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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21
LEGISLATIVE.


The governor vetoed the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas consolidation bill. holding
that the roads arc competitive, no says
that decisions OF the supreme court must
rot be disregarded by other departments
OF the State government,
A number of petitions and bills we're
introduced In tho senate. after which tho
body adjourned in respect to the memory
OF S, p. Evans at the afternoon session
resolutions from the legislature OF Indiana
were read; passed finally bills relating
10 maintenance of general railroad Offices
In the state, making appropriations for
various departments OF the State govern
ment; refused to concur in house amend
ments to bill appropriating public do
main to the free school fund
The house adopted resolutions OF respect
20 the memory OF the late s. p, Evans and
adjourned.
Senator Cough believes the Katy bill
could be pushed through the senate over
the veto, but the house would hardly pass
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one had expected that the shock would be
given so quickly and the body was re-
Taxing almost before the witnesses were
conscious that the execution had occurred,
Only the woman's mouth was visible, and
1t changed merely in the drawing down of
the lips and little darkenlng OF the skin.
Mrs. Place murmured as she was seated
in the chair: God help me- God have
mercy on me-" There was not a sound
after that. not even moan
The visible effect of the shock was less
than had been observed in the death house
before. There was not the slightest dis
tortion OF the features; the eyes were
covered and when the straps were removed
they were s:ill closed. On the second
shock the body strai ghtened out again
ana little foam oozed from the lips.
superintendent of Prisons Collins has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Warden
Sage of the Sing Sing prison. "The ex-
ecution was entirely successful. There
were no revolving features. Mrs. place
met her fate with fortitude at 11:05 this
morning"
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bencft Of the few, but ina. each should
ts protected 10 the enjoyment OF The
fruits Of his own toll, and thus encouraged
10 put forth his best endfasofA
Mr.. Bryan said that no harm had been
done by that wealth which was acquired
as tho reward Of the legitimate reward OF
q mans own lnbors. but that wealth at-
ouired in violation OF Law and through the
instrunentalities OF government some .iinez
becotno menace to The government itself.
Democracy. he said, IL protection 10
every toiler whether he lzbors with his
head or with his hands. II is only u
menace 10 those who seek to appropriate
unto themselves the proceeds Of the labor
Of others without giving adequate service
in return. He thanked the club for the
honor 1t did him in celebrating his birth
day but disclaimed the possession OF any
special merit insisting that the friendly
feeling which they manifested toward him
was due entirely q ME advocacy uf the
principles in which they believed. lie said
that men were apt 10 over estimate their
personal following that as matter of
fact the socalled personal following OF
public official vas largely made up Oi those
expecting office. He suggested that man
cut OF Office, no matter dow popular. would
find how small was his personal following
IL he should change his opinion upon
important public questions, The fact mat
a public man converts his best friends
into bitter enemies by a change OF front
upon an important public question shows
that his popularity is due TO the IDEAS
which he supports rather than 10 his own
merits
MIR. Bryan was frequently applauded
during the progress Of his speech and
succeeded in arousing a vast amount OF
enthusiasm. Congressman John 4. Moon
spoke on ahe ''FIfty-hfth congress-.
Following Congressman Moon was Hon.
John Tomlinson. member OF the National
executive committee Of Alabama. respond
ing to the toasf, NO Standing Army-The
American Volunteer the Bulwark OF Amer
lean Liberty"
Hon Benton McMillin, governor OF Ten
ncssee, responded TO the toast The Dem
onratic Party and Platform" in which he
predicted the election OF BRYAN IN 1900.
drawing a comparison between the Nobras-
kan and Thomas jefferson The rest NJ the
toast list was made up OF local speakers
the concluding address not being made
until a late hour.
The committee from the Tennessee legis-
lature arrived in the city this afternoon
and Will accompany Mr.. Bryan to Nash
VILE tomorrow afternoon al ! o'clock
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iernational bimetaliism, and that IL Europe
opened its mints at 15h and tnis govern
ment persisted in the ratio Of 10 TO the
result would be as in 1884. and the United
States would be left with only a subsidiary
currency.
u answer you as an individual and not
as committing the organization OF which
am president
"No copy Of your letter or this reply
has been seen by any member of the demo-
cratic club and will not until after the re-
ply has been mailed 20 you.
ut is practical for me to recall In
letter the substance of what ! have writ
ten or spoken during or since the last
presidential Campaign In regard 10 the
Chicago platform and its many phases.
and although ] 30 not In any way recog-
nize your right to question ny democracy.
! am sending you BY this mail a volume
which correctly gives the list OF every
thing which has been published and you
are at liberty to indicate and expose any
portion that is unpatriotic. undemocrstic,
nn-Amiericsn or IN conflict with the demo
cratic creed AS set forth In Jehsrson's
first inaugural address
Perry Belmont"
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PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER
GREET EACH OTHER
How no You DO, Mr.. President.
How DO You DO, Mr.. Speaker.
That Was All Said.

