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New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
STATE QUARANTINE LAWS UPHELD IN TWO
CASES

washington. April 22.The attention OF the T-nfted
State Supreme Court was given to-dav 1aroaI,, RI
the question of the right Of one State m o,,ran-
liile against another The contention arose in con-
Aectloh with the case of W. P. Smith against the
81 Louis and Western Railway COMPANY involving
quarantine regulations against the importarion Of
cattle IN 1897 Cattle were shipped by Smith from
Plaindealng, La, to Fort Worth Tex the officials
or the road not being aware that quarantine had
been established by the Texas officials When the
existence OF this restriction became known the rail-
ROAD company refused to deliver the cattle to the
consignee and reshipped them to Plafndealtng.
Ihere smith refused to receive them or the pro-
ceeds Of their sale Smith then brought suit for
oalhages contending that the regulations were an
interference with interstate commerce and not ius
tlHeo ny the facts The trial court sustained the
regulations, but the State Court Of Appeals re-
Versed the decision, holding in favor of the rail-
road company. To-day's opinion affirmed the lat
ter decision. on the ground that the State had a
right under its police power to protect itself
against infectious disease even though commerce
may be interfered with by such protection. The
opinion was delivered by Justice McKenna JUS
uces Harlan and White united in a dissenting opin-
ion and Justice Brown delivered dissenting opin-
ion of his own.
Justice Brewer handed down an opinion in the
case of Rasmussen against the State OF Nevada in
which he affirmed the consttutionality of the law
Of the State of Idaho authorizing a quarantine
against sheep in outside States supposed be af-
fected by infectious disease
An opinion was handed down in the case OF II. L.
Bedford against the Eastern Building and Loan
Association Of Syracuse. y. Y. This case grew out
OF the sale Of stock in the association to Bedford
and the making of a loan TO him in 1891. he being
a resident of Tennessee. Bedford defaulted in the
payment OF his note and pleaded the violation Of a
law OF Tennessee requiring the deposit OF funds by
building associations doing business in the State.
The court held. however. that the loan was a con-
tract which the act Of the State legislature could
not impair.
The court denied the motion for leave 10 file a
petition for writ of mandAmus In the American
Sugar Refining Companys controversy with the
government concerning the pola ariscoptc tests OF
sugar The motion had in view proceeding au-
thorZing United States consus in foreign coun-
tries TO take the testimony of experts in behalf
of the sugar company.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
THE INSULAR TEST SUITS.
DECISION NOT EXPECTED BEFORE NEXT
FALL-SUPREME COURT TO AID
JOURN ON MAY %
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

washington, April 22-Crowds again thronged
'he supreme Court room to-day in the expecta-
uoh OF nearing a decision in one or all of the
Alsular test suits brought to break down the
governments colonial policy. But the crowds
soon dispersed when it became evident that the
court is not yet ready to announce it's decision
III any OF these cases. Nor did any sign come
from the bench indicating the purpose of the
court to pass final judgment upon the cases at
thls term Chief Justice Fuller announced that
May ~ had been selected for the adjournment
OF the court for the term. The call of the
oocKet, ne said. would be suspended next Fri
DAY, and the court will take a recess next Mon
day until May 13 AS only fourteen days will
then intervene until final adjournment is taken
1t Is not expected that the decision in the insu-
lar test cases will be announced until the court
reconVenes next October. This has been the
consensus of we'll informed opinion in Washing
Ton Tor nearly two months as frequently stated
ny Inc tribune 1t is even considered proba-
ole mat the court may not be able to arrive at
uecISloh In the colonial test cases until
ICSoVenhper or December. in which latter month
CoistesS VIII be in session and can Immediately
t Slioct Whatever remedial legislation that NAV
"e ihuicaten ny the courts decision as advisable
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
the change from military to civil rule will be
ACCOMPLISHED easily and naturally

the change from military to civil rule will be
accomplished easily and naturally.
Even Adjutant-G General Corbin has postponed
MS departure for the Philippines six weeks
and it is not impossible that he may abandon
mis- intention TO make the trip General Corbin
said to-day that the military problem in the
archipelago rapidly becoming smplfed
that he did not now think he would leave this
country for Manila before July l, which would
put him in the Philippines in August. AT any
rate, he said to a Tribune correspondent, L
snail not think about the trip any more until
some time along in June, and then it may be
that the conditions will be such that it won't be
necessary for to go at ALL
The meaning of this obviously is that the
President and his military advisers better
satisfied with the progress of peacemaking in
The philippines than they had dared hope to be
even less than month ago. and that within
comparatively short time the conditions in the
Orient will be favorable for the esta bshment
in Porto Rico.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
Statutory REVISION REPORT.
TO REDUCE CODE TO BRIEF PRACTICE ACT
BY TAKING GENERAL. LAWS OUT

