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VIRGINIA:-IS TEE Law AND EQUITY
CouRT OF TEE CITY OF RICHMOND, THE
9TH DAY OF July, 1900,
Oteriah Q. Blend ,.............."... Plalntin
vs.
John Henry Observation-Disclosures
liz CHANcERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain q
divorce q vinculo matrimonii by the
plaintiff from the defendant. And an
sfiidavit having been made and filed,
the defendant Join Henry Bland is q
nonresident of the state OF Virginia,
it is ordered that he do appear here
within fifteen daye after due publics :
tion hereof and do what is necessary
to protect his interest herein.
A copy,
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yIRGINIA:-In the Law and Equity
Court of the City of Richmond, the
Path day of July, 1900.
James L. Parker, ................."Plaintin
Ida Parker. ...-.........:.-...:.:..Deie
IN OHANCERY.
The object of this suit 10 to obtain .
divorce frora the bonds Of matrimony
by the plaIntifi from ths defendant.
And an afidavit having been made
and filed that she defendant, lds Park
az 70 3 NON. resident Of the State OF
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The sun., 1900-11-17
Senator Spooner.

The report OF Senator SPooNRR's inten-
ton to decline q reelection from Wisconsin
Is inspiring remarks and regrets that are
very complimentary 10 the Senator. Some
Of our contemporaries speak rather vaguely
of his " approaching retirement from public
life" As a matter OF fact. Mr.. SPooNER's
present term will not expire until March T.
1903. He will remain In the Senate half
way through MCKINLEY second Admin
istration. lie will keep his seat until the
Congressman who were elected last week
give place TO their successors Of the Fifty
eighth House. There will be three more
regular sessions Of Congress, besides at
least one extra session of the Senate, before
Mr. SPooNER goes out Of office.
Moreover. it is by no means certain that
the Republicans Of Wisconsin will not sue
ceed in pcrsuading Mr.. SpooNER to remain
in the Senate. 1t is not until more than two
years hence that the Legislature which Is to
choose his successor will meet at Madison
The personal reasons which incline the
Senator to turn his attention 10 private
affairs may not seem as strong then az they
seem now. He IS yet in the prime Of life.
Probably an overwhelming majority Of the
Republicans Of his State want him to con-
tinue to represent them; and We observe
that such discussion as there Is In Wiscon-
sin regarding the choice Of his successor
proceeds reluctantly and only on the sup
position that he cannot be induced to re-
consider.
The Republican party throughout tho
whole country is interested in this question
of Wisconsin politics, for the Hon. JOHN C..
SPooNER is ole Of its ablest represen tatives
in the Senate, and the loss Of his presence
there would be a misfortune Few Senators
in recent years have won more easily. moro
speedily, or more legitimately a reputation
and an influence such as he has attained in
eight years of non-continuous service. 1t is
not desirable that he should be permitted
to depart at the age Of sixty.
The sun., 1900-11-17
Medical Theories OF the Causes Of Disease.

To THE EDITOR OF The BUN-Siy: Your
correspondent MIR. william l.. Stone. charac-
terizes certain medical theories as humbus,
The difficulty Il not with medicine. but with
your correspondents logic.
HIS first trouble Is with the theory that ma
laria Is spread by mosquitoes As he has been
bitten by mosquitoe' In the Adirondacks and
escaped malaria he concludes that the theory
Is humbug In so doing he makes the very
eleme tary mistake OF not properly under
standing the theory which. may say In pass
ing, has been proved by experiment beyond q
shadow OF doubt.
IL is not asserted that all mosquitoes
spread malaria. and 1t IL not asserted that
malaria is spread with every bite. The mala-
species Of mosquito, a d only Of course, to per-
sons who are not immune. The term "mo s.
quite" Is about as concrete as the term snake"
that Is 70 say, it is not concrete at all Mr..
Stone makes the mistake Of not considering
this alternative.
Vow as TO the caIise OF Bright's seasa Again,
there are alternatives that have escaped his
notice, Ths statements that he confutes nre
too < neral to warrant his denial. II J. an un-
doubted fact that the condi being favorable
Brieh : dl ease is caus d by food. Perhaps he
other man poison" But food alone cannot
cause the d.ea.e: the LIVER must be In a condi-
Indians eating raw Inc 1t does not dispr owe the
opinion of thn phytican regarding the ability
OF eat To produce Bright disease il merely
proy.s The he :Pundnes % OF The the lndans 20 livers:
nous number OF observed facts. They are
madeby men skilled in observation ndefat-
II Is an nndoubted fact that the most eaborate
theory is overthrown by single adverse act:
but no amount OF evi4ence can overthrow or
exr1ds h, theory unless y sfSudes eyeTy snd al
this o Mr.. Stones consideration.
loNBERs y. y. Nov II. CECIL BARR.
The sun., 1900-11-17
Oueens Democrat tic Leaders.

