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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

THE DAILY POST, THE. SUNDAY POST
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Columns Fer Week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES rfR orders gi,en b.
employees the office be recognized and raid accepted
payment OF accounts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

After growing all about the heat the good Amer
lean citizen getting his lungs in shape for loud howl
Of protest against the cold weather which coming by and
by orSlc1HI Suu
1t human to protest against extremes Of heat
and cold, and according David Harum there's much
human nature people as in Others il more.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

TENAs. sURoAY sgPTEMegR e. 1901
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

The four remaining Justices-Whte,
Shras. Gray and Mckenna Git was Nc
Kenna who deplored judicial decisions
that are "like the exhalations of
marsh, shining mistily')-held that the
Constitution applies In part; but they
either could not or would not define Just
when and where IL Is self-extendIng and
when and where it is operative only by
act of congress.
Justice Brown was contending that
congress has free aud unrestralned
hand in dealing with territory so that
"expansion" may be easy and Indefinite.
Justice White, strenuously opposed to
colonies, was contending that congress
has free hand in order that, In the
event of mlschance forcing upon the
United States undesirable territory, the
United States may not be compelled i'm
mediately to Incorporate that territory
closely into the union, but may be free
to hold it apart and get rid of it. JUS
tees Shiras, Gray and McKenna were
contending for guardedly free hand
for congress to enable it to indulge in
iudicious expansion. Thus it came about
that these three discordant opinions
the Imperialism of Brown, the anti.
imperialism of White, the opportunist
expansion of Shiras, Gray aud McKenna
combined their holders into vote to
give congress free hand.
Justice White will be very likely to
vote with the other side and 50 make it
the majority If questions involving the
use of too free hand by congress come
before the court. But the real practical
effect of Mondays decisions promise to
be the effect which the majority of the
court doubtless intended-to make the
whole question of colonies and of
the administration Of colonies purely
political. The supreme court has in
effect said to the people,
"If YOU wish to sell. transfer or trade
your new possessions. if you wish to ac-
Quire more possessions anywhere or
everywhere, the Constitution does not
forbid. If you wish to govern your sub
iects as aliens, giving them almost no
political rights, the Constitution does not
forbid. If you wish to incorporate some
or all of your colonies into the Union
either as territories fully under the Con-
stitution or as sovereign states, the Con-
stitution does not forbid. The Constitu.
ton does not forbid your congress to Go
practically as 1t pleases in this matter Of
expansion. Upon it and upon you falls
the whole responsibility for the wisdom
and iustice-or the reverse--of whatever
| is done"
Thus, in the opinion of five of the nine
justices who are the final Interpreters of
our law, the Constitution contains no
provision against traffic in the territories
and political rights of remote and feeble
peoples. The law is silent, but there re-
main two mightier forces to be reckoned
with. Upon them the supreme court
does not and cannot pass. But certain ii
is that the silence of the Constitution will
not abaie the pitiless consequences of
violation of the mandates of justice and
wisdom.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

Once in the senate chamber John j.
ingalls, was directing some remarks to
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. The
other senator from that state, Mr.
Dawes. having come in while Mr.. In
gals was speaking, thought the words
We're meant for his ear, and so, inter-
rupting, he asked Ingalls, if he was d.
recting the remarks at him. The tall
senator turned slowly around, for Mr..
Dawes sat behind him, and then, with
delicious intonation, but an instant
wit, he said, Il was directing my re-
marks to the successor of Charles Sum-
ner and not TO the successor of Daniel
Webster"
The rcpartee has become traditional,
and the utterance was at once placed
alongside of that reply of COnkling
to Senator Thurman, which is also ira
ditional in the senate chamber.
Conkling was speaking, and Thur
man had said, interrupting him, Does
the senator aim his remarks at me;
he constantly turns to me" when
Mr.. Conkling, with delicious gravity,
bowling to Thurman, with whom he
was very friendly, said: when | turn
to the senator, | turn as the Mussul-
man turns to Mecca; turn as would
turn to the common law of England
the worlds most copious fount of ju-
risprudence."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
An OaiciOus SEXTON.

