davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
TouRNAMEMT ID ROSS.

Aboriginal Americans and Midwinter
Floral Display Draws Thousands.
Pasadena, cal, lnnaery 1...-Dense crowds
Of visitors and residents of Pasadena VII
messed the tournament Of roses procession
today which surpassed IN every point OF
attractlyeness any preceding tournament
parade. II is estimated that fully 5000
people witnessed the horal parade.
The procession wac lengthy one The
fonts, with their handsome and artistic
decorations OF Southern Calforuia's wide
variety Of howers. made an Impressive ap-
pcarance as they Rlided smoothly through
the city The NAVAJO and Moqni Indians,
with their squaws aud papooscs, repre-
seuted aboriginal America IN 'the flower
festival and attracted much attention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
The L.ohnter Armament.

81 Johns n r., January 1.-The Anglo
French modus yiyendi governing the prose
cution Of the lobster fsing Industry on the
French shore Of Newfoundland expired yes
terday. The colonial government has
aerced TO renew this agreement Tor he
present year, In order 10 avoid complira-
lions during the consideration Of the Bond
Hay treatr IN Washington and Londn. but
II Is now believed here that C eat Britain
win arrange some settlement ~ the matter
with France during the present season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
BRYAN COMING HOME.

Has Seen Mexico and Is Satisfied Win
Nebraska
CRY Of Mexico January William Jen.
Mugs Bryan has come back with his fam
iy from tho Hot country and viii return
north tomorrow he Is much Interested
in the fact that many young Americans
with small capital have started life In
Mexico as planters IN the Hot Country.
Though greatly pleased with the brilliant
prospects for tropical agriculture AIR.
Bryan says he IS still very well satisfied
with his little farm on the outskirts OF
lincoln. Mob.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
FREoERIcKs STATUE
To Be Brought by Descendants of Ger
n1pn Soldiers Under Washington.

rpn Soldiers Under Washington.
Berlin, January Emperor William, ia
receiving the New Year congratulations Of
the foreign ambassadors, said to Ambassa.
dor Tower that, In selecting the commits
sion to take the statue of Frederick the
Great to the United States, he intended
to include In It descendants of German
officers who had fought under Washing
ton. His majesty remarked that the plac.
Ing of the statue in the new war college
was a happy suggestion and especially
as he understood that the statutes OF other
famous commanders who belonged to all
the world and to all time would also be
erected there
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
RncEIYED An RoMn.


Rome. January 1.---Foreign Minister Prp,
ETH this afternoon received through Ambns.
sador Meyer Secretary Hays note, com
muDlcating President CAstro's acceptance
Of The Hague arbitration q principle, but
with an additional proposition which the
government at Washington does not sup
port.
At the New Years diplAnatic reception
today Foreign Minister Prnetti and Am
bassador Meyer exchanged congratulations
over the anticipated settlement by arbi-
tration of the Venezuela troubles. senior
Prinetu expressed his appreciation OF the
attitude Of the United States and his sat.
isfaction at the state departments action
throughout the affair.
While reserve is maintained at the foreign
office with regard to the Venezuelan matter.
1t has been learned that the foreign office
considers the additional proposition made
by President Castro as not likely to pre-
vent acceptance. Communications on this
subject are now being exchanged with Ger
many and Great Britain.
NO IRRECONCILABI.E DIFFERENCES.
Caracas, January 1.-The arbitration prop.
osition of the foreign powers and the coun-
ter propositions of Venezuela, exchanged
through Minister Bowen yesterday, are said
by a high VenezuSfsn authority to be cas-
lily reconcilable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
TRANscoNTINENTAL SERVICE.
Marconi Coming West to Experiment in
High Attitudes.

winnipeg, Manitoba, January MAR
continental service through Canada Two
OF his experts passed through Winnipeg
on their way west to arrange for service
in tests in the Rocky mountains. The in
ventor anticipates that the divers electrical
currents OF the high attitudes may inter-
fore with the successful sending OF his
messages and II Is 10 satisfy his mind
on this account that the tests are made
In the winter time.
It Is understood the station win be To-
Gated at Stony mountain. an cminence
twelve miles from winnipeg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
Reported Defeat Was Untrue.

Caracas, january 1.-The current report
In willemstad. Curacao, that the govern
meut sustained defeat in the recent light
with the revolptiou'sts at Barauisimeto is
untrue. The government was victorious at
that place and that town, as we'll ss San
Carlos. and 1inaduillo wnB captured from
the rebels, as was duly reported In these
dispatches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
DEPENDS ON ALLIES.
Castro Says If Settlement Is Not Reached
1t Is Not Desired

in
The
OF
ecut declares
he reach full setle
it wnl.
be o In
for all
o
t vinm
a .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
REsENTs INSULT WITH TomAHAwK.
Creeping Bear rficts Dangerous Wound
tjpon an Ex-PcliccnlaF7.

