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V Vo"UXV. No. 44. CORVAIiLJS, OREGON, DECEMBER 17, 1902. B. F. IRVINE, Editor and Proprietor. Never before have we been so thor oughly prepared to meet the re quirements of the Holiday Trade. JUST RECEIVED.- BIG LINE MEN'S & BOYS' SLIPPERS, BIG LINE MEN'S & BOYS' TIES, ; ' BIG LINE MFN'S & BOYS' HANDKFS, BIG LINE LADIES' SLIPPERS, BIG LINE MISSES' SLIPPERS, u " UMBRELLAS, RUGS, AND .:. ALL KINDS OF NEW NOVELTIES, TOYS IN PROFUSION. ; CALL AND SEE. ; J S3 2W TtAl KB E YOU. ARE LOOKING FOR SOME REAL good bargains in stock', Ranches, write for my special-list, or come and 5 see me. ' I shall take pleasure in giving you all t2 the reliable information you over the country. - : ' TX-WKXTkr A TVTTJT.TnT? Vw. Real Estate, Loan, and Insurance. C j 1 Philomath, Oregon. jg - HARRIS, S3 WATTS CTETTlTa''0"'I;',48'-..' -CSV grain, fruit and poultry you wish, also showing A L.M JL. jju. nun mi) RINGS RINGS! RINGS! Cbristmaa will soon be here and your thoughts will be troubled by visions of presents that ou '. must get for your many friends antT"relations. What could be a more desirable present than one of Pratt's Solid Plain Gold Bands, Chased, or Set Rings? Rings of all sizes, styles and kinds gents', ladies' and children's. Call and see tbetn ' ' s - - - At Pr att' s, The Jeweler and Optician! The Biggest Christmas: Cornucopia Ever manufactured wouldn't begin to hold the many fine things we have to offer in the way of fancy ' lamps, cut glass dinner sets,' ice cream sets and oth ertable and buffet ware. There's some thing here to suit every taste and every pocket book . P. M. ZIEROLF THEY BOMBARDED ENGLISH AND GERM IN CRUSIEES DEMOLISHES VENEZUELAN V F0RTEE3SES K 'i Shelling Lasted Forty Five Min ': utes Venezuelan Guns : Si lencedReceipt of News ,t . in Washington Cas- tro's Speech r Other News, i , . '.. -- - '-r I Puerto Cabello, Deo. 14. The British cruiser Charybdis and the German cruiser Ven eta bombarded the fortrees here at 5 o'clock this afternoon and quickly silenced it The bombardment lasted for j 45 minutaa. The fortress is composed of Fort Solano and, the Castle Libertador. After the firing ceated the Charyb dis sent marines to occupy the cas tle. - The fortress was almost de molished. It is -probable that only a f8w persons were injured by the shelling. The commander of the Castle Libertador has been taken prisoner! The cruisers are still here. At seven o'clock this morning the Charybdis and the Veneta arrived here, eearching for Venezuelan gun boats. The two cruisers sent their boats into the inner port, but, find ing no gunboats, the boats returned. The captain of the British mer chantmen Topaz, which was seized by the mob last Wednesday, then visited the British commodore on board the Charybdis and lodged a protest against the violation of his ship. The British captain returned an hour later with a detachment of 50 marines, who took charge of the Topaz. The populace was greatly excited at this incident and raised theory "to arms I" but there was no disorder. The British commander theu sent a message to the authorities at Pu erto Cabello, demanding immediate satisfaction for the action of the mob in having hauled" down . the British flag from the custom house, saying that if this satisfaction was not. forthcomiBg in two hours at o o'clock the fortress and the custom house would be bombarded. On the receipt of this demand, the author ities sent a message to President Castro, asking for instructions. A committee of the merchants ot -Puerto Cabello then approached the American consul here, petitioning him to intervene. The consul' ac cepted this mission and visited the cruisers, but he could ontain no al terations in the decision of the al lies. . . " ! At 4:45 o'clock a reply was re ceived from President Castro,- who authorized the chief official here to give the British commodore . ample satisfaction. Before this answer could be communicated to the A merican consul, the hour stipulated for the reply arrived. The cruisers immediately opened fire on the for tresB. The fire was returned from Fort Solano and Castle Libertador, but the Venezuelan guns were soon silenced. While the firing contin ued there was intense excitement it this port. Every house in, town was closed. The people ol Puerto Cabello can not account for this precipitate ac tion on the part of the allies, which they consider to be proof that Great Britain and Germany intend forcing war upon Venezuela. The British marines propose to make use of the cannon-in Castle Libertador., No damage wa?done to the town. The excitement of the people is sub siding. - "Puerto Cabello is about 8o miles west of La GuaymaS the entrance to the inside harbor is through a narrow channel not more than a few hundred feet wide. To the laft of this channel as. one enters the harbor, situated on a low sand spit, is the fortress which was bombard ed by he. Briti&h and German cruisers. " Berlin, Deo. 3. Dr. Passage, the noted traveler, who has just re turned from Venezuela, says: "President Ca3tro is a full blood ed Indian and : an energetic man without political wisdom. He rose suddenly from magistrate of a re mote village at the feet of the An des to the presidency, and his rapid rise made him overconfident. " "The present situation is due to two facts: Germany suddenly sus pended the pressure of the early part of the year, which diminished the respect in which she was held by President Castro; secondly, the attitude of the officials of the Great Venezuelan railroad toward Presi dent Castro. Germany's first prin ciple' must be not to meddle