The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 31, 1901, Page 2

HOPES T0 BLOCK THE CANAL BILL Panama Lobby Centers Its Efforts Upon the Senate. Powerful Interests Will At- tempt to Defeat Public Will Once More. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—There are in- dications that the Panama canal lobby will resume operations in Washington next week and make a heroic effort to again block the way for canal legislation. For man: the opponents of legi: caragua canal have util- | lation for ized the Panama scheme to prevent sucn | the Represent: ves of the trans- railroads have been more or picuous in all of these efforts, but with public sentiment so unanimo in favor of the isthmian canal this oppo- sition had to keep in the background and make its influence felt through ad- of the ama canal. The report legislati n. a from Paris that the Panama Company is | now ready to sell its concessions and for $40,000,000 and that the gen- eral secretary of the company has sailed | for this country has provided a nNew ex- those who Wish 10 previ the House by a large majority. i receive an almost unanimous vote in the House, and will be sent to the Senate be- fore the close of next week. The efforts of the opposition will be cen- tered in the Senate. That body can be depended upon for deliberation and long discussion. In fact, the opponentg of the bill say they can always depend upon Senator Morgan, chief advocate of the Nicaraguan canal, to help them delay the vote by his weakness for long argument. It will be difficuit, however, for the op- ponents of the canal to present new Con- ditions in this readiness of the Panama | Company to sell its property and conce sions for $40,000,000, the estimated value put upon the property by the canal com- | mission. The report of the Isthmian Canal Comm recently submitted to Congress, sho this Government could not utilize the Pan at company e roperty. The accepted plan of Co and of the American people is f Sovernment canal to be owned and even with this report of the canal commission before Congress, there | are Sen: tage of the to believe th gain with t tors P. who talk about the advan- nama route. They profe t we can drive a good ba Panama Canal Com: knowing the property to be purc ed would never enable this Government to own and control the canal. With the Panama proposition and_th demand for absolute treaties Nicz agua and Costa Rica granting « s, the oppon of legislation hop: to delay the Hepbur I sage until the close of this will_not fight the bill of t for dek tors to hold back the but the Panama lobby will try t ble it to do so to e Continued from Page One. western division of the South- | em, and in March, 1900, he | ant superintendent of the | division under Agler. 'W. 8. Palmer Succeeded J. B. Wright. Wien President Hays retired J. B Wright from the post of superintendent | of the Sacramento division Palmer w selected as Wright's successor. If he t of superintendent of on, to succeed Frazier, 1 bring to the office a thorou, wledge of jts A. Worthington, ble succe s kno who is also spok or to Frazi of as a pos superintenden streets. e is no more popular railroad man he Pacific coast to-day than “Bert™ Worthington, and his value is recognized by those in power in the “vellow build ing” of the Southern Pacific corporation, { P | Trom Messenger to Superintendent. | Worthington entered the service of the | Central Pacific Railroad Company in 157¢ as a messenger in the Sacramento office His ak h lity was quickly oon became telegraph operator important localities. When iroad wires were leased to the Wes! TUnion Company Worthington “‘went wi the plant,” and in 1880 was chief operator for the Western Union in Los Angeles. In April, 1881, he was transferred to the railroad service and became private sec- retary to the late A. J. Stevens, general master mechanic of the motive power and m ry department of the Southe Pacific Company, with headquarters Sacramento. 1888, Worthington was brought Francisco by the late A. N. Towne, vice president and _general manager of th Southern Pacific, serving as private sec- | retar 9%, Worth- recognized and at ‘When Stevens died in April, to San When Towne died in July, 18 ington was appointed private secretary to H. E. Huntington, then assistant to the president. He remained in that position until April, 159, when he was placed in charge of the tonnage rating of locomo- ystem lines west of tives on the Pacific El Paso. On July 2 of this year Worthington was made superintendent of the Tucson division of the Southern Pacific, with headquarters at Tucson, Arizona. President Hays was considerably im- pressed with the ability displayed by Worthington apd at the first