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MILFOUD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FIMDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1904.
NO. 15.
THE JAGGER MURDER TRIAL
An Epitome of Evidence Offered by
the Prosecution The State's
Whole Csse
The first news to greet the peopte
Interested on reaching Newton Mon
day morning was Unit George N.
Jaggers had been found in his cell
with both wrist bleeding am! his
throHt cut, and the impression first
prevailed that the trial would be
postponed. However, the doctors
agreed ho would be able to appear
before the court, which he did, and
the usual routine was entered upon.
Jaggers had possessed himself of a
case knife in some way and sometime
after midnight of Sunday proceeded
to oen the veins of his wriMts and
attempted to never his Jugular. The
knife being dull the Job was excru
ciatingly painful and after, losing
quite an amount of blood he cried for
help and was found about five o'clock
Monday morning.
Prompt efforts were made to stop
the blood and render him comfortable
which the doctors succeeded In doing.
When brought Into court his neck
and wrists were bandaged and he
appeared haggard and pale. He sat
very quiet, taking little apparent
interest In the proceeding and was
probably partialy under the influence
of some narcotic to allay the pain
from which he must have otherwise
suffered.
Court was convened with Judges
A bra in Q. Oarretson and Henry C.
Hunt on the bench. Prosecutor
Henry Huston was aided by ex-
Prosecutor Lewis Hood of Essex
county. Theo. A. Simonson and
Lewis J. Martin cared for Jaggers
Interests. The state had a stenogra
pher of their own in the person of
Van Blarcom, and the defense had
Eaten O. Vansickle In the same
capacity. The regular court stenog
rapher was filled by Herbert Knight.
The Newark Evening News was
represented by both an artist and a
reporter, The Wantage Recorder by
Chas. C. Stiekney, The Herald by
"Polk" Bunnell, The Gazette by De
Alton Dillistin and Mark V. Rich
ards. The other county papers were
also represented.
The Jury was drawn with little
delay and the chairs (Tiled before the
noon hour. Jury was as follows:
William 8. Slater.
Theodore M. Marthis.
Floyd Dickinson.
William Laforge.
William Hi tub art, Jr.
William Farber.
John Green.
George Case.
Linn N, Ilockenberry.
Manning Cooper.
George Coleman.
Linus Littell.
The State in the afternoon used lb'
witnesses including those at the
evening session. The evidence relat
ing to the use or the dogs was
reserved as a special line to be intro
duced later. Nothing sensational in
the way of evidence was introduced,
and further than laying the ground
for future effective work was mainly
circumstantial. - -
The case of the prosecution was
opened by Prosecutor Huston who
briefly outlined the crime and point
ed out by means of maps the location
of Victor E. Bevan's house and
surroundings, showing the route
through the wotxls which it Isassum
ed the prisoner took on his return
home after doing the shooting. He
also referred to the piece of wadding
found, to the footsteps leading from
the house anil said they would prove
that Jagger had a gun and buckshot
in his possession and that he load
shells on the afternoon before the
shooting was done, tiiat Jagger had
made a proposition to a neighbor to
go out and get some money. A. II.
Konkle, a surveyor, was called to
prove the accuracy of the maps
exhibited and to show the general
topography of the ground, and said
the distance from Jagger's to (tie
Bevans bouse was one and a half
miles.
Victor E. Bevans related the his
tory of the shooting on the evening
of Oct 2'!. Haul be hut beside the
Btove with his back towards it and
his w ifc on a chair Hear bin) fucing
it. Heard the report of a gun and
bii'.n Mi. lie wnt to an adjoining!
loom anil telephoned, went back and
found his wife ling on the floor,'
Hi iii afler neighbors came and eared
fur them. 1'n cross examination he
Hated that he heard no noise outside
ei-.ln-r h, fore or ffer though (lie door
t if the r. ii .in was open. The shots
f thioe.h ti N illdoW.
kiiih ,.)(, u faid k- with
t v..-! .'I is '.I j ii.e ):vV4us
house soon after the shooting, found
Mrs. Bevans lying on the floor and
her husband standing beside her,
both shot.
