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Announcements.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

ICARIA.
A New Collar.
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15

Heprdlentart SrdnclS Us. Sulgrtan.
folgenben 0orten gipfelte: rMenn Elm
Mitslieb bes 9aufes cine @prlage elm
rei9t, mas eei9iebt bann NIT bteferg
sic pirb einem grpben 8omite iiber>
tpieien unb bierauf auf ben &alenber
ge5ebt. &alenber! Sas lit cine falf9e
8eaet9nung. gs fpqte beiben Sriebz
bof, neil auf linn bic blei9enben Sc
betne lesislatiper 9offnunsen liesen."
SIM porisen Sabre persli9 Guibman
in elmer Reoe norsef9lagene 8eptlz
ligunsen fir Slubz unb 9afenperbefz
ierunsen nit 8d9letn, bic bon Der Naz
tur niemals baau beitimmt porben
feten, S9iffe 80 trasen.
gufbman tptrb tnesen feiner i9lanz
fen binnen Geftalt unb einiser intellect
tueler @tgeni9aften, bic ct nit 2tnz
colin semein bat, Der rMbrabam 2in>
coin bes Norbpeitens" senannt. Ct 1T
iber feds SUB bpa unb tptest ni9t
iiber $50 Pfunb. Na9 Der l1rfa9e
Der 9iinne feiner 9liebmaben einmal
befrast, erpioerte gufbman: sd bin
5tp!efa4em Srude ausseiebt, einem
bon btnten, bon 100000 ernften, paz
triotif9en unb inteligenten Sonftituenz
ten aussebenb, bic bon mir bic grpirz
flung gere9ter @efeBgebung ~perlarser.
Grgretfe ih bann bic @~elesenbeit, folde
Geiebseb,tns i'm Saufe Der grpGsung
gu empfeblen, 10 ftobe id seser bic
Stetnmauer, pel9e ben Spre9er unb
bas &omtte fir 9ausreseln umsibt.
Dieter boppelte Druid, bon binten unb
bon born, bat mid auiammenseprebt
tpie cine abseftempelte 8rtefmarte."
Gin tpeiterer 8etname gufbmans 1T
w&anger" <Staatsmann.
Srancts 90. gufbmar tpurbe 1867
IN Brighton, Sa., geboren. gr befu9te
Bite borttge 9o4f9ule unb bic pleafant
Platn=Mfabemie, mar als Gif enbabnz
arbeiter unb bierauf flint Sabre lang
als Rinberbirte (gotpbop) in @Dpmin9
tbdtis. @r ftubirte IN feinen MuBez
ftunben bic &e9te unb tpurbe in Nez
brasta our Bar suselafen. sSn 1891
ber5og er na9 Sacoma, Waib., no er
bic Nntpaltspraris ausiibte. Gufbman
tpnroe als Superintendent in ben Sc.
&onsreB getpdblt unb fir ben 81. Som
9reB pieoerertpdblt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15

