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Hiteman.

Hiteman, Sept. 4.-Mrs. Lewis John
son, who died at the Ottumwa hospital
Tuesday, was buried in the cemetery
at Abba Wednesday, A delegation of
Odd Fellows from here attended the
the funeral. The bereaved husband
and children have the sympathy of the
entire community in their sad bereave-
ment
The banner ball game of the season
was played on the home diamond
Wednesday. Hilton was the opposing
team. The game was given for the
benefit of the striking anthracite min
ers and large crowd was in attend
ance. The game was expected to be
very close one as each team had
hired players. Hilton had Hays in the
box and Holland shortstop, both from
Ottumwa Hiteman had Moody. catch
er, and Evans, third base, both Of Bea-
con. Our own southpaw, Poison. did
the twirling for Hiteman, striking out
twelve men and passing two. He did
the remarkable work of striking out
eight of the last nine men up. Hilton
had the game won UP to the ninth in
ming, the score being 5 to 8, in Hilton s
favor. but the Hiteman bows made a
grand rally in this inning, winning
the game by a majority of one score.
Hiteman gained wide ranntatinn for
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the fast ball they played but the team
this summer has reached the stand
ard. They played with Hooking in Al
bia Labor Day.
"A Royal Sport was presented to a
large crowd in the opera house
Wednesday evening. The play was
we'll appreciated by the people that
We're there.
Rev. G. w. James, of the Congrega-
tional church, returned home Thurs
day after three weeks vacation spent
in Colorado.
Miss Edith Narver, of Abba, came
to Hiteman Thursday to visit a few
days with her friend Miss Jessie Nc
Fall.
Dr. VIM Abegg, of Kirkville, was a
visitor with Mr. and Mrs S. A. Carey
| Thursday.
Mrs. o. R. Corey entertained party
of friends at her home Friday evening.
Those present We're: Messrs and Mes
danes B. P. Cashier, Cole, Mrs. McCor-
mick and Mr.. Brown, of Abba; Messrs
and Mesdames p. H. Waterman, 5. A.
Corey, Ed Coyne, o. L. Canning, j. H.
McCarty and Miss H. II. Dinsmore
Music and games were the order of the
evening. Mrs. McCarty Won first prize,
box of water colors, in the art con
test, and Mrs. Cashier won the prize in
progressive dominoes. Light refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable
evening spent by those present.
Mr.. and Mrs P H. Waterman visit
ed Sunday at the home of H. l.. Water
man in Ottumwa.
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Lebanon.

Lebanon, Sept. 4.-George Sample
and family of Ann Arbor, Michigan,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. Sam
pies parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Sam
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Brooks returned
to their home in Eldon Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Brown and chill
dren of near Stockport spent the latter
part of last week with Mrs Browns
parents, MI. and Mrs. e. p Wilson.
l.. w. Coner of Troy was in town
Saturday.
Miss Grace Coffman will leave We'd
nesday for Des Moines for an extend
ed visit.
Miss Emma Staffy of Basco, H., who
has been spending the summer with
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Keb, Sept. labor Day in Keb
was a grand success. In the evening
1000 people were present. The pro,
gram was well carried out and highly
complimentary to all.
Mrs. John Hughes of Foster, visited
this week at the home of Mrs. William
Osborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kitto of Ottum-
wa spent Monday in town the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Howells.
Mrs. John Hale and Miss Jennie
Hardsocg of Ottumwa celebrated La
Dor Day in Keb.
The hundred yard race on Monday
Albert Grow and the high jump by Cliff
ford Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Richardson spent
Labor Day in Abba
The members of the local union No.
154, have expressed themselves as I'M
der lasting gratitude to Hon. e. c..
Dor Day Grafton in this city When
rendered the money that had been ap-
propriated by the members Of the un-
ion to secure a speaker for the day,
Mr.. Sloan requested that it be placed
Ill Juc lttllu loi elto Sli lhSl o.
James Furgeson of this place, cele-
brated Labor Day in Centerville.
The great success of the Labor cele-
bration in this city was due largely to
the activity of the members of the
committee on arrangements and the
great interest manifested by them in
the success of the affair They were
untiring in their efforts to make the
celebration success and worked in
cessantly to that end together with
Mr.. Hyde, president of the union
Rev. Lloyd Williams of Oskaloosa
filled the pulpit in the school house on
Sunday.
James H. Peterson of Atlantic was
O business caller in town on Tuesday
The parade on Monday was led by
Joseph Hill with the United Mine
Workers banner followed by Danie
Waters with old glory.
The baseball game on Monday be
tween the married men and single
men was one of the hottest games ever
played at this place. In the lineup
William Jones was selected as pitcher
for the married men and William Jen
kins catcher, while Thomas Mckinney
and Thomas Jenkins did the same ac'
for the single men. The game was
called at pm. Each party went in tt
win. The married men held up very
well until the fourth inning and ther
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Abinqdon.

