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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
The turner's at Nrilwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, July 21.-The city is
crowded this morninp with German
turner's, and all inco' trains augment
the crowds in attenr nee on the National
Bundesfest. Amo the az ivals today
Were the San Frar isco turner's.
The best part OF The day was spent with
committees locatjrg for the waek's sport.
The Denver p1en brought carload OF
lager and now Rocky L1oantain beer is
in lively competition with that of the
greatest brewery town in America. To-
night various delegates marched from the
parks to the exposition, where an elabor-
ate programme was carried out. Cover
nor Peck and President Brain of the
turner's made speeches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
;. Sure care for piles.

Itching piles are known by moisture
like persPiration, causing intense itch
ing when warm This form as well as
blind, bleeding or protruding, yield at
once to DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy,
which acts directly on parts affected. a5-
serbs tumors, allays itching and effects
permanent cure. 90 cents. Druggists or
mail. Circulars free. DR.. Bosanko,
Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by Godbe- Pitts
Drug company. Corner Main and First
South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
OBITUARY RECORD.
Princess Amelia.

GRANT,. Syria, July 2l.-Princess
Amalie, youngest sister of the Duke of
Teck, whose sister, Princess May, re-
Gently married the Duke of York, grand
son of Queen Victoria, died today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
Steamship Arrivals.

New York-Brittannic from Liverpool;
Fuerst Bismarck from Hamburg; Suevia
from Hamburg; Paris from Southamp-
tonr
Boston-Prussian from Glasgow.
London-Sighted Essen from Balti-
more, Nebraska from New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

First Wife-And 30 you have been mar
ried twenty years? Really, you must ex-
cuse me for asking, but does your husband
still kiss you every day? Second Wife
(proudly)-Yes, always. My Tom is one
of the most conscientious men / ever
Somerrille Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

''No Charles - said Emma, ''I'll not go
driving; l don't want any ice cream; and
you must not send me any candy " "Why
not, Emma?" asked her fiancee. "Be-
cause, Charles, Christmas is coming, and
--ah-I think you would better save your
money for the holiday season. '-Har-
i1er;S R1z1r.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
Household HIND.

In lifting sick person, says a nurse,
always put the arm beneath the pillow
instead OF under the patients back.
Stovspipes will not rust when put away
81 covered with 8 mixture composed OF a
Kill each of iinseed Oil and kerosene and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

'sLook at me, ma'am,'' said the man
who was asking for something to eat.
s'Ain't / the picture of despair" 81
don't know anything about yer bein' q
pictlre,'' she answered, CHANGING at the
axe, Hbut unless you're in the wood-cut
line you can't get anything to eat here
WASHINGTON Star
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

She (pining for pleasant words)-Oh,
George, cannot understand it. Why
DO you lavish this wealth of love on me
when there are so many girls more beau
tiful and more worthy than l? He-I' m
blowed if 1 know.-Spdre Moments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
work on the Gravity Sewer stopped

Work on the excavating for the gravity
sewer has been stopped, but it is claimed
by the officials that the suspension is only
city's finances, however, it is difficult to
see how this big undertaking can be
carried on, even upon the warrant sys-
tenn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
Shrewd Business Men

Should insist on knowing what they are
paying for. THE HERALD's list of SUBJ
scribers is increasing at the rate of over
100 each week. Don't accept our state
ment-examine our books. They are
open to everyone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

Colored Party-what yo' Eshin' fo' 4,
boss? Fisherman (carelessly)-Oh, just
for recreation. Colored Party-Well, yo'
won't kotch none. Dere's muffin 10 dat
creek sceptin mud-eels an suckers
PHck
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
To Protect German Interests.

BERLIN, July 21.-The German govern
ment viii send several men Of war to
Siam to protect German residents and
interests.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

The estimated cost of suspending Or.
Briggs is $50, 600. In some of the frontier
communities, and even within the Dor
ders of the effete east, they sometimes
have a way of suspending q man at a
merely nominal xpense.-Detroit Free
D..ooo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
For Letter Heads,

Bill heads, statements, ball tickets and
all kinds of JOB work send to THE HER
AID. Quick work and reasonable prices
assured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
Go to Garfield Beach SUNDAY.

