n mini urn
SENATE QUESTIONS SEC
RETARY OLNEY,
NOTHING NEW DEVELOPED
Th*i Committee Demand* All the Infor
mation roast Me Before It Bill Be
Disposed to Take lip and Art
Upon the Treaty on It*
ipierlta.— Other Wash
ington
jp
New*.
WAftisroTOJf, «Tai£ 51.—The Senate
committee on foreign rolntions to-day
had under consideration the general
arbitration’ convention between the
United States and Ore at Britain. Sec
retary Olney was before the committee
to explain the provisions of the treaty
ami remained untiWt adjourned. •
There was a geuoral discussion of the
ptovisioms of the treaty, nenrly every
member questioning its probable ef
fect. Kothlng was brought out show
ing any definite plan of the committee
or its intention regarding the treaty,
though the questions put to the secre
tary indicated that there would be op
position to many of its provisions, and
there were differences of opinion
among members and the secretary as
to the effect of the treaty.
Mr. Olney declared that the treaty
bad been negotiated with great care
for the protection of American inter
ests, and expressed the opinion that, if
ratified, it would be found satisfactory.
He contended for its approval &3 an
advance in diplomacy in accordance
with the tendency of the times.
• Mr. Olney was made to understand
that the committee wanted the fullest
possible information and, having this,
it would be disposed to take up and
act upon the treaty on its merits.
SULLIVAN VERY SICK.
Th* Vx-Champion Suffering from Ton*
«lllU»*t.d 111* Mater Rent For. , . j
Chicago, Jan. 21.-—A special to the
Times-Ifcrald from New Bedford,
Mas*., says':" *Wohn L. Sullivan, the
famous e^-champion pugilist, |g at the
Moo tain house in this city, and is in a
dangerously sick condition. He came
here against the advice of his physi
cian, contracted a severe cold and with
an acute attacx of his old throat trou
■' W?r tonsillitis, his end, the physicians
think, is hut the matter of a few days.
A physician is in constant attendance.
Sullivan's sister was hastily summoned
. frpm Boston and arrived at midnight.”
Henry d e lcadod e a d .
. --
Ths. American Correspondent, Imprisoned
In Cabn, ftucrumbe to an Absents.
Wabuixotox, Jan. 21.—A telegram
waa received from Consul General Lee
this morning that Correspondent Del
gado of the New York Mail and Ex>
Pps^died in a Havana hospital laat
P»e Spaniards claimed that Delgado
w*j no correspondst but a colonel of
tn<r Caban nrtillary and confined him
■ Ambrocio military prison lust
outride of Havana. He died from an
ahsdess of the abdomen.
. . WAT REID IN PRISON,
Walts County Murderer Voluntarily
Olves HimSolt Up
Jxmiwox Crrv, Mo.. Jnn. 21.—Wat
ttaid qf Platte county, whose sentence
of ninety-nine years In the state pent*
tentiary was affirmed yesterday, came
to Jefferson City on the 1 o'clock train
to-day, and finding Marshal Noland of
the supreme court at the depot, walked
up to him and aaid he was ready to go
to the penitentiary and begin to serve
h|« term at once. The two walked to
gether to the penitentlarv. where Reid
• was turned over to Warden Starke.
•*>«!«> i _■ ■_
,*< Chicago Marehanu Protact.
Chicago, Jan. 31. -The dlreetora of
the board of trade hare adopted a res
nlvtion pmtMtlBg against the tut*
frlndl; action of France, Germany
and Switzerland, tending toward the
reetsrlotloa of trade In Amorican meata
With thOae countries and asking the
aotlVe do-ope ration of the departments
of state sod agriculture in opposing
any action unfriendly and oppressive
to Amrrioan meat products and secur
ing effective measures to remove ea~
Itung or threatened interference with
trade in these produota.
: . "r’?' .
■ BillroftA K«plojrM CoaetriMl,
, Jarraasos Cmr, Mo.,' Jan. 31.—The
employee are sending in peti
tions opposing the two cent railroad
fere bllla They allege that such leg
islation would tend to cripple the rail
wayirnnd cause them to reduce wages.
