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New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
UNQCESTIOSIyG OBEDIENCE
From The Arizona Graphic.

From The Arizona Grapnlc-
Judge Fitzgerald of Los Angeles. consl-i7- !
Of the foremost jUriStS on the coast, Is a. @-T =
time one Of the most particular men lA a. - -
concerning the drcOTUm OF Jhe courtroom = !,
or more OF years ago he was dplOilts- !. =
President 20 the bench OF the llstrlct lha- - -
Pima and COChiSe counties lie iodh4- On -
TO Tucson that Formally W. almost IhAl'-
the courtroom. If the days were warm .A-
neyS and attendants dispensed Wltn coaSS =
TO him, appeared particularly dlSIespec---
announced that smoking in the courllool - - +.
not be tolerated. and that coats must Dc Sv.a ~
pain of the Courts displraslre Inc ILL., 5 =, =
was called Among the jurors Sulnilut,ee - -
brawny miner who appeared ln MS usual '-
a dark blue shirt and OvrIal~. 49,
What do you mean Numbered me Aas Aas-'l -
by appearing in This courtroom u !u1I1 ~
sleeves? Where is your coate. AT nome '--s
mildly returned the juror Then 90 an - !
No. not a word. siri' gllrins down upoI y, ~
as he attempted 10 speak Go home anu es~ - I'll
coat. sir or III commit you Tor eohlen.Y- ~,
miner went silently OU- lie dlih - -
day nor the next and the judge. d4trL - -
bench warrant for him. Sw-rr IN 4n!.LJi
About two weeks thereafter me ofls-la' - -
dressed as the Court demanded, 1-dA n +,
within Judge Fitzgerald range Ot Vs., NSSio,,,r +
irate Magistrate he rendered the eXpltlA. "a .
his home and coat Were bcth IN hdrsASN -
tains near the Mexican border over one I..ss 49,
miles away, and that he had hut oosYvu ="
Of His Honor in going home AFTER Ms 0'A~
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
ANOTHER IDOL SHATTERED.
From The Omaha World-Herald.

From The Omaha World-Herad.
She was a kindly faced woman and it easy
TO see that she bubbling over with love for
the little folk She walked modestly into the Of
flee of the city editor and inquired:
will you please tell me which one of the staff
that writes all those pretty little stories about
children? ! know he must love the little folks
because he writes such nice stories about them
Z want to tell him precious little story about my
darling boy who is only
That's the man over there" interrupted the
city editor
(Which one, pray?"
That one with the corncob pipe in his mouth
and swearing the office boy"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

ing A border Of whitewashed stones and large East
Indian shells along her front path Miss Amanda
in return occasionally lifted her skirts out of the
dust and daintiIy skittered across the street to
inspect the captains window box and the progress
of the cuttings from her own seraniums growing
therein
OF course IIentley people decided that the two
considering matrimony. So they were, with
the deiberation and discretion behtting their
years. They had at length made up their minds
far that only difficulty remained.
Miss Mott kept canary; the captain kept a cat
The bird had been taught tricks: the cat was a
beautiful Persian brought home his last vOy-
age by the captain himself Alas, 1t could not
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

in New England gather from the Inns of old
people in country districts Here is one Of a
way least to be expected
Captain Amos Deerng. of Hentey Cove and
Miss Amanda Mott were opposite neighbors Miss
Amanda had her own home-the old Mott home
stead-and captain Amos. who had retired from
the sea, boarded with the Widow Wright Tbe
two saw a good deal Of each other. and found the
ccmpanonship pleasant. ~ W
Captain Amos frequently hung over Miss Arcar
das fence Offering advice concerning her tinI
garden ne even wearied his back in gailantiv iax
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
A LOTTERY FOR THE MINISTER, TOO.

