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Nails for Newfoundland. by rail TO Halifax. and
thence by steamer; close at this once daily at 500
T. II. Mails for Miquelon, by rail TO Boston and
thence by steamer. close AT this ofice daily at $50
Pm. Mails for Cuba close at IN ONCE daily 40
Mondays and Thursdays) from Port Tampa. Fla-
Mails for Mexico City. overland, unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamer. close at this
ONCE daily at 2 80 A. VI. and $50 r. N. iRegiS-
tered mails close at 600 T. II. previous day.
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Zeal estate for SaIe-City.
PARGAIE.- lo2d st.. Sd and Park aves. -Pivestory
ID double fiat. 90 East Doth ct,
THREE STORY and basement house, in good condi.
ton. for sale; no agents. Inquire 3l7 East 49th st.
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Ratents.

CET RICH quickly; send for " 800 Inventions
VI Wanted" EDGAR TATE 4 co, 2i5 B'way, n. Y.
I)ATRNTs for inventions procured promptly; low
Il rates. RoEDER & BRlESEN. 81 Nassau st. N. Y,
established 1884.
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7 oST OR book, No, ls3. 50 OF tho
IL EmigTAnt Industrial savings Bank; payment
stopped; please return book TO bank, oil Chambers st.
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FLATS and apartments -Noboksr

CEvEN ROOM FLAT-Moden improvements; corne,
- house; rent moderate. Apply Janitor, 1881 Wash
ington st.. .iobokcn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
TURKISH IMBROGLIO.
pur LITTLE CHANGE DURING LAST
rwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
NEGOTIATIONS TO LAST TILL WINTER
The Cold weather Will Then COM
ne, Turkey to withdraw Her
Troops from ThessaIy-sh"rp N''e
from Austria.
from Austria.

LONDON. July S.-Eastern anairs na'e
u.ov,,o but little change during the last
,wenty-four hours. A sensauoha'
,aner In Paris published ruihoi
80, Al Hanotaux, Minister OF fofeis"
,ca,rs had informed the CABINET 'ha'
,,ors IN The East were very serious'
"a mot Admiral Besnard, the Minister
Of Marine, had instructed the a''nA 80
command Of the Mediterranean meet
nob,lize his forces, with VIZ"
- naval demonstration III tne
,''1N .a I'M, this is regarded as Tn
necessarily alarming.
Moro tn the purpose is IT mat rus
Hungary has presented "o'e "
Porte declaring that unless the
Government appoints day for Tue ~
,sb military commission to discuss VIZ"
,ha F,uropean attaches the sra'esic
frontier proposed by Europe, the ampassa-
doris will require their respective o.
ernments to adopt energetic me"uie''
FRONTIER AND INDEMNlih
according to the best information Cd,
.odnotIe this strategic frontier "ouiu
,ve Turkey about 2W SQUARE
o,aters 0242 niles of territory IN 'ne
n,strict of Metzovo, and come villages ~
the Tyrnavos District. me inuei'.'''e, -,
would be four and hait niliiionH
nounds. Turkish, one and hall in irio,ls
10 be paid on the departure Oh the Vi ~ -
from Thessaly, and an equal aihouiII -
the course of a year, franco-hhsii 10"
compaAy raising the money by laln 'a ?
the Greek customs. These con,eS''1 49,
are made with view to enaDilhe .he
sultan TO overcome the objections Vi '"e
war party. H.. tho neee.
II is the general belief that the neso-
,,ations are likely to continue untii the
end of the year, when winter VIII COM
mel Turkey to withdraw her troops I'm
Thessaly. Just now. while the Wea.nei
10 good and food abundant, IL is coii-
narativelv easy to keep them there.
An imperial order has been issueu ~
the commandment of the Daruahe,ies ~
prepare for the sailing OF the lurhisi'
| fleet under sealed orders.
NO FRENCH DEMONSTRATIONS.
PARIS. July S-Inauiry at the MIN
,strv of Marine this afternoon as 10 the
| renort that Admiral Besnard hau given
orders for the mobilization of the French
| fleet I'm the Mediterranean, win we"
~ a naval demonstration In the Bospho-
rus. ELECTED the information that the re-
mort was absolutely without fouhua'ioh'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
ROCKBRIDGE.
A Depot Moved-Lexingt0n Locals
Personal Notes.

