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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
CASTRO is THREATENED
BY new REVOLUTION

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Vene-
zuelan matter came up again in the
house of common today. Lord Gran
borne was again a target for ques-
lions. He said that Great Britain
had not attempted to refer the dis
pute, to arbitration.
In the house Of lords today Lord
Lansdowne said that the allies
would blockade the Venezuelan
ports, but it was in no wise intend
ed to land British force or to &C.
cupy the territory.
BERLIN, Dec. 16.--The bundles
rath will be asked to sanction a
more stringent blockade of Nene-
Mlela. Dispatches received here
say that all employees of the Ger
man and British railways are safe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
HAYTI REVOLT.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Dec.
l6-General Colin. minister of the
interior and opponent of Nord in
the contest for the pres idoncy, has
sought refuge in the American lega-
ton. There has been much firing
in the streets of the city. Great
excitement prevails.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
SWEDE SAM fined.

"Swcdo SAM" who was arrested
ut the Lamona hotel last week by
Officer Byrnes for being found III
the possession of implements with
which to make loaded dice with
which 80 beat Dutch Jake's" fav-
orite game of klondike, was
brought up in the police court this
afternoon.
On. the advice OF his attorneys
he !'osS.Ged guilty and was fined $15
md casts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
nARCONI.

SYDNEY, Dec. 16-Thc hurried
departure of the Alberto. the Italian
warship, for Venezuelan waters,
has stopped the Marconi expert
ments. 1t is certain. however, that
Marconi accomplished intermittent
transatlantic communication.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
BUYING UP TIMBER
BY WHOLESALE

Giles Gilbert and his son Wells
of Duluth, Mimi, relatives of Mr..
Arthur Paine of Davenport, Paine
& Co, are in the city.
These two gentlemen are prob
ably the largest individual holders
of timber lands in the northwest
and have just completed the pur-
chase of 500 900 900 feet of standing
pine and fir in this state.
Wells Gilbert, the son, has re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
BEEF TRUST CASE
ARGUED IN CHICAGO

daily Packing company, the Ham
mond Packing company. Armour &
Co., SchwarzsChild G. Sulzberser,
Nelson, Morris q Co.. and the Of
ticcrs and agents OF these concerns.
They are charged with having vio-
lated the antitrust and interstate
commerce laws, and an injunction
is asked for the purpose of check
ing such alleged violations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITiES.

London.-The jury in the divorce
suit of Sir Charles Hartopp today
his own and the counter petition of
Lady Hartopp.~
Freehold. n. Laura Bigger APP
pearcd In court today to stand trial
on the charge of conspiracy TO Sc,
cure the Bennett estate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The famous
beef trust" case came up for argu-
ment today before Judge Grosscup
in the United States circuit court.
The point at issue is the granting
of the injunction applied for by the
government to enjoin the packers
from carrying on business in re-
straint of trade. The defendants in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
NETS $3.50.

The benefit for the S. A. A. G.
given at the Spokane thcatcr last
night ncttcd the club $3.50. This
could easily have been made $1,000
if seats ON the stage had been sold.
This money will be used in the
erection of the new clubhouse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
DYING.

BUTTE, Mont. Dec. 16.-Mrs. w.
A. Clark, Jr., who two weeks ago
became the mother of the million
aire baby, lies in a critical condi-
ton at her home and is not ex-
pected to live. Blood poisoning has
set in and specialists have been
summoned from Denver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

MISUNDERSTANDING to the
report OF the insular affairs bureau
an epidemic of rind'rpest has al
most made extinct the water buffa-
10, the Filipino national beast of
burden, Imports from the United
States to the archipelago increased
half million in 1902, Exports to
America increased three and q
quarter millions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

Cleveland, O.-The Erie fast ex-
press was wrecked on Union st. to-
day and six cars piled upon each
other. The engineer was killed and
the fireman and conductor fatally
injured. The passengers escaped
without injuries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
RECIPROCITY

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-Gener-
al Bliss arrived from Cuba this
morning and delivered the draft of
the Cuban reciprocity treaty to Sec.
rotary Hay. General Bliss says that
the provisions of the treaty will
become cife0ive as soon as the fed
cral government desires.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

ANTWERP, Dec. ia private
oablegram from Caracas today says
that revolution threatens Presi
dent Castro, led by General Matos,
who refuses to cooperate against
the allies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

Miss Chidistor of Chicago will
have sale of hand-painted china
aHI typography at the Emporium
llr! Goods company store Wednes-
cay and Thursday. Special holiday
Ilscvs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

NJ. b. McCullen and w H. Rer-
nard Of Kalispell are in the city on
business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

J Z. Thompson and wife of Lind,
Wash are in the city doing some
Christmas shopping.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

PARIS, Dec. 16.--At a council to-
day of ministers it was announced
that France is not interested in the
present events in Venezuela, guar
antees of settlement of the French
claims made last April being suf-
ticient until proven inadequate.
France. therefore, can only wait the
time when payments fall due.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16
RARFl'E: +.

