THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 12 , 1002 European Allies Land Marines at LaGuayra. .VENEZUELAN WARSHIPS SUNK. .President Oastro Calls on His People , to Take Up Arms Against Great Britain and Germany Caracas Mob Stones German Embassy. LaGuayra , Venezuela , Dec. 11. Ten German and four British cruisers cap tured the Venezuela fleet yesterday. They went alongside the Venezuelan vessels and ordered them to surrender and without a shot being fired the British and German forces seized the fleet in the name of the German em peror and the king of Ungland. Two of the vessels , which were undergoing repairs , were broken up. The Gorman cruiser Panther steamed Into the har bor duilug these proceedings with her decks cleared for action. The Vene zuelan steamers were taken outside the harbor and the General Crespo , Tutmo and Margarita were sunk. The Ossun was the only vessel spared , In view of the protest made by the Wrench charge d'affaires , II. Qulev- roux , who notified the comnlodore of the allied ileet that the Ossun Is the property of n Frenchman. The combined Anglo-German fleet is entering this harbor and the lirst ves sels arc not 300 feet from the customs .house. The landing of marines has ' .begun. Port of Spain , Trinidad , Dec. 11. The British cruiser Chnrybdls seized the Venezuelan gunboat Bolivar in this harbor Tuesday night. She land ed the Bolivar's olllcers here , while the British sloop Alert took the crew of the captured gunboat to the port of LaGuayrn. The British torpedo boat destroyer Quail bus sailed with in structions to capture the Venezuelan war vessel now engaged in blockading the mouth of the Orinoco. The entire coast of Venezuela , from the Orinoco river to LaGuayra , will bo blockaded from today by British war vessels , while the Venezuelan coast Som LaGuayra to the Colombian frontier will be blockaded by German war vessels. 1 EXCITEMENT AT CARACAS. Mob Gathers and Parades Streets , Singing Patriotic Songs. WiHemstad , Dec. 11. There was a great patriotic demonstration in Ca racas at 8 o'clock Tuesday night , when the news arrived that the British and J German warships had seized the Vene zuelan vessels. The crowd quickly gathered in the streets and squares , displaying banners and singing pat TX riotic songs. The populace marched i to the palace of President Castro , who i addre'ssed It. The mob then moved ' on to the German legation , shouting y "death to the Germans. " The win- 'f ' dews were shattered with stones and attempts wore made to force the doors , but the latter resisted these ef forts , and Mmo. von Pllgrlm-Baltazzl , the wife of the German charge d'af faires , who has been 111 in bed for the past two months , and therefore could not leave Caracas with her husband , was thus saved from violence. The crowd then marched to the German consulate and to the residence of Dr. Koohler , again stoning the windows and attempting to force an entrance. The police made no effort to disperse the demonstrators. The excitement was still Intense when , at 10 o'clock at night , the goYornment ordered the ar rest of all the German and English residents. One hour later 205 person , prominent In social and commercial life , were crowded together In the po lice station. All the British resi dents were arrested except Albert V. Cherry of the Venezuela Central rail way and Mr. Wallace , manager of the telephone company , who escaped to a place of safety. Ninety-seven German residents were arrested , among them the German consul , Valentin Blohm , and Herr Knoof , manager of the Gor man Central railway. On learning of these incidents United States Minister Bowen went at once to see President Castro , and after a long conference succeeded In obtaining the release of Dr. Koehler and Consul Valentin Blohm. War Tocsin Is Sounded. Paris , Dec. 11. A Venezuelan gov ernment communication to its repre sentative here protests that Great Britain and Germany , acting In con cert , have committed an act of hostil ity in a manner as arbitrary as it is unprecedented by the selzuro of Vene zuelan vessels lying at LaGuayra. The communication says that Indigna tion in Venezuela Is at Its highest pitch and that the government is r - eortlng to justifiable reprisals. It has arrested the resident citizens of both countries and has seized the railways and other undertakings belonging to them. At the same time , 'adds tke communication , President Castro has appealed to the Venezuelan people to take up arms. Ho has decreed a gen eral amnesty for all political offenses and has ordered the restitution of the confiscated property of Venezuelan citizens. London Press Comment. London , Dec. 11. Great Britain is practically at war with Venezuela , but there is no disposition here to re gard the situation as particularly seri ous. The morning papers , commentIng - Ing on the situation , recognize the possibility of awkward complications , arising , but are disposed to believe that President Castro , after making a of feflanco , may ho brought to reason \\lthoul the allied powers hav ing tecourso to the selzuro of customs. It Is pointed out that by arresting Brit ish and Gorman residents that Castro has \voakonoil his civilized conditions. It ' Is suggested that the seizure of the customs bus been delayed owing to the objections of the United States tf government to the landing of troops , and points out that the blockade of the Venezuelan ports will only injure United States , British and German trado. t The papers discuss the enor mous expense of conducting military action In such a country , should Presi dent Castro maintain his attitude , and the futility of spending millions of poundB sterling In coercing a country which cannot he annexed and Is likely to prove bankrupt. Regarded as Declaration of War. Washington , Dec. 11. It was said at the British and Gorman embassies yesterday that the action of President Castro In ordering the nriesl of nil subjects of the British and German governments In Caracas was without precedent In the history of civilized countries supposedly at peace with each other and that Bitch action would bo regarded as siilllclent giound for n declaration of war. Members of the diplomatic corps here , Indeed , regard It as being such a declaration In Itself. Minister Bowen's prompt action In de manding of President Castro the re lease of the Gorman and British sub jects arrested In Caracas yesterday Id In accordance with the plan agreed on between the German and British am bassadors. FEUD ENDS IN A TRAGEDY. Desperate Encounter Between Two Men at Rosendale , Missouri. Maryvllle , Mo. , Dec. 11. After engaging - gaging In a dcsperato tight with his father-in-law at IloBondalo Tuesday , 11. H. Beall , ono of the moat prominent stockmen In this section , wounded and bleeding , dragged himself to his own home , where he took aconlto and died at midnight. Beall had not been living with his wife for two years. Tuesday night ho wont to sco her , armed with a Win chester. Her father mot him at the door and the trouble ensued. The father-in-law IB said to hava grabbed his shotgun and the load was dis charged In Bcall's leg. South Dakota Men Give Up Fortune , St. Joseph , Mo. , Dec. 11. James Klrkbrldge , a resident of South St. Jo seph , is the custodian of a roll of bills amounting to ? G,000 , which was given him last night by two stockmen , who Bald they wore from South Dakota , The men had been drinking and be cause Klrkbridge gave thorn some wholesome advice , in the hope that they would not fall into evil hands , and be robbed , the strangers thrust Into his hands the roll of bills and in alsted that he keep it. Klrkbrldgo made inquiries at the stock yards for the owners of the money , but they could not bo found. Falls City Woman Released. Leavenworth , Kan. , Dec. 11. In the federal court yesterday the case of Mary Llndenberg of Falls City , Neb. , was dismissed. She was charged with fraudulent use of the malls. Present in court were a number of letters written ton by Mrs. Lindenberg from Falls City. They showed that she had an swered a marriage advertisement In an Omaha paper Inserted by C. M. Conrad but there was nothing In them to Indicate that she had ever prom ised to marry him. The money which he obtained from Conrad was given her. She has not yet secured a di vorce from her husband. Brutally Assaulted by Tramp. Sallna , Gal. , Dec. 11. Simon Graves , a prominent farmer , and bis wife , to gether with George Allen , a fourteen- year-old boy , and George H. Albright , a farm hand , were brutally assaulted by a tramp. George Allen and Al bright will die. The physicians say that there Is little hope for the recov ery of Mrs. Graves and the condition of Mr. Graves is very serious. Condition of Winter Wheat. Washington , Dec. 11. The statis tlcinn of