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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-15
BLOCKADE IS ANNOUNCED.
The Allies VIII Not Permit Venezuela
Chips 70 4 cave Port

The Allies VIII Not Permit Venezuelan
Ships TO Leave Port
Caracas, Saturday, December IA note
from the commanders Of the allied feet
which the venezuelan government refused
to receive Yesterday at La Guayra was
sent today to United States Minister Bowen
At Caracas and forwarded by him TO the
proper government officials here The note
is in the name Of the governments of Ger
many and Great Britain. and requests all
Venezuelan ships, after the lapse Of Ave
DAYS. to refrain from sailing from the mort
Of La Guayra until the present difficulties
are settled The question. which Is being
asked on all sides. Is whether coercion will
be used
Eel Mercho" Hernandez and certain
other revolutionary leaders left Maracaibo
for Curacao on their way TO Caracas.
Hernandez ia probably the most popular OF
the revolutionary leaders. President Castro
has kept him imprisoned at Maracaibo for
several years past,
The news Of the shelllng Of the fortress
and custom house at Puerto o&bello this
afternoon reached Caracas at a late hour
tonight II caused considerable excitement
and in spite Of preventive measures taken
by the police Of Puerto cabello trouble is
feared at that port
President Castro learned this morning
OF the illness Of Nine. Won Pilgrim Bal
tazzi. and this afternoon. accompanied BY
his wife and a number Of officers. called
at the German legation, Here the visitors
were received by Minister Bowen. who
escorted them to the invalids room. Presi-
dent Castro spoke kindly to Nine. Pilgrim
Baltazzl Of her husband. Before he left the
German legation he offered her the hos.
pitallty Of the yellow house" the capitol
az Caracas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-15
Drs. f. P. DayiSs & W. II. Goldman
Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat
Biuz Building, Houston.
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THE BANKS OF TEXAS.
Abstract Of the Reports Recently Made
to tho Comptroller.
Especial to The postl

Washington, December IA 4 statement
Of the condition of the National banks Of
Texas mp n the close Of business ON No.
vember Is has Just been fled with the
comptroller of the currency. II reflects
very satisfactory condition OF affairs. one
Of the items showing that the total de.
posits, individual and government, amount.
ed to S6s, 500. 400. Other items SIRE as fol.
lows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-15
RRlrls1 LEeATIoN REoPgNED.

German ard English Residents Denounoe
tho Flight OF Ministers.
Caracas, Saturday, December 1S.-rhe
British legation here VIII be reopened to-
night under the American nag by W W.
Russell. secretary Of the American iega-
tiOn.
Leading German and British residents OF
Caracas are very bitter against their no
spectiye ministers, whom they accuse Of
leaving Caracas without giving any intfma-
tlon OF their intention to abandon the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-15
voN euELow DECORATED.
He Declined TO Be Elevated to the Rar
of Prince.

OF FRINGE.
Berlin Count and Countess Won Bue.
low took luncheon today with the emperor
and empress at Potsdam. During the visit
bis majesty handed the chain Of the Royal
Hohenzollern order 20 the chancellor. The
emperor had intended TO elevate Count Won
Bueow 20 the rank Of prince in recognition
OF the successful passage Of the tarfd bill
but at Count Won Buelow's request this
idea was abandoned.
Count Won Posadowsky Wehner Baron
Won Thielmann and Baron Won Richthofen,
respectively home secretary, secretary OF
the imperial treasury and foreign secretary
also have received decorations for their ef.
forts In connection with the tariff bill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-15
a GeneraI snowstorn.

Denver, Colo. December 14.--rhe entire
Rocky mountain region. from Northeyis
wyoming TO Southern New Mexico, has
been visited by snowstorm during the
past thirty.six hours. The ground in THO
plateau section Is covered to depth OF
SIX inches. while the fall IN the noun
tains has been much heavier. Tonight tho
weather is clear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-15

Bloomington. H., December IA bliz-
zard Is raging over Central Illinois tonight.
Snow began 10 fall at dusk. accompanied
by a driving wind. It is growing colder
and It h thought that traffic wtli be i'm.
peded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
Personal POINTS