There is an Irish clergyman of our
acquaintance who has deservedly n
considerable local reputation as a wit
and story teller. He sees everything
from the humorous side. His appear
ance, his voice and manner are all
mirth provoking, especially his laugh.
The present writer heard him speak
lately of his sexton, who appears to be
an original. A lady, stranger to the
place, asked him if there We're daily
mathis in the church. mo, madam"
he replied, 1--WE can't afford that, but
we put down cocoanut every Sunday"
This official is close at hand at all
baptisms and marriages and instinct
lively answers all the questions asked
of sponsors and couples being mar
ried, so that the rector says he is god
father to innumerable children and has
married himself to a considerable num-
Der of brides, for when the question is
put, "Wilt thou have this woman to be
thy welded wife?" he always audibly
answers, II will" 1t may be truly
said this is very IRISH" for so 1t is.
Indeed, we have been told of case In
which a young lady about to be mar
ried in the church which this sexton
serves made 1t proviso that he should
be charged to keep his distance dur
ing the ceremony Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

New York World.

By making public its decisions and dis
sents in the Porto Rican cases the supreme
court has spread to the public, even to
the lawyers, that confusing mist
through which the learned justices ac-
cused one another of viewing the ques-
tions at issue. However, two points
stand out as clearly as could be expected
where the fog is so dense:
Firstly vote of to the court de-
stroyed Mr.. McKinley's pretensions to arbi.
trary powers over the possessions OF the
ident had and has no right to act without
authorization from congress.
Second-Eight OF the nine justices held
specifically that the Constitution applies Ito
all territories belonging to the United States
and the ninth justice, Justice Brown, admit
ted that the principles of the Constitution
apply.
IL was as to the extent to which the
Constitution applies that the justices
were In hopeless disagreement.
Justices Brown, Fuller, Harlan, Brewer
and Peckham made themselves perfectly
clear at this point, taking positions which
permitted distinct drawing of the line
Four of them-Fuller, Harlan, Brewer
and Peckham-held that the Constitution
applies of itself and throughout, excep
where its language distinctly declares
that the states alone are meant. Justic,
Brown contended that the United States
In their relations TO new territory arr
sovereign even above the Constitution
itself.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

OF the two decisions one is of minor
consequence, as it simply compels the
refunding of the duties collected on
goods brought to the United States from
Porto Rico during the period following
the cession of that island 10 the United
States and prior the act of congress of
April II, 1900, providing civil govern
ment for the island and enacting tariff
on Porto Rcan products. The other is
vastly more important as determining
the status of the new possessions ac-
quired from Spain, and that the Consti-
tuition does not follow the flag into them,
until congress sees fit to constitute them
as integral portions of the United States,
for all purposes. 1t is virtually the
legalizing of new colonial policy for
the United States. The court decides
that we may have territories which are a
part of the United States geographically,
without being parts of the Uuited States
in the constitutional sense; that conse-
quently citizenship in American posses
sions is not necessarily citizenship of the
United States; and that congress can
legislate for different territories accord
ing to their varying conditions and re-
ourements, the constitutional require
nents in regard to uniformity of legisla-
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The legal force of this decision is as
absolute as if it had been the unanimous
opinion of the highest tribunal in the
land. Its moral force is greatly lessened
by the fact that four of the nine judges
did not concur in 1t, and filed powerful
arguments against it. We copy else
where the substance of the Dissenting
opinion of Justice Harlan. 1t strikes us
as a broad and strong argument and we
do not see how any candid person can
read it, without questioning in his own
mind whether what has now become the
highest law, as construed by a majority
of the court, In order to meet what they
doubtless think to be necessity of the
government in the pending emergency,
is likely to prove as wise as 1t is supreme.
Burlington Free Press.
The REGISTER will publish next week
the Dissenting opinion of Justice Harlan
referred to.
This important decision of the supreme
court, unless reversed, is the death knel
of the Republic; but 1t is the beginning
of trouble. For 1t is impossible that {
nation should continue indefinitely, par
free and part subject. Its course will b'
the same as that of the Roman republic
which passed through precisely similar
conditions, ending as matter of course
in the Roman empire, that in turn becam,
the most absolute and corrupt among
the great nations of the past, and thel
by an memorable law disappeared. Fo
the wages of sin always is death.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1901.
The WATER Works,

