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    Fill OCEAN TO OCEAN
A Transcontinental Railway Lino Under
Vandorbilt Control.
OUTLINE OF THE GREAT SCHEME
fiamo Old Story Ilovnmpcit l'cniuylvanln
Itunit Said to Ho Looking to tlio Con
trol of tlio Hnntn l'o System A Tlilrtl
Transcontinental I.lno Mkcly to Ho
Hutlt.
NEW YOItK, July 13. The Tribune
says: One of tho certainties of the not
llstant future, In tho opinion of Wall
Btrcct, Is the establishment of a trans
continental railway lino under Vandor
bilt control. Tho IJoston & Albany,
tho Now York Central and tho West
Shoro are tho Vnnderbllt lines linking
New York nnd Boston, tho great cities
of the eastern seaboard, with Buffalo;
nnd Buffalo Is Joined to Chicago by
tho Lnko Shore, tho Michigan Central
and tho Nickel Plate.
Tlio Chicago & Northwestern, which
Is practically n Vnnderbllt road,
stretches westwnrd from Chicago to
Omaha, where it meets tho Union Pa
cific, a controlling Interest In which
the Vnnderbllts nro credited with hold
ing. Tho western termini of tho Union
Pacific nro Granger, Wyo., nnd Ogden,
Utnh, at both of which points the road
connects with tho Oregon Short Line.
From Granger tho Short Lino runs
northwestward to Huntington, Ore.,
whero it connects with tho Oregon
Tiallroad & Navigation lino extending
to tho Pacific coast at Portlnnd, and
from Ogden a branch of tho Short Lino
goes southwnrd to Milford, Utah, from
which plnco tho Utnh & Pacific is being
"built Into California, it Is reported,
r.ith a view to enabling tho Union Pa
cific to gain entrance Into San Fran
cisco. As nlrcady said, tho Vanderbilts
nro commonly understood to control
lioth tho Northwestern nnd tlio Union
Pacific. But tho Union Pacific In turn
controls tho Oregon Short Lino and tho
Oregon Short Lino virtually controls
tho Oregon Railway & Navigation com
pany. With theso sovcral controls
within controls, Wnll street argues. It
will not bo beyond tho power of Wil
liam K. Vanderbllt to renllze the ambi
tion which he is ovorywhero believed
to cherish of coalescing theso connect
ing lines Into a vnst system from ocean
to ocean.
While It is well understood that n
cordial understanding exists between
tho New York Central under the broad
management of William K. Vanderbllt
and the Pennsylvania under tho guid
ance of its new president, A. J. Cassatt.
this understanding, extending to the
development of plans for a division of
territory In Now England nnd to an
agreement to net together in tho main
tenance of rates, no ono now believes,
If Indeed any one hns cvor believed,
that a consolidation of theso two grent
systems, occupying such part of tho
field enst of Chicago, would bo effected.
As theso neutral rivals In business nro
working In hnrmony east of Chicago,
so they may byo and byo bo found
competing on a basis of good faith nnd
mutual regnrd In the western country,
for rumors arc beginning to bo hoard
with Increasing persistence that tho
Pennsylvania, Hko tho Now York Cen
tral, Is contemplating an extension of
Us lines to tho Pacific. Tho Atchison,
Topekn & Santa Fo is tho road which
report has it will bo combined with
tho Pennsylvnnia to form the second
great transcontinental system.
A third transcontinental lino, It is
"believed by not a few observers of tho
trend of railway ownership and nfllli
ationB, will some dny be formed by tho
consolidation of the Baltimore & Ohio,
tho Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific, but this combination In thought
to bo further away than either of tho
other two.
ADOPTS HEROIC MEASURES.
lcnernl Wood l'ropovos to Stamp
Out
Vcllmv Fover ut Santiago.
SANTIAGO, Cuba. July 13. Gener
al Leonard Wood, In command of tho
department of Santiago, issued Gen
eral Order No. 31 today, establishing
absoluto quarantine. All officers of tho
government and employes arc forbid
den to enter tho city, with the excep
tion of thoso belonging to the depart
ment. Major Goneral Carr and Surgeons
Mendoza and Nunez are detailed to
take chargo of tho fever patients In the
city, which Is placed under strict reg
ulations. Other olflcers will havo
chargo of tho yellow fovor hospital on
the Island. Tlio mayor Is directed to
close all American hotels and saloons,
to forbid other liquor dealers to sell
intoxlcnnts to Americans and to arrest
all Intoxicated Americans or loiterers
In saloons. Tho principal hotels nnd
saloons are designated by name.
