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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
MISUNDERSTANDING SUPREME COURT
REPORTS.

lids YIN be received by the Board OF Com
misSoners OF State Institutions, ~ TAllAhns-
wee, Florida. until September eOth. lpos. for the
reprnting of the following numbered volumes
OF the Supreme Court RepOTta, namely. Vol
umes Z, ~, ~, II. ~. 10, q and -
Al bids mnst be scaled and addressed 10 the
board OF Commissioners OF state Institutions
Tallahassee. Florida, and marked Blds for re-
pttutiRg Supreme CouVt Reports"
I've contract win be aw arded 20 the lowest
end SeSt bidder, Sin hundred unbound cOutes
OF each Of said reprinted volumes are 20 be
supplied under the contract. In reprintlng said
volumes the paging Of the existing editions OF
Sad volumes shall be retained. The contract
shall contain = CLAUSE bindinH the publisher not
- piint any copies OF such reprint over and
above the number contracted 20 be supplied
20 the Stats under penalty OF z forfeiture 81
the amount 10 be paid by the state Tor such
printlna The work must be completed within
four months from the data OF contract A
bond IN the sum OF Ten Thousand Vlo.nol Dol
Lara iOF the faithful performance OF the con
tract vii be required. All proof 20 be read In
the Attorney Generals once.
NJ A. BROWN.
ACTING Secretary Hoard Commissioner state
Institutions '-slNStzd
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28

Trains and Fairfield
L. Z. BARKER, General Superintendent
J. y. HILL, Agent. J d. WATKINS. General Asa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28

Quail as Gentle as Chickens in That
Town.

Quail as Gentle as Chickens IN That
Town.
Waldo, July N.--Nrs. s. z. Hicks
and children Of Bronson are whiting
the Hicks family here.
Juhn p. EnienEa. the cigar manufae-
tufer. has returned from q trip up In
Georgia on business.
Mrs. z. Hammond is selling out her
household effects snd will give up
housekeeping.
Ars. Florida GeigeT and daughters,
Belle and Bessie. are visiting her sis-
ter, Mn. Thomas, at Reddick.
Mrs. w. B. Ennis and children OF
Tampa and Mrs. O. b. PeeleF Of Jack.
SoHvllle and infant will viSit their pa
r-nts, Mr.. and Mrs. BEanniug, here,
next week and stay qoite . while.
The youngest editor and proprietor
OF any newspaper In the State, Oriek.
ett PreWitt Of The Waldo News. who 10
only fourteen, is unable to get out his
paper on account OF his hand being
poisoned.
Mueh corn fodder has gone to waste
on che stalk because Of previous hot
westheF and later the scarcity Of labor
10 save lt, all the farmers being in 0
rush &C che same slime.
New sweet potatoes are In the stores.
Crops Of all kinds are excellent.
Ed Kite, conduct on the seaboard
Air Line, IL recovering from q long
spell Of typhoid fever.
Mrs. etringfeiiow and Miss Fannie
Moore Of Hawthorn have been wishing
Mrs. Hogan.
Quail feed around in town unmo-
lested.
Bermuda grass, which was trans-
planted here years ago foVlawns, has
now become an unmanAgeble pest in
many cultivated lots.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
North osIna.xlIla DIAL.

J. b, Crawford aud W. n. Palmer u
q understood, have purchased what ls
1ncwn a. the Jobaeco farm In North
GalnesyIlls The tract complies $40
AeFsa, nWts or irss, aud 10 Gmopk -
mast dasleable property in that tAriv.
inR subaFh
II haa not haoR learned what the new
owners ptop0es O. do, hos IL 10 supposed
that they will ereet several cottages,
the demand Zoe house, Ia North Gaines.
Vile being great
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
Attention, Voters.

We wish TO inform the patrons oi
The Sun that no votes are allowed IN
the Library contest on money paid foE
advertising In The Sun. Only thOss
who pay che sum OF tl.26 or over on
subscriptions 70 The Daily SON or those
whc pay cash for JOB printing will Be
allowed to vote.
Those who pay tl.2S will be allowed
rs votes for the organisation Of their
choice; ~ 30 entitIing them TO 2OC
votes. and IS will sntiIls them 60
RIO Votea
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
NOTICE oF ELECTION.