Wrnapplis, Mitglteb bes bpbro9rapbi>
fden Bureaus In Wafhtngton. .. g.,
i,nb Der Rommiifipn fiir Riftens unb
2anbpermeTungen am pacificsO aear.
Gr betbGtiste ii9 als elmer Der 9auptz
arbeiter fir bic grri9tuns zines Mb>
miralftabes. ipie bieier burd cine Orbre
bes MarinesS efretdrs I'm MGra 1901
in's 2eben eerufen tpurbe. Saplor ses
bDrte bes Meiteren in ben 80er Sabren
alb @ef6Gftsfiibrer unb bann als 8ise>
rdiibent Der Nicarasuas& anal= 9eieqs
f9afi IN, bic ben 8au bes Sftbmuss
&ana:s ii9 our Nufgabe geitelt bate.
I'm ii9 ausf9lieblid benz 9ienite Der
@efelf9aft pibmen gu tOnnen, erbielt
Saplor 1888 bonn Marines9 epartez
ment einen apeiidbrisen urlaub. Nls
&ommunbeur Der rMGiance" pom Miias
tif9en 9ei9tpaber befreite SaDlor Nns
fangs Der 90er Sabre auf ben &arp@
linen mebrere omerifanii9e Mifiioz
rdre, bic nit ben b~ortisen fpanif9en
8ebGrben in &onflitt seratben parsn
unb IN 2ebensgefabr i9tpebten. @r
purbe baraufbtn na9 Mabrib ents
fanbt, UNI iuesen @ntf9dbisunsen an
bic MiffionGre gu perbanbeln, cine
Mtfiion, bic er erfolsrei9 burdfiibrte.
2aplor lit elmer Der Mitbesriinber bes
Marine=3 riess= Colleges in Netpport,
st. g., beiIen prdfibent er bon 1894 Big
1897 mar. Gr erfanb bort bic 1osez
nannten Marine< r&riessipiele," bic Elm
anf9aulides pifenf9aftli9es Stuz
blum Der S9iffsbetpesunsen fir Mnz
griff unb @ertbeibtsung ermDsli9en.
Sn Der Seei6ladt BON Santiago 1898
befebligte er als 8apitdn bas S9la9ts
f4iff uSnbiana," i'm CONNER 1899
mar CT in Nbpeienbeit bes Mbmirals
Sumpfon &ommanbeur bes Norbs
atlantif9en 9ef9pabers, i'm Mdra
1901 purbe Saplor &ear=Wbmtral.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15

Grbgrobbersog 8ilbelm bon 9uremburg.
als 9robberSostbum beutider 8unbesz
itaat unb benz 8Dnts Der Nieberlanos
unteriteGt. Our9 bic belgif9e Gepo>
Luton BON 1889 serfiel es in apei
Sbeile, BON henen Der cine belgtfde
Propins, Der anbere in psrfonalunion
NIT ben Nieberlanben pereintgt blieb.
Qls nit benz Sobe &Dnig Wilbelms bes
Oritten Der Hieberlanbe 1890 bas
9aus Nahau=S ranten i'm Manness
ftamm erlof9, etng 2uremburg, in benz
nur mdnnli9e Grbfolse gilt, auf bic
Gltere 2inie Nafau iiber. Ser ppr=
malige 9eraos Mbolf bon NaRau iibers
nabm bic Resteruns.
9rpbber5og Ibolf polenbet am "a.
Sult fem IS. 2ebensiabr. Mtt GiiG-z
fi9t auf fem bobes glitter betraute er
neulih feinen einaigen Sobn, ben CRIB
groBberaos Wtlbelm, nit Der 8ertre=
tuns in ben Gesierunsssei9dften uno
febte i'm gum Stattbalter Elm.
@rbsroBberaos @ilbelm, Der iebt 80
Sabre aft lit, entitammt Der s~tpeiten
gbe feines gaters, bic bieier 1851 NIT
Der Prtnaeifin Nbelbeib bon Mnbalt
einging: 9ie UNI IL Sabre iiinsere
S9peiter bes Grbgrobber5oss, Yrin>
aeiiin 9ilba, 1T bic iebise @emablin
bes Grbgrobberaoss BON Waben. Die
Susenb bes prinaen Wilbelm fiel in
bic s3ett. in Der Seiterreid unb Yreu<
BEN UNI bic Sibrung irl Oeuti9en
8unbe ransen. Ser &rieg bon 1866
toitete fetnem @ater 2anb unb Sbron,
unb penn banals cine tieic Ibneigung
sesen bas fiesreide prer3en in ibm
Mur5el i4lug, 10 lit bos menf9li9
ebenfo besreiflt9, tpte es BON Der Sec
lensrObe bes @roBberaoes unb ieines
Sobnes seust, baB bic 8eioen niemals
bur9 polittf9e Sntrtsuen cine Mens
berung Der bur9 ben &rieg bon 1866
sefdaffenen @erbdltniFe auauitreben
berfu6ten, fonbern s~epiFerbaft bic nit
preuben sei9lofenen @ertrdse a9tes
ten.
Grbsrobberaos Wilbelm. tpel9er Der
Diterret9tf9en Mrrnee ansebDrt unb in
btefer sesenndrtis ben Ma:s zines Sc
neralmaiors betleibet, lift felt 1893 NIT
Der prtn5efiin Mnno bon 8rasanaa
permdblt. Der Gbe finb fiinf SD9ter
entfprofen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
Der ,;aanetr''- staatsmann.
Ujs c~msris ams tMartHnmiesr 2rittter In
Observation-Disclosures.

