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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
FIRE ON TIE LAKE

\ The cottage OF Mrs. ballard, near
Madison park. was almost entirely
destroyed by fire yesterday morning
AZ CitS o'clock. The flames caught
from q defective flue. No firm alarm
was turned Ia. The damage II eH-
timated at ti0ee. partly covered by
insurance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
FAIL TO
COMBINE

LONDON. Dec. si.--The attempt
10 combine ali the iron mnnufartur.
ers Of Scotland has failed Th~-u~so-
tiatione have been going on for some
time and for while srened likely
TO be successful. The failure r. said
20 be due 10 disagreement over
the division of the business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
FlREMEN
INJURED

MILWAUKEE. Dec. si.--Thc Al
breaech carriage factory was burned
this morning A falling wall In
jured six fireHen. but none Of them
fnihllN The Lose Ia 800 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
WANT A coMMlssloN

Tho Pioneer Realty co. fiied' n
suit IN the superior court this morn
Ing against the Poison. Reynolds
Co "a recover $3.50 commission on n
5000 sale they claim tn hive made
for the defendants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
HIGH GALES
PREDICTED

Severe gales are due of the WASH
ington coast tonight and tomorrow.
The forecast for the Pacific North
west, issued today By the local office
OF the United States weather bu-
raau, ~ FOR brisk 10 high south winds
All along the coast, and severe gales
on the coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
MORTALITY RECORD

Tho funeral of N. r. Haiverson,
who died two days ago as the result
OF having been struck by a Ballard
electric cur, viii be held tomorrow
afternoon nt 1 O'Clock at the First
Methodist church. Ballard. Inter-
mont at Mount Pleasant cemetery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
DARING PLOT
F0ILED

f PORTLAND. Dec. af.-A plot by
tfufdefers Bedding ana smith TO es-
cape jail was discovered today A
woman was 10 carry In cayenne peps
per 60 the men with which they were
70 blind the TALLER then take his keys
away from him aud escape II waa
their intention thon 60 emulate
gfaeys dash Tor liberty. A detec-
tive rot wind OF the plot ON the out
aide. and foiled the scheme
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
BANK ClEARINGS
GAIN 80 PER CENT

Feattie bank eiehfinFa for the
year ending today show an IN
crease Of more than ~ per cent.
ever the eieArinsH Tor 1901
The report Of the Seattle
clearing house tells the follow
ing story
For 1905 ..... tist.ssssa7s 10
For 1891 ....... ittsst,ae4 81
Increase .....f tT.gtl SOS o.
FOR the month OF Dccemtef
1909. the following has been
verified
a.itsfinEs ....t 1k.si7.tt. -
December 1901 fa.0ts.tt0 d
aa
Increase ...f t,2e4.s4s 70
The percentage Of Increase
for the month over the cores
pondinE month Of last year IL
more than 20 per cent.
Todsy's eiearinEs were tttt.-
] fsa.17.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31

I'D Kelly. who claims 10 ht rail-
rond man, was arrested carry thle
morning on charge OF diaorderly
conduct. Policemen Newman and
Inndwehr made the arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31
LITIGATION

]. NJ. brewster. cashier In
the county clerks ONCE, has
prepared the following annual
statement
cash receipts OF the onice
during the year 1902 have been
s214.a9g.33. This ~ an Increase
Of tee.t72.t2 over the cash TAX
en- IN during the year 1901.
Criminal cases filed during
the year number 267 In 1901
2b3 we're flled. There has been
an Increase Of nearly 100 per
cent. IN the criminal actions
entered during 1902 over the
year 1899, when only 1872 cases
were put on record.
During 1909, 1884 civil suits
have been Instituted. In the
yenr 1901. Ass were filed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-31

CHICAGO. Dee. 81. wheat, "a "a.
723-4
sAN FRANCISCO. Dec. al
wheat, 1876 -.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24

