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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, /WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8,
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it nulling or reputation oj ah y person^ firm or
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ROW OPPORTUNITIES MULTIPLE IS
THE SOUTH.
Improvement in some portions of the
south hus been especially encouraging dur-
ing the past year. While the cotton mill
industry has led In interest and growth
there have been noticeable changes for the
better along various other lines. There Is.
however, slill a world of room for im-
provement and increase. Ri ferring to this
subject the Baltimore Manufacturers' Rec-
ord makes some timely estimates and com-
parisons. "The south is making amazing
progress in its industrial upbuilding," says
the Record, "and the attention which this
is attracting may lead some to think that
there must soon come a limit to this
growth. Should this idea occur to any
reader of the Manufacturers' Record it
might be well for him to study the matter
a little and he will then see how unlimited
is the field for expansion. He might re-
member, as the Manufacturers' Record has
often said, that Pennsylvania alone has
more manufacturing than the whole south:
that the south, notwithstanding its rapid
cotton mill building, consumes only one-
eighth to one-ninth of its own cotton crop:
that the south, despite its coal and iron ore
resources, produces only about one-fifth of
the pig iron output of the country, and that
its entire manufacturing product is but 10
per cent of the total of the country. Thus
the south may double and quadruple its
entire manufacturing interests before it
attains to the volume of manufacturing of
the country, and while the south is doing
this other sections will, with equal vigor,
bo pressing forward their industrial ad-
vancement. This country can not stand
still. It is moving forward with tremen-
dous momentum, and no one need fear that
there will not be room enough for all the in-
dustrial growth which the south can make,
even should the growth be on a far greater
scale than we have seen in the past." In
an additional estimate the Record alludes
to the marvelous growth in the mineral
and agricultural products of the country.
It says: "During the decade ending with
1900 the total output of agriculture, manu-
factures and mining in the south will ag-
gregate about $10,000,000,000 more than for
the decade ending 1890, or,,in other words,
this decade will dhow an average increase
in the total value of all southern products
of about $1,000,000,000 a year over the pre-
ceding decade. This looks like an enor-
mous gain, and so it is: but when we con-
trast the vast increase in mining, manu-
facturing and agriculture in the south
since 1880 we can see that it Is by no
means an overestimate." It is left for the
reader to put this and that together and
to decide for himself just how long it will
take the manufacturers to supply this
vast land with necessary mills and shops
and to overtake the rapidly growing farm-
ing and mining industries of the country.
DODGING BEHIND THE DELINQUENT
TAXPAYER.
The statesmen responsible for the pres-
ent iron-clad tax laws under which rates
and valuations are largely increased and
by which the occupation taxes of mer-
chants are made particularly onerous and
vexatious are striving in every conceivable
way to hide behind the delinquent taxpay-
er. The citizen who has always paid his
taxes will hardly see why his burden is in-
creased or why the demand on him is less
merciful because some other person has
failed heretofore to pay up. It will cer-
tainly take a very shrewd politician to pull
the wool over the eyes of the man who
pays by Pickwickian abuse of the man
whojays not. There are thousands of pro-
gors who should be forced to
|^eir share of public expenses.
£d this? Why is it deemed
yiticians here and there to
over tills very plain but
foe answer is that these
pelves sorely In need
gee the reliable and
ch out of the court
^ket and a frown
to satisfy him
iculative delln-
niser with too
lo. Thus they
Tiritlcism from
taxpayer who
has always paid agrees with them that the
delinquent should be forced to pay. They
are fooling themselves grievously if they
fancy, however, that he is misled or de-
ceived by their shabby strategy. The pun-
ishment of a man who deserves it does not
justify or excuse the systematic oppression
of another man who deserves no punish-
ment.
DR. FRANKLIN ON WAR.
Benjamin Franklin was a great philoso-
pher and a most excellent patriot. The
American people revere his name, and his
common sense has come down to us in
many quaint and honest proverbs that are
frequently quoted unconsciously by people
of this generation. If this illustrious man
ever said anything that was. foolish or un-
reliable it has not been discovered even by
his enemies. In a letter to Hon. Charles
Thompson in 1784 Dr. Franklin said:
1 agree with you perfectly in your dis-
probation of war. (illegible in MS.) trom
the inhumanity of it. 1 think ii wrong
in point of human prudence. for whatevi i
advantage one nation would obtain from
another whether it be part of their terri-
tory. the liberty of commerce with them,
fn passage on their rivers, etc.. it would
be much cheaper to purchase such advan-
tage with ready money than to pay the
expense of acquiring it by war. An army
is a devouring monster, and when you
have raided it you have, in order to assist
it. not only the fair charges of pay. cloth-
ing. provisions, arms and ammunition, with
numberless other contingent and just
charges, to answer and satisfy, but .von
have all the additional knavish charges of
the numerous tribe of contractors to de-
fray. with those of any othei dealer who
furnishes the articles wanted for our army,
am; takes advantage of that want to de-
mand exorbitant prices. It seems to me
that if statesmen had a lit Lie more arith-
•n« »ic. or were more accustom* d to caleu-
Ictlon, wars woulu be much less frequent.
1 am confident that (Illegible in MS.: "Can-
s' .a" probably was th< word.) might have
been purchased from France for a tenth
part oi ti e money England spent in con-
quest of it. And if Instead of lighting with
us for the power of taxing us. it had kept
in good humor by allowing us to dispose
of our own money, and now and then giv-
ing us a little of hers by way of donation
lo col'egcs and hospitals, or for cutting
canals, or fortifying ports, she might easily
have drawn from us much more of our oc-
< isional voluntary grants and contributions
tluin she evr could by taxes. Sensible
people will give a »ncket or two of water
to a iy pomp, that they may afterward
get from it all *'\ey have occasion for. Her
ministry were ueficlent in thai little point
of common s* nsc. and so they spent one
hundred millions of her money. and, after
ail, lost what they contended for.
