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THE MACOH TELEGEAPH: TUESDAY MOEHTWG, MAY 21, 1898.
tlon, all those sections constituting one
entire ectieme ot taxation are necesao-
rily Invalid.
•Tiie decree* hereinbefore entered In
thle court will tic vacated; the decree*
below will be reveraed, and tile cues
remanded, with Instructions to grant
the relief prayed."
Separate opinion* were read hy each
ef the dissenting Justices, beginning
with Justice Harlan. Justice Jg.-kson
was the second to read tils diwont. lie
concluded at 2:30 p. m., and went Im
mediately to hi* hotel, feeling quite
exhausted ‘from ble Ion* etay In court.
He left Washington thle afternoon j re-
•umahly for Philadelphia for further
treatment by Dr. Pepper, Justice Jack-
son was followed by Justlco Brown.
Justice White read the laet oplnkn
In the cases, stating nineteen different
points upoD which be rested his adher
ence to the views hitherto expressed
by him in opposition to tbo judgment
of the court.
card to the drcumetancf* attending
She formation of the government, .iu-
thorlaux e general unapportlonwl tax
on lie proiVUcte of the /arm and the
rcn'» of ro«i eetaite, although Impoi.-d
merely because of ownership and -with
no possible means of escape from nay-
tihont, as belonging to a totally different
from that rwblcb Includes ‘.he
fitopwl* whence the Income pro-
can toe but one answer, un-
|cee the oonstttutlonal reatrlotlon Ir to
b< treated «» utterly Illusory and fu-
*|l« end the object of He framers <!*■
KtaSir , . ,
"We find It Itnposeible to hold that a
fundamental reqtttetoon, deemed BO
ghmortant as to be enforoed by two
eirratetcns, one afflrmallvo end one
Nml can be refined away br.
a dHHncUono between that which
i suae to property and the prop
erty ltaelf. „
"Nor eon we perceive any ground
why the same reasoning does not apply
to capital In personalty held for th*
purpose of Inoomea or ordinarily yield
ing income, and to the income there-
from. All the real estate of the coun
try and all II* Invested personsl prop*
arty are open to the dlredt operation
of ith* taxing power If an apportion
ment be mane according to the oonetl-
jtutton. The constitution does not say
»h*lt no direct tax shall be laid by
apportionment on any other property
.than land; on the contrary, It fortlda
all unapportloned direct taxes, and we
Imaw of no warrant for exception per
sons! property from the exercise of the
power, or ony r.otsou why en appor
tioned direct tax cannot be laid end
a recused as Mr. Oallatin said In hi*
report when secretary of the treasury
In 1118. 'upon the same object* of tax
ation upon which 1h» direct taxes
levied under the authority of the ruts
are laid and aescaacd.’ •
“The Stress of the argument 1*
thrown, howevsr, on rh« assertion that
an Income tax Is not a property tax
n't all; that It Is not a reel catate tax
J ir a crop tax, or a bond taxi that It
r an aareasment upon the lux n*yer*
on account of hi* money-spending
power ** shown by his revenue for the
S ear preceding the aeuesament; that
:nt* received, crop* harvested, Inter-
Mt collected,'have loot *11 connection
■with their origin, anil although once
not taxable tuive become transmitted
In their new form Into taxable eubject
matter; In other word*, that Income
Is taxiihle Irrespective of the source
from Whence tt la derived.
■•If It were the fact that there had
been no Income tax law such us this
at .the time the constitution was
framed and adopted, It would bo of
controlling Importance. A dlredt (ax
cannot be taken out of the constitu
tional rule because the particular tax
did not exist at the time the rule we*
prescribed. As Chief Justice Marshall
U»ld In tho Dartmouth College ease;
•it ls not enough to eay that this pur
ttculsr caee .was not In the mind of
the convention when the iirilcla was
framed, nor of the American people
when It was adopted. It Is neoessoty
to go further and to sty that Usd this
particular case been suggested, the
language would have been so varied as
to exclude It. or It would have liein
made a special exception. The case
being within the words of the rule
must ho In Its operation, unless there
be something In the literal nonet ruction
no obviously absurd, or mischievous, or
repugnant to the general spirit of the
Instrument as to Justify tho.e who ex
pound the constitution In making it
an execution.
'•Being direct and therefore to' bo
laid by apportionment, is there any
Tnal difficulty III doing sot On mint c»n
(gresa. If the neceaslly exist of raising
fchlrly, forty or any other numbtr Of
millions of dollars for the support of
the government In addition to
the revenue from duties, implies nml
excite*, apportion the quota of each
mate upon the basis of the census ami
.thus aulvse It of the payment which
must bs made, and proceed to iiss-s*
that amount on all the rail find per
sonal properly, or ‘the Income of all
persons In I he slate nnd collect the
earns If the state does not In the mean
time assume and pay Its quota nnd
eolleot tho amount According to It* own
system and In it* own way. Inconve
nience might possibly attend the levy
of »n Indome tax bill, that It Is appor-
ttotreble la hsnrtly denied, although It
Is asserted (bat It would operate so
unequally as no be undesirable.
