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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-06-26

lolded taffeta completes the Jacket,
which is model for spring wear. All
the tucks are stitched with Corticelli
sewing silk.
A novel feature for blouse jackets
as well as for Elton skirt jackets and
dressy garments in general is the ia
bot vest effect. 1t has been stated
that some of the foremost Paris
houses will accentuate the dropping
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shoulder effect both in waists and in
outdoor garments. Quite feature in
jackets is the long coat collar of tat
feta which are variously enhanced
with large collars and revers Of lace
or of ribbon-run embroidered linen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
LOGAN.

An event Of the week was the reunion
of the Smart family, which occurred
on Wednesday and Thursday. Over 100
members of the family from various
points in Utah, Idaho and Arizona met
at the home of Mr.. Thomas Smart,
and most enjoyable reunion was had
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Mr.. Arthur Slower is here from Chey-
enne on visit to his mother and
President Kerr of the Agricultural
college spent the greater part of the
week in Salt Lake City.
Mr. R. K Thomas was in Logan this
week.
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Mr. w. ]. Robinson of GrantsviHe
has moved to this city and will remain
here to manage the affairs of Robinson
Bros, of which firm he is a member
Mr.. G. H. Champ was in Ogden a
couple of days this week.
Mr.. James E Hart, county clerk of
Bear Lake county, Idaho, visited. in
Logan this week, as the guest of Judge
and Mrs. c. H. Hart.
Mr.. John F. Wright, wife and daugh-
ter, Dora, left this week for California
to spend the winter
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Mr.. James H. Adams and wife Of
Grande Ronde valley. Oregon, are in
Logan on two weeks visit to parents,
relatives and friends.
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Miss Allie and Master Royal Mar
tineau returned to Salt Lake this week
to resume their studies. after a brief
visit with their parents in this city.
Judge c. G. Goodwin and wife will
leave shortly for California to spend
the winter.
Mr.: Arthur Bateson went to Salt Lake
on Wednesday.
Mr.. o. S. Hemenway of Salt Lake was
in this city on Wednesday.
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Aquila Nebeker is in town for a
brief stay with his family, after an ex-
tended absence in other states on bust
ness.
w. S LamOreaux returned Sunday
from Los Angeles, whittier he went with
his brOther-in-law, Mr.. G. L. Robinson,
who is sojourning there for his health.
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Rev. Samuel Gates is here from Cali
fornia on a visit to his son. Manager
Fred Gates of the Logan Dry Goods
company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
EUREKA.

NJ. B. Parks returned Monday from
a visit with Salt Lake friends.
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Miss Mabel Nugent went to Mt.
Pleasant Tuesday to attend school.
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Mrs Joseph Wightman and children
ale visiting IN Payson.
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James Brooks is in Park City.
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w. d. Mcqueen was out from Salt
Lake the first of the week on a bust
ness trip.
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Mr.. and Mrs Ray Ashworth have
gone to Provo to live.
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A fancy dress ball was given at the
L. D. S. church Friday night
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The knights of Pythias. Godiva lodge
No. s. viii give their annual dance at
Odd Fellows hail on the evening Of
Dee. IL.
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Tintic lodge No. III, B. P. o. E., viii
hold memorial services at. Odd Fell
ows' hall Sunday night Thomas Mari
oneaux. judge of the district court. will
deliver the eulogy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

Star gave a banquet in their lodge
room Friday evening.
Mrs. George w. Baker returned early
in the week from a two weeks'@Visit at
her old home in Murray, where she
went to attend the wedding of her sis
ter, Nina V. Atwood, TO Mr.. Locke =
Brock bank.
The friends of little Carl Ford have
arranged for benefit dance on
Wednesday evening in the Second ward
assembly hall. The hall and Fcrd' s
orchestra have been placed at the dis
pOsaI of the committee, and il is hoped
that sufficient funds will be raised to
insure proper surgical treatment for
the little fellow.
Miss Katie Wadsworth and, Joseph G..
Littlefeld. both Of Morgan, We're mar
ried in Ogden Wednesday last, and
were the guests of Ogden friends sew
eral days during the week.
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The Woodmen of the World gave a
grand ball Thursday evening at the
Conley hall.
Miss Amy EkIund and Mr.. George
Barry were united in marriage Wednes-
day at the home of the bride, the Rev
E. l. Goshen officiating.
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Mrs. ]. z. Wright is back from a
months visit in Omaha.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
OGDEN.

