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Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17

A veIl known ars1R was sH sAe oehr
evening grinding his sestA aod vrinkiisx q
brow geoe-aly smooth and piassA Ga ia
quiry IL be bad a a:.ack q nsua2EiA -
pptsed &c. 10: be .as sz4ering beAaa MA
A, uho wore rs4tssh brown, vas coev9.nx
VIII Nh B. ~ho uas dsuD.a tn . vsoaeus
pncoek binr. ani shs tvS g.asssisA kks
eaS aad dog g-C7ssa DsflA
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17
II. Volcanic Appearance. Of Tahiti.

Tahiti rises abruptly out Of the Pacific
ocean. Its surface is but a jagged mountain
ridge with lovely little valley and slopes
The surface Of the mountain country is very
volcanic in appearance. The hills. dales and
ledSes presen, a perfect carpet cf matted
shr1abbery in tropical life and dre>s-De;roit
Fra. Press
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17

The New Process Of Electric Smelling
II is claimed that the new process Of electric
smelling within the next five or ten years Is
destined to revolutionize the brass and bronze
trade Of the world, ss The Besserner converter
has the iron and steel industries Chicago
Jo1rnsl
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17
The Enterprise OF the Press

whats this newspaper article about the
late John Smith inquired old Mr. Badger.
is he our john
Guess he Is
We'll. well. He alters WAS siower'n mo-
lasses In JANUARY. He never was on time IN
all his life. and they used TO say he WASH; -
ms own weiii1l' till the day after the oere-
mony. and now after he's dead they call HIM
the late John Smith Il beats ali how thoss
newspapers do learn 80 much about person :
New York Graphic
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17

rhoee men who avoid healthful exercise In
the open air are nov lid 70 have dtsease
called cosmopaohiA
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17

The latest things IN guess wishing cards
have rice sprinkled on them
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17

Among Miss Giadstones wedding presents
vas a box Of homeopathic meiicin.s>
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17

A Chicago woman ordsred the lining Of her
husbands coffin to match his whisSers
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17
Junction Town Company" Addition
to Wichita.

This Addissos junction ". @.
mile
desirable ota this
Addttoo With the ssds Of tbs Ia 1850.
Prios List Of THE ~ By eAliaes
y. ,. NIEDKR14AND p. " HKALY.
Loan Ones. O. AAKTIEeON.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-04-17

And, now. Carrie. you WIN not ins;ss
upon spoilin- ny Chrissmas-tiie, npoa
taking al ,h- usline out u my hfs, ths
youag uIan p!saled
For 70. own sake, no. ths maiden
answered
And, Thomas, II love divided u, love-of
c.hers-shall a,so reunite ~ havs hssn
bard
And I was trsacheroua-
But let the dad past bury its dad
-Aussn. And in your magnaninaity yoa
are revensed, Andrew, my brushsr ooO
more;
-Hark.-
-Ah. the Christmas chimo are prvpar>
ing
And with thai happy pal, . paacs, - cf
Gods henelission, fs1 upon th>ss ioag assso-
AID heartx-W. J. Lacey in TAs Quivsr.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07

bill to mako eight hours days for letter carriers
The has refused to recognize thls
OF employees entitled to tho benefits OF the eight
honr law.
A PLACE FOR TIE Administration Fair has Written
TO Secretary lamar advising the purchase by the GOV
ernment Santa Catalina Island. In the Pacific ocean
about twenty Ave miles from Los Angeles, aud the pac
Ing OF the Apachcs thereon.
HISTORICAL AxxIvERs AHIEs-The members OF the Ex
position Executive Committee hal interview with the
this with reference to the proposed
celebration at Washington Of the 3OOth Anniversary o
the landing Columbus and the centennial anniversary
OF the formation OF the Government OF the United STATES
Tho President EXPRESSED much In the subject
WOMAN suFrRAGE.-Tnc majority Of the House JUDI
csry Committee In reporting adversely upon the pro
poscd woman suffrage amendment to tho Consttutipt
submits but formal report recommending inst lno
proposition lie upon the table. The minority report -
signed McssTs. l.. H. Taylor. Hepburn, Caswcu anu
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
GRAlN 1ND PRODUCE Ma RRETS
FFAruREs OF NEy.YoRg DE>LtvGs

