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National Republican., 1876-03-02
DROPOSALS FOR MARKING AND RAT
III INa STAMPS.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT., I
SEALED PRoPOSALS viii be received at
next, at Il O'Clock noon for furnishing for the use
of the post offices in the United States, for one
year from the first Of April next, Marking and
namely:
GLASS MOL
Circular Marking Stamps OF steel, with cancel
combined, the stamp to be about one inch and the
the ONCE and State with type for months and
days in blocks Of like material, with sud1cient
for the and with handles Of
In proposals for this class Of stamps the bidder
will state the charge when fitted for and accom-
also, the charge for separate figures and months.
Also, ootagon Marking Stamps, without the can
Gel but similar In all other respects to the cireu.
lar stamp above described. and with type for
year. months and days Of the same material, In
blocks.
CLASS NO.Z
Circular Marking Stamps of Steel, without the
Gs
blocks and single figures for days all Of the same
length as the steel type, but Of type metal
of steel or iron, containing such words as .Ad-
vertised ~ "Mssent !" Returned for better direc-
better directions" when several OF the same are
required.
uuo4
but one Of kind is required.
Also, Cancels OF Hard Wood, half inch diane.
ter, containing four or more psrellel lines.
Stamps will be ordered for the different classes
of Offices, according to present or future regulR-
tions and necessities Of the Department, or the
Postmaster General mGJ at any time cease TO
order any Of them in his discretion.
Models OF Stampe complete, OF the bidders own
manufacture must accompany the PROPOSALS.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the
guarantee OF two SUFFICIENT guarantors, that the
bidder will enter into contract within ten days
after his bid Is accepted to furnish the articles
specified in his accepted bid, and q certificate
| from postmaster that such guafantors are rsli
The accepted bidder WIFI be required, within
ten days after his bid is accepted, to enter into
contract, with sureties to be approved by the
Postmaster General, to supply the articles the
proposal for which Is accepted, In which contract
II shall be provided that In case Of failure to sup
ply the articles, or any OF them according TO the
contract the contractor and bis sureties shall be
liable fer the forfeiture specified In such contract
as liquidated damages to be sued for In the name
Of the United States.
The stamps must be delivered at the Blank
Agency of the Post Once Department at the ex.
pense Of the contractor.
Proposals should be indorsed on the outside Of
the envelope: proposals for Ofice Marking
/ Stamps," and addressed to the First Assistant
Postmaster Generak Washington, ID. q.
MARSHALL JEW ELL,
az D. sta
National Republican., 1876-03-02

TINTED STATES MAILS-MESSEN ENGER
~ SERVICE-WAsHINGT0N ID. @.
PosT OFFIcR DEPARTMENT,I
WASHINGTON, ID. o., Jan. Is, 1875.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
the contract office Of this Department until p.
March SO, following,) for the performances Of Mall
Messenger and Transfer Service between the
Post Office and the several railroad depots and
steamboat landings in Washington, for one year,
from July !, 1875, to June 80, 1877. 0....
A full description Of the service, and the man
ner in which Il Is required to be done; also,
blank forms Of proposals, may be obtained upon
application to the postmaster at Washington, or
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General,
Washington, ID. O.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
feaw4w Postmaster General.
National Republican., 1876-03-02

DRoPoSALs FOR IMPROVEMENT OF
Il TENNESSEE RIVER.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Feb. Z, 1876.
SEALED PROPOSALS, In duplicate, will be
received at this office until noon, on WEDNES.
DAY, March %, 1915, for the construction Of
Locks In the Muscle Shoals canal, Tennessee
river, between Florence and Decatur, Alabama.
Specifications and forms for proposals will be
furnished on application to this office.
WALTER MCFARLAND,
fe256t Major OF Engineers.
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DYJ. T. WORMLEY. Auctioneer,
i'd sI4 4F street northwest.

