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five CIVILIZED TRIBES.
Chairman Dawes Gives q History Of
the Reservation.
CHOcTAWS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE
Magnificent Country without Law or
Courts--lmpcrtant that the Press
ent Congress Take Action.

| Washington, December 2t.--Erom inside
history of the recent negotiations OF the
Dawes commission with the five civilized
tribes Is given the statement which ex-
senator Dawes OF the commission has sub
mitted TO the Indian committees OF con-
gress MS TO the much discussed Cboctaw
ana Chtckasaw treaty
rms treaty was ratified by the Cractaw
council The Cbickasaws prescribed rati-
ilcation, both by council and popular vote,
SO that the Choctaws pronounce that they
nave rejected the treaty. They prescribed
tndt certain class of citizens heretofore
voters should not vote on this question
The inter-married citizens They were the
Choctaws living in the Chtcaasaw country
inasmlch as their treaty airected the land
IN that portion of the Territory they ought
10 be permitted to vote on 1t also, but they
were prevented from voting. So the I'm
preston has gone out. so far as am per
sonally concerned. that they, In common
language, squelched the agreement before
| tue people so that II never had any fair
lrial. was unable 10 sign that agreement
Tor TWO reasons One was that Ia made no
provision for the Choctaw freed men. who
claimed 10 be citizens and under treaty on
iitied 70 forty acres OF land each. II ex-
ciudes them by allotting all lands, so that
II thelr citizenship claims are sustained
there would be no lands for their forty
acres each. And the United States IL
opllged to remove them from the Territory
after they have become citizens and nay
them 500 each out OF the $500 900 originally
appropriated TO pay them. With all land
allotted these 1000 or 5000 freed men would
De on the hands of the United States like
the cherokee intruders, with an obligation
10 provide for them. ! thought there SHOULD
De reserved from the allotment lands
enough 10 insure competency for them. II
f.a.
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Persisted BY FLAMES
WOMAN suICIDED NY SETTING
BERsELr on FIRE.
only s"rmise rs 10 the Reason for
the Act--Resistcd Attempts
TO Rescue Her.

Dallas. Texas. December 2i.--Miss Ella
~ Breslin. TIL a monthago assistant house
Keeper at st. Mary's Episcopal college
paiias, suiclded ait tho girls cooperative
nome In this city this morning. She fast
ehed herself IN her room. got In bed and
set the bedclothes on fire. The matron
of the homo discovered the fro a few
moments later. but Miss Rreslln had been
so seriously burned that she died soon
after the fro was extinsuished While
The matron and other ipdics were trying
to nut out her burning garments she
screamed, Let me die" Let me burn
up" Take knife and cut NV ,hrcat.''
etc.
On table In her room was found letter
addressed 10 S. a. Harlan. Indianapolis,
Ind. The letter follows;
Dallas, Texas. December is. 1885,. IS. A /.
Harlem write 10 tell you that l did not
know of my dear sisters danger. II |
had known anything about IT, / would
have taken her place. did not see her
DO anything wrong | had no idea she was
In danger from | write this for her
dear chldrehs sake. This is my last
testament Ella n. Breslln.
Miss Breslin had previously deposited
enough money in Dallas bank to cover
her funeral expenses. She was 40 years
old. aud came TO Dallas about q year ago.
Her former home is net known. but is be-
lieved TO hayc been INDIANAPOLIS.
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postnI saNinss tnnkr.
To the Editor Of The Post.