FEATURES OF NEYYORX DEALINGS.
The more peaceful tone OF advices from thu
West yesterday mad tendency to stimulate business AZ
the Produce Exchange. resulting IN more lively trade
than before for a week. The wheat market WAS q TO
cent lover on cash contracts, aud = 10 ls lower on
options the market closing heavy at the inside prices
The total transactions about 20oJ0oo bushels Of
which 200. 900 bushels taken for export Wheat
closed at 9os Tor May June 81 July. 81 q and pecem-
ber 90 Coru opened 2 to y OF cent lower, then 70
portion OF the decline and afterward dropped
back TO the lowest prices with $4,000 bushels taken for
export. The clos ng quotations were: May. 2 June.
4G2s Jnly iGl2 August A. The oats market MAS dnl,
opening 4 20 Il OF cent lower for options and ID
lower for spot nothing taken for cKpoft tao
market closing as follows May. 36l2 June 1913 lha
lard lrket showed lf prices closing the s.nc as
on Wednesday. at tile following figures June - -
July So IS; August .6 80; september 10 Al; oct1
ber 80 The -four market was heavy. holders oeins
disposed To shape prices -,
The receipts OF grain and -four at NewYork. Bald
more, Philadelphia and Boston yesterday were;
Wheat. 37.343 bushels; corn. s5.I6l bushels oats,
ll7.IO4 bushels; total grain, 2iO2ls bushels; nIur
24O79 barrels. The receipts at Chicago. MIwaukee
and ST. Louis were: Wheat. 2902l bushels; corn.
G6572 bushels; oats. 66.647 bushels; total grain.
l52, ,240 bushels; -four. ll.51s barrels
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CYRUS W. FIELDS PETITION FOR DAMAGES.
ARGUMENTS BEGUN IN THE NEw-YoRK AND NEW


ARGUMENTS BEGUN IN THE Nrw-YoRK AND NEW
rNGLsND BOND CASE.
BOsTON, May 6.-The arguments on Cyrus
W. Fields petition for dam In connection with tho
sale Of New York ana NewEngland Railroad bonds be-
gan this morning Mr. sackpoe read the report OF the
directors meeting OF September 20. AtorneyGeperni
Sherman made the main point or his argument against
the petition. He said that Mr. Field had claim for
damages unless there WAS contract. beoause the rsht
was reserved by the State to reject and all bids
Mr.. Sherman reviewed the testimony OF Messrs.
Potter, Tower and Henry l. IIigginson. all
saying positively that Mr. Field proposed TO wreck tho
road. hen presented the testimony from ahidavitS
OF directors OF the road. ana dwet especially on MI
Griswolds letter written the day after the meeting OF
Septomher 90 General Mcrwin to prove that Mr fiea
meant to squeeze the creditors OF the eleven VIII
pesses contradcting Mr. Field six OF them had no in-
terest IN the case. The Governor and Couhch were
warned by dsntorested persons several times hat Mt
Field meant mischief to the road They had Mr. Fields
reputation as a basis for this action. Mr. Sherman
argued that Mr.. Fields refusal through his broker.
Cobb. to make proposition regarding preferred STOCK
was proof that he meant wreck the road Consider
ipg the evidence against Mr. Field, the Governor and
Council were fully justified in refusing to sell TO him.
David Dudley Field began his argument with tne ques
ton whether the advertisement for bids for the pohus
created any rights the part OF the biddersf Di on
such an occasion stands sOmehug like BID at an auc-
with the auctiOnrer Il void III law Mr. feiu rtiu nae
the language of the Governor toward his Dr0ther was
such AS had been heard In any other Executive
Chamber from North tO SOuth IN the whole history OF o
country The charges his brother he character
z.d AS false lie also spoke sarcastcsy OF the prefer
ence OF virtuous Boston over Sew-Iork
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
lALK OF DISCUSSING II IN OPEN SESSION
OPPOSITION TO II.

