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New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
BrRL1NGTON,s Loss OF TRAFFIC.

Chicago, March 5-The statement Of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company for the
month OF January last, compared with that TOT ue
orespondng month OF last year, shows Gross earn
ings Sc 320, $50 decrease ot S3s7,070. Operating
expenses S1,715Os1; decrease Of S46,56O. The net
earnngs after allowing for all expenses and charges
except dividcnds show deficit Of Si77,25l. against
net earnings OF sls2,252 In 1890. or decrease OF
1859 JO4 one considerable cause Of the large falling
of In earning, Is the failure of The crop last year
Tie gross earnings for the trans sporaOn OF corn from
January, $50. 3j.O.OOO compared with Only
900 for the points this year.
Statistics compiled by Chairman Midglcv, or me
Western Freight Association last week showed that the
Burlington road between Chicago and Kansas CIV
made a much better comparative showing than any
has since been prepared from Mr. Midgey'a ugni'N
giving the of the various lines operating hc
tween Chicago and omaha during the month OF January
as compared with the same period last year. ms
shows that the Burlngtons earnings from freight
traffic on that division of the system increased from
ss- 900 in 1880 10 $l34 900 In 1-3l. The only other
lines showing Increases for that month are the 'cago
and Northwestern. the Rock Island and the Missouri
Pacific. The NOrthwc>tcn's earnings on il Omaha
line went up from $50 900 last year 10 sb3OOo TN.
wear: the Rock Islands from -2jOOO t. S37.opO ana
the Missouri Pacific from 81 1000 10 $4,000 IhS
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul showed falling or
from $40 900 10 $f1 900: the Chicago -. Paul and
Kansas CITY frvm sc 900 to $1,000 and ia" Walash
from 921 900 to 10000. The opinion seem. - bc
unanimous among the traffic Officials Of the Western
roads that the unfacoiablc conditions which have
Dlaycd such havoc with their earnings for several
months will undergo a markell change III April and tht
business will be fairly good thclcaitcr.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
rrXE NEw locomotives on rHE B. AND O.

Baltimore March 5.-The Baltimore and Ohio has re-
Gently placed IN service IT'S fast trains between New
York Phlladelnha Batimoe and Washington three new
engines which doubtless the finest and fastest ever
in this country. They have driving wheels six feet
six inches and cylinders twenty inches by twenty
four Another recent addition 10 the motive power OF
the company powerful ten-whce engines
designed for service the mountain divisions One OK
these machines performs the work heretofore requiring
OF the ordinary engines and the heavy through
express trains up mountaa grades with perfect case
In addition the foregoing the company has under con-
struction Clare shops ten powerful cwheel
engines, gned freight service and for heavy
s.ncer trains also twelve consolidation freight engines
Of power.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
TIE 6 ZIG For-R, AND TIE OHIO SOUTHERN.

4 dispatch from the West yesterday asserted tha'
the Big Four7 ingalls, system Of roads was seeking
10 acquire the Ohio Southern Railroad, and that a
meeting Of the security holders Of the latter road was
10 be held here to-day 20 consider the deal Alfred
Sully president Of the Ohio southern. said that there
was 10 be no meeting. and hc di-claimcd any kno"I
edge Of pending negotiations for the transfer Of control
lie said "Thcrc some negotiations for sale of
our road about nine months 10 the ingalls, inter
est but they fell through II Mr. ingalls, wants 10 buy
the Ohio southern he knows about what price Is asked
for il. The road is constantly increasing It's net earn
ings, and it Is In a. fine physical condition 10 any
road Of It's class anywhere
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
nREAnING THE TWO.CENT RATE.

Chicago March 5-Chairman Finley has not yet author'
lied the Chicago and Alton reduce the rate on mileage
tickets mile but Sill reserves his deciSion'
II begins to look II the 2cent rate would surely 90
into effect whether Finley authorizes 1t or not as The
Alton people seem determined carry their point in this
matter The officials Of nearly all the other roads are
opposed such course not only because 10 would cut
down their revenues at time when they i'll afford
such loss but also because IL would BE- seized by some
OF the State Legislatures excuse for passing law
making . cents mile the maximum rate Of fare on rail-
road
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
THE CALF NAMED DIR. KOCH.

PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-A iymph-inocuatcd COW,
which bore a calf few DAYS ago at the University OF
Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital, died yesterday An
autopsy was held and the premature birth IS said 10 De
the main cause of death mlcroscopical investlga'
lion OF all the tissues Of the body VIII be MADE III
order 10 the value OF Professor Nirchows as
seron that inocuatlon causes spread OF the baci 10
-, ,ar,s ~ the body Bacilli was found In the milk.
The calf is in good condition and has been named Dr.
Koch"
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06

Trenton. y. j.. March 5.-The Court Of Errors today
reversed the supreme Court In the case Of the New
Jersey Junction Connecting Railway against the Penn
syvana Railroad. deciding that the National DOCKS ana
New Jersey junction Connecting Railway las the rght
20 build its road through the yard OF the Penhsyl
vania, at the Point Of Rocks Jersey City. -Four law
ndce, voted 10 affirm the opinion below and five lay
indces 10 reverse. The plalntif may now build It's
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
JUpGE THOMAS PEARSON.

Boston, March (Special).-Judge Thomas Pearson, .
prominent resident OF Nashua, " H., died suddenly Of
heart disease to-day at his sons home In that city, aged
seventy lie had been civil engineer Of note, hav
ing located many OF the railroad lines In NewHampshire
among them the Boston, Concord and Montreal. lie also
served the Old Colony and other lines in NewEngand.
close OF the for several years he chief
clerk OF the Pension Department at Washington. Judge
Pearson prominent Mason. widow survives him.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
AN ILLINOIS CENTRAL PROJECT.

Chicago. March 3.-The Illinois Central Raliroau
Company has decided TO send agents to Mexico, zen
ral and south America to develop trade between those
committees and Chicago via New-Oreans. This Is m
tended as an Offset to the New York scheme OF trade
development via Tampa, Fla.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
WRECK OF A LIME-LADEN SCHOONER.

Portland, Me-. March 5.-The schooner Helen. Cap
tain AmcS. ROckllnd for Ncw-iork, lime laden, re
ported anchored Cape Elizabeth yesterday after
noon and last night ashore during the night. The
llfc.,avlng crew took or Captain Ames and three men
Of the crew who were badly froStbten and suffering
greatly. The schooner went to pieces in short time
and + "A total loss,
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
cpAvD RAPIDS AND INDIANA.

Grand Rapids. Mich. March 5.-At the annual Hee'ns
q, the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company the
following chosen for the ensuing year '" u
Hughart Harvey J. Hoiser and w. Il. shelby. Grand
Eapds: j. q. Waite Sturrs; >. 8. Cobb. KALAMAZOO :
Charles E. Specr William Thaw Thomas d. Mesier ana
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
SALE OF TIE SHE'LL BEACH ROAD.

New.Orcans, March 5..-The NcHtOrleans and Gulf
Railroad. known the Shell Beach road was sold at
United States Marshals sale to-day for $4,000 +. b.
Kru>chu Richard Irwin and Thomas ]. Fowler the
purchasers and sole bidders. The road seized upon
the suit of thc Central Trust Company OF New.York
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICAys.

Boston, March "a call Is issued to-day by Major
J. Henry Could member Of the sub Executive Com
mttee of the Republican National League, inviting
the Republicans of Massachusetts TO meet In convention
in fremont Temple, Boston, March o5 for the purpose
of reorganizing the Republican state League and
choosing delegates the National Republican League
Convention In Cincinnati In April next.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A TRANS. MISSOURI AGREEMENT.
SIGNED BY ALL TIE LINES EXCEPT THE KANSAS
CITY. FORT SCOTT AND MEMPHIS.