"We nr* not here concerned with the
question whether an Income be or be
not desirable, nor whether such a tax
would enable the government to dimin
ish taxes on consumption and duties
on Imports and to enter upon what
may be behaved to be n reform of Its
flRcal nnd commercial system. Ques
tion* of that character belong to con
troversies of political parties and can
not be settled by Judicial deelelon. In
th»s* case* our province Is to deter
mine whether (his Income tax on the
revenue from propu'ty does or dot*
•not belong to the class of direct taxes.
If It does, tt Is being unapportloned, in
viotatlon of the constitution, ehd we
must so declare. Differences have often
occurred In this court—differences *x-
1st now-tout there ha* never been n
time hi Its history when there has
been n difference of opinion a» to Its
fluty to announce tta deliberate conclu-
Blone unaffected by eonelderfittons not
pertnlnlntt to the caee In hand.
••According to the census, the true
valuation ot teal and personal proper
ty In tit* United states in USD was
037,091,197, ot which real estate with
Improvements thereon made up JM.-
0it,64t.ua. Of course, from the latter
tnust be deducted In applying thee*
section*, all unproductive property and
nil property whose net yield does not
exceed 14,000, but even with such de-
duotlonm H is evldsnt tost the Income
from realty forum 'a vital ptrt of th*
aJlK-me fur luxation embodied therein.
If that be stricken out, and also th*
Income from all Invested personal
property, bonds, stocks, Investments of
.•a ,,ir.tr. !• > obvious tMH by far (lie
largest part of th* anticipated revenue
would be eliminated, and this would
Jektre the burden ot ale tax to be borne
by professions, trades, employments or
vocations, and In that way what was
Intended as a tax on capital would re
.main In substance a tux on -ccupa
Here and labor. We cannot believe
that such was the Intention ef con-
free*. .We do not mean to my that an
Pet laying by apportionment, n direct
tax on all real estate nnd personal
property, or the Income thereof, might
mot also fsy excise taxes on business
bttvlleps, employment* and vo.-atlons.
glut this is not such an act. und the
bcheme must Ise considered as a whole.
Being Invalid aa to th* greater part,
and Taltlng aa the tax would. If any
twit were held valid. In a direction
which would not haw been contemplat
ed except In coaneotloa with the tax-
ution considered as un entirety, we are
ponetrained to conclude that sections $7
do 87. Inclusive, of the set, which be
came e |s« without (he signature of
the president on August is, list, are
kvtotty Inoperative and void.
"Our conclusions, therefore, may be
bummed up at follows:
•tKtrst—Wc adhere to the opinion
Sires Jy announced that otxe* on real
ternte being nndtoputobty direct taxea,
taxes on tbs renU of Income of real
i stw.e at* equally dtrect tax**.
"Second—We are of opinion that
loxee on persons! property on Income
|f personal property are likewise direct
"Third—The tax Imposed by sections
*7 to 17 Inclusive of the Set of ISPl.
So far as It fell* on the Incline of
te.tl rotate and of personal prooerty,
being a direct tax within the mean
ing of the constitution, end. therefore,
sm-miKKutlonsI snd void because not
gitportioned according to represents-
WEATHER INDICATIONS
Washington, Mujr to.—For OeorgU;
Fair; southerly winds.
Observations taken at Macon at 5 p.
ra. lor the preceding twenty-four
hours: Maximum temperature, VC; min
imum temperature, M; south winds;
river falling. A. G. Goodloe, OLs.
OTHER DBCISIONB.
Masters ot Importance Which Game lie
fer* the Court.
Washington. Miy 36.—After (he su
preme court hid finally disposed ot (he
Income lex k occupied an hour » tne
announcement of decisions In the other
oases and the consideration of rolecellse
IMOUX eases reported to It Of (he cases
decided the cue of moot Importance eras
that popularly known os (be wMtecap
cases from Alabama. J. W. Todd and
a score of hi* sssoctete* wore urnvlcted
In the Cubed Stakes court for the noctn-
enn district of Akrinmi under section
6406 ot the Revised Battues of wneppan*
Wiley and William l'runtt far (ratifying
on behalf of th* United -Suites before
Retort Oharleon, s Hotted Slates circuit
court conimtMlOnsr. The opinion of th*
supreme court was announced by Justice
Drown, Judge Harlan d’-sw-wting. to tne
effect that a preliminary examination be
fore a United Slates oommhutoncr was
not a rprocodttng before any untied
State* court, juch a* la contemplated in
section M00. and (hat therefore the in
dictment against Hum was fatally de
fective. The Judrmrot of the court be
low sentencing Todd end Ids companions
to four years’ Imprisonment end a tin*
of 8560 each -was therefore reversed.