An election wtfl be hed In me I.aCro-sc
SchOu District Ca Tuesday AuEuN q. lAe. toI
the purpose oi determining whether ~ cot
aid district shall be created . special TAI
10 hool district. for the election OF three traa'
tees therefor. and for The purroSe OF deter
mining the rate % uaillArc 10 be as~SsScd and
collected therein for The next Succeeding tWo
yoars thereafter pOih wtA oIsen a O'Clock
and close ~ sunset We foiioNtnR named pcr.
sous have been app.eintcd tbsl'ectoss OF SAld
CasOn. with J. Il. Stokes A. clcrs
~ order ~ noara ot Paone Distraction thls
The SEd dAy % Duly. A. d FaA
n a MH1.kS.
Cn,N. VI rab. Inst n
AueSt , I. KELLEY. SEC, and Surf
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28

In the mayors eoast Thursaay morn
ihE chAs, Macon was srraiEned for dis
charging firearms In Ihs city limi,s.
Mason tsli very much RTieved a, hav.
ina been placed IN this positiOa. stat.
ms that iRssmaeh e he Uas Ia the
"sobaFb" Of the city be did not think
IL improper. 20 tSy = MARA on = tree.
he waa aAmonlshe2 ~ the mnYoE Zoe
biz lndisoretion end lined O. and costa.
uhieh wns paid ard lAs telen1nnl 90.
loosa1.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28

An eleeaioa utn - bed n tae chersy Slsk
Scnoo nestFsct ~ 1ae~11ey. AnGata a. 80, fcg
HAh diatftct neah ~ Crc1lqt sTcctal tnH
pchoo alstricS Tor Ne eirrtloa ~ thres irus
tee therefor, 40 fcg ~ purpose % deter
nslnlng eha rate - nlinaHe % - aN.rsaeA anll
colsataa tkaratn Cor - 1aKt sseceetinG 10
ygsrn th1reaftas. t1in y u open at o'clock
Al class "a nInset IT, fellnRinE Ga1ed peF-
soos qaye eee1 ele.olateA itsF.e 80 ~ al
tEIllard am NJ. y Nat1aHFs q cierk
NJ oGtef ~ l)ua1a ~ fnrIlo tnstEaesiea "a
hR wHExs
cN'3 ~. F1h snEln
Alla.e &c. KEL1IEl Sc - sall
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
NEWS OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED

Miss Reese Of Tacoma was shopping
in the city yesterday.
BID HERS OF Cadillac Wss transact
INK bo.ine.s in this city yesterday.
8. H. Gsisskill OF Mcintosh vas .
business visitor 90 this eIsy "Wednesday,
HIM. Moran Of Csmpville vas among
the business visitors TO the county
capital yesterday.
W. W. Geiger. q prominent mer.
chant OF GeigsF, near MieanOpy, was
tranSAeting business In this city yes.
terday.
Hon. T. A. Doks Of Santa Re, mem
Der Of the school board from that dis
tict, was Q visitor TO Gainesville yes
teFday.
J. w. WadSwoFth, . popular busl-
mess man and one Of the most pro-
gFsssIve citizens Of Madison, ives Fegis-
tered at che Brown House yesterday.
]. n. MannsFS, representing the In.
tsFnstlopal Harvesting Machine Com.
pany. ChIcaRo, made q business trip 10
Spring Park Farm, Bennington, gee
terday.
Blue Ribbon lemon and vanilla ex-
tracts will give your desserts the IA
NOUS blue Ribbon favor" which 10
dinsFent from all other AavoFs. Ask
Jour grocer for Blue Ribbon lemon
and vanilla. Takes less. Flavors per-
fectly.
J. A. Maultsby, the brick manufac-
turer OF Osmpville, was among those
who came TO Gainesville on business
yesterday. Mr.. Msultsby conducts one
Of the largest brick manufacturing
establishments In the State, and Gays
he 10 keeping large force busy.
W. Adams Of Windsor was q visitor
TO thIs city yesterday, having come on
trading expedition. Mr.. Adams,
Notwithstanding his success, which be
has enjoyed for many yesFs, is not
quite satisfied, and desires to dispose
OF his interests and remove to South
Florida. Anyone desiring TO locate
In first-clssS country might do well
to correspond with him.
J.H. Rollins Of Rochelle vas In the
city yesterday. Mr.. Rollins 10 one OF
the old residents Of that section, and
has many friends who are always glad
20 accept HE Inequalities, for he 10 one
Of the most hospitsbls and entertain
ing men 90 HE home, or anywhere else
for that matter, who vas ever known.
He has been In III health for the past
few years, bat friends are glad that he
is yes able 30 "bs about" and visit the
city once In q while.
We. Webb. formerly salesman ct
the store Of Jacob EHdsl. but Who for
the past few weeks has been working
In Tampa, was 90 we'll pleased with
that he could not resist she
temptation 70 return, and after today
he may be found at che store Of Ohitty
4 90. Mr.. webb 10 not only . fine
gentleman Of the Georgia type, bat q
good salesman ss we'll, aud the MeSsPs.
0hitty are 20 BE- congratulated upon
securing HE services.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
ALAcHUA HAPPENINGS.
'khs Between Two Prominent Citl-
xons---Notss Of Personal interest.

lkht Between Two Prominent CltI-
Hens--NoteS Of Personal interest.
hlsehus, July 27.--Miss Hattie Fow.
~ has returned TO Lake Butler.
q. A. williams, after spending .
aenth IN Northern markets, returned
puday,
1kIau TrIxle RlVes 10 back from South
caroline,
y. 4. RobaFts 10 back after . months
&8taslOn.
Mas Mamie StoFk has returned from
Wait % Rsddick.
Mics Daisy Cato Of NsWbsrry iS vis-
llRg relatives at thiS place.
Tho shade trees on the streets have
t4ea trimmSd up, which helps the
'boks Of thInss.
Dg. r. A. Caswsll and J O. Ether.
ttee we're she defendants before Mayor
T. N. Psaree Wednesday At 2 o'clock
shnEged with lighting. Both plead
4Allts, but DR.. OasWell withdrew he
barge and two witnesses we're %.
ufed,, Both defendants were found
guilty aud DR.. OaSwsll fined % aud
la Of court, and Mr. EtheFldgs was
naf %, II WaS an exciting time for
bar borg. and The mayors court wSs
NeII ettendSd.
ne polea for the telephone line
bare peaFly oil been pua 10 place, and Il
VII oaly be . short slime when We can
a Hello" With our nslahbOr
Drop reports are good. Some cotton
= DpsnIng and {, Is predicted that sew.
sFal bales will BE- Elnnsd here by Au.
gust.
Z. W. Thomas, one Of the oounty's
most substantial farmers, has rhoysd
he iamily 10 southeTland. Their
mary friends here expect 10 loee
lhem, bot wish them we'll In thslF pew.
home trti
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
Makes the Liver Lively.

0rino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives
permanent relief in cases Of hsbitual
constipation as II stimulates the liver
and restores the natural action OF the
bowels without irritating these organs
like pills or ordinary cathArtics. Does
not nauseate or grippe and IL mild and
pleasant TO take. Remember the name
0Flno and refuse substitutes. J. w.
MeCOllum q Co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
u TIE eabr Is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and uss that old and we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's SoOth.
ing Syrup. for children tssthinR. 10
Soothes the child. sottsns she gums,
allays all pain. cures wind colie and 10
Ihs best remedy for diAFrhOeA. Twen.
ty-dve eeuts Q bottle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
fellow FEVER CASE
At WEST TAMPA
rOught There From New Orleans
BY An Italian.
9R. RoRrER NOV oN rAE scsNE