TO REDUCE CODE TO BRIEF PRACTICE ACT
BY TAKING GENERAL. LAWS OUT
Albany. April 22-The report Of the joint COM
mttee OF the Legislature the Statutory Revision
Commissions bills has just been made.
The members of the COMMITTEES were Senators
Bracket Malby and Grady and Assembymen Ro-
denbeck, Rogers, Fallows. Green and Phillips. Mr.
Rodenbeck the chairman of the committee
The committee lad before II about ifty-one bills
presented the legislature OF 1900 by the Statu-
tory Revision Commission. These bills sup
posed to complete the plan of statutory and code
revision adopted by the commission
The work done by the committee is outlined in
its report, and shows unusual amount of ex-
animation and investigation. All OF the bills Were
carefully compared with the original laws and the
plans were carefully studied
After most exhaustive study of the entire sub
ject the committee has concluded to recommend
the rejection of the bills relating to the codes and
laws
The committee submits as n plan tor the revision
or the general statutes a revision based upon a
page TO page examination of the session laws
slVe; % repeal all obsolete. unnecessary and
Trajectory laws. and CD classify all remaining laws.
ommends revision % to eliminate from the pres
ent code all matters not relating directly to
practice. and the assignment of the material so
reLioVea 70 place In the general laws; 2 TO make
such obviously necessary changes in pleading and
making the revision. after conference with bench
,; ana par; and 90 TO reduce the general practice
The committee recommends the codifcaton of
the laws Of municipal corporations. the prepara-
tlon OF history of each law and adequate in
dex of the laws and strongly urges a check upon
~ advised amendments to the general laws and too
1t is the opinion of the committee that entire
revision suggested by 1t can be accomplished in a
A valuable feature of the report is photography
OF codifcatiOn and revision and history of the
reViSfOnS in the State.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
PIGEON SLAUGHTER APPROVED.
ASSEMBLY. AFTER SHARP DEBATE, FAILS
TO PASS BILL TO PROHIBIT TT.

Albany. April % (SpeciaD-The sIater-Bennet bill
prohibiting the butchery of tame pigeons at shoot
ing tournaments defeated night in the AS
sembly by a vote of 70 ayes to "a noes. The bill
thus failed to receive the constitutional vote OF
76. Another determined effort. however. will be
made tomorrow morning to pass the bill. although
the success of such an attempt is exceedingly
doubtful because of the active fight which Is being
waged against it by certain affected interests,
When the bin came up for consideration objection
was raised by Assemblymen Hasenfiug and Sull-
van. A lively debate Immediately followed. Mr.
Bennett, of New York. who introduced q similar
measure In the Assembly. made an earnest speech
In support of the measure He read extracts from
a half dozen papers describing the cruel scenes
at Interstate Park at the shooting tournaments
there. He appealed 10 the manhood of the Assem-
blymen stop such butchery. Mr.. Lynn also
made a stirring speech for the bill He said that
it in the right direction. and It had sent-
ment Of true humanity in II.
The practice of Staying tame pigeons" he added
'fs not human but characteristic Of the savage
These pigeons tame; they raised to confde
in mankind and often when released fly right into
% the arms of tie gunners It is not sport. but
Mr.. Robinson OF Suffolk offered an amendment
The amendment was supported by Mr.. Doughty
of Nassau County, who said that the bin Itself
pigeons for the market out of business.
Mr.. Seymour denounced the amendment, and said:
the woods If they want such recreation? The kill
and moral fbre of our nation. Ours is a nation
that can fight when necessary, but at bottom it is
and the killing OF such weak little things as tame
Assemblyman Lewis. of Monroe County, also
spoke against the amendment. which was killed
Tem6ymeq a19 AherR AsGn zfg Bebcosk Bede
mond irwin Leggett, Marson. McKeown McSIi- Tr-
sn RHsiS McgPid obasSsT Nys PhPDs P%p RSSns0n
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
ROWING.
COLUMBIA CREWS TO ROW ON HUDSON.
SEVERAL NEW MEN ARE LIKELY TO BE
TRIED AT STROKE

