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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-24

an ultimatum and which did not speci-
fly any limit of time for an answer.
His note simply asked for payment of
sums due Italy and in case of payment
being made to other countries it ask
ed for the same treatment.
The government answered today in
the negative to the note of Minister
Rivas, saying that tribunals exist in
from the revolutions.
The Associated Press correspondent
is informed that the italian Minister
has cabled to Rome for further in
structions.
The correspondent called today at
the Italian legation and saw Minister
Rivas and his wife and two daughters
with regard to the report that they
had embarked on the Giovanni Bau-
sani. They laughed and said: 1--WE
have never 1eft tlae city of Caracas
and much less embarked on the Italian
cruiser az La Guayra.'
There is no excitement among the
people here against Italians because as
yet no Italian naval demonstration has
taken place.
1T is now said that the object of the
German cruiser Panther in sailing foi
Maracaibo is to capture the Venezue-
Ian steamer Miranda, formerly the
Spanish torpedo boat Diego velasquez
and the remaining vessels of the Ven.
ezuelan fleet.
BREAK IN MONROE DOCTRINE
NEW YORK, Dec 49, Italian par.
ticipation in the Anglo German actor
against Venezuela produces an effect
here, not anti-American, but one o.
self-satisfaction and pride at taking
a part in what is considered the frs
break in the Monroe doctrine, says tbs
Tribune Rome correspondent. Parlia,
ment and the public press, without dis
| tinction of party, which is very strangt
/ in Italy, approve the action of tbs
| Minister of Foreign Affairs.
PHASES OF THE BLOCKADE.
| BERLIN, Dec. 49, Secretary Hay'i
note excepting American ships from
certain restrictions of the Venezuelan
| blockade is favorably received by tn,
! German government
VENEZUELAN BLOCKADE.
| NEW YORK, Dec. 49, From an ap
of Spain correspondent of the Herald
/ it is reported here that decree or
| dering the blockade of Venezuelan
/ ports will be issued Tuesday.
| British torpedo destroyer Quail il
reported to be patrolIing the Orinoc'
| river.
AMERICA PROPOSES ARBITRA-
TON.
| LONDON, Dec. 15.-There is reason t.
! believe that orders will be or have beer
sent to the British commander in Yene
zuelan waters TO take no further ag
gressiye action at present, pending (
decision being arrived at on the pro
posal for arbitration.
! This came in the form of a propose
through the United States Government
| to submit the claims OF British and Ger
man subjects to arbitration, which Lore
Lansdowne announced later in the da!
| in the House of Lords is now unde
consideration by the British Govern
ment."
PRESIDENT TAKES COUNSEL.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Presiden
| Roosevelt and his Cabinet had one o
the most extended and important meet
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the country. All the marble works
in Venezuela besides other industries
were in the hands of Italians, hence
the aggregate of the Italian claims is
large.
The Instructions transmitted to Cap
tain Orsini, commander of the Italian
cruiser Giovanni Bausen, now at La
Guayre, are to act in full accord with
the British and German commanders
in the blockade of the Venezuelan
coast and any other measures which
may be considered necessary in order
to reach the desired object. The Ital-
ian government, however. does not an
ticipate having to cooperate in very
serious action.
The Italian cruiser Elba is expected
to reach La Guayra January 4.
No further orders have been sent to
the Italian armored cruiser Carlo Al
berto to leave Canadian waters for
Venezuela
It is said here that Signor Mayor des
Planches, the italian. Ambassador at
Washington has asked Secretary Hay
to request Minister Bowen to assume
the protection of the Italians in Vene-
zueia If such step became necessary,
and that Mr.. Hay complied with the
request.
WASHINGTON. Dec. TO- The Ital-
ian Ambassador today called at the
State Department and advised Secre-
tary Hay that Italy had Joined the al
lies in the operations against Vene-
zuela. He requested that Mr.. Bowen
| assume charge of the italian interests
in Venezuela, and the Secretary grant
ed his request, subject to the approval
of Venezuela Italy enters the COM
bination on the same plane as to abb
stention from territorial seizures as
Germany and Great Britain.
Failing to hear from Europe as to
| Mr.. Bowen's proposal to arbitrate the
Venezuelan troubles, Secretary Hay to-
day addressed cablegrams to the Uni
| ted States Ambassadors at London,
Berlin and Rome, instructing them to
| call the matter again to the attention
of the governments to which they are
accredited, with a view to securing an
early expression of opinion from them
PARIS, Dec. 16.- Italys attitude
| toward Venezuela relative to the for
ner's recent demand for payment OF
claims has been made known by the
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs to
! the French representative at Rome and
! has been communicated to the Foreign
! Office here. 1t shows the demand OF
Italy was not accompanied by an ulti-
matum, and there was no suggestion
| OF an intention to adopt force or join
| in the joint naval demonstration.
The French Charge d'Affaires al
! Caracas has forwarded his version OF
| the Porto Cabello bombardment. He
| says the cause of it was indignities
! to the British flag on board merchant
ship and he reports that the city was
not injured, the damage done being
/ confined to the forts, which were de-
| stroyed, partly by dynamite.
| The Patrie prominently displays ar
interview with Deputy d'Estournelles
lie Constant, who declares that Europe
is renewing a spectacle in Venezuela
which she had previously given il
| China, Armenia and the Transvaal
| and urges Germany and Great Brit.
ain to resort to arbitration.
CARACAS, December 15.- The Itai
| ian Minister Riyas only handed to th'
| Venezuelan government certain de.
mands which were not in the form o.
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John w. Gates has donated sl25,00e
to the town OF Port Arthur, Texas, for
municipal improvements.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-24

