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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
POWER OVER NEW POSSESSIONS
WHY CONGRESS MIST TAKE ACTION UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II IL be true, some contend that the
United States, considered a nation, mas neither
existence powers except by and through the
written Constitution Of 17s7, then II be true
that Il is only through the force OF that insrru-
uent that the treaty with Spain made, and
only thereby the United States in any way
ercise authority upon the inhabitants islands
ceded by Spain.
But there others who believe that the
tiouality OF the United States preceded the adop-
ton OF the written Constitution. and that
nationality and internationally the United States
No one contends that The States, as States, have
Jurisdiction over the islands whose sovereignty
Spain lately ceded TO the United States. Where
Islands except in the Nation styled the United
But, assuming that the position first above stated
Is true and that the Constitution did apply OF It's
own force to the new possessions upon execution
OF the treaty 1t does not by any means follow that
applied not by force Of the Constitution. but By
sovereignty-ths right TO tax, and the right 10 dis
pose OF and yovern-attached themselves at once
If all Of the Constitution applied instanter. then
there would be need for the Congress 70 take any
action whatever, not 10 admit to Statehood.
But the Constitution levies tax, formulates no
government, appoints officers. II is nothing but
the Fundamental law stating the principles by
which the Congress is 10 be guided and restricted
In the legislation which carries those abstract prin-
Constitution attaches instante. The Constitution
expressly confers plenary power TO dispose Of as
Those powers were inherently in the Nation be
fore the Constitution, which repeats them in ex-
press terms Which tenure Is Ihe stronse6 Is an
has the plenary power over all territory not clothed
WIN JOSEPH cULBERTsoN CLAYTON.
New-Tork MAY q, 1900
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4. P. STOKES, JR., MADE DEACON.
ORDAINED WITH OTHERS BY BISHOP
POTTER IN THE CRYPT OF THE
CATHEDRAL

Seven candidates for the diaconate-arong them
Arson Phelps Stokes jr-and eight candidates for
the priesthood were ordained yesterday morning
by Bishop Potter in the crypt of the cathedral of
St John the Divine, Morningside Heights.
The services began at Il o'clock. The clergy and
the candidates assembled in the little chapel OF the
old asylum the grounds. and. marching around
trance, where they net by the choir and
proceeded TO the chanceI.
The Rev DR.. ". NJ. Grosvenor, rector of the
Church OF the Incarnation. preached the ordina-
ton sermon. He said in part
The pulpit is not for pIatitudes nor for men Of
auent speech: You must make 1t feel the power
force in the world You live in an age when there
IS MUCH doubt OF church and much mstrust Of the
critics they had long since them to shreds.
But they have been saved by the strange mys-
FERROUS force Of Christ's own power that pervades
them.
The list following is the name OF each OF the
candidates for the diaconate and the clergyman
presenting him: Ransom Moore Church, the Arch
deacon Of New-York; Arson Phelps Stokes jr the
Rev. DR.. Grosvenor; Edward Slater Dunlop, the
Rev. H NJ. Barbour: Sydney Robert Cross, the
Archdeacon Of New-York; Homer Francis Taylor,
the Rev. DR.. Henry Mottet rector of the Church
OF the Holy Communion: Isaac Yohannan for the
Bishop Of North Dakota, the Archdeacon Of New
York; Leopold Knoll, jr. for the Bishop OF Fond du
Lac the Rev W ". Rutherford
senters were: The Rev samuel Henry Yohe the
Rev Dr. Mottett the Rev Samuel TYLER the Re- t.te
don the Rev Dr George F. Nelson; the Rev VII
lam Joselin Ehrhard the Rev George y Dev 70:
Hamerskiold; the Rev Rudolph Michael Binder
Sydney Srnithers, jr. the Rev James V Chambers;
the Rev. Philip Markham Kerridge, the Rev. George
Arson Phelps Stokes, jr.. is secretary of the
Corporation Of Yale University.
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COMPANY wREcK1Ne DIRECTORS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The letter OF Investor In your columns Of
the 51st ult. on short selling" in Wall Street is
in the right direction. Whether a general law
could be constitutonally enacted may be doubtful
though very desirable. But OF greatest
evils Of the last century has been the
bear position short selling OF directors OF
railroad and other corpora tons thus making many
OF the largest fortunes the continent. simply
taken out of the pockets Of confding shareholders
whose interests were intrusted 10 them. By mis-
management leases OF poor branches. cutting OF
rates. etc, and IN other ways placing their com
panies purposely in near, bankruptcy. and hav-
ing previously sold the market short the profits
OF the forced decline simply dropped into their
pockets,
Now, civilization ought 10 be sufficiently ad-
vanced 70 have q law enacted simply prohibiting
a director trustee OF a corporation selling
short the stock OF his own company, the penalty
to be fine and mprisonment-the fine to go the
nforrner. This must stop most of such illegtimate
depredatons shareholders by directors who
take charge OF the companies largely 70 MI their
pockets BROKER
Nev-York. June 4. 1900.
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BoER ENVOY AT LIycoLy-s TOMB.

