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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull
and prices without ~quotable change, with the
exception Of rye. which is higher and firmly
held. No. 2 spring wheat, 834 083tc; No. 2
corn. 55lc; No. 2 oats. 36sc; No. 2 rye, zoe; No. 2
barley, 690694c; No. / fsxseed, 81. 80; prime
ilO5; lard, per pound, S.45i oa 15c; shors-rib
sides (loosel. Z.50c; dry-saltsd shoulders
tboxedl, sac 5c; short-clesr sides (boxed). $40
0al5a. Whisky. distillsrs' finished goods. per
gallon. &1.19.
On the Produce Exchange. to-day, tho but
ter market was in buyers favor, creamery, 150
1Sc; dairy, 14017e Eggs very firm at 130 1910.
Rs~csipts-Flour, 10. 900 brls; wheat. 80, 900 bu;
corn. 559. 900 bu; oats, 2S9. 900 bu; rye, 5000 bu;
barley. 5000 bu- Shipments-Flour, 81. 900 brls;
wheat. As, 900 bu; corn, Al, 900 bu; oats, 81. 900
bu; rye, ]. 600 bu; barley, 5000 bu.
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CONDITION OF THE MARKETS
Wheat Opens with Firm Feeling, Which
Soon Gives Way to Decentralization,
And a Decline Of One Cent O~ccurs-Corn Re-
mains Firm During Most of the Day, but
Closes Weak and Lower-Proyisions Dull.


4 Dull and Uninteresttng Market I'm New
York. Though the Fluctuations Are Wide
NEW YORK, May 29.--Money on call was
easy at II per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 406 per cent.
Sterling exchange was dull at $466{ Tor
sixty days, and 81 sS3 for demand
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
is1, 203 sharss, including the following: Della
ware, Lackswanna g. Western, 6,262; Erie,
1900; Missouri Pacific, 1850; Northwestern.
b.555; Reading. 1850; Richmond s. West Point,
A.s65; St Paul, 5000; Union Pacific. 1890;
Western Union. 3,15O.
The stock market to-day. exeeps In the first
hour, was dull and undressing. but generally
strong. though In the first hour there were some
violent and wide fluctuations. The result Of the
days trading is to leave most Of the list materi-
ally higher than last evening. The feeling on
the street this morning was very much more
bullish than yesterday, and some OF the profes-
SIGNALS were working for . further rally, while
London was . buyer and the bears inclined to
resist the advance. The first sales were made
at advances over last evenings closing figures
Of from I TO : per cent, Union Pacific showing
the largest gain. The "bears' attacked the list
Immediately. however. the Gould stocks being
the special point of attack, though
Richmond q West Point was also
specially weak. The general list responded to
pressure. though the Losses made extended
only 70 ! per cent. while Richmond d West
Point lost 2 and Missouri Pacific. after Q loss Of
4, rallied II. The buying was very good, how
ever, end the speculation soon took on . more
encouraging look for the bulls" and the belief
spread that some Of leading clears" had
changed front on the market yesterday. which
stimulated purchases, and the early looses were
mot only regained, bet fractions in addition.
The buying IN St Paul was specially noticeable,
and the stock rose over ] per cent. The best
prices Of the day were reached about IL o'clock,
and after that time the market became quiet
and the movement in prices dwindled down tn
che smallest limits. being alternately weak and
strong. the only feature being Q decline and suo-
ssquent advance In Missouri Pacific. The
general tone Of the list WAS firm, however, and
the market finally closed dull but about steady.
Almost the entire list 10 higher this evsnice.
though the final changes are generally for frac-
tional amounts only. the exceptions being . gain
OF ii In St Paul aud q loss of l per cent. In New
England. which slowly declined throughous the
afternoon
The railroad bond market was dull through
out, and while its tone was generally firm In the
forenoon it reacted somewhat later in the day,
and most Of the issues traded IN show small de-
'ciines. Sales, 81. l58. 900.
Government bonds were dull and steady.
State bonds were dull and steady. Closing
nuotations wara.
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Use an old WOODEN glove to remove dust from
black silk.
In making wafles don't put sugar in the bat
ter. 1t makes them heavy and tough.
The juice Of q lemon in warm water without
sugar. will often cure q sick headache.
To make csnariss sing. place . piece Of rock
candy a. large ~ o fibert in the drinking
water.
