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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
QUEBEC's MARRIAGE LAWS.
Curious Questions Raised by TIL,
Delpit Case in Montreal.

MONTREAL. Jan. 6-The Delpit mar
riage case is exciting a great deal of in
terest in this province, and a fund is be-
ing opened to enable the affair TO be taken
to the civil courts and there fought
through to the Privy Council.
The Methodist Church some time ago
appointed a special committee to consider
the subject, and the Presbyterian Synod
is to deal with the question at its next
meeting. There is every indication that
it will become celebrated case, as il in
wolves an intricate question of relation
ship between Church and State.
Some i've years ago young man named
Delpit and a girl named Cote. OF Catholic
ancestry. were married in this city by
Protestant minister. The marriage turned
out unhappily and Mrs. Deipit applied for
a judicial separation whereupon the hus-
band pleaded that under the law of Que
bee a marriage between two Catholics
celebrated by a Protestant was no mar
riage at all. He denied that the woman
was his wife He then applied to the
Church authorities for a declaration of
nullity Of marriage. and the court sus-
pended action pending the decision OF the
ecclesiastical authorities.
The question which the Church had to
consider was whether both contracting
marriage II decided that they were. al
though Miss Delpit asserted that she was
at that time Protestant. This decision
has recently been confirmed ct Rome, and
so far as the Church is concerned the mar
rage has been invalidatsd. II yet re-
mains to be determined whether the civil
voiding Of the union follows as a matter
of course.
1t is asserted on behalf of Delpit that
by the organic law of the province. based
upon the Treaty of Paris. marriage in this
province is a sacrament first and a civil
contract afterward. That is to say, it must
be acceptable 10 the Church authorities
and executed in accordance with their
regulations before It becomes valid in law
As Catholics are forbidden to be married
by others than their own pastors it fol-
lows. it is commended, that the Delpit mar
riage, assuming that the parties to it we're
members Of that communion was invalid.
4 marriage between a Catholic and
Protestant, celebrated by a Protestant
clergyman. wouH be legal without Ques-
tion. and before the civil courts Mrs. Del
pis Will endeavor to prove her contention
that at the time OF the marriage she was
a Protestant Failing to prove that, the
whole contention OF the Catholic Church
to inyalidate such marriages will BE- chai-
leDged. and the case viii be carried TO the
highest court. Within the province II is
said that there are hundreds OF families
vitality Interested in the case. the mar
riages Of the parents having been ce1e-
hrated by Protestants. although the con-
tracing parties were Catholics.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
Quiet Suhsidy Work.

The subsidy job is not dead; neither
would it be accurate to say that it is
sleeping. It's hackers are as busy as ants
in quarters where business generally does
the most good, and some persons Of in
fluence who looked sour a few days ago
when the subject was mentioned now are
heard to say that latter all some sort Of
subsidy bill might be good for American
shipping Such changes OF sentiment. we
suspect. result from a more hospitable
and liberal spirit on the part of the in
tending benefciaries than they were in
clined to display before the subsidy set
back in the Senate.
The lobby which represents a little
clique of capitalists who viii divide most
of hundred and twenty mi lions OF dollars
among themselves. If they can get the
steal through Congress. apparently is now
authorized to use argument and persua-
sion in a way to dazzle the mind OF any
Senator CT Representative who has been
in doubt concerning his duty in the prem
ises The inexorable logic which was used
in carrying the Credit Mobllier and South
ern Pacific jobs is just as effective now as
ever it was: only there is much more Of
it behind the subsidy proposition than has
been previously in evidence in connection
with any bill before the National Legisla-
ture. Statesmen in fact, have only to
name the terms of conviction TO be i'm
mediately convinced. There will be no
further attempt 10 jam the matter through
as gin enterprise.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
PoRTLAND's NEW SHERIFF.
The Rev. Mr. Pearson EnfOrces Pro-
hibitiOn in the Maine City.

