Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 11, 1880, Page 7

Stead which had aad his feet tied THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUND APRIL. 11, 1880-~+TWENTY. PAGES.. WHITTAKER. eveloped in the Investiga« “pacts D Fac at West Point. . tion of the Victim and Another of the Cadets, —_—_—_— ¢ Thos Far Fails to Sustain the Sd Commission Theory. gestimeny se Erde Dispatch to The Citcago Tribune. scest POINT: N- Ys» April 10—Great is the jtement here oveT the assault.on colored ese Whittaker. The extent of- the fecling Cal st Whittaker here is, however, the most sah ble feature. Despite the boy’s straight- potabit tory, his admittedly excellent rec- io ‘qnd unassuming demeanor, five-sixths ort, people at the post—ofileers, cadets, residents in general—believe him author of the . outrage “ upon the if Gen Schofield is still of copinion. Not @& word of ypathy oF encouragement gets the colored et from anybody save his counsel and the flospital Steward. Even those who believe Jruittaker could not have cut and tied him- insist he must have had an accomplice, goa do pot accuse the cadets of the crime. tthe ion to-day several ladies of mm post were present, and when Whittaker. ‘ore soleunly he had no connec- a with the outrage other than of victim, these ladies audibiy seid, “Oh! oh!” in a tone implying their o qisbeliet. ‘There is no denying that Whit- taker is Virtually on trial rather than the other cadets, and that all the detective skill oer the latter fs employed in an effort to prove lim guilty. “The testimony to-day was full-of interest. Acadet iron bedstead and cloth bands like those used .on Whittaker provi eect al fhe first class, who found Whittaker on the morning of the assault, to show just the position of affairs, and also that pound in, the same way he could break giouNG AGAINST WHITTAKER. ‘special Di ‘Whittaker himself was the first witness, put nothing important was asked him except qghether he wasin any way 2 free agent in the matter or had any knowledge of or con- nivance with his assistants. Before putting tne question, the Recorder asked him if he understood fully the efficacy of an oath, and said: “I suppose you are aware it is the opinion—I should say an opinion reld by.some—that you alone are concerned in this “out » ‘Whittaker bowed, and then, when asked to Swear he was innocent, Jooked the Recorder straight in the eyes yuoed hishand on the Bible, and sald: at do, siz Cadet Burnett, after giving full details and placing himself as he fonnd ittaker, and after tying -Keeorder’s wrists as Whittaker’s were tied, testified he believed the cadet could have both bound and loosed himself. urnett undertook to bind himself in a similar manner, and succeeded very nearly. He then sd bis wrists tied as Waittaker’s were; with ‘similar bonds in strength, and succeeded in breaking them, though the effort cost an abrasion of the skin. Burnett,’ by the way, isa much larger and stronger ‘aen than ‘Whittaker. The other points msde were” that Whittaker’s _ pulse ‘Was, Jar when he was found, snd ‘hat he refused to open his eyes when the surgeon’ told him to, simply repeating, “Don't cut me; Inever injured you.” The witness could not explain, however, how it sould have been possible for Whittaker, after sliting his ears, to have bound himself Rithout getting "blood on the bands and his. rlothing generally, since there was so copi- pusafiow.. Lieut. ‘Knight, the colored boy’s rounsel, holds strongly to his innocence, ints to his record and demeanor, and says e could not possess the devilish ingenuity ‘to do such an act. , pean THE INVESTIGATION. ‘West Posst, N. Y., April 10.—The inquiry fn the. Whittaker case was resumed this ‘morning, and-‘Whittaker recalled. THe’ said the had no conversation with his assailants except to say: “Please do not cut my ear.” He had been told the gas was found lighted in the morning, but he had positively extin- guished it before retiring. When thesurgeon oused bim he thought his assailants had returned. . The penknife and scissors found in his room he identified as hisown. He was shown'a white handkerchief with the corner cut out that was found in his room, but he said he never saw it before Thursday last. During his examination he was taken into an ante-room, where the Court examined his ears, and ankle, and head, and on his return, in answer to the question, said that, in his opinion, an oath was binding on ‘his cor- science to tell the. whole truth, and that he fimly. believed that a false oath involved future punishment, The Recorder then spoketohim as follows: ‘(I want you to put your hand on that Bible which you have sp often read, and take oath that you are in-no way cognizant, in no way a free agent, or had any knowl- edge or. connivance with your assailants.” Whittaker took the Bible, looked his ques- tioner straight in the face, and was asked: Do you take that oath?” He replied clear- dy and firmly: “I do, sir.” His testimony afterwards was short. Two barbers attached to the post were sworn. In regard to the cutting of hair, their evidence Went to show that the small pair of scissors found in Whittaker’s room could not have cut his hair asitis now-cut. When these witnesses finished, at tbe suggestion of Whit- taker’s counsel, Whittaker withdrew, and Cadet George I. Burnett, of the first class, Was called to the witness stand. Puce was officer of the day, and the =F one to enter Whittaker’s toom. He lied him repeatedly, but he made no an- Swer. Witness saw him lying in a peculiar positon, and thouzht he had tallen out of is feet were tied near the foot of the bed, and bis hands tied in front of him. At : e looked as if his throat was cut, Wit- oe took his head in his hands and turned tue see underneath, and saw blood as th ling down histace. It at irst appeared an ough running out of his ears, but an ex- pization showed. iteame from the cuts on be and had run into his ears, and the butk of ils head looked as if it had been crushed with something. ‘There was a look- aoe Ss near