Brunswick, On. March 20--President
Mckinley rests tonight on JelyI island.
the beautiful winter club home Of num-
her Of Eastern mlliioneirea on 81. slnonds
sound, ten miles up the coast from Bruns-
wick With him are Mrs Mckinley Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart snG Senator
H5nna. They are the guests OF ex-secre-
tary of the Interior Cornelius ~ Bliss;
whom the president promised to visit last
year, In another cottage on the island
is Speaker Thomas b. Reed, All persons
In any way concerned in their presence at
Jekyl assert positively and unreservedly
that the visit OF the two rival political
leaders at the same time is mere coin
oidente Whether any Improvement Of
their strained personal or political rela-
tlons viii be one OF the accidents OF their
inevitable meeting on the ialund no one
VIII predict. The speaker probably viii
leave Jekyl tomorrow afternoon or
"Wednesday and the presidential party Oh
"Wednesday forenoon
The run az the train here from Thomas
Vile over the Plant system was rapid and
without incident, A committee from the
Jekyl Island club. comprising eX- Secre-
| tary Bliss. Author Thomas Nelson Page
cable promoter J. a. Scrymser and coal
operator Joseph stiekuey or Philadelphia
| welcomed the president and. assisted By
\ Mayor Atkins and Former Mayor Crovat
| escorted him TO Jekyl island.
! The president was greeted with few
! cheers. which he slightly Acknowledged BY
lifting his hat when he emerged from the
| train and assisted Mrs. Mckinley TO the
| carriage. which took them to where Tho
revepue cutter Colfax lay In waiting. An.
other small yolley OF cheers broke forth
as the boat cast of and started on the triI
1 TO Jekyl
| Speaker Reed. some club members ans
a score Of pretty girls In summer frocki
were at the waters edge to greet Oh,
| presidential party. The big speakers atti,
! tude was characteristic, his hands behint
| his back and his head thrown back ant
! upward. When the president walked
hashore Mr.. Reed smilingly raised his ha
and said How do you do, Mr. Prssi
dertg"
Mr.. MCKINLEY acknowledged the greetln,
With low bow end How do YOU do, Mr.
Srtgker?"
The president and Mrs Mckinley en-
tered carriage and drove away
Late in the afternoon the president an,
vice PR sidqnt went out driving
The stay OF the president at Jekyl viii
Pc made as pleasant and likewise as in
formal as possible, No reception VIII b
given him. and they will he treated durip
their stay Is part OF tho island iarg
family The presidential party Is GUAR
tered at the collage Of Frederick sskey
who Is now 10 Europe travelling
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MRS. PLACE ELECTROCUTED.
A WOMAN PAYS THE DEATH PEN
Atty FOR MURDER.
Attempted "a kiil Her Husband
Her Death Painless.