The pack trains have been ordered to
establish camps outside the city anil
all the troops will bo moved to Sen
go, oxcept one company at Morro Cas
tle. The headquarters of all th dc
nnrtmnnts were moved today to Crls-1
to and tho railroad and steamship Ilnectf
nre forbidden to bring Amcrlcnns Into
the city. No ships nre pormlted to
tovsh nt tho wharves.
Tlio strictest regulations havo ticcn
established for protecting from fevor
of tho company of soldiers nt Morro
castle. Supplies aro to bo loft at a
road depot and will bo taken to thsl
soldiers bv teams from tlie camp: No.
travelers will bo permitted to lnavsf
wltliout naving unnurKunu v
dntnntlon In camp. .
r.nnoral Wood nroposos to ndopih
rntn measures to stamp out the ffEr.
Trying to I'It llutes.
npav YORK. July 13. A me
4i, n.lvlRnrv poninilttCC of tllO Wfcte
tin aann imr nKsnrlntioii was holdhei
today looking to an adjustment, and
equltaulo (liBiriiniuuii in wm.
traffic. Today's session was glv
n preliminary conieionco oi uic
the association. T
row thoro will bo a conforenco jl
committee with representatives
nn,iinn Pnpiflc. nnd Southern
fln nnd on Thursday tho comnutU
...in r,fnr with tho renresentadv
V , I i Wlliwi ...... - , ' I .J
of tho steamship lines. Tho commit
teo may nlso discuss general passenger
traffic matters. I
A GLASII OF SENATORS.
r
Mr, Chandler (lorn After tlio Scalp ot
Mr. (laltlnger.
CONCORD, N. 11., July 13. Repre
sentatives of the United States civil
service bureau began a fitting hero
for tho purpose of Investigating charg
es preferred ngalnst Senator Jacob II.
Galllnger of Concord by former repub
lican Governor Charles A. Buslcl, al
leging violations ot tho civil sorvlco
lnws during the last campnlgn in this
state. Tho specific charge Is that Sen
ator Galllnger, ns chairman of tho re
publican stato committee, distributed
circulars appealing to republican office
holders for contributions to the cam
paign fund.
Governor Buslcl read a long statc
mcnt ns to his reasons for noting In
tho matter, saying thnt ho wns anl
mated by a dcslro to seo that tho civil
service laws, In which ho bollocd,
Bhould bo wisely enforced- Tho lnvlsh
uso of money In elections wns n mon
uco to our uatlonnl Institutions Ho
was not nctuatcd by any unfriendly
fooling toward Senator Gnlllngcr In
prosecuting these chnrgos, and ho had
no deslro for "revenge."
Sonntor Chandler then camo forward
with his statemont, which ho prefaced
by n Bhort history of his connection
with political committees. Ho said ho
retired from tho republican national
committee In 188-1, and from tho stato
committee In 1890. Sonntor Chnndlor
continued:
"I said to Sonntor Gnlllngcr In 1893
nnd again in 1S9C, that ho ought to
leave tho stato coinmltto for reasons
connected with tho civil service law,
but ho would not go. In 1890, mucn to
my surprise, ho took tho chairmanship
of tho stnto committee. After I bad
recovered from my surprise I wont to
him to endeavor to co-oporato In tho
work of tho campaign. Wo tnlked
over the means of raising money,
both ngreelng thnt very llttlo would
bo needed. We spoke of Individuals,
or nominees for state offices, but noth
ing was said of federal ofllco-hoKlers.
This was on October 10. Between that
time nnd October 17 I heard tha: an
assessment circular had been sent to
foderal oincers. Govornor Buslcl asked
mo If I know of this assessment. Ho
said ho had reason to believe that n
circular for assessment had been sent
to ofllco holders, and ho produced a
circular which had oeen cent to rtnto
officers, nnd c:ld that some of thorn
had been sent to federal officers. We
had a long conference, tho result of
which was that ho said ho would com
plain to tho civil service commission
unless some way could bo found to
prevent these oincers from being as
ECSECd.
"Accordingly Governor Buslcl with
my knowledge, nskod the commission
about tho terms of tho law. Ho camo
to mo later and said that ho had do
tormlned to mako a complaint. In this
I concurred, and tho letter ot Octuoor
21 was prepared, containing tho names
of thoso to whom It was bollovcd tha'.
the circular had been sent. I did not
go again to the commission during the
campaign. Tho rest of my connection
with tho business was ail In the cor
respondenco with tho commission. -I
called on tho commission when I went
to Washington Inst fall, and told them
that I would bo at tnolr service. Thl
Is substantially nil I wish to say. It I
find that tho federal ofllco holders who
have been requested by tho commls
sion to appear hero do not come, or
If they como nnd do not testify, I shall
toll tho commission all I know about
tho matter."
Oruvo of .John Fuiil .Jones.
