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The Physics of Society.

Just as It was for a long time thought
| that the laws of gravitation and of
| chemical affinity could, on occasion, be
set at naught by an all-powerful and
more or less capricious Creator so il is
not vet recognized by society in general
that the laws of states and dynamics
In human affairs are as strong and in
variable as in the affairs of the planets
and the atoms This is what makes-the
study Of human nature so fascinating a
thing. For the most part human beings
are controlled by forces of which they
are as unconscious as the molecule ap-
pears 10 be of the laws of heat: and
they either yield to these forces blindly,
or as blindly combat them on the
ground that free will is an unaIterable
right OF man.
More than this, there is an idea in the
minds of some good people that If they
go ahead and violate these laws which
govern social relations. somehow or
other a capricious Providence will pre-
vent any harm coming from It, and thus
we have that curious perversion of a
text of Scripture which some folk obey,
which bids them to do good whether
evil comes OF il or not
1t is, for example, a law as firmly es-
tablished as that of the relations of
acids and alkalies that when two un-
disciplined natures come together and
disagree, the thing which happens will
be fight. Yet we have people preach
ing the mixture of such naturally dis
agreeing human elements, in order that
grace may abound and the people learn
10 conquer themselves. II the mixture
is necessary of course self-mastery is
also a necessity; but in about nine cases
out of ten the people IN question might
quietly agree to disagree II they were
not obliged TO be intimate.
Another law Of human nature has
been discovered, and expressed in the
proverb that what is one mans meat is
another mans poison. Yet we contin-
ually see well-meaning people trying to
bring up children or train wives or hus-
bands as they themselves were trained
when they would no more think of
planting eranberries in a hot. dry soil
than of trying to raise potatoes in
swamp. Some people, of tough nerves
and dull feelings can stand a great deal
of nagging without being troubled in
the least; in fact, they seem to need il
to make them behave with ordinary de-
cency; others are SO constituted that
criticism must be offered with a CON
siderable degree of tact, and II made too
common, or expressed before a COM
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Americans Abroad.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TINES: In re-
cent issue of The Times you have an edi-
torial on Our relations With Germany"
AS a rule, no American has any grudge
against any foreigner or foreign Gov
ernment. II is only when patriotic citi-
zens hear foreigners who have spent the
best part of their lives under the pro-
tecting wings Of the great American
eagle find fault with everything that is
American. except the almighty dollar,
that the foreigner finds opposition. The
monumental envy shown by the Ger
mans all over the earth toward Amer
leans is because we lead the rest OF the
world in both land and sea power.
My own experience in Teheran, Persia,
will show that America has but little
sympathy to expect in Europe. outside of
Russia and France. While yet on my way
to the Persisn capital in connection with
an American enterprise. l was told that
most of the Europeans had very little use
for anything FROM the United States, and
especially the Germans During several
years stay in that city / had ample op-
portunity to observe the extreme rancor
and envy which even members of the
German Legation had toward the Amer
lean colony.
This same feeling was shown to the
Russians in Teheran. Very few Germans
opened their mouths unless to make
disparaging remarks about Americans or
Russians A Russian was always referred
to as an inferidr being
Did not thu German Admiral show his
hatred to DtweY in Manila Bay? And is
not the same feeling experienced by our
soldiers in China? And how about the
Samoan affair? No nation can contin-
ually show envy and hate without getting
some in return. On the other hand, no
American has more sincere friends than
the officers of the Russian army and
navy.
Nations who have to breed a separate
class of people to manage their gov
affairs. and Kings and Queens
who can make their subjects believe that
they rule by divine power, have yet a
good deal to learn.
| am proud of being an American and
prouder still of being a galvanized Wash
LOUIS GORDON HUMPHREY.
The times., 1901-06-01
The Constitution by Brown.
tFrom the Chicago Chronicle.)

