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The herald., 1898-12-03

The report of failures for the month of
November is extremely gratifying, because
It shows not only decrease in number and
month, excepting three summer months,
since the monthly record began, but be-
cause careful analysis shows a striking inn
large failures and In nearly all classes Of
Industry and trade. Considering that the
failures are usually smaller In summer
months than in November, the monthly re-
ever made and shows condition of finan-
cial soundness rarely surpassed.
Nobody can estimate the gain for the iron
and steel industry which will result from
the past weeks transactions in steel rails,
which are said to exceed 1000 tons. The
makers have failed TO agree and to COM
plete the consolidation under which sin
gle agency was expected to sell all the rails
for domestic use and for export. the west
ern works entering into an agreement by
themselves and hxng their M scale Of prices
SIC for Chicago and SO for Colorado, and
the Illinois Steel works are said to have
taken orders In a single week covering
much the greater part of next years ca
pacity. But eastern concerns have not
been idle, and have taken such large orders
that the output of the year Is now expected
stronger at Pittsburg. Grey forge is steady
and other pig is in better demand a Chi
cago and Philadelphia. Finished products
OF iron and steel are unchanged In price,
although plates and bars are in re emarkab bly,
heavy demand and especially for cary
building.
Sales of wool have been large in Novem-
ber, 80, ,875,S 800 pounds In five weeks, against
"a 122, 400 last year. and 26S3l coo In 1892, but
they have been effected by important con-
cessions in price. Manufacturers have
somewhat larger orders and are more hope
ful, but a considerable share Of the ma
chinery must necessarily remain idle until
the material'is cheaper in comparison with
the cost of wool and goods In other coun-
tries.
The wheat market has been lower, with
heavy western receipts, and has declined
1ac. Atlantic exports have been 6,12},05t
bushels, flour Included, for the week,
against Alb, 632 last year. and Pacific ex-
ports 1,S10.225 bushels, against 857.S59 last
year and for five weeks the total exports
have been 2S,S04,S63 bushels, against 26 122,
709 last year.
Within the same time corn exports have
been H.490 2S3 bushels. against 1881 532 last
year, and the price has risen &c.
1t is a significant fact which all interest
led may keep well In mind, that expor,s Of
wheat about equal the greatest ever known
in any crop year thus far, but are accom-
panied by corn exports also but slight ly
exceeded by the year of greatest move
ment heretofore. The possibility that for
Is permanently increasing may be worth
considering.
Failures for the week have been 2S1 ir
the United States, against 1858 last year
and 10 In Canada, against 2S last year.
The herald., 1898-12-03
War Tax Decisions

Commissioner Scott ruled that there is no
tax imposed on stock held in escrow until it
is finally delivered, according to the terms
of the contract.
It was held that where a testator died
prior to June ID, 1898, no legacy tax under
the war revenue act accrues on such estate,
even though said estate is in the process Of
settlement.
In answer to a question as to whether
in the case of a mortgage made in April
of which part was paid to the mortganer
at the time and the balance to be paid
now, the amount to be paid now is taxable.
Commissioner Scott held that if the mort.
gage was executed and recorded before July
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cured, 3OOQ35O; green lemons, 1852 90.
DRIED FRUITS-Apples, sun dried,
sacks per lb., 5AQ6c; evaporated fancy,
6Q12c; apricots, new, lie; choice, 60Sc;
peaches, fancy, unpeeled 9@12c pears, fan
cy evaporated, s@loc; plums, pitted, choice,
9010c; prunes, choice boxed, 6Q9c; sacked,
lose; dates, 71s@9c; silver prunes, choice,
sack, 71a@Sc; boxes, 9@10c; figs, California
white. per lb., 6M7c; California black. per
lb, 5@5lhc; California fancy, per h., 10Q12c
imported Smyrna. 12h@15c.
HAY.Wh heat, per doson ton is ds' oo4@eo; barley,
1sgS' y eys1s az! oose oos i'-0'0 iSoo ''i' 0a'eo
GRAIN-Wheat, No. 1. 1.6o: No. 2, -;
corn, small yellow, 1.25; large yellow, LIE;
barley, common, 1.30.
MILLSTUFFS-Flour, local mills, 4.2O
per bbl.; Stockton brands, ABS; Oregon, 40;
rolled barley, per 100 lbs., 1SO; cracked corn,
per 100 lbs, LIS; feed meal. per 100 lbs, 1.20
bran, per ton. 1000; graham, per 100 lbs,
2.10.
HIDEE-Dry, sound, 14c; do. kip. 11hc
do. calf, lie; bulls. 61ac; sheepskins, 4G6nc.
The herald., 1898-12-03
Sleeping Car Decision

