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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

small appropriation for newspapers ana
binding.
II Is doubtless an inadyertence on the
part Of our legislature TINT Texas. the
first state In the Union In size. the third
Ia miles Of railroad operated. and practical
Y me hfth 10 population should rank ~
the thirty-iflh IN state libraries Perhaps
the day Is hot far distant when II VIII b.
realized that the true grandeur Of Il Stata
consists not 50 much In extent Of territory
wealth ana population as In bene1eient
Institutions Then Texas VIII have state
library Commensurate with her rank IN
the sisterhood Of States.
The cataoeuing OF tho books OF general
Interest has been completed, and the hene-
fits are already apparent The Spanish
manuscripts In the vault of the library
room should be classified and put into
lion
TO insure respectable State library
In the near future wonld, earnestly 70
commend the annual appropriation of S1JUJ
Tor the purchase of hooks and $1,000 for
collecting data Of Texas history and 5000
for newspapers and binding
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
regard this as one Of the most valuable
departments Of the State, aud have here-
tofore earnestly called attention % us
the legislature has entirely ignored the
very existence of the department
O. Texas + essentially an agricuturas
state. and her un0ccuped domain Is so
vast ana so Inviting to ''home seekers
of the world that am surprised that the
legislature has not been able 10 realize the
fact that an agricultural department.. well
equipped and conducted. would be one or
the greatest advertising mediums to In
duce immigration that could possibly he
inauguratea: for the great need Of Texas
today Is moro population and capital The
cost of bringing Immigration and capital
to the State ought not to be questioned
bnt the money should he appropriated
and properly used. Other states are lherai
In their appropriations upon these lines;
md their people are receiving the benehr
Of up 70 date Information npon this ana
kindred matters. while Texas wlthhclts
such valuable information from her peonle.
simply upon the ground of economy, when
Instances IT. has been demonstrated TINT
farmers have been able 10 double the pro-
duets Of their acres from information re-
cciyed from their State bureau Of agricui-
ture. Statistics that could. and ought 70 be
collected and published witf.Rrea of land
planted to ench product. would prove OF
Immense value to every citizen Interested
IN such matters: and this includes every
cltxen Of the State-for all depend upoh
the agricultural prosperity OF the people
engaged III that pursuit rs by their rail-
ure, or even partial failure. the. busiaess :.
Of all the people Of the State l. anrctcd
70 the extent 81 the. failure OF success OF
Realizing The Importance Of This subject.
though Ignored BY the leglslature,sl cant
not refrain from again c9liinH your excel
iency's attention 10 this al important mat.
ter Respectfully submitted.
Jefferson johnson, ComMlssloneH g
I 4 d.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05
rlIE SrATE LIRRARY.

THE STATE LIBRARY.
This library now contains 23.72i volumes,
Including pamphlets. or this number, Mt
least ivc-sixths, or about 10000, are Fed
eral or State publications.; the books Of
general interest being less than 1000. There
were added last year:
congressional Documents bound and
State exchanges bound and pamphlets 5J4
BY purchase, bound and pamphlets. 500
Total .... .......................l,5uo
Abolt two-thlrds Of fne public documents
added each year are pamphlets.
In the act of 1876 creating the depart
ment Of Insurance. statistics and history
ana control Of the State library, with AT
the books. manuscripts and other articles
therein contained" and that official was
also required to preserve and cause to
be preserved the current files of not less
than six nor more than the leading news
papers IN the state for the future use
Of the historian II was further made
his duty ITO obtain from every available
source All reliable Information and Stats
ties relating 70 the population, weslfa
and gtuera resources Of the state,
and TO cndeavor 10 procure from Mexico
the original archives which have been re-
moved from Texas and relate to lis his
tory ana settlement ana 10 re-
ceive and preserve all historical relies,
mementues, antiquities and works OF art
connected vita and rei2ung to the his,
tory Of Texas wnIcn may he presented
10 the State, or otherwise come into IT'S
possession"
These extracts clearly indicate the scope
Il the commissioners duties az to the
STATE library and the history OF Texas
Ii has been the constant effort OF my pre-
decsssors In office, as we'll as myself, 10
build no the State library and through
Il 10 make the department a bureau Of IN.
formation relating chiefly, but not exclu-
svey. TO Texas.
II Is BELOVED that these Efforts have boon
crowned with rs full measure Of success
As could have been expected from the III
adequacy OF the library appropriations
Our library fund last year was judieioDsiy
expended In The purchase primarily pt
hacks and documents relating 20 Isxas
ana Mexico: and after that 81 books on
United States history, foreign history aud
general literature.
stated that with The fund for collecting
datn for the history Of Texas there were
s,rocured from Mexico several vaiuahl4
works incidentally bearing on our nls1
tory.
pers In the State We're preserved ana
honnd FOR the future use Of the histoflan-
This was all that could be done WITH the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05
NE INSURANCE FIGURES.
hcts Taken from the Report of
| the Texas Commissioner.
INCREASE IN THE MARINE BUSINESS
Very Large Amount Of the Risk on
Texas Crops Was Written In
Other States.

