The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-05


AMI sion a. the Case of shr Imperial Coal
Com panv AID others Against tho Rita
bergh 4 Lake Erie Railroad Company
and Another.
WASHINGTON. March 2s-Thc Inter.
state Commerce Commission saturday.
iu an opinion by Commissioner Schooh-
maker. decided the case OF the Imperial
Coal Company and Others against she
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Com
fnny and another Tho points are rs
Follows: The rate on transportation ~
coal q points on Lake Erie have been
grouped since April I. 1851, for consid-
cradle district in Western Pennsylvania
~ which Pittsburgh Is the center. Tho
district has radius of forty miles around
Pittsburgh. The group rate on coal Is
ninety cents ton from all the mines and
by all The lines IL railroad that carry 10
the lake. The coal from the Pittsburgh
district is in competition AZ the lake with
coal from the Hooking Valley district In
Ohio. where the coal rate is also grouped
~ eighty-hve cents a ton. The COM
plainAnts' mines are near the center ~
The Pittsburgh district. aal some mines
within the radius are near the lake and
Others more distant, varying from a
few miles 10 forty-thgee. On complaint for
plainnnts and undue preferences 10 the
rnon distant mines: Held, that group
rase 10 put producers OF coal of the same
general character and OF pra tically like
cost ~ production in given territory on
a footing OF equality in reaching a COM
mon MARIE, among themselves aud with
competitors from another territory. il
not unlawful. unless it results in actual
undue prejudice 10 producers nearest tho
market. The question of undue prejudice
Is one of fact 70 be determined upon all
the evidence, including the character OF
the mines, the quality of the coal, the ex-
pensc OF production the exte2t and nat
IRE Of the competition, the public inter-
csts arising from the use OF the COM
modify, and not solely by the fact Of dis.
fancc: that. on the facts OF this case,
which involves only the question q dis
rrimination between the complainants'
'rnines and the more distant mines in re-
spect 70 lake shipments, il does not APP
par that the compliments are subjected
"a undue prejudice, or that the more dis
tact mines are given a reasonable prefer
snce by the uniform rate.
Pension Commi .ion~r Tanncr's Policy.
WASHINGTON, March -. Corporal Tam
ner. the newly appointed Commissioner
~ Pensions, when asked what policy he
would pursue in dealing with the affairs
OF the bureau. said II can best answer
that question ~ quoting one OF General
Harrison's remarks made during the last
campaign. lie said: 'Gentlemen, it Is no
time to use the apothecary's scales when
you come to weigh the services Of the men
who snved TIL Nation II seems 70 me
that i = pretty good motto for all the
people 81 the United States to adopt. III
were asked 10 define my ideas or this
question: should unhesitntingiy reply: 4
pension for every surviving soldier who
needs one; and no soldiers widow, father
Or mother should be in want. | am going
10 take hold 81 this mighty machine and
I am not fool enough 10 think have Moth
inc 10 learn Of it, workings"
..Are you in favor OF an increase in the
soldiers PENSIONS"
II tell you frankly am opposedSo
shesc II, - aud - month pensions. II
Won nre going To gre "A man any thing.
give him enough that he may realize he is
getting something. II there j. an Old sol
lier who has got claim that you are sat-
isfed Is a good one, and he has not quito
proved it. my policy i 10 assist him 70 So
cure that proof You may say that am
opposed TO knocking out soldiers claims
because Of a technical short oming"
news Nominate m Hanging Fire-Grart's
Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. March 2f.-The failure OF
the Senate committee on foreign relations
a. report the nomination % John G. New
40 be Consul General at London has oc-
rasionei some comment. The nominal
lion OF Fred y. Grant, which was sent 10
<'nc Senate al the same time, was reported
yesterday and confirmed. The delay In
confirming the nomination OF Dir. New is
sfne to the efforts o. the people who called
the meeting three nights ago To protest
against his confirmation. They have noti-
fed the committee that they have formal
charges to file against Mr.. New. and in
accordance with the invariable rule % the
committee. the consideration Of the nom
fnation has been suspended until these
charges have been fled and considered.
There il no doubt that Mr.. News nonin2-
zion will be confirmed.
The Fight for the General Land-Omce-
WAsnrxGrox. March 2i.--The fight for
the position 81 Commissioner Of the Gen.
eral Land-ofice continues active and
interesting. There are three candidates
now in the field-ex->enator Chicott. ~
Colorado. Ex-Governor Stone. Of Iowa,
asd Congressman Calkins ~ Indiana.
II was reported that the President had
determined 70 appoiat Mr.. Calkins be-
cause there seemed to be no other way Of
settling the fight between the other can
didates. The President state yesterday,
20 Senator Teller, however, that the mat
Ter had not been settled. and that Mr..
calkins would not be appointed. Ex-Sen-
ator Chilcott has the backing Of the SEN
alors from Minnesota, Nebraska Colo-
rado and Kansas. and Of Senator Higgins
oi Delaware. Secretary Noble il said to
favor the appointment OF Governor stone.
rascs That Ncei Lopki.g Intn.
WASHINGTON March 2j.-The cases Of
Commanders Frederick X. Smith and
George ". Wood, Of the navy, have been
brought 20 the attention OF Secretary
Tracy. anil II j. likely that action Of some
sort will be taken next week. These off,
GERS are borne on the active list Of the
navy. but have been on waiting orders for
the past eight or ten years. During their
career in the navy they have been en-
ployed. one fifteen years and three months