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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
TIE CARACAS ALTA GUAIaA,
Commander o. the Bausau at First Refuses to
Let Ger Enter the Port.
(By the Associated Press.)

Caracas, Venezuela. Dec. 23.-The Red
d. Line steamer Caracas. safely en-
tered the harbor of La Guayara at 8
o'clock this morning
The mail, freight and passengers of the
Caracas were landed at 10 o'clock.
The captain of the British cruiser
Tribunal notified the commander of the
Caracas that throughout her stay at
La Guaira she must leave the harbor
every night. This measure is regarded
as vexatious and causes great expense to
the owners of the steamer.
The decision to admit the Caracas was
not arrived at without some difficulty,
due. it is claimed here, to the lack OF
unity Of action on the part Of the allies.
The commander of the British cruiser
Tribune yesterday notified Mr.. Schuek.
the consul of Great Britain. that the
Caracas could enter the port Of La
Guaira today The Tribune then sailed
from La Guaira, leaving the Italian
cruiser Giovanni Bausan in charge of the
blockade. The first act Of the commander.
of the Bausan was to notify the agents
of the Red ID" Line that the Caracas
would not be allowed to land her pas
sengers, mails or freight Mr.. Boulton,
OF bOultOn COIHpdHy, agents OF the line,
and all the foreign merchants entered
protests against the italian commanders
decision as violating the terms of the
decree establishing the blockade. Mean
while Lieutenant Commander Diehl, of
the Marietta, after an hours conference
with the italian commander, succeeded in
convincing him he was wrong in his in
depreciation of the blockade decrees, and
finally the captain Of the Giovanni Bau-
san assured Lieutenant Commander
Diehl that the Caracas would be allowed
to enter the port Of La Guaira without
hin6rance
The German warship which passed La
Guaira Sunday towing two large schoon-
ers was the Panther. She captured the
vessels near Maracaibo.
The German cruiser Gazelle arrived at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Elliott Opera House and Other
Buildings Blaze.
LOSS MAY REACH $4,000
The Most Disastrous Fire That Hickory Has
Ever Known. Believed by Some 10
Have Been the Work Of an
Ircsndiary.
Especial to News and Observer.

