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ASTCKJA FUEUC UDPJIRY ASSOCIATION. ' Booh P?TIo1 Ub'-"y ''4o;,t1:".-''.' T.10 . one (i.,,,, .,.' , "":sien. Any. i a. la, r-' wjclui inn ONLV PAPER PUD LISMHD IN ASTORIA with ASSOCIATED PRr.Sl M-RVICB . , . 1 1 1 1 1 ei mm 't:.S"r ' W A. 4. 1 LARGEST CIRCULA TION IN CLAT50P AND THR ADJOIMNU COUNTIES VOL. LV ASTORIA, OKKfiOX, SATURDAY. DEGKMKEK 13, 1902. no. m ! WHAT TO GiveHim- Last week we spoke of our ex clusive makes of 5moKin Jackets We now wish to refer to suit cases, Umbrellas and Hatsi either may be selected now be fore the rush and exchanged aft- er Xtrms if necessary We take pleasure in pleasing customers. Then there are such suitables for Xmas presents as Dress Everyday Shirts, of which have a splendid variety. Sweaters, Ntekwenr, Cloven, Jloniery end and Limn Handkerchiefs, plain uml initialed. Warm Underwear is always acceptable, and so are Hats. Of course, SuiU and Overcoats are at Wise's aw nowhere clflo of the choicer designs and makes, es pecially Strauss Bros. "High Art" gentlemen's gar ment and the G. K. & U. lint! clothes. Want something pleasing? Wise linn it. or we Silk TOO LATE NOW FOR ARBITRATION Minister Bowen to Act as Medi ator Between Republic and Allies. CONFER VIA WASHINGTON THE MLABLE UiinIi Art or Hliiklnjr Fleet and Hubseiiuent lteprUulft Have Developed lU'u War Condition. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. -A cable gram received at the mute department today from Minister Bowen at Curacao Mutin thiit the nxuclao. government him requested blin to propose to Great Britain and Germany that the dlffcr t iiiph arising out of the liulm for al leged iluiimge and Injuries to Brit ish and German subjects during the civil war hv submitted to arbitration. In conformity with the understand ing already reached with the represent ative of thf British and German gov ernment her thin afternoon, the prop, osltlmi from Preslil.-nt Custro will he fully laid before the government the slato detriment acting merely s a (hnnmi of communication. Not much hope I entertained 0f the favorable re crpttun of the proposition, a It la felt that the difficulty hu progressed too fur for a settlement by the peaceful method of arbitration The reprisal mad-j by the Vcnexuel- ntiN for the desiructlon of their navy. In the nrrest of llrlilHh and German DultHi. hav'H developed the relation of th" rountrli-a Into thow of real war, although, technically,, the' principal prefer to designate It ai something less, In doing o Great Britain and Germany are Imply following the eour taken during th. w.-ir with China, when, not withstanding tha allleJ fleet captured Taku and destroyed number of Chin ese naval vcea, no jeclurntlon of wa wa forihcomlnir. maiidi.tr were to capture veswl be for tli beginning of a blockade. No orJr weiesflvirn to altik them. If, however, any vttwi d had been nunk, 11 waa a military meuure necetuiary In carrying out the order. TUKKATKN llOM BA lion BNT. I'orelKll H;Ml.!ont TttK Rtfuge Hoard Allun' 8hlpn. UjNDO.V, Ijc. 12.-A dlBpatth to the Dally Mall from WlllemnUd, Curacao. my the foreign reldent of Puerto Cabello are taklnir refuse on board the German cm Iter Vlneu and the British crulr Adriane, and that thoae veeaela threaten to bombard the port, SITUATION KEAfcHimi.VG Not Uelleved That Anticipated Trou blei Will Traniiplre. LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Veneuelan crlala la regarded lei M-rlouely here thl mornln. Iord Landadowne' upeech la held to how that the altua- tlon la In no way alarming and the opinion la exprwwej that while Presi dent Cantro'a reoueai for arbitration hua come too late, this step on hla part la welcomed aa a proof of his anxiety io withdraw from bla position. j MANY THOUSANDS ARE DISAPPOINTED Attempt 4o Lay Cable Creates Confusion and Ends in Failure. WILL TRY AOAIN MONDAY IfawHcr striken Prettldeut Mao kay In the Face and Injures Other -Team Plunges - Through Crowd. PRHCAUTIONS AftB BRING ADOITKL ttt VENEZUEUA All CHRISTMAS GOODS Ooino and co what we havo to show you. Our stock is complete Books in all styles of bind ings, Irther Goods, Toilet Cases, Albums, Pic tures, Gold - Pons, ' Fountain Pens, Christmas ( ards and .Calendars. Other articles too numer ous to mention. Our prices aro right. I J. N. GRIFFIN SUCCKAMOlt TO (iltll'FIN A Ifl'l l J LUXUHY OS' BEVOLCTIONS Ltknsdowne Thlnka Harmony Would prevail Were War Let. IONI)ON, Dec. 2!.