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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26

CARACAS, Jan. 25.-The Associated
prose corrasDOndent has heen

CARACAS, Jan. 25.-The Associated
Press correspondent has been
making inquiries with a view to
ascertaining whether the German gun
boat Panther or Fort san Carlos fired
the first shot. The foreign minister
said:
''The Panther on Jan. II attacked
the fort first without provOcation. The
gunboat approached the fort and fired
on it. We can guarantee that the at
tack was premeditated and planned IN
Berlin. The proof Of this assertion is
a letter we received on the morning of
Jan. 16 from Curacao and which Pres
ident Castro retains in his possession,
notifying us that san Carlos would be
attacked between Jan. 16 and Jan. is,
that is to say before the arrival of
United States Minister Bowen at
Washington. Another proof that the
attack was premeditated is the circum-
stances that General Bello who is COM
nnanding the fortress, received no noti-
fication as to the object of the Panther
in approaching the fortress similar to
the written ultimatum that the Ger
mans transmitted through the United
States consul to the Venezuelan repre-
sentative at Puerto Cabello when Fort
Libertador was shelled."
The letter above referred to has been
communicated to certain legations.
Panther Fired First Shot.
The correspondent also saw DR.. Car
denas. President Castro's secretary. DR..
Cardenas was at first unwilling to dis
cuss the matter, but afterward said:
1.-The Panther attacked first. We
have proof of it. Germany may try to
explain her conduct by asserting that
the fort fired on the vessels first, but
we deny it. 1t was not the fortress.
which is immOva BILE, that called on the
Germans No. it was the Panther,
which was enforcing the blockade out
side the bar six miles from the fortress.
which one morning came and attacked
the fortress. Why should we attack? ?
Have we tried since Dec. 9 to trouble
the Germans, British or Italians, not
withstanding their aggressive policy ?
Our role was finished a fortnight ago.
Mr.. Bowen, the United States minister.
represents our interests. and we were
patiently and silently awaiting the re-
suit of his mission when this sad event
occurred. Compare the conduct of
England and Italy with Germany's
system of enforcing the blockade. You
will see that the latter alone has inter
est in creating trouble"
The Venezuelan war minister said:
1.-The report that we fired first on the
Panther is stupid. Venezuela. being
aware that the guns Of the fortress
were inferior and of shorter range than
the German guns, had learned by the
experience of the Smelling of Puerto
CabellO that If any one suffered it
would be the fortress"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
BOLIVIA WANTS WAR.
Brazil Trying to Dissuade Her Hot
headed Neighbor.

headed Neighbor.
La Paz, Bolivia, Jan. 25.-At noon
yesterday the first vice president,
Colonel ValescO. was banisheG under
an executive decree for an indefinite
period. A police patrol conducted him
10 the Peruvian frontier. The reason
for this action was that Vice Presi-
dent Valesco, being a leader of the OPP
position, could not assume the presi-
dency without creating political dis
turbances. The second vice president,
Doctor Anibal Capriles, will assume the
presidency when President Pando goes
to Acre.
During the past week several con-
ferences have taken place between the
Brazilian minister and President
Pando- The object of these meetings
has not been definitely ascertained, but
it is believed that Brazil is seeking to
dissuade the Bolivian government from
proceeding with the military expedition
TO Acre. 1t is said that Brazil is Of
fering in exchange the Madeira terri
tory. situated on the Bolivian frontier
with financial facilities. for Acre.
Paris. Jan. z5.-The Brazilian legation
has issued an official statement BY the
Brazilian government explaining the lat
ter's position towards the Acre dispute
and the projected expedition into the
5ANAN NCAA4Api J u 14HS2GELlL dlluO OF d.
ivia.
The statement declares that the Bra
lillian government has given Bolivia &c
understand that the contract with the
Bolivian syndicate is a mOnstrOsity or
law since il entails the partial alienation
OF sovereignty to a foreign company and
that the concession is void. inasmuch as
1t dispoSes of territory which is at the
present time the subject of dispute with
Peru The statement proceeds TO say
that Brazil has always given a liberal in
depreciation 10 the treaty of 1851. seeking
to favor Bolivia by procuring her faciI-
tiles of communication Of the Amazon
and the Paraguay But Bolivia. having
aienated TO a foreign syndicate the
rights conceded to her in the Acre ter
ritOry, Brazil viii now sustain the strict
Interpretation Of the treaty
After recOunting the various proposals
which have been made to adjust the dis
pute, the statement concludes:
Bolivia having refused all these pro
pOSals and President PandO having de
cided to march against the Brazilian sub
1ects in Acre. the President of Brazil Ia.
decided to concentrate troops in the ad
Joining states of Matte GraSsO and ANA.
(
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
REPORTER sEES sCHWAB.

