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New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
THE LOTTERY DECISIONS.
EFFECT FAR RE4CHING.
4 administration Anti Trust POLICY
Fully Sustained.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The decision in the lot
tery cases has caused much comment in Wash
ington- Members Of the administration assert
that the ajortty OF the court has fully sus-
tai5ed' the contention that the Sherman Anti
Trust law cid not exhaust the constitutional
power OF the federal government over commerce
A man prominent in the administration said to-
Gay:
The Champion decision clearly sustains the
contention of the government. No important
proposition IL the governments brief was re
jected. The plenary and absolute power OF Con
gress 10 prohibit any form o. traiflc Wneh u
deems such traffic hostile TO the public interests
IS clearly sustained
II must be remembered in this connection that
prior 10 the Presidents speeches Of last summer
many thoughtful men were OF the opinion lAat
the Sherman Antitrust law marked the llllllt %
The federal power with reference 10 unl@"LI- unlL0 =
cornbinationA- The President in his speeches
CHALLENGED this contention and this thought was
further impressed upon the public mind by the
Attorney Generals Pittsburg address. in whlch
he insisted, contrary 10 the opinion OF many,
that the Supreme Court die not decide II Ihe
sugar Trust suit thai Congress was poWertess
10 regulate directly the participation Of unlaWTI
com hinatiors IN interstate traffic The facts n
the lottery cases die not require Justice H2TIah
70 expzess any opinion directly this Ques-
fior. but the trend Of his reasoning clearly llol-
Gates that Congress may exclude from interstate
--afic any commodity deemed by II as pre- 9uol- @
cal 70 the public welfare and that its motives
are beyond judicial inquiry.
Under the decision such exclusion Is not
necessarily limited articles Of commerce Whlch
were previously regarded as innocuous- sucn
was the public view OF lottery tickets less than
3 century aeo. and Justice Harlan says il effect
maj Congress could prohibit absolutely inter-
state traffic IN intoxica ting liquors, II II deemed
T advisable. and this ithsIandlrg the 1act
thai 5n the absence Of Congressional leglsla-
-fon the introduction into States from other
states OF this class OF merchandise as a legltl-
mate su b5ecI OF commerce may not be prevented
~ ne States The logical effect Of this is that
Congress has the absolute right TO say When
commerce II any given ccr1rnodlT~ shau oe Tree
- E17l1 hat
these extremes II can permit such commerce
NOR conditions which Il may impose TO conserve
ne rrbIic interests and neither the conditions
-or +he motives thar aCtua1e them can he re-
-1ewed BY the judiciary.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
N4T4L BASES IN CUBA.
Agreement Securing Il0o Signed 6y
President.

Washington, Feb 24.-President Roosevelt mas
signed the agreement drawn under the terms OIL
the Platt amendment providing for the acqulsl-
ton by the United States Of naval station at
Guantanamo and a coaling station at Bahia
Honda. Cuba The document had been pre-
viously signed by President Palma. and was
brought to Washington by Minister Squiers
1t does not specify the price of the properties
to be acquired by the United States, and this
detail is left to be settled by the usual legal
condemnation proceedings, after the Navy De
partment has decided exactly what amount Of
land it wishes at each place.
With these two places properly fortified as
naval bases. hostile fleet could not occupy the
Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea would
be unsafe for enemy.
The Guantanamo naval station will be the
more important of the two bases. and within a
short time extensive coal docks viii be erected,
and short line of railroad may connect the
port with the backbone railroad already finished
by private enterprise. Bahia Honda will prob
ably used for some time merely as place for
the storag of coal
As the document is not "a treaty ii will not be
necessary to submit it to the United States Sen
ate and so far as the State Department is con-
cerned the transaction is closed President
Palma, however following his usual cautious
methods in dealing with his Congress. deems it
expedient to submit the agreement to the
Cuban Senate for approval, but from the nature
Of the report made to Secretary Hay by Min
lister Squiers there seems to be little doubt that
approval is already assured In fact, it is said
that had the United States so desired it might
have included the splendid Bay Of Nipe, on the
northeast, in its list Of stations
Minister Squiers left Washington for New
York this afternoon, and expects TO sail for
Havana tomorrow He has cleared up TO the
complete satisfaction OF the State Department
the important charges confded to him, with the
single exception of the settlement of the pos
session of the Isle of Pines. and this matter
cannot be arranged here He Will undertake
that settlement in Cuba. The indications are
now that the United States Government VIII
not press strongly in this matter, although I'M
portant American interests are clamoring for 4
termination of the present unsatisfactory con-
ditions in the island The reasons for this IN
difference are the unavailability Of the island as
naval base owing 10 the shallow water sur
rounding it and the strong sentimental attach
ment of the Cubans for the place. which would
cause a feeling of resentment toward the United
States if the island should be taken by TINS
coTIutrv
New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington. Feb. 24-The following army an
navy orders have been issued:


