The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 294, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 12, 1897 Page: 1 of 8
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WHY
DO YOU
ADVERTISE ?
Because less than 1 per cent of our
population are mind readers, and
the other 99 per cent of the people
wouldn't know that you had any-
thing to sell unless you told them
—that's why.
THE NEWS is the Medium.
CALL IIP THE AD MAN AN D GET HATES.
Grand'Opera House.
4 Nights Only, Commencing Tuesday, Jan. 12,
The World's Greatest Hypnotists,
SYLVA1N A.
and ALBERTA,
THE LEES.
f ho Most Wonderful
PSYCHOLOGICAL PRODUCTION
Ever presonted. Change of Programme Nightly.
Prices: IOc, 25c, 35c, 50c.
Seats Now on Sale.
Coming—Saturday Matineo and Nighto the
Famous Funny Fellows "Tint Prodigal Father."
TELEPHONE
Over the linos of the SOUTHWESTERN TELE-
GRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY to
many of the principal cities and towns of
TEXAS:
Toll Ftations at the Central office, hotels and
other convenient places.
T. L. POWELL, Local Manager.
To
Buyers.
There may not be enough
cotton in your locality to
justify shipping direct to the
mills, or for export. If so,
ship it to us and you will get
good results.
Houston is always a good
market, but especially so the
latter part of the cotton sea-
son, for reasons well known
to the fraternity.
Wm. 3D.
Cleveland
GO.,
Houston.
THE WEATHER.
WnNliiiiigtoiL Forecast.
Washing-ton, D. C., Jan. 11.—Forecast for
twenty-four hours ending: at midnight, De-
cember 12:
For Arkansas: Fair: variable winds.
For Georgia and Alabama: Fair; north-
west winds.
For eastern. Texas and Louisiana: Gen-
erally fair; variable winds.
For western Texas. New Mexico, Okla-
homa and Indian territory: Generally fair;
southeast winds.
For Tennesseee and Kentucky: Fair;
west to northwest winds.
For North and South Dakota: Threaten-
ing; warmer; south winds.
For Colorado and Wyoming: Partly
cloudy; variable winds.
For Montana: Generally fair; southwest
winds.
For Nebraska and Kansas: Partly
cloudy; variable winds.
Temperntnre Record.
Yesterday's temperature record at Gal-
veston as shown by the thermograph on
the roof of the cotton exchange was as fol-
lows:
Comparative Record.
Galveston weather record for January 11,
1897, with corresponding dates of the last
three years:
Time-
Bar. |Ther. | Wind | Rain | Weather
8 a. m |30.229| 59 [SW 71 .00 IClear.
8 p. m 130.196J t»2 | W 7| .00 |Pt. cldy.
"" 118971189611895| 1894
Maximum temperature
70
65
G2
(12
Minimum t,emperature
b4
bO
42
f>2
Average temperature
l»2
1)8
1)2
b 7
Precipitation
.00
.00
.00
T
hgpc€
55TH YEAR-NO. 294.
GALVESTON. TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1897.
ESTABLISHED IS 12.
Temperature and Precipitation.
Temperature and precipitation at Galves-
ton fo-r January 11, 1S97, and since January
1, 1897, as compared with general averages:
Normal temperature, 12.
Deficiency for the day, 12.
Accumulated deficiency since Jan. 1, 87.
Normal precipitation, .49.
Excess for the day, .13.
Excess since Jan. 1, .41.
Weather Synopsis.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 11.—The following
synopsis of the weather is furnished by the
officials of the United States weather bu-
reau at this place:
An area of high pressure covers the en-
tire country, with its crest at St. Paul, and
Absolutely Pure
Colebrntod for its (treat, loatenint; strength and
Iioalthfulnei's. Ansurei the food against alum
and ell forms of adulteration common to th«
cbtap brands,
ROYAJL BAKING FOWDEB CO,, N®w York.
POSSESS THESE QUALIFICATIONS?
IF SO, THOU HAST A TREASURE;
STAY WITH HIM.
IF NOT, A CHANGE
MIGHT BE FOR THE BETTER.
EVERYTHING NEEDED BY
THE PqSlNESS MM
THE UMNKT fMM..
7 a. m
59
1 p. m
70
9 a. m
«2
3 p. m
70
11 a. m
G6
5 p. m
G7
Good, Old-fashioned
Apple Dumplings,
like those our mothers made for us when
we were boys, will never be forgotten by
grown-up people of correct build and just
discernment, and the same conditions rule
in regard to business with the successful
business man who is a close buyer and
knows what good treatment is and where it
can be had the year through. That our
service all the way through is up to the
best is emphatically attested by result* ac-
complished in 1896—an off year in business,
but not so with us. We are in the field with
the following able corps of traveling men:
Alex Alpuente, in northwest Texas: John
Cross, in southwest Texas; Clem Filtger,
in German settlements. Matagorda county,
etc.; W. P. Gleaves, of the pine groves of
east Texas, headquarters. Colmesneil; T. 15.
Gillespie, on line of Houston and Texas
Central railway and Cotton Belt and adja-
cent territory, headquarters at Bryan, Tex.;
R. L. Groce, headquarters at Victoria,
works southwe&t Texas and tjhe coast: EM
Kirschner, headquarters, Galveston, Tex.,
works southeast Texas and southwest Lou-
isiana; T. V. Murray, with headquarters in
the hearts of his customers and home at
Caldwell, Tex.; S. B. Smith, lasfon the list,
but equal to any man on the road for all
that is clean, straight and correct in a
traveling salesman, headquarters at Pales-
tine, Tex. "By their fruits ye know them"
and us. We join them in sincere thanks for
past esteemed patronage, and if good, hon-
est service Is what you want we are yours
to command.