To THB EDITOR OF THE SuN-SF: pss-
son signing him elf a. r. Thursdale In todsy's sun,
asks ~, is possible for those who really Demo-
Gratis TO look for change ~ leadership in Queens
borough and also why inielligent Democrats should
be led by thoss who neither read nor write
when Mr., Thursdale says that Queens Democrats
are led by ignorant leaders he says what Is untrue
and H. as presume, MI Thursdale. as an Intelligent
affairs In Queens, be has probably met ,ha, noble and
=. Madden. Is he an ignorant leader. Mr. Thurs
dale II 10 he must have been suddenly and miracu-
lousy endowed wih All in,"iigene the abundance of
which is shown when he assumed the borough leader.
sh p. thereby gathering order out Of chaos AID
organizing and ~ Wmau.ing the borough for politi-
cal and meal purposes su'u bic to the new conditions
The hie n standing Of Joseph Bermel The Demo.
crste leader 81 tne Sec1rd ward (Nrwtowni, in the
business world. Is a dirrct refu's,ion of Mr Thurs
dale charges OF ignorance among the u mocra,c
leaders
y J. Nara the leader ~ IN. Th,d ward ,r,u.h.
iarl Is man of EXCEPTIONAL business and educa.
btainlest leaders Of the blrCug4.
A. Tor John H. Sulphin lsSd,r o' he Fourth ward
tJam lea, MS ROOD a. County Clerk and leader Of
the queens county Democracy for thirty years eak,
tor it and Il bu aroihrr In tarce Of tbe ta,i,y Of
Air, Thursdae'S s,atsm ment
Phillp Cfonn, the leader Of the Fifth ward Oar
Gehuon, hno VA tOf many Nests tecreiary Of The
Qu"'ns county Democratic C. m rri'ee besides being
Supern'endent ~ IN" Poor and Cnfonef all Of which
pS'lonS ne hltd With credit - him sclf and honor tn
lis con Sutucuts
Dc YOU know those Democratic leaders, MI Thurs
dale u you know tNem do you know ths m TO b. g.
yo mean more explicit M. M Thpr,ass T,,, wh% do
LAUREL Hill. borough Of Queens. n \.
The sun., 1900-11-17
Why Fight When They Agree?