Washington Feb 22.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
The retirement of Brs3Gier General SAMUEL M MANS-
FIELD. a request having served nior~ 'Aan
farry years. announced
7,e,,snanr Colonel JAMES ALLEN signal corps IS de-
raIIed a member Of the army retiring board al san
Francisco vice Colonel Ernest A Darlington, II
spector general. during examination OF Captain John
A Perry. Infantry. only.
Major THEODORE A BINGHAM corps Of engineers. Is
engineer OF the TENN Lighthouse Dl7li-St
upoa arrival Buffalo
signed engineer the Fifteenth Lighthouse Dis
trict Stickney, corps Of engineers
The following made in the lSth Infantry
f-sptain GEORGE ". HELMS. from Company : 70
company l. Captain ANDREW 5 ROWAN from
Company ! 70 Company C.
Captain WILLIAM a CAMPBELL 20 Infantry Is 81 9-
rected 70 report the retiring board IN WAsh-
examination
NAVY.
,,tdshiullan r .. GALEWOOD 70 the Wyoming
,sts,irr,an D HALL. detached the scorpion; 70 the
7Vasb Tor special instruction in naval arclLectufs
- no Massachusetts School Of Technology
..o. T g FIELD detached recruiting party To the
bennington , -.
Actlag Assistant Surgeon - "
- assistant Payunaster C. MORRIS. TO the Bennins-
r,os,sG sgn- 2 c, KEEN AN placed on retired list
New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
eRAKEMENs STRIKE AvERTED.

4 strike among the brakemen in the yards Of
the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad.
s- Cre-hurdred- eightn-st- and the Har-
lem River, narrowly averted yesterday oy
the prompt action OF the company in making
se--leroer1 with the men. The night shift which
comes on at Il D. n and works until a m, OBJ
iected On Monday night because train crew had
bAen diminished two men. Half the shift refused
70 work There are about hfty men employed III
shift and il was hard. owing 10 the late hour
n gat employees take the places OF the strikers
The Tul complement Of the train crew was re-
stored Yesterday and the strikers returned 70
New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
JUSTICE TRUAx sUsTAINs WOODBURY.
Refuses Mandamus Asked for by Depart
ment Stores in Refuse Removal Case.

In the Supreme Court yesterday Justice Truax
handed down a decision denying the applica ton
for q neremptory writ Of mandamus sought by sew
eraI department stores t. compel street cleaning
commissioner Woodbury. remove their ashes and
-.3,,sa The merchants based their application on
rho qround that Commissioner Woodbury. in refus-
ing 10 remove the refuse from their stores was
New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
sonTH FAvoRs PARKER, SAYS sHEvLIN
The Kings Deputy Leader Returns from
Trip to North Carolina.

lanes Shevlin, of Kings County, returning from
eoo+iny trim in North Carolina yesterday, brought
hack word that there great deal OF interest
,n the South concerning the possibility OF Judge
Alton e Parker being the Democratic canoldate
4or president Information about Judge Parker is
- aae,eri, sought for by Southerners, although
+bsir continents regarding ht candidate have by
NJ means crvstallized any one TO describe the
J,-.4ioo in me South accurately said MI ShevIin
ssthe drift of sentiment al this time seems 20 De
ard Pa
New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
roR CAPE MAY IMPROVEMENTS

Cape May Feb. 2--The City Council Tonight
sata6 ,brea ordinances and an agreement by
which this resort and syndicate OF P1ttsourg
canifaIists are 10 make municipal and private I'M
oroveuents which win aggregate within the next
- -aara moro man 81 10000 An extension TO
- - baacL boulevard the building OF a modern
sa1arage system and the preparation Tor use OF
$500 +Sousa nd acres OF meadow land are the prfn-
cjnsi fearures OF the improvements agreed upon
to-night The municipal improvements are 70 Cost
sS4s 40 or which the syndicate Is 10 pay Slonn
New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
CHARGED WITH EMsEzzLEMENT.