Professor Leonard will give balloon
ascension and parachute jump. Trains
at 1915 q. M, 2, 5, 4:30, 5:30 and p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

Ferdinand Bauer, Austria Hungarian
minister of war, was stricken with
spolexy today. Bis condition is serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

was operated on two years ago fora abscess,
which left running sore, which five doctors
said could only be helped by another operation.
! almost gave up in despair. $3.50 worth Of the
CUTICuRA REMEDIES cured me, and am now
well and strong. Mrs. ANNIE KULEN.
2t01 Lawrence ST, Denver, Col.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
Location of the Boxes and the Signal,
Used in Sounding an Alarm.


Used in Sounding an Alarm.
The city of Salt Lake is protected by
the Gaynor fire alarm aystem with fifty
three boxes in service. Keys to boxes
are in buildings on the corners nearest
the boxes. To turn in an alarm, place
key in the box, turn to the right and pull
open the door. The location of boxes is
rs follows:
No. OF Bo1. Location
u Commercial and First South.
ID First South and Main.
il Second South and Main.
Is Third South 6nd Maid.
10 Sixth South and Main.
IL Second North and Centre.
is Eighth South and Main.
q First East and Second South.
% First East and Third South.
"a First South and Fourth East.
% Third South and Fourth East.
26 Fifth South and Fourth East.
q Seventh South and Fifth East.
81 First South and West Temple.
30 Second South and West Temple.
"a Third South and West Temple.
IS Second South and Second West.
IS Fifth South and West Temple.
Al South Temple and First East.
q South Temple and G.
z3 South Temple and j.
Do South Temple and g.
81 Second and A.
81 Third and F.
81 First North and Second wese.
So Second North and Fourth West.
IS Sixth North and Second West
123 u, G. M. l., Main street.
124 South Temple and Main.
125 First North and Main.
1S2 Rear Dinwoodey's store, First
South.
iS4 North Temple and First West.
135 Fourth and G.
142 Fifth and J..
143 Third and K.
2i3 First south and Seventh East.
214 Third South and Seventh East.
215 Fifth South and Seventh East,
216 First South and Tenth East.
231 First, between @ and r.
234 Second South and Ninth East.
241 Fourth South and Tenth East.
243 South Temple and NJ.
261 Fifth South and Second East.
3l2 First South and Second West.
31z North Temple and Third West.
Sl5 North Temple and Sixth West,
821 Third South and Third West.
824 First South and Fifth West.
BAL Bet. Second and Third South OF
Fifth West.
3a2 Fifth South and Third West
S51 Eighth South and Third West
al Fourth North, bet. First and Sec
ond West.
ignsls-General alarm viii be rune
only for fires in the business portion O.
the city; boxes II, 13, IA, 10, u, Is, 81, 80
q, Al, 123, 124, 132.
First taps give the number Of first fig
are, then short interval, when socons
Egure In n5ted hy taps. thus. 11-111-22
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22
cuTICuRA WORKS WONDERS

CUTIcURA REMEDIES speedily cure every humor
and disease of the skin, scalp, and blood, with
loss of hair. whether itching, burning. scaly,
pimply, and blotchy, whether simple scrofulous,
hereditary, or CONTAGIOUS, when physicians fail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-22

Sod throughout the world. Price, CUTIoURA,
5oc.; Soar, Csc; REseLvENT, 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEM. Conn.,, Sole Prcprietors, Boston.
e7T"H How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed free.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
UQREING LOB LITTER ROAQ2

