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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
AN EDITOR PUNISHED.
TO sFENp A MONTH IN JAIL FOR his COMMENTS
on THE GETCFEII CASE.

on THE GETcHEII CASE.
Dedham Mass Dec 2S-Torrey T. Wardn.r.
Editor Of The Boston Traveller" was sentenced
by Judge Sherman OF the Norfolk County Court
this forenoon TO serve thirty DAYS in Dedham Jail
for contempt OF court in permitting the publication
IN his paper Of comments and editorials on the
Getchcll rnanslaughter case recently tried here,
which. I'm the Courts opinion would have Influenced
the minds Of the jury had the paper containing the
matter reached the courthouse before the case was
submitted for final confederation The trial re-
ferred 10 was that OF Getche engineer on the
New-York New-Haven ana Hartford Railroad.
charged with manslaughter in connection with a
collision which occurred at Sharon last August.
Mr.. Wardner has issued the following statement
from the Jail:
] have been sentenced 10 jail for the period Of
thirty DAYS. for the alleged breaking OF the common
law which declares. SO am Informed, that no per-
son shall make any comment on a case which Is
being tried by jury. while the trial Is IN progress
That may DC the law. and II may be just one
do not complain OF ii at present. out do protest
against being punished for a violation OF law be-
Under the Constitution OF the United States.
every citizen s guaranteed fair trial by jury.
This has been denied Under the law, the
Court practically acts as compla irant. prosecuting
attorney and judge. all IN one. Under the working
Of such law citizen IL safe. civil liberty Is a
farce. and our boosted free institutions delusion
and a snare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
THE OLINDE RODRIGUEZ RELEASED.

FRENCH sTEAMsHIP CAPTURED IN THE WAR
HELD NOT TO RE A lawful PRIZE.
Charleston. s. C.. Dec. 23.-In the United
States District Court here to-day Judge Braw-
ley handed down decision discharging the
Olnde Rodriguez the French steamship made
prize OF war by the cruiser New-Orleans on
July IL The ship belonged TO the Transatlantic
Line Judge Brawley released the ship on the
ground that the blockade OF San Juan was not
effective on July :. in the sense OF which the
term Is accepted by the nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
MANY MEDICINES EXEMPTED FROM TAN

washington, Dec. 23.-An important opinion ron
derei by Assistant Attornoy-Gcneral BOYD ana
approved by the Attorney General was sent 10 the
Secretary OF the Treasury to-day construng sec
ton % Of the War Revenue act, relative to taxes
under Schedule y medicinal articles ana prepa-
rationa The opinion In substance holds that 'nc
subjects of taxation under the said section ana
schedule are confined compounded. patent. trade
mark and proprietary medicines and to such COM
pounded specifics and medicinal remedies as are
nut I'D in packages ready for use BY the con-
sumner without the intervention of n physician or
pharmacist. on the other hand. II is held that
the law does not tax medicinal preparations wncn
sre compounded. or which. II compounded are put
up under medical or pharmaceutica names 10Y
classification for tho OF physicians IN practice
or druggists pharmacists In their trade u Ms
decision is OF general importance TO the medlclhe
and drug business throughout the country ana mas
the effect Of relieving from stamp tax many stand
ard medicines. such the serurns ana Nldliy
others. The opinion nov being embodied IN new
regulations which will he promulgated soon me
taxes paid on these excepted articles VIII pc re-
funded by the Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
4 NEW COUNTERFEIT DISCOVERED.

washington. Dec. "a new counterfeit 81 silver
certificate has been discovered !; is q the series
OF 1896 Bruce Register; Roberts Treasurer and
apparently printed from Ihoto-etohc1 plates OF
heavy bond PAPER. Nc at'eIrTt has been made -
initiate the silk fibre and The Treasury number has
been traced with blue writing rud which b.Urs
W.ea dan.eucd does the red Coioging app a.i
20 .he seal 1nc execution is poor. ana the work
woulG dc.clgc only The mos; careless handlers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
THE PETENT STAMP FRit Us.