fAIK OF DISCUSSING II IN OPEN SESstON-THE
OPPOSITION TO II.
WAsuIXGToN, May Special. There will
IL an effort made when the Hawaiian Treaty is taken up
to pas, resolution providing ios it, discussion in open
session Since the publication The TRIBUNE Of the
treaty and the substance OF the u the Committee
ON Foreign A.rs many Senators hold that there no
longer any reason for discussing the question In secret
particularly is which affects he c"ninercla IN
,ers q, the Nation Mr. Nils of the House Committee
on WAYS and Means holds that VIII require an act OF
Congress TO give effect the proposed new treaty; and
tle Uolse he SAYS will never consent 10 continuance
OF the pocy OF paying enormous yearly bounty 10 the
Hawaiian planters. The duties RENTED Oy the United
ecs since treaty went into eject amount 10 more
than S23OoO.OOO. while the nitro exports to the
islands amounted to hule over $22."OO,Ooo This
Mr. Mills and the majority of the Ways and Means
comm,tee hold 10 be equivalent 10 gift TO
Claus spreckles and "a few Others vi that sum.
N- Mills who made the report hOn the ways ara Means
Committee in favor of the joint resolution TO gve notice
IL terminate the treaty that he hopes soon 10 call
,,e resolution M IN the House which he believes will
mss by "A large majority Mr. Breckenridge another
n.ocrat %, that committee. Goes not favor the termina-
,,,p ~ tle treaty lie says that II the Hawaiian Gov
sment will consent 30 the concession IN tue treaty pe
t,e the senate the House mtht agree To tue renewal"
bu, otherwise he thuks the majority IA thc HOUSE WI"
onp,se any renewal II the Senate persists III discussing
IL. matter in secret the curious spectacle WI" probably
b. zen Of iI0lsc diScussi%g inc uca! !" P"'"0
willie the otter 10 debating 1t ia secret.
II al pears the state department mas iHfhishou
tie senate with imp.riamt information relating
10 Gernan des gus on tue Htwailan lsi"huN' |'""'
eurcks j. said be anxious 10 secure German pfoiec
linn or i,s Interests there and information Oh thlo Sud
cct ant also rclatin. to the conss ursued by Germany
in the C.toline and Islands. Is now before le
Senate For ils some senators declare in"t
woul D., proper to discuss tue mHtier II, i'e. M a
careful canvass is o. the so4ate soNs thdt &c re-
ncwaI ~ ne oil treaty without additional concessions
viii bc l.,Dossihic. Befurc tGc treaty of IS'J WAS
negotiate! n IT pGsal was made 10 cedn thc Uhitcl
$ To- p. n i.nr IiabOl, but nothing came "i H. AS
tc Iawa!iau GO. crnment Woud become BANKRUPT
ro.. fnl , {. thn,g by inches OF tie Foreign Afafs
Cnentt-c uf tc -nate that ne ir~tian po' 81
y I o-cnt Willingly TO grant Pearl River Harboi 10 thc
Unite. - ."-. ,...,.,.< .
ill., 1;.-iiA Chairman oi the finrnee COMMITTEE ol
., S,rafe who IN pre- ions Congress reported IN IA pr
l-p. ..uuP tie treaty. hHs not inHch rcH'r1 'o' ITO
lo..y, a .ue Spcaainc ON the sdl'eci lS shiu;
idea OF cftsl NsliDG "a hril on JiHto
Ii,irc H. tie PciAc Ocean, have not much aith ih IT,
ira l. Is that !n OF wdr theSc ilhW~ilAh l'hs
vii 10 10 the strOnges; naval power ana WI" MOI onSc'
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
rrpopgAN paoDJcs AAIxsr.

