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TRAVKLING AUKNTK.
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IL A. IteUly.
'Dm akovs tonllcnicn are our only nu
theaked traveling agents. Tbe public U
eavtened nut to pay money to uny one
wfce- may represent liim or themselves us
travelog agents for thin paper ns nil
aaaWrity heretofore Issued to any other
iH hereby revoked.
vTt are the charitable people of the
ify ling to do about the lute calamity
f the liuckner orphanage? From nil
( the principul cltiea of the Mate con-
trttationa are going to the orphanage.
11 Uere have been any contributions from
Aanaui the left band knowcth not what
ill right haa done in this respect. We
autaarely truHt that AuHtin will not bo
at exception In thin most deserving char-
Am a matter of course Mr. McKinlcy
rratived the Tenia delegation visiting
bUn iu belmlf of Mr. Grant with nil
caartesy but that is nil no assurances
wee given that tbo Texna repiiblicnna
weald be houorcd by a selection from
than of a member of bla cabinet. How-
evof it would be a very graceful tribute
t tfae south and Texas of all Htate in
the aouth should Iks ho honored. We
kava a first-class candidate In John Crnnt.
The Nienrniiguu eiinal bill now before
the senate of the United States is much
mora important to the welfare of Texaa
limn one would suppose on n cursory con-
sideration of the mutter If that cinnl
is ballt srts and harbors along the Tex-
aa Gulf const will IxH-ome a necessity to
tbc genenil eoinineree of the I.' lilted
Stutcs that will force their construction
whether or not Texas ni.ikc.4 ar.y effort
la that bohulf.
Not only would the commerce nf the
middle and western states feel the neces-
sity of such outlets to their vast products
but a netway of railways would gridiron
the whole atnte with trunk lines of rail-
road. There Is nothing that will excite
lore Interest in Texas than the fate of
tbe Nicaraugunn canal bill. Scod the
say of its passage says The Statesman.
Tbe greed of applicants for tariff favors
before the committee hearing these claims
is Illustrated by former Congressman
Herman of Oregon asking for an addition-
al duly of 10 cents u pound on nickle
which already has ll duty of 0 cents n
pound. Mr. Herman's - demand would
amount to a 300 per cent duty nd valorem
and it oHtoulNhed even the republieau
members of the committee. Nickle tun
be produced in this country at least 4
cent a pound less tuiiu l nniuia can pro-
duce it and yet the nickle producers of
Orcgou want a heavy protection for the
Infant indutry." There is something
very peculiar about products seeking pro-
tection. They never grow old but turn
' up before every republican congress with
bluahlug youth as on in f ant industry but
with a cheek of a hardened sinner.
The duites and rosiwnsihilitics of
aecretary of stub ore too heavy for Scu-
ator Sherman ami wc believe that the
cauaeusus of opinion is that Mr. Me-
KuUey has made a serious mistake in
electing him for that position. Senator
Sherman it is said by those who know
est has perceptibly failed physically as
well as mentally in the last few years
and will not bring to bear the mental and
oral strength that was bis wont to do
ia a former cabinet i-osition. However
aia election we Htipposc was for the pur-
atone of paying u political debt to Mark
Ilanna. Mr. Sherman's acceptance of
tbia appointment will leave a vacancy in
the senate from Ohio that it is understood
will be peculiarly acceptable to Mark
Huana. This thing of using otlicinl
atrouagc to pay political debts is abused
ia both a high and low degnv. Some of
tbe most obnoxious men even to com-
mon honesty are often imposed upon a
people iu an otlicial capacity for work iu
a canvass. Mark Ilanna does not conic
into this extreme category but that ho
ia objectionable to the sentiment of the
republican party is quite obvious. How-
ever when men arc given place for doing
dirty work for a party the custom of re-
warding auch men as Mark Ilanna for
dolag such valuable service to tbe incom-
ing president can not be regarded as reprehensible.
LOOK CONDITIONS IN TUB FACE
AND GRAPPLE WITH THEM.
