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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30


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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

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uponw interest Is due boo
ACCOUNT BONDS UNITED STATES. AND OF THIS
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Err BONDS STOCKS. OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY THE
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

,of, b,s ,avrer In the Iurch In most instances
there is little or no expectation or winning ineSe
suits They are brought on the theory tnat the
defendant will find II cheaper to settle fraudu-
lent claim than to pay the expenses OF n triai 10
dsprove it. and too frequently the busy DEFEND
ant takes that view of the case. 1t would he III
terestng TO know the number OF Sl0VOO dam
age and libel suits that are settled each year py
the payment OF $50 or 500 to the plaintiffs at
torney. There are certainly enough OF them 10
give n great many "shyster' lawyers sufficient
income to keep their heads above water. Thus
the very machinery devised to do justice Is
made an instrument of injustice and blackmall
through the reluctance or inability Of judges 10
dismiss trivial complaints and their tenderness
in dealing with lawyers who abuse the privi-
leges of litigation.
The English courts have recently had inuch
trouble of the same kind, and dealt with 1t In an
effcctual manner A succession OF libel suIts
was brought before the Lord Chief Justice, the
damage-suit lawyers having apparently discoV-
cred what they thought was rich held pre-
yiously left in comparative neglect. When the
Lord Chief Justice finished with them there WIS
n good prospect Of that field remaining neg
lccted still further. except when there was Il
real grievance TO be redressed Case after case
no laughed ont of court declaring that the com
plaints were frivolous. that he would not be
used to prosecute claims for people who on the
face of things had suffered no substantial wrong
He was able to apply the remedy more efectlVe-
" than our judges can under system that
seems designed TO encourage appeals ana the
irving of cases for points on which to appeal
rather than for the original determination or
merits
As Justice Scott says, there Is no statutory
proyision in this State for dismissing complaints
hccause they are clearly frivolous or malicious.
and he was forced to rely on what he regarded
ne the Inherent right of the Court to exercise
control over n proceeding and protect persons
actually interested from injustice. oppression
and fraud through the instrumentality OF the
courts. Such exercise of inherent power may
be sufficient in some cases, but judges cannot
and. with our present disposition 10 'oierate
questionable practices on the part OF attorneys
would not If they could stop the great majority
of frivolous suits without more particular war
rant of law. In many States OF the Union the
courts can summarily dispose of sham answers
TO complaints. and that power exists by statute
in this State, though seriously limited by de-
cisions II might be wise TO amend the law 10
remove some of those restrictions, ana also 10
permit the courts TO strike out sham ana 1.-Two
lous complaints as well as answers. Ihen II
might be useful to revive and enlarge here the
old equity rule of liability of counsel for costs IN
case of manifest improperly or scandal In ii
complaint signed by him. so as to cover the case
Of lawyers bringing actions known by them to
ho without reasonable foundation.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
KANSAS RECLAIMED.

The removal Of the political agtators who
were placed in the Kansas Agricultural College
a few years ago TO teach Populism would seem
to mark the effectual subsidence of the craze
that made Kansas so notorious for time. That
State has evidently gone back to raising hogs, as
one of It's editors advised, and the raisers of
another commodity once much overproduced IN
that region will have to carry on their industry
In private station. Teaching has once more
been separated from politics. and there IS rea-
son to hope that the period when the college was
turned into campaign club has thoroughly
wnrned people In that State and elsewhere OF
the danger OF attempting to shackle State educa
ton with partlsanshlp.
OF course. there must be In a State as well as
private institution limit TO freedom OF teach
ing. II will not do TO say that any man. once In
a professors chair, must he permitted 80 ex-
press any and every sort Of idea, no matter how
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
TAUUANY AND KILLARNEY.

