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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
CURRENCY LAW VIOLATED.
Editor OF German Newspaper Published
Half-Tone Cut Of so BIZ.

CHICAGO Nav 2S.-American cur
rency laws have been violated by a
German newspaper, and should It's
eltor appear in Chicago ne would be
promptly arrested by Captain Thomas
l. Porter of the United States secret
service.
The specific charge is the making II
a half tone picture u so bill. one
Of the plc,ur-s Gu, from a copy Of the
Reriner Tageblatt was conhscatei by
Captain Porter yesterday. Ii was turn
ed over to him by a reporter
The circumstances leading up to his
action were unusual. They hal their
origin in the publication several weeks
ago Of an Interview with Director Of
the Mint Rob FRS.
This interview was copied by the
Berlin newspaper, which in an edition
illustrated the article by half tone
plcture Of a 81 bill The reproduction
was 50 perfect thai when cut from the
newspaper and held up with only the
picture side showing, 1t would deceive
MANY 1t might D. even passed as
currency on recently arrived em'grants
or ignorant foreigners, say the govern
ment officers. A copy Of that issue Of
the Barliner Tlgebla,; was purchased
from local agency dealing in period
icals.
"Ill take charge Of that" said Cap
tain Porter, when n was shown the
picture. Every counterfeit bill Is
wanted at Washington. II there are
more copies of that paper to b. found
In Chicago will confsca:. them. Any
one who circuates the copies - com
mitting a felony though unknowlngly.
1t would not be well u le; il BE- gen
orally known wha: good reproduction
Of a money certificate can BE- made by
half tone photography OF course. 30
long az the Berlin editor stays out
Of the United States he is immune from
punishment, but If he comes within the
Jurisdiction Of federal courts It would
be my duty to arrest him"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
EXPANSION POLICY UPHELD.
E-AttOrney-Gen GrSgs Satisfied
With the Result

E-Attorney-General Gnggs Satisfied
With the Result.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Ex-Attomey
General Griggs. in an interview on the
supreme court Porto Rico decisions,
said:
1T IS a splendid victory for the ad-
ministration on the vital principle of ex-
panson. 1t Is unnecessary for me 10
say that am thoroughly satisfied with
the result. 1t is a clear cut victory
for The government on the only really
important point involved Three iistinc.
classes Of action were involved; one
protesting against the collection Of tar
iff upon imports from Porto Rico af-
ter the date Of our armed occupancy
of the island and before the date Of
the ratification Of the treaty o. peace:
another otasting against tariff charg
es on imports between the ratification
and the passage Of the Foraker act
and a :hird attacking the Foraker law
as unconstitutional.
The lecision scores a victory for
the administration IN the first Of these
classes and upon the all-important third.
The ani-adminlstration party wins
in the second class. That triumph is
a mere natter Of dollars and cents
Importers will get back the money paid
in tariff between the ratification AMI
the passage Of the Foraker act I'm
pprters who paid without protesting
will not get their money back,
THE court decides that the Foraker
act is constitutional. that this country
has the legal right TO govern its new
possessions as territories. 70 make spec
ial laws for them and to tax their
products. This has been the conten-
tion Of the administration from the
very start. 1t was the principal issue
in the last campaign for The president.
Our Porto Rican legislation was select
ed by Mr.. Bryan as the main point Of
attack in his Indianapolis speech The
decision puts a quietus upon that Sort
Of thing and takes the matter out Of
politics for all time
This decision is final There tan be
no appeal. The decision will not nurt
Porto Rcan trade in the least"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED.
Supreme Court Upholds Decision Re-
garding Insolvency Cases.