Sotlrftor General Oonped announced
that coun«»l hi the caee of the united
Stale* vereue Burr end Hsrttwlck*, in
volving (he question of tho date on which
the tariff hew of l»t went into effect,
had screed to submit th* am* on brlen*
and the* there would be no oral argu
ment.
Attorney General W. A. Barber or
South Oorotlnn mad* hi* expected motion
for leave to Pie a petition for wixt or
habeas carpus for th* release of K. O.
Dench, a constable of that state, wno
Is in custody of linked State* Marshal
Htmton for contempt of Judge Sttnon-
ton'e court In eetslng a sldpmrnt of whis
ky made to J. C. Ityrtt, a resident or
Ohark-aion, for hi* own use and con
sumption, in vXotuXIon of Judge Simon-
Con'* injunction.
Chief Justice Fuller Informed Mr. Bar'
bor that th* court could not undertake
at (Ms advanced period of the term to
haer oral argumertt. The attorney crei-
ertl responded that he understood that
affil bellev*lt that briefs In the car* would
bo hied rrlthtn a week.
The habeas corpus case welch Mr.
James C. Chrter had to present was «n
IvOritf of W. P. Porkhouse of Now Or-
. leans. imilsUna., who hi hi (he custody
of the United States officials there tor
violation of th* andUottery law enacted
. n't the laet term of congress. He demurred
'to the Indictment, thedemurrepwa* over
ruled and ho was remanded «v cuddly.
I norm uck as Parkbouee has made no ep-
pMeatlon for releaee under bait there wo*
doubt expressed 1>v members of the court
as to their pwer to releaee hhn. but Mr.
Carter wee toM to print Me motion and
It would b* examined. The attorney
stated .tun his client had no listen** to
make other than th* unconetttutaonalhy
ot the law, and tf the wupreme court ot
th* United Staten would order hi* reieeoe
SEMINARY CONTROL THE ISSUE.
Strong Wrangling In the Presbyterian
Assembly at Pittsburg,
Pittsburg, Penn., May 20.—Seminary
control carried the day today In the
Preabyterlan general assembly. The re
port of tbe visiting committee, urni.-h
h-jq been charged with negotiations
with tne score or'legs of Preabyterlan
divinity schools of the United 8Ut (a
looking to the changes I n:he funda
mental laws, such us would a ring tholr
endowments and their faculties under
direct supervision of the PrtrebyUrl. n
church was adopted by a vote of «3 to
#8 without rood Mention.
This t* the beginning only. Tomor
row and the day after, and so on
through this assembly's reeslon, will
sc* more of these ecclesiastical inter
ferences In the plana of. private cor
porations and of friendly edtertee tn
the hoard* of the churefli. The home
missions committee makes Its report
at 16 o'clock tomorrow. Three men
whose terms expire as directors of the
home board will be badly turned down
by the vote of the assembly unless
the committee fakes warning and
scratches their names from tbe report
before It reaches th* assembly. The
onn are obnoxious because they ere
Briggs men. There are others like
them on the foreign board, and when
(heir time comes, off they will go, too.
Some of those whose names are to he
scratched are bankers who have been
advancing money for years to the
bankrupt boards. That makes no dtt
(erenee to (his assembly. The western
men say:
“if there are no bankers In Nkw
York but Briggs men, send' the ac
counts to us In the West. There are
bank* in Chicago and Cincinnati that
are not run «n doctrinal lines.”
The following fraternal letter was
sent to the general nseenfbly of the
Presbyterian churcll in the United
State*, tn nee-don at Dallas, Texas:
•'Dear Brethren in the Lord Jesus
Christ: The general assembly of the
Presbjtterlan church ,ln the United
States of America, now holding Its
quarter-centennial session as a re
united church In the city of Pittsburg,
Pa., recalls with cordial pleasure and
bearty appreciation your fratenal let
ter adder/eed to this general assembly
In the year 1886, at the quarter-centen
nial session of your body. With re
sponsive appreciation wo extend to
you our most cordial fraternal gleet-
Inge. We are brethren having one an
cestry and one faith. We have repolced
In your progrees and prosperity tn the
blessed servloe at our Lord and Mas
ter Jesue Christ nnd earnestly pray
that hii bleaslnxs may crown your
labors In ever-increasing measures.