P. J. WILLIS & BRO.,
LTho oldest Wholesalo Grocers and Cotton Fac-
tors, GALVESTON. Tex.
is accompanied by a decided fall in tem-
perature except along the gulf coast, where
it has remained about stationary.
The lowest pressure on to-night's map-—
30.06—is at El Paso.
The weather is generally clear except
over Texas and Tennessee, where it is
partly cloudy to cloudy.
Weather Forccaist.
For Galveston and vicinity: Tuesday,
generally fair; stationary temperature.
For Texas east of the 100th meridian:
Tuesday, generally fair; stationary temper-
ature.
Weather Ilulletin.
Galveston, Tex., Jan, 11.—Thie following
weather bureau stations report current
temperature to-night at 8 o'clock, 75th
meridian time:
DISTRICTS
AND
STATIONS.
W
sS
Temperature,
2.C-
r* (t i
an i
5 3
w
III!
S?>3
• ^15 •-
: Kg*
• raE
St?
p
Atlantic
Coast-
Charlotte
Jacksonville .
Gulf
States-
Atlanta
Montgomery
Vicksburg ...
New Orleans.
Palestine ....
Galveston ....
C'pus Christi.
Ohio Valley
and
Tennessee—
Memphis ....
Nashville ...
Upper Missis-
sippi V'lley—
St. Paul....
Davenport
St. Louis...
Missouri
Valley-
Kansas City.
Omaha ...
Rocky Moun-
tain slope-
North Platte.
Dodge City...
Amaril'lo ....
Oklahoma ...
Abilene
El Paso
30.1(7 64
30.16
30.15
30.22
30.18
30.20
30.20
30.16
30.26
30.24!
30.20
30.12
30.24
30.26
30.24
30.20
30.20
30.20
30.28
30.24
30.06
2 (10
4
60
62
58 16
64 Lt.
Lt.
Lt.
68 Lt.
6
6
6| 22
26 ~~
32 40
56 Lt
541 6
.00
Oklahoma to California In a Wagon.
Santa Ana, Cal., Jan. 11— A family con-
sisting of father, mother,/sister and seven
children has just arrived here from Okla-
homa in a wagon, the trip having been
made with the best of success, everything
being considered. The head of the family
is George F. McKenzic, a stout, robust Tex-
an of about 45 years. Mr. McKenziefeald
the party, consisting of three brothers and
their families, numbering 22 in all. sold out
their ranches in Oklahoma and turned their
faces toward this sunny southland on Au-
gust 2 last. The trip across the desert was
particularly difficult, in some seetions the
sand being so deep they could not make
mote than ten miles in a long day's travel.
In New Mexico several members of one of
the brother's family were taken with ty-
phoid fever, and they were consequently
delayed five weeks.
Robbed and Murdered.
Texarkana, Ark., Jan. 11.—John McKay,
a grocery merchant, doing business in the
suburbs of this place, was killed last night
and robbed of considerable of his effects.
He was a bachelor and roomed In the rear
of his store. His assailant struck him
while asleep, mashing his skull, and fired
the building, but the lire was discovered
and extinguished before any harm could be
done. McKay was reputed to carry from
$1000 to $2000 in money at his place. The
officers are working upon the case with
great energy. Hounds have been tele-
graphed for at Marshall, Tex., and are ex-
pected to arrive to-night. McKay Is from
Imogene, la., where he had wealthy con-
nections. _
Criminals Escape.
Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 11.—Thirteen
desperate criminals broke jail here last
night. They also robbed a wholesale hard-
ware house of a dozen revolvers, several
guns and ammunition. A posse is in pur-
suit and much trouble is expected*
WAS BADLY BEATEN.
THE HILI* FOll Fl \3>1 NG T11B DEBTS
OF THE} PACIFIC RAIL-
ROADS.
FORECLOSURE TO FOLLOW
With n Hij? Fight for Their Control.
PurchitHe of Galveston Fortifica-
tion Sites Approved—Note*.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)—
The funding blH. of the Pacific roads was
beaten badly to-day. The bill had for its
object the funding of the debt due the gov-
ernment at a lower rate of interest and
the extension of time in which the owners
would have to pay the full debt. There
has been much excitement over the matter,
and nearly every lobbyist in the city was
employed in the case. This evening: It is
given out that, the defeat was due to a
quiet tip from the white house that Mr.
Cleveland wanted the defeat of the bill, be-
cause he wanted a foreclosure of the gov-
ernment lien on the property, lt is said
that the president has assurance already
that when the government liens are fore-
closed the government can get for the roads
all the money it has advanced on them and
be set even all around. It Is certain that
tliis was whispered around the house just
before the vote was taken, and it had a
big effect on that vote. Now that the bill
is beaten, the next step will be to foreclose
by the government. The bill was not beat-
en on a vote on it, but on a vote to pass it
to third reading. Powers of Vermont, who
had it in charge, expected when the vote
to pass it to a third reading had been had,
that he would then offer to recommit it
for such changes as he thought would
make it more popular. He saw that It
could not go through in the shape lje had
presented it and was going to make a last
effort to save it. But when the vote was
counted on the motion to put it on its
third reading the bill was dead. He then
tried to get it recommitted after this vote,
but the objection was made that his mo-
tion came too late. Heed said this was a
new question and he would have to take
it under consideration. But the measure
is laid out ajid cold. If the assurances that
Cleveland is said to have for bids for the
roads when they are sold under foreclosure
are substantial, then one of the greatest
fights between great capital is sure to come
off for Huntington is not the man to have
his feet swiped from under him without a
fight of the strongest kind.
