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CHICAGO, Jan. 28-Sheep butchers
employed by Armour, Nelson, Morris
sad Swift held a meeting at the stock
yards l0t night n discuss the ques'
ton OF asking an increase In Wageo. Il
was decided by those present to call q
;Seeung for tonight, at which time the
houses mentioned will be asked TO grant
an increase In wages, II this demand
is not granted q strike will surely follow
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One Vote
RBLBGATBS .THE CLOTBRE RULE
To the Calendar aud Gives the
Elections Bill Another
Black Eye.
THE REPUBLICAN RECALCITRANTS
Did the Work.-A Memorable
Day in the United States
Senate
Another Coup d'gtat-Democsats Use
Republican Tool to Accomplish
4h4Ir ParpOsa-The "Force
Bill" Is Now Practical
ly dead.
THE REPUBLICAN RECALCITRANTS
Special pspetea to he lntellipne.r.

Special DtSpcieh to The LRtellignetr.
| WAsHINaroN, D. O., Jan. 26.-Agair
the Elections bill has received blacl
eye in tho house of It's friends. Thl
Senate to-day displaced the cloture res
olution, which is conceded by everyone
to be necessary to the adoption Of the
Elections bill, and took up the reappor.
tionment bill. Tho movement was O
g eat surprise and made sensation.
The motion to lay aside the cloture res:
olution was made by Mr.. WolCott, OF
Colorado, who evidently knew the stu.
alton, for the vote disclosed just one
msjority.
The Republicans who supporte ] the
movement were Wolcott and Teller, OF
colorado; Washburne, Of Minnesota; !;
Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, and Stewart
and Jones, of Nevada, Mr.. Ingalls,, oi
Kansas, was paired against the resolu.
tion, and Mr.. Stanford, of California.
Eas absent without a pair, making eight
Republicans who either voted to displace
the Cl0lure resolution or cast their sup.
port that way by a pair or a failure to
make pair. 1t is stated that the move,
nent carried out to day was arranged at
the residence Of Senator Harris, OF Ten
nessee, last night, and that some OF the
Republicans who supported 1t were
present when the programme was made.
KNEW THEIR STRENGTH.
While the vote was being taken Sem
stor GoEmsn leaned back IN his chair,
his face wreathed in smiles, apparently
knowing what the outcome OF the vote
would be. Unques,ionably the six Re-
publieans, led by Mr.. Wolcott, and the
entire Democratic leadership knew their
exact strength and were conscious that
hey had majority Of one, 1t is very
probable that some OF the Senators have
had IN inkliug Of this move for more
than week, as there were frequent
hurried and secret interviews between
certain Republicans and DemocratB on
the floor Of the Senate almost hourly
during the latter part Of last week.
JCDILAYT DEMOCRATS.
In tho House the news was first re-
ceived by Mr.. Mills, of Texas. 1t was
during roll call. Instantly the Lone
Star" statesman sprang to his feet, and
rushing wildly down the aisle, screamed
out Historically: "Mr. Speaker, I un.
hfrstand the Senate has killed the
"Force BILL" The announcement was
received with wild enthusiasm on the
part Of the Democrats on the floor and
their Oympsthizers in the galleries.
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KANSAS CRY, Mo, Jan. e6.-Witbin
the past tn dqyR more than dozen
stock shippers have heou brought into
this city under arrestand fined for send.
ing in cars Of mixed hogs and cattle.
Some Of the men fined were among the
most prominent stock raisers and chip.
pers In kansRs. Hardly a day passes
that cars OF stock do not enter the yards
with number Of animals killed OF
maimtd. THp matter was Of such serl'
GUS aspect that Q human buteau has
been established,
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-J. 7. Rool is the
latest claimant to a portion OF the SlS,'
100000 left by Banker Davis, OF Butte.
He lives at Mulbey, Cal, and claims to
be a nephew OF the dead millionaire
The fight will commences q week from
to-day. Testimony is being taken in
Iowa, whers tue deceased formerly lived.
The benelciarieg are attempting 70 CO.
cure dispositions TO establish the validity
OF tue Instrument, while those left out
in the will arc eRdeGyorinE to show It to
be a forgery,
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Next Friday and Saturday with sasu,-
day maiineo Peck & Fgrslan's "Dan'l
Boone will be presented at the Grand
Opera House. They have iasl cloged n
phenomenal weeks hlsines4 in Pitts
bur b, and bring with them the sane
cast, horBeg, real Indians, band and or.
chestra as seen in the larger eiGes. A
Pittsburgh exchange says:
"Dan'i Boone" seems 10 have oauSht
the town. A good brass band and sons
real live Indiaps, including papoose in
drsG behind q pony ridden by its
nlamtna, draw crowds TO ace the pfoees.
sion, and then to ans tho chow. It is a
most thrilling backWnoda chow.
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BRvssits, Jan. ga thaw has set in
here and floods have resulted. The low
lying suburbs Of Brussels are flooded to
a depth Of five feet. Food is being con.
yeyed to tho inhabitants Of the flooded
quarter by boats. Inuudation is re,
ported from various places, all attended
with immense damage to property. NJ
lives vera lost, but the people were
inrred 10 iee from their homel.
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NOT DEAD ar ALL.
Reported That Robert Ray Hamilton Is
Alive and Well.

