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fftofrtfciugtot! ^tlrann H. IlA-WLKff, Publiahor WOBTMINQTON^ 7 MINft, The cantaloupe crop in tht vicinity of Macon, Ga., is a complete failure. All those who have planted have made statements to this effect, and they are now plowing up the land in which the crop was planted and are turn ing under all that is left of what at one time promised to be a fine crop oi this succulent melon. Gen. Kush C. Hawkins, of New York City, has sent to the University of Vermont a lot of rare documents con cerning' the civil war, to be added to the valuable collection of a like na ture which he gave the university some time ago. In the latter lot is a copy of the Vicksburg Daily Citizen of July 2, 1863, printed on wall paper. Only two sovereigns have passed the age of the late Queen Victoria. They are the King of Denmark who is now 83 years old, and the Duke of Luxem burg, who is now in his eighty-fourth year. King Christian began to rule in 1S63 and the Grand Duke in 1S90, so that their reigns bear no compari son in length with that of Queen Vic toria. The roar of the lion can be heard farther than the sound of anjr other living creature. Next comes the cry of a hyena, and then the hoot of the owl. After these, the panther and the jackal. The donkey can be heard fif ty times farther thaif the horse, and the cut ten times as far as the dog. S-trange as it may seem, the cry of the hare can be heard farther than that of either the cat or dog. Dr. Adolph Iirodbeck, professor of Greek in the University of Nashville, Tcnn., is at work upon a design for an air car which he proposes chall make 600 miles an hour, making the flight from New York to San Francis co in eight hours, including sto^s. He has been at work on the machine for several years, and hopes to perfect it soon. Ilis ideas are between those of the flying machine and the locomo tive. The oldest church bell tower in America is now in good condition in Tacoma, Wash. When the orst settle ment was made on Commencement Bay, Puget Sound, a church was built but there was no bell tower, so a big fir tree was selected. The bell was placed in the top of this tree, a lad der extending from the roof of the church to the improvised tower. The ivy-eolored fir still stands, with the bell in its top. Greater attention to the eyesight of school children appears to be a press ing need of the age—in cities, at least. An investigation shows that eye de fects are increased one-third by the first three years of school life, and that in ordinary schools 32 per cent have only two-thirds of ordinary keenness of sight, while in one school this proportion readied 4S per cent. The dullness of pupils is due in great measure to eye defects. It is said that the Bank of France has an invisible studio in a gallery be hind the cashiers, so that at a given 6ignal from one of them any suspect ed customer can instantly have his photograph taken without his knowl edge. The camera has also become very useful in the detection of frauds, a word or figure that to the eye seem ed completely erased being clearly re produced in photographs of the docu ment that had been tampered with. Kentucky boasts of the oldest mail carrier in the United States in the person of "Uncle Sam" Gibbons, who resides at Hodgenville, three miles from Lincoln's birthplace. Uilcle Sam has retired from active service now, but he enjoys pointing to the fact that for sixty-one years he carried the government's mail, without the loss of a single sack, and with scarce ly a dozen delayed trips due to heavy rains or otherwise inclement weather. Dr. Ludwig Mond, whose discovery of a cheap gas promises a revolution in the production, is a native of Cas sel, who, although he went to England nearly forty years ago, still retains a trace of his German accent. He has invented many wonderful chemical processes and has thereby acquired "wealth sufficient to indulge in his fan cy for ancient Italian works of art. He keeps up a palace in Rome, a town and country house in England and id member of five London clubs. Arabian horses manifest remarka ble courage in battle. It is said that when a horse of this breed finds him self wounded, and perceives that he will not be able to bear his rider much longer, he quickly retires from the conflict, bearing his master to a place of safety while he has still sufficient strength. But if, on the other hand, the rider is wounded and falls to the ground, the faithful animal remains beside him, unmindful of danger, neighing until assistance is brought. A puzzling problem is how to get rid of empty nitroglycerin casks. The wood of the casks become so satur ated with nitroglycerin that in ex plosivcness it equals the nitroglycer in itself. It does not pay, nor is it safe, to refill the casks. To burn them is out of the question. If left around, they are a constant menace, for while all 'men arc prone to show their re spect for a dangerous explosive, there ere few that think that harm can come of a kick at an empty barrel. There is nothing to do but to explode 'the casks. 