he SAYS THE MARTYR PRESIDENT WAS THE
GREATEST EXPONENT OF LIBERTY
Springfield, H., June 10.-Abraham Fischer one
OF the Boer ENJOYS, accompanied by his wife, and
J. NJ. de Bruyn secretary 70 the ENJOYS, arrived in
this city to-day and will remain until
morrow morning They were accompanied by Gen
eral Alfred Orendorf and a committee OF citizens
from here, who went TO Lincoln 10 meet the party.
Upon their arrival here they were driven directly
TO the State Fair grounds, where Mr. Fischer ad-
dressed audience Of nve thousand people who
in attendance at picnic given by the Rob-
Emmett Monument Associs ton.
When this address concluded the Roer party
and q number Of the local committee went 10 the
Lincoln monument, where Mr.. Fischer laid an
elaborate wreath upon the tomb OF Abraham Lin
coin The envoy introduced by General Oren-
dorf L a large audience that had gathered there,
after which the wreath tenderly laid upon
the tomb. In deposting this memento Mr.. Fischer
made a brief address his chief idea being that 1t
d blessing to be permitted TO come I Of
the worlds shrines Of liberty. He expressed the
hope that his people might conduct their strife
for liberty that 1T would be sanctioned by the
great Lincoln If he were yet alive. He said that
Lincoln longer belongs TO America alone, but
ne belongs all humanity the greatest ex-
ponent Of true liberty that ever lived.
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MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. wEsT
INDIES. ETC.


t6r Central America except cos'a R1es} aaa sOgta
tiaatemaIs must erected per AllAaca..l; AZ
a. II a m FOR Brazil via Pernambueo per $ 5 syTa-i
a m for Newfoundland per Silvia. II a m,
for Yueatan per FTi- T a. $50 N 800;
and windward ISLANDS and nemerara per
wEap5TEspAY"A 1880 a n for Porto Rico Per o s.
Transport Burnside via san Juan AZ II a n for PER-
San0 aissr ana pars no u Brazil must be directed pes
CataniaJ at I for Cuba Yucatan. Campecha-
ans Progress Cma Tor other parts Mexico must De
iFse'f f RtF via TPico a must be ast ssf pr
Ti5URsD1T1.As l. p, for P H Riso per, per san
Hiiarius: a. p m for Santiago ana ManzauiIlo per
5 Santiago de Cuba; a, p ?. n for Jamaica. pes
FRIDAY-At l p. m. for Yucatan, per : Ysaa. va.
sTGRD4E1A5 e fSr Ia Plaza "a Gsg4;5:s t .,sS;
gsnaica savanna and carthas-ns per ;. = AIsss
cmai! FOR c9sta Rlca mus be alreG iS per -, a.
Lnsgua and Haiti per AdirondseS ar II a. n %
Rio de Jansro and PerHamSues Pc. , As5l A ssr
ee direced per Ash p Al r i p IA 81 1890 Pas-.
Per $ cu-1ty6a ordinary mail only must
B es l4 per "a cS 5.5 Ess' Island and Dominican Re
Mails for Newfoundland by rail 20 North sydney ana
thence oy steamer close Al tais once daily az 80
snd a. SaariSy7 Mails for Msuelcn by rai % Boston
p m Mails for Ga5a oy ran 70 PerJ Tampa. Fla
steamer close TINS DfIce cally teNcepr
= a. 0he connec- ng closes On sun
dav "Wednesday an Fridayl Mails for Cuba. BY
Miami
once every Monday. Tuesday 1lt Saturday 12-S0
Say Mexico Ct,y. overland unless Specially
addressed - dispatch BY his o-ee
daily Al m. and $50 o. n Mails fer Costa
Rira BELIZE. ennas hv rail 70
81 m closes
for Costa and Mondays FOR BeEe. Corr-z
previous day. Registered mail closes p Soc
oad day before
TRANsrAcrFIc MAILS
Mails for China and Japan via Vancouver close hs-s
daily az $50 2 m. June ~. inclusive for Is
patch Empress OF Japan (registered
Philippine Islands via Tacoma close daily az
n. June Tij Inclusive.
.. : Queen ADELAIDE Mails China. Jspa and
Philipplns Islands daily IN
fTeEistered mail he directed VIA S-atte'i
for Hawaii China. Japan and Philippine Islands VIA
san Francisco. close here daily az $50 Up
u. inclusive. Tor dispatch = = China.
Hawaii. san Francisco close daily At $50
.. m. Up June -. Inclusive. dispatch per
Australia. Malls fer Australia except Wesy Australia.
via San Francisco. Hawaii FIH Islands via Van
close here daily $50 p. June
elusive. for dispatch WarrimOo Nails
Hawaii. Japan. China and Philippine Islands Sa1
Inclusive. for dispatch !. poric. Mails Aus
ITALIA texcept West AUSTRALIAN. New Zealand Hawaii
Fiji and samoan ISLANDS, san Francisco hers
daily az $40 ?. -. after June fe5 and july
inclusive O - arrival of Carnpanta Az
Sew-YorS July q. for dispatch per Moanz
TFanspae1hc mails forwarded
tion Of uninterrupted overland R<xsr-red
mail closes p m
CORNELIUS Y AN COTT Pustmaster.
Pcs,ofsce. New-YorA n Y. June 1900. =.
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BLACK WEEK" on BERLIN BoURsE.
PANIC IN INDUsTR1ALs CAUSED BY FEARS o.
AMERICAN COMPETITION