Frank Wllhehn wns going to
Bevans about 7 o'clock, heard two
shots nearly together when a short
distance from K. Smith's where be
lived.
Elvln Smith lives about 300 yurds
from Bevans house. Heard the shots
and in a couple of minutes was
called on the telephone by Bevans.
It was 7.0:1 o'clock. He went with
his wife to the Bevans house.
Dr. M. D. Hughes attempting to
telephone from Dlngmiins to his
home at Layton heard some crying
for help nnd then started for the
Bevans house. Arriving found Mrs.
IU'vans lying on the floor moaning,
her face covered with blood. Mr.
Bevans was also bleeding. Treated
them both and extracted one (shot
from Mr. Bevans. His wife had six
shot wounds, one above right ear,
one In right cheek, one in her neck,
one In her nose, one In left shoulder
and another near the left breast.
The shots In skull were fatal, others
might have been. She died at five
o'clock the next morning. He Iden
tified a flattened shot and said It
resembled one he took from Mr.
Bevans Jaw last October.
Lucalla Titman, employed by Dr.
Hughes, fixed the time of his mes
ige at 7 p. m.
Ed. Kintner reached the Bevans
house about 8.30 the night of the
shooting, found four buckshot, and
on the (Kirch floor small pieces of
paper wadding, which being subse
quently placed together proved to lie
taken from a newspaper.
Frank McKeehy said Jagger lived
about one and a half miles from
Layton, was a subscriber last fall to
the Port Jervis Gusset e, the paper
from which it was alleged the wads
were torn.
Warren K. Van Gorden went to
the Bevans house next morning, saw
tracks leading from the house to the
meadow, some in an oat field, and
one in the sod at second fence. They
appeared as if the person was taking
long steps.
II. L. Briscoe measured tracks
above noted, found one 11 inches
long and 4 Inches wide. Met Jagger
who offered to assist in the measure
ments. H. D. Garretson saw mud prints
on rails of first fence, and George
Darragh corrolxirated Briscoe's evi
denco regarding the tracks.
E. C. Wood, with Sheriff Andress
examined the tracks several days
after and fitted a pair of shoes be
longing to Jagger in them. The
shoes were Identified and put in
evidence. A cross examination re
vealed that the tracks did not show a
hole "in the sole of one shoe or the
nails in the heels.
Sheriff gave similar testimony re
garding the tracks Hnd shoes, but
could not Hav as to the nails in thp
heels.
Maria Litta with her husband was
at the Jagger home the night before
his arrest and next morning heard
Mrs. Jagger say that she supposed
jieople and the witness thought her
very ssekr to which Jagger replied
"They don't know everything. -You
and I know something they don't.
Don't tell." When arrested he said
to his wife "If you had been here
this thing would not have happened."
Samuel Lilts kuew Jasper bad a
breech loading shotgun last fall, had
seen bun shoot ground 'hogs with it
Jagger had shells and loaded them
The afternoon before the shooting
between 2 o'clock and half-past
called at Jailer's end tiie.l to.opeu
the door. It was fastened. Knocked
ud Jugger said, "Who's there,'
replied, "S;i4ji Li Ms." lie said
"Wait- a minute till I fix my fire.'
Entering saw shells on table, and
Jasper said he had been louding
some, but the shot did not suit niin
Told witness to got a box of shells
from a shelf, and iu putjing them
in the boi noticed thht, two had
Cutiuued on lSecind. Psfri.)
F. E. B.
We heard a man say the othi
morning that the abbreviation for
February Feb. un a mk freeze every
body, and that man looked fioi-.ei
his ui.-ter. It was apparent that he
needed the U 1 10 1 of wurinl.li that
slays, the warmth that r-aehes fr
In ad to fool, till oyer the loly. We
Could have toid him from p! r,otial
k nov, le ie that li 1 id's t ai'.-j;ai iila
Kive.1 ii r : i t ii ! , t uaiuith, it iiivio
n:Us the t.io...t and hptt-H it uim.
tiirm.'i.h m'tery und v ;-i, un-i rt.ilh
his in, it und women, hoys and jflrl-j,
I.) n.ii.y (.! I w -alher and re. M the
attio i.s of c:,-,oa,e. it -ive-.the riyhl
kind of vt hi mill, .-' ui.iil.drH and
ft 1 1 i e' ; i.i : ii at tin- i-;. o ,e tone, a lei a ! i
if'-. I.i 1 . ! . 1 h are ia-lo.. 'leeie li'H
he a t- . . tioa in tiou f-.r e i.i.
