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the election returns and qualification OF its
members. II it were not for that provision
of the Constitution each house could not do
that, and il senatorial election were con-
tested it would have to be by the Legisla-
ture of the State that sends the senator here;
but that power has been given to each
house, and it was not given in regard to
electors. It is claimed that the two houses
have the same power in regard to electors
that the two houses have in regard to their
members. The answer is, the power was
not given. II the trainers Of the Constitu-
ton had intended to give that power they
would have said so. To infer the existence
of so great power is to overrule every prin-
ciple of construction in regard to the Con-
stitution that was adopted in the very be-
ginning. To give to Congress the power
to Judge Of the election returns, legislative
to absorb the executive, and to place the
control of an election of President absolute
Nv in the power of the!two Houses, we know
was not intended. We know il anything
is clear it was intended to make the cleo
ton OF President independent Of Con-
gress. TheT Constitution says the certih-
Gates shall be opened by the president OF
the Senate in the presence OF the two
houses, whoever he is, to count the votes,
or, either the two houses are to count the
votes; and Iassume, underthis law, the two
houses are TO do it, or in certain cases this
Electoral Commission. What can they do ?
They have but one duty toperform, and that
is to ascertain, that these certificates came
from the electors OF the State. When that
is done the vote shall be- counted They
must ascertain the fact whether they came
from the electors OF the State, and when
they have ascertained that their duty is at
an end. There Is no time, there is no place,
to try question of ineligibility; and how
are we to know that the certificate came
from the State? In the first place the act
OF Congress provides that primd facie evil
taence is the Governors certificate, but that
is not conclusive. That is the result Of an
Eact OF Congress. Congress may re-
peal that act, as IT., may provide
by another to so behind it; $40 but
when you 20 behind that. and come to
the action OF the officers OF the State, there
your inquiry is at an end Whenever the,
officers appointed by State to declare who
have been chosen electors have acted and
made that declaration, Ii is final so far as
Congress is concerned. The action OF the
State officers Is the act Of the State. ,ss.5b
Il Mr. Bayard, Of Delaware, said, asa mem.
ber OF The. Elect oral Commission, he had
given all that hes could give Of earnest
study, patient labor, and devotion, to secure
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other sxtingulshed by steam. The
burning Pill ran down the the creek
mile, destroying everything IN IT'S
course. 1t was checked by haistons
dam, which was large enough 10 nolu IL
and stop further damage. Twelve oil
wells, with tanks at the wells, were de-
stroyed. The town of Trsutman,. con-
sisting Of "A hotel, two livery stables,
billiard room, and dwelling houses were
destroyed The 1900 barrels o! OIL
burned belonged to the united pipe line,
and will be paid by pro rata assessment
ny that line. The loss III the Town OF
Trautman Is estimated at S3O.0VV. Inc
loss on the twelve oil wells Is not
known.
The Ohio I.esisiature.
COLUMBUS, o., April 20.-ln the sem
ate the senate joint resolution was
adopted asking congress to make no
eral appropriation for the Improvement
ofrlvers and harbors in the Mississippi
Valley.
Bills were introduced TO compel hotel,
lodging and boarding house keepers TO
provide suitable ladders or other fre es-
capes convenient for the use OF each
lodger In case OF fire. aud 10 impose
heavy penalties for railroad companies
for the violation of the laws relative 10
lighting aud heating ears.
In the house. the senate JOINT resolu-
ton favoring the restoration OF the silver
dollar 10 its position as money was unau-
imously adopted.
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and of ignoring the tims-honored Gus
Tom of distributing complimentary tickets
"a custom which she "in common with
ell sensible "show people."a dheres to;
she charges that threats were made
from day to day Of ringing down the cur
tain at night; that clustering assertions
of suits at law were made for the maui
fcst purpose ofcompelling her to assume
the pecuniary responsibility Of a venture
tina. WAS a failure largely by reason OF
the theater and the manager 10 when
and with whom she WAS SO unfortunate
ms to play; that Mr.. Hart stood in front OF
his thcstcr and resorted to the unique
method ofaiiing the success Of his STAR
ana SO of his own returns, by declaiming
on her failures and shortcomings, and by
insulting comments on the appearance o.
that portion Of the public that came to
the box Office to purchase tickets" that
the brother OF the man
ager was guilty of assault and battery in
attacking her maid and OF the illegal i'm
prisoning of one of the men sent for her
wardrobe, part OF which he Illegally de-
tanned and that the manager himself
threatened 10 have her locked up in
Ludlow street jail" In the face OF this
recital of injuries, the Herald calls Miss
! Dickinson a scold and tells millions OF
| peop,e that Miss Dickinson has tried
the stage and failed, and Will not recog-
nize the cause Of her failure. She scolds
the newspapers and scolds the mana
| gers as the mortal enemies OF her tran
guilty, merely because the public will
not come out to hear dull lecture on
English history which she fancies Is a
play because the narrative is broken up
in the form OF dialogue. Let her there
fore scold the public for staying away,
and then consider q little whether there
is not such thing as mimic art to be
acquired by training in the theatre. and
study and observation everywhere, and,
even then, only to be acquired where
! there is natural adaptation"
The Herald, in short, informs Miss
Dickinson that as an actress she is not a
success, and owing to natural inability
for the work, she never can DO.
Before the curtain OF the Eagle thea.
ter, Miss Dickinson charged the New
York critics with all manner OF jealous
injustice toward her. Her career as an
actress has been short aud not sweet,
whatever may be the cause. But one
thing is certain: If Anna Dickinson pos
eesses histrionic genius, the public is
bound to do her Justice, sooner or later.
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Scribner, for May, contains paper OF
"Reminiscences of Washington" from
unpublished family records. Among
the anecdotes of Washington there re-
lated is the following:
In August, 1906, after few delight
full days spent with their distinguished
relatives, Captain Lewis relates that the
following conversation took place at the
breakfast table the morning fixed tor
their departure:
Washington was, as all the world
knows, a man OF few words, and while
he quietly partook OF his frugal meal the
conversation flowed cheertully on be-
tween the other members of the family
present. Suddenly his nephew turned
laughing to him and SAID:
Uncle. what do you think dreamed
last night?'
The general replied he could not
gu ess, and asked to be told. Captain
Lewis continuing to laugh merrilv, re-
piled:
"why, dreamed you gave me your
farm on Deep Run"
"Humphw calculated his uncle. "You
had better have dreamed l gave you
Mount Vernon"
No more was said on the subject, and
Captain Lewis had quite forgotten his
unmeaning dream as he placed his wife
in the carriage and babe his uncle and
aunt goodbye. Washington followed
him to the carriage and handed him a
folded paper, saying as he did so, ~ on
can look at that when you reach home"
Captain Lewis received the pa
per In astonishment, but could make
no reply. as the carriage now
rolled swiftly away. He might have ielt
| in duty bound to suffer the pangs OF
| curiosity until he reached home, but his
| wife had no such conscientious scruples;
abe had not been forbidden to open it land
SO she soon succeeded IN gaining posses
sion Of the mysterious paper, and before
| Mount Vernon was lost in the distan &C
she discovered the fact that they
had left that modest dwell
ing mucn richer than they were
when they entered it. Whether Wash.
ington had intended to bestow the Deep
Run farm i'm his will upon this nephew,
| and only fastened the time Of the gift,
| which he rarely indulged, he thus
proved the dream OF which he had been
told, practical reality, was never
known. The deed is said to be the
shortest on record, and is as follows
| 81 do by these presents give and iii
Deed OfCOnveyance should not have been
made betore) hereby oblige my heirs. ex,
ecutors. and administrators to fulfill, al
the lands which hold on Deep Run. oil
it's branches In the county OF Fauquier,
unto my nephew Robert Lewis and to hi:
heirs or assigns forever.
| Given under my hand and seal this
18th day OF August, 1896.
Geo. Washington" Seal.
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IL Packard's friends carry the war into
congress when that body meets, and
persist in making attacks on the presi.
dent, these, 1t Is said, twill be ready
with proofs showing that the loss of one
thousand or two thousand votes in GER
tain parishes to come of the the Hayes
electors in Louisiana was a job put up
BY Mr.. Packard himself, in order that he
might run ahead OF Hayes, and thus
force the Republican party to stand by
him, and insis. on his title as, governor
OF Louisiana" A pleasant and crafty.
ing reflection it must be TO Hayes and
his friends that until the last few weeks
they were themselves the apolOgisers
and supporters OF Packard and his horde
OF corrupt adherents.
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POAElGN WAR AND THE WHEAT
CROP