Warrenton. Ga, Feb. A-James r alien. VINO
r-ss arrested in New-Tork. Is charged with en-
bezzIne the funds Of the now defunct Bank OF
warrepton Allen was president of the bank and
- is said was arrested at the instigaton OF de-
nositors who lost money by the nank lAl4ure- II
p, .ooa that the patrons Of the institution
haSa emnioyed counsel and are determined to push
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
A MASON SUICIDES.

Van Buren,, Ark. DIR. H. C.
Johnson, a we'll known citizen and a
mason, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the heart with
an old style forty four calibre cap
and ball pistol. DR.. Johnson has
been an invalid for years. His ply
steal condition was such that he had
been compelled to give up his bust
ness about two years ago. Since lat
time he has been depsondent over
financial losses. He is said to have
attempted suicide by poisoning
about year ago. but was prevent
ed by prompt medical attention. He
left a letter to his wife. The doctor
was m ason and a member of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen,
in the latter he carried insurance.
Hewas "a years old.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
FEITO'S ANTECEDENTS.

Madrid. -Feito. the monomauiac
who fired pistol at a carriage in
the royal procession in which the
Duke of Solomayor the grand chan
celor, was supposed to be riding,
which caused the circulation Of the
report that an attempt had been
made upon the life of King Alphon
so. is shown by papers found on him
to have wife and two children liv-
ing in Buenos Ayres, Argentina.
The Spanish government has tele-
graphed there for information OF
Feito's antecedents. The police are
looking for an anarchist named
Pierconti who recently sailed from
Argentina and went to Barcelona.
where all trace of him was lost.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
PERSONAL ARRAY.

Brinkley, Ark. N. E. House and
W. J. Terrell. had a combat in
which pistols were used by both
parties. House fired two shots at
close range but missed his mark.
Terrell closed on him, threw him to
the ground, fred two shots, taking
effect in the fingers OF Houses left
hand and then struck him several
blows about the head, inflicting bad
bruises. 1t seems that there has been
feeling between the principles on
account Of Terrelps alleged undue
familiarity with Houses wife. House
had forbidden Terrell's attentions
to his wife and seeing him in her
company en- the street was the cause
OF the climax to the affair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
COMPLICATED SITUATION.

Berlin. 1.-The foreign Office here is
somewhat puzzled by President Cas-
tro's last note. He avoids specific ac-
ceptance of the powers stipulations
and seemingly leaves the basis for a
settlement as indefinite as in his
preceding dispatch agreeing gen
orally to arbitration. The presi-
dents reply has really not advanced
the matter at all, but it is confident
ly supposed he has given Minister
Bowen full power of attorney. The
state department. at Washington has
advised the foreign Office that Min
lister Bowen has sailed from La
guayra. Nothing more will be done
from either side until Mr.. Bowen
reaches Washington. 1t is hoped a
full agreement will be reached
without arbitration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
TROUBLE IN HONDURAS.

Panama. Information has been
received here that the election last
October to the presidency of Hon
duras of Manuel Bonilla has been
approved by the Hondurean con-
gress. President Sierra, however.
refused to- turn over the presiden-
tial powers and made efforts to per-
suade congress to declare Bonilla's
election null. Senior Bonilla re-
tired to Amalava island where he
gathered his followers and quanti-
ty of ammunition and threatens to
start revolution if he did not OBJ
tain his rights.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
LORENZ'S FAME.

London. fame of Prof. Lo-
REM has preceded him from Ameri-
ca and he is now the center of the
medical interest. He is staying at
Liverpool, giving demonstrations of
his bloodless operations. He will
come to London next week and op-
crate at the hospitals here. 81 shall
be pleased, he said, to show my
English colleagues how I carry out
my work, but | cannot stay there.
| have been away from Vienna four
months. though l meant to be absent
only four weeks. The Americans
would not let me 60 In August [
hope to return to England.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
DE LONYA LEAVES HIS WIFE.
Another Royal Scandal Reported
From Vienna.

