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lhsm IN aay pattlspIar dIrscllop or

them in aay particular direction or
not to ute them a. all.
He may grant pardons. Yes, this is
IN exclusive and uncuntrOllable
power, but Congress may by law open
all prison doors AMI let the criminals
go zee.
He makes treatiea, with the oousent
OF the Senate, and they uecom, law.
Here Is tho only power to make not
vested in Congress-.
"a He may appoint Cfiicere. Yes, but
congress may create anu abolish the
offices anu regulate the power OF APP.
polntment by OWL service rules.
He is to commission all ofiicen; hut
he can commission only tboss who are
appointed iu pursuance OF law.
he Ia to receive foreign ministers.
Yes, but only ministers from countries
which Congress chooses to have recog
n zed. II two governments are
striving for control OF country,
Congress may recognize one by law
which the government VI the u nited
States will recognize, and the Prssi-
dent IL bound TO obey tue law and
receive minister from that govern.
ment and refuse 10 receive n minister
from the other.
The idea that the President has the
sole preIogative of deciding what
foreign governments shall be recog-
nizsu by tue United States has no
foundation Whatever In any words to
be seen in the Constitution. The fact
that the President has recog niZed new
governments without Congressional
expression, when Congress anu the
people nave approved his action, Ia no
proof Whatever that when they
disagree with him they can
not control him by law. He
Ia their agent, Gud when he does
what they want him 10 DO, no law Is
needed. When he threatens to con.
duct himself otherwise, whether by
action or nOn.action, the whole subiect
may be controlled bya law passed over
veto, under the power in Congress
granted by section OF article of the
Constitution, anu are not restricted nor
limited In this respect by any other
clauses In the Constitution. There Is
no escape Tor the advocatee OF mon.
archical government In Washington
from the provisions OF clause IS, eec.
ton /, article 8.
1t Is singular that the only two
Presidents who have undertaken to
DEFY Congress have been Andrew
johnson and Grover Cleveland. The
one tried to create and maiUtatn
against tho Will OF Congress the new
slate governments IN the Union, the
other claims the right against the will
OF COngresB to aid In sustaining abroad
blCouy tyranny over an oppresseo
nation. Mr.. Johnson betrayed and
abandoned the party which elected
him, bis treschery was condemned by
all right-mindeu men, and he went
out OF office without u party anu with
out friend. MIR. Cleveland still lin.
gers with US.
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cossr,TurIONAL ExEGEsIs.
Senator Chandler Tells the President
what HIS Prerogatives Are.

Senator Chandler Tells tho President
what HIS Prerogaiives Are.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
William l.. Chandler Of New Hamp.
shire has written the following letter
to the Washington Post:
To the Washington Post: The new
Immigration law, II 1t passes, will re-
quire foreigners coming to live In this
uountry 10 reed anu write as n test five
lines OF the United States Constitu.
lion. There are certain i've lines which
eminent Spanish-A lawyers
ought TO read:
Section S, after enumefating the
powers Of Congress is as follows:
1913, To make all laws which shall
be necessary anu proper Tor carrying
into execution the foregoing powers,
anu ail other powers vested by the
Constitution IN the government OF the
United States, or in any department
or officer thereof"
A study OF the above clause may
lead some OF the defiant advoostes
of an arrogant personal government
AT the Executive Mansion TO revise
their assertions.
IS gives Congress power by law
passed over veto by a two.thirds vote
10 interfere with any power made ex.
elusive In the President by express
words or necessary implication.
What are the mowers expressly given
TO the President?
First-To command the army ard
navy.
seoond-To grant pardons.
Third-To make treaties with the
consent OF the Senate).
Fourth-ro appoint officers OF the
United States.
Fiith-To convene Congress and to
adjourn 1t when the two houses dis
agree.
Bixth-T0 receive ambassadors and
other public ministers.
Seventh-To care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
Eighth-To commission officers Of
the United Statee.
The above are all the powers grant
ed. Compare them with the long list
OF powers given TO Congress, including
that to declare war and to provide Tor
the common defense and general wei.
fare, anu ending with the power CIV
en- in the above clause Is 10 make oil
laws necessary and proper TO carry
into execution all the powers vested In
the government or In any department
or officer thereof.
