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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20

income from municipal bonds. The ques-
ton thus limited was whether such taxa
ton was direct or not, in the meaning Of
the Constitution, and the court went no
farther as to the tax on the incomes from
real estate than to hold that it fell within
the same class as the source whence the
income was derived-that is, that tax
upon the realty and a tax upon the re-
ceipts therefrom We're alike direct, while
as to the income from municipal bonds,
power to tax the source, and no reference
was made to the nature of the tax as being
direct or indirect
The Field of Inquiry Brondened.
We are now permitted to broaden the
field of inquiry, and determine to which OF
the two great classes a tax upon a persons
er tire income, whether derived from rents
or products, o. otherwise of real estate or
fro m bonds stocks, or other forms of per-
sonal property, belongs; and We are I'M
able to conclude that the enforced subtrac-
ton from the yield of all the owners real
or personal property, in the manner pre-
scribed is so different from tax upon the
property itself, that 1t is not a direct, but
an indirect tax, in the meaning of the Con-
Stitution.
The words of the Constitution are to be
taken in their obvious sense, and to nave
a reasonable construction. In Gibbons agt.
Ogtie1I Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, with his
usual felicity, said: LAS men whose inten-
tions require no concealment generally
employ the words which most directly ana
apt1y express the ideas they intend to con.
vey, the enlightened patriots who framed
adopted it must be understood to have en-
ployed words in their natural sense, ana 10
have intended what they have said"
We know of no reason for holding other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
Most of the Larger Southern Towns
Will BE Represented.

Most of the Larger Southern Towns
Will BE Represented.
MEMPHIS Tenn, May 2O.-Judging of
the appointment of delegates already re-
ported, there will probably be upward of
300 exponents of the sound money senti-
ment of the south in attendance at the
convention opening here on the morning
of Thursday, the 23d instant. Every city
and most of the larger southern towns
will be represented. The convention will
meet in the Auditorium, which has a seat
is that its capacity will be taxed to the
uttermost. Secretary Carlisle will reach
the city the morning. of the 23d, and it
VIII be left to him to say whether he shall
speak during the day session or at night
The applications for quarters at the hotels
indicate that several thousand visitors
some from northern and western cities,
v Ill be on hand to hear him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
ENTERED ON HIS DUTIES.


brig. Gen. Craishill Now Actively
Chief of Engineers.
Brigadier General Craighill entered active
ly upon the discharge of his new duties as
chief of engineers today, after a weeks
absence in Baltimore closing up his affairs
in connection with river and harbor works
in that district.
Several important changes in the engi-
neer corps are looked for in the immediate
future, as soon as General Craighill shall
have had an opportunity to consult with
the Secretary of War on the subject.
Major Henry NJ. Adams, who was Cen
eral Casey's chief assistant for the past
seven years, will probably be relieved of
further duty at the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
TO BE TRIED SOON.

The Governments Big Suit Against
the Stanford Estate.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.-The govern
ment's s1b.OOO,OOO suit against the estate
of the late Leland Stanford will be tried
in the United States circuit court early in
June, though 1t was at one time set for
argument on demurrer late in that month.
An agreement to this effect has been re-
ported between Russell Wilson, who repre-
sents Mrs. Stanford, and L. K. McKtssik,
special counsel for the government. The
agreement was made because Of Mrs. STAN
ford's anxiety to have the case out Of the
way, for it stands over her as perpetual
menace and hampers the fulfliment of the
purposes specified in her husbands will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20

an expression of amazement ran through
the court, for the immediate assumptiou
was that this declaration might give rise
to countless litigation directed to the i'm
peachment of the Tariff law
At the Ind Justice Harlan said: THE
practical, if not the direct, effect of this
judgment will be to give to certain kinds
of property a favoritism inconsistent with
cur social order, and invest them with i'm
rortance and influence over the common
people without property of those kinds who
ought not to be subject to the dominance
of aggregated wealth.
AT the conclusion of Justice Harlan's
opinion, which occupied an hour in delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20


