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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
THE COMMISSION QUESTION.
TRYING TO CIRCUMvENT TIE sCALPERs
THEY SEEM TO DO A FLoURIsHING BUSINESS.
" SPITE OF ALL PRECAUTIONS

SPITE OF ALL PRECAUTIONS.
There was great interest shown In Broadway ysser-
day with regard 20 tho conference OF Eastern and
western general passenger agents at Cresson Springs
Penn but no dispatches received during the day
which gave clew to the probable outcome OF the do
lberations Tho question Of the resumption OF paying
commissions FOR the solicitation Of business IS the bum
ing one It having received fresh prominence By tho
action Of Of the western roads In placing on sale
the tickets OF the Chicago and Alton which reinsed
over year ago to accept the trunk line agreement
for the abolition Of commissions.
1t is evident that either bod stand must Be taEen
which Will cause these rosd.-the Pennsylvania Com
psny the Bee Line, the Baltimore and Ohio ana the
Lsckaw anna-to rescind their action in the case OF
Chicago and Alton, or else general resumption Of the
plan OF racin- commissions Will follow 1t the pre-
yang opinion among the railway agents that commits
sors wiz once moro be taken W. In fact 1t Is con-
ndently declared that immense amount OF irres'
ularties already exists. The weaker lines are chaesed
with INDUCING IN this evil, but the strong roads are
By no means fTcc from suspicion. There are nncauons
that tho barriers around the passenger business euil
" b. the Trunk Line Commissioners are fast oreakinS
down. One officer, who is In a position to know the
facts said yesterday;
al believe that even today more secret irregari-
ties exist the passenger business than ever existed
before and It looks 10 me thln-s were going from
bad to worse. Every effort Is being made 10 secure
business and the scslpers doing fourshng trade
which they couldn't do II the were held with per-
feet virtue The agent Of BIZ: road asked prominent
scaper to-day what IT would cost TO see that his road
got fair share Of the business TO San Francisco Inc
te.- was that It would be pretty close TO si2 Now
the san Francisco rate POI IS b. the regular Nhes'
and ss1 IS By the Canadian Pacific. fancy the
commission OF $40 that evidently from some OF
the roads TO the scepcrs divided follows: From
Nex-York 70 Chicago. 81 so; from Chicago to the
Missouri River 81; and from the river to tie coast
S. or - 30 The regular time limit TO the Pacific IS
eight days. II the ticket IS extended TO twelve or
fifteen days, there opportunities for scalSng IN
about g more ,..N-
Another Broadway agent said that the fcket orohers
were leapng rich harvest out OF the excursion rates
made Tor the teachers national convention, In ian ran
.isco ~ don't care how iron-bound you make
ticket Of this Sort he said there ways OF scapne
H. and the bro Eers had been doing IL on the tchets 70
ST. Louis and the Chicago political convention as WILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
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that ~ such bin Is nasscd the investigation OF the
Commission now In progress would cease.
Senator Murphy, in behalf Of the County Democracy
present Aqueduct Commission and substituting boaru
sci Commissioner OF Public Works and three citizens
Robertson said TO night that he though inc soic
object OF Governor HIS extraordinary session OF INC
Iecls lature was 10 send In the message about the
AQucduct Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
MORE FRAUD FOUND AT The yATl YARD
SEVERAL WARRANTS ssrrD-MAxIPuATIsa

