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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
CONSTITUTIONAL OF THE IN
HERITANCE LAW.
brooklyn Eagle.)

The United States Supreme Court
decisions on the constitutionality of the
FEDERAL inheritance tax law, and such
part OF the State inheritance law as
taxes requests of Government bonds,
are of far-reaching Importance. They
settle the disputed question of the right
OF the State and Federal Governments
to tax the privilege of Inheritance and
TO make the tax graded one. The
court dismissed the contention that the
grade rate was violation of the con-
stitutional provision that all taxes
must be uniform by saying that the
uniformity referred to uniformity of
geographical application rather than to
uniformity OF rate. 1t held, too, that
the tax was not direct In the sense
meant by the constitutional provision
that such taxes should be levied upon
the States in proportion to their pop
uiation. And 1t is still further decided
that the tax was to rest on the legacies
rather than upon the total amount of
the estate-that Is. that legacies under
$4,000 should be untaxed in accordance
with the provision OF law.
The Government bond decision is
more radical than the one touching the
uniformity and indircctness OF the Fed
eral inheritance tax. 1t was to the eff
feet that. in spite of the fact that under
Federal laws Government bonds are
exempt from taxation. the right to in
herit such bonds may be taxed. and the
tax may be based upon the amount of
such bonds bequeathed. This is an as
sertion of the right of the States to
fix the conditions under which property
may pass at the death of it's owner.
The validity of the State law was sus-
tained In the case of Plummer against
Controller Coler. and the constitutional
ity of the Federal law was decided in
the suit of the executors of the estate
of the late f. F. Knowlton, of this Dor
ough. against Internal Revenue Collec-
tor Frank r. Moore.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
Says the staunton News;

The Norfolk convention took n very
conservative position on the question
or trusts. one to which all Democrats.
we believe. can subscribe. 1t opposed
all harmful trusts and combinations OF
capital. This is not in the spirit of the
chicago platform. which was a menace
to all aggregations of wealth. no matter
how we'll managed or how beneficial To
the general public"
1t is really a queer phenomenon that
men who write for newspapers and run
at large should after nearly four years
still think 1t worth while to repeat this
old. outworn canard OF the hired SPELL
binders and bush twlsters of Hon. Mark
Hanna 1t is a most remarkable in
stance OF the power OF habit and OF the
ability Of the unfit to survive.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
THE SURRENDER TO THE ARMOR
MAKERS.

Partly because the main facts were
more obscure. and partly because it was
overshadowed by the just exposed rot
tenness in Cuba, the surrender of the
Republicans in Congress to the Steel
Trust by the passage of the armor plate
bill. has excited less attention than its
earlier surrender to the Sugar Trust
and the Tobacco Trust, by the passage
of the Porto Rican tariff bill. The sur
render. however. was just as abject as
in the former. and equally to the profit
of the Trust.
The able Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun says of the bill
as passed. and of the influences which
secured its PASSAGE:
What can the people of this country
think when. as was said and not denied.
the profit in the construction of steel
armor already authorized for new YES
sells will be from S35. 5000. 900 to $40 900. 900
In excess of fair remuneration. The
men who control these steel trusts, and
who are charging their own government
S545 and S445 ton for armor plate, have
been selling precisely the same to Aus
tria and Russia for $3.50 and s24O per
ton.
1T was openly charged on the floor
that the steel trusts are under implied
agreement to make vast contributions
to the Republican campaign fund this
year. and no Republican Senator had
the nerve to deny it.
Mr.. Carnegie. 1t Is generally said.
wrote the steel schedule in the existing
tariff. Through IT'S provisions, at the
lowest estimate. he has nut not less
than s10o.o0o,oOo in his pocket"
The fact is also Pointed out that Mr..
Carnegie. who has been chemically
lachrymose for the past few years over
Mr.. McKinley's policy of imperialism,
has announced his purpose to support
Mr.. Mckinley for reelection, notwith-
standing.
Upon this matter OF trusts, the real
question seems to be whether the voters
OF this country care to have the gov
eminent dominated by them. That It
Is SO dominated. at present, is capable
of practically categorical proof. The
Republican leaders hardly take the
trouble to deny it. do not endeavor to
conceal 1t, save in the clumsiest way,
and even seem proud of their trust
allies at times. According to the ortho-
dox view of Republicans and their
assistants. to give few hundred mil
lions to trust. through armor con-
tracts. is only encouraging capital; to
refuse 1t would be an outrageous attack
on the rights of property.
Senator Tillman says the voter seems
Indifferent to the extortion of the trusts
as permitted and encouraged at Pres
ent. This can hardly be the case. The
American citizen has not yet learned
to love the tax-paying privilege and
that he should tamely submit TO the in
definite and unending piling up of taxes
for the benefit of trusts is inconceiva.-
BILE. When there Is a clear understand
ing of the enormities of the trust evil.
there will be an end made of it. This
is an excellent year to promote such
understanding.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19

wood alcohol Is rapidly taking its
place alongside the kerosene can. the
FOLDING bed and the gun that isn't load
ed as g. certain and expeditions route
TO glory. The latest victims were three
men and one woman at Johnstown. Pa.
1t Is perhaps difficult to restrain the
sale OF the stuff, but it ought to pe
possible to always advise the purchaser
that wood alcohol is not manufactured
for tagging purposes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
SENATOR MARTINS DENTAL.
He Cordinally Supports Action of Nor
folk Convention.
charlottesville progress)

