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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
RETURN OF "EL MOCHO"
REBEL LEADER WELCOMED BY
ENTHUSIASTIC VENEZUELANS.
A. c. Harris on "Pacific BIockades"
Discussion in Secret Session
of the Senate.
Summary of the situation.

OF the
1t is believed the limitations of a pacific
blockade will not be exceeded. and that
American shipping will not be interfered
with. Great Britain. at least. will accept
the terms of Secretary Hays note.
Neither Germany nor Britain will consent
TO arbitrate all the questions at issue.
Admiral Dewey's great fleet will keep
away from Laguayra for fear of causing
uneasiness among the allies and also be-
cause its presence might encourage Castro
to further resistance.
The Italian minister has been instructed to
leave Caracas, his demands not having
been com piled with. Italy's ultimatum was
stronger than those presented by Great
Britain and Germany.
Spain and Belgium have presented joint
letter to the Venezuelan government, ask
ing that in case the clans of other nations
be paid their claims be accorded like treat
ment
"El Mocho'' Hernandez. the Venezuelan
rebel leader who was pardoned by President
Castro. was given ovations at Laguayra
and Caracas.
During the bombardment of Pureto Ca
bello the British cruiser Charybdis and
the German cruiser vineta were struck by
shots from the Venezuelan forts. A Ger
man officer is reported to have been slain.
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ITALY,s MINISTER RECALLED.
Ulttmatum Rejected by Venezuela
Talk with Castro.

Talk with Castro.
CARACAS. Dec. 1s.-Signor De Riva. the
italian minister. presented Italys ultima
tum to Venezuela at o'clock this after
noon. He has received orders from Rome
to leave Caracas tomorrow morning. He
will go on board the Italian cruiser
Giovanni Bausan at Laguayra-
signor De Riva was instructed by his
government to present a demand for the
immediate payment of $4,000 to meet the
Italian claims arising from former revolu-
tions. In the form of an ultimatum.. AS is
well known the Venezuelan government
could not pay the amount demanded, the
communication to the minister included
orders to leave Venezuela at once. The
terms than those used in the ultimatums
presented to Venezuela by Great Britain
and Germany. Italy will take part in fu-
ture demonstrations against Venezuela.
The interests of Italy I'm Venezuela will
be placed In the hands of United States
Minister Bowen. The Italian colony in
Italian shield over the legation door will
be removed from the building and instruc-
tions will be sent to all Italian consuls in
Venezuela to remove the shields over their
consulates.. This step will be taken in
Venezuela may be apparent.
The Spanish minister to Venezuela. Senior
Gaytan de Ayala. and the Belgian charge
~ Nof-
ed a joint letter to the Venezuelan minister
OF foreign affairs in which they ask. i'm
case the claims of other foreign powers
are paid by Venezuela that the same treat
ment given these powers be. accorded to
Spain and Belgium.
A government official remarked to-day
that the United States and France are the
only powers which do not attack Ven
ezuela.
A reporter had an interview to-day with
President Castro with regard to the situa-
ton on the Orinoco. The President said:
The orinoco river is at present In the
power OF the allies. who can now do what
they please to assist the revolutionists by
permitting the transportation on the
steamers of the Orinoco Company of arms
ammunition and supplies intended for the
rebels. Ciudad Bolivar is in state of re-
volt agains the legal government of ven-
ezuela."
II has been learned here that a supply
OF arms and ammunitiouf for the Venezuelan
revolutionists has been shipped from Port
of Spain. Trinidad. by the steamer Orinoco
for Ciudad Bolivar.
II was stated at the Foreign Office here
to-day that the proposal of arbitration
made by President Castro through Mr..
Bowen specifies no terms and proposes to
arbitrate all pending questions. An answer
10 the proposal is anxfously awaited here
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon Caracas was
calm and there had been no change in the
situation. The foreign residents are be-
ginning to regain confidence and have re-
opened their Offices and stores. II is ex-
pecfed IN some quarters that the arrival
here OF "El Mocho" Hernadez and other
evolutionary leaders who have been re-
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Allies VIII Not Demand the CapituIa-
ti0n of the Town.


