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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.

As was stated in yesterdays Gazette,
the answer of President Castro to the
proposals of the allies to submit to the
arbitration of The Hague tribunal the
Venezuelan difficulties has reached
Washington through Minister Bowen.
The answer amounts to a general ac-
ceptance of the principles of the prop
osition, President Castro being willing
to submit his case to the arbitration of
fair and impartial authorities.
Yesterday the answer was prepared
at the State Department for transmits
sion to Europe. As it is quite long and
undoubtedly will require careful con-
sideration by the foreign Offices at Lon
don, Berlin, and Rome, it is not ex-
pected that any further steps toward n
final settlement can be taken for day
or two.
A dispatch from Berlin says that the
German governments reservations in
agreeing to submit the Venezuelan
claims 10 arbitration continue to be un-
disclosed in their entirely. From state
meais appearing yesterday, however, it
seems to be confirmed that Germany ex-
cludes from the claims which are subject
to arbitration demands amounting to
$500. 600 for seizure of property and
outrages on the persons OF German
subjects under circumstances which are
there deemed so clear that it is use
less to call in arbitrat0rs. The pay
ment of this sum will not be de-
manded in cash at present, but a suf-
ficient guarantee of the payment
will be insisted upon. Great Britain's
preferred claims are equivalent in
amount, $500, GOO, hence the statements
made abroad that Germany is asking
more than Great Britain are incorrect
Germany valves an apology for what
are called diplomatic insults" asking
only material reparation. 1t is now
settled that the German cruiser Speiber
will sail for Venezuela January 6.
The Lokal Anzeiger, of Berlin, the
only German newspaper having a
special correspondent at Caracas, prints
dispatch from the Venezuelan capital,
dated December 30, relating the cor
respondents experience interviewing
President Castro. He found him at
Gen. Alcantara's estate, at La Victoria.
dancing at MONDAY. Gen. Alcantara,
who was waiting with bundle of dis
patches, remarked to the correspondent
that at wouldn't do to interrupt the
Presidents pleasure, even with State
business" But the correspondent says
he spoke to the President between
dances, and latter a conversational
reconnaissance, inquired if he intended
to give the powers satisfaction.
"Why, no." replied the President
81 am the one demanding satisfaction
for insults.
"At this remark" the correspond
ent continues, ga lady clapped the Presi-
dent on the back and said: "Thafs the
way to talk, old boy"
The report that the German cruiser
Fake is threatening to lombard Mara
caibo is untrue. In the first place, the
cruiser cannot enter the Lake of Mara
caibo, and as Maracaibo is ten miles
from the bar, it would be impossible for
the Fake to lombard it. In the second
place, it is asserted in Maracaibo that
the postmaster there has not withheld
the mail of German merchants. Msracai-
bo is quiet. The blockade is working
injury to commerce, especially to Ameri-
can interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
Death of Mrs. Clark.

Butte, Mont, Jan. Mrs. w. A.
Clark jr., daughter-in-law of United
States Senator Clark, and mother of the
million dollar baby" died this morn
ing. She had been i'll since December
LIST, when the baby was born. The child
is alive and is vigorous and healthy.
Mrs. Clark, before her marriage, on June
10Th, 1901 was Miss Mabel Foster,
Her parents were pioneers Of Butte.
The wedding was one of the greatest OF
Butte's events. The Senator gave the
bride diamonds worth $50, The
Senator, several months ago, said he
would give a million dollars to the first
grandson born to him. He was in
Paris on December LIST last when he re-
ceiyed cable from his son claiming the
million dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01

PREPARATIONS by different organiza-
tions of the city for their usual anniver'
yersary banquets will soon be in order
They are-the aftermath of the holiday
season and are anticipated by the men,
bers and their friends with as much In
terest as is the holiday season by the
masses. There will, in the natural order
of things, be some vacant seats, and
faces which last year beamed with glad
ness on those occasions will fail to
answer the muster roll. May the recol-
lections of them, however, remain as
green spots in the souls of those who
may survive, and as the happy partici-
pants in this years cheer gather again
around the festive boards may toasts tC
the departed be a prominent feature Of
the programme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
FOREIGN NEWS

1t is stated in London that German
officials are not inclined to resume diplo-
matte negotiations regarding Venezuela,
pending the decision as to the referring
the matter to The Hague.
Word reached st. Petersburg today Of
an explosion in a coal minea Bakhmoot
in which SO miners lost their lives.
Twenty-one miners, the despatch says,
were rescued alive after having been
entombed for five days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.

