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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-14
CONSUL GENERAL WITHDRAWN.
yenezuela Sewers Relations with n
British Colony.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-One more step
toward the complete severance of relations
between Venezuela and the allies who are
seeking to punish her was taken to-day I'm
the withdrawal of the Venezuelan consul
general from Port of SpaIn Trinidad. by
orders of his government. Notice of the
fact came to the State Department from
United States Consul Smith at Port of
Spain. 1t Is presumed that Venezuela has
sent out similar orders to all of her other
consuls I'm British and German possessions
to withdraw from their posts. These with
drawals would not be particularly serious
but for the fact that they indicate a pur-
pose on the part OF President Castro to
proceed TO extremes In his quarrel with
the allies The State Department has not
been advised OF the rejection of President
Castro's proposal 20 arbitrate the dispute
as transmitted through Minister Bowen
Secretary Hay had busy time to-day
conferring with senator's and representa-
tives, who ere already beginning TO show
lanx.ety az 10 the Venezuelan situation. No
lone was able 10 suggest. however. how the
latitude OF the State Department could be
Improved upon at this moment. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay mad early
conference to-day concerning the situation.
Both the President and secretary OF state
re OF opinion that unless there should
e. unexpected Developments In the situa-
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said yesterday that while there was a tre-
mendous coal shortage. due to the lack of
transportation facilities, his company had
been able to supply all its customers. He
said the outlook. however, was not bright,
particularly for manufactures, few of
which had any coal stored. and many of
which would soon be unable to procure it
at all, If present conditions continue.
One of the companies that is well pro-
vided for the emergency is the Atkins saw
works, which has an enormous quantity
stored in the yards of the old Premier steel
works. This gigantic pile is looked upon
with hungry eyes by other manufacturers,
who are uncertain how soon their orders
for coal will be rejected.
SHORTAGE OF CARS.
August NJ. Kuhn, of the Consolidated
Coal and Lime Company. says the whole
cause of the coai shortage is found in the
inadequate transportation facilities 1.-The
situation, bad as it is,' said he, lis not
due wholly to the influence of the great
strike. There was no strike last year or
the year before. One year we were told
there was a shortage of cars, and the next
that the motive power was insufficient.
This year the consequences of the strike
are added. There was no strike last year,
and yet we had the same kind of a story.
OF course, the strike influence has been
great. The East is buying coal at a pre-
MUM, and there are big shipments there.
In this locality there is a big demand for
coal, with a very uncertain future supply"
The supply of domestic coal is reported
as good for the present, with an outlook
that is not discouraging. T.. l.. Dynes of
the Dynes-Hamilton Company, says there
have been large receipts here of Jackson
and Pittsburg coal. and that the other
grades for domestic consumption are am
pie for some time at least. The factories
depend on what is called mine rum coal
dump. block, slack and everything just
as IL runs in the mine) and slack. The
demand for domestic consumption due TO
the practical shift from a natural gas
basis to coal basis has caused decrea Sc
i'm the quantity OF cars available for coarse
coal shipping. and consequently the fac
tories must figure against a large loss in
visible supply.
mine run" coal Is now selling at from 81
to $2.25 ton in carload lots, and slack
coal from $50 to $1.75
Domestic prices remain about the Same
jackson coal is selling at $50. Pittsbure
and Raymond City at IS, Brazil block at
A25 and Green county at g. What an
thracite there Is In the market Is selling
at $s-but there is very little in the market
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AGITATORS ARRESTED.
French Authorities Will Not Permit
Incendiary Speeches by Strikers.

MARSEILLES. Dec. 13-The strikers at a
meeting here to-day listened to several
fiery speeches against the government and
urging revolutionary tactics. The govern
ment has adopted vigorous measures to
prevent disorder. All the quays and their
adjacent streets are strongly patrolled by
troops and military reinforcements to the
number of 1900 men arrived during the
night. The striking bakers and butchers
have Joined issue with the stokers. sailors
and dock laborers. The strikers engaged
In several demonstrations to-day, but were
dispersed.
The authorities have decided not to allow
violent attacks on the government and
accordingly Secretary Rivelli. of the Sail
ors' Union, and President Castelani, of
the Socialists. have been arrested for adj
yising the strikers to resort TO a reyolu-
ton. The arrests caused great excitement
and as this dispatch was filed the strikers
were assembling TO protest against the
action of the authorities.
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PROF. o'NEILL's DISCOVERY.
New Process Of Making Cyanide OF
Potassium from Nitrogen of the Air.

