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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-24
A SCOUNDREL'S EPITAPH,
Unclaimed body. History unknown"


THIS inscription that written
which marked the resting place the Potter Field Of
who died in the Poor House Chicago The how
ever got found the He
JOS held key political
Of the United States and influenced the delivery of
Hayes of publisher journalist
known all country; CT
member OF the United Stat secret service who aterwad served
two-years term of imprisonment for obbng the mails and of
wellodo business of Chicago
a 1eveec
time the editor publisher of Jack
sonville Florida Union in president Lero
Publishing Company Chicago ago
taken the Harrison police charge of
fined $40 He could pay
the bidewel work it There ang him
liquor authorities discovered dying
consumption He then removed from the bdewel
county institution for the poor Dunning
There he died Tuesday after making he remark:
The story of my life would make book-but will
printed My fes secrets shall go to the with me-
He refused tell who he name was
Adrian Britt But that enough.
Brtts anxiety carry his history grave
however with disappointment 1t has developed Adrian
Britt of the named confederate of Thomas
y McNey in the hefs of mail from letter boxes in Milwaukee
1897. Britt with McNay guilty
breaking letter boxes april Of that and sentenced
the House OF Correction for years.
discovery this carried story the life Of the
prisoner who has finally ended what brilliant
lawbreaker-shabbiy unsung
Adrian Britt the of a Louisiana died
leaving estate of He active spirit III the eff
fort the political control of from the Republic
When the Hayes-Tlden campaign its height Btts
paper was powerful organ
electoral hung upon
holding situation Clarkson per
when the Jacksonville Union
of the Republicans influence
the delivery the Presdentelect Hayes
The result that instead of lden being elected enough cleo
swung Hayes
by majority of one
time-the campaign 1876 77-Britts
downward and his bones mouder in Potes
Field.
accepted the Office the hands the
spraors knew did not belong him, but he
enough to immortaize his name by refusing it,
utjIN 3lilN
address the of Nevada issued by the Silver
Central following
which absolutely With every passing
he Republican party rifted lofty
upon which founded until the Repubcansm of Mark Hanna
resemblance % of Abraham Lincoln
Brahn,anism does Christianity Utah State Journal.
NInnIn fIIIH
THE Springfield Republican says The report gov
wrung from the department. completely ushe
General Miles statement the has been conducted
marked Upon such official confirmation apolog
from Secretary Root General Miles? Ii would
cred by we'll bred gentlemen in affairs of every day life
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-24
Cemetery Notice

At the annual meeting tf the di-
rectors of the Cemetery Water Works
held April % 1902, it was
Resolved, that water be turned in
said cemetery May 1st and that no
person in arrears for water in former
years will be allowed the nee Of wate~
until the amount now due is paid
l. p MEnER.
GEO. w. KEITH, Presi mt
Secretary and Collector
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-24
UphoIsterinQ.

am prepared to do good work at
reasonable prices in upholstering and
all kinds of furniture " ,rE. Shop
next door to Anderson's the painter
J. A. DAVIS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-24
Fishermen Attention

Smell hooks, plai. hooks. silk and
linen line, swivel.;, poles and ali kind
of fishing tackle New fish stock.
THE FOX STORE.
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COLORADO peNlTENTlARY.
Commissioners Submit Facts and Fig
ures to the Governor.

Denver. Dec. 1e.-Governor orman
has received n letter from the com.
missioners in charge OF the State Pen
I,entiary giving facts and figures rela-
tive to that institution. The letter
states that for two years past the
commissioners have made contracts
with F. A. Reynolds of Canon City TO
cut the hay on shares. the prison re-
ce,ying half of the crop. The prison
portion this season was 1924 tons, 142
Of which were used and 1S1 sold at an
average price of 75 cents per 100
pounds.
In the two years the deficit has been
reduced to s5.97i.12. although the ap-
propria,ion for the institution was In
.ufficient. Complaints have been
made in the past that convicts were
allowed to sell their wares near the
soda springs. This led to an order
that no convict should be permitted
outside the walls except when at work
for the warden or officials of the peni.
tentiary. and that no prisoner should
sleep outside the walls of the institu'
ton. The report that prisoners. male
and female. had been allowed to min
gle in the evening, is denied. with the
remark that an investigation showed
tie report to be without foundation.
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WOULD DlSCREDlT
SILVER DOLLARS