The main point in this letter is the state-
ment that an "army is a devouring mon-
ster." which entails not merely "fair
charges of pay, clothing, provisions, arms
and ammunition, with numberless other
contingent and just charges," but the "ad-
ditional knavish charges of the numerous
tribe of contractors" who speculate on the
exigencies of war in making exorbitant de-
mands and exactions of the taxpayers of
the country. Here is the point. Right here
is the rub. There is little danger of war.
No foreign enemy threatens the American
people. They are seriously threatened,
however, by enterprising and soulless job-
bers within who seize every pretext and
opportunity to ply their work In congress
and out of congress to the end of commit-
ting the country to the war policy, to the
costly militarism of the enslaved nations
of the old world. The groat danger no-
ticed by Dr. Franklin Is still a danger that
threatens the people to-day.
The Fairfield Recorder is screaming vic-
tory because the law increasing taxes and
putting the screws to taxpayers "Is bring-
ing more tax money than even* before."
Thars Is nothing like the statesmanship
that makes the juice come!
A man in light pants shot a colored dea-
con in the right hip for tirylng to organize
a church of the second convention at
Weimar.
The next effort to create an international
disturbance v. ill probably be made by spec-
ulators interested in some ohe of the Cen-
tral American inter-oceanic canal projects.
The Alaskan boundary investors do not
seem to be sufficiently strong to drug in
governments as backers and partners in
thieir turbulence and mischief.
The Turkish waters are still troubled.
The San Antonio Express speaks of the
"lungs of a city." Why make general
flings of this kind at your aldermen?
A Cincinnati young lady In a breach of
promise suit proved that the defendant had
treated her to ice cream more than 100
times.
John McGough a convict in the New York
penitentiary, has declared himself guilty
of this murder of Robert Ross in order to
save the life of Bartholomew Shea, under
sentence of death for the killing. If the
facts are correctly given in the press re-
ports it is quite probable that both Mc-
Gough and Shea are alike guilty of the
same murder. The two men were tough
heelers in Troy and acted together In cap-
turing the polling place at which they
found It necessary as a matter of cam-
paign expediency to kill Robert Ross. If
they were acting together in a common
felonious purpose', in the furtherance of
which a murder was committed, it is quite
probable that McGough's confession may
result in two executions instead of one.
Prince Leopold of Prussia has been sent
to his room for a fortnight by the emperor
on account of his behavior toward his wife,
Princess Louise Sophie of Schleswlg-Hol-
steln, at the skating accident at Grielnitz,
In which she was almost drowned. Prince
Leopold is now in hot water because* he
was entirely too slow in hauling his wife
out of cold water.
Congress is nuking politics. When it
comes to making party politics congress is
a great factory.
Hon. Cecil Rhodes, premier of Cape Col-
ony, has resigned, and Hon. Sir J. Gordon
Trigg has succeeded him.
General P. Wat Hardin declined to be in-
terviewed regarding the result In Ken-
tucky, saying to the reporter: "I am too
proud to whine and too good to curse, and,
as my remarks would have to come under
these heads, I pass."
In assuming editorial control of the Lam-
pasas Leader A. F. Baker says: "Politic-
ally, the Leader will be independent. The
great hurrah so often made in political
campaigns never does any good, but often
results in placing Incompetent and un-
worthy men in office, and the practice of
voting foir the nominee, regardless of his
qualification, should, in our opinion, be dis-
couraged."
The only reason for the postponement of
the Belmont-Vanderbilt wedding is that
the people found out that it was about to
come off. Will Cupid emidure such foolish-
ness as this?
Friends of Senator HULof New York de-
clare that he is not a candidate for the
presidency.
There seems ito be in the republican
ranks of Dallas an incipient split over the
presidential bone.
The Argent, of Which B. B. Beaird 'is
editor and J. M. Milistead business man-
ager, Is a new Tyler paper.
The Houston Age encounters a trouble-
some "if." It says: "If Governor Culberson
has reduced the cost of the state govern-
ment a quarter of a million dollars a year
without Impairing its efficiency the Age
votes htm a monument, to be erected with
funds contributed by those who favx>r
economy in the public expense." Why does
the Age suggest a monument?
SNAP SHOTS.
The skeleton In the closet Is sometimes
alive.
Chivalry never bows low to pick up a
brick.
A tip given to one man sometimes knocks
another out.
In recounting the "dangers of bicycling"
a Now York doctor overlooks entirely the
great t anger of running over others.
Ignorance is a most dangerous power.
Dead men are said to tell no tales yet
the lifeless victim of the mob speaks vol-
umes.
Yourg man, do not waltz with fate.
Do r.ot cheapen yourself by dressing con-
spicuously.
The frosts of age do not cool a hot-head
off.
The ruins of a fellow mortal make a
very poor foundation to build up on.
The bully is a hero with more saind thtui
TRANSVAAL DETAILS.
Synopsis of Dispatches Relating to
the Jameson Affair Delayed
in Transmission.
THE ORIGIN OFTHS: TROUBLE
strong reinforcements of infantry and cav-
alry to the eape. This paper also states
that troops in addition will be sent from
England and that a first-class cruiser has
been ordered to Delago. bay.
The correspondent at Aldershot says that .
there is a question of calling out the army ,
reserves ami a » ortion of the militia. The
duke of Con naught and fche chief staff of- j
fleers, this staff correspondent says, are at ;
headquart rs and are in constant communi- !
cation with the war office.
A dispatch from Berlin says that l)r. j
Leyds. the secretary of state for the Trans-
veal. has -received a dispatch which states
that the Transvaal demands from England
an indemnity of half a million pounds for j
Dr. Jameson's invasion.
Jameson Expected Reinforcements of 2000
Uitianders at Johannesburg—A Three
Days' Arm stice—England s Act.on
To tell the truth requires greater courage
than is needed by -the desperado who goes
forth to shed blood.
AS TO TEXAS.
Specially Written for the Tradesman An-
nual No. 17, Just. Out.
C 'hiattanooga Tra*lestna 11.
