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around as if they were parlor matches

around as If they were parlor matches
We'll. I'll tell you what I'll do. said
Mackay, with chuckle, III pretend that
old Crooks sent the money, and when the
blankety-blank old skinfiint gets the letter
of thanks the woman'll write him he'll
drop dead with surprise Crooks was one
of Mackay's partners, and was even more
noted for his stinginess than Mackay for
his generosity. Anyway, took Mackays
check and sent il to old lady Peters. And
/ told her that the money came from John
Mackay. The next morning 1 was walk
ing down the street in Carson City when
l saw old John standing on the. sidewalk
sheet of paper in his hand, and tears were
running down his cheeks. Here. Sam, he
called to me, you blankety-blank old blab-
Der, you went and blabbed to old lady
Peters. gol blame you. And she's written
me letter that makes me cry, gol hang
it. and / don't like to cry. Here, you
letter and cry yourself L read the letter,
and then 1 cried. John Mackay grabbed il
away from me and went into his office.
And here is another: "a man Mackay had
charged with embezZling $500 Mackay
saw the news in the mornings pa
pers and no rushed on, straight abe up
wife was at home, and she was In hys.
terics. Now. here, Mrs. Jenkins said
Mackay, don't you believe blamed word
you see in these newspapers; don't you
take a bit of stock in 1t. / know your
husband mighty well. and I'll take my oath
he never stole cent. Ain That KIND or a
man. But he is the most emery, careless
cuss 1 ever knew in my life. II there's
$500 missing, why. Ill bet that miserable
careless husband of yours has left the
money sticking around in the pocket OF
some of his old clothes. Go upstairs and
look, Mrs. Jenkins. I'm betting you'll find
the cash somewhere The poor woman
went upstairs and made a search through
her husbands old clothes. OF course she
came, where Mackay was still standing
in the hall. No, Mr. Mackay,' she said
Il didn't find anything Then she started
to cry. Mrs. Jenkins said Mackay,
there's your husbands old overcoat hang
ing on the hat rack. Now Ii would be
lust like him-he's so blamed careless and
ornery-to leave that roll Of bills in the
pocket of that coat. Suppose you 60
and look The minute that woman got her
fingers on the big bundle of money Mackay
had stuffed in the overcoat pocket he took
a shoot out OF the front door" And here
is third: II went to Mackay to get a
was not long after his experience with old
Sam he said. I'm going TO fine you for
blabbing on me TO Mrs. Peters. III fine
YOU 900 and a check for $500 Is the best
YOU can have for this other woman. And
III you let her know where the money comes
from don't you ever dare TO ask me for
another cent, for you won't get it, agreed
not to give him away, and accordingly had
his check cashed and took the roll OF bills
down and personally handed IL 10 the
widow Where did this money come from.
Mr. Davis?' she asked. Oh i answered
carelessly, a bunch OF your friends here
In Carson made up little purse for you.
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London Lancet.

LONDON Lancet.
The name Christian Science" always re-
minds US OF the celebrated remark which
some one made about the word "bluebot-
tie When asked why this insect was SO
called he replied, Because IL is not blue
and is not a bottle" So we say that Chris
tian Science is neither Christian nor scien-
tine. DR.. Albert Mol, OF Berlin. has writ
ten little pamphlet, translation or
which now lies before US, in which he ex-
amines the relations between Christian
Science, medicine and occultisrn. He admits
that Christian Science may improve the
symptoms even when serious anatomical
changes are present. But 20. also, he says.
will ordinary psychotheraoy and sugges-
ton. Neither, however, will effect the re-
moval OF anatomical changes. He points
to ITS discinies will not worr a. the case
of broken bones"
Since DR.. Moll's paper was written we see
IL announced that Mrs. Eddy has forbidden
her disciples to undertake in the future the
treatment or infectious fevers. DIR. Mol
points out that Christian Science Is init
mately connected with occultism. and this
despite the denials OF Mrs. Eddy In her
published works. DIR. Mol. however. states
that he has never come across a single oc-
cult phenomenon which was not capable or
being explained by forces known 10 reputa-
bic science.
We should be the last TO deny that faith
mas an influence upon certain forms or DIS
ease. mainly on functional, but sometimes
on organic disease. Thus. IL a person suf-
fering from pneumonia makes up his mind
that he is going to die he is perhaps moro
likely 10 do so than IL he makes up his
mind that he is going TO recover. We also
do not deny that there are forces OF the ac-
ton and nature OF which We know little or
nothing.
But Christian Science Is a swindle pure
and simple: IL only panders 10 the craving
OF the human intellect for something new
or something which IL thinks is new. IL IL
on par with many forms OF heterodoxy.
early and late. and perhaps Is more closely
related TO Manichaeism. which heresy took
over 10 itself certain tenets OF Gnosticism.
than 20 anything else. For instance. matter
Is. according TO Mrs. Eddy. another name
for mortal mind that which mortal
mind sees. feels. hears. tastes and smells
only In BELIEF (''Science and Health" l..
5S2l Again. Matter evil - the absence
OF Spirit or Good Ono and Yes" T. Is
Again, 'Mortals are not fallen children OF
God They were from the beginning
OF mortal history conceived IN sin and
brought forth in iniquity' C'Science and
Health" y. 472) So Manichaeism held that
the body was created by the evil one. To
such belief the old tag fitly applies: What
Is mindy No matter. What Is matter?
Never mind"
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Germany.s Announcement.

