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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-15
Stolen Under the Nose Of Dep
uty larshals in Idaho.
TROOPS May RecAPTuRe IT.
Gen. Hogan, Of Montana, and His Off,
GERS Sentenced to Prison.
Csxsy In Camp as Dladssshsrg. Kelley
as Ottsnwa. Calvin ss Greensbasg.
Pa - The Washtagssn aaastrials
Leaving Spokane for Helsaa.

SALT LAKE. May IA special from
Montpelier. Idaho. to the Tribaae says:
Most OF the Common wealers stranded
here are now on their way East on astolen
train. This has been . most exciting day,
and nothing bat the coolness and sagacity
Of United States Marshal Pinkhsm m and
his deputies has averted bloodshed. The
overland train was late at Pocateilo and
and Was sent over this route instead Of by
Ogden. - usual. When il arrived at 9
o'clock the Industrials piled ON top
and on the platform with their bag
gaSa Conductor Rice refused to move
the train. and they all got of.
At l0.40 the special train bearing Snperin-
tendent Calvin and United States Marshal
Pinkham arrived with thirty deputies
from the West. Pinkham called his men
into line and read the order of the court
for him to protect property. telling them
that train was being made up and any
man attempting to board the tram would
Be shot.
The entire crowd piled on the train. and
the crew was then released and the engine
put into the shop. The town by that time
was wild with excitement, many citizens
sympathiEing with the Commonweaicrs.
A public meeting was called and Mayor
Douglas elected chairman. speeches
were made by prominent citizens.
A committee of eight was elected
to confer with the officials
and the Indnstriais. Superintendent CAL
vim and Marshal Pinkham were willing to
do ell they could for the relief Of the citi-
gems, but their hands we're tied by the
court. The Industrials were determined
to ride East. The men were again ordered
to get OF of the train, but refused. Dick
Williams. constable of the town. made
himself conspicuous in encouraging the
Industrials and Was arrested and taken to
Jail. No key was found, and he was hand
cuffed and taken TO Calvin's car. Tho
Industriais threatened to release him. and
crowded around the car. confronted BY
three dozen Winchester sticking out Of
the windows. II WAS bowling mob With
out commander. Tine train was pulled
out west to avoid bloodshsd.
The Industrials then made break for
the roundhouse. took IN engine and
hitched il 70 i've box cars. and at $50
pulled out for the East with dags dying.
wALLA WALLA, Nay iA--Ordsrs we're rs-
csivsd ct Fort Waila Waila tonight TO hold
the troops Of the Fourth cavalry In rsadi-
ness to bs ordsrsd out on IN hours notice
with ten days rations.
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4. the nease.

