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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
GETTING READY.
Necessary Measures 10 Defend Themselves
being Rapidly Pushed.

Necessary Measures 60 Defend Themselves
Being Rapidly Pushed.
Washington. Dec. IA cablegram
from Caracas. dated Thursday. says
La Guayra advices indicate the gov
eminent has taken persecutlye meas
ures there. All deposits Of coal az the
navy yard and all British cars on the
railroad have been taken 70 Caracas.
Minister OF War Ferir has chosen
spots In the mountain west Of Caracas
% dig trenches.
Governor OF Caracas has Issued De.
cree asking all males between the
ages OF eighteen and fifty 10 enroll
themselves voluntarily, las patriotism
demands that all be declared traitors
and sent before tribunals who do not
do CO."
After a conference with President
Castro Minister Bowen obtained an or
der for the liberation from prison OF
British and German subjects and an
hour later had all released. Minister
Bowen and Secretary OF Legation Rus
sell went In person TO the jail FIVE
times and assisted oolored British sub
!eets IN there
Situation Is believed TO be desper'
ate. According 20 an Official. Castro
has allowed Bowen 90 communicate
with the Berlin and London govern
ments through Washington.
II is stated on good authority that
the Venezuelan government has asked
Minister Bowen 20 act as arbitrator
British telephone ONCE has been
seized.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13

New York. Dec i2.-ProfessoF Hen.
~ Ward Rogers who holds chair Of
constitutional law az Yale university.
says Great Britain and Germany have
not violated the Monroe doctrine Tho
professor was formerly president OF
the Northwestern university. Chicago.
He SAYS. United States has not At
this time asserted the right 20 inter
fere for protection OF any South Amer.
ican states against demands OF Euro
pean nations seeking payment OF
claims. On the contrary our severn
meut has again and again declined 70
interfere in such cases
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
VIEWS EXCHANGED
The European Powers Have Not Dis
cussed Situation.
UNCLE SAM MUST ACT
Consensus Of Opinion Appears TO DC
That the United States Is the
Proper Nation TO Act as
the Intermediary.

Paris. Dee ia foreign Office on
eial made the following statement TO
the Associated Press:
mo exchange OF views has occurred
between the European powers concern
Ing the Venezuelan situation. and no
such exchange is intended. as II Is
definitely held that the affair is one In
which the United States should be left
free to take the initiative mediation"
This statement was called out by n
suggestion Of the Temps that II was
time for Europe to speak in the inter
est OF universal peace.
The official added: II Is fully recos'
nlzed here and at other capitals that
the United States Is the only power
In a position to act as an Intermediary,
hence there Is no intention on the part
OF European powers to take concerted
or Individual action
The release OF the French steamer
Ossum. seized by Germans at la Quay.
"a. has not yet been reported 20 the
foreign Office. but officials accept un-
Official reports OF her release. thus re.
lieying the incident % rs gravity.
After an exchange OF cable messages
Il has been agreed 10 appoint a dlstin'
guished Spanish jurlst as the referee
q France 10 the Venezuelan arbitra
ton. His name is not TO be announced
until the arbitrators assemble az Ca
raeae
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
TEST OF ATTITUDE.
What the Trend 81 Opinion ~ Berlin II
over Venezuelan Anairs

What the Trend 81 opinion ~ Bertha IL
over Venezuelan Anairs.
Berlin. Dee. l2-Presideut Castros
war preparations and his public utter.
auees are regarded IN oacial circles
here as designed 20 see how Tar the
allies are willing 20 80 as test % the
further attitude % the administration
at Washington. and. above ali. as e.
forts 90 unite his own people and rec
onc.le them 20 his dictatorship"
The foreign Office received cable
gram Thursday from the German
charge d'analres Herr Won Pilgrim
Baltazzl. fled al Ia Guayra This is
an Indication. the foreign Office thiaks
that the situation Is not so intense ~
press kilograms represent u 90 De-
Regarding the reports that Germans
want only destroyed Venezuelan ships
captured az Ia Guayra. Il Is said here
that according 20 oflcial advices only
one vessel Is disabled and none sunk.
.and The British participated equally
with the Germans 90 the action taken.
While the marine minister % not
considering the immediate dispatch %
reinforeemtnts n necessary 20 occupy
q port marines vii be sent The navy
department garrisons and coast de-
lenses have a. their disposition NJ
teen baitalions o. marines who are
serving on shore.
This dispatch was received from
Curacao. The German warships have
enlarged three Venezuelan ships and
disabled the fourth near la Guayra
This dispatch probably refers 20 the
Venezuelan ships SEIZED Dec. 3.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
AN ODD BELGIAN CUSTOM.
A P1e,srssqss Procession ON christ.
mas Eve.