(From The Chicago JhronlcIe.)
Justice Brown does not help his position
judicial topper very much by the explanations
OF his opinion which he is giving on Newspaper
Row in Washington. judge who holds that the
Constitution follows the flag in one case and in
another case lays down the proposition that only
a part OF the Constitution follows the flag is
likely in third case TO declare that no part OF
the Constitution follows the flag Under the
British system the power Of Parliament extends
wherever the British army and navy able to
control matters Under the Brown decision the
Constitution of the United States extends to
all American Territories except as the tariff
supported combinations may desire to nullify GER
tain features OF it.
The times., 1901-06-01
BRADsTREETS ON THE WEEK.
The Unseasonebie weather the Key
of the situation

ihe unreasonable Weather the Key
of the situation.
NEW YORK. May a.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
The unreasonable weather has been
the key of the general sit,sation this
week, discouraging as 1t has been to re-
tail trade in the cities and country dis
tricts alike and retarding the growth of
most crops. but particularly corn and
oats in the northern half of the country
and cotton at the South. Withal, how
ever, there is feeling prevalent that a
few weeks of warm, sunny weather. a
decided lack of which haS so far been
noted this spring would do much TO
place matters commercial and agricultural
in as good or better condition than a
year ago.
Apart from these features. the week
has been without much change except
that rather better spirit has been visi-
BILE in the industrial situation and that
some progress has been made toward a
settlement of existing labor troubles.
The situation in textiles has not changed
materially. except that real conditions in
the print cloth market Save been recog-
nized by a heavy cut into the price of
that product.
THE steadiness of prices is still a
feature, the cereals being as high or
slightly higher than a week ago. rs much
owing to bad crop reports from abroad
as to the tales of dry weather damage in
the Northwest to wheat and to cool
weather for corn in the country as a
whole. Cotton is higher in the face OF
large receipts and reports Of slow trade.
because the prospect as to the near
months, particularly July, is still doubt
full and owing to covering by the
short interest in that and the succeeding
month, The crop is at least two weeks
late. but the acreage will probably be
from to 10 per cent larger. some OF
which Will perhaps be lost, but still
leaving comfortable margin of increase,
providing warm forcing weather succeeds
shortly.
las for some time past new business in
iron and steel Is small, while production
on orders is at the maximum. Rumors
of advances to come after July / are
heard, but nothing tangible offers in this
respect with new business In such small
volume.
Failures for the week numbered IA
against 1872 last week and 1876 in this week
q year ago."
The times., 1901-06-01
England ms a Buffer Nation

(From the Philadelphia Ledger.l
II is hard for Americans TO take seriously the
threat OF a Pan-European combination against
this country. seeing, they do, that Europe
has little to gain and much 10 lose by such a
proceeding but the English papers seem to
think there is some chance of its being at
tempted. and the London Times gives it what
is probably death blow by announcing that
England will not join in the combination. but
will continue to trade with the United States.
The Times speaks unof6cially, OF course. but
there is good reason to believe that it expresses
the sentiments of both the Government and the
people OF England. Without England's assistance.
the coalition simply could not be formed
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TO JOIN THE COAST ARTILLERY.
Secretary Root Orders the Transfer
of Twelve Second Lfeutenants.

Secretary Root yesterday issued the
following order transferring a number of
second lieutenants:
The transfer by the President April Is.
1901. of the following-named second lieu
tenants to the Artillery Corps and their
attachment for duty until further orders
to companies of coast artillery as indl-
Gated opposite their names. is announced
by the Secretary of War: Clarence B..
Smith, Eighth Infantry, to Sixtieth; Rob-
ert f. Mcmillan, Fourteenth Infantry. to
Sixtieth; Goodwin Ordway, Third Cavalry.
to Sixty-frst; Lynn S. Edwards, Eighth
Infantry, to Sixty-second; George Deiss,
Twenty-fifth Infantry, to Sixty-third; /;
Harry E. Mitchell, Fourteenth Infantry,
to Sixty third; Ernest e. allen, Four
teenth Infantry, to Sixty-seventh; Press
ley X Brice Fourteenth Infantry to
Sixty-fifth; George T. Perkins, Twentieth
Infantry, to Sixty-sixth; George r.
Green, Fourteenth Infantry, to Sixty
fifth: Theodore II. Koch. Thirteenth In
fantry, to Seventh-first; Raymond w
Briggs, Twenty-fifth Infantry, to Sixty
fourth.
The times., 1901-06-01
The Supreme Court Decisions.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: have
read, with great interest, your able edi-
torial in this mornings issue, The Su-
preme Court and Congress" My conclu-
sion is that the Constitution goes with
the flag. but does not necessarily stay
with it.
/ could but notice the immense appro-
priateness of your succeeding editorial.
Making the Blind to See You did not
say that 1t was intended for certain mem
bers of the Supreme Court, and l have
no disposition to believe that you would,
Intentionally, reflect upon those able jur-
lists; but | write to enquire if it Is too late
to have DIR. Heller make special visit
to this country w. II. b.
Washington. May %
The times., 1901-06-01
The waning of the Constitution.

