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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

1924 railrosd stock, whish was ON trial
Z ~ Kings County Supreme Court,
@Aei today in disagreement and dis
1870 Of the jury.
0lGh water.
rrow, N. J., Jan. 11.-Watermen
-'xekin0 the Delaware say that il pro-
49, marked similarity TO that of the
49, Of 1851, when a back water
Ehst did untold damage ON both
SfSaa n the river. TUESDAYS rains and
~ ri~hf'e thav have cnused an over
~ q the Pennsylvania shore for .
sssssiSersbIe distance inland. Farmers
- Tie Manor found horses standing
80 dssp In water In their stalls this
CrssheA By sssw.
HOpoKsM, N. j., Jan. 11.-Snow and
fohsye crushed in the roof of the round
hcoue In the yard Of the Delaware, Lack
svsnns and Western.
gmpesA1ng greshes
DAxrr1osE. Jan lit 10 reported
NJ tremendous Toe gorge Ia forming
3 H. Eusquehanna at Port Deposit.
~ river u rising rapidly. People Of
~ town are flying with their effects p
- hiRh lands and the situation il very
eoyo. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Sood Bridge now building at Port De-
ppojt, and the big bridge at Havre de
H1noe are threatened. II II raining
I'D and the snow 10 melting fast.
The Traasesnslaeaaal gssl.
OuCAoo. Jan. 1l.-Transcontinental
1ailway assembied ut it, session 70 day,
osgotsd ~ time TO confederation OF
vaFioos details affecting through pas.
seogs9 trafhc to the Paoific Coast and
y formulating scheduio Of special
ra1ss 70 govern roads 10 carrying large
e1our110u parties, tneasrloaI tfOupoe
and CLASSES Of persons 70 whom It has
bcsn customary TO aocord LEES than
eehedule prices.
sasck osssalisns.
Nwv Yo.x. Ian. I'LL. 4. Threa,a
lOI: A,<'a. IAK: "a. xsx; American
Exnr,es 81 (Ientr.i Psoisc GSs<
iinaton and Ouincy n, Lake
morn 06x, Delaware, LackaWanua
ga Western l6N, Denver aud
no 0rands x3x, Hannibal and st. jos
X, Kansas and Texas I'm, Louisville
and Nashville ~. Michigan Central
ol1<, Northern Pacific 2611. Northwest
IN IN, Ohio and Mississippi M1,
nesding 57x. Rock Island II. st. Paul
TX, Texas Pacific l91f. Union Pacific
TX, Wabash, st. Louis and Pacific
TX, Pacific ISIS y, Erie 271<, New
York Central 8k, Pacific Mail u.
HAnama 81, New Jersey Central 69A,
1ansas Pacific "a, Western Union 75>6,
Unitsd States Express 66. Petroleum
qsist as ll1s.
0overnmsnts we're Arm. The stock
nopket vns dull TODAY. but in general
~ Am. TradinQ in the mininr mar.
- ~ licht. nnd developed no nav
loe1.rea Oomstocks were weak. Con
Il rsliiats,l Vircinia HAVING deoiinsd 70 ~
~ Union Consolidated to 2.45. Hierra
eeva0a = selling az 100: bodie Vas
$3.50 ana advanced 70 s.oO, OWING 70 q
- y tne Oao FRANCISCO market. Ssfesn
aooneain wss nrm AZ i.SO, ana ROBIN
- md d ~.
essy ses.
Nxv Yonx, Jan. 1.-Two suits have
- oco0eht II she supreme Court By
Esank !. Butler aud Robt. j. D. Maekie
yoapeedvely, against Richard II. Louns
oee5I Ben Ali Haydn, James b. HnR-
- and Wells. Fargo 4 Co.. TO recover
~ sloekholdsrs in the Exoslsior Min
~ Oompany q California;, claim that
9an!e cooepareo @ tnNse - the
~ esook nom 6OO.UuO 20 w.
~ kssinG u nsteo on tne nA-
..,. " M 1ork, we're enabled %
-. n se@e sU.uoU shatec OF es0ok vnioo
\ ~ 0ssase@. Inc peaantans porooased
oes poronassfs.
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nAsrBRN WE'VE.


