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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
WILLIAMSBURG.
County Court-Tbe ynnk-Pcrsonal
md General Mention.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, April 2.-Spe-
cial.)-County Court was in session to-
day. but the crowd in attendance was
quite small
Mrs. Mary L. Blnns was appointed
Administrative Of the estate Of r. T.
Binns. deceased, with f. p. Binns. OF
Richmond, and Jacob Walden. Of James
City, as sureties. The bond given was
$500.
The Peninsula Bank directors gave
notice to-day that the bank would be
open for business on Monday. April 18th
with II. n. Phillips. late OF Charles City
Va, as cashier. The authorized capital
stock is s25 900.
Mr. Rich Henley was here yesterday
to visit his parents. and was accompanied
by his friend, Mr.. Il. L. Henderson.
Misses Mamie Lay and Mary McCaw
of Richmond, are here to visit Miss Ella
Moncure.
Hon. John S. Wise. of New York. and
Hon. George III. Lyman. Of Boston, ar
rived at the Colonial Inn yesterday and
drove over to jamestown this morning
where they will hunt snipe for severa
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hall and three
children. from Winona, Mimi, are here
VISITING MT. ana Mrs. >. sydney Smith
Mr.. Hall is an official Of the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad.
Mr.. a. T. Cloves has secured the con-
tract as sub-contractor to carry the mails
between the office and Chesapeake and
Ohio depot.
Miss Willie Bagby. who has been on a
visit Of several weeks to her old home
in Staunton. has returned here, where she
will reside in future.
Mr. Horace Halves returned to Rich
mond this morning, after a visit OF seve-
raj days here
Miss Jeanie Mercer, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin Mercer, in
Richmond has returned home.
Lieutenant Rogers Gait, after spending
several days with his family here, re-
turned to Old Point yesterday to Join
his ship. which is lying in the Roads.
Mr.. c. w. Curran. of the Railroad
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Manchester delivered n most interest
ing address last evening before the stu
dents Of the college. Mr.. Curran Is
a Pleasant speaker. and his remarks were
given most attentive hearing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13

Two persons were immersed few days
before confirmation.
"a handsome purse OF gold was given
Mr. Hullihen by some OF his admirers on
the occasion Of his twenty-iifth ami
vefsary.
To-day Judge Grattan. I'm the Hastings
Court, decided TO grant fourteen licenses
to sell liquor. This Is a decrease OF five
over last year. Judge Grattan pretty
thoroughly canyassed the fitness OF per-
sons and places where liquor Ia to be
sold. warning the dealers TO allow no
minors or women about their places OF
business.
Hon. James A. Frazier. OF Rockbrldgc
and Mr.. William Bigger. OF Richmond
are here to-day
Ex-Postmaster-Gencra W. /. Wilson
president elect OF Washington and Wee
University. WILL IT Is understood, shortly
begin writing life Of President James
Madison.
Mr. Thomas A. Elackford, one Of the
faculty Of Cheltcnham Pa.) Academy, Is
in town. spending Easter holidays with
his father, DR.. Benjamin Blackford.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE.
Florida Special Crashes Into Local.
Three Men Killed.

Nortbbound Florida Special. on the
southern railway No. 30, and local
southbound Passenger Train No. H.
conided at 11:i5 o'clock Sunday morning
at Harrisburg. a small town about thir-
teen miles north Of Charlotte No
@ killing three persons and injuring SIX.
The dead are:.
r CIINGMAN BENTON, of Charlotte,
y. c.: postal clerk on No. II.
TITUS EUDY, of Forest HILL Cohcoro'
N. C. 60 !i-If
LL-DONALDSON. fireman.
Those injured are
w r TtTNsTALL. of Danville, Va;
ergfncor of No. SC: badly scalded about
the head. arms. and face.
r. q KINNEY. Of Thomasville, y. G.;
erpineer. Scalded about chest, BACK,
arms. and neck; will ole.
JAMES LOWELL. conductor; cut on
FITZHUGH LEE (colored), porter; legs
hurt. r..
Durham. ~ c.; slightly hurt.
II. +. GALLAGHER. express messeh-
ger: hurt about the head and arms; also
badly bruised. ~
leaving Charlotte. but had the right OF
WAY. ms orders being to pass the local
train at Harrisburg. where there Is
siding.
No. II had showed up preparatory 70
taking this siding. and was but lD yarus
from the north end Of the switch Wheh
the EXPRESS. running at forty-hVe miles
. an hour dashed into ii. The TWO en-
gines came together with terrific crash
Just previous TO the collision Engineer
4 .fr
Jumped Many of the passengers on
No. Sc were thrown from the seats, but
none OF them were hurt.
The two express-cars on the northbound
train were shattered into thousanus Oh
pieces, and soon after the accident the
postal-car Of the local caught ire but
by the use Of chemicals the flames were
extinguished.
Postal-Clerk Benton suffered a horrible
death. His legs were pinioned so close
10 the boiler Of one Of the engines that
he was being burned by the neat ana
steam. He begged piteously 10 his res
cuers 10 cut on his legs and eXtricate
him. Although every effort was maze
70 release him. IL was an hour and nan
before he was taken out. lie lived but
fifteen minutes longer.
Fireman Donaldson and John Eudy
were found I'm the centre Of the wreck
Kinney was taken from the wreck awe
but ~ 50 badly scalded that he Is not
expected 70 live.
The wounded are being cared for In
Charlotte
FIREMAN DONALDSON'S FUNERAL.
DANNIILE. VA. April l2-(Special.)-
The body OF Fireman William Donaldson
who was killed yesterday In the Southern
railway collision at Harrisburg. \. g."
was brought TO his home in North Dan
Vile to-day and buried in the afternoon
Many OF the local railway oihcials attend,
ed the sad services He was regarded
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
SCOTTSNILLE.
Personal Notes Political - Good
Fishing-ReIigious

