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QUESTIONABLE NEGoTlArloNg.

While the reports tha, this country sua
srain have practically reached ar agree
menl for the settlement Of the Cuban var
are possibly premature and, indeed eies
OF the mark. there are certainly. from
best accounts, negotiations ia progress
looking 10 that end.
Tho Cuban iunia AMI Cuban leader,
generally have declared that they are hgbt-
ing for independence and no, Spanish re-
forms and that they could no, In the l.gh,
OF Span's history and broken rlelre.
place any confidence whatever In further
promises Of reform. The rctorfrs pro-
posed have never looked 10 other than
continuance OF almost complete and Alb
solute Spanish control and have
Only contemplated changes in minor
particulars II ia therefore q Goa
siderable assumption OF authority sor
Mr.. Olney TO undertake to answer
for Cuba and to force upon tho Cubans
a continuance OF a system and sovereignty
which have become intolerable to tha
oppressed natives. This country in fac,
has no business to lend the weight OF
It's great moral power to Spain IN an at
tempt TO patch up an agreement that Spain
will break at the first opportunity aud
which Is obnoxious from the start to III,
Cubans themselves.
The attempt Is unfair. because tho mora
II not more direct effect OF a refusal h,
the cubans to accept tho agreement woult
be to greatly weaken their cause and Civ,
Spain wonderful moral advantage 4
is the duty OF this government simply I,
watch the course Of events AMI 80 500,
as II is Justified. in law or morals, recog
nize the belligerency OF the Cuban forces
The fight there is a struggle for indepcnd
ence. for liberty, and America should nat
urally desire to see tho insurgents sue
coed rather than attempt to assist Spain 1,
perpetuating It's hold upon the island. |
this great republic should force the Gu
bans to accept such autonomy or reforms
only a. Spain was willing to grant. tn,
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l.. II. Woodruff is 10 resume th
cation of the Refugo Register az -
date.
The Paris News asks:
Wouldn't II he we'll for Austin "
cnrfeW ord nance, similar 10 thas r
and let 1t include members Oh Wv
ture? "
The Industrial Headlight ana Wv
Blade are 10 consolidate under INV
the Bndo-ileadlight.
The MeSia Ledger throws p0uS'
the new ! gislature. 1t says III
The Twenty fifth legislature Tirys
prove a surprise TO the PUBL, 81
sonncl Il = great improve ..sads Il
cont legislatures. 1t is no. Al y
Dolit'cianS. II * not coiiilVs.ha ra 10
ana pie eaters. They are MOI ", w, ~ IN
down cmpty seats nor 70 Iidne,ted ID
ornaments. But with their m'' hanas
they propose to maJestichu. The 8
affairs of state and to pettsas n
ton of the genus homo IN sesnhail M
revelation. .rl
The Paris Advocate has goo,
the State administration. a ."
says: ~
Charlie Culberson's first ts ~, s,sr
ernor has not yet expired, ;,hrn or
rc-a'ect.on the race of NOR, hsea
plrant for the succession i 10 cs'
The man who succeeds Svt ,,o a bs'
son two years hence will pe rsld
man and not a politician; ooiicss
TO compldt on the econonncai w.
Charlie has so vol begun -, 4.
The Advocate g'vos this t''"
10 It's home peopia: M
Pasts can achieve much NOR ~ sb
tntt1u OF home enterprises ,snarity. '
hv pg tat'cn Of Mckinney NJ, w. rountp
work a little for hc,ne. lIe
take care OF Itself.
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THE PosT's ALMANAC.

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a cory Of The Houston Post Almnnlc ana
r'hccls cred upon the authors
Nave so-a Examiner: The Exanlnc, 10
IN receipt Of The Houston Posts Alnarac
Tor lsN. 1t Is a handy little volume ana
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Ennis Meteor: We have received rho
Houston Post Almanac for iN1 This =,
one or the hRndest books on ro.orI ana
we truly appreciate tho Kindness OF The
lual IN scndNG US a copy. 1t Is an on
cNG opeim within Itself ana has those Val
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SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

Minneapolis has a Froebe normal school
whore iifty-eight young women are learn
Ing 10 teach in the klndergartens.
