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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

Mrs. Latisis Basiey Of 2O4s 7th street
northwest was approached by q highway
man while on the street near her home
about O'Clock last eveniag. She waa
walking along the street and q young col
ored man bruslsd ~ her and. az he paased.
grabbed her pocketbook containing -. ana q
bunch Of keys She had . good look at the
man and was able 20 givo Ids description to
later In the night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
Smoked While on Duty.

fine OF 50 has been imposed against
Private w. M. Rout Of the police force for
smoking while on duty and for remaining
In an eating establishment an unreason-
able length OF time while on duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
tianity. worthy of encouragement and sup

The union Will continue to conduct the
Sabbath evening services at Riverdale by
assignment OF two elders for each meeting.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Judge Stanton
J. Peelle; vice president. Charles B. Bailey;
secretary O. B. Brown: treasurer. w. n.
Terrell: executive committee. to serve IN
conjunction with the officers named. Frank
T.. Middleton and John Leetch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
Torpedo Boats Sail South.

The second torpedo boat hotilia. consist
ing OF the Truxtun. Whipplt. Worden.
Lawrence and Stewart. left Hampton
Roads this morning under cofyOy of tho
battle ship Texas for Chariestnn. 8. c., on
their way to Key West. Fla. which WIN
be their base Of operations fer the next
few weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
Reward for Alleged safe Robbers.

A. descriptive circular hae been issued
offering q reward OF. 500 for the arrest OF
John Talbot and Frank Johuson. atlas Uhlis
Burke, who are supposed to have planned
and executed tho safe robberies at Traders
feed store and PyleS' grocery store. Har-
circular contains pictures Of each Of tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
Moves for New Trial.

/ Attorney L. A. Bailey In the Police
Court today withdrew his motion for =
new. trial in the case Of Guy c. Harris. who
was convicted several days ago on a eharSs
OF adultery. A.4flne Of $75 which Judge
Scott imposed was paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

The Berlin Wagner Society says that
Richard Wagner's "holy legacy to art"
.:s'ParsifaI,. is to be thrown away In the
land OF dollars on paople who possess no
cor ceptfon ofsthe true essence OF Wagner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

An epidemic of cholera IL raging at Ker-
bella south OF Bagdad. From December o
to December II 178 deaths from ME dis
ease were recorded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
Bid Accepted.

The bid OF Joseph H. Gibbons for $500 for
constructing walks. fences. &C.. at the
Montgomery public school has been ac-
cepted by the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
DOn1eSticS.

Lot of Double Bed SPREADS; Mar
settles patterns; worth $1.25- 7GD, :
Green Ticket Day. ~
Lot of Turkey Red Table Covers;
fringe very deep; tx yards long; guar
anteed fast color: worth $3.50 6nQc
Green Ticket Day. Wv
Lot Of Double Bleached Pillow Cases;
Tiasst s ps;. worth lsse-arsen 7Bc.
1000 yards of Unbleached
T Shsss,n Bay. worth &c. Green 4Bc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

Children'S Needs.
Twenty-Five Black Velvet Coats for
children: deep round capes trimmed with
medalfons and Vandyke lace. CT NQ
Worth s.. Green Ticket Day. VOs>O
Lot Of White Lawn Aprons; embroid-
cry fronts: lapels over shoulder; lace
and mbroidery-trfmmed styles.
All sizes. Worth 37c. Green Orc
NAcl
Main Store Only.}
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
us Market Space.

Last Before Xmas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
Dress Materials.

- % pieces of White Vesting; embossed
designs, and floral effects: extra
heavy quality: worth 75c.-Green 77r
Ifcket Lay. ..........................O
10 pieces of Atwood Suiting. in brown,
green. tan and blue: 3S-inches
wide: worth b0c.--Green Ticket DNr,
Lot Of Atwood Serge; AZ inches wide:
in garnet. navy and brown: will AGNC
20
(Main Store Oniy) --- esq
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

$500 elegant Comb. Brush a A no
and Mirror Sets. In hand 94.VS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
Christmas Specials for Friday.

