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The Washington times., 1902-12-22
LAURA BIGGAR TO KNOW
FATE ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Mysterious Witness viii Re-
turn, Says Younger.

FREEHOLD. y. J.. Dec. 2Z.-The trial
OF Laura Biggar. the actress. accused
with Dr. Charles G. Hendricks and
Samuel stanton Of conspiracy. continued
here today with the resumption by Miss
Biggar Of her story about her alleged
marriage TO Bennett aud OF the child she
says she bore him.
AT the opening OF the court u was
doubtful II the case would BE- finished to-
day. because so many witnesses had been
brought forward Unexpectedly The
actress SIN has a long story TO tell and
st. is announced by the defense that it
will recall Dr. Hendricks. The prosecu-
tion. too, has much more evidence to put
in.
It is generally conceded that it will
take three more days al least TO com
plete All the testimony Of the defense
and prosecution in rebuttal and the
charge to the jury by Judge Heisler.
This would mean that the twelve Mon
mouth county farmers Of the jury will be
sent out 90 formulate their verdict on
Christmas eve. Il is believed that they
viii reach a speedy agreement in order
to spend Christmas day at their respec-
tive horles.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
.GOSSIPS BUSY OVER
HOPKINS REMOVAL
General HaTTieS Says Reason Is Simply
That Naval Officer is Desired.

There has been much gossip OF late
over the announcement that Lieutenant
Commander Hopkins is 10 be relieved a.
commander OF the naval battalion. and
many reasons have been advanced to ac-
count for the decision.
Gen. George C. Harries. commanding
the District National Guard denied that
there were any reasons for superceding
Lieutenant Commander Hopkins other
than he fact that 60 has been found nee
essary TO have a naval officer in charge
OF the battalion.
Commander Hopkins is well-knoWn in
Washington. popular in society circles.
and well liked by the men OF the bat
talon. He IS said to have. however. no
technical knowledge Of naval affairs
and this. Navy Department and brigade
headquarters officials have found after
a thorough and practical test. is essen
tial for the development and progress OF
the battalion.
The Navy Department. lt saw said
this morning. is to decide upon one OF
four naval officers as the more availa bIe
TO take charge OF the battalion. noe OF
the four is now on his way home from
Manila. and the selection will probably
not be announced until his arrival
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
UNITED STATES TO ACT
AS A NEUTRAL POWER

After an examination OF the interna-
tional law authorities on the subject. tho
State Department. for the Government.
will recognize that state OF war exists
between Venezuela and the governments
Of Great Britain. Germany and Italy.
The declaration that a blockade OF
Venezuelan ports has been established
has been construed by The department as
equivalent e. au acknowledgements that
war exists. According TO the interpre-
taton Of The department the establish
ment o. so-called peace" blockade
need not be preceded by any declaration,
or. If declaration is deemed necessary.
tt must state in terms that a peace"
blockade has been established
The pToclamatiOns OF the English. Ger
man, and Italian governments did not
say that the blockade was OF peace
able or pacific character
The action Of the three European gov
ernmcnts has the effect OF investing Ven
ezuela with belligerent rights. The Uni-
ted states viii issue a proclamation Of
neutrality.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
GEN. LEE SAYS he WAS
INCORRECTLY QUOTED
Error Made In Report of His New York
Speech on Cuba.

Gen Fitzhugh Lee says his speech be-
fore the Patria Club i'm New York. de-
hvered December -. was not correctly
reported and that in the newspaper re-
port. the omission of the qualifying
sentences in that portion OF his speech
which referred TO ex-Presideut Cleve-
land makes his remarks harsh criti-
cism of the eN-Presidcnt
In referring TO this matter. General
Lee said.
Il remember the exact words ! used iu
reference 20 Mr.. Cleveland I was refer
ring TO the condition OF the Island of
cuba before the war, and said that ! re-
ported 10 Mr. Cleveland jhc facts. but no
action was taken by him
"Mr Cleveland was conservative. He
had reports cf others I'm his possession
and was i'm touch with all parts Of the
country. and probably at that time did
not wan; TO disturb the business inter-
ests OF The people Tho reporters OF New
York. Iu condeusing my speech. seem to
have left out what followed after my
mention Of Mr. Cleveland namely. what.
in fact, is contained in the preceding
sentence. That is All there is 20 the
matter OF which so much is being said q"
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
MARGONI JUBILANT
OYER HIS SUCCESS
Little Difficulty in Sending
Messages Across Ocean.