New York. March 2o.-Mrs. Martha Place
was executed at Sing Sing prison today
She was the first woman to die in the
electric chair in the State of New York.
and she went TO her death quietly. Her
death was instantaneous. but two shocks
were given.
Mrs. Place murdered her stepdaughter.
Ida NJ Place, mere girl, on February Z,
1898. She first threw acid in the girls
eyes and then smothered her This was
early in The moraiug in their home IN
Brooklyn. She waited the entire day FOR
her husband 10 return and thea attacked
him with an AK. fracuring his skull and
otherwise iniurlng him. Place. however.
recovered. Mrs. Place was convicted and
sentenced TO death but she never for a
moment believed she would be eIectrocut :
ed. She Al first claimed she could rsmem
her nothing Of tho murder and lator the
plea OF insanity was submitted in her b,
hale
purins the last few remaining minutes
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BRYAN'S VIEW OF BANQUETS.
ONE RENDERED no BLAINE PROB
ABLY CHANGED An ELECTION.
Republicans as EAponcnts of Com
bines, Can Anord 10 Give Feasts
RegurdIrss OF Cost.

New York, March 20.-Colonei BRIAN
has sent the following letter. dated Knox.
VILE. Tenn. March IS. to the Journal and
Advertiser: avail myself OF the Jour
mails invitation to say word in regard
TO political banquets. The banquet has
some advantages over the puzzle meeting
wen a number Of speakers are TO take
part. but whether It proves d benefit o.
injury to the party who gives 8, depends
entirely on circumstances One OF the
numerous banquets ot ancient times was
the BabylCnian icast given by a king to a
thousand OF his lords on the night OF his
roign. The banquet bus furnished TO
literature two familiar expressions. "A
BeishAzsBr feast" aud the handwriting on
the wall One OF the noted bAnQuo,a %
moIcru times was the dinner given ~ Dri-
monico's IN honor OF Mr.. Blaine. nser The
Close OF his campaign. j. Was go widely
criticised by political opponents ,hat come
thought IL los; N- Blaine enough votes
10 change tie result % the election 10 the
state OF New York
Nnether hanque, is cheap or o1pon-
siYc depends partly upon the financial
standing OK TIA hosts and parly upon the
rhane 20 hNn an attorney general 60
kindly disposed toward the trusts as u
mort their hospitality and the trust mag
mates should tender him a banquet such q
banquet would probably not ne character
izef oy simplicity although simplicity
would characterize those who would OK
pegt such an attorney general 20 e1fingiish
the trusts or, o ADD auotber Illustration
81 the secretary ~ tho trearury should
ever be summoned 70 New York cry to rg-
ceiye instructions 10 regard 10 the financial
policy iu be pursued by the government
he would doubtless partsks Of a dinnei
somewhat commemorate with the profit.
fFhlgh the tnanciers would expect 70
realize from his policy. a high price j,
likely to exclude from the banQuet sb,
al except the leaders while r low prize
recognizes the sovereign voter and bc,ng.
the present benefit In reach Of q larger
proportion o the members OF the vnrty
( During the last few years tho .au jfacy
IN democratic circles has been toward
cheaper bauqunts Some OF tho democratic
lanquets which haze been given since
1896 have cost ne much ais p Z plate. Wi ti
the greater number o. them have "a zu,
from 81 20 50 and the attendance hos uu
from 600 10 1850 Democratic rjnriule
appeal tn wcaltn producers rather tial
to the uaDiDuiator5 ~ the markais an,
there IS every reason why the voter
should como in close contact with thos
who eXpouud the party creed The repub
Leans seem welded 10 tho doctrine OF
monopoly and we can we'll afford 10 ALLOW
them - monopoize the expensive ban.
. quets -.
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OF her life Mrs Place was again and
again urged to so brayely TO her death.
and she promised that she would.
she mad told her pastor that she believed
mat her sins had been forgiven and assert
ed her faith in the hereafter she was
nuoyed with this feeling when the war
Gen came TO lead her to the chair. she
was dressed in black gown that she mad
uiaue herself, simple and plain. She had
sNpeo'ea TO wear it at her new trial or
when she received her liberty.
white band was around her throa,
and her light brown hair. now tnrnins
gray, was brushed back smoothly ovs7
ner forehead. 1t was clipped away univ
nhsFe me electro was 10 be applied Mrs
lhce said simply that she was ready and
eue warren took her arm in his. AS thew
sHuue over the threshold Mrs. place gsys
no sign OF fear, nor did she even seem N
HnoW what was about to happen sbe
rsssee almost like blind woman across
AUG AUG snort space that separated her from
Nat ,bs she was gently pressed down into
vai,, ,iaiue ana Or. Irvine, who was in
,,as. stepped In front OF her. He mo.
on aI.h 'he women and they came I'm
=" NNheT sue. II took but n mor,Art
70 strap her in The edge OF her o sll's1t
we're llfted quickly, the stocking drsyyn
soNn over her shoe and the electroda tas.n
~ ps one OF the women TO the RICH, lee
t ne mead cap was clamped on. tina rars
oueAieu across the face mad srnnop.,
given "he signal was
Quicker than a nash The elec,ri,,o, ~
tbo sr ~ ieNer The body straightenea
80 srpped tightly into the naim !.
~. ~. sne ,i,ile PRAYER hook she held N hsr
~ ANu was dfawn across the wrist no
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Austin city Ticket.