L,vgRrooL. Mag 6rrov.sons bacon tanost1ai 1a Gus
ats III. long Clraf ides -S, hi ShJt N'"it N1uoA
o - short I,ibs Id. shoulders z.s od Der cvS
nef-ic> ki,ra INDIAN sisss i,ime mess - Oh
sIrs. OIL ftinc Mess
oil. iari Am. rl.sh '-s- runs ess
o.s ~ ~. II. ara OIL Oi Ha,ns-Lon2 cut t9s ~
han,,es Sjs Butter Sos Ui r"r e"t tor nnsst nos
49,. Cheese A msncan NnOce 49, N'L Wne<t-isre
Westrrn sprng 2L 1is 3di Red inter- "a "a rs sas
W. .n,, M ,unng - id, New western " lAteis. ~.
~ u,xci Western, ~ 3d.. California No l. IS iVd
- la Csniurnian No. IN od Us.o prr &C isL tv'
OF ruroeatle. ,Us. Sd.. do III LoudoI - "a per
c,st rnucd DsrOela oisd q A. per gal,L lover
4ps VI. IasoN-sbs III p"ic"- iNoso'
,omnon So O,l. Pale lis oi e"> l Llnseed o'. -
nn per cwL 1all0~-fine Anerctn - ". ti" ~, S,.
~ , usr cwt American Refrigerated b-e MAJ i'""
srs 5L,t lot ia Tt'rs iisi pcf ~ -, = "a m en-
Io,poN. bPlOduce- ,n-rr' WI
10 urr ,uo C..u.ta LinsseL 5Js pef 9,,,, Hn
49, 2 5.aII - ~ tOa Rehnen '"''.' @
$50 $50 ,,,1 ,o,r,., ,, rlg1sIun. -o- III per sMs'
sn.rm ull n, DertOL Resi- -Soan''n. ~ ,ai
.mer,cs' -ullr 10. a. ~. CIV ior Su't nv, - .
r,n', a. 10 .nl "a VJJA dior Suoi os's '1n
pr"nr p'n 80 IND, Nlstruna io"-be1L IS
| u1" Mutton - ID 2 ~ o.. ~o''a ~" '''
.s5, il. tOcin. A2lk12 -. c..o nal, ,,,.r,. An Id
NAxTwthP May 1.-retroienp -tlho pse .osissa
,' a rcniI.s pad rs francs - NJ, as sc'leiS
| IItu.,,s \ May u--Petgoeua nar~s 10 e'oAais@
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE

WASHINGTON, May G.-Major ii. X. Tllton,
SURGEON has relieved from duty in the Department
of the East and ordered to the Department OF California;
Captain A. H. Appel assistant surgeon has been relieved
from duty in Department OF the East and ordered 10
the Department OF the Missouri Major John Brooke
surgeon now duty in the Department Of California;
and Captain T. T. Comcgys, assistant surgeon, now in
the Department OF the Missouri are ordered 10 duty
the Department of the East Captain j. &. Turnbu, 3D.
Artillery has been ordered to inspect certain recruiting
property in Baltimore for which Captain J. b. Parke
10th Infantry ponsbe; Colonel Joseph &. Breck.
enrdge InspectorG General has been detailed to inspect
damaged clothing etc at Chicago for which Captain A. o.
Henns sth Cavalry Il responsible; Ordnance Sergeant
Patrick King Sergeant John Dewagner, ID Artillery {;
Sergeant John CarmOdy. 10Th Artillery; and Private
John Fenny. Company sth Infantry have been place
the retired list.
Captain s. l. BIeese has bean ordered to hold hims elf
I'm readiness for service Cadet Engineer j. L. Bryan
TO duty in the draughting room Bureau 0f Steam En-
giDeerng; Lieutenant Commander Louis Kingsley has
been detached from duty at the torpedo station New
port and placed ON waiting orders Lieutenant Chapman
e. Todd from Washington Navy Yard aud ordered to
duty at the Naval Academy; Ensign ;. Dana Greene
from duty at torpedo station and ordered 10 hold
himself in readiness for sea service.
The resignation OF Cadet Engineer Charles VI. How
land L. 5. X, has been pted to take effect MAY g.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
TRYING TO SAVE 4 LAND GRANT

