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Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30
SOLICITOR GENERALS
VIEW OF THE DECISIONS

Washington, May 27.-Solicitor Gen
eral Richards of the department of
justice. who had charge of the insular
cases before the Supreme Court, to-
night made the following statement
containing his Interpretation of the de-
cisions of the court to-day:
THE important question involved in
these cases was whether the cession of
territory contained in the treaty or
Paris made Porto Rico and the Philip
pines an integral part of the United
States within the meaning of that pro-
vision of the constitution requiring all
duties, imposts and excuses to be uni
form throughout the United States.
The court held that the cession simply
made Porto Rico and the Philippines
domestic territory of the United States,
subject to the full control of Congress,
which control could be exercised with
out reference to those limitations. This
Limitation, the court held, was intend
ed to apply to the states of the Union,
and does not apply to acquired terri
tory unless by treaty and by subse-
Quent act of Congress it is incorpOr-
ated within and becomes an integral
part of the United States.
The decisions are substantially n
victory for the government. They sus-
tain to the fullest extent the so-called
insular policy of the administration.
The government now has the sanction
of the Supreme Court for governing
these islands as their needs and our
interests may require. The court holds
that the constitution did not of its own
force mt once apply to those ceded ter
ritories, placing their people, their
products and their ports on an imme-
diate equality with ours and confer
ring upon them all the rights, privi-
leges and immunities enjoyed by the
people, products and ports of the sew
eral states.
while their fundamental rights are
preserved by those underlying princi-
pies of the constitution which apply
everywhere, the status of their citi.
zcns and the nature of the customs
and commercial regulations are to be
determined by Congress and the exer.
else of the power vested by the consti-
tuition in Congress To make all needful
rules and regulations respecting terri.
tory belonging to the United States
Obviously what l have said regarding
Porto Rico applies equally well to the
Philippines, so that the President Is
perfectly free under the Spooner act Ia
govern the Philippines as their needs
and their Interests may require"
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30
Bryan on south Carolina.

Lincoln, Ncb., May 2S.-W. j. Bryan
gave out yesterday n statement ON the
designations of Senators McLaurin
and 1'illman. which, lie says, he re-
CARDS ms the political event of last
week. Mr. Bryan says:
at Is nm honorable course for the
senators to pursue. and beneficial TO
the state. At present South Carolina
virtually has no voice In the settle
ment of public questions, as the vote
of one senator kills the vote of the
other. Senator rillman has just been
reelected ana thus risks the loss of n
longer term, but Senator McLaurln
really sacrifices more. because he has
less chance to win the primary"
Mr.. Bryan added that 1t was hardly
necessary to say that he hoped and
expected to see Senator Tillman win
n sweeping victory, because he rep
rcsents the man, ,while McLaurin rep
resents the dollar. The vote will show
whether the plutocrntic idea is making
any headway in the South"
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

An interesting discussion has been
begun as to the loss of heat which re-
suits from taking a cold bath. An
elaborate series of tests undertaken in
London showed that very decided
rise of temperature occurred in the wa
ter of the bath, but that the tempera-
ture did not continue to rise. The av-
erage time of experimentation was,
say, two minutes. In one trial the ex-
perimenter found that his body heated
the water from SO degrees Fahrenheit
to Sc degrees in two minutes. The av-
erage result of the observations is that
one gallon of water would be heated
through SO degrees in one minute, and
that this corresponds to no less than
two and half horse power. The OBJ
servers determined that the normally
healthy man gives off to the surround
ing air heat equivalent to the raising
of eight pounds of water l degree per
minute.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

Philadelphia. May 2S.-By n unani-
nous vote the Presbyterian General
Assembly yesterday adopted the report
of the special committee, on the revis
ion of the confession of faith. The
debate on this important question had
extended into the fourth day, and to
Rev. DIR. James d. Moffat is due the
credit of having brought the commits
sioners to such n harmonious conclu-
Sion.
When recommendation "B" was Sun
day adopted by Il comparatively small
majority, DIR. Moffat announced that
in view of the divergency of opinion
he would to-day offer an amendment
which he hoped would meet the ap-
proval of the entire assembly. When
he presented this amendment yester-
day it was instantly accepted by the
commissioners, and the adoption of
the report as a whole followed with
little delay.
DR.. J. d. Moffat explained that he
was moved to offer an amendment to
recommendation "B" because of the
small majority which Saturday voted
to retain the recommendation in the
revision committees report. Objec-
ton had been made, he said, to the
original recommendation because of
ambiguity in certain portions, and his
object in amending was to render the
vote of the assembly unanimous on
whatever action might be taken.
DIR. Moffats amendment is as fol-
lows:
I'VE recommend that this committee
be instructed to prepare and submit
to the next General Assembly for such
disposition as may be judged to be
wise, brief statement of the re-
formed faith, expressed. as far as pos
sible, in untechnical terms. The said
statement is to be prepared with IL
view to Its being employed to give in
formation and n better understanding
of our doctrinal beliefs, and not with
n view to its becoming n substitute
for, or an alternative of our confession
of faith" Adopted.
The question was then on the adop-
tion of the majority report. The three
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

