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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
TROUBLE AZ CONTINENTAL.
Most of the Men az the Mine Have Quit
work,

Affairs at the Continental-Alta are
getting In somewhat OF a tange over
the alleged stupidity Of Superintendent
Scott. Full arrangements had been
made by Manager Crowther for the
shipment of two cars OF ore daily to the
valley shelters. The ore is plentiful but
the difficulty arises In the shortness OF
hands to get the product out This has
been caused by the attitude OF Superin-
tendent Scott to the men around the
mine, who has lost most OF his help,
now having only six men left and these
are unable TO take out one carload n
day, to let alone the two for which
Manager Crowther has made arrange
ments, Part Of these men are about TO
leave the mine and IL begins to look az
If It would have to close for the want
OF help, unless Manager Crowther gets
new superintendent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Trying to Blasknail Peter Rouss

New York, Dec. ia letter demanding
500 from Peter Winchester Rouss, OF
Brooklyn. son Of the late Charles Broad
way Rouss, the blind millionaire mer-
chant with the accompanying threat that
failure TO pay would be followed by the
destruction ofithe Rouss stable Is being
Investigated by the Brooklyn police. Mr.
Rouss about two years ago received an
internal machine by mail followed by let
tiers threatening death, the kidnapping
OF his children, and the destruction Of his
house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16

purchaser viii climb into the saddle.
The Bingham company have been
handling the mine for year back I'M
der an option and by systematic
development opened some very fine
ore bodies During that time the
management have become convinced
that II can be developed into one Of the
leyathAns Of the district and made
to equal It's nelghbors. the Grand Cen
trail Centennial Eureka, and Eureka
Hin To this end orders have al
rendy been given to sink a permanent
working shaft ana the mine put In po-
sltlon for large production.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Wanted in Germany.

New York, Dec. l6--Rhenhold Ole
ski, alias George Eauman, describing
himself as waiter, has been arrested
by detectives who say he Is wanted
in Germany. for stealing bonds valued
at 27,O00 marks, while he was an officer
Of the surrogate court Of Flennsburg
He Ii alleged to have taken these bonds
from the safe in the court In February,
1895.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
BLUE ACRE DEVELOPMENT.
Manager Cr0wtber Brings In Five Sam.
pies OF Copper Nrc.

Manager Crowther Of the Blue Acre,
Milford, Is IN from the mine, and says
the work Is In the main shaft and no
drifts viii be run until the 400 foot level
Is reached when drifting will be start
ed. The shaft, however ls passing
through very fine body OF copper ore,
some OF which shows native copper and
all Of which is a high grade ore. There
Is nothing he says, to dignity by the
name of II strike yet indications are
that when drifting is started that a
mine VIII follow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Dec .-Butter--Receipts,
100 packages market quiet and steady
Creamery, lCn2j state dairy, l6n22
Eggs Receipts. l.fOO packages; market
strong. Western, a6a33.
Sugar Raw; market firm. Refining, 3b;
centrifugal, 96 test, 3% molasses sugar
"a Refined is steady Crushed, $685. pow
dered, ASS; granulated, AS,
Coffee Steady. No. Rio, ga
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Spring Valley Oil Strike.

Strikes OF oil have become very
frequent in the Spring Valley, Wyo,
oil fields. THE latest from the dis
trlct is that Of a we'll belonging to the
Standard Reserve oil company. At
a depth OF 1000 feet a fifty barrel flow
or high grade Illuminating oil was
struck, which makes II one of the
best wells Ia Uinta county. The COM
pany is preparing to sink other wells
as quickly as possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Two Weeks Shut Down Ordered

New York, Dec. lC,--A two weeks
shutdown has been ordered of so box
board plants included in the combtna-
tion which recently formed the paper
products company as a selling corpora
ton, because OF an over production of
the product throughout . the United
States, The curtailment effected is APP
proximated ct 10000 tons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
APEX ORE.
Foot OF shipping ore Comes In In smlnx
Ipraise.

A telephone message was received at
the Office OF the Apex this morning
which stated that In an ypraise from
the Smilax tunnel foot Of good ship
ping ore had been developed. and that
the body was growing all the time.
Work at other parts of the mine Is be-
Ing pushed ana that It Is looking well
at all points.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
BIG DEAL CONsUMMATED.
Bingham Consolidated Takes over Eagle
And Blue bell of Tintle.