Kansas city, March 5-Thc new agreement Of the
Trans Missouri Passenger Association finally de
ciGed upon His morning. The agreement has been
signed by all OF the lines with the exception Of the
Kansas CITY. Fort Scott ard Memphis The Memphis
is not party to the agreement and will remain out
until the boundary lines Of the association are changed
The road refuses 60 into any assocla Jon until the
Springfield. Mo-, TO INCLUDE .he mineral region
tapped by the roads In the Trans Missouri territory.
The Missouri Pacific and Frisco competitors with
the Memphis and the latter road objected 10 the change
OF the boundary The matter referred to the
Commissioners Of the Western Traffic Association for
adjustment
The new Trans Missouri agreement IS much shorter
than the old The chairman OF the Freight AsSo
citation Is made chairman OF the passenger department
The chairman is cOnStruc the agreement and az
rules adopted, and shall make rulings when called fos
within twenty days from the time the request is made
Two appeals from his decision provided for-onc to
the Association and TO arbitration y tWO-tuirds
vote Is necessary to ovcrule the chairmans decisions
The boundaries OF the Association were not changed
from those determined upon at the division OF terri
tory between the various associations agreed at the
Chicago meeting. The agreement is to take effect
March 15 and continue binding until June 80. 1891
| and thereafter until any member shall withdraw by
giving thirty days notice
The lines agreeing are the santa Fc burlington and
Missouri River Rock Island 81 Paul, Minneapolis ana
Omaha Denver and Rio Gr1udc. Elk Horn, colorado
Midland Council Bluffs, Missouri Pacific, Rio Grindc
Western Sioux City and Pacific. Frisco, Union Paclhc,
Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
FAMILY TICKETS Oh TIE CENTRAL ROAD.


The New-YOrk Central and Hudson River Railroad
has decided 10 abolish the strptickct' system, ana
substitute instead fifty ride family ticket for the
accommodation Of It's suburban patrons These tickets
have Just been placed sale. and are In the form OF
cards to which IS attached coupon to be taken up 10y
the conductor for the first ride and stub to Us de
tachcd by the agent when selling. series Ot mum
bers are printed around the card. nom TO 90.
Inclusive these 10 be cancelled by the conductor ior
each ride taken the ticket. The ticket simply con
tains the name OF the purchaser, but IS available FOR
any member Of his or Ter famY, visitor thereto or
emplOye.
This change" said Genera. Passenger Agent Dan
ies "in no way affects cOmrlutation tickets, but sim
plides and cheapens transportation 20 and from the
city for all members Of families living in the suburbs
The benefit IS principally 10 the public. ana We tlhh
II is very liberal move on the part OF the company
The system territory scVcllty-lVe mics
north OF New York both tho Central ana Harlem
roads and NiOus to have suburban rt'dciits
along both lines appreciate the value oil the depaFluV'
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
4 STEAMER FAST IN TIE ICE.

Poughkcepsc y. y, March 5.-The steamer d. s.
Miller bound from NewYork for Poughkcepse, with a
heavy freight is fast in the ice just north of Garrsons
In the Highlands.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
ALLOWED TO ISSUE MORE STOCK.

Augusta, Ne, March 5.-Thc bill permitting Ithe Bos
Ton and Maine Railroad Company To issue additional
stock. passed by the House to-day.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
JUDGE CARTER PITMAN.
LITTLE DEMOCRATIC MISUNDERSTANDING

Newton. Mass, March 5.-Robert Carter Pienan, JUS
tce Of the Superior Court, died this morning.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06

DIVIDEND on A NEw-ENGLAND ,RoAD.
Boston. March 5.-The Connecticut River Railroad Com
pany has declared quarterly dividend OF per cent paya
bic April /.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
ALLEYS SUIT FOR A RECEIVER DENIED.