Sage tea 10 the best solution known to pre-
vent hair from falling out Saturate the scalp
with it every day.
For excessive perspiration of the hands use
q mixture composed Of one part Of bslladonna
to two parts Of cologne water.
Good Housekeeping: Nearly one-half the
population arc more or less afflicted with
neuralgia pains. Instead Of sending for the
doctor, who will probably prescribe q plaster
to heat q ~dat-iron. put . double fold Of flannel
fro on the flannel. The pain will cease almost
immediately. We have seen the most painful
cases of neuralgia relieved in less than ten min
utes.
To make cream ~frittsrs. boil one pin Of milk
with an inch of stick cinnamon and add two
tablespoonful of corn starch dissolved in . lit
tie cold water; add q cup Of sugar and the yolks
Of three eggs; cook one minute and pour into .
b~uttered, shallow pan to cool; when cold and
stiff cut in pieces three inches long and two wide:
roll carefully in beaten egg, then In cracker
crumbs; lay 10 . frying basket and fry In boil
ing lard; drain and place in the oven a minute;
then sift powdered sugar on them and serve hot
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The Jobbing Trade.
CANNED GOODS


Peaehes-sssndsrd. 3-pound, ~. 50o2.7 rs. 3-pound
seconds. 50. IS Observation-Disclosures,
2-pound. $1.0501.l0; raspberrisa, 2-pound, $1,000
LEO; ,pinsappls, standard 2,pound. s1.6o02.5o;
pound, full weight, 95c 0S1; light 65070c; 2-pound,
full, 81. 0 1. So light, 90c 81; string beans. coca
81 90; Lima beans, $1.4001.5O. peas. marrowfat.
S1.1001.40; small, S1.5001.75; Holsters, $3.50
2; red cherries. Sl-4001. so; strawberries sl.500
1.60; salmon. tbs). $2.O002.75.
COAL AND COKE.
Block, $3. 25 y ton; Minshall, $3.50 y ton; Jack
son. 1915 y ton; Pittsbure, 81 y ton; Raymond
city. 81 y ton; w,nifrede. - y ton; Campbell creek,
81 y ton; Hooking, 43.75 y ton; Island City, % y
ton; nut. 1918 y ton: Highland, 82.75 y ton; Dug
gar Peacock lump. IS y ton; nut. So y ton; chest.
nut. No. 4 and stove anthracite. 81 y ton; egg and
CRATE anthracite, 1918 y ton; gas coke. 13c y bu;
crushed coke. lao y bu- AL soft coal nut size. 500
y ton less than the above prices on the same quality
of lump eoA-
Alcohol, 81. 2002. 80, asssfosida 1502Oc; alum,
406e; eamphor. 30a32es eoshinss1 5oe55e; ehioro-
form, 63060c; coppsras. brls, S303.bO. cream tar
tar. pure. 40042c; indigo. s006le; licorice, CAlsh.
genuine. 3Qa45ei magnseiA csrb 2oz. 23935e.
0l4si oil, castor. y sal. el.25ol.3Q: oil. bergAmoL
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NEW YORK. May OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. none.
No trading. Dressed beef dull at 70Sc, with prime
and extra sides selling at Sl9c. Exports, 240 beeves
and 80 quarters of beef. To.day's Liverpool cable
quotes American refrigerator beef slow at Sac per 10.
Sheep and L~ambs-Recepts. 1000, and 5000
were carried over from yesterday. Market quiet with
limited business; ordinary to good sheep sold at
$7.5007.6 2l2 per 100 fbs.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; nearly al for slaughterers
direct; nominally steady for live hogs at $5.7506. 10
CHICAGO. May 29.-The Drovers' Journal re.
ports; Cattle-Recsipts, 5000: shipments. 5000.
Market irregular; besves, $405; cows and mixed,
50; stocksrs and feeders, $4,000; Texas
,Hos.-.Ess.ipt.. 4. GOO, shipments; $500: Mssls.
s $50 Sst li sissd g. s 80 9's piss and nd e ni.sy ss ss;as
Sheep and Lambs-R.ceipts. 1000. ipm.nts
-. Market slow; inferior to extra, $30S.65; Tex
ST. LOUIS. May observation-disclosures. 1000;
shipments, 300. Market slow; choice heavy native
steers, $4.4005' fair to good native steers. $4.l00
10 s susIss,s .n ssss feeders %sd'f f.ir 70 to oe sood. $50
$40; rangers, fair to good. S2.2O04.