the department of agrlcul turo estimates the newly Beaded area of winter wheat at about 34,000,000 acres , an increase of 5.1 per cent upon the area estimated to have been sown In the fall of 1901. The condition of winter wheat on Doc. 1 was 99.7 , as compared with 86.7 in 1901 , 97.1 In 1900 and n nine year average of 91.4 Explosion in Banana Room. Boston , Dec. 11. An explosion o gas In a room at 13 Merchants Row used In ripening bananas , injured a number of persons yesterday. J. J McCarthy , former surveyor of the port of Boston ; Joshua B. Holton former senator , and Francis South wick , all of whom were passing the building , were among those hurt. Schncttler Trial Nearlng End. St. Louis , Dec. 11. 'During the tria of Jonn II. Schnettler , a former coun cilman , charged with bribery , test ! naony was hoard to the effect tha nineteen members of the house of del egates received money for their vote on switch bills from different rail roads. It Is expected the case will g to the jury this afternoon. Detroit Gets McGovern-Corbett Flghi Detroit , Dec. 11. William Cons dln , matchmaker for the Metropolitan Athletic club of this city , received dispatch from John Consldine of Ne\ York , manager for Young Corbett stating that Detroit has been awarde the Corbett-McGovern contest. Th men will meet hero probably on Jan , 3 Attempt Made to Break Strike by Use of Money. TO INFLUENCE VOTES OF MEN. Two Local Presidents Offered $2,500 Each to Got Miners to Resume Cer tified Figures Submitted Showing Wages Paid. Scranton. Pa. , Dee. 11. The imml nk'restlng. If not Important , tostl- lony brought out nt yesterday's BOS Ions of the coal strlko commission vas to the effect that an alleged at empt was nnulo by n former mlnn oreman to lirlbo two presidents ol ocul unions of the miners to havu ten ion In each local use their inlluence o have a lesolutton passed sending ho men hack to work , thus making a erious break In the solid tanks of the trlkors. Unch of the presidents WUH o receive $2,500 and a good position s mine foreman and each of the ten len was to get from $100 to $200. The amo of no company was mentioned n connection with the bilbory scheme ml Mono of the lawyers cross-oxam- nod the witness. The Inrgo coal companies huvo akon notlco of the testimony which ms beui piosented against the Coxe ml Murklo mines. During the after loon Bossion David Wilcox , llrst vlco irealdent of the Delaware and Hudson , ddrcstted the commission und pro ostcd vigorously against the cujnmls Ion holding his company responsible or conditions that may exist at the oxo or Marklo mines. He was quick- y stopped by Chairman Gray , who aid that the commission did not In end to hold any company responsible or whatever special conditions may xlst In other parts of the coal Holds. A large amount of technical testl- nony was heard on the various phnsos of the questions at Issue. Two chock folghmon produced llgures which ended to show that nt two Dolnwaro and Hudson collieries the miners pro duced 116,839 tons of coal moro than hey wore paid for. The minors must bring up 3,136 pounds of coal and dirt o make a ton of 2,210 pounds of pure coal , and the union claims that the company gets more than 2,240 pounds of coal out of each "miner's" ton of 3,136 , and produced ofllclal figures to prove It. The Delaware and Hudson company > resented Us figures to the commis sion , they being the first certified sta- IstlcB to be handed In. They show .he average earnings of the miner in 1901 to have boon $022.68 and his la borer $449.47. When Mr. Mitchell was on the stand ho said that $600 should jo the minimum of American living wages. YOUTH KILLS BANK ROBBER. Takes Pistol From Bandit and Scares Marauders Off. DeKalb , Tex. , Dec. 11. A daring and fatal attempt to rob the bank hero was made by four men about 2 o'clock this morning. Over the bank is the ocal telephone exchange , operated by W. L. Dodd and his son , Marvin , twenty years of age. One of the rob bers knocked at the telephone ex change door and when Marvin Dodd responded a pistol was pointed at his lead. Young Dodd grappled with the man , wrenched the weapon from him and with it shot the bandit , killing him. A fusillade followed and young Dodd was shot twice , but not Borlous ly wounded. The three surviving ban dlts escaped. Crusade Against Fire Traps. Chicago , Doc. 11. As a result of the recent fire in the Hotel Lincoln , in which