From The San Francisco Wave.
In Cripple Creek sturdy miner drove up to the
minister's house with a young woman to whom he
desired to be married. When the ceremony was
concluded and the minister's fee up, the
happy man discovered that he had left his money
in his other trousers.
'Whats your usual fee?' he asked
Sometimes get S2. sometimes S." said the
parson.
Then tner aistt no usual about it," decided the
happy man. quickly adding: Tell ye what Pn do,
mister; IN gamble with Yer. I'll wait year. an
If this pans out o X I'll give ye 80, an if 1t
dUan't''- He smiled.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
SARCASM FROM THE PULPIT.

From Harper's BaZar
"Bruddren and sistahs." sternly said good old
ParSOn Woolimon, after the collection had been
taken up upon recent Sabbath morning, before
the hat done parsed | eXpounded tine. request
dat de congregation contribute accawdm' to deir
means, ana / Sho eXpeCtOrated dat yO' all would
chip in mapnanimously. But now upon eXaminin
de collection finds that de concocted amount con-
IIibuted 10y de whole entire posse Oh yo' am only
the Significant ana puStllanimouS sum of sNty-free
cents. And at dis junction dar @int no 'casiOn for
yO ali to look at BTudder SeWfool, what done cir
communicated de hat around. in no such auspicious
manner, for, In de fuSt place. Brudder SlewfOot
amt dat KIND OF a man, and in the second place,
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
LITrLEFIgLD WIS 1PPLAUDEp'

From The Lewiston Journal -..s
One of the really good stories IS so.nSS, u
among the lawyers and about CongresS1 - SUES !
field. Twas when the GOnErrsSt tl'.l - "sIe CC-.
in his campaign. IL was up in a rIal arts
town. The chairman OF the comm 's,iI.
give Charles a good senion. ana so W us TIarlss :
Ladies and gentlemen. TINS lS ~, 10 Yors :
IittlefieId who is known from tdstP T.sis i.f'
the one great orator OF Maine ~ ~ -
citizens Is Hon Charles Littlehelu VI ne -
up thereof
ApplauSei ,sI,on 90
Then up rises Charles and darts S.-ing a ,
at the chairman and another aS p''
audience - rharr1n :
Gentlemen" said ha YOU and me e,,Cti ths -
stay here In this hall II you want 10 -. ~ you =
or me sun hut as for myself. IN te. tem ti,s, ~
now I'm going TO be out Of this nan !"
minutes" -, ,sas in e1i-@
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
THE POLITE PROFESSOR
From Golfers Weekly.

From Golfers Weekly
The palm for abs sntmlnleineSS sho6A 81
corded 10 a learned German professor, -. -, n !
noticed his wife placing q bunch OF h1"e
desk What do they mean ne aSArL a ,ssf q
Why she exclaimed, -don you Nv
is the anniversary OF your mtrriiSv - ,oT-.
''Ah. indeed-iS it, said the proiesS". - =.
kindly let me know when yours comes ''
l will return your attention in kind
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
TOO occasional"
SERMONS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE AP'
PROPRIATE-MO OF THE LATE BISHOP
HowE's CLERICAL STORIES.
From The sunday Magazine.