WASHINGTON, July 13. Inquiry
was recently made at tho stato depart;
ment In regnrd to the grave of John
Paul Jones, tho great naval hero of
revolution days, who died In Paris July
18, 1782. Ho wns burled there with
the highest honors by tho French gov
ernment, but It nppears that tlio pros
cut location of his grave is not known.
Tho Fccretary of state recently ad
dressed a letter to Mr. Henry VIgnnud
of tho United Stntes embassy In Pnrls
nsklng whether tho gravo of John Paul
Jones In Paris Is known nnd mnrkod
Ho has received a roply from Mr. VIg
nnud saying that, although he has
made earnest and frequent Inquiries
of tho city nuthorltlcs In regard to tho
matter, he hns been unnblo to discover
tho whereabouts of the gravo. Ono
thing established by his Inquiries,
however, he says, Is that John Paul
Jones wns not burled In tho cc I otcry
whero the remnlns of Lafayetto Ho, as
has been supposed by some people. In
another qunrtcr It Is Intimated that,
owing to a custom prevailing In Paris,
tho remains of John Paul Jones were
deposited In n rented grave for a term
of years and that upon the oxplratlon
of tho leaso a great many years ago
tho bones of this distinguished Amerl-
enn wero thrown Into tho Potters Hold
Murders Ills SUtcr.
KANSAS CITY, July 13 A dlspntch
to tho Journal from Cloud Chief. O T
says: Details of a horrible murder oc
currlng twenty-flvo miles west of hero,
havo just como to light. Taylor Kirk,
aged 34, shot and killed his widowed
sister, Ida Yarborough. The parties
had prepared to go to a p'cnlc nt Cor
dell, when Kirk disputed with his Bis
ter over n soat in the hack in wnlch
they were to ride. Kirk Is said to havo
Eecured his six-shooter and deliber
ately killed his sister. He then threat
ened tho other members of tho fnmlly
with InBtnnt death If they over told
of tho crime, nnd sent a younger
brother out to toll tho neighbors thnt
Mrs. Yarborough had committed sui
cide. At tho coronor's juiy tho broth
er broko down nnd acknowledged tho
truth, nnd Kirk then mndo a confes
sion. Tho murderer was bound over
for trial without ball.
Orcntlui;s to Mr. Ilryan.
VICTOR, Colo., July 13. Delegations
from Victor nnd Cripple Crook escorted
William J. Bryan from Colorado
Springs to Victor today, reaching horo
nt 11 o'clock. Great crowdH greeted
him at overy station and 10,000 poo
plo met him nt Victor. Carriages took
him to tho hotel, whero a Joint com
mittee of the threo silver parties re
ceived him. A small banquet was giv
en nt 12:30 and n speech by Congress
man Shnfroth. A big mass meeting
In tho open air was hold at 3 o'clock.
At 5 o'clock Mr. Bryan goes to Crlpjilo
Creek, where ho speaks tonight.
Secretary of War Alger Doniea That Ho
Is About to Rosign,
NO TRUTH IN SUCH REPORTS
Nothing That He linn liver Heard Of and
Known linn Hcen Ho Cruel ns Theso
Attacks Upon Him Off for a Jaunt to
lions Urancli.
WASHINGTON. July 13. Secretary
Alger todny mado to a representative
of tho Associated Press his first per
sonal 8tntcniont concerning the reports
thnt ho is about to ro3lgn from tho
cnblnot. Whon asked as to tho truth
of tho rumors, tho secretary said:
"What do you mcmi, exnetly?
"I moan to ask whether or not tho
stories thnt you nro to rcllro from tho
cnblnot In tho near future nro true."
"There Is nothing In theso reports
but nlr," replied tho secretary. "I 3hall
not rctlro this year. My prlvato busi
ness and tho stnto ot my health will
govern my futuro course.
"Theso constnnt nsaults nnd re
pented bnsoless reports aro, of course,
very annoying to mo nnd oxtremoly
distressing to my fnmlly, but I have
nover replied under nro nnd I do not
proposo to do so now. Nothing I bnvo
over honrd of or known of hns boon
so cruel ns tho atneks upon mo. If my
critics enn point to cno thing In my
offlclnl cureer thnt I havo dono that I
ought not to havo done, cr that I have
not dono thnt I should havo done, I
shall bo very glad to surrender my
present offlclnl duties."
Secretary and Mrs. Alger will leavo
Washington next Frldny to spend Sat
urday and Sunday at Long Branch
with Vlco President Hobnrt. Tho rcc
rotnry was n guest of tho vice presi
dent last summer for n dny or two and
was so well pleased vlth tlio ontor
tnlnmont by tho vlco president, who la
his polltlcnl frlond, that ho will repent
tho trip.