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 13.-Prof. Ed
mond O'Neill. OF the University of Cali
fornia chemistry department. has discov-
cred a new process for making cyanide of
potassium from the nitrogen of the atmos-
phere. a discovery that will allow the pro-
duction OF the precious compound at a rate
far cheaper than IL has ever been possible
10 manufacture IL. Such advantage can
be obtained by the new method that IL Is
hoped to secure a great reduction In the
cost of extracting gold by the cyanide
process and I'm other similar mets,llurgical
operations. Professor o.Neiifs process is
acid from the nitrogen OF the air. a result
which has been worked out and success
fully demonstrated at Niagara FallA
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ITALY ALSO INTERESTED.
Another Set OF Damages Presented to
the Venezuelan Government


CARACAS. Dec. 1s.-Italy has handed TO
the Venezuelan government similar de-
mands to those made by Germany and
Great Britain for the payment of her
claims.
1t is learned from government source
that. on the advice OF Minister Bowen,
calm and cool attitude for twenty-four
hours more has been advocated, and that
II the Anglo-German forces disembarked
at LasuayTa. the troops at the fort and in
the newly erected redoubts will not fire on
them, the object being to obtain time for
Washington to answer as to the proposal
for arbitration made to Berlin and Lon
don.
President Castro has taken up a new
attitude Strong In venezuela's rights. he
has ordered that reprisals are to cease. and
yesterday he gave instructions that all the
property of the British and German rail-
roads and British telephone companies
should be returned. The government will
retain still the control of the Laguayra
Railroad. but its administration will be left
independent.
Patriotic demonstrations took place again
yesterday and to-day. The Venezuelan ms
have decided also to boycott all goods
manufactured In Germany and Great Brit
ain, and In all stores notices are posted
declaring that henceforth the owners will
refuse to sell goods coming from those
countries
The government is protecting the Ger
man legation. in which Madame Won Pill
grim -Baitazzi Is lying i'll. 1t is impossible
to remove her to the United States legation.
Three thousand two hundred Venezuelan
troops are In the neighborhood of La
guayra.
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CASE AGAINST A "FAKER."


WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 13.-County Attor-
ney James F. Conley refused to issue a
warrant against w. F. Draper, charged
with criminal libel by the Philadelphia
North American. He bases his action on
the theory that the proper place for prose-
cution is in the county where the paper is
published. He asserts as another reason
that the trial would put the county to a
large expense, and I'm his judgment result
in an acquittal. There are in town on this
business o. A. Van Valkenburg, editor of
the North American; w. II. Foster, of the
same paper: White Buffalo. of Arlington. 1.
T., alleged victim of the libel: Mayor Beck,
of Fort Reno. o. T.. and Judge James Gray
Gordon. of Philadelphia. attorney for the
paper. Judge T. b. Wall was the local at
torney for the plaintiff.
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CONTENTS OF To-DAY's JOURNAL.
Part One-Ten Pages.


