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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely
digests food within the stomach and
intestines and renders all clases of
food capable of being assimilated and
converted into strength giving and
tissue building substances. w. B.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

1t takes a rich man to draw a
check, a pretty girl to draw atten-
ton, horse to draw a cart, a
poruS plaster to draw the skin, a
topper to draw cork, free lunch
to draw a crowd, and an adver-
tisement in your home paper to
draw trade. Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

JOHN E. STEWART, Carmel, Ind.
writes: MY daughter has weak
lungs and catches cold at almost eY-
cry change of weather. We have
tried many remedies, but nothing
stops her cough equal to Beggs'
Cherry Cough Syrup. We keep it.
City Drug Store and T. n. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18
National Guarantee,
Loan and Trust Company
-OF-
DALLAS, TEXAS.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
THE BRANCH OFFICE

At Ardmore, 1. T., is the oldes
loan and trust company doing bus
mess in the Indian territory. 1t nov
has n membership of 80. ShareI
subscribed 900.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

Mr.. Cal. Frame came up from
Ardmore Sunday night and has
cast his lot among US as manager
of the City Drug Store. Mr..
Frame is q thorough business man
and will replenish and re-arrange
that old drug house thoroughly.
Mr.. Frame is a brother to the IA
nous Lon Frame, of Davis, and
is equally as good a druggist and
business man.-Wynnewood Re-
public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

Trotting and running races at
the Wilmington park Tuesday.
1S 2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

What is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure? 1t
is the newly discovered remedy, the
most effective preparation ever de-
vised for aiding the digestion and
assimilation of toou, and restoring
the deranged digestive organs to a
natural condition. 1t is a discovery
surprising any thing yet known to
the medical profession. w. B.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

liable politicians of surrounding
states, we should rise up in body,
one and all, no matter what our
creed, politics or sentiments, and
demand of Congress a representa-
tion in the body that so wantonly
makes our laws and eompels our
obedience. We have been sleeping
on our rights long enough. 1t is
time for action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-18

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
K. Shiel & Co.
Antitrust Live stock Market.

June L.. 1899.
We had an increase in our rec sipts last week
our country customers found that the report OF
our being shut out OF the yards was false We
were only shut out OF our old sorting pens See
Saturdays Sentinel. in which tie president OF the
stock yards had a long article in which ne says
he took our pens away from US 10 give them Ia
parties doing more business than we were. He
also says we did not suffer any inconve1icnce-
This Is a falsehood, and he knew II when ne
said II. Tie records show that we have eought
a ana sn ,hpp an, mo other nI STm here. snd most of the
time more than all the order buyers together.
We will give the president $1,000 II the raiIroad
the president said in his article that W. had al
our hogs weighed on the center scales To shrtnk
them In the alleys. he knew that was false. az
we never made such a statement. and when No
said we suffered no inconvenience from hav1r9
our sorting pens taken away, he knew that WsS
a falsehood. Last Friday we had Twenty-Five
loads. and had to weigh a number down straight.
not hold them ali. we think we can show tbs
reason they took our pens away from US, and that
was TO make US sort in the alleys. ana prevent
The president gave as an excuse OF the heavy
shrinksge we were having on the bad scales that
hogs shrink more In August than other months
That IL silly 10 any man that knows anything
about hogs. August is the lightest shrfnkago
month Of the summer months. as the grass 10 ory-
The heavy yb sn,i1 1Ss2 a months an fr sss 1 sIsss ' .ns n on1
corn. No doubt he had reference TO dead hogs.
as that IL the only kind he ever dealt In We
ask him to explain why ne took the scales OUT
twice. and reported he had put In new ones. but
II leaked out that they were only repaired q Sec
ond time. consisn your stock to US or come N
you In spite Of the discrimination against US
Market to-day was lower. All averages at S.T4
to s., s2 2s and ha se g 10 $50 .n AZ MS So .n 10 I'M ,ss;t yo ana
ers 1919 to $.i2l1. Cattle market was dull on
common. and about steady on best cattle.
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AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices In Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial Metropolis.