wael strees oosesatsnA
- vo,x. ian. 11.-Bar silver 10a,
49,, Tsei6c e6s<, Burlington n,
xsSSeen Pacific BH, North western
~ Yoek Central l3x, Pacinc MAIL
~ Psuama SO, St. Loais q IAN Fran
~. Mk. Texas Pacific IS, Union
s.s;ee 1Sk. Wabash Is, Wells Fargo
u Ws11srp Union 75A.
aasauess gaHoores.
- Yosx, Jan. 11.-Businese fail
- esvsp days in the United States
~ Oonadas and Provinces were asSs
49, 3le the previous week.
RalDrsaa Mortgage.
rvrs. Jan. 1l.-President Lovejoy,
~. Denycr d kio Grande, says the
~ Mn0OO mortgage given under the
- Trust Company yesterday covers
=. .-s.4vaocs heretofore given by the
l.-nv. Only g.. 500,O 900 cash Was oh
~ esom the Trust Company on the
49,. Which the President says 10
.<Ssisut 70 meet all present needs.
Net Admitted.
purApsiPaIA, Jan. n.-lnquiry at
-. ~6Ioe Of the Board Of Correction
- 80 truth in the Published story
~. CharIes Delmonico was admitted
s...ssrsav 70 the House Of Correction,
~. ~ ssyium for destitute at Halms-
- tt y positively stated that he il
~ ~ never WAS an inmate Of tho in
~ Youx, Jan. 1.-The suit against
n p. Huntington and W. Primer,
800 b. William Brady to recover
SS6o. claimed to be due him ~ oom-
xision foT negotiating the purchase Of
06So shases Of Morean's Louisiana and
T2rsa railroad stock, which Was ON trial
= ~ Kings County Supreme Court,
.ai today in disagreement and dis
A..~a of the iuHY.
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Nigh water.

Twrox, N. J., Jan. 11.-Watermen
vu.1oktnR The Delaware say that il pro-
ssS1o 4 marked similarity TO that OF the
- Of 1857. when back water
1Mhet did untold damage on both
sisce q the river. TUESDAYS rains and
- ni4ht's thaw have unused an over
~ q the Pennsylvania shore for .
1ua1iAeeabie distance inland. Farmers
- he Manor found horses standing
- dssp In water in their stalls this
.naunfnQ.
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Trace Declared.

LIMA, Jan. liza truce between Chill
and B0lsvia b agreed upon. The cou-
diti0ns do not interfere With the state
msut Of the Peruvian question. The
sum for the maintenance Of The Gillian
army Of occupation 10 limited 70 The
proceeds from Mollendo custom house.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

INV YoRx, Jan. 1.-Two suits have
kosn brought In the Supreme Court by
Fink T. Butler aud Robt. ]. D. Maekie
!e1pes6vsly, against Richard II. Louns
MR., Ben Ali Ha0Qin, James b. HsR-
- ard Wells, Fargo 4 Co., 70 recover
oUWAr0 Of t104.OW. The PLAINTIFF, Who
~ slookh0lders in the Excslsior Min
~ Company ef California, claim that
ooceadants oonspired 10 inNse 10 tho
@p11al seook from e6,Oo0. 900 to 9l0.-
end getting Il listed on the Ex.
e.euas In New York. we're enabled 70
~ eome 5000 shares OF stock which
~ WORTHLESS. The plaintiffs purchased
eene q The stock and ars assignsss Of
- olAes purchaser.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

