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ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels. cleanses the sys-
TEN effectually, dispels colds. head
eches and fevers, and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ae-
ceptable to the stomach. prompt in
Its action and truly beneficial in its
effects; prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
Its many excellent qualities com.
mend it to all and have made 1t the
most popular remedy known,
Syrup OF Figs is for sale in soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have 1t On hand will pro-
cure 1t promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIo SYRUP CO..
SAY FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. KT. NEW YORK H. u
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Union StocIxyards.

Official receipts at South St. Paul: $50
hogs, 200 cattle, l calf, 1 sheep.
Hoss-15025c higher. Good demand for
all grades. Sales ranged from Sl.35 to S4.7O.
closing a shade easie--.
Cattle-Dull. Few buyers Monday, and
the unpleasant weather delayed trading Re-
fair beeves held over. Cows broughtS2: oxen,
S1.S5@2.75; stockers, 81. 5GQ2. IS; bulls. 81
Quotations: -Good-fa granted steers, So. rs
@4.50; good COWS, S2.50GD325; common to
fair COWS. Sl@2.50; bulls. stays and oxen,
S1.75@3; mich cows, Sl5@p31; veal calves
S3Q5. 70; stockers, S2@2.65; feeders, $500
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 0-Cattle-Receipts.1 II, 900:
shipments, 1000; market active. irregular;
steers, prime, Sc@6.35; others. S4.5G@5. 50:
heifers. So. 1c@4. 10; cows, S1.5C@3; stockers,
S3.50@4. HoGs-Recelpts, q, 500; shipments.
common, Sii504.50: mixed and packers.
S4.65@490; prime, heavy and butcher weights,
St95@5.1o: light, S4.7O05. Sheep-Receipts,
1900; market steady; natives S5@5. IS ;
Westerns, Sj@5.25; Texans, S4.15Q5.25.
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, March both, 1891.
In the matter of the estate of Daniel Des-
mond, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Mary
Desmond, Administrative of the estate of
Daniel Desmond, deceased representing
among other things that she has fully admin
istered said estate, and praying that a time
and place be fixed for examining and allow
ing her final account of administration, and
for the assignment of the residue of said
estate to the persons entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard, by the Judge of this
Court on Thursday, the I'D day of April,
A. D. 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the Probate
Court Room in the Court House in st. Paul,
in said county.
And 1t is further ordered that notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested, by
publishing copy of this order for three sue
cessiye weeks, on Tuesday of each week,
prior to said day of hearing. in the ST. Paul
DAILY GLOBE, a daily newspaper printed and
published at ST. Paul, in said county.
By the Court: JOHN B. OLIVIER,
LIS. Judge of Probate.
MCLAUGHLIN & MORRISON, Attorneys.
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New Work Money.

New YORK, March 3).-Money on call easy
ranging from . to 3 per cent last loan ,
closed offered at l. Prime mercantile paper
E6e7. Sterling exchange dull and easier a
S4.s584 for sixty-day bills, and SISSY for de
mand. Bank clearings to-day, ST., 400. III
balance, 50, 465, 500.
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milwaukee, Produce.

MILWAUKEE. March 3O-Flour unchanged.
81; May, 90ssc; No. northern. Sl.O6. Corn
higher: No. 3, on track, 69c. Oats firm
No. , white. on track, SLICE. Barley firm
No. >, in store Tic. Rye firm No. 1, in store,
size. Provisions quiet. Pork-May, S12 s5.
I.ard-May, Sz02l2. Receipts-Flour, $3.50
bb!s; wheat. II, 300 bu; barley, Z, 100 bu. Ship
ments-Flour, 1880 bbls; wheat 5000 bu;
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Visible Grain SuDDsy.

New XoRK, March 30--Following is q
af1oat and in store, Saturday, March rs, as
compiled at the produce exchange: Wheat
-, rs, Go3 bu. decrease 266 752 bu; corn. =, 9SS
042, increase 1858 bu; oats, 2,S0S,921 bU, de-
bu; barley, 1925 224 bu, decrease 154, So.
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Iiansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY. March O.-Cattle-Receipts,
15c higher: steers, S3.s506 10; cows, 81 2c@
44); stockers and feeders, S303.15. Hogs
Receipts, ESQ; shipments, 1860; market
steady, Zoe TO i5c higher; bulk, S3.100l. IS; all
grades. $3.20@f.65. Sheep-Receipts. 40;
shipments, 500; market steady, unchanged.
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Visible Grain Supply.

