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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

cept, as by subterfuge, some way not now seen
can be found to get around the Constitution, as
nations always do get around their constitu-
tons in great emergencies. IL, on the other
hand the Republicans are right, the way is per-
fectly clear for the government of each distant
territory exactly as its needs may require. 1t
is manifestly important to secure a decision as
as possible before Congress goes on TO
legisIate for the Philippines a theory which
the Supreme Court might hold to be invalid.
Such decision might cause the greatest embar-
rassment. coming after complete admins
trative and foreign commercial system had been
adopted for the Philippines Inconvenient as it
would be before such action; it would at least
give us timely warning against commercial en-
gagements that we could not fulfil and enable
us at the beginning to adapt government under
the Constitution far possible to the con-
ditlons Of totally different peoples That would
be troublesome. but If we must face it we want
to know it and be prepared for it,
Now, the only way we can get decision on
this question is by a test case And the only
way TO get a test case Is to deny some right
which somebody claims under the Constitution.
We might declare for a century that Congress
had power TO levy special tariff on outlying
territory. but until we do levy and some
body contests the payment of duties under it
we shall never get the point of constitutional
law settled. Therefore 1t is necessary to en-
force the doctrine If it is to be of any use to us
hereafter. The wiSest way TO secure test is
in case where very little but the principle is
involved, no harm will be done whatever the
decision. The nominal tariff for Puerto Rico is
mere nothing, either to the Puerto Ricans or
to u.s. while much trouble might come from
putting all our Philippine and Chinese CONNER
cial eggs in such a basket.
Somebody may ask why the pending suits
over duties levied on Puerto Rican goods do
not answer the purpose for tests The answer
is that they involve different question. Sus-
tanning the old laws, now enforced in adj
vance of legislation for Puerto Rico by no
means sustains the power of Congress to legis-
late for new territories regardless of the Con-
stitution. The point at issue in one case is
merely the status of temporary military gov
eminent, in the other the whole question Of
territories and the Constitution. So actual legis
1ation Withholding constitutional guarantees is
necessary to test the right of Congress to with
hold them in any instance whatever mat
ter how essential to the general welfare the
denial may be regarded by the whole country.
Our friends who for the principle but
against its enforcement by nominal duties in
Puerto Rico simply for putting off a de-
administration of our new possessions in pro-
portion to the quickness with which it Is Sc
cured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
ROBBING THE TAXPAYERS.

1t was an unwse Legislature that enacted
the law under which hundreds of thousands of
dollars of claims from city employees have al
ready been put in with the certainty that hun
dreds of thousands of dollars more are to
follow. AS Corporation Counsel Whalen has
displayed impatient eagerness to confess judg-
ments, the taxpayers are In danger of being
mulcted out of alarming sums. and unless the
present Legislature takes some action the total
paid out from the public funds will be porten-
, tous. The injustice of these claims is apparent
at a glance For years these employees signed
receipts for their wages with the understanding
on their part and on the part Of the officials
that they were contented with what they re-
ceiyed and signed their names in full salts
faction Now hordes of greedy lawyers are at
work all over the city stirring UP claimants,
fishing up claims and preparing TO loot the
municipal treasury stupendous scale.
There is no equity, fairness, no honesty
in these schemes and it was the plain duty of
the Corporation Counsel to fight every of
them to the last point. But Mr.. Whalen has
been consistent in what he has done and what
he has left undone since he took his present
place He has impressed his fellow citizens
with the belief that he is determined to en-
courage every raid on the taxpayers which can
be carried on under color Of law. He is no
defender Of the public interests, as he ought
to be- His policy seems to be almost invariably
governed by the base ambition to enrich Tam
many spoilsmen. The system under which the
Corporation Counsel, without supervision or
check from any quarter, can confess judgments
in huge numbers for enormous totals is rad
ically g;-mischievous and pernicous in
the extreme. 1t should be changed by this
Legislature. If the State Senators and Assem-
blymen take no steps to relieve New-York from
the tremendous plundering of the treasury
which is going on under the Tammany admin
istration they will earn the reproaches of every
honorable citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
ALASKA AND THE TRANSVAAL.

