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The Washington times., 1902-12-26
BRAKEMAN, CORNEREO,
TURNS AND STAYS BEAR
Pennsylvania Employe Kills Bruin
With a Coupling Pin.

ALTOONA. Pa. Dec. 26.-WhHe George
Anderson was walking hack TO flag any
trains that might be following the one
he was with. on the South Fork Branch
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad neal Scalp
Level. he heard scme one walking along
behind him.
Thinking II was a tramp. who was
about 70 hold him up. he turned sudden
ly 10 iEd himself confronted by a black
bear walking on IT'S hind legs and with
It's paws outstretched to grab him
Desperate from fright. nc brought his
brake pin into play knocking bruiu
down IT" then pounded the PROSTATE
brute into a state OF coma. after which
hc cut its throat.
Summoning the other members Of the
crew he carried the carcass TO the
train and brought Il 10 Altoona The
bear weighed 80 pounds
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
DR.. SALMON RETURNS
TO RESUME HIS DUTIES
Thinks Foot and Mouth Disease Will
Not Extend to Western
Herds.

DR. ID. F.. salmon CHIEF OF the bureau
OF animal industry OF the Department Of
Agriculture. who has charge Of the work
OF exterminating the foot-snd- mouth dis
ease among cattle in the New England
states. viii leave Washington this az
ternoon tor Boston, 10 resume personally
direction ol Tho task assigned him.
DR.. Salmon said today that reports hu
had received showed that the extermina-
tion Of diseased cattle was progressing
steadily. 40 reports have been received
that would indicate the spread OF the
disease In Western herds
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
FAvORS A SYSTEM OF
SUBWAYS FOR CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Bion J. Arnold.
tho electrical expert. has given out an
abstract of'thc recommendations ne will
make 10 The local transportation com
miftce ot The city council Arnold was
commissioned TO provide a plan for the
entire revision Of Chicago's traction
system
In brief Arnold believes that Chi
cago's greatest needs are system OF
subways In the downtown district and
the substitution or electric cars Tor the
cable cars.
Added TO these recommendation is "a
plea for a unihcation Of the street car
systems OF Chicago. and il this is net
possible, an arrangement between them.
whereby zone city, one fare" shall be
the rule.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
MAY HAVE AIDED THE
VENEZUELAN REBELS
Believed That Germany Con-
nived at FiIlbustering.
IMPORTANT PHASE OF DETAIL
United States Would Be Constrained
By Circumstances to Establish
a Counter Blockade
IMPORTANT PHASE OF DETAIL

One OF the most important phases Of
the Venezuelan situation. and which is
now engaging the anxious attention Of
the President. is the aid given by the
allies to the revOlutionists. II the fact
can be proved this country is bound TO
enter a protest and to back that protest
by force If necessary.
The United States may be constrained
by circumstances TO establish the anon
ally Of counter blockade as well as 20
enter a protest. Advices have been re-
ceivad from Minister Bowen regarding
the landing of arms and ammLnition for
the revOlutiOnists AT COrO and else
where. but az the State Department il
was said this morning that she dis
patches must be laid before President
Roosevelt before they could be given oat
for publication
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
FEW MINERS REPORT FOR
WORK At COLLIERIES
Christmas Celebration Reduces Coal
Output-COnditiOn Expected to
Continue Until New Yea-.

WILKESBARRE. Pa Dec 26--The
Christmas celebration viii have bad
enec; on the coal output This morn
ing not more than so per cent OF the
men showed up Tor work in the mines.
This condition Of affairs is likely TO
prevail until after the succeeding New
Year observances have passed. Coal
operators. while anxious to supply the
demands OF the public. are powerless.
In Nandcoke. one of two mines is
closed down entirely.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Says Books of Commission
Have Always Been Open
to Those Having a Right
to See Them, and That
Vouchers for Expenditures
Always Passed Muster.
Declares No Sons or Army
or Navy Officers of Mem
bers of Congress Were
Employed in the Work.
Congress Failed to Provide
for Printing Report.