Few more engaging schemes have been
broached In this part of the world for many
day than that rammany Hall should purchase
Killarney. 1t may not appeal to some as
strongly az the demand for the preservation
of the Palisades. 1t may not seem as urgent
as the need Of rapid transit Yet to the prac-
tical mind the possible always exceeds the I'M
possible in interest. And the purchase OF Hi
larney by Tammany Is possible, while these
other things-well, perhaps il is rash to say
anything is absolutely impossible. Anyway
no one could wish for anything easier than the
Tammany- Killarney plan; provided. of course
that the ruler of Tammany-and, incidentally
of -York-approves it. The necessary cash
could be raised al The Club. extracted from the
wostcoat pockets of the "own-your-own" dress
suits any night without half trying. And IT
would be nothing but private business con
cernlng which nobody would have any right to
ask questions.
Besides. Killarney is a particularly lovely
spot "Beauys home a poet has called IT,
II IS famed in song and story. It Is inv ested
with tend? and hallowcd memories. 1t Is fa-
nous. historic and cherished in the minds and
hearts of millions as vertable Mecca OF sent-
ment and romance. And it Is, In fact, worthy
Of all such fame and such regard. what could
be more fitting then than to purchase 1t ana
thus make IL secure forever from the vandal
despoer? Especially when the purchase
money Is the proceeds Of protected vice and
crime And what more fitting guardian OF so
beloved a spot than the organization when
devotes its best energies to degrading and de-
bauching everything that comes within its
grasp?
Yes. it f. a lovely scheme; with one single
Ay in the otherwise pellucld amber. That Is.
that even if Tammany does buy the place II
will not move the Wigwam and all me braves
over there and keep them there. NO. Much as
Tammany loves Killarney. it loves Manhattan
moro There is so much more here to steal.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

ouite undisturbed by Americans or any loreisn
Power. could such a government preserve Or
der anywhere, or command the ooedience oi
rivals IN arms or in ambition. or prevent the
succession of assassinations and massacres
which the fight Of factions always brings
among people not yet trained to OBEY ana up
hold law All accounts agree that the oinciais
under the insurgent government nave peeh
generally corrupt and tyrannical. that their
taxation has been simply extorton WITHOUT
law. and their power quite unrestrained py any
courts or higher officials. The conception that
self-governncnt is possible where such Things
show the temper Of the many. and the Killing
of Lama shows the lawlessness OF the leaders,
could come only from brains of the Atkinson
Garrison sort
Civilization does not set kindergartens 10
Govern themselves 1t starts with recognition
of the fact that children are not men, and nave
some growing to do before they can be treated
nc men without cruelty to themselves. The
worlds children are those who have not learned
that obedience to ard upholding of law is the
condition upon which alone freedom is pos
slble and individual rights can be enjoyed
These worlds children are found in New-lOrk,
and civilization sets policemen to keep them
in order Where they number most OF the pop
ulation and their leaders the policeman has
to do all the governing until the people nave
learned that even their governors hold law gu
preme, and that there can be no freedom with
out that basis 1t will take time, but Ameri-
cans themselves will gain in teaching to others
the lesson which many Of them have not per-
fectly learned. Compelled to govern others and
to see how their governing works Americans
will learn better than before how TO govern
themselves.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
,rrvrvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY. JUNE 15 1899

much it may shock decency and common-sense
and threaten the security Of society. Some ex-
trenlsts always take that view whenever PED
agogcal agitator Is told that his mischief max
ing Is no longer required. But when the STATE
has secured for its educational work competent
men who pursue their calling In conservative
fashion, teaching things that fair-mnded persons
will regard as reasonable even II they do not
agree 10 them 1t should protect those teachers'
80 long MS they are simply teachers and not the
ministers of political propaganda, from all
politicians who want to replace them with cam
paigners Likewise when teachers make their
Office n vantage ground for partisan campaign
ing they should be replaced, even though the
itleas themselves presented may be fair subjects
for learned discussion.
The Kansas POpullsts were not content to win
politlcal victories and leave their teachers TO dis
crss in purely academic fashion such economic
questions as must necessarily come into their
courses. The men who were not ready to teach
free silver as a political doctrine were turned
out and their places filed with those who were
Such free-silver teaching In no sense was en-
titled TO the protection which enlightenment de-
mands for college faculties in the advancement
of their conclusions. The POpulist professors
were put in office not to seek truth and declare
it, but to do missionary labor in behalf of Pop
ulism. Populst doctrines might be eternany
right without justifying such prostitution OF the
machinery of public education. Therefore the
dismissal of these campaigners Is fully war
ranted 1t restores the Agricultural College to
its proper function.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
THE SLTT1TLON N LTZ0N-