From The sunday Magazine
A former vicar of Newbiggin received message
man nne SSh%y Who had been taken ill., to ask could
RTGyde for his duty 70 s h9 he h should 6 not be at
church that morning ordered mis- carriage ana put u
his pocket When ne began to preach ne soon soon
found out that the sermon was one whcn @ ne hau
o G &c on or Wo he tried to omit the more pointed
usons to the occasion of its previous use %d %nota
his = found found b6dv that % 6e close ao
OF my twelve years ministry among them. and
do assure you, sir. left many OF the congregation
in tears
A shy nervous CLERGYMAN near Bradford vSs5 Sss
meSsse zane nj 10 ,S SS 10 s ask for heIp The rector
having Sermon with him, he borrowed one from ON
selected one well written OF which the subject was was
The value Of ana meant fa 10 TO do pea@ so as he
sat beside a servant who drove him over so IT
happened hat he had to read 1t & for thf m It b anne
sentence saving that as the parish ri p9SSesSea aD
He was too nervous TO omit the sentence. and
q was assured at Bradford) did actually present
the promised clock. which cost t7O
Canon b on S9as y0y2gs to to Egypt 5hs taR in q
Bscay he undertook to hold service, He hs,1ad read
places when he had to bolt and co2Pse lap e tod
\ former young curate Of Stoke e be being very very
anxious 10 things rubrically. insisted on tne ring
being put on the Fourth finger at % wedding ne
took The woman resisted and said: Il would rather
di. ihan be married on my little finger" The
curate said: But the rubric says So Whereupoh
the deus ex machina appeared in the shape or tne
parish clerk, who stepped forward and s3id; IN
these cases, sir. the thoomb counts as digit
At the church OF Strathheldsaye, where the Duke
OF Wellington was regular attendant ST. stranger na
was preaching. and the verger when he e%nqep % came
,u the stairs. opened the pulpit door a niue way
slammed it to- and then opened 1t VIDE ior me the
preacher to 30 out He asked in the NeStry why
he had sbuf the door again while opening it. and
the Verger said: we always do that sir, to wake
the Duke
\ verger showing a large church to a stranger
pointed out another and said: THAT IS the
other verger" The gentleman said: Il did not know
there were two of YOU, and the Verser repAeG
oh yes sir he werges up one side OF the church
and | weTges up the other.
On my first visit to Almondbury TO preach, the
in the NeStry, and SAID: I'VE
put platform in t pulpit for ye; youH excuse
me, but a little man looks as II he was IN toop.
IN B.-'ro prevent undue differences l am hVe feet
nine inches in height.)
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
BENNYS STATUS.


From Harper's BaZar.
Papa" said Benny BlOObumPer. u saw sh.r s..
boys flipping cents and after Wnis - '..ssSr-y
away. and when they had gone t0uId q e. s.
Did you play yourself. Benny aSA71
bumper.
No, papa" sr-
Then you were an in-a-cent oystands'
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
"THE SAN f."

From The Green Bag.
Lawyer-You say you in the saloon at the
time of the assault referred to in the complaint?
Witness-I was. sir
Lawyer-Did you take cogniza.rce of the bar
keeper at the time?
Witness don't know what he called it, but
took what the rest did.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS.

From The Kansas City Journal
Since recovering from his accident a. a. i S,usi
brick plant Mr.. Kuder sees every ~ u S,,s1s, =
What wild eXhilaration must MT hudsi ~ slsrss
and what powerful Seif-Testralnt mus -
when he picks up pair Of aces
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
CORRECT.

From The Chicago Tribune ,t. he 3
Il find here a most unuslla! ms I'm his ca.
fessor of palmistry looking up lrSS lySius isrs >
hand and IL means l fear. some'"
lyon are right" replied the ma .sr / goi =
dropped in 70 consult him ~ itb a yer,
erai wears ago in an encounter WIZ
man with 4 razZcr-
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

done watched him like a hawk all de time muh-
self No. sixty-free cents all dat was hung
in: and | dess wants to say dat, in my humble
opinion instead oh COntributn' accawdire TO yo
means yo all contributed accawdin' to yO' mean
ness. De choir will favor wild deir reg lar
mi
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

missed his pet; the inference was plain n. ~.
no circumiOcution, but broke the news at ones
Bear up, Amandai It's hard. but - =
Dental Ny cat has eaten your canary -
have the wedding next week"
And they did.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
CLEARING TIE HoCSS'

From The Philadelphia North Aiii.a,. w, me -
The house is ahreT' erred the is''os 0s pOsss
ence must be dismissed - ,.9i,n.,csr 91ISacr say
"AH right" replied the t. nit.'-.
sh-1nf the ira Go out and sinS -
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25
A NEW ENGLAND COURTSHfP.

THE CAT REMOVED THE ONLY OBSTACLE
From The Youths Companion
There is no end to the tales of odd characters
and their odd courtships which the tacful traveller
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

C-unard steamer and on Sunday, in the Bay Of
Biscay he undertook to hold service He a,6ad 1ead
brethren. the Scripture moveth us in SundTy
places when he had to bolt and collapse. lie tod
me- he thought this a record service for DreVlty.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-25

1T DID NOT SUPPLY his DOMESTIC MID
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-01
The above statement embraces all IN
items 1t is practicable 10 specify.

