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The star Route Trial.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY
When the star route trial Was resumed this
morning Mr.. George M. Sweeny, Of the contract
of1ce OF the Post ONCE department, took the
stand for the purpose of Identifying papers relat
Ing to the route from Reddingt to Alturas
The morning was taken up in examining the
various papers submitted In evidence concerning
the route and was uneventful
After the noon recess Mr.. Bliss continued for
half an hour longer reading the papers on the
fouse naon MT Bliss then announced that since he
on the route had been taken sick and been obliged
10 leave the court He therefore passed to the
next route, No. AGO. from Canyon City to Fort
McDermott, and the maps and other apers relat.
Ing TO this route were produced in court Mr.
Bliss, according to the rule made yesterday. read
the portion OF the Indictment referring to the
route.
STAR ROUTE NOTES.
After THE STARS report OF the star route trial
closed yesterday Mr.. j. II. Olcott OF the Post Once
department, produced the route register contain
ing entries concerning the Ojo Caliente route for
the purpose OF showing that prior to 1881 there
was no. no order to put on service between Baranca
ana OJo Cal1ente. Mr. Bliss then began the intro
ductlon OF documentary testimony concerning
route No. 1921, from Redding to Alturas, Cali.
fOrnta
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kilograms to The Star
OF SENATOR HOAR,
KANSAS AND MINNESOTA SENAfoRSHIPS
GREAT LAND SLIP IN swrrzeRLAND'
FRENCH MEASURES. AGAINST pRErENpEps.
Reelection OF senator Hoar.


BOSTON, Jan. 1s-Ba lloting for L. s. Senator
commenceo In joint session OF the legislature AZ
noon to-day: First ballot was as follows: a. II.
Crapo, 4; scattering, 2 G. +. Hoar was declared
elected.
Mr. CRAPos WITHDRAWAL
Iue most important event or the morning at tho
State mouse was the announcement that q tele-
gram had been received from Hon. W. W Crapo
In washington, Withdrawing his name from the
contest and requesting his friends to give their
support 10 Hoar As Crapo had received la votes,
and hoar required only or 8 OF that number 20
secure election, the excitement caused by The an.
nouncement was very considerable. The crowd
.hls morning, like that or yesterday, was large;
COTS an hour and a-half before the Joint conyen.
Ioh was called to order. Those upon whom the
aoors or the convention devolved seeming far lesa
concerned than did those who came as SPECTATOR
Inc JOINT convention president Crocker fn the
cha.r) assembled at l2 O'Clock, and at once pro-
ceeoed with It's special work. AS the first vote
proceeded IL became evident that Hoar would be
above.
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To BE INvEsTIGATED.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury has directed Special Agent Barney to
investigate the charges made against the collector
and the deputy collector OF customs at Browns
lector Barney was formerly collector OF customs
at Brownsville.
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SEATTLE, W.T., Jan l6-The steamer Josephine
wMch leIt this city yesterday for Skagft rivees
having on board full freight and twenty naeseSS
gers, blew up yesterday afternoon in Port Susea
pay, nfty miles north OF this port The actin0
msSter, the purser, steward and fireman and oe&
erai passengers are reported lost There is vet m
dennite Information as to the cause OF the diss0.
ter. ~ - S ~>@~
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The Minnesota ScmatOrship.
FoRTY-SEvEN REPUBLICANS AT THE WINDOW cArcu
VOTE sTrcV-

81. PAUL, MIMI, Jan. l6-Fifty-three republican
members OF the legislature attended the Window
caucus last night II is said that forty voted
lot the resolution 10 continue TO vote for him.
Wlndom has lost or 8 votes on every ballot 20
Tar, until he Is now 1b short OF a M ljority ThS
,esoluuon OF the caucus, however, promises pro-
longed contest. Gordon T. Cole is being talked OF
as prominent candidate, but the anti Windom
men may try 70 concentrate on Governor HUBBARD
senator Plnmb,s RemOminatiOu.