NEW YORK. June 12.-F1our-Receipts. 27,1o2
bris; exports, .s22 brls: sales. $500 packages.
Market firm and more active. especially on spring
patents and bakers; winter patents. $500. Rye
-four and corn meal steady. Barley stronger:
feeding. 3Shc. Barley malt steady.
wheat-Receipts, 126. $50 bu; exports. Sc. IA bu:
sales, 5,tz7, 600 bu; futures. $50. 900 bu. all ports.
Spot easy; No. 2 red. SIC spot. and to arrive.
Z. o. b. afoat: No. 2 red Sic. in elevator; No /
Northern. s3l1c {. o. b. afoat: No. / hard Mani
toba, SAC. T.. o. b. afloat. Options opened easier
as compared with Saturdays late curb and sold
of under active realizing. A partial reaction on
covering induced by export demand was succeeded
by a final break during the further attacks and
unloading; closed weak at nc advance over Sat-
urday's official close, but 1@c under the late curb
price. July. s1GS2hc, closed at Sic; September,
S1GS2 3-l6c, closed at Sic.
Corn-Receipts. 1877 bu; exports. 203. se4 bu.
Spot steady; No. 2. 30%c Z. o. b. afoat; 30d307sc
in elevator. Options opened steady, but eased
off later in the day on prospects Of big receipts
net decline. July. 39%G397sc, closed at $3.50;
September closed at 39%c.
Oats-Receipts, 222. 300 bu; exports. 234,027 blu.
Spot steady; No. 2. So@301zc; No. 3, 3oc: No. 2
31hc: track. white. 32a32Izc. Options quiet.
Beef firm; family. 3 80: city extra India mess,
$1ta15.0. Cut meats steady: picked bellies. AIS
@575 Lard steady; Western steam. SIS: re-
fined hrmer; continent. S.45. Pork dull.
Cohee-Option opened steady at unchanged
prices, ruled moderately active with scarcely any
variation while showing a weak undertone under
unsatisfactory European and Rio cables and con-
tinued large receipts at Santos. closed quiet.
Sales, IL, 10 bags, including: July, 4.65d4. zoe: Au-
mild quiet.
sugar-Rsw firm: refined firm and active.
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Good Trade i'm for Summer
Time md Firm Prices.

In most lines Of trade there was a good deal
Of activity yesterday. Without question tie bus
mess of June is TO be handsomely in excess Of
that OF June. 1898. in dry goods. groceries. hard
ware and leather. Easy money is a favorable
feature of the situation. Prices. yesterday.
showed no important changes. and for some
weeks to come present quotations on ninety out
Of a hundred articles are likely to prevail. Irish
potatoes. old stock. are about of the market.
so ample is the supply of new potatoes and OF
good quality. Lemons are In good request and
frmer. Only a few oranges are on the market.
The commission houses are still handling consd-
cradle quantities Of strawberries and Of excellent
quality.
The local grain market shows a little more
activity. All cereals are in good demand at the
following range, as furnished by the secretary
wheat~No. 2 red. 74c: No. red. ssa7sc; June.
74c; wagon wheat. 7sc.
Corn-No. / white. s4c: No. 8 white lone col
mixed, s2zc; No. 3 white mixed. s24c; No. :
white mixed. 2s&@slxc; No: 9 yellow, SIC; No. 8
yellow; CSC; No; ! yellow; seqyz mixs No; 9s Z @ mixed:
ear corn, 32l2c.
oats-No. 2 white. 2sc. No. 8 white. Sc; No. 2
Hay-No. l timothy. ss.259s.75; No. 2 timothy.
IS. 25GS.75.
Inspection-wheat: No. 2 red. 4 cars; No. 3 red.
1; total, 5 cars. Corn: No. 8 white. 9 cars; No. 3
yellow, /: No. 8 mixed. 1: no grade. 4: total. 10
cars. Oats: Rejected. 3 cars.
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Poultry-Hens. &c; cocks. &c; young chickens.
15617c; hen turkeys. young and fat. Sc; young
toms. size: old hens, &c; toms. &c; ducks. &c;
geese, 4c for full feathered, &c for plucked.
Cheese-New York full cream. 12Gl2i1e; Skins.
eQSc; domestic Swiss, 1oQ15c; brick, lie; lin
burger, l2c.
-B1tter-Choice. 1oc: poor. 5a7c; Elgin cream
cry, 21c.
Eggs-Candled, 12c.
Feathers-Prime geese. 3oc per Id; prime duck.
1cG 17c per Id.
Beeswax-30c for yellow; 2c for dark.
unwashed, 1sql9c; tub-washed.
goa 25c; bury and understandable, sc less.
HIDES, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. i. SIC; No. 2, nc: No.
/ calf. 10c; No. 2 calf. size
Grease-white. Sc; yellow. 2kc; brown. 2hc.
Tallow-No. ]. &c: No. 2, 29c.
Bones-Dry, Sl2al3 per ton.
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H E OPENED STRONG
DEMAND INSTANTLY SATISFIED AND
THEN PRICES RECEDED.
The Close Was Weak and mt a Loss
from Saturday of 1-4c-Provisions
Dull and Unchanged.