10 the Editor OF The Post.
Mllican Texas, December 2O--I can
not say that ! indorse all that The rost
has TO say in opposition TO postal savings
banks, but neither, strictly speaking. am
In love with the system myself The con-
trolling idea with The Post seems 10 be
that postal savings banks, by the with
drawal of deposits from private hanks,
would take needed money out of circula
titn. and so hamper trade and business TO
that extent, And yet such has not been
the history of the system in countries
which have adopted II. This In noticeaply
true Of Groa. Britain where an increase
IN the per capita OF money in circulation
is reported since the postal savings bliil q
were established, The argument Of The
Post would bold good were these savings
received for deposit only. But when II
is understood that the deposits are to draw
interest, and thst the government Is at
liberty 10 nse them as the 1eed az .fes,
either in the prosecution of public inn
proyements or IN the payment of US cur
rent obligations. and that in this way the
money viii pass back into the channels OF
trade. the objections OF The Post 10 the
system OF postal savings banks would seem
ia be fully met
But the advocates OF the postal cav ngs
banks are before their time. What the
people need just now more taan they DO
postal savings banks, is refofn OF the
entire financial system, the establishments
OF a financial system that VIII pat some
thing into the hands OF the class the rodtal
savings banks are osteDsibly established
to aid in saving a "pttance OF the pit
lance" they are. under pres7nt financial
conditions, able TO secure. The ceslIn OF
the advocates OF postal savings larls Is
10 buttrers and strengthen the p.ssent
financial system II Is thought thai the
small pittance of interest which the de-
positors OF postal savings banNs viii re-
ceive will excite the cupidity OF the wcik-
ers and divert their attention from ne"ted
financial reform But II 4 fnanciai ns-
ten were established that qoIid permit
industry free scope to produce ard eiJoy
the full fruits OF its productions IN PLACE
az. as now, being compelled to share item
with the cornerers OF the money ma!fet,
through the ingenious oontriyln-c OF pcs
tai savings hanks. FAR greater hsncnt
would be conferred on the class who ere
thus encouraged TO stint Themselves IA
order 10 lay by a small portion II their
small earnings in convenient repositories
where the spectators may he more ieso-
liz command H. All things CONSERVED
YOU may put me down as conditioaally CT
posed TO postal savings banks.
James Fiszge f3ld.
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BEAUMONT BUDGET.
Fine Programmes ESceIlcntly Car
ricd out,

Beaumont, Texas. December u bad
weather interfered with the attendance
at tho benefit entertainment given at the
opera house last night fo- the benetit
of the recently COMPLETED Sisters hospital
and II In no wise dampened the enthus-
iasm of the local talent participating and
the programme was exeeilently renuered'
In fact, the entertainment was one of the
most pleasing ever given IL Beaumont
The best voices and local musicians con
trbuted their talents and eeemed 10 vie
with each other in an effort TO excel Fea
lures were Rotations by Miss Zene Craw-
ford. little lady who acquitted herself
admirably, skirt dance BY little MISS Nesh
recitation Of Mary Autrey Green's de-
scrintion of the Fall of the Alamo nv
Miss Lollie Milan. an ACCOMPLISHED elo-
cutionist. and music by Professor OF S
orchestra. The orchestra music was es-
pecially pleasing, and the manner IN wnien
the different selections We're rendered DEM
onstrated that It would no longer be nee
essnry for Beaumont to send of for music
for swell social affairs. After the enter,
tainment a magnificent supper was spread
in The Crosby house dining room by Mrs.
John b. Goodhue and other ladies'. and 1t
was well patronlzed.
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EAST TEXAS CONFERENCE.
Fun List of Appointments for the
Coming Year.


Coming Year.
Palestine. Tex. December 3o.--The East
TENS conference completed It's labors this
morning and after thanking the citizens
railroad officials, ETC.. In glowing terms
for courtesies extended the following ap-
pointments were made, after which the
conference adjourned To meet one year
hence IN Beaumont:
Palestine Misunderstanding elder, o.
p Alexander Palestine station. /. Mex
andcr; West Palestine. A Methyn, Brushy
Creek, j. Is Luker; Grapcland, j. NJ,
Perry; Trinity and LoyeIahy. q. D, I'd
ley; Groyeton circuit, W, y. Harry; Alto
circuit, w l.. Pate; Jacksonville. V. A.
Cooley. Jacksonville circuit, T, T. Booth.
Risk A. j. Weeks: Elkhart, l., A. Burk;
Holoombc, G. a Shook Crockett, A. y.
Whitehurst, Crockett circuit. j. T. kirk-
patrick Wells Mission, J NJ. Biener.
pttsburg misunderstanding elder. 4. =.
Smith Pittsburg station. j s. Mathis,
Winfield, q. Il Hughes Texarkana South
Line j A. Beagh; TexarkaDi and Rose
Hi, G G. Hearty. Leeburg X. j. Smith;
Quitman, w. T, Ayers; New Boston circuit
W. j. Owens; Gilmer, Stuart Nelson; Dan
gerield. H. II. Niece; Mount Pleasant. a.
A. wagnou; Naplea, II H. Bowman; Daily
Springs, VIM sprouch; Queen City circuit,
c. T. Cummings Atlanta, J w. Johnson;
Musgroye Springs, S. W. Jones; Red Water
mission. y, r. Hayes, DeK,lb mission. j.
NJ. McCnrter; Linden, c. a. Tower.
San Augustine Presiding elder.
j. C. smith. San Augustine chireno, Mar
win Coppage; Tenehs. 3 N. Thompson
Carthage. j. L. Dawson: Sbapesyiile mis-
sion. ] NJ. smith Center. j Is. Turren-
tine; Center circuit. /. y. Pace; Garrison.
D. l.. Cain; Nncogdoches, l.. A. Webb;
Tlmpson, j. W. Downs; Melrose. C. D.
Smith: Minden, j. T. Burke; Shelbysille,
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The browns for sale.