WASHINGTON, May & OSpeciab. Senate
Committee Oh Pabc Lands to-day reported the bill
passed by the House time ago declaring forfeited
grants OF land aid of the construction Of certain
railroads In Mssisspp. Alabama ana some other States
The committee amended the House bill SO as
10 except the Gulf aud Ship Island
road of Mississpoi This a road for which grant
by In lSj6, tho grant TO be forfeited un
less the road constructed In ten years No Work
has ever oecn d0ue road In 1884 certain Demo
cratic politicians Of Mississippi formed company and
got a charter from the State TO build TINS ROAD lbey
got an act passed allowing them 10 use the con
victs in the Penitcniiary to build the roa1.
Although the lands forfeited twenty years
ago tue So seek get this grant excepted from
tLe forfeiture The Mississippi delegation IN Congress
are sait TO all Interested in this matter They
go he House Committee TO make an exception IN lhV"r
OF ths grant, but when the matter was exposed
vote They a, WORK trying 10 get the senate 10
do what the House properly refused TO DO.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
FROM THE ERIE TO THE LACKAwANNA.

The United States Express Company Is about
to transfer its business from the NewYork Lake Erie
and Western Railroad. which 1t has been running
since org lnizaton In May 1884. TO the Delaware
Iackawanna and Western Railroad Tho contract
which has recently been signed will into effect on
May 15 The last contract with the Erie ten-years
contract, expired February l. Negotiations for LIS
renewal interrupted by the resignation OF Pres
dent Jewett, the Erie Company. but were resumed
with his successor President King demanded large
increase the payments which in effect amounted to
$500 day, against about Sl,2oo
day under the former contract demand Tor
Increase from $500 TO 5000 day
was received at tho time from the Now-York,
Pcnnsy lvania and Ohio These to be the minimum
payments and the details or the proposed arrangement
made the probable payment much larger Arbitration
resorted TO- the general terms OF the CONTRACT
but IN discussing particulars the companies disagreed
The express company at once entered upon nogotia-
With the Lackawanna road from which 1t obtained
satisfactory terms The is for and Is
based percentage OF the earnings 1t is similar TO
the ARRANGEMENT between the Adams Express ana the
Penusy Railroad. In the hrtytwo years OF is
existence, the United states has paid the Erie over
50 OOO. 900, pay ing nearly 800, 900 last year
An officer OF the express company said yesterday tbat
the change great one but that 1t probably woud
he advantageous to both tho Lackawanna Railroad ana
the express companies.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
THE COURTS.
SUITS AGAINST TIE WESTERN UNION.

Argument the appeal of the Western Union
telegraph Company from the decision Of Justice Andrews
who the trial OF the against 10y j. g.
EafusNOrtn OF the Merchants Tec.
graph for $0nn0pO account Of its seizure Of
OF the plant ast heard yesterday by
Brady Daniels aud Churchill Ourt
General Tern. Judge r. Dillon and A j. Wander
puc q that tc United States Circuit Court nat OBJ
aue prior ad exclusive jurisdiction the questions IN
aDd thai The tr supreme should
Ice allow fo prOccc. Colonel Robert erSO con
tIOvcItcd tbs view.
In the James IL GOodscl against the Western UniOn
Telegraph COMPANY in which he asks for fi0oO0 for breach
the pantt ycstcray testified before Ju ticc
a in The SnDc Or GO li,
IN = conversation with him ABOUT his had told him
conanltinG with General ICkclt that worth
than 900 and annuity ~ $4,000 for three
years. said that within "A week he had invited to
have interview with M Gould and General EcAert.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
CALENDARS TO-DAY.

