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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-10-26
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The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14

Madrid, Aug. S.--Senor CanOvas del
Castillo, the prime minister Of spain.
was assassiRatcl Today at santa
Axueda by an anarchist. The murderer
nred three shots two Of which struck
the premier In the head. the other In the
chest. The wouncrd mar fingered nm
conscious for two hours and died at 3
o'clock this afternoon
Santa Agueda is noted for Its baths.
The place Is between San sebastian,
the summer residence of the spanish
court, and vittorin. the capital OF the
province OF Alava. about thirty miles
south OF Billio. The premier went there
last Thursday to take three weeks
course Of the baths. after which be In
tended to return 10 San Sebastian to
see United States Minister WOOdfOrd
when that gentleman should be ofhcial-
ly received by the queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed He is a Neapolitan and gives the
name of Rinaldi. but 1t is believed that
this is mn assumed name and that his
real name is Miciiaele Augino Coll.
The queen regent. on hearing the sad
news. DISPATCHED her own physician,
DIR. Bus.os. by a srs clal train from San
Sebastian. Later. on learning that Ca
noyas was dead. she wired her con
dOlencc to the widow.
The health of Senur CnnOvas had I'm
proved greatly OF late. He mad been
leading very quiet life, although he
attended 10 the business Of state.
At the moment of the assassination
he was waiting In the gallery 6 the
bathing establishment for his wife,
who was to join him for lunch. Sud
denly the assassin. who had tie ap-
pearancc of an ordinary visito-. ap-
preached and fired at him point blank,
one bullet passing through the body
and coming ont behind the left shOul-
der and the other two lodging In the
head. He fell instantly and OILY re-
covered consciousness long enough to
| speak q few words.
Several medical men and bs wife
were unremitting in their atteIfions to
| the sufferer. hut his wounds, uThappily.
were mortal and he died in two hours.
| Extreme JUNCTION was admnistered.
| amid a scene. OF mingled sorrow and
| Indignation.
The assassin narrowly escaped lynch
| Ing nj the hands of the walters and at
tendants who rushed forward. Detec-
| tIves and civil guards Immediately Sc
cured him. He was pale. tremblel very
much and evidently feared tlat he
| would bc killed on the spot.
He will he first arraigned bef,re the
| local magistrates at Vergara.
It was at first rimored that the as
| sassin was one of the parlOned BARGE
| Iona anarchists. but this is MT con-
firmed. The murderer declares hat he
| killed Senior Canovas Gin accomplish
ment Of a Just vengeance" aid that
| the deed IL the outcome Of n vatt anar-
chlstic conspiracy. He ID beleved to
have arrived at Santa Agueda IL same
day as the premier. and he WIS fire.
auently seen lurking In the passaSes Of
fthe hathInx alaitameat sss - Cpl; p;
| clou8 manncr.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14