LEXINGTON, VA. July S.-(Special.)-
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has moved the depot at West End
Glasgow a short distance down James
river. The station will be known here
after as Greenlee, after an old and promi-
mont family which so long resided in that
neighborhood
Agent Jarrett, OF the Union Station
here, liberated four carrier pigeons, on
Tuesday morning at SIS o'clock. which
were sent TO him from Watherly, Pa,
by August Eggensweller. The birds i'm
mediately took a course toward the north
Ii was the intention of Mr.. Eggensweiler
TO have them set free on Monday, but
they failed to get here.
The Standard Oh Company Is erecting
an oil depot near Union Station. and enc
OF the huge tanks has already been placed
In position. There will be two OF these
tanks, and each will hold from 1900 to
5o.o0O gallons
The Alone Mills property. about five
miles from here. has been sold TO Robert
Dixon's executors for $l.&25.
Floods of recent years have broken
down Quarry Falls dam. on James river.
Just below Greenlee's Ferry, and In con-
sequence the water Is so low that the
boats are run with difficulty. and II II
pi obable that the boats will be taken on
for the lack Of water. and travellers Will
have to ford the stream. From the earliest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09

history OF this county there was u fora-
ing at that point. and travellers 10 na,s
ern Virginia used II very frequentIy'
They reached Bedford county by cross
ing James river at this point and proceeo-
ing through Arnolds Valley and over Tue
mountains. The canal dam at quarry
Falls destroyed the old fording. -.
The Dunkards have a movement on ioo.
To build q church in the neighporhooo
of Longwood, this county. =.
Miss Minnie McCluer. OF Richmond, 10
the guest of the Misses Laird.
DR. william s. White and family are
summering at Wilson's Springs, In thiS
county. ~,.o
Mrs. John A. Graham. Misses Mamie
Mary Preston, and Margaret Grahan''
and Miss Annie White. have gone W
Diebv Nova Scotia, where they viii spehu
the summer. ,,s-oa
MIR. and Mrs. II. II. Myers. Miss Mildred
Myers. and Miss Margaret McCrum are
absent on a trip to New York state anu
Canada.
Professor ID. G. Humphreys, OF WASH
ington and Lee University assisted ny
Mr.. f. II. Anshutz, and Mr.. w. A. snep-
herd. Of Staunton. is taking measure,
ments along James river for the Oniteu
States Geological Survey. They star'eu
from here In canoes, and at Balcony FAM
they will take the train for Clifton Forge
and thence they will go down the James
in their canoes.
Mr.. Hugh McCrum left to-day Tor the
State of Texas, where he will reside.
Major f. W. Houston, OF the virginia
Military Institute, accompanied by MA
family, is summering at Wilson's Springs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Locomotive Works and Richmond
College CIaims-O. j. Carroll Case.

WASHINGTON. u. c., July S.-(Spe-
cial.)-The general deficiency bill has been
pretty well deprived of all the private
claims that were previously in it, 1t Is
understood, however, that an effort will
be made TO get the two Richmond claims,
that of the LocomotiveWorksa and that
of the Richmond College, in as amend
ments. If this plan Is not successful, a
separate bill will be framed, including
these and a number of other claims,
which will unite strong following, ana
an effort will be made TO pass 1t the
present session. At any rate, 1t would
be first on the calendar for the regular
session in December next.
Ex-Congressman Woodland, OF North
Carolina, counsel for Marshal o. j. Car
roll against whom charges were preferred
at the Department of Justice. Will to-
morrow file a reply, which, he claims,
will effectually refute the charges referred
IN. Mr.. II. c. Dockery Is slated TO sue
coed Marshal Carroll and it was thought
the latter would be removed Immediately,
and the appointment made at once MT
CarroIps term does not expire. however,
until January 1st, and 1t is now more
than probable he will be allowed to serve
1t out.
Instead of J. Edward OBris, as printed
IN the Dispatch, IL should be j. Edward
O'Rrien. who is the vice-president or the
National Pilot Association, and who sue
goods President Harbinson, resigned, until
an election shall take place in December
next
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09