Washington. Dec. i:.-Thc Senate
committee on Philippines yesterday
discussed with Vice Governor Wright
the monetary situation In the archi-
peingo. II was generally agreed that
there would be difficulties In changing
the currency In the islands. The con-
scnxus of opinion was expressed that
the unit OF value In the Philippines
should be n gold pcsa Of 1873 grains OF
gold. which Is onc-hRif the value of
the United States gold dollar. and the
peso in silver should be made legal
tender of equal value to the units.
Another feature upon which Gov
crnor Wright and the members OF the
committee agreed was that United
States currency should not be made lc-
gni tender In the islands. as the silver
dollar would thon be worth twice rs
much as the peso. containing more sii-
yer than the dollar. which would en-
courage countcrfci,ing OF the United
States dollars.
Governor Wright said the extension
Of the American currency system to
the islands would cause violent
financial disturbance. At present the
Mexican dollars were circulating at
their bullion value. and the banks
were manipulating them SO as to
make 4 or 6 cents each by handling
them. Gold was held in the banks rs
a commodity and bought by merchants
and others who had to pay their for
eign obligations in gold.- The banks
entered into agreement with General
Otis to fix the value of Mexican dollars
Mt two to one. and General Otis then
rcscindcd the order prohibiting the
further importation of Mexican coin.
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accord with my public life. The cause
OF our national dignity is based on
our rights and our possession of JUS
ticc. and on our relations of friend
ship and mutual respect with foreign
nations"
December 10 the combined British
and German fleet seized the VeneZue-
Ian fleet. composed of four warships,
in the harbor of La Guayra. The Ven.
zuelans made no resistance, not n
shot being fred.
On the same day all German and
British subjects in Caracas were ar.
rested. The coming of the arrests
SO soon after the hurried departure
OF the representatives of Germany
and England is taken to be more than
n coincidence. The belief is that both
ENJOYS had advance Information re-
rarding President Castro's intent and
decided to get out of the way.
All the stores and banks ut La
Guayra are closed. Great excitement
prevails. as the population fears that
the tow may be shelled or other
action taken by the Anglo-German
vessels.
All the Venezuelan warships cap
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INSANE ASYLUM
MUCH TOO SMALL

Denver. Dec. 12.-Thc report OF DR..
II. =. Busey. superintendent OF tho
State Insane Asylum, recommends
that the institution be modcrnized and
that second asylum be built with
the capacity of the old one. The Pu.
eblo asylum Is overcrowdcd. Two
hundred and fifty unfortunates are de.
tanned in jails and county poorhouscs.
The commissioners estimate that
s460 900 will be required from the Leg
islature to put the asylum In proper
shape and maintain 1t the next two
years.
The appropriations asked OF the Leg
islature. which the commissioners as
sert represent the minimum require.
mcnts, are in details as follows:
Maintenance fund. on basis OF 5O5
patients and forty-seven paid en-.
pioyes, s1s0,00o.
If additional buildings are con.
structed, an additional maintenance
fund OF $4,000.
For the completion of the west wing
and woman's building. $4,000.
Erection of cottages for male pa
ticnts, s150.oOO. -
New electric light plant. $4,000.
Cold storage plant, S3,5Oo.
Amusement hall, $4,000.
For improvements to main building,
new library and stables. $1,000.
The property at Pueblo consists oil
eighty acres, forty of which are under
cultivation. The asylum deficit to
date amounts to 313, 3,754.61.
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REPORT THAT SMUGGLER MINE
MAY BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED

ager. is In Denver from London to re
turn TO Europe with the bereaved fam
lily of his deceased son. HIS other
sons, George and Edward Collins. are
said by u member OF the Collins fam
lily to contemplate returning to Eng
land permanently with their father.
One thing which points to the aban-
donment of the Pandora Ii the TACT
that a member Of the Collins family
states that the entire family. including
the branches OF Edward and George
Collins, contemplate returning to Lon
don, England. permanently with J. IL.
Collins, their father. who has arrived
In Denver from London to look after
the AFFAIRS Of his deceased son. Arthur.
and to accompany the latter's family
bak to Europe. Mrs. Arthur l.. Col
iins and her children will probably re-
turn with him as their household et-
fects at the family residence. 1887 Gil
pin street. are partially packed forship-
ming. II is stated that the family Is 70
an extent financially interested In the
New England company. In this case u
work at the Pandora was to be resumed
IL is not likely. some think. that
George Collins. assistant manager.
would contemplate residing In London
at this time.
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quilted Venezuela almost secretly.
They did not notify the Venezuelan
government OF their intended depart
urc. fearing n hostile demonstration.
They did not even deliver the ulu'
maiums according To diplomatic
forms.
The demands OF the two govern.
mcnts were simply left Mt the private
residence Of the Venezuelan minia,r
Of foreign affairs. Lopez Barrnlt.
The British demand is for the set
ticmcnt Of claims and other matters
arising out Of the last revolutions.
The German demand Is for the pay.
mcnt Of the interest on the German
loan and other claims. The demands
are without any specifications rs to
tho time given for an answer. but they
arc In the form OF an ultimatum.
President Castro. in an open letter
to the people OF Venezuela. defends
his own course. and practically dcfics
tho British and German governments.
He says:
"Honornbiy. I cannot do more. I
put honor Arst. and will not seek ex.
cusc to disarm foolhardy cnmities by
accepting humiliations which would
offend the dignity Of the Venezuelan
people. and which would not be In
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Won Pilgrim.Baltazzi. the wife OF the
German charge d'affaires, who has
been Ill in bed for the last two months
and therefore could not leave Caracas
with her husband, was thus saved
from violence.
The crowd then marched to the
German consulate and then to the
residence of DIR. Koohler. again ston-
ing the windows and attempting to
force an entrance. The police made
no effort to dispersc the demonstra.
tion.
All the British residents were ar
rested except Albert Cherry of the
Venezuela British owned Central rail.
way and Mr.. Wallace. manager OF the
telephone company, who escaped to n
place of safety.
Ninety.seven German residents were
arrested. among them the German
consul. Valentine Blohm, and Herr
Knoop. the manager of the German
Central railway. Herr Simmross,
chancellor of the German legation.
was met by the police, near Bolivar
square. and also arrested.
On learning these incidents United
States Minister Bowen and Secretary
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pitc the efforts OF United States Min
itt.r Bowen to secure their release.
Mobs have partly wrecked the Ger.
nan embassy and consulate.
British and German fiass have been
burned In the streets.
The British and German railroads
to La Guayrn and Valencia have been
seized.
President Castro has released NIL
his political ncmics from prison and
restored all estates connscatcd during
the recent rebellion.
There was n great patriotic demon.
stratIon ut Caracas when the news
arrived that the British and German
varships had seized the Venezuelan
wnr vessels at La Guayra. Crowds
quickly gathered and paradcd the
streets and squares Of the capital. dis.
playing banners and singing patriotic
songs. Violent speeches were dcliv.
cred at various points. The populacc
marched to the palace Of President
Castro. who addressed Il.
Tho mob then moved on to the
German legation. shouting death to
the Gcrmans!" The windows were
shattered with stones. and attempts
were made to force the doors. but the
latter resisted these efforts. and Nine.
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London. Dec. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from wiiiemstad. Island Of
Curacao. dated December iith. says:
'Thc Venezuelan authorities nj Pucr-
% Cabelio are fortify!ns that town.
They have seized and Imprisoned the
Britiah and German consula there. as
well as other Britons and Germans. and
have taken possession of their prop
erty. The authorities also seized
British steamer which was dischnrsins
q cargo Of coal at Puerto Cabclio: this
vcssed was unable to escape owing to
breakdown In her machinery. The Am
crican consul nj Puerto cabcilo at
tempted to Intervene. but he wns disrc-
gnrdcd."
The British consul at Puerto cabcllo
Is Il. Koistcr. The German consular
representative Is r. Ticao. l.. 7. Els
worth Is the American consul At that
port
Ia Guayra. Dec. ii.-Aii the British
and German subjects arrested ycstcr-
day were released this afternoon.
General Fcrrcr. minister of war. has
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BRITISH AND GERMAN SUBJECTS
ARE RELEASED BY VENEZUELA

