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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
HILL GETS CLEAN BILL.
Nothing Improper or Unprofessional in
Acting as Equitable's Counsel.

ALBANY. June 1.-David B. Hill has re-
ceived his expected bill Of health from
the subcommittee OF the grievance COM
mittee Of the State Bar Association, He
had asked the association TO pass upon
his IS 900 retainer as an attorney for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
The grievance committee, in response
10 o resolution adopted by the association,
appointed Pope w. .Huhcut of the Cornell
University law school, John H. Burke,
Amos Van Etten, Arthur H. Masten and
James F. Dougherty as o subcommittee
to inquire into the Hill retainer, and this
committee has reported unanimously as
follows:
First--That there was nothing improper or
unprofesslonal in David r. Hill having acted
as counsel for the Equitable Life As, taNce
Society under an annual retainer during the
period from 1892 10 1905.
Second-That the compensation received
by him for the services rendered under this
retainer was reasonable and not excessive,
~Third-!That this compensation was not
received for any political purposes or services
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

To TIE EDITOR OF THE rs ! would like
to say q word about tho smoke nuisance, not that
coming from the black mouth OF O $50 foot boiler
stack. or from Q passing locomotive engine. but
the foul vapors coming from the mouths and nos
this OF an army OF our young men Ind boys, who
so proudly and persistently pun their favorte
brands Of cigarettes, blowing the smoke directly
into the face OF any one, man or woman, who
chances TO be near them.
In my opinion cigarette smoke, either FIRST or
second hand, Is injurious 10 the public health. and
n the producer Of smoke from oituminous coal Is
liable to punishment, why not the producer OF the
odious smoke from the cigarettef How can II be
otherwise than unwholesomef
Let some Of our experts on health decide this
question. SUFFERER.
SPRINdrIKI4p, Mass. May %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
statistician Hyde and the Census
Bureau.

It was with expressions Of regret and
compliment that Secretary WILSON ac-
cepted the resignation Of JOHN HYDE,
chief statistician Of the Department Of
Agriculture, during the cotton crop
scandal when his associate EDWIN S.
HOLMES furnished advance informa-
ton" to NewsYork brokers. HOLMES
was dismissed. HYDE's responsibility
for the conduct Of his associate was
asserted by the Southern Cotton Grow
ers' Association, but it was never proved.
The Secretary testified handsomely to
the value of HYDE's services, and re-
GREETED that failing health compelled
him to bring his work to IN end.
But if the Keep commission to in
v~estigate the agricultural n OF 1900
has not done Mr.. HYDE an injustice, 1t is
we'll that the Department and the chief
statistician parted company. Evidence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
WAY CLEAR ron NEW BRIDGr.
Taxpayers EnieRvOs "a FnJoin %pulldlns u
Manhattan structure Fans.

VhNpatefA EUueeNOt w tnIOiH VullHlnG u
Manhattan structure Fars.
Supreme Court Justice Biachof decided
yesterday that Bridge Commissioner Steven.
son may proceed 10 accept bids and award
tho contracts for the construction Of tho
new Manhattan Bridge. Edward T. Pahs'.
az a taxpayer, sought to enjoin the Com-
missioner from such action, on the ground
that a waste OF public funds would ensue.
Pabst IA an admirer Of the Lindenthal
eyebar plan Of bridge construction, which
has never yet received a practical test in
big bridge building. The plans for such a
bridge were drawn up by Gustav linden-
thai, the former Bridge Commissioner.
Lndenthal carried his enthusiasm 30 far
that he copyrighted his plans, which ara
said 20 he the only ones available In the case
Of such O bridge as In contemplated.
There has been other trouble over tho
Manhattan Bridge construction. The Penn
s~yIvania Steel Company got the contract,
and this Is now held up by the litigation
started by its competitor, the Carbon Steel
Company, which alleges that the plans
contemplated, calling FOR nickel steel con-
struction, mean an unnecessary expense,
Justice Bischof says that the question Of
the plans La one subject entirely to the
Commissioners discretion, and that there
him to an injunction against Stevenson,
because Of the refutations made in the
Stevenson afidavits Of the charges adj
vanced by Pabst.
Pabst, II was said yesterday, will appeal
from the Bischof decision, 80 that the
matter Of letting new contracts will probably
be held up indefinitely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
TAX BOARD CHANCES.
strasbourger to Resign and It's Posi- bic
That Putzel May Get Out.