The long looked for deal by which
the Bingham Consolidated Mining COM
pany takes over the Eagle and Blue
Bell OF T!ntic was consummated last
night. The transfer was effected at a
meeting at which the old owners, the
McChrystal heirs and the representa-
tlves Of the Bingham Consolidated
were present, among those taking part
being =. l., Kimberly, President White
of the Bingham, w. S, Mccormick. J,
A. Coran and Clarence Mccormick.
According TO the terms of the deed
the vendors receive 81 per share for
the Eagle and Blue Bell certificates.
These win be passed over at once and
cash money paid for them when the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16

T. 4OaI co. packers, L22isdi.i5; pigs and
lights, i.3Oh4.45.
Sheep Receipts 5000, market steady.
Muttons, 3.Gini.i 20; lambs, 25n5 5O range
wethers, 3. i0ii3.15; ewes, 2.j0d3.S5
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
WOOL.
ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Dec 16-Woo nominal. Ter
ritory and western mediums, lSGl9 fine
medium. l6@17; fine, l5ql6
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Ore and Bullion.

Ore and bullion settlements as record
ed by Mccormick a Co. yesterday
amounted to s97 800. OF this amount
$4,000 was for ores, leaving $4,000 for
base bullion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16

Remember the Piano sale at Daynes-
Romney Piano Co, 40 Richards st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec. --Cattle--Recelpts a.
OOO market lower and weaker. iood to
prime steers, 90gj,lj; poor to medium,
3.ODail5; st0ckers and feeders. ,75d3. 80;
cows 1,50fli,00 hcifers, l7Smi.50; can
neTs,. l.5O42.@; bulls, l7jqiOO; calves.
Hogs--Recclpts today, GOOOO tomorrow,
5000 market l0c lower. Mixed and
butchers, 4 35ffi 60: good to choice heavy,
4.iM4.j5; rough heavy, 4 ahui 40; light
lbn4, As; bulk OF sales, .35ni.lj.
Sheep Receipts, 1900; market. slow to
fair to choice mixed, 2.j0If3,4O; western
sheep, 3,c0Hi 0o native lambs, 4,00d6 10;
western lambs. i.5OQ6.9O,
OMAHA.
South Omaha, Dec. 6--Cattle-Receipts
1900; market slow and lower. Native
steers, 3. 00n5.2j; cows and heifers, 2.j0d
steers, 2.COa3 so; cows and heifers, 2. 2oD
80; Gamers, i5oa2,l0 stockers and feed
efs 2 5Om3.15; calves, 3.0Od5. 2j; bulls.
stays etc. l.5Oa325,
Ilogs-'Receipts, 5000; market lower.
Heavy t9(Mii0; mixed, 4,25ai. 80; light,
s0ni' 40; pigs iOOu4.2j; bulk Of sales, T.. %
ass.
sheep-Receipts 400; market active.
stronger, Fed muttons, 3.7Oa4. TO- weth-
ers 3.i6llS. TO- ewes, 2,25ft3.40 common
and stockors, 2.25@350; lambs, 4,5Oa5.6J.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Dec. 6.-Cattle--Receipts
1900: market lOc. lower Native steers.
4,0q5 20; native cows and helfers, 2.5Od
3,l5 stockers ana feeders, 3.S5G3 Isl bulls,
2,2jd2 9O calves 3.00N6.00 western steers,
3,4OHi,OO; western cows, i.9062.i 40.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; market 10 to i5c.
lower Bulk of sales, 'i.Soa445; heavy,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19

along lie banks dumping sawdust
Into the creek The work IL nots
clear aud the work viii commence
Ia a short time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
RATE WAR
BREWING
PACIFIC LINE JEALOUS OF
sUEx ROUTE TO ORIENT

A war on freight rates on ship.
mentH from this country 60 the
Orient is hreNlnR. All the rail- and
water lines III this coast thluk the
SUES route lie setting too much BUSH
ness from the manufacturing coun-
Try between New York ana Chicago,
This statement has been made by
number OF prominent railroad men
recently. and IA regarded as SENT
official
II 10 known that there n 20 be a
big cut Ia the rates within a very
few days A conference between
President j. J. Hin Of the Great
Northern. E "a Hartman and J. G,
Rtuhhs OF the Southern Pacific. 4,
y. Ripley and Paul Merton Of the
Santa re and other prominent ofn.
elala Of transeoniinsntal railroads
and steamship tines has been Ia
progress Ia Milwaukee, Got the Fast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19