Hickory, N. G., Dec. 23.-Hickory was
visited this morning by the most disa-
trous fire in its history. In a very short
time $4,000 worth of property went up
in flames and smoke.
The fire was discovered about o'clock
in the Elliott Opera House, a large three
story building. The flames spread so
rapidly that by the time the crowd gath
of the building and defied control. 1t
rapidly spread to the brick structure of
J. S. Seltzer & Sons and on the other
side Seized two wooden stores. Heat, glare
and smoke made work difficult.
Two kegs Of gun-powder in F. B. In
COLDS hardware store. under the Opera
House, exploded, shivering the plate glass
windows in neighboring stores. Nothing
could be saved from the Opera House.
Ingold lost all his stock, and so did Self
ger & Sons.
The fire was arrested on the west by
the double wall of the e. Fields build
ing, large wooden structure on the
right side was wrecked and then pulled
down with wire cables. This ended the
spread Of the fire. At this hour the loss
can only be approximated.
The Opera House was one of the hand
soonest in the State. 1t belonged to J.
d. Elliott In addition to the building
he lost number Of papers and other
valuable property in the building. His
loss is estimated at fifteen thousand dol
lars with insurance Of thirty-fve hun
dred Settler & Sons, loss, $100o0aata-
surance, $4,000; r. B. Ingold, loss 5000;
insurance, $4,000.
J. P. Little succeeded in saving his
stock. though damaged TO. the extent Of
ere hundred dollars. Steps will be taken
at once to rebuild.
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IF He Consents to Act as an
Arbitrator.
A CABINET DISCUSSION
Pending Receipt Of German and English Notes
The President Declines TO Commit Him
self. Bearing Of the "Calvo
Doctrine" on The Situation.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec 23.-The Cabinet
spent the entire time of the meeting to-
day in the discussion of the Venezuelan
situation. Views for and against the
Presidents acceptance of the invitation
to arbitrate were discussed. Pending the
receipt of the invitations. it is stated
that the President declines to commit
himself as TO his course.
Secretary Hay brought to tho meeting
practically nothing new relating to the
situation. No response had been re-
ceived to the Presidents original sug
gestion to the powers that they consent
to the reference of the Venezuelan con-
troversy to the arbitration of The Hague
tribunal, and no formal request had been
received that the President act as arbi-
traitor of the difficulty. That such re-
quest will be received formally and Off
cially is now practically assured. 1t is
known that the President and all of the
members of his Cabinet at first preferred
that the whole question should be refer
red to The Hague tribunal.
1t IS understood that the Presidents
plan, if he determines to arbitrate, con-
templates the appointment of board Of
arbitrators.
It is stated that the crucial point to
come before the arbitration is the ia
nous "Calvo Doctrine" This doctrine,
which was laid down by the greatest of
ls2tin-AmGriean International lawyers,
and for many years has been regarded
as beyond question by all of the Latin
American Republics, denies the right OF
any nation to intervene automatically in
behalf of one of its subjects where the
courts of the country are open to his
application for justice. Thus, Venezuela
has asserted that all Of these claimants,
British, German, Italian, French, might
have gone before the Venezuelan courts,
and if their causes had been just and so
decided by the courts the government
would have paid the judgments.
The objection to this view is that no
account is taken of miscarriages of jus
tice and of racial antipathies.
It IS known that now some members
of the Cabinet are opposed to referring
the matter to the Hague tribunal for
those reasons:
In the first place they have no desire
to submit the Monroe Doctrine to the ar
bitrament of any non-American tribunal
not even excepting the August and emil
nently fair tribunal of the Hague. They
very much prefer that if this doctrine is
to be the subject of arbitration, if it is
10 be even brought in incidentally, that
American influences shall pass on it,
Another reason that animates these
cabinet officers in this inclination to-
ward acceptance is their conviction that
an inordinate length of time will be con-
sumed if the issue is taken before the
Hague tribunal This would lengthen
the period OF the blockade with danger
OF actual hostilities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
aRCHBIsA0P OF CANTERBURY
PASSES INTO LIFE ETERNAL
The aged Primate of England Had Not Left
Bis Bed Since His Collapse in the
House Of Lords.
(By the Associated Press )

London, Dec. 23.-The Most Rev.
Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Can
terbury and primate Of all England, who
had been i'll for some time past, is dead.
The Archbishop of Canterbury passed
away quite peacefully at S:15 o'clock
this morning in the presence of his wife
and two sons. The primate died of old
age. The pathetic scene in Westminster
Abbey at the coronation of King Ed
ward was one of the earlier indications
of his failing strength. Then came the
collapse in the House Of Lords at the
conclusion of vigorous speech in sup
port of the Education Bill. He had not
left his bed since. He will be buried
at Canterbury. The Bishop of Winches-
ter is considered likely to be his sue
cessor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
RECEIVER FOR TRIGG
COMPANY
I he Great ShipbuiIding Firm
of Richmond.
Order Issued on Bill byS. H. Hawas & Com
pany' Receiver Myers Thinks, Trouble
Only TemporarY.
(By the Associated Press.)


Richmond Va, Dec. 23.-This afternoon
the William r. Trigg Ship Building Com
pany Of this city, was placed in the
hands Of a receiver. The order was is
sued by Judge Grinnan, of the Chancery
Court, upon bill filed by S. H. Hawes
& Company, coal dealers, for supplies
furnished the company, amounting to ST.
O48.6S.
Judge Grinnan appointed Mr.. Lilburn
r. Myers, president of the COM
pany receiver, under bond of $4,000.
The amount of the claims and liens
already filed is about $3.50, 900.
Receiver Myers said this evening:
IF I carry out my plans, which have
been hurriedly formed I hope and be-
lieve I shall be able to take the works
out of the hands CT a receiver in COM
paratiyely short time. :"
The Trigg plant, which was established
several years ago, has built a number of
torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroy
ers for the government and has under
construction and nearly completed, a
cruiser-the Galveston. In mechanical
and Iaboring circles, some 5000 persons
are interested in the success OF the works.
The receiver issued tonight state
ment saying that the work would be re-
sumed. and steps had already been taken
for REQ organization. The indebtedness,
as represented by the bonds and prefer
red and common stock. is as follows:
First mortgage bonds, $1,000,000; secured
MORTGAGE bonds 81 100000; preferred
stock $3.50, 900; common stock, $1000,000
Assets not given.
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LOST TO all SHAME.
Both ArchdBke and Princess Said to be Carry
ing on Liasons.
(By the ASSOCIATED Press.l


