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The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
State Rights in pennsylvania,

The Republican State of PENNSYLVANIA
is as stout stickler for State rights as
any of the Southern Democratic States
are or have been since secession was dis
posed OF by a somewhat costly appeal to
that tribunal which is situated beyond
the civil court Of last resort The Phila-
delphia Times is undoubtedly correct in
declaring that Judge Simonton, of the
Dauphin County Court, in instructing a
jury 10 bring in a verdict OF guilty against
two men who had been selling wine and
beer al Camp Meade under the direction
OF the commanding officer has asserted
the majesty of Pennsylvania law within
the limits of the Commonwealth in way
that will be sustained by public opinion"
The United States is not sovereign in
any place in Pennsylvania or any other
State unless sovereignty has been ceded
by the State. Camp Meade is situated on
land not owned but leased by the general
government. The men convicted in Dau-
phin County, although acting under in
structions from the War Department, and
o
United States Army, were violating a State
law which forbiSs the sale Of intoxieants
Of any kind without license, and a rather
high license, TOO.
II might have been good policy. and we
have no doubt il would have been condu
Give to good order in the camp. for the
local officials 20 have winked at the Of
Tense against 1.-The majesty OF Pennsylva-
MIA law" The army canteen exerts a
wholesome moral influence and is a con-
servator of physical health in that il
takes the place Of the vile rummeries out
side OF the camp. But as the actions were
brought against the men employed in the
Canteens. the Judge had no choice but to
enforce the law. Soldiers in Camp Meade
are as much under the jurisdiction of the
laws and courts OF the State as civilians
In cities or on farms
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Just What She Expected.

From Tit-Bits.
A middle aged woman called at an in
surance office Of a provincial town a day
or TWO ago to announce that she wanted
to insure her house.
For how much?' asked the agent.
"Oh, about f2O0-'
VERY well L will come up and investi-
gate It."
Il don't know much about insurance"
she said.
IT'S very plain, ma am"
"If I'm insured for eco and the house is
burned down, get the money, do I?''
Certainly"
"And they don't ask who set ii afire?"
ooh but they do. We shall want 10
know all about it
Then you needn't come up" she said.
as she rose 10 go. Il heard there was
some catch about il somewhere, and now
/ see where il is.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
MONUMENT AT ANTIETAM.
President Invited to Attend Dedication
Exercises in September.

Special to The fCst.
Hagerstown, Nd, June 19.-The Ante-
tam Battlefield Commission will ask the
Governor to have the Maryland National
Guard attend the dedication Of the {jr0
monument now in course OF erection by
the State in memory OF the Union and
Confederate soldiers of Maryland who
died in battle. The ceremony has hcen
fixed for September 1S the thirty-seventh
anniversary of the battle Of Antietam.
President Mckinley and his Cabinet viii
be invited and are expected 10 attend.
Gov. LOwndes has left the matter with
Adit. Gen. Wilmer All the commanding
officers are heartily in favor Of attending
the dedication.
A sensation has been produced here by
the arrest. by Constable Rowland. OF nine
of the leading merchants Of HagerstOWn
for selling without State or county lI-
cense. Various excuses were given by
the merchants, who were held for the
action OF court. Some said they did not
know a license was required, others saif
they forgot to take out a license.
Hagerstown Typographical Union, 40.
9S. has been organized, with Thomas +.
McCardeiI President.
Col. Buchanan Schley. OF HagerstGWr.
has set at rest all doubts as to his can
Gidacy for the guberRat0rial n0miUatoT
by announcing that he IS q candidate and
intends 20 be TIL the finish.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Germany at The Hague.

