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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-17
BASE BALL NEWS.
A Few Notes On the Game and the Players.

A Few Notes On the Game and the
 Players.
 Cleveland Oct 17.-Contrary to ex- pectations, the American league meet ing will not be held this month, as has been the case heretofore. When the league executive committee was in ses- sion at the Hollenden several weeks ago President Johnson hinted that the league had few surprises to spring at the proper time, which, ne added, would be sprund at the annual meeting at Chicago the second week in October. It is not thought now that the annual meeting will be held before the latter part of November.
 Syracuse, N. r., Oct 17.-Announee- ment was made today that at the close of next season Bill Dinneen. the American base ball pitcher, would re- tire from the game and engage in com- mercial pursuits. Lewis Wiltse of this city, who pitched for the Baltimore Americans last season, has signed for l903 with the New York Americans.
 Manager Frank Selee of the Chicago National league team, who was taken Ill en route home from Champaign, III, last week, Is now confined to his room at the Victorit hotel. Chicago, and is in a very serious condition Selee took cold while on the transforming trip of the recruits, but his condition was not considered at all serious until Sunday.
 h the place of Dave Fultz. Manager Mack of the Athletics of Philadelphia has signed Daniel Hoffman, of the Springfield club of the New England league for next year. Hoffman led his team in batting this season and GOV cred his outfield position in lightning style. He is also a pitcher, and won eighteen of the tWenty-six games in which he ofticiated. Manager aIack in tends to use Hoffman In the field ex- clusiyely.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

wilemstad. Curacao. December 10
There was great patriotic demonstration
in Caracas at o'clock last night when the
news arrived that the British aud German
warshlps had seized the Venezuelan war
ships at La Guayru. Crowds quickly gath
cred and paradcd the streets and squares
Of the capital, displaying banners and sing
Ing patriotic songs Violent speeches were
delivered at various points. The poDulace
marched to the palace of President Cas-
tro. who addressed IT, The mob then
moved on to the German legation, shout
Ing Death TO the Germans
The windows were shattered with stones
and attempts were made TO force the
doors, but tho latter resisted these efforts,
and Nine. Won Pilgrim Baltazzi the wife
Of the German charge damaires, who has
been M in bed for the last two months,
and therefore could not leave Caracas with
her husband, was thus saved from violence
The crowd then marched 10 the German
consulate and to the residence OF Il.
Koehlcr, again stoning the windows ana
ottcmp,iug 10 force an entrance. The po-
IIcc made no effort 10 disperse the demon
strators. The excitement was stil Intense
yyban at 10 o'clock at night, the goYern'
ment ordered the arrest Of all the Ger
man and English residents, One hour later
/ 2o5 persons prominent ia social ana eoiA'
mercial life, were crowded together 'h 'ne
nolicc station. All the British residents
( we're arrested. except Albert cherry Of the
I yepczuelan-British Central railroad ana
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B0WENS GOOD OFFICES
HE is TRYING TO SECURE RELEASE
OF PRISONERS.
He Wishes to Play the Part OF Peace
maker In the Dispute-Situation
Regarded as Critical,

