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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-26
D0UGHERTY KILLED
CHIEF DETECTIVE.
Was Himself shot Down md Then
Fired Into His own Brain.

Was Himself shot Down md Then
Fired Into His own Brain.
Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 25.--Chlef of
Detectives John Donahue was shot
and killed on the street by Frank
Dougherty. race track follower, here
this afternoon. s.F
Dougherty, IL Is claimed. had struck
a woman with an axe, and as Donahue
came UP and attempted to arrest him.
Dougherty shot the detective over the
eye, killing him instantly. He then
started to run up the street. but only
got short distance, when a 16-year-
old boy, who was in buggy. got out
shotgun and shot Dougherty In the
face and breast Dougherty then fired
a shot into his own head. The doctors
say he cannot live.
There was much talk of lynchInR,
but on the assurance that Dougherty
could not survive his wounds. the
crowd dispersed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-26
THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL
MAY ARBITRATE THE VENEZUELAN
TROUBLE.
CASTRO HAS AGREED TO THIS.
TT WAS A SUGGESTION FROM
WASHINGTON.

csStrO Makes the Condition That the
blockade he Raised and That Ven
ezueIa's Fleet BE Returned-Sur-
urise at Washington over This
Turn of Events-NOt Known the
suggestion to Castro Had Been
Made-PrObabIy Agreed Upon Mt
the Conference of Roosevelt and
Hay
Caracas, Dec. 25.-President Castro
has telegraphed from La Victoria his
acceptance of the proposal to submit
all pending differences to the arbitra-
ton of The Hague tribunal, subject to
certain conditions. which include the
cessation of the blockade and the re-
turn to Venezuela of the fleet seized by
the allied Powers.
President Castro's acceptance has
been transmitted to the Washington
government, from which the proposal
emanated.
Washington, Dec. 25.-No confirma-
ton could be obtained in Washington
tonight of the report coming from
Caracas that the proposition had been
made to President Castro that all pend
ing differences between Venezuela and
the European governments having
claims against her be submitted to ar
bitration of The Hague tribunal Sec
rotary Hay had retired when the dis
patch reached Washington, and no
other official of the State Department
was able to give any information on
the subject.
1t is known that only two days ago
President Roosevelt had not deter
mined whether or not to accept the
proposal of the allies to act as arbitra-
tor or to urge again that the question
go to The Hague. If, as stated, the
suggestion has come from Washington
that the matter should be arbitrated at
The Hague, that conclusion was prob
ably reached at a long conference the
President had with Secretary Hay yes
terday afternoon, when the two off,
Gals were together for some time con-
sidering the proposals from the allies
that the President take UP the ques-
ton of the arbitration. The dispatch
to President Castro, through Minister
Bowen, suggesting arbitration at The
Hague, must have followed that con-
ference.
Have Maintained Secrecy.
The officials here have refused abso-
lutely to say anything on the subject
since the receipt of the proposal from
the allies or even to give out anything
bearing on the terms of that proposal.
The impression here tonight is that
an early determination of the matter
will be reached.
No matter by whom the matter is
arbitrated, either by the President or
by The Hague tribunal. the feeling
here is strong that the United States
government. if the occasion arises.
will insist that the existing blockade
be called eff while the arbitration is in
progress. The presence of the blockad-
ing fleet along the Venezuelan coast is
sure to be a menace to peaceful con-
ditions and difficulties of various kinds
may arise at any time through the
arbitrary action of some of the COM
manders of the ships of the allied
fleets or to the intrepidty of some
skipper. who may attempt to run the
blockade But the greatest objection
to a continuance of the blockade pend
ing arbitration will be the loss to the
American shipping interests, which
this government does not believe should
be tolerated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-26
GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
No Hope Felt for the Lake steamer
A. l.. Hopkins.

A. l.. Hopkins.
Toledo, o., Dec. 25.-The steamer A.
L. Hopkins, lumber-laden and bound
for Toledo from Amherstburg, Ont,
has been given up for lost by local yes
sci men, as well as by the w. W. Smith
Company, for which she carried large
consignment of lumber
The Hopkins left Ahnlerstburg on
Tuesday morning at II o'clock, and or
dinarily would have arrived here three
hours later. Word from the Monroe
Piers lighthouse, % miles from here. in
the direction of Amherstburg, to-day,
reports having seen the vessel on Tues
day afternoon. The Hopkins was strug-
Cling against terrific gale and was
battling the ice. Finally she turned
back In the direction whence she had
come and has not been heard of since
at any port along Lake Erie.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-26
ADAMS KILLED HIS WIFE
AND THEN HIMSELF.

