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San Antonio
Volume XVII No. 335 8 Pages
BANKS AND BANKERS
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THE WEATHER FORECAST
Fair today followed by showers
and colder weather tomorrow.
OUR OWN FORECAST
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
Tlte Balance in the Treasury to Pay
Her Creditors.
Washington. Dec. 15.— Mr. Sayers
has introduced a bill to pay to Texas
$101113.27. This is the balance in
the treasury of $750000 reserved un-
der the act of February 28 1835. out of
' the ten millions to la* paid Texas by
the United States government for their
claim upon the territory of New Mex
ico with which to pay the creditors of
the Republic of Texas. All the claims
against the Republic of Texas have
been presented and the above named
sum is what remains.
BY THE PRESIDENT S TRAIN.
Pittsburg Pa. Dec. 15—The special
train bearing President McKinley
Mrs. McKinley Abner McKinley
members of the cabinet and a number
of friends passed through Pittsburg
this morning early en route from Can-
ton to Washington. Twenty minutes
after the train left Canton last night
it struck and instantly killed Louis
Moinet a laborer walking on the
track. His head was torn from his
body. The president was much dis-
turbed at the distressing accident so
soon after the sad ordeal of the day.
GERMAN INSULT TO HAYTI.
New York Dec. 15.—Before the
two German school ships left I’ort
au Prince harbor says the corres-
pondent of the Herald there was a
ball at the German legation at which
the national airs were played and
speeches of a patriotic character
made. The Hay tian population was
much enraged by the Incident and
Haytian guards insulted officers of
the warships as they were returning
to their vessels. A fight was narrow-
ly averted.
NORTHER IN DALLAS.
Dallas Dec. 15.—A howling norther
l.as been raging through Dallas. There
lias lieen a drop of 40 degrees since
Sunday. As there lias been no rain
of consequence. It is hoped thid change
will bring one. A water famine is
promised in this town within a few
w«*eks unless it rains. The two great
reservoirs an* very low. with tio sup-
ply coming in from the Trinity. AU
tiie cisterns lire about dry.
BUYING REINDEER.
Trondjem Norway December
An agent of the United States gov-
ernment named Kjeltberg has arrived
here to buy reindeer for Klondike
relief expeditions.
■1 ■
Says There Is None—lt
Is Over.
CALLS ATTENTION TO THE
PLAYED OUT CONDI I iOS OF
SPANISH FORCES.
He Is Confident That Autonomy Will
Make No Headway And That
Independence Will Shortly
Come-He Regards Every-
thing As Finished.
New York Dec. 15.—The real mind
of Gen. Maximo Gomez is shown In
letters written by him to his intimate
friends says the correspondent of the
World at Havana. They clearly con-
vey the general's opinions of ids op-
ponents. He discusses Spanish and
Cuban prospects. He gives his opin-
ion of autonomy offered by Spain.
The letters are purely personal and
were not written for the purpose or
witli tiie expectation of influencing
public opinion.
Tlte first letter written early in
October shows how farseeing is the
eye of this old man:
•‘La Papaya.
"Happily Weyler lias helped us
much and very effectively. He has
had just enough intelligence to ruin
Spain without weakening tiie insur-
rection.
“Everything is finished and rhe
mother country should no longer wish
it. can no longer hold her ruined col-
ony.
“My opinion is that the war is over
for what exists now is no war at all.
"It is ridiculous to suppose that
however corrupt the Spanish generals
might lie we cannot think them cap-
able of accepting a situation so excep-
tional that while affording neither
gold nor glory it places them in the
most ridiculous position that any ar-
my can suffer in the world.
"There is nothing now to expect
but peace with independence.
“Yours
“GEN. M. GOMEZ.”
In a letter dated in Los Villas
Santa Clara province he writes:
“The coming into power of the Lib-
eral party advances us rapidly toward
independence because Spain is play-
ing her last card. It seems certain
that when she is convinced that the
much talked of autonomy will suffer
the same disastrous fate as'the re-j
forms of Canovas she must become
reasonably cool and finally recognize
the independence of the Cuban peo-
ple.