Berlin, June 1O.-Last week was the worst the
Bourse had known for twenty years. Many OF the
most substantial iron and coal shares tell more
than twenty-five points From Thursday condi-
tons were very panicky, with phenomenal declines
in both lines of securities. The banks forced many
weak customers to sell their holdings, the public
thus suffering great losses. The financial press
refers IT BLACK Week
An impetus was given the panic by reports
from the United States OF the oyerproduction Of
the iron market there, together with the shutting
down OF mills and the reductions in prices The
American situation is much commented upon here
foreshsdowing invasion Of the German
market.
Hitherto German producers have stoutly de-
MED that American iron is yet able TO compete
IN Germany but a case in point has occurred
rithiu week q first class Westphalian Arm hav-
ing purchased twelve thousand tons of American
pears that American foundry iron has been Of
sered IN Berlin for 50 marks: 49,. $780,. =.
American competition already becoming realized
have formed an organization for combating Amer
lean enterprise IN iron and steel goods.
Tie sitesian IRON market IS reported decidedly
America. and the prospects of the formation OF a
nave improved from the same E. cause =, .,u $40,
OF Commerce held II Cologne COMMITTEES was
and also With the Coke Syndicate, respecting
measures OF relief The trade claims that the
FsaIS.ne seb; me syndicate IS said
to BE del.bers ting upon an advance in prices and
with the Bohemian companies for coal combine.
The deci,le Of coal and iron shares spread 10
other securities and other lndustrials lost rather
Bank shares fell off also. The money market
showed no Improvement, and private discount rose
1T the end o. the week. Exchange rates. however,
tend n Germany'a favor Purchases of German
State funds have been made here upon London
German wheat prospects show Improvement al
though the rye crop will be less than the others.
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FIRE AT SENEY HOSPITAL.
PROMPTLY DISCOVERED AND EXTIN-
custodian INVESTIGATION IS
BEING MADE

There was a mysterious fire IN the Seney Hos
pital. in Brooklyn, yesterday. The damage was
only SO and none OF the patients were aware Of
their danger, but a rigid investigation Is being
made. It was said last night that nothing had
been learned 70 throw any light upon IL
II was $50 o'clock when little boy, who is Il
patient went into of the closets on the second
floor He discovered the woodwork OF the window
burning. He gave the alarm and one OF the en-
ployes OF the hospital put the hre out with pail
of water About the time one in the
street saw the flames and sent in alarm to the
Fire Department The officials at the hospital say
that thew have idea how the fire could have
started There seems TO be no evidence OF incen-
diarisn.
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A DRY STRIP FOR B1CYCL1srs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Is there city ordinance requiring the
Street Sprinkling Association 10 leave dry strip
for wheelmen? Our block is flooded every morning
and is impossible for wheels. feminist is or has
been before this nuisance, main thoroughfare for
bicycle riders especially in the morning, but now
they compelled 10 dismount and walk Anv
discussion with the watering cart driver leads 10
retaliation in profane language that is extremely
annoying 10 the residents This particular driver
Memorial Day got down from his seat and
fought a standstin a bicycle rider who had the
auGacity to demonstrate with him. He is a ter
:or." and has the courage 10 saw a
word TO him Kindly let know IL we have not
some remedy, and oblige large number OF bicycle
riders and residents J. c HENSON
New-York June T. 1900
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" pGREGoR RESTING EASILY.

