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The sun., 1908-12-16
GIRLS SINGULAR FALL.
Found Badly Hurt I'm Strangers Areaway
Remote From Her Home.

Miss Laura lindsay, a young girl who
lives at $50 West Twenty-eighth street
with her widowed mother and two sisters
was found seriously hurt and unconscious
in the areaway of a five story tenement
at $40 West Thirty-eighth street last
night and was taken to Bellevue Hospital
Mrs. Baird. janitress Of the tenement.
who had heard a scream and then some
thing fall. found the girl lying in the
areaway. sister of the girl. who was
notified. said that Laura had been home
all day, as she was not feeling well. Late
in the afternoon she left the house for a
walk and that was the last they heard
until word came OF the fall.
The sister said that Laura had no love
affair and no reason to kill herself. The
mother. who keeps a jewelry store, said
the girl has no friends in the vicinity
OF the house in West Thirty eighth street.
Il don't believe she was hurt through
her own agency. but that some one else
is responsible the mother said.
The sun., 1908-12-16
SIMON ANNExES FIRMIN.
Cabinet Job the Price-Two u. y. Cruiser,
20 Leave Haytian Waters,

WASHINGTON. Dec. i5.-officers Of the
State Department are confident that there
will be no further disorder In Hayti. and
the naval force In HaytiAn waters will be
withdrawn 10 allow the cruisers Tacoma
and Dolphin 70 continue their target prao-
tlce at Cape Cruz.
Authoritative information has been re-
ceived here that a complete agreement
has been reached between Gen. Simon,
head Of the recent revolution, and Gen.
Hrmin, who returned TO Hayti several
days ago after several years spent Ia
e. sS'Ie. 2 Gen; pa. Simon % Will become i,I President
Cabinet Office. Gen. Fouchard will also
bs member Of Gen. slmon's Cabinet.
The sun., 1908-12-16
TO FILL FORAKERS PLACE.
Gov. Harris Calls Ohio Legislature Il
Meet on January q.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 15. Gov. Andrew
L. Harris this afternoon issued the call
for the seventy-eighth General Assembly
Of Ohio to meet in extraordinary session
January to receive message from the
Governor stating the purpose for which
they have convened.
A successor to Senator Foraker will
be chosen. Senator Foraker. 1t is an
nounced. will reach Columbus Thursday
and will open headquarters at the
Southern Hotel. whore he will remain
almost continually until after the new
Legislature elects his successor. Charles
p. Taft and Congressman. Burton are
both expected to sSTive Monday. Both
and the fight viii then be on In earnest,
The sun., 1908-12-16
TO BLOCKADE VENEZUELA
DUTCH SEIZURE OF GUNBOATS
4 MERE PRELIMINARY.
I.ondon Report From the Hague as TO
Hollands Plans-van Heemskerk
Makes . Capture and Gelderiand
Hunts for Torpedo Boat--A Protest.
Special cehs ps,paieass TO TIE Sum.

Wbheb AhptuTo ahu Soiuoss"St.
Hunts for Torpedo Boat--A Protest.
Special Cehs Dsspaiehss 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Dec l4.-The Hague oorre-
spondsnt of the Telegraph says that the
seizures of Venezuelan Government YES
sells by Dutch warships 10 preliminary
to- establishing an effective blockade
OF the Venezuelan coast
WuLEMsTAp. Curacao, Dec. i5.-The
cruiser Gelderland has gone to hunt
for the Venezuelan torpedo boat Mar
garita, which she intends to capture IL
possible, The commander Of the cruiser
has taken with him local pilot, who 10
thoroughly familiar with the inlets Of the
Venezuelan coast. which will be searched
for the Margarita
The Dutch battleship Jacob van Heem-
skerk arrived here this morning. having
in tow the Venezuelanl coast guard ship
Velnte-t tres de Mayo. which she had
seized of the Venezuelan coast in much
the same manner as the Alexis was seized
by the cruiser Gelderland a few days
ago
The ,crew of the Veinte-tres de Mayo
were put ashore before the battleship
started for this port with her prize
The Veinte-tres de Mayo is coast guard
gunboat of 1S0 tons, mounted with one ma.
chine gun. She has been captured before.
In 1902 she fell prize to the British and
German fleets operating in Venezuelan
waters and was held until the settlement
Of the difficulty between Venezuela and
these two nations. when she was returned
to Venezu zuela. in 1908
The foreign representatives at Caracas
have In their hands q protest against
the Dutch proceedings from the hands OF
Sefor Paul. the Venezuelan Foreign Min
lister, on the part Of the Venezuelan Gov
ernment The note complains that the
Dutch have not only interfered with ship
ping, to the detriment Of foreign as well
as Venezuelan interests. but they have
also put themselves in the wrong by fail
ing to give formal notice Of a state Of
blockade. ln'ths note Of Sedor Paul the
following attitude In taken:
Venezuela protests with energy against
these aggressions upon the territorial
sovefeignty>o Of the republic. and abe holds
the Netherlands responsible for the conse-
quences
The note enumerates the Dutch re-
prisals az follows:
The Dutch cruiser Fresland. near
Cumana on December 8, stopped the Vene-
zuelan schooner Victoria in Venezuelan
waters by firing a shot across her bow.
She then despatched a launch with
force Of twenty-five armed men and ex-
amined the schooner's papers.
. 'On December the same cruiser sent
boattoad Of sailors armed with revolvers
to examine the papers of the Venezuelan
schooner Carmen Josefa while this craft
was lying ut anchor in the Venezuelan
harbor Of Tucaoas Furthermore. a Dutch
warship. name unknown. appeared on
December 10 OF the Maracaibo bar, took
soundings and interfered with the local
shipping by target practice. firing re-
peated shots in the direction OF Fort
San Carlos.
The sun., 1908-12-16
WOMAN DIES CHASING THIEF.
Miss Caroline Mayer. 90 Years Old. Falls
Dead I'm o Street In MontcIair.

