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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
PROCEEDINGS IN FOTI[ HOUSES

Washington. MAY 15.-Amonc the bills reported from
committees ard placed the senate calendar were
the following:
The senate bill appropriatng 100000 for a public
building az Allentown. Penn.
The House bill authorizing the erection of hotel
for colored people, on the Government reservation at
Fortress Monroe.
Tho House bill granting pension TO Mrs. Della
ParnelL
Mr. Blair offered resolution (which was agreed to-
calling on the Commissioners of the District Of Co
lumbia for information to the employ ment and pay
ment Of aborcrs public works In the District and
whether they are required to work more than eight
hours day
The Speaker laid before the House the senate bill
10 change the rUute OF the Rock Creek Railway Com
panv OF the District Of Columbia. This being sub
Stantally identical with bill reported by the House
Committee on the District ~ Columbia. Mr.: Ntklt-
son. Pennsylvania under the rules, called II up Tor
Immediate consideration. -
Mr.. Breckenridge. OF Kentucky, moved 70 refer the
bill 10 the Committee the District of COLUMBIA
The motion deteated-yeas so. nays lib. Inc
bill then passed
Messrs. Morrill, sawyer and YoGcr were appointed
conferees the senate Dependent Pension bill. -.
The House at its evening session (hr: ferkhs' VI
Kansas. acting speaker pro TEN. ana W. Anen. vi
Michigan a. chairman Of the Committee OF tle hOe
passed 1870 private pension bills, and at ~ ~ au
iOurned.
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AUTOMATIC BRAKES AND CouPLERs.

Washington, May 15.-The senate Commerce Com
mittcc to-day continued the hearing upon bills re-
latng 10 the equipment with powerbrales and auto
coupers of freight used in interstate traffic.
W. C. Brown, general superintendent of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy lines in Iowa and Missouri.
was again on the stand. lie said that If safety 70
tialQmen was the first consideration. then power
brakes and auto-couplers were the most important
matters 10 railroadng: but if safety TO the general
public was the most Important other improvements
demanded attention. Firstclass railroad companies
attaching these appliances 10 cars fast posi-
bic. These roads adopted By ballot opened at
New York. october -, 1857. the type Of coupler rec
commended by the Master CarBuilders' Association.
L. ;. CONN. x-RailrOad Commissioner Of Iowa,
and author Of one OF the bills, stated to tile com
mttee that he represented the brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers, Flremen and Tranmen, 10000
organized railroad employees. In his efforts to secure
this legislation. Legislation necessary to compel
the aCgards In railroad management 10 keep p-ce
with their competitors. With due respect to Mr..
Browns opinion Mr. Coffin did not believe there
any road in the country so poor tnat IL could not
provide these safety appliances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

Washington May 15.-The House Committee on
Rivers and IIarbors to-day heard arguments by a
number of persons interested in the gaon of the
Mississippi River. Among those present were Judge
steele. of Louisiana: Captain Kngman. Of the Engi-
neer Corps; Major Haired. Of Louisiana and Colonel
stovall: of Mississippi president of the Mississippi
Yazoo Delta Levee Commission. Judge steele made
an argument in favor Of speedy action az the hands
Of Congress; Captain Kingman described the work
done and the projects of the Mississippi River Com
mission and Major Haired explained the action OF
the currents Of the river and the influence Of outlets,
arguing that an outlet 10 Lake HOrgne would inlure
or destroy the jettes. and that the outlet system
already tried AZ Bonnet Carrc and elsewhere were fail
ures so far the matters Of Improvement 10 naVl-
CATION and safety of the country were concerned.
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Is.o34 49, leaving net earnings over operating ex-
penses. s5O5, sos o.
AN IMPORTANT PENSION DECISION.
NV HfOhIANT fENSIO4N DLOH'HO-''
INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW RELATING 7
LINE OF DUTY

