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New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

gratulations of his descendants. The feature Oh
the supper is sucking pig roasted whole. The
young men, with mandolins and guitars go from
house to house, eating a bite here and there'
and serenading the young women Ihe entlre
night is given up to eating. visiting and merry
making and yet all is done temperately Ihe
tradition among the Porto Rican children is that
if they leave their shoes outside the door OIL
their room the Christ Child Will come Whlle
thew sleep and fill them with candy. nuts and
fruits Among tht. negroes of Porto Rico it is
A custom to dress In fantastic costumes ana go
from house to house with drums. and to the
weird music of their instruments dance the old
dances brought from Africa by their ancestors.
It is possible to-day in Porto Rico 20 see ana
hear music and dancing which find their coun-
terpart among the gloomy forests of Africa.
Christmas in Juneke weather, without snow
or the Jingle of sleigh bells without Santa
Clans and his reindeers. yet full of childish JOY
and expectation and replete with ceremonies
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

In all parts Of the United States Christmas is
q day of rejoicing and merrymakfng, Of family
reunion and time for reciprocal presents. It
Is a legal holiday in all the States the District
of Columbia New-Mexico and Arizona and al
though X is strictly a Christian festival. II IS
generally observed by people Of all creeds. In
the Southern States Christmas Eve and Christ
mas morning made noisy with frecrackers
and shouting; in New-England sleigh rides
plum pudding and roast goose contribute their
share toward the enjoyment Of the day; in the
Middle West the Weinachts customs of Ger
many and Sweden have been adopted, and while
there may be slight variations in the mode of
celebration in various parts of the country
there is no place where the Christmas tree is
not the popular feature of the joyous time The
popularity OF the tree is a lasting monument to
;he sound judgment Of Julius. Bishop of Rome
who chose December % the spring festival as
the day TO be celebrated the birthday of
Christ. At that time. when the lengthening
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

ftants are mostly Protestants. although there
one Catholic church The Protestants exchang-
presents but the Catholics do not All. now
ever, spend the day in feasting and religious
ceremonies The Christmas dinner consists OF
roast pig. vans. cocoanut milk and fruit. The
young people indulge In native dances ana
songs.
The nine thousand people Of Guam gatheS az
Agana on Christmas Day The huge church OF
coral. with it's pillars Of mahogany and its pol
ished floor which is bare of seats. is filed with
kneeling worshippers at o'clock In the morning.
Mass is said by Father Hosea Palomo- NO
Christmas presents are exchanged. and after the
early mass the day is given up to feastins and
festivities. The cooking is done In the old Span
ish style on a raised platform Of bricks As
hospitality is one Of the most striking charac-
teristics Of the people Of Guam. the Christmas
dinner is Joyous affair, and the islanders are
as happy as merrynakers anywhere else In the
vast world outside
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE PROPOSALS CONSIDERED.
No Decision Announced at Presidents Con-
ference with Secretary Hay.
lRv The Associated Press.

Washington Dec. 24.-The President and Sec
retary Hay were in conference for some time
this afternoon the proposals from Great
Britain and Germany that the President aroi-
trate the issues involved in the Venezuelan con-
troversy They went over the communications
very thoroughly, considering the subject from
every point of view. The acceptance or decnha-
ton of the proposals by the President is pe-
lieved to hinge on the nature of the restrictions
the allies have imposed on the arbitration.
1f apv conclusion was reached at the confer
once between the President and the Secretary
of State the fact was not made public IN
ouiries at the White House regarding the Presl-
dents intentions were referred to Secretary Hay
and the latter sent word to reporters who called
on him that there was news to be given out
on the subject tonight
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
COKE COMPANIES RAISE WAGES.
The H. C. Frick Company Adds 81 100000 a
Year to It's Payrolls.

Pittsburg. Dec. 24.-The H. E. Frick Coke
Company, of the subsidiary concerns of the
United States Steel Corporation, posted notices
throughout the Connellsville coke region to-day
of an increase in wages averaging per cent
for It's employees. The increase will go into ef-
feet on January 1. 1t affects twenty thousand
men, and will add 81 100000 year to the pay
rolls of the company, which will by this increase
continue to pay the highest wages of any con-
Germ in the country employing the same kind
of labor There Is report that the Carnegie
Steel Company will also increase the wages of
it's
The Bessemer Coke Company. which is the
second largest independent coke producing in
terest in the Connellsville field, to-day informed
its employees that advance of per cent in
wages at all the plants of the company would
become effective January l. The notice or
the advance was announced simultaneously at
the five plants of the company. and affects hve
thousand men.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE SAILING OF THE CARACAS.
Red D Line Steamers Will Test Validity of
Blockade.