We would stir up your pure minds
by way of remembrance touching the
antltudio which wc have steadily
maintained for yenm toward (he or
ganic union which would' make us
one In faith as well as spirit. While
we do not propose tn press this thought
unduly upon your minds and hearts
,wo do desire again to assure you of
our readiness to reciprocate any ad
vances which you may be led to mke
in 'this dlrrarton under the guidance
of the spirit of Christ, who, prayed
that iwo may be one.
"Wo rejoice In that great opportu
nity which Got) hae given you to
spread the blessings at the Gospel ot
Ills eon among the freedmen of the
South, and we shall gladly co-operate
tn all feasible 'ways to advance the
ovamgellsaitlon of those people.
•'May the Lord bless you and keep
you. Maly the Lord make Hist face to
shine upon you and to gracious unto
you snd give you peace.
•Tn 'behalf of the assembly.
"R. R. Booth, Moderator.
“W. H. Roberts, Stated Clerk.”
SOLID SILVER NOVELTIES,
The rlcheet and handsomest line
Intxarus'. -ei; •
WIA'S OURILING HEIR HAIR.
How (he Town of St. AlbaaVs Wias Laid
tn. Ashes.
St. Altiuia, Vt„ May 20.—A woman
man ensased to heating her curling Iron
over a. kerosfoe lamp to the home of
n Fmioh family near uenr Fondas lum
ber yatd yostorday, when the lump
NASHVTI/tJB WTSNBR.
NaShvOe, 3fay 20—One thousand peo
ple saw Nashville defeat Montgomery n>
an unlnteresttoa game totay. The weal
team woo by superior batting. Mont-
m tried three pdu-h»re, but Clausen
„„ the only onn who proved at aJ1 ef
fective. Moran mu very wild end * ui-
lorltv ef MontBonwry'e run* were “«
EwuS of baecs on balls. Soore: KHE
Nashville 0 0 62 1 7 1 0 U-U 18 X
Montgomery 006 0 28 S 10-« » *
Batteries: Korea snd Trout; Hatley,
Maloney, Clausen and Kappold.
ATLANTA A WINNBK.
Atlanta. Moy 20.—The Allan to* greeted
the New Orleans team this afternoon
orith a throng of fnlhusleaptle spectators
of more them 1.500 and the crowd that
was out Wee pleseed with the work oi
tratb t««n«. Now Orleans pneeontod Ely,
who dM martini cent work except In the
fifth I raving when he gave down and al
lowed hit otter Mt which brougnt <n Ove
rune. Saore: R HE
Atlanta 631066*4t-iU 2
New Orleans- - - .0 00«00uou-4ll *
Bafteitei: Wynne Wood and Arm
strong; Ely and Oonding.
AT CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga- Slay 20.—In the opening
g.une played here today of the Chatta-
iwwauMemphts eerie* the tall-end era
turned the toMea on the lead era. tne
pen resulting to OheAtaraooga’s favor.
Tho '.ocal* outpiaiyed the vfsotora nil
around. geWlog ton hit* off GHlento oe-
llvery. Thle artendance woe small ow-
Ing to Chattanooca's persistent dll luck-
Score: BHE
Chantemeog* 10103020S—»l» 6
Memphis 020060000-3 4 4
Batteries: Hill aril Fisher; Gillen ««
O’Meara.
IN THB NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Wtosburg— k a to
Wttjltnirr 060600642-eu 1
Washington 2 0000010s-ol0 3
Batteries: Hawley and KtnsSow; Mer
cer and JfcOulre.
At Chicago- R H B
Chicago 8 63 30 3571-34 11 l
PlrUadeJphta. . - .0 0 8 11 00 0 1- s ID 2
Batteries: Griffith and Klttrodge; Oar-
soy and CSenven t*.
The foliowdng game* were postponed on
account of 'pedn:
At Otaveland—Cleveland v*. Brooklyn.
A't St. Louie—St. Louie v*. Now xork.
At Ctoc6nn«tl—Olrrchioati va. Boston.
At Loutovdlle—Louisville v*. Baltimore.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
HXOA’MlPJfBNT ME HOXTSKHN.
ATHENS BEAT SEWANBfc.
Athens, May 3).-(Special.Mine score
of (ho Sowanee-'Vorefty game wae 22 to
15 to favor of the Uplventty. The game
woe rank. There was a largo crowa. The
boya are having thetr fun tonight
YOUNG LADIES,
Make your eeleertton for handsome
commencement presents at Laxarue’
Jewelry Palace if you want tbe most
Htyltsh Jewelry.
A COSTLY EXPERIMENT.
The Income Tax Has Cost (ho Govern
ment About 3100,000.
