The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-27
An Important Decision.

DENVER, June 22.-In the Circuit
Court this afternoon Judge McCrary
rendered an important opinion in a
contempt proceeding, commenced by
the plaintiff in the case of the Denver
and New Orleans railroad company
VS.. the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railway company. The argument
was originally made before Judge
Hallett, who first entered an order
directing the defendant to account to
the plaintiff for the difference be-
tween ths cid division of the through
rate and the present proportion,
which is the same as the local rate,
and which resulted from competition
between the plaintiff and defendant.
The second required the defendant
to restore the old and higher proper
tion which was formerly allowed by
defendant to plaintiff. The third re-
quired the defendant to check bag
gage through to destination upon the
tickets issued by plaintiff. Judge
McCrary, upon re-argument, reversed
the order of Judge Hallett upon all
the propositions except the last. He
said: "In my opinion courts ought
not to interfere for the purpose Of
preventing any reduction of rates
which results from competition be-
tween rival railway lines. If, as a
result of the struggle for business be-
tween such competing companies,
they voluntarially offer to carry eth
er for the public generally or for con-
Meeting lines at less than remunera.
tive rates, it is their own business.
From the consequences resulting
from a war of rates merely and from
a struggle with rival companies to
secure business, the court cannot re-
lieve the parties"
HanlOn Wins at the Pullman
Regatta.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The lake had
appearance when the time
set for deciding the race arrived, but
despite the chOpplng sea the men took
their positions - uanian first, Lee
second, Hosmer third, Teemer fourth,
Gaudaur fifth, Hamm sixth. Hanlan
and Hosmer pulled sharply for the
lead; Hosmer drew away strongly
from Lee, crossing the latter's water
to come alongside the Canadian. To-
ward the mile flag they went at racing
speed, HOsmer taking water clearly,
and strong at every stroke; for posi- |
bly, one-half mile he kept fairly in the
lead of Hanlan. For a brief time it
appeared as though the Boston man
was stalking his existence for over
coming the great sculler, and the tre-
mendous pace of the men and their
splendid rowing display, drove the
spectators into sort of frenzy.
They both held their course as true !
Is arrows, but as they approached
he turning buoy, Hanlan it was
,ound crept ahead, making quick
lime. He was on his way home fully |
fifteen seconds before Hosmer sue
,eeded in rounding his buoy. Mean
ime Hanlan, who on the outside had
,een pulling along very cluse, rounded
OOn after HOsmer and Teemer and
lee well to the rear. Gaudaur had
lropped out of the race before cover
ng a mile. The race was then left to
he remaining five, and they all came
lome with their positions relatively
ploughing through a ver-
table sea and making good time.
Ianlan passed the line in 22 minutes,
Q seconds, Hosmer I'd, in 22:52;
Iamm Sd, 10 seconds after hlm; Lee
tn, Teeman 5th.
Tomorrow afternoon occurs the
onsolidation open to all but the WIN
ers of to-day, in a double scull race
n which there will be six starters.
Ianlan will pull in this race as a
air.