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New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
suPREME couRr DECISIONS.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Opinions were handed down
in the United States Supreme Court to-day by
Justice Harlan In several cases involving the rights
OF settlers within indemnity land grants along the
line of the Northern Pacific Railroad in North
Dakota and Washington The precise question in
volved was whether it competent for the Sec
retary of the Interior, receiving and approving
the map of definite location of the road. to make
order Withdrawing the odd numbered sections
of the lands within the indemnity limits from
settlement. The test case came from North
Dakota the title being Frederick Hewitt. plaintiff
in error, against Emil Friedrika Schultz The land
In question was settled upon by Hewitt in 1889, but
his proof of settlement rejected on the ground
that the land had been Withdrawn in 1873 0y the
fbe Narfbern OF 'e Pocic indemnity The Court sup
ported the decision of Secretary Villas, rendered IN
1885, which has since been followed by the Interior
Department Justices Brewer and Shiras united In
a dissenting opinion. The decision affects large
The Court decided a number of cases involving
the right of the State of MississipPi to tax rah- M
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Com;
pany ana the n9s fhs aaor railroad ne ths Court
held in an opinion by Justice BROWNE that the road
the Illinois Central case was to the effect that
the cases involve Federal question .The federal
Circuit Court for Mississippi was reversed on this
The Court to-day rendered an opinion in the
OF the Board of Liquidation of the city depart
ment of New-Orleans against the STATE OF houisi-
issued under the refunding operations OF the city
of New Orleans. The case was decided Dy the
Supreme Court of the State in the States favor.
and to-day's opinion afirms that decision; but
without prejudice against the Board OF Liquidation
The Court decided the case of the Liverpool and
Kearney and Wyse. involving the validity of the
clause in fire insurance policy requiring the as
proof compartment. Kearney and Wyse were
hardware dealers in Ardmore: Ind T.. and lost their
With Circuit decided that this occurrence did not
invalidate the policy and the Supreme Court ar
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

speak for themselves. and bidder vas IN anr
way near them except one Ohio frrl. whicn nad ,No
monuments that were within $40 OF the hughes
Company average.
they did they certainly would nave been uAuer
suspicion and subject to investigation
We who suffered at Shiloh certainly have moro
interest in It than an outsider The records OF tr1
Shiloh Commission and the experts report are pub
lie property and open TO the Inspection OF az. anf
the record proves that every word thar harrtsofr
nenned Is ca1uu1niO1s lie The Shiloh Commission.
as whole and personally never received one cent
Of money anything else OF value, nor une promise
Of anything in letting this contract. and HARRISON
knows Il. As said before. politics bad nothlns
whatever to do with IL. as the contract was unah-
mOuSly awarded
Ohio has monuments at Gettysburg ana CaicAa-
nau9a for which $3.50 was paid that dld not cost
the contractor $500 to set up and to prevent this
imposition why the shiloh COmn1sslon err-'
plOyed experts T. j. LINDSEY.
Secretary Ohio shiloh Commission. I
Washington c. H, Ohio. Dec 8 1900
The Governor has the matter under advises
ment. and is expected TO reach determinations
sOOn- Meantime no work is being done on thsa
contract
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
N'DONNELL JURY DLsAGREEs.
SELF-DEFENCE. FOUR THAT 1T
WAS HOMICIDE

