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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-22
IMPROVEMENTS EVIDENT
Labor Controversies Have Become
Less Threatening.
WAGES ADVANCE WERE VOLUNTARY
In Some nstances-Freiaht CONGESTION
Has Been Relieved and Deliveries
Are Made Promptly.

New York March PR. G. Dun & CO.
weekly review Of trade tomorrow VIII say:
Evidence Of further improvements are
numerous. Labor controversies are less
threatening, many settlements having been
effected, while others are momentariy an
ticlpated. Wages have been advanced not
only through strikes, but in some cases
voluntarily; traffic congestion has sub
sided until it is possible 10 deliver goods
according TO specifications. ASIDE from
some idle footwear shops, the leading lines
of manufacture are very fully engaged.
while the jobbing trade is of exceptional
magnitude. Retail dealings are also very
large, the Easter stimulus being felt in
all lines of wearing apparel with demands
SO vigorous 1t is especially encouraging TO
notice a gain for the last week in fore gu
trade at the principal ports
Pressure for iron and steel has not dImir-
ishcd there percepubly, yet the impress ion
Is growing that after July ] the situation
will become approximately normal. and it
viii be possible to secure deliveries with
some degree OF promplucss. For some
time to come it Is probable that foreign
commerce exhibits as to this Industry Will
be less satisfactory, hut II is worthy o
note that imports arc mainly Of pig iron
hiilcts and sheets, while the exports {,
many lines of expensive machinery auu
other finished products arc well sustained.
Large contracts arc constantly under con
sidcration for structural material ON do
nestle account including railway bridges,
vjaduCtS. car shops and office buildings In
this respect The domoNti" consumption ihi>
year viii far surpaSS all records. open
weather has brought ont a heavy Tonnage
Of merchant pipe.
Both at The East and West thore is q
little moro activity ina shoe shops. yct pro
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-22
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

Nt,.AN- Tt-,,f..t ..,,,.t hoe o.li,yrro1
nAo ,.,,,.,, '.S''''' ,'"' "', "g,.',''
JEW FL l. ne Iill"yH> ;'I' "El'"lu"E ''I
'ahherE ana an zee Pi'H'.
TIEMPIIlLL-The returns show that Sa-
bine county has gone Tor pr"hlhltlon'
LONE OAK-rherc were only Two votes
against incorporation for school purposes.
MATHIS English meas are now ready
for shipment ana fancy prices are expected.
"n,<nr, or, , ~, ,,noilnov
~. NY - d" rt,,or,nl in Town ~ fnnT ar a
l l'"s "a"
Npl''u ., .,,,,.t,r,o, h,s
ia NIL. ,i'i Hnu," ,.iIr,,d iaWo,.y ,i6c
case Is Il uEnl ""' """ ''"'
MULLEN Burglars modr a rag, s'c4r-
ing provisions from the h'tel ana rom Tue
home Of Rev. lfam"hS' Tue Me'hous'
proncher.
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past week has been 13Gl7g bales. against
,2'o for the seven days endin. thi. date
last year; l4O,S 37 year before last and iG4,-
40 same time ~ lS@, aud for the twenty.
one uaNS ot March IL has been A.
against 4Il,NOl last wear. 42Sg5i wear be.
Tore last aud I33,S54 same timr In lSlla
The movement since September / shows
receipts at all United Stntes ports GSlS..
~, against U,2GG,G2L last wear. 5.p5l 40
year before last and TI2l.Si7 same time
IN lSHl: overland across tho Ailssissippi
Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills
and Canada 013,JiC. against g2S 131 last
year; 1,090.T3l year before last and 40
30t same time In 1899. interior stocks in
excess of those held at the close OF the
commercial year 2S4,214, against sos iJ0
last year; ll3.44S year before last ana 40
SI3 same tlmc In $500 Southern min TAX.
ings ll0O,OUu against 9662j9 last year;
N&.l4O year before last and SGS.34q same
time In 1880
These make the total movement for tho
2u2 days from September 1 10 date al26..
Vll against S.5ON,l2U last year; S14S2tS
year before last aud 9,SSl,3 800 same time ia
Foreign exports for the week have bccn
SJ,asn against H.. ~ last year. making
the total thus FAR for tho season 54Gl all
against 4,s0l $50 last year an increase Of
Northern mill taklngs and Canada during
me past seven days show am increase ui
""Vt rs compared with the corresponding
period last year ana their total taklnus
since Scpiembcr have increased 1876 1871
The total tHkingS Of American mills.
North and South and Canada Tins far for
me season have been 2.S5H.oO4 against
ii,'' i:''3 last wear These Include 1.74l.1OS
ny Northern SpinnerS against Loo Il1
stocks at the seaboard und the twenty
niuc leading Southern interior cputers have
decreased during the week lS.Gp5 bales.
against decrease during the correspond
ing ported last season of 3I.iil aud ave
n,%w 2Il63l smaller than at This date in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-22
BRADsTREET's REPORT.
The Spring Jobbine Trade Has Passed
It's Maximum.