CHICAGO, March 30.-The visible supply of
grain as reported for the board of trade is as
follows: Wheat, il, 76i, 900 bu, decrease 295,-
900 bu: corn, 2,!sSS,0)0 bu. increase, 1900 bu;
OATS 2S090O0 bu, decrease, 1000 bu; rye,
1000 Blu, increase 1900 bu; barley 1,3225,
90 bu, decrease 15S, 005 bu.
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3.e5; butcher steers, s.. 5Ca3.7a. Som fair
steers held over closing stronger
Sheep-Weak; no trading Quotations:
Muttons, S4@I5.25; feeders, 50. 7504 25: stock
ers and common, S3.50@ii mixed, So. 1895
lambs ST. 5G05.50
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LLNLl . IN IEMENI.
Showing the stock of grain in sto
New Work. Produce.

New YORK March 9-Flour-Receints
1871 pkgs; exports, 1866 bbls, 26, 4IO sacks:
firm, fairly active; sales 81, $50 bbIs. Corn
meal firm. fair demand. Wheat-Receipts
1l5,sO0 bu; exports, 26. 172 bu; sales 9S4O.OO0
bu futures, $4,000 bu spot; spot market, II2Q
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FITZGERALD & SMITH,
-. MERCHANTS.

O1alIE, FfOVfsIOfis, StOcAs,
Coffee and Cotton
Bought sold and carried on margins for fut
ture delivery.
324 Jackson ST., GiiiiIan Block
Direct private wire to Chicago and New
York. Members Chicago Board of Trade.
Write US and we will mail you our Daily Mar
ket Letter.
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MINING STOCKS.
GERMANIA BANK.

(sTATE BANK.)
PAD UP CAPITAL. S4OO,OOO
Surplus and undivided profits, $50, 600.
II. B. STRAIT, WILLIAM BIcKEL,
President Cashier
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Total five trainers
O0''' POI IIIV' - 40 :. = - % 0-U'oOO
REAE. ESTATE

The following deeds were filed for record
yesterday:
Dora 5 Makouskey to Simon G Noyes,
8. blk Is, Lennon Il Newell's add. -. 81, 200
Anna NJ Clementson to John NJ Bayer,
Its, blk 81, Murphy's add. ............. 1900
Anna NJ Clementson to John NJ Bayer,
add. .................. $500
Geo A Weaver to James Nj Sullivan ct
Cos First add. :........... L, 200
James Beerwart to Luther Thomp-
son, part Its and 10, blk 80, st An
thony City ;.......; ......-:. $3.50
Andrew G Dunlap 10 L Robert Muller,
1t 10, etc, blk |, Byrona add .. . LOCO
Andrew NJ Church to Rosa Church. 1t
20, blk ), Elwells add TO Minneapolis. $500
Merritt E Spear TO Harriet L Ortman,
part Its IL and II, blk II, University
add ............... 1900
George H Rust to Patrick Eagan. 1t %,
BLK 8. Gilpatrick's add :....:.-:' 100
Gothried Eel TO Caroline Gluck, It'll blk
%, East Side add ............'........ LOO
Edward } Harklns 10 John & Bergstrom.
20 blk 3, Avery's Chicago Avenue
add. Observation-Disclosures. :. .......... $500
S and o blk 4, Bakers add .......'... 5000
David " Casseday to August Peterson,
pit 1t 10, blk -. Morrison & Lovejoy's
add. -. $50
Robert Conkey to Lizzie Turner, Its
= to u, blk p, etc, Englewood.. 10000
Fred Hecht TO James Kane, 1t g. blk
n, Case q Others subd -. ..... 1875
Anna Lowe TO Francis Mcdonald 1t
8, Woodford's subd 800
Three unpublished deeds 5000
Total, 10 deeds ............... s72, AS
MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING PERMITS
The following building permits were is
sued yesterday.
Julia Jordan, 100 Cecil st southeast,
2story frame dwelling -. .........S 81, 200
T P IIealy 3l07 Second av north. 2-story
frame dwelling. .................... 5000
Thirteen minors. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2,555
Total, Is permits. ...................Ss Sc, 755
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Oil Markets.

