The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 16, 1902, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL TUESDAY. DE —— CEMBER 16, 1902. C NANCE O'NEIL AS QUEEN ELIZABETH - DIES WITH SUFFICIENCY OF THRILL Large House Greets Tradgedienne---*Alabama” Is Cordially Re- ceived at Republic---Alcazar Does Big Business. [ — RUPOLF UEEXN ELIZABETH, she of the good, round oath, torrid temper, fron will and flaming hair,is the Elizabeth Ngnce O'Neil presents at the Grand Opera-house this | week in Giacometti’s play of the name. | In its simplicity of plan the_ conception | has much the same effect as those ancient | portraits of kings, in which it was ac- | counted high treason for the painter to | W the face into shadow, almost otonous In its strength ddes it sofne- | times become. There is perhaps too much of this side of the character exhibited. mon Giacometti has indicated and left su(-; ficient epportunity. for portraying, other | haracteristics of Elizabeth— ive wvanity; item, a profus que mendacity; item, a his- | torical temper; item, a cool sensualism heid sharply in check by a colderintellect; | witkh love of splendor, a curious thrift, | @ passion for power, a brilliant and or- | derly political genius, and above all, a Ceep and genuine patriotism. Tk Miss O'Neil sketches in these characteristics of the Queen with more | ©f less firmness, it is not until the last aci that the figure stands out.as a whole. Its lines Go not always join, its transi- tions are not always plausible and its key ched too high. But the last act, | is, brings out the best . As the broken & at the phan down Queen, shudder: of her victims, tottering on the br: | the grave, yet with her will still un- daunted, Miss O'Neil realizes wond: the part. There is majesty, patho: every accent, and a thriil almost too vainful to be borne as she crouches away from the unseen hands | A word must be said of Miss O'Neil's | t changed her almost beyond | and came very near the fa- | of the famous original. umes were exceptionally hand- pport were E. J. Ratcliffe, viceable and at times pow- iation of the part of the Earl red J. Butler, whose Lord h was a dignified, noble and se- | | | rious fi he rest of the cast included Blanche Stoddard, very prettily seen as ADVERTISEMENTS. le Will Cure You of Rheumatism Eise No Money Is Wanted. Any honest person who suffers from Rheumatism is welcome to this offer. | the Horse Marines — j (l, | | | in the conventional way, with a glimpse of a bayou and gorgcous colors enough in the foliage and the painted. sky to suggest a genlal clime. The audience tes- tified its approval in a hearty fashion. Edmund Hreese made a very excellent Colonel Preston; Harry Corson Clarke got out what there was in the lines writ- ten for Squire Tucker; Claudia Rogers impersonated the ingenuous and whole- hearted Southern girl takingly, and good work was done by Blanche Douglas as Mrs. Page, Charles Bates as Colonel Mob- erly, James A. Keane as Captain Daven- port and Willlam Harris as Decatur. In ST i Ea0017, AT THE CALIFORIIE - ¢ [ i | | T % PLAYGOERS CLEVER STAGE FOLK WHO ARE ENTERTAINING SAN FRANCISCO AT LOCAL THEATERS AND A FAMOUS CHARACTER STAR WHO WILL APPEAR AT THE COLUMBIA NEXT WEEK. S PO Lady Howatd: H. D. Byers as Sir Fran- cis Drake:; Charles Stewart, an irrespon- sible_sort of philosopher, as Lord Bacon, and Hal de Forrest as King James. The settings were notably fine, and the | throne room scene reminded of the grand- ears of grand opéra. Next week Miss O'Neil and the company will reévive one of the z ’'s most notable successes in ““Can The second week of “Captain Jinks of began last evening at the Columbia Theater. The recent Fitch comedy, though trivial, is amusing at times, and the audiences continue to find such entertainment as there is in the gowning and furniture our grandmas used to use. Next week comes David Warfield in | “The Auctioneer.” Warfield used to be an usher i the Bush Street Theater here, | then suddenly appeared in New York as the Hebrew star.at Weber & Fields'. His work became famous there for its char- | acteristic flavor, and David Belasco scent- ed his possibilities as a star with his usual accuracy of judgment. He found a play for Warfield in “The Auctioreer,” and the former Weber & Fields man at once stepped Into the first rank of so- | called “‘character” actors. The play itself has received high praise from Eastern critics, more as a character study than as | a triumph of dramatic art. The original | New York company will support Mr. | Warfield, and details of costume and set- ting are all of the most appropriate. California. The second presentation of “Rudolph | and Adolph” at the California last night | proved enough of an attraction to crowd the house to ‘the limits of its capacity. | 1 am a specialist in Rheumatism, and bave treated more cases than any other | phbysician, 1 think. For 16 years I made | 2000 “experiments with _different drugs, testing all known remedies while search- The audience was in roars of laughter | from the time the pretty chorus made its | in hand, had finished the closing song. | the last act there are four. enamored stage couples before the footlights simul- taneously, which may serve to lllustrate the ardor of the plot. Alcazar. “The Burglar,” a comedy drama “that has not been seen in this city for some years, was presented at the Alcazar Theater last night to a crowded house and it scored a success. There is comedy, pathos and tragedy throughout the four adts nicely blended. The part of William Lew ali: by Ernest Hastings with a fine perception of its lights and shades and with the quiet earnestness which so distinguishes him. Albert Morrison as Edward Bain- bridge, the young lawver, had an oppor- tunity of showing what he was capable of doing as a leading juvenile and did not disappoint his admirers. He proved that he is a valuable acquisition to the company. Henry Shumer made his reap- pearance and assumed the part of John Hamilton, the retired merchant, and was convincing and effective. Clifford Demp- y as Paul Benton and Frank Bacon as James, the servant, were excellent. Miss Juliet Crosby as Alice, the burglar’'s wife, scored a pronounced success, and Miss Oza Waldrop was charmingly vivacious as her sister. Miss Marle Howe as Martha was good, but Baby Martine as | Editha made the hit of the plece. Tivoli. “The Idol's Eye” opened the week last night at the Tivoli with Annie -Myers, Ferris Hartman, Arthur Cunningham, Edward Webb and Frances Graham of the old favorites in the cast. Hartman is as funny as ever and has a fresh stock of local gags in the over popular “Fairy Tales.” Heo received the usual half dozen encores. There is a new Maraquita “this | initial bow until the whole outfit, hand | time in the person of Bertha Davis, who: sings and acts acceptably. Cunningham, ing the world for something better. Nine | The two leading characters are doubles, | the Don Tabasco of the opera, is wasted years ago I found a costly chemical in | Germany which, with my previous dis- cuveries, gives me a certain cure. | I don’t mean that it can turn bony | joints into flesh ggain; but it can cure the disease at any stage, completely and forever. I have done it fully 100,000 times. 1 know this so well that I will furnish my remedy on trial. 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There are many new songs and jokes in the farce and its successful course thus far would indicate a splendid run. - Central. Murphy and Mack's “Finnigan’s Four Hundred” was well received by a large audience last night at the Central. Lyn ton Murphy as Casey and Charles J. Stine as Finnigan made great hits. Min- dell Dreyfus won popularity with her | songs. Georgle Cooper scored a great hit with “Rose McNally,” the latest ditty. | The sextet was the most popular number and was encored several times. John Worlc was clever as a tramp, and Thom- as Keirnes gave a faithful imitation of a tough. Monday next comes the gorgeous extravaganza and pantomime ‘“Humpty Dumpty.” Republic. “Alabama,” whieh was presented at the Theater Republic last evening, is a pretty drama of life in the South during war | times, replete with interest, abounding in | sentiment, opulent of love making and possessed of the usual mystery and the customary villain needed to provide the misery which it is the office of the final act to dissipate. The interest hinges Jargely in the story of the estrangement of father and son, the father a stanch adherént of the Confederacy, the son a foliower of the Stars-and Stripes in the "€0’s. There are very good opportunities for | on the part. He has a chance to sing in the first act and he does it up to the han- dle, but the rest of the performance is walking gentleman.” Webb is excrutiat- ingly funny as the “Hoot, Mon!" and he has the Scotch dialect to a nicety. “The Idol's Eye” will be taken off after Friday to give way to “Jack and the Bean Stalk” on Saturday evening. Orpheum. The debut of Mary C. Meade, a very pretty, sweet-voiced, San Francisco girl, at the Orpheum last night did not differ from the debuts of many other San Fran- eisco girls who have taken to the vaude- ville stage, with this exception—it was a success. Miss Meade has a very ‘charm- ing voice and a knowledge of stagecraft that for a beginner seems remarkable. Her selection of songs 1s peyond criticism and a few more appearances before a large audierice, such as greeted her last night will entitle her to a safe place in | the ranks of vaudeville artists. Among the other good numbers presented at the Orpheum this week are the five De Luca brothers, sensational French acrobats, and Derenda and Breen juggling comedi- ans, The work of the latter team is sim- ply