The Naval Board of Construction Tues
day finally approved the plans for the
three battle-shIps authorized by the last
Congress, and gave instructions TO have
the specifications prepared at once pre-
liminary 10 calling for bids from the ship
builders.
The board has settled upon a design
very similar to the plan originally propos
ed. The ships will be enlarged Iowas in
type, with the rectangular superstructure
and the two tuTrets, bow and stern, on
the main deck The turret guns will be
Pinch calDer, like the IOwa's guns; there
Will be a turret at each corner of the
sppeTstructure carrying two S-inch guns,
and twelve 6-inch rapid-firers will be dis
posed along the sides Of the central cita-
del
To carry all this armament and
the engines and boilers TO give the
ship lg knots speed will require a displace-
ment of about l5.JtJ tons, making these
new ships by far the largest in the United
States Navy. and as big as the latest
type OF British armOred cruiser. As the
constructors are limited in the draft by
our shallow haTbOTs 10 a little over tWen-
tv-hve feet, and as SeVenty-1iVe feet rep
rrs-nts about the greatest beam cOnsis-
tent with speed, il will be necessary tC
provide for the weights by giving the
ships more length than the Iowa class
and they will be almost 40 feet long. The
secondary batteries will be made Ut
largely Of l4-pounders, and altogether
the ships will be more than equal TO an!
WaTships OF their size in the world
ndNleS.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-01
Wednesdays Proceedings.

In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Cullom
presented the conference report on the bill
u provide Il government for Hawaii. He
explained that the principal changes made
by the last conference were the striking
out pf an provisions requiring the pay
menJ uI taxes before registration TO vote,
ana the elimination Of the provision that
"a person may be imprisoned for deb. or
tOr nOn-Dayment Cf taxes
If the conference report is adopted" +"
suggested Mr.. Jones. Of Arkansas, the
payment Of taxes VIII not be a prerequi-
site To voting"
That's it exactly" replied Mr.. Cul-
l0m. And IN addition there shall be 10
imprisonment\for debt"
"As ] understand IT," said Mr.. Bacon,
"al residents of the United States and
Hawaii are entitled 10 the right Of fran
,hise without restriction as 10 the pay
m,ut Of taxes"
That's right" said Mr. Cullom.
Air. TIlman inquired what had beer
done with the provision requiring tn
President 10 appoint the officials Of IN,
territory from among the residents o.
Hawaii
Mr. CIllCm replied that on that point
d., hiI remained precisely as IL passet
the senate. The offices were TO be filled
Ia citizens Of Hawaii.
Mr Tiuman thought the same provision
ought 10 have been inserted IN the Port,
E.,au bill. so that carpet baggers'
should not be inflicted upon those peO
pie"
Mr.. Foraker pointed out that by III,
provisions ~ the Porto Eicau bin m
President a. he saw TT, could appoint al
Tie officers OF Porto Rico from citizens
pi the island.
Mr. Patt. 81 Connecticut, prOteste,
AGAINST mo provision Of the bin requir
Ig The President 10 appoint officials U
rhr Islands from their inhabitants.
Sir PejuTr-w renewed some or MS OBJ
Sections previously expressed 10 the bill.
ghe conference report was then agree,
10 without division.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-01