fourteen men lost their lives , the city building department has In augurated a vigorous crusade against all hotels that are not provided with proper protection for their guests in case of fire. Seven hotels were notl fled that they must make changes in their arrangements , or that a police of fleer would be stationed at their door , with orders to tell every arriving guest that the building was not safe A notlco to that effect will also be placed upon the front door of the ho tel by the city. The majority of the hotels that have received notices have promised to commence operations within twenty-four hours , in the Im provement of their fire escapes. Strange Story of Brakeman's Death St. Paul , Dec. 11. Last week Hart well Warren , a Burlington brakeman was reported lost from his train be low LaCrossc and killed. The repor proved untrue , and the source of the Btory was never discovered , though 1 was finally attributed to a tangle in telegraph wires , duo to storms. Las night Warren fell from his train and was cut In two. Th * trainmen , miEti Ing him , went back and found hi body soutk of Casavllle. His death happened In every detail Just as re ported In the false story of a week ago Wreck on Illinois Central. Bloomlngton , 111. , Dec. 11. In heavy fog a passenger train and freight train on the Illinois Centra railroad met In a head-end colllslo last night near Blrkbeck. John Rob erts , conductor , and Thomas Duke baggageman of the passenger , wer painfully injured. Harry PaddOH , Ch sago , engineer of the freight , ant Robert Oxley , Clinton , engineer of tb passenger , were crushed under th wreckage and may die. All of th forty passengers on the train escape serious Injury. , RECIPROCITY THEIR KEYNOTE , Governor Cummins the Principal Speaker nt Detroit Convention , Detroit , Dor. 11. - Ili'Hlirorlty bo twecti the United Hiatus and Caiiiulu was the keynote In the speeches hint night at tlio dinner tendered the dele gates to the national reelproclty t-on rent Ion by the Detroit chamber of commerce. , and the arguments In favor of It. presented by lion. John Churl- Ion , member of the Canadian parlia ment , and Campbell Hlmw of Buffalo , wore enthusiastically received by Iho 00 members prt'seut. The afternoon uHsltiu of the confereneo was given ver to the address by Governor A. II lummlns of Iowa , on "Reciprocity and lie Tariff. " Ho was given careful ill- Pillion throughout his address. Hev- nil of the western delegates pio- essed to sco much between Iho llne'i f Iho governor's remarks and hln ourteous criticism of Hume who idt llent while believing In reciprocity. Senator McMullou of Canududeclaied vllh great posltlveuoHs that there \\uii no question that must he settled ho ore reciprocity between the Hulled Elates and Canada Is possible ! h Miiskan boundary dispute. Senator le.Mullcn said that no one must get he Idea that Canada Is seeking iecl- loclty. Hlgglnsnn Congratulates Sumner. Muyuguo/ . H. Dec. II. Admltul Ilgglusou arrived here last night and cut a letter to Admiral Sumner , tin- er n Hag of truce , the Hist serving as messenger , announcing tils presence vltli four battleships and a number of misers. Ho further stated that If ho harbor was properly mined hn would concede the victory to Admiral Sunnier and congratulate the latter n his success. The latter replied hat Mnynguoz had been captured and lined and thanked Admiral Hlgglnson or his congratulations. Admiral lllg- glnson with his Hoot proceeded to or his congratulations. Verdict on Swift Disaster. Chicago , Dec. 11. A coroner's Jury odny decided that the boiler explo- Ion at Swift & Co.'s Ice plant on Nov. 29 , which resulted In the death of ( If- oen pornons , was caused by some of ho employes opening the main valve if one of the hollers too suddenly. The ury was unable to determine who was responsible for the accident , but In- luded In the verdict a recommenda- Ion that engineers , firemen and water enders employed by the company bo given shorter hours. The testimony showed Hint the employes were coni1 tolled to work twelve hours a day. Plans of Orient Line. Kansas City , Dec. 11. It IB an lounced at the offices of the Kansas Ity , Mexico and Orient railroad that the entire line from Kansas City to ? ort Stllwell will ho definitely located within the next thirty days. LOBS than 600 miles of the line remains to be located. The Orient Is planning to isc sixteen miles of