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Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
San Francisco, Dec. 5.-From tn

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-From the
Guatemalan coast the Pacific mail
steamer City of Sydney brings the
news that the deaths resulting from
the recent eruption of Santa Maria
volcano number about $1,000. This es-
innate is based on the latest infolma-
ton that has been received at San
Jose, Guatemala, previous tD the sgd
ney's departure for this port but it is
acoenDapied by the stata5nent OF
GuatemaIans that Seliable information,
was still 7difIiGsllE to obtain This
death list IS considerably smaller than
;nreyioCsly reDortGd.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
NO OFFICIAL REPORT.
British Foreign Office Without NeVss
From Venezuela.

London, Dec. 1.-THE foreign Office
at / D. m. was still without oficiaE
news from Venezuela. The officials
were glad to hear of the release of the
British subjects, but were unable to-
express any opinions on the press dis
patches except to say, as Under For
eign Secretary Cranborne did, thafE
they presumed they were correct.
In the house of commons Under For
.eign Secretary Cranborne. confrme&
the reports of the capture of threRp
Venezuelan vessels at La Guayra an&
the disablement of a fourth vessel
without resistance and also cOnflrmeG8
the capture of the Venezuelan gun,
boat Bolivar at Port of Spain, Trink-
dad. Two of the prizes, he added
were sunk.
In connection with the reported seiZs-
ure of the Venezuelan customs the fog
eign Office officials say arrangements
for that step have not been completed
Before any general seizure could 0c-
cur Germany, Great Britain and otheE~
nations would have to come to aEga
agreement for pro rata division anCSA
adjustment of their respective claims.
similar to that arrived at by the alliess7
in China, except that the La Guayr2a
customhouse may have possibly beekA
seized as a purely military measure
Though the seizure of the CUSTOM
houses will take place eventually, iE
is pointed out that while hostilities ar@
In progress the customs, as a f1scaA
institution, are practically valueless.
Attorney General Goes South on Ad
vice of PHYSICIANS
Washington, Dec. 12.-There Ea
great apprehension among the fr5erEE%
of Attorney General Knox abont: his
health. He left the capital last Mnrs,-
day for the South at command Of Bi:E
physicians. who think they have dis
covered symptoms Of kidney trOnhEa
such as struck down Thomas B. Reed
Mr.. Knox vent to St. Augustine,
Fla, and it is expected that he will Bsz
absent from Washington se,verSR8
weeks. The attorney general has cop1-
planned for some weeks. although FfsR
kept steadily at his desk until his de-
partn:e for the South. y
Strike An1ic ABLY Settled
San Francisco, lee. 12.-The strikg
at the Spreckles srga1 refinery hass
been amicahiyj Settled, all of the
men who WaiH{ stt81n< Il&Nfng returnecs
to work The employees whose dis
charge caused: the strike will be re-.
lnstated amue at once and the 9th
ers SO soon as there is work for th>1Ga !.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
tResolution for Arbitration,

Washington, Dec. ia joint reso-
tuition was offered in the house by Mr..
Shafroth (Colo.) auth orizing the pres
ident to propose to Great Britain and
Germany to submit their claims
against Venezuela to arbitration and
to guarantee the payment of the
awards that may be found.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
REGRET THE ACT
N MASHINGTON OFFICIALS DISCUSS
THE DESTRUCTION OF VEN
EZUELA'S FLEET.
NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY

Vessels Were Useless Against For
midahle Squadron ard Might Have
Been Kept Intact Until Present
Trouble Is Settled and Then Re,
stored to VenezueIa-severaI Con-
ferences on the Situation.
Washington, Dec. 12.-The cable
gram from Minister Bowen that Vene-
Zuelan officials had released all the
British and German prisoners was well
come news, for the officials felt that
by releasing these civilians President
Castro had diminished greatly the
most dangerous factor in the problem.
Had he insisted on retaining them in
Jail the allies must have dispatched a
force to the capital of Venezuela and
war outright would have ensued. AS
it is the officials here prefer to regard
the status as not one of war, proVid-
ing the allies adhere to their original
programme of a peaceful blockade" I"
perhaps followed by the temporary
seizure of Venezuelan customhouses.
Details of the sinking of the Vene-
zuelan navy by the allied naval forces
are awaited with interest here and the
officials could not but express their
regret and surprise that it had been
found necessary to proceed to such
extremes.
Nothing has yet occurred to induce
the state department to change the
policy of nan-interference which it
has adopted. The president is show
ing particular interest in the situation
and during the morning he called Sec
retary Hay away from his regular dip
lomatic reception to confer respecting
Venezuela. The chairman of the two
committees, charged
with the care Of foreign affairs, also
called at the state department during
he forenoon to talk over the Vene-
zuelan developments.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the
on foreign relations, ex-
pressed regret that England and Ger
many had destroyed, by breaking up or
sinking, the vessels of the Venezuelan
var feet. ''They might better have
,ean kent for toy houses as AGAINST q
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
$3.50 PER yEAR