us MdNlilluflls
New York, March 2l-Bradstrccts to.
morrow Will say: Spring iobbing trade has
passed it's maximum, but it still exception
ally active at Eastern. Western and Pa
cifc coast markets. Continued good crop
advlccs and plentiful rains help Southwest
ern trade, which shows a further increase,
and alone among the teegraphed reports
Southern cotton growing sections show dun.
ness and hesitation in wholesale trade,
with complaints Of delayed collections.
Iron and steel still set the pace. but
famine" talk is less generally heard, al
though all energies are still strained to
meet consumptiVe requirements and imports
of foreign pig iron are noted. Despite the
severe storm In the Northwest, reelected
later In other sections of the country.
spring farm trade preparations are Siill 20
ing forward actively. Dry goods are IN
less active demand ut Eastern markets, hut
the volume Of trade is good and recorders
are larger than expected.
Cotton prices appear to have struck
dead center. receipts having been Smallcr
while exports, though lessoned are stu
liberal, but speculatively the situation ap
pears to be overhought Futures are siisht
w though. rregularly higher, wh..e spot cot
ton has remained unchanged.
Building activity is increasing and lun
her is bought freely at all markets. h4l
ware and wire nails are likewise a'tNe.
Boot and shoe manufacturers are puSN "u
orders. but new business is light Eastern
shoe shipments last week were almost eur
IN two by the Boston strike 49,
Coal shipments have been no larger una !,
needed and prices remain steady. Furnace
stocks Of iron are unprecedently small put
supplies Of coke are going Forward oeS'l
and production Is active. Less concern -
felt by consumers as to supplies. Premluillss
for quick deliveries are. however as nlSn
as formerly. and eager buying for ray ur
livery is sim reported at Chicago and PillS
burg A further advance in southern lo irlbp
is prevented only by the fear tnat IIel l.t !.
rates may he advanced, Pittshurg report
an enormous demand for structural ma ma,
terials. 5000 tons being sold during ~ ~
week. There is an impression there nov, nov
ever. that forge and foundry iron are Deins
overbought. e+o+ss
Business failures in the United 81" 90
foI me week numbered 1871 as against 100
| lest week. 231 in this week last year ~
in 1900. 1so In 1899 and 2l5 in lS9s' ,.roa
Canadian failures for the week mum nun DEL 49,
! twenty six. as against thrty-one last Ne'N
and forty four in this week year ago
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~ New orIeans ~ Market.

New Orleans March 2l.-No receipts OF
rough rice were reported today, aud what
,ittle offerings were made from store were
well taken up, Trading was conhned TO
oat b,,rs Of Ton grade Honduras Clean
Tice ruled strong and In good demand AT
ouofations. with trading only moderate on
mo light offerings. Receipt from coun-
nv mills were very light Receipts SOP
nc.kots Of clean Sales. ld23 pockctS OF
lrIcan and 324 sacks of rough. NJ which 32i
sncLs we're Honduras. Clean rice, Hon
dnras. strong. good demands head ar to
AZ. strairhtS &c 20 4iar. screenings - 10
~ = No , i7sc 10 2c; Japan siroue, good
demand. head 3ise 70 3Isc. slraights 29sc 70
Re- scrscnings 70 10 2'Se. NJ llsc 10 e.
800 .ieadt no offerings az 2o0d4 10
pemrstlc japan steady. no offerings, at
225a3To.
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DAMAGE BY STORM.
At Winchester Confined to One Store ard
One Residence


