The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, March 27, 1893 Page: 1 of 8

                                
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THBEE KILLINGS.
Work of an Assassin hi Hardin County.
A Mexican Killed by a Negro.
Colmesneii;, Tex., March 20.—On Batson's
prairie in Hardin county this morning about 1
o'clock S. Guedrey was called to bis door and
shot dead by an unknown assassin.
At Olive late last night a negro man named
Williams was fatally cut and at Village Mills
about midnight John Martinez, a Mexican,
was shot and killed by Lewis Coleman, a
negro, who is yot at large. The negro and
Mexican fell out over a game of oards.
Called to His Door and Shot.
Wellborn, Tex., March 26.—Botwoon 6 and
7 o'clock last evening, at the Bell & Nabors
farm, six milos went of this place, a shooting
affray occurred betweon somo nogroes, in
which John Logan shot Jerry Ford and Jim
Kennedy. Each was shot with squirrel shot,
but not soriously. Dr. Crawford of this place
was called to extract the shot from the vic-
tims.  
Gnedrey Assassinated.
Liberty, Tex., March 26.—Nows reached
here this morning that S. Guedrey had been
nasasinated by unknown parties last night,
lie was called to his door by the assassin and
shot.
A Veteran Dying.
Nacogdoches, Tex.,'March 26.—-Colonel Al-
len Birdwell, a well known, highly respected
and venerable citizen of Rusk county, was
roported to be dying at his home, twenty-
two miles north of hero, near Mount Enter-
prise, at 1 o'clock Friday evening. He has
boon extremely low for some months from old
nge. He was born March 22,1802, iu tho state
of Tennessee, Hains county. He came to
Texas in 184:2 and lived in Nacogdoches county
three years and then moved to his present
home and has lived there ever since. Ho was
elected county commissioner in 1851 and
mombor of the legislature in 1853 and 1863.
In 1836 ho was elected colonel of the
Nineteenth Alabama regiment. Ho was a
strict mombor of the Baptist church seventy
years. He was a wealthy planter ail his life
and a largo slaveholder. Ho was noted for
his dovotion and charity to tho unprotected
families that were left at homo during the
civil war. He has a daughter, Mrs. Collins,
mother of Mr. F. F. Collins, living in San
Antonio; two daughters in San Angelo, Mrs.
Bishop and Mrs. Dr. March; a son Goorge
living in Troupe; a daughtor, Mrs. Kirkpat-
rick, in Laredo; a son Ben in Rusk county; a
daughtor, Mrs. McBrido, at Winsboroj and a
son, J. V. Birdwell, and daughter, Mrs. Judge
Sutton, in Nacogdoches county, besides his
youngest son Henry, who has never left him
and novor failod to care for him. Colonel
Birdwell was a good man and no ordinary
man. His second wife survives him, agod
about 60 years.
City Election at Temple.
Temple, Tex., March 26.—The aldermanic
race is gotting to bo an interesting affair, and
for the first time in the town's history there
will bo men olocted on an issue. The conten-
tion arisos over the market house and public
Bquaro. Temple has an expensive markot
houso and all the butchers are foroed to
do their business there. With the spread of
Improvements the peoplo in the sections far
removed demand that they shall have moat
shops closer to home and they are putting out
candidates who represent their ideas. An-
other class wants to get the butchers removed
In order that the market house may bo used
for a lire station. Tho election of April 4
promises to bo a hotly contested affair.
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VOL. LII--NO. 3.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, MONDAY. MARCH 27, 1893.
INDICATIONS.
Wahiiinqton, March 20.—for lantern Texan;
(hmniUv/ulr; variable windi; warmer in the
interior, _________
■WEATHER 8YNOPBIS—FORECAST.
Galviiston, March 20,—Tho following daily
synopsis of tho weather and local forecast are
furnished by tho official in chargo of the
United States weather buroau at this place:
An area of high pressuro covers tho central
valleys to-night and oxtends from tho lakes to
the gulf coast. Low pressure is apparently
moving eastward from tho Hocky mountain
region, which will give southerly winds and
warmor weather over Texas.
local vokki a8t.
Galveston, Maroh 2(1.—Local forecast for
Toxa» oast of tho 100th meridian for twenty-
four Hours ending at 12 midnight, March 27,
1893i Fair, warmer, excopt stationary toui-
peraturo ovor coast districts.
galveston teml'ebatulle.
As obtained from tho woather bureau, the
maximum temperature of Galveston yester-
day was 70 degrees; tho minimum tempera-
ture was 59 degrees.
Weather liullotln.