The Coroner's jury. which mas been hearing ey.-
dence in the case Of Miles Mcdonnell who IS
charged with shooting and killing George Price IN
the Onawa Cafe in Harlem. disagreed last evenins.f
Coroner Hart consented to receive a divided ver-
dict This was handed in at 5 D. m Four jurors
held that Price came to his death from pistol
shot wound inflicted by Mcdonnell. and eighth
jurors decided that death caused BY re-
vOlver in the hands of Miles Mcdonnell. who actee
In sclf-defence.'-
Abraham Levy McDonneITs attorney. asked thae1
his client be discharged Assistant District AL
torney Carr said that inasmuch as four OF th,l
jurymen regarded it case Of homicide hs1
would ask that the prisoner be held IN $1,000 bail
Mr.. Levy said that If held the prisoner wouid3
appear on his parole. If he wanted 70 escape
he could have done so. but. the evidence had,
shown. he had nothing to fear. having acted IN ~
desperate situation merely to save his own life.
hveryman of City Island. signed the bail bonds.
Three ballots taken by the Jury. eievent
voting for self-defence the first ballot and
Arthur Blue standing out for homicide He won
others to his way OF thinking. IL said- b. tho
argument that it had only been shown that thsr~
was one pistol. and that one was McDouneIrs-
The first witness yesterday. Joseph EKcDo1zh-
testified that he saw Kennedy draw his rsyctvsri
from his right hand Oyercoat pocket. and McDon-i
nell grasp his wrist and defect the shot 10 tbs
ceiling The second shot. he said was fred eyi
Kennedy Mcdonnell still holding his hand Out
his revolver saying. Here. take this The wit
ness had seen no other revolver than that IN ths
hand OF Kennedy
George hin. a miner from Denver. Col sri1
oth6sr. cOrrObOrated this witness
Mr. Levy offered 70 submit afhdEvl5s sn0vi sat
efforts had been made % ramper with and su1oro
witnesses They had been threatened and e1arIxl
had been made TO intimidate them
Thomas j. kennedy told Of his meeting 1IcDur-
rel in the Onawa Cafe AS FAR as know h5
said '1dcDonnen had revolver az ne 1ers eporsr
il went Off Then several other shots were n-at
That is all know about it kennedy dsnts1 c1a1
he had a revolver He denied that he said any,
thing 20 Mcdonnell or that 1LcDouneu said any
thing him
DR. Weston examined ITcDounzIEs GV5-S1z1 s-rs
said that the marks the coat would r1S-tczil >
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
PORTO RICAN TEST SUITS.
ARGUMENT POSTPONED IN THE SUPREME
COURT
KENTUCKY RAILROAD CASE MAY DELAY THE
OPENING UNTIL MORROW
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I

tBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington, Jan John G. Carlisle did not
begin his argument to-day in the United States
Supreme Court in the Porto Rican test cases.
as he was expected to do. The reason was that
the entire time of the Court was taken up in
hearing arguments in a railroad freight rate
case from Kentucky. 1t may be that this case
will occupy the attention of the Court all day to-
morrow and that the Porto Rican cases will not
be reached until Wednesday MIR. Carlisle is Fere
and is ready for his part of the performance in
the case of Carlos Armstrong appellant, against
the United States, appellee. The Attorney-Gen-
erals brief has not yet been filed. though it is
known that it has been about complet ed and will
be ready when the case is reached 1t has not yet
been definitely decided whether Attorney-Gen-
eral Griggs or Solicitor General Richards will
make the argument for the Government in the
Armstrong case. 1t is generally believed how
ever. that the principal argument for the Govern
ment will be presented by Mr.. Richards in order
to enable Mr. Griggs TO prepare himself more
fully for the other insular test cases that will
follow the hearing in the Armstrong suit
The case on trial from Kentucky involves the
constitutionality Of what is colloquially known
as the McChard law, and reaches rather deep
into the question of the right of a State govern
ment to limit railroad freight tariffs and other
charges made by public carriers. Under the
provisions of the McChard law. the Railroad
Commissioners of Kentucky have declared GER
tain freight tariffs charged by the Louisville
and Nashville. Chesap peake and Ohio and other
railroads in that State to be excessive and
tortionate, and have accordingly fixed the sched-
ula OF rates for freight originating in Kentucky.
The law was attacked by the roads in the State
courts and sustained, and also has been sus-
tanned by the intermediate Federal courts. If
the Supreme Court reverses this line of decisions
in the lower courts, the railroads will have
freer hand in the management of their busi-
ness than they now have in several Southern
and Western States. where restrictive and regu-
lative legislation has been growing in popularity
for some time. Attorney General Breckenridge
assisted by some of the ablest lawyers in Ken
lucky is looking after the interests of his State
while number Of the greatest railroad lawyers
in the country are arrayed against him.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

upon upon Congrsss the duty Of disposng OF and gov
Ssrnlng II: did not leave the National Government
helpless by demanding impossibilities.
The brief then goes into the question Of the
validity of the duties assessed and collected on
the importations involved in the bar. fol-
lowing the general lines of the argument hereto
fore made by Attorney General Griggs It. how
ever. contains some suggestions. the most in
teresting being this:
II ChleI Justice Taney wrong (referring 10 the
case OF Fleming agt. Page. Howardl, in holding
that the United States may demand the cessiOn of
territory the condition of peace in order TO in
9enfy its citizens for the injuries they have suf
Tered, or to reimburse the Government for the
Penses OF war, and we cannot take territory sub
IloCo TO indemnify reimburse us. but only to
make II a of the United States. then. before
the President carries into the enemy's cOun-
trv he should send a commission ahead of the
army TO ascertain and report whether the territory
ne proposes to invade and conquer is fit TO be made
part OF the United States for neither the treaty
making power nor Congress prevent that result
II cesson follows conquest. Before the President
sent Dewey to Manila he should have satisfied him.
self that the Philippines suitable for incOrpO-
ration into the Union, for we could destroy the
Spanish power there only at the risk of having to
assume the burdens of sovereignty ourselves.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
FUNERAL OF GENERAL BAToHELDER.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE body OF br1gadier-Gen-
orat y N Ratchelder was buried at Arlington to-
dav with military honors. After the funeral SER
vices az All Souls Unitarian Church the body was
escorted TO the cemetery by squadron and the
baud OF the 5th Cavalry from Fort Myer Inc
second Army Corps Association, the Military Order
~ fhe Iovai Legion the Society OF Colonial Wars
and the Sons OF the American Revolution, OF when
organizatious General Batchcder was member,
we've represented. The honorary pallbearers were
senator Jacob II. Gailnger, General george u H.
rsSgrlex General 81. J. LudnRton, Sur2eor-Gen.
eraf Nyan, II the Marine Hosptal services t,eiefs
Charles G. Sawtelle and Joseph McCaMrnon.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
AWARDS OF BATTLBsHIP CONTRACTS.