Washington, May 20.—The experunsat
of reviving the income tax has been
rather a oostly one to the United Statea
treasury. Up to date the cost of prepar
ing for the enforcement of the iaw now
declared uneoovtttotlonal by (he supreme
court aggregates clbqut $100,000. All the
jAlnting done In prejBrtng blank forme ■
of returns 1* of course a dead lore. There
were appointed 310 deputy collectors or
tnitomal revenue for the especial purpose
of handling (hie tax, all Of whom wt«
now be gradually dismissed. At some
of the largo offices a few special depu-
tie* may be kept for a short tdme to as
sist tn C.oelns up the work of refunding
the money already paid In. Up to May
l t»* amount paid tn was:
By corporation* wjjo
By persons
Since that date oibout $7,000 has been re
ceived, making the total In round ugurcs
$80,000. This money will be refunded un
der section 320 Revised Statutes upon »P-
pllcaitton being made to th* camnnlssioner
uoioettoo oqi q»notqi »tu»*su -ru-ww; jo
to whom the laot return was origmatly
Tbe president has signed the order
■for Admiral Meade's retirement.
Th* retrhetag (p&uwed tbe sugar
bounty bill by a vote of 161 to 46.
Judge Ingraham decided tbaJt the
trial of Police Inspector McLAusblln
go on. ,
A number of delegates (o'the mon
etary convention have arrived, at
Memphis.
Senator Hill will bs invited to ad
dress the Democrats of Cook county
cn June 20.
The truck garden* around Norfolk
ere reported to have been greatly dam
aged by cold rains recently.
The St. Louts and Southwestern
railway has asked for space for an ex
hibit at (be Atlanta Exposition.
Dr. Buchanan has been ordered be
fore the Now York count of appeals on
Monday next to to represertted.
The congressional commission to In
quire too the Ford's theatre disaster
at Washington ha* begun its labors.
All models of United Statea vessel*
shown at Chicago are being packed
to be shipped to Atlanta.
The torpedo iboat Cushing has ar
rived at Charleston after a trip from
Washington of forty-two hours.
There was no recurrence of, earth
quake at Florence, and the Inhabi
tants have recovered from the fright.
Charleston’s street railway lines
have been sold to a Brooklyn syndi
cate. (who will equip them with elec
tricity. ,'
The Knights of Labor building at
Philadelphia wo* sold for. 840.00ft. It
iwas purchased for $45,000 by Grand
Master Workman Fowderly.
The people of St. Albans, Vt„ whose
homes were destroyed by fire Sunday,
have been sheltered in the churches
and schools.
Botanist Covllle of (he agricultural
department estimates (he damage to
crops in thl* country by weeds to be
$10,000,000 a year and has issued In
structions concerning the eradication
of weeds.
Dan' Creedon knocked cuf out Joe
Dunphy In (wo rounds at Coney Island
and it only 'took Peter Maher one
round to finish Bob Marshall of Eng
land.
■ The Geneva mill* in Providence ivere
opened to operatives yesterday. Many
applied for work, but were threat
ened by those who wished to continue
the strike. Police were called on.
Russia, Franco and Germany have
esked Japan to indicate (he amount
of money she will require from China
for giving up (he Linn Tut.g penin
sula, so thht tho withdrawal of the
Japanese troops may be hastened.
Three thousand people attended tho
bicycle runs at Charlotte, N. C. The
championship of (he 6 “ nth .
mile was won by G. W. Adams of
Jacksonville. Fla., in 2:37 3-j. W. F.
Sims of Washington rode an exhibition
half mile In 1:03 12. beating Johnson s
Savannah record of 1:05. j
STEVENS & CO. FAIL.
Tholr Suspension 'Announced' on the
. Cotton Exchange Yesterday.
New York, May 20.—The suspension
of Stevens & Co., members of the Cot
ton Exdbange. was announced this af
ternoon. The firm did. an extensive
buianeas largely for out-o{-tqvm account
having had cnmmunlca'ltbn ever oeveral,
thousand miles of peftyate .wires.,.. The
firm had offices at 64 Broad Street and
it Is »akl have made,-an assignment
George Oortlss. Some, of the contracts
of the concern were, closed out ■ under
the rule at (he exchange. There were
soma halt doxen mombens of the firm
and each and every one refused all m-
Sarmatlon. The bead of the firm, James,
D. Stevens. Is alsb.a member of the
Produce 'Excangc. The Arm was rep
resented on tWo Chicago Board of Trade
bv La?nson Bros. &,'Co. The firm was
said to be short both of cotton and
wheat. It Is aloo stated.that a rich
New Orleans capitalist by the name »f
Lawrence Plant and a Frenchman, Le-
Duc, are interostedl iin the concern.
The firm's'Hablllttea tt IS said, are about
$00,006.