It ia always better to face any condi-
tion however discouraging than either to
feign indifference to them or In the keen-
est of remorse defy thein. It U useless
for the people of Texas or for their rep-
resentatives to Ignore facts and dis-
regard conditions that involve their pros-
perity and happiness.. Whether or not
the cause was' Just or groundless we
all know tbe alien land law carried with
it a deep-seated prejudice against the gen-
eral spirit of our laws. We all know
that the fact that leading and influential
statesmen in Texas always took for a
text some platitude whenever they made
a speech aa a theme to excoriate corpora-
tions has had an influence to Induce the
money centers of enterprise to regard
Texas as inimical and its laws unfair to
capital. Coming more directly to one of
our vital evils we all know that our
homestead laws that make it possible for
a bankrupt to retain a $75000 house as u
homestead hnve given Texas and Texas
merchants r. black eye wherever they
proposed to deal.
And then carried directly home to a
live issue we all know that our prefer
ence creditor laws have made an pnpres-
slon abroad that they were so framed ns
to encourage the fraudulent conveyance
of a Isinknipt's assets and that today on
that very account the Texas merchants
in fact every man who desires to borrow
money to promote any 'enterprise is es-
topis'd and paralyzed in his efforts by the
existence of that law on . our statute
books. It. is not so much any one of
these things as the impression made by
a concatenation of unfavorable aspects in
this respect that has discredited us with
foreign merchants and capitalists. If
any one of these things had been fully
explained it could have been justified to
reasonable men but so many evil re-
ports following ho rapidly one upon an
other hnve fallen iimii us to wither our
hopes and blight our enterprises.' We
say whether any or till of these things
are true or not we all know and must
confess that these things have tended
mightily to discredit ua and arouse sus
picion to such an extent that others have
the coign of vantage over us in the
markets of the world.
Tli ere is not a stute in this 1'niou that
has more wealth in the way of products
to ensure prosperity than the state of
Texas. There nre no people iu any
state with greater integrity and more
purpose to do right and sustain their
credit man icxtuis una from the un-
dcvclopcd resources of Texas and its
mighty possibilities of outcome there are
no people with stronger reasons to main
tain n credit absolutely above sus
picion but iu some way some of these
things or perhaps all of them combined.
have created the general impression that
Texaa was nn unsafe state to deal with
that it whs inimical to capital and that
its laws and courts did not offer the
ready remedies to creditors that the laws
and courts of other states offered. If
there is nny doubt about the truth of
this statement 'ail a niuu has to do to
convince himself of it is to. travel and
talk with the business men and capital
ists of eastern cities and while wc be
lieve that prejudice is in a large degree
unfounded we are perfectly certain that
such prejudice distrust and suspicion
do exist very generally.
The failures in Texas in which pre
ferred creditors swallow up the assets
are known better and known more about
in the eastern cities than they are in
I'exas. The men who hnve failed in Tex
as and afterwards developed property ns
n conclusive proof that they failed full-
handed are better known in eastern
ilictt than they are at home in Texas.
The men who have failed iu Texas who
still hold homesteads worth nil the way up
from $10as) to $100000 are bettor
known in these eastern cities than they
are here. If you do not believe it go
and talk to these men and they will as-
onish you with their familiarity with
things in your own state that you know-
very little about. It is humiliating to lie
comMlled to confess to thise things but
if we desire to remedy them we must
meet them face to face. It is the duty
of every honest newsimpcr in Texas to
let the people know their true condition.
and then it Is-coincs the duty of their rep
resentatives in the legislature to remedy
the evils from which this evil report has
grown and Ix-on magnified. It is the
duty of the newspapers to show clearly
and truthfully the condition by which
we are environed and then it Incomes
the duty of the state legislature to pre-
scribe the remedy for the evil.
We Is-lieve the present legislature is
eoniMsed of men equal to the grave con-
ditions mid emergency that confronts
them else this humiliating confession
could not have been wruug from us but
having confidence iu the capacity and iu
the strength of this legislature to grapple
with these ditliculties and settle them to
the great Is-uetit of the people at large
we do not hesitate to paint n true picture
of our condition. These things can not
be poophoud away; these conditions can
not be ignoriMl or ilodged. It is the sworn
duty of the nieiuliers of this legislature
to so legislate nKin the basis of princi-
ples of right and justice that Texans
should no longer lalsir under these disa-
bilities and disadvantages. Will you
come up to the rcpoiisibilily of the emer-
gency and remedy these great evils or
will you tempori-e postpone dodge and
evade I In in leaving ihem when vou ad-
journ sine die like a black cloud almve
the horizon of Texas prosjicrityV
"EVIL ASSOCIATIONS COR R I. "IT
GOOD MANNERS."