was disarmed by mon I'm the crowd
which quickly gathered around him anl
his victim. The assassin asked Of thes,
men whether Berger was dead, and Wal
told that the Doctor appeared 60 be alive
I'm sorry ! didn't kill him. Schlegs
replied. FOR he has ruined my home
Witnesses who were within a few Zee
of the two men when the tragedy Oc
Cured. state that when Schlegel begal
firing he exclaimed. You ruined mj
home. L tried to get you before, but -
you I'll Kill you now" when taken q
police headquarters Schlegel stated agar
that he hoped he had Killed his man, art
reiterated his charge that the Doctor he.
ruined his home. making the charge tha
his wife had been assaulted In the Doc
tors office in November last.
Mrs. Schiegel when seen. made th'
same charge against the physician. ant
inquiry In the vicinity of the Schlogels
home developed the fact that the sioD
was general among the neighbors, ana
that several men had advised the grocd
TO kill the Doctor. Friends OF Or. Berger
however, vigorously deny the story O
the assault They say that Berger Ia.
been the Schlegels' family physician fol
over nine years, and that recently Schle'
gel had become insanely jealous OF The
Doctor. AS early as two years ago. the}
say, DIR. Berger told his wife and friend
that Schlegel was threatening him. and
that he thought ne ought TO cease ai'
tending the family. 1t is known. how
ever. that he continued to wait upon
Mrs. Schlegel and her children.
DR.. Berger was the son OF Adolph Ber'
ger. of Lebanon. ILL.,, one Of the German
patriots who sought refuge in this cOua.
try years ago, AdolSh Berger coming 10
this country In company with Cad
Schurz, of New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
..nrsrEp ON SUSPICION.
Anderson Is. Co. Fugitive Tho"s"'
IN Have Beer Caught Here.

Two colored youths were arres'oo
oor,v this morning by policeman fo'hes
IN the ward of the Chesapeake anu -
railway. in Rockets. They were cn"' -
!. ,no FIRST Police Station with oe"e
a,,s,,c,ous characters, and gave .nei'
s,a,sns &c James Jackson and lho'nao
nIact and their place OF residehcc 40
Fayetteville, N. {. po,,oaoan
M arrest was made by Pohcen'a''
Folxes on the strength OF 'he AZ
hla,ce of the negro Jackson 10 VIZ
ecy,ntion of the fugitive from Ai'e.sS . -
~ q who Is wanted there 10 ais"
80 ~ criminal assault committed OH
,rna name of the culprit Is Chris'' VI
,.,.-s,,,,oI Harris. or Harrison, ana the
sI'i.,a,,on ,ssued by Mr.. G.. f. Ioily'
49, Navor of Anderson. states that nc
60 q bright mulatto about IL OF 10 yeai
"a cot or inches In height ana
,,.e,obs about 1870 pounds. He is said 10
80 a necullar staggering or roiiihs
Iii. ana swings one leg in walkihe
ne Svas. ARE black and small, and ne -
something Ike Chinaman. MS nai, -
rtnlv and black. He Is rather duu'sn
t., dress and manner. affects music. mas
good voice. sings well, and plays vi
guitar. I'LL, r,b and
,s aceompanied by the offer OF the Iow l,
| Council of Anderson of a reward % GO
for the arrest and return of the cuiprl'.
The resemblance between ,ne man nan
giving his name as James Jackson anu
the description Of Chris. Harris or har,
rison. is very close. The two men WI"
he given preliminary hearing IN tn'
police Court this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
AROUND THE WORLD PENNILESS.
Trip Made without Begging, BOr-
rowing. or Stealing.