marvelous, theif display of ability in handling Indian-clubs being beyond de- scription. Royal Italian Band. To-night will be “Mascagni night” at the Mechanics’ Pavilion. Ellery’s Royal Italian Band will give some of the great music of the favorite composer, whose adventures since he arrived in the United States have caused no little stir in musi- cal and literary circles. The Mascagni selections will be “Cavalleria Rusticana’ ané “Hymn to the Sun” from “Iris.” Maestro Rivela has made his own ar- rangement of the works, and his instru- mentation of “Cavalleria” will be highly appreciated for the originality of some of the effects. Two of the effects are the church organ and a remarkable approach to the human voice. Among other.selec. ticns will be the prize song from ‘Die excellent work. The scenery is Southern Meistersinger,” Rivela’s own. “Pensuro Eleglaco,” the sensational “Guaiany” Bill the Burglar, was played‘ GENERMS WILL HAVE 10 TESTIFY Chaffes and Smith Are Summoned Back to Manila. Must Appear as Witnesses in Major Glenn’s Court- martial. PRSI S Will Be Asked Concerning the Orders They Gave During the Cam- o paign on the Island of Samar. —_— MANILA, Dec: '15.—The court-martial | which is to try, Major:Edwin F. Glenn of the Fifth Infantry Bas decided to summon Generals Chaffee and Smith from the United States to testify as to orders given during the campaign on .the island of Sa- mar and to the character of the campalgn waged there. S The court-martial was organized to- day and Major Glenn arraigned. The for- | mal charge against the major is that he | unlawfully and willfully killled seven pris- oners of war, to the prejudice of good or- | der and military discipline and in violation i of the sixty-second -article of war. Major Glenn first entered a special plea | denying the jurisdiction of the court, on the ground that it lacked power to. try.a | prisoner” charged with murder in times of | | peace. Judge Advocate Godier depfed | | that Major Glenn was charged with mur- | der and the court overruled the objection. Major Glenn then pleaded not guilty. The defense submitted a request asking | | the court to summon four witnesses, in- cluding Generals Chaffee and Smith, from | the United States. This request was granted. The prosecution then asked for | | an adjournment owing to the non-arrival | | of certain witnesses from Samar. The | | court will decide to-morrow whether or | | not to send a steamer to Samar to bring | the witnesses to Manila or to adjourn un- | til Jaruary. | Captain W. C. Rogers of the Twenty-| seventh Infantry will be tried before the | Glenn _court-martial’ to-morrow. Captain | Rogers is charged with using disrespect- | tul language to General Davis and other officers. He applied for leave, which was denied. It is alleged that the captain | | thereupon “created a scene “in General Davis’ anteroom. l YOUNG GIBBS TURNS l LOOSE ON THE REFEREE | | Fistic Battle at Seattle Calls for the Interference of Squad of | Policemen. 1 SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 15.~The fight between Young Gibbs of Cleveland and | Kid ‘Williams of Denver énded in an up- | roar, with the ring filled with policemen | and Gibbs and ghe referee smashing each | other merrily.. It. was declare. no con- | test. For six rounds Willlams put .c all | | over Gibbs. He put the blacs boy on the | mat- three times. in tue third round. Ref- erce Griffin wes so busy shoving Williams around the ring that he forgot all about counting, Gibbs out. The colored boy got ! a good long rest and came back strong. In a fierge: mix-up in. the seventh G!bbs; Janded- on the jaw and Willlams started to fall. The referee Would not get ‘out of the way and so Gibbs hit him. The ref- eree went at it barehanded and then the police swarmed intg the ring. B Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Dec. 15.—The following marriage licenses were issued to-day: Thecdore W. Hooper, aged 30 years, and Francesco Barnes, 2, both of San Fran- cisco; Lee Wells, 32, and Mrs. Elizabeth Millér, 27, both of Pleasanton; Harry H. Baker, over 2I, San Ldrenzo, and Mrs. Mattie Toon, over 18, Stockton; Frederick G. Gilbert, 23, and Emily J. Darke, 24, both of Berkeley; Winfred S. Lewis, 32, | and Marguerite L. Shannon, 19, both of | | San Francisco; Frank H. Meyer, 49, Sac- | ramento, and Martha Frey, 30, Oakland; | George “W. Marston, 31, and Elva Me- | Hinsey, 23, both of Napa. | @ irlwleereiooimiininiiininininiaialoil @ | overture, “Faust” prelude | lightep pieces. and various Fischer’s. “The Geezer” seems to be holding up the crowds as successfully as any of the | burlesques yet offered at Fischer's. Its| hilarfous and wholesome fun is of the best of burlesque work, and the songs, dances and spectacles are catchy, grace- ful and particularly splendid. The merry burlesquers take excellent care of their parts and are