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Show ... ' " TUESDAY. SKI'TKMBER 23. 1890. ., TIIE SALT LAKE TIMES, from Chicago to WELCOMINCTHEcJj WsS THE SALT LAKE TIMES. J"HK TIMES' Telephone Kumher U 481 " MB la located at No. 18 The office of Tni Commercial street. ""Local merlon In this column will be carried t . oent per line each insertion, " CITT CIKCXLATION. Tht: Times management is making every possible to have the paper promptly and regularly delivered in every part of the city. Any complaint about the delivery if sont to this offlro will ba attended to at once. WANT If yon want help, Jf yon want to rent a house 1 1 you want to sell a lot. If you want a nitnation, If you want anything, Advertise in Tub Times "Want Column," "TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER "3, WW. A Reception to General V (0& The old soldiers last night ception to General Veazev T RlTe J of the Grand 5M the ' Republic The AV introduced by Col. He""al )l" and Governor Thomas Je lhPi dress of welcome. General 1 1)1 sponded in an address mil ! 'ej I works and achievement ? s 0f t Army. The Grand Army he . $ established the relief fUD f rade in distress; it has secured tk diere- - home where the old eomrT ral escape the degradation of the n, ! and be taken care of; it has f gress redeem the pledges the. ' gave the boys in blue wi10 down south and has said iTEK dier who cannot make a living 'h!,,' a pension without all the lel calities attendant upon Mich matt ' has put the where the boys Agiiftft ; to B will take our places in the learn to love it as the banner Z baptizod in blood and suuctitieci 1 ' field of day oo on 4,Wli; men. Not it is weak iiV cause tho members are not'rn m"r standing. The president of the !" States wears this lr, cent badge iji . Cat button-hol- e LCheers.J ()?),., ,., members of congress are comr-,,1- ',, st judges of courts are members- J . ors of states are members. The Lli closed with a eescription of the cml "ffl" tion of the G. A. K. ; tho need of rem rt'el1 ing, and after expressing his thanks' !lolk the Woman's Relief Corps for the miai they wore doinK- - close,l and a Me, , a u handshaking time ensued Til E I ASSENGERAGENTS A Distinguiehed Party of Railroad Men Take in the Sights of the City. A HOP AT GAKriELD BEACH. Well-Know- n Men in Railroad Circles-So- me Big Schemes on Foot in Colorado Notes, etc. A distinguished parly arrived in the the city at 10 o'clock last: evening over the Kio Grande Western. They were the general passenger agents accompa-nied by their wives and daughters, who since the adjournment of their conven-tion at Denver have been making a tour through Colorado. The party numbered 110 and was in charga of General Freight Agent Brown of the Rio Grande Western. About half the visitors have their wives with them. They wero mot by a reception commit-tee and conducted to their hotels. The committee was composed of the follow-ing gentlemen: Fred .Simon, W. S. H. W. Lawrence. (). J. llollis-tcr- , F. K. Gillespie, W. C. Ii. Allen, W. II Lett, J. II. JJcunett, S. W. Eecles, W-- . II. Adams, William Drown, M. L. Ciiminings, J. M. Ricketts, John 1). Spencer, N. Treweek, II. L. A. Ciilmer, C. K. Wantland, Robert Burton, W. II. Sells, W. H. Remington, Harvey Hardy. This morning the party started out to see the city. The big tally-h- coach Raymond and the coach Utah were pressed into service and the party was taken for a drive through the city. The visitors were much impressed with the beauties of Zion and many who had Captain Davidson and wife, F. R. & U. ( 'o., Jackson. Mr. W. H. Palmer and wife, K.,St. L. & N. W., St. Louis. Mr. Iloflicerter, K C. W.&W., Kan-sas Cily. I. G. Vought and wife, Buffalo. Mr. Poole and ladies, Denver. Mr. Hunter and wife, Kenver. C. W. Vogle ami wife, Denver. A. H. Peyh and wife, Cincinnati. Mrs. Kinsburv and daughters. L. W. Cass, Kansas City. .1. O. Blake and wife, Chicago. S. P. Grillith and wife, Kansas City. ; S. M. Allen and wife, Denver. A. L Suesmau and wife, Chicago. Across the Divide. The Rocky Mountain Xcws says: Something new is in the wind. Be-sides tho proposed changes in the Rio Grande lino there seems to be some sort of a deal in connection with the Look-out mountain resort railway which may result in a railroad across the continen-tal divide direct from Denver to Salt, Lake Cily. The propositions of those projecting the idea seem at lirst to be somewhat extravagant and railroad men laugh at tho idea, but those who have faith have sent surveyors out to stake out, a course for the new road. Briefly the programme is to build a through lino from Deuvcr to Salt Lake, crossing tho rango at or near Argentine over the continental divide, and at Salt Lake connecting with tho lino to San Francisco. To construct such a railway would require some wonderful engi-neering. Lookout mountain is on the proposed track, and other resorts less noted. Carried into execution the new route would decrease tho distance to Sau Francisco 400 miles at least. Then the shortest way to San Francisco would bo through Denver, and thousands who now travel by other routes would come through this city. It is declared the road can be put across tho divide from Denver at a grade of less thiyi 1 per cent. At present no road will admit it is interested in the scheme, but several prominent Coloradoans are, and it is not improbable that if its. practicability is demonstrated some of the roads will enlist their efforts to put the lino through. Lieutenant Governor Smith and W. C. Miller are said lo bo inter-ested parties. The conception belongs to Mr. Miller apparently, and it is at his expense that live surveying parties are now out and at work. Captain Bor-thou- d of Golden is said to be in charge of the surveyors. Lieutenant-Governo- r Smith was not to be found, Mr. M'dler, however, was accessible, and iu the course of conver-sation he said: "It lias long been a pet theory of mine