PITsBURG, Pa, March Extraordinarily
but steady; National Transit certificate
opened at 72s4c, closed at 727sc; highest, 773c
lowest, 72s4c.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Firm and unchanged. Wheat-No. spring
Si.G126e1 .o284; No. spring, Csc; No. . red,
S1.03S40l.04. Corn-NO. 2. 675sc. Oats
No: ., 53c; No. 2 white, 54l2055Ac; No. 3
white, 52@54l2c. Rye-No. 2,S5l2@S6c Barley
No. 9. nominal; No. 3, 70@73c; No 4, 6,@D
nc. Flaxseed-No. l, 81 2G12. Timothy Seed
Prime, s.. 27@l1. Is. Mess Pork-Per bbI S12 so
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $685.. Short Ribs-Sides
loose, SG@6.10. Dry Sailed Shoulders
Boxed, SGD 10, Short Clear Sides-Boxed
S6.2 @5.39 Whisky - Distillers' finished
goods, per gal, $1.16. Sugars-Unchanged
Receipts - Flour, 1900 bbls; wheat
27000 bu; corn, $1,000 bu; oats, 10, 600
blu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, 1000 BIZ. Ship
ments-Flour, 5000 bbls; wheat. 30, 600 bu !;
corn, $1,000 bu; oats 10000 bu; rye,
exchange to-day the butter market was quiet
and UNCHANGED. Eggs. 11@1lsc.
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Chicago NO lsey.

CHICAGO March 3O-Bank clearings, S12,
5000. New York exchange SOC discount
Rates for money steady at 6 per cent. Ster
ling exchange steady UNCHANGED
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ST. PAUL REAL. ESTATE.

The following transfers were filed vester-
day:
p L Ware ct al, to NJ Ware, 1, blk 16,
Smiths subd of section Sc, town -,
range .? ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s., 400
S j Ring and Ii E Ring to q Nagle, 1t
g. blk 1. j r Weides Filth add ....... $500
L Goss and wife TO " B Evans, 1t }, r
toms add. ..'.............. 5000
Clarkson and wife to L Thornton, 1t 5,
blk >, Riverside add ................. 1000
Lofstat and wife to Charles JOY 1t Z,
and 10, blk s, Niningers add ....... 1900
Total five trainers. ....... .... S26, 500
ST. PAUL BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were is
sued yesterday:
E L Gardner, 2-story frame double
dwelling McBoal, near Leech S., 900
L Gardner, 2-story brick block of
dwellings, Leech, near McBoal.. 1900
rive minor permits l,3O
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l-dividend
BoNDs-cLosTNG PRICES.
U. 5. As reg. l2IIa Nut

U. S. As reg. 49,. 12ll2 Nut. Union 6s. .1O5
do As coup. 49,. 1927 \. j. c. int ctfs .1I0s4
do 4l2s reg. 102 n. Pacific lists 116Ia
do 4l2s coup .102 do DDS - 14M
Paclhc Us OF 95...110 y. w. consols . 137
La. stamped IS. 81 do deb. SIS ..107
Tenn.neW set Us 102 S. L. d l. NJ. G. IS 927s
do do IS. 1922 st. i. d s. F. G.M104
do do Is. ia st. Paul consols ..123
Can. South n IDS. OF St. p. c. d p lists l16
Cen. Pac lists. .10S T. P. L. q. 7. r.. 81
D. d r. G. lists. 1888 IT. P. r. G. II r. 81
do do As. S2s4 Union Pac lists. 100
Erie 2ds ~ 100 West Shore -. .1024
NJ. K. & T. G. Gs.. TIA r. &. W. lists go. 7GS4
do 5s........ 1894
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r. II. NEWPORT & SON,
INVESTMENT BANKERS.

Paul and Minneapolis
At @ Per Gent s.On or Referee
New Pioneer Press Building, ST. Paul.
Bank OF MINNEAPOLIS BnilG, g Minnea nnlis
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1sssIutEl Wheat.

Special TO the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi. March 30.-The market
opened to-day at 1sc advance of Saturday
close, with early sales. The market ruled
dull but steady in the morning. In the after
noon buyers were not plenty, and sellers
very high in prices. The receipts here were
heavy. as were also shipments. In the early
part of the session there was excellent de
mand for wheat on track, fresh receipts and
wheat for winter delivery Purchases BY
local millers and others for shipment caused
increased demand. Spot wheat sold for
about lee more on average than on Saturday.
The close was as follows. No. hard cash.
Slc3; No. l northern, 81; No. northern 97c !;
March, No: 1 hard SL03A; No. 1 northern,
$1COA; May. No. l hard, S1.06A No 1
northern. SL03l4; June, No. hard. ST O74 !;
No. northern, Sl04A cars on track, wheat,
100 ~ y, last year wheat, 1879 Wheat-Reeeipts
$3.50 bu; shipments 1890 bu. Inspection
No. hard, IL cars; No. northern, 80 cars;
NO. northern, 4 cars; no grade, cars; No
white winter, cars: total 81 cars
WEEKLY STATEMENT.
Showing the stock of grain III store at Du-
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BANK OF MINNESOTA
ST. PAUL, MINI.