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
Hon. John A. Kipp of New York
made a business trip here this week.
Charles Cronk, who has been In
the west for the past year, is visiting
in town.
G. Frank how land, ex-county
treasurer, wns In town a couple of
days this week.
County Superintendent of Schools
Lnoisn West brook of Dingmans was
in town Monday.
Miss Annie Snyder of Ichman
died one day this week. We have
no further particulars.
District Attorney George It. Bull
Was tin interested listener at the
aggers trial in Newton this week.
Goo. W. Van Sickle has been ap
pointed postmastor at Bovnns in
placa of the late A. 8. Stoll, dee'd.
Sirs. Emma J. Baker of New York
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah
'rissman, who is at present In feeble
health.
Bonnet S. Rundle of Montague, N.
J., has passed an excellent examin
ation and this week entered Harvard
University,
C. C. Tyler and- wife, who have
boen here for several months, have
gone to Atlantic City for the rest of
the winter.
William Metz, proprietor of the
Grand View in Dingman, is build
ing an addition to his hen house
ireparatory to going into the chicken
business.
Kurt Rudolph Sternberg, who will
be remembered here as a former
superintendent of the Deerpark
Brewing Company, lost hia hotel in
Baltimore which was in the burned
district.
Miss Mabel Gulnnlp, teacher of
the intermediate department in the
Milford schools, was compelled on
account of illness to ask for a two
week's vacation and went, to her
home in Wayne county.
The Hatchet Society of the Pres
byterian church, assisted by the
Ladies Aid, will have a reception
and supper In the church parlors
Monday evening, reb. 22, Washing'
ton's birthday. Supper tickets 35?.
Mrs. lhomas Armstrong was
taken to the hospital at Port Jervis
Monday to undergo an operation for
the removal of a tumor. The -opera'
tion was successfully performed Tues'
day nnd 00 far the indications for her
recovery are very gratifying.
Several witnesses in the Jagger
trial went over to Newton the first
of the week. Dr. John Kelly and
E. C. Wood took the dogs which
were used in tracking Jagger, and
Dr. C. 8. Custis and J. H. Ludwtg,
Esq., were als-o in attendance.
Grand Master of Odd Fellows
Pavey of Ohio has determined to
force out of the order in that Btate
every saloon keeper, bartender and
gambler, and has Issued an order
that all men under the ban must
either honestly and legitimately re
nounce and give up their business or
be expelled Jrom the order.
... The Best Novel
The Back Buy Literary Circle of
Boston recently voted on what the
members considered the best novels.
Thesa received the majority of votes
Best sensational novel, "Woman
In White," Collins.
Bust dramatic novel, " J.me Eyitf,
Bronte. .
Bost marine novel, "Rod Rover,
Cooper.
Best country life novel, "Lorua
Doone," Black more.
Best military novel, "Charles
O'Malley," Lover.
Bost religious novel, "Hypstia,
Kingsiey.
Boat sporting novel, "Digby
Grand," Melville
Best political novel, "Coniugsby,"
Disraeli.
Bnst novel written for a purpose,
"Uncle Tom's" Cabin," Stowe.
Best imaginative novel, "Marble
Fauu," Ilawthroue.
Boot patheticnovel, Silas Marnur,"
Eliot. ' ' '
ili-t humorous novel, "Pick wti-k.
Papers,." Dickens,
I., st English liuvol, "Adam Bode,"
Eliot,
list American novel, ".Scarlet
Letter," ilawthoi no.
B.-nt novel in ad, "Henry Ea
u.'ji.d," TLiicLtmiy.