Emperor William OF Germany gives US
another lnstallment OF the mailed fist
and the divine mission serial. lie In
forms the world that united GermSny
e. invlncible and. Furthermore. declares
that Il is a thoroughbred horse which will
not be bridled. or course. this Il in
tended for metaphor. in which realm the
Emperor is always industrious but sell
dom lucid Perhaps the language does
uot lend itself readily TO the figurative-
Perhaps the Emperor = not as expert
IN this as he is gifted in poetry, music,
painting, and the drama. Everybody
knows that the thoroughbred is. II not
the easiest horse to bride. the most in
ovitably brIdled. II the Emperor is look
ing for simile I'm this line. he should
choose the mustang or the bronco. which
offers serious difficulties to the wouid-be
brider. and which. with a cockle-burr
under its tail. is said to be practically
UEmanaReable.
sun, the Emperor's utterance seems to
have received that ecstatic applause of
which he IS always sure-in Germany
and We need TO concern ourselves hence
forth with its meaning rather than the
fantastic vehicle By which It was con-
veyed
As matter Of fact. we have never
expected any seriously useful results
from the Peace Conference at The
Hague. Our opinion was announced be-
fore the ccnferees assembled. There has
been nothing to change It. The Car
has nursed a dream of Utopia; that is all
No doubt the Car would ne willing to
disarm If all the powers would follow
his example. He would be vastly the
gamer. Bu- there has never been a
chance that Germany would do so-imag-
inc Emperor William without his mailed
fist And IL is safe TO say that France
and England would be equally averse.
The whole proposition was widely ex-
trayagant. Nobody believed in IT, No
body sincerely wanted 10 see II realized
We shall have an impressive spectacle. a
vast deal of solemn confabulation. and
an amicable and wholly courteous inter
change of good-bys. The incident will
close, and all things Of real Importance
will be left very much as they were.
In the interests Of fair play. however.
we enter our protest against what seems
20 be concerted effort to force Germany
into the attitude of an obstacle. OF course,
Germany will not agree to disarm. and
equally, Of course, she VIII not assent to
the proposed compulsory arbitration Of
disputes. In this, however, Germany
stands exactly where the other great pow
ers stand; the only difference being that
she is a trife brusque while the others
are politely evasve. None of the powers
is actually willing to submit it's quarrels
or its amour prOpre to a tribunal which
cannot enforce any decision it may reach
Germany says as much with Characters
tic bluntness, and, naturally, the others
are trying to make IT appear that she is
the only impediment to the millennium.
That is all bosh, however. Germany may
be little bit negiige as regards her man
ners, but she is, in this case, at least, both
frank and sensible.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
The Export Exps,itio..

From TIE Philadelphia Press
PhiIadelphia's great National Fvnor,
Exposition viii be open to the pubIIr nn
September II, and Will continue ~ ~
vember 30. The work Of erecting ,ba
buildings is going on vigorously ana the,e
is no doubt that they viii be eonnnIeted
in time and the exposition opened on tn
day appointed unless some unexpected
setback interyenes.
The promoters and managers Of the ex-
position have met already with one very
serious embarrassment. The building
and general scheme Of the exposition vera
projected on the basis or the money on
hand OF in sight and the then current
rates for building material and labor
While the money estimated 10 be avail
able has not changed in volume the cost
OF material has increased very greatly.
The work contemplated cannot be done
for the original estimates. and more
money is needed. No more a; present
can be looked for from the city, the State
or the nation. The additional money must
be raised Dy subscription.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Staudard Oil.

From the Philadelphia Record.
That portion of the Standard OIL combi-
natiCn which is Incorporated in New Jer-
sey seems likely to become, by force of
circumstances and natural selection, the
center and sheet anchor of this mighty
monopoly. The recent increase Of capital
stock OF the New Jersey concern from
$100O0,9e0 to Sl10O0O,0O0, the older issue to
be preferred stock, opens the way for an
exchange Of the various securities held by
the parent Standard Oil trust for stock in
the expanded corporation. share for
share. The aggregate capitalization of
the different companies owned or con-
troled by the trust is roughly estimated
at S97, 600; so that the additional stock
issue of the Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey would be amply sufficient to
take up the entire amount should such a
course of action be determined upon by
the trust magnates. In such an event the
great petroleum monopoly would take its
place s1uarely among the modern indus
trial combinations sheltered under the
statutes of New Jersey, ranking an un-
disputed first in the vastness OF its busi-
ness ana the extent of profits derived
therefTOm.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
0fFICl0US ARMY REGULATIONS.
A Man Cannot Serve So Well If Tied by
Nonsensical Rules.

