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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-09
FATHER CRAFT REPORTED TO B.
MUCH IMPROVED.

ltNftN'N tNtiNiN aNN NtNIal'NtN iNNifatiNk
trouble between President Balmaceda and
the Congress OF the Republic Of Chill. lie
refuses o. call Congress together TO enact
Jaws for the expressed purpose OF benehting
the lover classes.
VERDICT AGAINST A PRIEST.
At Long Island City. L. l.. the jury in the
Casr az John Baus against The Rev. Father
AloNslus Siof,ns. ui St Eizaheih'S CsthOiic
church, Tor alienation % his wif'~ ailec.
sion. handed 10 "a sealed verdict this morn
ing awarding tho paiuuh $1,000. The de-
ifuuaut umc0latcly applied go have "a de-
fault opened. Judge Dykman granted q
stay 90 ten days toailov TIE defendant time
O. perfect an appeal.
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS.
The ray ro4d presidents met to-day SO the
Windsor Hotel. Harmony prevailed. q
the discussion was 40 in regard to abolish
ing the cNfraNsgance LoW cNl-tit e. A
committee ON bylaws 10 expected TO report
tomorrow.
IIKt IRNANI-GON EKNOK JONES.
A mistake made by the Albany Argus
Yesterday i- making Lieut.nau'-Goycrnor|
Jones the subject of much criticism. Al a
reception h,ld Tuesday night Oy the
Chamber of Commerce to The people ln-
fer,-fDl iu ttc Hudson improvement, the|
Lieutenant Govern Do delivered very uY-
Yr pirate hddl -@- "hn'i any u"'c"i
reference. ~ l'nul %! mistake I'D
Argus rnicd Hn address "h''n PIT ZONES
intended i' denver 'l tl' dust
ness wen 49,
ai-utut over thc matter.
SUFFERING Al sEA.
DID. captain. chief mate. engineer. and
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IS. vs.r-. ~j pu-Ins oi the Democracy,
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-09
cONNklrluNs

LANbiVCs.
CONNECTIONS
Al DID POlNl ara NORFOLK. c.o-eN
.-ltt an lines IoI Baltimore fAiladllplfta ano
re,g York. Virginia lrlch aud ocean View
same afternoon. also 40 NuriYlh for eastern
Nortr Carolina and tac l,lufn.
ANEW PORT NE'r b. hampton and
-milhneld, Va,
ana az CLhREMoNf with tho ,tlanu,
and Danvinc Railroad 'os #averly. Ticks.
ford and ali siau)ns.
ONLf AL y AtEk E1l lr
JAMES RiyfE ~ iANiia III.
GREAT TOURIST LINE.
JAN ESTOwN. DClCH CO. AMI a.
srENlRY
RATES LEss THAN HsLF CHARGfl ~
RAIL LINES
FARE 10 OIL p0fNI AND NDl -. X,
$3.50, STRAIGHT; $50 hOUN
TRIP: "a So ON O-CLASS.
FlRsI-CL h~s MEALS.
The elegant ari fast steamer
AKh,L,
CAPTAIN DsYO.
carrying United STATE mani,
leaves Richmond every
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND RiDA
IAN. (SrRkFT-CARs 60 DIRECTLY o.
VII Etl for abOye-Aan-
places Returning, tie steamer leaves Nor-
folk, old Point aud New OFT News on siter-
nate days. arriving a Rich-n0na aOOnt e o..
Through tickets on sale On steamer at
CARRIERS Agency. No. 81 Man street. Bag,
zaee checked through.
sTArE-ROOMs ENGAGED FOR DAY Or
NIGHT.
YRElGhT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk. Pors.
mouth, Smiihheld. Hampton old Point.
Waverly. HcksfOrd aud Alexandria. Va.
WasPi 1gton. u. c.: Ncvherne, Washington
and TarhOrO y. c.; all stations on Atlantic
and Danville. Seaboarl and Roanoke Norfolk
Southern and Farmv lille and powhatan Rail-
roads, and Eastern North Carolina genel-
ally: also, Tor Eastern shore II Virginia aud
Ali reg1lsr landings OF the lanes liver Al
LOW EST RATES. and through bills Issued
LUCfEN Is. 1AruM, Vice-presidenf,
No. i1i7 Main street and Rockets.
IRWIN WRIsiGEk, Freight and PasseuseI
Agent. .my2g-u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-09

