The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 01, 1896, Image 2
THE GLAD NEW YEAR.
We have watched the old year dyiDg,
We have felt It Icy b-eath,
We beard the wind oliaot sadly
The requiem at It* de<tb.
With'n our hearts we count the time,
Sove'y per are w?, ,
On lltfla ISO f?Al thf* T?ftf>h
Of our eternity.
We look and. lot afar doth stre'ch
The v^ion Qf a > ear.
Bee auala the violetsblowiog
And to the listening ear
lfVorne the chlrt>1ng of the robins,
And^we know gladsom? spring
Will coag. agalnjpHfi all her treasures,
And flowefiTSbd sunshine briDg.
jijVr \,i x v >y \
And so intwine the Violets and holly
With the coming of the year.
Thf-violetB sneab of spiinKtime,
Th?? holly Ui?ri troas cheer
Then begin the journey onward
k" - Knowii g nautfi t f fe*r,
I Keeping bunsht eln thn heart
I Throughout the glad New Year.
BRICE ADMITS HE'S BUYING.
One of the Senator* Who Does Not Share
the 8tock Scare.
Washington, Dec.. 26.?The heavy
buying orders which poured from
Washington into Wall street yesterday,
as announced exclusively in The
World, were not from senators and
representatives alone. There is no
city in the country where a "gooti
thing1' is so quickly recognized by the
general public as in Washington.'
Hundreds of Government Clerks and
business men, who for years have
kept closely in touch with Treasury
operations and the movement of markets,
were alert and buying.
The heavy operators at the Capitol,
of whom Senator Brice, Senator Jones,
of Nevado, and Senator Uameron are [
the most conspicuous examples, place|
their orders directly in New Yorlc by
wire, and not through Washington
brokers. As a rule they are reticent
about their financial transactions, but >
yesterday witnessed an exception to
the rule, and there was a free expression
of opinion that the opportunity
for investment was of the kind that
happens not oftener than once in five
years, and that they were utalizing it
to the limit.
Senator Brice did not hesitate to acknowledge
the part he was taking.
He even seemed to think that he was
doinyg a patriotic and public seryice in
comiog to the support of the market
by (raying. "Yes," said he "I am
buying, and I reckon a good many
-** ? ?A. 1 i-.-i. _n "
omers are, nob uuiy xxoro, uui aii ovor
the country."
A wejl known Eastern senator,
whose face is familiar in Wall street,
said tonight: "There has been a heavy
buying movement, not only from
Washington, but from elsewhere. I
see signs, too, that the small investors
have been buying stocks outright, not
for a temporary speculation, but with
a longer purpose. The opportunity is
of the sort wnich thousands recognize
and take advantage of.
"If on January 1 you could examine |
the books of the hundreds of savings
banks in New England, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania you
would find that their deposits had
shrunk millions of dollars. I speak
advisedly. That money will nave
gone into stocks where wise heads have
V taken advantage of weak ones. It is
storage but true that the weak heads
are generally the professional speculators
who got scared, while the wise
heads of people who do not know what
the inside of a stock exchange looks
like, but who have faith that common
wore will never permit ? war uctwccu
Great Britain ana the United States."
There is a hie Western cattle raiser
in Congress. No one would dream
that he knew anything about puts and
calls margins, bulls or bears. A
World correspondent asked him yes
terday about the Beef Trust. Don't
know and don't care," he said. "I'm
too busy buying railroad stocks. This
is a cinch," and he rushed for the telegraph
office.
A California senator, commenting
on the unexplainable vagaries of
speculation, referred to the decline of
Pacific Mail from 32 to 21 during the
Scare. "What arrant nonsense," said
he; -"That stock has fallen on'the
theory that in case of war the com
P&n^'s business would be smashed
Yet it is certain that in the event of
hostilities the Government would buy
every Pacific Mail Steamer it could
get and pay a big price for them at
that."
The general opinion of the specula
tivecontingent at the Capitol is that
there mav be still further fluctuations.
but over a narrowing range, and that
before the week is over the tide will
turn and move strongly upward.?