SCOTTSVILLE VA, April 12.-(Spe-
cial)-Mr. Palmer and Mr. Burgess, of
Pomona, n. c., are stopping here for a
few days.
Rev. Dr. Rawlings. of Charlottesville,
filled the pulpit at the PRESBYTERIAN
church yesterday morning and night. He
is a great reasoner.
Mr.. w. p Pitts. who spent several
DAYS i'm Richmond last week. is at home
again.
Mr.. W. Douglas Patteson, Of near
Howardsville. who is a prospective
candidate for nomination for the next
House. from this county, was in town
Saturday. He is the oldest son of Hon.
Camm Patteson and nephew of S. S. +.
Patteson. Esq, of Richmond. and is a
young lawyer of much promise.
Our banker, Mr.. J. V. Peieira, went TO
stanton Saturday and returned to-day.
our Izaak Waltons are hauling I'm the
black-bass pretty lively now. Even old
men are tempted to spend several hours
a day on the cold. damp banks of the
river. enjoying the sport.
The continued cool weather has held
back vegetation greatly; also Kept the
fruit from blooming too much, and the
hone now is that both may escape the
frosts. | am told. though that great
many of the early cherries are already
killed.
A Sunday-school was organized at
Glendower yesterday by Mr.. W. =.
Louderee, of this place.
Measles is becoming quite prevalent in
and around our town, but is Of rather
mild type.
The entertainment at Scottsville Hall
a few nights ago was highly enjoyed by
all present The actors did themselves
great credit, more especially In the
"Scarf-Drill." conducted by Mrs. II. l..
Fox. and in the charade, Poor PILL
coddy." conducted by Mrs. a. Gilbert
Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. A. Mosely and
Major b. ]. Harris. of Diana Mills. Buck
ingham county, were visitors to cur
town Saturday.
Mr.. j. S. Huffman. of Blenheim, this
county, was here Saturday.
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THE VALLEY CITY.
visit of Bishop Randoiph-Two
Classes Confirmed-iiriefs.

STAUNTON. VA, April R.-(Special)-
Yesterday the Right Rev, A. M. Ran
dolph. Bishop OF the Diocese Of South
ern Virginia, was in the city, preached
twice and confirmed two classes. In the
evening he preached at Emanuel church.
confirming six persons, and in the morn
ING after the sermon at Trinity, class
of seventeen was confirmed.
The services at Trinity were specially
interesting. The day marked twenty-five
years of service Of Trinity's rector, the
Rev. Walter @. Hullihen.
Bishop Randolph, referring 10 the
varying vicissitudes through which
Trinity had passed in this quarter-cen-
fury OF Mr.. Hullihen's passionate, com
mended the faithfulness in church work
Of the pastor and his people During
Mr. Hullihen's incumbency the church
has been enlarged. and a large Sunday
school and lecture-room and a.fine rec
tory all OF brick, have been built. Some
of the candidates for confirmation de-
string Immersion. the Baptists with
generous courtesy offered the use OF the
pool In their church for the purpose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
ALEXANDRIA.
Accepted the CaIi-Difiiculty he
tween Prominent Men.