yyNE. DA yySON, President.
EtORE. a. SMITH, Vice Pres,t,
VIM. BA WSON .5Es., Cashier.
kOBI. l.. MILLER, ASST Cashier.
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DIR. lie Dues PERTODHCALpILLs
Acts upon the eenerative organs and cures
all suppression of The menses. Should not be
used during pregnancy; 81, or ) for S. Am
Pill and Med. Co., Royalty Props. Spencer
10. Faber & Co., cor. 9TH and Wabasha st.
Paul; Melendy d Lyman, st, Louis, drug
stores, and Hotiiin & Co.. Minneapolis, agent
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Elm ngandf
L.
T. of Works
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-04

PORTLAND. Oct a-IspeeiaL THE State Med
ical College is in receipt of most singular mall
formation. 1t was sent them by d. S. Paine, NJ.
D., of Oregon City, and will be preserved and
placed among other subjects in their museum to
be used as pathological specimen. 1t is pre-
maturely-born female infant of s months
which has two pairs of arms and
two pairs OF legs. The upper part Of the body,
far as the navel Is that of a single child, but
below that 1t divides, and the lower extremities
are those OF two children. The arms, hands and
feet are perfectly formed, even to the nails. The
head Is very large, and is crowned with
black hair. There is an ear ON
each side, while Immediately at the
back two ears appear close together
and facing each other. The shape of the head is
very broad, giving a strange appearance TO the
face, the features Of which are perfectly formed.
This singular monstrosity lived about an hour
after being born, and is considered OBJECT OF
special interest 10 the medical profession
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CITE NOTICES.

(uTf TREASURER'S NOTICE.-NoTICE rs
~ hereby given that the assessment roll for the
Improvement OF Decatur street, created by ordi-
nance No. I,7l7. entitled, IAN ordinance to pro-
siue ior the Improvement of Decatur street under
iocal Improvement district No. g. in the city OF
sesttle, from Madison to Wyckod by grading and
constructing sidewalk on each side thereof h as
oeen certified TO me for collection and that unless
payment ne made OF such assessments within
srty Gays from and AFTER the date of the first pub
location Of this notice such assessments shall pe-
come delinquent, and shall bear interest at the rate
Oh 10 per cent per annum until paid, and the sums
ueEnquent shall be entered on the annual tax roll
Ior the current year against each lot and parcel so
delinquent. and with interest collected as other
taxes, and II not paid within the time fixed for the
payment OF city taxes shall be collected such
taxes are collected, and each lot parcel den-
qnent shaii De sold for the amount of such
menf, with interest and costs, at the time and in
the manner and by the same authority as lands
and lots are sold for city taxes
WILLIS l.. AMFS. City Treasurer.
Der 30 1891.
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chong Sam win Be pepor..d.