Missouri Pacific ) track between Milton and Wichita , ICan. The remainder of the 1,500 miles will be new track. Construction jotwcen Kansas City und Wichita may be begun within a month If the wcath or permits. Fight for Rlght-of-Way. St. Joseph , Mo. , Dec. 11. The Bur lington railroad has inaugurated n hard fight against Swift & Co. , and the Armours , who arc at the head of a com ; > any which Is endeavoring to get a jolt llnu railway Into operation here , over the tracks of which the projected short line between this point and Kan BOB City will enter thla city. The now railway wants a largo part of the Bur lington's right-of-way and must have It If present and important plans are to be carried out. The Burlington asks the federal court to protect Ita Interests. Beer Law Held Valid. Jefferson City , Mo. , Dec. 11. Tha Missouri supreme court yesterday handed down nn opinion holding that the beer compromise law enacted by the last legislature is legal , and Issued a writ of prohibition against Judge Eby of the Pike county circuit court restraining him from trying cases in his court of persons who failed to pay the tax. This law allowed a s ttle- mcnt to bo made by the governor with the brewers for violation of the In spectlon law up to February. 1901 , In falling to stamp beer sold in the state. Rate Case Set for Monday. Chicago , Dec. 11. The caBO agalns eleven railroads for Illegal dlscrlmlna tlon has been set for next Monday when the case will be heard b ; Judges Grosscup and Phillips. "Th beef trust" case , brought by the gov eminent under the anti-trust and Interstate torstate commerce laws , Is set fo next Tuesday. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Terrific snowstorms have swept th southern 'portions of Russia and th Black sea. Communication by ra over largo areas Is interrupted. The National Lumber Manufac urers * association was formed at S Louis Wednesday and the body ad Journed , to hold the next meeting Apr 20 , 1903 , In Washington. After a prolonged debate the Bel gian chamber adopted the government bill providing for tha punishment of persons using Indecent or improper language in public places. The extremely cold weather prevail ing In Germany , In connection with the hard times , Is causing much suf fering. Many persons have been frozen to death in the western indus trial provinces. MEMBER OF I. 0. 0. F. Threatened With Brlght'a Disease--Pe-ru-na Restored Him to Health. O. FUKI ) LIMIKTHOM. 1'AST GRAND MASTER I. O. 0. P. O. Fred Llndstroin , Pant ( Irani ! Mnfllor Independent Ordur of Odd Follows , 1'ant Cliuiicollor Twin Oily Lodge , No. 03 , KnlghtHof Pythias , nlHol'iifltUhlof 1'atrl from 10'2.'J Uulvorrtlty Avo.Ht. Paul , Minn. "Poruna lias my lioarty endorsement. There In no modlclno I know of which can compare with It. I contracted a Hovoro cold Bovural yearn ago , which from noglout developed Into urinary trouble , and Uiroatunod Bright's disease. An ono of my friondu was cured of llrlght's dloonno through the uno of Po- runal thought I would try llnlno , and HBod It faithfully for three and one-half months , when my lioiilth was perfect oncomoro. I have never had any trouble elnco , antLtlioroforo tlilult it la but just CIVIC FEDERATION ADJOURNS. Meeting of Industrial Section In New York Brought to a Close. New Yorlt , Dee. 11. The annual conference of the Industrial depart ment of the National Civic Federation , which has been In session fop three days , WUH brought to a clone yesler- duy. Intercut to the last wnu unabat ed , the hall bolnn erowde-d to UH ut most capacity. The Ilnul Hiibjoct of ciiHHlon was "Industrial Agree- ncntH , " in which many of the most imminent dt'logates took part. While no definite results wore reached , the executive committee bo ng empowered to appoint a special ommlttoo to review and report on nil he BUbJectH discussed. It waa the generally - orally expressed opinion of the dele gates that the conference had been a real success. Semi-annual meetings will be held In the future. Chairman Hunna. in closing the diB- ciiBslon , declared himself opposed to .he claim that labor unions should bo ncorporated. Regarding the work of the Civic Federation , ho said : "For myself I feel greatly encouraged by the renewed public Interest In thlB great question aad by the Interest of those who have boon present with us hero. " IMMIGRATION BILL HEARING. Hawaiian Planters Argue for Admls * sion of Foreign Illiterates , Washington , Doc. 11. The senate- committee on Immigration yesterday continued Its hearings on the immigra tion bill , the first witness being Will- lam Haywnrd , representing the Ha waiian Sugar Planters' association. Mr. Hay ward's objections wore direct ed solely to the educational test re quired by the bill. This test , h * uald , would keep out of Hawaii the only la bor that it can obtain and in time would produce financial ruin. The Hawaiian planters , ho said , have tried for years , at great expense , to get whlto labor to work In the fields , but without success. Japan Is now the only country from which lalfor can bo obtained and the educational test would keep out all the Japanese. Colonel JoBeph Smollnskl , represent Ing the Polish-American alliance , also spoke against the educational tost. Rejoicing at Trinidad. Trinidad , Colo. , Dec. 11. The newi of the retention of the old manage raent In the Colorado Fuel and Iron company election yesterday was re ccived hero and in the surrounding camps with much joy and the air is filled with loud reports of dynamite coming from every direction. The scene at the camps is one of wik hilarity , and the mines have beoi closed until the celebration is over The fuel company's employes In this district have taken great Interest In the fight and are well pleased with the outcome. Harmony In Fuel and Iron. Denver. Dec. 11. Harmony charac terized all the proceedings at the de ferred annual meeting of the Colorado to give It unlimited praipo. " O. VfoA Llndstrom. - * Oalarrhal Inflammation of the mncouM lining of the kidneys , also called "Hrlghl'HdlfloiiHo , " maybe either jwrato or chronic. The aouto form produce * Bymptonwof uueh prominence that the Horlouu imtiiro of the dlfloano Iwatonco suspected , but the chronlo variety may- come on HO gradually and limldloaaly- that lit ) pri-Bonco In not suspected until after it lian faatonod itflolf thoroughly upon ita victim. At the oppoaranco of the first symp tom Poruna nhould bo taken. Thin r n- ody ntrlkoB at ouco at the Tory root of the dlsoaHO. A book on catarrh aont free by Poruna Modlclno Co. , Columbus * O. Fuel and Iron company , which WUH hold yesterday. AH the result of tlm compromise reached by the contend ing factlonn , John C. OHgood remains at ( lid head of the management na chairman of ( he hoard of directors , Only four changes were made In the list of ofllcors. .1. 11. McClcmcnt Hue- cecils Dennln Sullivan IIH second vlco president , and George- Gould , J. II. Me Clement and A. C. Cass succeed John W. Gates , J. A. Illnlr and J. A. Mitchell an memht'iB of tin- executive commit toe. Report of Governor Hunt. Washington , Doc. 11. The report of Governor Hunt of r-orto Hlco , Just made public. la the second one pre sented slnct : the Inauguration of civil government. It udviuuu the president of healthy piogress und steady ad vancement throughout the Island In all substantial respwts. The death rate has decreased. Sugar IB regarded as the principal crop of the island and It IK stated In the report that the crop of 1002 la the largest but one ever produced. _ War on Bell Telephones , Chicago , Dec. 11. At yesteiday'a session of the Interstate Independent Telephone company , , the report of the committee appointed Tuesday to pass on a motion disbarring from member ship and Individual or company using Bell apparatus , was adopted. Jumps From Hotel Window. Rome. Dec. 11. Signer Polasco. Italian minister at Sofia , committed sulcldo at Milan yesterday. He threw himself out of a window of a hotel. The minister had been suffering for some time past from nervous debility. An Important ( luitllfirntlon. First Burglur - What did yer take that brlckybrac for ? 'Tain't no good. Second Burglar Tulti't ? First Hurghir Xnw. 1 tell ycr , Jim my , if yer wnntcr make a fust clnba success In dls business yer got to Know ' about art ! ruck. He natural. A poor diamond Is bet ter than a good Imitation. Boston Her- aid. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the dlgestants and digests all kinds ol food. It gives Instant relief and never falls to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By Its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed , la unequalled for the stomach. Child ren with weak stomachs thrive on It. Cures all stomach troubles t ony ! by E. Dr.Wrrr * C\v. Chlc .lw Ucont ln > Sh times theUv.