LINE OF DUTY
Washington, May 15.-Assstant Secretary Bussey
to-day rendered decision In the pension claim OF
Quincy j. Drake late Second Lieutenant OF Company
IL, 18th Illinois Volunteers. The importance OF this
decision consists In the liberal Interpretation OF the
law with respect TO line Of duty. From the record II
appears that Drake enlisted private August l.,
1861, and Was promoted to be a second Lieutenant
August Is. 1862. During the years 1863 and 1904
he was employed in the Quarfermaster's Department
at Paducah, KY: ST. Louis and Washington. He was
discharged July g. 1863 having resigned for the reason
that the over. About september 20, 1864,
while on duty at ST. Louis, he obtained leave OF
absence for thirty days and went to his home, near
Rochester. n. Y. After about twenty days of his
furloueh had expired he received an order to resume
his duties at Louis understanding being that
he could take the rest of his leave at some other tme
lie returned 10 his duties at st. Louis, but, In the
following October transferred with his superior
officer. to Washington, where he continued on duty
until January = 1865 when no was permitted to take
the rest of the time due his furough OF the pre-
vious september. While on his way to Rochester he
received such serious injuries in railroad collision
near York Penn, to render him dependent cripple
for life
The claim for pension rejected by the Com
missioner of Pensions the ground that the omcer
by his own admission. at the time he Incurred his
disability, individual furlough, and conse-
quently not in the discharge Of military duty From
this action the appeal Is TAKEN Assistant Secretary
Bussey says In part
All the consequences OF the absence OF an officer
or soldier from his post OF duty his motion for his
own purposes Of business pleasure must be regarded
as without the line OF duty. On the contrary, II must
lie held that all the consequences OF o6edence 70 an
order come within the line Of duty; the return OF
this officer to the post Of duty In the latter part OF
l5A was necessitated by the exleencies OF tine ser
vice. and the journey was made under an order from
the proper officer. Ills going back to the place where
he received the order 10 report for duty followed as
consequence of obedience that order. His travelling
on the train from Washington to Rochester in January
$50. was not In consequence Of anything which
originated with himself. The risks To which ne was
subjected on the journey which he injured were
not voluntarily incurred by him. They were incurred
IN consequence Of his obedience 10 order. Inc
Injuries, for the results Of which he claims pension
were received In line of duty
The claim H.. therefore, allowed. Claimant lives
at brighton y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
PUTTING RATES STILL LOWER.
REDUCTIONS ALL AROUND BY THE ST. PAUL

81. Paul, May Is q oeciaD-Today the Burlington
ana Northern posted notice of 80 rsclasS rate from
st. Paul TO Chicago, to into effect May Is. The
Kansas City and the Wisconsin Central followed suit,
and the S3 rate will on Sunday apply both ways The
50 cut does away with secondclass altogether and is
reduction Of "A, the rate heretofore being 81 first
class and ~ secOndclass. The 500" road is about
TO join In the campaign, but simply with view to
protect itself in Of the st. auChicago rate going
down TO 81 or so cents. on Sunday next the 500
will put into effect rate Of 80 frst-class and Sl7
second-cass, from ST. Paul to Boston and Portland
and Of course proportonate rates to all New England
points. These rates the same the lowest from
Chicago, and there is not likely 10 be Cit Of
Chicago, 1t is not probable lower rate than these
will be made even though the Western roads carry
for nothing. The present rates via the soo- are
s24 and 500
The Burlington will also put in rate TO St. Louis
Of 80 So to take effect May H. The Milwaukee and
Paul Road also that, taking effect May
Is rate Of S6 from St. Paul 10 Kansa, City will be
made and the $40 80 TO ST. Louis vii also be met
The Milwaukee road while selling frstclass tickets 10
Chicago at rate 81 higher than the other lines, will
accept 81 a proportion frst-cass tickets sold
over its line to Chicago at points north and Of
St Paul. Falling into line with the others. the Omaha
road to-day posted notice of 81 10 Chicago and
also So rate to Kansas City, coming into effect sun
dav.
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RrLGs SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany, May 1.-the following bills have been
signed by the Governor:
CHATTER 332-Authorizing the licensing OF public
hacks and amuscmcns III the town OF Flatoush' Kings
County. ,
Chap. 333-Appropriating 5000 for rebuilding the
Main-st canal bridge in Fultonvile.
Chap. 334-lncOrporating the New-iork and New
England Agricultural and Industrial Society 10 give
annual exhibitions in Albany and Rensselaer, counties
Chan 33C-IrohiDitng public officers their sub
odnaies from receiving ilega ices in the performance
of their official duties
CONVEYANCE made by the village Of savannah, Wayne
County.
Chap. 33s-R eappropriating certain une1pended
balances OF former appropriations Senator McNaugh
tons b being the usual annual Reappropration bD
Chap 339-Rcapproprfating S11 .394 for the con
Struction Of the clean state Armory.
Chap 34O-Making IL "a mlsdemeanor for any person
n vilfully state deliver transmit by any means
whatever TO the manager editor. publisher or reporter
Of any newspaper. magazine or serial for publication
therein any lbeous statement concerning any person
LEGATION OF the same
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
NETWORK CENTRAL TINE TABLES.
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE STARTING
OF LOCAL AND EXPRESS TRAINS

