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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
He Says State of War Existed
 ith Venezuela.
THE BLOCKADE WILL STAND

But It Will Be Carried On With As
 Little Inconvenience to Neutrals As
 Was the Power Behind the Bom-
 bardment and Not Germany As
 England Claims.
 London. Dec 17.-In the course of long statement in the house of com mons to-day, Premier Balfour said that there was no such thing as "pacific blockade'' < state of war actually existed with Venezuela and an intima- tion of the blockade would shortly be given to the powers. MT Balfour add ed that the blockade would be carried out with as little inconvenience to neu- tra1s as possible. Nothing definite had occurred with reference to the arbitra- ton proposal since his previous state ment on the subject.
 MT Balfour co:1ell1tted his statement by saying that fe coulG make DO an- nouncement as to wheeler the offer of arbitration from Venezuela would Ge acceptsl kg Great britain.
 Berlin, Dec 1.-The foreign office officials allege that systematic eff fort is apparently being made to rep resent Germany as the propelling power in the coercion of Venezuela as being responsible for all the harsh measures. For instance, hey say, the boInbardment of the forts at Port Cabello is ascribed to German initiative, whereas the foreign office officials say without reservation that the bombardment was at the British commanders suggestion. the Topaze being. a British ship. The German commander participated in the firing as q loyal ally
 The German government is not in- sisting on more severe measures than the original plan contemplated. and regards the sinking of the 1.-two dimin- utiye. wholly unseaworthy craft'' as an insignificant incident.''
 Germany and Great Britain are still considering President Castro's ar bitration proposition, but the deliber- ations have not yet reached a stage where the results can be published.
 The Berlin newspapers to-day print from KieI statement that the Ger man cruisers Ariadne, Amazone and Niobe are again being equipped for departure to Venezuela, but the cor respondent of the Associated press is informed officially that no such orders have been given and that it will de pend later upon the demands of the blockade whether additional vessels will be sent
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
HIS sEvENTIETH BIRTHDAY.

Chicago, Dec 17.-Dr Herrick John- son. who recently celebrated his roth birthday anniversary, was the guest of honor at banquet given last night by the Chicago Presbytery at the Uni yersity club. Representatives of the ministerial body, faculty members and alumni of the Mccormick Theological seminary and distinguished men of other denominations combined their eloquence in praise of Dr Johnson's long service to the church and it's edu- cational interests. Special reference was made to his efforts toward secur- ing revision of the creed. At the con clusion of the speech-making loving cup was presented to Dr Johnson, who responded with much feeling.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
SENT LETTERS TO JUDGES.

Middlctown, Dec 1.-The officials of the Connecticut hospital for the insane sent a circular letter to the judges of probate i'll which they announce that hereafter it will be necessary to make application before committing pa- tients. The hospital has been over crowded for the past few months and there is absolutely no accommodation for any more patients except wien one is discharged. It is proposed to ap- ply to the next general assembly for an appropriation for new building.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
Tro,1ev sv.tem-For Monterey.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-Details of the plan by which local syndicate will supply Monterey, Mexico, with a modern trolley system have been com pleted. The Monterey Electric Railway company, with a capital stock of $1,- 5OO,O0O in gold bonds and bond issue, the amount of which has not yet been announced, will be organized. The company will control fifty-one miles of street railway and will at once equip thirty ,niles for operation by electrici- ty. Sperry, Jones & Go. of this city are financing the company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
FooDsTUFFs THE CAUSE
Of the Plague Which Recently Ap
 Deared in Honolulu

,s|s pSdI6Q III IOIO1ulu.
 Chicago, Dec 17.-Adyices just re- ceiyed from Honolulu show that inves- tigation proves that foodstuffs shipped to Honolulu from Japan and China via San Francisco are responsible for the case of :. plague recently appearing there, says q special to the Chronicle from San Francisco. A number of Japanese on nearby plantations were taken with the plague and died in hospital in Honolulu. An examination Of their effects was made, but no trace of the germ was discovered until thor ough tests had been made of some of the Japanese groceries found in the house. The foods under tho microscope showed trace of the plague germs and further examinations made of Ori- ental stuffs showed that the diagnosis was correct. It was learned also that the foodstuffs had been imported at San Francisco and reshipped to Homo lulu.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
FIY1NG MACHINE PROBLEM.