all suitably cast. It is | doubtful if any of the preceding bur- lesques have had quite the attention to | detall observable in “The Geezer” be- stowed upon: them; none, certainly, have been so ambitiously produced. The aug- mented chorus makes itself very usefully evident, and the whole effect is bright, sparkling and strictly up to date, Chutes. Hal Conlet and May Nelson, an amus- ing Irish comedian and a coon-song shouter, pleased large audiences at .the Chutes atyboth performances yesterday, as did also Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neal in their novel sketch, *“Oddities,” and John Rand and Julia Byron, an acrobatic song and dance team. The Leandor Brothers, Zladiatorial acrobats, gave. reproductions of classical statuary; Evelyn Ormsby, the petite. balladist, changed her songs, and | Halder, the juggler, repeated his work of last week. The new moving pictures were interesting. Many novelties are prom- jsed for Thursday, amateur night. B ey Tyndall. J. Mclvor Tyndall, ‘the mind reader, gave another illustration last night of his wonderful powers before a large audience at Steinway Hall. This afternoon he will | give a matinee performance, which prom- | 1ses to be both exciting and instructive. | He will take much pains to illustrate the art of mind reading. ¢ Miss Lawlor’s Concert. Great interest is taken in the concert to be given by Miss Lillie Lawlor, mezzo soprano, at Native Song’ Hall next Mon- day evening at\§:30 c’clock. She will be assisted by the- Minett! String Quartet and M. Ventura, and Fred urer will preside at the piano. Miss vior will sing seyeral songs new to San Francisco. Seats are now on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s, with a large demand. LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE ARRIVED, Monday, December Stmr Despatch, Levinson, 112 hours Columbia River, 'via Bandon 52 hours, stmr Aurelia in tow. Stmr Aurelia, Peterson, 52 hours from | don, in tow of stmr Despatch. |~ Schr Olver J. Olsen, Olsen, 9 days from Co- lumbia River. __ Schr Ottilie Fjord, Bosch, 8 days from Eu- - Schr_Albert: Mever, Nelson, 15 days. from ‘Ballard. uéchr Compeer, Lapping, 26 hours from Mon- TeY. 15. from with, Ban- Deposition Sworn t & A CHARGE Seattle, in Moxey Case Is Filed in Court. o by Mss. A. Lioyd Smith, of HoVER. | COUNSEL FORMALLY MAKES OF CONSPIRACY | A WITNESS AND COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF IN MOXEY TRIAL IN e HE Moxey case came before Judge J. V. Coffey in the Superjor. Court yesterday and there was a fair sprinkling of femininity, minus the presence of one of the three most notable personages in the case, Mrs. Gage Phillips Moxey. The case has assumed a more serious aspect than ever before because of a suc- cessful move to amend the original peti- tion on the part of the petitioner, Harry Lester Mandeville, the son-in-law of the respondent, which now charges con- spiracy, to which John D. Hoover and Oliver N. Moxey are alleged to be the chief parties. In the morning Hoove: puts people through physical stunts, was | called upon to testify. He told of the | four years he had known his assistant, | He said he had been acquainted | Mpondent, Mrs. Moxey, since | June 2 last, and supplemented the in- formation with a denial that he had been in league with Moxey to get possessfon of Mrs, Moxey's property. He declared | that he was absent from his “physical | culture” school through indisposition when his assistant first met Mrs. Gage H. Phillips, who afterward became Mrs. Oliver Moxey. SEEKS WOMAN’S AID. He further said that it was not until June 14 that he met Mrs. Moxey, and then alyeady the lady had become at- tached to Moxey and had conveved to him the Mendocino property. The further examination of the witness was ad- i | | the man who | 1 e e e e e e R R Y ABIRET CONFERENCE T0-DAY MAY R | and took his seat ready to meet | Moxey JUDGE COFFEY'S COURT. | journed until the afternoon. ! Then the sealed deposition of Mrs. A. Lloyd Smith, which was taken in Seattle by Attorney William Rix a week ago last Friday, was deposited in court. In her sworn statement, taken by commission on the authority cof the court, Mrs. Smith re- peats ‘what has been already published in The Call. She states that Moxey as-| sured her that he would assist her in dis- posing of certain oil stocks, but to do so it ‘was necessary for her to meet his friend and assure her that she, Mrs. Sthith, was impressed with his ability. Mrs Smith was also to ask him in the presence of the then Mrs. Phillips whether he had con- sidered. her, Mrs. = Smith’s, offef to.go East and take charge of her property. Mrs:- Smith’s depesition goes on to state that she followed Moxey's instruction,. but Mrs. Phillips showed no interest in the stock proposition, but, Instead, gave all her attention to what was said about Moxey. Mrs. Smith, it is alleged, was used to create a jealousy in Mrs. Phillips. | The legal sensation came in the after- noon when Hoover stepped to the stand the ques- | tions of counsel. 