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FROM KEY WEST.


Detailed Renorl Of q Battle In Which tho
Insurgents Wcrc Victorious.
Key West. Fla. May /. - Advlces re-
ceived here say victory has been won by
the Insurgents commanded by caiixto
Garcia I'm the province OF santiago de
cuba. Garcia's troons fell on the Spanish
comm commanded by General Munoz and
almost nnnihlated them. The battle oc-
Cured on the banks of the river Canta.
Garcia stationed his men near Ianja.
mud when the Suanish cohlmn under Mu-
nor appeared struck II In font and flank.
doubling IL upon the river. The Spanlnrds
were taken bv surprise and many OF them
rushed into the river and were drowned.
Tho fire of tho Insurgents also did great
execution. when the nnnihilatoD OF Nh
uoH's column seemed certain the Euhhoa ia
appeared and saycd the remnants. over
300 Of Nunozs men were Killed by insur-
gents bullets or drowned and about 400
were wounded. The Spanish troops re-
trcni.d down the river to Manzanlllo.
projected by the gupboa's. The insurgcnt
loss small
Tho news Of tho advance Of General
2as province at the bend OF 300 mon. well
armed He has seven pieces or artillery
ana plenty Of ammunition.
Gomezs forces Dra advancing westward
rapidly and In short time will be In lia-
yana province.
,;cnefni Wevlcr IL evidently expecting
n Simultaneous assault on the irochn by
ihu forces of Gomez and Marco for he Is
hurrying to the iinc every soldier not
needed for garrison duty. In the next
few days hot fighting IL expected on the
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SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL
List Of Cubans Executed BY the
Spanish Troops.
BODIES THROWN IN A SUGAR BOIL Err.
Majority of Them Were Farmers
Taken From the PIow.
REPRESENTS ONE PROVINCE.
Wcyior Will Not Permit Correspondents
40 40 Into tho Interior 40
luvestisntu Further.

| New York. May IA special 10 tho
| World from Havana says;
| Your correspondent has personally in
| yestigatcd tho deaths of the following
peaceful white men who were shot with
out trial at Campo Florida, near Havana,
! recently: Marsarito Zar1as aged a
years. single. blacksmith and carpenter.
Ramon Castelanos, single. aged 70 years.
poultry dealer joaquin Medina. aged a.
Years. married. iarmer. Camille Ce1as,
| aged % years, single, fisherman; jose lee
jas, aged rs. married fisherman. Manuel
Martinez aged ~ yeats, married. farmer /.
| Domingo Luconc2, aged siAty-ivo years.
single. nshive OF Montevldlo, Uruguay.
Jose Rodiguez. IS years. single. black
smith
between April Is and - the following
peaceful Inhabitants were tahSn from
their homes ana shot on tho tlefa Bras
road, between Campo Florida and Minas
NJ. a. Couia, IA years. married. merchant
J. cababin. 10 Years. married. merchant .
Bonico Sardenas. .. wears. married, Cruz
l'err,cr. ~ years, married, farmer. lno-
cente iapeil. ~ years. married, cheese
maker. Basilio L. kuuio 40 years. married.
farmer, Margarito Ncrolc, IL farmer boy,
The victims were all white. Their
lodlcs were thrown into huge sugar
boiler which lies half buried on the
roadside on the land owned BY J. Ca
brria.
Here Is n list OF tho white men shot
without trial In the same nciei.borhood,
opposite the Jesus Maria grocery store.
on the Arrange estate,
Ma-tn SOFA. single. farmer; Andrews
Gulllnac and assistant. both married and
farmers Francisco Dluz and son. farm
ois. Leonardo bierenu, farmer, Luz Gutir-
ros and son. farmers. Cnridad Roys. farm
ar. Francisco Fcrricr farmer. Bcnito Blu.
emo. farmer: Julio Hernandez. father of
twelve children. farmer. Abelardo Car
taya. farmer. and three others names UNI
known. Most OF these wero taken from
their blows.
The following combatnnts were also
shot without tr.sl md thrust into tho
sugar boiler on the pariiaco farm: Mr..
Machol. rs yenrs; rimeo Cofcrina. son or
the foregoing aged IL. Castellanos. 45
years. married. arrested on his way to
Havana market: Matias Darias: Juan
Machina, married. farmer.
Your corresuondent rns confined his dis
pntch to tho one little farming district
closo to Havana. Tho same stories come
from all parts of the island. Nothing has
been set down without Investigation.
Irnngine tho scencs IN the interior. No
wonder foreign corgnspondents are not AL
lowed TO ACCOMPANY the Spanish columns
and are nearly all bottled M IN Havana.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

