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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
And GERMAN SHIPS
THREATEN LA GUAIRA
THEY ARRIVE IN THE HARBoR POSITIONS
COMMANDING THE TOW N AND THE FoRTREssEs
Vessels Of Other Nations Are Against Entering the Harb
President Caros Reply to the German Ultmatum
ceived BernIt Refusal Yield on ANY Point

La Guaira, Venezuela, Dec. 13.-The
British cruiser Charybdis flying Commo-
dore Montgomery's flag; the German cruis-
er Vineta and the German training ship
Stosch arrived here yesterday and have
taken positions commanding the town and
fOrtresses. :.esa - 49, u.s. A..
Several merchantmen, the Dutch steam
er Prinz Wilhelm w, a British steamer
of the Harrison line and a Royal Mail
steamer arrived off the port but were pre-
vented from entering the harbor by the
captain Of the British cruiser Indefatiga-
BILE, who said he would no1 be responsible
for what might happen if the vessesl were
allowed to enter ~
The steamers applied for lighters to en-
able them to discharge their cargoes but
the request was refused by the customs
house authorities who declared the vessels
might enter the port as usual there being
no reason for their remaining outside.
All ammunition is being removed from
the fortresses and barracks here and taken
to Caracas, and it is apparently the in
tention Of the government to abandon the
town.
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RATES OF WAGES
MIR. Mitchell Says They Are 40 Per Cent
Higher in Soft Coal Fields.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 13.-Late yester-,
day President Mitchell was called to the
witness stand and presented compare
tive figures which showed that men paid
by the day receive. from 40 to. so per. cent
higher wages in the bituminous regions
than in the anthracite fields. His figures
of the anthracite field were gathered
by his own officers and hurried compar-
isQn with the figures handed to the COM
mission by the Delaware & Hudson COM
pany, he said, showed that his were gen.
orally higher. ,E.a ... .---.-s.;
August Baker, a miner. said that the
superintendent Of the coliery told him
that if he expected to work he must deal
in the company store. Prices for most
articles he said. were double the price
charged in Hazleton. He named two ar
ticles, stove polish and shoe polish, that
were high, and when Samuel Dickinson,
who was cross examining him asked him
what other articles, he said '.he did
not interfere with women's business y
Further cross examination brought out
the statement from the witness that he
owned a house which brought him SIS
a month Mr. Dickinson read from the
company's payroll to show that last year
he earned over $500 and that his two
sons, who were also working at the col
liery, increased these earnings to more
than $1,000 for the year
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COFFEE JOHN"
IS STRICKEN
Chef, Police Captain and Conidante
Of DR.. Ames, Dies of Pneu-
monia.
He Was at His Place of Business
Tuesday. and Death Was
Unexpected.
His Career Had Been Eventful, Stir
ring Incidents Beginning Early
in His Life.

John Fitchette, who as Coffee John, y
the restaurateur has been one Of the
best known figures about Minnea polls for
the last fifteen years. died after a brief
illness from pneumonia. at 10 o'clock this
morning at the family residence 500
lvndale boulevard. A strong, healthy
man who. had scarcely ever known a day.
illness. his robust constitution gave way
before the ravages Of the disease, and he
breathed his last three days after being
forced to take to his bed.
Mr.. Fitchette was at work as usual al
his new restaurant. 325 First avenue S
Tuesday, when he complained of a Sigh
cold, but gave no other traces of being the
victim Of the malady to which he sue
cumbed. AS with most men of his ply
sique, pneumonia made rapid progress anC
reached a critical stage yesterday, wher
little hope was held out to his family
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
A Better Coal Outlook.

X Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-Reports to the
Reading railway officials show that the
mines of the company on Thursday
reached the high water mark of 5produc
ton since the ption Of mining, with
an output of 1906 cars from its thirty
one collieries. This is practically the
normal output Of the company. With a
continuance Of this production and the
sprobab ility of it's being considerably in
creased when the, company. gets its re-
manning collieries in operation. and with
"a gradual increase from other sections OF
the anthracite region, there is a fair pros
pect Of relief from the present coal
stringency and more hopeful view is
being taken by the trade.
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SOUTH AMERICAN OPINION
What the Newspapers in the Various Re-
pubiics Saw