Galveston, Maroh 26.—Tho followingweath-
or buroau stations roport current temperature
to-night at 8 o'clock, 76th meridian timo, as
follows:
A bilene, Tex., 58; Amarlllo, Tex., 54; At-
lanta, Ua., 00; Bismarck, N. D., 22; Cairo,
111., 40; Charlotte, N. C., 56; Chicago, 111., 26;
Cincinnati, O., 36; Corpus Christi, Tex., 70;
Iionvor, Col., 50; Dodge Ctty, Kan., 54; Da-
venport, la., 36; Fort Smith, Ark., 54: El
Paso, TeXy 08; Dubuque, la., —; Galveston,
Tex.. 70; Jacksonville, Fla., 64; Kansas City,
Mo., 44; Little Hock, Ark., 60; Memphis,
Tenn., 41; Miles City, Mont., 44: Montgom-
ery, Ala., 62; Nashville, Tenn., 40; New Or-
leans, La., 70; North Platte, Neb., 62;
Omaha, Nob., 44; Palestino, Tex., 54; Pitts-
burg, Pa., 86; San Antonio, Tex., 66; Shrovo-
port, La., 50; St. Vincent, Minn., 12; St.
Louis, Mo., 30; St. Paul, Minn., 82; Vioks-
burg, Miss., 52; Oklahoma City, Ok., 60.
Rainfall: Chicago, III., trace; Corpus
Christi, Tex., trace; Galveston, Tex., trace;
Jacksonville, Fla., .30; Miles City, Mont.,
trace; Pittsburg, Pa., trace; Vicksburg,
Miss., traoe.
CHOICE CATTLE SHIPPED.
A Fine Lot From the Experiment Sta-
tion of the A and M. College.
Bbyan, Tex., March26.—Saturday there were
shipped from Bryan forty-throe head of beef
cattlo, tho prettiest ever seen in this place.
Thoy were from the experiment station of the
agricultural and mechanical college and were
fed under tho direction of Prof. Goorge W. Cur-
tis on cotton seed and cotton seed product, as
an experiment. The entire shipment was de-
horned and the experiment both in this mat-
ter and that of tne effect of feeding cotton
seed for beef production are pronounced
as perfectly satisfactory.
Tho shipment averaged a weight of about
800 pounds and were two years old. They
wero shipped to the Dallas packing house.
Sportsmen in and about Bryan are having
great Bport shooting plover, which now abound
in large numbers in tho prairies about here.
A protracted meeting has been announced
to begin at the Christian church tho first Sun-
day iu April next.
Royal Arch MasonB at Manor.
Manoh, Tex,, March 26.—A chapter of
Royal Arch Masons has recently boon organ-
ized here. Wednesday evoning thoy had a
meeting for work, and anumber of prominent
gentlemen from neighboring towns and oities
wero in attendance. High Priest T. C. Cain
nnd four others from Bastrop, High Priest
Chns S. Moese, Colonel John Q. Johnson, Dr.
Thos. O. Maxwell and others from Austin
were in attendance and assisted in the work.
The companions were much edified. A nice
luncheon was spread and enjoyed by all. 'I'ho
order is in a nourishing condition in this
place, a new lodge building costing about
$2000 having just been completed. It is quite
an ornament to tho town.
THE NEWS BRIEFED.
Osyka, Miss.—Dr. M. G. Davis is dead.
Holly Springs, Miss.—Mrs. Elizabeth H.
Farr died suddenly.
Tallahnssee, Fla.—Mrs. H. S. Elliott died
after an illness of many months.
Bay St. Louis, Miss.—Oscar Ladner, aged 20
years, was drowned in the bay.
Jackson, Tenn.—Mrs. Dan Gorman was
found dead in her boa. She was dressed as if
for the streets.
Corinth, Miss.—A farmer named Barker,
living a few miles from here, was accidentally
killed by his son while thoy were hunting.
Birmingham, Ala.—B. F. Granville of New
York and Dr. J. R. Smith of this city have
completed negotiations for the erection of b
$300,000 cotton mill.
Jackson, Miss.—Bishop Galloway left for
Dickson, Tenn. He will bo absent several
weeks, spending some time in Missouri, Ken-
tucky and Texas before returning.
Atlanta, Ga.—E. A. Cochran, a one-legged
farmer 40 years of age, eloped with his neigh-
bor's daughter, aged 15, last summer. Ho
was convicted of kidnaping and sentenced to
four years in tho penitentiary.
Birmingham, Ala.—Dick Harrison, another
of the Piedmont train robbors, has been con-
victed, and Jeif HarriBon is on trial in tho
federal court. Jim and Herbert Dickson and
Edwin Wescott were drowned whilo fishing.
Bloomfleld, Ky.—Jodio Houston, while de-
lirious from an attack of pneumonia, at-
temted to kill his wife, and wnon a friend of
hie, Allen Murphy, rushed to the resouo, ho
(Murphy) was shot to death. Tho doctorssay
Houston can not livo.
Loutsvillo, La.—T. A. G'attell, jr., of this
place, was shot and killod by Abe and Isaac
Wolf. Abe Wolf is of tho firm of Wolf ifc
Roberts, and Isaao a groceryman and butoher.
Isaac Wolf and C'attell wero rivals in business,
and a quarrel led to the shooting affray. Cat-
tell was drunk and was being dragged away
when shot.