Algona. Ia, Dec. zs.~llenry Adams
killed hie wife with shotgun to-day
sad blew bic oHn brains ouf. The
couple bad been guafreiinE Tor ala
months, They leave tNo young chll-
dfen
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-26
FIREMEN'S TREASURER
IS AN EMBEZZL Err.
That IL the Charge Made Against
MeeixeF fn New York.

New York. Dec. 25.-Francis J..
Meeker Of the Newark Firemen's RE-
lief Association Il prisoner at police
headquarters. charged BY Assistant
Fire chief Ashley. president of the as-
eoeiation, with embex1lemenf. The
fpefine charge. aa sworn 10 before
Judge Lambert. - $1,000 bat the de-
faicatiou, n Il said. Nill aggregate $40
90 o. $1,000. Aeeker has been treas
ufef ~ tbs association over tMeniy
sFaIA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-26
FORTY VESSELS DETAINED.
Warships Using Their SearchIiGhts
on the Coast

Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 25.-The
American Red D Line steamer Caracas
has brought the remainder of her
cargo here.
The warships of the allied Powers
are using searchlights to watch the
coasts of Venezuela.
Forty vessels are now detained at La
GlIaYra
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-26

A. n an enraged husband was not
sufficient sauae for anxiety, Minister
crossland had other troubles 20 contend
with.
rotary ~ legation since Grassland was
elevated to fhs hiFh post ~ minister
ffQesi8nq ana NpufFeou have been care
fgiuF 90 = deadly ffud ~ their QeH ~
seems fhat when Grassland went COZ ~
take chafRe 0f fhe ieksti9n b. bgsh No..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09
OURINSULARBUREAU
It Has Recently Been Expanded
from a Division.
Will Have Com plete Charge OF Mat.
tiers Relating to All Affairs Sub.
ject to JurisdictiOn Of the
War Depa rtment.

Under authority OF the Philippine
government act the former division OF
insular affairs of the war department
has been organized into full-hedged
bureau Of that department, and will
hereafter bear the designation OF the
bureau of insular affairs OF the war
department. Capt. Clarence IL. I'd
wards, Tenth infantry, remains at the
head of the newly-established office
under special detail by the secretary
of war, and while so acting he will
have the rank, pay and allowance OF
colonel. The act contains special
provision to that effect.
The business assigned to the bureau
embraces all matters pertaining to
civil government in the island posses
sions of the United States, subject to
the iurisdic ton of the war depart
ment.
The bureau is the repository of all
civil records of the government of the
Philippines that do not remain at the
island capital. Similar records for the
period in which the war department
exercised jurisdiction over Cuba and
Porto Rico are on file here. For the
present these records interpret the
purpose and int emit of orders, laws and
rulings, and furnish the data for the
determination by the secretary of war
of civil questions that arise in the gov
eminent of the islands. In the future
they will furnish valuable data for the
government in respect of certain
those islands, and in adjusting our re-
lations with the governments OF Cuba
and the Philippines. The bureau trans
mits the instructions and orders of the
secretary of war to the insular govern
ments, and handles their correspon-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09
MARCONI IS BEATEN.
American Inventor Puts Italians
Device in the Shade.
Can Ira smit 81 Words . Minute ia
Two Wires -AtmOsphere Will
Not Affect the Work of the
New InStruments.