A delightful and unique social event
was given Saturday afternoon. Nov. %.
by the B. and B. club in honor of Miss
Emma Wright, the soon-to-be bride of
j. T. Grant, jr. The event was called
a progressive luncheon" and the fea-
ture of the affair was full course
luncheon served one course in the
homes of each of the young hostesses.
Miss Wright and Miss HeaIy were in
Vited to be guests of Mrs. Mamie Har-
rlngton Stevens, one of the club mem
bers, and soon after their arrival a
surprise was found to be in store for
the especial guest of the occasion, when
the other members made their appear
ance. At 1870 the party conducted
their guests to wagonette at the door
and were whirled to the home of Miss
Lettie Richards, on Lincoln avenue.
where they partoOk of soup. the first
course of the luncheon. Thence they
drove to the home of Miss Peery and
partook of the fish course The next
drive was to the home of Miss Carna-
han for meat, and then to the board of
Mrs. Emma Stevens Jones, where the
course was salad Next at the home
of Miss Pearl Richards the young la
dies partook of desert. Then came a
shower, in which the young lady was
lowered with an ample supply of uten-
sis and other articles made of tin.
Throughout the affair each young lady
carried out some especial and appro-
pirate color scheme in her costume
and the arrangements for her particu-
lar part of the entertainment.
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The wedding of Miss Emma Wright
and Mr.. J. F. Grant will occur We'd
nesday evening at the home of the par
ents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs A. T.
Wright. Cards are out for the recep-
ton to be given in the evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant.
Miss Media Corey has resigned her
position as teacher in the Quincy
school. the same TO take effect at the
beginning of the midwinter holidays.
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The Bohemian club viii give its next
assembly Wednesday evening of this
week.
Miss Laura Spiegel of Portland. who
visited in Ogden with Mrs. Hardman.
her sister, for several months in 1901
and who made many friends in this
city. is now en- route to the Philippines
10 fulfill an engagement-one of the
matrimonial kind
Miss Sprunt returned Tuesday TO Salt
Lake after a two weeks visit with
friends in Ogden.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Cheek have removed
to Nevada.
Mrs. Ralph Hoag is visiting IN Salt
. Q
The ladies Of the Order of the Eastern
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
PARK CITY.

Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs James Corrigan a birthday
party was given in honor of their
daughter Maggie's tenth birthday. The
little people enjoyed themselves with
games. after which delicious refresh
ments were served
Mrs. w. G. Lamb is visiting in the
Park with friends.
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Monday morning at IL o'clock Michael
Ohagan and Miss Frances Payne were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
at the Catholic church. Rev. Father
Galligan oficiated.
George Hall came up from the city
Saturday morning.
Miss Esther Weist gave a sleigh
riding party Sunday afternoon to a
number of her friends.
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n. A. Page, accompanied by his
VIE and son, were passengers to the
Park Sunday.
Tuesday evening Park lodge No. 4,
K. of P, were surprised by their lady
friends coming in on them at the close
of the lodge session. The ladies had
a short programme prepared, after
which the lodge members and those
present were treated to delightful re-
freshments. They all went home feel
ing satisfied that they had been royal
ly entertained.
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Miss Mary Martin, returned home
from Evanston Monday, where she has
been visiting for the past ten days.
q xs1R3
Mrs. RIOCher Miss Ras Mic
Goodrich entertained a number of
their friends at dinner at the home of
the former on Saturday. The house was
artistically decorated with ivy and hol-
~. The invited guests were the Misses
Towey, Lanyon, Cook Getch, Gray,
Pearson, Noonan, Cunningham, Hor-
kin, Thorpe. Brundage. Stevenson,
Williams, Lambert, Stillman. Wood
ward, Mcdonald, Martha Lanning. Liz
zie Lanning, and Mrs. Armstrong and
Mrs. W. @. Lamb.
George L. Geiger entertained a num-
Der of his friends at the home of Mrs.
Charles Shields on Saturday evening.
Those who spent the evening with Mr..
Geiger were the Misses Mary Finley.
Isabel Osborne, Annie Osborne, Han
nah Lecompt. Lizzie Eddington, Flor
ence Hurlbut, Laura Townsend and
Jessie Lambert, ana the MeSSrS.
George Bates, Roy Scott, Grover Ev-
ans, Carl Scott, Robert Roy, William
sutton and Harry Hall.
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Mrs James T. Kescel returned home
Friday after a weeks visit in Salt
Lake.
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Monday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Evans a sur
prise party was given in honor of their
daughter Ediths tenth birthday.
Games were played and a jolly good
time enjoyed by the young folks.
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James T. Kescel left Tuesday for
Nevada, where he expects to remain for
the winter.
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The ladies' auxiliary OF the A o. H.
gave a masquerade party Wednesday
evening at the 1. o. o. r. hail for
their members.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