| property, as well as on personal property
| itself, and has set aside as void those sec
tions of the law which assess a tax upon
| incomes from business, privileges and en-
pigments.
The conclusions of the court were as
follows:
First. We adhere to the opinion already
announced, that taxes on real estate being
| indisputably direct taxes taxes on the
rents or income of real estate are equally
direct taxes.
Second. We are of opinion that taxes on
personal property or on the income of per-
sonal property are likewise direct taxes.
Third. The tax imposed by sections %
to 81, inclusive, of the act of 1884, SO far
as it falls on the income of real estate and
on personal property being a direct tax
within the meaning of the Constitution, and
therefore unconstitutional and void be-
cause not apportioned according to rep
resentation all those sections constituting
enc entire scheme of taxation are necessar-
lily invalid.
The DEGREES hereinbefore entered in this
court will be vacated the DEGREES below
will be reversed. and the cases remanded
with instructions to grant the relief prayed.
Sections q to 81 of the tariff act Of 1894
referred to in the conclusions of the court
in the opinions, are all the sections of the
act relating to the income tax, so that the
entire incom, lax law is declared void
specifically.
A Scene of Historic Interest.
The announcement of this opinion and of
the dissenting opinions following made
scene of unparalleled interest and his
torical Importance in the annals of the Su-
preme Court. Justice Harlan read dis
senting opinion, occupying an hour in its
delivery, which was acknowledged to be
one of the most sensational documents
ever handed down from the Supreme bench
by one of its occupants. Not only were the
conclusions of Justice Harlan significant in
their force and application, but the man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20

President and Mrs Cleveland drove down
from Woodley today and arrived at the
White House about 1870. AS they drove
up to the front entrance a photographer
with kodak camera from one of the up
per windows took snap shot at them.
After Mrs. Cleveland had entered the
White House the President stood for
moment talking with the coachman about
the horses, and the man with the camera
obtained another picture of him. Snap
shots at the President and his wife have
heretofore been discouraged at the White
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
LAW ANNULLED.
Income Tax Act Declared.
Unconstitutional.
DECISION RENDERED TODAY
Chief Justice Fuller Delivers the
Opinion.
A FIVE TO -FOUR Vote
A FIVE TO -FOUR Vote
Justice Harlan and Others De-
liver Dissenting Opinions.
HISTORIC SCENE IN COURT

The income tax law was today wiped
from the statute books of the United
States. The Supreme Court, the highest
judicial tribunal of the land, in a careful
opinion read by Chief Justice Fuller, i'm
mediately after the convening of the court
at noon today, declared unconstitutional
and therefore void those features of the
law providing for a tax on the incomes
from rents and the investment of personal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
CHIEF sEAvEY,s CASE.
His Friends In Omaha Trying to
Secure Reinstatement.

His Friends in Omaha Trying to
Secure Reinstatement.
OMAHA, Neb., May 20.-Last month the
police be ard Of Omaha permitted Chief w.
L. Seavey to resign. his resignation to take
effect May 90 His dismissal was the result
of long fight, charges of questionable
transactions being made, particularly as to
how ne acquired considerable property on
81, 400 salary The charges were not main
taiped but the citizens thought he had out
lived his usefulness, and demanded his
resigna ton.
Seavey is president of the Chiefs OF Po-
lice National Association, and has been in
Washington attending the annual conven-
ton. Ills friends have started campaign
to have him reinstated. A petition to have
him reinstated was presented to the police
board for their signatures, and all but two
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
A Court-Murtinl Ordered,

A general court-martial has been ordered
to meet at Fort Douglas, Utah territory,
en- the 9th instant, for the trial of such
prisoners as may be ordered before it.
Lieutenant Colonel E. NJ. Coates, sixteenth
infantry, is president, and First Lieutenant
P. D. Lochridge, second cavalry, is the
Judge advocate of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20

tee proof Of Be puooins is
in f8e eating Safuroap's
Star contained 81 columns
Of aeoerfsemenfs, maoe up
1902 separate announce
ntenfs. t8ese advertisers
8ous6f pu8&eifp-nof merefp
space.
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there was very general movement out of
the court room, which was arrested by the
announcement that Justice Jackson would
render an opinion. Judge Jackson spoke in
a very feeble voice that could hardly be
heard at the doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
NEARLY EXHAUSTED,
The Appropriations for United States
Courts for the Current Year.