hin Texas April 29.-IThe following
En- the annual report of the commits
| az agriculture, insurance. statistics
history for the year. 1900:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

Chandler Loan and Trust company, san
Antonio. Texas.
Improvement Loan and Trust company,
Galveston, Texas,
Galveston Trust and Safe Deposit com
pany. Galveston, Texas.
Gulf city Trust company, Galveston.
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u ,...,..'.s ss'.,s.''.' - lo.' 900 ~
eipts over disbursements. S123,1 63 *
|artment receipts and disbursements
be year ending February %, 1901:
RECEIPTS.
bxes ..........,........ Sis. 454 o.
16,SoS 30
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
HOME BECOMES CREMATORY.
George james and Four Daughters
Burned to Death Near
Versailles, Ind.

Versailles, Ind, Feb. 25.-The home
of George James, four miles from here,
burned Saturday morning, and James
and his four daughters were burned to
death. Mrs. James and another son
were absent from home.
The fire occurred at five o'clock.
Mr.. James got up, built fire and went
back to bed. The stove tipped over and
set the carpet afire and in short time
the whole house was in flames. The
daughters who slept upstairs were
aroused and came downstairs, but in
stead Of going out doors they rushed in
the room where their father was. A
son, IL years old, who was sleeping
with his father, got up and escaped
through back door. He then went to
the room in which the fathr and girls
were and smashed the glass. He tried
to get them out, but they would not
move. He then went to the dinner bell
and rang it until he was compelled to
leave by the fire. The bell called the
neighbors, but by the time they ar
rived the house had fallen in and the
inmates could not be rescued. The
mother of the family and one daugh-
ter were away on visit. The boy was
badly burned and his arm was severely
cut by the glass window. All Of the
bodies were taken out of the ruins.
James was soldier. in the civil war
and was 65 years DID,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
A SAD STORY.
browns Her Six Children
In a Well.

Colfax, Wash, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Rose
Wurzer, widow, in fit of insanity,
drowned her six children, aged from
four to IL years, at Uniontown,
Wash, Sunday. Two were boys and
four girls. She threw them into a
well 80 feet deep, containing two feet
of water, then jumped in herself and
held the heads of the children be-
meath the surface until all were
drowned. Mrs. Wurzer was found
alive in the well with her six muir
dered children, by the neighbors, who
pulled her out with rope. She is
violently insane. The woman's hus-
band died year ago, since which
time she has been supported by the
county and the charity Of neighbors.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
Gift from the President.