ttt ~ So-f Wv
That Putzel May Get Out.
Tax Commissioner Samuel S~trasbourger,
one Of the two Republican members of the
tax board, will resign in a week or two in
order to allow the Mayor to name q successor
before June 2s, when Mr.. Mcclellan sails
for Europe on his vacation. When the
Mayor reassumed office on January / Mr..
Strasbourger vas not r%eappointed. At the
request Of the Mayor he consented to hold
over until the tax books for this year were
made up.
Now that the practical work Of the Tax
Department for the year has been finished
Mr.. Strasbourger will get out.
Under he law governing the makeup Of
the tax office Col. Mcclellan must appoint a
Republican to follow Mr.. Strasbourger. II
lie possible that there may be another change
In the board before the Mayor leaves. For
some time It has beer known that there
has been friction among the five Demo-
cratic members Of the commission and
according to reports heard yesterday at
the City Hall Commissioner Putzel, who Is
said not to be working In harmony with his
Democratic colleagues, may be asked TO
resign.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
The Dream Hoe.
From the Wheeling T%nfeiii1sneer.

From the Wheeling Inteiiiosneer.
John Crawford had a peculiar dream a few nights
ago, which resulted in the discovery Of a grubbing
hoe which was stolen from him some time last week.
Mr.. Crawford entertained suspicion against a person
who later proved TO be entirely innocent OF having
any connection whatever with the case. Nj. Craw-
ford states that in the dream he saw o person In
possession Of the hoe. but OF whom he always had
the greatest respect. owing to his close connection
with the church and his seemingly high ideals.
The dream impressed itself so forcibly upon Mr..
Crawford's mind that he determined 10 Investigate
the matter. nth the result that every detaIl Of the
dream came true.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
The Supreme Courts Part in Build
ing the Nation.

In his excellent speech at the dinner
in Washington to mark the retirement Of
Mr.. Justice BROWN from the bench of
the Supreme Court, President ROOSEVELT
brought out the fact, little understood
and often lost sight of, that the greatest
usefulness of a Judge Of that tribunal
consists in the constructive work which
he does as an %expounder and adapter
of the Constitution. In other words, he
may be called upon to be statesman as
well asjurist. AS Mr.. ROOSEVELT pointed
out, it has been our good fortune to have
in that court the services of men Of acute
and powerful intellect who were, and
are, builders Of the nation in the largest
and noblest sense.
Preeminent among them was Chief
Justice JOHN MARSHALL. The nations
debt to that great souled and patriotic
man is understood only by students Of
his opinions which interpret the Con-
stitution. MARSHALL, speaking OF his
devotion to the union, once said: Il had
grown up at a time a" when the
maxim United we stand, divided we
fall was the maxim of every orthodox
American, and | had imbibed those sem
timents so thoroughly that they oonsti-
tuted a part of my being" They con-
frmed him in the habit, he said, "of
considering America a. my country and
Congress my government" His n
stitutional opinions bore their perfect
fruit twenty-five years after he died,
how xLa North p,archal ont IN batfla
to keep the Union whole.
From the time when Chief Justice
MARSHALL decided in the case of Mar
bury VS.. Madison that the Supreme Court
had the right to review the constitutions
atty Of acts Of the national Legislature
and the Executive, the coordinate de-
partments of the Government, he never
swerved from the principle, affirming it
in McCulloch vs.. Maryland and other
great cases, that the powers which the
Federal Government derived from the
Constitution must necessarily be broad
enough to meet exigencies as they arose.
To quote from his opinion in. McCulloch
VS.. Maryland: LET the end be legiti-
mate, let it be within the scope Of the
Constitution, and all means which are
appropriate, which are plainly adapted
TO that end, which are not prohibited,
but consist with the letter and spirit Of
the Constitution, are constitutional"
Mr., JOSEPH j.. COTTON, Jr., the editor
of The Constitutional Decisions OF John
Marshall says Of the proposition thus
laid down: mo written words have done
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
Securing Up the white House.
Eeana fhs IVa shfn 0faa Da