Charybdis was communicated to Pres
ident Castro by a representative Of
the Associated Press. The event Gre
ated intense excitement.
All the British and German subjects
arrested have been released.
Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
CALLS OPERATOR
LAWYER FDE. MINERS SPRINGS A
SURPRISE AT THE COMMITS
SiGN'S HEARING.
ASKED ARnUCPRlCE OF COAL

Witness Deciin es>>to Teil What He
Gets for His Product, Evidently Not
Caring to Make Public the Profits of
His Compang-Plaintiffs Announce
That They Will Complete Their Case
the~Present Week.
Scranton, Pa, Bee. 12.-Lawyers for
the miners sprung a surprise ON the
coal; companies at the opening of the
days proceedings by calling to the
witness stand J.. L. Crawford, one of
the prominent indie pendent operators
He is president Of the Peoples Coal
company, which operates the Oxford
coiliery AT Scranton. Mr.. Crawford,
who has been attending the sessions
each day, was surprised to be called
land he remarked as he took the stand:
"This is2a new turn of affairs
when did you shtps coal Iast?" said
zMr. DarrDw.
YESTERDAY
"What are you getting for it?"
81 don't know exactly"
,"Can you come near dt?" :
''I can if want to- E
Don't you want to9''
NO. sir"
AT this point attorneys for the op-
orators ob5ected to the inquiry pro-
ceeding any further along the lines
of what a company's profits were.
Mr.. Darrow said he called the wit.
ness to show that the coal companies
were able to Fay the advance in wages
asked for Wayne MacVeagal, in his
cross examination Of Mr.. MITCHELL, he
said, intimated that the increase if
granted would ultimately be placed on
the bowed backs of the poor" and he
wanted to show that the companies
are we'll able to give the increase
asked for without putting it on the
poor.
Mr.. Darrow then continued the sex
animation. ..s,,s,=..-E. "a. :. 81 sssss
.-.-. How many. tons do you@tproduce -
day."
Nine hundred to one Thousand
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
FORAGING ON FARMERS.
Accusations Brought Against thu
Striking Mine Workers.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 12.-Complaint
has been made to brigade headquarters
that strikers are foraging in the rich
agricultural district of Catawissa valley
north OF here. The life of one farmer
has been threatened because he at
tempted to protect his property and the
raids have reached such serious proper
tions that the farmers are preparing to
take some concerted action to stop fur
ther depreciation. It is not unlikely that
cavalry will be sent into the district
to stop the luaids
Lucien Munbeck, g. farmer. reported
that for some time past raids have been
made on his place by parties Of men.
Early today he caught a man leading
out whole stalks of corn. He ordered
the man of the place and as the latter
was leaving he fired two shots at the
farmer. The foragers do not confine
themselves to stealing crops, but also
take poultry.
The soldiers in camp are daily feed
ing several hundred women and chill
dren. They caLue there saying they are
hungry, and as there is more than
enough food in the camp to supply the
wants Of the men, the officers permit
the soldiers to give something to the
needy applicants. Colonel Hoffman OF
the Eighth regiment was asked If all
these persons wehe foreigners and he
replied that a good many belonged to
the English speaking classes.
The officials of the mine workers
union deny that there is any actual
want. They maintain the local unions
are well able at this time to take care
of all cases of distress
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
GRAND ARMY'S FUTURE.
Officials Consider the Selection of .
Permanent Home.

