The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, December 17, 1902, Page 3, Image 3
The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday, December 17, 1902.
Ships are Sunk!
Special to the State.
Washington, December 11 ?Developments
in the Venezuelan situation
have been so rapid within the
past week that the situation has already
reached the acute stage, not
only as regards the Caracas government,
but for the United States as
well. President Castro and the
"Washington authorities have never
been on the best of terms and . the
hope has been cherished in the high
est official circles here that he would
go down before the revolutionists.
Castro, however, has more than held
his own; in someway he has managed
to crush the revolution at almost
every poiDt until now Ciudad Boliver
is the only important stronghold still
in their bands and this is expected to
i fall within a week.
Exasperated by his promise to pay
the claims against his government
held by Great Britian and Germany,
promises which have never resulted
in cash, but only iu continued delay,
the London and Berlin governments
determined more than a month ago
to bring matters to a crisis in view of
Castro's assurances that tbe revolu
tion was well nigh crushed Accordingly,
acting under advices from their
FoenAf?.?ivA fnrAiom nffipAB. T)r. von
Holleben, the German ambassador,
sod Sir Michael Herbert, the British
ambassador, called at the State department
some three weeks ago at
separate times and made the formal
request that in the event of a serious
torn in the Venezuelan affairs Minister
Bowen, the United States minis4
ter at Caracas be permitted to protect
the lives and property of the
German and English subjects in Venezuela.
It is the invariable cuBtom
among powers to perform this service
for a friendly nation involved in
any international dispute and the
Secretary of State cordially assured
the ambassadors that their request
would be granted. This was fully
three weeks ago. Since that time
Great Britian and Germany have
sent nameroue notes to President
riafttrn. who 'it. in nlaimpd. ban r?nm
pletely ignored them.. Indeed it is
said that the representations of the
two powers have not so much as been
acknowledged. An ultimatum was
issued Monday giving Venezuela 48
hours to answer the London and
Berlin notes. In the meantime a formidable
British-German fleet was
assembled off Laguayra and on
Tuesday President Castro departed
from the precedent of all civilized
countries and issued a decree that
every German and British subject in
Caracas be arrested at once. This
action has involved the United States
in an ugly situation. Having promised
to protect German and British
rights in Castro's capital it was incumbent
on Minister Bowen to demand
the immediate surrender of
tb* person arresteds.
Their release was refused,and acting
under instructions from their respective
governments the, German and
English ambassadors made orenars
tioos for the immediate inforcement
of their demands by force.
On Tuesday "afternoon the combined
German and British fleet seized and
towed outside the haibor at Laguayra
all the Venezuelan vessels there?
four warships, manned by 390 men.
The next day the commander of the
British fleet sent an ultimatum to
President Castro at Caracas demanding
the payment within 48 hours of
$345,000 to Oreat Britian and Germany
in oefcfclement of claim". The
settlement not being made, the
Venezuelan vessels were sunk, the
sailors having been first taken off j
them.
This action created of course great
??n!tnivior>f in riDronQO on/1 cnnn mnVia
iu vai acao uuu ovuu
gathered in the streets and made
attacks on the British and German
legations and on other citizens of
those countries. At 10 o'clock on
Wednesday night the governor of
Caracas ordered the arrest of all
British and German residents, and
in a short time 205 of them were
crowded into the police station.
Minister Bowen of the Baited States
*
is acting for Germany and Great
Britian and has demanded the re
lease of the prisoners.
The situation is com plicated, but
no serious consequences are expected
to follow.
- The Pride of Heroes.
Many soldiers in the last war wrote
to 6ay that for Scratches, Bruises,
Cuts, Wounds, Corns, Sore Feet and
I Stiff Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is the best in the world Seme fo
.bums, bcalds, boils, . Ulcer?, duid
Eruptions and Piles. It cures or do
pay. Only 25c at J. E. KaufmaDn!s
drug store.
Diptkeria from Pencils.
Passaic, N. J, Dec. 12?The board
of health of this city has discovered j
that lead pencils used in the local
public schods are the main cause of
the large number of cases of dip?beria
in this city. More than eighty
cases have beeD reported. The students
in the public schools receive a
pencil each day. Before school closes
these are collected and put into a
box together. The contagion comes,
the officers say, from the children
putting the pencils into their mouths,
after other children have done- the
tjULLIW HJlUg.
City Superintendent Paulding this
afternoon issued an order that each
pupil should keep pencil continuously.
His nam ?1 be marked
on it and any other pupil found using
it will be punished.
A Timely Suggestion.
This is the season of the year
when the prudent and careful housewife
replenishes her supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. It 19 certain
to be needed before the winter
is over, and results are much more
prompt and satisfactory when it is
kept at hand and given as soon as
the cold is contracted and before it
has become settled in the system.
In almost every instance a severe
cold may be warded off by taking
this remedy freely as soon as the first
indication of the cold appears.