syrancis 80. gufbman bonn Staate
Mafbinston bat neuli9 feinem Stub
mestranae als 9umpriit unb i9arfs
finniaer Rritifer I'm Ser. StaatenzRez
pr1{entantenbauie elm neues 8latt ein>
berletbt. Gs tpar pdbrenb Der @ers
banblunsen iiber bic 8ubas& eaiproais
tGtsz8iG, als guibman iid erbob unb
bic Metboben bes &omites fir 9auss
regeln in elmer Mebe eeibelte, bic in ben
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
Stattbalterfdaft in Guremburs.
@edieIooue V~ereaneenbeit eites 2anoes MT,
oeutider Gprade.

o~eu.fdler Gprade.
&ein apeites 2anb beutfder :3unse
fann auf cine 10 tpedielpone @ersanz
genbett aurudf9auen pie bas 9robz
berao9tbum %2uremburs. Na9bem Rais
fer Scarf ber @ierte, Der gnfel bes beutz
fden &aifers !9etnri9 bes Stebenten
bon 2uremburg fem Stammlanb 1854
gum 9eraostbum erboben bate, mar
2uremburg felt 1441 matchmaker in
bursunbiidem, Diterret9ii4em, fpantz
f9em unb franaDiif6em 8eiiBe. Surd
ben Wiener &ongreb tpurbe es 1915
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
nsuer Chef bes aflarinebureaas.

Gtner Der 'uifenidbaftIid sebiIoetfen Din
siere Der Samoeshotte.
Iuber in Der oberiten 2ettung beg
WSartnezS DEPARTMENTS, in nel9er Der
bon ietnem Imte auriidsetretene Mas
rinezS etretdr Gong in benz ~1eitberigen
Reprdfentanten Winiam $. Moobp
bon Maha9uietts etnen Na9folger
fanb, 1T audi i'm Martnebureau elm
@e4fel erfolst, inbem an bic Stene bes
&earzIbmirals q. g.. Gropninfbielb,
tpelder ben Sberbefebl iiber bas euro
pdtf9e 9ei9paber erbielt, Der 8ear>
Ibmiral 9enrp 6. Sablor trat.
9enrb 6. Saplor gilt als elmer Der
ptifeni9aftli9 gebilbetiten Sffiaiere
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15