Provided the sun shines and the water calm.
down the Columbia crews will change the scene of
their rowing practice from the Harlem to the Hud-
son River either to-day tomorrow. The men
Will be boated from the Columbia boathouse, at
Observation-Disclosures and Riverside Drive.
The float has already been moored In position. and
the launch Columbia put in commission. From it
Edward Hanlan, the coach. will direct the work.
Several new likely to be tried for stroke.
including A. B. A Bradley, OF last years four. and
A. y Frasier stroke of the freshman eight. Han
Ian is dissatisfied with the work of Maxwell.
Stevenson and Frederick Brice Irvine. the captain
at stroke, they unable 10 get any life into
the boat and also badly rush their slides when they
attempt TO hit up the pace.
1t seems probable that a race between the
second varsity crews of Harvard and Columbia
will be arranged. The proposed contest between
the Syracuse and Columbia freshmen has been
abandoned. the two crews Will meet once IN the
intercollegiate regatta
The proposition to establish an American Henley
at New-London is viewed with disfavor by Column
hia men. they believe that such contest should
be held Poughkeepsie. where six rowing un1ver-
stiles compete on of the best courses. whereas
only two New-London.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
B A B Y L A Z G H

1t belongs to health, for a baby.
70 eat and sleep, to laugh and
grow fat.
But fat comes first don't ask
scrawny baby to laugh why,
even his smile is pitiful /! Fat
comes first.
lhe way to be fat is the way
10 De healthy. SCOTS emulsion
u cod-liver oil is the proper
lood, ii he needs it but only a
little at first.
- - seeo You a little try II you Ike.
Z BOVINE zoo Pearl street New Xork
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
MEMORIAL TREES PLANTED.
OBSERVANCE OF ARBoR DAY AT THE DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE.


MENT OF AGRICULTURE
Washington, April 22.-Arbor Day was celebrated
here by the planting Of two memorial trees in the
Department of Agriculture grounds The trees
are TO commemorate the work of the late Secre-
tary Of Agriculture. ]. NJ. Rusk. and the late as
sistant secretary, E. Nj. Wets. Secretary Will
son. Professor Galloway director of the Bureau of
Plant Industry. and Mr.. Sudworth. one of the tree
experts of the department, made addresses Sec
retary Wilson said:
1t is our privilege and duty to take steps for
the reforesting of our country. Educators through
subject. Only within the last few years have any
OF our educational institutions established schools
for instruction along these lines It is within our
power 70 do something to right the great wrongs
that have been perpetrated against the trees in
the past We have gathered into our department
most OF the scientists of the country who have
knowledge of trees. We have set about teach
Ing the people how to propagate trees from the
seeds. II is our intention to propagate every fine
tree in America, and furnish them, through Con-
gressional distribution and otherwise, to the To-
calitles where they are most at home; and it is
also our intention TO bring seeds and plants OF
valuable trees from foreign countries and intro
duce them into suitable localities in our own When
have thoroughly learned how to propagate
the seed OF each tree, We shall be ready to send
abroad farmers bulletins telling the people how
do IT
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

Washington. April 22!-The President made the
following appointments to-day
EDWARD MOORE of Michigan to be Assistant Com
missioner of
CHARLES ONEIL, be Chief Of Bureau Of Ord
nance, with the rank of resr-admiral
LUTHER S. VAN WEEKEND to be a surgeon In RI.
navy. with the rank Of lieutenant
JOHN BARRETT Of Oregon 10 be delegate on the part
of the United States TO the Internal
1t is announced that Duncan F. Mckinley Is TO
be appointed Assistant District-Attorney of the
District Of California Mr.. Mckinley Is not q rela-
two of the President
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
HOLAHAN on WATER SITUATION.
URGES THE REPEAL OF THE Law AGAINST
THE CITY GETTING A SUPPLY FROM


Maurice F. Holahan. president of the Board Of
Public improvements yesterday made public his
report for the year 1900 His salary roll amounted
TO SSS6SS 30 out of total expenditure for his de-
partment of s2S7 81 With reference to the water
supply Mr.. Holahan who was in favor of making a.
S2OoG0OOO contract with the Ramapo combine. says:
Even with the completion of the Cornell Dam and
he Jerome Park Reservoir during the year 1904 or
1910. winch Will add additional supply for Man
hattan and The Bronx sufficient for all require
ments until 1908. il is essential that work should
commence now TO provide watershed in some
other SECTION OF the State To relieve the boroughs
OF Brooklyn and Queens the city should demand
prevents this city from drawing from Suffolk
people ~ VI 'io
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
BROOKLYN WANTS SCHOOL POWER.

