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| The decline IN exports is due to the
low prices prevailing for coffee and
cocao during 1918. In 1917 coffee made
up over one-third OF Venezuela's exports,
| while cocao exports amounted to one
| sixth of the total
As in previous years the United States
furnished this country with most OF lite,
! imports, so per cent. coming from the
United States, 81 per cent. from Great
Britain and 81 per cent from Spain
The predominance OF the United States
was not so great in exports, however
FOR that country only purchased 40 per
cent. of Venezuela's products while 10
per cent. went TO Curacao. IL per cent
to Spain. 10 per cent. to France, 10
per cent. to Trinidad. per cent to Eng
land and 35 per cent. to Santa Lucia,
La Guayra again leads all the other
ports as the main entry for foreign mer-
chandise. About two-thirds OF the i'm
portatons came through that city, and
about IL per cent through Puerto Ia
bello. while both Maracaibo and Ciudad
Bolivar received per cent. In the case
OF exports the situation is changed
Thirty-five per cent. of the exports were
shipped through Maracaibo, rs per cent
through La Guayra, 90 per cent through
Puerto Cabello and 10 per cent through
Ciudad Bolivar
Studies concerning the variations in
the prices of coffee in Venezuela have
recently been made by the authority of
Juan Padre Cztariz. the results Of which
have proved very interesting to coffee
planters in this country
The coffee plant was first introduced
into Venezuela in 1884 but II was not
until the beginning of the nineteenth
century that it became commercially i'm
portant. During the first decade the
DriCpR lnu-
ten bolivares per quintal The next forty
years saw gradual increase, the range
OF prices during this period being from
SIX to twenty bolivares. The prices con-
tinued to go up slowly from 1861 to
1885, the limits being twelve and thirty
bolivares, but from 1885 to 1890 came
a short period when they trebled all
previous records. The highest price ever
obtained for coffee occurred during the
year 1883 when coffee reached 104 BOZ
wares Following that came the great
overproduction in Brazil which lowered
prices throughout the world and for
considerable part of the first decade of
the twentieth century coffee was quoted
around forty. Toward the end OF this
decade there was a considerable rise
which in 1912 touched so. but during the
war there was again decided fall, and
in 1918 prices averaged around So
As result coffee exports have fallen
off very greatly In the last year or so.
The figures for 1914 are SO million kilos,
for 1915 81 million. for 1916 so million
and for 1917 a. million. Statistics for
the whole of 1918 have not yet been pub
lished, but II We may judge from the
fact that exports for the first six months
of 1918 amounted to only IS million
kilos. the past year win show the
smallest export in recent years
The sun., 1919-11-03
PERUVIAN EXILES
FAIL TO APPEAR
Take No Part in Meeting
Held Here.

meeting was called at the Astor
Hotel last Monday evening at which
some of the parties prominent in the
recent political turmoil In Peru we're
to address an audience and tell Of the
political. financial and commercial con-
citions of Peru.
In the press announcement, which was
sent out to the newspapers and other
parties interested in Peru, the statement
was made that among those present
we're to be Senior Jose Pardo, former
President of Peru: Senior Juan Pardo,
former President of Congress; DR.. Du-
rand, chief of the Liberal party and
owner of La Prensu; DR.. Herman Are
mas, president of the Cabinet; Senior
Chavez Cabello, secretary of Senior L.
Aspillaga. former candidate for the Pres
ideney of Peru, and Prof. Carlos Valde-
rrama.
AT the eleventh hour it was decided
by the promoters of the meeting that
x would not be desirable to have the
recently deposed Peruvian Government
officials come before a New York au-
dience at this time, and only Prof. VAL
derrama appeared. He told the audience
that President Pardo had been deported
and that he intended making his home
In this country, and also that he was
sending his sons to be educated at Cor
nell University When former President
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HAILSTONES SMASH
ROOFS IN ARGENTINA
Storm Damage Exceeds
1000, 900 Pesos.

BuENos AIRES, Nov. 2-Additillai
reports OF the storm of last week In
central Argentina, which were delayed
because OF the interruption of tele-
grphic communication, tell of wide
spread damage from hailstones reaching
the size of an egg which in the city of
Rosario caved in scores OF roofs.
The skylights in the Rosario hospital
were shattered, forcing the removal Of
the patients while the storm was in
progress. The cemetery there was
flooded. damaging many tombs. while
heavy loss resulted from the effect of
the storm upon the customs sheds.
In the country quantities OF live stock
persisted and the crops of more than
forty colonists in one section were wiped
out. The damage. It Is estimated, will
far exceed 1000. 900 pesos gold.
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PALAEz OFFERS TO QUIT.
Disturber of Mexican Oil Region
said to Have Proposed Terms.