He Cordinally Supports Action of Nor
folk Convention.
Charlottesville Progress)
There have been references in certain
Virginia newspapers to Senator Mar
TINS position upon the question of call
ing Constitutional Convention, which
put him in the attitude of secretly OPP
posing the action of the Norfolk Con-
vention. Feeling assured that these re-
ports did Senator Martin a great in
justice, we wired him in regard to
them, and to his views upon the resolu-
lions adopted at Norfolk. The following
reply was received to-day:
Washington, d. c., May Is. 1900.
l.. Fl. Lindsay, ESQ, Charlottesville.
Va:
l have just this moment your tele-
gram. which came during my necessary
absence from the city. l have not seen
the misrepresentation alluded to by
you. and have no idea what 1t is to
which you allude. OF course, l give my
cordial and earnest support to every
thing done at the Norfolk Convention.
It the misrepresentation referred to by
You attempt to put me in any other at
titude they are simply gratuitous false
hoods. circulated without color of foun-
dation. Your friend.
THOMAS S. MARTIN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
LABOR TROUBLES BEGIN IN THE
SOUTH.

The recent shutdown OF the Prox-
Carolina, has brought the South face to
face for the first time with a situation
with which Northern manufacturers
have long been familiar. The Proxim-
ity mills are among the largest cotton
mills OF the South, and have been in op-
Grafton for seven or eight years. pay
Ing all the while a handsome profit to
the stockholders.
Like nearly all Southern mills, they
have been operated almost entirely by
employees who moved in from the rural
districts. attracted by the prospect of
living in town" and by the cash wage
which seemed large at time Of agri-
cultural depression. The labor was, OF
course. "non-unlon.' The raw en-
ployees knew and cared nothing about
unions. The hours of work. as In other
Southern mills, were much longer than
i'm the mills of the North. In short. the
mill was a typical Southern cotton
factory"
A short time ago agents of the
Northern labor unions went to Green's
boro and organized the Proximity en-
ployees. The owners Of the mill were
when they learned that their employees
had been organized they shut down
their plant without further ceremony.
The result is that hundreds OF hands"
who live in cottages belonging to the
company and who are dependent upon
their weekly wages for a living are out
of employment.
Naturally the outcome OF this stu
alton will be watched with intense in
terest by manufacturers OF the South.
and Of the whole country. One i'm
mense advantage Southern manufac-
over the Northern competitors has
been the longer hours and smaller
wages that ruled in Southern mills. The
organization OF the cotton mill en-
ployees of the South would tend to a
uniformity, both In hours and wages,
throughout the country. This would be
to the help of the employees. who would
get higher pay for less work, and to the
corresponding burt OF mill owners.
The Significance of the Greensboro
lockout is, therefore. plain. II the
drastic measures adopted by the mill
management prove successful In crush
ing the organization OF the employees
at the outset, other mill owners will
doubtless adopt the same tactics. If
the union triumphs. 1t will mean the
organization Of the employees In other
Southern mills and the beginning Of
the familiar war between employer and
employee.
Discerning men have long seen that
the organization OF Southern mill oper-
atives was merely a question OF time
That 1t has been postponed to this day
is due to the fact that the operatives
are exceedingly conservative and are
inclined to regard the labor agitator
with suspicion. Now. however. they
are organizing. and the next year will
settle whether there Is to be q new era
in Southern cotton manufacturers or
whether the old conditions will obtain
for a while longer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
LEAVING CANADA TO ITSELF.
Newark Advertiser)

After two and half centuries of oc-
cupation of Canada. the British impe-
rial troops are TO be Withdrawn and
the defense OF the province left to the
DCmipion Government. under imperial
auspices. Canada is not threatened by
any foe. and the presence of few
British regulars would be little enough
protection, anyhow, in case of inva-
sion. They would amount to nothing
in n war with the United States, which
is a contingency too remote to be en-
tertained.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon recently ran
n newspaper for a week. receiving IS. 900
for that more than doubtful service.
The paper was characterized as fiat
failure. save from a pecuniary point of
view. The public sighed and hoped 1t
had heard the last OF Rev. Sheldon and
his irreverent experiment for some time
to come. Not SO It appears. In the
Outlook. from his ripe experience Of a
week. Rev. Sheldon tells the country
that what the press needs is a closer
adherence to the truth" What Rev.
Sheldon needs is a closer adherence to
his text. If he has one.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
EVEN ALGER SPEAKS.
New York Advertiser.)

