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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE


SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
DURSUANT to decree of the Corporation
i Court Of the city Of Alexandria, Virginia,
entered on the twenty.si1th day Of April,
1910, in the cbancery suit therein tending,
wherein Owen j. Nugent is complainant ana
Douglass Stuart as trustee and others are de.
PENDANTS, the undersigned appointed commits
sioners Of sale therein will offer for sale, at
public auction, on
FRIDAY,
the thirteenth day Of Nav, 1910, ut lsven
O'Clock a. m, in front Of the Market uild'
ing on Royal street
l. All that lot Of ground, with buildings
and Improvements thereon, in the city of
Alexandria, Virginia. situated al the north
west corner of King and Payne streets,
bounded and described as follows, to witt
Beginning at the intersection Of King street
with the west side Of Payne street, and run.
ming thence west on King street twenty.four
feet, thence north parallel to Payne street
one hundred (l00) feet TO Al alley ten feet
wide; thence east on said alley twenty-four
(24) feet to Payne street; and thence south on
Payne street one hundred (l0) feet 10 the
beginning, with right Of way over said alley,
together with all apIurtensnces TO the said
property belonging.
Z. All ludl lOi Ol RiOuuu VIII DuiluiNkb
thereon adj ming the above property situs-
ted on the north side Of King street between
Payne and West streets, in the city Of Alex
andria, Virginia, and bounded IS follows,
to wit:
Beginning on the north side Of King street.
twenty-five (25) feet west Of Payne street; and
running thencs west on King street twenty
three (23) feet; thence north parallel with
Payne street one hundred COO feet to an
slley ten (l0l feet wide. legdipg into Payne
street; thence st ON said alley twenty-three
(23l feet; and thence south in direct line
one hundred (l0O) feet to TIE beg nnipg. with
night OF way over said alley and all appur
tenances to the said property belonging.
Terms Of sale: Ine-third cash, and the
balance in six and twelve months from the
date Of sale, title to be retained until ell the
purchase money is paid, snd the deferred
payments to be evidenced by note of the pur-
chaser, bearing six per cent interest from
the d te Of sale; or all cash, at the option Of
ha
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02
DOUGLASS STUART,
j. X. NJ. NORTON.
Commissioners Of Sale.

Commissioners Of Sale.
l, Newell s GIeenaway, clerk of the Cor
uorj tion Court Of the city Of Alexandria,
Virginia, do certify that the bond required of
the above commissioners has been given.
Teste NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station AisxAnd1i'

Trains leave Union Station AlexAndris
In Effect Jsnuary.3. 1910.
N.B-Folloving schedule figures publishet
only AZ information. and are not guaranteed
T:47 A. M.-Daily Local between Wssning'
IA A. M-Dsily-Locsl for Harrison
burg, and way stations. r,
9H A. M.-Daily-U.S 8. Fast Nail. stops
only for passengers for points south at when
scheduled to stop. FRS class coaches, sleep
ing cars to Birmingham and drawine-room
sleeping cars to New Orleans D'nins q"
service.
Hli.i7 A. M.-Dsily-Mail train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville, Lynchburg,
Denyille and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlanta. W.
LII D, m.-Week Dsys-Locsl for War
renton ard Strasburg Junction.
4:S2 P. NJ. Daily-Birminghsm speclai'
Sleeping cars between New YORK; ugus'a,
Aiken and Jacksonville. Sleeper to blrmlng'
ham: Through Hrst-clsss cosches between
Washington and Jacksonville. Dining car
service. Tourist y California four times
4:S7 p. k.-week Dsys-LocL for Hnl.
risonburg and way stshons On hsnssas
branch.
6:12 P. M.-Dsily-Local for warreno
and Charlottesville
1917 p. M.--Dsily-W Washington and Chst.
tanooge Limited (vis Lynch burg), Filst
class coach and sleeping cars to boar, ke'
Knoxville and Chattanooga. Sleeper to Rev
Orleans, Wasl ington to Roanoke. DINING
car service.
11:02 P. M.-Daily-New York, Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, clI b and observation cars to New Or
leans. Sleeping cars to Asheville, Atlanta
Macon and New Orlean, Sleeping cars 10
Charlotte, DininV car service.
4:5 A. M.-Daily-Memphis sIeciai.
Sleeping cars'snd coaches for Roanoke, Knox
vile, Nashville, Chattanooga and Menu
phis. Dining car service, Washington
sleeping cars open 10000 p. N.
Through trains from the south arrive OF :
exandria 6:l3 and 6:s3 spd 1923 a.. ~
213, 7:28, 1923 and 1l.5S P. n. daily. Hsr.
risonbure 11:28 A. n. week days end s:l3
P. u. daily From Charlottesville 9:2S A. IL
TRAINS ON BLUEAONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandra wv. go. station, weeS
days at 1929 A. NJ, $3.50 and 4.55 p. III. for
Bluemont 6:33 P. A.week days for leesburg;
4.55 P. n. daily for Bluemont and 9:2S A.
NJ, local, On Sundays only for Blutmont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pun
man reservation, etc., apply TO
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Ticks
Agent, Alexandra, Va.
E. Il. COAPMAN, General Manager
3. Il. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
II. +. CARY, General Passenger Agent.
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, d. @.
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Washington, Alexandria q
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In elect May l, IyOg.
IHAvH ALxXAHDRIA.