Montreal, Dec 17-Prof Alexander Graham Bell passed through this city city yesterday en route to Washington from his summer home on Cape Breton Island. Prof Bell stated that during the past summer he had made experi- ments with kites which he expected would prove the solution of the flying machine problem. He says he will make the details public before some scientific body in the near future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
POTTERs IN SESSION.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec 17--Nearly 2O0 manufacturing potters are meeting at the Hotel Henry in thfs city, in an ef- fort to reach an agreement on prices, which have been demoralized for sew. eral months. Twenty million dollars of capitalization and about 12,000,0 GOO in annual output is represented at the meeting. The session may last several days .#
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
STATE BREEDERS MEET.

Rochester, N. r., Dec 17.-The annu- al meeting of the State Breeders asso- ciation began it's session here to-day. The president. Dr 0. D. Smead, deliv- cred the annual address. Among the subjects being discussed is that of forming a state association of breed CTS of Guernsey cattle. The purpose of this is to draw attention to the breeding of Guernseys and to imnrovc the stock in the state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
Ohio River Rising Rapidly

PITTsBURG, Dec. IT. The Ohio riv- CT at the dam registers 12.5 feet and is rising rapidly, but river experts do not expect more than 16 or IT feet to fol- low the rains and snow at headwater points. The shipments of coal to the south yesterday aggregated ,3S5, 900 bushels s'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
EXPELLED BY KING OF SAX0NY
George Anthes Joined the Maurice
Grau Opera Company.


 Grau Opera Company.
 New York, Dec 17.-As the result of Joining the Maurice Grau Opera com .pany and leaving the royal court thea ter at Dresden, George Anthes, the German tenor, has been expelled by the King of sa1ony from the Order of Albrecht. The king also has with drawn from him his appointment as a royal court singer Mir Anthes cotsid- CTS his treatment unjust, and says that he may possibly become an American citizen in consequence of it.
 He received the news of his expul- sion in a letter yesterday from Carl Buenz. the German consul general, in this city.
 Anthes thinks the action against him is intended as warning to other Ger man singers who areSanxious to secure enga gements in America
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Quiet afid irregular, but no lower; Minnesota patents, S4Q4.20; winter straights.. $3.45a3. 55; winter extras, $2.850 BIS; winter patents. s. 60Q3:SO.
 WHEAT-Quiet and easier on weaker cables clearing weather west and moder- ate unloading; May, 8l@8113c. July, 7SA0 7S 7-16c.
 RYEQuiet; state. 55@56c. c. i. f.. New York; No. 3 western. 591zc., f: Q. D., afioat. ceipts, better weather news and the cas- Ter cables; May, z81z048 7-16c-
 OATS-Easier with corns track white, FORK Quiet; mess, s1s@1S5o; family.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
Probable Drow,,ing of sixteen Men.

LONDON, Dec. l7.-A dispatch to the Central News says that sixteen men, officers and crew of the British coal steamer Marlay. are believed to have been drowned as a result of the laundering of their vessel. The Mar lay left Liverpool for Dublin loaded with coal She experienced heavy weather in midchannel. A lifeboat was lowered, but it was washed away with one man in it. This sailor was res. cued. He declares that he saw the Marlay founder.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED

GIens Falls, N. Y, Dec 1.-The Glens Falls high school building and contents were destroyed early to-day by al fire supposed to have originated from one of the furnaces The Dnild- ing cost S25, ,O0O. The insurance on the building and contents is S23,O0o.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
MINISTER TO GUATEMALA.
Says He Will Not Leave Until He Puts
 Conspirators in Prison.

Louisville, Ky, Dec 17.-In a letter written to a friend in this city, W. Godfrey Hunter minister to Guatema- Ia. says: T will not leave Guatemala until have put those conspirators in the penitentiary." Minister Hunter in this letter designates five men, who. he claims, were in conspiracy to kill his son, who shot William Fitzgerald in Guatemala City last month.
 w. A. Hunter of this city, who has returned from Washington, states that he has evidence of a conspiracy to drive his father out of Guatemala and to assassinate Godfrey Hunter, IT, and James C.. Bailey, the secretary of the American legation in Guatemala.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
PETROLEUM BLEW UP.