TOPEKA, KAN, JAN l8-At the republican leC1s.
iatlve caucus, held here yesterday afternoon 10
nominate United States Senator, Preston n
Plumb received ln6 votes on the first ballot being
the unanimous vote OF the caucus The ballotin6
!Or senator commences next Tuesday. There arc
165 votes In q Joint session.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

R1sss Ess2an .ss s5 s!sszss
dora irbasss of love and M es'-
~. .APs Mss !ENNIE NJ sMITT, MISS APELAIRTE
sssfps e rsn a; 81
e ne %
w OFFICE 9E 9HeaT TIE eoMEAN4! MEAsH!sa10N GAS
The Stockholders q the washinston daslisht Com
heffb Of a. sns a be s
& the 0ce OF the Company on MONDAY February
oleH6cF PSlIs SPeP :, 1a O'CLOCK M. and Close at
,.,dy,9 b order. cHAs. B. BAILEY:
r VACCINE VIRUS.
MARTINS. OF BOSTON.
y
TReo JUST RE EIvED AT DREw's DRUG
"Ges'' 5sisIw 'feSn supply OF Pure vaccine Points,
Y swoRMsTEDT ks.S E.,.t1 Al PkAnLEY IaaII,Has
92S street northwest
Houses and lots for sale in all parts Of the city:
dente a'en'ion to the care OF property OF
Il ..
CS 400 9TH STREET NoRTHwEs1.
v,nv GdkMAN + g An ssTgPEENT AND LIBRARY LAMPS.
~ .,a De- EeohAfED SHADES. GLOBES. &e.,
~ NOTICE OF Co-PARTNF RsHIP.
this .y WITH G &s I'm IN
Ss 5 ssd dS
''' S1''''n street, onSs. f. fH a;ni SON.
~. Th.ntsgl for the liberal patronage reoeod in
S sS ST: Ys
attention to the business Work cal ed for and
delivered anywhere in the city. Postal cards promptly
,a2-1m ". H. wHEArLEY.
MISS W1fH HI1gE e G. c4,N bRy{5 Eoh fs6 MANY YEARS
Respectfully advises friends that she can be found
at the Dry Goods House Of samuel Ke $50 7h street
northwest where she will be pleased to furnish them
with reliable goods at lowest prices. d21
9kbfEsE PxhnKEEFFE tffFE
RED;RTkbs' KiRbS' }AfAN 9TiETiNaSaI ENSSISs .MookfSd'
A'' all kinds s9S the
d1s-1m Under Masonic Tempie
r-E' GAS FIxTUREs.-E. F. BROOKS.
5S1 18th STREET,
Full assortment Mitchell. Vance Co. g Goods. Cor
~1 GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS
kAESH FROM THE SPRING.
". c. MuBURN. PHARMAc1sr.
m15 1429 Pennsylvania avenue.
LECTURES.
T .EcTURE BY MR. STORY.
~ by request Of Mr. Secretary Frenehuysen Mr.. W.
w. Corcoran Mr.. Chief Justice Waite and others free
public lecture ''Miche Angelo and the Sstine aud
Medlcl Chapels" will be delivered by
Mr.. W. w. STORY,
AT WILLARD HALL.
ON SATURDAY. (THE 10Th INSTANTLY
At O'CLOCK F. NJ tl7-4t
SCRAP PICTURES.
GWYNN. 507 ~ STREET SOUTHWEST DEALER
Min CARDS. PICTURES. FRAMES. and MIRRORS,
Placques, Paletee, Albums. Easels Velvet Frames &C
GILT AND GOLD FRAMES SPECIALITY.
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FoRD's. THE OPERA SEASON.
Mr. Ford has peculiar and satisfying pleasure at this
in being able to give regular opera season Of four
teen performances. extending over two weeks by the
very best operatc organization America The city of
Washington. In this direction. will have longer con-
secu0ve season OF than In the country
this winter (New York alooo excepted). THE IDEAL
OPERA COMPANY, UNDER MISS OBER'S MAN
AGEMENT, presents the very best expression Of Eng
hsh opera Ossible upon the American continent in
this city. this and next week.