1t is stated that S25.oo1,0on have been lost
IL attempting to start daily papers in New
York during the last iifty years.
They make their own bicycles in Japan
now and call them itn-;en-sha, which
means literally, man-w hccl-vehicle.
II is sad that one OF the colored kings
of Borneo has Just placed an order in this
country for li-inch searchllGht
The newest color for the hair (according
to a fashion writer is dark brown. with
strong dash OF deep, decided coppery red
in 1t,
School children of Missouri are raising
money Tor a Eugene Field monument on
the campus Of the state University at Co
lumhl.
ON the return OF the japanese regiments
from hhc Chinese war the fnvorile tune Of
the military bands was Marching Thro'
Georgia
The dynamite factories of England and
Germany are organized in a trust and all
the details OF manufacture and trade are
exceedingly secret.
purnlS. the year 1896 the number of ar
rests made by the police OF Atlanta was
more than la,ooo and one arresf In every
live WIZ for drunkenness.
The bridal vcil Of Japan woman is
most carefully preserved after me ,cere-
death Of the owner, when 1t IS used ns 4
shroud.
one British writer spent 3io0l in advor-
Using his book and never sold n copy.
Another rpent $50 IN calling atten,lon 10
a little 81 nook. ana sold $1,000 copies
within y0ar.
Nothing so n'rkcs n stranger visiting
Germany 49, tho outward evidences of
mercantile an1 manufacturing develop
mont. EVERY Hh"rc Que sees new Mile IN
course of construction
There are nyo indian reservations in
the state o. i;ow York. and At she las
cen~ua ihcrn wcr~ rrtidcnt upon these
tracts 5lit persons, among whom are i3,,
children Of school nPc. ThTo are $4,000
acrce OF land. bot only 1000 acres are
TILED.
At Monircux. IN Fwfzcrlani the e,ec-
,ric tranway Rdg We power from vory
smnA riteutn. tai from the old Roman
town OF Ncyly 20 The medsleval castle OF
chiHon one mny ride IN "A trolley car pro-
PEELED Nv the power ~ an ins'gnlicnn,
little rill.
Medical students In Vermoat. who. ac-
cordihg TO thcir own confession, were
gu. Gy OF grave rohblng have been MADE
an example o. 4 fnW days since. before
Iu1fw Muugnn Of The supreme court ono
'ras fined $500 and tho other 5000 and
- default Of lrymon' the FORMER was COM
.nltted 10 Jan.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Lady Randolph Churchill is described n,
being one Of the most graceful skaters in
England. She learned TO skate in New
York.
NJ. Hanotaux. French minister for for
eign affairs, has been invested by ne
japanese charge daffaires. NJ. kaio. VILE
the order OF the Rising Sun.
Laval University OF Quebec has con.
ferred the degree of doctor OF divinity
upon Rev Thomas ]. Conliy. rector-elect
OF tho Catholic University at Washing
ton.
The queen of Roumania. the queen re-
seni of Spain. Queen Amelia of Portugal
W no In this respect follows the example
OF her mother the wife OF the Comte Dc
Paris, and the queen OF Italy. are all
smokers.
George Alfred Townsend CGathg has
joined the Cincinnati Commercial-Trlhu
s'ar az. special corresponding he has
not been In the harness much OF recent
years. He is now going on 81, but s'ill
Yields a facile per.
Great names wnl high politics arc. we'll
represented IN the general Offices OF the
II. Manley. a nephew OF Arthur Sewall
and a nephew OF Thomas h. Reed.