The President may command the
army End navy. Yes, but Congress
by law may give him specific direc.
liuss what to do with them, to use
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William Harmon, the Lehi man
who some two months ago go. drunk
and was robbed by two young fellows
in the Marcur lodging house on Com
mercial street, was in town again yes.
terday and registered at the police sta
tion-bis old failing having attracted
the attention OF an officer. Fortunate.
ly for Harmon, however, he WAS not
robbed this time, except 1t be that he
calls his sentence for beitg drunk a
robbery. Justice Wenger attended to
his case this morning and fined MIN
80
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Benefit Concert.

ALMY, Wyoming, Dec. go, 1896 "A
concert was GIT up In thu Temple OF
Honor hall, Almy, on Saturday even
ing by Mr.. A. Il. Bradbury, super In
tendent Of the Rocky Mountain Coal
and Iron company In aid OF Mrs.
Owens, whose husband was killed In
the Nc. O Almy mine, while in the
act Of drawing out u prop, by fall OF
rock from the everything measures.
The concert realized about 5000. MIR.
Bradbury betrayed the iuneral .z.
penses by a private gift. II. II. ~. "A
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CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The Dime
Savings Bank payments are suspended
under the niDety-dsy withdrawal
notice clause granted In the statutes
to saaings banks. W. T.. ID. Grannis,
president OF the Atlas National, is
vice.president OF the Dime Savings
Bank suU several directors Of the
Atlas National are alfo on the diIec-
tory OF the Savings bank. Officials Of
the Atlas National vigorously denied
that the Atlas liquidation In any way
viii influence the future course OF the
Dime Savings bank. At the latter
persistent tilence was malDtsined.
The majority OF the depositors have
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Lost His Spectacles.

CHIEF OF Police Paul lost pair OF
golj.rimmed spectacies on Saturday
evening, somewhere between Slate
ana East Temple streets, on First
South. Their loss he eels keenly az
they were a gift to him ana as tuch
lie prizs them highly, evep beyond
their value. They were enclosed Ia n
case which bears this name Of Joslin
Il PARK, and II the finder viii return
them to the chief, he will not only feel
very grateful Tut will be plecc"d TO
reward the party.
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a CoLORED MASON.
Hts Remains Laid 10 Rest with t.s
Usual Ceremonies

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2s.-The funeral
ceremonies over the remains OF the
late Sanity Mix, the colorsd politician
and fraternity enthusiast, began at
midnight Saturday and the interment
took place Sunday lsfternoon. The
deceased WAS 33fd degree Mason and
the obsequies during the night were
conducted under the auspices OF the
supreme council OF the Western and
Northwestern Jurisdiction Of the
United States Scottish rite Masons.
The orga niZation has cared for the
remains since Mr.. Nike death, to
await the arrival OF prominent officials
OF the order from various parts OF the
country one or more coming from
California. The ceremony was per.
formed according to an oriental Gus
tom prescribed by the ritual OF the
Scottish r.tes Masons and this was the
first time that the ceremony was ever
conducted over the remains of . col.
ored Mason 10 the United States.
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Reduced Railway Rates.

The Union Pacific has announced
reduced rates to points east as follows:
Chicago January 1880 for the an
nual exhibition National Cycle asso.
citation.
Chicago January 1928 National
Dairy association.
Des Moines, Iowa, January %, Feb.
rusry l, annual meeting Women's
Suffrage association.
indianapolis, Ind., February 1918,
department OF superinteuuents, Ma.
ti0nel Education association.
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TARIFF ARGUMENTS.
HEARINGS Nov Begun Before The
Ways and Means Committee.
'sucu INTEREST is DISPLAYED.
'The Mornlug Devoted to the CHI mical
Schsdul'; the Afternoon to
Wines AMI Liquors.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 2S,-The tariff
before the ways and means
:com niittee began at 10 O'Clock today.
jThere were several large delegations
An attendance and much inlereat dis.
played. The morning was devoted to
his chemical schedule; the afternoon
3o wines and liquors.
n Chairman Dingiey made prelim.
Hnsry statement ms to the hearings that
Eould be held each day from 10 to 4
Ei,h recess from 1890 to 1880. He
Ssid the committee desired 10 avoid
kepjtitions and would prefer, where
Hopycnient, to receive condensed
6iieis rather than oral arguments.
y Tnos. Il. Harrison, Pa, represent
.'Ipg tho Manufacturing Chemists' 1T
fSooisiioD, made a brief statement to
have the way for n brief to be cub
5Saltted by that association. In q gem
raj way he said the manufacturing
4 bemistJ would ask for moderation in
+the schedules ana as far as possible
2thange from an ad valorem to specific
5dulits. Those represented asked no
zhvors, only desired justice. They
kere now being crushed between the
textile manufacturers AMI importers.