that Salt Lake City could be reached at least 200 miles shorter than any line now does, and that a road at least 400 miles shorter can be built lo San Francisco. On my representation some capitalists have ordered surveys, some of which havo confirmed my ideas. These surveys are owned by those who ordered them. They were all made iu tho interest of Denver, to bring Denver to tho front as tho key city to the Pacific. Of course tho re-sorts, in fact a dozen resorts that are great and grand, are included in this survey, all tributary to Denver, but you can rest assured that Denver is first, last and always the central point. Nothing has been definitely settled as yet, but iu the near future something that, will please every citizen of Denver will come to pass." before visited the cily, expressed much surprise at ils remarkable growth. At 11 o'clock the entire party visited the tabernacle and liste icd to an organ recital by Prof. Roue's. From tho tabernacle they were taken to Kuglo gate, Brigham Young's grave and other points of interest. At 12 o'clock f he party divided, each going to his or her Iiotel for lunch. At 1:30 this afternoon they all started for Garlield Reach, (iuite a number of our prominent citizens went with them and they are now enjoying the luxury of a dip in the brine. They will remain at the beach until 5 o'clock this even-ing, enjoying the bathing and the pleasures of a line hop with orchestral music. Of the rosier of passenger agents Mvho are basking in Zion's wealth of hospitality, none enjoy a more exten-sive acquaintance than does Major S. K. Hooper, the adroit and vigilant genius who presides over the Denver & Rio Grande's passenger department. It need not imply wrinkles, a loss of intellectual vitality or the elixir of perpetual youth to disclose that a few months ago the major celebrated the twenty-lift- h anniversary of his life' iu railway har-ness and yet his cheeks are mautled with the Vermillion and his lips with the carmen of a stage soubretle. No one save those who have labored by night and by day at his side can appre-ciate the value his services have been to tho frontier or tho work ho has done that the tourist might understand the endless and measureless witcheries of the west. Last year the Kio Grando's bill for literature and general advertis-ing was $54,000, not to allude to the vast volume of gratuitous lore that have been gladly lavished on his depart-ment by a grateful press gang. To his efforts and to his ingeliius ami in list io methods more than to all oilier agencies combined is duo tho credit of having diverted tourist travel from the historic routes of the old world to the picturesque ones of the easl. When the major shall have folded his mantle and retired on his laurels and bis riches, his sequel will be found in Charlie Lee, now of the Colorado Midland, but whose cub-day- s were passed 'on Major Hooper's stall. Leo Canuian, known to the railway men of the country as "Old Bismarck," is one of the happiest features of the passenger agents excursion. "Bis-marck" has fur twenty yeas been the railroad editor of the Chichago Tri-bune. The list ol tho visitors is as follows: F. R. Myers and wife, Peuu. Co., Chicago. O. W. llugglcs and wife, Mich, ('en., Chicago. S. K. Hooper and daughter, I). & R, G., Denver. C. S. Lee, Colo. Midland, Denver. 1. P. Murray, Mich. Ceu.. Chicago. P. S. Kuslis, C. Ii. & Q. R. It., Chi-cago. How It Will be Done. A Georgeton, Colo., correspondent writes: Last night the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, as it is supposed, plac-ed a largo corps of surveyors in the field on either side of Argentine pass. Tho outfit is a large one and amply equipped for extonsive held work. The eastern division of the party is about eight miles above Georgetown and iu working down to tho town will come over good grade, until a point just be-low the Colorado central mine is reach-ed, where the descent to the town is abrupt, but by following Leavenworth mountain around the north point back to Silver Plume and then around tho south slope of Republican mountain tho road would take the old grade original-ly surveyed years ago for the Union Pacilic and which was afterwards aban-doned in favor of the famous loop be-tween this point and Silver Plume. The west division of tho party will work down tho west slope towards Key-stone aud connect with tho lino finished to that point. The probabilities are that from Georgetown the new line will parallel the Colorado Central down Clear creek eauyon. as that line would give the largest local traffic. The main purpose, however, seems to be to get a Denver & Rio Graudo short to Leadville, by this route short-ening the distance from 272 to 120 miles. Not only this, but tho ore traffic from the Argentino pass, mines would be quite large. Tho OtbclHls Hare Said So. The Sioux Cily Times says: Last evening seventy-fiv- e flat aud box cars bearing the name "Pacilic Short Line," were pulled into Sioux city over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. A Daily Times reporter asked General Agent Jordan of the company what the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul was doing with the cars. The general agent smiled and said: "Our company has leased ,"i0u cars of the Pacilic'short line." Of cuurso people cannot help thinking of all these things nor prevent 'their opinion being strengthened that the Chicago, Milwaukee vV St. Paul has a full hand in the Pacilic Short line. But of course there is nothing in it for the officials of the road havo said so. Kail way Notes and Personals. W. D. (sanboru, of the Burliugtou, is in the city. Judge Kelley, of tho Union Pacilic, arrived from Omaha, yesterday. II 11. Sheppard of the Chicago & Alton lias started nut on a long western tour. Ho will vi-i- t Salt Lake, Helena, Unite and Ogden. and will bo absent two or three weeks. A , ' - -- .4 .). K llaunngan, 15. C. K. & O., Cedar Ua piils. LP. Lusk and wife, St. L. & St. P. Pas. On., St. Louis. J.H. Best and wife, Q. M. & P., tjiiincv. K. A. Clarke ami wife, P. oc L., Pitts-burg. , 1!'