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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Chicago. Kansas l. Nebraska
Crock Island RouUej
GOING NORTH g EAS'


No. 2. Kansas City st. Louis and chicago
a. 40 M. ID D rts................... Gals
No. :. Kansas CITY, II. Louis and Chicago
parts .......... -. $50 p m
No. Ct. Accommodation. leaves daily lex
cept sunday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..-.-Lol d u
GOING SOUTH.
No. 8. Kansas City St Louis and Chicago
Express, arrives G.: d H. and departs GU a m
No. ], Kansas City, ST. Louis and Chicago
n, aud departs 49,. ............... = 1855 N
No. 81, Accommodation, leaves daily lex
cept sunday -....-.-.. .-....---.. .-.. Z:Io p m
Takes effect Sunday, June y, l6SS.
Elegant free reclining chair morning trains
Pullman sleeping on all night trains. Tickets
sold and baggage checked through To all points.
City ticket Office Do L. Douglas and depot cor
ner Mead and Douglas avenues.
c. A. RUTHERFORD Ticket Agent.
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The stock of those celebrated refrigera-
tors at Bissantz & Matthews is getting
very low. Parties wishing one had better
call soon, as they cannot be replaced a.
present prices 123 E Douglas dS2 1T
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MG;or Tor Valley Ceater viii leave Thirteenth
street al go A. m. 1879 - p and 521 2.
Leave valley center for Wichita at SD a N and
1919, SO and 30 p. u
Cars viii leave Donglas avenue for car works
connecting with motor, every hour from G5D j. n
I'LL S,tD p. II.
Extra cars for excursions st all times. daft
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Attorneys pocket dockets for sale @. this
office. Orders by mail promptly filed
Address all orders 10 The WICHITA EAGLE
Wichita, Kan. K Z. Murdoch, Manager
da3 tie
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

It VIII be seen that Hudson has done the
best work in the box for the champions this
season. He was very effective against the
Eastern teams.
Next comes the Athletics, whose pitching
record 4. &c fnIln1r,e
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07
Chicago Live Stock.

The Drovers' Journal reports:
CATTLE-Receipts GOO head, including 700
head OF Texas and western cattle; shipments, 50 D.
Best natives 5dIOc higher. Choice to extra
beeves. S60g95 go common TO good 81 2oe5g stock
ers and feeders, a. i0QS.s; cows, bulls and mixed
lUc gher 81 .yS3 ~ Texas cattle sl.4G&slG west
ern rangers S3.5j44S5
HOGS-Receipts, 9,GG; shipments, 1000 Market
active &c higher Mixed. &5.GGa5.S5; heavy, S5-.0S
$50; light S551a5.S6; skips, Si.z5c95.5l
SHEEP-Recepts, 3,taD; shipments. 1,10o Mar
ket quiet and unchanged Natives, inferior 10 fancy,
81 5G@J2j; Texans, $200S3 70.
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Special TO Atforneys

just completed n large number of the
Attorneys pocket docket" For sale at
this office. daS-tf
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EGGS-Dull lie.
FLAX SEED-Slow; S1.05 bid.
WH1SKY-Steady; Ella.
PROVISIONS-Quiet and only Jobbing trade
done.
PORK-Higher at 81 SIX for job lots.
LARD-Nominaily higher; S!.S5.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

Here, it Will be seen. Viau leads s'by
large majority" while Smith shows cost
ly falling OF in his work, and Serad did not
win a game.
The order in which the seventeen pitchers
stand in percentage OF victories is as fol-
lows.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

And Notary Public. shorthand work and copying
OF all kinds. Satisfaction guaranteed; speciai
terms for large contracts contracts outside OF
City. l.. NJ. HULL, room Sll42 Main ST. d. I'm.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

King Hnnbers's palace In Rorc, Tia
QusxtaAj. oortAins 2e90 rooza. ozly LIS
az which 40 oecups>d b sAs bnS saA -
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STORAGE.