New York World.
Attempted Suicide.
Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 26.?About
two wseks ago a well dressed man
arrived here from Washington, D. C .
and took a room at the Hotel Ports
, mouth, giving his name as George
W. Fechner, and afterward formed a
copartnership with N. Seymour to
sell jewelry at auction. Fechner
spent all Of yesterday in his room,
and nothing was seen or heard from
him until this morning about eleven
o'clock, when the chambermaid went
to his room and found it locked. She
reported it to Manager Jay, who went
upstairs and smelling gas broke the
door open. Fechner was found on the
bed in an unconscious condition and
nearly dead from having inhaled the
gas. Physicians were summoned and
worked on him until 3 o'clock this
afternoon before he was pronounced
out of danger. A letter addressed
"To Whom it May Concern" was
found in his room, in which Fechner
said that not having treated his wife
?nd daughter right this would be bis
last day on earth. It was dated 7:30
p. m. and requested that his body be
cremated and his ashes thrown to the
wind. The would-be suicide also left
, a sealed letter addressed to the mayor,
the contents of which the latter declined
to give out. As soon as Fech
neris awe to oe movea ne wm De
taken to jail for safe keeping.
Thirty Drowned.
PaIiis, Dec. 26.?A dispatch to The
Figaro from Algiers says that by the
sinking of the French steamer, Emile
Heloiae, yesterday through being run
down by the British steamer, Beilerophon,
30 of her passengers were
drowned, instead of 4, as at first reported.
Twenty-five of the native
persons drownea were native Alge
rians.
Inveterate Counterfeiters.
Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 26 ?A counterfeiting
outfit haa been found by the
penitentiary authorities in the possesk
tion of James Holt and James Bailen,
convicts. The two made their dies of
plaster Paris while in the prison hos|^fej>ital.
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ON TO HABANA!
VIGOROUS MOVEMENTS OF THE
CUBAN COMMANDERS.
One Spanish Regiment Surrenders Without
Resistance?The Insurgents Destroy
Many Sugar Plantations?Other New* of
Importance.
Key West, Fla., Dec. 26.?Advices
received from Cuba today state that a
battle occurred yesterday afternooti
between the vanguards of the insurgent
and Span ish armies and that the
Spaniards were repulsed. Col. Prat,
who commanded the Spanish vanguard,
was killed. Martinez Campos
was piespnt. and directed the retreat of
the Spanish to Jovellanos. Campos'
forces are now entrenched at that
place, expecting1 to be attacked by Gomez's
main army. Campos has armed
all the civilians in Jovellanos and is
forcing them to do military duty.
Advices received by Cuban leaders
via Olivette, confirm the report, of the
capture of the town of El Roque by
Gomez, as announced in these dispatches
last night. With Gomez were
Serafin Sanchez, Aguirre and Quarez.1
The Spanish regiment stationed at El
Roque surrendered without firing a
shot. All of them were paroled, except
12 who were charged with having
poisoned the water in the reservoir of
the town. They were tried, convicted
and shot. >
After taking all the arms, provisions,
etc., found in the town, tne insurgents
set fire to it and then left,
?oing in the direction of Quintana
and Jovellanos. Ihey also destroyed
the sugar plantations near San Vicente
and La Antonia. The vanguard of
Gomez's forces under the command of
Lacret has entered the town of Quio
ana between Mataczas and Colon and
destroyed by fire the largest sugar
plantation on the island.
The train that left Colon for Matanzas
-was detained at Quintana by the
insurgents. Columns of smoke could
be plainly seen from Jovellanos. The
general supposition is that all plantations
in that district have been destroyed.
Maceo and his for6es have encamped
at the plantation La Harmonia and
Gomez has established his headquarters
at the plantation La Espana, belonging
to Komerony Robleao of the
Spanish cabinet. All telegraphic
communication between the Las Villas
district and Habana has been destroyed
by the insurgents and no
trains have passed over the road since
Saturday last.
The railroad stations at Madana and
Toca belonging to the United Railroad
Company have been destroyed by fire.
