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awful catastrophe at Mont Pelee is still
fresh with u.s..
THE Dukhobors recognize in these the
signs predicted which would precede the
second coming of Christ and they started
out as they are commanded"
. did they expect to find him beneath or
behind rock or boulder, as was stated
in the correspondents reports?'
mo; these people, while simple. are
better acquainted with the Scriptures
than many suppose. They know how the
Lord will appear. Thess, w., 16, says:
For the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven with a shout They looked up
wards. Christ said that. he would use the
weak things to confound the mighty. and
we have an example Of it here
WAS the Mont Pelee eruption sign of
the second coming Of Christi ... =
ut was one of the many. as have be-
fore said. 1t was also, I believe a judg-
ment on the people for their wickedness.
The people Knocked the death of Christ by
crucifying a pig. 1t was a horrible thing
and a horrible Judgment followed"
Christmas says that if the Dukhobors
had come to Winnipeg he would have
joined them. They will, he predicts,
start again on the march next spring.
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ents in Washington have been supplied
with carefully prepared arguments going
to show that the senate has not the con-
stitutional right to approve a treaty at
fecting the revenues without submitting
it to the house. This Is understood to be
in line with the shrewd plans of the beet
sugar lobby.
The senate is to be involved in the
meshes of a constitutional debate with
the belief that enough strict construction
democrats of the house will become in
volved in it to prevent action until
March 4.
The opposition to the plans of the adj
ministration is working secretly for the
most part. but some Of the New England
senators. who are opposed to the French
reciprocity treaty. have been approached
and warned that it will be for their
own interest to take the ground that the
reciprocity features Of the Dingley law
have expired by limitation between the
senators opposed to general reciprocity
and the beet sugar men is being talked Of
and the cause of Cuba does not look near
ly SO bright as it did a. few days ago.
One thing which Is helping the admins.
tration Cuban policy, however, Is the
acute condition of affairs in Venezuela
This has been in the abject of an object
lesson. and many senators believe the
only way to keep Cuba out of the clutches
of the European money lenders will be a
commercial union. which will be the next
thing to actual annexation. p
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Marconi's Representatives Have
Been Receiving Transatlantic
Messages for Week.
Messages to King Edward From
Canada Went Through AL
most Instantaneously.
Marconi Is Now Going to Cape Cod
to Adjust His Apparatus
There.

London. Dec. 81 The representatives OF
NJ conf GOV they have been receiving
trans Atlantic messages for a week. They
add that the messages to King Edward
and others came through without hitch
and practically |, = 7eous,y. 1t Is
calculated thai 'hn colAl a'.y will be able
to handle 1000 uol>l& rer hour AS soon
it is able to get the postoffice author
titles to connect Poldgu with the inland
telegraph company the company will COM
mcrce receiving commercial business be-
tween Cornwall and Nova Scotia.
Marconi has expressed mild satisfaction
with the results recently obtained but the
Manager here said the inventor was always
so sure he would be able to achieve his
aim that they did not expect him to be en-
thus1astic.
.Marconi is going to Cape Cod where his
apparatus only needs slight adjustment
before it will be ready to be linked up
with Poldhu. which at present Is the only
wireless station on this side capable of
receiving trans Atlantic messages. Other
stations will shortly be built on the con-
tinent
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MERGER 'GAINSI MERGER.
Nebraska Farmers Are Preparing to
Fight Buyers With the Weap-
.. ons Of the Latter.

Lincoln, .Neb.. Dec. g Representatives
from all the farmers cooperative grain
associations will meet in Lincoln next
month to organize into a state body.
There will probably be sixteen such or
ganizations represented. and it is likely
that within another year at least fifty
of such 5organiza tons will be effected
The grain buyers over the state, so 1T
is alleged by the farmers, have organized
themselves into state association which
tends to compel the farmers to accept
weights and prices that do not seem just
The meeting next month will also con-
slider the proposition to join the pro-
posed inter- state merger with Oklahoma
and Kansas. 81 ,a ... =. =
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ARGUMENT IN METRE.
skipiins objects to the British Alliance
- - With Germany. =

kiplins objects to the British Alliances
8. 81 = With Germany. 49,, r.
