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New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
THE ALTON TO LOWER LUMBER RATE.

Chicago, March 2e.-The Chicago ana Alton hoau
has given notice of a proposed reduction in the rate
ON lumber TO 10 cents per 100 pounds from Chicago
to Kansas City. The present rate is 13 cents. The
reason given for this action is that some roads are
applying the 13-ccnt rate from st. Paul to South
western Missouri River points, while others arc
manipulating the traffic from Chicago by paying com,
missions The Atoms notice will be considered a.!
the meeting Of the western Freight Association nexp
week.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
REPORT OF THE CAR SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

Chicago, March % Especial. D.The Chicago Car Ser
vice Associations report for 1880 shows pronounced
success in lowering the average detention of cars I'D
loading and unloading. The average detention was
formerly about seven days, now the average Is i''o
davs The earning power Of the cars to the lines
IN the association has thus been enhanced millions
OF dollars 10000 cars being handled last year.
Manager Moore has also devoted considerable time
10 the establishment Of service associations al
other points, twenty-five having been organized III
cities OF the Middle and Western states.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BrLL.

Washington. March 2s.-The confcrecs on the
Urgent Deficiency bill have reached agreement
ana will report TO their respective houses tomorrow.
The conferces will recommend that the House rccede
from non-concu.rcnce In nearly all the Items added
by the senate. The bill, as agreed 70, carries total
appropriation of 24.253 ,o77S555O0 less than the
total appropriation passed by tie senate.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
rxo SOUTHERN LINES CONSOLIDATED.

philadelphia, March % SpcciaD-Tho Alexandra
and Washington Railroad Company and tho Alexandra
and Fredericksburg Railway Company nave peen
consolidated under the laws Of Virginia, the nc"
company to be known the Washington soutncrn
Railway Company, extending from tbe SOUTH Gnu VI
tno Ionc prdrc IN A connection with the Richmond,
rrodoricl,sburo and Potomac Railroad, which Is
oncratcd by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Charles E. Pugh has been appointed general manager, M
and T. n Du Barry has been made president OF tie
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
xrw Mrrnop OF SELECTING posTMAsrERs.
xo,,,xArrp pY THE PRESIDENT.

washington. March 2s-The President today sent
n tbe senate the following nominations:
Andrew Hero, Assistant United States Treasurer ~
New-orIeans; Stafford r. Homer Meter OF the unl'eo
states Mint At Denver, COL Cohcctols OF CUSTOMS" ,,
r,.ea,nd n. Oaks district Of SAco. Me-; George NJ
oIeasou. district OF 0swegatchie, N. Y; william
Davis district Of Nstchcz, Miss. Surveyors OF Customs
-pfs;k Il. Tillinehast, 0zeenpost. N. T.. Jonn T.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
THE MONTREAL BRIDGE BILL.

Ottawa, Ont March 28.-The Montreal bridge Dill
passed the Railway Committee to-day, with amend
ents providing that the height Of the bridge above the
water shall be 40 feet and that work must be begun
The capital stock of the company was Increased TO
az 900 900.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
bo,r IN front Of the organ with solemnIty sne cas
nitv Worthy OF Governor Hill himself, stakeo-"
RAILROAD INTEhEolo'

propo .v,,rvc A WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Chicago. March ss tspecal). agreemens VI s''s
rcorrauized western states Passenger Assoc'a''o" -
bcen adopted by the former members Du' uo0' ~. -,
come operative until il has been slgned oy "o IA
the passenger department Of each hhe III ~. .no
.sociaon The greatest doubt exists 10 resara W Inv
Wisconsin Central General Passenger Aseh' 81,
~ that road insisted on the adoption Oh o'"
lowing Withdrawals from the association on Sky ua
notice ON the refusal Of the other lines 10 "si'S "
this, Mr.. EcIstsin announced that he "ouio NV
the agreement until he had consulted with fTcs'"e''
coIbv Another meeting is to be held April ., 10 o"
pete the organization, il possible. res'uson aom ali
passed BY the meeting that cc ,r h,cD wonId inter
fere with raising rates TO thc oiu % In case
clear the way for an advance mex ~
a@ert rnstis OF tho Burlington was elected tenn
porary chairman until the first ruesday IN May "mon @
ialIotng will begin OH permanent chaiih''' ' ~"''
all the lines sign the agreement.
THE LEHIGH VALLEY DEFENDING lIo ooon.n
philadelphia. March % (spccal).-An oniccr OF thc
Lchich Valley Railroad said to-day Inc poSis'" ~
the Leligh Valley at the late conference !"
should not have been SURPRISE as 1t was advocs'c"
NV that conpauv last autumn. Tho Lelngh valley
as member of tie Trunk Line Association lns's'S
upon its right to make the same rates as a'o
authorltatvcly made By competing lines In the aSsoea
ton, and to select its own route 10 traisp'r' VI"
freight. II has established llnc OF S.ea"cis "
the best type between Buffalo and Chicago and' as
the westward movement is much smaller In volume
than the eastward and the boats are consequently
cfcn obliged to run up with insufficient freight even
for ballast, the company holds that tue SITUATION
demands that tho company should carry us st n raii
business By way OF Chicago rather ta I'M ,ls snror
or that part OF its own fleet should be diversed 70
that lake. The course advocated was aaop.eud nd ia dS
not result In the diversion from competing lines OF
any volume OF business that they did or can cohpian
Of nor did il disturb rates anywhere"
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
NEw WESTERN ROAD INCORPORATED.