Washington, Aug. Washington
will be made the permanent headquar-
ters of the Grand Army of the Republic
if the present plans Of some of the most
prominent N emberS of that organization
do not miscarry. Furthermore, it is be-
heved that all spectacular features that
have heretofore marked the gatherings
will be abandoned, and that from now
on Washington will be the regular en-
campment city.
For some years there has been
growing feeling among the veterans
that, owing to their advancing years, II
would not be practical to continue the
great annual gatherings that have
marked the organizations history, ana
that the G. A. R. should be placed on
business, rather than on a social basis.
The prime object, as the leaders now
believe, should be to look after the ma
terial welfare of the members of the
organization. All aid must come from
congress. and it is pointed out that with
the headquarters of the organization
located in some distant city, it is with
the greatest difficulty that the trainers
of legislation are educated in the needs
of the veterans 1t is proposed to
make future encampments principally
business gatherings, and to bear the
the association, without appealing to the
citizens to contribute to the entertain
ment of the veterans
The number of applications being re-
local committee in charge Of the enter
tainment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic on the occasion of its thirty
eighth encampne ent in October, indi-
Gates that the attendance will, perhaps.
be the largest that has marked an an
nual gathering of the old soldiers for
many years. From almost every state
applications and inquiries for quarters
have been received, many asking that
they be given accommodations in such
of the public buildings as have been set
apart for the veterans without charge.
All such INQUIRIES are referred to the
commandern-chef, who has been
given sole charge of this matter.
It is intended to have a grand review
on one day, when the column will march
up Pennsylvania avenue and past the
White House. following, in part, the
route of march during the grand re-
view of 1855, when the victorious armies
were reviewed by President johnson
and General Grant. Many letters have
been received from the veterans who
marched on that occasion, suggesting
that Lieut.. Gen. Miles be made grand
marshal on the occasion of the review
In October. General Miles, however has
plans that take him from Washington
| in October and covering the time of the
encamoment. but the local committee
hope to be able to induce the lieutenant
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
MILLIONS OF SHEEP DIE.
Drouth in Australia Has Ruined
Many Stockmen.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 12.-Advices re-
ceived by the steamer Miowera from
Australia, tell of terrible drouth in New
South Wales and Queensland, which has
devastated the sheep ranches of that
section of the southern colony Millions
of sheep have died and men formerly
considered wealthy have been compell-
ed to seek employment. Samuel Nc
Caughey, the sheep king of Australia,
lost over million sheep of his herd OF
million and quarter and other large
herders have been equally unfortunate
The Kennifs. the New Zealand out
laws, have been captured after a chase
OF three months which cost the govern
ment $4,000. These brothers having
committed a murder, took to the woods.
Two police officers who pursued them
were killed. their bodies burned and the
ashes placed in the saddle bags of their
horses with note stating that other
pursuers would be treated similarly.
The horses wandered back to the police
camp and the hunt was continued with
renewed energy. The outlaws were sur
prised in their camp. One stumbled and
fell as he was running and was captur-
ed without any difficulty. The other
was surrounded and surrendered
The work of wiping out the natives of
the South Sea islands goes on. If the
reports in the Australian papers are to
be relied upon. The papers gave an ac-
count of an expedition by Germans to
the new Hebrides to avenge the. murder
of Mrs. Wolf This expedition COM
pletely wiped out a village, natives from
which committed the murder One hun
dred and thirty persons were killed in
cluding the native who had led the ex-
pedit1on to the village. A combined
German and British expedition has
started for Danu. Western British North
Guiana to punish the natives for the
murder of seven British subjects.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
"An A11-Day Food
Wheat and Pure Fruit Combined

Until within q few years very little at
tention was given to specially prepared
foods of high nutritive values. their use
being secuted except for invalids and con-
f1rmed dyspeptics. But change, great
change has taken place. The present great
consumption OF prepared. cooked and high
ly nutritious foods Is abundant evidence
that the public is educated up to the iM-
portance OF the food question.
CERO-FRUTO contains the greatest
amount Of nutrition OF any of the popular
prepared foS1ds. Its value as a food equals
100 per cent. II heads the list. The first
step in the process of digestion Is taken
in its prepa ration, relieving the digestive
performance of its proper function.
The sfarchy element is advanced in the
preliminary 8 tage and is converted into su-
gar. This process renders the assimilation
easy and prompt, preventing undue fer.
other grave d isorders- Each flake OF the
CERO-FRUn0 represents the entire wheat
grain, which includes the rich phosphate
elements nece ssary for maintaining the
proper condition of the blood, brain. bone
and muscles. .rhe fruity portion Of CERO-
FRUTO possea ses 1evulose-fruit sugar
the most perfect sugar in state of complete
digestion.
This combinaa ion Of the grain and fruit
makes CERG-E'RUTO one Of the most
wholesome of fQods. Sold by all grocers
Sample sent hree for the asking. Adj
dress
cERO-FRUTo FOOD co. LTD.
BATTLE CREEK MICH
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
Vanderbilt Buys Boats.

