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THE RAILROADS.
An Association to Be Organized and Rates
Maintained.

CHICAGO. April "A meeting of high
railway officials Of all the roads between
Canada and the Gulf, Chicago and Rocky
Mountains WAS held to-day for the purpose
of the reorganization of the Interstate Rail-
way Association. Fair progress was
made, and it is believed that new associa-
tion will be formed and rates maintained.
BosToN, April 2.-The consolidation of
the roads of the Union Pacific system be-
tween Denver and the Gulf went into effect
to-day under the name of the Unien Pacific,
Denver and Gulf Railway.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The News Bureau
sends out statement with Boston date
that the management of the Atchison sys-
tenn has secured a handsome majority of the
stock in favor of the Voting Trust.
PHILADELPHIA, April Am old suit of
Spencer Erwin. Jay Cooke Jr., Charles D.
Barney and others against Henry Willard
growing out of the formation of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company, has Just
been compromised, Willard paying the
claimants S1l0 per share for their Stock
The case is now pending in the United
States Supreme Court Ola Wizards appeal
from the judgment of the lower court, which
awarded the claimants S1l0 per share and
interest.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The official an
nouncement is made that the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad has con-
bAoNsO0 AOl pulChdSO VI bliO
system, comprising about 200 miles of
road, at a cost of S5.500,0 900. The main OBJ
ject OF the East Tennes see Company in the
purchase is to make its line the leading
north and south line, starting from Cin-
cinnati ana reaching Jacksonville, Fla.
Mobile and the gulf Shreveport. New
Orleans aud Memphis.
BoSToN, April 2.-The annual report of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road for the year ending Decembe 3lst is
made public. Following Is a synopsis OF
the income acrount: Total net, So, 362. 203; ;
surplus, S3,398, 425; dividends, So, 05J, 7O4 !;
surplus, S342, III The bonded indrbted-
ness has increased during the year 81. 1S0, 800.
The current liabilities are S4,669,6l4; avail
able assets, S9,9O4,13
Los ANGELES, April 2.-Citizens have
been raising subscription with view Of
purchasing grounds to donate to local ran-
way companies for the erection OF union
depot. Yesterday a tract fronting $40 feet
on Alameda and 245 feet on Macy streets
was bonded for the sum of $l50,000. The
property is known as the Sisters Orphan
Asy ylum. 1t Is not known as yet If the conf
panies will accept the donation when of
Tered, as they are well pleased with The
present location Of their separate depots. 1t
Is said 1t will be difficult to induce the
southern Pacific and Santa Fe to affiliate.
SEATTLE, April 2.-Attorneys for the
Northern Pacific, Oregon Improvement and
Great Northern roads appeared before the
Councll THIS evening in reference to the
right of way into the city. No action was
taken in the matter
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VOTED 4 FAILURE.
Iowa Republicans Opposed to
Prohibition.
A Convention Held at Which the Move
ment Is Repudiated.
The Legislature Asked to Modify the Law
So That Each Community Can
Regulate the Liquor Traffic.
Special by the California Associated Press.

