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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
FEAR FEDERAL CONTROL.
Railroads Take Steps to Countorac'
Growing Sentiment.

OrOwtng S0nttmOnt.
Alarmed ut the wave Of public opinion
which In sweeping over the country 10
favor Of government rate control. railroad
presidents are organizing for defense OF
what they regard as the vested rights OF
the companies they represent. The Dc.
Tense which has been planned 10 In the
line Of a campaign Of education - be
carried on through the medium 81 bu.
reaus Of publicity. These bureaus are
expected to feed the prcss throughout the
country with literature which shall por.
tray the railroad side Of the rate contro.
versy. In addition to this railroad ON.
Gals everywhere are expected to seize
every opportunity and every means to
SOW the gospel Of non-interferenee by the
government with the rate-making power.
steps are TO he taken to convince the
shippers that their interests lie with the
railroad arrangements rather than with
. commission clothed with the power to
say what Ii a fair rate and compel Its
adoption. One western railroad presi'
dent declared: 'rhe railroads are In Il
life-and.death struggle. and. Of course,
we are going TO do everything In our
power Individually and collectively to de-
fsnd ourselves and our rights"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
TORNADO STRIKES A TOWN.

Great Damage Caused by storm at
Round, Lake, MINI.
The town Of Round Lake, Mimi, was
struck by q storm resembling = tornado
during Tuesday night. The tracks Of the
Rock Island railroad were washed away
and buildings were damaged to a great
extent. The tornado cut narrow path
through the center Of the village and de-
stroyed four homes, 4 blacksmith shop
aud several barns. Mrs. Meyers was
blown across the street and seriously in
'ured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
KILLED sY TORNADO.
Storm surIes Victims In Crumbllng
Buildings In Laredo. Texas.

Twenty-one persons were killed and
scores injured in Laredo and New La.
redo. Texas. by "A tornado. Rumors OF
others killed in places outside of Laredo
are heard. The property damage is
large. The damage wrought at the La.
redo seminary is severe. Not one Of the
group If magnificent buildings is unin.
jured. The escape from death of the
teachers in the institution is considered
miraculous. as the walls of some of the
buildings which they occupied were COM
pletely demolished. The entire town has
uttered more or less from the storm.
Trees fences. telegraph and telephone
poles. roofs. chimneys. walls and debris
of all kinds strew the streets.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Fine Linz to the Gulf.

Chicago. New York, IT. Louis and
Kansas City capitalists are said to he he.
hind the Producers and Pipe Line lie
lining Company. Incorporated In Okla.
homa City. Okla. with $2O.OOO.OOO capi.
tai. 1t IL proposed to build pipe line
to the gulf aud operate refincries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Chinese May Have Burned.

The British steamer Yuen-WO has
been destroyed by fire at Tungchou. 1t
10 feared that 100 Chinese lost their
lives.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

anese war had necessitated changing the
designs of projected British warships.
The admiralty. he said. is preparing to
begin the construction at Portsmouth Of
the most powerful battleship the world
has ever seen, and to build it in the
shortest time on record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Fair Claimant II Dead.

Mrs. Nettie Craven Fair, who claimed
to be the widow Of Senator Fair, died
In the Mount Pleasant UowO hospital
for tn. insane. She had been sent there
from Burlington, where she was sdjudg-
ed insane from using opium.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Heler Gould Gives Aid.

1t Ia learned that w. A. Barrett, who
has been an invalid for two years and
who 10 now In the hospital at Paris, ILL.,.
has been provided with funds by per
sonal checks from Helen Gould. Bar
rett's spine was injured while he was 40
engineer on tho Wabash road and ths
fact coming to Miss Gould's knowledge
she has personally provided for his treat
ment
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
ROBBERS WRECK SAFE.
Loot Private eank at OIlbertsviile.
". u. Of Sc 900 to 8 iO,OOO.

After cutting all the telegraph and tel.
ephone wires which connected the village
with the outside world five masked rob.
bers raided the private bank Of Il. e..
Brewer at Gilbertsvillc, n. Y. They
blew open the massive safe with nitro.
slycerin and made away with between
5000 and $1,000 In cash. The mufiied
roar Of the explosion awakened the vii.
layers, but the robbers made their escape
amid fusillade Of pistol SLOTS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Bank Defender 10 Shot

looted BY four robbers. In an endeavor
to protect the deposits Justice Davis was
shot. The robbers escaped on foot with
500 In silver and other valuables.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Is it not nearly time TO quit talking
about restored uniony No north.
rrn man can 20 South. no southern
man can go North without saying
something or other about the war he.
tween the States. its heroes ana its
glorics and how Fita Lee and Joe
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
ssousi In Chad wick ca.s.

