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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-08-28
vENEzUELANs BoMBARD A TOWN
Many Are Killed and Wounded, but the
Rebels Hold the Place.

Many Are Killed and Wounded, but the
Rebels Hold the Place.
Caracas. Venezuela, Aug. 27. =
Ciudad Bolivar. capital of the state
of Bolivar. has been bombarded by
Venezuelan government warship, and
many persons We're killed or wound
ed. The pace has large British
population, and the British subjects
have requested that warship Of
lection. 1t is alleged that atrocities
have been committed at Ciudad Boil
var by both the government troops
and the revOlutiOnists. The revOlu-
tiOnists held the town In spite of the
bOmbardment
The town was fired upon day and
night by the gunbsats Bolivar and
Restaurador. which attempted to land
forces to reoccupy the place. About
600 shells were fired into the city.
When the ammunition of the Restaura-
dor was exhausted she left for La
Guaira to obtain additional supplies,
after which the bOmbardment will be
resumed.
There are no foreign warshipS In
the OrinOco river to protect the inter-
ests Of the powers, and the British
government is being blamed in certain
quarters for abandoning the 5000 sub
jects of Great Britain who reside in
the district Ciudad Bolivar.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Aug.
27.-The Dutch government has nOti-
fed Venezuela that 1t refuses to recog-
nize the blockade Of Venezuelan ports,
as being non-effective.
Washington, Aug. Pin view of ca
bic reports from Europe indicating that
movement is on foot to have the Unit
ed States join Germany, France and
other powers with a view to suppress
| ing the disorder In Venezuela, it is
learned at the state department that no
such move as the one suggested has
| taken Official form.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-08-28
Latest Of the Colombian Trouble.

Colon, Colombia. Aug. 27.-Tha gov
ernment Is without authentic news
from Aqua Dulce, but it believes that
In spite Of the. nOn-receipt Of supplies
by General Bert and the doubtless
continued insurgent attacks upon his
forces this general Is still holding his
ground and bearing bravely, along
with the rest Of his followers, the
privations incidental to the siege Of
Aqua Dulce, which has already lasted
nearly one month.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-08-28
GOSSIP BRINGS ABOUT DIVORCE
Man in the Case, However, Soon Has the
Broken Knot Retied.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. 27.-About the
time the clerk Office was closing Sat
urday evening, James \. Fenstermak-
er rushed in and wanted to know if il
was true that his wife, Flora FeEsten-
maker, of Alexandria. had obtained a
divorce. He learned that it was true.
Then he called for a license to remar-
ry his divorced wife. 1t was also neces-
sary for him to settle in full for the
balance of costs on the divorce pro-
ceedings. He did it cheerfully and went
to Alexandria, where he and Mrs. Fen
stermaker were married the second
time.
It was explained that Fenstermaker
had been in the west for a year, and
that after a few letters passed be-
tween the man and his wife they failed
to hear from one another. Some gos-
siping folks led Mrs. Fenstermaker
to believe she had cause for a divorce
and she acted on their advice and get
the divorce Her husband was sur
prised on his return TO learn he had
no wife. but ii did not take long for
explanations to be made and the Sec
Ond marriage followed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-08-28
Troops Move Into Lansford.


Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 26.-A portion
Of the first battalion of the Twelfth
regiment. stationed here. was moved
into Lansford at daybreak this morn
ing to protect nOn-union men on their
way to work. Last evening Joseph
King, a nOn-uniOn man, went TO Lans-
ford and swOre out warrant for the
arrest of a dozen strikers who, he
alleges, threw lariat over him when
he was on his way to work yesterday
and held him prisoner until he was
rescued by the coal and iron police.
With one exception all the men ar
rested are foreigners.
Riotous 0oings at Hazlcton.
Hazleton. Pa, Aug. 26.-Warrants
have been sworn out for the arrest Of
many strikers who participated in a
riot at No. 40 shaft yesterday. This
riot was for the purpose of prevent
ing the resumption of work at the
shaft and 1t succeeded. 1t was not
so much the riot that prevented
work as the collecting together Of 81
600 strikers and their presence all
around the mines and along the roads,
which were ''picketed." very thick
ly with strikers. 1t was these pickets
that caused the riot; they attacked a
young man who was going to work,
and when his father. a coal ssnd iron
policeman, went to his assistance, they
stabbed and kicked him. His injuries
are not serious because the knife
struck a rib.
Discrimination In the Schools.
Shenandoah. Pa, Aug. 26.-The
school board Of Mahanoy township yes
terday removed six of the Oldest teach
ers In the township. The reason given
was that members of the families of
these teachers were non-uniOn mine
workers. Among those affected is Miss
Anna Beddall. sister of Joseph Bed
dali, who was killed during the riot of
July 80. The board unanimously de-
cided that applicants In any way con-
nected with nOn-union wOrkmen should
not receive appointments.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-08-28
Previous Action at Limbe.

Troops of the provisional govern
ment under General Nord were de-
feated Aug. o at Limbe by forces un-
der General Albert Salnave. COM
mander of the Artibonite Firminite
soldiers. General Nord's cannon and
munitions Of war were captured in
this engagement. many of his sol
diers were killed, and great number
were taken prisoners. Marmelade was
captured Aug. by troops under Gen
eral NOrd. st. Michel was captured
the same day General Nord is at
present minister of war under the pro-
visiOnal government.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-08-28
BLOODFL0WS|N HAYT|.
TweIve.Hour Fight in Which the
Firminites Lose a Place
They Had Won.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ON TOP
So Far in the Squabble-Venezuel
Bombard Ciudad Bolivar
without Effect.

Cape Haytien, Aug. 27.-The village
of Limbe. eighty-twO miles north of
Port-au-Prince, has been attacked and
recaptured by troops of the provisional
government. LiDlbe was in the posses
sion of Firminite soldiers from the
Artibonite district. The fighting was
severe, and lasted from midnight Mon
day to midday yesterday. Many men
on both sides were KILLED. The town
was completely destroyed by fire.
Another Fight Is Reported.
The defenders of Limbe were re-
infOrced by marines landed from the
gunboat Crete-a-PeirrOt, which is in
the Firminite service. General Alexis
NOrd has gone forward to take COM
mand of the troops of the provisional
government. A battle also took place
yesterday at Marmelade, but details
of this engagement are lacking. Cape
Haytien is calm. The United States
cruiser Cincinnati arrived here yester-
day morning from LaGuaira, Vene-
Zuela.
The age-herald., 1902-01-22

factions. Early in February We will know how many men between the ages of 21 and 45 can vote. We will know what the possible electorate of the State will be.
 Will 1t rise to 100000 votes? The vote of the State in 1900 was 5g,5SS, of which number MT. Bryan received 97,1S1. In 1896 the vote of the State was 194,572, of which Mir. Bryan re ceived 1c5,ss0, and the Populist vote was 24,91T; the Palmer-Buckner vote, 6462, and the Prohibition vote, 2147. Governor Sanford in 1900 received 115,167 votes; Grove, Populist. IT, 549, and Hargett, Prohibitionist, 1901. These votes were not, 1t is true, alto. gether like Caesars wife, but they go to show that there were about 100000 Democrats in the State who were patriotic enough in the past to go to the polls.
 But it is indeed doubtful whether there will be that number hereafter. Mississippi has a like poll-tax qualia- cation, and the Democratic vote of that State, which once stood at 112,- 900, fell to 42,O0O in 1899, and it rose to but 51,OOO in the last Presidential election. These figures point to an electorate in Alabama not exceeding 75,OO0, one-third of whom will consist of men over 45 years of age.
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
prsparInq for Another Campaiun.

