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Balveston, Tex., May 27,1X87.
The New York Herald is disquieted by
rumors from Chiua that "in tha matter of
concessions made by China to responsible
American mercantile agencies and sanc-
tioned by the prime minister, England and
Germany have forced the imperial cabinet
in Pekin to cancel them." No evidence is
presented that the concessions were worthy
of the patronage of the A merican people,
neilher that the cancellation, if accom-
plished, was other than an act of Chinese
wisdom, which might need no determining
influence from any other cations. The Her-
ald, however, long3 for an American navy
big enoagh to force China and Japan to
etaEd to any bargains such as the one al-
luded to, and demands that the present
navy, such as it is, should be seen in bast
lores in Asiatic waters. Perhaps the Her-
ald has stated reason enough to sootaa any
regrets which honest Americans may have
entertained that this country ha-j a waak
navy-. Better not have aoy than to ovu
one end ser:d it to ei.?or:e bunk? games
upon unfortunate peopla subject to jobbing
mandarins, viceroys and councils of state.
The reti. em nt of Mr. P.-.wderly from tee
leadership of (lie Knights of Labor world
protatly prove disastrous to tie ordjr.
For maty years he has kept tha order to-
gether by his honest, is not always wiia,
efforts to further its finds and object?, and
buffer his manly and conservative course
cn mere than one occasion it would hsvo
c-feak, through tuch representatives, aa if
Carada and the United State3 were re
sp< ct vt-iy persons or firms with defined in-
lerar-t?. Nisi.ih collectivity a3 Canada is
known to Cansdfen sr ollationists excapt a3
a tody upon which they may fattsn. No
s uh ci;l c iviry a< t'i» United States is
koown to American si liatlonists except
asabodynpin vho e prfdaoin?capacity
the' n-nv fpenge. H )>v should iceri bidiss,
ihepieycf parasitef, be represented by
NATIONALITY CEASES 'WHERE
CLASS INTERESTS BEGIN.
A speech delivered in Detroit and BarCalo
by E. Wiman has baen printed in the
interest cf commercial union with Canada.
It contains much favorable Infarmatlon re-
gardlrg the natural resources of the
dominion, and it advances an argument
which will be gratefully received by certain
classes in Canada and other classes in the
United States. It is nevertheless vulner-
able, because it means the advantages of
freer trade for some producers, based upon
a system of protectionism against other
producer?, and the overthrow of tariff pro-
tection iu the United States and in Canada
for classes which now enjoy such favor.
As mottoes Mr. Wiman take3 a statement
from the official trade and navigation
returns of the United States and a passage
from one of President Cleveland's mes-
sages to congress. The figures referred to
show that tl^e importations from Cinada
yield less than $5,60),C00 a year revenue,
and that these are chieS.y products of the
soil. In the message it is recommended that
the unnecessary surplus of national income
be reduced by giving "freer entrance to
such raw materials as by American labor
may be manufactured Into marketable com-
modities." Very well, but for what pur-
pose? Partly, according to Mr. W'iman,
that the materials, after being thus manu-
factured, may be sold back to the Canadian
producers. But Canada, following the ex
ample of the United States, has become a
protectionist country. Its ideal regarding
the course of trade appears to ba the same
as that of President Cleveland, with a fijvor
of protectionism strongly indicated in tha
words quoted. As u protectionist country
will net Canada want freer entrance for
such raw materials a3 by Canadian labor
may be manufactured, and thu3 to build up
manufactures upon her own soil? A free
trade policy would not ask for free mate-
rials for a certain purpose merely, and
that subordinate to the conservation of fos-
tered industries, but it would demand free-
dom for the people to buy in their discre-
tion either raw material or the finished
product from abroad. The right of the
buyer and consumer, not the interests of tha
manufacturer, Is the direct standard in free
trade doctrine. Such a doctrine would ap
ply to ell classes in all countries, and
it is Eot yet shown that manufac-
tures would suffer for being left to
find their pieces under the laws of free and
honest dealing. Mr. Wiman readily dis-
poses of an objaotion that Canada might be
called ui:grateful to Great Britain. Canada
is it dependent and protectionist in her
commercial policy. The United States be
irg protectionist and Canada being protec-
tionist, he argues that they agree in policy
as lley differ iroin Great Britain. The fal-
lacy of this .notion is transparent. Th«y
agree in a policy, which is for each to cljse
itsrHors protectively against others, con-
sequently upon each other. Me. Wima,n'a
further fallacy at this point is thai he re-
gards Canada as a who.'e, but the essential
thing in dealing with a protectionist conn-
try is to allow for each of its separate in-
terests. He reasons thus:
It hav ng bien thus shown that Canada has
YfciIt ct fctmmerclal independence; that ahj
l as deliberately adopted a trade poll-y dia
metiicPUy orpc sed tothft of Great Britain,
and -nlihcut lt-gard to the interests of British
inaculacluiers, It Is net going much f arther
lor tier to tay to tiie United states: "liiave
great stores of piooucts that y on greatly need,
you r.re my next door neighbor, anil your
mtirhi ts sit* akeolutely neces-ary for ilie de-
velopment of these products. I need the
(spiral and enterprise of yourpeop'e todoas
much for me as you have "done for Michigtn
and other eomn on wealths. I will agree to
tax all the ontride woild as h'gh as yon do.
