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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond, W., March 10, 100
|. y. = - q Z -. n.
PEANUT MARKETS,

- NORTOLK.vA..Ma March 1s.-PEANCTS-Quict !;
fancy, &c.; strictly prime, &c. prime. q q
eye N Spanish re. ) Us
Observation-Disclosures, March. 13.--PEANUTS-
EVirSlpiuus-Active at 81 C. for best stock.
Spanish. e &c. go
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
FOR RENT
For tho summer. one large FURN1SH-
ED HOUSE, ten rooms. at modern inn
5provements. situated near the University
lawn. Possession June 10Th For partt-
ctllars address Miss JULIA G. $PEYTON,
University OF Virginia.
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MONEY AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on cali
close firm Mt :@3g per cent: closing bid and
nsEcd. 81. eYa per cent. prime mercantile paper.
a;iai5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady with
actual business IN bankcrs' bills at S4.SIssm
s4S1M for demand and Mt 1855 I4.S5A = for
sixty days: posted rates. S4.S6 and a SS1a; com
meTcial bills. SaS4 1sdf4.S5ts. Bar silver, %
Mexican dollars. 431s. Government bonds,
weak; State bonds, inactive; railroad bonds,
dull.
Eurnishca by Messrs. SCOTT & STR1NGFELoW
Members n eY York Stock FL change,
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CHsH 1uUtHtI01!s "eir ~ IV1t0M ~, TUT 3
easy. No.: 3 spring wheat, 741s a75c.; No. = =
White, al ega7Ic; No. 8 white, 45A @4o &c. Mo-
Q rye. 81 e @G0c. Fair to choice mailing bar
western, 81. 70; IL inc Timothy seed, $6.45@ so.
Mess pork, per barrel $15.25 G11o.so; lard, per
100 pounds, so.321a @l9.35; short ribs sides
(looscl. IS. SOFAS. 45; dry sailed shoulders (box-
ed). S7.121! @7.25: short clear sides (hoxed),
$S.65@S.75. Butter. firm: creamery. 1s@25c.;
dairy S1s@o3c. Cheese, steady ut 10M @12Ac.
Eggs, frmer; fresh 15@15Ac. Receipts
Wheat. 90, OGO bushels; corn. lis, 900 bushels;
oats. 123 600 bushels; hogs, q, O1O head.
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At the request OF the owner. I will sell
- THURsDAY. 1NRcH 20. 1902
at 5 o. clock P. NJ. th1 Z attractive FARM.
containing about 971s acres, about one
half cleared, the balance in timber. The
land is In a good state of cultivation The
buildings are a six-roon Dwelling. three
Barns. Stable. Hen-house, Ice-housc.
Smoke-house, etc. Excellent water, and
an Orchard containing O large assortment
of Fruit Trees.
This Farm is very attractively located
on one of the best roads in the county.
only four miles from town, with the adj
vantage of store and blacksmith shop.
etc, Immediately across the road; rural
delivery and church and school In the inns
mediate neighborhood.
TERMS-One-haf cash and the balance
in six. twelve and eighteen months: de-
ferred payments bearing interest, to be
secured by deed of trust
A. E. ADAN1SOE, Auctioneer.
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, ~ c., March 13.-SPIRITS
OVERWHELMING doing: receipts, Is
casks. Rosin-Firn,, $l.15@1.2o; receipts, 357
barrels. Crude turpentinc---Frm. $1.i0Ql2.c0;
receipts. % barrels. Tar-Firm, $1.2O: receipts,
sos barrels.
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September I. ]. j. Z i g q q 81
October s. Il 80 y sg1 81
November S.V6 ~
December ~. -. ssv6 81 -
Shot Z cotton closed quiet; mid ling uplands,
sls Z. middlinS gulf, g sales, ba les.
IS Cotton, quiet MI ddling, Oh net receipts,
.761& bales gross. 3, bales; sales, 81 bales;
Total ntosdsy9Ne receipts, q, 800 bales; ex-
;port TO france 3c5 bales to the Continent,
ID, 1850 bales: stock 2,,279 bales.
port To Great Brftair 81, 100 bales to France,
le,314 bales 81 to the Content, 81, 100 bales.
Total since September g1st-Net receipts Be-
Ies: export to Great Britnin, ,597, 223
bales !; to France, 834 2o5 bales; to the CONT
nsnb 2,119. $50 bales.
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CATTLE MARKETS