The Hon. WILLIAM ID. BYNUM OF Indiana.
lifelong Democrat OF distinction. was in
troduced at dinner Of Republican club
at indianapolis last Saturday evening as a
Republican and he justified the description
| by saying that he found himself at this
time in perfect harmony with the Repub-
lican party on all the great questions that
will engage the American people during the
rest of his lifetime" That. OF course,
makes him Republican and Republican
he calls himself
Mr. ByNUM proceeded to say that he Is too
well acquainted with " the material Of which
the Democratic party is now composed to
join with any Gold Democrats associated
with him in his opposition to BRYAN in
1896. in e vain effort to inject into its man
nled remains vitality sufficient to restore it
to life and strength" The Democratic
party OF this generation" no explained,
" can never be made a constructive party"
Simply IA "a negative party it may render
some valuable service to the country,
and as such 1t may, in tho dim, distant
future succeed to power by reason Of some
great mistake OF its adversary" But from
the nature OF its composition Its triumph
will be short lived" "It will require some
thing more than reorganization; 1t will re-
qulre regeneration to make it n party
capable OF successfully administering, for
any length Of time. the affairs Of this great
and expanding Government.
Practically the only question upon which
such Democrats as Mr.. BYNuM have been
at variance with the Republican party was
the tariff, but. as he says. in the course
Of natural development there will not. and
there cannot in the future. arise any con-
siderable controversy over this question. -
for the tariff tax necessary to produce suili-
cient revenue will afford to American labor
and producers all the protection they will
require or demand Actually. the quest ion
was removed from practical politics in
both OF the last two Presidential cam
paigns. and the record of the Demo-
cratic party toward it during the gem
GRAFTON preceding the advent Of BRYAN
was so inconsistent as to forfeit all title to
the respectful support OF reasonable men.
That party. in advocating taril for revc-
nue.. with incidental protection" accepted
the essence OF the protective principle:
tnougn, later, IL came out against pro-
lection fatty, pronouncing it unconstitu-
tional. After taking the latter position. in
1892. it proceeded, however to contradict
it's professed creed by enacting a distinctly
protective tarifi. Accordingly, the more
logical minds Of The party thereafter gave
up all pretence of making an issue Of the
tariff, and it has now been rclegated d to the
domain of academic discussion purely.
Meantime. as Mr., BySrM said, it is settling
itself. and will not reappear practically as a
dividing liie between parties.
What. then. is to be the reason for the
continued existence of the Democratic
party, except as party of opposition for
the mere sake Of opposition or as the repre-
sentative of the new principles put into il
by BRYAN On the question Of the currency
The sun., 1900-11-17
Marriage and the Clergy.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. The
position which the Episcopal Church. or any
other body Of religious believers. takes toward
the aueSl ion Of marriage and divorce is for
itself TO decide on religious grounds IL Is free
10 recocn re or not recognize divorce, accord
Ing TO It's view Of religious obligations, But
when the law makes divorce legal and those
divorced competent to enter into new marriage
relations the ministers OF church should
eth r be compelled TO marry those legally COM
pet mt or they should be deprived OF the au-
thority to conduct legal marriages
For the purpose OF celebrating marriages In
this Republic without a State Church tho
function OF ministers 10 as civil magistrates
purely. and as such It Is not for them 70 marry
people or refuse to marry them according as
they happen o agree or dis agree with tn, mar
rage law Of the State. A Judge on the bench
before whom couple came seeking MARI 'ge
could not legally refuse 10 perform the cere-
mony II the parties were proved to him 10 be
legally competent for marriage merely on the
ground that he did not believe in divorce. The
parties would have the legal right TO have the
ceremony pc formed for them without regard
20 his personal opinions on the subject; yet the
authority and the duty OF both Judge and min.
lister to marry people are derived from the same
statute.
How then shall the consclences Of ministers
be saved from ofience7 Surely they ought not
20 be compelled 20 solemnize marriages con-
trary to their religious convictions and the tenets
Of their churches. The only possible way in
which to protect both the authority OF the law
and the religious conscience IL to relieve minis
ters.of the gmagisterial function Of conducting
legal marriages and oontine It wholly to civil
and secular officers OF the State
This would interfere in no way with religious
conscience The Church could still require that
a marriage to be valid In its sight should be
solemnlzed by a priest or minister, and it could
restrict competency for marriage by it's own
canons: but for tie purposes Of the law the
only legal ma rage would be by the civil officer
compelled to obedience to the law Of the State.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10 An EPisCoPALIAN.
The sun., 1900-11-17
Tinkering the Constitution.

The Philadelphia Ledger wants TO reform
the Constitution and give more work to
| the Vice-President:
when the Constitution itself comes 70 be amended.
90 as 10 provide for the election OF Presden, and
Vice President By direct vote OF the people should
also be amended so TO give the Vice President Z
ecutve duties TO perform. and make him member Of
the Presidents Cabinet. but In the absence Of such
provision. Preside nj MCKINLEY can start the reform
most opporunely BY inviting Vice President RoosE-
WELT 10 attend Cabinet meetings and by assignin
70 him some Executive function for his relief and
In order keep the Vice President In touch with an
once to which be may be called al any moment"
Constitutional amendments are easy to
propose and hard to pass. 1t is likely
enough that no man now living will see
the Constitution tinkered. The election Of
the President and Vice. President by popu.
lar vote would be an abrupt departure
from the intention OF the makers OF the
Constitution and from the theory OF repre-.
sentative Government The case OF the
Vice Presidency is different. 1t was the in
tention that the Presidential Electors should
be Electors on their own hook. a body Of
wise and good men who should choose the
best man President and the next best man
Vice-President. The intention has failed
The President and Vice-President are
chosen inevitably and properly by the
people and not by an assembly Of notables
In 1870 the report was started, originating in
suggestion made by the Nation. that JAMES
RUSSELL LOWELL. a Republican Presidential
Elector In Massachusetts. would vote for
Mr.. TILpEN. 1t was news to Mr.. LOWELL,
who knew that as a man Of honor he must
vote for the Republican candidates. and
there would have been tremendous out
cry II he had not done so.
The position Of the Vice-President Is a
matter Of tradition that Is not likely to DO
disturbed. To be esteemed worthy to be
President. to preside over what when all is
said. is the most distinguished legislative
body OF the world. IL honor enough for the
greatest man. The weight of any particular
Vice. President with the Administration
viii depend on his intellectual and moral
qualities. II he is man OF power
and In thorough sympathy with the
policy Of his party. he is in the Cabi-
net. He is part Of the Administra-
tion. No Constitutional amendment was
necessary to make Vice-President HOBART
a trusted and an influential counsellor of
the Administration. None will be needed
to make THEODORE ROOSEVELT trusted and
influential at Washington. He holds the
second greatest Office in the world. His
character is q guarantee that he will have
influence in the Administration. A Consti-
tutional amendment would not help him.
Exactly what Executive functions Mr..
MCKINLEY can make over to Mr.. RoosR-
WELT We don't pretend to be able to imag-
inc: and perhaps the Philadelphia Ledger
would find it difficult to explain.
The sun., 1900-11-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Notable Views Of the Rector Of Trinity Church.
Boston.