Helen Kelhr, who is obliged to do her
board specially prepared for her use. re-
ceived a most welcome Christmas Git in
me shape of a typewrttsr; Il VII be or
Joseph p. McCul.agh left no will, and his
estate, now in the hands OF Dr.. william
Z. Richar dson the pubic administrator.
will be divided between seven sets Of heirs,
part Of whom live In Dublin, Ireland. \
conservative estimate OF the value OF the
estate is $4,000.
The Duchess of Portlan1's gardens are
fun OF carnations the latest of which Is
of unique coiorlng, a peculiar heilotrope
The Malnaison Is the first favorite of tho
duchess VINO never appears without "A
knot of them. or some other variety tuck
ed into her dress.
General John n. Gordons retirement
from the senate is profoundly regretted by
his associate In that body. whore he has
served since 1872. He Is regarded by NOM
hers on both sides as the llell Southern
gentleman, and is universally beloved by
his fellow statesmen.
Here is what Wes,on ate and drank on
the day Of his recent great walk; Fifteen
raw eggs. TWO quarts OF milk, three
siphons of Vlchy, two gallons OF coffee.
ihroe siphons Of seltzcr. nine bottles of
imported ginger ale, five pounds of beef
extrid, six oranges. one rice pudding and
ty,o pounds OF calf's foot jelly.
burglars are the great terror of Nine
PATHS life at Craig-y-nos Castle, and she
has had all the window shutters fttel
with electric bells. which star ringing at
the slightest. touch while by the same
machinery a gun Is fired and a number
of dogs are let loose In the grounds. Spe-
cial walchmen are told off every night on
round duty.
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for. During recent years buildings III oities
have been OF such character rs 10 E,ea,s
diminish the danger from ilres, whl'e .ne
fire cxtinguishing agencies nave tecn .,
proved in the same ratio. Ihrse i"c's "
Of course decreased the numoer ah" ~
duccd the amount of losses, but they na.e
not been met by corresponding u''h, ,r,
ticn in the charges for insurance ihe
greater care in taking risks ana the te.,e'
system of conducting business no doupt
contributes in some measure 10 inc WI
creased nrofits. and the computes nave u
right TO the benefits thus obtained. Eut I'D
so far as the result is attrihutable 70 I'M
proved methods and materials in ou'luins
and better fire extinguishlnE facilities = III
a charge on the public and should be com
pensated for in reduced rates ior insur-
ance.
The insurance companies nave lceui
and moral right to fair and even good
profit on their capital, but aot to inc TX
cessiye percentage Of profit which they now
realize The right to regulate or limit inc
charges of carrying companies. lish'ins
companies and water companies by icgisla-
ton has long been recognized. Insurance
connanies are amenable to the same re-
siraints. for they derive their authority 10
operate from the same source hitherto
they have not been assailed by adverse leg
isiation for the reason, probably. that the
extent Of their extortions has been con-
cealcd But they can no longer deceive the
pubIic by the pretensc that they are orly
earning fair profits. The cat has been let
out of the bag. and insurance rates must
take tumble,
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without aid or consent" Is the idea every +
one conveys. Here's an illustration. Wner
| IL was announced that Harrison intended
| to appoint Quincy collector Of the port OF
Galveston. some Of the Dallas republicans
were vra,hy. Two OF them. II was related
| 10 me. felt SO had over the thing that they
began fllinx up on that good old demo
cratic beverage known as Bourbon whisky.
This had a tendency 10 Increase the volume
OF their anger That night they decided 10
adopt heroic measures. They strollei INTO
the Western Union office and became en-
gagged in a conversation like this;
Wen fix this thing. You write as l
dictate; We, the republicans OF the CIT!
0. Dallas"
MAKE I; stronger" suggested the otaer.
I'VE. the republicans Of Dallas county
oh, thatll never DO" broke In the other;
put Il stronger"
We. the republicans OF the State of
Texas"
'-You can't send telegram worth
ID, the man who was writing lmpe'u-
ousiy exclaimed. Just watch me;
We. the republicans OF the unitea States
Of America. do hereby enter our solemn
pro;ss; against the appointment OF Wrisht
Quincy as collector at Galveston.
