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New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
nnAns 1NcoRpoRArEp IN rHE WEST.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 6.-Articles Of incorporation
were fled with the Secretary of State yesterday OF the
Mnscatlne Rock Island and Peoria Railroad Company
It's nrincinal office is To be at Peoria. The capital
stock is So 100000. The road is to be constructed
from point in Illinois opposite Muscatine, Iowa. or
from Rock Island ILL.,, TO Peoria, Ill. The incor-
oorators and the first Beard of Directors are Andrew
Perry Peoria william wilmortOn, J. H. Caldwell L. J.
Hodge and George o. Hodge, Winona.
Articles Of incorporation were also filed OF the
Rcardstown Fort Madison and sioux City Railway
Counanv To build from the city Of Beards;Own H.. TO
the cIty of Fort Madison, Iowa. by way of Rushville
and Macomb, with extension from Beardstown To
Jacksonville The principal business Office VIII be ai
MacOmb, Ill, aid the capital stock Is S2,OOO,OoO.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
LAVE SHORE AND NICKEL PLATE.

Cleveland May 6.-The annual meeting OF the stocA-
holders ~ the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Pai,road was held here to-day. Senator H. 7. Payne
preslded william X. Vanderbilt and other prominent
sbareowners were present. w. X. Vanderbilt D r.
Rarcer and Hamilton NICK. Twombley, of New-fork
and G.. NJ Reed, of Erie Penn, were e-eiected
directors The annual report Of the directors shows
that the gross earnings OF the road for leoo were tc
largest in its history exceeding $50 600 900 for the
first time.
The annual meeting Of the New-York, Chicago and
81 Ionis Company followed Samuel z. Williamson
of Cleveland was elected director The Nickel Platc
earnings for the year were So $4,000, the largest in
it's history. ,, ,,,od ot q : @
Der cent on S5,o0O,000 preferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
, nrA1. THAT MR.. GOULD MAY KILL.

Kansas City, May (specia.-Richard X. DOW oi
York. at the head Of an enterprise which mas Ior
ts object the combination Of number OF little roads
g., Missouri and Arkensas into through line, chicago
10 Texas and the territory in the South tapped by 'ne
Iron Mountain road The scheme is to start ct cape
rardeau on the Mississippi River, using the Cape ul-
ardeou and Southwestern to williamsville From Will
,oa,sr,. there Is gap OF ninety miles to be closed
With new road which will end at Jacksonport, Ark'
From Jacksonport the road now known as the White
and Black River Valley road will be used TO BnnK"y'
where a connection will be made with the Little Rock
ona ,,o,pbs which Is controlled by Richard Dow.
From Brnkley the Helena. Brinkley and Indian River
road viii he used TO Pine City, and from the latter
Mace Helena Ark will be reached over the Arkansas
Midland Connection VIII be mace a' heieia WIN WI"
tbe Louisville. New-orleans and Texas At cape
Crardeau the steamboat connections are already made
and large boat business Is Deng dSae nes SnS
.Sro,sb ronte rom the lakes to the Gun MI Goud
however is now negotiating for purchase whicn & NH
block the deal. il is uouPhl ho VIII D"5 'A0 "
and Black River Naney rohu'
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
CATHOLIC EDITORS IN SESSION.
HOLDING THEIR SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION
ENTERTAINED BY FRIENDS.