Texas c elebrates next year the semi-cen-
tennial of her admission Into the union,
ami the entire noition will Join in the jubi-
lee over the marvelous record of the em-
pire state. It surpasses all belief how this
mighty sitaite has leaped forward and the
census of 1900 will undoubtedly show it to
bo one of the most populous states of the
union. An empire in itself, it unites wi'fh-
in its borders ad most. every mineral, timber
and agricultural product.
Governor Culberson sends greeting to the
people of the United States and says that
Texas offers more reasons for residence
and more substantial evidences of growth
than any state of the union.
Its area is over 13,000 square miles, larger
than the following states all combined:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Dela-
ware. New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia,
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
In cclier words, Texas occupies nearly
one-thirteenth of the area of the entire
country.
Compared with foreign lands, Texas
would blanket England, Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Swit-
zerland, Portugal and Greece. It is larger
than 'the AusHiian or Herman empires or
turgor than France.
In ISiiO Texas ranked tiwenity-flflth among
t'he other states, with a population of 212,-
592. In 1S90 it rose to the seventh rank,
with a population of 2,235,523, 78.10 o«l' which
was white aaid 27.84 negro, 'these being lo-
ea.ol especially on the coast and east near
Louisiana. The population of negroes in the
following other statee in 1890 was: Ala-
bama 43.34, Tennessee 24.37, Louisiana-49.99,
Arkansas 27.40, District of Columbia 32.80,
Virginia 3S.37, North Carolina 34.67, South
Carolina 59.85, Georgia 40.74 and Florida
42.40, etc.
Texas ranked first among the other cot-
ton producing staftes; last year's crop with
3,007,823 bales was juat one-third of the
Whole and more than Georgia and Missis-
sippi, the next largest producing states,
put together. The same can be said or
cattle, sheep, etc.
The assessed valuation of property in the
state was in 1880 $211,778,538; in 1890 it
reached $095,842,320; in 1894. $805,120,989, and
i:i 1895 it is nwer $900,000,000. The per
capita valuation increased from $201.27 in
1880 to $311.27 in 1890, the average for the
1'nil ted States being $387.62.
The number of business houses in tihe
-in. e is 16,876.
Texas produces annually over 75,000,000
bushels of earn, 0,000,('00 bushels of wheat,
15,000,000 bushels of oats and has 4,334,551
sheep.
T.-.vas has not less than 20,000,000 acres
of mineral land. The most abundant metal-
lic product Is copper. There are vast coal
measures, and the deposits of Iron ore,
found in several distinct localities, are t'he
richest in the world. Silver and lead are
abundant, with bismuth, potters' and fire
days, granite. grlnd&Unes, soaps ton. feld-
spar, alum, antimony, ar.-.enie. mineral oil:*
and paint earth, maris, etc. The bringing
of 'this wealth of resources inito utilizailaon
will play an important part in the ad-
vancement. of the staile along the highway
of material prosperity in time to come.
The development of the lignite bods in
the state has greatly stimulated industry.
Cotton and woolen mil 11m are being eiv.'ied.
Texas led in 1895 In cotton oil mills de-
velopment and throughout vie state there
is evidence there was attention paid to
small industries. No state iu thu union is
to-day more prosperous and n^ne has a
future so bright.
HIJTTO HAPPENINGS.
Hutto, Williamson Co., Tex., Jan. 0.—The
1 ew year ushered in a number of business
changes. There are also a number of
houses in course of erection, among which
will be the neat parsonage of the Swede
Methodist church.
Holman & Oato to-day shipped one car
of very line hogs to Fori Worth.
After a week of cold weather, a heavy
rain is falling, which doubly Insures the
line season the farmers so much needed.
The farmers have brighter prospects for
good crops than for years.
TEXAS NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
Karmea County News, Rung*: What we
need is an extension of the Ko< k Island or
Missouri, Kiaiteas land Texas rail 1 road. These
roadls 'are town builders and country de-
velopers.
Seialy News: Scaly wants a bank and
opera Ihouse buiildOng. If we can induce
somebody to commence looking l'or a good
invetstmienit we are satisfied they will build
such a building.
Rosenberg I'rogresls: The removing of the
clause prohJbitlmg com federates from serv-
ing in the United States army has thie col-
oring very much of a poktlcal move. It was
scarcely born of pa-itictLsim and respect for
the old suuthern heroes.
Texas Broncho, Cameron: Arrangements
are being made for thie taking in of a vast
amount of new land for this year 'by 'the
farmers of Mi Jam county. Look out for a
big increase in taxable property.
SmitlhvilLe Times: Judge Gus'tuve Cook
of San Marcw, it is said, lis being grooumed
for tbd United States senate. Mr. Cook is
"a good runner, albeit it maiy tie remem-
bered that he occasionally llies the track,
and th'ait at the l'a^t moment.
Cuero Sun: A storm on the gulf Saturday
caug'hit Governor Hogg and his hunting
party on theiir return trip from across the
bay at Galveston and came very near rob-
bing Texas of her big exigovernor. It is
related of him that, -while litis comrades
were 011 deck prayiing to the storm king
he remained below crying: "Amen!"
Taylor Texan: Hon. John H. Reaigan,
chairman of the railroad comimi'sision, re-
plies to a letter from C. A. Keating of
Dallas, setting forth t'hie claims of tine
project for slack water rj.ivigaton of Trin-
•ty river and speaks '.n high terms of its
importance to the state in enlarging the
facilities for transportation to the gulf.
Nacogdoches Plaindealer: W> suggest the
following ticket for the "sound" money
or gold standard democrats: For president,
* I rover Cleveland; for vice president, John
Sherman. And for the gold bug wing of
the republicans we suggest the following
ticket: For president, John Sherman; for
vice president, Grover Cleveland. These
two tickets would catch them "both a-
coinfc' and a-gwlme." All opposed to them
would vote the people's party 'ticket.