the bed on the flor, glass — and broken, and some of the pieces H Te spattered with blood. There were also andut Pieces of paper lying about the floor, forte oe of water, and a blanket and com- jay on the floor at the foot of the bed. block was blood on the blanket, and a Jarge eae of blood on a mattress, and blood on a ith hext to the bed. The latter looked as if 2d been daubed there. His stockings lay at Wa foot of the bed saturated with water. ho the surgeon arrived, he shook Whit- me and the latter said: “Please don’t cut and h He asked him what was the matter, pert again: “Please don’t cut me. i injured you.” Witness said, when the Poctor tried to open his eye, Whittaker a) balse to keep his eye-ball out of sight. His does Was quite regular. Witness also no- bunches of hair lying in the room, and ae d them on the spot where Whittaker ror jn his testimony his hair was bs The yess, by direction, laid himself floor and showed the position Whit- feet ‘was in when he first saw him. His sid Were elevated, and he lay partly on his Ponibi seemed to some present almost im- cone le for Whittaker to have untied the nes Sabout his feet from the position wit- s illustrated he was in, especially if his hile ae firmly bound. Witness also ex- ae how the knots were tied, showing that the baer, Soo ene fall ‘knot, ane. Giftcule nugts were of a ¢ aracter somewhat he nawards witness tied his own wrists as b eid Whittaker’s were tied, and. then nike the bands. The space between wit- ess’ hands after he was tied was two inches, t between his wrists three inches. He i ae the space between littaker’s inet Was one inch and his wrists two sues, 20, breaking the bands, witness re 2brasions of the skin on 4 - itness in appearance 18 considerably stronger than Whittaker. a, also-bound hand and foot, as .was Whittaker, and laid beside an iron bed- which had been brought into the court, to it,when he showed he ‘ded-to enable Cadet George R. ' could reach the knots on his feet ‘with his hands. : ‘Whittaker was not present during Cadet Burnett’s evidence. Adjourned till. Monday. FIRES. PETROLEUM CENTRE. Sptetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Brapronp, Pa., April 10.—Petroleum Cen- tre, once a famous but now played-out. oil town, was swept by fire this afternoon. The fire started in the old McClintock House, and burned all the buildings on the east side of the town. Perhaps fifteen buildings, most of them empty, were bumed. Loss, about $150,000; insurance, $50,000. Mrs. H. H. Warner, aged 65, was sick in bed, and was earried out dead, as supposed. However, she revived, but cannot live. ® AT DEERFIELD, MICH. Special Disnatch to The Chicano Tribune, ADRIAN, Mich., April 10.—A fire in the village of Deerfield this morning destroyed the Posi-Office, three adjoining buildings, and apile of blackevalnut, lumber Total loss, $7,000; insurance, $2,000. Lynchman, a crags st of Detroit, owned 2 _prinel i uilding destroyed. 0! 3 insures the Continental. = , a AT HARRISBURG, PA. Hamnispure, Pa., April 10.—The Harris- burg Car-Manufacturing Company’s planing- mill and ten dwellings were burned. Loss $40,000; Insurance, $15,000. AT PITTSBURG. Prrrsnure, Pa., April 10.—Wightman & Co.’s glass-house,.on the South Side, was de- stroyed by firethis morning. Loss, $20,000; fully covéred by insurance, 7 ae AT WAKEFIELD, BR. I. Provipence, R.I., April 10.—The Times Building at Wakefield has been burned by an ineendlary. ‘Loss heavy; insurance consid- eral NEAR FINDLAY, 0. : CrxcrsNaTt, O., April 10.—The residence of George Alban, near Findlay, O., burned to-day. Loss, $4,000; fully insured. CANADA. Promotion of Immigration—Cattle- Trade with England—Murd’s Bill— €he Canada Pacific Railway. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, April 10.—A supplementary re- port has been distributed, containmg the canal-statistics of 1879. The decrease in the revenue on canals was $14,965. The de- crease in the Welland was $32,833, while the St. Lawrence canals show an increase of $8648, and the Ottawa Canals of $0,033. n the House of Commons, amember asked whether it was the intention of the Govern- ment to appoint Special Agents for the purpose of promot! the immigra- tion of tenant-farmers and others, resi- dent in Great Britain and Ireland, to the Dominion of Canada during the present year; and, if not, why. Sir John Macdonald sai the Government had the ordinary and regu- Jar staff of agents in the Old Country, and it did not propose to appoint additional Special Agents. s Sir Charles Tupper, Minister of Railways, repeated his declaration of last session, thal the Government would not encourage any. railway schemes’ in. the Northwest whic! would act in any other way than as feeders of the Pacific Railroad. The Government had far too much at stake in tne Pacific Rail- way to encourage or permit rival private en- terprises. For this. reason the Emerson & Turtle Mountain Railway bill had been withdrawn by its promoters. Before the Immigration and Colonization Committee, Mr. Lowe, Secretary of the De- partment, was examined with reference to the eattle-trade with England,—giving the result of his.observations and inquiries dur- ing a visit to the English cattle-markets. He stated that cattle of the Polled Angus breed were most thought of in England, and rec- ommended the breeding of that variety. He had ascertained from official sources that the Tecelits of United States cattle at the port of iverpool .vwere 4,633 less than the previous year, owing to the slaugh- ter clause of the Cattle bill; while the imports from Canada had _ risen in the great proportion stated by the Minis- ter of Agriculture in-his report. With re- gard to dressed meat, it was found difficult to transport long distances in our climate, owing to the alternate freezing and thawing impairing its quality. He found that bee: from this country was quite equal to the average of that from the United States. ‘There was a deal of Canadian meat got into the hands of the English dealers, who passvd it off as British meat. Rpeciat Dispatch to The Ciicago Tribune. yRoNTo, April 10.