CHICAGO, ILL, March 13-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts Z 500 head including 275 Texans; heavy
steers slow; others steady to strong: good t. to
prime steers. S650G 6.95: poor to medium, $4:25
Si4oG so; hcifers. s2.5o@5.6 go; Gamers, 81. 400
2.40; bulls, so.5o@4:90: calves, $$@6:5o Tex .
as-fed steers. s4.50@5.00. Hogs-Receipts, ~
4, 900; strong to sc. higher; closing dull; mixed
and butchers, s6@6.5o; good to choice d hSayy'
$Sm6.5o; baik OF sales, s6:1om6.15. Sheep
Receipts. 5000 head; active, strong; lambs
active, strong; good to choice wethsrs, sl:90@.
nntive lambs, S4@I6.60; western lambs, $3.50
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will buy Groom DWELLING on FIftH
Avenue, Chestnut Fill. Lot 60x1i0 De-
sirable location In first-class order.
Beautiful side lot; 26 fruit trees In bearing
this year. Splendid water. Immediata
pe TERMslvery easy. rIis is bargain
that can be had by early application to
t.. A. CATLIN,
6 North Eleventh Street.
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. SAVANNAH. GA. March 1s.-sPIR1Ts TUR-
PENT1NE-Qnoted al 43.ac: receipts. q casks:
Firm; receipts. 1,O1I barrels; sales, $50 barrels;
exports 400 barrels. Quote: a. 3, c. D, Sl.25 !;
X. S2.45; n. $2,s5; y, $3:5: W G., $500; w,
". $3.s5.
CHARLESTON. s.. C., March ls.-TURpEN.
TINE AND .kOSlN-Unchanged.
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SiSot cotton closed quiet ling uplands,;
bikc middlinx gn1f, VI liz sales, 81 bales.
ScOFFEE MARKET.

{ PETERSBURG. " A., March 13.-COITON:
Iarket afrm at SC. for good lots.
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Money Loaned SaIaried People

retail merchants. teamsters, boarding
houses without security. Largest business
in AZ principal cities. TOLMAN, Room
10. ii10 Main Street.
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The majority of the goods are In fair
condition. only slightly damaged by
water. This sale viii embrace 400 boxes
of Soap 600 cases of Lamp Chimneys, 800
boxes OF Prunes, 500 boxes OF Clothes
Pins. 200 rolls of Paper, 400 cases OF SAL
mon, % sacks Of Beans, 200 boxes OF
Corks, so dozen Blooms so barrels of Her
rings. 100 cases of assorted Canned Goods.
100 cases of Potted Ham and Tongue, 90
cases of Smoking fAbacco. 1000 pounds
Of Irvine, large quantities of Chewing
Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff, extracs OF
Chocolate, Cocoa and miscellaneous artf-
cles.
Don't miss this last sale. All goods ga
for the high dollar. and such an oppor-s
tunity only occurs once in a long time
Parties who bought at the previous
sales are urgently asked to remove their
goods a once, as we must have room to-
show those now advertised.
TERNlS-Cash and goods to be removed
at once. as the store Is merely rented
temporarily for this sale. 81
GEORGE w. MAYO.
Geo. II. Valentine, Auctioneer.
Salesman.
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no @Messrs. w. II. washington ana 9TH

- al. Mancl1c st ter, y a., March II, 1905
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14

REAL EsrATE-PRIvATE SALE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14

BY A. L. Adanson.
Real Estate Auctioneer. Manchester, Va
4 AUcTIoN SALE
a HIGHLY IMPROVED AND VERG
VALUABLE FARM FRONTING ON S.
THE MIDLOTTIIANF TURNPIKE
AT CROW SPRING p. o..
CHESTERFIELDsCO COUNTY.
VIRGINIA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14

The total sales Of stocks for the day
were 5T3, 300 shares
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us CINCINNATI. o., March 1:.-I{O GS--Actore
S.. 100000 Cattle-StronS, S2.60l5.0O. Sheep
Steady, $2.7515.!0. I4ambs-Strong, S4750
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06

It Is a mystery why women en-
dure backache, headache, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
fainting and dizzy spells when thou.
sands have proved that Electric
Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. II suffered for years
with kidney trouble" writes Mrs.
Phehe Cherley. of Peterson, Ia
land a lame back panied me so
could not dress myself, but Elec
trio Bitters wholly cured me, and,
although 70 years old, I now am
able to do all my housework." It
overcomes cor stipation, improves
appetite, gives perfect health. Only
soc at D. A. Hendershot's drug
store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06
Why Suffer?