The officers Of the Internal Revenue Department
are still investigating the fraud on inc "oNern-
ment through the Of cancelled stamps y"
so,es tickets by messenger boys and clerks IN
brokers' offices Other confessions have been 90
tainod from messenger boys who carried on the
business, but thus far no evidence has oeeh So
cured that stamps once cancelled have been re-
sold The dealers who nave been encouraging the
boys to sell the unsod stamps given them ny
brokers to be placed on the sales tickets are I'M
der surveillance by the Internal Revenue ofhcer'
and are looked upon receivers Of stolen goods.
The announcement of the discovery Of this plan
Of fraud Collector Treat says. has saved the GOV
eminent much revenue The total loss throug 2
tho use Of cancelled stamps on sales tlcke'S VIII
probably foot up 20 less than H5pU.
Washington. Dec. %. In view OF the fact tha'
fraud has been discovered IN connection with 'he
cancellation Of documentary and adhesive lh'e'""'
Revenue stamps by which old stamps were re-
used the Internal Revenue Bureau TO-DAY lss"en
"a regulation which requires all such stamps 10 ~
cancelled with the initials of the user. togeth'
with the month. day and year written or stahpsi
thereon Hitherto the month ana Gay VI "a"
collation. have not been required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
RFORGANTZTNG THE Guard.

SEPARATE COMPANIES FORMED INTO PArIAH
IONS AND THE THIRD REGIMENT
DIsBANDED
Albany. Dec. 2.-Adjutant-General rililns"'''
issued the following order this afternoon
First--Under the provisions OF NJ. {. q. the eoS
handing officer Of the Fourth Brigade Is autnotnesx
70 organize the separate companies Of hts comms"'
into battaons as follows -..
The 18th 18th 9th AID and Hd Separate So"
panies will constitute the LIST Battalion. -,
The list stm 3ith and Ssth Separate Companies VIII
constitute the "a Battalion. III,
The 3D. 18th Asst and 9th Separate Companies WIZ
const itute the Sd Battalion. .-.c,
Second-Captains NJ Il Butler. 42d separate LII
pany: William Wilson saith Separate COMPANY; Ia
A. st. Hall 4Sth Separate Company. are appv S,ssT.
majors OF the LIST "a and Sd battalions. win nee
quarters AZ Niagara Falls Geneva and Oswego. r.
spectively and will be commissioned aceSro, res9.
Third-The Sd Regiment. National Guard oeTc
ized April o. 1885, under the provisions OF g. ~ ~
s c. s. A. G. O.. is hereby disbande AND tns W
GERS commissioned In IL rendered super"u"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
ECONOMY IN THE NAVY DEPARnENT

COMMANDERS OF NAVAL STATIONS ORDERED TO
sCRuTINIZE EXPENDITURES RTGIDLy
Washington. Dec. 23-An evidence Of thrift in
the Navy Department Is general order sent out
to-day TO the nine naval stations that the srictes
economy Is to be exercised IN all expenditures u
public money by the Departments officers until
orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVT.

OFFICERS WHO WILL BE ADVANCED RY TIE
RETIREMENT OF ADMIRAL BUNCF.
Washington. Dec 23.-The retirement Of Rear
Admiral Ounce next Sunday will result In the pro-
motion ol the following officers: Commodore Al
bert Kautz. 10 he rear-admIral; Captain Frederick
Rodgers. 10 he commodore; Commander Edwin
White. 70 be captain. Lieutenant-Commander C. {.
Ccrnweii. 10 be commander; Lieutenant NJ. A Hall.
TO he lieutenant commander. Lieutenant. junior
grade. r {. Penton 20 be lieutenant and Ensign
L. A Kaiser. to be lieutenant Junior grade
Admiral BunCe. although going the retired list
or Sunday. will 10 retained In command Of the
New-York Navy Yard for some time by express
orders from Secretary Ions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
EITR4DITION WITH METTCO.
TIE STATE DEPARTMENT NOT ADVISED OF THE
NEcoTlArToS OF a NEW TREATY

NEcoTlArroS OF a NEW TREATY.
Washington Dec. 2-The State Department has
been advised OF the negotiation OF an ex-
tradition treaty between the United States and
Mexico. and unless some steps speedily taken
looking 10 he replacement Of the present treaty
which is about 20 expire. the conditions on the
border will lie grave Ambassador CLAYTON was en-
powered ne time ago to ascertain the position Of
the Mexican Government IN this matter although
not explicitly authorized 10 neeOtiatc trcaty. But
the Mexican Government apparently preferred 20
deal directly with the authorities in Washington
for the last development instruction 70 Am
b7esador Romero here 10 open negotiations with
tie S ate Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
NEW FOURTH.CLASS POSTu4STyBs

Washington. Dec. 2-Amons the fourth class
posi,nasters appointed TODAY were the following
New-York-Afrs. A. NJ. Woodwork Flatbrook
ConnecticIt-Al / Deane Mount Carmc
Centre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
HOLIDAYS ~ THE DEPARTuENTS.