.fe dafs.
These men have been giving the
Sues question a great deal " study
since the completion Of one Of ftiits
nsw steamers. ana new tariff, said
10 amount 60 n reduction OF 70 per
cent. on all manufactured goods sent
from the eastern coast Go the Orient
h said 10 have been agreed upon,
Hgtef from Seattle Tacoma, Port
land. Vancouver and fan Francisco
10 the Orient have not been changed,
The new tariff IN only to affect
rail and water shipments from the
East where sues canal competition
is encountered.
II remains to be seen how low
rates must be made before shs coast
lines can control the business Ia
question. tt also remains to be seen
whether OF not the Sues lines VIII
not retaliats. thus bringing on a
bitter war ~ rates both from the
Orient un we'll as 60 H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
rRUSTY TOWSER TREES
THIRD AVENUE REGRADE
eouNcILMAN JAMES ATTITUDE IN COMMITTEE
BLOCKS IMPROVEMENT INDEFINITELY

ed. These petitioninH property own.
ers aKfvo to waive ali damages that
they may sustain as : result Of the
feErade.
James insisted that a guarantee
fram every property owner wha
mlNht be effected that he would not
hold the city liable FOE damages
must be secured before he would
vote for the reEfade
~ THE l. Impossible the proposed
iproXemvut ". Tor the present at
least. Out Of question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
euRGLAR RANSAckS ~
VAN ASSET HOME

ne hosns q Me and Airs Walter
halns<rt a. Van Asset xas enssFsa
= hayslarr a. 70 o'eieck last ntshs
ana iafee aum % money. besides
s1nsaderahlr valuable trwelfy stolen.
ma faarf.y bad scne for = walk and
s<xlsstsa e lcek the aaor Nhen they
sstuFne1 the snttre house Was scene
x sit Csnfsssisss. Drawers bad Assa
ge,les eat. closets ara euphaaris ea~n
fna furnitafn and cisthcs stFrWn al
sssr the fltssf. Monov Nhteh Mrs Hal
n<Ft had tssidsn under the table eaVss
hal been taken. Alsa eoid rims.
sefeh. hraeeiss and nsskiaee.
Rat sHo Aetsd stfanEuif Vas sees
hseesinx around the premises earis
, ths st'NotFs an& = tsuaght - bs
~ barxias Ihe rcnhsgy wss repart-
a d TINS police eayty thts rarrutns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
WILL REMAIN ron
BUSHFiELDS TRIAL

sseutsnAnt 5. A. Campbell will be
..es.sA ~ the necessity Of sailing
- his reEimsat. the Seventeenth
snatfs. that. Iuly l. leaves san
5000 for the Philippines lie
~ remain az Fort tAwton until
4. ehnrges against Lieutenant
<n~hfeld arc disposed ~
m after. u il alleged. furEed
tsalenAnt Campb~ifN name % a
49, lssued against = Denver bank.
sssail Lieutenant fsushfieid suffer
q uafr severe punishment az tho
sssss % the military authorities
~ feceiNtnK = dizhonorable dis
saarxe nom the service ~ the Unit
4 SEAtes army he VIII be prose-
r.ssa h the civil court ON the
ksrsFy chafsr.
LIeaienant Campbell vii he one
4 ~ principal Witnesses IN the
noe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
MASONIC c0NcLAKE
COMES TO 4 CLOSE

With the conclusion yesterday o. the
convention o. tho arand eommandery
81 knights remplar the Ten days con.
ciave Of the Masonic orders Of Wash.
inHtan came Is an end
At IT, msetlnF yesterday the grand
commpndnry elected and Installed the
following officers for the ensuin9 year
orand commander, l. p GaniL ~
rAeensa sfand treasurer ~ ". Tyler
% Seattle Hrand recorder. Nauesy "
hlniuck, u WHila NAliA. and arand
warden. { E. Coon. OF Pert Townsend.
Seattle Was ehoasn AZ the nest place
of mwetiun,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19

-. rrot,oscd THIRD avenue re
~ received another setback al
....sttne ~ the council commit
= streets Yesterday afternoon.
usual Councihuan James did
ID the galklag and e was due
y. cantinucd objections that the
tss=r vas laid over fof another
- and. perhaps. Indefinitely
! f.ippS had = petition for the
.ssaae sisnod y - ntts - taily
* gset OF the seee feet ~ front
...f.xe on the th0foughfare affect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
EDwARD siIiELDs. Manager.