Kay City Breeze: The seaison now in the
ground is just what our farmers want,
•and 1 reparations are going (ahead for a b g
acreage, it has been several years since
there wtas such a fine season hi 'the ground
this 'time of yesr, and from all reports
our planters are taking advantage of it.
uind are turning the dirt in a hurry. The
weather prophets isay there will be an ear-
ly spring, so look out for vegetables by
March 1, provklekl the seed is put in the
ground early enough.
Beaumont Journal: Hon. IIolmete Cum-
mings, ex-Governor Hogg and other celeb-
rities had a stormy tume on their recent
duck hunt. Hon. Holmes CummingS is
the Huntington representative in Texas
and a rather queer associate for 'the man
who a few years -ago avowed his purpose
to put railroad chiefs behind bars and dress
them in ©tripes. The big ex-governor has of
late conceived a Sti'amgei fomdnesis for those
people whom he formerly so tiereely de-
nounced, and thereby evinces an Inconsist-
ency consistent wJth political practices*
London, Jan. 7.—(Copyright, 1^96, by As- j
sociated Press.)—Missing dispatches, de- |
i layed in transmission from Johannesburg
and Cape Town, are gradually reaching the
city. They are dated from January I on-
ward and are being collected. The follow-
ing synopsis of the invasion of the Trans-
vaal by the forces of the British chartered
company has been compiled.
For a long time past the Uitianders, or
foreign residents of the Transvaal, have
been complaining of the treatment tliey
have been subjected to by tiie Boers. The
Uitianders. though far outnumbering the
Boers, have been compelled to contribute
practically alLtho revenue of the republic
and yet have no representation or voice
in its government. That is their side of
the question. On the other hand the Boers
claim that th$ Uitianders are mainly En-
glishmen, who so far outnumber them, as
the main argument against giving them
full representation, for then they would
soon outvote the Boers and make the re-
public nothing more or less than a British
colony. On this ground the ill feeling grew
until intimations were made to Dr. Jame-
son. administrator of the territory of the
British chartered company, that the Brit-
ish in Transvaal were ripe for revolt, and
that if he would take the initiative the
Uitianders would rise and support him.
Dr. Jameson then began preparations for
a raid upon Johannesburg, mustering about
700 men and plenty of ammunition, but lit-
tle food, on the Transvaal border. When
the right moment arrived a letter was sent
him to go to the assistance of his compa-
triots, who were in danger at the hands
of the aroused Boers, then riding about
the streets and country in a most threaten-
ing manner.
On Monday, December 30, Dr. Jameson's
forces crossed the Transvaal border, with-
out the knowledge, however, it would
seem, of the Uitianders of Johannesburg.
He cut telegraph wires behind him to pre-
vent being ordered back by the British
government, it is claimed, and pushed 011
for Kruegcrsdorph, where he expected to
meet reinforcements of 2U00 Uitianders.
On the following day there was Intense
excitement at Johannesburg, people hur-
rying Into town from the mines and sub-
urbs.
The central committee of the Uitlander
citizens constituted themselves a provis-
ional government for the town and an-
nounced that ample provision would be
made to defend it against the Boers. The
so-called "new government" then sent an
ultimatum to the government of President
Krueger at Pretoria, and the latter pro-
posed a conference at Pretoria. By this
time news that Jameson had crossed the
border was in Johannesburg and his arri-
val at that place was expected hourly.
Crowds of people surrounded the govern-
ment buildings, and recruiting for the Uit-
lander forces was carried 011 with vigor.
Meantime the Boers, who were fully
aware of Jameson's proposed raid, met the
movement with a force of about 5000 well
armed, well mounted, trained farmer hunts-
men, whose rifles always speak in deadly
earnest. This caused alarm among the
Uitianders, and large numbers of them lott
town. Later a committee of the provision-
al government sent a communication to Sir
Hercules Robinson, which has already been
published. This caused a hurried exchange
of cable messages with the home govern-
ment. and everything possible was done to
call Dr. Jameson back, but in vain. Event-
ually the committee of the provisional gov-
ernment went to Pretoria arid had an in-
terview with President Krueger, who
promised to redress their grievances and
give the Uitianders representation In the
government of the Transvaal and conclud-
ed a three clays' armistice with the insur-
gents. Meanwhile the provisional govern-
ment retalm d control of Johannesburg,
but while President Krueger agreed to
grant the main demands of the committee
of the provisional government, he imposed
terms upon them which aroused the indig-
nation of the people of Johannesburg when
the delegation returned and reported the
result of Its mission, and the only thing
which prevented a further uprising was
the Issuing of the Imperial proclamation
forbidding all British subjects to in any
way assist Jameson.
General Jubert, while guaranteeing the
safety of Johannesburg if the town kept
quiet, intimated that he would adopt most
severe measures if any further demonstra-
tion against the Transvaal government oc-
curred.
A meeting of Americans of the Rand was
held, and they telegraphed President Krue-
ger that while they were greatly in sympa-
thy with him they could not help him un-
less he granted the reforms demanded by
the Uitianders. The Rand Germans also
held a meeting and sent a deputation to
assure President Krueger of their sympa-
thy and loyalty, although they supported
the demands for reform in the administra-
tion of the Transvaal. They also cabled
Emperor William, asking him to bring
pressure to bear upon Great Britain in or-
der to prevent her from interfering active-
ly in the affairs of the Transvaal.
DR. JAMESON'S STORY.
'London, Jain. 7.—A dispatch received by
the colonial secretary, Mr. Chamberlain,
from Sir Hercules Robinson, dated yes-
terday, Says that the arms and ammuni-
tion of the British chartered company's
forces at Buluwayo have been placed in
the custody of a representative of tlhe
QC'een of Great Britain.
The feeling here against Emperor Wil-
liiaim and Germany on account of the for-
mer's dispatch to President Krueger con-
tinues among all classes of people and the
war sentiment against Germany rises as
the time passes.
Lady Warwick has written a letter to
t'he Times on the subject. It is understood
that the arsenate and dock yards are being
ove rh a tiled.
Emperor William is a miemlber of several
exclusive Engiisih clubs, including the
Royal yac'ht squadron, and in some of
them tlhe demand for 'his expulsion is al-
ready very loud.
