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Evening star., 1902-01-28
Hawaiian Praise of the President.

A series of resolutions recently adopted
at mass meeting of the citizens Of Homo
lulu has been presented te the President
strongly commencing his message and in
dorsing his RECOMMENDATIONS relative to
wage-earners, immigration, forest reserves
national control of water storage for irri-
cation purposes, a Pacific cable and an in
teroceanic canal. The resolutions further
certed actions in erecting in this territory
such a traditional American system of gov
ernment as win do credit to the citizens of
Hawaii and support the recommendations
of our President
Evening star., 1902-01-28
RECEIVED BY THE SENATE,
The Treaty Ceding the Danish Wes
Indies.

During executive session yesterday after
noon the Senate received the treaty with
Denmark transferring the West India pos
sessions of that country to the United
States. The exact consideration specified
in the treaty to be paid by this country is
s5OOO.0OO. The Senate also ratified the ex-
tradition treaty with Ssrvia and the trade
mark treaty with Guatemala. Senator Gull
lom, as chairman Of the committee on for.
eign relations, brought both treaties to the
attention of the Senate, saying that both
were after the usual patterns in such cases.
and that they had been favorably passed
upon by the committee. There was no OBJ
lection to favorable action of the Senate.
Evening star., 1902-01-28
Confirmed by the Senate.

The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
Collectors of customS-B. F. Keith dis
trict Of Wilmington, N. c.; Robert Carson
district of Perth Amboy, N j.; John Da-
land, district of Salem and Beverly, Mass. !:
VIM. w. Bowers, district of San Diego,
CAL; NJ. b. Macfarlane district Of Tampa,
Fla; J. E. Stillman, district of Pensacola,
Fla: Tip Warren, district Of Apalachicola
Fla.
Postma masters-Pennsylvania: st Truman c.
Manner, Forest City. North Carolina: A,
B. Hill, Scotland Neck; G. w. Reed but
more; ]. F. Dobson, Goldsboro'; Mem. Fur
gerson, Littleton; Octavia Mclean. Max
ton; j. NJ. Sitterson, Williamston; -anieI
p. Dameron, Clinton.
Also number Of army promotions.
Evening star., 1902-01-28
West End White Ribboners,

The West End Auxiliary of the Woman's q
Christian Temperance Union held a meet
ing last evening at the Union M E.
Church. The president, Mrs. Ruth M. G.
Pealer, presided.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. Catchings, Mrs. Irwin led the singing
and prayer was offered by Mrs. Pettigrev,
Reports were made by the recording Sec
retary. Mrs. McGlue: the corresponding SEQ
retary, Mrs. Carrie Fernandez, and the
treasurer. Mrs. NJ. V. Noerr.
Mrs. A s. Taylor. chairman of the
finance committee, reported satisfactory
standing of West End Union in Connection,
with the fund for the new w. c. T. u.
building. A piano solo was contributed by
the organist of the church. Mr.. Murray.
and a soprano solo by Miss Murray
The address of the evening was by Mrs.
Pickering, who told of personal experiences
while working with the little band OF
Crusaders in Hillsboro, Ohio, twenty-nin
years ago, the time when the foundation OF
the w. c. 7. u. organization of today was
laid. Mrs. Pickering's remarks aroused
such enthusiasm that West End Union de-
cided to hold public meeting and invite
other workers in that movement to unite in
bringing to Washington some of the
Echoes from the Crusade" The time and
place will be announced later.
Evening star., 1902-01-28
Contents May BE De.ignatea.