Where passenger seated IN sleeping car
was seriously injured by falling partition
board the>Kentucky court Of appeals held,
in the case OF jenkins vs.. Louisville & Nash
vile railroad company that in the absence
of satisfactory proof to the contrary the pre-
sumption Of negligence arose against the
company, for which it would he liable.
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

James w. Walker 10 German Amer
Saw. Bk--Part Sec. 12, s. II: lots
IS and 20, krutz, Mackey & Gill sub;
lots l, 2. 8, to IL, blk 5; lots 5, 6, Z
and 8. BLK A. Washington Villa trt.
3 yrs 10 per cent. t.:...................s .s11, 500
Dwight b. Olin to Kerckhon- Gunner
Min and Lumber Co.-Part Sec q,
8 N. Is, s yrs, 6 per cent. .............. 5000
w. Il. Gilmore to Richard Garvey-
Part Sec. 25 $. Il, VI, 10 per cent 2,1oO
John b. Franklin TO State Loan &
Tr Co. Of l.. A.-Lot 1863. G. & DIS
Adams st. trt yrs, II per cent?. 1,5Oo
Twelve mortgages under $1,000 ........ $50
Total An
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California Fruit Sales

CHICAGO, Dec 2.-Earl Fruit company's
California fruit sales:
Grapes--Tokay, 1l5a1.s5: verdelle. 1.17@
160; Black Ferrara, lis; Cornichon, 1.25.
Weather cloudy: two cars sold.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Earl Fruit COM
pany's California fruit sales:
Grapes-Tokay, 1.30@1.95; Verdelle, 9Oc0
125: Ferrera, $1.O0Q1.45; Muscat, 95c@l Is;
Cornlchons. 1.5O@1.70; White Cornichon.
191.
Weather favorable; one car sold,
The herald., 1898-12-03

(DaIly Statement.)
j. f. jenkins to Henderson Hayward
Lots IS and 80, Extension Of Mob
Hill tract Observation-Disclosures. $3,2
George Latimer Bradshaw to J. J.
Lembke-Part Sec. .12, N. 10. ....... SO
John H. Norton to Charlotte Gartz-
mann-Lots 20. 30 and 81, blk 107
Long Beach ....................... sc
Seventeen transfers under $1,000, II Of
which are nominal ................. 1,2
Total eli a
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Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 2-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1000; market steady to strong; bulk
of sales, 3.30@3.3 .35; heavies, 3.25Q3.45; pack
ers, 3.3o03.35; mixed, 2.1503.S5 light. 3.051
Sheep Receipts 1000; market firm;
lambs, 4.3O@5.25; muttons, 25O@4.OO
The herald., 1898-12-03
Silver Bullion

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-Bar silver
59hc; Mexican dollars. 47A647Ac.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Bar silver, 59asc
Mexican dollars, 46Ac.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-i3ar silver, 81 9-16d.
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Releases, $1,000 and Over
(Daily Statemeut.)

(Da11y tatement.)
j. l.. Mason to ID. S. c. Bowker ct al,
4O9-54 ........ .......................$ 50. .5o
A T.. Braden to J. +. Jenkins ct al,
556-5s :....... ........ ................. 1,75C
National B. Il l.. Assn to c. j. Gut
ting, 50S-279 MISREPRESENTATION. 1.SO
Nine releases under $1,000 ............ 3.41t
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er favorable; one car sold.
Dried Fruit Price

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-California dried
fruits firm.
Evaporated Apples-Common, 70Sc per
SIC; fancy, 10c
Prunes-4G101ac.
Apricots-Royal, 11@14c; Moorpark, lao
TIC.
Peaches-Unpeeled, sM@121kc; peeled, IS
420c.
The herald., 1898-12-03
Sardine Canning Industry