Palermo, Sicily. Jan. 25.-Charles NJ.
SChwab gave an interview TO the As
ISOLATED Press correspondent today
aboard the steam yacht Margarita.
Mr.. Schwab appeared to be in good
health. mentally and physically
Asked whether he desired that IL
should be stated that his health was as
perfect as it appeared from his looks,
he replied: Better cable nothing at
all. as the more I say on the subject
the less 1 succeed in convincing" MI
Schwab stated that he would leave
Palermo in a few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
LEGISLATION IN IDAHO.
Attempt to Relocate the Agricultural
College.
Especial to The Heraidl

Especial to The Heraldl
Boise, Ida, Jan. 25.-Among the inn
portant measures which wiz come be-
fore the present legislature will be an
attempt to relocate the state agricul-
itural college. AS it is now there has
never been an official location of this
institution, but it has been connected
with the state university at Moscow
for the purpose of drawing the hand
some stipend from the federal govern
ment under the Hatch Morrill, act. To
be plain about 1t. this has been some
what of a graft by the state upon the
national government, for the state uni
yersity agricultural department has
been but little more than a makeshift
solely for the purpose of absorbing the
fund provided by Uncle Sam for those
states that win maintain such an in
stitution. That the agricultural coll
lege of Idaho should be located in the
arid belt of the state instead of in the
humid region of northern Idaho is gem
orally conceded. So the effort viii be
made at this session to locate the in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
PIONEER DEAD.

Redlands, Cal, Jan. 25.-Alfred H.
Smiley of Lake Minnewaska, n. Y,
is dead at his winter home in this city,
aged IS years. A tumOr was the imn4.-
date cause of death. He was one OF
the founders of Rediands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
PANTHER FIRED
THE FIRST SHOT
Germans Wanted to Practice in
Gunnery.
PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS
MINISTER BOWEN CONFIDENT
TROUBLE WILL SOON END.


4 \
y Brussels, Jan. 25.-A dispatch to :
= the Petit Bleu from Berlin states =
= that an agreement in the Nene- =
= zuelan trouble will be reached =
= next week and that a commission =
y appointed by the United States =
y will be charged with the admins =
y tration of all the maritime cus-' :
y toms in Venezuela.
I Rome, Jan. 25-The Patria as
y serts that the Venezuelan block :
= ale will be raised tomorrow Mon :
y day..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
RoosFvFLT GIVES AIMS

New York. Jan. 25.-President ROose-
welt has contributed 800 to the Chris
tan HeraId's famine fund for the re-
lief OF the suffering peasantry of Fin
land, 100000 of whom are reported to
be on the verge of starvation. The
fund now exceeds $40. 000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
SAN CARLOS COMMANDMENT.
German Newspapers Discuss the Mat
ter CALMLY

Berlin. Jan 25.--The German. press dis
cusSes calmly the bombardment of San
Carlos. The leading newspapers here and
in the provincial cities publish kilograms
from New York reproducing the views
held there and giving the supposed at
titude of the United States government
in regretting the bOmbardment. the loss
of life 1t caused and its consequences. The
newspapers take the position that if the
United States put itself in the place of
Germany il would see that the command
er of the Panther, unless the blockade
We're TO become a mere operetta, would
be Obliged to enter the lagoon of Mara
cafbO. and that the action of the fort and
the subsequent co-operati ton of the Vineta
with the Panther was an inevitable con-
sequence.
The newspapers attach some importance
TO President Castro's throwing ridicule
on the blockade. and his remark that he
could render the blockade useless through
the Maracaibo lagoon.
The foregoing statement is a summary
of the editorials published in the National
Zeitung, the Post. the Boersen Zeitung
and other representative organs.
Quiet at Maraeaibo.
Maracaibo, Jan. 25.-AlI is quiet here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
COMING TO AMERICA.
Farewell Banquet to Professor Don