Washington. Dec. 23-An agreement was reached
al the meeting Of the Cabinet to-day for the closing
Of oil the executive departments noon on the
Saturdays before Christ mas and New Years Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
UOVPUFNTS OF N4ViL VESSELS.

Washington, Dec 23.-Thc Scorpion has arrived at
Tompkinsvne the Boston AT Manila. the Marietta
AT Port I.imon and the Lebanon AZ Havana. The
Navfower has sailed from Santiago for Manzanillo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

They arc closed by law on the days observed as
christmas and New Years Day. so that when they
are closed 4 noon tomorrow they VIII not ne re-
opened for business until Tuesday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

REPRESENTATIVE Hay, OF Virginia, Who pTepared
the minority report. estimates that the Regular
Army establishment provided for in the minority
substitute would entail annual expenditure Of
s9Q0COoO or about 81 600 man. and that the vol
unteer force Of n coo by the same calculation
would cost go 900 nDn "A total during the exist
ence OF the volunteer army Of $780," 900. The War
DEPARTMENT Is preparing official estimates which
u.ili LIE N few DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
The Giant
Despair.

One Of the
most horrible
things about
the nervous
diseases to
which women
arc peculiar
ly subject is
the sense of
overwh I'M
ing d pair
W hich they
\ bring upon
} the mind.
I A wonan's
! mental condi-
ton is direct
L. ..J .A-.>~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
NOT IN THE TREATY.
Spanish Shipping VIII Not Enjoy Prefsr>
cntial Treatment.

Spanish Shipping VIII Not Enjoy Prefer.
cntial Treatment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Spanish ship
ping is not to enjoy preferential treat
ment in the Cuban and Porto Rican
trade under the terms of the peace
treaty. Something of that nature may
be brought about in negotiations that
must follow between the United States
and Spain as part of the project for
the restoration of commercial relations,
but so far as it has not been provided
for, although the Spanish commissioners
made such request. The text of the
treaty has not been received at the state
department yet. The American COM
missioners are expected to sail Saturday
which will bring them to their homes
by Christmas. They will bring the
treaty with them and, it is believed,
the document will not be published be-
fore it is delivered to the department Of
state. notwithstanding tho Madrid state.
ment that it is to be published as a red
hoOk
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
IN THE SENATE.

Nicaragua Canal Bill the Principal Sub
ject Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Nicarag-
uan canal bill held it's place as the prin-
cipal subject before the senate. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Harris, Money.
Stewart and Morgan. Mr.. Money urged
postponement Of the question in order
to permit an opportunity for negotia.
tions with Great Britain for q modihca.
ton Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and
Mt. Morgan antagonized the proposi.
ton.
Other questions before the senate
were the governments pension policy
and the bill regarding the registry Of
foreign built vessels wrecked on tho
Amarican co'st
New YORK, Dec. 15.-.The Herald
says: Naval officers believe the battle
ship Massachusetts must go out of CON-
mission. and that practically new keel
and several new frames must be sup
piled to her before she will be fit for
sea. These injuries are the result of
tho accident of last Saturday, when the
big vessel struck mass of rock near
the Diamond reef and drove over it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
THE MARSHALS EXONERATED
Investigation Of Charges Made
by Comm issioner Jones.
OFFICERS FILE THEIR REPORT
with One Exception Agree That tho
Allegations Are without
Foundation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Shortly after
the outbreak Of hostilities of the present
Leech Lake Indians, which occurred in
October last, charges were made against
United States deputy marshals in Min
nesota of misconduct in connection with
their official duty in the prosecution Of
criminal cases against Indians. United
States District Attorney of the Minne-
sofa district wrote to the attorney gen.
eral vigorously denying the truth of
these charges, and on behalf Of the dep
uty marshals requested an investiga-
ton. On conference with the secretary
of the department of the interior, it was
determined by him and the attorney
general that joint investigation should
be made into these charges by an in
spector Of the department of the interior
and an examiner of the department of
Justice.
These officers have filed their report
with the secretary of the interior and
the attorney general. They entirely
exonerate the deputy marshals from all
charges of misconduct. and agree, with
the exception of one matter, that tho
charges were entirely without founda-
ton. In this instance the examiner
finds the charge unsustained, but tho in
spector finds that Indians are frequently
arrested on trivial charges, often for no
cause ut all, and taken to Duluth and
Minneapolis for trial and then turned
adrift without means Of getting home.
Condemns Sentimental Sympathy.
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-In the reichstag,
during the debate on the budget. Count
von Kardorff, the leader of the Free
Conservatives, condemned "sentimental
German sympathy with Spain" and well
coined the appearance of the "grest and
victorious American nation" among the
colonizing powers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
Wood Stops = Duel.