auHm, Jan. 1.-The Live Stock Az.
NO. today unanimously endorsed
c.oete being made in Oonarsss Il
- = Slent Of way ts The Calf for The
~ 4 Santa 70 end Texas, Okla
= Kansas Railroads through In
y TERRITORY. Resolutions vere unan-
~ adopted, exprsasing full conn.
y the Legislature, dtsoounte-
~ lavlsxaneas Of whatever char
and rs9usstinR tho legislature n
Aua adequate 70 the protection ol
eqsety, Rrass included, and tAks
= - SECURE from the school land
n!koe possible revenue. and d.
ee1e while not fAvorinQ the doc
= me- range they deem q injudi'
! . pssoent TO pan . herd lav.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

large quantity II the justly celsbrased
Eclipse Champagne Just arrived.
Imported Ale and Porter. 70 the trade
and for family ueA and everything appoe.
tatntng to well stocked Liquor Stoee a.
wayy On hand. which customer aFo in
vitod to tnspect before purchAdne else
whefo.
Ramemhee. Ne sell the JESSE MOORE
Bourbon end Rye Whiakiea and no o1her.
a1&dAw0 BLANCHARD e Coz
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

HopoKuM, N. j., Jan. ll.-Sn0w and
knhaye crushed in the roof of the round
kco1e In the yard Of the Delaware, Lack.
avnnns and Western.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

AUBuRN, CAL, Jan. ll.-Stephen Bow
At twelve minutes past / o'clock for the
murder Of Thomas Nich0lls in March
Last. He walked to the scafFold smok-
ing cigar with apparent complacency.
He vas pronounced dead and ont down
nineteen minutes after the drop fell.
Sheriff Huasley 10 complimented for the
efficiency with which every detail was
managed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

PARIS, Jan. ll.-NotwithstandinQ thu
expressed with of the Count de- Paris
10 preserve his incoRnito journeying 20
Madrid, . large crowd Of royalists sas-
semhled at the railway d spot upon hid
departure. They handed the Count "a
address IN the name Of the Rovaiists'
League, and . few cries Of "Vive Il
Compile de Paris" and Vive 10 ROi'
were raised. Four arrests were made.
Count de- Paris goes direct TO Madrid
upon IN invitation Of King Alfonso.
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WIN shsa Dow = Fires.

LONDON, Jan. IL The irea ,noiders
10 Cleveland. Yorkshire, owing T., the
depression in the pig iron IN rkst are
making arrangements to ax'ineuish
fires IN twenty iron furnaces, 10 I'll. be-
lief that they viii thus accomplish an
advance in prices.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

IL il stated this evening that the stab
bling of Jeanette Star, q oourteean,
was not done by Chinaman but by q
white man disguised a. = Chinaman.
The woman il said to have incurred the
hatred of three men who wanted TO rob
another of his money, sumo $500. She
frustrated the scheme by informing the
police of their intentions. The police
authorities are Of opinion that it was
ono Of those who stabbed her.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

A NY ONE WISHING MILK CAN BIZ
a supplied by leaving orders ct the
store Of NJ. DensmOre or addressing Seat.
tie Dairy. p. q. box 8. dcS0 I'm
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BALTIMORE. Jan lit 10 reported
NJ tremendous ice gorge 10 forming
8 H. Eusquehanns at Port Deposit.
n river II rising rapidly. People Of
~ Town are flying with their effects p
- hiRh lands and the situation il very
nave. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Soad Bridge nov building at Port De-
pooit. and the big bridge at Havre de
6gnes are threatened. II II raining
nd and the snow 10 melting fast.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12
MIsCuLANroua
NEVADA SOCIETY,

II EGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
- Nevada Soci. ~ will be held at room
day, commencing ct 80 D. m, sharp. An
former residents Of Nevada are invited to
attend and orcOme members Of the So
ciety. GEO, q. Lyon. Prrut
A. d. DA~poH, Sec'y. ~
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

OxIuAoo. Jan. 1l.-Transcontineutal
Railway assembled Mt it, session 70 day,
AngOted it, time TO confederation Of
VARIOUS details affecting through pas
sonGs9 traf3c TO the Pacific Coast and
y formulating . schedule Of special
palee 10 govern roads Ia carrying large
e1ouxsion parties, theatrical tr0upes
ard olassss Of persons 90 wh0m IL has
besn customary 10 socord LEES than
0ehedule prices,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