A dispatch from Washington City
Gays that the war news from Europe are
received with deep interest In govern.
ment circles. "A carefully prepared
statement from the agricultural depart
ment shows that the whole product Of
tue United States last year was nearly
200 ,0OO, 900 bushels. Taking the average
Of the past five years as bs.
sis, 1t is shown that the
amount required for home consumption
will be about 200 ,0OO. 900 bushels. leaving
surplus OF 100, 900, 900 bushels tor ex-
port. The average export has been
about 10000, 600 bushels, but could be
increased to rs ,0O0,0O II Is estimated
that about thirty million bushels of last
years surplus is yet in the country and
will be ready for prompt shipment should
the foreign demand increase. as anticipa-
ted, through the effect of the European
war upon the foreign sources OF supply.
The latest official returns Of the depart
ment OF agriculture show an increased
acreage Of winter wheat, which now
presents a favorable prospect OF a full
average yield, If the present outlook be
realized, this portion OF the crop will yield
fully l60, 900 600 bushels. At this early
period III the planting season, it is i'm,
possible to state what will be the acreage
and prospective product Of the spring
wheat. With the prospect of large de
mand from abroad, it is believed at tn,
department that the acreage OF spring
wheat will be largely increased. Mucl
OF this class OF wheat is grown in the sec
tons subject to yisitations Of grasshOp
pers. and it is thought that this may de
ter farmers from increasing their acreage
OF this crop. Under favorable circum
stances. ii is expected that the aggregat,
yield will exceed former years; and IL
the event OF protracted wsr, Europ,
Will afford q ready market for all the sur
plas available for foreign consumption. >
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Two persons, bitten by cat on Jan.
uary Cad, while playing with it, have
since died of hydrophobia. The first
victim died some weeks age, the last one
last Tuesday. His death, as described
by the New York Herald, was terrible.
He was carried to a hospital, placed in
one Of the cells for insane people, put in
straight.jacket, and strapped down TO
q bed. His sufferings lasted for hours.
"and his singular limitations OF the squall-
ing OF cat were fearful to behold
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AxNA DlCKlSSOS.

