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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
That of Venezuela to
Germany and England
to Arbitrate
AS TO BLOCKADES
To Be Proclaimed Soon
With No FaVorS to
United States.

Berlin, Dee. 17.-Germany consid-
ers Castro's proposal to arbitrate in
adequate. unaccompanied as it is with
guarantees to pay if the arbitrators
decide against him, and a reply in
that sense has been or will be sent
through Minister Bowen.
Great Britain will make Il similar
answer. These statements are not
made officially. but are derived from
excellent sources.
Formal notification of the blockade
of the Venezuelan coast by war yes
sels of the allied powers is likely to
be issued tomorrow.
1t is understood ships of the United
States Will be on precisely the same
basis as those of other nations.
Berlin, Dec. 17.-The foreign Office
denies explicitly that the German
squadron in Venezuelan waters has
orders to seize the Margarita islands,
adding that no occupation of terri
tory in Venezuela Will occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
RarcIar, Make a Good uauI

Richmond, Va. Dec. IL. - At Big
Stone Gap yesterday burglars blew
open the safe in the pOstoffice, taking
about $500 in stamps and $4OO in mon
ey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Firm suspends in Consequence.

Chicago. Dec. Nv. W. McCleary
d Co.. the board of trade firm rep
resenting the st. Louis blind pool. -
which attempted To corner December
corn. have suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Operations of St. Louis
blind Pig" in Chi
Cago Fail.
MARGINS TOO RAPID
Collapse of the Under
taking Attended By
Suspension.

Chicago, Dec. t1.--Ns the result Of
a drop of over cents in December
corn today the interests operating
here for the St. Louis blind pool"
who attempted to corner the market,
were unable to put up margins fast
enough and were sold out in order to
even accounts. The holdings of the
ST. Louis people were supposed to be
5000. 900 to 1O.OOO.OOO bushels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17

London, Dec. I'm the course of a
long statement in the commons today
Premier Balfour said there was no
such 4 thing as a pacific blockade" :"
y state Of war actually existed with
Venezuela, and the intention of the
blockade will shortly be given to the
powers.
BalfOur added the blockade would
he carried out with as little incoH-
venience to the neutrals as possible.
Nothing definite had occurred with
reference to the arbitration proposals
since his previous statement on the
subject. .-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
A New Type of Cruiser.

The British admiralty has sent TO
the leading Clyde shipbuilders speci-
fications for q first class armored cruis-
er of an entirely new type. The cruis-
er, which will have n displacement OF
1900 tons, will have all her guns
placed in Il citadel instead of in case
ments. The gun power is greatly in
creased, several 90 inch guns being
fitted. The speed will be twenty-five
knots.
Twenty-Five survivors of the eruption
at st. Pierre, Martinique, are adver-
tised as an attraction at a circus in
Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
BUYS BY WHOLESALE.
Does the United States Steel Cor
poration When 1t Needsa
Few Mills.
DEAL THAT COSTS $4o,ooo,ooo
and Transfers Two Big
Plants.

Chicago. Dee 17.-Judge Elbert II.
Steel Corporation. announced yesterday
the purchase of the Union and Sharon
plants of the Union Steel company,
near PittSburs the transaction invOlv-
ing Il bond issue of $45.OOOOOO. Judge
Gary gave ont the following statement
embodying details of the transaction:
The finance and executive committees
of the United States Steel Corporation.
accompanied by the presidents and
other prominent officers of the subsidi-
airy companies of the steel corporation.
have recently made an inspection of
the Union and Sharon Steel plants.
now controlled by the Union Steel
company, and as n result the finance
committee, hy direct negotiation. has
purchased the same for the steel cor
pOration on the following terms:
Description of the Purchased Property.
These plants are located near Pitts
burg, Pa. on the Monongahela river.
and ut Sharon. Pa. respectively. They
were started some time before tie for
nation of the United States Steel Cor
poratiOn. and not in opposition to it.
These properties have wire. nail and
other works in operation as going
properties; when fully completed they
will have five more more blast fur
naces and twenty-five open hearth fur
naceS, capacity to manufacture 100
kegs of nails daily. new and modern
tube mills. bar mills. tin mills. sheet
mills, plate mills. etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Boycotts and Recognition.