(From the Boston Herald.)
The only way TO preserve respect for the Con
stitution is to interpret it fairly and enforce
it strictly. There ways Of amending it if the
people desire its amendment. But 1t cannot long
retain the place Of honor IL has heretofore held
in the esteem OF the people il it comes to be
believed that necessity Of sustaining any action
Of the Congress the President is good cause fo:
amending it by Interpretation. This is to make
subordinate what Our form of government re-
quires 10 be supreme. and to make supreme what
It requires 10 be subordinate 1t is a confession
that the Constitution is outgrown
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THREE PARDoNs GRANTED.
The President Mftigates Several
Sentences.

Pardons were issued by the President
yesterday to three prisoners on account
of i'll health. These who will be re-
stored to liberty are:
]. w. Hodges, of the Eastern district of
North Carolina, convicted of selling
liquor, without payment of the
special tax for selling liquors.
sentenced to one years imprison-
ment in the Richmond County jail, SEN
tence commuted to take effect July l.
when eight months actual imprisonment
will have expired.
J. C. Gillian. of the Southern district
of the Indian Territory. convicted of horse
theft and sentenced October TO- 1899. to
five years in the United States peniten-
tiary.
Benjamin S. Chase, of Boston, Mass,
convicted of concealing assets while a
bankrupt, and sentenced to one year in
Jail at the East Cambridge penitentiary
from June 26. 1901.
w A. Robinson, of Paducah. KY, act
ing as pilot on the Tennessee River with
out a license, and sentenced April l, 1901,
to pay a fine of $1G0 and to be confined
until paid, has had his fine remitted
The times., 1901-06-01
The Higher Law.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: Senator
Seward. in 1850, incurred much oppro-
brium for declaring that there was a law
higher than the Constitution. But now
Mr.. Justice Brown declares not only that
there is a higher law. but that it is in
corporated in an act of Congress, and Re-
publican partisans rejoice
o blndfold justice! hast thou wandered there,
To watt us back the message OF despair?
Lo! Freedom shrieks and totteTs to her fall;
The trusts in triumph crush all.
SENEX.
The times., 1901-06-01
The Cuban Question.
(From the Chicago Tribune. J

IFTUh lIc NHIVagv IIIuUIIV'D
II the delegates had really desired the imme-
date establishment Of Independent Cuban Gov
ernment they would have accepted the Piatt
amendment without explanatory comments three
months ago. Then it might have been possible
to have that Government in running order by
December which is impossible now. The delay
is not harmful. Cuba is better governed now
and the cubans more peaceful and contented than
it and they will be after independent Govern
ment has been established.
The times., 1901-06-01

Russia and France are pressing the
United States to make the guarantee of
the Chinese indemnity loan international
and joint, but the Administration refuses
to Join in the scheme, as 1t would involve
action beyond the powers of our Execu-
tive. 1t is very pleasant to see an inclina-
ton not to stretch them, notwithstanding
past matters to which out of politeness
we will not refer
The times., 1901-06-01

One hundred and seventy-four British
killed and wounded in fight between the
Boer Commandant Deiarey and General
Dixon. at Vlakfontein, does not look much
like peace in South Africa. Britain's enc
mics will be encouraged to open activity
pretty soon unless this sort of thing shall
The times., 1901-06-01
New Ireland.

(From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat)
Ireland's home population is declining, but
Ireand's population in the United States keeps
ON growing. There almost many OF
Irish birth in the United States there are in
Ireland. This is of the compensations which
they have for Englands misgovernment.
The times., 1901-06-01

At two o'clock yesterday afternoon Gov
ernor McSweeney, of South Carolina, an
nounced his refusal to accept the resig-
nations of Senators Tillman and Nc
Laurin. If he adheres TO this action the
trouble in the State would seem likely to
become personal rather than political. 1t
is a regrettable quarrel all around, and
one which II would be hard to settle by
arbitration. Hence, perhaps. there will be
war.
The times., 1901-06-01
Our institutions In the suius.