He said data would be submitted rela-
''live to competition they had to meet
s5rom China and Japan.
r Mr.. Krebs, San Francisco, submit
he'd formal argument for change in
the schedules OF the act of 1894, rela-
iiive to borates and borax. The pres
mi law provides duty OF 2 cents q
bound ON boraoic acid, anu . cents on
efined borax. These duties he
'hrgued, did not fulfill the
avenue expectations Of producers. He
snrsued for q new CLASH fication OF COM
hounds OF borax TO prevent the avoid
-ance and evasion of the duty, with
Nightly higher ratef. He presented
(bs following schedule: Borate soda,
i(hIee cents; borate lime, containing
1ot more than A per cent anbydrous
iboracio acid, three cents; boraie lime
containing more than Al per cent, four
4entt; anbydrous borsx, i've cents;
oracle acid, five cents; ambiguous
oracle acid, ak cents.
|,H In answer to d question, krebbs ex-
Tfessed the opinion that the schedule
~ proposed would produce as much
9yenue as the present schedule and
ford much better protection to pre-
Doors. Practically all the 20, 900, 600
Du nuH of borax and its compounds
sed In this country, he thought, could
produced here.
Janice Mcguire, New York, asked
bat hydrate OF aluminium should pay
nty only on the alumina contained in
he product.
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WEST sUPERIoo. Wis, Dec. 49,
The Bank OF Superior, doing business
at the East End, suspended today.
The assignment was made by the
directors to Henry b. Butler who has
taken possession. The bank had $751;
900 capital and $4,000 surplus which
largely was tied up In Investments.
The big proportional deposit OF 500, coo
WAS a constant menace. A slight run
Saturday caused the closing, The de.
pOsits are mostly email amOuntf. The
officers OF the bank expect to Iiquidate
III iull, unless there is continual de-
cline OF sssets.
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BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Two
fn and q bear had highly exciting
2ntest In Butcbertown yesterday
ternoon and the men did not get tue
tt OF tho bear. 1t was not fair set
however. The bear selected the
>ttlegrounus, but that 10 abCu; the
ply voice he had in arranging the
eiiminaries. He escaped from
ughter house on Thursday last and
Ter terrifying the Deighborhood for
10 days was disco vered Saturday
ght by Charles Williams anu Juan
vArez, two vRquiros OF tho Poriori
20 attempted to drag bruin from his
under Barry's tailow works but
re paipably outolusssd. Al the
pltation OF the bout the bear con-
Aned his snooxe under the tallow
fss and Wiiliams aud Alvarez went
she receiving hospital TO have their
!nntenances stitched up.
~ to O'Clock yesterday the bear
monarch OF what little he could
EVey In his Shiny way. He was
hlly trapped, however, and taken
cR TO the packing house. His cap.
70 was Witnessed by crowd off
hundred people.
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JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 28.-[ Delayed
p trsnsmissiou. l-Kiu Mccoy. the
american miuGie weight, defeated
Billy Doherty oil Australia this even.
pig, in nine rounds, Tor tho middle
9eight championship OF the world.
The fight was TO he twenty rounds for
8 900 q side and a division OF the gate
tceiDts. Doherty, who recently de-
fented Duggan for the championship
d South America without getting d
1Cratch, was completely outcii ss ID by
cC0y in cleverness. The msu came
peether at 1853 pounds, with the Aus
6nlisn slightly the favoriie in betting.
4 Mccoy, who sails. for England next
5aturday, has CHALLENGED Ted White
= make q match AT s., 500 n side.
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James b. Buzzo filed n suit In the
Third district court against James JeD-
nings Ell al for the recovery Of 1891
alleged to DO due him on some stone
furnished Robert Roden, which was
put into brick and stone building
owned by the defendants, and for
which plaintiff claims that in Accord
ancs with the law he placed lien on.
Josiah Barnett, as receiver of the
property aud estate OF Fred Simon,
Louis Simon and Dora 5learns, CO.
partners doing business us Simon
Btos., FLED suit sgainst J. w. N.Y.
ere, Mrs. ]. Myers, Jennie Talsot and
Eva Rein, for the recovery OF s6i5.57--
lees several amounts already paid
secured by ohatIei mortgage.