SEVERAL WARRANTS IssUED-MASIPULATISa
THE SAMPLES.
Daniel Laird. recently superintendent 81 mills 10 ine
storekeepers' Department al the Navy Yard was
arralgned before United States Commissioner MONS
In Brooklyn yesterday, upon charge of eonsri77hs
with John G. Mars TO cheat and defrand the Govern
ment in the matter OF supplying provisions Al the NAVY
Yard Tie furnished the samples 10 bidders for suprH-
Ing provisions and the warrant for his arrest eAAs
that he showed TO c j. CoBghey. agent for The na %
F. n LAsse,t 4 Co. sample Of tea Of better ouah's
than she standard advertised for and the hrn oa .
cents q pound Mas bid IS cents for an ihie''s
sample and cot the contract II Is believed that LAla
worked FOR others and be sad yesterday that he
obc. I'd orders ana II H. should o-en his mouth 20 nAA
q statement he would shake these two cites p' -
sent 20 ,Al IN default of 81 800 bail Laira was as
charged nom the Navy YAri ten days ago. "' ".~
been emrloyed there twenfy-six years
warrants were issued yesterday nor 'ne 40
other persons ard some startling dlscios ~ ~
ustheis hy which the Government h1S - s-niov,s
on contracts BY gang who worked I'D W. rs,.r
Ae ,xpect-d II IS believed that the HAupui"s ',ss
OF BIDS has gone on FOR years IAc sAD-i. Town
shown 70 outside bidders were better thsh th'
IN re favor.tes and the latter Alw a. -. w a 80 50
ard mae large pronts. while tac salots - "A.
lnsersor goods The dscoVer. OF the ss'snl ~'Nas
this year by the failure 10 accept thc .ce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
MEDICAL CLASSICS.
CIRCULATION $4,000.
line ISSEE.

Tho extraordinary demand for the June issue ha. con-
p~iled a THIRD EDITION. CONTENTS Sumner r.
Dangers that Beset SoiOurn the Avers.
Sumner Hotel and Farm House; How Bes. 70 Keep Our
Dogs in Health: The Doctor IN the Kitchen wherein s
Discussed Diet and How 70 Keep Cool Cosmetic,
for the Removal OF Sunburn and Freches; Mushrooms
thei! Eutrtiya yaue-HOw 30 distinguish TIE Poisonous
from the EdlLc and How % Cook Them Sumner Drinks
their Value ont How Make Them Ivy Poisoning aGd
what To DO; Wasted Smbesms; Insect Pests wherein is
Told low Le Tree from Mosquitoes Gnats FILES &c.
Huchcbcrries Dangers attending tho Treatment Of ODE
'ity' Diet in Corpulency Faith Cure; The Danger %
Water Filters the Excellence Of Ltebie Com
panZ's ctoa Beef Tonic; Official Reports on Imperial
Granun- Canicks Soluble Food &c Mesnersm In
Paris How % Keep the Hair Soft and Clean. Send for
sample copy. Mailed receipt % Ten cents By al
dressing MEDICAL CLASSICS. % Aurrsy-st. NewYork-
By tho year ffty May ordered OF newsiesess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20

courtesy Of debate to resent the imputation that
they are in favor Of free tradep Whyr simply
because they had begun to hear from the people
and 10 learn that Americans favor the American
doctrine OF protection to American industries and
American labor From now until November these
tariff reformers' will be busy trying TO explain
that they arc Protectionists. and that Grover
Cleveland Is the greatest Protectionist OF all.
Mr. Reeds speech was heartily appauded by the
Republicans and when Springer rose, with five
minutes 20 his credit in which to reply, there was
an outburst Of mcrriment on the same side The
contrast was too great and too ludicrous not to
excite laughter The bill will pass the House by
q slim ma ority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
CoyFEREyCE or UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION.

There was a conference at the Offices Of the Trunk
line Association yesterday between members OF the
trunk lines and represen from Western railroads
ir regard TO the proposed adoption OF Joint csssf-
cation Of freight applicable alike the East and West
J. w. Midsley OF Chicago, present, representing
IN. Western lines The project has been under dis
cussion for some time and viii occupy the attention
OF railroad managers for some time 10 come ms
meeting will be Continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
CONSIDERATION OF LABOR BILLS DELAYED.

