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GERMAN CHANCELLOR
!" ; zExPLAINSsM0TIvES
..s,. -, FOR COERCIVE STEPS.

Berlin. Dec. l0-Chancellor Won Buelow
4 received the correspondent Of the Asso-
ciated Press to-day.
The correspondent. in asking an inter
view. represented that statement from
Emperor Williams first Minister at this
time might clear up any doubt which ex-
listed in Germany's purpose
The Chancellor mentioned that the idea
/ was prevalent in the United States that
Germany was engaged in the collection OF
business debts. He said:
N"Among the German claims against
Venezuela we 1ave precedence to those
arising from the last Venezuelan war:
These claims have not the character OF
mere business debts, contracted by the fe-
public but they have grown out OF acts OF
violence committed against German citi-
zens in Venezuela, either by forced loans OF
nv seizure of cattle without any payment
or. by pillage of German houses ana es-
tatea
For these acts Of violence no redress
whatever was obtainablc from the Een-
ezuelan Government, the latter hatly re1us-
ing to settle the question by dipiomanc
dealings. Consequently the Imperial Gov
eminent was to its utmost regret. forced
to take the matter into its own hapds.
1.-The first step taken as compulsory
measure against Venezuela was the selzuro
OF her men-of-war. AS this measure nao
no immediate effect. we are now oiocKadihs
venezuelan
This blockade will have the character OF
a blockade of war. and we SHALL therefore:
make no distinction as to the nationality OF
neutrals; we do not intend to issue q Tor
NAL declaration Of war. Germany and Eng
land having agreed. for the present only to
blockade the coast and not to take any fur
ther measures of a hostile character against
Venezuela, except In the event OF an unex-
pected emergency.
I'VE regret the Necessity Of a blockade.
and we shall certainly take care that as
little trouble and Inconvenience as possible
shall be caused by 1t to neural trade.
."Of course. we have not the slightest IN
tention to make any territorial acquisitions
in Venezuela. In that respect the United
States Government some months ago re-
ceived from us explanations Of positive
character.
I'VE are thankful to the United States
Government for the trouble that 1t takes to
bring about a settlement by arbitration.
We think that fair arrangement might be
come to in that way"
The Chancellor added that the note to
Secretary Hay accepting the principle Of ar
bitration would be supplemented by another
tomorrow. making suggestions as to the
form of arbitration
He also alluded to the pleasure the En-
peror had yesterday In receiving Ambassa-
dor Tower. who has made an excellent i'm
preston In official quarters here.
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PAID FOR BED IN BARREL.
Police Magistrate Fined Man Who
Appropriated Ash Receptacle.