lev toward Cuba. He said. however.
that II would have no imine<iiate ef-
feet. but as he had M time to reflect
upon It be was not ready to discuss It..
C.se.s p. ..-d .s The N-vA
New York, Aug. s-Einiiio Agra
monte. president of the Jose Anrtl
Revolutionary Club and the Marti
Charity organization OF this city.
heard the news OF the killing OF IRE,
mier Canovas tonight AT his home and
exclaimed: This is truly hard to be-
Iieve."
Then he said: "Sagas'a. who Ii head
Of the Liberals. will surely succeed
Cansvas, and feel cersain hat should
Sagasta succeed Canovas he will fol-
low the same general policy In regard
TO Cuba as CanOyas made every ef-
fort to do. 1t will doubtless oe MS
idea to bring abont rela tionship he
tween Spain and Cuba such as exists
between England and Canada. But
such . relationship Cuba will never nc-
cept. She must have complete and alb
solute independence.
''Still. 1t is my belief that the kill
ing Of Canovas will lie a great benefit
for the cause OF Cuba. 1t may even
lead to independence. Independence.
Yes, Sagasta will succeed CnnOvas.
Canovas was directly responsible for
the relations which existed between
the United States and Spain as re-
CARDS Cuba, because his instructions
were so carefully followed ont by
spain's representatives in Washing
ton that President Cleveland would
not act friendly to Cuba. The death
Of Capovas cannot but help the cause
OF Cuba"
Major Antonio Serrano. member
Of the Cuban junta, who was an Off
Ger in the ten years war and now has
two Of his sons fighting for independ-
appeared pleased when told tonight
that Premier Canovas had met a vio-
lent death.
''It MEANS" he safd. "the overturn-
Ing Of the present government and the
subversiOn OF the forces that are back
ing Weyler in Cuba. Ii means that the
people have at last some tangible evil
dence of what they think of the pill
ing up of debt that cannot be paid
and the Inutility Of further proceed
ing with the slaughters called war in
Cuba. 1t will have very great fnfiu-
ence In shaping the conflict In the
island. and will give to the insurgents
fresh vigor and to the Spanish sol
uieEb III CuDd greater reS'lessueSS'
firmly believe that there will be n
great number of desertions from the
Spanish army In Cuba. following upon
the announcement Of the death of Sc
nor CAnovas. and there will he n cor
responding number of accessories to
the Cuban army While l do not be
lieve in assassination. l think the re-
moving OF Canovas will be the saliva
tion of the paclficos In Cuba. who are
now being butchered by weyler."
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14
Foun DIS = univ.r.,ey,