Abingdon. Sept. AIRS. j. Ruddle
and sons of Troy spent the week at
the home of DR.. King.
Mrs. c.. H. Under of Lbertyville,
Mrs. U. S. Grant of Ottumwa, Misses
Kate Wilson and Efiie Wilson of Bata-
via We're guest of Mrs. King Sunday.
Rev. A. Jay GaTetson filled his reg
ular appointment at the Christian
church Saturday evening and Sunday
Thea Cuddy and wife of Pekin Wis
tied at the home of o. G. Smith Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Millisack of OF
tumwa visited at the home of George
Mowery Monday.
Quite a number attended the county
convention Saturday in Fairfield
Among those that We're in attendance
,tare II. C. sai>-~sI-- j a Tr~nt NJ
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LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your acquantances as Chronic!ed
by courler's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

charlton, sept. S.-MrS. Dan NC
Dougall and daughter arrived yester-
day from Alliance, Nebraska, and will
make this place their future home, Mr..
McDougall having came some time ago.
The Misses Bessie and Katie Nc
Aloon returned to their home in Ottum-
wa yesterday after weeks visit with
friends.
A team belonging to Chas. Kirk en-
gagged in lively runaway yesterday
morning. They started near the depot,
but soon came in contact with tele-
g1apn pole, when they became I'M
hitched from the wagon, one of the
horses running into the front of Stew
arts lumber office and broke out win
dow. Outside of broken wagon and
harness, there was no serious damage
done.
Miss Mollie Chyneworth came down
from Des Moines yesterday morning
for visit with her sister, Mrs John
Rosa, in Benton township.
T. S. Crozier, of Russell, was in the
city yesterday
Miss Agnes Garfield left yesterday
for few days visit at her home near
Chillicothe and to attend the wedding
James Best returned to Des Moines
yesterday where he enters college for
the coming year.
Neighbor W. J. HASTE will give a
lecture Friday evening, Sept. -. at the
Christian church for the benefit of
Neighbor Joe Shelton. who lost his eye
sight couple of weeks ago. This is
surely worthy undertaking, and
should receive the support of the pub
lie. Neighbor HASTE gives the lee
tlre and furnishes the church for moth
ing, so the entire proceeds may go to
MI. Shelton who is worthy of the sup
port.
Miss Stella Johnson came home yes.
terday from a weeks visit with rela'
tives in Fairfield.
Messrs l. F. Etter, J. H. Long ant
Joe Childers, all of Pleasant township,
We're in the city yesterday on business
Miss Mary Redlingshafer, of Des
MONIES, is guest OF Mrs. Della Way.
nick.
Miss Helene Downward spent the day
in Lucas yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ramsey, of Oak
ley, and Mrs. Julia James, of White
heart township. left yesterday fol
Creston.
Joe Copeland left yesterday on q
business trip to Dakota
Pat O'Grady is moving back here
from Melrose. He thinks there is nc
place like Charlton.
Mrs. Jennie, Layton and son, Char
ley, and daughter, Mrs. Blanche Stu
art went up to Des Moines yesterday.
A wreck down at Cleveland yester
day morning made all of the passenger
trains late yesterday.
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Sedrick,

Hedrick, Sept &C. d. Dulin and
wife will move to farm near Web
ster about September TO- Mr.. Dulin
has been clerking for S. c. Chacey
the past six months
The democratic county convention,
which convenes in Sigourney next Sat
urday, promises TO be warm affair
so far as county attorney and county
recorder are concerned. G. l.. Barlow,
w. C. Gamble and W. H. Hamilton all
of Sigourney, are aspirants for the at
torneyship. c. W. Yerger, OF What
Cheer, and j. w. Garrett, of Delta, are
asking for the place of recorder.
DR.. Combs has gone to ST Louis to
take a postgraduate course in the
medical institute at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Dillon left Mon
day for their new home in Oklahoma.
The Hedrick fair association opens
its first meeting next Monday. Secre-
tary Meeker and President l.. r. Flee
ner are working night and day to
make it a success. Everything points
TO successful meeting.
Tom Kirkpatrick, F. R. Gamble and
Clayton May left Monday for Ames
where they will enter school,
The democrats of Benton township
have named the following ticket:
Justices-E. r. Gamble and Chas.
Goerhing.
Constables-H T. Hawthorn and
John Miller.
Clerk-H. e. Duke,
Assessor-O. O. Hedges
Trustee-W. C. MeWilliams.
The republican ticket is as follows;
Justices--Wade Kirkpatrick and B.
f. Hart.
constables-c. D. Bennett and Chas.
Brodhead.
Clerk--W. G. Hicks.
Assessor--W. f. Stacks.
Trustee--James Lynn
pAad fha Courier FOR news
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Beiknap.

Belknap, Sept. 4.-Mr. Smick and
Mrs. Mary Worrell are on the sick list.
MI. and Mrs. NJ c.. Rominger, OF
Seymour, are visiting relatives and
calling on old friends in this vicinity
T. G. Davis returned here Saturday
evening from an extended visit with
his son. G. A. Davis, who has recently
moved from Boulder, Colorado, to
Nampa, Idaho
w. l.. Dunlavy, wife and daughter.
Jennie. of Atica are visiting here at
the parental G. H. Hughes home and
also with friends at Bloomfield.
James Buckles, of Oskaloosa, came
in Saturday evening to visit at the Ell
myra Morris home.
A large number of people from here
attended the M. w. A. picnic at Bloom
field Thursday.
School began here Monday morning
with Harvey Roland, of Bloomfield, as
teacher in the upper room with about
eighteen pupils, and Miss Virgie Bead
lie. also of Bloomfield, as teacher in
the lower room, Miss Olive Wray hav-
ing resigned the position, with fifty
seven pupils.
w R. Gibson and wife, of Bloom
field, and Will Rector and wife,of near
Bloomfield, visited Sunday with O. G..
Bell and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Martin spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Hamilton of Wapello county.
Mrs. Ella Hockersmith and little son
of Drakeville We're callers at Elmyra
Morris Sunday.
Miss Effie Peden, of Floris, visited
! here Tuesday with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wagner and
children, of Ottumwa, visited friends
in this vicinity last week.
Mrs. ]. S. Huffman, of Ottumwa, Wis.
| tied here Sunday with her sister, Mrs
Joel MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lafferty and
daughter, Mrs. e. A. Paterson. and
children visited Sunday at the NJ F
Patterson home north of Drakesvlle.
| Henry Thomas, of Boulder, Colora-
| do, who has sold his property at that
| place and who has been looking at
property in Missouri. is here visiting
at the Grandma Dood home. Mr. Tho
mas has not yet made up his mind
where he will locate.
William Pucket left Sunday for
Moulton where he has been offered a
| section on the Wabash.
The case of o. E. Montgomery VS..
Amos Steckel. both of Bloomfield is
being tried here before Squire John
son.
S. c. Sharon, whose faithfulness to
his work here al the depot, has been
rewarded by months leave of alb
sence, was here last Thursday night
leaving Friday morning for Des Moines
A where he will close his trip by a few
days sight seeing.
4 VIM. Dodd is expected home tonight
from visit to Boulder Colorado.
Mrs. S. A. Lusby and little son, o
Wentzville, Mo-, are here spending /
few days with Mr.. Lusby, who is nigh
operator during S. c. Sharon's alb
scnce.
A large number of people ATTENDED
the surprise party on John Bona
Wednesday evening from which
good time is reported. Ice cream wa
served A nice rocking chair was pre-
scented Mr.. Bonar.
A number of little friends gathere
Monday evening as birthday SUI
prise on little Tracy Mum.
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Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill, Sept.4,-Quite large
crowd of people from here attended
the camp meeting at Birmingham Sun
day.
Mrs. Michael, Ora Earhart, c. Ander-
son, Earl Herne Waldo Harryman, Ed
Dooley, all attended the state fair last
week at Des Moines.
G. Dillen and wife, of Eldon and
Mrs. Myrtle Greenland, of Ottumwa,
and Mrs. Lien Stearns, of Redfield,
are visiting at the home of the Puffen-
bargers and other friends here.
Waldo Harryman, of Chequest, is
visiting his friend, Ed Dooley, this
week. and attending the fair at Eldon.
W. j. Doley and Henry Ritz attend
ed camp meeting at Birmingham Sun
day
Jeff Davis and wife attended the
state fair at Des Moines last week
and purchased team of Shetland
ponies.
Stephen Puffiinbarger made bust,
ness trip to Ottumwa last week.
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Selma.

