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Italv Anxious for Arbitration.
FORMAL PROPOSALS ARRIVE.
The President Has Not Finally Decided
Upon His Course.

The proposals Of Great Britain and Ger
many that President Roosevelt arbitrate
the Venezuelan dispute have reached WASH
ington. They are in such form that the
President can accept or reject the PROPOSE
ton outright So far, the messages having
been received today while the President
was absent from the White House, he has
had no opportunity to consider them, and
until he does so his decision cannot be
known For the same reason nothing can
he gathered here to the details OF the
proposals, and although great interest is
felt as to the extent of the limitations
which the allies will ask TO be placed on
the arbitration curiosity on that point must
remain unSa atisfied until the President has
finally made up his mind what he shall do
1t Is known that he Is disposed to act with
all speed In this matter, for he realizes that
the conditions on the blockade line are such
that almost any moment an unpleasant in
cident may occur through the obStinacy Of
some skipper or from a genuine misunder-
standing as to the terms of the blockade
that may excite the American people and
diminish the chance of a peaceful settle
ment of the Venezuelan troubles.
No Word From Diehl.
The Navy Department up to late hour
this afternoon had received no word from
Commander Diehl of the gunboat Marietta
concerning his reported protest against the
action of the blockading squadron in refus-
ing to allow the Red d liner Caracas to re-
main in the harbor yesterday long enough
TO discharge her cargo. No request for in
structions has come from him. The off,
cials Of the department take the matter
calmly. They have entire confidence in
Commander Diehls ability to handle the
situation. and unless they hear something
from him In the shape of a protest against
the action Of the allies they will make no
move
AS RUE II Is agreed that blockading
fleet can do pretty much as IT likes 1t is
intimated as a possible reason for the DO
sition taken by the allies in declining to
allow the Caracas to remain in the har-
bor at night that in the dark 1t would be
difficult to exercise surveillance At what
was being taken out OF her hold and what
was being taken on board. For the same
reason the allies, may have decided that
she should not return to the harbor TODAY.
but should take on her passengers outside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
THE NEW WAR COLLEGE.
Committee Appointed to Arrange Co,
ner-stone Lavinp Ceremony.

ner-stone Laying Ceremony.
Generals Gillespie and Bliss and Major
Greene Of the Army War College board
have been appointed committee to ar
range for appropriate ceremonies at the
laying Of the corner stone Of the War Col
lege building in the grounds Of Washington
barracks. The stone will be laid with
Masonic ceremonies, and it is expected that
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root and
other prominent officials will participate
No date has yet been set for the ceremony
but it will undoubtedly take place early in
January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
To Go Into Commission.

The torpedo boat destroyer Worden. now
at the Norfolk navy yard. has been ordered
in commission. The gunboat Callao was
placed in commission at the Cavite station
on the Goth instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
Movement of Currency.

NEW YORK, December 4.-The SUBJ
treasury today paid out S250.OOO on tele-
graphic order from San Francisco and
transferred $oOO,OO0 to New Orleans for
local banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
REBELS GAIN COURAGE
Take Advantage Of President
Castro's Dilemma.
WILL ATTACK CARACAS
GERMANY ANXIOUS FOR RoosE-
WELT TO BE ARB1TER.
Formal Announcement of the Blockade
Of Porto Cabello and Maracaibo
by Germans.
WILL ATTACK CARACAS