arrived here with 1000 troops. Eight
hundred men. under President casiro's
brother, are expected here ut 10 o'clock.
Only the British cruiser ind"fa'isn-
bio is now here. All the other war
ships have left In Guayra.
Minister Hn.sard and Herr Won Pii-
grim Bai,axxi. II was learned to-day.
left her. last night. The former was
on board the Rc,ribution and the lat
ter on the vincta. which sailed for
Trinidad.
Volunteers to the number Of s:s men.
all from In Guayra. have been armed
to-day and more are requesting arms.
II In asserted here that the government
can ind Kufilcicnt men 10 resist the Tor
cisn forces. ns tho movement Ii prcu-
liar. Everywhere one meets all classes
and conditions carrying Mauscr r!nes.
Tho news OF the capture at Port OF
Spain. Trinidad. OF the Venezuelan gun
boat Bolivar. by the British cruiser
chnry bdis. wns communicated TO Pres
idont Castro by a representative of thc
Associated Press. The event created
intense cxcitment.
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ances on the Monroe doctrine in his
message to congress were written with
the Venezuelan matter in view and
probably for the purpose OF indicat-
ing to Germany and Great Britain how
far this government was willing they
should proceed in the collection OF
the moneys which they are claiming
from Venezuela. II is presumed,
therefore. that President Roosevelt is
ready to meet any emergency which
may arise In the future.
It is regarded as significant that the
great naval maneuvers under Admiral
Dewey which arc now going forward
around the island of Porto Rico were
conceived after Great Britain and
Germany had formally announced
their purpose to send hostile fleets to
the Venezuelan coast.
This government is well prepared
for contingencies The Navy Depart
ment could on short notice send into
those waters a fleet far stronger than
the combined naval forces OF Ger
many and Great Britain. but no war
ship will be sent If 1t can be avoided.
The countrys policy has been to hold
distinctly aloof from both sides.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-19

Denver. Dec. 1.-THE News this
norning says:
II ia stated on good authority that
he Smugg.er-u Union mines at Telluride
will be shut down permanently and
that the two large mills OF the Pan
1ora will be closed.
Buckley Mills. vice president OF the
New England Mining and Exploration
Company, who was sent from Boston
10 report on the situation. Will. II Is
said. have little encouragement To Of
fer.
Mr.. Mills also came with view OF
consulting other operators. Possibly
other properties may be induced to
retaiiatc against the district. To-mor-
-ow will fnd MIR. MILE work complet-
ed and himself en-. route for Boston.
one who stands close to the Smussier-
Union management said yesterday:
, ..vice President Mills will report that
IN an Investment OF something like
u. 900. 600 the company has In nearly
:hree years received only $4,000. or
.ess than two per cent. Interest n, SIX
per cent on that amount for that time
would be s:3t. .000."
J. II. Collins. father of Arthur L.
Collins. the assassinated general man
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ANNIVERSARY u,,,
PROCLAMATION

Denver. Dec. i2.-Gov. James =.
orman has issued the following proc
iama;ion for tho observance Of Louis
lana Purchase Flag Day. December
goth:
whereas. The goth day Of Dcccm.
bcr. A. d. 1909. will mark the ninety.
ninth anniversary Of the acquisition OF
tho vast Louisiana territory. pur.
chased from France by that illustrious
statesman. Thomas jefferson: and.
Whereas. From the territory thus
secured have been carved twelve
states and two territories. including
our own state OF Colorado. thereby
adding immcasurabiy to the political
power and material resources OF our
nation. such an event is deemed wor.
thy of especial commcmoration among
the citizens OF that region who havc
been the bcncficiarics Of that act; and.
whereas, The president and man.
aEcmcnt of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition have requested an obscr-
walton of the anniversary OF this pur.
chase, now. therefore. |. James II. Or.
man. governor OF the state OF Colo
rado. do hereby declare and proclaim
said goth day OF December. A. ID.
1902. as n flag day. and do earnestly
recommend to all citizens an appro-
pirate observance of said day. that the
flag of the nation be displayed on pub
lie buildings. places OF business.
homes. school houses and other edit
cational institutions.
"And I further recommend that the
officers and teachers of the public
schools arrange such exercises among
their pupils as will properly commem.
orate the anniversary of this great
event, which has SO wonderfully
strengthened our nation and nodded
our national history.
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turcd were taken outside the hnrbor
the next day and scuttlcd.
President Castro has called the pco-
pie of Venezuela TO arms to resist the
demands of Great Britain and Ger.
many. He has cabicd messages 70
Venezuelan cnvoys to foreign conn'
tries. dcnourcing as unjust tho men
ace of the British and German fleets
and intimating that Venezuela Will
meet force with force.
Two hundred and Ave British and
German citizens have been arrested
his political enemies from prison and
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Affairs In the controversy between
Great Britain. Germany and Vcnczu'
ella reached u crisis Dec. S. when
Great Britain and Germany present
ed uitima,ums to the Venezuelan gov
crnmcnt. Immediately nfterward the
British minister. W. II. ID. Ha..nrd.
and the German charge d'afaircs.
Won Pilgrim. .Baitnxxi. closed their en-
bnssics and proceeded to La Guayrn.
whcrc they went aboard tho British
cruiser Retribution and the German
cruiser vincta. respectively.
The British and German diplomats
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seen. o, Operation. on the Venezuelan Coast.