rowing, or Stealing.
NEW YORK, July S.-Eighteen months
ago to-day, Frank Burton left the City
Hall on a trip around the world. He
began the journey as the result of a
wager made by two prominent sporting
men in this city. One, who was an ad-
mirer of Burton's, declared that he
could 20 around the world, starting
without a cent in his pocket, and make
the trip without begging, borrowing, or
stealing a dollar. Each of these two
men staked $500 on the trip.
When Burton left the City Hall, he
had i'm his pocket a pass to Albany,
which Mayor Strong had handed to him.
The pass had been intrusted with the
Mayor by Steve Brodie. Officer Kennel
gave Burton cents 10 pay his elevated
railroad fare TO the Grand Central Depot.
This afternoon Burton walked into
the Mayors office. his journey completed.
He comes to New York with 5000, earned
on the trip, and tonight will receive
$3.50 of the money wagered on the trip.
The young man carried with him seve-
raj pass-books containing the signatures
of mayors, chiefs Of police, sporting men,
actors, and others in all parts OF the
world. Every man who wrote his name
In the books attested the fact that Bur-
ton was carrying out the terms OF the
wager made in this city.
Burton says that he was Ill with
typhod-fever fourteen weeks In Shang-
hal, and that he was wrecked
on the steamer Angie Maud, in the
Indian Ocean. The steamer ran upon a
reef and was a total loss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
SERVED WITH MOsBY.
w, II. Biedler, Who Died In baii-
more Yesterday.

more testeruuys
BALTIMORE, MD, July S.-(Special.)-
William T. Biedler. the well-known dry
goods merchant, of this city, died this
morning after a lingering Illness lie
was taken i'll with Bright's disease
shortly after Christmas, and went 10
San Antonio, Tex, later going TO Luray'
Va. Getting better, he returned out
had a relapse. Mr.. Biedler was porn IN
1Sts AT page View, near Luray, Va, his
father being M. Bieder. He served with
a Virginia regiment during the war Tor
ono year. and Later as a lieutenant I'm
Moshv's command. At the close OF the
war he came to Baltimore, and worked
with various firms until he FORMED q
conartnership with Lewis Witt and >.
r Tregalis under the firm name or
WITT. Biedler &; Co. After nine years
this firm dissolved and that OF w. T..
Riedler &, Co., was formed. Mr. Biedler
was interested In many business enter
prises. and at one time was part owner
of the I.uray Caverns. He had always
been active in politics, and was a dele
pate TO the National Democratic Con-
vention. I'm 1892, when Cleveland was
nominated for the presidency. He was
also in the Maryland delegation at the
Iast convention, and was outspoken Tor
silver and in support of w. j. Bryan.
They were personal friends. He is sur
viyed by wife, a daughter, ana TWO
sons. Mrs. Biedler was Miss Flora C.
Buracker, of Luray, va. His children
are Miss Leila Gertrude Biedler and
Messrs' William T. Biedler and Paul NJ.
RIedler His brothers are Dr. II. H.
BiedIer, Messrs. Frank Biedler, and c.
u RIedler. of this city; Mr.. "A. j. Bed
Ter of washington, and Mr.. A. l.. Bed
Ter of New York. His only sister Is
Mrs. w. C. BittIing, wife OF the pastor
of Mount Morris Baptist church. New
York
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09

Coroner Taylor who made an exam."a =,
ton. declared that the body was '""' VI
a prema,urely- infant. .
II was thought that clue 10 = ILL., 90
cx,sted In the finding Of baby
near Tenth and Byrd streets last sun "n,.
but II has been abandoned as un'e'a ,oms
The carriage is now In possession o. u sa"e
,,a,,s a colored woman. living In Horse
a,,sy betweet Byrd and Canal and ien' a
ia tieventl streets The carriage u
on 81. old one. lit In good condition. * Is
lined with SIX plush COW COW seaa c,shion
an. , ,ag ralted on the bottom of It's
- ~" n ,narlJ.d as follows: mo. 3y'l.
n pUus by Haywood Bros. & Co..
Gardner Mass"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
FIENDIsH CRIME N PENNSYLVANIA
Little Girl Assaulted and Murdered
No Clue to Murderer.