1-Castro Not Ready to Fight: Board to
Select Site for Army Post; Admiral
Dewey's Big Fleet; Coal Famine at Indi-
annapolis.
2-Germanys Tariff Bill
4--Work of the House and Other Congress
sional Matters; Testimony of Coal Min
ers.
5-Progress of the Jennings Trial: Local
Labor News.
s-Sporting News.
7-Hotel Lobby Gls aninss and Other City
News.
S-Indiana Happenings.
9-Real Estate and Court News; CLASSIFIED
Ads.
1o-Judge Carters Ruling in the Drop Forge
Company's Case
Part Two-Ten Pages.
1-Indiana's Capitol Buildings; Washing
ton a Dear Place In Which to Live; In
the Gallery Of the Empire Theater
2-Suburban Society News; High School
Notes.
3-Expense Of the Durbar.
Editorial Page.
5-The Portugal of To-day.
6-Personal and Society News
S-Wall-street Gossip; Financial Markets
s-Live Stock and Local and General
Produce Markets.
10-Search for New Books.
Part Three-Efght Pages.
IA Busy Shopping Season. A Food Ex-
pertinent; Pope Leo's Old Home.
2-Literary' News and Gleanings
3-Music and Drama.
4-Arnold's Story of Lincoln Assassina-
ton; George AIDES Fable; Talks on Live
Topics.
5-Illustrated Fashions.
6-Little Saint Sunshine; Sphinx Lore
7-Strange Stories from the French Courts;
Demonstrating Zebras.
S-The Women of Japan; Questions and
Answers.
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WILL SECURE A LOAN.
Consolidated Lake Superior Company
Out of It's Financial Troubles.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-The Consoli-
dated Lake Superior Company has been
rescued from the financial straits in which
it became involved on Thursday. Immedi-
ate cash needs, ii was authoritatively
stated to-day have been supplied under
the preliminary sl.OoO,OOO loan arrangement
of yesterday. A successor to F. S. Lewis,
who resigned the Office of president yester-
day, has not yet been selected, but meet
ing of the directors is to be held Monday,
when, Il is exrected, a new president will
be elected. 1t is said he will be named by
the banking syndicate which will finance
the Consolidated Lake Superior Company.
In the meantime Theodore j. Search, vice
president, is acting head of the company.
He said to-day that collateral loan of
100000 probably would be arranged by
Monday and that there would be no bond
issue.
Mr. Search to-day issued a statement in
which he said the company, finding itself
in need of money. had practically arranged
for a loan of s3.OO0000 when the break
came upsetting the plans of the directors.
1t was necessary, in consequence, to ne
gotiate a new loan. Mr.. Search also stated
that President Lewis resigned not because
of friction in the board of directors, but to
leave the company to act freely.
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CATHOLICS LOSE ESTATE.
Victory for Protestant Heirs of Judge
j. c. Brady. of Iowa.


BOISE, Ida, Dec. 13-The Supreme Court
has disposed of the case involving the va
lidty of the will made by Judge j. c.
Brady, of Kootenay county, shortly before
his death. 1t sustains the judgment of the
District Court in invalidating the will. The
case has been a sensational one. Judge
Brady was shot and fatally wounded by
man named Wilmbusse. After being shot
Judge Brady was taken to the hospital at
Spokane, Wash, for treatment There he
received the ministration of the Catholic
Church. Shortly before his death he exc
cuted a will, making John G. Callahan his
administrators, and Father Purcell, of the
church, the guardian of his children. The
family of the deceased's mother are Prot
estants, and they Immediately attacked the
will. The children themselves were aD-
Quoted during the litigation, which resulted
in favor of the contestants, the decision
being based on the theory that Judge Brady
at the time was incapable of making Will.
This judgment the Supreme Court aftirms.
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BLIzzARDY WEATHER.
Snow and Wind Made Coa1Iess New
Workers Shiver Yesterday.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The State OF New
York from north to south is covered with
snow and in many sections blizzard wealth
prevails, adding to the discomfort oc-
casioned by the shortage of coal. In New
York city and vicinity fine snow, the
kind that usually stays, was falling al
day to be turned into slush in the crowded
streets and providing good sleigh roads in
the parks. A sharp wind accompanied the
snow fall. On the elevated roads the eiec-
tric trains were not running regularly.
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KATE HAssETT's MURDER.



PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 13-The cor
oner to-day investigated the death of Kate
Hassett, a member of Keith's Bijou The
ater stock company. who was shot and
killed on the night OF Dec. by Barry
Johnstone. an actor. Johnstone also shot
himself Mamie Heine. fourteen years old.
the only witness to the tragedy. testified to
having seen Johnstone and Miss Hassett
struggling in the street. The woman fell,
face downward. and Johnstone shot her
three times as she lay PROSTATE. He then
started to run away. but returned and shot
himself.
Police Lieutenant Fulmer testified shat
Johnstone said to him: II shot her. 1 did
IL because she was untrue to me-" adding
that he came here from New York that
afternoon for the purpose of committing
the murder.
Addressing the jury. the coroner said: az
don't approve OF making a hero of a MUIR
derer. You have heard the testimony and
Il shows this man was a cowardly MUIR
derer. He shot three times at this woman
as she lay in the street, where she had
fallen after struggling with him for her
life" The Jury returned verdict of MUIR
der and suicide.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-A cable mes
sage was received at the Navy Department
to-day announcing the arrival Of the bat
tleship Oregon at Yokohama. She will join
the Asiatic feet in Chinese waters. The
battleship Wisconsin. recently flagship of
the Pacific station. has been assigned to
the Asiatic station and will be fitted out at
the Bremerton naval station for that serv-
ice. Her arrival In the Orient will give
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victory for Christian Science.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 13-The Supreme
Court of Georgia to-day handed down a
decision which Is regarded by Christian
Scientists as vindication of their doc
trines A citizen OF Dublin, Ga, a Christian
Scientist, refused TO give medicine TO his
sick child The child died and the father
was arrested and fined 500. The case was
appealed to the State Supreme Court. which
to-day reversed the Judgment OF the lower
court, holding that failure TO give medi-
cine to children when III Is not a violation
Of the laws Of the State.
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ton. the United States will not become
seriously involved I'm the pending contro-
versy Overnight dispatches received by
the State Department were presented to
the President, but were not made public
at the executive office.
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CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 13-Many thou
sands OF Mexican Catholics and a large
concourse of Americans to-day made the
annual pilgrimage 10 the shrine of the
Virgin Of Guadaloupe. I'm the little town of
Guadeloupe. The crowd OF worshipers
and spectators was the greatest known I'm
years. and strong force OF police was on
hand TO preseTve order.
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Snow and Sleet.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Dispatches from the
lake region, points in Illinois and northern
Indiana, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and
elsewhere tell of snow and sleet. In some
cases steam and electric traffic was inter-
rupted.
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Rear Admiral Evans command of three of
the finest battleships in the navy, the KEN
lucky, Oregon and Wisconsin.
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rushing torrents the rains send down
their steep sides. In this natural sink
the vegetation has decayed and sank
beneath the next layer brought down
from the .''everlasting hills" Thus ma
ture has formed one OF the best soils
that could he found for the purpose
for which it is now being used. At
ter the last Of the crop has been taken
from the fields, the ground is plowed
and soWn to barley. Just before plant
ing time. the barley, which has by this
time attained a rank growth, is plow-
cd under and it's luXuriance goes to en-
rich the soil and minister to the de-
nlands Of the new celery crop.
Last seasons output Of celery from
this erstwhile bog was fully 1920 cars.
AS each car holds $50 crates and each
crate contains six dozen stalks, it will
be seen that the product of the swamp
reached nearly 100000 stalks. This
brought in the markets more than
100000, fully one-half Of which found
its way into the pockets of the grow
ers. Truly a handsome SUM to pull
from the coy mud Of a peat bog.
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all but the tops. AS the stalks push
upward the banking is repeated and
the stalks are thus kept bleached and
tender till it is time for the cutting.
This is also done with horse power
A fourwheeled vehicle fitted with
sharp knives which pass under the
rows of celery is drawn through the
fields, clipping the stalks from the
roots and leaving them still standing
in the rows. So rapidly do these ma
chimes do the work but five teams and
machines are required to harvest the
crop from the entire 5000 acres.
Following the cutters come q small
army Of Celestials who take the sew
cred stalks by the tops and lift them
from the earth, and with rapid and
skillful motions shake the dirt there
from, trim t. he roots and tops with
knives made Tor the purpose. and lay
the stalks to one side of the row where
the packers find them and tie them into
bundles and put them in crates ready
for shipment. The harvest begins in
October and lasts till we'll toward the
spring, As the rainy season begins
about November /. it will be seen that
the most OF this work takes place at
the most disagreeable season of the
year Day after day the yellow men
drag their mud-laden feet up and down
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WATERS AND EYEGLASSES.