As soon as the President leaves the White House
for the summer extensive repairs win be begun on
the mansion, under the direction OF Col. Charles
s. Bromwell. superintendent OF public grounds
and buildings.
The Blue Room will be thoroughly overhauied.
The tapestries Will be replaced by new ones. which
will probably be ordered from abroad, as IT Is
thought duplicates cannot be obtained In this coun-
try. No alterations will be made in the general
appearance OF the room except that the floors viii
be scraped and polished and the woodwork 70.
finished,
over. and all OF them thoroughly cleaned and re-
polished, A great deal OF painting will be done
here also, and several minor changes are contem e.
plated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

maye n efS'tld ~ aaflon Than lha~s
They agg mo lriletl ssfraas ~ M
powrrs N No NGsih N tbe Hehslllon,
aad IN ths Reconsideration Hme ANd
" vs. Inns NsaaHstiis interpretation
N fhe Consultations ehieh we spplsd
Nv tHa dacuit p~psa'iees pfsssH'ed ~
ths loevHshls arTFalsAaa ~ ~ Philip
pines fHf pofta RieB ~ q leaary n ths
ssf Ftfk Strain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

To THK EDITOR OF Thu SUs-Sfr: II was TO be
expected that the usual rauoous croakings would
he emitted by the risky champion leap frogger"
before he took his annual hop, skip and jump across
the pond from such a sheol OF a place as little old
New York.
The Alps will cool OF Charles Henry for the pres.
emit, but next year at this time-eapect hot, sultry
weather, with thunderstorms."
BRookLYS, June ]. CHARLKB II, ScHorr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

To the many persons who have taken
upon themselves the responsibility Of deter
mining what THEODORE ROOSEVELT shall
do when he leaves the White House there
may be just a hint in this extract from a
speech by the President himself at the din
ner to Justice BROWN: "There is but one
thing better than the right to do honorable
service, and that Is the right to rest after
the honorable service has been we'll done.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
t,e.srted V,ed,rs1Isu

The report ~ tho state Bar Aasocia'
tons grievance committee, IN which
NJ. Dawn BKSSErr Hit Ia eN%onerated
from any suspicious n wronEdoInR Or
improperly that may have been created
by his acceptance n a retainer from a
life insurance corporation while he oc-
oupled an influential place In the politics
81 New York and the nation. Ia clear and
logical in IL presentation of the facts
and correct In its conclusions. II will
be approved by the members Of the legal
profession and by the public.
Mr.. Hill In his long and active career
in politics made many enemies, but the
most implacable foe he has could not
with honesty say that money was tho
object Of his ambition or that his con-
duct In State and party affairs was in
fiuenced by the hope or expectation Of
financial benefits 10 be derived from his
course. The vindication no has received
was due TO him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
TRANSFER AGENTS ron b. r. T.
sixty-two Posts Established where Tickets
VIII he Furnished.

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
has planned the establishment Of sixty two
transfer posts along its various routes
and agents will be placed at these Io!n''
night and day to furnish the transfer
tickets. At the few transfer points al
which no agents will be stationed the con-
duotors will, as usual. issue the transfers
By the new arrangement the condur'or-'
for the most part, will be relieved OF tAe
trouble Of furnishing the transfers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
Drift Of Things In North Carolina.

SlWpS0n NOfes IN The FlVeNerNt O5Ssrrrr.
Here we come again after being absent for quite
a while. but have no, failed to see what others are
saying In the Observer.
Sal writes: Where are we att"
II looks Ike, as the saying goes. we are a. the
head OF "Snnodd," vhere there are forty devils
and no God. And II Is beginning TO look like there
are more than forty at Washington.
Since Sunday afternoon we have heard moth Ing
said because OF dry weather,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

From TIE Washington star.

From TIE Washington Star.
A wise man sought 10 WOO a lass.
He talked to her Of history:
Told how some things had come 70 pass
Which had been wrapt In mystery.
He showed her what mistakes and crimes
Had tempted nations furious.
To needless strife in ancient timcs,
She smiled and said: How ourous!"
To his great mind he sought TO prove
That nothing was inscrutablc.
He told her how the planets move
BY schedules quite immutable,
He showed the consolidated sky
Where pictures astronomical
In mighty pageantry pass by.
She simply said. How comicAl!"
He told her then her stariike eyes
Might tempt him TO hosuhtIes
Like those OF ole, were abe the prize
This and such like ~civiiities
Which swaips have uaed sinee days long pass
With purpose most sostcnsiblc
He offered her. Qhoth she, AT last. $40
] md YOU talking senslble!"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
Kleptomania In the Classic City.