The attack made upon The work Of the
lsthmian Canal Commission and the ex-
peuditures Of public money they havs
made is looked upon BY the members OF
the commission more as an effort on the
part OF those favorable to the Nicaragusn
route to nulhfy the recommendation OF
the Panama route than as an attack
upon the commission and its administra-
ton
Representative Hepburn Of Ohio intro
duced a resolution in the House just be
fore the adjournment. calling for general
information as to expenditures Of the
canal commission.
When seen this morning in the Office
Of the commission in the Corcoran Build
ing Rear Admiral Walker said to a
Times representative:
IF had not read it in the Congress
sional Record I would not have believed
that Senator Morgan ever made such
statement as that he was unable to OBJ
tain any official information as to what
salaries we're being paid 20 the members
of the commission and to those in fits en-
ploy. A note te the President. to the
Secretary Of State. to the Auditor. or
Comptroller OF the Treasury, or to me
would have promptly brought forth the
desired information
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
RECTOR ACCEPTS CALL
TO WASHINGTON PARISH
Rev. ]. H. W. Blake to Assume Charge
of Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church.

The Rev j. H. w Blake. rector Of St
PauTs Protestant Episcopal Church
Akron. Ohio. has accepted the call TO the
pastOrate Of Christ Church. this city
He viii arrive in Washington 70 assume
charge Of Christ Church parish. on Jan
uary II next.
The Rev. Mr.. Blake is a Marylander
by birth and was ordained TO the minis
Try in the diocese Of Baltimore. He has
been rector OF ST. Paul's Church at
Akron for the past four years.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
SAI0RY FUGITWES TALK
OF COMING TO AMERICA
ATchduke Leopold Writes That -Four
Lovers VIII Emigrate.

VIENNA. Dec. 26.-Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand. who went away with his sis
ter. the Crown Princess Of Saxony. when
she eloped with French instructor. has
written 20 q friend in saizburg that all
four lovers iDteud 10 omigrate 10 Amer
ics to escape pursuit. annoyance. and
public curiosity.
That Is the only country The prince
declares. where 60 is really possible TO
start litc alTesh.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FOR POPE

ROME. Dec. eC-Hls Holiness. Pope
Leo XIII. received thousands OF Christ
mas fclicitations yesterday from rll
over the world There were 10 less
than G35 cabloRrams received from
America.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
TUG EXPLODES ON TRIAL
AND SIX OF CREW DROwE

GREENOCK. Scotland. Dec. 26.-At
the trial trip Of a steam tug today the
boilers burst. blowing out the side OF
the vessel. Most OF the tugs crew was
blown overheard Six men were drowned
The others were saved.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Colony Formed.

II at once decided 30 sogrcgate them.
and after examis:rg number of more
or less suitable locations began the es-
tablishment Of o colony on the shore Oh
Tunon Bay. in the northwest part Of
the island. This site. while sufficiently
distant from any village for safety to
the latter. is within practicable reach
from Azana by fairly good road IT is
d very pretty sTot and Aealthy. fronting
upon nice. clean beach, and while ez-
posed as these places are 20 the winds
Of typhoons. Il IS practically secure
from destruction by their tidal waves.
because OF being on the western coast. %
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
D. c. REED SUCCEEDS CABLE
on ROCK ISLAND BOARD

NEW YORK. Dec. G.-It Is officially
announced that al his earnest soiicita-
tion X. r. Gable has been relieved as
chairman OF the board Of the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railway. d. C..
Reid has been elected to succeed MI.
Gable.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
No Tlxed Rule.

"But,' he said, mo rule can De- laid
down en- this subject. For instance, our
church recognizes divorces granted on
the ground OF desertion. and while a
divorce on that ground cannot be Oh
tanned under The laws Of the District.
must say that / consider the local law
a had one and will myself follow the
dictates Of the Presbyterian Church IL
the question ever comes before me TO
decide.
"It is probable that The idea that
the ministers Of Washington have taken
a pronounced stand against performing
marriage ceremonies where one party is
divorcee. Is the result OF the min
listers Endorsement OF the present Dis
,rict law which recognizes only ono
ground for absolute divorce. At a meet
ing Of the Ministerial Association the
members some time ago. gave their in
dorsement TO the law. though it was nor
discussed al length Generally IL was
conceded 30 bee good one. though J..
with a number of others. hold that il
is too stringent in It's provisions"
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
.LEPERS DISCOVERED ON
TIE ISLAND OF GUAM
Governor Schroeder Orders
Their Segregation.
SUBMITS ANNUAL REPORT
Advises Establishment of Experimental
Station by the Agricultural
Department.

