New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-02

American Steamship Company today the foievns or
rsctora we're elected: Henry d. WEIGH presadant; y
Cummings. N. p. shortridss. Winism d. Windsef, "
Roberts. H. O. Butcher. J. N. Dubny, Joseph ". spaaL
Robert w. Smith was elected secretary and srcssussn
washington, April 1-LteuienantGove Whse@
OF Texas as president OF the State Senate today es
giaphed tho following question 70 Speaker Carlisle
Senate passed BILL classifying rairoai neght nv -
classes. In class the maximum rate was naso On
cotton The House defeated that bill The House nss
passed and sent 70 Senate BIN nxirs the maximum
rate enly eotson The siste Constitution ssys' Ac
bill has been considered and defeated By either Heese
Of the Legislature bill containing the same saossens
shall be passed Int, Law during the session. Ths
point order has been raised that tho senAs eAnnos
pass into law the cotton bill Of the Ho1ss hos wouia
you hold The speaker replied thai under tae stsss
Consultation the House bill could not become ieW
Baltimore i April 1-Frank Harriott general .reisht
srae manager the Baltimore and Ohio TO-DAY ia tas.
there was truth In the story that tina sannoe sna
Ohio had made secret reduction on the rate %
coal from Baltimore % Phladelphis end New-hnsiana
points.
Chicaxo, April CspeeisD.Notics of reduction Of as
lumber from Chicago 70 the Missouri River nom te
10 cents, by ca Alton and Burlington, was psem.sa
General Freight Agent Morton Of the Burlington SAD as
the contemplated reduction had gone further than
notification that the matter would be called up % ne nex'
meeting o. the Western Freight Association. 10 be held on
April o.
BOSTON, April 1.-The finance committee OF the Asehi.
SON. Topeka and Santa 70 Railroad met here To-Day so
thoroushy discussed the roads financial condition.
Is understood that they fixed upon plan By wmsn tns
mousy needed ere assured VIII %
forthcoming The full board OF directors win meet 70
morrow.
Charleston, s. O.. April tspeeisD.-A dspsfeh We
ra.avrd hero to-day from President II. H. Talmadga OF
the sou. Carolina Railroad the following effect; Have
arranged 70 purchase nrst mortgage bonds Gao
se them or hold for interest you prefer This wss
sn. 10 President simonds of the First National Bank
who "a also director Of tho road. About soooooo %
these bonds are held In this State Simoncs says has NJ
bank will purchase the April coupons In question o.
small discount It understood that the Central Trass
Company Of New-York is purchasing the coupons ~hs
an made with directors Of tho South Caro-
INA Railroad last week There seems 20 DC no oouus was
the earnings Of the toad will pay these coupons IN FULL
cleyeand. Aprr i-presdent Laxng has cs,led meet.
ing Of Bee Line stockholders to vote on the question q
coordination with tho Indianapolis and St. Louis and che
Big Four for May Is Cleveland and At Indsnapons
The meeting at this city win be hsld In the morning ana
that M Indianapolis the afternoon Of the same oss
The Bee Lane owns all The stock Of the Indianapolis 400
81 Louis and It's consolidation with tho Bee Line As
fore only a convenience faolitats union Es hs os
-Four The meetings held in two states In cfos'
obyato any legal complications that might afss ~ w
indianapolis and st. Louis Is Indiana eerpossnon s
Big Four stockholders viii also meet At indianapolis ny
is. 10 ratity the deal.
Chicago. April Tho eastbound shipments Of nou'
eren ana proyislons by the lnes OF the csnuai Is
Association last week 81 $50 tons ssains lS,l
for the week previous, increase Of 2lzi Dnn 80
against 4s s3e for corresponding week lass -
crease Of 1876 tons. The Chicago and erana 'as
carried s5S per cent OF the whole business 'ao 80 49,,
vanderbns lines 400 per cent; the two Peenss'ss -.
lines 1874 per cent; the Baltimore and ONO " pei S'