Cold Springs correspondence Aurora Bulletin. :
Bonnie Evans's and Jake Wen1el's boys had
their buggy whips stolen while at Moorcs Hin on
Tuesday evening OF last week. There seems TO be
a dcreliction Of duty on the part OF the authorities
OF that classic city," or quite a prediction of
some OF the citizens In stealing whips.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
Play Farm Produota.

Mayor Mcclellan in his last message gave these
figures Of the products last year Of the children's
school farm In De Witt clinton Park. the nrs, col
umn OF figures showing the crops raioed on $50 plots
between May % and July / and the second the
crops raised on ass plots between August 1 and
November o:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

Mistress-Have you any objection TO the country,
Bridget-No, mum; Dim oontlnt as long as the
niriah run IT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

First Goat just ate a couple OF tin cans.
Second Goat-Tba,'s all right; no one has said
vet thai the cans themselves are adulterAted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
An Appropriate Union,

From ne Philadelphia Epenino Bulletin.
BRoWN-STouT.-May %. by the Rev. J. Fred
edok Dnpps, DR.. Edwin Brown 10 Miss. Aida Stout.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

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isstl,oas ~ la g''.sH sweet ~ we n''''ss "
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02

Two hundred and forty boys and 2ao girls worked
the nrst gardens, and ss boys and 2o girls had
plots In the second series.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-27
BEEF TRUST HAS
FIRM GRASP ON
COTTON GROWERS

Austin. Tex. March 27.-Monta J. II.
Moore. one OF the candidates for the
Democratic nomination for governor, is
making his campaign on the trust issus.
He Is severe In his denunciation OF the
Waters-Pierce and Standard oil COM
panies, the Cotton-seed OH and the
lumber trusts He asserts that all OF
these industries are openly controlled IN
violation OF the Texas antitrust law. OF
the cotton-seed oil trust he says:
Possibly not all, but certainly many OF
the cotton-seed oil mills OF Texas are IN
the trust Each mill Is given a certain
territory In which TO buy seed without
competition. Any farmer in the desig-
mated territory of a mill cannot get a
price from a mill In another territory
greater than the one offered by the home
mill. Except here and there, where some
independent buyer whose eye teeth have
not yet been cut. attempts 10 buck against
the trusts, or farmers union or somd
ambitious community disturbs the local
situation, the price OF seed Is agreed upon
each day"
Prices OF seed in Mississippi and South
Carolina are shown by Mr.. Moores figures
10 range from sl7 10 s2l a ton The aver
age price paid the farmer by the Texas
mills has been less than sll a ton, and
tho seed crop OF Texas for this season
is more than 100000 tons.
The farmer Is not the only one touched
by this trust. Through the high prices
put upon meal and hulls the cattle-feeder
is rounded up for a prncely sum.
THE beef trust, through @. F. Swift,
Mr. Moore says. has acquired mills al
Greenville, Waco. Houston, Alvarado,
Grand View. Itasca, Temple and West,
and IL is at least a striking coincidence
that the formation OF a cotton-seed oil
trust followed closely upon the acquire
ment OF these mills by the beef trust.
THE Texas mills make a noise like
a trust, they act like a trust and a 5000
600 'rake-off' makes them look like a
trust"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-27
FAVORED VOTE
BY PEOPLE FOR
STATE JUDGES