ALEXANDRIA,, VA, April E.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE Rev. J. Ernest Thacker OF
Louisville. Ky. has accepted the call re-
Gently extended him by the congregation
of the Second Presbyterian church OF
this city. Mr. Thacker is quite young
man. being only about q years Of age,
hut he has already earned deserved
reputation as a pulpit orator and an EN-
Gent organizer and worker in the re-
ligious field. He was educated at Hamp-
den-Sidney College and at the Union
Theological Seminary. Mr.. Thacker
first charge was at oxford, N c., and
no is at present the pastor OF the
stewart Robinson Memorial church. at
Louisville, Ky. .
The difficulty which occurred on satur-
dav night between eX-Mayor Beckham
and Mr.. Gilbert simpson, candidate for
the mayoralty, has been the universal
theme OF conversation here since its hap
nening The trouble grew out of the heat
cd political campaign now in progress,
its Immediate cause being sundry dis
paraging remarks made about Simpson
by the ex-Mayor, in the hearing of the
former. Several blows passed before the
belligerents were separated by friends.
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Death I'm RonnoISe City.

ROANOKE. VA, April 12.-(Special)-
Mrs Clara Bell Newson. wife of w. II.
Newsom, a merchant of this city. died
here yesterday. after a four-weeks' ill
ness. Of paralysis She was native OF
Danville. and had resided in Roanoke
seven years The remains were taken 10
Bedford City to-day for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas X. Tanner. of this
city, left here to-day on the noon train
for Danville. to meet The remains OF
william Donaldson. a brother of Mrs
Tanner. who was killed i'm the wreck on
the. Southern railway near Harrisburg
n c. Sunday morning.
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A Fatal Leap.

NEWPORT NEWS, April 12.-(Special.)
BENJAMIN Weaver, the man who jumped
from a third-story window at his board
ing-house here Friday night. died in the
CITY jail late this evening. Weaver's home
is I'm Baltimore. When he made the fatal
leap he was suffering with delirium ire
mems. lie was taken to the city Jail
where he received medical attention The
man was about 20 years of age. But very
little is known Of his family, though II
is thought ne was unmarried. An inquest
was deemed unnecessary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
OCEAN VIEW ACCIDENT.
Another Dcath-Verdict of the Coro-
ner'S .Jury.

NORFOLK, VA, April 12.-CSpecial)-
James Etheridge, the white boy who was
in the wreck of the Ocean View road
last Friday, died at ST. Vincent's Hospi-
tai this morning at 1890 O'Clock from in
juries received
This makes two deaths as the result Of
the accident. The negro who was hurt
is improving. A coroner's jury went to
the scene Of the accident this afternoon.
and after viewing the boys remains.
brought in similar verdict as in the
Phillips case, that "he met death as the
result of an unavoidable accident"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13

LURAY. VA, April 12.-(Special)-Mr
NJ. c. Stricltler. an aged citizen of thi
place, died this morning. He was in M
s0th year. He leaves a wife and fiv'
children. The children are Mrs. Fife. o
Charlottesville Va: MIR. $. II. Striclkler
and Mrs. s. f. Spilman, Of Madison, n
c.: Mr.. V. O. Strickler, a prominent at
torney. Of Omaha. Neb., and Miss Hind;
Strickler of Luray. Deceased was ;
member of the Baptist Church, and wa!
held i'm HIGH esteem.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13

by the railway officials az one OF the
best and most promising of the younger
employees OF the road. He leaves wife.
Engineer w. II. Tunstall. who was so
bady scalded. was brought TO his home
in North Danville. He IL doing as nicely
as could be expected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va, April II, 1877.
No auction sales to-day.
Private sales: Filters. 4; smokers. II;
wrappers, 3; dark, g. Tugs, 4. Total, 81
hogshead5.
Revenue collections: Cigars and ciga-
rettes. sl30l4; tobacco, S,lh.53. Total,
S3311.67.
business dull all round to-day. The
usual bright loose sales tomorrow; no
dark loose sales.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