Chairman Gray. who is taking an es-
peciaI interest i'll bOycOtts. asked Com
perS what he thought of such meth
DDS The witness said he would boy
colt any. person that is unfair to his
workmen but Would not boycott man
who chooses TO do business with the
person that is boycotted. The queS-
ton of the recognition of unions was
then taken mp and GOmpers said that
employers made a mistake when they
refused to recognize organized labor.
The employers. he said. have no moral
right TO refuse TO confer with q com
mittee of his employees. GomperS said
he would not favor incorporating a un-
ion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Description of the Purchased Property.
Other Items of Some Value.

They have about 5000 acres of
colling coal in the Connellsville region.
besides terminal railroads in the coke
region. G.2OO acres of fuel coal on the
MonOngahcla river. limestone proper
ties. and valuable developed ore mines
in the MeSaba region and Marquette
region. containing about 10000, 600 tons
of ore. two lake steamers and steel
railroad cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17

lister to Venezuela. SignOr de Riva, has
received orders from Rome to leave Ca
Tacas.
Caracas, Dec. 1.-THE Spanish min
lister TO Venezuela. SenOr Gaytan de
Ayala, and the Belgian charge daft
faires, NJ. Van der Heyde. have pre-
sented joint letter TO the Venezuelan
minister of foreign affairs in which
they ask, in case the claims of other
foreign powers are paid by Venezuela.
that the same treatment given these
powers he accorded to Spain and Bel
gium.
Washington. Dec. 1I.-The NcnCZue-
Ian question came up in the senate yes
terday. Senator Cullom. replying to
an inquiry as to the status of the mat
ter. said that he had no knowledge
of recent events not contained in the
house prints. Bacon. HOar. Lodge and
Stewart all made remarks In none
of the addresses was anything harsh
or critical said. The tone of all the
speeches, whether by Republicans or
Democrats, was that the position of
this nation should be one of watchful
ness. There was general agreement
that while the means adopted by Great
Britain and Germany for the cOllec-
tiOn of their debts had been quite
strenuous they thus far had commit
ted no Infringement of the Monroe doc
trine.
Grievances of Germany.
This was the position of CulIOm. as
1t was of other senators who spoke.
Cullom said :hat much light as to the
attitude of the administration could be
contained by consulting the CORE
spondence between the state depart
ment and the German ambassador a
year ago. He then called attention to
the fact that on Dec. o. 1901, the rep
resentative of Emperor William had
brought the matter of VeneZuela's
debts and her apparent indifference
to them to the attention of the sec
retary of state. The German ambas-
sador I'm his letter gave the depart
ment complete information from the
German standpoint of the position of
his government.
PeaceabIe Means Exhausted.
He said that for seven years Vene-
zuela had failed TO pay interest on
debt to German citizens of about So
100000. contracted in the construction
of a railroad. and that in addition
there were other debts amounting to
about S1,7OO.OOO due German citizens
from Venezuela. which it had proved
impossible to collect. He added that
every known peaceable means had
been tried te secure the money and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
AGGRESSIVE GOMPERS
Carries the War Into the Enemy's
Country, When Before the
Strike Commission.
COAL COMPANIES VIOLATING LAW
Bringing Men From Europe TO Work
in the Mines, He Says-Other
Testimony.

Scranton. Pa. Dec. Il. - Notwith-
standing the fact that the mine work
ers announced Monday that they had
closed their case with the exception
of calling one mere witness. the en-
tire two sessions of the strike COM
mission yesterday were consumed in
hearing three witnesses for the men.
They were: John &. Haddock. an in
dividual operator; Rev. DIR. Peter Rob
erts. who is assisting the miners, and
President samuel Gompers. of the
Federation OF Labor. The principal
point in HaddUckS testimony was that
he favored giving the mine workers
concessions under certain conditions.
Samuel Gompers on the Stand.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
Federation of Labor, occupied the wit
ness stand throughout the afternoon
session He Gsesan his testimony 10y
giving the history of the Federation
of Labor, ard followed this with Il
brief sketch of the progress and intiu-
ence of organized labor, which he said
has been very great. The hours of
labor of the wOrkmen generally
throughout Tie country. he continued,
have been materially reduced. Re
garding trade agreements GOmpers
said they have always been advan-
tageOus to both the wOrkmen and his
employer.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
Order of Sale of Real Estate.