NOTICE SENT TO THREE sHrPnuMpING FIRMS
BY SECRETARY LONG.
Washington jan 7-seoretary Long to-day sent
out the formal notice 10 tho Bath Iron Works, the
Newport News Shipbuiding Company and Moran
Brothers, OF Seattle, that contract Tor the con-
struotlon of a. sheathed battleship had been
awarded 20 each OF them conditions already
stated relative TO cost. The Bath Iron Works and
the Newport News Shipbuildlng Company have not
ments proposition. Moran Brothers, however, being
personally represented In Washington, have told
Seoretary Long that they VIII accept the award,
They undertake 10 construct a battieshlp Tor
s35ll, ,o0Q with per cent added under tho law al
lowing that bonus Pacific Coast construction,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
" GOES TO THE SPOT

There is food that feeds the lungs and
windpipes; it feeds the whole body; but
the lung part more than the rest of the
body.
SCOTS emulsion OF cod-liver oil.
You think it not food but a medicine.
Both. There is more lung food, in an
ounce OF II, than in a pound Of porter
house steak; and cit goes to the spot.
What else does medicine" nlcaus
Il goes TO the spot"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
REFINED SUGAR RISES PEN POINTS

Announcement made yesterday af1eruru-r
that various sugar refining concerns had advanced.
an grades OF refined sugar ten points The at-
vance IN price Is caus-ss hy the heavy demand
which has existed since Saturday, and some b-o6e
er. said that the advance vas not altogether eIIe
TO the Improvement In demand for the rs-1st
product as there was vile margin FOR pru71 0E
the old basis OF values 0f raw and refined zIIgsrs-
n Is said that many orders were placed az a5s
cents on Saturday. and that since the opening YES
terday the country at hrge has heen buying az
This rate large scale The uniform price O. re-
fined sugar yesterday was Sd0 cents AularscaN y
sugar Refining stock yesterday closed az TsSis
against Us Saturday
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

gaging in business. He was elected TO the Lth and
List Congresses as Republican delegate Mr. Du-
tory to Statehood and was chairman of the first
National Convention held in Minneapolis in June.
1882 He was elected TO the United States Senate
championed the cause of free silver and failed OF
recollection in 1897.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08

The man who stricken dumb IN BIfaED 01
Saturday and who lost htz rIemorY at the szr-s
time was Bert Carrick 0f No 20 West Fly Sc
ond-st.. this city The discovery vas made thr1I1
police investigation AssemhlYuIan Jams e.
Smith. Of No eE West FOrty-seveIIrh-sts V1O Is
acquainted with CsFrtck. relegraphed 70 B1-aLs
asking thar the care be taken OF him and C1tE
he be sent to NeW-XOrk aS soon as II was pos=lnis
10 move him CarricC fs one OF Smiths c0lSrtrn-
ents. He left this city for Buffalo Friday Hei
IS az present N the Gensral City HnsriraL n
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
TO BE A TENNESSEE SENATOR.
CONGRESSMAN CARMACK GETS NOMrNA-
TION FROM DEMOCRATS, WHO CON-
troll LEGISLATURE.