+ Vigorous Effort VIII Be Made to Pre-
ebhs ~ spvssd--I4OpsfuI That No
cihsr casss Mar Come Up-wsst
lamps . subwbsn Town.
sIal = rss Daily sun
Jacksonville, JAY 27.--Dr ]. Y. Por.
STATE healbh officer, announces
lha Italian &c Tampa, who arrived
~ e few days ago and had Symp-
3 Of she yellow fever, has the
q IN West Tampa and q Gordon
fast1s has been placed about the
1itt
~. PerteF is hopeful that there will
be ether eass.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28

Mason1C WoFN ~ WWWbton' W.
Several members OF the Gainesville
lodge Of MASons went Thursday TO
ogilliston, where they conferred spec
IAl work In the various degrees. The
Population Of the working team Of the
GAlnesville lodge has caused that team
to be in demand. with the result that
within The past few months there have
been extended numerous Invitations
from every section Of the State TO
come and participate In the limitations.
Among those who went % williston
were W. b. Higdon, A. NJ. OuShmAn,
J. II. Coffee and Marcus Endsl. all Of
whom are MASons we'll read and com.
Petent TO give the work in The proper
style.
The visiting members were treated
well, and they will noe coon forge,
their trip to W,lliston.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28
ChssrfIlh Recommended for Rheu
matism.

o, q. HIgbee Danville. ILL.,. writes,
Dee. 2, lRol; About two years ago
vas laid up for four months with rheu.
matism. tried BallArd's Snow Lini.
mSRi; Ons bottle cured me. Gao
chseFtaly recommend it TO all suffer
ina from llke affiiction 25e. Doe and
o.. Sold by w. NJ. johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28

~ Tampa 10 about two and q half
- from she city proper and on the
1s q side Of the Hlllsborough river,
.sg eonnseted By Q bridge. There
ln4pg Italians residing there and
snltsFy conditions are not OF the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-28

YslIow Fever at New Orleans.
kH OgIsans. July 27.-slx new cases
===s reported today and only two
'6sths. Total deaths to date A.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
INCOME s4o,oOo,oOO A YEAR.
Rockefeller Draws Dividend From Standard OIL
Of Five Millions.

New York, (Spceial) John D. Rock
efeller drew Ss,ooo.ooo, as his share OF
a dividend OF $40 a share declared last
month by the Standard Oil Company
This is the last quarterly dividend OF
the year, and brings the total up TO 40
per cent, or S4o,ooo,ooo. OF this Mr.
Rockefeller's share is $2o,ooo,ooo. Il is
estimated that his income from his rail-
way, gas, subsidiary oil companies and
other investments will be at least $2o-
| 100000 more, so that his income for the
year, on the most conservative estimate,
reaches the enormous total of 100000.
From well-informed source it is
learned that the year 1904 has been the
banner year for the Standard Oil Com
pany, as far as earnings are concerned
The disturbances in Russia, which have
prevented the normal production of Rus
sian petroleum, have made the demands
abroad for the American product larger
than ever before. Notwithstanding this
increased business, the company has
swelled its profits still more by steadily
advancing the price of petroleum to the
consumers in the United States.
Through the total dividends for 1000
and 1901 were larger than for 1905. it is
known that the earnings of the company
this year were the heaviest in its his
tory. and but for the state OF the public
mind as 10 the greed of great corpora
tions, and the lax state Of morality in
high finance, the greatest dividend in the
history Of the company would have been
tcb,.read
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
MAKES NEARLY l9 KNOTS.
Battleship Louisiana Averages 1888 Nsuaea,
Miles During Four.hour Run.

