Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-19

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Tho inhabitants speak patols OF the
| Spanish language, and a. vet no Enriieh
tpeahng people have sound u pfoatade
70 establish broad commercial relations with
| TINS wild domain, In ll0ndurlr, with a
population Of about 100000, aftYWould be- 4
iair estimate " tho number Of Apglo-sas.
! Que thore
Many u tho better class travel somewhat
| extensively and are both educated aed on
tprtaimng companions. Tho rocontly DO
thruned President Vasquaz "a highly 40.
completed man, AZ IA President Bonita
and number Of his Cabinet, most OF whom
received a collegiate education IN the United
statpa 0f England. Tho Government m
vitca lmulgration by generous onofa OF
land. full tltlo TO which IN granted by Con-
greHa continuing rood through All chAngoa IA
frglldcuta and niana Mr.. Valentine ~ o.
pcclally conspicuous Cor tho real he cxgrta
ln acquiring concessions from tho Govern
mont 10 all responsible American ditllena
wiahlng 10 locate there. His Endorsement
~ the omen sesame Ia tho powers that be-.
surely Tho most picturesque, and perhaps
tho most Important pernon IN private life
nnd pastoral purnuita, Ia "lang' Beilsh.
This important persohAge ~ a natlVo OF
british Honduras. but oatno 70 this point
many years ago. IIe protected ths village
Of Clcnngita quarter Of a century since.
lie understands how 10 manage native
labor TO his profit lie owns many nersa
Of lana. and conducts his business on tho
Sultauic principle With an increasing lnum-
Der Of SUBJECTS and full hnrrm Phyaio-
ally ho iH tall and az slender as deer.
lila hospitality Is unbounded to visitors
from us fstaisa,' 20 whom ho takes
special pride 10 showing his broad aora.
and hs authority. King Bellnh will toll
You that no is Of English and Spanish on.
traction, entirely emitting the negro ele-
mont. which, from Appearances. IL the
largest percentage OF tho physical man.
However. he has built up kingdom lot
himholf. and enjoys an Income Of at least
$4,000 Year HIS ueAfaat noighbor Il
y, A. Donjanin, brother Of tho lAle JUDAH
L. BENJAMIN. Mr Benjamin at ono TINT
nissasen effort 20 hupplant nehah IN ths
hesrtsH OF bis countrymsn. hut without
success. and to hif own diHeomnturp MI
ngniamin Is now taking life eaay ncarb,
IN am unanbltious aiyin. 40 habitual 70 tha
tropics. lIo has been a resident u Hon
duTas since the Civil War, and ia1nagoi
10 sell enough hananas 70 educate hia chill
dren IN the states, a son and daughter nov
attending school IN Louisiana. Tho moths
Of his children Is native woman.
Another Interesting citizen Of Uncle San
In that country Is Major y. A. Durko, ths
treasurer d Louisiana. Tbs
Major failed 10 negotiate his wonderful
and rich mining prpspecta IN Honduras.
and having nothing better 10 DO, being
an active and brilliant man. mixed him
solf with The politics Of fho country. This
IL always a sorry step for an outsider 70
lako. He Ned with sx-Prcsident vaEqlez.
and ~ now drifting around Costa Rica.
10 ts literally between tho doyil and the
deep blue aes. He gean't return TO The
United States. or ngon TO Honduras. Dir,
Dockertin, his confidential man. mso
fugitive from this country for the same
reason as Major burke. nAya that the
Major IL without dollar. ITO has aged
very much. and ~ AZ rcEtesr az hycnn
under restraint. Mr., Cockefiin it doing odd
Jobs on the railroad At Puerto cortcz, and
Il going 10 return 10 Nav orleans AZ ar
.arly date. he seems 70 be more finnol
irainet than slunug. and from VIVA, h.
oils me ! an Huro that he Is perfectly
innocent Of Completely 10 tho LOUISIANA
Treasury shpftagc. The Louisiana r2l,ii-
'ians. he saFo. are llrEeiy responslhiF ipe
hla shortage. AMI got the money aus the
Treasury.
The Ho1duraa i.o,targ Company has ea-
abllrhod hrin fooihnld IN Honduras pay
~ the Htpnhilc $4,000 q year for ls
ranchinea and privileges, Win N "a. iheta-q-
TX ratio IN me busineaa done. This . no
oubt the lat straw 70 break The Non
uranean canels back The lottery ontnt
nd crgual visits Pnnrsq rortor nnce 4
ionth Tor the purpose II making 10 draw
isA. Onuerai cabril d 1t'saa, cplcnsl WI
re of New Orlcana and Paul Courac.
resident Of the company are there % wee
iat theFs 10 al honest drawing 10 doubt
iepe three Eeatieman rhni1 ig1ghtsn from
4ese fcrnins wheaia any dakouaet featurs-
Sir. Yaioutino and iia rnlieasu-t have
lasou % helieye thatsthe IntrrpcsAnlo Lana
ill be b.lis ~ originally prpipetsd within
few years AR. Valentine - living vita
TAT horS IN fies and nfrklnG diligently a
iEf nild. Tirs coinrlgtidh 81 fKe tpac rili
SIN prosperous era fgf tais eoan;f1-