Hogs-Receip.s. $780, shipments. 200. Market
~lections. SIS. 5O05. go; packing, medium to prime,
SSo05.oO light grades. ordinary to best, $5.l50
sheep-Reeeipts, L 400. shipments, 1,4oo. Market
extremely dull; fair to choice. $4,000.
Horses-Receipts. 200; shipments. 200. Texans
and Indians, $24636, In car loads.
KANSAS CITY. May 29.--The Live Stock Indicator
reports: Cattle--Receipts. 2.S75; shipments, 983.
Market slow but somewhat stronger; good to choice
corn-fed, $4.3504.75: common to medium. $3.50
40; stockers, $2U2.90; feeding steers. $303.6O;
cows. 1903. so.
Hogs--Receipts. Is, 972; shipments, 969. Market
slow, weak and 501Oc lower; good to choice, $685.
9o.4S; common to medium, $5.lO05.3O; skips and
Sheep-Receipts, 2,4O0; shipments, none. Market
dull and weak; good to choice, S404.75; common to
medium, S1.5003.50.
BUFFALO. May 29.-Cattle-No fresh receipts;
800 held over. Few stockers sold At $303.25.
Feeling steady.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 400 head through:
no sales; $500 held over. Not enough done to make
. market. Common 65 to rs ID sheep, $4.1504.50:
yearlines, 60 fbs, S..
Hogs-Recsipts. $50 head through; $50 head for
sale. Market weak and 1Oc lower than Monday.
Sales 200 ms mediums, $3.50; Workers, light and
heavy, $5.5O05.75; light and rough unchanged.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, May 29.-Cattle-Receipts,
10; shipments, 1873. Market fair at yesterdays pri.
ees; No cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hogs-Receipts, 700; shipments, 400. Market
SIS; Workers., $5.6005.7 20; common to fair, $40
@5:55; pigs, $505.25. No hogs shipped to New
sheep~Receipts, 5000; shipments, 1000. Mar.
ket very dull at yesterdays prices.
CINCINNATI, May Observation-Disclosures. 35S;
shipments. lao. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 1850; shipments. 486. In light
demand. Lambs barely steady at "a. a z. so.
Hogs-Market quiet and easy; common and light,
$405.5O; packing and butchers, S.. 350 as 80; re-
eeipts, $50; shipments, $50.
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Yesterdays Quotations On Producs ~ th'
Two Great Commercial Centsrs.

xc8kcE0HJo OUothtlou3 on EEO0uC0 ~ inc
Two Great Commercial Csntsrs.
NEW YORK, May 29-Flour-Reeeipts, l8,-
469 packages; exports. 9.0l5 bbls; %. 549 sacks.
Market dull and generally weak. Sales, IA. 500
brls; common to choice white wheat Western
extra. 81 60 "a so; fancy white wheat Western
extra, s4.s5aa25; patent Minnesota, extra good
to prime, s4.6504.s0; choice to fancy Mime
sofa. s4.s5a5.40.
Whest-Recsipts, pa, 100 bu; exports, 5000
bu; sales, 10. 100. o0o bu futures and 353, 900 bu
spot; cash heavy. unsettled and Ii 924c lower on
free offerings. Options opened I Ic lower, later
recovered 1fa l}c, then rslapsed into weakness
and broke sharply lt91sc. closing steady Ia ac
below the best No. l hard. 92s092Ac; nm
graded red, 90 903c: No. 2 red, 9ls 192tc in
store and elevator. 92s 9933c delivered; No !
red and No. l white, 99c. nominal; No. 2 red,
May. 81 ss2to. closing os ss Sss; June, siie Ssts.
August. 92i a 94c, closing at 93c; September.
92} a943c, closing as 93ic; December. 50 9-l60
96Ic, closing at Soc; May Qss9l, sl-000l.o03,
closing at 81 10.
Corn-Rsceipts. III. 300 bu; exports. 4a.l77
bu; sales. LO96. 900 bu futures and 56, 900 bu
spot; cash lis2fc lower and quiet; options
opened iele higher. later weakened and de-
clinec 391tc, closing heavy at 4o3c under the
best: uneraced. GA 96ilc; steamer. 62sc elevator;
No =, oz5 cbZ4c elevator. OF 0o4c uoiifereo,
No. 2. May, 63l 644c. closing at 64c; June.