y 10 ~
d sl4 r street northwest.
TRUsTEE,ssALE OF FyALUABLEIMPRoyED
FR2F EsEyhN fseHEs 6s Ns@ HEMP
sMIRE AyEMgE ANP SPT& 3NEHgNPSEP ~ R5ET1 AN9
STREET, AT AUCTION.
- BY virtue of deed OF trust to Daniel L.
EE Eaton and myself dated March II, A: ID. lIl,
NJ and duly recorded in Liber No. 60, folio 40i,
Zone of the land records for Washington
county. of Columbia, and a. the written
viying trustee, wild sell AZ public auction, in front
OF the premise 5. on THURSDAY, March =, A. ID.
1875 at 30 O'Clock p. M, the following described
real estate, situate In the city Of Washington, D.
C., 10 wit: All that certain piece, parcel and lot
Of real estate kE own. designated and described as
one, GI.) beginning at point at the Intersection
of North II street and New Hampshire avenue,
running southwest along the line OF said avenue
eighty five feet seven inches, (5 r. In > thence
northwest one hundred and two tlo2l feet; thence
north ten Qol feet; thence east along the line Of
feet to the place o. beginning.
Sold subject to all taxes -. .
Terms: One hundred aud nilety dollars (slO,
with interest at 10 per cent. per annnm from
pense Of sale, in cash; balance at s,S and and
chaser, bearing interest from the day OF sale,
and secured by . deed of trust on the prop
erty sold, must pe given A deposit Of twenty-five
dollars shall he required OF the purchaser at time
Of sale. All conyeyancing at cost OF the purchs ser
days, the tiustee reserves the right to resell thu
prope y at the risk and cost Of the defauting pur
Chaser. after FIVE DAYS notice.
/ GEO. W. STICKNEY, Surviving Trustee.
fe21-MWF&ds j. T. WORMLEf, Auetionetr.
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TINTED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE UF
~ LUMBER, &C.

In virtue Of a writ OF feri facias issued out Of
the Clerks Office Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and to me directed, will sell,
at public sale, for cash, on SATURDAY, the 9Th
day of March, 1875 at O'Clock D. m, on street,
between Fourteenth and Fiiteenth streets south.
east, Square No. LO92, the following goods and
chsttels viz: One large shed aud one lot OF Fenc-
ing, levied upon as the property Of James Liner
lex and will be sold to satisfy execution No. l55,
In fayor Of David IL. Ream.
fe94 dSds u. 8. Marshal, ID. g.
National Republican., 1876-03-02

PROPOSALS FOB SUBSISTENCE
OFFICE PURCHAsrSG AND DEPOT @. s.,
No. EAST MAIN STREET,
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 1875.
Sealed proposals. In dupiicate, will be received
O. 1876 for the delivery at the United States Sub
sistenoe warehouse, No. East Main street,
Louisville, KY, OF the following subsistence
stores. viz:
so bbls. Mess Pork.
400 bbls Flour, "a No. Fsmily.)
10000 lbs. medium Navy Beans
700 gallons Vinegar, (27 grains strength.)
1000 lbs. Candles, (Adamantine,) S's.
1000 lbs good hard Soap, free from adultera-
ton.
lSO lbs. Ground Black Pepper, lin Alb. tin
200 lbs. S. q. Breakfast Bacon, (average
weight lbs, none to exceed 10 lbs-)
$500 lbs. 81 Hams, average weight Il lbs,
none to exceed 10 lbs.)
Is bbls Family Flour, (best Fancy.)
Beans in full head lined barrels, round hoops.
Candles and Soap In weIlstrapped boxes, stand
ard weights.
Samples Of all articles, except meats, must ac-
company proposals, and bidders should state
whether Breakfast Bacon and Ham are csnvased
or uncsnvased.
In case of any deficiency in the delivery OF the
quantity accepted, or in the quality OF the stores
the Government will be authorized to make good
the deficiency by purchase in open market, and
bidder.
More or less than the above quantities may be
accepted II considered advisable.
The right is reserved TO reject any and all pro-
posaIs.
For blank proposals, and any additional in
SAMUEL T. CUSHING,
fel9-ot Captain and u. 5.
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DY EDWIN j. SWEET,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneef.
No. 0I Seventh street, opposite U. {. Post once.