—Of Mr.. Hurd’s, bill ageiust short cuts, the Globe says: “Mr. Hurd has introduced into Congress a bill to prevent the transportation of American prod- uce over Canadian railways. If passed, it would immediately deprive Michigan, Lli- nois, Indiana, and all the Western States of -the short cut across the Niagara Peninsula, and would leave the grain-growers to, the mercy of therailways that are forced to lower freights by the. competition of the Grand Trunk. In order thatthe magnates of the lines having no Canaaian connections should get an advantage over their opponents, the farmers of the Northwest are asked to submit to trelgherates which would take a large slice from the price of their grain. For every dollar that Canadian railroads could be deprived of by Mr. Hurd’s bill, American farmers would have to pay fifty to the rent railroad aristocracy. Every State in the Union lying north of, latitude 40° is directly interested in preventing the passage of Mr. Aurd’s foolish bill. The people of tho United States imagine that they are not op- posed by an aristocracy, because they have no citizens bearing hereditary titles. But the President of an American railway has infinit) i more power than an English Earl; and rail- wway-magnates coolly ask_ for privileges which, if demanded by the English nobility, would cause the aristocracy to Gisappear. What would be said_to a proposition by Brit- ish Dukes that all the traffic of the country should pay them a tax? Yet this is what the ‘American .railway-kings ask through Mr. Hurd. He wishes geography to be ignored in the interest of his clients, ‘The bill will hardly pass, but its introduction into Con- gress is an evidence of the amazing audacity with which a plutecracy makes demands upon the public pocket.” The Evening Telegram says: “ It is evi- dent that the Globc does not approve of the proposed change of policy on the part of the Opposition at Ottawa in regard to the con- struction of the Canada Pacific Railway. One of the planks in the new plattorm upon which ‘Mr. Blake will take his stand when, he as- suines the leadership of the Liberal party, Svill be, that the country must come to a halt in the construction of the Canada Pacific, if it wishes to avoid bankruptcy and ruin. The Ppeition of things at present is briefly this: the construction of the road gocs on, the country will be forced into bankruptcy,—for, in the present state of its finances, it cannot afford to spend a cool hundred million of dollars on a political railway. Mr. Blake ad- yises a halt, and the Globe says go on. It is to be hoped that, on this question of post- Poning the construction of the railway, Mr. hi ake will stand squarely by the opinion he ae ven ex] resslon fo; and that, no nuater what grount ie chief party-hack may kK he will not permit himself to be ‘tightened back at its biddinz.” # ‘Harirax, April 10.—The Local Legisla- ture was prorogued to-day. Dr. Campbell’s resolution in favor of the repeal of the con- federation, so faras Nova Scotia is concerned, did not receive any attention, the motion be- ‘ing made when other business had preced- ence. SUPPOSED SUICIDE. Crscrsxati, 0., April 10.—W. H. Bos- worth, 20 years old, was found this morning inan unoccupied house of his brother, at Milford, 0., dead, witha pistol-ball in his head. He has been a clerk in the Burnet House. He-went to Columbus a week ago, und caine to Mjlford last night. It is sup-- posed he committed suicide. KEARNEY’S CASE. . Sax Francisco, April 10.—Kearney’s case came up in the Superior Court to-day. A continuance asked for the purpose of at- tacking the record transmitted from the Po- lice Court was denied. | Argument com- menced, consuming the afternoon, and will be continued Monday. E <_< . THE FRUIT PROSPECT. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago. JoNEsBoRO, LL, April 10—There was o frost on Thursday night, but the fruit crop is still safe. A few early strawberry blos- soms were nipped, but there were plenty to spare. The only fear is there .Wi too large a crop. : THE RATLROADS. | Another Reduction in East-Bound Freights Talked Of. Proposed Shortening of Time Between Omaha and New York. EAST-BOUND FREIGHT MOVEMENT As predicted in last Sunday’s TRIBUNE the east-bound freight business for the past week has largely fallen off, and the prospects are that during the present week ‘rail-shipments ‘will, dwindle'to very diminutive proportions. A week or two ago the roads were not able to accept all the business that offered owing tothe want of cars. Now the yards are again full of empty cars, and there is no busi- ness for them. impression that the boom of .a week or two ago would continue even after the opening of navigation, and they already felt highly. elated over the prospects of being able to continue the present high tariff for some ‘time to’ come. But a change has now come over the spirit of their’ dreams, and they are beginning to feel the necessity of another reduction in rates. It is predicted that a reduction inrates will be decided upon about April 15, but this is by no means certain, as the astern magnates will not come down unless compelled to do so° by ‘force. of circumstances, and -consc- quently .the reduction may not be made until nbout a week later, when Inke compctition has become 2 little more ‘active’ than at pres- ent. Most of the grain vessels in this harbor have left during the past week with 0eS, and some of them have already arrived at Buffalo. The vessels wintering at Eastern ports are also on their way to this puint to take in. cargoes, and the risk norther which, prevailed ‘all day yesterday and still contiunes will have the effect of bringing them in here much sooner than was-expected.. While this will have the effeet of greatly reducing the ship- ment by rail, yet it will not be before the opening of the Erie Canal that the competi- tion will be. seriously felt by the railroads. ‘The present competition, while seriously af- fecting