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doctrine has been asserted by the New
York Court Of Appeals, the Ohio Supreme
Court and the Supreme Court OF Colorado.
According TO Mr.. TAYLER, the Court OF
Appeals Of New York. In the case OF ROGERS
against the City OF Buffalo. in an opinion
rendered by Mr.. Justice PEcKHAM, who
now adorns the bench OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States, held that pro-
vision OF the Constitution declaring GER
tain qualifications for ONCE was not exolu-
sive and did not bar the Legislature from
imposing new, reasonable and proper quail
ifcations We have been unable to find
any such proposition In that opinion.
What Judge PEcKHAM did declare In the
Rogers case was that the civil service leg
islation there In question did not amount
"to general regulation requiring Qualif-
cations not ment toned In the Constitution /"
which 10 a very different thing from saying
that the qualifications for ofiice mentioned
in the Constitution may be increased by
enactment OF the Legislature.
The Ohio and Colorado cases to which Mr..
TAYLER refers are capable Of a construction
which affords some support to his position.
but these decisions can hardly prevail as
against the plain language OF the Oonstitu-
ton and the opinion OF such jurlst as
JOSEPH STORY. In this controversy we are
content to be on their side.
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- $500 49, =. 81,
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minister 70 Berlin thousns .n'' 4oesS
matter OF 30 much i"po. .S'i'o Onas Nv
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h,r Navigation and commercial interests 90 much
Involved that her Government appears TO have pro-
tested against the doctrine But more especs,y !
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war;, Food constitute, an immense portion Of
our exports. Every European war produces an
increased demand for these supple. rom heu'
ua countries In, r,n.n nn' ,,..n,,1 -, min
,,,rv son,nmn,,on' but wh,n going In the ordinary
course OF trade A food for the civil population Of
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NEsHoss JUBILATIoN.
How Liberty Day and an American Civil Gov
eminent Were Greeted In the Island.


srnm,nt were Greeted In the Island.
The island OF Negroes In the Philippines was
turned over 10 the native civil authorities APP
pointed by Gen. Otis on Nov 8, the anniversary
OF the hauling down OF the Spanish nag. The
event wa. made the occasion for a celebration
extending over three days. an Interesting ac-
count OF which Ia given In La Lfbntdd OF Bako-
lod. the capital Of the island. OF Nov. y. lss'
- OF our emancipation" Rain had fallen In
torrents for two days. but the weather cleared
up in time for the show. Tho houses were
decorated with red, white and blue drapertes
and with American flags. and the town was
crowded with people. who came In from the
country and from the neighborinR Island OF
Panay.
The festivities began on Sunday afternoon.
Nov s. with 'civc procession" In which
were allegorcal floats. The leading one repre-
scented the Press. and from a handpress on IL
wers struck of handbills on which vere
printed poems by Rial. These were snatched
eagerly by the infantile element that eur
rounded the ear and followed II along the
itinerary. Next morning at 3 binds played
In tho streets to wake the people up anpnt
X all the authorities went to church, where
TIE Deum was celebrated. At a:30th military
officials met Gen. Otis's bppointees In the
Government House. where Gen. Smith.
the military Governor. administered 'ne
oath OF allegiance and OF once 10
CHER Justice Estanislao fusay' VINO then IN
turn administered the same oath TO tho other
officials. Gen Smith then turned tho Govern
ment over To the new civil Governor senior
Melecio Severino. IN snort speech 10 "h'cn
Gov Severino replied. and Lieut. -Oo'. Miner Oh
the sixth Infantry. commanding the military
district. said u few words on behalf OF the army.
nj
afternoon and hall at night. On Nov. there
was regatta In the forenoon and asham nRht
between two dctachments OF American soldiers
In the afternoon. The light delGhten tne
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they were able to play or sing from the one
with as great readiness as from the other.
But the judges held that the rolls were not
30 used In general nor were they maze 10 DO
30 used, and that such use represented
mere theoretical assumption, and not
practical business fact. While 1t was true
that the manufacture and sale OF these rolls
might diminish the sale Of the plaintiffs
sheets, II was not clear that the plaintins
copyright had been In any way infrinRed,
and the decision Of Mr.. Justice STIRLING In
this regard. therefore, was affirmed. The
Judges OF the Court OF Appeal declared
moreover that Mr.. Justice ST1RLINos
decision on what they thought was
subordinate aspect OF the case. namely
the Issuance OF an Injunction restrain
ing the defendant from copying the
musical directions on the sheets OF
music was wrong. They held that no
copyright could vest In such directions
apart from their connection with tho
musical scores themselves. Tho directions
were not in themselves a sheet OF music,
nor were they sheet OF letter-press pub
lished separately They were mere words
not sentences forming n literal composition
in which copyright could be acquired.
While the case was ono regarding
simple sheets OF music and particular
machine, It Is obvious that the prin-
ciple laid down by the English Court OF
Appeal applies thoroughly to the use
OF machines devised to make sounds that
In any way become the subject OF copy
right Its effect is, therefore. far reaching.
The wax cylinder OF a monograph cannot
BE- a copy II perforated strips OF paper are
not copies One may use these instruments
freely in private as one may read or sing or
play printed page. without violating tho
Inv OF copyright. 1t must be borne In
mind. though. that, SO far as the English
decision. goes. it in no sense nullifies the
English law preventing public per-
Torrance Of a copyrighted work. but
only nppi,a to private reproductions. In
this country 1t seems clear that the effect
OF the decision, II II is followed by
our courts, will DO much wider than In
Great Britain. The law OF copyright, as
II stands, has received a construction
greatly limiting It's operation.
The questions involved In this case, how
ever, cannot be- regarded as settled until
passed upon by the House OF Lords.
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Tho "Tw.,ve bay. of Chr,.tm,."

