New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
THE PASSING THRONG.

c. \. Williams. who was for the four years Of
Clevelands second Administration Consul al Johan-
nesburg. in the TransvaaL place
THE EARL which he now makes his home, was
or AVA'S a grear friend OF the Earl OF Ava,
NERVE whose death from wounds received
at Ladysmith has just been
nounced- When seen at the WaldOrf-Astoria yes
terday Mr.. Williams said:
The Earl OF Ava was very popular in South
Africa he the best Of good fellows delight
ful companion and all round and thorough going
sportsman He was about six feet tan, splendid
boxer and played first class polo His courage. too
was beyond reproach. as ne once gave me cause 70
we were, on a hunting. trip together. and had
been out about four weeks. and while We're
far come across no trace OF them until one day
met Boer farmer trekking across country You
fifteen teams OF oxen TO enormous cart which
contains al their household and variety OF other
goods. and IN the back Of which the family lives
TINS TarH7e- told US that the night previous lions
al aSLacE1eq ms cattle ana killed TWO steers ana
described where the attack mad been made Ava
Of oTI- o1a staar ai+b6rSgT ~ zroIr51d ebos-e1
plainly where the other steer had been dragged
body Of the Steer ana told me- that the lion Woiid
probably back 10 finish the carcass during
night He said that the lion would indicate h5
but not to shoot at him until he had tasted blo0s
as ne would then De less liable 70 run away. re
had carried away the other steer I must confess
the night shut down. Nowhere in the world IS ii
so quiet after nightfaI in the tropics believe
quarter of mile so absolutely still does II Become
Ava had told me that could locate the lion BY
MS two fiery eyes. directly between which was 10
snoot sat there straining my eyes into the dark
balls, but the night passed of without Interruption
OF iackaI Abog+ mfdnfgb+ 7 heard three rsni5
shots IN the distance, but as 7 could good
on the o6e 1 aIt 4ya x9b Wo ms ri na CAM B ssns %
When woke 6iT1 m he ssIra5 ne - Ea1 - 80 80
luck and on ny replying in the negative he said he
away. He Followed the lions spooT ali day until
finally his trail ran into thorn thiczet- As fl
him. but have never forgotten the absolute nerve
when lions were about
Thomas Goode Jones Of Alabama who was Gov
enor Of his State from 1880 10 1894 is in this city
on q business trip. and when seen
POLITICAL al the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
VIEWS IN day, although ar first disinclined
ALABAMA to talk for publication finally con-
sented 10 tell what he believed TO
be the present political views OF the people OF his
State.
In Alabama the bulk OF the people" said Nj
GoOde, consider expansion as an abstract ques-
ton, for the reason that we have already ex-
question IN The campaign, but there viii be
70 the best method Of governing this new ter
our active politicians and most OF the papers
al cry Bryant but personally, think that what
HIM him &c 's' H'su H7 SsH- 'O's u'es not FAVOR
-As TO the retention. OF Cuba BY the United
Alabama conflict. BY that I mean that while
from financial point Of view the annexation Of
Cuba would probably be Of advantage 70 Alabama.
a respectable majority would nevertheless oppose
such annexation, as they want no States with
negro suffrage.
Personally I regard the silver question as
dead issue, but don't think the leaders in control
do The effects Of the Civil War, together with
the nush times which followed on It's heels. and
whieh eulLainated in the panic Of 1873, with con
ana tae natural result was Lhat IAey We're Wiling
10 turn 10 any financial plan that held out hope of
relief. The disparity between the bullion value OF
I
but many of the abest and best in the South
advocated free silver. not only means of
sistiug q contraction Of the currency, but also as
favor Of hard as against paper money issues. The
people press and party leaders IN this way all be-
they have been slow take in the changed condi-
J1OnS Of late years, which make this doctrine IN
correct il may be in theory. II is only recently
also that the people have been studying the silver
already majority OF our business and professional
men who are not in politics. as Wei as formid-
able minority Of the farming population.
opposed 10 Ihe declaration OF Ine CLlc4so plaJIorn
this point; but Notwithstanding this a majority
OF the voters of the State have so long and hon
esTly cherished the DeIler IN Irse silver q
panacea for all financial Ills that another issue
the polls will be necessary 10 put the question
"A greater number Of the Southern people were
opposed 70 the Spanish war until the Maine was
blown up, and they also diont WsnL me Phllp-
in general and the Democratic leaders in par
tcuIar had been active IN bringing about the
vigorously sustained in its prosecution. also
think that a majority OF our people were opposed
70 l-lS u n y l--1
tire Philippine archipelago ouC mere again the
Democratic leaders were active in It's ratification.
and a majority OF US consequentIy; Wnen the Gov
erument has assumed the resPonslniIty II mas n
the Philippines, would be unwilling for the United
states 10 retire from those Islands and leave them
at the mercy Of other Powers