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H l The controversy between Great Britain land Venezuela over territory is one of long standing. Claims made by England have steadily increased, and have always been resisted by the Venezuelans. The territory in dispute is extremely valua ble, and fear of losing it is thought to be the reason for England's declining arbitration. Great Britain acquired her title to the colony of British Guiana by treaty from Holland in 1X14, the provinces trans ferred being those of Esequibo, Demera ra and Berbice. From that time to the present day Venezuela has never l'ecog mized that bjngland enjoys legal right to a single foot of ground west of the Esequibo river. In 1841 Sir Robert Schomburgk, an en gineer in the British service, entered.the disputed territory without the tponcur coast at the mouth of the River Moroc co, ran straight Into the Interior, cross ing the Schomburgk line at right angles. This Aberdeen proposition was the first specific definition of England’s pretend ed rights, and the sole foundation for it in international law was the shadowy al legation that Dutch settlements and In dian treaties justified Great Britain in in stituting authority over a portion of the trans-Esequibo regions, the exact geo graphical limits of which had never been adjusted. It is seen that Lord Aberdeen, in un dertaking to trace British Guiana's ex treme rightful bounds—thereby fixing a precedent for future British foreign sec retaries—could find no excuse for carry ing them further than the mouth of the Morocco. He made no pretense to own ership to the grand mouth of the Orinoco. It is claimed today by Lord Salisbury, ville line In the Interior followed the Ab erdeen line, but gave Venezuela undis puted possession of the mouth of the Orinoco. This was equivalent to a formal disa vowal of any design upon the Boca Grando of the Orinoco; in the most posi tive style the exclusiye control was as signed to Venezuela. In 1883 (Lord Granville being still at the head of the foreign office) overtures were made to Venezuela to have an ami cable settlement of the case. Venezuela was anxious for settlement and dis patched Gen. Guzman Blanco, one of the foremoiit diplomats of South America, to England to act in the matter. Gen eral Blanco did not waste his time in discussing maps and ancient lines, but bent all his energies to secure arbitra tion of the matter. He gained his point, for on June 18, 1885, Lord Granville as rence of the British government, and proceeded to run a line from the Bra zilian frontier to the Boca Grande, which (was intended to establish a definite boundary between British Guiana and (Venezuela. The Schomburgk line was Jiot at first claimed by the British for eign office as legal, and has not until re \ icently been designated in British diplo Jmatic correspondence as England's prt ) an ary base. If When Schomburgk drew his “arbitrary fine" of demarkation in 1S41 he set up IfpostS to indicate British dominion at ifrolnt Barima, Amacuro and other loeali [jlies. The Venezuelan government made *i vigorous protest, and Lord Aberdeen, when foreign secretary, promptly ordered fche posts removed, thus showing that [(England felt no certainty of the justice jjof her claims. | Lord Aberdeen, in 1S44, proposed to the ^Venezuelans a boundary line which did (not follow Sehomburgk’s line. It con . fceded to the Venezuelans a large part of {the coast and the mouth of the Orinoco fiver, which Lord Salisbury now claims. (^Aberdeen’s proposed line began on the THE GLOOMY VIEW. | It Is not time for the language of war, ‘-end the plain folks will distrust the men (■jwho employ it with thoughtless haste, jfl’here will be those all too eager to let [loose the infinite woes of an armed con flict, and ready in inflammatory speech • llto set the two great English-speaking [{peoples flying at each other's throats. Sensationalism is sure to offer this fruit Jof discord. But such advisers will be re pudiated by all sane minds as puhlic en Llemies.—Springfield, Mass., Republican. Bi It is a grave blunder to put this gov ernment in the attitude of threatening Swar unless we mean It and are prepared [lor It and can appeal hopefully to the sympathies of the civilized world in mak ing it. Do these conditions exist? Will ony of the senators who applauded the president's message yesterday seriously Blllrm that they do? If tht-se conditions Ido not exist, what remains for us except a few weeks or months of bluster and a more or less graceful backdown?—New (York World. If we go to war with Great Britain the northern states will furnish the ships and supplies and rake in the fat contract money, while the south will furnish the men; her cotton, in the meantime being shut out from Manchester, will become unsalable except at vastly diminished prices. If we have war the burden of it will fall heaviest upon the people of the a-mth. Please think of these things, dear ehriekers.