Selma, Sept 4.-Mr Ransom, re-
turned home from Sheridan, Wyo.,
Monday whittier he had gone with his
daughter, Mrs. Waiter Hall.
About 5000 bushels of pickles have
been received at the factory here thus
far.
Frederick Sollenbarger of Fairfield,
passed through town Monday enroute
to Keosauqua to attend court.
Mrs. A. B. Adams spent last week
with her parents in Birmingham.
Miss Weltha Gilbert, of Fairfield,
visited her cousin, Flossie Stronglast
Friday.
Alice Walker returned Saturday
from few weeks stay with her broth
er's family near Ottumwa.
H. C. Swift shipped out twelve car
loads of cattle for Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Bess Bosley of Given is visiting
her sister, Mrs. c. D. Overture.
Wilbourn Walker returned from Da.
kota Friday.
Mrs. Keegan is slowly recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever.
', II Mihael returned home from the
state fair Saturday night, where he
sold number of chester white hogs
and received several premiums.
Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Sanford last
Tuesday, a baby girl.
lack Jackson is laid up with q
mashed ankle, the result of pile dr,v
er accident.
Stephen Puff had business in Eldor
| Saturday
Mrs. Lewis Stearns, of Redfield, is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Jacob Schlotter had his barn strucl
by lightning and burned Saturda,
night. Nothing was saved, but the
contents were insured
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Olive Branch.

Olive Branch, Sept. 4.-Quite num-
Der from here attended camp meeting
at Birmingham this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dyer have returned
from Drakeville where they have been
visiting friends for short time.
John Carroll and family, of White
Elm, visited friends at this place Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Eta Mcclellan, of Mt. Pleasant,
is visiting this week at the parental
Templeton home
Jacob Schlotters' barn was struck by
lightning Sunday morning and burned
down.
Miss Mae Creary, of Batavia, is visit
ing this week with her grandmother at
this place.
Earl Hern has returned from Des
Moines.
D. N. Perry and wife spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of G. Dyers.
Owen Buckets transacted business
in Eldon the first of the week.
A number from here are attending
the fair at Eldon this week.
Mrs. Creary and daughter drove to
Eldon Sunday afternoon.
Ben Pool spent Sunday evening with
Eldon friends.
The people in this vicinity are very
busy at present in their pickle fields.
H. B. Carroll, of White Elm, drove to
Leando Sunday.
The families of Lige Davis and ia
cob Schlotter We're over Sunday Wis
itors at the G. w. Seitz home.
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dropped some until the eighth inning,
when they rallied and run in four
straight scores. From this on the sin
gle men took the lead when darkness
necessitated the calling of the game,
result of 16 to 20 in favor of the sim
gle men. Owing to the rulings of the
umpire, Robert Dale, the game will be
played over again Sunday in the base
ball park near town. Game called at
2 p. M. William jenkins is captain of
the married men and Frank Smith of
the single men.
Miss Ollie Stanier of Ottumwa spent
Monday in town at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Stanier.
w. H. Anderson of Cedar Rapids
was business caller in town on Tues
day.
Gus Donaldson spent Monday in Lu-
cas- with friends.
The dance given Monday night in
the grove was well attended. Music
for the occasion was dispensed by INV.
Carr and sons orchestra.
Robert Lumsden and son of Ottum-
wa, also David Jones and son spent
Monday in town celebrating Labor
Day.
Mrs. Thomas Cary spent last week
in Hooking the guest of her sons,
Frank and James Carey. She reports
a pleasant time.
Miss Sadie Simpson visited friends
in Lucas this week.
Frank Davis and wife from the
country spent Monday in town taking
in the sights and visiting the formers
brother, David Davis, and wife.
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Competine.

Competine, Sept. AIRS. L. H.
White and son, Charles, have returned
from their visit in South Dakota.
Mrs. Mabel Dickins returned home
Saturday from visit with relatives in
Churdon and Des Monies.
Among those who attended the state
fair from here We're ]. F. Robertson
and daughter Luella, Misses Anna
Roberts, Matte Phelps, Katherine
Dickins, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dckey,
and Mrs. Geo. Souer.
Mrs. o. C. Dicl6ins spent Saturday
and Sunday at Martinsburg at the bed
side of her mother and sister, who are
very sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Purdy and Mrs.
NJ j. BEEN, of Hedrick, were here
Sunday.
Contractors are grading in the stock
yards and doing some other work in
the new town of Farson.
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Davis, Chas. Hood, Lee Caldwell, j. S.
Miller and A. M. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mowery re-
turned Saturday morning from Sigour-
ney, where they attended the funeral
of Mrs. Christina Smith.
Miss Dora Payne of Bladensburg
spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Goldie TAFT.
Mrs. Harrison died at her home a
few miles south of Abingdon Saturday
morning. Her remains We're laid to
rest in the Abingdon cemetery.
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Stockport.