this contained shall be construed as chang
ing the existing mining laws Of the United
States"
Mr.. Turner. Of Washington. opposed MI
Jones amendment. holding that the Car
ter amendment ought TO be adopted. He
declared that hundreds and thousands OF
claims in the Cape Nome district had been
located by persons in the interest Of the
various transportation companies. and
were now held by those companies. He
said these locations were Illegal and
fraudulent. and were therefore a proper
subject of legislation by Congress He
further declared. in response TO inquiries.
that these claims were located by aliens
IN the employ OF the North American
transportation Company ard other trans
portation companies.
When pressed as TO how he knew these
locations were fraudulent and Illegal"
he said he understood a majority OF the
locators who were employees OF the trans
IOrtation companies were aliens.
Mr.. Turner maintained that the whole
country in the Cape Nome district had
I,eer 'gobtled up In the interest of these
big companies, which were now holding
the claims TO the detriment of hundreds
Of American miners.
Mr.. Teller called attention TO the fact
that in this entire controversy il had not
been charged by anybody but Mr.. Turn
er that there were 10 exceed twenty-five
aliens who had located claims in the Cape
Nome district, ard IL had not appeared
that they were employees of transportation
companies.
Mr. Turner held that If the Carter
amendment were not agreed 10. there
would be nothing for the American min
ers in the Cape Nome district.
In conclusion, Mr. Turner had read a
letter from an American miner who had
been in Cape Nome. saying that the Lap
landers who had gone 10 the district in
the employ OF the United States had been
employed by the transportation companies
to !rca;e the Sc claims, the companies pay
ing about y d claim for the locations. The
writer of the letter denounced the action
cf the United States troops for protecting
the original lOCatOrs of the claims.
After a brief executive session, the Sen
ate. ar 80 p. m, adjourned.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-01
NO SYMPATHY FOR BOERS
Republican Majority Will Not Con-
slider Pettigrew'S Resolution.
SIX Republican Senators, Chandler, Hale,
Hoar, Mason, McCumber, and Ross,
Broke from Their Party and
Voted with Democrats.

The Senate went on record yesterday
against expressing sympathy for the
Beers. Senator PettigTew forced the vote
1t resulted in 20 yeas to % nays against
considering his resolution offering to the
Beers the sympathy of the Senate of the
United States in their struggle for liberty.
1t was early in the session when Mr..
PettiSrew made his motion, which, under
the rules of the Senate, was not debatable.
In anticipation of it there was a full at
tendance of the Republican Senators. The
result showed that this precaUtion was a
wise one, no less than six Republicans
breaking away from their party and vot-
ing in favor of the resolution. Senator
Chandler led the procession of Boer sym
pathizers and was followed by Senator'S
Hale, Hoar, McCumber, Mason, and Ross.
Three Democrats-Morgan, Pettus, and
Sullivan-voted with the Republicans. The
vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Allen. Bate. Berry, Chandler, Clay, Hale
Harris, Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones ARKANSAS, Kenny
McCumber, McEHery, Martin, Mason, Pettgrew,
Ross. Teller Turner, Vest-20.
Nays-AIdrich Allison, Bard Carter Clark CWyo-
ming, Davis, Fairbanks. Foster, Frye, Gallinger
Gear, Hawey, Jones (Neyadal, Kean, Lodge, Me
Comas. Morgan, Nelson, Penrose Perkins, Pettus
Piatt Connecticut, Plstt New York;, SeSeiI
Shoup, Stewart, Sullivan, Warren, WOlcott-2s.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-01
PROTECTION OF THE BIRDS
The Lacey Bill Passes the House by
4 Large Majority.
It Prohibits Interstate Transportation of
Game Killed in Violation of Local
Laws and Gives Secretary of
Agriculture More Power.