1t would be difficult to name any
achievement of medical science which
contains more of the picturesque or ap-
peals more powerfully to the imagina-
tion than the discovery that two of the
commonest species of mosquitoes are
responsible, the one for the spread of
malaria, the other for the dissemina-
tion of yellow fever. Here are two
members OF family long known to be
somewhat troublesome and disagree
able but usually regarded as nothing
more than common nuisance, un-
worthy of any very serious attention.
Meantime however, mysterious and ter
rible crimes occur. Here a man is
bound and tortured, there n whole fam
lily is murdered, an entire community
wiped out: and the assassins always
succeed in concealing their identity
and making good their escape. But
the patient detectives at work on the
case pick up one clue here and another
there. until at last the eyes OF the COM
two insignificant and despised crea-
fures who have been coming and going
almost unnoticed are in reality the
great criminals for whom the whole
world has been searching. When such Il
case is made out against human Of
tenders, justice is prompt. Sanitary
science is proceeding with equal ener-
gy against the two guilty members OF
the mosquito family.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

Majority-Brown, shiras, White,
Gray, McKenna-5. Minority-Fuller,
Harlan, Brewer, Peckham-4.
The De Lima case presented little
more than an academic question. 1t
related to the right of the United
States to collect duties on imports
from Porto Rico during the time be-
tween the signing of the treaty of
peace with Spain and the day when
Congress passed the Foraker act. The
court held that duties could not be col
lected during that time The duties
which were collected must be refund
ed This decision was nominal de-
feat for the claims of the administra-
ton.
In the Downes decision, however,
the administration won sweeping vic
tory. That decision holds that since
Congress acted and ordered duties to
be collected it is proper to collect
them-in other words, that power to
determine the status of Porto Rico
and other similar acquisitions is re-
posed in Congress.
The views of Justices Fuller, Harlan,
Brewer and Peckham were against the
Administrations position in both
cases. The views of Justices Shiras,
White, Gray and McKenna We're in
IaVor OF tne ADMINISTRATOR $ poSltlon
in both cases.
Justice II. B. Brown is siXty-fiye
years of age. He was classmate of
Justice Brewer and Chauncey NJ. De-
pew at Yale. He served for fifteen
years as judge of the United States
District Court of Michigan, and was
appointed to the Supreme Court by
President Harrison December %, 1890.
Justice Harlan was appointed by
President Hayes, Justice Gray by
President Arthur, Justices Brewer,
Brown and Shiras by President Harri-
son, Justices Fuller. White and Peck
ham by President Cleveland. and JUS
tice McKenna by President Mckinley.
| In the Downes case the majority con-
sisted of four Republicans and one
Democrat-Justice White, formerly of
Louisiana. The minority consisted Of
! two Republicans and two Democrats.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30
GOV. ORMAN APPOINTS
ST. LOUIS FAIR BOARD

