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sion. At any rate, it certainly could do
nothing toward educating the taste or eie-
waiting the morals of visitors to the park.
Another long step in the right direction
was taken by the Boston authorities when
they lately finally rejected the offer of the
much talked of McMonnaies' "Bacchante. -
proposed to be placed in the great court
of the new Boston Public Library building.
While this bronze may have a certain ar
tistic chic or Catchiness. and might make
a popular decorative feature of a cafe chant
ant or like place, it would be a distinctly
discordant note in the atmosphere of a
library, any place intended for serious
and elevating work thought.
Since its rejection in Boston 1t has been
offered to the authorities of Central Park
doubtful whether it will be accepted or de-
cined. In one serse perhaps it might be
regarded as less Objectionable for place
in park than within the walls of a library
building; but from another point of view
the reasons for not giving 1t public place
would be even more cogent. Ornamental
ii might be; but stree the figure Is only
suggestive Of lewdness, no possible good
can come of more largely exposing it TO
the gaze of the public. and especially to
the attention of children. The New York
authorities will therefore make no mistake
if they follow the example set by those OF
Boston.
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"Old GlOrY's" HIrfhdnx

One hundred ard twenty years ago today
the Continental Congress adopted the first
official flag OF the American colonies that
less than a year before had declared their
Independence from the rule of England
Before that action was taken the Amer
lean flag had been indefinite in form and
design. conforming rule TO the general
icea of the British flag. with several special
banners used by certain of the colonies
vigorously expressive of the defiance felt
for the mother country. Among these th,
''rattieslake'' flags with their trenchant
motto Don't Tread on Ne were conspicu-
crs. The Continental Congress, however.
feit that the time had come to adopt &
particular design and thus old Glory was
horn Many suggestions doubtless contrib
Utei TO the hnal selection. Posterity has
TeEer ceased &c applaud the choice of the
Congressional committee to which this
task was assigned. The flag of the nation
today floats as the beautiful type of 4
great nation 1t was like nothing known
10 hcraldry when first chosen though from
i, several limitations have since sprung. IL
combines the element of symbolism with
EEd"e and beauty in a remarkably effective
manner This day. its birthday, Is coming
10 te Regarded one of the nations
SPECIAL occasions II will probably never
'' A-i' -+'i-'Af+ titdi memorial Day Int't-
r'i-.i'nce Day have grown to be, falling too
near 20 those annual events to permit OF a
general celebration. All that is necessary
ho"e:er. is that The people of this republic
s4-aii annually remember the circumstances
"i ti-~ birth Of the flag, and retain within
Their breasts the spark Of patriotism that
s-o1id always inspire the true citIzen.
The simple display of the nag Is a sufficient
token OF the fact that the sieniticancc of
ti.' occasion Is kept in mind Short talk,
" tAv schools on the subject lend a pointed
interest 10 the early history of the republic
"Hi give the young students a practical
adcl"us for their researches Quite AZ
4ai@- permanent good car be done for the
p."S~rvation Of what is strongest and bes,
~ The nation by sucn quiet obseryaoces of
jAe occasion - though they were accom-
ie"4ed BY noisy demonstrations and danger
Cus explosions.
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Prison Reform.

Sociologists have been paying an unusual
amount of attention of late to the questions
of prison reform. reduction of the criminal
classes and the like. The tendency crops
up sporadically and by suggestion continu-
ally in all parts of the country. California
is just now studying the matter as the
result of the recent outbreak among the
convicts in the San Quentin prison. Mis-
souri, is discussing the advisdbllity of pass
ing a law that permits magistrate to
parole all prisoners under twenty-five wears
of age who have been convicted of minor
crimes. Kansas is trying the experiment
of clothing some of her convicts with other
than the regulation striped garb. There
seems to be a movement toward a study of
the prison question in it's broadest sense,
and doubtless much will he heard of this
matter in the next few years as the stu
dents and the theorists and the practical
administrators of penal institutions ex-
change views. The parole system is prac-
tcally in vogue here to certain extent in
the police court and it seems to work well
especially in the case of young offenders
who might be tainted with crime germs If
sent to Jail or even to the reform school
Here it goes under the name of accepting
personal bonds. In Missouri there is a
general belief that very few persons are
ever reformed within the walls of the
prison and that as regards the sum-total
of crime it is often a mistake to coniine
the wrong-doer. Certainly it is true that
many lives have been led into the channel
of habitual crime by early Imprisonment.
at the age when the mind is only too ready
to absorb unwholesome tendencies. There
is much TO be said in favor of the Kansas
idea of discriminating between well behaved
and incorTigib!e prisoners by means of their
dress stripes are everywhere the badge
oil infamy. They carry with them a sense
of degradation that often overcomes all
good resolutions to reform. The man who
errs should be given every chance to lift
his nature TO its proper level and to that
end nothing better can be done than to
clothe him in garments that. while uni
form, give him a certain amount of self
respect
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i"r Indecent PAN and .-it.,c.I,,

