The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1902 Page: 2 of 8
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The Government Cheated out of
Thousands at Custom
House.
Silk Importer! wire in Collusion with Some of
the Custom Houie Employe* nd
Succeeded in Getting Their
Importi in Almost
Duty Free.
made an Investigation of the charges
preferred against Mr- Sherwood by
Mr. Wakemaq. Mr. Whitehead's r*i-
ommcnrlutlori was mack; on September
10, 1*99. N<> attention wan pHld to
these requeHtp.
C. C. Brown, examiner of silks, wan
charged by Mr. Wkjtemyn with neg-
lect of duty and, wait nu*pen led a
short time before Mr. Sn*1ttV« Inquiry
was ln-Kitn. He Ih still
sion awaiting the report
suxpen-
THE KINO IS HAVING
TROUBLES OF HIS OWN.
Had a Lively Spat Lately with Lord Salisbury,
and all* an Animated Quarrel With Duchess
of Buccleuch.
Kentucky Oracle Predicts Bad
Things for the State and
Louisana.
London, May 31.—Those In touch
with royal circles art? gossiping about
a reported tiff bet ween Salisbury and,
King Edward, which Is saM to have,
New York. May SI.—Heads of offl-
ials who occupy hi^h
treasury service will
arisen on account of the King's de-
mand that the premier recommend Sir
Ernest Cusseli for the peerage.
Last year the same request met
with refusal. Thin year It was uig'"Jj
places in the j by the king on the ground
rest uneasily Kernvst's munlfipent gift of
Prophesies i Speedy Disappearance from the
Map of New Orltan* and the Lone
Star Stale and Give*
Timely Warn-
ing.
when the report prepared by W. j towards the cure of ■ consumption.
Wiokman Smith, special deputy as- i The premier absolutely refused to
sistant attorney-general, on the great countenance the tiuggestloii, and at
frauds in the Importation «f Japanese the end of a Ktorrny Interview which!
silks through this port, is 'aid be- occurred the day the state dinner whs •
fore the attorney-general, the presl- | held at Buckingham palace, Salisbury i
deal ami the secretary of the treasury, remarked, "Well, sir, 1 suppose I had
for their action. [better leave my place at to-night;*;
Mi . Smith's lindlngs are practically | banquet vacant?" to which the King
< ompletr, and it is
New Orleans, May 31.— Some fellow
of Sir]'" Kentucky has declared, in a cont-
X 200 QUO ! inunlcation u> signed to reach Mayor
Capdevielle it this city, that hell is
directly under Texas, and that the big
state. New Orleans and u few other
important sections of the South are in I
immediate danger of being swallowed |
up.
He has dreamed the whole thing out.
And lie believes in dreams.
_ He believes further that he is spe-
und'eratocTd " that ] is si"Id "to have replied: "yes, I think ' !*">' • iiu/K- 'l with the responsibility
I _ . - _ _ _ a . r i i , I a k1 i . . ' i i . r r I It *. Uf. ft . , . . .. ...
turn off every electric light which ta
not Imperatively necessary.
The situation at the capital is des-
perate. There Is only sufficient coal
to last thirty days, with the strictest
economy. Not a ton of coal can be ob-
tained from the outside, for any price.
Col. McDowell estimates that by
burning cord wood the lighting and
ventilating plant of the house may he
run for forty days, after which time
he nays it will be necessary for the
plants to suspend.
The plant of the house of represtenta-
tlven consumes ten tons of coal a day,
used In the most economical manner.
The senate Is In a little better con-
dition than the house, for the reason
that the hint contract It made called
for the delivery of 4000 tons, more or
less, and the contractor, although ho
has furnished more than the 4000 tons,
was several days ago compelled to de-
liver BOO tons at his contract price.
This coal cost the contractor $2 a ton
more than he received for it from the
government, anjl. in addition, he had to
pay the freight.
Tlie Indications are that should the
coal strike continue for any great
length of time the government will be
seriously hampered In Its ordinary
work. This Is especially true of the
government printing oflice and bureau
of engraving and printing, where im-
mense quantities of coal are used dally.
FURTHER DETAILS OF
GUATEMALA DISASTER.
they will be I'm warded lo Washington , you had," and stalked out of the room.! ot' interpreting the phantom pictures
' ... ...:n .... .«- ji - w hlch l oiiif lo i in In Ih*. ut ill hnuru
within the next ten days. He will
cite specific Instance;! in
government has been cheated of rev-
enue amounting to $200,000.