Capt Seaton Schroeder, Z. S. n. naval
governor Of the Island OF Guam. has
just submitted to the Navy Department
his annual report Tor the last fiscal
year He says that the value Of exports
and Of impO-ts through the custom
house have been, respectively, S35,34e-s3
and 500 1858.
The imports do not include supplies
Tor the naval station, brought there on
the navy OF army transports. The ex-
ports consist almost entirely Of money
tMexican dollars). Not a pound Of copra
was exported. and neither cocoa nor
coffee was produced in aufheient guam
titles 70 meet the require senis Of the
homo market
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Experimental Station.

Captain Schroeder says that it would
be a great boon II the Department OF
Agriculture would establish an expert
mental station in Guam.
The census OF the Island Of Guam,
taken in the autumn OF 1901. showed a
total population OF 1876. which does
not include the Americans in the Gov
ernment service now stationed on the
island. or persons above the age OF
seven years. about 81 per cent are illit-
crate. Captain schroeder's report is, in
part. as follows:
In February I received the painful
report Of the discovery Of four lepers.
living IL the midst OF a friendly COM
munity where they had been harbored IN
well-intentionod but ill-advised conceal
mcnt- A careful search was at once in
augurated with the result that several
more were soon located and others have
come in since.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
MRS. GRAl

The will OF Mh
this morning II
F. Supreme Court
, Fred Grant. son
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
President Roosevelt Strong
ly Urged by Advisers NOl
to Take Up the Burdens
of Sole Arbitrator.
Monroe Doctrine Not in
Danger So Long as Allies
Make No Attempt to Hold
Property Indefinitely.

There is a greater probability today
than az any time recently, according to
q prominent official that the Venezuelan
case will eventually go 10 The Hague
tribunal for settlement. There are rea-
sons Of diplomatic nature for this de-
velopment Of the situation. as well as
strong arguments on the part Of certain
OF the Presidents advisers.
Some of the latter. outside the Cabi-
net circle have been much opposed 10
the President taking up the burdens Of
sole arbitrator and today's view is that
ne will make q further and stronger ef-
tort TO have the allies accept The Hague
tribunal
The possibility remains that the for
eign powers interested will insist on
the President acting. but IN that case
wider latitude to his movements would
have to be allowed. il is BELIEVED.
Cabinet In Session.
Notwithstanding the general holiday
air existing everywhere, the Cabinet met
at the White House Offices as usual. and
4tNUAEA us CtarAkn Al y AoA ~ MEAS - =
10 the Venezuelan situation. All the
members we're present except Secretary
Root, who has not returned from New
York
senator Cullom Of Illinois. chairman
OF the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee. saw the President for twenty
minutes The Senator does not believe
The situation has reached any serious
stage. but has confidence In the ulti-
mate success OF the State Department
in arranging a settlement satisfactory
10 all interests.
The Monroe Doctrine is not threaten
ed. said Senator Cullom. so long as
the allies do not attempt 20 occupy
any territory and hold It indefinitely"
Wherein Danger Lies.
What would you call indefinitely %
the Times representative asked.
"Ah, that's where the danger lies, %
he responded. I'm our individual lives
a few months is often considered most
indefinitely. In the lives of nations
as these diplomats may assert. decade
OF a score OF years is only indefinite
ly'"
Preliminary Protocol.
after the Cabinet meeting the fore
going statements we're confirmed and II
was intimated in addition that the ne
gotiation Of a preliminary protocol fixing
the terms upon which arbitration would
be agreed to had been initiated. It may
therefore be accepted as certain. barring
the appearance OF unloolsed-for obstacles
that the Venezuelan controversy viii b,
referred to The Hague tribunal
Pending the conclusion Of the prelimi.
nary protocol. this Government decline.
10 make public any of the conditions pre-
cedent to arbitration which have beer
imposed by the European allies. tn,
present plan contemplages two protocols
The first will be Of the preliminary
character mentioned. T. will provide for
the ful6lment by Venezuela Of certain
conditious-which are probably an apol-
ogy TO Germany for the attack on her le-
gstion in Caracas. and the other matters
within the ability OF Venezuela 10 con
code.
Upon Venezuela's compliance with
these conditions the blockade viii be sus-
Continued or Ninth Pase)
The Washington times., 1902-12-26

MARLBOROUGH
Early this morn
city hail. causin
alarm was rung
Michael O'Br
member OF thi
buried under =
skull was broke
can live.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
MINISTERS DISCUSS
THE DIVORCE QUESTION
NoConcerted Action Against
Divorced Persons.
INQUIRY IS ALWAYS MADE
Easy, However, to Veil Matters Con-
nected With Past Life-An
Interesting Symposium.