The committee have concluded their
deal with the city engineer for $500, but
state that they made an honest attempt
by letter to secure Mr.. Mcintyre, and re-
ceived answer that at this time it would
be impossible for him to undertake the
Job. This is very unfortunate, for he is
not only very capable but a most eco
nomical manager, and in all respects a
safe adviser. Had the committee left
the matter with Mr.. Battell, who re-
quested the authority to hire him but was
refused, he could PROFESSIONALLY have
secured him and the taxpayers would
have been saved large sum of money.
We understand that Mr.. Taylor, the
contractor to lay the pipe, is about to
begin the work. We have much conf
dence that he will do it faithfully and
well. A force is also being employed,
under the management of MIR. Buttolph,
in excavating the reservoir. Mr.. But
tolph Is understood to be an energetic
manager, and we have no doubt that, If
the work is properly laid out, he will
oversee it well. But neither he nor any.
one else should be paid more than the
usual price for such work. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Buttolph is paid
S. per day. The town has never
paid for this kind of labor more than
$3.50 per day and ought not to. That is
all it Is worth. And we cannot afford
to pay more or to set a precedent for
paying more. AS stated above, we
understand Mr.. Buttolph to be a very
good man for such a position. There is
no intention to reflect against him. But
IL he does not wish to work at the usual
price, there are those that will, and
equally good. Any man that is
competent for highway surveyor is
competent for this job. Such men as
Mr.. Fred Hammond and Mr.. Harrison
Phillips and there are others. There is
great deal of such work to be done, and
always will be; the village or town
cannot afford to pay for it s. per day.
Nor is 1t fair or expedient to pay one
man more than another.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
Bennington Mining Schemes.

There are fewer schemes on foot in
Bennington county at present than at
any time in several years. The Noun
tain Mining company of Bennington is
continuing an active search for the large
veins of manganese that are supposed to
exist in the vicinity of the old Burden
ore beds in the eastern part of the town.
The shaft is now down some % to 30
feet, but digging is slow on account of
the water that trickles into the shaft.
This has been removed by pumping. but
will prove serious hinderance if it is
necessary to 60 much deeper into the
earth. Some excellent specimens of the
ore have been found. The earth in the
vicinity of the shaft has yielded in time
past large quantities of manganese, and
so the nducement to continue the search
is full of promise of good results. a
man in Searsburg claims to have discov-
cred quantity of mica equal to any
found in the Adirondacks, the plates be-
ing large and very clear. Gold mining
operations at Readsboro will be contin-
ued again this season. Some fine speci
mems of gold have been found and the
assays of the metal have been flattering
The company. of which j. G.. Brown OF
Shelburne Falls, Mass, is president, will
begin operations early this week. Gold
is reported to have been found also in
Woodford, and prospectors from Canada
have carefully looked over certain tracts
of land in that town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
VERGENNES BANK CASE.
Continued from first page.)

where he was at once arraigned before
Clerk johnson and admitted to $4,000
ball. This he was unable to secure, and
was committed to the Chittenden county
Jail.
When told in the afternoon that a ru-
NOR was current that his account was
found to be short $4,000 he said at
isn't my account that the scrap is over,
1t Is the Allen account. My account is
all right" When asked if he made the
figures in the bank books which raised
Lieut.-Gov. Aliens account $500, he
admitted that he did but said: III didn't
do 1t Intentionally"
To Free Press reporter with whom
he talked that night Mr.. Ketchum gave
the following statement which was read
by him after having been written in the
Jail office.
VI have no fear of the outcome of the
hearing against me. Had | wished to
escape an investigation of my connection
with the Vergennes bank had abundant
opportunity. | have known of the in
dictment against me since Sunday morn
ing, and had | wished to leave the state
| could easily have done So,
81 believe that Lieut.-Gov. Allen has
an excellent defence and | shall not be
surprised to see the indictments go
further after the trial of his case.
1.-The entries which | made in the
books were not know to me to be fraud
ulent at the time.
81 wish to correct the statement that |
was teller at the bank for year. was
never teller. but was clerk to the state
commissioner of taxes with a salary of
500 from the bank for assisting in busy
times"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