Letters have also been published in the
newspapers demanding that he resign his
colonelcy In the royal dragoon's.
■There is no truth in t'he story that tlhe
British government is hurriedly drafting
troops in Cape Town. In the first place
there is no necessity for it, as all the
troops that migtyt be needed could be draft-
ed to Cape Town from neighboring cdontles
in.-'Lead of from so distant a country as
India.
The correspondent of ReuteFs Telegram
company "had a talk with Dr. Jameson
and Sir John Willioughlby after the sur-
render on Thursday last. Dr. Jameson
said:
"We simply failed owing to t'he lack of
exipedted support. Although our allies
failed its we might have yet escaped if the
railroa<l had been destroyed, as the Boers
as well as ourselves were without ammu-
nition until an engine pulling several
truckloads of ammunition and supplies ar-
rived for the Beers. That settled it; we
had neither ammunition nor food."
It was evident to the correspondent that
Dr. Jameson was honest in thinking the
Uitianders were in (the greatest danger
from the Boers: and, the correspondent
says, he risked his own life and reputation
in an attempt to rescue them.
I Popular feeling in favor at Dr. Jameson
Is running very high in London* The Times,
for example, sways: The march will re- I
main a glorious tradition- for the Anglo-
Saxon race.
ITEMS FROM LONDON.
London, Jan. 7.—The archbishop of Can- i
terbury has Issued a special prayer for use
In the churches during the present grave
crisis.
The Dally Telegraph announces that it
( has been decided to intercept the troops In •
i transit to and from India in order to send i
TIMES* ADVICES AND COMMENTS.
London, Jan. 7.— A dispatch to the Times
from Johannesburg, dat <i January 1, and
others dated since that time, show that the.
citizens were well armed and organized
under the leadership of Colonel Frank
Rhodes and Mr. Farrar to secure the re-
dress of grievances without intending an
offensive movement, but only doing so to
show the government that they were ready
if compelled to do so. All the Transvaal
police were withdrawn from the town and
concentrated at the jail, while a force of
5uo Boers commanded the jail from a ridge.
Meantime the reform committee pledged
themselves to abstain' from violence and
not to aid Dr. Jameson provided he should
be allowed to enter the town unmolested,
and they guaranteed that he should be sent
back.
Dispailches from Cape Town to the Times
describe intense feeling thereat the failure
of the Johannesburgers to succor Dr.
Jameson, but the national union delegates
say that a disobedience of Governor Sir
Hercules Robinson's orders would have
frustrated his delicate mission of media-
tion and other animosities of the Maqua
times would have been revived. The peo-
ple are angry and at cross purposes, but
are unanimous In their enthusiasm for Dr.
Jameson.
A Times dispatch from Johannesburg
says that Colonel Rhodes told the crowd
the whole truth, declaring that it was the
bitteres": moment of his life. The commit-
tee never imagined that Dr. Jameson was
in such desperate straits, having received
hopeful messages.
The Times this morning makes the fol-
lowing announcement: "orders have been
sent to Portsmouth, Davenport and Chat-
ham for the Immediate commissioning of
six ships to form a Hying squadron, the
object of which Is obviously to have a
squadron ready for any required emer-
gency. It will be composed of two first
class battleships, two nrst class and two
second class cruisers. Probably the Royal
Oak and the Revenge will be chosen. The
possibility of the commissioning of such a
squadron at a moment's notice shows that
our resources are better than was sup-
posed and Is proof that our naval organiza-
tion has greatly improved of late years.
It has also been decided to dispatch a
naval force to Delagoa bay, but It is un-
known whether It will be composed of ves-
sels from the cape or from the East Indies.
In an editorial the Times has hopes that
the Mediterranean fleet Will be drawn from
Saloniea and ordered elsewhere and pre-
pared for emergencies.
The Times congratulates the country
upon the foregoing news, and with refer-
ence to reiteration by its Berlin corre-
spondent of the statement that Germany
had intended to land marines at Lorenzo
Marquis for the Invasion of the Transvaal,
ami had only abandoned the intention on
hearing of Dr. Jameson's defeat, the Times
says: "This is a grave statement, and we
refuse to believe that Portugal would have
left herself to such a move. But it proves
that German interference was not the re-
sult of sudden indignation at Dr. Jame-
son's action, but had been meditated and
discussed and presumably concerted with
the Boers. Fniperor William's indignation
must accordingly be regarded in the light
of diplomatic histrionics. It is a tradition
of German policy to prepare a coup secret-
ly and then give It an air of coming about
by an unfortunate accident. There is grave
reason to suspect that she has long har-
bored hostile designs. This theory will ex-
plain the Boers' extraordinary obstinacy in
refusing moderate concessions to the Uit-
ianders."
RELINQUISHED THEIR ARMS.
London, Jan. 7.—-Sir Hercul'es Robinson
has tole-graiphed the colonial office, under
dnite of Pretoria, January 7, as f'olloiws:
"The reform committee has resolved to
relinquish their arms and to comply with
the demands of the Transvaal government.
T'he Johannesburgers have placed them-
selves unreservedly in my hands, confident
that I will see justice done."
SEMI-OFFICIAL DENIAL,-
Berlin, Jan. 7.—A semi-official denial was
issued this morning of the statement from
Cape Town, contained in a dispatch to
the Times of London, that Dr. W. J.
Leyds, secretary of state for the Trans-
vaal, with a secret fund at his disposal,
had floated a German colonization com-
pany, with the intention of introducing
5000 military settlers into the Transvaal.
WILL. NOT RECOGNIZE SUZERAINTY.
Berlin, Jan. 7.—At a special audience with
Dr. W. J. Leyds, secretary of state of the
Transvaal, had with Emperor William to-
day. his majesty declared he woliUI not
recognize any claim of suzerainty over the
Transvaal. Great Britain, by the treaty
of 1884, claims suzerainty over the Trans-
vaal republic.
IRISH MEETING.
