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The times., 1901-06-11
The Court in the Territories.

one Of the most curious results of the
decision that Congress may IegisIate for
the Territories outside Of the Constitu-
ton is the doubt cast upon the status
OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States itself with reference to such Ter
ritories
The decision by Justice Brown at
tempts 10 discriminate between Ameri-
can territory and that which is merely
under American jurisdiction. The as
sumption is that in territory not ac-
tuaIly incorporated into the United
States so as to become an integral part
of the country, the Constitution may,
in the most Of its provisions be eXclud
ed by act Of Congress. Ia short, eX-
cept as to certain general provisions
directly negative in their terms, as that
Congress shall not do thus and so. the
legislative branch of the Government
is supreme in the Territories. Where,
then, does the Supreme Curt come in?
If Congress is not tramm",ed by the
Constitution II the Territories, upon
what ground could the Supreme Court
decide that any law enacted by Con
gress, and relating solely to those Ter
ritories, was invalid? The only basis
upon which the Supreme CouIt or
hold an act II Congress 10 be inyanG
IS that il be beyond the constitutional
authority Of that body, and if the Cen
stitution does noJ apply the basis for
such a decision utterly fails e.: twc
a -f "a
tional restriction, Congress has right
to legislate as il pleases, and there IS TO
power Of supervision anywhere; second
Iy. if the Constitution has no standing
in the Territ )-ias, the Supreme Court
must itself be excluded.
The Jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court
IS strictly constitutional and clearly it
can have no Jurisdiction IN territory to
which the Constitution does not extend.
or from which, as held in the Brown
decision, the Constitution can be ex-
cIuded by an act Of Congress. There is
nothing 10 prevent The passage Of an
act denying tn right II appeal 10 the
Supreme Court Bat without any such
act. IT seems clear THAI = the Tonsti-
lutlDn CDcS LDL -NicId 10 III llltDl y
the Supreme Corr. can have 10 juris-
diction there.
Hence, we are confronted by the
anomaly Of 4 Government consisting IL
three branches, legislative, executive,
and judicial. with the Jurisdiction of the
judicial branch strictly limited by the
Constitution, while tn other branches
may exercise unresirained power wher-
ever they may succeed IN raising the
American flag as an emblem OF sover-
eighty. The American Government was
organized rs a single entity consisting
Cf interdependeaJ rar-s, and nothing
can be clearer than that the purpose Of
its trainers was t5 give the different
parts co-equal territorial jurisdiction:
but It seems perfectly clear that if n
certain territory Congress is supreme,
the judicial branch Of the Government
can have no constitutional standing
there Whatever.
The times., 1901-06-11
STANDARD OIL IN CONTROL.
The American Linsecd Company
Elects Only Ennr Old DIRECTORY.

NEW YORK, June 1O-That the Ameri-
can Linseed Company is now controlled
by Standard OH interests developed today
when announcement was made of the
election of Il new board of directors for
the company as follows: John d. Rocke-
feller, jr.. f. T. Gates, George Wildwood
Murray, E. Parmlee Prentss, L. NJ. Bow
ers, J. A. Mclean, George d. Rogers, e.
y. Carey, f. J. LCvatt. w. A. Jones, Guy
C. Major. Conner f. Highley. J. w. Dan
icls, w. p. Orr. and A. n. Eddy. Messrs-
Major, Highley, Orr, and Eddy are the
only old directors left on the board the
other ten being representatives of the new
controlling interests The next meeting
OF the board will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon at the Standard Oil Building.
1t was not learned what effect the
change in the American Linseed Com
pany would have upon the efforts that
have been making for a merger of the
company with the Union Lead and Oil
Company. It is understood the last
named company, which has endeayored
to acquire control of the Linseed OIL Com
pany by merger, has now more than lOO.-
900 shares of the $50, 900 of the stock. 1t
was stated today by q representative Of
the Union Lead and Oil Company that the
two companies would work in harmony
The new controlling interests, it is sup
posed, own something more than 10000
shares.
In some quarters in Wall Street today
Importance was attached TO the fact that
at this time the directors of the principal
lead mines of the West, which furnish
G5 per cent of the ore turned over to the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany are row in this city. The Smelt-
ing and Refining Company has intimate
business relations with the United Metals
Selling Company. in the ownership Of
which Standard Oil interests are promi-
nent
In Wall Street there is n quite general
belief that there win be a combination
arranged eventually of all the chief lin
seed oil and white lead interests which
are comprised in three companies, the
American Llnseed Company, the Union
Lead and Oil Company. and the National
Lead Company In the stock market to-
day both classes Of American Linsecd
stock made semi-sensatioum advances
upon comparatively small dealings. There
was an upward movement in National
Lead common stock.
The times., 1901-06-11
Circulation Statement.
American machinery Ahroad.