With eczema or piles when you can
be so easily cured? Boro Carbol
Salve will do 1t. It relieves at
once, permanently cures and Is now
sold at only 25c for large box. If
you have any. doubt about 1t ask
at Memberships for a free sample
box. You will be surprised to find
how quickly you will be relieved
and will exclaim like thousands of
others: Tt Is worth Its weight In
gold
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06
FANATIC ATTACKS LACUAMNOC.
Native constabuIary Arrive and Rout
Bandits, Killing Several and
Capturing 700 Men.


Manila, Sept 6.-Rios, fanatical
leader Of the irreconciliable natives il
the province of Tayabas, Luzon, at
tackled the town of Laguamnoc, Sept.
., at the head of 80 rifiemen and $50
men armed with bolos. The bane
wantonly killed two women and one
girl and wounded several other per-
Sons. A detachment of the native
constabulary arrived Unexpectedly az
Laguamnoc, while Rios men were
Gtill there. They attacked and rout.
cd the bandits, killing several of Rios
followers and have rounded up 700
men, many of whom are suspected OF
completely in the attack on Laguam-
ncc. The guilty ones among the 709
men will be picked out and the re-
mainder set at liberty.
One of Rios lieutenants, who was
captured, said Rios was a direct de
Scendant of God and that it was be-
yond the power Of man to injure him
The constabulary have also cap
tured one of Rios mountain strong
holds. Four detachments Of constab-
ulary are now following the main
hand Of the outlaws.
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Tot Causes Night Alarm

Zone night my brothers baby
was taken with Group" writes Mrs.
J. c Snider, of Criftenden, KY. cit
seemed 1t would strangle before we
could get doctor, so we gave 1t
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which
gave relief and permanently cured
1t. We always keep 1t in the house
to protect orr children from Group
and whooping cough. 1t cured me
OF a chronic bronchial trouble that
no other remedy would relieve. "
Infallible for coughs, colds, throat
and lung troubles. soc and $1.oo.
Trial bottles free at D. A. Hender-
shots.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able TO cure In all It's
stages and that Is catarrh' Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a consti-
tutional disease, requires constiu
tlonal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting di
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundations Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing Its work.
The proprietors have SO much faith
in It's curative powers, that they
off5r one Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails TO cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address,
F. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06
GENERAL CAPTURED.
Battle Between RevoIutionists and
Haytien Government Troops.

HdyIISH government IFOopS.
Cape Town, Hayti, Sept. 6.-Thc
troops of General Alexis Nord, war
minister of the provisional govern
ment, were defeated Thursday and
the day before near Limbo. The op
posing forces are said to have los,
heavily. General Esmangard, whc
actually commanded the government:
force engaged, was captured by tbs
rcynlutionists, and a portion of the
government artillery fell into the
hands OF the Artibonite forces.
Washington, Sept. 6.-The navy de-
partment has received from Comman
der McCrea, of the Machias, a mail
report under date of Cape Haytien
Aug. 16, setting out in detail the steps
taken by that officer to prevent inter
ference with the worlds commerce as
a result of the bitter insurrectionary
struggle now in progress in Haytien
waters. Formal thanks have been
extended by the Germans for Com.
mender McCrea's services.
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SummereSeasOD. H~s.Isn - .sd As'ss''
Railroad.
The Baltimore e ,lan. i G. w'
sell excursion L.cAe.s 81 vel, 4ow
rates, good going and returning
same day, every Sunday during the
summer season. on regular trains to
andfrom ali stations between Sis
tersville and Parkersburg and be-
tween Sistersville and Wheeling
inclusive. No rate higher than
81. SO.
Call on ticket agent for rates and
time of trains. Sep I
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Hay Fever Can be Cured j..

There is no preparation equal to
Buusen's Catarrh Cure, never
failing remedy for hay fever and
catarrh. If you have hay fever
give Bunsen' S Catarrh Cure a trial.
1t cleanses, soothes and heals the
diseased membranes and effects a
positive cure without fail. Every
box warranted. Price so cents.
Sold by D. A. Henderson,.
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A Great Summer Success.

