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The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
BLOCKADE IS TO GO ON
No Let Up on Venezuela Until an
Arbitration agreement Is
Reached.
CASTRO HELD TO NEED PRoDDIHa
All OF Which Accounts for Recent
Seizures OF Venezuelan Graft
By the Germans.

Berlin, Jan. 6.-The allied govern
ments' determination in the case Of
the venezuelan blockade appears to
be that pending the signature Of the
arbitration protocol the blockade with
in the limits agreed upon shall be
sharply applied. Hence, unless the
preliminaries for arbitration are ar
ranged Immediately, action similar to
that adopted at Porto Cabello will
naturally be taken at other ports. By
making the blockade felt, it is claimed
President Castro's decisions will prob
ably be hastened. There is also an
impression that President Castro ought
to have a taste of the allies power
while making up his mind, as a COM
pletely eventless blockade would make
the allies rather ridiculous In the eyes
Of the Venezuelan people and Of the
rest of the world
Acts of wsr Should Be Frequent
1t is pointed out by naval officers
that a state Of war exists, and that,
therefore. acts of war ought to follow
as rapidly as the circumstances war
rant until the peace preliminaries are
signed All this is pertinent to the
fact that Commodore Scheder tele-
graphs that Saturday the Germans
seized q large nuInber of Venezuelan
sailing vessels at Porto Cabello. The
prizes were towed to Los Roques
in, rH OH
erwise there have been no develop
ments at Porto Cabello. Commodore
Scheder, in his dispatch, made nc
mention of the seizure of the custom
house at PORE Cabello.
Condemned by an Editor.
The captured vessels being private
property The yossiche Zeitung con
demns the action Of the commodore
as barbarous. although legal under
international maritime practice" says
It supposes the German government
disapproves Of the seizures, and quotes
Chancellor Won ByR2Qw's statements
made in his speech the reichstag
Jan. 10, 1900, when he said: ''The
German empire would not refuse It's
consent and support II prospect pre-
scented itself for a more precise def
inition through international agree
pent of the eontreverted points Of
maritime law than has hitherto pre-
vailed"
washington Il 0ssting Rsstivs.
Washin yton, Jan 61The responses
Of the allied powers to Castro's las
proposition to submit venezuela's cas-,
to the arbitration of The Hague tri
bunal have not been received, but 4
Is believed that the answers will no
be delayed much longer, as a continue
ton Of the present state Of affairs OF
the Venezuelan coast is not viewet
with satisfaction here The blockad,
is understood to be working injury tt
United Statesan interests, therefore tn,
desire is strong to see the protocol
which will include a provision for thu
termination Cf the blockade, agreed
upon quickly.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
Reagan for Chief Clerk.
EvANsvILLE's COURT SCANDAL
Judge Rasch Challenges Five of the Bar
Committee Appointed to Inves-
tigate His Case.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. THE COM
mittee of ten appointed by the local
bar association to investigate the
charges that Judge Louis o. Rasch, Of
the circuit court, had attempted to
collect $3.50 from A. c. Hawkins, pro-
bate commissioner, and $3.50 from John
A. Sanders, bdiliff, both Of whom are
appointees of Judge Rasch, came to a
sudden close at noon Monday. 1t was
charged that portion of the COM
mittee was unfair to the judge, and
that official had the opportunity to ap-
pear and offer objection.
He challenged five of the commit
teemen-Judge Maier, Judge Richard
son, William Blakey, r. c. Richard
son and Frank B. Posey, and they will
retire in favor of others, 20 be chosen
at another meeting of the bar asso-
citation. The Rasch scandal continues
to be the sensation of the hour, and
much feeling is springing up between
citizens who are for and against the
Judge.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
COMBINES DISCUSSED.
They Are the Theme of Debate in
the Senate and by Attorney +
General Knox.
EoAR SAYS A WORD FOB BIS BILL
Vest Tackles the Dingley Tariff Law
and Knox Makes Administrs-
tion Suggestions.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Yesterday in
the senate was eventful because cf a
notable speech by Hoar on-his bill reg
ulating trusts, and sIn attack by Vest
on protected industries. Hoar's utter
ances were listened to with marked
attention. He said that nearly all
thoughtful men In this country are
agreed that some legislation, state or
national, ought to be had for the regl-
lation and control Of what are called
trusts" and of large masses of cap
ital accumulated by corporations or ar
tificial persons, holding property and
conducting business without individual
liability. There was, he said, "a gen.
eral feeling of insecurity and alarm
about the matter.
Advocates His Own BILL
He argued thai If his bill should
become law and prove effective no cor
poratioI engaging in the commerce
which is within the jurisdiction of
congress can keep its condition Sc
cret. The bill he said depends for its
Ndilufts tOu tue COilctitutiondA power VI
congress to regulate international and
interstate commerce. Should the bill
not prove effectual he contended that
it would be easy. to extend it's opera
tlon by imposing hpersonal liability on
every stockholder.
Senator Vest zsoasts the TariG.
Vest used as a<text for remarks his
resolution introduced Monday instruct
ing the committee on finance to pre-
pare and report "a bill removing the
duty on coal. Feeble in the extreme
and supporting himself by his desk, he
called attention 20 the distress which
has arisen as a result of the shortage
In the coal supply. He charged the
Republican senators with being silent
and dumb to the state of affairs, hav.
ing only in mind the party cry Stand
pat" He characterized the Dingley
tarif act as 'sncred elephant with
which nothing was to be done.
Aldrich took exception to some OF
Vests statements and at his request
the resolution went over.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
CHIEF xvrts OF TRUSTS
A They Are Knu. rssed By Hoar-vis'
Of the Az 3snissration.

