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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-27
MEE ACCEPT
Wiling to Let The Hague Tri-
bunal Settle Dispute Under
Certain Conditions.
WANTS lis FLEET RESTORED.
also waists Blockade Withdrawn
PFevieus to Aebitratlon-aermany
said to Want Certain Sum IN Cash.
Before Negotiating for Settlement.


Before Negotiating for Settlement,
cara1as. Fec. 26-President Castro
has telcgssp pied from La Victoria his
acceptance II the proposal to submit
all pending differences 70 the arbitra-
tEon q The Hague tribunal. subject
to certcin conditions which inelrae
cessation OF the blockade and the re-
turn to Venezuela of the feet seized
by the allied powers.
President Castro's acceptance has
been transmitted to the Washington
government from which the proposal
emanated.
WiIlemstad. Curacao. Dec 26.-The
American Red ID line steamer Cara
cas- has brought tho remainder OF her
cargo here. The warships OF the al,
lied powers are using search lights 20
watch the coasts of Venezuela, Forty
vessels are now detained at La Guaira.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-27
ProposaIs Reach Waphinaton.

Washington, Dec. 26.--The propos.
ais of Great Britain and Germany that
President Roosevelt arbitrate Inc
Venezuelan dispute have reached
Washington. They arc in such fosm
that the president can accept or re.
ject the proposition outright. So far,
the messages having been received
while the president was absent from
the White House. he has had no on.
portunity TO consider them, and c,ttI
he does so his decision cannot be
known. For the same reason nothing
can be gathered here as to theSde-
tails of the proposals. ana althciizh
great interest is felt as to the extent
OF the limitation, curiosity on that
point must remain unsatished until
she president has finally made up ais
mind what he shall do. 1t is known
that he is disposed to act with all
speed in this matter, for he realizes
that the conditions on the blockade
line are such that almost any moment
an unpleasant incident may occur
through the obstinacy Of some Ska.
per or from genuine misunderstani-
Ing as to the terms OF the blockade.
that may diminish the chances of r
peaceful settlement OF the yenezuel,n
trouble.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-27
Must Be on Equality.


Must Be on Equality.
Rome, Dec. 26.-The only. condi,
lions which Italy has attached to her
acceptance OF the Venezuelan dificul-
ties are that all points in the dispute
shall be submitted 10 the arbitrators,
so tint no question shall be left -un-
settled, and that Italian claims must
be considered on an equality with
those OF the other powers.
Berlin, Dec. 26.-The Local Anzelg--
er published yesterday the following
statement, which WIS evidently In
spired by the foreign Office:
THE German government has ex-
eluded from the scope OF arbitration
OF the Yenezhelun difficulty a claim
OF 100000 boligars, which must be
paid Immediately in cash before ar
bitration is begun
The paper adds that It is undec-
stood here that President Roosevelt's.
undertaking to arbitrate Involves IN
indirect guarantee for the payment OF
the sum ~ lie awarded.
Conf5-nae has grown in govern
ment cIrc.as during the past "a hours
TINT President Roosevelt will accept
the task 81 arbitration.
sugpa : United States View.
Tarls' 'ec- o'.-baron dEstour-
nelles Hf .'istItnt mas written to For
s eish ~, 81 l'elcasse nohtying MIN
.thut sle Y Ter WA lnterpeliate the
soE's, - On tne- reassemeilng q
t9e eha ~. 7 Sso M, tne disregara
shown b.. ,rc allied powers in coerc-
ing NsS2@,ifia'
IN ~. ter aaron dEstournelles
stronEiy supports the contention II
the United ssasss TINT the Venezuelan
ITouoIe shaghd be referred to The
ahste eault atser pointing out that
u" nreS sen, - 'ess me eoatinseney
cont' N plated oy article u the writer
SAYS;
ihe cohhict exists between Vene-.
Eueia anu several OF the sisnatories
20 me ta;,sIe convention, ana the
LoFlhal obilgatton that France and tina
ut VhF Hs4ga-
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with Its six solemn yew trees all in a row,
mirroring themselves, when convenient, in
the stagnant moat considerably below the
level of the graves. This was the order of
things.
Wen drop him at Lady Anne's wicket"
whispered Minnie as they plunged into the
chilly and damp shell of departed magnifi-
cence.
But Railway had made it up with his dis
appointment now. He was not a person of
large intellect. and he decided to see profit
where he had just now seen only a stagger-
ing handicap.
He stood humbly in the background while
Minnie playfully drew Alecs attention to
the stained glass in the old hall and the
ratholes in the flooring. The state bed room
was an abomination. They both agreed to
shudder at it and pass on. The chapel was
no better. Other apartments were worse
We've seen enough. Let US out said
Minnie, imperiously.
THE library, miss. There's been dis
covered a priests hole, as they call it, in
the panels. A Mr.. Harringay found it.
You'd like to see that, wouldn't your
oh, yes lets see that" said Minnie.
She thought young Railway needn't have
been quite so ridiculously excited about it.
Still it would be something to interest her
father, whose tastes We're in private quite
antiquarian.
The library was a curious room, with a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12
HOW MUCH TO EAT.
Decide Whether You Are Anabolic or
Katabolic and Follow These Rules.
Eror tho