Austin, Texas, March 2o.-The city DEM
oeratlc convention met at $50, tonight and
remained in session until after midnight.
engaged In nominating a ticket for the
April election. The following were select
ed: For mayor, John D. Mccall: city
marshall, ], A. Thorp; city assessor and
collector, Free Sterling: city clerk. John
o. Johnson. city treasurer. Miles F. Byrne.
city attorney. Victor Brooks; city ply
stefan, r. S. Graves; city engineer, ]. X.
P. McFall; aldermen Fl. A. Nolan. Mil
ton Morris. Francis Fischer. Joseph
Stumpf W H. Durham, P D. Mortimer
and w. u Glass.
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LOCAL.

The city council held its regular meet
ing. Bids 10 be solicited for the Fifth
ward engine house. Successful bidder for
the completion OF the Fair Ground school,
Meeting Of the Houston Manufacturers
association.
petition for respite in the case of
Pate Burton
plan to secure statistical information
as 10 cotton acreage
Cast on clothing wanted for the quarsn-
tine sufferers at Laredo.
Application toy receiver for the Houston
Water Works company
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STATE.


Commission has notified railroads that
they may forward supplies to Laredo free
OF charge without awaiting specific per-
mission,
In a smallpox riot at Laredo Ranger
Rogers was wounded three Mexicans were
killed and a woman hurt; but the work
OF moving patients proceeded.
Three cases OF smallpox have been dis
covered at Bryan.
Recent trades at Fort Worth involve
5000 head Of cattle.
Work is being rushed on the Masonic
widows and orphans home at Fort Worth,
Thomas II Mathis, the founder of Rock
port, is dead.
The Port Arthur ship channel was
rushed to completion TO prevent another
Injunction being served
Superintendent Kendall holds that trus-
tees for colored schools are to be elected
under the new law the same as white
trustees.
The annual encampmont Of the Macca-
bees begins at Waco this morning.
Rangers have been ordered to Columbus
on request OF the district judge.
Remains OF Hon s. p. Evans were laid
10 rest at Van Alstyne.
A large number of fires in various parts
Of the state.
Tho fifth death from meningitis is re-
ported from Denton.
Case OF smallpox at Honey Grove is
causing much excitement in Fannin coun-
ty.
The prosecution has asked a change OF
venue in the Easley murder case from
Galveston.
Congressman Hawley does not bclieys
q special session will be called.
Census now being taken will show
Beaumont to have more than 10000 pco-
plc
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HHaa SO aaassHHaHH
COMMERCIAL.

Spot cotton in Houston of lie and Is
lower IN New York and New Orleans.
Cotton futures decline 10 to II points in
the American markets, with Liverpool
futures from l.6i to 1854 lower than yes
terday.
Wheat off &c, while corn and oats ad-
vance &c. All provisions closed lower
Stocks took another erratic turn. with
Sugar a special feature.
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FOREIGN.

