DEPARTMErT or STATE,
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DEpARTMErT or STATE,


WASHINGTON, August, 1914.


As citizens Of the United States going to foreign coun


es may be subjected to inconvenience for the want Of
tary of State deems to give notice that passports
will granted BY HIM gratis to such citizens on his be-


F. prevent delay Il obtaining passport the applica
cation should be accompanied by such evidence may
show the applicant to be citizen Of the United States,
where that fact not already known to the Department
of sate and with description Of his person, embracing
the following particulars, viz:


Age years stature feet inches forehead /;
Complexion face


When the applicant is to be accompanied by his WIFE,
children servants females under his protection 1t
will be sufficient to state the aud ages Of such per
sons and their relationship to the applicant one pass


Certfcstes of citizenship passports granted by the
different States and municipal authorities in the United
os not s % ~ e IL
nation to those authorities the ministers and consus
Of the United States in foreign countries cannot authent


II is roper to add that persons who leave the United
States without certificates other evidence Of their cit
diplomatic agents consuls Of the United States residing
in the country TO be visited always liable to be dsap
pointed in obtaining then as these documents are only
properly granted the faith OF evidence that the
individuals in whose favor they applied for, emit
tied to them. Such testimony, is sometimes difficult i
therefore recommended to every cizen Of the United
States who purposes going abroad, to furnish himself be-
fore leaving home, with the necessary passport


vENKzuELA.-The Caracas, Capt Dill, larrived
last evening from Laguayra, having made the voy-
age from Philadelphia 20 Laguayra and back again in 50
days gentleman who came passenger in the brig has
furnished us with the following items of news:-


The elections throughout the Republic of venezuela la
commenced the st and closed the 9th instant; the
entire returns had not come in at the time the Caracas
sailed however considered as certain that the Iii
bera party had succeeded in electing their candidates
The doctrines of the two great parties in Venezuela
not unlike those of the Wings and the Locofocos in the
United states the Government has been in the hands Of
trnmphed there will probably be considerable change ia
the political movements Of the country. Both parties
have, no doubt, at heart the welfare OF the Republic,
and remains to be in whose hands will prosper
most


Ali kinds of business both in Lsguayra and Caracas are
arksby dull American produce is plenty, and but
little in demand while articles for expectation
ally scarce in consequence Of the heavy and continued
rains.


The Breakwater is rapidly increasing; 1t already
tends about 100 feet third Of its proposed length,
into the sea The water IN the haroor =. even now
arresting the force Of the ground swe' and when the
whole shall have been completed all the difficulties
which have heretofore existed in shipping and landing
goods in Laguayra, will be obviated


The whole country seems to have been literally delugea
April to the soth Of June measured ae nches and in La.
guayra a inches fell in night The interior has suf
fered yet more than the Philadelphia u Gazette,
Aug. 20.


MORE EKNAvRRY.-Cashier Tiffany, Of the ratchin
ger who nigh securing from that institution
II that respectable forwarding house here pre-
sened the following dram, which was cashed few days
since -


"Sl, ,a63 81 LocKroRr, July IL, 1874


Thirty days after sight pay to order Of Mesars Corn
ing Rhoads thirteen hundred sxtythrce dollars and
sxtyseven csnsvalue received which place account


JEREMIAH sTErHENs.
TO O. W. Jermain, Cashier Of the Lockport Bank and
Trust Co."


The firm presenting this draft had received ithe
from Troy, with directions TO retain about halt the
amount 10 the credit Of the writer, ond sremit the
balance to the address Of H. G. Van vechen, Genesee,
Livingston county, which was accordingly done On
presenting the draft 10 the Lockport Bank the forgery
was made manifest, and means Immediately taken to re
the money and detect the culprit On reaching
Geneseo Mr. Tiffany made known his object, and learn
ed that the package containing the amount transmitted
time was delivered to him. and icti ious package made
up for Mr. Van Vechten should he make his appearance
OF the firm presenting the draft were not aware OF
its being forgery, and have afforded all the aid within
their power the offender arrested, which hope
has been accomplished by this tme.-Bu6alo Com.


ANOTHER STEAMER. new steamer Ocean,
which is nearly completed at Wilmington, is owned
by company Of gentlemen In New York, PHILADELPHIA
and Baltimore and IL 10 between Philadelphia and
New York. She is to be furnished with the Loper pro
pellers


SAVANNAH RIvER.-Extract Of letter from Hers
mans Lake. l04 miles fomAugusa states that the
nah River low that steamboats, could pass tn,
bar at that point.


Low WATER IN MArrx.--The water is very low
In the Penobscot aud many Of the mills have stopped
saving.