General Alger freely speaks about the
Cuban postal scandal. 1t is so much
fresher that the embalmed beef scan
dal that he virtuously eXclaims: al
sincerely hope that every guilty person
connected with this shameful affair will
be punished to the limit of the law
That's right. If Postmaster General
Smith has any Eagans in his nest he
should not screen them as Alger did.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19

From the report of Lord Roberts that
the Beers have again misused the white
flag it is clear that the Beers have
administered another of those disagree
able partial thrashings.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19

Minnesota Republicans will urge SEN
ator Washburn for the Vice Presiden-
tial nomination. Minnesota is a close
second to New York in the number Of
tail of the ticket aspirants.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19

The attempt Of Chandler and others
ing OF the Clark case in the United
States Senate is quite as contemplate
as the means by which the Montana
millionaire Is said to have compassed
his election. The Quay case was heard
on its merits. His strongest champion
was Democrat. Not so the case of
Clark. who. however guilty. has been
pursued most rancorously by Repub-
lican Senators Tor reasons OF partisan
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19

ship. rather than Justice 1t is a strik-
Ing instance of the narrcwness insep-
aruble from the Republican statesman
ship of today.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19
Every Remedy Had Failed,
But lie is Perfectly well Now !!

II HAD TRIED ALMOST EVERY
CArARRIl MEDICINE | ever heard OF
and ALL FAILED 10 cure me. My sur-
:crings We're severe and | was misorabie
indeed: FELT ALL THE TIME AS
IF THERE WAS ~ LUMP or
PHLEGM IN MY THROAT which must
hawk away. This kept me hawking ali
the time. My throat would get dry and
sore and MY NOSTR1LS FELT S'rUF-
FY AND CLOGGED UP. MY EARS
FEPT RINGING AND SINGING CON
STANTLY AND MY EYES WE'RE
SORE. WATERY AND WEAK. My ap-
petite was very poor. and | was so bad
off couldn't sleep and WOULD GET UP
IN THE MORNING AS TIRED AS
WHEN LAID DOWN AT NIGHT and
didn't feel like working ut all I felt
tired all the time and GOT EASILY IA
HIEADAGHE WHEN GOT UP IN THE
ADVISED ME TO BE TREATED BY
DIR. FREY which did, and HIS
TREATMENT HAS MADE ME FEEL.
LIKE a NEW PERSON. MY Ape
TlTE is EXCELLENT. SLEEP WELL
FEEL WELL. LIKE TO WORK. EARS
AND EYES ALL RIGHT. ALL TIE CA
TARRH SYMPTOMS GONE. BREATHE;
FREE AND EASY; IN FACT | FEEL,
ENTIRELY CURED. Before taking his
treatment I USED TO LIE IN BED AN
HOUR COUGHING AND HAWKING
BEFORE ! COULD GO TO SLr;E;P
BUT NO TROUBLE NOW. l certainly
recommend DIR. Firey's treatment as the
best Catarrh Cure.
]. C. OVERMAN
Portsmouth, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-19

It Is really too bad that the esteemed
Richmond News should disengage two
columns Of indignant protest one day
and get tsself acquired the next
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j. G. OVERMAN.
Portsmouth, Va.

Residence Laurel avenue, near Duke
street, Prentiss Place; works at Navy
Yard. Two years have passed since Mr.
Overman was cured by me- and there has
been no return whatever of the disease.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-31

know, SIR" he commented. Mating Dar-
hng glossy neck. Now, this one allus
gets sugar here, and he knows II. sir. he
do -
80 Darling munched his lump OF sugar
and then consented to trot along
This earthly paradise presented many
pitfalls for me. At first Darling skirted
a never-ending wall so closely that the
polish vanished from my left boot and
my leg felt as IL IL had been plunged in
an electric bath. Then he carried me un-
der row OF low-spreading apple trees
that coquetted with my hat. which
saved only at the risk OF my life and
limb, and rumpled my well-brushed hair.
! bresthed with relief as we entered IN
TO grove where the trees arched high
above me, and walls were n thing un-
known. But alas! there was n pond. and
Darling paused dreamily beside its reedy
swainpy shores l was terrified. Suppose
the horse should suddenly decide to take
BATH | patted, coaxed. twitched at the
bride. all In vain Darling refused to ad-
vance. At last my patience giving out. I
plunged my rowels into him. setting the
springs OF his rear legs In violent diorder
The turf few around my ears, but al
ways I'm the same spot. Fortunately I
thoughtfully provided myself with sugar
at the inn. and with its aid succeeded In
calming Darling 30 far that he consented
to stand still.
soon discovered a slender figure IN the
distance. approaching at n swift gallop.
I tugged at the reins--unav vailingly. Of
course: then. TO make the best OF my
sorry lot and lend some shadow OF reality
to the ridiculous figure / must cut sta
toned before this swamp pond. I fasten-
ed my eyes upon the swaying branches,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-31
WARREN.