FROM the Brooklyn Eagle.
Grannyism is worse in the British ARMY
than ii is in ours. Recently the solemn
guys who defend the liberties of England
IN their minds, decided that Thomas At
kinS was not cOmbing his hair in the way
he ought, so they issued orders that he
must comb it differently. In England one
OF the generals insists that every one of
mis- men shall carry a Bible The fact that
the recruit may be Jew, Mohammedan.
an infidel, a Confucian, a Spaniar6
makes no difference-he must lug book
with him wherever he goes Sir Wolse-
ley is a stickler for shaving materials
He wants every man in the ranks to in
clude razor brush and shaving soap
in his kit, no matter whether he goes
clean moved or fiaunts a facefuI OF
whiskers that would be the despair of a
PETER.
These are little matters, and are alluded
to because they afford an opportunity to
urge on cur own War Department TO
avoid, so far as possible, this nagging and
meddiing that in the little minds Of little
martinets Is supposed TO be discjpIine
There are men In our army who are crea-
lures of routine, absolutely Eagan is a
sample. He had under him dozens of
officers who would see their men starve
according to regulations before they
would knock in can Of tomatoes and 2
box Of hardtack, unless they had first
put into operation orders, reports. reaui
sitions, statements and references and tied
their own legs up in so many fathoms of
red tape that it took them a week 10 find
their feet One thing is certain: Our wars
with Spain and the FilipinOs have led to
the abolition Of much Of the officlalisgn
and bureaucracy that have been sucn IN
injury 10 our army. And the result has
been in every instance 10 make the sol
diers better cOntented, to facilitate work
10 produce a better understanding he
tween men and officers and TO put more
fight into both OF them. A man caunot
serve so We'll IL he is tied by rules. especial
ly If he knows them 10 be nonsense as
when he is free ana amenable only 20 his
immediate superiOrs. He has been a free
American, and he knows his rights were
not signed away on his enlistment paperJ
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
LIFE SENTENCE FOR WIFE MURDER.
The Woman Alleged to have Been james
Marks' Cnmpanion Held.

Port Huron, Mich, June l9.-James
Marks was sentenced to-day to the State
prison at Jackson for life. His crime was
the murder OF his siXteen-year-old Wtg
10 whom he had been married but a f7|
days.
Jennie Musmann, who IS alleged 10 have
been with Marks the night OF the murd~r
IS held In custody Marks married The
girl simply 10 avoid criminal prosecution
for having betrayed her He was angry
because she would not or could not deal
to him some property which was In Jhe
hands Of trustees. and could not come
into his hands until the girls death. IH.
night OF April - Marks was seen with a-
wife near Tenth Street Bridge Oi-.i-
heard her death scream as the life Was
being choked out Four days later mo
girls bruised and blackened body va
taken from the river.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
SAVED MONROE'S LIFE.
Missouri Lady Asks About the Truth of
Family Tradition.

Special 20 The Post
Richmond Va. June l9-Gov. Tyler re-
ceived a letter tonight containing an ap-
psrently true story regarding President
James Monroe. which is new and inter
esting. The writer was Miss Lily Syde-
both2m, of Gladstone. Mo. who desires
70 establish the truth of the family ira
dition that her grandfather John Syde-
totham. who was a soldier Of the ReVOlu-
tion, Cnce saved President Monroe from
being captured by carrying him off the
field of battle on his back.
The then future President had been
severely wounded. ana his comrade car
ried him during the retreat. The letter
states that SydebOtham was a native OF
Prince Edward, and served under
Capt. Briscoe and a Col Marshall The
Governor had the matter investigated
and found that John Sydebotnam was
granted 100 acres Of land in Virginia In
lsZ3 az Revolutionary veteran. He could
learn nothing Of the Monroe incident.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

reported by Chadwick as having said that
ne did not mean that al all The public
viii form their own opinions as to the kind
of person Hodgson II. Evidently he has
lied to some one-either to Schiey or TO
Chadwick. He cannot possibly have told
the truth both In his letter 10 the Ad-
rnlYaI and In his statement TO the Captain
of the New York. But, in any event, the
Suns witness il discredited and thrown
out OF court BY his own admissions. and
this great fabric Of the Suns accusations
f. left with no basis save the word Of
confessed and self-exposed prevaricator.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
The Gold Standard.

The Post does not know OF single
newspaper In the United States except
the advocates of free coinage. that is nor
In favor OF putting the gold standard into
plain, Unmistakable law. As this matter
stands to-day, and as 10 has stood since
resumption. any Secretary Of the Treas
ury could put the finances Of the country
on the silver basis. II has not yst been
forgotten that one of the distressfu Incl
dents of the panic % 1890 was an intima-
tlon from Secretary Carlisle that he had
some idea OF using silver instead of gold
in meeting the obligations Of the gov
ernment. The results Of that incident were
among the influences mat made Mr. Car
lisie A firm friend OF sound money, an
infr1iblc opporent OF 0-cent dcllars.
The resumption act OF January II. 1875.
directed that "on and after the lst day
Of January. 1873 the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall redeem la coin the United
States legal tender notes JEen outstanding
on their presentation for redemption at
the Office o. the Assistant Treasurer Of
the United states IN the city OF New York,
!n Sums Of not less than sio."An unrepoal-
Cd section of the sherman act declares It
to be the established policy Of the United
States 10 maintain the two metals on a
parity with each other upon the present
legal ratio. or such ratio as may be pro-
VlGcd b. law"
4 gold-standard administration has no
dInculty iu finding in these provisions
ample authority Tor maintaining that
standard. ON the other hand. a free-coin-
age administration would md authority TO
Use coin" and, having silver on hand
would Use IL in a way that woule at once
destroy the parity. Hence the necessity
for putting the standard into the statute
book. Hence. sls0. the necessity for break
ing the endless chain by enacIins i law
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
4 Scarcity of Orators.

