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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19

nand for cotton goods caused a rally to
about the closing figures OF the previous day
during the middle session, but the market
again became very weak and unsettled IN
the afternoon under, a renewal OF liquida.
ton, active bear pressure stop-ioss orders,
selling by spot houses and rumors that
leading bulls were reducing their lines.
May cotton broke to l4.es and July TO 1875
in the late trading. with May closing at ii.a3
bid and July at i4.as. Notwithstanding the
favorable weather reports, showing rains In
the Southwest. no sign of The predicted
frosts, and a favorable forecast for the next
hours. the new crop was reia-
lively steady all day, and at the worst was
only l04A points net lower. The big break
has naturally given rise to all sorts OF
rumors regarding the situation in the neai
months, and sentiment after the ciose was
very much mixed. Stocks of certiticated
cotton at New York are not decreasing, ow-
ing to the continued shipments here from
the South, and there arc some who claim
that recent buyers arc disappointed over
spot market developments southern spot
markets Officially reported carry to-day were
unchanged TO sc. lower.
Receipts at the ports to-day we're l5'5&
bales against is, e01 last week and Isis bales
last year. For the week 5000 bales against
56.lSs last week and $500 last year. Io-days
receipts at New Orleans iLcS: bales asains'
9,73? last year.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

chicago, .lu,, Mag ls.-In every pit on the
Board Of Trade. the closing quotations to-
day 'fhowrd "a loss, Expectation of marked
improvements IN the crop showing was gen
eJal because OF the warm wcatheY..n ali
'toiiSssing The long, continued cool
liess aud rains Imports of another cargo
OF %tOal2 hushels OF wheat 10 como to Chi
eAso from pututh gafe an additional slam
near .thl9. close. Futures finished IA i+c.
lnwtr, Corn showed a decline of ~f.uls.c.
oats n q 49, and provisions ~: Wl7isc
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Cpen High I.os cloAa
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
FORT or RIcHMoNp. MAY Is. M

steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk, mer
chondtsc ard passengers, Old Dominion Line
Steamer Aurora, Hancock, Petersburg an,
James River landings. merchandise and pas
sspsers, Philips Line.
SAILED.
steamer Brandon, Harvey, Norfolk, NOR
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion Line
Steamer pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk an,
James river landings, merchandise and pas
sengers, Virginia Navigation Company.
Steamer Aurora, Hancock, Petersburg an,
James River landings, Merchandise and pas
-"ns-r~ nNilllr- rlns
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS,
DRY Coop MARKET.

New York, May lS.-The dry goods markets
show an improved tone, but business on tnr
steady. Jobbcrs are buying Very iltue and
are selling steadily in small lots. Fancy silk
piece goods are in good call for fall. PLAN
cloths arc quiet. Underway ana hosiery
arc quiet,
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MILLER g co.
BANNERS AND nRoKERs,

Members New York Stock Exchange,
New York Cotton Exchange, Chicago
Board of Trade, Orders executed for
investment or on margin on all en-
changes, Private wires to New York,
Chicago and New Orleans. q
i, LEE ROpEN. Manager.
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AROUND THE HOTELS

IGOR heavens sake DON'T call nc if the
comet comes were the positive orders
given by a CUES, at the Richmond Hotel
last night. IF that thing comes ATOMS III
tho night I don't want TO seq IT."
This instruction sas brought forth by the
number of calls lief. by those who wanted
to get a glimpse OF the chap in the skies.
difyer. said il could be seen last night. and
others said 1t couldn't. but there were those
who. like the bachelor maid, didn't want TO
get caught undrossed II anything should
happen like an end 10 the world,
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NAVAL STORES
sayannah, Ca. May is.-splr,ts ru.p

Savannah, Ga, May lS.--SpIrIts 'rurpentlne
.-Firn at 6lc.; sales 5i casks; receipts l,lol
caaks; shipments Ga, casks; stock AIS casks.
Rosin-Flrm; sales l,TSo barrels; receipts a,s7l
barrels; shipments .,Iss barrels; stock, 41,s3i
barrels.
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,htca "a. IN. MAJ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n