the country. All the marble works
in Venezuela besides other industries
were in the hands of Italians, hence
the aggregate of the Italian claims is
large
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-24

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-President
Roosevelt and his Cabinet had one Of
the most extended and important meet
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24

the Spokane reservation to mineral en-.
tries probably until December /
The family of Jay H. Adams. a
prominent attorney of Spokane wn
who was killed nearly four wears AGO
by falling from a Northern Pacific
train, has won verdict of $4,000
from the company.
me snowstorm which struck the
Evanston, Wyo., section recently has
continued without abatement II Ia
estimated that 10 to IA inches of wet
snow has fallen, the greater part of
which has melted in the valleys.
Sheep and lambs are reported to he
dying by the thousands, and a promi.
nent sheepman estimates the loss in
Ulntah county alone will reach 200 600
head, which would have had a market.
able valuation of over $1,000 900.
The senate in executive session af.
ter discussion Monday rejected the
nomination of John s. Yost of Sand
point, Idaho, to be register of the land
office at Occur d'Alene, Idaho Both
Senators Heitfeld and Dubois opposed
confirmation.
The police of Butte arrested Charles
Neldon, who Is wanted for the robbery
OF the store of the Pioneer Mercantile
company at Salmon City, Idaho. A
number of Stetson hats formed part
of the plumber, and the police recov-
cred 10 of them.
Non-union linemen in the employ of
the Chicago Telephone COMPANY in
Chicago, Joliet, Elgin and Aurora have
gone on strike for union wages and
union conditions. The strikers took
the places of union linemen who went
on strike last summer.
Havana was awakened Tuesday
morning by the ringing of innumer-
able bells, tolling a requiem for the
patriot dead The day was also the
anniversary of the death of Jose
Marti, the hero of Dos Rios and the
father of the last revolution Marti's
death was commemorated by masses
celebrated in all the churches, and
General Maxine Gomez paid touch
ing tribute to his memory in FL Mum
do. Under the auspices of the city
council a crown of flowers was also
deposited on TOsos de Las Laurels, in
Cabanas fortress, where the Cuban
prisoners were shot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24
IDAHO GLEANINGS.