For Washington, from corner Prince ana
Royal streets. week days, at 8 40, sos, 6@,
10 10, 10 &c. 10 So, ii 10, II Is, II 80, II 90 :,
50, . 10, 2 %, 2 80, 3 so, 8 %, 8 rs, 3s5, 30
s +, 6 20, $50, 646, 100, us, rs, 800,
So, 900, 8 80, 10 90, 1890, II 10 and HES
y sundays-7o. 7s5, 8 10. $40, 8 40. 900. go,
9 40, 100 10 20, 10 40, Ii 90, II 20 and II %
a. M, 10 90, IL 20, IL 30, Loo. 100, 1 40.20l
220, Q 40, 8 90, $40, $40, 400, 4 20, 440, s CO
$40, 40, 8 90, 20, 8 40, z 90, 40, 40, SGo
$780, 900, $50, 1000. 1879, and II 10 p. Ia.
FOB MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 8 As, 56, z So, 861, TO- rs, II rs, q. n
IL 25, rs, 3 20, $50, 40, 8 80. 6 80, 7J6,
8 so, 8 so, 10 so and II 80 p. m.
Sundays 90, s 80, $50, 10 30, II 80 8. NJ,
IL 80, / 80. 2 80, 80, 4S0, $50, $50. 7so
& az and IN 16 n m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02
STEAMERS.

Maryland, DELAWARE AND VIZ.
GINA RAILWAY COMPANY.
SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers Of This Line Leave Ale, sndria
on and after May Is, 1909,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
SATURDAY ct z:S0 D. m.
FOB BALTIMORE AND ALL TIN
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS,
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled,
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia srd
Sew York solicited and handled with care,
Through rates and bills OF lsding issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.50; round trip.
$3.50. ststsrooms, one way, $3.50. Meals, 6Cc.
REARDON IL GRIMES, Agents,
Foot ~ Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02
MEErJNc S.

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
~ meeting Of the GLOBE PRINTING
COMPANY will be held at the off es of the
company. Ill south Fairfax street, AleHa' I.
dria, Virginia, on MONDAY, tie 9th day Of
Nav, 1910. between the hours of ten and
twelve O'Clock, snte-meri]ian. f,r the pnr
pose Of electiug a hoard Of directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction OF oil
business which may come htfjre the meeting.
By order Of the tolrd of directors
EDWARD II. THOMAS, Secretary.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
~ meetio @ Of the SEMINOLELAND AND
INVESTMENT COMPANY will be held at
the Office Of The company, Ill south Fairfax
st ee', Alexandra, Virginia, on MONDAY,
the 9th day Of May, 1910, between the honrs
of ten and twelve o'clock, aute.melidisn. for
the purposes of electing board OF directors
fer the ensuing year aud for the transaction
of all business which may come before the
meeting By order of the board Of directors.
EDWARD II. THOMAS, Secretary.
apr25 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02
Washington Southern By
gohedule i'm effect April 10. l9l0.