Aid. \. G.. Anderson is in Chicago.
T. j. MediH has gone for a soiourn
in Colorado.
Miss Anna Cramer Is in Chicago for
a months visit.
Rev. j. Jespcrson and family left
on the steamer Quincy today for the
north.
c. NJ. Parker and family, of Taylor
vile, ILL.,, spent last night at the
Harper.
Miss Irene Roscnficld left today to
spend several weeks at Michigan
summer resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. b. Hayden return
ed on the steamer Quincy last night
from Minneapolis.
EJ.-W Lawhead has returned from
a two weeks visit to his son Waldo
at DEBORAH. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. +. Bowker and
family have returned from a visit to
Forest City, Iowa.
Mrs. L. S. White and Miss Harriet
Carter departed this morning for
Wequetonsing, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
SHOWER STICKS
CLAIMED BY MOLINE PARTIES

The umbrellas that were found at
the Peterson shoe store on Fifth av-
enue yesterday morning, where they
had been left by the robbers chased
away by the police, were claimed to-
day, 1t appears that the fellows
were in the barn of Supervisor Gust
Ed, of Moline, and there some of the
articles taken from Heimbeck's drug
store were found. When they left
they went into the yard of a neigh
Dor and carried off two of the UNI
brellas, which had been left on the
rear porch.
Charles Burns, a molder from Chi
cago, who has been lying about the
upper part of the city for several
days, became saucy last night when
Officer Bowes told him to move on
and challenged the latter to a foot
race. The policeman came out close
enough as second man in the contest
to get his tentacles on Burns and
brought him to the station. He was
fined $25 for disorderly conduct and
sent to the county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
LOCAL REBEKAHS HAVE
GOOD TIME AT CABLE

The degree staff and members of
Eudora Rebekah degree lodge, No. %,
went to Cable Thursday and in the
evening initiated 40 candidates, after
which fine supper was served.
At the last regular meeting of the
Rock Island lodge the following off
GERS were installed i'm their stations
by the deputy grand matron, Mrs
Elizabeth Simser:
n. G.-Hada Burllhart.
V. G.-Agnes Simpson.
Recording -Secretary-D. E. Hins-
berger.
Financial Secretary-Eva Rothwell
Treasurer-MabeI Hamm.
Chaplain-Ella Frazer.
onductress-Martha Strupp.
Warden-Anna Camp.
II. S. y. G.-N. Rothwcll.
l.. s. y. G.-E. f. Godfrey.
Il. 5. V. ella Rhodenbaugh-
J.. s. V. G.-Lulu Kendall.
Inside Guardian-Selma Howard.
Outside Guardian-Ira Peck.
Past y. ella Godfrey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
TIEUP NOW BROKEN
Rock Island Sends Illinois Divi.
sion Trains Over the
Burlington.
NOTHING DOING FOR "a HOURS
Roadbed Softened by Rains, Making
Fast Travel Hazard
Gus.

The tieup on the Rock Island be-
tween here and Chicago caused by
the washouts on the main line be-
tween Tiskilwa and Bureau was
broken this morning, after having
been in effect for a period of nearly
twenty-four hours, through the use
of the tracks of the Burlington from
this city to LaSalle by way of DEN
rock. Trains from the west were
sent into Chicago that way early in
the morning, and trains from the
east headed by the fast mail, due here
at $50 ann, began arriving about
10 o'clock.
| The trains were sent over the Bur-
lington tracks with a pilot engine
and conductor from the latter, and,
owing to the fact that the distance
| is greater and that there is but one
| track to handle the business of both
roads, the service is badly democrat
lied. The telegraph lines are Grip
pied also, which adds to the difficult
ty. OF course all trains will be sew
eral hours late as long as the present
method has to he used.
For the through trains over the
night the Rock Island made up extras
in the tri-cities and sent them out
only little behind the regular time.
This morning stub was gotten to-
gether and started up to Tiskilwa and
intermediate points. There was no
afternoon train to Chicago.
Four trains followed each other
into the city this morning. and as the
result of punching the trains in order
to get them over the Burlington's
single track, the yards in this city
are congestcd and a great deal of
confusion both to shippers and the
express companies is the conse-
quence. The same condition pre-
walls to less extent in Moline and
Davenport.
All Lines Suffer.
The Rock Island is not the only
road that is running behind time on
account of damaged tracks. All the
roads in this vicinity are affected
more or less. Even where there has
been no washout the roadbed is sof-
tened in places and is unsafe for
| fast travel. In consequence of this.
lirregularity is the rule everywhere
and the mails are greatly interfered
with. The longer the rain keeps up
the worse viii the difficulty become,
as the ballast will continue to settle
into the mud and the unevenncss of
the tracks will become greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
summer School.

