Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-01
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morning publishes the following paragraph:
John p. Jones and Trenor w. Park, repre-.
senting the Panama Railroad, and Jay Gould,
representing the Union Pacific Railroad and
Pacific Mail Steamship, held another confer
ence on Saturday for the purpose OF trying to
arrive at An amicabie adjustment Of the diff
ferences between the companies. Both sides
realize the importance of harmonious work.
ing arrangements, a. competition would In.
jure both. The only point of difference re-
naming unadjustcd was as to division OF ear
ings on through freights. It is now under
stood both sides have made concessions
on this point, and formal contract will be
entered into this week. Senator Jones seems
to have brought keen business insight to the
affairs of the Panama Railroad, and to be
Strengthening out all complications.
The settlement between Pacific Mail
and Panama Railroad.
New York, April PA settlement of
questions In regard to freight and passenger
fares pending betwe cen the Pacific Mail Steam.
shin Company was reached by new contract.
It Is agreed on the part of the Pacific Mail
Company to guarantee to the Panama road
80, 900 per month of through freight, which
Is an increase Of about 81 ,S05 over the
amount received by that road last. year. 1t
Is also agreed that that road shall have the
same number of passengers guaranteed to 1t
n It had last wear, during which time fares
amounted to about 100000: BY another
clause In the contract the railroad Is to have
one.third of the freights received from the
Panama trade, which has developed largely
during the last few years, the roads share OF
which will be about $4,000 The steam,
ship company have further agreed that all
coal sent from New York to Panama to be
used by their vessels, shall be sent by rail
road and paid for at the rate of % IS per ton.
Local rates for South America and Contra |
America are to be provided as before. The
contract will be temporary In Its character
and subject to change or abrogatiOn by either
party upon thirty days notice.
Death Of John Harper.
NEW York, April 22-John Harper,
senior member of Harper Bros. died this
evening after prolonged illness, in his 10th
year.
Thrss Steamboat: nurned at New
NEW ORLEANS, April 23-The steamboat
Exporter, John Kyle and Charles Bodman,
were burned to-day at the foot Of Poydras
street. The fire originated in blacksmith
shop on the Kyle, and spread with such rap
idity that the cabin was In flames in less than
five minutes after the alarm. She was cut
loose and drifted up stream, there being an
eddy at the spot where she was lying. The
Exporter and Bodman were also cut loose
and the burning vessel drifted against the
Exporter, setting her on fire nj once. The
people on board seeing no other refuge.
jumped ON the B0dmaD. which moment
later also caught and was soon enveloped In
flames and the three burning boats drifted
into the current and the people on board
were lost; two jumped overheard, and
though some were saved. the larger part arc
believed to be lost, The number Is variously
estimated at from 20 to 100. On one OF the
boats was an excursion party from Cincinnati
or Pittsburg. Many are feared to be lost
Loss, $50, 900; all supposed to he insured.
0sLsary Ostw alks Himselr.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24.--Lsst night at
10 o'clock Daniel O'Leary, Of Chicago, began
TO walk 115 miles, TO be accomplished in "a
hours. Tonight at minutes after II he
completed the distance OF 116 miles thus beat
ing his distance, with mile to spare, in %
minutes less than the time set down. This
Ia the best time on record.
Juaxe wiiIaps,s Rstirems N t..Other Cab
met Rumors.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Williams retires
ON the 10Th Of May. He denies the intention
of going to Oregon to compete for the sena-
atorship. He remains here to practice law.
Delano's early retirement 10 conceded by
some who stsutly deny that the resignation
10 forced or consequent upon any official ir.
regularity. The President emphatically says
he has always considered Delano as an honest
and efficient executive officer. Delano's i'm
mediate friends say the President has told
him that no has never thought of asking him
70 resign, and that consequently Delano will
remain in the Cabinet.
The msginning OF she end.
CHicAeo, April 2S.--A New York special
saws Sbearman, of Bescher counsel. says
there will be eight more witnesses for the de-
Tense, but most OF them win occupy the stand
but short time.
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CHICAGO, April s4--Julius Duncan, the
newspaper reporter who, IL Is supposed com
mitted suicide, In bis letter to his employers
advising them of his intention,i said; II am
wearied with the blasphemy and perjury Of
che Heechsr trial, sud poison myself TO get
out OF It." A body supposcd TO be that OF
DuncaR. ives found at Great Point, L. l.,
last evening.
-. - l.7Ei ciae.
New York, April "a, The directors Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad accepted Presi.
dent Cass' resignation yesterday and elected
his successor, Charles b. Wright Of Phiiadel.
phis. Wright was for five years director OF
Che Northern Pacific Railroad and chairman
u
progressive policy, and says that the work
of construction can he and will soon be re-
sumed. 44
An I,npertans Decisasn ON Tariffs.
WASHINGTON, April 90. The Treasury DE.
partment has decided that where goods are
Imported under the act of 1870 for transpor.
tation without appraisement TO an interior
port, they are liable to duty under the tariff
In force at the time Of their frst arrival In
this country, and not under an act passed
subsequent thereto, but before their arrival
at an interior port. This decision may In.
yolye change In some important decision,
heretofore made under the act Of 1870.
a Heavy Salt Axsinss the @. r.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 22.--An action was
commenced to-day In the United States cir.
cult court.by the United States against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, TO recover
$l,SS6 ,6So ~, I'VE per cent, OF the net earn
1870. to October 8fst. 1874 In accordance