, 1881-03-03
Rusincss Opens Up Lively with n
Couple Of Legislative In.
vcstigati0ns.
oootiuuation Of tho Inquiries into
the Methods Of Grain In
speotion,
n 1nsuhordination on tho Portc, 10
Clashiug Of Authority, 10
Nothing.
Tess Dissatisfaction with Chi
cago Inspection Now than
Ever Before.
II Commands the Respect of
the Markets Of the
World.
saas,on of tho Committee Runs
ming the House End Of tho
Business.
4 Peoria Man Presents Charges Of
Discrimination Against Certain
Railroad Companies.
DO Complains Tint tho Commissioners
Hare Never Changed tho Sclled-
tlio OF 1lntes.
Tbs Complainant Requested to Be Present
Tuesday Evening to Snbstautiate
isis 1hnrrha.
Session of tho Committee 1sun-
ming the House End Of tho
Business.
4 Peoria Man Presents Charges Of
Discrimination Against Certain
Railroad Companies.
do Complains Tint tho Commissioners
Hare Never Changed tho Seized.
tlIo OF 1lntcs.
Tbs Complainant Requested to Be Present
Tuesday Evening to snbstautiate
His Charges.
GRAIN INSPECTION.
TESTIMONY Fol THE DEFENSE.

GRAIN INSPECTION.
TESTIMONY FoH TIL: DEFENSE.
spttlal Dlsp,teh to The Chtenpo TrtoMns.
srn1yGrtE1D. ILL.,, March 3.-Ths investigation
Of tho charges against tho Warehouse COM
mlssEoners wns rosumrs1 this nftoruoon, with
larger nl,dIcnCo thnn usunl.
J, Howard Jones, Of tho Inspection Depart
meu., WIS tho lrst witness. lie testified thnt
since he went lnto oslco several changes In tho
details of oleo management hnd been 1nal'Eu-
rated, with Tho Wow Of increasing tho ctlole'ioy
OF the Department. THO Chiuf Inspector never
delegated bis powers to my Of tho employ6s,
and hatl always Il complete understanding of
what WAS guLng on; never beard OF any ln-
sutordlnauon Dugto was at tho otlico almost
every shy. .--...
II tho Chairman: During September and Octo-
bcr Reynolds WIS not in tho oflfcc more thn11 m
hour 1ay. Ito wla IL guod part Ut the time ut
the Exposition I,ulI,llnx, There was commune
ca,ioa with him by telephone
o. T.. PARKER
vas noxt sworn. lIp VIVA FlrBt-AsslstRnt 1n-
rpcctur IN Chicago. lie commenced III April.
E6t. Rs Assistant Inspector, and WIS Chluf lit
spEetur two yel,rs usstcr tho nonrtl Of Trdtto
management, Tile present Chiof Inspector IL
hu heau Hf tho Department, ntil Wna always
fanlnr with tile Department. lie maintained
tho proper discipline over his employees. and
had tlrir confidence III every respect.
Tho service Mndcr lteynofds has tnatc-
riAlIy improved. Tho present super
vision cnuIt mt be improved, rs witness
ter Of progrrss> It's tho Rru!n trade has Increased
largely In lattcr ycury. Tho Chtuf Inspector
cannot perfurm hts t!lltius ut tho 0liee Nnd lit
apcct vryn ut tho sumo tf;nt. Thoro was no
tn.ubordinattono on tho force, Atl nil os,lGrs wcro
promptly cnsorced. Witness iad scoh Bogue In
In the oliea nenrly ovory sny, and on track.
Cross. examined: Witncss WIS appointed by
Reynolds mid confirmed by tho l}oartl. lie re-
ceiycd <.:,tu per n1,11um fur Ills services. JOIN,
Elteynoids and tho Commissioners controlled
the witness III his Official capnuity. Witness
HAD RELATIVES ON THE FDl,oE.
ghase wcse fur os them. These are by mar-
1iaye, lio hul unc son ou the furcc, Nhu wns
Second Ass!stant, ut $1l2 por mouth Ito had
threo brothrrs-tn-lnw mn tho force. One wlls
Second Assistant. Witness testimony would
not aIee. fhor tenttrn Of otliuo In RDy way
Witness reeollcctcd lndlstlnotly at 0yo ours Of
blsloy which S1o was cntod To reGxnnllno. IL
WIS Oh tho burlington truck. lie found soHlc
No. Charley. Thure woro llvocara Hewcnttothe
fits. cur and tound It too low. lie thought thcrc
must he sumo mistake. Ile found the cHrs to bt
below No.. 4. 1Io too1 tho ttckpts or and entcrol
tho fact In hfs book. io fountl tho bArlry to be-
long 10 John West, Ito put no t!ckcta OIL tht
car lle never lookc.v up tho owners OF grain
lilo never aald to McGouyh that 1t wnB Westi
barley, alid
nE WAS sc.ALriXa BARLEY.
10 oa not eecoloct any suen 1nins' tle na'l u,
,hs sa " "'to'u ~ no eo'''a not hpup .t"oA "
tImo >".s l.'Snuius aoes nut sp1tIo "a, "s .aus.
nay Chief Inspector. Witness thon y!aitcd the
anS asrsy n"S. no a no!'.''lt ~ 'uu uIu ~,
lo,rd sssI ~ ~" eae.as 0n,t '' I1 ,s','
n hts ~ -. 1saao uta p1s " a4o "o'H ~ ~.
noa,a ~" s.'o ah .u.o' inspsu'os. unu.t ' .a'
thu .s.. tno i''fpcot"" ""s ~. ~
Thoss ssa'n ~ closntors Kos @ out OF sona'eaon
ans,o,. ne' ErMa ~. a' n"o. ~. ~ taaf
Tim nn.,,,. ,u., Wa .', -" ~,
t,,da,. .,.,. :" 'o.1. uo wv ~ A"u" ""s' 'A'
"sna' ~ Ae p"ta -. n'' ''n'o ~
| c a1i"""4N" ~ lAE iHat"tAl"H'
whsn "so eotnetihes eha'laca ~ tne eiu'a'os
.tonn. ,aos '"!' nelo" se'lae' mH"Ges Ut A!.i
fo,ps fpe" iue'! Iaere IL oettef a'se'pl'io OIL ~
ws," @ .nun 1orEerly: NO ehauses Of sfaae
,nco. sa"o ahleS t!ly aa'eft'soa' !ho il
ihe l,onn,. There IL nut forco enough to .,y ths
c,on.'., '"o p'S' a'hsoa, a''o' o"nA ~ ."e ~
tIsa s"sea oa''t'srection, Huynol's DID not haf
,nH .u'v 10 attend to bis oilsco dutles an
,,'saaaiS visit tho trucks. Ho M
o'sa, n Hateh tho tracks. Us Witness tro
na na.auS "aw hlIn thoru. ltoyholds doe;
WI eall himself ut oxpcrt III grain. No NOR
esn be. unless 10 IL engaged III Insrcctlon III
"s unic atuyna!ds aeua nnd manages tho II,
pse''fa The buslrcsH Inns moro thnn tre1lo
'"ee 10 was Gh.at inspector.
TIL; PRESENT METHOD
""a Rond nne, fIe know Ut no letter. TIL
Ia"aaaReacut ha4 Improved In tho last tive q
"tfcars.
william. William. Il. naker, ot Chicago. was the no1