The bill recognizing Utah Territory
under . Commission BY vote Of nina
g six vaa ssut - the Oommittse "a
Territories. II b intimAted that the
OOmmttAss ON Territories h unfavOr'
ahlo 70 The measure.
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WE ARE 6L Nd TO ANNOUNCE To
w dealers that we arr now ready 60
open the season Of 1884 with full line OF
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11A, Mont, Jan. 1.-THE rumos
SoAn L. Sullivan vas shos today By
eo1ana deepsrado 10 without foun
Sullivan and HE coordination
u IN exhibited four nights h
" M, tutoe at Botse and twice here
- houses, and have been enthu-
any roeeived evssyvhssp. Thees
80 10 disturbance a any kind.
.. II - n member are In the bast 81
They return In the morning
- and 90 thence 10 The Pacific
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SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. H. Bodis Con-
solidated $3.50. Bullion Soc, Chollar
San. OrownPoint 81. 90. Exchequer $50,
Gould q Curry $50, Rsst 4 Belcher
q 50, Hale 4 Nofcrosa t2.l5, Mexican
1856. Alpha 1.65 Northern Belle 50c, Ophir
g 7S, 0verman 80, Potosi 81 .O6. Savage
80 Of Sierra Nevada t3.0), Union t16O.
Usah = Yellow Jacket $2.O. Con.
Virginia 30. Belcher el.50, Silver King
t675,
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For north Paciae eoaa1 partly cloudy
weather With looal raiusi middle Pa
d. onaGt, fair weather followed BY 10.
81 rainA; soatheen Paeiho coass. faiI
voaahe9.
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IN THE PILOT HOUSE,

yes. sir; this kind of work obliges man to keep
sober as Judge. OF all in the world steamboat
pilots and railroad engineers should let liquor alone
For their clearness of sight and GOODNESS of head
depends the safety of Life and property"
Keeping his hand on the wheel as he said this Mr.
A. Brockman of No 29l2 Silver street, Chicago, add
ed: "Of course some of EN- drink; but the sober
ones have the best positions and the best pay Yes,
the work and exposure sometimes tells on u.s. but for
my part find Parkers Tonic to be all the invgorant
need. I've got bottle aboard here now; never go
on a trip without it. When haven't any appetite
or am in any way out Of sorts, it sets me up in no
time. IF drinking would use the Tonic it would
help 'em to break off. CNo, that isn't lighthouse;
it's star, low down near the water) AS | was say
ing the Tonic is life bottled up. You see that
Flagstaff Well, with bottle of Parkers Tonic in the
locker can keep malaria far from me as that all
the time. My wife has used it for three wears for
summer complaints aud collie, and as an invigorant
when she's tired out from overwork. She saws the
Tonic is a daisy Goodbye! Don't break your neck
going below"
This preparation, which has been known as Parker's
Ginger Tonic will hereafter be advertised and sold
simply under the name of Parker's Tonic As unprin-
cped dealers constantly deceiving their customers
by substituting inferior articles under the name of
ginger, and ginger is really unimportant ngred
lent drop the misleading word.
There is no change, however, in the preparation it.
wrapped under the name of Parkers Ginger Tonic
contain the genuine medicine if the fac-simile signature
of Hiscox Co. is at the bottom of the outside wrap
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Who'll Be the Nextq

Within the last thirty days seven persons
holding official positions in the Louisville, New
Albany g. Chicago have stepped down and
out, namely: Colonel H. Bennett Young, presi-
dent; E. B. Stahlman, vice-president and traffic
manager; Murray Kellar, general ticket and pas
senger agent; D. F. Jennings, assistant general
freight agent; and yesterday was added to the
list s. D. Jones' assistant general passenger
agent J. H List general agent of the company
at Cincinnati, and j. 7. Tanning, passenger
agent at indianapolis. Reduction in the num-
Der of superintendent will be next in order E.
o. Mccormick, who, by the by is bright pas
senger man, is to look after the oompany's inter
est at Chicago, George Brecount at Indianapolis
and the c., H. & d. people at Cincinnati.
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A Flourishing Divorce Business.