BERLIN, Dec. 20.-The German govern
ment to-day published a decree embodying
the conditions of the blockade of Ger
many's portion of the Venezuelan coast.
1t follows:
1.-THE government of Venezuela, having
rejected the demand which the imperial
government communicated TO it. the ports
of Porto Cabello and Maracaibo are here
by declared to be under blockade. beginning
Dec. 90 Ships under other than the Vene-
zuelan flag which sailed from West Indian
or other East American ports before the
publication OF this decree will receive a
period OF twenty days for sailing vessels
and ten days for steamers to reach their
destination. Sailing vessels from other
ports are allowed forty and steamers twen-
~ days Ships under other than the Ven
ezuelan flag lying in blockaded ports upon
the publication OF this decree are allowed
fifteen days to sail. Ships which attempt "a
break the blockade will be subject TO the
provisions which apply TO neutrals under
international laws and In accordance with
treaties
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse, from Bremen: Mon
golian. from Glasgow. Sailed: Minnetonka
for London; Lucania, for Liverpool: Patri-
ella. for Hamburg: Vaderland. for Ant
werp; Noordam, for Rotterdam; ETHIOPIA,
for Glasgow.
CHERBOURG. Dec. 20.-Arrived: Motke,
from New York. for Hamburg and pro-
ceeded. Sailed: Philadelphia. from South
ampton. for New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. aO.-Arrived:
Umbria from New York and Merton.
from Boston. both for Liverpool. and pro-
ceeded.
MOvILLE, Dec 20.-Sailed: Bavarian,
from Liverpool. for Halifax and St John,
~. b.
HAvRE, Dec. 20.-sailed: La Cham
payne. for New York.
ANTWERP, Dec 2o.-sailed: iceland.
for New York
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2-safled: saxonia.
for New York.
BREMEN. Dec. 2o.-sailed: Neckar. for
New York.
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VENEZUELAN SHIPS SEIZED.


CARACAS, Dec. 2O.-The British cruiser
the blockade. capturing the. Venezuelan
schooner Julia, which was going to Higue-
rote. a seaport In the province of Miranda
The Julia's cargo, by the irony of fate,
belongs to the German firm of Blohm.
which has lodged protest with the United
States consul.
LAGUAYRA, Dec. 2O.-The Trinidad
schooners Mercedes and Immaculate be-
longing to a French subject, but flying
the Venezuelan flag, tried to leave this
port to-day and were seized by the British
cruiser Tribune. A commission boarded
mander that no notification of the blockade
had been given before the schooners cleared
and claimed. also. that the cargo belonged
to foreign subjects. The commander of
the Tribune refused to release the Mer-
cedes and Immaculate. saying that he was
obeying orders.
The commander of the Tribune to-day
sent TO the British consul Tor publication
the official announcement of the blockade
Dating from to-day. according to the noti-
fication, the ports of Laguayra, Carenero,
Guanta, Cumana, Carupano and the mouths
OF the Orinoco are placed under the super
vision of the British naval forces.
The British cruiser Retribution and the
United States cruiser Albany left to-day at
noon. The Retribution is reported to have
arrived off Carenero. The French cruiser
Troude left tonight for Wilemstad. Gu
racao, by order of the French legation.
zuelan waters might not be interpreted as
a demonstration against Venezuela
The German charge q affaires Herr Won
Pilgrim BaltaZzi. spent two hours on shore
here to-day. He was recognized. but was
not molested. Madame Won Pilgrim Bal
tazzi arrived here this afternoon. She is
very i'll and had to be carried TO the British
consulate, where she will remain until the
arrival of the German training ship Stoch.
which Will take her to Willemstad. Gu
racao. She was escorted TO the train at
Caracas by Minister Bowen.
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TRUSTEES OF INSTITUTE.
They VIII Meet TO-MOrrovv Afternoon
to Prepare Statement for Public.

