New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
THE PASSING THRONG.

James II. MeKsnny. clerk Of the Suprsrns Court
Of the United States halted at the Manhattan no.
tel en- route from wootstock. Vt.
WORK OF 20 Washington He was accom-
SUPREME panied by Mrs IcKsany. and
COURT viii arrive hack in the capital
city after a respite OF four months
from oficial duties. TO take up the responsible
ties OF his important post at the opening Of me
court On the second Monday in October. It IS a
far cry rom the beginning OF 3lr. 1IcKs-nys con-
nection with the highest tribunal in the land he
is a native Of Maryland. but migrated to Wash
Ington in 1915 His physical preservation would
suggest that he must have made The trip in
arms" but he insists thar Re then quite Cd
enough 20 90 il alone. 1t was in ISIS that he as
suu,st a subordinate place IN the Office Of ths
clerk OF the court, and since 1850 he has himself
been the clerk He says that. while his ofics has
long been the meeting place for ren Of Prominencs
OF every shade Of political belief. he never talks
politics. Asked as % the present status Of The
business Of the Supreme Court. lIr McKsnny said:
Prior % the time that the Court OF Appeals was
Instituted the Supreme Court was overburdsned
and was about three years behind but SINCE tls
new court brought relief the Supreme Court nas
poses Of about three hundred and fifty cases
year That number is. accordingly, placed on ths
calendar The number that are LEFT over Is ABOUT
thee hundred which would tndlc2re that the
court at the present time is only about eight Or
nine months behind. chef Justice Fuller. 50 Dir
McKeluy observed. has been abroad during 10
and sin reach Washington in time 70 preside at
the opening Of court
Charles E Willis mining engineer. who registers
from Newfoundland is at the Grand Hotel ".
willis born in the Empire
NEWFoUND- State. tut was reared at Morris
LAND wharf town. y. !. He became Interested
TROUBLES IN the copper mining industry on
the west coast OF Newfoundland.
and Is row managing director Of the Humber Con
solidate5 Mining ard Manufacturing Company. Wi,n
headquarters on the Cay Of Islands He describes
the copper yield OF TIE field as rich Mr WINS SAD
France and the United states have had concurrent
rights 70 fishing privileges along sisht hundred
miles Of the newfoundland coast since lis Livery
Improvement in the lire OF wharf building mas oeen
the occasion Of protest to ire English Govern
uent but the buildiag o. wharf5 has s97e s,eIs;y
along until there are fully one 1undreC ana -
wharfs On the Bav ot Islands ana an axe .l ~
our CONAN %l-c3 Is n,+ "a fssy Stif into ths
bay IL provoked the usual protest and the ocers Of
ferences on the subject Despite the fact. however
that sensational stories have ern@1aSea l W ~,
loaded coal upon it last week and We sn& Is. SIN n
New-Jersey and Brooklyn
Colonel F e. Merrill OF Mo5ile. who Is az tns
Hoffman House. IS a native of New-Harnp7h ll'
but has spent a great deal OF tine
| COLONEL IN New-York He lived IN tnis
MERRILLS city from ISL TO 1885, and speh1
WORK IN three years in Venezuela. seven
THE SOUTH. years ago ne organized the Iooi4s.
Jackson ard kansas City Rai!ro4a
/ enterprise. and as president ale =7i'r'@i
\ OF the company built 30 miles OF the road u0I.
! Mobile on the way N.9dletown. The oaiAnce =
the road % the latter point Is now under constr
/ ton ard il is projected 90 Jackson. Mss CoOH'
/ Merrill sold his interest and relinquished Us =.
/ lation 70 the road IN July last but ne IS no So
| out OF one ambitious enterprise than ne -
/ another. lie Is the organizer o. the Il -.
! Sugar Bait Railroad Company, OF whicn ne -
| Just been elected president and generai nla t
: The road is TO be built from Thioodeaux % 80 80
/ Island La u2 miles through the LafourSns 800
/ try which e said 70 be phenomenaily rioH - -
/ FOR sugar and rice production. ard 70 % s00-
/ 100 bushels Of corn TO the acre. -,
Colonel Merrill IS extensively identinsd VIZ -.
\ beriug and is the president OF the nose - -
/ COMPANY az Merrill Miss. which IS "a 99iss5xias
pCrf r. 81 the far famed Mississippi pine -. ns
/ OF th!s prOdu~t and the status o- 'o
.rThe domestic demand FOR the purposes, o. 4, ms
structlon work has fallen OF d tl-ss' =. 6av snt
J export market are tust nov 1900 Ms.
grass but the outlook is very satislA,isr s-.vor
sissppi yellow pine first place lA &c., An
2 abroad We have received recent OI1sg- 49, shfr
sterdarn Australia ant South Aile-., i,,g{~~ south
regularly all parts OF the wortc .u--s~s 1rSs
: AFRICA Formerly an tie eXpor y y9 az, wears
/ ago many OF foreign patrons 49, - trans
fact that IL would De economy IN 80 s,te az th8
l portaton leave the sawdust on US ,sS.- rstcad
| water. and now we send them the i1'n'''
! OF timber sticks.