Nashville Tenn. Jan CspeciaD.-E. w. Car
mack, who has served Congressman from the
Xth District for the last four years, this af-
ternoon nominated by accamation for United
States Senator by the Democratic caucus OF the
General Assembly. which began its session to-day.
Mr. Carmack had opposition. He will succeed
Senator T. B. Turley, whose term will expire
March 8 next and who declined 10 be candidate
for reelection
The Republican members Of the Senate held
caucus and selected Thomas 3. Burkett, Of Mac
Afnn County their candidate for Senator. AS
the Democrats have overwhelming majority
lot will take place January q. Theodore +. King
was nominated for Controller and r. E. Folk for
Treasurer. without opposition The Senate elected
y. H. White Speaker and E. B. Wilson elect
ed Speaker Of the House. There were no other
Edward Ward Carmack was born near Castalian
Springs, Tenn. November s. 1858. He became
lawyer in early life. and elected to the Legis-
lature in 1854 In 1856 he joined the editorial STAFF
Of THE Nashville American" Of which he later
became the Editor-in-Chief In 1892 he became Ed
itor of THE Memphis Commercial He was a
delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Con-
ventiOn in 1896
EX-SENATOR DUBOIS NOMINATED IN IDAHO.
Boise, Idaho Jan. 7.-Ex- Senator Fred T. Dubois
Silver Republican. was nominated by the joint
caucus at 3 a. m. for United States Senator
Fred T. Dubois born in Crawford County,
Ill. in 1851, and graduated from Yale in 1872
Warehouse Commissioners of Illinois in 1875 and 1876
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
SAFE CONDUCT FOR CONSUL AT HARpoor
TURKEY LIKELY TO GRANT THE STATE DEPART
MENT's REQUEST.

Washington Jan. 1.-The Turkish Government
tae furnished 10 Dr. Thomas Norton, who ap-
pointed United States Consul at Harpoot, what are
known as travelling papers, constituting safe
duct 70 enable him TO proceed TO bis post There Is
reason believe that this action forecasts COM
nianee by the Turkish Government with the re-
allest of the State Department for regular ex-
n.rrlafiIr for DIR. Norton
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
FIGHTING THE ICE rRusT ~ B0STos.

ORDER INTRODUCED IN TIE LE5IsLx xECEE Ez1-
vIDING F0R STATE CuSHnL
Boston jan The real vUrE Oz the LsgEs11r---s
began to-day. An order, stn-sd az the Ea-ze rs
dealers for the control by the Stata oE the hc,
business within the 50 called metropolitan Giz-r
was introduced BY 1Ir- Carey Of ELavsznH ons
Of the two Social Democrats IN the Hnuzs- u
went over until Tomorrow
Mr.. Carey said at the eh0ss Of the sezstun t1zl
the order was the outcome Of the atusrpc hE the
American Ice Company. a Maine cnrporstknr. %
control the business Boston It provides rnr the
Metropolitan Water Commission hIvssrtsz1> Tns
plan for taking all the ice properues within Jne
metrODOlitan district for conducting Cn2 pI-rCrais
and sale OF ice at the lowest eosrr and r0r tne
exclusion OF all other Ice eompanss nom Cns U.s.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
NEED OF A STRONG ARMY.
NOTABLE SPEECH BY MR.. LODGE ON
THE REORGANIZATION BILL.

7 MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR DRAWS A
BRILLIANT PICTURE OF THIS CoUN-
TRY's COMMERCIAL FUTURE-vET-
Urinary CORPS SCHEME
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

West Point.-In the restaurant
Brown and Houser, on Main street,
j. B. Ellis, a student of the business
college, called at the restaurant to
look at a revolver he wished to buy,
as he was going home in few days.
Mr.. Brown picked up the weapon and
was handing it to him when in some
unaccountabie manner it was dis
charged, shooting young Ellis through
the heart, producing instant death.
Ellis home is at Lagan, La, where
the remains will be sent. Brown is
almost Frustrated with grief as re-
suit of the accident.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
A REAL HORSE THIEF.

Brookhaven. Tile suspect held by
Sheriff Fox of Lawrence, proved to
be real horse thief, who gave his
name as Flowers. The horse he stole
was identified as the property of J. II.
Mcbride of Fayette, Miss. Flowers
was brought through here by the
sheriff of jefferson en- route from
Monticello to Fayette, accompanied
by Mr. Mcbride, who was much graf
fled at the recovery of his horse, an
excellent animal, which Flowers was
about to transfer to q law firm at
Monticello to get him out of Jail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
RAILROAD MEN PENSIONED.
Two Hundred Illinois Central EN-
ployees Retired.

Two Hundred Illinois Central En-
plovees Retired.
Chicago. Two hundred employees
of the Illinois Central Railway were
retired upon pensions. Their pensions
will be based on their average month
ly pay during the past ton years OF
their service, they being allowed
monthly per cent of this amount for
each year of their total service. For
example. if one of the mon retired has
BEEN employed by the road forty
years and his average pay for the last
ten wears has been $l0O a month, his
pension will be 40 per cent of 800 or
$40 month.
The test of right to a pension Is
service with the company for the last
ten wears. The nge limit is fixed at
seventy years, at which age all ofi-
GERS and employees must be retired.
To carry out the pension scheme
the company has provided fund OF
s250 O0o, and each year sum not to
exceed sl00, 900 will be set apart for
the payment of the pension allow
ances for the year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
DISASTROUS CLoUDBURsT.