Purchase of Sites Approved.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)—
Congressman Bayers was at the war de-
partment to-day, and at his request the
secretary of war has approved the pur-
chase of additional sites for fortification
purposes at Galveston upon the lines sug-
gested by the engineer in charge of the
work there.
Wedded by Talma Re.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)—
There was a quiet wedding in the parlors
of the celebrated divine, Dr. Talmage, here
to-day, he performing the ceremony. The
contracting parties were a Mr. Waterhouse
of Boston and Miss Alexander of States-
ville, N. C. The bride is well known in
Hillsboro, Tex., where she resided for
about two years. The groom is said to be
a wealthy man from Boston. The couple
went to Asheville for their honeymoon and
will winter in Florida.
Vote on the Funding 1)111.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The following is the
detailed vote in the house of representatives
on the Pacific railroad funding bill:
Yeas—Republicans: Adams, Altken, Al-
drich, Apsley, Arnold of Pennsylvania, Ar-
nold of Rhode Island, Atwood, Avery, Bab-
cock, Barney, Bennett, Boutelle, Brewster,
Brosius, Bull, Calderhead, Cannon, Chick-
erlng, Coddington,' Connolly, Curtis of Iowa,
Curtis of New York, Dalzell, Daniels, Day-
ton, Dovenor, Draper, Evans, Fftris, Fish-
back, Fischer, Foote, Gardiner, Gillett of
New York, Gillette of Massachusetts, Grow,
Halterman, Hardy, Harmon, Hatch, Hen-
derson, Henry of Connecticut, Hepburn,
Hill, Hooker, Ruling,. Hunter, Jenkins,
Johnson of California, Kirkpatrick. Knox.
Leighty, Linton, Long, Low, Mahon, Miller
of West Virginia. Mitchell, Morse, Mozely,
Murray, Odell, Overstreet, Payne, Poole,
Powers, Quigg, Raney, lteeves, Robinson
of Pennsylvania, Royse, Russell of Con-
necticut, Sherman, Smith of Illinois, South-
wick, Sperry, Sta.hle, C. W. Stone, Taft,
Thomas, Van Voorhis. Wadsworth, Watson
of Ohio, Wellington, Wilson of New York,
Woodman, Wright. Total, 86.
Democrats: Bankhead, Berry, Catchings,
Clark of Washington, Cobb of Missouri,
Co wen, Crowley, Culberson. Denny, Kyle,
JdeClellan, Meridith, Patterson, Rusk, Spen-
cer, Sulzer. Total, 16.
Populists: None.
Nays—Republicans: Anderson, Baker of
New York, Barham, Bartholdt, Beach. Bel-
knap, Bingham, Blue, Bowers. Broderick.
Burrell, Burton of Missouri, Burton of Ohio,
Cook of Wisconsin, Cook of Illinois, Cooper
of Wisconsin, Corliss, Crowther, Curtis of
Kansas, Danford, DeWitt, Dolliver. Doo-
lit.tle, Eddy, Ellis, Falrchild, Fen-ton,
Fletcher, Foss, 'Gamble, Gibson. Grout,
Hager, Hayner of Nebraska, Heatwole,
Herman, Hicks, Hilborn, Hopkins. Howe,
Howell, Hubbard, Huff, Hull of Iowa,
Hyde, Johnson of Indiana. Johnson of
North Dakota, Joy, Kieffer, Lacey,Leonard,
Lewis, Linney, Loud, Mahaney, Marsh, Mc-
•Cleary of Minnesota, McClure, McCormick,
McEwan, McLaehlan, Meikeljohn, Mercer,
Milner, Miner of Wisconsin, Moody. North-
way, Otjen, Parker, Pearson, Perkins, Pick-
ler, Pierce. Pugh, Rlnaker, Scranton, Shan-
non, Simpkins, Smith of Michigan, Snover,
Southard, Spalding, Steele, Stephenson,
Stewart of Wisconsin, Strode of Nebraska,
Tawney, Taylor, Thorpe, Tracey, Treloar,
Cpdegraff. Van Horn. Walker of Virginia,
Wanger. Warner, White, Willis, Wood.
Total, 99.
Democrats: Abbott. Bailey. Bartlett of
Pennsylvania, Bartlett of New York. Bell
of Texas. Black of Georgia, Boatner, Ruck,
Clary, Cockerell, Cooper of Florida, Cooper
of Texas, Cox, Crisp, Cummlngs, De Ar-
rnond, Dinsmore. Dockery, Ellett of Vir-
ginia, Erdman, Fitzgerald, Hall of MissoiTri,
Harrison, Hart, Hendrick, Hutcheson,
Jones, Kendall, Kleberg, Latimer, Lawson,
Lester, Livingston, Maguire, McCreary of
Kentucky, McCulloch, McDearmon, McGill,
Neill, Ogden, Otey, Owens, Pendleton,
Richardson, Robertson of Louisiana, Say-
ers, Sparkman, Stallings, Stokes, Swanson,
Talbert, Tate, Terry, Turner of Georgia,
Turner of Virginia, Tyler of Washington,
Williams. Total. 58.
Independents: Allen of Utah, Hartman,
Shafrotli. Towne, Wilson of Idaho. Total, 5.
Populists: Baker of Kansas. Bell of Col-
orado, Howard, Kern, Martin, Newlands.
Total, 6.
Grand total: Yeas, 102; nays, 168.
Pairs: The following were paired in the
vote, the first named being for the bill:
Milliken <and Money, Hanley and Moses,
Hemingway and Miner of New York.