Twp signatures were attached and the
message was forwarded TO the president
elect. The seniers didn't even get an
answer. snu ar swearing AZ Tue ihi'a,iA
man yet can't say that this was the
origin Of the present condition they are
in. hut I do know that the average North
Texas republican appears to feel that tnere
wouldn't have been any president elected
last fali IL he hadn', been on earth. a
man with notion like this can't heip
showing the idea that ne believes the gov
ernmcnt will be fat failure unless he is
invited to help run it.
-:-.-
Since the refusal of Senator Allison 70
enter the cabinet and the departure OF the
Grant workers for Canton. Norton is
engaged in manufacturers a boom for Bill
Mcdonald for secretary of state Democrats
will patiently await developments.
C O. 4.
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TExAs I,i,iEr..

pot.
Marta
constable Eugene i.Ois-ris uag sa8f in
'he arm by unknown parties ar Li1ts3
=, AZ Nlciorh she s-ygar-o'G aasaffe- ~,
D NJ hai!ey had her ieF broken ~ ~
gan Marcos has a poultry efo~ M haad
~ ~ Var factory and a ns~ sdp are 10
prospect for Loague Ciy.
Ice McAdams. u years %. wau mr..
hcn'afN hhot ana killni by Pa All.r a
boy companion near Faulkner.
Nenrly hundred complaints 4llegsne
feoe.Slv h..d In Grayson equity
Bob White, the Sherman mau who ,fis4
70 20, tn.r,y auals IN thirty dayf. gave up
the attempt after eating four BIRDS,
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HOUSTON. FRIDAY, JANUARY Is.
NEW YoRg's PRISON EXPERIMENTS


TIE .-sssa-s sroacht 70 bear upon tse
lav-rs4ki1g grwer u New Yak ~ vsriSas
in.erests o7g,,ses 10 prison ist,or. reached
sSccsssssg, Essss Vhtn. o. tba artt .: :aIE
rloa,a, lIS vsnl ITO e.seet fo-paotizg al
kiaas * Tr-essc1ivs las7- y ;1s penal ~
stiszu-5rcs q. TIA: SUE
Tie reEIli q two v.ess i-skl Is a7-a-
izr TIE eyes q -A:s-=s-s AMI 5tas4kls
.1iSs n the saorz gvs-sos o. ,e- days live
sa5eidez have asssz aiis-5Ee1 ~ eazr- rs
shs we've oppressed ~ IT, .-sBrc..5 s1ss-
1s4z Az r-~t.er svitsse - v14as iSFF
were sz.55s--eas. :, AHs king Aesz f-sv-a
-ar; sa-.lL-T e@-zet,sc1sszt y .it4ss; lLS,a- VA
- & - z-sog. a-ns.sf-i Az depressing ~
J.s--.s5-lt=-ts A.. IL .-st-g. a--.5aa = ,-lss-
ls-ss- Wa s.s=t il-rssy Z TIE zI;u-t q
-ytorzz x.s = - ei-ectsg. q su-Era
.-sErr-is-. q rvs-s.s &c Commercial OK =
ss1s-zssaa q .e-.3eTi--r lie e5ar1s+s 49,
sastEsa2fE tsso snts-.5 -1.a lbs gzsssi7-
Tns lgs--.rs'--z-e g.aczg5cy- .Trrult tiso-,s iss
ssgll 2--.l lLsss- ~ scfitE-r ~. s-s-.asc,
sisa h3gstsa n E-xi II ry--isszt t-s rarss.r-
sI:ae fc- ios feared r.e-tzl LIS ,i-yr "a
egtr<s rz.-ihzlss. ~ ts-1-sa rozr.,tl .trq-r
A-a ssoes-s.z.g Ihs5r srz,5ris a,s-z.s-t. n
ksrst7 AZ t,tss-pix a. ssi,s.e nay .,s e.
fects4 Ehsre iL-ge -z1.t.-x q r-r-, 40
clneei7 T,se.es II tns ls,. WI aosaias BIT
their oEn fuiaerasle al g3soar ia9sse.l
20 oecgpg ihefr tiras.