= -. 49,
MINIATURE ALMANAC. APRIL Is, 1881.
Sun rises ........53s HIGH TIDE.
Sun sets .... SAB Morning ...........f:59
Moon sets .......31i Evening. ..zD2
PORT OF RICHMOND. APRIL u. 1897.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Old Dominion, Brakeman.
New York merchandise and passengers;
Old Dominion Steamship Company:
Steamer Winyah, Simmons. Philadels
phia merchandise and passengers; j. w.
McCarrick. agent.
Schooner Virginia Rulon. Leeke, New
York. tankage; tlrginla-Cdronnd 1nefni-
cal Company.
Schooner William G.. Tufts. Slaughter,
York river, ties; Richmond Electric Rail-
way Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Ariel, Graves. Norfolk. n1er.
chandise and passengers; Virginia Navi'
cation Company.
Steamer Old Dominion. Brakeman, New
York. merchandise and passengers. Ola
Dominion Steamship Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. APRIL IL.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Santuit, Boston,
Steamship Somerfeld. Philadelphia.
Steamship Ludwig. Norfolk
Steamship Aldgate. Norfolk.
Schooner Andrew Adams, New YORK.
Schooner Elm City. New York.
Schooner Althea. Baltimore.
Barge Mayfiower. Boston.
SAILED. r -ar
Steamship Santuit. Boston.
Schooner X. :. Derby, New YORK.
Schooner John TwOhy. Bangor.
Barge Mayfiower. Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT, APRIL IL. 1897.
By Telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. BATH
more. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED. r.
steamship Baltimore. Murphy, Balti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.

RlCHMOND LlvE-SIOCk MAhhbi'
Richmond, Va, April IL. 1897.
Receipts: Cattle, $50 head: sheep and
lambs, leo head; hogs 200 head.
Sales: Cattle, 40 head: sheep and
lambs. 100 head: hogs 200 head.
Prices: Cattie-Best, to 4i-2c.. gross;
medium to good. to 3-ic., gross; COM
mon to fair, IA to 23-4c.. gross; bulls,
IA to &c., gross; sheep. 3 IL to 41-2c.,
gross: hogs, $3.50 to 81, gross.
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Orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices will be
sure to please YOU.
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u,,uois s,eeI-work- Resume.

CHICAGO, ILL. April 12.-The Illinois
Steel-Works. at South Chicago, resumed
operations this morning, An even 100
rail-fnishers. whose striking involved
$500 men. were not "re-empioyed. The
flnishers were not upheld by the officials
of their union. and. as result. their
places were flied. The 200 men In other
departments returned to their labors, and
the mills are now n full blast
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, stocks'
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle
Country Produce, &cv Fore'Sh
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, April 12.-With the eX-
oo,,ion of a rally in prices shortly after
the decline at the opening, the course
Of nrices was very generally downward
TO-DAY The course of affairs in South
east Europe was a potent factor In dis
couraging trading, and some private
cable adyices received in the street paint
ed a more alarming condition OF AFFAIRS
than was reflected from the foreign ex-
changes. The trend of the market down.
ward brought realizing sales in some
stocks that have enjoyed the greatest
gains of late.
The bond market eased off in SYM
pathy. with the downward trend OF share
values. but the losses were trivial, aside
from Colorado Midland firsts, which re-
acted 7 per cent, as compared with pre-
vious sales. The dealings developed lit
tie feature. and were largely confined
to the prominent issues. The sales were
1868 coo. Government bonds displayed
hardening tendency on the first call, but
later sagged slightly. The sales were
$4,000
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at 1-2uS-4 per cent
last loan at 31-2 and closing offered at
IL per cent. prime mercantile paper,
3 l-264 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at si.N LA
SlG IL for demand and $s4.S6aSiS5 ii for
sixty days; posted rates. $i.s6 1-2q$iS and
slSSGS4sS II; commercial biHs. StS5.
Silver certificates, 62462 Ia; bar silver,
62 Is.
Government bonds weak. State bonds
dull Railroad bonds easier.
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GRAIN AND COTTON. EXCHANGE.

Richmond Va, April Il, 1W1.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry q 10
&c.: mixed. rs to S3c.; shortberry, Ito
Sc; No. red, 81 to &c. Corn-W White vir-
ginia, 81 to 81 1-2c.; No. white. 81 TO
80 1-2c: No. 2 mixed. 81 to 81 1-2c. Oats
u to Il 1-2c. Rye. nominal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-13

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady. No. 2 yellow corn. "a l-2c. No. z
spring wheat. 81 3-446s 5-Sc.; No. 2 red.
Is s-4c.; No. 2 white. IL l-zal7 3-ic.: No. 3
white. II 3~4a2o lie. No. 2 rye. &c. No.
Barley. (. o. b.. 25Q32c.; No. T. 20 l-yc.
No. / fiax-seed. 70 l-2977c. Prime timothy
seed. s260a$26o. Mess pork. per barrel.
Short-rib sides 0oose). A65qN.S5. Dry
salted shoulders boxed. 5l-S95 lie. (;
short-clear sides boxed. ia-&4l4 7-yc.
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods. per
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MINIATURE ALMANAC, APRIL IS. 1881
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ARRIVED.