Wooler and Shaw, Wilbur and Sorg. Wat-
son of Indiana and Myers. Clark of Mis-
souri and Allen of Mississippi, Hitt and
McRae, Cousins and McLaren, Traceweil
and Russell of Georgia* Kulp and Strait,
Henry of Indiana and Stroud of North
Carolina, Aldrich of Illinois and Miles,
Leisenring and Bishop. Loudenslutfer and
Tucker, Brown and Tattle, Hurley and
Fowler, Lorimer and Shuford. Crump and
Maddox, Grosvenor and " • nison, M«'Call
of Massachusetts and \\ hi of South
Carolina, Weodard and Skinner.
IndInn Affairs.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 11. -Secretary
Francis had another conference with the
Dawes commission and the Choctaw dele-
gates here to-day. The m ting was held
behind closed doors and occupied almost
five hours. The Choctaw agreement was
taken up for consideration, section by sec-
tion, the members of the commission and
the Choctaw delegates explaining the pro-
visions. A communication was read from
the Presbyterian board of home missions,
asking that its property b ' protected.*See-
re tary Francis' plan is to protect all the
bona tide religious institutio n on the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw lands, and to let them
remain where they are now. free from taxa-
tion or rental so long as such property is
used for its present pnrpos This not
only applies to the Presby < rian board, but
all churches having missions and schools.
Another conference will be held Wednes-
day.
Tariff Hearings.
Washington, D. C\, Jan. 11.-The formal
hearings by the ways and means committee
of representatives of«varlous industries who
seek to have the taiiff rate = ehange<ft were
concluded to-day. The committee has hid
sessions for this purpose during the past
several weeks, and in that time a large
number of persons have appeared befofe it.
The varied character of i!i schedules to-
day under consideration I r.r.ight a large as-
semblage to the rooms loin all seetions.
The largest delegation was that headed by
ex-Senator Davis, who as!; 1 for a higher
duty on coal.
Nomliuitions M« l<! 1 p.
Washington, 1). C., Jan. 11.—The senate
judiciary committee* to-day considered the
various nominations which have been re-
ferred to it. but nearly a.i. including that
of Judge Horley to be judge of the court
of claims, went over on one objection or
another, it is understood that Senator
George of Mississippi, a member of the
committee, desires to be heard on Mr.
llorley's nomination before it is reported.
Naval Komi not ions.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—The presi-
dent to-day sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations: Navy Captain Wil-
liam T. Sampson, Uniti d States navy, to
be chief of tlw bureau of ordnance; Com-
mander Joseph 1!. Couglilin to be a cap-
tain; Lieutenant Commander William I.
Moore to be a commander; Past Assistant
Engineer- William A. Little to be an en-
gineer.
Postal Matters.
Walhinffton, D. C., Jan. ll.-Toxns post-
masters commissioned: Willie V. Anderson,
Cleveland: Charles O. Vining, Pearsall;
Fannie L. Clark, Exile: Joel A. Hurt, Hoo-
ver Gin: Bet tie A. Mallory, Vashti; Jones
W. Clark, Wagner.
Star service change in Texas: Acme to
Murchlscn. From January 6, 1&97, supply
the office of Acme at its new site, one-
quarter mile north, in Van Zandt county,
without change in distance.
Changes In star schedules in Texas: New-
ton to Kirbyville. Leave Newton daily ex-
cept Sunday, 8.30 a.m.: arrive Kirbyville
by 12.30 p. m.; leave Kirbyville daily except
Sunday upon arrival of mail train from
Beaumont, but not later than 3 p. m.; ar-
rive Newton In four h urs.
Montfort to Roane. Leave Montfort Tues-
day, Thursday and Saturday, S a. m.: ar-
rive Roane by 9.30 a. m.; leave Roane Tues-
day, Thursday iCnd iturday, 10 a.m.; ar-
rive Montfort by 11.30 a. m. Take effect
February 1,1897.
Pensions.
Washington, D. C„ Jan. 11.—Issue of De-
cember 26:
Texas—Original: Albert J. Matthews,
Canton, Van .Zandt county.
Oklahoma.4 territory—Original. special,
January 4: James G. D. Aumack, Perry. P
county. Increase: Harrison Cox, Lela,
Noble county.
Left for Canton.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 11.—Major and Mrs.,
McKinley left Cleveland for Canton at 11.15|
this morning.
ARRIVED HOME.
Canton, O., Jan. 11.—President-elect Mc-
Kinley and wife returned to Canton this
afternoon. They will probably not leave
Canton again until they take their depart-
ure for Washington, about March 1.
COMMERCIAL MATTERS,
Receiver liinclsnrAed.
Tyler, Tex., Jan. 11,—The ease of Charles
Storrow vs. the Texas consolidated com-
press and manufacturing company of Tyler,
on trial In the federal court here all last
week, was closed Saturday evening and
the court took the ease under advisement.
To-day the court rendered an oral opin-
ion and held that (he preferred stockhold-
ers were not creditors and therefore held
110 lien. Preferred stockholders have the
right to lmve the action ot directors re-
viewed and say whether a dividend should
or should not hme heen declared. They
are not entitled to the dividend utile. • net
profits have heen earned out of which lt
can be paid. The evi ience in this case falls
to show net nrotits. no mismanagement
lias been shown nnd consequently 110 div i-
dends are due and no receiver can be ap-
pointed, and therefore the court vacated
the order and discharged the temporary
receiver. The New, reporter was Informed
bv counsel for complainants that they will
oil the entering of the final decree remove
the case by writ "f error to the circuit
court of appeals at Xew Orleans. This has
been one of the mo-i hotly contested cast s
ever tried here and llie filial outcome will
be watched with great interest.
