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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
HOUSTON. SUNDAY, JAN. 0, Isos.
TINE prRnANr ExEcrrIox.

Parental Ioya and devotion were never
more strikingly exhibited than By the
father and mother OF Durrant, who was ex-
ccnted Friday after one OF shs most stub
born fights III hts bshatf In the annals Of
criminal resolutions. The public viii not
withhold its syEpathfcs for those parents.
however much convinced OF tho brutality Of
their son ana The business OF his punish
ment.
The damaging facts thas were gradually
discovered and woven into d convincing
story or Durranrs rnilt we're through tho
blind affection OF the maternal and pater
nal heart. swept aside by tho mother and
father. and today tilcy feel that tho State
Of California has stained its hands, so 10
speak. with innocent blood In the darkest
hours the Old mothers love and the fathers
words OF cheer sustained the condemned
son and neryed hitn for tho soafioia. To the
world The prisoner may have appeared IS a
monster Of lniquity. hut 70 those who were
nearest and dearest to him hewas ana will
ever be partyra bright youth clI Off
uniugtly AMI cruelty in the first flush OF
his hopes Tho crushed father at fise foot
Of tho galloas and the sobbing mother
taken from tho death cell as her boy WIS
led TO his execution. present . peculiarly
pathetic background to the last scene Ia
this tragedy la real life. Tile feature but
Gorves to emphasize the painful sclennity
the terrible and Bitter patfos IL Tho asser-
ton Of the dignity and taserest OF organlzcd
society In the infliction OF tho death pen
atty.
Opinions will differ about this celebrated
phntic protestation % his Innocence, main
timed 10 tho last, by the prisoner, VIII
shake the conviction OF many ms to his
guilt, but, granted shat his crimes were
such as seemed 10 be clearly proven. no
was such rpid- hIoolcd butcher. such a
degenerate, that considerations OF truth at
tho end OF his career would have iittle
weight with him. All he could 90 was 10
bolster up the faith in his innocence OF HIS
father and mother ana slater. II was tho
one CLEAN of a noble impulse that shone in
his DIRK career.
Tho State Of California and society Mt
large are to be congratulated that justice
at las. was able to triumph over the laws
delay and tho resources OF the defense aud
ccirxign seeming monster TO Just fate
TO the terror OF bloody minded evil doors.
who Imagine, SO generally that money and
skill can trample upon the majesty OF the
codes and laugh Mt the courts
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SOME posrscRIprs.


The net profits OF the New York post
Office in 1897 were Sl.900.0e0.
The first insurance company in New
York was organized in 1857.
The cheapest price for room In the
slums of pafis Is 10 cents a week.
In the New York postpftiCe there are
employed 1870 mail carriers and i75i
clerks.
There arc about 10000 miners at work
in the gold mines Of Eastern and Southern
Siberia.
one o. the wealthieSt residents Of Dover.
n. H., Is saving wood SO as TO reduce his
ayolrdupos
AZ the date OF the adoption Of the Fed
eral constitution New York was city
OF 2l0o0 inhabitants.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce
WIS organized by twenty merchants IN
Faunce's tavern on April 5, 1865.
The grains of Siberian gold are said to
be en- an average larger than those of any
other part OF the world.
a railway miu clerk in Illinois las tray
elod S03,7Si miles and handled 5T,9l5.iH
pls4 es OF mail IN twenty-four years.
seyenty-lour million pounds OF second
class mail matter was deposited IN the
New York postoffice during the last year.
To make friends of men put money in
their yhirse. II make friends of women
show them how to become more beautiful.
The Earl OF Devon. at Sc years Of age,
stil breaches and attends TO all his 1u-
lies as prebendary canon OF Exeter cathed-
raj
The first street railway in America
started ON the Bowery, New York, eud
ran from Prince street TO Fourteenth
arr..nf 1Sof
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
FONTS ABouT PEOPLE.