Human history is after all. bundle of sur
prises. Luna was the only Philippine general
who is known TO have been within range of
American bullets. He was conspicuous at Ca
lumpit. gaOping along his lines and urging
them forward. and handling them with more
skill than any other insurgent has displayed.
He was not killed by American sharpshoot-
erS but lived 10 solicit terms of peace the
next day and 10 learn that Americans did
not pay retiring pensions to insurgent leaders.
as the Spaniards did; then to issue savage or
ders for the slaughter of any other man who
should even think of peace to threaten Agui-
naldo who had asked terms later and, finally,
10 die in a sudden fracaS at the hands of Agui-
naldos guard. Said TO he the ADLER and bet
ter educated of the two. and recently the
virtual dictator. he must have had followers
whose wrath will call for vengeance. As bonn
bast often goes with cowardce, AgunadO may
fear the friends of Luna enough to end the
contest without the retiring pension he also
sought.
In spite of the sending of civil Commission
ers to the Philippines with power to negotiate,
and in spite of the "conciliatory' policy and
optimistic reports OF Professor Schurman the
rebellion. which was TO end in few days, ac-
cording to continual rosy outgivings from some
body at the War Department. seems TO have
been prolonged. This is perhaps due 10 the
Idea of the Tagals that Americans were ready
10 make liberal concessions In order TO end the
fghtlng 1t can hardly be doubted that an
emphatic and unqualified withdrawal of all
proposals made assurances given, on the
ground that they have not been accepted. would
give greatly added force TO the vigorous efforts
Of General Otis. When the insurgents learn
that there can be no more talking except with
those who first surrender unconditionally, their
minds will be better prepared 10 choose between
the mercy Of foes who have shown themselves
mercifuj and fighting with foes who never lose
a battle nor fail 10 take a position assailed.
With savages the beginning Of peace is the
conviction that their choice Is peace or death.
The killing Of Luna casts food Of light
upon the capacity Of Tagals for self-govern-
ment. They have a so-called Congress. n Pres
ident In Aguinaldo and had General in chief
until the quarrel between the two principal
leaders, which the Congress has been power
less to stop, though 1t has lasted for months
ended In the death Of one. What authority
can such government have over even the
best educated Of Its subjects? How long, II
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
FRITOLOUS SUITS.

The dismissal by Justice Scott in the Supreme
Court of two cases against the heirs of AleXan-
der T. Stewart on the mere ground that they are
frivolous and brought for annoyance and eXtor-
ton rather than with any idea of ultimately
winning them calls attention sharply TO a great
evil in our administration Of justice. Whether
or not Justice Scott has adopted the proper rem
edy is a question on which lawyers may differ
and on which appellate courts may perhaps
have to pass, but there can be no doubt that
some remedy against frivolous and fraudulent
actions, either by statute or judicial decisions, is
imperatively demanded. The number of black
mailing suits brought in our courts is appalling
and the oyerlenency of our laws and the over
scrupulousness of our judges 10 give every man
the fullest hearing, no matter how little merit
his case may have on its face, have been pro-
life cause Of hardship TO persons who have been
compelled at great expense to defend actions
which everybody knew from the beginning were
brought for backmail.
There is a certain class Of lawyers who make
1t their business to bring baseless suits against
persons of responsibility. They watch the great
estates and find real or pretended heirs whose
shadowy claims they prosecute They read
newspapers and pounce like vultures on trivial
paragraphs that can be twisted into the sem
blancc Of libel. and then go to the persons
spoken of. who themselves have taken no Of
fence, and offer TO secure damages for them.
They watch reports for petty accidents in the
same way. On Tuesday In the United States Dis
trict Court damage suit for $4,000 on behalf
OF blind sailor was brought TO trial, and was
dismissed by Judge Brown because the plaintiff
himself testified that he had no just claim and
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