The Post Office Department has decided
that hereafter written designation of con-
tents is permissible on envelopes or wrap
pers Of third-class NAH matter. This ac-
tion Is the result of numerous connie, ,rt :
of annoyance and hardship to the puhlic
resulting from the construction Of an . cf
of Congress OF January 20, 1888. which
barred. written designations, such al
book. printed matter" and photo.
Evening star., 1902-01-28
Evidence That May BE Received

Senator Frye has introduced bill de-
fining the evidence to be received by the
Spanish treaty claims commission. 1t pro-
vides that such evidence shall consist of
such papers as may be received by the
commission from the Department of State
or other departments. in accordance with
section 8 of the act of March 2, 1901, and
also provides that testimony of witnesses
may be taken before the whole commission.
either one Of the commissioners or anv
commissioner specially appointed, such tes-
timony to be taken within the United States
and not elsewhere.
Evening star., 1902-01-28

Maryland and virginia Postmaster.
The following fourth-class postmas,sr.
have been appointed:
Maryiand-Cox, Katherine B. Belt.
virg1nia-Batty, Maud E. Blanton: Gold
vein, Joseph q. Oder. eo'o-
Evening star., 1902-01-28

particularly onerous on the small brewers.
ana tnat Its continuance would bring about
large number ofSailures.
A local delegation representing the Ma
tlonal Retail Malt Liquor Association
urged the repeal of the beer tax from the
standpoint of the retailers This closed the
hearings on the beer tax
Evening star., 1902-01-28
PROPOSED DESTROYER.
VIII Have Speed of 40 Knots
More HOuP.

A bill providing for the construction of
specially designed cruiser and torpedo boat
destroyer has been introduced In the SEN,
ate by Senator Penrose. 1t provides for an
electrical system of multiple screw propel-
lers and electrical rudder steering gear an
paratus, the motive power to be a combina-
ton Of electrical and steam turbine dyna-
mo and electric motor power The vessel
is required to maintain speed of forty
knots or more an hour. An approprtatfon
of 100000 Is provided
Evening star., 1902-01-28

A Two and . Half Cent Coin Proposed.
Mr. Cummings Of New York has intro
duced q bill In the House providing for the
coinage OF 2k-cent coins. The new coin -
to be composed OF nickel and copper. and
be q legal tender for debts to the amount
Of 80 cents.
Evening star., 1902-01-28
Nex York Officer l26 Tribune Building
Chicago Office: Boyce Building.

The Evening Star Is served to subscribers b the
rfty By carriers, their own account, at 10 cents
per week. or A cents per month. Copies at TIE
counter, cents each. By nail-anywhefe In the
Us U:SorCanada-postage prepaid-50 cents per month
Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star. 81 per year; with
foreign postage added, sos.
Entered at the Post Once at Washington, ID. O,
second-class mail matter.)
All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance.
Rates Of advertising made known on application.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
Lead Pencil Experiments.

An English ,statistician was asked
how many words could be written with
an English lead pencil, and, being de-
termined to answer 1T, he bought lead
pencil and SCOTS +<Ivanhoe" and pro-
ceeded to copy the latter word by word.
He wrote 95,6O8 words and then was
obliged to stop, for the pencil. had be-
come so short that he could not use it.
A German statistician who heard of
this experiment was dissatisfied with
it because all the lead in the pencil was
not used on the work, and therefore he
bought a pencil and started to copy a
long German novel. When the pencil
was so short that he could not handle
it with his fingers, he attached holder
to it, and it is said that he wrote with
this one pencil 100000 words. Posi-
bly,, however, his pencil was longer or
the lead in it was of a more durable
quality
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
Fafd For 1t.

A kind hearted Washington woman
paid visit to New Orleans while the
shipping season on the river was at it's
height, and as the loading or unloading,
of big river boat is one of the most
interesting things imaginable to watch
she went one day to the levee where a
steamboat, one of the largest afioat.
was discharging it's cargo The mate,
Of the vessel stood at the gangplank
and directed the operations of the me-
gro rousta bouts. He was loud voiced.
as mate should De, and he beloved
and reared and sworc and now and
then whacked some unusually slow or
stupid negro with q spar. One negro
received so many blows that the Wash
ington woman's sympathes were
aroused. When she could endure the
mates brutality toward him no longer,
she walked over to where the negro
stood and spoke to him. why do you
allow that man to strike you and curse
you as he does?" she asked. The negro
looked at her III surprise and then
showed all his teeth in a grin. Law,
miss" said he, chuckling, VI don't mind
him. He's paid for dom that, same as
I'ze paid for dom this
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19