b. F. Doyle of Bristol. while riding his
bicycle on South Main street IN this
town. yesterday. met with severe acct
dent by the breaking of the forks of his
wheel. In falling he struck on his face
cutting long cash under his eye, and
another on his chin, beside skinning and
bruising his entire face. He was picked
up in an insensible condition and carried
into the house of Gen. Nathan b. Con.
where he received the kindest attention.
He seemed to be in a dazed condition
and was unable 10 tell how the accident
occurred After recovering somewhat he
was carried to Bristol to the office OF DIR.
Siegel. by w. /. Goff. DIR. Siegel rendered
surgical aid.
In the Fifth district court yesterday
Judge o. l.. Bosworth presiding, the case
of Mrs. Virginia Gagnon for assault was
t-ied. The case was somewhat peculiar
Mrs. Gagnon had purchased a sewing ma
chine, and, having failed to pay for II,
Sheriff Cady was called upon to get II for
the owner. Mr.. Cady called for IL. and
during the conversation the woman be-
came excited and struck him with pc
ker. Judge Bosworth, after hearing the
case, ordered a fine and costs which
amounted TO $40. Andreas Gareis was
fined $40 and costs and John Gareis -
and costs for assault on Fred Rybark.
George Wilbur Is building a new barn
on Wheaton street, on the Tuell estate,
recently purchased by him.
Clarence K. Barker. wife and daughter.
OF Orange. Mass, are on a visit to his
mother, Mrs. Abby Barker.
Mr.. James NJ. Coiuns and wife are on .
visit to friends in Saratoga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Young of Maple
willie are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Bray.
Master Harry Dickerson, while picking
fruit at Burns Hill, fell from the tree
and broke two bones In his arm. DR..
Church was summoned and rendered nec-
essary assistance.
John DENLY and wife are on visit to
friends in Connecticut.
Mrs. Sarah Negus Is visiting friends for
several weeks at Saratoga Springs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Golash is enlarging her
house on Metecom avenue.
Frank Freiz and family returned to
their home in Brooklyn today after spend
ing the summer at Greenes Landing.
The ladies of ST. Marks church held
reception and lunch at the newly con-
structed chapel on School street yester-
day afternoon to give the people an OPP
portunity to view the work that has been
done. A large number were present ana
an enjoyable time was passed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-31
WALTER CAMP.

The alterations made in the football
uIes for the season of 1899 wers very
light. and did not in any way affect the
haracter of the game. The alterations
made In the rules OF 1900, while not ex-
ensive, are in one or two instances OF
,uch a nature as will surely make some
impression upon the play and, IL may be,
levelop new conditions.
Taking up first those rules In which
lie alteration is rather explanatory than
otherwise, we come 10 the addition TO
Rule !, Section Id. Note. There has AL
ways been more or less difference OF opin-
ion as to what part of the ball should be
considered in measuring distances gained
or lost The rules had already In cer-
tain cases made this distinction, as for
instance In the case OF a touchdown they
recognized the forward point of the ball
rather tnan its centre. as shown In the
rule which says: "A touchdown is made
when any part of the ball Is on. above.
or across the goal line" Hence the COM
mittee determined to make IL clear that
the forward point of the ball was the
mart to he taken as the determining point
I'm measuring in other cases as we'll as that
oi a touchdown.
The addition to Rule 4. Section (d) re-
garding a safety will not materially affect
the play, as II Is a question Wnlcn arises
very seldom. Ii is, however, point upon
which a ruling was necessary, as in
strict Interpretation of the old rule, a
foul. involving loss Of possession OF the
ban IL made by a player behind his own
goal line would usually be ruled as Civ
ing the opponent touchdown. which In
many instances was too extreme PEN
atty The present or new ruling will
make 1t safety.
In Rule IL the additional paragraph (e)
covers a point which was fairly well un-
derstood, but which was not fully COW
cred in the rule namely, that ball when
kicked out OF bounds before touching a
player who is on side IS Immediately
dead.
hule 2s, the additional paragraph 0O
provides against unsportsman-lke con-
duct which interferes with the play. and
while perhaps not rendered necessary by
general play is plain, practical. matter
of-fact statement that such interference,
II IL should occur. would be thoroughly
taken care of.
The alteration in Rule % merely trans
fers the ruling on interference with the
snapback from the province of the umpire
to that of the referee.
further alteration In Rule %, The part
regarding &C aching, was rendered neces-