Meridian, Miss.—Goorge Brown, a United
States mail agent between Meridian and
Shreveport, La., who was arrested in this city
a few days ago on a chargo of abstracting a
registered package from tho mails, and who
gave bond for his appearance before United
States Commissioner Watts, was arraigned,
Hon. A. M. Leo. United Statos district attor-
ney, appearing for the government and Harnm
& Witherspoon for the defendant. Mr. Brown's
innocence was clearly proven and he was hon-
orably acquitted.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ALL STOCKS ARE HIGHER.
BtJNSHINE G0NVERT3 THE WALL
BTREET BEARS INTO BOLLS.
Indications Good for a Continuance of Good
Prioes During the Present Weak.
Good loroign Advices.
New York, March 20.—[Special.]—Although
tho bauks again contracted their loans during
the past week to noarly $5,000,000, it did not
pinch tho stock market appreciably. Money
has boon easy and the banks aro stronger in
that tho surplus rosorvo has increased. Tho
coiibo<iuolco has boon that pricos have boon
rising.
Tho close yosterduy was strong and indica-
tive of a continuance of tho advance tho com-
ing weok. It is waste of timo to try to guess
how far it will go or how long it will last.
When a spoculativo movamont gots onco well
started it gonerally goes further than tho com-
mon anticipation,' just as did tho recent de-
clino. That was prccipitatod by tho crash in
Reading. Now Reading can not go to smash
again—at loast not this year. Tho market,
therefore, is safo against demoralization from
that quarter. The chiof efforts from this timo
on will bo to repair the wreck.
Apprehonsion about gold going to a pre'
mium has bo far died out that ono hears little
talk of it any more. Botter than this, faint
rumors arc floating about that tho outlook for
tno settlement of tho silvor question is consid-
ered at Washington to bo very much better
than it was. Important changes of sentiment
among prominent silver advocates are ro-
ported. Probable bond issues are of little ac-
count comparod with the removal of tho cause
for them.
Abroad thero aro
certain changes for tub better.
Tho Austrian gold requirements liavo been
bo far satisfied that tho $15,000,000 still needed
will probably bo obtainod without disturbance
on this or any othor markot.
Ono of tho best itoms of foreign nows is that
tho groat cotton spinnors' strike iu tho north
of England has been settled after lasting fivo
months. Tho resumption of work should have
a doubly good effect in increasing our exports
of cotton for manufacture and of wheat for
consumption. Imports, which havo been run-
ning so heavily in excess of export*, aro cer-
tainly likely to approach more noarly to an
equality with them.
We Shall havo to send out moro gold, which
will doubtloss go without pinching us se-
riously. Of course tho situation is ontiroly
bullish, but it is unquestionable that Wall
street feols vory much better than it did. Im-
proving weather has something to do with it.
Tho March lion has beeu raging pretty bad so
far and it seems about timo for tho iamb to
trot out. A reasonable amount of sunshine
after such times as wo havo had has quite an
effect in converting tho traders from boars to
bulls.
a good deal of tue advance
in tho markot is duo to covering of shorts by
operators who havo found that raiding failod
to bring out long stock any moro. Lacka-
wanna, for example, became oversold, and
has been carried up rapidly. The Northern
Pacific securities aro much stronger on tho
prospective change in tho managomont of tho
company. Tho special meeting at which there
was to bo a trial of strength botwoon tho di-
rectors and the stockholders' committees, has
been judiciously "called off" by tho former,
who have probably ascertained that they
would bo badly beaten.
It looks as if tho day was beginning to
brighten again for this unfortunate corpora-
tion.
Among the industrial stocks sugar has been
as lively as usual; tho pool in it is still alive
and is nlloirod to havo only a few thousand
shares on hand, whilo tho buying power re-
mains, if it be judicious to exercise it. As a
speculation it has not beon so far a great suc-
cess, the 13 per cent dividond alono saving it
from a serious loss; but it may do better bo-
fore tho contract runs out.
National load, which tho bears jumped on
with both feet, has rebounded and forced
some of the sellers to cover at a loss. Our
western friend, distilling stock, after lingering
for a ponod about 32, has beon rising with an
energy renewed by long repose. This stock
makes no pretensions to respectability.
with true western frankness
it proclaims itself a gambling stock, out of
which you can make money equally as well
on tho short or tho long sido, provided you
strike right. At present tho chances seem to
favor the long sido, bocauso tho western men
wero left heavily long of it when their elab-
orate plans to mako an enormous scoop
through tho expected increase of the whisky
tax failed, and the stoak broke so rapidly they
could not get out. In anticipation of tho tax
inoreaso they used up all thoir ready cash in
buying distilleries; also thoy accumulated a
vast pile of tho manufactured product. Tho
Washington end of tho combination failed to
connect, and there thoy wore, loadod down
with plants tuid product, with vory little
money, but any quantity of stock. The only
way they can got out ia to work off enough of
the product on hand to allow thorn to turn
round again and resume dividends. There is
no doubt about tho ability of tho company to
earn them, and the manufactured product
represents in itsolf a dividond of no small
proportions.