Wednesday Mozart's Marriage Of Figaro
Thursday. ..... Gilbert Sulivan's Patience
Frday........ Gilbert Sullivan's Pirates
Saturday Matinee. Audran's Mascot
Saturday Night .Planchette's Bells of Cornevie
Monday. Bohemian Girl
beats can now be reserved up to Monday inclusive
Next-CHAs. wYNDHAMs ENGLISH COMEDY
COMPANY. FROM LONDON. ta17
T,INCOLN HALL.
BAssETTs SINGING sKgw1.
Or YE OLDKN TYNE.
THURSDAY. FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
JANUARY Is. 10 and 20.
ReserSe e.f cents
To lie had 1t Mstzerotit;s. '.'''''0 ''n'''
MATINEE SATURDAY Ar2
jal5-6t Adults, IS; Chi dren. Is.
NEW THEATER CoMIQUE.
Iqssskt EEeas;s sna 4. ,RS ssS MAS
LIE CLAIR 1R9SN noe 3dsGus and SINGER
x,..,,zzI ktyILL0. WILL the M,sician.
saesSae R's:s3ef Ass AsSaE'trss
SAess ses s'fs Ss.aauens
Admission 60. IS and as9SH' IS. Ballet
,.i5 Monday JAM 'aEE;92RA E.2gpfg sr's Buckingham in
NEW DIME MUSEUM.
IN Pennsylvania avenue, near I1th street
ANOTHER THE 6Ss. sRAND GRANGE.
De g P,a ae Tricks
Everett in Magic The Dancing Bears and al the Curl
oeities.
ial6-lw nixht. Reserved sests Tor ladies' '''a 'n0
| CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
1851. LlcEUM COURSE LECTURE ,sss.
BY REV. ROBERT COLLIER
| OF the Church Of the Msssdah New YORK
FRIDAY NIGHT. JANUARY IL. 1883.
FROM THE ANVIL TO THE PULPIT
Seah can now be reserved at Fress Bookstore oppo-
nte tne Eobit, 70 cents each; admission, 80 ceItS
PIAN0 AND oRcHEsTRA MUsIc.
For Germans and other sntertainmentst
| rurnlsned by ]. p. THEO. LANG
l U-Im 112z 18th street northwest
No; S26( ON EXHIBITION (No. e76
sss..i MAkRkfTfrs ZIP s4f1 ss.ss..
Mo. 626 street. northwest ons door nom 5thstxeek
:%se :sg On fs,nnns1 EnerayingA ChEo@oA eer; 80
Ennee Picture Cord and Tack. RingS Na1lA Go, g
| GHn1fera Terms Cab. Free lEt GALAXY. OF
MR. EUGENE GUIRAL. PRACTICAL TRENCH
70 S00k *, $40 ista st.sse nesthxs IN e p:ses
oaoeSs 1or private &nneEa balls and y9eoQ9one See1Ue
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i0enttly tAs thief sAeA had nothing more % q
WITH the case. the recovery OF the watch ssemo0
% depend upon the ioentincafion OF the thief
VIII eay that have no kncwiedgeor acquaintance
Wtso tne accused men and have neve seen any &C
tne lady In recovering her property
WHAT LIErf. RcELoFF sAYN
Lieutenant Ecklon, In charge OF the detective2
says In relation 70 the publication purporting
TO Be what passed between himself and Niss
Ellis about the cost OF recovering her Jew.
elry, that he did not make any allusion to
cost In any manner, shape or form whatever ana
the lady must have mistaken or misapprehenoe0
his language. She might have thought his man.
ner abrupt; that was his misfortune, but he had
nothing 70 say about pay for detective work.
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ADJUSTMENTS
ANNUAL CHAnlrr BALL,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE CHILDREN's HOSPITAL,
MASONIC TEMPLE.
MONDAY. JANUARY 20, 1883.
FAMILY TICKETS S., ADMITTING GENTLEMAN
AND TWO LADIES.
SINGLE TICKETS, 50.
To be obtained at Hotels and Drug Stores. and Of the
Directors and Board Of Lady Visitors. jals th St
NATIONAL THEArEn
Last Performances Of the Comedians
ROBSON AND CRANE.
