The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-01
NEWS OF "A WEEK.

The anthracite coal operators made q
statement blaming John Mitchell for
causing the long delays in negotiations
for settlement In the hard coal fields.
while he was devoting his energies to
attempts to settle the soft coal difficult
ties. The anthracite miners will dis
cuss the strike question in conven-
ton in Scranton. The anthracite oper-
ators' committee refused the demand
of the miners for an increase Of 10
cents per ton, saying that to grant this
crease in cost to the public Of over
$12,000,000. In his reply President
Mitchell said: ut seems that every con
ciliatory overture we have made for a
peaceful settlement has been interpret
ed by the operators as signs of weak
ness and our conservatism an evidence
of cowardice."
While the house Of representatives
has been busy with appropriation bills
and other matters of minor interest,
the time of the senate has been mainly
taken up with the Hepburn BILL which
aims to give the interstate commerce
commission power to regulate railroad
rates. The bill has been passed by the
house. The court review amendments
to the BILL giving to the courts power
to review the findings of the commits
sion, are causing the warmest debates.
1t is contended by some senators that
without some zach provision the bill is
unconstitutional, as vesting the COM
mission with judicial powers, while
others hold that the effect of such
amendments would be the notification
of the purpose Of the bill by bringing
about endless litigation.
Louis +. Payn. former New York
superintendent of insurance, came out
for President Roosevelt's renomina-
ton. At banquet in Pittsburg At
torney General Moody launched boom
for Senator p. G. Knox of Pennsyl-
vania, and at banquet of the Bank
ers' Association of New Jersey Secre-
tary Taft was hailed as sour next
president" The Republican paper of
Danville, ILL.,, the home town Of Speak
er Cannon, is holding up the name of
"Uncle Joe'' as the next occupant of
the White House.
In Annapolis in the presence Of Pres
ident Roosevelt and his cabinet, high
dignitaries of the federal government
governors of states and representa-
tives of the French republic, headed by
Ambassador Jusserand and Rear Adj
miral Brevoe de la Peyrere, the body
of John Paul Jones, father of the
American navy, received the burial
honors which were it's due The body
was recently brought over from Paris,
where it had lain hundred years in
an unmarked grave.
Cuban fishermen are preparing pro-
test to their government that num-
| Der of Spanish fishermen are catching
three-fourths of the fish consumed In
Havana, in Florida aud Yucatan wa
tiers. the greater part by far being
caught in the vicinity OF the Florida
keys, where the fishing is vastly better
than in Cuban waters. 1t Is claimed
that not only are the Spaniards fishing
in American territory, but that they
also are defrauding the Cuban govern
ment of duties
The senate committee on postoffices
and post roads voted to report favora-
bly, the nomination Of Benjamin F.
Barnes, assistant secretary to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, to be postmaster of
| Washington. The subcommittee report.
/ ed against ain investigation Of Secre-
tary Barnes alleged i'll treatment Of
Mrs. Minor Morris, who was forcihly
elected from the White House while
trying to see the president.
The trial Of the Rev. DR.. Algernor
i S. Crapsey Of Rochester, N. ", cler
gyman Of the Protestant Episcopa
church, ON charges OF heresy and VIC
lation of ordination vows has ended
The ecclesiastical court Of Ave mem
/ bers took the evidence under consid
Grafton and viii render verdict Il
Bishop Walker Of the diocese Of west
ern New York on or before May IS.
Practically every archbishop ant
bishop of the Roman Catholic churcI
in the United States gathered In Bal
tlmore to join in the celebration Of th'
centenary of the laying Of the corner
stone Of the Baltimore cathedral In I
letter to Cardinal Gibbons Pope Plus
sent his apostolic benediction to him
the bishops, the clergy and the whole
American people.
Senator CoggeshalI's bill giving thu
agricultural societies Of New York al
extra raleoff from race track receipt
was vetoed by Governor Higgins. IN
memorandum the governor roudly con
demned the practice Of the race track
giving money to county fairs SO tina
the tracks may keep up their evasion
Of the constitution regarding gambling
Erich Muenter, an instructor In Ger
man in Harvard university. is suspect
ed Of poisoning his wife. He Is miss
ing and is sought BY the police. Mrs.
Muenter died ten days after givin
birth to a child. Professor Whitney 0
the Harvard Medical school. who ez