The insurgents under Nunez have
encamped at the plantation Revido
and destroyed all the cane. The
forces of Antonio Maceo, and Quintin*
Bandera compose the rear guard of
the army under Gomez.
The Spaniards prohibited all public
entertainments on tne zotn ana ordered
all saloons closed at 12 o\Jock
at night.
Lacret, with a large force, is marching
towards Gulnes.
The insurgents assert that no crops
will be gathered this year, Gomez
has notified Campos that it is his intention
to destroy all the sugar cane
to prevent its being gathered. The
sugar being exportea now is taken
from the warehouses and is part of
last year's crop.
the other 8idk.
Habana, Dec. 26.?Despite the statement
contained in the 2.500 word alleged
cable dispatch from this city
pi'blishtd in the American papers takj
g tbe reports of the Chicago Assorted
Press, that Marrimo Gomez,
with 12,000 Cuban patriots was marching
upon this city, driving everything
beiore them, the following are the
facts:
Gomez with an army of from 4,000
to 5,000 men, has succeeded by avoiding
an engagement with the Spanish
forces in marching to Coliseo, a point
90 milfts from Huhana. Hn hnrnfld a
number of fields of sugar' on his way
and at Coliseo and vicinity he burned
some more, his acts of vandalism exciting
great indignation throughout
the country devastated. When
he arrived at Coliseo, Gomez
was stopped bv Spanish troops, who
checked his advance and prevented
further burning of cane fielas. It is
believed that the rebels have greatly
injured their position, it being apparent
that the only purpose of their
leader is to destroy the sugar crop.!
This is the actual situation, and the
Chicago Associated Press "cable" had
no farther foundation.
CAMPOS AT HABANA.
Washington, Dec. 26.?The Spanish
;Minister tonight received the followSmr
cablegram from Acting Gov
ernor General Arderius at Qabana:
"Habana, Dec. 26, 1895.?General
Campos yesterday arrived at Habana.
He was met at the railway station by
a large committee of political parties
of the city composed of the Liberals,
Conservatives and Home Rulers, and
by the most prominent members of
Habana's societies, all leaders of the
volunteer militia. He was cheered
with great enthusiasm and was followed
by the crowds to the governor
general's office. There the leaders of
the three political .parties addressed
him, tendering to him the most enthusiastic
support. Gen. Campos has the
unlimited confidence /of the Spanish
government and the support of all the
loyal element of Cuba.
"General Campos lamented the savacrpi
nnrl criminal fVhstoMa* which in
surgent bands have given to this war
which is directed not against the
troops, but against property. They
always flee before the columns of the
army, making this war a very laborious
one, but the general has full confidence
of subduing the insurrection by
strenuous efforts. The insurgents
bave not entered a town. Their vandalistic
conduct on some plantations,
with their advance from the eastern
Dart of the island, marked by the
burning of crops, although it injures
a.great deal of private property, will
probably be convenient for our purnncoo
Wfliico if Ttrill malra mnno of
fective and easy the prosecution of the
rebels."
To Fortify Fort Samter.
Washington, Dec. 24.?It is learned
that the recent visit of Major General
Miles to Atlanta and other places in
the south was in connection with the
subject of coast defense. The initiative
will be taken with the $75,000
available for improving the defenses
or Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor,
and a project to equip it with 10-inch
guns is under consideration.
STICK TO ITS PURPOSE.
The Dispensary Law Should Curtail tli
Sale of Whiskey.
Editor Register: Kindly allow on
of your readers to express a fe<
thoughts through your valuable papf
in regard to the control and sale b
Ihe State of intoxicating liauors.
Su>ely a great responsibility no^
rests upon the Reform party, whic!
inaugurated the present system, as t
how we shall manage the liquor bus
ness, so that the best results may fo
low and no serious harm J>e aon<
The dispensary law was wisely cor
ceived and evidently drawn witn muc
/iqwa aa in via ttow?oqi
veil no iu vuv, vai iuuo
tions of the Act,, especially section 11
and if carried out according to its tru
spirit and plain meaning?not openin
the flood gate to sales?then the lai
may prove to be of incalculable goo<
especially in preventing many whoar
too mucn inclined to the use of liquo]
from getting it.