CTORAGE-For household goods or merchandise
- Soxed or loose II you have any goods 70 store
bring them % the wichita storage Co. Ne in Wet
Douglas ave. H>0
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The Frisco is the only line running two solid trains
daily to st. Louis without change from Wichita.
The only line having morning and night Pullman
service from Wichita to st. Louis. Two trains daily
to Arkansas and Texas points. Free reclining chair
+ night trains. City Union
Ticket Office 10 North Main street, and Union depot
OAK st,
W. D. MURDOCH.
Freight and Pass. Agent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

L1OR RENT-Large boarding house; best location
in the city: dining room - as ~ people: large.
airy rooms, al newly pdpersd aud painted. Ba-
quire of j. II, Mccall. 251 = Market or i&o Main
s3-6r
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

Kansas Midland Railway.
NORTH BOUND.
Passenger leaving Wichita daily at. s. 0 A. m
Passenger arrives Ellsworth ...........1 1855
Freight leaves Wichita. 600 a
Freight arrives at Ellsworth. .............. 40 p
ARRIVES FROM The NORTH.
Passenger from Ellsworth. 30 p m
Freight from Ellsworth Observation-Disclosures. s6Dp III
The Kansas Midland is the direct line TO the north
west and is the Lest and shortest route TO Oregon
and Washington Territory points
City Union Ticket Office ID North Min street.
Union Depot Oak street and Wabash ave.-Station.
w. ID. MURDOCH,
Freight and Pass. Agent
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

Take the new short line. c. K 6 ".
Rock Island route, TO Kansas City. :.
Joseph. Chicago and ST. Louis U+tt
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Wichita Grain Market
Chicago Grain and Produce.


wHEAT-No. soft 60c; No. hard, 5oc
CORN-White. BIC; mixed. &c
OATS-Old. &c
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NHen Dodcs meet
Good mo7nin', Jones"
GOOD ulornin'."
"Beastly mornin'--
"Reastly. "-H1.chst.
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FOR EXTRAORDINARILY

L'OR RENT-Iarge office on ground floor No 2ll
4 Mark,1 ST, Sedgwick block. Address j. ",
,are Eagle office. 3s-Gf
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Special to At,orn-vs

Attorneys pocket dockets for sale st this
Office. Orders by mail promptly filed
Address all orders to the Wichita EAGLE,
Wichita, Kan. doS-tf
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PHYSICIANS.
". W. WILLIAMS.

Physician and Surgeon. Special attention given
to operative surgery, also does general practice
Office at residence, l52 \. EIn3oTla ave-, Wichita,
Kan Once hours. to III a. H. TO p. m. and TO
2, ]5l-u
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STRiYED.

STRAYED-Evea.uco OF ,Iaiv J. nv sorrel mare
sNwas AZ dusk IN NcSsmAns addition coming
towards town. .aocr Will piessss notify me and
- - ass-fxf
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ATTORNEYS AT-LAW.
DEAN GORDON.


Attorney and Counselo. at L-aR. Money 10 iosr
short time small amounts 10, 5 Main Stree
Wichita, Kansas d.
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FOB TRADE.

LNOR TRADE-CoNisy c0suty farms fer w-thifa
Il .ropeFsY. - ica5a srl-rTfT sG- tArxs A9o~-
tu1. VI e-oiEzss1 q Co. - =. Hsl= scrs~t ss-s2
LyOR Trade Or sALE-F0zr ess: froni Ia.s
II rear Dcs9g packing EOas<. s-zcs al for good
mortgages q yiI tT&zs for EA@t = good PAYER
aad tAs oassae- Z cattle Gall g. a26re1s p r.
Ee1z :: Fourth Sstsa-&I Es1s- asst.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

STHSTEp-A straw eerry-rosn mare pony. four
~ years old. aho2t II hands hign. cose bulk n
o%i order. VIII give tve dollars for her return 10
Is Sorsh Wichita st. ]. T. Sites. &26f
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07
ROGERS.

The photographer. Pictures in all sizes ard STYLES
He also carries the finest assortment of picture
frames in the city. Give him friendly call and ex-
anime samples
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Kansas City Live Stock
KANSAS CITY No. MY 8.

The Live Stock Indicator reports:
CATTLE-Receipts 2.500: shipments, 1.5oo. Corn
fed I5cG20c lower. best grass range strong. active
AMI lOc higher; cows stockers aad feeders, steady.
Good TO choice corn fed, s50G95;5y commonl TO
20: grass range steers s20JSs50 cows. $l4c $40.
HOGS-Receipts, 800 shipments. @ market
strong, active and l0c higher. GOOD to choice,
s. 50g565 common TO medium. s5-,J5.iO skips and
pigs, &. 5t35.0
SHEEP-Receipts. 50: shipments, none: market
steady. Good to choice, SS.01&3-g; common 10
medium, S20JGD..75.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

