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The times., 1901-05-19
Americas Weak spot.
oFrom the woreester Gazette.l }

The municipality Is unqueStionaby the weak
spot in the American system OF government and
long as il continues to be so black blot as
it is, government by the people cannot be con
stract does not amount To much if all the resi-
dents of the larger cities are overtaxed and rob
bed without receiving adequate returns. In a
general these the present conditions
and, while canno. but have faith in the
future. it must be admitted that il does not
hold out any immediate prospects of particularly
10 br,a
The times., 1901-05-19
ARRESTED FOR AN OLD CRIME
Merchant Admits Killing Man
Twenty-eight Years Ago.

JACKSON, Mich, May 1s.-Sheriff Good
fellow. of Coleman. Texas. arrested A. p.
Brady. a Jackson merchant yesterday for
a murder committed near Coleman twen-
ty-eight years ago. Brady admitted tho
killing and accompanied the officer to
Texas. The witnesses are all dead and a
conviction is not expected Brady is WELL
tc-do and has wife and five children
The times., 1901-05-19
Rice Culture for Exnort.
CFrom the Chicago Chronicle.)

NFIOHI IIlt tIIINsItV NIIIuIIIVIVJ
The Secretary OF Agriculture now rises to re-
mark that we can produce enough rice in this
country not only to meet the home demand. but
to give large surplus for export, and he goes
on to prove it by figures Before considering the
proof let us ask how going to export
rice when have to lay duty equal to 100
per cent or more foreign rice for the protec-
tion OF our producers in the home market?
The times., 1901-05-19
The CoIored Man in the North.

lFr0m the Savannlh News.)
Nowhere in the North docs the negro find a
welcome But the Northern people are always
ready with abundance of Indignation when there
appears in the public prints hint that there is
a prejudice against the negroes in the South.
They will give money TO educate negroes in the
South because they want them TO remain in that
section. and they give the Southern people
a great deal of advice AS to the treatment that
ought to be accorded 10 the negroes but
they very careful not to invite them to
migrate to the North.
The times., 1901-05-19
WELDING the sceptre.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Imperialism appears to be making rapid ad-
vances in Pennsylvania in the management of
State affairs The Legislature is kept in need
less session and the Supreme Court in a sort of
futile daliance upon the whin of the gentle
man who sits in the Executive chair and de-
cides what shall be done after finding out
what ''the gang desires THE gang Gas the
two three professional politicians who rule
the roost in Pennsylvania are now familiarly
called) is certainly the whole State government
The times., 1901-05-19
In RonsereIt,s Pnth-
(From the St. Louis Republic.

NFIuIH IIt 81 LOUIS htpubIlc-1
1t understood when Teddy graciously con
sented TO accept the Vice Presidential nomina.
tion that he was the accepted Republican heir
apparent TO the Presidential nomination in Ie0i
And now comes all this talk OF Mark Hanna be-
tween whom and Teddy there is not much love.
Tor the place which Teddy strenuousi, covets.
Colonelkoosevelt climbed san Juan hin in his de-
liberate march the White House viii ne
now find the burly Hanna a more inSurmouatable
nh,trncIinnY
The times., 1901-05-19
The Resort 10 strikes.
CFrom the Hartford Times1

II sets private quarrels above the general good
proves that system is not adequate to deal
with 4 common situation and thus weakens re-
gard for law and order elsewhere and at other
times. The safety OF every man. woman and
child in modern life depends on the protection
the law throws around him. meaning by law
the whole system OF civil order for which we
pay The system breaks down whenever there
Is a bic strke What will be done abnnt il
The times., 1901-05-19
Cuba.
(From the Chicago Record-Herald)

(From the ChiclgO KeCOrd-HaraId.)
The undeniabe fact is that certain interests
in this country propose to milk Cuba. II we
control the island under the Patt amendment
they will oppose reciprocity. If we annex the
island they viii oppose free trade. They have
thought OF uniform laws, and il they believed
that annexation would bring them about they
would throug the corridors of the Capitol to
prevent any such consummation. The kind of
annexation which they might favor would leave
Cuba outside the Constitution and under unequal
laws made in Washington. This would be an
ideal condition from their standpoint and parti-
cularly advantageous for the milking process.
The times., 1901-05-19
Anti-AmerIcan,

Il tariff reform is to be revived it must first be
revived by the leaders and the people must be
educated again to its importance There never
was time when there such need OF reyiv-
ing this old Democratic doctrine. Protection Is
the fostering parent OF many of the largest
trusts. 1t enables the American trust to charge
the American consumer so per cent more than it
charges the foreign consumer 1t has become a
distinctly anti-American system.
The times., 1901-05-19
Theft and Vandalism Combined.

