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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
A WASHINGTON VIEW.

Believed that Castro Has RetaHted by
Making Arrests of Foreigners,
Washington, Decemhcr The arrests OF
the German and British subjects in Cara
cas today nre believed here to be N tho
nature OF retaliation on the part Of Presi-
dent Castro for the ultiluntum which has
beou sent to Venezuela for settlement
Of the long standing claims OF Germany
and England against her, Incidentally
such action by Venezuela will. It Is be
lieyed, involve this government. as the
German and British representatives. In
Venezuela, before leaving Caracas, request
ed United stntes Minister Bowen to take
charge in the interest Of their countries
IN Venezuela. IL was said at the state
department today that this request would
be granted, and the probability Is that Mr.,
Bowen has already taken steps toward thar
end
Considerable surprise is expressed here
over the arrests, as the result will be e
ndd TO the serious complications niready
existing owing to the late hour nj which
the Caracas bulletin was received, It waa
impossible to ascertain whether any infor
nation had been received by the state de
partment from Bowen regarding the mr.
rests. Senior pulido, the Venezuelan charge
/ d'aTaires, was also inaccessible
! There are comparatively few white Brit
lsh subjects In Caracas, probably less thar
/ nny. The Caracas-Lh Guayra railroad Is
British concern aud IT'S general manager
and other high officials are Englshmen
/ There are a large number Of natives az tn'
/ British West Indian Islands IN venezuela
/ eepcciaIy 10 Caracas. They are negroes
| with few exceptions, census OF lSo1
/ gives 6154 British subjects IN venezuela
! fhls number includes q great many Of thgss
! Islanders as well as the British population
| in the territory awarded to Great Britain,
| The Germans in Caracas are much more
numerous. They are found AT the mead a
| Important commercial houses and baubiuI
| institutions. The railroad from Caracas 4
! valencia Is a German concern. Ihe censp
of 1894 places the number Of Germans Il
Venezuela az 9b2.
| a dispatch from Caracas, dated Decemhe
! s, said that the British minister TO Nene
/ suola, W, H. d. Haggard, and the Germal
! charge d'nffaires, Herr Won PNgrlin-Bai
| tnzzl left Caracas that afternoon FOR y
/ Guayra, the port Of Caracas, where hi
/ Haggard went on board the British cruise
/ Vineta. The German and BrtiGh legation
/ 10 Caracas were closed, consequently N
| members OF the legation stats q thes
countries are probably not included anon
the men arrested Tuesday.
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BOWEN is in CONTROL
HAS BEEN GIVEN DISCRETIONARY
POWERS At CARACAS,
He viii Extend Protection TO British
end German Subjects When Called
On to Do So.

Washington, December o. - Minister
Bowen, at Caracas, has cabled the state
department confirmation Of the Associated
Press report that the British minister ana
the German charge d'ansIrcs withdrew
from Caracas yesterday, after presenting
an ultimatum.
Before they left these officials requested
Mr. Bowen to take charge Of the interests
OF their countries in Venezuela. This re-
quest viii be granted, as there is no war
rant for decllnntion in such cases and
the United States legation at Caracas WI
extend protection to British and German
subjects when called on, until normal
state of affairs is restored.
This is not likely to be the end OF Min
lister Bowen's activities, for from the tenor
Of some Of the communications he has
made to the department It Is Inferred that
II he sees an opportunity to use his GOOD
Offices as mediator between President
Castro aud the British and German rep.e
sentatives he will promptly avail himself
Of that opportunity, The state department
is not encouraging him In this attitude pre-
ferring to avoid an entanglements, but
being on the spot and willing to do VIVA
he can 70 prevent crisis, Mr.. Bowen MAJ
be allowed some measure OF discretionary
power
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HAY IS FULLY ADVISED
GERMANY AND ENGLAND SOUNDED
HIM" IN ADVANCE.
The Attitude Of the Government Ia Ono
of Wsltine-Statemen OF the Out
standing Claims.