Grand Rapids, Mich. - Western
Michigan was visited by disastrous
cloudburst aud the resultant damage
will amount to thousands of dollars.
Both the Pere Marquette and Grand
Rapids and Indiana railroads are Grip
pied north of here and all north
bound passenger trains are obliged to
make long detours, while freigh
traffic is paralyzed. Between here
and Howard city, on the Grand RIP
ids and Indiana, the railroad is
washed ont in a dozen places and the
Pere Marquette is in the same oondi-
tion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
ALBERT DOGGET ESCAPES.

Quitman. Sunday night Albert
Dogget struck Alex Fountain with
stick on the head, inflicting only
slight injury. Fountain succeeded in
getting the stick and beat Dogget se-
verely. Eogget went home, and in
few minutes returned with a gun,
fired twice at Fountain, neither shot
taking effect. Dogget was guarded in
his bed until one night, when he
made his escape
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
HEAVY BUT BRIEF RAIN.

Winona.-A binding rainstorm
struck this place Saturday from the
northeast, accompanied by high wind
and heavy hail. The smokestaok at
the ice factory and the Winona OIL
Mills were blown down, and num-
Der of trees were overthrown and
limbs scattered about. The rain came
down in torrents for about twenty
minutes. The rain was badly needed
on the crops, but not half enough has
fallen to insure a good corn crop.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
AGENT WANTED.

We want live. active represents
tive In your territory at once to en-
gage in . very profitable business
General and local agents wanted.
From e6 to $40 day. Advanced rap
IDLY. 1ood references reanired. Those
out Of employment or wishing to bet
ter themelves address.
Department <. Corner Perins ana
Onion 6ts.,
e Akron. Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
SPOKE FACTORY PROBABILITY

Sardis 1t is quite likely that Sar-
dis will soon have the other improve
ments that have been under way in
the city for the past six months. Will
liam Cutter, representing large
spoke and wheel factory at Jackson,
Mich, has been here for two or tl,r 70
days looking over the ground for his
company, who desire new location.
Mr.. Gutter has visited the timber
lands in the vicinity Of this city and
expresses himself very much pleased
with the outlook. While it is not
likely that the company will make
this their headquarters, they will no
doubt erect branch plant here. The
large plant will probably be located
at Memphis
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12

HAPPENINGS in MISSISSIPPI
What is Going On in Our Own State Told by Special
kilograms.
WITH FATAL RESULT.

Greenville. .-Leuville Williams, pa
per carrier, aged Is years, son of John
and Lizzie Williams, accidentally
killed himself while fooling with
shotgun. While leaning on the gun
the load was discharged, entering the
side of the face, tearing one side Of
his head away. Death followed al
most instantly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
BIDs FOR wATERwoRKs.

Greenwood-A an adjourned meet
ins of the Board of Aldermen it was
decided to invite bids for the erection
and maintenance by private corpora
tions, of a first class system OF water
works and sewerage and an electric
light plant. Bids are to be handed to
the mayor by July 10.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
AGENTS WANTED.

Live. active men and women can
Aarn from &5 to $40 Q day by can :
vassin8 tor Frank q. Car1e1ts7's
book, "SOUTH AMERICA; SOCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL. !"
This book Is just ont and is having en-
enormous sale. Everybody wants it.
As It Is being sold by subscription
only, we desire representatives who
are hustlers to introduce the work in
your territory, Most liberal terms.
Write today for territory and full par
ticularS to
The Sheffield Publishing Company,
II Akron, Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
POSITION OF FEDERAL TROOPS

POSITION OF FEDERAL TROOPS.
Vicksburg. The Minnesota COM
mission, composed of General John
B. Sanburn, in command of the
Fourth Minnesota infantry; General
q. O. Andrews, colonel OF, the Third
Minnesota Infantry; Captain Henry
Hunter of the First Minnesota Light
Artillery, have been in Vicksburg for
several days, engaged in locating the
positions Of their troops around this
city during the seige.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
BIG DOCKET AHEAD.

Raymond. Circuit court met at
Raymond last Monday; the docket is
unusually large and 1t is doubtful If
the court can finish all the business
in the three weeks Of the term.
The Board of Supervisors has given
notice that it will borrow $40, 900 for
general county purposes. While it
will have to pay interest on this
amount for the general fund the bank
is using money of three times that
amount belonging to other funds for
which it pays no interest.