the roads between here and Buitalo, will do no harm to the trunk lines east from. that point; on the contrary, they are rather benefited by it, as they get the business any- way, whether shipped by Jake or rail. Thus it is their interest to keep up the present high tariff until the commencenient of actual competition by the Erie Canal. At the present rates the trunk lines make so much more money from their business between Buffalo” and the Eastern. sea- boards, that they can easily afford to let their Western lines between here and Buffalo and other points on Lake Erie sufter for awhile. It looks, however, as if this nice scheme will be nipped by the shippers, who show no anxiety to-ship any- thing except what is urgently necessary for the present, and they claim that they can well afford to wait until the canal is opened and the rail rates further reduced. Thereis now no necessity of shippingat once, as there is plenty of storage roam in the elevators, and another block is ci pent ‘The wheat in the elevators will mostly e shipped by lake, and, us there is but little. eft in the interior, this will soon be disposed of. There is some corn still left in the country, but this will also seek the cheaper route by lake. Therefore the pros- ects point to an exceedingly light rail usiness during the summer, and the railroads will be compelled, in order to keep their cars running, to reduce the rates jnuch below the figures they meant to have them a short time ago. The shipments of grain, flour,and provisions during the past week were 55,041 tons, against 69,244 tons the week previous, 2 falling off of 14,208 tons, The deerease would have been still larger had it not been for the fact that some of the roads were still taking forward freight contracted for during the “boom” a week or two ago. Nearly the entire decrease Was on. grain shipments. : The following statement shows the amount of business done by the various roads: ¥ Grain, | Prov’s more Flour,|tong o}|tona of| Totat Dris. "| 2000 w.} 2000.) . tons. Michigan Central..| 21,830] 9,644] 1,408] 13,215 Lake Shore.. 6,162} 12,252] 2,424) 15,203 Fort Wayne..... 14,016} 5,171] 3252] ° 9,783 Pan-Handle... Y70} 2,001) 4,741] 8,359 Baltimore & Obi 2,881] 7,371 805] 8,411 Total.... 87,818} 12,5%4_ 55,051 EAST-BOUND BUSINESS. ‘The equalization of the east-bound freight business is not working as satisfactorily just now as would be agreeable to the admirers of the east-bound pool. The percentages of the various roads are now so far apart that it will take some time to get them anywhere near the regular pool divide. The rule is that when a road gets some five or six thou- sand tons ahead it is to turn over some of its business to the road that is short. - But, although the differences are more than dou- ple that amount in nearly every instance, yet no effort has thus far been made to equalize the business by making the roads that aro ahead turn over some of their business to those thatare short. In only oneinstancesince the formation of the pool has an effort been made to equalize the business in that man- ner, and that was about six months ago, When the Fort Wayne had run ahead about 7,000 tons, it was ordered by the Commis-. sioner to turn_over.a portion of the business to the Lake Shore, which. had run largely behind. The Fort Wayne is now short over 14,000 tons, but no orders have yet been given to the roads ahead to give it a portion of their business, and it is not likely that any will be given, as both the Vanderbilt roads ara behind in their percentages also. ‘The Baltimore ¢& Ohio and Pan-andle Rail- roads make the best showing just now. ‘The surplus of the former is accounted for by the Jarge demand for corn at Baltimore dur- ing the last few weeks, and of the latter be- cause it carried principally provisions, which if converted ‘into ‘the equivalent of ‘ain makes the showing Jarger than it would be if grain had been actually carried. Capt. Alexander Mackay’s statement of overs and shorts of east-bound_ traffic for April 7 makes the following showing: Mich- igan Central, 5,145 tons short; Lake Shore, 10,754 tons short; Fort Wayne, 14,545 tons short; Pan Handle, 11,547 tons over; Balti- more & Ohio, 18,897 tons over. SUMMER TIME-TABLE MEETING. ‘The semi-annual time-table meeting of the General Managers of the various roads in the United States and the Canadas, which will be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel in this city Wednesday, promises to ba. better attended than usual on account of the complications regarding the fast trains the Wabash threatens to put on between Omaha and New York which are to beat the Chicago lines by about six hours. The Chicago roads have not yet determined what they will do in case the Wabash insists on carrying out the scheme. There is no doubt that the Chicago roads ean make just as good time as Wabash, but they are in_a great measure dependent upon the aid afforded them by the lines east from this city. If the latter refuse to change their time so as to connect with the lowa lines they will hardly be able to meet the time of the Wabash, and in that_event they may hare to resort to other expedients to get even with that road. ‘There is another matter which will cause a lively discussion, and this will be among the three Iowa lines themselves. There is an arrangement between the k Island, Burlington, and Northwestern Roads by which but one train for Omaha leaves every Sunday alternately over one of the lines. This is done under the Jowa pooling arrange- ment. ‘Lately, however, the Burlington has commenced to runa train every Sunday to Missouri River points via Hopkins, and this is considered an. infringement on the above arrangement. The Rock Island and North- western demand that the Burlington take off the Hopkins Sunday trains, and if this is not done they threaten to make trouble. A STOCK-JOBBING SCHEME. The bill introduced in Congress by Mr. Hurd, of Ohio, to establish regulations as to imported goods in bond and with duties paid, which . provides that it shall not -be lawful. to . transport imported ods, wares, or merchandise in bond & with duty Rie or any products or manufacture of r @ United States, from one port or place in. the United States to any other port or place therein, when any por- tions of such transportation is made through the Dominion’ of Canada by land, carriag except as‘the same ‘is permitted by « The roads were under the | ie is not likely to occur’ this | ty, is looked upon by theratlrond. ma agers in this city #5 having -been inspired py stock speculators in the -interest of Ja; Gould, who just now Seema to have consid- erable infiuence with jcertain Congressmen. No one believes that such o bill could have been introduced forany other’ purpose than to nid Gould and other stock-jobbers_to de- press the value of Canadian and North- Western roads and :help to give Gould’s Southwestern lines 2 ‘boom.” A law kind would’ not only ruin nadian roads having their termini in the United States and forming portions of east-and-west trunk-lines, but would also ruin the Michigan Central, Detroit & Mil- waulkee, and nearly all other Michigan roads, while tle Northwestern lines from Chicago would be iinmense sufferers. The railroad men here say the scheme is too ridiculous to be considered in carnest for one moment... It js not belieyed that Vanderbilt, had anything to do with the matter. While the destrue- tion or the Grand Trunk might prove very leasant to’hini, the ‘fact Sentral’ and Canada Southern, in'both of which he holds a controlling interest, would also be seriously damaged, would prevent him from aiding in such a_ scheme, not con- sidering at all the fact that the Great West- ern forms the best connection between ‘the Alichigan Central and the New York Central Railroads, : If any real attempt should be made to pass such a Jaw the entire Northwest would rise to aman, and teach the corruptionists that their interests ¢an.vt' thus be trified with. It is not believed, however, that there’ is any danger that.the schome will ever be heard of again. ‘ ‘ LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE. * : < Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Chieage Tribune, ‘ Lovisviiiez, Ky., April 10.—The Louisyille & Nashville Railroad Company held aspecial called meeting here to-day. It is known they ratified the contract and alliance. which Newcomb has formed with Wadley, Alex- ander, and Gov. Brown, the details of which are not made public. The Board held a pro- tracted nieeting, and it is -understood very important measures Were passed “upon “re- lating to Newcomb’s recent visit to “Georgia. President Newcomb announced to-his Board treat that he had appointed A.M. Quarrier as- | sistant to the President, in’ pursuance of authority given him by the Board at their last meeting. Upon his recommendation the office of Traffic Manager was.created, and it is understood that E. B. Stahlman, General Freight Agent of tne Louisville & Nashville, willbe promoted to that otfice, subject to the orders of General Manager Defuniak. To the Western Associated Press. Louisvinie, Ky., April 10—There was a special called meeting of the Directors of the Louisville & Nashyillo Railroad held here to-lay..-‘The President placed before the Board the contract and allianes perfected with tho Georgia Central, the Georgia Rail- road, and Western & Atlantic. The details and particulars of the contract will not be- come public. The alliance had already re- ccived the signatures of Col. Wadley, Presi- dent of the Georgia Central; Gen. Alexander, President of the Georgia Railroad; and Gov. Brown, President of the Western & Atlantic; the latter Signing the contract, with following stipilations: *‘ While the Western & Atlantic Railroad Company will do nothing to con- flict with its charter or its contract with the State, it approves of the objects of this con- tract, and Will codperate within its chartered. limits in carrying tout” It was stated by President Newcomb that the alliance,.in con- nection with the previous coalition between the Georgia Central and South Carolina roads, makes as objective ports of the com- bination Savannali- and Charleston. Great care has becniaken that the alliance shall strictly conform to the laws and policy of the: State of. Georginy and all of the companies united ‘in: the compact will keep within the. spirit and letter of the law, and act in obedience to the man- dates of the Railroad Commission as though no such combination or alliance had been formed. ‘There had .been no transfers of shares made, but there was a perfoct under-. standing between ‘Wadley, Alexander, Gov. Brown, and himself: The lease of the West- ern & Atinntic did not admit of discrimina- andgnor, was it the desire, purpose, or wish of the Louisville & Nashville management to acquire any undue uivantaze over any of its g neighbors or cou:petitors. All it sought swvas- fair and just treatment, He would say. how- ever, this had been secured beyond the power of any present or future’ administration of either his company or the other companies to change or alter. - ” “GoiGsGO & Pacrric.| Lawank, Iil., April 10.