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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
He WAS THE FIRST
NAN IN THE ENEr1Y'S,
TRENCHES -

The story of that dash from the
Andes to Caracas, as the writer has
heard it from Castro himself and from
the men who were with him, is thrill
ing.
With a mere handful of mem
twenty, thirty, perhaps sixty-he
started a local revolution. Defeating
with ease bodies of troops outnumber
ing his own by ten to one, he cap
tured here a village and there a town,
until a large slice of the. republic was
in his hands, and the government at
Caracas began to regard him as a
serious proposition. 500
While that government frittered
away time in the observation-disclosures
Castro followed his star without hesi-
tating moment. Like all good gen
time; he does not believe in IMAM
ana" when there is work to be done.
His army grew like a SNOWFALL rolling
down hill, with each new victory and
before the government had made up
it's mind what to do he was within
striking distance Of Caracas.
At that critical moment he, fell
from his horse and broke his leg, but
the accident did not tame his fiery
spirit From his sick bed he directed
his troops; from. his sick bed he
the government .aEmy.} The president,
Senior Andrade, fled the country, and
Castro, suffering :agonies from a badly
set fracture, but indofhitable as ever,
was carried into Caracas on a stretch
er at the head of his victorious army.
And so he made himself president.
To-day Castro rules with a rod OF
iron He is the only man who counts
in Venezuela, because of his immense
self-confidence, his energy, and his
dash. The aforementioned quality. is
the most valuable OF all in Latin
American country Bravery. is 6
common attribute among the Vene.
zuelans; but the Anglo-Saxon quality
of dash is rarely found south Of Texas
The revolutionist generals were al.
ways waiting for reinforcements OF
more ammunition; they were always
going to do something "manana.'
Meanwhile, Castro, laboring under
immense disadvantages, fighting
against desperate odds, did something
to-day, until eventually he crushed
them.
The writer asked Castro once
tHow was it that you conquered ii
that great fve-day battle at La Vic
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bia was preparing to help them by
invading Venezuela from the west.
Nine men out of. every ten In Caracas
cursed Castro, under their breath, as
the evil genius of his country. 1t
seemed impossible that he could re-
main in power another month, so
thick were the troubles and perils
which surrounded him.
Castro did not worry. Like Ma
poleon, he believed in his star. He
told people that he was going to be
another Napoleon-of whom, by the
way, he is always fond of reading and
talking.
Like Napoleon" he once said to
the writer, when he was Castro's
guest at La Victoria, II am the Man
Of Destiny. Yes" he repeated, evil
IDENTIFY pleased by the phrase, II am
the Man of Destiny for this part Of
the world. Does not my career show
that?"
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the Scottish Highlander is not more
clannish.
Castro knows this. He is true to his
old friends, and they are true to him.
He has made them generals and cab
met ministers, as he promised to do
when he enlisted them in 'the con-
quering sixty" and they repay him by
such faithful service as no Venezuelan
president has had before. Thus he is
able to maintain his power, altho he is
the best-hated man in Venezuela.
Wherever one goes in Caracas-in
club, in cafe, in ballroom, in hotel
one hears curses, mot loud, but Deep"
fully around to see that no Andino Off
Ger is within hearing. They hate Cas-
tro and his Andinos intensely, but they
fear them more.
It is not easy to form an estimate
of Castro's character. He is many
sided. The more one sees Of him the
harder it becomes to judge.
Readers Of "The "Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table" will remember the
three Johns-the John known to him
self, the John known to other people,
and the John only known to his Maker.
There are more than three Castros.
The most obvious Castro is Castro the
ConQuerer, the warrior who has faced
his foes and backed his friends, the
ruler who has pillaged merchants,
ruined trade, reduced a large part OF
his country to a desert, who has been
responsible for the death of thousands
of men, and brought upon Venezuela
the scorn of the world and the wrath
of the great powers. This Castro is
tyrant.
But there is also Castro the demo
crat, accessible to the meanest Of his
people, anxious to provide for their