Stockport, Sept. As A. Harlan
and wife. Clarence Harlan and wife,
will start for Cooperstown, Dakota,
Tuesday, on pleasure trip and to
look at the country.
The new elevator is enclosed and
ready for the machinery.
A good many of the people went to
the state fair. They all report hne
time.
c. w. MaNay, the genial agent at
the depot, is the proud father of boy
born last Sunday night, weighing ele'
ven pounds.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Douglas
Aug. 80, daugher.
A. J. Benbow spent Friday night in
Stockport, returning to FIT. Madison
SATURDAY morning.
Ed. Snider, a boy who was raised
here. preached at the M. E. church
Sunday night.
A large amount of timothy seed is
Icing marketed here. 1t is making
large yield.
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Soap Creek.

Soap Creek, Sept. 4.-Mr. and Mrs
Jones visited friends near Ormanville
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wranken are
the proud parents of son, born Aug
ust %.
The old settlers and soldiers reun
ion at Drakeville was well attended
Will Morgan of Ottumwa was Wis
iting at R. T. Samples last week.
Nora Sample of near Belknap is
visiting with her cousin, Frank Bell OF
South Ottumwa
Ed Mains, who has been visiting
with his parents. left for Oklahoma
last Thursday night
Charles Coffman and wife of Dab
lonega are visiting at the parenta
John Coffman home.
George Mains of near Drakeville has
left for Colorado.
Wash Hawkins had two ribs broker
by horse last week.
| A number of young people of Or,
manville passed through this vicinit,
enroute to Bloomfield to attend tn
| Woodmen's picnic last Thursday.
Thomas Davis of Belknap, who ha
been spending the summer with hi
son in Goldfeld, Colorado has return
ed home.
| John Nelson and son, Charley, tool
dinner at John Coffman's Sunday.
Harry Sample was thrown from hi!
! horse Thursday morning and wal
slightly hurt.
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Winchester.

Winchester, Sept. 4.-Richard Work
man and family left the last OF the
week for North Dakota.
Mrs. Orion England of Bloomfield
has been visiting for few days with
Mrs. Workman's mother and brothers,
S. F. and Charlie Hawbaker.
Campbell Freshwater and wife OF
Mt. Zion visited friends in town Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hawbaker have
an eleven pound boy, born Septem-
Der l.
Frank Harper of Jefferson county is
visiting at w. Corr's.
Mrs. Spray and son, John, OF near
Batavia, are visiting at Charles Haw-
bakers.
Little Willard Mcpherson had the
misfortune to fall Sunday while in BIZ
mingham at the camp meeting, and
bruised his arm very severely
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Dunre ath.


Dunreath, Sept 4.-Wm. Hughes
visited with his daughter near Percy
Sunday.
Gilbert Owens and family of near
Percy, visited with friends at this
place Friday.
Mr., Pointer and family visited at j..
l.. Cowman's Sunday.
Quite few from here attended the
Old Settlers reunion at Monroe Thurs
day.
Mr.. Willford and Mr.. SUIT, of Mime
sofa, visited with relatives here dur
ing the state fair.
Grover Corter visited with relatives
here Saturday night.
Mr.. Maplethorpe is on the sick list.
Miss Lavly, of Shenandoah, is visit
ing here.
Sunday school was reorganized here
Sunday.
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nAaA tha caurier Con news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-26
REBELS WIN AGAIN.
Defeat the Venezuelan Govern
ment Forces Near Urica.

Port of Spain, June 26.-The Vene-
zuelan government forces have been
defeated again near Urica in the state
of Cumana, by the rear guard of Cen
eral MatOs. revolutionary. Deserters
and fugitives are entering Cumana and
Barcelona by the hundreds Among
them is Garido son of the war minister.
The new disaster duplicates General
Castro's position in Barcelona, the
headquarters of President Castro's
largest army General Velutini the
chief commander, quarrels daily with
General Castro (whO is a brother of the
presidenD and he Will abandon the
command today The situation is more
than critical
The government is compelling import
ers at Carupano to pay again the duties
collected on goods received during the
late occupation of the town by revolu-
tionists. The first payment was made
to the revOlutionists, which causes a
new diplomatic incident.
The z. S. vice consul, Juan A. Orsini.
has left CarupanO for Trinidad His life
was daily menaeed by soldiers for hav-
ing tried to protect the interests of
French citizens. he being also consul
for France