—Mobile Register. We should be sorry to think that Mr. Olney shares in any degree the "jingo” sentiments which just now seem to be especially ripe among New England statesmen, such as Lodge, Chandler, Frye and the "bounding” and Irrepressi ble Willywee Barrett. We cannot but think, however, that he has given to the Monroe doctrine a significance and an application not justified by the language of Mr. Monroe’s message, by the circum stances under which the message was written, by the facts of history and the contemporaneous construction placed up on it, or by the subsequent action of the only department of the government which should have the power to commit the country to a policy of peace or war.— Baltimore Sun, Dem. "Hitherto,” saye James C. Carter, the great lawyer and friend of President Cleveland, "the assertions of the United States on International rights have been Just. When she has been compelled to go to war in their defense she was just, and lhas had the sympathy of mankind on her side. Let us be careful to do nothing which will bring upon the world the calamities of war.”—New York World. r--'~ •- stand taken by this govern who not only declares that England owns the coast up to the terminus of the Schomburgk line at the mouth of the Amacuro, but claims land in the inte rior considerably beyond the furthest estward bend of the Aberdeen line. Of course the Venezuelans declined to accept the Aberdeen line, and nothing further was done in the matter until 1850, when the celebrated status quo was es tablished. whereby Great Rritain agreed not to occupy or enrroach upon the ter ritory in dispute in consideration of a similar agreement by Venezuela. What was meant by "territory in dispute" was not stated. The status quo has never been abrogated. It is claimed by Vene zuelans that England has repeatedly vio lated the status quo by invading the ter ritory far beyond either the Schomburgk or Aberdeen line. Lord Granville in 1881 proposed to the Venezuelans a new boundary line. It began far north of the Aberdeen line on the coast, but a short distance south of the Schombourgk line, and did not in clude the Ftarima river or island, which are now claimed by England._The Gran-_ ment. Such is the humiliating position into which we are to force the strongest power of Europe. Will congress agree to the naming of a commission to mark out her boundaries for her and have them crammed down her throat? Most proba bly; and in that event what W>om has been left for a peaceful solution of the difficulty beyond a settlement meantime reached independently by Venezuela and England?—Springfield Republican. CHRISTMAS GOODS. Send in your orders Monday for your Xmas supplies. We handle oranges, apples, nuts, raisins, sweet meats, jellies, preserves and everything in the way of confections. J. FOX’S SONS, 19th street and 3d avenue. Elegant new book cases at low prices. Jacobs. A. M. LOPEZ, GROCER, 304 South 20th Street, calls attention to his full stock of staple and fancy groceries, and solicits the patronage of the public._ For fruit cakes go to C. W. Cody, 1820 to 1826 3d avenue. THE ORPHANS AND CHRISTMAS, The friends of the Orphans' Home at Talladega, Ala., have always made Christmas a gay, glad season for the children. We hope this year will be no exception to the rule, and that the bright anticipations of the children for a good time will be fully realized. Send all contributions to ORPHANS' HOME, Talladega, Ala. If you have not yet got your Christmas present, a mackin tosh would be very accepta ble. Our line is complete and prices the very lowest. J. BLACH & SONS, One Price Cash ClothierB. You must come and buy your presents at your own prices at H. HERZFELD’S. sented to a treaty between England and Venezuela, one clause of which provided that any differences not adjustable by the usual means should be submitted to “the arbitration of a third power, or of several powers, In amity with both coun tries, without resorting to war.” This great diplomatic stroke of General Blanco, absolutely bringing England to bay on the boundary question, was, how ever, immediately made of no avail by the overturn of the Gladstone' ministry: Lord Salisbury, who took office a few days later, promptly rescinded the arbi tration clause of the proposed treaty. Since that time England has persistently declined every proposal to arbitrate the matter. England is not satisfied with repu diating the comparatively moderate boundary designations originated by Ab erdeen and_ Granville, but has enlarged her territorial claim with^ the utmost recklessness. The Venezuelan govern ment contends that the Esequlbo-Pum eron-Cuyuni strip is the only land fairly in dispute. ABBEVILLE. Frofessor Davis and Miss Howerton Wed. Hog Killing Times. Abbeville, Dec. 20.—(Special Corre spondence.)