Victoria, B. C., Dec According fo advices received last night by the steamer Rio Jun Maru. from the Ori- ent. the steamer Geneffe of the Shell line Captain Walker, which was load ing petroleum at Pa1embang for Singa- 0ore. was blown up and hopelessly wrecked. Walker and several others were killed as a result of the disaster. The engineer was also reported dead.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
TRAINS COLLIDE.

Table Rock. Neb, Dec 17--A Burling- ton combination passenger train and an extra westbound freight collided near here early to-day Fireman MorreIl and three others are reported killed and several of the crew inj jured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
WALKED FROM TWISTED.
Able and Willing, But Unable to Sc.
 cure Employment.

CUTt EIHpIUyIHtIII.
 :, A young man who gave his name as Garrett Poutea called at the office of the board of charities this afternoon and wanted to know where he could secure employment. He said he had tramped it all the way from Winsted and tried to secure work on the way, but nobody wanted him. He was a young fellow and appeared able and willing to take care of himself. He was advised to call upon MT Combel- lack of the Boys club. who is said to be in need of some good young men at the present time. The visitor was not able to speak English, and probably this is one reason why he found it diff ficult to get work between here and Winsted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
ro ADoPr NEW COURSE.

schenectady. N. r.. Dec 17.-At a eo5fereuce last night of Charles P: { szfe1f1Ynerz. new head of the Union col 5ssz electrical engineering department, |. r. zsas decided to adopt a new course, .<o 70 into effect January 1, and to en- esze two or three additional instruc-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
ORDERS CANCELLED.
Battleship Wisconsin Will Not Go to
 Sea Just Yet.

San Francisco, Dec IT, Orders from Washington which would have taken the battleship Wisconsin to sea, bound for the Bremerton dock, Puget Sound have been cancelled and Lieutenant Commander Mayo, temporarily in command, awaits further instructions from the navy department The req son for cancelling the original orders is not known here but the officers of the vessel expect still to go to Bremen ton within few days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
GLEN IS GODMOTHER
Alexandra Sponsor at Lord
 Mandeville's Christening.
The Queens Present to Her Godchild Was a Silver Bowl and Spoon The Mother of the New Lord Was For merly Helena Zimmerman of Gin cinnati, 0.

London, Dec 17.-Queen Alexandra to-day acted as godmother at the chris tening of Lord Vaudeville, the heir of the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, in the Chapel Royal, St James's palace. Her majesty signed the register with the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the Portuguese minister, the secretary of the Austrian-Hungary embassy, Earl de Gray, Lady Lister-Kaye and others.
 The queens present to her godchild was silver bowl and spoon inscribed: ITO Alexander George, Viscount Vaudeville. from Alexandra Regina, December IT. 1902"
 The Duchess of Manchester was Miss Helena Zimmerman of Cincin-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
HEAVY BOND FORFEITED,
John T. Donayan Fails to Appear and
 Stand Trial on Bribery Charge.

stand Trial on Bribery Charge.
 John T. Donayan, when his case was called in the criminal superior court yesterday, failed to appear and his bond of S1 300 was declared to be forfeited. Donavan was with George Nordaby and George Simmons, accused of attempting to bribe George A. Ar mold, a Law and Order league detec- tive, who was prominent in the raid on pool rooms in Meriden. The cases of Nordaby and Simmons were con tinued to the February term of the court.
 Bridgeport, Dec 17.-This morning John T. Donovan. who yesterday for feited bond of 1,5OO rather than an- sWer to the charge of attempting to in timidate witnesses. was arrested on a bench warrant. He was brought be fore Judge sShumWay. who fixed the bonds the same as before, $1, 800. The arrest was determined upon by State Attorney Fessenden after q consulta- ton with Secretary Thrasher of the Law and Order league.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
Food and Colds.