Vienna, Dec. 23.-The fight of the
Crown Princess of Saxony is the absorb
ing topic of the day here. All kinds of
sensational reports are in circulation.
When she left Salisbury, accompanied by
her brother, Archduke Leopold Ferdinand.
the Princess went to Munich. where
French tutor awaited her. Her brother
was also joined there by beautiful
Viennese woman, and the two couples
proceeded to Brussels and thence to
Geneva.
1t appears that when the Crown Prince
returned recently to Dresden after his
hunting accident in the Tyrole, he dis
covered a secret correspondence between
the Princess and the French tutor, whose
former relations with her had created
scandal, resulting in the tutors expul-
sion from Saxony. Besides disclosing the
icouples returns, the letters revealed
anotehr scandal. Immediately after
wards the Princess left her home and
went to Salyburg. The fact that she took
a trunk filed with iewelry and other
valuables indicates that she was prepared
for an emergency.
1t is reported that Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand has written to Emperor
Francis Joseph renouncing his rank and
dignities as a member of the imperial
house, and saying he will become a civil
subject. The whole Of the Archdukes
career is redolent of scandal, dating from
the time when he started to accompany
the heir to the throne on a tour of the
world. He only got so far as Colombo,
where he was Obliged to leave the ship
on account of his scandalous behavior
The Archduke has since been mixed up
in a number OF affairs and was confined
for some months in an asylum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
ON THE TRAIL UE TEIEVEs.
Fivs Hundred Dollars as Christmas Gift 10
the Firemen.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 23.-The origi-
nal deduction of the chief Of police here
on the morning after the wholesale rob
berry of the clothing store of Chisholm &
Reese last Thursday night, was that the
robbers came here from Virginia. He
commenced to work Oh that cleW imme-
diately. This morning ne received a tele-
gram from the Richmond, Va, chief Of
police, saying that one Of the overcoats
stolen was yesterday pawned by negro
in a pawn shop there. Every effort will
be made to ocate the holder of the ticket.
The police here think they now have the
name of one OF the burglars.
Waddie Greer a Guilford county crimi-
nal, sentenced to the roads to serve q
three years sentenced, and who escaped
two years ago, after serving only one
month, was captured in Charlotte last
night, and deputy sheriff went after
him on the noon train today.
The guard house used by the road
watchman OF the Southern, at the Davie
street crossing, was burned early this
morning The watchman was gone, and
hot stone caused the fire. No other
damage resulted
j. p McAdams, a flakman of the No.
163 Raleigh freight, had his left elbow
crushed between the bumpers of two fiat
cars here last night while trying to ex-
tricate pin in the coupling. He was
taken home suffering greatly and today
his arm was amputated just below the
shoulder by Drs MichauX and Scott.
The board OF aldermen, at a special
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
AN ENGINE RUNS AMUCK.
Wrecks Two Freights, Kills Two Men, De-
molishes Four Engines
(By the Associated Press.)

