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Show The Alloa la Firm. "The end of the Alton boycott is near t hand," said General Manager Chap-pell. Chap-pell. "Chairman Finley can keep on fining us from June to eternity and we will not pay a cent. At tho commencement commence-ment of the boycott we distinctly stated that we would not advance a rate while it continued. Nor will we withdraw ' from the association. If the other lines want to force us out that is their funeral, and thiy will have to foot the bills." For the purpose of ending tho boycott boy-cott and its attendant train of evils, a number of tbe roads are in favor of forcing tbe Alton out of the association, and letting the consequent w ar be short and decisive Conservative passenger men figure they will lose less money by thii method of settlement. |