. W. Voeu and wife, K. T. V. & At-lanta. Miss Slocking, Atlanta. George B. Dunbar, H. & St. J., St. Joe. Ceorgo J. Charlton and wife, C. & A., Chicago. IS". E. Weeks and wife, F'itchlmrg Railroad, Boston. Miss (iiiyloi'd. Denver.- - Mr. F. t'haudler aud sister, Wabash, St. Louis. W. Natulan, Omaha. E. Holmes and wile. Omaha. John Froiicis and wife, B. & M., Omaha. William Hill, wife aud sister, C. & E. I., Chicago. (ieorgo H. Haven aud wife, Erie, New York. Mr. A. .). Smith and daughter, L. S. & M. S., Cleveland. Miss Gurtio t'urliss, Cleveland. Miss Jennie Curtiss. Cleveland. W. (i. Sargeant and wife, P. & A. V., Pittsburg. C. F:. King, Michigan Central, Chi-cago. T. II. Let; and daughter, New York. Mr. Smith (of the Tribuue) aud wife, Chicago. John Sebastian aud wife, C, R. I. & P., Chicago. Mr. Harmon and sister, West & Al-ton, Alton. W. L. Danley and wife, X. C. & St. L-- . Nashville. S. W. Morse and sister, Ky. Cent., Lexington.. Mr. E. O. McCormick aud wife, C. II. & D , Cincinnati. ' James Barker aud wife, L. N. & C, Chicago. Mr. (Ieorgo 11. Daniels, N. Y. C. & H. It., New York. J. A. Fellows aud wifo, Day Line, New York. S. S. Hong, Denver. William Harrington and yvife. M. II. King and wife, Mex. Central, Chicago. Colonel C. D. Owens and wife, Plant system, N. Y. rest with the inters ate volved, and it will commerce commission to demonstrate bytor, their decision whether the tories situated between the Missouri river ana of the Pacific ct tol revive i nal points that fair and Just lament by the entitled railway companies to which they ry of tight and Justice: or whe her the policy shall tw continued which would eventually produce results siml ar to those which already exist in the state 'N?- - i;ecfjimlini vast tne terri ofy bribed and consisting of the pro-ducts of agriculture, of mining and of manu-facturing, the business men of halt Lake city a chumberof commerce, which represents, in its org nidation of two hundred and fifty members, m e : W.UUO.OOO of associated L't'o make this city both the home market, as well The commercial distributing mint tor the surrounding territory, cilrertly trttmtBry to it, just und equitable rates of transporta-tio- u should und must be granted. These rate should be reasonable of them-selves- , as well as relatively reasonable In com-parison with the terminal points reiened to. Helving upon tho Justness of our cause, we trust to receive that fair consideration of the facts pie tented; and tho propir relief if it shall be consistent, through the power vested in the Interstate Commerce commission. Flint) Simon, Chairman. W. C. B. Alix.n, Commissioner. Mr. Whitehead, chairman of the spe-cial committee of the transportation bureau, then presented a formidable array of figures in reference to special cases. He backed them up by tables which wore filed with the commission. He said that Salt Lake did not want to be considered as a mere interior con-suming point. It was in fact a large distributing point, and had a dependent populelbn of oOO.OOO if the railroads would onlv give it a chance. If Salt Lake could get a just rate on ores it could utilize all the ores in the country. Recently tho rates from Hailey had been reduced from SIS to $8..'i0 per ton and from Tintic from $3.75 to $3.00 per ton. There was however still a very marked discrimin-ation. If it is figured on a Kansas City hasie the discrimination is .).(!() asainst Salt Lake; on an Omaha basis $5.09 and $4 10 on tho Denver basis. From Tintic, eighty-eigh- t miles south of Salt Lake Citv.'the discrimination is $2.00 figured on the Ointiha basis and from Park City $'.05. In this connection he remarked that it was down hill all tho way from Park City. (Jen. Veazev You understand the justification that tho railroad com-panies claim the water competition. Mr. Whitehead I can't uuderstand how water competition can have any-thing to do with the rates to Denver. (ien. Veazey The railroad always held that they can ship from San Francisco to New York by water and then by rail to Missouri river points cheaper than they can ship by rail from San Francisco to tho Mis-souri river and that they are compelled to make theso rates and that for that reason they are not an unjust Discrim-ination. They claim that the rate in now too low too low to I e prolitable, except in the sense that they have their equipments and it is better to haul freight at this rate than not at all." Mr. Whitehead What we want is the California rate. .If a certain rate is profitable to Pacific coast points, would it not be more profitable to Salt Lake? Gen. Veasey Tho railroad compa-nies claim that because of watea com-petition they are compelled to put the California rates down below what they ouirht to be. That thev are not runninir IT IS RATHER THIN. The Argument of Competitive Water Bates Don't Hold Good iu the Case of Salt Lake. DISCRIMINATION IS RAMPANT. The Transportation Bureau in Conference With Interstate Commissioner Veazey, "There is no place better situated for tho settlement of the general principle of this great question of rates than Salt Lake," said General Veazey of the in-terstate commission, after listening to tho statements of the bureau of trans-portation in regard to tho unjust dis-crimination against this city. General Veazey seemed greatly im-pressed by this facts as presented by the committee. When asked if he could suggest any remedy he said that the better way would be to lodge a formal complaint with the commission. It was, he said, a great question. The whole country was interested in it. Tho committee met the general at the Walker house at !) o'clock this morning. The following members of the trans-portation bureau were present: Fred Simon. chairman; W. C. 15. Allen, Commissioner; J. F. Grant, W.II. Remington, Spencer