SANTIAGO, Dec. 15.-General Wood,
military governor of Santiago, stopped q
duel that had been arranged between
Senior Trujillo, editor of Ell POWER, and
Senior Colono, editor of Cuba Libre. An
article recently appeared in Indepen.
dencia, abusing Senior Trujillo, charg.
ing him with being q swindler and. &C.
cuslng him of numerous crimes. Seno1
Trujillo attributed it's authorship ia
8enor Colono and sent the latter chal.
lenge.
Over 1000. 900 for tho Indians.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The amount
carried by the Indian appropriation bill
reported during the day is 81, 81, ,248.
This is about $27S,0O0 more than the
original estimate submitted by the
treasury department..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
WIN Hasten 20 Havana.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-General Lud-
low, the military governor of the city of
Havana, expects to leave Washington
for Cuba next Saturday and 10 hasten
ing his preparations here to that end.
The collisions that have occurred be-
tween the Spanish and Cubans in the
city, it is supposed, have influenced him
to assume the direction of affairs in Ha-
vana at the earliest possible moment.
Special Session In Kansas.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 15.-Governor
Leedy will issue call for special ses-
sion of the legislature to meet Tuesday
or Wednesday next week. This course
was decided upon after a conference of
Populist leaders, who desire to enact
several Populist measures into law be-
fore the inauguration Of the Republican
legislature elected. in November.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
Killed in a CollisiOn.

FARGO, N. D., Dec. l5.--In collision
in the Northern Pacific yards between
. switch engine and freight cars A. c.
4cWhortor, switchman, was crushed
and instantly killed, and Ed Robinson,
switchman, was thrown from the tor
Of . car and seriously injured. It il
feared his back is broken. NcWhortol
has Z wife and four children. Robin.
son also has family.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
Refused to Prosecute,

Refused to Prosecute.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-At tho Old Baile,
Central crimisal COURT the treasury Of.
dcials declined to prosecute Kate Lyon
and Mn. Mills, for alleged unlawful
conduct in connection with the death of
Harold Frederic, the American newe.
paper correspondent, and the defend
ants were discharged from custody.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
Rubber Companies Combine.

Rubber Compo110s Conb1no.
New YORK, Dec. 15.-A combinataon
Of all the rubber concerns in Trenton.
N. j., has been effected at . meeting ip
this city. The companies are the Elm.
pire, Hamilton, Globe, Mercer and
Trenton with the United Rubber and
the Whitehead company. Tho capital
is s., ,0O0, 900 and the object is to econo
mize to meet competition. (
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16

WASHINGTON. Dec. .15.-The pendon
appropriation bill reported to the hdAlse
carries $145,2S3, $50, being &4,O00. .O0(
more than carried by the current ct.
due to the increase in pension disburDet
ments which rose from $189, ,040, m IN
1897 to t144, ,65l $40 in 1898. Tho tekal
number Of pensioners on the rollSsit
008.714. &ES
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
Four Moro Bodies Found,

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Four more bod
ies were found during the day In, the
wreckage Of the collapsed gas holders
at Twentieth street and Avenue A.
This brings the list of dead up to six.
None are missing, so far as the police
and pei, ps,'0aa' living near the '' ga works
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16
ls,anco u tho Canary 1s,and,.