mas Eve.
To some Cd Belgian towns q beau.
tiful spectacle may be seen on Christ.
mas sye. Amid the sound % drum.
cornet, cymbal and a whole orchestra
q Instruments with the chanting OF
carols. O long. guyiy decked procession
marches through the principal streets
children o. an ages. each division
dressed Do itH special color white. blue.
pink Or yellow. aud al bearing some
badge % emblem Or grasping some
bright ribbo1 attached a. shrine or
erucinL The effect q grouping aud
color Is very artistic Here and there
IN the thr0ng older. stronger hands
bear nioft precious relies. upon which
the spectators feyerently gaze. Many
novel features come into view NJ the
procession passes along. but the pref
tiest sight d The train u beautiful chill.
drsn IN fastastic dress marching over
the bower ftrewn pavement. each
small perEon gravely absorbed In the
special part Il performs Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13

Washington. Dec. l2.-The PROPOSE
ton OF President Castro will be laid
by the state department before Great
Britafn and Germany Not much hope
II anticipated OF a favorable reeep.
ton. as the difficulty has progressed,
4, Is thought. too far Reprisal made
by Venezuela for destruction OF her
navy owing 10 seizure OF British ships
and arrest Of British and German sub
jects has practically developed rela-
ton o. war. although technically the
principals prefer 10 call Il something
else
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
cANoLEsTlcKs AS GIFTS.
Antiass Treasures which Nay ~.
Found In JaakshoDs.

Candlesticka are decorative. utilltari.
Gn and thoroughly good form. What.
then. could bs more acceptable for
Christmas Riftsi
A pair Of highly polished brass can.
dlesticka give no air N distinction 20
even the humblest surroundings Thor
polish reflects The thrift u the house
keeper, md their presence denotes her
good taste
The genuine antique canflenibka.
with their quaint. simple outlines. are
preferable ~ fhs more m0iern affairs
that are opt h. be- q trine no ornate
Tor really god effect The candieatieka
may often 10 bought o. iunknh0Da fof
their gross Weight mi mhny beauilful
specimens have been picked W N thls
way Boy toe clegfr mi inl1sifious coi
lectof New fork Journal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13

selma Ala. Dec 12.-The negro Re
publican state convention. which has
been lr session here for several day
adjourned william j. stephens q
Calhoun. vas elected chairman of new
state executive committee. John Nc
Gee OF selma was elected secretary.
Among last acts vas adoption Of fol
lowing resolution. The Republican
state executive committee of Alabama
sail consist Of Eve members from
each congressional district. and i've
members shall also constitute district
executive committee"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
VIA WASHINGTON.

London Receives Venezuela News by tho
Way of United states
London. Dec. l2.-lt Is understood
nearly all Venezuela news which tho
British government gets comes through
ihc news department at Washington.
and Is based on Minister Bowen's mes.
sages. Foreign office here so FAR, how
over. has received no trace OF the re-
ply 20 the demands Of Great Britain
and Germany. which Venezuela is re-
ported 90 have transmitted to those
powers through the United States
consul az la 0uayra, though Il Official
~ peoelyed copy OF President Cas-
tro's proclamation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13

Austin. Dec. 12-The governor gave
out the report OF the board appointed
by him 20 negotiate with the city OF
Austin FOR the purchase OF the old
company's water plant The report
shows the city wants $4,000 Tor the
old plant. and the report estimates D.
win cost So .672 20 place the old plant
In running order making a total %
sIT7.762. while the board figures out
that the state can install an entirely
new centrally located plant for 1i5l-
2s3 They therefore recommend hat
the state construct itE own plant
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
FOR SALE.