CALCUTTA, Dec. lG,--John Bar
rett addressed the Bengal Chamber
of Commerce yesterday in behalf
of the St Louis exposition. To-day
he conferred with Niceroy Cur2on
relative to midas participation,
The case of Mari, f. Arant versus
the Great Northern Railwa! com
pany, in Judge Richardson 5 court
Went to the jury at las this after
noon and at 2;l5 verdict was re
turned for the defendant Aren't
claimed to have been struck on the
head by gate at ne Howard st
crossing last July and placed his
damage at SiUOJ.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-16

PARIS, Dec. ia dispatch re-
ceived from Caracas says that
British Notifications are being built
in the cnvirons of San Felipe.
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MARKETS..

s reported by the Coe Commits
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
4 DREAM STORY
And O Very Good One for Those Who Can Believe IT,

never seen before. She could not &C.
count for it, but 1t was carefully pre-
served in a specimen book.
Not long after she was passenger
on one of the ocean liners. Among ner
fellow-passengers was a professor In
one of the English universities. and an
acquaintance was formed between the
two. The professor shared to certain
extent her interest in seaweeds, anu
one day she was turning over the leaves
of her specimen book in his COMPANY
Coming to the specimen 30 strangely,
acquired the professor uttered an eA-
clamation.
How did you come by THAR No
asked. with a manifest show OF inter-
est She told him as we'll as could De.
at is strange" said the professor.
Chat is rhe second specimen OF tnat
variety that I have seen. The only
other one that I know Of is preserved
in the British Museum and was found
-, seldom visited point in the Indian
ooaon" Then the young woman re-
No mhered her dream.-Boston Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
Declared Killing Was Justified.

The trial of Major Waller, who is
from Norfolk, Va, and an officer with a
record of distinguished service in many
quarters of the world, began at Manila,
March II.
He and Lieut.. II. A. Day, also of the
Marine Corps, were Jointly accused. The
verdict in Lieutenant Days case has not
been announced, but as he was Maj or
Walters subordinate, he will probably
share the fate of his chief.
AT the outset Major Waller pleaded
"not guilty to the charge of murder,
but admitted that II natives had been
killed. Later he testified in his own be-
half. He said that his conduct was in
line with instructions from Gen. Jacob
H. Smith. commander of the American
troops in Samar, but General Smith, who
also went on the stand. denied this. The
Major also declared that precedents in
China and elsewhere justified his con-
duct
The natives who were killed were
some of those who during the recent ter
rible march of Major Walters marines
across Samar ate roots and parts of
plants, but refused to save the marines
from starvation by pointing out to them
similar food. Capt. Robert H. Dunlap
of the Marine Corps, testified that he
received information from Lieutenans
Gridley and Sergeant Quick regarding
the arrival at Cargadores of these pris
oners. He reported the facts to Major
Waller. who was lying on cot and who
ordered Lieutenant Day to take the pris-
oners and have them shot. Captain Dun
lap said Major Waller was not excited
and had personally given the command
that the men should be shot
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
New Pension Commissioner.

Mr.. Eugene F. Ware, a western news,
paper man, has been selected by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to succeed Col. Henry
Clay Evans as Commissioner of Pen
sionS
He is we'll known west of the MissiS-
sippi and particularly in Kansas. Mr..
Ware has been writer of newspaper
and magazine articles for years and is a
poet of considerable distinction. He
used the pSeudonym of "Ironquill." The
appointment was announced after con-
ference between the President and Sen
ator Burton, of Kansas. Mr.. Wares Sc
lection is understood to have been a
personal one with the President, who
has known him for some years, and it
was surprise to the Kansas delegation
in Congress, which had Endorsed exRep-
resentative Blue.
Mr.. Ware is member of the firm of
Ware & Gleede, lawyers, of Topeka, and
has been located in Topeka more than
a decade.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
WonId Aid Discipline.

The prospect for some action on thu
bill to create a general staff for the arm.
is improving in Congress. General Miles
attack on the bill has been much more
than offset by the support given to the
measure by General Schoheld, who ha:
had greater experience than Miles as ar
army officer.
General Schofelds testimony has beer
made public. He Endorsed the bill, say
ing that he had long since come 10 the
conclusion that there is no room under
our Constitution for two commanders
and that the President, whom the Con
stitution makes the supreme commander.
must act through the Secretary Of War
He added:
The very exalted individual Office, SC
called, of the commanding general of the
army must disappear. There is no room
for it in this government no matter who
occupies il"
Referring to the German system Cen
eral Schoheld said 1--WE would have to
modify their system so as to make il
applicable. If we had at the head of the
army for years the same distinguished
general, other things being satisfactory,
that would be very we'll but what is the
use of great general as the nominal
head of the army if the President will
not even talk to him except to criticise
him, or if the Secretary of War and he
do not even see each other? What good
is he ,"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18