New York, Dec. 13-Referring to the
Anglo German intervention in Venezuela,
the Buenos Aires correspondent of the
Herald says that all the newspapers there
see Iii it a danger for all South American
republics, as it tends to establish a prece-
dent endangering their sovereignty. The
general opinion is that the investment of
foreign capital, though desirable for the
development Of the countries cannot give
foreigners special rights. Some papers
compare actual Intervention with recent
events in China. The Prenza says:
1.-The Anglo military action has
violated the rights and disregards the SOW
|ereignty of South American republics
+ It adds that the German claims as a
public debt are without precedent in the
history of South America.
The Prenza attributes the whole affair
to European imperalists who are inspired
with hostile intentions against the in
creasing influence Of the United States,
and urges South American diplomats to
watch developments. - IT, = ..,zF...zs..' = -
A dispatch to the Herald from Valpa-
raise says the press there does not gen
orally comment on the situation. The
Mercurio, however, editoriallX, supports the
tAnglo- German Intervention and praises
| the attitude of the United States. ! 1t la
republics to meet foreign obligations. The
people are Indifferent regarding the Vene-
!
Zuelan situation. Ly-
THE Monroe doctrine cannot be con
sidered as affected by this question: says
La Union, if 1--WE give faith to Lord Gran
borne's declarations. Anglo German inter
| vention would be justifable if President
Castro's declarations are true.
| Intervention, is not acceptable any way
| With a better willingness on the part o.
England and Germany, we think: it no
impossible that a peaceful recourse could
have been found. Intervention is prece
dent which may morally prejudice the
relations = between Europe and Soutl
America, bringing distrust. 1t is doubt
full whether Intervention would be prac
Y tically advantageous to the interveners
The Herald's Lima, Peru, correspond
ent says the authorities there are aston
ished at the sinking, of the Venezuelan
fleet by the allies and think the Washing
ton government will finally be obliged t.
settle the question.
I The government organ at Rio de ia
metro declares, according to a Herald dis
patch, that Anglo-German action tend
to modify the relations between E1rop
and America, and that the firm and nobl
q attitude of President Castro cannot bu
|be admired by all true Americans. e..
| In Panama, says the Herald correspond
ent the forcib]e Seizure and useless sink
ling of the Venezuelan gunboats ha
caused great excitement and Indignation
and has made an unpleasant impression
upon Colonlbians in general and 1sthm1an
in particular, who are opposed to the co
ercive methods Of European governments
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the commission by the Delaware e. FIud-
son company. Mr.. Torrey criticized many
of Mr.. Mitchell's figures and finally said
that almost anything can be shown by
juggling figures. Mr.. Mitchell denied any
juggling.
Mr.. Torrey. next tried to place the re-
sponsbility of the strike on President
Mitchell. The witness said he opposed the
sstrike at the time it was inaugurated, but
favored one later in the year.
Counsel for the Independent operators
asked Mr.. Mitchell whether if the oper-
ators made contract with the miners ir
which there was a clause providing fol
non-interference with non union men, the
union would enforce the clause. Mr.
Mitchell said:
$50 long as we have no contracts OF
joint conferences we are not willing to tel
in advance what we will agree to-
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MITCHELL And
The LATE STRIKE
Some Sparring Between the Miners
President and the Operators
Lawyer.
The Latter Tries to Get a Promise
of Northumberland With.
Non Union Men.
A Dispute Over the Figures Showing
the Average Rate Of.
Wages. .E ~.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 1S.-President Mitch
ell of the United Mine Workers, was
to-day a witness again before the strike
commission. He was examined by James
Torrey, counsel of the Delaware & HID
son company. Mr.. Mitchell yesterday pre-
sented figures gathered by his own agents
which, he said, showed a higher average
of wages paid than the figures handed to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
HOW MOORE SHEDS GOLD
A Chicago millionaire Who Is Max
r ing All the Bell Boys
,.- =, Rich. @
New York Sun Special Service.

