Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-29
Venezuelan Revolutionists Have
Resumed Active Operations
Against President Castro.
FOUGHT A LIVELY ENGAGEMENT.
Economically Announced that Block,
ade by the Allies viii Continue
During Arbitration of lssues-Italy
Expresses Friendship for America.

Willemstad. Island of Curacao. Dec.
! 29.-News has reached here from an
authoritative source in Caracas that
| Vicente Gomez, first vice president IT
the republic, intends to carry out
bold strategic stroke against Presi-
dent Castro.
General Zoalilo Vidal and five other
leading supporters of General Matos,
who had sought refuge here, left the
island of Curacao early Saturday
morning in sail boat, which took
them in the direction of Cumarebo
near Coro, en- the Venezuelan coast.
| The departure of these men is taken
as proof that the revolt against Presi-
dent Castro is again active.
The Venezuelan revolutionists have
resumed active hostilities against
President Castro There occurred
yesterday morning a lively engage
ment between 1,200 revolutionists I'M
| der General Riera and government
forces at Cauyarao, in the vicinity Of
Coro Details of the engagement are
lacking but it is known here that the
revolutionists had artillery. The gov
eminent forces were commanded by
General Refereno Castillo. General
Riera retained his position. The ar
mistice between the government and
the revolutionists has just expired
Maracaibo Enters La Guaira.
La Guaira, Dec. 29.-The Red Cd
line steamer Maraeaibo arrived here
yesterday afternoon at o'clock and
entered the port. She landed her pas
sengers and mails and received pas
sengers and mails from La Guaira
Afterwards she left for Willemstad
The British cruiser Charybdis
passed this port Saturday going in a
westerly direction She eommunicat
ed with the British cruiser Tribune
The Charybdis returned from the west
yesterday afternoon and continued in
the direction of Trinidad.
London, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Central News from Rome says 1t has
been semi-officially announced that
under special agreements the block
ade of the Venezuelan coast by the al
lies will continue during the arbitra-
ton Of the issues.
Have No Animosity.
Rome, Dec. 29.-It having been re-
ported that Commander William H.
Reeder, of the United States training
ship Hartford, said the Hartford would
not come to an italian port, fearing
an unfavorable reception on account
Of the unpleasant incident at Venice
in connection with the visit of the Of
ficers of the United States cruiser
Chicago last spring. The Associated
Press has been requested officially to
deny the existence of any animosity
towards the United States. either
among the italian people or on the
part of the Italian government. This
lack Of animosity, it is pointed out
is proved by the last Italian note on
the Venezuelan matter, in which 1t |
was said that Italy had unlimited con-
fidence in President Roosevelt II |
American ships of war come to Italy |
the Associated Press is requested to |
say they will be heartily welcomed |
everywhere.
Allies Notes Transmitted.
Washington, Dec 29.-The Vene- |
zuelan government is now in posses
sion of the complete notes of Great |
Britain and Germany containing the |
various reservations made by those |
governments before the decision was |
reached that the issues between Vene |
zuela and .he European governments |
having claims against her should be /
referred to The Hague tribunal for |
arbitration. The United States hav- /
ing acted as an intermediary in the /
steps leading up to the acceptance - |
arbitration, now turns over to the |
Venezuelan government the formal +
work Of completing the basis for a
full hearing before The Hague. The
notes were transmitted to the vene-
zuelan government through United
States Minister Bowen, at Caracas.
There were no new features to the
situation here yesterday. Officials are
hopeful that the governments inter.
ested will work tremendously and con
sctentiously to reach an early and
final solution of the trouble The ad.
ministration is anxious that there
soon may be an amelioration of the
ment will use every effort to have the
blockade called off pending consider
alton of the questions at issue by The
Hague tribunal for the double reason
that its continuance is always mem
ace to peace and order and because
OF the harmful effects on American
shipping to Venezuelan ports. Just
what the allied governments have de-
terinined upon in that regard it is diff
ASuiI W 9es, 90 oUII y nay Uni
formly has refused to make public
their reservations and demands as a
preliminary to arbitration, feeling that
such Information should come from
the governments themselves.
Identified as Doiie Allen.
Philadelphia Dec. 29.-DoIlie Earle,
the actress who Saturday night com
mitted suicide in her dressing room
at a hurleScue Heater here wne VOC