, 1888-03-08


covers. fur more than could be
subject to the claim OF the government
on any foreclosure under existing
laws OF the government OH any foreclosure.
ant change is made In the section Of the
Cultivate bill which provided that pay
lnent over aud above Interest to be made by
roads should be during the first ten yer
period One-third of one per cent. upon the
whole debt. This Is changed by the present
bill to one.tenih of one per cent. tor the
first five years,and one-half of one per cent.
for the second five years Of the same ten
YEAR pay nieht In accordance with the conn
psny's suggestion that payments be made
lighter during the first live years aud heav-
Ter during the second than was contemplate
ell by the original bill.
Section IL oi Outhw aite's bill which re.
quired companies ut the request OF the de-
partment OF Justice to cause suits 10 he in
stituted in the name OF the companies
against the PERSONS who are or may have
been connected with them for multrasance
or other illegal conducts displaced by the
following new section, which is intended
to give greater strength to the purpose 10
prosecute offenders. "rhe acceptance Of
| the provisions of this act by the said com
panits, (Union Pacific AMI Central brancl),
| sha u Operate us continuing authority from
| said companies to tie attorney general to
prosecute IN the name of the companies
respectively, by appropriate process of law
or equity or by both, or any or all persuns
who may be ans werai le to said corpora
tions or to the United States as strict
holders, snbscrib bers to stock, directors, OH
GERS, agents and EN- nployes. (past or presently
OF said companies respectively,
for ORR by reason OF any violation
OF duty to said corporation, or
violation Of the criminal clause or found
by reason of any niisappropriation of AS
| sets or property Of SAID corporations re.
spectively Or any other cause property
remedial att heir instance or ut the instance
of the United States. Should any sums of
money be recovered under the provisions
OF this section the same shall be placed to
the credit OF the proper company and pay
ment on account OH the highest nunbe
bond or bonds outstanding under the pro-
! visions Of this act. Upon the acceptance
of the provisions OF this act, the attor-
| so long rs the United States shall be holder
or owner Ofthe bonds authorized by this
act, shall continue to prosecute proceed
ings ut law or in equity, or both, shall be
necessary to determine whether any stock
holder or stockholders of said companies
or either OF them, officers, agents, or EN-
ployees, past or present, or other parties
have been guilty OF any crime punishable
by law in connection with said cOmpan les.
The attorney. general shall prosecute said
proceedings to final Judgment and execu.
ton and in case of collection of any
moneys, they, are to be disposed Of as her e.
in provided"
POSTAL rELEGRAPHY
The house committee OH commerce by q
vote OF to O has authorized u favorable
teleeraphy. The bill appropriates IS. 700. :.
600 and places the general supervision un-
der fourth assistant post tiDaster- gen e ral
and the work of construction to be done
under direction Of the secretary of war
Tariff for twenty word kilograms 10 cents
4 Nr loSo tsrn RIM
1000 miles proportionately increased rates
for long distances. Postal money orders by
telegraph at existing rates plus telegraph
tolls. The report which will accom- pany
the bill asserts the service to be seif-sustain.
ing, defends government right to build and
operate telegraph lines. and states public
opinion, good faith and justice do not re-
quire the government to purchase the prop
erty and franchises of the Western Union.
The Strike.
CHICAGO. March IA prominent railroad
official said this evening that he understood
the grievance com mittee Of q number OF
roads will each formulate an appeal to the
general manager OF the company bv which
they are employed asking for the interven-
| ton OF the general managers of the various
| roads as body. to help the Burlington
strikers to q settlement. 1t Is rumored to-
| night that meeting of the general mana
gers Of the roads entering the CITY. will be
held tomorrow or next day, to discuss the
| situation. Marvin Hughitt, president Of
the Chicago & Northwestern company. is
credited with being the leading spirit OF the
| movement to bring about an intervention
! OF general managers Of outside roads. As
knowledge Of these facts is limited tn be one
| of the causes of the reluctance of the Chi
| cagO u Northwestern grievance committee
to-day to adopt a hostile policy. Among
the many rumors flying about to night
which could not be hunted down to verii-
cation or denial was one that the strikers
] had telegraphed to the interstate commits.
sion asking that body to take official
cognzance Of the strike and tba, dispatches
were sent to Coy. OOslesby requesting him
to formerly call the matter to the atten-
ton of the Illinois state railroad commis-
| sion. a
COMING TO A HEAD.
| KANSAS Cry, March 7.-lndications to-
night are that the strike on the Kansas
City, Ft. Scott Il Gulf system inevitable.
| The Burlington road to-day notified all
sume all business rs usual and followed
this announcement by pushing twenty-five
| freight cars from the Hannibal division
| into the Gulf yards. The Gulf road has an
nounced its willingness to handle freight,
| and unless u reconsider, the men will sure
ly go out. About 500 men are employed
| on the system us engineers and tirenien.
| Ass istant General Superintendent Fish. OF
the Burlington declares he has received as
surance from nearly all roads that they
will accept Burlington freight. In the face ol
these facts, the men declare that as soon as
any Of the roads ATTEMPT to haul q. B. & O.
freight, the engineers will strike. 1t is ac-
cordingly thought crisis has been reached
and that tomorrow will bring forth start.
ling developments. The general talk
among the men here Is that the Atchisor,
Topeka & Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific, and
possibly the Union Pacific will be drawn
into the strike in very few days.
ENGLAND.
| MARINE IN A had SHAPE.