@ei6na9tsfeter. = Sn Der
6uQe Der CUR b06mii9en 8re86pteriz
amer : Stride ge60rigsn S9ule, an Der
Qf6luno : Qbenue, nabe 0aT6ingtonz
StraBe, tpurbe geitern ben So 30glinz
gen bes 8inbergarten5 Elm 0ei6z
na9tsfeit bereitet. Den &teinen tpuroe
3uder3eug unb Spislfa6sn gef8entt
unO ie ielbit iangen perf8iebene fir
bic 9%elegen6ett paiIenbe Qieber.
5iel BON fetnem Mdgen.
- Der AZ Sabre aIte @eorg g. &noff
bon Nr. 438, SiOz @ilmorItruBe, fieI
geitern an Der @te BON 6remontzQO D
nue unb pit9eritraBe DON ieinem8ars
rem unb trug er6ebli6e RopfperleBunz
gen babon, 10 baB man i'm na4 benz
nMarpldnOer 9omOpput6ii4en 9Oipi1
tai" bringen muBte.
4ufber6 trdBe ertrantt.
= Der SO Sabre alte Sobn 8. 8ar>
renger BON gtr. 812, Noroz9tlmOrs
@traBe, brad geitern an Der gde BON
Saratogaz unb GalbounftraBe obnz
mG9tig 5uiammen unb muBte in Der
QmbuEan3 bes Iibpeitli4eu 0iitritts
nab benz gQugemeinen MarDlGnoer
9Oipital" ge6ra4t tper0e1. ,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24

Srbnune muB fetn. -
Boli5eiri9ter &obertipn ftrdfte geftern
Gbparb Dunn tpesen &ubeftDrung
nm S. unb Soften unb Sobn &eap
4nb Wm. 8arlon pegen bes MANI
li&en @erge6ens UNI ie 81 unb Soften.
Die 9rei losirten in benz 2ogirbauie
Der Seilsarmee, @de BON Sbdrpz unb
MontgomerpzS trube, unb am Conn
4aa @benb fumen lie in ansebeitertem
9uitanbe na9 9uufe. 8ei'm Ra4tz
efen maaten tie olerlei bdmii4e Be-
merfungen iiber Audntttdt unb Nuaz
litdt Der Mabl5eit. Giner Der Diff
siere" Der 9eilsarmee remonitrtrte nit
ihnen, unb Sds mar bas Signal fir
einsn oGsemeinen 4ufrubr, pel4er
crit Elm Gube nabm, dls bic 8oli5iiten
Moran uno Stencil auf Der 8ilbflG9e
erihienen unb ale 0rei binter 59pe=
biiAe Gardiner fii9rten.
6Dfli9e ginbre9er. -
Mm @onntag tpurbe in bas Sabrifge=
bdube Der 5irma Saunt Sc aoD C
g., Ger. 451, 9OrthitraBe, eingebros
den unb 88 Gents in 8uargelb unb
mebrere 3sidnunsen seitoblen. Sc
fterr tpurben bic 3ei9nunsen per Put
Suriidgefanbt.
Das petite Spfer.-Seftern
morqen IL l1hr iturb I'M Sobns Sop
fins : 9Ofpital" aOberta @bubp, 10
Sabre alt, an ben 8ranoDunben, bic
lie Samftas 4benb nebft mehreren anz
teren Mitslisbern Der Jamtlie Bel Ell
1ter @afolin : GrplOfion i'm elterli9en
.6quie, gar. 116, Rorb<W olfez StraBe,
erlitf. sesbr 8ruber Ilfreb erlag iei=
men Wnnben am Sonntas.
pie 8eerbigung Der 5rau
morooret 9ieBmar tpirb ni9t bon if
rel lebterp WObnuns, Nr. 1921,
Gougb@ @traBe, aus itattfinoen, fonz
bern BON Der enslif9en lntberifden
Grace : RirGe, gde BON 9roaotpap
unb GOuab<5 traBs
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24