—Last evening the surveyors completed the final survey for the extension of the Chicago. & Pacific from Byron to Lanark. This morning Mr. George Bowen arrived with the new map of the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway system, now including the Chicago & Pacific, lately leased for 90 years. ‘The most important part of his mission, however, is to bring us the information that the Chicago & Pacific Road would be extended to Lanark. Never were the Lanarkites happier than they are to-day. Everybody is shakiug everybody else’s hand, the fing is floating, and the can- non is sending forth its peals of joy. Sev- eral hundred citizens accompanied Messrs. Bowen and Dame to the depot this noon, and pave three rousing cheers ‘and a tiger as: they stepped aboard the train. Freeport has been. “expecting this extension. While Ene ort was expecting, Lanwk, under the leadership of the Hon. D. W. Dame, went to work and secured it, Freeport will hold a meeting Monday night to take measures to Secure the now inse- curable. Next’ week the work of ‘grading commences. in a few months the road will be completed, and the Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul will have the most direct line from Chicago to the Great West, . This will make Lanark an important railroad point, and we all rejoice. ‘Too much praise cannot be accorded Messrs. George Bowen and D. Dame for securing this extension. They “have worked faithfully for years to establish this line, and how the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul haye sanctioned the route as the most feasi- bie, and are furnishing the money to coniplete the project instituted’ by Messfs. Dame and Bowen. Weare doubly glad to know that such an able corporation as the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul, the peer of any company of the United States, has control of Lanark’s new road. 3 WESTERN & ATLANTIC. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. LovisvitE, Ky., April 10.—A dispatch to aCincinnati paper from Chattanooga states that it, is rumored there and all along the line that Victor Newcomb has secured con- trol in his individual capacity of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. This report seems to have the best foundation and creates the greatest excitement. It is said that New- comb, who controls the. shares owned by Cole and the Nashville & Chattanooga Road when it was bought by the’ Louisville & Nashville, has also secured possession of the ‘shares held by Wadley. Your correspond- ent has information that he deems reliable that the Presidency of the road was offered to Gen. Alexander, of the Georgia Road, who has long been Newcomb’s ally, and that his name was withdrawn only when Goy. Brown acquiesced thoroughly in the changes pro- osed by Newcomb. lf this report is true, Newcomb has: now control of every mile o! yoad south of. Chattanooga toward the sea, as he, Wadley, and Alexander, representing the Georgia Railroad and Georgia Central, have entered into a close combination and alliance, the permanence of which is secured by substantial and unalterable guarantee. ‘Whether or not it jstrue that Newcomb has secured control in‘his individual capacity of the Western & Atlantic, it is, nevertheless, certain that Gov. Brown is now in thorough. sympathy with Newcomb and Wadley. THE GREAT WESTERN. New Yors, April 10.—The Evening Post says James F. Joy, of Detroit, has gone to London to negotiate with the Great Western Railroad Company of Canada for terminal facilities for the Detroit & Butler Railroad Company, which he and other citizens of Détfit are proposing to construct, and which i is some degree, depend on the arrange- lm he can make with: the Great Western Railroad Company for a-terminus in Detroit, Reports as to Teases of the Great Western of Canada to the Wabash,-St. Louis & Pacific have no doubt arisen from this circumstance. _scemaraed ITEMS. Ss Mr. W. H.-Osborn, Chairman of the Execu- tive Board of the Illinois Central, and Mr. J: C. Clark,’ Vice-President of this road, ar- rived in the city yesterday from. a trip over: the Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Rail- road, of which the former is‘ President ‘and that the Michigan + the latter General Manager. Both gent men express theniselyes as highly picated y | with the condition and the prospects of the New Orleans line. In accordance with aresolution passed at the lumber RiveCae at Cincinnati an ‘the 6th inst ye mecting of the north-and-south ‘lines ‘will be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel Tues- day, at 10a, in. The meeting is for the pur- Bose of considering. Jumber ‘rates during the summer from Michigan and lake points. . Last Wednesday a car of emigrant mov- ables, containing, among other things, seven horses, and two mules, was set on fire at Christinan’s Station, on the Michigan Cen- tral, about forty miles from this city, by sparks from the locomotive, and the car and contents ‘were destroyed. The four emi- grants, owners of the contents of the car, who are on their way:'to the Northwest, fell yery disconsolate, but thoir grief rave way to joy when ‘they: were informed by General reight Arent Grier, on their arrlyal here, | that he would settle their claim in iull with- out subjecting them to any delay, 16 i and | left for their destination yesterda auth tee fullamount of money for the lost articles and animals securely stowed away in their pockets, SPORTING NEWS. PEDESTRIANISM. New Yon, Apri! 10.—In the O’Leary belt contest Hart is now certain, barring accident, to.beat the record of “ Blower” Brown and secure the special prize of $1,000 given in ad- dition to his share in the gate money, ete. Eight o’clock score: Hart, 512; Pegram, 499; Dobler, 487; Howard, 487; Allen, 473; Krohne, 468; Williams, 461; Hanawaker, 401. Twelve o’clock score: Hart, 539 miles; Pe- gram, 517; Dobler, 600; Howard, 503; Allen, re Krohne, 484; Williams, 481; Hanawaker, 15. ‘i AA special prize of avery valuable chain is offered for the pedestrian making thflargest number of miles to-day. Up tot o’clock this afternoon Howard led with 53 miles to his. credit: ‘Williams, 48; Pegram .and Allen, each 47; Krohne, 45; Dobler, 41; Hart, 99; and Banawaker, 36, respectively.“ ‘The total admissions up to 1 o’clock this morning aggregated $48,132. One-fortrth of this amount represents the share of the walkers.’ Hart will doubtless receive about $9,000, beside the sweepstake of $9,000, Two o’clock score: Hart, 535; Pegram, 523; Howard, 510; Dobler, 607; Allen, 497; Krohne, 493; Williams, 490; Hanwaker, 422, Three o’clock score: Hart, 540; Pegram, 527; Howard, 515; Dobler, 511; Allen, 502; Krohne, 497; Willlams, 403; Hanawaker, 426. Athaif-past 4 a pleasing incident occurred. Hanawaker, the baker, was. laboring to make 450 miles, when Dobler overtook him, and, chatting with him as they jogged along, soon brought his pace into a run. Dobler was loud{y cheered. On the.second lap Hana- waker was given a basketjof flowers, and the two carried-it one Iap. At5o’clock the band stopped and the pe- destrians prepared for final spurts. At6 o’clock “Hart had made 550 miles,— 5if miles better than the best record for the time, He then ran arbund the track carry- ing the American flag, and received thun- ders of applause. . ‘At 6:32 prolonged applause greeted the an- nouncement that Hart had equaled Brown’s score of 553 miles in an hour and three-quar- ters less time. Hestarted on the run, bear- ing a broom wrapped in the Stars and Stripes as he ran around, seemingly fresh as at the start. The applause was deafening, and Allen and Dobler, waiting on_ the track, waved .their handkerchiefs and congratu- lated him on the achievement. Dobler then also broke into a run, and kept with Hart for a lap amid the wildest demonstrations of enthusiasm. .At7:15 Hart gaye an exhibition of fast walking, which, after three laps, he changed into arun, the crowd drowning the music of the band with shouts of “Go it, black Dan.” Dobler and Howard kept the cham- pion company for a time in this dash. ‘At § o’clock Hart appeared clad in bine and white, and as he passed a box four ladies decorated him with a sash. ‘The spectre, Jaybee, who departed from the track two days ago, reappeared in his salmon tights, and was hissed and hocted continuously as he moved around. At 8:11 Hart finished his 560th mile. ‘At §:28 Hanwaker completed 450 miles, se- curing about $33 for his labors and pains of the week. ‘Howard, -Pegram, .and | Hart (linked) ran once around the track, and soon afterwards Dobler and Howard together car- ried a floral gift which had just been pre- sented the former. The cheers at this time for Chicago’s game representative were dcaf-" ening. “the O'Leary belt was fastened on “ Black Dan,” and he then made the last lap of the greatest six-day race on record, tinish- ing a6 aiiles and 165 yards at 9:24:80 o’clock. ~Total score is as follows: Krohn The following table shows time of rests of each man, with longest rest: Total. Longest rest. AM. 8. i.M.S, oh a “unknown” for the belt. : B Sax Fraxcisco, April 10.—Weston’s walk against time -has attracted scarcely any at- tention, and is a flat failure as regards a score, which at'1_o’clock this afternoon was only $84 miles. The walk closes at 11 this evening. ‘ THE TURF. New Orveans, April 10.—The track to- day-was heavy, the weather was clear, and the attendance large. The purse race, half-mile, was won by Miss Blanche, La Perichole second, Bessie Davis third. Time, 5 seconds. Bonnie fell entering the home-stretch. "the ine and furlong dash was won Db: Sargentino, leading from the start, Gabri second, ‘Mollie Hart third. Time, 2:313¢. ‘The mile and three-quarter race was won by Long ‘Taw, Ella Rowett second, Typhoon third. ‘Time, 3:10. ‘The three-quarter mile dash, all ages, was won by Wattie H., Jack Hardy second, Ga- priel third. ‘Time, 1:189/. Gen. Grant was anong the spectators. BASE-BALL. Crane has been appointed Captain of the Buffalo team. Dave Eggler is still unengaged. He is liv- ing in Buffalo. The Worcester Club has increased its cap!- tal stock $5,000. . If a professional nine is organized in Balti- | more MeSorley will be a member of it. Hall or Hankinson will be one of the Cleveland substitutes. Gilligan Is the other. Clucago furnishes uniforms to all the League ciubs; also the League ball and President. a Cleveland’s batting order will be_as fol-, lows: Hotaling, Dunlap, Hanlon, Shaffer, Kennedy, Phillips, Glasscock, McCormick, Uankinson. Powell, who played last year, with the Holyokes, has been engaged by the Nation- als, of Washington, as first baseman, in place of Latham, who has been released. The Worcester Club has taken THe TRIB- use’s advice and ceased its effort to secure George Wright_at Jeastsuch is the state- ment made by Manager Bancroft. The Chicago Amatenr Base-Ball Associa- tion will fold a mecting next Wednesday evening in Room 68 Metropolitan Block, cor- ner Randolph and La Salle streets. | The report that Topeka, Kas. organizing a professional nine 1s without foundation, and the players who have been writing to the Westerns of that city in re- intended gard to engagements may as well abandon |. ope of a job in that quarter. Burns has been doing the best batting thus far shown by any member of the Chicago team, punishing the pitching of Corcoran and Goldgmith with apparent éase, Dalrymple seems to have improved since last year, but ‘Anson has not been quite up to the mark. McVey is playing. very poorly in California, and.the Bay Citys recently lost a game to the Enickerbockers by reason of his costly errors. Leary, the pitcher of the same club, has been indulging in his old trick of getting drunk." ‘The first offense was punished bya fine of $150, but expulsion followed the sec- ond. "' = ‘The Chicago team practiced nearly every } day Yast nee, ‘and Biapidly getting into jfirst-elass shape, although some of the men isuffer from lame arms“ caused’ by throwing. Both Corcoran and Goldsmith-have proved very effective in the pitcher’s position, and there need be no fear felt of a repetition of last yenr’s experience. in the way of being left without a pitcher. To-morrow the boys -will'go td Du aque, Ia., playing there Tues- day and Wednesday with the Dubuques, and on. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week the same clubs will play in this city. As the Dubuque team is a very strong one, aseries of close and exciting games may be expected, * : ROWING. It has been determined to hold the regatta of the Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing _.AsSociation at Moline, Hl., Jiitie 23, 23, and @%4. .Nextto the National, this is now the largest and strongest.amatour association in this country, and as Moline has a splendid course there is reason to anticipate more ihamordinary, success for the forthcoming re- Bal ILLINOIS STATE MILITIA. A Radical Ohange Mnde in the Form of the, Bonds of Commanding O1fi- cors. : ~'Spectat Dispatch to The.Chtcago ‘Tribune, SPRINGFIELD, IL, April10.