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BRITISH SAY GERMANS
SANK THOSE VESSELS

London, Dec. Ia.-The foreign Office in
forms the Associated Press that the Brit
ish government disclaims responsibility for
the sinking of the Venezuelan vessels at
La Guayra, which it entirely attributes to
the German forces.
1t is understood that nearly all of the
Venezuelan news which the British gov
ernment gets comes though the state de-
partment at Washington, and is based on
Minister Bowen's messages. The foreign
Office here so far, however, has received
no trace of the reply to the demands of
Great Britain and Germany which Vene-
zuela is reported to have transmitted to
those powers through the United States
consul at La Guayra, though it has Off
cially received a copy of President Cas-
tro's proclamation The foreign office
officials also say that they had not received
information to the effect that Venezuela
has required Mr.. Bowen to act as arbitra-
tor. They think it is likely that the prop
osition has been made, but if such is the
case they do pos consider that arbitration
at this stage would be acceptable to Great
Britain
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SEARCH THE RIVER
FOR MANS BODY
BELIEVED THAT JOHN PALLADlN
WAS MURDERED AND HIS RE-
MAINS CAST INTO MISSOURI.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOI NrAIw.


Missoula, Dec. Ia.-It is believed that
John Palladin, a stonemason, who has re-
sided here for several years, has been
murdered and his body thrown into the
Missouri river.
Palladin, who is married man with a
family, disappeared from his home last
Friday. His friends have been searching
for him several days, but have been un-
able to get any cew to his whereabouts.
At the time he left home he had between
$40 and $45 Gil his person. His move
ments have been traced for several hours
after he left his own house. 1t is known
that he visited a saloon on Front street
and that he left there, but beyond this
the searchers have been unable to pro-
ceed.
One clew led them as far away as the
Big Blackfoot, only to fzzlc out there.
Another led to the foothills back Of the
city, but that also proved to be in error.
Now Palladin's friends have about con-
cluded that he met the fate of John
Maley, who a ear ago was murdered and
his body thrown into the river. This
afternoon the river is being dredged in
hopues Of fndni, the body.
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RAIN OF BOULDERS
CRUSH OUT BREATH
GEORGE ROBERTSON is INSTANTLY
KILLED BY A FALL OF ROCK
IN ST. LAWRENCE.

George Robertson, miner, was instantly
killed at the St. Lawrence NINE at an early
hour this morning by a fall OF rock. Rob
crtson and several miners were employed
on the first floor of the 8oo-ioot level.
They were about to put in another set OF
timbers when the hanging wall suddenly
gave way, burying Robertson beneath its
terrible weight. Life was extinct when
the unfortunate man was taken from be-
meath the pile of rock. His head. was
badly cut and bruised and his face man.
gled. lie was taken to the Montana un-
dertakng establishment where Coroner
Johnson will hold an inquest into his death
at 7:3o this evening.
Robertson was unmarried. But little Ia
known of his relatives. He boarded at
the Florence hotel on East Broadway hav-
ing come there last August He was about
,35 years of age
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that she did not seem to be conscious on
the day that she told Mrs Mcrrick that
her husband had committed the assault
She could not give intelligent answers
and could not carry a train Of thought.
DIR. J. T. Brown said that Presley could
have cut his own throat, but could not
have done so had no been lying down at
the time. The witness corroborated Or
McCullough's testimony regarding the un
conscious condition Of Mrs. PRESLEY.
DIR. Campau. recalled, said Mrs. Press
ley could not have been in a conscious
state from the time OF the assault to the
time Of her death.
Several witnesses to Pressley's good
character followed. Others TO Mrs Press
lcy's evil reputation also were heard.
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Miles City Dec. Iz.-Judge Loud has
just rendered decision in habcas cor
pus proceeding brought by the county
commissioners OF Rosebud county. fully
affirming the authority Of Justice Of the
Peace Roderick McRae as defacto Off
cial Of that county. The commissioners
had declared McRae's Office vacant and
sequestered his docket.
McRac then fined and jailed them, and
also the county clerk, for contempt Fol-
lowing the decision of Judge Loud this
sentence holds.
This whole proceeding is a sequel to
an investigation Of the alleged colonial
ton Of voters in Rosebud county by
Augustus Heinze prior to the late ecc-
tion, about which there appears to be
plenty Of trouble impending.
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City In 1902 TO take a position with the
law firm OF Luce & Luce in Bozeman.
Prior to coming to Montana Mr.. Stew
art had studied law, and in 1894 he was
admitted to the Montana bar. In 1906
he became associated with the law firm
OF Hartman Il Hartman and in 1893 he
was elected county attorney OF Gallatin
county. Since 1900 he has been conduct
ing his law business alone.
Mr.. Stewart married Miss Ethel Arm
strong OF Kansas City in March, 1894,
and is now the father of two children.
In 1000 he was the candidate for attorney
general OH the independent democratic
ticket. At pres .nt he is member of the
Bozeman school board.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-12
POLICE WOULD SEE
HIM WITH PLEASURE
HUNTING FOR n. G. WILLIAMSON,
WHOM HIS WIFE HAS CHARGED
WITH FAILURE TO SUPPORT.