Washington, December 10.-The state de.
partment has been advised that peaceful
blockade" exists at La Guayra, which IS
the port of Caracas, the capital Of venc.
zuea The difference between this state
and n state OF war Is not very strongly
marked, except In the opportunity afforded
by the peaceful blockade to effect settle.
meut without recourse to actual bloodshed
The situation IS regarded here as critical.
Minister Bowen, ut Caracas, has accepted
the trust placed upon him to look after tho
interests Of the British and German citi-
zens in Venezuela and this has brought him
into conflict with President Castro. He
has Informed the state department that
number Of these citizens were arrested
Yesterday In Caracas. Mr.. Bowen at once
addressed himself 10 President Castro to
secure their release He represented that
he had been charged with the care OF the
British and German subjects IN Venezuela.
hut President Castro was unwilling Mt first
to recognize his authority. Finally the
minister convinced him that ne was acting
within bis rights and President Castro con-
( scented with reluctance 10 release the prin-
| cipal prisoners,
| Mr. Bowen will insist upon the release
1 Of the remainder He wishes to play the
! part Of peaccmaker between the principals
/ IN this dispute, and the state department,
/ after considering his statements, has de-
cldcd that he may do this only upon ap.
pllcation from Venezuela for his good Of
fees. and II the same be acceptable to the
British and German representatives,.
This attitude is said 70 be consistent
with that assumed by the United states
government in many preceding international
troubles in which her good offices have
been invoked.
The latest report from Bowen to the de-
partmcnt confirmed the press dispatches
relative 10 the seizure Of the Venezuelan
navy In the port Of Caracas yesterday,
II IS now expected the next step Will be
the announcement Of formal blockade Of
that port by the British and German war
sbipg. 1t IS believed here that this VII
not stop the entry into the port Of Ameri
can ships. but that n they land their car
goes the British and Germans VIII insist
upou collecting the large Venezuelan rate
II customs dues on them. OF course thii
will involve the seizure Of the custom
house. and in turn IL IS expected tina
President Castro, unless he concludes u
abandon further resistance, win issue :
decree closing the port 70 entries and vii
! insist upon collecting duties anew on th'
/ same goods II they are passed into th'
Inferior Of the country beyond Ia Guayra
The little guuboat Marietta Is at Curacao
/ few hours distant, IN readiness To re
, spond TO any call.
Z II Is said at the navy department tina
: 4, yrould not be safe FOR any warship to II
OF la Guayra 81 this season, when IN
/ winds set IN shore and there Is no anchor
age until almost on the beach; also that
q Il presumed that the hlockading neet mus
either 90 alongside the slip or stand far Of
shore,
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WA GOSSIP At LONDON
Venezuela Considered an Unoeslfapls ~
taqonist, as She Cannot Be Annexed

Venezuela Considered an Unoeslrauls ~
taaonist, as She Cannot Be Annexed
London. December li-Great Britain Is
practically at war with venezuela Dul
there IS no disposition here 10 regard the
situation as particularly serious no u,s,
patches have becn received yet from the
commander of the British squadron VINO
will he compelled to send dispatches from
wiliemstad, Cuarcno. but unofhc~i news @.
the seizure u the Venezuelan ieet ana OF
President Castro's roprisals Is trustWofthy'
The morning papers recognize me posi-
Mity ~ awkward complications arising nut
are disposed 10 believe that President Cas-
tro. after making a show Of defiance inhy
be brought 10 reason witnout tht ulllf'ii
powers having recourse 10 the seizure oi
customs.
Some papers discuss the enormous ,eK.
pense Of conducting n campaign ~ huch y
country, and the question 81 utility o.
spending millions Of pounds steriing ~
/ coercing 3 country which can not Oe an
nexed and u likely 70 prove bankrupt.
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BRITISH ARE TRANQUIL
cRANBoRNE SAYS ENGLISH SUB.
JECTs ARE SAFER IN PRISON.
The Period OF Grace Has Expired and
Forcihle Action May Be Taken
by the Allied Powers.

London, December 10.--In the house OF
commons today Under Foreign Secretary
Crnnbornc snid the government had no OF
ncaI information as to tho seizure hy tha
Yencuelaus Of 200 British and German
subjects or the seizure Of the Venezuelan
waEsAips.
Lord Crouborne added that the British
claims which uccossituted coercion would
be fully disclosed By papers to be laid be-
fore tho house Thry included demand
Tor compensation for interference with trad
ing vessels and the imprisonment and i'll
treatment OF British subjects and the de-
structiou of property. The under secse-
tary asserted lhpt the government would
follow precedent IN the enforcement OF
analogous Claims.
Replyiug 10 Mr. Brce UlberaD, Lord
Crnnborne said the British minister at
Caracas had been instructed to wait TWEEN
ty.four hours after the prescnation OF the
ulimatun, and, falling reply, was 10 pro
coed 70 La Guayrn, whore ne was to await
another twenty.four hours on board a Brit
ish ship. That period expired last night.
Unless IN the meantime the concession had
been received It would be necessary for his
ton. The government had not been in
formed that such action had been taken.
The attitude Of the foreign office here is
ono OF relief. The arrest of British sub
iects IS held 20 be Indicative OF further
complications.
T.2O p. MN response 70 an Inquiry at
the foreign Office Il representative OF the
Associated Press was Informed that up 10
O'Clock this evening no Information OF
an Official character has been received from
Venezuela, everything being left TO the
commander OF the British feet, who has
received fun INSTRUCTIONS as to bis course,
The foreign onice explains that the com
uuIllcation sent 10 seuor Castro was not q
second ultlmatnm, but a notification that
| the commander had been ordered 20 adopt
the second stage Of the rcprisals unless the
proper answer was forthcoming.
The foreign Office has heard nothing from
Mr Bowen. in charge Of British and Ger
man interests at Caracas, regarding rs
| Imprisonment OF British subjects IL SUI
| thinks. however, that the British ~ cara
eas WIN probably be safer ~ prison 'nsl
outside.
The seizure Of the Venezuelan gunboal
Bolivar at Port OF Spain was eneetea %. 2L
Instructions previously issued by the bt''
lsh admiralty.
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GERMANS ARE SKEPTICAL
DisBELlEVE THAT CASTRO DAREs
TO MAKE WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
Details Of the Latest Moves in the Vene-
zuelao Controversy Are Not Yet
Known at Berlin.