DEs MONIES, April "A convention OF
Republicans of Iowa opposed to prohibi-
tiOn met to-day at 10 o'clock in this city.
1t was called to order by A. 3. Cummins,
Chairman of the Executive Committee OF
Des Moines. George E. Hubbell, veteran
prohibitionist of Davenport, but now q
staunch advocate of high license, was unan-
imously elected Chairman. 1t had been
intended to elect Ex-Governor Kirkwood
Chairman of the convention. but illness in
his family prevented his attendance. The
mention of his name was received with
tremendous applause, and was followed by
reading letter in which Mr. Kirkland de-
clared himself in favor of local option and
high license.
The convention has 215 delegates and Is
one of the most notable ever held in the
State The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported j. A. n. Collins OF
Keokuk for Chairman. Mr.. Collins, on
taking the chair, made a short speech in
which he said the attempt to enforce the
prohibition law had been failure. and as a
Republican and a temperance man he
well-regulated license system.
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
ti0ns was presented by Hon. A. B. Cum
minis uf Des Moines. The resolutions. after
utcidTlnR continued Ie&lIy TO tle hepuDDcan
party'S principles as laid down in the
Chicago platform, demand such regulation
of the liquor traffic as shall minimize its
evils, and declare that experience has
proved general prohibition to be a failure,
not only in Iowa. but in other States.
The resolutions go on to say that the law
should be so modified that each community
shall have the right to determine for itself
whether Intoxicating liquors shall be sold
as beverage within its limits. and declare
unalterable opposition to any attempt to
introduce prohibition into the Constitution
The prohibition doctrine was inimica to
the principles of the Republican party and
it was not right to bring into the party
platform new declarations of principles,
unless they meet with the Endorsement of
substantially all the members of the party.
A large number of Republicans have
always been opposed to general
prohibition. In view Of this stu a.
ton, the resolutions declare the only
true course Cf the party Is to exclude all
reference 80 the question of prohibition in
its platforms, leaving each Republican leg
islator free to act as his best judgment may
dictate.
The resolutions ask the General Assem-.
bly, for these reasons and in view of the in
efficiency of the presen law to so amend
it as to give each community the right to
decide for itself whether it will have pro-
hibition or not.
number of speeches were made by
prominent men from various parts of the
State, after which the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
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SCOTCH-IRISH.
The Approaching Second Annual
Congress at Pittsburg.

The first Scotch-Irisls Congress, held at
Columbia, Tenn, last May, resulted in the
organization of the "ScOtch-Irish Society
of America" with Mr.. Robert Bonner of
New York as President. The second
annual congress of the race will be held
at Pittsburg, Pa, May Goth aud 31st next.
The objects of the society are7 First, his
torical; second. social. While the Scotch
IRISH were the first to declare independence
from Great Britain and have since been
first in all that has been most heroic and
patriotic in our national life, no history OF
them has ever been written.
The first object of the society is to write
this history, not only as an act of justice to
the fathers, but for the purpose OF edll-
eating the children in the great principles
and achievements of the race. The data is
being collected through the members, and
the historical papers at the great annual
congresses.
The second great object is the promotion
OF closer social relations among members
living in all parts of the country, by cor
respOndence and by personal association ut
its State and national gatherings, thereby
binding them together in the strong bonds
of friendship. Tie organization is entirely
non-partisan and non-sectarian.
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METHODIST PROTESTS.
Opposition to the Passage of the Anti-chinese
Bill BY Congress.

New YORK, April 2-The Methodist
Episcopal New York Conference adopted
this afternoon, in Brooklyn, after discus
sion, paper drawn up by Rev. Mr.. Leon
ard, Secretary of the Missionary Society,
and addressed to the Senate of the United
States, which recited that the New York
East Conference, composed of 27O ministers
and over 5000 members, protest against
the passage of the anti-Chinese bill which
passed the House March 18th. The
paper characterized the bill as un-
just and iraught with danger 10
American missionaries in China. Rev.
Mr.. Leonard spoke, alleging if the bill
is adorted the Chinese would retaliate and
drive all our missionaries out of China. He
asserted the legislation was the work of
politicians who could not use Cinnamon.
Rev. Joseph Pullman said he had never
known native Californian who did not
object to the presence of the Cinnamon.
NEWARK IN. j., April 2.-The Newark
Conference of Methodists has adopted a
protest addressed to the United States Sem
ate against the passage of the anti-C Chinese
House bill Of March nth, on the ground
that il is unjust anti-Chrstian and provo
catiye of retaliatOry measures on the part
of Chinese against merchants and mission
aries in China,
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Catarrhal Dangers.

To be freed from the dangers of sufocaton while
lying down; to breathe freely sleep soundy and
disturbed; to rise refreshed, head clear. brain
active and free from pain or ache; to knowsthat
poisonous, putrid matter defes the breath and
away the delicate machinery OF smell, taste and
hearing; to feel that the system does not through
its veins and arteries suck up the poison that
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SLOWLY SINKING.
Bedloe's Island and the Bartholdi Statue Will
Ev' ntually Vanish.