sprnafeld, Ill., March 25 Special. Tho secretary
OF State to-day filed articles Of incorporation OF the
St. Clair Madison ST. Louis Belt Railroad Company.
The capital stock is placed at 100000. The IN
corporalors and first Board OF directors are a. n.
iii ir Homer John Mcintyre, of East ST. Louis
George S. Drake and Alvah hansur, OF st. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
TIE ACCIDENT TO FRANK PALMER.

dspatch from Newport published yesterday said that
en-, 81 A NJ Palmer had been accidentally shot in the
arm and that might have to be amputated Inc young
nan was Frank Palmer, Of William r., not oil A. N
palmer lie is about eighteen years old, ana mas -
training for the Navy since last sumner.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

FOUKIHCLAbS FV'sIMASIEKb APPOINTED.
Washington, March 2SThe following named fourth
class postofces will be raised TO the Presidential
class April /; Lawrcnccburg, KY. Frceport Me-.
Olvet, Mich. Forest City, Penn. Kutztown. Penn.
and New-Cumbcrland. W. Va.
Fourth-class postmasters were to-day appointed as
follows:
Pennsylvaniar-E. u. Haverly, Axemann; +. Meyers.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

Tribune ONCE March 20, a. m-Cloudy, showery
weather prevailed most Of the yesterday with light
ming in the morning. rather high winds at times ana ~
evening clear The temperature ranged between %
and 40 degrees average (0) being rs lower han On
the corresponding day last and Sh lower aan o."
Thursday -, .,,, ,ron.Nv ba
cooler fair weather. possibly preceded BY LITTLE ram =
| xnoW
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
vEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE MARCH s s9arwELvE FACES

Central @. i. Chambers Durbin; william Crosby Crosby.
Forty Fort Mrs. l.. Wciland. Herman; NJ Nenscr.
Mountain J. S. Jack North Buffalo; B: s. Made OVID
G. NJ. Grosvenor Scott f. G. MorrclI Upper rrov,
dence; j. ID. Bausch, Werlcys Corner, y: Baruah,
White House, and W. j. Chase, Thursa, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
TIE CENSUS OF THE CHINESE.


Washington, March cs-Thc Senate Committee on
Census today concluded the hearing upon what is
known the Chinese Census" bill, delegation from
the Pacific Coast appearing In support Of the measure
Mr.. Morrow, of California, author OF the bl stated
that the present legislation was not efficient to Keep
the Chinese out. lie said legislation was necessary
TO keep out Chinese merchants as we'll as the aboers
There is no business inducement to bring them, now
that the immigration of laborers is shut OIL.
Senator wilson-supposng this bill were enacted into
a law would the adoption Of similar restrictions by
China be acceptable to the people Of the Pacific Coast
Mr. Morrow-Yes, sir; that is precisely what wo
have demanded for the last twenty-five years. Ameri-
cans are now practically shut out Of China they are
admitted to few ports, and can go into the interior
only to certain described districts. There are only
eco Americans in China, all told merchants, mission
aries and visitors.
Senator Hale-Does the trade OF the racine ooaS'
with China increase?
Mr. Morrow-It does not. The San Francisco Cham
ber Of Commerce has considered this matter and & the
tied @ was IN shs IS S sI their
WIN Mr. MeSenns Of California said this bin concludes
Scott nsssSa aSat as se psSps " ss
the passasS, Of he S s S
s:sneraI roster stated that communications on ne IN
~ etate Deparfncnt from missionaries In China,
si,oF that the whole country is open 70 Americans
NEW METHOD OF SELECTING PosTMAsrERs.
w.sh,nrton. March cs.-Reprosentative Lodge. OF
u.xxachuso.ts, to-day spoke before The House Com
ittee on postoices and postroads. in favor OF MS
bIl to cause tho appointment Of fourtlclass post
masters by the PostmastcrGcnera upon reports maoe
by the inspectors OF the Department IL mas oee'
impossible, he said, for tho Postmastcr-denersi 10
select these postmasten, so that by an unwrt'en
hui almost inyolable law they have been selected BY
the Congressmen of the party In power for political
Improvcnent In the service, however,
9 ss the most Important point IN favor Of change
r't The real evil was the practice whlch compeiIcs
C0ngressmen to discharge auties wnion '"ey "o''
never intended TO PERFORM
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
no PAY DIVIDENDS ON TWO EASTERN ROAD;