Berlin. December I0.-The foreign office
up TO noon had not received any word from
"a Guayra since Monday evening. when
Charge d'Analres Won Pilgrim Baltazzi
cablcd that be had gone ON board the
vireta Thc officials here have NO con
frmatiou of Che announced arrest N all
tho German and British SUBJECTS at Caracas,
and are therefore disposed n discredit the
statement They say that possibly few
Germans and Engiishmen have been ar
rested under some preteKt by President
castro. but the foreign office authorities
consider II extremely doubtful that he
rouId hermit the arrest Of all the Germans
and BEitons at Caracas
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THEFIRSTACTSOFWAR
cAsTao's FIRST BLOW.
European Diplomats Say His Ao-
ton Means War.

European Diplomats Say His Ac-
ton Means War
Washington, December 1o.-It was
said at the British and German
embassies today that the action Of
President Castro in ordering the ar.
rest Of all subjects Of the British
and German governments In Caracas
was without precedent in the history
Of civilized countries supposedly at
peace with each other, and that
such action would he regarded as
sunlcieut ground for declaration
Of war Members Of the diplomatic
corps here, indeed regard it as be-
Ing such declaration In itself
Minister Bowcn's prompt action IN
demanding Of President Castro tho
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POOsEVELT'S ATTITUDE,
Punishment of Venezuela Must Not Take the
Form of Acquisition of Territory

washington December STATED that pResDTT aR
INTERPRETATIONS THE MONROE
1eLIc 1ooiEp TO GREAT BRITAIN AED GEA [,,g
WHICH THEY COULD 90 ~
rtnIs AGAiNsr WITHOUT ENBAHAslHc LIE , a.
rrllc nttcrancc o president "Aa @
,rfia A,nroed nothing 10 90 win le
IN trIth ai'NF
il le II guaranty he CONNIE
" ask under ms oll's io 'S
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onto punishment II It MISSIONARIES l ,-,cacan
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
VERY SIGNIFICANT.
France May Act as the Ally Of
Venezuela,

NGfGLtlGlas
Paris. December io.--A Venezuelan
government communication to It's
representative here protests that
Great Britain and Germany, acting
IN concert, have committed an act
Of hostility iu manner as arbitrary
as Il Is unprecedented, by the seizure
Of Venezuelan vessels lying at Ia
Guhyra The communication says
that Indignation 10 Venezuela Is at
its highest pitch ana the government
Is resorung TO iustihable reprisaiS
1t has arrested the resident subjects
Of both hostile countries and has
seized the railways and other under
takings belonging 10 them. Al the
3 same time. adds the communication.
] President cestra has appealed to the
J Venezuelan people to take up arms.
) He has decrood general amnesty
3 for al political oGenses and has or
! dered the restitution Of the CON
hscnted property or Venezuelan citi-
zens,
owing to the gravity Of the situa-
2 ton in Venezuela the foreisn office
3 has directed NJ. Wiener, newly sp-
Q pointed French minister to vene-
Q zuela. to start Immediately for Cara
. cas-. without waiting for the arrival
. here Of General velutini. the vene-
. zuela minister. The foreign office
. also has selected Count DC Rocha for
. tho French representative in the ar-
= bitration proceedings and be viii go
at once to Venezuela. The arbltra-
3 tion covers the losses sustained by
French subjects whose houses and
plantations were destroyed during
q tho revolutions The sessions win
. be held az Caracas. The French Of
. aclals probably will depart within
two days On their arrival at Cara
cas- there will be formal rcsump-
. ton Of diplomatic relations between
. the two countries.
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ltaly is Vioilant.