ENTIRE GAMUT OF EDUCATION.
Teachers Convention at f.os Angeles Han
Settles Down to St end)- Work.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., July 13. To
day tho National Educatlonnl nsso
clatlon convention hns Bottled down to
steady, hard work, there being cloven
departments holding sessions In tho
afternoon, In nddltlon to gonornl ses
sions both morning nnd evening.
Miss Helen Grenfcll, stntc superin
tendent of public Instruction of Col
orado, read n paper in tin general ses
sion bearing tho suggestive title of
"Quo Vndimus," which boro upon ro
tations existing nnd which ought to
exist between tho school nnd home.
Hon. L. D. Hnrvey, superintendent
of public Instruction ot Wisconsin. In
dealing with "Fundamentals In Teach
ing," struck a respondent note In out
lining how far tho Individual freedom
of tho teachor Is bounded by tho or
ganization of tho school curriculum.
In tho several department sessions
nlmost tho entlro gamut of education
wns discussed from child study
through tho kindergarten nnd gram
mar gradcB, tho polytechnic nnd art
branches, to tho ultlmnto points of a
business collcgo curriculum on tho ono
hand and the university course on the
other.
In tho initial stago of what In Its
entirety wnB a prolonged discussion of
existing methods, child ntudy wns tak
en up ns tho missing link botwecn tho
homo nnd tho school nnd at tho other
end of tho continuous lino President
Davis Stnrr Jordnn of Stnnford univer
sity and Dr. Nlcholns M. Butler of Co
lumbia university ongnged In n dls
cuslon on the practicability of a ua
tlonnl university n question of tho
greatest Interest nnd Importance to
educators as well as tho cultivated poo
plo throughout tho country.
But In nddltlon to theso vnrlous
phnses of cducntlonnl effort tho high
ly specialized form of education adapt
ed to tho needs of tho deaf, blind nnd
foeblo minded has been under consldor
ntlon; tho physical education has not
been neglected end u pntrlotls tinge
hns been given to tho entlro proceed
ings by a discussion before tho Her
bert society of the "significance of tho
frontier In American history."
l'nupeet I'lcusc Oicnr.
MALMO, Sweden, July 13. King
Oscar when upprlscd of Emperor Will
iam's visit to tho French training
ship Iphlgenlc, nt Bergen, Norwny, on
July C, nnd of tho oxchnngo of telo
grams botwecn tho emporor and Prns
ldont Loubot, sent a letter to his maj
esty expressing the great Joy he ex
perienced that "tills llrst step towards
friendly reapproachment between tho
two most Important states In Europe
In respect to culturo should have oc
curred on torritory of tho United
Kingdom of Norway and Sweden, nnd
expressed tho hopo thnt It would lead
to a comploto undorstnndlng between
tho two countries, "upon whom tho
pence of tho world inalnlV dopenda."
King Oscar sent similar congratu
lations to President Loubot through
tho legation of Sweden nnd Norway nt
Paris.
C'apt, WoodrufT IHes of Fevn
WASHINGTON, July U. Tho ad
jutant general today received a dis
patch from Colonel Combs ut Bonlago,
near Santiago, announcing the death
from yollow fover last night of Cap
tain Thomas M. Woodruff, adjutant
Fifth Infantry. Captain Woodruff wna
a West Point graduate, appointed Irom
the District of Columbia.
I'usnoiiKcr Truln Held i;n,
TRINIDAD, Colo., July 13. South
bound passenger train No. 1 on tho
Colorado & Southern railway was
robbed by four men at a point five
miles Bouth of Folsoin, N. M. Tho
hold-up occurred nt 10:30 o'clock last
night at tho samo point ut which tho
passenger train was hold up last Sep
tember. After tho train had been brought to
a standstill nnd tho crow had been in
timidated by guns, tho robbers used
dynamite with good effect, blowing
open tho side of tho express car.
SERVICE GUNS STAND THE TEST.
Successful l:pr rlinontR 'n Tiring High
Kxphnlvei.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Offlcers of
the United States erdnnnco buvenu
conducted by three testa of war mnto
rials at tho proving grounds today.
Tho tests consisted of throwing of
high explosives and tho trying of n
high power rnngo finder. Tho tests
wero tho culmination of experiments,
which havo been carried on for somo
time, to determine whether or not
high explosives can bo thrown with
safety frof ordinary sorvlco guns.
The first trlnl was that of tho Ish
nm system of throwing. Thla con
sisted In tho throwing of 113 pounds of
explosive gclntlno from tho ordinary
servico gun. Tho gun wns of twclvo
Inches cf tho servico pattern. Tho
chargo constated of 413 pounds of
brown podwor. At first the gun wns
fired out to sea. Tho steel sholl
struck tho water threo times, proving
to tho officials that In caso the aboil
struck tho water boforo striking tho
mark, tho charge would not explode.
