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New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
CONGRESS- .NEETS AGAIN.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN IN RESPECT TC
SENATOR SEWELL'S MEMORY.

Washington. Jan. 6--Congress reassembIed to-
day, after a recess Of more than two weeks but no
business was transacted on account Of the recent
death of Senator William J. SeWell, of New
Jersey,
In his prayer at the opening Of the Senate.s ses-
sion the chaplain. the Rev Dr. Milburn, made a
touching refer Tence 10 the death Of Senator Sewe
He referred also to the disability of Senator Berry
of Arka Isas and prayed that he might be able
soon to return to his duty In the Senate
Mr.. kean. of New-Jersey. formally announced
the death Of Mr SeweH and offered the customary
resolutions expressing the OF the Senate
and providing for an immediate adjournment IN
respect 70 his memory. The Senate adjourned at
I2-O7 D. IN. Immediately after the adoption Of the
resolutions The formerly occupied by Sen
ator Sewell has been assigned TO Senator Depew
Of NeW-YOrk
Immediately after the House met, Mr. Louden-
Stag ger Of New Jersey. announced the death
ator Sewell. and after the adoption OF the
tomary resolutions the House, a further mark Of
respect. adjourned until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
KENTUCKY RAILROAD LAWS UPHELD

Washington Jan. 6.-The United States Supreme
Court to-day rendered opinion holding valid the
constitution Of Kentucky concerning long and short
haus bv railroad companies and statutes enacted
under that provision OF the constitution The case
on which the decision rendered was a pro-
ceeding against the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company. which was indicted under the law
on the charge of making greater charge for a
short than for a long haul and fine was assessed.
The verdict Of the lower Kentucky State courts
was favorable TO the State law and constitution
and this finding was affirmed by the State Court of
Appeals To-day's opinion delivered by Jus
tice Shiras and affirmed the opinion Of the Ken
lucky court
The court in opinion handed down by ChieT
Justice Fuller reversed the findings of the court
below In the various railroad cases growing out
OF the Kentucky statutes empowering the Railroad
Commission of that State 10 fix rates. The suits
were in the nature of injunction, and were in
stituted by the railroads Of the State 10 prohibit
Z he commission from proceeding under the law.
The Supreme Court in its opinion to-day did not go
into the merits the law. but simply reversed the
previous decision the ground that the injunction
proceedings premature. The cases were all
sent back the lower court 10 be dismissed in ac-
cordance with this decision.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
ARMY MLSLNFORJL4TTON.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT CONCEALING
NOTHING ABOUT AFFAIRS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIBrxE.I

Washington, Jan. G.-Out Of Grass ignorance,
which would De readily dispeed by a glance
into public documents gratuituousy distributed
throughout the country. a yarn is being indus
trtously circulated in section OF the press cal
cuated 70 embarrass the administration Of the
War Department before Congress. Under the
caption Informing the Public" certain news
papers which have long devoted themselves 10
encouraging the Filipino revolt passing along
a fabrication which historically compares the
frankness with which the British authorities
take the public into their confidence by issuing
exhaustive vital statistics regarding the South
African campaign and the alleged suppression
by the War Department of all official informa-
ton about the casualties IN the Philippines
From the false and absurd statement, which
has been growing as it travelled until It
bristles with appalling figures and sinister con-
lectures, the integrity Of the whole American
service is impugned, and dire results are pre-
dicted when no reliance be placed in our
own agencies The whole fabrication falls on
reference to any Of a great number Of easily
accessible government publications, especially
the annual reports Of the Secretary Of War. the
adiutant general Of the army and the surgeon
general Of the army. General Corbin's report
furnishes elaborate tables, apparently exhaust
ing the subject. General Sternberg devotes page
upon page TO the subject, and every week or two
reports from subOrdnates are issued TO the
newspapers. Instead Of concealng the facts, the
War Department takes the greatest pains 70
secure the widest possible publication of
casualty lists giving the names and causes Of
death in the case of individual officers and pri-
Yates There was nothing mysterious or secret,
either in the following summary in the chapter
on the Philippines in Secretary Roots last re-
port
The operations of the field forces were so Wig
orous and unrelenting that more than 1.OOO con-
tacts occurred between our troops and the in
surgents from MAY 1900, 10 June 80, 1901, in
which the insurgent casualties were: Killed.
1854; wounded. 1,193; captured, 6,JI2; sur
rendered 23 C95, with total of 1858 rifles and
nearly 100000 rounds of small arms ammuni-
ton captured and surrendered. Our casualties
during the same period were: Killed, 40;
wounded 49O captured, us; missing, ~
The adjutant generals reports and those of
the Judge advocate general also give full de-
tails regarding desertions and other losses, and
everywhere is shown disposition 10 conceal alb
solutely nothing, however disagreeable.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
My Lungs

