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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-03-13
Order Of Publication.

VIRGINIA:-Buchanan County. to-wit:
To Della Altizer, u. q. Ward, Guy Il.
HARRISON, and the heirs at law of John
Christian, who are unknown.
You are hereby notified that upon
the petition of A. H. Blevins, filed be-
fore me, the undersigned commissioner
OF the Circuit Court OF Buchanan Coun-
ty, Virginia, for the purpose of making
proof, under sections 3340 and 334I II
the Code Of Virginia, OF n certain or
iginal deed executed by the Clerk Of
the County Court OF Buchanan County.
Virginia, conveying the Henry Harris
son, deceased, 575 acres Of land
returned delinquent for the non-pay-
ment OF taxes for the year IS. in
the name Of John Christian, and sold
for the taxes due for the year Is.
In the name OF John Christian and pur-
chased by Henry HARRISON; also for
the purpose OF making proof Of the pa
pers and records Of proceedings i'm said
sale as required by statute, and the re-
cOrdation of said deed in said Clerks
Office and the destruction by fire of the
deed book containing the record OF
same as well as the original deed and
papers and records in said proceed
lngs, as is so alleged by said petition
er.
shall therefore on the 9th day oil
April. 1908 at the law Office II George
W. Stellar in the Town Of Tazewell
Virginia, proceed to take such proof a.
may by said petitioner be ffered OF
deemed necessary by myself, and il
necessary continue the taking Of SAID
proof to my Office at Grundy, Virginia
or other places until completed. and re-
port the same to the Ci1 l. Court Of
said County, at theDcxt irlin thereof
III you are affected or claim interest il
any way in these proc ,eding you ar,
requested to be- present then AMI there
to protect your interests.
| .~ AK BEAVERS,
Commissioner Of the Circuit Court o
Buchanan County, Virginia.
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Notice..

To J. NJ. Miller You are hereby no
fled that one lot of land. situated In
the county oil Tanwell. Virginia, In
Maiden Spring District, i'm the Gown OF
Richlands. designed as lot ~. see = ,,la .
of said town Ri' HAND
was sold on the 18Th day
OF December 1894 Ia delinquent Tax -
l"vies, interests aud costs 10 thee com
monwealth of Virginia. ala aspiration
for the purchase thereof has been fled
in this Office aud it appearing iron the
records in this office that YOU ar. int r.
es,ed in the said lands You ar" further
notified to appear within four months
from the date of this notice and do wh, [
may b nee, ssary To protect ynur inier-
est
Given under my hand this lutd day Of
February 1903.
L. Il, George Clerk,
Tazewrll County Court Va.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Isaac 7. Mann, Bramwell, W. Va,
OF Bank OF bnmwell.
Edwin Mann, Bluefield, w. Va,
President FIRST National Bank, Blue1eld.
Walter T.. Pearson, Blueflcld, w. Va,
Insurance.
G.. NJ. McCulloch, Bluefield, w. Va,
Banker.
Rufus A. Ayers, Big Stone Gap, ",
Ex-Attorney-Gene of Virginia.
Henry G.. Stuart, Elk Garden, Va,
President Stuart Land and Cattle Company
Alexander Stellar, Tazewell, Va,
Ex-S senator and Banker.
George W. st. Clair, Tazewell, Va,
Lawyer.
Maj. Robert II. Henry, Tazewell, Va,
Lawyer
Judge Samuel C. Graham, Tazewell, Va
Lawyer.
v. T. Douglass, New Haven, Conn,
Vice President Crosby Il Beckley Company.
James L. Hurt, Tazewell, Va,
Insurance.
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To Edmund S Ruflin: You are here
by notified that Two lots Of land situat-
ed in the county &C Taxeweli. state of
Virginia, in Maiden Sming Districs, in
the tow OF RiehlandS. designated as
lot No. "a section IA. listed i'm land book
for 1902 as No. Is section "a Plan A. of
said town of Richards, as sold on the
nth. of Decembe.. 1895 for delinquent
taxes, levies, Interests aud Gusts to thu.
Commonwealth of Virginia; ard az phi
cation for the purchase th.ienf hs- b.. "a
fled ia this office and 1t app airing from
the records in this onice. tat We, ATE
interested in said lots, YOU are uriher
notified TO appear ia four months from,
the date OF this rotice aud do what may
be necessary to prot. CT your Interests.
Given under my hand, 25th. of Feb
ruary, 1908.
L. r GEORGE.
CLERK of Tazewen County Cuuri.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-03-13