Get 1 free i-ample of Chamber.
laiii'ts J- ioinaeb anil Livur Tablets at
l.'.ilch .V Hon, Matainorns, Bil neneial
fctoiea in county. 'Ihey are
easier to tale and more ti'.easant in I
eiieot than J i.'.a. Then their Use id
Hot followed by Collrttpattoll as is
oftuli the ta.- void p'.!U. ill gulur
(lie, 5! j.f - r LoX
OBITUARY
Jims. KM IMF. HHTHNIfJUF,
Sirs. Hourntqne died at her home
in this place, Tuesday evening, Feb.
Dili, of uremia, after an Illness of
considerable duration. She was born
In New York Oct. 10, lSllfl, and was
a daughter of the late Homy and
Helen (Devoe) Loreaux, who for
many years resided In Dingman
township. Oct. 10, 1855, she mar
ried, at Ilohoken, Desire Bourniqiie
and in 18(13 came with her husband
to this place where he carried on the
business of manufacturing watch
cases until his death in 1331.
Mrs. Bournique was a most excel
lent woman and her death will be
mourned by a large circle of relatives
and friends. She is survived by
brothers and sisters as follows:
Charles of Philadelphia, Edward of
Port Jervis, Helen wife of Walter
Newman of New York, Clovis of
Brooklyn and Isabella, wife of
Joseph DuIhiIs of Dingman township,
and by children, Juliette, wife ot E.
O. Boillotat of Dingman, Desire of
Brooklyn, Adele, wife of James T.
Welding of New York, Paul N. of
this place, George of Brooklyn and
Kcginia who lived with her mother.
The funeral occurred today and
Interment in Milford cemetery.
JAM KB BOHLKK
Mr. Bosler, who for many years
resided here, died at the home of his
daughter in . Dingmans, Monday,
Feb. 8th, of heart disease superin
duced by age. He was born In
France, April 15, 1822, and came
with his parents to this country
when he was about 10 years old.
After a short residence in New York
thry came to this county where he
has lived ever since. In 1815 he
married Anna Hantm, a sister of J.
Hanna of Delaware. Sept. 7,
1804, he enlisted In Co. K 142 N. Y.
Vol. and was honorably discharged
at the close of the war, June 1, 18(15.
He was a member of Col. John Nyce
Post O. A, It. and of Vandermark
Lodge I. O. O. F. which organiza
tion he Joined In 1 873, and was also a
communicant of the M. E. church.
He is survived by one daughter,
Sarah A., wife of Thus. M. Brink.
The funeral, In charge -of the Odd
Fellows occurred yesterday at 2.30
and Interment. in Milford cemetery
MIW. CATIl AHINE HAMMOND
Mrs, Hammond, whono maiden
name was Poltach, died at the home
of her son in Dingman, Saturday, Feb.
G. She was bom in Bavaria, Germany
January 19, 1820, and in 1851 came to
this country. She soon after met and
married Eberhart Lauer who died in
Milford township in 1H(5. After
marriage they remained a few years
in New York, coming to this county
in I860. After the death of her first
hnslmnd she married Elierhard Ham
mond who died in 1892. .
She is survived by children of her
first marriage as follows: lxiuise, wife
of William Ramsey of Philadelphia;
Henry, of Livingston county, 111,
Edward, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Sarah
J., wife of John II. Daumanof Milford
township; Jauuw W. of Milford; and
John P., with whom she resided. The
funeral wius held Tuesday and inter
ment in Milford cemetery.
. A Fleaoant Occasion
Lu,-t Friday evening on invitation of
Branchville Inlge, F. A. A. M,
P. M. Nilis, Dr. W. B. Ken-
worthey, George Wheeler, Ed. Klein,
William Aimer, Ju.s. P. . Van Etton
and J. II. Van Elton of Milford lodge
went over to make a fraternal visit
The occasion wits oneof sjxrial interest
and brought a large manlier of the
fraternity from surrounding lodgw.
Nowton being ei-cially well repre
sented. Among tluwe present from
there were Jacob Boitnell, editor of
the Herald, ex-Senator Ii-wis J. Mar
tin and Ora C. Simpson, county clerk
liraiichville bietheni were out in full
force. At the clit-e of the lodge
session an elegant collation was served
at the American House which fully
deinon.-tinUil that our Jersey brethcrn
know how to do things in the niot-t
approved maimer. The affair win
thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed
by all proont.