wILLEMSTAD, Island Of Curacao, De-
cember % (by boat from La Guaira).-The
revolutionists, strengthened by the impos-
sibility of the governments suppressing the
smuggling of arms and ammunition into
the country, and by the fact that it has no
longer any fleet at its disposal, have made
answer to President Castro's proposition
that they turn against the foreigners who
have attacked Venezuela, by referring him
to Gen. Matos, their only chief capable of
dealing with the matter.
The rebels have regained courage. The
government, which signed with them an
armistice Of ten days. which ends tomor-
row, has 5000 men at Barquisimeto and
$500 near Caracas, but all others who had
enrolled themselves to fight against the for
eigners have retired.
To Attack Caracas.
The revolutionists have planned a march
on Caracas by three roads Ramos Antonio
Guevara, Urbaneta and Penaloza. with 800
men, will march via Guatire; Antonio Fer
nandez Oslo and Crespo Torres. with 1850
more, have left Camanagua, and General
Rolando with $500 troops. will go from
Alta Gracia. Ammunition is expected to
arrive every day near Tucacus.
The situation for President Castro Is con-
sidered again perilous; attacked by for
eigners and his own countrymen. he can
with difficulty resist the shocks, as the
governments resources have vanished. The
presidents departure for La Victoria is for
the purpose of trying to check the near ad-
vance to the capital Of the revoutionists.
General Matos will leave Curacao shortly.
Blockade Of Porto Cabello.
BERLIN, December 24.-Commodore Sche-
der reports that the German blockade of
Porto Cabello began December % and that
the blockade of Maracaibo by the Germans
commenced today.
Germany Is anxious to receive President
Roosevelt's acceptance Of the formal invi-
tation from Germany and Great Britain to
act as arbitrator In the Venezuelan contro-
versy.
The German governments preference Is
very decidedly in favor of arbitration
through President Roosevelt rather than
through The Hague tribunal. because 1t be-
lieves the President will reach an early
decision, whereas The Hague court would
require many months.
The officials here also Insist that 1t is to
the United States advantage to have the
President decide the matter.
The German steamer Siberia, which sailed
from Hamburg for Venezuela yesterday
carried an expert in international law, who
will act as counsel for Commodore Scheder
in technical legal questions arising during
the blockade
italy Anxious for Arbitration.
ROME, December A.-Italy's reply to the
arbitration proposal Of Venezuela, through
Minister Bowen and the government Of the
United States, among other things. says
Italy would be pleased II the question was
settled by the arbitration Of President
Roosevelt and adds that II he does not ac-
cept Italy will have no objection to submit
ting the solution to The Hague tribunal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
Joseph L. Mckinney Dead.

NEW YORK, December 24-Joseph L.
McBirney, treasurer of the National Lead
Company, died today of pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
Prof. Forney. Accidentally Killed.

sPRINGvILLE. Ala, December 24-Prof.
Jacob Forney of the State University was
accidentally killed here today while shoot
ing sparrows with parior rifle. Prof. For
ney was son Of the late Mai. Gen. John H.
Forney of the confederate army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
Mime. Balenza Released.

BUENOS AYRES, December 24-Mme.
Balenza, who was arrested on her arrival
here yesterday from France, was released
from custody today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
Lovers Quarrel Leads to Tragedy.

CROOKSTON, Mimi, December "a
George Bundahl. q laborer thirty eight
years Of age. last. night shot and killed
Caroline Moen, aged nineteen and then sent
two bullets into his own brain. He will
die. A lovers quarrel Is supposed to have
precipitated the tragedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24

A POSSIBLE CONFLICT
OFFICIALS CHARGED
WITH CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Mrs. sparhawk Says Her Nephew Was
Kidnapped and Shipped Out
Of the Country.

The State Department is considering a
singular case involving one of the South
American legations here in possible con-
flict with the United States courts, as rep
resented by the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Today Mrs. Helen G.
Sparhawk, the author Of the compilation
of national music, which is now used by
the United States army and navy, called
at the State Department to seek its aid in
recovering her ten-year-old nephew. Jo-
seph Preston Ames, who, according to her
story, which recently appeared in The
Star, was practically kidnapped, while tech
nicaily in the custody Of the District Su-
preme Court and sent out OF the country:
It is Mrs Sparhawk's claim that some OF
the legation officials here were party to the
carving away Of the boy. He Is now on
the British steamer Soldier Prince en-
route to Buenos Ayres, and Mrs. Sparhawk
wishes the State Department to cause the
United States consul at the first port OF call
to take custody Of the boy and ship him
back to the United States.
The Boy Shipped Away.
AS laid before the department, Mrs Spar
hawks story Is very romantic one, and
the dry details are simply that the boy was
the son of DR.. Preston Ames, an American
surgeon resident in Buenos Ayres, and
beautiful Uraguayan girl. The father died
very suddenly in 1892 on board a steamer
brought the child to Washington and died
here December 6. and Mrs. sparhawk: the
sister Of DR.. Ames, was duly appointed
guardian for the boy by the District court
Before she could obtain possession Of
him, according to her allegation, some rela-
tives on his mothers side, with the assist
ance Of some of the attaches of legation
here, took the boy from Washington, where
ho hod
about the 10th instant. and carried him to
New York, where he was placed aboard the
British steamer bound for Buenos Ayres.
The State Department Will make a thor
ough investigation of the case with view
especially to determining what part was
taken by the legation officials here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24

Nine. Balenza was said to be an intimate
friend Of Roman d'Aurignac, who, with
other members of the Humbert family, was
arrested at Madrid December 20 in connec-
ton with the famous Paris safe frauds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
PRINCESS UNDER SURVEILLANCE
King Of Saxony Has His Daughter-in-
Law Shadowed.