in prices. The heavy increase In foreign use OF
American corn in late years must lessen TO some
extent the demand for wheat. which, until re-
Gently, has not reached 200,OOO,OOO bushels ex-
cept In years OF pretty general injury to crops
abroad The course OF exports and OF the mar
kets within the next few weeks will probably
give clearer indication as to the quantity Of
wheat carried over, and also as to coming crops
abroad. but facts at present in sight can hardly
be held safe basis for an important movement
Of prices. The Government report showing eA
ports in May at an average OF 10 cents pushe''
against an average of 81 35 in May last year,
is a forcible reminder Of the danger that under
lies euesses near the end OF crop year about
quantities carried over on the farms.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
Nem91nrk DAILY Gribm,te
THURSDAY, JUNE 10. 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Filipinos have retreated
south from Bacoor TO the fortified town OF
linus; General Lawton took possession or Ba-
coor; the Americans control several more miles
OF coast south of Manila. A preliminary
meeting OF counsel to the Venezuelan Arbitra- =
tion Tribunal held in Paris; IL is expected
that regular meetings will begin to-day. -
Kurdish outrages in Armenia are again report
ed many persons being killed, including the
Superior Of a monastery and two monks - -
The authorities at Brest were Informed that
Dreyfus would land at that port from the
cruiser Sfax The Spanish Senate adopt
ed the bill ceding the Pacific islands OF Spain
10 Germany =-- Admiral Dewey will sail to-
day from Singapore for Colombo; he may WISH
the Ceylon hills 10 restore his health. ==
Serious Agrarian riots have occurred in Jamai-
CO. caused by ejectment proceedings against
tenants -= President KRUGER announced to
the Transvaal Raad that he could not concede
more to England the feeling in London over
the South African situation is more hopeful
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular. -
Winners at Gravesend Gaze. Imp Gulden,
Merry Prince, Mark Cheek Peat. - Con-
troer Coler the chief witness before the
Mazet committee; he severely criticised the Mu-
nicipa Assembly for its attitude on the city
bond issues The trial of the kidnappers
Of Marion Clark was begun. Bella Anderson
giving details OF the plot. == All the crew OF
the steamer Macedonia. which was sunk by the
Hamilton were rescued 80 Mrs. Stewart L.
Woodford died at the Hotel Margaret Brook
lyn - There was a slight shower; the
Weather Bureau predicted showers for to-day
and Tomorrow ----- The examination Of RO-
land B. Moineux in the Court Of Special Ses-
sions was fixed for tits afternoon.
DOMESTIC.-Henry o. Havemeyer testified
before the Industrial Commission in Washing
ton regarding the business methods of the
American Sugar Refining Company 60 The
Insular Commission is engaged in drafting q
new code Of laws for Porto Rico. == Thirty
two victims Of the tornado were buried in New
Richmond Wis ten people We're killed and
twenty-five injured in Herman Neb = The
PENNSYLVANIA Democratic Convention met at
Harrisburg yesterday - Several lives were
lost by the burning Of an armory building at
Cumberland. Md -= The Pittsburg Grand
Jury indicted the president and several agents
Of the National Cash Register Company on a
charge Of conspiracy. - The gas investga-
tion at Cincinnati makes the startling revela-
tion that II costs nothing TO make and sell gas.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Part
ly cloudy. with showers in the afternoon. The
temperature yesterday. Highest. 50 degrees;
lowest, - degrees; average. SO&4 degrees.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Israel ]. Tarte the Canadian Minister
OF Public Works has been In Buffalo, making
inspection OF the breakwater and harbor.
Thomas G. Shaughnessy the new president OF the
Canadian Pacific Railway. was born in Milwaukee,
Wis of Irish parentage. October o. 1888. and
ment of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway in 1880. subsequently becoming general
to to- the h ns p0s ne erTic reG IN ISL
become general manager OF the Canadian Pacihc
In 1852 Mr. Van Horne made him ;, pa5chas
teTS at ae M pas yes IN nebec and nd is
member Of all the principal clubs Of Canada.
Apropos OF Congressman BANDS illness. II is In
teresting to recall what he said to a Washington
friend when Mr. Dngley attacked by his last
illness Despite later political differences. these
two men were the warmest OF friends, and when ne
beard MI s sGndGH al r9, was as mTse M Su
l somehow think won't survive Dngley year.
Governor Otero. of New-Mexico, has issued
proclamation that June - being the anniversary
Of the first engagement land OF the forces OF
the United States with those OF Spain. In which the
most honora BILE and distinguished part the same
Is designated a public holiday throughout New
Mexico.
The Glasgow (Ky) Times relates this incident
of the recent visit to that town Of William j.
Bryan: Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and children arrived
in Glasgow Wednesday about II o'clock. utterly
worn out. After partaklng OF an excellent dinner.
the family repaired to the courthouse, where Mr..
Bryan began speaking at ! o'clock Worn out by
the fatiges Of travelling the good wife Of the next
President OF these United States fell asleep and
slumbered soundy in her chair Ruth. the little
daughter OF the Bryan household, perceived the
condition Of affairs. and thorns. Finally
after idgetng around and casting anxious glances
BRYAN household she seized the maternal arm
shook It soundly. and exclaimed in audible whis
good sDeech :"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