HALIFAX. \. s. Dec 22.-In an in
terview on his success in sending dis
patches across the Atlantic. Mr.. Mar
conf said today that he experienced very
little difficulty in transmitting the mes
sages Indeed. be was surprised at the
ease with which the Instruments worked.
Mr.. Marconi and his assistants are
naturally very iubilant over the sue
cess Of the transocoanic tClegraphy
between Table Head and Cornwall
While pessimistic reports have been sent
out as to the probable outcome of the
system. Mr.. Marconi never for mo-
ment doubted that the ultimate result
goulG be crowned with success. The
magnetic detector was used yesterday
and Mr.. Marconi says it gave great sat
isfaction.
The citizens OF Glace Bay viii give
Mareoni a reception in a few days.
Ii was learned that one-fourth OF the
wires that hang from The towers az
Glsce Bay would do the service as sue
cessfully as the entire lot. and the sur
plus number was not used.
The grand opening was to be on Christ
mas Day. but Marconi announced TO the
local newspaper men yesterday the sue
cess Of his achievement In addition 70
The message sent TO King Edward. =
says other messages were exchanged
with England.
AT an early hour yesterday morning
MarcOni and his assistants were astir.
n was d @.a day, bright and clear. The
Instruments were tuned with those
across the sea. and the first wireless
message was dispatched There was a
pause.
Apparently an answer came. and Mar
conf announced that he had triumphed
lie said: Il have Cornwall"
Then the message TO King Edward was
sent. Marconj says it connected with the
circuit from Cornwall. and he made the
achievement Of his life
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The south Pacific storm that was cen
tral Saturday morning over eastern Ne
bTaska is now passing into the Gulf OF
ST. Lawrence. and another is moving I'm
from British Columbia
The weather continues cloudy from the
Mississippi Valley eastward. although
the rain and snow have practically
ceased
Temperatures have fallen considerably
from the Ohio Valley sOuthward. and iu
he Northwest. but are lot much below
the seasonal average.
The eastward movement Of a hfgb
pressure wave now over the slope region
will dominate the weather conditions
east Of the Mississippi River FOR th- next
few days. and fair weather may there
fore be expected. with lower tempcra
lures.
on the middle and south Atlantic Coast
the winds viii be light 10 fresh north
westerly, and on the east Gulf coast
light northerly-
Steamers departing today for European
ports viii have brisk westerly winds.
except high OF the New England coast.
with clearing ard colder weather 10 the
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22

Tho personal OF the committee Of cit
izens VINO have undertaken 70 take
action looking to securing coal by inn
portatiOn or otherwise to relieve the ex-
isting famine. was announced today and
a call was issued for them to meet this
evning at the Riggs House to effect an
organization. 1t is the purpose Of those
Interested in securing further supplies
Of coal to cooperate with the coal deal
ers IN every way possible and several
dealers will probably BE added TO the
committee.
The call as issued for the meeting
this evening al o'clock copies OF
which we're sent 80 the gentlemen in
te-ested, reads.
"a suggestion has been made Joking 20
the formation of a citizens coal com
mittee for the purpose OF anording re-
lief from the existing coal famine 1
have been requested 10 invite your at
tendance at the Riggs House tonight at
s o'clock"
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
CASTAWAYS CRAZED
BY AWFUL SUFFERING

scarcely able to keep a lookout for a
succorng sail When the Manahasset
caught sight Of the sufferers .hey were
almost i'm a comatose state.
As soon as Capt Dexter Maline. of
the Manahasset. had the survivors of
the disaster aboard be laid his course
for Boston. AS he approached the upper
harbor he made signals for help and a
police boat put out to him.
The collision occurred Wednesday
night The lookouts aud wheelmen on
each Of the doomed schooners saw the
other schooner when they we're still
some distance apart. The Palmer had
the right Of way. and was running on
the starbosrd tack, but the captain or
steersman Of the Crary calculated that
he had sufficient room in which to run
across the Palmer's bows and tried to do
il.
The Crary struck the Palmer on the
port bow aud cut so deeply into her
that both schooners began to settle at
once and the order was given 20 take
TO the boats Most OF the small boats
on both schooners had been smashed
when the collision came and some oi
! the men in both crews had been killed
There was only time to launch the LONG
boat. a craft about twenty-five feet keel
from the Palmer
Into this boat there piled the captains
Of both schooners and thirteen sailors,
most Of them from the Palmer The
men rowed away from the side OF th,
/ sinking vessels TO escape being draw
/ down by the suction when the boats
should 90 under the water.
/ The men In the long boat Of the Palmc1
| had been unable to save any Of their
clothing. or TO take aboard any water or
/ provisions. When the sehooners went
/ down. leaving them alone upon what
| seemed a boundless expanse Of water
I they we're without food or water OF
shelter The spray from the seas washed
over the men in the little boat. coating
/ their clothing with ice
/ The suferings OF the men were inde-
/ scribable. -Four of the men from thu
/ Palmer gave up the fight. and laid down
in the bow OF the long boat Frida,
night they all died. huddled up in the
/ boat
Saturday night one Of the other sail
ors. who had kept up his courage at first
/ began 20 show signs OF insanity. and
later dragged himself 10 the gunwalC
and plunged headlong into the icy
waters. He sank at once. and his body
did not reappear upon the surfacd
OF the water.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
BLAMED ALL HIS TROUBLES
ON PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Demented Man Charges the Nations
Executive With Having Hired
Men to Beat Him.