One Residence.
Winchester TEXAS. March 81 The Young
cyclone that struck here Yesterday evening
NJ which mention was made IN The Post
Yesterday. was about tho worst that ever
visited this place n began iaininE slowly
about O'Clock with wind from the south
west and at $40 clock It vcercd to tho
west. accompanied NY bail when all Of p
sudden a regular 'tViStor.' which lasted
only q few seconds. seemed to lifI every
thing from the earth. and had IL lasted 1s
m0nv minutes very probably there would
mo- have been house loft standing iu its
waEe As n was. 10 only DESTROYED ono
business house and badly damaged ore
residence The large and substantial houST
of Sam + Drake va- reduced to % mass pf
debris There were several persons In tho
lmudinG 81 the iim" - collapsed. nut
strange so slN ali ESCAPED mAurt which
sccmcd miraculous Loss tc uuldiul and
stoct or goods S'oop. IN. l,s!dcucc NJ Mr.
A. T. Little was hldlv damaged ny frcut
gallery, sued pnm aud roof h"ing hloWa
m ono side ~ house: los probably 500 cop
moro. While the rain Was not Il ycr5 hig
ono ~ VIII dc much good
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HEsTER's WEEKLY STATEMENT
II Shows Decrease Of the Movement
Into Sight.

New Orleans. March 21-Seerctay leS'
ter's weekly New orleans cotton eNch"nEe
statement. issued before the close OF ouS''
ness today. shows a decrease In the lu''.
ment into sight compared with the seven
days ending this date last year 10 foulu
figures Of 5000 bales, a decrease under JUG
same time year before last Of 900 ana uu
dor tho same time in 1890 n 2sW'
For the twenty-onc days of March tu
total shows decrease under last Nea
7cOn: an Increase over the same perlon Ser
before last az 5000 and an increase o'''
1899 ot 81 .dOn 80 hava
elapsed the aggregate Is ahead or ~ -
DAYS of last year $4,000 ahead 81 81 IA
same DAYS wear before last by F'e'"H SUI
behind 1899 hv $4,000 ~
rhe amount brought into sight during Aa'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-22

Austin. Texas Msrch ~ Land COMMITS
sloucr Bogan has prepared n statement r".
sarJlue msurvcyod school land, which ear
I've found In the following counties An
,irrws. Bandera, Borden. Brew stcr crane
N'rockett Dawson Fctor Edwards. it'
guso. Gaines Glrza, GlnSscock, lIidaigo.
Howard ron len Davis. Kent, kcrr.
Nhuhlc. Kinney. Loving. Lynn, Mavericks
iNIcuard Midland. pccos Frosldio Reeves,
Schcicbcr. ScWry. starr sterling. sutton.
Tory. West Tom Green, Upton, Nnl Verde
Webb. Wukler Noakun and HapHia,
This band viii be surveyed some time this
wear and as many Of The leases will cN
pIre before the end OF the year, the lund
win bc placed ou the market for actual
settlers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-22
TRINITY UNIVERSITY.

''one Was Laid With Imposing
w., Ceremonies.
i, ,,.- seoie' Texas, March 21.-The cor.
Ia. ,os' OF Trinity university was laid
srs,c..a' With imposing ceremonies. The
la 80. were conducted by the faculty
,sc S ooard Of trustees More ~ COCO
BON an re present. Prominent Sneakers
Posses RTsIts Of the State delivered adj.
'ontrol n, ifllnity university is under the
trcS Of T tSe Cumberland Presbyterian
m. ia 1855 S1as' II was located at Tehu1-
Fed 10 reno Last October the synod
onus o;essssful bidder puttIn 1a1 nn was
Ieldinr $1,000. The contract for the new
+ eonplS,as icy last December ana it Is 70
p'e'ea by September l. anu ~ 10 ~
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T.Ienhone officials Tourina.

Austin Tcxas March u President
jaime. l.. caldwell of Nashville. Tcun Nicr
President Herman j, retungiu Of Boston.
General Manager j T.. Farnswouh NJ lal
las. or the Southwestern Telegraph an
Telephone company. accompanied by Thom
as 3 pouliitlc. Thomas cotton aud fuuN
Il. Knight ST.. Of the American Bel Ielr.
phone company. arrived IN town today
They are here inspecting the property %.
the Southwestern Telegraph and icMpu"lr
,ompany Mr.. Famsworth left at nouu i"'
Houston.
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The Bills to Repeal War Revenue Taxes and
to Protect the President.
The Second Received Majority of Thirty~seven of
the Senators Who Voted-Timan Wanted
the Tax on Tea Retained.