Der Der. Staaten>M arine. @eboren
1845 au Waibington, .. g., nabn CT,
na4bem Ct 1868 an Der Marineafa>
bemie gu Mnnapolis srabuirt bate,
ipdbrenb Der lebten apei Sabre bes
@irserfrieses mod an elmer Mnaabl bon
Seegefedten She'll. Sablor mar ra@s
benz 2ebrer an Der Martneafabemie 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
WI is OUR GOOD FRIEND
RETIRING CHINESE MINISTER
SPEAKS AT A BANQUET.
Says He Will Do His Utmost to Pro.
mote Trade with America When
He Goes Home.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Wu Tingfang, the
retiring Chinese minister, was the guest
of honor of the Silk Association of Amer
lea and the American Asiatic Association
at a banquet given at Delmonico's tonight.
The guests included Mayor Low, Cornelius
n. Bliss, James j. Hill, Rear Admiral En-
twiste, Tseng Chao Karsew, Count De Kar-
sew and Frederick Hirsch.
A telegram of regret was read from Sec
rotary Hay in which he said: II should
have been glad to bring my sincere tribute
of respect and esteem OF Mr.. WI Ting
fang. My constant associations with him
for several years have given me high
appreciation of his great ability and his
open-minded craftsmanship"
President Roosevelt sent the following
dispatch from Memphis, Tenn: Pray &C
cept my best wishes for your association
and convey to the minister of China the
assurance of my high esteem and my APP
probation of what he has done toward
securing cordial understandings and good
will between the two countries"
Responding to the toast THE health of
the guest of the evening" the Chinese min
lister said in part, after expressing thanks
for the manner of his introduction: "As a
minister of China to this country, when
anything happens concerning both coun-
tries which it is my business to lay before
the State Department 1 have but one plain
duty to do, to put il before the proper au-
thority in an open and candid way. l have
the satisfaction of saying on the eve of
my departure from this country that have
to a certain extent fulfilled my duty to the
satisfaction of my conscience, and l am
pleased TO observe it has met the approval
of the people of this country.
THE United States and China" said Mr..
WI, ''are practically neighbors, so what
ever takes place in China cannot be mat
ter of Indifference to the people Of this
great country. When the Pacific cable is
finished it will unite the oldest nation on
earth with the newest nation. When the
isthmian canal is completed it will shorten
the route to China by thousands of miles
from New York TO Shanghai. With your
energy and enterprising spirit there is no
reason why your trade with China should
not surpass that which you have with
Great Britain. The trade with China Is
only in it's infancy. In course of time, it
will, / have no doubt, be extended to
great many other things. On the other
hand, China has got some goods to give
you in return.
LAS you know" said Mr. WI, in con-
cusion. II am leaving this country to re-
turn to my home to accept higher posi-
ton, which has been graciously conferred
on me by the Emperor. 1t is too early for
me to say what / shall be able to do
But L assure you that in my new position,
whenever l can do anything for the pro-
motion of trade between these two coun-
tries you may depend upon il l shall not
spare pains TO promote that object"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.
Insurance Policies That Will Pay
100000 on Which the Premiums
We're 27.4O2.2O.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The late Archi-
bald n. Waterhouse, of Philadelphia. who
died suddenly last Friday, held policies
amounting to $4,000 i'm the Mutual Life In
surance Company, of New York. The forms
were issued were so selected that his widow
will receive at once $4,000 in cash and an
annual income of 600 for twenty years,
and III she is living at the end of that
period she will receive $4,000 in cash, MAX
ing the total amount received under these
policies $4,000 on which the premiums
paid by Mr.. Waterhouse amounted TO only
$27, 1920.
OF the total amount of this insurance
$4,000 was taken under a form of policy
devised and introduced by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of New York and
known as the Per Cent. Debenture Policy.
These policies will pay his widow $500 a
year for twenty years. and at the end of
twenty years $4,000 in cash If she is then
living. Should she die before the expiration
of that time $4,000 will be paid her estate
On these policies ten premiums of 81 955
each had been paid.
Another policy held by Mr. Waterhouse
was 5 Per Cent Twenty-Y Year Gold Bond
Policy for $4,000 on which he had paid
form of policy was also devised and intro
duced by the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York, and in settlement OF
this policy the company will issue ten one
thousa nd-dollar Per Cent. Twenty-Year
Gold Bonds the income from which will
be $500 a year for twenty years. The face
of the policy, $4,000, will be paid at the end
of twenty years. Mr.. Warehouse held an
other policy for $4,000. on which he had
paid only seven annual payments of $50
each. Under this policy $4,000 in cash will
be paid his widow at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
Cable Notes.