John Lcrd King OF Syracuse, formerly
OF Springfield. Mass. has given to the
public library In the latter city a portrait
OF Daniel Webster. painted by MIR. Kings
grandfather. Chester Harding.
Some Of the admirers Of John Brown
are urging the National Association which
has charge OF the John Brown statue 10
have 1t made by Edmorna Lewis. the col
ored sculptor now residing in Rome.
Lewis Hall, who recently died IN cam
bridge, Miss, was the man who heired
William Lloyd Garrison out OF the car
penter shop when his life was threatened
by the mob during the famous Gar
rison riots.
The latest type OF photograph has been
sent TO Windsor Castle for the purpose
OF procuring permanently the tones Of
Queen Ntctorta's voice. Her majesty has
consented to speak a certain message into
the instrument.
Lord Malcolm OF PottaIloch. who ms
Just married MIS-. Leslie Of New York is
six feet six inches IN his stockings and is
physically the finest specimen Of Highland
chief in Scotland. He Is chief OF the great
MccoIlum clan.
Theodor Mommsen, the illtistricus Ger
man scholar declined the title OF excel
lency rendered by the German government
on the recent ceiehntion OF his Snth oitrh-
cay' de 1ad previously ueciineu TO tue
OF privy councillor.
Miss Mary E. Mason OF Boston. who
has been appointed by Governor Wocott
factory inspector OF the police force. has
had wide experience In labor circles,
and Is regarded as 4 conservative and
clear-heaaed woman.
While addressing the Women's Jour
naliSts' Society OF Londnn the other day,
Bernard Shaw declared that the English
people possess no brains. no artistic feel
ing, few ideas and an enormous capacity
for the assimilation Of lies.
Professor Charles Eliot Norton once pro-
posed that Harvard University tear down
all It's halls and rebuild after q coherent
and artistic plan for the sake of the edu
catioual influences Of good architectural
| surroundings on the student body
Captain James Brown commander OF
the Windward lately presented TO Lieu
tenant Perry by Mr.. Harmsworth. las
spent thirty nine years and n;tde ibicty
voyages in Arctic waters. His father and
grandfather were engaged In Arctic work
hafn Inn
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ARBITRATION AGAIN FAILS Us.

1, saams that the United States are be-
coming lhout as thoroughly lsolatei' IN
the matter OF friendship and good win
among nations as Great Britain, Win this
difference that Great Britain ia feared,
while any little country :aels at liherty
In viaw NJ our pcacs-at-aIY-ptlo rciicy
10 snap It's fingers at US.
We have Just had an Illustration Of ureju-
dice against us from sour e hardly To be
expected, the Argentine ruiulstsr 4: Madrd.
We are great an submitting matters 10 IN
,ernational arbitration. Whore Germany
aends wsFshins to demand satisfaction for
outrages upon it's citizens abroad. we. in
siinilar cases. ask the offending govern
meat please to consider cleim for dam
AGES to be submitted to some for,ri court
Of arbitration. Two Americans were Ghame-
fully treated In Mexico some time aga am
az usual with us, We referred their oiains
for damages 10 arbitration. The Argentine
minister at Madrid being selec.ed as tho
court. He has not only decided pror ply
oSa'Lst us. bus has. according 10 best ac-
counts. done so in contemptupis DISREGARD
Of all the evidence aud through cnenly ex
pressed prejudice against tho United States.
haymg adopted the arhIt 'atloa uian
there is nothing for us 10 do but pceket tho
iFss an the iusult--and pos,t,v worn
American citizens not to go away from
home.
Where can We look for sympathy or ,us-
tiee In courts of this kind, II not to South
american arbitrators? Germany. aud
France and Austria, Italy. SPAN and Great
Britain arc all preindiccd against us n,
present, chtlo is an open enemy In South
America and now Argentine goes back on
us. Brazil and Peru are cold" and only
venezuela may be regarded as a friend
Under our selfish commercial Or high tariff
policies SIC have alenated the other ma.
uona and BY our pusillaaimous diplomacy
we hayo fallen under their contemps II
would be good tims. therefore about now.
to face abont and Indulge In IS talk OF
arbitration and display more self assertion
ana force where our citizens have been mis-
irvatsi or our interests cantraycned Let
US at least avoid becoming another China
with scores OF impotent millions.
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A BARGAIN SALE IN CHINA.


The latest hold-up Russia holding up
China. Peoria Herald.
In tho matter OF speculation Russia
seems determined 10 bear the Chinese mar
philadelphia Press.
China IS in way to become Recognized
tons. Milwaukee Sentinel.
Japan at present is more concerned about
the status quo Of Japan than that OF the
Pacific III gtEeral.-St, Louis Globe DEM
ocrat.
The emperor OF Korea devoutly hopes
thas commerce Will not require his an
Inhalation along with that OF the seals =
Washington Star.
Japan, with It's hat one side and It's sye
cooked as natural as life is doing al Il
can to give Russia htst that it's loaded
for hear,--Philadelphia Times
The orierEal powder magazine will hurt
some of the European powers in its ex-
plcsion II the latter don't stop their foolng
around it---Scranton Times.
or course It's patriotic for Japan 10
stand up for her rights; but Russia is IN
much better training than China was upon
!; recent historic occasion. iladelphia
North American
England eSultingly declares that she
holds THE Key TO the East but whether
she viii use II to lock herself IN or Ger
many out remains 70 be seen The key trick
may not work Ia the present case.-New
York Mail aad Express
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A FETTEnED pHEss.