MoNToLAIR. N. j Dec, i5.-Miss Caro-
line F. Mayer heard noise in the hem
house in the rear of her residence. 21s
Valley road, tonight and went out to
investigate, Entering the coop she found
that several of the chickens had been
stolen
Miss Mayer. who was 90 years old.
became greatly excited and without
notifying three elderly sisters who lived
with her she started in pursuit of the
thief She met Policeman Noon on Gen.
tral avenue and she and the officer hurried
to Chestnut street in the hope Of over
taking the robber.
At Valley road Miss Mayer fell over
dead Officer Noon thought the woman
had tainted and tried to revive her. Then
he summoned DR.. James F. Brown, who
said the woman had died Of heart failure.
Mis- Mayer belonged to family well
known in Montolair. being a sister Of
Mrs. Nathan Harrison of Erwin Park
The sun., 1908-12-16
ARMY OFFICERS DISMISSED.
President Approves Sentences on Lieut.
Ballard apd Capt. Avery. -.

Ballard spd Capt. Avery.
WASHINGTON. Dec ls.-President Roose-
welt has approved sentences Of dismissal
imposed by courts-martial upon two
army officers. They are Capt. Solomon
p. Avery. Jr.. Coast Artillery. and First
Lieut. William w Ballard, DR.. Coast
Artillery.
Capt. Avery was stationed formerly
at the Preside Of San Francisco and was
found guilty by a court,martial OF irregu-
iarities In connection with his company's
funds. Lieut. Ballard was tried at Gov
ernors Island several months ago on
charges Of scandalous conduct growing
out Of excessive drinking,
Capt. Avery served In the Spanish
war as q First Lieutenant and adjutanI
Of the 20sd New York Infantry. He en-
tered the Regular army as Lieutenant
In the ARTILLERY t,pfps and was promoted
to be a Captain In April, 1906
Lieut.. Ballard 10 q native OF Virginia
and entered the army IN 1900 as First
Lieutenant Of the Porto Rico sg'pent
OF infantry.
The sun., 1908-12-16
THE TROUBLE WITH ROOSEVELT
He Has the Foot and Mouth Disease, Says
Cynical Army Oficer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-At a small
dinner party here several evenings ago
they talked OF the Presidents activities
in streaking army officers through the
rocks and crags and streams of Rock
Creek Park with the variation Of jamming
into Congress a dozen messages OF any
where from ten to twenty thousand words
each. There was danger Of prolonged
discussion until a cynical army officer
cut it short by saying:
-Oh. the trouble with the President is
that be has the foot and mouth disease.
The sun., 1908-12-16
F. KING on TRIAL.
N'Financier the Most Prosperous Ap
pearins Person In Court.