Tn their search for Guberna- torial candidate the opponents of the new constitution seem to center all their hopes in the person of Gen. George P. Harrison of Opelika. True, he assisted in making the new con. stitution and is a warm supporter of 1t, and they are fighting and denounc. ing it in various ways; true, too. Gen. efal Harrison is a goldbug, while they are to a man silverbugs; but what's consistency among friends in a season of scarcity of Gubernatorial candi- dates? It is not worth considering, although 1t does seem it would be difficult to fight effectively the new constitution with General Harrison as a standard-bearer.
 This should be the season of rest from politics and party strife. Reg. istration and the payment of poll taxes are the duties of the hour, and until it is known who and how many have paid poll taxes no estimate can be made of the strength of parties or
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
Bacteria in Milk,

Much attention is being paid by sclen- tific experts to bacteria in milk" said a Birmingham chemist yesterday.
 Tt is believed that If COW stables are kept clean. the cows groomed and the skin of the udder and surrounding parts carefully moistened before milking, the number of bacteria that gain entrance to the milk from without can be greatly re- duced Bact eria in freshly-drawn milk do not begin to multiply to any great extent for from six to nine hours when kept a temperature of 70 or below. After that time they multiply very rapidly if the temperature is favorable.
 If the milk Is carefully protected and promptly cooled down to and kept at a temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit the number of bacteria In it will subsequently, exceed the number present at the close of the milking process This number should not exceed a maximum of 100, 900 per cubic centimeter. If intelligent care Is exercised a minimum of at least from 10000 to 5000 per cubic centimetre should be maintained. If cooled to 55 degrees Fahrenheit like results are obtained for at least thirty-six to forty-eight hours and often for a usual longer period"
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
Schools in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Legislature, now in session, has appropriated one and a quarter million dollars to the public schools, besides s154, 900 for the Girls School at Columbus. When it is re- membered that the valuations of Nils. sissippi are about one-third less than those of this State, 1t is seen at once how much more liberal Mississippi is than we have been.
 Such liberality is leading to fine re. suits in Mississippi It is not only reducing illiteracy, but 1t is making the State enterprising and progressive. Intelligence always leads to progress Mississippi has been supporting public schools with liberal hand ever since her new constitution went into effect, and she is now beginning to reap the harvest.
 There are those who think million. dollar appropriation in Alabama is something wonderful and unprece- dented. In point of fact, Alabama is Ewing her children less per head than any other State, with perhaps three or four exceptions. There are over 100000 children in the State, and an education based on a fraction over a dollar a head cannot be said to be very liberal. It is, however, better than no provision at all, and children and parents accept it gladly, hoping that it will some day be supplemented with local taxation.
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
Lobby Wins and Canal Bill VII Not Pass Row in Party Caucus

representatives a latent spirit approach ing rebelliousness against the threatened aspect of caucus affairs. They do not know what js coming, but they fear pro- positions So objectionable and so pre- sumptious as to cause at least hot wrangiing, and maybe worse.
 Some points in the proceedings of the first meeting of the committee of twelve were made public and the result was somewhat like opening a nea of hornets There was much stinging ana consequent fighting with wisps of straw, We have 1t upon apparently godd authority that in the second meeting which vas one of prolonged agony Leader Richardson Imposed absolute secrecy al to the proceedings. What right Mir Richardson had to impose" anything but ,peecbes upon his eleven associates, each his equal in the committee. is not char, and possibly he didn't do it; but peone will bring up that ancient anedote abut the twelfth juror and the eleven stubborn fools,' you know However. the fact remains that what goes for aboiute secrecy Is preserved and resentmet is aroused.
 That second meeting assembled inthe forenoon and it is evident that a wrakle ensued, for the thunder of many speeces echoed in the corridors of the capiol outside the minority caucus room, ad what is more to the point, the meetik could not, or did not at any rate a. Journ for luncheon, and it was even-tim, and the day far spent when the famish ed committeeman made a rush for cold pie and milk. In their aching heads was the substance of things that we are never 10 know, and other things of great par ty Importance which are not to be dis. closed to other Democratic representa- lives until Friday night Assuredly that does not tend to bring about a happy situation. and incidental gossip of po,- sible things to be ''crammed down. ui- willing threats smacks of keen resen- ment.
 Thus the situation stands and as 1t stahos It causes serious forebodings re- specting the Democratic caucus of tie House.
 'uose Ihomas R. Roulhac and Hon, Joseph H. Nathan of Sheffield and M.- Jor Campbell of Florence are in Wasf- Ing for the purpose of appearing befor, the rivers and harbor committee of tba House in behalf of the improvement d. Colbert Shoals, in the Tennessee rive, below those cities.
 Former Congressman William H. Den. son Of Birmingham is in Washington as counsel for N. B. Spears in his contest against Congressman John L. Burnet. from the seventh Alabama district. The first hearing by the election committee will take place Wednesday the 22nd.
 captain James E. Shelley of Birmine- ham has sailed with his regim ent for the Philippines, his transport going by way of the Suez Canal.
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
Honors thrive
lsthmiah Canal Report.