A NJ McGregor. OF the Standard Oil Company.
vino is i'll his country home at Mamaroneck, suf-
fering from the effects Of operation for large
Yesterday. He in of a trained nurse and
TWO specialists, who endeavoring TO heal the
wound and obviate the necessity of second opera
tfon- Several weeks ago Mr.. McGregor. while in
Florida suffered from severe toothache He neg
iected 70 treat il promptly. An liberation formed
which later developed into an abcess mis- face.
Ee was operated on at Cleveland Ohio by Dr.
Riggor who is his family physician. The wound
failed 10 heal quickly and has panied him greatly
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REMARKABLE CASE OF WATER on BRAN

Toledo Ohio. June l0-James hcNeely thir
teen year old boy OF Avondae. died after suffering
from enlargement Of the skull his head measuring
thirty and one-half inches in circumference. When
the skull was opened at the autopsy, the physi-
clans surprised find that II lnclosed five
and one-half quarts OF a fluid as clear as crystal
The brain instead OF being solid. was hollow and
in the interior this fuid. The skull was a
shen OF scarcely sixteenth or an inch IN
thickness Young McNeely was unusually bright.
In fact ne was further advanced than most boys
OF his
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every day. and WILL think. by fall, have enough
pledged delegates 10 bring about his nomina-
ton
There is very little talk about the Governor
ship. however. Several avowed candidates are
out IN the field developing strength" but moth
Ing Will be decided upon in that matter until
the delegation returns from Kansas City and
the matter OF the State campaign this fall is
taken I'D.
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pErEcTITE SHOOTS TO SCARE. But HTS.

Detective Thompson, Of the De Kalb-ave. station
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon shot fleeing negro.
charged with larceny in the right arm, although
he was trying shoot in the air. The colored
man was William Bryant, twenty-four years old,
OF No. 1Os Fleet-st.
The complaint Of larceny was made by James
Johnson 2 sailor in the United States Navy. John
son alleges that Bryant, with his brother. James
Bryant robbed him of $40 yesterday in a room at
10 179 Navy-St.
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DIR. srInsoys TRIBUTE TO DIR. sTORRS.

In the Manhattan Congregational Church at
Eighty-third-st. and Broadway yesterday morn
ing sermon In memory Of the Rev. DR.. Richard
saIter storrs was delivered by the Rev. DR.. H. 4.
stfuson Dr. Stimson had been the lifelong friend
OF the deceased clergyman. The church was crowd
ed DR. Stirnson's was. Il have fought good
fight" Among other things he said:
No man has done more than DR.. Storrs TO gorify
the permanent passionate; man has done more TO
endear himself 10 his congregation, and no man
has done more 70 show the dignity OF the service
rendered by a Christian man in the pastorate.
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THE REV. ]. NJ. L. sMYTH.

Chicago June 10.-The Rev. ]. NJ. L. Smyth died
at Mercy Hospital to-day after protracted Illness
Father Smyth the first pastor OF the well
known Roman Catholic colony in Greeley County,
Neb., and for many years active in the work
of colonization under the direction OF the late
Bishop O'Connor OF Omaha. Father Smyrh was
born In Ireland He educated for the priest
hood at the Troy Seminary, New-York.
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POLES TAKEN IRON STREETS ON SUNDAY.

Geneva y Y. June 1o.-The city authorities
moved all the poles the principal business
streets here to-day The electrical companies had
refused TO take them down although ordered TO do
so The officials chose to-day so that injunction
could not be served on them. There were several
fights in course OF the execution or the order
10 remove the poles. Several union men attacked
a non-union employed IN one of the shops and
free fight ensued 1t Is expected that arrests will
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TO CARRY ON Mr.. KooDTs WORK.
HIS DYING WISHES CARRIED oUT-sERv1cEs AT
HIS GRAVE.