q
~. IN, -, 49,, ,.,o,l ~ .bo ,yor ro,.cr,,o
'he VII lot 'ne lopenl vi 'NS va ,'N"'
taxes aud that FOR inc pro'eclon OF the
urnsidcnt ~ tho limited states The reVc.
IN, - ,,.it,,,,, ai,ty,or aud
me nlli was passeu """Ou' "''''''" az"
after only one short speech
Mr. TtUnlnn embraced the opportunity
49,. ~, t,t,.s corsidorot,,,, 60 rro
'nol"'u " Wv "''' w
test against the repeal OF the duty OF 10
cents 81 pouud upon tea
~ ...i, -. .,. ,.,i
me Olh ior tnc P'''''''' 20 '"e f''N
dent was under discussion the greater part
OF Tue SeSs'o" W, ~ .,....,.,,', y,
an eNtehd'u NpeeVn !" opp'N'''"u " ~
and Mr. Fairbanks supported H. All amend
MINUS 70 'u' ,uV","'e ~ :, -, Tha
II was paNseu ny WY VI - !" ''. '"'
bin provides that any person Within the
r-nitcJ states WIN shall viIfuuv and ma
~ IL, - &c. ,a...
i'lousN XIII tue P'VSiu'''. wv ANY ''"'''
upon whom the duties of president may
dcvolye. mr. any sovereign OF Il foreign cumI.
Nv'''''' W. "'' III .r,
n.y. "l Su"H H '.S''r III, g. 3,,,h'
OF the persons named Htd'i 0"''I W,'tn,
lhat AMY person VINO Sha!l ulu Wv '", I'VE,
or counsel the Nlll''G "I "lN l"' w..
sons named, or ShIil 'VusillV Wv "' WV
push iher death snnm p, ,u ,,,"C ,''., .,",
exceeding twenty years, lhal amy PIN'u
who shall threaten to bilI or ad''," an,
otncr lu XIII the prcSiu'nl, OF any "'uvA''
upon whom INC duties ul pI'S'"'u' mnZ
ten Years ihat any person WA" ~o"l w
fully aid in the escape oi amy person Eu"N
Of amy. of tho ononScs mr9u3u'4 Shall hr
deemed an accumpltcc and shall hc pun
i>hod as tho principal
The secretary nt war Is Hl''''ou y" H'
tail trom tho regular army EuorH on "lU
GERS and men g." protect 1t p''+l''ui
without any unnecessary WNPIHN' anu
the secretary is authorized tH mako rrsu'a
Uons Ms 10 tho dress arms ana equipment
~ such guard
Soon after the senate convened TO-DAY Mr.
Teller Wolo1 presented resolutions ot inc
Colorado Legislature praying for ~" ~.
torcution hv an Offer Of rs good differs eI
the United states government ~ terminate
the contest between the hll'lNu ahd me
Beers The resolutions We're REFERRED &"
the committee on foreign relations
A. the conclusion OF routine business con
sid'raton Of tho hill Z" repeal TO" "'r
revenue taxes and Tor othet purposes was
taken NO on motion OF Mt, Nl"rl'n. 'unl
man ~ the coumltler on hnhh''. 'u'
measure VAS read a. length a..
An OF the amendments ll'',p''N'u ny III.
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Anotb.r st1Ike Near Lockhart.

I.ockhart. Texas, March 2l.-Mr j. NJ.
RatilG. living about four miles northwest
Of LocBhart, on Plum creek, ia the neigh
borhood Of the Cardwcll oil well. while
searching on his farm this week 10 find
water at the depth Of twenty-five feet
struck a strong dow Of gas which produces
loud rumbllng noise In its exit from the
well
The well Of the Lockhart Petroleum CON.
pany is now down about $50 feet and Ia
Penetrating bed OF shale.
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hi WILL BE BUILT.
-
| .,..,,o County People Have Sub
pI. 's;hsd Necessary Capital.
.,,p,sy HAS BEEN ORGANIZED
,.,,a Of Directors Elected
4 ne VIII Be Applied for at
V'J onoe--LOoal News