Dublin, Jan. 7.—There was a largely at-
tended meeting of Irish nationalists yester-
day at Wexford. John Redmond addressed
the meeting, and the reference he made to
the British invasion of the Transvaal
brought forth loud and continued cheers
for the Boers.
AN ULTIMATUM.
Pretoria, Jan. 6.—After consulting the
Transvaal government Sir Hercules Robin-
son informed the Rand people that they
would be allowed twenty-four hours from
noon to relinquish their arms uncondition-
ally.
CORRESPONDENT IMPRISONED.
Johannesburg, Jan. 7.—Mr. Letty, corre-
spondent of Reuter's telegram company
here, has been imprisoned upon suspicion
of being a spy in the interest of the Brit-
ish chartered South Africa company.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
MRS. ZIBELS' CASE.
London, Jan. 7.—A representative of the
Associated Press called at the St. George's
worklouse to-day to inquire into the
strange story of Mrs. Cornelia Zibels of
Brookhaven, Miss., who was found wander-
ing in the streets of London yesterday,
having apparently lost her memory. Mrs.
Zibels is about 81 years of age, evidently a
lady by birth, and had nearly $1000 in her
possession when taken to the workhouse.
When seen this morning Mrs. Zibels was
dressed in an ordinary workhouse blouse,
and she was able to talk connectedly on
every subject except that of the fortune,
said to be $50,000,000, which she was on the
way to Germany to collect as her share of
the great Zibels' estate. During the conver-
sation between Mrs. Zibels and the Asso-
ciated Press representative, Mrs. Zibels fre-
quently interrupted her remarks with the
statement that there was "millions at
stake," and that when she had secured her
share of the estate she would distribute it
as she is understood to have distributed her
.property In Mississippi, to public chari-
ties. Mrs. Zibels is, she says, a cousin of
the late Justice Lamar of the United States
supreme court, and she has in her posses-
sion letters of introduction from Governor
Stone and ex-Governor Lowry, both of
Mississippi. Mrs. Zibels says that in 1S79
a firm of lawyers, Sharp & Broa Ihead of
St. Louis, informed her that she was heir
to the Temple esiate in England and the
Zibels at Elberfeld, Germany. 011 her
mother's side she Is a direct descendant of
the famous Temple family of England.
Since 1S67 she has been trying to prove
her claim. A few months ago she deter-
mined to come to England, and from here
go to Germany to place the matter in the
hands of lawyers in both countries. For
this purpose she sold property, consisting
of 800 acres of timber land near Brook-
haven, Miss., for $3101), and then went to
Atlanta to visit .her niece. Sally Stratham 1
Mrs. Zibels remained at Atlanta for a week
and then went to New York, and from j
there to Rotterdam. But she does not re-
member the name of the steamer on which
she crossed the ocean. From Rotterdam
Mrs. Zibels went to Bremen, where the
United States consul induced her to start
for London. She was wandering in the
.streets here, and applied to a policeman for
lodging, whereupon she was conducted to
casual waird in the Buckingham ualace I
and was later transferred to St. George's
workhouse. In addition to the $P*"u fuuna
on her when taken to the workhousr. ill.800
was found in bills sewed in her clothe .
Among the letters found in her :s*ion
was one written in September. 1895. from
her nephew, Wm. A. Zibels of Montgomery,
Ala., saying:
"Mon't think of going to London to look
after the Temple property until you are
assrjred beyond doubt that there is >omp-
thing in the claim, and that it w ill pay
you to go.
.Mr-. Zibels was evidently greatly dis-
tressed at her detention and is anxiou* 10
return to the United States. The St.
George's workhouse authorities hav com-
muni-ated with th<j United States con-
sulate and the Unite« States embassy here
on the subject.
all say they will have to buy no meat this
season. A very lai^e c orn crop has mad*
it easy for everyone to "haw a few fat
h all of whleh will redune the year's
stor * accounts and benefit the public by
.i 11 ^ more money ax. home, when the
next crop is marketed.
THE ABYSSINIAN WAR.
New York, Jan. 7.—A dispatch to the
Herald from St. Petersburg says: The
Herald's St. Petersburg dispatch from
Massowah. saying that the Italians have re-
tired from Adowa to Adjgrath and w« -e
harassed en route by the Abysslnians. was
telegraphed to ilu- Novoe Vremya and at-
tracted much attention. In an interview
M. Locate 11' said that the Italians weue in
a very difficult position. He thinks that
the noort th.tt the Abyssinians want food
is not true. King ®rnelik gets a percentage
of the cc n yrown, which ae sells in times
of peace, but has not sold for three years,
having In r^ed it for this war. Retreat
will makt an immense difference In ibfc
attitude of doubtful tribes. As for King
Cojam being an enemy of King .M nelin,
that is true, M. Loenteff says. The Ital-
ians have now retreated 3iK) kilometers, -and
it will take 100,000 men to beat the Abyssin-
ians. Tiie report here is that the Abyssin-
ian question is going to assume extensive
proportions.
PHI LA DELPHI A IN VEST IG ATI ON.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 7.—The testimony
at to-day's session of the senate investi-
gating committee was of a decidedly sen-
sational character directed against the
polled in Mayor Warwick's ward, the Fif-
teenth. A number of policemen and ex-
policemen were examined, the latter hav-
ing all been disChtirgtd since last August's
election, when the administration opposed
Senator Quay's election as state chairman.
The witnesses not only told of the active
participation of the police of the ward In
polities, but charged that Sergeants Green
and AleManus were parties during the lat-
ter part of 1S92 in maintaining a house of
ill fame on Green street. Efct-Fotioeman
James W. Naylor gave this information,
and said he was also a partner. It is
claimed by friends of the committee that
attempts are being made to intimidate cer-
tain witnesses who are expected to testify.
Lawyer Petti't endeavored to have ex-Po-
liceman John Davis discharged from cus-
tody to-day. Davis was arrested yester-
day, charged with having sworn falsely be-
fore the committee as to his being appoint-
ed without having passed the civil service
examination. Davis was held in $1500.
WHAT MRS. VANDERBILT SAYS.