“However good tlte news is or how-
ever well founded our )hopeswe shall
not be indulging in illusions but shall
continue to prepare for the worst
keeping up our faith and resolution
and always vigilant against diplo-
matic tricks and traitorious man-
oevres.
"We are finally done with Weyler
let us see If we can sooner rid our-
selves of his successor.”
The next letter shows Gomez’ opin-
ion of the Spanish people in general.
It was written just before the arriv-
al of Gen. Blanco.
"October 15.
“General Weyler is gone and cer-
tainly not with glory. His hands
stained with innocent Cuban blood
will certainly not find many friendly
arms outstretched over there in the
peninsula for after all I said all
Spaniards are not so wicked. Now
General Blanco comes it is said to
adopt the last insult by proposing
autonomy. Ah. what a sad and
mean idea have the Spaniards of the
Cubans. But they are not all to
blame for that.
“Your affectionate general
“M. GOMEZ
The last letter follows:
“In the field. Nov. 12. 1897.
“1 have read the proclamation of
the new captain general. I have ans-
wered with another and much short-
er one which gives our propositions
and determinations with respect to
the new directions in which our ene-
mies have decided to conduct the
war.
“The little time that Weyler re-
mained In Cuba makes me think that
at the end of this session there will
be nothing to do but to burn out.
houses to make the Spaniards quick-
San Antonio Texas Wednesday December 15 1897
ly leave it.
“Worse for Spain for she thinks
that she is to be paid for tin* broken
windows.
“M. GOMEZ."
The proclamation referred to by
Gen. Gomez in his letter of November
12 as quoted above was sent out in
thi* Associated Press dispatches of
last Monday night.
MRS. LANGTRY’S STATUS.
Tiie Prince of Wales Sharply Criticis-
ed in His Acts.
New York. Dec. 15.—A dispatch to
the World from Louuon says: ‘The
report that Mrs. Langtry will be
again taken into society is more than
offset by a resolution that lias been
passed by the Jockey club which is
aimed directly at her and the Prince
of Wales.
The resolution says that "for the
future ladies other than the wives
daughters aud sisters of the members
of the club will la* admitted to the
inelosures and private stands of the
club at Newmarket aud on other race
courses only on presentation of a
voucher signed by a member of tiie
dub together with the payment of
£l.”
Until the resolution was passed a
member of the club had a right to
pass into the Jockey club Inelosures
aud into tiie private stands any wo-
man whom he saw fit-
There has been a general impression
that Mrs. Langtry has bad the free-
dom of the race track but this is
not true. Until the death of her
husband two months ago. she was
kept out of the inelosures and private
stands of the Jockey club.
It was on the day that her husband
died and on the day that her horse
Merman won one of the great racing
events of the year at Newmarket and
nearly £lOOOOO for Mrs. Langtry
that the Prince of Wales conducted
her into the inclosure aud within tiie
pale of the Jockey dub society.
This act—it has generally been
called a breach on the part of his roy-
al highness—made a great stir. It
was commented upon most unfavor-
ably. Even the newspapers deplor-
ed It. This recoguil by the Prince
of Wales gave rise th the rumor that
Mrs. Langtry would try to regain her
old place in society and that in this
effort she would be backed by the
Prince of Wales' influence.
As a matter of fact it is doubtful if
Mrs. I.angtry has any very great de-
sire to get into society again and it
is absolutely certain that she could
nof do so if she tried.
A JOCKEY'S ENGAGEMENT.
Memphis Tenu. Dec. 15.—1 t is an-
nounced here that arrangements have
been made by Jolin Sohorr the
wealthy turf man with Tommy
Burns the clever lightweight jockey.
It is understod that Burns will re-
ceive $lOOOO as a compensation.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
New Orleans. Dec. 15.—One of the
most attractive features of the mem-
orial service to be held in honor of
the Christian soldier. Rev. Dr. David
I. Purser next Sunday night will be
the secred music to Ik* rendered un-
der the direction of Mr. T. O. Adams.