A meeting of the financial trustees who
will collect the arsenal subscriptions and
hold the money and later the deed for the
property until the technical institute pro-
motors fulfill pledges made to the people
of this city will be held tomorrow after
noon to go the subscription lists and
prepare statement for the public plan
for the collection of the subscriptions will
also be considered.
In the total fund there are about 1000
different subscriptions, ranging from 5
cents to $4,000. 1t is stated that the names
of all subscribers who oave 5000 or more
will be inscribed on a bronze tablet and
preserved in one of the buildings OF the
school Three men gave $4,000 each-Hugh
j. MCGOWAN, George T. McCulloch and A
]. Brunt, of Anderson: four gave 5000
Simon Yandes. Fletcher s. Hines, W. s.
Hubbard and Henry Schnull.
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ARBITER is WANTED.
INCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

NNO4NOLODIlD 4 NUM- It ITNoI FAOE.D
AIDED" This was understood to mean that
the blockade had been all eady begun, and
completely mystified the State Department,
as it showed a conflict in date with the
blockade notice received from London.
namely, Dec %. 1t is probable the date of
Dec. % is an error. However, the depart
ment has resolved to regard the date given
from London as official until further adj
vised.
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department from Adj
miral Dewey, dated San Juan, Dec 10:
Torpedo boat destroyer not available for
duty assigned. Lieutenant Marbury John
son has sailed in Albany" This action is
in accordance with instructions sent by the
department several days ago upon the re-
quest of the state Department that naval
officer be dispatched TO the relief of Minis
ter Bowen at Caracas. Lieutenant Johnson
was appointed TO the Naval Academy from
Georgia in 1878.
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British Warship Aground.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec 20.-The
British sloop of war Fantome, which was
sent to command the entrance OF the
Orinoco, is hard aground near Barrancas.
on the left bank of that river, and 120
miles southwest of Trinidad. The Fantome
left this port Dec. to command the ORR
noco and open it to foreign vessels in spite
OF President Castro's proclaimed blockade.
NO news was received of her until advices
reached here to-day of her stranding near
Barrancas. Assistance has been rendered
but up to the present ii has not been
possible TO float her. Steamers will leave
this afternoon with further assistance and
If the attempts fail the Fantome probably
will remain aground for some months, as
the Orinoco river is falling fast.
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CARACAS, Dec. "a notification that
the blockade OF Venezuelan ports by the
allied powers would be made effeotive to-
day was transmitted TO the Venezuelan
government this morning by the British
consul at Laguayra. The announcement
was not expected and caused commercial
panic. The rate Of exchange jumped five
points.
The people here are still ignorant of the
answer of the allied governments to the
proposal to arbitrate the Venezuelan diff
ferences. The government has knowledge
OF the answer through a communication
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LONDON, Dec. 20.-It is confirmed here
that an invitation has been sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to arbitrate in the Ven
ezuelan difficulty. 1t seems that the pro-
posal to submit the matter to the Presi-
dents arbitration emanated from the Ger
man government The Foreign Office here
says it has the strongest reasons for be-
lieving that President Roosevelt will decline
to act as arbitrator.
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THREE STORIES OF MACKAY.
Characteristic Tales About the Late
Bonanza King.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
.'Once / went to Mackay," said Sam
Davis, of Carson City, land said, John,
old LATE Peters died last night. and his
much had we better do for herr Mackay
asked guess We can stand $780, l said.
All right How'll we divide II up? Even
between u.s.? NO said. Let's divide 1t
in proportion to our incomes. You write a
check for $500 and I'll furnish the stamp
TO mail 1t with All right said Mackay,
as he sat down to write the check. but
don't you ever let that woman know where
this money came from. I'll make out the
check TO you. and you send her your check
john answered, that wouldn't fool a
sheep. Old lady Peters knows mighty well
I Amt throwing five-hundrec-dollar checks
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from the United States legation. but it is
puzzled by the wording and, moreover,
Great Britain have accepted the arbitration
proposal, the blockade should be made eff
fective the same day that their acceptance
is announced.
this morning delivered to the Venezuelan
government a request that. in the event
Of a settlement of the claims of other
powers being made, France be accorded
equally favorable treatment
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A crap game was raided last night at 10
o'clock in the rear of Reser's saloon, 4Ol
West New York street and nine negroes
and one white man were arrested. The
white man. who gave his name as William
H Craig. was charged with keeping a
gambling house. The raid was made by
Sergeant Boylaa and Patrolmen Hagerty
and Hoffbauer. When the policemen en-
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To Man a Venezuelan Cruiser.