T&ere is oo danger in giving it to
children for it contains no harmful
substance. It is pleasant to take?
both adults and children like if. Buy
it and you will get the best. It
always cures. For eale' by J. E.
Kaufmann.
Gold in 1902 Cents?
A letter was received at the subtreasury
yesterday from a Sunday
school superintendent, a resident of
a Brooklyn suburb, asking if it was
true that a lot of molten gold had
been spilled into the copper which
went into the 1902 cents. The writer
said that he had heard that such was
the fact and that the coppers were
now worth 25 cents each.
The sub treasury officers have answered
the letter to the effect that
they know of no such admixture at
the mint, but that an unconfirmed report
once had it that some gold had
been spilled into the copper. They
ars wnnderinor if the writer hoo hoon
gettiDg up a corner on cents through
the Sunday school collections?New
York Sun.
Read the following from B. H.
Johnson, Many Springs, Mo: "I
have used Ramon's Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets for biliousness, general
debility and pains in the buck and
side, and they gave me speedy and
lasting relief." The entire Treatment,
ten Liver Pills and fifteen
Toaic Pellets cost only 25 cents.
One a dose, course a cure; trial dose
free. Barman's Bazaar.
F. A. Stewart, of Spartanburg
County, reportR that a tenant on his
fsrm raised 145 bushels of corn on an
acre and half of land this year.
About three-fifil s cf it was upland, j
the b hrif.fnm IT a fno>L- nn
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special pains with it, a3 ho was not
trying for a special crop.
To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digesacn, try a few
doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Mr. J. H. Seitz, of
Detroit, Mich., says, "They restored
my appetite when impaired, relieved
me of a bloated feeling aDd caused a
pleasant aDd satisfactory movement
of the bowels."' There are people in
this community who need just such a
medicine. For sale by J. E. Kaufmann.
Every box warranted.
; CRACK GOES THE V(
j IN COME THE ORC
1 SELLS THE VERY BEST OR,
] FERTILIZERS
.1 AT THE VERY LOWEST (
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) It pays to fertilize your lands
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PHILADELPHIA D
722 BROAD ST., .
Next Door to J. B. Whi
17 Offices in th<
No More Dread of
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Absoltnely harmless. Simply applied to ; 1
the gums. No'bad results follow. We
call the attention of tli8 nervous and deli- |
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all its branches.
ALL WORK V\
We examine your teeth free of charge and tel
we ask is a visit to our offic
LOOK FOR (
DR. G. W. SHACKEEFL
November 5, 1902.
Merchants, Hotel ai
Keepers and Ot
Our stock is as usual at this seasou larg
the fastidious iu fancy and staple groceries
leading articles
Lard, Bacon. Breakfast Strips, Hams, Flour,
JeDe, Cheese, Syrup, Maple 8vrup, Molassei
Canned Fiuits, Canned Vegetables, Ci
Extracts, Gilatene, Smoke Herring, M*
Pickles, Preserves, Jellies an other f
are generally carried in a 1
Come to see us or write us your 1
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j BILKS! SILKS!!
30 pcs?Fat.cv Waists and Dress Silks, 75c,
sold at SI 00.
j 35 pes Black Siik, Armures, Peau De Soie,
I Gro Grain.
Taffetas tor Wedding Costumes, We can
fix up auy kind of a dress.
Domestics sold at coat.
i House
t Wholesale Only.
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FlTZMAURICE
1704 AND 170S
wOjld'CriviEnBZ^.,
To our friends in Lexington we extend a ?pe
and see us. We will do as we say?save y<
of annoyance m looking tor what, "ou w
buy goods as cheap or as good TOi .to
ance to hear people say I am sorry i
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DRESS GOODS, j
50 pes Half Wool Henrietta, only 10c a yd
30 pes Fine Plaids, 30-inoh ou.y 10c a >d.
20 pes Fancy 40-incn Suiting. 20c a yard
39 pes 30-inch All Wool Henrietta, 25c a yd
2 J pes Whip Cords, only 00c., sold at 75c.
29 pes All Wool Granites at 50c.
.
In This
Merchants Sold a
January 15.
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Forty odd I
Manufacturing plants I
Wholesale purchasers |
Largest importers
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PRICED:
Best Set Teetb, either upper or low* r $3 00
Partial Sets Te"th S3 00 S7 00
Solid 22k Gold Crowns $r> 0 '
Gold Fillings $1 00 up
Amalgam and Cement 50c to SI 00
Extracting Teeth, Painless 50c
ixtracting Teetn, old way 25c
WARRANTED.
1 you just what your work will cosf. All
e and we will please you.
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i, both in price and quality. As a few
we mention:
Meal, Grists, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Cotton
3, Condensed Milk, Baking Powder, Soda,
rackers. Candies, Spices, Flavoring
ickeral, Laundry Soaps, ToiPt Soaps,
roods too numerous to mention that
arst class grocery store.
wants and we will rame prices.
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ant It will be impossible !<>. ton to
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