WAsHISeros CrrY. May i4-In the
house this morning the proceedings we're
interrupted BY . buriy negro in the gal
lery shouting: "Mr. Speaker Of the House
81 Representatives" Instantly the house
was IN confusion. The speaker directed
the doorkeeper TO remove the man. The
doorkeepsr was unable to oust him for
some time The negro endeavored to de-
liver IN alleged divineiy-inspired message
to the effect taat the Lord had commanded
him to come to the speaker and order him
10 pass the Coxey bills. No business Of
importance was transacted.
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The trial Of Gen. Saunders and his In
dustrials will BE- begun at Fort Lsaven-
worth. KAN, today.
Michael ID. Fitzgerald, . lsadsr Of the
New England Coxeyitss, 10 in the county
prison at Philadelphia. with Liant Kalant
Graf and Joseph Wemblosh. In default Of
$500 bail. The three wsrs arrested ON q
charge Of holding anarchist msstings.
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CoKEyIIIE. Wyo., May iA-Marshal
Rankin arrested Gen. Shelter st Granger
at midnight. then came hither and placed
the entire army of - men under arrest.
Shelter. who was soliciting supplies in
Granger. exhibited ticket from Portland
10 kansas City, and said he would sue tho
United States for interfering with his
rights.
SALT LAxR May A.-A special fron
Green River to the Tribune says: Marshal
Rankin released all the Portland Common
wcaiers when he reached Watsrdals sta
ton. excepting eighteen Of the leaders,
who are being taken 70 Cheyenne for trial.
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OMAHA, May. A-Ths late Grsyson
army. now commanded BY the twin gem
erals. Bennett and Cannon, moved out OF
Hasting today for 81. Joseph. The army
IL moving overland. This morning The
Omaha army. commanded by Gems Ksl-
ssy and Dun. started In wagons. There
are fifty men in the command.
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SPOKANE, May :4-This has been =
quiet, rainy day with the Coxeyites. A
number have gone away for the next rem
dexvous 1t Helena. Three routes are be-
tore them. the Great Northern, Northern
Pacific, or Union Pacific to Wallace and
then on by the Muilan branch of the
Northern Pacific. Today . party caught .
train at Mica, on the Union Pacific. and
rode to Tskoa, where they got OF TO catch
train to Mulian. Ten men have been
sent to Tekoa TO guard property there.
The United States troops have moved
their camp 70 Trent, ten miles east on the
Northern Pacific.
The Coxsyitss who are working East
from Spokane under Gen. Jumbo Can't
we'll have planned 70 reach the Missouri
river via Helena and sail In fiatbosts
down the Missouri. probably - far -
Kansas City.
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a Celisesnia nlaeheard Pound Oat.

YsEKA. Cal. May 1A--George Decker, .
wealthy ranehsr, will be indicted for the
murder Of his wife. Margaret &. Decker.
and Nsvada Decker. hshs, twenty -ssven
ysarss ago and Rosie Stone, : grand
daughter. about eight years ago. Ten
murders are laid ct Decker's door, a. we'll
- other foul and unnatural crimes COM
mitted at various times throughout the
last thirty yearA Besides the three
named. the list comprises Edward Stone,
who WAS Dscksr's second Wifs's son-in.
law: Benjamin Decker. SON of Caroline
Goodrich Decker, his second wife; f.
yssr-old son of Edward Stone. . hired
man: man In the Sacramento valley.
name unknown, and . man In Illinois,
name unknown. Decker killed his frat
wife and child in 1867. butchering them
with his own hand, and buried their bones
on top Of high ridge. Their discovery .
short time ago crystaliixed the belief pre-
viousiy prevailing that he was guilty Of
many atrocities. and led to his arrest.
After his first.wifs's death he married .
widow named Goodrich aud lived with
her over twenty years, and 10 believed to
have gotten rid Of her finally In 1890 by
poison. He disposed of one child who
bothered him In 1856.
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NOTABLE DEAD.

Baron Way De vajA. PRECEDENT of the
Hungarian house Of msgnatss. 10 desd-
A. c. Hunt, governor Of Colorado from
1861 TO Is69, died at Washington City
Monday.
James Parkinson Taylor. lord high
sheriff of London, died at San Antonio,
Tex, Monday, Of paralysis Of the brain.
He was en- route TO California when illness
com PEELED him 10 stop.
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Gsa. Hogan Gets six Messhs In Jan.
Hts OmcePs sixty Days Each.
HELxNA. May 1A-Ths United States
circuit court, Judge Knowles presiding.
was engaged today In hearing the con-
tempt case Of the Coxsyitss captured near
Fort Ksogh several weeks ago. The men
have been In camp near this city ever
since their capture, under guard Of United
States troops. The men were charged
with contsmpt Of court in stealing .
Northern Pacific train At Butte.
William Hogan. the leader, Was sent 70
Jail for ak months, and the engineer. TIRE
man and forty captains and lisutenants
for sixty days each. The attorney for the
Coxsyitss wanted to appeal, but Judgs
Knowles said IL was not an appealabis
case; that they had been guilty Of con-
tempt In disobeying the order Of the court
and he would not entertain IN appeal.
Three hundred men Of the army are still
in custody. They will be brought into
court in squads and have their hearings
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rolede nsrs O.s IN. Ch,ea~e Ar~y