Schedule in effect April 10. 1910.
Trains leave Union Station for Wssbingtos
and points north at 2 20, 4S, sos, % s'id
M. daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 81, SO (local), and 10 "a e. n,
~ 16, 4 %, 4 AZ, 5 II, 2 AZ and 10 II p. n.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg e. IL Is
q. m. 6sily.
NeTB:-Time Of arrivals and Departure
and connections not guaranteed.
w. P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Richmond, Va,
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NIRGTNTA--Tn the Cl rk's Off e of the
Corporation Court Of the City Of Alex.
andria. on tire 9Th day Of April. 1910,
Lille w. Smith
We. In ChanctrY.
William Montgomery Smith
Memo The obiest OF this suit Is to obi hin a
decree Absolutely divorcing the compl lin NJ
from the def ndant. awarding to the CON.
plainant Il e care and custody Of the infant
children of the complainant and d .fendaDt,
and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in This
cause that the defendant, William Mon'-
gomery emith, il nonresident Of this
State: II is Ordered. That said defendant
sppear here within fife. days after due
publication Of this order, and do what is
necessary to protect his interests in this
suit, and that copy Of this order be forth
with inserted in the Alexandria Gaz lite,
a newspaper published in the City OF Alex
andris, once week for four Successive weeks,
and posted at the front door Of the Court
House Of this city.
A copy-teste.
NEWELL s GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Gardner L. Boathe, p q. apri6 w4w.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02

Office of the
LAHsToN MoNoTYPE MACHINE COMPANY
1881 Callowhiil Street: J

LASsToN MoKoTYPE MACHINE COMPANY I
1921 Callowhil Street.
Phils'elpbis, April 10, 1870.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the LANSTON M0NOTYPE MACHINE
COMPANY will he held at the Hotel Fleisch-
mann, Alexandria, Va, ct twelve o'clack
noon, on THURSDAY. the 9th day of Nav,
1910, for the purpose OF electing board OF
directors to serve for the ensuing year AID Of
rltifsing the action Of the board Of directors
Of the company in authorizing the sale OF
81 .CO0,(OO Of the increased capital stock OF the
company TO the stock no ders Of the company
10 the proportion of their holdings at the
time. in the manner ard for the price t
forth in a iesolution # the board cf directors,
and for the further purpose Of transactiDg
such other business as may properly come
before il.
Transfer books will be close on April 25th
at twelve O'Clock noon ard will be reopened
on May 10th at ten o'clock 2. n.
By order If the hoard Of directors.
w. ARTHUR SELLMAN,
apr18 I'd Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02

THE annual meeting of the stockholders Of
L the SOUTHERN PRINTERS SUPPLY
G MPANY will be held at the principal
Office of the company, No. III south Fairfax
street Alexandrii, vi ginia, at 9 o'clock p.
m on Il tuesday,, May 10, 1910, for the pur-
pose Of electing directors for the ensuing year
and to transact such other business as may
properly be presented at the nesting.
A. H EVERETT,
apr97 I'd Secretary and Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02

THE annual meeting If the stockholders Of
L the TERMINAL TAXICAB COMPANY,
Incorporated, Will be held 1t the eff 'es OF
said company, rooms l and 2, Alexandria
National Bank Building. Alexandris, Viz
giniI, on MONDAY. May 8 1910, at 2:S0
JOHN J. B0oBAR, Secretary.
APPS I'd
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apr1S I'd

NOTICE OF annual meeting of The stoct-
~ holders OF the CASHIER ELECTRO.
LYTIC ALKALI COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockhol lers of the G stner
Electrolyiic Alksli Company will he held at
the Office cf the company, in the Alexandria
Naionsl Bank building, Alexan- ria, Viz
GINA, at IL 30 O'Clock a. M, on THURSDAY,
May 10. 1910, for the pnrpo'e of electine
directors and trsnsacting such other business
as may be brought before said meeting.
J. +. VAN NAME, Secretary.
aprcR III
The Washington times., 1910-04-11
MINISTER'S SURPRISED
BY SUFFRAGISTS CALL
Three Meetings Held at Same Time But in Different
Places, Attended by Mrs. Craigie in Work
of Conversion.