IT II nos all Of art to model a rie... ot
S.i-blIFe OF paint picture. The nhj..r
Pi"IH'e4 ought 10 lie either beaut,t,,I g.,
4'seH or eieEating in its influence On fr.
benoi'-er- There is no other sufficient o.
cuse for its being. The mere fac, tho, =,
may snow technical skill or irnagIpa1f.a
i%hly on the part OF the artist is not
CROUCH. He should be able to tel story
worth telling. and TO tell il in A vav ,ba,
Is both pleasing and instructive Further
more statue or a painting Intended for a
public place should be In both subject ans,
treatment not only appropriate for its nro-
posei site. but IN perfect harmony with the
purposes and surroundings of the nlace
chosen for IL.
These are simple axioms. but that they
nave not beeh understood or at least not
regarded by public officials is too nI,in,v
SHOWN by the number of mons,rosIties
which masquerade as works of arr where
they ara wholly out of place. if ,,d.ad
they may be said to be fit for any rl,.a
whether judged on the ground of srbtec, or
OF merit. But better days seem to be dawn
ing The commissioners of the Cen,rai
Park In New York have had the courapa "a
decline recently offered statue of pan =.
on the ground that suitable place can
not be found for II. This is the reason as
signed But the real reason no doubt ex-
isted In the figure itself. which, though
claimed to be fine work of art, is. so far
as one can Judge from newspaper ilustra-
tions or II. vulgar to the verge of abso-
auto inuecency. both In attitude and expires
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The Spanish Mission.

one effect Of the gossip respecting the
choosing, of A successor TO Minister Taylor
al Madrid is the impression that the place
IS going b-cyinS; that men of the proper
size are running away from the tender OF
It. This there is reason TO believe, Is en-
tircly errO1eoIs- Accepting as true the re
port that the place was declined by Mr..
HIT. one can understand that. As pres
pectivc chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee of the present House, Mr.. Hit, who
is an accomplished man in matters of in
ternational moment. will find larger field
there for usefulness. The committee over
which he will preside viii have several
projects of great Importance to consider,
Cuba being only one of them. The disin-
clination of a man of General Cox's years
to go abroad on such mission Is likewise
easily und, rs,ood. Eut that the President
will secure man for the mission in every
way qualified to fill it is safely to be pre-
iicted.
And why not? What is there about the
mission to deter acceptance of ii by man
of the right quality not hampered by pre-
vicus engd g-:nents? The talk of a war
with Spain as the result of an effort on
the part of this government to put an end
to the war in Cuba originates in the Span
ish quarter AMI Is no more than Spanish
bluff. Senior de LONE and his satellites
encourage it for a purpose. 1t has taken
serious hold nowhere in this country. Spain
is bankrupt and desperate, but not al:ogeth-
ct foolish. The mob in Barcelona and Madrid
would hardly be allowed to dictate for
eicn policy in any emergency. There is no
glory in a licking, whether administered
by a great or a small power. and the prop
ositiOn that after being fought to a stand
still by the insurgents in Cuba, Spain
would seek 10 come off with flying coIors
by contriying % get herself Sound.y
thrashef by the United States. Is as laugh
very long time. That sort of reasoning is
tribe too fantis;ic even for Spanish con-
sumption.
The new American minister. therefore
will have work of no Impossible chara c:er
intrustcd TO his hands. 1t will be important
work. and 1t Will require skill In its exc
cution. Spain is sensitive about Cuba, and
the case will have to be presented TO her
with due consii ration of all the require
ments of diplomacy. But the man capable
of doing this and at the sane time of Civ
ing Spain to understand that behind it
all is a government of earnest and firm
purpose in the business, will fill the fullest
requirements of the office. The opportunity
Is exceptional for the making of a reputa-
ton
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Sympathy From a ScOrcher,

I'm sorry for the Senators who linger DER
their work;
And likewise for the others who are not
allowed TO shirk.
It's hard to wear toSa and to stand
around and pose
When nothing suits the weather like your
old bicycle clothes,
For who can think on tariffs
And on legislative codes
When the trees are cool and shady
Ger the long and level roads?
Consider. men of mighty minds. If 1t would
not be wise
To hurry through your present toll and
take some exercise.
Your country needs you. You must not run
all these risks of health
Remember that contentment's more to be
desired than wealth!
The tire is full of atmosphere:
The bearings. neat and clean.
A rider Is the only lack
About the whole machinsI
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! Convincing Explanations.