62a62lc, closing at 62c; July, 61s 962ic closing
1T Size. August s. 962ac, elosinE az &c;
September. 62 0622c, closing ut 62sc
Csts-Rsesipts. ITO. 900 bu; exports, LOIS
bu: market steady; mixed Western 3S14ic;
white Western. 44a46c.
Hay steady and aniet
Hops quiet and firm
Cofee-S3ot fair Rio firm st 16tc. Options
unsettled May advanced 100 points on . squeeze.
other months l0e25 points better; salss, 50. 500
bags: Nav. 550c; June, 1850 ID zoe; July,
IL 20 DIS Soc; August, a 2U5c; Sep
TENDER. IL 25 o l. Csc; October, 10. 90c: Novsm-
Der. 10 u q 10. 9Oc; December. 10 IS 10. 90c;
January. 10. so q 10. soc. Sugar firm: fair rshn-
ing quoted ct 43e; refined firm; of A, 696fe;
heavy black strap. lllc; so test quoted at zoe.
Rice steady.
TaIlew steady. Rosin quiet At 81.
Eggs weaker aud In less demand; Western. Is
t154c; recsipts. LOLA packages.
Pork steady aud in moderate demand. Cut
meats firm; picked bellies, 7a07ic. Lard 305
points lower and moderately active; Western
steam, spot. 665c; May and June. $50 1665e;
August. d5la663c; September. 6.64a665c; o.
tobsr. asa &. Zoe, city steam. Zoe
Butter weak and unsettled; Western. l36 2c.
Cheese heavy; Ohio nat. I48ic.
CHICAGO, May 29-Thsrs wEs little OF no
bsws from the outside 10 Affect prices In wheat.
and during the morning IL looked - II the Local
crowd lad gsttan over their selling fever Of -
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quarter million dollars, the attendance repre-
senting all msrkess of any importance. Indi-
vidual purchases were not so large as usual at these
sales, but every package of goods offered was sold,
with the distribution much wider than ever. Com
pared with last years the prices realized show q de-
cline Of about g per cent Queche white fannels
brought from 23isc for 27inch to 434c for 10:
scarlet Shakers brought from 21iec TO 34Asc; twillsd
prices were varied according TO desirabilify. IS pain
blues did not sell as well as scarlet tvills. Among
the principal buyers were Murphy, Hibben 81 Co. and
d. r. Erwin & Co.. of indianapolis.
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Iowa ctoto ntSistcf.
Several Of the States in the East have had ex-
perimer tal stations for years, and able men have
been diligently employed in them. But their
principal scientific and experimental work has
been testing and co~mpounding commercial fer
~tilizers. The native fertility Of their soil has
been exhausted They do not keep on their
farms stock enough to make scarcely the most
limited show OF fertilization By grazing and sta
BILE mauursa The homo local demand for the
msagre productions Of their farms makes such
farm products more valuable shan the proceeds
from stock -raisinR. Hence commercial fertil-
ixers Ale q necessity with them. They have no
way Of keeping M the production Of their farms
except BY these costly fertilizers. And hence
the necessity Tor the experimental stations there
dsvosing their talent and means TO solving the
great problem Of fsrtilizers-how to produce. or
how 70 obtain the best and ehespsst materials
and how so combine 10 produce she best results
But In the Wsst-in Iowa-shsre 10 . more
important question TO be solved, . greater
problem to wrought out Our soil 10 not yet
esspoilsd. only partially. And wnsn IL y. il
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ST. LOUIS. May 29.-Lead-common and re.
fined, 3.90c.
NEW YORK. May 29.-Coppcr quiet; lake. 1906.
Lead firm; domestic. 4.07asc. Tin nominal; straits,
l9loc.
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msGEExs, The SHORT LINE
Both EAST and WEST.

%~S The only line with solid trains to
Bloomington and Peoria. with through cars to princi-
pal Missouri river points, in several hours less time
than any other line. Also. through Sleeping and Re-
cliuing-chair Cars via Danville to Chicago. making a.
quick time, At lower rates. than any other line The
authorized diferential route East. with quick time
and through tickets to principal Eastern cities. at
considerably less than regular rates.
