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Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
LONDON cLAmoRs FoR NEWS.
Britons Finally -...-ken to Gravity
o. rue ~...as.on.


London, Dec. I5.--4 .-e AeWs tnat the
hrst shots have .eel lired in vene-
zuela has awaKenad me mos. apatnei-
tc OF tue crillcs 70 80 gravity OIL Inc
situation wAioh is ceyc.oping In that
country and the oemands that the gov
crnment present 1ne papers in tne mat
ter to parliament are now most insist
ent The revocation OF the terms OF
the British ulli4aturn does not en-
hance the existing appreciation OF the
British governments Infringement OF
the affair. One Newspaper, referring
to that clause of the British ultirlat-
um which demands the payment OF
sum equal to that paid TO Germany,
Gays such peculiar claim makes the
British note q sort of appendix to the
German note and asks ironically why
did not Great Britain entrust the
whole business to Germany, as that
country would have been more expe-
ditious in the matter.
Italy's entrance on the scene is not
believed to simplify the situation. Spe-
cial dispatches from Rome assert that
Signor Riva. the Italian minister to
Venezuela, presented the Italian ulti-
matum at Caracas on Saturday. The
time set for o.l answer to this ulti-
matum expired Sunday and, according
to the Rome dispatches, Signor Riva
has already embarked on the Italian
cruiser Giovanni Dausan. Signor
Riva's two daughters had a narrow es-
cape from maltreatment from the pop
ulace. This news cannot be confirmed
from other sources. Il Is said that
owing to the fact of the Italian cruiser
Carlo Alberti's being ice bound, the
cruiser Iiguria mas been ordered to
proceed to Venezuela italy will thus
have four or fTe wGrships on the SPOT
to cooperate sith the British and Ger
man warships.
Blockade az LaGuayrs.
IN dispatch from Willemstad,
Curacao. dated Dec. 10. the CORE
spondent OF the Daily Mail says the
Anglo-German warships are blockad-
ing LaGuayra. The steamer Yucatar
was warned by the British cruiser
Indefatigable not to enter LaGuayra
and returned to Curacao. The Venc-
zuelan government has declined the
offer of loan, male by German
banker of Caracas, to settle the
claims against It,
Most OF the morning papers consider
that the bombardment of the fortress
at Puerto Cabello puts all likelihood OF
arbitration or any pacific settlement of
the difficulty entirely out of the ques-
ton and they begin to talk seriously
Of enforcing payment Of the debt.
should President Castro continue to
defy the powers and retire to the in
terror of the country. Realizing that
prolonged blockade or hostilities
would endanEer the interests and pc
haps the lives OF foreign residente CT
Venezuela. many newspapers are be-
ginning to ask whether the T5vern-
mcnt has not acted over hastily.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
I.aIy Joins win the Allies.

Berlin. Dec. 16.-Thc foreign. Office
informed the Associated Press that
italy will participate in the blockade
by agreement with the allies and that
a portion Of the coast will be assigned
to the Italian ships. The proceedings
against Venezuela thus becomes in
every respect tripartite.
1t is officially denied that Argentine
intends to intervene in the Vene,
zuelan affair, although the press pro.
tests against the actions OF the Anglo.
German fleets.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
FIRST SHOT FIRED.
BRITISH AND GERMAN sHiPo
BoMsARD PUERTO cAEELLo.