= rutter OF feminine voices, and a
bobbiuE Of spring bonnets. caused the
Methods. ministers Of washington 70
sit un and take notice at the Y NJ G A
this morning when they assembled for
their regular ministerial meeting
The meeting OF the Methodist INNS
te-s usually without incident was en-
Tfvnupd Is few ministerial meetings are
and TO the surprise Of those present
turned out TO be a woman suTITase
meeting.
Likewise the regular ministerial flieEe-
fur Of the Presbyterian pastors held al
the New York Avenue PreSoYJeElali
Church was enlivened in a similar man
upr. as was also the regular meeting OF
the Baptist ministers
As result, Ms. Charles O Hara CT2l-
Eie- chairman Of the church committee
OF the National american Woman's sui
fraep Association. holds record WnlcR
All OF these ministers SmiliuEly declare
ONLY a woman could hold That Is, she
succeeded in addressing this morning
three conferences Of ministers meeting
an the same hour md ~ different places
a feat which one diEnifed gentleman Of
the cloth characterized Is talking
some
Mrs CraiEie IS in Washington for the
purpose Of Interesting the ministers Of
all denominations in suffrage. Accom-
uanied this morning By Miss Anna G
X elton. secretary OF the Equal Suffrage
Association Of the District. Mrs Cra3Eie
spoke 20 the Methodist ministers on
The Washington times., 1910-04-11
Mrs. Edison Bradley (Jives Luncheon
At Her Residence N Dupont Circle
Mrs. Taft to Attend
Play for Boys Home

&rs- Taft wiI occupy one of the boxes
at the entertainment which viii be
given at the New Willard tomorrow
evening for the benefit of the Working
Boys Home Mrs Henry Kirlxe Porter
and Mrs. john Hays Hammond have
also taken boxes.
The entertainment promises to be one
Of the most interesting charity affairs
Of she season Tho program includes
two plays The OUtpO.t,T a sketch Of
Philippine life, by J%&es r ]. ATchf-
bald, and "A Happy Medium" by Miss
Elizabeth Hammo I'd, sister Of John
HAYS Hamm 1nd. Miss Dolly Lynch VIII
also appear in one o. her beautiful fancy
dances, and there viii be music by the
Mara1e Band.
The patTOnesses Of the affair are Mrs.
Meyer. N1ScOunfess Benoist d Azy. Mrs
Isarz Anderson, Mrs 4. g Barney, Miss
Blunt, Miss Davis, Miss Gale. Mrs.
Preston Gibson. Mrs John Hays Ham
mOnd- Mrs Robert HinckIey, Mrs.
George F. Huff. Mrs " r Merriam,
8iTs Edward Mitchell. Mrs Morris Muir
ray, Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs
Roland Cotton smith, Mrs Richard
Townsend, Mrs. Herbert N7dsTvorth.
and Miss Wells
The Washington times., 1910-04-11
Services Recognized.

'HE House Committee oH Pensions
lately voted 20 increase rom SO
&c so per month the pension Of Mrs
anna z. Barnard. widow Of John G
Barnard late colonel Of erElneerS Of
the army. and b-iEadjer general. United
States volunteers
The action Of the committee recalls
the fact that General Barnard during
much Of the civil war was engaged in
the construction Of defenses of wash
iugton- He was West Point graduate
and an engineer OF great ability. He
was veteran or the Mexican war
He prepared the defenses which were
occupied by McCIeIlsn-s army at Nal
veTn Hill, where Lee suffered a bloody
TepUlse- His work in connection with
the defenscs OF Washington was Of
highest Importance, the fortified line
extending over a distance Of thirty-three
miles. in which were constructed sixty
eight inclOSed forts and batteries. with
emplacements for 1,120 guns and g NOR
tars, OF which 50. were mounted The
works also included g unarmed bat
teries. having empIacemenJS for 900
guns. and more than % miles Of in
fantry trenches. These works we're In
large measure responsible for the fact
Washington was never captured IN tie
civil war
Mrs Barnard IS now eiEhty-one years
of age, in poor health and, the com
mittee says, III poor circumstances, and
in view Of her husbands great seTv-
ices to his country It is deemed fitting
her pension be increased.
The Washington times., 1910-04-11
Senator Requires Room.