tion of the Town.
PUERTO CABELLO, Dec. 16-The
American vice consul here. Mr.. Volkmar,
the German consul. p. Tiede, the British
consul, r. holster, and a number of the
leading citizens of Puerto Cabello have had
an interview with the British and German
commodores. This step was taken by the
consuls and the citizens at their own voli-
ton. AS a result of the conference the
foreign naval officers have desisted from
their plan to disembark marines and seize
the cannon In Fort Solanto, and ask for the
capitulation of Puerto Cabello. Fort Solano
is situated on the hills back of Puerto
Cabello in a position dominating the
town. The British and German commo-
dores have released General Bello, who
was made a prisoner In Castle Libertador
after the bombardment, and they have
promised to release the other prisoners in
a few hours. A number of criminals who
were confined In Castle Libertador, have
been turned over to the Venezuelan civil
authorities. 1t has been arranged that
Fort SOlano and Castle Libertador, on the
Venezuela as long as the present dificulties
continue. This is done in order to avoid
another bombardment The lives and
property of the British subjects here are to
be guaranteed. There is no blockade at
Puerto Cabello.
1t has been learned here that during the
bombardment of Puerto CabelO, Dec. IL,
by the British cruiser Charybdis and the
German cruiser Vineta, that the Charybdis
was struck in the bow by shot fired from
a cannon on the Plaza Brusual. The
Vinita struck twice by the Venezuelan
cannon fire. The report which has been in
circulation here that an officer of the
Vineta was killed during the bombardment
by a rifle bullet fired from the shore, ap-
pears now to be true. The Vineta left this
port suddenly although il was supposed
she would remain to protect German inter-
ests. She is at present at Willemstad,
Curacao, where she arrived with her colors
flying at half mast. 1t is believed the Ger
man cruiser went to Willemstad for the
purpose of burying the body of the dead
officer there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

Woman Partly Paralyzed by Shock
from an Electrical Heater.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16--Mrs. Anna Staple
ton is suffering from the effect of a peculiar
accident on a Ninth avenue surfece car.
The car was crossing Forty-eighth street
when in some way the full force of the
electric current found its way into one of
the electrical heaters placed under the seats
of the car. There was a sudden outburst of
blue flame and a slight report. Mrs. Staple
ton, who was over the heater, received a
shock, which made her hysterical and
caused partial paralysis. When she arrived
at Bellevue Hospital she was unable to
speak and had lost the use Of her right
leg. Her condition is pronounced very
serious Another young woman who had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

il is generally understood in financial cir
cles that ii has been highly profitable.
The future of the company is regarded
as promising because of the substantial be-
ginning and continuation of the entire
work. 1t is within the range of possibility
that the line may follow the route of the
j. NJ. & /. further south. perhaps 10 Louis
not within the contemplation of the present
management. The company, like all the
interurban companies at Indianapolis. has
dianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
running for a period of thirty-one years,
by which its entrance to the city and the
new interurban union station Is assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
REVISION OF BOOKS

