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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
Castro's Despotic Rule Has Gre
ated Conditions Bordering on
Anarchy in Little Republic.
JAURETT MATTER CRITICAL.
Believed That Roots Speech on
Monroe Doctrine Presages
Stringent Action to Be
Taken by President.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. c5-Conditions border
ing upon anarchy caused by President
Castro's despotic rule in Venezuela are
known in detail to the State Department.
American interests which have suffered
have importured the department to take
some radical action 10 assure them pro-
lection.
Foreign interests have been SO outraged
that the Use of force by one or more Eu-
ropean Governments in behalf of their
citizens depends only on whether or not
the United States are disposed to act as
policeman In Venezuela.
The important point in the relations OF
this Government and Venezuela now is the
claim made by a. +. Jaurett, editor of
the Venezuelan Herald who was sum
marily expelled from the country by order
OF President Castro Mr.. Jaurett is an
American citizen. and President Castro
declared he had used bis paper against the
interests of the Venezuelan Government.
The State Department first asked Vene-
zuela for an explanation Of the reasons
why Jaurett was deported. No satisfac-
tory answer was forthcoming and subse-
quent exchanges elected the response that
Venezuela did not propose to pay a cent
an6, stood pat on the action.
The State Department is convinced Of
the outrages practiced on Mr.. Jaurett and
will make further and more urgent repre-
sentations in his behalf.
ROOTS SPEECH PROPHETICAL
Elihu Roots speech on the Monroe Doc
trims and the big stick before the New
England Society in New York on Thurs
day was regarded by many in Washington
as the forerunner of strong action against
President Castro. possibly in the shape of
warships in Venezuelan waters.
Mr.. Roots speech was doubly sgnifi-
cant. as there has been more or less in
spired newspaper comment recently re-
garding the obligation of the United
States to keep turbulent Republics in or
der. instead OF permitting European Gov
ernments to do it at the risk of violating
the Monroe Doctrine.
II is admitted that the situation in
Venezuela is extremely serious: that Eu-
ropean Governments are getting mighty
tired of wasting time and diplomacy; that
they are almost willing TO adopt stronger
means. but would prefer that the United
States should do it.
President Roosevelt has declared re-
peatedly that he would rather take the
responsibility for making the South
American Republics live up 10 their obii-
cations. than see English. German. Italian
or French warships coming across the seas
TO do II.
Meanwhile the reports of imminent rev.
olution in South America are watched
with intense interest. and it is no secret
that the overthrow of Castro would not
be bewailed in Washington.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

consent to this division of rates for fear
Of being barred from the company's busi-
ness
1t Is the opinion Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission that the Chicago, Lake
Shore and Eastern Railroad is owned by
the Illinois Steel Company. Tie exorbitant
division of rates is. therefore. considered
equivalent 10 a system Of rebates to the
steel company. and ii is on this ground
that the prosecution of the company will
probably he conducted.
The proceedings will he carried on hy
the Department of Justice. which hrs he
gun an investigation. Tyr" courses are
open. One is to try to Obtain the convic-
tion of the Illinois Steel Company for
violating the interstate commerce. act.
The other. and more probable course Isl
an application for an injunction 70 prevent
the steel company from longer receiving
Illegal rebates. these rebates being the
Shore and Eastern Railroad
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
JILTED MAN SEEKS REVENGE
BY SETTING FIRE TO HOUSE.
Unable to Obtain Entrance e the
Home of = Widow lie Loved,
Chns. witt Attempts Arson.
REPUBLIC. SPECIAL.

tEfl ilSi'a ~ ~ l-Nls.
Chicago. Ill. Dec 25.-Jilted hy
widow. in whose house he had roomed
for several months. Charles Witt is al
legged to have attempted to burn her
dwelling at 4s2 West Chicago avenue.
Failing to gin entrance to the resi-
dence early this morning. he is said to
have broken oper the door of tic vacant
house adjoining and to have set fire TO
it. with the idea that the flames would
spread.
witt and I kept company for a long
time said Mrs. Brazen. And. yes we
did talk of marriage. / soon found that
Witt didn't seem to work at anything in
particular. but he said he was q jack-of-
i.Il-trades and could do anything.
II never saw him do anything. though.
and as soon as ] decided ne was that
kind Of man I did not want him around
II told Witt two weeks ago that I was
going to give UP keeping roomers. and
that he would have TO leave He did not
want 10 go.
After that he kept coming to see me
every day. and when finally refused him
armittance he would stand outside for
hours looking a the house.
Il told the police, and they said they
would arrest him II he did not stay away"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
Interstate Commission to Proceed
Against Rate Divisions With
Industrial Roads.
EQUALS THE REBATE SYSTEM.
Two Courses Are Open, the More
Probable of Which Is an In
junction to Prohibit Recciy-
ing Illegal Drawbacks.
REPUBLIC SPETAL.


