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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

According to the Gaulols, the average life
of a French ministry under the present re-
public Is only eight months and seventeen
DAYS, The Dufauro ministry MANAGED to re
main in Office two years, four months and
five DAVIS Rochehouot and Fallleres, how
ever lasted only three weeks each. The
present French cabiuet is the thirty-siXth
since the republic has been established.
In Spain aud Italy changes are also very
frequent England is little better OFF IN
this respect. for the cabinet does not gem
orally resign until It's party is defeated.
Austria had five foreign ministers since
1866. aud Germany has now her third chan
cellor since 1870.
II we regard the diplomatic successes of
these several countries. II will he found
that the greatest stability has been attend
ed bv the best results. Russia is good
illustration Of this. especially as each Rus
sian minister for foreign affairs has faith
fully carried out or continued the policy
Of his predecessor, The death Of Lobanow
was n blow to Russia. He was compare
lively young. and could have benefited his
crumtry by an administration of many
years, II is to he hoped his successor Will
be more fortunate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

States OF New England. and that he used
TO sing solos In church when he was young
Secretary Alger is a good deal OF hand
at a war song. and will be great addition
10 Senator Hawley's choir at Loyal Legion
banquets. but he does not pretend TO have
any technical knowledge Of religious music
MIR. Sherman does not know one tone
from another During tho last campaign.
while he was stump.ng In Ohio, tho band
played I'm Looking for tho Bully OF the
Town" TO open his meeting. AS soon as II
finished that spirited air Mr.. Sherman arose
and declared that nothing no inspired a
citizen with patriotism for the performance
OF his duties to his country as tho majestic
strains OF our grand old National hymn,
The Star Spangled Banner and ho
thanked the band for playing him the text
for his speech Everybody laughed. Of
course, and Mr., Sherman said aftcrward
that II was the most irrcverent audience he
had ever addressed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
The Gioric. OF Literature.

Dean Church.
To know what greet minds have spoken
to feel elevated by being In their pres
mce and In sympathy with theni-to put
our footsteps into aheir tracks OF thought
to SEQ true and deep things said in the
most perfect and Evinh words-to fe@
the mind awakening. expanding. glowing
gathering light and enthusiasm ana
strength from contact with the power
ana insight OF minds greater than Aself-
10 understand the opening of the eyes.
and the unlocking of the heart and its
dim secrets, as new IDEAS rlss above me
horizon and opcn before them--ind Sun
more moi merely 10 receive, but To create;
moi merely 10 be listener and disc pie, but
to be conscious of being q master and a
scacher-this carries with " chrni
,.htch as wa know, has often been able
to make other pursuits tsme and other
lories pale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
AIcnIdc Binst Furnace.
Cherokee Blade.

th'ibh't plihf.
After being closed down since the 18Th
OF last December, the Old hlcaldc blast
furnace resumed operation last Wednesday
morning. Superintendent John Cochran had
everything In good shape for the starting,
and at o'clock a. m. James i. Gibson. AS
sistant SUPERINTENDENT of penitentiarios
pulled tho lever that turned the wind into
tho furnace. Since tho furnace was closed
down last December Superintendent Coch-
ran had force OF men at work building
seventeen additional coal kilns. increasing
the total number OF kilns to thirty five and
nearly doubling the coal output.
These kilns are built OF brick and arc
proving a great saving TO the State over
the old system OF burning the coal In dust
pits showing that their construction was
money and labor wisely expended. The
kilns at each coaling consume sixty-ilve
cords Of wood each. yielding on an average
foriy-eight bushels OF coal TO the cord. or
$3.50 bushels OF charcoal 10 the kiln.
This is an increase OF about eighteen hush
els OF coal TO the cord over the dust Fit
system. The output OF the furnace, after
being repaired with a new lining and new
hot blast. was increased on her last run
from eighteen tons 10 thirty tons of first
class pipe iron. its full capacity. This In
crease In the output OF pig iron. at Sll 20
per ton amounts TO sl3t 40 per day.
Mr.. A. O. Kehm. superintendent OF the
jim HoEg pipe foundry, has a full crew
of men at work getting everything In shape
to start up next Monday. This institution,
with q capacity OF twenty TO twenty five
tons OF cast iron water pipe per day. will
he run to it's limit when Superintendent
Kehm sets her going, and II lie maintains
his ALREADY established record. the State
viii soon bcgn 10 reap good profits frcm
this valuable industry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