Boston, Mass, (Special)-The battle
ship Louisiana considerably exceeded her
contract requirement OF 10 knots an hour
in fourhour endurance run along the
New England Coast. An average speed
OF 1888 knots an hour was maintained,
the revolutions of her propcllcrs being
at the rate of 1916 minute.
The Standardization of the louisiana S
propellers took place over the govern
ment course off Rockland, when it was
found that an average revolution of her
propellers of 100 a minute would give
her a speed of Is knots an hour. The
weather was fine and there was fairly
strong breeze over the starboard bow.
The start was made off Owlshead short
ly before A. NJ, and at o.25 o'clock,
when abreast of Honhegan, with every
thing working smoothly, the run was
begun. The vessel steamed at top speed
for exactly four hours, and when the
run finished at I25 o'clock P. NJ, the
Louisiana was off Boon Island. The
speed was then slackened and the bat
tleship ran along easily until Boston Light
was reached. At the light the trial board
was taken off by tugs. The Louisiana
kept on to the yard of her builders. the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
MUCH IN LITTLE.

A report from Torren is to the effect
that that city will soon have the largest
warehouse in Mexico.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is k-anting
trees so as to provide crossties for use IS
10 20 years from now.
There is an agitation i'll Glasgow, Scot
land, TO have umbrella stands provided on
the platforms of the electric street cars.
Murders and homicides decreased more
than 1000 in the United States in the last
10 years. Lynchings decreased one-half.
Sir Henry lrving's birthplace at Klein
ton, Mandeville, which was put up at auc
tion in London, was Withdrawn at $1,000.
The Kaiser wished Joachim, the fam
Gus violinist, to give the German Crown
Prince lessons, but the music master de-
clined
England is now nation Of readers.
Ii promises halt century hence to be a
nation of authors, says the Literary
World.
Sir Conan Doyle and other public spir
tied men have started in TO ascertain
whether tobacco can be prohtably grown
in Ireland.
The substitution of manufactured and
cut tobacco for the time -honored plug has
not met with universal approval in the
British Navy
Horseshoe Falls, Niagara, has recedcd
more than 200 feet within the memory OF
living men, and is now travelling toward
Lake Erie at the rate of fully 500 feet
century.
Four finger rings and II brooches were
su9lIrm 10 uononIlsuoo sVl Il! Posr
nest which has been dislodged from be.
meath the caves OF house IN Frogmore
England
The mule car lines of Guadalajara are
now being converted into. an electric
street railway. All the material used il
its construction was imported from the
United States.
One of Lord Rosebery's hobbies is the
collection OF books. He is something o.
poet when in the mood. and will, or
occasion. turn out impromptu verse fcI
the edifcation Of friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
FINANCIAL

Illinois Centraps gross earnings last
month increased $4,000, or per cent
Dear money has froze up the bond
business" said a leading bond broker
II. C. Frick is urged to succeed w. E.
Corey as president Of the United States
Steel
The largest immediate issue now is
this viii Secretary Shaw deposit money
with the banksi
Barney was large buyer OF Railway
Steel Spring. The street thought this
might mean Frick.
Frank Delapaine, who has charge oi
the downtown Office of Jamison Bros
& Co., and who was operated upon re-
Gently for appendicitis, is rapidly recov-
ering.
1t was reported that American Rail
ways may purchase from Z. w. Clark
& Co. the Scranton Railway Company on
sliding scale, reaching eventually 6 pei
cent.
The advance OF five points in Amalga-
mated Copper was the sensational Incl
dent in the share market Tips have beer
liberal lately to the effect that Copper
would cross par and II got within two
points Of that mark
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
GREAT BRUTALITY IS PRAcTlcED.
Midshipmau Kimbough Tortured TO
Exhaustion.

