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COURT IN THE United States Supreme Court. Present: The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Harlan, Mr. Justice Brewer, Mr. Justice Brown, Mr. Justice White, Mr. Justice Peckham, Mr. Justice McKenna, Mr. Justice Holmes and Mr. Justice Day. A. A. Abbott of Grand Island, Neb.; Robert Evans of Philadelphia, Pa.; Lloyd Charles Whitman of Chicago, Ill.; Rebel Lee Robertson of Orange, Texas: Ben M. Terrell of Fort Worth, Texas; Chester B. Masslich of Chicago, Ill., and James A. Lowell of Boston, Mass., were admitted to } practice. No. 99. Henry Muhlker, plaintiff in error, agt. the New York and Harlem Railroad Company et al. In error to the Supreme Court of the state of New York. Judgment reversed. with costs, and cause remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion of this court. Opinion by Mr. Justice McKenna. Mr. Justice Brown concurs in the result. Dissenting: Mr. Justice Holmes, Mr. Chief Justice Fuller, Mr. Justice White and Mr. Justice Peckham. No. 251. The United States ex rel. Martin A. Knepp et al.; interstate commence commissionere, plaintiffs in error, agt. the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Ohio: judgment affirmed with costs; opinion by Mr. Justice McKenna. No. 51. Fred Rassmussen, plaintiff in erroor, agt. the United States: in error to the District Court of the United States for the district of Alaska; judgment reversed and cause remanded with directions to grant a new trial. Opinion by Mr. Justice White. Concurring opinions by Mr. Justice Brown and Mr. Justice Harlan. No. 135. George S. Whitaker et al., plaintiff in error agt. Thomas McBride et al.; in error to the supreme court of the state of Nebraska: judgment affirmed with costs. Opinion by Mr. Justice Brewer. No. 14. Original. Ex parte. In the matter of Albert Heff. petitioner; ordered that petitioner be discharged. Opinion by Mr. Justice Brewer. No. 15. Original. Ex parte. In the matter of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, petitioner: rule discharged and petftion dismissed; opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Fuller. The chief justice also announced the following orders of the court: No. 201. W. J. Warder, plaintiff in error, agt. Mrs. Laura Loomis et al.; in error to the United States circuit court of appeals for the fifth circuit; dismissed for the want of jurisdiction. Spencer agt. Duplan Silk Company, 191, U. S. 523; Arbuckle agt. Blackburn, Id. 405; Continental National Bank agt. Buford, Id. 119; Blackburn agt. Portland Gold Mining Company, 175, U. S. 571; Washer agt. Bullitt County, 110, U. S. 558. No. 347. Union Refrigerator Transit Company, plaintiff in error, agt. the Commonwealth of Kentucky. by W. L. Weller, jr., revenue agent; motion to advance granted and cause assigned for argument on the first Tuesday of the next term after the case already assigned for that day. No. 530. Security Mutual Life Insurance Company, plaintiff in error, agt. Henry R. Prewett, insurance commissioner; and No. 539. The Travelers' Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., plaintiff in error, agt. Henry R. Prewett, insurance commissioner: motion to advance denied without prejudice. } No. 541. Daniel R. Kendall, appellant, agt. the American Automatic Loom Company: I motion to advance under 32d rule granted. and tase will be taken on printed briefs on or before April 24. No. 583. First National Bank of BaltiI more, petitioners, agt. Wm. H. Staake, trustee, etc., et al.; and 1 No. 584. Henry K. McHarg et al., receiver, et al., petitioners, agt. Wm. H. Staake, trustee, etc.; petitions for writs of certiorari to the United States circuit court of ap1 peals for the fourth circuit granted. No. 547. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, petitioner, agt. Clark Prunty: petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States circuit court of appeals for the fifth circuit denied. District Supreme Court. EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Stafford. Springfield and Marine Insurance Company agt. Wight; pro confesso as to defendant, Mass, S. P. C. A., ordered; complainant's solicitor, C. S. Shreve, jr. Belrose agt. Belrose; leave to withdraw certain bond upon filing copy granted; complainant's solicitor, Samuel Maddox. Huntzinger agt. Huntzinger: divorce a vin. mat. granted: complainant's solicitor. B. H. Loucks; defendant's solicitor, E. C. Dutton. Talbott agt. Fowler, guardian ad litem, and solicitors to defend appointed; complainant's solicitor, W. W. Millan. King agt. King: alimony pendente lite, and counsel fee awarded; complainant's solicitor. P. H. Veitch; defendant's solicitor, T. J. Mackey. In re petition for adoption by Charles J. and California Thorp: rule as to adoption returnable April 14, 1905; petitioners' solicitor, Lemuel Fugitt. CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard. Kennedy agt. Dunlap, executor; judgment on verdict ordered; plaintiff's attorney Leon Tobriner; defendant's attorney, F. W. Hackett. Lee agt. Lee; death of defendant suggested and suit abated; defendant's attorney, W. P. Williamson. Driscoll agt. City and Suburban Railway; continued for term (by consent); plaintiff's attorneys, C. W. Darr and M. J. Colbert; defendant's attorney, J. J. Darlington. American National Bank agt. Einbeck; judgment by default; plaintiff's attorneys, Berry & Minor Price agt. Brooke; judgment by default; plaintiff's attorneys, Ralston & Siddons. Glenmary agt. Brewer; judgment by default; plaintiff's attorneys, Ralston & Siddons and H. Winship Wheatler. Julius Lansburgh F. & C. Co. agt. King; judgment by default and of condemnation; plaintiff's attorney, Harry H. Hollander. Starkweather agt. Landon; on trial; plaintiff's attorneys, W. P. Williamson and J. A. Johnson; defendant's attorney, Clarence R. Wilson. CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Chief Justice Clabaugh. Davis agt. the District of Columbia; on trial; plaintiff's attorneys, J. C. Gittings and J. R. Shields; defendant's attorneys, S. T.