Clawson, T. E. Webber, G. F. Culmer, J. V. Conklin, H. P. Mason, Henry Colin, II. C. Lett, B. L. Williams, P. W. Madsen, J. II. Whitehead, jr. Mayor Scott was also present during a part of the conference. Chairman Simon explained the ob-ject of the conference of bringing be-fore tho commission the condition of trallic in this territory and the discrim-iuatiou- s against Utah by the railroad companies. Tho following statement was then read by Commissioner Allen and liled with the commission: TO THE INTEHHTATK CoMMKKCK COMMISSION! The undersign d. representing tho transpor-tation bureiu of tie chamber of commerce of Halt Ijaku C t.v, would respectfully represent: That Salt Lake City has a population of Hu.it U people and Utah territory a population of 2 people. The country immediately tribu-tary to Salt Laku city ram: a ns half a million people, eiinauo i in mining, stock-raisin- and agricultural pursuits: the success of these is largely dependent tiplin this city as the near-est market place for their various products and for obtainin ; their necessary s'lpplits. The assessed valuation of Salt I.ak) City for lit was T.l.miti.doe. The value of the whole-sale, trade and mansfacttires of the city is about ifauino.oui annually. Salt Lake city has fourteen banks, with a capital or over four million dollars and with average weekly cle r.inces of two million dol lars and upwards. C m iared with other cities Salt Lake Cily makes the following favorable showing, exclusive of four new banks not yet represented iu the 'Clearing house returns: COMI'AIIATIVK ta.EAllINO HOUSE UETUItNS. tariff rate on denims San Francisco at the time the goods were transported was $1.05 per 100 pounds, making the excess of charges $:183.83. San Francisco is nearly 1)00 miles further west than the point at which thev were delivered, thus making a plain violation of section 4 of the act to regulate commerce, and an unjust and illegal discrimination against the institution. , . The Rio Grande Western, in its reply through T. Geddes, auditor, says: . Upon information and belief It states that at the time of tho said shipment of goods the rates on the class of goods shipped were s fol-lows: W.cheudom to San Francif co . . 15 per 100 Ws Wichendom to Salt Lake C.ty.. 8.30 " to San Francisco. l.5 Chicago t. Silt Lake City.. ..... SM Fort Madison to Salt Lake City 2.80 That said goods were shipped from Wichen-dom (Which is a point near Boston and nastne choice of water transportation to San b ran-cisc- o at water ratesi, and the proportion of the through rate to Salt Lake City for service east of Chicago was 10 cents tier 100 pounds from Chicago to Salt Lake City, 2.D0 per WO pounds when o.lled through; but when billed to Fort Madison on the Mississippi river and thence to Salt Lake C.ty the proportion on the river was 11 rents, and from theuce to Salt Like Citv Its so per IU) pounds. That the Said g ;ods were shlnpei from Chicago to Fort Madison and thence billed to Salt Lake City at a rate of fcJ.SO per 10J pounds, with back charges from Chlca co to Fort Madison. WS.St. and no other bill accompanied the goods. That the freight, amounting to 1.1I4.:i. was collected by this defendant and retained as follows: For back ciiarges from Chicago to Fort Madison, S43.83; Fort Madison to Pueblo, j5:7.a; Pueblo to State Line. J5M.S.HI. and retained by this defen-dant, ft.Wi.80. This defend int slates that the rate of f'3.15 par ldupoundH from Winchendon to San Fran-cisco is low. That between Win hHiidon und S in Fia icisco there is competition by water routes over which poods can be carried much cheaper than by railway. There is also com-petition to Sau Francisco by the Canadian and a rata of 40 cents or less between Chi-cago and the Atlantic coast enables the ship-- p rto obtain rates of water transportation between eastern points and 8 in Francisco. The Denver & Rio Grande practically goes over the same ground, ' and the Santa Fo has tiled no answer. In the complaint against the Union Pacific et al., the C. M. I. charges that on April 13, 1889, the complainant shipped by the Anchor line from Wich-endo- Mass., with freight prepaid to Chicago, 100 bales of demins goods weighing38,220pounds. F'rom Chicago the gooils were sent via the C. M. & S.P., Union Pacific and Utah Central roads to this city. The freight charges from Chicago to Salt Lake were Si. 01 per cwt., aggregating $1128.64, while the regular tariff on denims from Chicago to San Francisco at the time was $1.05 per cwt., and there was consequently an overcharge of 883.85, and a loss to the Z. C. M. I., which has to compete with Pacific coast manufacturing estab-lishments, which thus have the advan-tage of Oil cents per cwt. in freight as well as the additional prolit accruing from the employment of Chinese labor. In reply the Union Pacific denies that the Utah' Central was under any ar ringement with respondent anil tho C. M. & St. P. for continuous carriage between Chicago and Salt Lake. On July 27th, 1889, the Utah Central con-solidated with tho adjacent lines form-ing the Oregon Short Lino & Utah Northern. The C. M. & St. P. paid Anchor line $10,20 on receiv-ing the goods from Chicago, and lr. m Chicago to Council Bluffs the C, M. & St. P. charged local rates, or 41 cents per hundredweight, and was not billed through from Chicago to Salt Lake City. At Council Bluffs tho ship-ment was rebilled to Salt Lake City at $2.50 per hundredweight, the tariff rate then in effect by joint arrangement be-tween the Utah Central company and respondent. Respondent paid C. M. & St. P. the $i0.20 advanced to the Anchor line,also the 41 cents per hundredweight. The $2.50 per was divided between re-spondent and the Central on a' mutu-ally agreed basis. There was not then and is not now a through rate be-tween Chicago and Salt Lake City, to which the respondents are parties. The answer refers to Salt Lake's not being on