Washington, July 10 (specaD.-1n the House to-day
Chairman o'Nel Of the Committee Labor. tried to
consent TO have the session Of July
81 set apart for the consideration OF bills from his
Committee in place OF the session OF which II was
robbed by Premier Mills yesterday. Colonel Oates,
OF Alaska said that he should object unless the chair
man would that the bin to prevent the transpra
ton OF convictmadc goods from one state to another
should not b, offered for consideration.
Mr. o'Neill would not agree to any limitation what
and said he proposed to trust TO favorable action
by the Committee Rules to which his resolution on
the subject afterward referred.
Colonel Oates's objection in perfect harmony
with the action Of tho majority OF the Committee OF
the Whole the tariff bill. which has repeatedly re-
fused 10 discriminate against mpOrtatlons of goods
produced By foreign convict labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20

Although rumors continue plentiful In Broadway
regarding cutting Of we.tbound freight rates, they
cannot be verified Tariffs remain unchanged both oy
all rail and by the rail and lake routes. snd the cuts
reported are denied by the ssent' Of che Nhoss Bur
In ston and Quincy and the Cho.so. burnns'oh ana
Northern N. roads accused Agents ~ rvA lines arr
NOT rrcp,r-i 10 furnish proof tha' the cutting has
been done and some OF them express disbelief that
any reductions have been made or Offered under cur
rent rates.
The cut made by The fines " hrst-clas all
raj rates 20 81 Paul from 81 81 20 81 o.. ertced 10
the Rurnrtou is confined solely &C Ns Own columns,
Tor a. OF has bc-n he tsri- r.ic stree June Nesr4y
All The bound irsrc moving nov Il going oN raj
and lake and the by these routes have len 50
low hat the general opinion IN bOadVE - thN We
next cf1ntc VIII - for The better. IN cas- any
charges of cutting against th> Burlington lne' can be
sustained there ls lil- doubt this. thcir Nor;h~esern
competitors viii meet IL Tho genera frs sht a<sni
~ Ire avail ruaaS. however. appeal 10 ~ Iur- sOoI
proof Of cutting before they permit their agents 10
meet IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
HALF RATES TO CINCINNATI. VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

For the accommodation Of visitors 70 the meeting Of
Patrarchs Militant, l. O. O. F-and the general meeting
az 7 O. O. F. 20 be held al Cincinnati July 23d TO
osth the Pennsylvania Railroad Company VII sell
EXCURSION tickets 70 Cincinnati. Ohio July 2lst o2d.
and o3d at Q single fare for the round trip. Tickets
Will be good going by continuous passa-e only on day
az issue and to return until and Including July 30th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
HIS COMPIYT NAY CEASE BUSINESS

statement made yesterday in " The Insurance
Chronicle tina; the president Of a Nev-York City
frr Insurance company had be.r offered position
with the New-York Road Of Fire Underwriters, and
thst upon his acceptance Of the same hts company
will probably reiirc from business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
Rrnr-cEp RATES FOR CAMPAIGN CLUBS.

Philadephis, July 10 ,specsu.-At the Pennsylvanis
Railroad Office II stated today thar IN anueipa-
ton OF large bodies visiting other cities during the
coming Presidential campaign the company would soon
Issue new schedule Of rates 70 campaign clubs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
TRAFFIC OVER POUGHKEEPSIE BRIDGE.
NEW. YORK CENTRAL HASN'T. But OTHER ROADS