$s$:s:E NJ E:$:EE E:$:E
shakapeare's Immortal
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Of Brothers r. Sss1e
duh snS % that o xhsn
his merry jests. :"
sz#SSBzz sz#$SBzszE H$EfsHH| Ara
Last performance Of
FORBIDDEN FRUIT.
kkG Ms srTaET TM E. R3RsSE 6RASE
AcTL-ofhce IL of Buster and Dove. The Living Car
ACT 1.-The Midland Railway. The Belle Of the
ACT III.The Garden at Cremorne. The Flying Fairy
s4#$sBzE ss4#$sBzH ss44#$sBzE SHs#H| SHs#E| SHs#|| Ara
THE COMEDIANS FAREWELL.
Ihe Great Comedy,
OUR BACHELORS.
Crane as jaWsr SsRse' the ane Jaila saIa
Robson scares Crane ats.
Crane bullies Robson 1T g. ~
Robson tbr,sbea Mt cAse ts1q thy thumb at me- sr
81 am the bold thunder"
Both demoralized at 1O:3 80
Are they not lamb like in their meekness?
1t Next Week-The White Slave.
A SELECT CONCERT Will. BE GIVEN BY THE
- ion. NJ; Z; T. - a. Orchestra FRIDAY EVENING Jan
York avenue in aid Of the musical library of the
orchestra 1t Is guarantee enough of the high order Of
this enteSainment TO- announce that the following
Bernays, Director Of the Georgetown Orchestra; Wm
double bass; Prof Josef Kaspar. yiofinist; Prof.
harry Jaeger, flute; Madame Annie -ROemer Kaspar
and Mrs. Jennie L rue vOcai,sts.
Tickets. % cents, sale at Alphonzo Youngs C.. C.
Pursell and kellogg and johnson. 9th street, {. E.
Cochrane Co.. 18th street and New York avenue and
ut the Associations Office. ia1S
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GREAr SACRIFICE IN CLOTHING,
THE MIsff1rr STORE.
..: COME R, TENTH r. AND STREETS.
os fE oTHNa prcsa have Been ,as cue. DOWN DOWN
rgartless Of cost or value.
OYERCoATS.
AT So oo. worth 5000
800. worth 1905
To- 90, worth IL. 90.
1900. worth $500.
4 90. worth p. 90.
I6.00, worth SOTO
is.So is. 90. worth xsr,5, e ss.SS. GO
suross So @ werh $40 sstin-iined. &22 worth s4s
sUI1s Fok > BON IS FLO TLSM : TO IL YEARS.
so. so WSe!h WSr.h So: soS
$50. worth 1000.
s.9o worth ll.oo.
100. worth 1890.
So, &C. wSTtp wSTtp 5s.SS 5s SS
Is. .ss,a &C. VEN s. SS:'a worth
81 splendid S.sssins as they must shs Ss soid
SUITS FOR MEN AND YOUTHS.
xsrh rec Tsssa s.Sa sis p:soD. s1O rsfts sls
2 Psri ass1t :1S Sarss issh sSfrs 81
lswasiovtall crafs. ct $25, worth So
Boys 9OSSANER COATS, at 81. as md "a worth
4onhae; MEMS GoSsAMER COATS, at 81 90 fa
y. 80: acd -. worth fully double the price. -
Great bsr1a.l.x. ~
Sss ssssss sTs.s.:s NJ s. e ~ . gs.sa.: =
THE MISPIT STORE,
CORNER 10TH AND STREETH SaS
RURsI FyRs .-YRxsu SUPPLIES JUST RE
] u eeiyed. st resiuce1 pssess,
n,w..oTT tSES eaa.s sfHcyE%Es SI,.s ,.
1UR CAPS. GLOVES AND MUFFLERs.
WIILETT & RUOFF.
o1olm e0S PeacSylvanis Ayeuuc
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PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIoN.-The President vii
give a public reception at the White House OF
Tuesday evening, January goth.
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AMONG the callers at the White House to-day
were Senators Sewen and Logan, Representatives
Rich, Cannon, Reed and Bowman, and General
Schenck.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECRIP1s To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue., $S92, ,962 81; customs 1s0O9 .Aal.