(From the Indianapolis News.)
Can Congress legislate specially for the Sultan
of Sulu and permit him 10 retain his practices
OF polygamy and slavery, or does that part OF
the Constitution that goes with the tag forbd2
The times., 1901-06-01

Americans of an adventurous turn will
feel their mouths water on reading Gen.
f. d. Grants remarks concerning the re-
sources of the Philippines. But small
part of the cultivable area of the islands,
he says, has been utilized, and the archi-
pelagc is capable of producing enormous
quantities of hemp, sugar, tobacco, choc-
olate, and rice. Vast forests of splendid
hardwood trees, of which there are hum
dred varieties, are to be found, and there
are rich deposits of gold, copper, iron ore
and coal. On the whole, the Generals s
observations confirm us In the opinion
that the Philippines were well worth TAX
ing and keeping.
The times., 1901-06-01

It is much to be deplored that the con-
dition of Mrs. Mckinley continues gravely
precarious. The President remains with
her most of the time, and has felt obliged
to cancel all of his Eastern engagements
except that of the Harvard commence
ment, at which he is to receive the degree
of LII. D. The present for him indeed is
a season of WEAKNESS and deep anxiety
The times., 1901-06-01

pany, has simply maddening effect.
Most of US have seen a sensitive, spir-
tied child in the pi9st Of three or four
fault finding adults behaving very
much like a friendless kitten in the
company of lively terriers. 1t would
not be of much use to preach to that
kitten on the virtue of keeping its tenn
per, but that is the usual treatment of
a human being IN such a case.
The trouble with social relations, pub
lie and private. is generally ignorance
or misunderstanding of these great
physical laws. There are comparative
ly few people so antagonistic that they
can find no common ground; but II no
effort is made to find 1t, and if circum-
stances bring out all that is worst in
each, neither religion nor philosophy is
likely to do much good. We have ar
tificial laws enough. What is needed is
not more strictness in these, but rec
ognition of the great general rules of
the universe and of the infinite compli-
cations incident to their working, and
battling to ordinary human judgment.
The times., 1901-06-01

Where a husband was compelled to
leave his wife on account Of her cruel
treatment and misconduct. the fact that
during the separation he is guilty of acts
emitting his wife to a divorce would con-
stitute no defence to his suit for divorce,
holds the Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima, in the case of Setter vs.. Setter (3S
S. Z. Rep, I31), since such acts would be
deemed to have been done in consequence
duty.
The times., 1901-06-01

There can be no presumption that the
inmates of lunatic asylum are danger
Gus or unskilIful workmen from the fact
alone that they are insane. holds the Su-
preme Court of California, in the case OF
Atkinson vs. Clark (64 Pac. Rep, 769), and
a superintendent of an insane asylum
who allows some of the inmates to as
sist In tearing down a brick wall is not
liable for an injury received by a regular
workman. who was also engaged in the
work, unless the evidence shows that the
superintendent was careless or unskiliful
in the selection of the inmates.
The times., 1901-06-01

An Indian who voluntarily becomes a
United States citizen, adopts the habits
of civilized life, and lives separate and
apart from any tribe of Indians is not
an Indian entitled to exemption from
taxes. the Appellate Court OF Indiana
says, in the case of Board of Commits
sioners of Miami County Us. Godfrey. go
y. W. Rep, ND
The times., 1901-06-01