J. n. Pflkington of Hcdalla. chairman
of the legislative board of the Brother
hopdot Kail way Engineers, has estab
Uahed'headquarters in the capital for
the wiuter, and will devote his. time to
Wging the passage of a railroad fellow
aertSatbilL
lew Kactheaaka oa Klahaaa Island.
Xaetf&bsr, J an. ii, —According to a Te
heran dispatch, an earthquake oc
curred January 11 on Kiahma island,
which is near the entrance of the Per
sian gulf. belongs to the lman of Mus
cat -.and has a population, chiefly
Arabic, of about 5,000, and tho loss of
life la reported to have been groat
Missouri Miners for Colorado.
vttntVKB, Col., Jan. 81.—One hundred
miners have arrived here from Joplin,
Mol. to take the places in the Vir
glnins mine and Be venue tunnel of a
portion of the men who struck several
weeks ago and are now virtually
locked oat About 100 of the old men
have been taken back and the mins
: owners intend to briny in 350 new men
ij .‘ Mr. Uarrlsaa to Washlaeton.
Wasiiikotok, Jan. 21.—Ex-President
■ Harrison arrived here yesterday after
noon from his home at Indianapolis,
to deliver arguments in the auprcmt
nonet in M Indiana case.
PEFI'ER NOT IN IT.
Drop* Oat Kivrly In the Kansas Sena
torial Pop Caucus.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 81.—The Kansas
fusionisls mot in caucus at H o'clock
last night and cast twenty-four ballot*
in an effort to nominate a candidate
for Senator. Eighteen candidate.'
were voted for on tlic first ballot ns
follows: W. A. Peffer, John W. llreid
enthal, W. A. Harris, Edward C. Little,
A. W. Dennison. L. P. King, John
Martin, Tuily Scott, J, II. Atwood, M.
If. Nicholson, L. 1). Ijewelling. Speaker
Street, Frank Strickland, Senator
Forney, Madden of Emporia, Repre
sentative Weilep, Gabriel of Leaven
worth and ex-Congressman Turner.
At midnight the caucus adjourned to
meet again at 8 o'clock to-night when
another effort will bo made to agree
upon a candidate.
Kesul* of the Balloting.
BALLOT.
Informal. .S.
Mrst.
Second .
Third...
rd
Fourth
Fifth. ....
Sixth .
Seventh .
Eighth.
Ninth.
Tenth .
Eleventh.
Twelfth..
Thirteenth..
Fourteenth.
Fifteenth.
Sixteenth.
Seventeenth.......
Eighteenth.
Nineteenth.
Twentieth.
Twenty-Hrst.
Twenty-second...
Twenty-third.
Necessary tt> cuoice
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MASON WINS.
Nominated for Senator In Illlunla After a
Bitter Straggle.
Spbingfield, 111., Jan. 2:.—Ex-Con
gressman William E. Mason was nom
inated for United States Senator at
the Republican joint caucus last night,
after one of the most bitterly fought
battles in the history of the Republic
an party in Illinois. Although he had
been canvassing the state as a sena
torial candidate for two years,
Mr. Mason’s selection was regard
ed by ‘'machine" politicians as an
Impossibility up to within two
hours of the time of his triumphant
and unanimous nomination, the choice
being the result of the sudden with
drawal from the race of Congressman
Wiliam Lorlmcr, who had held the
almost solid vote of Chicago and Cook
county. The contest has been so long
drawn out and the battle so fierce that
the legislators were In a mood to be
stampeded at any moment aB the hour
for the caucus drew near and the sud
den shifting of the Cook codnty forces
to Mason carried the delegates off their
feet. Mr. Mason’s selection was a dis
tinct defeat for the combination of pol
iticians knoyrn as the “machine," and
a clear victory for the McKinley forces
of the state.
^rltehsrd Likely to Win.