Denver, May Ex-Governor James B.
Orman, president; Captain George H.
Thatcher Of Aspen, Pitkin county,
commissioner in chief; Thomas j.
O'Donnell of Denver, Arapahoe coun-
ty; Van +. Rouse of Colorado Springs,
Eel Paso county, and Isaac N. Stevens
Of Denver. Arapahoe county, form the
Colorado boards of st. Louis Worlds
Fair managers. The board was COM
pleted by the governor yesterday under
the provisions of the Lew introduced
by Representative Bell. Under the
law the board must meet in Denver
within fifteen days and elect vice
president, secretary and treasurer.
The treasurer will be required to give
n $4,000 bond to the state. After the
first meeting, regular meetings will be
held at the capitol the first Monday of
each month until opening of the fair
in st. Louis, when headquarters will
be moved to that city. A room in the
capitol will be set aside for the use of
the commission.
The commission is empowered to eX-
pend $500 year for clerical help.
The commissioner in chief is to receive
n salary of $500 year to be paid
monthly and the other members will
receive So day for the time they are
actually engaged in connection with
the duties of commissioner. The bill
also appropriates $4,000 to be spent
during this year or next, leaving $780,
600 for the last year of the term OF
office of the commissioners, who will
not go out of office until December 81,
1903. Boards of county commission
ers, city councils and other public and
nrivntn finnc will no ral1al
on to aid the commission with money
and exhibits.
A question has been raised over the
method which the bill provides for the
drawing of orders upon the state treas
urer for expenses and salaries. All
that the bill requires is that these or
ders should be properly audited and
approved by the members of the COM
mission. State Treasurer Chipley says
that he will not pay any money except
on warrant from the state auditors
office, and Auditor Crouter has not yet
determined what status the claims Of
the commission would have in his Of
flee. Governor Orman in reference to
this question said yesterday:
Il have seen several stories about
the defects of the bill creating the
commission, especially the clauses pro-
viding for the issuance of vouchers
Two bills for the appointment of a
commission came up during the Cen
eral Assembly, and Mr.. Bells bill was
SO amended as to contain all the good
points of both. The commission will
not incur any Indebtedness until there
are some available funds in the state
treasury and the financial end of the
commission will be thoroughly dis
cussed at its first meeting. l am sure
that there are no serious obstacles in
the way"
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

The silk industry expands" to fit
the nation. In his annual report to the
Silk Association of America, the secre-
tary points out that more than fve
times as much capital is invested as
in 1870, and there are more than FIVE
times as many operatives in our mills.
We import almost six times as much
raw silk as we did then, but our i'm
ports of manufactured silk have fallen
from nearly dollar per capita In 1870
TO about forty cents per capita In 1900
The fact that we import less IL credit
able to our common sense.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30
Governor Nash Partially Parniyscd.

Columbus. Ohio, May 2s.-Governor
Nash's physicians admitted yesterday
that he was suffering from the rupture
of n blood vessel In the spine. This IL
the accident which the governor sus-
taincd in the high attitudes Willie re-
turning from San Francisco. The ply
slcans claim that with absolute rest
the rupture may heal. The injury has
affected the lower limbs. and explains
the fact that the governor had to bs
supported IN walking.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30
To Prosecute the Paper Trust.

Toronto, Ont, May 2s.-The Cana
dian Press Association has been ad-
vised by Hon. Mr.. Fielding. minister
of finance. that the government Will
conduct the investigation and summon
all necessary witnesses In the inquiry
into the alleged paper makers combi.
nation. The association had intended
prosecuting. Mr. Fieldlng's communi-
cation meets all the claims of the press
association. Eminent counsel viii be
employed In the inquiry, which Will
open before Judge Taschereau in Mon
treal.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

Government trials of plans for the
destruction of mosquito pests have
led to the recommendation of certain
measures which have proved most eff
ficient They are the draining, where
ever possible, of marshes and pools
of stagnant water; the spreading of
kerosene on all such bodies Of water
as cannot be drained, and the intro
duction of sticklebacks, minnows and
other small fish.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

The London Saturday Review is
taking comfort in the belief that war
Is bound to come between the United
States and Germany over the Monroe
Doctrine. 1t thinks that our unreas-
enable conduct in refusing either to
steal South America ourselves or to
allow anybody else to steal it would
Justify Europe in suppressing us as
a common nuisance. And, really,
when you look at it from that point
of view, our course must seem incom-
prehensible and exasperating.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

In modest little gray house near
Tunbridge Wells, England, lives Sar-
ah Grand, author of THE Heavenly
Twins" Her work is done in the sun
ny bay window of a cozy den. The
room is handsomely and tastefully
furnished with easy window seats,
bookcases. rugs, and fine paintings.
On her mahogany desk stands an en-
craving of Dudley Hardy's picture of
the destitute poor of London; this.
that she may never forget the suf-
fering in the world.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

The chemist, who, it is said, first
manufactured sugar-coated pills, died
in Philadelphia the other day, and his
principal achievement is now respect
fully commended to the attention of
debating societies. 1t is rather large
question, when one looks at all sides of
it, whether the man who made it easier
for people to take pills was or was not
a public benefactor.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