The framers of the dispensary la\n
I am persuaded, had no low aesigr
(sucb as to make money for the State
in enacting a law giving the State cor
trol of the liquor business, but had i
view the best interest of the whol
people, and the protection of society
as well as to reduce the rale of intor
eating liquors, which was having sue
a baneful influence. It is well remem
bered that the State had voted prphi
Dition. uur Legislature, seeing ia
difficulties attending the enforcemen
of such a laW, wisely (I hope) adopte
the present law giving the State coi
trol as a compromise measure.
If the law is operated and enforce
according to its plain features an
provisions, and for the best interest o
all concerned, it will hardly fail t
give satisfaction, but will prove to b
the best solution of the liquor question
In view of all the surroundings, wi]
it not be well for our Boards of Cor
trol, and all concerned, as far as i
reasonable, to try to check, or reduce
the sale aqd use of all intoxicatin
liquors? '
Let us not be drawn into wrong dc
ing, under the misapprehension that:
is necessary to place liquor in cor
venient places for the public, in orde
to keep down the blind tigers; but le
us, rather, enforce the law, and obe;
it strictly ourselves In its true spirit.
Thus the law will be more nighl;
esteemed by our best people; ana w
will not so often be put to the blusl
in seeing drunken men go away froi
the places where we ore proposing t
control the liquor business.
TheNopening of more Dispensarie
than is really necessary in any com
munity does look like we were react
ing out for more business, for revenu
Let us not yield to the seductive :iiik
ence and mistaken idea that more dii
pensaries are nedessary to keep dow
"blind tigers," but stand firm on th
principle of right, and endeavor t
maice tne law wnat.it was aesignea i
be, a relief to our people and a blesi
mg to society.
Reformer,
Spartanburg, Dec. 26.
Defeats All Competitor*.
Washington, Dec. 26?Secretar
Herbert today formally awarded t
the Newport News Company of Vii
ginia the contract for builaing bot
of the new battleships for one c
which the Union Iron Works of 8a
Francisco was a competitor Tb
award of the contract has given th
Secretary great concern for tne reaso
that he desired if possible to mee
the intent of Congress that one shi
should ba built upon the Pacifi
Coast, and he has made it the subjec
of a special report to the President
showing how he was absolute!
obliged by the law to make the awar
to the Newport News Company. I
this report Secretary Herbert says tha
the board of bureau chiefs recommenc
ed the rejection of the Cramps' bid
based on their individual plans; whic
i-eeommendation he annroved. H
says:
"The bids upon the department'
plans were as follows: Cramp <?
Sons, one ship, $2 820.000: two ships
$2,750,000 each. Union Iron Worst
one ship, $2,740,000; two ships, $2
690,000 each. Newport News Shij
Building and Dry Dock Company
one ship, $2,350,000; two ships, $2.
230,000 each.
"It will thus be seen that there is ;
great disparity between the bid*
Were it not for the section of the lai
appropriating for these ships, whic
looks to the construction of one c
them on the Pacific Coast, there woul
be no room for argument, and th
Newport News Ship Building Compi
ny would undoubtedly be entitled t
both. The peculiar wording of th
law authorizing the construction c
these ships, however, has rendered]
necessary to examine into th
question very carefully befor
reaching a conclusion. The Act rc
.quires that one of the Ships shall t
built upon the Pacific coast, subject t
the proviso that if it shall appear t
your satisfaction from the bidding
for the contracts when the same sha]
be opened and examined by you tha
the proposed battleships cannot b
constructed at a fair cost upon the Pf
cific coast, that is, by the Union Iro
Works, you may then authorize th
construction of such battleships els<
wher^ that is to say, by the "lowe*
and best bidder?the Newport New
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Coir
pany."