BrGnbe. - Sn benz pierten
@tpdperf Der gigarrenfabrit Der Sir
ma &raus C g., Sibpeitzgde BON
Sanopers unb grattitrube, entftdno
oeftern Ibenb anf9einenb our4
Sel6ffent5iinbung Jeuer, tpel4es BON
benz Syeuerz9 atrplman Sobn 9otpnep
entbsdt unb BON Der Seuertpebr I'm
Seine selDi9t tpurbe.
- Gin Qlarm pom &aiten Nr. GA
rief bic Seuerpebr geftern na4 Der
9ampffefelfabrit bon S. o. MtaGorp.
Nr. 429, OFz@roBitraBe, poielbft bas
0an auf unbetannte 8eiie in 8rano
qerut6en mar. Der ongeri4tete S4az
BEN 1T iebo9 unbetrd4tli4.
- Sn Der Wo6nung BON 9rn.
sSranf s. Mebinser, Rr. 958, Norb>
SpparbftraBe, entftanb geitern i'm
s~tpeiten @tpdtpert Seuer, peldes BON
Der sSeuertpebr erft nu4 hartnddigem
Sample qel0f9t perben tOnnte. 9r.
Mebinser ertlGrte, bub er ben S4a@
ben ni9t genuu feititellen fOnne, baB
terielbe iebo9 bur4 @erft4erung ge=
bedt fet.
8eerbteung.- Die 8eerbi>
surg bes am 5reitag i'm Otter bon 46
Sabren perftOrbenen 9rn. 9einri6
8runbt funb seitern bon feiner IeBten
@Obnuns Nr. 1910, MontfOrb=4D
aug auf benz rWt. Garmelz6riebbof"
an Der Srappe%Roab unter sablrei9er
8etbilisung itott. PuftOr Murfus
8a9mann dmtirte i'm 5auIe unb am
@rabe. Qls gubrtu9trGser funsirten
Mttelieber bes Srbens bes nSbislb Of
9onor," BEG .@erbefertsn Srbens Der
9eptafopben" unb Der n2eopolb1Set=
tim" bes 8abern@@ ereins, benen Der
8eritorbene anseb0rt bate. Cine
Wittpe, Martba Brandt, unb bier
Rinoer trauerTt sinl ben 9obten.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24

neil bic &6rpsrT4aften, bic tie per>
traten, our 3eit nit ibreH geitrdgen
i'm &iid itanbe tparen.
Die &eIignation Der o9armonie"
a(s @lieb Der r8er. SGnger bon Stem
urt" purbe a%ngenommen.
Die 8eriammIung bef4loB bdrauf,
ii9 nit ben 5eItbeb0rOen in 8altiz
more 8etreffs l1ntertunft Der SGn9er
Nepart's in @erbinbun9 81 ieBen.
4u6 purbe bef4lofen, benz @erein
bic 0oten Der bort gu iingetOen 2iez
Der gu ii6erfenoen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24

*** Den erfbe Masfenbun Der Sdiz
ion tpirb am @eibna9ts4 6enb, ben
"a. DECEMBER, bonn p5lorobOra pleaz
Iure Club in Der ,9apernz5ale@ an
Ser SibSGreberiditrabe ftattfinbsr.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24
@rpcerpzS araains.