persons
charge of the street cars, is held to be void
by the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
in ex parte Vance (62 S. w. Rep, 56S)
on the ground that it discriminates
against hackmen in their right to solicit
patronage in favor of street car men.
Where passenger oil a railway Is
wrongfully refused permission 10 pass
through the gates in order to board his
train, the Appellate Court of Indiana. in
the case OF Cleveland VS.. Kinsley go n.
F. Rep. 1881 holds that he is entitled to
recover damages. and that an element OF
such damages is the humiliation the pas-
senger experienced on being refused the
should not be considered necessary in
order to entitIe the passenger to recover
for his humiliation that he resent II and
REQUIRE Ine application of physical force
10 his person before yielding to the wrong
fui requirements of the carriers servants.
III the courts Will not afford redress for
such wrongs, the incentive to resist or
to seek redress by the employment of
force is increased.
There is no total loss of a building, re-
quir1ng payment in full amount of the
policy Of insurance, holds the Supreme
Court of Appeals of West Virginia in the
case OF providence Washington Insur-
ance Company VS.. Board of Education (3S
,. 70. Rep, 619), If the remnant of the
structure standing is reasonably adapted
ioF use as basis upon which to restore
the building to the condition in which il
was before the INJURY; and whether If is
so adapted depends upon the question
whether reasonably prudent owner un-
insured, desiring such a structure SIS the
one In question was before the injury
would. in proceeding to restore the bniId
ing to its original condition, utilize such
basis.
professor In State university is nor
public officer, the Supreme Court of
Appeals OF West Virginia says in the
case OF Hartigan VS.. Board of Regents
(SS S. E. Rep, 69S). but he is an empIove
under contract 10 fill chair OF learning.
and likewise teacher in the public
schools is not a public officer. but is an
empIoye.
street car company operating cars
upon public streets. says the Supreme
Court of Minnesota. in the case of Arm
stead VS.. Mendenhan (S5 N w. Rep. 929D.
and other persons lawfully occupying
such streets, have rights alike in the
main. The cars cannot turn out, as can
persons driving or walking. so that in
this respect II may be said that the COM
pany has a paramount right over it's
tracks. Beyond that. the duties of the
parties are reciprocal. and so are their
rights. Except as before indicated. thfy
are charged with the same measure of
care and the same duties.
The times., 1901-06-01

An X-ray photograph of an object is
admissible in evidence, the Supreme
Court of Washington holds in the case OF
Miller VS.. Damon (64 Pac. Rep, 500. when
verified by proof that 1t is a true repre-
sentation, and an opinion of a medical
witness as to whether a bone has been
fractured is admissible, though based on
an examination made by him by means
of an X-ray negative taken by himself.
The times., 1901-06-01

In an action for breach of promise
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for cent
was sustained by the Appellate Court of
Indiana in the case of Hooker vs. Phil
-lppe $50 n. f Rep, 16O. II was con-
tended by the plaintiff that the jury hav-
Ing found in her favor, necessarily found
that there was breach of contract and
that for such breach she was entitled to
more than cent But the court held that
in this class of cases the law does NOT fix
any measure of damages, and that the
verdict of the jury, in the absence of
prejudice or fraud. is conclusive of the
question of damages.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-04


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to9C lalifofnias for al extends Ess cf1
several months. ID Tie an slE pti rss
lception tos some Sc lie more eidsfly4
ladies and Others, and ia the M NM Il,
married couples including a fewof tliso Is,,
old enough but not mated. Both iosts
and hostesses are noted for theit ssxcep-
ticnal powers 81 ente ftainmen t and HOS.
pitality and on this occasion surpassed
themselves, and the large comp si,sess|
ent thoroughly enjoyed every moment.
Of time while passing from. tie iast Isl
M Of 1900 through the first hours q 1D0I
Chinese conundrums and the rood
wishes 81 guests mostly expressed poeti-I
cally were the features Of the program.
while music and social converse pleas
antiy filed the interlude Elegant rs.
freshments were served at high twelve,
and along about two o'clock the guests
departed after wishing each other and
their kind entertainers the best wishes,
for the new century so pleasantly com
menced. n y$4s
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County once Changes.

Next week begins the new terms 81 The
county officials except in case Of auditor
who holds over in March. There will Be
but little change Of faces at the court
house however. So far as we can learn
the present deputies and clerks in tie
Offices Of register, treasurer, auditor.
sheriff and clerk Of court will remain,
the same. It is stated that Superintend-
ent Alexander will appoint his wife as
DEPUTY for the present at least, while
County Judge Wallace will appoint
Thomas Wilson, late manager ior the
Robertson Lumber Co. at Drayton, as
his deputy. As retiring Judge Quacken-
bush has already entered into law part.
nership with Mr.. F. A. Hart ia this city city
it will be seen that so far the electibun fillas
been a direct gain to the population o1;
the city. The PIONEER EXPRESS has
the best wishes for those Who are retiir-,
ing and welcome for thoseswho are
beginning their terms, and as for those
who succeed themselves. barring soma
little differences in politics in some cases,
they are all good fellows and evidently
hav,. convinced the peoplethat they were
deserving Of holding their jobs. sSs Z !
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