tho main through line, and denies that there is any similarity in the circumstances and conditions under which west-boun- d rates from Chicago to Salt Lake City and the Pacific coast are respectively made. The transcontinental roads are compelled to fix the $1.95 rate by actual competition controlling in force and important in amount. This competi-tion is the steamer routes via the capo and Panama, which are not subjec to the act regulating commerce. The $1.95 rale is applicable only on Pacific coast terminals, intermediate Pacific coast common points taking the rates accord-ing to tho classification. At the time of the shipment complained of, interme-diate Pacific coast points paid $8.00 per cwt. (owner's risk) for cotton goods from Chicago. The Utah & Northern, Chicago. Mil-waukee & St. Paul, and Santa Fe cov-ese- d about the same ground in their answers. Testimony was then taken. J. H. Bennett, general passenger and freight agent of the Rio Grande Western said that his road could not do business and pay operating expenses by a pro-ratin- with the, other lines Between Denver and Salt Lake City they paSS over three mountainuranires witli grades of 250 feet to the mile, and others as heavy as from 100 to ISO. He said that the transcontinental business' of this lino did not amount to mote than 5 per cent of its earnings. Judge Harkness then submitted the following agreed statement: t Klaiansti.,f8th0emnsoelveasttaurnkreatsnoenableteosr tuouiSusatlt or other than by the fact that the rate to Salt Lake is higher than the rate to San Francisco In other words this complaint i i made Vmon the charge that the have violated the fourth sectloi of the "ulus regulate commerce. J. A. Monroe, assistant traffic mana-ger ot the Union Pacific, testified that twenly per cent of tho traffic, eastward bound, of the Union Pacific, is trans-continental, especially large this year by reason of the fruit crop. Witness detailed division of rates. The per centages of transcontinental business are smaller than other business and the profit is so small that if applied gener-ally would not pay expenses. up the rate on you. Mr. Whitehead Their argument on that point seems to be rather lame. Gen. Veasey I only mention it to give you a chance to help us out. Mr. Fred Culmer then took the floor. Ho took window glass as an example. The rate from New York to San Fran-cisco was $1; from Chicago 4)0 cents and from Missouri points 81 cents. The greater part of the window glass is pro-duced in Ohio and Pennsylvania, but if water competition is to be the argu-ment the factories in Illinois and Iowa can shut up the Ohio and Pennsylvania factories. Water ' competition can't have anything to do with this rate. It was, he said, impossible to find a city in the whole country that was paying anything like the rates on freight that Salt Lake was. Gen. Veazey May not the difficulties of transportation have something to do with this? Mr. Culmer The railroad companies, have themselves knocked that argu-ment into a cocked hat. They take freight right through Salt Lake on to the Pacific coast for half the rate that they will drop it at Salt Lake.' Gen. Veazey "Then you deny com-pel ative water points. Mr. Culmer Most emphaticall. We can't atlmit water competition between Salt Lake and Denver or between Salt Lake and Chicago. Mr. Henry Cohn then game some points on the discrimination in wool rates. He said Utah wool growers were now paying $'.15 on wool to Boston while from San Francisco the rate was only $1.50. At one time the sheep men had to pay $100 per ear load on wool from Kelt'on to Ogden, a distance of about 75 miles. Mr. Culmer said that it was not an un-common occurrence for Salt Lake mer-chants to bill their goods to Sau Fran-cisco and then back to Salt Lake and by that means save $200 on the car load. He had known instances of this in the past year. Gen. Veazey Do you claim any ad-vantages in rates over smaller places? Mr. Culmer Yes. we claim that it is necessary for Salt Lake to become a jobbing point. (ien. Veazey How about the long and short haul clause? Mr. Culmer We want that suspended in the case of Salt Lake. Gen. Veazey The better way for you to obtain redress would be to make formal complaint. Mr. Culmer A suit at law will be our last resort. But the railroads are making Salt Lake a mere consuming point. Wo want it to be a jobbing point. Mr. Fred Simon then gave some figures showing the discrimination against Salt Lake in the rates on y goods and Mr. Culmer gave more figures on glass rates, showing that the rate on glass in sashes was less than the rate on glass alone. He also gave a history of the decline of he glass plant here and the conference then ad-journed. This afternoon members of the trans-portation bureau drove General Veazev about the city. He leaves for the east tonight. "S3 f- T rs rB rB & . tri : i?5 ; Salt LakeC S,a.0'il..'t'.lla,147.5t).r.0o!ta.at4.8:i:t.o0 Rochester... l,4IW.OI4.(m l,l.1,:Hn.U0 Toledo i.4s.!,ot).ijoi i.fra.s".) l.iss.tua.io Topeka ara,7fil.lll HTSI.OSS.OU S43.UI.00 Los Angeles Mft.'W.ini &IS.1S4.00 70ri.ais.il0 Lincoln fi71.4HI.oo til0.5ist.00 Des Moines. ttm.HfcM.in A'jr,Wff.M Bia.'-H- 'l (10 Lowell iikJ.iMIUHI fil(i.lW.iK) Sioux City.. KtH.Htil.IXI K.0"i0.ll (7,77t.(IO Wichita 7;,tftS.OO 7I0.IW00 777.4H5.tjO Taconia (Hil.WUX) huh.hdii.O') i.nna.iws.oj Portland. O. l.WS.it'.KUKI 2.ttii.s.M.(io l.HSSJK.CO St. Joseph.. I.M.'!.7!H.i i,7S:l.7(ll.(K) Seattle l.'.w.SM.iio i.mmi.oo Indlanap'lis l,07ii.r;a.il) l.KliUtifi.uO l.DN.iiilii.oo Memphis.... l.SIII IW.m 1.4110.7,17.0 l.HIS.SIti.UU Washington 1.HI7.33S.U) 1.4H.li7(!.00 l.m.i'J-.U- O H'riniiig'am Rm.7ttn.00 4itH.70li.llll 'rnt5.aU Portland. M I.IIKWSW.M) 1. usance 1.1I7,4.00 New Haven. l.'