New York, Jan. 8.—The Press this morn-
ing says: Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt told a
reporter of the Press that her marriage to
O. II. P. Belmont will take place 011 Jan-
uary 28. On the following day she and
her husband will sail for Europe on the
steamer Teutonic. On January 22 there
will be a musieale in the home of Mrs.
Vanderbilt at Seventy-third street and
Madison avenue. This will serve as a sort
of farewell. Mrs. Vanderbilt has asked*
her personal friends and the friends of Mr.
Belmont to be present. Madame Melba,
Mme. Nordica and others will sing. Mr.
Vanderbilt will remain in New York until
after the wedding. It is supposed that
then he will become the husband of Miss
Amy Bend, the'daughter of George Bend.
THE PRAIRIE FIRES.
Wichita, Kan., Jan. 7.—Up to a late hour
to-night nothing new can be learned from
the heavy prairie fires of last night. The
only town known to be directly in the
path of the fire is luka, Pratt county, a
small town on an abandoned branch of the
1). M. & A. railway. There has been bo
news from there of any kind and no
way of getting any, the nearest telegraph
office being about twenty-five miles away.
Very few people live In that section of
Pratt county, nearly all having abandoned
their farms and allowed them to be over-
grown with a rank growth of sunflowers
and weeds.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
New York, Jan. 7.—The annual meeting
of the Commercial travelers' association of
America was held to-night at the Coleman
house. Amos Stewart, president of the
association, presided. The association,
which numbers 700 members, was incorpor-
ated by special act of the legislature of
the state of New York, February 22, 1S94,
for the purpose of providing a home, hos-
pital and school for the relief of indigent
commercial travelers and their families.
The following officers were elected: Pres-
ident. Thomas Cushing; vice president, A.
S. Slaughter; secretary, L. E. Waterman,
jr.
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 7.—A freight train
on the Louisville and Nashville, consisting
of twenty-two heavily loaded cars, south-
bound, plunged through an open draw on
the bridge spanning the Riigob ts early this
morning. The cars piled on top of one an-
other iin a conglomerate mass. The en-
gineer and fireman escaped by jumping
from tlhe engine just as it went down ana
swimming to the lighthouse. Three white
tramps, names unknown, who were steal-
ing a ride, were crushed and mangled ail-
mus'i beyond recognition. A brake man was
also hurt, but not severely.
OFFER TO COLONIZE ARMENIANS.
Santa Fe, N. M., Jan. 7.—Amada Chaves,
territorial superintendent of public instruc-
tion, to-day addressed a letter to Edward
F. Cragin, chairman of the Chicago ex-
ecutive committee to aid the Armenians,
thanking him for his suggestion of colon-
izing these people in New Mexico and of-
fering to supply the necessary land up to
G00,000 acres free of cost.
EXPLOSION INQUEST.
f
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 7.—At thcrinquest
over the victims of last week's explosion It
was brought out by the testimony of L. L.
Green that at least 300 pounds of gunpow-
der in the shape of giant firecrackers alone
was stored on the first floor of the building
occupied by the H. B. Grubbs commission
company. The inquest will be resumed
Thursday.
DELEGATES TO MEMPHIS.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 7.—The state com-
missioner of agriculture, T. P. Allison, has
appointed fourteen delegates at large from
among prominent agriculturists in differ-
ent parts of the state to attend the meet-
ing of the American cotton growers' pro-
tective association, to be held in Memphis^
January 21.
OLD GUARD BALL.
New York, Jan. 7.^-The annual ball of
the Old guard took place in the Metropol- |
itan opera house to-night and excelled in
magnificence and splendor any similar
event of recent years. Among the guests
were Governor Morton and staff.
CENTER HAPfeNIXGS.
Center. Shelby Co., Tex.^Jan. 6.—The new
twenty-eight room, two-st«[ry Hotel Swear-
ingen is just completed, '-Thoroughly furn-
ished in the most modern style, and was
formally opened to the public last Monday
morning, it was built on the ground where
the old Center hotel was burned three
years ago. Dr. Swearingen, proprietor of
the new building, has also built near the
hotel a n-w livery stable.
District court convened here Monday for
a five weeks' term. This is Judge Tom C.
Davis' first term at his home, and (his
friends are much pleased to see his ever
pit asant face gleaming from the bench in
their own town, and they predict for him
a bright judicial future.
FOUND AN INFANT S BODY.
Waco. Tex., Jan. 7.—A force of workmen
engaged in building a house on North
Fifth street missed a spade, and finding it
in an outhouse which has a dirt floor,
made an examination and discovered that
a hole had been dug in the floor and filled
again. They reopened the hole and found
the dead body 01 an infant, whleh physi-
cians say was only a few days old at Its
death. There Is 110 explanation to the
mystery.
FITZPATRICR'S BOND.
San Angelo, Tex., Jan. 7.—A habeas cor-
pus trial was given J. H. Fltzpatrick to-
day, charged with the murder of Frank
Allen in San Angelo about live months ago,
for ih» purpose of securing a reduction of
his original bond, which the district judge
declined to grant. Attorneys for the de-
fendant gave notice of an appeal to the
criminal court of appeals at Dallas.
NEW BATTLESHIP INDIANA.
Philadelphia. Pa., Jan. 7.—The new bat-
tleship Indiana sailed from the League Is-
land navy yard on her maiden voyage
early this morning. She goes first to New-
port News.
KILLED IN A FREIGHT WRECK.
Somerset, Ky., Jan. 10.—Charles Simonton
of this city was killed in a freight wreck
on the Cincinnati Southern near here to-
day.
IN HONOR OF THURMAN.
Columbus, O., Jan. 7.—The Ohio senate
to-day adopted resolutions in honor of the
late Allen G. Thurman.
LABOR MATTERS.
STREET CAR TROUBLE.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 7.—The street rail-
way situation has again assumed a serious
phase and another strike may be the out-
come. The men assert that the Union trac-
tion officials, thinking they have disorgan-
ized the association, are rapidly placing
new men on the best runs. A committee
has been appointed to wait on General Bee-
lem to-morrow. After midnight the men
011 the various lines held indignation meet-
ings.