To TINE Enron OF THE SuS-.Sir: The poom for
the twelve DAYS Of Christmas" referred to nv Mrs.
T. r. Stevens in the u day SuS, and the custom Of
celebrating tho holiday for twelve days, arc we'll
remembered nv Mrs Alnicdia woodman OF this civ
now in her "iph'ynrst year, native Of Mas,,chu.
sets. The Now England custom during those ..rlv
years Of the present century observe Chr alma,
from Dec. 20 TO Jan. o. tho twelve DAYS boinu ycn
orally given mn TO receiving rnd returning family
visits. Contemporary with this custom was IN. he,
lief inculcatcd In the minds Of the children tina.
II they would visit the COW stables at midnight
Of Christmas eve, they would see the cattle tne.l
lefore tho managers,
Tho poem OF the twelve days, az Mrs. woodm.n
remembers IT, varies slightly from the vers on given
by Mrs Stevens, the v!t for the nrst day OF Chris,
mas being q parrot on juniper tree instead Of A
partridge on pear tree" The for the twelfth
day. which embodied the entire list Of dAys and
gifts" was a. follow:
The twelfth day Of Christmas my true love Qay.
to me twelve guns shooting eleven bears ch,sinu
ton mon hunting nine fddierr playing eight lAdi..
dancing. seven swans swimming. siI chests OF linen
nve gold rings, four coffee bowls three French hens
two turtle doves and parrot on juniper tree.
JOIN RopEnKILRJa
NEW HAVEN Conn Dec IL
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A Kentucky Comedy of Errors.
FROM n, r lk Coun,u !y~vs.

There Ia astory Of Young lady who was much
admired and courted by young man. who one
aay kissed her against her will. 1t nude her
furious. AMI she Indignantly exclaimed: "It
you iar" Kiss me again. I'll tell my father"
She meant y. but he took II for the usual
feminine b un Of such occasions and rapeated
the dose on the spot. She ran out OF the room
finished oin0 his gun.
But by the time shs arrived there abe found
out sh" wasn't M mad a. she thought shs was
and bathing, urGn excuse for her sudden an
Rms, arr e. SAin innpai 70 IN and show Mr.
birds and guns. II wiil."said the father, who
- an enthusiastic. sportsman and ne mad for
the paror, gun In hand
When her father entered the parlor that
young man didn't even wait 10 cay good .by /;
nor was he particular, about his manner or
place OF exit, He broke through the window
and struck speed he thought would distance
the gun as well "a the old man
II was with difficulty the father cornerad
him lew days later and explained: then II
was month later hefor. the girl could pnr-
Snhde him shc had not inrcn1cd a practical
Joke. INT ne is Modified now, and goes TO see
her. and maybe, repeats tho micrope doses
but she don't tell papa any more.
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Present Project OF the American Society Of
Mechanical En- zineers.