Wireless telegraphy has been taken
meut and made profitable CONNER
cial possibility by the invention of
DR.. Lee De Forest, an American in
ventOr and a graduate o. Yale. He
has perfected the DeForest receiver,or
"responder," which consists of a small
glass tube, open at both ends and hold
ing in its bore two small wires. Be
tween the ends Of this is is placed
small bit of special paste which or
dinarily offers passage for the local
current. When the electrical wave
from the sending machine traverses
the responder on its way from the up
right wire to the ground it increases
the resistance of this device, but its
conductivity is automatically restored
the instant the electrical wave has
passed.
A telephone receiver in circuit with
the responder will give sound which
is an exact reproduction of the sound
of the sending spark, from which
emanates the electrical waves.
No relay or tapping-back device is
required, as is the case with Marconis
receiver. Hence the simplicity and the
great speed Of transmission possible
with the De Forest system.
During the last week two operators
of the De Forest Wireless Telegraph
company accomplished n feat which,
while new in the annals Of wireless tel
egraphy, is only significant of the
possibilities before the responder or
automatic receiver in combination
with the telephone.
At the station of the De Forest COM
pany at II State street, New York, two
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09


that the trust problem il seing over
done.
"First, let me say that am not an
tagonistic to Mr.. Morgan" Mr.. Sage
explained. Gle and l have been very
friendly from a business standpoint
for many years, but we differ on, the
trust question. have been misquoted
and my views exaggerated when was
quoted as saying that combinations OF
all kinds are a menace to the govern
ment. That is not right. I believe
those which have been formed with the
right idea and on a sound basis will
live, but the others will fail or die of
their own poor construction.
"What am afraid of is the constant
formation of inflated securities which
are disposed of to the Americanpcople
with good brand on them.
"Securities have been made in great
quantities and sold at high prices on
the idea that economies to be effected
will give them the arbitrary value
which has been placed upon them. This
theory will be exploded later on, for
there will always be competition.
When the crash comes it will be ma
tional disa ster. Everyone will be more
or less affected, and the industrial
stagnation will be far greater than If
half dozen small concerns became
bankrupt. When great big company
goes under thousands will have to bear
the loss.
Another thing fear is the central
ization of big industries in the hands
of five or six men. The control of the
industries of our country should be
more widely distributed, but if the
trust idea continues to progress at the
same speed that it has done within the
last year all the leading industries OF
the nation will be left in the control,
as said before, of half dozen men,"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09

dence with him and through him to
the other departments of this govern
ment when communication with Tor
eign nations is necessary. 1t may be
truly said that every question involved
in the conduct of governmental al
fairs lies within the possible scope OF
examination by this bureau.
Many matters referred to the bureau
involve questions of law. These ques-
tons are of such diverse character as
to require extended research, being
questions of constitutional interpreted
ton, Internal ional law and relations,
military and martial law, the political
and municipal laws of both Spain and
the United States, as we'll as the gen
eral principles and established Gus
toms which ordinarily regulate and
control the action of public officers
and private citizens.
It acts for the insular governments
in ts procurement and transportation
of personnel, supplies and equipment
that have to be obtained in the United
States-a notable example being the
employment and transported ton of a
thousand teachers and the purchase
and shipment Of a complete govern
ment printing plant for the Philippine
islands. 1t is also the medium through
which the vast numerical interests OF
the United States are furnished with
trade statistics, tariffs, duties and
laws of the islands. and are made ac-
quainted with their present and pros
pective commercial needs and desires,
and conserves the interests OF Ameri-
can trade in said islands in as far as is
permitted by our international obliga-
tons.
Col. Edwards has as his chief assist
ants in the conduct of the affairs Of the
bureau Capt. J. Van Ness Philip, for
merly of the volunteers; Capt. j. X. M.
TAYLOR, Fourteenth infantry, and
Judge Charles E. Magoon. Capt. Phil
in is assistant chief and Capt. Taylor
is a special assistant, while Judge Ma
coon is the law officer of the bureau.
As organized the bureau consists Of
81 clerks, whose aggregate compensa-
ton is $4,000. There are five divisions,
as follows:
Record-A. D. Wilcox, chief; disburs-
IT. and accounting. James 6. Jester,
chief; compilations, NJ. E. Beall, chief;
statistics. H. c. Lewis, chief, and cor
respondence, n. A. Woodson. Mr..
Frank Steinhart, who is now in Havana
as the agent of the government in clos
ing up the accounts Of the military
government. has been selected as chief
clerk IF the new bureau, and Will take
hold of affairs as soon as he can be re-
lieved of his present duties.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09
THE EARL OF DUDLEY.
New Lord Lieutenant Of 1re Gland Was
for Years Known ~ King Of
SDCnlthrifas.