Law Shadowed.
BERLIN December 24.-The Lokal An
zieger today prints dispatch from Dresden
saying that King George Of Saxony sent
several Of the highest police officials to
Geneva to observe and report on the actions
of the fugitive Crown Princess Louise. One
official returned yesterday by way Of Wen
ma. The others will remain at Geneva. A
divorce of the crown prince and crown
princess is regarded as impossible during
the lifetime of King George, who entertains
stringent religious scruples against divorce.
The Protestant clergy, however, hope that
Berlin will bring pressure to bear for a
divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-24
Steamship Arrivals.

At New York-cevic from Liverpool.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
C. P. SEMINARY DISPUTE.
Majority Report Reported to the Gen
eral Assembly - What It
Recommends.

Springfield, Mo-, May 22.--The
theological seminary war was precip-
itated in the Cumberland Presby.
terrain general assembly yesterday,
when majority report signed by
Rev. J. w. Loughlin, as chairman,
five ministers and three ruling cid.
ers, was presented. 1t claims for the
assembly the legal right to the funds
and control of the seminary, and
recommends that the committee of
seven appointed by the last assembly
be continued. If this committee fails
to reach an agreement with the trus-
tees, the report recommends that a
friendly law suit shall be entered into
to determine the question at issue
Meanwhile this assembly shall elect
separate seminary board of trus-
tees, with instructions not to organ
ize pending the negotiations between
the committee and the board. The
report gives voting power to four
visitors from the assembly which is
given both the veto power over the
appointment of trustees and profess
sors, and the privilege of recommend
ing the removal of Objectionable pro-
fessors. 1t locates the fund in the
hands of the present trustees and
forever at Lebanon, Tenn.
A general debate followeI
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT.
Reports Like Cannonading Heard In
Florida.

st. Augustine, Fla, May 22.-Al.
most continuous shocks, presumably
Of earthquakes, were felt here from
until midnight Tuesday night.
The earthquake was accompanied
by a succession of short but decisive
reports like distant cannonading,
seemingly from far out at sea. The
sounds were unlike thunder, having
no reverbarating roll, and were &C
companied by decided tremors. while
the sky in the southeast was sui.
fused with glow
The reports came at intervals OF
perhaps three minutes. and persons
who remember the earthquake at
Charleston say the noises were very
Bimilar to the subterranean noises
accompanying that occurrence.
The sound travelled from the south
TO the southeast.
The night was perfectly clear. A
number Of citizens gathered on the
sea wall and timed the intervals be
tween the reports.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
GERMAN BApTISTS THROUGH.
Their Conference Enasd, at Harris
burg--Next Annual Meeting In
Northern Ohio.

Harrisburg, May 22.-The general
conference of the German Baptist
church, which has been in session
the past 10 days at Paxtang park,
closed last night with devotional SER
vices. The next annual meeting and
conference will he held in Northern
Ohio, at such time and place as may
be selected by the local convention
committee. AT yesterdays session
the questions passed down by the
standing committee were disposed of
with spirit of unanimity that has
rarely been known at the general con-
ference.
The question as to whether native
converts in India who had two or
more wives before conversion to the
church could be baptized after con-
version was decided by agreeing to
permit them to be baptized if they
promise TO adhere strictly to the
church regulations in the future. A
rule was adopted prohibiting the use
by some congregations of beer bot
ties for communion wine.
Texas and Southern Louisiana dele
cations wanted the name Dunkard to
be dropped. This was referred to the
committee already appointed to take
this matter up, whe are to report at
the next annual meeting.
California and Arizona asked that
permission be granted to issue clergy
permits to persons engaged in other
occupations than farming. The mat
ter was referred to a special commit
tee. A question regarding the re-
vision of the minutes in the matter
of the Dutch of ministers of the sec
ond degree was returned unanswered
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22

active as in the days Of old. Mrs.
Ethel Ferry. Of Park City. Utah,
spoke ia the same strain.
Miss Prudence Clark, Of New Mex
leo, also addressed the board on mis-
sion work there and resolutions were
adopted dsnouncing Mormonism and
polygamy and paying tribute to the
life and work Of Mrs. F. K. Pierson.
secretary Of the women's board Of
home missions, who died in February
last.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22

