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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

agO-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 1915; hogs. shipping grades.
$500 to $4.35: sheep. fair to choice, 500
to $+.15; wheat. No. 2 red, Sl.W to $l.O6;
corn, No. =, :!Sc to 20c; oats. No. 2, Doc
to Die; rye, No. =. 40c 10 DOC; butter,
choice creamery, Zoe to 2lc; eggs, fresh
12c to lac; potatoes, common to choice,
Sac to zoe per bushel.
Indianapolis--Cattlc. shipping, $500 TO
$5.2a; hogs. choice light, $500 TO Si.25;
sheep, common to choice. $500 TO $500;
wheat, M. 2, 01c to 90c; corn, No.
white, zoe to BE; oats, No. ? white. ?0c
to BE.
St. Louis Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to SI.2a: sheep. $500 to $500;
wheat, No. =, :ISc to Doc; corn. No.
yellow, 3tie to 2Sc; oats, No. = cash, Doc
10 y1e; rye. M. =. iSc TO soc.
Cincinnati-Csttlc, $3.50 to $5.23; hogs,
$500 TO $A.25; sheep, $3.50 to x+.15;
wheat, Ne. 4. red. 07c TO 0Oc; corn. No.
mixed, 31e IL :s,c: oats. No. 2 mixed, ?Sc
to a0c; rye. No. ., Sic TO 53c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to 1925; hogs
$500 to xi.25: sheep. $3.50 to $500
wheat. M. =. 05c to 07c; corn, No.
yellow. 3lc to :sic; oats, No. 2 white. 3OC
To he: rye. Sic to 5.c.
TolesiO-Whcat No. 9 red. 0Sc II
800; corn, No. = mixed. Soc to SIC: oats
No. 2 white. 2'ic to 2sc: rye. No. =. A,c n
52c: clover seed, $500 to x3.1O.
Wheat. No. 2 spring, O5t
to 07c: corn, No. ., 30c to 3lc: oats, No
2 white, 2sc to zoe; rye. No. ., 40c to 5lc
harley. No. 2. ;iSc to 1ac.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

stay would allow. The province Of San.
lingo dc Cuba contained 261, 511 inhabi.
tnnts nj the last census. Since the out
break Of the present war no accurate es.
timate Of the population has been made.
Before the war the city of Santiago de
Cuba had 56.11G inhabitants. This has
been reduced to about $4,000 by the de-
parturc Of most of the nblc-bodicd men
to take part In the war. This loss of pop
ulntion was In spite of the qunrtcring
there of about 5000 lnboring people from
the surrounding country. In October
there were 2j3 deaths in the city; In No.
vcmbcr. 32O: in December, 424, and In
January. 4SG. During the first week In
February the mortality was only one
half Of the weekly average Of January.
This marked decrease IL attributed to the
free distribution Of quininc from the Uni
ted States consulate. There Is but one
means Of public relief In operation Mt
present. and this Is known as the cocina
cconomico. 1t II under the anagcmcnt
of a German subject named Michnclson.
The cocinn economico Is supported by vol
untary contributions of the citizens OF
Santiago. The Spanish government has
not aided this charity us yet, but the 49,.
tonotpist governor. Scnor Capulcs, has
promised Mr.. Nicholson 1000 toward
it, maintenance. Wood and coal are given
10 addition to food, and there does not
appear 10 be any urgent need Of further
assistance from the United States for the
city Of Santiago dc Cuba. Eighty.ninc
citizens Of the United States are now sup.
piled with rations from the United States
consulate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
DAD ROADS PHOTOGRAPHS.


$'26 In Prizes offered BY the [. A. W.
One hundred and twenty-five dollars
In cash Is offered in prizes by the
League Of American wheelmen for pho.
tographs Of bad country roads. The
competition for these prizes remains
open until June 1, 1893; 1t Is not lin
tied to members of the l.. A. W., but
Is open to all alike. A first prize has
been set aside of $50, second prize of
$25. third prize of SIS, fourth Of $40,
and five prizes Of $5 each. The League
Of American Wheelmen has published
extensive literature on Good Roads,
and the best Of the pictures received
under this prize competition are to be
used In illustrating articles and PAM
phlets on that subject. 1t Is expected
that members of the L. A. W., and
wleelmen generally, who are able to
Use the camera, will assist in this work,
by sending in pictures Of bad roads, and
incidentally taking part In the CON-
petition for these cash prizes.
Photographs should be sent to Otto
Dorner, chairman National Committee
for Highway Improvement, L. A. W.,
r. o. Box 1853, Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
er. CLAIR SHIP CANAf.