Inquiry among members Of the Wash
ington clergy fails TO reveal any pro-
n0unced opposition to remarrying di-
vorced persons. and entirely refutes the
statement that at conference OF the
ministers the question was discussed
with the view OF taking stand against
grass" widows or widowers. Prominent
ministers OF four denominations were
seen and each said he would not be
bound by any agreement on matters OF
such serious moment as the performance
Of the marriage ceremony.
It was developed by the investigation.
however thst The custom of making dill
ligent inquiry into The circumssancos
surrounding the granting OF divorces
prevails among the ministers. and many
fees are allowed to go to Justices Of the
peace because Of the unsatisfactory
character OF the answers given by the
applicants. More than that. several
ministers recited cases where they have
paused in the middle OF the wedding
service and put questions Of the most
searching kind TO the groom or bride. or
both, and in some instances have refused
to proceed.
Easy to PrevaIicate.
such cases. however. are rare. for the
average person is ready with informa-
tion touching upon his or her past. and
these who have anything TO conceal are
not prohibited from telling Galsehoods
TO hide skeletors. No oath can be ex-
acted by the officiating clergyman to
insure the truth.
The attitude OF most OF the ministers
on the question OF remarrying Divorces
was best expressed by Or. Wallace Rad
cline. of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, who said the only wise
plan for clergyman was 20 act spon
his own judgment and do that which ap-
pears right TO him. He said that he be-
lieved IL his duty 10 make an investiga-
/ tion into every license coming TO him.
and. 80 far as possible. see that every
thing was in harmony with the laws OF
the District as well as that higher law
I the word Of God
/ The discussion OF the question Of re-
marrying Divorces was brought about
by the publication Of the experience OF
young couple from Virginia. who
sought 10 be married on Christmas day
/ The young man called upon Dr. A. W.
| Pitzer. who. upon learning that the
bride-to-be had been divorced by a for
mer husband who is sJill living. de-
clincd 20 perform the ceremony. The
/ young man then visited Dr. W. VI.
/ Ferguson with a like result A Justice
received a generous fee an hour later.
Dr. Radcliffe said that the case in
/ question was not offered to him and he
did not know what he would have done
under the circumstances. but believed
that he reasons which prompted his
acknowledgment would have had the
same effect upon him.
No Tlxed Rule.
But" he said. mo rule can De- laid
down en- this subject For instance. our
church recognizes divorces granted on
the ground Of descrtion. and while a
divorce on that ground cannot be oh
tanned under the laws Of the District.
must say that / consider the local law
had one and will myself follow the
dictates Of the PRESBYTERIAN Church IL
The Washington times., 1902-12-26

TIDE TABLE

sun sets today. y.....-..-........4.4 4 - p. ni.
sun rises tomorrow. rs "a. m.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Mckinley Fixed Salaries.

The salaries OF the members OF tbs
commission were Gxed by President Ne
kinley at S12 coo a year together with
the actual and necessary expenses OK
travel. Large sums have necessarily
been spent fov travel. surveys, salaries.
etc. but moi single voucher allowed By
the commission hrf been disalioRed by
the higher authorities. Neither has a
ruling Of The commission IN stopping tho
payment OF any claim been reversed The
voucher for every expense after being
carefully sc-utinized in this Office has
gone 10 the Secretary Of state for his
approval thence to the Auditor OF the
Treasury. ard finally to the Comptroller
OF the Treasury. The total appropriations
for the commission have been S1,075,Oo0.
nearly all OF which is spent
There is not and has never been, %
my knowledge. or the knowledge Of any
one in this office, in the employ OF the
commission the son Of a single army or
naval officer. a Senator or Representa-
tive. or Of any person prominent in po-
UticaI or social life. The salaries al
lowed those employed was only sufficient
to secure the services Of those competent
to do the work required OF them
The Washington times., 1902-12-26

Fair, continued cold to-
hight and Saturday and
probably Sunday.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Allow Filibustering.