A writer in The Lancet says: "Since
l began to study diet have been as
tonished ut the number Of cases OF
which | have heard, even OF medical
men. who by eating less and not SO
often have found that their SUBSCRIPTIONS
ity to colds has quite gone. Such facts
as have met with point to the conclu-
sion that it is the system overcharged
with the products of food which was
not required and can act only as pol
son to every organ in the body winch
is most susceptible to colds"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
The Little Garden.

There is much comfort to be found
IN garden. | have watched poor
woman at little box Of flowers at a
window. growing radiant with happi-
ness as each bud blossomed and smiled
upon her gentle hand. Water your
little garden and tend it well. A little
love for sunlight. little sympathy for
rain. and the garden of the heart may
bloom with beautiful deeds and fra
grant thoughts. Though the beauty OF
the rose is brief, yet the perfume may
be preserved, like the memory or
kiss, r.-Schoolmaster.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
Ground For Suspicion.

Mary" said the young matron
mother. at seemed to me you were
very cold to John this morningT
YES" she replied. I'm beginning 70
suspect him."
THE idea! You have no reason TO-
I'm sure"
Haven't I? dreamed last night
that | saw him kissing another wo'
man."-Philadelph Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Geo. A. Lee, well known resident
of Lopez, was granted divorce Satur-
dav, November | in the superior court
Of King county from his wife, Mary A.
Lee. The grounds assigned were ahan-
doument for one year. His attorney
was T. n. Tallentire.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Friday Harbor postoffice for the
month ending October 81, 1902:
Mrs. Elenora F. Nelson.
Persons calling for any Of the above
letters please say advertised. l."
E. F. HARPST, p. M.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
The Bride.

Haven't married you btforer
asked the clergyman pleasantly OF the
young lady from Chicago who was
about to be joined to the young man
from Oshkosh.
"Only twice." she murmured coyiy.
and the ceremony went on.-boston
Rnkt s-pssSus.a,.-s-s..... .---s--iz
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
Ground Floor. sea...

The trouble with most schep,os l.
'''"' wien you 20 in the ground floor
Is occupied and you are compelled to
cvVupy the second story Atchison
Globe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Boys, the next time you celebrate
Halloween and want to hang me in
etfigy | will give you all the old clothes
you need, but don't sneak to my bed
room and cut up my good clothes with
knives. Geo. r. Moore.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
A Grent Hand

hizzer-My wife has Il great head.
bUzzer-So has piine just gave ner
go 10 buy a cover for it.-Ohio Stare
Journal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

The steamer Raven went to Sidney
and James island Saturday, returning
Monday night. Wednesday she>cleared
for Comox, Ell route to Guilford island,
near the north end of Vancouver island.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
Force OF Habit.

GeraId-four father kicks about nv
calling so often. NY
ueraiaine-Don't mind him. It's only
a 'ake Kick. He used to be football
piayer.-New York Times
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Chas. Thacker has taken a contract
~ get out large quantity Of wood at
West Sound and has moved his family
there for few months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Mrs. A. ], Baker, of Arlington, has
been spending few days visiting her
parents, Judge and Mrs. Thacker, and
her sisters.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
Eyes fitted by specialists.
COLDMAN'S, Seattle.
Wedding and engagement rings
GOLCMAN'S, Seattle,

TO the lovers of choice fruits and
beautiful flowers we take pleasutr III
introducing the stock of The Cont
mental Nurseries, believing that the
hest is none too good for the people OF
San Juan. All orders placed with US
are warrar ted to be true to name ana
TO he filled with the best OF Northern
grown stock. Everett [. Woodih' Ag"
Friday Harbor.
Or. Lee Baker, Of Port. Iowhseho,
announces that he intends 10 sPena
several days here eacli month, prepared
70 dc all kinds of dental work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Are you looking for a Wedding or
Birthday present? Will Fowle last
week paid freight o., four tons OF hpli-
day goods. 1l-6
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Are you going to paint your floors,
house or barn? Morse Hdw. Co., car
ries all grades.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Patrick WEIGH and family went to
Victoria Sunday via Sidney, Mr.:
Wech returning Tuesday in time to
vote.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Sugar--22 lbs 81, or $40 per sack
Martin & Jensen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Mrs. Frank Denpison and children
are visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Munro, OH James island, b. c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
BUSINESS BREViTIES