These are a few things on which
the Republicans cannot get togeth.
er; Tariff concessions to Cuba; finan-
cial legislation; Philippine policy;
military and naval controversies,
and even prosperity, because cost
of living has grown faster than in
crease in wages. In word, they
are divided on all the great ques-
tlons now stirring the minds OF the
people. In exercising a wise choice
Of policy and taking advantage Of
Republican disintegration the De-
moeraey embraces a great opportun
itv.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
REFORMED CHURCH SYNOD.
Officers For the the Triennum
Chosen.

Chosen.
Baltimore, May 22.-Officers for
the triennum were elected yesterday
by the general synod of the Reformed
church, in convention here, as fol
lows:
Vice Presidents-Rev. H. C. Mott
Milwaukee, and Rev. Freeland G.
Hobson, Collegeville, Pa.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. A
l.. Kerr, Meadville, Pa.
Reading Clerk-Rey. C. B. Heller
Everett, Pa.
Stated Clerk-Rev. A. F. Dahlmann
Glade Run, Pa
Treasurer-W. B. Barnhardt, Green
vile, Pa.
The reports of officers were read
and other matters of routine nature
were discussed at yesterday fore
Moons session.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22

The high price of beef has result
ed in rioting in New York City,
where mohs have attacked butcher
shops in the tenement districts and
in some cases applied the torch.
Their vengeance is misdirected. The
prices started farther back.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
Wanted

An experienced salesman acquaint-
ed with the trade in the counties of
Monongalia, Taylor and Marion to
travel for Wholesale Notion House.
Salary or Commission. Must furnish
horse and wagon and give good refer
ences. Address P. o. Box 481.
Cumberland, Md
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
c. R. HAYES, Agent.

A Boston man has arranged list
Of the ''best fifty American poems. F"
We do not know by what standard
he measured them, but suppose it
was by the foot or the meter
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
FOR RENT!

That desirable property former
" owned and occupied by the
late Senator Waitman T. Wiley.
One OF the choicest and most de-
lighttul residence locations in Nor
gantown. Commodious house,
surrounded by two acres of ter
raced lawn, unequaled for beauty
in this part of what is known as
the most picturesque corner Of
West Virginia.
For llrther information apply to
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
JOB Printi119~~
neW Dominion.
"ALONG THE WABASH"
Take an Observation Car for the
Peninsula

And see the big bargains in real es-
tate. After June /, lots will be adj
vanced $50.
Why wait till then and lose money.
All the new industries are going up
Decker's Creek and lots are worth
their weight in gold.
Within year, these lots will be
worth double the money. With the
Wabash railroad and the new street
cars running through the property, you
can see their value.
JOSEPH III. MILLS
Real Estate and Insurance Agent.
Office-Room 5, I'd floor, Hall building
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
SkiHs for Rent.

/ have number OF skiffs for rent.
The rates are % cents an aour SO
cents for half day. Inquire at the
the wharf boat or call me up over
Peoples Phone. Harry Williams.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22

All real Democrats are united for
the success OF the party in the Con
gressional elections of this year and
the Presidential contest of 1904. The
issues are clear and when you find
man tout of harmony" you will
also find that his Democracy is only
skin deep.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22

General Miles was Inundated for
remarking that the Philippine wal
was conducted with marked severi-
ty.'' Secretary Root said it was not
Yet ''Hell-Roaring Jake" Smith
seems to indorse General Miles
statement.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22

A Chicago minister has announced
that he will make no more eulogies
at funerals, but will confine his re.
marks to general truths applicable
to the occasion. He thinks that one
should "speak no evil of the dead, .
likewise not too much good.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22
Genuine lightning stoppered Bottles.

[ have secured large number Of
genuine lightning stoppered bottles
in pints and quarts. These are very
convenient and may be used in keep,
ing beer or other liquids bottled
from the keg at home. They are
going fast. Call at the Kaszer Cut
Glass Works and see j. II. Kaszer
about them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-22

There will be an ice cream and
strawberry festival on Thursday even
ing at the home of Mrs, E. M. Grant
Proceeds for the Episcopal organ fund.
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