Ransom Folly" by Richard H.
Davis. This book presents as
notable an instance of the growth
and development of fictionist-of
his coming to his full estate as a
novelist-as the course OF Amer
lean letter has presented. SIPS at
McCoy's Book Store. at
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06

For all nervous diseases, neuralgia
rheumatism, nervous debility, par
alysis, biliousness, dyspepsia, cos.
tiveness, piles, liver complaint, kid.
ney troubles and female complaints
It goes to the seat of the disease
and cures thoroughly and speedily.
Sold by c. w. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06
NATIONAL GAMES YESTERDAY

Pittsburg, 6; Boston, 9-First.
Pittsburg, /; Boston. 12-Second.
st. Louis, 8; Philadelphia. 5-Firs3
st. Louis, 6; Philadelphia, 0-Sec
ono
New York, 5; Cincinnati, 8.
Brooklyn, 6; Chicago, 2.
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International Exchanne-

Washington, Sept. 6.-Arranga
ments have been completed by the
postoffice department for the estab
liShment Of an exchange Of interna
tional through registered pouches be.
tween San Antonio. Texas, and Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz, Mexico, to commence
Oct. /.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Ohio-Fair and warmer today, for
lowed by showers at night or tomor.
row; fresh east to south winds.
Western Pennsylvania-Fair and
warmer today. Tomorrow, fair; light
tc fresh east to south winds.
West Virginia-Fair and warmer
today. Tomorrow, fair.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06

State Dental Board Appointments.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept Ex-Governor
Stone yesterday appointed G. w.
Hump, Of Williamsport, and Charlie
8. Bratt, of Allegheny, members of
the state detail examining board.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06
Returned Indictments.

Chicago, Sept GA special grand
jury yesterday returned indictments
against Luke Wheeler, Captain Ed.
ward Williams, manager of the Ma.
sonic Temple; James B. Hoy and John
!. Healy, Jr., on charges Of conspiracy
to defraud the county out of hundreds
Of thousands of dollars taxes.
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American Games YESTERDAY.

baltimore, Is; Detroit, 1.
Chicago, II; Washington, 3.
st. Louis, -; Boston. 8.
Cleveland, 10; Philadelphia, Z.
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American League Standing.
Games TODAY.

Washington at Chicago Philadel-
phia at Cleveland, Boston at g Louis
Baltimore at Detroit
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National League Standing.
Games Today.

Pittsburg at New York, Chicago al
Boston. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, st
Louis at Brooklyn.
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Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
Ohio River Division.


Time Table In effect May 49, 1901.
RAsr BOUND
7.O5 A. NJ. Accommodation
Daily except For Wheeling and intermediate
Sunday. points.
$3.50 A. NJ. Pittsburg Express
Daily. For New Martinsville, MOUNDS
vile, Wheeling, Pittsburg, Frank
lin, Oil City, T1tusville and inter
mediate points Runs solid tt
Pittsbsrg, daily except Sunday
Daily to Wheeling.
1910 P. M. Accommodation
Daily except For New Martinsville and Int:
sunday. mediate points.
2:07P. ID New York Express
Daily. For New Martinsville, Mounds
Vile, Wheeling Pittsburg, Buffa
10, Washington, Baltimore, Phila
delphia, New York and all points
North and Fast. Runs solid IL
Pittsburg Parlor car.
4:5S p. NJ. Accommodation
Daily. For Wheeling and intermediate
points.
6:IS m, Ohio Valley Express
Datlv except For New Martinsville, Mounds
Sunday. Vile, Benwood, Wheeling, Pitts
burg, Buffalo, Baltimore, Wash
ington, New York and all points
North and East. Runs solid te
Pittsburg. Parlor car.
WEST BOUND.
9:2IAM Accommodation
Daily For Parkersburg and interme
date points.
HOS A. NJ. Ohio Valley Express
Daily except For St. Marys, Marietta, Park
Sunday. ersburg, Ravenswood, Milwood
Pomeroy, PIT. Pleasant, Charles
ton, Gallipolis Huntington, Ken
ova, Ironton, Portsmouth, Cincln
natl and all points South and
West. Runs solid to Cincinnati
Parlor car.
I:24 P. M. Kenova Express
Daily For st. Marys, Marietta Park
ersburg, Ravenswood. Milwood
Pomeroy, PIT. Pleasant, Charles
ton, Gallipolis, Huntington, Ken
ova and principal intermediate
points. Parlor car.
3:I4 P, M. Accommodation
Daily except For Parkersburg, PIT. Pleasan
Sunday. and intermediate points.
5:4I P. NJ. Accommodation
Daily. For Parkersburg and interms
diate points.
S:25 P. NJ. Express
Daily except For Friendly, St. Marys, waveI
suHoay. ly, Marietta and Psrkersbnr0
D. B. MARTIN.
Main Pass. Traffic.
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Washington County Fair, Marietta, o., Sept
rs Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,