On Monday, July Z, Browns Bus
mess College Will open summer
school of eight weeks, in boollkeep-
ing, arithmetic, commercial law, pen
manship, correspondence, spelling
business practice, banking, short
hand, touch typewriting, etc. Special
advantages offered; an ideal course,
high grade Individual instruction,
well-equipped school rooms, in which
study is delight, special tuition
rates. Telephone SSH for additional
important information, or address
Browns Business College, corner
Second and Brady streets, Daven
port, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
PLOG TIRED OF LIVING A
LIFE WITHOUT PLEASURE

Coroner Eckhart yesterday after
noon went to the county intirmary
to hold an inquest over the remains
of Fred Plog. who committed suicide
by hanging to the limb of a tree in
the orchard. The jury was compos-
ed of w. III. Cline, Il. y. Merrman,
Albert Ed. j. VI. Hutchinson, William
Filbcrt and Il. Il. Lees.
The testimony of Steward Swank
and Fred Darn showed that the de-
ceased had failed to report yesterday
morning, but as he did not mingle
with the other inmates to any great
extent, nothing was thought of his
absence. About o'clock in the af-
ternoon his body was found hanging
in the orchard by Darn and one of
the other inmates. The remains
were cold and had evidently been
there some hours.
\ note written in German was
found attached to the tree, in which
the suicide explained that he was tir-
ed of living life that was without
pleasure and asking that relatives in
Rock Island be notified so that they
might care for his body. The lodge
to which Plog belonged, Germania
lodge. l. o. o. F.. the note stated.
would make arrangements for the flu
neral. The jury returned verdict
of suicide by hanging and attached
no blame to anyone connected with
the infirmary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
GASKELL-MUNDY CARNIVAL
COMPANY Is TO COME

The Rock Island Baseball association
last evening decided to put on the
show of the Gaskell-Mundy Carnival
company, which desires to come here
during the week beginning Sept. 10,
in the event that the Retail Mcrch-
ants association, which still has the
matter under consideration. decides
to abandon the project. The agent
of the company. IL. L. Luvett, Will be
in the city Monday, when one or the
other organization will enter into a
contract with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
Iowa Volunteer Flremen.

George Ncibert. of Muscatine, pres
ident of the Iowa State Volunteer
Firemcn's association; II. Huten, of
Council Bluffs. secretary, and Fred
Wood, of Marshalltown, past presi-
dent of the same organization, were
in the city yesterday afternoon, ac-
companicd by +. W. Baker, of Daven-
port. and called upon Mayor Knox to
officially notify him of the arrange
ments that have been made for the
state tournament to be held in Dav-
cnport in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
ANOTHER TEACHER FOR
HIGH SCHOOL Is CHOSEN

The teachers committee of the
board of education has agreed upon
Herman Churchill, of Menominee,
Wis, as the successor to c. y. Wen
dell on the high school corps of in
structors, f. NJ. Giles. who was pre-
viously appointed, having accepted a
position as principal of the DeKalb
high school. Mr.. Churchill comes
well recommended. He has family,
which he will bring to this city in
case he accepts the position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
Man Lies to You.

And say some other salve, oint-
ment. lotion, oil or alleged healer is
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve
tell him so years of marvellous cures
of piles, burns, boils, corns, felons
ulcers, cuts, scaIds, bruises and
skin eruptions prove it's the best
and cheapest. 25 cents, at Hartz q
Ullemeycr's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
Acts Immediately.

Colds are sometimes more trouble
some in summer than in winter, it's
so hard to keep from adding to them
while cooling off after exercise. One
Minute Cough Cure cures at once
Absolutely safe. Acts Immediately
Sure cure for coughs, colds, Group
throat and lung troubles. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
II Never Knew PainklIIer to Fail

before, what can the matter be?
Where is the bottle? There, L thought
so; it is not Perry Davis PaInklller
at all, but something the druggist
must have made himself and did not
notice it; l have used Painklller Tor
years for diarrhoea, cramps ana
stomach aches and it never failed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
dangling school.