A rhsy Are Enu. rated BY Hoar-visw
of the Al s..issration.
Washington, Jan.s7. - While Hoar
was making his speech on the trust
question yesterday hepointed out what
he conceived to be their chief evils,
as follows: Destruction Of competi-
ton; management of local industries
by absentees in the interest of alb
sentee capital: destruction of local pub
lie spirit; fraudulent capitalization;
secrecy; mana cement for the private
benefit of the officials; power to COR
corrupt the courts; want Of personal
responsibility to public sentiment; abb
sence of personal liability for contracts
or wrong doing; holding of vast prop
critics in mortmain.
Attorney General Knox yesterday
sent identical letters to Hoar and Lit
tlefield. chairmen respectively Of the
seIate judiciary committee and the
house judiciary subcommittee, giving
his views on the trust problem. An
abstract of these views was given out
at the White House last night. 1t
represents the general attitude of the
administration on this subject, and
was authorized by the president.
Among the propositions laid down
therein are the following:
"The people do not desire the busi-
ness Of the country to be interfered
with beyond the regulation necessary
to control combinations where they act
improperly and to correct any tendency
toward monopoly"
1t recommends ''that all discrimina-
tory practices affecting interstate
trade be made offeuses to be enjoined
and punished. Such legislation to be
directed alike against those who give
and those who receive illegal advan-
tages, and to cover discrimination in
prices as against competitors in par
| ticular localities resorted to for the
purpose of destroying competition.
.
"There should be comprehensive
plan to enable the government to get
at all the facts bearing upon the or
ganization and practices of concerns
engaged in interstate commerce, not
with view to hampering any legi,'
innate business of such concerns, but
| in order to be in position to take ac-
tion If necessary" The plan sug.
gested is by commission or special
bureau in the proposed department OF
| commerce.
| These recommendations are based
on the central thought that the first
step should be taken by a law aimed
| at what are certainly known to be un
reasonable practices directly restrictive
Of freedom of commerce, and by Law
securing some governmental super
vision"
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Prairie du Chen. Wis, Jan. ga
fight between three brothers last Fri
day night has resulted in the death
of Charles Laraviene, a pearl fisher
whose home is on an island opposite
tn, village of Lynxvills. The three
had visited the village and on their
way home had quarrel. Charles, the
Youngest OF the brothers, started home
alone and becoming exhausted from
loss Of blood. died.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Washingtong. Jan. Z. = Representa-
tive Mann, of Illinois, has reported for
the house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce substitute for the
senate bill to establish a new depart
ment Of commerce and labor. Mann's
bill provides that the department Of
labor be placed under the jurisdiction
and made part Of the department of
commerce, but does not interfere with
existing provisions Of law affecting the
appointment Of the commissioner of la
Dor or the duties imposed upon his Of
fee by law.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
rryin~ to Settle Union Disputes.

