Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
stock Gambling Illegal.

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Justice Holmes ~ the supreme court of
the United States today delivered the first
opinion promulgated by him as a member
Of that court.
The case was that OF otto Gassman
against Parker and involved the question
as to whether the state constitution Of
California, prohibiting dealings in margins
on stocks, contravenes the constitution Of
the United States.
The decision Of the California courts,
which sustains the constitution prohibit
ing such dealings, is confirmed. Justices
Brewer and Peckham dissented.
Conforms to Published Tariffs.
In accordance with a senate resolution
passed last session, the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission today gave a hearing on
the question OF import rates. Import
Agent Devine and General Trafhc Manager
Whitaker of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road testified that their road conformed to
the published tariffs without exception
Tests for Rhodes scholarships.
At today's meeting Of the National An
ISOLATION OF State Universities It was d.
rected in executive session chat the ap-
pointrnents Of students from educational
institutions in America to the Cecil Rhodes
scholarships In oxford university must be
based on educational and social tests, with
no regard whatever for political influence.
This conclusion is in accord with the
trustees Of the Cecil Rhodes fund. The
rest OF the session was devoted to answer
ing questions asked by George p. Parkin of
Toronto, the agent Of the Cecil Rhodes
scholarships In America, regarding local
educational conditions. t~,''tt .1t.
VIII Take Up Cuban Treaty.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, had an -ex-
tended conference with the president today
concerning the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
which is pending before his committee. 4
1t is his purpose to have a meeting of the
committee - on wednesday TO reconsider the
treaty, and as soon as possible afterward
he will move for its consideration by the
senate.
Senator Cullom believes that while some
opposition to the treaty has developed 1t
will be ratified. r
Would Prohibit Plural wives.
A Joint resolution was offered today by
Representative Parker IN. ~ proposing an
amendment to the constitution to prohibit
polygamy. He also introduced a bill to re-
store the sale Of malt beverages and light
wines to soldiers. on army transports and
at post exchanges. -
Make Taft n Judge.
The president proposes to nominate Gov
ernor Taft to be an associate Justice OF the
United States supreme court to succeed
Justice shiras, who is expected to retire
next month. Governor Taft will be sue
ceeded as civil governor of the Philippines
by General Luke Wright. w. w. Rockhill,
the director OF the Bureau Of American Re-
publics, will become vice governor.
There are already many Aspirants for the
place which will be vacated by Mr.. Rock
hill, but so far the president has made nc
choice. 1t appears that Governor Taft wal
offered a place on the supreme bench or
the death Of Justice Gray but he felt that
affairs in the Philippines were in such s
state as to require his own personal at
tendance and he sacrificed the opportunity
The president has not forgotten his unset
hshness and now feels that the work IN
the archipelago will be In shape by Feb
ruary so that It may well be taken over
by General Wright. While Mr.. Rockhil
will receive a much higher compensation
as vice director OF the Bureau Of American
Republics. still his acceptance OF the first,
named place Involves the rellnquishmen
Of many ambitious plans he had cherished
looking to the extension Of the present bu'
reau into an institution far beyond ia
present capacity,
strikes s~ampsOn'G Name Out.
In the United States supreme court to.
day Justice Fuller announced the substitu
ton Of the name of Admiral Henry e. Tay
lor for that Of Admiral Sampson In th'
prize money case instituted on behalf o
the officers and sailors who participated Il
the naval battle OF Santiago.
Captain Lawton is Major.
The president has. directed the appoint
ment OF Captain Louis b. Lawton, Twenty
sixth Infantry to be major in the judg
advocate generals department Majo
Lawton was badly wound with Colone
Liseom's division at rien .Tsin. His injuf
is permanent.
Philippines Are Beyond seas.
Among the decisions by the United State
court OF claims today was one in the cas-
Of Irwin against the United States. IN
court decided that service in the Philip
pines is service beyond the seas With
/ the meaning OF the law Rt the time OF II
, massage.