Chris Won der Abe has announced that
the st. Louis team is for sale to the high
est bidder. Gabriel Myerson and Gus Frey
are said TO have been dickering for the
Browns for some time past for syndicate.
Won der Abe says that Mr. Frey agreed to
pay $751;. 900 for the club. that the papers in
the affairs were all ready for signature and
the property was there for immediate
transfer. Then, says Won der Abe, Mr..
Myerson came into the deal with a veto
Mr.. Frey had, so says Won der Abe, agreed
to pay SIS, 900 for the club under the i'm
preston that he was to get all the stoek.
When they came to a show down Mr. My
erson discovered that there was in addi-
ton to Mr.. Won der Ahe's stock, about Sl0,-
600 worth of shares in the hands of other
people. OF course Mr.. Won der Ahe's
shares amounted to 80 per cent of the stock.
but the intending purchasers desired all
OF it.
Judging from the remarks of st. Louis
papers and sporting papers on the outside,
the Browns would gain largely in popular
ity by change in ownership.
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nctnrneh frnm Cnhn.

Luling, Texas. December 2l-Howard
Seymour. late Of the Cuban army. arrived
in The city last night, and has today held
a numerous crowd telling them of the Gu
han war. Mr.. Seymour escaped from CAPE
San Antonio. Cuba. on schooner bound
for Vera Cruz and from there went 10
the City OF Mexico and entered hospital
for the treatment Of his wounds. AS soon
as he was able to travel he started Tor
b's home which is near Beaumont. but
when he reached this place he found that
nm old machete cut had openei and stopped
off. DR.. J. J. MeC,endon attended him
aud renewed the stitches where they hsd
broken. Mr.. SEYMOUR leaves tonight for
his home In East Texas.
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ne went to Memphis. He Ind then sough,
several dubs," and had been knorkad o,,t
more IMAM once; Jimmy Casey. a MemphIs
poslnst, having accomplished the feat in
uew seconds near Indianapolis. Ind,
,eo,s, "hen ne first went to Memphis.
~ ieoi, MAD strength and nerve. but that
was nll. He was awkward unstealy 'n
mas ieet, not scientific. aud. altogethsr. a
r.iy poor piece Of prize fighting timber.
Dul ne wanted TO learn, and was possessed
Win tnose prerequisites of success--per
severance and singleness Of purposes. Do
merry, AT that time in sparriug contest
before the Southern Athletic club, of
meihphis, easily won a decision over Nc
Coy.
Mccoy stayed in Memphis some time.
and then went to Hot Springs. Ark, whore
ne met and knocked out q dub" fighter
he returned to Memphis in 1893, anu was
made Instructor of the Pastime Attn etc
cup OF that city. In this position, by
MS quiet. gentlemanly ways, he male many
friends. and secured hackers who gu. up
money for a fight with SHADOW Maber
OF Cincinnati. His defeat OF Mabsr wns
his first step toward hfs present proml-
nent position.
Maber was accounted good man when
he met Mccoy, and the betting was against
the Kid 10 to Z. Maber moa.y Was
plentiful, but there was great deal OF
money changed hands or the isht Tor a
ueiegation OF Cincinnatians went To Mem-
phis to see the encounter. and took with
them Maber money. Mccoy was very roI-
ular, and his many friends backed him
literally
The fight took place in the PastImn
Athletic club arena, and Mccoy so,n had
his man 'groggy and going" 1t WAS an
easy win for him. He had never fought in
Memphis before. and his fight with hiaber
opened the eyes OF the Memphis sports.
They counted him as a heady young man
who would make himself known in the
ring, and their Judgment was good
Maber went back from the time of his
defeat by Mccoy, and he is now rank
has been" Mccoy at once began TO look
for bigger game and found 1t in the East
in Tommy Ryan whom he hated cordially
Mccoy once assisted Ryan to train. He
was boy then with no victories 10 his
credit Ryan did not treat him well. later
he had bested Ryan. he said II helped to
train that fellow. and he lived swell and
made ME eat at a S3-a-week boarding
house l always said | would get even
with him, and now have done 1t.
When Mccoy left Memphis to so East
he told his friends to back him when he
went into the ring, for I'll never fight
man tan not whip he said.
His work in Louisville and his surge
quent fights in the ring are well remep-
bered by local sporting men.
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nent. has Just bought bunch OF lts bulls
FOR shipment TO Spain. The price paid was
$3.50 per 100 pounds. The bulls are from
the ranch OF Charles Scharbauer. at Mid
lana. II Is the Intention OF Mr.. Could to
make shipment OF 400 head OF cattle to
Galveston about the middle OF the present
week, and the cattle viii be exported to
Spain by the steamer Folsho. due to arrive
at Galveston Wednesday. The quality OF
cattle secured for export has given entire
satisfaction. said Mr.. Gould, and TIE com.
ing shipment will be Immediately followed
by others
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Chicago, December 21.-On account OF
the action of Judge Bretano this afternoon
In issuing an injunction against the use
of the lake front armory, the Tracey
Walcott fight has been postponed by the
managers
Efforts will be made Mt once to secure
another hall in Chicago to hold tho contest
in, and it is expected that satisfactory ar
engagements OF some kind will be concluded
by tomorrow, and the fight Will take place
Thursday or Friday night.
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WEARY or LirE.
Several Parties Make Their EXIT
voluntarily To fhc Great UcNOnd.