Dominion Government Couslderlng
Proposal TO Guarantee Bond.
A proposal TO guarantee the bonds Of
the st. Clair and Erie ship canal h BE-
Ing considered by the Dominion Govern.
ment. A dcputation Of representative
men from the counties interested. accom-.
panied by the several members Of parlia-
ment. presented n petition that the pcti.
ton Of the st. Clair and Erie Ship Canal
Company, asking for guarantee III y
per cent interest for twenty years on an
issue of $5,5OO.OOO Of bonds bc granted.
The more important Of the points touched
upon by the delegates were the shorten
ing Of the distance between Lake St.
Clair and Lake Eric By seventy mite
miles. which would decrease the sailing
distance. and thus increase the 'numtcs
Of trips In a season; the avoidance OF the
dangers and delays Of the Detroit river
route; the lcsscning Of the cost OF trnns'
ports between Fort William aud Lake
Eric, and, locally. the making encctual
Of drainage over a very large urea Of fer.
tile land. now only imperfcctly drained at
a great cost, and the bringing Of mar
ket equal TO that Of a large city to the
very doors Of the farmers and gardeners,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

The greatest curiosity Of the kennel
show at the Crystal Palace. London,
was an aged and very sleepy little
ScMppcrkc, which boasts of the proud
and unique distinction of being the only
dog In the world with a complete Sc,
of false teeth. Ills fame speedily
spread among the visitors. and he was
always the center Of a curious crowd
and the object of much admiration. Al
the outset he resented the attempts of
strangers to open his mouth In order
to Inspect his artificial grinders. bu,
eventually he yielded to the inevitable
an daccepted their attentions with con.
siderable patience.
The dog Ii owned by u dentist. Il.
Mosely. who practiscs his profession IN
the city. The poor old doggy's teeth
were fitted up by way Of an advertise.
mcnt as his master intends to open a
canine dental Office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
ALONE WITH A LlONEs :.
Baggagcman Lnphnm Has Charge
One which Gets Loose.

Baggagcman Lnphnm Has Charge Of
One which Gets Loose.
Train No. q on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. leaving Chicago. had attached
to II baggage car. In charge Of baggage
master q. 4. Lapham Of that city. The
trip was the most exciting In his rccollec.
ton. for he had as sole companion a
huge lioness. which had broken loose from
her cage In the car and looked very hun.
cry. She belongs to Frank G. Bostock
OF Chicago, and was consigncd'to men.
ageric showing In pittsburg. About
cighty-fivc miles out Of Chicago 1.npham
looked up from his work and there. In
the middle Of the car, glaring Mt him. was
the lioncss. loose. Keeping his eyes firm.
" fixed Oh the beast I.apham slowly rose
from the chair and backed toward the
door. AS soon rs he reached, II. II did not
take him long TO open the door and get
outside on the platform. Az 1Apham
opened the door the lioncss jumped. hut
missed him. The beast was secured sfter
she Ind destroyed considerable baggage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
ACQUITTED AFTER DEATH.

Seminole Indians burned by Okla i0ma
Mob Arc Absolutely 0uiltless.
Ever since the burning Of the two In.
dians for the murder Of Mrs. Laird at
Msude, I. r.. II has been asserted that
Lincoln Mc(ieiscy. the youngest Of the
two. was innocent. and all the evidence
brought out at the hearings has served to
corroboratc this assertion. 1t Ia now
learned that special agents Of the govern.
ment have secured evidence esta blisi,inG n
complete abb for Sampson. the other vic.
tim. proving he was forty miles from the
Laird home at the time Of the murder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
KILLED "HOoDOO" DOCTOR.
Homicide Due TO a Tennessee Ncgro's
Strange Superstition.

\ mnrdcr case heard IN the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee had some unique fca.
lures. John Moss. colorcd. II the de-
fcudant. The case comes from Frank.
lin County. II IL shown that bred John.
son. the man killed. was II noted hoo.
doc doctor. Moss owed johnson money
fur relieving Moss wife from the spell
VI q conjurcr. Moss was slow about pay
Ing. johnson was impOrtunatc. He
said tU Moss: III you don't pay mp by to-
morrow ! will sprinkle n powder In your
path that will dry you up ~ frost scorch-
es n potato vinc." Moss didn't have any
nonuy. and to escape the "hoodoo's" ter.
tiblc threat he took a shotgun and blew
the top of Johnson's head on.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Old but Vigorous.