Toledo Bsss Oas the Chicago Aray.
ToLEDo. May A-Gsn. Randall and his
Chicago wsalsrs will not b allowed 10
enter the limits Of this city. The dscision
was arrived at BY the police commissfon-
srs today. The army 10 expected somS
time tomorrow morning.
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GRxxxsBuRo, Pa, May 1.-The 0atvsh
Wsaisrs rsosayed little encouragement
here today. and now the army 10
on the verge OF starvation. To-
night Col. Calvin called upon the
mayor and chief OF police and
informed them that unless food wss sivsn
within few hours he would turn his men
loose 10 prey upon the town. Forty
special police are guarding the town
against the starving man.
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orrunwA, Iowa, May M-Thsrs vas .
small riot at Kslisy's camp this evening.
The mayor Of OttumwA hired and paid
for grounds for the army 10
camp on. When the men arrived
the owner Of the ground demanded
IN admission Of 10 cents to sntsr. Aftsr =
number had paid Kelley arrived and de-
manded that Il b stopped. Trouble fol-
lowed. and free fight was In progress
when the mayor arrived and decided In
Ksllsy's favor. The army VIII 60 to Ilion
<x,.u0rpoU
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Leigh r. Freeman. secretary Of the
Estate Taxpaysrs' League" hes not paid
his skagiE county taxes yst
N. N. MeDsrmott. 80 years old. farmer
Of w atsrvilis. attempted 70 commit suicide
in Portland Saturday by taking morphine.
lie will recover.
Orrin Lsrrieh. . young man, Vas killed
May in Smith guleh. Garnsll county, By
the ovsrturning OF . load Of lumber on
which be was riding.
The Edison Savings bank suspsndsd
payment Saturday. Il was closely con-
necssd with the State 6avines bank of
Tacoma Dspoeitors will b. PAID In full
Another Chinsman at the Daresy Inland
lazarstts has disd. and six rsmsin. M
these but two are able 10 work In the gar
den. They will bury shs othss four In due
time. and will b In turn barisd BY later
eomsrs.
Ii 10 safe 70 put the spruce outpus of
Oregon and Washington ss 1000 90 sess
and that Of cedar at Is 600 90 fssL Of the
spruce output probably -. 10000 feet finds
its way into California, while ths balance
il shipped East Or manufactures imto
boxea. Nearly III Of tho cedar il shipped
Eass.-Pse<f Ssnnd Lnssbevmas-
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WAsHISaroN CIry. May A-tSpecial. T.
James Murray has been appointed post
master at Dswatto. to succeed Mary Lloyd,
removed.
Thomas Guinean, Of Seattle, has fled
. trademark upon an ointment
Eugene Biondi, Of Port Townsend, has
fled m application with the secretary Of
the treasury to be appointed inspector. Of
hulis.
The postofice ct Covington. King
county, has been discontinued Mail for
that place Is now sent to Black Diamond.
The comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved the selection of the National City
bank Of New York as the reserve agent Of
the First National bank Of Pullman. Wash.
Dra Robert Kincaid. w. A. Newell and
David Mitchell have been appointed PEN
sion examining surgeons at Olympia
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A passenger train on the Lehign Valley
road Vas dltched near Oswego, ~ Y.
Monday, and Willie Aahsn. aged 10. wss
killed. These were injured Mahan's
mother. 4. H. Conger. r. A. Eidredge,
q. L. Price. Mrs. Andrew Cam pbeil, James
Williams, T. u. Thompson. Charsss u.
Crimmins aud wife, Charles Cartwright.
|. Waldo. and j. I. Rogers
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GEN. sANDERs OUrLrNRs MS kOUrE
Dewn the Mfssoust aad mtsstssoppl oad
TN the Ohio Co Ctneiunaef.