GRAIvAsD COTrDN tNcHANGE.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 5, 1871.
OFFERINGS.
C0rn-G2> bushels.
Od.-z. $50 bushels.
Meai-2l bushels.
.ALEs REPORTED 40 sECGtTAhr.
COrn-l2S bush-is
Oats. 900 bushels.
QUOTATIONS..
Wheat-Longberry 95o. TO Sloj. Mixed
"a. tosIOi Shorlberry s3c. 10 Sl.U.
Corn-White. 6ic. Mixed, % e 10 CSC.
Oat--White. NO. ,, 5oc.; Mixed, No.
az. Rejected, l2c. 10 4Jc.
Rye-ljc. 10 Soc.
COTTON REPoRT
sfs.' steady.
.tt50s,.- NIdAng, S.; loS ii
4 ~. SIC: COOL ordinary, sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-09

LISTEN TO TnE PRUDENT ADVICE Whch
rr.,.s Won 10 the immediate treatment of
that Haspng tough by the use OF Dr. u
Jatn = xpfctorant, The best OF medicines
10 C0uehs and Colds. and an approYed STAND
hrfDrall Pulmonary trouble : ana throat Ills.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-09

" nave spe-dyano pOs.Uvc cure tor Ca
arn.. .JipLtheria. CauSer Youth and he@d
sel.. IN ~HllOH'- CA AR ~ ktMEDN.
eg-al Injector fgee with each bottle Sc u
IL wa desire hclltn and sweet breath. Prlce'
~ a~nts. sold by Bodcker Brothers an
q " SheN1s 80 corner o. mn and hAf
.naIL atrnafa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-09

wIlh eaen .hare Of Frederieksburg stock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-09

I announcement that Mrs. Frances
-.cf h.r. OF This city. viii Dee one oil lLe
irtsmaIIs Iu ~ullitan's oHreu =. NlI'"'
or luIs which will be given at Bay nne'
under th. auspIce. OF the Athletic club TO-
Oh u.w ltulaD and saturday evenings
els another usme TO the list OF society
"nm.a Who ar going on the b. &c. Mis ~
q a ni. ce Of ,x-GDteru0r Pmckney Mhlle'
o. MARYLAND. aud erett-eranddau-h-
To- oi William Piuckney, the statesin I'D.
'l. Will allear under bef mAid' n
game. & -atu-e tiffany. name FI9
isma ar to Balum0reans. for ln me Aonu-
mental Civ she was reigning belle before
hrf marriage. about Two years ago 10
Francis scott key, OF this city, the granH,
- 10 Francis scott Key. The composer oi
DE- ">'aI ~penglei Banner" Mrs. hey IL
beautiful blonde. has brilliant Coz
l.rIpn and ewes, and slight hautuer oil
expression. She has "a highly cultivated
''h'rd.io voice Her husband IL iuliy in
sympathy with hls wfe's theatrical a"p''
fslI.u-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
A KNOWING TARtNTULA.
Taught to waltz and and DO Trapeze Acts
for His Master.