The Walker Commission has re- ported in favor of the Panama route under the offer made by the French Company of it's rights and plant at $4O,0O0,000. But it does not make plain that there is much to purchase. The grant is for 99 years, and about one-fifth of that term has already ex- pired. When the grant expires Go lombia is to take the grant without cost. Whether Colombia will grant better terms is not known Nor is if known who or what Colombia is. For there is a revolution on hand, and especially in the neighborhood of Pan anna If we adopt the Panama route We may have to deal with lot of hungry revolutionists, and we may have to protect the canal when built as we are now protecting the Panama Railroad.
 The Panama scheme is up in the air, and there it will remain It's ob- ject is to delay and confuse all canal legislation, and there is nothing be- yond in it. The proposed canal is farther away, and it lengthens the passage from any of our Eastern ports to any of our Western ports.
 The friends of the Hepburn bill do not propose to surrender to the schemers. They do not propose to fall into the trap laid by the inter- national railroads. They will stand by their own bill, and if every South ern Senator will sustain the plan that this section needs and has demanded In many platforms the schemers will be defeated, and the Hepburn bill will, after ? long and bitter fight, be come law. At any. rate the friends of Nicaragua canal bill will not sur render at the first public appearance of the enemy.
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
shakespeare-Racon.

"I.ondon Is stirred up again over the Bacon cypher and the papers in that town are giving much attention to the matter" said a member of the Cadmean Circle.
 ''The London Times prints three coI- umns day of letters for or against the the ory, witch covers not merely the au- thcrship ef Shakespeares plays but, shameful scandal about Queen Elizabeth. Andrew Lang, Sidney Lee and W. II. Mallock have been drawn into the corre- spondence already. This controversy brings to mind what Artemus Ward said. The plays were not writ by William Shakespeare. but by another man of the same name.'
 'The majority of scholars and all the prominent actors are on Shakespeare s side; but after all, what does the discus sion amount to? The plays are with us. It boots little who wrote the imperish- able dramas. They will continue to in- fiuence English thought and speech as long as the English language lasts.'
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
OUT OF GRAVE TWO WEEKS. Face Bears Life Like Appearance--Eo
 EmbaIinine Fluids Used.

New York, January 21.-For more than two weeks the body of Miss Julia White has remained unburied at the home of her parents in the village of Gaines, says a Rochester, N. T., special to the Jour nal and American. Her dying request was that the burial should not take place until 1t was absolutely certain that she was dead. How soon the interment will occur has not yet been decided. Her death took place January and two days later the funeral services we're held at the family residence.
 Friends of the family say the face of the dead woman bears an extremely life like appearance. notwithstanding the fact that the family have not permitted the undertaken in charge to use any embalm- ing fluid or other conservatives.
 During her life of about thirty years Miss White always expfessed great fear Of being buried alive.
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
POPE NEVER TAKES MEDICINE,