Denver, COL, December 2i.-Heury u
Huek. who is believed TO be a son of l.. c
Huck OF the Huck Mating company and
n brother of Mrs. Marshall Field, took
morphine with suicidal intent here this
morning lie was discovered sitting In
his chair breathing strentoriouslY. Physi-
clans were summoned. who removed him
to st. Lukes hospital Young Huck 1t is
said, was sent TO Colorado some months
ago by his father on an allowance of $1,000
a year. He lived at Canon City for some
time, bus came to Denver seven weeks
ago to take the Kelley cure for the liquor
habit His associates here said he was
respondent because OF his fathers failure
to write him. Before taking morphine
he wrote note 10 the coroner, asking
him to notify his father.
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Sons. Hair railing. hone Pains, sweihngs
Sore Throat, Ulcers, Effects o. Msr xwi'';x
Hack. Turning Uriue, Incontrence, Con.
orrhea, elect Strioture--receivc selrchins
treatment, prompt relief and cure Tor NE.
Both sexes trotted contidentiaily nnu pri-1
ysiely. y
Piles, Fistula, Fisslre. Structure ana
Rupture cured by our new methods. Send
Tor circular. +.
DRS. BELTS & BELTS.
SO Cyew No. 2lD st. Charles Street. New
OrleanH La
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s,n Ernuci.co Hnccs.

San Francisco, December 21.-oakland
results:
Three -fourths OF r!le-Rebel Jack, DR..
Marks. Socialist Time. 115.
Eleven sixteonths of mile-Prompt, Al
uminum. Valehcenno. Time, los.
Selling. -siXteenths OF a m!lc-Lord
Ma~mion, Attainment, Yue Time, 1061s.
Mile and 4 observation-disclosures, Grady,
Souffe. Time. 1:i7 l2.
Seven oighths of a mile-Garand Bar
Yankee Doodle, Lone Princess. Time
o6 "a
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New Orleans Races.

New Orleans. December 2l.-Results:
Fifteen-s ixteenths of mie-Sister Stel-
la, Brighton, Little Ocean. Time. 1:S9.
Five-eighths of a mile7-octaye, SERVE
ner. Caddie C. Time, 1903 ga.
Thirteen-sixteenths of mile---J. A..
Grey, Gath. Judge Stendman. Time, l22.
one mile, selling--Loneula, Tranby +,
Ardmore Time, :45.
Three fourths of mile-Nancy murphy
Vic. Nikita Time, 1:17 Ia.
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st. Louis, December Cleo. Fritoh,
president of the Friich Furniture com
'pany, aud one of the leading business men
Of st. Louis committed suicide today by
hanging himself Ia an elevator shaft. He
leaves six small children. Dependency
over business troubles is said TO have been
the cause of Fritchs self-destruction.
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New York. December 2l.-Despondeni
over i'll health and poverty. William Han.
sen, Go years Of age. an English anarchist
belonging TO the school of BENJAMIN r..
Tucker. has committed suicide bv swallow
ing pruseic acid He was well known
among social agit2tors. being fluent
speaker and familiar with the arguments
of his sect. He left letter and antohi.
ographcal sketch which bitterly condemned
the present order of things.
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uouston.s New pitcher.

President Bailey is greatly pleased with
the signing of George Keefe my Manager
Reed. Keefe is a fast outfieider and good
pitcher; he played last season with San
Antonio. He is regarded as one of the best
batters in the South and has never gained
an average much lower than 400 per cent.
He is now in Houston.
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HUNG Jury.