Mr.. Bourke Cochran, addressing on Sunday
last an organization whose aims and purposes
are entirely foreign to this Nation and its well
fare, denounced the Government Of the United
States for having betrayed this country and
for having made of it mere appanage to a
foreign Power. If such charge were true. the
making of it to such organization would
still be of doubtful propriety. Seeing that it is
entirely untrue, il is difficult to reconcile it
with Mr. Cockran's patriotic character.
The chief count in Mr.. Cockran's indictment
relates to the Alaska boundary. There was
he says before tie South African war
question between England and the United
States concerning that boundary. There was
"a claim pending The advancement of
"a pending claim should not have been delayed
lone moment. If the Administration
"had gone on enforcing that claim this war
would never have begun. Canadian troops
would have had abundant business at home"
That is to say the United States had a claim
against Great Britain, but since the outbreak of
the war ii has ceased to press it for enforce
ment That is Mr.. Cockran's statement of the
case. Unfortunately for him, though happily
for the United States 1t is in general and in par
ticular entirely incorrect.
There was, dit Is true, a claim pending 1t is
still pending. But it Is not and il was not a
claim of the United States against England or
Canada The United States has never made
any such claim. The claims and have been
all on the other side The United States is in
full possession of all It's Alaskan territory. 1t
occupies Dyea and Skagway and Pyramid Har-
Dor and all the shores of Lynn Canal. 1t is
Canada that has been claiming them, or some
of them, and trying to get them away from U.S.
But the United States has not yielded in the
slightest. 1t has not surrendered an inch of
ground to the Canadian claimants It has re-
mained since the outbreak Of the Transvaal
war just as firm and Just as resolute In the
maintenance Of Its rights and title in Alaska as
1t ever was before. The statement that II had
anything like claim" In the common sense
of that term Is contrary TO the fact. The init
nation that IL has abandoned or ceased TO Ell
force any OF its just rights is quite unwar-
ranted by any thing known 10 the public
Mr.. Cochran ought not TO have made such
an utterance. 1t illuminated the Government
Of the United States for the sake and In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
PERSONAL.

DR.. Charles Piazzi Smith. Astronomer Royal for
Colonel Baden-Powell of Mafeking.
Ex-senator Philetus Sawyer, of Wisconsin, Is
visiting in Washington He recently sold his last
piece of property in Washington and now owns
only a trifng bit of suburban acreage He takes a
keen interest in Washington affairs, and Is ex-
tremely well posted what is going on.
The Historical Society of Wisconsin is making a
search for the spot in Sacramento Cal, where
William s. Hamilton a son of Alexander Hamil-
ton, lies buried. Alexander Hamilton met his
death in duel with Aaron Burr, Young William
Steven Hamilton then challenged Burr to duel.
but the latter declined. because of his extreme
youth Hamilton OF an adventurous spirit
and came to California He died in Sacramento
from cholera, August T. 1850. The monument over
his grave bears bronze medallion of his distn-
gushed father, given by the citizens OF quincy,
Steven Hamilton son of Alexander Hamilton born
August 4, 1887 died August 7. 1850
Frederic Harrison has been appointed Rede lect-
Cambridge.
Memphis Tenn, March Paul Blouet ('Max
ORel') who was lecture here tonight, has
been attacked by catarrh of the stomach. He will
bring his lecture tour to close and go TO Paris for
treatment. He thinks it probable he will quit the
lecture platform for good
Atlanta Ca. March 5-Mrs. Joseph Thompson,
who was president of the Woman's Board OF the
Cotton States Exposition, held in Atlanta In 1885,
was to-day appointed by Governor Gambler as
special woman commissioner from Georgia to the
Paris Exposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
AID FOR SOUTH AFRICAN WOUNDED.

