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New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
MERGER HEARING TO GO ON HERE

St Paul. Dec. 1.-THE merger hearing was ad-
iourued to-day to be resumed in New-York on
December 60. Railroad Commissioner c. S. Staples
was called to identify the commissions map o.
Minnesota as showing correctly the railroad lines
in this State. The Northern Pacific trust deed and
a number of the exhibits in the federal case were
submitted in the States case. 1890 -
II had been expected that Mr.. Hill would be
aed as a witness. but the State did not desire 10
put him on the stand. He may appear later as a
witness for the roads in the States case
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
EDITORS IN CARACAS ARRESTED.
Castro Still Pursues His Dictatorial Methods

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE -Natin' this morning
publishes a dispatch from Caracas saying that
the editors Of the principal papers in the Venez-
uelan capital have been arrested on account of
their alleged completely in revolutionary move
rnent which is nov being furthered. Some Of
the revolutionary leaders have refused TO make
common cause with President Castro in his
preparations to resist possible invasion.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
ENJoINS BROOKLYN STRIKERS.

Justice Dickey. of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn.
yesterday granted permanent injunction against
Richard NJ Osborn and others restraining them
from interfering with the employees and the conduct
of the business of Edwin c. Burt & Co, shoe manu-
facturers at Jay and Water SITS.
There a strike at the factory in July and the
company locked out the striking employees and en-
gagged other men, who were annoyed and inter
fered with by the pckets of the strikers In August
temporary injunction was obtained against the
locked out men, and yesterday the injunction was
made permanent
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
STEAMERS IN LAKE ERIE ICE

Detroit, Dec. 1.-THE steamer S K. Martin and
her tow, the schooner Charles Spadenan, from
Cleveland, in the ice in Lake Erie about eight
ten miles below the mouth Of the river They
not believed TO be in any immediate danger
The tug Home Rule is with them. Last night the
craft were within three miles of Bar Point. Dur
ing the night, however they dr;fted further into
the lake. The tug will probably bring them into
the river Tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
MAY BE ANOTHER SENATOR HANNA

Fargo n D. Dec. 1.-THE Cass County leglsia-
+f,,a delegation OF twelve members met here and
enthusiastically resolved to support L. B. Hanna
for United States Senator He is a banker, and
nephew of Senator Hanna, OF Ohio Cass County
,,ar,bars assert that he is the only candidate on
trbnro the factions can unite Supporters or SEN
ator Hansbrough say he has votes enough 70 elect
him without Cass County.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
AN X.RAY EXPERT FOR CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec 1.-THE Office of X-rsy expert and
electrical diagnostcian of the law department of
Chicago has been created and will be filled by DR..
H Preston Pratt. In his letter rendering the po-
says:
This office has become necessary on account of
numerous attempts at fraud through the evidence
M X-ray and electrical so-called experts In
I'll ms AGAINST the city for personal injuries.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
SHIPPING INTERESTS PROTEST.
Will Not Submit to Increased Dues at South
ampton.

London. Dec. ia proposal to increase ton
mage dues at Southampton, in order to recoup
the cost of the project to deepen the harbor. has
raised a storm OF protests, on the ground that
light draught vessels viii be taxed unfairly.
The North German Lloyd Line threatens not TO
call at Southampton, and the American and
other lines have sent in written protests 10 the
Harbor Board. The board has appointed COM
mittee to consider these communications
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
ARBITRATION OFFER INADEQUATE.
Castro's Proposal Suffers from Lack of Guar
antees.

Berlin, Dec 17-Germany considers Presi-
dent Castros proposal to arbitrate inadequate,
unaccompanied as IL is with guarantees to pay
If the arbitrators decide against him. and
ply in that sense has been, or will be, sent
through Minister Bowen Great Britain Will
make similar answer. These statements are
not made officially. but are derived from an ex-
cellent source.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
BRECKENRIDGE OPPOSES ROOTS PLAN.

Washington Dec. I7-Inspector General Brecktn-
ridge made an argument against the bill creating
general staff corps in the army before the House
Committee on Military Affairs to-day He objected
especially to the discontinuance of the inspector
generals department. insisting that inspections by
officers wholly independent of the other branches
of the service necessary for the best interests
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
VENEZUELA MESSAGE ANNIVERSARY

Il was the anniversary yesterday Of President
Cleveland's Venezuelan message. and the situation
was recalled with peculiar interest in Wall Street
because Of Premier BaIfour's declaration that q
state OF war is At present existing with Venezuela
as one of the combarants,
On December IT. 1895, Mr. Cleveland issued his
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
MORE RuMoRs OF MERGER.