Farewell Banquet to Professor DON
aid Ross.
Liverpool Jan 25.-Presiding at a
complimentary banquet given on Sat
urday to Professor Donald Ross, the
recipient of the Nobel prize for med
zeal research. Sir Alfred Jones an
nounced that the United States had
applied to Professor Ross for advice
and that he was going to America
shortly.
Washington. Jan. 25.--From informa-
ton Obtainable tonight no recent ap-
plication has been made by officials Of
the United States for advice from DR..
Donald Ross, who, however, is well
known here as the physician who dis
covered the fact that malarial fever is
transmitted by mosquitoes. About a
year ago some informal talks were had
by surgeons attached to the public
health and marine hospital service,
who called on DR.. Ross at his home in
England with a veiw to the doctor be-
coming identified with the yellow fever
institute, a bureau of the service de-
voted to the study of yellow fever in
all its branches, This was about the
time that a commission was going to
Vera Cruz to study the yellow fever sit
uation and DR.. Ross, in a letter to these
officials here, having expressed a dis
inclination to go to any South Amer
lean country, the consideration of his
name in connection with the whole SUBJ
ject was dropped No formal PROPOSE
ton ever was made to him. If a fresh
proposition has been made to DIR. Ross
it is believed that it proceeded from the
Carnegie institution, but no informa-
ton was obtainable tonight from the
latter source.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
CHIMNEY SWEEP

No dirt made. Have your furnace
cleaned. Half your coal, when prop
erly regulated. National Cleaning Co.
131 South Main. Phone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
MISS opELL DEAD.

Newburgh \. Y. Jan 25.-Miss
Ophelia Odell, the eldest sister of Gov
ernor OdelI, died today at the home Of
her father. from lung trouble following
the grip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
Hat Bargains.

Hat Bargains.
Our great sale of So. 81 and s. grades
| selling at 81.
166 Main ST.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
NOBLE WORK OF CHARITY.
Meeting of the Jewish Hospital As
sociation at Denver.

Denver. Jan. 25.-The annual meeting
of the National Jewish Hospital asso-
citation began today, presided over by
Samuel Grabfelder of Louisville, and
with delegates present from every state
in the association. The meeting is
being held at the Jewish hospital for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
A Great Hat Sale.

50. 81 and s. qualities at 81. Sale
now or.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
1es Main St.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
PARTICULARS SHOCK.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan ga
slight shock Of earthquake was felt
here this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26
Quiet at Maraeaibo.

Maracaibo, Jan 25.-AlI is quiet here
today. The Panther is still blockadng
the outside harbor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-26

rs and $40 Main Stree
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

It puri6es the blood and cures nervous
ness, irritability and sleeplessness by
curing the diseases in which they
originate.
UFor three years suffered untold agony,n
writes Mrs. IL K. White, Of Stanstead, Stanstead
Co, Quebec al would have spells of trembling
and 6eing sick at my stomach, pain in right side
all the time; then it would work up into my
stomach and-such distress II is impossible to
describe. wrote to the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association. stating my case to them,
and they very promptly answered and told me
what to do. took eight bottles of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and five walls OF
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Thanks to DR..
Pierce and his medicine am we'll woman
to-day. DR.. Pierce's medicines also cured my
mother of liver complaint from which She has
been a sufferer for fifteen years. We highly
recommend these medicines to all suffering
people"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, book containing 1908 pages,
is given away. Send II one-cent stamps
for expense of mailing only, for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for the
volume bound in cloth. Address DR..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

impaired, W h en-
there is a dull,
sluggish feeling,
with nervousness,
irritability a nd
sic eple SIS ness.
Every day that
the sc symptoms
are neglected in
creases the liabil-
ity to ply 81 c al
collapse.
DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
disease of the
stomach and other
organs of diges-
fion and nutrition
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
For sale at Opera House Drugstore