Toronto, Ont. Aug. 12.-The Wander
bilts nave purchased the ten ships of the
Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence
steamboat company, the principal owners
of which are the Fulgers CT Kingston.
BY this purchase the New York Central
gets into its hands flee of boats al
ready doing big passenger and
freight business the ST. Lawrence
route. 1t also enables the company to
operate a line of boats from Lewiston,
the Lake Ontario terminus for it's Mag
ara line, to Montreal via Toronto, which
will mean a big through tourist business
which it has hitherto had to divide with
two other steamboat lines.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
DIDN'T LIKE FLAVOR.
Mexicans Couldn't Swallow Water
Mixed With Oil

Albuquerque, N. M, Aug. 12.-The
Santa F'e had small sized strike one
day last week of which little has been
said, and the trouble was quickly set
tied. About 125 Mexican laborers were
at work on road bed repairs west of
Winslow. They were given water from
a car which had at one time been used
to carry oil and the stomachs of the
laborers promptly revolted Then they
laid down their tools and refused to
work They were brought to Winslow
from Ell Paso and they demanded trans
portation back to the border. They
marched to the cars and refused to
come out until the sheriff and a deputy
persuaded them to go back to work.
Eleven of the more active agitators
were given tickets to the border.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
SANTA FE AT BUFFALO.
Local Agency Established for Freight
and Passenger Traffic.

Circulars making official announcement
of the establishment of a Santa Fe Of
flee at Buffalo, N. Y, have been received
at Santa Fe headquarters here. The
circular is signed by W. B. Biddle, of the
freight department, and Geo. T. Nichol-
son, passenger traffic manager.
The Buffalo office of the Santa Fe will
be at room 220. Elliott square building.
E. v. Demarest will be the commercial
agent in charge of freight traffic. and
Chas. A. Marsh passenger agent in charge
of passenger traffic. Mr.. Marsh has been
serving as Syracuse agent of the Santa
Fe, and as no advice has been received
of a change in the Syracuse office. 1t Is
supposed that Mr.. Marsh will hold both
positions.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
ROENTGEN RAY WINS
In Case of Senator Roach, Where
Surgeons Knife Fails.

New York, Aug. 12-Former Senator
William A. Roach, of North Dakota, who
has been exceedingly ill here for a long
time, is improving. His Illness which
arose from the growth of malignant tu-
NOR. had been pronounced incurable and
for days ne lay at the point of death.
The knife had been used several times
without avail
Finally the physicians resorted to x
ray treatment. The great machine was
placed in the senator's room and electri-
cal treatment was given daily, the wire
springs of the bed acting as conductors.
A tube was inserted in the incision made
by the former operation and through
this the x-ray was applied to the af-
fected part. The attempt was made to
dry up the tumor which the surgeons had
failed to remove thoroughly with the
knife. Gradually the dangerous symptoms
have been lessened and at last there Is
genuine ground for hope
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12

comes as . priceless boon, because It
cures womanly Ills.
wFavorite Prescriptions" " establishes
regularity, dries weakening drains. heals
Inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. It makes weak women
strong, sick women well.
sAfter my first child was born,p writes MIA
Jordan Stout, of Fawcettgap, Frederick-co., Va,
amy health was very poor for q long time, and
last winter was 20 bad with pain down in back
Ny husband got me bottle Of Dr. Pierce's Fs-
vor.te PRESCRIPTION and vial Of his P1easAnt
Pellets,' which used a. directed In four days
I was greatly relieved. and now, after using the
medicine three months, seem to be entirely
well. can't see why It Is that there are 20
easy way to be cured know your medicines
are the best In the worlds
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the fa-
vorite family laxative. One Pellet q
laxative. two Pellets . cathaxtic dose.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Joseph Raab, a night blacksmith helper,
is reported sick
James Nauman is a late addition to the
force of assistant blacksmiths.
Frank w. Buckmaster was hired Mon
day for service car repairer.
G. c. Kempton and Harry Weaver have
been hired to work as machinist helpers.
L. C.. Cluff was put on Monday as a
helper in the blacksmithing department.
T. B. Thorpe, travelling passenger agent
for the Pennsylvania, was In Topeka Mon
day.
Andrew Peterson, a coppersmith, was
missed from his bench Monday. Since he
rarely lays of except owing to sickness,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12

1O6 Clergy Tickets Now Listed u
Sold to Brokers.