Albany, April Ex-Governor Odell was to-day re-
quested by a committee from the Borough of
Brooklyn to recommend to the legislature that a
supplemental charter amendment bill be passed
which will modify the section of the charter
amendment measure relating to the government Of
the educational system of New-York City.
The committee said that the people of Brooklyn
wanted a voice in the control of the schools of
that borough, and requested him to send to the
legislature message recommending that the char
ter be modified so that Brooklyn would have the
supervision of its own schools. The Governor sug-
gested that bill be drawn introduced at the
session legislature In
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
KILLED BY NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION

St Marys W Va April PA terrific natural
gas explosion occurred In the Commercial Hotel
early this morning. The entire building a large
frame one OF flames when the startled
citizens rushed from their homes at the report
The building entirely destroyed. and the ruins
were searched for bodies. Four persons are dead
as follows: Samuel Cunningham. oil driller. OF
Rixford. Penn. John George, oil man, of But
Ter. Penn: Harry Robinson, a tool dresser, Of
Corning. Ohio and John Slater fifteen years old
Of the proprietor of the hotel The report that
Thomas Smiley. an oil shooter. and his partner
up uninjured- Several other persons we're badly
injured
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
CIVIL GOVERNMENT N LEYTE.
ENTHUSIASTIC THRONES GREET THI
AMERICAN COMMISSION


Tacloban, Island OF Leyte. April 21.--Enthusi-
astic throngs greeted the appearance Of the
Philippine Commission in the capital of Leyte
The Eiyas and speeches of welcome in the
Tribunal Hall echoed by the crowds out
side. Confidence in American purpose was re-
terated. The people are alert and patriotic.
The President Of Tacloban, with detachment
Of natives is absent chasing the remnant Of a
hundred insurgents.
Most Of the municipalities have been or
ganized. and all We're represented at the con-
ference. The province will be created to-mor-
row, with Major Henry T. Allen Of the Add Vol
unteer Infantry, as Governor and Lieutenant
William s. Conrow, Of the same regiment, who
is New Yorker, as treasurer. The population
is 10000
During the last fortnight Major John c. Gill
more jr Of the 43d Volunteer Infantry, has
captured high insurgent stronghold in Western
Leyte Lieutenant Morton L. Avery, Of the
same regiment, has destroyed another camp and
killed six insurgents
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
ANOTHER BUCKET sHOp nEcIs1n,

Washington. April 22-The Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue has held that persons taking orders
for transactions described in Paragraph & Section
8, OF the act Of March 2, 1901 (bucket shops) are
1mperatiVely required by the statute issue
memorandum for every such order and to ahix
ana cancel the requisite stamp thereon. They are
not relieved from such requirement by the fact
that they transmit those orders to their CORE
spondents elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
WAR DEPARTMENT PLANS CHANGED.
SECRETARY ROOT NOT GOING TO THE PHIL
IPPINEs- RESULT OF IMPROVED
CONDITIONS.

Washington, April % (SpeciaD.-The situation
IN the Philippines is growing better rapidly
that several plans of the War Department have
been materially revised in the last few weeks
Even before Aguinaldo was captured The Trib-
une announced on authority that the military
force in the Philippines could be reduced to
about forty thousand within year. and that
this removed the necessity for the President TO
increase the regular army TO a hundred thou
sand men. as provided by the new law 1t is
probable that the enlisted strength Of the
army in all Of its branches will not be recruited
beyond 65000 which is approximately its
strength under the present law.
Another important change Of War Department
plans has been made possible by Aguinaldo's
manifesto TO his deluded followers. This consists
In the recently formed determination Of Secre-
tary Root not to go to the Philippines this sum-
mer. II had been the Secretary's intention to
leave the Presidents party at San Francisco
IN the middle of May, and. accompanied by Ad-
9ntant-General Corbin, take a transport for an
extended tour of inspection in the Philippines.
month ago the President particularly desired
mat the Secretary be at Manila to direct the
transfer Of government from the military to the
civil authorities July J. But the President
ooes not now think it necessary for Secretary
Hoot to make the trip, either for the purpose Of
s'uoylng the military problems at close range
tor The military problem is now about solved
" OF directing the establishment Of civil gov
with irS1,
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
TO IMPROVE THE PAsIG RIVER.

