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The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
ALLIES DESTROY
VENEZUELAN FORT
Puerto Cabello Bombarded as
Reprisal for Hauling Down
the British Flag.
BRITAIN WANTED APOLOGY
But it Came Too Late to Save
Belligerent From Shot and
Shell. Only a few Per-
sons Injured.

PUERTO CABELLO. Venezuela
Dec. 15.-The British cruiser Charyb.
dis and the German cruiser Vineta
have bOmbarded the fortress here and
quickly silenced ii.
The CharybdiS and the Vineta ar.
rived here in the morning. The cap.
tain of the English merchant steamer
TopaZe, which was seized by the mob
last Wednesday. visited the English
commodore on board the Charybdia
and returned an hour later with Il de-
tac1lment of fifty marines. who took
charge of the Topazc. The populacc
were greatly excited at this incident
and raised the cry, "To arms" but no
incident occurred.
The English commodore then sent u
demand to the authorities for immedi-
ate satisfaction for having pulled
down the British ttag from the Topaze
and advised the government that if
satisfaction was not forthcoming in
two hours the fortress and the Gus
tom house would be bOmbarded. The
authorities on the receipt OF this de-
mand sent Il message to President Cas-
trO asking for Instructions.
At quarter before : reply was re.
ceiyed from President Castro, who au-
thoriZed the chief official here to give
the British commodore ample satiSfac-
tion. Before this answer could be COM
municated to the American consul the
hour stipulated for its receipt had ar
rived.
At O'Clock the ChnrybdiS and the
Nineta opened fire on the fortress and
custom house. The fort replied, but
was soon slenced. No damage was
done to the town.
The United States consul went on
hoard the two cruisers and was In |
formed by their commanders that they |
had come to this port in search of the
Nenezueian warships.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
EPW0RTH CALLS
BACK DIR. SHORT
Action Taken Last Evening by
Official Board of East
Side Church,
UNASSIGNED ONE YEAR.
Congregation Feels That He
Should Be Permitted to
Enjoy Fruits OF His
LabOrs.

The official Board of Epworth NJ.
L. Church last night extended a
unanimous call to Dir. f. B. Short
to become pastor Of that Church
next year. DR.. Short served as
pastor of the Church for three wears.
Last spring he resigned to become
Secretary of the Y. M. G. a. but
after two weeks service in that
branch Of religious work he resign
ed, since which time he has been
the supply for the Methodist
Churches in Wilmington, particular
ly East Lake.
DR.. Short will succeed Dr.. Alf red
Smith who was assigned to the pas
torate last March While his min
estry has been satisfactory to the
church, the congregation feels that
DR.. Short through, whose efforts
the church has been brought to its
present high financial aud religious
position, who is unassigned, should
be given an opportunity to return
to the church to enjoy the fruits Of
his labor.
1t is understood that the call is
satisfactory to DR., hort. and furth-
ermore that Presldi ug Elder Watt
Will recommend the appointment.
BAY STATE GAS COMPANY
WINS IT'S CASE
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

LONDON. Dec II. l'h" news that
the first shots have been fired in Nene
zuela has awakened the most npulhpljc
of the critics to the gravity of the stu.
alton which is developing in that coul!.
try. and tlI" demands that the govern.
mcnt present the official papers in the
mntt"r 70 parliament are now most in.
slsten' These demNnds are accompa-
niea ny comments to the effect that
Foreign Secretary lMnSdownc has
failed To display either in the war otiic,
or til" foreign office such conspicuous
ability rs TO induce the nation to lr,lsr
him with n "hlank check" in such a
complicated and comb,lSiil,Ir matter az
NehcZ''"Ia threatens to prove. 1t is ,in.
dcrslood that the papers will be issued
by Wednesday 1T the latest.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
CHRISTMAS IS
IN THE AIR.
City Shops Now Alive With
Womenln Search Of
GIFTS.