New York. Dec. 20-Andrew ScallOn of
No. 46S Ninth avenue was fined $3 In West
Side Court because Of an experience which
he does not remember.
Scallon was celebrating something or
other and reached that stage where sud-
den rest was absolutely necessary. The only
thing 80 sit on. that he could see. was an
ash barrel at Eighth avenue and Thirty
third street He sat accordingly, but as the
into 1t and doubled up like a tack-knife.
Then he fell asleep.
He was rapidly neing covered with. a
blanket of snow when Policeman Stanton
saw his legs protruding from the barrel.
Tugs at the legs did not move the sleeper.
and Policeman Flood. of a nearby post,
was asked to aid Floods efforts united
with Stanton's aid were fruitless. and
finally a call was sent for two more police
men. By two of them holding the barrel
and two pulling Scallon's legs, the barrel
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4 her husband and relatives succeeded in ber-
! rowing $l2,0o0,0oo from bankers. money lend.
ers and others In France and Belgium
When the safe was opened not a penny was
| found. The Humberts had fled.
The real or imaginary American mil
| lonasre" died score of years ago. Many
| persons believe that no such man ever ex-
! istal Nine. Humbert. who was the daush-
ter OF linen merchant Of Toulouse and the
danrhter-in-law Of a former Minister OF
| Justice. produced the alleged will. and on
the strength of ii lived in regal style for
years by borrowing money. She was re-
. ceived In the highest society.
MANUFACTURED WILLS
The exposure came about two years ago,
when some OF the creditors began to clam
or for their money. There was a long
fight in the French courts but finally an
order was issued by the courts that the ia
nous safe should be opened. Not sou was
found.
Shortly after the filing OF the first will a
second one had been produced. dated in 1877.
in which MIR. Crawford divided his prop
erty in three parts one share to Nine Hum
bert and one each to my nephews. Henry
and Robert Crawford Then Nine. HUM
bert produced a third document. making
her husband and herself the custodians of
the alleged securities and assets Of MIR
Crawford's" estate in behalf of the
nephews
Then 1t was that the Humberts started
out on their career of swindlIng. Nine
Humbert gave currency to a yarn to the
effect that the Crawfords were very
wealthy and did not need money. but were
anxious to unite the Humbert and Craw-
ford families. and had. therefore made her
husband and herself the custodians Of the
mythical fortune. One OF the brothers, ac-
cording to Nine. Humbert. had proposed
marriage to her. but she had pointed out
that NJ. Humbert was very much alive,
and Crawford" thereupon asked for the
hand Of her sister. Marie d'Aurignac. then
schoolgirl.
CIVIL SUIT INVENTED.
A civil suit was then brought by one of
the alleged Crawford brothers in an in
junction action. which. by a strange CO.
incidence. compelled the "securfties'' to be
locked up in safe in the Humbert house.
and seals to be affixed by the court. There
the securities were supposed to be for
nearly twenty years, and all the while
Nine. Humbert and her husband. who was
a member Of the Chamber Of Deputies.
lived in gorgeous style.
About five years ago the suspicious Of NJ.
Naldeck-Rosseau. now the Prime Minister
of France. were aroused. and at the sug-
gcstion of New York solicitor, described
as lone of the most honorable and most
competent" an inquiry was made. The re-
suit was 1t was found that no Crawford
had ever lived at No. 12O2 Broadway, New
York, the address given or supposed to
have been given by the Crawford broth
ers."
The documents setting forth the result of
this investigation were signed by W. H.
Bruder. a notary public of New York. and
were dated July II, 1897. They were filed
in court by Maftre Waldeck- -Rosseau. and
led to the final exposure of the gigantic
swfndle.
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Madrid, Dec a0-Mme. Humbsrt. the
chief actress in swindle which duped
Paris bankers out of 900 and whose
bold scheme defied detection for more than
twenty years. is a prisoner in the hands
Of the Madrid police.
Nine Humbert. her husband. Eva Hum
bert and the three dAurignacs. Roman
Emile and Marie. were arrested here to-
day
The police suspected a house on the Gale
Ferray. Some time yesterday Roman
d'Aurignac was seen 10 enter the buiidlhg.
A search warrant was obtained and the
house was surrounded.
After some difficulty. the police were ad-
mitted and arrested the long-sought-for de-
faulters. The prisoners protested that tnes
were the victims of infamous proceedings.
They threatened to expose certain persons
in France. and said they had come 10
Madrid direct from Paris
TRIED TO ESCAPE BY WINDOWS.
Mile. Eva became hystericat and Nine
Humbert clasped Marie d Aurignac ana her
daughter to her arms, pleading With the
polIces 'for the love of God. not TO sepa-
rate me from my daughter"
The police made an inventory or the con-
tents of the apartments and found par
Gel Oh 1eWeIS dl S-'S'N' -
lottery tickets and about Sis in cash.
Scale were then attached TO the house
and the whole family was removed to jail
and were placed at the dlspos'tioh oi 'ne
French Ambassador.
