Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-13
AFTER TRUSTS.
Attorney Generals Remarks Free Mail Delivery at Union City.
(SpeciaI to Democrat.)

Washington, Feb 13.-The attorney general of the United States has called to the attention of congress the various suits that have been in stigated by the government under the Sherman antitrust law. The whole number of suits is nine. Among these suits is one brought in the name of the Interstate Commerce commits sion against the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad and the New York, New Ha. ven x Hartford Railroad company which is pending in the United States circuit court of Virginia
 This was petition in equity, filed July 13, 1903, for the purpose of en- joining the defendant companies from violating the act to regulate commerce, which prohibits interstate carriers from making unjust discrim- nations or giving undue preference ill rates. The government contended that the law was being violated in that coal company controlled by the Chesapeake S Ohio company sold coal to the New York, New Haven X Hartford company for less than the cost of mining, plus the published tariff of the Chesapeake S Ohio rail- road for transporting the coal to it's destination, and that this amounted to the Chesapeake & Ohio transport ing the coal ill question at less than it's published rates.
 The case was decided in favor of the government on January 30. It is not known whether or not the de fendants will appeal the case.
 Gun Carriages for Fort Griswold.
 The house committee on military affairs has reported favorably on the bill to authorize the secretary of war to assign to the Connecticut commis- sioners of the Fort Griswold reserva- tion five gun carriages to be placed at the old fort. This bill has all ready passed the senate. 1t was in- troduced by Senator Platt and Con- gressman Brandegee at the request of the D, A. k. of Connecticut.
 Free Delivery at Union City.
 The postoffice department has 1s- sued orders to have an inspector pro- 4ceed to Naugatuck. to investigate the request of the citizens of that part of Naugatuck known as Union City, with a view of establishing free delivery. with Union City sub-station of Naugatuck. This matter was inves- tigated short time ago, and the re port of the inspector was adverse to the establishment of free delivery. MT Sperry was appealed to and the inspector assigned to the work has been given orders to thoroughly fnyes- tigate the question. #
 Light House at Black Ledge.
 The senate committee on commerce has reported fayorably on the bill in troduced by Senator Platt to estab- fish light and fog signal at or near Black Ledge, at the entrance of New London harbor. The department of commerce and labor has approved of this project. and the committee urges the passage of the bill,
 Pension Bills Passed.
 The house yesterday afternoon passed some 300 pension bills ill quick order. There were five Connecticut bills among them. One was in be- half of Mrs Marceline r. Hamilton, of Danielson. widow of William Fl. Hamilton, who served in Co F, Third Connecticut Volunteers. during the war with Spain. The bill is for S24 Der month Another was to- pension l.. M. Greene. of Norwich, at the rate of S3O per month. Greene served in Co K, Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, during the civil war. Both these bills were presented by Congressman Brandegee. H
 Three senate bills. introduced at tho request of Senator HaWley, also passed the house They were in be half of John Adamson, of South1ng- ton who served in Co c, Fifth Con- necticnt Volunteers, at the rate of S24 per month; granting pension of $3o per. month to Hamlet F. Roberts, of Hartford. who served in Go A, Twen- ty-first Connecticut Volunteers; and one granting q pension of SEQ per month to Thomas Davis. of Hartford, who served in Go G, Twenty-n1nth Connecticut Volunteers. ,#..
 Senator Platt has introduced in the senate a bill granting pension of SIT per month to Mrs Sarah l.. Augur, of New Haven, widow Of William H. Augur, who was first lieutenant in the Seventh Connecticut Volunteers.
 Connecticut Visitors.
 Among Connecticut visitors at the capital are c. H. Choate, of Bridge port, at the Raleigh; I. H. King, of New Haven. at the Arlington, and Charles l.. Gillick. of Bridgeport, al the Willard.