Pittsburg, Jan. 6.-Representatives
of tweny-four metal trades ,organiza-
tions affiliated with the Federation Of
Labor are in session at the headquar-
tiers os the Amalgamated Association
in this city to arrange differences
which threaten to become serious un-
less the cause of the trouble is prompt
ly adjusted. The differences are with
each other, not with employers.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
MrrcHELL's cRoss-ExAM1xAr1oN


what lt Brought Out-Judge Gray Criti-
cises Pennsylvsnia Law.
In answer to questions Of the mine
workers leader the Lackawanna
county sheriff said he had employed
about forty or fifty deputy sheriffs and
that they were paid by the coal COM
panies. He said he could not say that
general state of lawlessness existed
In the county, there was a reign of
terror in existence in some localities
Among other things he said that as a
rule crowds dispersed when he or
dered them so to do, and that strik-
ing mine workers whom he knew
obeyed his orders the same as
other persons. He also said that the
second contingent Of troops sent into
his county was ordered there without
his request.
This appeared to satisfy Mitchell,
and General Wilson took the witness
in hand and asked him why the county
did not pay the deputy sheriffs. The
sheriff replied that the companies had
made the request for protection, and
counsel for the witness explained that
it was the law in Pennsylvania that
the company asking for protection was
compelled to pay for it. This explana-
ton rather surprised Chairman Gray,
who said: II am not familiar with
such an un-American law. When the
county or the state relinquishes the
dr<- ~ ~ IN ip;v, ~ ov,d v,~o<oo<{p<x Iffo
and property and keeping the peace,
then they are open to criticism"
Lyman Croop, of Plymouth, near
Wilkesbarre, a 69-year-old mine work
er, was an interesting witness. He
told of having been beaten on several
occasions while on his way to work,
and of having complained to Justice
of the Peace Philip Walters. Of Plym-
outh, for protection, but without sue
cess. The squire, he said, would do
nothing for him, and be could not tell
why.
| Counsel for the miners, In cross-ex-
animation, tried to show that the JUS
tice of the peace could not act be-
cause the witness did not give him suf-
ficient evidence. Chairman Gray did
not place much weight on this, and
said: 'The justice Of the peace observes
all the advertising he got here, pill
loried as justice of the peace who
failed to do his duty" The entire day
was taken up in hearing the stories
told Of intimidation, boycotting, and
personal violence.
The attorneys for the non-union men
say they find it difficult to bring wit.
nesses before the commission, because
they fear bodily harm. AS the com
mission cannot compel the presence OF
any person counsel asked the commits
sion to invite the desired persons tc
come here aad testify and the request
was granted
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
REPLIES OF THE ALLIES
To the Latest from Castro Do Not Put Any
thing I'm the Way Of Ar
bitration.

Washington, Jan. THE joint re-
ply of the powers to Castro's qualified
acceptance of arbitration was handed
to the United States ambassadors at
Berlin and London yesterday and re-
ceived by the state department here
later. 1t does not put anything ad-
ditional in the way of arbitration and
does not abandon any of the orig
inal reservations.
Separate responses to Castro's last
proposal came from both Germany and
Great Britain. In many respects they
were similar and named certain con-
ditions regarding the matters under
consideration on which an understand
ing will have to be reached before
the case is submitted to arbitration.
Both replies have been sent to Castro
through the intermediary of United
States Minister Bowen at Caracas.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Indianapolis, Jan. Z. = DIR. Eugene
Buehler, city sanitarian, says that if
the smallpox situation grows more seri-
GUS the health board will be compelled
to order general vaccination in the
schools, and bar unvaccinated pupils
therefrom. Four more deaths from
smallpox have occurred and twenty
four new cases of the disease have
been discovered by the health boari
authorities.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Ont OF Twenty ON Board the Inflated
Prince Arthur but Two Cone
Ashore Alive.

Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. Z. -
News of the wreck of the Norwegian
bark Prince Arthur, and the death by
drowning of eighteen of the crew, was
received yesterday. The Prince Ar
thur was bound from Valparaiso for
British Columbia, to load lumber. On
the night Of Jan. 2 the vessel ran into
breakers, and was soon hard and fast
on the rocky shore.
The scene Of the disaster is about
two miles south Of Ozette, on theWash-
ington coast. fifteen miles from Cape
Flattery. OF the twenty members of
the Prince Arthurs crew only two
were saved, and they were nearly ex-
hausted when they were washed
ashore. The bodies of eighteen drowned
seamen are being buried by ranchers
and Indians living near the scene of
the disaster as they come ashore
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

