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6 and charges therein arc not sufficiently definite or specific, but nro too general and vague. Judge Groiwciip in his injunction restrained the packers from taking part in or performing any contract, combination or conspiracy the purpose or effect of which would bo in restraint of trade between the states and In violation of the anti-trust law of 1890." COMMENTING upon this phase of the case, the supreme court says: "We equally aro bound by tho first principles of justice not to sanction a decree so vaguo as to put the whole conduct of the defendant's business at tho peril of a summons for contempt. We cannot issue a gen oral injunction against all possible breaches of tho law. Wo must steer between these difficulties as best wo can. 1 no general words of the injunc tion, 'or by any other method or device the purpose and effect of which is to restrain commerce as aforesaid,' should bo stricken out of the injunc tion. The defendants ought to be informed as accurately as tho case permits what they aro for biddon to do. Specific devices are mentioned in tho bill and they stand prohibited. Tho words quoted arc a sweeping injunction to obey the law, and aro open to the objection which we stated at tho beginning it was our duty to avoid." REFERRING to. tills extract from the court's , opinion, Mr. W'ellman says: "This is held as a judgment of the court against the practice of government by injunction of which the labor peo ple have complained, though, of course, it must bo compared with the decision of the court in tho Debs caso to ascertain definitely to what extent tho court has announced advanced doctrine on that subject, 'x io representatives of organized labor hail tho decision as a distinct victory. They claim tho decision means that in future sweeping injunctions to obey tho Jaw, without reasonable specifications and proof of intent, will not be sus tained by this court." A REMARKABLY lucky onding of a damage suit in favor of tho plaintiff is "elated by the Kansas City Journal. It is explained that a wo man named Mrs. Hart sued the Metropolitan Street Railway for $25,000 for injuries sustained in a collirion. When the case had been given to tho jury the lawyers got together to try to agree on a settlement. On behalf of tho railroad com pany, it was agreed that $3,000 was a fair amount ol damage. .But Mrs. Hart's attorneys declared that she should have r.t least $5,000. Again the lawyers hurriedly discussed a settlement and as a compromise tho company's representative offered to pay $4,750. This was tho company's high water mark, it was explained, but counsel for Mrs Hart would not accept less than $5,000. As the last call was being made, tho foreman announced that the of'OlOO1!01"1'1 InVr f MF8, Hnrt t0 th0 extent THE Czar of Russia, on February 1, received a deputation of thirty-four workingmen, ren resenting tho employes of the factories at St Pet ersburg. The Associated Press dispatches say thit when the czar entered tho room the workingmen bowed deeply to tho emperor who said: "Good uv my children." The workingmen replied- "We wish your majesty good health." The emperot then said: "I have summoned you in ordS t IS you may hear my words from mysell ami municate them to your companions Th" recent lamentable events with such sad but lnoviS results have occurred because you allowed lour solves to bo led astray by traitors ami IS to our country. When they lndSSd vou n if dress a petition to me on yZ nPPA a,d" sired to see you revolt against me and hey de" menf They forced yoxXmywtoLZn; at a period when all Russian woSgmefsK; ho laboring unceasingly in order thnt Si ii? , ! vanquish our obstinate enemy 7 strikes and ffi' graceful demonstrations led the crowd? n ders which obliged and a ways wH oh 1? J "8?,P" . authorities to call out troops As 7 reSn lS "lQ cent people were victims. I mow iha? n , T10", tho workingman is not easy TiIS the lot of improvement, but have mL2 Y?,n?, reqillre stand that it is nocrfto Jut toS"" employers and to consider tho n i P ard your industries. But to come tn mi n difIons of r in order to declare yZ waSta is S,Mou8 mob solicitude for the wor ng dasses fwft In my urea which will assurn tw 1 I !!! take meas" Jill be done to p'o?e tXeir To?lS possible investigation of their demands thrombi SeC,Ur? an their . tSS .& ' yot fS The Commoner. with your comrades and carry out tho tasks al lotted to you. May God assist you." AT the conclusion of the czar's address, accord ing to the Associated Press, the emperor told the members of the deputation to communicate his words to their comrades and said lie would sup ply them with printed copies of his address. The Press dispatch adds: "After leaving the place tho deputation proceeded to a neighboring church, whero they prayed, and after kissing ikons, placed lighted candles before the shrines. Subse quently they were given dinner in a building which formerly was tho high school of Tsarskoe Selo. One of the members of the deputation proposed tho health of the emperor, which was drunk with cheers. At 4:30 p. m. the delegates drove to tho imperial pavilion whence they took a train for St. Petersburg. The deputation comprised repre sentatives of thirty-two of the largest industrial establishments in St. Petersburg, including the Baltic and Franco-Russian ship yards, tho ButilofC iron works and the Russian-American rubber works." , EMPEROR WILLIAM has instructed Baron Spedk von Sternberg to suggest to Presi dent Roosevelt the advisability of an interchange of instructors between the United S'tates and Ger many. In response to a request that he be pre sented with the opinions of certain German pro fessors on this subject, Emperor William has, according to the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, received very valuable advice. The Tribune says: "Prof. Adolph Harnack, one of those invited, writes in the Pressuische Jahrbuecher that tho great scholars of the middle ages were not tied fast to any one country. They lectured at Na ples, Bologna, Paris, Cologne and Oxford, and their students followed them. Prof. Harnack explains tho advantage to students of spending part of their period of study abroad. An exchange of students he adds, necessarily suggests an exchange of pro lessors; Only a few students can now have the ?,dnao '??? ? ?tmY abroad' bllt larsei numbers will get that advantage when the professor himself goes abroad to lecture." seu P MPEROR WILLIAM'S plan is not without pre- Kelvin cr Wmi Harnak ShWS tllat Lord Kelvin, Sir William Ramsey and Nansen, the ex plorer, lectured in Berlin -and that Prof Max K,iP' Prf ' aniack aIso points out came to Strassburg to give lectures, while retaining his Oxford professorship, and adds that Prof. Gregory of Leipsic, is American by birth and a profeSS ol STSSSS: hG haS enTcSe A CCORD1NG to Prof. Harnack -"tho siraD,eat if it can be done-is to or a f " rZ best thing months' tour, or even lonS Tn six course, no country vi ? Z ; In doing so, 0f has a better one at home S? win pi;ofessor when it lot the f udontrietThe ture and economic and qnnJni ? l?e lltera country from a JinP J ff?ra of anotner amount of Tndusfrious su,dv win ?Ulltry- No students the insight into toettfiga thTt thf" get from a native of Amero ff , hey cau civilized states the most ?emof fJL Vf a11 the space, but intellecSally the nGnZGei'many in closely related." Y nearest and most CONCLUDING his article with tu . that there will be som Z J t ? statement come, Prof. Harnack says "Tn ?" Ues to over" fessors we think in the first' i, nexchaninS Pro Harvard and Berlin are alrSriv tanc?. 0f Aerica, a"d will have to begfn with ycfifUating a modest limits, if the WS LT Jl.nna withl grow of itself. Difflelltle? ini T !t wil1 then come like tho six mSnths' tot r?T be tr ending .at different dates anS be?innin& and readily be willing to el 'a farif111 will or even a short time. But thoVmn pfessor off insurmountable. Distance "ardiv SCUlt,C8 are nt er. The conviction that in itoSXi U?te any lonS" arisen for men of science wiSn0IlaI (luties havo success, and this will m In dlssem ,Jho plan lo !g and strengthening (GOVERNOR Folk ofltflstoiirl on t VJT announced that ho V,n, ? ?S January 17 rules for professiona lobbyists eStablislert certain - professional lobbyists must rennJ? fald that a11 ' UOrS ICe -ediatelypon tfieiJ &$ ff VOLIJMB 5, NUMBER 4 ferson City; that they must state their business promise to issue no railroad passes and then leavo the 3tate capital within thirty hours. Mr. Phelps lobbyist for tho Missouri Pacific railroad company reported to the governor and announced that he desired to appear before the railroad committees and make arrangements for several officials of his company to appear before legislative committees and present arguments against certain pendine bills. T AMES STEWART, of Warren county, Mo., has I introduced in tho Missouri legislature a bill providing for a medical examination for all people intending to marry. According to this bill, all applicants for matrimony are compelled to have a certificate of health. Explaining his bill Mr. Stew art says: "As a physician, I recognize the fact that unless children 1 .ve a chance to be born right they are handicapped forever. I believe there is no reputable physician who does not believe in the propagation of the species under correct condi tions. If President Roosevelt's plea for larger families is to be carried out at all, it should be done under sanitary regulations." SENATORIAL elections have attracted public attention during the past week In Utah, George Sutherland, formerly a member of the lower house of congress, was on January 17, chosen United States senator to succeed Thomas Kerns. Mr. Sutherland is a republican and received tho , full republican vote of both houses of the legis lature. William H. King, a former member o the lower house, received the six democratic votes. In Nebraska, January 17, Elmer J. Burkett, now a member of the lower house, was olected to the senate. Mr. Burkett received 118 votes, which was practically the entire republican vote. The six democrats and the three populists voted for Rich ard L. Metcalfe, editor of the Omaha World Herald. North Dakota has re-elected Senator P. J. McCum ber, republican. Michigan has re-elected Senator Julius C. Burrows. Senator Burrows now enters upon his third term. In Indiana, Senator Bever idge was re-elected to succeed himself while Con gressman Heramenway has been chosen to succeed Senator Fairbanks. Senator Chauncey M. Depew succeeds himself in New York. THE total issue of the commemorative series of the postage stamps for the Louisiana pur cnase exposition reached only 287,990,200, as com pared with the total for the World's Fair at Chi cago of 2,014,233,100. A writer in the Kansas City Journal says: "The issue was even less than that of the special stamps for the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo, which was 324,070,000. The total issue of special stamps for tho Omaha ex position, covering the two-year period, was 252, 532,440. The only reason for tho falling off in tho number of these special stamps issued given by Major Reeves, chief of the stamp division of tho postoffice department is that such newness soon wears off, and people were satisfied with the or dinary regulation stamp. The total issue of Louis iana Purchase exposition stamps by denomina tions was as follows: Jne-cent, '79,779,200; 2-cant, 192,731,200; 3-cent 4,542,500; 5-cent, 0,926,100; 10 cent, 4,011,200. THE objection to the Hepburn bill, as to many other similar measures, is that it does not provide that when the Interstate commerce com x mission fixes the rate, that rate stands until it has been removed by a higher court. The Davy bill, which has the endorsement of the demo crats cures this defect. Should the Davy bill be come a law, then the rates fixed by the commission go into immediate effect and the people obtain prompt relief. IN his inaugural message Governor Folk of Mis souri suggested that men who habitually re train from voting should bo denied the right to vote. He said that even tho threat of this pen alty would be sufficient to bring about a reform. Amanda J. Marble, of Table Rock, Neb., writing to the Lincoln Journal, suggests that a remedy might be afforded In a provision that whero a man refused to avail himself of the privilege of voting, a "loyal, patriotic woman" should be per mitted to take his place. IN a speech delivered in the house. Jan. 23, Rop representative Burgess of Texas , pledged to i. resident -Roosevolt tho support. of -the house dem crats, cures this defect. Should .the Davy bill be- jwt ifrntttovi