Washington. Dec. 25.-To maintain its
stand tha: rate divisions with industrial
reads are Illegal. the Interstate Com
merce Commission has prepared to begin
proceedings against tte Illinois Steel Com
pany and against any railroads which.
cowed by the threats OF the Steel Trust.
rers!st in such practice
1t was no surprise to officers of the COM
mission to read this morning that the
Steel Trust had advised its component
companies to ignore the ruling OF the
commission.
The Illinois Steel Company uses the Chi
cago. Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad as
a switching road TO put its products on
other roads. The Chicago. Lake Shore
and Eastern receives for its switching
service rate equivalent to 81 "a car.
Railroads winch share in the business of
The ulirok Steel Company are obliged to
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

and its closing will mark the passing Of
what is possibly the most famous play
house in America. The season OF French
opera has always been held in the famous
old house every winter and attracted per-
sons from every section of the country, as
the best French artists were engaged.
This season Caselles made every possible
effort to have one OF the best troupes in
New Orleans and called on the people to
make subscriptions. These subscriptions
amounted To about one-fiftn of the amour.
needed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
Not Always n Good plan.

Daughter: You told me that when
wanted favor OF my husband 1 should
ask him after dinner. The first time l
tried II he not only refused, but he was
just as cross and ugly as could be. He
never refused me anything before-boo,
heo, hoo,'
Mother: Bless ne, my dear, you
shouldn't have asked him after a dinner
that you had cooked yourself New York
Weekly.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
The Mill Creek Philosopher.

The discontented man is often his own
cloud raiser and sunshine obscurer.
Harsh criticism of neighbors generally
arises from self-consciousness of like de-
fcctS.
Marriage is failure to people who are
failures.
IT is the deepest furrowing in soils and
minds that brings about the hest results
OF harvests.-Cncinnsu Commercial Iri-
bune.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
ASKS HIS RELEASE.
Abandons Effort to Raise Fund
for French Opera.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans. La. Dec. 25.-M. Caseiles,
who for the last twenty years has been
the director OF French opera in New Or
leans. to-day asked the owners of the
French Opera-house to release him from
his engagement. saying in his letter that
the people of New Orleans no longer
would support French grand opera and
that in the future 1t would be necessary to
run tho house at q loss.
As a result of this decision the French
Opera-hous. will be practically abandoned
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
Robbers at Ferguson.

Charles Graf. Marshal of Ferguson, No..
reported to Chief Of Detectives Desmond
yesterday that burglars had entered two
houses in Ferguson Saturday morning. se-
curing $50 worth of property. The Fergu-
son Hardware ard Lumber Company lost
a revolver and six razors The building
was entered about 3:3e o'clock. An hour
later the residence of Frank Tiffin was
entered and 80 and clothing taken.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
HEADACHES FROM COLDS

LAXATIVE BROMo QuININE removes III
cause To get the genuine call for he scIl Fam
and look for tne signature of z W. Grove. &c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
DEFEATED
Former National Golf Champion Louis
NJ. James Goes Down Before
q. e. SAWYER.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. iS--The play In the
second round of the western golf
championship at Highland Park today
furnished another surprise in the de.
feat OF the former national champion,
Louis ~ James of Glenview by ID. T..
Sawyer, former caddy at Wheaton.
who was one up at the finish, with
medal score of II against James 7s.
It was hard fought match and was
replete with fine plays The other
matches in the second round attract.
ed less attention. II. II. McElwee of
Onwentsia. after spirited match
With j. S. Demoss. former Wisconsin
champion, defeated him up, 2 TO
play. 8. G. Sputzer who yesterday
put out Champion Walter Egan on the
home green. today defeated u. Cad
wallader, Springfield. | up. Other win
ners today were: Warren Wood,
George ClIngman, Fay Ingalls,. Chaad-
Ter Egan, Ralph Hoagland These
eight will fight il out tomorrow
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
NoN.coMHATaNrs.
Mikado's Offer to Remove Them De.
iivered to Russian Grief.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Toxic, Aug. 1S.-Major Yanmoka,
representing the Japanese forces be-
sieging Port Arthur, met the Russian
chief of the garrison staff about 500
yards north Of Shoshi Yng on Aug.
10 under flag of truce and delivered
the Mikado's offer to remove non
combatants TO safety The tender in
cluded women and children, priests,
diplomats and officers of neutral
powers.
The conditions of the offer required
that on Aug. II non-combatants should
advance under a flag of truce. The
Japanese infantry would accept deliv-
cry at the conference point and con
vey them to Dalny. The Russians
were required to answer either yes or
no and they were not allowed to al
ter the Japanese conditions.
The emperor of Germany has cab
led a request that the Japanese direct
Commander Hepman and Lieut. Gil
genheim, the German attaches at Port
Arthur. to withdraw in accordance
with the Japanese offer. The Kaiser's
order was delivered TO the Russian
chief of staff yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
]. R. WILLIAMS
FOR CONGRESS
Unanimous Choice Of Democrats
OF Twenty.Fourth District
MAKES A FINE SPEECH
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC CON-
VENTioN AT NORRIS CITY
HON A. M. ROSS CHAIR
MAN.
Special TO The Bulletin.