Supreme Court Upholds Decision Re-
garding Insolvency Cases.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The United
States supreme court has affirmed the
decision Of the lower court In the case
of John T. Prie and others involving
a construction Ct the bankruptcy law
Of some interest o business men.
1t came here from Chicago. The case
involves the proposition as to whether,
under the bankruptcy laws, It created
a preference to pay money on accoun,
in the regular course of business by
one who at the time was insolvent 10
a creditor unaware Of that fact and
who had no reas Jnable cause TO be
lieve that the debtor was insolvcnt or
intended by such payment to give a
preference. The lower court held that
it did AMI the supreme court, through
Justice McKenna. upheld that ruling,
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Shi-
ras Peckham and White dissented.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29

tory belonging TO the United States
with respect Of which congress has en-
acted legislation fixing the s,atus W
it's Inhabitants proviling a government
FOR them and providing also for the
necessary reVhaIeS to support the same,
BetNe cen tne ratification ot the treaty Of
peace and this legislation ot April ~,
1900 II was territory NJ the United
States with respect ot which congress
had not exercised any power whatever
hN legislation or otherwise.
What the court directed was white
We were occupying Porto Rico prior
to the ratification VI the treaty ot peace
It was foreign territory and our occu-
patton and government was military
and all ;hat was done was In the ma
;ure ~ military necessity and valid
On this account: that from and after
the ratification ot the treaty ot peace
II was no longer foreign territory hut
domestic territory IN the meaning ot
our tariff laws, ling 70 which tar
III duties can be collected only On I'M
portationS from foreign countries and
that consequently the duties collected
on imports from Porto RiNo after the
ratification ot he treaty Of peace and
prior to April u, 1900. when congress
first legslated We're illegally collected
Illegally collected. however, not be-
cause congress was without, constitution
al power to impose such duties on inn
portations from Porto Rico bcause
during that period congress had NOT 50
legislated.
The third proposition decided by the
court and the one OF supreme import
ance was that Porto Rico being a ter
ritory Of the United States is not u
mar, Of the United States but only ter
rltory belonging 10 the United States
AMI that 1t Is therefore. within the
constitutional power Of congress to SO
legislate with respect 10 Il, including
the imposition ot ,ariff duties as Il may
see At. and the congress had so legis-
lated on the 18th day OF April. 1900.
the provisions Of that law are valid and
TO be upheld and enforced in other
words the effect Of the decision Is that
the constitution does not follow the
flag and that congress has plenary
power under the constitution 20 gov
ern our :nsular acquisitions accord
ing to their several necessities.
The supreme court goes even further
and says that II there were no const-
tutional provisions investing congress
with this power. il would nevertheless
-necess,ta,e' have this power since
the states acting in their statal capd-
city could not provide the necessary leg
islation. and political sovereignty can
be exercised only by the political de-
partment of the government.
The decision is complete vindica-
ton Of the position held by the Repub-
liCan party with respect TO the power
Of congress to legislate for Porto Rico
and the Philippines and settles It once
for all that the United States is the
equal in sovereign power Of any other
independent government"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29

usiN. II Brooklyn tried to commit sui.
eide last nlght by jumping from the
GrOok'yU buige just before train
was due TO leave the Manhattan end
vt the brldye, he Jumped from the plat
torp aud ran along the ties In jump
INK over rall he trlppcd ANA fell Tn
save himself " caught the third rail
with both hanls lie struggled hard
to get away Inspectors kaslcr and
Lyons saw him FIJI AMI white one ran
10 him, the other ram to the switch
house and turned orr The electric pow
cr
Maruskts hands were severely burned
and he suffered shock enough to XIII
an ordinary mlN. tie VAS arrested tnr
attempting suicide, II, said he was
tired " living and was trying to g't
u place 10 jump from when he tcll AMI
caught the electric pll The polite, say
he is dem'ntel
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
CONSUL M'NALLY HOME.