and nd wit Eli that you have to offer me free, if
j on -nin adailt all that I have tooffaryouon
the same teims."
Thl3 is the poetry of spoliation, bnt it gets
flattened cut by the prose of the several cu-
pidities which dictate to their respective
congresses and parliaments a code of par-
ticular proscriptions. The entity "I" and
the eniity "jou" are here figurative, and
untruly so as regards th3 conglomeration
of jain'rg interested bounty-seekers on
each side and victims on each side. Their
interest in honesty and freedon—the oniy
common interest men ever had—having
been abandoned, there remains no Ameri-
can interest and no Canadian interesi hus
inclusive of all. Suppose that Canada be-
gins a new catechism with this statement:
"I have great stores of products that you
greatly need." Immediately somebody ex-
claims "butter" and another exclaims
"lunber," and ten Americans are on their
feet declaring: "We produce butter and
wo prcduce lumber, and we don't want
chesp lumber and choap butter from
Canada." Twenty other Americans are
achatued to say that they buy butter and
lumber end do want them cheap. The
Canadian butter producers and lumber pro-
ducers would like commercial union. The
same class in this country do not want i'.
When the iron business is reached the
Arceiican manufacturer wants free access
to Canada, but the owner of a Canadian
foundry pleads for protection tint he bs
cot swamped by American capital and en-
terprise. Hence at his instigation Canada
dots net reach the second verse in the new
catechism: "I need the capital and enter-
prise of your people," but in spite of the
real Interest of most Canadians they decide
to prefer the interest of their iron founder
in the bope of building up their own manu-
facitires. Haa the United States acted in
any different spirit toward Europe? If ever
the United States found itself saying, "I
need the capital and enterprise of your
people," it quickly added, let them come
here. When protectionism is established
humanity is knockcd out. When hu-
manity has ceased to speak the nation
n>xt ceases to speak, and classes and
individual interests personate it. The col-
lective personalities involved are neither
mankind ror nations, but syndicates, com-
panies and individuals with privileges, eash
naming a i eitriction upan some foreign in-
fer est as ite one thing which is demanded.
Their particular eoneern with elections is
merely to i-sire tha' in their respective
countries the legislators shall represent
s rnpiy vested interests in multiform prohi-
bitloisatd n Etrloti cs. Thorefore Cinada
c n not r-pe&k, neither can the United States
their parasites, be cleansed by treaties and
agreements of concurrant parasitism, or
msde vi hole ty the express principle and
impossible alliance of antagonistic par-
asitism?
HE WARES FOR "DEAD OUTLAWS."
When a large reward for the arrest of an
alleged criminal la offered thare is danger
apparently that it may lead to murdar.