These cases represent only a small
part of the actual fraud perpetrated
in the Importation of silk* from Ja-
pan. It iH estimated that the annual
loss to the treasury while the system
of collusion by which the frauds were
made possible were carried on was
not lens than $000,001), and that mil-
lions Of dollars have been lost Since nnd Duchess of Buccleuch. and Intl-
the system Has devised. mated his de lr* that a lady of hi*
Mr. Smith, it was said last night, has I mirroundlng* be Invited. This Is usn-
found evidence that will make crlml- ally tantamount, but the Duchess of
mil prosecutions certain. He will nlso | Buccleuch, nothing daunted, refused
recommend that action* be begun for to ask the King's friend to make one a woman who came to me and said:
the recovery of the $200,000 which he of the dinner party. 1 ^fjey <J|«gl>ig a fuel well at New
finds has been stolen In the < uses of] His majesty was furlou
which lie luts been able to obtain a
The Earthquake Destroyed Several Town* and
Lois is now Rtported ai Double that Re-
ported at First
San Francisco, May 31—Later de-
tails of the earthquake In Guatemala
only add to Its horrors. Passengers ar-
riving here on the steamer City of Syd-
ney say they understood that 1400 dead
were tuken from the ruins of Quessulte
Klin e then, according to court gos- I which t ome to him In the still hours
which the'sir). King Edward nnd hi* prlirUJ mln- ! t'Mf "ighi, in pursuance of which be-
Ister have *carcely been on (peaking li:is sounded the alarum in time
telmB for the citizens of lexas and New Qr-
Another Incident which Is causing Uu"s to avaunt themselves, as It weie,
considerable commotion In social Ir- ; seek. if not cooler and greener pas-
cles Is the disagreement between Klngl "'res, ut least places of greater secur-
Kdward nnd the Duchess of Hue- [ _
clench, a member of the old style, ex-; who !i'"t the warning took; ""6°- ° « "au who was there and
elusive aristocracy who has not cour- occasion to n nd a map along with it, ' 1 the work °' taking out the
tenaiued th« so-called "smart set." ««*st the mayor overlook the dangers1say* that over 1000 had heen
The King was to dine with the Duke which beset this section of the earth. taken out when he left there on May
... Mm, firstly, to the awful tale which' 13- twenty-five days after the city had
the letter itself unfolds: l heen destroyed.
"To tlie Mayor and Citizens of New, Reports of loss and damage on the
Orleans: 1 want to explain to you my ; coffee _ plantations are beginning to
dream last night. 1 dreamed there was
complete record.
That fraud of the grossest character
come in. and they practically double
the total reported from the towns. The
estimated figures run into the millions.
Tupa liuchulu Is a city of about 10.-
000 nnd the damnge to the town is es-
timated at about $200,000. San Marcos,
a town nearer Quezaltenago. was de-
h! roved, with loss of life. There were
140 prisoners In the Jail and every man
was killed, crushed and burled under
advance the friendly relation* and
commercial intercourse between the
United State* and the West Indie*. In
thin respect It haa been a decided suc-
ces*. The various islands of the Weil
Indie* responded heartily to the invita-
tion to send exhibit* and their display*
have been among the moat attractive
of the big show. The main purposes of
the exposition were furthered, more-
over, by the fact that a considerable
number of visitor* from the North and
other distant parts of the country ex-
tended their trip beyond Charleston to
Cuba and other parts of the West In-
dies.
The success of the exposition 1* due
primarily to the excellent management
and to the hearty co-operation of every
citizen of Charleston. Even before the
gates were- opened it wa* evident that
the scope of the affair had become
much larger than originally intended,
but the managers were equal to the
situation as its subsequent success
proved. During the entire period of
six months, from the opening to the
closing day, there has not been a single
untoward happening to mar the suc-
cessful career of the exposition. The
crowds have been well handled and
neither the exposition management nor
the citizens of Charleston have lei'l
anything undont lhat would contribute
to the comfort and entertainment ol
the visitors.
New York, May 31.—Gov. Taft, Mrs.
'J'nft, Judge Smith and Minister Porter,
accompanied by Bishop O'Gorman,
were received at the stution by Secre-
tary Iddlngs, of the American embassy,
s.-iyH a Tribune dispatch from Rome.
Consul General De Castro and Mon-
slgnor O'Connell also were at the sta-
tion.
Judcre Taft expressed an Intention to
set to work immediately to have the
negotiations concluded in the shortest
time possible, in which he hopes to he
met hulf way by the Vatican. In fact,
Cardinal Rampolla, to remove delay,
will receive Judge Taft Saturday,
which is considered a great concession
from the rigid ceremonial of the Vati-
can.