CHICAGO, June 12.-wheat to-day made
best prices around the opening. 1t was near
the bottom at the close and showed a de-
cline CT hQAc. Corn declined 2hc. Oats
were strong and advanced hc. Provisions
closed unchanged TO 21c higher.
The effect of the Unexpectedly builish gov
eminent crop report given out Saturday was
apparent at the opening In wheat, but IL
was soon shown that other influences had
superseded it in the minds of SPECTATORS.
The opering in July ranged all the way
from 76sc TO nc. compared with Satur-
days closing price of 7519c. 1t sold at once
at 761zc. but rallied almost Immediately to
1850. But in this little spasm of nervous
ness was d~issipated all the effect or the
government report. Selling was heavy on
the bulge. Commission houses were In the
market with big lots. For a short time
the market held up under the liquidation,
but finally broke, 76hc being touched before
any reaction occurred Heavy flour sales
reported from the Northwest caused a ces-
sation Of liquidation from that section. but
In the meantime local holders had appar-
emily lost confidence, and the offerings at
all times exceeded the demand. The eoor-
nous Western movement became the one
factor as the session advanced. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported arrivals Of 9i6 cars.
against s74 last week and $50 a year ago.
Chicago receipts were 142 cars. eight Of
which were contract quality. The visible
increase amounted to !, $4,000 bushels, about
what was expected, and this helped In
pressing prices to a lower level. Worlds
ipmen for the week were $4,000
bushels. Atlantic port c%learances amounted
to 3Ss.0O bushels. The Manitoba govern
ment report gave an increased wheat
acreage with an almost perfect condition.
Domestic crop news was unfavorable as re-
CARDS winter wheat. but favorable as to
Weak toward the close on the announcement
OF estimated receipts of 400 cars Tomorrow.
July finally sold down to 75lsc and closed
Corn early was steady with wheat. Fear
that the strike in Buffalo would again in
voive the elevators weakened the market
later and prices gradually slid of. Liberal
ally favorable weather were factors in the
decline. Receipts were 54 cars. July
ranged from 3alac to S4c and closed Ac lower
Oats were Independently strong. There
was a good demand, mainly for the deferred
futures. some of II for foreign account. and
port sustained prices during the decline Of
other grains: Selling was scattered. Re
ceipts were 17 cars. July ranged from 2sAc
to 2hQ23Bc and closed hc higher at 23asc.
Provisions were steady considering the
large run of hogs and lower yard prices.
There was a moderate general buying de-
mand, and selling was scattered. Trade on
the whole was small and prices kept within
a narrow range. At the close July was un-
changed at $8.6, July lard 211c higher at
AsSa5!0Ta and July ribs 2zc higher at
Estimated receipts for Tuesday-wheat.
400 cars: corn, $50 cars; oats, 316 cars; hogs,
| leading futures RANGED as follows.
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Fourteen Transfers, with n Total Co
sideratiOn OF $15,4SO.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders
office Of Marion county. Indiana. for the twenty
four hours ending at 5 p. m. June H. 1899. as
furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles,
corner Of Market and Pennsylvania streets, In
dianapolis. Suite 22s, first Office floor. The
Lemcke. Telephone 1850:
Cora Johnson ct al. to Thomas ]. Ham
ilton. Lot los. Vajen's South Brookside
addition y, 4Oo.V0
Michael Sells and wife TO Alice Lewis,
Lots a and As, Selis's West Indianapolis
addition L.ooo.oo
Louis Howes ct al. to Daniel Burton and
wife. south half Lot /. Square 3d.. 10000
Adoiph Forester to Caroline Becker. Lot
q. weghorst Pleasant Home addition. 10000
Mary c. Hole ct al. to Mary Werner,
Lot 50, Davidson's second addition ...... 5000
John J. Carriger and wife to Morris d..
Kaufman Lot 6s. Floral Park addition. 10000
James D.. Maris and wife to Margaret
Butler. Lot l4. Douglas Park addition. 10000
Sarah E. Schofeld ct al. to Samuel F.
Gray, Lot %. /. Blackford's subdivision. 5000
Hugh Dougherty ct al. to the Washing
ton Savings and Loan Association, Lots
$40 to 314. inclusive. North Tuxedo addi-
ton l,VVoJ
Thomas j. Hamilton to Cora Johnson.
Lots So and 81, Metzger's East Mich
igan-street addition .-.........-...... GOO 90
Samuel L. Pattison to Frank w. Wood.
part Lot IL. Jesse Jones's addition. 10000
part Outlet iM.....-."....--.:-.-.. 10000
]. c. Rowland 10 ]. r. WEIGH ct al. Lot
l1s. s. Yandes's subdivision Outlet 49,. $50. 90
John J. Blackwell and wife to John r.
WEIGH ct al, part Lot 6, Square ],
brakes addition ......--....-..... 90
Transfers. IA: consideration ........... SIS. $50. 90
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A IN
Quotations at St. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Other Places.