The statement IS made that seventy OF
more German editors are now IN prison
for isse majestic. or offense against tn,
sovereign power. when II is remembered
that any criticism OF, or siighting remark
about. the emperor. 10 lese majestic. u Is
possible 10 500 under what difficulties
editors labor in Germany.
There is scarcely any department Of gov
eminent, or phase OF social life, or deSel-
opment in literature and art. about which
the Emperor William has not vomiting
to say. or IN which be does not take a
case OF lese majestic or treason against
the sovereign power on the part OF the
bold aud presumptAous critic. A prose-
cution and imprisonment follow. The wild
statements, the claim OF Divine right, the
inpulsive and dangerous eondnst o; the
imperial William must go unchallsngcdi
or tho challenger go TO jail-uu'eas he be
IA member of the rcjchstag discussing guh-
lic measures, and even there the Emit OF
freedom OF speech IS drawn.
We can not animsdvert too severely,
however. In Texas on this want OF free
dom Of the press in Germany. There are
numbers or people in this State, 1n1 some
az them get into tho law-making body
from time to time, who would, II they
could. prevent any criticism through the
press Of public officials or measures Trey
have been able TO prevent the papers from
exposing crime and doing much el1e 10
subserye the puhllc'e interests, and they
continue to allow vindictIyc damages for
statements made without malice and n
perfect good faith and where every opo-
ogy or denial necessary has been promptly
made. To this extent. a difference In
degree only from the German law. .or it
is kind OF lese majestic applied to the
so-called private sovereign Of Amerla, the
press IL SIN a censored press IN this
soetion,
T'hore can be no genuine progress. nor
arcwth OF Individual freedom la Germany.
until there IS an pntrammellcd rrsss,
Freedom Of the press and freedom o. the
citizen must 30 hand ia hand q news
paper shoald be permitted to say wlaat-
ever It feels imrelEcd 10 say and not be
inulcted In damages. except such as We're
actually suffered by IN innocent victim
Of ulisstatemont, unless express malice
were hack OF the publscatLen There is
much progress to bo desired in this di-
reetion Ia Germany. but there IS much
more latitude due the press also in cor
TAIN portions OF this land o. The FREQ ard
homo OF the brave so-called.
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NEw ENGtANn,s rMounLrs.


The scheme OF Mr.. John wanamaker and
several of his wesl,hy associates 10 ret
hold OF some thousands OF acres Of aban-
doned farm lands In New England ana
put settlers upon them onca more, partly
In the way OF charity and partly in the line
OF business investment. calls attention 10
another evidence OF New England decay
within the past feY years.
Not few. but many hundreds OF farms
have been abandoned IN that rocky ana
inhospitable region within tho mast ten or
twenty years and their former owners have
taken up new Hand in the great West. An
illustration Is cited Of a Connecticut ccuu-
~ which 70 = eertAAn extent Is ssta to
DO applicable In all the New England
States. OF twenty ak towns In this county
all but four are farm townA. The porula-
ton of the twenty-five farm towns Is ex-
'actiy what Il was eighty years aro and
5000 loss than forty years ago. When nat
ursl increase Is considered It Is possible
% obtain an idea Of tho cmigrasion from
that region. or. at least. tho abandonment
~ The farm lands. Large tracts az idle
land are seen Ill over that section that
were oncsfthe support Of busy agricui-
tursi population.
Now We hear that tho factorlss are
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WHAT THE Law DECiD'