simultaneously with the brief but pungent para
graph in yesterdays Tribune regarding the story IN
the organ Of the Wall Street bears about the capt
ure7 of the Poughkecpsie bridge By the Sew-fork
Central appeared In the latter journal column amp
ncatJop Of the wonderful Item OF news The story
might have been better received By the unthinkrg II
The Tribune had not supplied the antidote But
the terSe and emphatic language Of Vce-Presiden'
C. c. Clarke Of the Ncw-York Central. and the expo
ston Of the fact that the charter Of the Poughkeepsie
bridge opens II all roads. thus preventing any pos
sible exclusion OF the Pennsylvania sroad from IN
vading New England territory settled the value Of
The Tfmes's- sensational and unfounded yarn. Mr..
Clarke sad yesterday that be had nothing 10 add to his
denial Of the day previous, and he explained The
Times's statement that he positively refused to talk
about the natter by saying that he told tic reporter
that be did not suppose The Times would print a
s-o-v that was not true i, wouldn't be polite
said Mr. Clarke for me TO say that The Tines pre-
varcated7
II i officially stated NAT contracts between
the officials of The compauic. Interested have been
sfEn-d by which the business 81 h. Jersey Central
the Lehith Valley. The Lehgh ard Hudson snd the
New-Yors, Ontario and western ns.lr0sds VII psIs
over the PouShk-epsle bridge BY short road, which
"a now benz built from the western srsrosch 70 hco
comrrv connecting there with the E-1e Road The
bridge proper will Be completed ~ four vechs ana
all the approaches VIII b finished In thrce monuae
lbe o1ic al, state that tr.Sc the srcre VIII oe
~ full pro crrs before the cool weather .es IN Ile
-,orm kins bridge IL no longer rival OF The Poush-
torrse bridge Il. charter. srt,cle. OF Incorporation
and all papers owned by Il having been bought ~ the
Poughkee.sie Bridge Company o'sr year ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20

daily service will b. maintained. a dlferential rata
of 81 80 is allowed by the trunk lines to the Iehiga
Valley Road and the fare 10 Chicago from this city by
the new line will be s16 ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
RATES 200 UNSETTLED To BE INSPECTED.

RATES 700 UNSETTLED To BE lHsPhA I'D
The Ere las Withdrawn from The inspection ard
weighing bureaus established ~ the trunk lines NJ
Buffalo snd Salamanca tor the purposes Of preventing
urderblng false weights and other irregular methods
Of evadns the regular tariff. The new, was IN
favorably received in railway circles, fer by some
persons II vas accepted as foreshsioutng al increase
IA trunk line freightrate troubles. There have been
bitter complaints at the Irregularities By which some
Of the roads have secured shipments without appear
Ing 10 cut the public tariff and some time ago the
machinery OF these bureaus was established under
the control Of tho Commissioner to prevent as much
Of the evil as possible
Officers Of the Erie declared yesterday that tnetr
action had no more significance than the discharge
Of number Of clerks whose services were not needed
would have. While the present unsettled CONDITION
Of rates lasted the bureaus were needless expense
ard the Erie had decided 70 curAl its share OF IL
The relations Of the Erie with the trunk line ascot
alton were declared otherwise 10 De unchanged.
Acting Commissioner ayden also declared that the
Fries action did not possess the sisn-hcanee gwen
10 Il in Wall street and az the West. lie thought
that the Erie acted under misrepresentation OF the
activities Of the inspectors, who IN FAR were doing
lt'le IN the way OF altering tariffs under ne IN
settled and changing starus OF rates. he trunk Ane
ASSOCIATION was intact and would not be Affected By
the step taken by the Ere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20