Perhaps they are sore and
weak from constant coughing.
How is this? Have you for
gotten about the cough medi-
cine your grandmother gave
you fifty years ago, = Ayers
Cherry PectoraI ? Ask your
doctor how many years he has
prescribed it.
An eminent physician told me certainly had
consumption. took Ayers Cherry Pectoral and
Heompletely cured me-
MFs. S. L. Yeager, Oxford, Kans.
&C. s'c- sI.oo &c. AVER CO.. Lowell. Mass.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
LIABLE FOR VALUE OF BAGGAGE.

LIABLE FOR VALUE OF BAGGAGE
A SUPREME COURT DECISION WHICH
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES THINK UNFAIR.
Washington. Jan 6.-AccordIng TO an opinion de-
Hvered in the United States Supreme Court to-day
by Justice White, a steamship company whose
business extends 10 the United States cannot bind
citizens Of this country by printed regulations on
passage tickets where such regulations are
trary the policy OF the United States. The ques-
tion In connection with tickets purchased by
Mrs. l. s BIeecker and Elsie L. Bleecker. wife and
daughter OF a United States naval officer. who
purchased their tickets IN Paris for transportation
on the steamship Kensington, sailing from Antwerp
20 this country. The tickets contained a printed
condition in legtbIe type limiting the amount or
sP66sibe 70 So for each passenger The baggage
was much damaged, and. according 20 Justice
storage. Mrs and Miss Bleecker instituted this
proceeding 10 secure damage FOR the injury done
and pleaded that they had not read the conditions
printed on the ticket
The agents Of the steamship lines here while
unwilling 10 express definite opinions on the effect
Of the decision b,fore seeing it. We're all agreed
thar IL was OF considerable Importance. although
the number of baggage claims was relatively small
They seemed think II unfair that the lines
should be made liable for the full value OF baggage
which might contain valuable articles carried on
a ticket costing but so so Vernon II. Brown.
OF the Cunard Line, said IT unfair 70 the
steamship companies, ana suggested tIdI pdSSet-
gers could pay freight the baggage. when the
line would become responsible. or they could in
sure
James A. Wright vce-president Of the Interna-
tional Navigation Company, which operates the
Red Star Line. would discuss the decision. but
said there we're few claims now, compared with
a few years ago. when lawyers would meet steer
age passengers and get them 10 make preposterous
claims These cases were hunted down. he added.
and the lawyers who worked them up were ue-
barred from practising their profession
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07

cessor to z. S. Maclay. the laborer at the New
York Navy Yard who removed by order OF the
President for his structures on Rear Admiral
Schey. The office is designated special laborer
in the department Of supplies and accounts, navy
yard, New York with pay at the rate OF 2 IS a
day The appoin tment reads vice f s. Maclay,"
and omts all reference 70 the manner Of Maclay's
frDT he
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
ETTR4DTTION WITH DENMARK.
A TREATY SIGNED BY SECRETARY HAY
AND MINISTER BRUN.

Washington Ian 6.-Secretary Hay and Con-
stantin Brun the Danish Minister 10 the United
states to-day signed treaty OF extraditiOn be-
tween the United States and Denmark. This treaty
was drafted IN Secretary Gresham's administra-
ton of the State Department. but not COM
pIered then owing 70 the objection OF President
Cleveland 10 any extradition treaty that did not
permit a country deliver up its citizens
undsr extradition proceedings. Denmark would not
agree to surrender her citizens the United States
and the treaty allowed 70 remain IN abeyance
until recently. when finding that the United States
had made several treaties without the obectiona BILE
provision Denmark renewed the negotiations. which
ended to-day in the signing OF the treaty. AS II will
go 70 the Senate for approval. the convention Is
silent the subject OF surrender or a country )
citizens
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND GRANTS.