The rush in building operations
throughout llhe city and suburbs,
Is certainly ttg enough to SATISFY the
most en'hus Iastic be omer.
Soldiers used TO plumber the ma
ton that gave them battle, but now
they plumber the nation that gives
them the first opportunity.
Hon. R. L. Gregory was called
to Parkelsburg this morning on Inn.
portant legal business. He will re
turn to the city this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Worthing
ton, of Westmoreland county, Pa.
arrived here last evening to spend
several weeks with relatives.
John Kepner,of Washington, Pa,
and Harry Flanagan, of New York
City are here at the bedside of their
mother, Mrs. Mary Flanagan.
Contractor Samuel Templeton
went to Minnie, Wetzel county,
this morning to look after his busi
ness interests In that locality.
The strong minded man IS like
smoldering Ere; the more the
world pokes him or blows him up
the more brilliantly he burns.
The Rev. e. Payson Hammond,
D. D will hold services at 5 P. m
and s p m today 10 the auditorium
OF The school house. Let all attend
Preaching the peace of heaven
and praCtlclng the war of hell, may
fill the pockets with dollars, but
will not fill the world with saints
When this summers work IS
over, with the new buildings ard
the old ones that are being re-
modelled, Sistersville will not know
itself.
See the beautiful phototones at
Frame & Henderson's, size 19xI9
at 1oc. A variety of subjects to
select from. Read their advertise
ment In this issue.
G. L. Potter, of the B. & o. rail-
road, with headquarters at Balti-
more, has been promoted from
general manager to assistant vice
president of the company.
Courtesy Is to business and soci
ETY. what oil Is to machinery. II
makes things run smooth y, fer 1t
eliminates the jar and the friction
and the nerve racking noise.
Don't forget the Union services
In the Auditorium of the High
School tonight at s o'clock. Come
and hear Rev. E P Hammond, D.
D., a well known evangelist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wells, OF
Sistersville, are guests of DR.. Thaw.
being en- route home from Eliza
beth where they attended the
Wells. Shaw wedding. - State
Jor rnal.
C.E.McCoy, who holds position
with the Bently Oh company with
headquarters at Rtneheart, Wetzel
county, Is visiting his parents on
Railroad avenue. He arrived In
the city last evening and will
remain until Monday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
Out OF plumb.

When the wall is out of plumb the
building is more or less unsafe, and the
higher the wall is carried out of the per-
pendicular the greater the danger of col
lapse. It's about so with the health; it
is out of plumb when the digestion IS
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
Local News

May Qay.
Much cooler.
First of May.
The month of flowers.
April did the lion act.
Those June brides next.
Frost Is predicted tonight.
Saturday fair and warmer.
He who works In the garden tells
of 1t.
April ta-ta. you were too frosty
anyway.
Snow tell last night In many
western states.
The straw hat received a hard
blow last night.
New MartinsvIlle Is looking
sou b with envy.
You can tell mean man by the
LOOKS OF hts wife.
M NJ. WEIGH, of Wheeling was
In the city today.
Very sudden change In the
weather last night.
J. Milholland, Of Plttsburg, Is a
Hotel Wells guest
Regulations, like glass, should be
handled with care.
J T. Johnson, of Woodsfeld,
Ohio, Is In the city.
Few men believe they are under
worked and overpaid.
Wauted-Two good painters.
Inquire of VIM. West. 20 st
Architect w. B. O'Neill, of
Marietta, was In the city today.
Contractor c. M. Sauderson was
St Marys business visitor today.
House for rent, apply Stewart
Sisters, 3I2 Wells street. 20 st
The S:55 northbouud train was
thirty minutes late this morning.
W. R. Smith returned to the
city last evening from points south.
Mrs. John Soliday. of Garry
Owen, Is numbered with the sick.
S. W. Mccoy left the city this
morning for points north on busi-
ness.
Too many Christians are always
praying for clnch on their neigh.
bors.
Attorney B. Engle, of Middle.
bourne, Is In the city on legal bust.
ness.
If all men were, free and equal
they wouldn't vote TO hold their
jobs.
Robert Garden, of Sardis, Ohio,
was calling on friends In the city
today.
H. II. Davis, Of Parkersburg,
was business caller In the city
today.
E E. Dodderner of Plttsburg,
was registered at the Hotel Mercer
today.
A house for sale or rent. In.
quire at 296 North Wells street.
~ st
]. R. Reagon, of the West Vir.
ginia Monumental Co.. of Ne W
Martinsvllle, Is In Our city today.
W. J. Kepner, of North Wells
street, wbo Is employed In Pittsburg.
Pa, came home yesterday to visit
his mother, Mrs. Flanagan, of the
South Side,who has been soserious-
> al.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

