New-York tribune., 1896-05-05

In such cases, but Judge Benedict refused on the
ground that that duty executive In its nature.
and the courts could not be made process servers
was unconstitutionai' Commissioner Lochren there
upon asked the Supreme Court of the United states
diet issue the subpoena. and a rule to show cause
was sent down to him He made return that TIA s1 he
preme Court OF the United States the showing
made by Commssoner L0Shren and to to-day a,rhe tine
sTndd a n ss that y the the %
Pensions.
Senator Morgan. who has been under treatment
in santarium for his heath during the last four
weeks appeared in the Senate this morning fully
restored He warmly congratulated by his
colleagues on both sides Of the chamber
John S. Seymour Commissioner OF Patents, trans
mtted TO Congress to-day report of the operations
OF the Patent Office for the calendar year 1925. Dur
ing the year there 80 l45 applications for
patents. and 1.e9S patents granted The number Of
patents which expired 1885 The receipts Of
the office sl.2452iG: the expenditures were
soS4.4s6 In every year since 1861 there has been
surplus over all expenditures the total balance In
the Treasury to the credit OF the Patent Office being
A &I or the patents issued 1898 were TO citi-
of the United States and 2ei9 to citizens of for
esn countries. In proportion TO population more
patents were issued to citizens of Connecticut than
to those OF any other State. and next In order. in
proportion TO population come the District OF Column
bia. Massachusetts. Rhode Island. NewJersey. New
YORK. Montana ana colorado. Inc states 10 whose
citizens fewest patents granted In proportion
to the number OF Inhabitants are Mississippi. South
Carolina. North Carolina. Alabama. Georgia and
Arkansas The Commissioner recommends the en-
COMMITTEE enc Of the q American m Ear Assocato when
has already been introduced In the House. Limiting
the time within which an application may be made
in this country. by either the foreign inventor or
any other. two years after the matter has been
patented or described in any printed publication In
the any forc!gn country and re7iucng the period
within which applications shall be completed and
examination 10
months. The latter provision. the commssioner
territorial delay in the prosecution OF app cations
for patents During the las, twenty-five years the
more than 100 patents. Thomas \. Edison heads
as Francis s' ri Rchards % With is Edwsrd Weston
With ~ Charles E ScrhneT WIN t,o s rnafe' ar. o., %
and George Westinghouse with A7.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Perkins introduced bill
which provides that whenever any foreign nation
.s colonies snail impose or levy any discri.n.na
ting duty, otherwise impose any regulation or
condition having like efec; upon the vessels. prod
uce. manufactures. etc. of the United States. or
Shall advance or Increase ts open or concealed ex
port bounty or premium upon 80 own produce etc.
above such bounlcs existing on January l. 1925, the
President Of the United States shall have power.
and II 3 made his duty 10 declare the same 10y
proc.amaton; whereupon the Secretary OF the
discriminating duties The President IS then direct
e'i 10 countervail such discriminating duty by INC
such products from such Discriminating counti1es
as he may designate TO an amount equal 70 the dis
eliminating duty imposed against the products OF
the UnTcd states
The second conviction Of Frank a. CONN OF com
plcl,y IN tho wreck ns of the indianapolis National
Bank in August. lss3 was confirmed by the Supreme
Court of rfhc United States today. Coffin was orig
rajly convt- ed with hts brother and partner which
conviction was set aside by the Court on appea. and
the second trial he alone was convicted and SEN
fenced 10 the penftenuary Tor seven years
soIctor-Gcnera Conrad. for the Government. to-
day moved in the Supreme Court OF tho United
States 10 advance for hearing at this term OF court
the appeal of j. II. s. Wlborg 81 al from the judg-
7ncnt of the District Cour; for tho Eastern District
of Pennsylvania The appellants were convioted be-
low for violation Of the neutrality laws by cgdShs
IN the Horsa expedition for Cuba In his brief upon
Tho motion the Solctor-Gcneral says:
During the last summer the Government had
brought to It's attention by proper sworn compHnts'
vissi statutes and Instituted various prosecutions.
but in no instance except In the present case mas
announced by the various judges OF me United
states District Courts hAve been s'1ss % ,hc pcsm fbny
before not in harmony. Dur'hs & onv n coming a
eon 70 believe that it will be caled upon to institute
further prosecutions involvli- me very ducs.oa' .a
s nr,ortanco TO the performance of their duty that
the law officers OF the G9ycrisih%eht % ahd 10 ..g
Nv r1,e authoritative decision OF this Court az 20
what Is the law TO me end that on & the ono ne hana
,hrre should be no undue interference with thc aw,
ful acts OF citizens and Inhabitants OF me IhNsl
and on charged sns Si with 'f the exe@on Of
laws may. enjoined by the PRESIDENTS proc'hao "a
S9n use seTs sns nna in 6Tnens to trial and
ishment any offenders against the same
The Court took the motion under adv'sement.
Tho House Committee on Pacific Railways to-day
ordered favorable report the hll permitting 'he
tn,dho,dors OF the Atlantic and Pacific RaEway
COMPANY who have purchased the properly W ,"e
old company to reorganze lh'o Il "0" ''''
Gold Withdrawals to-day amounted to nAs.so OF
which $2 10000 was taken Tor export '"i' ''o'
the god reserve to $2l.tiz''o.
Irnon rehearing OF the appeal OF Warren +. fu'-
nam, late president OF the Granite o'a,c '%.'o.',
rank Exeter ~ II, the Supreme Court offhe United
SsfS STA psct Court for that state and reversed
M nam Ra' viii serve i've years In the penitentiary'
General Joseph seweI Smith, now in Washington
y, tho Shoreham desires the address or al the star
onicers of General Hancock's Second Army corps |
He is desirous of sending them nvitatiqns o 10 nc
ing OF the Hancock statue
The attempt to compel the United states 10 pay "
ROYALTY for the Of street letter-poxes came 70
naught In the Supreme Court OF the United STATES
to-day The assignee Of Samuel Strong. the paten- |
, brought suit in the Court of Claims In lSd |
aganst the United States TO recover royalty OF r, ~
S,nce mon each of the 5000 boxes then In use Inc
oa,'r, rejected the claim, and this Judgment me Su
nrona Court OF the United States In an opinion uc-
iivered by Justice Brown. anlrnleo.
Tn the Senate to-day Mr.. Butter offered a JONI
resolution to carry effect two resolutions OF te
continental Congress directing monuments 10 De
erec,ed TO the memory OF Generals FranGis Nash
ond William Davidson, OF North Carolina. IL aPPiSo
nrates $500 for each monument ana diIects i,,n tne
panov 70 he maid 10 the Governor OF North Carolina
MAN AND WIFE KILLED BY TRAIN.
camden n j. May (SpeciaD.-A team driven |