.'lii. iitUNI l.HW.intt.tKJ l.4;7,tH7.t) Peoria l,7ii:wi!.uo l.Kritf.oai.oo i.iot.iss.uo Fort Worth. l.Mt.ii44.flo l.Bia.l lfi.ilO Spjingtieid., i.injj.jtuufli l.aou'iiii.no i.tivi.7oriuo Salt Lake city has .forty-si- mercantile es-tablishments doing a jobbing business. It. is estimated the unmberfif operatives employed iu manufactures a)IO. the capital in-vested Is nearly Kl.fiUO.fluo and the annual out-put about W.doo.uii. A commercial census of the city shows about 200 industrial establish-ments, carrying on 8omesixtv different lines of manufacturing, many of which are prepar-ing to extend their field of operations when- ever railway restrictions are removed. The condition and growth of Salt Lake city is shown by the real estate transfers, which for the past nine months exceed tMU,a,0IJ0 and also by the building and iinprovemi nt record, which will reach lo,tns,()00 the present year. For many years not only Salt Lake city, but the entire region embraced in the inter-mou-iln area, situated between tho Sierra Nevada aud Kocky mountain ranges, lias been subject to its exorbitant freight charges and discriminations. This region has already pro- duced during the primitive stage of its devel-opment and added to the nation's wealth, in minerals and precious metals alone, upwards of a billion dollars in value. Its population truly endured all the privations of pioneers; they have been compelled, almost alone and unaided, to conquer the wilderness in a re- mote region and to establish for themselves and others the founflations of civilization, of society and commerce. Thev are entitled from every consideration of right and justice to equal rates and opportunities with other communities. But thev have been compelled from the beginning to bear great burdens, and suffer great discriminations by paving the rates of freight which were charged to points from eight hundred to one thousand miles dis-tant, both east and west, besides paying high local rates from such points which were added to the through rates. The d.scrimiua-iio- u upon goods passing through this citv lo Sau Francisco, a point about nine hundred miles farther, is in conflict with that- principle of tho interstate Commerce law which pro- hibits a greater charge for a less disMnce: and it is also iu conflict with the spirit of clio law which contemplates that rates must he reasonable in themselves, as well as relatively reasonable. Halt Lake City is seven hundred and thirtv-flv- e miles distant from Denver via the Denver & Rio tirande system and It is six hundred aud tilty eiglit. via the Lniou Pacilic system; it i one thousand three hundred and" four miles from Omaha, via the Denver & Ulotirande aud its connect ions and ono thousand and sixtv-ctL'- miles via the Vnion Pacilic: it is thirte'-- hundred and seventy four miles fiom Kansas City via the Denver it Kio tirande and con- nections and twelve hundred aud ninetv seven miles via the Fi.i u Par. He: it is nine liundre.l ami tiilrty-tw- miles fro n San Francisco via the diivi t route over the two lines named and the Coutral Pacilic as a connection. It is on the through route of two transcont'-neilta- l lines and is the princip tl intermediate point in impo; t.tnee. between Denver and San Francisco. It is the natural distributing po nt for a distance of live hundred miles in each direction. Its c nnpetition comes from Pacific coast terminals on the west, nine hundred miles d.st.int, and from Die Missouri liver points, eleven hundred to fjurnen hundred miles distant to the east. The verv necessities of commerce require a market place and a point of distribution, less remote. The complaint In brief, of the transportation bureau, consists in the lollowiug: That its meinliers. the merchants and manufacturers of I'tah are discriminated against in the fact that upon the commodities an.l classes, shown in the tariff schedule!, und charts presented t see charts) the rates bih to an.l from Sau rrancisco and other Pacilic terminals, and Omaha. Kansas citv. St. Louis, c and in some cases, Atlantic coast points are greater to Salt l.auecy. a less distauce than to the terminals mentioned. These rates are greatly U the d sadvantuge of the mer- chants of this city mid tend to discourage the establishment an I d velopment of themiuu-faeiurln-tinit jo. b ng interests. The same discriminations result lls a wat blanket up, n the development ot tue varied and inexhaust- ible resources of a vast reg.on surrounuiug this city. I or example, such unjust railway discriminations ,.Xist aca ust the interior towns an.l communities located upon cr tribu tary to the Central t .estate of Nevaua. adjoin ug us on the west ; and after proilue.ng hun u eds ot mill ons of e ill h t mt cimmomvea,ih hasi.eeu almost d populated. That corporation, the central Facte ra.lr. a I has acted in the capacity of a lemon suueeuT. and has succeeded iu pressing nearly every particle of life giving juice out of the commn-- , ,S Pd,"nt Hon it for .hex exi. nee. the most short sighted policy could ,slt r"slts. which are parall led by parableof kming the that l!l4d thJ goidenegg. liw ,:lse whl(,h is ,)rvSented to the commission is the test of the vriucinle iu- - , The Hearing Yesterday. The taking of testimony in the hear-ing before . Interstate Commissioner ciizey began at 1 o'clock yesterday. The chair announced two complaiuts by the same party, viz: the Z. C M. I. (1) against the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe, the Denver & Rio Grande, and the Rio Grande Western: (2), against the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern, the Union Pacific and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. The two complaiuts are virtually the same. A synopsis of the complaint against the Santa Fe and Rio Grande roads is as follows: On Aprii 20, 1S89 the Z C. M. I. shipped by the Anchor line from Winchendon, Mass., with freight prepaid thereon to Chicago, III., 100 bales of denims cotton goods MP"ds. consigueu to iwhi Ihe V Salt Lake City charge from Chicago to Salt Lake was $2.91 pgr i00 pounds aggregating $1114.39, while the regular TKBK1TOKIAI. LI IIKHAL CONVENTION. IIlJQItS. LlHUilAl.TKItlilTOHI.M.C'OMMiriEi;, I Salt I.akk City, Sept., issw. I The Territorial Liberal convention will be be held at Salt Lake City on Wednesday, the Sth day of October. 