CHICAGO, May 28.-J. G. McNaliy
United States consul genera to the re-
public Of Guatemala. arrived at the
Auditorium Annex last night, en route
to his home in Pl;tsburg on 2 leave Of
absence.
Guatemala never was more peaceable
or prosperous that at the present time, -
said Mr.. McNally.
There are no evidences Of unrest oT
dissatisfaction among the people. Our
trade with that country is increasing
American made haberdashery and farm
implements take the lead over all 9TH
ers."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
LARGE COFFEE SHIPMENTS.
Fleet " Five Steamers Arrives az New
Orleans

NEW YORK. May 9s.-The Herald
says:
Receipts of coffee yesterday We're a
record br 'Aker at this por, rs we'll A.
IN New orleans. A flee, OF Ave sgeam.
ers brought in $4,000 bags. which many
brokers stated were the largest receipts
r,r any one day In The history of the
trade
These large shipments are explained
By the fact that two big interests arr
opposing each other In the effort on one
side to bear the marke, and the other
to bull H. Higher pr ceS. the bulls
state, viii soon come about a. planters
win curtaIl production owing To the
small and unremunera:lve prices now
realized The bears on the other hand.
maintain that there will be no decrease
in production as It will mre than keep
mace with the demand.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
To ERGCr BARRACKS.
Government VIII Secure s9O Acres at
Admiralty Head.

SEATTLE, MAY 2S.-ActIng for Ihc
war department oC the United states,
pistrir, ATTORNEY Gay has started con-
dcmnatlon proceedings to obtain posscs-
son for the guvcrnmcnt of sso acres or
land adjoining the forIincations o. rort
Casey, at Admiralty Head \ suit Is
shortly to be- instituted by the district
attorney TO conlann about i6o acres NJ
land lying between Fort ward n point
Wilson, and Port Townsend for similar
purposes
The secretary OF war has made IN al
lo,mrnt for the purchase by cundrmna.
tlon ~ these lands on which it Is pro.
posed 10 errt barracks and officers
quarters for the establishment AZ each
place Of a ,wo-company garrison ~ ar
tlllerv Work on the buildings viii
probably be- started during the summer
or fall. II is said that the government
will spend not less than SlOOOO0 aud
probably twice this amount In securing
the lands FOR the past AZ both places aLd
in erecting the necessary buildings
thereon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
WITHDRAWING FROM CHINA.
Germanys Action in Accordance With
Ideas Of Russia and America.

NEW YORK, May pa dispatch to
the Herald from st. Petersburg says:
Germany's tardy and reluctant with
drawal Of her troops and ships from
China is looked upon here as a solution
entirely in accordance with the idea
put forward nine months ago by Rus
sia and America. This withdrawal is
forced upon Germany by the action of
the other powers.
Diplomacy, radiating from st. Peters
burg, is now making every effort to ef-
feet settlement Of the financial aspect
Of the Chinese problem. Russia favors
guaranteed loan. There are indica-
tions that France will Join her willing
ly and Germany will assent because she
has no other way out Of the difficulty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
AWARDED TO CHTNAMAN
Captures the Orltorcal Medal IN Van
derbllt Univ .rslty

CHICAGO. May 2s.-A spe,ia, to th,
Tribune from Nashville. Tenn. says.
At Vanderbilt University. Il culmlna.
ton of Found RS day celebration, a
custom Instituted In honor of the beae.
factor. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the media
IN oratory, The hghcst honor In the
university was awarded to Charles Yum
Marshall, Of 500 Chow. China, amid a
great demonstration Of approval by the
audience.
His subject was, Miracle Of the
Twentieth Century" and he gave an
eloquent appeal for his country. des-
tined he argued, yet 10 be allowed her
place among the greatest nations Who
50 long hal misunderstood her Mar
shall has been here three years, but
goes home This summer, via Europe
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29