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A5Axx, y =. Jan m-Eariy tAn -
han fell crAshing through the ad1olA1lg 49, -
North Hear street. and rendering the nu1ZW 60
tAe veot wan fen In: ~ one w. 49, g.
0Eo Department W&8 then called o. - - U(YR
tie portions on State and NJ 49, -
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt Jas. E Jouett ordered to
examination for promotion. Passed Assistant
Engineer B. F. Wood to special duty at Morgan
Iron Works, New York. Lieut. Commander NJ B.
Bu1ord has reported his return home from the
PENSACOLA and has been placed on waiting orders
training ship Saratoga and granted i've months
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Sued Tor elo,o0o aaA Gs0s oS,
OswBoo, n. r, Jan l6-In the libel su1t q 7
Il. Allan, against the Oswego PaiSaGfsw e
10000 damages. the jury returhed . verd1ce g e
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THE WEEKLY SOAR for this week IS now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is a
large, eghtpage paper, Of flfty-six columns, cut,
pasted and folded, ana will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
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The ssPlOm.PlOn'' Episode.
LOOKING AFTER THE FRIENDS OF PRINCE yERor
NAPOLEON.


AovageS Of Smallpox In M0n1t0b0s
WINNIPEG, NAN, Jan l6.--Smallpox has broken
out In the lumber camps near Rat portage. eevo.
raj fatalities are reported and about twelve caseo
from here, and the surrounding country. Tho
disease 10 spreading. The government has sene
out aid In the shape Of uurBes and medical moA.
The school Of that district has been closed, ana au
the dwellings where the disease exists arc QuAE.
antined. Special constables have been appointed
TO prevent communication among people living d
the parish. The disease, which principally ex1UO.
among the French and half-breeds, = "a % -
accelersted by NTH.
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GNAkK HOUSE. A BURY PARK NEW JERSEY
~ Is ID reaoness for guests at reduced rates until
june lse3 Ii ls heated BY furnace has gas in every
fGoin; excel ent board. cheerful surroundings ana
nome comforts very desirable place for families.
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THE COURT OF CLAIMS held short and unin
portant session to-day, and adjourned till Monda
1ext, when it is expected the case Of Campbell
Eslin against the District OF Columbia Will
heard.
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on leave OF absence at Bellefontaine, Ohio has
been ordered to proceed to Columbus barracks,
Ohio, and report by letter to the superintendent
general recruiting service, New York city, for as
signment to duty at that post.
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M ME- Won BRANDS. MODISTE,
formerly with Lord Taylor's, New York VIM. Barr
Co. st: Louis. Mo. Cloaks. Domans aud Suits mad.
et the shortest notice. Perfect Work Superior Fitting
Correct Prices. and Satisfaction guaranteed Eyenins
Dresses, Bridal TroUsseaus q specially.
oo-om .O7 Pennsylvania ave.. over NJ. Williams.
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tee thereupon addressed letter to the Secretary
OF the Treasury requesting statement OF the
grounds for the removal
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE AND THE RANK.
RuPrCY ELL
delegation OF the national board OF trade
called upon Senator Hoar this forenoon to express
the interest OF the board In the Lowell bankruptcy
bill now pending in the Senate, and the hope that
It may become law at the present session; also.
to thank the Senator for his earnest interest In
the measure. The following namrd gentlemen
constituted the delegation: Frederick Fraley, OF
MPniladeiphia, Pm president; Hamilton A. Hm. Of Bos-
ton, secretary; BENJAMIN Janney, OF Philadel-
phia; John i. Witherell, Of Philadelphia; Murray
Nelson. Of Chicago; George A. Miner, OF Boston |:
James Buchanan. OF Trenton; VIM. Young, Of Bal
tlmOre
TIE WORK OF IMPROVING THE MssBslPPL
The House committee on commerce yesterday
interrogated several members Of the Nissis-
stppi river commission In regard 70 the progress OF
the work, the expenditures thus far made, the
amount which can be prontably expended during
the next fiscal year, and other matters connected
with the improvement OF the Mississippi river and
tts tributaries. The questions asked were Designed
TO aid the committee In the preparation of the
Mississippi nyer Improvement item OF the yiver
and harbor BILL The appropriation to be yecrln-
nnaliy Determined Spoil until the sueciai comnit-
tee appointed to inyesfigate the matter 1hsii nave
submitted its CONCLUSIONS
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-20
Bismarck's Scares.