Spee'd! Despatch 10 the Latir Amertca,
Section Of The sUN.
MEXICO CITr. Nov. 2.-The press Of
this city announces upon what II
claims to be high authority that Pa
laez' who has kept the oil regions in
turmoil for such an extended period is
negotiating TO surrender and abandon
ms opposition 10 the Government n
Is tated that he asks for the grade Of
Soionei In the Federal army, which no.
sition he held under President Madero
ana that certain franchises in the ne
troIeum region be granted to hun.
Inc o1er has been received nv the
hational officials in this city, but no
reply has been made pending the re-
turn OF President Carranza from his
"Trip TO the north. Some time ago the
PRESIDENT issued positive Instructions 10
the military commanders In the field
that the only terms upon which they
were authorized TO treat with rebels or
bandits were unconditional surrender
IL Is expected however that the Presi-
dent will come to a satisfactory ar
rangement which will restore the oil
regions to tranquility and thereby re-
move one of the chief arguments Of the
advocates Of intAssantion.
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A CORRECTION.

In an article published in the Latin
American Section Of October the
statement was made that La linton, a
newspaper in Buenos Aires, (which was
the centre Of German propaganda in
South America" during the war, Is now
receiving American press service and
that this service was granted them at
the recommendation OF the American
Chamber of Commerce in Buenos Aires"
Upon investigation II has been learned
that the American Chamber Of Com
merce In Buenos Aires did not make a
request that the newspaper in question,
la Union, be provided with an American
press service.
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MORENO GOES TO GUAYAQUIL,
Ecuadorean Congress DEGREES OIL
AMI Mine Terms.

QuIro, Ecuador Nov. president
Moreno has gone to GuayaauiI and Julio
Rurbano Aguirre, President of the SEN
ate. has been charged with executive
power
Congress has decreed that the new
law concerning otl-fands and mines shall
come into force next year Under this
law properties which are not adjudicated
will revert to the State. II patents for
oil lands and mines are not paid under
the terms OF the law the rights acquired
will be prescribed II, within two years
the exploitation OF grants is not eegun
the rights of the grantee are to be pro-
Scribed. II will be impossible to trans
fe- sr assign rights conferred by law
on oil lands or mines
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GUTIERREZ WINS EASILY
Elected President of Honduras Inv
47,565 Majority.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Salvador
Nov. Final figures on the vote In
the Presidential elections held on sun
gay IN Honduras show that Gen. Rafael
lopez Gutierrez was elected by a ma
1oIlty OF 1850 votes. receiving 6s,l11
ooSes as against 1885 for tho opposing
Jose Maria Velasquez was aIao,aA
Nico-President
Many adherents of DIR. Alberto Mem.
oreno aostained from voting and have
issued manifesto of protest.
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Pardo left Peru the Lima papers stated
that the former President and members
of his Cabinet were passing through
New York en- route to Paris
President Leguia, the provisional
President, whose appointment was rec
cgnized by the United States. has re.
Gently been confirmed as constitutional
Ivesident by the Peruvian Congress.
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Argentina Cattle Expert Coming.

BUENos AIRES, Argentina, Nov. q
W. ]. Grant a cattle owner and a high
authority on the breeding of live stock.
sailed from Buenos Aires on the steamer
Nestris on Thursday for New York 10
act as Judge at the Chicago cattle show.
He is a Scotchman. long a resident OF
Argentina
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Chilean Thank. Spanish People.

MADRID, Nov. 2.--Senator Eleodor va
neg of Chile, in a letter published In the
newspapers, thanks the Spanish people
for the courtesies that have been rem
dered him during his visit to Spain. A
reception was rendered Senator Yanes
at the Chilean Legation on Friday.
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Consuis Form Assoc,.,,on

MADRID, Nov. AIT a dinner given
Tonight by Senior Jardon. the ATesn.
tine Consul at Madrid, announcement
was made Of the formation OF an asso.
elation OF eonsuls representing North
and South American States,
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Chilean Mission in England.