for HIS MASTER.
A half breed boy of Mexican and lndian
Hood recently attracted much attention
at Winslow, Arl., by the performances OF
an educated tarantula he owns, says the
Desert Ne,rs. He carries the big, t9rmida-
ble-looking insect IN large WOODEN poA
slunp about his neck, which, when eX-
hibiting his pet, he places on the sIounu
as n sort Of stage.
Atthe command Of his master the taran-
+ula mounted small ladder, rung bell
and performed on 3 miniature trapele'
Then to The humping of a tambOurlne IN
the hands of the bOylt proceeded TO re;
yolve slowly about as II waltZlng. ana
when il had finished saluted the crowd by
lifting one leg three times.
After its performance was over u crawl
ed TO its masters shoulder, where II sat,
occasionally running around his neck or
down into his bosom. The boy says he
tanned the spider when it was young, first
bv feeding il every day until it grew &C
cnstomed TO him, then taught 1t the tricks
it knows. -,
He declares that it is much more intelli-
cent than any dog, and very tractable,
though uncomprOmlslng IN It's ennlty 70
anv one but himself. It is as large as
silver dollar when curled up, though Its
legs are two or three inches long.
The body is an ugly, dull brown cover
ed with short, coarse. black hair, which
also covers the limbs, but it is very sparse
and bristly. The eyes are small and
clean like diamond points. while the
mouth is furnished with slender, overlap
ping fangs.
is said to be something incredible, q leap
of ten feet being no tremendous exertlon.
The boy who owns the only one that has
ever made friends with any other living
creature is from the Monaghan Mountains,
living south of here six miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22

,,o,s,ediny her 10 return 20 the house, sn ,u
a,ddeniv Turned and ran towards the WI eil,
Uer crasiness seemed 20 give heE NV
.tsa,,Syth tbau uhe had shown for years, eul
80 ,yas "a ouick / could not overtake ~
mill she reached the well. she ran IY }1 ~
and round IL to prevent me taxing no'a "a ii
her, which accounts for ner lVD'ila, AM her
mine beingso numerous az tna,sp \ Tnaver
al, came on and got trOd ia the inuu. l'.,,
d,eesTed thaf IL was her intentiQp 70 JuBnP
In or + should have called Tor help. ;,I i5us
I'll a. a moment abe did jump IN, stIl i.is.
- hsad AGAINST the side, ana slhhilS
~, a stone Then IL rushed to my ll inu
~ ,night be suspected OF murdeIlnk
ber N would be said that we WeIe , gu
friendly. and my having peen sou ~" 20
money would be brought up ak kii bor ~
people thinking that / hsu IO u',evraI he
4 and that had given rise 70 q qua,Ioi
tween us. So, like TOOL io'O''
saw nothing about it." -, o,r,sel
AZ MIGHT have been eXpecteIs S T1unni.,.
for the prosecution ridIculeu .-Il,,,,,
,ssv,,Ionafion " and spoke Of 10 as prepos-
,,,c,,s md unworthy moments SERIOUS
Consideration. And the judge uhl III
takablv leaning 20 the same 4plhlV3n' H. ;i,,,
no hesitation in finding Yer4lct VI va ,rss
against Christopher ChliNhoH'
condemned TO death. r-.,,,1 i,o,a
been buf fnr very singular accident AZ
need not be said the water 40 the o!u W.
yra. no LONGER used Tor domestic purposes
but was good enough lor cattle. $1,000.
Tba water was drawn up in large sta-
HE nail which being old sprung alcab'
which was temporarily stopped VIII,
large putty plaster. This was one day Oe-
inc let down by a boy, and the Wel-hO
proving too much for him. and losing con-
troll Of the wndlass, the bucket Iell pump
4, the bottom. when it was hauled up
10 and behold there was SIX soNefeisuS
sticking 10 the putty
Amazed at this seeming miracle tue tx
uerlment was repeated; at the secohu cast
two more gold fish were brought 20 inc
surface. Once again and four more came
There was stir then. A steam-pump
was nrocnred and the well drained dry, ana
rich indeed was the mud aud clay when
formed the wells bottom. CareiuIlly
washed and sifted it yielded 40 less thah
1,130 sovereigns. v-,,-,;,o-
mystery. and il seemed that Chlihnch
story MIGHT after all be true. The old wo-
man according TO him, had told him that
she had money enough to meet the clam
her dead husbands spirit had made on her,
Inn lit was sunk in such q way she
couldn't touch it," but get at It she must
tbouoh abe lost her life IN the effort.
Tbcn she ran TO the well and threw herself
in.
Which may have been her mad way, or
" Finding" the gold she herself had sunk"
This was tho pith Of the petition sent 70
the authorities praying for q reprieye for
the condemned man. As to how deceased,
having no use in her arms. and hands, car
RED the gold to the well three witnesses
had seen her with money IN her mouth
and she might have so conveyed 1t there
and dropped it IN. Anyway the strange
discovery threw grave doubt on CLlI-
finch's guilt and he was reprieYea ana a
nArdOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
American Singers Abroad.
fEranndls Music and Drama.l