Caracas. Dec. 24-The Red D Line steamer
Caracas is cruising to-day before La Guayra
She will sail at o'clock to-day.
The steamer Merida, belonging to the same
line. left Willemstad. Curacao, last night for
Maracaibo. She will attempt to ascertain
whether the blockade is effective.
There is much indignation among the people
of La Guayra with Signor de Riva and Herr Won
Pilgrim -Baltazzi, respectively the ltaIlah anu
German ministers to Venezuela, who are con-
s;dera5 resnonsible for the shelling of the forts
or Porto Cabello The envoys promenade daily
on tbe beach at La Guayra, and it is feared tney
may be the object of some demonstration
At Caracas everything is quiet President
Castro left here this morning for La Victoria.
He is expected to return to the capital TINS
afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
PENN LIMITED IN WRECk
Telescopes Local Train-Nd"y Fe'-
sons Hurt.

P,ttsburg. Dec 24-The Pennsylvania hii'i'eu
-,,,,r;ne almost an hour late, crashed ill'o 'Ne
rear end of the Leetsdale accomnoda',o,i
quaker Valley station tonight at Il 'iooN
rT,ha biq engine. of the limited pioughed ii'o ''.e
aor car the smoker, of the local. IKE Niii1
through paper and the little car was pu7"e
through the one ahead, making 'he '"o
the length OF one .b
~ b was heard for a mile and the
=, r,,,ning at the rate Of fifty-ive miles an
- -. ,o,ried the train from Quaker valley 10
r,Srsa,vorth a. distance of almost half faiie'
80 il could be stopped. Many persons We're
es peio so,,a of them probably fatally The
ih'u. 20. found to be uninjuIed, except that
llmlteo ""0 - o,,ira was smashed. bg
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
TRIUMPH FOR M4RCONI.
WreleSs Messages an Italian Sent
To Haies.

Halifax n. S. Dec. 24.-Wireless messages
sent in italian by Marconi to General Brusald1
first aide-de-camp to the King of Italy. to the
lady in waiting TO the Queen Dowager Mar
gherita and to the Italian Minister of Marine
have been received at Poldhu. Cornwall, by
operators who have no knowledge of the Italian
language This is regarded interesting
proof of the correctness with which messages
may be transmitted.
This message was sent to-day to the directors
Of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company. in
London:
MY best Christmas wishes 10 my co-directors
and their families. sent for the first time by
transatlantic wireless telegram. MARCONi
The Glace Bay station is now closed for few
days for the Christmas holidays.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
ASK PRESIDENT TO ACT.
ALLIES NOTES RECEITED
4rbiration Still Possible. If Roose-
reH Declines To .ScrTc.
fRr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I

Il
Washington. Dec. 24.-President Roosevelt has
the formal propositions of Great Britain and
Germany that he shall act sole arbitrator Of
the Venezuelan controversy. Until he has de-
termined his reply and IL has been received
by the two governments. no official information
will be given out to the contents OF the Brit
ish and German communications II is learned
from an authoritative source however that the
notes are identical, or practically so. and that
they not In the form of ultmatum. clos
ing the door TO arbitration If the President does
not accept but courteous invitations.
couched in language not calculated to embarrass
the President or this government by declina-
ton.
The President is anxious that arbitration in
some form should be agreed upon as soon as
possible. as to put an end to existing condl-
tions in Venezuela and in Venezuelan waters
There is considerable uneasiness among admin
istration officials lest there may he a clash be-
tween the naval commanders OF the blockading
ships and the commander of some merchant
vessel which might cause grave complications
For instance. if the captain of some American
vessel should undertake to disregard the in
structions of the blockade commanders and
should be fired upon public sentiment In the
United States would be irrepressibly aroused
against the nation TO which the ship firing the
shot belonged. Should an agreement be reached
to refer the controversy to arbitration 1t Is
probable that the protocol providing for the
arbitration would furnish a modus vivendi to
be in effect pending the final award of the ar
bitraI tribunal, and that provision would be
made for disseminating the blockade
kilograms and letters still continue to reach
the President and members of the Cabinet urg-
ing that he should or should not act as arbitra-
tor 1t is noteworthy that much of the pressure
in favor of acceptance by the President comes
from business men who are largely interested IN
commerce with Germany They seem TO be in
fuenced more by the fact that Germany wants
the President to accept the post Of arbitrator
than by any conviction that it would be wise
for him to do
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE CARACAS INCIDENT.
No Protest Against Allies Action Received
from Commander Diehl.