DY EDWIN j. SWEET,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctfoneef.
No. 81 Seventh street, opposite u S.Post once.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF A TwO-sT0RY BRICK
DWELLING ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE,
BETWEEN d AND Z STREETS NORTH
J. BY virtue OF deed OF trust to US, dated Feb
tT ruary 2, A. ID. 1875. and duly recordedln Liber
III No. So, folio so, one OF the land records Tor
A&the District of Col umbia, we will sell At pub
lie auction. In front Of the premises. on fkiDA1,
March 10, 1876, at $50 O'Clock p M, the following
described real estate situate In the city Of Wash:
ington, District OF Columbia, TO wit: Lot W.,
ofihe subdivision Of part Of original lot numbered
four, in square numbered six hundred and thirty.
recorded In the surveyors office Of said city Of
Wash ineton. ,
six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months, for
which the notes of ths purchaser, bearing interest
At the rate Of eight per cent per annum until paid
from day OF sale, secured on the property SO q,
shall be taken. If the te ms OF sale are not ON
piled with in days after SALE the trustees re-
serve the right resell the property at the risk
and cost Of the iaefaultlnK purchaser, after five
days' previous advertising. one hundred dollars
deposit required when the property Is sold. All
conyeyancfng at the purchaser's cost.
JAMES 8. ROBINSON, lTrustees
rnbt-WFMSds T.. J. SWEET, Auct.
National Republican., 1876-03-02
HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

TINTED STATES HOTEL, FORTY-SEC-
~ OND STREET. and Columbia and Elm ave-
nues, Opposite main exhibition building, Centen-
nIal grounds. This elegant hre-prOof hotel Is now
open for the rscepPn Of guests Il contains SS
Visitors TO Phiiadelphia will nowhere meet with
better Accommodations or more reasonable rates.
febi1-Th3m P. 8. BOOTHBY, Manager.
National Republican., 1876-03-02

DROPOSALS FOR BUILDING DAM ON
l. THE GREAT KAHAwHA RIVER, W.
va.
U. S. ENGINEER OFPIcE,)
BALTIMORE, MD, Feb. IL, 1875. (
:. Proposals for building q Dam on the Great
KanaWhs river, West Virginia, near BroWnstoWn,
will be received until noon Of March Q, 1876, and
opened Immediately thereafter. Blank forms,
speciications and any desired Information can be
had on application st this office.
WIN. p. CRAIGHILL.
fels o. Major Of Engineers.
National Republican., 1876-03-02

The Sub-Treasury balances at New York,
today: Gold, t+6Tl2, 1876; currency. SO. $50 eos.
The sub-Treasursr paid out d, ,934 900 on account
Of interest, and $l0i 900 for bonds. Customs re-
ceipte, s593 OOc
National Republican., 1876-03-02
RYR. H. WARMER, Cor. 9TH and st,
TkUsThE'ssALE OF AM ELEGANT THREE
: STORY AND BASEMENT HOUSE, BROWN
/ STONE FRONT, No. 3i4 O SIRE ET NORTH

/ STONE FRONT. No. 5ii q SIRE Ef NORTH
BY virtue of certain deed of trust, bearing
EaE date December 5, 1874, anc duly recorded In
w Liber 16s, folio s99, ct seq, one OF the land
A recor ds of Waship gton county, ID. C., and az
the written request of the party thereby secured
ill sell. at public auction, in front of the prem
ises. on THURSDAY, the 18th day of February,
D. 1876, at O'Clock p. m all that certain piece
parcel of land lying, situate and being in the
city of Washing ton, in said District, and known
and described upon the ground plat or plan thereof
the west one half oflot thirty lS3) In res
ervation number 10, (l0, } together with the i'm
provements thereon, consisting OF three-story
and basement brown-stone front house and COM
modious stable, all In complete order.
Terms OF sale: One third In cash: the balance In
three equal instalments at six, twelve and eight
cen months, with interest al ten per cent. per an
mum until paid, payable semi-annually, TO be Sc
hundred dollars will be required OF the purchaser
ciaser's cost. If the terms OF sale are not fully
compiled with In one from the day Of sale the
trustee reserves the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost Of the defauting purchaser,
after i've dave advertisement.
ANDREW b. DUYALL, Trustee.
81 THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN-
TIL THURSDAY. February q. 1876, SINE hour
and place. ANDREW b. DUVALL, Trustee.
aS-T THE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
PONED until THURSDAY, March 2, 1876, same
houf anu ANDREW B. DUyALL. Trustee.
fe2s-Mw&ds j. T. CoLDWELL, Salesman.
National Republican., 1876-03-02
MARRIED.
SPURRIER-CkSTER,-Ql February n, st st,
peminic's church, by the Rev. Father ShiridaR,
Nj. GEORGE W. SPURRIEH, of Freasrlck county,
Md. and Miss MOLLY A. of rbl
MARRIED,
DIED.