-Forelgn Seire tary Ianadawna waa the principal Kiiext at the annual banquet of the United club given tonight In London In a Npeecti the foreign aecretary auld he did not hear that In any part of the world waa Great rltoln open to the charge of bearing Inveterate antipathy to anyone, not even to Veneiuefa. "If that republic," wild Lord Landa downe, "would dcamt from committing cutrnget upon Britlxh nubjecta and Krltlh properly, if the would pay her Juki debts and If ahe would 'reply to diplomatic n presentation made her In perfectly courteoua language, there would be no need whatever of any quarrel." "t might nild," tiaid the foreign acc retary, "that Ve,ncxula should be con tent to put herself on moderate allow unce In tha matter of revolutions. In lea than 70 years Venezuela haa In dulged In the luxury of 104 revolution. Three revolution In two years seems to be altogether imrertnoiuiblc." FRANCS A'ILL PROTEST Interesting Christmas News jj Silk Shirt Waist Patterns, Silk Wnists, black and . colored, Fancy Shawls, Fascinators, Sofa Pillows, Pil low Shams, Tablu Covers, Dresser Scarfs, Small Notions. Fans. Wrist Bags, Handkerchiefs, Silk Mufllcrs, Hand Mirrors. WHITE DRESSES FOR CHILDREN Six months to four years. , ' Infants' Knit Sacks and Komonas. We have everything in our line. A carefully so lectod lino at prices lower than elsewhere. THE BEE HIVE mm riflalng of V?nes'ielun Cuatoma la up posed to Her Interest. , WASHING tVN. IH'C. 1!. If there Is an attempt to possess the receipts of nil the custom of Venezuela on the part of Gr.it Britain and Germany a protest may laturally tie expected to follow from France, which holds claim aggregating more than the combined claims of England and Germany, and Venezuela It Is understood has already arranged for Jtelr payment on an in stallment ilan out if customs receipts, an nrrangimnt that might be disturb ed by the British, and German aelxure of the customs, It la evident here now that the allies have been obliged to proceed against Venexucla far beyond the point of the original nrsgram. .Correspondence shows that there was not Hie least nppr.'h-mslon (hat Castro, In hla resistance, would make It neces sary lor Great Britain and Germany lo io beyond a peaceful blockade and It Is the understanding that London nnd Berlin authorities now wre obliged to prepare a new program for execution In case Bo.ven's efforts at arbitration full. ' Ablvbodled Men Wo Do Not En List Will V" Treated As Traitor. . cakacas. Dec. 12,-The govern ment hu taken prcaervatlve measure at La Guayra. All the deposit of coal at the navy yard ar.d all the Brit ish car on the La Guayra railroad have been brought here, rendering Im- IwHslble thi! transportation of the al lied troop by rail. General Fcrr, the mlnlHler of war, apent all day today In choosing spot In the mountains where trencbe are to be dug. The governor of Caracas ha Issued the following decree: "All the Vene zuelan IMng In the federal district, between the age of IS and 60 years, must enroll themselves in the militia. Any such person refusing to enroll votunturlly, as patriotism demands, wlU be declared traitor and aent be fore the tribunals." Yesterday, after a long conference with President Castro, United State Minister liowen obtained an order for the liberation of the remaining Brit lah and German subjects who are held prisoners, nnd an hour later all had been released. Minister Bowen and Secretary of Legation Rusell went to jail five times and assisted the poor colored British subjects and- those who were 111, The order for the release of the prlsonen haa made a good imprts slon and is looked upon as a politic act on the part of President Castro. Evry one In Caracas believe the situation to be desperate and threat' ena war unless Minister Bowen sue reedsNln having the matter In dispute submitted to arbitration. It I said on the authority of an of llclal near to President Castro that the president has allowed Minister Bowen to communicate with the Berlin and London government through the state department at Washington, this being the only hope of avoiding a serious conflict. It Is reported that the plan of the British and German froces la to secure the forts of La Guayra and Porto Cab-Iio. It I stated on good authority that the Venex-ielan government has asked United States Minister Bowen to act as arbitrator In the controversy with Great Britain und Germany. The Eng lish telephone office here has been selxfd. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-An un uccessfutl attempt ra made today to lay the shore end of the Pacific cable, A strong, unfavorable tide was the thief cause of the non-success. Fully 25,UOI people gathered at the beach, one-h&Jf of them school children, to uHtn... tK. Iuilnnln nt . V. n ial,td In., Ilng. The blur steamer SUvertown, with , 2MW' mile of cable on board, anchored near the point where the cable was to he landed. A il9-sivlng crew started out to get the i ope attached to the ca ble and a boat driwn by horses of the life-saving station galloped down Into the aurf. The boat waa shot from it carriage Into the witer. There was a cheer from the crowd and that cheer scared the horse. Th team broke away from the driver, with boat and carriage dragging after, and plunged Into a crowd' of men and .b.ildr'n. Several children were knock! over In the wild cramble. After several attempts the life-saving crew succeeded In getting ashore a hawser to which was attached the ca ble. It was impossible to draw the hawser ashore through the strong tide. Before the attempt was abandoned for the day a number of men took hold of the hawser for a final pull. The haw ser flew up alft s track Clarence Mae- kay on the Thin nnd carried blm off hi feet. George W, McNear, a prominent groin exporter of this city, wa hit on the head and rendered unconscious. Frank Hotallng of New York was struck In the face and George Fraser. a photographer, was hit In the face. Another trijd will be made Monday. of tain W. 1L Jacqusii, president of th Holland Submarine Construction com pany of Boston, were the guest honor at the monthly banquet of the Illinois Commander Naval Order me unite. Btat?, at the Hamilton club last night. Commander Lucicn Young, J. B. v., presided. Admiral Gh;n end Captain Jacques gave Interesting reminiscence of the Civil and Spanish-American war ana several other member also contrlbut ed to the entertainment. OBTAIN LARGE BOOTY Robber Raid Bank Where Big posit Had Been Made. De T. LUIS, Dec. 12.-A special to the Globe-Democrat from Santa Fe, N, M., say: A report reached Santa Fe thl af ternoon that a private bank of Hills- bo ro, Sierra unty, wa held np Wed nesday afternoon by robber who es caped with considerable booty, a but a short time before cattlemen had de posited some $30,009, The deed wa done in broad daylight The robbers made for the northern part of the county. A sheriff" poese I In pursuit. RUHLIN WILL FIGHT Al.ron Giant Prepared to Meet Any thing Going. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Robert Fitx- simmons' recent announcement that he Is ready to fight again ha brought forth a quick reply from Billy Madden, manager of Gus Ruhlln. Madden say Fltrsimmona tan meet Ruhlln and get $2500 from the Pr nn Athletic club of Philadelphia for a si round bout. The offer also holds good for Jeffrie. PENSION -BULLS CONSIDERED WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The house devoted today to the consideration of private pension bills. The calendar was cleared, 173 bills being passed. A bill to appropriate $1,000,000 for the eradication of the foot and mouth dis ease jn Nw England wa made a spec ial order for next Tuesday. BARRETT LOSES PROPOSED PLUM Oregon Diplomat Caisngt Accept the Tendered Japan Aiission. OTHER DUTIES AN EXCUSE Present ICepresentative to1 Per sla I Expected to Suc ceed Late Minister Buck. WASHINGTON. v Dec. 12.