The most exalted and noble virtues
have blossomed ami ripened from the
buds of the chivalry of the Middle Ages.
That profound respect for womeu enter-
tained by men is one of the fruits of this
bud that has given womnn the triumph
of her virtues over brute strength and
in the southern Rtntcs especially has that
chivnlric sentiment exhibited itself iu the
immunity from punishment that is ex-
tended to a notorious coward as a coward
generally given free tongue to slander
knowing that his own reputation clothes
him with an unassailable defence as a
brave man will not permit tbe inference
of a doubt of his courage by calling such
a poltroon to account for bis viperous and
slanderous tongue that ' however is
emptied of it poison by a knowledge of
the kind of defence with which his evil
genius has endowed him. .
Gxd and evil seem Xa 'be intimately
associated 'in nil things. ' The vivifying;
and healthful rays of the sua sometimes
generate miasma .that emits poison the
rose that blushes in tranmyMident beaaty
on the bosom of sweet maidenhood con-
ceals n thorn 'ttiid '.while thlvalry has
given us thnt homage that.'all pure good
men pay to womanhood it has also of-
fered immuuity to the cowardly slnndep
cr illustrative of the workings of natnre
that endow some of J he lower animals
with offensive self -protecting effluvium.
However that protection may not be an
unmitigated evil as the character of its
poswttsor Is so well known that it is never
handled by those careful of their own
cleanliness. As in the case of the sun
we can endure its limited bad effect in
consideration of the Ix-niticenue of its
power and while we sometimes turn
with loathing from our own-specie sim-
ilarly endowed the warning is so gen-
eral that the poisonlcss effluvium wastes
itself ns the brackish waters of the river
of the plain wastes itself iu the scorched
alkali sands of the desert. On the
whole then wo gain largely by the lvs-
sous of chivalry that have taught ua to
respect womnn for her purity nnd also to
be warned from evil associations by the
stilling odor. emitted from the thoroughly
evil nnd impressed with the sacred
writer's wise proverb of "evil communi
cations corrupt good manners" the warn
ing is so pungently perceptible to the ol
factories we need not endanger our purity
by it close contact with such nuiinals
whether they walk on two or four legs
Powder Miiga.ine Ignited Tiun ly Warn-
ing Saved Many Lives.
.Mobile Ala. .Inn. 1!).- Iite this even-
ing lire broke out in the planing mill of
the Dixie l.iimls-r company's extensive
establishment at Magaxinc Point six
miles north of this city between the
Louisville and Nashville railway tracks
and the river. Iu half an hour it had en-
veloped the major portion of the mill and
set lire to a powder mag.izine containing
JMj kegs ot powder and six cases of dy-
namite which exploded with a territic
report and wrecked every house within
a radius of a quarter of a mile. Through
previous warning nil the mill hands and
spectators had put a rcsecta ble distance
between themselves and the magazine
and no one was killed although one or
two men were hurt by Hying debris and
may die. .
The 'total loss including residential
property can not Is- short of $.0.000.
REV. CONATY INSTALLED
As Rector of the Catholic University of
America at Washington.
Washington Jan. 1I. Rev. Thonius
County 1). !. was today installed as
the rector of the Catholic University of
America it was n notable event In the
history of the institution and drew to-
gether a distinguished assembly of
churchmen and educators.
The ceremonies oMned with the read-
ing of the poic's brief appointing Dr.
County as rector by Professor Shea of
the university. Cardinal Gibbons then
delivered the opening address. He re-
ferred to Pope Leo XIII as the real
founder of the university nnd also paid
a high tribute to Vice Rector Garrigiin.
At the conclusion of the cm-dinars ad-
Vlress Vice Rector Garrigiin presented the
new rector with the constitution and seal
of the university milling an earnest wel-
come to Father Comity. The latter ac-
knowledged the long-continued applause
nnd then began his inaugural discourse
speaking in a strong pleasing voice.