Venezuelan curs Are Quickly el
lenccd-ceizuro Of Eritie!a 3sc@n-r
Causes Observation-Disclosures is Pre-
scented, tut Answer ArriveS too L1tc.
Puerto Cabello, Dec. 15.-The Brit
ish cruiser Charybdls and the German
cruiser Vineta bonbarded the for,ress
here at y. n. Saturday and Guilty.
silenced it. The bomhardn,ent k.stca
for forty-fve minutes. The fortress is
composed of Fort Solano and the
castle Libertador. After the firirS
ceased the Charybdis sent marines to
occupy the castle. The fortress was
almost demolished. 1t is probable
that only few persons were injured
by the shelling. The commander OF
caBtle Libertador has been taken prls-
oner. The cruisers are still here.
At o'clock Saturday morning the
Charybdis and vineta arrived here
searching for Venezuelan gunboats.
The two cruisers sent their boats into
the inner port, but finding no gun
boats the boats returned. The captain
of the British merchant steamer To-
Pare, which was ceized by the mob
here last. Wednesday, then visited the
British commodore on board the
Charybdis and lodged a protest
against the violation of his ship. The
British captain returned an hour latei
with a detachment of fifty marines.
who took charge of the Topaze. The
populace was greatly excited at this
incident and raised the cry. ito arms
but there was no disorder The Brit
fish commodore then sent message
to the authorities at Puerto Cabello,
demanding immediate satisfaction for
the action OF the mob in having hauled
down the British flag from the Topazc.
saying that If this satisfaction was
not forthcoming in two hours, at 5
O'Clock. the fortress and the custom
house would be bombarded. Cn the
receipt OF this demand the authorities
sent. message to President Castro,
asking for instructions. a committee
of the merchants of Puerto Cabello
then approached the American consul
here. petitioning him to intervene.
The consul accepted this mission end
visited the cruisers. but coul1 obtain
no alteration OF the decision of the
allies. At fifteen minutes of WORD
was received from President Castro.
who authorized the chief officer here
to give the British commodore ample
satisfaction. Before this answer could
be communicated to the American COR
sui the hour stipulated for it's re-
ceipt had arrived. and the cruisers I'M
mediately opened fire on the fortress.
The fire was returned from Fort So
lano and the castle. but the vene-
zuelan guns were soon silenced. While
the firing continued there was intense
excitement in this port. Every house
in town was closed. The peoDle of
Puerto Cabelio cannot account for this
precipitate action on the mart of the
allies. whichathey consider to be proof
that Great Britain and Germany in
tend forcing war upon Venezuela.
The British marines purpose 70
make Use OF the cannon In the castle.
No damare was done TO the town. Tho
excitement OF the people Is subsiding.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
vaccinate Carload of Men.

Milwaukee. Dec. ia carload OF
passengers on. train from Ripon
were vaccinated by officials of the Nil.
waukee board of health department
before they were allowed to leave the
train. One of the passengers. George
Eardon OF Oshkosh. a musician. was
taken to the isolation hospital suffer.
ing from smallpox.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
NJ .,,S. CT ! DEAD
Wow CT LITE PREolLEss.T
pASoES AWAY.
End Came Co cudGcrIy Thai Her Cons
" ere Enable to Reach Her Bcas'ac
and Orly ter Laughter Was ~i1:,
Her to eid farewell.

Washingtcn, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant, wiie of President Glel,.
died at ger residence in this CITY al
11:17 o'cIock last night. Death was
due to heart failure, Mrs. Grant nav
ing suffered ior some years fic1n
valvular G,sease of the heart, whici.
was aggravated by severe attach oi
bronchitis. Her age prevented her
rallying from tho attacks. Her dau3h-
ter, Nellie Grant-Sartoris, was the only
one of her children with her at the
time Of her death, her three sons. VINO
had been summoned here. all being
out of the city.
There were also present at the bed
side when the end came Miss Rose
Mary Sartoris, o granddaughter; Dir.
Bishop. one cf the attending physl-
clans, and the two trained nurses.
Death came peacefully, the sufferer re-
tanning almost complete colscious-
ness practically to the end. Word has
come from Jesse and Ulysses s.
Grant. two OF the sons now in Califor-
mia, that they have started on their
way to Washington. The other,
General Fred Grant, is in Texas and
he will hasten here as soon as he re-
ceives a message telling him Of mis-
mothers death The remains Of Mrs.
Grant will be deposited in the tomb
at Riverside park, New York, where
those cf her husband now repose.
Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name was
Julia 1iolt, w2s born in st. Louis in
1926. and was the daughter Of Fred
ericlk and Ellen Wrenshall Dent. She
was married to General, then Captain
Grant. in 1913. During the civil war
Mrs. Grant was with the general
much of the time ana remained as
near as possible to him when he was
campsiening She saw her husband
twice inaugu-ated as president. and
accompanied him on his journey
around the world. As mistress OF
the white house. she gave literally 10
all the charitable institutions Of the
city. Four children were born to
General and Mrs. Grant, three sons
and one daughter, all of whom are liv-
ing.
During recent years. since General
Grants death, Mrs. Grant has spent
most of her winters in this city.
while during the summer she usually
lived at Saratoga. Manchester-by-the-
Sea and other popular resorts, until
the last two summers when she resid-
ed with her daughter, Mrs. Sartoris,
at Coburg, Ont. She also made sew
eral visits to her sons in California
during the last few years. She was
OF Co1-,estic temperament and devoted
NEST of her time TO her home and chill
dren. She cared little for society
and always avoided public notice as
much as possible. Her devotion to her
husband was remarkable and durir z
the latter's unsuccessful years before
the civil war. and when his fortune
was swept away shortly before his
death, Mrs. Grant always bore herself
bravely and was an inspiration to him.
For several years Mrs. Grant had been
so feeble that 1t was impossible for
her to accept social engagements.
She suffered from rheumatism and
was compelled to walk with a cane
or with the assistance of an attendant.
She was seventy-six years of age at
the tine of her death.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
- a * pown Msn.

