The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-25

attractive exhibit at the Sixth Dis
trict Fair held at Los Angeles re-
Gently.
Venezuelan Rebels Victorious.
A dispatch under date of October
5, from La Guayra, Venezuela,
says: A desperate battle has Just
taken place at Los Teques, a small
town on the railroad line to Valen-
cia, at distance about equal be-
tween that place and Caracas.
Six hundred were killed and
many high government officials
captured. Crespo has struck an
other decisive blow, which, follow
ing upon his previous successes
since the revolution began in last
March, means victory for the Cres-
pistas.
To-day Caracas is more than
ever excited, for at a distance of
but ten miles from it's city limits
Crespo has signally defeated the
Government forces. Crespo has
announced his determination to
enter the capital tomorrow.
Crespo had at his disposal some
$4,000 men, including 5000 brought
to him by General Colino, who
joined him some days ago at Va
lencia. Under Crespo were Gen
erals Vengas and Quintana, who
started some days ago by different
roads on the way to Caracas, their
objective point.
The revolutionist general posses
sed twelve pieces of artillery and
had the assistance of several Ameri-
cans, besides that of General Wide
ner, a German, and General Betalli,
an Italian.
General Pulido, uncle of the act
ing President, was in command of
the Government forces, numbering
5000, and went to Los Teques to
take up position in order to repel
Crespo's advance on the capital,
which was thus denuded of troops.
This defeat robs Acting President
Villegas Pullido of his army. All
the Government officials at Los
Teques and those accompanying
the Presidential army are reported
to be prisoners in Crespo's camp.
Crespo has made a formal de-
mand for the surrender of the capt.
tai of Venezuela. He has backed
up his demand with the announce
ment that he intends to enter the
city of Caracas tomorrow at the
head of the entire revolutionary
army.
Foreigners out here are in jeo-
pardy. 1t may be impossible to
control the murderously inclined
populace and the ruffianly element
of the soldiery. Americans may,
however, feel somewhat secure, as
the Chicago is close in shore, with
her guns loaded and trained and
ready to protect Uncle Sans sub
jects.
On October S, Crespo completed
his triumph and captured the CAPT
tai. The country is now under full
control of the rebels.
Americas Coa1ine Station.
A dispatch from Washington
I dated October 6, says: At last the
United States is in a position to
establish the long-desired coal sta.
ton at Samoa. During the ugly
complications there, growing out O
the claim of Germany to supremacy
on the islands, and after the de
struction of the United States fee
by hurricane, the old concession
to the United States of the harbol
of Page Pago was revived, and Con
gress appropriated 100000 for thu
establishment of a coaling station
It was necessary to acquire twenty
five acres needed for the station
but it was found that there wer'
numerous claimants, and to saw
controversy and time the Govern
ment was obliged to buy all the ad
verse claims, paying $4,000 TO
them. The remainder of the ap
preparation is to be applied to tn
purchase of lands adjoining tn
station proper, for garrison tina
may eventually be quartered at tn
station. The remaining funds viii
be applied to the construction of
landing wharf, the plans of whicl
have recently been completed
Work will commence as soon as al
claims are quieted.
The Famous Bandits.
Thus far there is little prospec
that the famous bandits, Evan
and Sontag, will be captured b
the officers of the law. They ar
still in the region of Kings rive
in this State, and much to tn
chagrin of the detectives have bee
interviewed by Henry Bigelow, a
Examiner reporter. 1t took hil
ten days to get into their presenc
as they feared he was a pilot fs