Inkstands, Vases. Cups and
Saucers Mirrors, Shaving Ne
Mugs, Novelties and Bric-a- ZSC.
Brac NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17

Water Sets; Wine Sets, Comb nQc
rors, Smoking Sets. Friday, 49,.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
; Commanding German Fleet


find support from the Berlin govern
ment. No information has been re-
ceived at the state department to this
effect, however 1t is thought that
Great Britain and Italy are rather
inclined to dispute the right of France
for prior settlement for claims arising
before 1899.
The state department has received
notice from Charge d'Affaires White,
at London, that the blockade of the
Venezuelan ports will begin on Dec.
rs.
Shortly after the receipt of the no.
tice of blockade from the United
States embassy at London, a message
was received from United States Con-
sui Smith at Port of Spain, Trinidad,
containing these words:
Venezuela blockaded."
This was understood to mean that
the blockade had already begun and
completely mystified the state depart
ment officials, as it showed a conflict
in date with the blockade notice re-
ceived from London, namely, Dec.
%. However, the department has re-
solved to regard the date given in the
London dispatch as official until fur
Their advised.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TO ACT AS ARBITRATOR
to
nd Allied Powers--Saesmen Washington the
Step Difficulties
Reed to Financ IN South

On the other hand, many of the
Presidents warmest friends and adj
mirers believe it is great diplomatic
blunder for the United States to take
a hand in the Venezuelan difficulty in
any way except to prevent, by force
if necessary, any violation of the. Mon
roe doctrine.
1t is pointed out that the President
cannot fail to decide in favor of the
European governments, only the
amount of the actual claims being In
dispute. President Castro has admit
ted that he owes the money, or some
of it, but pleads that he is unable to
pay on account of the drain of the re-
cent revolution, which came danger
ously near landing him outside the
breastworks.
The real question at issue, there
fore, is how and when Venezuela will
be compelled to pay its just debts.
President Roosevelt as an arbitrator
will have to decide the question. What
ever his decision, Venezuela will GER
tainly plead inability to comply with
the mandate of the court, and there
Upon the President will be forced to
issue an execution of an international
character and send George Dewey or
some other naval constable down to
serve the papers.
AS the customs revenues are the
mainstay of the country they must be
seized for the time being at least, and
hence it is feared that the President
ultimately will put this country in the
position of being merely the collection
agent for Europe. This, of course,
would destroy our influence in Latin
America.
1t is understood that the Seligmans,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
shesp Rurned wien narn,.

Omaha, Dec. s7.-The sheep build
ings of the Union Stockyards company
at South Omaha is burned, together
with 500 sheep, entailing loss of $50,
900. The fire is supposed to have
started from cigar stub dropped in
the barn. The structures were of dry
wood and high. wind was blowing.
The flames spread rapidly, and two of
the barns, 100 by 200 feet in size, were
a mass of flames within ten minutes
from the time the alarm was turned in.
There were 5000 sheep in the barns.
hut 500 of them ran back into the fire
and were consumed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
EQUAL RIGHTS TO COMBINE.
Capital And Labor Stand On Same
Base Line.
BOTH MAY BE RESTRAINED.

st. Louis Dec &C. = Capitalists
have right to do as they please with
their money, so long as they do not
become public charges.
"a man without capital may labor
or refuse TO labor. so long as he keeps
out of the poor house.
Capitalists have the right to COM
bine capital in productive enterprises
and by lawful competition drive indi-
vidual producers and small ones out of
business.
"Laborers and artisans have the
right to form unions and fight this
competition of capitalists by lawful
means"
This statement of the right of COM
bination on the part of capital and
labor was handed down by Judge
C. C. Bland, in the court of appeals, in
decision in favor of Joseph E. Walsh,
who sought an injunction to prevent
members of the Master Plumbers
Association from combining in the
refusal to sell him supplies because he
was not member.
\ Judges Barclay and Goode concurred
in decision, which was a reversal of
j decision in Judge Woods court The
case was remanded TO Judge Wood,
who had denied an injunction asked
for by Walsh, and the right of answer
is left to the association.
The appellate court, while holding
that the association should be re-
strained, as Walsh asked, refused to
dissolve the organization, as he was
requested in his petition. 1t was
stated that the association was a law
full one.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
REFERRED TO THE HAGUE.
Though Their. Are stn Unsettled Con-
ditious