REVIEWED BY HOHOFIELD.
I find the Royal Baking Powder superior to all the others in every
respect. It is purest and strongest.
WALTER S. HAINES, M. D.
Consulting Chemist, Chicago Board of Health.
on bell we* perfectly willing to let tne
hearing *» over until next term.
When th* court adjourned; whtrtv tt did
at 4:15 o’clock. It was to meet again next
Monday. The chtet Justice announced
to (he bar chat (be count would nnxily
adjourn for th* term aa Monday, June *•
FOR $1.00 SOLID SILVER
Solid silver shirt waist set* «ft Loxa-
ru»\ the leading Jeweler.
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFED
ERACY.
Atlanta, May (Special.)—Miss
Winnie-uuvls, the "daughter of the
Confederacy," "and Mle* Mildred Lee,
daughter ot G*n. • Robert E. Lee,
passed through Atlamn this afternoon
en rout* from Richmond to Houston,
Texas. They occupied a private car,
uccontpanled by a delegation from
Richmond. Gen. Gordon Joined the par
ly here, und event oo with the dinm-
gulshed ladles to the scene ot the great
cnaimument.
At New OrlraiiB a special escort
am meet Mis* Davis’ party and pro
ceed wfth them to Houston.
Hie etop in Atlanta wa* a short one,
but the ladles received (tn ovation while
they were here. A delegation ot 100
members of.the Fulton County Con-
fedearte Veterans’ Association mot the
train together with « big crowd of
others who were onxlous to pay tliclr
respects to the daughter of the Con
federacy and to Ml** Lee.
FINE JEWELRY. LOW PRICES
At Laiarue* Jewelry Palace.
GENUINE 8SBALL VOX.
exploded arid scattered (ho flamca over
tho carpet, which hmnedUMely caught
tire. Thus was started the ur»l dtaiiv
troua lire (hot «w YAltod u Vermont
town und which, before It had bate
extinguished, bad burned over seventy-
tiro acre*, sweeping the Smart at tin
biwincw* portion, dcstreyinu properly
valued ut 8780,000, and wiping out for
ty business place* nod 100 tenement,
alt In three hours r.mo.
Five hundred homdess people are
sheltered tn ttve churches and schools of
the city.
"AH things here are out of Joint"
says the poet. Not tor the enterpris
ing housekeeper who use* Dr. Price's
Baking Powder.
(MAY TRY ViTHTFEOATS.
Tbo EpMeantc ait Staunton InrriOptld
by An Export.
(WueNncton, May SO -Tba opldetnle
of imvill pox at Staunton, Va., eppairi
to bo of a virulent ohawotoe. Tho Jowl
auttoritVs wore to doubt as to whether
tbod'eotoeAvua anuU pox or rut at tho
rmiueat as stated iu these dlnpttclvca the
tnar no hospital sorvico detailed Dr. M.
J. Jt-weiwu to tuako a thorough tnveeri-
girlon of tho wturtton. lie ba* ro-
ported the etletenav of flfty-two oieea
to tho etty oral owen in tho country.
Tbo lical author kVa, ojw that they
know the nature ot tho dfeoaee, hare
gone to work oct.vely to ctvidtoite it
and-prevent h» oprvud. A tm has
l>e«o scoured open which a pent hou-Je
h» beSog ervebed. Tbe otty will dlvhlo
brio district*, each dstrict being plac-xl
under tt* com of an exp,noticed phy
sician
Tho Federal Court! Have Jurisdiction
to Such Oiaea.
Atlanta, May 20.-<ftpoelaJ.)-Ho». W.
C. Gtenu, counwrt for the defondanto
•n tho noted Worloy white capping
caee. which wan carried before toe su
premo court of (he United Statea re
oeody upon ai writ of babraa corpus,
received notice tonight that tbo su
premo court had rendered tta dco.Mon
in th© case today, refuiug to grant the
wri t, qad holds that tho federal court*
bnxe Jurisdiction to try these whtto-
cappli!* d*e*, tho pmltfon that they
"ro i mein ble to the •>'.">■ c -"ns. N ;:-g
tho ntoOn ground upon which tho rase
was taken to tho epreme court Chief
Justlco Fuller, however, ilsaootod front
the balance of tho court. Th? decUlon
to a nioot important one, a* 4t e*tab-
l.ahtw the disputed right of tho federal
court* to try white capping rases to-
volring tbe death penalty, and will
result to a more vigorous prosecution
of thsxie eurresce, many of which have
goo? ungiuolohed lately.
MOBILE’S DDLEGATES TO MEM
PHIS.
-Mobile. Slay 20.—At a largely attend
ed mass mrev.ng bekl tooght twonty-
11 vo deJcgutc* were selected to repre
sent MobHe at rho Sound Money eoa-
favneo to MrtnphU. Ccogrcs'num R.