a side track had been over that switch
hundreds of times and gave 1t no thought.
until suddenly the engine gave jump aud
began TO pitch and toss and tear things up
generally.
''lu a second knew we were off the
rails, For an instant seemed paFaly2ed
and was as II turned to stone. ] remember
CHANGING at my fireman and his face was
gray Mechanically | shut off the steam
and put on the air brake. had just called
to the fireman to jump. when over went
the engine on her side, and both OF us
were thrown a dozen feet from the wreck.
when we picked ourselves up we found
that the only damage done was to the en-
CINE turned to the fireman and said;
Jim. what were your first thoughts when
she jumped?' He replied: Il thought OF
my mother and then wondered what was
going TO become of me II was killed
AS for myself. / thought in the few
seconds that the affair lasted OF everything
that ever happened TO me during my en-
tire life, Perhaps / skipped a few things,
but II didn't seem so. II was tho only ac-
cident / ever Ind, and don't mind telling
YOU that | never want to be in another.
1t did not seem to affect me beyond gem
eral shaking up, and although have heard
of men losing their nerve after an accl-
dent do not think did so. for ran
over that line a long time after that with
out any accident Nevertheless, always
felt n certain sense OF relief when | had
taken the last car OF my train safely over
that switch"
These facts show that the HE OF the
engineer is never devoid OF sensation, for
there is sensation In expectation and both
are included in uncertainty.
All OF these elements enter into the IRE
of the man who holds the throttle. and,
holding the throttle. has in his keeping the
lives of thousands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
Russians Diplomatic Success.

Literary Digest.
No power can boast Of greater diplomat
10 success in modern times than hussia
This liz admitted In tho press OF all ooun'
tries but the cause OF this success Is not
quite apparent to the modern journalist
The adhesion OF France TO Russia is inrbe-
ly accepted In explanation The growing
enmity between Germany and England Il
also mentioned ~ an important factor. Tne
ST. Petersburg Zoitung. however, belieVes
that Russia's steadfastness Is the chief
cause of her diplomatic successes. othei
countries, thinks the paper, change thoir
administrators and their policy too ire
oucntIy We select the following fromS our
Russian contemporaries arguments
When Isaac Newton was asked now ZIG
managed to discover the law OF srayitatlon,
he answered: II always was thinking
about it," We arc always reminded OF
this when we read the comments OF mo
foreign press on the success of Russia =
diplomacy. The fact Is. Russia steadily FOL
lows the same aims and leaves the man
aremcnt OF her affairs as muoh as poss'
Bile In the same hands. During the last
scventy-hye years Russia has had only ionf
ministers II foreign affairs. viz; Nesselrode
usae-bsl. Gortschakov Ns56-S2) Giers
and Iohanow- Rostowsk, With the excep-
ton of Nesselrode. whose extreme age
forced him 10 retire, all died In harness.
No other European country has iis anairs
administered with such stability.
Only two foreign statesmen held their
position In a similar --Metternich
in Austria (1s0g- 4S). ana Bismarck In
prussia and Germany (lSG2-90). II We ex-
eept these. the term Of office 10 very short.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
Musical Talent in the Cabinet.

Secretary Long is reputcd to be the musi-
cal member OF the cabinet. He sings bass
In the choir at the Unitarian church at
bingham, and belongs to musical society
In Boston which gives oratorios. cantatas
and other serious music. II Is claimed that
the secretary can carry the bass to an an
them ~ well ~ any singer N Ill tbs SIX
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Business Revival in the South.

