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where he has had charge OF the organiza-
territory. Chris Evans, a veteran official
West Virginia.
PORTLAND.-The County Commissioners
have received a check for 5000, this being
the amount fixed in the compromise OF the
back taxes due by the estate OF William
Newton. the wealthy and eccentric banker
who was burned to death in his home west
OF the city some years ago. The sum de-
manded was about $4,000.
LAPORTE.-The Presbyterian Church at
Union Mills has extended a call to the Rev.
Mr.. Ever. of Mount Vernon. Ky.
Sheriff Small has authorized the release of
two men arrested at Cannelsburg, Ind, on
suspicion OF being the murderers of Wesley
Reynolds. 1t was shown they were not the
persons wanted.
VINCENNES.-On complaint of Mrs. Ada
Huston, Charles Huston. alias Fred Lackey.
has been arrested here a charge of
bigamy. She complains that she married
Charles Huston last February, and that
she has learned he already had another
wife in Illinois, where he is known as Fred
Lackey.
MADISON.-Elmer Rock Saturday
Killed a bald eagle near Kent, measuring
six feet seven inches from tip to tip of
wings and thirty-two inches from beak TO
claw. DR.. j. 8. Hussey purchased IL.
CARTHAGE.-Postm aster William l..
Walker has been officially notified that the
Carthage postoffice has been advanced 70
the third class, to take effect on Jan. l.
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TEXT OF THE ULTIMATUMS.
Demands Presented to the Venezuelan
Minister of Foreign Affairs. q.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 13-Follow-
ing are authentic copies of the demands
presented by the German and British min
listers Monday, Dec. s, before embarking
at Laguayra:
ITO the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Replying TO your EXcellencys note of
the 4th inst. l have the honor to inform
you that have received instructions from
his Majesty's government TO point out TO
the Venezuelan government in writing that
regarding the steamer Ban RICH the British
government has given full explanation and
has shown that there exists no legitimate
ground for complaint. Nor does his Majes-
TVS government think there is any rea-
son to attribute blame to the authorities
of Trinidad, who only acted confOrmably
with instructions.
Il have the honor TO further express that
his MajeStyS government regrets the Situa-
ton which has arisen, but cannot accept
your note as sufficient reply to my COM
munication nor as Indicative of the inten-
tion of the Venezuelan government to sat
isfy the Claims which his Majestys gov
eminent has brought forward, and it must
be understood that they include all we'll
founded claims which have arisen in conse-
quence of the last civil war and the
previous ones, and the i'll treatment and
Imprisonment of British subjects, and also
include an arrangement for the foreign
debt L have asked the Venezuelan govern
ment to make declaration that ii recog-
nize in principle the business of these
claims, and hope il will make immediate
the cases above mentioned and in those
In which British subjects have been unjust
ly imprisoned or i'll treated. and that re-
speeding other claims they will accept the
decision of a mixed commission as TO the
amount and guaranty which should be
given for payment. l have also expressed
the hope that the Venezuelan government
will defer TO these demands and not oblige
his Majestys government TO take steps TO
obtain satisfaction.
II have added that his Majesty's govern
ment has been informed of the claims of
the German government against Venezuela,
and that the two governments have agreed
10 operate jointly for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an arrangement of all their claims,
and that his Majesty's government will re-
quire the immediate payment of a sum
equal to that which in the first case should
be paid to the German government. Any
balance after the payment of urgent claims
shall be held on account of the liquidation
of claims which must go before the COM
mission.
II have, moreover. instructions from his
Majestys government TO state clearly that
this communication must be taken as an
ultimatum.
''HAGGARD, British Minister"
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Caracas, Dec. Z.
ITO His Excellency, Senior Lopez Baralt
Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Mr.. Minister-ln the name or the govern
ment of his Majesty, the German Emperor,
l have the honor 10 make the following
communication To the government OF Ven
eZuela:
THE imperial government has been duly
informed of the note or the minister of for
eign affairs of Venezuela, dated the 9Th
Of May last. In that note the Venezuelan
government refused the demands of the
imperial government relative TO the pay
ment OF German claims, arising out of the
civil wars of 1898 To 1900. and to support
their refusal referred to arguments already
put forward. The imperial government
even after examining those arguments
anew. does not think il can consider them
satisfactory. The government OF the re-
public argues in the first place that, owing
10 the interior legislation of the country
IL Is not possible to arrange the claims
or foreigners arising from the wars by the
diplomatic course, thus asserting the doc
trine that diplomatic Intervention is ex-
cluded by interior legislation. That doc
trine Is not I'm conformity with interna-
tional law, since the question of Judging
whether such Intervention is admissible
must be appreciated. not according TO the
dispositions of the interior legislature but
In accordance with the principles OF in
ternauonal law. The Venezuelan govern
ment with the object OF making a demon
stration OF diplomatic defense. claims that
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VIEWS OF SOUTH AMERICANS.


GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Dec. 13.-The
newspapers here protest at the action taken
by Germany and Great Britain against
Venezuela, especially the reported sink
ing of the Venezuelan vessels. They say
the Monroe doctrine is only used when
convenient to the United States.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Referring to the
Anglo-German Intervention in Venezuela
the Buenos Ayres correspondent of the
Herald says all the newspapers there see
in ii a danger for all South American re-
publcs, as ii tends 10 establish a precedent
endangering their sovereignty. The gem
eral opinion is that the investment of
foreign capital, though desirable for the
development OF the countries, cannot give
foreigners special rights; Some papers
compare actual intervention with recen-
events in China. The Prenza says: The
Anglo-German military action has violated
the rights and disregards the sovereignty
of South American republics" Ii adds
that the German claims as public debt
are without precedent in the history of
South America. The paper attributes the
whole affair TO European Imperialists who
are inspired with hostile intentions against
the increasing influence of the United
States and urges South American diplo-
mats to watch Developments
a dispatch to the Herald from Valparaiso
says the press there does not generally
comment upon the situation. The Murcio
however, editorally supports the Anglo
German Intervention and praises the United
States attitude. 1t laments the failure of
some South American republics to meet
foreign obligations. THE Monroe doctrine
cannot be considered as affected by this
question" says La Union, "if we give
faith 10 Lord Cranborne's declaration
Anglo German Intervention would be justi-
fable if President Castro's declarations are
true. Intervention is not acceptable, any
way With a better willingness on the
part of England and Germany we think
IL not impossible that a peaceful resource
would have been found Intervention is
a precedent which may morally prejudice
the relations between Europe and South
America, bringing distrust. 1t is doubtful
whether intervention would be practically
advantageous to the interveners. European
nations are not to be deprived of the
| friendship of South Americans. Interven-
tion is only the last recourse. This sort
| of politics will be looked upon by weak
nations like those of Americans"
The Herald's Lima, Peru, correspondent
/ says the authorities there are astonished
! AT the sinking of the Venezuelan fleet by
/ the allies and think the Washington gov
/ eminent will finally be obliged to settle
| the question.
| The government organ at Rio Janeiro de-
/ clares, according TO Herald dispatch, that
| Anglo German actions tend to modify the
| relations between Europe and America and
/ that the firm and noble attitude of Presi-
/ true Americans.
In Panama the seizure and sinking OF
/ the Venezuelan gunboats has caused great
excitement ana indignation and has made
! an unpleasant impression upon Colombian:
/ generally and Isthmans in particular. whC
/ are opposed TO the coercive methods OF
! European governments.
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ALEXANDRA'S CHARITY.