The jury in the case OF Phil de Parrish.
who is on trial for murder, went out at
neon today and have not vet returned
verdict. Repor, is TO the effect that they
win he unable TO agree on a verdict DE
parrish was placed on triad at the last term
of court and a hung jury was the result
George Anderson, colorel. was tried In
the district court this afternoon on the
charge of assault to murder. After being
out less than half an hour the Jury return
ed a verdict OF not guilty.
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rHr SECOND srEAMER.

The second u the Kansas CITY. Pitts
burg aud Gulf railroad steamboats, arrived
al Sabine Pass today. but o1ly remained
few moments and then steamed oue into
The gulf for Galveston. Thess steamers
are chartered TO run between Port Arthur
snd Mexican ports Their mission is 10
carry freight from the Kansas City. pitts-
burg and Gulf railroad but when the boat
arrived al Sabine Pass there was no freight
and II sailed out light.
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JcnIous, the Cause.

Chicago, December 91--Gcorgc Thurston
shot and probably fatally wounded Mrs.
Lizzie Parker and then sent bullet into
his own head in the woman's homo. Jeal-
ousy was the cause OF the shooting.
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LECTION no INcoRpoRATE.

Pursuant 10 petition from residents
~ sabine Pass. County judge Gray has
ordered an election 10 be held In that town
on fhe fourth Tuesday in this month 10
sseiee whether or not the town shall be
incorporated. Citizens OF Sabine pAes
Who are in beaumont today say the vote
will be in the affirmative.
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cuANNEI, CONTRACT.

Charles Clarke OF Charles Clarke & Co.,
dredging and jetty contractors. arrived in
tire city from Sabine Pass tonight. Cap
taip Clarke SAYS ne has secured con-
tract on the Port Arthur channel nG
cnmuIy with the contract he is to build
dredge and have II working hy March 10,
1898. The dresge will be built In the
city.
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,. q. keenan DIca suddenly.

Galveston, Texas, December 2l.-C. q.
Keenan, manager OF the Texas Lamp and
Oh company. died suddenly at bis resi-
dsnce. Twenty-nintb and Broadway, To-
night at midnight Death Is supposed 70
have resulted from heart failure.
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mir NH brown Dend.

San Francisco, December I.-Willam
Brown, known to all lovers of baseball
throughout the United States as big Bill
Brown" is dead from consumption.
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orange Locals.

Orange, Texas. December 2i.--Vhe Grim
insl docket in the county court was cleared
up today after a session of two DAYS. only
one case being left on the docket. which
will be tried next week.
REV. G. T. Stafford Of the Methodisa
church returned today from the East Texas
conference at Palestine. me eharcn 5.s
lis rcappointment TO this charge for an
other year.
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Drs.Betts&BettS,
2i4 St. Charles Street, New Orleans. La.
Physicians and Surgeons.
1000 FOOTBALLS.

Young. mIddie-
aged ana old.
single or married
men. ana all who
sunfcr with LOST
MANHOOD. Ner-
vous Debility. 6per-
matorrhea, Scfni-
nal Losses. Sexual
Decay. Fail n s.
Memory, W q y V
Eyes. Stunted DEE
velopment. Lack OF
Energy. Impover.
lshei Blood, Piinp-
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Marriage. u lsO
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Fort Worth. Texas, December cl.--J. B.
Could. representing the Spanish govern
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AT ABOUT COST PRICES


Each merchandise that plentiful will strongly
desirable things that
Store Open Until O'Clock Tonight.
The herald., 1897-12-22
upon buyers by procuring for them an

upon buyers by procuring for them an
actual discount
'"The case, it will be recalled, was insti-
A. Sperry, the manager of the stamp
company, and Gustave Lansburgh, u
local merchant, were convicted of vio-
lating the statute prohibiting gift en-
terprises, they having admitted partici-
patton in the trading stamp scheme.
They were each fined s1O0, whereupon
they appealed to the court Of appeals,
where the cases were fully argued last
month, Mr.. A. S. Worthington repre-
senting the defendants, and Messrs. s.
T. Thomas and A. B. Duvall appearing
on behalf of the District.
1.-THE plea of Mr.. Lansburgh that he
was convicted merely Of offering a dis
count or premium to his customers in
the giving of the trading stamps to them,
the appellate court holds, is not dis
closed by the record in the case, and he
must, the court says, abide by the result
of his co-defendant's conviction. The
defendant, Mr.. Lansburgh, the court
further says, made himself the accom-
plice of the other in an active way in the
promotion of the unlawful scheme Of the
stamp company The court holds that
there was no error committed in the
case, by the police court, and that the
Judgment below must, therefore, be af-
firmed. AS there is no appeal from the
judgment of the court of appeals In
criminal cases, its decision in the mat
ter Is, therefore, a final one"