Alive ana Well.
LEWISTON, IDAHO, Jan. 26-Word
has been brought in here by ranch
man named Sanford, that Robert Ray
Hamilton, who was reported to have
been drowned in the Snake river while
hunting last June, is still alive and en-
joying good health. Sanford stys be
learned this from men who worked on
the Hamilton Sargent ranch. From
their remarks he cleaned that there was
cloud upon Eamilton'a life, and he
wanted It to appear that he was dead
The corpse OF q man who very much re
sembled Hamilton was secured and
placed in the river where 1t was found
and the information given out that he
was dead. Tho Iaborers said several
prominent people were in the secret
that Hamilton was still living and that
he had gone either to Australia OF
Alaska under an assumed name.
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pie, and when you have done that you
will have done that which 10 obligatory
Colonel st. Clair replied to General
Watts at some length and closed by say
ing, ''Gentlemen, II you want to break
up your people because the Republicans
pass proscriptiye measure do 1t, but
you can't do it with my vote"
Senator Wiley moved that the resolu.
ton be tabled, which motion prevailed
by vote OF II to 8, all the Republicans
and St. Clair, Knott, Marcum, Sheppard,
Wiley and President MCOreery voting
HAvau
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On Friday and Saturday next Eiral.
TVS water Qu' Ga" will be given nj
the Opera Hnuse. Among tho many
novelties presented in "The Water
Queen" BUlossy Kiralfy's latest and
mostSnceesssnl spectacle, are the original
and only Dares, premier gymnas.s from
the Paris Htppodrome aud Royal Aqua.
rum, london. They present one OF the
most daring and ditiicult and at the Same
timeunique and pleasinc gymnastic acts
ever attempted on the horizontal bar.
Their performance ia 60 beWilderingi Il IA
hard to describe, and must be seen to be
appreciated.
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MIR CAMgRUN TLSTlRIES.

He Bought Silver aud Disposed of 1t BE.
fore the Bill Became Law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-In the silver
pool investigation to-day Senator Cam.
eron testified that he bought silver on
margin in the early part OF June, before
the silver bill had been passed by the
Senate, and disposed OF it before the bill
became a law. He had no knowledge
OF any other Senator, Representative OF
official OF the Government having any
interest in the purchase Of silver.
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Startled the i.Four Hundrod.p y

ST. JOSEPH, No., Jan. 90.-The "4O0"
OF this city we're treated to a big sensa.
ton this morning when it was learned
that Milton Tootle, Jr., heir to a million
or more, who was supposed 70 be attend.
ing RChool In Philadelphia, returned
here secretly few days ago, and eloped
with sixteen.year.old Belle Gordon
daughter ola poor tagmer living neal
thia city.
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HnSorc,rs m. Sunday Law.

owsssBoRO, KY, Jan. 2e.-The Mayor
of Greensboro notified every business
man in the city that his place Of busi-
ness must be olose5 end locked ysster.
day in compliance with the sundy law
which has heretofore been disregarded.
The saloons were all closed for the frst
time in twenty years, f
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CEDAR RAPIDs, Iowa, Jan. CIV.
o. PltIik blew the lower part OF his face
off with q shot gun last night with
suicidal intent. He cannot recover.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
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a dispatch fron Loulsville savs.
Carter Lyons, OF Wheeling, W. Va and
Jack Doughty, Of Philadelphia fonSbt
to haish near here @ rly vesterdsv
morning for puvse OF SEQ. Iyons hs,,
the be7i OF the battle tom III. sitrs. aud
in tue iou'th round krotk d Donehty
cut. 0"n"''
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nIoKlnleY to VIsit sl.marol..

BERLIN, Jan. 28.-Itis announced that
Congressman Wm. Mckinley will visit
Prince Bismarck during the coming
summer to express personally his ad-
miration for that statesman and his Pro
lection policy.
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ILL TERLISG.