LONDON. Nov. 2-The Chilean mis-
sion which has been visiting the Euro
pean countries and will begin an official
visit In London November I. arrived at
Folkestone from Paris tonight. The
mission will remain on the coast until It
goes to London
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lie Papillons," LA Maja Dolorosa Z"
and La Mer." L. T. Grunberg accom-
panied at the piano.
Sr. Jose Fidel Lagos, a journalist
from Buenos Aires, is at the Hotel
Aston
Walter Hyams, who is associated with
Capt. Walter Fletcher Smith of the
Hotel Plaza, Havana. Cuba, is spend
ing few days at the Hotel Belmont
on his way to Minneapolis, where he will
attend the convention OF the American
Legion. Mr. Hyams is the chairman of
the Legion in Cuba
Dr. Pablo Arosemena, son of the ex-
President OF Panama of same name, will
sail for Paris after a short visit to At
| lantic City
The lyric-literary concert and ball or
ganised by the hero American Associa
ton of the United States to commemo
rate the onomastic Of Liberator Simon
Bolivar, took place last Tuesday in the
Ansonia Hotel with the assistance of
large group of families OF the Span
ish- American colony in New York The
programme was carried out successfully
and the ball lasted until o'clock in the
morning.
Gen. Aristides Telleria. Venezuelan.
left New York for Havana. Cuba. Mrs
de Telleria will remain in New York
until next month.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage Of Saturnino, Reyes and Miss
Emely Salvatore.
Mrs. Roman DeIgado Chalbaud and
her mother, Mrs. Eleuterio Gomez, have
arrived In New York from Caracas.
They are guests of Mrs de Berrisbeitia,
daughter of Mrs. Gomez.
Manuel Toro CHI. chancellor of the
colombian Legation, and Mrs. de Toro
arrived in New York and went to WASH
ington.
carlos Osuna. Daniel Garfield, Sa-
turnino Jarno, Mrs. Dolores Escandon de
Hubin' Mrs Isabel Sanchez Juarez de Co.
roma and her daughter Isabel. Miss
Nelly Flyn. NJ. L. Vincent and d r.
Thomas have left New York and re-
turned to Mexico city.
DR.. Gonzalo Perez Alfonso has re-
turned to Managua, Nicaragua, after,
''o mo HtditH III new YORK.
Mrs. Carload de Perez. wife or tho
Chancellor OF the Cuban Consulate tn
New York. left this city for Havana via
hey West Mrs. de Perez will return
at the end of this month.
MT and Mrs Evaristo Herrer, left
New York for Havana after having
spent the summer In Saratoga and Lake
Placid --''>s
DR.. Jose c. Martinez and his family.
Mr. and Mrs J. Vergara. Guillermo
Perez Sarmiento and Antonio Reeves
otero have arrived in New York. com
ing from Bogota. Colombia.
Erminio Leon. a merchant of San
Crlstooal' Venezuela. left Now York
with his son Alberto on board the
steamship Caracas.
3 Guerrero Montalvan arrived from
Paris. where he was the Chancellor ~
the Nicaraguan delegation in the peace
conference.
MT. and Mrs. Gabriel Chacon I.uis r
n Lewis. Miss Maria Torres Diaz @ G
Detweller Jose Perez Camarena. Teo.
ioro Ducaing. the Engineer Ienacio
Arnrlfo Aguirre and Francisco Merino
nave arrived in New York from Mexico.
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VENEZUELA FEELS
DECLINE IN TRADE
Foreign Commerce for 1918
Smallest Since Beginning
Of the War.
COFFEE EXPORTS DROP
Low Prices for COcaO Also
Contribute to Loss of
Business.
COFFEE EXPORTS DROI

CARACAS. Venezuela, Nov. From
the statistics recently published by the
Departments de Hacienda 1t is learned
that Venezuela's foreign commerce for
1918 was smaller than that for any
year since the beginning Of the war.
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To install wireless. at Gu.y.ou,,.

GUArAouIL, Ecuador. Nov. 2. - A
French engineer has arrived here TO
begin the installation of three wireless
stations. each of nve kilowatts
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Ingenieros Contratistas d. Buenos
Aires. desean representa- fabricas, en-
presas CONSTRUCTORS. y empresas cine
matograhcas Norteamericanas Refer
encias Bancarias Correspondence en-
Frances Castellano. Dirigirse
Paladlno & Marietti, lngenieros. Gale
Peru 81. Buenos Aires (R. Al.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Miss Juana Molina and Miss zoraida
Matu' two Nicaraguan girls pensoned
by the Government OF that country to
perfect themselves in their studies. have
entered Columbia University.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Leopoldo Lacayo Is here from Mic
aragua on a pleasure trip.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Gen. Aristides Telleria. Venezuelan.
left New York for Havana, Cuba. Mrs.
de Telleris will remain in New York
until next month.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Sonora Pequerina de Moraes. we'll
known In Rio de Janeiro society. sailed
Tor France Wednesday. Senora Moraes
hved IN New York several y, rs and
will make her home in Europe
The sun., 1919-11-03