Residents Of Oberlin, Ohio. are prepar.
Ing q protest against the proposed ap.
pointmsnt az postmaster Of q son Of
President Beckwith Of the defunct Obsr-
lin bank, whose collapse was due to it,
relations with Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Wind Wrecks a Factory.

Three persons were killed and six In.
jured by the collapse Of three-story
brick building at Thirteenth and Grace
streets, Omaha, during storm. The
building was occupied by the Omaha
Casket Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Thirteen Hurt In Wreok.

In the wreck Of Northern Centra!
passenger train at York, Pa. caused by
misplaced switch, thirteen persons were
hurt. The officials believe an attempt to
wreck the train was made. No one was
fatally hurt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Labor Dav Riots In France.

Labor day was observed throughout
France Monday, and at several places
siotous demonstrat tons occurred. In Tou.
Ion anarchists marched bearing a red
banner inscribed: Remember the vic.
Tins Of capital ut Chicago. Limoges and
Martinique"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
A,,.ssd Murderer 10 captured.

Fred Foote is under arrest at Beau.
dette, MIMI, charged with the murder Of
Matt Cannon, Mayor Of Spooner. Gan.
non was shot Sunday, April 0. while
drinking in local saloon. The shot was
fred through window. The crime was
the result Of . town site feud.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Banker Kills q Robber,

-Four burglars broke into the Msr.
chants Bank Of Lancaster. Ont. and at.
tackled Teller Herman Won Metzks, who
was sleeping above the bank. In the
struggle the teller fatally shot one Of the
men, when he was knocked senselsss,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Train Takes a Plunge.

Two 6remen on the Canadian Pacific
railroad were killed and Ave passengers
on the west.bound transcontinental train
were injured in a collision between the
passenger and freight about thirty-6vs
miles west Of Revelstoke, Manitoba.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
soisntists, Hoard Rurns.

The summer house Of Prof. G. o.
Whitman Of the University Of Chicago
at Woods Hole. Mass, was burned. DIR.
Whitman had many valuable books and
pictures in the house, all Of which were
leat noven
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Engineer Dies In Wreck

The Chicago. Milwaukee and ~. Panl
Southwest Limited train west bound WAS
wrecked at Ottumwa. Iowa. Engineer
Harry r. bikes was killed and Fireman
Claude II. Warren injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

1t is related that Diogenes and a
party of friends We're reclining on the
hay In the barn, indulglng In a secret
and seductive game Of "seven-up," and
that Diogenes, after putting the ace
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
building Men stop Work.

Work on nearly all the large buildings
now under construction In Brooklyn, N.
Y, has been stopped by strike Of hod.
carriers, bricklayers and plasterers' Ia.
borers. The demands are for an eight.
hour day and increased wages.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Standing Of the. American Association:
Standing Of the Western League:
SEVEN YEARS GIVEN TO SPEARS.
Oberlin Cashier Who Aided Mrs.
Chadwick 10 Sentenced to Prison,

Chadwick 10 Sentenced to Prison.
A. b. Spear. cashier Of the closed
Citizens Bank Of Oberlh,. Ohio, In the
United States District Court 10 Cleve-
land. entered plea Of guilty to one
count Of the Indictment. charging him
with making false entries In the banks
books. District Attorney Sullivan rec
commended that all other indictments
against Spear, containing fifteen counts.
he nolled. Judge Taylor at once SEN
fenced Spear to seven years. imprison.
ment In the Ohio penitentiary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

DR.. ID. X. Pearsons, Chicago philsn.
thropist, has distributed &l35, 900 among
Ave southern colleges, and rejected sew.
srsl hundred applications from all parts
Of the country,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Building 3 alls, Many Hurt

The brick building In Huntington. W.
Va, occupied by ID. A. Mossman, feed
and seed store. collapsed after . gas sx-
plosion. Several people, including one
woman, were reported buried beneath the
ruins, while many were slightly hurt by
falling brick.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Gov. La Toilette Of Wisconsin has
signed the anti-graft bill, which forbids
"tips" Of any description. All employees
are prohibited from requesting o. accept.
any Rratuities,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Eastsr Begins In Russia.