. A former Boston newspaper man toio
O. story not long ago Of an experience
OF a young woman of his acquaintance
which, while it has not yet been EN-
bodied in any work Of fiction, at least
gives evidence of imaginative powers
and may be considered later. The
young woman spent her summers at
an old Marshfeld farmhouse. the win
dows of which had an outlook OF the
ocean. She had a fad, Of course, and II
was the collection OF various kinds OF
seaweed.
According to the story, she had a
dream one night of a storm-tosseo
mariner who came and stood by her
side and implored her aid In going on
a search for treasure lost at certain
point in the Indian ocean. The dream
passed and the morning came. Inc
Young woman was about to leave her
room when she noticed small pool
OF water which might have been caused
by a dripping umbrella, near the fire-
place. In the pool floated small piece
of seaweed of variety which she bad
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
END COMES TO AN
EYENTFUL LIFE
Rev. DR.. Talmage Passes Away Peace
fully in Washington.
INFLAMMATION OF BRAIN THE CAUSE
He Had Been Gradually Dying for the Past
Week, and the End, Though Known to
Be Near, Came So Quickly That the
Watchers at Ills Bedside Hardly Knew
That He Had Gone.

Washington, d. C., (SpeciaD Key.
T. Dewitt Talnage, the noted Presby-
terian divine, died Saturday night at his
residence in this city. 1t had been evil
dent for some days that there was no
hope of recovery, and the attending ply
sicians so informed the family The pa
tient gradually grew weaker, until life
passed away so quietly that even the
members of the family, all of whom
were watching at the bedside, hardly
knew that he had gone The immediate
cause of death was inflammation OF the
brain.
DR.. Talmage was in poor health when
he started away from Washington Tor
Me,dco for a vacation and rest SIX
weeks ago. He was then suffering from
influenza and serious catarrhal condl-
tons. Since his return to Washington
some time ago he has been quite Ill.
Until Thursday, however, fears for his
death were not entertained. The last
rational words uttered by DR.. lalmage
were on the day preceding the marriage:
of his daughter, when he said: 'Ot
course, know you, Maud" Since then
he had been unconscious.
The body was conveyed to Brooklyn,
where interment was made in the family
plot in Greenwood Cemetery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18

Americans in the region around Swa-
tow. China, have been brought face 10
face Unexpectedly with curious him
drance to trade in the form OF constant
fights between clans over the most
trivial things. AS nearly every Chlnese
laborer is a member Of clan in that
district. the commerce Of the twentieth
century is stopped every little while by
the survivals of a past so ancient tnat
the American commonwealth is an alb
surdly young infant compared with 1t.
The clans are all formed Of blood rel
atives and are added to Systematically
by intermariage so that all the mem
bers are bound together by ties OF rela-
tionship. Each member pays all he can
to the headman Of his clan, and the
sums obtained in this way are enor-
nous.
Thus the Ur clan recently fought for
six months and the total cost Of the
war was only Is cents man, certainly
as low war budget as there is on rec
ord.
A few months ago two men from two
different clans met in village in the
proyince. One mentioned the others
clan in a disrespectful way. A pretty
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
Chinese Clans Fight
Trivial Disputes Sometimes Lead to Great Loss OF Lille
CSC

battle was fought in consequence oy
the clans. Several hundred men wore
on each side. About fifty were killed.
1t was a satisfactory affair.
In Chao Peng two men OF the UT
Chang clan went out frog-catching ana
passed through one Of the villages with
less clothes on than the law allows.
It was late at night and only one VII
lager saw it. But the indignity was not
to be borne, and war was declared. IL
involved 10000 men on one side snd
1000 ON the other.
Another battle in which properly
valued at $4,000 was destroyed was
caused by a dispute between men OF
rival clans over a gambling debt. The
amount at issue in the quarrel was
OOPS cent.
At present there is more or less oe-
sultory fighting between the Ono"
Yang and the Jao Peng clans. NO one
knows what they are fighting about,
hut the rate of deaths is estimated as
being ten or twelve a day, which Is
pretty good for mere pickering.
II is hard to be poor, OF course. But
then. it isn't easy to be rich.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
Census OF the Cotton Crop.