Four charges of oxploclvo gelatine
wero next fired from a Sims-Dudley
pneumatic gun. Thc30 charges wero
fired In safety and wore successful,
It was nald.
Tho greatest Interest of tho day,
however, was centered about tho ex
periments conducted with Dr. Tutllo'a
now oxploslvo theorltc. Tho ofllcors
wero reticent nbout the result of tho
test. Tho Inventor wns present t.nd
personally aolstcd In tho firing of tho
chnrgea. Tho thoorlto wns thrown
both out to sea and through plate, and
It hns boon demonstrated thnt while
tho effects of tho oxploslvo nro terri
ble, It can bo used from, ordinary guns
nnd llrcd through steel ptato without It
exploding. Tho thoorlto was placed
In Bcrvlco shells and was llrcd from
nn eight-Inch gun. Tho bursting
chnrgo vnrlcd nnd tho nrmor plorclng
shells were used. Tho chnrco consis
ted of nbout twolvo or fifteen pounds
ot explosive. The shells wero fired
through four nnd n half Inch Mcel,
nnd whllo tho pinto was shattered the
charge did not go off.
Tho board nlso conducted nn ex
periment in firing a VIckcrB' Sons nnd
Maxim howitzer. It was fired four
times with sorvlco charges.
Tho oIllcoi-8 attach considerable lm
portanco to theso teats r.nd Bny that
never before havo such charges of high
explosives been llrcd from sorvlco
cuna' -a. ,
Itntcs for I'liy mauler Oeueral.
WASHINGTON, July 13. Tho pros
ldont appointed Colonel Alfred E
Bates paymaster goneral of tho ar
my, to succeed General Asa O. Carey,
retired.
Tho appointment of Goneral Bates
has resulted In tho promotion of Lieu
tenant Charles I. Wilson to tho rank
of colonel nnd the promotion of Ma
jor Georgo W. Balrd to bo lieutenant
colonel. Theso promotions mndo a va
cancy In tho list oi pnymnBtors with
tho rank of mnjor. This vacnncy was
filled by tho president by tho nppclnt
ment of Captain John Murphy of tho
Fourteenth infantry in recognition of
his Borvlces In tho l'hlllpplnea nnd at
his own request Major Murphy was
placed on tho retired list, his health
having suffered from hnrdshlps In tl-j
Philippines. Tho vacancy caused by
Ills rctlromeut wns filled by the ap
pointment of Major Charles Nowbold
of tho volunteer pny department.
Off for Michigan.
CHICAGO, July 13. A special to tho
Record from Crystnl Lalte, 111., hays:
Daniel Coughllu nnd William Arm
strong, nccuscd of Jury bribing In Chi
cago, and who fulled to appear In
Judgo Gnry'fl court m that city whon
tho enso was called, left horo last
night for Chicago, and from there took
n train for Hnncock, Mieh. Coughllu
and Armstrong havo been hero for
threo weeks. Thoy lived nt a hotol
threo miles from tho dopot. Cough
Hn's bond of $15,000 and Armstrong's
of ?ii,000 wero forfoltcd yesterday.
OvHighlln snld before leaving that ho
would return to Chicago for trial.
No AhkiinkIii After llootli.
LONDON, July 13. Brigadier Slmp
boii, tho prlvnto Becretnry of Goneral
Booth of tho Salvation Army, wns
questioned today regarding tho dis
patch from Stockholm published In a
New York newspaper Baying tho gen
eral hns hnd n narrow escapo from
nssnsslnntlon. Tho Becretnry said thoro
was no truth In tho report. Ho added
that ho had received two telegrams
from tho general today, reporting all
well and saying ho had boon nccorded
n grand wolcomo nt Stockholm.
Olympla Arrives ut Hue.
SUEZ, July 13. Admiral Dowoy, on
Ills arrival horo on board tho Olympla
today, said he was In vory good health,
lie appeared to bo In excellent condi
tion, which wns also tho caso with
his olllcers and men. Most of them
have suffered from mnlnrlal fover, but
have now qulto recovored. Tho Olym
pla has been quarantined, no direct
communication with tho shoro being
allowed. Consequently tho ropresont
atlvo hero of tho Associated Press was
only nble to convcrso with tho ndmlrnl
from n lnunch nlongsldo tho cruiser.
!lvr Himself tfp.