W lioleHiile Jj'welvI'M.
New York, Ja,n. 11.—Koch, Dreifus & Co.,
wholesale jewelers, have suspended, • plac-
ing their affairs in 1 lie hands of attorneys
to arrange a settlemc nt with creditors. The
amount involved is said to be about $2A0,(!00.
The firm came lien- from New Orleans in
1SMI, where its business was established
forty years earlier I v Nathan Koch.
Since 1893 the business has been carried
on largely with money borrowed from rela-
tives and' friends, and the assets have now
been lost to those creditors for their pro-
tection. A chattel mortgage has also been
given to the Klgin watch company. The
linn hopes to resume very shortly.
AssiV.1I ee U eJ e:i Nril.
Louisville. Ivy., Jan. 11.—An order was en-
tered to-day by Judge Ritchie in the county
court releasing the Columbia trust company
as assignee of Bamberger, i:lo;im ,v Co.,
who failed in October, Hfflfi, with liabilities
of about a million and a quarter. The firm
is said to have settled with creditors on a
basis of B0 cents on a dollar, and will prob-
ably resume.
Heeelver Appointed.
Fort Worth, Tex.. Jan. 11.—On applica-
tion of the Wichita Valley railway compa-
ny W. K. Coffman was to-day appointed
receiver of the Western Industrial compa-
ny, chartered under the laws of Iowa, the
applicant claiming a debt from the defend-
ant of $109,271.
Heed of Trust.
Ennis, Tex., Jan. 11.—Z. T. Williams,
dealer in hardware, buggies, etc., filed a
deed of trust, J. W. Creager of Denison
trustee, to secure preferred creditors in
the amount ot $t)iyti, Assets, $15,000.
Assign inent.
Brownwood, Tex., Jan. 11.—A. C. Witty
mercantile company, of May and Rising
Star, made an assignment to-day. -lilabU-
1 ities, tww; assets ttinwit euauuli to cover.
THE TREATY SIGNED
FOll \ It IStTii \T10\ or DISIM I KS
1SKTWHUX THK 1 \ ITC.I) STATES
AM) CU5UAT lilUTAIN.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
alti ntion of Kuro
and may lead to a
plan.
powers ;; ncnilly
v extension of tho
Triuiflinitliiig' tlie Troaly to the Sen-
ate—The \ en e« lie la n Treaty Is
Practically Completed.
Washington, P. C.. Jan. 11.—Secretary 01-
ney, in behalf of the United States, and
Sir Julian Pauncefote, on the part of Groat
Britain, to-day aflixed their signatures to
a new treaty by which lor a term of live
years the two English speaking nations
agree to abide* in peace and without a re-
sort .to arms, all possible questions of con-
troversy being referred to a court of arbi-
tration with the single exception that
neither nation surrenders its honor or dig-
nity to the judgment of arbitration.
Later in the day President Cleveland sent
the treaty and a message earnestly approv-
ing it to the senate.
The treaty consists of twelve articles and
in print will till about one newspaper col-
umn. One of the last points to be decided
was that King Oscar of Sweden and Nor-
way is to act as the llnal arbitrator in
ease the. others f a il to agree on the llnal
member of the court. The acceptance of
the king and tli# tinal agreement on that
detail was not eabted to Washington until
late Sunday night, and even then one small
detail remained to receive the approval of
the Hritish foreign ofllce. At ll.L'O this
moriting a cablegram from Lord Salisbury
relieved this last question and left the way
for the formal execution of the instrument.
Immediately on receiving the cablegram
from Lord Salisbury, Sir Julian Pauncefote,
accompanied by Lord Cough, first secretary
(if the embassy, proceeded to the state de-
partment. They were met in the secretary's
private ofllce by Mr. OIney and his private
secretary, Mr. Blandfcrd, and Mr. Crldley,
who, as chief of the bureau of diplomatic
correspondence, has charge of the draft-
ing of the treaties. There were few formal-
ities as to the signatures for the culmina-
tion of a negotiation covering several weeks,
upon which a complete understanding had
been reached. It was felt, however, that
the moment was an eventful one. Tho.
diplomatic bureau had prepared two copies
of the document. They were not in any
sense ornate. The article of agreement was
engrossed In a fair hand on the simple red-
margined parchment paper ordinarily used
for treaties by the state department. Tlieso
copies were laid upon the secretary's desk
and then occurred a very necessary for-
mality. The British ambassador produced
a formidable looking document signed by
Lord Salisbury ct rti;ying that he (the am-
bassador') was authoriZ' d lo sign, for the
British government a treaty bearing on the
subject specified. Secretary Gluey replied
by showing a letter from President Cleve-
land delegating him authority to sign the
propesrd convention. Having thus satis-
tied themselves th.it everything was bring
cor.duetnl in regular order, the principals
proceeded to thie signinj of the duplicate
t.r< alius. Sir Julian Pauncefote had the
honor of signing lirst. Secretary OIney
handed hi in- the pen and he signed one
copy in tin lirst pb.ee, Sec retary OIney im-
mediately placing his name beneath that of
the ambassador. This will be known as the
Briti.-h copy, and lt will never leave the
possession of that government. Taking up
the other copy, Secretary OIney .signed it
lirst and Sir Julian signed alter him. This
Is the t'nlted States ccpy. and likewise will
remain in the possession of our govern-
ment. After the senate has passed upon it,
a copy will be made of our original, and
this will bo used in the llnal exchange of
ratifications later, on. Then bo>lh of the
copies were sealed with red wax. Secretary
OIney impressed his private seal, a simple
monogram, "K. O.." and Sir Julian used his
family crest, jl lion, and tho ceremonies
wire completed.