Washington. Jan. SIN opinion handed down
bv Justice Brewer. of the United States supreme
Court to-day. the appeals Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company against the United
States and the United States against the Southern
Pacific company involving the validity OF certain
portions of the land grants the railroad COM
pany were decided. The cases involved portion
OF the Southern Pacific grant which conficted with
the Atlantic and Pacific grant The Judgment Of
the Court Of Appeals fer the INth Circuit was re-
versed IN both cases. and the cases were remanded
with the following instructions;
To enter A decree duietug the title OF the United
states 10 an equal undivided moiety IN al alter
nate sections within the place or granted limits or
the Atlantic and Pacific in California, so FAR as
those limits conflict with the Ike limits OF the
Southern Pacific excepting therefrOm those lands
in respect 70 which there has been some prior
sdiudiCatfon and TO dismiss the bill as 20 other
lands without prejudice 10 any future suit or ac-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
NEw-YoRK INHERITANCE LAW UPHELD.

States Supreme Court to-day handed down
opinion by that court in the case OF Alexander E
Orr against the Controller OF the State and the Con-
troller OF the city of NewYork- The -ase involved
the validity OF that portion of the New-York state
Inheritance Tax law providing for an inheritance
tax on stocks and bonds The case was decided by
the New-York Court OF Appeals in favor or the law
and to-day's opinion confirmed that decision.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
roR NV P0srOFELCE LIZZIE.

Washington. Jan. 6-Representative Cummings.
Of New-York, to-day introduced in the House a
bill 10 appropriate s2.5OOcOO for new postoffice
building IN New-York City The bill provides that
a commission. consisting OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, the Postmaster General, the Postmaster
of New-York. Morris X Jesup president OF the
NeW-York Chamber of Commerce, and Oscar >
Straus. president Of the NewYork Board OF Trade
and TransPcytation, shall select the site or the
building
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
TO RETURN A DEsERTER TO RUSSIA,

Washington Jan. 6-Justce Brown. OF the United
States Supreme Court to-day delivered the opinion
OF that court in the OF Leo Alexaudron. a
Russian subject who under arrest in Philadel-
phia on the charge Of being deserter from the
Russian Cruiser Variag. holding that Alexandron
should be returned 10 the Russian Government.
Justices Gray Harlan and White and Chief Jus
tce Fuller united a dissenting opinion. delivered
bv Justice Gray who held that the provision IN
the treaty between the United States and Russia
anpIies only 10 a finished ship and the crew on
hoard OF such ship, and not ship on the stocks.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
SILK UYDERVALUATIOY CASES.

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LIKELY To IN
srITUTE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
Washington. Jan. 6.-Attorney General Knox and
Secretary Gage had a conference with the Presl-
dent to-day in regard 70 the Japanese silk under
valuation cases in New-YOrk II IS understood that
the Department of Justice will take the matter IN
hand and institute criminal proceedings asalhsI
certain persons Thought 10 De lihpHcdteU' 80 ~S
the facts warrant them
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
GAYNOR.S AND CARTER LOSE
THE SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO
GRANT WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS.

washington Jan. 6-The United States Supreme
Court to-day affirmed the decision OF the United
States Circuit Court FOR the Southern District OF
New-Y0rk in the case OF Benjamin d Greene. John
2 Ciayuor William T. Gaynor and Edward H Cay
nor Greene and Gaynor charged with oeing
in completely with OberIin VI. Carter, now serving
A term the Ted States prison az LeaFenWorth,
Kan. on the charge of defrauding the government
of Il large sum # money while experimenting pub
lic WORKS al Savannah, ga. Greene and the Gay
uors sought by habeas corpus proceedings N New
York 20 avoid being sent Georgia for trial. The
New-York court refused grant the writ ana the
opinion rendered to-day confirms that judgment
The opinion was g.. .Hvered by Justice Peckham
Commenting on the action Of the New-York court
In ordering the removal OF the defendants 20
Georgia for trial. Justice Peckham said.
We think that a fair Interpretation OF the Ian
gIage used by the district judge in granting the
application for the warrant OF removal shows 1e-
commissioner the judge was o. opinion that there
existed probable cause and that the defendants
therefore should be- removed IOT trial before me
court in which indictment found The
soever on the merits Of the case. de was not
called upon 20 do 50 ~ was suhclent II, f az me
such probable cause tor believing the detenaa ms
guilty to warrant their removal for trial on the
offence charged
The Supreme Court also refused TO interfere IN
the case OF OberIin NJ. Carter The decision
rendered In the proceedings instituted by Carter
for the purpose Of securing writ OF ha5eas corpus
that would release him from prison at LeaVen-
Circuit Court the District OF Kansas. by which
the petition for a writ denied, To-days opinion
was delivered by Chief Justice Fuller and affirmed
the opinion Of the circuit court
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
ANOTHER sCHLEY RESOLUTION.