BOSTON, Dec. 15.-Cardenio +. King
"ho used to be a financial agent with
Noes occupying entire floors in Boston
ind New York. was put on trial to-day for
arceny on thirty-one counts the amount
involved being between $40, 900 and S15 900.
King was in the court room looking
aim and we'll fed and most carefully
fttlred. He shed an astrachan lined coat
when ne dropped into chair behind
us array Of counsel. a -h;ts rose was
}Inned in his buttonhole and he played
nth silver headed cane as he fecked
'ear ashes from white vest and glanced
II his patent leather shoee. Altogether
Ans was the most prosperous looking
Individual in the room.
No fewer than seventy witnesses were
g led tor the prosecution. and they looked
ke a regiment. The procession. which
Perous appearing business men and work
ngmen, did not stop until 1t formed
stockade around the rail and stood up
10 oe sworn.
.ctins District Attorney Dwyer, ad-
leasing the Jury, said that King was In
dlcted for larceny from thirty -one per-
Sos osder The ,Sso term sg4srk %SG6 .s6
Mr, Dwyer, "a thief il a thief. whether
he be sneak thief or high financier."
William B. Snow, formerly post office
Inspector vas the first witness. He said
s> had entered Kings employment in
March, 1907, to investigate schemes that
people wanted King to finance and told
w,hat stock he had seen sold In the ofiice.
Mr Snow testified that after Kings daily
laper, the Tribune. suspended publica-
uon, venture costing King about $780,
purchase of certain listed securities.
Nt. Snow also said that he had loaned his
employer $1,000 on q note. King said
nothing TO the witness about going away
February 20 last.
}. Frank Davis, a newspaper man, for
Upward Of an hour before adjournment,
iesd and identified advertisements which
ne had written or aided King in writing.
The sun., 1908-12-16
KAISER GRIEvEs STUDENTS.
Declines Ofier OF Torchllght Parade on
His Birthday-Dines With Guards.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sun.
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The Kaiser. although
he broke his reserve last night to dine
privately as the guest of the officers
OF the Life Guards. continues to refuse
publicity. He has deeply disappointed
the Berlin students by declining through
his secretary the celebration that they
were organizing for his birthday.
According to the programme outlined
1000 delegates from the German uni
versities were to have paraded to the
castle by torchlight. The amusingly trans
parent ground for his refusal is the cold
season Of the year. This excuse Is hardly
likely TO deceive the husky students.
The sun., 1908-12-16
suO0THsWAY FOR CONFERENCE
Russia Accepts Austrian Proposal for
Preliminary Exchange OF Views.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
LONDON, Dec. 1e.-Aocording 10 the
ST.. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Times Russia has accepted the Austrian
proposal for preliminary exchange Of
views by the European Cabinets regarding
the annexation OF Bosnia and Herze-
Govina,
The Russian reply, which was settled
on Tuesday. stipulates that the Russian
acceptance solely concerns the modus
procedendi. without in anywise preju-
oioing the questions forming the pro-
grsmme of a future conference.
The sun., 1908-12-16
l.. ne p. Munger Runs Down a Boy

An automobile briven by Louis dc r.
Munger, q dealer In automobiles. ran
down Jason Pettingill. a ten-year-old
boy, on Broadway at loist street last
night. The lad was crossing the street,
but stopped in confusion. and 90 the car
hit him. Mr.. Munger took him 20 J.
Hood Wright Hospital. He has frao-
tured hip. He will recover.
The sun., 1908-12-16
BITTEN IN TWO BY A SHARK.
Col. Earie's Boat Upset on Coast OF Quin-
tana ReO-He Tried to Swim to Land.

tana ReO-He Tried to Swim to Land.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 15.-Ipquiry into the
recent death Of Col. Harry j. Earle. who
vas reported drowned OF the coast Of
Quintana Roo territory while waiting
with a companion in an open boat to be
picked up by a steamer. develops that he
was devoured by a shark instead Of
meeting death by drowning. as first
reported.
The small boat capsized and Col Earle
was swimming to the shore when a shark
overlook him, biting his body squarely
in two.
Earle owned a concession for sponge
fisheries of the coast OF Quintano Roo
and he was looking after that business
when he met his death.
The sun., 1908-12-16
W. ID. RidSeley sued for Au,s Accident,

KANSAS CiTI. No, Deo. ib.--williAm
Barrett Ridgeley, ex-Comptroller Of the
Currency and former head OF the Kansas
City National Bank Of Commeroe, has
been sued by Mrs. Pearie Greer for ESQ.,.
900 damages for injuries abe. sustained
by being struck by en- automobile owned
by RidGeley,
The sun., 1908-12-16
NAJORCLARKE ATTACKS COURT
Jurisdiction Questioned at Opening Of
Trial in ManlIa-Msy Name New Court.

Special Cseis Despatch fo TIE SUN.
MANILA, Dec. 15.-Major Clarke Of the
Twenty-sixth Infantry, to try whom a
court-martial convened here yesterday,
has entered a plea denying the jurisdic-
ton Of the court, alleging that the re-
viewing authority, Brig. Gen. Mills, is
the actual prosecutor
Should the court sustain the plea Presi-
dent Roosevelt may appoint a new court.
The sun., 1908-12-16
BOSTON GOES DEMOCRATIC.
Board Of Aldermen VIII Consist OF Sc, ef
Democrats and six Republicans.