From the London Truth
A well-known medical man who contrib
utes some "Observations on Diet" to the
current number of the Lancet prefaces his
observations with the remark that the
question how much food it is advisable for
an individual to consume is one of vast inn
portance to the physician. AS it is to my
mind question Of equal Importance to the
mere layman l ventured to read the article
IN the hope Of getting some clear idea as to
what constitutes sufficient dietary in
order that thoroughly healthy and active
existence may be maintained Unfortu-
nately. however, the writer has not evolv-
ed any general rule in the course of his OBJ
serVatlons. II you want to know how
much YOU ought to eat per diem you must
first determine whether you are tempera-
mentally anaboic or katabolic-terms which
appear to be professional euphuisms for the
fat and the lean. Then, taking into ac-
count your age, sex, size, the amount of
exercise YOU indulge in and the tempera-
ture OF the atmosphere, you calculate the
amount of food necessary to lust maintain
the normal weight of the body, this being
defined as 1.-The minimum weight consistent
with the best health of which the indi-
vidual is capable
Naturally the amount Of food required for
this varies enormously. The writer of the
article gives as an example Of spare diet
the menu of plump and CHEEKY old wo-
man or eighty-fOur. For breakfast she has
two thin slices of brown bread and butter
and cup of tea for dinner a thin slice of
bacon and three or four potatoes: tea con-
sists Of two slices of bread and butter and
cup of tea, and for supper she has a
slice of bread about third of an inch
thick and a piece of cheese about the size
Of penny" In another instance the
most remarkably young old man" he has
ever met consumes every day about four
ounces of bread, three ounces of bacon,
tUn of
one ounce of butter and half pint of ale.
He lives in London, and his food and beer
cost him about eightpence day. Appar-
emily, however, the writer does not recon-
mend all to educate themselves up to this
thrifty level, for he ventures on opinion
that for a professional man taking little
exercise thirty ounces of food in which the
nutritive ingredients are correctly balanced
would be fair average allowance. l sin
cerely trust however, that this calculation
is under the mark. otherwise, judging from
my personal observations, 1 am afraid a
large number of my professional friends are
really committing suicide.
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write few lines for Mrs. Thorning in

I write a few lines for Mrs. Thorning in
case"
Certainly, sir!' said Railway
He went off groaning. Those few lines
would be his undoing. OF all deadheads,
not to think of such a happening! Here
was a pretty kettle Of hot water being
boiled for him, with no fish or anything
profitable inside!
Yet once again fortune seemed to favor
him. He returned to the manor hall to tell
Mr.. Thorning that the horse was at the
steps waiting, and Mr.. Thorning was In
such a hurry that he passed him with
mere nod on his way to the door, and as he
passed he threw the letter addressed to his
wife upon the hall table. Railway snatched
that letter and shut the door right smart
ly. The groom touched his head to his
master and stood aside, and Mr.. Thorning
touched up his horse Immediately.
Railway followed on Alecs bicycle. Sea
serpents and clamshells! 1t looked as If he
were on the high road to fortune at last!
Mr.. Thorning was tough gentleman to
tackle-he realized that-but he knew the
kind there were plenty on the other side Of
the Atlantic), and, though he might swear
and threaten terrible things, he could be
relied on to keep any promise he made,
whether under coercion or of his own free
will.
They exchanged word during that
short journey. Their relative positions did
not encourage conversation, though II Mr..
Thorning had wished he might have talked.
Just at the finish, Railway caught him
and was ready to take the horse when Its
master diSmOunted.
III lead him inside, SIR he said.
He quivered briefly as he wondered if the
gentleman would notice the strangeness OF
his going off with the abbey key in his
pocket. But he manipulated the key cum
ningly, and Mr.. Thornng did not in fact,
observe how the door was opened, though
when he went inside he seemed to expect
to see Mrs. Railway there and then.
Where are they?' he inquired.
He glanced as his daughters cycle, and
then at Railway. who was fastening the
bride to ring in the courtyard wall.
This way, sir said Railway.
1t was another touch-and-go situation.
Evidently Mr.. Thorning was prepared to
enter the abbey custodians own quarters
just to the left of the gateway. He had
faced in that direction. But at Railways
invitation he turned and raised his eye
brows. The earlier look of anxiety reap
peared on him.
Good thought the rascal and he was
sharp enough to see what Mr.. Thorning in
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the magistrates indignant denunciations

