The morning call., 1890-11-30
A STOP TO ALL
COMMISSIONS.
Receipt of official Notice of the
New Order.
Trains on the Narrow-Gauge-ser Of Pro-
cess in the Government Sui:-Rsil-
road Notes at Large,

The local representatives of lines operated
west of the Missouri River received official
notification yesterday OF the order passed at
the recent meeting Of the Transcontinental
Association abolishing the payment of COM
missions after December 1st. From adyices
received by Southern Pacific officials it is
learned that all lines doing business east OF
the Missouri are about to effect an agree
ment similar to the one applicable to West
ern bus mess, 1t being generally recognized
that this course is the only one likely to
prevent the disastrous rate wars that peri
odically sweep over the continent-very
amusing episodes to the travelling public,
but quite the reverse to railroad officers and
stock holders. This is the strongest compact
OF the kind ever entered into, and railroad
men have no doubt that it will stand the
test and prove effective in abolishing cry
ing nuisance. Coming as it does fIom head
quarters, it is reasonable to suppose that
tie general passenger agents of the respec-
tive lines will refuse TO honor vouchers
drawn upon them for commissions west of
the Missouri.
THEATER AND HUNTERS TRAIN.
The Sunday excursion train to Santa
Cruz over the South Pacific Coast marrow
gauge route has been discontinued, while
the daily 4 p. train now only runsa far
as Los Gatos When the winter time
schedule on the coast division went into
effect, the Saturday theater train, which
thro ughout the summer had been running
to San Jose, was limited 10 MEMO Park, so
that San Jose residents were conf elled,
when attending the metropolitan iheaters,
to remain away from home over night. The
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provides train for these people which
6aves this city every Saturday evening at
II As o'clock and goes through to Los
Gatos, giving residents Of the latter place
advantages not before enjoyed. This train
will accommodate hunters who desire to 60
out of town Sundays, and, for their &C
commodation, a late train will be run from
Los GalOs on Sunday evenings, reaching
San Francisco at 500 O'Clock.
SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS.
The legal processes in the suit instituted
by the United States Government against
sic Central and Southern Pacf ic companies,
praying for a cancellation Of the lease of
the former to the latter, also OF the lease of
the former corporations telegraph lines TO
the Western Uni9n Telegraph Company,
were served yesterday. In the absence of
President c. Z. Huntington, a subpoena was
served ON Secretary g. w. Lansing of the
Southern Pacific. citing him to appear and
show cause why the contract should not be
annulled. None of the officials at Fourth
and Townsend streets have yet seen the
complaint and consequently will not talk of
the suit. Creed Raymond Is in New York
and will not leave for Europe as soon as he
anticipated. An official Of the company
said yesterday that his European tour would
probably be postponed until next spring.
TRAFFIC DIVERTED.
The new broad-gauge Denver line is Sc
curing an enormous amount of traffic for
Eastern points which formerly went over
the Union Pacific 1t is about to open an
office in this city, and it is said thatW. Il.
Davenport, formerly General Passenger
Agent OF the Oceanic Steamship Company,
will be placed in charge
A patty OF thiriy-seyen settlers from
various points in the New England States
will arrive here Tomorrow evening. They
will locate in the central and southern por-
tons of the State.
j. G. Galbiaith, General Traffic Manager,
aud General Manager Eddy of the Inter
national and Great Northern arrived here
on Friday from the East.
A party Of Southern Pacific officials, con-