Vienna. Serious differences. ac.
cordlng to De Exit, have arisen be-
tween the Count and Countess De
Lonya, formerly the, Crown Prin-
cess Stephanie, during their stay ia
the south OF France. The count il
reported to have suddenly left lis
vile and to have since given no init
nation OF his whereabouts. The ma
ture OF the alleged differences has
not developed. The Crown Pr1n
cess Stephanie of Austro- Hungary
widow OF the Archduke Rudolph.
and a daughter of King Leopold of
Belgium, was married March %.
l9OO, to- Count de Lonya, popular
diplomat of high standing in court
circles. The marriage OF the prin-
cess TO Count de Lonya was bitterly
opposed oy King Leopold.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
POLICE AFTER NEGRO

Memphis. city police depart
ment has been requested to assist in
experimenting o negro who is wanted
at Kate, Ark, on the charge of assas-
sinating John Garland, prominent
planter of Crittenden county, Arkan-
sas. Garland and the negro had a
difficulty, and day or two later Car
land was shot from ambush and in.
stantly killed as he was riding on the
levee. Shortly after the shooting the
negro rode into the little village OF
Kate on Carlan as horse, armed with a
Winchester, and held up several ne
groes and robbed the postofice.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
PLAGUE SPREADS.

Mazatlan. The plague does not
yield as rapidly as was hoped to the
new sanitary precautions and med
cal treatment. The number of pa
tients in the lazareto is steadily in
creasing. Sanitary stations have
been established on the highroads
outside the city with physicians in
charge. The plague has broken cut
at Ahome, causing many deaths. A
Chichuahua special says: It is re
ported here that a case of buhonic
plague has been found in the min
ing town OF Bipitlas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
FlLIPINOS WANT TAFT.

Manila. "A delegation of former
insurgents have visited Gov. TAFT
and urged him to remain here and
not accept the nomination of asso-
ciate justice of the United States SUI
preme court. The delegates said
the whole Filipino people petitioned
to President Roosevelt to let Taft
stay. The delegation sent cable to
Washington urging his retention as
governor of tie Philippines. Ex-
pressions favoring Judge TAFT re-
naming in the Islands as governor
are coming from all parts of the
archipelago. The people fear
change OF policy If Governor Taft is
recalled.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
CHILE AND ARGENTINE

Beunos Ayres. An important
convention has been signed by Chile
and Argentina governing the ques-
ton of the parity of their natives
which is regarded as definitely ter
minating the dispute on this sub
lect. Argentina removed the small
calibre guns from the cruiser Carl
baldi and Puereydon and Chile does
the same with the battlesnip Cap
tain Pratt. The iron clads building
IN European yards will be held by
Great Britain until sold with the
consent Of the republics.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
FEMALE HIGHWAYMAN.

Denver. Three women, attempted
to hold up man at the corner of
Nineteenth and Lawrence streets, and
when he resisted one OF the women
shot him, the bullet entering the cheek
and passing out through the back of
the head. The man, of whom the po-
lice have as yet been unable tie ident.
ify, is yet unconscious and believed to
be fatally injured. The women were
captured, and gave the names of May
Kelley, Della Howard and May Sum-
mers. The police are looking up their
records.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
WOULD RETAIN SERVICE.

Washington Representative Hull
Of Iowa, chairman Of the house COM
mittee on military affairs. has held a
conference with the president in
the proposition to abandon the gov
ernment, transportation service on
the Pacific. Chairman Hull is OPP
posed to the REIMBURSEMENT Of the
transport service.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
TO REL1EvE SHORTAGE.