Nd, and Miss MOLLY A. CARTER, Of this city.
DIED.
SELDEN,-In this city. on Saturday last, Hrs.
EMILY SELDEN, relict or the late Col. Vim. SeIden.
Her funeral will take place on Satur lay next, az
2o'el. OK, nom her late residence, No. 1883 Elev-
enth street northwest.
FIFIELD.-on the lst instant, GEORGE LANo-
DON fIFIELD. aged two years and three mOHths,
only child OF Joseph n. and Ella Uottreil FiaeId
The funeral VIII take place from the resid ence OF
Mr.. Thonas Parker, ON the Seventh-street road.
opposite Gen. HOward's residence, on Friday, thl
ID Instant. at 2 O'Clock D. m. The friends OF IA
family are respectfully invited.
ZEVELY.-Suddenly. March 1, about 1o:Sa q.
m, Z. A. ZEyELH, NJ. D., In the thirty third year
OF his age.
National Republican., 1876-03-02
INTENSIVE AUCTION SALE OF UN-
~ REDEEMED PLEDGES

IL KEDEEMED PLEUU Is.
On THURSDAY MORNING, March 2,
10Y 1876 At 10 O'Clock ., m. and = O'Clock p. M,
n OIL will sell, At establishment No. l233 Penn
~ Ssylvania avenue, corner Thirteenth street,
a large collection of Gold and Silver W atehes, Dla
monds, yewelry, Guns, Pistols and Clothing. All
goods which have been pawned over four months,
also Watches and Jewelry which have been left
here for repair over one year are ineluded ~ this
G. ale. Z. .HEIDENHEIMER.
feb2y-3t COLEMAN CO Aucts.
National Republican., 1876-03-02

IMPERIAL HOTEL BILLIARD ROou.
4 just opened with eight new tables; PheIan
Col1ender cushion y. D. PIERCE,
no1s-t Propriet0I,
National Republican., 1876-03-02

On THURSDAY MORNING. March 2, 1876, at
1030 O'Clock, at our auction rooms sh all SELL for
sccount Of the Adams Express Company, to pay
charges, go packages, comprising an assortment
OF Trunks, Bundles. Boxes, Packages, &C., &C.,
Terms cash. DUNCANsoN BROS,
fea4 2s&ml Auctfoneers.
National Republican., 1876-03-02
FINANCIAL.
Wall Street Caricatures,

grayed illustrations, WITH IMPORTATION FOR
sToCK SPECTATORS: price, cloth covers, 10 cents;
TUM MBRIDGE & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
el6-ThSTuIy No.2 Wall street, New York.
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AUCTION SALES.
DY DUNCANsON BROs., Auctioneer.
ID Corner Ninth and d streets northwest.
ApAMs EXPREss COMPANY,s SALE oF uN.

TQ.DlY.
National Republican., 1876-03-02
The Wall Street Indicator.