Mr. Aldrich asserted on the contrary
that Mr.. Stanford had told him distinct.
ly on several occasions that he was in
favor Of the pending resolution and OF
ita consideration aud he (Mr. Aldrichl
intimatsd that the proposed transfer
would be taking an unfair advantage OF
Mr.. stanlord's absence. The contro.
yersy developed some acrimonious feel
ing on both sides, but the matter was
settled by Mr.. Daniel saying that II
there was any doubt or dispute about 1t
he would let his pair wltb Mr.. sqnires
standard that was the upshot Of It
Some QUESTIONS also arose as to the pairs
Of Shonp and Moody, butthe lnal result
was that the pairs STOOD "a follows;
Pierce aud Brown, Plumb snd Gibson,
PettigeW and Pasco, Squire and Daniel
Shoup and Colquitt, Sanders and In
! gals, Chandler and Blodgett, Boodit
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New York, where all the wires are down
aud the only communication is by rail.
Twelve to fifteen inches OF sno4 fell,
CeleGraphic communication north and
east Is slow.
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RoME, Jan. 28.-VoiCAnic disturbances
in the sea between Genoa and spezLia
eliminated to-day in 9 submarine vol
caniC eruption,
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Bosrox, Jan. 26-John Kelly Last
night shot and killed his father, aged TO-
during q drunken row.
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pamare 10 Now England. .

BosTos, Jan. 20.-The storm did gres.
damage throughout New England and
especially between New Haven and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-27
LrlILANT DRMccRArs.
IN THs SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan oil The Election Bil-Tl
AppurtiOnment DII Up.

Mr.. Morgan oil The Election Bill-ThC
Apportionment BII Up.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 28.-The
Senate met at noon in continuation ol
tho legislative day OF Thursday last, the
pending question being the resolution
to amend the rules by providing 6
method Of closing debate. Mr.. Morgan
RESUMED the floor and continued his
argument begun on Saturday in oppo'
sitIon to the proposed rule and to the
Elections bill, both Of which measures.
he claimed ION the authority OF the New
York Tines to be in advancement ol
Mr.. Harrlsun's project for reelection.
At 1:20 Mr. Morgan yielded for o
motion by Mr.. Wolcott to proceed to th.
consideration Of the apportionment bill
Mr.. Dolph moved to lay that motion
on the table, and the motion was rejected
amid much appiause--yeas 81; nays 35
Senators Cameron, Jones, OF Nevada,
Stewart, Teller, Washburn, and Wolcott
voted with the Democrats, and Mr..
Tugalls was paired with Alr. Sanders,
The vote was then taken on Mr.. VOL
colts motion 10 take up the apportion'
ment bill and it was Carried-yeas 85i
nays 81.
TIE AYE AND no VOTE.
The following ls the vote in detail or
the motion to lay Mr.. WolcottS motion
on the table:
YEAs-Messrs. AIdricb. Alien. ALI.
son, Blair, Garry, Casey, Cullom, Davis
Dawes, Dixon. Dolph, Edmunds, Ev'
arts, Farwell, Frye. Halo. Hawley, His
cock, Hoar, Mcconnell, Mcmillan, Man
dsrson. Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock,
Platt, Power, Quay, Sawyer, Sherman,
Spooner, stockbrtdge, Warren, Wilson,
NAYs-Mesars. Barbour, Bate, Berry,
Blackburn, Butler, Oall, Cameron, Cock
rell, Coke, EustiR, Faulkner, George,
German, Gray, Hampton, Harris, Jones,
Of Arkansas, Jones, Of Nevada, Kenna,
Mcpherson, Morgan, Payne, Pugh, Ran
som, Reagan, Stewart, Teller, Turpie,
Vance, Vest, Walthall,t WaShburn, Will
son, OF Maryland, Woicott.-35
There was much confusion and much
i'll feeling in relation 70 pairs. Mr.
Daniel said that he had been paired
With Mr.. Squire, but as he was informed
BY the Senator from Nevada Mr.. Stew
aft) that the Senator from California
(Mr. stanford) was in favor Of proceed
ing with business, be would transfer
Nj. Squire's pair to Mr.. SANFORD snd
would himself vote. Mr.. Aldrich OBJ
ieCted TO the proposed transfer and in
sisted that there was no authority for it
Mr.. Stewart admitted that he had nc
direct authority TO pair Mr.. STANFORD
with a Senator In favor OF the proposed
rule, but said that Mr.. Stanford had tolC
him before leaving the city for New
York that he was in favor Of taking uI
the apportlonment bill.
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RnEuMAllsH "a iIGe sand in the bear.
ingS OF maeniGfrg. iicod's samaparilln
is the great lubricaser which cures the
diseaae. Ii
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and Hearst, Higgins and Voorhees,. NJ,
Stanford stands as notSpaired,