Stuyyesant Fish, president of the
Illinois Central Railroad, is enthusiast
tic over the business outlook. He said
at New Bork City, Saturday regarding
the present coadition Of trade: ''The
Illinois Central is doing af the business
that it possibly can. Our tonnage IS
limited by the capacity Of the road to
carry it. The south, in PARTICULAR, is
showing big revival Of business. We
decided recently to purchase 1000
freight cars, 1900 box cars, and 300
coal cars, as we'll as IS, 900 tons Of steel
rails for next years supply. A big crop
of cotton, held back by the yellow fever,
is now being moved freely. The cotton
receipt at the port Of New Orleans
some7itues run over 40, bales in a
fsfle LAY. Quarantine restrictions
have Ten remov I'd. and cotton is com:
ing in &A.sTush. Oulrfeent lease OF
the Chicato and Texas Rsilrod prov.
ing good investment. But weare not
going tote1tend. our lines tod enTer, q
some Of TIP newspapers announces. w
are not bYlding any railroads HOW, bu
occasionally We buy them. ."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
ST. RAMTIM WEST MLNIANA PARISH LA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1884,
fornia, are at work in Palo Alto, CAL,

lfornla, are at work in Palo Alto, CAL,
on scheme, which, ii carried out,
will materially change the copyright
laws Of the country, and at the same
time build up large national libraries
in number Of the big cities of the
United States. The plan is to require
authors obtaining the protection Of a
copyright to supply copies of their
work to several repositories located in
different sections of the country. Sen
ator Perkins of California, will intro
duce the bi in the United States zen.
ate. It will direct the establishment
Of additional repositories in the cities
of Denver, Chicago, San Francisco
and New Orleans.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
A Bottle Glass Combine,

The Pittsburg (Pa.) Commoner and
'Glassworker, of Saturday, said: zone
of the closest organizations Of Ameri-
can flint bottle manufacturers has been
perfected and will assume control of
the flint bottle trade OF the country
within a week or two. Fully IS per
cent of the flint bottle manufacturers
Of the country are in the new organi-
zation. AS direct result Of the for
nation there has been an advance OF
10 per cent on flint bottles"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Largest Risk on Record,

George W. Vanderbilt. younger son
of W. II. Vanderbilt, has been insured
in New York company for million
dollars. Mr.. Vanderbilt is to pay an
annual premium Of $4,000. Until a
few years ago 81 policy for 500, 00C
was considered maximum amour
any company would write upon the
life of an individual.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
The Jennings Gang.

\Something Of sensation has boon
created in Guthrie, O. IT,, by the re-
rort that Temple Houston, of Wood.
ward, son of Sam Houston, of Texas
fame, will defend the Jennings broth
ers and their gang when they are put
upon trial for train robbery and other
crimes. Temple Houston killed one
Of the Jennings brothers in q fight al
Woodward last year, and in the same
ARRAY Houston shot Al Jennings, one
of the men whon it is said he will de-
fend.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Refuses to commute the Sentence.

Governor J,huston announced Sat
urday his decli,atbcn to commute the
death sentencepassed on Bud Beard.
the Pickens cunty Alabama rapist'
He wrote the following terse indorse'
ment on the application for clemency.
"This applications refused. II public
Indignation at. l,ineous crime inca
pacitates an honestjury from finding
correct and righte@s judgment, then
lynch law would be e5cusabAe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
murder Erows Out Of. Cuutting Prices.


A specia dispatch. from Mexia says;
In difiulty. at this place, between
Walter Ster and Abe Scott. two rival
cotton-see buyers, Saturday afternoon,
Scott was hot in the abdomen with a
98 calibre pistol and will die. Steen
was badly bruised about the scalp a.!
Scott has awife and two children. The
affray> aros over difference in the
price. Scot accused Steen Of cutting
prices, and Seems denial was punctured
withtthe chage Of falsehood. Instantly
weapons wen out, and before bystand'
ers could intrfere life bad been sac.
rificed and q ZONE made desolate.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
To Stop Natural Gas Waste.

The State of Indiana has undertaken
to stop the waste of natural gas, which
has recently become enormous through
the prospecting for and production Of
oil. An injunction in the name OF the
commonwealth is asked. The Ohio Oil
Company is made the defendant in the
suit, which is regarded as a test case.
The suit was filed in the circuit court
at Anderson, Ind, Thursday. It is to
be pushed to supreme c0h With
all poss5ss7tle haste. With a favorah
decisfsion from the court of last resor
i. he attorneys believe,it will be possibl
I to stop the waste of gas in every pa
of the gas territory without delay.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
LATE TELEGRAPH ITEMS,
AN EFFORT BEING MADE TO CHANGE
THE COPYRIGHT LAWS.
An Iowa Editor Commits Suicide. teel
Companies Divide neutrality-suspicious.
Natural Gas.
Sugar Beet Industry.

