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Show I"r' SHIPPERS CONVENE FOR PROTECTION 't CHTC AGO, July 24. A conference of ;; 3 ' representativo shippers representing or- (I giuiizations in Illinois. New York, Mis- ' .. ; sonri, Iowa, Ohio. "Wisconsin and Pciin- i 1 r' svlvania, was held here todaj', under tho I ( auspices of the Illinois Manufacturers ' j i! association. Despite the assurance of ' j. President McCrca of the Pennsylvania 1 1 'railroad last week that no advance is I . ' contemplated at present, tho shippers , i ' took the position that the roads, par- U ticularlv the eastern roads, had already 1 1 . accomplished enough in that direction " ,1i i ' to put shippers on their guard. The ; H j roads were accused of using "Indian" . , methods in tho contest. |