THE LATE RAINS.
Thomaston, DeWitt Co., Tex., Jan. 7.—
A nice rain fell throughout this section
yesterday, a norther following this morn-
ing.
Kyle, Tex., Jan. 0.—A fine rain has been
falling all day. There is a good promise
of enough to drench the earth. It is much
needed.
Columbus, Colorado Co., Tex., Jan. 0.—
This section has been visited by a fine
rain, which has put a good season In the
ground.
Run-ge, Karnes Co., Tex., Jan. 7.—Fine,
soaking rains fell in 'this county yester-
day, bringing the land into fine condition
for tlhe plow.
Fairland, Burnet Co., Tex., Jan. 6.—A
slower iin has been falling to-day, which
will be of benefit In keeping the ground
in condition to plow.
Beaumont, Tex., Jan. 7.—A heavy rain
commenced here yesterday and It rallied
steadily all day and late into last night.
Estimated rainfall, 2 Inches.
Granger, Williamson Co., Tex.. Jan. 6.—
Hard rains have been falling since 0 o'clock
this morning, which will stop the farmers
from plowing for several clays.
Rockdale, Tex.. Jan. G.—The weather since
New Year's has been perfect until about
5 o'clock this morning, when a cold, driz-
zling rain commenced falling, and Indica-
tions are that it will continue for Some
time and will cause some loss among poor
stock.
Corpus Christ!, Tex., Jan. 6.—The ruin,
w'hich commenced falling here last night
about 8.30, continued all through the night
and most of the day in a slow, gentle
downpour. While it was not heavy, It has
put another fine seasoning in the ground
and the farmers are jubilant as a conse-
quence. Verily the drouth Is a thing or
the past in southwest Texas.
Benavides, Duval Co., .Tex., Jan. 6.—It
has been drizzling steadily all night and to-
day several goal Showers have fallen and
there are indications for a good deal more.
Breaking land for planting will now be
in order and a fine spring for farmers and
stockmen is promising, all stock being so
far in very good condition. The weather
is warm and pleasant, barring the rain..
1HE NEWS BRIEFED.
TIRED OF LIFF.
Guthrie, Ok., Jan. 7.-H. F. Williams,
aged 74, living alone in a tent near Jen-
nings, committed suicide by shooting him-
self, leaving a note say in t he was tired of
life and fearful of becoming a burden upon
others.
JACKSON OAT AT NASHVILLE.
NasJhville, Tenn., Jan. 7.—To-morrow,
Jackson day, will be observed in this city.
Salutes will be fired And in the evening the
ladies' association will give the annual
Jackson day ball.
ARE RAISING HOGS.
Fairland, Burnet Co., Tex., Jan. G.—The
people of this section have evidently taken
The News' oft-re<peated advice^"pla.nt
hogs." Several farmers have shipped fat
hogs, many more have a few to sell more
than needed for home use, and practically
The Artesian ice and brewing company's
building at Brunswick, Ga., burned Mon-
day. Loss, $100,000.
The defalcation of 'the ex-city treasurer
of Omaha, Neb., is reported by experts to-
be more than $115,000.
Willi'am T. Baker was elected president
of the Chicago board of itrade for t'he
fourth consecutive time on MOnday.
At Haverford, Pa., the Merlon cricket
club house and the casino attached burned
011 Sunday. Loss, $100,000; insurance, $85,000.
The gross earnings of the Northern Pa-
cific railroad for the six months ending
December 3 were $11,988,140, an increase of
$1,052,533.
A BufPalo (N. Y.) dispatch says Dr.
William Heath of that city has been of-
fered the insurgent generalship of the in-
surgent army of Cuba.
A Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul pas-
senger train crashed into a funeral proces-
sion in Chicago on Sunday, injuring five
persons, but none fatally.
By a napt'ha explosion at the United
States dessiioatlng works at Brooklyn, N.
Y., Monday night an unknown man was
killed and three men seriously Injured.
Nefcar Little York, Ind., Monday Walter
Combs shot 'his wl'fe and then shot him-
self; The woman died in fifteen minutes.
Combs was still alive Monday night and
begged that some one would kill him. No
cause was known for the shooting. .
The British steamer Massoit, wh'joh ar-
rived at New York January G, reported*
having sighted Decernl>er 22 the schooner
Eaglet and crew of four, dismasted and
pounding in a heavy sea. It was impossi-
ble to extend any aid. and all were prolb-
ably drowned.
Ait a meeting of the members of the
American railway union in Ciilcago Mon-
day night President Debs declared t'hat
good times had left t'he country never to
return. He said that nothing less than the
tonal abolition of the wage system would
answer the demands of the country.
A freight and passenger train on the Bal-
timore and Ohio Southwestern railway col-
lided at Rosabel, Ohio. Sunday night.
Both engines were completely wrecked.
Baggage Master William P&rdue was killed.
Engineer Scott fatall> Injured and five
others seriously hurt.
The New York World claims 'that 1n re-
sponse to interrogatories It had received
pledges from national banks iin t'he smaller
cities to take $15.'M)i>,U0U of bonds on a basis
of 3 per cent, While other banks expressed
willingness to subscribe, without specify-
ing the amount, to wtiat the World figures
out to be $15,000,000 more.
At Indianapolis, Tnd., on January 6 Pat-
rick Galvin, supposed to be partially in-
sane. began to sheer 1 neighbors 1-n the
sitreet. His first injured Samuel
Paul. He then beg^n to shoot 1n the Mur-
phy faimily homesnead. Before lie could be
disarmed he had shot Mns. W. B. Murphy,
perhaps fatally. 2fn\ ttfurpliy then rushed,
to the defense o&tii/ wife and shot G-al-
Vin dead on theiipult. The coroner rea-»
dered a verdict justifiable murder.
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The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 290, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 8, 1896, newspaper, January 8, 1896; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth465521/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.