The King ranch, in Monterey county,
Cal. has been purchased by the Spreok.
els Sugar Company The price paid is
said to have been 100000. The land
will be devoted to the cultivation OF
sugar beets for the supply Of the new
factory at Salina, Gal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
MRS. M'KINLEY IS DEAD.
MOTHER OF THE PRESIDENT, PASSES
AWAY PEACEFULLY.
Death Camo at an Early Hour Sunday
Morning...Her Dist guished Son at Her
Dedsidc...The Deceased Game of IN
English Family.

Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley died
in Canton, Ohio, Sunday morning at
$50 o'clock. All OF tho family were
at the bedside at the last moment, al
though the president and one OF bis
sisters retired for short. while at mid
night.
Mrs. M'Kinley was distinctly a home
loving woman, and tho tUo'story
frame cottage on West Tuscarawas
street, where sho died and where she
had lived for many years, was dearer
to her than any other spot on earth.
There she spent her declining days
Nth her daughter Helen and her
grandchildren Grace and James MO-
Hinley, receiving occasional visits from
her other children, seldom going out
except to church, where she could be
found every Sunday morning, unless
prevented by illness.
While showing deep affection for
her other children she had followed the
career of William with pride and solic-
itude. With fond motherly admiration
she watched him rise from the position
of prosecuting attorney from his own
county by successive stages to congress"
man, governor, and finally to the pres
idency. During the memorable cam
paign of last year for the nomination
and afterward for. the election Mrs.
Mckinley was one Of the most inter
ested of observers. She was always
given the place Of honor at the home o:
her illustrious son. and on the Gay OF
his nomination by the st. Louis con.
| veution was announced she heard the
eus rs soon rs he did. It was then
that William Mckinley showed the deel
lev. Eo bore for bis mother by kissing
her as soon as he received the announces
ment of the result at St. Louis. All
through the trying campaign that fol
lowed She watched after her son Will
deep interest. She Was a frequent caller
at his house anil was greeted by many
of the visiting delegations of the RepuG
leans. She accompanied the presiden
to tie inauguration. riding in specla
trsin, and remained in Washington unit
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley had becom
settled in their new home. Then 3D.
returned to the Canton cottage with ex
pres>ions of gratitude at getting hom'
once more.
Nancy Allison came of a family
which was transplanted from England
to the hills OF Virginia. The Allison
family subsequently removed to Greer
county, Pa, where Abner Allison
Nanc7's father, was born, and wher
he married Ann Campbell, of Scotch
German deecent. Ear,y in the pres
ent century Mr.. and Mrs. Alliso'
went from Pennsylvania to Oolumbl
county, Ohio, travelling by pack horses
In 1909 near the present city OF LII
bon, Nancy Allison was born. de
girlhood was passed on the farm, an
in 1927. she married William McKil
ley, a young iron manufacturer. II
died in November, 1892, at the age c
ninety. five years.
Now is the time to subscribe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
s,jcide of a Frenlh judge.

N. Rempler,. the Judge l'instluctio9
who had charge OF the Panama canal
SCANDAL investigation, committed sui.
eide in a sudden attack pf insanltya
Pals, Saturday, by throwing himself
from a wins,oW in the Palajs de Justice
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Editorial Vacancy.

Editor Elmer W. Reed of the Pres
ton, Qo.,) Time> walked into bis wood
she'd, Friday, land shot himself through
the head With revolver. He was un.
conscious when his wife reached him,
and died within few moments. LII
ness and dependency caused the act.
Editor Liddle, Reeds predecessor, .
wear or two ago wrote up his suicide,
headlines and all, on the day the pa
per was to appear, hung the copy on
the hook, left the Office and within .
half hour committed suicide by throw
ing himself beneath train at the spot
and in the manner he had described.
The copy was found where he =, had
hung it, and, in accordance with hi
implied wish, appeared in the paper al
he had written it. =
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Miners are BOastful.