Puerto Cabello, Dec. 15.-The Brit
ish cruiser Charybdis and the Ger
man cruiser Vineta bombarded the
fortress here at 5 p. m. Saturday and
quickly silenced it. The bombardment
lasted for forty-fiye minutes. The
fortress is composed of Fort Solano
and the Castle Libertador. After the
firing ceased the Charybdis sent ma
rineS to occupy the castle. The fortress
BILE that only few persons were in
jured by the Smelling. The commander
of Castle Libertador has been taken
prisoner. The cruisers are still here.
Populace Cries ITO Arms!"
At a. m. Saturday the Charybdis
and the Vineta arrived here searching
for Venezuelan gunboats. The two
cruisers sent their boats into the inner
port, but finding no gunboats the boats
returned. The captain of the British
merchant steamer TopaZe, which was
seized by the mob here last Wednes
day, then visited the British commo-
doreon board the Charybdis and lodged
ship. The British captain returned an
hour later with a detachment of fifty
marines, who took charge of the To
Pare. The populace was greatly ex-
cited at this incident, and raised the
cry ito arms!' but there was no disor-
der
Demand on the Authorities.
Ihe British commodore then sent a
message to the authorities at Puerto
CabellO, demanding immediate salts
faction for the action of the mob in
having hauled down the British flag
from the Topaze, saying that if this
satisfaction was not forthcoming in
two hours. at 5 p. m. the fortress and
the custom house would be bombarded.
On the receipt of this demand the au-
thorities sent a message to President
Castro asking for instructions. A COM
mittee of the merchants of Puerto Ca
bello then approached the United
States consul here, petitioning him to
intervene. The consul accepted this
mission and visited the cruisers, but
he could obtain no alteration in the
decision of the allies.
Castro's Reply Was Too Late.
At a quarter before 5 reply was
received from President Castro, who
authorized the chief official here to
give the British commodore ample sat
isfaction. Before this answer could
be communicated to the United States
consul the hour stipulated for it's re-
ceipt had arrived; the cruisers imme-
diately opened fire On the fortress. The
fire was returned from Fort Solano
and Castle Libertador, but the Vene-
zuelan guns were soon silenced. No
damage was done to the town. The
excitement Of the people is subsiding.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
NO CAUSE TO PROTEST
Germany and Great Britain Did Not Vio-
late International Law.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Minister
Bowen has confirmed the press re-
ports to the effect that the guns of the
allied fleet which bombarded Puerto
Cabello were directed entirely at the
Notifications and not at the town.
Regretable as it was, this statement
relieves the affair of the first suspicion
that it constituted a violation Of inter-
national law, in the fact that twenty
four hours notice was not served of
the bombardment. The requirement
as to notice applies to unfortified or
fortified towns where the fire must be
directed upon the inhabitants, and this
was not the case at Puerto Cabello, so
that while the officials here regret that
the firing took place they have as yet
no cause to protest. But it is now
probable that the United States will
break it's attitude. of inactivity in.-the.
event that an attempt is made to en-
force the peaceful blockade" toward
American ships.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
WHAT 1T Is ALL ABOUT
parliamentary Paper That Lets Some
Light on the Difficulty.

