New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-24
"LITTLE VENICE"
,rrE. SCENE OF ENGLAND'S LATEST LAND
GRABBING CAMPAIGN.
COUNTRY RICH IN MINERAIS-A1So IN
SNAKES AND .AII.GATORS-AND Q'AlNI
OLD SPANISH RELICS.

low" 70 extend ber colonial domain in South
America at the expense OF Nenezuea j. ho' 90 ~
seek The Whole Nenezeulln territory - Iic" ="
mineral ard other products. but esrec-ahy 80 Is
the State Of Bolivar which toardera on hri''Sh
Guiana and which is the region Ens'and - en-
deavorlng 70 cespol.. This STATE inciudes ue
Yuruary Valley in which gold mines O. go. ~"
ncss have been discovered. II - aiSo We" NV"
that there are silver mines in the states " i
,udez Lara and Los Andes, that copper m:nrS exist
in the states of Los Andes. Bolivar ana MH|"u''
final there are iron mines In many sections o. me
Republic bu; chiefly in the Delta ierrtor:' ana
shat sulphur coal, asphalt. petroleum. leal' N'oi''
tin an,imony. quicksilver. platinum "i''"oNu''
amethysjs. garnets and other Nd'o''''
are found in many places
r.ha ,riro roeion ~ the Yuruary district Is de-
clared TO ue an emporium o; wealth rom W".h
incalcuablc bcnef; Is to be derived ''' Il" =
States OF the Venezuelan mon J. - since "
discovery Of these mines that fn"'"'u mas law
calm 70 that region. The mos; celebrated SILVER
mines are the Topoe which were worked by me
Standards in the eighteenth century. ana are SIN
ated in what is known the "FcIerai psflc''
the Duaca at Barquscni;o. the 'ar"Pd"o d.
Cumana ard he Milba a. Merida. Inc copper
lnnos OF Aroa in the State OF Lara a." 'h' most
srcce ssful Of their kind in the Whoe territory OF
the Republic The Western states are also Ii'a N
coal OIL asphalt and other minerals The tn''ed
States Consul-Gener az MarGcaibo says 'ha'
about sixty miles nearly due wcs' nom MIRA.
c,ibo there commences bed o! bltlm'l""S 'odI
OF many square miles in extent. ara IN 'ne same
ne.ebborhood are found various asphalt iaheS OF
all GRADES OF density, some OF which have super
u.j,l area Of 6.ovo square metres 40 Steps
have vet been taken to utilize IN any manner
either the coal or the asphalt Inc FORMER Is
Of excellent quality and very similar 10 camel
coal and is believed tina; this coal - lar Supc-
,i5r 70 any other yet discovered in Ner'z1eia. MI
the veins are found ~ 50 slight deptA below the
fTonFnfS
cory IN work the coal. Amber has been discovered
in small quantities at locality cal'd la ray" OH
the River Apon. but no investigation has yer pr'h
mace 20 determine the possible aonEda"'o u '''N
substance.
Petroleum is abunIau; in the distric' y N'r"cii-
IN and some Of the deposits are not only natural
flowing wells but spout NJ with constant 'or'e.
Between the Rivers Zua and San;a ma ne 'ei''-
tory IS rich both in petroleum ari aSphdl'' d"'
noar the Rio De orc there H. curious phenomenon
consisting OF a horizontal cave winch CONSTANT!
elects in the form o. large goOuos. a species o.
mick bi;umen These globIlos. IN comins into CON
tact with the outer air az the mouth OF III" cave
expole with load report. ana the biIn'n forming
a slow cIrren, falls 1r3iy in'o larc" deposit 'i
Inc same substance near the river h1hh. ~ = uS-
lance of about five miles from hc confluence o. '''
rivers Yara and Jardrete. there is mound OF Sani
fr,,r ,,yentv-0vc to thirty feet IN height ana with
~, aroa Of about 800 square feet on it, surfl'" D.
a multitude OF cyl!ndr. cal holes OF various "m"'s ~
witch eject with violence streams OF petroleum. l.