Fl. G. Williamson, resident OF East
Butte, is wanted by the authorities on a
complaint sworn to by his wife charging
him with iion-support. A careful search
indicates that Williamson has left the city,
probably in anticipation of his wifes ac-
ton.
Mrs. Williamson asserts that she has not
received any share OF her husbands earn
ings for long time, and that he has
failed utterly to provide for their child,
Ruth, aged years.
The officer who investigated the case re-
ported that Williamson had not lived with
his wife for ID months.
A similar charge was made against her
husband by Mrs. Williamson about year
ago, but the difficulty was adjusted in
some manner at that time.
Madrid, Dec. Ie.-Senor Leon Cas-
tillo, the Spanish ambassador at Paris, has
resigned
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SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Missoula, Dec. Iz.-All the evidence has
been presented in the Presley murder
trial. the lawyers are making their argu-
ment this afternoon and late this after
noon or early this evening the case will
be given into the hands of the jury
Expert evidence in rebuttal was the fea-
ture of the days proceedings. DR.. Cam
pau's positive evidence, given for the de-
Tense yesterday, was that il was absolutely
impossible for Presley to have cut his own
throat in the manner in which it was
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had talk with him in which Presley
denied having beaten his wife, but ad-
mitted that he had slapped her once.
On the conclusion of this testimony the
defense put Presley on the stand in sur
rebuttal. He swore positively that he
never had any such conversation with
Streeter.
At II o'clock this morning the taking
Of Testimony ceased. Then an adjourn
ment was taken until 1890 o'clock, at
which time the court delivered the charge
10 the jury. Following this the states at
torIseys began the argument.
AT yesterday afternoons session DR.. 6.
4. Mccullough testified that Mrs. Presley
was never in conscious state after she
was found until she died lie declared
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Expert Hsn a.Mou Murder Trial oonasao Belief VINO
Will

wounded. This was the point on which the
experts testified.
Experts heard today were Drs. Mitchell
and Fitzgerald. They admitted that the.
wound was peculiar, but they declared
that il was possible for Presley to have
made the wound with his own hands. They
iatly contradicted the testimony OF DIR.
Campau as to what could and could not be
done by man with knife in his hands.
William Streeter. justice of the peace at
Superior, was another witness in rebuttai.
He testified that some time previous to.
the death of Mrs. Presslcy she had con-
versation with him in which she told him
that her husband had beaten, kicked and
otherwise abused her. Streetcr testified
further that later he saw Presley and
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-12
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
IN THE WALDON CASE
He Is Suing for Injuries Received in a
Railway Accident on the N. p.
Near Missoula In 1896.

Helena, Dec. ra.--At the opening OF the
United States court this morning the jury
in the damage case of +. A. Waldon VS..
the Northern Pacific Railway company re-
ported that it could not agree. 1t was dis
charged accordingly. The case was given
ia the jury at o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Walden sued for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries received in railway ac-
cident west of Missoula in December,
1896.
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w. r. C. Stewart was born March 2I,
Irish parentage. He resided in Ohio un-
til he was I6 years old, when he went. to
Kansas and Missouri. He left Kansas
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Meagher and Broadwater, to succeed
Judge w. L. Holloway. who has resigned
on account of having been elected asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court. The
appointment was made this morning i
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SAY CASTRO WORKS
A GAME OF BLUFF

Berlin. Dec. Ta-President Castro's pub
lie utterances and war preparations are
regarded in official quarters here as de
signed to see how far the allies are willing
to go as test of the further attitude of
the administration at Washington and,
above all, as efforts to unite his own peo-
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LA BONITA CASE TOMORROW