Mrs. Nell c. Brown gave a most de-
lightful children's party yesterday aft
ernoon al her home on Fifth East
street. About 100 little ones were there
and enjoyed all sorts of Christmas
games and festivities. A visit from
Santa Claus added TO the pleasure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
PROVO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jones gave a
very enjoyable social at their home on
Thursday evening in honor of their
fOrtieth anniversary. A dainty, de-
licious feast was served in a very
pleasing manner by the amiable host
ess. Social cheer, music and games
were the features of the evening, and
greatly enjoyed. The guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Tuckett of Maple
ton. Bishop o. H. Berg. Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Park, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Hoover, Mr.. William Park, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph s. Park, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Allen, Miss Daisy Brockbank
of Cottonwood, Miss Jean Allen, Mrs
Nellie H. Jones. Mrs. Charles Fletcher.
Mrs. Sarah A. Jones, Mrs. Ellen n.
Jones, Mrs. Percy L. Jones, Mr.. Abra-
ham Halliday and WIFE Mrs. Mary
Ann Till, Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Farrer
Mr.. Owen Smoot, Miss Phoebe Camp
bell Mrs. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
yey Cluff, Mrs. Annie Jones, Mrs. Julia
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs Pitt of Salt Lake were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Searle the past week
Mrs. Reed SmOOt gave a delightful
young folks party in honor of her
uouSHlSIs CHiOCy On thursday evening
The event took place at the First ward
social hall. and the joyous throng
eagerly INDUCED in dancing. Choco-
late and assorted cakes were pleasant
ly served. and all went as merry as a
wedding bell from the time the first
little guest entered until the grateful
Good nights" We're said.
@ %
The Sunshine society was, entertained
at Of NTr L
COrfman on Friday evening The fol-
lowing unique invitation explains the
delightful affair:
You will not be busy next Friday eve,
You know where COrfman's house is,
we believe;
So why not put on your gayest frock
And journey down there about 8
o'clock?
The house will be yours-take all in
sight,
And. say. ask. your mother to let you
stay quite
Until the wee sma' hours are closely
at hand,
For new society, called the Gay Sun
shine Band.
VIII look for you and see you, too we
guess;
SO come. you'll be welcomed by the
S s. S"
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The Commercial club gave a grand
ball at the B. Y. academy on Friday
evening. 1t transpired in the gymna-
SUM hall and was a beautiful sight
and a successful affair.
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Colonel and Mrs c. e Loose left
Friday morning for California. Mrs.
Loose will spend the entire winter
there. but Mr.. Loose win only be there
at different periods.
Mr.. Willie Taylor entertained a num-
Der of his friends Sunday evening last
at his home on Eldredge farm.
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The tabernacle choir gave an I'M
usually delightful ball at Mozart hall
on Friday evening Cake and punch
were served in the reception rooms
and the dancing was immensely en-
joyed.
The teachers of the public schools
engineered a royal surprise on Super
intendent w. S. Rawlins on Tuesday
evening. Educational games were In
dulged in, choice musical selections
rendered, and a delicious lunch served
The affair was highly enjoyable in
every way.
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A large number of Provo people went
to Pleasant Grove on Wednesday ovnn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

ing to attend the silver wedding ami
Versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Arternus Hol-
man. The Boshard and Pysne Bros.
quartette was also present.
Mrs Tina .Huhlenbrdch VII spend
the winter in Provo.
Miss Leah Daniels is engaged at
Barney's dry goods store as saleslady.
The many friends OF Mrs. AIHt Jacques
viii be pleased Ito. learn that she is
improving. nicely since undergoing a
surgical operation.
Provo camp No. ASP. Women OF
Woodcraft. gave a very delightful ball
and social at their hall on Tuesday
evening. Refreshments were served
and the evening was very clever
event.
The Card club held its first meeting
of the season at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs w b Searle on Monday
evening The members are Messrs
and Mesdames Grant Bagley, E E.
COrfman. Leon Bachman, S. a King
r. B. Thurman, I. E, Osborne, S.
Schwab, w. D. Roberts. A. L. Wood
house, Phil Speekart Joe Yates, Miriam
Nelke and Mr.. Ben Schwab.
The U and club was entertained
Monday last by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Truelsome in very clever style Mrs
c. 3. Snyder won the ladies' first prize
and Mr.. viii Ward the gents The
consolation prizes were carried off by
Mrs. Young and Mr.. Hyrum Jensen.
The guests were. Messrs. and Mes
danes Snyder. Frank Foutz, David
Openshaw, w. Ward, w. Jones, Jacob
Evans, w. E. Rydalch, Mrs. Ida Shum-
way, Mrs Young, Mr. H Leedham and
Mr. Graham.
Miss Pearl Davis entertained at
cards on Tuesday evening, High FIVE
was the game enjoyed by the follow
ing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bag
ley, Mrs TiltOn, Misses Hazel TAYLOR
Cora and Ada Dusenberry. May Alex
ander. Birdie Cluff, Bagley. Sutton,
Ward, Davis; Messrs. Bert ChouIes
John Johnson, Robert Bee, Elmer Beck,
Howard Leedham. Ed Cassidy, Mark
Bezzant, Baker and Hooper.
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Miss Pauline Moore will take a trip
to Chicago on the 18th of this present
month to visit her sister, Mrs. Dora
Moore Olsen. She viii be accompanied
by Miss Enid Olsen.
The teachers of the Proctor academy
gave a skating party on Saturday,
which was greatly enjoyed.
The saint cecilia Dancing club gave
another Of its enjoyable parties We'd
nesday evening at the Mozart hall.
A new dancing club will soon be
formed to conduct a series of parties
during the coming winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07