Bieatone, France. Dec. 15.-Mr. Kru-
gers health has slightly improved
since he came here. but It is plain TO
anyone that the old mans worst all
ment is not physical. lie looks the
picture Of misery. When cne meets
him driving with his daughter and
grandfather he appears to be obliv-
ious TO eyerythirg around him. He
never smiles. but looks lost in bitter
recollection Of the evils which have
befallen him and his country.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
coIcnel mo-hu Makes tile Repor..

Washington, Dec. 16.-Colonel John
S. Mosby, special agent Of the interior
department. who has been investigat-
ing land frauds in Nebraska, yester-
day reported the situation to the in
terrier department oiIioi21s' The cases
are now before 4 Nebraska grand jury.
Colonel Mosby VIII await further in
structiors here. II is announced at
the interior department that the en-
forcement Of the law regarding fences
on the public lands will continue to
ba vigorously pressed.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
indian rrlbs Dying Out.

Guthrie. Okla. Dec. 15.-Dr. Wyman.
government physician at the Sac and
Fox Indian agency in Oklahoma, an
nounces that large majority OF the
scrofula and other incurable diseases.
and adds that the tribe will be practlc-
ally annihiated within few years.
The latest report says there are but
479 members Of this once powerful
tribe left.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
Bowen Asked 70 Irtcryono.

Washington. Dec. 13.-A cablegram
received at the state department from
Minister Bowen. at Caracas. states
that the Venezuelan government has
requested him to propose to Great
Britain and Germany that the difficult
ties arising out of the claims for al
legged damages and injuries to British
and German subjects during the civil
war be submitted to arbitration.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
u s.op cu.tina of Rates.

Chicago, Dee. 16.-Argument for a
temporary Injunction restraining four
teen railroads from cutting rates in
violation @. the Sherman and inter
state commerce acts was begun in the
United States circuit court of appeals
yesterday. Judge Grcsscup of Chicago
and Judge Phillips Of Kansas City sit
ting en- banc.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
SAN TREATY i5 sIc,'
Pioaccol Will Now Be Subn..

Ian and A;1ls rican Sena
Havana Dec. ia dime. was
given at the palace last night o iea-
erai Palma in honor of Genera -.
1t is understood that the prolc ..
the commercial treaty between ~ !
and tAe Uniled States was signed
the dinner General Bliss, on TIE oae
hand, and Secretary Of State Z1i-o (
Secretary OF Finance. Montes, OF :
other, afixing their signatures To ae
document. There are Spanish G..
English copies OF tie protocol. Cen
eral Bliss leaves here fer New EorA
tom morroW.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
Whisky trust Buys Land.

st. Joseph, Mo- Dec. 15.-The In
terna.icnal Distilling and Cattle Feed
ing company, an organization owned
and controlled by the whisky trust.
has purchased 200 acres of land ad-
Joining South st. Joseph. A distillery
with capacity OF 10000 bushels Of
corn day will be erected at once and
10000 head of cattle will be fattened
for the market.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18
ST. joseph Live stock.

st. Joseph. Dec i5.--cnttle-- Receipts. l.
10O: natives. S3.5OnG ~; veals. Sa.5OciG. 80:
hulis anl stays. s2.OOmf.35: 'stockers ana
feeders. s3.Woti.4O. Hogs--Rcccpts. 1.03l
pigs. saoOc,0.0o; bulk of sales. sG19d6..U.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-18

priests.

including boys a. priests.
The colduc4 Of Ia ,Ilr-
man commanders l. ssve. e.y censured
by all the luropean,c onies.
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Anacostia and Vicinity.