The reports that have lately come
from abroad disparaging American
locomotives, bridges, and machinery
generally may wel be taken with
many grains Of allowance. To a large
extent they no doubt reflect the Eu-
ropean fear of American competition.
Some of these reports, as they reach
us through the press dispatches,
seem little short Of ridiculous. As an
instance may be mentioned the one
from London. in which a Paris corre-
spondent OF the Daily Mall condemns
American locomotives in France.
Among other things it is stated that
they are too costly, and need repairing
too often because Of their simple con-
struction.
1t is not quite clear to what the term
costly applies-whether to the prices
Of the engines or their running eN-
penses. But American locomotive build
ers have frequently of late undersold
their European competitors furnishing
engines not merely at prices that were
considered lower by reason of their su-
b rior quality, but lower absolutely. 1t
dent refers to running expenses, and
upon its face the alleged reason for
greater .costliness is absurd. No prin-
ciple in mechanics is better established
than that simplicity of construction is
an advantage to any machine, in every
way. and particularly in lessening the
liability to disarrangement of the parts.
The greater the complexity Of ma
chine. the more chances there are of
something connected with it getting
out of order and needing repair.
Nor IS the statement that American
locomotives are unsuitable for French
grades to be accepted without question
If il is true. IL seems highly probable
that there is something radically wrong
with the grades, rather than with the
engines. The United States is the great
est railroad field in the world, and we
have here ali sorts of gradients, the
engines being constructed with especial
reference 10 their use. In this field
American locomotives have yet to show
their unftness for any kind Of railroad
work
Il Europe has produced or can pro-
duce anything better than the Amer
lean type Of locomotive, there is ample
room here for its demonstration. With
out such demonstration. the people of
this country VIII hardly be prepared to
concede anything in favor of foreign
locomotives. II is often an easy mat
ter TO find specific points Of superiority
in one machine over another, but that
does not always determine the question
Of superiority. A fair comparison can
only be made on the basis Of all-around
efficiency
The times., 1901-06-11
THE KENTUCKY sENAToRSHIP.
Many Candidates to Make the Con-
test a Lively One.

The fact that ex-senator Lindsay has
decided to remain in Kentucky and prac-
tice law instead Of removing to New York,
as il was understood he would do. just
after the adjournment of Congress last
March, lends additional interest to the
Senatorial campaign which will shortly
open in the Bluegrass State All the ma
chinery of the Administration Will be used
to help elect a Republican Legislature
this fall in order that Senator Deboe may
succeed himself.
Even in the event of the election OF
Republican Legislature, Mr.. Deboe will
by no means have clear field. He VIII
be opposed by several of the leading Re
publicans in the party. notably ex-Gov-
ernor Bradley, who In order to defeat W.
Godfrey Hunter for Senator brought
about the election of Deboe. Representa-
tive Boreing of the Eleventh Congress
sional district, will also be an important
factor in the contest. He comes from the
stronghold of Republicanism in the State.
and his friends assert most positively that
all Eastern Kentucky Will be solid for
him for Senator. He is ore of the shrewd-
est politicians in the State and in addi-
tiOn to that he is one OF the best Of cam
paigners
While Mr. Boreing has not announced
his candidacy 1t is generally understood
that he will be in the race. and his
friends have begun the preliminary work
OF the camnaign.
John W. Yerkes, Internal Revenue Com
missioner and ex-Representative Pugh
are also spoken of as candidates. The
former is one of the best known Repub-
licans in the State, and If he but gives
the sign. the personal forces Of the Ia
ternaI Revenue Department will at once
line uD for him John W. Langley, the
appointment clerk of the Census Office,
who ran fer Congress from the Tenth
Congressional district several years ago.
is also spoken of for Senator. lie De
longs to the young element of Kentucky
RspubIicanism He is a power on the
stump. and II he decides to enter the race
il Is claimed that he viii make 1t exceed
ingIy lively for all concerned
If a Republican cannot be elected then
the support of the Administration viii be
thrown it is said. to ex-senator Lindsay,
who in nearly all questions that came up
in the Senate after the Spanish war sup
ported the President policy
The times., 1901-06-11
SUED BY LONDON BROKERS.
George A. I<essIer. However, Says He
Was Illegally Sold Out.

