, 1874-11-19

practicable in theintsrests Of the public;
and therefore, while l do not think it
we'll for the companies, neither do
bink the public would wish, that busi-
less should be done a. the very low
ates that it has been done for the last
few months, and while in my opinion it
would not be good policy to put rates
back to what they we're before this op.
position between the two lines had fore
ed prices down to the present unremu-
nerative rates, still 1 would much like
an arrangement whereby the lines could
work in harmony and SO obtain fair
rates. 1 would agree in order to bring
this about that our railroad companies
should guarantee to your company $lS,-
900 per steamer, each steamer to take
and the railroad companies agree to
furnish 500 tons of freight.
Third, Tsat the contract between the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and the C. P. r. r. Co., in regard to
the China and Japan business, shall be
carried out. The P. NJ. Co. is to give
security to the Railroad Cos. This is
asked because the other contract was
not complied with by the P. NJ. 5. s.
Co.
4th, The Union and Central Pacific
Railroads are to make and control all
rates between New York and San Fran
cisco.
5th, this contract is to be for 10 years.
If you wish to make contract on
the before mentioned basis. parties rep
resenting the Railroads will meet you
to take the details at such time and
place as you may suggest. I have not
shown this to the Union Pacific people,
but think they will agree to it. An
early answer is requested.
On receipt of this, President Sage. of
the P. MS. S. Co.. called special
meeting of its directors, who adopted
the following:
Resolved, That the P. M. S. S.
Co. is ready to make a fair and Impair
tial arrangement for oil business with
the overland railroads, and has so in~
formed them through its President and
a committee of its directors.
Resolved, That the propositions sub
mitted under date of November 10th by
the Vice President of the Central Paci>
fc R. R. are, in the opinion of this
board, unsatisfactory and are therefore
respectfully declined.
Boston, Nov. II. Gen. Butler is
preparing for publication letter show
ing the causes of his defeat. He claims
to have been betrayed by professed
friends and promises uncomfortable
revelations. BE threatens to form q
new party in Massachusetts,.
SAN Francisco. Nov. 49, London was
startled last midnight by report that
Queen Victoria WAS dead. There is no
official confirmation of the rumor.
LONDON, Nov. PA Standard spe-
cial from Hendage says the retreat of
Carlists from Irun ended in a stampede.
Hundreds of burning houses mark the
progress of the Republicans, who oc-
cupied San Moateil at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Thursday, and were on their way to de-
stroy foundries at Vera, to which place
the houses of Republican sympathisers
before leaving their old positions.
New YORK, Nov. 12. = Steamship
Colon sailed from Aspinwall for New
York Nov. 8. Steamship City of Pan
anna arrived at Aspinwall Nov. 8 from
New York. Steamship Vancouver er sail
ed f.om Yokohama Nov. for San Fran
CISCO. Steamship Visco De Cana ar
rived at Yokohama on the 9th of Nov.
and sailed for Hong Kong Nov. 10.
New ORLEANS, Nov. PA special to
the Galveston News says the Mexicans
are raiding in Texas, robbing stores and
farmers of goods and stock.
LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch to the
Daily News from Vienna says intelli-
Carlists first retired. Carlists burned
cence has been received there of strange
rumors in St. Petersburg of socialists
conspiracy. in which the conspirators
made an unsuccessful attempt to mur-
der Gear. A number of arrests were
made in consequence in Moscow.
TORONTO. Nov. 12.-Lieut. Governor
Crawford to-day opened Ontario Parlia-
ment with a speech from the Throne, in
which he announced that the aggregate
revenue for the year would be certain to
exceed the aggregate amount estimated,
and that the aggregate expenses would
be less than the amount authorized to
be expended.
SAN FRANc1sco, Nov. 13.-Weatber is
very promising for the great $25, 900
running race tomorrow.
HGreenbacks unchanged.
There was no truth in the report of
the death of Queen Victoria.
New YORK, Nov. 13.-The Daily Bull
letln publishes review of British
wheat crop raised, chiefly on estimates
by Thos. G. Scott of London, to show
that the crop is up to the standard aver
age of 80 bushels per acre; that
the prospects of the next crop are very
fine; that the extensive clover and tur-
nip failures this year have caused the
sowing of an unusually large area in
wheat, probably four million acres. and
consequently that the future British
market for new crop promises nothing
better than the present.
HENDAGE, Nov. 49,. Troops are in
hot pursuit of the retreating Carlists
and are burning the houses of Carlists
sympathisers. Three hundred have al