enjoyment such acceptable festivities
as bullfights, band concerts In the
"plaza," picnics and dances This
/, Castro is a kind of Venezuelan Big
Bill'' Devery, who likes nothing bet
ter than blowing everybody in sight
The writer has seen him dancing and
drinking beer with peasants at a pic.
who promenade in the ''plazas" of Ls
Victoria and Caracas in the evening
and suddenly inviting everybody II
the square to come up to the palace
and enjoy an impromptu dance.
When he returned to Caracas IRON
the "crowning glory of La Victoria
he kept open house at Mirafores Pal
ace. Anybody, down to the loves
heggar, who cared to walk in, coult
swim in champagne and "aguadiente,
if he chose Half Caracas suffered
from headache afterwards.
No ruler on earth is more accessl
HE than Castro. He has made hun
dreds of bitter personal enemies, a.
we'll as thousands of political ones
but he never hedges himself abou
with guards or secret service agents
ANYBODY can walk straight into tn
patio" of his palace, without chal
lenge Likely enough, Castro will b.
standing there, chatting to his OFFICER
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soldier compared English and Rus
sian administration in Asia in an ar
ticle which he wrote for '"The Russ
in January, 1885. His views We're OF
course. preiudiced, but they were in
teresting.
ENGLAND lays a heavy hand on her
dependent peoples" he said. She
reduces them to a state of slavery,
only that English trade may profit
and Englishmen grow rich. The
deaths of millions in India from star
walton have been caused indirectly by
English despotism. And then the
press of England disseminates far and
wide the idea of Russia being a coun-
try Of barbarians. Thousands of ma
tives in India only await Russias cru
SADIE of deliNerance!
IF Englishmen would only throw
aside their misplaced pride. and study
a little deeper the foundation of Rus
sia's power in central Asia, compar-
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toria, the turning point of the revolu-
ton? By all the rules of war, you
you ought to have been easily beaten"
i won, replied Castro, smiling
sardonically, because the god Of bat
ties fought upon my side, and because
my opponents were damned fools"
He paused a moment, thinking
about the battle, and went on: Il
never. could have won If my enemies
had possessed the least military abil-
ity. They outnumbered my troops
more than three to one, and they were
much better supplied with ammuni-
ton than 1 was.
Look at this map for moment.
This is where was, holding very
strong position. If they had placed
small body of troops here, and a
second here, and a third here, they
would have surrounded me; and then
their main body could have marched
on and taken Caracas without oppo-
sition.
Instead Of doing that they wasted
their energy and their men by making
a lot OF stupid frontal attacks on my
strong position. They fired away all
their ammunition uselessly, and then,
when my fresh supplies came, l SIM
ply led my men right at their center
and there was nothing for them. to dc
but to retreat as quickly as they could
L.
cheaply I am confident of my
ability to crush them, or any others
like them?"
But Castro's officers say that the
battle was won thru his courage and
generalship, not thru the folly Of the
other side.
When all seemed blacklist, when his
men were falling all around him like
ninepins, and defeat was imminent
Castro caught UP a rifle and dashed
from the trenches up the mountain
side toward the heart of the enemy's
position, yelling. to his, men to follow
him. The shock of that wild charge
was irresistible. Scores of men were
shot down as they clambered up the
mountain, but with Castro leading
none could turn back. He was thu
first man in the enemy's trenches, rag
ing among their gunners like a Viking
Of old. The position was captured anc
the battle won by sheer force of hi
magnetic courage.
Castro's power rests upon MI
strength of character and the loyalt!
of his friends-not upon any star
Former presidents of Venezuela have
fallen thru the treachery of men whom
they trusted and placed in high posi-
tons. Castro has surrounded himsel
by his fellow Andinos-men whom NJ
has known from boyhood, men whs
we're among s'the conquering sixty,
as they were called in Caracas--th'
sixty with whom he started his figh
for the presidency.
The average Venezuelan is apt tt
be treacherOus when placed In pc
sition of trust; but the Andino
famous turnout Venezuela for his 10y
atty. The Sikh is not truer to his salt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
BY WILLIAM THORP,