IT WAS FORMALLY OPENED YES-
TERDAY WITH THE CCS-
TOMARY CEREMONY.
Brief References to the Venezuelau and
5 Generai.;; 'Arbitration Treaties The
... TurkiKn''Massacrefr Alluded To.
1 The Subjugation of Dougola.
A POSTOFFICK SHORTAGE.
Salt Lake t'ity I'tah Jan. 1S.-F. M.
McKride assist nut Kstiuaster nnd J.
W. Cunningham stamp clerk of the
Salt Lake postolliee nre in the custody of
the I'nited States marshal on n charge
of cmlH-zzlcmcnt. The former is said
to lie short in bis accounts $PMK and
the hitter to the amount of $."llh The
complaint ns made by ("apt. Nichols
the inspector for this district.
INTENSE SUFFERING
FROM DYSPEPSIA AND STOMACH
TROIRLE.
Instantly Relieved and Peiiiianenlly ('ur-
ihI by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
A New Discovery lint Not a Patent
Medicine.
Dr. Redwell relates an .interesting ac-
uitit of what fit? considers a remarkable
cure of acute stomach trouble and chron-
ic dyspepsia by the use of the new dis-
covery Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Ite says: 1 he patient was a man who
had suffered to my knowledge for years
with dyspepsia. Everything he nte seem
ed to sour and create acid and gases in
the stomach he had pains like rheuma-
tism in the back shoulder blades and
limbs fullness and distress after eating
poor apiHtite and loss of flesh: the heart
liecimie affected causinir palpitation and
sleeplessness at night.
I gave mm powcrlul nerve tonics and
liloo.l remedies but to no purpose. As an
experiment 1 finally Ismuht a Till cent
package of Stuart's DysiN'psin Tablets at
a drug store ami gave them to him. Al
most immediate relief was given and al-
ter he bad iisiil four Itoxcs he was to all
appearances fully cured.
there was no more acidity or sour wa
tery risings no bloating after meals the
appetite was vigorous anil he has gamed
lictwecu ten ami twelve pounds in weight
of solid healthy flesh.
Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
sire advertised and sold iu drug stores yet
1 consider them a most valuable addition
to any physician s hue ot remedies as
they are perfectly harmless nnd can be
given to children or invalids or in any
condition of the stomach with is-rfect
safety being harmless and containing
nothing but vegetable and fruit essences.
pure pepsin and 10111011 rv-al.
Without any question tliey are I lie
afest most ctTcctive cure for indigestion.
biliousness constipation and all derange-
ments of the stomach however slight or
severe.
Stuart's dyspepsia I ablets nre made by
the Stuart Co. of Marshall. Mich. and
wild by druggists everywhere nt "0 cents
per package.
Ijttle book ou stouuu-u disc-uses niamsi
free. Address Stuart Co. Marshall.
Mich.
London .Jiia. 19.-(Copyrighted. 1S17
by tbe .Associated Press.).-The third ses-
sion of the Fourteenth parliament was
formally opened by royal commission at
2 o'clock this afternoou. The opening
was observed with all due customary
ceremony.
Between 11 and 12 o'clock the house
itself the lobbies nnd the corridors were
filled with groups of members nnd their
constituents nnd the scene presented was
one of the greatest uniniatiiiH. Most ol
the Irish members take places on the
cross benches. John Dillon took his
usual sent on the third bench below the
gangway. Shortly before 2 o'clock the
speaker came in and was cordially greet-
ed by crowds of friends. Prayers were
then read before the now crowded house
and at their termination Mr. Gully took
the chair und many members filed past
the table to shnke hands with him.
At 2 o'clock there was n mighty clang-
ing of electric bells and . simultaneously
a batch of policemen appeared and
formed the crowd in the lobbies so that
a passageway twenty feet wide was left
clear between the two houses. Then all
eyes shifted towards the doors of the
house where the black rod was coming
to summon the commons to the reading
of the queen's speech. First came a stal-
wart inspector of police who. as he ap-
proached the entrance of the lobby coni-
minded "hats off" in a peremptory voice.