One of the trolley wires over the north
bound track of the Anacostia street car line
broke yesterday afternoon and fell on Mon
roe street near the navy yard bridge. A
blockade of cars and teams was caused I'M
roe street near the Navy Yard bridge. A
man stood guard at the live wire to warn
passersby from it. A pointer dog in leaping
over the wire came in contact with it and
was nearly killed from the resultant shock
Arthur Havenner. who lives at Good
Hope, had his leg injured by horse while
at work in a blacksmith shop in the city
yesterday. He was conveyed in carriage
to his home. where he will be confined prob
ably for several days.
A force of District carpenters today be-
gan the erection in the rear of the police
station, on Monroe street. Anacostia, of the
house that will shelter the patrol wagon
that is to be assigned to the place.
A number of young people of Anacostia
last evening visited the home of Miss Sa-
rah Shank. corner of Jefferson and Pierce
streets, Anacostia, and rendered her a sur
prise party. For several hours following
merriment prevailed, with music and
games. and refreshments were served. Those
in the party were Misses Annie Summers,
Rizpah F'inotti, Teresa Taylor, Edna Emo,
Mabel Pyles, Kate Harlston. Edith Tew,
Mabel Wylie and Messrs. Harry Price, Lee
Hambey, William Leonard Harry Green.
Harry Gousha. Walter Tolson, Charles
Padgett and Gilbert Lee.
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THE OHIO DEAD.
Shaft on Missionary Ridge to Memory
of Fallen Heroes

The design for the memorial to be erected
at Missionary Ridge battlefield, Tennessee,
to the memory of Ohio soldiers who lost
their lives there provides for a shaft so
feet high, pyramidal in shape, with a base
% feet square. 1t will be built entirely Of
gray granite. High up on one side Of the
shaft will be the seal Of the state, while
on each of the foyer sides of the base will
appear the word "Ohio." The total weight
will be 325 tons and the largest section will
weigh thirty-eight tons.
On the projecting sides Of the base stand
four figures. One represents a cavalry sol
dier, one an infantry soldier. the third an
artilleryman and the fourth a drummer
boy. The monument will stand for all the
ments about Chattanooga, generally re-
ferred to as the battles of Lookout noun
tain and Missionary Ridge
The site is not yet definitely located. The
commission will go to the battlefield later
in this month to do this. Gen. Boynton will
be present to assist.
The commission now has in mind as the
site point just in front of Orchard Knob
and not far south of De Longs Point
Somewhere near this point the monument
will no doubt be located.
The figures on the base of the monument
will be from the hand of the Artist Pausch
who took the only death mask of the late
President Mckinley at Buffalo.
AS heretofore stated in The Star, the con-
tract for erecting the monument has been
awarded to the Van Amringe Granite Com
pany of this city and Boston.
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LITTLE DAN HANNA'S PRATTLE
Senator's Grandson Brings About Re-
markable Reconciliation.

According to the New York American
Senator Mark Hanna's seven-year-old
grandson got gift Of a fine toy fire depart
ment the other day. Simple facts, these
but they are the bottom of unique drama
that is being played at the Waldorf-Astoria
these days
In it figure Master Dams mother, first
wife of the Senator's son, and Dan Hanna
himself and his second wife. 1t was she
who gave little Dan the toy.
Through little Dan it is said that a re-
markable reconciliation has taken place
one that has buried pasts completely, and
finds Dan Hanna and his first wife bowling
pleasantly to each other, and finds Mrs
Hanna renewing warmly glrlhood friend
ship that she had for the woman who has
taken her place in Dan Hanna's family.
Whan Mrs. Hanna engaged an apartment
at the Waldorf toward the latter part of
last September she little dreamed of the
meeting that has since happened. Her two
other SONS are at the Taft School, Water
bury, Conn. Master Dan, the youngest, she
kept with her. Her apartment was room
suite, 6sS.
One day, as Mr.. Hanna and his wife were
walking in the corridor, there came little
Dan, and his hand was in his mothers
hand.
Look he said, wide-eyed. There's
papa!'
Mr. Hanna stopped short. His first wife
did, too. 1t was a very surprising meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hanna occupied apart
ments not more than fifty feet distant from
suite 66S.
The next day the heart Of the little chap
bounded in joy at the receipt Of the toy
fire department-quite the most complete
little boys fire department that one could
purchase anywhere in New York. The gift
bore the card of Mrs. Dan Hanna, 5r.
And SO 1t Is not so odd as 1t appears on
the face Of 1t that the former and present
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meat that has made him too great for any
practical purpose. He has not only forbid
den the use of mirrors during school hours,
but he has raided the pupils lockers and
has confiscated the whole store of looking
glasses belonging to the girls under his
charge. Rebellions have resulted from lesser
tyrannies than this. and it is to be hoped
that the young ladies who are so unfortu-
nate as to be under his direction for the
moment will strike or call for arbitration.
Mr.. Waterhouse says the young women
take up entirely too much time in school
hours in making their toilets. Who Is he
that he should growl at the new woman.
and why should not the girls look at them
selves, II they are good to look at If they
are pleasing to the sight they should look
at themselves and permit others to look at
them. If there are others to look at
them during school hours glasses should
be the most important part OF their school
equipment. To take a mirror away from
the average woman-and every woman Is
an average woman comes under the Sec
fiction Of cruel and unusual punishment.
A girl without mirror Is only half girl,
and a higher authority should step in and
prevent the perpetuation Of the infamy OF
which the school principal has been guilty.
A hand-glass with the face of a fresh
young girl over against 1t is a Joy for
ever. and 1t should not be permitted of any
pedagogue to destroy the combination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
MR.. TOWNSEND INJURED.
Painfully, but Not Seriously Hurt by
Fall From His Horse.