Washington, Dec ss. = President
Roosevelt viii not be the arbitrator of
the Venezuelan controversy. The
whole vexatious subject will be referred
for adjudication TO The Hague tribu-
nal. In accordance with the suggestion
made by President Roosevelt, through
Secretary Hay, President Castro was
reported to have agreed to submit the
differences to the arbitration of the
tribunal at The Hague. The European
powers not only consented to submit
the controversy to arbitration, but,
while they had expressed a preference
for an arbitration 10 be conducted by
President Roosevelt, they had assented
TO his suggestion that the matter be
referred to The Hague.
The presentation of the case met the
hearty approval of the cabinet. No f.
is expressed by the administration that
the Monroe doctrine will be brought
into the controversy in any manner
that might result in an embarrassing
situation for the United States.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01

Commanding British Fleet.)
it, and the President was compelled
to redeem his implied pledge.
There are rumors at Washington that
the decision of the President to act
as arbitrator is against the strongly
expressed opinions of his secretary of
state, John Hay.
The anxiety which Is felt arises
from the belief that by the President
assuming to act as arbitrator he will
be forced to provide a means of exc
cutting his own decree. This in turn
would seem to involve coercive action
on the part of the United States. In
other words, it is felt that Venezuela
has no resources at all now except its
customs revenues. They must be
seized by some one and divided into
shares, part going to supply the hun
CRY cormorants. who call themselves
the government of Venezuela, and the
remainder being distributed among the
European money lenders.
President Roosevelt desired to have
the whole dispute submitted to The
Hague tribunal, and it is said he would
have been successful in this except
for two things. One was that The
Hague tribunal could reach merely a
| finding of facts, and some way of col
lecting the claim would still have to
be adopted. The other difficulty lay in
the fact that both Great Britain and
Germany laid great stress upon GER
tain alleged diplomatic insults which
constitute an offense against the dig
nifty Of nations, not entirely within the
jurisdiction of The Hague court.
President Castro, 1t is understood,
| has communicated his belief through
Minister Bowen that The Hague court.
being essentially a European tribunal
| dominated by the great powers, it
| could not be expected to give a fair
| hearing to the case of a little South
American republic afflicted with a
| chronic case of revolutions. In fact, it
| is intimated that President Castro has
declared he would not accept any 9th.
the United States.
President Roosevelt sent to the Eu-
| ropean governments a strong letter
| through Secretary Hay, clearly indi-
| eating that he did not desire to act as
| arbitrator and asking the foreign gov.
ernments merely as an act of friend
| illness to the United States not to
press the matter. This identical note,
for such it was. did not specifically
say the President would consent to
act if the blockading nations insisted
| upon it, but the inference was so
| strong as to be almost irresistible.
Great Britain and Germany an
| nounced that they would withdraw
their forces and abandon their alleged
peaceful blockade provided President
Roosevelt consented to act as arbitra-
tor. If he did not consent they said
there would be nothing left for them
to do but to seize the customs houses
and administer the revenues for their
own benefit.
This put an awkward responsibility
upon the President, because if he de-
clined to act the disturbance of COM
merce with Venezuela would continue
indefinitely, and besides that there
was always the possibility of clash
resulting in the loss of life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
Gale at Copenhagen.

Copenhagen, Dec. 29.-The worst gale
of many years visited Denmark Christ
mas night and next morning, and has
done ENORMOUS damage to property
and shipping. Telegraphic and railroad
services hai been interrupted and de-
layed. 1t unsafe to walk the streets
of CopenhaAn owing to falling tiles
etc. Severa. persons were killed and
many sustaiAJd injuries. The pillars
holding up e overhead trolley lines
were blown Gown, and the street car
service was std,ped. Many houses have
been unroofed. md some mills and fac
tories have b\ N partly destroyed.
There was als4a severe gale in the
south of Sweden\
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
Quarantine Removed.