How they 20 to England and how they
s+ov therel I mean American singers.
Certainly there is greater and easier recog-
milton for talent there than in this coun-
try. A number of years AGO there was
young carpenter in Hartford by the name
of Folev-a tall, lank Foley, with good
voice, low and rich. He went to England,
and for many years has been the leadIng
basso there, singing in opera, oratorlo, and
concerts. and always listened 70 with
pleasure. His name is now Foil, which Is
less Irish and more Italian;
So with sopranos. Everybody knows the
history of Albani, the Miss La Jeunesse Of
An ALBANY church choir, and to-day the
most popular prima donna in England,
since the death of Titiens and the practi-
cal retirement of Nilsson. She IS married
to Ernest Gye, and her style has lately de-
veloped into q broader and grander
achievement. As an oratorio singer she Is
to-day without superior.
Lillian Nordica, since her return to
Europe, is continuing her successes. She
sang here as Lillian Norton, and Mr.. Gil
more had her one season as sOlOlSt in his
summer concerts at Nadison-Square Gar
den. Now she Is leading London prima
donna.
Nordica was fortunate IN having been
engaged in the Abbey troupe for It placed
her at once among the greatest artists OF
the age. IT was at first rumored in Lon
don that Tamagno would not sing with
Albani, demanding younger and fresher
voice. and so Nordica was secured, the
great tenor declaring he would be well
satisfied with her. He even wanted her TO
sing Desienlond (instead OF Cataneo) TO his
OteliO last summer, but she could not get
release from her manager.
Nordica is pupil of Sangioyanni, and he
advised her debut after three months study.
So she went TO Brescia and sang IN Ira
viata, afterwards appearing at Milan and
Genoa in Faust, Rigoletto, and other
operas. St. Petersburg and Paris were the
next scenes of her successes, and then she
married Mr.. Cover, and was not heard OF
again till 1897. For the past two years she
has been favorite with the London musical
publie. singing in grand opera. Her huS-
band was lost in q balloon expedition,
areial navigation having been his unfor-
innate hobby. He was reported
TO be very wealthy, but for some
reason his young widow found II de
sirable to 60 again upon the stage. 10 Is q
long step between her present proud posi-
tion az an artistic and the DAYS when she
only aspired 10 success as soprano singer
in the choir Of Rev. Dr. Putnam's church,
in Roxbury, Mass. AT present her
nominal residence is at Hampstead, In
the suburbs of London, whore she
whore she lives with her mother. When
she sang at concerts in New York she was
announced as Miss Lillian Norton. Now
she is the famous prima donna, La Nor
dica. OF late she has been induleing in
the pleasures Of litigation anent her hus-
hands estate; but she has succeeded in
this struggle as IN everything else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
BY All Odds

The most generally useful medicine is Ayers
pills. As remedy for the various diseases
Of the stomach, liver, and bowels, these
Pills have no equal Their sugar-coatlng
causes them not only to be easy and
pleasant to take, but preserves their medi-
cinal integrity in all climates and for any
reasonable length OF time. The best family
medicine, Ayers Pills are, also, unsurpassed
for the use Of travellers, soldiers, sailors,
campers, and pioneers. In some OF the
most critical cases, when all other remedies
have failed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
AIixed-Up Relations.