Will Plead to Murder Charge Before
Judge McClernan.
Madame Ruth LaBonta will be taken
before Judge McClernan tomorrow morn
ing to plead to the charge of murder.
It is possible that the court will name
day for the opening Of the trial Of the
case.
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ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. IA cablegram
received at the state department today
from Minister Bowen at Caracas states
that the Venezuelan government has re.
quested him to propose to Great Britain
and Germany that the difficulties arising
out of the claims for alleged damages and
injuries to British and German subjects
during the civil war be submitted to arbi-
tration.
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NOT THOUGHT ARB|-
TRAT|0N CAN COME
At WASHINGTON
But Rumor Hath It That Ven-
ezuelan Government Has
Requested Bowen to Act
GERMANY SAYS BRITISH
SUNK THOSE VESSELS

And the British Are Falling All Over
Themselves in Explaining That It Was
the kaiser's Ships That Did the Firing
Something Of the Cause Of the
Fracas and Where the United States
Is Expected to Stand in the Matter.
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ROSEBUD JUSTICE IS
IN THE RIGHT IN
STAND He TOOK
Verdict of Miles City Court
Sustains McRae in His Ac-
ton Against the Board.
COMMISSIONERS HAD CASE
IN CUSTER COUNTY COURT

But in His Decision on the Habeas Cor
pus, Judge Loud Fully AHirms the Au-
thorty OF Justice MoRae as a Dcfacto
Official OF Rosebud County--lmport-
ant Point Reached in the Fight
Against the Alleged Colonizers.
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'EcIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Helena, Dec. I2.-Governor Toole to-
day appointed W. r. c. Stewart of Boze-
man judge of the Ninth judicial district,
embracing the counties of Gallatin,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-12

Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi filed at La
Guayra. This is a sure indication that the
Continued on Page Three.)
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pie and reconcile them to his dictator
ship"
The foreign Office received cable yes
terday from the German charge d'affaires,
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49,
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE BAYS.

TRUSTEES SALE oE-A TRACT OF LAND con-
TANNING ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND TEN
ACRES, MORE 9HSLESS AT THE INTERSEC-
ton OF ANACQSTIA AND BENNING ROADS,
IN THE COUNTY>OF WASHINGTON.
By virtue OF dee6 OF trust duly recorded in
OF the District Of Csfnmbia, and at the request Of
the party secured thereby we will sell at public
auction, in front Of the premises, on WEDNES-
DAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE, 1892, AT
THREE O'CLOCK I'm, the following described
real estate. in the comfy of Washington. District
land called ''Bealls Adventure of which Mary NJ
Manning died seized containing one hundred and
ten acres, more less, and being the property
yeyed to Wilfred A. Manning by deed recorded in
Iiber ]. A. s, MOI Isl folio $50 ct seq Of said
land records to which said deed reference is hereby
being also the same Property described in deeds
ber 20 7s oe folio Of said a uodl0 re eS
reference to both of which said deeds is hereby
made. and together with the property conveyed to
Mary NJ. Manning by one Payne, together with all
said land. excepting, however, from said above de-
scribed property. several small pieces heretofore
conveyed, aggregating five six acres
Terms: One-haf cash, OF which a deposit Of
81 600 must be made at the time OF sale. and the
balance in two years, for which the note of the
purchaser, bearing interest from day Of sale. pay
able semi annually and secured by deed of trust
the property sold, will be taken. all cash, at
purchasers option All conveyaucng. stamps and
recording at purchasers cost. II terms of sale
not complied with in ten days from day of sale the
trustees the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser after
six days advertisement.
IRVING WILLIAMSON.
je5-dts Trustees.
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C. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUcTs.. 14o7 G ST. NV.