| SAN FRANCTSCO--The National racing
| circuit for the season of 1896 WAS nnugur-
| ntei AT Oakland.
BoSToN.A fight is on among the. CHI
! nese laundrymen here and prices have
| already been cut ~ per cent.
/ san FRANCISCO George Green. better
| known as Young Corbett," rot the d.cl-
| sion over owen Zoigler in ten-Tound
| contest.
| NEW YORk-rhe e-aijus,ment plan of
| the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Ran
road company has been formally declared
| to he operative.
| send II band OF naturalists to explorc tho
| Puget sound region. The expedition Will
| set out June 10.
| CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo.--A COMMITTEES
1 of business men has Used address To
! the public 10 show that Cripple Creek
is not discouraged by It's misfortunes.
| WASHINGTON - Arrangements have
| been made for the removal of the remains
| of MIR Gresham at lakewood cemetery
| near Chicago to Arlington cemetery, near
| this city.
WASHINGTON Senator Chandler has
introduced bill amending the Interstate
| commerce law so as to prevent d!sTlnii-
r.itiun in transportation IN favor OF
| foreign shippers.
| WASHING1ON-- Representative Baker
of New Hampshire. has introduced IN the
| house a concurrent resolution providing
for an investigation Of the late purchase
of seeds by Secretary Morton.
BOSTON, Mass Warren Fisher. who
came into prominence ~ iNJ through
charges directed IA, James g. blaine, is
dead AT his home at Robbery,
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis.-Lrwis G. Bra
trnd, "A prominent board of trade man,
was found dead on the street with hoie
In his head a revolver lay lay his side
hut il is believed he WAS murdered.
piILADEI.PHIA-Ju Aicheson In
the nitel States circuit court hIs sish'u
r.ft h. n IL
phin and Reading railroad and the Penn
svlvnnia ana Rending Coal company
wAsIiiNrfToN--Th monthly sthtemcn,
of the comptroller Of the currency shows
The total amount of National bnlh notes
I'm circulation April 30 1896. was s22hlo''-
365. an increase for tho year sl''i
NEW YORk-C Commander Booth-Tuck-
err Mas received "A telegram from his wire,
who is III a, san FrnncisrGo, nsm,mx , mis,
Immediately comm, need preparations
ST. LOUIs-Aftcr three days session
tho ninth annual convention or IN. IN
,ional Orucr OF Hallway surgeons co,ti>~
ed it's business and elected olncefs ior
1 ne ensuing year. Dr. u. j. Luiher - pres
idcnt, ~
DETROIT Mlch.-nov G. Mott , Wil,
lialns was consecra'cl as ne i,rs' ,ppnr',hipe
cr.n,ed by his election. I.iehop Wililams
conservation was as free from os''i''"''oi'
as possible
QulNCY, ia fae In thn n,a naF', enm.
,,lntnlv DESTROYING their structure ana alsu
;he large building Of the Tenk- lnriwh,.
company. O,hor buildings wcre h ssy
damaged. Inc 'o'"' i"So WIN ''"N' W.
NEW YoRk-Justice Andrew in tho sn-
meme court appointed Alfred Fly receiver
ior me Timos rnniah ing ,n neh "n,m;,.y ~,
n'.ccdings brought by the minority OF
! thA directors for a dissolution oil corpora
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popI,LIsTs IN WACO.

Waco. Texas MAY 1.-The populistf held
,bcir convention today. with a large rep
resentation from every voting precinct IN
tho county.
The committee on resolutions reported
favorably resolutions indorsinE the oHa-
ha platform. Jerome kearbv for govern
or Ashby for lieutenant governor, John
NJ. Moore of Fort Worth for railroad com
ri,s'oner and r. A. Baker OF Coryeil for
ruperintcndenr Of public instruction.
The committee on nominations reported
an extensive Hist OF names and the se:ec-
tion OF candidates was m progress wheh
Tonight T. J. Goree.. the blind orator,
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WANTS PEACE IN CUBA.