This idea crops out in reasons given for the
reduction of the reward offered for John
Connor, one cf the notorious Connor gang
of outlaws ia southeastern Texa3. Willis
CiiiiEor and his son Fi'ed were killed resist'
irg arrest, and the reward of if-500 each
which had been offered was paid to the
parties who killed them. The governor
learned that John Connor had left tha state,
refusing to continne the life of an outlaw
with the desperate gang. The $">00 offered
for his arrest was thereupon reduced to
$2C0 for the reason that it was not thought
right to tempt the detectives and ama-
teur peace officers with a lih
eial amount of blood money. A rega
lar sheriff's officer would doubtless
use the earns degree of vigilance to secure
Connoi's arrest, whether the rewards were
great or small. But rewards have drawn
into the business cf hunting fugitives from
justice scores of amateur detectives who
are actuated alone by considerations ot
profit, many of them not 'being restrained
from violence and fraud by respect for life,
justice or law. If the trouble ana hazard
of transportation of a desperate prisoner,
and (he uncertainty of the result ot the
trial, may all be avoided by an affidavit
that the fugitive was killed resisting arre3t,
upon which payment o£ the reward will be
ordered, there is a strong inducement to
provoke resistance and its consequences.
A class of professional lyneh-law peace
officers is likely to be created by of-
fers of large rewards coupled with the under-
standing thatthe moneywill bepaldforthe
fugitive dead or alive. The large reward
secured by Express Messenger Smith for
killing the train robbers has been calculat-
ed to attract attention to the business of
amateur killing in Texas. It Is followed by
the reward of $1000 paid for killing the Con-
nors. Such a policy must be very guarded
and discriminating to avoid inciting a new
criminal industry. Having broken up train-
robtery and destroyed the most desperate
gang of outlaws by tha heroic remedy, it is
prudent and timely for the govornor to fall
back upon the policy which seems adequate
for ordinary conditions. The amateur3
had as well take notice that hereafter no
reward will be given for dead outlaws. This
s»ems to be the governor's conclusion,
though he would doubtless make exception
in case of the death of train-robbers and
stage robbers killed in the commission of
robbery.
rCLITICS AND ARCHITECTURE.
Treasurer Lubbock, a member of the
state capilo! board, declared at a meating
of that official family that he would never,
never, agree to the employment of a repub-
lican architect to advise the boardVith re-
gard to the alleged instability of the dome.
Congressman Grain has, however, recom
nencied the appointment of Architect Ball,
who was the republican chief federal
supervising architect selected by President
Arthur. Mr. Crain Indorses Architect Bell
as honest and competent. Governor Ross
telegraphed to the republican govornors of
Illinois and Iowa to learn the standingof
Architect Bell. The governor of Iowa in-
dorsed Mr. Bell, but the Illinois governor
was not poesessed of personal knowledge ot
his capacity and character. Gov
ernor Boss and Congressman Crain
seem to believe that republican
convictions and professional abiiity
may be united In an architect.
Mr. Lubbock thinks that a republican can
tot be an honest and competent architect,
or Mr. Lubbock is a demagogue. If the
architect recommended most highly for
competency and integrity should prove to
be a republican Mr. Lubbock would reject
him and employ one who conld not serve the
state so well as the republican would have
served it, or else Mr. Lubbock believes that
the recommendations are unreliable and
that no republican can be hone3t and
efficient. Ie he discredits all testimony as
to honesty and capacity he may himself ba
pursuing strictly and honestly the course
his experience in public life suggests, bu",
if he be influenced by a desire to pose ba
fore the countiy as a blind and prejadlcad
partisan, willing to reject for tho
state the services of men
most valuable to the stata and
jeopardize the public interests by employ
ir g inferior professional services, he la not
a sound democrat himself nor a safe coun-
selor. Doubtless the supervising arohitact
and building commissioners are, in the
treasurer's estimation, sound democrats.
Every member cf the capital board ia an
alleged democrat. But they have all to
gether succeeded in reaching a stage In
construction when the democratic structure
is suspected of an inherent tendency to
crumble and fall. Now the people of Texas
are not convinced that the safety of the
democratic party requires the acceptanco
of further defective work upon the capitol
nor that the safety of the building depands
upon the employment of a partisan demo-
crat architect. It Is possible that a parti-
san appeal may create a stir and confusion
in which the responsibility for the present
trouble will be lost sight of for the time.