Htstss b.. begun , In Russia without out
for a long time. The Gear has granted
greater religious freedom for the unor-
thodOx and relief to the peasants.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Philadelphia Embezxier Arrested

Adoiph Prickeu, under indictment In
Philadelphia for advertisement and for.
gerry. was arrested In the Bismarck
hotel In Chicago. Two hours later the
prisoner left In custody Of a detective. II
10 said Pricken's peculations will reach
$4,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Racing Autoists In a Crash.

An automobile driven BY Emerson
Cochran Of Lexington, Ky. WAC was
racing with another car, crashed into q
telephone pole on the Frankfort and
Lexington turnpike aud three Of the oc.
cupants were hurt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
cap,ta, In Sso.ooo.ooo.

Articles Of incorporation Of the United
Shoe Machinery Corporation, with Q cap.
ital stock Of $5O.OOO.OO0. have been 6led
with the county. clerk In Paterson, N. J.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Twelve leaders, including Cornelius p.
Shea and Charles bold, have been indict.
Cd on the charge Of conspiracy to ruin
tAs. business Of Montgomery Ward & ca.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

Nan Patterson Jury Disasrees.
The Jury In the case OF Nan Patterson
ct New York reported there was no hope
of reaching an agreement, and It was
discharged by Recorder Coz.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
ohio Local Option Law Uphsld.

the constitutionality Of the Brannock dis
tPict local-option law In the test case Of
Mayor jeffrey Of Columbus W. City 30
licitor Butler.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
Cotton Crop Of oO%.

The census bureau has Issued the final
report ON the cotton crop grown In 1904,
showing a total production Of 1853, 457
bales OF 500 pounds. Tho crop exceeds
that Of 1908 by 3,40l, 1885 bales. or IS
Der cent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
TO Build Greatest Warship,

Arthur Hamilton Lee. civil lord Of tho
admiralty, speaking at Gosport, Eng
land, said the lessons Of the Russo-Jsp.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
If Your System Demands Whiskey,
Better Drink ROuqiI.

~ NE bottle Of lioupil-fnmr ~ the
l )mos,-will permanently destroy the
craving for .timnlants.
Eu, know when the drSir' for liquor
becomes al imperative cnmmMML. It's
time to do some hard thinking.
Time 10 decide Mhm is in COM
mand.
Don't You think So y"urs"f;;
Rouil * ~, whisky under another
name, but it tnkcs The :nlacn Of whisky
m sustaining the Mcryr:.
1t does morc--it supplies rcnl nerve
tome. instead Of the temporary Slmna-
iion of alcoholic liquor. which is invnra-
bly, followed by II ,lrprnssiMg rrnclinn
when its effect wears oft.
And in addition to its strengthening
AMI tonic properties. R"npil rNnrls the
pnson-,for alcohol is n poison'.
II n man gels poisoned cNlrrMnlly he
applies rurativrs ~ once.
And yet skin disease doesn't begin To
be- rs serious rs having the brain cells
AMI nerve cells poisoned. You know that.
Just from lollnrS-and-ccnts stand
point one cannot afford 10 allow his
Brain. that marvellous Central Telegraph
Ofiicc whore thought messages originate.
tn become congnstr,l. inilnmrl and sntm.
rated with alcohol.
Brain.powcr is Earning-powrr,
\ man with Il SIO.WNGa-y"ar Brain
should certainly take as good care of IL
a~ he expects II chauffeur to take of lis
Automobile.
And the man with n S2,WO-a-ycar
Brain cannot reasonably expect tO de-
vrlop increased Earning Power if he re-
tardS the process Of development 10y Civ
ing his Brain Cells too many Alcohol
Baths.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

A GIFT Of &lO,OOO,OOO by Andrew Car.
negie. to provide annuities for college
professors who are not able TO continue
In active service. Is announced by Frank
A. Vanderlip. vice president Of the Ma.
tional City Bank Of New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

4 close and competent observer of
Cuban affairs once said that Cuba
will be annexed to the United States
piecemeal." 1t begins to look as though
this prediction would be fulfilled. Land
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06
TOamstOrs' Strike Spreads.