FUN OhA4A<s
20 acres Of flrst-class pasture land
located partly within the city limits.
Plenty OF stock water. Price $40 per
acre.
About OF and one-qnarter acres
near schoo.hOdse in southeast part
VI town. Snail ..es cottage, tenant
house and vell on premises. Price
$50.
Six room house and two lots OF
-qnd located four blocks from
M. street. Brick cistern ON pre-
misses. Price $3.50.
One quarter block near Allen Aca-
DENY. East front. Price s2oO.OO'
Terms easy
rs feet front on Railroad steet out
Otto BOehme's property. VIII
sell part or all.
Lots near school shouse at siC0
each.
Also other city property
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
WISHES ARBITRATION.

Castro Desires This Government TO Ash
Allie. To Take This step.
Washington, Dec. IA cablegram
received by the state department from
Minister Bowen at Caracas states tho
Venezuelan government has requested
him to propose to Great Britain and
Germany that the difficulties arising
out OF the claims for alleged damages
and injuries TO British and German
subjects during the civil war be sub
mltted 20 arbitration.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
nri,.n Nlnl.nrI, In..n..

Austin. Dec. ig-John Small. aged
thirteen. was driven violently Insane
by confinement IN the county jail lie
was arrested several months ago
charged with theft. The grand jury
failed 20 indlct him. and when released
be was crazy and had 70 be sent 70 TIE
asylum.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13

Fort Worth. Dec l2.-Ernest Bled-
soc Greer county lOklahomal
farmer. says colony 100 strong w.li
b. formed To- that county % locate -
Mexico 100 miles west 81 fampic9.
early next year. Cattle. oranges. LEM
ons aud bananas viii be- raised. They
win have their own SCHOOL, churches.
stores etc.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
Day Of Execution FiIsd.

Clarksyille. Ark. Dec. l2.-Clrcu!i
Judge Moose fixed Feb. 8. 1908. as the
day for the execution Of Geo. Durham
and Fred Underwood. who were con
ylcted OF murder In the first degree IN
the killing Of Serin John II. Powers
Feb. 8. 1902. Sheriff Powers was XII
ed while trying 20 prevent bank
robbery here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
Another Conviction.

ST. Louis. Dec. i2.--John n. schentt.
Ter. former member Of the house ~
delegates. was Thursday convicted ~
bribery In connection with the nubur
ban franchise deal and given four
years In the pcnltentIary This a. The
ninth boodler case disposed 81 thus
far.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
SORROWS OF SANTA

7"
- CHANGED into santa Claus home one
u And ,h... are the words heard him
say;
-sh. me. the times. the manners. the meni
IL used TO be all 10 different when
81 WAS a young man In the long ago
And sped with my reindeer over the snow
..rhen every home in every land
Gave unto me always welcome hand.
-And chlmneys then In the days gone by
Were not oyersmail and not overnight.
.And tho stockings they used we're the old
fashioned kind.
All hung In a row and 30 easy to ind.
.arhen tho gifts were so simple and all In
good taste,
From the gingerbread man 70 the doll
made OF paste.
But now It's 80 different Heigho. hear
me sighl
I mourn Tor the days In the Land OF
Comedy.
''For now I'm KEEP, busy from early TN
late
In my earnest endsavors to be up to date
'rye trimmed my old beard IN the new
Vaniyke style.
And Instead Of laugh i've a simperins
smile.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13

Ia Guayra. Dec i2.-nefense prepa-
ratlons are belng vigorously pushed
on the heights back 0f town Powder
deposits Ga Fortresses Lavigin and
San Carlos have been removed. Ey-
crybody wants 90 enlist in the army.
Embargo placed upon harbor CORPORA
tons has been removed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
cnn.ollaatIsn Ensetsa.