It is possible that something may be gained
by a diversion of this character. The treas-
urer is the sole representative of the old
boards that adopted the plans, made the
contract and supervised the work the past
six years. The new board is confronted
with the mistakes and defects for which tha
old boards are responsible. The treasurer's
position then, it is easy to see, is embarrass-
ing. How all things can be accommodated,
all bleme averted, all responsibility shifted
or lost sight of is the problem for the treas-
urer to solve. If a republican architect ia
employed he washes his hands of all ra
sponEibiliry. Then get the muddle bafore
the state convention. Whitewash tha pa-
triots by resolution. If necessary adopt a
plank declaring the employmentofMr.Ball
or Mr. Post undemocratic. The politician
builders' resources are inexhaustible. -
The vendetta which a few months ago bid
fair to depopulate two counties in Illinois
has broken out in Hardin county again and
promises to be quite as intaresting as ever.
Two men have just been killed and othars
are on the warpath. The vended* da-- s
back ten years and numbers thirteen vic-
tims, five of them having been killed this
year.
It is an ill fire that fetches nobtdy g >o^.
The people of Hilisboro, III., hav • discov-
ered thi3 fact. 'Ihat whole neighborhood
has been literally overran with cMnch-
begs, and now the inhabitant a e eo"g -a-u-
latirg themselves that the devastating 5rpg
that have baen raging ia the Illinois forasts
have turned up the bugs. This is a pretty
expensive way to get rid of bugs, bat it is
doubtless mora sura and effective than any
of the vermin exterminators for which so
much is claimed.
With yesterday's issue of the Waco
Daily Examiner Mr. J. C. Crisp, late of the
Uvalde News, became part proprietor and
editor of tha firBt named newspaper, hav
ing bcught tho interest of Colonel J. L
Bartow. For some years Mr. Crisp has
been identified with the weokly pre39, first
as a writer and then as proprietor and
editor. He is therefore not unknown to the
newspaper fraternity in Texas, and bi3
conduct of the Uvalde News has been
acceptable in the highest degree to
Its large ccnstitciencr. For a young
man he has shown remarkable ability,
characterized always by conservatism and
a keen appreciation of journalistic esprit
de corps. A wider field on the dally press
of the state is the result, in his case, of the
natural forces that impel worthy men f or-
ward. The people of Waco will doubtless
in due course of time congratulate them-
selves on their acquisition. Mr. Crisp
enters an important field of labor in one of
the laading commercial centers of the state,
aforoicigfine Opportunities for broad, lib-
e al and honorable journalism.
The Picayune thinks that the real diff >r
ence between Mr. Dana and Mr. Palltzer is
a question ot circulation—nothing more.
Thsy have both left off attackiag Mr.
Cleveland, and are evidently prepxriag to
support him for re election next year.
Some Chicago men talk about boycotting
Attorney Black. Why should they do him
such a favor gratis?
TnE Savannah Morning News make3 the
following pertinent suggestions:
The "anarchist uprising," as It la teimed,
slioukl not scare tho American people out of
their senses. A few crazy bomb ihcowers and
professional agitators should not be consld
e-red of ono-ugh Importance to make It neces-
sary to close tho gates on tho oppressed of
e ther countries. Nor would the Arnerloin
people favor a proposition to prevent people
from ir.e;eting to discuss grievances, whether
real or fdncled. If the right of publics meeting
I." denied to anarchists it can be to other).
The better way Is to punish promptly those
who violate the law.
In a collision between two Baltimore and
Ohio freight trains near Pittsburg, Pa.,
yesterday, three men were killed and five
others ltjnred.
The New York l'rlbnne is opposed to Mr.
Lamar for a judge of the supreme court be-
cause of his opinions about secession. Pec-
haps it would prefer some one loss honest.
There are many men who think they can
afford to suppress their real opinion and
profess another, which they do not hold.
What would bo the administration of
justice if Eush men were preferred to hon-
est men for appointment to judicial posi-
tions?
Quito a riot took place yesterday ia
Pittsburg between members ot the "owl
gsng" and Italian laborers. Knives, pis-
tols and rocks were used, and two men
were shot and twelve or fifteen injared.
Mr. O'Brien's condition Is growing quite
serious. He is saffeiing from insomnia,
and unless he is soon released from jail ha
may die.