Washington. Jan. 6.-Another Schley resolution
introduced in the House to-day by Representa-
tive Schirrn OF Maryland II provides appro-
priation Of 81 coo for tablets commemorat-
ing six great naval victories beginning with those
Of John Paul Jones in 1877, and closing with the
battle OF Santiago Bay. Commodore Winfield
Scott SchIey commanding in 1898.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
GlIatIou5
THE People oil de- Sac Of New York. br the

Of God free ami independeut-To all creditors
and other Interested OF Gecrga
Jones deceased send Sre-ns- You AID ssch q
hereby cited and required personally and
before Surrogate II County of New Yors
Slrrogares held a he
Court House County af New York day
February 1907. half ocl0ck f3-en0on
OF dav then and there show lecres
should be made adiudgns the dep
with the Chamberlain or the CITY Of New York
moneys arising from rhe shares % rsaI
Of W Jones. deceased Be-
deemed and that the said
decreed sold for the of
". Jones. deceased
proper proceeding be had dents
said De caused be decreed
the lien thereof and that said moneys be distributed
accordingly said creditors and why further
nav be In the premises should be made nd
Of hereby clJed. under the z
required appear
YOU n have 10 appear and
neglect failure DO a guardian viii appointed
ne Surrogate 10 represent and q
proceeding. In testimony whereof have liused
Of Court OF the said
York 10 affixed Witness. Hon FRANK r.
FITZGERALD. a Surrogate OF County ~ rhs
County of York. @3rd day of December.
IL. So IN year OF Lord thousand nine hun
and J. FAIRFAX McI-ACGELIN
Clerk OF the SurroEate's
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
DISCUSSING sCHLEY's CASE.
Mr. RAYNER TALKS WITH CONGREssMEN
ABOUT BILLS INTRODUCED

Washington. Jan. 6.-Isidor Rayner. the counsel
FOR Admiral Schley before the court Of inquiry
spent some time on the floor Of the House Of Rep
resentat!ves TO-DAY He had been il the Supreme
Court and later visited the House, where ne mad
served a member for some years. MI hayher
joined Representative Cummings. Of New-York, q
member OF the House Committee Naval Affairs,
and learned from him the general situation OF AZ
fairs concerning the many bills proposed IN the
Schley case. Mr.. Rayner said later that his Nisll
was without special bearing on the Admirals case,
although. being among old friends, he had taken
occasion 70 lehrn the general condition Of AFFAIRS
4 is understood that the friends Of Admiral Schey
Introduced making the opinion Of Admiral Dewey
tae judgment Of Congress However, the informal
talks today led 70 the conclusion that a Dill or
THIS character was not likely 10 be reported from
tie Committee on Naval Affairs, and that II action
was 20 De taken il must be on one Of the various
other plans pending.
SUCCESSOR TO MACLAY APPOINTED.
Washington Jan. 6.-Secretary Long has ap-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07

ence made public at the White House to-day,
Treasury Department
Washington, December 70. 1901
The President. I respectfully submit this
Treasury, the take effect upon the appoint
Of ny successor In this step toward separa-
ton from your executive star, permit thank
for the confidence bestowed and for
the kindness and courtesy Of which I have been the
recipient at your hands
With most earnest desires for the highest success
Of your administration l remain. sincerely yours,
LYMAN J. GAGE
My Dear Mr.. Secretary. In accepting your resig-
nation l wish 10 express my great regret that you
feel II necessary 20 leave the Cabinet, and
thanks for the invaluable services have
dered the Of loss you-heavy loss from
a material standpoint. must ever oe the case
comparative ease and the high pecuniary rewards
Of large private business for the exhausting work
Of the position you have so houOrably hlled during
the last FIVE years.
With all good wishes believe me most sincerely
yours. THEODORE. ROOSEVELT.
To the Hon. Lyman J. Gage
White House Washington. January :. 1902
Ny Dear Mr.. Postmaster General 1t is with the
( after having vairly tried 10 prevent your sending
Il During four months close service together
I have grown not only TO value most highly your
trained ability and uusTeTvnR rectitude OF thought
and purpose as a public man but also prize your
personal friendship I thank you for the great ser
vices you have rendered IN your Office deeply re-
I earnestly wish Won well IN the future and bid
you gOdspeed in your duttes-fOr wherever You
may be the weight of your influence IS sure 20 be
potent the side Of clean and honest government
Faithfully yours. THEODORE ROOSEN ELI
To Postmaster General Smith.
The text OF the letter OF Postmaster General
Smith resigniug his Office also made public
This published at the time Mr Smith resigned
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
scHLEY GoING 20 LOI-IsvILLE-