ORDINARILY the front row Of seats
- in .be United states Senate are
the most desirable in the senate cham
Der, particularly during debate on an
important piece OF legislation One OF
She exceptions 10 the rule is when Sen
ator Hepburn Of Idaho arises and
launches Of into a speech Of considsr-
able length.
Senator Hepburn is very large. the
largest man In the Senate, in fact He
likes plenty OF room when he addresses
himself 70 weiShty affairs Of state and
ne always gets IL. The Senator him
self is one Of those favored with a seat
IN the front row. When ne begins his
speech he invariably stands at his desk
for few moments
His next move is 70 roll his chair
aside in order that he may turn easily
and direct his remarks 70 Senators az
his rear His chair goes humping into
the chair Of the Senator sitting next 70
him The Senator uncousci0usly pushes
first one chair and then another until
ne mas them rolling Hither and yon-
senators in the front row begin 20 get
FestiFe when they see a big piece Of
mahogany furniture rolling u their
direction and pretty soon they move 10
safer quarters Senator Hepburn. OBJ
Ivious Of the departing Senators bat
TtdilLlnE JHaI There are more empty
chairs 20 be moved, keeps ou moving
them After he is well into his speech
ne HaS q clear track. all OF the front
row chars are vacant and he parades
back and forth. stopping now and then
10 pound the desk OF a Senator in the
second row by way Of emphasis
Senator Hepburn, bv the way dis
likes the word iusurEeut He can ham
meT away at a proposition brought out
Dy q Republican committee as hard as
ever u was hammered by Senator Dol
lVer- tummsns- or la Toilette but ne
does not want his criticisms labeled
lnsurgen1y- His protests against n-o-
visions OF certain bills are in the vrsv
OF enlightenment and Il the Senate re-
fuses 70 be enlightened all well and
good. he votes for the bin as the Re
publican majority wants him 90 vote
for IT,
The Washington times., 1910-04-11
AFEW DRAWBACKS TO RENO,
THE DIVORCE MECCA.

Divorce has become an institution
Of such magnitude. almost reaohing IN
Importance marriage itself. that Il Is
interesting 10 learn In detail something
of the conditions prevailing at the great
center Reno, IN Nevada-where there
Is established the most conspicuous di-
vOToe colony IN the world Here reside
persons IN all walks of Hze-many Of
artistic and social distinction, the
people OF the operatic and dramatic
stage. Of literature and art, the pos
SCISSORS Of great wealth the lights Of
the sporting field and not a few of the
palmer sort Of folk-humble in the
procession, but striving not less de
terminedly and hopefully to disincum-
Der themselves of the shacBles OF matri-
mony.
All these varied folk indeed are
seeking 20 be believers in indepen-
dent lives according 10 Nietsche and
Ibseu, and impatient Of the fetters Of
a traditional and efTete condition so
desirous OF casting of the old
and embracing the new And
yet some OF these. it seems. are finding
cUTiOusly a renewal OF interest in the
association Of the sexes and are even
going so far. to while away the enuui Of a
dull spot. as 10 engage in Irritation The
divorce colony at Reno. ike the gam
L,T1-~~ r~=5v, .r nT---eo H,-7- - -
and the only place of It's kind on the
globe The element Of chance. too. It
appears enters into both In this lottery,
as IN the game at Monte Carlo. when
the erOUpier announces that red has
won YOU may find that YOU had bet on
the black There are not prizes for all.
Surprising TO learn, considering the
social prestige Of many who live in the
colony and the accomplishments Of
presumably not few, the place Is on
the whole rather duH. Also. as a Iadv
resident there CloomiIy confesses. the
climate Is perfectly dreadful on the
skin and hair" The salIowness wrinkles
the skin and the only salvation : loads
of cold cream This Is indeed sad to
learn for a ruined complexion and
thInnPd hair. to say nothing of
wrinkles may operate seriously should
there be desire for fresh conquests
IN the matrimonial field Il Is well
known that although marriage may
often he a failure. there are few who
even Try and try again. and TO have
ones natural advantages exposed to
danger IN a climate SO Unfriendly as
that of Reno Is a subject worthy of
anxious consideration.
The Washington times., 1910-04-11