New Orleans, La Mobile, Ala. Pen
sacola Fla. February lS-24th. 1903.
One fare Tor the round trip TO eth er
city, via Norfolk & Western Railway.
Tickets on sale February 18th. Co 23rd.
limited to Feb. 2Sth. for return pnssage.
Extension can be al to March nth. by
depositing tickets with Joint Agent at
destination and paying fee of fifty cents
Pullman sleepers are run everv day in
the year via. Norfolk & Western Ry.
from New York. Baltimore, Washing
ton, Chariot esville, Lynchburg and
New Orleans Short Line, via. Bristol,
Chattanooga, Birmingham aud Mpridi-
an. Cafr dining cars, meals n la carte.
Timetables, sleeping car reservations
and all Information upon application e
Agents Norfolk & Western Ry.
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To A. w. Weeks: You are hereby no
titled that One lot of land situated IN
the county of Tazewell, State OF Vir-
ginia, in Maiden Spring District in the
town OF Richlands, designated as lot No
3 section II Plan A. of said town OF
Richiands, was sold on the 10Th. of
December, 1894 for delinquent taxes
levies, interests and costs to the Com
mon wealth of Virginia. and applica-
ton for the purchase thereof has been
filed in this office and it appearing from
the records in this office, that you ar,
interested in the said lot, you are fur
Their notified to appear within iour
months from the date OF this notice and
do what may be necessary to protect
your interests.
Given under ny hand, 25th of Febru
airy, 1903.
I. +. GEORGE,
CLERK OF Tazewell County Court
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f. Nj. Wilkins: You arr hereby mott
fied that Two lots of land situated in
tie coul'y ol Tazewell, State of Nirginiu.
Maiden Spring District, in the town of
Richlands, designated as lots Nos. 80 &
III section ] Plan \. of said town of
Richlands. ere sold on the 22nd. of
December, 1897 for delinquent taxes.
levies, inter sis and costs To ,he Com
monwellth of Niginia; a, u applicat. Oh
Tor the purchase thereof has b. ell filed
IN this office and il appearing from tn
records in this office, that YOU are in
terested i'm said lots, you are Tu,ther no
t'fe1 To appear ia four mo tbs e. I'm tn ..
dat" oil this no:ic AMI do what may he
necrS sarN 10 trottct yuui intre SITS.
Given under m hand, this 25tl. o =
f. bruary. 1903.
Il. e GEORGE,
Clerk of Tazeweil County Court.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-03-13