Sonora Augusta de Mejias is here
from Caracas, Venezuela.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Enrique Clare and his wife sailed for
Panama last Wednesday. Sr. Clare is
a well known writer
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Announcement has been made of the
marriage Of saturnino Reyes and Miss
FINELY Salvatore.
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MT. and Mrs. Gabriel Chacon. Luis g
II. Lewis. Miss Maria Torres Diaz. 6, 6
Detweller. Jose Perez Camarena' Teo.
ioro Ducaing. the Engineer Ienacio
Arnrlfo Aguirre and Francisco Merino
nave arrived in New York from Nerico
The sun., 1919-11-03

5, Guerrero Montalvan arrived from
rarls. where he was the Chancellor OF
the Nicaraguan delegation in the peace
conference.
The sun., 1919-11-03

DR.. Pablo Arosemena, son Of the ex-
President OF Panama of same name will
sail for Paris after short visit to At
lantic City.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Guillermo Elbirquien returned to Hon.
duras after a brief stay in New York,
He resides on the northern coast OF Hon
duras
The sun., 1919-11-03

Dr. Jose c. Martinez and his family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Vergara, GuilIernio
perez sarmiento and Antonio Reeves
Zero have arrived in New York, COM
ing from Bogota. Colombia
The sun., 1919-11-03

Mrs Roman Delgado Chalbaud and
her mother. Mrs. Eleuterio Gomez, have
arrived In New York from Caracas
ihey are guests of Mrs. de Berrisbeitia,
| daughter of Mrs. Gomez.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Manuel Toro Ch, chancellor of the
colombian Legation, and Mrs. de Toro
arrived in New York and went to Wash.
ington.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Alberto Velez Cobos. who came lately
from Bogota, left New York for Paris,
where he will be secretary of the Co.
lombian Legation.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Solomon de Ia Selva. the Nlcaraeuan
poet. author OF Tropical Town" sailed
Tor Eel Salvador last week. Sr. de la
Seiva VIII write book OF poetry on
that Central American country.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Miss "Mayita" lie Batard and her
mother are back in New York from
Milan and other italian cities, where
Miss lie Batard went to study singing.
Her father, a noted Cuban physician,
died in'Havana recently.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Ermlnlo Leon, merchant of San
Crlstooal venezuela. left Now York
with his son Alberto on board the
steamship Caracas.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Ramon Rosales. Porto Rican, of the
nrm OF Rosales & Co. Of this city. died
last Thursday at his home In New York
The sun., 1919-11-03

Or. Teofilo Hernandez and son. Hector
Morales ard Miss Ramona Garcia left
New York via Havana for Santo Do
mingo.
The sun., 1919-11-03

Gen, Cleto Gonzalez. formerly Presi-
dent OF Costa RIGA, arrived here on
board the San Jose from Lmon Costa
Rica. He will stop at the Hotel Har-
grave for several weeks before return
ing to Costa Rica.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Booze and Water

Old Forty Rod is on the blink,
its knell will soon be footed; ;
but water is a goodly drink,
when it is not diluted. Oh,
water makes no strong appeal
to sports all soaked with
whisky; they want drink that
makes them feel obstreperous
and frisky. But soon twill be
a grounding case. this thing of
water drinking; man can't buy
bltters for his face. or get the
same by winking. And this will
rack full many a mind, to some
make life distressing; but soon
the red-nosed sports will find
that hydrants are a blessing. 1t
is noble thing to rise, at morn,
with buoyant body, and have no
sore and bloodshot eyes, no
headache loud and gaudy. It's
fine to spend a restful night. nor
dream of alligators, and then to
have an appetite for steak and
eggs and taters. It's good to
have a bone or two, to have a
kopeck handy, that will not go
for some ones brew, some brand
of gin or brandy. The hydrant
raws no gilded boys, no dead
game sports surround it; but it
increases human joys, when
once the soak has found it;
when once he's learned to like
the juice that from the hydrant
trickles, he has to wonder why
the deuce he blew for beer his
nlckels. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
CAPT. I. D. PORTER RETURNS,
Officer of Engineer Corps, U. s. A.,
Rack From 0varseas

Capt. Irving d. Porter, Corps of En-
glneers. Z. S. A, has just returned to
his home in this city, after nearly two
years of service with the American
forces, most of the time in France.
Capt. Porter was in charge of con-
struction of hospital centers in the
advanced section of France, with
headquarters at Neufchateau, in the
Vosges, completing hospital sections
for 11,000 beds in six months and
having the hospitals ready for use
before the principal drives. at ST. Mi
hiel and in the Argonne, were started
The principal hospitals constructed
under his supervision were at Bazoil-
lers-sur- -Meuse. at Lafauche and at
Neufchateau.
Prior to entering the Army, in July,
1917, Capt. Porter had been supervis-
ing superintendent of construction,
United States public buildings. He
also had been attached to the Office of
the supervising architect, Treasury
Department. He expects to receive
his discharge from the service in
about two months. Capt Porter's
home is 1928 Mount Pleasant street.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
TO STABILIZE PRICES.
Industrial Board Meets Coal, Ce.
ment and Other REPRESENTATIVES..