HNAhUN
II Srii6,r 2a9g, lac. 9flno.
III gus9ei9la6tete @ibncr, 112c. 9furo.
80 Youno Safe, ie 25c., 2 bib. i6ner.
4'S SfonS sue ms4t tftEitsr 9a?ersaofnen, $l,25.
Ia ge0orrte A~pritOi'n, 1876. 9funo.
1T 9eoorrte Gierz9iluumeu, l2lc. 9fuub.
groBe St9ie 6alitornier 9firf9e, De.
Il 9roBe frii6e &ofogniife, ie pc.
Is Bette en9lii6e g8aluitFe, 1Sc. 4fO.
8 bts II 8orm, g]ereiuiQte Rorjutbsn, 6c.g.
8 4fuuO=9odct.
q 8 bis Il Born %sntternte ROfnsn, &c. BIB.
z @citc gemii6te Rift, 12Ic. QfuuO.
- Bette 9af=GbocoIuos, lac. 9funO.
10 9elpsGrleung SDrup, Zoe. Guarrflai3e.
RotosHuB=S6niBel 7c. ] 9fuuO.
Il Stbe apfelintr, lac. bis SOC. SubtnO.
x Trii9s Butter, 2c, 9fuuo.
- 6lQin=9utter, 34c. 9funO.
20 Seine 9utteriHe, 2c. 9iunO.
81 &orb nit %unQefdbr 2 Bed better Neofel, 32e.
. Se1te trtibe Dtiuccmeot, &c. 9fuuO.
8 Rod: 81 trotte, SC. 6lai6c.
II 9robe 8tbie bette tomatoes, 79t.
. 3udcrzWt0is, &c. 9i6it.
10 6einitcs 3uder=Wlais, Toe. 9i6it.
y &lelne tleiibige 6rbicu, Sc. 9itbie.
is @omc=moOc 6rH6tzGote, 100. Gfuno.
ID deinite QaDcr=3ofnen, &c. 9furo.
Al @ronulirter 3udcr, 43c. 9funo.
Ganhn. frtfd. unuerfdIfdbt, biuis.
ID zoe. frii3cr oemii8ttr GanO1, 13c. 9fuuo.
L 2Uc. 9botolu0c=6reams, l2c. QfuuO.
"a 25t. 6bocOloOt=9uttons, 14c. Qiuuo.
- 25t. 9utttricot3 g8uftelu, 100. 9fuuO.
y 2c. 6rc1m=@drausls, &c. 9iuHo.
10 2t. &horttrte Greauzg8affslu, Zoe. 9funb.
10 4r. &fortirte 6bOtOlaOt, 19t. 9iuHO.
6Geifds Sarsaius.
8 bis II, 2 bis 8, 6 bis Q, 56peiugrtppeu, Ole.
s bis II, 2 bis 8, 6 bis Q, ~Qummsrippeh, 7Ie. QF.
s bis II, 2 bis 8, 6 bis 8, Gbud=8oaft, SIC. gf6.
s bis IL, 2 bis 3, 6 big 9, 3ib=Roait, &c. BIB.
Sp3isa - Sbncius4 is p~teltttes, 1l3c. 9iuub.
Settle fir S6malj, Sc. Stride Sdultcrn 9Ec. IF.
Stride S5intcn, Il5c. 9iunO; iri6e MtoOIjug,
95c. pro QfunO.
9efe RouuOzSteaf, He. pro 9fnno.
Bette SirloiuaSttat, 144t.
Bette QOrttrbOuit= Stcat, 16lc.
Selbit 9ei9la3ttt - sbte QammrippeH, 13ic.
has 9iuuD.
@amburoer Steal, &c.; @urfflcii6 &c.
GSetbnadtSzG adrre en- Sargafms.
FL 70 cute Giqarrcn in elmer Gtfc fir Ole.
43 % 9toi;buo5Giglrrcn in elmer Giite fir 43c.
so so Gropn uuO Crescent IN elmer Site, 5G.
70 N0mirdls, so in elmer Giiti, 79c.
IS 50 cute H~OuQsJIlc0 3iQarrsu, CSC.
1.15 amcritGn Cigar Co.'S &c. graHO, 50
1.45 Nsp 9IenO, cine SC. Giaurre, 50 fir $1.45.
29S Sileueja, refine 9dpduna, 30 fir $2.9S.
2.49 Wluucl Garcia upericctos," cine &ife
2,49 bon % fir $40.
5.75 50 zoe. Rcb q0ef:GiQnrrtn fir $5.75.
9S G6te fraH30fi6t DECENTRALIZATION, in Suite
~ g6Happs, Rautabad, 4le. gfuno; Big mo.
al gul, 35c.
8ernheincr 8rus'.
311, 313, 3I5 uns 3I7, SB.sSsrtnstOnsgtr.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24

Sas Goipsrle=Ibtater, bic GrtuOt Der Rinbsr,
lpirO ben gaHjsn Sag uHD absn0s auf unlerem
Dritten 5lur 9orfelungcr gebeu. 6reitr @Intrltt
fir aas, 6ortgeieBte @orftequugen. Rinoer MUS
ZEN bnu Ernlhieueu btnlsite+ isiu
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24
g eru Il.