Upon an Policeman.
Memphis. renn. January Creeping
Rear, n fulblood Cheyenne Indian. is
prisoner at police headquarters. awaiting
the result of iniurics lnHieted on George
Willard. an ex-pbiiceman. Last night
Creeping Bear struck Willard with a toma-
hawk The wounded. man was taken to
the hospital, where # was anpounesde that
his injuries were not serious Today, how
ever Willard took o turn for the worse and
this afternoon his life Is despaired OF.
The Indian claims that Willard applied
an Insulting eplthet to him, whereupon no
struck him with the tomahawks Creeping
Bear came here from reservation near ~
Reno, Okla, two months ano lie claifns
to be a graapate o. the Cafilsie gfi&isn
school.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
the VgNEzUELANs INDIGNANT
At Display Of British FLAG on One Of
Their Gunboats.

Their Gunboats.
La Guayra, January 1.-The former Ven
ezuelan gunboat zumbador, now trans
formed into a British wnrship, arrived
here at noon today and caused consider
able indignation among the people ashore,
who looked upon her arrival here under
the British nag, especially on New Years
Day, as adding insult TO INJURY
The Italian armored cruiser Carlo Alberto
arrived here at 1 D. m, today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

Ella to the international peace court at The
Hague at the same time the AngIo-Gegman
claims against the South American republic
are taken TO that tribunal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
Murder charae pIanIssed.

Bastrop, Texas, January l.--ln the dis
trict court today the case Of the State OF
Texas vs. Steve Wilson. for the murder OF
Dan Jenkins OF Smithytle. was dismissed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
NO InREcoNcILADLE DIFF.
DELIvERED AT LONDON.

London, January mir. White, the uni
ted States charge danaires, delivered to
the foreign office the note of Secretary
Hay, announcing President Castro's accept
ance OF the proposal to have the yenezu.
elan claims arbltrated by the international
court at The Hague.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
ANswER sATIsFIEs GERMANY.

Berlin, January 1,-Presldent Csstro's
reply to the powers, through Minister
Bowen, is substantially an unqualified ac-
ceptance OF their proposals to arbitrate
and to accompanying conditions. Tho for
eign office here received his answer today
and Is satisfied with It's spirit A further
interchange Of views, preparatory 10 sign
ing the protocol. win take place In Wash
lngtou. The ouly really important ques-
ton to be settled Is what shall be done
WITH The blockade a continuance of tho
blockade Is relied upon 10 hasten the CON
clusion OF tho arbitration nrelininaries.
especially on tho part Of Venezuela.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

OTHER CLAIMS TO BE SUBMITTED
Brussels, January Iii Is said here thut
an arrangement has been concluded with
Great Rntnln and Germany 70 submit the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

be NJ
|,stftli|
|ftViI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
BURGLAR DEAD
CITIZEN SHOT
Bank Robbers Interrupted at
Their Occupation Showed
Fight, but Lost,
afBy Associated press.l

l.,
3-wANrPUM, Pa. April ls,---In q battle
following an unsuccessful attempt to
rob the First National Bank early this
morning, one man was killed and an
other seriously injured.
l,he dead man was one OF the burglars
and he has not yet been, Identified, The
wounded man was Henry Wllloughby
a baker. who surprised tho burglars While
at work. Ills injuries are serious. but
not fatal
@ Willoughby was passing the bank on
his way to work when he was suddenly
confronted by man who, at the point
OF a revolver, ordered him to throw UP
his hands and keep quiet. He did so.
but in his right hand was a revolver,
and a moment Later both men fired at
each other.
At the report of the reYolvers two other
men rushed from the bank and took q
hand In the shooting.
The three-cornered revolver fight
aroused some of the people In the yicin-
#ityt of the bank, and they were soon at
the scene of battle, bit before their6ar
rival the burglars fled, VI.
n While the men had broken into the
Sbanking-rooms, they had not completed
Inc drilling of the safe. and their at
tempt at robbery was unsuccessful
rhis morning the body of one of tho
burglars was discovered In vacant lot
on tho upper end of the town, On his
body was found ~ gold watch and $44
cash. E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
MORE 81, 900 BILLS ..s5
TRACED in MISSOURI.
nav A ssociated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, April ls,--Trace Of 4 four f''lr
moro 81 900 bills was obtained in the evil
donco presented today e T. the St a;,d Louis "
grand jury. II Is stated tnat n Itee 4,
these bills were used in connection WIN "
the alum bill constitution N the sena 1.,'
and the fourth Influenced the textbook
constitution in the House, e IN l.5t
Among tho witnesses to-day was .lt .s
Crayton, g., Brooks, pastor Of the Christ
Ian Church at Jefferson City, who began
the Doodle crusade by declaring from the
pulpit that bribery was rampant IN the
Missouri Legislature. Mr.. Brooks q de- de-
cIared to his congregation that he knew
q man to whom a $1,000 bill had been paid
for legislative information,
While IAeutenant-G Governor John I'D q,
Lee is believed 10 be in Chicago, nothing
more was learned to-day ms to his exact
whereahouts Both Mrs. lee, his Wife,.
and Robert l1. Lee. his brother declare
that he Is away simply for a needed
rest, and that when he shall have recu-,
perated sufficiently he will return to ST.,
Louis. XIII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
THE CRUISER WEST VIRGINIA..