oportu: selected him fér promotion. After Hay resigned from the presidency of the Southern Pacific system the heads of the | corporation did not overlook Worthing- | ton. Two months agu he was brought back from Arizona and placed in charge of the new coast division, with headquar- ters in this city. T. R. Jones May Be Promoted. In the event of W. S. Palnter being s Jected as the mew superintendent of tae | tern division it is probable that | will be succeeded on the Sacramento di gion by T. R. Jones, the present assisiant superintendent. He is a veteran railroad man and is recognized from one end of the country 1o the other as a thoroughly competent official. Jones is most popular with his brother officials ard his ap- pointment as hgad of the Sacramento di- vision would give great pleasure to-<his friends in the capital city. Chief Geronimo to Be Released. GUTHRIE, Okla., Dec. 30.—General ¥rank Armstrong, as an agent of the War Department, is now at Fort Sill, Okla., making arrangements for the re- lease of Chief Geronimo and 2% Arizona Apache Indians, who are held by the Goverrment as prisoners of war. They were captured by General Lawton twelve years ago_ after a _300-mile campaign. | They will be allotted land by the Govern- | ment. | | | | | | | Piles Cured Without the Knife, Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudi Piles. No Cure, No Pay. All druggists are authorized by manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund money where it fails to cure any case of piles, no matter of how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days; worst cases in fourteen days One application gives ease and rest. Relieves jiching instantly. This is a new discovery, and is the only pile remedy sold on positive guar- antee, no cure no pay. A free sample will be %ent by.mail to any one sending name and ad- Price, S0c. If your druggist don’t keep in stamps and we will for- mail. Manufactured by MEDICINE CO., St. Louis. Mo.. who celebrated cold cure, ‘ablets. | rez GERMANY DELAYS WARLIKE AGTION of Awaits the Outcome the Revolution in Venezuela. Berlin Papers Scoff at the Hints of Conflict With America. Specia! Cable to The Cali and New York Her- ald. Copyright, 1301, by the Herald Pub- lishing Company. CARACAS, Dec. 30.—Germany’s pro- posed naval demonstration against Vene- zuela has been postponed. This delay owing to representations made by U States Minister Bowen, who is striving | earnestly to bring about a peaceful and OLUMBUS, O., Dec. 30.—The Ohio Legislature, which will elect the successor of Senator Foraker, will convene here next Monday. The party caucuses to nominate candidates for presiding officers and other positions in. both branches of the General Assembly will be held on Saturday night. As the Republicans have a large majority in both houses and as there is no opposi- tion to the re-electicn of Senator Foraker the Senaterial question for this session is settled, but there is a very bitter contest in progress bearing upon the re-election of Senator Hanna two years hence, as it is believed that a majority of the Repub- lican members will be re-elected to the next Assembly. satisfactory settlement of the trouble be- tween the two countries. Venezuela has asked the German Gov- ernment to dismiss Herr Knopp, manager of the German Raiiway, and his expul- sion is expected. The Omcial Gazette published contains a resolution of the Venezueian | Government, setting forth that Herr Knopp is uniit any longer wo deal with the Government, as he 1s an accompuce in e present revolution, and must be dis coarged. ‘The resoiuuon Iurtner s merr Bnopp provapiy will be exi 1rom Venecsueid. ATAUIC OVEr L€ Geriuan Kaiuway conunues to be suspended. German Government s atutude, BEKLIN, Dec. 0.—ine German For- eign Oumice auluoriZes Lne aunouuncement (Lat There is 00 Lruth Whalever i tne ais paich Irom Caracas saying taai e Ger- aan Minister Das lerl tue cupital alter @ hedied excnange oI Words | witn | Fresent Castro. ‘Tue Germa Cnarfe a'Afiawes, Herr von Pigrm- zzi, 1s suu at his post and is couun- egotiations with kresident Castro. been any question of | 18 off diplomatic relauons with uing There nas not break i Venezucia. | ‘the German Minister to Venezuela, Dr. | O. Schmidt-Leda, who has been on a va- cation here, is now on his way to Ca- racas. The Foreign Office solemniy reiter- {ates the statement that it does not con- emplate territorial acquisitions in Vene- ing to Germany's assurances to e United States regarding the former's in connection with Venezuela, the n Otftice here has received an an- irom Secretary Hay expressing full action with Germany s position. ny still hopes to collect her ciaims | ie small German cruiser Ga- | was ordered to sail immediatel from Kiel to Venezuelan waters. 