The teamsters' strike In Chicago has
spread, taking In express and department
store drivers. 1t 10 said that $4,000 men
are out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

where II would do him the most good.
remarked there were two things that
Times could not destroy interest
In high. low. Jack and the game" and
baseball. Thercupon ii was announced
IN the afternoon edition of the Daily
Yellow that Diogcnes was Il phlloso.
phcr, as well as Il youth with keen
regard for truth and accuracy We do
not profess 10 have any intimate
knowledge of cards. 1t Is common
knowledge that bridge" Is for those
who have money to lose: that euchrc
appeals To women. and that pedro and
hearts are cut.throat amuscmcnis built
baseball appeals 10 all. II Is tn the
great majority THE American game.
II Is amusement that calls for shouts
and yells AMI handclnpping. II drives
away the blue devils. 1t makes you
forget that business Is bad AMI profits
scani. II heals domestic troubles. II
induces boys To cut ont clgarets and
bad habits and strive for Drawn. And
IL arouses public sentiment. We may
he u little shy In rendering proper
credit 70 men who have. achieved fame
IN letters. In art. In music. but we bow
low 10 the individual who shuts the
Bostons ont or holds the Pirates down
To one hit. We apply such nlcknamrs
as "IIclnic." 10y" Chip" cupid"
dusty" etc. to men whose one talent
il the ability tn play bah hard and
well. AMI that Is our way Of getting
close 10 their hearts and letting them
know that we are friendly: that we
love them: that we will cheer their
victories and weep over their defeats.
Now. f"llcrs. 90 ahead and play the
game for n, there Is In IL. We will
sit on the hleachers. or on the grass.
or stand out in the sun and get the
back of our necks blistered. while we
attend To II that you get all the APP
plause you deserve.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

" yen ar" making success IN your
WORN WINE hHhIhI on s'iihnlants, y"u
can mn'inhS ihat success 10y two at least
u s"" '"' OUT 'h' WHISKY
Some men take genuine pride in bcinr
able Ia carry n load ,f i,n,r vi,h,,,
,,,,,,i,,,, ,i,,-. ,, ,,,i,,.I.''
""'""- --.N--s "''"'s "S-
Has ,LllkImg sometimes.
Drinking ability is not n Qualification
mich ,orpLt in Candidates r,- nosi,i,n.
JuJ,rn,u, I,oon No,,,I,,,
,,...,,' ,,,'-. '""''
EN''"'Ne H"I'i'!--'h' ROVER l" -"
Things.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

II you are troubled with headache,
whether chronic or otherwise. get Cap
arine, the sure cure, which Is to be had
at all irst.class buifets and drug
stores,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06


4 recent issue of the New York sun
contains this brief communication;
"Sir-Can any of your readers. or yOnr.
SELF suggest what l can do with a
strong boy, 10 years of age, who r..
fuses TO work or to attend SCHOOL,
Perplexed." Twenty-Five years, or even
fifteen years, ago, this sorely perplexsi
person, with perfect proprieiy and
safety. might have been advised to
take the strong hoy" ont into the
wo0dslied AMI inject into the problem
the persuasive influence of an energet-
ically manipulated barrel stave. But
this Is u gentler age. The barrel stave
has been retired. Moral suasiOn' Is
supposed 10 have taken It's place.
though there be not a few who still
question the full efficiency of the sub.
stitute. 1t also should ne remembered
that "boy 10 years of age" who IL
strong enough to rest all the time.
might be aroused to the point of OBJ
jectlng strennously to being whaled.
The Ticker might turn out to be the
licked at the end of the session. For
prudential as well as sentimental rea-
sons, therefore, the woodshed and the
barrel stave may be eliminated from
the problem. This lad may have con-
scientiOus scrnples against going to
school. lie may read much, in which
case doubtless he has observed that Il
great deal OF tainted money" has gone
to further the cause of education, and
rather than enjoy the questionable ben.
eiits of such investments he prefers
to keep away from school altogether.
In matters OF conscience one should be
slow to give advice; but there ought
to be some way to make this lad work.
And science appears to have dlscov-
cred the method. 4 German medical
journal announces the discovery of a
fatigue antitoXin." Let the perpleXed
inquirer procure a quart or so of this
serum. Then while the lad Is resting
inject double handful of 1t into his
system. II this does not make him
get up and hustle, the next best plan
| would be to have him "shanghaled"
intn a shin hnunl FOR Australia
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