..,,n. texas, March Ito W ot a
srh',D,, of the FIRST suggestion OF
haoIs ,,ld he to go back years.
kts nin nm an endless dispute as TO
D th'a ',, II,,od TO the credit, hence
/, vas euu N say who first sug-
h NJ eas mill in Brennan, but long
si'd : ~, oron failures of the past two
~ lhs W. inc great September storm
as osi,' cotton crop. Mr.. d. {. CID
th ran'u ,skcd The Post correspondent
lFA -, series Of articles about cotton
Ffas feeling the pulse Of tue peopIe
aares VA, and A number of articles
lhe sas some Of them based Oh IN
u s.' secured by writing to South
rn,uvI nils The interest in the subject
i'lna socnn TO manifest Itself when
~ w was storm swept. and Things
Nu.' oh gloomy aspect that 1t
~ useless to continue advocating
y, mill at that time ,,o a,,o
w ,,r Il was suggested from me same
Ied yea III time WAS ripe to begin
ute tnaI 'n agoln
y ss,I,n. committees were appointed anu
NsS,n'Ips Tldrldgc was made chairman OF
E,s committees VIC Viz opportioncd IN the
hT comm . w and nut out soliciting
H1al{ lnlo IN orcr H. and the result was
4 yanittees sil iandi1 rcnort mt the meeting
scvn y " Thursiov afternoon at
ackho,lu .e,tto,dcd by 100. when he an,
Esss Pay, St50 200 had been subscribed.
&fg1aa 'aS' Giddlnrs Ir.. was chairman
4 NJ D. y, and Mr. j.. {. Williams
n iis mes with power 10 receipt
&,r he 10 per cent oil t"' '"P''"i SUM
blu foI. c,ad,rs, COMMUNICATED the va
lhiEllsn ,, H, an The splendid work
fsa egnl sn,,o -, never in The history Of
w nia S Sose ,,borc bcen such A unanimity
$tahi.bIl hss .,nb o. oneration in any ef
aallll r.., q Tho General welfare OF the
w ~. NJ succoes Of such 20 opcratlnn
~ laS evidenced bv tho reports
aVu y. ,bIs meeting
y, ,snort ~ the bylaws committee was
3nt BY MAJOR h"''S az" "Pl'''' ''
FSiAolggeIss; - tbo form Of charter AZ
q suI TPeso- po,ts vas tho hornin Of
~ W na!'t o.t',,, r,IIIs f., which i, wax
D,'D ond tho second infantry baud.
Lsls ws ~ in The roar Of the hau. Is the
~. ~, mSs sr nv struck nm iivniv air
E... VIZ tbs estahiishment 81 a cam
sseli ..Di,o i% NJ Si756o0 whose mr..
!n,ii ~ bniid y cotton min in Prnnhom
m election ri hoard of directors was
l n o,aer a,S su ~ u , WuE ,' fn ina' NV
E iiel I sHgua w ~ 'Iwn ,Ie ~
~ a.. .ui ,bomId bn o,octod fronI tbo COM
~. ~ 'u tbn foIlowing di Arc vero
snu 'H' i'''"'NN
y III z c,SdInrs 1r = W Wood U A
= o'o 9ia.ij a." ",h' "
EI M. ~ h'uF'us X scbner t%Iau
I'M r,'i r n pvror n q =" WiilIomSs r a.
Meier n F Kolves Wuliam Roebling
fhcnss Watson and William Ouehe
he and the following officers Of the board
ll.a,i; D. c GiddUgs, Ir.. president; E.
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ecalpers WIN Hav. - e

Mor,n ieAas, March 21.-ColoneI s. F.
hlspue si passenger traffic manager of The
,sen SI'islon OF the southern Pacific
tAnha. s served notice on the local
lls vii, :, commerce that unless the city
E sealnarssn vac railroad in protecting IL from
ltes ~ there Will 10 no moro cbesn
..hlyal in - eattlemens convention aud
" be dom 's en- ! the future. This
Tst Wants ~. IN esNas town in the State
i"'"rs ~ the Southern Pacific.
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Charter Filed.

Austin. Texas March 1.-THE following
charter was filed today
Glcu Flora Mercantile company Of Gl,n
Flora Wharton county. capital stock 500
uU lueurpuiators "a G.. Duncan, q. II
Northlngtou and @. g.. clifford.
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w. 's0Elss Brothers to Hold 4 Revival.

Istss' e, Texas March ao.~Rors n II
'srnn Marlin, o. 4. dIotchkIss Of
b. mr. NJ 5. Hotohklss OF This
.lal neetinvt others. are engaged In n re-
larch In ,bi az the Fifth Street Methodist
~ .ptomins,' is They are among The
shs LAS LAS oonfsrencs Ths r ses nor, a..
raf 49, attended and are sttrartine
VI n'sntion in this city.
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on motion Of Mr. Proctor chairman Of
the committee on agriculture, Shc oeomur-
garino bill was made the unfinished bust
ness The senate ut i;aa n. an. went into
executive session and at olo T.. IN. ad.
journcd until Monday
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-12-17
THE BANGOR PLAN.
Is ID 90 be CoRtinued2 Interest In
New shcgilr-s Plans.