New York. Dec. IA banking ron.
solldatlon has been effected which will
bring into harmony the financial In
terests OF the Mutual Life Insurance
company and the Equitable and Nor
ton Trust company. Directors oi the
United states bank voted 20 amalgam'
ate with the Western National bank
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13

Foreign office officials also said
they have not received information "a
the effect Venezuela requested Minis
ter Bowen TO act a. arbitrator. iney
think II Is not likely the proposition
has been made. bat II such IL the case.
they do not consider arbitration al
this stage would be acceptable 70
Great Britain.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
nfeiaim. Responsibility.

London. Dec. l2-The foreign Office
Informs the Associated Press thar u
disclaims an responsibility Tor the
sinking % the Neuezuclan vessels on
Ia Guayra. which 90 entirely attributes
% the German forces
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13
.srlhs- sullivan snees..faI.

London. Dec. i2--ln a nght a. Tho
Adclph club for $1,000 and the light
weight championship. Spike" bull
van OF Boston defeated "Blll" Chester
of london In the fourteenth round.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-13

Hs,. IN once the only set OF aDstrao
BOOKS Of Brssos county land titles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-11
WORK OF TEAMS AT MACON.
Many of the MarISsmen VIII Attend
Sayannah's Shoot-Macon VoIun-
teers VIII Be Reprexented.


Macon. Ca, July 10.--Savannah Ca
diets came fourth to-day, with SO. at
200 yards. They are led by the Elber-
ton Light Infantry, Albany Guards
and Macon Volunteers in the order
named. Battery b of the Savannah
Volunteer Guards has fifth place, and
will probably finish better.
The teams are talking of attending
the shoot at Savannah August % to 80
and South Georgia win be well repre-
sented there. The Macon Volunteers
viii be there.
So far in the expert match fourteen
teams have finished and the entire
work will be concluded in this match
Friday. Capt. Cassels of the Liberty
Independent Troop has ia TO his cred
it in the novice match. and will prob
ably win.
The Albany Guards finished to-day,
with IS at 200 yards, 80 at 500, and So
at 600 yards. The slxirmish shooting in
this match has not yet been done. E. B.
Gresham of First Regiment, Waynes-
boro. took first place in individual
work, his score being 80 out of 125. B.
johnson of Macon came second with
SO. Tyler of Waynesboro was third
with Sc. Nat Harris, who held first
place yesterday. was i'll with racking
headache to-day, and he dropped to
next to lowest place in individual con-
test
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-11
SMALL BLAZE AT WAYCROSS.
Waycross and ThOmasyi1Ie Teams TO
Shoot To-dny-Lone Distance TeIe-
phone Lines Abouf Completed