the magistrates indignant denunciations
OF the unfortunate rogue.
Alec and Minnie drifted together while
Mr.. Thornfng continued to air his feelings.
They were smiling, Minnie openly, Alec
with certain secretiveness which it an
noyed him to be forced, as it were, to
practice.
But it was now Minnie mornings turn
to speak.
Dad she said, linking her arm in her
fathers. -'just look where Mr.. Garston
came down that horrid pipe. Surprising he
had slipped!''
then at Alec and held out his hand.
Il haven't thanked you, Mr. Garston.'
ne said quietly. Il do so now from my
heart. I'd no idea-that is, it was a nasty
risk
And, oh, dear" murmured Minnie, 81
am SO hungry, dad
Mr.. Thorning inflated his nostrils yet
again at Railway.
If it were not for your mother, poor,
good, hardworking woman" he exclaimed
We'll. we will see about that next week
Come, Minnie. At least 1 am glad he lied
when he said you had a-heart seizure.
on, said the girl, with mischievous
smile at Alec, whose lips quivered to a
Mr.. Thorning frowned and turned to
Alec.
eff you can lunch with us, Mr.. Car
ston-' he began.
But before he could finish, Minnies arms
were about his neck and he was kissed
in the courtyard of Carnway Abbey-kissed
before those other men.
THANK you. dear papa" she said CRATE
iuiiy. That is SO sweet of you. OF course
he'll come, won't you, Alec?
Delighted, indeed, siri" said Alec
Mlchael Railway scratched his head as
ne ne watched the three ascend the lane
from the abbey. He was unhappy, but
he felt that he had something to be thank
full for, Notwithstanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12
TRADING IN SAMOA.
Merchants Are in No Hurry to Traffic
With Customers.

