The western sentinel., 1891-06-04
ADMIRAL CARTER DEAD.
A LARGE AND HANDSOME OH.
PAINTING OF MIR. CLEVELAND.
Civil Service Examinations-Decis
of the Supreme Court-Other Inter
testing News
Especial Cor. to the Daily sentinel.l

Especial Cor. to the Daily Sentinel
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Rear Ad-
miral S. p. Carter, retired. died in
this city Wednesday, 9th. He en-
tered the paval service as o midship-
man in 1910 from Tennessee, became
a commodore in 1878, and retired
from that rank in 1881. Subse-
quently in 1882, by special act of
Congress he was promoted to the
rank of admiral on the retired list
His record of service was peculiar in
that during the late war, because of
his familiarity with the Tennessee
country, he was detailed from the
navy to the army, and as a result of
good service became brigadier gen.
eral.
A large oil painting stands on a
mantel in the foyer of the White
House and attracts general atten-
tion. 1t is a portrait of ex-President
Cleveland, painted by an artist NAM
ed johnson of New York. The sitter
is represented in an. arm chair, with
his right side against q table, on
which he leans slightly, resting on his
hand, and forearm. This portrait is
intended to occupy a place among
those of other ex-presidents in the
gallery that forms one of the most
attractive features of the White
House.
An examination will be held Mt the
rooms of the civil service commission
IN this city, commencing on June 16,
at 9 a. m.. to fill a vacancy in the
position of architectural draughts-
man, at 81 800 per annum in the Of
| fee of the quartermaster-g
Applicants must be able to design
and construct buildings in all their
details, must be able to estimate their
| cost and must possess a thorough
knowledge of building materialand
modern appliances. Blanks for ap-
plications will be furnished by the
commission. Applications must be
completed before the day of the ex-
animation. 1t may be possible to ar
range to examine applicants in some
of the larger cities outside of Wash
| ington.
The United States Supreme Coart
decides unanimously that the origi-
nal package law of Congress is con-
stitutional. This ought at least for
| the present generation, to take the
original package out of chancery,
where it has been so long and to
such manifest public inconvenience.
The late legislation of Congress is
have gone into effect in the prohibi-
ton States without the necessity OF
re enacting state prohibitory laws.
The decision proceeds upon the
ground that while the police power
is in the State the power to regulate
commerce is solely in the general
government and 1t is an essential
part of tho regulation to prescribe
the regular means for accomplishing
the introduction and incorporation
of articles into and with the mass oi
property. In the closing paragraph
it is held that this is not the case o
law enacted in the unauthorized
exercise of law which it was com
petent for the State to pass, bu
which could not operate upon arti
cles occupying a certain situation
until the passage of an act of Con
gress.
The Supreme Court during tn,
term just ended completely smashe,
the previous highest record of case
disposed of at one term of the court
settling 617 cases against 40, whicl
had heretofore been the largest mum
ber passed upon at single term
The number of cases presented wa
unusually large, but of them onl
fifteen which have been argued g
over until the next term, for DE-
J cision, and it is probable that tn
opinions in these cases will be wri
i ten during the summer recess, fo
/ announcement soon after the coul
} convenes.