Chicago. III, May observation-disclosures L.
QJ head. Market easy. steers. S5.95QS,ie,
SLS@65S: heiters. si,25aI.4j: bulls.
s4.o5 $40; calves. ssQ375 stockers and feed
crs. $t15M6.f1 Hogs-Rcceipts el.6o0 head.
Market 81 Zoe. higher. Choice. S9.T04a,15;
ss50a $50; light mixed, Ss6564a7o;
pigs. S9,ood $50; bulk Of sales, s970a $50.
Shecp-Tieceipts 5.010 head, Market steady.
Sheep. s5.S5 $3.50; ycarlings. S7Q1.1o: spring
SEQ 1850.
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keceipts-Wheat. 1880 BUSHELS: corn. s5,.H
bushels: cats, so. 100 bushels. Shipments
oats. $500 bushels.
Cash grain: Close-Whcat, No. . red. 'll5
a1i5is; No. ; red, si.Ndi,i3, No. ? hard.
Si.l4gii5s.; No. 5 hard. Si-gi gl.i3: No. !
northern. sl.lp4 1.l5la: No. 2 northern, siiea
i.I3: No. 3 spring, Si.r9i.I3. Cora-No. :,
5lia a SC; No. = white. s766Ii3c.; No. = yell
low. 63isT6ic.: No. 8, 6oG6lc.: No. 3 white,
65 Gsc.; No. 3 yellow. 62d s3c.; No. I. 5NsG
sic. oats-No. 2. 4ic.: No. . white. 49,. q iic.;
No. . white. No isc.; No. Il SEQ ii,5c. stand
ard. i3a i3I:c.
Baltimore, Nd, May ls.-Wheat-Steady.
southern on grade. si.G. corn-ominal: spot,
6i,sc. oats--Firm: No. : white, isu iat2c.:
No. . mixed. 4IG47!4c. Ryo-Dull. No. :
western, domestic, s39sic.
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RICHMOND sTocK MARKEr.
Richmond. Va, May IL. 1910.
SALES AT BOARD.
dt Iti'
Bid. Asked

Bank Of Richmond-ij al Ii5; = a, l;ii:.
STATE SECURITIES. Bid. Asked
Virginia Is. old. C. and r., 1862 j. Sc.
Centuries. 10. and r.. i99l...... 81 Sis
RAILRQAD..BONDs.
A. c. L. r. r. Con. Tr. 4 p. c.. ga i.
c, and O. X. and \. Ganl 81. iH.. io !.
Georgia Pacific list IS. C.. le22..... liD q.
Georgia, Sou. and Fla, let5........ LOG /.
Georgia and Ala. Con. rs, 1885,. lG3 -.
Norfolk and Western Ry. Is, 1896. IS -.
Rich. and Dan. Gold Is. c.. ISL. lej >.
Seaboard Air Line As, 1851. ...... 81 ..
southern Railway LIST IS, lstl...... los -.
SO. X. Dev. q. NJ. As. a., lsJs....... u -.
western y. c. LIST IS. C., isii.... los =.
STREET RAILWAY BONDS.
Va. Ry. and Power Co. Ss, 1861. 81 %
VA. Flee. r. Dew. LIST Mort. 5s. -. l2 l0l
STREET RY. STOCKS. Par.
Va. r. and Power CO. pfd....,ioo Il =.
Va. ny. and Power Co. cona....luo Is %
RAILROAD STOCKS. Par.
Atlantic Coast Line com.......lc l23 -.
chesapeake and ohio..".....N5 s6tG :.
Norfolk and Western com"...-..loo l0a :.
southern Railway pfd,.,.... 100 g. :.
Southern Railway com. ..,.....loO . :.
BANK AMI TRUST co. STOCKS.
American Natlonai......w....lO1 l65
Broad Street Bank.......... d Is :.
Bank of Richmond ,...........l00 10 $50
Bank Of Commerce and Trust 100 10 :.
City 10000 .........".,... . ~ -,
First acknowledgements. ...lG ~ :.
Merchants tional.....s.... 100 coo :,
National Bank OF Virginia - 100 20 (.
National State Bank...-....l0 100 cot 30
Planters SatIonal...,,.......,.slo0 500 -.
MISCELLANEOUS,
american Locomotive ptd".. los .
Na.-car. Chem, com""u,.,....lM 80 =.
rTN.-sH ----
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quotations Tor interest.psyins bonds arc a,
a price, to Which interest must be added,
Income bonds and certificates OF indobled-
ness are flat,
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IarsisonburG:
THE WEATHER..