norris It a common thing fora man& r.
ride two hundred miles to answer T, q 4
variant, in which the plaintiff claims y.
sun 81. forty cents This is, however, sal
what happened to VI Clarke ,1,lst \ q
sCovington va, somo months al 80, MI
Clarke became the purchaser OF q l morse 9
ut an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sale The morse. w =.
itied with a hitta,ing strap. claimed by Mr..
r. *. Hutcheson. Mr. Clarke refnse'dt "a 70 ?
surrender the strap or re place y, a q 5
thus the cause Of action. Mr. I 1L.
sued out a warrant indet!nues for the ae.
tcntlon OF one hitching strap ne value
Of forty cents. and the sherl ft executed esS e
the warrant on Mr.. Clarke While ne was a
Visiting at the home g capts.in - -
gIIerrili . of this town. The case was set set
day, and Mr.. Clark 9 wa $ here TO
ans wcr9E the charge having come IRON
covington for hat purpose.g.;irl 7, 6 ease ss'
was dismissed for want Q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
The Mighty West Virginia ijl'l,1
Launched at.NeWport News
THIRTY THOUSAND THERE RE
The Spectacle as the Great Fighting
Machine Left Her Ways Was SUBJ
llme-A German- American II
Il L o We. re st.3 Sg
n = y U17.'' y S1eE's1a y N ~ 80

u The State OF West Virginia, the wartime
daughter OF the Old Dominion. yesterday
came back to the old mother State,
through her Governor, Ex-Governor and
other representatives. and was received
with open arms an da warm heart. It
seemed almost 81 as II the wretch \ that
sksd torn the old Commonwealth
asunder had been closed. and that the
two States were again one i. united and
imperial. The occasion was the launching
In the great Virginia shp-yard Of the
gigantic cruiser West Wiz gin ~ rginlia.
was represented bys her Governor and his
staff, allberal3representa ton of her Cen
era Assembly, the flower Of her military
and a great throng Of her
citizens. The Federal government wilt
messed fthe reunion of mother and #daugh
ter, being representa- BY high oihclals OF
the Navy Department, and ofEthe& army.
and navy and by Senator'S and represent
tatives. The gracious womanhood OF the.
two States. We'd with each other in friend-,
for the golden apple. Not only
were the reunited States and the United
States represented on this memorable oc-
casion. but the imperial German govern.
ment was there through Its OH cial repre-;
sentatives. 55# I'M ya gi
German American Love Feast. I'll
Ind 5ad, the launching was the occasion
Of a German mercantS love Il feast, In
which the Representatives OF the two.
great naval and military powers emnlated
each other in compliments to theaother.
1t was happy coincidence that while the
new leviathan OF the American navy was
being prepared for her initial plunge in
the element for which she was intended
not five rods away and In plain view Of
the vast crowd were the German cruiser
GazeIle, and the United States battleship
Missouri lying peacefully In the same
dry-dock, while on the launching stand
officers OF the nayles of the two lions;
.fraternized with the utmost bonhomie.
There lay the two sleeping dogs OF war,
side by side In the same kenel, an omen
OF peace and good fellowship on the part
Of the two great nations sprung from the
same stock. The crowd noticed tho coin
cidence, and even it3it had mot. nearly
every speaker at the banquet made refer
ence to. Not only were The Star Spangled
Banner and Dixie received with Wild APP
plause. but the climax came when the
hand played the German national air.
The Watch on the Rhine. AS soon ms the
Americans caught the air and Its tsignI-
fcance. there was wild applause and the
stalwart German naval officers In their
snowy regalia were the smiling cynosure
OF half thousand eyes Cheers were
proposed by the German commander for
the United States and the huzzas were
led by the Teutons, and spontaneously
the Americans present responded with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
ASFl|.E|,'V' |.
HORS SHOW VI.
.Miss,AliCe Roosevelt. Guest at
Biltmore, Awards al! Prizes y. D
MRS. VANDERBlLT'Ss TEAM E. \ Y.
;;Ht|;andIing the Ribbons, the Mistress Of
3 Biltmore is a Winner II = Contest ofB5
va Il 81. hirtee Entrie Mr., Allen IA
& Potts one 8 ST the Judges.