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The convention OF the M.
tonal League for Good Roads met again this morn
Ing. Tho committee on resolutions reported rcso-
luton thanking TIE press and asking for their con
tinucd cooperation II was also resolved that. so
far possible, the business Of roadhnildng should be
separated from partisan action and that the colleges
Of agriculture and mechanic arts should make a
speciality OF thorough Instruction In th" construction
and maintenance Of good roads. and that this o
proper subject for the agricultural experiment sta
lions supported by Congressional appropriations. The
committee legislation. Of which senator William +.
Chandler Is chairman. recommended that application
be- made 10 Congress for charter for the League and
that in the meantime an organization be made under
a charter from Of the States. 1t also recon-
mcndcd that appropriation Of $4,000 be asked Of
Congress To enable the secretary OF Agriculture to
make a general inquiry into the condition Of highways
I'm The United States. Both reports adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
STILL WORKING or THE LIFEUNIONS COOKS

Gaining possession Of th" Peoples Mutual Ac'"'",
Association Of Ptsburg without the consent Of tn" policy
bodcr 4, ono more OF the business trdnsa tions 81 us
T. Lew president Of the bankrupt Lif.t MON Company
II wos leaned ycst rday that .O>s"''icn
~ the company secured by using some Of
the f,uds q the IAc.Unon and after the purchase
az the G mnny it, assets disappeared
There are numcrous death claims against the I.n'-
Inon and the sheriff IN possession Of the furniture
n the Office at No. 49, Broadway /, satisfy enc Of the
claims Helen A. Meaghcr. widow o. q. c. Meaghcr
who Ind policy In the Lifc.Cnion. Gould not get any
satd, don from Mr. Levy. and judgment FOR rl,fCo was
obtained against company and the seizure Of the urni
tiie made.
Colonel Mcclure Of the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
many who was appointed rccci,cr Of the LfeCnon Jan.
uary L. only be able to make partial Investigation
o. the affairs company He has all the books aud
records at no. ~ Williarnst and Is carrying the
investigation there The accounts are In such tangled
shape that IL is impossible at present to say INV much
viii be savd wrck II VIII b. January -
later before the receiver will know anything definite about
condition Of the c-mpany. IL IS said that Colonel
Mcclure is COT sdcrlng proposition ~ rein>rc the
member ship Of the IIfc.unl In another company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
ENTRIES AT WASHINGTON PARK.

Washington Park stakes which closed January IL,
aggregated For the Columbus Handicap. for thr,c.
year.ods and upward value $50 600. and three.
sIxteenths miles. there ninety-sc,en cntrcs. Til,
Wheeler Handicap for thrccy carOlds and upward - 600
added ncquarcr miles has nnety.nNc entries
Among named Tor the two big handcaps the Ioun.
bus and the Wheeler, Marcus DAYS immany and
Montana Lorillsrd's Lamplghter La Tosca and Loco.
hatehec. Green Ii. Morras Judge Morrow ard S'rit,-
meath, Wacott Campbes Pessara G.. w. PoOlcs
Lorenzo Aetna Stable, Rudolph Easton & LarIabcc' r
Poet Scout, J. j. McCaGertys Alaho. 'Ed' Gardncr's
Ida Plckwick, W. J. Spicr's Major Dono Ira Ramslcs
Homer. Virginia Dradey's Elitzen ". II. Babbs Guido
spd "Ed" Corrigan's Riley. HuIon, Phil Dwyrr. Lew
Weir and Fannie Later mills viii bring f. j. Bald
wins lo:. lcsdcs those OF the Duke OF Beaufort and
Colonel North England The total for the nine stakes
is expected reach 200.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
TIE LAKE ERIE STRIKE GROWING WORSE

Muncic, Ind. JAN 1S.-Thc yard >wchmens strike
on the Lake Erie system at this place Is getting
Every and steel plant in the city Is closed.
with more than 1000 Of work. Supern.
tcndent IIill arrived yesterday morning. bringing
twenty men from ST. Louis. accompanied By rhiees
Detective Agency men. The union succeeded 10
getting the men leave town without going to work.
Assistant superintendent Jaryi, did some switching
yesterday but had to quit, the strikers would pull
the pins. The police were unable to protect him.
The conductors, engineers and ircmen on through
freight trains Will strike FL sympathy IN case noa.
union men are put on. Attorney Hackadorn arrived
last night with Injunction papers against the strikers.
prohibiting them from going The companys
property. The railroad officials refuse TO talk of ar.
bration col1dze the mon or their committees
Trouble will should attempt be made TO tAH
frnin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
GOLD MEDALS AWARDED To AMERICANS.