Trains at indianapolis Union Depot
Leave, going East --.4:i0 Am HOO am 300 pm
Arrive, from East...7:OOa am BIS pm 1000 pm
Arrive, from West $3.50 am 1O:40 am $40 pm
DAILY. All trains have the finest of Buffet Sleep
ers and Rsclining-chair Cars. For tickets and full in
Depot, Indianapolis. or to any agent on the line.
EH&Look in local column for special notices OF ex.
cursious. reduced rates. etc.
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FIELD SEEDS

Wholesale and Retail at HUNTINGTON s. HOSES
SEED STORE. 78 and 80 Z. Market st.. Indianapo.
liz. samples and prices furnished on application.
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IMPORTANT CHANGE OF TINT
(H|5NIE ROUTE

The ONLY LINE running . MORNING TRAIN 10
Chicago, returning the same day. Leave Indianapolis
7:l0a m. daily; returning. leave Chicago ll;4Op ,.
n. daily, arriving indianapolis $40 Z. m
Other trains leave as follows;
1901 noon Except Sunday. arrive 1t Chicago 1t
6:35 o. m
Ills p. IA daily, arrive At Chicago ~ 500 .. ~.
GOO p. m daily. Monon Accommodates.
Pullman Sleeping and Chair Cara on ell through
trains.
Only &7.4o round trip to Chicago.
Iiekst sfhes. 26 8. Illinois stsssk
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cant eat a thing" Hoods Sarsaparilla 10 .
wonderful medicine for creating an appetite.
regulating digestion and giving strength.
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NEW YORK. May x9.-Dry Goods-Ths feature
OF the market was the auction sale Of wooden fannsls
fos account Of Faulkner. Page q Co. Nearly Is 900
PACKAGES we're sold amounting to nearly two and one
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NEW YORK, May 29.-Petroleum was dull. Con-
solidated Exchange. opening, 86ssc; highest. e6c;
lowest. s5lac; closing. e5ssc. New York Stock Ex-
change, opening. $3.50; highest. s6lec; lowest, 65iac;
elosing. $3.50. Total sales. both exchanges, $685.
600 brls. Turpentine dull At 36Asc.
OIL CITY. Pa. May 29.-National Transit certih-
Gates opened ct $3.50; highest, See; lowest, 85ae;
closed, e5osc; sales. 392. 900 brls; clearances, l.
$4,000 brls; charters, %. 222 brls.
PITTSBURG. Pa, May 29.-Pstroleum dull but
steady. National Transit certificates opened at S54c;
closed at s5'sc; highest, SEC; lowest, $3.50
CLEVELAND. May 29.-Petroleum easy; standard
white HOP, 74c.
WILMINGTON. N. c.. May 29.-Turpentine 33c.
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LIVE STOCK.

A Steady Market for Good Cattle-Hogs
Fairly ~Active-Sheep Lower.
INDIANAPOLIS, May %.
CATTLE-Receipts. 80; shipments. Is. The sup.
ply continues light. Market steady on all decent
grades, while green. habitat stock IL hard to sell at
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Cotton.

Cotton.
lOc. Orleans Io1s.. 49,. am 49,. En,r,.s eiossd
very dull. September, 9.69c; October, 9. dc; Novem-
Der. 9.37e; December, 9.3sc; January. 9.45c; Febru-
AIRY. 9.63c; March. cole.
NEW May 29.-Cotton easy. Mid
ding. 9lsc; low ~middline, 9iac; good ordinary, 7lsc;
net receipts. 1857 bales; gross receipts, 1928 bales;
sales. l,750 bales; stock. -. 0e1 bales.
LIVERPOOL. May Got duh and IN
changed; sales. 5000 bales. including ]. 900 bales for
speculation and export. and 1000 bales American.
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. YORK. May 27.-Bar silver, ollie.
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ST. LOUIS. May 2s.-wool firm and prices we'll
sustained; unwashed bright medium. 14O22e;
scarss braid, l1a19c; low sandy. 10017c; fns light,
l20isc; fine heavy. 1o016e; tub.washed. choice,
SSc' inferior, z7D31c; sacks, 1o020o.
BOSTON. May 29.-wool In moderate demand,
Ohio and Psnnsylvanis, extra feeces, 26c; Xxx. ga
soe; Michigan extra 26o27e; Territory, Texas and
California woods, 141l9c.