Mistress (angrily); Who was that who
slipped out of the door as l came in2 An
other one Of your numerous cousins,
presumel
Pretty Servant: Nom. He amt no re-
lation Of niue, mum. He's one of yours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
A financial pIseusslon.
West Shore,

Country Storekeeper: There's a sayin
that "nme is Money" but don't take
much stock in il.
Loafer, You don't, Ell?
Country Storekeeper: No; don't; an
wish you'd spend q little more of your
money here, an little less of your time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
Not an Old Traveller
National WeAkiv

Tired Passenger. Cap. you call this the
west-bound train do you?
Conductor Yes, why7
Tired Passenger Oh. nothing, only I
wish Il was tho west-loose train, il might
90 faster.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
An unappreeIalea Klnane.,.

Brown Why didn't you put that penny
] gave you III the basket9
Little Johnnies Cause I want 10 send
kha rinistar a valentine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
Ayers Pills

prove effective.
.In the summer Of 1864 1 was sent to the
Annapolis hospital, suffering with chronic
dlarnea While there, l became 50 re-
duced in strength that could not speak and
was compelled TO write everything l wanted
to say. ! wac then having some % or 50
stools per day. The doctors ordered medi-
nne that l was satisfied would be Of no
benefit to NE. did not take it, but per-
suaded my nurse to get me some OF Dr.
Ayers Pills. About two o'clock in the alter
noon / took six Of these pills, and by mid
night began to feel better In the morning
the doctors came again, and after deciding
that my symptoms were more favorable, gave
me different medicine, which did not use,
but took four more of the pills instead. The
next day the doctors came 10 see me, and
thought | WAS doing nicely (and so did u.
then took one pill day fora week. At the
end OF mat time, considered myself cured
and that Ayers Pills had saved my life.
was then weak, but had no return Of the
disease, and gained 10 strength as fast as
could be expected."-F c. Luce, Late Lieut..
Goth Regt Mass Vol. Infantry.
"Ayer's Pills are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22

QIVTT STYLES OF IRON nNlVpg
MA RENgk WINS AaOuhAI BIZ
VIA J. RICE, Atlanta, Ga. Wall IN
70 a34sh&sdsuiy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
Ga is-Su,TuAThiyl

book AND JOB WORK NEATLY
I'D kxEcuTgD AT xnR DISPATCH pRIAr-
lN3-n0gsM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22

mouth. the kitchen woman told Chifinch,
who gruiily replied that he believed IL was
a no 81 the same pattern as that Matched
up by Helen Prawl.
10 was only his blunt way OF speaking,
The fact being that he and Peggy Drake
we're on almost sweethearting terms, and
walked out together on Sundays,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22

AltE hAAAff-AAaAsAaE AA4AAA AIAAAoA NAILhEs
Unfortunately the policy Of England
and Germany has brought about a condi-
tion of things subyersiye of that which
those later discoveries produced. NJ. de
LaYelye, in his International Bimetalism,
says Of this change; What happened af-
ter tho pidc6s of California and Australia
sent their millions of gold TO Europe2 At
first, gold accumulating in the banks pro-
duced a severe fall of interest and q slight
rise of prices. These two events, equally
favorable to commerce and industry, ex-
cited all over the world an unexampled ac-
tiyity. Enterprises of every kind every
where started up. Thence resulted first. a
great demand for produce and rise OF
prices; secondly, great demand for capl-
tai and rise in discounts. After 1873. we
witness a worse phenomenon; silver is ex-
PEELED, gold becomes scarce prices fall
industry, losing money, limits its opera
ton the spirit of enterprise declines
capital, little demanded. becomes glut !:
the rate of interest falls. The connection
of cause and effect is as evident here as III
the period of expansion"
ENGLAND AND HER SOUTH AMERICAN WARDS.
England began the preparation of this
international wrong by the passage OK
Lord Iaverpools act making gold the only
legal tender ia 1916. She was then under
suspension OF specie payments IA conse-
auence OF the Nepolecnic wars, and the
act did not take practical effect until 1921.
The Holy Alliance had then been formed,
embracing all the Powers of Continental
Europe, and MIR. Canning in giving en-
couragement to the spanish American re-
pubhcs In their war for independence
boasted that he had called a new world
into existence TO redress the balance Of the
old. What sort of independence these re-
publics have enjOVed under the financial
Guardianship of England Is shown III cpl
tome by recent quotations of gold in
Buenos Ayres, which state the ruling pre-
MUM at several points above 200. That
Il to say. English brokers are selling gold
10 those neopla az one Cor three. and by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
INSURANCE STATEMENTS.
1r,RAvTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA,