Talk ABOUT CONTROL OF EAST TENNESSEE
IL has be.n reported for three days that the
contrl of the East Tennessee about TO Be sold By
the Richmond aud West Point Terminal Railway Com
many which has owned Is since January, 1887. Under
the terms OF the reorganization the voting power Vas
placed IN the hsnds OF the first preferred stockholders
for five years unless they should receive per cent
dividends for two years. The Richmond Terminal
Company bought half OF this stock Oh account OF
this provision but holders Of the Junior stocks have
eAar,a that the dircc tors declared dividends Of per
cent year only that the control might be maintained
hy the ars. preferred stock. The lses, runors are
thar the Terminal Company planning TO sell It's
East Tennessee stock 10 the Norfolk and Western Rail
road They arc sad TO have come from John II. In
man. president Of the Terminal Company, but Mr..
Inman said yesterday that II Vas merely matter Of
negotiation the result Of which he could not for>'el
lie did lot expect a positive conclusion for week or
So be SAID, and perhaps nothing would be accom-
pushed Tho subject has nOi been discussed by the
directors or The executive committee. ard one or two
member % tho hOad were iDelned TO mink that The
sale would not lie nado b. the president OF the com
PAM ~, 49,, -, -. 49, ~. NJ
FOLK and Western IL for perpetual lsSe on the basis
Of third ~ the OGs earning with guarantee that
this amount sbsll not fall below per cent divdsnds
the nrt prcicrrri stuck 1t IL understood thai, II
TIE sale -hOuld be M ASo, the proceeds vouh be used
10 retire the collateral trust bonds Of thu Terminal
Company. These bonds can be called 81 no
NEW ROUTE FROM PHILADELPHIA TO THE NEST.
Philadelphia, July 10 lspeclsb.-A, the ofic, OF The
Iehig valley Railroad. prominent oeia stated that
his company had made arran gcments with the Grand
Trunk railroad Of Canada for running through trains
from this city 10 Chicago via the North Pennsylvania
Iehigh Valley ETle and Grand Trunk roads. The
first train, with Pullman cars will leave the station
At NlEth and Green ats Oh sunday, and thereafter .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
nrcrrov,s coyFIRMATIoY REJECTED.

Washington. July le-The Senate in secret session
to-day spent thrce hours considering the nomination
~, samuel J. B,c.ov. 10 be Distrct-Attorney Of
S.v.Jer<ey Senators Edmunds, Evarts. and some
other. opposed the confirmation vigorously and II
Was reiected by large majority $1,000,
Tho Fuller comes up tomorrow as the uhnhisAea
business Of the secret session
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20

washington. July Ex-senator Chace has submit
ted an exhaustive report upon his bill TO reduce the
postage on fourthclass matter He says the bil pro
poses in efcct 10 merge tie third and fourth classes
With uniform rates Of cent for each two ounces or
fraction Thereof, The fourth class embraces mer-
chand.e. samples. Sod and an infinite variety o.
trlan articles az almost every conceivable class Inc
committee argues that this measure Will prevent DIS
elimination against fourh-claSs matter, ana iacltate
txnrkinrs Of The seryice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20

No nnsthy advertisement IL Necessary 10 s"''' W ~
ssEe's Cafairh hemsJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20

10 allowed for debate on a ragra ph about bon
nets This was done in order that Statesman
Springer might advocate free wool and explain
that he is not free-trader. II must be said
that Springer began 81 the beginning he quoted
freely FROM Scripture and asserted among other
things that wool was on tho free list when Abel
WINS an owner OF fiocks and was murdered by
his brother. To the surprise OF some OF MS ad-
mirers. however. the Saneamon statesman dld NOT
Try 10 prove that Cain Was an advocate OF Fob
Der tariT he seemed 70 have rad all the Dem
ocratic free-trade speeches made In the debate
on wool or course, he could not ineiude them
all in speech OF only an heur. and 80 he OBJ
tanned leave 10 extend his remarks In The
Mr. Dingley's reply wns coe-nt and conclusive
and was rewarded with generous applause from
the Republicans Capital speeches were made nv
Mr Gear. Of Iowa. who thoroughly exposed the
misstatements Of Weaver Of Iowa, and Mckinney,
Hampshire, and ny Major Butterworth. Of Ohio.
whose inciSive sentences caused evident diseorn-
fort among the Northern Democrats
NE. REED ASKS SERIES or QUESTIONS.
Mr. Reed then spoke Throug hout the long de-
bate he said oil the speeches in favor OF the bill
had been froe-trade speeches and now that the
debate WAS ended and the Free Trad. bill com
peted. none Of It's advocates with the exception
Of Mr. Cox OF New-York Was brave enough 70
openly ayow himself Free Trader. All the rest
had begun 70 explain. Today the chairman Of the
Committee Of the Whole had come down from his
place, and, after stanmerns out his Ideas IN
favor OF free trade and denouncing the rohber
tariff had declared that he il not Pr. Trader
Why And why had the chairman Of WAYS
and Means g that lofty citizen Of Texas gone
10 New-Nork and argued that he was not a Free
Trader and then come hack n Washington where
he j. known and in silence swallowed his own
words In favor Of free trade uttered only four
years ago. and preserved in The Record p Why
are the Democratic newspapers trying 10 show that
the PARTY is in favor Of protection-becau use. for
the time being and until II obtains full control,
IL is willing 10 support 40 per cent robbery p
Why did the Free Traders to-day violate every
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08
Report of school No. l.. YORK TWP
Tarm closed Feb. %. 1888.


