said
the brother, turning to Rose, "let me
suggest that If you have any household
matters to settle upstairs"-
Il know what you mean" she inter
rupted, "but l am stronger than YOU
think. can face the worst of our rec
objections composedly. Go on, Louis:
am quite ut to stay and hear you"
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@HA By Wilkie Collins
[Continued from last Saturday. !

be when we go home again. cried
Rose. Pray write to your friend at
once and say we will take the house."
Lomaque nodded and folding up the
letter mechanically made a note of it in
the old official manner.
"And is this good news really all the
news of Importance you have to tell
usY' asked Louis.
What other news / have will well
bear keeping. There are many ques-
tons | should like to ask-first about
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G5Se) gence on the road to Paris,
Nine. Danville sat in the drawing room
of an apartment in the Rue de Grenelle
handsomely dressed for driving. Con-
sulting large gold watch that hung at
her side and finding that it wanted a
quarter of an hour to 2 o'clock, she
rang her handbell and said to the maid
who answered the summons:
II have five minutes to spare. Send
Dubois here with my chocolate"
The old man soon made his appear
ance. After handing the cup of choco-
late to his mistress he ventured to pay
the old lady compliment.
Il am rejoiced to see madame look
Ing SO young and in such good spirits
this morning."
Il think l have some reason for be-
ing in good spirits on the day when nv
sons marriage contract Is to be sign
ed,' said Nine Danville, with a gra-
cious nod of the head. dubois, I shall