The police suspect the Humberts Of haV-
ing disposed of important papers in the
layatories while delaying the entry OF the
eficers. The family tried to escape by the
windows but failed, as the house was cor
doned.
The Prefect Of Police subsequently had an
audience with King Alfonso and reported
the capture The King congratulated the
Project saving: II rejoice that our police
have been able TO render service 20 France"
The Prefect said he had known Of the
presence of the Humberts for a week. but
delayed taking action until he was assured
of the whole party beong Gagged.
The Humberts maintain they are inno-
cent, declare they themselves have been
vietinfzed and say they desire to return to
France and defend themselves against the
charges.
HOW SwINDLE WAS EXECUTED.
The Humbert swindle. as 1t is generally
called. was the biggest bunko game on
record 1t involved nearly sl2,oOo.oo0. The
basis of the swindle was will left by an
Imaginary American millionaire. ROBERT
Henry Crawford" His wealth was said to
amount to $oO,OOOOoO. This vast sum was
supposed to be held in trust by Nine
Therese Humbert, who. under the first will
of the dead millionaire, was named as his
sole legatee.
A safe in Nine. Humbert's house was
supposed to contain the l00.OOo.OOo francs,
and on the strength of this the woman and
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BRlTONs AND GERMANS
ALIKE DiSPtEkSED
WITH COOPERATION.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec o0-The London corre-
spondent of the Evening Post cables the
following:
London, Dec 0.-The British Ministers
can no longer be blind to the unpopularity
OF the Venezuelan policy. Even the Times
is constrained to admit to-day that the
prospect of bringing Venezuela to reason
would have been much brighter had there
been no Anglo-German cooperation for
1.-The United States would have given. US a
much freer hand had we stood alone in
seeking to enforce our own just claims"
1t seems astounding to all thinking Eng
lishmen that as Mr.. Bryce said at the
Eighty Club last night, England should
bind herself to support the claims Of an
other Power when she did not know what
those claims were.
England feels as Mr.. Bryce added. quite
able to do the work herself. II 1t had to be
done. :.
This dissatisfaction with the, Anglo-Ger-
man alliance is increased rather than les
sened by the Berlin kilograms to-day, sug-
gesting that the Germans also are dis
pleased with the joint action. while Ber-
lin dispatch to the Times concludes with
this astounding Eentence, as a reflection OF
current German feeling: - =
1.-The peril of the situation Is not SO much
that 1t may lead to immediate friction with
america as that it may eventually entail
the realization of the new and popular
German ambition of exercising a kind Of
general diplomatic control or inspection
where purely Anglo-Amertcan relations are
concerned
If that. indeed, be the popular German
sentiment. no further proof is needed OF
the utter incompatibility of Anglo German
cooperation with the most elementary
English notions.
Not without its influence upon English
feeling is the fact, made clear by the re-
productions in the English press this week
Of German cartoons, that German papers
like Jugend and U1k and Dec Wahre Jacob
are persistinE in the grossese llbels upon
British policy. depicting Mr.. Chamberlain
as a kind Of Moloch, glorying in devasta-
tion and murders OF women and children.
with Beers in chains, leading his triumphal
march through South Africa.
But apart from this widening of the An
gio-German breach. the most noteworthy
feature Of to-day's situation is the almost
universal English acceptance OF the Uni
ted States 'fn loco PARENTS" toward the
South American Republic
The Washington correspondent OF, the
Times is most anxious to insist that the
British Government does not know Mr..
Bowen as nominee Of Venezuela In the
matter of arbitration. but knows only. the
United States Government here. As the
Times says. 1t is an animation OF the Mon
roe Doctrine. (Which, lia this county Is
frankly accepted5ss a cardinal principle of
the United statsG policy. It.. also show.
that the American sense Of equity and, re-
snonsibilty recognizes both snpecsy Of that
doctrine. ~ n. - s<'& -f15 - -JFs4
Il msst be safely said tEf tie idea Of the
United States" responsibility wilt be much
heard of in future Angio-American discus
sions England. for the moment. il chiefly
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mands We make upon the rest of the world
to respect our hemisphere policy.
In connection with the discussion Of the
receivership project certain prominent Sena-
tors are throwing out significant feelers as
to the wisdom of our offering to pur-
chase Margarita Island as a naval station
for ourselves.
The purchase money. they say, would be
welcome to the Venezuelan treasury as
partial means of paying the European cred
itors. and it would afford US base at the
further end of the chain of islands inclosing
the Caribbean to balance the naval sta
tions we shall acquire in Cuba and those
we already have in Porto Rico.
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NEW DEVICE FOR HANGING.
Doctor Blanditt Invents Apparat-
us to Break the Neck.