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DIS
and for the county of Humboldt.-In
the matter of the estate and guardian
ship of George p. Coleman, William
Thad. Coleman, Mary Ellen Coleman
and Laura Alice Coleman, Minors.
Under authority Of an order of
sale mad and granted by the Dis
trict Court of said District, and of
the County of Humboldt, State
of Nevada, dated April 1st, A. d.
1902, l, Frances A. Coleman. guar
dian of the said wards, will sell at pri-
waite sale the following described real
estate: All of the rights, titles and
interests of the aforesaid wards and
minors, consisting Of an undivided four
twelfths interest in and to said lands
hereinafter described: The SEA of
SWA and NWA of sen and sen of
NEA and NEA of SWA and Eh of
NWA and WIZ of NEA and NEA of
NEA of Section 80, and NWA of NWA
of Section "a, and VIZ of SWA and
SWA of NWA and NEA of SWA of
Section n, and Eh of sen and SWA
of NEA and VIZ of sen and SEN Of
NEA n SWA and NWA and NWA
of NEA Of Section 2S. and M of SEA
and NEA of NEA of Section 20. and
Eh of SEA of Section 20, all in TIP. Al
~, Range 40 f., M. d. b. & NJ, all in
Humboldt County, Nevada.
The sale of the said property will be
made on the 9Th day of May, A. d.
1902. at guardians residence. in Para
disc Valley. Nevada. for cash, said sale
to be subject to confirmation by the
Court. and bid will be received at said
residence.
FRANCES A. COLEMAN,
Guardian.
Dated his 14th day of April, A. d.
1902.
ap14td.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is HEREBY THAT THE
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified by the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict Court of the State of Nevada, In
and for Humboldt county, as admins
traitor, with the will annexed, Of the
estate of John f. Shoobert, late Of
Marin county, Gala, deceased.
All creditors having claims against
the said estate are required to file the
same, with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk OF the said Court within
three months of the first publication OF
this notice.
Dated April l, 1902.
ID. G. WHEELER,
Administrator, With the Will An
nexed of the Estate of Said Deceased.
apr1w4.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21

SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS OUT
STANDING.
Winnemucca School District,
Nc. 7 s15, 600 90
Lake School District No. 8 49,. 1000 90
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed and qualified by the Fifth Ju-
dicial District Court of the State OF
Nevada, in and for Humboldt county.
as executrix of the last will and tes-
lament of Thomas Clarendon Hanson,
late OF said county, deceased. All
creditors having claims against the
said estate are required to file the
same, with proper vouchers attached
with the Clerk Of the Court, within
three months of the first publication
of this notice.
Dated March goth, 1902.
MARIETTA HANSON,
Executrix of the Last Will and Tes-
lament of Thomas Clarendon Hah-
son. decd. mh2Ow4.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned has been duly appoint
ed and qualified by the Fifth Judicial
District Court of the State of Nevada,
in and for Humboldt county, as ad-
ministrator Of the estate of George Fl.
Colson, late of said county, deceased.
All creditors having claims against the
said estate are required to file the
same, with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk of the Court, within
forty days of the first publication of
this notice.
Dated March 4th, 1902.
j.. A. COCHRAN,
Administrator OF the Estate Of George
Fl. Colson, Deceased.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21

Cash in Treasury March 81,
1902 .$37, O26 40
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
winnemucca Lodge No. l9, +. GA. N.

stated communication of W~innemucca Lodge
No. Ii, : q A.. M, will be held at their hall In
the "Silve, tate" block until further notice al
10 p. m. on the first Saturday evening of each
fn0nth. All Msster Masons in good standing
NJ cordially invited to attend.
w. A. BROWN, W. NJ.
CHRIS VOL secretary
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
Oflce County Treasurer,

Oflce County Treasurer,
March 81, 1902.
The foregoing report is, as to amount
of cash in County Treasury and
amounts apportioned to the several
funds. correct. and agrees with the
books in my office.
II. S. GILBERT,
County Treasurer.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21