. NE bottle Of liouIil-fnmr ~ the
mosl--will permanently destroy the
craving for stimulants.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-06

II YOU want To enjoy the beauties OF
nature take u trip over the Aurora.
Elvin and Chicago road. 1t Is de
lightfnl and not expensive.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-19
TRAFFIC IN GIRLS.
Charged That British Officials Protect
the Business.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 10. Serious
charges against the British govern
ment were made at the National
Purity conference during the day BY
Mrs. katherine Bushnell of Oakland,
Cal, worlds purity evangelist. Mrs.
Bushnell charged that the exporting of
Chinese and Japanese girls for i'm
moral purposes was a recognized bust
ness in the Far East and that it was
carried on under the protection, en-
enlargement and supervision of the
British government agents at Hong
kong and Singapore. The matter had
been reported to the London govern
ment, she said, but the speaker claimed
to have personal knowledge that the
practice was going on as before under
full government protection
The conference decided to call ma
tional purity convention to be held at
Boston in 1906. 1t was also decided to
organize every state in the Union
against the traffic in girls, which all
the speakers agreed is the worst prob
lem the purity associations have to-
face, and to endeavor to secure scien-
tific instruction on purity in every pub
lie school and every normal school in
the country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-19
PRESIDENT GETS A
WELCOME in SOUTH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT STARTS
On TOUR 70 END WITH VISIT
TO NEW ORLEANS:
GREETED ENTHUSIASTICALLY BY
AN IMMENSE CROWD IN THE
VIRGINIA CITY. y

Richmond, Va, Oct. 19. Roosevelt
day in Virginia broke with lowering
clouds, but by 10 o'clock the bright
October sun shohe Id clear sky. The
street sweepers and decorators had
been at work all night and the city,
was In gala attire. At II o'clock
sharp the presidential train pulled into
the Main street depot. In which the
reception committee had gathered. A
short while was spent in introduc-
lions on the platform and then the
president was escorted to the speak
ers' stand in Capitol square.
ALI along the route the president was
enthusiastically chered and when he
mounted the stand to speak he faced
one Of the greatest multitudes ever
assembled In Richmond.
The president finished speaking at
2:20 o'clock, when the line was re-
formed and the march taken up to Ma
sonic Temple, where an elaborate ban
quet with covers for 400 persons was
spread. Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-19

that effective work was accomplis hed. 4
The people were not prepared for such
an excellent display Of grains, grasses
corn and vegetables. AT first they
were slow to believe that this state
could raise such excellent samples.
Their amazement led to a long list OF
questions regarding the soil and prices
OF land. IN
B It was at this fair that SO mar I.
western states were represented an6
none attracted more attention or
elected higher commenda than the
exhibit made by North Dakota. the
people showed their appreciation By
applications for statistics and an
eagerness for literature describing the
state. The penitentiary potatoes were
looked upon as marVels and there were
hundreds OF inquiries for seed that
would produce such mammoth tubers.
Taking it as a whole there can not
be any doubt that this exhibit accom-
,plished splendid results in advertising
the resources Of the state and remot
ing erroneous Impressions. It brougM
the people face to face with the prod
llcts OF the soil and 1t showed them
what It was capable Of bringing forth
With proper labor. There Is no more
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-19
WILL 81 DECIDED LATER.
Nature Of Force to BE Used by Franc,
q Against Venezuela. 4

Against Venezuela.
Paris, Oct. 19. The French armored
cruiser De saix, understood to be
bound for Venezuelan waters, did not
put into Brest after leaving Cherbourg,
as it was announced she would do, but
passed the island of Ushart heading
direct for the French Antilles, where
she will Join the cruisers Troude and
3Jurian de la Graviere. For the pres
ent the cruisers Layoisier and Chas.
selonp- Laubat will be held at Brest, as
the situation may not require their
presence In West Indian waters.
The officials here say that the pub
lished report that the French squad.
ron intends either to lombard some
coast point or else seize Venezuelan
shipping is an exaggeration, as the
only decision arrived at Is to have
ships in readiness, the nature of the
demonstration being determined on
later If the attitude Of Venezuela re.
.quires q resort to force At the same
time the officials are sincerely anxious
to avoid the necessity of adopting
force. In any event the United States
will be fully advised in advance con-
corning the nature of any eoercivs
measures.