in the internal affairs of Venezuela, but the railroad officials forget this." Dr. Passarae describes the state as drifting to certain decay, and as following a steadily downward course since General Blanco's pres idency. The color question plays an important role in political ten der cies. The mixed negroes and Indians, etc, are getting an upper hand in society and politics. Washington Dec. 12. The re quest of President Gastro that Minister Bowen act as a mediator with Great Britain and Germany" is received with favor in Washing ton, but British and German offic ials think it comes too late. The allied powers are explaining how the Venezuelan ships happened to be sunk and try to explain it away. . - . The plan for settling foreign claims oh which Venezuela was negotiating before the blockade be gan, is published in London. . The allied fleets hold the ports, me Venezuelans continue to arm and fo'rtify the cities, and there are rumors of an intended bombard ment of La Guayra. Caracas, Dec. 14. The news of bombardment of. Puerto Cabello caused much intense excitement here. The population flocked into the streets and patriotic demonstra tions continued all. night. An im mense crowd, whose numbers are estimated at more than io.ooo, gathered in front of the Presidents Palace and called on President Castro to appear Some of the ora tors among the crowd having advo cated reprisals against the foreign ers resident in Venezuela. President Castro, in rage at the suggestion, refused the demands made in the following speech: Citizens The size of nations like the size of men is measured only by. their, acts. Those born brave prove their valor on the battlefield, not against defenceless citizens who perhaps, are innocent, are in their hearts with us, and who aie ashamed of the infamy of their compatriots. We will ' seek prisoners for Venezuelan jails on the battlefield. Our action will be directed only against those who come armed. However great may be our indig nation, we must behave as a culti vated and civilized people, espe cially now.when the most powerful nation of Europe are behaving like real savages. I counsel the greatest prudence in order not to abandon bur rights, the justice of our cause and reputation; . . The good name of Vehezuela must remain always secure, what ever emergencies mayarise in the struggle. La Guayra, Venezuela,. Dec. 10. Great Britian and v Germany are at war with Venezuela though they- have dispensed'with a formal declaration. They have seized the Venezuela fleet and Hhe custom-house at La Quara, the poit of- Caracas. They propose to seize other custom-houses and patrol the coast to prevent smuRglirig at-other points. After Seizing the ship they sank all except one, on which the French have a claim. They landed parties and escorted their Consuls on board their warship. They have seized a gunboat at port of Spain. Castro ha3 retaliated by arresting about 125 British anoT German sub jects, and alLproperty of subjects of those : countries. United - States Minister Bowen procured the release of " the Con uls and a few others but the rest are prisopers; Castro has alao appealed to the nation to defend the people. Caracas on Tuesday night was in tumult, the infuriated people mob bing houses of foreigner?, stoning the windows and calling for their death. Mexico City, Dec' 12. The silver question continues to be one of the great topics of public diecussion. It is now certain that the silver miners and farming - classes will make CDmmon cause against the adoption of the gold standard. Meantime all prices are being rais ed, and thera is much anxiety a mong the middle classes, especially wage-earners and salaried men. The cost of living is considered to be out of proportion to ineomes. CLOSED TOWN NOW PORTLAND, OREGON GAMBLING HOUSES PRESIDED OYER BY POLICEMEN, . Julia Dent Grant Dead Passed -Away in Washington Sunday Battle Ship Oregon at Yoko- ' hama Laying Pacific Cable Other - . ' ... ,r News. ' Portland, Dec. i4. Not a gamb ling device operated in public in the city yesterday afternoon. v Chief of Police McLauchlan stationed a police officer at each of the six principal gambling houses of the city, with strict orders that no play be allowed. This means that Port land is to be a closed town in fact and that no games will be run behind closed doors. Not a gambler was able to persue his favorite vocation, unless he re tired to some private poker-room . Tired of hearing his force abused because it did not stop the gambling and tired of trying to convict gamb lers before a jury, the Chief of Police has adopted measures which will, for a time at least stop all public gambling. Instead of the crowd of eager gamesters, gathered about a faro or rouleite tabfe wagering their worth upon a turn of the cards or the fickle bounding of the roulette ball, a solitary policeman comfor tably seated in the middle of the room keeping guard lest the city ordinance should be broken, was the sight that greeted the eye yes terday upon entering any of the large gambling houses. Chief of Police McLauchlan was quotod Friday as saying that he did not wish to talk but to act. The gamblers are now all willing to agree that he has acted and in a very different Way' than they thought he would. For once the cunning evaders of the law seemed to be completely baffled . and are frank to admit that if the chief keeps up his present policy that they will have to go out of the gambling business altogether. Washingtou, Dec. 13. Mrs Ulysses S Grant, wife of the" ex president of the United States, is dangerously ill at her home in this city. She has been