MRS. ADAIR ANNOUNCES THE SUBSCRIPTIONS RE-
CEIvED SINCE FEBRUARY 81
Those interested in raising funds for the main
tenance of the hospital ship Maine have issued a
statement in which it is stated that the movement
TO aid the sick and wounded in battle in South
Africa is essentially American one 1t is to the
effect that the hospital ship presented by an
American. fitted up a hospital by an American
that the work is carried by Americans and
that it is all freewl Offering to help the sick
and wounded of both sides brought in from the
battefelds in South Africa. 1t is also stated that
all contributions will be received at the office of
j. p. Morgan & Co, No 8 Broad-st
The following list of subscriptions gathered since
February q is announced by Mrs. Adair who is
the Cambridge Hotel:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
BISHOP POTTER'S TRIP.
DIR. NELSON EXPECTS HIM TIC RETURN BEFORE
MARCH 81

Advices from Bishop Potter dated Rome. Feb
ruary p, have been received by the Rev DR.
George F. Nelson Bishop Potters secretary Tba
Bishop arrived in Rome on that date and accord
ing to his letter. intended 10 stay I'm thar CITY
several days. DR. Nelson yesterday told Tribune
reporter that Bishop Potter was IN good health
and that he considered the trip a very successor
one. While the date of sailing for America or The
name OF the steamer was not mentioned by the
Bishop DIR. Nelson said that he certainly yxo,,la
arrive in New-York before March 81
Bishop Potter and his companion the Rev
Percy s. Grant, rector of the Church OF the 49,
sion, have travelled rapidly They started on their
trip about November !. In the course n, -
journey they have visited the Sandwich IslanSs
India and Egypt. N'''nsuiS
Bishop Potter is a member OF the Comm,s,
Increased Responsibilities appointed ar ths ZION non
session OF the General Convention of the Protase
tant Episcopal Church. for the purpose ~ a .otes-
tanning the needs and opportunities Tor ,escer
work In the new possessions Of the Tinted s,nsSs
The Journey was undertaken with the idea OF IS
&IuIning the held $40" "a ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

The announcement that women had been
fighting in the Boer army and that some Of
them had been killed and wounded, was shock
ing enough. But worse remained. 1t has now
been reported. upon the authority of one Of these
unhappy women. that they forced, against
their will, to play the part of fighting men. This
seems all but incredible. for. with all the crit
cism that has been heaped upon them by the
British the Beers have not been charged with
lack of regard for their own womenkind. Toward
Outlander and negro women they have been
brutal on occasion But they have ever been
credited with certain rude chivalry toward the
women of their race. which should have
prevented any such abominable work as that
reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
LEVI p. MORTON WILL ACCEPT.
EX-GOVERNOR To SERVE AS HONORARY PREsl
DENT OF THE DEWEY ARCH COMMITTEE

EX-GOVERNOR TO SERVE AS HONORARY PREsI-
DENT OF THE DEWEY ARCH COMMITTEE.
Only five members of the Dewey Arch Commit
tee present at the meeting yesterday after
In the Offices of the committee in the ST. Paul
Building. They were James T. Woodward, the Rev.
Dr. Morgan Dix. William R. Parsons Louis Wind
muller and Charles H. Nicoll the secretary of the
committee \ quorum not being present. nothing
done. At the last meeting of the committee
a subcommittee appointed to ask Ex-Governor
Levi p Morton to accept the honorary presidency
of the committee. This committee reported yes
terday that Mr.. Morton had agreed TO act
Mr.. Wiudmuller, chairman of the Subcommittee
on Ways and Means. reported that a theatrical
performance was being arranged, with the assist
ance of Charles Frohman. and that 1t would be
given. probably. in the Metropolitan Opera House
in the latter part of April. Mr.. Wndmuller also
reported that arrangements were being made for
exhibition of paintings and works of art next
fall. The exhibition will probably be held in the
Stewart mansion, Thirty fourth-st. and Fifth-ave
and will extend over period of six or eight weeks
1t was said after the meeting that the committee
had about $4,000 in cash and subscriptions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
amrsemenfs.