—Ithas become necessary to. make a radical change in the form of the bonds executed by the command- ing officers of companies of the Illinois Na- tional Guard to the Adjutant-Genoral, who has accordingly issued to each oflicer a copy of the new form in connection with an order which says: ‘Each commanding officer of a company will at once execute the new bond and forward through regimental headquarters to the Adjutant-Ueneral, Springfield, Ii. Four sureties, includ-, ing ‘the command ollicers, must be furnished. Commanding otlicers of regi- ments, batialions, and separate companies will be charged with the prompt execution of. this-order,- No. State. money. will be for- warded - to any oticer not complying with this order. The old bonds will be canceled and returned on the'fultillment of the above requirement.” 2 $$ MUSIC IN CHICAGO. To the Lditor of The Chicago Tribune, Cuicaco, April 10.—Your editorial in yes- terday’s issue, upon the coming musical fes- tivals in Cincinnati and Cleveland, is both timely and appropriate, and your suggestions as to the desirability of Chicago having some such arrangement by which her people can hear standard works, will find a response from all those who are striving to clevate the musical taste’of the people in this city. It is notorivus that the wealthy and public- spirited citizens of Chicago have done little towards the advancement of musical culture amongst the masses of the people, beyond the subscription of honorary members to the musical societies. ‘There are many public men who could rear no better. monument than become patrons to our musical societies, not by subscribing for several season tickets, but by giving donations that would enable the societies to bring forwurd the most emi- nent works of the great composers in an ade- quate and worthy manner. As it is, the piti- ful spectacle is presented of, the members of the Beethoven and Apollo Societies canvass- ing the city for an audience for their concerts. "There is an opening for a Chicago Reuben Springer, and the musical circle here would look upon such aman as a benefactor of the people. Your remarks upon this subject are the expression of the musicians of the city, and the writer, for one, hopes you will con- tinue to give your influence towards the furtherance of the cause. Yours, A.C. — DESERVING POLICEMEN. A leather medal is in process of construc- tion somewhere for the Hinman Street police, They heard last Sunday that a plot had been laid to rob James McConnell’s gro- cery at the corner of Throop and Thirteenth streets. The job wasto be done by James McNulty, a New York professional, John Murphy, anda thicf named “Pat,” and a clerk “in the grocer’s employ was to inform'them -whet day there would be plenty of cash. ‘The officers laid in wait at the piace Tuesday night last, the aforesaid clerk having acquainted his employer with the facts. Surely enough Murphy and “Pat? came and were surprised while in the place, and shots were ex- changed. By a ruse both thieves es- eaped, leaving behind » pair of shoes and abottle of chloroform, the latter intended for use upon the proprietor, who slept in arear room. There have been no arrests thus far. Curiously enough the adventure was not heard of at headquarters, and Super- intendent ODonnell in lack of any evidence thinks the story rather mythical. a : GEN. GRANT. Lrrmz Rock, Ark. April 10.—Gen. Grant’s arrival at Little Rock, it has been definitly arratiged, will ‘be’ by spécial train from Memphis on the 15th inst. 5 Oaino, Il., April 10.—The Joint Commit tee appointed by the citizens’ meeting and municipal authori met to-day andadopted a series o£ complimentary resolutions, and telegraphed an invitation to Gen. Grant to visit this city. : REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Special Disputch to The Chicago Tribune. ADRIAN, Mich., April 10.—The Commission to locate the new State Reform Sch6ol for Girls met here to-day, and decided to accept | the site tendered by this city. HickoryShade Farm has been selected, is one and_ahalf nifles from the business centre, and com- prises forty-two acres of the finest farm and woodland, with buildings and sappurte- nances. ———_—_ The Animul in the Box. Detroit Free Press. ‘There is. a sad young man up Michigan avenue to-day. He got up vory early on the morning of the Ist and rigged. up a box and bung upon it asign reading: “Don’t annoy the baboon.’ e.” great many people looked into the box and were annoyed by hoots and yells, and the inventor of the sell was waxing fat, when along came a six~ foot farmer, with his woather eye open for living curiosities. When he saw the box and the sign he hitched his team and made an inspection. There was no banoon fa the box. No, sir; there wasn’t even the faintest trace of one. The young man was leaning inst the fence Inughing his sides sore, when the farmer approached and asked: = “Did you have any baboon in that box?’ “No, of course not.” “‘Then why that sign? If there is no baboon there how can he be annoyed? I'dilck a man who'd annoy a baboon of mine.” “Why, it’s only asell,” explained the young man. “ What's a sell?” “Why, to-day is April-fool day.” “Never heard of any such day in my life. Young man, don’t you dare lie to mel I can tako : joke as well as the next man, but I can’t be babooned to-day or any other day, ‘Where's that animal?” “ Never had any.” ‘baboon in the box, yet you “Never hada hang outa sign that people musn’t poke a mses)” upandannoy him! Boy, that’s false pre “But con's, a take a joke?” “a joke? Where is the jokein forblading. us to annoy the baboon when thero isn'ta baboon within & thousand miles of us? Other tolks may not resent it, but I can’t be imposed on without a rumpus!” . He hauled the box down, kicked off the slats, and then he picked up the young man, turned him end for end, twisted him up, and jammed him into the baboon box. 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