-ENTERTA1NED BY FhENDS
A. the second annual convention Of the Cathohc
Press Association of the United states heiu yceo'
In tbo theatre attached TO the College Of St Frencls
yavier in West sixteenth.st, about slxW repre-
.entat,yes OF Catholic newspapers published IN Vaiou
.,tles throuehout the country were present. aihohe
whom were the Rev E. J. McCabe, "Cathonc iou'n,
Rrooklyn: VI. o. flanagan, Kansas 0athoho .. -
McCure. "Catholic Leader" Brooklyn l. W. h".,ii'
aCatholc Benevolent Legion Record Brookyh' Dr'
Michael Walsh "Sunday Democrat New-folN, inc
Rev Dr. Cronn "Catholic Union and Ilmes BuHaio ;
uo pny Talbot Smith "Catholic Review" New
Yorh. Austin E. Ford, "Freeman's JOURNAL new
yorir. 7 w O,Bren "Catholc Union and I1mes,
New York: j. A. Baheaux, "Cathollc Advance forT
land Ore : n Fitzgerald, "CathoDc Jourhal, "e"-
nhis. Tenn; NJ ]. Griffin, "Total Abstinence news
PHILADELPHIA; NJ j. Barron, "Cathonc Nisltor' froV-
Aence. r. l.. P. Donohue. The Piot' bos'on uio
Rev. p A. McKenna "The STAR" Marlborough Mass
w + Malone "The Union" New Bedford, Mass the
pov 7 F. Darien, "st. Josephs Annals De feIe,
Wis. and Daniel A. Rudd OF "Ihe OlhcIhnS'i
Catholic Tribune" ,,... +,
ConAe p. Pallon. Editor Of "The Church Progress,
81. Louis presided and made brief opening sPecen
and j. Talbot Smith, Editor OF "The Cathoho heVe"'
Of this city. was chairman OF the Comini''eo Vi A'
rangements A.,
Tho reoenton Was given to the visiting editors III te
evsnino bv the members Of the Catholic Club at NO
90 West Twenty -seventhst., where large huihpoi
of prominent Catholic laymen and priests uau as
sembIed 10 greet the visitors. The rooms were taSc
fully decorated. Among those present were Arci-
bishop Corrlgan and his secretary, Monslgnor OniI
T. Mcdonnell: Richard NJ. Walter, Charles d. sweehS'
nresdent of the Business Mems Republican OrganiA-
ton: Adrian T. Herman John d. Crimmins, Henry
Brown, James S. Coleman, Roderick j. henneoy
James A. o'Gorman, James j. Tranor ana - ..
Callahan. Adrian T. Herman was chairman Oh tho
Entertainment Committee, and Charles " FoFnes' pfes
dent Of the club, presided and made an aoureSs Vi
welcome which was responded to by Oonoe b. r"iiou
., idort ~ the association: Father Cronin, pTesi-
dent Of SThe Buffalo Catholic Union and Times mes
Patrick Donohue, of "The Boston Plot,r ana Da"ie'
A Rndd OF 1.-THE Cincinnati Catholic tribune; a
Tho convention will continne it's sitting To-Day; any
in the evening Archbishop Corrfgan VIII preside ,a az
a pnblc meeting In the college theatre ana mart
the opening speech followed by General James X; x;
O'Beirne Frederic II. C0udert, Father CrOhin;; n w
EnGaio and Others The Rev. J. J. DOugherty, OF tle
Mission of Mount Loretto, S. l., Will entertain 'he
visiting association at dinner tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
r r r AND sr. I. STOCKHOLDERS MEET.

Cincinnati, May 6.-An important meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis Railway Company was held here to-day at
the Office of the company to vote three resolutions
The first was TO authorize the execution Of an dper-
ating contract with the Cincinnati, Wabash and
Michigan Railway Company the second TO authorize
the issuing Of 100000 four per cent bonds interest
payable in gold dated May 8, 1891, and falling due
July l. 1901 the third 10 authorize the execution, to
peher with the Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Rail
way Company, to those bonds of a first mort
gage or deed of trust the railway and property OF
the Cincinnati Wabash and Michigan. including the
interest of the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago and st
Ioujs Company In the above-named operating con
tract Nearly twenty-eight millions of stock was
voted and all the resolutions were adopted unani
nlnnslX
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
,,,1.crrpv pAssrNGrR AssOc1ATIoN.

Chicago May 6.-The liability Of lines in the Western
Passenger for the acts Of their outside con-
etons was one principal subjects OF discussion At
todays session OF the association The question arose
On en appeal taken hy the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
paul road from decision Chairman Finley holding
that company responsible for the action OF the agent Of
the Northern Pacific road Butte, Mon, extending
the limit Of a ticket sold TO st. Louis reading over the
ST. Pau. road from ST. Paul 10 Mason CITY IL was de-
cldcd that members responsible IN such cases and
the association concurred the ruling of the chairman
The Of the Board Of Rulings Of the Central THnc
and Trunk Line Association came up for consideration
but motion TO Law IL the table promptly carried
proposition to homeseekers' excursions 70 Texas
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
~ FAVOR OF THE NEw-YoRK AND NORTHERN.