BosToS, Dec. i5.-A very light vote
was cast in the municipal election here
to-day because there was no Mayor
atty fight.
The returns from I60 precincts out Of
100 show that the Board Of Aldermen
will consist OF seven Democrats and six
Five of the- Democratic
Aldermen are said to be friendly to former
Mayor Fitzgerald. Matthew Hale. the
young Republican candidate for Alder
man and who had President Roosevelt's
was elected. Capt. Jack
Dunn, the Democratic candidate for
Street Commissioner. was easily elected
over Milton c. Paige, the Republican
candidate.
The city went for license by 10000 ma
iority.
The sun., 1908-12-16
FOR TRANSFER STAMP THEFT
-Four Arrests After Newborg & Co. Com
.piaIned Of the Larceny.

.piained Of the Larceny.
John Carney. head messenger boy
for the Stock Exchange firm Of Eewborg
& Co.. of A Broadway. was locked up
at Police Headquarters last night charged
with completely in the larceny Of $1,000
worth Of transfer tax stamps last Thurs
day.
With him were arrested Albert Hanson
and Frank Boden. who run billiard room
at Iza Smith street, Brooklyn. and admit
getting some Of the stamps. and John
Ryan, a tailor. The boy who stole the
stamps hasn't been caught. the police say.
The sun., 1908-12-16
FAILED TO FILE >REPORTS.
Public Service Board VIII Proceed Against
Fifteen Companies.

Fifteen surface and elevated railroads
OF this city have refused TO obey the order
OF the Public Service Commission TO file
their annual reports with tho board by
November /. and II was decided yester-
day by the commission to begin proceed-
ines against the companies to collect
the penalties provided. The original
production Of the reports on July 1. but
the companies applied for an extension
and November was set as the last date
Among the delinquents are the Metro
poiItan and the Third Avenue lines.
The sun., 1908-12-16
FRENCHWARSRTP PLAUNCH LOST
Seven Sailors Of tho Admiral Aube
Drowned at -. Pierre. Miquelon.

Special Cabis Despatch 10 TuE Sun.
ST. PIERRE. Miquelon. Dec. iS.-A steam
launch attached TO the French cruiser
Admiral Aube, at anchor In the harbor
here. was swamped during a snow squall
last night and the seven seamen on board
were drowned.
The launch was sent TO the landing to
bring of any officers who desired to reach
the cruiser during the night.
When her lights disappeared 1t was
supposed that she had reached shore In
aafety. but this morning when the boat
did not put in an appearance the investi-
gators concluded that she had been
RMamned.
The sun., 1908-12-16

ROYAL BLUE TOURS TO wAsRtkST9N n
via Baltimore Ohio. Jersey Centrsl hnd Reading
,Sux psrs1n. sTndsesetG tion MoEas o2r ,bss. pSs
dAya Other tours Jan. q, feb. ~, 20; March ~,
~ Apni ~ Nay sSgsrs srs,t tsli dstsn, ffGm
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The sun., 1908-12-16
woman Fined for SELLING Cigarettes 10
Hoy.

On the testimony OF Joseph J. Casey,
principal of Public School 70, In West
Thirtieth street. Mary Israels. keeper
OF a candy store at 2t3 West Twenty
ninth street, was fined $40 In the Court
OF Special Sessions yesterday for selling
cigarettes to one OF the little boys In the
school.
The sun., 1908-12-16

YEAR HOUND LIMITED QUICKEsT
Sesboard Air Line, tisS B'Nay cor. 18th sL-Ads.
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The sun., 1908-12-16