Up the Ohio 20 Ctnefanoet.
LKAvKsvoxrH. Kan. Nay A-JohR
Sherman Sanders decided tonight that he
will not walk to Washington City. bus hs
will adops the same method - Sen"
Kelley. and viii sail down the Missouri to
Alton. ILL.,. then down TO the mouth Of the
Ohio at Cairo. from which place he will
procssd to Cincinnati, who're . Baltimore
& Ohio train will b. secured. and the army
will enter Washington City triumphsntIy
over that road.
Sanders expects 90 bs acquitted tomor-
row, and today partially compisted ar
fragments with the owners Of the old
ferryboat Belle Of Brownviiie, which villa
be esiiy decorated. and with three or four
bargss. will take the army TO Cincinnati.
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Gev. ril..n's wA,sky Trade -,1ars.

WARRINGTON CITY, Nay a. Gov.
Tilmans appeal from the ruling Of
Commissioner of Patents Seymour
In refusing to reghter the word
Palmetto" a . trademark for state
dispensary liquors was today dismissed
by the United States Supreme court
Justics Gray delivered the opinion. He
held that the supreme court had no juris-
dicsion over the case. Since the dispsn-
sary Law has been declared unconsti-
tutional by the state courts. tnis brand II
not of 30 much importance.
Chief Justice Fuller announced today
that the supreme court will cit once more
on May % for final adjournment Of the
spring term.
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VIZ HAVE JUST RECEIVED
ke following new lines this
R week:
Dmplete line Of Ladies' Waists.
= new lot Of Dress Goods.
= new lot Of Underwear.
new lot Of haces.
7 new lot Of P. Centimeri &
B Co.'S Kid Gl0ves.
n new line OF Silk Gloves.
: new line OF Fosters Kid
Gloves.
Anew lire Of Table Linens.
Anew line Of Outing Flannels.
Anew line OF Embroideries. !.
8 new line Of Ginghams.
4 new line Of Wash Fabrics.
= new line Of Corsets in all the
popular brands.
he above goods will be put on
l sale this coming week at
4 prices much lower than can
be had elsewhere.
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In dissapeiss Wssksss Isdssss cesey.
IspfAsAPoIIs. May IA monster meet
ing OF organized labor ~as held yesterday
afternoon under the anspiciss OF the Gen.
tras Labor Union. The speakers we're
Eugene v. Debs, prsssdent Of the Amsri-
can Railway Union. and George w. How
ard, vies-pFesidsnf. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the Coxsy movement
and calling for . labor convention ~
Washington City
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0eesss Dsfssds shs Cszsy Msvs0snt.
SEv Yoxx, May 14--Dr. Netilynn and
Heary George spoke at Chiekering hall
iass night This Was the first time SINGS
1857 that the apossis Of singis tar and the
presidents Of the Anti- -Povus<y Society hass
appssred on the same platform togstber.
The mestins was hssd under the auspices
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q. Prices cream Baklsg Pswdss
Nsrh1rs Fais nae1sss Avss1.
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~. Prics's csesm BehSag powees
Wairs Fair l1ighsse l1s1saan1 pt0esaa~
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Scranton Wholesale Market.

