New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-14
ITALIAN ULTIM MATUM.
CASTRO LESS W1RLIKE.
Orders Property Restored and U,aits
on arbitration Plan.

Caracas Dec. HIT is now stated that Italy
has handed to the Venezuelan Government
similar demands TO those made by Germany and
Great Britain for the payment of her claims.
The news of the arrival of Commodore Mont
gomerie, OF the British navy. at La Gsuayra has
created excitement in Caracas. but up to )
O'Clock Tonight the authorities here have no
knowledge of his designs In government circles
it is believed that notification of the blockade
Of the Venezuelan coasts will be transmitted.
II is learned from government source that on
the advice of Minister Roren a calm and cool
attitude for Jweuty-rour hours more has been
preached and that IL the 4ngIo-German forces
disembark at La Gudyra the troops at the forts
and in the newly erected redoubts will not fire
on them. the object being to obtain time for
Washington 20 answer the proposal for arbitra-
tion made to Berlin and London.
President Castro has taken tip a new attitude.
Strong In venezueIa's rights, he has ordered
that reprisaIs cease and yesterday gave
instructions that all the property Of the British
and German railroads and British telephone
companies should be returned The government
but its administration will be left independent.
Patriotic demonstrations took place again yes
terday and to-day The VenezueIans have de-
eidAd 20 boycott all goods manufactured in Ger
many and Great Britain. and In all stores no.
tices are posted declaring that hene4ferth the
owners will refuse TO sell goods coming from
those countries.
Caracas for La Guayra, taking Alfred Blchni, i
leading German merchant and German bank
er of Caracas. The German consul accompanied
them for part Of the journey They are going on
board the vineta on a special mission to try
persuade Germany to accept arbitration.
President Castro gave them passports, though
the initiative In this mission was taken by Ger
mans and not by the government
Three thousand two hundred Venezuelan
troops are in the neighborhood of La Guayra-
La Guayra Dec. 13.-The British steamer
Topaze. from Cardiff, was seized and pillaged
on Wednesday by the rabble at Porto Cabello.
The captain and crew held prisoners. but
were released to-day and the steamer will sail
at noon tomorrow for Cienfuegos-
The German cruisers Fake and Panther have
arrived here and the German training ship
stosch is cruising around outside. On the look
out.
The steamer Prins willem " entered the
port this afternoon and discharged her cargo.
She is now about sail again. Other ships
which arrived of the port this morning will
proceed without communicating
A commission composed OF leading merchants
Of Caracas have arrived here. and has been on
board the British cruiser Charybdis and the
German cruiser vineta- On the departure OF
the commission the vIneta sailed for an un-
known destination.
The fortresses here have now been evacuated
and all the soldiers have left the town The
militia has been called out to maintain order.
All the drinking saloons and booths have been
closed by order of the Prefect.
The United States gunboat Marietta arrived
to-day fran Curacao and has anchored outside