2 | L. M. Hoefler, of counsel for the peti- | tioner, Mandeville, made application to | file an amendment of the original petition, | which this time set' forth a charge of con- | spiracy on the part of John D. Hoover | and Oliver N. Moxey to deprive Mrs. | of her property in Mendocino County and Boston. - The application goes | so far as to charge that they induced her | to deed all of -her property, of which she | had control, to Moxey and marry him to | boot. I J. Truman, F. 8. Oliver and Stephen | V. Costello, for the respondent, made a | strong objection to the application to | amend the original petition, but Judge | Coffey. overtuled the objections submitted | and, permitting the amended petition to be filed, adjourned the hearing until this afternoon at 2 o’clock. | | Continued from Page 1, Column 7. out any vote of the Senate. The resolu- tion, as reported, follows: Concurrent resolution relative to the asser- tion and enforcement of the Monroe doctrine: Resolved, By the Senate (the House of Rep- resentatives concurring), that, whereas, Presi- dent Monroe, in his message to Congress of December 2, 1823, deemed it proper to assert as e principle in which the rights and inter- ests of the United States are involved that the American continents, by the free and independ- ent.condition which they have assumed and maintained, were henceforth not to be consid- ered as subjects for future colonization by any Eurcpean power; and, Whereas, President Monroe further declared in that messaze that the United Sttes would consider any -attemot by the allled powers of Europe to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety; that with the existing colonies and dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shouid not interfere, but that with the governments who have de- ‘olared their independence and maintained “it, and whose independence we have in great con- sideration and just principle acknowledged, could not view any interposition for the pur- pose of oppressing them or controlling in any manner their destiny by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States; and further reiterated in that message that it was impossible that the allied powers should extend their politcal system to any por- tion of elther continent without endangering our peace and happiness; and, ‘Whereas, the doctrine and policy so pro- clalmed by President Monroe have since been repeatedly asserted by the United States by executive declaration and action on occasions and exigencies similar to that partigular oc- casion_and that exigency which caused them to be first announced and have been ever since their promulgation and now are the rightful policy of the United States: therefore, be it Resolved, that the United States of America reaffirms and confirms_the doctrine and prii ciples promulgated by President Monroe In hi messhge of December 2, 1823, and declares that it will assert and maintain'that doctrine and those principles and will regard any infringe- ment_thereof, and particularly any attempt by any European power to take Or acquire any new or additional territory cn the American Continents, or any island adjacent theyeto, or any right of sovereignty or aominion” in the same, In any case or Instance as to which the United States shall deem such attempt to be dangerous to its peace or safety, by or through force, purchase, cession, occupation. pledge, coloriization, protectorafe. or by control of the casement in any canal or any other means of transport across the American Isthmus whether under unfounded pretention of rig in cases of alleged boundary disputes or undex any-other unfounded pretentions, as-the mani- festation of. an unfriendly disposition toward the United States and as an Interpositfon which it would be impossible in any form for the United States to regard with ind!fference, ESULT IN CEMAND FOR ARBITRATION o FRESS PRAISES ROOSEVELT. Says Te Is Ready to Defend the Sovereignty of Venezuela. PARIS, Dec. 16.