(From the Boston Herald)
About the meanest kind OF a thief that there
is is the who goes into gardens, both pub
lie and private to steal flowers. This Is 4
nuisance which residents in many Of yss suburban
districts have to put up WITH and only too
often more damage is done by trarnping down
the beds and pulling plants out by the roots
than is the actual loss in flowers taken
The times., 1901-05-19
The AIi-PowerfuI Trust influence.
ltrom the Memphis Arpeall

NItVIH VIC ltnIlIS fIPVaI'F
Repuhlicanisn beyond doubt by fostering
mOnopolies breeds trusts and combines The in
dividua dollar and the individual man are
dwarfed 10 nothingness and the aggravated dol
lars rule with absolute and unquestionable sway
and sweep. Antitrust laws have been placed
upon the statute books only to be ignored b,
those whose sworn duty is To execute the law
The times., 1901-05-19
A Reformed River.
nrom the chlcaun NDwsn

The time for derisve comment derogatory to
the character OF the Chicago River has undoubt-
edly passed Henceforth its name will be a
synonym for purity and cleanliness and itself
an object Of envy for cities bordering on less
nrire and pellucid streams.
The times., 1901-05-19
Advice Ever Unheeaed.
From the Hartford Conrnnt.l !

When riot is abroad in the streets innocent
non-combatants should stay indoors Neglect
OF this simple rule has been responsible for many
distressing casualties before now, as doubtless
it will continue to cause them till the end of the
chan. Z
The times., 1901-05-19

The capture of a commando Of one
thousand Beers by General Blood. with
large quantity Of stores and many ami
mails. suggests the idea that Lord
Kitchener is succeeding, at least partial
ly, In his effort to head the burghers off.
and prevent their escape into the upper
bush veldt for the winter. If he could
accomplish that. it goes without saying
that the war would collapse
The times., 1901-05-19
Always the Same.

CFrom the Detroit Free Press)
Oh! TO be sure. The Sultan meant nothing
by rifing the mails. He has the same sweet
and winning willingness to be forgiven.
The times., 1901-05-19

1t was reported yesterday that the
British Foreign Office had received,
through Lord Pauncefote, proposals from
Secretary Hay for a new canal treaty,
and that Lord Lansdowne was much i'm
pressed with the beauties of the Panama
proposition. as an easy means of settling
the Clayton BuIwer difference. If that is
the idea of the British Secretary for For
eign Affairs, it is wrong. The Clayton
Bulwer Treaty VIII be source Of intense
American irritation against Great Brit
ain until either it is denounced by that
Power or abrogated by act of Congress
We are confident that the British Gov
ernment does not reaiize the bitter re-
sentiment that it's attitude IN respect Of
that old and violated convention keeps
alive in the United States. If it did. it
would remove the cause of enmity.
The many and influential friends of the
West Point Cadets are endeavoring to
make the War Department think that
boys viii be boys and that the recent
mutiny at the Military Academy. when
the cadets dragged the sunset gun in
front of and trained il on Colonel
Mills quarters. was merely a youth
ful college prank. The country at large
does not take that view of the affair
Cadets, theoretically at least, are officers
and gentlemen. If they can condescend
to mutiny slight proYocation. what is
to be expected of the men whom they will
command and control In the future? No
doubt the insubordinates include the sons
of Senators and Representatives. Never
theless they should be promptly dis
missed. OF course. they will not be.
The project 70 hold a Pan-American
Congress in the City of Mexico next win
ter still appears to hang in the balance,
On account Of the divergent views of
Chile on one side and Peru and Bolivia
on the other, as TO the question of arbi-
traunB international questions ex post
facto. IT is greatly to be hoped that the
general plan will not be allowed 10 fall
through i'm consequence of these differ
ences. The peace and prosperity Of a
great hemisphere should not be allowed
to be endangered by one or two minor
States. and the congrep is thing in
every way to be desired, as a stepping
which resort would be had TO an inter
national judicial tribunal, instead of to
war, when differences occur between
American States.
The capture of commando Of one
thousand Beers by General Blood. with
large quantity Of stores and many ami
mails. suggests the idea that Lord
Kitchener is succeeding. at least partial
ly In his effort TO head the b,trghers off
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
DELAY IN HERLIHY DECISION.
DEvERYs MOVE TO GET BACK IN GOOD
GRACES OF YORK.