CHICAGO, July 13. A Kpeclnl to tho
Record from Louisville, Ky., Bays:
Ellas Hatfield, the noted despera
do and son of "Dovll Anso" Hatfield,
leader of the Hatflold-McCoy feud
that cost fourteen lives, surrendered
to Governor Atkinson of West Virginia
In porson today at Gray. Hatfield shot
Sheriff Ellis a week ago nnd has boon
holding off n posse In the Kentucky
the governor for Huntington. Hatflold
looks for acquittal on the ground of
self defense. "
Tariff Ilulen and I.nws In Cnli.i.
WASHINGTON, July 13. Brigadier
Goneral Rosser, who has Just reached
Washington from Cuba, culled at tho
Whlto Houbo today. General Rossor
has been mustered out and Is on his
way homo to Virginia. When asked
nbout Cuban affairs ho aaid:
"Many things nro moving nlong
smoothly, but there Is almost univer
sal complaint about the enforcement
of tariff rules nnd taws at Havana.
Tho troublo, of courso, Is thut moro
mllltnry men havo not neon trained
In these matters. Tho different offi
cials fix! different duties on good!,"
IS CLMil OFTUE ROCKS
Grounded American Lin) Steamer h Oacc
Uo:o in Deop WaLr.
CREDIT DUE TO GERMAN SALVAGERS
Ship In Moved Astern for DMtnnco of Ono
Hundred nnd Fifty Yards and Wfll Ho
Towed to Dock to He Itnpilrcd--Moro
Succrnaful Outcome, than Wat llxpectod.
LONDON, July 12. Tho snlvagors
havo moved tho American liner Pnrls
astern for a distance of 150 yards nnd
havo Bhlftcd tho vessel's position
slightly to the eastward. They hopo
to bo ablo to got tho after stokc-hold
fires nllght. Tho Paris is now clear
of tho rocks. The sea la smooth, but
n henvy fog provnlls tonight. Tho In
tention of tho salvagers was Bimpiy to
slow tho stern of tho liner bo as to
fncllltato tho operations of the divers,
but It was found It moved mnro free
ly than oxpectcd. Threo salvngo boats
alono practically removed it from n
critical position unnlded. Tho Hnor
still hns a distinct list to tho Htnr-
boaid and cannot bo nssumcd to bo
out of danger. Tho tugs nro prepar
ing to tow It to Fnlmouth hnrhor.
Tho Gormnn snlvaKera aro elated at
their unexpected success In floating
tho Pnrls. It hnd been weighted with
nearly a thousand tons of granite nt
Its stern, with n view of hoisting Its
bows from tho rock. Divers had diffi
culty In getting nt the rock, but this
was tho reason for tho nttempt to
move It.
Sovornl tugs proceeded to tho scene,
but tho Germnns woro not nnxloua for
their assistance nnd offered tho largest
tug only $25 for towage, an offer which
wns promptly refused. It wns then
decided thnt tho vessel, being In a
position of compnratlvo safety, should
remain whero It wns during tho night
and tho divers should continue their
work of matching tho hull, bo us to
minimize tho risk of towing. I'nlcsn
something unforeseen occurs tho Paris
will bo towed to Falmouth tomorrow
nnd If nn Inspection of Its condition
wnrrnnts It will bo tnken to South
nmpton or Bmo other dock for repairs.
Tho weather lato last evening wns
rnther unfavorable the symptoms bo
lug rnln, n falling bnromcter and a
slight wind from tho southeast. An
Increase- In tho wind might prove seri
ous. Every prccnutlon linn been taken
to nnchor tho liner securely. Tho
const guards are keeping a clean look
out. Cnptnln Wntklns, tho other olll
cers nnd twenty members of tho crow
nro still on board. Tho pumps nro
coping with tho water and thero la
no danger of tho vessel sinking. It
Is said tho salvager! aro tho Bamo ones
who floated tho Chlnn, which went
nshoro In March of hiBt year off
Azedea Point, nenr Aden.
Tho coast guard reports that as tho
Paris began to movo nnd tug nt Its
nncliors this morning tho crow wus
obliged to let out cables and In nbout
an hour tho liner got qulto clour of
tno rock nnd Into deop water.
KANSAS CITY UP IN ARMS.
Keport that the HiirlliiKton Proposes to
Hedueo Illfff rentlal.
KANSAS CITY, Mo July 12. Tho
report wna In circulation In conimer
clnl circles today that tho Burlington
contemplated reducing" tho present
umniia dllTorontlnl on pncklng house
products under Kanuas City front G to
3 cento and nil of Knnsns City's com
mercials nro propnrlng to register vig
orous kicks. Commissioner Trlckott
of tho transportation bureau Bald:
"Wo havo not been olllclally notified
thnt tho Burlington bus or Intends
taking any action, but Insldo Informa
tion which has como to us would In
dicate that tho road Is seriously con
sidering tho reduction. In fact It Is
Bald that tho road Is already commit
ted to tho change.