What's the reason you would not accept
me on that jury" asked a man who mad
been waiting for some time for court to
adjourn.
Because you admitted that you had
formed opinion about the case" replied
the lawyer.
DO you mean to insinuate that that
would prevent my being fair in Weighing
the evidence"
"Oh, no. not at all, The only trouble l.;
that man who has gotten into the habit
of forming opinions on his own account
wc uld not BE- nearly so likely to take my
wCrd for things"
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DnZNlimE Expectations.

did you hear about it?'' asked the ex-
citable citizen.
About WHAT" replied the man whose
cooirCss is eXasperating.
The coal trust is putting up prices
again.
Good:
What do you mean by that ejacula tion?"
Just what l say. I'm glad to hear it.
Pretty soon the trust'll get prices up so
nigh that it'll have TO hustle around and
provide the means of us common folks get
ting more money, or else go out of bust
ness altoge theT."
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The Suitan's effort to annex ThessaIy
might strike some sympathetic chords in
this country if he could in any way pretend
tfat 1t was part of a scheme for Greater
CCnstantinople.
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m" appearance OF haiIstoncs as big os
H'As es1s 1t Caldwell Ohio. is importan.
aS an eFiieree that Buckeye journalism
las not de'c.1pei as much originality as
iHlSIt have, be, expected.
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Possibly Mr. Bryan viii attain d resl,I;
o. practical yaiGe by bringing about Il Gus
'ti' q having defeated candidates satisfy
'"' ''ii-@...i Tor sPeecnmakiaE and sociabn
- ''---s 'N' ma" who was elected enjoys
NOR, nor ','SHfe Tor attending to the RESPONSE
SLIt-es Of LIS eNacting position.
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Vanished NOtOriety.

That simply goes 10 show the import
ance of capital and how careful We must
he to encourage and mollify it."
TO what do you refer?
Mr.. Chapman's release. Scarcely any
body speaks of the District jail since he
left it,
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The animation with which Mr.. Hanna is
conducting his Ohio campaign may be due
TO the fact that he cannot break himself of
the habit of fighting hard which he ac-
quired last November
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Evening star., 1897-06-14

The recent bomb-shell episode in Paris
puts the president of the Republic of
France in position 10 be sympa thized with
by the despotic Car of Russia
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Cigarettes,

They say that smoking them is wrong,
Folk who like not to smell 'em;
If this be true It's surely worse
For bold, bad trusts to sell en-
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SHOOTING STARS,
Sad Familiarity.

History repeats itself" said the man
who is full of wise saws
Il know it does" replied his morose
friend That's why I'm beginning to kind
of lose interest in base ball"
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There is slight malicious satisfaction
that Spain is even more worried about a
Cuban policy tFan this country
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-20
IaANtNt ADVICEs.
sixteen Thousand spanish Soldiers
IN die unspltnIs.