Sites is having a building boom.
The Bannock National of Pocatello
is new bank being organized, with a
capital of $50,000 by Salt Lake CAPT
talists.
The assessed valuation of blaine
county is $2.305,526; total indebted
ness, $261,1 16; expenses for last fiscal
year, $35,135
More than one-half of the cultivated
land around Chesley is sown in timo-
thy. Over $500 acres were sown this
season and twice that amount had pre-
yiously been sown.
r. M. Robinson, one of the projec-
tors of the fruit and vegetable can
merry at Juliaetta, is to operate the in
stitution. Mr.. Robinson will also or
der the machinery for the cannery dur
ing his absence.
The supreme court has reversed the
Judgment of the district court for Sho-
shone county in the case of the City of
Wardner ct al, appellants, VS.. John
Petkes, respondent. This is case in
volving the validity of the incorpora-
ton of Wardner.
Word reached Lewiston from Mount
Idaho that Judge Steele has issued an
order disbarring George w. Goode OF
Grangeville from the further practice
of law in Idaho. BY the same order
Goodies partner. Clay McNamee, was
suspended from practice for one year
Professor J. M. Aldrich of the uni
versity has just started an interesting
series of experiments on the cooling
moth. The professor has taken -four
orchards, one near Lewiston, at an
elevation of 700 feet. one near Juliaet
ia. elevation 1900 feet, one on Bear
Ridge, elevation 1000 feet, AMI the
last near Moscow, with an elevation OF
200 feet. and will conduct series
of experiments and observation tests
on the habits of the codling moth al
the varying elevations. together win
the effect of different sprays and the
relative fecundity of the moth IN the
different orchards.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24
Twenty Lives Were Lost.

Chicago, May 22.-The cloudburst in
Minnesota and South Dakota Sunday, Of
which there were traces yesterday, re-
suited in the loss of probably a score OF
lives. Yesterday. at the outskirts of ST.
Paul. Anton Weir was struck by lightning
and killed, the bolt coming from a clear
sky. Near Rochester the year old son
of John Bloom was drowned. At Forrest
burg four children of Michael Wilbright
were swept away by the overflow while
the father was attempting to get them TO
high ground.
At Aberdeen, s. d., two men were killed
by lightning. The 4 year old son of H.
1obiason also was killed.
AT Neche, n. d., three young men
crossing a swollen stream were engnlfcd
and drowned.
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National Guard Enca mpInent.

OLYMPIA Wash, May lS.-The first I
campment of the national guard OF TINS
state since 1894 will be held this year
This much has been announced by Al
infant General Drain; but the time ana
place of the encampment can not be de-
termined until the fate of what Is known
as the Dick BILL now before congress- Is
decided. The Dick bill provides for JOINT
encampments of the national guard anu
federal troops, and system OF ,nstruc-
ton in connection Herewith for the ben
eft of the guard.
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smeiter strike at Helena.

Helena, Mont. May 23.-All negotia-
tions looking to settlement of the strike
at the East Helena works of the Amerl-
can Smelling < Refining company came to
an end Wednesday afternoon when Man
ager Charles w. Whitley sent a communi-
cation to the strikers that the company
would not recede from its determination
to keep the works clos d down for an in
definite period. The company will not
recognize the union.
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Greeting From Roosevelt.

White House. Washington, May 10,
l9O2.-Io the President and Congress Of
the Republic of Cuba-Sirs: On the goth
OF this month the military governor of
Cuba will, by my direction, transfer 20
you the control and government of the
island of Cuba, to be thenceforth exer-
cised under the provisions Of the constitu-
ton adopted by your constitutional con-
vention as on that day promulgated, and
ne will thereupon declare the occupation
OF Cuba by the United States to be at
an end.
AT the same time | desire to express
to you the sincere friendship and good
wishes of the United States and our most
earnest hopes for the stability and sue
cess OF your government, for the bless
ings of peace, justice, prosperity and or
dered freedom among your people, and
for enduring friendship between the re-
public OF the United States and the re-
public of Cuba.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
president of the United States
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that the present government of the Isl
and OF Pines will continue as de facto
government pending the settlement of the
title to said island by treaty, pursuant
to the Cuban constitution and the act Of
congress approved March ,, 1901.
d am further charged by the president
OF the United States to deliver to you the
letter which | now hand you
tSgnedl LEONARD WOOD.
Military Governor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24

Port au Prince, Hayti, May 23,-Ihe
army of the north, numbering about 1000
men, commanded by General Firmin, the
most powerful candidate for the presiden-
cy of Hayti, have arrived at Archaic,
two days march from here.
The provisional government has sum
moned all citizens to defend the capital,
and as a result the entire population II
Port au Prince is now under arms.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24
WASHINGTON.