Forccast; Nirginin-Fnir Thurxdny|
and Friday; light. variable winds.
North CAr0linn-Fnir Thursday und
FrldHy; light to moderate, variable
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sale. cortew; j.. ~. parhens suffolk; NJ.
George L. Resie. williamsburg: j. Il.
Mathews. Epson; 7. y. Cox. Epson: IL. ".
Ruthson. Hampton; ST, c. Paterson. Hamp-
ton: f. Pendleton Carter. Washipg,on.
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New York, May MISUNDERSTANDING o2,lo5
head. steers. Sc 9S.4o: bulls. s5n7.oJ; cows,
s3..5@6.o0; iaii-euds, 81, Calves-Recclpts
$50, head. Market active and strong. Veals,
$3.50 $50: culls. s5.o047,0; few extra veals,
se.laie 1925; buttermilks, $5,Jca 600. sheep
and Lambs-Rcce!pts SECS mead. Spring
lambs steady, sheep. s450a6.o0: culls, SD;
lambs, $75oIaa5:. culls, 81; spring lambs,
SLIGO. Hoss-Recelp,s 3,Tll mead. Market
licr, at Sl0d lGl5: pigs, $l0.si,
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CONDITIONS ~YEsTEnpAY.

> = ", te1l1PeTdtUrc '''.....',,. ,S
Humidity ..,......... ..,.... So
Wind, directlon ........,.., Southeast
Wind. velocity observation-disclosures. l5
Weather CLOUDY
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures. los.
IL noon temperature. ...,.....,, 10
3 p. NJ. temperature. ........... II
Maximum temperature up to .
T. M. ....... $500. $3.50. ~
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CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CSalcs at Onion Stock Yards.)
RIchmnud. Va. MaY Is. 1910.

ItlChInoNU, va Nay Is, IsIV.
Report OF the live stock market for the
week ending :Iay 49,:
Best steers. 7l3c,. a fen extra fine heavy
steers higher: medium to good, 6tGIc.;
common 10 fair, 545c.; best l%ieifers. 6i1c.:
medium TO good, 5a s!sc.; connon to fair.
96c.: best COWS. SAC; medium to good.
54Gc.: common to fair. 3,sa4ac.: bulls, 4,aP
$50. Cows and calves. S251dS.M per head.
Calves. "a Sc; extra, siac.; best fall lambs.
&c; medium TO good. 5i:n6,sc.; sheep, com
mon to good. 81. q Size; spring lambs, TsD
Sc; extra good. higher: best hogs. 9!ac.
medium 10 good. 90 Sic; CONS and stays,
Sd Sic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19
CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS

seaboard Air Line Adj. ss............ 7sts
Southern Pacific conv. s.............. 1oo,%
Southern Railway s............... los
Southern Railway gen. IS tbid)........ III
United states refundins IS. registered. loo%
United states refundiny IS, coupon...... 1908
United states IS, registered ........... 10?
United states ss. oupon............ 10.
United States Is. registered. ............ Il4H
United states Is. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ll+i
Union Pacific COW. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. los
United states Steel End 5s............. it
N!rginia-Car. Chem. ............. 90
Wabash list and ext. +s...."......... 7oH
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Cotton futures opened steady and clio