Washington. December 9.--The state de-
partment IL perfectly aware OF the inten
lions Of the British and German govern
ments. having been sounded In advance,
and Il sees no reason to interfere at this
stage, II at all. II was because the state
department had already been fully advised
as to the program to be adopted by the
British and German governments touching
Venezuela, that the incidents yesterdny at
Caracas caused so little stir in official cir
cles and It was stated the subject was
not even mentioned at the cabinet meeting
today. So the attitude OF our government
is one OF waiting An official. not returned
from Venezuela. states that TO the best of
his Judgment the sum of S50oo.ooo will
probably cover the claims upon which the
ultlnatums issued yesterday were based.
The principal claim Is that OF the German
railroad, built at cost OF $4,000 900, On
which yeEeErela guaranteed per cent
Interest, a figure reduced in 1895 to pei
cent. and in which case she has defaulted
for several years Tho English claim alsS
covers a number Of items growing out OF
the governments appropriation Of British
railroads Also outstanding 10 large FOR
elgn Indebtedness but whether or not thu
claims Of these bondholders are included
In the present demand Is not known here
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PRESIDENT CASTRO TALKS
SAYS ALPHABETICALLY THAT HE Will
ENFORCE HIS RIGHTS.
Declined to Say What He Would DO
Should Blockade Be Established
by the Powers.

Caracas. December e.--Presidont Castro
received tho correspondent of the Assoc
ciated Press at Mrahores palace today. In
reply to questions the president Of veno-
Euela said:
"The Venezuelan government has not re-
ceiyed any ultlmstum, properly speaking
but rather simultaneous requests from
Great Britain and Germany. The claims
they ask this government 70 settle are
small and up TO the present time We hare
not been aware of them. Never having
been presented, Venezuela has consequent
ly never refused TO settia them- Great
Rrltain's action, therefore, 10 without JUST
iicntion.
"The Venezuelan government can not de-
eide on foreign claims before the royolu-
ton has been entirely crushed"
what do you intend 30 do, in view OF
thu present attitude Of che powcrsG' was
asked.
Enforce our rights" replied President
castro, ''and explain to the world TINT
venezteia has laws, and prove that We
have never denied our engagements"
srne president wps asked what reply the
venezuelan government would make 70 the
requests handed It by the German and Brit
ish ENJOYS 10 this he replied;
1.-THE Venezuelan government Is aston.
ished that after the notes which were trans
mitted to it by the diplomt is representa-.
tves OF Germany aud Great Britain these
ENJOYS should leave Caracas without await
ing the reply of the Venezuelan govern.
meut"
Regarding what he intended to do should
the powers declare blockade, the presi-
dent declined to answer,
No ultimatum had been delivered to the
Venezuelan government up TO O'clock this
afternoon should Venezuela refuse or fail
to reply TO the notes OF Great Britain and
Germany, it Is believed an ultimatum VIII
then be delivered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
THE TEXAS GIVEN ORDERS
WILL GO TO VENEZUELAN WATERS
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
Naval Officers Regard the Assembling Of
an American Fleet as Token of
Watohfulness that Is Significant
tspeelnl to The rostN


Newport News, Va, December a.--Ad-
vices received here tonight state that the
batueshlp Texas, now at the Norfolk navy
yard, has been ordered to proceed to sea
carly In the morning, This is understood
that she win go to Culehra and possibly TO
Venezuela
Naval officers here pont out the assem-.
bling Of the great American feet under Adj
mirnl Dewey at the scene Of probable tTou-
bic as All evidence of the watchfulness OF
the American governemnt so far as posi-
BILE violations of the Monroe doctrine are
concerned, The bunkers of the Texas arr
being hwriedy Allied with coal preparatory
10 her departure at o'clock tomorrow t
Join Dewey.
overttplo work IS being done on the tor
pedo boat destroyer Dole. She will be add
ed to the torpedo boat reserve Immediately
after her trial.
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POSSIBILITIES HAVE BEGUN
ALLIES SEIZED VENEzUELAs FLEET
IN THE HARsoR OF LA GUAYRA.
Great Britain ard Germany Demand IN
conditional Compliance With the
Terms Of Their Ultmatur

London, December 1o-A dispatch from
Caracas, Venezuela. dated December o.
saws:
"The combined British and German Sect
today (Tuesday) seized the Venezuelan
deet. composed Of four warsnips, In the
harbor OF La Guayra"
1t is reported also TINT an uitlmatum VIII
be delivered tomorrow "wednesday asking
for an answer and compliance with the
demsnd of the British ana German min
lsters
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DIR. A. NJ. AUTREY,
Physician, Surgeon, Oculisl S1 9sa
Room sol Mason Block. Houston Texas.
DrS. E. P. Dayiss & W. II. Goldman
Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat
Binz Building, Houston.
BAILEY IN THE FIGHT
AGAINST Bevsndoe's Scheme to Sidetraek
Ariz am and New Mexico.
Especial 10 The post)