Hotels and Restaurants Object to Help
Wearing Optical Aids.
ever see waiter wearing glasses?'
dcmanded the inQuisitOr.
No one could remember, although Just
why waiter should not be seen with
glasses as well as any other man was
not apparent.
Its just like the wearing of Boards ~
went on the inquisitor. The proprie-
tors Of our important hotels, restau-
rants and cafes will not permit either
| boards or glasses to be worn by their
walters. 1t is possible that in some old
| fashioned family or commercial hotel
the servitors may be found with their
noses straddled by optical helps, but
you won't find en, along Broadway.
'NoW, this is a fact worthy Of note,
because in every other calling in life
the number of persons wearing glasses
is on the increase, and even in cur
schools considerable percentage of
very small children will be found wear
ing glasses. And while, as l say, hotel,
restaurant and cafe proprietors arc op-
posed to the glasses, still have seldom
found a waiter whose eyes indicated
that he was in the slightest need Of
Them
You may argue that restaurant wait
crs are generally Young men. Grant
you that instantly, but, all the same,
thousands of men Of similar age have
10
cupation.
1.-THE majority Of these servitors COM
mence in boyhood, and the demand Of
their vocation causes no strain on the
eyesight. Consequently that may ac-
count III a measure for the absence Of
any necessity for the use Of specs
Moreover, the steam from hot viands
would render them useless probably.'
New York Evening Telegram.
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For years and years before our boys
in blue invaded Cuba there were two
canlleSticks on the altar in the chapel
of old Cabanas, one Of the outer forts
protecting the city Of Havana. This
fort was used as a prison principally
for Cuban patriots), as we'll as for de-
Tense.
When a patriot was ordered to be
shot he was allowed time to go to the
little chapel in the fort and say his
prayers before the altar, after which
lie was taken out and executed. 1t
would be idle to speculate as to the
number Of poor fellows who had thus
offered up their prayers before these
candlesticks and then gone out to their
death.
The body Of the candlestick is wood,
covered with plaster Of paris deco
ration and then gildcd. The 'candle'
is Of wood, with an imitation dripping
of wax down the side The "wick"
is in reality small nail driven in at
the top.
The one from which this Illustration
was made is in Brooklyn, while the
other is in Detroit, Mich.
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DIED A RECLUSE.
Strange Career Of Uncle of BENJAMIN
Harrison's Widow.

A special dispatch to the New York
Times from Port Jervis says: Col. John
II. Lord, for thirty years a recluse, died
at Rio, 4 mountain settlement ten miles
west Of here, recently, at the age OF
IS years. He was born at Rome, y. u,
and became protege of the wel-known
civil engineer, John i. Jarvis, after
whom Port Jarvis was named, and as
sisted him in the construction Of the Gro
ton aqueduct, New York city.
Nearly fifty years ago Col Lords fam
lily was among the most prominent iii
northeastern politics, and he exercised (,
tremendous power in the policy Of the
keystone state. He was member OF
to Gov. W. +. Packers staff. At tht.
time his brother, Russell +. Lord. was
at the head Of the management OF the
now abandoned Delaware and Hudson
canal Col. Lord was his lieutenant and
next to him in authority. He was an
uncle by marriage Of President Ben amiii
Harrisons first wife and blood uncle
OF his widow.
Some eighty years ago a bank was es-
tablished in Honts,a!e, Pa, tand John
Neal was its first cashier. He had IL
daughter who aftcrWard became the wife
Of Col. Lord. Mrs Nel.S sister was the
wife. Of Rev. Dr., Scott. professor in
washington College,, " aSnlngtOD, Ia.
and they had two daughters, Carrie AMI
El.zuhnth. They visited their aunt, Mrs.
John +. Lord in IIonrsdalo, and one Of
them, Lizzie, eventually married Russell
+. Lord, who had become Il widowc1' and
was several years her senior. The othc"
sister was visited in Honpsdale by Pres
ident Harrison, then u young Indiana
lawyer, and their acquaintance ripcned
into marriage. Mr.. and Mrs Russell
Lord had a daughter. who is now the
widow Of President Harrison and niece
OF his first wife.
After the Civil war the Lords lost their
prestige and tho deceased became irrc~,.-
lar in his habits and finally lost his
wealth. For a number Of years he worked
at odd jobs at the late Winthrop ". GIL
mans tannery in Sullivan county, and III
lumber mills, and suddenly disappeared
from his family and lived apart from his
fellow man in an isolated cabin on the
mountains west Of here. \ few years ago
the cabin was burned and Col. Lord rc>i.!
cd with residents Of Iio. He is survived
by one son, wealthy retired merchant
of phiiadrlDhia. whose repeated offers Of
a home to his father We're refused. Chance
visitors to his cabin found it we'll sup
piled with hooks and were surprised ut
his extensive Knowledge