VIkGlNIA-Inthe clerks office of the
Circuit court of the county OF Tazewell
on the IA day of January 1903.
A. G. Cox. Plaintiff
against
Alfred HOlinsworth and John King,
Defendants
The "bj'ct of this suit is to subiec, to
pay the purchase money due them a
certain tract Of land lying on Mud Fork
in Tazewell county Virginia, and sold
by complainant To defendants or to
rescue tn" contract OF sale thereof.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the complainant has used
due diligence to ascertain i'm what coun-
ty or corPor .tion Alfred Hollinsworth is
without effect, and that John King is a
HJII-i esIdent to thu State OF Virginia 1t
IS ordered that they do appear here
within fifteen days after due publica
lion hereof, and DO what may he neces
sary to protect their interests in thi =
suit. A M it * further ordered that n
copy hereof he published once week
for Jour weeks ia the Clinch Valley
News a weekly newspaper published
at Tazewell and that Al copy be posted
at the trout door of the court house of
this county as required by law.
A copy-Teste:
A. Bane Harman, Clerk
Fulton and Cowlling
Geo. w. StClair, p. q.
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To Alfred Reddington: You are here
by notified that Two lots OF land situai-
ed in the county of Tazewell. State of
Virginia, in Maiden Spring District, in
the town of Riehlands, designated as
lot Nos. % section 81, listed for 1902 as
No 20 section 81, and lot No. 20 sec 80
OF said town OF Richards, were sold on
the 10Th. Cf December, 1894 for delin-
quent taxes, leves, interests and costs
to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
applicat on for the purchases thereof has
been filed in this Office and it appearing
from the records in this office, that you
are interested in sa d lots. you are fur
Their notified to appear in four months
from the date o. this notice and do what
may be necessary to prot, your III
terests.
Given under my hand, this 25.h. Of
February, 1903.
7. E. GEORGE.
Clerk Of 1azewell County Court
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Fulton and Cowlling
Geo. w. StClair, p. q.

To w. p. Mundy: You are hereby
notified that Que lot of land situated in
the county Of Tazewell, State of Vir
GINA, in Maiden Spring District, in the
town OF Richards, designated as lot No.
s section 80 Plan g. OF said town of
Richards. was sold ON the | 18th. OF Dec
ember, 1895 for delinquent taxes, Lewis
interests end cost to the Commonwealth
of Virginia; an application for the pur-
chase thereof has been fled in this OF
flee. and it appearing from the records in
his office that YOU are interested in
said lot, you are hereby further notified
to appear in Tour months from the date
OF this notice, and do what may be me-
cessary to protect our interests.
Given under my hand, this 25th. Of
February. 1908.
r. T.. GEORGE,
Clerk of Tazewell County Court
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Notice.

To.J. II. Bramwell:-You are her. b,
notified that 2 lots OF land, sItuatrd in
the county of Tazewell, Virginia, in
Maiden Spring District. in the town al
Richlands, designated ar lost 23&24 see
8 Plan A of said town of Richlands.
wore sold on the 10Th. day of December
1894 for delinquent taxes, levi,s. in
terests and costs to the commonwealth
OF Virginia an application for tn pur
chase thereof has been filed ia this ofIic.
and 1t appearing from the records in
this Office that you are interested i'm she
said Ian DIS. you are further notified 10
appear within four months from the
date o. this notice and do what ma,
be necessary TO protect your interest.
Given under my hand this 10th. dav O
February 1908.
+ T. E. George Clerk
Tazewell County Court, Va.
y 2-l3-4t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-03-13

To j. II. II enIy: You are hereby no
titled that One lot of land situated in the
county of Tazewell, State of Virginia :,
in Maiden Spring District, in the town
OF Richards, design ated as lot No. %
section 81 Plan G.. OF said town of Rich
lands, was sold on the 18th. OF Deem
Der, 1895 for deli qnent taxes, levies, in
terests and costs to the Commonwe cal h
OF Virginia; al application for the pur-
chase thereof has been fled in this Of
flee. and it appearing from the records
in this Office that you are interested in
in said lot, you are hereby furtheI mott
fed to appear in four months from the
date OF this notice, and do what may be
necessary to protect your interests,
Given under my hand, this 25th. o
February, 1903.
T. L. GEORGE.
Clerk of Tazewell County Court,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-03-13

VIRGINIA:-1n the clerk Office OF the cir
cult court OF Tazewell county, February, 10Th
1903 800
Eliza Read Fielding, Complainant
against, In Chancery
Daniel Fielding, Defendant
The object OF this suit is to have the com
painant, Eliza kead Fielding. divorced. a win
cuio matrimoDii, from the defendant. Daniel
Fielding. and TO restore to her her maiden
name, Eliza Read, and to prohibit the Defend
ant from interfering, i'm any way. win com
plainant and with her property. And IL an
pearing from affidavtC HE In said Office tia,
the defendant Daniel Fielding is a non resi-
dent of the State OF Virginia, il is ordered tina,
he appear here within fifteen days after du.
publication or this order and do what may bt
and that copy hereof be posted aud published
as prescribed by law.
copy teste:
Henry q Graham, p. @. '''' WV
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Order of Publication.