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THE ATLAS BANK.
The Last Public Report Of Resources
and LinbiIitIesl


CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-William G. d.
Grannie, president OF the Atlas
National bank, which institution II
was announced last night would go
into voluntary liquidation, has been
identified with the banking interests
OF Chicago for nearly a quarter OF n
century. In 1873 he was a director of
the Union National bank, and in 1850
was chosen It's vice president. HIS
marked abilities as financial man.
ager was specially recognized by the
directors OF the bank, and in 1883 he
was elected president OF the institu.
ton.
Mr.. Grannis continued In this posi.
ton until 1885, when he resigned to
organize the Atlas National Dank, OF
which he has been the president snd
directing genius ever since. His repu.
tation for business sagAcity and In
tegrity 10 everywhere acknowledged.
In the present condition OF affairs
Mr.. Grahnis enjoys the confidence and
esteem OF every banker In Chicago
and their offer OF liquidation 10 evI-
dence OF the confidence reposea ID
him. Mr.. Grannis is 10 years OF age.
He was born In Hstley, province OF
tSueDeC.
After serving clerkship In a local
drug store, he came TO Chicago in
1852.
He was first employed in the hole.
sails grocery house Of NJ. ID. Gilman s.
Co.; In few years he obtained sn In
terest In the business ami the firm
name became Gilman, Gran mis- & Far
we'll. He remained In the firm until
1873 when he Withdrew to enter the
banking business.
or late years Mr.. 6rsnnis has been
suffering from severe attacks OF rheu-
matism which have prevented him
from attending with his usual energy
to the business OF the bank.
The last public statement OF the con-
dition Of the Atlas bank was given In
response to the call OF Comptroller
Eckels after the National Bank OF
Illinois closed and Involved dealings
up to the close OF business Dec. 17th
last.
The renort was ms folIowl:
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LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Chronicle
Berlin correspondent reports that Ger.
many has offered no advise either to
the United States or to Spain IN regard
to Cubs.
"Germany would prefer to see Cuba
In the hands OF Spain, this coprespond-
ent goes on to say, sand in the event
OF affairs becoming acute, would
advise Spain to grant such concessions
as would enable her to retain the Is.
LAM - i.s. sa-s-l. .I.I-. so
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BIRMINGHAN, Ala, Dec. 2S.-Con.
hioting statements are current rs 10 the
number oil dead bodies taken from The
debris Of yesterday's wreck near Bloc
ton. The official list furnished at the
office OF the Louisville and Nashville
railroad showed only twenty.one
deaths and eleven Injured, of which at
least two are iasal, and. elk serious. 1t
Ia claimed ty some who witnessed the
clearing OF the debris yesterday, in
oluding several physicisns, that
twenty.eigbt dead bodies Were taken
out.
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National Guard Notes.

Captain Bean OF Rich field 10 10 Salt
Lake spending the holidays with
friends.
Colonel Newman OF the Governors
taft leaves for r Oh field this evening
TO Inspect company X at that place.
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STAMFORD. Conn, Dec. 2s.-Mr-.
Henry Ward Beecher OF Brooklyn, n.
:, who is visiting at the reader nee OF
ner brother.in-isw, Rev. Samuel
Scoville. this city, was attacked with
dizziness yesterday and in falling brok o
her hip In such manner that she
probably never will walk again with
out crutches. Owing to her advanced
age, SO yeare, Mre. BeecheI's condi-
ton Is serious, although there is
thought to be no immediate danger.
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HAVANA, Dec. 2s.-Julia Sangullly,
the American Citizen arrested in 1895
and charged with conspiracy against
the government anu sentenced by u
court martial to life imprisonment, but
who appealed snd obtained a civil
trial, was formally sentenced today to
imprisonment for life ami to pay half
OF the expenses Of the trial. He was
subsequently, declared insolvent.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.--The Atlas
National bank which went out OF bus.
insss wss involved IN the failure OF
the Medowcroit Brothers and the Cen.
trail trust and Savings bank, which
assigned a year ago, cleared through
the Atlas. The collateral OF the
defunct bank had on deposit 10 secure
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filed Withdrawal notices. There was
a steady stream today during banking
hour. They were assured that the
Issuing OF the notice was an indication
Of the inability to meet tall the demands
Tor money but simply II means Of pro-
lection against vioiont.iiurrleS. Near
ly all the depositors are laboiing peo.