The pen used was a simple broad-point
steel stub in a, red and black hard rubber
holder, l^it it will be treasured by the
owner. Mr. Blandford.
Following there was an exchange of
courtesies between Mr. OIney and Sir
Julian, each expressing his deep sense of
gratification that the labor which had pre-
sented apparently insurmountable obstacle:-,
bad been concluded In a way to give prom-
ise of far reaching results. The meeting
was brief. After the retirement of Sir Ju-
lian and Lord Gough Mr. Olne.v at once
teuk the signed treaty to the white house
for the preparation of President Cleveland's
message transmitting it to the senate. It
was understood during the meeting that
ibis trans iction would be made at once, in
onLr that every executive function eon-
i oCTed with ila■ treaty should bo completed
at the earliest possiWe, moment, tinder
these circumstances the treaty and the pres-
ident's message went to tho senate to-day.
The twlv.' articles constituting the
treaty deal with the subjects which are to
be submitted lo arbitration and the man-
ner in which arbitration is to be consti-
tuted. The language used in embracing
subjects before tiie court has Ivcu. chosen
witii the greatest care, the purpose being
to make the tonus so comprehensive that
no question can arise In the ordinary deal-
ings between the governments which will
cause a resort to war. The article which
makes an exception in the case of an insult
to the lnitionnl honor also was so carefully
framed that ordinary questions which to
some exit nt involve a nation's lrmor could
be brought within it. In short, the terms
of the twelve articles are believed by Mr.
OIney and Sir Julian to cover every usual
contingency by which a difference could
arise bclv'-en the l ulled States and Great
Britain, riiroughout the. negotiations the
desire of both the secretary and ambassa-
dor was to make the language so broad
that when a controversy arose it would be
aoecmpanicd by the inevitable knowledge
on both sides of the water that arbitra-
tion, mil war, would result.
The selection of King Oscar as a final ar-
bitrator adds another responsibility to that
monarch, as he has b&en her* tofore chosen
in connection with the Venezuelan'boun-
dary question. I lis selection closed one of
the most sfubbotn features of the nego-
tiations. Tlu re. lias -been no difficulty in
arranging iliat each country should be
represented by three arbitrators. The
question then arose as to how a. final de-
cision could be rety.bed with the court
equally divided. Lord Salisbury said the
distinguished character of the men consti-
tuting the court would assure freedom
from national prejudice. Mr. ulney d- sirtd
to remove every possibility of a deadlock
b\ having a final arbitrator who could In
case of a tie vote cast tiiu concluding vet.
This raised a furtlur question as to tb
nationality of the llnal arbitrators. Ii was
felt that in justice he could not be an
American or an Englishman, while it was
felt to be equally desirous that such a
harmonious agreement. betw< en the two
Knglish speaking nations should not look
to a foreigner lor its final determination,
Finallv, however, rather than open the
possibility of a tie and the failure of arbi-
tration. King Oscar was agretd on in case
the arbitration committee could not agree
on choosing a final arbitrator. By this
means not only is the arbitration secured,
but arbitration which will be- effective and
I Jin; 1.
The period of five years was fixed as the
limit of I lie treaty as a means of observing
the efficacy of the arrangement the pur-
pose be in:; lo make the treaty permanent
If the five-year trial brings about tho re-
sults contemplated.
Aside from the agreement to-day. it is
felt t.'.at t.hl* is a plan for arbitration as a
substitute i'or war that will attract the
riu:sitiMN rs .iiess u;k
Ti'hiimiiif (iiig. Ox* General \ rhitriilion
Tpcji < >■ (o i be Semite.
Washington, 1 >. C., Jan. 11. The follow-
ing is the text of the president's message,
transmitted to the senate with the general
arbitration treaty:
To ihe Senate: T transmit herewith a
treaty for the arbitration of matters in dif-
ference between the. United States and
Great Britain. The provisions of the
treaty ;mv the result of long and patient
deliberation and present concessions made
by each party for the sake of agreement
of the general scheme.
Though tiie result reached may not reach
the views of the advocates of immediate, un-
limited and irrevocable arbitration of all
international controversies, it is, neverthe-
less, confidently believed that the treaty
can not fall to be everywhere recognized as
a long step in the right dir. etion and as
embodying a practical working plan by
which dlsputts between the two countries
will reach a peaceful adjustment as a mat-
ter of course, in ordinary routine, in the
initiation of such an Important movement it
most be expected that some of Its f. atmvs
will a^ ur.io a tentative character, looking
to ;i further advance, and yet it is apparent
that the treaty which has been formulated
not only makes war between the parties to
ii iv. remote possibility, but precludes those
fears and rumors of war which of them-
selves too often assume the proportions of
a national disaster.
It is eminently fitting as well as fortunate
that, the attempt to accomplish results so
hem tleelit should be Inflated by kindred
peoples, speaking the same tongue and
joiiji d together by all the ties of common
traditions, common institutions and com-
mon aspiration--. The experiment of sub-
stituting civilized methods for brute lorce
as the means of settling international qin s-
tions ef riijil will thus !*• tried under the
hapoie t auspices. Its sue 'ess ought'not to
be doubtful, and the fact that its ultimate
benefits are not likely to be limlfod to the
two eountrlt s immediately eonivrm d should
cause it to be proniott d all the more eagerly.
The example se-t and :!■■• t sson furnished
by the suce*s^ful operation of tills treaty
re sure to be felt and taken lo heart soon
r or later by other nations, and thus will
mark the bt ginning of a new epoch in civ-
ilization.