Rome Cor. Chicago Record-Herald.
 The Pope takes no mediclne-not even a tonic. He does not believe in medicines. His theory is that God requires His crea- lures to observe the laws of nature as faithfully as the moral laws, and if they do so their lives will be spared to the end of their usefulness. He employs a physician to teach him what the laws of nature are and to advise him in the manner of obedience. He has never been a strong man. On the contrary in his childhood he suffered from a chronic malady of the intentines of which 1t was feared he would never be- cured. During his twentieth year. while he was stu- dent, he was condemned to death from consumption by the physician and wrote some eloquent Latin verses upon his ap- proaching end,
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
sRAclNG UP MIR. NIXON,

From the New Yorker.
 believe that the result of the Sep tefnber primaries will show that gentle men and scholars will be eligible to mem- bership on the Democratic executive conn mitt In the meantime MT. Nixon can not too speedily and severely apply the lash to the element in Tammany that brought about its disgrace. MT. Nixon for his task may only receive the reward of virtue, but let him recall that Samuel J. Tiider used to say that leading great served a higher tribute than should be given to the work of a general on the field of battle or the word of a naval commander. It was the highest order of human endeavor.
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
OPERATION ON FUNSTON.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 Because it will be necessary for him to undergo another surgical operation Brig Gen. Frederick Funston will be unable to accert the invitation of the Hamilton Club to come to this city at some time in the near future. Iii answer to the invi- tation Edwin A. Munger president of the Hamilton Club, received the following telegram from General Funston: T thank you sincerely for the invitation, but I fear I shall not be able to accept it be- cause of the necessity of a surgical ope- ration soon." The man who captured Aguinaldo has number of old wounds to combat. Most of them are slight, but one in his hip. which he received while fighting for the Cubans. has given him a great deal of trouble.
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Home Made Bricks.

Pressed brick of frst-elass quality can be made in Jefferson County, but so long as common brick are in demand at good prices manufacturers will not make the other sort" said a prominent brick man last night.
 If we were put to 1t we could make front brick that would bear inspection and compare favorably with any on this market~The experiment on fine brick has been made and has proved satisfactory. There Is rather too much pyrites in our clay for fancy brick, but this can be overcome.
 'The iron specks or spots prevent a buff color, but as it Is we can make the same high quality of grey brick that is used in the city hall front. Birmingham builders now go north for brick and pay more than local prices would be. But the time will come when fancy as well as common brick will be supplied by home makers.'
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
METcALFE DENIES CHARGES.
Filipino Prisoners Were Killed By Sol diers Who Had Them In Charge.

Washington, January 21.-The sub- committee of the senate comm mittee on pensions which was appointed to in- vestigate the charges made against Col. w. s. Metcalfe, who has been appoint ed pension agent at Topeka, Kansas, to- day heard Colonel Metcalfe in his own behalf and also received affidavits from soldiers who were members of Metcalfes command at the time the occurrences. with the responsibility for which he is charged, took place.
 The charge is that at the battle of Caioocan, in the Philippine Islands, Met calfe deliberately killed two Filipino prisoners.
 Colonel Metcalfe denied the charge and produced affidavits from members of his company supporting his contention that the Filpinos had been Killed by sol- diers to whom he had given them in charge.
 Records of the War Department also were produced to show that after two Investigations of this charge Metcalfe had been exonerated
 The sub committee did not pass upon the charges at the meetinr todaA
The age-herald., 1902-01-22
The Iron Demand.

The large sale of pig iron made by one of the Birmingham furnaces yes terday for delivery after the first of July, at the prevailing price for basic iron, SIS per ton, means much to the Birmingham district. It means an- other year of prosperity among the iron making concerns. It means in creased business and a greater em. ployment of labor. It means better business for the merchants and gen. eral prosperity for the entire district
 The concerns which turn this basic iron into finished products would not buy so far ahead were they not con- fident of continued demand and in. creased prices. The whole world ap. parently expects iron to go higher. The world is therefore buying for future delivery.
 The Carnegie steel plants about Pittsburg, owned and operated by the United States Steel Corporation, are purchasing iron right now from the Birmingham district. It has pur- chased several thousand tons within the past two weeks-all of which goes to show that the Birmingham district is right now on the eve of great period of prosperity.