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The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-10
.xteen colnmns.n etc.

four pages. sixteen columns, etc.
 The first issue gives promise of perma' nency from an advertising standpoint and the reading matter Is interesting to all seeking information abour the Atlin dis trict. The DAILY ALASKAN extends fra temal greetings to the Atlin Claim. May it never be jumped
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-10
4 SLIGHT DECREASE
 IN ALASKA TRADE Affected by the Condition of
 the Trails.
AWAITING NAVIGATION
Freight Tonnage Was Large Being Greater Than That of Any
 Month This Y,ar Except febru. ary-rabie of Vessels ana Car- goes During the Month ot April.

The shipping between Seattle and Alas ka during the month of April showed a slight decrease as the result of the soft con dition of the trail and interior travelling ia- cilities were poor. The following tabulat- ed statement is taken from the Post -lntel- ligencer of May 4:
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BENNETT TO wsON.
OIIIoiaI surveyed Distances From
 Point to Point.

Tbe following are the government sur veved distances from Bennett to all points along the water route, lakes and rivers to Dawson City:
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-10
Arrivals From Alaska.

NF'"" 'S"
 More people came from Alaska last month than during any month af the year except the previous one, bringing the total arrivals tor 1899 up to 2S26 persons. The received freight, consisting largely of concentrates and fish. was more than received in March, but some less than that of February. The following explains the conditions:
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-10
..The tIin Claim. ["

Atlin City B. c., now boasts family weekly newspaper called "The Atlin Claim, No. |, Vol. | of which was issued under date of April P. It's progentorS are Messrs. Cowan and Mackay, who head their salututorv m the following uniqu: style:
 "LoCATloN NOTICE '
 "Take notice that we have this day lo- eated this newspaper as paving proposl' tion 10 be known as The Atlin Claim,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-10
Restaurant For Sale.

Central lteation, doing good business must sell on account of sickness; bargain Call this office. 5-o-fw
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ALASKA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY To. Is

they hope to make Dawson in about two weeks time. Miss Johns will remain in Skagway until navigation opens and then join her brother in D wson.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-10

Largest glass of beer at Bowery. s-o-6t All kinds of iron at Greens.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-10
OUR NEW NECKWEAR

Makes charming There were preier styles in neck have the choicest that made We carr! the famous Fisk, Clarke x Flagg Neckwear
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-05-10

.. .ru I'r A.a-r.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-16

State; II they intelligently grasped the fact
that the responsible press is not asking for
license, or more latitude, but for protcc-
tion against court imposed presumptions
Of malice where no malice exists, IL they
understood that the relief asked would
confer upon the judgment proof members
of the press no greater latitude than that
class freely INDUCES now, and that reputa-
BILE papers would be still liable In actual
damages for honest mistakes and in
punitive damages for reckless or malicious
publications--if these things were fully
realized by the Texas legislature, The Post
feels assured that the relief sought by
the responsible, conservative papers OF
Texas would be readily granted.
With due respect to the opponents of the
Just libel law asked for, 1t can only be
attributed to ignorance of existing conai-
lions or the effect of the relief sought, that
the State has remained SO long without
fair statute on libel. Certainly It can not
be mere prejudice or spirit of injus-
tice back of the delay In the premises?
sui the. press VIII live in hope that
an enlightened sense OF justice will vet
prevail
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HOUSTON, THURSDAY. DEC, 10, 1900
!. TEN PAGES TODAY.
SPANISH IN ORR SCHOOLS.

member of the lower house of the Col
orado Legislature. possibly despairing OF
up-to-date reforms in the public schools
of his State by the superintendent or
school boards, has introduced bill re-
curing instruction in the Spanish Ian
guage In all the public schools of the
state,
This Is q matter that has received no
little attention, since the late war. in sew
eral Southern as we'll as Western States,
aud It has substantial reasons back of it..
The usual grounds upon which tho teaching
OF Spanish is urged are that we have
annexed Spanish- speaking colonies; that
our commercial relations must be extensive
with these new territories, and that civil
offices and posts of trust in the Islands
will necessarily have TO be filed for years
TO come by Americans. The advantage of
having a large Spanish speaking contin-
gent OF our own young men TO meet the
requirements of these new conditions. is at
once apparent.
But II there BIO propriety and progress
IN teaching the Spanish in other Southern
and Western States for the reasons stated.
there is additional reason why 1t should
form part of the regular course of study
In the public schools of Texas. The same
reason exists in Colorado and other States
close to Mexico. American capital is rap
Idly gaining foothold to tho south of uG,
across the Rio Grande, and American COM
merce in that direction Is growing an
nually. In the very nature Of things tho
border States. and especially Texas, ought
10 develop the closest business relations
with Old Mexico. Texas travelling sales
men and business representatives should
and doubtless Will in a few years over
run that country. There will be nnumera-
bic openings IN time, also, for our young
men down there. 1t is MS little as the State
school system could do for the youth of
Texas to Git them to large extent for such
work by instructing them in Spanish.
Months, even years, are now wasted over
dead languages and living tongues, even,
that viii be of no practical benefit to those
who study them, that could be most prot
itably employed in learning language
that would be largely capital for the young
graduate from the public schools.
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MISCONCEPTIONS OF THE TEXAS
LIBEL LAWS,