Profoundly impressed as I am, therefore,
by tin1 promise of Irauseendant good which
tills trcatj affords, I do not hesitate to ac-
company Its transmission with an expres-
sion .< f my earnest hope that it may com-
mend itself to the favorable consideration
of the 1 enaie. GUOVKlt CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Jan. II,
The Venezuelan Treaty.
Washington, I). C.t Jan. 11.—The last step,
aside from the ratification of the-treaty by
the congress of Venezuela, necessary to
give effect to the Venezuela arbitration
agreement between the l-nlted States and
Great. Mrltain, has bee a completed by the
formal assi nt of King Oscar of Sweden to
tlu>. clause of the arbitration convention
which makes him the final arbitrator in
case other members of the tribunal are un-
able to agree. The congress of Venezuela
moots in February, and while there have
been some objections raised in Venezuela
to the arrangement for the settlement of
the leng standing boundary disputes, lt is
understood these objections are not potent
enough to prevent the ratification of the
agreement in the face of Its strong endorse-
ment by President Crespo and the members
of his cabinet. The final £•< ttlenient of the
dispute which at one time threatened seri-
ously tb interrupt the amicable relations
between the Prilled States and Great I'rlt-
aiti, will be hailed with satisfaction, both
in this country and Great Britain.
The intervention of the Pnlted States to
adjust the dispute has had one result not
l'orsei n and riot contemplated at the time,
viz., the drawing e 'a set" together of the two
gnat rfpresen.tative.yi of English-speaking
races, am .a result of the mutual under-
standing effected in consequence of their
negotiations over Venezuela, the United
Slates and Great Britain at ibis time prob-
ably are more nearly in accord in their dip-
lomatic relations than ever before In our
history, and It is expected the result will
be an agreement on a great scheme of ar-
bitration of all disputes between the two
mation.s save those in which national honor
is involved, it is probable also that close-
ly following the consummation of the
agreement as to the Venezuelan boundary
dispute, there will be resumption of diplo-
matic relations between Venezuela and
Great Britain, which have been severed
some years as the result of this dispute,
•and that the Pnlted States will bo the in-
termediary in bringing this about.
The principal efforts of Sir Julian Paunce-
fote and Se.nor Andrade are now being
eireeted toward the complet on of the treaty
in si ason io admit of its being laid before
the Venezuelan congress as soon as it con-
venes,
I nder ordinary conditions this date would
be February 2D, but lt is as good as settled
that President Crespo, taking advantage of
law which permits the legal sixty days' ses-
sion to be extended twenty iia.\s, will ad-
vance the date of meeting by that number
of day.;. Jind the congress will assemble
February 1. In this ease, as the treaty is to
he submitted at the opening of the session,
it must be dispatched from Washington not
much later than the L'Utli instant, so that
only ten days are available to close up the
negotiations. Just what points remain to be
adjust!d can not be learned at pr<sent, but
il Is known that they do not touch ques-
tions of vital principle, and relate rather to
details important but not likely to give rise
to serious controversies. It can be stated
for one that Venezuela has accepted that
provision of the amendment between llie
United States and Great Britain which
leaves to these two countries the selection
of the arbitrators. Some difficulty was ex-
pected to lie encountered on that point, but
apparently Venezuela is content to rest her
case in the hands of the Pnlted Stales,
leaving It to the discretion of the Pnlted
States supreme1 court to name either citi-
zens of the United States or citizens of
Venezuela, or even of a third court as ar-
bitrators.
Treaty Referred.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—The arbitra-
tion treaty between this country and Great
Britain was given to the senate at 3
o'clock to-day. Afterward in executive
session it was referred to the committee
on foreign relations and, without being
read, was ordered to be printed. The presi-
dent's message transmitting the document
Was orderc d read.
Senator Morgan suggested that the
treaty should be made public, but Senator
Sherman, as chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, replied that it should be
examined by the committee before being
published. This proposition was accepted
with the provision that the committee
should have the privilege of making the
tri aty known.
.V w treaties providing for the mutual
extradition of criminals betwe< u the United
States and the Argentine republic and the
Ucited Stales and- the Orange free stale
were ratified after being amended In
phraseology so as to conform to similar
treaties with other countries.
Ahiskn, \ot Included.
Washington, Jan. 11.—1The Alaskan bound-
ary dispute, will not, as was expected,
come before the general arbitration tri-
bunal. No specific reference is made on
the subject in the treaty, but it is confi-
dentially stated that the matter will be set-
tled separately. By thus removing tho
Alaskan controversy Secretary ulney has
disarmed the formidable opposition to the
treaty that was developed among senators
from the northwest and has improved the
prospects of the ratification of tho con-
vention by the senate.
BANKING.
poreign arid domestic exchange
bought and sold. Cable and
telegraphic transfers made.
Credits furnished. Accounts
solicited.
WEEKES, MCCARTHY & CO,,
Galveston, Tex.
mu.i.s >hm:s ins srr.r.< n—momiv'3
IMVl'iVl'lft.VTl'OXS IN THE
ISLAM).
THEY WILL HAVE AN EFFECT
On Action in Tli 1m Country in Itegurd
to Culm—<Mlier \o\xh From ami
About Cuba.
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Two Men Killed.
Butte, Mont., Jan. 11.—While a gang of
workmen were employed In repairing a tres-
tle on the Great Northern railroad, just
outside of town, a big Iron truss which was
being put in position slipped, carrying down
with il Peter Hyshop and John OVonnell.