Readers going onf of torn for the season
can make sure Of their DAILY and Sunday
Tribune, and get ii cheaper, BY ordering
the same sent bp mail See subscription
rates. on opposite page. Or they shonld
lodge an order aHh the nearest regular
nelrsdealer, or their hotel, for the daily de-
H1erp Of the paper.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

Medical science has discovered that the use
Of strawberries sometimes produces on the hu-
man Jaw the effect Of entirely arresting It's
activities The disability Is a curious one
marking out the strawberry as possible agent
OF relief In cases OF obstinate voubiity. domestic
and public II 1t always worked, the fruit should
be worth its weight in gold in the markets. In
stead OF the beggarly 10 cents quart which
is at present the ruling rate
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

One OF the wealthy residents OF a Westchester
County village has offered to grade, gravei ana
beautlfy some OF the public roads at MS o|h
expense, and has made fine road through MS
own property and thrown 1t open to the puohc'
1t would be just like the local assessors 10 IN
crease his assessment next year to the tu'i
amount Of the expenditures he thus makes LOT
the public good
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

II might be a good plan for Mr. Mccartney 70
adopt the railroad idea of laying dust anu
sprinkle our streets with petroleum. They are
dusty enough to warrant some attention.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

How will 1t be possible for ue-blooded
nobleman like Baron Christiani TO accept par
don from a peasant President? II NJ. Loubet
offers to release him. will not his honor"
prompt him to stay in Jail rather than owe
favors 10 a plebeian Government?
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

The battle-shp Iowa was put into dryoock
yesterday at Seattle. II there had only been a
canal across the Isthmus she would nave oeen
in the dock and out again, all work DONE long
ago.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

The announcement OF trolley cars In the
streets Of Seoul opens up vista OF all ou'
infinite speculation.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
Nmnsemenfs.

AMERICAN INsTITUTE-Afernoon ana '
Flower Show. ,..
-AsiNO--s-The Jolly Musketeer. corc.rt and cane-
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Works' oia'N
natograph - ,,. v>xosencv the Gov
errcr. .,o 1ax.
HANMERsTEIN'S VICTORIA -'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Performance,
FOSTER a BIALs-s:l5-Vauoeviie. ~. Man in the
SF,W-YoRK THEATRES TO u:4'-ine "
p.sToR's-lo:so 10 if-Continuous Pe- Periorn'H,ee
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Sorchan. VINO nAs I'm, .
amending some time abroad. are expected ~" , us
about a fortnight. They will pend 'hs
at Newport.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney J. Smith. who are srs
summer home, at westbury. Long lslao0'