—The Matin this morn- ing publishes a dispatch from Caracas saying that a great many of the British and German residents of Caracas have sought out President Castro and ex- pressed to him sentiments favorable to Venezuela. President Castro exhorted the foreigners to keep calm. The press of Caracas publishes violent- ly worded articles against Great Britain and Germany. The dispatch says also that almost all of the political prisoners in Venezuela who were released by Presi- dent Castro have gone to Curacao to join | General Matos. instead of aiding the Pres- ident in the defense of the country. The Figaro this morning pubiishes an article by Jean Izoulet entitled ‘“Roose- velt and Latin America.” M. Izoulet says the Venezuelan: conflict has brought four men face to face—Emperor William and King Edward as the assailants, Pres- ident Castro as the assailed and President Roosevelt as the witness and arbitrator. IT'S YOUR DUTY To be strong and healthy, espe- cially when such a reiiable remedy for stomach, liver and kidney iils as Hostetter’s Siomach Bitters can be obtained from any Druggist. It will strengthea the nerves, im- prove the anretite and absolutely cure Headache, Nausea, Indi- gestion, Dyspepsia, Constipa- tion, Chilis or Malaria. Trya bottle. Also obtain a copy of our 1903 Almanae from your Druggist. It i> rfee. HOSTETTER'S STOWACHBITTERS | | of Oklahoma desire statehood, 11 JIATEHOOD BILL 1o REGOMMENDED Minority of the Senate Committee Favors Its Passage. Proposed Union of Oklahoma a2nd Indian Territory Is Opposed. i ——— WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Senator Bate to-day presented in the Senate the minor- ity report of the Committee on Territor- ies, favoring the immediate passage of the House omnibus statehood bill, with- out amendment. The report opposed the uniting of Oklahoma and Indian Terri- tory into one State. It shows minutely the condition of each of the three Terri- | tories as to population, wealth and gen- | eral features, and says that these are such as to call for immediate statehood. It shows that both the Republican and Democratic parties in their last national |®onventions adopted with perfect unani- mity platform planks recommending each | of the three Territories by name for statehood. Such expression, the report | continues, should be respected by both | parties. It says, among other things: “It never was Intended that Congress should bar, by party ebjection, admission, when population, wealth and institutions were the same as In the case of other States.” Referring to the proposition to unite Oklahoma and the Indian Territory as one State, the report says: “So far as your committee has information this alli- ance may be the union of an unwilling people and an undesirable connection. In | no case in the past have the people of any Territory been compelled by the enabling act to form a constitution against their expressed will. However much the people the in- dians have made no expression of any such desire.” Summing up, the minority say: ‘“Each of the Territories has complied with every requirement heretofore made by the Congress for admissions to the Union. Each has population sufficient for representation in Congress. Each has wealth abundant to support all .ue ex- penses of statehood. Each has institu- tions in harmeny with republican govern~ ment as understood in the Union.” MILITIA BILL IS DISCUSSED. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The Senate | to-day aiscussed the bill to promote the | efficiency of the militia and the statehood bill. After agreeing to the concurrent re- port of the House for an adjournment from December 20 to January 5, Proctor called up the militia bill. An amendment | by Pettus striking from the bill section | 24, having particular reference to the re- serve force of trained men, provoked some discussion, Pettus raising the point that the section, if enacted into law, would be an infringement of the comsti- tutional authority of the State and put the control of the militia of the several States into the hands of the General Gov- ernment. The bill was lald aside for the omnibus statehood bill, Senator Dilling- ham of Vermont, who is opposed to the bill, occupying the time for the remainder of the day In rehearsing testimony taken by the Sub-Committee on Territories dur- ing its tour of investigation In Arizona, New | Mexico and Oklahoma. After a brief executive s nate ad- journed. [ it ? The solitary man of the White House, warm of heart and cool headed, observes, reflects and waits, enigmatic and feared. If the territory or sovereigniy of Vene- zuela is endangered President Roosevelt is ready to defend it against all. After citing President Roosevelt's writ- ings and speeches to support this view, M. Izoulet says that the President of the United States is of that conscience which disconcerts bourses and chancellories and adds that the Latin nations on both sides of the Atlantic are watcning him with emotion and respect. Another dispatch to the Matin from Caracas says: “The English are building fortifications in the environs of San Fe- lipe. In case of an armed conflict Vene- zuela hAs on hand 32,349 Mauser and 9000 Remington rifles and some cannon.” e il A kS REPORTS LOSS OF LIFE WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—A dispatch has been received stating that fifty per- sons were killed during the bombardment of the forts at Puerto Cabello. It is given little credence here, as none of the ac- counts from other sources mentioned loss of life. 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