The latter was killed outright. Hyshop
lived am hour. Dr. 1. C. Friend, the com-
pany's physician, was on his way to the
scene of the accident on a switch engine,
when a collision occurred with a freight
train. The doctor was thrown off, sustain-
ing serious but it is not thought i'utai in-
juries.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)—
Senator Mills made his speech to-day on
Cuba. He took Issue with the secretary o£
state on the question of who has the right
to recognize foreign powers. The secre-
tary of state says that this power is purely
an executive one, while Senator Mills holds
that lt is also a legislative power.
It is thought now that the developments
which Senator Money will make will have
an effect on the action of the chief execu-
tive. Senator .Money was clearly of tho
opinion that the president had the power
of recognition, and moreover that the time
had not come to recognize the insurgents in
Cuba. He held this view before he wei to
Cuba, and was in all things with the presi-
dent in his opinion. Hut it is evident that
his views have undergone a change. IIo
went to Cuba to see himself into affairs
there, and the stories he tells since his re-
turn amount to the statement that
Spanish can never overcome the rebels,
had splendid opportunities while on
: and to make a careful examination in'o
the stale of aftairs, and his view will have
great weight. He Is not a jingo by any
means, and this gives all In- says a great
Imporiane.. He int nded to g.) to th • is. in I
long before he did, but was prevented by
circumstances. He did not undertake tho
trip for any paper, but just to acquaint
himself with the conditions on the Island
and to Know wfir.t he was doing as a legis-
lator. His description of conditions there
portrays a state of affairs that no one
would believe could exist in this century.
His developments may hasten the recog-
nition of that country, and if It does not
the whple Cuban matter will blaze out
again with renewed fire. He has been
closeted with the secretary of state, and
that gentlemen is impressed with what
Money tells him. He states that General
Leo told him to tell the secretary of state
that the rebels can not be whipped by
Spain. And so he has informed OIney.
The sympathizers with Cuba are much en-
couraged by the reports that Senator
Money makes, lie is on the committee on
foreign relations in the house, his term in
that body having not. yet expired and his
term in the senate having not yet com-
menced.
DiNcoutcnt in Spain.
New York. Jan. 11.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says: The popular
impatience with the government because of
the failure to suppress the rebellions in
Cuba and the Philippine islands is daily
increasing. Thousands of the young men
of Spain have gone to Cuba, where they
have met their death from disease or tho
hardship of the campaign. Their families
believe they would yet be alive were it not
for tho policy of Captain General Weyler,
who, despite his promise to put down tho
insurreei ton. has comparatively accom-
plished little, while his unaccllmated troops
have been dying by scores of hundreds.
The leaders oi both the conservative and
liberal parties are distrusted, and the po-
litical outlook is chaotic. Rumors of a
change in the ministry are frequently put
into circulation and as frequently denied,
but in the present temper of the people
the succession of the liberals to power
would not banish the distrust which pre-
vails everywhere. The future is looked
forward lo with much anxiety.
SimiiiimIi V ietorieN.
Madrid, Jan. 11.—Official dispatches from
Havana state that the Spanish have been
victorious ami have Inflicted heavy losses
on the rebels in a series of lights In Pinar
del Hlo and Havana provinces.
Twelve of the principal instigators of the
rebellion In the Philippine islands, Including
Kojas, were shot at Manilla to-day. Num-
erous • -pgageinents have occurred in tiio
island laiaon, the Spanish being victori-
ous and killing 100 rebels. Captain General
Polavieja is preparing to attack the insur-
gents in Cavite.
Marline 11 I'm Denial.
Washington, V. C., Jan. 11.— Archbishop
Martinelli has denied absolutely all reports
arising that he has received directions of
anv kind from the pope to approach tho
United States government regarding its at-
titude toward the Cuban rebellion. Ho
added that he did not expect any com-
munication from the Vatican on the sub-
ject.
A Detective's Suicide.
Kansas City, Mo.. Jan. 11.—Thomas B.
Conkllng, the superintendent of the Pinker-
ton detective agency, committed suicide
last night by firing a bullet Into his brain.
His dead body was found in a chair in his
office. Conkllng was a man of good habits
and his accounts are believed to be straight.
His associates are of the opinion that his
mind became deranged from overwork.
Conkllng was a native of Philadelphia and
came here two years ago from Chicago,
where for ten years he had been connected
with the Pinkerton service. He leaves a
widow and two children. He was 35 years
of age. ^
Killed in u Huniuviiy.
Cameron, I. i\, Jan. 11.—News has just
reached here that Mrs. Merrlman, wife of
J. S. Merrlman of Ward, 1. T., was killed
in a runaway yesterday. She and her two
sons, aged Pi and is. were going on a visit.
The two sons not out of the wagon and
the team became frightened and ran away,
throwing out Mrs. Merrlman, killing her
Instantly.
FIRE RECORD.
Oklahoma Fires.
Perry, OU.. Jan. U.-EUina, a small town
thirty miles \\\-M ot here, has been visited
bv two destructive llrea In the past few
diiv- Hu'iley's livery and sales barn was
burned V, -uenlav. with $4000 loss, and two
days before a ItlOtlO tire ocourred. Near
Waukomis the residence of John Thomas
was destroyed; {1000 loss, no Insurance.
House mill Contents.
Kaufman, Tex., Jan. 10.—A tenant house
on Rab. Shaw's cattle ranch, four miles
north of here, burned to-day. The houso
was occupied by S. 1.. Klalne, who lost 1
his household goods. Loss on house about
$Gio, and on household goods 53UO. No in-
surance on either.
Mexlenu Club House.
Corpus Christi, Tex., Jan. 11.—This morn-
intf about 2 o'clock a club house occupied
by a Mexican society burned. Loss, about
JIM; no insurance.
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