Boston, March 25.--A dispatch to The Herald"
from Concord. " H.. says: The Concord Railroad
Company will pay a scmannual dividend Oh 3 per
cent on May 1 on the Boston, Concord and Montreai
preferred stock, and the old Concord Ra'lroad sock
The report that the Northern Railroad Company VIII
pay "A Is per cent dividend is not authorized
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

u,serv bu. intermarital discord and agans us In
nce5cs and promusatlon protest, stand and revolt
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.

Washington, March 25.-Today's bond oilers aggrc-
gated 81 5000, as follows:
Registered Is, $500, 9l650O. 500, at 1913; coupon
4s s3OO at 1873; registered IS. 5000, at l03 2:
per cents registered, - 500. at l23 All the offers
were accepted.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

WISCONSIN CENTRALS EARNINGS LAST MONTH.
Boston, March os.-Thc Wisconsin Central Rail
road Ccnpany's statement for February is as follows
Gross earnings, $320O3f; increase, $oo,o22; net
earnings, SD4, ,402 Increase S65, 800.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

In the diagram continuous line shows the barometer
Yesterday as observed at the United siats
signal Service this city The dashes inaic~S
temperature noted Perry's Pharmacy Sun Building
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PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Fourteenth Biennial Report of the Stat
Superiutsudent.

Fourteenth Biennial Report of the State
superintendent.
The fourteenth biennial report of the
State Superintendent of Public instruction
has been published. The statistics show
that the increase in the number of census
children in the State during the past two
years was IL, 3s2. in the average number be-
longing to the public schools for the same
time 10, ia.
The increase in the daily average attend
ance was Il, 1862, thus showing that the daily
average attendance was increased by 1880
more than the total increase in the census
rolls for the same time. Daring the past
two years 3S1 new sehool-houses have been
erected, the total number in the State now
being 1921. of which 10 are of brick.
The Increase in number of teachers is
496; in number of teachers graduates from
the Normal schools, 32S ; in number of vol
umes in school libraries, 1850; in number
of visits by County superintendent, SS1.
The increase in number of teachers at
tending institutes is 631; in number of
school visits by trustees, 1880; in number of
school visits by parents and friends, 80, 116;
In value OF school property, $4,000, 1868; total
vaiue of school proper in the State, S13,-
627. 143
The Superintendent, Ira G. Hoitt, adds to
his report the following:
In retiring from Office, desire to express my
orally for the cordial courfesies extended TO me
during The past four years, and The encourag-
Ing, friendly helpfuluess given TO all engaged In
promoting the interests OF the public schools
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SILVER COINAGE.

newspaper il discussing the silver ques-
ton publishes the following:
A silver dealer says that he does not believe
there will be any silver legislation this session,
except, perhaps, the repeal Of the silver legisa-
silver legislation OF last session was wrong,
andt repeal it would be right. But that Will
not settle the silver question, which Is inc pable
81 any other settlement than free coinage.
adopted and understood to be the permanent
policy OF the country, as 1t was from 1892 to
1873. We grant that il may cause some imme-
dlate perrin baton. but nothing in comparison to
the evil endured under present. legislation, which
Is empirical and quacSis 10 the last DEGREE We
are surprised that lhe friends OF sound finance
do not see The extreme desIrabiliy OF ending
this most annoying controversy in this only pos
sbe way.
Our contemporary is partly right and
partly wrong. 1t would be a mistaken
policy at this time to coin silver in apy
quantity offered at the minis free of charge,
for this would for time at least drive gold
coin out OF circulation. 1t is better. there
fore, 10 pursue the course which has been
adopted by Congress and go slowly, for it is
likely now that other countries. with the ex-
ception perhaps of England, will soon
change their laws relative to silver. II so
the United States can enter upon the free
coinage of silver without shock to business.
Immediately after the war this country
might have entered upon free coinage with.
out much difficulty, but the banking interest
opposed such policy, hence we have
drifted along, which has answered pretty
we'll
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A GROWING DRAIN.