~ - !"
8eru.
Gina, qeru, %. DECEMBER. -
Goeben trtfft We Na4ridt bier Elm,
buB am IA. DECEMBER Elm beftiger
6aqelz uno @6neeiturm, glei43eitig
nit einem 8etpitter gu Gerro De PaSz
co, 10Y N}eilen pon bier, tpit6ete.
Me6rere MenI6en purben get0Otet
un0 GROCER @8aOen entftonb. Ser
@6nee lag einen SUB tief Quf ben
GtrdBen unO bu5 thermometer ftel
BRET 8rab ur1ter g}uQ.
Sefret8'8 neues IN a NJ
Derung8 8eeB.
8ien, %. DECEMBER. - Die Rez
gierung bereitet cine i'm nd4itsn Sab
re i'm Rei68rat6 sin8ubrtngenoe 8orz
laqe, betreffenO bic &egulirung uno
GinI6rdntung Der 4u5tpanoerung,
Dor. Sine Der barauf a63ieIenoen
6auptmuBregeln tpirb bic ue6erletz
tuna Neutrality-suspicious. iiber
Srteft auf 6frsi8ii8e 0umpfer iein,
unftatt, ME bisber, Die ueberlunoreiie
bur60 3urgrrei4ung aus
ldnbii6er 0ampferlinien 3u5ulufen.
0ag oFfi3iDIe nSremOenblatt" unz
teritiiBt oieIe 3egierungsOorlage auf
ba8 0Grmite, es berdni4lagt Die BON
Dtrei6if9 : ungari I6en 4u8tpanoez
rern aus t6rer 6eimat6 in ben leBten
flint Sa6ren fortgenommenen Gum
men auf % MfiQionen Dollars, Die
gum qroBen She'll in bic &afen frems
Der GiTenbd6nen un0 9ampferltnien
oefloRen ieien, betont bic Mi4tigteit,
BEN Qusnanberern bic 8etpa6rung
i6rer 1~ationalitdt 10 Iet4t, uls mOgz
li6, gu MAIDEN uno 6offt, baB bies
INN 10 Iei8ter fein pirO, je mebr Die
8egierung bic 4uspanOerer in ben
eriten @tabien ibrer Reiie unter III
rem S9uB ne9men fam.
9ieie in &ebe ite6enbe Regterungsz
8orlage f8tieBt ii4 i'm 8rOBen unb
@an8en an bic glei4urtige 8orIuge
Der ungariI8en 8egierung, bic be-
retts benz Ret48tag porliegt, an. Die
8efirporter bieier @orlage forbern
ni6t MIR bic ueberIeitung Der Quss
panberer ii6er 5tume, IonOern audi,
baB bic Gmigranten nur auf ungartz
i8en S9iffen, bic nit ungarii4er
M}anni6aft bemannt unO in ungarn
au5gerIitet ieien, bef0r0ert fper0en
foQen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24
8%ernheimcr 8rus'.
3I1, 313, 3I5 Hne 3I7, B.s9srinstUnsgt Ctr.

babe fi8 ouf bas 3erbreden zines
8ol3enS Der Steuerbor0 : Maf4tne
beI8rGntt, unb BON einem 8anit un=
ter ben Offi3ieren lei feline ReOe gez
tpeIer. Der 9ampfer ieBte feline 5abrt
bon 9lpmout3 aus O3ne 4ufent6olt
fort.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24
lnftipnS.0crfnu

Ser gefammte 8er6Iei6 unferer
8OrrGtbe BON SpieIpoaren un0 8eibz
na4tsnaaren, ipel4e auf unIerem
britten 5Iur it4 befinben, fpirb ieben
aberb Bis @eibna6ten, an Ort ur6
@tene uuf DffentIi6er Quftion berz
fault. Der 8srtauf beginnt 7 ubr
@benbs. Die Nuftipnatoren Miuer
&c Morfe tperben bic 4uttion Ietten.
SeSen gbenS fpdt se6Fnet.
@efblddtrte Surfeps 81 bis 12Xc. WfunS.
Ice. Gin q~e6rattues S6peins=Gbop, l Stif
q%tbratenes 9eefteaf l Scler Suuertruut uuO qea
tamptte &artotfcln, 2 ~qcbutttrte BISCUITS, l SaTe
Eatlee uno Seatr geto3te Qflaumtn, Aaes fir
Z Gents.
$444. Bette Sorte Wcbl aug 1ribiabrgz obsr
SgSlntertpe}en, $4H oas SAB, Gin paTenoes@ ei5enf.
Gum &triuden ~oerfauit - ioent nab Gins ooer
Speimalt9em Sebrau9 ni6t mathematician lens
zen pIF llr oanclbe uuO Qebcu has @clo suriid.
Qsrtb 1915. "'S' '"
6oc. 8isque fintrtt, QclO=qrfreiftc, reid befoa
rtrte 81 8aicn, 69c. oag stiif. Rur an BE @es
rRer elnts uniercr Gbed5 ~Dcrtauit.
Bite, rttuuruircn Sic bcute ben gBed Nr. 7
tur 0Saare, Die Sic bier ant SamftaQ faufteu,
UNI etnpfon9en Sic oufir Elm @eibeuf fir ieb,n
10 5urud9eqebenen Shed Q / 3 eiueu ,3abubUra
tteH=9dlter in Sbieraeftdlt,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24
8ermbeimer 8rOs.