Reading. Pa. Dec. 20.-Doctor r. B. Blan-
dit announces that he has invented n new
device for hanging condemned criminals.
which he intends to urge upon the coming
session of the Legislature.
1t consists of piece Of steel to fit behind
the neck.
rounded Off and is covered with two or
three thicknesses of cloth.
The rope is passed through holes at each
end. When the rope Is drawn taut the steel
presses tightly against the neck and under
the corner of the chin.
By this means the neck will be broken
The ropes. according to the doctors de-
vice. are to pass over two rollers at the
top of the galows. and be fastened to q
sack of sand twice the mans weight The
hangman pushes the lever and let's the sack
of sand drop. The condemned man is swift
StantlY.
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UNITED. STATES MAY
BECOME ASSIGNEE"
FOR THE VENEZUELANS
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

: L.
Washington. Dec. 20-There Is good rea-
son for believing that II all the chances OF
oeacefui solution of the Venezuelan i'm
broglio finally come to hinge upon the one
question OF satisfactory guarantee OF
payment OF awards made by The Hague
tribunal. the United States Government may
tender Its services as receiver" or "as-
sasnee, and undertake to collect and ad-
minister the revenues of Venezuela for the
benefit OF her creditors
Ihis plan, 1t Is thought here. would still
ieave US In the attitude Of friend of all
parties to the controversy; 1t would give us
control OF the situation and quiet the agi-
tationi In this country over a possible In
dignity to the Monroe Doctrine. and give
Europe satisfying sense that we assume
certain responsibilities along with the de-
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SANTA CLAUS ON OCEAN LINER.
He Was Present When krOnprinz
Wilhelm Sailed.

New York. Dec. 20.-Santa Claus was
present when the steamship Kronprinz VIII
helm sailed from this port for Bremen, and
had large number Of Representatives, on
board, although the names did not appear
on tine ships manifest.
These representatives were 81 7160 money
orders. amounting in all to 1851 .01S62. sent
by persons IN this country to relatives
ever carried by one steamship In the shape
Of money orders. 1t exceeds the amount
forwarded on the corresponding day last
The clerks in the Money Order Depart
ment worked until midnight tabulatirg
the orders.
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BREECHES BUOY SAVED CREW.
Captain and Seven Men Brought
Safely Ashore.

Northport. L. l.. Dec o-The three-mast
ed schooner Penobscot went ashore at
Eaton's Neck. three-Quarters of q mile from
the c. NJ. Bird, which was wrecked a week
ago. The Pencbscot is owned by the same
firm. the Pendleton Brothers of South
street, New York.
As soon as the Penobscot struck, distress
signals were sent up. After several at
tempts a line was shot over the stranded
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BASKET BALL.
Crescents Defeat High School With
FOur.Man Team.

Crescents and Juniors were returned WIN
ners over the High School and Louisianas
in basket ball games last night at Louis
lana Hall. The Crescents went up against
the crack High School team with only four
men. but won even at those odds. The
good team work of the Crescents and the
goal throwing of Hessler won the game.
The game between the Louisianas and
Juniors was rough and fast and was cap
tured by the Juniors by margin of one
point. The score at the end of the first
half was to 2. Martin Delaney refereed
both games.
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SHE KNELT IN SNOW TO PRAY.
Woman Threw a Prayer Book at
Officer Who MOlested Her.

New York, Dec. 20-Patrolman Herrlfch
of the East Twenty-second Street Station
saw young woman kneeling on the side
walk at Fourteenth street and First avenue
she threw prayer book at him. When he
asked her what she was doing the young
woman said that it had only showed four
II am praying for a blizzard" she said.
She said she lived in a certain church.
Herrlfch summoned an ambulance and had
her taken to Bellevue Hospital. There she
said that her name was Butter and ExRs''
and that she was "a years old.
The young woman was placed in the In
sane pavilion for observation as to her
Sa0ity ~ H~o>
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GIRL BITTEN BY A BULLDOG.
Freda VOlquartz Chokes Animal
and Saves Her Life.