1NSDLAR CASES. Supreme Court's Decisions Covering All Important Points at Issue. General Attitude and Policy of Government Up to the Pres ent Time Is Upheld. Constitutionality of the Foraker Act Affirmed and Gives Con gress Power to Govern. In Delima Case, Involving Collection of Duties on Porto Rican Sugars, De cision Is Against Government Opinion Delivered l»y Justice Drown _Justices McKenna, Slilrns and White iu DImciiIIuk Opinion. Washington, May 2S.—The United States supreme court Monday handed down opinions covering all of the is sues on the new insular possessions which have been in controversy. Al though several of the decisions upheld the contestants on certain issues raised, yet in the most important de cision, that of Downs against Bid well, Justice Brown announced the sweeping decision of the court uphold ing the general attitude and policy of the government up to the present time. The effect of this decision is to con firm the constitutionality of the For aker act and to give congress power to deal with the newly-acquired territory in such manner as the legislative branch may consider suitable for the new territory. The decision also had the effect of declaring that the new insular possessions do not by virtue of the treaty of cession acquire all the privileges and rights of the constitu tion. Delivered by Judge Brown, Washington, May 28. Justice Brown, of the United States supreme court, Monday announced the deci sion of that court in the insular cases. The announcement of the court's opinion was begun at 12:27. The main opinion was handed down in the Delima case. Justice Brown first announced the court's decision on point of jurisdiction, holding that the court had jurisdiction. The Point nt Insue. The Delima case involved the im portation of goods into the United States from Porto Rico after the rati fication of the treaty of Paris and before the passage of the Porto Rican act. Delima & Co., doing business in New York, imported from San Juan, Porto llieo, during the months of June and July, 1S99, certain sugars, the product of Porto Rico. Upon these sugars the collector at New York demanded and collected about $13,000 as customs duties. Delima & Co. sued Bidwell, the col lector, as an individual, in the su preme court of the state of New York, to recover back the duties thus paid, amounting in all to $13,145, al leging that they were unlawfully de manded, in violation of the consti tution and collected by duress, the collector exacting the payment of the duties as a condition to the delivery of the sugars. On the petition of the collector the suit was removed to the circuit court of the United States for the Southern district of New York, which sustained a demurrer to the complaint, both on the ground that no cause for action was stated and that the court had no jurisdiction. From the judgment dismissing the complaint Delima & Co. prosecute er ror from this court. Not Iloth Foreign and Domestic. Justice Brown said that whether the sugar imported from or into Porto Rico were dutiable depends upon whether Porto Rico is a for eign country. He held that the right to acquire territory involves the right to govern and control it by con gress, but he said, that a country could not be both foreign and do mestic. Government'" Position Opposed. The opinion was opposed to the contention of the government. He concluded that at the time the du ties were collected Porto Rico was a territory and not a foreign country, but a territory of the United States. Conclusion of Opinion. Justice Brown concluded as fol lows: "If en act of congress bo necessary to convert a foreign country into domestic territory, the Question at once suggests itself what is the character of the legis lation demanded for this purpose? Will an act appropriating money for its purchase be sufficient? Apparently not. Will an act appropriating the duties collected upon Imports to and from such country for the benefit of its government be sufficient? Apparently not. Will acts making appro priations for Its postal service, for the es tablishment of lighthouses, for the main tenance of quarantine stations, for erect ing public buildings, have that effect? Will an act establishing a complete local government, but with the reservation of a right to collect duties upon commerce be adequate for that purpose? None of these, nor all together, will be sufficient. If the contention of the government be sound, since acts embracing all these, provisions have been passed in connection with Porto Rico, and it Is insisted hat it is still a foreign country within the meaning of the tariff laws. We are unable to acquiesce ir. this assumption that a territory may be at the same time both foreign and domes tic. "We are therefore of opinion that at the time these duties were levied Porto Rico was not a foreign country