Missouri Pacinc--F Ort Scott Route
ARRIVE DEPART
FROM. FOR
Kansas CITY, ST. Louis and Eastern
Express ..... i:45 m 1:55 a N
Kansas CITY, ST. Louis and Eastern
Express. observation-disclosures aDpm ,4op
Kiowa EXPRESS. .................Ie7 oa m 81; Pm
................... 10 p M S0J a n
Wichita & Colorado Division.
Hutchinson Sterling and Geneseo
tx press. ..i'-Od LII fooa LII
Hutchinson. Sterling and Geneseo
All trains run daily.
The Missouri Pacific. FIT. Scott Route"
through Pullman sleeping 10 Kansas City and
St. Louis daily; also through free reclin-
ing chair cars both night and morHin
trains This is the shortest line st. Louis, by IS
miles, and tie popular line 10 all points east north
and south. Connections made in Union depOtS
in both Kansas City and st. Louis with all lines
from these points Ticket office l27 North Main ST.
+. +. b &c y.
Pass. and Ticket Agent.
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Cash quotations were asfo'l lows:
FLOUR Firm and unchan ged
WHEAT-No. 2spring. Sl$a tss2Isc; No. red, NOM
tnal
CoRN-No. ? i9ls04914c.
OATS-No. 9 Sl9. ,a32c.a
RYE-No. . SIC,
BARLEN-No ., &c.
FLAX SEEDS ~
TIMOTHY SEED-PriIne, s240s2.45.
pORk-slSC0
1ARH-$S 10
WHISKY-Sl.20.
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FINANCIAL

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McMAHANS DETECTIVE AGENCY

once in the Clement building. Rooms and s. Isl
\ Main Ste OF lock box ,S J. A. McMahan, Supt.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07

An notices Of Employment or Situations Wanted.
VIII be charged for ar the rate OF Eve cents Per line
Per week: notice for less than q cents.
All For Sales other business notices win be
charged for at the rate Of iocents per line per week
10 business notice taken for less than &C cents
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r, WEEKS e. SON.

Contractors and builders. Shop and Office corner
Sycamore and Chicago avenues, West Wichita,
dwelling, 255 Wabash avenue. S2-rf
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ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.

American Reprint Ninth Edition, J. NJ. Stoddart
Co, Publishers Mrs. l.. s. Carter agent. ONCE 407
Douglas ave, ROOMS Il and IS Wichita. Kan. Call
and examine the work send for specimen leaves.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TYPE-WRTTTNG
GENERAL, STENCGRApHER

Mrs. Kendall copyist, room olJ Sedgwck build
ing, Wichita, Kansas Hours. 800 a m to 90 p m.
di2-Im'
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It will be seen that Seward has done the
best wori, in the box, though Weyhing has
won TWO or three noteworthy victories, but
has average is not as good as that OF Matti-
more, who is more even in his pitching.
Gamble was merely an experiment.
Lastly comes the Cincinnati pitchers rec
ord. which is as follows:
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DIR. W. A. MINICK. Dr.. J. II. MINICK.
General Practice surgery q Oh StetriCS
MINICK BROS,

Homeopathists. At 80 y. Main ST.. over Saw
bank. Calls answered at all times day or nj:
Once open at all hours. Residence telephone
lil, office telephone No. 265.
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E>OR SALE OR TRADE-Furnlshinzs Of Il roam.
L a ~ y. Main vii trsfe tor real estate o.
VIII sci! CheaD. Call 24e y. Man. room =. sC-9-
, 1888-03-28
FROM THE CAPITAL.
The House Considers the U. P.
Railroad Funding Bill
Preparations for the Funeral
of Justice Waite.
Services to be Held in the
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The house
to-day during the morning hour proceeded
to the consideration of the Union Pacific
railroad funding bill. Cultivate, of Ohio,
chairman of committee on Pacific rail
roads, opened the discussion of the meas.
ure, which he thought was just and pru-
dent and would secure in proper manner
the amount to be paid to the govern
ment. In discussing the question he said
the house must consider the provisions of
the granting act, to amount Of security
the government had for the payment of
the debt and the additional security which
the government would obtain under the
provisions of the pending bill. He gave
a history of the granting acts and of the
Thurman sinking fund act. The, Thur
man act had failed for two reasons, one
was that the earnings of the roads had
continually diminished on account of com
petition which had grown up and which
extended into the territory of the Pacific
roads. The other reason was that the
government required the sinking fund to
be Invested in government bonds, prefer
ence being given to 5 per cent. bonds.
Cultivate then gave a brief statement
of the well known provisions of the bill.
Pending further discussion the morning
houi CADhSu III bno mllldIy dCdu0LDy
appropriation bill was taken up and
passed.
Holman called up the general public
land bill. Smith of Wisconsin offered an
amendment providing that all deposits of
coal and iron on lands of the United
States shall be reserved to the United
States and no further grants or patents
from the United States shall be held to
include such deposits. No disposition
was made of the amendment and it was
lost.
FELTON, of California moved to amend by
striking OF the clause permitting a person
who has declared his intention to become
a citizen to enter on public lands. The
motion was lost.
Payson of Illinois offered an amendment
providing that no patent to mineral lands
shall issue except to a citizen of the United
States.
Pending action the house adjourned.
, 1888-03-28
TERRIBLE VENGEANCE.
A Bridegroom Suffers Death
Before the Altar.
William Thompson Avenges a
Dead Sisters Wrongs.
Two Boys Consumed in a Gin
der Heap.
A Dead Sister Revenged.