What is known as the Lacey bill TO en-
large the powers of the Department Of
Agriculture and TO prohibit the transpOr-
tatiOn by interstate commerce of game
killed in violation Of local game laws
was passed yesterday by the House
There was little opposition 10 the meas
ure which has been supported by hOrl-
culturists and agriculturists from all over
the country but Representative Adam
son, of Georgia, wanted an amendment
regarding the transportation of dead
game, which was not accepted and he
forced a roll call by raising a point OF
no quorum. The bill was finally adopted,
14i 10 26.
The measure is of no small Importance
to the District Of Columbia, as it Will al
feet the transportation of dead game
within the limits of Washington. II au-
thorizes the Secretary of Agriculture also
to adopt such measures as may be neces-
sary by purchasing & such game birds and
wild birds as may be needed for the res
tOratiOn of the species in different local
tiles. The bill further bestOWs upon the
Secretary Of Agriculture enlarged powers
regarding BIRDS such as Is row enjoyed
regarding fishes by the Fish Commission
er. The importa ton of mOngoOse. the SO
called flying sparrow, or Iruit bats. the
English sparrow, and the startling is for
bidden
Representative Lacey, in explaining the
bill. said that ii had attracted wide
spread interest II enlarged the powers
of the Department Of Agriculture to in
clude the preservation, introduction. and
restoration of game and other Wild birds.
Ii empowered the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to reintroduce extinct birds, wild
pigeons. which formerly existed by the
millions; grouse. and other wild birds.
II gave him power TO regulate the i'm
portation Of birds and wild animals. Had
the Secretary of Agriculture had this
power, Mr.. Lacey said, we would have
been spared the pestilential English spar
row-'.the rat of the air'-the starting
and other undesirable birds. The most
important provision. however was thai
forbidding interstate traffic In game
killed in violation Of local laws. Mr.
Lacey agreed that there was some senti
| ment in the bill. The protection OF oui
native birds. he said, ought TO be dear Il
the heart of every American.
Mr.. Cummings, OF New York, made al
eloquent appeal for the preservation and
restoration OF the beautiful native bird.
with which the country formerly abound
ed. He said If Mai. Lacey would offer al
| amendment providing a penalty "for no
| killing English sparrows" he would VOt,
| for it.
| In response TO a question, Maj. Lacel
| said the bill would not affect the MILL
| ner's art. The bill was then passed.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-01
ANTi.POLYGAMY AMENDMENT.
House Sends the Measure 10 the Committee
on Judiciary.

The Joint resolution f4vorably reported
from the House Committee on Electors
OF President and Vice President, to amend
the Constitution so as 10 disqualify pOlyg-
amiSts for election 10 the Office Of Senator
or Vice President, and prohibiting pJlyg-
amy and polygamous cOhabitatiOn [" cen
the sexes. was taken up In the House yes
terday, and, after a brief debate, sent 70
the Committee on Judiciary. This JOINT
resolution grew out Of the agitation owe.
the case Of Brigham II. Roberts. Nj
COrliss Of Michigan. the chairman Of the
committee, explained this fact in calling
up the bill and while he felt assured that
the Roberts case established a precedent
that could never be violated. he thought a
constitutional amendment would De enec-
tive in stamping out polygamy.
The opposition 20 the resolution vas
chiefly on account Of the bad manner In
which II was drawn. and also because T.
was claimed that such legislation was Un-
wise and unnecessary. Mr. SnOdgrass. OF
Tennessee, however. argued earnestly In
favor Of the resolution. but Mr.. Shackel-
ford, Of Missouri. opposed the section de-
fining the marriage relation and prom. BIT
ing polygamy IN the United States. and
he moved 20 strike Il out on the ground
that II interfered with the powers Of ire
States. Mr.. Maddox Of Georgia. ag.rr ]
with Mr.. Shackelford that Congress
should not leg.slate IN the Constitution.
He thought a single constitutional inhi-
billion against pOlygamy vas sufficient
Mr. Ray, OF New York. chairman or the
Judiciary Committee. opposed the bill.
which. he said. Vas badly drawn. !,
should have been framed IN his commit
tee, which was now considering the wh Jle
subject The polygamy feature could. he
said. be covered in six liEes.
Gen. GFOsvenOr. Of Ohio. also antasoa-
lied the bill lie believed IN leaving minor
OfIenses within the borders OF the State
which N 10 wise affect the United Stat ss
! 70 the States themselves. He dit not
mink IL wise % BE- tink-rlng win the
Constitution every time an Or~nss e
came notorious Ia the country. IL -al1
the people Of Utah had learned a salutar}
lesson from the Roberts case. and aOIil
never similarly Offend again.
Mr IAnham. Of Texas. said hs was a.
much opposed % p0iygamy a. any man
but he thought the proposed LEGISLATION
unwIse, and moved that the resolution bs
referred 20 the Committee on Judiciary
Mr. LAnham's motion prevailed ~i.ao1i
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