Mernbeimcr Br0s'. 2
grOfc Tamilien.SaOcn,
gBtuH e nu5 anosripdrts ~angsjeigt Dtro, bier ID
90 hini1sr
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-12-24

Medior Ileranber Sbatp perma4t isz
benz ieiner glerfs $4,000 unb
ben 9ausbebientep ie $4,000. =
$4,000 erbdlt bas r5rauenz@olz
leg" - Quberbem fam ST. Sobn
&, S5atp nod anbere Summen
fir pobltbdtise 3tpede p%ertpenben.
-Ois 5arm erbdlt Der @ei4dftsz
fibrer. = Qnbere @eri9tsnoti5en.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-25
THURSDAY. DECEMBER %, 1902.
ASKED TO ARBiTRATE
Allied Powers Request Roosevelt to
Settle Venezuela Question.
PRESIDENT MAY ACCEPT TASK

Does Not Wish to Act As Arbitrator,
But Rather Than See Dispute Co to
Extremes May Reluctantly Accept.
Preferred The Hague Convention.
Washington. Dec 22 - President
Roosevelt may act as arbitrator in the
Venezuelan dispute. as he has been
asked by England. Germany. and Italy
to do. but he is very much averse to
doing so. and he will make another
vigorous effort TO induce the allied
powers to agree TO submit. the arbitra-
lion to the Hague tribunal 1t was in
response to President Roosevelt's sug-
gestion that they should avail them
selves of the Hague arbitration con-
vention. to which they have all sub
scribed, that the allied powers made
the counter proposition which the
President received Saturday morning.
that he should arbitrate the matter
himself
President Roosevelt does not wish
TO act as arbitrator in this dispute. for
as such 1t is felt here ne would be at
once judge. jury. and constable and
would be under the moral Obligation to
execute his own Judgment The pres
ident feels that a reference to the
Hague tribunal would vastly strength
en- the cause of arbitration. Still.
rather than see the present dispute
proceed TO extremes. Il is probable the
president will reluctantly assume the
duties of arbitrator. II is fully real
lied that any decision rendered by him
In that capacity would be sure to bring
him the enmity of one or the other of
the parties to the controversy, and this
fact was pointed ont to the president
early in the week by a leading senator
who had been called into consultation
Nevertheless, to prevent bloodshed anC
the destruction of property and inter
ference with great commercial inter
ests that would result in loss. it is be-
lieved that the president would assume
the charge. providing his own view
cannot prevail.
An important fact developed Satur-
day is that the blockade of Venezuela's
coast will not be suspended by the al
lies until a definite agreement is
/ reached as TO arbitration.
Venezuela has been told through
Minister Bowen that the president
would welcome a reference of the dis
pute to the Hague tribunal. While nc
direct reply has been received. 1t is
not doubted that the reply would be
favorable If the other parties consented
TO such reference.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-25
RoosEvELT's ANSWER RECEIVED
His Acceptance VIII Greatly Surprise
British Eoreinn Office