AT the close ~ the Herlihy trial Thursday the
Police Commissioners agreed 10 hold a meeting at
O'Clock yesterday. At that hour the Commissioners
all I'm the building but it was said that the
meeting had been postponed until O'Clock Then
IL was announced that there would be no meeting
until Monday afternoon.
All day there had been persistent rumors that the
Board would take some action on Chief Devery' :
retirement. President York was asked Il the Board
would vote retire the Chief Monday, and
replied:
II cannot tell what the Board will do Monday"
The rumors concerning the probable retirement
Of the Chief aroused discussion regarding the big
"shake-up' in the Department when Deputy Chief
Mclaughlin and four captains. whom President
York admitted had been placed by him. were trans
ferred The transfers made by Chief Devery Thurs
day placed the captains back in their old pre-
cincts. This move is regarded as an efort by the
Chief TO obtain President Yorks favor for his
retirement President York declined 10 discuss this
Mr. York said that n was doubtful II the disposl-
ton of the Herlihy would be taken up on
Monday He said the Commissioners must all nave
time 10 read the testimony, II they cared 70 90
So before being asked TO vote for the hnal dspos-
tion of the case
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
FINDS OPPENHETW GUILTY.
SAYS LAWYERS AND JUDGES FEAR
METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.

clifford Wayne Hartridge attorney for BENJAMIN
Oqpenheim. who has heen charged by the Metro
poLtan Street Railway Company with offering per
sured testimony in a suit against the railway COM
pany for personal injuries. at the hearing IN the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court yester-
day. after the report OF the referee finding Open
helm guilty. declared that many lawyers hestated
20 accept against the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company sor fear OF attacks upon them
selves. he said that some judges even hesitate
offend that company He was sharply rebuked
ny Presiding Justice Ven Brunt for rejecting upon
ire Court.
Decision the report of the referee re-
tsrved br the Court.
On May 3. 1896. Harriet Nugent three years old,
injured by horsecar in Madison-st. The fol-
lowing day action for $50 600 damages was begun
against the company by her guardian al Item
The attorneys for the plaintiff We're Benjamin and
Louis Oppenheim. The case was tried ia 1897 and
resulted in verdict FOR the plaintiff of S5sr sub
SeQuently the defendant moved TO vacate the jUdg-
verdict had been obtained had been per1lrcd.
The referee gives il his opinion that Oppenhetm
Induced Sadie Mcdonnell and Mary Langstan 70
testify falsely the trial; that he tried 10 Induce
Maria Main and Maria Colangelo 10 give false esti
mOnv. and that he attempted 70 deceive and dll
deceive. tho court, by concealing physical defect
of the infant plaintiff which defect was OF such A
character that knowledge thereof was material 10
The proper decision Of the issues involved
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
MANY TROLLEY PASSENGERS HURT
CAR ROLLS DOWN EMBANKMENT FIFTY
FEET TO BED OF STREAM.

Cincinnati Feb. l5.-Twenty-nine persons were
injured to-day by an accident to trolley
car on the way from Dayton. KY. to this
city II is feared several OF the injured persons
will die Only one Of the passengers aboard the
car escaped unhurt.
An obstruction OF some unknown nature de-
rallied the car as it rounded curve along the
bank Of a small stream the Kentucky side Of
the Ohio River. The car plunged across the
sidewalk carrying away a railing and rolled
over the enbankment 10 the bed OF the stream.
fifty feet below.
Among the injured were the motorruan. Sam
uel Yates who hurt about the head and
internally and who will probably die; w. II.
Mccormick. Of Bellevue. Miss Eta Contains. OF
Bellevue: William Spencer. Of Dayton, KY
A H Wagner OF Bellevue, and Miss Ela
HuxelI of Westwood. Ohio Most Of the in
jured were cut and bruised. but Miss Contains.
William Spencer and Miss Huxel sustained
internal injuries. and are in serious condition
Yates held the controller until the car struck
the bottom of the incline, in vain effort TO
check fits fall
Miss Emma Hampton was the only passenger
uninjurad She was prostrated from shock when
taken from the wreckage.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
erYHLEGALLYPUT TO DEATH
osRoRNE SAYS THIS Is TRT-E II ITS
TlCE FJRSMAN'S RULING Is
GOOD LAW