Washington, Dec. :4.-The quaran-
against Connecticut on account of the
epidemic of foot and mouth disease in
New England has been removed
formally by Secretary Wilson. The
order takes immediate effect and per-
mits cattle, sheep and other livestock
to be shipped out Of the state without
restriction. Quarantine is in full force
in the other New England states. Up
to date 551 cattle have been killed.
Good weather prevails in the other
states
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
Germany is Cheese-Paring.

Berlin, Dec s7.-'The German gov
ernment has excluded the scope of
arbitration of the Venezuelan difficulty
a claim of 100000 bolivars which >
must be paid immediately, in cash, be;
fore the arbitration shall be begun.
The paper adds that it is understood
that President Roosevelt's undertaking
to arbitrate involves an indirect guar
antee for the payment of the sum to be
awarded. The confidence has grown
within the past "a hours that the presi-
dent will accept the task of arbitration.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
DOES NOT WANT TERRITORY.
Germany Again Denies Intentions ts
Acquire Margarita Island.

Germany Again Denies Intentions to
Acquire Margarita Island.
At the German embassy at Wash
ington denial. emphatic and authori-
tative, was given to the various re-
ports in circulation that Germany is
anxious to acquire Margarita island,
and will work to this end in any set
Element that may be agreed upon.
Germany, 1t was said, has never for
all instant had designs on Margarita
island or any other Venezuelan terri
tory. Her effort throughout has been
merely to obtain satisfaction for the
claims pending against the Caracas
government and for indignities COM
mitted against German citizens.
This position was made plain to the
state department by the German am
bassador, Mr.. Won Holleben, last year,
and the Washington authorities &C
cepted then, and accept now, in good
faith, assurance made by the Berlin
government that no encroachment on
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01

the National City bank and Mr.. L. ].
Cages trust company actually are
competing for the privilege of financ-
ing Venezuela out of it's present diff
culties, and possibly into others it
knows not of. The understanding at
Washington is that any one of these
three companies would be glad to put
up the millions necessary to meet pres
ent contingencies, and ultimately to
advance $40,O0O.000 to refund the debt.
merely on the stipulation that the
United States shall agree to the estab-
lishment of a Venezuelan bank and
promise to use its good Offices to in
duce President Castro or his successor
to meet the payments promptly.
Ia the name of Venezuela President
Castro has signified acceptance of the
appointment of President Roosevelt to
arbitrate the Venezuelan difficulty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
semi-starv.tion in Russia.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 29.-The Rus
sian government has drawn up COM
prehcnsivc plan for feeding the rlople
who are in a state of 1semi-starvation
as result Of crop failures and gen.
orally relieving pc distress which is
widespread ), throughout the govern
ments of European Russia and some
districts of Siberia. The sum of 3d.
s31, 800 already has been expended in
in relief work, but further great sums
will be necessary to support the popu-
lace of the afflicted districts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
snow From the West.

Topeka, Dec :, --The heavy snow
storm of Sunday in Colorado Tapped
into Western Kansas and is headed
eastward. The Rock Island and Union
Pacific roads had some trouble opera
ting trains in the northwest The Santa
Fe, which traverses the southwest. had
no serious trouble. 1t is showing from
Salina and Clay Center west on the
Uniou Pacific and Rock Island, and
from Newton west on the Santa Fe- A
light snow fell in Topeka and turned
into u driEzle at sundsun
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
Won RuLow STATES POSITION

Imperial Chancellor Refers to Block
ade as State of War.
Chancellor Won Bulow, in an inter
view said:
THE first step taken as compul-
sorry measure against Venezuela was
the seizure of her men-of-war. AS
this measure had no immediate effect
we are now blockading the Venezuelan
ports. This, blockade will have the
character of blockade of war and we
shall therefore make no distinction as
to the nationality of neutrals, but we
do not intend to issue formal declar
alton of war Germany and England
having agreed for the present only to
blockade the coast and not to take any
further measures of hostile charac-
ter against Venezuela except in the
case of an unexpected emergency.
I'VE regret the necessity of block
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
Railroads ia Manila.