"A radical change In tho rnto so
long In oxlBtonco would doubtless dis
turb tho rnto Munition In tho entlro
southwest nnd could not bo confined
to this torritory. This dangor tho
ronds aro always anxious to avoid,
and I bellovo tho facts which wo havo
laid boforo tho Burlington offlclnlB
will, after careful consideration, cnuso
them to abandon tho suggestion. Such
n reduction In differential would In
flict n sovoro Injury on Kansas Clty'a
commorclul Interests."
Gonornl Southwestern Agent Har
mon of tho Burlington dlsuvowcd all
knowledge of tho reduction.
No Tolleo Kent to AlnHku.
LONDON, Julv 12. Tho officials of
tho colonlnl ofllco, when questioned
today regarding tho speclnl dispatch
from Washington published in a Now
York newBpaper Baying tho Canadian
government had decided to send u
body of mounted pollco to tho Porcu
plno region, near tho Lynn canal, In
Alaska, to maintain order, which It
waB lntlmnted would result In tho
government of tho United States send
ing troops to occupy Pyramid harbor,
absolutely denied thnt thoro was any
possibility of Canada contravening
Great Britain's pledge to koop out
Canadian pollco from tho disputed
strip If tho United States government
nureed not to send troops to Pyramid
harbor. Tho colonial ofllco ofllclalB
added that If any pollco had boon
dispatched It would bo found thnt they
aro tho regular reliefs for tho north
west posts nnd that certainly no other
forces had been dispatched to Alaska,
Ilecognlzo Hpanlfh Consular Olllelals.
WASHINGTON, July 12. Acting
under Instructions from tho presldont,
Adjutant Goneral Corbln has sent tel
egraphic Instructions to General
Brooko, commanding In Culm, Gonornl
Otis In tho Philippines and General
Davis In Porto Rico, to glvo provision
al recognition to tho Spanish cousulnr
offlcluls In thoso Islands. This action
refutes entirely tho roport thnt tho
United States government hnd decided
to Issue exequaturs to Joso Flllppo
Segrarlo an Spanish coiuul general at
Iluvnna.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
Market Ojuotntlous from lading West
ern I'nlnti.
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
SOUTH OMAHA, July 13. Cattlo
Tho market on cornfed cattlo was not
quite as actlvo to open as it has beon
on somo days nnd still thoro was n
fair demand nnd buyers got down to
business In reasonably gaod season.
Good dry lot cows nnd helfors woro
nbout steady, but grass stuff was CJp
10c lower. Grass cows nnd holfcra
havo been bringing vory high prices,
whllo thoy havo been showing moro
and moro grass signs, nnd tho shrink
ngo at tho pncklng housos hns been
getting Inrgcr and larger right along.
Steers and holfors, S4.50oI5.2ri; cows,
$2.00(4.45; holfors, $3.5004.75; bulls,
$3.0004.25; stockers nnd feeders, $3.50
5T4.75. Hogs Tho market was Bo
higher. A largo number of tho early
sales wero on tho basis of $1.0201.03
for such hogs ns brought $3.95 yester
day. Somo cholco light Bold nt $4.10.
A llttlo Inter on, ns It became appar
ent thnt tho rccolrw woio somewhat
larger than had been anticipated nnd
that thero wero plenty of hogs to fill
nil orders, buyers Bcemod to come to
tho conclusion that thoy woro paying
too much money, nnd nccordlngly low
ered their hnnds n llttlo. Sheep
Quotations: Prlmo nntlvo wothers,
$I.C504.75; good to cholco grass weth
ers, $4.3504.50; fair to good grass
wethers, $3.7504.25; good to cholco
grass owes, $.1.8504.25; good to cholco
spring lambs, $0.0000.50; fair to good
spring lambs, $5.5000,00: common
spring lnuibs, $4.0001.25.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. July 13. Whcnt No. 2
spring, 72073Vsc; No. 3 spring, 70W
72c; No. 2 red, 73VJ07V6C Corn No.
2. 3031cj No. 2 yollow.34-i035c.
Oats No. 2, 23024',ic; No. 3 white,
25027c. Rye No. 2, 58Vic Seeds
No. 1 llax seed, 9Sc; northwest, $1.01V4:
prlmo timothy seed. $2.45. Provisions
Mess pork, per bbl., $8.4009.10; lard.
por 100 lbs., $5.2505.37 ft.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, July 13. Cattle Re
ceipts woro largo today nnd prices
ruled 5010c higher; good to fnii(
steers brought $5,3005.90; commoner
grades, $1.(1505.25; atockorB and fcod
ers. $3.5005.00; bulls, cowa nnd holfors,
$2.2505.15; Toxna steers, $5.0005.30;
cnlves, $1.5007.25. Hogs Tho mnrkot
for hogs was again exceptionally
Btrong nnd prices ndvanccd lO012V4c;
light hogs brought $I.O7V604.25; mixed '
lots, $1.0504.30; henvy, $4.0004.30;
culls, $2.2504.00; plgn, $3.7004.25.