'The | Government intends to send one or two other small warships to reinforce the nt Germa: adron in the C: | bean Sea. The aaditions to Germany's | naveal force in the Caribbean Sea will not be sufticient to give rise to suspicions | ong the peoy of the United States that Germany meditates anything beyond the collection of claims due subject The German Government de- sires beyond anything else in this matter | to avoid disturbing the Government or the people of the United States. German newspapers published to-day are full of S of this kind and many of sions are so much alike that to infer that their utterance the Government. A re- the fact that there is not a single unkind expression toward | | the United States in any of these news- | Paper comments. | Public Opinion Erroneous. 1 “We hope that this opinion,” Berliner Neuste Nachrichten, grew out of the Spanish war and which We consider to be wholly erroneous, will on give place to a more correct con- ception of Germany’s aims. reasonable that the people of the United | States holding such opinion should con- | nect this opinion with the Venezuelan af- | fair, insomuch as Washington has been | fully informed of Germany The kal Anzeiger s: 2 e E for our diplomacy is to make German in- terests prevail against Venezuela without, at the same time, losing touch with the American Government. The authorities at Washington have up to the present time shown such intelligent comprehen- sion of the situation and such a disposi- tion toward Germany’s wishes that no grounds for apprehension exist at this point.” The United States Embassador, Andrew | White, informed the German newspaper men who called at the embassy to-day | that the reports of the possibility of war | between the United States and Germany | | were the “thinnest kind of sensational | nonsense Moreover,” said Mr. White, “President | | Roosevelt, commander in chief of both the | army and the navy, it is well known, en- | tertains not only official but personal pre- | dilections for Germany, which have been known not only officiaily to the German Government, but which have long been known among his friend. He studied in Germany, reads and loves German litera- ture and has a most sincere personal re- spéct for the German Emperor. Any ut- | terance of the kind alleged by an officer of either service would be sternly rebuked by President Roosevelt.” Battleships Guard Our Interests. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The Navy Department has been notified of the de parture yesterday from Acapulco, Mex- ico, of Rear Admiral Silas Casey, com- manding the North Pacific squadron, aboard his flagship, the Wisconsin, bound for Callao, Peru. By the time the Wis- consin arrives at the latter port, it is expected, the battleship Towa will be 1y to merge from the dock at Talca- huano, Chile, and at the Navy Depart- | ment it is thought probable that Admiral Casey will transfer his flag back to. the Iowa, from which vessel it formerly flew. This state of affairs will leave the larg- est two battleships of the Pacific squadron cruising in the waters off the coasts of | Chile, Argentina and Peru, so that in case 'the threatened hostilities between Chile and Argentina materialize American | interests in that quarter would be well | looked after. o NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 30.—The Unitéd | States cruiser Prairie safled to-day for the Port of Spain, Trinidad . near the coast | of Venezuela. H LONDON, Dec. 31.—Most of the morn- ing papers comment upon the gravity of the German-Venezuelan dispute. They are generally agreed that Germany is not anxious to ~provoke complications and ‘will be careful not to ruffie American sus. ceptibilities. The Daily Chronicle says that the United States has no interest in seeing its guaranty against foreign ag- gression turned into a cloak for bad fait toward foreign power: EERRERA TAKES THE FIELD. Noted Revolutionary Leader Lands Expedition in Colombia. COLON, Colombia, Dec. 30.