EDWARD SHIELDS. Manager.
Inauguration OF Shields Polite
Vaudeville for summer season. COM
menclnK Sunday matinee. June u.
Every evening al % Only matinee
on Sunday At ! %. The Park Pa
viiiun will be conducted - a first
class family resort.
Lock At our list Of tup-line spe-
ciAity artists Ernee and Hanegger.
Mann and Franks. Harry Sawyer,
he Long Dainty Trio. DE Ruiz and
Granville. Thompeou's illustrated
Songs. and the Marvellous PoiYscops
Pictures.
Two hours ard n half % soild en-
ierfalnment at Popular pricea 10
and - cents. no higher.
Take any street car and transfer
TO Yerisr way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
RIOTERS FINED

Tat curtis aud John TregE who we're
rlnglsadcFa 81 = fict ~ irsaauah rut,z
ruAry = pleaded sa.ity 90 charHep II
assault and ,,.slery and reaistins al
officer Ia IN stlf rior court yesterday
afternoon. Curtis Was fined 80 and
costs on bath eharmsa and TriaE -
and costs. by Jasse Bolt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
CHRISTIAN cHURcH
CONVENTION ENDED

The state convention u Christian
churches. which has been IN Heasioa
for Hevsrat days concluded its meet
inaa 81 neon today
Yesterday was devoted % the cleo
ton Of officers and discussion ~ the
work aud progress IT the church IN
this ataln.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
at.nrnsr ler aaI.

Unfinished steamer. ne feet
inches IN length, - feet In breadth
and feet inches deep, new ON
ways ready for launching for sale
az a bargain. Inquire A J Tenant
h0s Mutual Life building. fsAttls.
Wash. sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
Eagles, At,sntioni

A special session Of Seattle aefie.
No. l, 4, o D.. is called for sunday
night, june aist. 1908, at 30. for
the purpose of receiving and acting
upon the report Of the building com
mlttee. and also to act upon offteial
circular No. % from the Grand harie.
relating 20 the Missouri Hood suffer
efs, AS order az
IRVING WARD,
Worthy President.
Attest Prank Dowd.
Secretary, 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
DREDGE THE KHATc0M
CREEK

Mailer John Mills Of the United
States engineering corps VII call
FOR proposals for the dredging Of
WhAtcofn creek. near Whstcom. The
work would have been aene sorne
time aso had it not been for the
persistent practice Of the saw mills
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19
Gssur.Ien % OLYMPIA sunday

FIRST excursion % the season. The
new steamer Walsh viii isave Gal
hfnith dock at . n. ~. sunday June
~, for Tacoma and Olympia Good
music. good boat ana good time ahs
aurcd everybody Round trip to
Tacoma. Zoe. 10 Olympia. 400 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-19

hur PATENT VACUUM CHAM
HtR never fails TO keep the plate up.
Lady attendant always
tfourr@ 20 TO & 90 daily. sun
fks. 3 90 iii / 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
MIR. MCLELLAN'S SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Scudder May Take His Place on Ways
and Means Committee.
IFRoM THE rR1BrNE BrREAr. |

Washington. Dec The Democrats of the New
York delegation IN Congress have been informed
that If they can agree on one Of their number who
measures up to the requirements Of membership
on the House Committee Ways and Means they
will BE- permitted TO name a successor 70 Mayor
elect Mcclellan. who represents the minority
Of tina. State on this important committee In con-
sequence OF this announcement. they will hold a
Immediately after Mr.. Mcclellan resigns his
seat in the House and in the meantime some ex-
ccedi1gly active missionary work will be done by
the friends OF the leading candidates for that de-
hIe assignment.
BY the process Of elimination the contest has ap-
parenty ma rrowed down to Representatives Scud-
der. Sulzer and Hearst. with the chances favor.ng
Mr.. Scudder While il is admitted that ne cannot
receive the unanimous support Of his delegation it
is believed majority viii declare in his favor,
and. If so. John Sharp Williams, the minority
leader. who controls the Democratic representation
9ea ms aPpoltIleI 10 'f ia i As
the suggestions OF Mr.. Williams. it is thought that
Scudders selection would toil2w.
II is understood that should Representative sulzer
receive the Endorsement Of his State delegation he
would be unable TO obtain the necessary recon-
Speaker cannon wo-Id decline act The nature
epresentative uizeT has not been disclosed bu, it
Is limited that he would object 10 MI Su4zer as a
minority member OF the Ways and Means Com
mittce. and that no persuasion can induce him 70
1t IS believed that Representative Hearst's ap-
pontrnent To the important Committee Labor
0prate against favora ole consideration Of his name
in connection with this assignment. While both
Mr. Hearst and Mr.. Sulzer are I'm accord with their
party on the tariff question il is said that Mr.
Scudder is inclined toward the protective policy Of
the Republican party. and. because OF this a for
n1iCabie ODpostiOn % his selection has developed
a alch however, Is not thought sufficiently strong
10 overcome majority vote in his favor at the
Democratic caucus.
The Democratic colleagues Of Mayor-elect Nc
Cleuan in The New-Tork delegation this evening
rendered him q dinner at the Hotel Raleigh. John
sharp Williams the only guest present outside
Of the delegation and IL is thought that the stua
ton was informally discussed. although no decision
vviii be reached before Nj AIcCIean's retirement
from Congress at tho holiday recess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
HAS NOT SEEN HILL.
Murphy AGAIN Denies Story.
VI. SaUage Nay Succeed Mcclellan.