THIS WEEKS ISSUE SENT FREE.
Contains Pictorial Illu straions of Bulls and Bears
Also full and complete Instructions how TO operate
In Stocks and Stock Privileges. Capital hits and
suggestions. Also, list Of valuable Premiums to
Bankers and Brokers, P- o. Box BIZ No 10 Wall
street New York city. fel1-ThSIulY 4
National Republican., 1876-03-02

Appeal cases from the Police Court:
Henry 5. Miner alias Henry 8. johnson, lar
ceny, plead guilty; sentence deferred.
john Carter, burglary; verdict not guilty.
VIM. Bell alias Sankey Bell and John Mooney,
larceny; verdict guilty; sentence deferred.
Henry Shadwell, assault with intent to kill;
resptted.
National Republican., 1876-03-02
"A FAhFHA4KTIOAh
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
psntainInE Cards OF FIFst-Class Estabs
IIsbnsuts In All branches OF BuBis
mess In the DistrIct.
kDVERTIsING AGENTS.

ADVERTISING AGEHT6.
A8KICUETUKAL WAREH0USEe.
IA Baker, S2S, s2s. SSILa ave., Oet stn hsssl
ALE DEPOTs. -
Agent fer Massey's Philadelphia Ale. Trade
Supplied, in casks and bottles:
ARCHITECTS AND ESG1NEEks.
9Saf r. DETi fEsnflfh GO CO.. ~ Met. BaRR BudnE
3anss FoinSeIter. nstt ~ TerSoH STsfs Bow.
asnry R. sesrIe, noe Ct, opp. P. o. Dept,
sariaw's ESiferT W Of ane arts. 1225 Penn. avenue.
ATTORREYs-AT.LAW
BATTsiii Pisaii 20 rs ssrses, p, Notary Com.
8irney q Rirney, $40 AZ st. n. W.
Daniel U'G G&nsghan 59' Tta St; Ssp.rtment
BgSdy IS LSP;ia9a Leu sian ,s,S ave.
M.B. WEBS. Columbian Law Building, 5th st.
s5en1T uike. I'M Pennsylvaaia ave. northwest.
Ars. j. &indeief, IIO4 street, near Eleventh.
AUCTIOSEERS.
GSs Bro.SeT SST corr 9TH and
3. II. Warner, cor. 7tn and F sts., Fed Buildings
a a%so eols@aG, a oOr O Penn: ave and 10th rect
Thos Gaigan sss and 80 La ave; northwest
AWNINGS, FLAGS &c.
NJ. G. Copeland, 643 LoGisisna avenue.
John G. Hogan 7lS Market space.
9.s. Kan. Southeast cor Penn. ave. and 18th st.
c. II. Lam6, bread, cake and pie, 10 E. Capitol ST.
weber's brass and string, rs 7th st. southeast.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
Riggs q Co.. Executive ave-, cor. 18TH 81,
National Metropolitan Bank, 18th St. opposite
Treasury Department ..,, 4, a.
erpmeut bonds, coin. Ald eNchAnge: praW
hills of exchange in sums to suit, on Englanu,
Fr1ncs Germany, Sweden. Holland, Swttzer-
land and Denmark. Banking house cor. IA.
ave and 10Th st.. Vernon Place. .
.efermsn- American Savings Bank and SAFE Deposlt
Vaults, Federal Buildings, cor. Ith ana stss
Sherman & Grant, Bankers, li25 st northwest.
The NaiIonSl Savings Bank, cor. New ork ave-
and 18th ST., payS 6 per cent. per annum on de-
Oosits for each calendar month. BInklng
hours, sts4. Saturdays, to 4sad 6 to
H.H. Dudley, stock Bond Broker, 81 la: ave:
i C. Law & %, stock & Bond Brokers, 223 Al st.
BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS.
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Commercial.
WASHINGTON wHoLxsALz nAsxs
THE MARKETS KLsYwHKRz.