Raleigh. N. C., Jan. 21.—The first
day’s ballot for United States Senator
resulted in no election, and a joint bal
lot will be taken accordingly this
afternoon. In the house Pritchard,
Republican, received 62 votes; Dough
ton, Democrat, 27; Thompson, Popu
list 24. In tlie Senate Pritchard re
ceived 24 votes; Thompson, 18; Dough
ton, 7. Sixteen Populists voted for
Pritchard, ten in the house and six in
the senate. Senator Butler’s friends
seem to hope that they may be able toy
in joint session, scatter the Republi
cans, but it is the prevailing opinion
that Pritchard will be elected.
Prominent Populist Dead.
8alika, Kan., Jan. 3;.—W. D. Stru
ble, who was assistant state superin
tendent daring Lewelllng’s adminis
tration, died last evening of typhoid
fever, after a short Illness. Ho was a
professor in the Satina normal univers
ity for some time prior to being assist
ant state superintendent, and after
that edited the Abilene Monitor. For
the past year he has been practicing
law In this city.
Consumption Intentions.
New York, Jan. 31.—The board of
health will hereafter treat cases' of
pulmonary tuberculosis in the same
manner as cases of diphtheria and
scarlet fever are treated. The board
adopted an amendment to the sanitary
code declaring that “pulmonary tuber
culosis is hereby declared to be an in
fectious and communicable disease,
dangerous to the public health.”
Por ths Gilmoro Murder.
Holdrkdok, Neb., Jan. 21.— Decem
ber S3, 18M, G. W. Glllmore of Blake
man, Kan., was shot through 'the win
dow of his house, the shot taking ef
fect in the face. Saturday Reuben
Rinker of Bertrand, Neb., was ar
rested, charged with the crime. He
was plaoed in jail pending the arrival
of the sheriff of Rawlins oonnty, Kan.,
with requisition papers.
Against Non-Residents.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 31.—A bill has
been introduced by Representative
Tapscott of Hamilton to protect the
grazing lands of Western Kansas from
non-resident cattlemen. It provides
that non-residents shall pay a certain
amount into the treasury of the county
where they have cattle grazing. The
amount of rental asked is intended to
be prohibitive._
Galtlnger by Acclamation.
Concord, N. H., Jan. 31.—Hon. Jacob
Gallinger, senator from New Hamp
shire, was unanimously elected by ac
| clamation and re-elected by the gen
I eral court of the state to succeed him
; self in that office. II. W. Parker of
Claremont received the votes of the
Democratic members. '
Senator Jones' Re-election.'
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 31.—The
I Senate and House balloted separately
| for United States senator with the re
sult that Senator James K. Jones was
re-elected by an overwhelming ma
jority.
m n 10 Him.
HER SPEECH IS READ TO
BOTH HOUSES,
TURKEY AND ARBITRATION
They Are the Alnln Features of Tie*
toria'a Remark*—Measures to Secure
Reform* Id the Sultao'* Realm
Announced—Treaties With
America Commended —
The Bombay Plague.
London, Jan. 20.—In anticipation of
the opening of the third session of
Parliament this afternoon, strong
guards of police were early put on
guard. The Queen's speech, which
was read in both houses, was as fol
lows: “My Lords and Gentlemen: My
relations with all the other powers
continue to bo of a friendly character.
“The appalling massacres which
have taken place at Constantinople and
in other parts of the Ottoman domin
ions hare called for the special atten
tion of the powers signatory of the
treaty of Paris. Papers will be laid
before you showing the considerations
which induced the powers to make the
present condition of the Ottoman em
pire the subject of a special consulta
tion with their representatives at Con
stantinople. The conferences which
tho six ambassadors have been in
structed to hold are still proceeding.
"The action undertaken by his high
ness, the khedjve of Egypt, against
the Khalifa, with my approval and as
sistance, lias so far been entirely suc
cessful. His forces, supported by my
officers and troops, have re-won the
province of Dongola to civilization by
operations conducted with remarkable
skill, and a way has been opened for a
further advance whenever such step is
judged desirable.