dJME lMfOkTANT (nA-AUt<> lN lnE SlA114->U
OF LOCAL AND EXPRESS TRAINS.
Important changes made In the new time table
which goes into effect next Sunday the New-York
Central Railroad and travellers shoud look the
vertsements In another column. The Syracuse ex-
press will leave the Grand Central Station at 80
a. m. instead Of O'Clock, and the so a. m. New
York state express will be discontinued. The
Southwestern limited train will start at 10 20
q. m, instead Of 10 so q. m.
The Western day express, now starting at IL 80
a. m. will start at 10 80 o. M, and will carry. In
addition TO its regular equipment, drawing room car
TO Canandaigua, which runs on the 80 a. m
train train, the North Shore limited. will
be scheduled to leave Grand Central station daily at
$50 p. m. 1t will comprise Wagner buffet smok
ing and library and sleeping Chicago. sleeping
cars To Detroit and to ST. Louis by OF the Wabash
Railroad, drawingroom car, dining car and passenger
coach to Syracuse. From the fast Western express
which leaves the Grand Central station at p. m.
the sleeping cars running to Detroit and 3D.
Louis win be withdrawn. The Montreal and Can
andagia express, starting at 80 p m, VIII DO
called the Adirondack and Montreal express. and will
be scheduled to start at 80 p II will carry the
Montreal sleeping cars. No passengers will be car
ried on the 0 p. m special mail Another new train.
styled the ST. Louis express. will be scheduled at
0:15 p. m. daily. carrying Wagner sleeping to
Rochester Canandaigua and Cleveland The fast
night express, leaving the Grand Central Station
at 10 p m will be scheduled at rs p. m. II will
carry Wagner sleeping cars NewYork to Chicago. via
Lake shore and via Michigan Central. also New York
to Ogdensburg via Utica and Morristown.
Croon locals will leave The Grand Central Station at
$40, 61O, 1O:25. IL 10 m, TO- 90, 3 40
4:l0. $50, 10. 40 $40, q 40, 10, 15, 30
10 40 and IL 40 p. m.
With the adoption of this timetable the road will
establish service Of city local trains between the
Grand Central station and Thirieth-st. via Spuyten
Duyvi Trains win leave the Grand Central station
from the Harlem division waiting ROOM for Thirticth
ST.. at :27, 81. 30 a. M. 27. 81. 81 :27
and o so p. and additional trains for Spuyfen
Duyvl at 90, 10 90. II 81 a.. m, 90 and 81
p m. Trains will leave Thirtieih-st for the Grand
Central Station at Z, 8, a. M, ], 4. D, q and
D..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
COTTON MARKETS-RY TELEGRAPH.

Liverpool May Is, p. m.-Cotton-The sales OF dA4
include 600 bales American.
Future, cio.ed barely steady. American Middine.
low mid fling clause. May delivery 2S0fd sellers May
and June delivery. :,-td sellers June ana July Dolly.
cry, 306td sellers July August delivery 3l6td
buyers August delivery, 3l6l d6 32-6td; August add
September delivery 3O0fd Sellers September delivery
Solid sellers September ard October delivery. S-64ds
value October AID November delivery 52Gid blyers.
Galveston May 15.totton nominal nidtlnc, IL &c !:
low mddling ll.c GOOD ordinary. 101sc net and
receipts % bales exports 70 or at Britain 7l0;
wise, 5il sales, LAB stock, l.341
Norfolk May 15-Cotton steady; middling. lac na
receipts 100 bales exports coastwisc saleo
stock, S,511.
sayaI nah. May 15.-Cotton firm; mding like loo
mid Hing llisc good ordinary, l0c and ~
cepts 276 bales saies, 90 stock, II ,39G
N.w,)flesns. May fj.-COtton firm: middiing. 1lAci
low m'ddng 1iAc good ordinary, II ii6c croSi
receipts AZ bales exports To Great Britain. 06I coasS
wise 2,150; sales. 2.0C0 stock 009b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
DEMANDS CT THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ARGUMENT OF THE NATIONAL LECTURER OF
THE ORDER BEFORE THE WAYS AND