Washtucna is to have a bank.
All kinds of crops are fourishiug
in Adams county.
1t is reported that ]. F. Walker of
Spokane is missing.
Steps are being taken towards form
ing G. A. r. post at Lind
The Tacoma postoffice has been al
lowed four additional clerks.
Hon. P. B. Cornwall of San Fran
cisco presented to the city of What
com $4,000 library site and building
Prospects for fruit are good and an
abundant crop of apples and prunes
will be gathered this fall from around
Garfield.
The weather is delightful and grow
ing crops have never looked better
than at the present time in Eastern
Washington.
The new Congregational church for
Dayton will be modern in design aud
will cost abo It $4,000, the material
being, probably pressed brick.
The towns of Dayton, Covello Star
buck, Huntsville and Turner have a
total realty valuation of $212,635 and
improvements worth $416,2585.
At Walla Walla the splendid Paine
school building, which IL years ago
cost $4,000, was last week officially
condemned for further occupancy.
The senate committee on public
buildings and grounds has increased
the amounts for federal building sites
in Tacoma and Spokane from 100000
to 100000
A deal of Importance to the lumber
industry of Palouse county and to the
town of Palouse especially is believed
to be near completion. The deal is
for the sale of the Palouse River Lum
Der company's big sawmilI and factory
to Wisconsin capitalists
Edwin r. Collins G. A. r. man
Odd Fellow and western pioneer died
at Walla Walla recently from rheuma
tism of the heart, contracted during
service in California during the civil
war. His age was 20 and his native
state Ohio.
One of the most successful lambine
seasons of the past 10 years has closed
at Dayton during which fully $4,000
lambs have been added to the bands
of this county. Several prominent
sheepmen report an increase of 10C
per cent. Thus far the losses have
been slight
The University of Oregon defeated
the University of Washington last
week in the third annual intercolleg
late debate, the decision of the three
judges being unanimously in favor OF
the Seattle team Oregon was repre-
sented by Allen H. Eaton. Clyde w
Riddell and V. Wayne Tomlinson
Washington by F. J. Gels, Maurice D.
Scroggs and ], Y. G. Kellogg. The fea
ture of the debate was Eaton's work
for the visitors. In logic and eloqu.
ence he surpassed all the other speak.
ers. kellogg carried off the honors for
the local college. The question de,
bated was Resolved, that the adop-
ton of the fifteenth amendment to the
constitution of the United States has
been justified" Oregon had the afr
native and Washington the negative.
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CUBA IS NOW INDEPENDENT
THE CUBAN FLAG Is FLYING
General Wood Personally I,oYx.r.a
the American CoIors md p,,,
Those of the New RepuhIic--ofs,-
cial Transfer Was Mnde-Cera-
mOny Was Brief.

Havana, May 22.-Senor Palma Tues.
day attached his signature to a dozen.
ment as president of the Cuban republic.
after an exchange of congratulations. and
the veteran General Gomez ascended To
the roof of the palace, where he was ae.
corded great reception.
General Wood personally lowered the
american colors, which were saluted. and
with his own hands hoisted the Cuban
flag, as an act of the United States Go
mez assisting.
General Wood and his staff and the
American troops embarked Immediately
after the hosting of the Cuban flag and
the American ships steamed out of the
harbor
AT the time the transfer took place in
Havana General Whitside at Santiago.
turned over his authority to his Cuban
successor, and sailed away. with the
American cavalry, which had been in
garrison there.
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Portland, Ore, May % AT nom
Wednesday building operations in this
city were suspended. about $500 men lay
ing down their tools. The general strike
in the building trades is in sympathy
with the planning mill employees, who de-
mand a nine hour day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24
HenNx Rain Storm

Guthrie. o. T., May PA heavy wind
and rain storm passed over Oklahoma,
washing ont bridges, wrecking severil
houses and damaging crops badly.
No fatalities are reported.
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Harry Jordan Gets ~ Years.