Washington, Feb. 2o.-Black walnut
canes were given to the cabinet mem
bers Tuesday by the president. The
canes were sent the president from
Illinois, and were cut from a walnut
tree on the farm formerly the prop
erty of Abraham Lincoln In Harris
town township, Macon county, Illi-
uois
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
Elected President.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Fair
banks has been elected president gen.
eral of the Society of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. She re-
ceived 333 votes out of total Of 534
votes cast. Mrs. Donald Mclean, Of
New York, received 2os votes, and Mrs.
Washington Roebling, Of New Jersey,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
Demnnda Conceded.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 25.-Union car
penters of this city have gained VIC
tory in their demands from the con-
tractors, the latter acceding to the
men. The minimum price per hour
is to be 30 cents, and eight hours
shall be considered days work un-
less the men care to work overtime at
increa sed nav
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02

upon him. But it will not be so among
those who pass in the grand review of
Heaven. They have all in the holy
And what would the newly arrived in
Heaven do with nothing to show that
he had ever been struck by human or
diabolic weaponry; how embarrassed
and eccentric such an one in such
place! Surely he would want to be
excused awhile from the heavenly
ranks and be permitted to descend on
earth, crying: ''Give me another
chance to do something worthy of an
immortal. Show me some post Of
danger to be manned, some fortress to
be stormed, some difficult charge to
make. Like Leonidas at Thermopylae,
like Miltiades at Marathon, like Marl-
borough at Blenheim, like Godfrey at
Jerusalem, like Winkelried at Sam
pach gathering the spears of the Aus
trian knights into his bosom, giving
his life for others, show me some place
where / can do brave thing for God.
l cannot go back to Heaven until some.
where / bear in my body the marks OF
the Lord Jesus" My hearer, my read
err, quit complaining about your mis-
fortunes and disappointments and
troubles and through all time and all
eternity thank God for scars!
Thy saints In all this glorious war
shall conquer though they die;
They see the triumph from afar
And seize IL with their eye.
When that illustrious day shall rise.
And all Thine armies shine.
In robes of victory through the skies.
The glory shall be Thine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
Drurged and Robbed.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Patrick Moloney,
of Burton, Kan, was drugged on a
train and robbed of $1,000 and Is now
missing in Chicago. He was on his way
to Ireland with the savings of ten
years. He was the victim of "doped"
whisky.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
Noted Ob.eryatory burned.

Gotha, Feb. 21.-The famous OBJ
servatory on the Seeburg, at which
the celebrated astronomers Euckola,
lack and Lindenan worked, has been
destroyed by fire.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
Quarrel Ends In Murder.

Louisa, KY, Feb. 25.-Dick Vinson
Saturday night shot and killed William
Thompson. On meeting they renewed
an old quarrel and vinson opened the
firing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
The smnIIeaf MAN.

Bennington, VT, Feb. 23.-John w.
Tower, known as the smallest man
in the United States, being A inches
tall and weighing less than 90
pounds, died in this city, aged 62
years. He was with Barnum many
years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
INSULTED BY SOCIETY.
Incident at the Century Theatre
which Brought Severe Rebuke.