Though Christmas is ten days of
the 81 gns Of It's coming are every
where in Wilmington's streets
These signs might thus be tabulat
ed:
Crowded thuroughfares and shops
| Christmas trees aud evorgreons.
Child b"ggars with Christmas
boxes
Kris kringles in stora windows.
Well dressed persons loaded do w1l
with parcels.
Faces smiling and checry.
The neHrnns1 Of the holiday is
felt more. than anywhere else in the
stores. So crowded are these pstab-
llshhrnts that it is difficult to movo
through the aisl"s and behind the
counters tn" floor space seems
crowded to ov"rHowing. too, 50
many new salrsm"n and sales.
women have been on
Christmas trees are not vet very
numerous about the city, ;Lut they
are coming III. nevertheless and in
few days they will make; ;their ap-
pealHnrr, as OF former years in
Fourth street and about the Court
House.
1t is thought that'over 5000 Christ
mas trees Twill he used here this
year The best Of these trees will
come from Maine. Many, however
will come from Northern penusyl-
vanla All this week men will he
busy transferring them from the
freight yards to the various sellers
Of the town.
Trees tins year are numerous.
Christmas green's are also numerous
/ he season has been Il good one for
these hearty grVwths.
The Salvation Army will be upon
the streets in q few days soliciting
for funds for the purpose of feeding
as many poor people as possible
with turkey and Iplum pudding aud
cranberry sauce on Christmas day.
To see children in their glory-to
realize how much Christmas means
to children il is necessary to watch
them Studying the Christmas TOYS
No blbliorhile ever examined an
Elzevir with such Gn abandon of de-
light; no autograph iiend ever hand
led Milton or Il Charles Lamb with
such plcasurable emotion.
There are many ingenious and
elaborate toys this year for children
L here ara tnl- ,.nur. t,,,+ ana, ,,A.,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
OH1cers Elected, Resolutions Passed and
Papers Read on Saturday Night.

Papers Read on Saturday Night. .
The annual meeting Of the Della.
ware Society Sons of the American
Revolution, was held in the Histori-
cal Society's rooms Saturday even
ing.
The society recommended the
acceptance, by the State, OF the
Cooch's Bridge Memorial. The
society passed a resolution favoring
the opening OF national park res.
ervation at Yorktown, Virginia.
E. Il. Lednum presented an inter-
esting paper on the "llistory apd
Development of the American Flag
The following named otficers were
elected: President, Spotsw wood Gar
land; vice president Tor New Castle
county, Thomas F. Bayard; vice.
president for Kent county, DR.. E. S.
Anderson; vice-pres!deut( for Sussex
county. Charles l.. Moore; secretary
and treasurer, y, Brainard Ferris,
Jr.; registrar ard librarian. Law
renee B. Jones; the chaplain, the
Rev James Brown Turner; board OF
managers, Colonel w. a. LaMotte,
Captain II. B. Nones, Howard Dell.
Ross, Martin Beadenkopf and
Lewis b. Morrow; delegate at large,
Joln Bancroft; delegates, E. Il. Led
nun and l.. Irving Handy.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
EXPLAINS "WHY |
AM A CATHOLIC. "
The Rev. Xavier Sutton Again
breaches to a Large
Congregation.

The Rev. Xavier Sutton. the Pas
sionist Father, who conducted {
two weeks mission at st. Peters
Pro Cathedral closed it last night
with an interesting lecture on ''Why
| am Catholic.' Tonight Father
Sutton will begin a series of meet
ingS for the colored people at st.
Josephs Church.
The music last night was of a higll
order and the audience which show
ed deep interest in the ceremonies
filled the church to overhOwing e.
The church which acknowledges the
Pope at Rome az its head was de
clare3 to be the only church that
Christ founded, andslall ministers,
he said. who could not trace their
authority to preach to the apostles
in an unhrokcn chain, We're simply
tho blind leading the blind and
were imposters.
A question asked last night was
that the Bible, both Catholic and
Protestant said that land was the
gift Of God and ut one time had
been free to all aud the person
wanted to know why this was not
true to-day The priest said that
man was an intelligent person,
different from the animals. and
that this very intelligence gave him
the right Of possession of private
property.
Other questions were regarding
the marriage Of Roman Catholics
with those not of that faith.
When Roman Catholics married
those not OF that faith. the church
was dIspleascd because different
religious views frequently Caused
unhappy lives. ia Catholic mar.
lied non -Catholc and the cercmo.
ny performed by other than a Cath
Ole priest a sin was committed.
although the marriage was not in
valid.
Another question was why the
Roman Catholics Of Italy had ariseu
and deprived the Pope of his tenn,
pora power. The priest declared
that the people WHO did this we're
not Catholics at all, although they
were called Catholics. They were
anarchists, communists and diSor-
ganizers.
The speaker then took up the
subject OF the evening and gave bus
reasons for believing that the
which had acknowledged
the Pope a, the head, is the oniy
church established by Christ. one /
Of the reason was because OF the |
lniversaiity OF the church, her ser
wees being the same in every part
't the world, and all Catholics be.
ievins in the samc doctrines. On
he other hand, in the other church
IS there is a diversity of opinion.
Every man has his own vie VS..
The speaker urged those whose
ancestor, had departed from the
hurclI 10 come back 10 its fold as
hey would liud that it was the
anne church as when their ances-
ors left it and they would In re-
IIty bc coming back o the mother
I them all. Saturday evening Faith.
+ sutton discussed the subject
Hell"
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
REMEMBER TROLLEYMEN,
A suggestion For Passengers to Bring Some
Joy to the Men on the Cars.l