ASApEMr OF MusIc-s:1o-way Down East
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BERkE-FN LGCEUM-s:3o-Japanes Players.
BiJOD--s:1a-Aunt Hannah.
B2OADWAy-s-Bea-
CRITERION THEATRE>-s:f5-The Pride Jennico.
DAIf'S THEATRE-ss3o -The Ambassador
EDEN MlsEE-9 a. 10 Il 2. m.-Waxworks Grand
Concert and Cinema
EMPIRE THEATRE S2o-Brother Officers
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:i5-M Macbeth.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-The Carpet
GARDEN THEATRE :s0-Ifearts TrLmps.
SARRICK TEEATRE-s-Sherfock Holmes.
GRAND OPERA H0USE-s-By the Sad Sea Waves.
HAMMERSTETN'S Observation-Disclosures lle 'Awkns.
HARLEM OPERA H0USE-s:f5-The Little Minister.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRES 20 Madame Butterfly
and apg1ty Anthony.
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Glocke
kBiTHS-con;inuoUs Performance
kNICkERBoCkER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. We Were
Tweaty-ene.
ROSTER & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
lYcEIM THEATRES 3o-My Daughter in-Law
MADISON SQUARE THBATRE-s:3o-corae & Co..
DTessrnaEers.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Io a. TO II p H.
Sportsmen's Show.
MENDELSSOHN HAlI-Sl5-Concert
METROPOLITAN OPERA OCSE-S-Lucia di Hammer
MURRAY HETIS-2@s-1-20IS.
NETWORK TIEATRE-s:1o-Broadway Toxic.
PAS1soRs-continuous Performance.
ST NICHOLAS SKATING RINK-S;I5-Hockey-
wAiI-AcK' s-S-second Mrs. Tanoueray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
DINNER GIVEN BY SECRETARY WILSON.

Washington March 5-Secretary and Miss Wilson
gave a dinner tonight in honor of the President
and Mrs Mckinley. The guests invited to meet
them included Secretary and Mrs Hay Secretary
and Mrs. Gage, Attorney General Griggs, Post
master General and Mrs Smith. Secretary Long,
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs Essyltine, Mrs.
Stanley Matthews Mrs. Daniel Manning and Sen
ate Allison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

Washington, March 5-Baron de Covers. the
newly arrived Minister of the Netherlands to
Washington, called at the State department to-day
to pay his respects to Secretary Hay and make
arrangements for his presentation TO President Nc
Kinley. The new Minister is just from Servia and
Rumania, where he Minister. He Is of Amer
lean blood on his mothers side. his grandfather
having been Senator Wright, of New Jersey His
appearance at the State Department caused the
usual to mediation in the South African
war, but 1t unfounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

Governor Roosevelt is to make three speeches
in NewYork City this week. Our citizens
would be greatly pleased If in one Of them he
would come to their rescue against the pushers
of the Ramapo job and the other schemers who
trying to bleed the city treasury with the
help of the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

name of an alien cause. 1t ranked the foreign,
non-American interests of the Afrikander Bund
and of the Gamma Gael above the interests ana
the honor of the United States of America
And that is not proper thing for any Ameri-
can citizen to do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

The more the stockholders of the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad Company know about their losses
the more they feel they would like private
prison of their own and the privilege of select
ing it's tenants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
THE PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON.

THE PRESIDENI bHUh Nv VdSHI-' OF O-E
Washington, March 5.-The President and his
party reached Washington from New-York at 7:25
o'clock this morning. The return trip without
ippd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

The less people know about what the Puerto
Rican tariff bill will really do the louder they
in denouncing it an outrageous cruelty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-28
The REFINED SUGAR SITUATION.
Journal OF Commerce Explains Relations OF
Rival Rafineries and Traders.