Another crofter schema has fallen
through. Just as they had everything pre-
pared to exterminate the deer on the isle of
Lewes the police appeared, and the crofters
took to their heels. Troop3 have been sent
there to keep them quiet.
No weak but assiduous imitations of
Sam Randall can take his place in public
attention. When any of Randall's follow'
ers or emulators get up a new argument or
illustration it will be seen whether they can
say anything better than the old man to
dupe democrats who haye neglected the
history of their party and the study of Its
principles, as a party of and for the people,
not a party of and for a set of spoils-seek-
ing and power grasping politicians.
No more German is to ba taught in tha
St. Louis public schools and the fact greatly
rejoices the hearts of the French, Italian
and other foreign residents of that city.
Recent dispatches announce that the
late Charles Albert Kebler, a prominent
lawyer of Cincinnati, who committed sut
clde a day or two ago, was driven to the
act by grief at the loss of his wife, who died
two months ago. This romantic story ia
now destroyed, for it is stated in to-day's
dispatches that he took his life to avoid the
consequences of heavy forgeries he had
committed in the management of estates
and trust funds in his care. His shortage
is estimated at $175,000.
The Pennsylvania railroad has discarded
the red-hot Btove and will soon have all its
passenger cars equipped with steam-heat-
ing aparatus.
THANKSGivtNG day was generally ob-
served all over the state.
THE STATE PRESS.
What the Paperi Throughout Texat Are
Talking About.
It Is scarcely possible that the following
from the Fort Worth Gazette can be meant
for either Editor Sterett or McGary:
Kentucky has a rooster with three throats,
and every time a Kentucklan takes his
bourbon he wishes he was that rooster.
In discussing the "race for riches" the
Gazette nses this language:
The policy of the present day is not only
to acejuiro thousands, but to appear to own
millions. It is a strictly animal, almost
brutal passion. The rude struggles of the
primitive barbarian are happily eliminated
from the contest, and only such exertions
as the softening Influences of a higher life
suggest are resorted to, but still this crav-
ing for wealth is base and beastly; it is tha
greed of the cormorant, without the cormo-
rant's virtue of being sometimes satisfied.
The Austin Dispatch sarcastically sayc:
The Impending Investigation into the
new capitol has certainly been productive
of one gratifying result—neither the con-
tractor, the superintendent nor the commls
sioners have asked for a single change in
either designs or material for five coa
secutive days. Such an unu3ual event is
eminently worthy of being recorded.
Barney Gibbs and his protectionist ideas
do not appear to have made any great im
preesion thus far. Tha Temple Times
says:
Barney Gibbs started out in broad gia^e
style, but it seemB that he has narrowed
down till the great majority of Texas voters
look at him through the big end of tha
horn.
It is hoped that ft flowing artaaian wall
will be struck in Gainesville at a depth of
T>20 feet, as water has been found at Daaton
at that depth. Excellent flowing wells have
been secured at Galveston at about 82")
feet, and this, too, without penetrating any
strata of rock. In the future the dry dis-
tricts of Texas will be honeycombed with
artesian wells, and not until then will the
drouth question be solved—by irrigation.
The Dallas Times thinks the United States
couits have too much power, and ia an edi-
torial on the injunction recently granted by
Jud^e Pardee restraining the striking
switchmen at Houston from interfering
with the property of the Southern Facl3c
company, expresses the opinion:
The powers of the federal courts are al-
leady too extended, and some of the federal
judges, notably the one who has granted
the injunction in the case under considera-
tion, are inclined to usurp more authority
than they have, and congress ought at once
to curtail these powers andllmittheir juris-
diction to the smallest scope possible and
compatible with the public weal. The
brirgiEg of this suit In the federal court is
en intuit to the sovereignty ot the state of
Texas. If these strikers are guilty of what
this railroad charges them with; if they
have in any way interfered with tha prop-
erty cf the company, uucouoled the brake3
of its cars, or If they have "tried to intimi-
date the employes of said company, they
have transgressed the law; they have com-
itittid wrongs, and they ought not to ex
pecttle counter.ance and support in any
way of the public. They were no doubt
just in their demands lor increased pay
and lessened hours of work, for railroad
companies do not pay princely salaries to
any, save their highest officials, who ride
in a special palace car, and when their de-
mands were not granted they had a perfect
right lo quit work, and if they could keep,
other men from taking their plaeas by
moral suasion, by personal influence, that
ihey might by that means force the road
into complying with their demands, they
migbt be excused for It—they at least
would do nothing illegal, but they can never
i ight any wrongs they may suffer by doing
v. rcrg themselves, and they do wrong whan
they destroy or injure the property of other
people.