The inspector was followed by n door-
keeper m evening dress who bore the
rod of blnck ebony tipped with gold.
Closely following the latter was Gen. Sir
Michael Riddulph who last year was ap-
pointed guardian of the wnnd. He was
arrayed in full general's uniform. He
knocked thrice at the door of the com-
mons and when it was opened the speak-
er rose to receive him. Then commenced
the return procession to the house of
lords.
There was the usual scene in the house
of lords the benches on either side being
tilled up with ladies among whom the
pi-ers appeared almost lost. On a bench
behind the wool sack and in front of tin-
steps of 'the throne within the brass rail
the lord commissioners were sitting in
their robes of scarlet gold ipid ermine.
It is the custom to select the youngest
peers nt each session to move and second
the address in the house of lords. This
gives them usually the opportunity of
making their maiden speech. Today the
Marquis of Bath and Ixird Kenyon were
selected for the honor. As Iiord Wey-
mouth the Marquis of Bath has before
served in parliament .having represented
the Fordham division in the house of
commons in two previous sessions. The
queen's speech which was then read to
the bouses was in substance as follows:
"My Ixjrds and Gentlemen My rela-
tions with foreign powers continue to lie
of n friendly character.
"The appalling massacres which have
taken place in Constantinople nnd other
parts of the Ottoman dominions have
called for the attention of the powers
signatory to the treaty of Paris. Papers
before ns show great considerntiovs
which indin-ed the powers to make the
present condition of the Ottoman empire
the subject of special consultation with
their representatives at Constantinople.
The conferences which the six ambassa-
dors have been instructed to hold are
still proceeding.
"The action undertaken by his high-
ness the khedivc of Egypt against the
khalifa with my approval and assistance
has so far been entirely successful. His
forces supported by my ollicers and
troops have rewon the province of Dou
gola lo civilization by operations con-
ducted with remarkable skill and 11 way
has been opened for n further advance
when such step is judged desirable.
"My government has discussed with the
United Stntes. acting ns n friend of Ven
ezuela the terms whoreumlcr pending
questions of the disputed frontier be-
tween thnt republic nnd my colony of
Uritish (.iuinnii may be equitably sun-
mitted to arbitration nnd nn arrange-
ment has been arrived at with the gov
ernment which I trust will effect un ad-
justment of the controversy without ex
isting to risks the interests or nny tne
colonists whose established rights nre in
the disputed territory.
"It is with much gratification that I
have concluded a treaty for general ar-
bitration with the United States where-
by I trust all differences which may urise
between us may I in-aeefully adjusted.
I hope this arrangement may hnve a
further vnlue in commending to otlnr
powers the considerntion of a principle
whereby the danger of war may be not 11-
bl. abated."
The oueen s speech then reters to tne
repression of the rebellion- in South Afri
ca and the appointment of a commission
to inquire into tne sugar ministry 01 me
West Indies nnd continues:
"It is with mucn regret nna teeungs 01
tho deepest sympathy that 1 have heard
Jhnt owing to the failure of the nutiimn
ruins senreitv nnd famine affects a large
proportion of my dominions in India.
My government. 111 iiiai nuniuj is hiiiimiik
every effort to mitigate the sufferings and
lessen the calamity by the development
of rnilwnys nnd irrigation works nnd the
forethought given through a long series ot
years to preparation of the most effective
arrangements for alleviating distress
caused by fnmine ninkes their task more
hopeful than in previous visitations. My
people throughout the dominion nt "homo
and in India hnve been invited to place
their liberality at the disposal of my gov
ernment. Papers showing the extent of
the famine nnd measures to relieve the
sufferings nre laid before yon. The plague
has also made its npiienraneo 111 the sen-
port towns of Bombay nnd Kurachi and
notwithstanding the precautions adopted
by the local authorities it shows no signs
of decrease. I have directed my govern-
ment to take the most stringent measures
nt their command to alleviate the suffering."
"Gentlemen of the house of commons."
the sjs'ech continues "the estimates of
the year will be laid liefore you. While
I am desirous of guarding against undue
expenditures. 1 have settled that the
present condition of the world will not
liermit you to depart from the prudent
use of foresight which you have hereto-
fore adopted for the defense of my em-
pire." The speech concludes with n reference
to the proposed bills for the relief of
voluntary schools employers' linbilitv.
adding to the efficiency of the military
defense to establish an Irish board of
....inl bills.