Believed the Pope Has Advised Accept
ance of Mediation.
New York. Nav IA special TO the
World from Madrid SAYS; DESPITE deniais
from official circles that tho pope, through
tho nurcio. has requested snain to accept
American mediation In cuban affairs.
there is an impression. especially among
military men and Cuban representatives.,
that the report IL true.
II r. considered certain here that the cx-
plosion IN the governor generals palace
In Havana was caused by separaiisis,
Those IA cuba and also those In PARIS,
have made no secret lately Of their intcn-
,lon to try 10 put General Weyler out of
the way
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aYtcr MS ARRIVAL at tne palace. OF apout
o'clock this afternoon.
Tho assassin. who was promptly arrest
ed, Is said to be Sayid from Herman, or
from the province OF that name. 1t is
believed that the murderer has accom-
plices.
Immediately advised of the assassination
of his father and Will leave Tabr!z, where
he was sojournng, for Tcheran as soon as
Nasir-ltd-pin. shah of Persia, was, born
April "a. lSea, and succeeded TO the throne
September 10 1873. OH the demise of his
ia ner He was crowned at Tehoran DC
iobcr 20. lsis, and his vallahd, or her APP
parent, is his elder son Muzaffcr- Ed-pin,
who was born March ., 1858. and who has
four sons and fifteen daughters.
quiet prevails here and no disorder is
apprehcnded rs a result OF the murder of
the shah.
London, May lit is known that the
shah of Persia was arranging FOR great
celebration on May 6. AT the l'crsan! le-
cation In this city the opinion is expressed
that the murder was the deed Of a ran.
attic and was net the outcome Of any
especially designed movement. According
10 a dispatch when has been received here
tho assassin was member rf me Ian
society n criminal association. wheel, mas
heretofore made attempts upon tue siaii y
lif. with a shot from a revolver.
Washington. May 1.-The following ca
blegram was received by Secretary Olrey
nj $40 O'clock today from United states
Minister Mcdonald Mt reheran. fcfsla:
shah visiting shrine near the city to'hy
for devotion. Upon entering the inner
sanctuary, wns sho. by an ASSASSIN uls-
,r',isod MS a woman, the bullet entering
ne region of the heart. 'ratric'Je rcNo-
imtionary fanatic. Great distress. Tut city
] g..
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Bonnie Dundee. q to !; Prince Lief. 90
10: zanonc. to 5; Craze Tsfrey. toi.
Winners at MISUNDERSTANDING, , 20 J;
1zcI. TO E; Ken l:der. to ~; Overelis.
to .: Chappic. Z to 70: ElnIo. to +
Winners at Neutrality-suspicious., to u
Pay or Play, to 3: Successful, 20 u
Shakespeare ii. to 6: Nayasoe, to !.
1.ouisyHle is said to have offered John
Ward $4,000 to manage the Colonels
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NOT IN CUBAN WATERS.

New orleans. La. May LA Key W est
snccial saws: Information received here
today proves that the American schooner
Competitor. which was captured few
days ago by a Spanish gunboat. was
at the time ON the high seas and not In
Cuban waters as reported by the Span
iards
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ToDAY's EVENTS.

ssilS sisy,l tennis season for 1896
q NeiIs,Irul a.1The American Acad.
tste for , INV WIN hold It's annual mat
,r 'e uays, beginning today.
"a gam msaV ~ T. Conn. The annual
sssccailon , ,ne Yale University Ain
ailsraoon VIII be held ut Yale Field
deparimsnn;seerc,ary McAaoo of the
NE naval ~. Washington VIII in
Hdmpsh,rs battalion on board the
~ ssu1S,oSln k-rhc SITE for ~. mono
BY ,as i presented 10 Columhi' '' n ,''y
rssersssh ayeimeyer flnijv ","nin coz
y .sisss Havcmcyer viii ii b bs', ae'ij.
a",ooraaLrhlA-srne na,,or,,
l.ac,urer,!y men VIII he hnlI ~, ~
cltg toias eluh for five dnys com.
Fen Fonns, under the auspirea ~, ~
'arymen's association u ''''
|s "a Sl,oRK-rhe Contra, ,.,
fnbly IA snocialislic faciion OF nis,r sn,
= and h. %, the United Unhrs =,
Nav he he soelaisi-lnbor Marty ", y. !, y
his eyen;nay parade and demoSs, " n.
for he ,aArrangements are cor.
.ay Of The he maj tests al GA, con,
tpr sol trious rlios ihn, o,.a INV, NO.,
Va. Guard aon as inc arm NJ IN ~,
Ester Rev. rev York Si1te III,
end funston. Krau,J 5r,cn... ~ :
suns are in the competi.
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MKINLEY HAS IT cINcuED.
General Opinion That n. II TO be the 0k
Louis Nominee.