Light on the Difficulty.
London, Dec. 16.-A parliamentary
paper giving the correspondents relat-
ing to Venezuelan affairs was issued
yesterday afternoon. 1t begins with a
memorandum which, after recounting
the existing causes of complaint
against Venezuela, including the seiz-
ures of British ships and the protesta-
Trinidad exacting improper fees for
collecting custom dues for Venezuela
III Trinidad, of which mo notice was
taken by Venezuela" says: Besides
these specific outrages and grounds for
complaint there are causes in which
British subjects and companies have
large claims against Venezuela. The
Venezuelan government declined to ac-
cept the explanations and assurances
OF his majesty's government in regard
to the Ban Righ as in any way modi-
tying the situation.
"As q result the position of his ma
jesty's legation at Caracas is rem
dered quite impracticable for diplo-
matte purposes, as all representations,
protests and circumstances now re-
main disregarded and unacknowleged."
On Aug. l the British minister, Hag-
gard, notified Lord Lansdowne that he
had personally presented to the acting
foreign minister note recording his
n h ~ III
conduct of the Venezuelan government"
stating that unless prompt compensa-
ton was paid to the injured persons
he would take the necessary steps to
enact reparation.
Haggard concludes: ''The minister
accepted the note quietly. His final re-
mark was that they were used TO these
communications said that might be
the case, but tot from England" Hag-
gard on Aug Informed Lord Lans-
dOwne that the Venezuelan foreign min
lister has definitely stated that until
the Ban RICH matter is settled salts
factorily to the interests of both ma
lions the Venezuelan government cannot
entertain any question on a different
subject"
Haggard, ON Nov. II, told Lord
Lansdowne that the venezuelan gov
eminent had reiterated that it consid-
cred the Ban RICH question and the
facilities afforded, the revolutionaries
by the authorities at Trinidad to be all
important and would express some de-
sire for arriving at an understanding
on the subject. adding that Venezul "a
therefore appeals to the sense of fair
ness of the British government"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19

whats the matter with you?" asked
his wife.
I'm feeling lonely" was the reply.
Don't you like this town.
Il don't like this earth"
whats the objection to it,"
People are too egotistical. If there's
anything I hate it's egotism. And when
/ see kings going about confidently and
doing things wrong, and diplomats try
ing all sorts of insincere tricks with
complete effrontery, and lawyers seek
ing applause for arguing on the wrong
side of a case, and everybody display
ing utter selfishness without blush,
am forced to the conviction that | am
the only consistently high toned and
moral gentleman on this globe. And it
makes me feel lonely"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
DEATH OF JOHN W. Ella
He Was the Moses of Civil Service Reform
in IlIinois-Thirty- Eight Years
in Harness..

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-John W. Ella;
president of the Civil Service Reform
League of Chicago, who was stricken
with apoplexy while attending the ma
tional civil service reform convention
in this city, is dead. Ella passed away
at 2:30 p. m. at the Methodist hos
pital, where he was taken last Satur-
day. His wife reached the hospital
yesterday morning, having oeen sum
moned from Chicago, but her husband
was too ill to recognize her.
John w Ella, the Moses of civil sery-
ice reform in Chicago and Illinois had
been interested in the movement for
purity in municipal and state govern
ment since first coming to Chicago i'm
1864. He was born in New Hampshire
and served in the civil war in regi-
ment from that. state. In national poll
tics he was always Democrat, but in
local and state affairs he was a strong
indepeD ent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
SHIPS "RE0UEsTED" NOT TO LEAVE
What Appears To BE the Beginning of
the "Peaceable Blockade" Pronosed.


Caracas, Dec. ia note from the
commanders of the allied Anglo-Ger-
man feet, which the Venezuelan GOV
eminent refused. to receive Friday at
La Guayra. was sent Saturday to Unit
ed States Minister Bowen, at Caracas,
and forwarded by him to the proper
government official here The note is
in Ale name of Great Britain and Ger
many ~and requests all Venezuelan
ships, after the lapse of five DAYS. to
refrain from sailing from the port of
La Guayra until the present difficulties
are over. The question, what right
Great Britain and Germany have to
coerce Venezuela without declaring q
blockade is being asked on all sides
here
President Castro learned Saturday
morning OF the illness of Madame Won
Pilgrim BaltazZi. and S., turday after
noon, accompanied by his wife and
number Of Venezuelan officers. he
called at the German legation. Here
the visitors We're received by United
States Minister Bowen, who escorted
them to the room of the invalid Pres
ident Castro greeted Madame Won Pill
grim Baltazzi and spoke to her of her
husband in a friendly way, saying he
held the German envoy in high re-
gard
The arrival of the United States
gunbOat Marietta at La Guayra was
due to rumor that e. s. Minister
Bowen was in danger. There has been
no ground for such a rumor and the
presence of the Marietta was not re-
quested by Fowen The situation i'm
Caracas continues to be critical. and
there is intense excitement among the
German residents of the city. Satur-
day the Germans sought refuge at the
United States legation, where they will
be sheltered. Bowen has gotten in
quantities Of all kinds of provisions,
to be prepared for any emergency.
The boycotting of British and Ger
man goods continues. The British and
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19