"My government has discussed with
tho United States, acting as a friend
of Venezuela, the terms whereunder
pending questions of the disputed
frontier between that republic and
our colony of British Guana may he
equitably submitted to arbitration and
an arrangement has been arrived at
with that government whereby it will
effect an adjustment of controversies
without exposing to risks the interests
of any of the colonists whose estab
lished rights are in the disputed terri
tory.
"It is with much gratification that 1
have concluded a treaty for general
arbitration with the president of the
United States, . whereby I trust all
differences which may arise between
us. will be peacefully adjusted. I hope
this arrangement may have a further
value in commending to other powers
the consideration of a principle where
by the danger of war may be notably
alia ted.”
_ The speech then refers to the repres
sion of the rebellion in South Africa
and the appointment of a commission'
to inquire into the sugar industry of
the West Indies, and continues: "It is
with great regret and feelings of the
deepest sympathy that I bare heard
that owing to the failures of the au
tumn rains and scarcity, famine af
fects a large portion of my dominions
in India.” After referring to the meas
ures taken to mitigate the suffering
from famine, and madlng a reference
to the bubonic plague at Bombay, the
speech says: "I have directed my gov
ernment to take the most stringent
measures to eradicate it.”
“Gentlemen of the House of Com
mons,” the speech continues, “the
estimates for the year will be laid be
fore you. While I am desirous of
guarding against nnduo expenditures.
I have fell that the present condition
of the world will not permit you to> de
part from the spirit of prudent fore
sight wherein you have of recent yoars
provided for the defense of my em
TRAIN ROBBERY RECORD. J
Cninauna Hubbard GItm Fig area ta
Justify a llrlagnl law.
Washington, Jan. '20.—Some inter*
eating- facta concerning- train robberies
were presented to the judiciary com*
mitten by Representative Hubbard. o<
, Missouri, who has introduced a bill to
provide the death penalty for the,
crime. He showed that the number
of train “hold-ups” in six years had
been 183, in which 73 persons were
killed and 58 wonnded by shots. The
record for 1890 was 23 hold-ups, in
whieh 23 passengers and trainmen
were killed, four robbers killed and
two injured.' The bill is a very severe
one and fixes the death penalty or im
prisonment for not less than ten years
for all “hold-ups” or attempts at train
wreckln g._
VEST ELECTED.
Formally Chosen by the Missouri Leth
latnre—One Holt on Keren a.
Jkffkhson Citv, Mo., Jah. 20. —After
nearly half a hundred petitions for the
reduction of passenger rates to two
cents a mile had been presented in the
house this' morning, Mr. Whitecotton
moved that the house proceed to bal
lot for United States Senator. This
was carried and then Mr. Martin of
Barton nominated George G. Vest;
Mr. Bittinger nominated Colonel R. C.
Kerens; Mr. Aldredge of Moniteau
nominated O. D. Jones of Knox.
The roll call resulted: Vest 83,
Kerens 34, Jones 4, R. E. Lewis. 1.
In the Senate Vest received 19 votes
and Kerens 14. Senator Williams was
absent. _
ANTI-HILL MEN BOLT.
five Walk Oat of the Mew York Sen
atorial Caacas.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. JO.—Three
Democratic senators and two assembly
men last night bolted the caucus called
to nominate a successor to David B.
Hill for United States senator. Of
those who remained, 36 voted for David
B. Hill, 3 for Wilburt P. Porter, of
Watertown, and two for Robert C.
Titus, of Buffalo. Tho five who voted
against Hill in the caucus will vote for
him on the ballot to-day. Mr. Hill’s
Inactivity during the presidential cam
paign was the-cause of the bolt.
A FIEND CONFESSES,
Bam Platka Caused the Ca’iaba Bridfi
Horror—Sends 25 Parsons tn Death.
New Orleans, La., Jan. SO.—A spe
cial from Atlanta, Ga., says: Sam
Palatlca. cross-eyed, a fiend in expres
sion, revolting- in countenance, has
confessed to having perpetrnted the
great Cahaba bridge disaster which
occurred three weeks ago in Alabama.