—General Herrera's expedition debarked at Tonosi on December 24 from the Liberal steam- | ers Ibiss, Darien vld Gaitan and sailing | vessels. Herrera " is the general who capitulated at Panama last year. He is considered to be one of the best, if not the best, generals the revolutionists pos- | sess. He is a clever and able man, who | has sacrificed everything for the sake of | the revolution. - Herrera is said to be sur- rounded by first-class men. Generals Por- ras and Lorenzo are doubtless aware of Herrera's arrival in their vicinity and will do their utmost to join forces with him. In view of Herrera's movement the Gov- ernment has requested that reinforce- ments be sent from Barranquilla. In the meantime, recognizing the gravity of the situation, the Government officials are taking active measures to meet all exi- gencies. A steam tug belonging to the Panama Canal Company was procured at Panama on Saturday to transport troops, but the crew, including the cngineer, re- fused to take part in any military opera- tions, and Governor Alban was compelled to obtain another crew from the shore. The tug left Panama with the Boyaca yesterday. They are bound for points along the coast, where they will take on board troops intended to reinforce Gen- eral Castro. Everything seems to point to Herrera making a final desperate effort, Since the withdrawal of the troops along the railroad line Liberal soldiers have been seen at night time in the vicinity of to-day | Venezuean | c | e German | It is quite vn- | ! | voring the interference of Burope in this | Pan-American. With slight modifications | 1ejected unanimously. Senator Foraker is at his home at Cin- cinnati and Senator Hanna remains in Washington. Neither is expected here this week, but are in constant communi- cation with the leaders of their respec- tive forces. John R. Malloy, secretary of committee and coal inspector , is manager of the Hanna , and ex-State Chairman Charles K. artz, who was private secretary to Foraker as Governor and who headed the fusion in the Legislature against Hanna four years ago, is manager of the anti- Hanna forces. It is claimed by the Hanna men that the present contest is' “the same oid factional fight of 1897-98 over agein.” The Foraker men claim that they are simply exercising their right to support their. friends. Both factions have their respective tick- ets for the caucus nominations and they are called the Hanna and F with the party caucuses, but was - ried into the Legislature. It is conceded by both sides that the results of the cau- cuses next Saturday night will be final. o | ol (/' oy ) 8, 7 i S ¥ RIVAL SENATORS WHO ARE STRIVING FOR THE SUPREMACY IN OHIO POLITICS. < w P S L SIBL JB5. “ HELP OF EUROPE 15 NOT DESIRED Will Not Share in Work of Codifying Interna- tional Laws. CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 30.—At . this morning’s session of the Pan-American conference General Rafael Reyes of Co- lombia read a description of his explora- tions in the Amazon region of South | Amerfca. It was stated that this report had been presented at the suggestion of President Roosevelt, who took special in- | terest in the expedition of Reyes and his two brothers, one of whom died of fever | and the other was devoured by cannibals. Lazo Arriaga of Guatemala presented a resolution asking the conference to inter- | est itself in the price of coffee with a view to its regulation. He said that periodical upheavals of the coffee market were a cause of economical and political disturb- ances and even revolutions in the Central American republics, and he thought the conference could find a remedy. The proposal of the late Duarte Perelra, delegate of Brazil, for the appointment of a committee of jurists to codify the pub- lic and private international law of the Americas was then taken up. The amend- ment of Leger of Haytl to the effect that European Governmernits be invited to share in this work was voted down. In his remarks in support of his motion Leger sald he could not understand the ob- ject of the persistent exclusion of Europe, whose experience and assistance ought not to be .overlooked. But in_the voting Leger proved to be the only delegate fa- matter. Leger was combated in a strong speech by La Barra of Mexico. He said that the conference and its work must remain the proposal of the late Duarte Pereira for the appointment of a committee of jurists to codify international law was this afternoon accepted by the conference, An amendment proposed by the United States delegation looking to the restriction of the scope of the committee’s work was The phrase object- ed to by the United States delegation is to the effect that the international law as codified by the commission shall gov- ern the American nations in their rela- tions with one another. Another amend- ment to the effect that the Secretary of State of the United States shall be ths chairman of the codifying commission was accepted. L e B i Culebra and Emperador. They are sup- posed to be some of Domingo Diaz's fol- lowers. The Government yesterday garrisoned Las Obispo with 150 men and Matachin with fifty men, with the view of inter- cepting communication with the interior in_the direction of the enemy. It is reported that the revolutionists on the steamer Darien fired on the Pacific Steam Navlgat(un Company’s steamer Chiriqui, bound for