Ths ers@-ir-ezt i Yes yo-k t.s-.x 20
badly. &ss it Is raDre ,hsz pro.ssls -ha.
the lo1Esr u Is trses ihe -sore uasstLs.se-
,cry and srea ierr4e,s VII ts ~ ,raI.s q.
TIE yysterz-
The TEXAS aa3 Mississippi 5;s- ., s,sts
eonYict fsrIns sr.rus 70 Ger he least AZ
probable competition 70 frna al o-rl,. rs-s
lsior and u Prove The rlogi r-osiull.. Tt-
oouyie's can not in tie i,fervs, q, either
humanity or economy. t-e kc.t i1 islerss.
and solitude. and tire problem. therefore. q,
orr o: unusual magnitude and erer- prcse1.
importance l. is q p-1alern q hsria9o T.
ins three dlstinc, and yeighty iac;ofs-,aA
preservation o: the heslia AID ,1aity %
the conyic;s. the protection q ,res labor
and the protection o. The financial i-sres,s
OF the whole body Of the cirizqrk 4, "a 3
problem tina, has never beoa satisfactorily
solved yet. but New Works latest srp~-..
ment is certain 10 prove aide Ct -ae c3r.se,
xniutinn
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I'm ,,onor NJ, Purchased.


Mrs Mackln. lovely aud wealthy
American widow. residing In p1rs has
secured the titlo OF countess from tho
pope Compared vita the customary
method of acquiring nobility pursuoi hy
the young iad.o, OF the four hundred there
10 equine scnso - this VII Oh we commend,
for ITS comfort aad economy. to heiresses
generally.
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGES.

The message sent by Governor Culbersor
to the Tweu,y-fifth Texas legislature yes
tcrday, Ia clear, business-iike and for
chile presentation OF the record Of his ad-
minlstraiion and one that will repay q care
full perussl by every citizen o, the State.
j, IL full OF the history OF duty discharged
and pregnant with timely and important
suggestions. 1t reviews a period that has
proven a trying one. not only in Texas. est
throughout the country generally. and II is
gratifying to learn from the official had
Of the State that Texas during tina, period
has continued 70 prosper far beyond rios,
Of her sister States and been enabled 10
surmcant all difficulties and esnharrass-
meats ths; have arisen In he sarninistra-
ticn Q, her governmental Affairs.
TIE record Of The democratic aiuinsstra-
lion and the political history Of the State
for the two years just passed. are best told
in the language c. the message Itself:
"The rev laws have operated successfully
snd benefcially: Immigration has seen c.
Outraged and the population has materially
increased. while taxable values have de-
cliaei IN the general National depression.
II has not seca to such extent as in ether
States. high character as field FOR the
safe Investment Of capital has tssn main
tainea and strengthened; the laws lave
been enforced viii diligence and energy:
the eaues;ionsi institutions have p-ospe-ei
ana enlarged ali Benevolent. Charitable aud
ps-ll Institutions have grown in useful
ness public expenditures have beer greatly
rSs1ucea. every department. O, the govern
Inent Las teea conducted with ability ana
scooauy. sri Wiz moderate txx rate an
et5eler; eove-a5e7; has beea maintained
Ln2 p-eTto1s iateotetsess Q. 81 ,soo. coo
Il general rsvsaue and The school fund. due
70 utuses Frequently stated. has been dis
tss-rsa- ard etsa payments resumed and
oazilroea vltAoui Interruption.
Tsess are few States III which he eiti-
ie- a. point to 50 r.uch .: gratifying ae-
'srs-s'-ai1-as-; Is ;Als eroe-p, Indicates
'rE ;-7--7aoo~ea,ihs vhs-e the basis for
la-El II. gary prs7e is rrezte-.