PORTLAND, Ne, Jan. 6.-The new
broom of Sheriff Pearson. the clergyman
who assumed that Office with prayer at
the beginning OF the year. is sweeping
clean. His deputies know that he is in
earnest in his purpose TO enforce the pro-
hibition law, and are acting accord ngly
The liquor dealers know it, too. and, for
the first time in 4 decade Portland is a
dry" town. Not even in the drug stores
can liquor be purchased. Several rum
dealers have notified the deputies that
they have abandoned the business, and
viii hereafter conduct lunch rooms
with soft drinks. These protesting
dealers will be watched just as closely as
the others. Thus far only few seizures
have been made as the liquor dealers are
taking no chances.
The example of Sheriff Pearson may
stimulate activity elsewhere in the ate
in the enforcement of the law. In York
County the new sheriff, Newell T. Fogg.
visited every repUted saloon. gambling
den, and dsorderiy house in Saco. and
ordered the proprietors to abandon the
business, under threat OF prosecution for
another days continuance. The prohibi-
tion law has been dead letter in Saco
but the sherin's warning was needed by
all, and Saco is also dry" Like warn
inss are to be given by the sheriff in Bid
deford
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
OPPONENTS OF VACCINATION.
BrooISlya Phy..:cinns' Views on the
Treatment of Smallpox.

NEW YORK, Jan. about a dozen
members of the Brooklyn Anti-Compul
sorry Vaccination League met last even
ing in the directors room OF the Brook
Ign Library. in Montague Street, Brook
Ign. and decided to change thetname OF
the organization to the New York City
Anti-Vaccination League and to extend
its operations throughout the city DR..
Montague r. Laverson. the president,
asked the members to consider what
steps can be taken to arrest the ground
less smallpox scare raised by the Board
Of Health and to arrest and punish the
lawless and .yrannical conduct Of said
Board of Health in breaking into The
houses of citizens and forcibly injecting
into their blood the putrefying matter Of
a sore
DR.. Leverson said the Board Of Health
did not want to get rid of smallpox, but
did desire to create a scare. He asserted
that he had treated about thirty eases OF
smallpox without giving notice TO the
Board CT Health. and that all his p3tien
had re Oyere5 without scar. He tn uEht
every case OF smallpox, with certain eX-
ceptions, should be cured in from two 20
six days. and that smallpox would never
become infectious if properly treated It
could not be shown That vaccination ever
prevented a person from getting small
pox except by killing him. Vaccination,
in the doctors opinion, was proGu ing a
degenerate race among all the vacciuat-
ing nations of the world He urged that
mass meeting be held at which the pub
lie might be led - assert their rights.
He said he would sec some of the col
ored persons who were forcibly yacci-
mated in Brooklyn recently, after the
doors of their homes had been forced. and
urge them to sue the city.
Many suCges lions were made a. 20 how
he public could be aroused against vacci-
nation One IIcwber wanted to TPUeal
to Comptroller 'oler on the ground that
the City's money was being wasted by the
Board of Health; another wanted to ap-
peal TO the mayor and a third would in
yoke the aid of the Legislature. 1t was
decided to try to enlist the interest u the
various trades unions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
REGARDED AS EXPERIMENTAL.
a Naval Hoard Criticism of Sub
marine Torpedo RontS.

