The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22

1 SenAHis>ions raiu oy western hoAcs-
| Federal Court Decision In q yandali.
! School Fund Case Wisconsin Centra
to Reduce Rates on Lumber-Rste DIS
| elimination Case-RaiIway Changes
Chicago. April 21.-The general pas
senger agents of the western roads dc
not adopt the proposed new agreement
| today. They spent the entire day in dis.
cussins II, Clause by clause, but did no,
! get through with the work. which they
will continue tomorrow Today's dis
cussion. lengthy as it was, did not re-
sult in any fundamental changes bs!ns
introduced IN the measure, and the
probabilities are that the proposition
VIII be eventually adopted as ii came
from the hands OF the committee.
J. A. Carney has been appointed mas
ter mechanic OF the ST. Louis division
81 the Burlington road. with hesdquar-
ters AZ Bsardstown. vice J. a Deems
promoted 70 the position OF master me-
chanic OF the Iowa division OF the same
road, with headquarters az Burlington
RATES DEMORALIZED.
More demoraliztion has been discover
ed in connection with the excessive
commissions now being paid by the
western roads. The report circulated
the other day that the Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific were paying commits
slonS to ticket brokers in Denver. has
set the otter roads TO paying them not
only in Denver, but throughout western
territory. OF course the brokers are us
ing the excessive commissions 10 cut
rates. and decentralization IS becoming
widespread. Threats have been renew
ed that unless the present practice is
roi stopped Immediately. open reduc-
lions in the tariff will be made to meet
cuts put into effect by the brokers. The
present conditions are extremely c-iti-
cal.
VANDALIA SCHOOL TAX.
Indianapolis. Ind, April 2l.-Judse
Woods in the United States Court today
decided that the state Of Indiana may
bring suit in the state courts against
the VandaLa railroad under an act o..
the last legislature. 70 decide what
amount the railroad company owes u
the state on account Of the school fund
The court refused 20 allow the receiver
OF the Vandalia railroad company 10 be
made party in The suit, though he may
testify as a witness and sumbit his ac-
counts in evidence. The court refused
to allow the state 10 file an intervening
rasz
court should permission he denied 10 try
IN the state courts. mainly on the ground
that the state can prosecute its claim in
the state court against the railroad COM
pany itself
LOWER LUMBER RATES.
Milwaukee. Wis. April 2l.-Rates on
lumber from all Wisconsin points 70 the
southeastern and eastern markets wiz
be reduced about May by the Wiscon-
sin Central lines cents per 100 pounds
The announcement is made by a promf-
nent member OF the Wisconsin Valley
sssocision. Burton John
son, general freight agent Of the Cen
trai road. said:
While I am not now prepared 70 say
what the amount of reduction referred 10
will be- or when It wiz take effect. can
say that within a short time We think
matters can he so arranged that the
lumber interests VIII be given substan-
tial relief"
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED.
Springfield, H.. April 21-The tariff
Springfield. IL. April 21-The traffic
of the National stockyards of
East St. Louis has filed with the Illinois
Warehouse Commission a COM
plant against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway company. alleg-
Ing discrimination in rates for the ship
ment of stock in Illinois.
TRAFFIC TOURISTS.
Salt Jake. Utah, April 21-The trat-
&c officials and general agents who have
been 70 the conference at Delmonte.
spent the day in this city. The visi-
.ors. numbering thirty-fve. lef, for Den-
yer last night on the Rio Grande and
Western. and viii remain over Thurs
lay in Denver.
CABLE HAS RESIGNED.
Milwaukee. Wis. April q u. p. Ca |
DE. superintendent of the Milwauke-- |
Chicago division Of the ST. PAUL railway. !
With headquarters al Chicago.i has re-
agned. 70 take effect May HIS SUE
.essor has not been appointed
Americans are the most invertive peo-
le on earth. To them have been issued
early bg0. 900 patents. or more ,asn one
bird Of all the patents issued n the
rorld. No discovery of modern years has
cen of greater benefit 20 ma-kind than
Colo, Cholera and Diar-
1oea Remedy. or has done more - re-
eve pain and suffering. :. y. Vaughn
Z Oakton. ky. says: "i have used
Cole, Cnoiera and D.ar-
loea Remedy IN my family fo- several
ears. ard find Z: % be the best medicine
ever used f1r cramps i1 The stomach
I'd 55weiz" For sais - druggists.
Carfew In Springfield. Ohio.
Springfield Ohio. April 1.-THE cur
~ ordnance - row law = tsis :
.ty All b7vs and girls under Is years
lUst b. ia bed BY o'c3ocS IN tae wiu-
y months and 8 O'Clock IN The sun- ]
ler months The purpose : 20 r.gidly / ,
Morse The crdins nee.
10 CUEE 4 COLD IL oSE DAY
axe Laxative Bro-ao Qginias Ts5ietA
q druggists refund The money = e
is 70 cure sc
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