LONDON. Dec. 1S.-The Associated Press
learns that Queen Alexandra intends to
mark her sympathy for the sufferers in the
recent South African war by giving a
Christmas dinner TO all the widows and
children now in London of those who fell
in the war. The dinner will be given on
Dec. q at the Alexandra Trust restaurant
of which the Queen is president and which
was founded in March, 1900 by Sir Thomas
Upton for the benefit of the poor. Sir
Thomas Upton has charge OF all the ar
rangements for the dinner.
In the proclamation announcing her in
tention Queen Alexandra VIII invite all
the widows and children of the soldiers and
sailors belonging to the imperial and colon
ial forces who lost their lives in South
Africa or died from the effects Of the cam
paign. She adds: Her Majesty desires in
the coronation year to expires her heartfelt
sympathy with those who have suffered the
cruel bereavement of and to wish
the happiness and comfort may, with God 5
blessing. be theirs in the coming year" Her
Majesty will defray all the travelling ex-
penses OF her guests.
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CAPTURE OF wARsHIPs.


CARACAS, Dec. 13.-The following details
OF the capture of the Venezuelan vessels at
Laguayra Tuesday by the Anglo German
forces have recahed here. At o'clock
Tuesday afternoon thirteen boats, manned
by 240 British and German seamen and
towed by two steam launches, without CIV
ing any notification of their intention to the
Venezuelan authorities, entered the harbor
OF Laguayra and proceeded to the docks.
The German contingent, belonging to the
cruisers Vineta and Fake, went on board
the Margarita, formerly the torpedo boat
Rayo, which was given 20 Venezuela by
Ecuador. and with revolvers in hand COM
PEELED the men who were occupied in re-
pairing her TO abandon the ship. The Ger
man sailors smashed the torpedo tubes, the
compass and the machinery and left the
Margarita In dock In this disabled condi-
ton.
The Germans afterwards boarded the Os-
sun, a freight steamer belonging to a
Frenchman and chartered by the govern
ment for the transportation of troops, and
ordered the few sailors on board to quit the
vessel, which they did without making any
resistance The German sailors cut the
anchor chain and towed her outside the
harbor.
At the same time the sailors of the Brit
ish cruiser Retribution boarded the General
Crespo and the Lutumo and obliged their
crews to lower the Venezuelan flag and
leave the vessels. The Venezuelans made no
resistance. The British bluejackets then
cut the vessels loose from their anchors
and towed them outside the harbor. The
Venezuelan crews were allowed to return
to the shore.
The captured steamers were seen at II
o'clock at night still in the same position
AT o'clock in the morning the British
cruiser Retribution lowed the General
Crespo and the Tutumo further out and the
Venezuelan vessels have not been seen
since. The government asserts that the
soldiers at the fort at Laguayra saw them
sunk with dynamite. 1t is fact that the
Retribution returned alone few hours later
to Laguayra. and it was impossible for heI
to have conducted them either to Curacao
or Trinidad.
The government complains that the Ger
man sailors ate the meals prepared or
board the captured steamers for the Vene-
zuelan crews.
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GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
GLASS WORKERS PREPARE TO DIS
OBEY SIMON BURNS'S ORDER.
Roses Bondsmen Settle His short
use-Mishaps Of Various Kinds
Contest over "a VIII mt LapOrte.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PARAMOUNT. Ind, Dec. 13.-Important
developments are looked for in the window
glass circles OF this city as well as that
of the entire gas belt tomorrow. Meet
inss will be held in every city where there
H. "A preceptory for the purpose OF taking
SEINE action on the order of President
Simon Burns. during the past week. re-
moving the limit TO the amount of glass
the men may make within a month or
settlement On all sides the order has
been the cause Of much dissension on the
part of the men. who are openly making
arrangements for disobeying the same
Local workmen will, in all probability.
make resolution refusing to go above the
former limit, and delegates will be ap-
pofnted tomorrow TO n meeting OF all or
the preceptores in Indiana. which will be
held In the near future.
From the way things now look 1t would
not be surprising in the least If the joint
meeting did not call for the resignation OF
President Burns thus following the ex-
ample OF the Jeanette, Pa, local, wnicn
has already made such demand
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SUIT OVER A WILL.
Estate OF $4,000 in Court-Action for
Damages ut Evansville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Dec. 1S.-By complaint
filed in the Circuit Court the integrity OF
Miss Rachel Dawson's will is attacked and
two church societies are placed on the de-
fensive. The testator died a year ago,
leaving an estate worth about $4,000, and
soon after an alleged will was filed for
probate. The plaintiffs in the action are
sisters of the deceased and claim they are
entitled each to one-third of the estate,
the bulk of which was bequeathed to the
Baptist Publication Society and the Bap-
tist Mission Union. IL is alleged that Miss
Dawson was of unsound mind when the
will was made.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Dec 13.-The Ohio
Valley Trust Company, administrators OF
the estate of Walter Schifferstein, filed suit
late this afternoon against Ruel G. Arnold.
owner of the tugboat Edgar, for damages
in the sum of $500 While riding In a
skiff on the evening OF Aug 6, Southeastern
and a companion were run down by the
Edgar. and Schinerstein drowned. Care
lessness on the part of the tugs pilot is
alleged.
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Indinnn Obituary.