From the Atchison Globe.
When the people OF Wolf Creek first
decided 10 hold a Fourth of July celebra-
tiOn they announced on their bills that
President Mckinley would be the orator
of The day Later they found they could
not get President Mckinley, and invited
Gov. Stanley, who. il developed, was also
engaged for that day. Then they invited
Senator Baker, Congressman Bailey,
State Senator Matterson and Hon. =. o.
Dillingham;, member Of the lower house,
not one OF whom could be had The Wolf
Creek Herald Of this week announces that
Elder Reeee, of the Campbellite Church,
will be the only speaker.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

that when the government has paid geld
for a legsI-teuder note. II shall hold that
note until gold f. offered for IL.
The coinage Of the United States, az re-
Iates 10 standard and all details. r al
ways al the disposal OF the people and
the States. acting through Consress II
should always be kept under such con-
troll But that Is not now the case, for
the power OF the Executive Is unlimited
IN the matter OF standard. That power
and the danger Involved in its existence
ought 70 be removed
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
APPOINTED AS PROSECUTOR.
Judge ". r. Bynum Made Government
Attorney In EmbeIzlemsnt Cases.

Special 70 The PCFt.
Greensboro, y. c., June l9,-Judge " T.
Bynum. OF Greensboro, has been app,ir.-
ed special attorney for the government l'
the cases Of The United States 1gaJ
President Breeze. Cashier FeElaBd sr
other officers Of the First National Bank
state Senator Cooke, and Puliiam. Of ne
National Bank Of Asheville, Tor emCez
element
Bynum states that Senator Cocks wa
Suspected Of em5ezziemeut before H..
election, but that Ihe District AtiDfH.J =
only decided upon MS arrest a moHt3 af"
There are niaety-six separate COUNTS
against Cooke The cage o! Bf.el- ,..
Peniand comes 10 on app-ai Ds..- NJ
Circuit Court In Richmond in Ey+'.iy.
Cooke and PuiAam will be ul'4 ." Aa'''-
Vile ~ November
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
The Maine Law.

From the Hartford Tines.
1t is the conservative. intelligent, and
eminently respectable Boston Transcript
which speaks OF the venerable fraud
known as the Maine law" 1t has been
dealing with the notorious failure OF that
law in Maine and New Hampshire. and
reminds the ProhibitiOnists OF those two
States that IL they wish 70 promote the
thing they have al heart they will do well
ito own up that their infailible specific
has proved d failure. and 10 try some other
remedy for the drink habit
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Ra,herRough on John.

From the Catholic STANDARD.
Mrs. Gabbie-That was a lovely sermon
the pastor delivered at your husbands
funeral.
The Widow-Well. didn't Ike his pro-
nunciation very much.
Mrs. Gabble-No?
The Widow-NO. He said poor John had
gone to that undiscovered country from
whose burn" no Traveller returns.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
something to say, of cos..s.

From the Chicago Post.
rs there anything you wish 70 say be-
fore sentence is passed apon your asked
the Judge
Thereupon the bAilin laughed.
He couldn't help IT,
He vas q married man and the defend
ant was a woman.
such . question: he chUckIed TO him
SELF.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
ATrIamph Of Diplomacy.