Sheep Prices for sheep woro steady,
but lnmbs ruled nbout 10c below yes
terday; sheep sold at $2.0003.00 for
cullB up to 55.2505.40 for prlmo woth
ers; yenrllnga. $1.5000.00; spring
lambs, $1.0000.80; western shoop, $1.50
0 1.75.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
KANSAS CITY, July 1(1. Cattlo
Receipts, 0,420 head nntlvcs, 2.270 bond
Toxans; good to cholco killing stuff
Btoudy; Inferior slow to 5o lower; good
Inquiry for Btockors nnd feeders, doslr
nblo Btock Btcndy; common grades
lower; cholco nntlvo BtoorB, $5.2505.55;
medium, $4.7505.25; Blockers nnd feed
ers, $3.05 05.00; butchera' cows nnd
heifers, $3.2505.45; ennners, $2,250
3.25; western stoorn. $3.5205.15;
Toxnns, $3.2504.70. Hogs Receipts,
8,890 head; mnrkot vory actlvo nt nd
vnnco of 10c; heavy. $1.1504.25; mixed,
$1.0001.20; light, $3.8504.07.
I
DINNER IN HONOR OF DEPEW.
Sew York Senator Urserlhes Impressions
Iteeelved Ahroad.
NEW YORK, July 13. A dlnnorwnn
given Inst night nt tho Ropnbllcnn club
In honor of tho return from Europo of
Hon. Chnuncoy M. Dopow. Mr. Dopow
wns tho principal speaker. Ho said, In
part:
"In Europo I found that thero was no
sympathy for Spnln on nccountof hor
defeat In the Into war. I found nothing
hut curiosity nbout tho United Stntes.
'rim nnniiin nf iCuronn nro wondorlmr
whether wo will bo equul to tho tuslc
urn 1m vn ii 11 dor t nk nn 111 thn CllBt. All
English statesman Bald to mo ono day:
Why don't your country squnro Agui
naldo. Wo havo found In oiir wars
with tho nutlvoa of enstern countries
thnt thoy cannot bo trusted, nnd nn
booh as you mako nlllcs of them you
will And that thoy will stab you In
tho bnck. Wo tried tho plnn In Egypt
of Bubjugntlng tho natives by forco of
arms and then wo tried nnother plnn,
which worked Biicccssfully. Wo found
thnt to bring tho natives to tho right
way of looking ut manors oi impor
tnneo wns to squnro them.'
I (..1.1 Mini ntntnumnn thnt thn ono-
pie of tho United States would rather
Bond 100,000. 20i),ouu or ovon uuu.uuu
men to tho Philippines timn upenu $&uu
in squaring Agulnnldo.
"In ti,v liiilirmnnl wn hnvn not annro-
clated thoroughly tho situation in tho
enst. Thla has bcon principally duo to
tho bravery of tno mon who aro more.
They wnnt tho honor nnd glory ot
lighting tho contest nnd winning with
out other aid.
"I think It Is n mistake. Wo should
bend ovory energy and send such n
forco to tho Philippines nB would crush
out these rcbols In less than six weeks'
time. Wo should bwocp these Insur
rectionists boforo us. Whon wo havo
captured n strotch of torritory wo
should havo a forco thoro of sufficient
strength to hold It. Tho wnr should
bo carried on In such a way as to
drive Agulnnldo nnd IiIb crow Into sub
mission or Into tho soa."
According to tho Colon Starlet ot
Juno 20, which rcachod New York yes
torday by tho steamer Flnnnco, It has
been ninny years bIiico the Pnnnma Is
thmus hns been visited with such an
outbreak of yollow fovor as had boen
prevailing In tho City of Panama.
Trade with llrazll Deereuse.
WASHINGTON. July 1?. Contrary
to common belief, tho trndo between
tho United States and Brazil last year
showed a falling off, both In oxporta
and Imports. Tho figures quotod In n
roport to tho stnto department by Unit
ed Stntes CoiiBiil Hill, nt Santos, nhow
that whllo tho exports to Brazil do
creased $500,000 In tho last year tho
ImportB fell off no lea than $12,000,
000. Tho bishop of Manchestor dcclaroa
that religious Borvlcos an not nearly
so woll attended nB thoy woro twenty,
years ago.