New
Lakewood. Nj, Dec. 13.-Lakewood
has a new sensation in James Hobart
Moore, the Chicago millionaire, who burst
On the town a week ago with a brilliancy
that promises to dim even the luster of the
fabulous Gould millions.
He arrived in his private train Of six
cars with retinue Of thirty servants, a
stable of twenty-six horses, most Of them
blue ribbon winners, and four-in- hands,
brakes; victorias andttraps galore.
He shed shower of gold wherever he
goes and every one in. Lakewood is trying
to "get UNDER He never gives a tip
less than $40. The bell boys at the Laurel
house. where he occupies a sumptuous
suite Of rooms, are getting rich. When
ever his bell rings their rush fairly shakes
the building Mr.. Moore now enjoys the
reputation Of. being; the anlost lavish and
prodigal of all the millionaires who ever
have visited Lakewood. 81
i He wentto New York the other day and
brought home to- his wife an $4,000 eme-
raid surrounded by diamonds. 4;5s fs {
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A NEW FIELD FOR -TAMS
He Will Have Paper in Oklahoma
City and Take a Whirl in
Politics.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Oklahoma City. Okla. Dec. 13.--Tams
Bixby of the Dawes commission is tigur-
ing on buying paper in Oklahoma City,
and if he does not succeed in his present
negotia tons. it is said he will establish
one here. Mr.. Bixby has made proposals
to the owners Of the Oklahoma City Daily
TimesJ ournal which will probably be ac-
cepted. He is already the owner of a pa
per in Minnesota.
1t is believed Mr.. BiXby's purpose is to
boom Oklahoma City for the capital of
statehood is granted, and take an active
part in state politics.
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AN ABSOLUTE REFUSAL
castro's Reply to Germany's UItimatum Is
Received.


Received.
Berlin, Dec. 13.-Preside2t Castro's re-
ply to the German ultimatum is a refusal
to yield on any point.
The foreig notice has not received the
text Of President Castro's reply but only
a bulletin from the German charge DAFT
fairies, Herr Won Pilgrim BaltazZi, dated
Dec. TO-, announcing that the presidents
answer had been placed in his hands that
day and that the Venezuelan executive
refused to yield to the German demands
on all points. This telegram with the
text of the reply was filed at Port OF
Spain, Island of Trinidad. #55->
With this exception the foreign office
has received no news since yesterday to
indicate that the situation has grown
worse. A landing in force is not consid-
cred probable under any contingency. The
orders to blockade the coast stand and
that is all the naval commanders for the
present are authorized to do.
Any proposition that Minister Bowen
might make in behalf of President Castro
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
4 BATTLE IN A BEIFRY
"sophs" and 'Freshies' Of Ripon
College Fought Over a Small
Piece Of Bunting.
! -T--4'- u ---TTIT : :. y 3 ~ -
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. 80 -. .s3-El
.Ripon, Wis, Dec. 1s,,-The police was
called on yesterday to disperse a crowd of
hand to- hand combat in the belfry Of the
Congregational church for$.the possession
of a small piece Of red bunting with the
gold figures ''06' on it, which was waving.
from the base, of the cross on the lofty
spire,o about $50 feet above the ground
The banner was placed on the steeple
by daring freshman, who climbed up the
lightning rod The sophonores tried to
get up the steeple to remove the flag and
a fierce battle ensued in the belfry, which
lasted until the arrival Of the police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
NEW MINISTER TO JAPAN
Lloyd Griscom, Jr., chosen-The
Persian Mission Given to
MI. Pearson of N. c. H., y,

Washington. Dec. 13.-The president
has selected Lloyd Griscon, Jr., now min
lister to Persia to be minister to Japan,
succeeding Mr.. Buck, deceased.
He also has selected Richmond Pear
son of North Carolina, at present consul
general at Tcheran, Persia, to succeed
Mr.. Griscom as minister to Persia. Mr..
Pearson was formerly representative
in congress from Ohio
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
The ST. R. R. GO.
PAYS A DIVIDEND
The Quarterly Dispersal Of ! 3-4 Per
Cent Is Announced on Wall 2
Street, New York.
Buying Of Good Character Reported
in the Stock of the Mil -
e waukee Road.
Important Plans Hinted At-The
Company Lending Money
on the Street.