within the mean ing of the tariff laws, but a territory of the United States that the duties were Illegally exacted and that the plaintiffs are entitled to recover them back. "The judgment of the circuit court for the Southern district of New York Is there fore reversed and the case remanded to that court for further proceedings in con sonance with this opinion." A Dissenting Opinion. Justice McKenna delivered the dis senting opinion of the supreme court in the insular cases. lie was joined in that opinion by Justices Shiras and White. Justice McKenna went into a de tailed examination of the cases cited in the majority opinion. He main tained that they did not show a clear current of decision, but disclosed much divergence of view. He re ferred also to the fact that prece dents not in consonance with the majority view were now dismissed as 'dictum and not binding opinion. Sees Danger in Position. He spoke of the dangers attending the dismissal of judicial opinion as "dictum" and of the greater danger when such a course may interfere, or had interfered, with the action of a nation. Constancy and certainty of judicial opinion was of the highest importance, the justice declared, and they should not be like the "exhala tions of a marsh, shining mistily." Justice McKenna's examination of the many precedents was exhaustive and almost an hour was given to showing to what extent the circum stances of each case bore on the present condition in Porto Rico. After examining cases cited by ma jority opinion Justice McKenna said that opinion proceeded on the theory that the cession of Porto Rico was ab solute, whereas that depended upon the treaty itself. He referred to the effects wrought upon the country at large by decisions limiting the govern mental authority in respect to cus toms. The industrial policy of the country might be destroyed and those signing the dissenting opinion could not acquiesce in a view that might lead to such an end. In the opinion of those dissenting, Justice McKenna said, the judgment of the circuit court should be affirmed. Justice Gray Also Dissents. Justice Grtry followed with the brief announcement of his dissent from the majority opinion, stating that he re garded it as irreconcilable with the opinion of the court in former cases. Tbe Dooley Case. Justice Brown also announced the opinion of the court in the case of Dooley vs. the United States, in volving the validity of a duty levied on goods imported into Porto Rico from the United States between the date of military occupation and the taking effect of the Porto Rican tar iff act. The court held that there could be no doubt of the validity of the duties levied by virtue of Gen. Miles' order prior to the ratification of the treaty of peace. It placed this right on the ground of military ne*i cessity. With reference to duties levied after ratification of the peace treaty the court said a different rule applied and it held these duties invalid. Jus tices Gray, Shiras, McKenna and White dissented, the latter delivering the opinion. The Goetase nnd Crossman Cases. In the case of Goetze vs. the United States and Crossman vs. the United States, brought here from the circuit court for the Southern district of New York to test in the Goetze case the validity of the levy of duty on an im portation of tobacco into the United States after the ratification of the treaty and before the passage of the Porto Rican act and in the Crossman case duty on liquors imported into Hawaii after annexation but before the taking effect of the act providing a government for Hawaii, the court reversed the judgments for the reasons cited in the Delima case, holding the levy of duties was unconstitutional. Justice White's Opinion. Justice White, in dissenting in the Dooley case, made the announcement that in the Downs case, which ques tions the validity of duties levied on oranges imported from Porto Rico after the Foraker act, the majority of the court would, as Mr. White stat ed it, reverse itself and hold the duty valid. He said the opinion in the Downs case, which the court would an nounce later, would thus lead to the inconsistency of the court deciding that after the Foraker act Porto Ri®o ceased to be a part of the United States and before the Foraker act it was apart of the United States. Justice White said the court would later in the Downs case hold that con gress had the power under the Porto Rican tariff act to impose a tariff duty on goods coming from Porto Rico. He expressed himself as unable to con ceive on what theory they thus pro ceeded and expressed the opinion that it was due to confusion of thought in the Delima case. The Armstrong Case. After Justice White concluded his opinion Justice Brown announced the decision of the court in the case of Armstrong vs. the United States, cov ering the shipment of gpods to Porto Rico. This case, the court said, was similar to the Dooley case. While du ties prior to the treaty were proper, those subsequent to the treaty were not. The judgment of the circuit court was reversed. Justice White announced the dis sent of Justices Gray, Shiras, Mc Kenna and himself. Justice Brown next announced the opinion in the case of Downes vs. Bid well, relating to a shipment of or anges from Porto Rico to New \ork after the enactment of the Foraker act. The objections to the lower court's jurisdiction were overruled. Defeats French Champion. Paris, May 28.