Washington May 6-The Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day, in opinion by Chairman Cooley
decided the case Of the NewYork and Northern kaii
way Company against the New-York and New-Enslano
Railroad Company the Housatonic Railroad Company
and the New-England Terminal Company, In favor Oh
the complainant. The complaint was based on put
+ion Of the third section of the act. as follows:
Everv common carrier subject 10 the provisions
~ fhS act SHALL according to their TsecVe Po"e,,
afford ali reasonable, proper and equal iacnes LOT o
ntorchance of traffic between their respective I1es
and for fhe receiving. forwarding and delivering OF
passengers and property 10 and from their several es
and those connecting herewith, ana shau not us
criminate I'm their rates and charges between spci
connecting lines but shall not be construed as re-
onirinr any such carrier to give tne use Vi
he tracks or terminal facilities 10 another carrier en-
gagged In like business
The case presented Is distinguished from various
cases heretofore decided by the Commission. Ihe
point decided that where a railroad company, havlng
ample facilities for physical connection and through
business with connecting line with which 1t mas IN
the past long had arrangement for doing tnrough
business on a proratng basis, terminates tltt ar
rangement without any good reason ana enters dnlo
a similar arrar cement with another connecting line,
and refuses further through business over s FORMER
connection misconduct is unjust discriminatory WITHIN
the meaning Of the language above quoted Ihe order
directs that the defendant, the New-lO ana Ne"-
England Railroad Company, cease this DETERMINATIONS
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
THE NEw.YoRK CENTRAL NOT 10 BUILD IT.

-EkAa
Albany. May (special,-In an interview TINS aiter-
noon Edwin Young, president Of the Delaware anu
Hudson system Of railroads, said tat tne s'ory pun
ushed in a New-York morning paper that the Moha"A
and Adirondack Railroad Company Incorporated yester
dav was 10 be built by the NewYork Central Company
70 parallel the main line Of the Delaware anu hudsoh
WAS untrue Mr.. Young asserted positively tnat the
NewYort Central had nothing whatever to 90 Win inc
uhovrl, and Adirondack road which IS now building,
but that the new line the private venture OF W.
seward Webb Mr.. Webb's road is to run from
Herkimer TO Malone. Herkimer Is 100 miles ois'Ai.
from and west of Albany, 50 that to 90 to montreal
hv that route would be a strange thing to DO. Inc
contemplated road of the Delaware and Hudson IS 10
run from North Creek to Malone. Thus 1t VIII Do
seen that while Mr.. Webbs projected roa1 goes upon
the west side of the mountains, that OF the
and Hudson will skirt the east side. President loag
dncloneS that the feeling between his company and the
Central is of the most friendly nature. . .a,.roo,
Montreal Nav 6-COntracors have sghen 20, cv,d 49,
for the construction Of railway line %nen h w th
meet the Canada Atlantic at NM~S f01 WV" w
American system at Malone, n. \.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
o,-r FARE FOR THE FARMERS.

Kansas City, No. May 5.-The Farmers Alliance
has at last received ary justice from the western fas
senger Association, which today passed resolution
authorizing onefare rate from kansas Cl'y anu o'cr
Missouri River points 10 Cincinnati and return. IL
Will, be remembered that the first application for one
fare rate for the Cincinnati Alliance meeting Was
voted down. The Chicago and Alton then asheL l3I
reconsideration on the basis OF fare and onetrd,
which was also voted down. Nothing daunted' now
ever the general passenger agent OF the Alton had the
o-sfion rcOpencd at today's meeting Of the western
Passenger Association and by argument In favor OF the
original proposition for fare rate hnay secured
Inc uarr of some Of the Western lines.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
CASHIER 500. 900 SHORT.

St. Louis May CA dispatch from Little ROCK Ark,
saws that the umors which have been in circulation
there for several days past to the effect that Cashier
J. K Blantlev, Of the ST Louis, Iron Mountain ana
southern was short in his accounts have, 1t is al
legged been verified The railroad officials, beyond ad
mittlng that Mr. Brantley is short refuse to talk
but it is learned that the shortage Will reach $4,000
Jranflev has turned 10 the Iron Mountain Lana
Company over $4,000 worth of real estate as a
nortfa lnfsa
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

readers who will be glad 10 provide one OF our Con-
or girls with the needed $40 scholarship eteI S, IN a
tributng that sum personally or securing 10 o. osher
sunday school, Christian Endesyor vtS ss'eb Which he or
she NAV be connected All remittances made 20 mt W
Atlanta University Atlanta Ca % Ss,er O viii also be
sent 10 the donor from the boy girl whose ~
is thus provided. Fractional pent ~' ont from
Atlanta University are insructing $1,000 chuien ~
annually. When company OF Young Ryope PIE do Soing
much as the students OF Atlanta University dIe oJls
tnward having for their own education and te, WIFI
tGey have got IT, use 1t well IN helping otners g
moi $40 year spent for one OF these stuuei'S O."
economical and profitable investment
''o HORACE BUMSTEAD:
President of Atlanta University
Atlanta, Ga, April %, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
THE WEATHER REPORT
FORECAST TILL P. NJ. THURSDAY.