to bronchitis and gastric trouble. His
family was at the deathbed, and for
mer Liberal members Of the cabinet
were near their old leader.
A bishop administered the last sacra-
ment yesterday afternoon. The news
Of the former premier's death created
a painful impression throughout Mad
rid. King Alfonso expressed profound
reoref
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Mishawaka, Ind, Jan. 6.-Miss Net
tie Paul, 20 years Of age, handsome
and fashionably attired, was found
dead with bullet wound in her breast
In luxurious parlors over the city bank
here last night. Two feet from her
lay a revolver. The authorities are
endeavoring to solve the mystery. The
girl came here from Savannah, Ills.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 6.-Two men
were drowned during the flood of Sun
day, near the town of O'Brien, Martin
Cummings, pioneer ranchman, and
trying to rescue stock from the raging
torrents. They were in small boat
when log In the swift current struck
the boat, throwing the men into the
water. Their bodies have not been re-
covered.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Rochester, Ind. Jan. 7.-While hunt
Ing in the fields near Green Oak, the
4-year-old son of Thomas Dubois was
creeping through wire fence. pulling
his shotgun after him. The hammer
caught on the wire, the load was dis
charged, and both of the hunters
hands were shot and mangled so he
will be a cripple for life
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
Tarfa Has Tart yiaxa.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. Hon. j.
Israel Tarte, until recently minister
of public works of Canada, was the
guest of honor last night at a ban
Quet. When he spoke he advocated a
policy Of Canada for the Canadians.
So long as the United States continued
to be so refractory to any proposition
for mutual trade relations, Canada, he
said, ought to raise a wall against
United States products so high as to
bar them out.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Lexington, Mass, Jan. 6.-Rev. P. G..
Headley, well known as a clergyman
and historical writer, died at his home
here yesterday, aged 80. Headley had
three brothers.. T. Headley, ex-sec-
retary Of New York state; ]. B. Head
ley, banker of Peoria, Ills, VINO mar
ried Senator T. G. Platt's sister, and
DR.. William T. Headley, Of New o1rx.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

New York, Jan. 6.-President
Schwab, of the United States Steel
Corporation, has cabled from Europe
to the officers of the corporation ask
ing that six,y shares Of preferred stock
be allotted him under the offer recent
ly made to all employees Sixty shares
is the maximum amount Schwab could
apply for.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Latest Case Of Aurds,r Done Through tho
Sending Of . Gift to the Intended
Victim.

Sending Of Gift to the Intended
Victim.
Colombo Springs, Colo, Jan. 6. -
Mrs. ]. e. Bailey, wife OF a coach
man Of George N. KilborLe, was de-
clared to be out of danger from srych-
nine poisoning taken into her system
Sunday night by drinking from a
whisky bottle from which her husband
had drunk. He died In agony at
midnight The case promises to de-
velop one Of the greatest murder mys-
teries In the history Of the Pixies
Peak region.
Mrs. Bailey, since her recovery,
tells a story that indicates that some
one deliberately poisoned her hus-
band by means Of bottle Of whisky
given him as New Years present.
The coroner and police are Investigate
ing and state that it is a case of
strychnine poisoning.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 7.-Attor-
neys for the packers filed exceptions
in the supreme court yesterday to the
report of Special Commissioner Kin
ley, who found them guilty of viola
ton of the antitrust laws in combin-
ing and fixing prices for dressed meats
sold in Missouri.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

st. Louis, Jan. Twelve persons
were injured last night in a street car
collision at Grand avenue aud Palm
street, one being hurt internally. An
emergency switch was opened some
how and let two cars going in oppo-
site directions to the same track. w.
L. Armstrong, motorman, had his leg
broken and was internally hurt. The
others injured were cut bruised and
sprained.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Caracas, Jan. 6.-The financial panic
here has been momentarily arrested
by an agreement between the leading
traders of Caracas, La Guayra, Va
lencia and Puerto Cabello, and the
bank of Venezuela. The traders have
agreed to accept the banks notes in
payment of all accounts. The run on
the bank has ceased.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Sheriff Schadt was then turned over
to the miners for cross-examination. To
the surprise of most persons Mitchell
took up the examination. 1t is not
known whether he decided to do it be-
cause his principal attorney, G. 8. OAR
row, Of Chicago, had not arrived from
the west, or because Mitchell was per-
sonally well acquaiL ed with the sher-
III. 1t was the first time that Mitchell
bad attempted cfoss-examination to any
extent.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08
.SOLONS ASSEMBLING
Preparations for the Meeting OF
the Men Who Are to Make
State Laws.
COURT SCANDAL AT EVANSVILLE
Judge Rasch Challenges Half q Com
mittee Appointed TO Look
into His Case.