suggestion For Passengers to Bring SOM
Joy to the Men on the Cars.l
1t is we'll to remember the trolley
men at this time because during the
year they very meeklv submit TO Q
great deal Of criticism. from upreason.
able passengers. The Jrolleymen have
a cold, tiresomeIjobI1and do their ut.
most 10 please, but their lives are Of.
ten made miserable by dyspeptc pass.
engers who fDd fault when they are
themselves to blame.
: Whenyoui get on the caraddan extra
nickel, dime Or piece OF silver. EHThe
gift will not be felt by you, but it
will be appreciated by the conductor
and motOrmah who have little stock.
lngs at home which they would like
to nil on Christmas eve.
A cent is not much, and yet if each
passenger carried on the trolley cars
would contribute this mite, the sum
total would reach into a very respect
able amount. TRY it.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
BADLY INJURED BY FALL
Mrs. Rebel slips on Icy Pavement and May
Have Broken Her Nose.

Mrs. Rebel, the mother-in-law Of
City Councilman Homer Simmons.
was severely injured about the face
by a fall at Seventh and Broome
streets yesterday. In company with
her daughter, she was going down
Broome street, when at the inter
section of Seventh, Il horse began
to rear and come toward her. Iu
her haste to get away from it, she
tripped over rope which had been
stretched by some linemen to brace
a pole, and fell heavily. She struck
on her face, and was SO severly in
jured that it was necessary to call
in Dr.. Sherwood. Her face is bad
ly disfgured, and, it is thought, her
nose is broken.
Mrs. Jane McHugh, fell at Eighth
and Church streets Saturday after
noon. seriously bruising herself,
and injuring her back. She is con-
fined to her bed.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
AND THE TURKEY
WAS RETURNED
John Patski Has Wrong Col
ored Man Arrested But He
Gets His Bird Back.

"Turkey, turkey, who had the
turkey" is the question that puzzles
John Patski. OF POI Stroud street.
A sixteen pound turkey disappear
cd from bis home Yesterday morn
ing lad he had John Young, colored
| arrested. Much to Johns surprise
ths turkey was returned to his coop
last night By another colored man.
In the City Court this morning
Young was accordingly dismissed.
| While Oficer S b. Scott was
standing at Fourth and ShipIcy
streets on Saturday night. he saw
one Of three young men thrust his
elbow through the window CT Will
liam Coles saloon and then run.
The officer caught Howard Gamble,
who, when brought 10 the station
houae attempted to kick James
Smallwood, another prisoner, aud
was promptly knocked down iUr his
conduct.
In Court this morning the cas-.
against Gamble was dismissed up
on pay ment oil costs at the request
OF the prosecuting witness.
John Brown. Coorcd, was fined IS
and cost Tor disorderly conduct A
charge o! carry ing conceaIeda 4 dead
ly weapon was dismissed as John
proved that he took the weapon from
Il friend who was in lighting mood.
James Sna..wUod. coiored, plead
ed not guilty 10 actin = in 4 disor-
derly manner toward George Cum
mogs, at the Pennsylvania House
Saturday night. Cummings sw0re
that Smallwood struck him twice
because he asked him what was the
matter when SmalIWood stepped on
his foot, a fine of SIS and costs wa,
imposed.
James Spires and Chance Crisden,
eoored, were charged with acting
in dsorderly manner al Eighth
aud Church streets. The men had
free fight before being arrested.
The fine WAS $40 and costs IN each
case,
Charles August was charged with
corner lounglng at Fifth and Church
streets, and was fined ii and costs, |
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
EOREMLN All STEEL
PLANT RESIGN.