Washington Dec. 24.-The Navy Department
has received no word from Commander Diehl or
the Marietta concerning his reported protest
against the action of the blockadlng squadron
at La Guayra in refusing to allow the heo u
1i,er Caracas to remain in the harbor yesterday
long enough to discharge her cargo NO re-
,,ast for instructions has come from him. The
oe4ciaIs of the department have entire conf
dence in Commander Diehl's ability to handle
the situation, and unless they hear something
from him in the shape of protest against the
action of the allies they viii make no move. AS
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
BRITATN'S GOOD WILL.
MONROE POLICY UPHELD
Disyust Of Hague TS1bunal-Christ-
mas Entertainments.

Especial 70 The New-Tork Tribune by French Cabe)
Copyright: 1902 BY The Tribune AssociatonD
London. Dec 25 a. m.-The Venezuelan
plums in the Christmas pudding more diges
tible than they were seven years ago, and the
Monroe Doctrine sauce is not equally so high
seasoned Indeed, good many writers for the
press have converted it into a homemade sauce
by insisting that Canning behind Monroe
and that the doctrine is genuine TO British in
;erest 1t is not likely that any Englishman's
dinner viii be spoiled to-day by the reflection
that this country is technically at war with
Venezuela or by Mr.. Kipling's lament over the
coalition with them and the Goths- Lord
Lansdowne's Christmas certainly will not be
couded with diplomatic anxieties. for he has
escsred from the Foreign Office to his Irish es-
tate for change Of air.
The difficulties Of the situation have been in
creased by the march OF the insurgent armies
upon Caracas and the technicalities over neutral
England if dispatches indicating the Presidents s
consent to act as arbitrator are fully confirmed
This solution is favored here because 1t promises
immediate relief and the suspension Of an anom-
alous blockade. English writers. moreover win
2 zeal for new converts to the idea that the
Monroe Doctrine is to British no less than TO
American interest, prefer TO have the Washlng-
ton government retain direct control of the
lrOu0leSOfQe
claims against Venezuela. The practicabliity OF
obtaining q guarantee from any source When
one revolutionary government rapidly folloWs
another is questioned, and the Presidents ac-
ceptance Of these responsibilities as arbitrator
at the request of all the governments interested
viii cause reneral satisfaction in England Inc
questions involved in the Venezuelan AFFAIR are
considered too important to be submitted 10 Inc
Hague Tribunal since the Monroe pr1nclple was
brought into operation when RESTRICTIONS were
placed by the Washington government upon d
joint naval demonstration and since aiso q
precedent of rromentous importance VIII De e9-
tablished in the application OF the processes oL
International distraint in regard to nnahcial
operations in the minor republics OF South anu anu
Central America With Mr.. Roosevelt as aroi-
traitor. the Monroe Doctrine does not need guar
antees.
Secretary Hay is credited with having haus
an exhaustive study of the entire SUBJECT anu
with also having ample evidence of the slncell'S
Of both Germany and England in co-operatiiie
with the United States to bring about just
settlement without subjecting Venezuela 10 uii-
necessary humiliation.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

The Christmas festivities at Sandringham VIII
include the Queens tree for grandchldreh' anu
will be followed by a series OF shoouns pdi
for the next three weeks Blenhelin "eiOe =,
Abbey Middleton Park and Lowther Castie WI.
be closed, owing 10 the absence OF the ouhes anu
earls who have gone to India or the fi'iei a.
The largest party is at Chatsworth. anu i.dNy
guests viii be entertained by Lord HOW N -
Zetand Lord Algernon Lennox' aho 'nei WI VIZ
be theatricals at Newlands where 'iie
Of pless aud Miss Muriel Wilson will appear
There will he family parties at Goodwood,
Eaton Hail Woburn. wynyard. Dalkeith ana
Hatfield. and the BaIfour clan VIII ee enter
tained by the Prime Minister at Whittens nam
J. y. 4.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
n1TTcH STEAMER DOES NOT LAND

La Ciuayra, Venezuela, Dec -f'-ihe LUZ"
u..ar,or prins WiIem II, from New-York on
-, : arrived off La Guayra this morn
-. ,,+ o,,.in, m difficulties with the blockadlng
,5or and to the refusal of her agent 10
r,ay the port charges, she left without COM
,nunicating with the shore
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
,ropNIA-FLoRIDA-MEXICo.