THE ORDER BEFORE THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
| Washington, May 15.-Thc hearing Of the Farmers
Alliance representatives continued before the
Ways and Means Committee this morning, Mr. Living
ston, the National lecturer OF the organization. taking
up the argument lie said that the alliance had not
beset Congress- but, Mr. Flower had suggested they
had been attending strictly to their business
| A wrong imprcssion-one without "A word of truth
was that the alliance c,andestlnely seeking to
| displace the ruling political parties. The farmer
had been told that proper adjustment of tie tarih
and OF the silver question all that was necessary
for the farmers relief. Tie tariff had nothing to 90
with the measure recommended By the alliance. The
! National bank system must DE broken up. Farmers
had to secure loans at excessive rates of interest
| There was no justification for that.
Mr.. Flower asked II the manufacturer did not have
| to pay the same interest.
Mr.. Livingston replied that he did not There was
difference between watered stock concerns and the
farmers real estate yet the latter made the worst
| security in this country.
Continuing. he quoted President Lincons prophecy
that corporations would De enthroned that the prop
crty Of the country would be concentrated, ana that
the Republic itself wOud he overthrown. The last
prediction had not been fulfilled but the Others had
been. Onetwcnteth Of the people Of this country
owned three-fftks Of the property. lie also quoHu
JeHcisOi ana NaIhyIn anu Sdlu INV
they had recommended Just what the ALLIANCE
asked.
The farmer had stood around waiting long enough
He had 70 have relief: II was ground hog case
sixteen millions would build all of the warehouses t'o
the alliance wanted. What good river ana
harbor Improvements to the dcbt-ridien, oppressed
farmer 2 Never than third Of the cotton crop
would be warehoused. When the certificates issued
on that crop in. they would meet the needs oil
the wheat crop and then the tobacco crop, and so on
There would be excessive changes in the volume OF
currency.
Mr.. Flower asked why the warehouses were TO he
used only for oats, wheat. tobacco and cotton
Why not put in the wool and rice. and cheese, ana
pork. etc.
Mr. Livingston replied that these other staples
protected by high tariff, - per cent for wool
alone.
Mr. Flower read table 10 show that staple crops
had fuctuated more than 80 per cent within thity
years. and asked II that did not demonstrate the
instability OF the proposed currency. Nav heaven
have mercy upon this country when ~ 900 OOOODo OF
currency suddenly called in. as il might be under
such a fuctuation.
Mr. Living ton replied that the fluctuations had been
caused by fact that the farmers had been com
peeled to sell crops at adverse times-sOmething the
bill proposed tO remedy. In conclusion he said that
il the committee thought that the landed basis was the
beS-f they could not accept the crop basi-!ct them
put il in. Do something to relieve the farmer
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w1 9.. become Of the amendmcSrs offered in Com
Wednesdays. ~ NV
NJ. Mckinlcy-They will fall
fall. ~ " - 'o ' "
Mr. Mckinley demanded the previous question
Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Kentucky moved TO lay the
es0iution on the table. Lost-ycas, no: nays, 14S
me previous question was oidercd-yeas, Lob /,
NAYS lO.. and the resolution was adopted-yeas,
129 nays. o.
, The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
Mt Urosvenor Of Ohio. in the chair. on the Tariff
nlll The reading of the bill consumed the rest OF
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r,rr pAnwAx coNprc1oRs, coNvExr1ox.

Rochester. n. V, May Is (specal).-M todayb
session OF the Conductors Convention several proposed
amendments to the constitution offered and ~
ferred to the proper committees. The most important
was section providing means BY which strike
can be resorted to in extreme This provision.
Of course. is made necessary by the repeal OF ths
clause in the constitution prohibiting the order from
engaging in a strike The selection Of the next place
Of meeting Is causing much strife. san Francisco
Boston and Atlanta are named. Atlanta seems now
to be in the lead. Last year the Southern men united
with the Eastern delegates in favor Of Rochester ana
the Eastern men are likely to reciprocate this year By
voting for Atlanta. The officers will be elected Satur
day and tho wire pulers busy. Clark. OF Utah,
seems now to have the advantage In the race. The
convention will probably be In session until next
Wednesday The last feature will be q plimentary
excursion to New York. rendered by the New fcrh
Central Railroad Company: ball Is in progress a
Powers's Hall tonight, and about 900 railroad men,
with their wives and daughters, are In attendance.
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RATHER TOO GREAT A SUCCESS.
From The Detroit Free Press.


