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Election of Directors.

AT the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company today the following were elected
directors: Geo. w. Young, Geo Truesdel ,
o: + Crosby. Chas A. Leb, f. c. Stevens.
H. ID. Mirick, Geo. W. Bacon, T. j. Hay
ward, Geo. II. Hairless
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STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN oDELL.
We Says demonstrations Plot" Has Been
Greatly Maguified.

NEWBURGH. n. Y, July 1.-Chairman
B. B. Odeil of the republican state commit
tee said today concerning the alleged Pic;
to assassinate President Mckinley:
II have read the account in the New York
papers this morning with reference to an
kinley, and also to the part which | am
supposed to have taken in the matter. l
have nothing to say upon the subject, ex-
cept TO say that l have made an investiga-
tee detective the line of what | sup
posed TO be political information and l dis
covered either a crank or a Baron Mum
chausen, and on the principle that an ounce
of prevention is worth pound of cure It
is probable that my report to Secretary
DICK is the cause for the extra care now
being taken of the President l have moth
ing further to say upon this subject ex-
cept that | regret that some one has been
indiscreet enough TO make of trifiing
matter the gigantic plot exposed in the pa
oers.
Denied by Senator Hanna
CLEVELAND, Ohio. July Ex-senator
Hanna today. referring to the report that Il
plot to assassinate President Mckinley had
been discovered in New York, emphaticaIly
declared that the story was false.
This said Mr.. Hanna, pointing to the
story of the alleged plot published in the
morning pagers ''is the first l have heard
OF It. There IS absolutely, TO the best of
my knowledge, no truth in it."
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF thu
NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK,
AT washington, D. C.. at the close of business
June ~. 1890.
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against r. II. Phillips, manager of the
Washington. Arlington and Falls Church
Railway Company, for injuring the United
States telephone poles The offense was al
legged to have occurred near Fort Myer dur
ing the Spanish-American war. Mr.. Phil
lips was charged with tampering with the
poles of the government line connecting with
Fort Hunt. Indictments were also reported
against VIM. H. Richards, charged with
counterfeiting money; against Cato Lewis,
colored, charged with violating the pension
law and againspT. B. Berry, charged with
violating the liquor law.
General and Personal.
A reception was given last evening at the
Alfred Street Baptist Church, colored. by
the B. Y. p. T., and a musical and literary
program was rendered. The Glee Club,
composed of John Parker, Jesse Madden.
Pat Buckner and Misses Gertrude Davis,
Lena Truatt and Bessie Howard, gave sew
eral selections. Eddie Johnson played
lection on the piano and Rev. A. A. Lott.
president of the society, made short ad
dress. Rev. Alexander Truatt and E. ].
Webster also addressed the meeting At
the close of the program refreshments were
served In the basement of the church.
In the corporation court yesterday Thos.
Jones, coored. of North Carolina was con-
victed OF nlurderous assault on Edward
Cornwell, and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary.
Cato Lewis ami Peter Tibbs. both colored,
were arrested yesterday at Orange by Dep
uty United States Marshal Glover, and
brought here last evening, on the charge of
violating the United States pension laws.
Miss Florence Henderson of this city Is
spending the summer with relatives In King
George county.
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NER TONIGHT.


westerly Winds.
Forecast till S pm. Thursday: For the
District of Columbia and Maryland. fair
and warmer tonight; partly cloudy Thurs
day: light southwesterly winds. For Vir-
ginia, fair tonight and Thursday warmer
in western portion tonight; fresh south
westerly winds.
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Mamie Henson. colorcd. was fined SIC.
with thirty days the farm as the eqiliva-
lent, by Judge Scott today for vagrancy
The voman's mother was a witness agaiEs,
her.
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District OF Columbia S.:
l. F. S. PARKER president OF the above-named
hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true to tn best IF my knowledge and belief
Z. $. PARKER. President.
SUI seribed and sworn TO before me this 10th day
OF July, 1900. ALFRED r. BRIGGS.
Notary Public
Correct-Att,st:
$. W. WOODWARD,
WILLIAM i. GURI.EY,
JOHN TAYLOR ARMS,
J. Il. WIMER.
W. H. MOSES.
JOHN i. LARNER.
II Directors
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When You P Eake iG earn,srr on
Want Money rates rate of at inte eS@Sst
without renoN al
from your pussCs-
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treatment. All transactions confidential
Security Loan Co., %sSd e. n,aT:
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New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

United states mean just what the Constitution
Vi ing commonwealth OF Pennsylvania says IN
GO ol vacancy in the office of United states
senator IN q recess between sessons"-or does lt
mean that the vacancy must be one which comes
py chance, so that ii does not apply at all 70 the
case or g. vacancy at the beginning OF a term
"nlch Goes not come by chance but is foreSeen
and inevitable?
If the words have the former meaning, then
all distinctions between cases where Leglslat-
ure has been in session and those where Legs
lature has not been in session, between Vacan-
cies at the beginning Of a term and vacancies
beginning after the term itself has begun ana
the office for that term once filled, are without
Importance We think that the former Is the
meaning of the Constitution. We think
that it the intent OF the Constitution 10
provide far possible that every state
should have two Senators.
1t is said that if the Legislature has been IN
session after vacancy and has failed to MI II,
the State is in fault; that the Legislature mas
neglected its duty, and so 1t is not UNJUST @ thaC
the State should suffer There are TWO answers
TO this argument First, that IT is for the IN
terest of the whole people that every state
should be fully represented; and second, that
there is no fault to be imputed to the Legls-
lature of a State to the people Where d
majority vote is required.if there be failure to
elect Will anybody claim that the case OF a
failure to elect a President for want OF a con-
stitutional majority, a case provided LOT D!
comforting a power upon the House of Repre-
sentatives voting for States is the case OF IdulI
negligence on the part of the people. ,
The case Of Allen. of Washington. was de-
cided with the Lee Mantle and with
ont argument n decision to which Mr. Beck
with, pf Wyoming, submitted without fuT-
ther contest. At that time there was an earnest
division in the Senate an important questloh
relating to the currency, which created Tor the
time being earnest differences or OPINION
than those existing between the two great po-
ltical parties on other questions. 1t was time
not favorable to dispassienate non-partlsan
judgment We prefer the authority OF the New
Hampshire cases. which acted on also III
the case of Mr. Pasco of Florida and we think
a decision which must inevitably deprive
States in the Union for long periods or tlnie Oh
oYnfa
tion will not be permitted long to stand, ana
that no settlement of the question in derogaton
of the rights of the States and as we cohcslNe, "
in violation Of the intent of the trainers of the
Constitution should be acquesced in
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

such Representative who in form and substance
in word and act in life and practice Genes la,Iit Inc
1t matters not whether this prOviso be attached
% Ri fhs na T ens ON h Il 6hf hg
side Of the question viii not deny it. ,r+, 10 r,-,.
the trainers of the Constitution If they had foreseen
the Roberts incident with It's defiance Of the Con
Bgha Fl ROBERTS is Is eligible fG bi anG TGm must be
been adopted and If it could not cannot be implied.
tion Doubtless it has such a side: and If that
might take the same action 1t will take, But do
an mot heTf se aPd Of the face Of the & nS
denance Of it. to asset the moral ground
POWERS OF THE HOUSE.
% ter the DO ea5Ss H e5 to Of , d h
convinced that il Is right and that history will
T. this power than it can part with any other
luteiy i,3iy without power
abused What power does the House 5'5 possess that
Il has not at SOM time abused? What branch of
at m what sn Wat bad bav not of
free from ea s NTH little brief authority has been
shall they. therefore be shorn Of power? anu
no9 to be fsiG9 dea %t %f EoE or
Sinks into nsgncH9ce in m he of Roberts
" tbe Snoud sa assert what here assert with precise
on
dIter ADMISSION was absolutely clear If we do NOT
exciuue 1t @ 5hs man we strike down OF the most
sloaI ana necessary powers that belong 10 a great
legislative body. Let not such a thing be done Is
~ - NOT we may be sure that again while
the, spirit or civilization dominates this Renui,ic
VIII any dehant Tiolator Of law under color Of re-
Hglon or any other claim. whether polygamist or
inurderer, knock for admission at the door OF the
American Congress. Oi VI 'ie
There were no demonstrations throughout Mr.
Taylers speech, but at the close he was vigor-
ously applauded.
MIR. LITTLEFIELD'S ARGUMENT.
Mr' Littlefeld. of Maine, on behalf of the minor
iy OF the committee. then spoke in support of the
Inlhoritys plan of seating and then expelling Mr.
ROBERTS Mr. Littlefied, tall and stalwart has
commanding presence. and made a deep impression
upon the House in this. his maiden speech He
CONCEDED at the outset the integrity honesty and
ABILITY Of the majority Of the committee but he
eouia not concede its judgment. There was a dis
agreement as TO the fact that Mr. Roberts ,pas
polysamist and should be member Of the
House. The only issue between the majority, a,d
minority was as to whether he should be excluded
or expelled. The constitutional qualifications aeo
and inhabitancy, MIR Littledeld argued couId NOT
be ADDED to- II they could, and the House nou, ax
ciuded member because he was guilty Of noI,,o
aihous pracuces. next year It might exclude FOR
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
THE THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING
BEGINS IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The National Board Of
Trade began its thirty-fourth annual meeting here
to-day In the absence of the president. Frederick
Frailey, of Philadelphia, Ex-Governor Z. o. Stan
ard, OF St. Louis. presided. About forty COM
mercial bodies represented by about one
hundred and thirty-fve delegates. The programme
OF the meeting, which will occupy three days. con-
templates the discussion OF a wide range OF sub
jects. After address by Mr.. Stanard a Commit
tee Credentials was appointed. Reports from
the Executive Committee and treasurer re
ceived. Mr.. Frailey then unanimously re-
elected president. William r. Tucker. OF Phladel-
phia, elected secretary and treasurer. A long
list OF vicepresidens, representing each of the
sociatiOns composing the National Board having
delegations at this meeting, chosen. Committees
appointed TO consider the propositions pre-
sented and the Board then adjourned until to-
morrow.
Among the subjects on the programme for to-
morrow Cousidera ton of the action taken at
the last meeting Of the National Board alleging
that the charge made by the railroads for carry
ing the mails was much greater in proportion than
that for other freight.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
ROBERTS STANDS AT BAY.
Continued from first page.

10 those fundamental declarations of the highest
question may be invoved-that this case presents
in bold relief a question Of governmental life the
basis of which is law.
DEFIANCE OF LAW INToLERABLE-
This IS a representative Government; it springs
from the people, from the people who make ire ire
they are believers in the law and subject 10 the
law. Many may entertain opinions as 10 the un-
be erased from the statute books bat in the very
law And as they cannot stand for defiance OF
any law. how much the more must they stand as
proceeded from the people, at the peoples lnitia-
tive, and sustained by the deliberate and inteili
Now and then We have a law which springs from
the o united m ySfs Of ffc nG IN e e9 as h ali
the beeye eli and Ehch tbIc Is G ny to ot the than
seventy;iye million American citizens all but the
fervor, In the kind of commonwealth which JUS
ttee Matthews declares Is founded on the marriage
woman That idea has been for many years crys-
tallized in solemn and deliberate law whose prtn-
est judicial authority Such laws make imperative
the duty of such respect and obedieace presses
most urgently upon a representative OF the people
These propositions are fundamental and self
evident They lie c al the ten Fq85 on Ihey
they precede constitutions; constitutions assume
f fheg aPe institutional If the Federal CONSTITUTION
had explicitly declared that al persons should be
MED that the Constitution was the supreme law
of the land that instrument and the government
n sought TO create would have endured
single day. II follows that If such specific declara
ton could not have been made, it cannot be i'm
piled. Neither the presence nor absence Of certain
words in the instrument can imply a certain mean
ing If IL is impossible that such meaning could
have been expressed.
THE QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY
bs The claimant nan to this ssa, is sgbe S he is fsa es
by its eNpresI language or by necessary implica-
ton The wo5ds necessary implication" mean that
y the framerf of the Constitution had had in mind
the particular exigency 10 which the words ap-
piled, they would, IL the proposition approved,
have written into the Constitution the words which
are necessarily implied
The Constitution says. This Constitution and the
laws or the United States. which shall be made m
pursuance thereof. shall be the supreme law OF the
1ano IL the menber-elect from Utah is eligible
10 De a Representative in Congress, then for the
purpose OF his case must read into the ConstIo
toiion other words so that IL would read per
son snah oe Representative in Congress unless
ne shaH nave attained 10 the age of twenty-five
years and been seven years citizen of the Unite
States, ana who shall when elected be an in
hapiant OF that State IN which he shall be chosen:
provided that no person shall be Ineligible TO seat
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
GREEyGooDs TRIAL SET FOR TO-DAY.
CASE OF POSTMASTER REEDY AND GEORGE NOR
RIs To COME BEFORE JUDGE THOMAS