The London Daily Express asserts that
the principal object of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain's visit to South Africa is 10
make arrangements for the British govern
ment 10 take over Rhodesia.
A petition from the Doukhobors asking
the Sultan of Turkey for permission to
settle in some part OF his Empire where
they can cultivate gardens with their own
hands and not be compelled to obey human
laws, is published at St. Petersburg.
The efforts of the members of the Lam
cashire Cotton Growers Association to
emancipate themselves from the American
raw supply have been extended to Jamaica
The association has voted large sum of
money to be devoted to cotton growing in
that island on an extensive scale. 1t Is
expected that a large area in Jamaica Will
be planted with cotton next season.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, in the
House of Commons yesterday denied that
the Bond-Hay convention prohibited New
foundland from according preferential
duties to its mother country and her colon
les, but he admitted that if such preferen-
ces were made il would also by the terms
or the convention apply TO the chief inn
ports of the United States.
Replying to an Interpolation in the
French Chamber of Deputies yesterday.
concerning the countermanding of orders
for the construction of three French bat
tleships, the contracts for which had been
signed by his predecessor in office. Minister
Of Marine Pelletan explained that he had
been obliged to take this step because, on
assuming Office, he had found that the
naval contracts in force exceeded the ap-
preparations by s. 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
French Miners Strike Ended.

PARIS, Nov. 13.-The general coal min
ers' strike practically has come to an end
and although many of the men are still
holding out. about two-thirds of the strik-
ers have already returned to work at the
mines. The miners congress now being
held at Lens has voted in favor of the
resumption of work.
Ten thousand strikers, many of them
armed with clubs and carrying banners
and red flags, made a demonstration at
St Etienne to-day. They marched through
the streets, but seemed more bent on mer-
rymaking than creating disorder and no
incident occurred necessitating the inter-
vention of the troops. A few isolated dyna-
mite outrages are reported from various
points In the strike region, but the dam
age done was slight and of a purely ma
terial character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
Commissions for Justices.

The Secretary of State will not issue COM
missions to the newly-elected justices Of
the peace until next week. An inquiry was
made yesterday by County Clerk George
Elliott as to when the certificates of cleo
ton will have to be submitted to the Sec
rotary Of State and was informed that ow-
ing to the failure of many county clerks
TO certify the elections of justices of the
peace in their counties nothing will be
done this week toward the work OF issuing
commissions.
Only Center township, of Marion county,
has reported TO Clerk Elliott the result of
the election of the justices. The names
reported are William III. Nickerson, Joseph
II. Shepard. William c. Smock and Harvey
3. Stout. The constables certified to the
clerk are David ]. Smock Harvey E. Hill
debrand and Edgar E. Young, Of Center
township; Calvin Say. Washington town.
ship, and Joel A. Adair and Charles Boden-
kecher, of Franklin township.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
MATOs NARROWLY ESCAPED.
His Cap, Slippers and Hammock Cap
tured by Venezuelan Troops.

CARACAS, Venezuela. Nov. 13.-The Of
fetal Gazette yesterday published a presi-
Dental decree re-establishing Caracas as
the capital of the republic and as the seat
of executive power. The disbanding of the
revolutionary forces continues.
1t has just become known that during
the night of Nov. the government forces,
having discovered that the revoiutionists
were short of ammunition, attacked them
at midnight in their last stronghold, near
San Mateo, precipitating the retreat which
the revolutionary leaders had planned for
the same morning.
The latest news regarding the where
abouts of General Matos, leader of the
revolution, is that he was recently near
Nirgua, two days march from Barquisa-
mento, or three days from Tucacat, on the
Atlantic, the only two places from which
1t is possible for him to flee from Venezue-
la. Matos was accompanied by Generals
Mendoza. Riera, Solagieni, Crespo, Torres
and others. In all they had sixty horses.
The government forces have captured Ma
toss hammock, cap and slippers. and let
tiers which gave clew to the connection Of
Matos with the Mochist party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
READY FOR TESTIMONY
ANTHRACITE STRIKE COMMISSION
ERS NOW AT SCRANTON.
Probably VIII BE I'm Session Two
Weeks-President Mitchell May
Open Proceedings.