An aftorclap of tho New Haven-New Eng-
land imbroglio turns up in the affairs of tho
New York Central. As in woil known, Mr.
Pierpont Morgan bought iu the interests of
the New Haven company* ihe New York and
Northern, to head off tho Now England from
this city.
Next month tho stockholders of the Now
York Central will bo called upon to vote upon
jfproposition to buy tho road from Mr. Mor-
gan. It is loarnod from sources which may
vory
properly he called "ln8idkh
that Mr. Morgan, first tried to have tho Man-
hattan company take tho road off his hands,
but these old veterans, Mr. Sloan and Mr.
Sago, would havo nono of it. They positively
refused to sanction tho purchase, and Mr.
Georgo Gould sided with thom. That endod
tho matter. Next thing, tho road turns up as a
a desirable acquisition for tho New York Cen-
tral. Said a director of tho latter: "I shall
oppose this purchase andadviso all my friends
who are stockholders to do tho same. Tho
road is no use at all to us; it barely earns tho
interest on its socond mortgage bonds, if it
does that; the price proposed to bo paid is
very much moro than the property is worth.
The New York Central has had enough bur-
dens laid on it already. If some company
must carry this Now York and Northern road
let the New Haven do it. It was purchased in
its interest."
This, it will bo seen, is a very nice little dis-
pute for Now York Central stockholders to
ponder on.
A Captain and Three of His Crew Lost
Philadelphia, Pa., March 26.—The bargo
Equator, which was lost off Fenwick island
light, was commanded by Captain John JEPeo-
han ol this city who. togothor with three col-
ored men shipped in Richmond, was lost.
The bargo loft Norfolk Monday with a cargo
of railroad tics for this port. The hawser
parted during tho storm of Thursday and tho
vossol drifted onto tho shoal • of Shang islands.
Tho tug was unable to render any assistance.
KENTUCKY'S BLOODY FEUD.
Tho Fronch - Eversolo Cases Bent Back
Hostilities Will Be Renewed.
Winchester, Ky., March 26.—|Special. ]—
The bill which lias passed tho legislature al-
lowing tho hundreds of foMny cases growing
out of tho famous Fronch-Eversolo feud, and
which wero brought horo from Perry county
on account of tho stato of anarchy iu that
section, to bo sont back there moots with tho
approval of tho people here, inasmuch as it
froes thoir courts from a mans of cases which
effectually provontod anything boing dono in
tho way of local business. Many of tho best
informed people boliovo, however, that when
these cases como up for trial at Hazard, hos-
tilities will bo again resumed.
B, French, tho loader of ono faction, lives
horo. John Evorsole, the loader of tho other,
lives at Boonovillo, Ovvnsly county, both many
miles from Hazard and from each othor. Tho
old fooling of hatrod is not doadjbut looping,
as is shown by tho confession of tho Whitakor
brothers, who, aftor being sentenced for life
for a murdor growing out of tho feud, stated
that at a late term of the Perry circuit court
tU*y lay in wait for French, intending to kill
him.
Tho efforts to convict some oftholeadors
have cost tho stato thousand.- of dollars and it
has been clearly shown that die only ones that
can be reached are somo of tho ignorant tools,
and that the principals cru novor bo con-
victcd. In view of tins fact an effort will bo
mado to induce Judge Scott to file those cases
away at the noxt term of the circuit court, in-
stead of sending them back to I'^rry county.
THE WE3TEEN SENTIMENT.
The Kansas City Times Spca'ia on the Free
Silver Fallacy.
Kansas City, Mo,, March 20.—'Tho Timos,
democratic, which has horetoforo taken a
modorato stand for froo silver, says to-day
editorially:
Porhaps Clovoland himself does not percoivo
the woakness of the silver men in tho west,
tho section in which thoy aro supposed to bo
strong. In tho oak and iron of his roetitudo
the western conservative classes beliovo
more than thoy beiievo in tho feasi-
bility of sailing tho high seas of credit on
tho flimsy pretonse of getting something for
nothing. They havo no hope of fool-
ing tho rest of the world with promises
to pay a dollar and intending to
pay 50 cents. If they htd the hope they
would not havo tho desire. The substantial
population of the west is koa st. The utter
fraud of the Sherman act and the disaster to
whoso brink it has already led us aro plain to
those intelligent bimetallism who have saved
free coinage from disgraceful failure. To-day
in the west tho real demand is for tho repeal
of the law which is stopping the advanco of
western enterprise. If this .-tnto of opinion is
misrepresented by tho cowar li.*o of somo and
incompetence of other members of congress,
tho fact remains the same. Cleveland will
succeed and the west calls u;.ou him to persist.
Under tho conditions to-<V.y and a refusal
of tho free coinage men to ropeal the Sher-
man act, tho solid subst nee of wostern
opinion, excited into a roadi i iss for action by
tho rampant destructives in the radical
minorities like that which shook Kansas this
winter, is for Cleveland's democratic doctrino
that the laws of tinanco can not be violated
with impunity and for his resolution to savo
the credit of the nation's currency. If this
congress does not repeal tho Sherman act a
congress will be elected in 1891 which will
represent the business judgment of the people,
and thero will be new loaders from tho western
states.