Jnt various coni.u.- -
sric.i.iu.i -.. - . : of poou
...... ..r..l m foreign lH1" v.k ;awa
establish reformatory ior ah f
fter the reading ol tne bu.
ness until 4 P. I"-. commons A.
of business 111 T"f the treasury onu
j. Balfour hrst lord of c wuiara Ver.
ilVciuW as they took urn -
ive seats. n":m'. rend the
The speaker ui - m chnir-
quecn's l.r JXmrntory party.
nl"u.0J uTh.Y on'bi head the wnoe
"T RA the others present were uu
danger of ?jTt?oXX:
time
eovrrod
. . ...t mitmiMT u .
Yiscoun t : u-s appoint-
tormheons the address
IIe "'ll KIZZI be government
!-PstTtXt
tiwn of international pence by tne mmj
sneh t. the relations between Great
Britain and the "JZt ot
most important nnd sutisfnctory part 01
the siH'cch ndding: .
Vriendship between. the two countries
must always lie the hrst cardinal prin-
ciple of English policy.
Continuing the literal Reader com-
mended the treaty of arbitration as a
1 .... !.. in the rest of the WirKl
and expressed the opinion that it might
do something to relieve us from the sens.-
i..u nn.ni .whch onnrcssed the
crlI
Sir William Vernon Haraiurt 1bn
wvnt on to critiriso the advance of t!u
inn tivTwwIitinn un tm! UC
tIIKlWXJfr? I'l mi 11 ' -' 1
1 ..ti.ui fx nu nvninnfition from me
illlll lirii tvr i
mviinnnmnt nf its KirvntlUD.. POUCy. J IC
A u-nt nrwm the non-success of the British
....i:.... :.. 1.. nnrl linrnl lllilt tllC gOV-
JUtH J 11 HM ...... r -
eminent should frankly co-operate with
i.c;o 1 in nnilorsed the ronort of the
financial commission on taxution in Ire
land and nsked for .1 discussion 01 11 nc
v.-n h .ti innti.s are nrenured.
A.1I.11H .1 Knlfonr. the leader in the
house of commons said that he hoped
that although it was limited to a period
nf Kvn venrs. the Anglo-American arbi
tration treaty would bo a perpetual guar
antee of peaeo Iietween tne two miuoim.
In view of the affinity of the two nations
he felt some confidence that the founda
tions of n lasting peace had been tani.
He admitted that the situation in Egypt
had caused great anxiety to British and
foreign diplomats but denied that it was
the cause of increased British armaments.
Regarding the government's view of
the Irish financial commission it was
guilty of sins of omission. It had refused
10 discuss large classes of facts widen
should Ik investigated. The government
proposed he said to take steps to com
pel tins investigation.
In reply to John Dillon Mr. Balfour
agreed to give n separate occasion for the
discussion of the commission's report
whereupon Mr. Blake member for the
south division of Longford intimated that
he would not move an amendment to the
address.
When business was resumed in the
house of lords the Marquis 01 3ath
moved the address iu reply to the queen's
speech. In doing so he referred in glow-
ing terms to the sixtk'th anniversary
of the reign of Queen Victoria nnd to the
arbitration treaty with the United
Stales which he classed ns being one of
thet greatest and most illustrious attain-
ments of her majesty's reign.
Lord Kenyon seconded the address anil
made a similar reference to the arbitra-
tion treaties lie added that the Ven-
ezuelan dispute was in n fuir way to set-
tlement. I.ord Kimherly the liberal leader in
the house of lords congratulated the gov
ernment on the completion of the arbitra-
tion treaty with the I'nited States adding
that it can not fail to have its effect on
the rest of the world.
The Marquis of Salisbury in reference
to Armenia said the powers had agreed
that the present system of government
must be changed but he ndilwl that thev
feel what a deep calamity a European
war would te. Continuing the premier
remarked thnt one of the objects of the
occupation of Dnngola was because it is
on the high road to Khartoum.