,.,o A.us Of Justice Fursmans ruling on
e.i,,,o,lv al handwriting experts I'm the trial
r, kennedy. Assistant District Attorney Os-
- =. Yesterday afternoon said:
!, rusrioe Fllrsman's ruling is good Law. then 10
"a :. .noVledge AT least six men have been ie-
Msrv executed not only this. but hundreds of
,Sers In not capital have suffered imprison-
nenI ntI ,bs case Of DR.. Buchanan the Court Of Ap-
~ 81 Ds,,sfsined the decision Of the lower court
p .o, viii remember Dr. Buchanan's conviction
- - brought about principally by the testimony OF
Ess,ssor Ess o Arnes the handwriting exDert Take the
-. ~ NolineuN Weeks a. Battle went before
SSs.ice Williams and asked that the Indictment be
ssssrssed on the ground that the testimony OF the
han6writing experts was not suhclent TO :nd an
lsss-,-arv IN a most decided manner.
IN The case Of William II. Schooley. convicted
AZ receiving stolen goods by means Of a false sig
s.,re 10 a power or attorney, and whose con-
nssti n'c,ion was brought about by a comparison OF
ss..,Svrrjtiug and sustained BY the Court OF Ap-
reols that tribunal made Use OF the following:
eve know II no principle rule IN law which
-roud Justify the Court in rejecting this evidence
parael case 10 that OF DR. Kennedy which
ssulted the birth Of this decision is that OF the
.sse OF the People agt. Coray. Coray indict-
fndan and was convicted by comparison OF hand
---ifine exhibits consisting of a signature in a
Pible and q letter 10 his sweetheart in which he
stated his intent 10 kill the Indian. The Court Of
th1nesls decided hatfooted in favor Of the admis-
.ten of such testimony. although the letter was
rof set forth in the indictment.
An adjournment was taken yesterday in the trial
~ samuel J. Kennedy. who is charged with the
murder OF Dolly Reynolds Mr. Cantwell said
that in view OF the ruling OF the Judge yester-
ssy barring out the testimony OF handwriting eE-
perts the defence was not prepared 20 begin its
IA az the case AS Judge Fursman has 10 hold
yondav morning al 1880 o'clock.
The testin1onv for the prosecution is now prac-
,tesilv III IN Mr.. Hennessy said that few addi-
,ionai witnesses would probably be called. how
ever before the State rested its case
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
CANOEISTS ARE DISSATISFIED.
KNICKERBOCKER CLUB WILL HOLD ITS
OWN MEET IF CERTAIN RULES ARE
NOT RESCTNDED

The Knckerbocker Canoe Club at a meeting held
on Thursday night. decided that unless the changes
made I'm the racing rules at the last meeting OF
the Executive Committee Of the Canoe AsSocia-
tion were rescinded suspended and certain
other concessions made. they would not take part
in the Hudson River meet of the Atlantic Division
OF association Decoration Day 1t is said that
IL the Executive Committee should not suspend or
rescind the changes made In the rules. which abo-
ish the sliding seat. the small cockpit and the
standing rig will be necessary for canoests
TO rebuild their boats.
The Knickerbocker is the first club 10 take an
active move TO obtain the modification of the
uresent rules and il is understood that IL has the
moral support OF all the clubs the Hudson River
and Of those Of NeW-England. In case OF the re-
fusal Of the Executive Committee TO suspend or
repeal the changes in the rules the Knlckerbocker
club will hold a meet on the Hudson River on
Decoration Day. IN which II will be Joined by the
Hudson river clubs, II IL said
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
rices in the local market TO-DAY