cincinnati anu OlheT IlHCcSs
IT. LOUIS, June 12-Flour fvn but slow.
TIC; September, 7sac; No. 2 hard, 72Qf4kc.
Corn-No. ?. cash, 321ec; June. $3.50; July. 32ssc;
September, 327sc. Oats-No. ., cash. 24i1c; June.
24lzc; July, 23%c: September. 21c; No. 2 white.
SAT-; choice. $3.50. Prime timothy seed quiet at
81. Is. Corn meal steady at S1.S0Q1so. Bran
frmer; sacked lots, east track. size. Hay firm:
timothy. ssa12.5o; prairie. ss.5oas:5. Whisky
steady at 81. 20 per gal. Iron cotton ties steady at
Soc. Bagging steady at 6d6%c. according to
weight. Dry-salt meats steady; boxed shoulders.
s4.S71k; extra shorts. s4s7lz; clear ribs So: clear
s5.12lz; extra shorts. S5.37x; clear ribs. $3.50; clear
sides, s5.75. R~eceipts-F1our 1900 brls: wheat,
$4,000 blu; corn, 215.ooo bu; oats, 10000 bu- Ship
~ments-Flour, 1000 brls; wheat, 5000 blu; corn,
5000 bu; oats. 10000 bu. =
super, S225Q24 40; Western extra, 81. 80; West
ern family. &. 30d3. 80: winter wheat patents. 1918
ga. 90: spring wheat patents. ss.soa4 10: spring
exports, II, 234 brls. Wheat frmer; spot, and the
month. 1850: July. 7sA@ 7sAc; August. 7s%d79&c;
No. 2 red. 72%c bid; receipts. SO. 1ss bu. Southern,
by sample. 72@7sc; Southern. on grade. 1Sq7Sc.
Corn steady: spot. and the month. S77sG3sc: July.
s77sQ3sc: August. 3s%c asked; steamer. mixed.
3slsQ receipts. 96,059 BIZ; exports. 1857 blu.
Southern white corn, 44c. Oats steady; No. Q
white. s21s214c; No. 3 mixed. 2slz03oc: receipts.
Is. 233 blu.
CINCINNATI, June l2.-Flour steady; fancy.
So. 25a3. 40: family. s2.4oG2.T0. Wheat quiet: No.
2 red nominal 15c. Corn firm; No. 2 mixed. 35c.
Oats steady; No. 2 mixed. 27G2sc. Rye steady;
No. 2. CSC. Lard easy at AT7A; Bulk meats
steady at S415. Bacon firm at $50. Whisky
steady. Sugar steady and unchanged.
TOLEDO. June I2.-wheat active and weak;
No. 2. cash. nc; July, TIC Corn higher: No.
2 mixed. 3i5c. Oats dull and steady; No. 2
6sc. Glover seed active and higher; prime. cash.
new, 50. so bid: October. $3.50.
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aiding futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady.
No. 3 spring wheat, 72izG76c; No. 2 red. 76%G7sc.
No. 2 corn. 33A@asEc; No. 2 yellow. 34sas4Ac.
No. 2 oats, 25025izc; No. 3 white, 27AQ2e@c. No.
2 rye. sec. No. 2 barley. s5la13s1sc. No. / ~faxseed.
81. 03h: Northwest, $1.05isdl.6. Prime timothy
seed. $3.50. Mess pork. per bri. s7-2S@s.1 10. Lard.
per 100 lbs, s4.S21sd495. Short-rib sides Qoose).
A.45@4.O. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed). 4kd4%c.
Short-clear sides (boxed). s4s5Q4s5- Whisky. dis
tillers' finished goods, per gal, s1.26.
Flour-Receipts. Is. 900 brls: wheat. 1880 10 bu:
corn. s4s. 600 bu; oats, 4o5. 900 bu: rye, 1900 bu.
Shipments-Flour. $1,000 brls; wheat. 5000 bu:
corn, 73s. 900 bu; oats, 341, 900 bu; rye, 5000 blu.
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4ss. cse. New York exchange. &c discount. ster-
ling exchange. s4.s7 and SIS9.
At New Or~leans-Clearings. $727.32l
At Boston-clearings. SIG. sls. o25: balances. ST.
$50, s51.
At Baltimore-Clearings. 81, $40. SOB: balances.
$3.50, $50.
At Philadelphia-Clearings. SO. s7s. sss: balances.
s2,o6s ,314.
$277. SIS.
At Cincinnati-Money at PA to 6 per cent. New