William Humble WsFd, second earl
of Dudley, the new lord lieutenant of
Ireland, is only sc. lie inherited from
his father an enormous fortune, his
income being $2,000,000 a year. The
Young nobleman was a spcndthrift and
plunged madly into every extrava-
gance. He entertained upon an amaz-
ing scale in Paris, and his life there
and on the continent, his journeys to
the east and his elephant hunts in In
dia entailed enormous expenditures.
Then he took up horse racing and
gambling for high stakes. 1t was at
this period that his mother, the beau
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09
WILL NOT TRY AGAIN
De Windt Has Enough of Journey
ing in Icy Lands.
Arctic Traveller Talks About His
Overland Trip from Paris to New
YOrk-Has No Desire to
Repeat 1t.

After nearly perishing on his third
attempt to travel from Paris to New
York overland, Harry de Windt has ar
rived at his des tina ton.
Mr.. de Windt left Paris on December
10, 1901, with three companions, deter
mined to demonstrate that the pro-
posed Transsiberian and Alaskan rail
road was practicable, and that it would
be possible to make the journey from
Paris to New York by rail if such line
was ever constructed.
1--WE have no doubt that the railroad
will be constructed some time, and be-
ieve it will not be many years before
one may take the trip by rail, said Mr..
de Windt. ''Ten thousand dollars, how
ever, would not induce me to take the
same trip again as we made it,"
De Windt and his companions were
found nearly dead from exposure in
cave on the Siberian coast by Capt. Cot
tie, of the whaler William Bayliss.
This was early last June. They
crossed Behring sea in the United
States revenue cutter Thetis, and after
that their hardships were nearly over.
The story of their trip is a continu-
Gus record of struggle against mighty
obstacles. Undaunted by two previous
failures they fought their way on, de-
termined to succeed. The first stage
of the journey was made over the
Transsiberian railway. This took
them as far as Irkutsk. There they
embarked on a trip of 1000 miles to
Yakutsk, travelling the entire distance
in horse sleighs. Yakutsk has the
reputation of being the coolest town
on earth, and Mr.. de Windt declares
the reputation is well earned.
Speaking of that part of his journey,
the traveller said:
'"The distance was covered by means
of 1872 drivers and 1872 horses. The
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09
Much Smoke. Little Fire.

A pair of corsets were the innocent
cause of much excitement in Bloom
field. N. J., the other day. During
violent storm ball of fire was seen to
descend on the roof of fruit store
and in few moments later the rooms
in the establishment were filled with
make an investigation before an
alarm was sent in. They hunted high
and low but could find no fire. The
smoke grew denser and finally one OF
the fremen found pair of corsets
that had ben plac ed in the stovep1pe
for safe-keepin0.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09
CRIMINALS WRITING.
(The Cut Shows How the Equine Scholar
Progressed.)

PrOSreSSeQ.)
satisfy the most exacting of primary
teachers.
Writing as an equine accomplish
ment has it's difficulties upon the face
of things, as the animal shows least
design for the work. DR.. Roubet, how
ever, has overcome the physical inabil-
tiles of the creature, pnd by means OF
penholder of special Design the horse
prints the name "Roubet' with the
greatest ease and facility. More than
this, the animal learned the trick in
about 20 days.
The doctor began to teach, the horse,
guiding it by the reins. 1t was new
and wholly meaningless task for the
ANIMAL and the first results were OF
a nature to have discouraged any one
but a horse lover and enthusiast.
Gradually, however, the animal began
to see design in the task to which he
had been set, and as he progressed his
willingness grew until with the evolved
writing staff the plainest lettering was
obtained.
The penholder used by the horse is
a long, light staff CT wood, with roll
of cloth wound around the end. This
carries the pigment with which the let
ters are made, and in making them
Germinal now does SO without the least
direction from his trainer,
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ANIMALS CAN TALK.
Du Challlu, the French Tras elnr and
Explorer, Has Heard Them
Laugh and Chat.