From Llpplncotts
Two youngsters in dirty lavalavas come
and sit on the veranda waiting until the
trader finishes his breakfast. They keep
UP a constant chatter, children do the
world around; they explain TO one another
out of their ignorance what the white man
does with all the strange gear about his
room Time is no object to them; not for
any Samoan does time exist. They could be
content thus waiting for hours. When the
trader has finished his corned beef his
salmon, when he has chopped the navy plug
on the corner of the table and has broken
4 fine for his pipe by grinding ii in his left
palm with the ball of his right thumb, when
his pipe is alight, he is willing to traffic
with his small customers. Take this a
sample of native speech and native custom:
What is 1t, then, that you two want?'
he asks in the native speech, that you sit
on my portico, beginning at sunrise and
ending at all day.
.'Oh, Apa, it is thus, and we two viii
DECLARE the truth to thy highness."
use not the hgh-sounding words of the
talk of chiefs; call me not eXcellency, nor
yet highness, for by that | know you two
are come to beg. That thing do you two
tell what you want, and quickly"
''Oh, Apa, smooth out the wrinkles from
thy heart, but listen. In the insignificant
hut of the family of us two there is tobacco
and we have plucked the dry leaves of the
banana. But there is no fire. That thing
have We two come to ask of thy eXcellenCy:
afford to us two the fire-scratcher, just one
box, for great is the poverty Of the family
of two
''Oh, pig-faced, 1t is the lie, and you TWO
come to beg, it is true. 1t IS right that
you two buy fire-scratchers; / do not give
away the articles of wealth. lest l. too. be-
come poor and you two have all things
Thou knowest, OH Apa, the great pow
erty of all this Samoa, and that we two
are poor people and of no account We
have not wherewith to buy. But, bsc"use
great is the love of us two for thy excel
lency. We two give to thee the loving gift
of the fruit of the hen, one"
Not so is it true, Dirt and Pigs. II you
two love me. you give the fruit of the fep,
two. Give them now to me and my back
boy think shall look through them at tho
sun, and he shall spin them in water lest
they are bad"
''Oh. Apa, thou art wise to drive a hard
bargain and Samoans are foolish. Here,
then. are these two fruits of the hen: now
give to us two the box OF ire-scratchers.H
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he DreatheO freely lot a minute two
and steadied his nerves while he crossed
the area to the inner line of the building
The gutter spout was worse than the ivv
Indeed, he didn't like the look Of it. The
more he viewed 1t, the less he liked it.
This fact set him ltackling it forthwith
He didn't wish to have ali his coura ee "en
out of him before he began. He thought of
Minnie waiting disconsolately. She had
kissed him when he started to smash his
way out of the librarys and he thought Of
Thornng's softened and even welcoming
gaze just now. And then, gradually, he
lowered his legs to the spout, the square
loaded mouth of wanichoG INSCRIBED c 16991
he clutched withs his arms and even his
very chin. az
The first part was the worst That hang
ing in space, ere he could feel ANYTHING
with his booted toes, was, to say the least
disquieting. But whenshe had got one hand
on the clamp nearest below the spout head
he was over the worst. His muscles were
in good trim, and so down he went, with
plenty of brake power In his arms
And this was the sight young Railway
beheld when, having finished his dinner
he strolled again toward 1.-THE Penitents
Cell" He meant to reduce a thousand of
that five, mention of which had. he beliey-
ed, maddened Mr.. Thorning. Alec was in
the last ten feet of the descent.
Railway stood spellbound, and Alec drop-
ped the final six feet plump, landing capt.
tally. Then their eyes met, and Alec sprang
to the chase. He caught Railway on the
threshold of his mothers quarters. There
had judged when he first saw him, he was
no match for the athletic young barrister.
Now, then, come and undo those doorsr'
said Alec. when he had his captive quite
under control.
Railway was silent. He nodded and
skunk ahead Of his conqueror FIRST Mr..
Thcrning was freed and then Minnie and
no one except Railway paid any heed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12

What is a good stock to buy, Charley -
"Basham railway is the best 1 know anyk
thing about"
Where can get some. Charleyr'
II can let you have all you want."LTits
Bits
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Better Still.

From the Detroit Free Press
Pension Commissioner Ware is an ex-
ample Of a poet In politics. said Twynn.
And. what is better, poet in Office"
added Triplett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12
Northwest Summer.

From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The shirt waist dealer is displaying fur
capes and heavy wraps.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-08
STRAY NOTES.

Yesterday morning, the 9Th, the tug
"Iroquois" arrived in Kahului with
Senator H. P. Baldwin on board. Its
mission was to Immediately convey A.
n. Kepoikai of Waikiki to Honolulu for
the purpose of accepting the position of
Territorial Treasurer. Maui is much
honored. The boat departed at p. m.
with Messrs. Baldwin and Kepoikai as
passengers.
Among the teachers seen in Waikiki
during the 1st, were w. E. Reavis and
AIr. and Mrs E. H. Carleton. of Laha-
inaluna, and Henry Dickinson of Laha-
ina.
Sunday. Nov Soth. Rev. Dr. E. C.
Beckwith of the Pata Foreign church
preached q Thanksgiving" sermon in
his usual able manner.
Main street Of Wailuku is being ma
e2damized. A formidable looking steam
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-08

CONTINUED from Page IL
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-26
A SHAH STORY.

When the late shah of Persia Wis
tied London some yearo ago the
following incident occurred: AT
an exhibition in London, wrote
the late shah, the picture of a
donkey was shown and [ asked the
price o. t. The director of the
exhibition, fat, white-bearded
man, who gave Information about
the prices, told me it was 600. I
remarked. The value of .liye
donkey IS S. How IS it, then, that
this, which IS bat a picture Of an
as IS TO be paid dearly for?7
The 5isaetog said Because it is
noe a source Of expense, as it eats
neither straw nor barley True.
It IS not a source Of outlay. but
neither will It carry a load or give
ore q ride We laughed heartily. .
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-26
SCOTT TO SPEAK AT UVALDE.