NEW YORK, May 29.-wool quiet and weak; do
mssns fleece. 2oo36e; PULLED. 1693Se; Texas. II
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CHICAGO, May 29-Thsrs wEs little or no
hsws from the outside 10 affect prices In wheat.
and during the morning IL looked - IL the Local
crowd had settan over their selling fever Of ~
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Clover-Common red or June, prime (recisaned
$41O04.25 y bu; English or mammoth. prime ire
sleaned). S4.0ool.25; Alsike, prime. $7.2 s d. Sc:
Alfalfa, prime. $L5008.O0; white. S7.5008.00;
grass. $1.150l.30 " bu: red TOP. 50075 p bu;
orchard grass, $l.5001.65 y bu; German mlllet,
10 80; common millet. $1.5001.65; Hum
earian. $1.650l.75 per bu; faxssed, selected,
$1.6001.75 per bu; hemp. 3lsc; canary, Sc;
rape, &c per n. Acme lawn grass seed, zoe per 10;
$2.25 per bu- Spinach-BloomsdaIs ssvoyleaf
sealed bagsl, SOC per ID. Landrsths extra early
peas (sealedl. $3.50 per bu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Official Notice Of the Proposed
Restoration Sent Out
From Chicago.
Strong's Plausible Scheme to
Maintain Remunerative
Tariffs Is Doomed.
The Alton Declines to Have
Anything to Do With
It.
Nebraska's Attorney General
Wants the Union Pacific
to Pay It's Debts.

The Milwaukee & st. Paul road has
at last surrendered and consented to re-
duee the first-ciass rate to Chicago. Yes
terday it hung cut a sign OF $50, first
class. one way rate TO Milwaukee and
Chicago. 1t also pat out round trip
rate to Milwaukee of SIS. The rate or
500 for second class TO Chicago still
stands. There were 10 other changes
in rates.
The appearances now indicate that
the rates will be restored the 2:th inst.
The fight has been very weak one
throughout. full of sound and furry"
and appears to have grown entirely out
of the attempt 10 steal all advantage
through the scalpers, by one road
over another. If Commissioner Cooley
carries out his ideas, and they are adj
mitted to be good ones and in accord
ance with the interstate commerce law,
the scalper Will have 10 go. When this
is done the railroads will have an OPP
portunity to invent some new subter-
tuge with which TO circumvent the in
terstate commerce law. Yesterday
Chairman AbUott telegraphed informa-
ton to st. Paul that all the Chicago and
ST. Paul lines had agreed TO give the
IctiulIcu ten Gd9 notIce THAT Ideto
would be restored to tariff the 24th OF
December to comply with the interstate
commerce law. 4 meeting OF ticket
agents was held at the Omaha head
quarters in the afternoon, but nothing
definite was concluded upon except to
formulate notice. Later the Milwau-
kee Il St. Paul and the Omaha received
further information from Chicago on
which each posted the requisite notice
of restoration. A meeting VIII be held
at II o'clock this afternoon and official
notice will then be given probably by
all the roads.
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TO SEVER THE BONDS.
Unhappy Couples Who Want to
Be Separated.

The preliminary papers were filed
yesterday in the following divorce
cases:
Fannie Watrous, who was married to
Edward 3. Watrous at Buffalo, Mimi,
on Oct. Z, 1885, asks for divorce on the
ground of cruelty, for the restoration OF
her maiden name of Fannie johnson,
and for the custody of their only child,
who is aged eighteen months.
Orpha A. Cove, who was married to
Edward Cove at La Crosse, Wis.,, on
Feb. 4, 1879, asks for a divorce Oh the
ground of desertion, and for the GUS
tody of their only child, aged twenty
one months.
Clara Carlson. who was married to 2.
A. Carlson in this city Oct. 20. 1885,
asks for divorce on the ground of de-
sertiOn.
Alfred Z. Woolett, who was married
to Mary G. Woolett at st. Louis, Mo-,
Sept. IA, 1852, asks for divorce On the
ground of1desertiOn.
Anna G. Buschman, who was married
to Frank Buschman in this city, Oct. -,
1879. asks for divorce on the ground of
desertion.
Christian Biohm, who was married to
PauIiHa Blohm at Oak Park, ILL.,. in
February, 1884, ON the ground Of de-
sertion.