Special to The Bulletin.
Norris City. H., Aug lS.-The Dem
ocrats of the Twenty-fourth Congress
sional district met in this city at 10
O'Clock today and organized by the
selection of Hon. A. M Rose of Clay
county as chairman and w l.. Scott
of Hardin and Ed McClurg OF Wayne
as secretaries.
Hon. j. r. Williams of Carmi was
renominated for congress by acclaim
alton and r. w Goet2man Of Hardin
was named for member of the state
board of equalization. After the nom.
nations were made Congressman
Williams was presented and made an
able speech Of acceptance, II was a
very enthusiastic convention, each
county in the district being fully rep
resented.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
c. A. R. ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
Gen. Wilmon W. Blackmar, Of
Boston. COMMANDMENTS Chief
HONOR FOR ILLINOISANS
w. r.. MARTIN OF DECATUR MA,
TiONAL COLOR BEARER--MRS.
HAGER OF CHICAGO PRES
iDENT LADIES G. "A. 4.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Boston, Aug. lS--General Wilmon
w. Blackmar of Boston was elected
commander-in-chief Of the Grand Ar,
my of the Republic by acclamation at
the closing session OF the national en-
campment today. Denver was select.
ed for the encampment in 1905. Gen,
eral Blackmar made the following ap-
pointments:
Adiutant general-John f. Gilman
of Massachusetts
Quartermaster general Chas, Bur
rows Of New Jersey. al
Assistant Qnartermaster general
]. Henry Hoicomb of Pennsylvania.
Assistant adjntant general r. b.
Stillings Of Massachusetts.
National color bearer w. II. Mar.
tin of Decatur, III.
The G. A. r. convention adjourned
sine die this afternoon The pninci-
pal business was the passage of reso-
lutions declaring that any modifica.
tion of the voting franchise should be
along the lines of intelligence and fit-
ness. and not along lines of race and
color" disappearing of the admission
of sons of veterans to the secret G..
A. r. meetings and laying ON the Ia
BILE resolution regarding the prOpos-
ed fraternal convention OF survivors
Of Union and Confederate armies
Mrs. Mary T. Hager of Chicago was
elected national president of the La.
dies G. A. X. All other branch or
sani2ations were also In session. In
the afternoon the grand army dele
gates made pilgrimage to Lexing.
ton and Concord In automobiles.
Tonight the Wonan's Relief Corps
held camp fire in the Mechanics
building Maj General u. W. Geali
of Chelsea was elected chief of the
veterans union. Mrs. Mary Nj. Fair
1f South Dakota was elected senior
gice-president of the w n. G. Ella
Craft of Rochester was re-eIaetedA nres
ident of the Women's Veterans Relief
Union Mary A. Blodgett of Chiffon,
Ia. was elected senior vice.presiden..
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
TO SEIZE VESSELS
BY Associated Press.

Shanghai Aug. lS.-The Japanese
consul general has advised Taota;.
that the Japanese fleet is coming in
20 seize the cruiser Askold and de,
stroyer Grozoyoi. Che chief engineer
OF the customs department. reports
that the Russian vessels are not sea.
worthy. The repairs being made by
the Russians on the Grozoyoi will be
completed in about ten days. IL is
uncertain when the 'epairs to the AS
kold win be finished on the recon-
mendation OF the chief of customs,
Taotau will allow tae Askold and
Grozovoi to remain in port until Au-
gust %. when one days notice to
leave or disarm will he given.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
REACH VLADIvoSTok.
Cruisers Gromoboi and Rossia, Badly
Damaged, Back in Port.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
st. Petersburg, Aug. lS.--It is learn.
ed from official sources by the Associ-
ated Press that the cruisers Gromo'
boi and Rossia reached Vladiyostok af.
ter the battle with the Japanese
squadron off Tsue Islands.
Both ships are considerably dam
aged in addition the Rurik and Rossia
lost two officers killed. There is no
confirmation of the report that the
cruisers Pallada and Diana reached
Vladivostok and the admiralty has no
news this morning bearing on the
whereabouts of the other vessels Of
the late Rear Admiral Withoft's squad.
ron.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19