Special to The Journal. .
& New York, Dec 1s.--The Twin City
Rapid Transit company has declared a
quarterly dividend Of Ia per cent on
preferred stock payable Jan. 2. The
books close Dec. 20 and reopen Jan. 3.
Acquiring Milwaukee Stock.
There has been buying of q good char
acter in Chicago, Milwa ukeer & ST. Paul
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by people who believe the earnings during
the winter months to be large and that
the business outlook justifies holding it
in anticipation of a higher level of prices
next spring. 1t is said the stock has,
been going into fewer hands for some
time and that the largest interests in
the property have important plans which
for. the present they do not care to dis
close. A considerable block is said to
have been taken by leading interests in
the property some time ago at a figure
considerably above the present market
prices. This, however, does not refer to
the Smith holdings, which are still intact
1t, is claimed by people we'll informed that
the company is at present lending, s16,-
000 900 in Wall street.
p. Another Bad Market Day. ~
The bank statement to-day was not ia
vorablly construed and the stock market
closed actively weak. There were mum
Der Of weak points, though 500 stock at
one time rallied points. 500 remains
relatively strong on a slumping market.
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would be received in a good spirit and
carefully considered out of regard for the
channel Of it's Transmission, but no prop
osition to arb1trate has yet reached Ber-
lin. Neither is the foreign office aware
that the United States has made, so far,
any suggestion to arbitrate. @
Herr Won Pilgrim -Baltazzi is still on
board a British vessel in the harbor Of
La Guaira. .su.. l
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IT DID NOT LAND
~ .'& ,naa-I ---7--------4i, -tE- s.e.-
Attempt to Hitch the Cable to Amer
lea Was al Failure. : + 81. =.

San Francisco, Dec. 1S.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made yesterday to lay the
shore end Of the Pacific cable.
Aboard the cable steamer Silverton
there is keen disap nointment that adverse
conditions made failure Of the attempt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
1,1RELED FOR Tow1NG 3cHARGEs,I

Seattle Wash, Dec. 13--The Puget Sound
Tug Boat compa ny yesterday libeleds the French
ship Ernest Reser for S612. for towing charges.
The company asserts it had contract with the
owners Of the ship. residing in Nantes, France
for owing the vessel in and out Of Tacoma and
Seattle #fsf =.
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NEW PosTMAsTERs,

Washington, Dec. 13--Postmasters appointed
to-day: North Dakota ogden. Mclean county
Emma Perleg: Westfeld, Enmons county. An
drew Boschker: Wisconsin, Calumet
county, August H. FRANCE s. -
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NO MORE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.

New York, Dec. 13.-- Formal announcement is
made in the current Spirit of the Times that
to-day s. issue Is the last under its specific title
and that in future it will be Incorporated with
the Horseman, Of Chicago. 81
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: What the railroads have lost, not having coal
to haul they probably just about ma de up ca
ing the delegates to the various conferences
called to settle the strike.
The Nome nugget., 1902-09-06
QUAR-
Development Work on
 the Hurrah Claim.
(. B. Heath Thinks He Has a Ledge of Platinum in the
 Solomon River Country.

Prospecting quartz claims on Little Hurrah creek and in the Solomon river country k acsively in progress. De- velopment work on the Hurrah claim, owned by Mrs. Charles D. Lane and her son, T. T. Lane, is progressing apace, and, it is understood, with most satisfactory results. The mine prom ises to fulfill every prediction made concerning it by Charles D. Lane.
 On quartz claim located contiguous to the Hurrah, C. B. Heath thinks he has fonnd ledge of platinum. He is now having assays made of several samples of the quartz.
 The discovery of these lodges on Hurrah has greatly stimulated pros pecting for qrart2. Development work on lodges found two or three years ago is under way on Snow gulch. A rich quartz strike is reported from the Kougarok country, but nothing definite is known concerning it. Another re- port has reached Nome of d quartz strike in the Norton sound country but this, too, lacks veritication.
The Nome nugget., 1902-09-06
PERSONAL.

J. T. Nnlstth- of Unalaklik, is iS town accoppanicd by Mrs. Lindseth and daughter.
 $. E. Burling, a well-known trans. portatiOn r!&p. Is now on the local staff of the White Star line, which operates the steamship Oregon.
 w. NJ. Downs. auditor of the x. A. r & T. Co.,, aHd F. $. Lyons, assistan, general manager of the company, came over fr5m-5t. Michael on Sunday anC are reg stcrcd at the Golden Gate.
 Tom Preston. the well known road house proprietor at kougarok City is n town. Nr. Preston has been located It kCugarok since 1900, and is well and .avorabiy iitown by all the mushers.
 Dr. Tuji rchl, well known old-timer who is operating mines in Council City district, k in town. Dr. pohl state, that hc is doing nicely, and the outlook for the future ivcNceedingly promising.
 Dr. Cabell Nhitehead T, n. Lerdy, ]. A. sands and Captain Walker reached Nome ll,t night from Council, having come overland to solomon by stage md from thence on the Corwir to Noine.
 ,. B. IimGars, a former well-known attornc of Nome, is in town from trc uor.h. Nr. /mdars left Nome in the Iall of l9ob for the Arctic and has been continuously in that section since tGat time. he Gls prospected the far north from !u.ul Hope southWard for h.urCu, of luiic-, and still expresses h.o determination Cf staying w!lh the country.
 las r. l,uad. of the Alaska Miners Association, Nno have chartered the >'r.wc" indiaaJ .or d round trip from io. and to .,,iuc and return. has re. tau.rd from trp to Council City. Mir t'udt states that he did an excellent business. IT.. Indiana is scheduled tc ..9,c NUme ahOul Oct. l6. Mr. King tAa passenger agent, left for Portland oH the Oregon 10 complete the details o' .Ev rharter.
The Nome nugget., 1902-09-06
Cl)nnE:H(;T
It Is Said 10 Be Short in
 Some Circles.
Purchase of Bust Is Gre Reason Assigned for the Scarcity Of
 Uncle Sam'S Paper Money.