Cotton. quiet: middling, l5.io; net receipts
1881 bales: gross receipts, LIS bales; sales
| HIS bales; stock. 1854 bales; export TO the
! Continent. 100 bales.
! Total today AT all ports-Net receipts.
1880 bales; expor, TO the Continent, 100
bales; stock, ,ao,5s5 bales.
Consolidated at all ports-Net receipts.
a,6ii bales; export to Great Britain. iI,iS9
bales; 10 France. Ole baies; 10 the Continent.
Total since September ! at all ports-Se,
receipts, s,al.ss7 bales; export 70 G.ea5
Britain, e,Ma,tco bales; to France. sei.gss
bales; to the Nontinent, 2,Ssi,SS2 bales; 10
Japan, s6,4il bales; TO Mexico, 1883 bales.
New orleans. La, May is,--cotton-spot
cotton easy. &c. off; midd!ins, i5c. Sales on
tho spot 100 bales and 10 10 arrive Col,on
futures opened steady at a decline of lonli
points on the old crop months ana ogi
points on the new. Liverpool was somewhat
lower than due and tho weather map SHOW
ed good rains over a large part OF .ne to.l
ton country, while the forecast PROMISED
more rain tonight and tomorrow. Inc
market gained strength as the morning grew
older and prices worked up 10 the lever OF
Yesterdays closing around the middle OF the
morning. Covering by shorts furnished the
chief buying source. and toward noon this
buying Was strong enough 70 put August y
, points over yesterdays closing. In the al
ternoon session the market displayed ea-
| treme weakness. bears put out much snort
! cutton. bat 1t was also evident that the long
interest was doing a great deal OF l~iquidat-
! ing, especially in the summer months. There
were absolutely no new features 10 cause
the selling, and the story Went the rounds
that leading bulls were helping the decline
for the purpose OF stopping the movement
of SPOT cotton to New York for delivery
against contracts. The close was steady a.
a ne, decline OF ga so points on the old cfoI
months and 10 points on the new. Cotior
futures closed steady. Closing bid May
1473: juno, III. July, 1875; August, l!.eli
September, l8.l3. october, l..65; December
tla56; january, i2.6I.
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CONDITIONS IN IMpoRTANT clTIEs,
MINIATURE

May 10. 1A10. N
sun rlsess,.. t;ha HIGH TIDE, &.
sun sets.,... I;l3 Morning ~. 1856
! Moan ssts 2t2N EpAnin9 H, 1,sa
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Charles c. Barksdale. of South Boston,
The state Bank Examiner-cicct came TO
Richmond last night. Mr.. Barksdale Is get
Ing some OF the preliminaries in shape look
ing TO his active duties. which VIII begin
on July !.
senator saxon W. Holt. OF Newport News.
was a, Murphy's last night, while Senator
F.. p. Carter. of Rappahannock, spent the
night at the Lexington.
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IMPROVED

The seaboard Air Line Railway, with
the withdrawal OF the I.40 r. NJ. south
bound and 700 a. II. ~northbound
trains, have greatly improved the ser.
vice 10 the South on their i:2o and
l0:45 p. NJ. trains, especially to At
lanta, Birmingham n southwestern
points; also 10 Florida.
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Col. ana sou. ret. and ext. FEs tbId).. 9TN
Denver and Rio Grande ref. 5s........... %
Erie conv. As, series "a" tb!d) ........ 76
Erie conv. Is, series "B"............. ssh
Interborough Metro. hs.............. So,
Inter. Mere. Marine hs............... IS
Kansas City Southern list A............. 7?S
Louisville and Nash. Uni. 4s............. aS
Missouri Pacific IS
New York Central deb. Is (bid)........ "
Norfolk and Western LIST con. is........ eSa
Norfolk and Western cow. ts........... JOS.
Pennsylvania coav. 5iss 1873 ........... a5h
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American Tel. and Tel. COW. ts.."".... lai
American Tobacco commencement. 1sa
American Tobacco ......".."...,. ls
Atchison corv. Is lMit
conv. IS did ................ iiiii
Atlantic Coast Line LIST 4s............. ~
Transit COW. is......-......... siA
Central OF Georgia s....."....".,.. 1917
Chesapeake and Ohio iiss ..........a. 1901.
Chesapeake and Ohio conv. ilss.,....... sin
Chicago, B. and quincy gen. is. ......,.. 9ia
Chicago. r. /. and Pac. r. r. col. IS. M
Chicago, r. /. and Pac. Ry. ffs. 49,. ssis
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Richmond, Va. May is. 1910.
QUOTATIONS ON 'CHASGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-22