York exchange at Ice premium. Clearings, 3d.
1874. 100.
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Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowing-named Indianians:
Adddtional-Andrew ]. Dickson, Windsor.
81 to IS.
Renewal and Reissue-Francis Utley. Mt.
Vernon Sc.
Increase-William Sortor, Platnfield, 81 to
s24: Alexander c.. Mopps. Macksville. $4 to
S17: James s.. Campbell. Worthington. IS TO
$40: Francis NJ Wisong, Lafayette, SIS TO
$24: Jerome o. Caswell, Fort Wayne. S. TO
s.; Philip p. Sewers. Lisbon. SO to $12-
Reisue-Josiah B. Cobb. Goshen, SIC.
Richmond, IS to @i2-
Original Widows, etc.-Elizabeth Stevens.
Sunshine. IS; Mary j. Flower, Rldgeville, IS.
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The cases Of Charles Devlin, John
Greenawald. d. Waldschmidt, Charles
Poerstel. A. Weller, F.. NJ. and F. L. New
bury and E. P. Keary. ticket brokers
charged with misdemeanor for violation of
the act of the assembly Of 1853. were called
at Pittsburg yesterday. The act under which
the defendants are being prosecuted for
plds agents TO sell or trade tickets Of any
railroad, steamboat or other passenger COM
pany unless they have a certificate giving
them such authority from the officers of the
company whose tickets they handle. When
Tense made a motion that the indictments
De quashed, but the court overruled the
motion The first case tried was that of F..
=. keary. He was found guilty as charged.
Counsel for the defense says the constitu-
tlonaIty Of the act will be tested by taking
keary's case to the Supreme Court. 1t is
probable the cases against the other de-
PENDANTS will be postponed until the test
case is decided.
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Cheries-a per 24-qrart crate: 75c per drawer.
Fig.alifornie, $1.s5 per box; mat ngs. s4sc-
fancy. 2.75@4.25.
Potatoes-45c per bu.
New Potatoes-$1 per bu: $3.50 per brl.
Radiehes-l0c per dozen.
Lettuce-sc per ID.
Set Onions-5c per dozen: 6 for 25c-
Bermuda Onions-s.s5 per crate.
Asparagus-1sc per dozen punches.
S~pinach-SlGl-10 per brl.
Caulinower-s1.5 so per dozen
Rhubarb-5c per dozen; 4 for &c.
Cucumbers-S0c per dozen.
New Beets-20c per dozen punches.
Green Beans-s16L50 per box or hamper.
Wax Beans-slD per box.
Lima Beans-5c per 10.
Green Peas-5oG6sc per bu.
Tomatoes-50QS5c per basket; s2.55Gs per crate.
Honey-white. 15c per ID.
Seeds.
S.75a4: alsike. choice. s4.50Q5: alfalfa. choice.
"a. 25Q450: crimson or scarlet clover. So: timothy.
AZ lbs. prime. S.30G1.35: light prime. S.S5G1.4o:
choice. q fancy Kentucky. IA lbs. sl.15;
red top. choice. socQsl. 40: English bluegrass. "a
lbs. sL15G1.75: German miilet. slG125: Western
millet. eOas5c: common millet. 4oGeoc.
Provisions.
Bacon-Clear sides, 40 to so lbs average. SIC:
80 to 20 los average, csc; 20 TO 80 lbs average.
CSC; bellies. Is lbs average. SIC: Is to % lbs av-
erage. SIC: IA to 1s lbs average. &c: Clear
erage. csc; s to . lbs average. csc. In dry SALT
&c less.
Hams-Sugar-cured. IS to 20 lbs average. sl.G
sac; 10 lbs average. 9h@SAc; IL lbs average.
Lard-Kettle-rendered. exc: pure lard. SIC.
Pork-Bean. clear. sl3; rump. $40.
Shoulders-lS to 20 lbs average. 6bc; 10 lbs aver
age. csc; 10 to IL lbs average. 7Ac.