Church ehoir singers and others will
render their assitance and it prom-
ises to be the greatest collection of
musical jieople seen in this city for
a long time. They will sing appro-
priate hymns between the four or five
addresses and at the opening and
close.
ST. LOUIS KICKS.
New York Gets Cheaper Rates Into
Texas.
Sr. Louis Dec. 13.—The Internationa
al and Great Northern has put Into
effect a new schedule of reduced
rates from Galveston to Texas points
which unless it is promptly met. by
St. Louis will work to the detriment
of the commercial interests of this
city. In Its practical workings out
It will let New Y’ork jobbing houses
in Texas into territory at a lower rate
than from this city.
The first class rate from this city
to Texarkana is $l.lO per hundred.
The first class rate from Galveston to
Texarkana is $1 per hundred while
the rate from New York to Galveston
is two cents per hundred. By adding
the New York rate to Galveston to
the rate from Galveston to Texarkana
the rate from New York to Texar-
kana is $1.02 or 8 cents per hundred
lower than the best rate from this
city to Texarkana. The reduction
made today opens the gateway to
New York houses but practically bars
out St. Louis.
QUICK AND GOOD WORK.
Captured The Train Robbers With-
out a Shot.
Tucson Artz. Dec. 15. —A special
to the Star from San Simon Ariz.
says:
A deputy marshal has arrived from
North Sorono line bringing the five
train robbers who held up the train
at Sterns' Pass last Tuesday night.
The bandits were captured in the
Texas canyon fifty miles south of
tiie Southern Pacific station where
the train was held. After the hold-
up United States Marshal Win. M.
Griffith started to hunt for the rob-
bers with two deputies and ten pick-
ed men. The posse got to Texas
canyon at daylight Sunday morning
and surrounded the Casey's ranch
house and surprised the bandits.
Three of the robbers surrendered in
a short time and the other two came
to tiie house walked iuto the trap
and were captured. A deputy with
five men brought the prisoners to San
Simon. They were taken to Silver
City New Mexico. The capture of
tiie gang was the best ami quickest
piece of work ever seen In the terri-
tory.
ANOTHER HAMBURG TALE.
Chicago Dec. 15. —A special to the
Times-Herald says Julius Fleischman
of Cincinnati is the purchaser of the
colt Hamburg and that'tiie price paid
to Jolin E. Madden was $50000.
DIED BEATING HIS WAY
Bristol Va. Dec. 15.—A stranger
whose name according to iiapers in
his pocket was Orey met death in a
freight wreck on the Norfolk and
Western near Marlon. Va. Ho was
beating bis way and in anticipation
of deatli had written a note request-
ing that if he was killed a lady in
Mississippi be wired.
MISER'S WILL PROBATED.
New York Dec. 15.—The will of
Thomas Huzzey. an aged Alabama
miser who was found unconscious
on the street last summer with $33-
000 in money and bonds in ins clothes
aud who died a few days later has
been admitted to probate. The will
left file estate worth $70000 to three
grand nieces and was contested by a
nephew.
CRACKER PLANT PURCHASE.
Cincinnati Dee. 15.—The New York
Biscuit company has just purchased
die plant of the Queen City cracker
company in this city making the sec-
ond manufacturing concern it lias
secured hen* within ten days. The
present managers of these two con-
cerns will remain in charge of them
under the supervision of a superin-
tendent from New York.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Scranton Pa. Dec. 15.—One and
possibly |wo lives were lost and $70-
000 worth of property destroyed in
a disastrous fire which started at
midnight in Duryea and almost ruin-
ed the business portion of the towa.
Wm. H. Law mine
entered a store to save some books
and papers and was burned to death.
EX-MINISTER TO PERSIA.
Lynchburg Va. Dec. 15.—Alex-
ander McDonald ex-minister to Per-
sia died here yesterday afternoon.
His death had been expected for sev-
eral days. He was born in Lynch-
burg about seventy years ago and
had lived here nearly all his life.
PURELY PERSONAL SYMPATHY.