H. OJarko SiMrtHl toe morttng iu
advocacy of *>un.i monetary principles,
and to constucxly applauded.
WEDDING PRESENTS
At Lauras' Jewelry Palace, 5M Cherry
Street
filed for a return of the (ax paM *n. «
woe made by ex-S«w.tor Camden ot
West Viral to*, rabo filed In five minute*
after Justice Fuller announced Che de
cision of the court.
Oommlestonor Mtller eay* that under
the Income tax Ceuw a* It passed con erase
$40,000,000 woull have been received, end
In (tns ehopo In WMeb (he flr*( decision
STwSSS
have coat about $166,060, or lrai than 1 per
cent- of toe a,moi>nt oolleoted. Hie rec
ords eCready filed by person* and <»rpo-
rittone In (he o«*c* of too ootnmUw*o*xr
of Internal revenue showing the fie me of
income liable to taxation will be retained
Inviolate tn tbe office- They cannot be
returned to too original persons making
town, a* toev havo now become official
papers of the office, and their deatruc-
coon or rotum cun only be ealthortxeU by
action of congress-
Internal Revenue Oomntojwmer Mffier
toil afternoon rent the following tele
gram to collectora of Internal revenue :
“Income tax law declared unconelllu
ttonal by supreme court. Stop all vwk
tn connection therewith and wnd to tine
offle ot once, under seal, *11 book*. ,ne-
mrament hate, votunw arid lecords m
your office or bond* ot deputies relating
to 4neom* tax." .
Approved by (he beet cooks In th*
old .world and the new, Dr, Price’*
Baking Powder.
NEW ORLEANS DELEGATES.
Now Orleans. May 20.—It fcs nuthorl-
ttvoly stated thnt there will bo <t dole-
gatra from to a cRy oa> attendance on
the Sound Money convontlo to Mem
phis on the 23,1 Inst. It will bo com
posed of member* of tho New Orleans
CJcuricc House. Tho manager of the
clearing bouse sail today (tut no ap
pointment had yet boon made, but
they will be glvoa out lo tho pres* ef
eooo ns made. He alto stated that on
far os ho was concerned the delegates
Would go to tho coavoatvm orin-
structol.
DYING OF (HYDROPHOBIA.
JacsonvlUe. Fla-. Msor 26.—Near
Gainesville. Fl»., uMlos Mila Morrison,
aged eighteen, U dying of hydrophobia.
She wae blten by a poodle dog three
months ago.
DIG FIRE AT SAVANNAH.
Savannah, May 26.—Th* Estenmlllo
cigarette factory In tMa city wae de-
provj-ed by fire th8» mumlng. The loss
Is estimated at $260,000.
COlCMBhOODMENT PRESENTS.
■Handeome Une at Laxarue* Jewelry
Palace, W0 Cherry stre.-t.
Texas State Troops AwaltintS (ho 'Arri
val of tho .Veteran*. i
'Honetoo, Texas, May 20.—The en
campment fetauro preceding the Con
federate raufttl opened this morning
under unfayoralble comV.tlons. The
twenty comj«nI<« of tbe Texas Vohini
tear Guard to camp, aggregate 1,000
troojw. A grand mllltEry street parade
fcntended for JO o'clock (IBs morning,
wus postponed this efterioom by a heavy
rafn. Governr Culberson' anil stuff ar<
juved last might. Other distinguished
orteitrim now present are Gent Stewart,
ocnnuiejiraler of the MarykuM division
of veterans; Maj. Gen. B. .D. Reedy,
Oklahoma divlslicm, and Gen. Le.c of
MJssIsslppl. Governor Turney of Tom
nww. Mas). Gem Schofield, Gen. Gor
don and Mias IVI-nlnie Davis are one*
pt'Cled Wednesday, when tho minion
will formally open. A large detach
ment of Untied Sta tes ttwps ore also
to camp. About 5,000 visitors, tnolud.
ing veterans and' mtilitary, have so far
been located. The city l3 etoborately
decanUed and (he streets niro throcBed
vtt.'th strangers, despite too rain A
ooucJcteeiit of Texas editors are hero
from (he manual meeting at <Waoo, mas
entertained at a banquet this after
noon, presided over by Corlgresmno
Hutcheson. The drilltog of the state
troops commences this •evening t damp
Culberson, ela,borate programmes hiv
ing boon prepared for each day n't to?
oaonp ground, and entertutnmenteat too
auditorium at might.
GOLD WATCHES, ELGIN MOVE
MENTS.
'Beautiful designs ' at Lazarus',
Cherry street.