Washington, Jan. 1o-Unohcial Information has been
received by Professor e.. Brown tood. Of the National
Museum and member Of the United States COmmis sion
to the Madrid Exposition. that awards have been made
10 the following exhibitors from this country. Final
action by the Jury, however, l. not vet known, aud II
may be that others Will be honOrcd
Gold medals -kmi,hsonian Institution. the Bureau Of
Ehno0gy the National Museum, the University Of
PENNSYLVANIA, William f. Curtis Of Washington the
Hcmcnway Expedition, DR. }. Walter Fcwhcs, OF Cam
bridge silver mcdalsCn!ted states Geological Survey
the Numismac and Antiquarian oOdcty Of Ihiladrl
pha the philadelphia Academy OF Natural sciences the
Peabody Museum Of Archaeology Cambridge the United
States Mint, the 'nitcd states Navy the Army Medical
Museum DR. ID. G. Biinton and stewart tuIn. Of Phil
ndelphia: Professor o. +. Mason. Professor Thomas
wilson W. H. Holmes and Walter Iiough, Of Washing
ton Mrs Celia Nuttali, Of Cambridge Bronze medals
The Fish Commission the Department Of Agriculture.
the Indian school Carlisle, Penn: sons OF the Amer
lean Revolution. Dr. James {. Wclng and Mrs. lille
f. Stevenson, OF Washington DR.. Cyrus Adler 81 New
York Warren X MoOrchcad, OF Xena. Ohio. The gold
medals 1t H. understood, are very handsome win an
intrinsic value OF $50 apiece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
FOR A DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT
MUCH NEEDED RELIEF PROMISED IN BILL
WHICH PASSED TIE uOUSE.

MUCH NEEDED RELIEF PROMISED IN BILL
WHICH PASSED THE HOUSE.
Washington Jan. IS Special. despite the oppo.l
ton and fbustcring tactics Of Economist Holman
and other Democrats ana Popuis.s in the House If
Representatives. the bill to create Appeat' Court
Of the United Stltes In the District OF Columbia WIS
passed to-day. No more Necessary measure Is pcndin;
In Congress. and the opposition To II could not ic
justified any reasonable ground. There Is no STATE
In the Union with a population equal 10 that Of the
District In which the amount and impO lance 81 the
litigation In the Federal courts i 1.-THE Of what
II is here, and IL long ago became evident that the
number Of justices OF the Supreme Court of the District
must he increased. appellate court established or
So ciogged has been the present court with business
which II physically Impossible to pose Of with
She present number of judges that any criminal WI,
could obtain bail virtually became free man, and
about the only way to get civil action disposed u
was tn have 1t advanced the docket In fact. the
condition OF business in the supreme Court o. the
United States which led TO the CREATION of the Circuit
Courts OF Appeal not than that which exists
In the supreme Court of the District 81 Columbia
to-day.
The Is to consist Of three judges the chief
Is to receive salary Of $500 year and the other
two $1,000 each. The bill also provides that the
judges Of the supreme Court OF The Dstrc, shall
ceive s. 900 each. The new judges viii not be
appointed until after Mr.. Cicvcands Inauguration
President. II the bill which PASSED today, and
which l. substitute" for >ciat" bill which increased
District Of Columbia from Fix to nine, shall become
law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
MEETING; OF THE NEW YORK SOCIETY,".