Further progress toward stabiliza :
tion of prices was reported by mem
bers of the industrial board of the
Department of Commerce yesterday
following conferences with repre-
sentatives of the coal, cement, build
ing hardware. box board and glass
industries. Members said, however,
that price schedules for commodi-
ties produced by any of the five in
dustries would be completed without
further conferences
Chairman Peek said that a spirit of
cooperation had been shown by the
representatives of all the industries
General policies only were said to
have been discussed at the meeting
of the board with the coal men. The
industry was represented by officers
of the National Coal Association and
officials of the fuel administration
were also present.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
BROKERS' committee TO
SETTLE RENT DISPUTES
Real Estate Association Against
High Rates After Salisbury
Law Falls.

Opposition to any general increasing
of rents in the District after the
salisbury law becomes inactive, was
voiced by the Real Estate Brokers
Association at meeting last night
in the rooms of the Board of Trade
This reiterated the former action of
the association.
The association voted that President
Charles W. Fairfax appoint a com
mittee of five. which is to act as an
arbitration committee in cases where
excessive rental may be charged by
property owners. The committee con-
sistS of William H. Saunders, Bates
Warren, H. l.. Rust. Herbert T. Shan
non and David DUNCAN.
A motion was adopted whereby the
association will employ counsel to as
sist in the prosecution of cases which
are taken to the Court of Appeals in
connection with the salisbury act.
John l.. Weaver was appointed
chairman of committee which is to
entertain delegates from other cities
who may stop over in Washington on
their way to or from the annual meet
ing of the National Real Estate Brok
erS' Association in Atlantic City in
June.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
ANTI.DROWNING CAMPAIGN.
Red Cross Aims to Lessen Loss of
Life on Water.

Organization of an intensive educa-
fioaal campaign to decrease the annual
loss of life by drowning is planned by
the American Red Cross. The local
campaign. TO begin at the opening of
The swimming and boating season, is to
fe in charge OF Commodore w. T.. Long
fellow. field agent Of the Red Cross life
saving corps. frst-di division, and this
"r,v is also to be national headquarters
OF the campaign.
Use Of all possible publicity agencies
is TO he part of the campaign of edu-
cation. The active support OF the Boy
Scouts and other organizations already
has been pledged. the scouts having
adopted a slogan. Every scout a
swimmer before July L.
Common sense precautions against
accidents in or on the water are to be
Taught. as we'll as first laid methods Of
rcsuscitating persons apparently drown
ed \ new illustrated circular on the
l,"d Cross life-saving corps is being pre-
pared and soon viii be ready for distri
button
Evening star., 1919-03-27
MR.. GLASS VISITS BUREAU.
Engraving and Printing Employees
Introduced to Secretary.

Secretary Glass of the Treasury.
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Moyle. visited tn bureau of engrav-
ing and printing yesterday afternoon
and met the chiefs of divisions. their
assistants. foremen and the officers
OF the various labor organizations in
the bureau.
The reception was held in the Office
of the director of the bureau. James
L. Wilmeth. Secretary Glass made
brief address. and then the en-
ployes were introduced to him by Di-
rector Wilmeth.
After the reception Secretary Glass
and Assistant Secretary Moyle made
a round of the bureau. inspecting the
work of the different divisions.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
ENTERTAIN THE SOLDIERS.
D. C. Talent Provides Program Al
Humphreys and Liberty Hut.

Washington talent furnished the
amusement for the soldiers at the Y. NJ
C. A. huts at Camp Humphreys and
Liberty Hut in this lity. last night. At
Camp Humphreys the program includ-
ed: Miss Helen Griffith, classic dancer !:
Elmira Sessions. Soprano; with Miss
Hawkinson. accompanist; Miss Good
hue, whistler and bird imitator, and
Mrs Lyon. dramatic reader, with Miss
Rauch, accompanist.
At Liberty Hut. near the Union sta
ton, Miss Margaret Carr was in charge
of company of entertainers. which
included Miss Emma A. Jordan. reader.