FASTEST IN THE W0ELD.
The Now Cruiser Now York Beats All
Preliminary Trial Records.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 26.—[Special.]—
With the proud distinction of having beaten
the rooord of all preliminary trials, and tho
satisfaction of boing tho fastest armored ves-
sel in tho world, tho cruiser Now York ro-
turnod to Cramps' shipyard this morning.
From the hour she steamed down the Dela-
ware until she arrived to-day tho naval oxperts
have awaited with deep interest the rouult of
the great warship's initial performance.
The following tablo tolls tho story of tho
two trials:
Five fathom bank lightship to Northeast
end lightship; course north by east; distance
0.88 nautical miles: Start, 8.24.15; finish,
8.68.53. Dill'orenco, 20 minutes 38 seconds.
Speed, 20,03 nautical miles per hour.
Second trial: Northeast end lightship to
Fivo fathom bank lightship; course south by
west; distanco 0.88 nautical miles: Start,
0,13.07; finish, 9.42,68. Difference, 29 min-
utes 51 seconds. Speed, 10.87 nautical miles.
Averago for tho two trials, 19.95 miles.
In the aftornoou the cruiser was headed
to tho eastward in search of deeper water.
In a run of four consecutive hours sho
maintained a speed of 2U.38 knots per hour,
reaching as high as 20.57 as the water deep-
ened. With this satisfactory result the New
York anchored for the night and steamed up
to the shipyard this morning. Sho will bo
roady tor her official trip within three weoka.
PARALYSES COMPETITION.
How tho Panama liaiiroad Charges for
Trans-Isthmian usmess.
New York, March 26.—The Herald's Pan-
ama dispatch says: Thero is groat dissatis-
faction among the morciiants of Pauama ovor
the high rates exacted by the Panama railroad
for transporting merchandise brought by tho
Pacific Mail steamships.
Tho Pacific Mail steamships bring all tho
goods and provisions from New York to Colon
for $2 per ton. For transporting tho same
goods from Colon to Panama the railroad
company charges from sovon to twolvo times
as much as for the sea trip. The rato for pro-
visions across theiisthmus is $14 per ton, mer-
chandise $16 and condensed milks $24 per ton.
Those goods aro brought into port by tho Pa-
cific Mail stoamers. Those oxcossivo rates
mako competition betweon the Pacific Mail
and the new steamship line, which works in
conjunction with tho road, impossible.
Judge Duboso Impeached.
Nashville, Tonn., March 26.—| Special.]—
Articles of impeachment and a resolution in-
forming tho senate of the action of the houso
were adopted by tho lower houso yosterday
impeaching J. J. Duboso, judgo of tho crim-
inal court of Sholby county.
Tho senato will sit as a court of impeach-
ment aftor tho adjournment of tho legislature
and try tho charges preferred.
Three Men Drowned.
Marietta, O., March 26.—'Threo young
men wero drownod this morning at tho head
of Marietta island. They wore attempting to
shoot tho swift water and tho boat capsized.
Thoir names woro Georgo Dowe, Harry Dowo
and Frank Ackerson.
DUE TO A COLONEL'S TALK.
PARUGUAY BREAKS OIF DIPLO-
MATIC RELATIONS WITH BRAZIL,
Fresh Trouble in Hippolyto's Dominion—A
Daoieivo Battle Reported—Eing Hum-
bert's As3ailaut Pronounced Insane.
Vat.pakaiso, March 2G,—[Special.]—I'ara-
guay has now broken off her diplomatic rela-
tions with Brazil. Tho protoxt for this action,
according to a dispatch just roceivod from As-
imion, was the insolent conduct of a colonel
in tho Brazilian army who has been making
violent statomonts against tho Paraguay gov-
ernment. So grave is the offense considered
by tho government of Paraguay that tho min-
ister of that republic in Montevideo has beon
directed to hasten to Rio Janeiro and demand
an explanation from tho Brazilian government.
Langfry nnd Ablngton's Death.
London, March 26.—[Special.]—Specula-
tion has boen busy all tho week with Laugtry'a
prospocts of inheriting some of Baird's
millions. She racod back to London from
her Mediteranean yachting tour with the ut-
most spood when sho heard tho nows, but ex-
cepting tho lawyers, sho has boon at
homo to nobody since. Her big
costly mansion in Point street
is believed to bo in her own name, though
Abin^ton's right to smash tho furniture used
to bo recognized. Sho usod to have a good
deal of other proporty, but her annual expen-
diture of $25,000 and the rapacity of tho gang
about her swept this away and put her in debt
instead. It is possible, therofore, that Ab-
bington's death may bring to a collapso this
most romarkablo and luxuriant of modern
Lesbian careers.
waldorf astor's whim.