his GRAVE.
East Mortified, Mass. June 10.-rhe serni-annual
meeting OF the Board Of Trustees of the Mortified
Seminary held in the parlors OF the Mortified
last evening. The old Board was reelected, ex-
cept that Mrs. J. H Harris, Of New-London wished
her dropped. The members elected
10 the Board were Paul Dwight Moody fill the
vacancy caused by the death of his father, Dwight
I. Moody. and George z. Keith. OF Brockton, Mass
BY the appointment Of Mr. Moody's son TO this
position Mr. Moody's dying request was fulfilled
The rreasurer's report was encouraging.
The trustees resolved that work should go
on without any dtntnution. They have already
subscribed $50 900 toward the endowment fund with
several yet hear from The current expenses
OF the year have been practically However
the outstanding debts at present amount TO about
$4,000
The first public meeting Round Top since the
afternoon at 40 O'Clock, when the seminary
dents. trustees and friends OF the school met for
hour. The same plan Of service carried out
had been Mr.. Moody's custom in years gone by.
At the close Of the service the entire company
rounded the grave OF Mr.. Moody and sang some OF
his favorite hymns. The service was impressive,
and was attended by the immediate family OF Mr.
Moody.
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FELIX TONE MURPHY.

Newburg n, Y, June l0-Felix Tone Murphy,
son OF Colonel Charles J. Murphy of New-York
City, died to-day at the home of A A. Mclean,
his brother-in-law. He was born in Brooklyn in
1857 and was graduated from Manhattan College
and the Columbia Law School. He asseeia ted
with John ]. Delany for a number of years In the
practice Of law in New-York City.
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PROF. yEwCoMB HoNoRED AT CR4coU

Baltimore. June 1o.-A telegram from Craoow
Austria signed by President Gilman OF Johns Hop
kins University, states that honorary degree
has been bestowed on Professor Simon Newcomb
of the Johns Hopkins faculty. President Gilman
and Professor Paul Haupt at Cracow repre-
Eertfn1 Johns Hopkins at the exercises commemo
rating the 5O0th anniversary Of the University of
Graz
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METHODIST CLERGY NOT SALOON PATRONS

METHODIST CLERGY NOT SALOON PAThONS
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: On May IS you published article the
Methodist Conference in Chicago in the course of
which IL said that clergymen attending the
Conference had been in saloons drinking beer.
This struck extraordinary statement,
and have waited patiently until now in the hope
OF seeing explanation re1utation OF the al
legation. Please give US specifications.
New-York, June Z. 1900. METHODIST.
THE dispatch in question was sent 10 US in
the regular way by Chicago correspondent
who has the reputation OF being careful, trust
worthy and accurate-the kind OF man whose
work is not always examined searchingly in
the hurry burly OF getting a newspaper 10 press
But are satisfied now. the result Of care
full and thorough investigation in Chicago. that
he misinformed. and We accordingly regret
that the statements should have received circu-
lation through The Tribune, and that in this
way any slur should have been cast upon so
excellent a body OF the Methodist clergy
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In this diagram the continuous white Inc shows the
.h.naas In pressure as The Trihunes self
aeo-jnF barometer The dotted shows
ture as recorded Perry's Pharmacy
Tribune once II l a. nnrhe weather yesterday
a fair The Temperature between ~ ana 70 de
rr-ss the average 67 IA degrees lower than that
Of Saturday and 80 degrees lower than that OF tho cor
responding OF last year
The weather to-day VIII De tAI ana "AsnsG.
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ISAAC ". NICHOLAS

Cleveland Ohio. June 1o-Isaac ". Nicholas
pioneer shipbuilder, died here to-day aged eighty
Ave. He built the first three masted schooner O
the lakes, the EscanaDa- which is still in commits
sion, and he also built the first steel steamer, the
Orono.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST
Washington, June 1o-The OF local which
covered the Northwestern shifted
ward over the middle and upper Mississippi Valley and
region during Saturday night and sunday Show
e reported the Southeastern States and the
middle Rocky Mountain region A marked rise IN tenn
peratre the Ohio Valley the lake
states ana along Atlantic Northeast Coast
he Temperature fallen During Monday and Monday
local likely from the Ohio Valley
ana the lower region the Middle Atlantic
Ne-Fnrand States also indicated for the
south Atlantic ana Gulf States. Fair weather il
indicated for Tuesday generally Of Mississippi
River Along the Middle Atlantic and Northeast Coas
the winds will be brisk from south TO southwest
Monday on Atlantic Coast fresh southeasteriy
winds will prevail.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND TUESDAY.
For New-Eugland to-day. with probable show
A- in the evening Tuesday fair brisk south
westerly winds
For Fssern New-York, showers this afternoon night
warmer in southern portion Tuesday fair brisk south
westerly winds
For
brisk southerly winds.
var4 and Maryland probably showers this evening
night. fair Tuesday: brisk southwesterly winds
For vest Western New-York and Western
cooler to-day: Tuesday fair.
fresh 10 brisk northwesterly winds