noon in honor of Mrs. Choate of Pitts
burg.
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Mrs Oscar Lehman entertained the
Whist club Wednesday afternoon.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Barlow enter
famed at cards Thursday evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon SiegeI enter
tanned a party of friends at dinner
Wednesday evening.
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Mrs d. c. Dunbar gave a delightful
dinner Tuesday evening at which ten
guests were present.
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Mrs 7. W. Jennings gave a very de-
lightful childrens party last Monday
in honor of little Dorothy Palmer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
Art Exhibit.

Mrs. Emile Minor viii place on ex-
kibition some elegant burnt work and
some color work on china at her art
parlors in the Templeton building next
week. Prices viii range from 50 cents
up and the exhibition viii open Mon
dav morning and run til Xmas
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
Miscellaneous.

The women of the First NJ. E. church
will hold rummage sale in the church
parlors next Saturday.
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The last. sOiree at Christensen's was
the most successful Of any yet this sea-
son, all present being loud in their
praise of these affairs.
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The Opal club viii hold its regular
social at the Literary club rooms Mon
day, Dec. IS. Quite a delightful time
is being planned by the officers.
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Pupils of Mrs Graham F. Putnam
win give a piano recital next Wednes-
day evening at her residence, 131 South
Eighth East, assisted by Mr.. J. Curtiss
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
Jury SAYS ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Some Companies Ready To Pay Estate OF
Man Who Had $3sO,OOo Insurance.
Ipv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

,,.,-,I,e Dec oO-The coroner's jury in the
case of r. c. whayne. who was found dead from
n ernshot wound in his breast in a field near MS
home on Thursday, returned this afternoon d
verdict of accidental death Inere mas peTh
,raet interest in the case. because Mr. Whayne
had $4,000 insurance on MS lie ana i"u aP
piled for $4,000 more.
rI ,as+,n,ony before the coroners jury did
o+ 5evelon any evidence of suicidal intent. 1t
WAS shown that Mr.. Whayne was accustomed 10
hunt on the land near his home, and that ms
leaving home with his gun did not arouse the
suspicion of his family or nelghpors- 1t was
also shown that of Mr.. Whaynes norses
had been ill., and the theory is that ne went 10
look after it. Marks on the fence ana other CIR
cu,nstances were evidently accepted by the jury
as showing that Mr.. Whayne met MS oealh
while lifting the gun over the fence
witnesses testified that the dead man suffered
- ,,arra+isn but was never despondent.
a .bat he was devoted to his family Trevor
II wbavne brother. testified that no mefhoer
&c bis immediate family had ever SHOWN eVl-
aences of insanity. There was no meianchoi'a
arant in his brothers actions. he hao never
-, despondent his business affairs save
during the panic of 1888 His family hao aiiipie
means and could nave dsiss'eu 'i
anv financial distress. -,
according to insurance agents. Mr. "hashe
= =, insurance crank. with a hobby for cheap
1,-ar,ce The following companies are ready
70 nav his estate Union Central LIE IT
CompailS' e 900 and Northwestern Mutual
Gfe The fOo~ins sgoSed S0%pshfs Maf
are III uou'' tbie CITY 10 investigate the case:
snnitabe shn Life Assurance Society SeooN4V cstv
savings Life md snnnfS company
Si2oNw' E$delitv and Casualty Company
$1,000 Travellers mssoeiaOn s6o and
IraNelerr re-. cling Mems Association, So.uto
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
DENIAL FROM GERM4NY.
She Has No Design To 4cq,are Any
Venezuelan Ter71tory.