NEW YORK. June 1O.--Suit was brought
today in the United States Circuit Court
by crew. LachtensteGt & Co. a stock
brokerage firm Of London, to compel
George A Kessler. the wine agent of this
city who has had Harry Lehr in his en-
ploy. to pay them $lS2,50S.G 60. which they
allege is a balance due them on transac-
tious carried on by them on the London
stock Exchange at Kesslers order be
tween March II and May q last. As seen
from the record of their transactions. The
losses were chiefly on Union p-cilic aad
St Paul.
Edward Lautcrbach, of the firm of
HoadIey. Lauterbach q Johnson, counsel
for Kessler, said tonight that his client
did not owe the London brokers cent
and that he was going to bring counter
suit for $250000 or thereabouts, which
would have been The amount of his proIlts
on his speculation If he had not been
..Thc stock was not sold out at a loss
I'm accordance with Mr.. KessloTS orders
said Mr. Iauterbach, but in spite of his
orders and contrary to the agreement that
Crews IichteuStcdt d Co. had made to
carry his transactions along until the
London settling day on May 81 Mr.. Kess-
Ter gave no orders to sell anything after
Nav -, and everything that was sold at
the date was sold contrary to law and to
The rules of the London exchange.
Mr.. Kessler had paid all his commits
sions. He was not called on for any mar
gins. The amount ne lost by being pre-
matIreIy and illegally sold out was more
than enough 10 satisfy all his brokers
demands and leave him a net profit of
more than quarter of a million
The times., 1901-06-11
Evolution md HcreditN.

Prof II. w. Conn, Of Wesleyan Uni
versity. has written a work discussing
The Method Of Evolution" and taxi
ing up in turn the theories of I.amarck
Darwin, and Weismann. In 1883 Weis-
mann advanced the opinion that the
germ plasm handed down from one
generation TO another contained cor
tain potential qualities, which might or
might not be developed. bgt when, If
they were develo bed, did not affect the
progeny. In other words, acqpircI char
acteristics We're not, IN his opinion,
transmitted. Prof. Conn says 3f JIcImes
well-known saying tl,at the education
Of man must Degin with his grand
father:
by this. OF course, is meant that in order
10 produce a child with proper inherited char
actcrs his parents must begin training for il,
and even his grandparents, and unless they
live the proper kind of life and become prop
erly educated. the inheritance Of the child
Will suffer. But plainly, in accordance with
The times., 1901-06-11
VIEWED BY MR.. ROOT.
The Secretary Inspects the Exhibits
of His Department..

BUFFALO, y. Y, June l0.-Secretary
Root visited the camp exhibits under the
direction OF the War Department at the
exposition today. He was accompanied
by General Corbin and General Young
and the ladies' Of the party They missed
the hanging of new pictures of President
Mckinley and General Miles in the Gov
ernment Building. All went to the Temple
of Music to hear Sousa play his new ex-
position march. The Invincible Eagle
Secretary Roots party studied the beau
ties of the exposition today, reserring the
Midway for tomorrow. The departure will
take place tomorrow night at o'clock and
they Will go directly to Washington.
II is the policy of the exposition to en-
tertain literally for the town and country
editors, who have given G0.0O0 columns of
free advertising TO the Pan-American.
Consequently there are probably more
newspaper publishers and workers here
this week than ever gathered in one place
before. Eleven associations are in con
ventiOu at one time. The free Midway,
just outside the grounds, opened today
1t is the real paradise Of the faker, the
tent show medicine man, and the merry
gO-Tounder.
Ex-Gov. David r. Francis. of Missouri.
President Of the Louisiana Purchase EX-
position is here for the purpose, it is said.
of engaging Director General Buchanan
for the big ST. Louis Fair.
The times., 1901-06-11
CONCLUDING CHILEAN CLAIMS.
The Commission to Go Out of ENis-
fence. in a Few DnNs.