CHELSEA. Mass. Dec. 2. 2.-''I want "A
warrant for President Roosevelt" said
Charles q. white a well-to-do resident.
al the Central police station. Addressing
Police Captain Grover. White continued.
Tie hired Tim Mccarthy a1d John
Farley TO assault me the other day and ]
was assaulted Jy them on Eastern Ave
nuc. Roosevelt was there iu his carriage
and encouraged the men while they were
striking me-"
Then the speaker ramblcd into a Ion2
string of complaints against President
Roosevelt and the coal question. The
man was laboriug under excitement and
resisted arrest
lie was overpowered and loaded
pistol and razor were found on him. He
Is held for an examination by physicians
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
SchoonerS Collide at Sea
and Both Go to the Bot
tom-Only Fifteen of the
Crew of TWenty-one
Reach the Long Boat.
Three Days at Sea With No
Food and Little Clothing
Nearly Starved and Frozen
by Their Terrible Expert
enCe.

BOSTON. Dec. 22-The FIVE -masted
schooner Louise B. Crary and the large
,our-master Frank A. Palmer bound
rom Newport News for Boston, collided
Of Thatchers Island on Wednesday
night last. Both vessels sank almost
Immediately.
Out Of the twenty-one men composing
the two crews. six went down with the
vessels Fifteen men managed to get
into a boat belonging to the Frank A.
Palmer. After suffering iudescribable
hardships ten Of them were picked UP
yesterday by the fishing schooner Man
ahasset. The others died in the course
OF their three days exposure to hunger,
cold and the perils Of a rough sea.
The Manahasset reached the wharf
early this morning. bringing the sur
vivors Of the disaster. All were in a
desperate condition. suffering from
frozen limbs and nearly starved. Two
OF them were driven insane.
Among those rescued were Capt. VIII
liam II. Potter. Of the Louise d. Crary
and Captain Rawding. OF the Frank A.
Palmer.
No Clothing or Food.
The men were compelled TO take 10
the boats without having time to secure
provisions or clothing other than what
they were wearing. In a biting wind
and on q rough sea. without sails to
propel their little craft. they driftec
out toward the ocean When picked uI
by the fishermen they we're siXty-lvG
miles east OF Highland light.
Hunger and cold combined to make
their sufferings terrible. Three Of the
men became insane and jumped over
board. and a fourth died OF exhaustion
on Saturday the cold was intense, and
the remaining men in the boat were
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
oiLLG
IU UhdRNILt IUNlGH |
Effort to Be Made to Relieve
Local Coal Famine.
MAY TRY IMPORTING COAL
Call Sent Out Today to Prominent
Business Men Of the
City
MAY TRY IMPORTING COAL
Committee That VII
T5p 10 RAISE Famine.