The Lodge meets at their hall in 'Silver State"
building on the first and third Tuesdays OF ever
month at 7 p. m. SojourninR members IN soOc
atanding are invited to attend.
j. ". GUTHRIE NJ. w.
q. +. MULLER, Financier.
JOS. ROUGON. Recorder.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21

Regular conventions every Monday evening
Of each week at their Castle Hall In the "5ilver
state" block at 7 80 o'clock.
b. ]. HADLEY, G. c.
c. B. BROWN, X. OF r rs.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Humboldt Chapter No. 8, R. A. n.

stated convocations of Hnmpoldt Chapter No.
8, r, A. M. will be held in their hall at 8 p. M.
on the nrst and third Wednesday evening OF
eac month. All companion Royal Arch Ma
son 10 good standing are cordially invited TO
ate T. G. HANSON, II. y.
CHI 3 WOLF. Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
COUNTY AUDITORS QUARTERLY REPORT.

Cash in Treasury December
81, 1902 S46,9S4 w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21

Respectfully submitted,
J. j. HILL,
County Auditor.
By NJ. f.. HILL.
Deputy.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-21
S. F. BULLETIN
and SILVER STATE

Delivered by carrier in Win
nemucca for IS cents per
week. "Give all the news
all the time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Yellowstone National Park.

One of the most delightful spots on
the American continent. and more
easily reached via Union Pacific than
via any other line. is the Yellowstone
National Park. The stage ride from
Monida by the palatial Concord
coaches of the Monida & Yellowstone
Stage company is through scenery
hardly inferior to the park itself.
Side trip from Ogden, Utah or
Pocatello. Idaho, via Monida. and
Monida & Yellowstone Stage com
pany. in both directions, will he fur
nished holders of all tickets Zone way
first and second class. regular tour
list. or special round trip excursion
tickets). sold at Denver. Cheyenne
and points east. passing through Og-
den or Pocatello to points i'm the
states of California. Nevada. Oregon.
Washington and that part of British
Columbia lying north of the state of
Washington. upon application to O.
5. /. agents at either Ogden or Poca-
tello, at the very low rate of $49.5O.
This rate will include rail and stage
fare covering seven and one-half days
trip. including all meals and lodging
beyond Monida.
W. G. MEIMYER, G. ~,
1919 South Clark Street. Chicago. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Hollands Sick Queen and the COun-
frY'S PrOsDects.

In case Queen Wilhelmina should
die without leaving a child the grand
duke Of SaNe-Weimar would become
the sovereign of Holland. Two years
ago he assembled the throne of Sake
Weimar. succeeding his grandfather.
The Young man * enormously
wealthy. an absolute monarch in his
little state. an officer i'm the German
army and il engaged To marry the
Princess Mary. the beautiful daughter
of the duke of Cumberland and n
cousin of the King of England.
The grand duke il 26 years old and
has long been an orphan. having been
brought up by his grandparents. He
is the richest royal bachelor i'm all
Europe. and was the object of no emo
of matrimonial schemes.
Should the grand duke become king
of Holland. SaNe-Weimar would re
main independent. and il would prob
ably be arranged that his first con
would succeed him as king of Hol-
land. and his second son would be
grand duke of SaXe-Weimar. but dur
ing this young mans life he would
rule both countries.
hOildnu ~ one OF Int SillalIeSI
states an Europe. II has an area of
12.72S square miles (about the size of
Massachusetts, and Connecticutl. out
it is the most densely populated of
any country in Europe. having an av-
erage of 400 people TO the square
mile. or Il total of j.1O3.97 In area.
only Belgium. Luxembourg and Mon
tenegro are smaller than Holland.
Holland has considerable colonial
possessions. owning Java and other
East Indian islands. Dutch Guiana
and Curacao. The colonies have an
area of 72s.763 square miles and a
population of - .2Os.n14. II ranks fifth
with the nations of the carts as
commercial country. Great Britain
foreign trade i'm 1890 amounted TO So
969. S76.O 900. Germany 2.1S6.919.OOO.
United States $2.O74.345. 900. France
81 5000. Holland S1.471 100000.
Queen Wilhelmina. the girl queen
who is dangerously i'll. was born Aug.
81. 1850. She was the only child of
King Within III. and she is the fourth
i'm the line of the house of Orange.
which was founded in 1915. Her faith
err died Nov. %. 1890. and her mother.
Queen Emma. reigned as regent until
Sept. 6. 1898. when Wilhelmina as
sumed the royal authority. Feb. :.
1901. she married Prince Henry of
Mecklenburg- Schwerin. Their mar
ried life has given rise To no end of
gossip. II is charged that the prince
consort is neglectful and even cruel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Anent the Philippine Army scan,