sixteen Thousand spanish Soldiers
IN the Hospitals.
Havana, Tune 10, via Key West, Fla
According "a an official report from Man
lanIllo the insurgents continue 10 sur
render.
Tho firm OF Ale!nndro Gonzalez, rur-
Yeyors 10 tte military hospital tn Santa
Clara. has refused 10 furnish tho hospital
with supplies or provisions owing 10 the
fact that thy have not received payment
for their gqbds for seven months They
claim that the government now owes them
over 800 Ge0,
A fnw days ago a party of soldiers ar
rived here from Fort Mogoles, i've lcaaucF
from the citg OF Santa Clara. They say an
attack was mad" upon tho fort by band
Of insurgents and that most OF the gar
rson died defending the fort. MI the am
nlunition was captured aud all the sur
vivors Of the garrison, excepting them
selves, were taken prisoners by the insur-
gents,
Captain General Weyer win 20 10 San
tiago de Cuba by the end OF the present
month to assume command of military op-
erati0ns. Ile Will take with him 10000
men.
According 10 official adylces, General
Ole. with tho PaYs battalion. after Il hot
fight seized number Of positions held by
the insurgents NUlNu WtiH 'pllalutItu ihi
preanable and destroyed an insurgcni camp
and hospitals IN the Bamhnranoa ranges.
.lobo Robado Is also reported to have de-
stroyod II hospital near Sehourochaia which
the insurgents had just abandoned, burning
the beds and furniture
From the Juraco- Moren trocha come re-
ports that the large forces OF Insurgents
have APPROACHED the trocha with the in'en-
ton Of crossing. They are believed TO De
under the command Of Gomez
official adyicos received slate that n not
engagement has occurred at Maniau, Plnar
iel Rio province .. .,r,oa
Tho SnAuigh marines and infantry FORCES
were largely outnunbered by the lnsut
gents and after several hours fierce hSn'
ing the regulars were compelled 10 seer
rce,,gc In nearby town. They met large
losses In killed and wounded. many oil
whom we're left on the field.
The Insurgents have recently destroyed
wra dynamite two culyerts on tho road
10 GibaTao. ~
There are actually 5000 soldiers now
In government hospitals and the autbort
lies have been compelled 10 open the reg
iIlnr sugar warehouses for the purpose OF
receiving the suffering troops, DyscntcR Is
making havoc among the troops In San
ilaEo do cuba Medical Inspector Or. Jnsto
Martinez viii shortly sail from Santiago
with 700 beds.
II rs said that the cantsln Of the steamer
Valencia which was recently fired upon
by tho cruiser Heina Mercedes. did not
wish ~ enter intD contest but was per-
staded "a do 30 by Senior Castillo Ferror,
brother Of the chairman Of the conserya-
tive PARTY al Santiago Do Cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-20
UNITED STATES CASE
Mr. Woodford Will BE Fully In
Formed of Every Detail.
ADMINISTRATION MOVING WITH CARE
Will Take No Positive Step Until
Spain Answers.
AGAINST WARS CONTINUANCE.
sure to lie Fart of the Message
Which wan lie Sent the Span
ish Government.
DEMONSTRATION MOVING WITH CARE
AGAINST MARS CONTINUANCE,

Washington, Juno i9.---tt can be stated
tons purportins to outline the Cuban.
policy Of President Mckinley that have
been made up 10 The present time have
been in disregard OF the fact that up 10
this moment the case OF the United States
government has not been made up and that
even in Ihc discussions of the subject OF
our relations to Cuba that have taken place
in the cabinet circle the point has not yet
been reached where it could be said that
Tho executive had finally determined upon
any certain plan Of action.
Al the state department an authoritative
denial is given the statement cablcd to
London 10 the effect that General Wood
ford The newly appointed United States
ministcr 10 SPAIN has been Instructed to
intimate TO tho Spanish authorities that II
Spain refuses 70 grant freedom to Cuba
she must be prepared to yield to force
In fact. the case of the United Stntes
has not vet been made up, as already
stated. II is. OF course highly important
that he should have In MS possession all
the Information that is IN the state de-
partment. besides that which MI Calhoun
may be able TO add verbally before NE goes
to Spain. as II is the intention Of our GOV
ornmont That The new minister shall carry
with him when he goes 10 Spam COM
peto case OF the United States This, nee
tssa1ily. will consume some time and II
can he stated positively that there is no
eNpcctntion that General Woodford VIII
start for Madrid until the expiration OF
;he thirlv-day pcriud allowed by the state
department to all United States ministers
upcu their appointment within which TO
study their instructions before going TO
their posts
General Woodfords Instructions, from
tho peculartlcs Of the situation VIII he
much more complex than are usually given
10 an American minister MOI only Viii
he be charged with all OF the details of
the Ruiz case, which In itself promises 70
present most formidable legal problems,
but no will also take with him all the
evidence necessary 20 establish the LOSSES
suffered by United States citizens IN CUBA
from the continuance Of the war, with
much other data In support Of the susgos-
lion of cur government that II can scarcely
continue TO countenance prolongaiion OF
present conditions. Upon the answer re-
turnahle By the Spanish government 10
these representations by Mr.. Woodtord VIII
drncnd The course to be followed by the
United States.
While perfectly willing TO gather al m
formation pertinent 20 this Issue aud listen
ia all propor representations. tho aiminia-
ration is firmly determined not to be I'M
duly hurried III its treatment Of tho case,
realizing that II IT. should permit itself 10
he carried away by temporary excitement
mistakes Of the gravesi character might
result that would In the end weaken our
position.