&c et,oI anon reliable authority that from one only
NJ those streams receptacle OF The capacity 81 Your
C,llons was filed in one mnu'e-iha' IS az 'n' '"'T
Of : 7Gl gallons N tweniy-f0ur hours
l. is believed that beds OF anthracite coal also
exist on the east coast Of Lake MaracaIbo the
opinion is held that careful cNporho "i IN" ''.
ri:ory lying between the west co1'i 81 M't"'''p'
and The Colombian frontier would result IN IN" H.
c,ycrv OF gold-bearlng quartz In tfc mountain
he
,liuv.aI gold IN the rivers which have their head
ou,r,ers I'm that region. Near the sources oi me
River I.imon. a territory which very T." P''f'"'
other than the Contra Indians nav" I"h'i"''''
speclmens OF quartz containing god nave ''"h
found and samples have been discovered when
would have easily assayed six or "rht ounces
-, tho ton Gold has also been found 20 81 me- ~
me rivers. but "a organiz"1 investigation ms
over been made 10 j. impossible 10 d" more 'i'"
after an opinion basel upon very Imperfect ''-
deocc Lead ard iron no doubt exist DIX ""''l''
&, o,on,,cs safiicien; 10 make their working pTohi-
able Is unknown
7, tho vear IS,3 considerable excitement W.
cauycd by the alleged discovery 81 dlan""'S near
the town Of Betijogne. tn" diamond h's'o''''''
eore,g,er who for years hal been making nve-'i-
cations OF various mineral substances pr'''' .'' ID
caracas with samples and secured from inc Ir'1'-
a.. - concession FOL the exclusive working ot We
| mines the President. GIzmhn B'anco' H"''"N'''
hcing 60 convinced to IN" Nalie OF '"' mn '''
4 ne advanced funds and made himself p'''"'' IL
~. ent.rprise TIE specimens alleged - nave pee"
1i,covered near Bctljocnc were sc'"r"N "T"' "'
/ the Caracas scientists. AMI were pronounce -
/ ..,,,ir. and when the discOYer"r returned WON
/ a.,s commenced and reports were periodl'Aiy or
4 c,;lated OF new discoveries. even me "u''"'' ~
/ c,rats being given with apparently Breh. INA.
No. como reason however. In spite % the publicity
.e, % tho alleged operations and the very f1V'i-
ON. reports which were constantly beng m''e -
=, .h rosufs CAPITAL was shy ana no company
could r.. formed for want OF Subscribers. 'oppo''
antmorv and silver have been disco'e'eh ~ N"'o'7
narts OF this district and In the 'ordl''"S VI '''
c,a,e OF Los Andes there seems 10 De eN''S ''"''
:, believe that organized explorations "h''' 'o"'P
| tor, nrospectors would result In the discovery OIL
many valuable mines.
SNAKES ~ HIS BOOTS.
The country has other products ho"eNr'' 'S
! rloasont than gold and gems. Reptiles "' "' MINIS
! abound. and sometimes come INTO 'on'"'' W." "
| ,nbabit,n,s in a most startling manner. \ recent
,.,,t.or .. vutrIas on the Apure River. tens mat
a,.er,, snrng the river rtses twenty i"e' vi ""''
/ and Goods the whole country. 1he sf''H VI NV
,own ar. then Transformed into canals al me Cd
roes are fetched out from the she"S "hr'' '''s
have been during the dry season ana t'' """
! oo,, ose,,-oos ouite a new character. Where one
uscJ 70 see c1rrerOs or burreros cart ana "'"N's
| ,ri,.o-g, with their loads OF coffee ana tOpacc''
ore now scps canoes. bongos fgood-sZed ooa's 'a'
on, OF the trunks OF trees) ana o'h'r oman va.
steering through the streets. During '"9 '."'r -
tho wear one la thes Immediately ou'a'"" " VII, >
ho,,so az t6e stream Is strong, but one must be
worry careful. for there are oiieh aI'Bd'''H anu
electric eels in the street. Wors" th'h 'h'S' =
81 c,-re" q small Understanding fish. enilTe} red'
When one Of these little demons mas Ro' ho'' u
ones flesh II won't let 30 till IT mas Eot " ''S"'''
nouthful and these blood fishes swarm III 'houS'huS'
VIA. ANTS TOO are very troublesome they come into
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