iion. The government now has the
sanction OF the supreme cour, for gov
ernlrg these islands as their needs ana
our interest may require The court
holds that the constitution did not of its
own force at once apply to those cedei
territories. placing their people. their
products and their ports ON an immn IL
ate equality with ours and conterrlng
upon them all the rights, privileges and
immmlties enjoyed by the people, pro-
ducts and ports Of the several states
While their fundamental rights are
preserved by those underlying prin-
ciples Of the constitution which apply
everywhere, the status Of their citi-
zens and the nature II their customs
aud commercial regulations are 10 be
determined by congress and :he eNer-
else " the power vested by the con-
s,iution In congress To make ell need
ful rules and regulations RESPECTING ter
ritorv belonging u the United states.
Obviously what | have sail regarding
Porto Rico applies equally we'll 10 the
Philippines. ~ that the president is per-
fectly free under the Spooner act 10
govern the Philippine islands as their
needs and their interests may require.
AT the same time ha; the court has
sustained to the fullest eXrent the con-
tention Of the government in these cases
L has directed as a matter Of s;atu-
torv construction that The Dingley act
could not be held to impose duties OF
goods brought from Porto Rico, because
ry cession Porto Rico became domestic
territory of the United States and there
fore ceased 10 be- a foreign country
The decisions II the court call FOR NJ
change in the administration OF the
law. The court did not decide what Is
known as the second Dolby case. which
involved the validity of the collection
Of duties under the Foraker act OF
goods taken into Porto Rico rom the
l nteQ SNdkVS. Nultc nave HV A"AN'
nation on the subiec; i may he that
the court thinks there IS involved in
the case another question as 20 whetf 5r
such duties snould not amount 20 duties
on articles exported from state. The
court also failed 10 dispose Of what
is popularity known as the Fourteen
Diamond Rings case. involving the en-
try free of duty Of rings brought into
the United States BY a returning sol-
der from the Philippines. There were
no decisions affecting the Philippines
and I presume both of these cases re-
ferred 10 Will go over until the fall
term Of :ha court"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT.
Solicitor-General Richards Inierpre-
tation of the Decisions.

Solicitor General Richards Inierpre-
tation of the Decisions.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Solci:or-
General Richards. of the department Of
Justice, who had charge Of the insular
eases before The supreme court, made
the following statement containing his
Interpretation of The decisions of the
court today:
The important question involved in
these cases was whether the cesslon OF
territory contained in the treaty Of Pa
ris made Porto Rico and the Philippines
an integral part Of the United States
within the meaning Of that provision
Of the constitution requiring all duties,
imposts and excises to be uniform
throughout the United States. The
court held that The cession simply made
Porto Rico and the Philippines domes-
tic territory of the United States, sub
iect to the full control Of congress.
which control could be exercised with
out reference TO those limitations. This
limitation, the court held, was intended
10 apply to the states of the Union and
does not apply to acquired territory un-
less by treaty and by subsequent act
of congress it Is Incorporated within
and becomes an integral part of the
United States. The decisions are sub
stantialiy a victory for the government.
They sustain to the fullest extent the So
called insular policy Of the adminisra-
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who came meyer win bc able 10 work
and /, la said the planters viii secure
representative to act FOR rhcm In Por'
to Rico and SEQ that no more such
immigrants are sent here nt their ex'
ponac,
objection In made here to tho bring
Ing In Of so many children who WIN
have to be educated ~ tho expense ot
the territory and " many men ana
women who are said to be- unlikely 70
ever become healthy or strong,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
SENSATIONAL MURDER

LONDON. May pa sensational
murder an1 case OF mutilation has oc-
Cured in a low lodging house in Dor
set street, Whltechapel, close 10 the
scene Of the Jack the Ripper mur-
ders Of 1855 The victim a woman
named Annie Austin, 2S years old. was
found dying in a bedroom on Sunday
morning AMI was removed 10 a hospl-
tai where she dl 4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS
New York Papers Take Opposite Views
ON Cnurt'H Decision

NEW NORH MAY %--A dispatch 10
the Tribune from London says;
More or less contradictory accounts
have been received hero nr the d~cls'
ion ot tho United States supreme court,
The Standard considers that America
can now govern her cOnqucsts ~ whol'
" srphrllc territory white the Daily
Graphic takes the view that the M.
prcmc court has given ilH sanction to
the lmpcriallaI policy " the McKin'
ley administration.
Tn, Posts dlspa,ch trm Washington
on the other hand holds that the court
has decided that "imprrallTn" u con
trary TO the constitution,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
PLAGUE IN PUNJAB.

