The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-23

New York, May 1S.-The Associa- tion of Manufacturers has today passed a strong resolution supporting the resolution which passed both houses of Congress Saturday afternoon pledg- ing revision of the tariff. The Asso- citation has actively worked for some such assurance from Congress for more than a year and the members express themselves as much pleased and en- couraged by this action, though re- alizing that tariff revision is still some distance in the future.
 Seattle, May lS.-Judge J. w. Cor son, republican nominee for delegate from Alaska today stated in an inter- view that he would leave Seattle for the north in about week..and would commence his active campaign at Ketchikan. He will carry his fight for election into every section of Alas ka and expresses himself as well satisfied with the outlook.
 Washington. May 1S.-Orders have been issued by the navy department to detach four cruisers from the fleet, after visiting Seattle, which will pro- ceed to Victoria for an official visit. Nothing has been yet announced as to the possibility of detaching portion of the fleet and sending it on visit to Alaska.
 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. May 1s.-Dis- trict Attorney Jerome has abandoned taking any further testimony in the Thaw case and the decision will be handed down today by the judge. When Harry Thaw--was placed on the stand Saturday night he conducted himself in an extremely tlippant man. ner creating bad impression not only on the spectators but on the judge himself, thereby prejudicing even the Court against him.
 Washington, May lS.-The Senate has this afternoon finally passed the Alaska coal lands. bill in which was incorporated the Anti-monopoly clause against which Senator Kean made a strong fight Saturday. His opposition resulted in a tentative agreement to strike that clause from the measure, but as now passed the anti-monopoly provision has been restored.
 Washington, May IS, 400 p. m.- The Senate Judiciary committee has ordered a favorable report made on the presidents recent nomination oi James J. Crossley for district attorney of the third judicial division of Alas ak. Delegate Gale has actively op- posed Crossley's confirmation on the ground that no one but a resident Alaskan should be appointed.
 Chicago, May 1S.-The decision oi the Appellate court on the famous Kenna case will be handed down to- day. The ant-saloon and prohibition forces have made strong fight or this .case:.and declare that if it is de- cided favorably to them, it will result in closing every saloon in Chicago or Sunday.
 Spokane, Wash. May l8.-The state democratic convention will assem ble here today. The main contest will be on the selection of national commit teeman, the fight lying between w. H. Dumphy of Walla Wala and Charles Heifner of Seattle, both oi whom are this morning claiming a majority of the delegates. Though the delegates are sharply divided as a whole, harmonious convention is expected.
 Paris, May 19.-Prince Boni de Cas- tellane. former husband of Anna Gould who secured seperation from him without difficulty even from the prejudiced French courts, declares to- day hat he will kill Prince Heie de Sagan if the much talked of marriage between Sagan and Miss Gould is brought about. Boni recently insult ed Sagan publicaly and asserts that next time he will stop at nothing less than death. The wedding has been postponed while an effort is made to secure the consent of the executors of Jay Gould's will to the marriage. I: has been found that the Gould will contained clause cutting in two the inheritance of any child who should marry without the consent of the ex- ecutors. and this both the prince and the heiress herself are anxious to prevent. The projected marriage is