New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
washington. December 81.

various propositions advanced for the reOrganiza-
ton OF the Democratic party, though it is known
that the eminent MissouTian has his own ideas as
20 what is needed story he told the other day
probably illustrates his understanding OF the cause
OF his paTtys generalization and may point TO MS
remedy. Il Immediately after the hnal vote
had been taken on the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
There 10 harmony Of action among the DEMO
Gratis and their allies in the Senate this conven-
ton. Some OF them had voted outright with the
Republicans. "CulbersOn," said Senator Vest TO
hss brlght young colleague from Texas, the Demo-
cratic party al present is in the condition Of old
Tarson shaw's pack OF fox hounds When was
boy IN Kentucky the Parson was the greatest fox
hunter ia the State. In his love Of the chase
and the aggrayation Of soul caused by the
hounds. he sometimes forgot MS piey On
the advice OF a neighbor he once introduced new
strain into his pack Of hounds-crossed the breed:
as dog iancirrs can Tin the nope OF peilell!ins
The breed only made Parson Shaw's hounds ali the
nore trihng and good for nothing For year
ss,v enioymeri st his favoriie sport Complainingy
ncishbor This now breed Of hounds looks nnsr
than the old breed said Parson Shaw to his neigh
Dor, hut their superiority Is confined wholly TO
opt of the pack since / crossed them on yo1T o,G az
vice. The reason is that the pups 80 az Gllpln
trail then sit down across IL 20 recuperate
The strength they exhaust in the tremendous noise
rua 1s1s1 a. ali have concluded 10 do no more fox
hnn,inr until through natures processes the pack
is bred back 10 the original breed"
DssPryTrso; THE RIGHT TO EXECUTE
Through Justice Brown the Supreme Court Of
the United States has enunciated the principle
that when the law declares that man shall be
hanged by the neck until he is dead. execution of
sentence shall not be averted by haggling and
quibbling over who shall hang him This decision
was based on a case from the State CT Idaho.
certain citizen of that State. named Diamond
Field Jack" convicted four years ago of muir
DER and sentenced 10 be hanged 500 after SEN
tence was passed upon him the Legislature
amended the Penal Code of the State TO the extent
of taking out of the hands Of the county SheriHs
the duty and oftimes the pleasure Of hanging con-
cenned men. and giving TO the Warden OF the
State Penitentsary a monopoly OF this business
Forthwith dispute srose between the Sheriff and
the Warden for the pleasure Of hanging Diamond
Field Jack" His lawyers seized upon the oppor-
tunity 20 save his neck, and for four years the
courts all along the line from Idaho TO the naJes
tie judicial tribunal in Washingtoi. have had TO
deal with this problem, 10 Wit The sentence OF
the trial court that the Sheriff OF Shoshone
County should hang Diamond Field JACK oy
the neck until ne was dead land may God have
mercy on his soul" The Lew law of Idaho dis
,inctly directed that every person sentenced
to be hanged should be conveyed 10 the
State Penitenuary and turned over 10 me rhe
Sheriff stubbornly insisted upon his privilege nnGeF
she NE oso 5ced S%: and The Warden as stubbornly
sisted upon the full enjol ment OF his monqpoy, oI
THIS s dispute Diamond Field Jack" has been living
well for four yeas al The expense oI & ee dcsEo Of
the supreme Court of the United States justice
70 he law as 70 which official executes the man
date q e the 5a SpuT Field Z jacks wheheT be is
hanged by the Sheriff Or the Marden; anG @ ed smeae
and the warring Idaho OFFICIALS are ADVISED TO 10
compose tner , am bii bsne az diamond Field jack
Al last accounts piamond Field JACK H1 was Stra s
trying TO get together on his case
INDIAN EDUCATION AND PRoGREss.-The
poor Indian is making good progress IN learn
ing the ways Of the paleface. according to Miss
Estelle Reel, General Superintendent OF lnaian
Schools though according to the same hisn author-
itv there are some things which he must learn
before ne can be considered wholly civilized In
the tventy-six months Miss Reel has been in ONCE
she has spent over seventeen months IN the ueid
Her plan OF action has been to visit the Indlah
in Camp and school observing the peculiarities or
me different tribes and endeavoring TO devise plans
that will work the greatest good TO the greatest
number and make them self-supporting. She en-
phasizes overshadowng importance OF lnousulal
training for both boys and girls. The poys' she
saws should be taught stock raising and farming
and acquire q sufficient knowledge Of tools to
enable them 20 mend their farm implements and
shoe their horses. and the girls should ne trained
IN the art Of practical Housekeeping Inc
problem now before u.s.. declares MISS heei'
.as the selection of the best method for trans
forming the Indian from a consumer 10 pro-
Queer He must be brought to the point "here
he viii have respect for the dignity OF LABOR ana
where he will have the ambition TO support ms tai-
:lv and not look &c the Government help. MISS
Reel IS an advocate OF what she calls tnt ouIIHe Ie
system which might be short cnt 70 me es SUI
OF ar7.agamation, She explains & &tnat me ne srnS
svsfe-n'' originated with Major Pratt me arm! ny
Carsle Penn II consists OF putting Indian chill
dren IN good white homes. where tney, WIZ WIZ DC
treated as members of the family l ana pa paiG oa q
sn1an wage for their services Miss Reel does not
sss 50 f1t it Is obvious that this system u genero
o. the irdian race through intermaFriage WIN the
white1-
DFsFRyINoi NATIONAL PENSIoNERS-New-
york friends OF Mator-General Henry W. Lawton
are complaining that the bill 70 give his wido"
peur.on OF slOO month has been annenoeo N li'e
sera.e 20 the extent Of cutting the amount down
70 $50 a month The principle which apparently
hss governed the Senate In thus cutting down the
amount Is that the widows of all Army ohlcers
,lges in the line OF duty should receive uniform
ne,,iorS The amount seems 10 have been nXed al
$50 a month by the bill passed at the last session
ewing thss pensian TO the widow OF Colonel Stotsen-
huye whose husband killed while leading the
vebraska regiment in battle at the outbreak or the
asurrection In the Philippines. Coone. stotsen-
,.lre's rank IN the Regular Army was that OF hrst
lieutenant The friends OF Colonel Liscum' VINO |
was nearing the age OF retirement "heh ne
vas KILLED in the gallant charge OF the sth
Infantry NJ Tien-Tsin. China, are going 10
make an effort 20 get his widow a pension COM
mensuraie with her requirements Aside from the
long and honorable service OF her husband. MIS-
Iiscun has on her own account special con-
alteration Returning soldiers from the Philip
p,nes-oficers We'll enlisted men-unIte IN
declaring that Mrs Llscum for nearly two years
" as yeritably ministering angel 20 the SICK anG
wounded In the hospitals around Manila she en9
iaborec with love and devotion 20 the cause tnat
,d fed ma "A