>nd Orleans.' Then, and at that moment,
threatened to cancel his promise to my mind was cited to I'ortugul and
dine with the Buccrileuch*. whereat back to New Orleans. 1 desire to e.\-
tlie Duchess retorted that she was1 plain to you part of the substance I
was being practiced "upon the govern* j quite willing to semi her resignation know about this matter. The state of
11 ie n t in ilic importation of Japanesejas mlstn ss of robes to Queen Alex-I Texas has every evidence that fire Is
silks, and that the losses amounted toiandrtt. Tauter iu tho day the King uffder the earth, and if Texas sinku,
millions of dollars, was charged near- thought better of It and Informed the New Orleans, part of Florida and sev- ; the fa'!'"1? walls.
lv a year ago. The assertion was met Buccleuchs that he hud accepted the eral small iHlarids will all go down to 1:1 Huchlco. a town of .000 lnhabl
hv a storm of denlnl and the "custom | exclusion of his favorite and forbade/ the bottom. Now I will cite you to , tants, not a house was left standing.
house ring" undertook «o hush the the Duchess to resign. ! the line of tanks that Is represented by
mutter up. The result wa* that the Many members of the nobility, es* I figure 3 (this refers to the diagram.) , YAOUIS DO BATTLE
"ring" wa* broken Into a thousand I pet-hilly the old country families, | Tills line of tanks are all connected to-i x
pieces. | make no secret of their dlsaprpoval of gether, and the fire Is In all of them.
So hitter did the contest over the j various event* of •*— vl—'* *• <<"" — "— "
cn*c become that Lyman J. Gage, sec- j life.
retary of the treasury, grew weary of
WITH TH6 MEXICANS.
his position and retired, Wilbur P. TDIANir.lll AP HIIFI
Wakoman, United States appraiser of ' t\l«lNVJULrti\ uull
•the port of New York, was removed,
and the president refused to reap-
point George It. Bldwell collector,
the King's social, Ai (he same time some of them are
I taking In water, and as soon as they j ———
'All with water they will all go down. J Eight ,nd Two Mexica„, Kj||fd •„
WITH STILETTOS.
Investigation followed the exposure j Three Italians l;ouj(ht in Dark Hallway with
Results that One is Dead and Another Seri-
ously Wounded.
The cause Is the great volcano burning
with a vent. , It has replaced the earth
so bad that water Is bound to go In the
tanks, as you see by figure 8. The tnnk-i
are reservoirs, and were placed there
by the Almighty to hold up the earth,
the part we Inhabit, and for other pur-
poses. If you want any reference in
regard to me send a dispatch to Wasli-
Fight Near Hermosvillo, and Another Battle
ii Expected.
Wllkesbarre, Pa., May SI.—There Is
every reason to believe that the pump
runners will respond wjth practical
unanimity next Monday to President
Mitchell's order to strike,unless granted
an eight-hour work day and other con-
ditions prescribed by the Shamokin
convention.
That the operators do not propose to
yield is evinced by the high fences and
barbed wire which they have placed
around the collieries. Hundreds of ex-
tra x'oal and iron policemen have been
employed and armed with revolvers.
These armed guardsmen are back of
the high board fence and barbed wire.
New York, May 81,—Three
ington City to the president, or any of- j , , , , . , .
Italian tidal, or congressman, or senator. Any ft 1 e:'V'cl a southeasterly di-
i one of them will tell vou who T , ™ : ''Cction and another fight Is expected,
a trlan- °"f. ° . * nm The disaffected Indians number
t. . HI,,J "hat 1 am- My Sincere advice to 1nft
of the frauds. Appraiser Wakemanj
concluded that the charges thul had
been nuido were well founded, and
recommended for seizure a consign-
ment of Japanese silks. The case
went to the collector under the rules;_ .... . . .
of the treasury depnrtmant, and on!'09 peddlers have engaged
his presentation of the facts It wns gulnr duel with stilettos In the dark; ,.Very one who wants to save his life
dismissed by the tresaury officials und hallway of a tenement In East I I"'th (0 leave New Orleans at once. n.UJ v„rMiio t
by the United States attorney general street. Tony Avacato was stabbed ■ -Nou. Inny God bless you all and 1 th J J.
tor this district. | twice In the breast nnd died on the! |lor„. y0„ wm u)1 saVH(i, i i J hostile to
It Is snld that Secretary Gage hnsi way to the hospital. I.ulgl i-oigrippo, ..w H AVERY." I Americans.
•ttsred to assume nil responsibility I w as taken to the same hosplt.il with This Is followed by a little skit call-1
fsr the government taking the wrong many severe wounds and the police |ulf (m t|u, niayor to take prompt ac-
tide of the case, and Apprulser Wake- j are looking for his brother. ; tlon.
nnn, single-handed among all the oftl- ' According to the story tohl by I.ulgl, Part of this will be news to Ihe
Mais, was striving to have the niatier|hls brother owed Avacato $100 In "I world.