Albany. Jan. 1.-THE :nv third annual Wc'''hs
~ the state Agricultural society wa held mere I"
day President O. H. Potter. Of N"wl ORR. pre'h'd'
Tho r. mort Of the Executive BOARD congratulated TIA"
husbandmcn generally throughout tn" STAT" on pros
pcrou, ami lcmunciatlvc scasou. tn" y''d oi Wh'l'
was about mp 10 the average. IL" o1i harvest i''l
l,.lov the average. The barley ylch WIS not Hh"~-
factory rye AVERAGED fair crop. NE nay Twp
wa, good. Tie yic.d Of bdckvh"a' was on! ''''
m. rI,,,inr Of lotatcc. v-cs DELAYED by g." " T.
,r, ,,,.utcd carly rortcd I'm the ground. III" Weld
81 hon, fell far below the crop 81 ltol. l"''V''
WIS DAMAGE by tho frost. The appl" crop WIS hb'Ht
co per cent Of the crop Of Inst year. fric's nave
teen good.
Tin, society formally expressed It, appr'rh'ioh oi
the WORK OF the National Department o. A'Irul,'.''
nio,r, u",tI,ouia Governor Flower Invited the
society 10 attend Ill. reception AZ '' bNet''"' ''"'
SION and the Invitation wa, accc.tri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
TIE SKATING CONTESTS AT RED BANK, N. j

Red Bank " j.. Jan. IL tSpcciaD-1he skating races
here brought totown about three thousand people
who saw three exciting contests between number Of thu
best men IN the United States. Tho snow had beer
scrapcd from the fec, leaving half-mile oval abou
thirty feet wide. The ice eleven inches thick har
and smooth. william Is. Curta. OF Ncw-lork. wa'
referee and William II. Robertson, OF the same city
sctcd rho first was quarter-milc dash
with two trial heats In the final heat the starter
wcro Howard L. Moshcr and Clarence Clark, Of storm
King n. Y, John c. Hemmcnt OF Brooklyn and Ed
ward T. Morgan. OF New.York. Mosher won. his time
being 40 35 seconds Clark second and Hcmmen
third
The entries In the onrmo scratch race were Edward
and Charles 1Appc. OF Woodawn, n. Y. Moshcr Nor
gan, A. b. Wise, Of New.YOrk; Clark, stephen O'Brcn
Of tho Xavier Athletic Club. aud Frederick Applceate
OF Point Pleasant, n. J. Moshor won handily in mia
utcs J.5 seconds. Clark was second three seconds
later, and O'Bricn third.
In the two.milc handicap race the PRINCIPAL starters
Joseph +. Donoghuc. Mosher Clark OBrien and
Lappe brothers. Donoghue and Mosher scratch
men, Clark being $50 yarcs. ana the Lappcs 20c
yards. Donoghuc skaed easily and easily, his time
being NJ 3 ID r.. the fastest American record. Tht
time Of the hrst mile was m. SO ;. Clark was second
Charles Lappc third and Moshcr fourth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
cpyyrCrlCr-T DAIRYMEH MEET.