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We doubt very much whether Mr. Nc
Kinley. Mr.. Hanna and the republican
party generally care anything about the
price Of cotton. Their theory may be
though We do not say 1t is-that the
South voted for the democratic candi-
date and ought to be punished for 1t In
some way. On the other hand. they
may imagine that the price of cotton
cuts no figure. and they may argue that
the cheaper the raw material the better
for the manufacturers
No matter what they may think, the
fact that twenty bales of cotton are
worth 500 less on the LIST day of jan
uary. 1895. than they were on the same
date in 1895 is a matter of Importance
10 Southern trade and business. and is
bound 10 have some influence. large or
small. on Northern and Eastern trade or
business.
But we make no argument; we ad-
twenty bales of cotton are worth
500 less than they were on the Slst
Of January, 1925. We simply call atten-
tion to fact and ask Mr. Mckinley.
Mr.. Hanna and the republican party
generally TO take it to bed with them
and reflect over it. They said awhile
ago that it was the silver agitation that
made prices low and prevented a return
of confidence. But there is no silver
agitation now except that which Is car
riod on by the William Street Reform
club and j. Sterling Morton.
They said. moreover, that II the people
would elect Mr.. Mckinley confidence would
he restored at once and prosperity would
return. Consequently, we felt Justified IN
first pointing to the pledges they made and
then to the price OF cotton. No argument
= Mr. MCKINLEY elect cd
silver agitation has ceased; the country is
assured OF what MIR. J Rickety Hotstuif
of the reform club calls sound" money
and the republicans have an opportunity
TO carry out their pledges right now.
And yet. as compared with the same date
in 1895 the people of the South are out OF
pocket 500 on every twenty bales Ct cot
| ton they sell. This leads us to remark that
there is no lack of demand in Europe Our
exports of cotton have been more than a
million bales In excess of 1895. and vet the
price is a cent a pound lower Results
would have been far different IL there had
heen any demand from the New England
spinners. But some OF these mills have
been compelled to close.
MIR. Mckinley. Mr.. Hanna and the repub-
lcan party generally said 1t was better
to open the mills to labor than to open tho
minis to silver ana people approved tie
saying, but there will be great disap-
pointment all along the line If the cotton
mills were included In the great North
American axiom evolved by Mr.. Mckinley.
We may say in conclusion. and we ad-
dress the remark to Mr.. Mckinley. Mr..
Hanna and the republican party generally
that while the opening of the new year
has filled us with the hopes that the sea-
son always brings. we have not begun. as
yet, to have any genuine fun. We trust
that all concerned will unite in grand
effort to show that the people we're .se
when they Endorsed MIR. Mckinley Mr..
Hanna and the republican party generally.
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fact would be an outrage and but TEN.
porariiy postpone the inevitable hour Of
Cubais successful struggle for freedom.
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Kansas City Star,
EXCESSlVE
INSUEANC e
PAOrLTS,

its capital stock out of It's business opera
tions during 1886 and that others nettod
variously from 81 to 30 per cent, makes 1t
clear to any calculating mind that the
profits on tho insurance business arc far
too high, ard that rates OF insurance ought
10 como down promptly and materially It
may as well be admitted that Insurance Is
necessary, for no business man can main
tain standing ard credit who doesn't keep
his property Insured, For that reason.
therefore, insurance companies ought TO be
moderate in their charges rate that v IN
give them a reasonable profit on their
capital is all they have right to ask. and
The profits reported for last year are moth.
ing less than exorbitant.
The vastly Increased profits of The fire
Insurance companies are easily accounted
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LEADING EDITORIALS
,rom the Atlanta ConstitutIOn.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
We call the at
A WORD tontion OF Mr.. Me-
TO THE Kinley, Mr.. Hanna
REPUBLICANS and the republican
party generally to
the following comparative statement, show
ing the price of cotton on the slst OF jan
uary, 1926. and the same date In 1896: