The Lamar register., 1900-06-06

ment with the friends Of Senntor
Clark OF Montana to allow the Sena-
tors case to rest where II Is. With the
understanding that no further steps
shall be taken TO have either Mr.
Clark's or Mr. Maginnis credentials
referred TO the committee ana that no
further action shall be taken on the
resolution concerning Senator Clark >
/ original election.
The naval court martial which has
been trying Captain John Metiowan
on charges OF sCanialous conduct and
neglect Of duty In connection with the
killing by hIm Of Filipino while IN
command OF the AOuadnock IN the
Philippines. found the captain guilty
and sentenced him to be suspended
from duty on half sea pay for two
years and 60 bs reprimanded by the
secretary. There was. however,
unanimous recommendation for elem
ency TO Secretary Long.
Both the French and Russian euihas-
sizes are negotiating for sites for the
erection OF buildings for their use. The
French ambassador resides In an old
fashioned house thnt belongs TO the
heirs Of the late Admiral Porter and is
neither large nor convenient enough for
I A
cupies the old Cr,.sswcIl mansion In an
obsolete portion of the city, although u
Is quite cummadlous and convenient
Count CasSfui. the Russian ambassa.
dor, Is seeking n site IN the suburbs
where his government can erect a large
embassy surrounded by gardens.
senator TiIlman made a remarkable
threat In the Senate the other day. He
! a Hs.a snsUFftI fHsss
passage OF sny manc pension bills IN.
tsI the House Of Representatives, had
passed one he had Introduced for au
Increase Of pension for a South Carroll
ms veteran Of the Mexican war. He
said his hin had passed the Senate and
had been hung up 10 the House while
hundreds Of others had received con-
siderutian. He felt that his c0ustitua
cnt had been treated unfairly and
J therefore gave notice that all pension
legislation would b. stopI.sd uufil the
House Of Representatives did what be
asked Of them.
A great injustice has been done
Lieutenant ]. B Barnaduu ol tise na.
w by those who hayc CRnSursd him
fOT obtaining 4 patent upon a process
for The manufacture Of suoGrieSs
powder, which he discovered while
q
ment torpedo station ai Newport
/ Lleuienaut Bcrnhdou Is perhaps the
Z most eminent chemist IN the navy and
[ has made many important discoveries
Z He has produced the best smukelexs
powder knoan and IL Is true that he
obtained 3 patent on the process bsE,
/ This was done by the advice and In
I structions OF his superior oficvrs in
order TO prevent private mAnGfRetur.
ers from taking advantage Of his dis
cavcry, aHd a. soon as the patent was
granted he assigned Il 10 the govern
ment Of the Gated States.
Iu the Senate Friday = memorial was
presented 10y Senator Perkins from the
pCopleuf California asking thatths css,
eruneRt provide some rciief for the
stnTvinE pe5pir Of india The word
has been hoETihed--alulost sJupenest.
iRterjected Mr.. Hale 1s Maine. sat tslss
suffering now being endured IN India
That ~ the chief of Engisud's caIaRics
The pestiiancn and famine arr apfHii-
ling TO the Imagination. whals. faRiI-
lies are bsLus wiped ont Of existess-e:
the stah- lies dt.sd beside it, mother
, The situation j. awful Now. the sen
nior comes here with proposition that
we should appropriate a sum Of money
for the relief 81 these people I siaonl.i
like 70 ask the senator what England
has done Tor the pSopic IL India She
has spent tens and hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars Ia striking down and
crushing republics. II Is the inost hrtI.
tai manifestation Of strength against
liberty aud weakness that the world
has ever seen"
The Uu!ied States Supreme Court
has decided Admiral DeWcy's bounty
claim against the admiraIs contention.
The effect Is 10 deprive the admiral and
the men engaged with him q, Manila,
OF half the amount claimed by them.
Chief Justice Fuller delivered a dis
seuting opinion. Justice Harlan rem
dcred the opinion Of the court. which
turned on whether the words super
iority" or '-inreTlority" in the statute
had reference 10 support OF the encny's
vessels by land batteries. mines and
tovpedOcs- We cannot do that" said
Justice Harlan. without going far be-.
E0nd the ohyi0us Import % the words
employed by Congress. There is un-
d"ubtcdiy s0IIe force In the suggestion
that Ia FewardiuE officers and sailors
who have sunk or destroyed the enc
my's vessels In a naval engagement. Il
is not unreusonab bic that all the difiiCui-
ties Of every kind with which they
were actually confronted should lse
taken into consideration. But that T.
matter firtff ne. EUgfvfF,f