tfrom the st. LOuis Globe Democrat
In adopting the fad of witnessing Sat
urday matinees from the galleries of the
local playhouses, the society folks of the
younger set failed to adopt the gallery
gods appreciation of the work of the peo-
pie on the stage. The regular patron of
the gallery may become boisterous. when
occasion warrants. bat il is rare. indeed
that he fails TO appreciate the pathetic
the heart moving presentations on the
stage, as fully and as keenly as the oc
cupants of the boxes. The failure of the
society gallery patrons 10 maintain the
record of the regular habitues in this re-
spect caused something OF sensation
at the Century Theatre yesterday after
noon, and invited scathing rebuke from
the stage.
The incident occurred in the presenta-
tion OF Madame Butterfly" the delightful
curtain raiser used by the company that is
presenting Naughty Anthony" at the
Century. Madame Butterfly is one of
the most perfectly poetic charms that has
come from the dramatic pen of David Be
lascO. 1t is a tale Of the Orient. dealing
with the love of a japanese woman who
believed in her American lover, and trust
ed him. The scene in the little house at
the foot of Higashi hill, overlooking the
harbor is one OF the most effective bits of
stage setting that has been seen in St.
Louis The story and the play, while
charming the auditor with its artistic ell
ements. touches the heart, appeals to all
sympathy that goes out to loving but de-
ceived women the world over. But the
society spries in the gallery yesterday aft
ernoon failed TO appreciate the beauty and
charm of the story. Under the mistaken
idea, probably, that the occupant of gal
lery seat had to be little devilisf. the
young men and women sadly mist:eated
the production on the stage. During one
of the most effective and pathetic incidents
OF the presentation, when Madame But
tertly. her babe and her maid were
watching for the return of the American
lover the society people in the gallery
started to giggle. 1t grew, as giggles do,
until the entire gallery was in an uproar.
the rest of the audience disturbed, and the
entire effect OF the touching stage picture
lost.
The insult was too keen for the actors
to ignore It, Valerie Bergere. whose por-
trayal of Madame Butterfly" has de-
lighted st. Louis audiences during the
week. left the stage and repaired to her
dressing room in tears. The insult was
effectively rebuked. Mr.. Glands Gilling-
water appeared and delivered a two min
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

than that compulsory treatment with I'M
solicited soap and water Perhaps this
is the reason that the Japanese babies
are said never TO cry. Such statement
is an exaggeration OF the truth; while
they are good-natured above the average
they can bawl as loudly as anyone, when
occasion demands it.
1t would be impossible to find more
fascinating sight than q clear Japanese
baby In its fresh robes. These are made
OF crepe of the brightest and gayest de-
sign and color. In winter the small head
is covered with a worsted cap of the same
shades. The bright black eyes look oct
of round face which has the most OK
quisite coloring of brown and deep red
and the black hair is cut in all sorts cf
fantastic ways. just like the hair of the
Japanese dolls imported into this coun-
try. The whole family take the deepest
pride in the baby. and especially the ia
Their and mother, who are often foolishly
indulgent. Some parents seem incapable
of denying their children anything, and
many is the household entirely ruled by
small tyrant of a girl or boy. In this way
there are often spoiled children in Japan.
The babies of the lower classes are gen.
orally carried on the bach of the mother
or little sister; sometimes the small
brother is obliged to be the nursery maid.
The "kimono" is made extra large at the
back. with a pocket large enough to slip
the baby in. and its round head reaches
the back of the neck of the person who
is carrying 1t.
1t is not an uncommon sight to see
children who are barely old enough to
toddle themselves burdened with small
brother or sister sleeping peacefully on
their backs. At first you open your eyes
in horror and expect to see the small one
weight
apparently none of its movements are
impeded, and it plays with the other
children as unconcernedly as IL not loaded
down with another member of the family.
At Nagasaki. amongst the women ccal-
ers who coal the ship, you see many with
babies on their backs in this way. The
moth1s work all day in the rain. or the
sun. or the snow, and there baby sleeps,
Indifferent to everything, the top of its
head alone visible, while the movements
of the mother do not seem in the least
hindered. and she accomplishes as much
work as the men. 1t seems as IL the ba-
bies of this class were born stoics,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
MARsHFIELD's HAUNTED HOUSE
The TownspeopIe Have n Firm Belief
in Weird story.