Courts for the Current Year.
The appropriations for United States
courts for the current fiscal year are nearly
exhausted, and several of the courts have
been compelled to suspend business. The
Attorney General says that there is no
means of relieving the situation. The cur
rent appropriation for witness fees and pay
of oailiifs is exhausted and none of the
other judicial appropriations can be drawn
upon to meet the emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20

Civil Service Commissioner Harlow.
Mr.. Harlow of Missouri, who succeeds
Mr.. Lyman on the civil service commits
sion, has notified the President of his ac-
ceptance of the appointment. He says he
will report for duty in this city this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
ADMIRAL MEADE RETIRED.
The President Administers IA Rebuke
in Approving His Application.

The President today placed Admiral
Meade on the retired list of the navy, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-05-21
TWO LOVER, or MUSIC
A ggFUII by ANu uuE wuHuERIuI
asu ACguuuIf7Ilip NIDs'
$50 ufWu,

NsGuug CaspH L. a handsome
young creole who driya8 "a delivery
wagon iIf grocer BOO Sew OrIuEus,
Hru4s become u noted local figure
I.HHute OF ms love Tor muuic, ana be-.
.lusu hr b. tHC owner ui "a wonderful
messing bird. a apyl4uut OF the
Philadelphia IWfg'gJa Of the hoy and
.IHu ITi3
Maxine % q moe C.lu considerably
a.UFy lUu ordinary, Gu1 iu the early
u m.rga Cue quiet street 10 uHy with
Ono merry sound OF hl- sweet voice,
. 90, uu8lu " bic lruuun hETr,
which Dee RlWayF carried about VITA
iiW. 10 H charming 90 eco Whist
pleasure be uiyUF us he drives
Down the street. smiIgc and low.
ing 90 right Rui lu't ne he goes, IKE
o. hero lu triuuphnl procession. 10
E'aIIuuH the aUnft uf every woman on
luc street & hEyu MoEimr deliver q
Ia0kago at nor door aud % receive one
ui bic bc.uullntlng smiles and "a BOW
Ike q court guuilvUAn's,
Entirely 100 harmony with NaEiWbH
Giablu nature rs the llttls pct auI com.
IauI0u which accompanies him Hlways
iu his daily f0uuds. Ihis 10 no more
nor lgas than huu muCkiug bltd
named BnRufCygTi, which IL beyond
dmuut perfectly cEquifiic musician,
haaimu hns trained him 10 whiHtlu the
u0.g uIniuult niTB with q grace aud
iuiah that no inHtrumunt can cQuAl,
hHl lhv litllr fellow seems tu lakr
Infinite delight in exhibiting Bal"
up.iaauuua Ho ual MAXINE
whistle ln COMFORT, the U.ri usually
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-05-21

"Onf roadoR wiz nnr Hmmogs
H. .Vn, Regulator advert q boo turFu
um 70 We udyeTlitD %. ami usn l.,
hid 800 commend 10 ava EaIr aud.r x-
ctltut m,diclrc. We brc7mn au-
HuAiHiel with min GuJTfia, whuc Dc
Do standard family m0l'eiug. We
No nor deny tho mrri nf other prep.
h'aIlons, hutsImply state th.t tlls one
, .mW'uls confidence" From tur
'a1"rnH|,' LHuub.gO. Nlur.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-05-21

3. 'umhlsm ia CAUSED by llclr nald IN
NO.. N'ngu ht.au.lUE ttn Huruus uFu.n
70, Ninl, hrep Your usoi pu.r
NJ haA'Ny aug yuu viii 10. b. e
~ NWa'lsr H9ud'd scrap =. !
,.'', no blood vllali.yEld ricAu, o
,u1 'on,a 90" whole body nou,raNa,i
.'' .elll'y & Too blood HnI q a. cure
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-05-21

HOODS PILLS are tho est tfe-
, ,.... pills, psslls digss.iou, cur
D NtlaClt,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-03
In Want of Milk.