Annapolis, Nd (Spccial) "A case OF
hazing of an extremely brutal nature has
been discovered at the Naval Academy,
notwithstanding the sworn testimony OF
midshipmen witnesses before the Meri-
wether court-martia recently that the
practice did not exist at the academy.
The affair took place Tuesday night,
and the victim, Midshipman Jerdone ?.
kimbough, was found in his room in an
unconscious condition, which had been
induced by being compelled by upper
classmen to repeatedly stand on his head.
The affair was discovered by the officer
in charch of the building and immediate
ly reported TO the authorities.
In the morning Admiral Sands, super
intendent of the academy, ordered the
affair to be investigated by board Of
officers. Their report was made to him,
and it was found that Midshipman Tren-
NOR Coffin, Jr., of the third class, had
been connected with the hazing, and Mid
shipman Warren A. Vanderveer, OF the
second class, had been on duty and had
allowed the hazing to proceed
The two midshipmcn were suspended
at once, and within an hour the recon-
mendation Of the Superintendent as to
their final punishment was on its way
to the Navy Department at Washington.
Admiral Sands declined to state what
this recommendation was previous to
its receipt by the department, but dis
missal IS the penalty for hazing, and II
is practically certain that this was the
recommendation in these cases.
In connection with the hazing Of young
Kimbough, who is from Germantown,
Tenn. it is stated freely by midshipmen
here that hazing has been going on this
year with redoubled vigor. While under
the pledge to abstain from hazing, which
they gave to Admiral Brownson, the pre-
vious superintendent the only form was
running" which the midshipmen diff
ferentiated from hazing. Now. however,
the midshipmen have gone back to ha2-
ing in its most viruent form.
The particular method used is The COM
pulsion Of long continued exercises, pro
ducing extreme fatigue and most dan
gerous in their tendencies and frequent
results. 1t has been learned that young
Kimbough was compelled to stand on his
head, get down and straighten UP again
continuously for 10 minutes, and this
produced his Inconsistencies This and
like forms OF hazing have been frequent
at the academy OF late.
An effort was made to get further
knowledge from Kimbough. but he has
refused to divulge the names OF his
other prosecutors. Coffin. who is from
Carson City, New. was practically caught
in the act, however, and Vanderveer, who
is from Mount Holly, N. J., was on duty
in such a position that he must have beer
aware of the proceedings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
WHITE TERROR
RULES AGAIN
Aatocrafic Repression norrifies the
People.
PREMIER wITTE IS IN PERIL.
uesersi Strike Proclaimed by the League Of
Lsssues--Ie Retaliation the Government
Orders Martial law and Dives 0overnors
Dictatorlsi Powers Voice Of The Press
Sfiflcd.

St. Petersburg, BY Cable),-A shud-
der OF horror has convulsed Russia. The
government claims ii has given battle
only to the "red" revoutionists. but the
populace generally believe, that the
white terror" has returned. Already
the leaders Of the prolctariat organization
who escaped capture Saturday night at
the Economic Society, and even men OF
the rank OF Professor Milukof. are in
hiding from the police. who arc hunting
them down.
The government evidently anticipates a
battle royal and has made It's dispositions
accordingly 1t fully understands tina,
the proletarat will give blow for blow
in answer to the wholesale arrests
The workmen's council and the League
Of Leagues Saturday night issued de-
olaration OF a general strike 10 begin
Immediately and consequently by an inn
perial ukase published Sunday morning
all governors general, governors and pre-
fects throughout the empire who are
cut off by telegraph are clothed with al
most dictatoria powers being author
lied, without consulting s., Petersburg
10 declare a state OF siege and, il nee
essary, even martial law. As most OF
the provincial authorities are reactionary
officials OF the old regime the advantage
they will take OF such power TO terrorize
the populaee ran be easily imagined
they being in position to become petty
tyrants and wage war each in his own
particular fashion against the revolution
isis
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
RHBATERS TO BE INDICTED.
Railroads and Shippers In Philadelphia To
Be Prosecuted.

Philadelphia (SpcciaD Criminal ac-
tion is to be instituted against certain
railroads, their agents and shippers with
headquarters in this city for giving and
accepting rebates on freight.
Acting under order from the Depart
ment of Justice at Washington, United
States District Attorney Thompson will
present TO the Federal Grand Jury evil
dence against the companies and others
who have violated the inter- State Com
merce Act.
Mr. Thompson said that the proposed
action was the result of an investiga-
ton recently made by the Inter State
Commerce Commission, in the which
the officers of three or four railroads
figured prominently, as well as certain
firms of this city.
The steps being taken by Mr.. Thomp-
son are said TO be the first of a series
OF such prosecutions to be made in the
Federal Courts of this and other Eastern
States in an effort to abolish all forms
Of rebates.