The haunted house at Marshfield has at
tracted attention for almost two centuries.
The story Is q weird one. but Marshfield
people say that 1t is true-particularly the
older residents. Young people today do
not take overmuch stock In ghosts. In
fear and trembling generations past have
gone by this deserted dwelling. 1t has not
been occupied for years. but was recently
purchased by Dr. Heryerd Lindley Bal
timore physician. and next spring it will
be transformed into one of the finest
dwellings in Marshfield. Heroic DR.. Lind
ley He knows no ghosts.
Two hundred rough New England win
tiers have touched with icy fingers its two
rude shingled stories. have carried away
its old time blinds. and ruined the proud
front doorway built in the days OF the
long ago None but daring schoolboys,
plodding home at noontime or at nightfall
from the little knowledge box on the hill.
have dared venture in-for years. And, IN
truth it is rather hard to get inside the
mansion any way, for the lower windows
are shattered with time-stained boards,
and there is but a single opening through
one of these that allows even the school,
boys access.
II is said-tradition tells the story-that
the house was built in the early days of
the seventeenth century by a poor man
ill-repute with "the powers as were" in
Plymouth town. not many miles away.
The owner was taken prisoner and put in
the Jail, but was later allowed his freedom
upon his promise that he would leave the
country.
AS the tale runs ne went away to the
provinces to make a fortune. He was
successful beyond his own anticipations,
and in few years accumulated something
like $50, 000 A deep-seated longing seized
him to see once more the old home on the
low-lying land at Marshfeld. He charter
ed a baby schooner and set sail from a
provincial town for the coast of Massd-
chusetts and landed on Scituate. about six
miles from the present town. The spot
wherein he first set returning foot is now
known as Humarock Beach. and on that
night being unable to cross North River.
he camped on the sandy shore. During
the night the party was awakened by
peculiar sound. Upon investigation it was
found that the noise was occasioned by
the rolling pebbles in the nervous tide.
They named the place Humming Rock, and
1t was subsequently called Humarock, and
as such the leach is known today.
Well, the party went inland next day.
sleeping safe, as they supposed, from
prying eyes. and the following evening.
as darkness shut down. conveyed their
treasure to the one-time home CT the ex-
partriated owner Scarcely had the gold
been hidden in a closet ere the entire
party was murdered by spying enemies.
The wealth was stolen-and that's the
ghost story.
Old residents of Marshfeld could tell.
If they would. of the appearance and re-
appearance at the upper window of these
victims and of the criminal himself, all
bloodstained and driveling. On moonl CHI
nights-so the legend goes-the ghosts
keep guard on the lawn, warding of in
auisitive visitors and causing everyone
TO give the mansion a wide and careful
berth.
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ute talk that could not be misunderstood.
He told the occupants OF the GALLERY that
they were mistaken II they thought they
were Witnessing a farce comedy. There
were people In the audience, he caid,
whose artistic sense enabled them to APP
preciate the character of the presenta-
ton. These had been insulted. to say
nothing of the insult that had been Offer
ed Miss Bergere. He wanted to request
the occupants of the gallery to maintain
order. If they were not disposed to do
that he wanted them to leave the house.
Although the performance was about half
over. he would see that those leaving had
their money refunded as their room was
worth more than any money they had paid.
II they were not capable of appreciating
the performance. He asked that they, at
least. have courtesy sufficient to allow the
rest OF the audience to witness the con-
clusion of the play without being dis
turbed.
The society contingent in the gallery
was extremely decorous during the rest
OF the performance. 1t appears that Pc
iiceman was fret sent to restore order
in the gallery, but he baked when he
found himself in the presence OF a lot of
fashionable society People. instead of the
usual gallery aggregation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
THE RAR1Es OF JAPAN.

(From the 81. Louis piooe-Denucrat-)
According to our modern scientific ideas
&C "a the careful treatment of babies,
those of Japan would seem TO have hard
time. and vet there are no healthier nor
fatter looking little mortals on the face
of the earth. We insist on fixed tenn
nerature. on sterilized milk, and all sotrs
of improved things. while the Japanese
bsbv gets good dose Of nature and
seems to thrive on it, 1t is dressed and
updressed in frigid temperature in win
tor and in summer its tender little eyes
are always exposed to the full glare of
the sun. as IL is carried on its mother S
back. II is to be feared, however. that
this latter treatment often does affect
the ewes of the children, though they get
over II later in life.
The Japanese are very Clearly race in
all main particulars, but these do not al
WAYS embrace the little baby faces, which
are sometimes quite smutty. This suits
the baby all right; in fact any baby
would tell you mat it is far more humane