Fruit jars at Churchil's, at bottom
prices.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06

Are you going to use any corrugated
iron? The Morse Hdw. Co. has just
received another load.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-06
Loca. and Dsrsonal

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r. uotbesius was in town from Orcas
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r.,ov Chinavarc and Phtedwara .t
,~.,l.,s u.s
-
~. liulIis.
-
Pure California Port Wine Sl.5Q per
Gallon at Void d Lightheart's.
Weld & Ltghtheart, wines aud liquors
Family trade speciaily.
inc '"''
ing.
49,. ,t;uo ..s,. r.
''i ,,,.'7 ,,;i,:.
I"' ~, n,.. 49,,
A.. Frank Dannison aud chiIdr.,
,.;s;t;,,o her sister Mrs wn,
,Inuro ON James island. BIC.
Patrick WEIGH and family went to
Wp!ch returning Tuesday in time to
vote.
-%-
Are you LOOKING Tor wedding or
Birthday present? VIII Fowle last
week paid freight on tour tons OF hptl-
MIS-. A ); oaher' Vi Ar'i'gton' mas
been spending ie" Gays V'sltihg her
parents, image anu MIS- lIacket' ana
her sisters.
Chas. Ihacker mas taken contract
West SOunu ana mas mONeu ms lalnlly
there lof Few llio"ths'
The steamer Raven went 10 sidney
anu J""ies SAL" 9aO'''"S 'e'''"'"s
-'A''','' C,,.',e... ;.,a.,a
IVA aoex,.o,,,,on ;.,1,,s
''0''' WV
Halloween and want to hang me i'm
otfipv T will rive Won all the old clothes
,.o,, ,oa h,t do,,,t sno.l, ~ NV bod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
ALABAMA EDUCATORS
 TO ATTEND CONVENTION

the hearty indorsement of every thought full editor-in-chief. and that provincialism and elaboration which makes the social department of the paper take up twice the space it should. might be eliminated and the real facts to social life still given and in a readable and newsy manner. When the representative newspaper women once unite in their opinion as to just what is readable and newsy along social lines, they will be enabled to pro- tect each other and the paper upon which they are employed against the vainglor- ious woman, the one over-ambitious and the one hopelessly exacting.
 "If a consensus of opinion could be ob- tained from the representative women readers of the daily papers it would be found that their views would entirely coincide with the opinion of the united newspaper women, and that they would applaud any change in the social depart ment of our newspaper that would make this department the more accurate, newsy and dignified."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
Dividing Ransom Money.

Salonica, Roumania, June 10.-The Strounla, a newspaper published at Kos tendit, Bulgaria. says 1t has transpired that a secret congress of delegates from .kostendit, Dubnitza and elsewhere met in Sofia at the end of March and ar rarged for the disposition of the money received as ransom for Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary, and her companion, Madame Tsilka. Karapeoff alias rcbnerpeoff, the leader of the brlgands which captured the mIssion- ares. was among tho delegates who de- cided to send bands into Macedonia on a secret mission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-11
BODY HEAT. Reduced 20 Degrees In Summer.

Never eat heavy carbonaceous foods for the morning meal. for these foods should follow and not precede hard work
 The best morning foundation Is Grape Nuts and cream, a little fruit, a cup of Postum Food Coffee and possibly a couple of eggs prepared to suit the taste-this hardest worker, either of brain or muscle. until the monday meal.
 Particularly is this true at the present season of the year, when meat and other fatty foods increase the internal heat of the body and make the summer day still more disagreeable.
 Grape-Nuts come to you from the gro- cer ready to serve, having been fully cooked at the factory by food experts and this saving in time and exertion is appreciated by the housewife as well as the economy, for being a concentrated food, four teaspoonfuls is sufficient for the cereal part of a meal for one person and costs only one cent.
 A booklet of excellent receipts is found in each package of Grape-Nuts from weather dishes can be made for luncheon and supper that are not only nutritious but pleasing to the palate.
 A trial of the above selection of food for ten days will prove to anyone that health and vigor, an active mind and a keen enjoyment of the pleasures of sum- mer will take the place of poor digestion. a dull brain and that heavy draggy feel ing caused by improper food during the hot wen+hn-