London, Dec. 22.--The Times, which
strenuously opposes the British alliance
with Germany in the Venezuelan trouble,
prints a poem by Rudyard Kipling, crys-
talizing the popular anti-German senti-
ment. Under the title Of 1.-THE Powers
Kipling pictures the men Of warsmen
grumbl1ng at being compelled to join
bitterest haters of the British during the
South African war. The poem contains
the following:
Last night We swore our voyage done,
But >seaward still we 90;
And We tell us now of a secret vow ..s
1e have made with open foe.
That must lie off lightless coast
And haul and back and veer
At the will of the breed that have wronged ~
most
For year and year and a year.
Having enumerated some of enormitiea
ascribed to the Germans, the poet con-
tinues:
The dead they Knocked are scarcely cold,
Our wounds bleeding yet,
And ye tell now that strength Is sold
To help them press for debt.
Meath all the flags of all mankind
That use upon the seas,
Was there no other feet to find
That We strike hands with these:
Of evil times that men could choose,
On evil fate to fall.
What brooding judgment let ye loose,
To pick the worst Of all?
In sight Of peace from the narrow seas
Ger half the world to run
With cheated crew to league anew
With the Goth and the shameless Hun.
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CAPE BRETON TO CORNWALL
A Large Number Of Messages Sent With
out Trouble.

A Large Number Of Messages Sent With
out Trouble.
New York. Dec. 22.-The following dis
pa tch from Marconi, dated Glace BAY, N.
s.. Dec. y, has been received by the AS
ISOLATED Press:
Il beg to inform you for circulation that
I have established wireless telegraph COM
munication between Cape Breton, Canada
and Cornwall England with complete
success. Inauguratory messages, includ-
ing one from the governor general Of
Canada to King Edward VII. have already
been transmitted and forwarded to the
kings OF England and Italy. A message
to the London Times has also been trans
lnitted in the presence Of its special cor
respondent, D. Parkin, M. P.
&c. Marconi.'
Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 22.--The following
message received by Lord Mimic, governor
general of Canada, from Nfarconi shows
that wireless transatlantic telegraphy has
been a success:
"Glace Bay, N. S.. Dec. e., 1902.-His
Excellency, the Governor General, Govern
ment House. Ottawa Canada: Have honor
to inform your excellency that your mes
sage has now been transmitted by me from
Cape Breton to- Cornwall. by wireless tele-
graphy and has been forwarded to destin-
alton. t'-> x r. - .f1,---MaTconi.,
Lord Mimic telegraphed Marcomi as fol-
lows: ..h .,r-. =.
"Delighted at your message just re-
ceived. Warmest congratulations on your
splendid success. - -M1nto.'
w. u. Fielding sent a telegram OF con-
graduation to Marconl and Sir Richard
Cartwright, acting: premier. has cabled tt
England c0ngratulatjng the British PEG
pie on the new method OF communication
between the two countries.
London, Dec. 22:-The London Times
confirms the receipt Of a message by wire
less biography from Marconi at Cape
Breton. N. 8. The text Of the message
Is as follows:
Being present at It's transmission II
Signor Marconis Canadian station. T have
the honor to send through the Times thu
inventors first wireless trans Atlantic
message Of greeting to England ans
Italy,
Rome. Dec 22.-king Victor Fmanue
this morning received the wireless messag
from Marconi, forwarded from Cape Bre
ton via Cornwall and sent congratulator
reply.
London. Dec. 22.-The second edition Q
the Times to-day prints the text Of a wire
less Marconi message received from tn
Canadian government as follows:
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"NERV0US PROSTRATION''
Various Legal Attacks on Mascagni
Cause Cancellation of All -
- ~~~- Dates. ~~<z+ .-,-, -. -

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The American tour of
Pietro Mascagni and his Italian opera
company came to a, sudden close
to-day In this city with the cancella-
ton of all dates. The culmina-
ton Of Senior Mascagnis woes came
last evening when an attachment was
made of his personal effects by consta-
BILE representing a local claimant for 1884
As a result of his financial difficulties
Mascagni is now confined to his room at
the Auditorium annex suffering from
nervous prostration. The company was
scheduled to leave Chicago at 8 O'Clock
this morning for a tour of the west, the
first engagement to have been at Keokuk,
| Iowa.
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of the senator's. Thus far, therefore, Mr..