HAMBURG. Dec. 20.-The German steam
err Siberia will sail for Venezuela Dec %.
taking a complete crew for the captured
Venezuelan cruiser Restuarador, besides
large supplies of ammunition and coal and
a number of new officers for the German
cruiser squadron now in Venezuelan
waters.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain and Colder To-day, Except Fair
I'm Southwestern Indiana.

I'm Southwestern Indiana.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 20-Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
For Indiana-Rain and colder on Sunday,
except fair in southwest portions; brisk
shifting winds. becoming northwest; Mon
day fair: colder in south portion.
For Illinois-Fair in south, rain or snow
in north portion on Sunday; brisk to high
shifting winds, becoming northwest; Mon
day fair.
For Ohio-Rain. on Sunday, colder in
southwest portion; Monday fair, except
snow in northeast portion; colder in north
and east portions; brisk to high east winds
on Sunday, shifting to west at night
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tered the saloon Craig and the negroes
were in a rear room. Craig said he was
rafting off a number of chickens. Among
the crowd arrested was a colored boy
named Roy Brown, about seventeen years
old, who gave his age as twenty-five years.
Brown has always been tried for his many
offenses in Juvenile Court. He has often
posed as a prize fighter.
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DOUBLE SHOOTING ARRAY.


LOGANSPORT. Ind. Dec. 2o-Earl
Shortridge was probably fatally shot to-
night by John McDaniels during a general
fight McDaniels was afterwards shot in
the leg by one OF the brawlers The police
arrested McEaniels and dispersed the
rowdieS.
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Won BuELOw INTERVIEWED.


BERLIN. Dec 0.-Chancellor Won Rue
low was interviewed to-day. 1t was rep
resented to him that q statement from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

Well she said, looking at me earnestly
for a minute, you go back and tell Mr..
Mackay that 1 shall thank him TO my
dying day."
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Solicitor Penfeld, of the State Depart
ment. expects to leave for Indiana on
Tuesday for the holidays, in the event that
matters that are now demanding a con-
siderable part of the departments attention
vacation.
The evening world., 1902-07-12
RAN 481 MILES
IN 400 MINUTES.
Remarkable Time Made by
Twentieth Century Linz
ited," Smashing All Records
Tor Continued High Speed.

CHICAGO, July 12,-Reeling OF 4sl
miles In 400 minutes. the twentieth
Century Limited" on the Lake Shore a.
Michigan Southern a to-day smash ed
records for fast runaing on that sys-
tenn and verified assertions made By
officials that II sixteen-hour schedule
could be maintained between Chicago
and New York.
The train, ~torty-aye miles west of
eight minutes behind Its schedule.
The train covered the 1874 miles be-
tween Brockton and Cleveland in 1871
minutes, From Cleveland TO Toledo the
engineer pushed along over the liza
miles at some points al IA speed reach
Ing ninety miles an hour, covering the
distance in l03 minutes. The run 10 Elk
hart. Ind, ls miles, was covered In lis
minutes,
The run into Chicago from Elkhart
wa slower on account OF the necessity
Of slowing down while passing .,iroIyh
three towns. Despite these delays the
l0i miles was covered In III minutes.
and the train arrived al the Grand Cen
tral PASSENGER station only lwenty-sight
The evening world., 1902-07-12
OF HORSES
IN TRAINING.
FemesoIe Brings $4,000;
Sadducee, 81, 700; Incuba-
tor, 81, 800, and Our Julia
X. Only S45.