Pzdrogal.” The United States gunboat Concord is still at Pan: . The French cruiser D'Estrees has arrived her —————— To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. All gruggists refund the money it it fails to oure, E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box, 25c, & | in question, the Daily Mail thinks that, | should now prove reasonable. FEARS BRITAIN WILL BE LOSER London Paper's View of Plan to Adjust the Boundaries, LONDON, Dec. 3L—Commenting upon the statement from Reuter’s Washington correspondent concerning the probabiiity that Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote, British Embassador at Washington, are arranging a commission in which the United States, Great Britain and Canada will be represented for the settlement of | the Alaskan boundary and other out- | standing difficulties betwen the countries having secured the isthmian canal treaty without an equivalent the United States “Although it can hardly be hoped,” says the Daily Mail, “that the Canadian claims will be conceded in their entirety, perhaps the wisest course would be to re- sort to arbitration, and, in the question of warships on the Great Lakes, to permit the existing understanding to contiaue undisturbed.” The Daily Mail expresses the sincere hope that ‘the correspondent’s statement is a correct forecast of the Anglo-Ameri- can negotiations. But it is not sanguine of results from the commission, which, so far as Great Britain is concerned, is rather “after the fair” because, with he Nicaraguan controversy closed, Great Britain has nothing left to bargain with, while the United States is quite contenf in other disputes with the statuquo. The Daily News characterizes the Ca- nadian claim to negotiate the reciprocity question independently as very significani. FILIPINOS HOLD SERVICES IN MEMORY OF DEAD LEADER Manifestation Brought Out a Display of Intense Hatred Toward the Friars. MANILA, Dec. 30.—Services and a pro- cession were held to-day in memory of Jose Rizal, the Filipino leader. The ser- vices were celebrated on the Luneta, where Rizal was executed by, the Span- fards December 30, 189. The “procession called at the Town Hall and Acting Gov- ernor Wright adressed a few words to those who took part in it. The manifestation was chiefly remark- able for the intense hatred displayed to- ward the friars, General Chaffee and General Wheaton have gone to Batangas in order to make a_personal investigation of the state of affairs in that province and confer with General Bell. ~ Generals Chaffee and ‘Wheaton will Teturn here to-morrow. Labor Leader Under Arrest. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 30.—James D. Wood, president of the western district of Kentucky United Mine Workers of Amer- ica, was arrested here shortly before mid- night - to-night. He was indicted by a Grand Jury at Madisonville, Ky., about two weeks ago, charged with being an accessory before the fact in the murder of a non-union miner. Bail was refused. i . Seamans Near to Death. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.—The condition of General Seamans of California shows no improvement. It is believed the end is not far distant. SWOLLEN RIVERS WRE NOW FALLING Danger of Serious Floods in Pennsylvania Is About Over. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.—From all parts of Eastern Pennsylvania to-night reports show that the rivers-and creeks which became greatly swollen as a result of Saturday night and Sunday's continu- ous rain are steadily falling. There is one exception, however, the lower part of the Susquehanna River being reported to be still rising and close to the danger mark. Although considerable damage was done the losses will not be great, most of the flood areas being low lands against the Upper Schuylkill, Lehigh and Susque- hanna rivers. In the anthracite coal dis- tricis a few of the mines were flooded, causing a suspension of work for the day. Along the lower Susquehanna there is ap- prehension that damage will result from ice gorges, The water is said to be ris- ing six inches an hour in that vielnity. Schuylkill River in this city rose eigteen feet above the normal, which rise has been passed only once in Manayunk, one of the mill districts, suf- fered most from the flood. Every mill along the river was forced to suspend operations, ving out of work for the day about 3000 persons. The river drives through Fairmount Park and several sec- tions of the railroad tracks on both sides of the river between the park and the mouth of the Schuylkill were under water for a short time during the day. It was feared that the Baltimore and Ohio sta- tion on the east side of the river at Chest- nut street would be flooded, but just as the water got within a few feet of doing harm, it began to recede and all danger was bve; The rain, which began falling at 7 o'clock Saturday night, ceased at 7 o’clock this morning. During that time the pre- cipitation amounied to 3.2 inches. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 3). —The flood in the Talipoosa River broke the dam of the Tallahassee Electric Company, 1% to 610 feet of solid masonry giving way. The dam cost $i00,000. The power was to haye been turned into Montgomery early in January. Two hundred feet of the Tallahassee cotton mills stone dam was broken and the loss is estimated at $70,900. The rainfall was over seven inches and ten feet of water poured over the Evhole length of the power company's am, e ——— MISSIONARY AND CONVERTS MASSACRED BY CHINESE Troops of General Tung Fuh Siang Are Held Responsible for the Murders. LONDON, Dec. 31.—The Shanghai cor- | respondent of the Daily Express cables t}nat a missionary and a number of Chris- tian converts have been massacred at Ning Sha Fu, in Kan Su Province, where Prince Tuan and General Tung Fuh Siang are resjding. The correspondent says that it is asserted that the troops of General Tung Fuh Siang are responsible for the massacre. FUNSTON MAY COMMAND AN ARMY DEPARTMENT Likely to Be Placed in Charge of the Military Forces in the Dakotas. ST. PAUL, Dec. 20.—The Ploneer Press to-morrow will say that it is probable that Brigadier General Funston, upon his return from the Philippines, will be ap- golnted commander of the Dakotas, with eadquarters in St. Paul. It is said that the appointment lies between General Funston and General Kobbe, also a Phil. ippine veteran, but that the latter not desire the station. . ——— SAILORS FROM AMERICAN WARSHIPS HAVE A FIGHT LONDON, Dec.30.—It ‘s announced in a dispatch from .Nice that during a fight yesterday afternoon at Villefrance, be- tween sailors belonging to the United States warships Albany and Chicago, a seaman named Dillon, belonging to Albany, was seriously’ stabbe‘d‘. ‘Hla 2: sallants, three men belonging to the Chi-- cago, have disappeared. g Bonner Will Go to Manila. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Hugh J. Bon- ner of New York has accepted the tender of an appointment as chief of the fire de- partment of Manila. —_————— No Charge for Gold Lettering on Pocketbooks, Cameras, Traveling Sets, Valises, Dress Suit Cases and other fine leather goods purchased at our store. Sanborn, Vail & Co. i thirty-two years. ! THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901. 'Q ! CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS WILL DECIDE HANNA-FORAKER FIGHT Both Factions Concede That on the Outcome of the Present Con- test for Control Will Depend the Supremacy of One or the Other of the Warring Senators in the Ohio Political Fielc'l BETS A AEBUFE FROM ARGENTINA Uncle Sam’s Friendly Offer to Mediate Is Rejected. Buenos Ayres Government Apparently Wants War With Chile. Special Dispatch to The Call. SYBIL SNDERSDN | T0WED ATHLE Announces Her Engage~ ment to Comte de Fitz-James. | Marriage Will Take Place | in Paris Some Time Late | in January. IR Special Dispatch to The Call. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.—Mme S WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Advices re- ceived here indicate that Chile has shown | a more temperate disposition than the | Argentine Republic in dealing with ques- | tions which may ultimately involve t_hez two countries in war. The most surpris- | ing feature of the negotiations, according | to these advices, Is the refusal of Argen- | tina to accept the friendly offices Ql the | United States to bring about an amicable | adjustment and the promptness of Chile | in_welcoming American intercession. | Since the “Baltimore affair” in 1891, | which nearly involved Chile and this | country in hostilities, Chileans have sup- | posedly maintained a bitter feeling to-| ward their North American neighbors, tuc that disposition appears to have changed. Argentina, on the other hand, | was regardea as especially friendly to- ward tnhe United States. Her rejection of the offer of this Government is sur- prising not only on that account but also because the manner of Argentina’s re- fusal indicated that she does not enter- tain any feeling of warmth for the ‘Washington administration. From reliable information received here, Argentica appears to have been only | half-hearted in her agreement to accept the arbitration of King Edward, and tie conviction is growing among officials | that she is not willing to have a peace- able adjustment with Chile. In a telegram to the State Department, Buchanan, one of the American delegates | to the Pan-American Congress