Grimshaw's path is entirely without OBJ
struction, and it is believed here that his
reappointment will be made upon the ex-
piration Of his present term, in March.
It Is said that the senators would not
look with favor upon any interference on
the part Of Mr.. Fletcher with an ap-
pointment Of this sort. These federal
positions belong by custom to the sem
ators, and not to the members of the
house, and Mr. Fletcher could make him.
self a lot Of trouble by taking an active
interest against Mr.. Grimshaw. Senator
Nelson declines to discuss the case in
any manner.
.- w w. Jermane
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Three Little Neutrals

The Hague, Dec. 22.-The government OF
the Netherlands has decided to observe .
strictly neutral attitude in the Venezuelan
trouble. Ships of the blockading fleet
will be prohibited from calling at ports Of
the Dutch colonies.
Brussels, Dec 22.-Despite all rumors to
the contrary Hollands will not participate
in the pressure on Venezuela. She will re-
main strictly neutral. .'s
Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The report that
Denmark intended to join the other pow
ers bringing pressure to bear on Venezuela
Is denied: All the claims Of Danish sub
jects, which, at one time, We're consider
able, have been settled, except one In
volving the seizure by Venezuela soldiers
of large f1ocks of sheep belonging to Z
Danish settler. Denmark Is now nego-
tiating concerning this claim.
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PENSIONS FOR R. R. MEN
Seven Systems Will Be Working
by the Beginning
of 1908.


Special IT. The Journal.
Chicago, Dec. EXTENSIONS for veteran
RI abroad employees are growing in favor
with the great systems of the continent
Only two years have elapsed since the
first pension fund was set aside, but with
the beginning Of 1908 seven systems will
have established pension funds for the
benefit of the men who have given long
terms Of years to faithful service. The
Canadian Pacific and the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation company are the last tive
to join the plan.
These two companies will establish the
pension system with the beginning Of the
new year. The Canadian road has fixed
n lower requirement of service than any
of the roads that preceded it In adopting
the plan. Ten years of continuous service
is all that is required to entitle the EN-
pluye to the benefits of the fund.
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CASE AGAINST THE UNION
The Justice in His Decision Scores
the Labor Men for
Shutting.
New York Sun Special Service.

London, Dec. 22.--In the suit of the
Taft Vale Railway company against the
:Amaugamated Society Of Railway Serv-
ants for E27.00O damages in which a
verdict was rendered in favor of the rail-
way company. Sir Alfred Wills. the JUS
tice. said that evidence was absolutely
overwhelming that the action Of the
Amalgamated Society Of Railway Serv.
ants was what the law called unlawful
conspiracy to modest and injure the plain
tiffs In their business by unlawful means
Justice Wills criticized the subtle in.
tricacies of the defendants case as the
perpetual shuffling of cards and the con
tinual production after the manner Of ar
experienced conjurer of the card of non
responsibility which was contrary to com
mon law common sense and everything
else.
He reserved decision on the Question O.
the amount of dana ges to be awarded
pending arguments at the next sitting O.
the court. ~ s'-.. -.
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BEET SUGAR
men AT WORK
Rumors of a Combination Of Sena-
tors to Prevent Action on the
Cuban Treaty. r.
The Senate Is to Be Involved in the
Meshes Of Constitutional
~ Debate.
Action Will Thus Be Prevented I'm
til Adjournment-Literary
Bureau Working.
Special to The Journal.

Chicago, Dec "a Washington
special to the Tribune says: 1t may not
be so easy to ratify the Cuban reciprocity
treaty as has been generally imagined.
Some of the best sugar lobbyists are NOV
ing in mysterious way their wonders to
perform, and there are rumors of a COM
bination of few senators to prevent ac-
ton at this session of congress. While
men like Senator Burrows have openly
abandoned opposition, there is still ground
for the belief that Elkins and Scott Of
West Virginia persist in their campaign
welt.
Within the last few days the literary
bureau of the beet sugar combine has be-
gun work again. All of the correspond
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.DUKHOBORS TO
START AGAIN
Christmas, the Divine Healer, Says
They Are Right and Cites
the Scriptures. r.
Eruption of Mont Pelee and Other
+ Events Portend Christ's
Second Coming.
Strange People of the Northwest
But an Instrument to Confound
< the Mighty.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 22.--W. E.