"Now that the sardine canning season Is
drawing to close, we are able" says the
Fishing Gazette, ''to make pretty correct
estimate of the seasons work. AT nearly
every sardne station on the New England
coast the pack has been unusually good. In
the early part Of the year there were indi-
cations that pointed to a scanty supply OF
fish. This continued for only a short time,
and then the supply became unusually plen-
tiful and continued so till the fish sud
denly became scarce. This gave rise to all
sorts of wild reports being sent out to the
effect that sardines would be short, and the
price of the raw fish was run up to $40
hogshead in some cases This shortage proved
only temporary. The fish began running
again in ample abundance, and the season
will close with an aggregate pack of unusual
size. 1t is also believed the quality will be
above the average. No doubt there has been
a great deal of poor stuff put up, but the
leading factories have been striving after
better grades and better prices"
Financial Notes
The American Strawboard company has
declared quarterly dividend of per cent,
payable December 23d.
The United States Leather company
has declared quarterly dividend OF IA
per cent on its preferred stock, payable
January Sd.
The price of whisky was advanced cent
on Tuesday. The cause of the advance from
a basis of $l.25 to $l.26 for finished goods
was a strong demand, stiffness of the mar
ket and crop shortage.
Articles of incorporation of the Interna-
tional Silver company were filed with the
secretary of state of New Jersey at Trenton
on Monday afternoon. The company has an
authorized capital of $20,0C0000, of which
S9,OOO,000 is preferred stock, to receive per
cent cumulative dividends, and the remain
ing sll 100000 to be common stock. The
company is authorized to manufacture and
deal in silverware, plated ware, pottery and
glass.
The herald., 1898-12-03
Dun & Co.'s Review

NEW YORK, Dec. 2-R, g. Dun & Cos
weekly review Of trade will say tomorrow:
The herald., 1898-12-03
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Following are
the closing prices OF stocks on the New
York stock exchange today:
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SECURITY SAVINGS BANK

J. F. SARTOR1.. ..Presioent
l.AURICE s. HELILMAN, Vice President
w. D. LONG GYEAR........ Cashier
Interest paid ON term and ordi
Money
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Transfers, $1,000 and Over
DAILY Statement I

Total .....stl .stl
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Bond List

NEW YORK, Dec 2-Following are
the closing prices of bonds on the New
York stock market today~
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Financial Notes

The price of whisky was advanced l cent
on Tuesday. The cause of the advance from
basis of $l25 to $l.26 for finished goods
was a strong demand, stiffness of the mar
ket and crop shortage.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
SUICIDE AT CHICAGO.
Jumps From the 18th Floor of the
Masonic Temple

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Alfred C. Green
leaf, a bookkeeper, committed suicide
to- day by jumping from the sixteenth
floor of the Masonic Temple.
Greenleaf has been out of employment
for some time, and, becoming desperate.
decided to make away with himself. His
first attempt was made in the Chamber
of Commerce building, where he was
caught in the act of jumping over the
railing from the twelfth floor to the ro-
tunda, and elected from the building.
He then went to the Masonic Temple
assembled to the sixteenth floor climbed
upon the railing, and jumped off into
the rotunda- His body struck a marble
landing on the third floor. shattered a
slab two inches thick and landed on the
balcony of the second floor, The body
was reduced to a mere pulp. Green
leafs fall was witnessed by scores of
people in the rotunda.
Greenleaf was once a wealthy whole
sale merchant of Columbus, o. Until
ten years ago he was at the head of the
wholesale dry goods house which his
father founded. His brother-in-law is
now the senior partner in the firm of
Bancroft, Sheldon & Co., which sue
ceeded the firm of Greenleaf & Son His
fortune was dissipated, and he drifted to
Denver and finally to Chicago, where
he ended his career, penniless.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.
A Majority Of Republican Con-
gressmeu Favor Changes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE can
vass Of Republican members of the
House ON the question of changing the
civil service law, which has been con-
Quoted by the Republican Steering
Committee, is about completed. OF
the POP Republican members of the
House, the canvass is said to show that
a majority varying from eighteen to
forty is favorable to a change in the
law, according to the degree of change
proposed. This last fact leads to some
difference of opinion as to the result
of the canvass.
Representative Pearson of North Car
DINA, a member Of the committee,
places the number of Republicans who
can be depended on at 112. Evans of
Kentucky, another member of the COM
mittee, places the number at 80.
Those who have made the canvass
say that in a number of cases entire
State delegations are shown by the
canvass to favor a change in the law,
notably North Carolina, Tennessee,
Kentucky, West Virginia and New
Hampshire. The Minnesota count
shows all but one for change, and
Michigan all but two. In Pennsylvania
twenty-five out of twenty seven Re-
publican members are counted in the
canvass for a change in the law.
Beyond completing the canvass, the
opposition to the civil service law is
taking no active steps for the present,
the purpose being to wait until the reg
ular Civil Service Committee of the
House takes action on the bill before
it proposes a modification Of the law.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
DISCUSSED IN HOUSE.
Eulogies on the Life and Public
Services Of the Late Represen-
tative Milliken of Maine.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The ses-
sion of the House to-day after o'clock
was devoted to eulogies on the life and
public services of the late Representa-
tive Seth w. Milliken.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, Representative Star P) of Me-
braska rose to a question of privilege
to deny a publication in a local paper
stating that he had acted as attorney in
the pension case of Jackson w. Cheney.
As a representative he said he had in
terested himself in the case, but he had
never acted as an attorney in his life.
On motion of Lanham Cd of Texas,
a bill was passed authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint an additional District
Judge for the Northern District of Tex
as. 1t was explained that Judge Rector,
now Judge of the district, was utterly
incapacitated from his duties.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, and took up the army APP
preparation BILL
The bill. Chairman Hull of the Mill
tary Committee explained, carried S23,
49,, 800, 81 ,039,751 less than the esti-
mates and $56,146 in excess of the law
for the current year. The increase in
Tie pay OIL the dTIlfy was ouS " lue TACT
that the army was nearest its maxi
mum strength than heretofore.
A new provision in the bill required
the payment of troops by the paymas
ter in person.
The general debate on the bill was
desultory, and was not confined to the
subject matter dealt with by the bill.
Henry CD of Texas took occasion to
denounce Secretary Cages financial
scheme.
Terry CD of Arkansas made some re-
marks about the protective tariff, and
Gamer CD of Tennessee some on the
claim of the publishing house of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
AT o'clock the debate was suspend
ed to give the members an opportunity
to pay tribute to the memory of the late
Representative Milliken of Maine.
Srestn~ peaa oeas-rf hair dur
ing the delivery of the eulogieS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
AT THE TRAPS.
Fred Gilbert Defeats j. A. r. FL
lot in a 1OO-Bird Match.