Washington, Dec. a5.-Application
has been made to the municipal board
of Manila for the privilege to establish
a steam freight and passenger line in
that city. 1t is offended that the
freight wagons will carry from two to
six tons and the passenger coaches as
many as twenty five passengers. The
line will penetrate every section of the
city with a liberal system of transfers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
Cattle Arc Starving.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 27.-Thousands
O. cattle are reported to be starving on
tie range in Northwestern Colorado;
til. Humane society appealed to the
owners to rescue their stock and they
have replied that they are powerless
to do SO. The cattle are showed in on
:h% high range in Routt and Rio
Blanco counties without pasture and
without water. 1t is impossible to get
feed to them and equally impossible
10 drive them into suitable winter
quarters.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
Novelty In Railroad Making.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Building railroads
by electric light is a norelty which
will be introduced by the Santa Fe
company when it begins its construc-
ton of the cutoff to connect the Pecos
Valley line with its main line in Mexi,
co. In the construction of the line
which will begin within two months
600 men will be put to work in Abo
Pass canyon and large electric light
plant will be installed at the mouth of
the canon so that men can work in the
night as well as in the daytime.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
c.,t,,v After Rack Paw.

Washing ton, Dec Ex-senator w. A.
Harris has submitted to the senate an
amendment relative to the compensa-
ton of the registers of the United
States land offices of the state of Kan
sas, upon whom were imposed the
duties and responsibilities of making
sale and disposal Of the Usage Indian
lands. State Senator Stewart of lola,
who has claim of fees against the
government as one of those registers,
is sanguine of the passage of his claim
during this session of congress.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
AtLeast Ten KiIled.

Trinidad, Colo, Dec. a7.-Develop-
ments indicate that the wreck on the
Colorado and Southern just outsidaof
this city on Christmas eve, which was
caused by a collision between a MIR
chandise freight train and heavily
loaded freight train was the most dir
astreus in the history of the road,
where the freight trains alone were
concerned. 1t is known that at least
ten men were killed and rumor has it
that several more bodies will be uu-
earthed before the wreckage is cleared.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
cotton.Raislnu In Utah.

Nobody looks on Utah as cotton
raising state, and yet, there is Nor
mon settlement in our state that has
engaged in its production for at least
a quarter of century" says G. C.
Townes of Salt Lake City.
The scene of this industry is in
the extreme southwestern part of
Utah, and not only do these Mormons
produce the. raw material. but they
have for years been converting it into
thread and cloth. Their factory is the
quaintest thing in the shape of mill
l ever saw. 1t was built at time
when material was scarce, and in its
construction there is not a single nail
Wooden pegs alone were utilized, but
so cleverly was the work done that the
Building is standing to-day in as solid
condition as the day it was built"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
ErlendIx with the presId.nt.

Half a score of Senators called on
the President to talk about some i'm
portant position which was about to be
filed. They found Mr.. Roosevelt more
inclined to discuss "Bill'' Sewall, the
celebrated Maine guide, from whom he
had just received letter Finally one
of the senators said: "Mr. President,
you seem very much interested in this
guide Eyes, senator, I am. Bill
is an interesting man and real
friend. He is the only man in the
United States who on writing to the
president about an office or anything
else addresses him. as Friend Theo-
dore.'"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
kino EDWARD works Hard,

No public document bearing King
Edwards signature is ever carried by
postmen,- though the kings private let
tiers are usually intrusted to the or
binary pest Wherever the king may
be two kings messengers or more
leave London every day bearing off,
cial papers that his majesty must deal
with Immediately. Thus the king is
kept busy and sometimes overworked,
even on his holiday trips.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-01
SAINT. re,. Hospital Burned.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Dec. a5.-The
big hospital of the Santa Fe-Pacific
here was mass of flames and there
was no hope of saving it. Twenty-Five
patients, some of them very i'll, were in
the institution. Superintendent Cutter
believes all were saved but he cannot
be sure as the fire cut of access to the
wards in a brief time. The firemen
took great risks in hopeless effort to
save the handsome addition There
were several hair-breadth escapes The
fire caught in the roof.