The latest convenience in the New
York apartment is a private safe. built
into the wall, and SO arranged that
only the tenant is acquainted with the
combination. This makes it possible
for the fiat dweller possessing val
liable silver, jewels, and papers TO
keep them in his apartment instead of
in the vaults of the safe deposit Of the
bank.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

Minister WI is not accredited to the
United States government as philoso-
pher. but. uncommissioned, he fulfils
the Office Of sage. China and Con-
cord are nearer each other than they
were.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

Apropos of Frank Moulan's suit for
divorce. the interesting question
arises: isn't desertion of a comic
opera comedian justifable?
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30

A new remonstrance against the ac-
tion of the Coeur dAlene mine own
erS.
The establishment of home for
WORKOUT miners, the home to be locat-
ed in Denver.
Renewal of the demands for an
elght-hour day throughout the West.
The hotel employees will attempt to
unionzc the hotels and restaurants o.
Leadville, Cheyenne. Laramie and
Rawlins. A hotel in Denver is also to
be unionzcd.
The Initiative and referendum Is to
be endorsed and steps taken to extend
the system.
TO extend the practice of using only
those goods bearing union label.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-30
PRESBYTERIANS VOTE TO
REVISE CREED OF CHURCH

recommendations contained in the re-
port We're taken up seriatum, and
adopted.
On the adoption of the report rs a
whole the moderator put the question,
and there was one great roar of AYE"
Instantly the assembly rose en- masse
and sang the. doXology. The moderator
then led in prayer. The end of the
great discussion which had continued
into the fourth day, came so quickly
that it took every one by surprise. DR..
Moffat, who introduced the harmonic
ing amendment to accommodation 'B'',
was surrounded by crowd which con-
gratulated.him on his success in bring
ing the matter to such n satisfactory
conclusion.
After the assembly had again set
tied down, DR.. Baker offered n resolu-
tion that the present revision commit
tee be continued, that the committee
be increased to twenty-one that Mod
orator Minton be a member thereof
and that he appoint the additional
members. This was also adopted.
The recommendations as amended
and finally adopted by the General As
sembly are as follows:
"A-We recommend that n committee
as provided for by the form of govern
ment, chapter %, section 3, be ap-
pointed by this assembly.
"B-The Moffat amendment, printed
above.
"C-We further recommend that this
committee be instructed to prepare
amendments of chapter ., chapter 10,
section 3; chapter 16. section Z; chap
ter Do, section 3, and chapter %, Sec
tion 6, of our confession of faith, eth
er by moderation of the text or by de-
claratory statement, but so as more
clearly to express the mind of the
church, with additional statements
concerning the love of God for all men,
missions and the Holy Spirit. 1t being
understood that the revision shall in
no way impair the integrity of the sys-
TEN of doctrine set forth in our con-
fession and taught in the Holy Scrip
lures"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

Miss Mary's Medicine" ...-.........c. b,
"Phantonl's Fifth Escape "e s. r. h AsSby
.pn the Manner Of Bowlng". c. Brown
Years Probation" $50. Victor Martin
Editorials and exchanges.
with reference to the Osteopaths of
hlrksville, Mo, the Texan has the fol.
lowing to say:
The following telegram from Kansas City
70 the st Louis GLOBE Democrat will he Of
Interest," "a boycott has been placed on
tae kirksylle 0steopath football team by
Kansas Nebraska, Missouri Texas ana
iowa universities and by the Haskell In
| nianS because OF the treatment visiting
teams have received at Kirksville Man
agef roster or Kansas university said that
lhe question OF boycott had been can.
tassea ny correspondence. and that all
the universities had agreed TO It, Town
nas not played with the 0steopaths, but
vas Wiling TO accept the testimony OF
shose who had. Manager Hethingtop Of
ment None, OF the teams will take the
OSteopaths into consideration when ar.
I ranging their schedule for next wear The
/ charges against the Osteopaths include
brutality on the part OF the PLAYERS. ais.
sr4ceful conduct OF the students on the
! uela' the selection OF obnoxious officials
ana general unsportsmanllke conduct that
n th tendency TO lower the standard Of
The senior academic class was rendered
an elegant reception last Saturday nleht
az the home OF Judge and Mrs n n WI.
s nore OF Austin. The affair was an entire
Coach Thompson has returned IL his
nome In Denver, Colo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
SCHEDULE OF FALL EXAMS HAS
BEEN POSTED.
intercollegiate Athletic Association Is to
Meet December "a TO Adopt
Constitution,