In answer to the question as TO why II
is necessary 10 take up consideration OF
the schoolbook question at the present
time State Superintendent Frank L. Jones
said yesterday: 1.-The work of revising
series of textbooks is a monumental task.
In the first place. 1t take a great deal OF
time and care TO ascertain just what shall
be eliminated and what shall be added TO
the books Then there are so many thou
sands of them that it takes time to print
them and TO distribute them 10 their des-
tnations. / have never known case where
the task OF revision has been accomplished
under less than six months.s The Board OF
Education is not working with an eye TO
the needs of the schools two or three or
five years from now, but 1t is going on the
theory that II the books need TO be revised
and corrected il should be done at once for
the schools next year. That means that the
books must be revised and corrected so
that the new ones may be in use with the
beginning of next fall term. The board
is taking up the question OF revision just
thirty days earlier this time than 1t did
when the books were revised fve years ago.
These things are facts which school men
and publishers understand, but which are
frequently lost sight of when IL is desired
TO make a sensation or TO make hackneyed
charges of a conspiracy against the public
funds.
II do not think that sensible people real
ly believe that anybody ever contemplated
using the board instrument for
wrongdoing; but if there are any such peo-
pie discussion of the personnel OF the
State Board of Education will not be a
waste of time.
PERSONNEL OF THE BOARD.
I'm the first place there is the Governor,
who stands for hard-headed enonomy and
shrewdness of an acute type He is men,
ber of the board, and L would like to see
the finish of a man or corporation that
would try to steer a crooked deal through
with him on hand. There is w. w. Par
sons, president of the State Normal School
at Terre Haute, whose reputation is as
spotless as his character. There is William
l.. Bryan, president of Indiana University.
a type of the purest in educational and
civic life. There is w. L. Stone, president
of Purdue University, man of the same
Franklin College: j. ]. Mills. president of
Earlham College; j. n. Study, superin-
tendent of schools at Fort Wayne; Frank
w. Cooley, superintendent of schools at
Evansville; c. n. Kendall, superintendent
of schools at Indianapolis, and G.. w. Wor-
ley, superintendent of the Kosciusko coun-
men to be parties to Illicit dealings or to be
Duncoed by any corporation.
AS TO the textbooks now in use, there
are, admittedly, many faults in them, but
the question with the Board of Education
is, whether they cannot be revised and
made to be better texts and cheaper, all
things considered, than to order entirely
new and untried books?'
The board will meet this morning at 10:30
O'Clock TO consider the question of revising
the books. There is a strong probability
that revision will be ordered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

TACOMA. Wash, Dec. 16.-That wheat
was grown in Alaska by the Russians a
century ago is proven by the discovery OF
two old -four mills built by. the subjects
covered on Wood Island. in Southeastern
Alaska, and the other In the interior The
former mill has just been investigated by
r. B. Taylor. of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton he says that the old flour mill was
built by the Russians early In the last CEN
tury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
CRAZY MANS CRIME.
John Best Slashes Three Persons and
shoots Himself.

LAPEER. Mich. Dec. 16.-John Best,
aged twenty-eight. single. a man OF dis
ordered mind. arose from his bed shortly
after l O'Clock this morning and cut
Jasper Cleggs head nearly of with a razor.
dangerously wounded his own mother,
wounded his sister and finished by shooting
himself TO death Clegg. who was sixty
wears of age. boarded at the Best home.
Best was committed to the insane asylum
about year ago but six months later was
discharged as cured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

State. To stir up feeling against the pres
ent holders of the contracts has been the
aim of the big company, IL is declared,
and this aim has been in part successful,
while the ultimate object of the big CON-
pany has been lost sight of entirely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
UNCLE SAM MAY Be Needed
Allied Powers Are Not Likely to Go Beyond the
Limitations of Peaceful Blockade.


leased from prison will result in political
complications In the international situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. joss. OF Indian
apolis. spent the afternoon at the Capitol
and left this evening by boat TO visit Mrs.
Joss's brother at Newport Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Vaiz Also visitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

Representative Overstreet yesterday in
troduced his resolution In the House ask
ing for an extra appropriation OF $4,000
for the Indianapolis federal building. IL is
Mr. Oyerstreet's plan to have the connft-
tee on appropriations send the resolution
TO the Treasury Department that report
may be made upon IL.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
Iof 100

Mississippi recently made libel al
appropriation for popular education
although it already has the smallest
per cent of illiteracy among the
whites and the negro majority in the
State il in the neighborhood Of 1O,-
600. 1t might be thought that the
percentage of illiteracy among the
whites ia "black State" such III
Mississippi is due to the fact that in
such a State the white employer class
Ia relatively larger and the white Ia
boring class is relatively smaller than
in other States. But the figures for
South Carolina, another black State,
show larger peroent"ge Of white H.
iteracy than ia found in Virginia,
Georgia, Florida or Arkansas, all of
which have considerable white ma
jorities. Greater interest in educa.
ton would therefore seem to be the
main cause of Mlssissippi's enviable
low percentage of white illiteraoy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
RUINED BY THE COAL STRIKE.
Now York Coal H1rrchnnt Trios to Com mi
Suicide.