Madrid Dec. 15.—As an aet of per-
sonal sympathy quite independent of
tiie government Senor Moret has
conveyed his condolence to President
McKinley in his bereavement
through Minister Woodford.
WHIPPED AND SKIPPED. •
Vicksburg Dec. 15.—A negro named
Jake Asher aged about twenty years
who is said to have Insulted some
young ladies of the city in the most
outrageous manner was summarily
dealt with by a party of outraged cit-
izens numbering twenty-five
thirty men. who thrashed him terri :
bly with a cowhide. The affair took
place at the corner of Jackson and
Adams streets. Asher was held by
three men. while a fourth plied the
tvhip. He was very sure he could
get out of town in flfeteen minutes
when they turned him lose and he
sped away into the darkness at once.
Asher is charged with having insult-
ed respectable colored girls and is
considered lucky to have escaped
with his life. The affair was carried
out v-ery quietly.
■US K
Hayti Will Arbitrate It
With United States.
RESOLUTION OF ENQUIRY FUR
INVESTIGATION BEFORE Till
U. S. SENATH
Caniftell Claims That He Contracted
For Engineer Service On Board
West India Steamer-Not On
Board a Man Of War.
Other Late News
New York Dec. 15—The Haytian
government lias informed the State
department at Washington says a
correspondent of the Herald of its
willingness to refer the claim of Ber-
nard Campbel) an American citizen
to arbitration. This action is the di-
rect result of the resolution of In-
quiry introduced iu tin* senate a few
days ago by Senator Kyle of South
Dakota.
Campbell's claim is for $lOOOOO
and grew out of tiie injuries he re-
celved as a result of being beaten by
men whom he claims were Haytian
soldiers. The claimant made a con-
tract in the city of New York for ser-
vice as an engineer al>oard a steam-
er in rhe West Indies. He says lie
supposed his service was to be aboard
a merchant steamer. On arrival at
Cape Haytien on April 17th 1889 the
steamer Clyde upon which he ami
others had similar contracts had sail-
ed from New Y’ork was boarded by
officers of the Haytian navy who in-
formed Campbell that he was expect-
ed to serve on a Haytian man of
war. which was lying near by. This
he positively refused to do. He was
thereupon informed by those officers
that he had b<*en engaged for that
purpose that he would not be allow-
ed to remain or return on board tin*
Clyde that he was in their power
and that if he refused to obey their
orders it meant death to him.
He still refused however to enter
the service of the Haytian navy and
succeeded in securing passage on
board a small boat for Monti Chris-
to on the following day but while he
was walking about the wharf wait-
ing for the boat to leave he was as-
saulted by Haytian soldiers beaten
and thrown into the sea. With great
difficulty and after suffering he suc-
ceeded in getting back to New York.
NO DUTY ON THE BOOKS.
New Orleans Dec. 15. —The Car-
mabte Nuns of North Rampart street
received by mail from Europe some
time ago a lot of books which Collect-
or Wilkinson held were subject to du-
ty. The customs department today
informed him that the books could be
accorded free entry providing the so-
ciety within the meaning of the law
was a duly organized body.
NEW COPYWRIGHT BILL.
Washington Dee. 15.—Senator Per-
kins of California has in course of
preparation a bill which will change
the copywright laws so that every
publisher will be required to deposit
five copies of his publication with the
librarian of Congress. These copies
are to be permanently deposited one
in the congressional library and one
each in depositories to be establish-
ed at Chicago Denver. San Francis-
co and New Orleans. This is said to
be the English plan publishers over
there being required to deposit one
copy of their publication in the Brit-
ish Museum and other four copies
in the groat libraries of Great Brit-
ain.
AUTONOMY BULLETINS.
The Insurgent Soldiers Ignorant of
Spain’s Offers.
