Show THE I 1 I 1 1 the wiry contest waxing warm I 1 1 1 ALL WESTERN roada 7 1 I 1 with the exception of the union pacific i i I 1 P I 1 0 REFUSE TO TAKE FREIGHT I 1 prom the for fear of a I 1 I 1 4 GENERAL STRIKE IN THE WEST I 1 11 41 which woold injure all and the prospect for a Dea Alook Is it daily I 1 bastam jasd pro to 11 4 I 1 the reasons given chicago march gene rat man ager stone ae burlington road to day addre a letter to general manager stjohn of the rock island t road in alch referring to the do cli gation of the latter road to receive freights from them he asked that the reasons for tion intercourse be stated in reply denend genend manager st john sent the following letter to af r stone I 1 that there may be no standing as to the position of the C R 1 P railway company I 1 desire to add to my ritten nota of the ath instant the following this C om piny Is illing to perform all du ties imposed upon it by law aa a com non carrier and will do so hen able it will not to such duties to all because it rea I 1 dered by circumstances for w fie h it I 1 i not responsible unable to perform iam as to one it ill not suspend the operation of its entire line ant an t in aliet incalculable injury upon communities dependent pon li for transportation because circumstances render it impossible for it to exchange traffic vi ith another company its engineers and firemen refuse to handle freight received rom or delivered to your road we havo done nothing to induce this resolution to discharge them not anable us to exzean 9 a you while it would ren derit im ble to carry for anybody else we occupy no attitude of non anler course but do refuse to injure all of because me cannot help you iee how by bringing I 1 about a generady suspension of operations of railways in the aest aid aou in your present struggle while I 1 can see that it would ork atea t i djury in the country we are no t i I 1 ing to attempt the impossible with anoa ledge that the attempt will injure many and benefit non 0 11 I 1 S the lake shore has been receiving freight to and from the burlington road today to day without from their engineers I 1 I 1 most oft he eastern eaf tern roads have aigul fied a illing nets to do the fame nut with the exception of the pai cefic all the western roads remain firm in their refusal to handle bar lington cars the brotherhood issued along state ment to retting forth once mom I 1 the various phases of their position I 1 and the railroad company say are ready and and always nave been williea to arbitrate abit questions in dispute in any man ner decided upon they ask if more cau be expected of them they say in that the brotherhood cannot recede from their demands aix oix the cape 8 qu e stion and maintain either their self respect or organization I 1 on this point they must win or die the officials of the burlington road claim their business is improving right along today to day they began trans potting live stock for the first time 1 since the strike was inaugurated as se ger aralue they say am I 1 in gp d I 1 ii e I 1 I 1 t the trusts 28 the house committee on manufactures today to day began an investigation of trusts the f sugar trust was tile one selected to be first investigated chairman bacon read a list of those who had been sub answers of present were made by ale ars theodore havemeyer 0 Haver george I 1 1 U N camp and john morris was called but be was not present and the chairman asked that the reporter 4 note the fact john E parsons bald he was a lawyer of new york city and had dra draa A n up a deed of brugt forming what was cnown as the sugar refinery refiners Re finers co ile had a true copy of the instrument save that ther a mas omitted from the copy thai I 1 amounts of the total ca pital iss and I 1 held by various members of the trust As it was held this w as private anfor mation it ana not necessary for any purpose of legislation the inspru went having been read bv the com m attee clerk parsons that tt instrument was practically october 1887 though ce ceilia Iaia of the signatures ere not affixed until months later ile explained 1 a to questions that various firms interested ill the deed were first required to become corporations if they A ere not already lucli before signing the paper and gave detailed in forma 1 tion about each participant ile firms turned over to the trustees stock of each firm respectively and in lieu the trustees each firm a certain mount of fetock of the 1 ad mw or coni pady 1 the crown 00 SAN arzmo march S the german crown prince fleat all sunday night and arose refreshed ile breakfasted with a good appetite ilis condition continues to improve the crown prince will leave here saturday ile was much agitated A hea he heard of the emperors con ile receives telegrams irom berlin about the emperor every hall hour bismarck has telegraphed to I 1 dr mckkenzie Mca kenzie inquiring whether the crown prince could not cama to berlin instead of going to wiesbaden Wies baden as proposed I 1 prince henry and princess char lotto of saxe mellingen iran of the emperor and t a grand duke of rease rill leave to for I 1 |