Copyright, 1904, by William Thorp.
A II a ball in the city Of Caracas
"a two Defenders ago, an I'M
Va dersized, swarthy, keen
eyed Venezuelan, whose
a "a face plainly showed his
Indian blood, took a tall,
beautiful American woman
out on the piazza to enjoy the cool
tropic night after the heat Of the ball
room. The woman was chatting
brightly about social trifles, but the
man did not listen. His thoughts
were far away. Suddenly he broke in
upon her talk.
do you see that starr" he asked
pointing to one of the fixed stars
which twinkled brightly in the soft,
velvety sky THAT is my star. When
that star falls, I shall fall. Not be-
fore"
The man was Cipriano Castro, pres
ident Of Venezuela. The woman was
Mrs. Herbert Bowen, wife of the
American minister to Venezuela.
At that time England, Germany
and Italy were blockading Venezuela's
coasts and threatening to land troops
and seize the custom houses. Three
fourths of the country was in the
hands Of the revolutionists, who
sought to overthrow Castro. Colon
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in the Right Hand and Lump Of Sugar in the
Left Quits Using the One He Offers the Other
War Is HE'LL When the Russ Makes It. and Many Terrible
assacres Marked His Conquering Course in AsaBut
When War S Is Hail Fellow Well Met with Van
pushed Asac Treating Them in Brothery Way Impossible
to Other Europeans-Ths Wipes Memory Initial
severity-The Highest Positions the Cars Service Are Open
Subjects Many of Them Have Risen to Com
mand Armies Provnces-The Conquered Asatc
Chieftain Treated with Great Consideration
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military positions in the cars service,
if they are worthy to fill them.
Orientals Russianize Their Names.
Thus it is that our Asiatic sub
jects grow to like our rule, and in
time become more Russian than the
Russians. They are fond Of giving
Russian twist to their names as soon
as they enter the czars service.
1.-TWO Asiatics-Generals Tergou-
kasoff and Lazareff-cOmmand
Russian troops in the war with Tur-
key in 18777S. The name of the
former was Tergou before he left his
home in the Caucasus, that of the lat
ter Lazar. Melik, an Armenian, be-
came the greatest man in Russia UNI
der a former car, and called himself
Loris Melikoff. General Alikhanoff,
who made the famous raid on Merv,.
and became governor Of the Province
Of Merv after. its conquest, was a
Daghestani, born at Baku. His name
was Ali Khan. He simply added off
to 1t when he became Russian
officer.
More than once the supreme
active command in the Russian army
is absolutely no barrier to, its being so
held to-day. Tergoukasoff command
ed the forces in Central Asian
Asiatic commanding Asiatics. Can
you imagine England entrusting the
command of either the Indian or the
English armies to Sikh or a Ghurka,
however fine a soldier he might be7
Why, he could not even command a
company! He might become an Off
Ger in name, but practically he would
be subordinate to the rawest English
subaltern, a1tho he were the gray
bearded veteran Of a dozen wars.
Where the English Fail.
.aThe English gain the hatred of
Asiatics by treating them, like chill
dren; the Germans use the sword first,
and then the whip, never letting the
people down at all; the French coll
onies in Asia are bells paved with good
intentions; the Dutch in Java are
greedy and tyrannicaL The Russians
alone know how to handle Asiattcs
properly, and obtain the best results
| from conquering them. That is why
we have been able to march right
across the continent from the Urals
and the Causasius to the shores OF
the Pacific We conquer, and then we
make the people glad they were con-
quered.
.sWhen Russia does go to war In
the far east, many Asiatics will hold
commands in the cars armies and
they will be trusted just as fully as
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copyright, 1904, by William Thorp.) Sc