A good story is told of two young
Englishmen travelling in Europe. They
had never thoroughly mastered any of
the languages commonly spoken OH the
continent and were particularly weak
in their French. knowing that language
well enough by sight, but not having
speaking acquaintance with it.
Finding themselves in small French
town one evening. they We're desirous
of obtaining good cup of coffee. Know
ing that cafe was coffee, and that lait
was milk, they endeavored to call for
judicious mixture of the two, but their
articulation was of so remarkable an
order that they succeeded only in get
ting the coffee. Cafe au late they tried
without success. Then du lay-it was
attempted unavailingly. The suggestion
that lait might be pronounced eight"
was adopted equally in vain.
Finally in despair one of the strug-
Cling youths exclaimed:
"Well. it's mighty queer we don't
know enough to get a little drop of
milk -
"Doyou want milk?" asked the wait
ress, opening her mouth for the first
time.
yves" stammered the travellers,
overwhelmed with surprise.
'"Then why didn't you say so at first?"
queried the girl as she flounced off.
And again the young men didn't
know. London Tit Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-03
BRAOLAUGH'S LECTURE.
The Money He Made and the Easy Life He
Was Leading.

had lectured in Edinburgh in mid
winter. The audience was small, the
profits microscopical. After paying my
bill at the Temperance hotel, where /
then staid, I had only few shillings
more than my parliamentary fare to
Bolton. where 1 was next to lecture. I
was out of bed at ON a freezing morn-
ing and could have no breakfast, as the
people were not up. carried my lug
gage-a big tin box corded round, which
then held the books and clothes, and
small black bag-for I could not spare
any of my scanty cash for conveyance
or porter.
The train from Edinburgh being de-
layed by severe snowstorm, the corre-
spending parliamentary had left Car
Isle long before our arrival. In order
to reach Bolton in time for my lecture
I had to book by quick train starting
in about three-Quarters of an hour, but
could only book to Preston, as the in
creased fare took all my money except
4 p pence. With this small sum I could
get no refreshment in the station, but
in little shop in a street outside got
a mug of hot tea and little hot meat
pie.
From Preston I got with great diff
Guilty on to Bolton, handing my black
bag to the station master there as securi-
ty for my fare from Preston until the
morning. Iarrived in Bolton about 7:45.
The lecture commenced at 8, and /.
having barely time to run to my lodg-
ings and wash and change, went on the
platform cold and hungry. Ishall never
forget that lecture. 1t was in an old Uni
tartan chapel,
We had no gas; the building seemed
full of foggy mist and was imperfect
ly lit with candles. Everything appear
ed cold, oheerless and gloomy. The most
amusing feature was that an opponent
endowed with extra piety and forbear-
ance chose that evening to especially
attack me for the money making and
easy life was leading CHARLES Brad.
laugh in "a Record of His Lifo by His
Daughter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-03
Two Sides to the Medal.

Every body knows the woman who
says society is such bore. Few of us
know her intimately, for, in point of
fact, she does not go about much. | ran
across her at friends house the other
day and marked her languid air. The
hostess was indiscreet enough to refer
to it, and even the teacups shuddered
with horror at the woman's reply.
Eyes, said she, paying calls is SO
tiresome.
"Oh" responded the hostess, but
think how much more tiresome it is to
receive them. ="
And the teacups scored one for the
hostess Washington Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-03

The Springfield Union tells story Of
the late George W. Stearns. He was de-
Tending young fellow for larceny, the
evidence against whom was only cir
cumstantial. Stearns urged that circum-
stantial evidence ought never to convict
a man. Why" said the counsel.
"when I was a boy remember play
mate of mine who, while his parents
were absent, went to the pantry and
nearly deyoured a big custard pie before
he thought of the paternal strap. When
he did, he looked around for some means
of hiding the traces of his guilt. He
saw the family cat in the corner, and
taking puss by the neck, and carefully
smearing her paws with the oustard,
took the guilty cat out into the back
yard and shot her. AS the shotgun rang
out the boy observed to me with a
ohuokle, There goes one more victim of
ciroumstantial evidence. )" The jury
disagreed,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-03
Guaranteed Cure

We authorize our advertised
druggist to sell Dr. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds, upon this condition. ff
you are afflicted with a cough, olld
or any lung, throat or chest trouble
and will use this remedy a. directed,
giving il a fair trial, and experience
no benefit, You may return the
bottle and have your money ~.
funded. We could not make this
offer did we not know that Dr.
Kings New Discovery could b. re-
lied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at l.. X. kirk's
drug store. Large size soc. aud
$1.00.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-03
HALTED BY A MOUNTAIN LION.
A Night Adventure of Three Girls on a
California Road.