ct nos mutamur in ills is especially
applicable to feast days and other
festive occasions which from time to
time have been celebrated. As the
wheels of time rev0lve customs change,
mems tastes undergo metamorphoses
and in many cases as one genera
ton crowds its predecessor from the stage
of life traditions lose their interest ana
days and seasons held almost sacred by
people in the past come and go honored
bv but little observance and often minus
drought. New Years Day, especially
in the southern part of the United States,
is comparatively little regarded, prop
ably from the fact that it follows so
close in the wake of Christmas, yet the
same English ancestry who so justly
yenerated the latter came from stock
who greatly honored the first day of the
year. 1t will afford an interesting study
to any one who will take the trouble to
read some of the antiquities of our
Anglo-Saxon progenitors and see with
what interest New Years Day was re-
parded one or two centuries ago. or
course even in the British isles many OF
the customs of the occasion have be-
come obsolete and more honored in the
breach than in the observance. While
it was a festive occasion it also had
religious side, as does Christmas. twas
"Circumcisio Domini," and as such was
celebrated by the Roman and English
Churches. While Christmas was sup
posed to concentrate attention upon the
infant in the manger at Bethlehem, New
Years Day, week later, changed the
scene and incidentally brought to mind
things which later occurred in the
temple at Jerusalem when Simeon
the devout took the infant in his arms
and uttered a prophecy the first half of
which has been fulfilled to the letter.
The festive part of the day and the pre-
ceding night enlisted the interest of all,
and this entire page could be filled with
entertaining miscellany in connection
with the advent of the New Year. In
Scotland the scenes in connection with
the occasion were especially marked.
"First footing" as it was called, kept
the inhabitants of the Scotch cities in
the streets most of New Years Eve
night. In our day, apart from some
social gatherings, the day is but little
observed, and, with the exception of
bell-ringing and the discharge of ex-
plosives at the beginning OF the twelve
strokes of the clock, it meets with but
little public observance hereabouts. 1t
i, time of many resolves, and should 1t
prove true that the abode of the lost Is
paved with good intentions much of the
tiling will bear first of January dates
Many of the good resolutions we make
at the beginning of the year, however,
could be observed with but little effort.
Numbers of new leaves will be turned
over today. Possibly some will be I'M
sullied at the end OF the year, bnt let us
hope all will prove earnest in carrying
out their good intentions. The present
year, like its predecessors, will be char
acterized by its pleasant chapters as well
as those which may not bring cheer Let
all be thankful for the blessings it may
bring and endeavor to rise superior to
the vexations and disappointments which
is the lot of all who have ever plodded
the road of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering il through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi;
clans, a. the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you. can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +,
J. Cheney and Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
Ruinous Conditions Cause a Hitch.

Ruinous Conditions Cause a Hitch.
Glasgow, Jan. la hitch has occurred
in placing the contracts for the new Cum
ard liners. Fairfield & Co., the big
shipbuilders, stated today that they have
not received orders for any of the ships,
as it was reported they had, and what is
more, they state they are not DESTROYS of
receiving an order as the conditions spec
fled are conaidered ruinous to shipbuild-
ers. These conditions are that should
the vessels not maintain 25 knots during
whole year they will be thrown back
on the makers hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01

A "LILY WHITE" from Texas, George
G. Green, marshal of the Northern dis
-triet is marked for removal, and is in
Washington trying to save his place
The problem whether electoral votes or
votes in the national convention are the
more valuable confronts the President at
every turn, but he is at present looking
after his own nomination and is there
fore most interested in securing votes in
the convention. If federal offices shall
be given to the colored men there will
be no question about the southern dele
cations in the convention. But if the
republican party of the South is to be a
negro party there will be no chance for
it to break the solidity Of the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01

In THE hearing of the smuggling
cases before the United States COM
missioner at San Juan, Porto Rico, ii
developed that about 100 cases of liquors
had been brought from ST. Thomas on
a United States steamer, the boxes bear
ing the names of army and navy officers.
And these officers arc. sworn to uphold,
maintain and enforce the laws of their
country What examples they are set
ting to Porto Ricans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01

Begins on Friday, the second.
Almost everything is entirely
new and we have taken the
most particular pains that it
shall be just as good as we can
make it.
Our buyers have searched
America, England, France,
Germany, Switzerland, Bel
GUM for the goods that make
up this January Sale. The
goods include:
Muslin Underwear,
Muslin Bed Clothing,
Muslin, by piece or yard
Household Linens of every sort,
Lace and Muslin Curtains,
White Enamel Beds,
Blankets and Quilts,
Handkerchief,
Embroideries,
Mems Furnishing Goods,
Stationery, both social and business
China and Glassware,
Bric-a-Brac
A collection of practical,
useful, everyday requirements
representing values that are ex-
traordinary and unusual
brought together for this occa
sion. Prices are special low
er than usual in most cases
but not all--marked on such
basis as only our great pur-
chasing facilities and outlet
make possible.
We call this "eThe White
Sale" because White Gar
ment and White Textiles sup
ply the principal item of mer-
chandise especially offered.
White dominates the store. 1t
will be in evidence everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
If you feel i'll and need a pill
Why not purchase the best?
DeWitt's Early Risers
Are little surprisers,