Amovement has been started here
to secure 10, 900 tons Of anthracite
coal with which to relieve the shortage
here within the.week. a meeting was
held At the mayors Office, at which
most banks in the city was represent
ed. The bankers propose to furnish
the capital for the coal and sell the
product to those in need Of it at the
coat price delivered in Milwaukee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

Ottawa, Ont. The Marconi Wire
less Telegraph company, of Canada,
has gwen notice of an application to
parliament for an act of incorpora-
ton to transact and do business all
over British North America, British
Isles, Europe, and on the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, and on the
islands and places near the same.
Powers also are asked for leasing
or purchasing existing telegraph or
caDle companies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
NEGRO GETS OFFICE. :

Washington. w. Fl. Lewis, col
ored, has been appointed an assist
ant United States attorney for Bos-
ton. The appointment was made by
Henry 2. Moulton, the United
States district attorney for the Bos-
ton district but it is understood that
the selection was made on the sug-
gestion of President Roosevelt. -.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
AGAINST CHANGE.

Washington. The house commit
tee on judiciary By vote OF s to Z,
decided not to report favorably on
the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution
changing the inaugural date and
the date of the beginning and end
ing of congress, which was passed
by the senate at the last session.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
NEWS IN
MINIATURE
DOings of a Busy World Told in
Terse Paragraphs.
CONDENSED NEWS
Happenings OF Interest Over
Land and Sea = Personal
and Geueral.

Prof. aLorenz is the center of Eug-
lish medical interest.
i The first shipment of cotton from
East Africa has been made to Ger
many.
Gov. Odell of New York has de-
clared for the reelection of Senator
Platt.
Milwaukee bankers will buy an
thracite coal to sell at cost to the
people of that city.
The reciprocity treaty will be
submitted to the Cuban Senate.
which meets next week.
Baron Won Sternberg, who will
succeed Won Holleben, will sail for
New York the 10th instant.
Tie Custom house cannot be
transferred from Bay st. Louis to
Biloxi without an act of Congress.
The work on South and South
west Passes will be delayed because
OF the financial troubles of the firm
constructing the dredge Benguard.
A special Grand Jury was con-
vened at Chicago for the purpose of
investigating the operations of the
Coal Trust.
1t is believed that Garfield, the
New York gambler, has fled from
England to escape extradition pro-
ceedings.
The bitterness between Great
Britain and Germany is increasing,
and each day seems to add to the
tension between the two nations.
The foreign trade statement for
December shows that American i'm
porters are still making heavy iron
purchases in Europe.
The report that the French Gov
eminent will join the powers in the
Venezuelan blockade is denied by
the Foreign Office at Paris.
John Garland, planter of Criten
den county, Ark, was assassinated
by Martin Shelby, a negro, who
afterward rode into the village Oh
Kate aud robbed the Postoffice.
A report given out at Boston
shows that the earnings of the
United Fruit Company for the fiscal
year are holding up well.
Illinois capitalists have organized
company with capital of $500,
900, and will drill wells in the oil
fields near Jennings, La.
s. The North and South branches of
the Methodist Episcopal church net
in Nashville, Tenn, to consider the
adoption of common hymnal.
Rev. John G. Murray, Rector of
the church of the Advent, Birming-
ham, Ala, has been called to St.
MicLaels and All Angels church,
in Baltimore.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
STATUARY FROM TEXAS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Perkins has
presented to the senate coummni-
cation from Gov. Sayers, of Texas,
rendering to the United States
statutes of Gen. Sam Houston and
Stephen Austin to be placed in stat
iuary hall at the capital to represent
the state of Texas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
DEADLY CASH DRAWER.

Yazoo City, Nashville opening
the cash drawer at J. r. Roe's store
Tasting Warren. one of the clerks,
was shot through the stomach. War;
rem was placing some change il the
drawer wnere pistol was kept ard
the weapon went off as be pulled
the drawer out with the above re-
suit. He is in precarious condi->
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
HAWAII EXPLAINS.

Honolulu. Secretary Carter has
received cablegram from Presi-
dent Roosevelt asking for informa-
tion in regard to Hawaiian protests
against the recommendation of the
United States senate commission in
the matter of a national leper settle
ment at Molakai. An answer of ex-
PLANTATION has been cabled the presi-
dent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-15
PORTO RICAN LEGISLATURE.

San Juan, p. R.-The insular leg
islature has been convened. It has
been recommended that the island
surrender all claims to those public
lands which may be set aside by
President Roosevelt for nationa
purposes and the legislature will
grant sites for an American naval
station here and at Culebra. The
failure to provide for naval stations
last year was due in part to the re-
fusal of Porto Rico to surrender the
desired territory without compensa-
ton.