Hw-aHE RUSSIANS" said a
//T "a man who has Travelled
e0 "A widely in Manchuria,
u hold the sword in the
IL right hand and a bit
of sugar in the left,
and when they have
done with the one they begin with the
other
This has always been the policy of
Russia in Asia, and it explains why
she holds her vast oriental conquests
with such apparent ease and is less
troubled by rebellions than any other
great power holding sway over null
titude of subject races.
When the Russians gripped Man
churia, nearly 5000 Cinnamon perish
ed In the terrible massacre at Blago-
Of one of the cZar's generals, They
went away" But so indulgent were
the authorities after the massacre, that
in a few months all the Chinese mer-
chants who had fed from the town,
never expecting to return, were back
doing business at their old stands, and
many more had focked In to compete
with them under the protection of the
Just laws and paternal government of
the Russians.
Atrocities Followed by Kindness.
The atrocities committed by the
Russian troops during the Picking cam
tpaign, and after, shocked the civilized
world; but they did not shock the Chi
tnese or antagonize the Chinese gov
4ernment. The Chinese do not resent
the brutality Of the Russ as they re-
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rect number and size of patterns
wanted. When the pattern is bust
measure you need only mark 50, "a,
Sc or whatever it may be. When in
waist measure, %. "a, 26, or whatever
II may be. When misses or child's
pattern, write only the figure repre-
senting the age. It is not necessary to
write "inches' or years.
Patterns of this garment will be sent
postpaid on receipt Of 10 cents. Be
sure and mention number Of pattern.
Address
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felt they were safe under Rus
slams, but they would not trust the
Germans. Yet both the Russians and
the Japanese had been guilty OF
slaughtering defenseless Cinnamon to
a degree unequalled by the Germans,
or any other foreign soldiers-the
Russians in that very campaign, the
Japanese in the Chino-Japanese war.
s.Kill me in time Of war" says the
Asiatic. That's all right. expect
it, unless T can kill you. But In time
of peace let me live in my own way.
and treat me as man and brother"
Russia comedies this demand, as no
other western nation does. That Is
why there is no Nillilism in Asiatfc
Russia. There would be little excuse
for it, since the czar's oriental SUBJ
jects are treated infinitely better than
those in Europe.
Russian VS.. English Methods.
General Soboleff, a famous Russian
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
YYP-TO-THE- MINUTE
~ FASHIONS
4 Daily Hint Of Practical Value
to Journal Readers Of the
Fair Sex.

The fashion pictures given daily In
this department are eminently practi-
cal. and the garments pictured can be
patterns, which may be obtained at,
trifling cost thru The Journal. The
models are all in good style, pretty and
original In effect and not to elaborate
for the ambitious amateur to repro
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seams, and straight gathered skirt that
is joined thereto by a belt. At the neck
edge Is an oddly shaped collar which leaves
the throat slightly open and renders the
dress peculiarly well adapted to warm
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American capital is rapidly invad-
ing part of the Dominion near Sher-
brooke and the near future will see
the erection and equipment Of many
large manufacturing plants, which
will greatly increase the wealth and
business of the section and promote
trade with the United States.
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cHILp,s FRock 1852.

Wise mothers are ever on the outlook for
simple frocks. This one is eminently
smart and effective, yet perfectly comfort
able to the wearer and can be made from
washable fabrics or from light weight
woods as may be preferred. The model,
which is admirable for general use, is
shown in Powered batiste trimmed with
bands Of embroidery and is charming, but
there are many equally desirable fabrics
in vogue.
The frock IS made with a body portion.
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weather wear The sleeves are the fash
ionable Sfull ones gathered into straight
cuffs.
The quantity of material required for the me-
dunn size e. years. Is Big yards 81 inches wide,
I3A yards 50 inches wide or 21a yards A inches
wide with 8 yards Of insertion to trim as illus
trated.
Tie pattern 1852, is cut IN sizes for children
LOT 2. 4. 9 and s years OF age,
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In ordering pattern fill in this
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13