In discussing the selection of Temple as
the location for the Santa Fe railroad hos-
pital, the Times says:
The selection of Temple as a point at
which to locate this hospital, over such
rivals as Galveston, Cleburne, Fort Worth,
Gainesville ar.d other places, speaks vol-
cmeB for us, and indicates that our central
location upon this great railroad system Is
of no small moment in shaping our future
proportions and success.
The hospital system maintained in Gal-
veston by the city and county at an expense
of thousands of dollars per annum is not
excelled anywhere in tha state, and has
sheltered hundreds of unfortunates from
all points in the Interior who were not resi-
dents of this place, and had no claim be-
yond that ot common humanity for treat-
ment here. They always received it, and
the people of Galveston footed the bill. It
is a moderate estimate to place the amount
expended by this place for hospital accom-
modations for those who were unable to
pay for them during the past quarter of a
century at tl25,000.
The recent vindication of the law at Chi-
cago brings forth the following reflections
from the Cameron Democrat on Freedom of
Speech and the Press:
Since the Chicago troubles tha anarchists
have raised the cry that we are denyina to
them the liberty of speech and press. Tats
is altogether a mistake. There is a vast
difference between free speech and press
and the abtise of them. We form ourselves
into communities. We are bound to recog-
nize the fact that others have rights as wall
as we, and that the peace and welfare of
that community demand of us nottoin:or-
iere with tie liberty of others. The consti-
tution of these United States recogalzas
these principles. There is not a single
case c-n record where an individual
has ever been punished by the law nuder
the constitution for free use of speech or
press to long as they did not abuse t'aam.
But when wo become so wild and reckless
as to lose all respect for the welfare of
soerfety and all regard for the welfare of
others, the strong arm of the law mast take
bold and force us to measures. Aud to all
Enchefforts we say amen.
The liilam County Democrat is confident
of this:
With the Aransas Pa6S railroad com-
bined with our present facilities Cameron
will make one ot the best towns in this sec-
tion of Texas.
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
UNION OF SEKtlBEKT AT A 3ANQUET.
Presidents Cleveland and Diaz and the Wivas
of Boih the Subjects of Complimants
at a Thanksgiving Feast.
Cuero Correspondence.
To The News.
Cuero, Tex., November 25. — Weather
warm and favorable for cotton picking. If
cold weather and frost keep away a few
weeks longer considerable cotton will be
picked. Business is not brisk. A few
small lots of wool are daily brought ia and
sold to the merchants. Although the busi-
ness streets are full of people during the
week days, yet very little business Is trans-
acted. A dullness is apparent. Perhaps it
is the strike on the Southern Pacific: that
has something to do with it, as the Gulf,
•Western Texas and Pacific road terminat-
ing here being a connection ot the sam?.
Rumor says there will be a '"let up" on
this branch if the switchmen do not resume
work. Passenger trains are running regu-
lar on both roads. The hands were busy
on the Morgan road to day loading the cars
with cotton. The freight agent, Mr. Arm-
strong, says this cotton will be sent over
the Victoria division of the Southern Pa-
cific, he having received orders to receive
aid ship all freight from this place.
The building boom continues. A large
number of good and substantial dwelling-
houses are helng erected. The greater num-
ber of these are put np by the Indianoia
people, who, being thrown high and dry by
the last storm, have chosen this place for
their tuture abode, hence the boom.
The surrounding country is slowly bat
gradually filling up with a farming popula-
tion, and if proper encouragement is af-
iorded to the new comer in the way of fair
and reasonable rates per acre, there will ba
no trouble in settling up those fertile and
productive lands.
The Presbyterian church building that
was blown down last year In the severe
etcrm is being rebuilt in a more substan-
tial manner and will soon be ready for use.
