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ASTORIA, OKKfiOX, SATURDAY. DEGKMKEK 13, 1902.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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-
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