The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-20
THE SUN
SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS NEWS

will soon follow Harvard in some action on the foot
ball question. Last Saturday a general faculty
meeting was held and the subject was thoroughly
canvassed and the sentiment taken. Just what this
was is not known
At meeting of the Merchants Association of
Miami, recently held for the purpose of deciding
whether or not the association should contribute
toward sending delegation to Washington in tue
interest OF securing an additional appropriation to
carry on the deepening of the channel into Miami
harbor, it was unanimously decided that it would
less it be in cooperation with the East Coast Rail
way and our Senators and Congressman, who secured
the first appropriation .,, ,..
The wellknown clear Havana house of Manrara
Bros Company will remove its big establishment
from New York to Tampa in the next fortnight They
own fine building ut the latter place, and will be-
gin work there before shutting down in New York.
so as to keep in touch with their metropolitan trade
The move was decided upon last spring, but the
heavy business of the firm in 1905, the heaviest in
their history, prevented the carrying out of their
plans until now. The firm will occupy the La Rosa
de Cuba factory, which is being prepared for it,
certificate of Incorporation of the American
Consolidated Copper Company, organized in Portland
Me-, with authorized capital of $l50O0O,0OO, has
been filed at the Office of Secretary of State. The in
cooperating officers were Larkin T. Trull Of Lowell
Mass, president; Timothy Il, Hopkins of Danielson
Conn.,, treasurer; and David w. Snow of Portland
clerk. Hiram M. Burton of Winchester Mass, and
the president and treasurer named directors
1t is understood that j. A. Corain Is actively dcnt
fled with the corporation, which plans to buy in
Western copper mines
A new swindle by the use of crooked scales by
merchants has been uncovered in report sent to
Mayor Mcclellan yesterday by Patrick Derry, chief
of the bureau OF weights and measures. The Use of
crooked scales, Derry declares, was until short
time ago widely prevalent, but the activity Of his
assistants has somewhat checked the evil. He says
butchers attach putty some other substance to
the bottom of the scale pan, thus cheating each Gus
toner out of from to four ounces in weight Sim
liar tricks he declares practiced by grocers and
coal dealers
In New York City: The chairman Of the West
End Association announced that the upper part of
the city thug ridden, and that he going to
call meeting of the association to protest against
inadequate police protection; it said that Mayor
Mcclellan intended to "annex' Mr.. Murphy of Tam.
many Hall, and reorganze the Democrats of this city,
in order to fOrestall any move which Congressman
Hearst might make to control the party in this
State; than three hundred persons have signed
the petition to examine the books of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and demand
ing the resignation of President Haines.
The st. Petersburg MidWinter Fair Association
has made preparations for one Of the largest, and
what promises to be of the most successful fairs
in the history of the association The building has
been enlarged by the addition of new building,
which will be used for the exhibition of citrus fruits,
farm products, etc, leaving the former fine building
for the OF the schools, fine arts and ladies' de-
partments. The Woman's Town Improvement Asso-
citation will have kitchen finished of in the south
west of the new building, and will have fine
booth in the main building. The fair opened yes
terday, and will close February 10.
The Organization of the General Slocum Suryv-
Ors has sent petition, which Is signed by thou
sands of people, to Congress- urging it to support the
bill introduced by William Sulzer Of New York for
the relief of the General Slocum disaster This bill
invests the Court Of Claims with jurisdiction to hear
and determine the claims OF the victims Of that
tastrophe, and award to the heirs Of the victims such
damages in the premises as may be meet and just.
The trial of William H. Van Schaick captain Of the
General Slocum, continues before Judge Thomas in
the criminal branch of the United States Circuit