LONDON. March ga dispatch from
Belfast says that a remarkable trial is in
progress at the Armagh a~ssizes. 1t is
that of VIM. Thompson, who is charged
with numbering another young man of the
same name before the altar in the Catho-
lie church at Knocknamuckeney about
three weeks ago. According to the evil
dence he entered the editice Immediately
behind the wedding party and took a seat.
As the groom was about to place the ring
upon the finger of the bride he drew a re-
volver and fred. The bridegroom fell for
ward, pierced through the right lung.
The bride screamed and tainted, and in
the ensuing confusion the murderer es-
capped. He was captured, however, a few
hours later. The only motive assigned
for the deed is the alleged cruelty of the
groom to his first wife, who was the
prisoners sister. There is practically
no defense, and sentence of death is Ger
tain
, 1888-03-28
Consumed in a Clnder Heap.

LONDON, March 27.-Two boys named
Ralph Cummings and Samuel White, one
l3 and one IA years of age, were ~engulfed
and burned in a cinder heap at the OAR
lington Steel works a few days ago. Five
boys were standing during the afternoon
on the cinder heap, which is always on
fire underneath the surface, Suddenly
there was a cloud of dust and smoke, and
a couple of minutes later three of the
boys, who had ran to a spot several feet
away, found that two of their compan-
o II were missing. Strangely enough
they said nothing about the matter until
evening, when the children failing to re-
turn home an alarm was given. Exami-
nation developed the fact that there was
a cavity Of ten feet about the spot where
the boys were supposed TO have disap-
peared. A large force of men from the
steel works were Immediately set to work
digging out the heap, but were compelled
to cease after a few moments IN conse-
quence of the heat and the danger from
the pile, which gradually burns away and
SINKS in. An iron bar pushed down
eighteen feet was found to be red hot,
and there is no doubt that the two unfor-
tunate children were cremated in a very
few seconds,
, 1888-03-28
GermanY's Empress.

BERLIN, March 27.-Empress Victo-
ria, replying to an address presented to
her by seventeen associations of which
she is p%atroness, says her foremost and
most sacred duty will be the care of her
suffering husband. She is conscious OF
the task d~evolving upon her as a queen
and empress and will accomplish it to the
best of her ability. At the same time
she is reminded that she has other social
duties, the moral and intellectual educa-
ton Of women, the sanitary condition of
the laboring classes, and the improve
ment of the facilities by which women
may earn a livelihood, will constantly be
before her. The noblest vocation of a
princess, she says, is an untiring activity
In the work OF ameliorating the suffering
of the laboring classes. Owing to the
difficulty of her task, she is doubtful
whether she will succeed as well as her
heart desires.
, 1888-03-28
Indorse the Palmer Bill.

DENVER, March 27.-The Cattle Grow
ers' Association, at its annual meeting to-
night, adopted the following resolution
bearing upon contagious diseases among
cattle:
ReSolyed, That the Colorado Cattle
Growers Association hereby approve and
indorse the amended Palmer bill for the
suppression and extinction of contagious
diseases among cattle; that the association
send a memorial to congress to be pre-
sented through our members urging the
passage OF this bill as most suited to our
requirements, and that delegates from this
association to the International Associa-
ton be instructed to use their utmost en-.
deavors to secure similar Endorsement by
that body.
, 1888-03-28
More Surprises IN Store.

ST. LOUIS, March DIV. G. Bartle
has returned to this city ard, late last
night, was seen by a reporter regarding
his testimony given before the congress
sional committee investigating the Snanu-
facture of lard at Washington. 1T is
true / have been misrepresented," said
he, but the time has not arrived to set
the public right. Indeed, | must decline
to make any statement at all"
You have heard of the sensation your
evidence created in this city,"
"Yes; but there is still further evidence
forthcoming that will create more of a
sensation than what has been published
as my evidence. L am surprised that my
testimony should have been given out for
publication when that of others equally
as damaging has never been made public.
, 1888-03-28
Badeau's Break.