In talk with "Gath" Jay Gould recog-
nizes the annual fight of well-to-do Amer
leans TO Europe as growing drain upon our
finances. His remedy is to make our own
country interesting. 1t seems to US that Mr..
Gould does not allow sufficient consideration
to fashion. People go to Europe because
it is the fashion to go. Most people on their
return are full Of "reminiscences of what
they saw in Europe. when l was
in Paris - has become SO common
an expression that it provokes a smile
. even when used without intention of adj
vertising the fact of a trip to Europe. In
these days every young person of either sex
wants 10 begin life by visit to scenes de-
scribed in the poems and novels they have
read. The climate of the Mediterranean
has been mmortaIized in verse, though a
great many people who have had extended
experience with both prefer the climate of
California. The disposition to travel should
not be depressed. To most people travel is
a benefit But it is a good idea to travel.
first in ones own country, and afterward
in foreign land. There are people in East
ern cities who go to Europe every summer,
yet know nothing about their own country
west of Chicago, except what they learn at
second hand. In time travel viii even it.
self. There will be rs many Europeans
coming West as there are Americans going
East. In time also Americans who have
made dozen or so trips to Europe will
think it the correct thing to glance briefly at
the Pacific Coast of their own country.
Nature as done as much for this Coast as
for any part of the world, but as yet no
Byron has arisen to tell the world what the
Coast is like
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him as believer in absolute free trade; an
other, as an advocate of revenue tariff.
he has made himself understood rs in favor
Of tariff reform, but tariff reform is a vague
expression. Inasmuch as no act is perfect,
any attempt to improve one may be accepted
as movement in the direction of tariff re-
form. The AltG is, we think, in error in
the opinion that Mr.. Cleveland is a terror to
the Republican party. We regard him as a
less formidable Presidential candidate than
Mr.. Hill or Mr.. Whitney, not to go out of
New York for Presidential material. If Mr..
Cleveland is nominated the people will ac-
cept it as q triumph Of the free-trade wing
of the Democratic party. Whether or not
MIR. Cleveland is an absolute free-trader, he
is apparently the choice of the extreme free
trade advocates. Some of his followers, who
have to a greater extent than Mr.. Cleveland
the courage of their convictions, make no
disguise as to their belief in absolute free
trade. Now, the Republican party will not
shrink from trial before the American peo-
pie of the merits of a policy of free trade, or
Of tariff for revenue only, and policy Of
protection to American labor.
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A LAST APPEAL.

A New York journal calls upon Senator
Evarts TO make a final effort to stop the
work on the Apportionment Bill until New
York has been granted a recount In COM
mon with several other cities, New York
Was disappointed by the census returns. 1t
had estimated its population by the usual
tests, and was surprised that an actual
count showed the estimate to be inaccurate,
Almost every city in the country has had
the same disagreeable experience. 1t did
not prove to be so important as it had
thought itself. But New York, true to its
provincialIsm. imagines it has special
grievance, whereas it but shares national
disappointment. There is no evidence to
show that New York was moderated out of
proportion to its population. In San Fran
cisco we are confident that the census failed
to report $1,000 residents. New York is
fully five times greater than San Francisco.
and by the same ratio it may have suffered
loss of 10000. Tho rest of the country
abdes by the census returns, believing
them to be inaccurate, but New York alone
insists upon recount at period when the
city's population is the largest 1t would
stop the work of apportionment until its
case has been separately attended to. The
eg9tism Of the Empire City is wearisome.
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BLOWN OFF A TRAIN.

Fate of a Conductor and Brakeman on
the Hudson River Road.
1t is believed that Frank NJ Harris. con-
ductor, and Harry Edwards, brakeman of
south-bound freight-train ON the Hudson
River Railroad, were blown from their train
near Montrose and killed. The only person
who knows anything at all about the matter
is George Sloat, the night Waterman at
Montrose. He says that the train left there
at $40 A. NJ, and the last he saw of the two
men they were on the top of the fifth or
sixth car from the caboose, and apparently
going toward the caboose. Suddenly they
disappeared from view. After the train got
out of sight he walked south to
fx the signals. and found the two
bodies lying between the up and down
tracks, about ten feet apart. having previ-
ously found their lanterns before he came
TO their bodies. He thinks that one of them
slipped on the roof of the car and was fall
ing when the other went to his rescue, and
both fell to the ground Another man at
Montrose said: 81 believe they were blown
down." The bodies were taken to Peekskill.
where Coroner Sutton took charge of them
and will hold an inquest tomorrow. Both
men resided in New York and were new
employees. having taken the place of strik-
ers. Each had leg broken, and each ones
face and head was terribly brused.-Pougfl-
keepsie On. " special to Globe Democrat.
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THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