Mary Wilson has brought suit for divorce from
Joseph II. Wilson, to whom she was married in
1859 She alleges that she lived with him until
1883, when she felt compelled to leave him on
account of his continued cruelty and abuse She
wants 5000 alimony.
Judge Taylor yesterday granted divorce to
Jennie NJ. Hesten from Charles R. Hesten, be-
cause of drunkenness, giving her the custody of
their child.
Judge Walker has granted Myra Noble di-
vorce from Thomas Y Noble, on the grounds of
drunkenness and cruel treatment, and she is
given the custody of their children and $500 ali
mony Sarah E. Colder was also granted di-
vorce from William A. Colder on proof of
drunkenness and failure to provide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Executive CIemency.

John Tonnellier, youth who was convicted of
manslaughter in Wells county, last September
and sentenced to six months Imprisonment in
Jail, was pardoned yesterday by Governor Porter
The boys father is saloon-keeper, and was be-
ing badly beaten, when young Tonnellier struck
the assailant with beer glass, supposing that
the life of his father was in danger. He was
twice tried on the charge of manslaughter, the
man whom he had struck having died, and was
given light sentence. He has not been closely
confined in JAIL and the term of his imprison-
ment is nearly at an end; but he was pardoned
because he is believed to be dying from con-
sumption. The petition in his case was one of
the largest that has ever been presented to the
Gnnannnr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

AS soon as the Sehurmann property, at the cor
ner of Twelfth street and the Michigan road, is
formally conveyed to the county, the commission
ers will at once begin the erection of work
house. and architect D. A. Bohlen has been en-
ployed to draw up the plans The building will
cost from $40, 600 to $50 0OO and one wing of it
will be completed Immediately, so that at least
$50 men can be put to work. There is an urgent
necessity for such an institution, and there is
little doubt that it will not only be selfsustain-
ing, but will pay reasonable income on the
amount invested.
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Superior Court,

Room No. Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge.
Elijah Swackhamer VS.. Albert w. Alexander
ct al. Jury returned verdict for plaintiff for
$1,S45.
Finch Sharp VS.. c. l., st. L. 6 G. Railroad
Co.. damages. On trial by jury.
Jennie M, Heston VS.. Chas. R. Heston. Di-
vorce granted, with custody OF child Cause,
drunkenness.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe. Judge.
VIM. Bowman vs. National Benefit Associa-
ton of indianapolis, Ind; suit on policy. On
trial by court
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis c. Walker, Judge.
Myra Noble VS.. Thomas Y. Noble; suit for di-
vorce. Decree granted on the grounds of drunk
enness and cruel treatment. Plaintiff given
custody of children and $500 alimony.
Chas. Lauer VS.. Chas. Boiling; suit on note
Judgment for 1925.
Sarah E. Colder vs. VIM. A. Colder; suit for
divorce Decree granted on grounds of drunk
enness and failure to provide.
Chas. E. Coffin, trustee, VS.. Reuben p. White
suit to quiet title Finding for plaintiff.
State ex rel Indianapolis Savings Bank
Observation-Disclosures r. 0. Hawkins files report
recommending an allowance to VIM. and Lew
Wallace of S., 000 and Rocker & Hatch $500 at
tOrneyS' fees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
QUESTIONABLE LEGISLATION.
Railroad Employees Prefer to Fix the Matter
of Hours They Should Work.