A Night Adventure of Three Girls on a
California Road.
We were driving from Oakland over
the ridge that divides Alameda and
Contra Costa counties three girls bound
for country dance at Moraga valley, a
little settlement on the Contra Costa
side 1t was late in January, and the
night was pitch dark, but as the young
rancher who drove knew every inch of
the way we were not afraid.
We had made the ascent of the noun
tain and were driving down at good
pace when suddenly the horses stopped,
reared and then swerved to one side,
overturning the rockaway and landing
us all in the mud on the side of the
road. No one was hurt, and as we pick
ed ourselves up, wondering in dazed
way what the trouble was about, some-
thing leaped out of the bushes, over the
backs of the PROSTATE horses and lit in
the brush on the low er side of the road.
There was fearful roar, and then we
saw two great, green eyes glaring out
of the darkness.
The driver had succeeded in pulling
the frightened horses to their feet and
righting the wagon. He ordered us to
get into our seats, and handing the
lines to the girl ON the front seat he
told her to hang on for dear life.
''It is a lion, and he'll jump in an
other minute" said the man.
Then, as we sat speechless from
fright, the rancher drew his revolver.
There was scream unlike and more
dreadful than anything had ever heard.
Then the great beast rolled few feet
in the brush and was still.
After the horses were quieted and we
had regained our composure sufficiently,
we jumped out of the rockaway, and,
with the aid of matches, examined our
game. 1t was splendid young Califor-
MIA mountain lion, measuring about
four feet in length. We three girls
were all very brave when we found the
beast was really dead, so wa helped the
driver lift the carcass into the back Of
the wagon and then continued our trip.
creating great sensation among the
young rustics at the dance when we
told of our adventure. To be sure, we
gave the driver credit for the actual kill
ing, but weren't we there when it hap
pened, and didn't we keep quiet, in
stead Of screaming as lots of girls
would have done?-New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-03
TRANsFERsNce OF THOUGHT.
Telepathy Opens q Great Field For Inves-
tigstlon by Metaphysleians.


tigstion by Metaphysleians.
No field OF investigation so pregnant
with interest has been as timidly aban-
doned to charlatans as the domain Of
telepathy. Until very recent times it
has been almost entirely in the custody
of mountebanks, empires Of the worst
type, whose claims to consideration
rested ON cunning, shrewdness and lack
of scruple. II we pause to consider that
the phenomenon of thought transference
both in the waking and sleeping condi-
tion was the initial inspiration that
evolved the science of metaphysics, we
may more nearly appreciate how fool
ishly workers in the higher spheres OF
thought have relinquished the keystone
of psychology to tho most blatant types
of quackery.
Telepathy means the transference of
thought, feelings, sensations, etc, from
one person to another by some means
other than the recognized sense percep-
tions of the recipient 1t is the commu-
nication between mind and mind other
wise than through the known channels
of the senses.
The first notable fact in conjunction
with this class of cases is that we inva-
riably find keen, sympathetic bond be-
tween the "agent" and "percipient"
that is either the result Of blood ties, as
in the case of relatives and between hus-
band and wife, or it is cultivated inter-
course, as between friends, or is the
outcome of a joint aspiration found
among those who seek a common goal.
That this thought transference has
taken place between persons in close
sympathy with each other is an admit
ted fact. The following case is selected
from the researches of the Society For
Psychioal Research, they having verified
the embodied facts:
"Mrs. Kenon Bruce started from Eng
land to America to join her husband in
Nebraska. On board ship shortly after
it left Queenstown she fell i'll and be-
came delirious. She saw her husband
lying dead in the middle Of field, and
her agony was excessive. On arriving
in New York she received a telegram
stating that Mr.. Bruce was thrown from
a horse and had broken his neck, and
this occurred at the very hour when she,
thousands of miles away ON board ship,
said she saw him lying dead in the field,
as, in fact, he was at the time"
In this case the elements of collusion
and muscle reading are certainly elimi-
mated. Travels of Thought" in Bos-
ton Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-03
A Cultivated Convict.

Prison Missiouary-My friend, are
you not repentant for your past mis-
deeds?
Convict-Repent nawthin! You bet
ter go back to school an finish y'r edica-
tion.
my friend, am thoroughly familiar
with the Bible"
"Aw, come off! Just you study up
the science Of sociology. an you IL find I
am simply product of environment.
that's the sort of hairpin am. -
New York Weekly.