| j. e. DIauiSy lSIt TIC City 1885,
evening for Folsom on a business
mission.
| Miss Rose Johnson, of Long
Reach, was shopping In the city
yesterday.
For rent-Five room house on
Main street. Inquire OF Mrs. II.
B. Crane. I2t
Mrs. c. c. Mccormick, of Brown
Betty street. Is the guest of Pitts
burg friends.
j. C.aud Mrs. May6eld. of,Midd1e-
bourne, were registered today at the
Hotel Wells.
Farmers are all very busy now
and only visit the city when neces-
sity compels.
Jasper Lisk. Esq.,. of Matamoras.
was In the city today attending to
business matters.
The President kissed four babies
at Des Moines. Tuesday. This
looks suspicious.
J.E Schell, a prominent oil oper'
ator of Coraopolis, Pa, Is quartered
at the Hotel Wells.
Attorney G. e. Pyle, of Middle
bourne, was called to the city to-
day on legal business.
It Is better to die In oblivion
than to leave memory behind that
Is written In political dirt.
Frank Robinson, of the Eureka
Pipe Line company, went to Bloom.
field Ohio, this morning.
Mr.. John Baptie, of Pine Grove.
Is here the guest of Mrs. Pat
Quigley and other friends.
Ed Davenport. the popular trav
cling salesman. was calling on his
patrons here this aftenonn.
M. A, Sybert Grocery company
big speicial ad for Saturday and
Monday appears In this issue.
K. Queen and X:B. Ringler went
down TO Bens Run this afternoon
to look after their oil interests.
G. M. Beaver, the contract
teamster, went to Parkesburg this
morning on a business mission.
DR.. W. L. Ross left the city last
evening for Darlington, o where
he delivered a lecture last night.
Evert Williamson, a local oil
operator of Friendly, was a bust
ness caller In the city last evening"
Messrs. G c. McKelvey and G.
M. Denford, of Bellaire, O., were
business visitors In the city today.
Crusts thrown at tramp will
hardly ever strike sufficient water
to make bread return after many
days.
Some people lean on the cross
when they are in distress, and lean
on the bar when they have the
price.
Henry Furgesou, a real estate
dealer of Matamoras, was transact =
Ing business In the city last eve.
ming.
Mrs Reed, of Washington, Pa,
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R S. Sanders, of George
street.
Mrs. Elmer First, former resi-
dent here. with her husband, has
returned to this city to reside tenn
porarily.
The boy who Is never taught
how to cultivate willingness TO
work must either become sponge
or a tramp.
A. A. S erring, and Ed Smitter,
two we'll known oil operators of
Woodsfeld, O., ARE business visitors
In the city.
OSayre and little daughter Edna
left this afternoon for Meigs coun.
ty,O where they will visit relatives
for few days.
Van K. Meaning and c. c.
Sanders, of the U. S. Geological
surveying corps. are registered at
the Hotel Wells.
William Gordon lett the city
this afternoon for the Clear Fork.
Ohio, oil fields when he Is Intended
In valuable oil territory.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01

Attorney G. E. Jefferson re-
turned to the city last evening from
the State capital at Charleston,
where he was called Monday on
important legal business
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-21
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.

A recent report by the Industrial
Commission on the marketing and dis
tribution Of farm crops affords plenty
of good arguments and shows the i'm
mense value of having good country
roads. We want to confess at once
that we refer to this subject because
of it's immense value in the settlement
f@one ofth most serious of our labor
problems-the question of prison labor
And we shall everywhere and always
show that by the employment Of com
victs in the building OF splendid: high
ways j. yRe &; the only solution: More
over our desire is to make. this plan
popular with all classes: to the end that
the nation will some day believe us. On n
this great question. VI: ! 5: !: :s: ~. y
nconomtc ally speaking good !: #: s j III
are 81 value toSthe farmers tia Kan +;
~ otherS elaaas pears from this;
yepost l Ut SO