—"Major" Taylor, the colored American cyclist, in the re turn match Monday defeated Jacque lin, the French champion, in two out of three races. Presbyterian General Assembly Adopts the Report of the Re vision Committee. FOR CHAN6ED AND SHORTER CREED. The Session nt Philadelphia Also De cides to Hold Assembly Kent Year nt Fifth Avenue Church, New York —Other Important Questions to Be Considered. Philadelphia, May 28.—The Presby terian general assembly adopted the revision committee's report at 11:02 a. in. It was also decided at Monday morn ings session to hold the assembly next year in the Fifth Avenue church, New York. Impatient to Settle Question. "When the Presbyterian general as sembly met Monday there appeared to be a disposition on the part of the commissioners to bring the debate on creed revision to an end as soon us possible. The majority of the dele gates are impatient to settle the ques tion as far as this assembly is con cerned. There is still considerable other business of importance to be transacted and some of the subjects aro expected to arouse much discus sion. Before proceeding to the further consideration of the question of revi sion the assembly adopted the report of the committee on the next place of meeting, which selected the Fifth Av enue Presbyterian church, New \ork, as the meeting place of the general as sembly of 1902. An amendment was offered substituting Los Angeles for New York, but Dr. Roberts, stated clerk, announced that the condition of tlie assembly's funds would not war rant such a selection and the amend ment was lost. Invitations were also received from Denver, Milwaukee and Saratoga Springs. "The committee recommended to the next assembly the selection of Los Angeles for the assembly of 190:!. James D. Moffatt, D. D., president of Washington and Jefferson university, who on Saturday gave notice that he would offer an amendment to the ma jority report, was then recognized by tlif moderator. I)r. Moffatt explained that lie was moved to offer the amendment to rec ommendation because of the small majority which on Saturday voted to retain the recommendation in the re vision committee's report. Objection had been made, he said, to the origin al recommendation because of am biguity in certain portions and his ob ject in amending was to render the vo-te of the assembly unanimous on whatever action might be taken. "I hoped to amend recommendation TV continued Dr. Moffatt, "to meet all objec tions and to give it new wording. Many good men who opposed the orginal form were alarmed by the word 'summary.' 1 have made a simple change, striking out the word 'summary' and substituting 'stai«ment.' which expresses Just what we haVfc in view. Again, there is nothing in the original report as to what shall b'* done with the summary. I wish to remove all ambiguity and have it stated plainly that the committee to be appointed will be required to report to the next assembly and that a recommendation be made to the next assembly to submit the entire subject to the presbyteries." The Amendment. Dr. Moffat t-'s amendment is as fol lows: "We recommend that this committee be Instructed to prepare and submit to the nest general assembly for such disposition as may be judged to be wise, a brief state ment of the reformed faith, expressed, as far as possible, in untechnical terms. The said statement is to be prepared with a view to its being employed to give informa tion and a better understanding of our doctrinal beliefs, and not with a view to its becoming a substitute lor or an alterna tive of our confession of faith." Dr. Niccolls, of St. Louis, a leader of the minority party, in a brief speech, heartily seconded the amendment, which action drew forth considerable applause, (ither seconding speeches were made by Dr. Iferrick Johnson, of Chicago former Moderator Charles A. Dickey, of Philadelphia Dr. William NfcKibbeu, Cincinnati Dr. George D. Baker, Philadelphia Dr. William C. Roberts, Transylvania, Ky. Dr. W. II. W. Uoyle, Pueblo, Col. Dr. D. J. Saun ders, president of Riddle university, Charlotte, X. C., Dr. David A. Cun ningham, Washington, Pa., and Dr. David S. Kennedy, Allegheny, Pa. As each of the above commissioners, who represented all shades of opin ion in the assembly, rose to speak for the amendment, a wave of applause swept over the vast assemblage. The amendment was adopted by a viva voce vote, not one voice being raised in opposition to it. Adopted Separately. The question was then on the adop tion of the