in the City of Mexico, says an agreement for arbitration along the lines of The Hague | | treaty appears_to 2 jority of the Latin delegates congress probably will use that treaty as | a model in reaching conclusions. Some of the countries desire to make a more radical agreement than that arranged at The Hague, and Buchanan says they probably will sign a separate agreement. | @ it @ | | COURT BALKS THE PLAKS OF HILL? Continned From Page Ome. : | Company by some one or more of the | States through which the roads pass to | prevent the consolidation in the manner | alleged in the bill, and that the action of companies will imvite and arouse e legislation by all States thyough anu that in case should carry out ard accomplish the plans.and schemes mentioned it will be subject to have its charter rights forfeited. It is alleged that in case the Northern Pacific Raillway Company proceeds to and does carry out the plans and schemes alleged in the complaint the plaintiff will be irreparably damaged and that he has no remedy at law for nis damage or in- jury, or any part of it, either against the mpany or the officers thereof. | The bill then prays for the writ of in- junction as issued by Judge Elliott. The Injunction is sweeping in its provisions. P o { GOVERNORS MEET IN HELENA. | Van Sant of Minnesota Outlines the | Anti-Merger Plans. | HELENA, Mont., Dec. 3.—No definite action was taken to-day at the meeting of the Governors and Attorneys Gen- eral of the Northwestern States called to consider plans for oppos- ing the proposed consolldation of the Northern Pacific, the Great Northern and the Burlington railway systems. From the discussion at the meeting, however, it is considered probable that the plan of Fov- ernor Van Sant of Minnesota will be in- dorsed by the executives of the other States who were present, and that the fight against the raiiroad consolidation will be carried to a finish. What this plan is Governor Van Sant refused to say un- til the meeting to-morrow morning shall have taken action. The meetings were held in Governor Toole's private office and behind closed doors. There were present besides Gov- ernor Toole and Attorney General Dono- van of Montana, Governor Van Sant and | General Douglass of Minnesota, | Governor Herreid and Attorney General | Pyle of South Dakota, Governor Hunt | and Attorney General Martin of Idah and Attorney General Stratton of Wash- ington, Governor McBride of that State not being able to be present on account | of the death of Governor Rogers. | Governor White of North Dakota was | expected to attend the conference, and, in | fact, had telegraphed to Governor Van Sant that he wouid bé present. In a later telegram, however, he said that it was impossibie for him to attend the meetings. The meeting. was organized by the ele tion of Governor Van Sant as chairman and Attorney General Martin of Idaho as secretary. After reading Governor White's communication stating_that he would not be present Governor Van Sant made a brief speech in regard to the ob- | jects of the meeting, giving a history of the proposed railroad consolidation and the effect he believed it would have on | the States affected. | ““The State of Minnesota,” sald the Gov- | ernor, “has had on_her statute books for | | more 'than twenty-five years laws prohib- iting the consolidation in any way of | parallel and competing lines of railway. | It has been the settled policy of our State | to maintain free, open and unrestricted competition in freight and passenger rates. The Great Northern and the North- ern Pacific railway companies operate parallel and competing lines of railway within the State. They are practically the only roads which furnish any transporta- tion facilities to the northern half of ths | State, with the exception of the two known as the ‘iron ore roads.’ “It has been recently announced that Mr. Hill and bis assistants have obtained | the control of the Northern Pacitic Rail- road Company and intend to operate the same jointly’ with the Great Northern, | and in effect bring about a consolidation by removing ail competition and all riv- alry between these roads. To this end the Northern Securities Company was or- ganized in w Jersey to acquire a_con- trolling amount of the stock of the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific rail- read companies in exchange for its own stock, and it is through this company the unity of management and control is to be effected. s ¢ “As soon as this fact became kno me 1 felt it my duty as Governor to do everything in my official power to oppose the consolldation or amalgamation of these properties within the State of Min- nesota. If there is such a consolidation contemplated—and