Waycross. Ga. July 10.-The fire de-
partment was called out at 10 O'Clock
this morning by a blaze on Screven
avenue. The roof of the house occu-
pied by the families of Simon Keel and
Matte Pandy, both colored, was blaz-
ing fiercely when the alarm was turn
ed in. The hose company made an
excellent run to the fire, and extin-
gus. I'd he fumes within a f-,v min
utes after their arrival. The building
was owned by Miss Matte Williams
and was not insured. The damage to
the house win probably amount to $780,
The damage to the household goods
will amount to probably $50.
A telegram from Mr.. j. w. Peacock
received this morning stated that the
Gun Club of Townsville had accept
ed the challenge of the Waycross Gun
Club for team shoot, and tomorrow
afternoon was set as the time in
Which the contest will be held. 1t is
understood that each team will put
up 500, forming a prize of 5000 for the
winning team. The Waycross team
will leave here early tomorrow morn
ing and the match will commence in
ThomaSyills at 2 o'clock in the after
noon. The Waycross Gun Club has
not as yet selected its team, but will
probably do so tonight from the fol-
lowing members: Holtzendorff, Allen,
Dodge, Newton, Youmans, Swain,
Barnes, Williams, Morrison, Reynolds,
Knox, Cox and Smith. Fifty birds to
the. man will be shot. In the last
shoot of the Waycross Gun Club ten
man team made 800 and in the last
team contest of the Thomasville Club
their team made $50
The long distance telephone lines of
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company have about been COM
pleted from Waycross to Townsville,
Waycross to Jacksonville and Way
cross to Savannah. The lines from
this city to Thomasville and Jackson
willie have been completed all but con-
Meeting in the long distance phones
here. Probably a month or more
longer will be required to complete the
line to Savannah. The City Council
OF WaycGoss have refused to low the
Bell Company to put in a local ex-
change in this city so a lot has been
purchased just outside the corporate
limits on which a small building for
the operators will be erected. In all
probability long distance line will be
run up into the city.
The icing of fruit and vegetable cars
in Waycross from Florida and Middle
Georgia has assumed such proportions
that it has become necessary for the
ice factories here to arrange so that
more ice can be supplied next spring
and summer. To provide for next sea-
son the Satilla Manufacturing Com
pany is making arrangements to in
crease its cold storage capacity from
1000 tons to 1000 tons The Waycross
Ice Company will also run good part
of the coming winter so az to be pre-
pared for the vegetable cars from
Florida early in the spring.
The debating club at the Y. M. C. A.
rooms last night discussed the subject,
Resolved, That Organized Labor is
Beneficial" B. H. p. Cone and Nolan
Goodyear We're on the affirmative side,
and Dan Lott and j A. Riley on the
negative. The affirmative won.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-11
TWO sHooTINGs IN sCREvEN.
A Negro Murdered by Members of
His Race.

Halcyondale, Ga. July 10.-A brutal
murder occurred in this county on
Monday night, FIVE miles from this
point. A negro manned Spend Mobley
was shot to death by a posse of his
own race.
1t appears that several months ago,
the negro Mobley became implicated
in trouble with a negro woman, was
arrested and given a preliminary hear
ing by justice of the peace and given
his liberty, but the negroes in that
section We're very bitter against him it
seems, and upon two attempts before,
had made efforts to take his life. on
Monday night several of themk with
their faces whitened with flour, it is
reported. went to his house which is
located in a secluded and out of the
way place, and breaking open the
door. deliberately threw a bali of cot
ton, saturated with kerosene oil and
fired, into the negroes bed, In which
he was sleeping. Being awakened by
the flames be rushed out of bed and
was Immediately shot to death by sew
eral parties.
The whites and the better and more
law abiding negroes of the locality de-
plore and condem the action of the
murderers, and warrants have been is
sued and placed in the hands of Of
ficers for their arrest, it appearing that
their identity, or of at least a portion
of them has become known through
an old negro woman, the mother of
Mobley, who claims to have recognized
them through the masks.
Another shooting affair occurred near
here yesterday, in which a negro man
about rs years of age was shot while
a gambling game was in progress, by
the name of Joe Farley. The negro
doing the shooting claims that he won
the money, but Farley refused to give
1t up. 1t is understood that he skip
ped, making good his escape.
1t is not known how serious the
wound is. The negro Farley is the
same one that accidentally shot and
killed his father here last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-11
MEXICAN FINE DRAWN WORK.

JUST RECEIVED THIS DAY FROM
MEXICO.
The most beautiful Mexican Drawn
Work at prices that have never been
heard of before. We received these
beautiful goods on consignment, and
they must be closed out at once. The
most wonderful traces. designs, skill
full work that has ever been seen.
The Doilies, Handkerchief, Counter
Pieces, Tray Cloths, Dresser or Side
Board Covers, Lunch Cloths, Tea
Cloths and Table Cloths are all work
of art. We showed them as soon as
received to some ladies who happened
to be in the store, and such remarks as
gorgeous, grand, beautiful, came fast
from their lips. But when it came to
the Table Cloth, they said it was the
most wonderful piece of work they had
ever seen.
Apply at Retail Department,
LIPPMAN DRUG COMPANY,
Corner Barnard and Congress Streets.