Railroad Employees Prefer to Fix the Matter
of Hours They Should Work.
Congressman Wood, of this State, has intro
duced a bill in Congress which provides that no
agent, employee OF contractor of any railroad or
sleeping-car company shall require any engineer,
fireman, conductor or other persons to work on
passenger or freight trains longer than twelve
consecutive hours, or any person to watch
switches or crossings or act as fiagman for more
than twelve hours out of twenty-four. The
penalty named is a fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000. United States attorneys are
to give special attention to this matter and cause
offenders to be indicted and tried in the United
States district courts. On the face of it, this
m ay appear to be bill of considerable import
ance, says a railroad oSical, yet so far as train
men are concerned, they are seldom on the road
more than eight hours of the twenty-fouP, and
70 per cent of trainmen the roads of this
country are paid on the mileage basis, and it is
optional, practically, with them how many hours
they should run; and in other branches of rail
read service if man works over ten hours he
receives extra pay. So it is questionable whether
the railroad employees would not rather
that the matter of hours they should
work be left for themselves and the
railroad companies to settle. Take the hum
blest branch of the service-a platform man.
Investigation will show they are much better
pleased when business is heavy and they can
make overtime than when business is light and
they set around on their trucks five hours out of
the ten required for q days work; and the same
remark will apply to all branches of the service
Take train dispatchers On all well-managed
roads there are three sets of men, each crew be-
ing on service eight hours of the day A care
full investigation will show that railroad men, on
average, work less hours in the twenty four
unless they wish to make extra pay, than any
other branch of business.
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provements." To the question, does not Mr..
Vanderbilt control the stock Of the Decline, he
as are we that the road should pay dividends,
and is in favor of issuing new bonds to carry on
extensions and improvements" but it
would not be wise for him Mr..
McHenryl to 60 into details as to what they pro
posed to do; but the reporter could rest assured
that there was to be a general overturning in the
c., c., c. & l. directory He as well has
poor opinion of pools. The principle on which
they were operated was fatal to the business in
ests of the country. Hotels and dry goods houses
may as well pool their earnings, and the biggest
rogue would get the largest per cent Mr.. Nc
Henry is about seventy years of age social and
gentlemanly in his manner, and his talk indi-
Gates that he is not so much of 'crank" as his
enemies pronounce him to be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
POOLING AGREEMENTS.

Superior Officers WinIxing at DishonOrable
Practices the Cause of Their Weakness.
Zone of the most serious troubles in the way of
establishing and maintaining pools" said rail
road man yesterday, lis the dishonesty between
railroad officials in the matter of maintaining
rates; so many railway officials will sign agree
ment, and will, in less than twenty-four hours,
loosen the reins on an agent, practically giving
him permission to cut rates 1t is questionable
to-day if any road in the trunk-line pool or the
Chicago and Ohio river pool is living strictly up
to the spirit of the pooling agreement. Did
they, there would be fewer tickets sold
at outside offices and by the scalpers 1t is use
less for passenger agent to say that twenty-fiv
or thirty of the tickets of the line he represents
are in the hands of a scalper, without said agent
knowing how they got there. Then, in freight
matters it is cheeky for an agent to say he Is
maintaining rates. when shipper is daily under
selling a competitor, and makes no secret of the
fact that he do so because of favors in rates.
Were the rebates paid in the last sixty days by
certain fast-freight lines made public, it would
show that very dishonorable practices have been
resorted to under the cloak of a pool The
weakness of pools is unquestionably due to the
dishonest practices of agents, which are eounte-
nanced if not approved by the higher officials of
the respective roads in the pool. The Southern
pool is likely to go to pieces. Earnest efforts
will be made to continue the pool between the
members of the Southern Railway and Steam
ship Association. The meeting called for the
10th of February is for that purpose. To GER
tain members of the association the pool is very
advantageous. 1t probably could be made ad-
vantageous to all if there were a willingness on
the part of all to do what is exactly just and
fair. This lack of confidence between railroad
officials is becoming serious matter. when
ever pooling agreement is signed said prom
inent railroad official yesterday 'and | have
been in some twenty-five pools, feel suspicious
that it is move of my competitor to get advan-
tages over me-