German colleges here. which were boy
cotted, have closed their doors. The
University of Caracas also is closed
Priests are preaching for war. 1t is
reported that ninety Germans living in
the country have offered to support
the Venezuelan government against
Germany. Leading German and Brit
lsh residents are very bitter against
their respective ministers, whom they
accuse of leaving Caracas without Civ
ing lntimation of their intention to
abandon the city.
The people of Caracas are astonisheI
that the government at Washington
remains silent in spite of the recent
acts of the allied fleet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
Cable Laying Is Begun.

San Francisco, Dec 16-The east
ern end of tie cable which is to con-
meet the United States and Honolulu
was spliced and fastened with inter-
esting ceremonies. The cable was
christened by Lucille Gage, the 11-year-
old daughter of Governor Gage of CAL
ifornia, and short time later the ca
BILE ship Silyertown started on the voy-
age to Hawaii with the main cable.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
LLOYD STARTS HIS READING
With the Purpose of Proving That Rates
for Coal Carrying Are Exorbitant.

After Judge Gray had said, in re-
ply to a remark by barrow, that the
commission would be adverse to wild
ening the scope Of the investigation,
Darrow said: "Still, / take it that the
commission SauthOrity is a little broad
err than that to inquire into the condi-
tons here, and anything that would
tend to the permanent settlement of
this matter. l rather inferred that the
commission would want to know some
thing about freights and about the con-
nection between the railroads and the
mine owners. [ think it also has di-
rect bearing upon this case. At least
one company has pleaded directly that
they cannot afford to pay any more
wages"
Lloyd, for the miners, then read
syllabus of the documents he had to
present. which were numerous and
voluminous, extracted from legislative
and congressional reports, etc. The
first paper Lloyd started to read was
an extract from the first annual re-
port of the bureau of statistics of la
Dor and agriculture Of Pennsylvania.
Wolverton objected to the reading, be-
cause it was too remote and had no
bearing on the issues.
Lloyd was, however. permitted to
proceed He submitted five points in
evidence. as follows: The ownership
by certain railroads of extensive min
ing properties in the anthracite fields;
that men who are directors in one min
ing company are members of boards
Of directors of other railroads and
mining companies: joint resistance of
the. coal-carrying railroads to the I'm
dividual operators building an inde~
pendent road to carry their product at
reasonable rates; the community of in
terests of the coai-carrying railroads
and their mining companies: constant !,
acquisition of additional unmined coal
by the collaborating railroads.
This brought Lloyd up to the point
where he wanted to show the eX-
orbitant freight rates charged by the
companies and specific objection was
promptly entered by Wolverton.s Two
of the commissioners had temporarily
LETT the court. room and Chairman Gray
hesitated to. make d ruling on the OBJ
lection, and asked Lloyd to read some
thing else for the time being. At this
suggestion Lloyd began to present evil
dence relating to the profits of the
coal-carrying roads and the mining
companies. He was instantly stopped
by Wolverton. and then ensued long
colloquy over the question whether the
freight rates and the profits of the two
classes of companies could be prop
erly heard by the commission
Chairman Gray did not think so, but
in this colloquy said that if an employ
er could not pay fair wage he should
quit business. Lloyd seemed to be
satisfied with this view. and in his re-
marks to the commission said he would
go no further: that the principle thus
laid down by the commission would |
be welcomed by the workingmen of |
the country and set a precedent. If |
that principle is carried out no employ |
er in the country could when his prof
its We're low, decrease a WOrkman's
wages below the standard Of fairness
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-19
His Last WISH.

Stranger Ito small boy)-Is your
neighbOr Jones at home?
Small Boy-No sir. He went to the
cemetery this morning.
"When will he return"
Hes gone to stay