The judiciary Of this state shodld be
removed as far as possible from machine
politics and be elected directly by the
people.
Such was the sentiment not only ex-
pressed by majority Of the speakers. but
shown by the big majority voting that
way at the conclusion OF the Franklin Ly-
ceum's debate last evening.
The formal resolution for debate read
thus: Resolved. That the judges Of the
Rhode Island courts should be elected by
direct popular vote
The principal dsputants for the afflrma-
tive were John Doran and Arthur +.
Sumner. They were opposed by ex-Gov-
ernor Charles -. Kimbal and n III.
Truman Patrick j. Mccarthy was 10
have been the second negative speaker.
but he was not present and Mr. Truman
took his place.
That the present system OF election by
the legislature was inequitable. because
constituencies were not represented there
I'm proportion TO their population, urged
Mr.. Doran. The court should not repre-
sent political parties or beliefs. but they
should be drawn from the whole body OF
the state. always assuming that the men
chosen he qualified for their posts by
training. education and character.
Ex-Governor Kimball said: There have
been differences OF opinion in this coun-
try regarding the appointment. re-
moval or tenure OF office of
judges. but there has everywhere been
substantial agreement that they should
be as far removed from political influence
as possible IT seems to be the rule that
the larger the constituency the more poll
tics enters into elections
Mr.. Kimball spoke OF the way in which
a change from the present system might
Influence the attitude OF the courts to-
nrA tf|h hA
power OF the general assembly TO call
constitutional convention. II the power
OF removal remained in the assembly, =
at present, and Judges were chosen by
popular vote there might result on such
questions a serious conflict OF opinion be-
tween courts and legislatures dominated
by opposing political views.
Arthur =. Summer took the ground that
our theory OF government demands popu-
lar election OF judicial officers. Legis-
lators and executive officials are generally
elected by popular vote. Why not judges?
Election by popular vote has the ad-
vantage OF bringing the candidates before
the people and giving chance to criticise
them and examine into their records and
fitness for office.
1--WE do not elect our legislators In
Rhode Island for their ability In pick
ing out judges" said Mr.. Sumner. They
are chosen on other considerations and
their own free will As result, we have
have had some very curious selections.
II we are 10 have a theory OF popular
government. why not carry IL out In en-
tirety and elect our judges az We choose
governors and other officials?
After a general discussion. In which
most OF the speakers favored the afflrma-
tive side of the proposition, the resolution
was put 10 vote and adopted by big
majority.
The following was announced as the
question for the next meeting: RE
solved. That a number OF qualified cleo
tors, not less than 10000 have power tc
propose specific amendments TO the State
Constitution"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-27
TERMINAL co.
TO PAY $4,000
TO Mr.. GAMMELL

1t Is understood that the Providence
Terminal company has agreed 10 pay 5000
To william Gammel for a release from
all damages for the construction OF its
east side tunnel under his land on Hope
street adjoining the lot at the corner OF
Hope and George streets on which his
residence stands.
This Will be OF great interest 10 many
other real estate owners whose property
may be affected by the Terminal com
pany's plans, and is accepted as establish
Ing some basis upon which other settle
ments may be effected. at least to the ex-
tent OF a precedent.
II is understood that many other claims
have already been brought 10 a salts
factory settlement and. OF course any
fixed ratio cannot well be established for
this purpose. as ian individual instances
the conditions differ materially.
In n general way. however. the amount
paid To Mr.. Gammel is regarded as some
indication OF what others may expect
and certainly OF the large gIfn that the
Terminal company will have to pay in
land damages. 10 carry out its big inn
provement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-27
MACHINE GUN BATTERY
MADE FINE SHOWING

The armory on Holden street was far
too small to accommodate the large num-
ber OF people who assembled last evening
TO witness tho annual inspection of the
Machine Gun Battery. The gallery was
filled long before the inspection started.
and the occasion was enlfvened by the
presertence OF n large number OF the fair
sex
Promptly at o'clock the command
marched into the main hall from the COM
pany room. with Captain f.. M. Bixby,
Leutenants William r. Blair and e. A
Charbounel and 30 men. The inspection
was conducted by Major George w. Alb
bot, Jr. L. 8. A., and Brigadier General
Herbert s. Tanner and Assistant Adju-
tant General Arthur V Warfield.
Everything was found In good condition
blythe inspection officers. The marching
OF the men, under the command OF Lieu
tenant f A. Charbonnel, was good and
the time excellent.
The setting UP exercises were directed
by First Sergeant NJ. w. Dickenson. and
the mechanical manoeuvres by Sergeant
w J. Abbott Captain Bixby command
ed the school Of the battery.
In the guard mount Leutenants Blair
and Charbonnel were officers OF the day,
and Sergeants j. A. Wright and Charlee
Flet cher sergeants OF the guard.
The inspection officers and all present
were pleased with the fine showing made
and when the inspection was over Captain
Blxby was warmly congratulated.