The result was announced as yeas "a
nays 35, so the motion TO iny on til,
table was rejected. The announcement
was greeted with applause on the Demo.
cratic side and in the galleries. Thi.
was resented by Mr. Edmunds, who in
sisted that the Chair should enforce tht
rules OF the Senate and that il there WI,
any repetition OF the disturbance the
galleries should be cleared.
The vote was then taken on Mr. VOL.
colts motion to take up the Apportion.
ment bill, and it was carried by like
vote, yeas IS, nays 81. The only diver
gence being that Mr.. Pettigrew's pair
was transferred from Mr.. Pasco to Mr..
Gall.
There was no distinct outburst OF ap
plause at tho final success of the move.
,nent against the Election bill and the
proposed rule. But the feeling OF jubi.
lstion was not the less great on tht
Democratic side, and Mr.. Blair inter
posed the remark thas when man wa
down that was the time to get up, anr
now this was the time to take up anr
pass the Educational BILL. Calls OF
Order" from the Democratic side
The resolution for the amendment Of
the rules having been thus displaced
and relegaled TO tho calendar las tn,
Elections bill had previously BEEN thu
Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the Apportionment bill.
The reading Of the bill and reportcon.
tinued till 8 o'clock, and the bill was
then laid aside till 2 O'Clock tomorrow,
when 1t comes up as unfinished bust
neas.
The next question was on Mr.. Cor.
4 ans motion to amend the Journal OF
Tuesday last by striking out the words
it was determined in the affirmative"
1t was agreed To without Dissent, and
he Journals of Tuesday aud Wednes-
iay were approved,
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THE DEADLOCK OVER.

Morning business being in order
memorials of the Idaho Legislature were
presented and referred on the subject Of
,he persecution Of Jews in Russia, and
against the reduction OF duty on lead
and lead ores.
The credentials OF MIR. Vest for his
third term commencing March 4 next
were presented, read and placed on file.
a very large number OF petitions for
aud an equally large number against the
Conger lard bill were presented by Sen.
4tors, principally from the Western
States; also for and against the Torrey
bankruptcy bill.
Among the pension bills reported and
placed on the calendar was one for Mrs.
Mary Ann Doherty-a bill for whose
father was vetoed by Mr.. Cleveland'two
years ago, attracting at the time much
attention; also the House bills toSpsn.
sion General Nathaniel P. Banks and
General Franz Siegel.
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in this State. Such vice and crime OF a
Democratic institution, the hideous,
unnatural, nefarious system Of human
slavery. We know we are in the
minority here-a little band OF martyrs
but thank God we can still raise our
voices in protest sgainst such resolu.
ton as this offered by the distinguished
gentleman from Jefferson, and the gen.
tleman from Ohio county knows that he
ssys that which he cannot honestly,
honorably or decently defend, when he
attempts to justify the actions OF the
Democratic marshals in Wheeling in
1883. but for them the county would
have given an honest Republican major.
ity and he knows It, and in regard to
the Worlds Fair, will suggest that it
was Democrats from Democratic States
who sent it to Chicago, and now II they
can't vote for liberal appropriation for
our exhibit there, they are not worthy
to be called citizens ofour State.
Col. White denied Col. FreeT's allega-
tions in regard to his defense Of the Mar.
shRlS' actions. but said they acted under
the law we have at present, and now the
Republican party desired to enlarge the
law and give them more power than
nt,aH
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Col. Freer desired to ssy few words
on tho subject, and arose With copy OF
Senator Kenns's recent speech on the
Elections bill In his hand, and called Rt'
.ention to the statement made that
shortly after the war the Senator ana
his friends "were driven from their ayo'
cations" "Yes," said he, "they, were
dliyen from their avocahons and very
protsrly, loo. They were driven from
ihsir aSocations for dassaEdly and COW
adly attempt to destroy the best gov
ernment the sun ever shone upon. SEN
ator Kenua said that at the close ot the
war ignorance, vice and crime preyalleo
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right moment. when he comes in and
drops into the nearest chair, as soon as
he enters the house. he may be induced
to take it. and many people who have
taken it unwillingly at first, calling il
baby food" have become very fond of
it. When the milk comes in, put aside
several tumblers fill, for in that way
every cupfal is sure to have
all the cream that belongs to it. When
the hot drink is needed, pour all that
is in one tumbler into tiny porca-
la;n-lined saucepan, and bring the milk
to boil over q quick fire; that is, let it
boil up rs quickly as possible. As so on
as it boils up put it into cup and take
it as quickly as possible 10 the patient.
Be sure not to delay or a scum Till form
on the top, which is very disagreeable
to most people. Serve it as attractiveiy
SIS possible, say on fresh. fringed nap
kin, on tiny waiter; for it is tireSome
to hold cup and saucer without a
waiter. especially when one is fatigued.
Ii you can induce the adult patient to
take one teaspoonful the battle will
usually be won. With children 1t IS
easy enough to give it.
Another nourishing thing to give to
tired and especially to nauseated pa
tients. when the stomach rejects almost
everything, is the white of perfectly
fresh egg. Drop it into tumbler, add
two tablespoonfuls of cold water not
iced, and whirl it about with fork for
moment. just long enough to mingle
1t little, and net long enough to make
1t foam more than a very triiie. For
very sick people give it in teaspoOnfuls
one at time, at short intervals. Others
may swallow it all at once.
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Produce Exchange.