Spot cotton closed quet with quotations sc lower on
ding Gat Ssss $40 bales southern spo, markets
changed siec Mobile quiet -i6c lower At LIE.
savannah quiet unchanged at 9,c; Charleston nominal
Norfolk quiet unchangei Al ssc: Bsmort nominal in-
iGi. at qne uncaBe ASTg,a qui' az S s Hk9r a. re-
66sips 6 no,T & al EeH-orleans are from e 20 100
year. A. Houston from s5oo 800 hates compared
The following appeared in market report OF charles
illeTs and NortSern spinners hsy. small soc of Tr
eGf'3p m % on hand having pursued hand 10 mouth poie
s Sun imP9sole 70 nanuiacture goods a. pront a; the
MN cotton goods which they are unable 70 sell In al
% 0Ies5 a. ao1.ss " sIot .glt2n are are Reilt,ed & & & 70 he
that the larger than II turned be- and they
able buy range. suddenly and almost
70 unit they realized thsr mistake and IN endeavoring
much higher prices and this happening did after
OF the repeton This year however inuenced by carly
napplne sgan stocked M bea,y ana are now isS m
with l3t of high price cotton and in addition are also
is likely they have made another opposite
carried over September will say the visible
supply is sun somewhat larger man year ago. when 1t
small decrease last week owing the falling OF In
been resehsd and il there is no proyenent in the e
one year ago We have already stated. the general
almost the OF what exists now besides the
ago As an sddtoua eidsnce Of a h po6 ao4 ore
demand. viii call attention The that one day
happened this and It occurs The week
into sight this week I5s s bales 9gaas ons m m 5T9ugh
ear i9o6s two Years ago ana 227 54s three
last so5oe two years ago ana 5232 bales three
date 1882 33 bales. against 1919 bales last wear
o2oo55 two years ago and 92os 25G bales years
Ssies asaanst ao OIL last vesr o5 oss s cate AG2 500
ago and :. .l35. 1871 bales three years ago. W. '@'
RseSp's m of 9St30V vi At the the ports the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
NO VICE FOR THIS GRAND JURY.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HE WON'T HAVE
CASES READY-PIGEoNHoLEs TO BE
CLEARED OUT.

District Attorney Phbin yesterday afternoon
announced that in all probability he would not
submit any evidence regarding vice to the pres
ent Grand Jury. He said he had all the evidence
collected by the Committee Of Five. and had
gone through it. He considered # quite salts
factory. but would not have it ready 10 submit
10 the present Grand Jury, as he could not get
around TO IL in time.
Mr.. Phibin viii dispose Of all the old indict-
nents which have been pigeOnhOled in his Office.
He said yesterday that the cases would be placed
on the court calendars, and the defendants in
every case would be told TO be in court on the
day set for the hearings in their cases.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-16

MErALs-Changea In nm in the local market FOR
st snail s Sc he sr'S market qss 6sg Steady q, s
s26 s7 The sdysnce @ Was @ I.e result & OF a rise m 81 10 los
soei,sr vas again hrmer and points higher owing 10
speculative movement closing hrm at SS sSgs4 dhs
without important new isaturs SoIPer was dull at iIe
~ t@ndon Prces were unchanged ii for spot ami
futures al ii rs I'd There was slow demand here
Cor Lead at - 3s but at RdoT m tu7.heT "a sd decline was
- ,r,1et remain dull and featureess with pig iron
warrants quoted 50 5oaso so Ner!hern founaTy sl5s
sS srS 90 sasIs 5 GLASGOW closed At 54s 81 and at Mid
' by the asmnsss in corn the pro
En tlaar 'aGNf1 ana & steady ali the session within
Of Yard prices also "gre & mSdeT.'eg ssa
e g 600 and at & ~ W; s 5dsG Rsa g. %y ssess So
snort ea i5gsiG Sg9sd ed
sa5 snatad iRdis aa ss DREssEp
Rtss S;,g s,c 10 NJ ssase 70 rS Sc "a n
Ssa7s.e. Picked Shoulders nfnl; quoted at dq9,.e
ssd5t stesdy Giy enr' 4c country 4s.G5ac.
SS aae5ed a al & S oii i South America 55c Continent
eos Brazil kegs o?3e Compound sTI 8qSs Sis{
Quoted. oIeo 9isc city lard stearine. SC.
feature Of Importance market for refined main
sins is steady undeone List prizes rem remain G
mould 4 S cubes S0S and HS f1 PPowdsT
Eagle s.s @ IS bas asse Sns
and 10 bags OF hne srsnuIatei 65c; Eagle fine
STANDARD gapaaed and and S diamond and a SS os No
9Se No No 4s5c No $50 Sc No No !, 4,5S s No S o.
it Is IS s5oc This weeks samnary Of the sta.
IN untse states and Cuba tossshs5 q 2oi i4s
ens sssR,. s1s last meek Iss ssr 70. s Sa :.
Special cables cuHsae p 5 six P5ePs& & sSs tons
s esI ton. last year esnrs srinaipr las TONS sgans @ @
s. 0ns arans as @ tos Iss se N and
ss as ss.n, s' ss. s . .s a. ann
year N. un.ven dates ana
sssss tons. against an sIcs.. 81 asai tons week