The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
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Rhodes, the explorer of Central South Az
RIGA
The South African squatter has his own
reason for camping in a desert and firting
with eternity in the shape of deadly fever
germs. The glitter of gold is his load
stone. 1t is that which has turned the tide
OF emigration ncrthward; johannesburg
and Kimberly no longer afford opportuni-
ties TO make easy money, and great con-
fdence is put in Cecil Rhodes promise of
good times and quick fortunes in Rhodesia.
These good times have thus far given
no sign of Undertaking., but that vast
unsettled portion of the populace, whom
Nr. ENipling calls THE Gentlemen Rovers
Abroad" nevertheless continues to mass
on the outskirts of This country, where a
grand rush may be made to MashOna-
land or Matabeleland when gold is dis
covered.
In view of the fact that an expert Amer
lean engineer has just completed tramp
over the whole territory, examining all the
geological lorna lions carefully, ana pro-
nounced the country quite worthless from
a mineral standpoint. it is almost pathetic
10 see this confiding population decimated
each day, but as constantly reinforced.
If in the end it is doomed to bitter dis
appointment, Mr. Rhodes will have much
10 answer for, since not only are the float
ers and ne'er-do-wells flocking northward,
but mechanics, tradesmen, professional
men and laborers are coming over with
their families
Gold Fever Draws Adventures.
Every publication of Rhodes paper, the
Cape Town Times, sets forth the entice-
ments of Rhodesia and causes some lun-
fortunate beggar TO draw from the bank
his little savings, pack up and go North,
generally 10 Beira. Not one man in one
hundred ever gets any further, and not
few leave their bones to bleach on the
qucksands there. The unemployed man
cannot stay there long for with bread at
one shilling a loaf money evaporates like
smoke, and Beira is a bad place to be
stranded in.
l had the good fortune when arrested
on a recent visit there 10 elicit the SYM
paihy of two dare-devils whose reputa-
ton as boxers and men of action some
what dampened Portuguese birthstone and
thereby easily obtained my release. This
was pure luck, however, for ordinarily a
victim is heavily fined, and, in addition,
generally carries away the ugly scar of
short, blunt sword
In company with Ralph Jewell, a Cali
fornian, who had spent some years in the
Transvaal, 1 went 10 the Beach Hotel.
took dinner and afterwards, in company
with an Englishman, named Harris, stroll
ed up tne main street. 10 cast an eye
about for some means of making a liveli-
hood. While holding a discussion on ways
and means, for the three Of US possessed
but a single Kruger sxpence we were
Interrupted by two gendarmes. Grabbing
me by the arms, they pointed up the street
and jabbered that familiar word, arrest
ed"
Arrested by Portuguese Police.
''Don't make move stranger" called
cut man who Wore high cavalry boots
as he ran UP TO US. You'll make tie
mistake of your life. Take my word for
st. there's only one law here, and that's
for the Portuguese An Englishman OF
american has no protection. l see YOU
were just going to knock these fellows
down. If you do they'll cut you up You
want 10 go along to the tronk with them
for they say there's a warrant out for
the man with the white Alpine straw"
There was no alternative, and cursina
the day bought such a conspicuous nat
marched to Jail accompanied by r.y
two friends. ali wondering for what
could be apprehended in this PARKWAY
corner of the earth. An important ltue
man In gold trimmings finally appeared
and showed me a document containing
my name. The warrant, he explained
was, however. of such a peculiar nature