Rome, December lo.-Ihe government has
instructed the commander Of the italian
third class cruiser vlovanni Bausan. which
arrived at Ia Guayra yesterday TO fully
protect Italian subjects in Venezuela,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-08
Texas Boundary Lines,

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. S.-Three DOT tions of the boundary lines of the state of Texas are in dispute, the latest be- ing the eastern line north of Red river. There has just been filed in the state land office report of the work under the act of congress of 1901 requiring the secretary of the interior to estab- fish the one hundredth meridian, which forms the eastern boundary of Texas from the Red river in Childress county north to and including Lipscomb coun- ty. It was first understood that the new line would give Texas strip of eight miles of the Indian Territory, but the report fixes the meridian so that Texas loses a strip of land three fourths of a mile wide. If this corner as lately mariG is made permanent, the people who own the property now on the west, formerly on the east, side of the line will be without title and lose their land, as a deed from Texas will be worthless. This late location sill stand unless the state of Texas can prevail on congress to authorize a new line.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-08
CIVIC FEDERATION.
Annual Meeting Opens In New York
 City.

Annual Meeting Opens In New York
 City.
 NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The annual meeting of the National Civic fedora ton began it's deliberations in the room of the board of trade today and will continue through Wednesday. Special attention will be given to the lessons to be learned from the recent coal strike. The English workmen brought to this country by Alfred Moseley are to take part, as well as many Americans prom inent for their dealing with labor prob lems. Senator Marcus A. Hanna, ex- President Grover Cleveland, Bishop Henry c. Potter and President Eliot of Harvard are to take part in the discus sionS Among others who are expected to speak are Cornelius N. Bliss, Oscar S. Straus, Archbishop Ireland, James H. Eckles, ex-comp6oller of the currency; Charles Francis Adams, $. R. Gallo way, president of the American Loco motive works; Edward F. Ripley of Chicago, president of the Atchison, To peka and Santa Fe railway: H. H. Vreeiand, president Of the National Street Railway association, and Mar GUS NJ. Marks, president of the National Association of Clothing Manufacturers.
 The heads of eleven national labor organizations are i'll attendance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-08
CITY NEWS.

Dodge. the shoe man, is again 1Ge cated at his old stand on South Main street. a
 Read our special offer to-day .swhich will be found on another page; So pays for the Democrat for nearly sixteen months.
 The case of Edward J. Donahue, who has petitioned the superior court to be declared elected constable of this town, began ill New Haven to- day.
 The St Thomas Cadets A. A. will give concert and promenade in Lea yenworth hall on Wednesday evening, January 21. Lallier's full orchestra will furnish music.
 The funeral of Gertrude, the & months-old child of MT and Mrs Joseph Farley of Central avenue. took place at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, with interment in St goseph's cemetery.
 The Waterbury club give their min strel performance in Leavenworth hall this evening. Some rich jokes have been prepared, but they will not be heard by the public as tickets are linn tied only to members of the club and their friends.
 The Scorcher Athletic club will soon occupy commodious quarters in J. w. Hodson's block in Exchange place, which is now being remodeled. The club rooms will be on the third floor. The clubs charter will be closed in about week and the membership will be limited The fourth floor Of the building will be occupied by the Union club.
 To-day is the feast of the Immacu- late Conception. a holy day of obliga- ton in the Roman Catholic church. The services at the different churches this morning were largely attended, large crowds turning out as early as 5:3O o'clock Solemn vespers will be sung at the Immaculate Conception church tonight at 7:3O o'clock.
 The funeral of James Johnson took place yesterday from the family resi- dence in Bradleyville with service at the house by the Rev Eather Tanning of St Francis parish. Naugatuck. and interment in St Josephs cemetery, Waterbury, The bearers, four sons of the deceased. were William F. John son, John H. Johnson, Robert Johnson and James H. Johnson
 The funeral of Frank H. Wheeler. an account of whose sudden death from heart failure on the Middlebury road appeared herein Saturday, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 80 from the family residence in Middlebury MT Wheeler was brother-in-law to D.. L. Smith. superintendent of the Water hury Buckle Go and a brother to Mrs flames Holran of this city. Years ago he was a burnisher at the buckle shop and used to drive to and from the fac tory in his team.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-08
MULvILLE's SHOW ROOMS.
The We'll Known Undertaker Has
 Just Made Some Changes.