Captain q. u. u. Dimond. who will he
1O: years old May I, IL about to start
from San Francisco on pedestrian trip
10 New York. lie helped build the Erie
canal and was formerly United States
aua rtcrmastcr at 81. Louis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
I'm. Hundred Die In the snow.

Terrific weather is reported from North
crn Persia, the worst known for quarter
Of u century. The highway from Resht
an the Caspian sea 10 Tehcran Is i'm
passshlc from snowdrifts. More than lW'
persons have persisted, and many others
are missing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
ROUTE UP COPPER RIVER.
CnitctI States to Send nm Expiorins
Expedition.

The United States Government IL about
"a SIND un expedition from Vancouver
Barracks to find u practicable route M the
Copper river. Alaska. 10 tho Yukon basin.
While official information II not yet avail.
able. II Is understood that this expedition
will consist Of fifty men and three officers
of the Fourteenth Infantry. and that u
will leave Vancouver Barracks for the
north about March IL. The reindeer that
were secured for aiding the relief cxpc,li'
tioa to the Klondikc. now abandoned. will
probably he utilized in connection with
the exploring trip up Copper river.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
starved Into Insanity.

Mrs. Matilda +. Rich. who recently
starved herself into insanity, went 70
Napa. Cal. asylum n rnving maninc. with
more than enough gold 10 have made her
comfortable for the rest Of hcr days dc.
posted TO her credit In tho vaults OF the
ilibcrnia Bank In San Francisco. She
was u rcclusc and miscr. and worked
and pinchcd and saved until her reason
l..i
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Th,rtecn Brewcric. Comb,uc,

The transaction by which all tho brow.
cries In Cleveland except one, thirteen In
numhcr. and the Kucblcr-Strang Brew
ing Company of Snndusky pass into the
hands of u syndicate Of Eastern capital.
lists has been completed with the cxccp.
ton Of transferring the necessary pa.
pcrs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Pension Cases Rcopencd.

An order has been made 10y the Com
missioner of Pensions reopening the cases
of the veterans whose applications for
Densions were unfavorably affected by
The BENEFIT decision in 1893. under the
cleveland administration, when the APP
.lication was thrown out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
neaths In the Klondiks,

Ccrebro-spinal meningitis In an unusual
" violent form IL raging In the KlOndike.
Seventeen deaths from the disease were
reported In twenty -four hours In Skaguay.
and DR.. o. Is. Estees OF Astoria, who re-
turned ON the Oregon, predicts the num-
Der of fatalities will soon run into the
hundreds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
May Demand Cham payne.

It is very probable that Secretary Of
the Navy Long and the officers Of the
Newport News Shipbuil,ling and Dry
Docks Company will require Miss Brad
Icy to use champagne In christening the
Kentucky. In spite Of her frequent utter
anccs In temperance magazines that she
will break u bottle Of clear Kentucky
water
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
ARGENTINA PREPARES FOR WAR,
VIII Purchase Three War ships and
Arms for 100000 Men.

In view Of the. warlike preparations
being made by Chill. the Argentine gov
eminent has decided TO purchase three
war ships and arms for 10000 men.
The people Of Argentina are enthusiastic
over the possibility Of war. Many pub.
lie officials have offered TO give part Of
their salaries for buying war ships. 1t Is
not generally believed that war is immi.
neat, hot the people consider II their duty
TO ppepafc for an emergency In case Chill
should refuse 10 fulfill her promises made
In the boundary treaties. Pressed by
public opinion President Uriburu has de-
clared that there Is no cause for alarm.
and that the relations between Argentina
and Chilli IRE as cordial a. ever. He
adds. however. that the nation munt be
prepared to avoid any surprise.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Letter Reveals His Identity.

Had not a letter found after death ~.
vealed his identity. General Thomas +.
Dockery. who was found dead In bed In
the Mills House, New York. would In all
probability lind u lust resting place In a
pauper's grave. Among the effects was
a note signed "Your daughter. Nydia."
dated Nntchcx. Miss. II was through this
letter that General Dockcry's identity
WINS revealed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
May Not Inspect Meats.