The place at which a vessel y
is held. in Johnson vs.. De Barry bs|
chants line tFla.l. 81 L. R a; ~
primarily and presumptively m
which it is registered. and fhe ses]
non resident corporation, duly resl']
the home port Of the companys I
not TO be taxable in another Ssalsl
An express promise of beneni i
contract TO pay $4,000 upon mAIu!s|
another stipulation that the 49,
tanned on a full assessment on -
when il has less than 1900 MEM
be a payment in full. are hsld y i
VS.. Iowa Mutual Benevolent
(Iowa), 81 L. r. A. 5S7, not 70 =
repugnaney.
A statute in violation OF he W
because it fixes a capltation ~
than the amount OF taxes laid q
of the value of $500 is held. in y
Aver IN. c.. 81 l.. r. A. 24o.
and not capable OF enforcement
ing its provisions TO conform "
stitutlon. as that can not opents
own force 10 correct the uncop
statute.
An attempt to substitute as ~
an endowment certificate In Y
OF Pythias creditor in place
widow and children is held
Carson VS.. yicksburg bank A
r. A. $50. because the constitus
provides that the
for persons related TO or dsre
the member, and that they sns1.
appropriated 10 The payment Y
against his estate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
THE EASTERN GOLDBUGs.

Washington. January 6.--fStaff Special
The Eastern roldbugs who have any sense
are rapidly coming to the conclusion that
their little Jig is up and that they can
never again win under the auspices OF the
republican party. The very name Of the
republican party is becoming odious. Its
otsequiousness and licEspittle qualities are
disgusting all men In that party who are
honest and who favor honest monetary re-
form. When they see th-. Its intention Is
10 allow the corrupt money power OF the
country TO absolutely control it. but will
break away and Il, may be confidently pre-
dicted now that the ranks OF the SO called
silver republicans will show many recruits
In 1900.
knowing this, and also knowing that the
democrats have 'cinch on the next
house, to be elected this year. the goldbuss
counted on controlling enough senators
in the next congress TO block the silver
game I hat hope Is now fast becoming
a vanishing shallow.
Another straw which indicates that the
goldbugs are losing hope of again winning
With the republican party is the fact that
many so-called gold democrats IN the East
are coming back To the party and giving
ciples in order to once more enter the
party primaries and conventions. The gold
bug alleged democrats are insincere and
the willing tools OF the gold plutocrdcy.
Their only object is to get back into the
marty primaries again and control the next
delegations from the East TO the National
democratic convention for gold and en-
dcavor to create wider chasm than new
exists. 1t is simply trick OF the enemy
and their little game OF Trojan horse
doesn't fool anybody. There viii be none
but democrats on guard.
would like to cali the attention of the
readers OF The Post to the fact that the
Eastern and Northern papers lave just
discovered that the Harveyized STEEL pat
ents are invalid and that there is force
al work to annex Hawaii regardless OF the
action OF the senate or the treaty. Inc
readers OF The Post were served with this
news, the first item two weeks ago, and the
latter item week ago Verbum sat sapi-
snti C.A.E.
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COMMENTS on SPAIN.

Spain very considerably refrains from
asking this country to send over some sol
diers TO settle the rebellion in CUBA
Washington Star.
Judging from the way weyier Is ,amaln-
up and down he eyidentiy thinks thar
somebody Is about to feed the animals raw,
meat,--chicago Times Herald "
Spain has been winning some more Vic
tories In Cuba, the latest triumphs aggre-
eating about 1000 words OF wen written
assault and conquest Chicago Record.
General weyler processes to be anxious
Tor war with the United States. Bl,t N
II should come he'd very likely 70 lama
IKE Governor pinwidsle- Peoria Qul
General weyier thinks that autonomy
y persisted in. will lose Cuba to Spin
Within few months. But What ths ~
captain general needs 10 unaerx,s,,a !.
that the Antilles are already lost 10 ths y
mother oountry.--Balimore Herald.
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DEMANDS OF I LABOR.

t lt . '
The executive committee OF the American
Federation Of Labor In presenting to con-.
gress the demands OF the recent annual con-
ventson OF the organization, held at Nash
vile. are piacing the republican party on
record and viii be able hereafter 10 Justly
estimate the honesty OF the republican pro-
ftssion OF special regard for the labor in
terost.
These demands are not unreasonable IN
any particular. Indeed, they are Just AMI
proper ard such as congress should readily
grant. An cight-hour day on all public
Work. whether done directly BY the govern
ment or contractors. would be but an ex-
tension OF present regulations by the de-
partments and would be beneficial TO the
Nation in 30 far as il gaye larger numbers
OF men employment the iHdiscrimtnate Is
suauce OF Iuiunctions by the Fedrai courts
ought to be stopped; convict made goods
should not be shipped from State to state
in competition with free labor, aud wine re-
strictions upon immigration should be
adopted for various reasons These four
proportions are those presented By labor in
The shape o, petition to congress.
The house is overwhelmingly republican
and the republicans have a safe majority
for the passage Of such measures az these
in the senate, II the request is dseregarded,
the responsibility for tho failure VIII rest
with the republican party. Last year the
Mckinley crowd were very sclicitous about
the laboring mans interesis-iet us see II
they are as anxious to do him good turn
now when the opportunity ts not only pre-
sented. ba, called directly to their attsn-
tfnn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
QUARANTINE DISCUSSION.