Learn to dance at Graham's dane
ing school, Third and Gaines streets,
Davenport. Gents, Tuesday and Fri
day evenings. Ladies, Wednesday
evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19

The Georgia 5 and Isaac Staples
were down with logs, and the Quincy,
Hcnnepin and Winona also came
south. The Hennepin, Dubuque and
Winona went north.
The stage of water was $50 at "A.
IN. and SIS at noon. The tempera-
turc at noon was -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19

Made of rich, pasteurized cream
and pure havors. Orders taken by
drivers of our milk wagons or by tel
ephone, West 1241, Rock Island. All
our products are now carried at our
depot at 3O4 Twentieth street.
TRI-CITY MILK & BUTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
A Bargain.

\ 7-room, two-story frame house,
good cellar and barn, sewer and wa
ter connections. Lot 6Ox12O feet.
For further particulars call at 43s
Forty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19

If you believe what you read about
Rocky Mountain Tea, see that you
get the genuine, made only by the
Madison Medicine Co. 35 cents. no
more, no less. T. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
OBITUARY RECORD.

The funeral of Mrs Ben +. Wilson
took place at 10 o'clock this morning
| from the family home, 522 Twentieth
street, services being in charge of DIR.
G. +. Taylor. Burial took place at
ChippiannOck cemetery, the Pallbear-
ers being S. b. Stoddard, c. w. Hor-
ton, II. &. Boggess, Newton Sargent,
Il. CT. Summers and +. u. Baum bach.
Charles Stephen Burns. son of Mrs.
Maggie Burns, died of typhoid fever
at 6:35 this morning ut the home of
the mothers parents, $40 Fourteenth
street, aged s months and > weeks.
The funeral will be held at ) o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The funeral of Christopher Schroc-
der, father of the Twentieth street
meat market proprietors, Hans and
Gustav Schroeder. will occTf Com
his late home, 1006 West NSeobnd
street, Davenport, at . o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Deceased was
well known and esteemed citizen of
Davenport, where he had lived
great many years, having, until his
retirement nine years ago, when his
sons took charge of the business,
been proprietor of a meat market,
learning his trade in his native land,
Germany, where he also conducted
market before coming to this conn
try Mr.. Schroeder was born at
BrunsbutteI, Holstein, Nov. 10, 1888,
and was married in Germany in 1861
to Catharine Nolwage, who survives
with IL children, nine sons and two
daughters: Hans and Gustav, of this
city; Henry, John. Peter, Frederick,
August, Davenport; Max, Dixon,
Iowa, and Herman, Dysart, Iowa, and
Mrs. Katie Kurop and Mrs. Margaret
Behrens, Davenport. Deceased's on
ly brother, III. j. Schroeder, died eight
years ago at Britt, Iowa. He leaves
sister. Mrs. Weipke Wittrock, of
Helbur, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
PLOW SHOP STRIKE.
Men Demand a Weekly Pay Day
AS Retaliatory Meas
ure.
INSTRUCTED TO WAIT FOR WHISTLE
EmpIOye Who Circulates Petition is
Discharged and His Fellows
Walk Out.

e There was a strike in the black
smithing department of the Rock
Island Plow works yesterday after
noon and as Il result the power was
cut off of that portion of the factory
about o'clock and there was moth
ing doing. According to the mems
story, the trouble began some time
back when an order went into effect
requiring the men to operate their
machines till the whistle blew, in
stead of cleaning up in time TO leave
the building at the signal.
The men determined to come back
in some fashion The company pays
twiceia month, on the Saturdays
that come nearest the LIST and the
18th. This brings pay-days some
times two and sometimes three weeks
apart, and the irregularity has oc
casioned considerable complaint in
the past. The men determined to
circulate petition for weekly pay
days. 1t was originated in the black
smithing department and one of the
men was appointed to circulate it.
He was told that if he got into trou-
BILE the other employees would stand
by him.
Elacksmiths Walk Out.
When the petition was carried into
the molding department yesterday
afternoon the man who bore it was
dismissed from the service of the
company and the other blacksmiths.
true to their promise. quit work and
refused to take up their tools again
till he was reinstated.
At conference this morning be
tween the officers of the company
and the men the difficulty was set
tied and the latter agreed to return
to work Monday. The man who was
discharged is to be reinstatcd. but
the company has a year in which to
take him back. On the other hand,
pay day will, after August l, come
regularly on alternate Wednesdays.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-06
GILPIN COUNTY GOES REPUBLICAN
RICHMOND AND CROOK ELECTED BY A
GOOD MAJORITY
McShane Defeats Newell in this County by s3e Ma
jority and also in Clear Creek by
Over 500.