British Foreign Office.
London, Dec. 22.-It is believed that
President Roosevelts answer to the
proposal made by the allied powers
that he arbitrate the Venezuelan issues
has been received in London. The
strictest secrecy with regard to every
phase of the negotiations is preserved,
however. and it is impossible TO make
definite statement; but such indica-
tions as are obtainable point TO Pres
ident Roosevelt's acceptance of the Of
fee OF arbitrator
A constant interchange of cable
grams is proceeding night and day be-
tween the United States embassy here
and the state department at Washing
ton. 1t is believed that the presidents
answer will be submitted formally to
the foreign office to-day BY Wednes-
day. unless some unexpected complica-
tons arise. it is believed the negotia-
lions will reach a stage assuring a
definite arrangement and obviating
hostilities.
1t must be said that the acceptance
Of the Office of arbitrator by President
Roosevelt would greatly surprise the
foreign Office, which has always been
doubtful of the issue of the arbitration
negotiations on account of the belief
that President Roosevelt or the United
States was not willing to undertake the
responsibility thereby involved.
Judging from private American adj
vices which have been received in Lon
don, President Roosevelt as arbitrator
would be favorably disposed toward
the temporary adoption OF some such
method as was arranged with the Ven
ezuelan secret mission and communi-
Gated to the state department by Isaac
Seligman. With President Roosevelt
acting as arbitrator the serious objec-
tons in the matter of guarantees, which
frequently have been mentioned at the
foreign Office and in these dispatches.
would disappear. The foreign Office
has repeatedly said that the great diff
ficulty in its seeing a way to agree to
a pacific settlement of the Venezuelan
trouble was its inability to acertain to
what extent the United States was will
ing to assume responsibility.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-25
Mysterious Disease In Mexico.

Mexico City, Dec. 22.-The superior
board of health has sent a commission
er to study mysterious disease that
has alarmed the people of the Pacific
coast city of Mazatlan. Nineteen per
sons have died there Local physi-
clans regard the disease as the Asst
attic plague. presenting all the symp-
toms of the cases which occurred re-
Gently in San Francisco. Neighboring
towns are forming a local quarantine
against Mazatlan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-25
wHIsKEY. BRANDy WINE

171F.N.F1' T , " II T.
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IN the city. Murphy's Pure Malt Whiskey;
The Eagles Rye WhisEey, s years old:
the Delaware Valley Rye, @ years old;
the l. {. U. Whiskey,..10 years old; the
ANN Monogram Old Rye; the Triumph
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best made; John Gibson's Sons 4 Cos
Old Whisky, made on the Monongahela
river. In addition still keep in stock;the
other leading brands previously adver.
tised. Imported Wines and other brands
OF the best on the market. With thanks
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hope TO merit continuance of same. 2O9
Commerce st. J. Il. HARRIS. at old
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Tobacco and Cigars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-25
Steel Trust .Ruvs a Mine.

Champion. Mich. Dec. %. The
United States Steel Corporation has
purchased the Champion mine at this
place and large tract of adjoining
iron ore lands for a reported consid-
Grafton of $4,000. 900
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-25
LIQUORS, CIGARS, GROCERIES.

Mrs j. Il. MONROE
Commerce St, fredericksburg, Va. keep ,
the largest and most varied stock ol
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from 81 40
TO 81 per gallon. 1t includes Star A,
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti-
more, King Lear, Jefferson Co. Rye. Wig
wan, Indian Hill and many others.
Wines % every description. Apple
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line oiCigars and Tobacco, Groceries, etc.
MRS. j. +. MONROE,
BIB Commerce St.. fredericksburg, Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-05
PRESENTS OPERA Eel CAPTAIN. -
A Theatrical Event of Interest This
Evening.

The appearance in Americas tonight
of the Grau Opera Co. presenting Sou
sa's ''El Captain" will be a theatrical
event long to be remembered. The
opera is one of the most beautiful Eand
popular of those constructed upon a
lighter vein, and is presented by q
magnificent company of forty artists.
Many out-of-town people will attend
the performance, while the society of
Americus will be largely represented.
There is no opera now before the pub
lie that contains more pretty music,
solos, duets and trios than does Gel
Captain" They have become so we'll
known that they have been played by
all military bands throughout the
country and have gone so far also as to
be whistled by almost everyone on the
streets. This has been long looked
for event in theatrical circles here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-03-05
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