•Ighted. It Is possible that Mr. Gage'* transaction growing out of the sale of [ror instance: Most thoughtful per-
tetlon In nasuming this position may . ihelr push carts and they had met for sons have always believed that satun
inve the numerous officials of the the first time In six months, when | waB lum,|, closer to Kentucky than to
'.reasury and other departments whom Avacato suggested thr y play a game | ,.|i|lt«r Texas or New Orleans, und tha
dr. Smith's opinion will bowl over i of cards to decide whether tho debt [ <sUHpU-ion. whether right or wrong, has
Ike tilne-plns. j should be double or quits. I hey j-one abroad thut the devil and his Imps
The charges which Mr. Smith hns played In T.orgrtppo s rooms and l<or-j a (lt- (j,,. R|ue riruss state for
seen Investigating for the president1 grlppo lost. Then they went to the ., vomping ground where they often
ire that one firm wns nble to Import street, where they quarreled until j h„,(1 hl(fh ,..lrnival anU piayed bloody
illk nl a much lower rnte than their they fought with their fists, and then |
New York, May 31.—The minister of
finance lias received a cable dispatch
from Lord Rothschild, of the London
banking house, congratulating him
upon the settlement of the question
with Chile, s'ays a Herald dispatch
from Buenos Ayres. Lord Rothschild
expressed the opinion that the agree-
ments mark the beginning of a long
period of peace and prosperity In botj*
| republics.
I The British minister, Sir William
Nogales, Ariz., May 31.—An out- Harrington, hns embarked on the
break of Yuqul Indians has occurred. ''rent'1 steamship La Plata for Lon-
A fight took place thirty miles from "on- Sir William hns been appointed
Hermosille, in which eigliL Yuquls1 minister to Stockholm. Members of
two Mexicans were killed. The Ya-|lhe diplomatic corps nnd many poli-
ticians accompanied Sir William to
| the steamship and congratulated him
| upon the success of his efforts In
i bout 400, of whom 100 are lighting: ,)rin8inf? Argentina and Chile into a
men, j harmonious relation.
The minister of foreign affairs has
been notified that Edward Winslow
Arney has been appointed secretary
Mosf Desirabfe Summer Resorfa
OF
The South
LOCATE© ON AND BKACHBD VIA
Soufhern Raifway
♦Now is the time to make preparations for your Summer Outing,
and the many desirable resorts along the line of the South-
ern Railway afford ample variety from which to choose.
THE DELIGHTFUL
land of fh® 5kg and SappMr® Country
INCLUDING
AgevfUe. Mot Sprints and the Resorts of Tennessee and Virginia
Also the various Seashore Resorts con-
veniently reached via Southern Railway.
The Itandioroe Saremer Hornet Folder for 1103 bis JtMt b«en timed by tha fun*
get I> Dartment of tha Sootbern KotiWftt. T * * "
ttia principal rsiorti of the Bolitb, looinaing
Copy BsiUd an receipt of sdarcta.
. a timed by tba ?••••■«
Tiii< fcldar bit detailed <aa or tattoo of
r namta of hotels and boatdria# beuseo.
M. H. BONE, W. P. A., DALLAS. TEXAS.
•sar
fr
THE CANTON
■ Has more Mo4«ra Impravescata
II
u
s'm1 HAY PRESS
Lightest
Draft
Lew Step Over.
introduced. Pitman aed Main Sill
heavy St* I P}pe. Has Isr^e feod opening.
than any preai ever
I Pipe.
Splendid iiMlaf Jerlce.
>!pe lever. Ne wood. Relief
eavy aUel
Jp'rinsr to prevent lever
from jarrm
horse.
ducemente to intr
backed by over 60 years in isanu-
Kali
I
facturinr. We bandle Mowers, Aalcef, 1
Stackers—everything in Haying Machinery i
Boy Direct from the Manufacturer. A k lor OstalogiM. >_
PARLIN & OREHDORFF CO., DAUAS, TEXAS.
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
fompef Itors. T'ntler the slllc tarlfT: mljonrned to the ballw.-iy, where they
schedule, (foods which contain more fought it out with the knives, with the
than 45 per cent of nllk pay a duty of result stated.
13 n pound; goods which contain be- i — 1 ■
ween 30 nnd 45 per «-ent of Hllk pay! TU/fl WFfiPflFC FnllHHT
11.30 tier pound, and froods which con-j IlLUIWLJ I WUVJII I
fulns less than 30 pt-r cent of .silk pay,
either a. specific rate of f 0 cents a
pounds or 80 per cent of their value, j
tt was found by Appraiser Wnke-1
tniin that the weight of slllc brouirht
In had been put down In the Invoice
n« much less than It should have been,
«nd that the silk had been entered on 1
Ihe Invoices ns of Hie lowest Kriulo,
HltlioiiKli ninny pieces of the blKiieet
tjrude had been found to have been
included In the consignment. It wns
hIno found that silks of nil three,
prudes hnd been mixed together In one
Invoice, und entered lis the lowest!
n I'lifKt on Streets One Negro xv.n Killed and
His Adversary Via Wondcd In Several
Places.
The tank theory Is new, and while
objectionable on the ground that It is
in conIIlet with the more reasonable
Hrahmlnlc doctrine that the earth
rests on a turtle's back, It In neverthe-
less not offensive since It comes front
Kentucky where even men are often
tanked tip.