Hartford Conn. Jan. l. special til" '"nh'' 'o"'
DoIrymcn Association opened IT. annual mccui@ l"
day with "A paper by Professor G. ". Mood. Of lie
-taie Experiment stallion. on ih" cr"hni''h "'' ~
co,ti, food and Professor ". johnson. 81 Vale -
lowed with q paper Oh th" c0mpr'iv' 'ninr 81 H"'h
g. ,,Lcr foods, pr1f ~ W II. Brewer talked -
milk A. related 10 pulllc health and nr. +. H.
1,,rip.,, tonic wa. What MAY Health Boari- ana
fine Public Demand Of NilH n Queer Nnch ~ tho
matter of these lecture, technical, Int "H'
u.tcpod 20 with interest. 80 H.. tifrt"s nor DAIRY
ct,,l. have been held during the last year owing 10
a.. uncertainty Of the annual State appropriation oil
600 The annual meeting, hnv" Teen hcid IN ms
c,y heretofore II (, now proposed I" meet III '"Ho
,lc.. nj, the state. Daryns In Connecticut on'f1n"s
amy .rrlculiural industry. The estimated number -
cav, in the state is 10000. one 90" to every TX
Inhabitants. The dniry product Is worth Sl"""o""'
rb. old officer, were reelected. also III" following
directors: Joseph :. Kirklam. N"Nlhg'oh' !. W.
Lee Coventry 7. ". LOOMS, NindS"T' hh = VI
VeIs WIthcrsfcld An effort 10 pass re'"ll'i"h r.
lot,vc 70 legislative action against Skinned mh ana
odul,rt.d fluids resulted IN placing 1t Tor c"nNidcr
,o, IN ,b band, of the standing Committee ON Lces
L,lon. The following prize points were awarded
Private DAIRY H. f.. savage, Ecflin. ID points MS
N e. Douglass. Collin vile. 90 &. NJ Mlh0i' bnN'oi
o.. l. A. IlnderInan WOodst y. j. l. bIhh
~, tcriurv 90 /, \. oyldlcy. Tcrryvillc. - a. =
rnvl.s %6r,olk ~ Crcamery-J. Is. >andi"'d, h'N
d,nr 100. A. NJ Bancroft Wellington, o. LLOYD
Wasn t;r.rn's Farms ~ T.. CRANKY, -. The treas
,rrcr rruor,rd a balance Oh hand Of $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM
UN-UCcEssFUL EFFORT TO AGREE oS GRAIN
RATES THROUGH KANSAS CITY.

RATES THROUGH KANSAS CITY
Chicago. Jan. I5.-One OF the knotty problems that
the Western roads have long been wrestling with Il
that OF establishing satisfactory b>i, Of freight rates
eastbound traffic passing Trough Kan a, City, For.
mcrly the through rate Oh Grain shpm'nts from the
territory Of the Missouri River to Chicago was the
OF the locals. 1h, changed after some OF
The rOad>, such the Ncfison and the Rock ELnd
had extended their systems that they owned lines
both east and west Of the river and were cOnse.
qucntly ind pendent of their inmcr conncC .iDns Then
these roadS adopted thorough rate ,dcraby lower
than the .mlAncd locals. They objected 10 hauling
freight from points their lines ~ Kan, and Texas
and surr,ndcrinc their control Of Il Kansas City,
whore several lines terminate, waiting TO secure 4
share Of ira ;c from Kansas City to ChcaS ST. Louis
As the traffic originated their lin Is. they claimed
the right coat 81 lrom poili o. origin 70 rfnt Of
destination. and in order to protect themselves in this
position they established throuc rates, the pr portions
of which east OF tic river much lower than the
regular local rates, and issued tariffs reading only over
their lines.
A large number OF the Kansas City grain dealers have
ben signing petitions 10 the railroads 10 make fa'
rate Kansas City to Chicago, on such shipments. In
other words they ak the roads strike an average
OF the several proporionac rates in and
maintain II on all shipments I'm consd ration Of these
petitions a committee of the Western Freight Asseca.
lion and II committee 81 the Trn,Missoun lines met
here to-day discuss the subject. The object TO
readu,t grain rates if possible satisfactoU
bnsis but like all the previous efforts in that disG&
ton It WIS a Hat failure. The roads having IT.
west OF the river would agree to nothing that wOIN
lessen the disadvantages under which the roads east
Of the river laboripg and the conference en-
urcly barren OF results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
REPORTED PLANS TO Buy THE OPERA nor 81

Reports have u De - periodic occurrence in
gard formation - syndicacs annng III" stock.
holder, u the Mer IDlitan Opera House Company Tor
the purpose Of buying the opera hcsc at the foreclosure
sale. Surh reports usually denied by those who
supposed 10 know most about them. and the
usual ecch found the usual denial Yesterday That there
combinations Of stockholders formed with the
purpose Of buying the opera house and restoring
original use il likely. hut those whJ inter ,tcd
them are naturally unwilling To say much about them.
lest they should raise the price. nes,,S what the
auction sale Of the house VIII bring from 81 900
T. u 5000 The former would not be enough pay
the debts OF the company. while the litter would BE-
little more than enough.