The Aha California, in speaking of the
effects Of the reduction of duties on sugar
by the Mckinley act says:
The sugar tariff was a revenue tariff entirely.
The sugar tax went direct to the Treasury. Ii
furnished proper method OF reciprocity with
Hawaii, out Of which we built up a lucrative
trade that Is about TO be lost 10 us. The proper
thing to do Is for some California Congressman
to move a restoration of the old sugar schedule.
BY no other means now in sight, except a particI.
patton in the sugar bounty, can reciprocity with
Hawaii be maintained.
Our contemporary, it seems from the
above, notwithstanding its free-trade argu-
ments, would return to protective duties on
sugar. The trade Of Hawaii was literally
nothing before we permitted the entry of
sugar free of duty. Nearly all of the trade
with the islands has been built up by Ameri-
can Investments. If the United States
should not take Hawaiian sugar upon the
same conditions as heretofore. it is probable
that our citizens would invest their means
In California beet-root sugar factories, when
we should gain far more than we do by
handling Hawaiian sugar,
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FOR CERTAIN REASONS.

A contemporary says concerning the grant
ing Of franchise for an electrical railroad
between the lower end of Market street and
Baden, that one of the chief promulga-
tors of the scheme said to a reporter that a
large sum had been offered to kill the fran
chiSe, but for certain reasons the offer had
not been accepted. This statement excites
curiosity as to the nature of the certain
reasons" A Board that would pass the
ShaG Rock order and award the printing
contract in face of such a veto message a.
was addressed to the Board must have had
weighty reasons for doing thing, OF from
abstainIng from doing it. The haste of the
chief prOmulgators of the Chronicles Baden
railroad scheme in pushing franchise
through Board Of Supervisors who have
been denounced by the Mayor of the city,
who is also 4 leader of their own party, and
also by Grand Jury composed of men of
both parties, invites scrutiny into the ma
ture of the scheme. Why this haste? In
two weeks there will be Board of Super
vlsors in power who at least come to the
service OF the city with good personal char
acterS. They possess the confidence of the
people TO a larger degree than any Board
that has recently been elected. If the Ba-
den railroad scheme has no other purpose
than Is announced, it would not have avoided
the scrutiny of a Board in which the public
have confidence. The admission that large
sum had been offered to kill the franchise
implies that a larger sum might have been
offered not to kill it.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

G. N. Reed, a Gridley merchant. is at the
Lick.
j. w. Crawford of Placerville is at the
Palace.
Dr. NJ. W. Frederick of Seattle is at the
Palace.
Raleigh P. Hool of Cincinnati is at the
Palace.
Donald Ross Of Spokane Falls is guest at
the Lick.
W. H. Mckay, U. S. NJ. H. S.. is registered
G. l.. Turner. Los Gatos fruit-grower, is
at the Grand.
G. Groezinger. Yountville wine-grower,
Is at the Lick.
James McCuddep, Vallejo contractor. is
at the Grand.
P. II. Sandlin of Reno. New, is in the city
and at the Lick.
s. Mckenzie Fowler of London. England,
is at the Palace.
Judge c. II. Garoutte of Stockton is stay
ing at the Grand.
w. L. Gill. a well-known San Jose lawyer.
is at the Palace.
Frank z. Sleeth. a Philadelphia capitalist,
is at the Baldwin.
Admiral George Brown, u. S. n. Is reg
istered at the Palace.
l.. +. Moulton, prominent citizen of
Colusa, is at the Grand.
f. w. Bradley, U. S. N. of Washington.
ID. e., is at the Baldwin.
c. w. Clark, a leading cattleman of Sacra-
mento, is at the Grand.
Judge Alfred S: Hartwell of Honolulu is
staying at the Occidental. --------------
ID. NJ. Larue, a well-known citizen Of
Sacramento is at the Lick.
Pierre Wibaum, a leading mining man of
Mingusyille. Mont. is at the Baldwin.
Ruth Ward of Honolulu, writer whose
sketches have appeared in the columns of
IHE CALL. is guest at the Palace.