o. C. STAPLES. Capitalist and Hotel
Proprietor.
w. s. BRONSON. Passenger Agent
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
". W. DANENEOwER, Capitalist
and Real Estate pealer.
C. F. WOOD, President Wood. Har-
mon & Co
FRANK K RAYMOND, Insurance.
R. p. ANDREWS. wholesale Paper
Dealer.
BARRY BULKLEY. Secretary Busi-
ness Mems Association.
PAUL R. VAN MATER. President
Hotel Barton Company.
E. S. ALVORD. Of LitueheId &
Alvord.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
BIG FIRE IN KNOXVILLE
BUSINESS DISTRICT
Damage Over S35O,OOO, and
Two Lives May Be Lost.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 22.-Fire,
which started in an unknown mannr. in
the Knoxville Pants Company's build
ing on Commerce Street. this morning.
destroyed the following property in the
business district.
George Brown & Co. wholesale hard
ware. building and stock. $4,000.
Building on R. s. Payne's estate.
$4,000.
Knoxville Pants Company. stock. S3O.-
600.
L. David & Co, commission. stock.
$4,000.
Breyles. Mcclellan d Lackey. farming
implements. stock. $4,000
r. II. Cate & CO.. wholesale Iiauo1
dealers building and stock. $4,000.
Shsnkhn Grain Company. stock. s.. 900.
Motherhood q Co. wholesale clothing
building and stock 5000
Haynes g. Henson. Wholesale boots and
shoes. building and stock. $4,000
Davies Furniture Company stock
81 600
scorched buildings. broken glass, etc,
OF the west side Of Gay Street. $500.
Claiborne estate. and Cowan Cloth
ing factory, building and stock. $500.
The above loss is approximately COW
cred by about three -fourths Insurance.
Two men are reported buried under the
walls OF the Breyles. McClelIen & Lackey
building. but no effort viii be made TO
verify this until the debris cools.
Chattanooga started a fire company
10 the scene. but its services were not
needed
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
SAYS RUSSIA PURPOSES
PARTITION OF TURKEY
Vienna Paper Declares Lamsdorff Will
Submit Plan TO Austria

VIENNA. Dec 22.-"Die Woche" to-
day asserts that Count Lamsdorfi. Rus
sian min ster Of foreign affairs. on his
visit to Vienna 20 arrange a settlement
Of affairs in Turkey and it's dcpenden-
cies. will bring a definite proposal from
the Russian government regarding the
partition Of Turkey.
According to this proposal. the pa
per says. Austria is TO occupy the ter
ritory from the Bosnian boundary 10
Ipek and Mitronitza, while Russia will
receive another slice OF European Tur-
key.
Austro- Russian action along these
lines. the paper adds is bound TO pro
woke a European conflict
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
WiLDES ORDERED HOME
FROM ASIArlC STATION
The Rez- Admiral CONDEMNED" By 4
Beard Of Medical Survey.
Sperry to Command.

Rear Admiral Robley U. Evans. COM
mander-in-chief Of the Asiatic naval
station. has cabled the Nayy Depart
ment that Rear Admiral Frank Wudes
his second In command. has been con
demned' by a board OF medical survey
and ordered home He VIII sail on Fri
day
Captain Sperry has been ordered by
Admiral Evans 10 assume command oi
Admiral Wildes' squadron temporarily
rear admiral Will be assigned TO the
command by the Navy Department in a
few days.
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
Canadian Minister Wires.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Times today
received the following message by Mar
coni's wireless telegraph from Sir r. j.
Cartwright. Canadian minister OF COM
mercc.
The government of Cauada through
the Times desires to congratulate the
British people on the accomplishment by
Marconi OF the greatest feat modern
science has yet achieved"
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
GOVERNMENT AWAITS
REPLY OF THE ALLIES
Action Of the President Depends on Their Answer Great
Britain Reticent

The formal reply or the allies to the
arbitration proposal. including reference
TO The Hague tribunal. has not yet been
received at the State Department. Ac-
.cordingly. President Roosevelt will not
formally reply 90 the suggestion that he
act as srbiter until after the exchange
mentioned is received. Meantime he has
already expressed the hope. informally.
that the powers viii refer the case to
The Hague conference.
The State Department OisciaIs are un-
able TO understand the extreme reticence
seemingly displayed by the British for
eign olsce I'm London in making known
to this country what Great Britain pur-
poses in the Venezuelan negotiations.
The moves Of Italy and Germany in
the Venezuelan matter are regularly
communicated to the United States by
means OF Ambassadors Tower and Meyer.
but the only information as TO what
Gree. Britain is doing or wishes is OBJ
tanned by the State Department through
the cabled press dispatches.
Notices Of Blockade.
The State Department this morning
received from Ambassador Meyer. at
Rome. and Ambassador Tower. AZ Ber-
lin. official notice Of the blockade o,
Venezuelan ports by the allied forces.
Secretary moody also received a dis
patch from Commander .Diehl, com
mandlng the United States gunboat
Marietta. at La Guaira. announcing the
effective blockade OF certain Venezuelan
ports by the English vice admirs
The dispatch Of Ambassador Tower,
which Is dated Berlin, December p. fol-
lows.
The German government announces
officially the blockade OF Puerto CabeIlo
and Maracaibo to take effect December
The Washington times., 1902-12-22