Ev' ntually Vanish
NEW YORK, April 1T Is reported that
Bedloe's Island is slowly sinking into the
waters of New York Bay. A suspicion
that such was the case has existed in the
minds of those conversant with the locality
for the past year. An examination by a
few practical engineers duriGg the past few
days confirms this belief. There is no
doubt, it Is said, that the Statue of Liberty
Is eight feet lower than when erected.
BedlOe's Island is rock and was sup
posed to be as enduring as the world itself,
and would be. were it not for tue fact that
it is the extreme of an enormous shelf, un-
derDeath which is bed of quicksand
which extends across this section east and
west. The Central Railroad of New Jersey
crosses it at one roint. and it has been the
cause Of all immense amount of trouble and
work to that corporation to keep its track
above ground.
II is thought that the part of the shelf of
rock which forms the island has broken off,
and tine rock foundation of the statue is
slowly but surely sinking out of sight OF
course the cause of the breaking of the
rock shelf is not hard to tell that calamity
WAS undoubtedly caused by the immense
weight of tue stone pedestal on which the
statue is placed.
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A MONETARY CONVENTION.
The Amended Report Adopted by the
Pan-Am8rican Congress.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Pan -Ameri-
can Conference to-day adopted the amend
ed report Of the Committee on Monetary
Convention. The preamble and recon-
mendation adopted read as follows:
" The International American Confer
ence is of the opinion that great advan-
tage would accrue to the commerce between
the nations of this continent by the use of a
coin, or coins, that would be current at the
same value in all the countries represented
in this conference, and, therefore, recon-
mends:
That an International American None
tary Union be established. That as basis
of this union an International coin, or
coins, be issued which shall be uniform in
weight and fineness, and which may be
used in all the countries represented in
this conference.
THAT to give full effect to this recon-
mendation there shall meet in Washington
a commission composed of one or more
delegates from each nation represented in
this conference, which shall consider the
quantity. the kind of currency, the uses it
shall have and the value and proportion of
the international silver coin, and their re-
latiOnS to gold.
THAT the Government of the United
States shall invite the commission to meet
in Washington within year, to be counted
from the date of the adjournment of this
conference"
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AN IDLE WAITER.

Auguste Belmont Insists That He Was
Born to Have Good Time.
The report Of the testimony taken in the
divorce case of Minnie, against Augusts
Belmont, French waiter, was filed yester-
day by Court Commissioner Carroll.
Mrs. Belmont, who is also a waitress, tes-
titled that Auguste calmly permitted her to
support him since their marriage, and was
cruel enough to prefer other women to his
self-sacrificing wife. A year ago he was
convicted of petty larceny and pardoned by
her intercession.
Auguste redeemed and had sold her neck
lace-a present from her fathef-after she
had pa wned it to secure hisorelease from
jail. He had also refused to allow her to
attend her fathers funeral because it would
cost money. She has asked him frequently
60 to work. but he has replied that che
was born to have good time.
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DIAz' MESSAGE.
. It. Is Read. Before Both Houses of the Mexican
Cnnpress

'::--. Congress.
: CITY OF MEXICO. April 2.-Both Houses
OF Congress opened last evening. The mes
sage of President Diaz was received. He
says that good effects are expected to fol-
low the deliberations of the Pan-American
: Conference for the New World The mes
sage refers to the apology of the United
States for the sighting remarks of Consul
Miner when he presented his credentials
TO Costa Rica.
He states that the United States has
promised to take into consideration the
protest of Mexico against the bringing of
Apache prisoners near the Mexican from
tier. The: Government at Washington, the
message says. refused to consider the propo-
sition of the Los Angeles chamber of Com
meree .fof the acquisition of Lower Cali
fornia. 's
His -Excellency draws attention to the
decision of the United States courts in the
matter of the fraudulent Abra- We'll claims,
and states that the last installment of the
debt due to the United States was paid in
January last. 1t is expected. however, that
part Of this money will DE refunded, owing
to the bogus nature of some of the claims.
Mexico, DiaZ says, win encourage rail
road building. The progress of the work
done in this direction aud the development
Of postal and telegraph facilities are sum
married..
The financial condition of the republic is
declared to be fOurishing and Mexco'S
credit abroad is stronger than ever before.
Ihe message recommends retrenchment
In the expenses of the Government
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EMIN PASHA.
lie Will Return TO Victoria Nyanza With a
German Expedition.