c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTs., 14o7 G ST. NV.
EXTENSIVE AND VALUABLE PROPERTY AT
THE NORTHWEST CORNER 15THHAND I
STREETS, OPPOSITE ARLINGTON HOTEL.
AND AT THE NORTHwEST CORNER OF
Nth STREET Rel AND Mo- FLORIDA AVENUE
BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District OF Columbia. passed in Equity Cause
No 224lo. King ct al. VS.. King ct al, the under
tion in front OF the premises, on TUESDAY,
JUNE SEVENTEENTH. AID 1902 AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. as one whole entirety. all of
l49,. fifty 80, and ffty-one t5D of Henrietta L.
Kings subdivision Of lots "a % and 20 Of Zebu-
Ion NJ. p Kings subdivision of square one hun
dred and ninety nine 139,. the same is record
OF the surveyor Of the District OF Columbia and
the east sixteen and eighttenths 16S) feet by the
full depth OF lot two t2) in said square hun
dred and ninety nine.
On WEDNESDAY. JUNE EIGHTEENTH. AD
1902. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, In front of the
premises. part of lot % of the south grounds
of Columbian College.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
In cash ana the residue In two equal installments
payable, respectively, in one and two wears with
interest at the rate of 9 per centum per annum
from the day of the respective sales, secured by
deed of trust upon the respective property sold,
all cash at the option s. Of the purchaser or pur-
the time of the sale Of the lots in square 1879
and Of 800 at the time Of the sale of lot one Of
the south grounds Of Columbian College. All costs
of conveyancinS at expense Of purchaser pur-
chaSers. The trustees reserve the right to resell
the respective premises above described, at the
risk and cost Of defaultng purchaser purchasers
If terms not complied with within fifteen days
''''' ''S' u 'Al'' '@' RGDoLpH, A. KING.
l430 Corcoran st.
IRWIN b LINTON. Attorney, Trustees
1907 st. NV. je5-d&ds
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OLDEST INHABITANTS.
Meeting Held and Arrangements Made
for Celebrating Julv d.

The regular monthly meeting of the Old
est Inhabitants Association was held last
evening at room 2. Corcoran building. An
invitation was received from Mr. John H.
Small for his felow-members to celebrate
the Fourth Of July at his home on the
Brentwood road, and it was accepted The
committee on the celebration reported that
it was proposed that the association
should meet at the rooms at 10 o'clock, and
half an hour later take the cars at 18th
and G streets for the destination. The
committee is perfecting the arrangements
therefor, and hope to provide an old-fash-
Toned Fourth-of-July picnic. The report
was accepted
A letter was received from Smith Thomp-
son. jr. on behalf Of his family. acknowl-
edging the action of the association on the
death of his father, Smith Thompson.
Mr.. ]. A Wineberger presented a framed
steel engraving Of the First Prayer in
Congress" delivered in Carpenters Hall,
Philadelphia. in 1774, and read the prayer.
1t was accepted, with thanks.
Mr.. 7. " Noonan presented a spall from
the old-time boundary stone that stood al
the junction of the old Glenwood and Boun-
dairy roads. GlenwoCd is now Lincoln ave-
nue. and Boundary Is Florida avenue and
the stone marked the dividing line between
the city and the county. The spall is foot
In width and length and four inches thick.
The stone was about four feet long and
the letters IL. c. for Levy Court were
cut in it, and these are on the span
Mr.. Noonan said when the TruXton Circle
was laid out the stone was removed, and
hearing that some Of the residents Of Eek
ington and North Washington were dis
cussing the retention of 1t relic, he
concluded the Oldest Inhabitants had the
best right to 1t. and so broke off this spall
He explained that when the gas lamps did
not extend beyond G street it was the GUS
tom of the Levy Court to have this and
other boundary stones whitewashed. that
they could the better be seen, and in a way
they did duty as lamps.
Referring to recent notice of the de-
molition of a stone house on North Capitol
street. Mr. Noonan said the writer was mis-
taken in stating that it was built of free
stone from the old Capitol building He
remembered that 1t was erected in the
hfties by Mr.. Charles Ullman of the spalls
left of the stone used in the Capitol extern
sion. There were many of the spalls about
the building, which were given away for
their removal, and Mr.. Ullman was one
who profited and built the house known as
the Wine house.
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CHANGES APPROVED.
Action of the Board Of Education at
Meeting Last Night.

Only routine business was transacted at
the meeting of the board of education at
the Franklin building last evening At the
close of the meeting it was announced that
the following changes had been approved:
Promoted-H. L. Hill. from first to third
grade at $3.50; B. E. Cole. from $3.50 to $3.50:
Ida E. Mitchell. from 1925 to $3.50.
Appointed-Mary E. Clark. normal gradu-
ate. teacher. $425; Sophia Seyferth and
Mary ]. Hopper. temporary teachers in
the high school.
Miss Fannie NJ. Gilbert teacher, was
granted three months leave of absence
the resignation of Miss r. ]. Gray, teacher,
third grade, tenth division, was accepted.
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COMPETITIVE DRILL.
Annual Event in Which Gonzaga
Cadets Participated.