LOUIS l1putlucVs
Washington, May 1.-The announcement
that the Illinois State convention had fn-
structed tho delegatcs-at-largc to vote for
Mckinley. while tho topic OF conversation
here In political circles. occasioned no sure
prise. 1t had been practically anticipates.
1t also confirms the prsdictons that eenr
ator Cullom would not b In the race
a fact which no himself foresaM two
weeks ago. At that time he drew up =
letter OF withdrawal and was on the
eve OF publishing II when some entnus-
ington and prevailed upon him z fccon. r.
slider his resolution. Senator Cullen dtd
40, and subsequently denied through fhe
Press association th,t Nm, q sysri 1 sseunds
tho good friend Of the illinoisIs9 based
his hopes OF achieving victory - Snat
State the result does not MAKE aultas csees:
AZ a political factor ,a q n m ~ .sidsncs.
and after the rouyht usage !nscn ~ "a, nSS
received from mis- own people ns ~ ~, ~
spared tho necessity Or ennes rcssl ~. ".
anybody that no was ~ t'ms
Thn frienus Of Mr. Mckinley ~ Y niEh
fcutner and are making all eorD e ~
dietons, both ~ 70 ss is d1 n a. con.
seeded Nv Inc observant ones q notn po.
iitica parties, however that n1x.n5n. sss,,,s
OF death can now prevent ass .S,sn. stea' NJ
receiving the republican, n SMs ~ tSSugnf
Of the action Of Illinois in NIL 1Sn
Mckinley, tx -uovernor kSs'cse: n ~. .sss,so
Reed snths'i,sss A.. I ssaSii, ssssssssssiys
or H,as's had "a This q ~; an .sfs!e
in illinois. suppiementins a. e X rs
meni q M. Reed y .N ysE%os ~ sf,sshSsS &
son .,sto y = w e. eoS ssSs ~ hss
boen wa nting q goO0 W. 800 al - X It
bine' and they. have haa a.
In demooratic ca ,S.s Iefnis5 r ~
n most vulnerable Si g: TX ss6 s ~
While II " generally pensss " sirSt ~. \,
didate Of the psrty. Tness;sssn Is tss a.
a party, Il q thought ia: s.,S. NIX 1ISsnis< 4
McKinleyism WI 20 - , snIssssios Stu pIsss
the country thse ~ bS,sss1's r r6et6SIn0 !
!i ss \, n ssssssie e pastS y 5s1Ss
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STATE.

An address from Chairman Dudley
which leaves no excuse for boilers.
Chairman Hardy urges tho sound mono =
men TO stand together
Jim Williams. one of tho Croker Iniir-
dcrers gets death sentence a. Wharton.
Probability OF II general building tra3c
strike in Galveston.
j. Il. VOTERS, a sound money ucmcuiLt.
appointed chairman OF the Tenth con-
grcssionnl district.
The populists Of tho Fourth district will
not put out u congressional candidate TIL
August /.
elias Wood of Smith !'llc. aged II. nad
both legs cut OFT by Il KAY train.
Rumor that Land Commissioner Baker
may resign to become congressional
candidate In tho Twelfth.
Considerable damage wrough. by tuil
In North Texas.
Jim Watson (coiorcd) OF Henrietta Kills
his wife and wounds a man hs found
with her
Dr. l.. -. Miller of Plano shot on IA
law.
RAILROAD.
The Southern Pacific extending the
gata system on its lines.
Nav offices of tho Southern Pacific.
First excursion OF tho season 10 La
Porte and Seabrook.
Earnings OF tho Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern and the Southern railway.
Local and general notes and personals,
LOCAL.
County and city tax matters.
N,Ir n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-02
A PREACHER Bt:ATrN TO DEATH.