ZANZIBAR, April 2.-Emin Pasha has
agreed to enter the German African serv-
ice and will not visit Europe, but will start
for Victoria Nyanza with a large caravan in
the middle of April.
Emin Pasha's career is a remarkable one.
He is native of Austrian Silesia. and his
true name is Scnnitz1er. lie is assurgeou
by profession, and entered the Turkish
army in that capacity. When in the army
he was ordered from Cairo to join the Late
Gordon Pasha. who was then. irr 1873, Gov
ernor-General of Upper Egypt Gordon
placed him at the head of the admin istra-
ton Of the Central Soudan, where he dealt
oheayy blows at the slave trade, economical
the public money and won entirely the con-
fdence of the native population. He
improved the native villages, armed and
drilled the able-Godied Inen, taught the
people useful arts of manufacture and i'm
proved methods of agriculture and treated
them with. skill III sickness. When, in 1882
Gordon had thrown up his command in dis
gust that he was not supported adequately
in his efforts to check the growing power OF
the Mskdi, Emin Pasha received instruc-
tions from him to defend himself as best he
cou3d in the country which had been placed
under his administration. The odds were
against him and in 1887 Stanley leftciyiliza-
ton in command of an expedition for his
relief.
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THE HOUSE.
Passage Of the Bill Authorizing the Bridging
of Hudson River.

Passage Of the Bill Authorizing the Bridging
of Hudson River.
The House by special order convened at
II o'clock to-day.
Numerous bills were considered and
passed, one being for the far West.
Baker of New York called up the bill
authorizing the construction of bridge and
approaches at New York City across the
Hudson River, to regulate commerce in and
over such bridge between the States of
New York and New Jersey, and to estaO-
lish such bridge as a military and post road
Tie bill was passed.
favorable report was mads on the Sem
ate bill appropriating S50,OO0 for steam
vessel for the use of the civil Government
of Alaska.
A favorable report was also made on the
bill to settle the claim of A. 3. Sinnott, late
agent of the Grand Ronde Indian Agency,
Oregon, against the Government of S2146
Majority and minority committee reports
on Farquhar's Merchant Marine Subsidy
Bill were submitted. The majority report
is in explanation OF the bill and its proyis-
ions, which has been printed in these col
nmnS. The minority report is a rehash of
all the old arguments which have been used
in debate against subsidies.
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SLOWLY FALLING.
The Mississippi at Helena ReGedeS Owing
TO a Break in the LeYee.

HELENA (Arks.), April 2.-The river here
has fallen an inch. owing to the break in
Austin (Miss.l levee. Rain is falling heavily
again and another rise is expected. The
stock saved from the flood is suffering ter
ribly and many are dying
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Signal Ser
vice Office has Issued special bulletin, i'll
which it says that Notwithstanding the
heavy rains there is no likelihood that the
Mississippi River will again be as high at
New Orleans as it has been this season,
owing to the relief given by the cre,asses
above that point
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THE CzARs ILLNESS.
Frustrated by the Disclosure Of the Latest
Plot Against His Life

Frustrated by the Disclosure Of the Latest
Plot Against His Life.
p LONDON, April2-The Exchange here and
on tie Paris Bourse is affected by the news
that the Gar is seriously i'll.
The latest conspiracy against the
Gar, which was revealed by let
ter from naval officer who COM
mitted suicide, is thought to have led to
tie Cars illness. which was reported to-
day and which has disquieted every market
in Europe. This letter, it is said, disclosed
the fact that the plot was not directed
against the life of the Gar alone, but
threatened the lives of his daughter, the
Princess S9fe, his uncle, the Grand Duke
Constantine, and Elizabeth, vile of the
Grand Duke.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2.-It is learned
from reliable sources that the report that
the Car has been attacked with sudden i'll
ness is untrue. He is in perfect health.
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prss;den,;e, Nomi,st;or,