Runors continue persistent that merger IS I'M
rninent of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit the
United Gas Improvement and the Philadelphia
Electric companies. The holding corporation will.
II formed represent capital exceeding 5000 200
II is said that details OF the merger are being
dicate.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
DISPATCH TO CONSUL GENERAL.

The Consul General of Venezuela in this city yes
terday received the following dispatch:
Caracas. Dec. 17.-Bankers bar, commerce. society
and clergy. constituted in committee, approve the
governments attitude and offer President Castro
their aid unreservedly.
FORRES CARDENAS
Secretary to the President
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
BANK ROBBED BY BOOkkEEPER.

Berlin. Dec. 1.-THE Darmstadter Bank has bee
defrauded of $175O0O owing to false entries in tn
books on the part of a bookkeeper, Nesser VIII
had charge of the deposits. Nessler has been miss
ing since Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
GERMAN WARSHIP ASHORE.

Copenhagen Dec 1.-THE German turret-ship
wittelsbach is ashore Kosver. The German
warshps Kaiser Wilhelm de Crosse and Prinz
Heinrich have gone to her assistance.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN ALGERIA.

Tunis. Dec 17-Consequent on the continued rair
fall very great damage has been done and thirty
three persons were drowned at Tamis village
the Care Bon district. which suddenly inur
dated last night
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
It's Application as Stated by President Roose-
velt.
TsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUsB.I ]

TsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Washington, Dec 17.-So much misapprehen-
sion has recently been manifested as to the pre-
else application of the Monroe Doctrine TO the
present Venezuelan situation that it Is. perhaps.
well to give an authoritative and exhaustive
statement in President Roosevelts own terms
On December. 16. 1901. the Secretary OF State
sent to the German Ambassador at Washington
the following:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
sIxTY.THREE FREEZE TO DEATH.

Vienna Dec. I7.-Accor6ing to dispatches from
Hungary sixty-three persons were frozen to death
there during the last three days Wolves de-
vastatng the sheep folds and have deyoured three
shepherds.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
MAY CONTROL HOOKING VALLEY

The rumor was received in Wall Street yester-
day that control of the Hooking Valley Railroad
lines would be vested in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
END OF MARSEILES STRIKE.

Marceilles Dec. 1.-THE strike is at an end
The sailors have voted to resume work to-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18

Santiago de Chilli, Dec. 1.-THE United States
collier Alexander. from Pichnque and the French
cruiser Dugay Trouin have arrived at Valparaiso.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18

Hudson Bay Sable Muffs, $50, 500, SIS, - @.oe
$50: extra large. $500. $3.50; neck pieces, vS'''
ines nlantles, capeS, at corresponding prlCeN asv
NOTE.-I dc nos sell blended or darkened Huason -
Sable. only the genuine natural color 9.
c. c. SHAYNE, Manufacturer, West go -
Carriage entrance 4ist ST.. bet Bway and eta -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
WEAPON OWES ITS ORIGIN
10 TINE SPANISH iNQUiSlTl0N.

A weapon both fearful and unique
was presented in the Cincinnati Police
Court recently by PatrOlman HarnOld
in support OF the charge Of carrying
concealed weapons which had been
made against Frank Shaw, Of COlum-
bus. In the history Of the court, where
more than 10000 cases are held an
nually. only one other weapon of the
kind has been seen. 1t Is known as a
pair Of spiked knucks. Knucks, iron
and brass. are commonly found in the
possession of tOughs and criminals, but
the manufacture Of spiked knucks Is
not allowed in the United States. They
are traceable to the Spanish InQuisi-
ton, and the pair from which the &C
cumpanying cut was made, in the OPP
iniOn Of the police, are more than 100
years old and Of Spanish make. They
are thin and worn from age. A blow
from an ordinary pair Of knucks will
fracture the frontal bone and often
kill, but the victim Of an assault with
spiked knucks would have scant
chance for his life. The small pointed
projections called spikes on each globe
of the knucks would crush bone and
mangle the flesh.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22