Stolidly, and with immovable lines oi
criminal harshness on his face, he ad
mits that single-handed he sent twenty -
five persons to a horrible death and
wounded and maimed ascoreof others.
“I did it,” said Palatlca. "I wanted
money. It's nobody's business what
I wanted it for. I did it.- I found it
[very easy. I say this for the benefit of
,rthosc who want to wreck trains. It is
ijnst as easy to wreck a passenger train
las it is to wreck a freight train.
.There's no money in a freight I did
not get anything ont of the wreck. I
moved a rail, put it across the track,
and the whole business seemed to fall.
'/There were plenty of dead folks with
•looney—one man had 8500—but before
|t could get at it, the live ones got up
and then the crowds came. I skipped
;out then.”
TO KEEP OUT THE PLAGUE
it -
Government Takes Strict Precautions to
Prevent Its Spread.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The groat
epidemic of the bubonic plague in
(Bombay has impelled the authorities
'of the marine hospital service to take
Isteps to secure the utmost possible vig
ilance by all officials of the United
States to prevent its introduction into
this country,although no fears are felt
at present. Yesterday Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital bureau,
after consultation with Secretary Car
lisle, issued a circular calling attention
of United. States 'consular officers,
masters arid owners of vessels, collec
tors of customs, national, state and
local quarantine officers and others to
quarantine regulations to prevent tho
spread of epidemics.
. The regulations referred to in the
circular compel the disinfection of
merchandise und personal effects from
infected ports before their shipment,
and similar precautions in regard ta
immigrants from ports where plague,
cholera, typhus, yellow fever or small
pox prevails. 1
FRANCIS CONFIRMED.
.No Opposition Made and No Vote Taken
—Vest Explains.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The Senate
In executive session yesterday con
firmed the nomination of David K.
Francis of Missouri for secretary of the
interior. No opposition to confirma
tion was made and no voto was taken.
Senator Vest stated that he could add
nothing tp what ho had already said,
and that h_> bad no object in further
delaying action upon the nomination.
Ho added t% at he had not made objec
tion to confirmation in the beginning
on any personal ground, or because he
entertained any but the kindest per
sonal feeling toward Mr. Francis,, but
that he had taken his position iis op
position to confirmatien simply arv a
matter of duty to tho Democratic
party, which Mr. Francis, while pro
fessing to be a member of that party,,
had opposed in the late election.
ILLrNOIS CONTEST.
Republican Caucus Takes Two Fruitless
Ballots—Mason- Talks.
Sprikofiki.e*, 111., Jan. 20.—The Re
publican joint caucus for the nominal
tion of a successor to Senator John Mi.
Palmer was held last night. The first
ballot resulted as follows: Ex-Cori,
gressman W. E. Mason of Chicago, 46):
Congressman Lorimer of Chicago, 39;;
Congressman Hitt, 12;. Congressman!
Hopkins of Aurora. 6; C. E. Carr of
Springfield, 10; Si W. Allerton of Chi
cago, 1: George E. Adams of Chicago,
2; Congressman Joseph Cannon of Dan
ville, 10; necessary to a choice 64. •
The second ballot showed but little:
change and the caucus adjourned until1
to-night.
HOMES BILL. REPORTED.
No Chants In the Senate Measure Hade
by the Boose- Committee.
Washington, Jam SO—The public
lands committee of the .House to-day
took precisely that, favorable action,
with respect to the-free homes bill inr
dicated in yesterday's report, the bill:
being ordered reported to the House im
. the form in which,it passed the Senate
and an effort will he made to present
the favorable recommendation during
the day's session,. This action upon,
the part of the committee increases
the chances of the bill reaching the
White house, but its prospective fate
there appears as certain as ever.
A Theatrical Man's Suicide.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 30.—William, ft.
Jones, formerly manager of Havlin’s
theater in this city and a brotlie.'-in
law of John Havlin. committed suicide
here last night by shooting himself in.
the head.