The election held throughout Gilpin
county last Tuesday passed of very
quietly, and very light vote was cast,
only about 2300 votes being cast out of a
registration Of 1000. The result was a
great surprise to the Democrats and also
to the Republicans. Both sides worked
hard all day, but during the afternoon
the Republicans seemed to give up the
county, and in the evening when the re-
turns commenced coming in were as
much surprised as the Democrats, only
theirs was somewhat pleasanter.
Mr.. McShane made most remarkable
run, running away ahead of his ticket,
and that in the face OF the fact that Re-
publicanism was in the air. He carried
the county by the good substantial plu
rality of 336, and but for the remarkable
Republican vote in Boulder and Jeffer-
son counties would have been elected by
nice majority. Clear Creek county
gave him majority OF $50, and that ad-
ded to his majority in this county gave
him s66. But Jefferson county gave
Newell majority of $50 and Boulder
county about $50, and these more than
Offset the vote in Clear Creek and Gil
pin.
For representative DR.. Richmond ran
away ahead of his ticket, and was elect
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-06
stepped Against a Ho, Stove.

A child of Mrs. Geo. t. Benson, when
getting his usual Saturday night bath,
stepped back against hot stove, which
burned him severely. The child was in
great agony and his mother could do
nothing to pacify him. Remembering
that she had bottle of Chamberlain s
Pain Balm in the house, she thought she
would try it. In less than half an hour
after applying it the child was quiet and
asleep, and in less than Two weeks was
we'll. Mrs. Benson is well known resi-.
dent of Kellar, Va. Pain Balm is an an
siseptic liniment and especially valuable
for burns, cuts, bruises and sprains. For
said by all druggists
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-06
The Best Remedy for Group.

From the Atchison, Kan, Daily Globe:
This is the season when the woman who
knows the best remedies for Group is in
demand in every neighborhood. One OF
the most terrible things in the world is
to be awakened in the middle of the
night by whoop from one of the chill
dren. The Group remedies are almost as
sure to be lost, in case of Group, as a. re-
volver is sure to be lost in case of burg
lars. There used to be an old-fashioned
remedy for Group, known as hive syrup
and tolu, but some modern mot hers say
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
better, and does not cost so much. 1t
causes the patient to throw up the
phlegm" quicker, and gives relief in a
shorter time. Give this remedy as soon
as the croupy cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. 1t never fails and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
all druggists.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-06
LOCAL ITEMS

The Kings Daughters Circle will
give holiday social and enter
tainment in the building first door
north OF Harris & Tippett's furni-
ture store an Saturday evening, Nov. 15.
Admission 10 cents. Refreshments will
be served after 5 o'clock. Program be.
gins at 8 o'clock. Program rext week.
Mrs. Hendee who was taken sick near.
ly 3 weeks ago is improving little.
Mrs. Sutton has moved into her new
house on High street.
The ladies of the Woman's Relief
Corps gave turkey supper and 5O-cent
dance at Armory Hall Tuesday evening.
The contractors are putting in the
front Of the Elks' building this week.
and it is going to be the handsomest
front in the city.
Mrs. Bates Of Denver is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Stevens of Mountain City.
Mrs. Alley Of Denver, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ferguson, re-
turned home Monday.
The A. o. U. w. lodge Of this city will
give dance at tho Armory hall next
Saturday evening, November 8, 1903. 4
good time is promised and everybody is
invited to come and have good time.
Gus Meyers was this week taken to
the hospital in Denver. He is suffering
from an abscess of the brain. He is do
ing nicely at present.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-06

ed by the splendid plurality of 2e5. Mr.
Clark made good race but it was the
of year for tho Democrats, and he had
to go down to defeat with the remainder
Of the ticket.
Thorvald Crook also made . splendid
run, and although several in his own
party were against him received almost
as large q majority a. DR.. Richmond.
But this is explained by 4 large number
OF Democrats voting for him owing to
the good business record he has made as
county commissioner for the past three
years.
The Democrats are very we'll pleased
with their work on the state. ticket, as
Peabody for governor carried the county
with but paltEy s5 plurality. Mrs.
Grenfell being the only one on the Dem
ocratic ticket who received any plurality
in this county.
The Socialists cast about 300 votes in
the county.
The result of the vote cast in this
county is given below, and is given as
complete as first returns could be. The
Ninth precinct in Black Hawk did not
give the totals on the state officers, but
the Democrats carried this precinct, and
it will likely cut the Republican plurali-
ties down from 16 to % votes each.