To lose sympathy with men Is to miss
success with them.
The lesser things Of life are the ones
we can least afford to lose.
The happiness Of God is not meas
ured by the misery Of man.
When religion ceases to go to serv-
ice it will run to superstition.
II yeu will start along the right road
God will tell you when to stop.
The sugar Oh Satan's pills may be
very sweet. but it is very thin.
IF man can be bribed into the
church he can be bribed out again.
Small vices may be fordable one at a
time, but they soon unite into an I'M
passable river.
1t is a waste Of energy to try to look
like a dollar when you are putting a
dime into the plate.
When the church Is an arb0r Of rest
for the rich it cannot be a harbOr for
the refuge Of the wrecked.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22

Old shoes are not waste from the
standpoint Of modern industry After
they have done. their service and are
discarded by the first wearers Il sec
Ond- hand dealer restores the worn
shoes to something like their former
appearance. and they are sold again, to-
be worn a little by the poorer classes.
When the shoes are finally discarded
by them they are still good for various
purposes. In France such shoes are
bought up in quantities by rag dealers
and sold to factories. where the shoes
are first taken apart and submitted to-
long processes. which turn them into
paste. from which the material is
transformed into an imitation leather.
appearing very much like the finest mo-
rocco. Upon this material stylish de-
signs are stamped, and wall papers.
trunk coverings and similar articles are
manufactured from it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
NY STRENTHENER.

I know a dainty little maid.
With eyes Of brown and hair Of gold
A winning smile she has for me.
This dimpled darling. four years old;
And often when | feel cast down.
With clouds Of doubt before my view
She lisps into my troubled car:
Il love you, papa; yes. l do"
OFT. when the world seems all awry,
And l would fain have peace and rest
The love seek always find
Within this little maiden's breast;
She only lisps few short words.
But strength is given to me anew.
As with her face to mine, she says:
II love you. papa; yes. | do"
I'd not exchange for wealth Of kings,
Nor honors of hero grand.
The love, which cannot be compared,
Locked in my baby's dimpled hand:
For. when all hope deserts my heart,
And strength l feel | must renew,
That wee, sweet voice | turn to hear:
II love you. papa: yes. l do
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22

Eyes, it's a food! Hear 1t coming p
cried Tim Miller. Il feared 1t last night.
Run. boys, run to the stables and get
the horses up higher il you can. we've
not second to lose! Here. Jones. help
me with Dave. he Is falling. Lord, look.
how his foot bleeds! He has saved US.
men: We'll carry him up the hill I
hope he isn't done for. Be carefulv'
"BOys-take Billy-tOo- -did-it
all.-He-did it," gasped Dave.
"Yes, yes, we'll take care Of him:
never you fear, Dave" said Miller.
Here. Wilson, you lead him. Fly.
now. men. She's coming fastl Up,
quick. to the hills"
They ran like madmen, Jones and
Miller carrying Dave between. them.
Scarcely had they reached the higher
ground with the last horse when
around Big Bend the waters came
sweeping with roar like mighty thun-
der. and the entire camp, lumber piles,
cabins and all, was carried away like a
feather in Il summer wind.
OH IlOItHS AteT lJdVe cOulO walk
around without llmping. II there was
anything In the world the boys of Wolf
Creek New Lumber camp wOuldn' t
have done for Dave Rhodes, they did
not know what it was, yet.
One day the superintendent Of the
company was down, and Dave went
around with him. riding Billy. of
course
Rhodes" said Mr.. Palmer that is
rather n nice little beast you have
there"
II think he is" answered Dave,
quietly.
Pm looking for something like him.
What will you take? won't kick on a
fancy price"
"Mr. Palmer" said Dave, az you
were to offer me the best mine in Col
Orado for this little horse. | wouldn't
look at it. He stuck to me once almost
to the death. and now while We both
live we will never be parted"
IF that's the case" said the super-
intendent, II don't blame you for re-
fusing big price for a little fellow
The HearthstOne.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
EXCURSION INTO BIRD LAND