Then, why not tlie whole blnrsted
earth ?
it looks that way at times, anyhow
In Kentucky, where the streams are
stained with the red stuff.
The references given were nQt neces-
sary for the writer of the warning tells
how and what he Is In two clear and
consecutive statements:
Firstly—Tie Is W. H. Avery.
Secondly—He is Roosevelt's friend on
his own honest confession.
That ought to settle It. Avery Is not
a bad name to remember,, and as to the
second matter, one would have guesse l
CONGRESSMAN PAYNE
A PROGNOSTICATOR
Chairman of Ways and Means Committee of
Hoc*: Thinks House will Past Cuban Reci-
procity Bill,
money iiiiilailv""froin Alexander Shirley staggered ami leli. ,i>lt rci-nrring: What lias Portugal
wa: estlm. ted thnt u I with his adversary's weapon sticking *° <l0 w,th the thing. But this Is a
had been entered nl 900 1,1 hl* tlf>dy. T:n, long, keen-edged matter of geography due no
Chicago, May 31.—Two colored men
fought a duel to denth with knives lust
night at Twenty-second and Dearborn
streets. As they slashed and plunged
the weapons Into each other's bodies j
a crowd of more than fifty persons >
urnrte. "I formed a circle around them and cheer- ,
It was onlv possible to carrv out the1 1,1 1,1,1 combatants when one or the i
scheme through collusion, nnd It was ",ht'r ,ln,v<' ,1,p to Hie lillt.
discovered that a customs examiner' After ten minutes of fierce AgMlng | UH,,roU(_h'. *nd ^e\ en jmore.
had received nioi
Importers. It
single Invoice had „v „v„
pounds short of actual weight, An-1,,lutle hud pierced his heart. lie was
other, which on Its face would have dead when the police arrived. His
paid $44,000 duty, whs actually liable■ slayer. Charles Thomas, was bleeding
to tSD.OOO duty. ' from several wounds. The police bur-
It Is estimated by Aprpulser Wnke-1 " '''d hiin to u hospital and, after his
man that the rate ut which this bus!- rounds were dressed, locked hlin up.
nes* was carried on meant n loss of ul" charged with murder.
somethliuf like 1(100,000 n year to the Shirley came lo Chicago recently
government, and enormous profits to f'"m Mississippi. He met Thomas last
the person engaged In manipulating Monday and, having met him In the
the business. ! streets, tried to borrow money from
Wnrner Sherwood, assistant np- ■'din. Thomas refused to give him as-
pralser of the port, wns In charge „f s'stance and they quarreled. Hefore
the silk division In the appraiser's Parting Shirley. It Is said, made the
stores when the frauds were ncfoin-] ,,u'Pat ,,lal when Ihey met again one
pllshed. He was recommended for re- I or "l0 other should die.
moval by Appraiser Wnketnan, and ——
also by Mr. Whitehead, who succeeded OMaPF MOTFn Af"TI?F4^
Mr. Wakcman as appraiser, and who1 AL I KCjj
. IS FOUND DESTITUTE
The Past GUARANTEES
The Future
The Past Thai
St Jacobs Oil
las cured thousands of cases 0(
Iheumatlam, Gout. Lumbeto,
'euralgla. Sciatica, Spralna,
rulaea aad other bodily aehea
and paint Is a cuarantee that tt
will cure other casss. It la aafe,
sure ana never falllnt. Acta like
matle.
Conquers Pain
Price, age and joe.
■OLD IT ALL DIALERS IS MMOIH
Ada Gray, Formerly Well Known, but now
Helpless Invalid, Discovered In House Alone
and Nearly Dead.
New York, May 31.—Ada Gray, a
noted actress In her day, but now a
helpless Invalid, haa been found atone
and almost destitute iu a little cottage
jut City Island. Neighbors who dls-
covered her plight had her removed to
the Kordham hospital and she will
probably be cared for by the actors'
' fund.
Miss Gray hud been In the home for
incurables at Kordham for two years,
suffering from locomotor atuxlu. The
actors' fund provided n place tor her
and she appeared to be contented un-
til about two weeks ago, when she
left there and made her home In the
cottage where she was found. She
wus taken to the hospital in a semi-
conscious stute, but it was said later
that her condition wus more hopeful.
R08EBERV8 SPEECH.
New York, May 31.—Lord ltosebery's
speech ut Leeds cannot be compurcd
in point of rhetortcal grace with Jits
famotiM utterances last December at
Chesterfield, says a London dispatch
to the Tribune. It may, however, prove
of aven greater practical Importance.
The speech is welcomed by all sections
of the Liberal party und may. there-
fore. help to bring about a Liberal re-
union. The Morning Post says the gov-
ernment would be prudent to tuke
warning.
doubt to the haste and excitement due
to the situation. There are some things,
however, which the Kentucky man may
not know, nnd they may be stated
thusly:
There has not been a volcanic erup-
tion In either New Orleans or Texas for
several yeurs, not since the lust polit-
ical campaign.