WAsHISsros CITY, Oct a-The case OF chons
sam, the Chinaman who entered the United
states from Canada and was ordered deported 70
China, hes been finally disposed Of Sir Julian
Pauneefote, the British minister, interested
himself In the case on the ground that the man
had domiciliary residence In Canada, and
should therefore be allowed 90 return to Can.
ada, and IN order to accomplish that purpose
ne urged the president TO pardon him. The
president wrote to the secretary of
state, embodying the request of the English
minister. Secretary Blaine replied that he could
not do rs requested, for in his opinion the whole
question of the success and enforcement OF the
exclusion act was involved. The collector OF
customs at Port Huron today was directed to re-
quest the marshal to deliver the prisoner into
the custody of the collector of customs az san
Francisco ii haoeas corpus proceedings are NOS
instituted.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct. 3--Judge Coke, of the
United states district court, has decided that
the four Cinnamon recently arrested in viola
ton OF the exclusion law should be sent back
to Canada as the country from whence they
came. aud not to China. This reverses the de-
cision of the United States commissioner, who
had ordered them sent back to China
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that steps have already been taken ON the road
TO better civilization aud will aid with all its
power in forwarding the good work, but IL can
not recommend the withdrawal at this time Of
any portion of the safeguards thrown around
this people by the law-making power Of the
government: and it is most emphatic in express
ing the opinion that 1t would not at this time be
safe 70 enfrust 10 them the responsibilities and
the duties of statehood which they 40 much
desire.
The minority report, which Is signed By John
A McClernand, states that polygamous mar
rlsges in Utah have decreased to q point of
virtual cessation and thas il would not be juss
OF polite to extend by law, the range of exist
ing civil disabilities indiscriminately to all
Mormons. McClernald recommends that tha
nnreserved and unappropriated lands OF the
United States lying in the natural arid states
and territories should be csded to them under
proper stipuIations
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One Report Favors Continuance Of Re-
strictionsAMinorityO Oppose.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 2-The members of
the Utah commission have filed with Secretary
Noble majority and minority reports of the pro-
ceedings of the commission for the year ended
September !. 1891. The majority report is signed
by Messrs Godfrey, Robertson, Saunders and
Williams, and says in regard 70 the Mormon
church:
In view Of the fact that the Mormon church
hes invariably in the past dictated the political
movements of its adherents and presented
united front against any and every party which
came in contact with IL, those who now doubt
its sincerity may we'll be excused for doubling
that church. II has, through the Peoples party,
suenuously opposed every effort made. whether
by the laws of congress, the action
Of the courts or of the Utah commits
sion 10 put down polygamy. II has de-
nounced the commission through all the years
that II has been administering the laws directed
against polygamy and kept united force con-
stantly standing and ready 10 oppose every ef-
tort 10 compel its submission To the laws OF the
land. When Acknowledgement stared the
church in the face, when The city and county of
salt Lake, the city OF Ogden and the county of
Weber, and Park City had been wrested from
Its control, and other places were showing signs
of becoming anti-Mormon. then, and not till
then, did this change come.
The commission hopes ii is the beginning OF a
better era, and IL glad, says the rerort to record
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Commissioner Taylor Suggests Refund
ing Debts on Business Basis.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 3-The third annual
report of Commissioner Taylor was handed to
the secretary of the interior today. The report
says of the railroad situation that for the past
year there has been an increase in the gross re-
ceipts, buta falling off in the net earnings, owing
TO increased competition. The net earnings OF
roads indebted to the government show a slight
decrease over last year. The roads are paying
into the treasury each year all that the law re-
Quires them to pay. Full detailed statements
are given showing the financial condition
of the companies gross and net earn
ings, giving the requirements and amounts
paid In, and the total amount OF government
debt Tue statements show that the total gross
receipts OF the bonded roads for the year for
which the settlements made were ss2S, e45,00O
net earnings, s6,059,0o0; government require
nnent 81, 74o, 900; paid in, sl,6l6000. The total
debts of the bonded roads up 10 December 50,
1890, amount to sl12,51s, 600 The increase in the
debts of the bonded roads is not owing to the
failure of the companies TO comply with the
laws They pay yearly all that the law requires
them to pay. The trouble is that the percent
ages required by law 20 be paid do not create a
sum equal to the interest the government has to
pay on the subsidy bonds The commissioner
endorses the policy OF the Union Pacific In its
aid III the construction of branch lines which
shall be tributary to the main stem. He says:
Were il not for these feeders, the Union Pacific
would yield no net earnings whatever. and the
first mortgage bonds.
The commissioner urges very strongly and at
considerable length the great necessity of some
action being taken looking TO a settlement be-
tween the bonded roads and the government
Regarding this he says:
have little doubt of the ability OF the prin-
cipal bonded roads to eventually meet all their
obligations to the government, but some OF these
debts are apparently beyond The possibility of
payment in money at their maturity, Some
plan for refunding must be devised in order TO
give them time. The course of the government
should be that which any practical business
man would pursue with private debt in sim
liar situation.
The commissioner recommends that the de-
partment appoint q commission of not over
three members, TO be persons in the government
employ, to consider the situation, confer with
the railway companies. and report their conclu-
sions to congress. He concludes:
If such an adjustment could be agreed upon
would secure 10 the government the moneys
due it, and not seriously effect the business or
credit OF the railways, or burden the traffic and
hinder the development of the sections tribu-
tary TO them, greater public good would be ac-
connplished Surely the magnitude of interest
involved in this controversy may well command
the early attention of congress.