.
dals.
Despite the fact that the trial re-
suited in acquittal the testimony
just brought out at the Waller court
martial in Manila was of the most
startling nature. 1t came as a dis
tinct shock to the American people
when the charges of killing natives
were first made against Maj. Waller
and his companions. But now il must
stagger the most enthusiastic eXpan-
sionist to have the testimony of three
or four officers tn the effect that
Maj. Waller was simply obeying the
commands of his superiOrs. Gen.
Smith stated that he had no know
ledge of the killing of natives until
he was informed of the facts by Gen.
Chaffee. Maj. Waller directly
contradicts Gen. Smith. He declares
that Gen. Smith. his superior. said TO
him:
Il wish you to kill and burn. The
more YOU kill the more yoU will
please me. The interior of Samar
must be made bowling wilderness.
Kill every native over ten years old"
Capt. ID. ID. Porter and Lieut.. Frank
Halford of the marine corps corrobo-
rated Mai. Waller regarding the order
To kill all natives over ten years of
age. and Lieut. HaIford added that
Mai. Waller did not agree with the
order. but commanded Capt. Porter
not To kill old men. women and chill
dren. Thus by three Witnesses does
Gen. Smith appear to he convicted of
bloodthirstiness that puts him i'm the
class, with Butcher Weyler while
added 10 these revelations is the re-
Gently. published account of the wa
ter cure" practice.
If Waller X ON trial for killing his
defenSeleSS prisoners. then in doing
this he was actually modifying the
inhuman commands of his superior.
What sort Of light does Gen. Smith
stand in?
Australian officers who slew Boer
prisoners in South Africa We're tried,
convicted and shot. This il the way
of war Perhaps this * more drastic
than Americans would sanction. Eut
If the testimony of these three wit
nesses * true-and the facts seem Ia
bear IL out-then Gen. Smith and who
ever else was responsible for such
thoroughly barbarous order should
receive such punishment as would
serve to deter other American com
manderS from following Il similarly
brutal and shameful course in the
Philippines or anywhere else. The
war department has a duty To per-
form i'm the premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

Death crossing" at Belleville.
where fourteen men have been killed.
will in all probability be changed so
il will no longer be a death trap.
Death crossing" is the crossing of
l.. d Y. and Southern railways. NJ
this point fourteen men have been
knocked from the tops of cars and in
stantIy killed by coming in contact
with the timbers of the trestle the
Southern built over the l. q V.
Mayor Hay, of Belleville, wrote to the
state railroad and warhuse commIs-
sion, the members of which visited
that city Wednesday. when thor
oueh inspection was made which
showed that the space between the
tops of the ears and the timbers was
only about Is inches. No doubt is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

In 1865 the board of supervisors o.
Shelby county issued bonds To raise
money with which 10 hire men q"
volunteer Tor service in the army TO
avoid the draft The bonds were dis
posed of and were never heard OF
again until few days ago. when they
were presented by Richard {. Fagen.
OF Connecticut. who demands pay
Inent With accumulated interest
they amount to SD 1000. The payment
will he resisted on The grounds that
the bonds are outlawed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

In the past few weeks the gentle
farmer man has been having plenty
of duck shooting all To himself and
in fields remote from the Illinois riv-
err. On farms where the spring rains
have formed ponds the shooting has
been very good. The Lacon journal
SAYS that a farmer near Magnolia
made a sneak on a large flock that
settled in a field near his place and
with both barrels got nine mallards.
The duck shooting season expired
Tuesday.