Night Foreman Young, his assist
ant Alvin Becker, day foreman John
Stoltz and his assistant, all of whom
are employed at the Diamond State
Steel Company's plant resigned on
Saturday. All these men are from
Reading and came here while Super.
intendcnt Bard was in charge OF the
mills. With them we're 10 bricklay-
ers who also resigned.
Albert Cochran has been appoint.
ed day foreman of the steel mills TO
succeed John StoltZ but the other
positions have not yet been filed.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

ROME. Dee. Il. ltaly's claims
against Venezuela ara for damages sus
tained by Italian subjects during the
Venezuelan revolutions of 1898 and
1900. When Great Britain and Gcrms.
ny agreed upon Il common course of nc.
tion toward Venezuela, Italy thought
to join them. Two Italian men .of-war
which left Otranio with secret orders,
supposedly for rripoli or Morocco. were
IN reality dcstin for Venezuela. Other
warships have been ordered to Ncnczu.
elan waters
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
MEAT WILL ADVANCE
ONE CENT A POUND,

The advance in the prics of beef
which is usual this time every year.
ha' been announced. Fcrmore than
a month the cost Of beef has been
INCREASED. The reason advanced
tor the high price ia beef is that the
grass cattle are aow off the market.
The present rate will continue until
the carly spring
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
MI ST STOP THE
WRITING OF POLICY

Chief Of Police Black will not al =
low policy gambling to flourish in
Wilmington. Annie O'NsiI and Ida
Abrahams Of 1.'O5.O1 Wilson street
were arrested tins morning charged
with being interested IN the Illegal
sport iThe arrests were imadc by
Sergeant George Lyons and squad
in thc two houses. The, officers
presence there caused much sur
prise to tho occupants ol the houses.
Drawings books and other policy
parapbernalia Were found and tu-
ken as evidence against the colorcd
women who will he given a hear
ing in the City Court tomorrow
morning,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
REGISTRARS MUST
PAY THE FEES.

There was lively debate by the
Levy Court OF Saturday afternoon
ever the payment of fees to the
notaries public before whom the
reg istrars qualified as to the correct.
ness OF tile registration list I he
opinion of the Court was that the
registrars receive for incidentaIs suf-
tclent to pay such fees. Members Of
the Court had been registrars two
and four years ago and they paid the
fees as they believed it was their
duty 10 qualify.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
Henry McMnnigal Dead,

Word htA been received in this
city Of the death Of Henry McMoni-
gal. son of Nr. and Mrs. John Nc
MOnigal, llGS DUPONT street, He
had been confined in :he Municipal
Hospital of Pittsburg for two
months suffering from blood poison
ing. He died on December 1st, and
was buried i'll Calvary Cemetery,
PittSburg, Mr.. McNlonigal was 80
years old and bOilermaker by
trade. lie was highly esteemed by
a large number of friends.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

LONDON, Doe II. In a diSpatrll
from Willrmstad Curacao, dated bee.
IA. the correspondent Of the Daily Mail
says the Anglo1Gcrlnun wurships are
blockadne La Guayra. The steamer
iucatan was warned by the British
cruiser lnd"faligable NOT to enter La
Huayra and returned 10 Curacao. The
NenrZ,irlan government has declined
the offer, of Il loan. made by II Geruan
ba"s." Of Caracas, to settle the claims
against ::
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
CANNOT GET COAL.
Railroad Employees Depended on the Com
pany to Secure II Supply.

Some time ago when it was an
nounccd that the employees Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company woul
be supplied with coal at the normal
price, the railroad men were envicd
by most of the people Of the city, bat
now their position is different. 1t
seems that tile mine operators do not
think any more Of railroad man
than any other individual and as a
consequence the raiir Dads are having
almost as much trouble gett ing coal
as the dealers.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

Train No % over the Pennsvlva-
MIA Railroad due at the French
street station at las O'Clock, was
delayed several minutes to-day by
hot box. The oiled waste in the
box was burning freely when the
train arrived here, but the fire was
soon eXtlngUished,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
STENOGRAPHER BURNED.

j. {. HardrsIA I;adl, Injured About Face
and Hands
Court Stenographcr +. G. Ilardcsty
is confined TO his bed under the caro-
Of =. NJ. TUmllnson, as the result Of
burns received at his home yesterday.
As he opened the furnace door a
burst OF flames struck him in the
face and hands. While seriously
burned, the doctor hopes to save Mr..
llardcsty S sight.
Basket .i.all rall,
A proposition has been laid be-
fore the basket ball leagues where
by the New York team is to 70
transferred to Burlington. A spe-
cial meeting will be held to decide
the case.
The plan is due to the weakness
OF the Burlington team, which Los
won but two games this season.
Wilmington is also in Il bad plight
for players. and Manager Kraus
stated that unless he strengthened
his team ii is Useless for him TO con.
tInu". George Runner, who has
been with the team since if started
IN Wilmington. announced that he
has Withdrawn and would hereafter
run an independent team at Key
stone Hall, Under the name of tho
Philadelphia Whccmen.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
Wilmington Bible uiuu.