The entire system NJ government In.
spectiOn Of meat which has been cstab-
lished In the packing houses Of the United
Ststes was declared to be unconstitution.
al. ineffective md void In nm opinion hand.
al down In the United Stntcs District
Court at Kansas City by Judge John +.
Rogers. Federal judge ut Fort Smith,
Ark., who sat for Judge Phillips.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Colonel Corblu Appo,ute.l.

The President appointed Col. Henry &,
Corbin adjutant general Of the army. to
succeed Gen. Samuel Brock. retired On
account Of age. Gen. Brock had held the
Office only since Sept. IL last, when he
succeeded Gen. Rugglcs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Woman Sentenced to Die,

~ Montpelier. VI, the last act In the
trial OF Isabella \. Marsh and William
&. Buzzell for the murder Of George
Marsh NJ Mortified two years ago was
performed when both were sentenced to
Death.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Edi,op Rruuchinx Ont.

The Santa Fc New Mexican positively
announces that Thomas a. Edison and an
English syndicate have closed deal for
the Ortia grant, In south Santa Fc Coun.
~. the price agreed upon being 81. 800. 900.
payable In two years. Edison Ii building
. plant that will handle $4,000 tons gold
placer dirt day. He will make head.
quarters at santa Fe - soon a. the plant
n completed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Bantits Fight .Pursucrs.

The two bandits who shot President
Taylor OF the Bank Of Bayard. Neb., and
looted the strong box collided with sher.
It's posse. The fight occurred forty miles
north Of Gering In the sand hills. Tho
bandits made u desperate light and II IL
now believed they Gun never bc taken
uliye,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
New Prcsident for Braxii.

Senior Cumpossales has been elected
president and Scnor l,osasilvo has been
elected vice president Of Brazil by II large
majority. The opposition in Rio Jancir0
abstaincd from voting. There was no dis
order.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Fatal Wreck In Georgia.

4 vestibuled train on The Pant system
was wrecked thirteen miles south OF
Waycross, Ca. One woman was killed.
nm, woman dangerously wounded and
1--WE or six passengers injured. Three
coaches were burned. The woods were
sire. 1888
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Jumpcd from the Eads bridge.

Albert 4. Henry jumped from the Eals
bridge at st. Louis and was drowned.
He left his Overcoat on the bridge with
a memorandum book. In which were these
words: "Albert A. Henry, 1911 North
Fifty-first street, Philadelphia, In. Have
a wife and child. Am crazy aud want to
die"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Gold from Idaho.

The statement prepared by the United
States assay office shows that the produc-
ton OF gold in Idaho during 1907 was 81
125,333; silver. x7,103,321; lead. $4,5O1,
o31; total, S13.7?9, sS5. This is aD in
crease over 1906 of $1,O7S,O4O.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Fatal Fire ut Bern, Kan.

The greater part Of the town of Bern,
Kan, was destroyed by fire. entailing a
loss Of ali the principal business houses
Of the town except four. Five residences
ycrc burned and one life lost.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Earthquake ut Montscrrat.

A successiOn Of tcrTlhC cHrthVUuEes
have caused great destruction Of property
on the island of MOntserrat. There were
numerous landslidcs, water pipes were
wrecked, and the entire population VI the
island were thrown into great cOasterna.
ton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Yictorx for Oherlin.

BY a unanimous decision Of the judges.
Oberlin defeated Ohio State University
In an intercollegiate debate. The debate
was held under the auspices Of the Ohio
Intercollegiate Debating League. The
other members Of the league are the
Western Reserve university and the Ohio
Wesleyan University.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
THE WHEAT SITUATION.

wOrid's Supply nt Present Nearly IN.
100000 Bushels short Of Lest Year.
Those who nrc studying the wheat stu.
alton are interested In the fact that the
worlds available wheat supply ON Feb.
was 102, 100000 bushels. ~ against 1sS..
100000 bushels II year ago. Wheat h
now commanding the highest prices In
years and indications are that Il will reach
much higher figures before the new crop
ID harvested. The Chicago wheat syndi'
cate Is disposing Of It's holdlnss at fancy
prices. aud when this stock Disappears,
the resources Of the country will BE- w.
vercly taxed 10 meet the demand. The
Chicago market advanced last week BY
onc.hnlf cent jumps, and Il II expected
that oil records for high prices win b.
broken before the deal 10 closed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Powder Csuses fatalities.