CASE OF POSTMASTER REEDY AND GEORGE NOR
RIS To COME BEFORE JUDGE THOMAS
The second trial OF John Rset,y. the postmaster,
manager Of the telegraph office and railroad sta
ton agent PocanticO Hills. y. Y. and George
Morris, the oldtime Bcwery sport" accused OF
running a greengoOds scheme in violation OF the
Federal statutes. which called yesterday be-
fore Judge Thomas in the Criminal Brsrch of the
United States Circuit Court. promises develop
some interesting features. Anthony ComstOck is
the leading witness for the Government. and IL is
understood that the defence Of Reedy, which 1s
in charge of Norman J. Marsh. a partner OF ex-
Judge Noah Davis will challenge his rela bility
account of his connection with the Society Tor the
Suppression OF Vice
Assistant Ulited States Attorney Baldwin
about 10 proceed with the case, when Mr. Marsh
informed the Court that his client was III with a
sore leg and as MS life erdar al he had
stated that a Mrs. Randolph a witness for the de-
fence. is also sick.
As IL has cost the GCVernmeut nearly 5000 70
get witnesses here. I must insist 4 trial. II
there response. ask for the forfeiture of the
bond" said Mr.. Baldwin.
The matter is absolutely in your hands, and I
am ready 10 go on" said Judge Thomas,
Mr.. Marsh pleaded with Mr.. Baldwin for at LEAST
twenty-four hours delay. Al last 10 was granted,
and the trial was set peremptortly for to-day sc
1880 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY MARINE CORPS AND
ARMY.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
NAVY.
Lieutenant commanders he ommanders-WILIIAM w.
KIMBALI- WILLIAM 7. DAY and j. @. WILSON.
Leutenants be lieutenant ommanders-WILIIAM s..
HOGG ard ROBERT l. REID.
Passed Assistant Surgeon HATTON r HARRIS to be a
MARINH CORPS.
Lieutenant Colonel HENRY c. COCHRANB TO be a
colonel: Major ALLAN C. KF;LTON TO he a heuten-
ant-colonel: Captain LINCOLN KARMANY 20 be a
major.
To be second Iieutenants-S. A. W. PATTERSON. Of
Pennsylvania and HERBERT J. HIRSHlNGER, Of
North Carolina
ARMY.
Second Iieutenants ieutenants-CrHARIES B.
DRAKE. 9th Cavalry. and CHARLES NIX. SALTZ-
MAN, 1st Cavalry.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
SAMOAN TREATY UP AGAIN
SENATOR JoNEs's MOTION FOR RECoNsID~
GRAFTON DISCUSSED

Washington. Jan. 23.-The Senate in exeeu-
tive session, again to-day discussed the samoan
treaty on the basis of the motion of Senator
Jones. of Arkansas to reconsider the vote oy
which the treaty was ratified. Speeches were
made in support of the motion to reconsider by
Senators Jones. Pettigrew Allen and Money,
and in opposition by Senators Davis and For
aker At the close of the debate a vote was
ordered but a roll call showed the absence Of a
quorum The call so far as it went showed
eleven for and twenty-five against reconsldera-
tiOn.
Senator Jones said that when the ratification
Of the treaty took place it the understand
ing that there was 10 be no attempt on the part
of the Government of the United States to es-
tablish civil government in the island or Iu-
tuila. The very next day after the vote OF rati-
ication the newspapers had published a positive
statement in exact oppositoni TO this under
standing. Apparently Mr.. Jones said, this state
ment was authorized 1t was 10 inquire into
this and other matters that he had asked for
reconsideration.
Senator Davis speaking in behalf of the Com
mittee Foreign Relations, said he knew or
change in the situation. and he still con-
tended that the authority exercised in the ISL
and by the United States singly would not. un-
der the new arrangement, differ materially from
the joint protectorate under the tripartite agree
ment between the United States, Great Britain
and Germany.
Senator Pettigrew called attention to the re-
ports of disafectiOn and dissatisfaction on the
part of Chief Mataafa toward the arrange
ment. Senator Davis said he had no official in
formation concerning Mataafa'S attitude; that
he had heard nothing about it beyond what he
had seen i'm the newspapers. and that if the
President had any information on the subject
he had not communicated it to him
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

