Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-18
SITUATION PRACTICALLY WAR.
Minister Bowen Forces the Release Of
English and German Prisoners.


Washington, Dec. 1.-THE state de
partment has been advised that a
peaceful blockade" exists at La
Guayra, which is the port of Caracas.
the capital of Venezuela. The differ
ence between this state and a state of
war is not very strongly marked. ex-
cept in the opportunity afforded by
the peaceful blockade to effect a set.
Element without recourse to actual
bloodshed. The situation Is here re
garded as critical.
Minister Bowen at Caracas has &C
copied the trust placed upon him to
look after the interests of the British
and German citizens in Venezuela
and this has brought him into a con
fiict with President Castro. He has
informed the state department that a
number of these citizens we're arrest
ed in Caracas. Mr.. Bowen at once I'd
dressed himself to President Castro
to secure their release. He represent
ed that he mad been charged with the
care of TIE British and German sub
jects In Venezuela, but President Cas-
tro was unwilling at first to recognize
his authority. Finally the minister
convinced him that he was acting
within his rights and President Castro
consented with reluctance to release
the principal prisoners.
Kingston. Island st. Vincd,t. Dec.
1.-The Venezuelan troop ship Sea.
mora and the Venezuelan coast guard
vessel Veinta Ire De Mayo. were cap
tured in the Gulf of Paria and taken
TO Port OF Spain. Trinidad. this morn
ing by the British sloop of war Alert.
While :. is recognized that Presi
dent Castro has nothing to lose and
that the Venezuelans are incensed at
the sinking OF their ships and may set
aside their internal dissensions and
make stout resistance. hoping for
some assistance from the United
States or France. much gratitude is
expressed at Minister Bowen's prompt
Intervention in behalf of the British
and German residents.
Considerable fear is expressed at
the possible fate of the British sub
1ects. not only in the coast towns, but
in the interior Of Venezuela.
Children that are hard to raise
should be brought up with a round
turn.
The year 1902 was the largest In vol
ume of business transacted through
the Des Moines clearing house in the
history Of the city. AT the annual
meeting of the Des Moines Clearing
House association. 1t was shown that
the clearances for the year amounted
to s104.721 .2S7.S7. or s21, 400. 462 SO
greater than 1901. which was itself a
record breaker. The largest month of
the year was March. in which the
clearances amounted to $10,757 .240.45.
The smallest months clearances was
in February. in which the amount was
s6,932 ,239.S4.
"a. should die rich, I'd leave my
money to establish a much-needed in
stitution." What Is that?" "A dor
mitory for policemen on night duty"
Kentucky teacher (of infant geogra.
ply class)-"Tommy Blood may tell
us what strait is" Tommy Blood
Its jis' tn plain stuff 'thout nothin.
in it,"
The professor laid his overcoat
closely about him as he walked down
the long. narrow passageway between
the two rows OF split hogs hanging up
in me great packing house. The
aisle OF grease!" he muttered.
Gyer-"Bald heads remind me of
kind words" Myer-"What's the an.
swer?" Gyer-"They can never dye"