SCRANTON, Pa. Nov 13.-All the men,
bers of the anthracite strike commission
are now here and in readiness to begin the
the miners and their employers. The ses-
sions of the commission will begin to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in the Lackawan-
ma county courthouse. The commissioners
will use the room occupied by the State
Superior Court, which is admirably adapted
to the purpose. The sessions will be held
each day.
Most of the representatives of the con-
tending parties are also on the ground
Each side will have an array of attorneys,
and II is expected that at least two weeks
will be taken up in hearing the witnesses on
each side. President Mitchell, representing
the miners, probably will open the proceed
ings with formal statement in which he
will present the case of the miners to the
commission 1t is understood that his state
ment is rather long and will take him fully
an hour TO deliver. Following this formal
presentation of the miners side of the
issue, ii is expected Mr.. Mitchell will call
witnesses who will be examined by his
attorneys. by those representing the coal
companies and also by the commissioners.
Most of the witnesses will be practical
miners and they will give testimony in
support of the demands formally laid be-
fore the commission in Mr.. Mitchell's pre-
lmlnary statement or last week. ABOUT
twenty-five or thirty miners will take the
witness stand.
Attorney c. S. barrow and Henry ID.
Lloyd, both of Chicago, will make addresses
in behalf of the miners later in the pro-
ceedings, after which the operators will
make their defense
1t is the intention of the committee to
adhere as closely to ordinary court pro-
cedure in pursuing its investigation as it
possibly can. 1t will, however, not un-
necessarily restrict either side in present
ing evidence, it being the desire of the
commissioners that both sides shall be
thoroughly satisfied with the presentation
of it's own case. In the evidence to be
given to the commission will be a great
mass of statistics, which are being pre-
pared by hundreds of clerks of the COM
panies. The miners will hand up bundles
of due bills, issued to them by the COM
maid TO the men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
MINISTER wUS WORK
CHINESE INDEMNITY QUESTION MAY
BE ARB1TRATED.
Germany willing to Submit the Mat
ter to The Hague Tribunal
National Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Considerable
satisfaction Is felt lat the State Depart
ment at the reported willingness of Ger
many to submit tc The Hague tribunal
the question as to whether the Chinese in
demnity shall be pasi on a silver or a gold
basis. The proposition to arbitrate this
question really originated with the Chinese
government. and while Minister WI re-
Trains from claiming any credit for the
idea. there is good reason to believe it orig
mated with him. China formally adhered
TO The Hague convection. in which she was
not an original participant, with the ex-
press purpose of securing a judicial settle
ment of some of the many various issues
which remain as the aftermath of the boxer
uprising. 1t is certain that Minister WI
sought the aid of Secretary Hay in bring
ing the powers to aecept this plan of set
Element OF the indemnity question. Secre-
tary hay looked upon the plan with favor
and agreed to do what he could properly
to convince the other powers interested in
the settlement of lts merits. Therefore.
while the State Department has taken a
part in urging the project. 1t was not of
its own conception.
IL Germany has accepted the proposition
there is strong ground for the belief that
it will prevail. But! of course. there must
be a practically unanimous agreement
among the powers en- this question, and ii
IS pointed out that England and Japan,
the two powers that, scaled their indemnity
claims down much more severely that did
the other powers. feel that they would not
recoup their actual expenditures on ac-
count of the boxer rebellion IL they should
consent to accept a settlement on a silver
basis. II the movenaent prevails. however,
IL can be set down. as almost a settled
fact that Minister WI will be sent to The
Hague by his government to represent 1t
In the arbitration. A task for which the
minister Is well qualified by reason of his
thorough legal education according to Eng
lsh methods