Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-24
SENT NO TIMATUM
RUMORS OF TROUBLE WITH
VENEZUELA EXAGGERATED.
LONDON HEARS REPORTS
Situation Over Asphalt Troubles Re-
ported Quite Serious, However,
Governmen of United States or
Great Britain May Be Obliged to
Observation-Disclosures of Trouble.

Washington, Jan. 20.-It was said
here last night that this government
has not authorized Minister Loomis to
present a formal note to the Venezue-
Ian government; certainly nothing in
the nature of an ultimatum.
London Hears Rumors.
London, AIN. pa dispatch from
Curacao, Dutch West Indies, says that
the relations between the United
States and Venezuela have not i'm
proved, and that the United States
minister, Francis B. Loomis, has sent
a strongly Worded note, which is even
described as being practically an Ill
ment.
What the Trouble Is.
Willemstad Island, Curacao, Dutch
West Indies, Jan. 20.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Scorpion
(Lieut. Commander Sargent command
ing) has just arrived here on the way
to Guanoca, Venezuela. the nearest
port TO the scene Of the trouble be-
wv NSh bl1C ~ al C0pu1IJ CODlpd
She recently left La Guayra (Port of
Caracas) and brings the latest news
of the Venezuelan troubles. The sit
uatiOn is described as being serious.
1t is said that the emphatic protests of
the government at Washington have
been defled and that bloodshed at the
lake of the Bermuda Asphalt company
was feared. More recent developments
in the trouble were seizures by author
tiles at Cuidad Bolivar of two steam
ers belonging to the Orinoco company.
This concern is an English corpora
ton, but 80 per cent. of the capital is
American. The Orinoco company has
large fleet of steamers used for navi-
cation of the Orinoco river. Two of
these steamers were seized by the
Venezuelan authorities during the last
revolution, and it is said
they were ruined The conces-
sion of the Orinoco company was
secretly annulled on the ground that
it was illegal and the opinion prevails
that it will be driven from business
and all the money invested by share
holders be lost unless the British or
American governments intervene. 1t
is asserted the company has unpaid
claims against the government for
half a million dollars. 1t is further
asserted that hundreds of legitimate
ly conducted foreign enterprises have
been ruined in Latin-America during
the last thirty years, by footing of
ficials and revolutionists, and it is al
legged an attempt is now being made
to squeeze" the Bermudez Asphalt
company for about 100000, and, ac-
c2rdingto reports, if the0sompaRy does
not pay this amount to the Venezue-
Ian officials, its property, said to be
worth several million dollars, will be
taken unless the United States gov
eminent intervenes.
Ex-Gov. Mount Buried.
Charlottesville, Ind. Jan. 20.-In
Oakhlll cemetery yesterday the body
Of former Gov. James A. Mount, who
died suddenly Tuesday evening, was
inferred. The funeral party arrived
shortly before noon from Indianapolis
on a special train. A battalion of the
indianapolis national guard, Gen. Nc
Kee and staff, the staff of the late gov
ernor, state officers, members of the
general assembly and representatives
of the local G. A. R. posts, acted as
an escort. Gov. and Mrs Durbin, the
Immediate family of the deceased, and
few intimate friends were the only
Of IN, tho