Struck by a Bllxard.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 26.? i
blizzard struck this city early thi
morning^ud continued with increai
ed violence until at neon the street
were almost impassable and the tele
phone and electric wires wero in
tangled mass. Not a telephone is i
working order in the city and at leas
50 poles are broken off or toppled ovei
One horse was killed and several pei
sons knocked senseless by coming i;
contact with live wires. Large gang
of men are at wcrk trying to get th
wires off the streets, but the storm i
is increasing in force and bids fai
light tonight.
Cotton Statement.
New Orleans, Dec. 26.?Cotton ei
change statement: Semi-weekly mov<
ment at 12 towns in 1895: Receipt
73,141 bales, shipments 60,766, stoc
462,357; same time in 1884, receipt
101,906 bales, shipments 79,884, stoc
460,232; in 1893, receipts 57,452 balef
shipments 51,993, stock 376,069.
ColUslsn.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 26.?Two Soutt
em freight trains came into colJisio;
near tJhattahoochee to-day. Firemai
D. Woods of Birmingham and W. C
Shale of Atlanta were killed, and Er
gineer Roberts was probably fatall;
injured. Three tramps were more o
lew injured.
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Prenerre Peace.
Boston, Dec. 23.?The American
ie Peace Society of this city, which includes
as its members Hon. Edward
Atkinson, Hon. Robert Treat Payne,
e Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and others, tosv
day at a meeting passed the following
;r resolutions:
y "War between the United States and
Great Britain is a moral impossibility.
n Neither nation, surely not our nation,
h can be guilty of the awful crime of
o attacking the other.
i- "Threats of war by the United States
!- were worse than a stupendous blun
i. der. Christianity, civilization, hul
manity condemn the war and threats
h thereof.
i- "Justice between nationsis good and
L, especially by the powerful to the weak,
e Magnanimity inspires our country to
g s^ek justice for Venezuela from Great
jv Britain. The Monroe Doctrine mea^s,
I, first the safety of the United States,
e and secondly, the protection of this
hemisphere from European oppression.
But our safety is assured beyond ques
r, tion bv our power. But it is inconn
ceivable folly to so extend the Monroe
i) Doctrine that boundary disputes of
i- ancient origin, growing out of the
n doubtful documents or data beyond
e our ken, must injperil the peacefuiness
of the Country,
i- "Our government has done well to
b intervene by honor, diplomatic appeal
i- and protestj including urgent requests
i for arbitration. After diplomacy has
e failed two great nations must always
t arbitrate if the quarrel be grievous,
d "The exact Venezuelan boundary
l- sinks into insignificance measured
against the peace of the English-speak
u ing people principle. war uetwetsn
d them woulcl check civilization, inflame
if malignant passions, inflict immeasureo
able suffering on the masses of the
e people, the millions of workingmen
i. and women, even now struggling hard
[1 to earn bread for the families.
l- 1 'The golden rule condemns war and
is these threats of war. The rulers of
>, both lands are in fault Both nations
g must recede. We are between two na
tions of brothers, leaders of the world
>- in Christian civilization is impossible,
it We appeal to the Christian conscience
l- and common sense of our people to do
ir all in their power to maintain inviolate
>t the existing and steadily-growing senY
timents of amitv and peace between
the English-speaking nations." .
e The Dangers of the Deep.
h. London, December 25.?The French
q steamer Emiie Eloise has been sunk in
o a collision at Algiers.- There were
thirty-four persons on board. Four
? were drowned. The rest wjere saved.
l- The British steamer George Pyinan,
l- from Aarhaus, is ashore on the rocks
e near Aberdour, on the Frith of Forth,
i- Scotland. All efforts to get her off
3- by tugs have failed. - ,*
u The British steamer, ilobifc, Capt.
e Ley land, has arrived at St.'Michael's
o from Hartlepool. A steamer pipe on
o his vessel burst She sailed from New
i- York December 9.
London, December 25.?A dispatch
from Kingstown, Ireland, says that
the English bark which was reported
in distress off there yesterday is full
of water, and that wreckage from the
y vessel is coming ashore. The men on
o the bark are huddled behind the deck
r- house. So far all efforts to rescue
h them have been unsuccessful. The
,f Poolberg life boat crew have made
d several vain attempts to reach them,
e The trawler Sunrise, of Aberdeen,
e has been lost in a gale with all ,hands.