By an act of Congress creating the
ChiIeau-American Claims Commission. it
will pass out of existence on June 49, Only
one important case remains to be adju-
dicated. and the decision viii be given in
ample time to permit the Commission to
finally wand up its affairs
This case involves a claim FOR damages
incurred by the seizure of the steamer
Itata for alleged violation of the neutral
ity law IN attempting to carry arms and
ammunition TO Chile during the progress
Of the revolution which resulted in the
overthrow of the existing Goyornmeut
The claimants in this case. the South
American Steamship Company. are conn
dent that an award will be made in its
favor.
The Commission made awards in favor
of four citizens of the United States MIR;
IIalJowes. of New York has been awarded
50 OgG for the detention of machinery dur
ing the blockade Of lquique. Andrew
Moss has been awarded $1,000 for the loss
OF property during battle near Val
paraisO.
Ackinstry & O Brien have been award
ed $1,000 for salvage of wreck near thn-
Ia Arenas. Maurice Lebeck has peeh
awarded 5000 for personal injuries Sus-
tanned in 1853 An award has also been
made Ricardo L. Trumbull. a natualiZed
citizen OF Chile. in the sum of 5000 for
services in connection with the eStradt-
tion Of an American dafaulter.
The times., 1901-06-11
4 Cardinal NEGLECT.
nErnm tho Indiananolis News.)

IT ought not to be forgotten that President
Mckinley has so far failed TO discipline one Nlo-
iatnr ~ the Civil Service law And there have
been fagrant cases, particularly those at Phlla-
delpha Louisville and FL Paso. There would
be no hesitation about dismissing 4 man who
had eubezzIed Government funds. But a man
vim sneaks employees into the service without
examination, who cocrces the political action
Of his subordinates, who leyies political assess
ments on them, or allows such assessments TO
he levied and who discharges or cOnnives at
the discharge of those who refuse to pay, all IN
direct violation Of the law and OF the party 5
pledge. seems to be entirely safe even from
Centle rebuke.
The times., 1901-06-11
A NEW STEEL COMBINE.
Another Consolidation Thought to
he Under WAY.

BALTIMORE, June 1G-Local financial
interests believe the Maryland Steel Com
pany. which owns extensive works at
Sparrows Point, will soon become a con-
stituent company in another steel consoli-
dation. The Conemaugh Steel Company,
to be chartered with a capital Of $50. 900, 900.
VIII, it is stated, absorb the Pennsylvania
Steel Company, owner of the Maryland
Steel Company, the Cambria. Phoenix,
Alanwood, and other companies.
The corporators Of the new company
are Messrs. Powell Stackhouse, John w
Townsend. r. Francis Wood. David
Reeves. Efingham 3. Morris, John Low
Der Welsh, and Edward T. Stotesbury, all
of Pennsylvania. Some Of these names
already appear in the directory of the
Cambria Steel Company. Mr.. Morris is a
director of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany and Messrs. Welsh and Stotesbury
are members Of the Board Of Directors of
the Bethlehem Steeel Company. AS the
latter may go into the United States Steel
Corporation it is predicted that the pend
ing consolidation is a step toward the
final lOdgment of all the properties
named with the big Steel Trust
The times., 1901-06-11
BANANAS COOKED AT SEA.
The Result of Broken Steam Pipe
on q ConEter.

CHARLESTON. S. c., June lo-The
steamer Iris, of the Charleston Cuban
Line. has arrived here with a freak cargo,
the like of which has probably never been
reported from the city. The steamer left
BaracOa loaded with bananas.
Two days out steam pipe exploded.
and besides being crippled at sea the
captain realized that the escaping steam
was emptying into the hold with the
bananas. although he was hopeful of limp
ing into Charleston before any serious
damage had been caused. The weather
was bad, however. and the Iris crept
along at a very slow gait. All this time
the escaping steam was pouring into the
hold When the steamer arrived at
Charleston and the work of unloading the
cargo was begun 1t was found the bananas
had been cooked by the steam, and praC-
tically the entire shipment was lost
The fruit had a peculiar taste and the
punches, instead of being green on arri-
val here, were Overripe and dropping TO
pieCeS.
The times., 1901-06-11
NEW CADETS WE'LL TREATED.
No Hnzing InduIged in by the West
Point Men.

WEST POINT, n. Y. June 1O.-Today
was one of hurry and hustle among the
various departments of the Military
Academy. During the forenoon hours the
third class, excepting thrty-seven who
are held for punishment, started for their
homes to enjoy furlough until the 2Sth
of August. Those under punishment will
not be permitted to leave on their fur
Tough until July %.
At noon the members Of the new fourth
class presented their credentials as cadets
to Capt. W. c. Rivers. the post adjutant,
ana we're enrolled upon the records.
There is a notable difference in the treat
ment Of the fresh cadets by upper class
men from that of a year ago They are
not hooted at or mOlested in the least de-
gree Neither are they commanded to
"brace" or drag in the chin" as hereto
fore i'm going TO and from mess hall.
The tactical officer is constantly on the
alert to see that nothing approaching
haZing Is indulged in by the older cadets,
who have the new arrivals in charge.
The times., 1901-06-11
HandshHkinE.