For a Greater Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 30.—The city oouneH
at its meeting last night adopted a
resolution providing for a commission
to prepare for presentation to the leg
islature plans for the abolishment of
township organizations in Cook county
and the creation of a Greater Chicago
General M. R. Morgan Retired.
Washington, Jan. 20. — Brigadier
General Michael R. Morgan, eommis
siary general of subsistence, was
placed on the retired list of the army
yesterday by operation of law on ao>
count of age.
Negro Killed by Footpads.
South McAi.estkr, I. T., Jan. 20 .—
Sunday Tom Lewis, colored, was found
dead near Aldcrson with ,a bullet in
his brain. lie had evidently been way
laid and shot. Sunday night Cash
1-illis and Hill Colbert, both colored,
were arrested and lodged in jail,
charged with the murder.
Sullivan to Return to the Stage.
Boston-. Jan. 30.—John L. Sullivan
is going into stage life again. A prom
inent manager will time him in cliargo
and put him on the Eastern circuit
this season, and if successful send him
across the water in the summer.
SIGNS OF THE STARS
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SOME TALES TOLD BY THI
HEAVENLY BODIES.
Correspondent* Should Be ’ Careful t<
Follow Instructions a* to Full- Nine
ahd Addresses—Date, riaej and Horn
of Birth.
HE Astrologer a
gain Insists that al
persons writins
him with a view
of obtaining free
readings in this
column, must send
full name and ad
dress. The name
will not be pub
lished. The data
i we uatu lutgie, in
which case it becomes necessary tc
address a personal letter to the appli
cant. It will therefore be seen thal
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pest office address. These readings
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Write name and address, year of birth,
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Address: Prof. G. W. Cunningham,
Dept. 4, 194 So. Clinton street, Chi
cago.
The following readings are for this
week:
Miss Meg:* Mendota, Mo.
According to the data furnished, the
zodiacal sign, Scorpio, which Mars
rules, was rising at your birth, there
fore Mars is your ruling planet or sig
niflcator.
You are medium height, with a well
set figure, and will grow stouter as you
grow older. Your complexion, hair
and eyes, medium; the eyes hare rath
er a sharp, piercing sight. You are
very energetic and ambitious, do not
like opposition, and will display quite
a spirited temper at times; you are a
leader, and have the ability to execute
plans in a creditable manner; yam are
fond of soldiers, fireman, surgeons, all
manner of military parades, news, etc.
If a war would come you would like to
go and be right at the front of the
battle; you would make a good sur
geon. You have far better command
of language than this sign usually de
notes. Your husband is, or will be, a
peculiar temperament, and rather hard
to understand, and marriage will! only
be a trifle over average fortunate.. You
are un'der both a good transit of Jupiter
and an evil transit of Saturn..
F. B., Oceolu, Ohio,
According to the data the zodlacali
sign Aquarius, which Uranus'rules, was
rising at your birth, therefore Uranus,
is your ruling planet or significator..
The sign Pisces, which Jupiter rules;
was Intercepted on ascendant, there
fore Jupiter is co-signiflcator. You are.
of medium height; medium to light
complexion, hair and eyes; when young
your hair was flaxen; you will, grow
stouter as you advance in years-; you;
are reserved in your manners, yet quite,
a busy talker; you are inclined to- in
vestigate any of the occult and! mys
terious forces in nature; you; are at
seeker after truth no matter where you
iEnd .it; you are naturally an advanced
thinker, and was born with a kindi of.
knowledge which you never had. tn>
study to learn; you Just know many
things without ever having, had! to,
study them, and If asked to< explain
how you knew this or that you. could1
not tell where It came from; you; feel
and know things in advance; If you;
would thoroughly understand this It
oouid be made valuable to youi. Saturn
win make an evil transit for. youi soohv
JnlM 8. 8. Marlonvllle,, Mo*.