tai stokot r..,.
Tb ann oun Of said cap paid up in CASH.
The amount still unpaid tI
IT.
49, d, ali, omuanv and detailed 3" .
Vested; tate Thy the ~. .ssg
Loans on tc9l ali sinte ue I'D
VIZ pTRRAs UNITED
Bonds
CrIEsuS STATE AND OF ALL oiH-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-02
POINTS ON PEOPLE.

Ouida perfumes her hair with stuff
that costs $50 an ounce.
Senator Hearst. of California. is a
native of Missouri, and is probably the
only man which this state ever pro.
dueed who has been able to accumulate
s20.0e0,000
State Senator w. G. Peter, of Mary
land, descendant of the collateral
branch of the Washington family, pos
sesses Masonic jewel worn by George
Washington at his death.
Lord Salisbury Is said to work four
teen hours a day writing and reading
dispatches. Add TO this the time con-
Sumed in social duties and he rarely
gets more than four or five hours sleep.
Lord Randolph Churchill holds the
opinion that a man has learned whole
encyclopedia of political information
when he is able to discriminate between
a statesman and politician.
DR.. John G.. Branner, the state geolo-
giSt of Arkansas, announces the discoy-
cry in Saline and Pulaski counties of
large quantities of bauxite, mineral
used in the manufacture of aluminium,
;tfsst quite rare in this country.
bliss Matte Mitchell, daughter of the
Oregon senator, is one of the prettiest
OF the Unmarried Washington society
ladies. She is, a petite brunette, with a
finely ehSeied nose and beautiful ewes
and teeth She was educated at Fon-
tainebleau, and speaks French and
Italian with ease and huency One of
her greatest gitts is u remarkable meln-
oity, which eiisihles her to carry a face
aid naine Iii her mind for years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-02

instance of this sort of thing is afforded
by a recent decision of our supreme
court in the case of O'Mulcahey VS..
Gragg's Heirs. rendered last month, and
reported in the current number of the
Northwestern Reporter. In this the
Minnesota supreme court, deliberately
and in so many words, amends our statute
of limitations by adding new clause
to it. Chief Justice GILFIILAN, who
writes the opinion, states with his
wonted clearness and force the difficult
ties of dispoSing of the complication be-
tore him under the laws as they stand.
and then i'll order to avoid them declares
that he and his colleagues, with the eX
ception OF Judge DICKINSON, who took
no part in the case, ''have had no hest
fancy" in adopting and applying new
law, which he then proceeds to lay
down. The GLOBE has the profoundest
respect for our appellate court, but it
thinks that this is all wrong. Courts
have nothing to do with the hardships
to litigants which are caused by mis-
sionS in the statutes, and they are not
hired to draw and pass amendments or
additions to our CODE Their business is
to apply the laws as they stand, pro-
yided that they are consistent with the
constitution. and if they are not to say
so. and to let litigant5 thereupon have
recourse to such constitutional remedies
as are provided. To do otherwise is to
introduce species of judicial usurpa-
ton. the consequences of which our pa
triotic judges would regret as much as
anv ona else