The annual individual competitive drill
Of the Gonzasa College cadets occurred last
evening in the college hall. 1 street be-
tween North Capitol street and LIST street
northwest. The name of the winner will
not be announced until the evening of the
annual commencement Of the college, June
10. The judges OF the contest were First
Lieut.. Charles J. Harlow and Second Lieut..
T. F. McAnaly OF Company A. 4th Bat
TALON, District Of Columbia National Guard.
The plan followed in connection with the
annual individual competition Of the Con-
zaga Cadets is somewhat out of the ordi-
nary. The two companies of the battalion
are drilled separately until but eight men
In each have been dropped from the ranks
The eight men from each of the two COM
panies then drill for the final event, and
this squad of sixteen is drilled until all but
four are dropped. The contest for the medal
lies between the four men left, and the
judges observe these closely. announcing
their decision to the president of the col
lege, who makes known the name of the
winner of the medal at the annual COM
mencement. The manual of arms, except
for the loading and firing exercises, was
used in its entirety last evening. The four
cadets who remained standing, among
whom was the winner, are Rex Fry. James
Nolan. Edward Brady and William Mulvey.
Music was supplied by the battalion band
under the direction of Professor Samues
The latter rendered two cornet solos.
The officers of the battalion and of the
band are: Stan-Major, Frederick l.. Dew
ereux: lieutenant and adjutant. Walter ].
Cox; sergeant major. Paul r. Repetti. Com
pany A-Captain, William NJ Deviny: first
lieutenant, Francis ]. Diemer; second lieu
tenant, Joseph j. Kennedy. Company b
Captain. William c. Repetti; first lieuten-
ant, Joseph II. Huck; second lieutenant
Charles M. Mattingly. Band-Captain. John
p Meagher; first lieutenant, NJ Harry Hall;
second lieutenant, William M. Weldon.
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Jailed for Making Threats.

This man threatened to kill me Sun
day night" said Hannah Parker. colored.
Of pos o street northwest. to Judge KIM
ball this morning when Edward Holland.
colored. was arraigned on a charge of
threats.
What is the trouble between you?" the
court inquired.
He's mad because / won't keep company
with him." was the answer
Holland denied that he had made any
threats or intended to make any. He said
the woman followed him around all the
time. The court thought his explanation
was not sufficient and directed that he be
sent to jail for three months in default of
a bond Of 500.
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DUNCANsON BROS. AUCT1ONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. No. 27Il p STREET NORTH


REAI. ESTATE, No Pill Z STREET NORTH
WEST.
BY virtue of certain deed of trust recorded In
Iber No ISIS folio 80 ct seq, of the land records
OF the District OF Columbia. will sell, at public
auction. In front OF the premises, on MONDAY,
JUNE SIXTEENTH. 1902. AT FIVE O'CLOCK L.
NJ. the following described real estate situate in
that part of the city of Washington formerly
known as Georgetown. in said District. to wit: All
that certain piece parcel of land and premises
distinguish ed lot numbered two hundred and
eightye t2SSl, In +. ". Detweiler's subdivision
In square formerly numbered ninety-six TOO, in
Georgetown, HOW designated square numbered
twelve hundred and sixty-sx a26f,. in said city of
Washington. the same Is recorded in the records
of the surveyors office OF said District in Book No
=. page tGeorSetowni, together with the improve
ments consisting of three-story and basement
bay window brick dwelling. No. 21ll l. St NV
Terms: Onefourth cash, balance In equal INSTALL
ments, at one, two and three years. with interest
at hve 80 per Centum per annum, payable semi
annually. from day Of sale. secured by deed of
trust upon the property sold. all cash. The
option of the purchaser. A deposit Of 500 will
be required time Of sale. All couyeyanctng
internal charges and recording at pur-
chaser's st. Terms to be complied with within
ten days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to fesen at risk and cost of the defaultinS pur-
chaser. WILLIAM r. EDMONSTOS
800 9Th st. NV
Adds B. BROWNE.
14l9 + st. NV
JeS-O&1S Trustees,