Down South the subject of good roads
is now agitating the people. Mass meet
ings and conventions are being held to
discuss the question. The following sem
timent was expressed by farmer in
Louisana-a state which we of the
North are apt to classify as non-pro-
gresslve. 1t applies to Vermont as well
as Louisiana.
There is no surer, safer or more expeditions
way of building up and developing the re-
sources of a country than by the construc-
ton and maintenance of good roads, They
will always invite the home seeker. as well
as the capitalist, each of whom is assured of
easy transportation to market for his pro
duce, as well as of educational, religious and
other advantages incident to such comDina,
ton of happy circumstances.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

a great deal of mystery surrounded the
sudden termination of Winston Church
ills lecture tour last fall. 1t will be
recalled that he broke his contract with
Major Pond and left advertised dates un-
filled. His lecture was on the war liz
South Africa and naturally gave the Eng
fish version thereof. Now comes Baron
II. l.. de Ginzberg, who was for eight
years chief of the Transvaal secret SER
vice and who is in this country raising
funds for the Beers, and tells of the escape
of Winston Churchill, the English war
correspondent. He says that the Beers
were anxious to get rid of Churchill,
who was bother to them, and that fin
ally it was arranged to allow him to
escape. Baron Ginzberg says that he
was detailed to take snap shots of
Churchill as he was escaping" and that
he did so, and that he still has the proofs
of those pictures. He says that he wrote
to Churchill, while the latter was lectur-
ing in this country, threatening to pub
fish the pictures, and that Churchill
thereupOn ceased lecturing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

Vermonters who have visited New
\ ork city and been ierked around sharp
curves and jolted out of breath by sud-
den stops and quick starts on the Broad
way cable cars, will be interested in the
little item on our general news page
noting change in motive power on that
line. True to the lines history, the
change was made with much suddenness,
occupying only 3G hours and establishing
record for speed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
COLLEGE NOTES.

The senior examinations begin on
Tuesday next
Miss Cecile Child, '0l, spent Sunday at
her home in Weybridge.
Miss Carrie NJ. Burditt, 'O3, spent Snu-
day at her home in Pittsford.
j. Earle Parker, '0l, spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in West Rutland.
Miss Cecle NJ. Child, O1, spent Thurs
day with Miss Grace Potter, 90, at
Castleton.
E. G. Brigham, '03. left Tuesday night
for his home it st. Adams, where he will
spend the week.
Miss L. Bernlece Thomas, OF, is visit.
ing friends in Burlington and Northfield
during the week.
Professor Wright did not meet his class
on Wednesday afternoon, on account of
absence from town.
The first number of the Undergraduate
issued by the new board of editors api
peared on Saturday last.
Louis Severy, 90, who has been visit
ing friends at college the past week, re-
turned to Malone on Tuesday last.
Charles Whitney, '03, left Tuesday
morning for his home in Franklin, where
he will spend the remainder of the week.
Miss Cecile NJ. Child entertained the
mombers of the Alpha Chi fraternity at
her home in Weybrldge on Monday
night.
D. F. Clark, '0l, F. J. Bailey, 0l, G..
NJ. Weld, 'O3, l.. r. Evans, OF, c. A.
Perkins, OF, and d. r. Wilson, Oh,
spent Sunday at Lake Dunmore.
o. X. Collins, '02, while home last
week, had the misfortune to cut his foot
so severely with an axe that he has been
unable to attend college the past week.
Prof. C. B. Wright delivered an ad-
dress at New Haven on Wednesday af-
ternoon at the Addison Conference of
Congregational churches held at that
place.
Professor Howard took his class in
sociology to Nergennes on Wednesday
last to visit the reform school for the
purpose Of investigation in connection
with the subject they are now taking up.
The next game on the campus is with
Amherst Aggies on June /, when good
game may be expected, as the score wa,
to 3 when they played together at Am
herst, and the boys are In hopes to win
from them here.
The baseball team started on its last
trip Tuesday morning. The first game
of the trip was to have been played al
Burlington that afternoon with the Uni
versity of Vermont, but Vermont can
celled the game. About fifty student:
and townspeople accompanied the team
to see the game and help root for the
boys. 1t is needless to say that they
were greatly disappointed at Vermont;
cancelling the game. Although it ralneC
the greater part of the afternoon, i
ceased before the time for the game, snt
as their diamond is a sand one they
might have played the game had they
desired TO. 1t was the consensus of opin
ion among Burlington people that they
were not very anxious to meet us anC
were glad of an excuse to cancel tn,
game. From Burlington the team wen
to Potsdam, where it played Potsdan
Normal school. Thursday 1t played
Hamilton at Hamilton. Today they pla,
Syracuse at Syracuse, returning on Sat
urday. The following men went on tn
trip; X. l.. Stearns, b. l.. Stafford, '0l
G. r. Drake, F. A. Hughes, p. Wilds
'02, c. F. Lester, A. f. Witherell, r. w
McCuen, A. E. Taylor, '0l, d. G. 81
mones, '04.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
Estate of Shubel III. Washburn'
Commissioners' Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district or
addison, commissioners, to rece i've, examine
Shnbel. H. Washburn, late of Goshen. in said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid. AT me
dwelling house of the deceased in said q oshen
on the Isl day OF July and the 25th day OF
November next. from o'clock p. m, until
four o'clock p. m, each OF said DAY anu
A. ID. 1901, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination ana allowance
A, ID. 1901. Nancy Jane Washburn, Admrx.
% T. A. SESSIONS Contra.
GEO. Ii. CHURCHILL
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
The Rutland to BE Leased?
Boston Transcript.