Uvalde, Tex. Sept 22.-Hon. j.
c. Scott will speak here on We'd
nesday night, Sept u. The Repub-
lican executive committee decided
that the speaker would not divide
time with Hon. John \. Garner, as,
they said, Mr.. Garner had already
spoken here in the interest of his
candidacy This will be a disap-
pointment to Mr.. Gamers friends,
as they We're anxious to see the
leaders OF the two parties pitted in
debate and they trust that Mr..
Scott will decide to accept the chal-
lenge of John y. Garner for d.
vision of time.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-26
NATIONAL WEALTH.

1t IS a fact which many persons
sem to forget that all the material
wealth comes out of the ground.
The pathetic stories from th- large
cities connected with the iresh-air
aid have told more than once of
little children who had never seen
green grass and who had no idea of
the open country until gwen the e
outings. There are grown-up people
Of abundant wealth who are equally
ignorant Of what the country is in
It's reiation 10 general business in
tsrests. They assume that when
stocks go up 10 points the country
IS richer thereby, and that when a
great svndicate takes $50.000,0G0
worth Of property and capitalizes it
at $500,000,000, this paper perform
ance has created $450,000,000 of
new wealth.
They buy and sell and go specr-
lating through life on this sort of
assumption, and do not stop to
think that it is only as the iron and
coal are dag up and as the sunshine
and the ram bring the grain to the
harvest that anything is added to
what already is. If we should find
at the end OF the season that the
early drouths ard the later floods
that have been 50 prevalent have
resulted in q serious crippling of
the crops, if investigation demon
strates that we have consumed more
than we have produced, then no
amount of booming can keep prices
up As yet il is early to determine
this We have an immense agricul-
tural territory and the flood de-
stroying everything in one valley
may bring needed moisture to thou
san Is of square miles of other fields
and prove vastly moreIeenefcial
than injurious It is aestructive
flood we hear of rather than the
fructifying showers. But in the
meantime it is we'll to bear in mind
that while spectators can grow
rich in their big deals and the world
can watch with wonder their great
achievements, still they are not
producers. Somebody else gives up
what they get, and it is the unno-
ticed producer who furnishes the
tangible material elements of pros
parity. Even legitimate buying and
selling, what goes under the gener-
al name Of tradeRnd keeps SO many.
people busy, addN pothing to what
already is. When two men trade
horses there are stilSonly those two
horses at the end Of Che trade
Hartford Courant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
.FITZHUGH LEE
SPOKE in CHICAGO
'Peace and War in the United
States and Cuba Theme
of His Lecture.
[Er AssocIated Press

CHICAGO, ILL, Fen. .l0.'Genefal EtltZ-
hugh Lee lecturcd here tonight ut the
Auditorium. under the auspices OF the
National Union, a patriotic fratcrnal
order. There was "a large audience, and
The welcome accorded General Lee was IN
the nature of an ovation. His subject was
Peace and War in the United States and
Cuba
In speaking of the Civil War from 1861 to
1865 he gave great credit to both sides
for the Valor ano courage displayed by
American soldiers, and outlined the pres
ent position and intentions of the South
crn- section of the Republic, saying that
that portion of the country had lett the
question of the right of secession OF the
States to be decided by arms; ,nats he rec
ocnizcd that the South failed to make
two republics grow in this country where
only one grew before, and that. therefore,
il was its duty to do everything in its
power to make the one republic grow
.rrander and greater than ever before.
AS TO the Spansh-American1 War, he
said he was sa tistie0 Very soon after his
arrival in Cuba the Spaniards could not
ouell the Cuban insurrection for several
wears. and that the Cubans could not
drive the Spanish soldiers from the is
land. and that, therefore, the war would
continue until some country intcrvened;
and as the United States had laid down as
its policy that no other country should
interfere. it was the duty of the United
States to do So
He concluded his address by referring.
10 the fact that all clouds that had hith-
erto obstructed the progress ana prosper
itv of the country had been removed, say
ing that no imagination was daring
enough 10 predict the great power the
tinted States would exercise III the fu-
ture with other countries, or the immense
increase in its population, commerce and
t,,deL and appealing to all sections. what
ever differences there might be upon gov
ernmental policies, that there should be
none in preserving peace and i'll the per-
5formanceS of all patriotic duties.