New York Feb. 21.-A new condition
has developed in the refined sugar sit
uation. says the Journal of Commerce.
This in brief is the official. but none
the less complete elective abandonment
oc . fixed price 1t is true that certain
list" prices are a matter of daily
record at the Offices of all retincrs and
that these are the figures at which
small wholesale quantities will be sold.
But. prices for large quantities are, to-
day, quite as much a matter Of barter
as in any other department Of mer-
chandise.
Two of the rival MISUNDERSTANDING
and the Arhuckles-sell at a net price.
The older refineries-the American
and The Mollenhaucr-sel a gross fig
ures. from which discounts are allowed
according to the desirability Of the
buyers order And the whole matter
Of sugar distribution is in such unfav-
orable shape as to leave, as rule any
profit entirely with the retailer.
The current condition, according TO
one of the best practical authorities in
the distribution Of sugar is that the re
finerS are buying raw sugar and are
selling it without profit to wholesalers.
who in turn sell it without profit and
frequently at a loss to retailers. The
retailer. it is said. is selling, as gen
eral rule at a good profit. and IS Just
now the beneficiary Of most democrat
lied situation, and is further indepen-
dent of the wholesaler in that he can
purchase his supplies direct at least
from one refner, at the same figures
as his Wholesaler. This is Il situation
that the wholesaler has been endeav-
oring to remedy, but without success,
and the opinion seems now quite gener-
al in sugar circles that no remedy can
be found until some working agreement
is reached among the rival refiners.
No such agreement is at the moment
in sight. though there is reliable au-
thority for the statement that the trust
managers are not as bitterly and as
Internationally opposed to harmon
ious arrangement as they We're few
months ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Monday night was the coolest of the
season at Portland the mercury register
ing degrees below zero.
If plans now under consideration mate
Tidlize, the coming summer will see an
alton between South Brewer and Prince S
pond in OrringtOn. 1t is claimed that the
freight receipts Of the road would be be-
tween 5000 and $4,000 a year.
Mrs. Charles Elmer was taken violently
insane. Sunday, and. on Tuesday, it be-
came necessary to take her to the insane
i'll poor health for some time and IL is
thought that to this and the recent death
Of her son. is duo the attack of insanity
-DcXtcr cor. Bangor News.
Detective Edward GRAHAM of Bellows
ago, having in custody a young man
named William Hamlin, wanted in Yer
mont for burglary ana criminal assault.
committed two years ago in a small town
near Bellows Falls. Hamlin was found
BY the officer on a farm in the back part
of Thorndike, where he had been for the
past six months with relatives.
Upon complaint of Napoleon Sampson.
Deputy Marshal MoGan Of Biddcford. ar
rested George Shcvrnell, formerly driver
Of the hook ana ladder truck of the fire
department. Saturday night. on the
charge OF larceny of 49, Sampson told
the officer that ShcVCnell put his hand in
his tSampson's) pocket, and after taking
the money and being discovered, refused
To give il back Shcvenell denied taking
the money. He was held to the grand
jury in the sum Of S2C0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-28
Enr the Babies.

There is no better medicine for the
babies than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Its pleasant taste and
prompt and effectual cures make it
favorite with mothers and small chill
dren. 1t quickly cures their coughs
and colds, preventing pneumonia or
other serious consequences. 1t also
cures Group and has been used in tens
Of thousands Of cases without a single
failure so far as we have been able to
learn. 1t not only cures Group. but
when given as soon as the croupy
cough appears. will prevent the attack
In cases of whooping cough it liquefies
the tough mucus, making it easier to
expectorate, and lessons the severity
and frequency of the paroxysms of
coughing. thTp depriving that disease
Of all dangerous consequences. For
sale by Jno. Coughln, III Water ST.,
druggist.
Mon. Wed FRITZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-28

soon as he gets a letter from a man
of any authority he has the letter
printed as a Senate document. He is
going about the matter in business
like way. quite to the confusion of
some of the schemers, who hope to get
a fat sum out of the government. The
letters, which Senator Hale has al
ready collected, make a pamphlet of
80 pages and comprise some very inter-
esting reading. There are few if any
senators at the pres time. who sur
pass the Ellsworth statesman in his
practical. safe. and conservative man.
ner of attending to public affairs. 1t
would be idle to attempt to estimate
the vast sum that he saves the gov
eminent. every year, by opposing ques-
tionabIc projects, which many sena-
tors are Indifferent to ana which, but
for Senator Hale's opposition would
pass the Senate and, perhaps, the
House.
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The
Pifx1khax,s
Record

Is a proud and peerless
record. II is a record of
cure, of constant con-
quest over obstinate Ills
of women; ills that deal
ouf despair; suffering
fhaf many women think
is WO1san,S natural hess-
faye; disorders and dis
placements that drive out
hope