Washington May 6.-For New-England and Eastern
New.York showers; slightly warmer; westerly WINDS
For Eastern Penn-.lyania NewJersey Delaware anu
MARYLAND fair Thursday and Friday; slowly rising tenn
peraure; northwesterly winds.
For Virginia and the Carolinas, fair Thursday anu
Friday; cool warmer Friday.
For Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi LouisiaA
and Texas fair and cool
For Tennessee and Kentucky, fair; warmer Thursday
and Friday. ,, , ,yoasos ,otr. warmer
For Western NeW-YorK, Western PennsyiVdnla, west
virginia and Ohio fair Thursday and FRIDAY; warmer
Fogy Indiana ufes Michigan and Wisconsin, fair
warmer Thursday night and Friday, >-,..., ,.,,
For Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas and Nebraska iHr
and warmer.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
DE1AwARE,s RAILROAD MORTGAGES

Dover Del, May 6.-The members Of both houses
had conference this afternoon on the bill for the
sale Of the 100000 mortgage held by the state on
the Junction and Breakwater, and Breakwater and
Frankford railroads. The outcome was an agreement
~ make a propoSton to the Philadelphia Wilmington
and baltimore Railroad Company 10 accept T2l5,OOO
in cash and new mortgage for the balance S37ooJO
hearing 8 per cent interest The original mortgages
have been paying per cent interest
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
Prominent ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-Count Arco Valley German Minister
NJ Washington ASTOR-Congressman william H. Grain
OF Texas. CLARENDON-Horaeio Guzman Minister ioi
Nicaragua at Washington and T. Botkin, Secretary @
the nusslan Legation. FIFTH AVENUE-Senator Nelson
w AldrIch of Rhode Island Sendtor John : Barbour
OF virginia Wheeoek g. Veazey, Of the interstate Com
rerce Commission Professor James NJ. Hoppn. OF fas
University A. T. Goshorn VI Cincinnati; Thomas Lo"'
OF Minnesota and Frank Hatton. OF Washington 81.
J,MEs-Grneral Orland Smith Of Baltimore WlNDsoh
-Iohn W. Midglcy. OF Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
TWO s1nrs TO THIS QUESTION, BOTH RIGHT

70 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly inform me which is the proper
method of stating date, as, for instance in notice
Of directors meetingl Should it be Saturday, April
4th. 1891 or Saturday, April 4, 1891 Custom makes
IL the former but dispute has arisen as to the cor
rectness of It, which We would like you to decide.
Should the same rule also apply to the date at the
head of letterq "eEOhElAhi'
New-YOrk, April 4, 1891.
both forms are correct. We prefer the latter.
In European papers you will find April and 4th
April also used.-EdD
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
TICKET AGENTS WITH THE ALTON.

Kansas City, May Gan evening newspaper says /;
"From an authoritative source it is learned that the
ticket agents over tile entire country west OF Kansas
City have formed sOrt OF an agreement 10 sahu oy
tbe Alton and route all the business they possibly con
ovor that line, The Western agents are mostly tee-
rraph operators and belong TO the Order OF Railway
Telegraphers The organization is complete. 1t has
now become boycott versus bOycottthe Eastern ROADS
Lovco the Alton and the Western agents boy le
Eastern rOads-a tugof-waF Win every thhS III A"''
of the agents."
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
"a >. ,,o No,thv.., was voted down.

noints and TO the Northwest was voted DOWN rr.s
On the question Of summer excursion raves cent
.0rch debate and no action General Passenger Asen.
cSarIton Of the chicago and Alton said he would consent
70 round trip rate Of s24 between st. Louis anu 90 49,
that being rs per OF the regular rate pro1o1 49,
same basis should be authorized between all poh'' o
Alton road This was not satisfactory to The o'per ,
and the matter temporarily passed. Inc "''s
will be continued tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
nr.cu,Na INTO THE COAL REGIONS.

Baltimore, May (speciaD.-The consolidation C OF
tho York and Peach Bottom Railway Company with the
MARYLAND Central Railway Company has been approved
nv the stockholders Of both companies The new cor
norot,on will be known the Baltimore and Lemgn
railroad Company The system is to be exehueu
north Of York across the susquehanna to cohhecuoh
with the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad ,ncnoo ~
, porD and northward to a connection with
be ebieh Valley Railroad at fremont IN the schuyk
anthracite coal region Of Pennsylvania.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