CARTHAGE. Ind. Dec 1S.-Thomas JEFF
ferson Kennedy, veteran of the civil
war. died at his residence here last night.
He served three years in Company III, Six
teenth Indiana Infantry. He was a stanch
Republican. y widow and four children
survive. The funeral will take place from
the Christian Church, Sunday afternoon.
SALEM. In6.. Dec. 13.-William p Cab
bert. a local insurance man, died at 3
a. m. Dee II. at his home in this city
OF laryngitis and bronchitis at the age OF
forty-nine. he had been afflicted for two
years past. but in the past three months
declined rapidly. lnterment will be In
Crown Hill. Sunday afternoon.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Dec. 1s.-Henry
Spurln died at his home In Jackson town.
ship last night, aged seventy-six years. He
was born in Ohio He left a widow, six
sons and four daughters.
GOSHEN. Ind. Dec. 13.-George S. Kolb
aged thirty-eignt. for several years n lead
ms grocer OF Goshen. died this evening OF
presumption He Is survived by his widow
a,sf. two daughters.
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NOT so BELLICOSE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
village at the foot of the Andes to the
governorship of province. then TO the
presidency, and his rapid rise made him
overconfident. The present situation is due
to two facts: Germany suddenly suspended
the pressure of the early part of the year,
which diminished the respect in which she
was held by President Castro; secondly,
the attitude of the officials of the great
Venezuelan railroad toward President Cas-
tro. Germsny's first principle must be not
to NEEDLE in the. internal affairs of Vene-
zuela, but the railroad officials forgot this. 4"
DR.. Passarge describes the state as drift
ing to certain decay and as following a
steadily downward course since General
Blanco's day. The color question plays an
important role in political tendencies. The
mixed negroes and Indians, etc, are get
ting an upper hand in society and politics.
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Young woman Badly Hurt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Dec. 13.-While at
tending a Christian Endeavor social of the
Presbyterian Church Miss Inez Perring. of
this city, was dangerously injured. She
was blindfclded and in running across the
room bumped her head against a young
man, striking her temple. She fell TO the
floor and has been unconscious for several
hours. Her condition is critical
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Seeking Reynolds.s slayers.

8 LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec. 13.-The Courier
Journal tomorrow will say: 1.-The belief is
strengthening in the vicinity of Bethlehem,
Ind, that the mUrderers of Wesley Rey-
nolds. the sixteen-year-old boy who was
killed at Westville, Ind, on the morning of
Nov 30 I'm fight with burglars, are hiding
I'm the hills that skirt the Ohio river be-
tween Jacksonville and Madison, Ind. John
s. Pernett. sheriff-elect of Clark county, is
at work on the case"
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New Candidate for President.