A report has been received ut Little
Rock, Ark, from Jenny Lind, Sobas'
tian county, that the miners at Bonan-
20 had acknowledged their participa'
ton in the lynching Of Constable Muir
ray. It is said they have sent word to
the Sebastian officers that if they
wanted to arrest any OF their number
to come down into the shafts Of the
mines and get o.! they want. They
arc we'll supplied with dynamite, and
it is known that their purpose is to
blow up the mine if an effort is made
to apprehend them. The miners are
surrounded by a strong posse, the
sheriff being in command. He says he
will force the miners to capitulate,
even if he has to fire the mine. There
are about 800 miners believed to have
had hand in the lycbing, and blood
shed is expected to follow the appre-
hension OF the culprits.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
uoBERT SEMPLE,

.to,ncy : at Law,
-, ,ractice,in the conrts of the
bn and 4 18th judicial districts. Dur
' aat;on. will meet clients at the
Wv House in Bayou Sara whenever
,sste.
III coupeo PosScMce' la
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
preferred Death to Arrest.

Luther L. Miller. prominent bust.
ness man Of Myerstown, Pa, commit
ted suicide rather than submit to ar
rest and face the charge OF forgery.
Miller was accused of having forged
the name of Henry B. Loose, Of Ny
erstown, as Endorsed to note of $65
on the Peoples Bank Of Lebanon. A
constable went to Miller's residence tc
ARE st the alleged forger. Mlller ask
ed permission to go upstairs fora mo.
ment, He had been absent but a few
minutes when the report of a revolver
was heard, and Miller was found with
bullet in his brain and 44-callbre re.
volver in his hand.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Steel Companies Dividing the Territory

Steel Companies Dividing the lerrtory
A meeting of representatives OF near.
Iy all the steel companies in the United
States was held Friday in New YORK.
City, at which the harmoniZing Of thei1
interests and the division of the terri.
tory are sui'l to have been the cbiei
subjects of discussion. Among those
present, were Presidents Stack;ouse, Of
the Cambria Iron Company; Under.
man, of the Bethlehem Iron Company
Fellon, of the Pennsylvania and Mary.
land Steel Company, and Secretary
Kenney, of the Bessemer Steel Com
psny. None of those from Philadelphia
who were present at the meeting would
discuss the matter, but it was stated or
what is considered reliable authority
that the two above mentioned subjects
we're discussed and decided upon. II
relation to the division of territory, il
is believed that the district east of the
-AllegheniAs was given to the PenDsyl
vania' and Maryland Steel Company
the I.ackawauna Company and tht
Bethlehem Iron Company. It is also
sid that under the new arrangement
many of the features of the old stee
rail pool are Incorporated. Another i'm
portant question said to have been set
tied was that OF percentage allottmen
to each Of the companies, with a pen
atty for infraction thereof. In addition
to this, it is understood that the Mary
land Company is to handle the entire
EXPORT trade.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
To Change the Copyright Laws.

H. G. Nash, librarian OF the Stan.
fo-d (Cal.> University, and J. 9. Row
ell. Librarian Of the University of Cal
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Fleichsman's q table Will Run.

It is stated on tho best authority
that the racing stable Of Chas. Fleich.
sman & Son will be run next year in
the East, and that the contract with
led Sloane to ride for that stable next
season will hold good. Mr.. Fleich.
sman, who used to run his horses I'M.
der his own name, took the preoaution
to take his son Julius into partnership
to avoid invalidutiug entries in the
East in case OF his death.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Prize Fights Sat Down On.

The health and police committee of
the board OF supervisors put quietus
upon the prize fighting industry in
San Francisco, CAL, for some time to
come, Friday, By refusing any more
permits for pugiiistic or "physical
eulture" exhibitions to the big clubs.
This disposes of the Griffo-Lavigne,
Hawkins. Connolly and tho Smith
Kelly matches,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
~ RICHARDS PERCY,
.,,ev at.Law o. Rotary Public,

ST. TRASClsvlLhE, LA.
|r,l nractico in the 18th Judicial
,,,;ct 4th Circni'; Supreme and
, ,,,0j Courts. Office in Bauk Build.
j. a