In the press OF the State we sec much anent
the newspaper llhol law, Many advocate re-
pealing the present Jaw ana enaetins one
the libel Law now stands IL Is not eonsiierel
d just ere. AS for the Hespernn Gazette y
does not feel ha,nperea 10 eHpresffing llseli
TO tell tho truth. II II SHOULD make Hn err
rome GUS statement II would iaNe tue man
tion, milaer libel law than the pro ent
one, however, would not BE- unjust 70 ine psa-
pie. But all newspaper men should eSerclas
discretion in their statements whittier tscre
ne any libel law or nor. newfnaper CIV 3
Justice and fair treatment to its lsaders'-
Hcsperian Gazette.
Here again. In an excellent represent
alive of the country or weekly press, is AN
evident misunderstanding Of the libel law
Of Texas as at present interpreted by the
courts Tho Hesperian- Gazette speaks Of
repeating the present law" as II there
were r statute on libel In Texas, when
as matter OF fact there Is none!
The libel law in this state is only found
IN a series OF court decisions based on the
old English common law This court made
law is not only harsh, inconsistent and
unjust. but in direct conflict with the con-
stitutonal rights Of the press,
The Hesperian- Gazette also betrays an
other misconception OF existing conditions
when 1t expresses for Itself no fear Of the
libel law "as 1t proposes to tell the truth
and has the manhood and courage TO make
The necessary corrections" If It should
happen to publish libel II the Hes
perian- Gazette will only take the advice
of The Post and other large daily papers.
it will be very cautious in publishing even
tho truth and depending upcn apologies to
save it from damages. The truth is not al
ways a bar to All action for libel In this
State. nor Is II often bar even TO u pro-
sumption Of malice and vindictive damages,
and corrections, The Post has found from
. costly experience do not often work in
mitigation Of damages!
The evidence furnished by the country
press shows conclusiycly that not half the
papers in tho State have an intelligent |
understanding Of the present libel laws. or
rather libel decisions. in Texas. They
literally know nothing about them,
To a large extent this is true Of MEM
mn pf the legislature. II the latter fully
|HQtecisted the deprivation Of rights to
ltcb ~ rsspcpsible press, ana the re-
Sei>le pregs eajy. y sybjscts1 n this |
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sam Goodlett. the hotorial representative
from this district, was also aboard The
train. ""iu tue
Hen Beauregard Bryan left Wednesdov
nlsht lor Austin TO attend meeting Of
me BOARD OF regents of the State unlver.
SHY, OF which he is member The regents
before the legislature. W NY
AZ The sessions OF the commissioner,
court this morning Constable 7 E,rins r,a
appointed to succeed himself in The wh %a9
man precinct Mr. Ewing was the oonstahio
during the last term and at the Novemhar
election was reelected. He made his hnnd
Tor the new term directly after The a,ee u
ZION, but failed to present il to the com av
n,ss'oneIs court for approval within tho
ficer TO qualify. "u VI
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ANSWER TO RUDYAPN n
THE GOSPEL OF L..