hl"ENS WINES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
:, . SreclAl Offer Cases 81 90. 400, s6.Tb.
n. ptwe! & Sons Co, iSs FULTON ST.. New York.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-21
Tar Heel Happenings.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rev. T. P. Britt filled his reg
ular appointment here last Sun
day.
Mr.. F. P. Mum made a flying
trip to Tar Heel last week.
Mr.. M. Lee moved to Parkton
last week, to the regret of his
many friends.
Mr.. Neil Parker and Miss
Nan Willis visited in Bladen last
Sunday.
Mr.. D. Monroe and Miss LA
Bowers were married last Wed
nesday. The ceremony was per-
formed by Parson Lee Brisson.
1t seemed to take everybody by
surprise.
Mr.. J. R. Regain had the mis-
fortune of loosing fine young
mule few days ago.
Mr.. Chesley Smith, son of Mr..
E. J. Smith, of Raleigh, is visit.
ing friends in this community.
Cotton picking is the order Of
the day now.
Tar Heel, N. c., Sept. IA, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-21
News Items and Personals from
St. Paul.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Cotton is opening rapidly these
days and the farmers are max
ing use Of the good weather to
gather it.
Mrs. Charity Nicholson, and
little daughter Eula, and Miss
Pennie Mcneil, of Lumberton,
were welcome visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. T.
Humphrey last Friday and Sat-
urday.
There is still some great at
traction down at Orrum for some
of the young men of this COM
munity. 1t seems to be even
greater now than it has been,
Mr.. Durham King expects to
leave soon for Atlanta, Ca,
where he will resume his studies
in the dental college.
Mr.. Waverly Broadwell expects
to enter the high school at ST.
Pauls on the 18th.
Miss Mary King leaves today
Tuesday, for Lumberton, where
she will enter the graded school.
Mr.. Bowers, principal of Bar
ker's High School, was travel
ing around in this community
last week in the interest of his
school.
Miss Lena Humphrey and Mr..
Troy King were among those
who attended preaching at Ten
Mile last Sunday evening.
| Mr.. Stewart McGoogan, of St.
Paul, paid Mr.. H. L. Broadwell
a business call last Monday
morning.
St. Paul, N. c., Sept. Is, 'O8.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-21
News Notes From Along Rural
Route No. 2 From Lumberton.


Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Picking cotton is the order of
the day around here.
Mr.. Bright Townsend and wife |
and son attended the cottage
meeting at James Boones' Sunday
evening.
Messrs. Roy McPhail and Dan
lei Regain attended preaching at
Moss Neck Sunday, also attend
ed the cottage meeting at Mr..
BONES.
Misses Bessie and Hattie Boone
will return to Littleton this week.
Alex. Oxendine, a Croatan who
was raised near here, was muir
dered in South Carolina, if we
mistake not, Friday night, liquor
being the cause.
Mrs. C. A. Boone and DAME
Regain visited at Mr.. N. R. Smiths
today. Mr.. Daniel returned
home today; Mrs. Boone will stay
some days helping to nurse. Mr..
| Smith, who has been very sick for
some time. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert M'White visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith Friday. Mr.. Smith seems
to grow worse, we are sorry to
say.
The McNatt road lacked about
} mile of being opened when the
new road law went into effect
and it is open no farther yet. If
opened it would connect the
roads a most direct line from the
E east to Floral College and other
points west.
Mr.. J. S. Humphrey visited al
Mr.. F. P. Humphreys the 9Th
= Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Humphrey
e are all smiles; it is a boy and is
I the third boy that has come and
r begun his sojourn there
We enjoyed the cottage meet
n ing at Mr.. Boone's conducted by
: Rev. Mr.. Hoyle. We believe
> he some day will wear a very
S starry crown, at least we hope
! so.
u Mr.. Harker McPhail visited a
" Raynham Saturday and Sunday.
q Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Paul, O
n Barker's, and Miss Ella Paul, o
s Saddle Tree, attended the cottag
10 meeting Sunday evening. Mis-
=, ~ Dickson and little Miss Smith
l. of Durham, also attended tn
. meeting.
" Mr.. Rennert seems to farm O
a paper very we'll, but we know c
1t some farming in our neighbo1
le hood that will not nearly com
I'd up to his figures.
Or The Barker's school oper
h. Tuesday.
lie Lumberton, N. c., R. F. I
S. No. 2, Sept. Is, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-21
A Travelling Mans Experience.

Il must tell you my experience
on an East bound o. R. & N. R.
R. train from Pendleton to Le-
Grande, Ore, writes Sam A. Gar
Der, a we'll known travelling man.
Il was in the smoking depart
ment with some other travelling
men when one of them went out
into the coach and came back and
said, There is a woman sick unto
death in the car. I at once got up
and went out, found her very iii
with cramp collie; her hands anG
arms were drawn up so you could
not straighten them, and with a
death-like look on her face. Two
or three ladies were working with
her and giving her whiskey. l
went to my suit case and got my
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Il never travel without it,, ran
to the water tank, put a double
dose of the medicine in the glass,
poured some water into it and
stirred it with pencil; then ]
had quite a time to get the ladies
to let me give it to her, but l sue,
ceeded. | could at once see the
effect and worked with her, rub.
bling her hands, and in twenty
minutes | gave her another dose.
By this time we were almost into
LIE Grande, where was to leave
the train. l gave the bottle to the
husband to be used in case anoth.
er dose should be needed, but by
the time the train ran into LIE
Grande she was all right, and
received the thanks of every pas.
senger in the car" For sale BY
all druggists.