Mont Peele is slightly different frotn
o Heaumont gusher.
Soufrlere Is soma several thousand
miles at sen. also.
Both of these disturbers are beyond
the Jurisdiction of the mayor of New
Orleans and the governor of Texas.
And here endeth the tale.
COAL FAMINE NEAR
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
Congressmen and Senators Notified to be
Sparing in the Die of Electric Lights, and
Fuel Is Short
Washington, May 31.—The coal strike
has been, put directly before congress.
Because of the strike there Is a coal
famine Imminent at the United States
capitol building, and Col. Alex McDow-
ell, clerk of the house of representa-
tives. has notified every chairman of
a committee to be sparing In the use
of electric lights.
Not only have the congressmen re-
Many people have asked us why we
do not sell Southern Germicide In a lean
quantity than three dollars' worth. W«
will tell you the reason why,
and all reasonable people will agre<
you the reason why, right now,
... agree with
us In our explanation. You have all read
New York, May 31.—Congressman S.
"T3. Payne, chairman of tho house com-
mittee of ways nnd means, who is In
this city, said regarding national legis-
lation:
"I um confident that the house wi'l
pass the Ray bankruptcy bill at an ear-
ly date. I think that before congress
adjourns the house will pass the sen-
ate Cuban reciprocity bill, calling for
a 20 per cent reduction of the tariff on
Cuban goods Imported Into this coun-
try."
"What are the prospects of the Nlc-
araguan canal bill'.'"
"I ain certain that It will be dispos-
ed of In one way or another before the
adjournment of congress," said Mr.
Payne.
"I apprehend, also, that the senate
will act on tlie Philippine bill on Tues-
day next and that immediately after-
ward It will come to the house and I.e
passed promptly."
of the United States legation here.
"DU BARRY" ENDS SEASON.
New York, May 31.—When the cur-
tain falls at the Criterion theater to-
night It will mark the close of what
has been, perhaps, the most successful
engagement financially In the theatri-
cal history of New York. Since early
last fall, when "Du Barry" made her
bow to a New York audience, the the-
ater has been crowded at every per-
formance, while seats could be obtain-
ed only two months In advance unless
the purchaser was willing to pay the
exorbitant prices asked by ticket spec-
ulators. Despite the fact that Interest
In the piece has not abated a whit,
Mrs. Leslie Carter Is afraid that .ictin*
In warm weather may Injure her
health and consequently has decided
to end the wonderful run to-night. Mrs.
Carter will rest until September, re-
viving the drama at the Republic the-
ater when David Belasco assumes the
management of that house.
New York, May 31.—Cecil Rhodes'
executors have decided that the pro-
bate of the will should be taken out In
South Africa, cables the the London
correspondent of the Tribune, and this
will be done after the return of Dr.
Jameson and Mr. Mitchell to the Cape.
Nothing definite is known as to the
extent of Mr. Rhodes' fortune, but so
far as has been ascertained it will
amount to $'2B,000,000 or $30,000,000. His
educational scheme has been gone into
by the executors, but It will be some
time before the arrangements can be
completed. It Is hoped, however, that
the first Rhodes' scholars will enter
Oxford university at the October term
next year.
Dr. Jameson and Mr. Mitchell have
been authorized to represent the exec-
utors In South Africa. Lord MUner Is
unable at present to take any part In
the administration of the estate.
LAW OFFICES,
M. C. CRANBERRY,
Austin, Texas.
' ^^actice in all Federal and State
Courts, Land Litigation and State
Department busluess given special
attention.
Chicago, May 31.—James A. Patten,
mayor of Evanston, nnd a prominent
board of trade operator, to-day [rope
brought lo a succesful close the cor
ner in May oats which htyj dominated:
the onts market since early last fall.
The profits credited to Patten on the
deal are estimated ut nearly $1,000.-
000.
About llie time the prices In corn
began to mount skywards last year
on account of the crop shortage It was
learned that some one was taking In
nil the May oats offered on the Chi-
cago market and elsewhere. Prices
begun to advance steadily, und around
cents it was known that Putten
SCHWAB'S BROTHER'S JOB.
New York, May 31.—Joseph Schwab,
brother of the '"nited States Steel Cor-
poration's president, has been chosen,
according to the World, as president of
the new $30,000,000 consolidation of steel
foundries, which will be known as the
American Steel Foundries' company.
The paper mentioned asserts that the
otllce will pay $30,000 salary. Mr.
Schwab Is at present traveling In Eu-
was trying to work a corner.
On the big flurry In the Chicago
board lust December, May gats were
pushed to 47%c. Since that time re-
actions huvo occurred and when de-
livery day came this month many
Bpcculatois thought the bottom had!
fallen out of the corner. It was suld
that Patten had 10,000,000 bushels to
12.000,000 bushels of May options.