Cipriano Castro, President Of Ven
ezuelA Like Napoleon, That
Man of Destiny Has His Star
The Wonderful Story of How
Castro Fought His Way from
Muleteer to President-Strik-
ing Anecdotes Of an Amazing
Man, Told by One Who Knows
Him Well-How Castro Became
Absolute Monarch of Venezuela,
and How He Maintains His
Power-Altho a Tyrant, He Is
Socially the Most Democratic
Of Men, Mixing Freely with His
People and Blowing" Every
body in Sight, Like a Venezue-
Ian Devery.
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Russian VS.. English Methods.
General Soboleff, famous Russian
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And the newsboy calls you
To help him on his weary way
By giving nickel two
These cards are printed and sold to news
boys by a printer on F street. who says
they are intended mainly for the itinerant
news vendors on the streets. II they are
used by boys who pretend to be bona fide
carriers, he says. he cannot help it. But
If they are put to such use they are d.
verified from their intended purpose.
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Evening, Star have NOT nor will they pre-
sent to those to whom they serve papers,
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senting himself to be a Star carrier may
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Sentence Of Lieut.. Dalton.

First Lieutenant Harry r. Dalton, 9Th
Infantry. was recently tried by court
martial at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, on the
charge Of neglect of duty to the prejudice
Of good order and military discipline. It
was alleged that he neglected to keep a
proper account Of the company fund of
Company d and failed to turn over to his
successor $500 Of the company funds: also
that he failed to. pay his mess bill Of %
At the proper time. and Also that he failed
ing to the company made into articles for
his provate use, amounting to about S36l8.
The oEtcer pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced by the court to be confined to the
limits Of his post for three month";. The
sentence was approved By General Whit,
commanding the Department Of the MIS-
souri,.
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for some years been before the board of
education and would be settled sooner or
later. Mr.. ]. r. Porter did not see why the
association should stop agitating the ques-
tion, as 1t stood virtually charged by the
board of education as the prosecutor of
Colvfn and his children. Others who made
brief addresses on the question were
Messrs. j. b. Holmes ]. H. VOORHEES,, w.
b. Shaw. The question over the adoption Of
the resolution was then voted upon. The
resolution was adopted with but two dis
senting 'voices-J. H. Voorhees, and w. B.
Shaw.
w. L. Burch, H. L. Johnson and T. e.
Holmes were elected to membership in the
association. Several routfr-s matters were
disposed OF and the meeting adjourned.
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PREPARING FOR THE RUSH.
The Post Office Departments Getting
Ready for Increased Business.

Preparations are already being made at
the Post Office Department for the holiday
rush OF mails, the third assistant post
master general having issued an order that
postmasters must not order supplies Of
stamps for delivery between the dates OF
December 10 and q. inclusive. During this
period the rush Of carriers and clerks in
the department Is extremely strenuous and
1t has always been the custom of the de-
partment to ease the work as best it can
by suspending the carriage Of all such mall
as can just as well be carried at other
times.
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Questioned Mtol.. Biddle.

II 1t was understood ethatIyou wouldn't
take oribeS put H. Commissioner Bid
die, how did It come that Robinson made
you three successive 6ffers?'
didn't understand 1t as a bribe." Wit
ness stated that he chad made the charge
70 commissioner Wssts for the first time
Wnen shown copy OF Robinson's affidavit
month ago charging HIM with bIackmafl.
Attorney Cole explained that he had just
learned OF the alleged offers yesterday
morning. Commissioner West said Stutler
nad made a numbefiBf charges against
Robinson when confronted with the lat
ters affidavit. "but..'jh& added, 81 was ap-
pointed COMMISSIONS II October. IO02. and
kobinson was a CITY Contractor until in
i9O3. and during aifssifat time you never
told me OF these charges
Robinson Questioned Sfutler regarding the
CHARGES, asking among other things: ''WhAt
was there In your relations with Rusk to
Justly }uo,a, ne IN asking you to prevent him
Nothing that know Of but Il DON'T
IN answer to questions by Commissioner
mcfarland, Robinson denied each and
every charge OF an offered bride. He en-
planned the particulars OF his connection
with the pickup machine ana the flushing
machine. He had considered the pickup
machine worse than useless, and had not
been offered stock by the syndicate. ~
ealo ne had no connection with tho HUSH
!ng machine company. except to allow them
being tested IN thi5 city. The. test had
proved them too expensive for use here.
.Dad you at any time or IN any manner
oner III. stutler any eonsadsratien WHAT
Il did not.s