kept up a deadly fire on the Rossia
and Gromobol. which retired at 10
o'clock. The Rossia sustained eleven
breaches in her side. and the Grom-
oboi one On the Rossia the captain
was killed and seven officers wound
ed. On the Gromoboi four officers
were killed and seven wounded. The
two cruisers lost l35 men killed and
307 wounded"
Admiral Kamimura. with -four ar.
morei cruisers, kept steadfa silly en-
gaging US in such a manner as to keep
us from assisting the Rurik. While
the Rurik continued fighting we con
tinued our efforts to attract the enc
my further north in the hope that the
Rurik might manage 10 dispose of her
two comparatively weaker opponents
and that after repairing the damage
to her rudder she would be able 10
reach vlalivostok Independently.
Japs' Deadly Fire.
Shorty before ten o'clock the en-
emy's FIRE was most terrific. but to
our general astonishment the whole
Japanese squadron left us aftar a
most deadly fight, which had lasted
five hours. Both cruisers had LOST
more than half their officers and the
lIsses among men tsyalled 25 per
cent.
1T appeared impossible to renew
the battle or to return TO the Rurik.
which was thirty mills to the south.
Taking advantageof the calm Ne
stopped our engines nd quickly com
menced to repair thebreaches In our
vessels. 80 as 10 eiable as 10 pro
coed to VladiFostOk Captain Ber-
lansky OF the Rossia vas buried at /
sea"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
TERMS OF SURRENDER ARE
GIVEN RUSSIAN COMMANDER
And He Curses Like Sailor When He Re-
ceives Them=-German Emperor Orders
Attaches at Port Arthur
to Leave.

BY
battle around Port Arthur August ~
H. The Japanese it reported e
fcedt gained important positions
board three Rus
Chinese from the Japanese
blown rapidly Che Foo by the
aaantt the left and resulted
forts at oa THE promonto
brought place designated by the Japan
Pobeda Perese and Poava
droyers
stoesse alleged
to wonderful profanity his habtus
joke bad taste
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST Petersburg Aug. lS.-The czar
has received the following report
from Viceroy Alexieff:
AT dawn, August H. the cruisers
Rossia, Gromoboi and Rurik reached
a point opposite Fusan tKorea). Soon
afterwards the japanese squadron
was observed taking parallel
course. This squadron consisted Of
four ships of the armored cruiser
Iwate's type, 1906 tons). The Rus
sian ships tried to take course for
the open sea. but the Japanese over
took and attacked them at o'clock
having been reinforced by a cruiser
of the Tokiwa type. 9.655 tons. The
Rurik signalled that her rudder would
not work and the enemy then concen-
trated their fire on the Rurik. The
other Russian ships tried to attract
the enemy's fire in order to save the
Rurik. Three tunnels of the Rossia
were damaged. The Rurik Jagged be
hind.
The Japanese fleet was now re-
enforced by two second-class cruisers
and the main force of the enemy
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
LA TOILETTE
Opens His Campaign in Wisconsin
and Makes Serious Charge
Against Railroads.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Eau Claire. Wis. Aug. 1S-Goyern-
or LaFollette opened the Wisconsin
campaign tonight. In the main his
address was repetition Of his lee
tnre on Representative Government"
which he has delivered several time,
in the last few months. A large
crowd greeted the governor. He de-
liyered a TRADE against corporations
within Wisconsin. principally rail
ways. making the accusation tha;
within FIVE years $3.423,000 have been
given in rebates 10 shippers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
COMPLETE LOSS.
Reitzenstein's Report Shows Russian
Ships Were Badly Battered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Aug. ia lengthy
report from Captain Reitzenstein.
commander OF the Askold. concerning
the fight of the Port Arthur squadron,
while adding somewhat to the details
of the engagement, does not carry the
naval situation beyond the dispatches
previously received.
Reitzenstein is apparently unable to
throw any light upon the whereabouts
of the vessels of the Port Arthur
squadron. His report makes it plain
that all vessels thus far found are
damaged beyond the hope of further
active service. The admiralty be-
lieves five battleships and the cruis-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
BOMBARDINC
CAPITAL OF BUEN0S AYRES

Buenos Ayes Aug 1SThree
yesterday
government artillery replied the
wounding government
ministers
gent vessel and held
OF txntyfou hours declared
Opportunity to leave the capital before further bombang
Government
oders 500 of which prevails
women preparing Is
sibie to obtain details
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
FIRED UPON THEM
Crowd of Strikers at Chicago Scare
an Englishmsn.