It is stated in some quarters about town that there is shortage of eur rency. Of course money is usually "short" with most people but it is alleged that, while money is easy. currency is short. Some of the public offices, for ir. tauec, have plenty of exchange at their command, but they are unable to pay cash, for the reason that they cannot get theirdrafts cashcl without discOuntins them and this they are averse to doing.
 At both the local banks, however. they have ample currency to meet all demands. A good deai of curreacy la, been brought to Nome this season hv the banks. and a good deal more by the big commercial and mining comlnuic, and by private individuals and firms.
 Onc reason assigned hy a banking man for any StriGgencv that there may be in the local currency market is the extensive purchase of gold dust. and the extension of mining operations this season. Mere men are employed than ever before and this increases the de- mand for currency. as nIning operators do not pay their employees in gold dust. They use currency and must. therefore. draw upon the ban,,S or their own safe deposits for what they need.
 It is estimated that fully a million dollars in currency has been brought from the States to Nome this season. and goodly portion of tLi, amount la, been used in paving the expenses o} mining operations and in the purc!.a,y of gold dust.
 N. E. Solner of the Eank of Cane Nome, says that his tank has brou ll.t in large amonnt of currency th:- season. His bsnk, however. ha~ enough on hand to mee. all demands, that may be made
 C. G. Cowden, cashier of the Alaskn Banking and Safe Deposit Comrany. expressed himself in substantially the same terms. H. says that while the purchases of gold dust have been more extensive than usual by October rext there will be no comPlai iuts as to d scarcity of currency.
The Nome nugget., 1902-09-06
SALTED.
'Continucd from Page l.)

immediate purposes, and he would bond !t ia consideration of cash payment.
 ..r. COrsOn Wa., cautious, and he told Y aJ ,un he would have an examination w.." of the mine. He sent miner in ui, 'mplu!. ',Ao j> an expert, to the rtsya ,lt the FlaHOoau country. When H.. expert reached there he found an 1 .od partner cf Watson on the sI-r1. This man was much averse to tr v-rcrt banning in any of the ,holee Wa.,u had cecu sunk. but he finally re- i'-led, and tLc expert began banning !. tl' many Pen, that he took the ex- p..l never got less than 2j cents. In cvolHi pans he get as high as 3l.50. lie returned to town, and with eyes bHlE.Mg almost from their socket, he advised Mr. Cor. On to bay the mine. It Wa5 the most wonderful discovery of +, ord, he said.
 The niue was bonded forthwith. Mir. Cor-un pdling about S75O in cash to Watson. Then he went out to Flam- 5e..H to look over his purchase for him. -".'. The IHUmvnt ne struck the al I,~cJ c.@i.2 he suNS he knew he had 5ocH Gupcd. He banned and banned, and the man who was with him banned, anl n't color in the pans rewarded trcir -errel effol,-.
 1ir torson was di5gustcd. He has teaeu to town and caused warrant to 'r ,---..i for Watson. The latter was aa. ' about II o'clock yesterday on h@ar, The Oc' zen by Deputy Marshal E-t1Slaok, and Watson was lodged in jail Cn 9 charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Yesterday, when taken to Commissioner Reeds court, Watson said his right name was J. ThorE,on. The preliminary exam ination Is set for o'clock this after noon.
 Alr. Corson states that Watson, or Thorp,un. was anxious to make restitu- tion of the money obtained, but he de- clinei, Thorpson, he says. undoubt- edly saltel the mine with the aid of his confederate on the claim, and he sue ceedcd in some way or other in drop ping gold, among which were 90 and 4O-Cent nuggets, while the expert was had been punched in the claim.