From the nes;es Herah.
Anebaassdor Choate's suppression OF
the English book containing his SSn-mots
is his biggest triumph IN diplomacy 50
far. He can row continue 70 Wofk mem
OF as brand-neG on TIE Uns1speeling
Rritors
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Oraersd ,Iine. eu.pr q

Wallace. Idaho, June "a Deputy ShfF-
~ went 20 Aglian to-day 10 n1iiiy i-.
Independence and Hunter Mining COZ
panles 90 cease working fgen w.in0lt pe'
nits from the state aU-HOr t.Fs- --t
Independence compiled EiJn The 0r1-5
bur the Hunter declined. Gnirrr ~H.h
ceases t0-nOfTow, the Sheriff states .st
che mine viii be put under guard 30
the Superintendent put ia prison.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
T,.in ns.bb.r,c.ptur.datL,,t

Salt Lake city. Utah, June i9-A sper.a.
10 the Tribune from Aonida. Mont says.
Near DWelis. Wye. lust south o. che
YeIl0Wgt0ne Park. the park scouts .ag-
trfTd early to-day fAe three men slp.H-
81 20 D. the Union Pacific train ToJ1sls
The men were EurrOuuded b the sCJlI
lust befOre daybTezk
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Chan ged the Tune.

From Tie Pittsburg Chrsniele.
Did yeu ever laugh until you cried.
Tommy
Yes. only this morning"
What at?''
Well pa stepped on a tack and ]
laughed: then pa caught me laughing ana
/ cried {"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
A Second Thonghl.

From the Cleveland PLATA Dealer
"Fsugh, he II OF ze canaille' hate
heem. Louee. hear-r-r mel vii smash
hees hatr
"No, Henri, do not do eet. ley vii send
you to ze prisone for four-r-r years.
"Ah. zen / Will smash a hat zat ees Ike
hees!'
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
TIE MODERN REALTY

Thrives on good food and sunshine. VIII
nlsuty OF exercise in lhe open air H-r
form g.oWs with health aa4 her fac
blooms with its beauty II her system
needs the cleansing action Of lax fa
remedy. she uyes the gentle and pleasal.
syrup OF Figs. made by the CA.i!Jf-s
Zig syrup Co. only
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Ann..,I.n Of prseo..tion..

Frssn ths IrelElzpolis Journal
did I understand you to say he was
rich only long enough 20 acquire a taste
for champagne
NO; not for, Of +"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Furnishing Traitor.

From TIE Desrolt Free Press
What is Dicky pounding his poor billy
goat 20 yiciously for"
We'll Dicky stepped on the porch a
minute, and the goat ate up all his flags
and Tin soldiers
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

We presume the valued Springfield Re-
publican viii be located under the bed dur
ing President NcKinley's presence In New
England
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

Hon. Bill Goebel has not realized much
on that hold-up election Law he foisted
upon the Kentucky voters. He came in
third in the gubernatorisI race, and there
were but three men I'm the field.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

David E. Hill has found the time TO
thoroughly puncture one of the state
ments OF an Industrial Commission wit
ness. David always was e good hand at
pokinr UhoDpers
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

The Chicago Tribune declares that one
or the of1lclal heroes al Santiago directed
his portion OF the fight from behind his
coming tower. The Tribune is evidently
fishing for another bombarcment.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

Mr.. Dick, the gentleman with the rapid
fire check book, is to manage the cam
paign for the Ohio Republicans. Mr.. Dick
is a great range finder.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

Now that Capt. Andrews has made his
annual start across the ocean in a row
boat. the sea serpent season may be re-
gerded as officially open.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
They Can't Keep . Secret.

Frosl stray stoFies
Mamma-Johnny. fear you were no, al
school yesterday.
Iohnny-Hmi / know the teacher told
Won. A woman can never keep a secret.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

The Atlanta Constitution speaks of SEN
ator Morgan as one of next years Presi-
Dental possibilities. If Editor Howell is
not more careful, he will be indicted for
treason to the cause
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

The complete returns from the Ken
tCcky Democratic primaries will not be
ascertained until the Coroner finishes his
investigation.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

The Kansas City Journal wonders if
Gen. Joe Wheeler can be induced to visit
that town and make speech. We think
he can If he is properly approached.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

Those editors who want Gen. Miles sent
to the Philippines doubtless recall his gall
liant campaign against the Alcalde of
Yacu and the capitulation of that strong
hold
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

Prof. z. Ben Andrews Is having all
sorts Of trugbie as Superintendent Of Chi
csgO's schools. Ben is undoubtedly a
fEssy individual
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Agreed.
From the NsE YORK Tribune

From the NeR YORK Tribune
Lord Aberdeen says Canada does not
want to be annexed 10 the United States
Neither has the United States any con-
gumlng deslEe 10 annex Canada
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

A California man who tried TO enjoy a
quiet smoke in a powder mill not only
caused considerable noise, but rendered
the work of collecting his remains quite
difficult
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

Ohio's spectacular Attorney General Is
making another play 10 the antitrust
grand stand This performance is as
cheap as its predecessors,