BY the Associated Press.
Chicago. Aug. 1s.-George Bailey. an
Englishman. packers agent, lost his
presence Of mind today. A menacing
looking crowd of strikers appeared
and Bailey fired five shots. No one
was hurt He was arrested.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
RUSSIAN GUNS pI.MANrLep.


bF tHt NsrDtIdItu FfesS.
Tsing-Chou, Aug 1S-All the am
munition OF the Russian battleship
Czarevitch and three torpedo boat de-
stroyers has been been removed and
stored in the German magazine The
work OF dismantllng the guns Of the
Russian vessels has been completed.
The terms Of parole imposed upon
the Russians will compel their re-
naming here until the end Of the
war.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
JAPS SACRIFICE 10000 men
BUT GAIN IMPORTANT POSITIONS
1000 HUNGRY MEN AND WOMEN
CAUSE BIG RIOT IN CHICAGO


sought
Kill The
after 2o policemen had charged the al
dubbed bullet
Of
battered that
to fell
bro the steers could
Patromn all strikers for pieces Of the
meat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19

ers Diana and Pallada have returned
to Port Arthur. The general staff at
tributes the refusal of the offer made
by the Japanese that non-combatants
leave Port Arthur to the fact that
none remain except ship wrights and
other government employees whose
services are Indispensable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19

BY the Associated Press.
SORRENTO, Maine, Aug is. Mrs.
Mary Fuller. wife of Chief Justice
Fuller, died suddenly here yesterday
afternoon. She was born in Burling-
ton. Iowa, in 1915. She is survived
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
SECRETARY SHAW'S SWING
AROUND CIRCLE ARRANGED

By
1sThe itinerary of Secretary shaws western campaign
national committee
andw spokane Seatte
Pueblo and Fort SCOT
Kansas s due onS
literature began today by the ma
sending an naent OF
of The committee IS prea
made by William Jennings
Bryan in Judge Parker
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
AUTHORITIES WON'T TAlk.

PelIin Aug. 1s.-The Chinese au-
thorities steadfastiy refuse to talk
concerning the situation The rumor
that Japan has sent an uliimatum to
China regarding Russian ships at
Shanghai is denied at the Japanese
legation. where it Is said matters are
10 be settled amicably.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
MRS. MELvILLEW. FULLER DIES
SUDDENLY OF HEART DISEASE

by her husband, seven daughters and
one son. Death occurred while sine
was sitting on the piazza OF her sum
mer cottage. Her death was caused
by heart disease. The body will be
inferred In Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19
FATALLY SHOT
Or. S. L. Chaplin Killed at Blooming
ton, BY Mr.. VIII
kinson.


Bloomington. H.. Aug. 1s-Dr. S.
L. Chapin Of Saybrook, was fatally
shot tonight by a Mr. Wilkinson. who
lay in wait for him Motive unknown
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19

tcOn,inled on Third Pasel
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19

AZ Csisc ! r. ~. yests1 ioys
40 feet; fall o.4 Ii ~ houEs-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30. 1904.
BOIL WEEVlL CONVENTION.

Dec. II to Is a most important
convention will be held in
Shreveport. On that date cotton
planters from every part of the
South, cotton dealers, manu-
facturers of cotton goods and all
those interested in cotton will
assemble in that city TO discuss
the boil weevil problem and if
possible find Il solution to it.
The boil weevil has become a
vital issue with the South as 1t
threatens to destroy its chief
and greatest industry. and it is
of the utmost Importance that
means be devised to eXterminate
it, Or falling iii that, to at least
check its ravages by contining it
to the infected areas.
The national government will
BIZ represented at the convention
and will lend every assistance
within its power to save the
South from the pest.
On the results of this cOnven-
ton depends the prosperity of
the South and all those States
and countries largely engaged in
the manufacture of cotton goods,
and it's deliberations will be
watched with intenSest interest
throughout the entire country
and in many foreign lands.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30
The Latest.

Puck.
at
the bar" began old Squire
Peavy, a somewhat mOssgrOwn
but eminently astute Arkansas
Justice of the Peace, this court
finds you guilty of kissin' this
woman, as charged, and senten-
ces you to Jail for thirty days
for the offence: but as a sort of
consolation. it commends to
your notice. to think on while
you. are languishin' in durance
vile, as they call it in stories, the
fact that many a man has paid
the penalty of a lifetime of
bondage for the Same sort of
foolishness, and you may con-
slider yourself pretty dOd-durned
lucky to get off this easy"