Take one--they do the rest.
W. II. Howell, Houston, Tex. writes-l
have used Little Early Riser Pills in my
family for constipation, sick headache, etc.
10 their use am indebted for the health OF
my family. Z. s. Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01

New Years day is not much recognized
in London and most of the business
houses are open. Little is being done
however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
NOTICE.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. /, 1908.
have this day associated my son. WIN. c..
II. WILDT, with me in the jewelry and op-
teal business. The name Of the firm will be
II. w. WILDT & son. Thanking my friends
and the public In general for the very liberal
patronage bestowed upon me during the thirty
years have conducted the jewelry business
here | solicit continuance Of the. same ior
the new firm, endeavoring to merit !. a.
have tried in the past by fair and honest ueai-
ing and furnishing only first class w ,9Is ,r
jan1 HENRY ". VIII
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BUILD
ING COMPANY, Of Alexandria, Virginia,
will be held at 125 south Royal street, H Gx,
andria. Virginia, on the 10Th DAi We
'i iaai ID P. 7. MORAN. President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01

Little Colds neglected-thousands Of
lives sacrificed every year DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup cure little colds-cures big
colds too, down to the very verge Of consump
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01

IT is better to break good resolution than
never TO have made one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01

PATENTS. -Messrs. Davis & Davis,
Washington patent attorneys, report
the following patents granted to Virgin
ians this week c. A. Seone, of Mer-
rifeld, for ordnance; Pompey Harris,
of Petersburg. for brick cleaning ma
chine; ]. o. Morris, of Richmond, for
tobacco stemmer; S. w. Shoop, of
Front Royal, for lime kiln; also a
trade mark for -four TO j. r. Wilcox, of
Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-01
rELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

About six hundred carriages and
wagons makers went on strike at Ames-
bury, Mass, this morning to enforce the
demand for a nine-hour day with an in
crease of wages.
The Walpiti Club house, one of the
largest and finest club houses at Lake
Quinesigamond, Mass. was burned yes
terday. The house with Its contents
was valued at about $40, 900.
Throughout West Virginia today voting is
in progress for municipal officers in most all
the smaller towns, but never in history. has
go little interest been manifested. One striking
evidence of this fact is that inlnumerous towns
especially in the southern section Of the State
neither political party made nominal changes,
while the towns will be governed by the same
officials as last year. This is the first time
in years that the election has fallen on New
Years day.
Mrs. Mary Dockery, wife of Governor
Dockery, Of Missouri, died at the Executive
Mansion at Jefferson City this morning OF
heart trouble.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
That War Game.

Another ship OF the navy has had
the bad taste to run on the rocks and
thus emphasize the folly Of this wal
game" business on the fOggy New
England coast
The dispatches descriptive of the
progress of the bloody contest be-
tween the navy and the army are lurid
in the extreme There can have been
nothing quite so realistic in the war
fare line since the last sham battle at
Piedmont park.
Read, for instance of that attack
upon Portland The harbor was fill
ed with smoke says one dispatch,
and the smoke and thick weather
made it almost impossible to observe
the movements. 1t was under cover
of this smoke that a destroyer came
into the upper harbor and was oppo-
site Fort Preble before she was picked
up by the searchlights and fired on.
In these days, when the armies and
navies of the world use smokeless
powder. It may we'll be doubted whetb-
er sham maneuvers OF this kind. de-
pendent as they seem to be upon the
use Of old black powder, can be OF
any possible value.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
Plantation Economics.

Mr.. Ulrich B. Phillips contributes
an interesting chapter to the discus
sion of southern agricultural methods
in his paper upon the Economics OF
the Plantation" which The ConstItu-
ton reproduces' from the July number
of The South Atlantic Quarterly.
Mr.. Phillips believes that the pest
results in the agricultural develop
ment of the southern states must De
bv the application of modern business
methods. and he sees in such applica-
ton n return to the old plantation sys-
TEN. This. he feels sure, would De
better for the agricultural develop
ment of the south, taken as whoie,
than a system OF small farms, ana ne
argues his point in way tnal Is
sure to interest even those whose hrs'
tendency would be to disagree Win
him in his conclusions.
His reference to the great farms OF
the west upon which the staple crops
of corn and wheat are grown WIN
such splendid results shows what he
means by the application OF mouerh
business methods to agriculture. ms
is nothing else than the pIahtalioli
system of the old south, changed 10
suit the changed conditions. lie hoios
that slave labor was merely an mel
dent of The old system, not that the
system was at all dependent upon
such labor, and its overthrow was que
TO the terribly disorganized state OF
things following the war. not TO any
inherent reason why large plantations
could not be conducted with free laoor
lust as we'll as with slaves.
The cotton planter of the future
will. Mr.. Phillips believes, be a cap
tain OF industry just as was me
planter of the ante-bellum period. He
believes that in return to the planta-
ton system, taking its tone from the
active, pushing world OF today ana
based upon the principle OF the ulVl-
sion of labor TO agricultural pfoduc-
ton, lies the hope of the south.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