Touching upon the eastern question the
premier said that the powers were doing
their utmost to hring about remedies by
which the sultan's empire might te saved.
V"'5".'""1 generally agreed he added
that if the massacres continued pressure
would have ta te applied. It was his
own conviction that unless some verv es-
l";"1i"1p'n" wpre nuP'l. the doom
ot ttie 1 tirkish empire could not te much
longer iiostponed.
The Marquis of Salisbury then turned
his attention to the arbitration treat v
concluded tetween Great Britain nnd the
I nited States and said:
"I can not sneak ns freely s I desire
on the arbitration treaty because it has
not been rat.hed. But I do not think
there is need to expend much effort in
convincing Lord Kimherly on the sub-
ject He proVnbly ngreos with me ns
heartily ns anybody concerning the nd-
ynntngos such a treaty may confer and
I am bound ta say I am picking np tho
thread which fell from his hand two
years ago. I can only observe that you
must expect that wo are Imlulring Z
" SrSfw eUewhere te a
DCCUUnc r " -. . ppj hy SUCn lULUCUt. .
minister's hand forced oy the
Ixird an "w -v- j 0 the coun-
iucrensing mihtary buruen
tries of. tbe world and xnc fa 0p(Jer
the nntious .. . . . .
"atannrbitrarionsys-
' 1 n this but while me irc..
tern w. 1 end Una m tQ devis? some
to growing 1 .mVaYuttitute for thb
5y andVll apply to puWk
1 uiuv"-' - 1.. nhin wan uih'uvm "
hiw tbnt remeujr n
Sate war renting 0R0 wc
v "I beieve that tnemt
taken "CmeJSret of" the '
wi wil lead to other mens
same kind. And th(Tadvantage of
come after i lvast nrmaments
tSXg0 before the growth .
erauiiuoj r: rri.. iim wltnin oouuue
of that which have X a uecel?.
of our own BBw flnbstj.
sity of rivulsed the dread
tution otpmicm'u -. -
Uiiuu . All It
ful .conc.us.on --;."' -n'tenw) ' were-
erected by prolonged cheers.
Pniinment thereupon adjourned.
I'RKSS COMMENTS.
t- on Tn m-PHR CXDrCSS
I .nrwlftn. .11111. -iv. .
.1 K.iw.r Hint the roval commission m
ctinue its'inquiry into the financial con-
dition of Ireland.
With the exception 01 ur
. ... i .1 nm n nn te in the opin-
tne iinenii - .i i
that Mr. Hiinour s
the conimo-s thnt 0 sepiraiu n'i""""Vf
will be given tor uenuic ou iu-z
financial commission and that the govern;
mont would pursue the tavMUgjtion
further will considerably shorten the tie-.
bate on me uoun
Bill
Hi
ONE MAN HANGED AND TWO
WERE ON THE ROAD TO
BE BURNED.
At Amite-Wife Murderer Strang V.
Two Negro Murderers Were About
to Bo Burned at a Lnto How
Last Night.
millenninl n.!!..l " . i" "
: " v 1 11 we nope some-
lung w. te done by means of nrW ra-
tion to dimmish the risk of war I do
not sny if will remove the greatest risk
of war I do not sny h will rt ah
a Napoleoii or a Bismarck. But diploma
cy is til l of an infinite number of refer-
ences which are caught up by the people
of both countries nnd if thev arc VriUon
upon exnggerntively nnd enlarged 'tW
tend to diminish the friendship tetween
countries and give birth to a X nf
ahenntmn nnd resentment K 0f
tleteSo101t';iI'l to set-
so injurious If tlio "00? E?
especially between two nations fJtlonK'
derstnnd eh other nn&.?l "n"
uiivnningc t the arbitmtin r
arises from the nSZTl?
'mfortnnntelv
r rrumi
IllifMi lnt nt:it it
: i 'i . 1 fin-. nr .ir...