Henry Heifner and wife Of Lima, H..
were away from home when their three
little children poured the contents Of .
can of powder on the stove. Two were
burned so badly they died In few hours
and the other survived hut u short time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
To Sell n Railway.

An application for the sale Of the Lit
tie Rock. Hot Springs and Texas Rail.
road, between Hot Springs, Ark. and
Benton, Ark. has been fled by Receiver
I.onsdale In the United States Circuit
Court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

Before leaving Santiago de Cuba the Of
fcers of the Montgomery gathered such
data as to the state of affairs In the prov
jncs Of Santiago de Cuba " their short
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
The Pros porous Central West.

Bradstrcet's commercial report says:
"Whilc business Of speculative nature
has been quick to reflect the increasing
strain In political affairs In reduced val
ucs and withdra walls or curtallmcnt Of nc.
tivity In some lines, there Ii little to indi.
cate that the volume Of distributivc trade
has been reduced. and reports to Brad.
streets this week, 30 far a. the latter
branch Of business In concerned. are
among the best received this year. With
few important exceptions, the price SIT
untion Is one Of strength, while the en-.
largcd demnnd for coarse grains Ii taken
TO reflect the turning Of attention from
the hlgher.priccd cereals to those Of =
lOwer.priccd character. The cotton sttua.
tion In one Of frmncss. rejecting alike
the curtailmcnt Of production growing
out Of labor troubles and the Armncss Of
raw cotton. induced by good export dc.
inand. Wool In firm, but the demand has
pcrceptibly slackcncd. and there h less
doing In manufactured goods. The best
report as to the distribution Of trade made
40 far this year comes from the Central
West. Spring trade there In reported car
Her than usual. Kansas City. perhaps the
most important market for agricultural
implements In the country. reports the
demand exceeding oil records, and sales
limited only by the ability TO deliver ~
ders. The demand for iron and steel d
the West still continues large. and prices
are firm. "A feature Of Chicago trsts
has been the placing OF an order for 6yOOO
tons Of steel rails for railroad In Alas
ka. Almost equally good reports cowe
from the Northwest, where trade In rc'
noetod olthor f,,llv oI,,,al IN NJ ahead nj
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

There never was n redl.headed boy
who wasn't known us Red"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Five ehlpa HloWn AshOre.

The worst storm 0c the season prevailed
at Southwest HsrbOr, Maine. Five small
vessels went ashore Ut the head OF thu
harb0r.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
AuutrntiaV. Whcnt CrOD.

The exportable surplus of the Austria
lian wheat yield 10 estimated at 10000
toms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-30
EVILS OF scALPING.
They Are Set Forth Mt q Meeting
OF Merchants

Ok A1GfcnanIS.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Nov. ga conference
between commercial and transportation inter-
ests OF the United States, which was held m
der the auspices Of the Interstate Merchants
association, took place at the Mercantile club
tcrlgnt- Representatives of commercial bod
les, business associations and TRANSFORMATION
eoflLal 1ss from all sections of mo country
were present.
Ben J. Strauss, Of st. Louis. president of
tne Interstate Merchants association, presid-
Gu over the meeting, which was held for the
purpose OF discussing the evils and criminal
itF OF ticket brokerage, and to arouse the pub
nee TO sense OF the outrages committed In
Ine Illegal Sraffo in railroad tickets Mr.
Strauss made the introductory address which
was IoIloWed by the reading OF q set of reso-
evil.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the government having as
serted the right to regulate and control inter-
state commerce, has therefore assumed the
respons1oiIlty OF protecting common carriers
against unjust attacks upon their revenues
Resolved, That careful investigation of
actual conditions and study OF the criminal
history of various states demonstrate clearly
that the practice known as railroad scalping
is perniciouS in its effects unfair In its re-
suits, Is contrary to the American spirit OF
fsir play, IS an evasion Of the plain intent of
the Interstate commerce law as it reads and,
therefore, the practice should be immediately
apolished by national legislation.
Resolved, That general railroad conditions
the superior character and low rate OF tran
portation service rendered by the American
railways. and the evident desire on the part
or the representative railway men to cultivate
a spirit OF cooperation and reciprocity be-
tween mercantile AMI common carrier indus
tries, furnishes good reasons for urging man
ufactursrs, merchants and commercial travel
ers everywhere to use their influence, indiyid-
and necessary national legislation in the In
terest OF common carriers.