According to the data furnished: the'
Zodiacal sign Sagittarius,. which) Jkipl
ter rules was rising at your birth; there
for* Jupiter is your ruling planet or
stgnificator. You are tall, with slender,
well formed figure; medium to liggit
complexion and eyes; thehair,. auburn;
in general appearance yout are com
manding, you are jovial; cheerful,
happy temperament,, you are wry am
bitious and will be a leader in any
thing you are Interested In; you are
kind to animals and' especially tend of
a horse. You are very courageous even
to a reckless degree at times. Tom will
he looked up to by your neighbors;
they will expect yon to take tdhe lead,
and they will fallow. You should
secure an education in art for you are
gifted in that direction, but there will
be something toi hinder you from get
ting a proper education in it unless
you make special effort and overcome
the obstacles that will be in your path,
yet you are otherwise quite fortunate.
Note.—Those who have sent in their
stamps (2® cents) for readings by mall,
will usually be promptly answered. In
cases where there is an apparent de
lay the astrologer should bo notified at
one* and the mistake will be rectified.
Inquiring Spectator—Which horse
I was it that won? Speculative Spectator
(gloomily)—I don't know the name of
the horse that won. but I know the
name of most of the horses that didn’t
win.—New York Weekly.
Bacon—I was reading to-day of a vio
lin maker who made over 7,000 fiddles
in his life. Egbert—It's a fact, then,
that the evil a man does Uvea after him!
; —'Yonkers Statjsman.
What He Did Know.
Sometimes,
REGARDING PASSENGER RATES
Decision of tbe Illinois Bailrosd and
Warehouse Commissioners.
' In the matter of the communication
cf the secretary of the state grange of
Illinois dated Jan. 1,1897, embodying a %
resolution of that body adopted at its
’ December meeting, 1896, asking the
i board of railroad and warehouse com
missioners to reduce the passenger
rate from three (3) cents to two (2)
cents per mile, the commission is of
the opinion that to do so at this, time
would be unwise and unwarranfed and
would be unjust to the railroad inter
est of the state. While some of the'
great trunk lines in Illinois might be
able to stand such a reduction, yet the
smaller roads, and those which do
almost wholly a local business, and
which are now and have been for the
last two yearn struggling for exist
ence, would be most seriously affected
by it.
Such action on bur part would sim
ply increase the heavy burdens under
which they are staggering now. It is
a well-known fact to those who have
taken the trouble to investigate the
amount of passenger business done by
the railrbads in Illinois during the past
two years that there has been a large
decrease in the number of passengers
carried. This is due in our judgment *
not to the amount charged for such
service but to the general depression
in ail lines of business, the low prices
of farm products and the unsettled
financial conditions which have had
their effect on the passenger as well
es the freight business.
And it is also a fact, as shown by the
sworn reports of the railroads of Illi
nois that the capital Invested in such
property has not paid even a fair in-'“
terest to the stockholder. This ques
tion was before us when we revised
the freight schedule in 1S95, and thw
whole question was thoroughly con
sidered. We did not think then and
neither do we feel now that in justice
to both the public and the railroads,
because each should stand on the same
equality before the law, this reduction
should be made at this time. If the <
country was prosperous our conclu
sions might be different.
The statistics in our office show that
for the past three years, 1894, 1895 and
1896, the average amount charged by
the railroads per passenger mile is a
fraction above t\Vo cents, although the
maximum allowed them was three
cents.
For the reasons above stated we do "
not feel that this reduction should be
made at this time. We are also asked
to recommend this reduction to the
legislature. In view of our conclusion
we do not feel that it would be con
sistent for us to do so; however, the '
legislature has the power to regulate
the maximum rate which can be ■
charged for passenger service and we
leave the matter to their wisdom.
(Signed) W. S. CANTRELL.
Chairman.
THOS. GAHAN.
Attest: J. W. YANTIS, Secretary.
Jan. 12, 1897.
All Kipurt.
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West.” Second Boarder—“Is that so?
It the train would stop long enough at
stations she could give the railway
restaurant people some great points.”
—Puck. »i
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