Anns Dickinson, who terminated her
engagement at the Eagle theater In New
York city SO abruptly on the 10th inst,
makes IN explanstion In the New York
Herald Of Wednesday. Miss Dickinson
says that there was NO stage manager in
the theater; that seven pieces Of scenery
that were necessary to her play were not
painted 1t noon OF the MoLday on
which she WAS TO appear; the furniture
had not been upholstered, the drapery
Sen bought. the properties" not ever
borrowed on that day she accuses the
stsgs manager OF peglectipg to advertise
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sixty thousand friends Of the "rich-
borne claimant" who still fingers inside
the walls OF Millbank prison, assembled
In London the other day to ask why par
Lament does not set aside the virdict in
the Tichborne case and give the "claim-
anti his liberty. The English govern.
uent, to be prepared for future demon
STATIONS and their possible consequences,
has taken the precaution to distribute
troops conveniently near London.
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PACKARD has declared that he viii not
step down and cut on the withdrawal Of
the troops from New Orleans, but that
with the support Of the negroes, "msny
Of whom in the large towns and cities Of
the state are desperate and ready for any
conflict that promises to restablish the
supremacy of the Republican party" he
will force conflict with Nichols.
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SECRETARY EvARTs has taken new
departure as q cabinet member. He has
appeared as counsel in law suit before
the supreme court. and by so doing has
subjected himself TO severe criticism from
the lawyers.
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4 Tank Containing $4,000 Barrels
OF Oil Struck by Lightning.
The Town of TraMlm am, Pa, I'm Ashe,
Loss $50 900.

PIrTsBURG, April 20.-A special from
PetTolia, Butler county, Pa, says: Yes
tsrday afternoon heavy storm passed
over this section. About $40 the light.
ming struck large tank on the Traut-
man farm, which contained 22, 600 barrels
Of oil. The tank was torn 10 pieces and
the burning oil set fire to two ether large
tanks. One containing 25.O0O
barrels was destIoyel; the
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PRESIDENT HAYES, it is telegraphed
from Washington, is rewarding his per-
sonal friends by scores by appointing
them to office. All friend Of the presi-
Dent has 10 do is to ask and he receives.
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The troops will depart from New
Orleans the latter part Of this week and
Louisiana will at last be state and not
\ province.
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IMPORTANT CAUTION.

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~ There is considerable saving by taking the
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CARLETON, the poct-lecturer, has been
iAv,ted to ofnciate as "poet-laureate' at
Arlington on Decoration day, and Bob
lngersoll as orator.
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HOLLOWAY'S PILLS
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The legislature Of Missouri has passed
a bill permitting prisoners to testify on
their own trials II they wish to do co.
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TIE Louisiana commission will leave
New Orleans on Mondsy.
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Thr 8nlletin.

ST. Lorrs is discussing the question Of
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A y er's
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there efould he beginning somesime., Tho
streets lFIng next TO tic lake thoro hare horno
Just about enough Of the burdens OF the South
Side. and we think Il Ia Just ntout tlme for
Fome other strects 10 have turn. The Alder
men from the Southwest and South Sides
ought to unite upon plan Of operation
at oncn and do something. What are 4
Chief Engineer and Depattment ot Public
to .dos!se some pfuns for the relief Of tho
embargo now laid upon The public tsagelf Ne1t
TO draining of tho liquid f1lt1l which the etock-
isrd. .rs posing !nto The sSuts Bfsns ,So ths hs
undertaken. Tho Aldermen who represent tho
SECOND: Third, Fourth, Efth, Sixth and sev.
upon some plan, and then put It through.
II Dearborn street IL ever 10 become =
thoroughfarc, Ia IT, not about time that sone.
thero Is any public spirit left tn the property.
holdera who "cx'st between State street and
the river, they Will do something for thetn-
selves. hut II they ale not inclined to do any
Thing In regard to this matter, then common
Justice to the property J-holders on State, Wa
bash, md Michigan, demands TINT at least one
new thoroughfara should be opened and In.
proved, between State atreet and tho river,
southwark to tho city limits. lrnuRlaI~