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DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 27.-The failure
OF the Security Mortgage and Trust
company has created much discussion
In business circles In this city. Many
bualnes, men had long expected
trouble for tho concern, hut the public
generally was surprised at the failure.
The opinion is general that local losses
will be comparatively insig nificant,
but Easter und foreign capitalists will
lose iully sl,500,0O0 on their invest.
merits and venluree.
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DENVER. Colo, Dec. %. - Allen
Hense DowneD, the highwsyman
convicted OF the murder OF Joel Il.
Ashworth, who was shot on the street
on the night OF January 27tb, was
today sentenced to be hanged the
third week OF January. Downen, who
originally confessed this murder and
many other crimes, broke down and
teariully protested his innocence.
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Its clearances wns said &c he ample,
end President GEanuis at the tims
sad the Atlas National would not lose
by the failure. w. A. PaulsoD, who
was PRECEDENT OF the Central Trust
and Savings hnus, recently brought n
suit for S250,000 against the Atlas
National bank. w. &. ID. Grannis ard
Charlie. Is. Farwell. The suit IL
based upon the trouble which Paulsen
had with the bank at the time OF the
failure Of the Central Trust and Saw.
ings concern, Paulson alleged that,
although his bank had deposited In the
Atlas National bank collateral sufii.
cient to cover all claims against 1t,
clearing facilities were refused aud the
bank was forced TO assign. The liaoil-
lilies OF the Atlas bank are about
S2,S00,000, the deposits being 81 $780,
900.
MIR. ECKELs's STATEMENT.
WAsHINdToN, ID. g., Dec. 2S,-
Comptroller Erkels said today the
closing OF the Atlas National bank
information he had received Indicated
that all the banks creditors would re.
ceive payment In full and the affairs
be settled promptly.
Eckels said the creditors OF the bank
would be paid In full Mt once, through
advances by the Chicago clearing
house, and III his opiDion the stock.
holders would eventually reallz, 100
per cent.
THE BANK SOLVENT.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-Partly as re.
suit OF the failure OF the National
Bank Of Illinois last week, the Atlas
National bank began paying off It's de-
positors TO-DAY, thus marking the first
step In tho retirement from business.
No deposits were received, and as fast
rs the accounts were checked up the
uep0eitors were paid In full and the
books taken up.
The Atlas suffered heavily from runs
occasioned by the closing OF the Ma
tionsl Bank VI Illinois, deposits sggre-
gazing s9JO,000 having been with.
drawn tue luet week. This brought
the resources down to a low figure.
The clearing house committee, at the
request OF this officers VI the bank, In
vsstigated lis accounts, and the bank
was found solvent. 10 expedite
liquidation the committee pledged the
ait or the associated ba mis- Of Chicago.
Vice President q. b. Farewell said
today. ALTER the uep0sitoTs have
been paid of, believe the share.
holders will receive large percentage
OF their interest, ii not every dollar"
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CgoNsrADT, Dec. 2s.-The ar.
mored cruiser Russia, OF 1880 tons
displacement, the largest vessel In the
Russian navy, which ran on a sand
bank in the beginning of November,
and has been frtzsn In ever since, has
been r, fl dated nitor 81 days OF iuuessant
labor with steam anu ice breakers.
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CLEVELAND, Dec. Ex-senator VOL
cot, VINO held conference with Ma
tional Chairman Hanna yesterday, de-
parted Tor Canton TO-DAY TO visit Major
Mckinley. Hanna, who suffered
from slight illness last week, has en-.
tirely recovered.
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N AsHINaIoN, Dec. 2S.-The big six
~ bicycle race for the champion.
oil the world which Is to com.
nee at Convention hall In this city
AFTERNOON gives promise of being
most important event TO the
hhB world that has ever occurred
~ Inc great hall, which has been
exclusively rs An Ice palace, mas
n converted into = sort Of two-ring
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ICHIoAGo, Dec. ga special from
J. Paul, says; Lsandsr Bosch, pay
d teller of the suspended bank OF
innesota has disappeared. There is
Ismall discrepancy in mis- accounts.
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Judge Marshall today adjourned the
Federal and circuit courts until next
Monday at 10 II. m. At that time the
setting OF cases on the equity calendar
viii be begun.