A Young man was going up and down GratiOt-ave.
the other day seeking a purchaser for dead fox
which he had stuffed aud mounted in very creditabls
manner lie asked pretty STIFF price for the 0rna-
ment and no would meet ais figure. lie finally
entered saloon TO show IL oi and after talk he
paced IL on the noor and
IL there is another fox a. the town put up in .
more life like shape III give $50 for him. Gentlemen.
look at the pose Of that fox. He is supposed have
heard something TO alarm him. See his listening
attitude. Observe his excitement You can almose
see him CULVER AS
At that moment bulldog entered the place at hts
him and over and before he could be kicked loose
the skin in shreds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
FOR 4 STATUE OF SECRETARY STANTON

Washington. May 10 (speciaD-The House Library
Committee has made a favorable report on bill in
troduced by Mr. Boutele for the erection of statue
in this city Of Edwin VI. stanton the great Secretary
of War The statue which is 10 be Of heroic size, is
to be cast possible from the bronze OF condemned
cannon used by the Union forces in the War of the
Rebellion, and Is 10 stand in the open plaza at the
front Of the state Navy and War Department Building
appropriation Of $4,000 is made for the statue and
pedestal. This is not a good year for statues TO
public men. but the Library Committee hopes to get
through without difficulty worthy project the
erection the Capital Of a fitting memorial of one
Of the most commanding figures IN the history OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
NEW posrMAsTERs OF TWO CLASSES.

Washington. May 15.-Tle President to-day sent
TO the Senate the following nominations Of post
masters
Observation-Disclosures F. Chamberlain, Hollis
ton: Lewis +. Webster, Mortified
New YOrk-Pcter COnrOy Watkins.
Pennsylvania-t alvin \. Sclanner. Marietta.
Observation-Disclosures T. Thomas Milford.
Nirginia-Wam &. Repass. Wythevillc.
FlOrida-tcCrge Hudson Key West
Ohio-JOhn +. Rieser, Upper Sandusky.
MssouFi-Joseph NJ Robertson Trenton; Joseph
Wather. De soto.
Indlana-WiIliam F. vogt. Covngton: Isaac Jen-
kinsOn. Richmond AdOlphus G.. Jones. Butler.
kansas-(cOrge Ritchcy. LeavenwOrth
OresOn-James W. Hare, Astoria.
Cafomia-ASa +. Butler. IIOlster.
WyOmng-James 4. shannon. Carbon
G.. Is. March has been appointed postmaster at
Round Hill, Penn. a fOurth-c class Office.
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rop .nu-sTryc STATE ACCOUNTS.

Washington, May 1j.-Mr. Flower. OF New-iorK
has introduced bill in the House requiring the sec
retary and Controller OF the Treasury to adjust the
accounts Of any state demanding settlement Win
tire United states and pay the balance due. making
charge, by way OF Offset otherwise, against the
state. account OF the direct war tax. Inc bll
also provides that when. tie settlement OF the
per cent Of sales Of public land the same has been
credited on direct war tax the amount credited
shall be paid 10 the respective states.
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DOUBLE TRACK, PITTsBURG TO CHICAGO.

Chicago May II Specialize is announced that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has decided to dOu-
ble-track the Ptsburg, Fort Wayne aud Chicago Rail
way from Pittsburg TO Chicago before the Worlds
Fair opens The work will require outlay Of several
millions Of dollars and the employment Of thousands
OF men to complete it in the time specified, but the
company Is confident Of accomplishing IT, This i'm
provement has been discussed for Years past, but
the enormous expense involved has always caused
a postponement The conclusion has been
reached that II done before the Fair the company Will
be in a position To be benefited largely. The Penn
sylvanIa lines west Of Pitsburg have been assessed
Sy2 900 for he Fair fund.
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Laurel. Del. May u lspecaD.-The damage to the
freight passenger steamer Chawan, OF the Nanti
coke Line. which left Baltimore Tuesday night and
ran ashore on a bed Of rocks below Truitts Wharf
near here yesterday. has proved much more serious
than at first thought She Is unable TO move
and must wait until relief arrives. The passengers
we're transferred after detention Of six hours. Tie
damage the boat will exceed 81 ,0OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
A ROAD TO CROSS ILLINOIS

Springfield, Ill., MAY Is (special).-The secretary OF
state to-day fled articles Of incorporation Of the New
York. st. Louis and Kansas City Railway Company,
which proposes to construct railway from con-
necton with the New-iork, Wheeling, st. Louis and
Chicago Railway Company, Of Indiana at a point on
the boundary between Indiana and Illinois, in Sullivan
Crawford County, TO East St. Louis. The principal
business Office is to be maintained at East Louis.
and the capital stock Is 81 100000 The incOrpOratOrs
and first board of directors are J. F.. Williams f. c..
Rice Alexander Flanagan and i. H. Candy. Of East
81. Louis q. III. Ten Brock, Of st. Louis, aud Josiah
Crafty and Thomas Crafty, of Chicago.