majority report, and Dr. Johnson moved that the three rec ommendations contained in the re port be taken up seriatim, and the motion was carried. Recommendation A, which calls for the appointment of a revision com mittee, was adopted with only a few voices against it. Recommendation H, as amended, went through without a sign of oppo sition. Recommendation C, on motion of Dr. Baker, of Philadelphia, was amended sothatthe amendments to be prepared by the committee for several chapters of the confession of faith shall be made "either by modification of the text or by declaratory statement, but so far as possible by declaratory state ment." This recommendation was also adopted with but little opposition. Heartily and iiniiimouMly Adopted. The question then recurred to the adoption of the report as a whole. The moderator put the question, and then there was one great roar of! "Aye." Instantly the assembly rose en masse and ?ang lie doxology. lhe moderator then led in prayer. The end to the great discussion which had con tinued into the fourth day came so quickly that it took everyone bv sur prise. Dr. MofVatt, who introduced the harmonizing amendment to recom mendation II, was surrounded by a crowd which congratulated him on his success in bringing the matter to such a satisfactory issue. Revision Committee Enlarged. After the assembly had again set tled down Dr. Raker offered a resolu tion that the present revision com mittee be continued, that the commit tee be increased to 21, that Moderator Minton be a member thereof, and that he appoint the additional members. This was also adopted. On motion of Dr. Dickey, the assem bly decided to continue as secretary of the revision committee Dr. Y\. II. Roberts, of Philadelphia, who is also the stated clerk of the as-scmblj'. Vote Money to Missions. Des Moines, la., May 28.—Monday morning the United Presbyterian general assembly placed its seal upon the question of approving woman's suffrage by formally accepting the report of the judiciary committee, which was to the effect that the ques tion was purely a civic one and there fore not one that properly can come before an ecclesiastical legislative body. The assembly also adopted the rec ommendation of the committee call ing for the reinstatement of Rev. J. II. Kyle of Delaware, on the basis of repentance. One hundred thousand dollars was appropriated for home missions, an increase over that of last year. BIG CARS COLLIDE. Disaster on Electric Rail-way Xear GreenltiiMli, X. Y—Five Persons Lose Their Lives. Albany. X. Y., May 28—Two crowd ed electric cars racing toward each other for a switch while running at the rate of 40 miles an hour col lided near Greenbusli with terrific force. Five persons were killed and 40 injured, at least two fatally and others seriously. The passengers were pleasure seekers bound for vari ous resorts and many of them were of rich and fashionable families. Albany, X. Y„ May 28.—Furftier information from the vicinity of the collision on the Albany & Hudson railroad near East Greenbush shows that, the number of injured is over 50. There have been no other deaths, however, up to this hour. TROOPS LEAVE CHINA. ClialTee \otllJes Washington That All American Soldiers to leave China Are Off Cor Manila. Washington, May 28.—A dispatch re« ceived at the war department from Gen. Chaffee at Taku, says that the transports Sumner and Lennox sail May 27 (Monday) and that all of the troops that are to leave China are ol2 for Manila. THE MARKETS. Grain, Provision*. Etc. Chicago. May 27. FLOUR—Unchanged. Spring wheat pat ents. special brands, straights, $3.00JM.y) bakers', $2."0@2.60 winter pat ents, $3.S0C«3.M straights, $3.60@3.70 clears, $3.00'fio.4{. WHEAT—Higher. May ranged at 733i3 74c July, 73©3%c. CORN—Higher. May ranged at 4243 42"-sC. July at 43%©44c. OATS—Higher. May, 29% July, L'SViCo 28%e. RYE—Quiet and steady. No. 2 on the regular market quotable nt 52%c choice free on board, oic, and No. 3 nominally 49(8 50c May delivery, £2%c, and July at 51 Vic. BARLEY—Very quiet no change noted. Screenings quotable at 30@38Vic. Low grade to common barley, 40(Tt'45c fair to good. 4S®o0c, and choice, 5Ctfi57c. MESS PORK—Trading rather light, and prices steady. Quotations ranged at $14.CO fit4.C5 for regular, with old at 755x87Vic dis count, J14.e2%?i14.66 for May, $14.C2y2(&14.ti5 for July, and $li.62^@14.65 for September. LARD—A fairly good business transact ed. and prices steady. Quotations ranged at |8.J0®'8.12% for cash, J8.10&8.12& for May, I8.10&6.12V2 for July, and lo for Sep tember. SHORT RIB SIDES—Trading fair, and the feeling steady. Quotations ranged at $7.»5f?S.10 for cash, according to weight and age, $S.i0(?i.S.22% for May. $7.!i2V£Si7.95 for July, and $7.1KKfi7.(J:% for September. POTATOES—Continue firm. Burbanks, 50@5Sc Rural?. 