Samuel the Judge, " Samuel vii:
I'll, the last lesson in the present
series from The Old Testament, will
be studied tonight at the meeting
OF the Wilmington Bible Union at
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
Every body is cordially welcome,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
NlIield', library Karrnlinn.

The fortir,h annual reception of
the Shields Library Association will
be hel in their hall Friday evening
january 10th Edward /. Cough.
Lin is cl.airmllf of the COMMITTEES,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

At the Y. NJ. {. A. halthIs NOR H.
Ing movement was inaug uraled for
general crusade Tor Saba th school
WORK under the auspices Of The Viii
m!nstCn Sunday School Association.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

Annie Eliza Pryor, coiored, of No.
3 Mechanic street was sent TO the
Emergency Hospital at FarnhurSt
10 day suffering IRON smallpox.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

The local firemen numbering Y
left this city at 1.55 o'clock and ar.
rived ut Centrevile at $50 o'clock
They returned home at 5.25 last
evening. In speaking of the fire
Chief Conway said that as the water
supply Of tentrevilie was Inadequate
and the plugs small the damage to
tho property was greater than it
otherwise would have been.
The citizens Of Centreville were
very kind to the Wilmington fire
men.
While the apparatus was being
unloadcd, Harry kennar, Il member
OF the Fame Company was injured
by the engine slipping upon him
and had to b. carried to his homa
in Il cab.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
Iurr>t,r> win Meet Here

a delegation Of local Foresters.
w.nt to Chester Jcsterlcy to ccnfaf
with the Court thcre relative to
annlal co%cla,e OF the order WIN
will hc he'd IN this city in Aprly
next year. M I
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
Failing Branch Breaks Nindoy

"A partly rotten tree that st0 ! in
front Of ll3 West Ninl!i stre\ was
cut down to-day. As Uie OF the
branches was falling + broke a
third story WINDOW in b house.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
Novel Christmas Present

Is guarantee income policy back
ed by $50, OoO. 600. It protects your
family if yon die, saves your money
if you live aud provides stated in
come after Il term Ct years 50 you
can buy your future presents. Cali
to-day. Nandcver a. Follenslee,
room iO4, Equitable Building.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

Conductor Robert Chambers OF The
Peoples Railway Company was
severely injured by two falls receiv-
ed on Saturday night. lie is unable
to be At work to. day.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15


White p"au de sole. ivory whit,
louisnc and silk voile are all fash
lonabIc for wedding gowns. Lace is
lavishly used. A seven gore llare skirt
box plated in the back. with II square
or round corncred train, is the popular
cut.
Lace tullc or chiffon serves equally
well for the wedding veil.
A II things considered, the fancy full
sleeve is easier TO manage than one
resting for its success on Il more
shapely fit although the basis Of
mcst patterns comprises Il fitted foun-
dation in two pieces, and on the care
ful putting together of that hangs
much.
We are no longer content with plain
or unguinly garments for any purpose
Even raincoats must be picturesque
and fashionable.
Rich and elaborate incrustations and
appllqued cmhroideries will remain in
favor for drcssy toilets of velvet and
silk.
The "siot seam" is the latest device
for relieving the plainncss of the fash.
iollablc skirt.
Fringe and braid are used in pro.
fusion.
Lace is lavished on the new waists.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15
Tree Night school For prrenbcr.


Harry Wcllin and Clifford A.
Perkins Of Holly Oak have return
ed from Il cunning trip in Green
County. Virginia They bagg"d 9G
partridges and "A rabbits, the finest
bag ever returned to the city.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

The entire yard force Of the Penn
syl'ania Railroad Company was call.
ed out yesterday morning to work
all day to keep the freight yards
= clear olireight which has been com
Ing IN rapidly the past few days.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

Friend thought you said you in.
tended 10 puI ON mourning for YOUR
poor husband,
Widow did, but il wa, 50 very un-
becoming that compromised by wear
ing black stockings go Denver Repub-
licAn.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

Christmas papers, bricks. shingles
gold, silver. onyx granite, Gelatin
and lace
The daily Republican., 1902-12-15

Old Kriss will arrive at Bader
Bros. 221 King street Tomorrow
and will remain until Christmas.
He extends an invitation to all to
come and see him and the largest,
newest line of toys in town. Every
: thing new, nothing shop worn.
Cottage Prayer Meeting
The Willing Workers OF East Lake
Church will hold their weekly PRAYER
meeting tonight at the home Of Mr..
Jones 1854 Davis street. 1T will bc
In charge OF Mrs. Jones.