Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06

COLONEL TAZEWELL EILETT.
s,r, from the Venezuelan Government,
thereby he was enabled to organize a
sock company OF large capital for the
manufacture Of spirituous liquors. and
The conduct OF other large businesses in
ne South American republic.
TWO COMPANIES ORGANIZED.
Colonel Elicit has organized the United
states Disulling Company. with a capt.
,,- stock Of S5O00.O00. and already the
,ompany is building immense distilleries
/, Caracas. Venezuela, preparatory 10 the
.marufacture of grade liquors of all
kinds. he has also organized the Ameri-
can Development Company OF the United
states. FOR the purpose Of carrying on
..-sst railway in Caracas: slaughtering
cattle and packing pork in the republic
and carrying on a general bonded ware
h,rse business at the various ports Of
s-,-v I'm the country. This company was
chartered by the Legislature Of State
cone days ago. and is capitalized at
several millions Of dollars.
The disuuing company is said to be one
of the biggest projects which has been
started in many months. Mr.. S. NJ Rice,
PRESIDENT Of the American Spirits Manu-
occurring Company, OF New YORK, Is at
rl Elicit is vice-president. while Mr.
,-rsio Myers. one of the best-known
rfnIors In the United States, is general
manager. on the directorate appears the
same Of DR.. Charles V. Darlington, Of
This city, who. 1t is understood hoids
large interests in the company.
PLAN OF OPERATION.
The purpose Of the company is to
q.
venezuela alcohol and all alcoholic pro-
s,.+s under a concession now owned
tv the company, which was granted
nv the Congress and Executive Of the
Tr.ted States and Venezuela Under
This concession the company is entitled
30 construct. within the republic OF Nene-
ass,s distnleries and all other buildings
necessary ~ the manufacture OF whiskey
and other alcoholic products.
All material entering into the construc-
ton % said buildings. machinery, lumber
,-,r e.c "a also everything entering
into the manufactured products. together
With everything necessary TO the success
I'll operation Of the said business, are oy
ssch concessions exempted from all I'M
Port duties and enter the republic 1ree'
This concession also exempts the com
rany from all imposts, internal revenue
and an Federal taxation and exactohS
whatever.
A RICH COUNTRY.
Anent the concessions granted the COM
rany. il would not be out Of place 10 Ten
sorefbinc concerning Venezuela. The
republic comprises within It's DorueIs
300 SQUARE miles, or an area greater
than The states OF Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
kentucky. Pennsylvania, New YORK. MIS-
s0url Kansas. Michigan. and Minnesota
combined. and has a population OF ABOUT
10000 people. The larger proportion OF
these reople are within two hundred
miles of the coast, the country BACK Oh
this being a cattle-grazing territory anu
therefore. but sparsely populated.
The country is quite mountainous. there
being a range OF mountains. an oh-shoot
OF the Andes. along most OF the coast
ON the coast the climate is hot in sum
uer. but the sea and mountain DlSe@'S
make IL quite pleasant and very heaithy.
A. you ascend the mountains, ana upon
the table land Of the interior. they nave
{ much lower temperature ana HUI
eQuable and delightful climate. -.
Az caracas. the capital OF the repuDIe'
AGO fe,t above the level Of the sea, inc
thermometer ranges from So to 3 degrees
FAHRENHEIT throughout the year. III mas a
ronulation together with IT'S Suburbs, VI
- a. ~
about 10000 and here the nrst ols',ii'''
O. the company is being constrneteu.
Among other important cities OF the re-
public are Valencia, 1000; MafacSAiDo'
n0o. Raroui Cemito. 5000; Puerto "a %.
bel0. p 90: Laguayra, 10'0Jo; Cluoa . l'o',
var. 1900: san Felipe, l6OOO' MA, .'e 80.
con. la Victoria, 1000; Barcelona - ys,,,
Clmana. 200; CaruOano, 49, 49, IN
taesa ~ 90. TTrachiche. 5000; Nirqua, ~ ~
o.. veia de Coro. 5000: E Tocuyo, lo'VVV'
PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC.
The country IS rich. especially on the
coast and In the valleys, though -
claimed thar the best coffee grows on 'ns
mountain sides. Two crops or corn anu -
many other products can be raised 81
nually. The chief products OF tne ..,u,' ~,
are coffee and sugar, large queIi'i =, ,,er,,
which are raised. and their culture y w
lucrative Coffee Is the main expo p.S,
duct Diaracaibo coffee being 49,.
by many the finest in the WoIiugt - -
IS also the chief money crop OF 'he oS ,',e,,
Try though hardwoods, dyes ele., -, @s HE
as gold and copper, form
source Of wealth. I'm
I'VE not i,anortant men OF the coun-
try are agriculturists, and ma pini l,a,s
most lucrative: in fact, the Nene]u'' -,
are an agricultural people. But wy go
manufacturing plants exist thfte'
those that DO are almost without excep-
uon In control OF foreigners. az - ~
trade and commerce. az before slas,u,
Tho wealthy Venezuelans being usu"''
he owners OF large farms or hacienu.,,
The exports Of the country consloeI"D.y
exceed the imports. During 1871 vie
ports were $200Oo,0O0. and inc in'p0 -
100000
THE cOUNTRY's INHABITANTS.
The Venezuelan people are compI's ,e,'or-
two distinct classes-the Pcon. or ,,s
Ing class. which constitutes ABOUT ~, =,
fourihs OF the population, is compose ~
civilized Indians. negroes. ana npiA'" so
OF the two. They are represented ~ ,e
the most amiabie and docile race ~ a.
recuon make fine laborers AID
The other class is composed OF the ECU
Gated apd wealthy portion OF the 6'pA