70 e. /
Take up the sword ana r,e.
SEND forth your ships VIII
10 1oin the nations scran,h,n spee4
Ard vie with them in prsns
20 ma your goods marrsau'
Beyond the Western sas
inc heathen who Withstand
Shall answer 1t in blood you
Take UP the sword and r,e.
For so does all the VIOLA ins
1 WIZ. > none shall dare upbra,a ~
m, Wnen once your flags unfur' u ycu,
ny N.Y. raee Is TO the swiftest. w.
Inc battle to the strong
Success is the criterion
None cares to count the w..
lake up the sword and RIA
Anu Know no fear or naTs.
what though your hands ha
VINO calls We to the laws, o'oooy,
me ports ye wish to enter
The ronds We wish 20 treaa
Make them with heather livin,
Mark them with heather dssa
Rob every sayage ranu u rlhe' 81
Ah me, taeir lands and harbors.
For this is Christian grace is
Zen though yc slaughter thor.
Ye still shall count 1t gain; asns
II We extend your commerce
Who breads the curse Of Cain,
Take UP the sword and rife, e
sun Keep your conscience who,s-
So soon is found an JUNCTION wv
To soothe guilty soul.
Go with 1t to your Maker.
Find what excuse We can.
Rob for the sake of Justice. 4
Kill for the love of man.
"
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
Children Are to Give a Cake Walk
for the Veterans.

Chtihren are to Give Cake Walk
for the Veterans.
Brenham, Texas, February 1.-THE chill
dren who are to take part in the cake
walk, which will he part OF the enter
talnment for the amusement OF the visitors
TO Green's brigode reunion will commence
rehearsals Thursday AFTERNOON at 4
o'clock at the Exchange hotel and will
Irehenrso at that hour daily until they have
become perfect, Tho amusement committee
IS arranging an excellent programme for
TIE afair They expect to have tho assist
anco OF two ladies from Houston and one
from Galveston in presenting the musical
programme
Ihe legislative special train via the
houston and Texas Central passed through
BRENNAN az 1880 o'clock today aud stop
Mas made long enough TO allow the fam
.snea eheursionists TO purchase refresh
ments Hen, Hcher Stone, member Of he
senate from this district was Of th. party.
re Was Joined acre hy Mrs. stone. Miss
'4-'s Aaa @astsss AseE ~ Abyst Aoa,
Z
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

Hef'Elus TO paragraph In the Seymom
news IN FAVOR OF constitutional amendmo,t
10 reduce tho membership OF the Iegislotur, 10
my IN tho house and nfteen IN the senate
the penison Gazetteer remarks:
We have thought the same way mt ,.a
no. now 80 certa'A about the advisability or
e,'',i,s aowi me membership, In these DAYS
OF nnscrupulous mllionaire corporatlons nSJ
susceptible w.mal,Ors It might nroyf a
dehsorous experiment. TIE less tho i,,,r,h 90 81
y. 'vptesshtatlyes and senators TIC less m grs
ufe 70 nv when the corDogafipt,s nrc Re-
semethlnS TO the de,rlment OF tho peonle
The legislatures OF TeSas since the s,,,a
was wrested from carpethag domination hayo
peen exceptionally free from scandals Of
every character aud OF suspicion OF having
been unduly influenced by lobbyists. There
Is force, however, In the GaSetteer's sueges-
ll9n ana that is by no means all that can be
said against tho eSpedeney of reducing the
membership of the Legislature There Is con.
serNRusm IN numbers aud Il would perhaps
he round that any material change In tho
nasi~ representation 10 the direction do.
crossing the numerical proportions OF the
TWO houses would result In a much greater
proportion OF iu-adylsed and dofestve leg.
'A'9'ion without much sain In point OF econ
oAiS' u Is wen 10 look carefully al both slaes
when considering a question OF so much inn.
pcrtanos as this
4%A
There's about as much necessity far a.,
Nate secretary for the average congressrnalP ~
inprs Is for another moon. IL Is an o,,trtghs
waste of money and the extraynFan,, ,, ~.
s sH, 10 oe Tolerated by the people Palestine
AT the least the law ought to be SO cb,ns.,
ms to require the name OF the private sscrs.
tary employed to be placed on the pay rolls
instead OF permitting tho congressman TO draw
NN per month throughout the year merely
uron his certificate that his employment a,
clerical help costs him that amount
In other words forelgn subjects IN ,h,. |
country have 10 more rights than Ame@j |
can citizens Philadelphia L.dger
Very nice in theory but not sound in fact |
An American citizen Is prohibited from civ. |
ing comfort and aid to tho companys enc |
mics In times OF war
II will be perceived that an the new United l
States senator's arc IN favor OF oxpan,iSn
Ana they como very near knowing the senti-
inent OF tho people. Washington Post
AS 10 some OF them there Is little reason 10
assume that they either know or care for
The sentiment OF the people nasmuch as tho
people had nothing TO do With electins them
Much valuable legislative time Is being
wasted over the Hogg fee question. The mat
er 10 a very simple one Hoeg collected rha
money and 10 entitled to his fec Hondo HsI-I
That 4 the whole nassAs IN ausaA..l.
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Brick ana TiIe Works for 0ranss.