l. H. ~ 30 s. ioi 10 III is, ies, 2o3 soi 2o7 30.
srfsfnE CouGf-GESERAL TrEM-Brady p. j.. Daniel.
A. 80. 52 5S 5Jl S. 5s So l&5 IA 10 IL TX is5
SUPREME Couer-srEcIAL TERM-PARr I.-Bcfore Van
Vorst. case on. no day calendar
J-Adiourned uutil MAY II.
sIfRIMK CoURI-ClGculI-PAnI I.-Before Beach. j.
iG75 G5i 2g6s 266d. ll97 9ds2 26si 1888 269@ 2693
surRENK r.clecum-PAa1 III-Betore Andrews /,
S e. s 5 % & i sS Ss az; - 2oo -'-
SUPREME gr-tlEcun-PAmIv.-Before Lawrence J.
sURn0GArrs CorRr-Before Rollins s-win Of Anna
ddn NcEaaT ngwee sat 5os 's Nnas ase ar
a. ~ viii OF haries "rrenwld at PIN will OF Eliza Nc
suriEloE UJURr-5rEcI.L TERM-Before seigwick. c j.
sUrLmoR CousT-TRIAL TERM-PARr L-Before Ingra.
.U' !@!' -, II51 iiJs, 1853 1900. l1ol,
sufkRloR CousI-TRiAL fKRM-pART IL.-Beore Truax.
i5s7 isd, I57 1905. l5ii i5ei le2e 1913 I5os 1888,
sUrLhioh coUaT-TaIAL TERN -PAnT Iii2DeoTc oGor.
sGrInIcE c5vET1Tnn TEGH-rAnr Before rrsea re-
man. M = an iaH s 20 "s tf & iSs' 1858 1908 lo'"
cOMNoA pLEAs-di:NEEAL TEGA-geioro Alien RI Book.
IL. lis. l2l. ~. 1913. ~. -.
COMMON PLEAs-srkcIAL 1ERN-Ee.ore Day. Mos ~,
COMMON PLzAs-TRIAL TEGN-PAEr I-Before Van Hoe.
SOS. 1907 1905. l7d5, IO71 lil li07 l7ji. Njs
COMMON pLFAs-TRIAL TgRx-PAE1 u.-Adourncd for the
tIIi CoURT-TRIAL IERM-PARI I-3efore Srhrpas ]. -
Nos J2 49, oJ5, G,9. G,o4, OO7 6nS 7UiI, $780, loo.
7OJg $3.50. lOi> 7u95 40 I2i7 1905 tSG, 40 lJ0
1853 125J. 7O5 7la9 1863. 1ss5.
Crr co1Ei-ImM fEEA-rAEI u-neiore LhrIieh IL;
SoA IO b-JJ .OI4 $3.50. 1885, tlJl 62OJ b9l IoS 4,
Us J., o.I !. % 49, .O,i. 1irj. UeO5. 7l4i. G12l
cry COUgI-rEiAL IfRG-IAEI IiI-EeioIc Browne. J.
Nor % -. 'gl OBJ 1l D''D. oJ@O 1l96 O''i 'I''
Couin OF OiSR ASD TEnNyER-Ieforc judge Barrett.
A.. tlut DIstiict attorneys felOes and fur-No day
cacnddf
CcUGf or GENERAL s,s,loSs.PArI I1ieiore Judge
(ORlu- Ass!s-i't Jisftt Aliprhey triiurl --No%
2 q t. a. T. = - 10 H. II. l3 a. -. 10 u. - ~ 70
~ -. - a. -, 70 -. =. - 20. 81 D, -, -.
ColLI - n.Na.A. 0a-'so- o-ft.f l.-Ac.src NeoO.d' y
Suvfh can Assistant psrir'. Af.o.n - follIwI. ,gs
l. oil. T. T. - -. H. - -. Il, -. 10 -, -. 10 20
- =, - 4, 5, -. =, -
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Thursday. MAY 1886.