A circus has occupied the market square
for the last ten days. To-day another small
affair pitched its tent on the same square,
when the former pulled down ita "poles"
and departed.
The Sunday law is strictly observed here.
A company of "negro" minstrels arrived
here last Saturday night, expecting to give
a performance on Sunday night, but on be-
ing informed that they could not do so—it
being Sunday and the law in full force—the
manager became indignant, and together
City of Mexico, November 25.—[8y Mex-
ican Cable direct to Galveston]— Slnca the
Grant banquet, one of the most interesting
given here was that at tha American lega-
tion last evening by Mr. Connery, charga
d'affaires. The grand dining-hall of thi
legation was converted into a tropical gar-
den, with flags of Mexico and the United
States Intertwined, and other decorations.
About fifty people sat down to thanksgiving
dinner, among whom was Minister Maris-
cal of the department ot foreign relations,
Minister Dnblan of the treasury, Minister
Hlnojosa of the war department, Sabastian
Camacho of the Central railway, General
McCook of the United States army, rail-
way managers, editors of leading news-
papers of Mexico, American press cor-
respondents, a delegation of Kansas city
merchants now visiting here, and
naking a study of Mexico's commercial re-
sources. There was a fine military band
present, which played the national airs of
both nations. Several interesting speeches
were made.
Mr. Connery, after alluding to tha many
blessings enjoyed by both countries, re-
ferred to the fortunate circumstance that
the two republics were in the hands of sucli.
firm, honorable and trastworthy rulers as
Diaz and Cleveland. Never, perhaps, had
a president of the United States been re-
ceived all over the union with snch evi-
dences of respect and affection as President
Cleveland. His triumphal marcii meant
the Indorsement by the American people of
pure, clean government and encouragement
to continue
not as a
the Almigt_. _
Cleveland and Diaz each specially fitted for
his work. Diaz was resolved to plant hero
in Mexico the tree of republicanism so
firmly that it could never wither or dl?.
Mr. Connery concludod by offering th9
following toast: "The presidents of
the Iwo leading American republics,
fortunate in possessing the esteem
and confidence ot their countrymen, hon-
ored by foreign nations and cheered In the
fulfillment ot their difficult tasks by their
accomplished and beautiful wives, un-
crowned queens over our hemisphere. Re-
publican institutions required no other
proof of their vitality and their sufficiency
for development of all human interests than
the elevation to positions of supreme trust
men of nigged honesty and firm will—Pres-
idents Diaz and Cleveland."
This gallant reference to the wlve3 of tha
two presidents elicited much applause, aud
when this subsided Minister MarlscF.1 arose
ana responded. He said that both coun-
tries had been fortunate in securing as
presidents the services of men of abiiity,
industry and good sense. Mr. Cleveland
and General Diaz are the right men in tha
right places, and he delicately suggested
that they remain where they are. [Great
applause ] He said, regarding the wive?
ot the two presidents, that there is nodouot
that if the two ladies were to be voted for
presidents' wives, Mrs. Clevelaad and Mrs.
Diaz would be elected by an immense ma-
jority. [Enthusiastic applause.]
Finance Minister Dablan responded to a
tcaet complimenting his honest rniaaga-
ment of the treasury. He reviewed tha re-
cnt disunities in the financial sitaatlou of
the country, paying a complimeat to Gen-
eral Diaz for his effort3 toward restoring
the country's crcdit at homo and abroad.
The neighborhood of so vigorous a nitioa
as the United States Imposed special dutie3
cn Mexico. It would be the role of Mexico to
pursue a path of progress and honesty.
Mr. Braniff spoke for the railways and
Mr. Irwin of Kansas City for the United
States and Mexico.
The Kansas City delegation also received
a barquet by the American colony in the
afternoon.
A Bold Defaulter.
There is nothing like "brass," which ia
shewn by the following: The particulars
of the breach of confidence by tha directors
of the Lelpsic DlsSonto bank will, of course,
come to light only after the report to tha
conrt has been made, but the coolness witb
which it was committed, as far as it is
known already, is remarkable. The audit-
ors were always satisfied when the books
balanced. Dr. Jerusalem, the president,
who, if in humor, could be very amiable,
was a tyrant toward the officials in tho
office. He was a;flrst-class bulldozar, and
nearly all of the employes being married,
they were afraid to say anything against
biiu, because he possessed the entire confi-
dence of ail interested in the bank.