Orange. Texas. February lf'
Danes of Los Angeles. A. O. sm''n !
Chicago and d. p. Kaufman OF beaui'' :
have purchased twelve acres OF ianu !
Orange county on the Kansas gity, n
burg and Gulf railroad. and will put ~ i
plant 10 manufacture rough and press
brick ana tiles. They will begin AZ ~.
the erection OF q commissary, tenenis''
and other necessary buildings.
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certain figure at which Croker and his
crew bought in. The legislation was then
passed
Stocks went up. Croker sold out, The
gang made pot OF money" There's
artistic bribery for you. How can you
reach 1t by law?
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AI,out the Grape.

The Post has received from Prof. =. I, I.
Price of the horticultural deparlmen'
the Texas agricultural experiment
College station, Texas copy OF t H. 81 Il .
tons recent bulletin giving extens,su,
perlments with the grape. The pullr .essers
of especial Importance to the fIriit s'v.i
of Texas. and is furnished by the csps'
ment station upon request.
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"hiuh uutnoTlzcu ana required the coUrDiS
sloncr of the general land office TO forfei
without re-cntry or judicial asccrtanmcnt al
lands. whether belonging TO the public domain
or to the public schools, university or othei
State institutions and regardless OF the act i'm
der which the gale was made, upon the deferred
payments for which any part OF tho interes
has not been paid by the hrst OF November o.
each year. Under the terms Of the same stat
ute. lands 30 forfeited revert to the particular
fund to which they originally belonged, ant
may be sold again. II is provided, however
that the purchaser shall have the right Il
redeem II at any time within six month,
from tho date OF forfeiture.
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The coal dealers are at present cheerful
subscribers TO The theory that an era of pros
perity is upon us,
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Tho rabd republican New York Mail and
Express wants the people Of those States
whose senators voted against the ratification
Of tn" peace treaty Ito see to Il that their
mischievous presence Chat of regularly chosen
scnaters) is removed as soon US possible from
Tho National legislature, where their baneful
example OF disunion has caused rebellous
assault upon the Nag OF the United states!''
There's republican tolerance Tor youl When
Inc smoo,h,v ra a,,a sn' US afms - MS'a-
the spectacle of sergeant and file Of SOL
diers removing senators and representatives
from the floors OF congress.
-
Secretary Alger and General Eagap ought
to avoid exposure to the damp weather until
the whitewaah gets dry.
aiming ,ba ao,d,.,s q, ,,a n,,,,,,n,, -
chilly in ,he tlgh,ao,t,, n'''pp,Aes' .spe
now in Ir,,,o Tort,,,a,.,,. - y. .ueu
oi,u -, ."H"'e''' INC capture OF the
haa been scrlmmagc the Texas boys could
have been depended ON TO distinguish them
selves
The sa,,o., s,,,,-..--
IN $50, i.', "'oi NINA OF tempest
son,,hod,, ~ 20 poss''ic' ai'er al ior
W NV stu.ueu'
vi, ,1r.Is,.... P'oposes 'nat the New
oo,a..,as e's,atu'e enal' pass law givlns the
fo.d ~ a. 1'no,,| ~ remove the mayor and
ci,,, po'eo uupai'iieht Oh new YORK
ABOUT tina same kind of local self yerument
that is TO be provided for tho Fiininos.
10, 40 -. -. -
h.,,or a,,,,, oenelai hasan W.h rare
-" 49, 49,
""o N'' ~ eau MS Deer.
u, dn,,,,,s.,.s.a .svVs ~ "sen'ns'oh is ABOUT
on'o more 'nae inc VIII oil tue
" ivss Deio'e great corporate IN
IN, H. ann1 n,..,, nneS 40 not 'htena
'rae 'he cahai snali be built IL money and
most things-in Washington!
IF s.no,o. o,,a,, .-,,,-1
fore that A,ner -, oN'' sVe ms 'a'e oo'
sre thtne 81 =. $500, is.s Nv mouiu nave
,b,own in '.f''''"'' "'u ii" euiosS
VII o"H H.
osI,,on ~ ,,,er,aar. 49, pop-
1fn,,on ,.,o' ahaso .ue is,anu Oh CUBA 10 the
an no,t,aa as, 800 peoau's pe aceep'apie 70
rat,or 49,, ~, ySe,p' one'o sam II
AoesH matter ABOUT Uncle sam His mort
''u ihoh"S trusts VIII take
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Y,,n NcM cnsc. OF smnIIpo...