o.
NnNfN ALTON The President to-day sent the foown :
nomination TO the Senate James H. McIetry. Of texas.
n, he Associate Justice Of the Supreme or the Ter
ritOry Of Montana
AL ,v te IIouse Committee the Ju1cAry to-day To-
rcnnr adversely bl to allow citizens OF State TO
taic ash from the waters oil another state.
eurppISG HYATTNG-T1e members Of The Nrw.l or1
state deioo,iou irres pocvc ~ rty ae,oMbcG 10 the
rnom of the House Committee On Shipping to-day aud
i.f.ned 10 an addrcsf from Captain Ambrose snow rep
rrsentnc tb. Ncw-York IIrimr Exchange, IN support
OF biIi 10 grant LOgutf Of tWcniy"ght cents per ton
for eacA thoas ,n nics Travelled 10 All American but
steam vessels.
LETTER CARRIERS Horgs-Mr Miller reported from
The SENATE Comp'ae on T4incati0n and Labor day
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL BoNDHoLDERs

HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL BONDHOLDERs.
a meeting of the general mortgage bondhold-
OF the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company
held at the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
yesterday salt for the foreclosure Of tho first mort
gage has already been begun ana at tho meeting COM
nittee was appointed interests
regard harmonious action by all the bondholcrs The
committee consists OF Henry Bulge, OF Hagarten Co.;
Frederic Taylor. t. b. Van Wnkle, Thomas l. Manson,
r. OF Charles Head Co.. and L. Won Holman. In the
general discussion II sad that the prior mortgages
would probably willing accept reduced rates OF
interest the event OF peaceful reorganization OF the
COMPANY. stated also that the earnings OF the
road under the had been diverted fro the
payment OF the first mortgage bonds To
he discharge OF floating debt by means OF receivers
certificates.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07

one groat whether we have treaty 1ootuoIu 1rV
not" ..,a. On
Senator Gibson is In favor o discussing the matter m
public and he strongly opposes the treaty. lie sa.s'
eThe treaty "a merely paying bounty Tor the .mr.
mont OF Chinese and Portuguese lahorers and dlser'
mating against people. While the natve nuo
aton OF the Haw allan Kingdom decreased from alV'
in 1873 to 4OOl4 in 1884 the Chinese nopniauoh th III
creased In the same time from 59l6 To lv'y au ' %
these peorle comes .n free competition VITA WA, po
duced by laborcrs II crowds o1l .aheu
from PI,l,nne Islands and Asia and dmlnshes exports
10 those countries"
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
FIFTEEN MILLIONS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORs.

WAsnIHGTON, May (Spccia0.-Aftcr
struggle lasting nearly three weeks the House today
passed the River and HarO0r bill by fair majority.
The bill was amended in several important particulars
The Missouri River Commission and the Mississippi
River Commission are virtually abolished by the
taking away from them the control OF the expenditures
or the Missouri AMI Mississippi rivers respectively and
the entire appropriation for the latter below CAIRO
is TO be expended under the direction of the Secretary
Of War; upon the improvement Of the Plum Point and
Lake Providence Reaches. The total amount covered
ZION of $4,000 for the third lock on the
Mopongahela River Improvement ls not 10 be
made navigation that stream free from the imposition
of tolls. The total amount OF th' b Therefore IL ABOUT
II 600 600 The friends OF liberal expenditures for
river and narbor Improvements expect that the senate
viii add tgo or three million dollars t. the bill and that
the House Will consent this Increase. Already there
il speculation ne to ths President will do win mo
measure and some prominent Democrats express the
opinion that be will veto II. 49,
Tie vote on TIE bill was 80 for IT to 102 against it.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

ST. PAUL, May 6 (Speciab. senator Van
wyck, speaking IN Omaha to-day promised to Introduce
bill to enable the Union Pacific TO build branch lines
CHICAGO, May 6-The annual report OF the operations
OF the Michigan Central Railway for the year ending
December 81, 1885, shows the total earnings TO he
slO7O7 39i and the expenses and taxes SOFA. .CO3
Tho net earnings are -. .692. 791.
The annual report OF the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern the ended December 81, 1850. shows
total earnings " 1873 j0G operating expenses and
taxes, -, ,2S7 ,537; net earnings. a. 1900.