He became so bold that he once shut the
books before the auditors, because, he
stated, they did not understand bookkeep-
ing.
One day a Mr. Cragens, who was em-
ployed as a correspondent and who could
not stand this any longer, called on tha
chairman of tha board of auditors and
stated that Dr. Jerusalem had overdrawn
bis account 200,000 marks. He was coolly
received, listened to and ordered to attend
to bis work. The chairman, however, after
some consideration thought it better to see
one of his colleagues. They went together
to the bank and reluctantly asked the presi-
dent to show them the books, assuring hita
at the same time that they never doubted
his integrity, but haa to take this step in
order to quiet rumors concerning the bank.
Very great was their surprise when Dr.
Jerusalem simply remarked that he had ex-
pected this hour for two years. "I am a
thief," he said, "and owe the bank much
over 200,0C0 marks."
The two gentlemen were of course thun-
derstruck. He then stated that they need
not look ever the books; that he owed about;
1,500,000 to 2,000,000 marks to the bank.
The auditors held a meeting that eva
while Dr. Jerusalem gave a "the dansant"
with his company departed hence,
Mr. George Law, formerly freight agent
here, burled bis infant child, aged about 18
months ,last Friday.
Mrs. Addie A. Fleming, an estimable
and much beloved lady, was burled in the
cemetery here also on Friday evening. Sae
died at Goliad on the 23d Instant at the resi-
dence ot her brother, Dr. L. G. Lipscomb.
The yourggentlemen of Cuero are getting
np an entertainment, to take place at tha
Casino some time next week, for charitable
purposes, that bids fair to be a grand suc-
cess. As this affair will inaugurate tha
fashionable amusement season,the ruaiored
matrimonial rngagements will no doub; ba
consummated.
Our neighboring towns of Yorkun and
Runge are Improving both in size and ia
business matters, aaa bid fair to become
substantia! business places. The superb
farmlig lands of which they are the canter
ere settling up with industrious aad exps
rienc«d agriculturists, that in due time will
find a market for tholr products within
their portals. Enterprising and substan-
tial merchants have opened mercantile
houses, and both places have also exten-
sive lumsermen. Time and patience aud
capital will ultimately bring out this long-
neplected section of oar great emptra state
to a level with ail other sections that ara
now far ahead of us in progress and pros-
per i'y. * *
The auditors held a meeting that evaning
rhile Dr. Jerusalem gave a "the dansant"
at his mansion. The investigation has
proved so far that the defalcation amounts
to about 5,000,000 to 0,000,000 marks, another
director ot the bank having joined tha
president in his Investments. [Translated
for The News from the NachrlcUten aus
Deutschland nnd der Schweiz, N. Y.
Disbanding the Bangers.
Pena, Tex,, November 25.—Captain
Sieker, quartermaster of the frontier bat-
talion of state troops, disbanded Captain
George H. Schmidt's company of rangers
at this place on Tuesday. It is alleged that
the appropriation for maintenance of these
troops has been exhausted. This action o£
the state government Is regarded aa very
unjust by the citizens of this and adjoining
counties, particularly as this entire frontier
from Laredo to Brownsville is in a veryr
unsettled and lawless conelition just at this
time. Captain Schmidt and hlamanhava
captured several of the most dacgaroas
and desperate criminals infesting tha
border within the last twenty d*vs, aud
their presence and services have been a
great benefit to this section. It 13 ep.rneatly
hoped that the governor will see the neces-
sity of again plicing thi3 company in the
field hero.
A Small Biot in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., November 25.—A riot oc-
curred on Bedford avenue about G o'clock
tonight between members of tha "owl
gang" and some twenty five Italians living;
in the neighborhood. The owls started the
fight In an Italian saloon kept by Frank
Pantilli, and almost the entire Italian
colony came to the rescue of their country-
man. Pistols, knives and stones wera
ured promiscuously. Two man were shot
and twelve or fifteen others injured, but no
person killed. The rioters made their es-
cape before the police arrived.
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