There is more than one way to "namc
the birds without gum" for example,
Mrs. Jenks-Smith's way, as it is record
ed in THE Garden Of Commuters
Wife" And as for BIRDS" began Mrs
jerks Smith, bird study Is all tho
rage.
1--WE stopped wearing feathers, any
way, till the excitement dies down.
And wes stopped driving birds out Of
the fruit trees and we've put up boxes
to draw them. They won't come into
them, though, because, the doctor says.
the rooms aren't separate and the open
ings draw draft through. l call that
going little too far. AS If birds that
fly all day in the air can't stand draft
at night.
"In the spring. when we return here.
I'm going to have bird class and pro-
fessor to take us out and point out the
birds.
Its awfully nice. my dear" cOntin'
ued Mrs. Jenks-Smith; "much easier
than giving a garden party; no trouble,
no fuss, managed like Cooks tour in
Europe. He tells you everything you
ought to see. so you don't have to
think, you know.
Il went once this year across the
river where | was visiting. There were
twenty ladies', in such becoming out
ing costumes, and such delicious
lunch. served quite in the woods, my
dear. When we We're eating we saw
a quail! Yes. with its feathers on and
all! Did you ever know anything so
appropriate?
I'VE learned two other birds besides
a blue Jane. and the other was red
eyed virago. l remembered the name
as so appropriate. because the bird sang
or scOlded, | don't know which you
would call it, all the time we were
lunching."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
VOLCANOES IN A LAKE.
A Rcmar kable Body Of Water Near tn
Mexican Boundary.

A Remarkable Body Of Water Near the
Mexican Boundary.
Squire Redwine who has been in
Phoenix for several days, yesterday
described a smoking lake not far from
the country where he lives. The lake
is about forty miles from the town of
Imperial. and twenty-One miles south
Of Mexico. 1t lies within the CocopaII
country at the base Of the mountains,
even below the foothills, but 1t has not
been there very long. 1t Is on the
Mexican side Of the line. 1t used to be
in California and was supplied with
water by the Chino River, but the
Mexicans damned that stream and
the water was turned into the Cocopah
River. which feeds the new lake and
does little else.
Within the boundaries Of the new
lake there has been for several years
what the Indians believed to be VOL
canO. Smoke was almost constantly
rising from the ground, but there had
water Of the lake now covers the vol
canO to depth of from five to ten
feet Ever since the water has been
there there has been trouble and it is
getting worse every day. The Indians
have moved from that neighbOrhOOd
and the whites in the settlement twen-
ty miles north are thinking of moving.
The lake is about fourteen miles long.
but not of great width.
At first the disturbance was confined
to that part of the water in the vicin-
ity Of the volcano. but now the water
is boiling over a considerable part of
its area and explosions are growing
more and more frequent. People liv-
ing in the neighborhOod of TeXicO are
often awakened by them in the night
time. Eruptions are going on all the
time but they are generally of suffi-
cient force only to throw up the water
to Il height of few feet. That makes
no noise that can be heard at any
great distance. But occasionally the
eruption breaks through the water and
shoots mud into the air at Il height of
forty feet. Whenever this happens the
noise can be heard and Il flame can be
seen for miles. 1t was such demon
STATIONS as these that frightened the
Indians away. There are boat; on the
lake and parties have started out to the
volcano, but they have always turned
back without completing the investiga-
ton. One party which came back re-
ported seeing an area Of mud forty
feet square thrown fifty feet into the
air. The level of this lake is several
feet below sea level.
The whole Cocopah country has been
a volcanic region. The side of the
mountains and the country for con-
siderable distance around are covered
with sulphur. Within the memory of
some Of the older residents Of Arizona
one Of the volcanoes In the mountain
range was Authorizations Republi-
can
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
NO MEANING IN SMILES.
English women Try to Initiate Ameri.
cans and Fail.

cans and Fail.
Critics allege that the modern En-
glish- woman's smile Is fast becoming
meaningless thing from an over in
discriminate use. There is some truth
in the statement, for, when one comes
to think Of it, almost any remark one
makes to the merest acquaintance.
even on q first introduction, Is met by
a smile. writes reporter for the Lon
don Graphic. There Is no mirth In it
1t is only a muscular movement, made,
seemingly, to show polite interest. 1t
reminds one Of the japanese woman,
who must always smile, even in deep
est sorrow or distress of mind, and
who must never on any account show
a depressed cOuntenance in public, or
even In the family circle, should she be
addressed by a relative to whom she
owes respect.
The effort to initiate the vivacity Of
our American sisters is supposed to be
at the root OF the continual smile to
be seen on the cOuntenances of modern
women, but smile alone will never
make cOuntenance pleasing. unless it
expresses some lively interest or feel
ing. Too many sweets clOy the Ape
tite, and smiles always in evidence be-
come valueless and unmeaning. Re-
pose is needed nowadays in nearly ev-
cry direction, and nowhere more than
en- the faces Of women.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
YOunxster Was son."