Is il 20 be Continued2 Interest In
New shcginrs Plans.
The recent eiosieg up q the iiqoor-skops
In Hanc ok county BY tbs shefif naturally
draws attention 10 the business As II il
carried on in contiguous counties. espse-
tally in Penebscot, where the 20 called
..isangor pi4H" has beVn In operation for
many years.
just how many shoppers viii pass Ellis.
worth by and so 10 Bangor instead because
they can't ct liquor here ls prohlematical,
and many Ellsworth merchants are keep
ing tab not only on their own sales but
also ON the trains, especially on the satar-
dsy excursion trains.
hese merchants don't object to Ham
cock being ''dry", but they do object 20
Penob.cos remaining "wet". IL that con
dition Of things results, as they FEAR II viii.
In amy considerable proportion OF trade
going there instead OF remaining here.
Hence u is that In a general way Ham
cock county IL asking Psnobseot county;
W bat are you going 10 do about ~
The 'Bsnxcr plan, 10 brief, IA an un-
written agreement between the authorities
and the saloon keepers wherehy the latter
are allowed 10 do business from 6 in the
morning until 10 at night. save on sun
days, " hen they must close altogether.
II these hours are observed, the places
are mot rasdcd, and except for fne Of Sis
each year, the places are unmosested.
The prohlbltory Law is held over the
dealers like whip, however, and ~ q dis
orderly place Is run. or II the saloon 4.
opeu for business after 10 O'Clock at night
or on Sundays. IL Is forthwith lscarrhsd,
and the proprietor Is arrested on tbs
ehsfse OF maintaining liquor nuisance.
Nobody prstenas hs, there Is aay ias,i
ficstion for this method Of procedure. bu,
II has been allowed TO no on year after
year, ia open violation Of the stRtaIs--no
different, TO he sure, than eisewher.
throughout the State. But Ia view OF the
unmistakabie Erow ing sentiment through
out the State In favor o. the enforcement
Of the isw. whether or not IL 10 regarded
as good law, 1t win be interesting to
watch Developments IN penob cot county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-12-17
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

pesidier's License 10 says Judge
Emery, Full Bench Concurring.
The full bench OF the supreme judicial
court OF Maine has declared the hswksrs'
and psddless' act, whereby they are
obliged 10 pay a license fec before th.y
can DO business IN the State, as aacossss.
tuttonsl, and thst no Que eau be punished
for refusing to pay the fee.
Thousands OF persons are involved ia
this matter. and the decision is one OF
the most important rendered by the
highest ,rihenai in this state ia recent
years.
The case 10 = Somerset one. that OF State
of Maine vs.. Charles W. MuchcIi. Rppei-
liant from the decision Of municipal
eoart. Tue reseript IL drswn by Justice
Emery, the fuli text OF which is AZ fol-
love:
1. Tho federal constitution Ia amssdneat
XIV. the last Clause Of the arrt session. asd gte
constitution OF this state 10 section one OF
srsiola ose. sfFm3glsely guarantee 10 al persons
an saaAIhy Of right 30 pursue any lawful coeu
patton under equal regulation asd protection
By Law. whatever tho difference Ia their personal
powers. attributes. conditions or possessions.
?. While these constitutional provisions do
rot prohibits The State aivcr<ifyiax ia Legislation
10 meet And eqaaisEe divcrs,iies 10 dsGerent
sineis Of occupations, sueh dlverslsiss masa
really exist inherent In the sallecs matter lesis
lated upon. 10 justly any Legislative disersmi.
nasson. A merely arbitrary classification mol
tsssd GU actual ii 1erences ia kind is forbidden
by the constitution,
5 The Decentralization sought to De made n The
ha~sers' sad pesalers' act, laws Of 1901. chapter
III Of seriioH four. nstw~en these wso owe and
pay taxes on stock 10 trade 20 the hrncaas %
tsS. sad those who psy less TAX oa their siook
ia trade gexemptag the former froHa paying
iieea~e fees. while requiring the latter 70 pay
shemy u q mere arbitrary Discrimination not
based on REy isherent difference In kind. and
enepds as Aisss that r.Haiisy of right est@hlishea
By the fundamental law.f
q. by remsoa OF such attempted 1noonssita.
tionAi Discrimination no one cAb be repaired 10
pay the lluense fssss nasasi Ia said act tz
punished for refusing TO pay then.