Paul 3. du Chaillu, the explorer, says
there is no doubt that animals talk in
certain ways among themselves. In
Africa he has heard gorillas laugh and
guffaw when they came to rob a mans
field and found that elephants had al
ready destroyed everything, as if they
appreciated the joke themselves.
Again, he heard gorilla, which had
found some choice berries, calling
another that was long way of. He
saw monkeys apparently deliberate
for a long time before making some
move. These animals, by the way,
rarely drink water, but eat juicy ber-
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SAGE GIVES WARNING.
Formation OF Great lndus-
trial Combines.

Russell Sage holds some positive
views on the trust question, which are
completely at variance with those held
by j. Pierpont Morgan, Americas lead
ing exponent of the trust problem.
Mr.. Sage took occasion the other day
to utter some emphatic statements
concerning the progress of the com:
bination idea. These views, spoken by
the aged financier at the time Mr.. Nor
gan began his first full business day
after his European trip, were taken by
some financiers as a note of warning
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09
The Mother.fn-Law Tabooed.

According to Prof. Baldwin Spencer,
formerly of Oxford, now of Melbourne
university, the blacks of central Aus
tralia are free from one "white mans
burden" He has spent several years
making chronological Investigations
among them and one OF his discoveries
was that a mother-in-law was not al
lowed to come within mile of the
mia-mia" ((hut) of her married daugh-
ter. II she did so the husband was au-
thorized by the tribal law to use his
club.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-10-09

total cost for each sleigh was under
$780,"
From Yakutsk the travellers journey
took them 700 miles to Verkoy ansk,
thence northeast 1900 miles to the
town of Srednikolynisk.
"The sleighs that brought us from
Irkutsk were discarded at Yakutsk for
small reindeer sleds about seven feet
by three, covered in by canvas and rein
deer SKINS" said Mr.. de Windt. ''Bear
skins formed the beds and there we lay
at full length, day after day, night
after night, for the next two months,
while a Yankute driver urged on his
deer train. Light furs were useless in
that region.
"The traveller bound for the Kolyma
district must take all his provisions in
q frozen state, for food is scarce along
that lonely tract of 1880 miles. The
reindeer stations are $50 to 200 miles
apart, but shelter huts are located a.
shorter intervals. These are little
houses of wood and water in the form
of slabs of ice, but nothing else.
lhe suspension ullncultles OIL lHdt
overland journey from Paris to New
York can be realized only by those who
have encountered them.
From Srednikolynisk our next dash
was 1000 miles to the shore of Behring
sea, dogs being our motive power. The
cold was terrible. At times the Their
mometer registered IS degrees below
zero, and for 500 miles we did not see
q hut
At last the inhospitable seashorc
was reached, and there the entire par
ty nearly persisted from exposure and
hunger. They were found at place
called Whadyluk by Capt. Cottle, who
supplied them with provisions and Of
fered to take them off in his boat.
This offer De Windt declined.
After reaching Cape Nome De Windt
and his companions went to Seattle,
and from there to San Francisco.
Twice before De Windt had failed in
the effort, once being driven back by
unfriendly savage tribes in northern
Siberia. and once turned back by the
war in China.
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but the task of drilling into the rocks,
and compelling them to give up their
treasures was left for the last half Of
the nineteenth century, and for an
American. That pioneer well, on
Watson's flats, with production Of 20
barrels day for year, was but the
forerunner of the phenomenal ''gush-
ers" that were to come, and was the be-
ginning of wonderful industry and
one unparalleled in the history of the
past. Hitherto worthless lands
brought fortunes to their owners;
towns sprung up in a night; exchanges
were instituted and men were in a
frenzy to obtain their portion of the
wealth which flowed from the deep
confines of Mother Earth. Men such
as Drake, those whose deeds benefit
all future generations, are the ones
whose licensees "should be cnst in
deathless bronze and whose names
should be honored for all time to come.
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THE DRAKE OIL WELL.
nOmenal Gnshers In the Fean-
sylvania Fields.

One of the strongest, most impor.
tant battles in the history Of COM
merce was fought by Col. Edwin y.
Drake, who, about "A years ago, went
to Titusville, Pa. poor man, but .
man with scheme in mind which, al.
though received with distrust by
strangers, was perfectly lucid to him.
and finally resulted in contributing to
the wealth, power and happiness Of the
entire world.
The existence of petroleum, says the
Four-Track News, had been known by
all peoples since the time of Moses,