Everything that was offered to him on
delivery he took, and In turn sold
practically «U the contract stock to
shippers ut good Inducements. This
left nothing for shorfi to acquire with
which to settle, and prices accordingly
were pushed up by Putten persohally
in the pit to-day.
May outs closed yesterday at 43%c.
To-day. prices were Jumped about 8
cents and closed at 49^c. There was
a lltlte flurry of excitement at the
close, but the Conner did not affect
other options.
"testimonial*" where eight, twelve or
sixteen bottles of certain medicines have
oured certain diseases.. Now these med-
sates were first opened the attend-
Charleston. S. C.. May 31.—The South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
Exposition ends at 12 o'clock to-night,
when President Wagener presses on
electric button and the lights In tlie
famillur Structures grow dim for tho
last time. The exposition stands
unique among American enterprises of
the kind in that It hns not been a finan-
cial failure. It Is confidently believed
that when the last claims against the
company ure settled the balance will l.e
on the right side of the ledger. Since
What did tho curs ooatT Many
people will buy a battle of some kind of
medicine for a certain affliction, Usa It
up. experience no relief, and then start
In on some 9ther kind. Now three dol-
lars' worth of Southern Germicide will
cure nine-tenths of all diseases that hu-
man being Is heir to, and that Is the rea-
son why we offer to refund your money
If you d* not get relief.
If your druggist does not have it In
stnek. order direct from us.
Southern Germicide Co., Gaston Build-
Ins. Dallas. Tens, sole manufacturers.
ante has been up to all expectations
and during the last three months par-
ticularly the crowds have been enor-
mous. The visitors have come by hun-
dreds from all parts of the South and
the North also contributed Its full share
of sightseers during the winter months.
Of even greater moment than the di-
rect financial profits are the benefits
the commercial Interests of the coun-
try will derive from tho exposition. Tha
primary object at the enterprise was to
SALE OF TAPESTRY.
New York, May 81.—At the sale of
tfte collection of Dr. DeSaint Germain,
nays a Paris dispatch to the Herald, a
fifteenth century tapestry represent-
ing a "court of love" was sold for
$2800. Two splendid tapestries of the
sixteenth century of Italian manufar-
ture from the palace of the Duke Zag-
arolo, which un expert valued at
$4000, failed to realise more than
$2500. A sale of articles of the eigh-
teenth century, In another room real-
ised a total of $18,800. A net of
drawing room furniture, comprising a
sofa and nlna fauteulls covered with
tapestry of the time of Louis XVI.,
fetched $5900.
RICH JAP IN AMERICA.
Sun Francisco, May 31.—Bwron Bic-
chl Shlbusawa, one of the richest mer-
chants of Japan, has arrived here from
the Orient, accompanied by a large ret-
inue of secretaries and servants and an
Interpreter. He Is president of forty
stock compuntes, representing an ag-
gregate capital of $100,000,000. For
many years he was president of tho
Toklo chamber of commerce and has
held many important offices. He was
created a. peer In recognition of his
services In building up the commerce
of his country. The baron Is touring
the world for pleasure.
AN ATTORNEY DEAD.
New York, May 81.—I. Albert Engle-
hart, an attorney of thirty years'
standing with the New York bar, is
dead at his Far Rockaway summer
home. He was born in Cleveland, O.
DUTY BEFORE PLEASURE.
New York, May 31.—Cornelius Van-
derbllt. millionaire, hnd planned to sail
for Europe to-day. but Lieut. Cornelius
Vandurbllt, of the Twelfth regiment,
Imbued with a sense of duty, deter-
mined not to allow pleasure to Inter-
fere with his military work; so the
passage for Europe was canceled and
Lieut. Vanderbtlt proceeded with his
regiment to-day for a week's tour.
This is the lieutenant's first camp tour
as a military man. and will Include
three days ef drills In Cie permanent
camp on the platenu at Roa Hook, and
three days on a march out to I.ake Mo-
hegan and return.
To make cows pay. use Bharalees Cream
Separators. Book ^Buslnea^PairylBg" *
HONOR AN AMERICAN.
Pekin, May 31.—The government pro-
poses to bestow a decoration on John
Goodnow, United States consul general
at Shanghai, in recognition of his ser-
vices in maintaining peace in the cen-
tral provinces of China in 1900.
CAN'T EXEMPT FEED.
London, May 31.—A deputation iep-
resentlng the owners of half a mil-
lion horses interviewed the chancel-
lor of 'the exchequer to-day and
strongly protested against the tax on
oats and maise. The chancellor, how-
ever, informed the delegation that it
is impossible to give up the general
tax on grain or to specially exempt
oats or maize.
GIFT TO THE CHURCH.
Denver, Colo., May 31.—Henry Cole,
one of the oldest real estate meti In
the city, will enrich the Methodist
Episcopal church of this city by over
$350,000. This amount will be invest-
ed in a new corporation and the in-
terest accruing is to be divided as fol-
lows: Fifty per cent to evangelistic
work; twenty-five per cent for build-
incs and improvements and the bal-
ance for charities.