One of the Big Daiys at the Great Mem
phis Drill.
Memphis. Tenn., May. 20.—This was
perhaps '.the day of chief moment In
Memphis elnieu the inter-state drill and
encampment began, Lieut. Gen. John
Schofield reviewing the troop* and wa*
the guevft of liho city. The parade was
one of remarkable splendor, It* bril
liancy being tncreaeed by the preeenco
ctf the several epotktor*, their maid*
and chaperones in carriages drawn by
fine horses and decorated gorgeously in
the color* of the companies for which
they acted. The grand review occupied
nearly two hours and after tt, Gen.
Schofield aind staff were entertained at
luncheon by Gen. R. B. Snowden end
staff of the military drill management.
Ha left at 6 o'clock for (Houston, Texas,
anti ocher petnt* to the west at which
United State* soldier* are stationed.
Tomorrow tho drill will end with
•ham battle and the drill for the best
Individual aaMier. Tho winners In the
various masse* will be named and prize*
awarded.
WILDE ON TRIAL AGAIN.
London, May 20.—Oscar Wilde and
Alfred Taylor were arraigned in the
central criminal court. Old Bailey, this
morning, for re-trial. The court granted
Wild* a separate trial and the first case,
that against Taylor, proceeded.
A CORRECTION.
Clem PhllllpB, the haberdasher, had
on ad in Sunday's Telegraph which
1 was the reverse of what he desired to
say. Here is the ad in corrected form
"Do you buy shoes from drug stores?
Then why buy hats from any but such
balHers as Fhtl1lps7"
WESLEYAN COMMENCEMENT.
It Will Have n* Large Attendance from
Several States.
President Rowe has sent' out a large
number of special invitations to Geor
gia’and Florida ministers, and as re
duced - rates have been secured on nil
railroads leading to Macon, it Is ex
pected that 'the attendance on tho an
nual commencement exercises, which
begin next Friday morning at 9 o’clock,
will be' very large.
Following ls the programme of tho
week:
Friday, May 24, 9 a. m.—'Meeting of
board of visitors.
Friday. 8 p. m.—Exhibition by P,M-
lom at!: exm society.
' Saturday, 9 a. in.—Annual meeting of
board of trustees.
Sunday, Slay 26,11 a. m.—Commence
ment sermon by Rev. W. A. Candler,'
D. D„ of North Georgia. Conference.
Sunday, 8 p. m.—Missionary anniver
sary address by Bishop A. G. Haygoud
of Georgia.
Monday, May 27, 10 (U m.—Sophomore
exhibition In seleot reading.
Monday, 8 p. m.~Annual concert.
Tuesday, 9 a. m.-Junlor oxhlbfiion
In English composition.
Tuesday 8 p. m.—Literary address
by Hon. Walter B. Hilt of Macon.
Wednesday, 9 a. m.—Reading of es
says by senior class, conferring of de
grees and awarding medals.
•A PROVENCE REBELS.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 20.—A special
to the Timcs-Witon from Tampa, Fla.:
Private aJdlvices received here from
Cuba state that Maximo Gomez has
Invaded Puerto (Principe, und-that the
entire province has risen to Join him.
Nervous
People should realize that the onI>
true and permanent cure (or their
condition la to be found in having
Pure Blood
Becaune tbo health of every organ and
tissue of the body depends upon tbe
purity of the blood. The whole world
knows the standard blood purifier is
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
And therefore It le the onlytrueand
reliable medlclno for nervous people.
It msJtes the blood pure and healthy,
snd thus cures nervousness, makes
the nerves firm end strong, give* sweet
natural sleep, mental vigor, s good
appetite, perfect digestion. It does all
this, and cores Scrofula, Eczema or Salt
Bhenm, snd all other blood disease*.
Hood’s Pills KfiSSt-^'* 0 *
SPECULATION.
HAMMOND & CO.,
STOCK AND BOND BROKERS.
130 & 132 Pearl Street,
NEW YORK CITY. N. Y.
Stocks, Bonds and Grain Boagnt and Solo,
or Carriod on Margin
P. 8. —Send for explanatory
circular on speculations; also
weekly market letter. (Free.)
HARRY M. M C KAY,
ARTISTIC DRAPER AND TAILOR,
HAS ON HAND A HOST SELECT LINE OF
NOVEL AND STAPLE SUITINGS,
-WHICH HE MAKES OP IN THE M0ST-
FASHIONABLE AND UP-TO-DATE MANNER.
583 CHERRY STREET.
COME AND LOOK.
I am receiving new Shoes every week, and will say to my
old friends, customers and the public that I can make it to their
interest to look at my; goods before buying. The newest styles
and best makes at the lowest prices.
T. J. HUNT, Agent.
362 Second Street.