The Census Office made public a pre-
liminary report, by States and Territor-
les, on the cotton crop (growth of IooD
as returned to the Office by the cotton
ginners. The ginners return the crop of
1901 at o,o52,o82 commercial bales, being
533,I66 bales less than the crop as re-
turned by them for 1000.
The 1900 crop, expressed in 5oo-pound
bales, was Io,I23,o27, or 363,I2I less than
the number of commercial bales, the
gross average bale weight being 483
pounds.
The office has not completed the COM
pilation of the number of pounds and the
computation of the average bale weight
for the crop of 1901, but using 483
pounds, the average given for the crop
of 1000, the 1901 crop is oy6I4,58I bales
of 200 pounds standard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
MOST MUST SERVE TERM.
The Supreme Court Of New York Has Affirmed
the Conviction.

New York Especially The appellate
division of the Supreme Court affirmed
the conviction of John Most on charge
of printing in his newspaper, the Freheit,
an improper article, entitled Murder
VS.. Murder"
The article was published about the
time of the assassination of President
Mckinley. Most was sentenced to a
years Imprisonment. Regarding Mosts
contention that the Constitution gave
him the right to publish the article, the
Court says:
The Constitution does not give to a
citizen the right to murder, nor does it
give to him the right to advise the COM
mission of that crime by others. What it
does permit is liberty of action only to
the extent that such liberty does not in
terfere with or deprive others of an equal
right"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
Anarchist Magic Released.

Albuquerque, N. NJ. Especial Am
tonic Maggie, who has been confined in
Jail at Las Cruces since shortly after the
assassination of President Mckinley on
suspN:cn . having knowledge of Al
anarchist plot against the Presidents life,
has been released 1t was said that
Maggie, who was member of the Nc
Andrews Opera Company, had predicted
the death of President Mckinley sew
eral months before he was shot His re.
les Sc was ordered by Judge F. W. Par
ker, at the request of the United States
District Attorney, w. c. Reid.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
MASSACRE BY CONGO CANNIBALS.
They Murder q French Manager and XIII
the Employees.

Paris (By Cable) The Minister of
the Colonies M. Decrais, has received a
dispatch confirming the report of re-
volt of natives in the Sangha district of
the French Congo A body of natives at
tackled the French company's factory on
the River Sangha. murdered the manager
and also burned and pillaged another
factory. The local militia defeated the
rebels. Reinforcements of Senegalese
troops were dispatched to the scene of
the trouble.
According to advices received by the
Journal, the natives employed at the
French factory were also massacred, and
goods valued at 10000 francs were pill
LACED.
This report states that rebels. who are
cannibals, marched later on to attack
other factories. and it is feared that many
persons have been killed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
SAYS HE FED GLASS TO HER.
Jersey Woman Accuses Her Husband Of
Attempting Murder.

Plainfeld, N. J., Especially Charged
by his wife with having attempted to
kill her by putting ground glass in her
food, James H. Carson was arraigned
here before Justice Smalley.
His arrest caused sensation in Plain
field, as he is prominent member of the
church.
The motive for the alleged attempt or
her life. Mrs. Carson says, was her hus-
bands infatuation with another woman
Her husband denies all the allegations
The Carsons have four children
Mrs. Carson alleges that she first dis
covered ground glass in a cup of coffee
She said she at once suspected her hus-
band and watched him closely. Later
she says, she found what she suspected
was ground glass in her food and hat
the food analysed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
Was Probably Assassinated.

Decatur, Ala Especial wv. ]. Polk,
a prominent insurance man and a rela-
tive of President Polk, was found dead
in the entrance OF tenement house. He
had evidently been assassinated. The
skull was crushed on the right side, but
the scalp was unbroken. The blow was
delivered from behind with blunt cloth
or leather covered instrument. Robbery
was evidently the motive for the murder,
as the money Polk was known to have
on his person was missing, except few
cents
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
Phosphate COMPANIES Deal

Columbia, Tenn. Especial The
Howard and Ridley Phosphate Compa
MES have disposed of their entire inter
ests to the Charleston IS. c. Mining
and Mineral Company for the sum Of
$425,ooo The companies are two of the
five largest interests in the field, and im-
mediate possession of the property is to
be given. The Charleston Mining and
Mineral Company is branch of the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company,
manufacturers of phosphate fertilizers
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
To Enforce Coercion.

London (By Cable "A dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Dublin says
that ten battalons of English and Scotch
militia are to be embodied and sent to
Ireland within a month, in pursuance of
the British Governments determination
to apply the coercion act. The CORE
spondent understands that Lord London
derry, the postmaster-general,t threatened
to resign from the cabinet unless active
measures were taken to circumvent the
United Irish League.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-18
Gen. Baptiste CAPTURED and Shot.

Port all Prince, Hayti, (By Cable).-
The revolutionary forces commanded by
Gen. Nicolas Baptiste which captured
Jacmel April 5, held that town for p
hours and then retired to the hills. TAX
ing with them all the arms and ammuni-
ton available, were pursued by the gov
eminent troops commanded by the min
lister of war, General Guillaumc, and
were completely defeated at Fonds Mel
on, near Jacmel General Baptiste was
captured and was Immediately shot.