—Yesterday evening at the Baptist church Prof. J. K. Davis was united in holy wedlock to Miss Callie Howerton. Frofessor Davis is a gradu ate of the Southern university and is now president of the Southeast Alabama Ag ricultural school. He is one of the most prominent young men In south Ala bama. Miss Howerton is the gifted daughter of Mr. T. J. Howerton, one of the largest planters in this section, and graduated from the Southern Female university while it was located at Bir mingham. She possesses in a high de gree those noble qualities of heart which make a pure, generous-minded woman. The bride and groom left on the 3 o’clock train for the Atlanta exposition. The farmers of this section are busy killing hogs. Several hogs have been killed which weighed over 500 pounds net. More meat has been made this year than ever before in this section. The young people cf Abbeville are en joying themselves attending parties and cane grindings. Miss Julia Hughes of Florcella Is visit ing her friend, Miss Birdie Ward. Put your head into one of J. Blach & Son’s hats and see how cheerful the world looks. J. BLACH & SONS, One-Price Cash Clothiers. UNITED CHARITIES. " The ladles of the society of United Charities will be at headquarters on the ground floor of the Thomson building, corner Twenty-second street and Third avenue, both Christmas Eve and Christ mas morning to receive donations for the poor. The society not only wishes money and other needful gifts, but would be glad to give additional pleasure to the helpless, and we ask the children of the city to send some of their old toys. Also toy dealers who do not wish to give money we ask to make a donation of toys, for we have on our list some children who are invalids and they have but little pleasure, being confined to the house. Another great want we find among the poor is proper covering and anything In this line will be gladly received. MRS. R. U. BROOKS, President. Brass and onyx tables at Jacobs*. A FUTILE EFFORT To Choke to Death a Home Institution Ee!ng Made—Will It Not Succeed? The Southeastern Tariff association hgs caused the association companies to leave the Birmingham Underwriters' agency because it represents the South ern Mutual Fire Insurance company of Alabama. The Southern Mutual does business only in Alabama and proposes to return the profits to the policy holders, and for this reason the tariff association is taking steps to choke it to death. The Birmingham Underwriters' agency Is prepared to take care of every policy now in the companies leaving its agency by placing them in other good companies that do not belong to the association. We trust that not a single one of our patrons will desert us in this effort to crush us. If other agencies should so licit the business in the companies which 1 have left us. we will doubly appreciate it should you elect to tell them that it is your decision to let us continue to take care of your business. It is not to be be lieved that the people of Birmingham and Alabama will allow the Tariff asso ciation to make them a party to choke to death an honest effort to builij up a home institution. The association has precipitated this matter and made it necessary for the people of Birmingham and Alabama to decide whether they will uphold the Tariff association in its arbi trary methods by moans of which it at tempts to destroy home institutions. THE BIRMINGHAM UNDERWRI TERS' AGENCY. By A. D. Smith, President. Never mind the rush, but come to the manufacturer’s sale while it lasts. We are prepared to serve one and all. J. BLACH & SONS, One Price Cash Clothiers. The best place to buy your table supplies is where Santa ; Claus gets nuts, candies, rais ins and other confections. Where? At J. FOX’S SONS. Fancy work baskets. Jacobs. HONOR ROLL HOWARD COLLEGE. The following is the honor roll for sec ond six weeks of Howard college: Cadets Payne. Berry, O’Hara, (highest 1 average, 99.9),Griggs, I*. M. Jones, Davis, J. C. Smith, Spruell, Me Jones, St. Oliar, Mynatt, F. Hogan, Sparks,H. Donaldson, J. Fancher, Misses Weldon. Wilson, Tid well, Crumpton, Watson, F. Smith, W. Brown, Miss Weatherly (second highest average, 99.6), Epps, Sehimmel, A Ward, F. Gorman, G. Weatherly, William Wal drop, H. Fancher. A. W. McGAHA, President. J. T. PAYNE. Post Adjutant. A Bank Failure. AN INVESTIGATION DEHANDED. A general banking business is (lone by the human system, because the blood de posits in its vaults whatever wealth we may gain from day to day. This wealth is laid up against “a rainy day** as a reserve fund —we’re in a condition of healthy prosperity if we have laid away sufficient capital to draw upon in the hour of our greatest need. There is danger in getting thin, because it’s a sign of letting down in health. To gain in blood is nearly always to gain in whole some flesh. The odds arc in favor of the germs of consumption, grip, or pneumonia, if our liver be inactive and our blood im pure, or if our flesh be reduced below a healthy standard. What is required is an increase in our germ-fighting strength. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery enriches the blood and makes it wholesome, stops the waste of tissue and at the same time builds up the strength. A medicine which will rid the blood of its poisons, cleanse and invigorate the great organs of the body, vitalize the system, thrill the whole being with new energy and make permanent work of it, is surely a remedy of great value. But when we make a positive statement that 98 per cent, of all cases of consumption can, if taken in the earlv stages of the disehse, be cured with the r‘Discovery,” it seems like a bold assertion. All Dr. Pierce asks is that you make a thorough investigation and satisfy yourself of the truth of his assertion. By sending to the World’s Dispensary Med ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y., you can get a free book with the names, addresses and photographs of a large number of those cured of throat, bronchial and lung diseases, as well as of skin and scrofulous affections by the “ Golden Medical Discovery. ” They also publish a book of 160 pages, being a medical treatise on consumption, bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, which will be mailed on receipt of address and six cents in stamps. MENACES Quickly, Thoroughly, Forever Cured. )Four out of five who suffer nervousness, mental worry, attacks of “ the blues,” are but paying the penalty of early excesses. Vic tims, reclaim your vigor. Don’t despair. Send for book with explanation and proofs. Mailed (sealed) free. ERIE MEDICAL CO., Buffalo, N.Y. Toys/ Dolls / Picture Books/ Cheap / Cheaper/ Cheapest/ —♦— W. H. OWINGS &, CO., 2028 First Avenue. Get prices. NOTICE. The court of county commissioners of Sumter county, Alabama, will meet on Saturday, the 28th day of December. 1895, for the purpose of receiving bids for the hire of hard labor convicts for the year 1898. All bids must be sealed. W. R. DEI.OAGH, Judge of Probate Sumter County, Ala. 12-22-4t CHRISTMAS Keeps us all a guessing what new gift we will receive this year. The time is drawing near. Hasten to The Trade Palace And buy your Christmas Presents with good cheer. Read through the different items and you will surely find THE PROPER GIFT. A real nice pair of Ladies’ Five-Hook 3old Lacing Kid Gloves in Tan, Bfown ind Black, for 89 cents. A Gent’s Initial Silk Handkerchief for 18 cents. A French all Wool Henrietta, 40 inches vide, Black and Colors, seven yards for 15.00. A pair of Chenille Portieres, 50 inches vide, three and one-half yards long, for 13.98. A French Bisque Doll, kid body, with dockings and slippers, for 33 cents. A real silk umbrella, Paragon frame, vith natural stick handle, for 99 cents. A Gent's Silk Scarf in a Bow, Teck or rour-ln-Hand, for 24 cents. A Lady's White or Colored Fancy Em >roldered Silk Handkerchief for 19 cents. A Silk Waist of five yards best quality lilk in dark colors, for $3.60. A Boy's suit, strictly all wool, sizes 4 to t years, for $2.85. A Ladies' Double Cape of good quality, Black Cloth, trimmed with Braid, for 12.35. A 54-inch All Wool Ladies' Cloth, Black ind Colors, five yards for $3.18. A Lady's Nice Black Hare Muff for 18 cents. A Gent's Shaving Sot. consisting of Cup, Razor and Brush in a Case, for $2.35. A suitable Christmas Gift for Mother or Father Is a Cup and Saucer for 25 cents. A Silver-Plated Hand Glass, very ap propriate for lady or gent, 88 cents. A Lady's Purse, best quality, genuine Leather, for 95 cents. A Silk Muffler, extra full sizes. In Plaids. Brocades or Persian effects, from 75 cents up. A Dress Pattern, all Wool Cheviots, Double Width Goods, eight yards for $3.75. A Lady's Box Coat In All-Wool Beavers or Boucle, with Hippie Back and Mandolin Sleeve, for $6.48. A lady's Fast Black Hose. Call for 2915 extra quality, worth 40 cents a pair, 25 cents. A pair of Children's All-Wool Gloves, in Brown and Navy Blue, for 19 cents. A Lady’s Scolloped Embroidered Hand kerchief for 16 cents. A Waist Pattern of All-Wool Scotch Plaids, 42 Inches wide, at 58 cents per yard. A desirable present for a gentleman Is a Smoking Set, with Pipe attached, for $1.98. N. B.—Out-of-town order's will be promptly attended to. THE TRADE PALACE, 1921 and 1923 Second Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. PETER ZINSZER’S 2115, 2117 aud 2119 Second Avenue, Between Twenty-first and Twenty-second Streets. . .TsouvenirT. . To Every Lady Visiting Our Store MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A NICE CHRISTMAS PRESENT! • Desk and Safe combined. Cheap and appropriate Present for a Gentleman. Immense Stock of Toys Of every description for the Holidays---so great a variety, so grand an opportunity to fill the desired wants without emptying the purse. Make it a point to look over our CHRISTMAS GIFTS and make the little ones happy. KEEP YOUR CASH! In your pocket till you have seen our Toy selection and prices. Our stock is large and we do not want to carry anything over, but want to close them out Monday and Tuesday. One call will convince you that you have struck the right place. All Sizes Toy Wagons, Wheel Barrows, Goat Carts, Beds and Dressers. Doll Buggies, Wash Stands, Desks, Wardrobes, Rockers, China Closets, Chairs• Rocking Horses, Velocipedes, Hooks and Ladder, Tricycles, Cradles, Lounges, and everything else too numerous to hienlion. aor REMEMBER, Everything Must Go.