A curious statoment came to mo tho other
day from tho lips of a cabinet ministor. I
montion the source simply bocauso a poison
of leas responsibility might bo supposed
to bo talking at random. Tho statoment
was that William Waldorf Astor is
transferring as rapidly as possible all
classes of investments from New York
to London and that ho is going to become an
English subjoct. Presumably this latter is a
surmise, but about the property I am assured
thero is no doubt whatever. This would ex-
plain his whimsical purchase of tho Pall Mall
Gazetto, which not oven money can
prevent from being dull and aiua-
tourish to a dogreo and the founding
of a new monthly magaziue to
begin in May under tho joint editor-
ship of Sir Douglas Straight and
Lord Frederick Hamilton. Neither of theso
gentlemen know anything about running
a magazine nor much else for that matter, but
they both havo very good form socially and
may bo trusted to get through their share of
this fortuitous transatlantic windfall with po-
liteness and dispatch.
Fresh Outbreak in Haytl.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 26.—[Special.]—
Another long warfare betweon President Hip-
polyto's government and tho factions opposed
to his rule is now threatened. Insurgents
have crossed from tho Dominican frontier
into Hayti and a battle has alroady boen
fought. This new movement ia likely to
cause trouble in San Domingo aud possibly
war should the prosent insurrection bo quelled.
A protracted struggle of tho present move-
ment is looked for.
The insurgents havo been secretly gathering
strongth in San Domingo for some time.
Enough was known of their plans, however,
to ciiuso considerable uneasiness in govern-
ment circles.
Tho all important point, the placo whoro
they intended to cross, was not known to the
authorities. Tho guards at the frontier wore
doubled and it is probable that the reported
battle occurred between somo of these forces
and tho insurgents. The battlo is said to have
beon a decisive one but the result was not
stated. As the news comes from Port au
Prince, tho seat of President Hippolito's gov-
ernment, tho inforence desired to be convoyed
is that tho authorities were victorious.
This statoment must betaken with consid-
erable allowance, because the samo dispatch
which brings the abovo nows adds thafc more
troops aro being hurriod to tho frontier.
Revolutionists Defeated.
Valparaiso, March 20.—[Special.]—A cor-
respondent in Rivera and also the correspond-
ent in Buenos Ayres confirm tho report that
General Sarava, ono of tho revolutionary gen-
erals, has been defoated. Tho battle took
placo noar Alegrete. It is reported that when
General Sarava was attacked he mado little
resistance and took himsolf and his army
away as fast as possible. Genoral Vales, tho
loader of tho revolution, is reported to have
appeared before Baije and to have attacked
that town. More troops are arriving from
Rio Janeiro, however, and any success which
may have been gained can hardly be oven
more than a temporary advantage.
Fivo hundred soldiers of the goneral govern-
ment arrived to-day in tho city of llio Grande
do Sul. There aro noarly 2000 men belonging
to the national army in the country affected
by revolt and the cause of the revolution is
now considered hopeless.
The Lancashire strike's Lesson.
London, March 26.—[Special.]—It is pleas-
ant to note tho general expression of an opin-
ion that the huge cotton strike which came to
an end in Lancashiro yosterday has taught
both sides a lesson. Probably it will bo tho
last of its kind. Tho outcome is
a practical victory for tho weavers,
who by a compromise got only a 2% per cent
reduction in wages instead of tho proposod 5
per cent. But they had to organizo the big-
gest strike in the history of the cotton indus-
try and create damage said to bo
four fold greator than that caused
by any previous strike, and to sacrifice
nearly $8,000,000 in wages to win this victory.
Both masters and mon agree now, after
twonty weeks of idleness for 125,000 workers,
that a strike is inachiuory too expensive and
deadly to bo used for settling trade disputes.
No doubt the experience will hasten forward
tho government proposal for a pormanont ar-
bitration bureau on satisfactory lines.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
out knowing of lus identity with notorious
anarchists. They found him hiddpn in a
loft. When ho was stripped for examination
tho police found in his shoes that which showed
ho was olosoly connected with tho anarchists
in Paris. A comparison of his appearance
with that of the description of Mathiou left no
room for doubt that lie was tho man whom tho
Paris police had boen looking for ovor sinco
the arrost of his colleague in Paris.
Jfut Three Foreigners Invited.
London, March 26.—Only threo foreigners
woro invited to exhibit at tho show of the
peintres gravours, which opens April 7 at
Durand Ruels, in Paris. Of these I)r. Sey-
mour Hoyden i:i English nnd Whistler and
Joseph Pcnncll aro Amoricaus.
Will Help Gladstone.
New York, Maroh 26.—A message w-as
cabled William E. Gladstone to-night by tho
national federation of America pledging their
most vigorous support in his efforts to carry
through tho homo rulo bill.
An International Socialist Congress.
Brussels, March 26.—Tho socialists at a
meeting in this city decided to hold an inter-
national socialist congress in Zurich to begin
on tho 6th of next August and last ono weok.
Pronounced lterdi Insane.
Rome, March 26.—Two physicians have ex-
amined Bordi, who threw a stone at King
Humbert yesterday, nnd pronouncod him in-
sane.
THE SENATORIAL PROBLEM.