NSW YORK, Jan. 1o.-Fred Gilbert
of Spirit Lake, Ia. defeated J. A. r.
Elliot, the wing shot from Kansas City.
in a 100 bird match at thirty yards for
the Dupont championship trophy and
81 900 side to-day at Dexter Park, l..
L., by a score of 90 to 81.
The match was shot in a drizzling
rain that did not deter 200 sportsmen
from wading more than half a mile in
yellow mud to see the contest. Elliot
was a slight favorite before the start,
but after the first twenty-five pigeons
had left the traps every indication
pointed to victory for Gilbert.
In the first quarter of the journey Ell
hot, who was first at the traps, missed
his third and eighth. In his second
string he missed his twentieth. His
third quarter of the match recorded
three misses, his seventeenth, twentieth
and twenty-fourth, while in the last
twenty-five he failed to stop his fourth.
ninth and twentieth. The last two fell
dead out of bounds.
Gilbert missed his tenth and twenty
fourth birds in his first twenty-five.
They dropped dead out of bounds. He
shot his second string straight, missed
his fifteenth in the third quarter, and
then shot straight until his twenty
second in the last string, a grand total
of ninety-six killed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
Eight Men Killed During a Fight at
Sandy Fork.
The Trouble the Outgruwth Of a Dispute
Over a Game Of Cards.
A Despondent Bookkeeper at Chi
cage Commits Suicide by Jump
Ing From the Railing in the
Rotunda of the Sixteenth Story
of the Masonic Building of
That City.

MIDDLESBORO (Ky). Jan. IL. = Al
special from Hynen says that there was
hight at Sandy Fork, in Leslie Coun-
", late yesterday. Eight men were re-
ported killed, as follows: John Williams.
Doc Wilson, Bob Colwell. Tom shelton.
Peter Burough, Mark Paine, Eli How
ard and Abel Coombs, all colored. Sim
Payne, Larry McComas, Ed Martin and
Lew Gossom are seriously wounded.
Intense excitement prevails. and fur
Their lighting is expected. The fight
occurred over cards in a blind tiger"
The extraordinary blood-letting o
Sandy Fork began Wednesday, when
a party of negroes who were playing
cards at what is called a blind tiger
got into dispute concerning the way
the game was progressing. Drunkenr-
ness added to the brutality of the fight
-Four men were killed, and subsequent
ly the fighting was renewed 10y friends
on both sides, until the mortality list
is equal almost to the casualties in u
military engagement. The feeling
aroused gives rise to apprehension OF
more crime.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
INDIA FINANCES.
A Great Advance Made Toward n
Gold Standard.