Mckinley, o. T.. May l.-Is,v. Mckinney.
who owned most OF this town and was a
cowboy and preacher from Texas, also
postmaster and justice Of the peace. was
hoaten To death last night by Sidney kop-
erts. William IIool, and William Jones.
DISPUTE over and Is believed 10 havc ntcu-
ntcd the decd and It Is suspected also that
morey was taken from the corpse.
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POLITICAL POINTERS.

Mark Hanna, manager for Mckinlry
said u. had nothing 10 say about the III
nois victory.
Whitclaw Reid says he viii elaGl" sup
port any of the prnscn, republican farci-
dates when nominated at -. iou's.
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TELEPHONE

over the Long Distance lines of the south
western telegraph and Telephone, Com.
many TO nearly 1000 subscribers In the
prncipal cities ana towns OF Texas.
Toll Stations In the Central office, hotels
and other convenient locations.
Ask Central for stations connected
and rates charged.
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,.r,, AFRICAN PARLIAMENT.

cane Town. May The par'iah"h' "-s
s,.ned today aud British commissioner
P,,,,,a speech was notable ..or its
fna1l' Inc OF denrscation Of the \! ,inison
sL ,3 I'd inc lamontable rcsults taat nave
ensuea liz robinson diiatod very slsnifi-
tuN.l r an Inc necessity Of eo-cpeI4uph
cam. ,.son The governments TO deal E''t I'm, Inc
nvtw,,ons Of native labor, drou'h' 80"
p., and ifcusts.
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ANXInus rO LEAVE.

New York. MAY Ia dIspatoh to the
Herald from Havana s.ays: Antonio Maceo
Is anxioys To cross the trocha and unite
with General Gomez. lie Is said TO find II
difficult TO obtain provisions In Pinar del
RIO sufficient TO supply his army.
Alaceo had INSTRUCTIONS from General
Gomez 10 STAY In the orient az long ~
pcasible, II Il believed thu ln1n " -r5pl
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to the Chicago convention with the idea
of having his own way or boiling he
wouldn't be admitted.
Tiimnn complained he mud no moro
show AZ n senator at patronage than any
one else.
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TOpAYS FEATURES.
Probabilities Fair, preceded by showers
In extreme southern portion OF Enst
Texas; variable windn.
FOREIGN,


announced.
Shah of Porsin wns assnsslnatcd by q
revolutionary fanatic ~ he waa entering
Il shrine for worship
South African parliament in session al
Cape Town.
Labor riots occurred nt only two places
seriously injured In a riot and at Eiibou
troops were necessary 10 queil strikers
CUBAN.
A world special gives q list OF white
men who were shot without trial by the
SPANISH authorities.
II Is believed In Spain that the pope has
advised the government to accept media
ton IN regard to Cuba.
Col.xto Garcin won n decisive victory
over n Spanish column In santiago de
Cuba.
Gomez IL marching 10 the relief OF Maceo
aud Weylcr Is strengthening his military
line In expectation Of an attack
1t Is now said the American schooner
captured by a Spanish mnn-of-war was on
the high sea and not in Cuban waters
DOMESTIC.
Testers figures for April show the
movement of cotton to have been i02, 900
los than last year.
Bradstreet's says dulincss and reaction
AIRY tendencies have held the stock market
down.
Dun and Brndstreets my that while
business has Increased it has not come up
to expectations.
Defense In the jackson case trying 10
a. .,..tt.
chloroformed 10 death In Ohio.
Methodist conferences In session at
Cleveland Ohio. Fight to seat women
delegates began at the outset and was re-
fcrred to n committee, women retaining
their seats In the meantime.
POLITICAL.
McKinley's victory In Illinois has. ac-
cording to some republicans. practically
closed the race and that lie will b. nomI-
mated Is conceded.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The house dcbated the bankruptcy bill.
several amendments being offered, but not
accepted.
Bill TO allow Alaska 1clegalc IN the
house Was defeated.
Bin 10 appropriate 49, 900 for tho Boring
sea commission was passed oy the senate
Butler. the populist, proposes 10 make
Mexican dollars and Japanese yen equal
an American dollar by legislation and
threatened to have 1t done In North Caro-
lima II the United States wouldn't do It.
German amendment to the naval Bill
cutting down the number Of ln.ticships
from four to two was adopted
,rtilman INDUCED In an alb isiyc speech
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Madrid. Nav l-senor - aeg.sx
cnh. spsaklnr Ct ssytilp. 4ecleses 49,
s,.,n.. n.tursi oo,,rs - - { ~
s spaan'rs FRANCE Is ss.insl 49,; ~
IAN " VA. be said. = "a a a '., 4.
ruin Tor 6pain. a H
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o,oua ont, May l.-Foilowins Is the
.s,,o,,, list of the cabinet, which was
49, .,,, IN this afternoon: President OF
'"N.r - n \n1nanG: nntannGnn10r
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] deparinMsnn:secrctary McAdoo OF IN.
= he naN en' at Washington win In
Hamn nssal battalion on IN hon "' H., ~,
's''re today. v" Don'u 'no
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(rs game EN Conn. The annual
+ sssoca ,s OF me Yale uniycr,itv AIN.
aisrnaaoion Will be hcid ~ WIZ WIZ j En-
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b HsS S9sv tennis season for 1896
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q MeiIs,lnua a.0The American Acad.
tze Tor i Inv WIZ mold Its annual mat
'"ee days, beginning today.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15
NE WOULD REDEEM TIE