Washington. Dec. 20.-At the German En-
bassy tonight emphatic and authoritative
denial was given to the various reports in cir
culation that Germany is anxious to acquire
Marsarita Island. and will work to this end
in any settlement which may be agreed upon.
Germany, it was said, has never for instant
had designs Margarita Island or any other
Venezuelan territory. Her effort throughout
has been merely to obtain satisfaction for tbs
claims pending against the Caracas govern
ment and for indignities committed against
German citizens. This position was made plain
to the State Department by the German AM
bassador. DR.. Won Holleben. last year. and the
Washington authorities accepted then and ac-
cept now In good faith assurances made by
the Berlin government that no encroachnent or
the Monroe Doctrine was intended or threatened
by the German Governments scheme for coll
lecting her claims from Venezuela
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21

struction, the repaving of streets now laid with
cobblestone pavements. the Improvement of the
dock system, the enlargement of the water sys-
tenn, and the building of municipal buildings
that will enable to avoid the payment OF
heavy annual rentals. The greater number Of
these improvements revenue producers,
which. with the change in the Sinking Fund
law, will not increase taxation one dollar for
interest charges or for Sinking Fund install
ments the debt incurred. Moreover. 1t Will
be good public policy to aid these great improve
ments at once. do not apprehend that the
next Tammany administration. if it should come
at the end of another year. would enter upon
any great extravagances. but the next one or
the next one after that might indulge in unwar-
rantable extravagances, and for that reason the
plans for the things which we shall need
at early date should be laid down now. L
think that all the bills which l have prepared
will meet the favor of the friends of the ad-
ministration. and they certainly ought TO be
come laws
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
SHERIFF NAY LOSE FEES.
M-. Grom to Urge Passage Of Bill
-TucOge of office 1bOm $40. 900.

Controller Grout announced yesterday that he
expected to urge the passage of bill by the
legislature this winter making it incumbent on
the part of the Sheriff of this county to turn
to the City Chamberlain all his fees. which.
according to Controller Grout. now amount to
about $4,000 a year. The BILL if passed. Will
not affect Sheriff William J. O'Brien. Fusion
Democrat, who was elected year ago. and
who, under the charter cannot run again for
the same Office
From a recent investigation of the Sheriff s
accounts / have found that the fees of the Office
amount to between $4,000 and $4,000 year"
said Controller Grout last night to Tribune
reporter. This is too large for the
Sheriff of New York. The fact that he is to
some extent liable to suits for the recovery of
damages by litigants fancying themselves in
jured by his official acts does not warrant his
receiving any such amount in fees he re-
ceves at present. The salary of $4,000 is am
pie compensation for the duties and alleged risks
of the office and it is in the interest of the tax
payers that the $4,000 in fees received by the
Sheriff should be turned into the city treasury
Il propose also to have a bill introduced pac
ing the offices of Sheriff County Clerk and Reg
lister of Kings County under control of the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment. are
other city and county offices. These offices now
are run under the provisions of special act
and they are costing more money tnan tney
ought Each one has special counsel. and this
is not at ali necessary. year ago we had bill
up for passage that would have put these offices
under the jurisdiction of the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment where they belong. The
bill did not pass. but It came pretty close to it,
There is little doubt that the Tammany men,
bers Of the Legislature will rise as one man
against Mr.. CIRCUITS proposition to turn the fees
of the Sheriffs office into the city treasury. The
Sheriff gets one-half the fees. The fee system
is one of the relics of the good old times when
a Tammany assumed that he was entitled
to about everything that chsnced to come his
way MIR. Grout is confident that bill turning
all the fees of the Sheriffs office over to the
city will receive favorable reatment from the
Republicans in the Legislature. and also from
Governor Ode1l.
The so-called County Offices bill met decided
opposition from Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
and certain Republican Assemblymen and Sena-
tors from Kings County last year.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
BLOCKADE POSTPONED? ?
Conflicting Dispatches Mystity State
Department.

Washington. Dec 20.-The State Department
has received notice from Mr.. White. United
States Charge dAnaires at London. that the
blockade of the Venezuelan ports will begin on
December %.
Shortly after the receipt Of the notice of block
ade from the United States Embassy az Lon-
doD message received from United States
Consul Smith at Port OF Spain. Trinidad con-
tanning these words:
Venezuela bIockaded"
This was understood to mean that the block
ade had already begun and completely mysti-
fed the State Department officials. as it showed
a conflict in date with the blockade notice re-
ceived from London, namely, December 25.
However. the department has resolved TO re-
gard the date given in the London dispatch "a
official until further advised.