In explanation of its decision against
this time. the Naval Board on Construc-
ton has filed report with the Secretary
OF the Navy in which 1t is pointed out
that the failure OF the General Board of
the Navy and the Construction Board to
include torpedo boats in their building
programmes for this year may be ac-
cepted as conclusive evidence that they
did not consider it advisable at this time
TO increase the number above those now
authorized The board shows that it re-
CARDS submarine boats as experimental,
and asserts that the tests OF the Holland
at Newport last year were interesting
and answered the purpose for which in
tended. namely. to instruct the crew. but
nothing more" OF these experiments
with the Holland the board says
During the maneuvres of the North
Atlantic fleet last summer the Holland
participated, making a surface run Of
seven miles outside Newport Harbor in
charge of her naval crew only. and sue
ceeding in getting within striking dis
lance of the Kearsarge without being
discovered. due, no doubt, to her small
size. She was ruled out, however, as the
hearsarge has already been put out of
action by another ordinary torpedo boat
which also got within striking distance
unpereeived. and it has been stated that
on account of the latter the vigilance Of
the lookouts on the Kearsarge had been
relaxed when the Holland made her at
tack. Be that as it may, the conditions
by no means simulated those of actual
for ,r,ds to oil AVID tr~u- anf m haf
occasion used as submarine boat, nor
did she accomplish more than an ordinary
torpedo boat
The opinion is expressed by the board
that the price of $4,000 each for the
submarine boats authorized is very high
unless the expenses of the Holland Com
pany in developing the boat are taken
into consideration, in which case the
price is not excessive.
without desiring to discredit the Hol-
land in any way or to detract from her
merits the report says, "the board is
of the opinion that the utility of boats
OF this class has not yet been sufficiently
demonstrated to warrant the construc-
ton of other than those already author
lied, eight in number. which are con-
sidered a sufficient number to experiment
with"
In conclusion the board has this TO say:
should Congress see fit to authorize
any more submarine boats, the board is
of the opinion that no special type should
be specified. but that the Secretary of the
Navy should be given discretion to con-
tract for such boats as in his judgment
are likely to prove the most efficient and
best suited for naval purposes. thus open
ing up competition and giving other in
yentors a chance
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
ACTORS ESTATE IN DISPUTE.
John sleeper CIarISc's Daughter OBJ
iects to Certain Arrangements.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ct Is likely
that there will be some dispute in a mat
ter arising in the affairs Of the estate OF
John Sleeper Clarke. tho famous comedian,
who died in England in September. 1899.
and whose estate owns the Walnut Street
Theatre In his viii Mr. Clarke. after
making numerous private and public he
quests. left the residue for equal division
between his four children, Asia, Adricnne,
CrestOn, and NlllUcd.
There is . plan 10 reduce the 500. GOO
mortgage held by the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company on the Walnut Street
Theatre 10 $4,000 by applying $4,000 per
annum for three years Of the income de-
rived from the building.
IL a petition presented yesterday in the
Orphans Court. by Henry c. Garsai. the
administrator of the estate. it was slated
that ali PAL les concerned have agreed ID
tho arrangement EXCEPT the daughter Mrs.
Asia Morgan. who resides in London. Mrs.
Morgan it was related, while having no
tice Of the proceedings, refuses 10 assent
TO or oppcso the same or take any part
therein.
Judge Hama made an order on Mrs.
Morgan 90 appear on the 9th of next month
and show cause why the rents of The prop
eriy mentioned should not be impounded
and applied to The payment OF taxes. water
rent and interest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

The chief OF the detective bureau in
New Yorl, made remark not long ago. in
connection with the general kidnapping
scare. which is worth reasuring for su-
ture reference. lie said:
"It's good thing that something comes along
occasionally to wake parents mp. Ordinarily
thuy viii 20 to an intelligence Office ard engage
q woman to take charge of their children with
as little concern about her history and character
81 if they vc.c engaging her 60 scrub the front
steps
This is the exact ruth, and it would be
a good thing for all parents to ponder
over It. One of the main reasons why
there Is a servant problem is this very
carelessness on tie part Of housewives and
mothers. They Will take any woman into
their houses. in the most intimate and
confidential relation OF service. without
knowing more about her than that she is
able to do the work they require-and
they sometimes do not even know that.
or course. one can tell something Of an
applicants character by a personal inter
New, but not always is it possible to get
enough knowledge in that way % warrant
the close association which service i'm
plies. Then. when the servant proves i'm
moral, dishonest, unrustworthy, or bad
tempered the housekceper bewails the de-
praylty of "the lower classes" and fire.
quently takes IL out on the next appli-
cant for service. by treating her with
such suspicion, slightly concealed aver
sion, and dlsrespect that no self-respect-
ing girl can endure II.
The conditions of domestic service have
been bequeathed TO US from an age when
households were arranged in way far
different from that OF the modern home.
Until about a hundred years ago, the
serYaats in most houses were chosen from
families with whom the family OF the EN-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
COAL FOR ENGLISH SHIPS.
\ Terminal station TO BE Establish
ed at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. Col. George B.
Morton, Of Boston, representing London
capitalists. who has been investigating the
question OF the establishment OF coaling
station Al New Orleans for furnishing ccat
10 English vessels in the Gulf OF Nsxico
and Caribbean Sea and for use in Cuba,
Mexico. and South America reported to-
day il :ayOr of .he establishment of This
terminal. and il is understood that his re-
port has been fayorab!- received and that
the English capitalists have decided 70 in
vest s.. S35, GOO in this enterprise.
The probable completion OF the Nicara-
qua Canal At an early day is given as the
chief motive to the establishment of this
cOalng station The capitalists who are
backing the termina! already own coaiing
property in the United STATES with an an
nuai production Of 1000 Geo tens, the bulk
OF witch will be brought to New Orleans
for use here or for export
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