1t is understood that the New York
Central people are in stock control of
the Rutland railroad and that the ques-
ton of lease of that property by the
New York Central is under considera-
ton. 1t is the expectation of Boston
people interested In the property that
the New York Central will guarantee >
per cent on Rutland preferred stock, the
same as Is guaranteed on Rome, Water
town & Ogdensburg stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
Fatal Stage Collapse.

breaking of a coal stage at Spruce Head
five men fell - feet to the deck of the
schooner Ned L. Walker James ID.
Caven was killed. Fred Cook and Willis
Adams probably fatally hurt and Willis
Bradbury and Orlando Allen very badly
hurt. -Four of the men We're dischargins
coal from the schooner, and Willis Ad'
ans superintendent, happened on the
staging by chance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
Square. OF Consecutive Numbers.

Squares Of consecutive numbers, as
O, l, 2, 3, 4, ETC., may be formed by the
simple rule: To the square Of the pre-
ceding number add the preceding num-
her and the number itself. Thus:
90
la=0+0+1=1
2a=1+1+2=4
32=4+2+3=9
4a=9t3+4=l6
The algebraic proof is:
U+Da=xs+2x+1
=xs+x+ (x+D
New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
Another oil Strike.

. DALLAS, May IA great strike Of
oil has been made at Sour Lake. 20
miles northwest of Beaumont y well
was struck at ) o'clock Saturday even
ing in the rear of the Sour Lake ho-
tel and at once became a gusher. flow
ing at the rate of 1000 barrels Il day.
This new strike, SO far from the Beau
mont field, has caused renewed excite
ment all over Texas, and a rush to the
now district is alreadY ON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
As to the Sunday Law.
[St. Albums MESSENGER !

Middlebury is to make an effort to en-
force the Sunday law. Why not try it all
through the state: If the law is on the
statute books it should be enforced. If
it should not properly be enforced, then
it should be repealed. There can be no
compromise in this matter of law en-
forcement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

No longer will this fair land of America
be beacon light of Liberty, to which
all the republics of the world look for
guidance and succor; but instead an
arbitrary power governed by greed and
not by principle; by what is called the
commercial interests, and no longer by
the laws of righteousness.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31

LONDON, May 2S.-In the Irish
championship games at Dublin L. O'Con.
nor of Waterford covered ri feet inches
in the long jump, beating all previous
rpcOrds