Hay It Now
Do not wait until you or some of
your family nre sick nih unto
death, find then send for Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Be.uiedy, but buy it now and be
piepared for an emergency. It is
the one remedy that can always be
depended upon la the must severe
and darijerous cast s. for sale by
Bi.lch i'i S.in, Matamuius, nil gen'l
ut'iies in Pike county,
BRIEF SKETCH? WASHINGTON
The founder of American Independ
ence, and first President of the United
1 States, was horn In 17;)2, in the Coun
ty of Fairfax, In Virginia. He was
descended from an English family
which emigniUvl from Cheshire, almut
Ki.'lO; and his flither, In the place of
his nativity, was lioHsessod of great
landed pmiiorty. He received his edu
cation from a private tutor; and was
particularly Instructed In mathematics
nnd engineering. His abilities were
first employed by Dinwiddle, In 175!),
In making remonstrances to the
French commander on the Ohio, for
the infraction of the treaty between
the two nations; and lie afterwards
negotiated with the Indians on the
back settlements, for which he receiv
ed the thanks of the British govern
ment.. In the exiKHlition ofBraddoek
he served as aid-dc-Cttinp; and, on the
full of that brave but rash command
er, he displayed great talent in con
ducting the retreat, and saving the
army from a dangerous position.
At the commencement of the revolu
tionary war, he was selected to take
the chief command of the provincial
troo)H. On receiving from the presi
dent of congress, olllcial notice, he
thus addressed him; "Mr. President:
Although I am truly sensible to the
high honor done me in this npjioint
ment, yet I feel great distress from
the consciousness that my abilities
ami military exicrio!ice may not be
equal to the extensive pud Important
trust. I beg thut they will accent my
most cordial thanks f(- the distin
guished testimony of their approba
tion; but, unless some unlucky event
should hnpon, unfavorable to my
reputation, I beg that It may lie re
membered by every gentlemen iu this
room, that I this day, declare, with
the utmost sincerity, I do not think
myself equal to the command I am
honored with. , As to pay, sir, I lieg
leave to assure the Congress, that as
no pecuniary consideration could
tempt me to accept this arduous
employment at the exjen.se of my do
mestic wishes and happiness. I do
not wish to make any profit from it,
will keep an exact account of my ex
penses; these, I doubt not, they will
discharge; that I.s all I desire."
The record of his services is the
history of the whole war. He Joined
the army at Cambridge, July, 1776.
On the evacuation of Boston, Novein-
ler, 1770, he proceeded to New York,
The battle of Long Island was fought
August 27th and the battle of White
Plains on Oetolier 28th. On the 25th
of Decemlier, he crossed the Delaware
and soon gained the victories at Tren
ton and Princeton. The battle of
Brandywlne was fought on September
11, 1777; Oermontown, Oetolier 4th;
and Monmouth, February 28, 1778.
In 1779 and 1780, he continued in the
vicinity of New Y'ork, and closed the
important military oiierationa of the
war, by catching Cornwall is at York
town hi 1781.
On the nd of November, 1783,
General Washington issued his fare
well orders to the armies of the
United States.
On Tuesday nam, the fourth of De
cember, the principal officers of the
army assembled at Francis's tavern to
take a final leave of their beloved
commander-in-chief. When Washing
ton entered the room, his emotions
were too strong to lie repressed or con
cealed. Filling a gla-ss, he turned to
the surrounding officers and said
"With a heart full of love and gruti
tude, I now hike leave of you. I most
devtaitly wish that your hitter days
may be as prospenHis and happy as
your former ouch have been glorious
and honorable." Having drank he
added, "I cannot come to each -of you
to take my leave, but shall be obliged
to you, if each of you will come and
take me by the hand." General Knox
being nearest, turned to him. Wash
ington, in tears, grasied his hand.
embraced and kissed him. In the
same manner he took leave of each of
the succeeding officers, IJucoln,
Greene and lAfayette and the otlie
valiant men with whom he had beei
connected in the hours of peril and
darkness, to lie rewarded with endless
gratitude and glory. Every eye was
moistened with tears.