Lewiston, Idaho, May lS-ln the dis-
trict court Harry Jordan pleaded guilty
to the charge of criminal assault ana a
was sentenced by Judge Steele 20 IL
wears in the penitentiary, Jordan VA.
arrested 10 days ago on the charge OF
having outraged u year old Leila In
gram.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24
Both Houses VIII Adjourn.

Washington. May 23.--SoOn after the
senate convened "Wednesday commune
cation from the secretary of state was pre-
sented. announcing the unveiling OF the
statue OF Marshal de Rochambeau OF
Marshal de Rochambedu of France IN
Washington on Saturday, May "a.
On motion of Senator Cullom of Illinois
the senate decided to adjourn Friday to
the following Monday in order that the
senate might attend the ceremonies.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana called
attention to what had transpired yester-
day in the island of Cuba. There had
never been an act of such splendid signiti-
canoe where republic had been erected
under the auspices of the United States.
A report of the historic incident WAS
found in the dispatches of the Associated
Press. he report was temperate and
graphic one and he believed ought to be
incorporated in the records OF the senate.
lie asked that this dispatch be made
part of the record of the senate, and also
printed as a senate document. This was
agreed to.
| Senator Hale OF Maine offered a resolu-
/ ton declaring that the senate of the
united States views with satisfaction and
expresses its congrltulation at the APP
pearance of the Cuban republic among
the nations OF the world. The resolution
Was ldOntpd
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c.aoline Explosion .

pittsburg, May 2O.-Adam Gripp' aged
Is, is reported dead and eight persons IN
iured as result of the explosion OF d
tank Of gasoline on Winnebago street
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Panic at Fort de France.

Paris May Ex-Governor L'Huerre OF
the island of Martinique, in a cable dis
patch from Fort de France, confirms the
Associated Press dispatches saying that
the same phenomena occurred as on the
morning of May S-a rain of stone, flashes
of light and sounds of explosions in the
direction of Mont Pelee. The population
of Fort de France were panic stricken,
and later dispatches under recent date say
that the fire was falling at lie Carbet
and that the inhabitants and troops had
evacuated the place. No further fatalities
had occurred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24
SHOCK FELT down SOUTH
EARTHQUAKES IN FLORIDA.

Continuous Shoc~s We're FeIt at ~,
observation-disclosures ON Mont Ser
rRt--Iassing Vessel Reports See
Ing Flames Burst From the side
west of GundaIOupe.
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Burst From Mountain.

New York, May 23.-Captain Magras
of the French sloop Iscellina, from st.
bartholomew, reports, says a Herald dis
patch from St Kits, W. l., that when
passing Mont Serrat, Il small volcano
island lying northwest of Guadeloupe, he
heard an explosion and saw flames burst
from the side of one of the mountains.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24

The Orondo Shipping company is
making preparations to build q 4ox12o
foot warehouse at Ephrata.
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Earthauaks In California.

San Francisco, May 20.-A slight
shock of earthquake was felt in northern
California at 1880 Monday morning.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24

Atlanta, Ga, May pa special
from st. Augustine, Fla, says Almost
continuous shocks, presumably of earth
quake, Were heard here from 9 o'clock un-
I'll midnight.
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In the House.

Washington, May 23.-The house has
received official notification of the eXer-
cises attending the unwilling of the statue
of Marshal de Rochambeau in Washing
ton on Saturday next. On motion OF
Mr.. Payne of New York the house agreed
to adjourn over from Friday to Monday
in order TO take part in the exercises.
A bill was passed proyiding that the
statutes of limitations of the several
states shall apply as a defense to actions
brought in any courts for the recovery OF
land patents under the treaty of May 10,
1854, between the United States of
America and the Shawnee tribe of In
dams