The times., 1897-11-09
5. srrnEME couRr CASES
Disposition Made of the Causes on
the Calendar.


Disposition Aade of the Causes on
the Calendar.
In the Supreme Courtof the United States
yesterday business on the calendar was
disposed OF as follows:
PIesent-The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
-Uarlan, Mr.. Justice Gray, Mr.. Justice
Bfe@er, Mr.. Justice Brown, Mr. Justice
Shlras, Mr.. Justice White ana Mr. Justice
Peckham
William u. Gordon, of Midland, Mich,
ana Edward NJ. Allison. jr., CT ogden Guy,
Utan, were admitted TO practice.
No. 2u3 II ne Inteista Commerce Com
mission, appellant, VS.. The ala bama Mid
land Railway Company ct AL; appeal from
the United states circuit court or appeals
for the fifth circuit. Decree affirmed with
costs, aud cause rema anded to the circuit
court OF the United States for the middle
districtof Alabama. Opinion by Mr.. Justice
Shtras, dissenting, Mr.. Justice Harlan.
The Chief Justice announced that the
court would take a recess fiom the / 18th
to the 29tn instant. The Chief Justice $50
announced the folio wing orders OF the
court:
No 80 The Green Pay and Mississippi
Canal Company, plaintiff in error, VS. the
Patten Paper Company tlimted) etal; mo-
tions to dismiss or affirm postponed TO
the hearing on the merits.
No. 4T0-George j CTossley ct al, appel
lauts, VS., The State of California ct al, ana
No 4S0-Beujamin l.. Hill, appellant,
VS.. W. f. Hale, Warden, etc; motion
To advance granted and cases assigned
for argument on the 9th day of December
next, after the cases already set down for
that day.
No. 493-The Mercantile Trust Company,
Eo RI
Trust Company, trustee, etc, ct al; pc
tition for writ of certiorarl to the United
States circuit court of appeals for the
Eighth circuit denied.
No. 494-The Western Assurance Com
pany, of Toronto, petitioner, VS.. The j. fl.
MOhlman Company; petition for writ
of certiorari to the United States circuit
court of appeals for the Second circuit
denied.
No. 496-Pullman's Palace Car Company,
petitioners, VS.. The Central 1ransporta ton
Company; petition for writ of certioIari
to the United States circuit court of ap-
peals, for the third circuit granted and
the cause advanced to be heard, before a
full bench, with No. Al a S one case, with
leave to use the record in No. 14I in
both ca ses.
No. 37U-WilIiam Woodward Baldwin,
guardian, etc, plaintiff in error, VS.. The
County Commissioners of Washington County
ct al; in error to the court of appeals for I lie
state of Maryland. Dismissed Tor the want
of jurisdiction ON the authority OF Oxley
Stave Co. VS. Butler County, I66 U. s., 64o;
Eustis VS.. BolIes, 1 so U. s., d61, and cases
cited.
No. 429-W n. T. Durrant, appellant, vs..
w. L. Hale, warden, ETC.. appeal from the
circuit court of the United States for the
northern district of California; final order
affirmed with costs on the authority of
Hurtado vs. California, 110 U. s., 516
Nordstrom vs.. Washington, 164 U. s., 705;
Craemer VS.. Washington; just decided.
No. 80 The %ouston and Texas Central
Railroad Company, plaintiff fn' error, VS.
Georgia A. Bowles ct al; and No. 2S4 The
Houston and Texas Central Railroad Com
pany ct al, plaintiffs in error, VS.. Martin
StrycharSki ct al; in error to the supreme
court OF the State of Texas Judgments
affirmed with costs and interest, on the
authority OF Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany vs.. Jones, 155 U. s., 1888, $50; Rail
road Company VS.. Brown, II Wall, do,
450; Railway Company VS.. Johnson, 15l
U. s., 81; Railway Company VS. Bloom, ad-
ministrator, 1874, U. s., 636.
No. 117-The United States, appellant
VS.. NJ. Salambier; passed subject to the
provisions of section 8, rule 26, on motion
of Mr.. Solicitor General Richards, for the
appellant.
No. 120-Frederiok w. Fink ct al, ap
pellants, VS.. The United States; passed
subject to the provisions of section 8, rule
20, on motion of Mr.. Solicitor Genera
Richards, for the appellee.
No. 49S-La Arbra Silver Mining Com
pany, appellant, VS.. The United States