lsneeial to rhe Times Dispatch.

SSt. n Especial to The Tim s-Dlspatcn.lYSs8
5AsHEv1LE,s N. c.. "A APRIL 49, II he most
notable society event Of the sea son In
Asheville was the horse show this "a fte .r
noou Society turned out en- rnasse for the
occasion. Long before the i opening hour
every seal at r ivsrside Park had been e.,
taken. 81 There II were one 5 hundred ,,ssnd
afty entries The prettiest event Q tsth TIN
show, and ono that attracted the most
attention. was the double harness horse
con test, won by Mrs George Vanderbilt.
who handled the ribbons herself. There
we're thirteen entrIcs In the event ME- E
Vanderbilt entered five Of As favorltet
horses. 81 sEl3I
The prizes were awarded by Miss Alice
Roosevelt, who is Mrs. Vanderbilt'g guest.
Miss Roosevelt was y escorted S*S to tho
Judges stand by Mrs. Vanderbilt. COM
nlander Cowles and DR.. s. Westray Bat
tie. All tho prizes were handsome sill,
ger cups. The announcement that Miss
Roosevelt would present the@p was
received by a burst OF applause. Both her
picture and Mrs. Vanderbilt's were made
while In the Judges stand. Among the
Judges was Mr.. Aleen Potts, Of Rich.
mOnd. AZ 2ys4 hi X Ag
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
THE MOTHER OF
DISTINGUISHED SONS.
Sister Of Great Confederate
Statesman. judah F. Ben
jamin, Died Yesterday.
Especial to The Tlmss,plspateh.,

i0 Special to The TImes-Dispatch0
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 1s--Mrs,
John Kruttschnitt, sister OF the great
Confederate statesman, Judah F. Benja-
min, died here early this morning.
Mrs. Kruttschnitt's maiden name was
ponlnah Benjamin, She was born in
Charleston, s. c.. In 1924. Til 1917 she re-,
moved with her mother ind sisters to
reside with judah T, BENJAMIN on his
Belle Chase sugar plantation In Louise
lana. In lS4s she married John Krutt-j
sehnitt. for thirty years prior to his DEATH,
consul successfully for Prussia. the
North German Confederation and the
German Empire. a6tNt e /.
Mrs, Kruttschnitt leaves four children,
JULIUS yice-president Of the Southern
Paclfc Railroad; Ernest 81, president OF
the last louisiana constitutional ConveH-
ton, and two daughters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
VIRGINIA HORSES
AMONG ENTRIES.
Some Fast Ones from the Old
Dominion to Race at the
Y. II. Clients Falls Meet.
to Tho Times plspateh. !,

a y. II78 Especial to The TImes- Dlspatch,> n &.
II BOSTON. MASS, April 1s.Among the
entries in the Clients Falls tracks early
closing stakes are the following: 4.
Virginia q Nominations Bay geldlng
Walnut b., by Walnut Boy, II. *, Bryan
Hampton. In the Globe $1,000 stake for
a:1s PAGERS, Chestnut horse Estuary, by
Expedition, F.. H. Hanson. Richmond. In
tho Rockwell $4,000 stake for s;95 trot-
tiers. Bay geldIng Clarion, by Russell
Reed. II. IT, Hanson, in the Rullft $4,000
stakes for 2:l7 trotters,
They will meet Columbia, s, c., and
keyser w. Va. horses In these events,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
GENERAL