washington, December 0.-It is likely
that Senator Bailey win actively participate
in the statehood dght which viii begin IN
the senate tomorrow He IS IN favor Of the
omnibus statehood bill and IN his capacity
as member Of the committee on Terrific
rles will probably be one OF the leaders
~ the cont ST.
senator Beyeridge viii lead tho faction
which fayOrs the admission only Of the IN
dian Territory and Oklahoma as one state,
10 tie exclusion of New Mexico and Ari-
iona.
Most Of the democrats are thought TO IA
yor the omnibus bill and several OF the re-
publicans viii join them. The most promi-
mont Of these win be Quay OF Pennsylvania.
The impression prevails that the advocates
~ statehood for all three Territories will
win 81 the matter can be gotten 10 vote,
hut II Is believed that Beyerldge and bis
friends will attempt 70 talk tho measure
70 death even though they fail 20 get their
own bill through
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
PArRIck HEARINe ooNTINuEp.

District Attorney viii Submit An Affidavit
as to Jones Immunity.
New York, December e.The hearing on
the motion asking that new trial be
granted Albert 4 Patrick, who was con-
vieted Of tie murder Of william NJ, Rice.
vas continued before Recorder Coz today.
The hearing went over TIL Friday when
the district attorney viii submit an ami
davit as to the immunity given Jones,
Rice's valet who testified against Patrick.
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AS viewed Ar eERLIN.
Tho Germans Believe that Castro
viii Yield.


Berlin, December O.--whiIe tho
limit Of time Hivon TO Venezuela In
which Co make an answer 70 the
ultimatums OF Germany and Great
Britain is not disclosed, the CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press was
officially Informed that Il 10 very
brief. The German foreign office
still hopes that President Castro will
recognize the gravity of the situation
and yield at the last moment
Ii was learned this evening that
the ultimatums did not fix time lin
II for answer, but officials Of the
German and British legations were
Instructed to leave Caracas at the
end of twenty.four hours after their
delivery IL there was no prospect for
a favorable reply. This, however,
was left TO their discretion. The Of.
neials could have extended their stay
Mt the Venezuelan capital II they
thought Il advisable TO DO so, and
the fact that they left Ia taken TO
mean that President Castro does not
show signs of giving in,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
Brltish Elect Ready.

Kingston, st. vincent December a.--The
British cruiser lndefatlgable, which has ar
rived here from La Guayra. Venezuela, left
the British cruiser Retrbution and the
German cruisers yineta aud Gazelle at la
Guayra. There are now present Ave British
men OF war at Port Of Spain, Trinidad,
ready to leave there ON short notice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
49, Orient Director.

Kansas city. Mo, December 9,--RusseIl
Harding, third vice president and general
manager Of the Missouri PacInc and per.
eonaI representative Of George Gould'I
Western railroad interests, has been elected
N director OF the Kansas City, Mexico Rnc
Orient railroad.
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REVOLUTION RENEWED.

A New Venture Has Been Pro-
claimed ir Venezuela.
willemstad. Monday, December g.
A new revolution ia Venezuela seems
possible, as General Nicolas Ronda.
the nrEt lieutenant Of General Matos,
has proclaimed himself chief Of
new venture and has rallied 2200 men
from all directions. He is now at
LENA, General Riera, another Of
Matos' lleutenants, is now near Cora.
having appeared IN that vicinity with
1900 men. who, on Friday last, at
tackled the railroad.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10

New York December Q George crocher,
son Of Charles Croker one q the builders
OF the Central Pacine and hilns u a dire
ter " the southern pacac, has acccpted
membership in the board q directors Of re
Kansas city. Mexican aud Orient road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
wAeeoNER VS.. FLAcK

OF the United States.
Special to The Post1
washington, December 9.-The case Of
W T. waggoner against j. NJ. Flack was
argued in tho supreme court today. wag-
gouer, the plaintiff in error was represent.
ed by w W. Flood Of Fort Worth, while
Attorney General Bell Of Texas appeared
as amicus curae. The case has been preyi.
ously explained IN these dispatches The
case, although between private parties, in
wolves question as 10 The validity Of the
merry belonging 10 the State school fund.
Mr.. Rel win return 20 Texas late tonight
or early tomorrow morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10
A BRIEF TIME LIMIT.
Seventy-Two Hours Grace VIII
Expire To-day.