PORT OF RICHMOND. APRIL u. 1897
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sQuota.lons .rs for bonds maturing IN moi
less than ten years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07
A General and Heavy Snow Storm

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, December B.
street car traffic is the situation here.
Omaha, Neb., December 3.-Snow has
fallen in Nebraska continuously for
twenty four hours and in some parts
of the state it continues. AT Omaha
the fall amounts to abOu eight inches
and in the northern part of the state it
is much heavier. harrington reports
sixteen inches and still falling. The
snow is general in western Iowa and
South Dakota. The storm has stopped
the gathering of corn, with fully a fifth
of Nebraska's big crop yet in the neld.
The movement of trains is greatly ham,
pered and the wind, which is rising to-
night, may cause troublesome drifts.
Minneapolis, Mimi, December 3.-The
first accident due to the present biz
card occurred at Durham, Mont, this
morning. A Great Northern passenger
train was derailed, engineer William
Clark was killed and three other train
men were injured.
Kansas City, No, December g.
Though the snow storm of yesterday
and today has been general throughout
Kansas and northern and western Mis-
souri,, railway trafic has been but
slightly impeded. In southern Kansas,
where the fall of snow has been UNI
usually large for the season and where
zero Weather was experienced this
morning, there is some suffering mons
settlers who had neglected to secure
fuel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07
Thorn Sentenced

New York, December 3.-Martin
Thorn, Or T~orceswisky. convicted on
Monday of the murder of William Gull
d%ensuppe, was today sentenced to be
electrocuted in the week beginning
January 10, 1898.
When Thorn was brought into court
in Long Island City he stepped as
brisk1y, walking between two officers,
rs he a one on the days when he
was On trial. He preserved the same
calm, imperturbabl Die expression Of
countenance hat he nae worn at ev-
cry crisis in the working out of his fate
during the trial, and when, as a pre-
liminary to the passing Of sentence of
death, Judge Maddox put the custom
airy questions to him, he responded
promptly, collectedly and without out
ward evidence of emotion.
Thorn listened to the sentence with
out moving a muscle and when the
judge had finished, he inclined his head
slightly forward Is if bowling to the
court. The prisoners lawyers then
handed up an affidavit applying for an
appeal.
Justice Maddox took the affidavit and
will pas on it later. Thorn will prob
ably be removed to Sing Sing at once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07
A Sc 1000 600 Shit Dismissed

Baltimore. December 3.-Dr. Harri-
son Wagner today lost his suit to re-
cover nearly 81, GOO, 000 from the county
commissioners Of Frederick county.
Judge Morris, in the United States
court before whom the case was tried
without a jury. decided that there was
no prima faci evidence of the validity
of the LOCO magistrate judgments
against the county commissioners upon
which DR.. Harrison Wagner had based
his claim. A verdict was accordingly
rendered for the commissioners. The
certified copies Of the alleged judg-
Inents iilIsd a trunk, which DR.. Wag-
ner had sent to the court from Wash
ington yesterday morning. These judg-
ments purport to nave been obtained
before the late Justice Haynes, Of
Fredick county. Each is for 500 and
$3.50 costs, aggregattng s1.114,S 300. the
interest making up the sum of $1,S75,3l5
claimed by DR.. Wagner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07
The Freight Car Equipment Hearing

Washington. December 3.-The hearing
given by the interstate COM
mission on the question of extending
the time within which the railroads of the
country may comply with the provisions
of he car coupler and train brake act,
was concluded at noon today. The COM
mission intends to take some supplement
tai testimony under oath before
coming to a decision. There seems
to be no doubt that an extern
sion will be granted and that the extern
sion will be general in its character, the
nearing having demonstrated that any
discrimination would fall as heavily on
roads which nave complied with the
law as on those which have thus far
~disregarded it. The general impression
among both the railroad men and the
labor leaders who are in attendance on
the hearing is that the extension granted
by the commission will be a compromise.
The railroad representatives asked for
fVe years, with the condition that one
fifth of the unequipped rolling stock of
each company should be equipped each
year, and the representatives of the rail-
road organizations protested against an
extension in excess of one year. Three
years is generally believed to be the
maximum extension which the commits
sion will grant. The commission is evil
IDENTIFY in great doubt as to it's ability to
impose conditions on an extension. and
1t may be that it will grant but a years
extension at a time with the under
standing that against those roads which
90 not complete the yearly portion of
their equipment during that period the
law shall become operative.