' iiisiiiuiions m mnt f . -- C'l'il-
"f the world whcrc tl e -o i "W
who govern and L "i? nIv ".'.'"ers
nnd others who critic Vso .1 lPBnnont
unity giMirrnllv
US "'"m. nnd 1 Z
whom 1 l.sir.; i ".'. ". .V 0 .elnss. of
They are k; I T 1111 respect.
it. r Mini v ua .w
1 im'v nro vorv ii'tiri.;. .... r j"K'irs.
f Pn.riotism'some l -arin.h
preciation of details T ' 'r np-
eounti ies and vou will 1 v ' Nrs n
occupies the minister. isJ W-"r'
nn account f ) r J"1" furnish
iHfaetory and Z iS Mt"
asperating potion of '? Vw-T '-
m.v opinio J Wel 'gii'VT Tt h
t..m systen will Vrovo n n h vi?' ?rbir-
wark. to defend the milter 'a1'10 lm-
cntie 111. It W011 1"' ' r frnm such
ense him nf Trifling I VZh ?
country nr srrend.rin. "n 3"r nf
vantage if he could Var w Varil1
mitted the matter to in ub-
nnl and unforl! nntelv Wh-
boon n en nst him n . llpeiR""n had
t;. foel that nm-iseIMUcriS08f 'lo t
with a freer hnnd nnd ul neffotiate
if they w.b
Ne.v Orleans La.. Jan. 1!).-Tbe lica-
yune s .1u1te ia. sih-cuh mijk.
John Johnson coloreil who murdered
the Coltou family was brought here from
New Orleans this morning to ploud t-
the indictments against him. He pleaded
not guilty and was remanded to prison
without the benefit of bail. Johnson
looked about to see if he could recognize
in the sea of fnces in the court room n
single friend but he found none.
Come Johnnie" said Deputy Licer.
nnd Johnson lifted himself to go into
prison. He walked with bowed head
his lips tightly closed. The deputy-
placed him in a cage. A good menl was
brought the boy a little later nnd he nte
with a relish. Men enme riding into
town on horseback and on almost every
corner there was a group of big fellows
talking over the bringing buck of the.
tey. In order to understand sometbinir
more than has been published about the
crime a committee of prominent -citizens
went into the cell of the wretch to get.
another statement. At first Johnson re-
pelled them cowering in a corner of his
cell thinking his last hour had come.
But when the gentlemen made a friendly
advance he changed his mind nnd talked.
In answer to a question he said that he
had always liked the Colton fnmily nnd
would not huve harmed them had it not
been for the fact thnt be was bullied
into what he had done. He said thai
he nrmed himself with an nxe not lo
hurt any of the people in the house but
to prevent their escaping ns he had been
told to watch a door. The murder he
said was planned by Bud McKnight n
white man who was a suitor of the girl.
Maud Mills whose testimony before the
grand jury results in the indictments.
He said that Mrs. Colton who was
Maud's mother objected to the atten-
tions shown the girl by Bud and it. order
to prevent their further meeting one an-
other whipped Maud other than this
he saw no reason for Bud to pWsneh .
a deed. Ho said that Arch Joiner
catered . hot Colton with n g luld .
Agnes Stevens with nn axe on the fare. .-
head knocking him back on the 1 Z
kChta Joiner then went imo t li
The assembling of men in 8ma know
oYiocki. -nr " r .us aonr u
out
pnrnp.nft .. ...
"'- jail rneir iiiin.i.. ! . . :
JolllUnn Ti-... """" 1H W tQk
who murdered his 7 J WUHnm"-Later-Tho
Z i 0t lonR a0'
he mob. Gtr; S"0 m tb of
11 a? rVvm b0rnch0d
J"h' Johnson and jrci CHy-
!lk011 t the Dlnoo I " t0 blV
of 'I"' Co P Wh0rc lll( butchory
tboir fate! ' "n"J' W"" meet
from I.;ckf f" '"Wrtthc lynchI1B8
th( r tlat"w'ilir'S!laS just wachetl
l? ft MB oak trw 'T T bwn LR0d
''lurch. Wiiim front of Little Zion
lm a '" w made to stand
ceii I T hy would bo ' lloy limigeil
L M r'oan8 vur heI'KHl him
Th." it was i .'"'"i?8 loaded
ne crowd u-i i 111 nin.
"uroes ( T UIKO tlm
"Is rimine nn5arca!rto burn tlmm
fttw.a"l Jomer 0
other two
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