New York. Dec. 15.—A dispatch to
tiie Herald from Havana Cuba says:
The Cuban leaders in the field are
adopting every possible method to
prevent oven the thin edge of the
autonomy entering their ranks. They
not only absolutely refuse to discuss
autonomy themselves but they are
determined in their efforts not to al-
troops. All emissaries who dare to
low Spanish officers of self-govern-
ment to be laid before the insurgent
carry the olive branch of the field are
hanged if caught. Seventy-five per
Price $5.00 a Year.
cent of the rebel soldiers today are
kept in ignorance of the IHieral terms
Spain offers.
There is reason for this strict cen-
sorship on tiie part of the insurgent
chiefs. There are rebels and there
are suliordlnate rebel officers who are
tired nt' war and its acompanying
hardships aud who would lay down
arms if liberal home rule were guar-
anteed. There are not many of
these it is true but small as the num-
ber is. their desertion would have a
far reaching moral effect ■ g
General Gomez and his generals
realize this and will tolerate no con-
sideration of autonomy.
It is asserted that this attitude on
the part of Gomez and most of the
prominent loaders of the revolution
accounts iu a measure for the mys-
tery surrounding the recent meeting
of tiie Cuban assembly to elect a pres-
ident aud other officials. There is
circmstantlal evidence at hand to
prove that the news published last
September of Senor Capote's election
was correct. After acting as pres-
ident for nearly three months Senor
Capote was replaced by Senor Mas-
se. because the former was a man
of peace and a far seeing lawyer and
as such might be inclined to listen to
proposals of autonomy.
CABINET RESIGNATION.'
New York Dec. 15.—The Valparai-
so correspondent of the Herald says:
"1 have been informed by a govern-
ment official that the cabinet has re-
signed though the government is try-
ing to keep the matter secret until a
new ministry is formed owing to a
certain feeling of unrest throughout
the country.”
FEUDAL CASTLE BURNING.
Dover Eng. Dec. 15.—Fire started
in Dover Castle yesterday aud in a
short time the officers’ quarters and
the east portion of the building burn-
ed. The whole garrison turned out
to light tiie flames but they spread to
the western portion and there is lit-
tle doubt that most of the fortress is
doomed. An effort is bein'g made
to save articles of historic and artis-
tic value which are numerous iu the
castle.
EXTENDS MARTIAL LAW.
New York Dec. 15. —Advices from
the Herald’s correspondent in Rio
Janiero Brazil state that owing to
the generally unsettled conditions the
decree of martial law has been ex-
tended for an indefinite time.
Senator Pinheiro Machado and sev-
eral other men iu public positions
have been arrested accused of con-
spiring against President Moraes.
These arrests caused a sensation in
Rio Janeiro iu view of the importance
of the men accused.
The Brazilllan aud Italian govern-
ments have it is believed reached
an agreement for the payment of 810
contes as indemnity to the families
of the Italians recently killed by the
Brazilians. Word has reached Rio
Janiero that a syndicate has been
formed in London with a capital of
£2000000 to improve the harbor of
Rio Janeiro.
The Amapa treaty will not be put
Into effect until it has lieen voted by
the French chamber.
ROOTS SAYS HE DID IT.
And That McKinley And Gage Took
His Thunder.
St. Louis Dec. 15. —Hon. F. T.
Roots of Connersville Ind. who was
a candidate for the position of Unit-
ed States treasurer and who was
chairman of the committee that fram-
ed the call for the monetary conven-
tion held at ludUL’apo’is claims that
several of the suggestions in Presi-
dent McKinley’s message and Secre-
tary Gage’s recommendations to
Congress on the currency and bank-
ing questions were embodied as ear-
ly as December 1899 in an article
written by him and much of it was
approved by Secretary Sherman.
The following Is a part of the arti-
cle written by him:
"Tlte endless chain would be a
thing of the past with a full treasury
especially if the greenbacks were re-
issued only in exchange for gold.
As to the national banks if a fifty-
year bond at 2 per cent were issued
as the basis of banking circulation
and the banks were allowed to issue
to the par value of their bonds take
the tax off the circulation and permit
the banks of a capital of $25000 to
organize it would accelerate the for-
mation of hanks throughout the coun-
try and we would not have heard for
the banking question for years to
come.”
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