On the dishorniiug of the army.
Washington proceeded to Annapolis,
then to the sent of Congress to rudtf
his command. On his way thither, he
delivered to the comptroller of ac
counts, at Philadelphia, his uccount 01
receipts und expeiiditunw of public
money. The whole amount was only
11,479 pounds 18s. ltd. sterling.
Nothing Wits charged or retained for
his own bcrvlees. The resignation of
his command was made in a public
lUldienee.
s prudent he oouii;lctod, in 17',)",
the business of his office, by signing a
commercial treaty with Great Britain,
and then voluntarily resigned his
liwer at a moment when all hands
and nil brsirts were united again to
confer ujon him the sovereignty of
the country. Restored to the jieace
ful retirement of Mount Vernon, he
devoted himself to the pursuits of
agriculture and though he accepted
the command of the army In 179H, it
wa.s merely to unite the affections of
bis fellow citizens to the general good,
and was one more sacrifice td his high
sense of duty. He died, after a short
Illness, on the 1 lib of Decemlier, 1799,
and was hurhsl with the honors due
to the noble founder of a happy and
prosiK'rous republic.
BALTIMORE FIRE SWEPT
Millions in Property Burned Insur
ance Companies Lose Heavily
The most destructive conflagration
In the history of Baltimore occurred
last Sunday raging from 11 o'clock In
the morning until far In the night.
Hundreds of the largest business
houses In the center of the city were
lestroyed entailing losses to the
amount probably of two hundred
million dollars. The losses of prop
erty will probably equal those of the
famous fire which swept Chicago In
1871. The fire originated in a dry
goods house In the very heart of the
city, and started with a series of loud
explosions. The firemen finding it
Impossible to check the flames blew
up a numlier of buildings with dyna
mite but the fire leaped over the gaps
thus made and took fresh and more
threatening starts. A strong wind
was blowing from the west which
helped to fan the flumes and force
them Into the most valuable territory.
The area burned Over includes one
hundred and forty acres and two
thousand five hundred buildings
wero destroyed. Twenty-five thous
and people, most of whom are poor,
are thrown out of employment. In
surance companies will be hard hit
and probably a number will be forced
out of business.
Condition of Gorges
The warm weather and rain last
Saturday and Sunday caused ice in
the river from Lackawaxen to Port
Jervis to move, but it gorged about
halfway between here and Port
Jervis and remains. The water rose
several feet so as to pass around the
railroad bridge at Matamoras, but
cold weather checked the rise and it
gradually subsided. The gorges be
low were not affected and the one at
Cave Bank backed the water until it
covered the road between here and
Sen an no's. The Immense lams In
the river have been rendered firmer
by the cold this week and all specu
lation as to the outcome should a
rain or thaw come must be vain.
W ater below here is running over
the Ice and may weaken it. ' As
evidence of the body of Ice In the
river and the effect of the cold Mr,
E. Warner states that never In his
recollection of the river, dating back
more than 50 years, has the Ice been
sufficiently Aim to carry teams
directly across at his ferry just below
Brinks rift. It is now solidly frozen
over.
Out on the Susquehanna the con
anions are threatening. The gorges
extend for many miles and by reason
of the low banks much of the land
may be innundated causing great
property loss.
It Is to be hoped that such con
ditions may ensue as will relieve
fears and permit the ice to pass out
without entailing damage.
Ileal Estate Transfers
Solomon I). Rosem-rans to Frank
Ronencrans, 73 acres, Delaware 1500,
Ross B. Brodheud and C. W. Bull,
executors, to Happy T- V. W. Benner,
farm in Milford township, Brookside,
2.
Abram V. Huff to Arthur C. Wolf,
lots 532, 634, 630, 433, 435, Mat-
moras, $1500.
Ix'vl Shaw et al. trustees to Nettie
A. B. Weitz, lands in Palmyra, Jacob
Kimble, No. 10.1, 352 acres, fl.