No change In eur Washington Wholesale d,
since our last quotations.
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Aatiaual gepablifaa
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Ionstary,

9old.........li4 olIl5
New nyes. ...Ils3S0liSI
Our'cy36S's.. I2Ho T3H
Foreign exchsnss:
Three d2ys.........$oo
sixty days..........tss
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STONE YARDS,
Aeker & Co., cor. North Capitol and SITS,
STOVES, RANGES. Etc.
Il. /. Gregory, 6S4 Pa. ave.
TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENTS.
Batteries, Wires and supplies, George o. Maynard,
70l 18th st.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
VIM. S. Roose, lZS3 Pa. ave, near 18th st.
&c Cigars. Best OF all. $50 ST., n. W. - -
T. JEFF. Cowie's Cigar Palace, COZ 18th streets. W.
UMBRELLA FACTORIES.
VIM. Rogers, IT., R5llIh st.
UNDERTAKES.
Richard y. Harvey. s34F ct.
WAl FLOWERS.
Mime N. z. B. Cary, sN 18th st.
wHEELWRIGHTs. Etc.
Prescott Wheel Company, 18th and Z streets. Also
Carriage Velocipedes.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Thomas Russell, 1zl3 Pas&ye.
Chr, Xander, si37th st.
WOOD AND COAL YARDS.
Stephenson & Brother, seyenth-street wharf All
supplies direct from hrst hands, and delivered
direct 70 the consumer, with no intermediate
profits.
YAHREE NOTIONS. r
II. Adler, sOi Pa. ave. wholesale only.
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81, 900 PROFIT ON 800

Made any day by Puts and Calls. Invest accord:
PRkI%H9sEs " Ho9Sse s1 6ss btogsSs small srtans to the
careful investor. We advise when and how to
OPERATE SAFELY. Books with full informa-
ton sent free. Address orders by mail and tele-
9raph to BAXTER CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
fa2{-ly II wall street, N. y.
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AN ESUP1ECE QUARREL.


WITHDRAWAL or TWO COMPANIES.
1HE NORTH BRITISH AYD MERCANTILE AHD TIE
I.NcAsmEl. RESIGN THEIR PLACES ~ TIL"
N,rIov,I BoARD or FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
At the monthly meeting of the Executive
Committee of inc National Board of Fire Underwriters
Yesterday the Tci-natons Of Tie North British ana
Mercantile aud the Lancashire Insurance Companies
both Of England, were received and accepted IL is
stated that the difficulty has grown in part out OF the I
laton5 between the National Board and the Royal lnsui
anco Company of Liverpool. Unlike other English com
panics the RJ a has general s'ni or manager I'D l"o
United states, but The country is divided into districts.
VITA agent fou each district who report, directly 90 inc
home Office. At toe annual meeting OF the National
Board IN April 1875, several of these district agents
claimed One privilege Jf yo'in- This was d.h.l INC h
and the, were asked 10 select one OF their number VINO
should east the vote for tine company bat they ia"'d 10
agree upuu representatives Repeat. Il oh'ri, were SUD
-rYuo,tIy made by the English companies and by the
rcU lives Of The National Board to secure harmony
between ia, ROYAL Company ana the board but without
success and at tie agIiunual meeting oi I'D. ""i" III
September last resolutions were adopted To the 'i'c'
that until omc plan iar the amp n'noni Of Iepic'' MA
dive 900 e board either d. tat company or hy l'''-
,ll -.i'ed ri, ~ department Iuauay r could he agreed
upon tlc company should not be considered H'-H'''
o. the board.
Several ,patclrs by cab. have since pnse'd between
The English companies and The Representatives. ' 1870
l1a-t But u. reached, and ON accIuh 'I
fiji. trUnIe the Norrh British and Mercantile, ami I"t
Lancashire instructed their Representatives n tits c"un
try In withdraw from the bDaIl. Henry EoH,iis'u'
manager OF Gle Lancashire. said yys.rrIfy ti he was
,ulcci .o protect ihc interest, Of his company "nd
tine Royal VAS not under amy obligations To adhere 10
a.. lii,.l rates, l- company could NOT al".d i' I'"
nl. such restrictions. tic oppressed great inh in the
alyautac.s OF b,arI which would maintain rates, AMI
sdtc only reason why ti, company bad 0ith''vn"'.
b,.u., iIc E.ytl agents were 10 long D. Hhrr- At