Fruits and Produce-Dried apples, per
lb., 5aGc.; evaporated apples, Sa So. per ID. +;
California prunes, Gl5aSc.; English cur
rants, 2lAa3c. layer raisins, $l.7jalSO; mus
catels, ,4lga5c. per h., $lal,40 per box; new
Valencias, Ga7c. per ID. Beans-Marrow-
fats, 81. .2Oa2.S5 per bushel mediums, $l.7Oa
LIS. Peas-Green, sl.l0al. 15per bushel; split,
S. 50a2. 60; lentels, 5aSc per ID. Potatoes
55a6Oc. bushel. Onions-Bushel, 5jaG0c
Butter-l7a24c. per ID. Cheese-9a1l1sc.
per lb. Eggs-Fresh, 2ia25c. coolers la
lSc. Meats-IIams, 10c.; small hams, l0lac
skinned hams, lliac.; California hams,
&c.; shoulders, 72c.; bellies, Sc; smoked
breakfast bacon, 1Oc Smoked Beef
Outsides lSlac.; sets, l5c.; insides
and knucklcs, 16iac.; Acme sliced smoked
beef, lib cans, S2.45 dozen. Pork-Mess,
SIS; short cut, SIG. Lard-Leaf, in terces,
Sc; in tubs, 9Ac.; lO-pound pals, 9ac.
per pound; 5-pound pals, $3.50. per pound;
3-pound pals, 10c. per pound; compound
lard, tierces, GiAc.; tubs, eye; 10-pound
pals, nc. per pound; 5-pound pals, 72sc.
per pound; S-pound pals, 71sc. per pound.
lNlour-Minnesota patent, per barrel, 81. l0a
l25; Ohio and Indiana amber, 1925: Gra-
ham, 50; rye flour, 49, Feed-NIixed, per
cwt., $l10. Grain-Rye, Csc; corn, 53a5jc.
oats, 45a50c. per bushel. Rye Straw-Per
ton, $12al5. Hay-Sl4a50alG. Buckwheat
FlorT-$2 l5a22O per 100.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
STOCKS AND BONDS.
BY the United Press.


New York, Dec. 12.-The passing of the
Patterson bill allowing pooling by the
railroads led to more confident feeling in
stock circles at the opening this morn
ing and a general advance In prices
TOOK place. After the spurt at the open
ing the market became quieter, but the
advance was well maintained, the result
OF Washington advices that the senate
VIII act favorably and quickly on the
Patterson bill when it reaches that body.
In the afternoon Sugar loomed into prom
inence, and on more active business the
price rose to 90A, eX-dividend of per
cent. The rise near the close was due to
the announcement that the senate had
refused to take no the house free sugar
bill. DlstillerS was higher, rising to lJss
on a rumor that the insiders will with
draw their plan for the reorganization of
the property. The market closed very
firm, Notwithstanding reports that at least
Sl,OOO,OOO gold will be forwarded to Havre
on Saturday. If intending shippers in the
meantime can secure full weight gold coin
the shipments will be larger. Net changes
in stocks show gains of a to per cent,
Sugar leading. The total transactions
were 2OI22O shares. of which $500 were
Sugar and $4,000 Distlling.
The range of todays prices for the ac-
tive stocks of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by G.. du b. Dim
mick, manager for William Linn, Allen &
Co., stock brokers' 4l2 Spruce street,
Scranton.
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BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
New York, Dec. l2-F1our-Dull. steady
Wheat-Quiet, firm; No. 2 red store and
elevator, 6Oiaa6O&c. afoat G2a63c,; f. o. b..
6llAa62ac; ungraded red, 55a6lc.; No. ]
northern. 69Ac.; options closed firm at isa
Ac. over yesterday; May most active;
sales included No. red January, Gle. 4;
February, &c; March, G2Bc.; May, G3ssc. (;
June. G3bc.; July, 6ikc.; December, GO5sc.
Corn-Dull, firm; No. q 56lac elevator,
57lsc. afoat; ungraded mixed, 52&c.; No. g.,
4Si9ai9c.; options closed firm with De-
cember &c. down and other months 2sa
isc. up; December SAC; January, 537sc. /;
February, 53hc.; May, 5ihc. Oats-Dull,
steady; options dull, neglected, easier;
December, 34%c.; January, a7sc.; Feb
ruary, 35%c.; May, 96l5c. spot prices. No.
2, 3iSh9iac.; No. Z white, SSIaS9Ac.; No
Chicago, S52saS5lsc.; No, 3, 3ic.; No. 3
white, 35hc.; mixed western, S4laa36c. (;
white do, S9a42c.; white state. 39a42c.
Beef-Dull. Tierced Beef-Dull Cut
Meats-Quiet. Lard-More active, firmcr;
western steam, S172; sales, 1850 tlerces
at $.15a7l7la city, Csc; January, S2O;
December, S.20 asked; May, T45, nom
inal; refined dull; continent, $3.50; South
America, s.; compound 5isa5&c. Pork
Quiet, steady; mess, $lS.25ali Butter
Quiet, fancy steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania, 12a22c.: do. creamery, 17a23c.: west
ern dairy, 10hal5c.; do. creamery, 15a24c
do. factory, 1Oal6c. Elglns, 2c. imitation
creamery, 13alSc,; June creamery, lea
2lisc, Cheese-Dull, fancy colored firm;
state large, 9a11hc.; do. fancy colored,
l1hc. do. white, 1O%a1le.; do. small. 9laa
l2c. i. part skins, 3l5a9c.; full skins, 2leaSc.
Eggs--Dull, easy; state and Pennsylvania,
25a25Ihc. held fresh, 2Oa2lc. western fresh,
24a24lac.; do. per case, sSai; southern, 22a
24c,; lined, l5al5iac.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
WHEN YOU FEEL LANGUID,