whose claims arc to be enforced by
the ui,imatum against Venezuela arc.
according to the New York Tribuncs
correspondent In London. railway aud
l.arbor Improvement companies. Some
of these companies complain OF dc.
faults OF interest guaranteed by tho
Venezuelan government. and another
corporation. which took up an issue
OF bonds. claims that considerable
amount Of unpaid interest Is due IL.
The German claims are larger In
amount and more varied In their ma
turc and the responsibility Of the Ven
cxucian government for the rcdcmp-
ton Of the obligations is less obvious
In certain sections of the account
The precautions taken by the Unit
cd States In ordering n strong fleet Ia
the Venezuelan coast do not escape
attention. II Is considered sign
that the Washington authorities are
on their guard against the taking Of
too drastic measures on the part
either of Germany or England for tho
collection OF n debt from wcak
power distracted with revolution.
As Viewed In Washington.
presidcnt Roascyelt's recent utter
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Pa. Grove In South Africa.

Chicago. Dec. 12.-Steven A. Grove,
hotel proprietor in this city, and
brother of Pat Grove, asserted posi-
lively to-day that the latter is In 10.
hannesburg. South Africa. He said
further that within the next few weeks
his brother may surrender himself to
the authorities, according to an agree
ment with Edward Cudahy when the
s25, 900 reward for his arrest was with.
drawn.
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Great Britain and Germany at War With South American
Republic
All Citizens Arm-Brii'h and
German Residents Arrested Imprisoned Alert

W. w. Russell went ut once to SEQ
President Castro. and after Ion. con
ference succeeded In obtaining the
release of DIR. Kochler. Nine. Won PHI
grim. .Baitazzi's physician. and Consul
Valentine Biohm. Minister Bowen
also obtained the oniciai authorixn-
tlon OF tho Venezuelan government To
represent British and German inter
eStH during tho imbroglio.
WHAT THE CLAIMS ARE.
The principal British creditors
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As Viewed In Washington.
President Rooscveit's recent utter
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WHAT THE CLAIMS ARE.

The principal British creditors
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-20

The board of education will hold a
meeting this evening at which only
regular business will be transacted.
At a meeting of the Central Labor
union last night the bar privileges for
the Labor day picnic We're awarded
to Louis Orlando and sporting privi-
;leges to Joseph Brusso.
William J. Schlegel, the real estate
dealer, has sold for Mrs Mary Promo
vost her three-family house on Locust
street to Mrs Mary McNellis, and has
sold to Mrs Pronovost a building lot
fronting on Middle and Division
streets, Simonsville.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-20

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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-20
POLITICIANS

Nowadays are on the jump; they're
Just beginning to have that good ma
tured smile and pleasant How do you
do?', so characteristic of the foxy poll
tician. Well, politics is a very queer
game to run up against. Your very
best friend is liable to trip you up, or
at least go point blank against you.
Say. did you ever hear of Diogenes,
the prophet, going around at night
wish a lighted lamp in hand looking for
an honest politician Zone who would
fulfill all his promises) and when he
failed to find such an individual, during
the night he lit two brass nickel pfated
lamps (the kind we have for sale) and
carrying one in each hand all day long
from daybreak to sunset, had to sit
down and take a rest without finding
what he wanted? We are wondering
what on earth he'd find nowadays if
he should go on a tour through New
Haven county. Well, if he couldn't
find a politician such as he wanted we
know if he came to Waterbury he
could find tea store at 40 East Main
street, where he could get delicious
tasting coffee for 30 cents per pound.
and fragant, palate tickling tea at so
cents per pound, and to top it all off
he'd find butter that is butter at 20
cents per pound, at
Phe1an's II Store
q East Main Street. Telephone.