STU TIE.
The Madison Observer Of last
week says:
The Observer believes tina, the
success of Democracy depends great,
ly upon the fact that Col. Carr ac-
cepts the nomination, and we have
no tears whatever about his refusing
it. We have heard dozens Of Popu.
lists express a desire 10 see him nom
mated, and many have assured US
that they will vote for him if he is
IT the Democratic patty will put VI
such men as Col. Carr, it will have
no trouble in redceming The State.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15
The Man.

There seems TO be but little doubt
that John B. Robinson, OF South
Africa, is the richest man in the
world. His fortune is estimated at
So0,oOO,OoO. In 1878 Robinson was
in debt. He had KEEP. a grocery
store in the Orange Free State, but
he could not make bo.h ends meet.
tie and his wife begged their way
tor 800 miles TO Kimberley. Here
- els,
enormous. fortune by picking up
rough diamond worth $1,000. Hi
ambition now is TO be worth
billion.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-15

admiral (sherardi SAYS
We Are Unprcpared to
Fight.
The New York commandery Of
the military order of foreign wars of
the United States held a meeting in
the Brevoort house, New York city,
recently. After the meeting a din
ner was given.
Rear Admiral Gberardi made the
chief address Of the evening. He
said
The English are as etubborn as
We are aud they are just as proud.
We have Inherited The same trait
from them. / cat assure you that
England will fight, but the last
power whom she wishes TO fight is
cur States.
None of these modern ships have
ever been in a great fight aud we
do not know what the result would
be. But there is not any man who
does not believe that old Monroe
was right. But whom are we going
TO tgh, tor-about as despicable a
race as ever lived. They do not
have a republic there in the sense
.anl Ina nartving sn irrfhs aud t.o yo- hur $,
+ t, IN nsa We n 3 sao'i hey Issya Ave- H6 IDA 8
anything, but force OF arms
However, this does not affect the
Monroe doctrine. We should say
TO Venezuela that no one SHAH inter
fere with her, not because we low
her, bot because she is Oh this sid
OF the water. In a war with Eng
? land we would overrun Canada i
: SIX weeks, Bn: we have no ships
We could injure her commerce, bu
we could not send a body OF troop
: to Venezuela.
TO day we only have a few ship
J. scarcely any bat,le.ships , cruiser
are only meant to act as picket
). When England rends III a battl'
p ship it is accompanied by fot
c cruisers. We wan, battle ships, an
until we get them VIC shall not
prepared to fight.
Il do not think they would d
stroy New York, but they mig
Of bottle us up. 1t "a shown du'ir
the late war that the forts cam
lie slop the ships"