WHEN YOU FEEL LANGUlD,
dull and heavy, it's your liver that S
at fault. A sluggish, torpid liver de,
ranges your stomach and kidneys and
bowels. 1t pOisOns your blood. You
feel it "all over.
The best-knOwn remedy in the
world is Carlsbad. People 60 there,
not only for a disOrdered liver, but
for all the diseases that follow it, and
for jaundice and chronic liver com.
plant and every ailment of the kind.
There's no need for you to 90. You
get precisely the same treatment in the
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, the water sOlidi-
fed at the Spring, or in the imported
waters. In catarrh of the stomach,
dyspepsia, habitual constipation, dia.
betes, or any gOuty or rheumatic afiec.
tiOn, they have been a specific for
hundreds of years.
Take only the genuine imported ar,
ticle with the signature of ''Eisner &
Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, New
York." and the seal of the city Of
Carlsbad on every bottle. Beware Of
the many worthless limitations sold here
as improved" or artificial Carlsbad
Salt, which consist only Of mixture
Of common Glauber Salt and Seidlitz
Powder, and in no way have the same
action as the genuine natural remedy
Of Carlsbad. Insist upon the genuine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
War ON THE MANAGEMENT
An Organized Effort to Oust Lehigh
Valley Officials.
THE CANVASS FOR PROXIES.
Circulars Issued to the Stockholders by
the Committee Organized in the In.
terest of Change in the Admin.
istratiOn Of the Road.
BY the United Press.

By the United Press,
Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-The opposition
to the present management of the Lee
high Valley Railroad company has as
sumed formal shape by the announce
ment of committee having been
formed to solicit proxies for the an
nual election, for the creation OF a
new management. The committee
names no candidate. 1t Is said that
several prominent business as well as
financial men of this city have been
approached and are willing to assist
them in making the change.
A circular has been prepared by the
committee which will be sent to the
stockholders as soon as the complete
list, which is now being made, is In
hand. These stockholders will be asked
to give their proxies to the commit
tee so that they can vote them for a
new management,
The committee consists of John A.
Hutchinson, George d. McCrearY Will
lam Elwood Speakman and w. A. Dick,
of Philadelphia; Samuel II. Hackett OF
Easton, Pa, and Charles b. Van Nos
trand, of New York, each one having
been delegated to act in the capacity Of
receiving agent ior those WIZ ueSlie
to send their proxies to them.
The Committees Circular.
rho o,ro,,,or ioerod NV tho committee
l., ee,,a,.a' ~
10 as iolio"s'
To the Stockholders of the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company:
Dear Sirs-At meeting of influential
stockholders of your company held in this
city, Dec. Z, we were appointed commit
tee to solicit proxies to be voted at the
annual meeting of the company in oppo-
sition to the present management.
AS is already we'll known TO you, the
company after thirty-five years of sue
cessful operation has been dropped from
the list and lost its standing as dividend
DaVpr and vet we are nnnDlp TO obtain