180. for the purpose of nominating a candidal o for delegate in con-gress, the election of a territorial committee and for tho transaction of such other busi-ness as may properly come before the conven-- t iou. The convention will bo called to order at rjoclock, noon, Kac.h county will be entitled to live delegates 1 and to three additional delegates for each one hundred Liberal votes cast at the August elec-tion, IfiiO, or fraction or one hundred exceeding twonty-flve- . Upon this basis the various counties are entitled to the following number of delegates : Heaver. II ; Hox Elder, 9J; Cache. S; Davis. H; Emery, 8; (iarlleld, f; Grand, S; iron, rn.luab, , IT; Kane. 5; Millard. S: Morgan. S; 1'lute S; Rich. S: Sjlt Luke, IIU: San Juan. r: S:m fete, II ; Sevier. H: Summit, Tooele. S; Uintah, f; Tlah, 80; Wasatch, 8; Washington, r; Weber, M. it Is suggested to the Salt Lake county Lib-eral committee that said committee apportion to the Liberal labor league, representation by ' delegates, amounting to three delegate for each one hundred members of said league and " i fraction of one hundred exceeding twenty five. The same to be deducted from the represent-ation or Salt Lake county as hereby appor-tioned. The territorial committee urge all county committees lo at once call their county con-ventions, and to ma'te an earnest .effort to see that their respective counties are fully repre-- , sented by delegates residing within the coiiii-- , tlestliey represent. In counties where it Is deemed inadvisable to call conventions, the county committee should meet at once and appoint delegates. The convention Is called during the territorial fair week, in order that advantage may be taken of the low rates on the railroads. o. W. I'owKiis, chairman. C. L'. Al.i em. Secretary. ' STRUCK A POPULAR CHORD, r The Still Alarm at the The iter Last M, if V A Realistic Scene. rile. The "Still Alarm" at the theater a ''0' night established itself as a pop! iKi favorite. It is a melodrama nut ii ono of the quieter sort. There is ctl' ranting about Harry Lacy's acting. , The house was packed al llers was frequently wrought up to the hi m est point of enthusiasm. The iutert Ion of the play centered around the srr mdi in the third act at the Central Fire si tral tion, New York. The upper portion i.lv the stage was floored anil used to repp inks sent the sleepiug dormitory of the fi:; :k, men. From this to the stupe Ik Im'n were brass rods, down which t lie m d. slid when the alarm was given. T: tire engine was there and the two lira M tiful white horses, and when the alar was sounded there was a realistic atw. " on the stage and the house fairly sb with the thunders of applause frumth Cm audience. The "Still Alarm" closes;' nci engagement with tonight's perforin n 1' ance. PUBLIC MEETING. The lioard of directors of the chamber o( commerce, realizing that a number of Import-ant subjects appertaining to the public weal should be discussed by the citizens who have the Interests of this city at heart, have decided to call a public meeting for this purpose. The meeting will be held at the le.leral court room on Wednesday ovenlng, September aith, at S o'clock. An invitation is ocxtended to all citizens to attend this meeting. Fiiank Iv. CiiM.EHi'in, Secretary. l'HHU Simon, Actin President. The Trial Calendar. "'"1 ' The following trial calendar was a: "n, nounced by Judge Zane last evenin ;er before adjournment: . THURSDAY, SKPTEMBBR 25. :dc The People vs. Frank Wilson; crku against nature. The People vs. Woolf (kddljeig at Harry Friedman; grand larceny it ' r) obtaining goods under fals pretenses. rn FKIDAV, SKITEMBKK28, The Peoplo vs. Charles Riley; ok structing railroad track. !r The People vs. Richard Peters; em !Lt bezylement. a i The People vs. Daniel Darrah; gran' ,.y larcen'. nl MOXDAY, 'SEPTEMBER 29. J'1 The People vs. O'Malley and Cronin robbery. ... The Peoplo vs. William MansfieW ;,ri grand larceny. ' ,', The People vs. John Miller; burg lary. r,.t TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. hi The Peoplo vs. Joseph Phillips; gnn i larceny. ' The People vs. Richard Woolf; house H breaking. ui The People vs. i:uoch Holbrook; ar- ioi sun. ;'! The People vs. John Fitzpatriek;lur ;d g'ary- - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1. .( The People vs. William Thompson; r forgery. ' 1 The Peoplo vs. J. II. Duly; forgery, lltt two charges. . , e United States vs. W. I. Gebhey; mini-tery. H THCKSDAY, OCTOBER 2. The People vs. Samuel J. Bennett; a-ssault with intent to commit rape. Tho People vs. John Cavanaugn; grand larceuy. The People vs. Frank A. Miller; per-sonating an officer. IjRIDAY. OCTOEli 3. The Peoplo vs. Frank Smith; burg-lary. , the People vs. Joseph Deardon; cm- , bezzlemont. ,1 LOCAL 11KKVITIFS. Daniel C. Leeka, dental surgeon, 10 K. First South stroel. Brigham & Mcintosh have reduced tho price of gasoline. Telephone 71. A special train is to run to Ogden on the occasion of the slugging match. A large amount of business is being disposed of iu the district court at Provo. J. P. Gardner, 'solo agent for the Knox hat. fall styles, just received;141 Main street. Sam J. Bennett, held on a charge of assault to commit rape, is held to trial in the sum of Huui H S. Giiddanl of this cily has been elected chief of the Nephi lire depart-ment. About one hundred horses have been entered for exhibition at the territorial fair next month. Tho total bank clearings for today amounted to $205,059. The cash s wero 8I.1S. K. M. Keysorlel t today for New York to take a course of two years in the New York college of dentistry. John Larseii, who has been serving time for a year in the penitentiary for grand larceny, was this morning