Now York, September 30-In fl.
nancial difficulty, ~ q result of the
coal strike, Henry G. Schlosl, coal
merchant of this city, tried to kill
himself today by shooting. The doc.
tor says there is little hope for him.
Mr.. Scheel is 45 years old. He
lives with his wife anc three children
in Il handsome residence and gone
rally has been thought to be prosper
ous. a relative Of Mr.. Scheel said
he had large sum of money--about
$2OO,0OO---tied mp in litigation and
that his bnsineDs was his source of
revenue. The Disturbance in the
coal market had affected his business
seriously, causing him to become
desperate.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

A Savings Inatiiu ution In York County TOwn
Robbrd-Six to Ton Thousand Lost-rhs
WOik of Professionals,
The State !

Charlotte, N. O., Sept. 3O-The
Fort Mill Savings bank of Fort Mill,
S. c., l8 miles from Charlotte, WAS
dynnmited atau carly hour this morn,
ing and it is estimated that between
six and ton thousand dollars we're
stolen. An eutruncp was effected
thr ough the front door of the bank
aud the vault aud safe doors sue
cessively drilled and dynami,ed. A
clock on the wall Of the backing
room had stopped at 1855 this morn.
ing, evidently indicating thu time of
the exploson.
The bank officials refuse to make
statement IA to the extent Of their
loss. A largo amount OF paper
money was found torn to shreds by
the force of tho explosion. The rob-
bers are thought to have been pro-
fessionals There is no clue to the
perpetrators of the deed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
"When will you enter the Kansas

"When will you enter the Kansas
campslgnr'
"1mmediately, leave to-morrow
for Kansas, and ! will 60 at once
upon the stump. suppose will
make at least two speeches day un-
til the campaign is over. 1t looks as
II We had chance to carry Kansas.
MIR. Craddock, the fusion nominee
for Governor, is making lively can
vass, and the fusion between the
Democats and Populists is com.
plete."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
LAST DROP REPORT.
Cotton Crop Not aa Good us wns Rxp, ctcd
Bloc Crop Very Satisfactory.

Columbia, September 3O.--The
last Of the crop reports issued under
the auspices of the department of
agriculture for this SEASON WAS sent
out today. The report indicates that
the cotton crop is not as good as was
to be expected. 1t reads az follows:
The week ending Monday Septem.
ber 20, WAS slightly warmer than
usual, with " mean temperature of
about rs degrees, maximum of 03
degrees at Darlington on the 9th
and n minimum Of 50 degrees at
Bowman and Bennettsville. Sun
shine was slightly deficient, with
more cloudineRs towards the close OF
the week, when showery conditions
prevailed
The rainfall was quite general over
the State, although below normal,
with number of localities that had
from one to two inches. The rain
was needed and benefited lato cotton,
late corn, peas, gardens, cane, truck,
and put tho soil in excellent condi.
ton for sowing oats, and whilo it in.
terfered with cotton picking it did
not damage tho staple to any mute
terial extent.
Early and medium corn is being
housed, while worry late corn is only
now ripen,ng.
Early cotton is practically all open
and picked. except in numerous To-
calities where laborers are scarce.
Some fields have been picked out
Late cotton il now opening freely
and is mostly open, except the new
fruitage that, in few localities, is
heavy, but will need full month of
favorable weather to reach maturity
in most fields there il 10 top crop,
or else Il very small one. Estimates
of yields have been raised by some
correspondence and lowered by others,
and from the average of these esti.
mates it appears that the yield for
the State will probably compare ia
vorubly with last yenr. Sea island
cotton is better crop than usual,
and although it opened slowly here
tofore is now opening rapidly. The
lint Of both upland and sea island
cotton is of a high grade and worry
little has been weather stained. In
general, picking is farther advanced
than usual at this date and will prob.
ably be finished during October.
Rice harvest made favorable pro-
gress, with May and June paintings
ripening and about ready to cut The
rice crop is very satisfactory. Truck
crops are doing we'll. Peas very
greatly in condition, but average a
fair crop. The same is true of grass
for hay. A moderate crop of both
peavine and other hay has been saved
in fine condition. Oats sowing made
slow progress, but early sown oats
are coming up to good stands. Mi
nor crops continue to do we'll, but
naed more rain in places.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
$464,3 1853 So
Hendiix'a MIL News