Austin. Texas, December e.--Interest In
football is stlil kept up 10 the university
by games between the classes. On sRtur-
day last the freshmen academies defeated
the sophomore academies by score Of u
to 5 on Thursday the senior laws de-
feated the junior laws by score OF 10 70 o.
The championship game will be played
next between the senior laws and the
freshman academies. and much friendly ri,
valry exists between the two departments,
Mr.. w W, HYDE OF Taylor has been elect
ed captain Of the football team FOR the
session OF 1909 1903, Mr. Hyde received
his preliminary training IN football az the
Agricultural aud Mechanical college, and
has been q star on the university team
during the current season.
serious accident which happened TO Mr.,
A. W. MoursUnd OF Fredericksburg has
been the occasion Of much sorrow to his
friends In the university. Mr. Moursund
Was so badly injured by a moving train
that II was necessary 60 anlputate his right
arm. lie Is a brother 81 MIR. A. ", Meurs
und law NO vino is at present a member
OF the rfxes legislature.
Tue sehedule Of EXAMINATIONS tor fAs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

tal term has been posted. The examlns.
TONS VIII begin Monday, December ia. and
VII close Saturday, December u. Christ.
mas recess begins December % and will
end January ? This win give almost two
weeks intermssion for the Christmas holt
Gays rest which is much needed by all the
students Of the institution
IL is a matter OF universal comment here
thAt the work Of all classes has been more
satisfactory during the fall yerm than OF
any previous year Few Students have
been kept away from the class room by
sickness -
u will be good news TO the many friends
OF ttoi. /, Z. BuEbee 70 learn that he has
So far recovered his health that he mas
consented to teach history in the next
summer school Of the university
,n Dr, zen Of The school Of Greek has
announced course In New Testament
! Greek for the winter and sprIng Terms
! such course has never been offered i'm
lhe university before, aud q Is now given
| tor tns oeneht OF those students VINO wish
4 10 study the Greek Of the New Testament.
= number OF the alumni OF the university
/ .ssl'ei austin during Thanksgiving. Amoug
Sae visitors were Miss Emma Gutgeit Of
san Antonio. Miss Bessie Ferguson OF Pal
/ esune MT Semp Russ Of sun Antonio Miss
I annie Shepperd Of Brenham. H. T. Bailey
| or Houston Mr.. y. X, Woodward OF nav.
| LOT, Mr. NJ. II. Benson OF Houston. Mr.
! W y, Monteith of Bolton. Miss Stella eli,
lesple Of san Antonio, Miss Agnes Walton
| ~ bartlett and Miss Annie Laurie Trlppett
/ Of Mansfield 'FPe''
Mr., r, II. Hays law 1909, has been elect.
ed captain Of the university track team
| ~ the contest for the standing broad iumu
MT Gays jumped ten feet six lnchcs-rais
| lng MS record Of last year from ten feet
Tour and a half inches Mr.. W. q Ver
non jumped nine feet six inches ana MIR
= howser nine feet four inches In tht
Mr.. I. H. curiiss. physical director .,
/ the university, has called meeting ~ III,
committee OF the Texas InterSollerlst,
! Annette association TO meet in Austin NJ
! cclnper II 10 adopt a constitution M,
preliminary organization Of the associatief
YVES perfected at a meeting held of n,
university last spring. II is expected tbpi
Apont ten Texas colleges will narticinaf,
In the next annual meeting
PRESIDENT William l.. Pratber bn. -
| turned 10 the UNIVERSITY from nm sp,sa,N,
OF more than q month during when fin,'
nc mas been visiting aud inspectins ,slris
lormltoues with view 70 peffeetins nian,
ier the erection OF a similar hnglSinS Ss'o
Tor which an appropriation Wgs 49, W ~
the twenty seventh legislature "
The University ~ Texas Ntap.,,,. O..
November has been issued The fnlioO,in.
Vs. the table az contents.
hFlhtAlee "a poelnl. .... G Clnrt E,,h-a
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hrs johnson IN the Grand Stand"
10 Miss 49, Ga poem $50 1'heo f,i n
anae SentlcInsn AontRigu" IS Rn,,s,,es
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