(FTom the ST. Paul Dispateh.)
The Congress of the United States cannot agree
to universal suffrage in Cuba. 1t is and Will
remain responsible for the peace of the pearl
of the Antilles. Such peace viii not be secured
by negro control, nor viii it be conserved by a
President Gomez Cuba is too near our shores for
us TO accept any constitutional provisions that
will foster a condition similar To that existing
in South American States. We can better al
ford to break oar resolutions than to add one
moe state to the irresponsible nations south
al rs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
An Unfortunate Coincidence.

The nomination nv the President yesterday Of 4
son OF Justice john NJ Harlan Of the United
States supreme Court. to be Attorney General
Of Porto Rico is something which one may wish
had not been done under existing circumstances
This NAV be said without Iuputus improper
motives to anyone. The aPpointcC may BE- quite
fit Nevertheless the action viii seem to many
persons a sadly unfortunate one. because want
ing in that proper respect Tor appearances that
should characterize the Chief Magistrate when an
important political issue affecting profoundly his
repute for wisdom and craftsmanship is before
the Supreme Court for judgment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

TTIVHT " y II-7T11I- I1Vs'I70'F'T
How often must Republican legislators run up
against a stone wall before they appreciate the
fact that threatening the SOTths representation
in Congress is not the way to change the Demo-
cratic soidity Of that section? All that has been
learned by Republican politicians in generation
of experience is periodically nulliied by
member who unearths the rotten bloody
shirt and holds il up something new in pu-
litical styles. Is the South forever to have the
bitter fruits of the crammed down its
throat? Is ii always to he Handicapped in its
great struggle with tremendous social problem
by petty and res;ifcrous partisans OF the Northg
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
Fnirhuniss and BeNeridgc.


(From the Plttsburg Dspatch.)
1t Is sad to learn that there are strained rela-
tiuns between the two senators from Indiana,
and il is understood that the old plan OF letting
Senator Beyeridge do all the spouting and Senate
Fairbanks have all the patronage Is TO be sue
ceeded hy a finish fight over the latter increment
Why cannot the discoriant Western States pat
tern after the leading examples OF Pennsylvania
and New York where one Senator owns the Other
even though the owner be temporarily out Of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
No Hope While Dingicyism Lasts.

(FTom the Nashville Amercan)
Tie day has come when The 10000 OF people
who inhabit the United States cannot live and
prosper on domestic commerce alone. Foreign
markets must he found for surplus OF manu-
featured goods in order TO keep capital EN-
ployed and thereby ensure the welfare and CON
tent OF the working masses.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

By today there should be additional
light on the action of the Empress Dow
ager III ordering the Chinese ENJOYS not
TO sign the preliminary peace protocol
presented By the Powers. Possibly they
may ignore Isl Hsi and assume author
ity to act under The telegraphed accept
ance of the terms by the Emperor; hut
that is problematical at this writing.
There is another feature of the situation
which is almost as embarrassing as the
Dowagars check. 1t is the Russo Chinese
treaty regarding Manchuria This is view
ed at several European chancelleries as
so obviously surrendering the province
to Russia there is good reason to fear
that It may result in equivalent territorial
demands ON the part of other Powers.
Such an eventuality would be an INTEREST,"
ing commentary on the Russo-American
cut and scuttlei
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