20 ships under other flags than that
Of Venezuela sailing from West Indian
OF eastern American ports before that
date shall have an allowance OF twenty
days for sailing vessels and ten days
for steamers.
ships coming from all other ports
shall be allowed forty days for sailing
vessels and twenty days for steamships
under otser flags than that Of Venezuela
and lying upon that date within the
blockade harbors shall be allowed If
teen days. ships which shall try to dis
regard the blockade shall be subject to
the rules applicable either by lnterna
uonal law or treaty provision TO neutrals
under such circumstances"
Word Frome Rome.
Ambassador Meyer. at Rome. has
cabled he state Department that he re-
ceived yesterday from the minister for
foreign affairs an official note dated De
cember 20. announcing that Italy had
decided to participate with her naval
forces in the blockade OF Venezuelan
ports. which has been declared by the
British alJ German zovdrnmenss
The only announcement received by
this Government OF what is being done
by Great Britain comes in a cable dis
patch from Commander Diehl. at La
Guira. which follows.
British vice admiral establishes ef-
fective blockade. from and after De-
cember 20. Of La Guira CaDerO. Guanta.
Comana. Crupano. and mouths OF Oro-
noco; vessels sailing from the United
States and West Indies before date noti-
hCation allowed grace-steamers ten
DAYS. sailir vessels twenty: other ports,
steamers. twenty. sailing vessels forty,
vessels i'm blockaded ports allowed fif-
teen DAYS Full test If desired
The Washington times., 1902-12-22
THE PRESIDENT AND
FAMILY RETURN HOME
Party Rested by JaInt in
Old Virginia
THE TRAIN ARRIVES ON TIME
Chief Executive Net at Station by Sec
retsry Cortelyou-Sends Message
To Secretary Hay.s

President Roosevelt's special train
reached Washington on time at 11:25
O'Clock this morning. Secretary Cortel-
you met the party at the station. The
President told Secretary Cortclyou that
despite the inclement weather ne had
had 2 good tine. and felt better for the
rest from official cares # had afforded
him.
None OF the Presidents party felt any
the worse this morning for their three
hour horseback ride in the rain yester-
day afternoon. They were all wet to
the skin and chilled to the bone when
they reached the Wilmer residence at 6
o'olock-that is. all but the President.
who looked and acted as II he could
have stood another three hours with en-
toymsut
Real Virginia Supper.
But dry clothing. a seat in the hall
before the immense open fireplace. and
then a real Virginia supper. with three
OF four different kinds OF hot bread-alI
good-snd lots OF other things. soon
made each member OF the party feel
just as good as new But everybody
grew sleepy soon after supper. and re-
tired early.
Mr.. Wilmer drove the President and
his family TO the station this morning.
The roads were so bad after the two days
OF rain. and the big carryau. with its
four horses and two outriders stuck I'm
the mud so often. that 80 became a seri-
Gus proposition whether the party would
not have to walk part OF the way
The trip was finally accomplished. al
though 10 took about four times as long
as usual 10 make the two miles. The
train left az clock
Reach Washington.
On their arrival in the city Mrs.
Roosevelt led the way down the
station platform. escorted by Theodore.
jr.. and closely followed by Miss Ethel.
Kermit and Archie. trudging along in a
group. The President walked dozen
feet back OF them with Secretary Cor
tclyou and Assistant Secretary Loeb.
When the engine was reached the Presi-
dent stopped and shook hands with the
engineer and fireman
On the Sixth Street side Of the station
the White House carriage was waiting.
Mrs. Roosevelt entered. and the young
sters piled in without the least sem
blance OF ceremony. When the Presi-
dent reached the sidewalk about thirty
seconds later. he found the carriage al
ready had FIVE occupants.
Theodore. jr.. Immediately Jumped out.
when ne realized the condition Of af-
fairs. bu, the President motioned him
back and said he would ride uptown with
Mr.. CoTtelyou The White House car
riage started up street. the President
and Secretary Cortelyou entered the lat
ter's carriage and as soon as Pennsvl-
vania Avenue was reached. took the
lead in the little procession. Assistant
Secretary Loeb followed in third car
riage
On arrival az the White House. the
President sent his fo0tmeu 10 the state
Department with a message for secre-
tary Hay