Officers Of The ..nlted stGtes indicted
by the grand jury for smuggling plead not
guilty and VII! be prosecnt edE,ig lake
steamer goes through awful experience In
fierce gale and fremen lose their minds
and faint from frlght tt Color line drawn "
nnd Georgetown-Fou our games played by
the National !, Lea|ie yesterday -rDr.
duct track in q close finish, Bank robber
killed In fight with athens In Wampum,
Pa.--Stock market went through various
stages OF strength, and w ys; altne :, but
coal fields will result from agreemert
reached at Huntington-Ne braskan, IN
washing ton prev oslng to have the Ma
tional Government construct q highway
posed BY the alleged probing Into tho
Postofflce Department-----Army of/,ers
propose return TO a. division arrange
merit instead q BY departments1 Sister
lea nnssM--vllrginia Horses are entered In the
race meetings, at. Glen's Falls-Men
scntilllon OF Mrs Thomas Nelson Page IN
Washingtt Mors I. Indictments brought
legged bribery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19

N SAN JUAN. PORTO RICO, April IS As III
a result Of the action OF the grand Jury
yesterday in finding eli htS ind lctments fol
lowing the investig ton Of the smugg cling N
charges 1T a Is unofn cially reported that M:
" arra,,ts have been issued for the arrest sa
or Captain (surgeon) Il Lowndes United 3#
States Navy Captain Crabbs ,t33SU nited SSs
States Navy; Robert "A. Giles, englneer,,siy
Benz Butler, the former $ uperYiso 4of S Y
electricians. and II aymaster Merr
81 81 Mr. Butler demanded In open ourts to GA GA
know whether he was indicted and the sSS
Judge replied in the affirmative. He fur ;l
snIshed ball In $1,000. m. Nh
~ Captain Lowndes and SPaymaster Merit INA
are In the United States and the Phillip f
pines, respectively, They will be sum-
moned 81 through the Navy Depart en- t.I!sssS
Officers are a present searchin 80 {. Or a.
Captain era bte,S W no SIS connected wi tliSSS$
tho quartermas ter,s depart ent 3a n
Juan, and Robert Hes: These men WIN
b be ARA gned ard bound oV
NJ, N 8 Bill was found a gainst ~ tenant
Commander NJ ent q. 4 as he g lad eli soted =
year Is rep orted tina OF theirs pee ted "
of completely In the smug Elings esco ped sS
on the Same ground. vi lp III
SIt is said that II Dis trict "a ttorney Pet
stinglll refuses to prosecute those gainslt Ss
whom indictments have been found tha 81 t$
the grand jury will point su lbs = tlil 9 $s
for Mr. Pettingill. Il iNAs
IMPORTED LIQUOR ;S8
The grand jury failed to find bills a EatnstE
s Rear Admiral Stirling, who held the ran kS3s
OF captain and was commandant y Of the
naval sta ton In San ] uan last year; and a%
Howard.
The Indictment against Paymas ter NJ er-45S
rift charges him with vlolato Of the Sla WI
In bringing into Porto Rico eight oases "
or liquor from st. T homas s. on board tbs
navy tug Uncas; that against gS Gi Hes ~
charges him with violation Of the $sa mo-
law in bringing in ten ca ses OF nc tor..5F3S
Butler. Crabbs and I- owndes are al lst
charged wlthGviolations Of the law, c4lles SiS
was indicted on tina test lmony OF a driYe
who swore to having tax en- the ten ca SEES lsyi
Of LIQUOR in question to Giles home " 5 3
Santurie. s u "a y 8is5s
CrablE ard Giles We're arraigned 4 az h$y5
clock this afternoon; Butler q was q ar.iisi59
ralgned this morning. They all pleaded u
NOT guilty. and each was held under 81 GOV.
Among other things, the defense ur SEQ sgS
That the revenue laws d Q not appl vi 9 $i
san Juan. Porto Rico. and q postpon
ment will be asked for. 4. ss
Il Mr.. Pettlnggil to-day ca led AZ torneHr X
General Knox. asking for furth ms
tons. S5s S{5{S Efs3 $9i. S5S ny
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
ARMED CRIMINALS in. in l.3
SAN DOMINO STREETS :',l,l'' E5,]l:,'lfs
stBy Associated press.)I

y sT. TIIC 1NiAS.D Z. g
1srenc,, steamer, which touched at II 5an
Domingo April arrived s'' here tnis
= orn H. she reports tina here q 3 :;
been daily Sdesultory lighting nsthe city :,
President Yasauez vas re ported g . pe 2,
Without ammunition, hnt he u e ;. s; =
daily ID recelv o11es ~ y,
"a III y have opened the iais and ARMED
criminals infest the streets Of San Do DO
lmi,go. shooting indiscrinlinatelyS and an,
rendering life there unsafe s5 ls..5i !.
S Tho steamer also brings a rep ort2 that l
the secretary of either the Dutch or tho
spanish ,consnlate&a San Domingo City
has been killed. This report lacks con On
firmation. " KS III S55 55i }