CALCUTTA, Jan. 15.-James West
land, the Finance Minister Of the
Council at yesterdays meeting of that
body made a speech in which he said
he was unable to give a final reply to
the question of the Introduction of a
gold standard.
One thing was clear, he continued. A
great advance had been made in the
direction contemplated by the authors
of the policy of 1893, namely. that the
gold standard would become possible.
Many obscure points had been deter
mined by actual experience. The dis
asters CT 1897 had been followed by a
bountiful harvest, and the renewal of
discussions of last autumn had pre-
pared the public and official opinion in
England to the possible necessity of
the gold standard which might involve
the actual diversion for Indian pur-
poses of a certain amount of gold from
the general available stock
The speaker said also that he was
fully alive to the grave commercial
bearings of the subject, adding that if
the legislation of 1893 had not been in
troduced, exchange might have drop
ped to 9 pence, and the present situa-
ton might have been far worse.
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and fo-' compensation to the amount Of
several thousands taels for the relatives
of the murdered Missionaries
YUKON RELIEF EXPEDITION.
The Report That 1t Has Been Or
dered Postponed Denied.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Acting Sec
rotary Meiklejohn of the War Depart
ment pronounces to be absolutely un-
true the statement coming from Port
land, Or, that General Merriam. the
commanding General of the Depart
ment or the Columbia, has been or
dered from Washington to postpone the
Government relief expedition to Alas
ka. The department has been much
annoyed by the circulation of stories
that it had any intention of abandoning
the relief project.
Nothing that had been reported to
the officials of the alleged sufficiency of
supplies has come from a source that
carries conviction, and it can be stated
on the authority of Acting Secretary
MeikteJohn that the expedition is GO
ing forward as rapidly as the depart
ment can push them.
If there had been any change made
by General Merriam in the arrangement
for the shipping of the expedition, ii is
said that he has undoubtedly done so
because he could secure more advant-
ageous conditions. 1t is also said that
the reindeer will be used for transpor-
tation, as originally intended.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
MINEWORKERS.
Decide to Ask an Advance in the
Rate of Wages.

COLUMBUS (O.), Jan. 15.-The
United Mineworkers of America de-
cided to-day to ask for an advance of
10 cents per ton on next years contract
for pick mining, and three fifths of
the pick mining price for machine min
ing in Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania,
and four-fifths in Indiana and other
low coal districts.
The convention decided that screens
ought to be abolished, all coal to be
weighed unscreened. The convention
will go to Chicago uninstructed on the
differential, but instructed to ask oper-
ators to establish eight hours as days
work.
1t is foreshadowed here that the Ma
tional Federation of Labor will probably
select the miners as the organization to
inaugurate the movement for the eight
hour system on or before May 1st, as
per action of the Federation at its last
convention.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
ANTI-SCALPING BILL.
HEARING BEFORE THE SENATE
COMMITTEE.
Volume Of Business Transacted nv
Scalpers Last Year Over
100000.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce
TINS morning resumed the hearing of
the anti-scalping bill, and a statement
was submitted by Bert w. Lyon. ed
ltor OF the Commercial Traveller" Of
ST. Louis.
Mr.. Lyon said that F. J. Feeley and
+. f. Dow of New York did not repre-
sent the $4,000 travelling statesmen of
the country. While he did not desire to
be understood as claiming to represent
all OF them, he was absolutely satisfied
that the great majority Of these trav-
eiers were in favor of the pending BILL
III 1t We're not for the severe restrictions
placed by the railroads upon local rates.
made necessary by the business Of the
ticket brokers, it would be possible for
commercial travellers to make much
better arrangements for their trans
portation than they are now able to-
Mr. Lyon held that, as a business
proposition, the railroads could afford
TO sell transportation in large uuanti-
ties at a lower rate than they could sell
small quantities. He held. therefore
that the commercial traveller, who was
on the railroads practically all the time.
was entitled to lower rates than the
person who travelled only occasionally
ana then for a short distance.
George Mckenzie, the Chicago ticket
broker, presented affidavits from va
rIous ticket brokers in Chicago. st.
LOUIS, Boston. Louisville and other
cities, setting forth that they had bur-
chased tickets directly from the author
ized agents of railroads. in some cases
receiving commissions. In response to
inquiries by Senator Cullom, Mr.. Nc
kenzIe named. among the lines with
which he had done business in Chicago.
the Big -Four, Chicago and Great West
ern, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
Chicago and Alton. Union Pacific. Mo-
non route. Wisconsin Central. Cana
dian Pacific and Rock Island. He was
unable to afford the committee details
and particulars concerning the business
done with those lines
Senator Elkins inquired what the an
nual volume of Mr.. McKenzie's busi-
ness was, and he replied that 1t ag-
gregated last year S660.000
NO wonder you are making a fight
against this BILL" said Mr. Elkins.
The questioning OF Mr. Mckenzie
brought out the statement that the
bulk or his business was done over the
weak lines. He said that he could do
little business with the Canadian Pa
eifie because a law of Canada prohib-
tied brokerage in railroad tickets with
in the limits of the Dominion.
MIR. Mckenzie did not say that ne
himself had received commissions from
the railroads for the sale of tickets.
but he presented statements from ether
brokers that they had been paid COM
missions from other railroads.