however, there can be no more dis
sembling. General Wood himselt
went to visit the British governor In
Borneo for the avowed purpose of
observing the methods adopted by
the British government to pacify and
promote the interests of" the ma.
tives; General Wood has returned to
Manila with many new ideas" gath
cred from his inspection of the Brit
ish system, which he will proceed to
put into operation in the islands. In
other words, the British colonial svs-
TEN is to be openly set I'D under the
American flag.
In the light OF the certainty that
the question OF the character OF gov
eminent to be given the Filipinos is
to be one OF the great political issues
of the future, this acknowledgment
that the republican party stands for
colonialism is interesting and valua-
Bile. There can. in the light of these
developments. be no further evasion
of the char&e against the republican
administrator and the republican
party.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
Eovptian Cotton

| Somebody in commenting the other
day upon the question raised as to the
| possibility of profitable cotton when
there is no frost. asked what about
Egyptian cotton?" and added that if
cotton could be successfully raised in
Egypt, where there is no frost, why
could it not be raised in Cuba and
elsewhere?
A Florida correspondent OF The New
York Sun holds that the case OF Egyp-
tan cotton is the exception which
proves the rule, showing that condi-
tons in Egypt are entirely different
from those anywhere else.
He says it is true there is no frost
in Egypt, but there is also no rain
there, which makes the difference.
After the Egyptian cotton is picked.
irrigation is stopped and the intense
heat of the sun dries up the plant. so
that the field can be easily cleared for
the next crop. In this respect the sun
performs the same service that the
frost does in the only other part or
the world where cotton is raised with
real success, the southern states OF
this country.
In other tropical countries where
the experiment has been tried. there
is too much rain. The plant is neither
dried up nor killed by frost, and the
problem of destroying tons of green
trash SO as not to interfere with the
of the soil for another crop
is too great to admit of profitable cot
ton growing.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
In Our Colonies.

So General Wood has been off in
British North Borneo taking lessons
In government from the governor OF
that colony, with view to their ap-
plication in the Philippines.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the
news will not reach to the spirit
world to disturb the weilearHed
peace of G. Washington, T. Jefferson
and the host of patriots who labored
and strove and fought to create ma
lion whose flag should stand forever
as a monument to the overthrow, so
far as Americans are concerned, OF
British colonialism.
Now that it has come, however,
this definite and authorized announces
ment that the American authoritiet
in the Philippines have determined ar
take lessons in government from TN
British is valuable in that it ten a
to clarity the atmosphere by clearial
away the cobwebs of official and rs
litical misrepresentation. Heretofud
the clever manipulation of words sal
phrases has been successfully good
ployed in binding the American %pr(
pie to the fact that the form of 20 II
eminent given, and to be given
the Philippine islands is COLOMBIAN Il
pure and simple. 1t has been peRtron
emily denied by the presidentents
other republican leaders that NO
American government out the] porte
the Orient has borne any relati rich
colonialism, though these en- TO bt
iueglers of meaningless phrases that
failed tn explain what else if ISL prove
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

and set up a republic of Panama, when
they could make their own treaty ana, OF
course obtain all the benefits accruing
Z. Those who oppose the treaty FOR a
thousand and one "tom-fool'' reasons,
which could, however. generally be traced
to personal animosities
Such an array as this presents all
sorts OF possibilities of opposition to
the treaty 1t is believed, however.
that President MarrOquin and his gov
eminent will be strong enough to
force an amendment to the cOnstitu-
ton which will meet the objections
of most Of those of their party now
arrayed with the opposition, and that
once lined up. the dominant party will
be able to carry its point and secure
favorable action upon an amended
treaty which will meet the approval
of this country.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
they have changed their minds during

they have changed their minds during
the recess
The idea of bringing forward finan-
cial legislation at the extra session is
to give ample time in which to per-
feet a comprehensive measure to cure
all the currency ills present and pros
pective. 1t is possible the republicans
may be brought together in support of
some such measure, but the present
indications are that they will have
difficulty in making party measure
OF any bill which goes further than
providing:
First-That the customs receipts
may be placed in the repositories in
stead OF being locked up in the gen
eral treasury; and,
SecOnd-Permitting the use of state,
county and municipal bonds, as well
as government bonds, as basis for cir
cnlation issued by the national banks.