II begins 10 look as II the inefilciency
Of the marine hospital as quarantine
agent was being largely recognized since
80 many OF It's shortcomings have been
pointed out and four entries Of yellow fe-
yer have been charged against g., Tho
American Medical association now proposes
q plan OF National quarantine that would
set the marine hospital aside. or require
In complete reorganization.
Tho proposition OF this association is to
create department, OF public health and
Face It's head in the cabinot-an ambitious
project, TO say tho least. II we aid not
have efficient State governments. with
full rower to provide health boards and
quarantine officers for the various COM
muniuea OF the country. and were. In fact.
- scme people would have us. q ntrougiy
centralized National government. such as
frarre for example. we might need a
National department OF public health. To
incur such expense now. however. as
such an arm OF service would Involve.
would be unnecessary extravaganza. There
= no Likelihood. OF course. o. congress
hnsdipg this Recommendation OF the Amer
Inn Medical association. but the scheme
shows again bow iudifferent largo ana re-
opectsbic bodies Of men are becoming 10
ehe preservation Of the rights OF the States
- ncal xclf-government and how easily
80 DRIFT. IN these latter days. into the sug-
geetioa q centrallning measures as So
Sl,kiqn q I'll public questions,
Tia disDAtchea yesterday told liz that tho
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condemnation and discipline By their own
ncopie. Texas would lose unquesticnabIy
in confidence and actual serurity through
the loss Of State control, and so would
other EXPOSED Southern communities. Il
10 trusted that Texas senator's ard repre-
sentatives recognize this fact clearly.
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so's''eu Ns-
~ t'''''eh y "o'Fs'"s tue New england
,S,a',S's' 9 Of espeeas interest TO note
thar the C.lorGd people 81 Houston arc show
Ing the sort Of enterprise and energy thai II
carried gu. in MI parts OF the country would
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p'"e''sl 90" "n''ucstuehl OF the
- ~. So" '"Au ''s "'neF means
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$3.50 iV'''Ne tp'
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N'9 "V e''oH nose "a ehhrse' and no
's's''' man WI" = 't'eFes'sa n the welfare
TO help an undertaking that viii show 10 tho
world what has been done and what can be
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ot'feu ,'','ss ~ '".sS' hap,u pFoS'Ss9 - per
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'a'' Huu 'Npos'uoo, ana an espeelaliy import
my ,l'ss in'puns IN toe interest OF the Work
VIZ ~ n''H ~ 'nis Slty totherFo" hlsht
Judge Lynch has started 10 work ma vo,r
d, 49, 80" $3.50
40 Il" "'s uoeNNt Mng prow1ep'
The managers Of tho Trnnsmississinnl ~.
position. 10 b hold In Omaha this fap ara
"ifHnsins :" nave "'eu'''ui souvenir medal
$50. - ~" '''' INV
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p's siA'e ana mo hlAnaSeineht WIZ select the
ono whose face rs 10 enter into tho COMPOSITE
picture. Colonel s. ]. T. johnson OF Dallas
is the vice president for Texas ana any photo
gent TO him VIII be forwarded ut once to
Omaha. No photographs need he sent how
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Our state quarantine bill YVES only sdii last
year, and we had quarantine to spare,
NJ, .,.,... - --,-,
In the bayou Improvement should rush mat
ters-- particularly as to the right OF way and
dumping rriyileses desired The time Is not
unlimited and We want the bayou appropris-
iion considered before the rivers and harhors
eouut,taa viii h.vo ~ ,att Il. ~.
--------.--------
me Hon. Benton MeMiliin Is feeling Just
now how sharper than serpont's tooth Il is
10 nave TOO long record.
Ia M, snatn,s v,r,,., .or,o.s,.. 49,. III
80, II, .a,,-,,. :, ~ 'i'rA sue
mission that ner resources and sovereignty
can no longer be dcpended on to give the
island peace and conform What is Mr. Me
hiniey waiting on 70 impress him with the
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the Federal government have reason to Pc
lieve that they will act tn harmony In the
performance OF that duty.