Y lRGIEIA: Buchanan county, to-wit:
To josephine Baliagh lnee Jacksonl j.
E l.. Parker, Thomas NJ. Fighter, Trustee:
Basil Gordon, Leila :. Gordon and Annie IA
GORDON, last three infants under the age of 81
years and heirs at law of Is. b. Gordon, deed /
ii. G. buchanan, who is appointed Guardian
al Item for the said infant children of said b.
Is: Gordon. decd; Mrs. Leila Sinclair Gordon
widow of Is. B. Gordon. decd, The yellow pom,
lar Lumber Co, IA corporation, Mary Iadd, or
the heirs &C law of Mary Ladd, who are un-
known. Mary +. Jackson, widow of Joseph
jackson, decd: Robert NJ. Williams LinnIe
Dunn. Charles y. Tabor, +. s. Dunn. heirs nj
law OF James Thompson, decd, who are un-
known, Margaret LoOney and her husband
David l.ooney, Louisa Ratlin and her husband
Jei hatlltf. John H. Parker. Thomas G.. Jack
son. Executor OF Joseph Jackson, decd. and
Others unknown TO petitioner, who may be in
terested residents or non-residents of Virginia:
You are hereby notified that upon the peti
ton of Douglass II. Gordon, Executor of ilasil
H. Gordon, dece filed before me- the under
signed Commissioner of the Circuh court az
buchanan county. Virginia, for the purpose of
making PROOF or certain papers and records
and other proceedings in certain suit
in chancery III the name and style of Mary I.add
for etc, s. l.. Graham ct al for the pirtifinn
of certain lands named and described i'm the
pe di ana lor the purpose of proving the
the Commissioners 10 said Mary Ialdd ami
Others. and decree entered in said cause ON
9th OF July. lSSS, and a deed of CONVEYANCE
nled I'm said cause from ;. T.. Graham, Special
commissioner In said cause, to Jane Foster
Jackson, Fannie Ha man jackson and Ioser,b
inc jackson, conveying 1891 acres of land :,
portion of "A grant of 4l,4 acres; all of which as
petitioner alleges. has been destroyed nv fire
shall, therefore, on the sth day of A prIl. 1893.
at the law Office of Geo. w st. Clair in the toSyn
OF Iazeweil. Va, proceed to take such proof
| as may by said petitioner be offered or deemed
necessary by my self, and If necessary continue
the taking OF said proof to my Office in the town
OF Grundy, Va. or other places until completed.
ana report the same to the Circuit Court of
buchanan county, virginia, at the next term
thereof. IL you are effected or claim Interest in
any way in these proceedings you are requested
20 be present then and there To protect your
Interests.
ALEX Beavers
Commissioner OF Buchanan Circuit Cont.
Feb27i
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Order Of pobl ton.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. County, to:wit:
To the heirs at law Of Richard Fer
rell, deceased, and Nancy j. Terrell,
deceased, and the heirs at law, Of 81, Il,
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TRESPASS NOTICE.
FENCING.

Any one wanting good farm fences
built-rail, plank or wire, call on
ALEX SAVERS in this town.
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BUSINESS IN STATE OF VIR-
GINA.

" Madison $. Pendleton Sect'y.
State Of Virginia, county OF Tazewell,
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th. day Of January, 1908. A. s.
HiQQinbOtham. n. T.
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Surplus us nesar'ls Policy Holders. q
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Report OF the condition OF
Prudential Fire Insurance
Company.