In addition TO collecting all the mem entos
OF Robert Fulton. the inventor. that could be
found the American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers at its meeting in Washington some
time ago determined to disinter the remains OF
Fulton. which now lie In Trinity churchyard.
and TO have them reburiei In a granite sar-
cophaaus In the same churchyard. At present
Fulton's name does not appear on any stone In
the churchyard. as II lies In the vault OF the
Livingstons. his wiie's family. The fact that
his tomb was known only to few was consid-
cred by tho society TO DO n snh reflection on
public interest in the great inventor. and led
them to begin the movement which has for it's
object the erection OF n suitable memorial
This ia to cost not more than $1,000. aud. al
though the committee appointed has only been
engaged In collecting subscriptions for few
months. already about 81. 100 has been raised.
THIS includes a subscrip;ion Of $3.50 which
came unsolicited from Andrew Carnegie
The circulars describing the movement
which have been sent abroad have resulted in
nrousinE the interest Of foreign eng Iueers TO
have been received from some OF the Rreat
ones 1t is expected that the whole amount
S,rs month TSn
secured tfe sons.n, o. the Trinity Corporation
the boiv. and the Trinity Corporation has
agreed 10 provide site in the chu rch yarli near
the south entrance OF the church. for the new
satc"phagus THIS, Il Ia exp cted. will be com
pleied In time for III" annual meeting OF the
society IN December. HOO when the remain =
will be removed and reinterred with proper
ceremonies.
The Society of Mechanical Engineers a Tread '
Possesses a number OF interesting relies OF
Fulton. including his dining table. which is
used by the council OF thu society, Other relies
are three drawings Of the working plans ior
the steamboat Fulton. a COPY OF Fulton's work
on canal navigation and a Letter, supposed Ia
have been written to Commodore Perry ndyis-
ing him TO use the torpedoes Just invented by
Fulton TO drive the British from the Lakes.
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improvements in the Present Burehu sys-
tom CONTEMPLATED by SECRETARY Root.

improvements in the Present Bureau sys-
tenn Contemplated by secretary Root.
wAsHISoros. Dec. 26.-Paps to improve the
system OF bureau work In the War Departmen.
are under con ideration. Secretary Root !s ~
the opinion that some change can be made tia.
will improve the system now In operation az
recently he called upon the officers In charso
Of the different bureaus for suggestions.
II was said to-day that the changes conten,.
plated do not refer in any way IN the personne.
but entirely TO the method of work.
by heads, OF bureaus that officers, Of Other
bureaus had charge OF work which did uoI
properly belong to them. There has been
much criticism ~ the system that provides
that the Quarternaster- Generals Departmen'
shall furnish ovens for the soldiers whs
the Ordnance Department supplies tho mes,
kits. The annual reports OF several Of thu
commanding officers Of the military depar'-
ments called attention TO this provision. and 10
has been suggested that the Commissary De-
partment should have entire charge ~ furnish
ing everything connected with the food supry
Of the troors Another criticism along tina
same line has CONCERNED the fact that the Or.
nance Department supplies cartridge brlts.
when such articles might he charged to tns
clothing branch OF the Ouartermaster-Ge Gem
erals Office
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JEWS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Interesting Papers Read Before the Amer
lean jewish Historical society Yesterday.

I,t.r..t,pr Papsrs Rend Before the Amer
lean jewish Historical society Yesterday.
The American Jewish Historical Society held
It's annual meeting yesterday in the Hebrew
Charities Building. about one hundred mem-
bers from all parts OF the country being pres-
emit The President. DR.. Cyrus Adler. in his adj
dress spoke OF the duty OF the society to COLI
iect all the material possible concerning Jews
connected with the early history OF the nation.
particularly with the original thirteen Colo
MES.
The following papers were read: THE Early
Settlement OF the Jews in the Island Of Bar
bados, aud Lorenzo Machadu." by Prof. Rich
ard Gottheii: The German-Jewish Migration
slavery. Movement" by Max kchleri 'The
nsnt jewish Patri4t, OF ReyoIIniio7nary Tines
lew and He Hs e% raRaT?'& IN
formation, Rsspecting Haym sa,omon' ~
ssS a. ia Dr. H. FSTsra 81 e iHf Fairly
cussion o. DR.. Menles's paper was Andrew II.
papers W were VI" By Miss Annette Ko9n on tho
Jewish TopograGhy Of New i9rk,.I,n, Rev;
married. BY DR.. Adler
R5C .ns nss Erpe5 9n ny anal %SS
loaned to the natl ion. from his own private for.
tune. through James Madison. large sums II
money, brought about some discussion. IN the
course OF which a lawyer who IL member OF
the society announced that the New York
descendant OF Haym Solomon. Jackson. Ivy
name, were going to bring suit to Recover
money loaned by the Jewish patriot; and wound
be- glad OF the cooperation OF the society.
President Adler said nfterward that the society
would certainly take no part in any such law
suit. with which IL was not IN HymrQthy.
The following officers for the ensuing year
were elected: President. DIR. Cyrus Adler ..
Warrington; Vice. Presideuts Simon W.
Ro,endale. Mcndes Cohen. Prof CHAR Gro.,.
and DIR. d. Fesenihnl: Treasurer Prot RICH
ard Gottheil: Corresponding Secretary. Her
bert Friedenwald: Recording Secretary. Prot.
j. II. Hniland.r. Newport was suggested ~
the place Of the next annual meeting. In the
evening the me m hars OF the society were en-
tsrtaned mt a reception hv Mr.. AMI Mrs. lslOr
Straus. at their home. lOjth street and Bouis-
ward West
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NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec, 2E.
Littre DEFINE. tn. twentieth Century.