BRIGHTON BEACH RACE TRACK,
July l?-The sale { horses in training
owned by. j.. j. McCanerty' w e,
whitney. II. B; Durham and the Pep
pei Stable resulted as follows:
property of W. C.. WhitneS.
BlSsario, br, 6, by Bassetlar-Napl r \
Herald, $3.50,
J. %. HsEEtn. 1900,
Property Of II. II. Durham.
oisnnArloeh. oh. c.. by Inyenes'-Missoula
Jane Kay, b I. by Major RIehards-aue'
our julia X, b. l.. by psceiNr-pagslle. 80
shittIsn. ch. r.. by RAyon d'or or Fiddle
s,iols-shibisoloh n II McPorter, 'T5.
Property Pepper stable.
RoLsns, ch m, by P~erbiaIe-ondins r
Ryan. 1900,
H., j. y, widsasr, 500.
bonnie Lad. b, r., by kantasEa-Bonni Lass
g, ". Harris. tl&.
Propsrt, Of j. j. Mccaneriy.
Potsnte. b. &, By Raeiue-roE WoN. John w
zsmor.. g. T.. by Top Gallant --, c,
sparkle Eshcr, b. T., BY E'heT-spArEle, 7, J.
Jos cstS' br c, by Eshcr-FoIson, c. p
s.daucss. "a, & By Hsthampton-sidis, Du.
bois 4 MAyrH, ~ 700
InnIbItor, b, e., by lngoldH-hy CHICK. " y
Van Meter, I,jOO.
Prince Richard, b D. hy HIS hlghnes-Louls-
cite. A. l. AISLE, EOI,
Femssols, b, I, ny sir Dihon@'heFry blossom,
n. II. DSser, 81, 800.
Jerry b BY LAmpliEhtsr-Anns C., ", l.
iiyriS, b. c., BY Sam Lacss-nlthyla, ", c
All Marine, B, H. by A6srt-Miria p, stof-
Iuiu mar B. T., by FlOrlH-Eme, G Il FL
Lara vsl. er ~ by H~indoo-KnieE KnAck
Dryer a Muluirs. 1900.
yr.e.s. Cd. e. ,, ~Iuiy-JAssl's. C, BTOvn'
tiss'
The evening world., 1902-07-12
The Noted Divine will
Make Mrs. Alfred
Corning Clark His
Wife.
DATE NOT YET FIXED.
Bride.to-B Be Is Well Known
for Her Great Charity Work
Has Done a Great Deal
for the Poor.

The engagement is announced Of
the Ri. Rev Henry Goldman Potter
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopa
Chuch of New York, to Mrs. ALFRED
Corning Clark, of this city ant
Cooperstown, AZ. Y. The date Of the
marriage has not been set.
Bishop Potter sailed for Europe or
May %, broken down in health. Re
ports from France are to the effect
that he shows great improvement
and expects to reach New York In
September after a tour of Norway.
Mrs. Clark is the widow OF Alfred
Corning Clark. the sewing machine
magnate VINO died In April, 1896. He
was we'll known as a philanthropist and
contributor to church work.
In this his widow has followed along
the lines he laid down. She is immense
ly wealthy and the Episcopal Church of
this diocese owes much to her generos-
fly.
The Alfred Corning Clark Memorial
Chapel and Parish House in East Thir-
ty-first street, near Second avenue. vas
presented by Mrs. Clark to the church
Bishop Potter, who was the rector of
the congregation when he first en-
barked upon clerical work in this city,
laid the cornerstone on April 20 last
and soon after that lime the Bishop and
his philanthropic friend decided to car
ry on. as a husband and wife, the work
they had 80 long been associated with
as pastor and ~parishioner.
Besides the church Mrs. Clark has pre-.
scented to the diocese the Nelghborhood
House. at Cannon and Rivington streets.
She built the model tenement houses in
West Sixty-eighth and S~ix.y-ninth
streets, between Amsterdam and West
End and in First avenue, be-
tween Sixty-fourth and Sixty-ffth
streets. Her residence in Riverside Drive
at the corner Of Eighty ninth street cost
$1,000, 900. and is one Of the finest In the
city.
Mrs. Clark has four sons, one of whom,
Robert s. Clark, is First Lieutenant in
the Ninth United States Infantry. Lieut..
Clark served with distinction in the
Philippines and China, and only recent
ly returned to the United States with
his regiment.
Bishop Potter is sixty-six years old.
He is considered the leading church.
man of his religious persuasion In the
United States, and a public spirited citi-
zen as well. Born in this city. he spent
the early years of his Life In Pennsyl.
vania. In all his church work he has
beer affiliated with the New York dio-
cese.
lie is a member of the Arbitration
Committee of which Senator Mark
Hanna Is Chairman. and has been
prominently associated with political
movements for the betterment OF New
York City.
In the last campaign he took an active
part and was of material aid In the sue
cess of the Fusion ticket. He is an ad-
vocate OF liberal liquor legislation and
the right OF the citizen to enjoy himself
on Sunday. On this account he has been
bitterly attacked by the W. c. T. u.
and the leaders of the prohibition move
ment.
Fiina Rogers Potter. the wife of the
Bishop. died OF heat prostration In the
Potter residence. No. 10 Washington
Square North, on June 20, 1901. Bishop
Potter has six children. FIVE daughters
and q son. -Four OF his daughters are
married.