D The crew consistea of five men.
it London, December 25.?The turret
p ship Rupert, which sailed on Decem*
L._ n< * T?i it- * o:i 11
C ocr irom irjymouia lor wurtuuer,
t has returned. She had a terrible ext,
perience in the gale. Her turret flaps,
y which were supposetf to be water-tight,
d were useless and tons of water were
a shipped. Incessant pumping for forit
ty-five hours alone preveatea the exI
tmguishine of the fires. The vessel
is made barely eight knots. Accounts
h of disisters multiply.
;e Halifax, N. 8., December 25.?A
dispatch from New Foundlgnd says it
's has now been learned there were in
fc all twenty-two persons on the ill-fated
j, schooner Victoria, Capt. Bradbury,
j, believed to have foundered with all
( on board of Cabot Island, on the New
). Foundland coast. Among them were
a family named Nosewortny, husband
r and wire and five children. The stem
of thp Victoria has been picked up at
a Horse Island.
5.
n He Shot Santa Clan*.
h Jackson, Miss., Dec. 25.?Prof. L.
,f W. Saunders, a deaf mute, and' for
d many years teacher in the State Deaf
e and Dumb Asylum, was shot and inx.
stantly killed tonight at 7 o'clock by
o his nephew, C. R. Young1. Prof.
e Saunders was to act Santa Claus at the
ri Christmas- tree gotten up for the
[I amusement of the deaf and dumb chile
dren in the institute, and called by
? Mr. Young's house in his Santa Claus
5. garment. His knock'at the door was
e heard, and Mr. Young, t^ie only occuo
pant, demanded who was there a time
o or two, and, receiving no reply, fired
>s through the door at what he supposed
[l was a burglar. Prof. Saunders
tt dropped insiae the hall and died in
e two minutes. The 44-calibre ball
i- passed clear through his body. Prof.
Q Saunders is a brother of Capt. R. L.
e Saunders. World's Pair commissioner
from this. State, and was highly rejt
spected both as a man and teacher of
s deaf mutes. The affair is the most dev.
plorable in the history of Jackson,
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ana jar. xoung us crazeu wnu grxtu.
A Fool Jndge.
i Asheville, N. C., Dec. 24.?Last
I July The Citizen of this city forcibly
ana earnestly commented on the re^
moval by Judge H. G. Ewart of the
criminal court of a murder trial from
' Buncombe county to Henderson county.
The Citizen said, among other
it things: "That the removal of the case
, to Henderson is unnecessary, expensi
ve andja reflection on the intelligence
' of the people of Buncombe." Judge E wart
at once hauled the editor of The
Citizen into his court for contempt,
and sentenced him to pay a fine of $250
and be imprisoned in tne county jail
for 30 days, though the editor purged
himself of contempt. An appeal was
to Iron fho tsmnrATTlA fiOUrt of North
Carolina, and that court has just renJ.
dered its decision. The opinion is
g favorable to The Citizen, the supreme
^ court finding that Judged Ewart was
a ni error ana that there was no conlg
empt in The Citizen's editorial.
'' Beginning to Quake.
London, Dec. 27.?The "Vienna correspondent
of the Daily News says
l- that Spain has already notified the
a British Government or its opposition
q to President Cleveland, and it is bei.
lieved that the four States, Great Brii
tain, France, Spain and Holland, will
y form a quadruple alliance to protect
r their American possessions against the
United States.
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The Pausing of the New Tear. ;
It has no doubt often occurred to
you, fellow traveler on Time'd coach,,
that the milestones of New Years fly
past much faster nOw than tbey did
in the early stages of your journeys
What an interminably long wait it
seemed to be between the first New
Year's day of your memory and the
second. Perhaps' you were 6 or 8
years old,then and in school for the
first term, if so, New Year's had its
sorrow as well as its joy. for it' was
the last day of the midwinter holidays
and next dav you had to begin your
1: m i
wrcsuiug wiiti me lmeiieuiuai arnumetic
and the geography and maybe
with the elements of the English
grammar. Look back now and pity
yourself. Do not make the mistake
of most of our acquaintances and declare
that particular New Year's to
have been the happiest of your existence.