News is very scarce.
Most of the cotton crop has been
gathered and sold. The crop is short
but the price holding up as we'll as
could be expected and has helped us
poor farmers out considerably.
The corn crop of this section on
a general average is better than for
several years, and there is a great
deal planted.
The health of our section is very
good at present.
Our schools will all soon open.
Prof. L. S. Sease will teach again at
Monticello. Mr.. II. NJ. Mills will
teach at O'Neall and at present we
can't say who will teach at Saluda
and Fairview.
Messrs. Long Bros. are building
Mr.. n. Nj. Mills home near O'Neall
Academy on Mrs. w. H. Longs
place.
squire w. H. Long spent Sunday
.uorning with the writer, who al.
ways enjoys tho Squire's company.
Some of our early farmers are
gathering corn and sowing oats.
1t has been some time since we
attempted to write for newspaper
and it comes somewhat awkward, but
we are always glad to get The Herald
and News and read the other cor
respondents' letters.
We are glad to see that orr friend
and ever obIiging fellow citizen, Mr..
John w. Earhardt Ia a candidate for
mayor Of the city of Newberry, and
we would be proud to see him elect.
ed, and we feel confident that John
ME would make the city a good
mayor and discharge his duties as All
officer, fearlessly treating all fairly
and squarely.
We learn with regret that Rev.
}. A. Sigh has rendered his reslgna
ton as pastor of Mt. Pilgrim Church
We are also sorry that falsehoods
has been circulated on Mr.. Sigh,
and we hope that the mist will soon
clear away and that tho sunlight and
truth may soon reign again.
LeOua.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
Lieut. Commander BrOnauRh Blows Out
His Bratns on Battleship Kearsage.
Explanation OF on OGlcor.

New York, Sept. 3O.-Lieut. Com,
mander William V. Bronaugh Of the
United States navy, committed sui
eide today on the battleship Kear-
sage at the navy yard by blowing out
his brains with a revolver. Friends
of Commander Bronaugh believe that
he was very much worried over the
manifold duties Of his position as OK
ecutive officer which are considered
to be more arduous than those of any
other position Of rank in the navy.
p. L. Harrington, captain of the
Brooklyn navy yard, said:
"There ls an epidemic Of suicides
in the navy as surely ~ there WAS
ever an epidemic Of fever. Such Il
thing may occur, and cannot be OK
planned. The man probably had
been thinking Of tho other suicides
which are very sad affairs, and then
i'll an unguardod moment the desire
to try it sejzed him and it was all
over III q minute."
Commander Bronaugh WAS born
in Kentucky and entered the naval
academy III 1878.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
WHITE I'LL, ERACY.
Compulsory FGdoation tho Grsst.s at Need
OF the south at Present.

That there is much to be- done be-
fore white illiterscy in the Southern
States can be reduced to Il more de
sirable percentage, says the Macon,
Ga, Telegraph, may be seen from
the following statement of the per
cent. of illiteracy of both raceL taken
from tho Federal census of 1900
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
Tho Woman's HON" Companion.

For October has story that will
interest hundreds of thousands of
readers. 1t is Il hitherto unpublished
final chapter of "Stringtown on the
Pike" which WAS left out Of the
book by the author. II tells the fate
Of coupe" and "Dinah." There are
two other notable short stories in the
number. OF especial interest TO
women will be an article on "How
Mrs. Roosvelt Keeps House" Other
features are "The Children of the
Poor in Great Clties" and "Tbe Old
Fiddlers' Contest" The double
page Of pictures showing what We
Have Done for Cur New Posses.
sions" tells better than words the
admirable work the United States is
doing in the West Indies and the
Philippines. This is special fash
ion number containing all tho latest
ideas for fall and winter fashions in
dress and millinery. Fublished by
The Crowell Publishing Co., Spring.
field, Ohio; ono dollar a year; ton
cents copy; sample copy free
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

The number and value of tho I,re-
miums offered by the State Fair sur
pass those Of previous years, as the
success Of the Fair Of 'O2 promises
to surpsss all previous records.