indianapolis, Jan. 7.-Arrangement
are being completed for the opening Of
the Sixty-third regular session Of the
general assembly Of Indiana. Fewer
than half the members are here now,
but 1t is expected that all will be pres
ent for the caucuses tonight. Lieu
tenant Governor Gilbert, who is presi-
dent Of the senate, opened his office
in the state house yesterday. He an
nounced that the caucus of senate Re
publicans will be held at o'clock to-
night in room SO, second floor, state
house. The caucus of the house Repub-
licans will be held at the same hour,
in the house chamber. The Democrats
will caucus at the Grand hotel, unless
arrangements are made for rooms at
the state house.
Statesmen Convene Tomorrow.
Both legislative bodies will convene
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Lieu
tenant Governor Gilbert said that
Judge John V. Hadley, present chief
justice of the supreme court of the
state, will be asked to administer the
oath of Office to the new members.
Rev. j. Cumming Smith, Of the Taber-
nacle church, Indianapolis. will be in
yited to make the opening prayer in
the senate. The house will be called
to order by Union r. Hunt, secretary
of state. He has invited Rev. H. ].
Norris, Of the Winchester Qnd.) Meth
odist church, 20 make theopening pray
er. One of the judges of the appellate
court will administer the oath.
Men Who Will Get Posts.
After the house and senate are or
ganiZed the latter will adjourn and
meet with the house to listen to read
ing of the governors message. AT
the conclusion of the reading. the SEN
ate will convene again, and the COM
mittees will De announced. The friends
of Senator w. A. Kittinger, of Ander-
son, are making canvass for him for
senate caucus chairman, but 1t is gen.
orally believed that Senator Dausman
will get the place. Harmon Hutson
will be elected principal secretary of
the senate. d. B. j. Shaffer, of South
Bend, is here asking for the place,
but Hutson easily has the best of it.
Clemer Pelzer. of Boonville. will be
principal ooorkeeper of the senate.
Reagan for Chief Clerk.
There Is no opposition to W. E.
Reagan, Of Indianapolis, for chief clerk
Of the house. The First district has
asked for the appointment of George
d. Heilman, Of Evansville, for assist
ant clerk, and the Eleventh district
members will be allowed to name Geo.
+. Ogden, of Wabash, for principal
doorkeeper.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

indianapolis, Jan. THE trial of
DIR. @. ]. Alexander, who is indicted
with about twenty other men on the
charge of Wholesale grave robbing, has
been postponed until February (for
the third time), on account of the ILL
ness Of DR.. Alexander.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Owosso, Mich. Jan. 6.-Clinton
Whitehearse, employed by the Corun-
ma Furniture company, was struck a
violent blow in the stomach by block
of wood kicking back from a ripsaw,
and was so badly injured that perito-
nitis has set In and may cause his
death.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Kansas City, Jan. 6.-John Fulcher,
a negro prisoner in jail at Kansas City,
Kan, awoke at midnight Sunday from
his long sleep, which had lasted 159
hours. Fulcher was awakened by cold
water which was being forced down
his throat.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. Gan effort
viii be made by the packers Of this
city allegeu to be in combines main
tain prices to get their cases into the
federal court, If the state authorities
make an attack on the charters Of the
corporations.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

indianapolis, Jan. Tt is probable
that Thomas L. Lewis has been re-
elected vice president of the union
mine workers for the coming year in
the referendum vote that has been
taken on the question of new officers
by members of the organization all
over the country.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

London, Jan. 6-W. ST. John Brod-
rick, the war secretary, and Madeleine
Stanley, dsughter Of Lady Jeune. were
married at st. Georges church, Han
over square, yesterday afternoon.
Premier Balfour was the best man.
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Laredo, Tex, Jan. GA Monterey
special says: Local officers of the
Mexican Central have been notified
that a party of $50 residents of Wis
consin VIII go to Escondon the early
part of next month to establish col
The Plymouth tribune., 1903-01-08

Bastrop, Tex, JAM 6.-John Selby,
wanted at vincennes, Ind, on charges
Of forgery, declares that he is inno.
cent of the charge, and that he Is viii
ing to return without any formalities.