Albany, May 6.-Among the bills that the Governor
has signed
Chapter 33O-Provding that intellgence-oince Keep
ers in New York must return fees to appncaHts tpI
places where places have not been obtained iV[ so
applicants and must also return fees 10 euPioSoIs
where servants do not stay more than m0nu. .
Chap. 335-Providng for an additional DlsTlctAV
Chap. 33o~Hppropriating So 700 for repairs to the
state Normal School at Albany.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
M1sFoRTUNEs OF TRAVELLERS ON THE BELT
LINE

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: When the Belt Line Horse Railroad Company
assumes 10 run town in Flfty-ninthst from
Tenthave to First-ave 1t should display fairness TO
the public If person gets on one Of these cars by
mistake or excusable want Of knowledge and wishes
10 continue down either Tenth-ave. or Flrstaye.
Affects a class which Is not very observing and can
not we'll spare the extra i've cents ,,o,r,r,
New-York, April 10, 1901 NEW-fOkhEh' q,
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
vrw ROAD TO RE INCORPORATED.

In few days there will be Incorporated at Albany
tho New-York, Brooklyn and Long Island Railroad
Company The capital has all beer subscribed and
the proposed route carefully studied. connection
will bo made with all the Brooklyn elevated railroad
systems securing AN entrance TO Brooklyn and the
Bridge and ferries.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
CT ,o1-1s AND SAN FRANCISCO.

ST. Louis May GA meeting Of stockholders OF the
st Louis and San Francisco Railway Company was
held at the general Offices OF the company here this
o,ninc No business was transacted and according to
previous agreement the meeting adjourned to May ~
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
c,,rAp TRANSPORTATION OF WHEAT

Chicago May 6.-The lowest rate on recorr
cents a bushcl is being charged for earring neat
from Chicago to New York. The grain goes oy the
lake to Buffalo thence TO tdewater by the Erie canal
Bnfaio elevator 7.e, and the Erie Canal boats the
remainder.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
BAR.
Inches
3O.5

Tribune once May 7, l a. m:-Fair weather preVaIed
Yesterday with one or two light hures Of snow ana al
evening momentary sprinkle Of rain. The humluiVy,
however, was only about normal The temperature is
between 80 and so degrees the average (4b o@ihs =
higher than Tuesday. -, -.A.h,r y. ,a,-
and this city to-day there VIII proudOiJ oo lux
and warmer weather
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
NOT A CASE OF LEPROSY.

DR.. Cyrus Edison said yesterday that the Greek who
was reported to be suffering from leprosy in tene-
ment-house in Olver-st was suffering from anotheF
disease
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

The Furniture Trade has been oatsensrase9 s t,,ns oy
c. Flint Co., lith.st, near othave wno oJ
cut new degns Of good taste. have captured the Gs9
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
Facts Worth Knowing

Mems Shoes OF every kind. direct wesrers saylnl
middle profits. Kennedy. l. Cofuandt-st
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

Speaking Of simplicity. the Londoners excel MS on
the point in another matter. That Is In the names OF
their railway stations. They have Eus'oh, fauuins-
ton e. pancras Kings Cross Waterloo and the like.
New York has It's Central Station, to be sure
commonly abbreviated to Grand Central though theIe
is Grand Central Hotel-but besides TINS there A., is
no,hine 10 designate our railway stations except the
names of the railways themselves. Even a loyal
American must admit that in the matters referred 10
fbe British capital is ahead of New-l Ork.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07

al wishr said the Harvard man, "that old Harvard
would brace up and take stand or another on the
subject of baseball When the triangular league was
oi,or vae sorry 10 see the old games and traditions
co When IL seemed this spring that the two colleges
had kissed and made up took some interest AGAIN
in college baseball Then came anOtner dlsagreGhehI nv
Soys don't want baseball they ought not TO nave H.
BUT II they do want II and with 1Tlhce'oh heAV u
Yale, they ought TO have It,
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
POPULATION OF COUNTIES.
CHANGES IN THE LAST TEN YEARS.

A DECREASE IN l55 COUNTIES AND AN INCREASE
IN 2s2o-THE AREAS AND CAUSES OF IS.
CREASE AND OF DECREAsE-A
NOVEL MAP ISSUED BY THE
CFNSUS BUREAU.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-07


The Tribune SAYS Boston literary man. u nave
made the experiment several times OF trying to do
Urifhout II for few weeks, but always find myself
coming back to IT. haven't read 1t fifty years yet
ont expect to read 1t good many more than hfty'
When at home get it about O'Clock in the afternoon
md then feel that the day has been fairly begun
I don't know what l would do without the paper, ana
can honestly say that was never better t IN tan IL
to-day. On the day OF the Jubilee felt IKE siVi,S m
three times three all by myself for the grand ola
Trih