It is reported that the handshaking
custom has been in part the cause of
the trouble from which Mrs. Mckinley
has been suffering. From excessive
handshaking while in California, it is
said, her right hand became swollen
and painful, and the result was a more
serious inflammation. This is rather an
impressive object lesson on the folly
and injuriousness of this senseless GUS
tom.
There is no more reason why a Presi-
dent. the wife of a President, or
prominent man or woman of any call
ing should be obliged to shake lands
with several hundred people in quick
succession than there is for the aero
batic agility which would De needed to
bow to the ground before each Of these
people Handshaking is all very well
in private life, where IT means some
thing; but a public reception, where it
entails pain and discomfort non the
parsonage supposed to be honOre1, is
not the place for it.
Most public men devise system Of
their own by which they can go
through the motions without much
harm to themselves. one occupant of the
White House evaded the consequence
Of promiscuous handshaking by get
ting the first grip and letting go quick
~, so that that barbarian, TIE man
who squeezes instead of shaking the
hand OF his friend. had TO chance TO
get hold. BY some such means it IS
possible to shake hands with several
hundred people without more serious
consequences thar little soreness Of
the muscles
But there is 10 reason for the con-
tinuance of the custom at large Iecep-
tions and on campaign tours II should
be abolished, in common humanity to
the person supposed to be hrncred by
it. His fellow-citizens VINO Thong
around him COR The sake of getting
touch Of his hand can better afford TO
do without it than he can afford to
lose the use Of that member for several
days.
The times., 1901-06-11
M'LAURIN AT WHITE HOUSE.
Says the Controversy i'm south Caro-.
lima is just Begun.

Senator McLaurin was a caller at the
White House yesterday. He is here in
the interests Of the Charleston EXposi-
ton. which begins next December. The
Government has promised to send there a
portion of its exhibit at the Pan-Ameri-
can fair, and if it is found possible to do
so. viii allow some of the goods brought
ir. bond from the West Indies TO be ex
hIbited at Buffalo TO be taken to Charles
ton. Secretary Gage now has the matter
under consideration, and II there is no
legal objection these exhibits viii be sent
from Buffalo to Charleston at the close
Of the Pan-American Exposition.
Senator McLauriu declined TO discuss
the status of political affairs in South
Carolina further than to say that he in
tended to pursue the same course he
had been following for some time, and
that the controversy instead Of Just end
ing was but beginning.
The times., 1901-06-11
TO FENCE IN EARL LIS TREE.
The Preservation of the Oak Planted
at the Grant MnusOIeum.

NEW YORK. June 1o.-Recent visitors
TO Grants tomb, in Riverside Drive,
have noticed a tendency toward decay in
the tree planted near the mausoleum by
ii Hung Chang when the distinguished
Chinese statesman visited the final rest
ing place Of his warm friend several years
ago.
Vandals and curiosity-seekers have com
bined to arrest the growth of the trees
and destroy their life by tearing leaves
and branches from their boughs. and. al
though extra vigilance is maintained to
guard against the desecraton. the trees
continue to be despoiled. \ substantial
fence. with extra guards, will probably be
provided by the Park Commissioners.
The times., 1901-06-11
street Car Tenders.
lFror tba 81 Louis GIobe-DemocratD }

From the St Louis GlobeDemocrat)
Many of the tenders in use are of no utility.
Frequently they over a victim, mangllng
him TO death at blow. Most OF the tenders
are planned for cheapness, not safety. But
cheap apology for a fender is costly to com
pany when it comes to a settlement OF damages
The fender that really costs the least is the one
that contributes most to the safety OF the per
son run down.
The times., 1901-06-11
TO VISIT THE EXPOSITION.
General Miles and Admiral Dewey
Going to Buffalo.

General Miles and Admiral Dewey eX-
pect to visit the Pan-Americau Exposition
at Buffalo this week and be there on Fri
day, which, according to the original plan,
had been set apart as Presidents day. 1t
will now be celebrated as Flag Day, and
much Of the programme fixed for that
day will be carried out, as there viii be
number of officials in attendance, includ-
ing Secretary Root General Miles will
probably deliver an address.