London. December e.--one Of the
largest English creditors Of vene-
zuela informed a representative Of
the Associated Press that ultimntums
OF Great Britain ana Germany had
seventy-two-hour limit and therefore
viii expire on Wednesday. The for
eign office. while not denying the
correctness OF this statement, in.
timated that the period is liable to
extension There are indications Of
settlement. though nothing has vet
been decided.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-10

Washington, December Ex-senator Berry
has introduced an amendment TO the an
thracite strike bill limiting the compensa-
ton Of members to $4,000 per ye&s and
their e1penBes to $40 day.
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smeen brought to
mar s a present
today
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LONDON. The king Of portugal has con,
eluded his visit 70 Enslano ana started
homeward by way Of Paris
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VIENNA. Public opinion Is preoecupled
With the question OF the commercial
treaties.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-14
BALTIMORE 4 ONO RAILROAD.
The same Route You Travelled in '6l
gut Vastly Improved Road Will
Garry You to Washington in 1907.

The 36th annual eneampmentG q. A.
n will be held ID Washington Oct.,
6th-11th. The b. & o. is historic
rad and became famous during the
civil war. In one Of its announce
ments speaking Of historic places IL
saws of Harper's Ferry, the gate OF tne
Shenandoah valley, where the three
states of Virginia, West Virginia and
MARYLAND come together; where the
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers unite
where the towering sleeps OF the Blue
Ridge end abruptly, frownlng upon
the heights Of Maryland and Bolivar
Heights in West Virginia, lies the
onain this torictown OF Harper's Ferry.
John Brown baptised it in blood Ia
1859. when he captured the town ana
II s. Arsenal and made his tinal ana
fatal stand in the engine house (known
afterwards as John Browns Fortl,
alongside the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. A plain shaft, simply inscribed
now marks the location
Again il 1861, grim yisaged war
seized the village and held it tight 10
its grasp for nearly four years. The
deeds that were done, aud the tales
that are told concerning Harper's Fer
ry gil volumes.
The heights at Harper's Ferry
guarded the Shenandoah Valley. 1t
was a most important stronghold TO
be desired when some great campaign
was planned by either army.
From Harper's Ferry the Shenando-
ah Division of the Baltimore Y ONO
r. r. extends southwark to Charles.
town, Winchester Harrisonburg and
Lexington. Battle fields surround
the village in all directions.
Send stamp for battle field map.
D. b. Martin, mgr. Pas'r traffic, Bal
timore. Md. B. N. Austin, Genl
Pas'r Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-14
GOVERNOR GAGE ARRESTED.
Claimed He Could Not Be Arrested
For Act In Official Capacity.

Los Angeles, Aug. 14.-Goyernor
Gage was arrested here on charge
Of libel, made by the proprietor of the
San Francisco Call.
The writ was returnable this morn.
ing, and bail was fixed at the nominal
sum of $50. The petition for the re-
lease from custody on writ of
habeas corpus reviewed at length the
occurrences which preceded the al
legged libel and based the application
on the claim that no cause for action
existed and that his actions had been
n the course of his official duty
Governor Gage cited cases and legal
decisions to show that neither the
president of the United States nor the
governor of an individual state can
be arrested for an overt act, provides
such act was performed in the course
Of his judicial actions as president or
governor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-14
SOME TRI-STATE EVENTS.

Samuel L. Jackson, Civil War
veteran, was killed on the railroad
rear st. Clairsville o.
Near New Castle, Pa, a vicious
horse kicked an ear off Henry Borke,
q farmer.
At Akron, o., Mrs. John Forest,
while demented, wandered to a pond
and drowned herself.
Harry Rice and Caroline Brown, of
ocottdale, Pa, were married at Cum
berland Md
Ralph Lemasters, who escaped from
Jail at Clarksburg, w. Va, has been
captured at Parkersburg.
The large warehouse of G. w. Fred
ericks, near Lock Haven, Pa, was de-
stroyed by fire, with loss Of $4,000.
The Morgantown Nv. Va glass
factory has resumed with 40 shops
on the old wage scale until new one
Is adopted.
The new blast furnace of the North
Side Iron company, with capacity
Of $4,000 tons of Bessemer iron, was
put in operation at Sharpsville, Pa
Four members of the family of
Frank Bullet. of near Sharon Pa, ate
Ieadstools in mistake for mushrooms
aud were rendered violently ill.,
Eighteen employees Of the Clark Coal
company, at Wilsonburg, W. Va,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-14
NEW HARVESTER COMBINE.
Etatemera said Combine Was Effect
ed to Prevent Having to Ad-
vance Prices.