BELLEFoNTE, PA, July S.-fIaney'
vile, just across the county line In Clinion
county. was the scene of a hendsh crime
this morning, In which the victim, =
year-old girl was criminally assnuli,e
and then murdered. The residents u
the town are filled with keenest indigna-
ton, and are making strenuous efforts
to find the murderer OF whom no clus
has yet been discovered. The chllds
name is Order and she had a home n
the family OF Isaac Leboe. This morn
ing the family was absent from hone.
al market. and the little one was left IN
the care of an older boy, who Is feeble
minded and unable 10 talk When the
return was made from market the child
was missed. A search was kept up Tor
several hours, when the body was found
lying In the roadway. There was every
indication that she had been assaulted
and murdered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
Observation-Disclosures HEAT.
Eleventh Day of IL at st. Louis-
Seven Deaths.

ct. LOUIS, MO-, July S.-This was tne
o,eventb day of 10O-degree street heat III
st. Louis. BY o'clock in the Afternoon
seven people had died from the neat ohe
man had attempted suicide. and 'here
were at least four prostrations which VIII
nrove fatal. There Is no relief IN slght
II is q cool bedroom in which the tenn
nerature at night is lower than w ue'
grees. and in consequence the vitality Oh
the people Is becoming exhausted. AM
mails are suffering as badly as men, IL
is estimated that over one hundred dieo
on the streets yesterday. Following Is
list of the dead up to 3 Z. NJ:
HENRY FLOERkE.
HENRY BAMPMAN.
JACOB HERSOG.
HENRY ARTKRAS.
WILLIAM SPILMEYER.
CHARLES STEFFEL.
JOHN BRAUN.
The following prostrations are expected
TO prove fatal: Henry Dashen, Wiiiian
Shelly. John Sullivan, and Oscar Beck.
John A. Croutch, craZed by heat, sho
himself in the mouth.
TWO FATALITIES.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. July S.-Th'
hot spell continues here, the ofiicial ther
mometer registering Sc. Patrick Kelley
a well-known hotel clerk. and Leonard
Cox died to-day from the heat, and there
were at least ten prostrations besides
The thermometer tonight Is above 10.
ONE DEATH.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July Sat O'CLOCK
to-day the thermometer registered ~ de
grees. Only one death resulted from IN
intense heat to-day, but there wer'
dozens of prostrations. The Temperature
out in the State was higher than In thu
city, Paducah coming TO the fore witt
the highest reading.
Three deaths have been reported iron
the State outside of Louisville, with hun
dreds Of prostrations.
NINE CHILDREN DIE.
NEW YORK, July SHINE children
died suddenly to-day, and their deaths
were due indirectly to the heat. Sever
persons were Frustrated in the streets.
-mile-an-hour breeze, which j
blowing over the city tonight, has low
cred the temperature considerably. "A
II o'clock il was but SO degrees, and tn
humidity was down to 50 per cent.
FOUR DEATHS.
CHICAGO, July S.-The intense hea
continued to-day the mercury reachini
50 and 81 on the streets, although tn
weather office showed a high mark o
only s.. At midnight ii was 81 on tn
downtown streets. There were fou
deaths and twenty-three prostrations
four of the latter being probably fatal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09

Said to- Have swindied Georsi"
Grand Army Colony.

ATLANTA, July s.-Sidney Lascen'
alias Lord Beresford," Of Georgia,
shrewd swindler. known throughout "a,
country, who was recently pardoned .o''
OF the State PenItentiary. and immedl''s'
~ established himself In business
Fitzgerald. the Grand Army colony -
Georgia, Is again detaulter and a 80
i've from Justice Lascelles insra,i''.ti
himself with the people OF Fitzseraid' An.
quickly became one OF rs most popsse,,
citizens, marrying the daughter OF -
wealthlest man in town. Last r,- -
he left for Savannah, and has no, 80
seen since. Warrants have been 81 ~,
for his arrest Tor cheating ana sw'D''.t
His REGULATIONS from citizens OF fl'zs, 80,
and nonresident wholesale houses "'''
10 about $4,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
MISS GwILTs MUSIC CLASS.
The Closing Exercises Took Place
Yesterday Afternoon.