New York. Dec. 0.-Freda volquartz of
NO. 1870 Boston roao was badly bitten py a
bulldog. who sunk his teth into her throat
She met neighbor. Fred Dorm, who had
recently purchased bulldog with him.
when it made a sudden leap at her She
and Dorm held the dog by the throat until
they chOked 1t OH. Miss Volquartz then
tainted. She was taken to her residence
and Doctor d. y. Qurk cauterized the
wound. Had she lifted her head the weight
jugllar vein and killed her.
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Don't Stay Sick
When a Postal Will Bring You
a Way to Get Well.

You who sick and don't write
While waiting am curing thousands you.
They simply write a postal then do this
mail the sick book with
Gst for six bottles Of Dr. Shops Restorative He takes
month at risk If it succeeds the $3.50 II
the druggist myself And the sick ones decides
g. ~. am ready 70 40 'na' WIN you 3: !. -.
My book will
clearly that will that
test the remedy druggist will
well. If it fails it is free -
this
honest The other that
million treatment
gladly, willingly paid for the
s., -.
My Restorative strengthens the
lifetime studied a to backth
power which alone makes the act.
When its nerye is
like more steam restore
that the
To doctor the is useless tempo
and that is Restorative
the and when the
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Book Dyspepsia ''
Simply which is |
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shoops Restorative -
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Kerns VS.. Sportsmen.

A lively contest is anticipated this after
noon a Sportsman's Park. when the kerns
and Sportsmen meet. There is much rivalry
between these two teams, and tine winner of
this afternoons game will have a good
chance for pennant honors. When these
teams met before. the Sportsmen had an
easy time winning. Since that meeting the
Kerns have strengthened, and they will give
the leaders warm argument. The lineup
will be 80 follows:
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Olympia's VS.. St. Leo.s.

The Olympia association football team will
play the ST; Leos this afternoon at the Olym-
pias grounds, corner of Spring and Magnolia
avenues For games with the Olympias address
Olympia Football Club No. 1915 Penn street.
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Colorado Springs. Colo. Dec 2.-Thomas
Doran; a catcher. who played last season in tn.
New England League. has signed contract 70
play in the Colorado Springs team Of the Western
League next year.
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was finally made to disgorge its victim and
he was locked up for safe-keeping.
Scallon said he knew nothing about it.
when asked how he happened to be in the
barrel
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HUMBERTS, FAMOUS -SWINDLERS,
ARE CAPTURED IN MADRID.

Woman and Four Men Who Bunkod Paris
Twelve Million Dollars Living in Spendor
Money Borrowed "Securites"
posed BE in a Safe That Was Sealed Up by Order
Court, Found to Be Empty When Opened.
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&. Ii. C!s VS.. Dfels.
At the college campus the rejuvenated c.
B. C.s will entertain the Diels. Many new
players will be seen in this game. The col
lege team will have Cudmore. Swan, Kane
and Robertson in the game. while the Diels
Will exhibit Samuel Scobie, late of Chicago
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The Kern Juniors will play the c. b. c. Juniors
this afternoon at O'Clock on the lower college
campus. The kerns and defeated the
Juniors once before. and a good game is
pected Sunday.
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ROOSEVELT NAY CONSENT =
TO ACT. As ARBITRATOR.
Coutinuea From Page one.

volyed before settlement is in sight II
is not definitely decided whether separate
cases can be embodied In ono document.
should the projected arbitration take def
mite shape. i;<E'-t
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Dies selectinr !. Com

Dies selecting q Conn.
Syracuse, Dec. D-Wolfe picking ouf +.
casket for his dead wife Jerome Reed Of
Oran dropped dead in the undertakers place
OF business He was 60 years old and pros.
porous farmer.
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concerned TO bury the Venezuelan tangle
lust as speedilY as possible.
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- AA> WORTH DOUBLE
ID 20-year Warranted
Gold. Filled WaIthsm
~ or Elgin Watches. All
MsA sizes. Ciossd q eDsa esssa
NAIL ORDERS FILLED
V02 zsrwssk.Frseh JsWslry Co.,
~ 500 N. 9th Street.

vessel by the life-saving crew. and the cap
tain and his crew of seven men were
The Penobscot lies in bad position and,
1t Is feared. will go to pieces.