LAHORE. Punjlb, May 2S.-In spite
Of the fac, that he plague Is spreading
in Pu1jaD. where It has already invaded
several hundred villages the represslvt
measures have 50 dangerously rrtated
fne natives that the government has
been Obliged to order A wholesale relax
ation Of the plague regulations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
ERRAZURIZ DYING.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE. May 2S.--Gt
is now said that President Errazurlz-
who has been suffering from paralysis
and who was recently reported as i'm
proved, Is very much worse and that
little hope II his ultimate recovery Is
entertained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
GERMAN MARINES WITHDRAW

BERLIN. MAY 2S.--A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette. under date OF May
26. says the withdrawal Of the German
marines to Sing Tau has begun and
that the German quarter Of Pekin has
been handed oyer to the Chinese au-
thorltics experimentally for fortnight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
MoRGAN's NEW SCHEME

LONDON, May 2S-"Il la reported
here" says the Copenhagen correspond
cnt NJ the Daily Express, that J. +.
Morgan IL negotiating for ccn,rol OF the
Union Steamship Company " Den
mark"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29

HAzEN TO RESIGN.

NEW YORK. May rs S--Willlam 2.
IlaEcn. chief arrnt ~ the United states
Wcrr, scryic, bureau. with hcadquart'
rrs In this city has rendered his rcalg-
nation 70 take effect June Is next.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
poER CASUALTY LIST.

PRETORIA. May ?s.--Adviccs rccc'v.
ed from Lord Kitchener announce thai
since May 20 tho British columns report
G2 Ro"rs killed a6 wounded. 26i taken
prisoners and SO surrendered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Brooklyn Bridge, but Was Ar
rested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29
THE LOUVRE

The headlines OF the program at the
Louvre this week. are the clever and
amusing Irish comedians. McSorley and
Whitney. who come 20 Astoria we'll rec
commended. after successful engage
ments In the larger cities on the coast.
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CHICAGO. May 2S--Whcat, July.
opening, 73xG7Sls closing. 73N0H
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PRICE OF SILVER.

NEW YORK, May 28.-sllver, 5SX.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-29

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2s.--whcat.
D,cvmb'r. lo3H. cash s7M
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WHEAT MARKET,

PORTLAND. May ?S-whcat. walla
walla. 5sq1
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NEW YORK, May 2s.-Manuel Mar
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-02-22
En- Ell CorQZal
y Naraliit0.

Sc ha celebrado con gran anima
ci6n y ell mayor orden en- los barrios
de Mana y Cedro arriba el carnaval,
recorriendo las diterentes casas de
los barrios una muititud en- que Sc
confundian Republicanos y Fedora
les. Hubo escenas muy chistosas y
la algeria y buen orden. como va he
mos dicho reir6 entire los concurren
tes. H..
Nos place consignar este hecho
que parece precursor de que Ia cul
tura Sc difunde por nuestros campos
y one hay tendencia a que desapa
rescan aquellos alardes de ferocidad
que causaban la termination de las
tiestas por los campos en- rifla bru-
tai, teniendo a]gunas veces que la
mentar desgracias personales.
Ell Sr Jacinto Nieves fu6 el pro
motor de la fiesta, y entire 81 y otros
sufragaron todos los gastos.
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PeQue1a reVista.
FIESTA EsCOI4AR.

Impression gratfsima ha deiado
en- nosotros Il celebrada estamaf1a-
ma. en- Il escuela Rraduada de niffos.
con motivo de inauourarsa In Rihlin
Iteca circulante:
Asiatimos con entusiasmo 4 ella
poruue vanaos con satiafarni6n in.
mensa Astos 81 narecer insirnifican.
tes actos oue hsn ile traer an brave
plazo, grandes beneficios al pueblo
puertorriouef1o.
Aquello resulto hermosfsimo,
espl6ndido como era de esperarse