Charles F. Murphy was at Tammany Hall yes
terday. looking happy over mis- trip TO Washington.
where he Mayor-eIect Mcclellan and talked
with him about appointments. Mr. Murphy
guest at the "GridirOn Club dinner, where he took
several hard red light jokes with good humOT Mr.
Murphy told his friends Tammany Hall that
Colonel Mcclellan will return 10 town about
December II and that Immediately thereafter he
CIcCIellan) will make his own announcements with
reference to appointments. Mr.. Murphy denied
emphatically that he had met David B. Hill re-
Gently and had made agreement whereby Hill
is 10 be State leader and that the Hill and Tam
many delegates will unite Chief Judge Parker
A Presidential candidate.
4 have not seen Mr.. Hill for long time. and
certainly have made no agreement Of any sort
with him The story is pure invention, said the
Tammany leader
Mr.. Murphy yesterday Indicated decided pref
candidate for Congress in the XIIth District. to
paper man and for years has been a stump speaker
for Tammany Hall He lives in the XXXIst Dis
trict and would have 10 run as a carpetbagger in
the XIIth Congress District This is uncommon
thing in this city however MIR Savage IS about
thirty-eight years old, classmate Of Colonel Nc
CleIlan in Princeton, and is generally well liked
among Tammany leaders.
1t is understood that Shertf-elect Granger will
Thursday announce that he has chosen Jacob
Marks. of the XXIVth District. as his counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Motion to Dismiss Merger Suit
Denied The USury Lac.

Washington Dec THE United States Supreme
Court to-day denied Tor the present the motion to
dismiss the Of the State of Minnesota against
the Northern Securities Company. and postponed
further consideration of the question until the
case is heard on its merits
In opinion by Justice White the court re-
versed the decision of the Supreme Court of Ne
braska in the case OF the Schuyler National Bank
against George Thrush and others II involved
question Of the exaction Of usury by the bank.
Thrush and his wife We're debtors 10 the president
of the bank in $500 and they gave note Tor that
amount with interest Al Y per cent. This rate
usuriOus under the Nebraska law. and Thrush
asked for a computation Of the interest, which
showed that counting the payment Of interest as
the payment of principal provided for by the
State. the note had heen reduced TO 800 The State
court held this be valid. the ground that the
case was governed by the State and not the federal
law inasmuch the note made payable 10
an officer OF the bank and not the bank itself
Justice Whites opinion reversed that finding, and
was favorable to the contention Of the bank that
the case came under federal law. and that the in
terest payments could not be computed as pay
ments the principal Justices Brewer and
Brown dissented
The court decided that sewing machines may be
sold and shipped into North Carolina without re-
curing the payment Of the tax of So required on
tho manufacture and sale Of those machines in the
State. The opinion rendered in the case of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company. against
John r. Sims Sheriff of Persin County. y G. Mrs
O. l. SaIterIell- or FtONDOTO, \. 60 ordered
chine from Chicago. and it was sent c. o. D. The
authorities epdeavored TO collect the license fee on
the ground that the money was paid in North
Carolina the sale really made there. The
State courts accepted this view OF the case. but
they were reversed by to-days opinion which held
their action to be ali Interference with interstate
commerce. and chat the sewing machine could not
be taxed long it remained in the original
package.
The court decided the case or the Pennsylvania
Railroad against Hughes and others involving re-
sponsibIty the part Of the railroad company
for the loss Of valuable racehOrse. killed while in
transit from Albany to Philadelphia The opinion
was delivered by Justice Day, who stated that the
bill of ladmg limited To 500 the damages 10 be
paid in case Of accident. The Court of Common
Pleas OF Philadelphia. held that the contract made
in New-York not binding in Pennsylvania, and
warded fun damages in $1,000 The State Supreme
Court affirmed verdict. and tO-days decision
held the same view. The decision of the Pennsy J.
vania courts was attacked by the railroad com
panv. on the ground that il in violation Of the
Interstate Commerce law. Justice Day held how
ever that this true and he added that until
Congress takes action 10 cover the point each
State determine its own line of policy IN such