suffering with a severe attack of bronchitis for some time, and now valvular disease of the heart, with kidney complica tions, has developed and the gravest apprehension as to the outcome are felt. : A sudden change for the worse in her condition occurred late last night, and she grew worse today. Drs Gardner McDonald and Bishop have been in consultation during the afternoon, and Dr Bishop re mained at the house throughout the night. ' Telegrams have been sent to Mrs Grants sons, General Frederick D Grant. Commander of the deoart- ment at Texas: Ulysses S Grant Jr. and Jesse Grant both of whom ' are in San Diego, Cal., notifying them to come at once to Washington. Mrs Sartoris, her daughter is at Mrs Grant's bedside. After the physicians 'made their call, shortly after llo'clock tonight, it was stated that Mrs Grant was a little better than she was early in the day. It was . stated that she would not survive the night. She is in very feeble condition and the severe drain that the bronchi tis has made upon her system precipitated an old trouble with the heart. Mrs Grant spent last summer at Coburgh, Canada, but her condition at that time was far from good. She was taken quite ill in October, and, on the advice of her physicians there was -hurriedly brought to Washington on a special car, arriv ing here on the 17th of that month She has been confined to her - bed most of the time since then, al though on several occasions she has succeeded in walking about the house, and has been out of doors odc9 or twice. Mrs Grant is about 75 years old. . Washington, Dec. "14. Mrs Ulysses S Grant died at her resi dence in this city at 11:17 o'clock tonight. Death was due to heart failure, Mrs Grant having suffered for years from valvular disease 'of the heart, which was aggravated by a severe attack of bronchitis. Her age prevented her rallying from the attack?. ' Herd aughter, Nellie Grant Sartoris, was the only one of " her children with her at the time of. her death her three sons, who have been summoned here, all being outof the city. There also were present at the bedside when the end came Miss Rosemary :. Sartoris, a grand-daughter; Dr Bishop, one of the attending phyni- ' cians and two trained nurses. Death, came peacefully, the" sufferer re-1 taining consciousness practically to the end. ; Word has come from Jesse and U S Grant Jr., two of the -eons in California, that they have started ' on their way to Washington. The other son, General Fred D Grant, is in Texas, and he will hasten here ' as soon as he receives a message ' telling him of his mother's death. Julia Dent Grant was born in St Louis, January 26, 1826. She r was the daughter of Frederick aad Ellen Wrenshall Dent, Her father x was the son of Coptain George Dsnfc ; who lead the forlorn hope at Fort Montsromerv. w by "Mad Anthony" Wayne. On her mother's side she was descended from John .Wren shall ' Washington, Deo. 13. A cable gram was received at the navy de partment today announcing the ar rival of the battle ship , Oregon at Yokohama this morning from San Francisco by way of Honolulu. She will join the Asiatic fleet in Chinese waters. The battle ship Wisconsin has been assigned to the Asiatic station and. will be fitted out at the Bremerton naval station for that service. Her arrival in the Orient will give Rear Admiral Ev ans command of three of the finest battle ships in the navy the Ken tucky, Oregon and Wisconsin. San Francisco, Dac. 12. An unsuccessful attempt was made to day to lay the shore end of the Pacific cible. As a result, the big steamer Silvertown, with the cable in her hold, is not forcing her prow through the waves 'of the Pacific tonight. Washington, Dec. 13. A joint resolution was introduced in the House today .by Representative De Armond, proposing aff amendment to the Constitution of the United States, providing that the term of the President shall continue until April 30 1905. at noon, and th after Anril 30 at norm shall ha an In stituted for March 4 as the begin ning and ending of the tnrmn nf President and Vice-President and that the 59th Conerrefla shall and and the 60 begin on January 8 1907 at noon and thereafter each Con gress shall begin and end on Jan uary 8 at noon. New York, Dec. 15. The Ameri can's correspondent at Brussels, savs: ' As Leopold, the King of the, Belgains, was leaving the royal train sLi the station at Laken, two shots were fired at him, although neither took effect. It is not known whether the shots were fired by an assassin or by poachers, but in view of the dissat isfaction with the King that exists throughout the kingdom because of of his cruel treatment to his daugh ter Stephine, the shooting is gener . ally believed to have been a deliber ate attempt to kill hiim, and much excitement prevails. The guards that surround the king have been redoubled. . -. . ' Denver. Dec. 13. Tom Fallon, who has served time in Oregon, California and Colorado penitentia ries, was arrested here today, charg ed with the murder of Charles Boy vin'in this city October 6. Four saloons were robbed on that night, and Buyviu, who tried to escape from one of the saloons while tbo robber was doing his work, wa thot dead. Ashland. Oregon, Dec. 14. Mrf . Mary Parham, one of the oldest pi oneers of Southern Oregon, who h8 lived in this city for the past 30 years, died at her home here tbi- morning, aged 91 years, 8 months and 9 days. . Omaha, Dec. 12. The heaviest -snow storm of the year began thit afternoon and .continued tonight. The fall is general throughout Ne braska and Western Iowa, ' and in this city reached nearly the propoi tions of a blizzard. "