The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

ministerial quarters is that Great Britain |
is carefully Watching events, biding her |
time, and that she certainly VIII not
fail TO act promptly and vigorously at the
proper moment, II Is minated in quar-
ters usually posted on such matters that
Germany either has or Wishes TO have
an understanding on the subject with
Great Britain. This view is strongly sup
ported by Prince Henry's visit TO Queen
Victoria at Osborne. by his subsequent trip
To London and by the autograph letter
which the prince is said TO have taken
| to her majesty from Emperor William. etc,
| of which details are not forthcoming The
emperors letter to the queen Is regarded
as being a distinctly conciiatory step upon
| the part OF Germany.
But there Is no doubt Great Britain ~
preparing for all eventualities. Should IL
| become clear that Germany and Russia
| have really commenced game OF grab
| Great Britain Will be prepared to assert
her claims for Z division OF the spoiis,
| Al the Chinese embassy the view pre-
| walls that there is some understanding re-
| tween Great Britain and Germany The
| public scare seems to have arisen from
| the idea that the proceedings took Great
| Britain by surprise This Ii Impossible
for since her intervention in the Chinese~
| Japanese war. IL has been known that Ger
| many has only been waiting favorhpie
| opportunity to obtain a foothcid in China,
| and various times IL has been reported
| that Iappa Quenoi and Annoy had peen
! secured. while a year ago German SHIPS
| surveyed Kiao Chau bay. All OF when
was known at the British foreign otlcs,
The reception at Portsmouth, the iaciii-
ties which the ships were ahor1eu "nu
viii he afforded at all British coal depots
nm their way TO Hong Kong point out the
| sympathetic support OF Great biliail' na.
| Russia does not expect trouble u shoMh
| in the fact that she has not one pa''is
~
| Russia does not leave Port arthur III Nv
| srrinp her stay there may lead 10 GRAD
| hir. The British however are not poi
rowing trouble From Leading poln' -,
view il is pointed out that even ~ .ne
event Of the opening OF three new ip,. 49,,
ports they will probably be as lt . n', ma
ful Ia Shanghai as Boston Baitihoi' "N'
philadelph'l are 10 New YORK
In the meanwhile not few people re-
"a INC Times editorial, expressing sa'a
faction at the Boring sea set,lemens NV" w.
protesting against the loose ithi.,us y, ~,
had faith on the part OF tpe oii''u - .,,,
which nave bean thoughtlessiy ana ul,-
,,stifiahly made In England. ana japan
,,,r.harawal FRAN tho attitude she hah an
sumed in connection with Ha"aii prr III
aications of desire for an Hnsio-'"i""
American alliance.
THE MONTE CARLO SUBSIDIES.
| Thn alleged attempt VI 'hN
Monaco to biackmail Queen Bess' 'he "a
sipo company, has led to the pholiph,'on
~ a pamphlet OF a group OF fnare'o'u'''
s,, IT interesting reading. While every.
hoay ix aware that the Casino contributed
largely 10 his revenues. few people hho"
that besides the allowance OF the prihce'
the establishment keeps up me JUDGES
police. lighting. water, postoihee' Clergy
and charitable institutions Last season
expenditure OF the princlpaii'y.s apar' iroia
the maintenance Of the Casino wiieh was
es3i, 900 amounted to Gl3O,oOo, OF "h'cn
sum the prince had e5OoO. the courts, POI
. lice. etc. a5000, clergy and schools fsOOo;
charities ee00o prizes for sport 4l gvo,
| on the postoffces and losses AZVou. Ing i
! dividends on shares absorbed -oto'Voy'
making a total revenue OF Li.oio'vvo,
J which The Fools OF the World LETT at the
? Monte Carlo gambling tables. An inter
esting Item Is press 1byentions-1zo'-
900. "
The pamphlet says Il is absolutely nee
egsary 70 expend large sum In securing
ihe good win 81 the coattnentsl press ah ara
. | IL is said over half the stories OF iuicide
are only bids upon the part OF Rivers
newspapers for share OF the "boo1ie'
II appears the prince OF Monaco ATTENDED
I a recent meeting OF the shareholders ana
Z offered to renew the concession ior nIty
. wears the terms being gradual increase
OF his personal subsidy until the sum
reached 100000 annually. new port to
be built at the cost Of es2o.0Op, an opera
house 10 be built cesting Rsn,ooo, ana VAR.
ous other items making total OF Elso ooo
J additional annually. Although the inc
has signed the new concession, Il remains
TO be seen whether the forthcoming meet
Ing Of the sharpe's viii approve OF accept
.. ing the Gxcrhiiant terms
! MURDER DOES SoT PAY.
Paris pdiice statistics Just published ef'
fectuaiiy prove that murder docs not pay
from Ghancisi point - view. che,
enumeraie twenty one murders ny which
the asssssins averaged SIG and al th'
!. criminals we're giilllctined. The statistics
also cite cases oil over 100 mofe or iss'
| famous murders yielding in many cases
1 Tfta han