The Question of the Appointed Senators to
Bo Discussed This Week.
Washington, March 26.—Indications aro
that this weok the senate will undertake the
discussion nnd porhaps decision of ono of the
most important constitutional quostions that
has arison iu that body in lato years, namoly,
the right of a governor of a stato to fill a
vacancy in tho United Statos senate which
occurred whilo tho legislature was in session.
Tho roport of tho two factions of the committee
will bo presented to-morrow, and as tho dis-
position is, when once these cases aro boforo
tho senate, to push thom to a conclusion as
rapidly as is consistent with tho proper ex-
pression of views of all the senato
who examined tho questions involved and
desire to make thoir sentiments known,
it is probablo that instead of taking a throe
days' recess tho senate will sit almost daily.
Tho unknown quantity in tho calculation of
the week's work is tho disposition of tho lead-
ers on either sido touching the matter of reor-
ganization. It is expected that the demo-
crats, through Gorman, will prosent tho caucus
nominations for tho senatorial offices early in
tho weok, probably in executive session, and if
serious controversy threatens to follow the
matter may be brought before tho public pro-
ceedings in open session.
Sheathing Naval Vessels.
Washington, March 26.—[Special.]—Tho
question ot sheathing our vessels is one to
which Secretaryllerbert, it is said, proposes to
give somo earnest consideration. Contsructor
Hitchborn has prepared some important data
on the subject. He shows that tho Atlanta on
her trial trip, with a cloan bottom, obtained a
speed of 15.5 knots an hour with 3345
horse power, while the Boston, her
exact duplicate, with a comparatively foul
bottom made but 13.8 knots on 3780 horse
powor. Constructor Hitcihbirr- bo'ds thnt tho
importance of tho preservation of tho bottoms
of steel vossols from corrosion and fouling can
hardly bo overestimated, and is continually
emphasized by tho reports of loss of speed
and incroased ooal consumption received from
our now unsheathed stool vessels now m com-
mission. Unless our cruisers are to be
confined to cruises of short duration in tho
neighborhood of our own ports it would ap-
pear that they are deficiont in a most import-
ant quality—tho ability to maintain high
speed at sea for long periods.
Advices received by the bureau of contsruc-
tiou from abroad show that Franco, England,
Italy, Russia and Germany favor the sheath-
ing of naval voasels.
Presented by Spain.
Washington, March 26.—Tho government
of Spain through tho state department has
officially tendered to tho United States as a gift
tho roproducod flagship of Columbus, "Santa
Maria," now somowhoro in tho Gulf of Mex-
ico, en routo to this country to participate in
the naval roviow. The ceremonies of accept-
ance will bo hold later on.
TEOUBLE AND INSANITY.
Compulsory Free Schools In Mexico.
New Orleans, La., March 26.—The Times-
Democrat's City of Mexico special says: Tho
policy inaugurated by President Diaz of estab-
lishing freo public schools in every munici-
pality of the republic is being put into effect
rapidly. Tho compulsory school law, which
rocently went into effect, is being rigidly en-
forced throughout tho tho country, and reports
show that tho school attendance has largoly
increased during the last fow months.
ltavaclial's Accomplice.
Paris, March 26,—Tho local police in St.
Michaol, Department of Aisno, havo caught
tho anarchist Mathiou, suspected of having
been ltavachal's accomplice in causing tho
explosion of a year ago and of having been
implicated with him in the wrecking of
the cafe Vovy in the Rue Magnont.
Mathiou had robbed a peasant near St.
Michael and the police searched for him with-
A Well Known New York Railroader Con-
fined in Bellovue.
New York, March 26.—[Special.]—A car-
riage drove up to entrance of the insane pa-
vilion at Bollovue hospital yesterday and two
men alighted from it. Ouo was Dr. Fitch, an
insanity export; the othor was a well dressed
man of about 50. As tho latter stepped from
tho carriage ho was surroundod by the attend-
ants.
As tho nearest attendant placed his hand on
tho man's shoulder the latter became excited
and began to rave violently. Then a fierce
struggle onsued. The attendants used no un-
necessary force, but it was only aftor a long
struggle that the patient was carried into tho
pavilion. There ho was locked up. The man
is Chihou F. Doauo, ex-agent of tho trunk
line pool at Ellis island.
Mr. Donne was for many years the agent in
this city for the railroad immigration pool,
with an annual salary of $8000. It is said that
about eight months ago a combination of
western linos tried to "froeze out" Mr. Doane,
and finally suoceeded in having his salary re-
duced one-half or moro. Mr. Doane finally
resigned. For several months ho has beon
brooding over tho alleged injustico dono him,
and several days ago his mind gave way under
tho strain and ho became violently insano on
Friday night.
Needing Rain.
St. Mary's, Tex., March 26.—Friday there
was a good prospect for a rain, but a norther
sprang up, just as it has dono for tho last two
mouths, and disappointed all hopes of rain
I for the time being. While there is still a good
deal of moisturo in tho ground, the surface is
too dry to gorminato seed recently planted.