In spite Of this official secrecy, il is
known that advices elsewhere received
in this city say that the Germans con-
ducting the blockade are connivng if
not actually assisting in this hlibuster-
ing. Meanwhile Caracas dispatch says
positively that General Matos has as
sured Germany thai IL he is successful
in overthrowing Castro the new admin
istrstion viii grant-and pay-all of
that cOuntry's claims.
II is believed that it is the considera-
tion Of this affair which IS now delaying
the presentation 10 the powers Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's formal reply to their
arbitration proposal To accept the re-
sponsibility when the United States has
been grievously wronged would be TO
place the arbiter In most embarrassing
position. one from which he could hardly
extricate himself with honor to this
country
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Nothing to Secrete.

"A list or the employees and their sal
aries has never been published for the
reason that no provision has ever been
made for the publication OF the COM
missions report We have nothing 10
secrete. and are always prepared 10 fur
nish information on any subject con-
nected with the commission and its work
to those entitled to f..
Regarding the relative cost Of main
tenance Of the Panama and Nicaraguau
routes as referred TO by Senator Morgan
The figures were never adopted BY the
commission and are in no manner OFF,
ciaI The totals were used hy US, but
only for comparison and as the best OBJ
tainabie information. These estimates
o. the cost OF maintenance were made by
Lieutenant Colonel Ernst and submitted
TO the commission. They were not em-
bodied in the report. however. as il wsa
thought they might 5e excessive.
''On the completion o, the first report
OF the commission august y. 1901. all Of
the members Of the commission. with the
exception Of ex-senator Pasco and my
SELF were furloUghcd. This action was
taken after consultation with the seq
rotary OF state We both agreed ~
this course was preferable 10 a peH1=7.1
nent dissolution Of the commiss
il might be desirable to cali
gether again az some future
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
Answer May Be Delayed.

Consequently. several days may elapse
before the answer is sent to London and
Berlin. Further information will be re-
ceived from Minister Bowen and the
United States consuls in Venezuela. and
II Il shall prove that a violation Of the
Monroe Doctrine has occurred the Pres
ident will then most positively decline
the position OF arbiter
The question Of blockading ports in
Venezuela left open by Germany. Great
Britain, and italy for the entrance Of
munitions OF war would follow.
The Washington times., 1902-12-26
"BRGHT AND ENTERTAINING"
OFFICE OF THE

ENGINEER COMMISSIONER or THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Evening star., 1902-03-19

of large Importance. The Canary Islands
are today the most valuable remnant re-
naming to Spain Of her former vast colo
NAL empire. Por.ugaFs African possessions
are large. but she is depending upon for
eign capital and enterprise for most of
their development, which Is as yet very
small in proportion to their great popu-
lotion and extent. Italy's territory on the
east coast Of Africa has been an expensive
luxury and has involved her in the humilia-
ton of being the first white power in AZ
rics to be decisively defeated by native
foe
The European powers that have no colo
Eies are the kingdom Of Sweden and Nor
way, which has long seacoaStS but small
population; Austria-Hungary. which has a
very short seacoast, but large population;
Switzerland, and Servia, which have no sea
coasts. and all the other Balkan state, eX-
cept Turkey. some of the outlying parts of
whose empire enable 1t to take rank amono
the colonial powers. All the Asiatic pos
sessions of Russia bear the relation of colo
nies to the central government. Belgium,
to all intents and purposes, is responsible
for the Congo state and may declare it a
cCiony when she chooses to do so.
Japan entered the colonial arena with the
acquisition of Formosa, and China would
have stepped out of 1t by the loss of the
same island If it had not been for posses
The Chinese are great colonizers along the
coasts Of Asia and in the Malay archi-
peiago; but when they leave their native
shores they have to go to foreign coun-
tries. Siam. Persia. Afghanistan and Corea,
which are counted among the independ ent
countries of Asia, have no colonies.
The regions of the world that rank rs
colonies are far greater in extent than all
the states that have no colonies; and some
of the colonies such as Canada, Australia
most of the independent states that do not
hold foreign possessions.