Louisville. Jan. 6.-Major John H. Leathers has
received a letter from Admiral Schey accepting
the invitation OF the Louisville knights Templar
and the Board Of Trade for January % and 30.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07

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THE BYRAM RIVER DAM.

Washington. Jan. s-In the United States Su-
prsue Court a writ OF certiorari was granted to-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
THE PRESIDENT TO SECRETARY GAGE
AND POSTMASTER GENERAL SMITH
treasury Department,
Va shfnRrnn narern her 10 iAr

Washington. Jan. 6-The following correspond
ence was made public at the White House to-day:
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07

Mr.. Kellogg. senior member Of the firm Of Kel-
Iogg Rose Il Smith, counsel for the defendants
said that the firm could not tell what course il
would take with regard 10 their clients.
We are in the dark concerning the matter said
Mr. Kellogg FOR we have not Vet received copy
Of the opinion and will De able 70 get copy
for three days II was written understand by
Judge PeCkham and COncUrred in by the other
judges. II contains more than seven thousand
words
opportunity study the opinion he would know
what course 20 pursue.
United states District Attorney Burnett said that
he had not received a copy OF the opinion
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07

day IN the OF the City Of New-YOrk agr-
Pine This suit instituted to prevent the con-
structiOn OF dam across the west branch OF the
Byram River by the city of New-YOrA-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-07

The text OF the letter Of Postmaster General
Smith resigniug his Office also made public.
This published at the time Mr.. Smith resigned
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-12
4 Theological Nose.

II was once showing n young Japa'
nese around Boston" says correspond
ent Of The Living Church, land casual.
ly dropped into Trinity church with
him. He was at the time recent con-
vert TO Unitarianism In his own coun-
try and was wide awake TO everything
connected with American civilization
and American Christianity.
az few minutes after entering Trinity,
ms we approached the center aisle, l
noticed him making n distinct shifting
noise and. looking toward him, saw
that he was in the act of smelling, his
nosuils moving convulsively after the
manner of an animal scenting some
thing. Looking surprised and mysti
fed, ut once asked him what was the
matter, and in broken English he re
piled, ! smell paganism.'
This method of detecting false doc
trines is capable OF some curious de
Yelopments"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-12
CANDLES.
Their Mellow Light IL Fast Beeom-
Ing but u Memory.

Their Mellow Light IL Fast Becom-
Ing but u Memory.
So markedly Is the candle going out
of use that the dictionary of few
years hence will probably have to sup
plement its definition with an illustra-
ton. In the glow OF electric light, gas
and paratIin we are much disposed TO
pity our immediate forefathcrs who
had to put up with candles.
Yet we retain strange respect for
the candle in certain directions. When
we wish to pay the highest reverence,
we fall back upon it. The death cham
Der Is lighted with candles. So is the
church altar. We cannot but be forced
also to the conclusion that higher Ideas
have been brought out and better mat
ter written by candlelight than have
been or probably ever Will he by that
of gas or electricity.
Shakespeare could not possibly have
written all his plays by daylight. In
deed, II Is more than probable that the
touch of bohemianism In his compost
ton, as in that OF his watered down
literary descendants today, preferred
night to day for turning out Its best
work. Hamlets soliloquy upon the
existing value of things, Portals trib
ute to mercy and the advice of Poloniui
10 I.aertos a. TO tho best way of con
Quoting himself in life were probabl.
written between the snufiings of can
die. In particular can one imagine thu
decisive snufling and the contemptuou.
tossing away Of the scrap of burned
wick at the close of the passage hypo
thetlcally dlsposlng of Caesars impe
rial day"-London Globe