While out riding yesterday afternoon Mr..
Richard H Townsend suffered a most pain
fill accident from the effects of which he Is
now confined to his home, 2121 Massachu-
sets avenue. and is under the care of his
physicians. Mr.. Townsend was proceeding
along the Loughboro' road, near Tenley-
town at an easy gait when his horse SHE'D
throwing the rider heavily to the ground.
The accident occurred within sight of the
home Of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, where Mr..
Townsend had just left his daughter, Miss
Mathllde, who had accompanied him on the
ride Miss Townsend was standing on the
front porch of the Hearst residence giving
her father a farewell look when she saw
him fall from the saddle. She screamed
and to the scene of the accident find
ing her father in an unconscious condition
and bleeding profusely. Almost Immediate
ly two coored men. who had also witnessed
the accident arrived on the scene and aid
ed Miss Townsend in caring for her father
The colored men secured buggy and
placed Mr.. Townsend into 1t. They imme-
diatey started for the residence of the near
est physician, but had not gone far when
they met DR.. Arthur Snyder of Georgetown
and also a member of the Country CLUB
for which place Mr.. Townsend was bound
when the accident occurred. Following the
instruction of the physician the injured man
was driven with all possible haste to the
Country Club house near by, where DR..
SnyuST TeHutTeu UieulCdl LII lIiS
while Miss Townsend appraised her mother
of the accident and the latter started for
the club house in an automobile.
Mr.. Townsend did not regain conscious
ness at the club and at the suggestion of
DR.. Snyder the ambulance of the Elmer
gency Hospital was called. Mrs. Townsend
met the ambulance on Its way back to the
city. and at her request her husband was
taken directly to his home instead of to the
hospital. Upon arriving there Drs. William
Penn Compton and Frank Hyatt were
called in and with DR.. Snyder held con-
sultaton.
The doctors remained with the injured
man until about o'clock last night, after
satisfying themselves that Mr.. Townsend
was not fatally injured. The doctors Wis
tied the patient again this morning and
upon leaving the Townsend residence stated
that Mr., Townsend was not suffering from
conclusion of the brain,. as was reported,
but that he had sustained a general shake
up and several minor injuries. 1t was their
opinion he will be ali right in few days,
providing he is kept quiet and allowed to
rest undisturbed. a.
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TRIALS BY CoURT-MARTIAL.
Sentences Approved by Gen. Mac
Arthur, Commanding Department.

Trumpeter Charles B. Maxfield, Troop E,
I'd Cavalry. having been tried by general
court-martial, convened at Fort Myer, Va,
and found guilty of neglect Of duty, to the
prejudice of good order and military disci-
pline Give previous convietians having been
considereO, was sentenced to be confined
at hard labor for two months and to forfeit
$40 per month for the same period.
Private Charles T. Hamilton, Troop H. I'd
cavalry, at the same post, having been
found guilty of absence without leave Give
previous convictions having been consid-
ered). was sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged the service Of the United States,
forfeiting all pay and alloHances due him,
and to be confined at hard labor for three
months. MI
Private Edward MCCORMACK 44th Com
pany Coast Artillery, at Fort Washington,
Md, having been found guilty of drunken
ness ana OF conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline (six previous
convictions having been considered), was
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged the
service of the United States, forfeiting all
pay ana allowances due him, and to be con-
lined at hard labor for three months.
Private Howard F. Lynes, 37th Company,
Coast Artillery, at the same post, having
been found guilty of conduct to the pref
udice OF good order and military discipline,
was sentenced to be confined at hard labor
for two months and to forfeit SO per month
for the same period.
Private Charles G. Gooda1l. 104th Com
Fort Washington Of disobedience of orders
and misconduct. and was sentenced to dis
honorable discharge. forfeiture Of pay and
allowances and two years confinement at
These sentences were approved by Cen
Macarthur. commanding the Department
OF the East.