No. enrolled, 81. No. days at
tendance, 995. Average daily at
tendance, 1G. No. days absence
295.
Those present every day, Charley
Potter and Frank Haseiton.
Neither absent nor tardy, Char
ley Potter.
Average standing of ga" class
Alice Sanborn, Sc; Charley Potter
81.
"B" class: Bertha Sanborn, 80
Carrie Potter, SO; Edith Potter, 50
Matte Sanborn, 55; Annie Sanborn.
"a; Emma Sanborn, 60, Fred Pitsor
80; Deltert Bennett, Gl, Frank
HaseIton, 90; Dora Haselton, So.
&c" class: Lizzie Pitsor, rs; Ire
Sanborn, rs; Annie johnson, 81
John Shepeskey, IS; Eva Potter,77
Linnie Haselton, 70; frankie Ben,
net, 70.
Prizes awarded, ga" spelling
class, Alice Sanborn.
"B" spelling class, Edith Potter
&c" spelling class, Lizzie PItsor.
Charley Potter received prize for
being the only scholar who was
neither absent or tardy during the
term.
Mrs. A. L. JONES, Teacher.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-08
draw a perennial supply of climate
Will tell you more when get farther
north. Yours Truly.
j. A, LEE,

The Good Temp!er's basket social next
Wednesday evening, at the school house
be there with your girl.
Re on hands at the Republican League
meeting on the 18th, at the Court House.
Every Republican is interested in the
success of this organization.
The basket social to be given by the
Good Templeres, will be held at the
school house next Wednesday evening,
A cordial invitation 10 extended to the
public generally. The la1ies will be
present with their lunch baskets, which
the gentlemen can buy al fifty cents
each. The proceeds OF the entertain
ment are to be applied in the purchase
of an organ for the use of the lodge.
On Saturday last the Republicans Z
the city and township met at the court
house and organized Republican club
with John Norton, President; Thos. A.
Douglas and /. A. Baker Vice Pres; Z.
Il. Ruggles, Secy. The officers elect are
to select and recommend five persons az
an executive committee to the next
meeting. A constitution was adopted, to-
gether with the name webster Repub.
lican Club" The next meeting will be
on saturday, March 18th, at two o'clok,
at the court house in Webster, at which
time all the republicans in the township
are earnestly requested to be present.
Over one hundred names has already
been signed to the constitution.
During the past week all the members
Of Mr.. Wentworth's family. save himself,
have been down with the measles-fve
tof them. His wife's mother died yes
tcrday and his wife is very low with the
chances against lier recovery. They
need ali tae assistance you can reH,i, T
them, help to care for Mrs, Wentworth
IaHd her sister, Good care wlll save ne,
and perhaps both the sufferers, and We
! hope the ladies' o. our town wall see 70 il
tilet this is not wanting. For nearly q
week, Mr. 8 eniwoIth cared for his sick
before any one knew of his trouble he
Is Aorn out, unable to leave home TO
! work. and little substanti I'd at this
i tiuae would not be amiss, and in Il is s:e,.