Peoria, ILL.,. Aug. 9.-It Is announced
that Washington Corrigan. one of the
oldest and wealthiest citizens of Peoria,
has provided In his will for the estab-
llshment of n university at Peoria. Mr..
Corrigan endows the proposed univer,
sity with $1.OO000O. placing the estate
In the hands of trustees, to be named
by himself. His instructions are that
the estate Is to be properly conserved
until the interest accretions, together
with the principal. amount to $1,000
600. Then the buildings are to be erect
ed, the faculty secured ard the neces-
sary adjuncts In the way OF library
and laboratory apparatus secured.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14
They Checrc,l FOR Hr,an.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. s.-Senator
Mark A. Hanna arrived here to-day
on his yacht Comanche. As the yacht
entered the harbor all of the water
craft belonging to Hanna and the other
pig Ohio corporations began to whls-
tie. The din was kept up for twenty
minutes. Ex-Governor Merriam,
Thomas Lowrey. the Minneapolis
street car magnate, and few other
Republican wheel horses were mt the
dock to greet the senator. There were
also several hundred workingmep.
The Republicans We're overjoyed to
see the labOring men turn out to greet
their champion, but their joy was soon
turned into confusion when they sent
up shouts Of "Hurrah for Towne."
"Hurrah for Bryan" Down with
Hanna" and Look out for Charlie
Iowne, Mark. he will get you."
The senator was hastily assisted
INTO waiting carriage and rapidly
driven to the Spalding hotel, where he
could no longer hear the cries Of the
following crowd.
In an Interview to-day Senator
Hanna said that he was sure Of being
elected this fall. and expressed sur
prise at the evidence of silver senti-
ment here. He said there was mono
IN Ohio except In the Imagination Of
Towne and the other leaders,
Chairman Charles A. Towne left for
Ohio to-day, having been called to
Columbus ON important matten. He
VIII return to Duluth Thursday nsxt
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14
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Washington, Aug S.-The gO3rn-
ment probably has already receivettthe
formal notification OF Premier Candfas'
assassination. but II so 1t is locked up
with other dispatches In the statetde-
partment aud will not be known Jhtil
Secretary OF State Sherman reacheffh he
department tomorrow. Secretary of
State Sherman received the first itws
OF the affair through the Assoctted
Press bulletin. He expressed deep iAer-
est In the details. He said:
This deplorable event will have e3tne
effect. of course. on the political afi(lrs
OF Spain. but to what extent caItot
say The death of one man Is not ne}es-
sarily going to change the sentiment
of the whole country. Spain is Nry
tenacious country. Her money is ghe.
Her resources have been exhaus Id
But she means. evidently, to hold on to
Cuba. Just how she can do 1t. unter
these circumstances. I cannot see. Get
she Is opposed to yielding a point. Ite-
mier Canovas was strong partisan.
He was the chief exponent of the Ae-
ment that was determined to keep the
island at all hazards. Seemingly SI3in
Is almost unit on this. CanOvas w3 a
strong factor in the movement iOf
Spain. hut II IL not impossible that In,
other will be found to replace himyin
that important office. having e1n-
liar views and the same no
nnuncsd ideas. How 1t may elm
this casc am not able to say. but tlle
effects politically OF such mn event IRE
not necessarily far reaching and have
not always produced radical deyeAp-
mcnts. As In tie consequences of The
conflict in rula do not care to talk.
have no official information of thelas-
sassination and must refrain from ven
turing guessrs rs to what II may effect
in the future" t.
thought the Cuban insurrection might
last. he replied that he did not care
to discuss II. He added that he had
heard various names OF prominent lead
ers In Spain mentioned. hut he was not
well Informed as to them. and there
was nothing on which he could has, a
prediction as TO Canovas' probable sue
ceSsor.
Senior Dupuy De LONE. Spanish Am.
bassadOr. was seen by the AseOcia ted
Press correspondent at the cottage in
Lennnx. Massachusetts,. where he ar
rived yesterday. When asked about
the assassination Of Senior Canovas
the prime minister Of Spain. he said
he had Just received long cablegra m
from Spain. stating thar an assa in.
who looked like an italian. had shot
Mt the prime minister several ti,hes.
hut he did not understand by The ord.
ing OF the dispat tch that the prime min
lister had been killed.
When Informed that such wns the
fact. and that Canovas was really
dead, he was greatly shocked, AS the
prime minister was close p.reonal
friend. Senior De Lone spoke about
his being the son of poor schoolmas.
ter and how he had raised himself
to his present high position.
When asked who he thought would
succeed Canovas he said that the news
was so unexpected that he had not
time to think Of 1t, an.l OF course cid
not know. He was not willing to dis
cuss the political influence that Cano-
vas' death would have oD the govern
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14

The United Postal congress, which
recently finished its work at Wash
ington accomplished something In the
way Of simplifying the postal transac-
tions of the world: Following is an
Official resume of the results OF the
work Of the congress-: The principal
treaty which excludes the entry Of
Corea into tho postal union; the dec
iSration of the Orange Free state.
which failed to send a delegate to
Washington, that 1t hoped soon to en-
ter the union; and the declaration of
the Chinese empire. which was repre-
sented In the congress. that IL will OBJ
serve the regulations of the union as
soon as the organization of its service
permits. The Intermediary transit
rates have been facilitated. and the
tariff diminished materially on a grad
uated scale for the ensuing six years.
Uniform colors have been projected
for postage stamps. Postal cards un-
paid are subject to double tag: that
IL, cents In place of the former tax
which was 10 cents, the same as for un-
paid letters, Circulars produced on a
machine (typewrtten> In quantities of
twenty circulars, all Of the same char
acter. are admitted to the internation-
al mails at the same rates as printed
circulars. Samples OF merchandise
are admitted up to $50 grammes. Oh.
jects of natural history. animals dried
plants. or preserved geological speci.
mems. are admitted as samples. The
question OF the creation of universal
postage stamp was brought up. and
the proposition was defeated on ac-
count Of the difficulty which would oc-
cur In putting into practice that i'm
portant innovation. especially because
OF the diversity Of currency standards.
Special arrangements concerning pack
ages of declared values. postal orders,
books of identity. and subscriptions
to journals have been thoroughly re-
vised. This country Is not actually
concerned in these arrangements,
They mostly affect the states Of the
continent of Europe.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14