Liberty, Dec. IA helper engine on
the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad got beyond control early this
morning and made two wild runs be-
tween Connorsville and this place, wreck
ed two freight trains. demolished four
engines, killed two men and injured two
others. The engine got beyond the control
and ran into the engine of freight and
partly wrecked it. In some way the
helper was reversed and started back,
running through Liberty at the rate of
70 miles an hour. Tt dashed into another
freight which was being hauled by two
engines Mike Foley, of indianapolis,
brakeman, was killed. Bounton Osborne,
of Connorsville, fireman on the helper
engine, was killed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
BODY FOUND IN WELL.
John Miller Who Disappeared
Sunday Night, -
Believed that Rufus Stevenson, ihe Suicide,
and His Brother Killed Miller Steyer-
sons Brother Arrested.
to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Winstonsalem, n. c., Dec. 2S.-The
body of John Miller, the young man who
had not been seen since Sunday night,
was found in a we'll at Byerlys brick
yard, one mile east of Winston, late this
afternoon. 1t is believed that Rufus Stew
enson, who committed suicide yesterday
afternoon, and his brother, Sandy Steven
son, killed Miller and threw him in the
well.
Sandy Stevenson was arrested near the
Stokes county line this afternoon and
brought back for investigation. He is
Jail.
A negro woman tells the officers that
the Stevenson brothers and Miller were
at her house Sunday night and that the
latter had money. All of them were
drinking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Carolina Daily Papers n Both News and Circulation

session last night, donated five hundred
dollars as a Christmas present to all
volunteer firemen who had attended as
many as fly per cent. of the fires during
the year The checks will be provided in
LOO 75 and 50 per cent. classes. The
first getting $25, the second $40 and the
last SIS.
Subscriptions to the Greensboro Meth
odist Protestant College have reached
$4,000 and no doubt whatever is felt
about raising $4,000 at least by the re-
duired time. ecember 26th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
General Swaine Buried.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 22.-The remains of
General Wager Swaine, soldier lawyer
and once military governor of Alabama,
were buried with full military honors at
the National cemetery at Arlington to-
day. Services We're held at ST. Johns
Episcopal church, Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, the rector, officiated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24

The services at the Presbyterian church
were conducted yesterday by Rev. DR.. A.
l.. Phillips, of Richmond, Va.
DR.. Phillips is 2 most eloquent min
lister, and stands in the forefront of the
ministers of the Southern Presbyterian
church. The congregations which heard
him yesterday enjoyed sermons full Of
force and power, filed with the spirit of
the Master He was listened to with
deep interest and his congregations were
highly edited by the splendid sermons
preached.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
One Phone Less for Richmond.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Dec. 22.-The Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company has
concluded a deal for the absorption of
the independent company, known as the
Richmond Telephon Company, condition
ed on the consent of majority of the
subscribers to the home company's stock
and conditioned also on the consent of
the city council to the consolidation.
There is no reason to doubt that the con-
solidation will be effected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
La Guaira yesterday morning and sailed

La Guaira yesterday morning and sailed
again at noon.
The Bacon and the Tribune captured
the following prizes yesterday:
The schooner Castor. loaded with salt,
from AraTa.
The schooner Maria Luisa, with cargo
of cocoa on board, from Caronero.
The sloop Josefita Carmin De Vega,
loaded with a general cargo, from
Caronero.
The sloop Cornelia, from Guanta
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Her Brother With Her.
1Bx the Associated Pregg.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 2S.-The
Crown Princess of Saxony is here under
the name of Frau!e:h Won Oben. Her
brother Archduke Leopold Ferdinand.
and Professor Giron. are at the same
hotel. The Archduke has assumed the
name of De Buriamo. The party are liy-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
another Story.
CBy the Associated Prass.)

Charlotte, n. c.. Dec. 23.-Fire which
broke out in Elliott's Opera House at
Hickory, n c., this morning, did dam
ago estimated at $4,000 with $4,000 in
surance. The origin of the fire is attrib-
uted by some to an incendiary, while
others claim that it was due to fire crack
ers. The following are the principal
losses and insurance:
J. D. Elliott, opera house, loss $4,000;
insurance, $4,000
f. B. Ingold, hardware, loss $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
]. S. Settler & Sons, dry goods, loss
1000; insurance, $4,000.
T. E. Field, loss $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
E. B. Menzies, druggist, loss $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Macon's Railways Combine.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Macon, Dec. 22.-The Macon Railway
and Light Company today executed a
mortgage for 100000 on all its proper
ties to tho North American Trust Cons
pany Of New York as trustee. This per-
fects the consolidation Of all the street
railway lines OF Macon The bonds run
for fifty years, with five per cent gold
coupons
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
BULLETs STOP a BRIDAL.
4 Girl Calls Young Marsh From Els breakfast
to Kill Him.
(By the Associated Press.)