According to Representative Kyle
this episode happened in Pickaway
County, Ohio:
There is in the county certain cross
roads, where Il patient teacher struggles
daily with the development of the
young idea. One morning she was CIV
ing the school lesson in geography.
What is IL cataract!" she asked.
There was absolute silence in re-
Spouse. and she explained the meaning
of the word
What is IL cape!"
This was better. One of the children
knew it was Il point Of land jutting out
into the water.
What Is n strait?''
Over in a corner hand went up. IL
know. teacher" said Il small boy.
"Well. what IL it,"
ut beats three OF kind" was the
triumphant answer.-St. Paul Dis.
patch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
is YOUR THUMB MAD &?
1t Is an Infa1lible Revealer of tn
Presence of Insanity.

1t Is an Infallible Revealer of the
Presence of Insanity.
The thumb is the most tell-tale mem
Der Of the human beings body. and it
Is well-known device of employers of
large amount of labor to carefully
scrutinize the thumbs OF every appli-
cant for situation before finally en-
gaging him or her for any position in
their business. In fact, so far has this
thumb science been carried that many
lunatic asylum doctors are now EN-
ploying 1t in detecting the numerous
frauds who endeavor each year to en-
ter the asylum on the plea of insanity.
No matter how carefully the individ-
ual may attempt to conceal incipient
insanity, the thumb will reveal 1t in
fallibly. 1t Is the one sure test. II the
patient in his daily work permits the
thumb to stand at a right angle to the
other fingers. or to fall listless into
the palm. taking no part in his writing.
his handling Of things, his multiform
duties. but standing isolated and sulky.
it Is an unaswerable confession of men,
tai disease.
Specialists in nerve disease. by an
examination of the thumb. can tell il
the patient Is affected or likely to be
affected by paralysis, as the thumb sig
nails this long before It is visible in any
other part Of the body. If the danger
symptoms are evidenced there, an OPP
Grafton Is performed on what Is known
as the "thumb center" Of the brain. and
the disorder is often removed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
NEED OF MONEY IN CUBA.
People Gay and Happy, but Finances in
Desperate Condition.

The truth about Cuba?
Is it necessary to say more than was
told me by the resident agent of one
of the largest New York life insurance
companies?
THE situation In Cuba to-day is I'M
precedented," he declared. Never be-
fore In the history of life insurance
has it been equaled. 1t is actually true
that the need here is so great that we
have loaned money on 20 per cent OF
the policies we hold in the island"
While was in Cuba Il number Of
tourists visited Havana, making in the
majority of cases the round trip Of ten
days from New York, which gives from
Wednesday until Saturday ashore.
met several of the visitors at the In
glaterra. Said one to me, with sweep
of his arms toward the PradO:
mo one need tell me the Cubans are
not prosperous. Look at the crowds
out there on the promenade. DO you
find people better dressed on Broad
way? And the carriages. Seems to
me even the beggars ride here. was
down along ObispO street to-day. 1t
would do credit to Paris. And all the
shops We're filled. too. People buying
as If they had money to burn. Yet we
are asked to reduce the tariff Oh sugar
and all that. Humph. don't see it,"
Two hours later, continues writer
in the Worlds Work, one of the most
prominent bankers in Havana, a mem.
her of the family which has furnished
the present incumbent of the highest
position in the Cuban cabinet, told me
that his firm could close the doors Of
forty eight of the principal commercial
houses on mortgages if they chose to
do so.
Our city looks prosperous" he said,
but we are a careless people, light
hearted and cheerful. with hardly a
thought for the morrow. There Is lit
tie apparent to show the terrible finan-
cia1 condition which undoubtedly faces
Cuba. but just rs sure as the sun will
set tonight we are bound to be con-
frOnted with crisis that will shake
the foundation Of our island to its very
center"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
The Other Fellow.

The German Emperor Is not noted for
his humor. but If this story, told in
Leslie's Weekly. be true, he may add
humOrist to his other titles-soldier.
sailor. poet, musician, and so forth.
He has a habit Of pulling his ear
when he Is deep in thought
"Why do you do that! asked one
Of his royal nephews.
Because l am annoyed" was the
answer
annoyed what do you dOY'
II pull somebody else's ear"