-Senator Mitchell had a conference with Presi dent Roosevelt today regarding John Barrett, and It has been definitely de cided that Barrett I not w Be minister lo Japan. He haa been communicated with by cable and the situation ex plained. He .vlll decline the tender of the place, which will leave the presi dent free to make another choice. Bar rett' excuse will be frevkm engage ment with the St. Louis Exposition association, Japan haa not generally objected, but i was very plain that somebody else wouli more accept able. Secretary Hay has received a cable gram from Barrett, dated Calcutta, to day, stating that he -regarded It hi duty to continue his connection with the St. Louis exposition, and there fore declining the . Japanese mission which had been tendered him. It I understood that Lloyd 3rlscom Jr.. now minister to Persia,' wno wa charge d'affaires at Constantinople, will be the successor to the late Minister Buck. COLLEGIANS DEBATE 1THICA. N. Y., Dec. 12. The Cor nell-Pennsylvania debate tonight waa won by Pennsylvania. ' NOT OUR QUARREL Action of England and Germany Does , Not Effect Monroe Doctrine. NEW YORK, Dec. 12,-Profcssor Henry Wade Rogera, who now holds the chair of constitutional law In Yale university. Is of the opinion that Great Britain and Germany have not violated the Monroe doctrine in the present disagreement with Venexuela, says the Herald'T New Haven correspondent. Professor Rogers waa formerly presi dent of the Northwestern university! and prior to that waa the dean of thej law department of the University of! Chicago. In commenting on the Venexuelan situation he said; -The United States has not at any time asserted vi right to Interfere for the protection of any of the South American states against the demands of a European nation seek ing the payment of claims. On the contrary, our government has again and again disclaimed any right to in terfere in such case a." ORDERS WE.RR TO CAPTURE. No to Instructions Given Commander Sink VenexuoUn Vessels. BERLIN, Dec. 13,-As a result of the Inquiries made regarding the reported sinking of Venesuelan vessels off La Guayia, the correspondent of the Asso ciated Press Is informed that the or der given to German and British com- CASTRO IS TOO AMBITIOUS. Autocratic Conduct Of President Not Approved by Progressiva Class. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Mlguel Alma Pletro Gonxalcs, a merchant of Cara- as, Venexuela, who Is on a business trip through the United States, ha arrived In Chicago. In an interview Inst night he said: President Castro Is a man of ab normal ambition and believes that some day he will be the Dla of Ven cxueln. It is said to be his ambition to bring about a vnion of the South American republic and to place him self at the head of It. "He evidently think that the Unit ed States will side with him In the present imbroglio nnd, If necessary, will support his operations against England and Germany. The conservative people in Vene xuela are strongly opposed to his ag gressive policy. The radical element, however, Is with him In the belief that Venexuela Is powerful enough to re slst England and Germany." NO PLAGUE IV CALIFORNIA. Report of Government Representative Says No Bubonic. SAN FRANCISCO, .Dec 12. The Call says that Dr. A. H. Glenno, tlie accredited representative of the United States government. Is' preparing a re port' to Surgeon-General Wyman of the marine hospital service at Wash ington, D. C, to the. effect that) there has never been bubonic plague In Cal ifornia, Dr. Glennon's report will go further ana declare that after a tho rough and exhaustive Investigation the bacillua supposed to be of the plague is that of chicken cholera, a compara tively harmless disease HOLIDAY Umbrellas IN- NEW AND NOBBY HANDLES For Ladies and Gentlemen. A very useful Xmas gift. C. H. THE LEADING HOUSE OF ASTOitIA COOPER'S SPAIN WANTS WARSHIPS Report That Offer Haa Been Made to Purchase Chilean Vessels. NEW YORK, Dec. W. The Herald's Valparaiso correspendent says It Is re ported that Spain ha offered to pur chase the two new Chilean battleshlpr and one cruiser, but the government has kept the offer, If there has been one, ecret. MRS. ROOSEVELT ENTERTAINS First Prominent Social Function of the Season at White House. WASHINGTON, Deo 12 Mrs. Roose velt received Washington society this afternoon at a tea fiven in the White House, It was the first large social function of the winter's season tender ed at the executive mansion. THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE NAVAL MEN HONORED. Monthly Banquet Given by Order In Chicago. . , CHICAGO, Dec 12.-Rear-AdmlraI E. H..Gheen, In chaige of the United State hydrographlc bureau, and Cap- a ft W I IV - - The perlection in economical stovo coiistructi. !) "SUPERIOR" HOT BLAGT For sale in At-toria only bv the ECLIPSE HARDWARE COAlPAiiY 'At' 1