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George A. Schroeder. Clement b. Stern,
r. L. Roerich and c. F. Rock. representing
the Milwaukee Chamber OF Commerce and
representatives OF the railroads and lake
States -four mills. attended the opening ses-
sion of the Interstate-commerce Commis-
sion. held In Chicago yesterday. Frank
Barry. of Milwaukee. secretary of the Mil
lers' National Association of the United
States. was also present. He declared that
q discrimination on the part CT the railroads
between freight tariffs on wheat and flour
favored the foreign manufacturer fifteen
cents a barrel and hat he intended 10 pro-
test to the commission. The Cream City
delegation said they wanted an adjustment
Of rates. doing away with the present al
legged discrimination which allows Mime
apolis a better export grain rate than the
Wisconsin metropolis. Chairman Tucker, of
the Central Freight Association. represent
ing the Eastern railroads jointly, admitted
there Is a discrimination in rates on grain
and -four for export and for domestic points.
II was shown there Is a rate OF IL cents per
100 pounds for flour shipped for xport. and
q rate OF IL cents for wheat for export.
Chairman Tucker was followed by G.. j.
Grammer, general traffic manage OF the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Company. In his opinion the rates now in
vogue do not discriminate against the
millers.
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NJ. E ingalls,, president of the Big Four
and OF the Chesapeake & Ohio. passed
through the city on his way TO Chicago.
where he will remain a couple OF days. In
speaking OF the business situation, he said
II was the most satisfactory in years.
Freight rates were low. but were maintained
at tariff. A railroad company now knew
1ust what is was earning each week, and the
passenger business was equally satisfactory.
being larger than at the corresponding
period last year. and passenger rates were
well adhered 10. The Sunday excursion
business il yielding considerable revenue.
and he questioned whether IL was cutting
down the earnings on legitimate business 10
any great extent. Mr.. ingalls, said he was
satisfied the Big Four's competitors were
living up TO tariff rates and e~ndeavoring TO
act honorably IN the matter OF competition.
The Big Four Is now web equipped and In
shape to carry any business which Is likely
60 come TO II. Regarding the election Of A.
J. Czssatt as president OF the Pennsylvania
Inca. he thought IL was . 5udicious thing for
the trunk lines, as he y born leader IN
railroad matters and WOULD lay out q policy
for the Pennsylvania which would be carried
. . te> 1er1eg. When ne heard that Mr.
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Cassatt had been elected president OF the
Pennsylvania lines he marked Big Four
stock up five points. He added that while
James McCrea, vice president Of the Penn
syivania lines west, would seem to have
been the natural selection for president OF
later Mr. McCrea will, without doubt, be the
president Of the Pennsylvania lines. at least
such Is now the trend OF events. Just now,
however. Mr.. McCrea. he thought, was
needed more on the lines west Of Pitssburg.