Dean Goulburn. who recently died
in England. was once master OF Rug
by. His discourses to the boys were
ornate. He talked to them one day
on the subject of schoolboy jesting.
and remarked in his stately way: Let
your pleasantly, my younger brethren,
resemble the coruscation Of the sum-
mer lightning lambent but innocuous." :"
Such English may seem high and lift
ed up, but better this mountainous
range of speech than the low and ma
iarious land of slang.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14
The Railroad to Ward.

Boulder, Colo. Aug 81. T. Blair Of
Greenvtlle, Pa, arrived in the city Sat
urday. Mr.. Blair has been the manager
of the Carnegie railroads In Pennsyl-
vania and Is interested in the proposed
new railroad to Ward. He will remain
In Builder until matters are settled and
contemplates bringing his family here.
The passenger cars of the new road
Will have seats on each side wide
enough for only one person, but trife
moro than half a. wide as the seats
OF the present broad-gaugc cars. The
ward road and the GuK road win psub-
ably ne. the same depots In Boulder. q
third rail being laid in the Gulf rnil-
road yards to accommodate the narrow
gauge ca1s. The gauge will be but thirty
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14

Anong the citizens who are worse
than WORTHLESS are the Cubans who
have beeh, uaturalized in the United
States for ths purpose of using their
citizenship here h. q shield while plot
ting against the Spsaish government
In -G32ha Aax s,any tAesu are Il b
imposSfbie to knoH but Spain u max
ing only reasonable request when She
asks the United States for an agree
ment that will prevent naturalization
for such . purpose. No one who has
keen sense of honor would seek tho
armor OF bad-faith American citizen
ship before exposing himself to dan
ger.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14

One OF the worst things about whis-
ky drinking is that 1t catches 'em COM
ing and going" to use somewhat
slangy expression. In prosperous times
the ttppler tipples because he thinks
he can afford it; in dull times he tries
to drown his dependency in drink. II
seems that the per capita consumption
OF whisky In this country last year was
larger than iu any twelvemonth within
the last quarter OF century.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14
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sr..es to The Wssssvas.

AAA0nD0t TO Aak@ - esS
trance to tie Wsssvvas.
Ferdinand De Lesseps y TO have 0
memorial. 1t will take the foRA of .
statue and will guard The entrance q
the suez canal. the one great pro3sse
which he originated and puaAed - Q
.uccessful conclusion. 30 inssparabay
has De Lesseps' name been counsces4
With the Panama canal scheme that
most people have forgotten that -
6r.t achieved fame by reason OF hin
connection with the Sues canal. The
idea of the De Lesseps statue origin
atsd with Prince d'ArenbefE. an Old
friend of the late promoter. He hAs n
dueed the Suez Canal Company 70 ~
aside a liberal sum to dsfray ths 81
pense Of the proposed statue and the
erection thereof. A very satisfAcfosy
model has been produced By u. Ffs1-
let. the sculptor. who hss already ~
run the enlargement Of his work. As
hopes to complete his task within tne
course of the coming tive years. n.
Fremiet makes public the statement
that as the banks Of the Sues canal
Al its beginning are the property Of
rneIishmen. who would NO doubt b
opposed to this glorihcation OF
Frenchman. it has been decided that
this monument shall rise from the sea.
which is about thirty feet In depth Ut
this spot. There will, therefore. be .
firm and solid base Of granite. which.
as the bed is sandy. must be very
broad. This platform Of granite. which
will be entirely surrounded by water.
will be reared to the height of twenty
two feet above Its level, and will also
be of six square metres at the top. On
this will rest the pedestal of the statue.
In its turn the pedestal will be twenty
two feet in altitude. and the statue it.
self within a few inches Of the same
height, while the pedestal. which Will
be composed of granite quarried and
prepared in Brittany. France. Will bs
conveyed in sailing vessel to Port
Said, The statue will consist of several
pieces in bronze, which have been made
in France. These on arrival will be all
ready to place in position. At the base
of the statue will be an immense med
allion containing the portraits OF the
Khedives who encouraged the piercing
of the isthmu.. Each will be nearly six
feet in size, and the medallions will be
environed by large wreaths OF laurel,
each leaf Of which will be about one
and one-half feet in height. n. De
Lesseps will be represented In the gar
ments Of modern civilization. but the
prosaic appearance Of these will b re-
lieved by sort OF burnoose with big
sleeves thrown over his shoulders, the
folds thereof being SO disposed ~ to
present an exceedingly picturesque Of
feet. Looking in the direction Of the
sea, M. De Lesseps will be represented
as pointing with one hand to the emit
rare Of the canal and holding plan
thereof with the other.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14
Jads. over. Attacked.