The Csrlists are said 10 be prepared to
start a revolution when the peace treaty is
ratified
In he English house Of commons Sec
Ictsry Chamberlain says the enfranchise-
nent Of negroes is a failure. He also says
there "a danger of war in the Transvaal
A Rome correspondent says the popes
life is slowly ebblng away.
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DoAEsTIc.

Mr. Bryan in his reply to Perry Bel
mont clearly states that nc firmly adheres
to the platform Of 1865, and repudiates all
spurious democrscy
Ma Place who murdered her step
daughter and tried to kill her husband.
t!ectrocuted a. Sing Sing. ~ Y.
Officers testify before the beef inquiry
court that the neef furnished the army
Was unht for use
General Wheeler denies specifically that
he disobcycd orders at Santiago.
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1HE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.

Cables from Manila show thai present
forces are not sufficient to cope with the
insurgents
AgunaIdo said to be executing all OF
hts ofiicers who suggest that the Fill
inlnns surrcnder
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CUBAN AFFAIRS.

In the rioting between the police and
Cubans in Havana three policemen we're
Killed and several OF the mob injured.
Cuban soldiers kidnap Spanish soldiers
and maltreat them.
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John sherman Very \ycok

Kingston, Jamaica, March 20. Tho
American line steamer Paris. with the
| American excursionists who arc touring
| in West Indian waters, sailed at o'clock
| this evening. MIR. John Sherman Is worse
and is not likely to survive the night.
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RAILROADS.

Work preliminary TO the construction
Of the Texas Northern is being pushed.
Local freight representatives have as
yet made no effort TO organize.
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Sunset Route-Houstop TO I'll Paso
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Arizona republican., 1899-04-06
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Los Angeles, April 5.-Live stock
per pound, beeves, 314 o.; lambs per
head, $225@2.50; sheep per cwt.,
$3.75@4; calves per pound. 3@4.
Kansas City, April 5.-Cattle- Re
ceipts, 1000; the market was steady;
native steers, $3.90@5.5O; Texas steers,
$3.50@4.80; Texas COWS, $3@4.40; ma
tive cows and heifers, $250@4.40;
stockers and feeders, $3.5O@5.25; bulls,
$3@425.
Sheep Receipts. 5000; the market
was firm; lambs, $4.75@5.5O; muttons,
$35O@5.
Chicago, April 5.-There was a good
demand for cattle today, with prices
ruling steady for common and mid
ding grades and strong for the good
offerings. Fancy cattle. $5.7O@5. 80;
choice steers, $5.35@5.65; medium
steers, $4.75@49O; beef steers, $40
40; stockers and feeders, $3.75@4.S5;
bulls, $2.75@4.10; cows and heifers,
S340@4.25; western fed steers, $4.25@
$50; Texas steers $4@510; calves,
S45O06.7O.
There was a good demand for sheep
at steady prices. Lambs were 10 cents
lower; wooded focks sold at $3.50
$50, and Mexican Colorado lambs at
Arizona republican., 1899-04-06

later work. Alright, there is one domi-
ings,-the capacity, the duty, of the
men of the Anglo Saxon race to do
thoroughly the task laid on their
shoulders, not for love Of gain, not for
hope OF praise, but for the very joy of
the accomplished thing. 1t seems to
me that we have become in these latter
years of the century peculiarly sensi-
tive to emotional stimulus, more apt
than ever before to be controlled for
good or evil by sentimental cOnsldera-
tiOns. 1t is to this quality in us that
Mr. Kipling appeals. II is, of course,
extremely difficult to guage the infiu-
ence which is eXerted by a writer like
Mr.. Kipling, but my own experience OF
Englishmen in many lands-and can
scarcely think it eptiOnal-has
shown me that his books have con-
tributed more than those of any other
writer to bring about a realization
and an appreciation of the magnificent
work which is being done by the 81
lent thousands who are quietly but
earnestly building up the British en-
pire. The creed he would have us learn
lis a simple ONE
go to your work and be strong, halt
ing not in your ways,
Banking the end half-wOrn for an in
slant dole of praise,
Stand to your work and be wise-cer-
, tain of sword and pen,
Who are neither children nor Gods,
but men in world of men