The Well Known Undertakes Has
 Just Made Some Changes.
 James IT. Mulville, the undertaken whose place of business is located in St Patricl's block. East Main street. has just completed some very import ant changes in the interior of his stock and show rooms, not the least of which are the addition of five French plate glass show cases with accommo- dation for twenty-two caskets. The woodwork is quartered oak and was done by John Ryan of Pond street, q man who has had wide experience in that class of work and has few equals at the business. The Turkish drap- cry is the handiwork of the Curran Dry Goods Go and is up to the high standard of work which the firm has acquired reputation for doing in the drapery line. The place is lighted by 40 electric lamps and makes very handsome picture when viewed in the glare of the dazzling lights which ap- pear at various points through the building and remove much of the gloom that one feels when he enters a department where there are so many things suggestive of death and part inp
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-08
s,- Neyv EnrIana Fires-

BOSTON, Dec. 8.-Six places in New England have been visited by fire dur ing the past twenty-four hours, the most disastrous one being at Guilford, Me, where.a large block valued at $22:- 900 was destroyed. A fire almost as large in the matter of loss occurred at Peterboro, N. H.. $2O,0O0 worth of prop erty. being consumed. Tn this city the Boston Beer company's plant in South Boston was damaged to the extent of S1OO00. Franklin, N. H., the Con- eregational church was burned. At The Weirs, N. F., large pail shop, with several Adjoining buildings, were de- stroyed, and in Fitchburg the Park ho- tel was damaged. The total property loss is S77,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-08
SHERIDAN COUNCILS OFFICERS.
Elected at Yesterdays Meeting-Tht
 New Club Was Discussed.

Elected at Yesterdays Meeting-The
 New Club Was Discussed.
 A largely attended and very inter- esting meeting of Sheridan council. Knights of Columbus, was held last evening, in k. of c. hall The annual election of officers was held with the following result: Grand knight. Ed ward J. Finn; deputy grand knight, Thomas Bahan; recording secretary. Thomas B. Carney; financial secretary. Edward Deegan; treasurer, John IF. Moran; chancellor, Lucien Wolff; war den, John J. Kelly: advocate, John W Mcdonald; lecturer, J. E. Smith; inner guard, John R. Birney: outer guard, Charles w Fitzpatrick; chap lain, the Rev J. J. Curtin; trustees, Finton J. McEvoy, T. F. Donovan, John H. Bride.
 The movement for the organization of social club among the members of the Knights of Columbus iii this city was discussed at length and met With the hearty endorsement of the council. 1t looks as if the hopes of many members of the order in this city for the organization of such a so- cial club are about to be realized Three of the four local councils -Sher- idan, Barcelona, Mulcahy-h en- dorsed the movement and it is expect ed that Hendricken council will do so. The prime movers in the affair do not expect to do everything at once. A Knights of Columbus building will not be erected at once in this city, but the erection of such building is, per- haps, the primary purpose of the or ganization of the club. For the pres ent temporary headquarters will be se- cured in a building near the center. Reading rooms where the best maga- zines and periodicals of the day can be found will be fitted up, and there will also be rooms fitted up for differ ent amusements.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-08
COAL DEALERS BUSY.
Cannot Deliver What They Have on
 Hand Fast Enough.


 During the past three or four days the offices of the local coal dealers unprecedented in recent years. The demand for coal at this time has been unprecedented in resent years. The coal dealers are not able to fill half of the orders they receive. On inquiries at one of the coal offices to-day, Dem- ocrat reporter was told that the com pany was two days behind in the de- livery of coal and it was receiving or ders for three times as much coal as the company was receiving daily-that is two carloads come in each day where it would require about five car loads of anthracite to fill all the orders received. Yet the companies don't re- fuse any order When the reporter hinted that it was strange that anthra- cite was selling for $7.50 a ton in Meriden while in this city it was $10.50 a ton, he was handed communication from an independent operator in Phila- delphia. On the communication was the following: ssThe following is our price list for coal during the month of December: Egg, S9:45 gross ton; stove, $9.4O; chestnut, $9.40; pea SC. 90: buckwheat, $5.15;s bituminous, S4.4 40. The dealer said that from the present outlook the price of anthracite in this city would not be lowered for some time.