Christmas, the divine healer and former
colleague of Richard Baxter. founder of
the Christian Herald, London, England,
declares that the Dukhobors were perfect
~ right in leaving their wives, families,
homes and goods to preach the fact that
Christ was coming. Christmas has in his
possession hundreds of testi1n onials on the
cures and prophesies he has made which
have been fulfilled. When asked how he
could sjustify such a course. he replied:
II am afraid you are like the average
Christian of the day. Read Matthew
xiv. and then tell me, have not these
things come to pass? Have we not coal
famine here? 1t is needless to refer to
the pestilence or the earthquakes. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-22
A RESTLESS NIGHT
Serious Reports From the Bedside
of Mr., Vanderbilt.

New York, Dec 22.-At $3.50 o'clock the
physicians made public the following bull
letin:
Mr.. Vanderbilt had very restless night and is
still seriously i'll. His general condition anu
temperature remain about the same. Any slight
changes perhaps are on the side of Improvement.
Flint,
Janeway.
A cablegram was received at the house
from Mr.. Vanderbilts mother who Is In
London. The contents of the message
could not be learned.
This afternoon, DR.. Delaf1eld,. in answer
to a question as to Mr.. Vanderbilt's con-
dition. said:
HE is getting along, but is still crit
ically ILL >-s
asked.
He has not any" was the reply.
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Although Germany is ready to submit
her case to any impartial tribunal she
would prefer President Roosevelt. for the
reason that President Castro is more like
ly to accept the decision of the president
OF the United States than that of The
Hague tribunal. If President Castro evades
payment under President Roosevelt's
award, the people Of the United States. /,
is claimed here, would with positive pleas
ure see the allies compel him to pay UP.
The United States is considered here as
emerging from the affair with all credit
The Monroe doctrine has been acknowl-
edged by cot the greatest powers Of
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ROOSEVELT AS ARBITRATOR

Bulk Of Editorial Opinion In London
Favors Him.
Special to The Journal.
London, Dec. 22.-The bulk Of the
opinion expressed editorially this morning
favors President Roosevelt acting as ar
bitrator of the Venezuelan dispute rather
than The Hague tribunal, because it is
feared that Venezuela would ignore the
judgment of The Hague tribunal and the
powers would find themselves in the same
impasse as at present. It is not re-
garded as uncomfortable that, In the
words of the Times, Venezuelan effrontery
might rise even to the height Of repudiat-
ing President Roosevelts award. but 1t Is
held that the Americans in that case
would be clearly constrained to give APP
prevail and moral suggort to any rea-
sonable means the parties in whose favor
he decided might take to vindscate the
rights she adjudged them. .
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MISS BIGGAR'S CASE
She Says She Was Faithful and
Dutiful Wife.

Freehold. N: j.. Dec. 22.-Further tes-
timony in the trial af Laura Bigger was
given by Miss Biggar to-day. and the de-
Tense then rested. Miss Biggar, cross
examined by Mr.. Wilson,. counsel for the
state. said that she had kept her marriage
secret because Mr.. Bennett had asked her
to do SO. She said she had employed Mol
lie Deskin as her maid and had discharged
her about q year ago., The witness said
she has always been a faithful and dutf-
full wife to Mr.. Bennett. 49,, |-E... -.
Ex-Sheriff Smott of Freehold. recalled
in rebuttal by the state. said that in Oc-
tober. 1901, Bennett introduced the de-
fonda mt as Miss Biggar. .s.. IT.
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Captured a Venezuelan Schooner

Caracas, Dec. 22.-The English cruiser
interchangeable yesterday captured ten miles
from La Guaira the Venezuelan schooner
'Jesusita from Guanta with a cargo be-
longing to Spaniard.
The bitterest opponents Of the Euro
pean fleet now at La Guaira are the for
eigners there and not the Venezuelans.
All the foreign consuls agree that the
notification of the blockade given by Ger
ficient.
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Indeed officially the allies stand on rec
ord as supporting the German lead in this
matter.
Advices have been received here from
Rome that the former Italian minister at
Caracas, Mr.. Riva, will return to Italy at
once and that Baron Aliotti who was for
merly attached to the italian embassy here
will remain on board the Italian warship
Giovanni Bausan and in the event of a re-
newal of diplomatic negotiations between
Italy and Venezuela will become charge
dc flares
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NEBRASKA TROLLEY
Lines to Radiate From Omaha and
Council Bluffs.

& Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 22.-Articles Of incor-
poration of the Omaha and Council Bluffs
street railway with capital stock OF
SIS, 900, 900, two-thirds of which is common
stock and the remainder preferred were
filed to-day with the county clerk. Tho
articles provide for suburban lines to Blair,
aPlattsmouth, Wahoo and Lincoln, Neb..
and Griswold, Iowa. It is said that only
part of the authorized capital stock will be
issued at this time, the remainder being
held in the treasury for improvements and
new lines
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| Great Britain and Italy, it is be-
| lieved. incline toward arbitration by
! The Hague tribunal, but Of course
| they would not indicate any prefer
| ence officially in the matter if Presi-
| dent Roosevelt gave the faintest in
| timation of accepting the charge
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BLOCKADE RAISED
Trains Moving Again on the Union
Pacific in Nebraska. III.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Dec 22.-The snow
blockade on the Union Pacific railroad be-
tween Cheyenne and Sidney Neb.. was
raised last night and trains are moving.
The road from Cheyenne west is clear
as the snow is melting fast on the range
the loss of live stock will probably be
less than expected.
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CASE OF mr.. GRIMSHAW
Mr.. Fletcher Has NOT as Yet Made
ANY Move in oppo. e..
sition.

ing, Washing ton, y ss,-se.s. -
Washington, Dec. 22.-Representative
Fletcher of Minneapolis has made no move
towards opposing the reappointment of
United States Marshal w. Fl. Grimshaw.
If he has any objection to the reappoint
ment he has not yet expressed it to either
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Mr.. BOWEN'S ASSISTANT
Lieutenant Marbury Johnston Has Ar
rived at Caracas. ..-,5

LIeutenant MarbUry Johnston Has Ar
rived at Caracas.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Lieutenant Mar
bury Johnston, the officer detailed by Ad-
miral Dewey to go to the relief of Minister
Bowen at Caracas, has advised the navy
department of his arrival there. He will
be stationed at the American legation as
assistant to the minister. When Lieuten-
ant Johnston arrived Saturday night the
city was quiet, but the anti-foreign feel
ing was still intense.
Ambassador Meyer st Rome has cabled
the department that he has received from
the minister for foreign affairs all official
note dated Dec. 20, announcing that Italy
had decided to participate with her naval
forces in the blockade of Venezuelan
ports. -. :.
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FUNERAL OF GENERAL WAGER swAYNE.
Washington, Dec 22--The remains of General
Wager swnyne soldier, lawyer and once mill
tary governor of Alabama. We're buried with full
military honrs at the national cemetery at Ar
1tngton to-day. The body was assorted to ST:
Johns Episcopal church by large detachment Of
troops. The casket which was draped with the
American; flag, was borne by six military men to
the caisson, which transported it to Arlington.
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BASEBALL PEACE ooMM1ss1oNERs

Chicago, Dec. 22.--Magnates of the American
league are in session to-day at the Grand Pacific
hotel for their fall meeting. Besides the regu-
ular business the question Of the transfer Of the
time of the magnates but the question that re-
5ceived the most consideration was the coming
peace conference with the representatives of the
National league which is set for Jan. at Gin
cinnatf. ~
At late hour no announcement OF the ap-
pointmepts Of @tspeace commissioners had been
made but it was intimated that Ban Johnson.
Charles Comiskey and Vice President Charles
somers would be the men selected.
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Europe. President Roosevelt has been ac-
cepted arbitrator by all the parties con-
cerned and the South American states
have been persuaded by events. that the
United States is the only power between
them and Europe.
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The Forr.,aI Imitation.

Berlin. Dec. 22.-The notes of Germa ny
and Great Britain formally inviting Presi-
dent Roosevelt to act as arbitrator in tho
Venezuelan dispute were handed to the
United States ambassador here and to the
United States charge in London to-day.
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The only annoying thing to the Ger
man government has been the alleged
readiness Of Americans to suspect
Germany of secret designs. The re-
ported extraordinary distrust Of Ger
many has been painful surprise to
the emperor and to the cabinet.