Dakota to spend Christmas.
Mrs. Helen Allandorf of Lacrosse,
A. Gold fTe IFS Crane GTa saseet
Mrs. Paul Pease of I'LL Crane street viii
Ghi oa Mr. o and Mrs w' sardus Ke iey.7
James and Charles Burning of 1S5 En-
NETT street will spend the holidays i'll
Mrs. J. G. Robertson and TWO sons of
McAllister, Okla are here visiting a ger
Leland street.
Mrs Frances Mischke of 215 Branner
from Mcpherson and Mound Ridge where
she has spent the past three weeks visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Wilson of Ala Lake
street will entertain the following guests
at dinner Christmas day: Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. H G. Wilson of Lawrence,
MIR. and Mrs. +, r. Dawdy, Mr.. Harry
Athon. Mr.. Ray 4Yewell and Mr.. Harry
Mrs. Jessie Parks is quite sick at her
home at 23o Chandler street,
Miss Eva Stitt entertained her Sunday
school class at her home, 232 Chandler
Chandler street entertained the following
guests at their home Sunday at dinner:
Mr. and Mrs Vern Beyers and Mr., and
Helen Beyers, Mr.. Arthur Gathers, Mr..
Charles Gathers and Mr.. Walter Williams
Earl Stockwell returned to school yes
terday after being out several days on ac-
| Mr. and Mrs Charles Amick were called
! to Sedalia, Mo-, several days ago on &C
count of the illness. and death of his
father. Mr.. Amick has returned home.
| Mrs. Amick went to Boonville. Mo-, to
spend the holidays with her folks.
Edward Gibbons came Tuesday from
| Atchison where he attends st. Benedict's
college to spend the holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Gibbons, of
! The Christmas entertainment of the
Presbyterian church will be given on
Monday evening, December %. A cantata,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Croak of Parsons,
Kansas, will come here to spend Christ
Mrs j. L. Crook, of 400 Lafayette street.
/ Mrs. ]. W. Crawford and daughter, Miss
viii spend Christmas the guests of MT,
| and Mrs. Geo. F'lintham, on Klein street.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Ray Hamilton and son.
here to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Scrivner.
| Helen, little daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
i j. c. Everett. is quite sick at their home
on East Sixth street with an attack of
The Christmas entertainment will be
given In the Christian church Saturday
evening. The classes in the Sunday
M and % naS Guy and nde
Iona and Ethel. were guests at supper
Ei tehs e of 5a Lake al Mt Mf
Mr.. and Mrs Denton Crotchett of Par
sons, Kan, are the parents of a daugh-
ter born Tuesday, December 10, to whom
they have given the name 'Velma
Maxine
Mrs Charles Hart of Boswell avenue is
improving after suffering several '. eeks
with broken arm which was injured
from fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Childs of Chicago
are the parents Of a daughter born De
cember 10. Mrs. Childs was formerly Miss
Mary Recob, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ. Recob, of East Ten n street
Miss Frances Kreskey of La Trobe, Pa.
is expected to arrive here the latter par
of. the week to make an extended visi
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown and hel
brother Mr. Joe Kreskey, of 2l8 Madi
! son street.
| The Kings Daughters of the Presbyter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-22

1.-THE Prayer of the Folks Printed foI
Friends of the Author.

Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter has sent a
neat Christmas mailing card to her
friends on which is printed an original
poem appropriate to the season. The
poem which is entitled THE Prayer of
Folks follows:
Not with flames laurel wreath, nor with
Scepter of Power,
Standing here at Thy altar, Thy blessing
to coax
Heart-hungry, and humble, at this Yule-
time hour,
Dear Lord, we are only just folks.
To the work of Thy hand, in the strength
of our day,
We are giving In blindness our sturdfeSt
And, foolish and erring. we build as we
For Peace and Goodwill to the folks.
When. the dawn of Eternity's Christmas
tide
On the broad lands of the heaven Thy
blessing inyokeS,
Lord. pity US all in earth-ways wide,
And gather in all the folks.
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MORE LEGISLATION.
Commerce Commission Points Out Re
quirements to Congress.