The closing exercises Of Miss Margaret
Gwilts music class took place at that
ladys residence. No. II south Laurel
street. yesterday evening. There was o
very large attendance of relatives and
friends of the pupils, and an attractive
programme was thoroughly enjoyed. The
school has been in existence for two
years. and the pupils have made excep-
tionaly good records.
The programme was as follows: Clay
toms Grand March. Edelweiss waltzes.
Maggie Hutson; Parfoit Amour. Ripples
OF Alabama. May Jones; Cornhower
waltzes Florence Jones; Manhattan
March. Call Me Back. Shottische. Fam
ME Hutson; ''rhe Convent Bells" Tam
O. shanter." Miss Williams; song, "Old
Oaken Bucket" piano solo, Call Mo
Your Pansy Blossom" Amy Wade;
Prince Charles Galop Minnie Cogbill;
Fairy Polka. Mary Thompson; Russian
Grand March. Mary Hutson; The Gal
lopade, Annie Hutson.
The medals and prizes We're delivered
nv Rev DR. Moses ID. Hoge. who made a
humorous and congratulatory address. In
which he spoke of music as being q
rowerfui agency for good. He encou-
ragged the pupils by praising their achieve
ments very highly.
The following medals were awarded:
Senior Gold Medalllsts--Misses Maggie
Hutson and Mae Jones.
Junior Gold Medallists-Misses Fannie
Hutson and Florence Jones
siiyer Medallists-Mlsses Mary Hutson,
Mamie cogbill, Annie Stewart Wade.
ard Louise Thompson.
Mas Annie Hutson was presented with
q gold ring. instead Of a medal. by re-
quest.
After the exercises the pupils present
"a Miss Gwilt with handsome silk UNI
breila. as tokep Of their affection and
appreciation OF her efforts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
THE RUIZ CLAIMS.
Our Case CompIeted-Indem De-
manded, $15O,000.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The State De-
nartment officials. after weeks Of hard
work have completed the preparation
Of our case in the prosecution OF the
Ruiz claims. After receiving the APP
proyal of the President, it will be turned
over 10 Minister Woodford for presenta-
tom n the Madrid foreign office, when
he sails from New York, on the 18Th m
slant. In the preparation of this case,
Mr. Calhoun, the United States speclai
commissioner, has contributed the prln-
cipal part but the law officers OF the
state Department have done much 70
present the facts collected by him IN
the strongest light. and establish good
basis for the claim Of indemnity, origi-
nally fixed at $4,000, which is TO De
urged against the Spanish Government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY.
IL Is Awarded To General WILSON,
Chief of Engineers.

WASHINGTON, July S.-By direction OF
the President, congressional medal mas
been awarded TO Brigadier-General 1ohn
NJ Wilson. chief of engineers, for most
distinguished galIantry in action"
The services thus recognized are oni-
cially detailed as follows: San
AT Malvern Hill, va august ., LOU,
this officer. then a hrst heutenai.
artillery, while suffering from an 49, .''
1tnass and very weak, remained on duty
and narticipated with distinguished gall
,antry an the action Of that date. A Few
Savs nrevious he had been transferred 10
stafr corps. but preferred to remain on
aeM duty and did 80 remain until tne
close of the campaign, taking part III
several actions
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. DECISION.
Certain Railways Have 'io'"'e"
Long and short-Haui LAW

WASHINGTON. July s.-The Interstate
Commission to-day, In an opinion Dy
Commissioner Prouty. announced its oc-
clslon in the case Of Brewer ana han
letter against the Louisville and Nash
vilfe I.ailroad Company. the Nashvine'
Chattanooga and ST. Louis Railway Com,
Many the Western and Atlantic Railroad
Company and the Central OF Georgia
RaiIroad Company The commission de-
Idol that the carriers In question. IN
charging on freights from Louisville ana
Cincinnati more for the short distance To
Griftin. Ca. than for the longer distance
over the same line to Macon. Ga have
violated sections and tthe long and
sbort-haul sections) Of the interstate COM
merce act