To THE EnIron OF THE sus-Sir' It seems to me
that In Wow OF The Suns clear exposition OF tn.
matter, the question OF tho tgenteth century might
rest for another hundred years. hut since tho oucs
ton suli proves itself OF Importance. I would like
to submit the following,
Tho late NJ. 4. Littrt member OF tho French
Academy, author OF" Dctionaire de la LAngus Frun.
oaise. torsely explain the meaning Of century I'm
the nrst two paragraphs OF definition following tho
word. which reads "a period OF = hundred years
The present century commenced on the nrst day OF
the year 1901 and II win end the last day OF tho
year 1900" II high authority 10 needed that which
cite FULLY corroborates THE SUss assertion that The
new century Will begin with the expiration OF the
SSA. .soo n. =. CNE
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Fad Precedents in the Robert. Case.

Eau freCeuenu In the ROBERTS Case.
ut would seem but fair reasoning upon
tho plainest principles OF Interpretation"
says Mr.. Justice STORY, THAT when the
Constitution established certain quallfica-
tions az necessary for Office, II meant TO er-
clude all others as prerequisites"
Applying this doctrine to the cnse Of
BRIGHAM II. RoBKRTs, Representatives
elect from Utah. we have insisted that he
is entitled to admission TO Congress II he
possesses the qualifications as to age. cit,-
zenship and inhabitancy prescribed by the
Constitution. We concede that any Ques-
ton as TO whether he lacks the prescribed
qualifications may properly be investigated
before lie is sworn In; but the inquiry
should be limited to tho question
whether the applicant for admission
In consttutionally qualified II this
inquiry Is answered in the affirm
alive he should be admitted. II It Ia
thereafter ascertained that he 10 for any
good reason unfit to remain Representa-
tive, he may be expelled by two-thirds
vote and the power OF expulsion may be
exercised not merely on the ground that
the member has committed crime but In
cases ~ moral turpitude not amounting to
violation OF the criminal law.
The principal advocate OF exclusion
rather than ex, ulsion in the Roberts case
and well-meaning man, who insists that the
preccdcnts are in favor OF his procedure.
There have been some cases, 1t 10 true, In
which the House of Representatives has re-
fused to admit persons duly elected to
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yrYKzUELA,s NEW MINISTER.
Gen. n. Boiet-PeraLn Appointed to Repre-
sent the Southern Republic.

The announcement was officially made yes
terday in n cable despatch from Caracas tina;
President Castro has appointed Gen. y, lor'-
Peraza "a Venezuelan Minister rlenipoteutagy
to Washington. n post which he held under III"
administration Of President Rolas Pau rom
q resident Of this city and now ives n W =;
Eighty-flth street. He has Occu IL nr'f
important offices under various admin ara
tons In Venezuela. His rank o: Grncrl Wa
won during the h;e years war which hid '-
its object the. establishment Of a federal = >. F.
eminent similar 20 that IN this countr. ~
1s'iS and the subsequent attack ant car lr'
Of Caracas. Gen. liolrt- l"rn2a married =
daughter OF Gen. JosG Grrgorlo MrupcN,.
President ~ Vrn"Zu"ll from 1850 20 lSnL
and liberator OF tho slaves in Venezuela.
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MR.. P0WDERLF rtKEy TO TAsK
An Inquiry Ordered Of Hts Alleged Criticism
of Secretary Gage.