n. RAYMOND Whitcomb Compahsi ,5sir OF rars so and
Union square uh,cb run through from New York
special points without change ana oHer s
perior accoha management .or reaching Californla
first class ,,aiI leave Sew-Y.,rk in January ana
other trains WI VIZ make coruplete round of travel
February y,s Maxtco yisitirs with their motel on
through 'as most interesting, that are olherNise
Wheels Srno, heyr superior faclllties lor IouI
To Florida Round nS 1e shf rsroad and
Rico se,g a. ali parts of the worio Orcuisiie .
n,iitP iitP he mailed to those interesteo--<Ao
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
rRT11MPHs OF 1902

Seldom IL ever in any year Of the history OF
the World have so many important events Of uni
yarsaI interest taken place America, England.
c5armany and France have each participated The
Ss-aSIJsnt of the United States welcomed and en-
tertained H R. H. Prince Henry Of Prussia at the
XTbita House Edward the VII was crowned King
Of England and Emperor of India. the German EN-
neror had hiF American built yacht Meteor
rcbristanad france had the unveilirg OF the
Rochamteau Statue, and at all functions attending
tbesa -calebrations Moet & Chandon Champagne
was used Exclusively This indeed Is unparal-
eied record which is proof positive OF the superior
ity and popularity. of the renowned brand OF Noec
e Chandon White Seal--CAdyt-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
cry KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.

., rac o4-Six persons were killed
-, The Colorado Southern Railroad
near Trinidad tonight
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

ROYAL. BLUE TOURS TO WASHINGTON,
ony 81 from New-York. All expenses; Ian Is
Fst 10 10 e os anr q & o. and May 4 IN
cuire Baiffnaore g. Ohio Ticket Offices-AofI
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

Lady Gage has discovered among the iaii'iiS
papers in her Sussex country house some inter
esting correspondence between Thomas Jazz
the last Royalist Governor OF Massachuse.'s'
and Samuel Adams. John HANCOCK '"'i"
Quincy and other Boston leaders OF the Amer
ican Revol,,,on These letters have apparently
escaped the observation of George Bancroft ana
other American historians.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
Continued on Second rage

LUXURIOUS TRAIN TO CALIFORNIA
The electric lighted overland Limited Best OF
Everything en- route via Chicago ana Norm W est
ern Union Pacific and Southern Pacnc railways
Offces: ISL ss7 and 3i9 Broadway-AdVt'
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

The Bishop Of Winchesters health Is oe
scribed by his friends sufficiently ROBUST u
permit him to become Frederick Temple SUI
cessor. He is natural diplomat and courtiei
like Archbishop Tate and essentially unlike '-ie
rough and rugged Rev. DR.. Temple. rne bis"0p
OF Rochester is also named as possiple chOi00
Of the King and MIR. Balfour for the frliiiao''
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

WHY NOT SEE NIAGARA FALLS?
You can do 50 with extra expense II you tfaVel
By the New York Central lnes.-Advt.
The Delta independent., 1902-07-25
A Persian Philosopher.

A traveller in Persia tells the fol-
lowing: MY hunthi walks into the
veranda. He is an aged man. wrapped
in long black cloak and wearing
green turban. denoting him n seyd.
or a descendant of the prophet. He is
very polished to-day; his beard Is
dyed the brightest orange with henna
and he tells string OF beads while
he waits. We plunge into stories OF
the Caliphat and dictation written
from left to right with reed pen and
presently the reason Of his smartness
is told. He has favor to ask. Would
1t please me to advance him three
months pay In order to buy wife!
He is old and he is poor, yet he has
fallen a victim to the moon face and
stag eyes OF damsel of IA. but her
dowry is large. Why do you not
support your old wife?' l inquire
sternly. She is crippled and nearly
blind: you do not Civ, her sufficient
sustenance and send many things
to her. She is too DID, he replies.
with q shrug. she is ugly as an
afraet: added thereto she has no
money, nor children. and OF what
good is an old woman unless she Is
rich?"
The Delta independent., 1902-07-25
UNIVERSITY OF NorRE DAME,
MOTTO Oame, indiana.


We cali the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Notre Dame
, University. one Of the great educa-
tional institutions of the West, which
appears IN another column of this pa
per. Those Of our readers who nhy
have occasion to look up a college for
their sons during the coming year
would do we'll to correspond with the
President. who will send them cata-
logue free Of charge. as well as all
particulars regarding terms, courses
of studies. etc.
There is a thorough preparatory
school in connection with the Univer-
sity, in which students of all grades
Will have every opportunity of pre-
pairing themselves for higher studies.
The Commercial Course intended for
young men preparing for business.
may be finished In one or two years.
according to the ability of the student.
ST. EDWARDS HALL, for boys un-
der thirteen. is an unique department
of the institution. The higher courses
are thorough in every respect, and
students will find every opportunity
OF perfecting themselves in any line
OF work they may choose to select.
Thoropghness in class work, exact
ness in the care of students, and de-
votion to the best interests of all, are
the distinguishing characteristics Of
Notre Dame University.
F1fty-eight years of active work in
the cause of education have made this
institution famous all over the coun.
try.
The Delta independent., 1902-07-25