All the corn has beon planted and most of it is
up, but needs rain. A good deal of cotton is
planted and, like all of Texas, each farmer is
reducing the cotton acreage for tho other
fellow; consequently, if tho season is favor-
able, thero will be an ovorplus of cotton on
tho markot.
Tho Governor's Telecram.
McKinney, Tex., March 26.—Governor
Hogg tolographod to Sheriff Moulden this
morning to protect prisoner Hobbs from all
violence. The telegram caused surprise from
tho tact that thero has boon no talk of violence
against the prisoner, who has boon in jail horo
over sinco last Tuesday night.
A Bare Quorum.
Austin, Tex., March 26,—Tho houso strug-
gled along all day yesterday to koep up a
quorum. Roll call aftor roll call disclosed a
bare quorum. When tho political bills are
out of the way tho politicians dig up their
pauses and liitht out for homo.
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BEHRING SEA ARBITRATION
THE 00NTEN'
**ai2uo;jJ0(Un
WAITED
STATES AND GEEAT BRITAIN,
Uncle Sam Olaimi the Ri^ht to Protect
Alaskan Seals on Account of Their
Peculiar Characteristics.
New York, March 26.—[Special.]—'The
Herald's Paris cablo says: At tho meet-
ing on Thursday of tho Behring
sea arbitration commission it was decided
that tho sitting of tho tribunal should
not be held behind closed doors. This por-
mits making public tho exact points of the
contention between the United States and
Great Britain. Briefly stated the case of tho
United Statos is that Alaskan fur seals
aro begotten, born and roared only
upon the Pribylovo soa islands in tho
Behring soa, to which islands they re-
turn each spring to spend sovoral months
consorting together in accordance with their
gregarious naturo; that while at these islands
tho seals are easily controlled. So that dis-
crimination can bo and has beon exercised;
that whilo absent from tho islands during mi-
gration, which reaches as far south as tho
coast of California, they land on no other
shore and mingle with no othor herd of fur
seals; that because of that habit tho Alaskan
herd and each individual of it is tho property
of the United States.
Tho method employed by tho open sea
sealers is attacked by the American govern-
ment as destructive and exterminating. It is
claimed that a large percentage of tho seals
killed by open soa hunters are fomales, the
majority of which are about to bocomo or aro
mothers. Tho destruction of the pregnant
femalo causes tho death of tho unborn young.
The death of tho mother seal killod while in
search of food in tho waters of Behring sea
destroys the offspring on the Pribylovo rook-
eries. It is further claimed that many of the
seals shot in the open sea by hunters escape
mortally wounded or sink before the huntor
reaches thom. Open sea sealing, it ia argued,
will result iu the destruction of tho herd in
the noar futuro. On tho islands only a limited
number of male seals aro killed. As the seal
is polygamous, a large number of males can
bo killed without affecting tho birth rate of tho
herd.
On theso facts tho American government
claims that from tho naturo of tho industry
established on the Pribylovo islands tho United
States has the right to protect and preserve
theso seals wherever thoy may bo found, as
tho animals can only be killed on tho United
Statos territory without danger of extermina-
tion.
Tho case of Great Britain, on tho other
hand, is that Alaskan seals have not tho char-
acteristics of animals that can bo mado sub-
ject to proporty; that it is not certain tney
land only on the Pribylovo islands, or they do
not intermingle with tho Russian herd;
that they aro pelagic in nature, and therofore
should be treated as fish rather than land
animals; that many of tho propositions essen-
tial to tho position taken by tho United States
aro uuproven, or contrary to the facts. Much
importance is also given by the British gov-
ernment to jurisdictional claims ovor Behring
Boa, but this appears to bo iroutu£ oy the
United States as a seeondary question.
Both nations concodo that the seals have de-
creased, tho United States charging such de-
crease to the destruction of tho producing box
by open sea sealing and Great Britain claim-
ing that the present condition has been caused
by tho excessive number of males killed on tho
islands and the injurious effect of the methods
there.
TEXAS EDITORS TO GO TO OHIO AGO.
Arrangements Havo Beon Mado for an
Excursion for tho Gang Noxt May.
Huntsvillb, Tex., March 26.—Tho secre-
tary of the Texas press association here is just
in receipt of definite information announcing
tho completion of arrangemonts toward secur-
ing au excursion for tho Texas press associa-
tion to tho world's fair at tho cIobo of the next
annual meeting at Dallas, May 0,10 and 11,
and will to-morrow iasuo a circular to tho
members giving full information. The excur-
sion will loavo Dallas about May 12.
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Pabst Brewing Co.
At the World's Fair.
Tho following telegram has beon reoeived by
M. liUOCK, M.an»gcr,
of tho Pabst Browing Company at Galveston
from that company at Milwaukee, Wis.:
"Milwaukee, Feb. 10. 1893.—To Pabst Brewing
Co.. Galveston: We have been awarded over all
competitors the solo right to sell our beer in all
buildings orocted for tho World's Fair."
PABST BREWING CO.
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