New YORK, March 27.-Mrs. Julia d.
Grants formal answer to Gen. Badeau's
complaint was served yesterday. Mrs.
Grant takes up the complaint in detail
and denies outright the main allegations.
The first specific denial is leveled at the
allegation that there was a promise or un-
Outstanding with Badeau, on the part of
Gen. Grant, that he would never himself
write a history of his campaigns. Mrs.
Grant denies that her husband said he
would not attempt to write his memoirs
without Gen, Badeau S assistance. or that
he particularly desired the latter to keep
the agreement between them secret.
She also denies that Badeau mapped
out and planned the entire book and re-
vlsed and corrected the articles ON Shiloh,
or Nicks5urg, or Chattanooga, and al
leges that all the work which Gen. Badeau
did on any OF the articles referred to in the
complaint, or any part of the Personal
Memoirs of Gen. Grant was simply that
OF an amanuensis. Mrs. Grant denies
that Gen. Badeau worked voluntarily and
without valuable consideration. She de-
MES that she was informed by Gen. Grant
OF the terms of an agreement between
MN ana Gen. Badean, and that she ap-
proved and assented thereto, although she
tic not know that the plaintiff was en-
ployed as amanuensis and was to receive
compensation therefor from the proceeds
of the memoirs.
as to the contract between Gen. Grant
and Gen. Badeau, she states that the lat.
ter refused to carry it out; that he asked
Tor extra pay; that any contract of EN-.
pioyment Was waived and that Gen.
Badeau was discharged.
, 1888-03-28

CHICAGO. March 81. -Dispatches from
the Northwest continue to report severe
storms of sleet and snow. In Northern
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota over a
foot and a half of snow has fallen, block
ing the railroads badly. The little town
of Revillo, OAK, is completely blocked in
and is without fuel, the people being com
PEELED to break up furniture for fires. In
Iowa a sleet storm prevailed for two days,
and the weather has been very cold. 1t
is feared that wheat has been seriously in
iured. The food in the Missouri river
valley grows more threatening from day
to day, as the gorges are becoming strong
er with the cold weather. At jackson,
Neb., people have abandoned farms on
the low lands and are seeking shelter on
the hills.
, 1888-03-28
A Good Showing.

BosToN, March 27.-The report of the
Bell Telephone company shows a satisfac-
tory condition of business during 1887.
Number of exchanges 743, total miles of
wire las, 1872, of which 5000 are under
ground; number of subscribers 1853, 1888,
number OF instruments in the hands of
licences under rental $780, an increase
of &c, 759 over last year. The number of
exchange connections in the United States
is estimated at 1,0lI, 5l7. The treasur-
er's statement shows the earnings from
net resources to be $3,453,O OPP, expenses
$l,242, 430; dividends during the year Is
per cent on the capital stock; surplus Dec.
81, 50, 029, OBS.
, 1888-03-28
For Rivers and Harbors

WASHINGTON, March27 The riverand
harbor bill was completed in committee
to-day. The appropriations for harbors
on the Pacific coast are: Humboldt, Gala,
$780, 600 Oakland, Gala, $751; 600; VIII
mington, Gala, 800, 600; Yauquina bay,
1920, 900. The Mississippi river from the
mouth Of Minnesota to the gulf receives
So, 1896, 900; St. Mary's river, 81, 500, 600
Missouri river, 1925, 900; Columbia river
$635,OO0. The total amount appropriated
is $l9,432, 1888. 1t is the largest bill of the
kind ever brought in.
, 1888-03-28
The Central Pacific.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The house
committee on Pacific railroads this morn
ing listened to the conclusion of the arCu-
ment of Counsellor Tweed of the Central
Pacific company. Tweed cited the de-
c'slon of the supreme court to the effect
that the government has no. right as a
creditor until the c~ompany's debt becomes
due, and that the only right it had at
present was in the direction of a proper
administration of the company's property.
This meant that it might provide for tax
ing % per cent OF the net receipts of the
company. He did not believe the court
would consider that it was a reasonable
exercise of administrative power to disa-
BILE a company from paying its existing
obligations with the view to making a
provision for future debt. H%untington's
bill providing for the retunding of the
Southern Paclhc's debt, Tweed said, was
acceptable to the Central Pacific com
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