Jackson, Tenn. Dec. 23.-Today at
Toone Station, village near this city,
Miss Lizzie Hillhouse, a prominent
young woman in the locality, shot and
fatally wounded a young man named
aMrsh She called Marsh from the
breakfast table, seized him by the arm
and with her disengaged hand fred six
shots from a revolver into his body.
Marsh was to have been married soon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
THE GEORGIA NORTHERN SOLD. ,
The Atlantic Coast Line is the Buyer of this
Property.
(By the Associated Press.)

Macon, Ga, Dec. 23.-The Georgia
Northern Railroad, extending from Pid-
cock to Albany, distance of seventy
miles, has been bought by the Atlantic
Coast Line The price was something over
S50O,0O0 The stock was held by the Pid
cock brothers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Died of His Injuries.

Especial to News and Observer
Ashcyille. N. c., Dec. 23.-S. G. Hug
gins, the fireman who jumped from the
train last Saturday near Saluda and sus-
tained corcussion of the brain, died this
morning at the hospital here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Two of the Roper Mills Burned.

(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 23--Two large mills
of the Roper Lumber Company with
several hundred thousand feet or lumber
were destroyed by fire tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
a Runaway Match.
Especial to News and observcr)

Especial to News and Observcr.)
Durham. N. c.. Dec. 23.-Today ]. P.
Wingo and Miss J. L. Cliborne, OF Not
away county, Virginia, arrived in the
city this morning. and were united in
marriage during the day. 1t was run
away affair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Greene Succeeds Partridge.
fRy the Associated Press. J

New York, Dec. 23.-General Francis
Vinton Greene, was today appointed police
commissioner in succession to Colonel
Partridge, whose resignation takes ef-
feet on January 1.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
ing quietly and propose to spend Christ
mas here.
So is Her Reputed Lover.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Dec. 23.-A dispatch from Dres-
den this evening to the Lokal Anzeiger
confirms previous advices from Geneva,
that the Princess of Saxony is in Geneva
with Prof. Giron, a French teacher of
languag ges, whom she met during her last
trip to Paris. He is described as "a
years old and "a striking personality,
with large bright eyes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Negro Prisoner Rewarded.
Especial to the News and Observer

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Washington, n. c.. Dec. 2S.-The
young negro Robert Fields, who warned
the jailcr of the attempt at Jail break
ing last week, has had his sentence re-
duced from eight to six months for his
act. Judge Moore granted the petition.
Rev. r. C. Beaman and family left for
Durham today to take up the duties of
his new pastorate
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-11
}DR. a. l.. BOYERS,
DENTIST.
>Ofllce. Poster Building, Main and,
! Walnut Streets. {,
I CROWN & BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALITY.
Office hours to IL an~ to s.
Office hours to IL an / to 8.

You will find all the late books at
the Acme Book Store.
ALL mems and boys suits and over
coats at big cut in prices at Hirsch
mans.
SALE of neck wear at st. Clairs.
Prices reduced from fifty to thirty
five cents.
ALL winter underwear at much less
than former prices at Hirschmans
THE Filipinos never become bald.
Neither will you if you use Neog the
great skin and dandrutf cure once a
week All druggists.
WEAVER, the grocer, makes a spe
eialty of the famous Gold Medal
flour and sells it at 65 cents pei
sack Housekeepers all know the
excellence of this brand He also
carries Golden Key, Minnhaha, Su
preme, Ceresota and Camelia. You
can always get what you want.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-11

THE University is now fully in
running order and affairs up there are
settling down to the best terIus work
Of the year.
Go to Frank st. Glars If you want
to get the very latest neck wear at a
great big reduction Come quick as
the bargains will not last long.
The offer A. G. Smith is making
every week is to continue for seer
al months 1t will pay Won to save
up your laundry and take it to him.