this, only much worse, and. oh. SO
wet! 1t clung to me like a flag around
a mast in a rainstorm. But the worsS
of it all was had changed color. My
neck and shoulders and arms were
blue. And. 1t wouldn't wash on
Nothing would touch it.
"The dinner was out of the Ques.
ton. SO l called them up on the tele-
phone. 1t was at the Baskinridges.
and l got Ned BasKinridge on the
phone and explained as best could.
a white flannel yachting suit once and
get caught in the rain and had to go
home in a cab. l said wouldn't have
minded that, but changing color was
another thing.
Then, you know. how men are. He
said: Just put on a heavy veil ard
come over anyhow They were pick.
ing winners for the Suburban.
"'You don't understand how bad II
is,' said. 1t may be poisonous. And
missing the dinner and all has given
me the blues besides
Then he suddenly calculated some.
tulu6, duu thou6ht hC u hoA nA SASS-
trio shock. asked what was the
matter.
".If that isn't the straightest kind
of a tip, said he. and he began to
tell the others what had happened.
Then he told me of the horse Blues
that was to run at Sheepshead Bay.
He said there was a tip out on him.
And that's about all" said the
washedout girl. YEARLY; I'VE all went
the next day and wore the gown for
luck, and four wells. was very popu-
lar going down. They said was a
mascot. But it was SO different COM
| ing home.
why. Blues was third" said the
tan girl.
Yes, but we didn't bother with any.
thing like that. The tip was too
straight, they said. All, well, it's all
over now."
"Oh, you don't know how to bet"
exclaimed the tan linen girl. triumph.
antly. why. l won on Watercure."
"Watercure?" said the washed-out
girl; why. he came in next to last. /"
"Ah, yes" said the tan linen girl,
but I know how to bet, You see.
always bet all the way round. New
York Sun.
The Delta independent., 1902-07-25
IRONING A SHIRT WAIST.

Not infrequently q young woman
hnds 1t necessary to launder a shirt
waist at home for some emergency
when the laundryman or the home GER
want cannot do 1t. Hence these difoc-
tions for ironing the waist To iron
summer shirt waists SO that they will
LOOK like new 1t il needful to have
them starched evenly with Defiance
starch. then made perfectly smooth
and rolled tight in damp cloth. to be
laid away two or three hours. When
ironing have bowl of water and a
clean piece Of muslin beside the iron
ing board. Have your iron hot, but
not sufficiently so to scorch, and abso-
lutely clean. Begin by ironing the
back. then the front, sides and the
sleeves. followed by the neckband and
the cuffs. When wrinkles appear ap-
ply the damp cloth and remove them.
Always iron from the top of the waist
to the bottom. II there are plaits in
the front iron them downward. after
first raising each one with q blunt
knife. and with the edge Of the iron
follow every line OF stitching to give 1t
distinctness. After the shirt waist IL
ironed 1t should be well aired by tho
fire or In the sun before It is folded
and put away. says the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Delta independent., 1902-07-25
The Vanity Of Antony.

"i am dying. Egypt. dying" re-
marked Antony to Cleopatra.
From without the windows Of the
palace could be heard the low ripple
of the Nile and the shouts Of the sol.
diers.
Cleopatra did not look up from the
sheet of plans OF How to Build a
$500 Barge for $685."
She murmured:
II should think, Antony, that man
of your age would realize the fact that
gray hair was becoming. Anyway,
you might soak your mead In hair dye
for week and you couldn't fool any
one with the result"
But Antony had read 100 many Of
the testimonials to be Influenced by
her omment.-Baitimore American.
The Delta independent., 1902-07-25
p..th Of 4 Noted Man.

Raphael Romero. the longtime sol.
der and scout. died in his Indian
tent near FL Reno, Oklahoma. recent.
ly. and the remains were buried on
one corner Of his allotment. He was
in the Indian wars as scout under
Gems Custer. Lawton. Miles and Phil
Sheridan, and was with Miles and
Lawton In their long and forced jour.
neys after Chief Geronimo and his
Apache warriors. In the civil war he
served in the Second Colorado cav
airy and was honorably discharged.
He was born q Mexican, but Joined
the Indians and spoke fueatly ctr
languages of all tribes in the south
west. With the allotment held by his
Indian children, he was considered
the wealthiest Of the Arapahoe In
dams.