Home Office, Tazewcll, Virginia, at tin
close of business, December, 3lst. 1907
Commenced business, November 20tll
1902.
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SPECIAL FEATURES

Review OF the Coal Strike. the rru.,s
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Clerk of Tazeweil County Court
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Clerk of TazeweIl County Court,
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Clerk of Tazewell County Court.
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"MARDI GRAS CARNIvALsn

2-13-it.
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Clerk OF Tazewell County Court
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
POLICE CAPTURE
TWO BUNKO MEN
Brace Of Thieves Who
Robbed Sheridan Be-
hind the Bars.
Johnson, Alias Jones, and
Brother Caught by
Detectives.

Officer FennelI and Detectives Ryan
and Taylor arrested two members of
a clever gang of bunko men last
tanks at the City Prison The men
are wanted for a robbery of nearly
Sl20 which occurred on Mission street
Monday night Several more sharpers
who We're implicated in the same trick
are still at large and by orders of Captain
Martin will be taken to police headquart-
ers as soon they come out of hiding.
j. p. Johnson, alias ]. B. Jones, and his
brother, James johnson, are the men un-
der arrest. They are we'll known TO the
police and were caught on Stockton street.
where the officers Law I'm wait for them
last hit. Tho Johnson brothers. assist
ed by several companions, are alleged
to have robbed A. j. Sheridan, a recent
arrival from the East. Of S119S. leaving
Sheridan family, al present in Walker,
Or, in almost destitute condition.
One of the bunko men met Sheridan a
the ferry and introduced himself as a
friend of Charles L. Mcdonald the North
Platte banker. Sheridan was desirous of
eashing a large check which he held and
the "steerer" offered to secure the good
offices of the financier I'm the matter Of
Identification. Sheridan readily consented
and taken to a room at $50 Mission
street, where it was stated Mcdonald
lived.
While in the house game of cards was
proposed. In which Sheridan refused to
participate, saying that he knew nothing
of the game. When the question Of
money was discussed Sheridan flashed his
wealth and the bunko men lost no time
in seizing it and making their escape.
The arrest of the johnson brothers is
but the first of many that are to follow
The police are determined to break up
the ring of swtndlers and TO punish the
perpetrators of this crime in particular
The victim of the bunko steerers fden-
titled photographs of the Johnson BROTH
ers as two of the gang that fieeced him
of his coin.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Several Changes Are Made in the
Postal Service and Many
Patents Issued.

