Show railroads decide to obey the law new aorl sec 21 the times today says the big railroads of the country have agreed lo 10 abolish rebates to shippers according to reports which were circulated yesterday several conferences on the subject have been held recently this action is the direct result of the many prosecutions recently undertaken by the federal government against railroads and railroad officials for infringement of the anti rebate in thee federal statutes the action begun against the chicago alton and several officials of that road and the indictments found at kansas city against a number oc railroads including the chicago milwaukee SL paul are cases in point an officer of one of the railroads the officials of which were indicted at kansas city while denying that hia own road bad broken the law said that there was not the slightest doubt that the giving of rebates would come to an end as a result of the prosecutions in his opinion the results ot these prosecutions will be seen not only in the reluctance on the part of the railroad officials to give rebates but in the hesitancy of shippers to ask for special concessions the information that rebates would be abolished came not only from railroad officials but from prominent banking interests which directly or indirectly control many railroads i the agreement to do away with rebates is intended to weaken the arguments advanced in favor of rate legislation much of the discussion in regard to rate legislation resolves itself finally into an agitation against the granting of rebates which is rec by railroad officials themselves article on how easy it Is to steal in a department store according to the store detective alsa cherry was beit to take a wo mans combing jacket when searched after her anest hese additional articles were found upon her A locket a paper of pins spoon a piece of lace three five handkerchiefs two collars fourteen post one polisher and four bolts of ribbon she sent word to rev dr david fames buirell of the marble collegiate church in fifth avenue recall lufe to him that she had been one of his parishioners in minneapolis through rev dr d counsel was secured for her the hearing was adjourned until tomorrow and 2500 ball was accepted from those interested it Is said in the woman a behalf that her purpose was for ono thing to at the new yorla way of business with crowds and for another to test whether actual experience had not more merit than invention in a story meant for sale miss chernys cherrys Cher rys newkirk New Kork address ia given in the court papers as being at a boarding house at 12 west street budapest hungary dec 21 ahr emperor king has decided that in view of existing political circumstances he cannot accept the resignation of fejervary cabinet tendered yesterday |