Roberts concluded his argument He aroused great
enthusiasm when he recalled the difficult position
IN which eX-Speak@r Reed had been placed in the
!ast Songress when General Wheeler returned from
me spanish war covered with laurels resume his
scat IN the House; and the difficult task of Speaker
henderson then chairman OF the Committee on the
Ju'iiciAry w2o was Obliged to report against Gen
cF9l Wheeler. No mere pa triotic sentiment permit
Tea them TO override the plain dictates OF their
duty. TAat action, Mr. Littlofcld said was eternal
~ To their credit Proceeding he pointed out the
unquestioned right OF either house TO expaI nom
Ter for any cause deemed sufficient This power
was unquesuoncd. and before II exercised Mr.
Roberts should be in.
, We state upon our conscicnCes and oaths.' said
he. that he should have the full benefit Of rho
fundamental law OF the land Great applause
Mr Litueheld closed rather abruptly. Mr. TovIer
then renewed his request for an agreement for
vote at i:S0 o'clock on Thursday
Mr.. Crumpa Ckcr. OF Indiana objected
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
THE CLARK INVESTIGATION.
EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION NEARLY
ALL IN.

EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION NEARLY
ALL IN.
Washington Jan 23-The Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections to-day adjourned over
until Monday in its investigation of the charges
against Senator Clark. of Montana.
Witnesses for the prosecution were absent. and
Senator Faulkner for the defence, indicated de-
sire that of those who TO be called as Wit
nesses on that side should testify until the prosecu
ton had completed its While no positive
statement was made to this effect the committee
indica ted that the Clark witnesses might be called
by the prosecution after Monday. The principle
witnesses to-day Mr.. Rector, recalled. and
State Representative Fine. The latter, though
friend of Mr.. Clark. gave testimony from which the
prosecution evidently derived much satisfaction lie
said that he had received about $1,000 from Mr..
Clark since the adjournment of the Legislature in
working up testimony looking TO the dsbarment OF
Senator Clarks namesake, State Senator Clark, or
Madison County who voted in opposition to the
Senator.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
AWAITING MAJOR LoG4N'S BODY.
DUE AT SAN FRANCISCO SATURDAY - TIL
FUNERAL AT YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO,

Washington, Jan % (SpeciaD.-Mrs. John A
Logan left Washington to-day for Chicago. where
she will remain with her daughter Mrs. Tucker,
awaiting the body of Major Logan. sent from Ma
Mia on the transport Thomas, which is due in San
Francisco Saturday. The widow and children
of Major Logan. who have been in San Diego for
some weeks will join Major Tucker in San Fran
cisco and accompany the body home to Youngs-
town. Ohio. Tia body of General Lawton is also on
the Thomas and his family will be carried on the
same train the Government having detailed a mill
tary escort for the dead soldiers Though partial
arrangements had been made for bringing Major
Logans body from San Francisco. the Secretary
of War completed them by granting every request,
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

applause and hisses.l 1 have lived with a good
conscience until his day and am sensible OF no act
Of shame upon nv part You brand with
shame and send me forth. but shall leave with
head erect and brow undaunted and walk the earth
as angels walk the CloJ ds. If violate the Con-
stitutiOn all the shame will be with YOU"
There was great ouJburSt In the galleries when
Mr. Roberts concluded. Many OF the women were
especially demonstrative.
AT 5:35 the House adjourned until II o'clock to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
PROTEST AGAINST PTLOTAGE BILL.
VIRGINIA PILOTS PREPARING To FIGHT THE
MEASURE

Newport News. Va. Jan. % (SpcclaD.-The Vir-
ginia pilots will fight House Bill No 1862 introduced
by Representative Daily. taking away from the
State the control of pilotage and placing It in
Federal hands. The Business Mems Association OF
this city tonight adopted resolutions protesting
against any change in the present pnotage system
believing that Federal control will have the effect OF
driving out Of the business the expert pilots the
appointment OF men OF less ability and knowledge.
The pilots OF this State securing the protests OF
all commercial bodies in this region.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

thus showing a sympathy for the bereaved family
that will touch every old soldier and friend who
holds dear the memory of General Logan. Natural
ly 1t would be a comfort to Mrs: Logan have
her buried in Washington. where he grew up
the side OF his father. But she appreciates the
stronger claim of his widow and children therefore
the funeral and burial will be at Youngstown. Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
Puerto RTCAN AFFAIRS.
THE CABINET ANXIOUS FOR PROMPT AC-
TION BY CONGRESS.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The Cabinet at its regu-
lar meeting to-day again discussed at length
the Puerto Rican situation. The arrival here Of
two committees of representative business men
of the island, and the large and increasing num-
ber of letters which are being received by the
President, have tended TO confirm the Admins
tration in the belief that unnecessary time
should be occupied by Congress in taking action
The opinion is unanimous in the Cabinet that
free trade with the island, or a nominal duty,
is essential to prevent widespread business dis
aster among all classes of its people.