WASHINGTON Jan G.-Postoffces estab-
lished. Oregon-Tide Creek, Columbia County.
Postmasters commissioned: California-Fred-
erick H Lewis. VacaviIle: James r. McDon-
Tide Creek. Fourth-class postmaster appoint
ed Calfornia-Ralph A Lowe, Idylwild,
Riverside County vice Frank Z. Powers. re-
These pensions were granted to-day:
CalffOrnis-Original George Backer. Diamond,
IS; William H Coles, san Francisco, IS;
Harvey Kitchens Santa Ana, SO: Charles r.
Bailey. North San Juan. So: Joseph n Hays.
Los Angeles. $50 (war with Spain) Increase,
reissue. etc; James c. Taylor. Vallejo. IS
Amasa ". Arnold. santa Rosa, s12; Henry
Hotchkiss. Campbell. So: Henry 3. Hall,
TOWNSVILLE Sl2. Widows, minors and depen-
dent relatives Susan Lincoln. Bakersfield, IS.
Oregon Increase. reissue. etc.-George H.
pendent relatives-Mary Norton, New Era. ss
Washington: Originais-tienry Horst, Sc
attic. 50.
Army orders-First Lieutenant Albert J.
Woude Sixth Cavalry. now at San Francisco.
pending the arrival Of his regiment in the
United States. Captain George Helms. First
Infantry. now at the Preside. San Francis
co, is assigned 70 duty in the Department OF
California until the arrival Of his regiment
at san Francisco. when he viii join II.
These patents were issued to-day: CalifoT-
nia-James s Brownell. san Francisco, con-
centrator; William H. Fulcher. Oakland. as
sfgnor one-half 10 H. Murphy, San Francisco,
excavator; John K. Hogan, Placervills, mining
pump: AleNius Holmes, Sacramento, assignor
one-haIf 10 r. Werner Sutter Creek photo
graphic printing frame; William T. HOlton.
Riverside, bottle-holder or support; Stephen c.
Houghton, san Francisco. lock; Thaddeus :.
C. Lowe Los Angeles, air heater and steam
generator: Jesse Cl Martin Jr., San Francisco.
assignOr TO Holland Company, Chicago. ball
and socket joint. James y. Mcfarland Jr..
Fruitvale. assignor one-half TO J. Bruckmar,,
san Francisco. mechanical movement; JOIN.
Murphy san Francisco. loading attachment for
wagons: Arthur Z Sexton. assignor to Single
Sheet Payer Company, Los Angeles, paper
holder: Guy ". Smith. San jose oil burner;
Grace q. Tichenor, Los Angeles, dust pan;
Albert c. Wells, Whittier, street railway
curve
Wsshiugton-Albert g .Burdick Seattle.
floating fsh trap; Walter Cooper. Seattle. air
pump piston rod oier: William p. Cunning
ham Coulee city. railway rail and tie dis
trfbutor: Cornelius s. Enright. Tacoma, car
couplfng- Sanford Hayes. Ellensburg, washing
machine: Frank Honeck and r. n. Hopkins.
Seattle. device for loading vessels; same. buoy
nj Re
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
PEACE NOW IN SIGHT.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Secretary Hay
has received the British and German an
swers to President Castro's last proposi-
ton relative to arbitration. The British
note is interlocutory, but in substance
states that if Venezuela wishes a confer
ence with a view to submitting the differ
ences between the two countries to arbi-
tration Great Britain will accede. The
conditions attached vary slightly from
the original proposition, but in the judg-
ment of officials here the differences be-
tween the allies and Venezuela in regard
TO arbitration are much diminished and
there is warrant for the expectation that
the case will now surely go to The
Hague. The next step will be reply
from President Castro.
Germany's note is similar to that of
Great Britain.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
CASTRO SCORES AGAIN.

CARACAS, Jan. "a high official Of the
Venezuelan Government said to-day:
Il am greatly SURPRISED at the press
cablegrams saying that Importance has
been given to the last of the several
propositions contained in President Cas-
tro's answer to the powers in the matter
of referring the Venezuelan difficulty TO
the arbitration of The Hague tribunal.
This proposition was intended simply as
a compliment to President Roosevelt as
Chief Executive of the greatest of Ameri-
can republics"
President Castro is elated to-day over
the capture by his troops of all the ammu-
milton destined for the MatoS revolution
lists, which, ii is alleged in certain quar-
ters here, the allied powers permitted to
reach the Venezuelan coast at Coro. 1t
has been learned here that the allies have
declared that the blockade of Coro Will
begin tomorrow, January I.
As a result of the Governments victory
over the revo1utionists at Guatire last Sun
day General Fernandez, one of the revo-
lutionary leaders, has offered to treat
with President Castro.
The assertion that German marines
landed on January at Puerto Cabello
and occupied the wharves for two hours
and a half is proved by photographs
which were taken of the marines while
they were on shore.
Acting United States Consul Volkmar.
who has acted as intermediary between
German naval officers and the Venezuelan
authorities at Puerto Cabello, declares
that Count Oriola, commander of the Ger
man cruiser Gazelle, has informed him as
follows:
.'The artillery which was in the fort
called La Vigia, commanding the harbor
of Puerto Cabello, has been removed: it
must be replaced Immediately in said
fort"
The authorities of this port do not know
how to interpret the action of the German
commander in forbidding the removal of
the artillery in question: they consider
this removal of the artillery as proof that
they have no intention of firing on the
bay or the allies. The population of Puer-
to Cabello expects repressive measures 10
follow the removal of the guns.