-, MADRID, Dec. 15.-A dispatch from
Santa Cruz de Teneriffe. Canary islands,
announces the arrival there Of the Span.
ish steamer Villa Verde. which left
Havana on Nov. 30 with Marshal Blanco,
former governor general Of Cuba.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-16

Occupation, Of Crete to De Psrmassns.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Daily Mail
says: We understand that the British
occupation of the Island of Crete il to
become permanent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-04

Means taken by the Maryland
Board of Health to insure good
water supply at places of public resort
IN that State would be very efficient if
the majority of people had learned to
take seriously the warnings of sanitary
science in this respect. 1t has ordered
that examinations be made from time
to time by the chemist aud the biolo-
gist of the Board of the water sup
plies of such resorts, aud that the re-
suits be reported to the owners of the
resorts and be made public. This is
not altogether a new line of sanitary
work in Maryland. The Health Board
has the power to inspect water
sources, and has done so, reporting
the condition to the owner, aud if the
source was found to be faulty has
suggested that it be abandoned. 1t
has no further power in the matter,
however, except in the presence of
epidemic disease, and as its sugges-
tions have been disregarded in some
instances, it has adopted the plan of
publicity. This may influence the
proprietors of public resorts, and thus
the people may be protected against
the consequences of their own care.
lessness,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-04
demonstrate With President.

washington, Nov. 1.-The Civil Ser
vice Reform league has sent letter to
The president expressing its hope that
ne Will not, as reported in the public
press, withdraw number of places now
hIled by civil service methods from the
scope of the civil service rules. The
letter expresses the leauge's belief in
the certainty that such changes will
De greeted alike by the friends and
enemies of the merit system as step
backward, and the first step backward
aVowedly taken by the executive branch
OF the government since the civil service
law took effect"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-04

What is probably the most radical
departure from the old system OF trial
by jury is under test in Louisiana.
The change is by authority of the re-
cent Constitutional Convention in the
State. That body, in addition to other
remarkable acts, provided that in
criminal cases where the punishment
may not be Imprisonment at hard labor
the trial may be by the judge, without
a jury; if the punishment may be i'm
prisonment at hard labor, the case
must be tried by jury Of five; and If
the punishment must be hard labor,
then the jury shall consist of twelve,
the concurrence of nine OF whom Is
sufficient for verdict. AS explained
by a Louisiana paper, the purpose OF
the enactment was to get rid OF the
delay and expense Of long jury trials
and of disagreeinG juries. In this re-
spect it is success. The courts have
been able to dispose of much more
business, and at lessened cost, the re-
duction in expense at single term ol
one court being $4,000. Tt remains tc
be seen, however, how the change will
affect the prisoner. On this point the
trainers of the constitutional clause ap,
peared to entertain doubts. They
made it's place in the constitution tena'
tive, by provision that the Legisla,
turo may change it after 1904, and re
turn to the old system if the new one
is found not to work well.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-04

Manchester, England, is now con-
fronted with a serious problem in con
nection with its ship canal, says Brad
streets. When that undertaking was
begun, twelve or fifteen years ago,
provision was made in the construc-
ton of the canal for steamships draw
ing about twenty-five feet Of water
and of capacity of not over 5000 tons.
Since then there has been a steady
increase in the capacity and draught
of ocean going steamers, and the canal,
owing to the lack of foresight of its
projectors, is unable to accommodate
the new class of ocean tramps, to say
nothing of the liners which the san
guine do not despair of seeing setting
forth from Manchester on transatlan.
tic voyages. 1t is also pointed out
that if Manchester is to succeed in
building up direct trade in cotton
with American ports there must be
more dock and warehouse accommola.
tions. 1t cannot supersede Liverpool
as a cotton port when there is no ade-
quate provision for storing the staple
as it arrives, It would seem that this
lack of capacity in the canal itself and
the want of warehouse facilities are
affecting the growth of the canal bust
ness. In the first half of 1898 its rev
enues increased about $40, 900, but in
the corresponding half year of 1897
the increase was $50, 900, and, in 1896,
$50, 900.