The Relation Of Womau's Suffrage 10
the Moral and Social Reform Work OF
the Church
From the meeting Of the MethOdists
at the Y n G A. Mrs Craigie was
hurried IN a taZiCab 10 the New 1oTN
Avenue Presbyterian Church in time 10
convert number Of PreSoy IeT-i7Il
mas. Crs TO the cause o. S-fraEe- and
fusr bPfcTa re EaptIStS a'2JoUrnr-i ttrSlr
meeting IN snotncr part OF tn CITY
the Suffra aEfs5s -rived upon the SPOT
a bit breaJhlesS, 1t is true, bus sJlIs ei0-
queUJ.
Mrs Crafgie- =ho X one OF the ablcSt
ard most active suffrdgists OF the IA
tionaI organization, who tS president OF
the BROOKLYN Public Library ASSocls-
ton, and also a prominent daughter o.
the American Revolution. told the min
iSt.rs of Washington this morning JbaI
sh. church will never accomplish the
reforms for which It stands until women
have the ballot.
Her fist TO the ministerial meetings
followF close upon the efforts OF TIE
Equal Suffrage Association here 10 m
terest the clerSy OF the city m the
cause of vomaD's sufIrage-
Every. minister IN the city mas re
ceived from the sUffra siStS letter re-
uinding him that, insSUuCh- a. the na-
fiCnal suffrage convention Is To n1etL
in Washington this week, the time Wiz
he opporJune next Sunday for sermon
on The subject Of Women'S rights me
minister also are asked to leI the SUI
fra eists know their attitude on the
question OF suffrage
The Washington times., 1910-04-11

who ride on the railroads. This decision
Is the one that holds that charges for
upper berths should be substantially
smaller than the charges for lower
berths.
The particular cases decided involve
the rates for Pullman sleeping car sc-
commodations from St. Paul to Chicago,
Superior, Seattle. and Grand Forks.
Certain reductions are made in the
rates for lower berths. but the meat of
the commissions finding is in the hold
ing that the Pullman Company is not
entitled to as much pay for upper
berths as for lower ones. No fixed per
eentage Is laid down as the diferentiaL
I, the cases decided It ranges from I5
10 about - per cent.
The injustice of the arrangement that
extracts from the Pullman car patron
the same amount whether he, occupies
a lower berth or an upper one Is so ap-
parent that the only wonder Is the
practice has been permitted to endure
50 long. Il Is gratifying 10 observe
that IN handing down its decision in the
particular cases involved, the commits
sion practically serves notice that this
differentiaI viii apply in all cases
brought before It
1t Is not unlikely the Pullman Com
p8ny VIII appeal to the courts but It Is
doubtful If the decision OF the
commission can he upset. This is
true for the reason that the
commission has made an exhaustive
inquiry into the capitalization and
financial history Of the company, and
finds that while the capitalization and
the dividends have practically doubled
in the past eleven years, no new capital
has been invested, the increase IN the
plant being supplied out of earnings.
In view OF this situation 1t looks as If
the decision would be followed by re
ductiOns in Pullman rates, especially
rates for uppers, all over the country,
and the public would be relieved of an
exaction that, in the light Of the capi-
taIizstion facts discovered by the com
mission, has been nothing short Of eX-
tOrtion.