Pshaw! It was perhaps the
most miserable. > The fact that you
have.foreotton yoiy childhood's miseries
does not make it true that you
had none.
It was several years after that befor
the New Year began to move appreciably
faster. Perhaps it was not
till your sister and your pretty dark
eyed cousin began to chaff you about
the silky down upon your upper lip,
and your portly comfortable father, in
speaking of some doings of yours of
which he did not approve, referred to
you as a "foolish young man." Then
you noticed the flight of time, I'll be
bound. No one had called you a
4'young man" before. You were
ready to forgive the governor's chid
ings for that. You rejoiced that althoueh
vou were very vouncr indeed
you ha<f yet been called'a man.
At that time you had great respect
for your own opinions on most matters.
You began to shave forthwith,
and you fell into the habit of calling
your chum, who waa of about your
own age, "old man.'!
If any one called you "my boy,"you
felt resentful. It seemed so1 utterly
out of place. But you had not yet
learned that manhood brings with it
certain definite a*nd sometimes heavy
responsibilities. . It is possible you
discovered this significant truth very
soon afterward, though perhaps it was
not till two or three more New Years
had passed. At all events the knpwledge
came to you with somewhat bf. a
shock?possibly pleasant, polably
otherwise. At all events, it was not
long after that that you found put
that your knowledge was not . universal
and your wisdom was not infallible.
And ever since the New Years have
flown by faster and faster. After
awhile your girth, grew greater. Then
there were lines in parts of your face
that had once been smooth. The top
of your cranium', that was once thick
thatched, grew 'bare and smooth and
shining. Glasses came next, and your
hands wrinkled up. Then there were
occasional twinges in your joints, and
what hair was left grew gray, then
white. Only yesterday you began to
carry a cane?once you carried it for
ornament? because it helped you
when walking. Yesterday? You ask:
Oh, yes, I remember. It was a good!
ten years ago, but you see the New
Years fly so fast now. \
What! Are you going to leave the
coach? Is your lire, journey done?
You amaze me. I thought you were
good for several more New Years.
Well, goodby, my boy; goodby. v
So ne is gone. But, bless me, he was
only 75. He was a young man yet.
Now, let us give the new year 1896 a
rousing welcome! And may the road
between here and 1897 be a smoother
one for all of us than was that of
1895!
Reassured by Olney.
London, Dec. 27.?A New York
dispatch to the Daily News says:
There is a rumor that Secretary Olney i
has sent a private telegram to Liord Sai
isbury, assuring him that the passage
of the commission bill is not to be con*
atmieH qq a hnstilfl n/>t Th? Dai'lr
News Bays editorially on this subject:
"There is nothing incredible or surprising
in such an announcement.
On the contrary, it would be highly
honorable to Mr. Olnev." Tbe Daily
News says further. "Our Vienna correspondent
has reason to believe that
Lord Salisbury is negotiating with
France and Holland as owners of
American colonies to join in a protest
against President Cleveland's action,
which has slready been condemned by
Spain. We should be inclined to
doubt the wisdom of any European
alliance to meet demands which nave
not been supported by cool and sober
nnininn in Am?rioa."
Street Car Held Up.
San Francisco, Dec. 26.?Four
masked men armed with rifles held
up a Mission street electric car from
Ingleside at 8 o'clock last night and
robbed two employes of the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club of $3,000. Ruben
N. Clark, who carried the pouch containing
tie money, was snot in the
leg. John Bronner, another employe
of the Jockey Club, and Policeman
John Josephs, also received bullet
wounds, neither Of which is serious.
Clark's wound will probably cause the
amputation of his leg. The robbery
occurred in a lonely place eight miles
from the city .
Miners on a Strike.
Denison, Texas, Dec. 17 .?The miners
at Lehigh and Coalgate, Indian
Territory, to the number of three
thousand, have gone on a strike. It
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