From IN. Addren 9TH Rsr. r. WineheHr Dono|o'
ID. d., a, ne Church Conore" Of ProtidfnfH
can easily understand that Christian science
may seem absurd TO those who are acquainted win F"
only from the book "Sc.ence and Health, but those
who come In contac, with Its disciples daily As citizens
aud friends will get another view OF them As matter
OF demons,rable fact, the Christian Scientist shares
with other men power mysterious that II II neces-
sary 10 say: we know nothing aboutit' II does only
what other cults do In the way OF healing mons
diseases without the aid OF drugs holding no monop-
oily OF the neld Of suggestive cures We know no
more Of the essence Of secIicty 10 day than We did
nifty years ago when II was practically UNKNOWN
and so Of the force which the Christian Scientists en-
ploy-we do not understand Il a fool or bad man
may employ II: wise may not be able TO use II
at all. il Is al least conceivable that nhy years
hence no man will need drug or knife 70 cure MS
disease. but will employ only that force which Chris
uan Science employs TO day.
Il has been asserted here that the reason We
ministers are so concerned about Christian Science Is
that the people are leaving the other Churches 70 Join
the new cult. do not think this Is true. Tor inc
reason that man may be a Christian Scientist and
stIll be a member Of the Episcopal Church.
Is Chriaian Science leading men out OF she DARK
ness OF unb.l!et into the light Of God' Yes Is.
is; there can be no doubt about that You ana
know too many Christian Scientists whose lives are
blameless 10 doubt that
The sun., 1900-11-17
The Legal Check on Lawyers who Would
Degrade Witnesses.

To THE EDITOR OF The SrS-Sw. In your
editorial on The Wallets Suit Against MIR.
Gould" published Nov. IS. you ask:
is there no Limitation TO the license Of an
attorney In the trial OF a cause. or will he be
permitted to overstep all seeming propriety
In his zeal for hiS clients cause?"
The first part Of that question Is answered
in the Affirmative in Vol 80. New York Re-
ports on page l3c. where YOU will find the
of Appeals In the case Of the Third Great Western
Turnpike Road Company VS. Edwin u. Loon o
sued for tho recovery Of toll and secured iudg.
ment The judgment was reversed by the
Supreme Court on the ground that the defend
nnt was not permitted, on the cross-examnation
of the principal witness to put questions ir-
relevant to the issue. but tending to degrade
the witness; the avowed purpose OF the in
uuirer being 10 show that he was unworthy OF
fne Court of Appeals reversed the judgment
OF the supreme Court and affirmed the original
Judgment on the ground that the lower court
was right In not allow ing defendant 20 ask
irrelevant questions "a degrade the witness.
Judge Porter's decision was in part:
"I the Judgment OF the court below be upheld By the
sanction OF this tribunal will embody In our s. stem
OF jurisprudence a rule fTaugh, with nhne mischief
1, will subject every witness who, In obedience 10 the
mandate of the law. enters court OF justice to testify
on an issue which he mas to irresponsible
and inQusiion In respect 30 every transac
ton OF his life affecting his honor a man or his
character as a citizen,
IL has heretofore been understood that the range OF
irrelevant inquiry, for the purpose Of degrading a
witness was subject 60 the control OF the presiding
Judge. who Gas bound 10 permit such Inquiry when
At seemed TO him In the exercise Of sound discretion
that II would promote the ends Of Justice and 90 e1
clude 1t where seem-d unjust to the witness, and
uncalled for by the circumstances Of the case.
Tue Judgment now under review was rendered on
the assumption that II Is the absolute legal night OF
ugant To assAl the character OF every adverse wit
nes- to subject him 10 degrading ina Qaries 10 make
nqu.uon into his le and drive him 10 take shelter
under his privilege. or to seli-y indication from un.
worthy irnpuatons, wholly foreign 10 the issue on
which he is called TO testify.
The practical efec, OF such rule would he TO make
every witness dependent on the iObarancc OF adverse
counsel for that protection from personal inGignty
which has hthorto been secured from the courts un-
less the circumstances Of the particular case made
collateral Inquiries appropriate" LAWYER