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The President
has sent in the following nominations !:
George F. Turritt of Nevada to be Surveyor
General of Nevada. Pension Agents-John
G. Mitchell of Ohio at Columbus, Ohio; Ed
ward Il. Harvey of Michigan at Detroit,
Mich. Registers of the Land Office-J ames
+. Fleming of Kansas at Topeka, Kans !;
Henry Q. Olney of Colorado al Gunnison,
Colo. Receivers of Public MoDeys-George
Z. Taxter of Nevada at Carson City, New. !;
John j. Lambert of Colorado at Pueblo,
Colo. Indian Agents-James Mclaughlin
OF North Dakota at Standing Rock Agency,
n. Dak.; Charles 5. Kelsey of Wisconsin at
Green Bay Agency. Wis. Alexander F.
Auditor of the Treasury William w. Win
terbotham to be Postmaster at Eau Claire,
Wis.
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AN OCEAN PATROL.
Plan for the Better Protection of the Lives of
Atlantic Passengers

Plan for the Better Protection of the Lives of
Atlantic Passengers.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Representative
Turner has introduced a preamble and
joint resolution for the better protection of
human life ON the Atlantic Ocean. 1t calls
attention to the recent accident to the City
OF Paris, and says that the rivalry between
competing lines Of steamships is so keen
that considerations of safety and even hu-
manity are often lost sight of, and holds
that better protection to human life and
property can be afforded by u system of
ocean patrol than by any other means.
Such system of ocean patrol must neces-
sarily be maintained by different nations,
and the bill instructs the President to COM
municate with foreign powers interested in
transatlantic travel with view of secur-
Ing their cooperation in the establishment
Of an efficient system of ocean patrol.
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A MILITARY REVIEW.
Troops to Parade at Washington for the Pan

1AIIfeK1Vuu DtIVBdItb.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Secretary Proc
tor has complied with request received a
day or two ago from the Secretary of State
that the War Department devise means to
give the foreign delegates to the Pan
American Congress view of the military
of this country, and he accordingly has is
sued orders for a parade to be held on the
l1th Of this month by the regular troops on
station here, together with the district
militia. The Secretary of the Navy has
been asked TO order out the marine guard
stationed here and the Marine Band on this
occasion. There will thus be a repres ents-
tlon of every branch of the service-regu-
lar, volunteer and naval-aggregat ting up
ward of two thousand men, aud two troops
OF cavalry from Fort Myer and artillery
from the arsenal, part Of which is dis
mounted.
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National Banks,

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Comptroller
of the Currency has authorized the organ
ization of the Washington National Bank
of Spokane Falls. Wash, with 100000
capital, and Fred E. Goodall cashier.
G. NJ. Byles of Montesano, Wash, and
associates. have applied to the Comptroller
OF Currency for authority to organize the
First National Bank of Montesano.
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THE CHICAGO STRIKE.

Employers Aeceding to the Demands Of Jour
neymen Plumbers.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The strike of the
plumbers is still on, but number OF bosses
have acceded to the demands of the men.
and 1t is thought that the strike will be
speedily settled. The strikers are demand
ing So rs per day.
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SARATOGA HALL.

1t Falls Into the Hands of Benjamin
Steinman for $4,000.
The Saratoga Hall property on Geary
street. near Larkin, was sold on Monday
last by Jacob Scleicher to Edwin K. Alsip
of Sacramento for $50, 500.
The lot is of irregular shape, having a
frontage of 80 feet on Geary street, 27:6 feet
with depth of 137 :6 feet and 62 :3 feet with
a depth of 156 feet. The structure upon it
is three stories in height and includes
theater, a stable and living apartments, etc.
On the day following the sale Alsip re-
sold the property to Benjamin w. Steinman
of Sacramento, receiving 100000, net gain
of $500 in twenty-four hours by the opera.
alton. Both deeds were recorded We sterdav
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The Chicaeo Ruckat-shnna

CHICAGO, April 2.--The recent action of
the Board of Trade in suppressing quota
tions does not seem to be having the desired
effect, as the bucket-shops of this city are
running wide open to-day and receiving
quotations as freely as heretofore through
Board of Trade runners.