New York, Aug 1.-THE incorpora-
tors of the international Harvesters
company, articles OF incorporation for
hich were filed Tuesday in Jersey
City, yesterday made public a state
l1ent, which says in part:
THE international Harvester COM
pany has been organized under the
laws OF New Jersey with a capital
stock of 100000 to manufacture
and sell harvesting machinery Il has
purchased the property and business
OF the following manufacturers:
THE Mccormick Harvesting Ma
chine company, Deering Harvesting
company, Plano Manufacturing com
pany, Warder, Bushnell & Glessner
company Champion and Milwaukee
Harvesting company.
After abiding to the advance in
prices of raw material and the posi-
bic consequent advance in the price
Of harvesting machinery. unless
economies in existing conditions of
manufacture could be accomplished.
the statement continues:
THE manufacturers realize that
their welfare and the interests of the
farmers are identical. An advance in
the price of agricultural machinery
would injure the farmers and react
upon the manufacturers. But on the
other hand if existing conditions con-
tipued an advance in prices would be
inevitable. 1t thus became necessary
that either the prices should be adj
yanced or that substantial economies
should be effected in the manufacture
and distribution of agricultural ma
cbinery'
The officers OF the company are as
follows: President, Cyrus H. McCor-
mick; chairman executive committee,
Charles Deering; chairman of the
finance committee, George w. Perk-
ms; vice presidents, Harold F. Me
Cormiek, James Deering, William Fl.
Jones, John j. Glessner; secretary
and treasurer, Richard F. Howe;
board of directors, Cyrus Bentley,
Paul D. Cravath, William Deering,
Charles Deering, James Deering, e. H.
Gary, John j. Glessner. Richard F.
Howe. Abram M. Hyatt, William Fl.
Jones, Cyrus H. Mccormick, Harold
+. Mccormick, Stanley Mccormick,
Eldridge NJ, Fowler, George w.
Perkins. Norman B. Ream, Charles
Steele and Leslie D. Ward.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-14
A small party of Moros surprised
Clue In earthoIin Case.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Inspector Hunt
late last night found a woman who
declared that at daybreak on the
morning following the night in which
Minnie Mitchell disappeared in com
rany with William Bartholin she saw
Oscar Thompson, driver for laun
dry company, and who is now held in
custody by the police; John Claffy
the barn boss for the same concern
and man wearing a Panama hat
and dark sack coat, at the corner OF
Seventy fourth and state streets
where Minnie Mitchells body was
found. They were going back and
forth in the weeds and acting in a
suspicious manner Thompson init
mated he might talk today. Bartholin
was still missing.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-14
The Morgantown Wholesale Produce
Company.

The young men who compose this
firm are doing a phenomenal bust
ness. Within the past three days
they have sold car load of water
melons and a car load Of other green
goods consisting of all kinds of veg
etables and fruits. They will receive
another carload of melons on Thurs
day. They do no retail business.
Their trade is exclusively with deal
ers. Among the goods for this week
will be cargo OF bananas. They in
vite the trade of all retailers and will
duplicate prices and prompt delivery
with any one. The young men are
careful, prompt and obliging. 1t is
a pleasure to deal with them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-14
ADMIT WATER OF LoURDEs.
Appraisers Decide No Duty Will Be
CHARGED.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE board OF
classification of the United States
general appraisers yesterday an
nounced decision as to what is off
cially described as so-ealled holy wa
ter taken from the spring or well al
Lourdes, France, which is contained
In bottles holding more than one
quart The board holds that it is nat
ural water and is a crude material
The protestant, William Terves, hav-
ing failed to make this claim, how.
ever. the protest is overruled and
auty will have to be paid in this in
stance, and in case of future ship
ments of the holy water it will come
in free.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-14
U. S. Steel Dividend.

New York, Aug. 14.-Members OF
the United States Steel corporation
underwriting syndicate yesterday re
oeived a third dividend of per cent
On the face of the 5000. 100000 for
which they were liable. The syndi
cate was not asked to advance more
than 1914 per cent of this amount
however, so its profits to date are
s2o,000,0o0 on the actual outlay OF
$25,000.000, or a return of 1875 per
cent, less a comparatively small sum
In loss of interest.