Bryan. Texas. February l57-Heahp J, =,
ilcer Tabor found two more cases OF - ~ (
pox here today and ono suspicious cs's
new pest house is being puilt iouA'
srf'' IS, ~ y
College station, Texas Fepruss Ii,
As y precautionsry measure sgslnsi ~
pox tbs agricultural and Nprh4ei<l5.x!
49, 49, re.eSlshliShta ~ sRe{l
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ARiEsIAN WELL Squirting or
Petroleum Replaced Water vi,hon,
Warning.

Waco. Texas, February 15.--A vein of oil
broke loose in an, artesian well belonging
To- q G. George, about three miles north
Of the city, yesterday and .inc quality Of
oil has been flowing since
the well was drilled in 1859 and no trace
Of oil has ever been seen before, 4 great
zeal OF interest is being manifested In tho
on ana u Is firmly believed now that oil
saists n the vicinity Of Waco IL pasip.
SSseusi't s's''s
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sxTpsED At THE pcsTorFIcH At HOUSTON, TEXAS.
AS SECOND CLASS MATTER.
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PILE UP THE POOR MANS BURDEl

PILE UP THE POOR MANS burden
Pile UP the poor mans burden
The weight Of foreign wars;
Go shrewdly yoke together,
Great Mercury and Mars,
And march with them to conquest
AS once did ancient Rome
With vigor on her borders
And slow decay at home!
Pile up the poor mans burden,
Accept Great Britain's plan;
She does all things for commerce
Scarce anything for man.
Far off among the pagans
She seeks an open door
While pity cries in London
God help the British poor!"
Pile up the poor mans burden,
His sons will hear our call
VIII feed the jungle fever
And stop the Mauser ball
viii fall, far off, unnoted,
For spoils they may not share,
And spill their blood to water
A laurel here and there! f
Pile up the poor mans BURDEN
Keep in the old, old track!
Let glory ride, as ever,
Upon the toiler's back,
Lay tax on tax upon him.
Devised with subtle skill
Call forth his sons to slaughter
And let him pay the bill!
Pile up the poor mans burdeni
The lords OF trade, at least,
May drink, like King Belshazzar'
In comfort at the feast;
May boast, as did the monarch
Within his palace hall
While God wrote out his sentence
In FIRE on the WALL
Chicago, Ill. DIR. II, D Ia''o'
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THE WHITE NAYS Burden.


Take up the White Mans Burdenr.-
VINO talks as though 'twere new?
Have we Rim Van Wrinkle,
who failed past years TO view?
Or. artificial lenses
OF false philanthropy,
Revealing wrongs of distance
But dimming those near by?
Take up the White Mans Burdeno.-
For thirty years and more.
Have Southern hearts bowed under
This burden. great and sore.
Our brothers" forced upon us
a new-freed folk and Wild
Their first-caught. first-owned "peopls
Half-devil and half-child.
Take up the White Mans Burden"-
lis graved on Southrons' tomb,
AS new thought now paraded,
And error waves her plumes.
Is Southron now so blinded,
BY phrase ambiguous.
What North swore Just in sixty,
Swears now, ubiquitous. 81
Take up the White Mans BurdenD..
1t surely must be right,
i hut Vulle Nicu ult Dy IHOuSanQ6
For those that are not white!
And, further sure tbs proper
To hound as rebel plot"
Such words as, White Mans better,
Than Malay or Hottentot!
Take UP the White Mans Burden
And put your armor on,
Disciples of Garrison.
AS in the years by-gone.
What! would ye now prove recreauti
"Ah. Peace. we now are blest,
In this fair Shenandoah
This Canaan-land possessed.
Take up the White Mans Burden
Your missions just begun;
Is will of God so narrow,
AS circumscribed by one?
Is black man less your brother
In East than in the West?
Or, are conditions lacking
To give thy sword its vest? ~
Fit now your hymn of warning,
In well-toned symphony
Il tauntingly defy you)
To Hymns on Slavery"
Or else, go beg the pardon
OF Whittier's grim ghost
And bare thy head in reverence
To Southern martyred host. --AA.D
Houston. Texas.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
BY rHs
houston Printing Company.

&. n. JOHNSTON, PRESIDENT,