50@{*Jo Peerless, 5G@58c Hebrons, &0@57c Kings, 4S#5je. EGGS—Steady. At mark, new cases In cluded, fancy fresh laid, lOV^illc at mark, cases returned, DViCilO^c. Loss off, cases returned, ll]/4c. BUTTER—Market holding firm. Cream eries, extras, liiVl-c per pound lirsts, 161il7c seconds, J4c dairies, 14(fol6c. LIVE POULTRY—Market quiet and rather tame. Turkeys, 5@7V£c per pound: chickens, Sc ducks, 7@7%c geese, $4.00© 6.00 per dozen. New York, May 27. BUTTER—Steady to firm. Creamery, 15 @19c factory, ll@13V6c. CHEESE—Market firm. Fancy large col ored, H%c fancy large white, 8Vjc fancy small colored, 9%c fancy small white, 9%c. EGGS—Quiet. Western, ungraded, 116@ 12',ic western, selected, 13Q13M C. Live Stock. Chicago, May 27. HOGS—Market active and feeling weak er. Prices ZM'tec lower. Sales ranged at $4.Z5@5.55 for pigs, $5.55@5.771,6 for light, $5.55 @5.65 for rough packing, $5.60^5.85 for mixed, and t5.7U@ii.85 for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales at $5.7O@5.S0. SHEEP—Market ruled fairly active. Best grades steady, others 5®»10c lower. Quotations ranged at $3.75@4.70 for west erns, $3.10@4.70 for natives, $4.50rtj5.75 for western lambs, and $4.50@5.75 for native lambs. South Omaha, Neb., May 27. CATTLE—Market active, steady." Na« tlve beef steers, $4.4(H&:4.60 western steers, S4.00Ci4.5o Texas steers, $3.50@4.40 cows and heifers, $3.50^i4.€0 canners, $l.75®3.25 stockers and feeders. $.'J.2&5S5.10 calves, $3.00 @6.50 bulls, stags, etc., $2.75®4.35. HOGS—Market shade lower. Heavy, $5.t0 mixed, $5.55C(5.60 light, $5.5(K(i:5.60 pigs, $5.00#6.55. Bulk of sales, $5.55(j5.tS. SHEEP—Market active, steady. Weth ers, J3.90@4.50 coramon and stock sheep $3.00^.3.75 ewes, $J.25@440 lambs, $4.5u«i 4.60: spring lambs, $5.00@6.00. Tillman and McLaurin After Heat ed Debate Agree to Give Up Seats in the Senate. TO 60 BEFORE PEOPLE FOR VINDICATION Each to Seek Election to Lonir Term Before South Carolina Legislature —Tbe Circumstances Which Have Given Rliie to the Peculiar Situ ation. Gaffney, S. C., May 28.—The acri mony which has manifested itself be tween the junior and senior senators of South Carolina culminated Satur day in a battle of fierce invective, and resulted in both senators forwarding resignations to the governor, to take effect in September. This leaves the field of both the short and long term open. Inasmuch as eight avowed candidates were in the field contesting with Mr. McLauria for the short term, it is expected that before many days the total number will be increased to a score. The trouble between Senators Mc Laurin and Tillman resulted in a ioint debate Saturday afternoon. Mr. SENATOR TILLMAN. McLaurin had-been invited by the business men of the town to address the people on the "new democracy" which he has been espousing. Sen ator Tillman served notice on the_ committee that he desired a joint de bate, and that if they refused lie in tended to follow anyhow when Mr. McLaurin had concluded. Mr. Mc Laurin, with equal force, served no tice on Mr. Tillman's friends that no gentleman would force himself where he was not wanted. Nevertheless Tillman was accommodated with a joint debate. The senators after the debate drew up an agreement of resignation. Mr. Tillman drafted the agreement, which requests that the governor make no appointment to the vacan cies and that the democratic state committee be ordered to call a pri mary. When the original draft was sent to Air. McLaurin he added provision that the campaign between Senator SENATOR M'LAURIN. Tillman and Senator McLaurin be for the long term, which the former had resigned. Tillman objected. More Candidate* Announced. Columbia, S. C., May 28.—It is under stood that Senator McLaurin and Sen ator Tillman have a tacit agreement to contest for the long term to which Tillman was elected last January. Under the state democratic party rules the candidate must designate spe cifically the office to which he aspires. Whether McLaurin wins over Tillman or Tillman is reelected,McLaurin's un expired term will be filled by a new man. DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL. Snnreme Conrt of Pennsylvania Up hold* What In Known an "Pitts burgh Ripper Hill." Philadelphia, May 28.—rThe supreme court Monday rendered a decision confirming the constitutionality of what is known as the "Pittsburgh ripper bill," recently passed by the legislature. The bill establishes a new govern ment for the "second class" cities of the state, Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Scranton. New Submarine Cable. Xew York, May 28.—A new subma rine cable between England and Ger many has just been put down. The cable is owned by a British company, saj-s the Tribune's London corre spondent, but the German govern ment contributed to its cost and a German firm was employed to carry out the work. Work Resumed. Dunkirk, N. Y., May 28.—Work was resumed at the Brooks locomotive works Monday, about two-thirds of the employes reporting for work. None of the striking machinists or allied metal workers returned to work. All departments of the works are running, but with a reduced force.