Washington April 2.-The Division of Insular
Affairs OF the War Department is making arrange
ments for extensive improvements of the Pasig
River az Manila 1t is intended to secure depth
of eighteen feet in the river, which will require
the dredging of S25OOO cubic yards of mud, sand
and shells. This depth will improve the com
merce of the river materially, and will permit
vessels load and discharge their cargoes in the
river, instead OF by lighters, which is largely the
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
ANIMAL BALL OF "RIG SIIr

The fifty annual reception and ball of New
York Typographical Union No will be held in
the Lexington Opera House, Fifty-eighth-st.. near
Third-ave tomorrow evening. Music will be fur
nished by the Carl Sahm Club. and the members
the largest printers orgs nization in the country
expect TO eclipse all previous efforts this year The
proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to
the maintenance of beds in various hospitals for
the use of members of Big six
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
LITTLE DANGER OF A WATER FAMINE.
ALL OF THE RESERVOIRS FILLED TO OVER

73I1I1 OT T TIE IltSFRVOIFtS FILLED TO OVER-
FLOWING BY THE RECENT RAINS.
The rains OF the last two or three days bave
niled up the reservoirs of the water supply. En-
gineer Birdsan said yesterday that all the Croton
reservoirs were full. and that 2OOoooUo gallons
would go TO waste in the course OF the day
Ihe Bronx reservoirs, with the exception of two
small ones, and, with the exception of the big re-
servoir at Hampstead. all the Brooklyn reservoirs
were full The drainage area OF the Hempstead
reservoir was too small 10 fill it, Mr.. Birdsau said
Mr blrdsail would not give any definite opnion
as 10 the possibility of water famine this year
ahead OF that of last spring at this tina by one
and one-half inches
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
TRIAL OF CHARLES r. EASTMAN BEGUN

Cambridge. Mass, April 22--The trial Of Charles
r Eastman on the charge OF having murdered his
brother-in-aw, Richard H Grogan. at Cambridge,
last July was begun at 10 a. m. to-day in the East
Cambridge Courthouse. The has attracted
wide attention. After hearing Eastman was dis
charged by the local court but later an indictment
was found by the grand jury. to which the case
was taken by the District Attorney. The defend
is instructor at Harvard University. He
has said that the shooting of Grogan acct
dental but the victim with his dying breath is said
to have accused Eastman of numbering him
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
no BAIL FOR OBERLIN NJ. CARTER,
APPLICATION DENIED BY THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT

Washington April 22.-The United States Supreme
Court to-day denied the application OF Oberlln NJ.
Carter to he admitted TO bail The court contented
itself with bare announcement. made by the
Chief Justice of the result OF its deliberations No
reasons were given and no reference was made TO
the motion of Carter's counsel 10 strike Solicitor
General Richards's brief from the files.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
BRITISH MARKsMEN WANT EARLY DATE
REPLY TO AMERICAN CLAY BIRD SHOOTERS CON
CERNING A MATCH

London. April 22.-The executive committee OF the
British clay bird shooters met this evening and
cabled the committee of the American Club as fol-
lows:
Your date is impossible; the match must be
concluded before July 81.
IT hope you will explain TO the American clubs"
said Secretary Gale of the British club. that IN
suggesting early date We are actuated by de-
sire for their success we'll In other
words. they contemplate a tour of Great Britain,
and to make this a success they should come at
the earliest date possible. All other points of the
American challenge are most agreeable, and we
hope they will understand that not selfish
in urging the necessity OF a change In the date.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
CORPORATION rjx BILL SIGNED.

IA al9sny ban Apri, APRIL ossn to-day signed
on the organization of corporations from is to
1-20 of per
sale drygoods of New-Ycrk City will file
articles of incorporation Tomorrow with the Sec
retary of State, with capital OF IS 100000. This
company is expected to be the first take out
papers under the law.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
SHORT CUTS TO THE BAR KILLED.

Albany. April 22.-The Senate this afternoon
killed the bill proposing to allow ex-Assemb blyman
Brennan and present Assemblyman Riordon to
practise law without passing examination.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
DENIAL FROM BELGIAN CONSUL.

Brussels. April 22.-Tne Petit Bleu' pub
fishes letter from the Belgian Consul-General
in the Philippine Islands, formally denying the
charge that BeIgians have imported contraband
of war for the Filipinos.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
COLUMBIA'S NEW "GYN' CAPTAIN

Victor De La Montague Earle. of General
Ferdinand P. Earle. was yesterday elected captain
Of the Columbia varsity gymnastic team in place
OF Charles Eastmond, resigned Earle Is a college
all around university championship.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23

Washington April 22-Secretary Gage to-day
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