Washington, Dec. 22-In it's TWEEN
ty-fourth annual report submitted to
congress, the interstate commerce
commission gives particular promi-
hence to the consideration of the east
ern and western freight rate cases
which are now pending before the
commission. The cases have been as
signed for argument or January 8,
1911, and succeeding days.
linn diately following the passage
of the Mann Elkins law the commits
sion began to exercise the most far
reaching power conferred upon it, the
authority to suspend proposed ad-
vanceS in rates pending investigation.
In the first half of 1910 numerous car
riers had given notice of general ad-
Vances in rates. AS a result of con-
ferences between the government and
the carriers, the dates of the pro-
posed advances were suspended pend
ing the enactment of the law There
upon two general Investigations were
instituted, one relating to the general
advances proposed by eastern and the
other those proposed by western car
riers. Every effort has been made to
expedite the proceedings. A stupen-
dous record is now before the commits
sion. The tariffs have been suspended
until February 1, 1911.
Since the last annual report the
commission has announced decisions in
692 proceedings and 125 cases have
Deen disposed or mus Sll cases were
removed from the commissions
docket. Within the year $50 COM
plants were filed and II proceedings
were instituted by the commission. In
addition, rs proceedings, involving sus-
pension of tariffs, were instituted.
Uniform classification.
Special reference is made to the
work of the commission for the estab-
lishment of a uniform freight classifi-
cation. Practically all of the rules
and regulations of separate classified
tons have been reviewed, revived and
unified.
The carriers, the report says, are
making a sincere effort to harmonic
the conflicting features of the various
cIassifcations, but it will be necessary
to apply the stimulus of requirement
unless satisfactory results are obtained
soon.
Since December l. 1909, a indict-
ments for criminal violations of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-22

act to regulate commerce have been re-
turned. Forty-three prosecutions have
been concluded since then, and 81 pleas
of guilty We're received. The aggregate
of penalties assessed was $63, 500.
Two verdicts of acquittal were rem
dered. OF the A indictments returned
within the year, % were against car
riers and 10 against shippers or pas
sengers. OF the 43 prosecutions con-
Guided, q were against carriers and "
against shippers or passengers.
1.-The fight against discrimination is
by no means won,' says the report,
practices still remaining which are
more insidious and more difficult of ex-
tirpation than open rebating, by reason
of the fact that they are hidden in con-
tractual arrangements entirely legal ex-
cept for the effect produced. To speak
generally, these arrangements depend
for their vice upon some unification of
shipper and carrier, by which shippers
secure an interest in carriers profits"
A part of the report is devoted to a
consideration of certain suits, notable
the coal car distribution case, the
Burnham-Hanna-M Munger case, the
Portland gateway case, the Omaha
street railway case and various lumber
cases. Most of these have been decid-
ed by the higher courts in favor of the
commission.
Wire Companies.
By the act of June 10, 1910, telegraph
and telephone companies doing an in
terstate business were placed under the
jurisdiction of the commission. Steps
have already been taken for the formu-
lation of a system of operating tariffs,
and it is expected that this system will
become effective July l, 1911.
Concerning the application of the
law as to telegraph and telephone
companies, the report says:
There are from $4,000 to 10000
telephone companies which make pro-
vision for interstate communication
and the commission is in doubt as to
whether it is the intent of the con-
gress to place all these companies I'M
der its supervision and control. Nc
opinion is expressed at this time as tC
the administrative Interpretation which
should be placed upon the law in this
! regard
The wisdom and urgent need OF
proper legislation for the control OF
railway capitalization are urged upor
| congress. Adequate provision for the
valuation Of railway property is point.
! ed out as absolutely necessary. In
quiry into railway accidents within
! the years ended June 80, 1910, show:
/ that the number of passengers killed
| in train accidents was 227 as com
pared with 131 the previous year
The number of employees killed il