BRITISH PAY FORFEIT.
Lathrop, Mo., May 31.—It is reported
that the British government will lose
$1,000,000 through the abandonment of
Its mule supply depot at this place.
The loss comes through a contract
with Guy ton & Harrington, wjiich pro-
vided that if the English withdrew
within five years, the time for which it
was drawn, they should forfeit that
sum. It has not run that period. The
mule depot, without the British sup-
port, Is said to be worthless.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
San Antonio, Tex., May 31.—Chas.
Haenig, an aged carpenter, annoyed at
his failing eyesight, attempted suicide.
He fired one bullet into his head and
two into his body, but still lives. He
will doubtless die, however.
IF YOU'RE AFTER
a carriage for business or pletsur*
you can't buy one that's equal ia all
'round satisfaction giving te en En-
terprise.
We've a bevy of new beauties ta te
excite your buying. Come and have a
look.
Write for our vehiele catalogue; free
to any addreBS.
PARLIN & ORENDORFF CO.,
Dallas, Texas.
one standard first-class limited fare
for the round trip.
Minneapolis, Mina.: National Meet-
ing Fraternal Order of fiagle, June
3d to 8th. See agents lor limit; rate,
one standard first-class limited fars tor
the round trip.
Denver, Colo.: Triennial Conreatioa
International Sunday School Associa-
tion, June 26th to July 22; limit Au-
gust 2d. See Santa Fe agents for
rates.
EXCURSION RATES.
NEGRO OOT JUDGMENT.
Austin, Tex., May 31.—Geo. Bell, a
negro, today obtained Judgment In the
26th district court against the Hous-
ton and Texas Central Railway com-
pany for $5381. Bell Is the negro who
was assaulted by two employes of the
company while he was hauling some
freight from the depot and for which
he got damages.
ONE THOUSAND ORGANIZERS
WANTED.
I want one thousand true men to
work for the National Committee at
reasonable, compensation. They must
be men ot good character, and suffi-
cient ability to hold their own in ar-
gument in defense of our principles.
The Allied hosts have started out to
capture the nation, and the very best
men are needed to go out on the firing
line at once. For full particulars ad-
dress, enclosing stamp for reply.
JO A. PARKER.
National Chairman,
Louisville, Ky.
QULF, COLORADO A SANTA FE
RAILWAY COMPANY.
EXCURSION RATES.
Colorado Springs. Colo.: Meeting
New York Life Insurance Agents. June
3d to 6th; limit June 8th, 1902; rate
one standard first-class limited tare,
plus |2 for the round trip.
Nashville, Tenn.: Pea body College
Summer School, June 16th to July
tftth; limit August 2nd; rate one
standard first-class limited fare for the
round trip.
Birmingham, Ala.: National Baptist
Convention (Colored), September 17th 1
to 24th; limit September 29th; rate.
Macon, Ga.—Annual Meeting Farm-
ers' National Congress, October 7th te
10th, limit October 15th, one first class
limited fare for the round trip.
Bryan, Tex.—Reunion Hood's Texas
Brigade Association, June 27th and w,-
28th, limit June 29th, rates on the *
convention plan. t
Waco, Tex.—Fifteenth Annual Bee-
slon Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias,
June 9th to 14th, limit June 15th, rate
on the convention plan.
Monteagle, Tenn.—Monteagle Sunday
School Institute, August 11th to 23rd,
limit August 27th; one standard first
class limited fare for the round trip.
Asheville. N. C.—Southern Students'
Conference Y. M. C. A., June 14th to
23rd. and Annual Conference Y. W. C.
A. June 13th to 23rd; one standard
first class limited fare for the round
trip.
Bryan, Tex.—Reunion Hood's Texas
Brigade Association, June 27th and
28th, limit June 29th, one and one-third
fares plus 10 per cent.
Moneagle, Tex.—Monteagle Sunday
School Institute, August 11th to 23rd,
limit August 27th. Rates, one first
class standard fare for the round trip.
Asheville, N. C.—Southern Students'
Conference Y. M. C. A. June 14th to
23rd. and Annual Conference Y. W. C.
A. June 13th to 28. Rate, tfne standard
first-class limited fare for the roand
trip. Limit June 29th, 1902.
W. S. KEENAN,
General Pass. Agent.
TWO TENNESSEE TRIP8 VIA THE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Knnxvllle— Summer School of the
South. One fare round trip, with lor
limits. On sale June 15, IS, 17, 27. 28. ~
July 10, n, 12
Chattanooga. — Southern Educational
Association. One fare, plua $2.00, round
i) * 1 mlt"' °n ,a" June * *7. •.
For further Information ask nearest
ticket agent, or drop Inquiry to
°3f
Western Pass
M. H. BON*,
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