Are all ministers honest? A negative
answer will be given by the passenger
men if this question Is answered. The
bulletin sent out for August by the
clergy bureau of the Western Passenger
association gives the number OF the tick
cts and the names of 105 persons who
have been given clergy rates and who
have then sold the tickets thus secured.
This bulletin Is to conductors with in
structions to. take up the tickets and col
lect fares when one of the tickets is
found. These tickets have been issued to
those who are eligible to clergy rates.
That there should be 1Oo that have been
sold to brokers seems remarkable to the
passenger men.
1T shows that even the religious peo-
pie cannot resist the temptation to get
something for nothing and then realize
money on it," said a passenger man this
morning. These tickets have been Sc
cured by personal representation and
then sold to brokers'"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
BACK TO HIS TRAIN.
Conductor Refuses to Serve a. Train
master on Friaco

O. w. Howard of Paris, Tex, Frisco
conductor, was appointed trainmaster
of the Red River division a few days
ago. He has declined the appointment
and returned to his regular run as q
conductor. Many instances are known
of conductors declining appointments
which have come to them after many
years of service, and several instances
of conductors accepting promotions only
to return to their passenger runs after
a short time. The fascination of run
ming train is said to be hard to over
come after few years OF service.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
SANTA FE GOLD MINE.
Officials Interested in Paying Prop
osition Near Bagdad, Cal.

San Bernardino. Cal, Aug. 12.-Some-
thing above the average is being opened
up nine or ten miles from Bagdad by q
company composed largely of Santa Fe
officials. An excellent gold body is said
to have been opened up that shows
values across ledge twelve to fourteen
feet in width. The ore averages about
$14 ton.
At present the company is hauling it's
ore by team to Bagdad and from there
it is shipped to the large mill at Bar
stow. Now there is talk of the line be-
ing extended from Bagdad to the mine,
and if this is done the ore can be ship
ped to the mill at cost of 81 a ton.
The Barstow mill is capable of hand
ling 150 tons of ore a day.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
acontract Men, Are Quitting.

Advices from San Bernardino state
that the boilermakers or nearly all of
them have returned to their old places.
and the last signs of trouble have dis
appeared The contract men employed
during the strike have voluntarily
given up their positions, the commits
sary where they have been fed is broken
up and the deputies dismissed. The
same condition is present at Needles.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12

rooted preference.
And so it often
happens that the
wife enters upon
the obligations of
maternity just a.
thoughtlesely as
she entered on the
marriage relation,
because no one
has warned her
of the dangers she
faces.
Thousands of
women become
invalids for lack
of knowledge Of
themselves. It Is
to this large body
of women that DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription n
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12

general to change his plans and COM
ply with the general desire for his ap
pearance at the head of the column OF
march.
General Miles is the most prominent
living officer who participated in the
civil war on the federal side. and the
them on the occasion of what will be
the last review for very many of them.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12

ing his sickle bar and was astonished to
pick up the long lost watch.
open when the sickle struck it as the
upper half was cut clean or. The
hands were gone and the dial disfigured.
and the case slightly tarnished but an
examination of the works showed them
to be In almost as good condition as
ever.-Ottawa Republican.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
Santa Fe Promotes Harry Myers.

Harry Myers, cashier in the Albu-
querque freight Office, has been promot-
ed to be chief clerk for the Santa F'e at
Colorado Springs. Mr.. Myers has held
his position in Albuquerque for some
time. His place as cashier will be filed
by the promotion of c. w. Jack, with
promotions all along the line. The va
cancy is filled by the appointment of
John Gibson, now in General Store
keeper N. NJ Rice's Office, to be STEM
Ographer.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
Watch Kept Well.

Eight years ago as Daniel Crillman.
a farm hand. was cutting grass In the
Walter Costigan meadow in Ottawa
township. he lost his fine gold filed
watch and was unable to find it after a
most careful search. Yesterday as Joe
Farragher, son of John Farragher. who
lives on the place. was moving, he
heard the sharp rattle of something strik-