From the Saturday Review.

When the French war was over, the first feeling-in itself natural and proper feel ing-of the German Parliament was that Ger many might in the future relax something of it's vigilance in preparing for war, and enjoy the peace it had earned. Prince Bismarck sternly repressed this feeling, and insisted that Germany must live for many years to come in a state of perpetual peril. Germany listened, and obeyed. Not only has the peace strength of the German army been maintained, 1t has been largely increased and none of the rigorous conditions of Ger man military service have been modified. That military nation believes it's military position to be endangered has been the deter mining cause of Prince Bismarck's success in his Parliamentary struggles. Liberalism is said, even by it's most ardent supporters, to be in 8 poor way in Germany; but for Lib eralism of the English Parliamentary type there is not much room in a country that has war and the dangers of possible war on the brain. If a French army of invasion were assembling at Cherbourg we should not trouble ourselves much about the creation of county boards or the amalgamation of the authorities on the two sides of the griffin It is as much as can be expected that German Liberals should succeed in getting the bud get voted every year, and in preserving the local character of the arrangements for sell ing tobacco. When Germany is inclined to forget her perils,~ Prince Bismarck reminds her of them but the basis of his power to create anxiety is the universal belief that he does not invent causes of alarm. If his scares were looked upon as party stratagems they would soon be of no effect. They are very effective because Germans of every party &C., cept without question the truth of the state- ment when Prince Bismarck says that some- thing IS being threatened against which he is on his guard, and against which they ought to be on their guard.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-20
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1883.
A VERY SWEEPING DECISION.


 Judge Haight, of the New York Supreme court, last year dismissed the mandamus pro- ceedings in the case of the people against the New York Central and Erie railroads to com pei them to perform their duties as common carriers by forwarding and delivering with due diligence all freight offered for transpor. tation-a case growing out of the freight handlers strike. On Wednesday last, the General Term, Justices Davis, Daniels and Brady, reversed Judge Knights decision and sustained the mandamus proceedings.
 The reversal of Judge Knights decision has been received with delight by the ''anti- mo. nopolists" and has also been unqua1ifedly ap- proved by others who cannot fairly be &C., cused of prejudice against railroads. s'RaiI- roads," says the opinion, Care in every es- sential quality public highways, created for public use, but permitted to be owned, con- trolled and managed by private persons" Their construction depends upon an exercise of the right of eminent domain, which be- longs to the State alone. and Cannot be con- ferred except upon public use.'" The fact that private corporation is permitted to construct, own and manage the road in no sense divests it of it's public character or sev- CTS the authority of the State over it's use The general and popular use'' of railroad is handed over to corporate management and control simply because that is regarded as the best and most advantageous method of securing it's effective operation. The corpo- ration in accepting the trust of constructing, equipping and managing a public highway "becomes an agency of the State to perform public functions which might otherwise de- volve upon public officers"
 Concerning the case in point the opinion is as sweeping as it is concerning the general standing of railroads. The freight handlers to work for seventeen cents an hour the companies refused to pay them more, and tried to fill the places of the strikers with msn who were unskilled, and who could not move the freight. While admitting that none of these acts, on either side, were unlawful, yet, as re- garded the corporation, the opinion declares that eff the consequence of doing so were an inability to exercise their corporate fran chises to the real injury of the public, they 1 cannot be heard to assert that such conse- 1 quence must be shouldered and borne by an innocent public, who neither directly nor | participated in the causes" The l excuse offered, says the opinion, ''has no validity in law. The duties imposed must be discharged at whatever cost They cannot | be laid down or abandoned or suspended | without the legally expressed consent of the 1 State.''
 If all this is good law the railroads have no l rights which the State is bound to respect. 1 The public convenience is the oa,Iy considera- lion which should govern their management | and they must perform impessibilities or pay | for failure. This appears to be rather hard doctrine even for these anti mon opoly days.