(From the Wilmington Every Evening"
1t is a wise old sdage that There's many
slip 'twixt cup and lip And its truth is likely
to be most forcibly impressed upon the minds
of Mr. Addicks and Mr. Quay before the final adj
journment OF the Legislatures OF Delaware and
Pennsy lyania
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

The missionaries in China are greatly
dissatisfied because their future interests
have not been better cared for in the
peace terms agreed upon by the Ministers
in Pekn. The missionaries think that,
above all other considerations, the Chi
nese Government should be compelled to
give guarantees according to increased
powers and privileges to the Western evan
gelists. They will not be gratified in tn s,
we take it. Two. If not three. Of the sig
ratory States believe that the missionaries
hayo been principally responsible for the
Boxer outbreak and for Chinese hatred
Of foreigners, and do not favor their con-
tinuance in the country. The objections
of the States referred to are irremoyable,
and that is the reason we presume why
the omission complained of in the protocol
became unavoidable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
The UnnnswernhIe Harrison Logic.

(From the indianapolis NeWs)
large majority o: the Republican papers do
not to know what to do with General Har-
rison's remarks, and they do the next best
thirg-tLey keep silent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07
Does This Mean Teddy.


Secretary of War Root is dcfying the United
States Senate in his stand against giving up a
war re1ort but if he maintains the position until
March he would better beware OF a san Juan
hill
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

The British public is beginning TO be
aware that the Government has been
hoodwinking it in regard to the real con-
dition of affairs in South Africa. The ca
bic and press censorship is still vigorous
but letters come by the hands of invaded
officers and soldiers returning from Cape
Town. and the truth is leaking out that
unless terms can be made with the Beers
in the field the war is liable to last for
months, and that complete pacitication
may not be hoped for in years. So the
Ministry is carefully suggesting more lib
eral treatment for the South African lead
ers and people, and there are strong indi-
cations that Lord Kitchener is trying to
treat with Botha, De Wet, and the rest.
since he can neither whip nor catch them.
The trouble is that the least concession
on the British part is evidence to the
burghers that their enemy is tired and
weakening, and that thought furnishes
them with encouragement to continue
struggle which they think. and the world
sees. is sapping the foundations Of the
British Empire.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

Joe NJ Chapple. editor of a Boston pub
LEGATION. is stopping at the St. James. Mr..
Chapple is en- here looking over the field
for suitable material for his various pub
locations which are being issued a. the
Hub" and Chicago. Mr. Chapple has
been in the literary harness for many
years. and is as sprightly as ever.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-05-10
SHERIFF. SALE.

SHERIFFS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
State of Washington, County of King.
SIS. Sheriffs Office.
By virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the Honorable Superior Court of King
County, on the 18th day of April, 1901 by
the Clerk thereof, in the case of Fred
Fox, plaintiff, versus W. H Raynor,
man, his wife; Frank N. Elliott and Ella
r Elliott, his wife; Joseph A. Dean and
Ella G. Dean, his wife; Samuel l.. Whit
ing, S. A. college and E. J. Parkinson,
defendants, No. 23, $40, and to me as sher-
if, directed and delivered:
Notice is hereby given, that l will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the high
Scribed by law for sheriff'S sales, to-wit
At 10 o'clock a m. on the 25th day of May
A D. 1901, before the court house door of
said King County, in the State Of Wash
ingtOn, all of the right, title and interest
of the said defendants above named, in
and to the following described property
situated in the County of King and State
of WaShinton, to-Wit: The northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec
three north, of Range Three East, Will
lamette Meridian, levied on as the prop
erty of the defendant, w. H. RaynOr, to
Hundred, Eighty-three and 25-100 Dollars
satisfy a judgment amounting to Three
and an attorneys fee of twenty-five and
nO-1O0 Dollars and cost of suit, in favor
of Fred Fox and against the said w. H.
Raynor.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1901.
ED. CUDIHEE, Sheriff
BY VIM. CORCORAN, Deputy
Scion T. Williams, Attorney for Plain
tiff, Seattle, Wash
First publication, April 10.