Only one fare for the round trip
from Sistersville plus IS cents ad-
mission (children 10 cents) for all
regular trains of Sept. 2. 3. 4 and S,
tickets good returning until Sept.
E, inclusive
Cali on agent B. & o R. R. for
full particulars. sep 5
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-06

For a bad taste In the mouth
take Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by c. w.
Grier.
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KOdOl Dyspepsia Cure
Oigosts what you eat
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-11

to be c0fisistent with that assumed By
the United States government In many
preceding Internal troubles in which
her good offices have been invoked.
The latest report from Mr.. Bowen
to the department confirms the press
dispatches relative to the seizure of the
Venezuelan navy in the port of Ca
racas. 1t Is now. expected that the
next step will be the announcement of
formal blockade Of that port by the
British and German warships. 1t is
believed here that this will not stop
the entry into the port of American
ships, but that II they land their car
goes the British and Germans will in
sist upon collecting the regular Vene-
zuelan rate Of customs dues upon
them. OF course. this will involve the
seizure of the custom house. and in
turn 1t Is expected that President Cas-
.tro, unless he concludes to abandon
further resistance, will issue decree
closing the port to entries and will in
sist upon collecting duties anew upon
the same goods if they are passed into
the interior of the country beyond La
Guayra.
The United States navy has at pres
ent no representative in La Guayra.
The little gunboat Marietta is at Curn-
Gao, a few hours distant, in readiness
to respond to any call. 1t is said at
the navy department that it would not
be safe for any warship to lie of La
Guayra at this season, when the winds
set inshore. and there is no anchorage
until almost on the beach, so that it is
presumed that the blockading feet
must either go alongside the slip or
stand far offshore.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-11
FRANCE TAKES A HAND.
ORDERS New Envoy to VeNezuela to
Start Thither at Once

Orders New Envoy to Venezuela to
Start Thither at Once.
Paris, Dec. 11.-Owing to the gravity
of the situation in Venezuela the for
eign office has directed M. Wiener, the
newly appointed French minister to
Venezuela, to start Immediately for
Caracas without waiting for the ar
rival here of the Venezuelan minister,
General Velutini, as at first intended.
The foreign office has also selected
Count de Peretti de Rocca as the
French representative in the arbitra-
ton with Venezuela and has ordered
him to proceed to Caracas Immediately
with NJ. Wiener. The arbitration COW
ers the losses sustained by French citi-
zens whose houses were burned and
whose plantations were destroyed dur
ing the revolution: The sessions of the
arbitrator will be held in Caracas.
The French officials will probably de-
part within two days. On their arri-
val at Caracas there will be formal
resumption Of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-11
BOWEN HARD AT WORK.
Persuades Castro to Release u Nun-
her of Foreign Prisoners.

Persuades Castro to Release 4 Num-
her of Foreign Prisoners.
Washington, Dec 1.-THE state de-
partment has been advised that a
"peacef blockade" exists at La Quay
ra, which is the port Of Caracas, the
capital of Venezuela. The difference
between this state and state Of war
is not very strongly marked. except in
the opportunity afforded by the peace
full blockade to. effect a settlement
without recourse to actual bloodshed.
The situation is here regarded as crit
ical. rp
Minister Bowen at Caracas has ac-
cepted the trust placed upon him to
look after the interests Of British and
German citizens in Venezuela, and this
has brought him into conflict with
President Castro. He has informed
the state department that a number of
these citizens were arrested in Cara
cas-. Mr.. Bowen at once addressed
himself to President Castro to secure
their release. He represented that he
had been charged with the care of
British and German subjects in Vene-
znela, but President Castro was un-
willing at first to recognize his author
ity.
Finally the minister convinced him
that he was acting within his rights,
and President Castro consented, with
reluctance, to release the principal pris-
oners. Mr.. Bowen will insist upon the
release of the remainder. Nothing in
his reports to the state department in
dicates the reason for the arrest of
these foreigners except that they We're
Germans or, British.
Mr.. Bowen wishes to play the part Of
peacemaker between the principals in
this dispute, and the state department.
after considering his statements, has
decided that he may do this only upon
application from Venezuela for his
1ood ofices. and IL the same shall be
acceptable to the British and German
representatives. This attitude = said