that fact seems to be practically conceded—it is violation = of the law, as the declared public policy of State of Minnesota, and I feel that I should be negligent of my duties as the official head of the State if I remained quiescent under such circumstances. I have been informed that the States which you gentlemen represent as Governors and Attorneys General have constitution- al or statute laws similar in effect to those of the State of Minnesota and that this was a question in which our State was not alone interested. Acting upon this belief, I took the liberty of asking for this conference of Governors and At- torneys General of the various States through which these two roads pass, be- leving that all such States were equally interested in maintaining the principle heretofore asserted in the State of gf nesota and reasserted here in its objec- tion to this consolidation. I felt that the interests were so vast and at the same time so similar to those of our own State that the States of which you gentlemen are the official heads should be consulted and, 1f possible, such methods of proced- ure adopted as would be uniform. "The people of the State of Minnesota, feeling certain that competition has been the chief factor in her development and equally certain that its destruction would result in the greatest loss to both pro- i | | | when a friend commented upon the suc wo- ,an’s friend. So Mme. Sanderson told it, | & she toyed with a superb diamond rir | Northern Pacific Railway Company by Sanderson announced to-day her esgage ment to marry the Comte de Fitz-Jimes The ceremony will take place in Paris seme time late in January. It was Ux§ desire .of Mme, Sanderson to be mar in this country, but she decided to sacri- fice her own wishes in order that b mother, who is now in Paris, might present at the ceremony. At luncheon in Sherry’s last nigh ess she had attained, the young womar fuli;hlng]y replied that her newly found happiness was sufficient to give he voice, had she never pl»sc:‘sed'un)_ mors then began to circulate, all of she fenced with half derials, until to-da when seen in the Walton Hotel in city, she admitted the truth of her “Should I speak?’ said Mme. Sande questioningly, turning to a friend an a stalwart Frenchman who was with in her private parlor. “My mother not _been told of it yet. “Oh, tell it,” tounseled the young “We have been engaged just no time at flli}" Esald Mme. Sanderson, “‘but I hav Known him for many years. He arrived here just a week ago and he says that came’ to America for no other purpos than to ask me to marry him. N made up my mind I would have settled and so I came to America a 1 shall never cease rejoicing that I dii broke in the Comte, ““We shall sail on the Kron Prinz on January 4,” said Mme. Sandersen, “‘an Will arrive in Paris about a week later. I shall continue on the stage. The Comte de Fitz-James bowed low as he kissed the fingers of his future bride, and said: “Surely my dear will be happy if devo- tion can make her so.” The Comte Henri de Fitz-James is officer of cavalry in the French ter rial army. He is a son of Edouard D de Fitz-James, head of the second French branch of the Berwick family The elder is the Spanish family in which is vested the title of Duke of Berwick and Duke of Alva and which recently los its head by the death of the Duke Alva in New York, where he had a tended the international yacht races, hav ing come to New York as a guest of Sir Thomas Lipton. @ il @ ducer and consumer, has determined to oppose this consolidation. This determi- nation is not entered into with any spirit of hostility toward railroads. Our Sta has dealt liberally with them and h deeded to the varfous railroads operating within the State more land than is under cultivation by the people of Minneso The visiting Governors and _Attorney: General were given a dinner this eveni at Governor Toole’s residence and la were guests of the Montana Club. sy 2 MORGAN DRAWS BIG CHECK. Places $34,000,000 at Disposal of Northern Pacific Officials. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—The World will say to-morrow: “A check for $34,000,060 drawn, it is said, to the order of the P. Morgan & Co., was delivered yesterday (Monday). It represented part of the sub- scriptions to the Northern Pacific con- vertible bonds. This check will be depos- ited by the Northern Pacific Rail Company with the fund of §75,000,000 w- was to have been used on Thursday retire the preferred stock of the com- any PfaRtcles_of incorporation of the reor- ganized Chicagd, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company were filed this evening with the Secretary of State. 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