WARRINGTON. Dec 23.-An inquiry has beer
ordered into the circumstances o' the intery W
published in THE SrN last saturday. In which
T. V. Powderly. Commissioner General o. I'M
migration. crit,cises Secretary Gage for h..
action In the matter OF twanty-nine Hungar
ians landed last week nj baltimore. The CONF
missioner General IL rrporta l to have -ait 'hH
he was misluOtei. but an Investigation will BIS
made to determine tho fact..
When the tw.nty;nine iiunEariip. arrival
ordered them to he drtn,n"d and drport' AZ
persons coming to N" tni'ci states n vioa-
ton Of tn. Alien Contract Labor ,aw. THIS de.
cislon was approved nv Commissioner General
Powdariy. hut IN appeal Assistant Secretary
Tny'or overru'cd the Comrniss cnhr, and that
decision wa. SUSTAINED by Secretary Gnco.
Thereupnn Mt. Powderly uttered some crl'-
cisms OF the Secretary and the policy o'the
department to the effect that they were not
favorable to organized labor md that In thu
administration ~ the law h. had at times felt
the opposition uf the leI artment.
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woMaN's HoTtL NEEDS $4,000 MORE
Which Must Tie Pledged B~rore Jan. I, or
tho Undertaking VIII End.

To TIRE EDITOR OF TIVE SuS-Sir: Tho i'm
preston has gone abroad. and has been an
nounced in many oi the Papers. tina, the total
amount necessary to be pledged before the
woman's Hotel Company can be Incorporated
and beg operations, has been Suhscrll ted "A
this statement IL incorrect and seems TO hinder
AMI prevent further expected subscriptions
will you permit tn" committee To sny that
pledges for S7iWU more are still rruuired
and this amount must te secured before tho
close oil the y'nr or the undertaking will end
Therefore oil Friends Of this needed entrrprise
which. while offering n sound and profitable
Investment. PROMISES 80 much Tor tn. social
porting women. are requested 10 be prompt in
advising the committee ~ their willingness Ia
cooperate Very truly YOURS.
CHARLES u KELLooo.
NEW YORK. Dec ~. los East 22d At
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Freedom or the Fields for n Former Prcsi.
dent,

ISpIAsApoLW. lnl Dec 81 90 EIpresi lent H,rri'o',
IN faded velvet hunt NJ ~t. let the city to-day.
being dragged through the wait ngroOm Of the uh
station by two big dogs which he had in CHAINS. II.
gave them slack aud immcd ttely tn show !
symptoms OF wanting to lie down. Then IT,
would start N opposite d rer,ions and Amos, o.,
the Generals arm OF. lie a"sNel to be hRvug .
muSh fun ont OF It as the drg-, and wh,n they
him tangled up in Ia" oraas he augLed As Ioul
a. tho people VINO witnessed the scene. Tn Gee .'
srAl has promised Hamilton county friends TO r'
dertafe to bag some ~ their game, lie IL IA uug
man In the state who 10 not stopp d by far g
whose lands are posted against huntnE EsJ
whore he Ia cordially received
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CUBAN CUSTOMS Frauds.
The War Department Interested in the
Prosecution OF Accused officials.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 2J.-War Department offi-
cials are very much Interested In the prosecu-
tion Of the customs officials recently arrested
In Cuba by direction Of Col. Bliss on charges O.,
attempting to change the classification OF i'm
ports into the island. soon after entering the
War Department. Secretary Root had prepared
a apec al circular providing for the punishment
Of persons guilty of frauds In the customs de-
partmcnt. His order was not limited tn the
punishment OF officials. but also provides for
the forfeiture. OF the goods involved or Their
value Punishment upon conviction was hxel
At n fine for each offence OF not more than
5000 or imprisonment not exceed ng two
years or both. In the discretion of tn. Court
Assistant Secretary OF War Mekleluhn to-
day called the attention of u SUS reporter -
this regulation and explained hat the Amer-
can officials in Havana would do all N 'h"i-
power to secure the conviction OF the merchants
implicated in the fraud as well as o. u,
customs officials. There Ia spec ial regulation
iseuei by the War Department which provides
for the payment Of reward not to exceed
$1,000 to any person not an officer OF the
military government Of Cuba who shall
furnish to the Government of Cuba or 20 env
chief officer OF the department OF customs ~
the island original Information concerning
any fraud upon the customs revenue.