Leadville. Colo, Aug. 0.-District
Judge Overs WIS assaulted by Attor-
ney Philip O'Farrell early Saturday
evening on Harrison avenue. As O'Far-
rell raised his cane to strike the Judge,
the latter drew derringer and raised
1t as II to strike back and then coolly
placed 1t In his pocket. In taking a
step backward Judge Overs tripped
and fell and OFarrell jumped upon
him and struck him once before he
could be removed. Judge Overs could
have shot him. but simply slipped his
weapon back into his pocket. O'Far-
rell 10 said to have been intoxicated.
The Meeker herald., 1897-08-14
GLOOMY OUTLOOK IN MEXICO.
NJ Bspubate May Have to Hsss Hsf oose
Il....u r IllIRY

Obligations N silver.
At. Louis. Aug. "a special to the
lobe-Democrat from Mexico City.
Mexico. says:
The continued fall In silver and the
corresponding rise in exchange hay'
reached the point when this country
IL brought face to face with what ma!
be a serious crisis. No sophistry car
hide the real condition OF affairs here
1t Is all very well TO say that Mexlc"
can live within herself and can ralsv
on . silver basis natural products thnt
che can sell abroad on gold basis
This would be perfectly satisfactor!
II there was such an enormous IN
crease OF wealth resulting from such
conditions that the country could bear
a high rate OF taxation ln order thai
the government might he able to meet
its debt Interest abroad by such means
without extra strain. At this moment
Mexican bonds are unaltere1 In Lon
don, principally owing to the scrupu-
lous exactness under the most dis
tressing conditions with which the In
terest has been met These debts arr
in gold and their interest has to be-
met in gold. and As the rate OF Interest
Is excessive and II is only matter OF
time, unless there Is favorable
CNNHRe Ill WHICH tIis thtpupiN
will be unable to stand II.
Reputation has an ugly sound. but
something very much like IL must. un-
der present circumstances. finally re
suit. The great railway corporations
and other foreign companies here have
to meet a gold interest with medium
that Is ever decreasing In value. 1t
does not matter however great the
business and their capacity for making
money. because the money earned Is
inadequate to meet their obligations
abroad. There is only one thing for
them To do. increase their earnings
over one hundred fold or consider that
their foreign debt was contracted In
| silver.
1t seems hard that the credit Of this
government. that Is now so high, and
the excellent foreign investments here
| should be injured through circum-
stances over which they have no CON
troll. But facts are facts and 1t will
be Interesting to watch what will hap
| pen unless there Is sharp rally In sill
| yer before long.
| Merchants here are paralyzed, and
all orders for abroad have been coun
termanded. The manager OF the
Scotch thread monopoly here has
raised prices on thread 25 per cent
and the French importers OF dry goods
have followed suit.
prominent banker said that he be
lleved exchange would go to $50 pei
cent premium. He considered the out
look to be most serious for this cOun
try; in fact. he considered 1t tot
gloomy TO speculate upon.