Butter-Crea first, 2703Oc; creamery
second. 24@02jc; dairy first 236025c; dairy see
ond, 1sG020c; roll and print, fancy 1SG129c;
roll and print common, 12@l6c; packing
stock. 10@12c
cheese Fun cream, 1c@nc asked:
Eggs-Fresh, 160l1c per doz.
Maple Sugar-l2114c.
Maple Syrup-Per gallon, Sl.150G25
Honey-Slow at quotations; Fine white
new clover 1sG52Jc; buckwheat. r@llc
Malt-Per bushel, SC@lS5c.
Oranges = Messinas, S25C@3; Riverside.
S2.15@3: CALIFORNIA;, S2.50@3; Flondas. So. 80
Lemons-Fancy. S4@5.
Bananas-S1. T@25O.
Nuts-Pecaus, Texas polished, medium to
large, Si1l0c per ID; almonds Tarragonas
lie; California soft-shelied. 1ec; flberts
Sicily, Ec; walnuts. new California. pa lIc:
cocOanuts, ST per 100: hickory nuts S1.5
per bu; shellbaIks, 81 75l |. 50 per bu: Brazils,
loGl2c; peanuts. Virginia hand-picked, Sl2c :;
roasted, 10i2c
Dates-Persians, 7@sc; in mats, 5i2c; figs
new. 12@15c.
CT ler-Choice Michigan, 16-gallon kegs
S4.5 per keg; choice refined, 16-gallOn kegs
So choice refined, 3?gaIlon bbls, $S@) per
Dbl.
Poultry Dressed - Turkeys, 800 13c;
chickens lC@l1c; ducks and geese, 1O@IIc.
Veal-S405.
Sweet Potatoes-1linois, 81.
8 choice. S55cGi6.
Onions-S1 .5G01.i5.
Carrots-40@159c per bU.
Celery-25c
Pears-$G@03 So
Cranberries-Ben and bugle S1O@u per
Dbl; bell and cherry, $500 per Dbl.
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THEY'RE FRIGHTENED,
All the Railroads Eyeing the
Legislatures With Sus-
pioion.
The Jacksonville Southeast
ern'S Dilemma Soon to Be
Relieved.
A General Generalization Of
Rates Expected When the
Lakes Open.
Proposed Reduction in Iron
Rates to ST, Paul and
Minneapolis.

CuICAGO, March 1.-THE difference
between The Chicago and Alton and the
Jacksonville Southeastern reads is now
in fair way to be amicably adjusted
without resort to tie heroic measures
recently proposed by the Alton. The
conference of the general managers of
the Western roads this afternoon was
not without good results. The object
was to devise some plan whereby the
market could be cleared of the unlimit-
ed and mileage tickets of the Jackson
vile Southeastern in time to prevent
the threatened Inauguration by the Al
ten of tWo-cent mileage rate through
out the territory Of the Western Pas
senger association. A communication
from President Blackstone Of the Alton
was received. in which that official as
Sured the managers that he was as
anxious as any OF them TO avoid fur
Their decentralization of rates, and would
give the Jacksonville Southeastern until
March % to prove its good intention.
President Biackstone's communication
was telegraphed to President Hook,
and The meeting adjourned until to-mor-
row to await the latter's reply. 1t is
ROW believed that the AtchiS0n will step
in and help The Jacksonville Southeast
ern out of its dilemma, if necessary to
prevent the consunmation of the
Atoms threat. If not, it is more than
probable that some of the other roads
will combine to remove the cause of the
trouble, as they are all frightened at the
prospect of legislation in Illinois and
other Western states making two cents
a mile the maximum rate of fare on all
the roads