dis-charged. Tho Dyer investigation will be re-sumed at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the office of Messrs. Dickson it fctnne. Mine. Alborla Rowe's lnusicalo last evening was a success. Kvery selection was a gem. The audience was an en-thusiastic one, aud tilled the room to its utmost capacity. . The ease of the peoplo vs. Kearns is set for trial on Saturday next. The prisoner's doso is likely to' be a large ono, as tlve original offense is now ag-gravated by jail breaking. Take your savings lo tho Utah Com-mercial and Savings bank. 22 and 24 K. First South street. They pay 5 percent interest per annum ntid compound it four times a year. Capital. $200,000; surplus, $20,000. Ou motion of tho prosecution- tho charge of grand larceny against Bigam-ist West was withdrawn. The old fel-low already had live years lor refresh-ments and even the prosecution thought it time to draw the lino at cruelty. Mr, Ben Luce, who has been with the Walker Bros, for some time, has ac-cepted a position at tho Nickel Plate dry goods house. Mr. Luce is a most popular young gentleman and his new employers are to be congratulated upon having secured his services. , The follow ing marriage licenses were issued yesterday: Charles W. l.ain-bourn- e and Alicia Hunt; William P. Hill to Mary K. Kohrer; Carl A. F.rick-so- n to, Johanna Anderson; Orson 11. Hewlett to Kinily Anderson; .1. A. Me-Bu- i ney to S. .1." Coulther; Hiram S. Egbert to Annie R. McGhie. Aspen Times: C. A. Biisscho has re-turned from his trip to Germany aud will take up his permanent residence in (Salt Lake, lie made a fortune iu real estate in the latter city and has been on a three months' visit to his native land. During his absence he spent several weeks in Vienna, Paris and Berlin, lie was in Denver during the early part of last week and was much interested in looking up o'd Aspen friends. Fort Douglas is a favored post. Of tho $40,000 apportioned to the depart-ment of tho PlaUe, this post gets and $10,875.08 besides from tho war department direct for repairs. The items are as follows: Three sets of officers' quarters, ; quartermaster's stables, $4717.03; shops, 82000; ice house, $101111; raising wings to ten double sets of off-icers' quarters, $13,502.50; plumbing (repairs), $10,875.08; total, $30,074.02. Rev. K. 'A. Lytken, the eminent mis-sionary and lecturer, delivered a thrill-ing and instructive lecture last evening at the F'irst Presbyteriau church that was listened to by a large aud intelli-gent audience, it dwelt upou historic Spitzbergen. its climate, its glories and ice. The Arctic ocean, with all of its weird traditions and realties, its ice-bergs, its north light, its ice logs and its d inhabitants. The lecture should be heard to be appreciated. Probate Court. Tha following orders wero made this department: ' ' f Kstato of Martin risen; Sail ' Mortimer sworn, and her testing placed on lile. Continued to bept-- 1800. Estate of Edward S. Jenks; bond guardian approved. jnj Estate of Henry I. Babrcuherg; discharge of executor and sureties. Estate and guardianship of hnF-Menors-continued to Tuesday- Estate of A. II. Cleveland; on naming Tuesday to hear awtinieu i tition for settlement of account- Estate of Joseph R. H;lde;fal fixed to hear petition for probate MONKEYED WITH A BUZZ SAW. of ,M J. C. Clark Looses the Best Part Finger of His Left Hand. J. C. Clark, recently from MonW Colorado, who has for the p weeks been working in' the l'ne mill of Mason & Co., in this city. lill7 S3 engaged this morning at a lost the first joint of his thumb. to?el with the fore-finge- r at second join left hand. The wounds are of a Jb; painful nature, and were tu" Dr. Meacham. It will be some before Mr. Clark will be able to ru work.. Ladies and gentlemen come and se- cure a "crown of glory" on your own head. Save and renovate vour own hair. C all on S. Thacker at Hairdress-in- g parlors 81 West First South street rooms.) and 7. ' The best 50 cent tea in town, 30 cent a pound at the Fair. A Pa nful Accident. Mrs. C. E. Pomeroy met with a pain- ful accident at her home, No. 30 we-- t First North street this morning. She was cleaning a pair of gloves with benzine when she got too near the fire and the liquid ignited By a heroic effort she kept her clothes from catching tire but her hauds were badly burned Her in-juries are painful but not serious. Carpets re.mvated by the S. L Ctr-pe- t cleaning works, corner 8th W'est and South Temple. Telepho, e No. 472! MUliuery Opening, On Thursday, Sept. 25. we shall ex-hibit a choice selection of imported pat- tern bats and bonnets. J. & L. McKehnkss, New Y'ork M:.Hinery Parlors, 30 W. Third South street. If yon want goods at eastern jiriccs, go to the Fair. for - I Two Star safety bicvcles i cheap. Pembroke's, 1 Commercial Mrs. Burrows, the milliner, recently returned from New York, cordially in-vites the ladies of this city to visit her establishment, IS Main street, on open-ing days, Thurdav and Friday, Septem- ber 25th and fith. She will' display a most excellent line of the very lal'est novelties to be found in the leading eastern houses, including a rare assort ment of Parisian pattern hats, Toques and Bonnets;the newest and best shapes in felt", plush, velvet and beaver hats; also a superb line of natural birds, os-trich trimmings, gold and silver braids, fancy cords, ornaments, etc., all per-sonally selected to suit the artistic taste of her numerous patrons. SECRET POLICE SERVICE- - A Proposition to be Made fr " uw. Protec tion of the Citlnens of St f There are six experienced sect vice and detective men now m t of Salt Lake who are engaged in( formation of a corporation whlC".' w perfected, will offer their se"" the citizens of Salt Lake City- - them are men of reputation anut-experience, and tbey des11?n; n de-ployed, to work in the subnrua tricts with a view of """huivate" some of the holdups and nig""'1-tha-t now infest the city. |