Jos. C. Hanna to William J. lliiiina
18 acres, Delaware, tlOl.
Frank Carl to Laura Sprenger, 100
acres, Ijickawaxen, $1000,
MsUrtous CIrcttiustalH
One was pale and sallow and tha
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference!1 Kba who U blushing
with health uses Dr. Kind's New
Life Pills to malutuin it. By gently
arousing the lazy organs tbey com
jkiI good Digestion and head off
constipation. Try theui. Only 25
at all drufgioU,
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
Preliminary skirmishes In the presi
dential campaign thus far have lieen
decidedly satisfactory. Little is now
heard of "llnnna booms," and all dis
content In republican ranks is exccted
to disapjienr after the delegates to
Chicago are chosen. The president
has expreswd the wish that good men
who are not office holders may be
sent, anil there are a ulentv of such.
The troubles of the democrats are so
much greater than tlrose of the repuli
lieiins, that attention is now largely
concentrated iqion that party. The
very existence of its principles, says
Burke Cockran, depend upon its suc
( In the iendlng campaign. The
"cheek and check-book" canqiaign of
Mr. Hearst Is noticeable but it is not
likely to cause the White House to be
(minted yellow for a generation to
come. Seimtor-Gorman's troubles In
Maryland, in trying to land a senator
of his own choice, may yet relegate
him to his sylvan retreat at Laurel,
Md., so far as presidential aspirations
are concerned. Gen. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, says President Roosevelt has put
a star In the crown of his administra
tion brighter than any American
president has worn for the past thirty
years. Senator Fairbanks Is on the
slate for vice president, and If the plan
matures It will go far towards solving
the problem in Indiana.
Senator Fairbanks made a long
ipeeeh on the 2nd inst., vindicating
the president's action in the Panama
affair. He maintained that the form
of government Instituted In Panama
after the revolution was of no conse
quence; the essence was did it repre
sent the wishes of the whole people.
He would accept the president's and
secretary Hay's word that tho United
States in no way aletted or aided the
revolution, which was In the air, as a
result of Colombia's long tyranny.
The president had large discretion to
do what he thought best, and he acted
from his point of view.
Senator Foraker (Ohio) has Intro
duced a bill to so amend the Inter
state Commerce and Anti-Trust acts,
as to permit contracts or combinations .
in restraint of trade, If the restraint Is -reasonable.
This would leave the
courts to say what Is reasonable re
straint. The senator contends that to
prohibit contracts in restraint of trade
which are reasonable differs from the
common law rule which has obtained
for centuries in England. It is con
sidered Improbable that this bill will
pass.
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One of the jo! before Congress is
the bill to purchase the sequoia groves
in California, At the last seon the
price asked was $150,000. At this
session It has grown to $250,000.
Congressman Wiley of N. Y. proposes
to Impose on the Treasury the Bank of
England rule that paper currency once
rcdeeml Is never to be reissued. By
vote of 39 to 20, the senate has
agreed to allow the president to use
his own Judgment as to what informa
tion might be given that body when
asked for. The case of Senator Smoot,
on trial for Mormonism, comes up this
week. lie has no intention of resign
ing. The Interstate Commerce Com
mittee Is hearing arguments on the
Quarles bill which proposes to give the
Commission power to check exhorbi
tant railroad rates. The House has
voted the sum of $170,000 as iay to
clerks for extra services during the
war with Spain. Senator Foraker has
Introduced a bill to purchase ten acres
of land on Meridian Hill, Washington,
for $750,000, on which to build a new
and magnificent White House.
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The Supreme Court is taking a three
weeks vacation to give the Justices
time to write decisions on cases argued,
including that of the Northern Soeuri- .
ties Company, anil it has given leave
to Georgia to file a bill against
Tenmisee on account of "the IHiek
town nuisance." It has decided that
North Carolina must pay North
Dakota the sum of $27,400 for bonds
of the N. C. Railway Company, held
by the pnweuthig state, or tho
marshal of the court will sell at public
auction all the interest of N. C, In
100 shares of the capital stock of the
road. The attorney general of the
Philippines is in Washington to argue
Ud'ore the Court the right of trial by
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