spccigl to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Dec. 1S.-Hec-
tor Desgain. the chief preceptor OF the
local branch of L. A 300, has announced
himself as a candidate for the presidency
OF the national organization. The election
will be held in February. For number
of years he has been recognized as the
leader of the Western branch Of l.. A. 900.
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NEW YORK, Dee. 13.-Vessels leaving to-
day for Venezuelan ports took out their
clearance papers as usual. Notwithstanding
the reports of a blockade OF the Venezuelan
coast and refusal OF the German and
English war vessels TO allow merchant ves-
sells to- enter. No official notice has been
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind. Dec. 13.-As result Of
the heavy fail OF sleet accidents were quite
frequent to-day. Mrs. William Childers, an
aged woman of South Portland, fell on the
Icy sidewalk. fracturing her right leg just
below the knee. Mrs. John Detamore fell
on the walk as she was going home this
forenoon and disIocated her right wrist. A
boy named Wright fell on the ice, his right
wrist being broken.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Dec 1.-THE bondsmen
of John B. Rose, the defaulting city treas
urer Of Wabash, will make settlement of
the deficit on the basis of $13,1O0, which
WIS the amount reported by w. H. Grid
ley, the accountant who spent three weeks
on the books and found 5000 more than
the shortage was originally supposed TO be.
Rose and his friends have indemnified
the bondsmen 10 the amount of $500 to
$4,000, so that the net deficit which they
must make good is from 5000 to $500
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PITTSBURG. Dec. 13.-The American
FlIng-glass Workers Union has officially
Withdrawn from the American Federation
OF Labor. This step had been practically
decided on before the annual convention
at New Orleans. as the union did not send
any delegates to that meeting. A vote OF
the membership has just been taken and
President Vertle has formally notified
Frank Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation Of Labor, of the withdrawal.
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Indiana Notes.

MARICN.-Artie Thompson. aged seven
teen, daughter OF George w. Thompson,
was the principal witness in the Thompson
fctuford damage suit on behalf OF the
plaintiff on Saturday She testified that
she had seen Pettiford at their home sever
al times and that on one occasion. when
fef mother was sick. she saw Pettiford
wlping her face and talking 10 her in en-
dearing terms
TERRE HAUTE.-George W. Purcell. OF
this city, member Of the national executive
board OF the United Mine Workers. has
been transferred from West Virginia
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PHYSICIANS.
GENUINE osT {. oPATHY

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opathic Association. 40l Law bldg Indianapolis
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Snake with Two Heads.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. 13.-Samuel
Peck, who resides in Rush county. near the
Shelby county line, brought to this city
this morning a small house snake measur-
ing about foot in length, with two per-
fectly developed heads.
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Died from Gunshot wound.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERPE HAUTE. Ind, Dec 13-Edward
Baganz. an eleven-year-old boy, died this
afternoon from a gunshot wound, inflicted
while he dragged a rifle along the ground.
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FRANK c. FERGUSON,

10 West Ohio Street New Phone e7I
Treats Diseases of Women and Abdomi-
nal Diseases only Most cases are Gu a-
bic, without operation If timely diagnosed
and pr operiy treated.
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received by the collector of the port TO
warn vessels asking for clearanCes to Ven
ezuelan ports of the blockade.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-14
great distance from the Keystone

Florence oil men claim that the
Pueblo Oil Wells company, which
is drilling for oil .on Boggs' Flat,
is below the formation which con-
stitutes the Florence field.
The Florence formation runs
out at Kendrick hill, southeast of
the city The Pueblo company is
working considerable lower than
this and it is an entire different
formation from this. 1t cannot be
stated whether oil will be found or
not, but if it is it will in ground
foreign to Florence.
Many people are inclined to
think that petroleum will not be
opened there and that the south
western part of Pueblo county is
more probable place for its dis
covery To strike oil in Pueblo
county it will be necessary to drill
very deep-a depth corresponding
to a 7,0O0-foot we'll here, in proba-
bly, the juritrias formation
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Oil Notes.

When Byron McCandless was
attending the State University at
Boulder intuition seemed to tell
him that that ground was under
laid with oil and he repeatedly
suggested to his class mates that
well would be drilled with re-
suits. This seemed to provoke
laughter at the time, but since he
has been attending the naval acad-
emy at Annapolis, letters are being
received stating that he was right
and they are now patting him on
the back.