ALLEYS SUIT FOR 4 RECEIVER DENIED
Chicago, March "a long opinion was rendered by
Judge Tuley this morning in the suit Of william =.
Alley for the appointment of receiver for the Louis
vllle Ncw-Abany and Chicago Railway Company, In
which the court held that complainant was not en-
Tilted 10 reference before master or the production
Of the company books for examination. An answer
fled by the defendant lie said. denies specifically
all the allegations Of the bill which relied upon a.
emitting complainant 10 an injunction and "a receiver
II the is true, tie company j. not in>ov'ni ana
not likely % be- The acts Of the board OF directors
were all authorized. as shown by extracts from thr
record books. These records a most compete
vIndclon OF the president "a 10 his management oi
the corporate assets. having been made under ana by
the necessary authority derived from the directors ana
stockholders There Is much reason tO believe thdt
this suit Is not brought for the protection oi inc ~
ercst of the complainant or Other stockholdcfs anu IL
is even made to appear that "A majority OF the s'"ok
holders believe the suit T. not III their interest ana
that II Is against their protest ,
Before any redress was granted, therefore. Alley
would have prove his allegations 50 the case VIII
stand for final tril and omOrIow mdrnng the court
will hear Il motion tO make President William l.
BrcyiOglc party defendant
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06

Methodist Church. and many OF them will be repre-
sentatives In the next General Conference What tho
outcome will be In the annual conferences and IN
the larger body no one fOresee
New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
A DECISION WORTH MILLIONS TO STATE.

NewOrleans March 5.-Judge King OF the Civil
District Court decided the Hope bond I'm favor
OF the State The suit involved over $4,0O0o00 Of
state bonds.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
THE NEW TARIFF DOOMED.
From the Chicago Tribune, Rep.

From the Chicago Tribune, Rep.I
Last fall the thorn in the flesh was
the fear of advance in prices. From
now on it will be an actual advance in
prices. Carpets, glass, pottery, linen
goods, velveteens, hosiery, worsteds
and some grades of cotton goods have
gone up. Paints and other articles put
| up in tins cost more. All tinwares are
advancing. All except the very cheap
est cigars are more expensive. Every
time a man goes into a tobacconist'e
shop his wrath against Mckinley is re-
newed. The women are the shoppers.
They are the ones who are keenest
TOR good bargains and who know store
prices TO a cent. They resent any
tariff-made advances in prices. When
they are asked more tor their ruchings,
their trimmings, their bonnet fixiDgs,
their dress goods, and the wooden cloth
ing which they buy tor other members
OF the family they carry their grievances
home with them. And does any one i'm
agine that even 0,00O stump speakers
holding fortha few weeks before cleo
tion can beat 10000 900 women who
have been getting In their work since
last fs.! and will keep II mp cverlast-
i1giy until the bin is reformed or
repealed? Orthat they can removA the
impression made by hundreds Of thons-
sands, of storekeepers and commercial
travellers, who, regardless of party. are
giving the Mckinly bill every day a
LACK eye?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
FACES WITH LANTERNS BEHIND.

There is nothing more catching than
face with lantern behind il, shining
clear through, writes DIR. Talmage in
The Ladies, Home Journal. have no
admiration for face with q drv smile
meaning no more than the grin of q
false face. But smile written by the
hand of God, as an index or table Of
contents to whole volumes of good
feeling within, is benediction. You
say: MY face is hard and lacking in
mobility, and my beniguant feelings
are not observable in the facial proper
tons" | do not believe you. Fresh
ness and geniality of soul are so subtle
and rervading that they will, at some
eye or mouth corner, leak out. Ser
behind your face feeling of gratitude
to God snd kindliness toward man, and
you will every day preach sermon
long as the streets you walk, sermon
with as many heads as the number OF
people you meet, and differing from
other sermons in the fact that the long
er it is the better.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
PREPARING THE MAIL.

In cities aud large towns the letters
are gathered from the boxes by the
carriers and taken to the central Office
or to designated branch stations. In
smaller places they are mailed directly
at the office. II the office is large
enough TO require a number of clerks,
one is detailed for the work of getting
the mail ready for despatch, and is
called the mailing clerk. The table at
which he works is called the mailing
table, and is raised SO high from the
floor that he can work comfortably at 1T
while standing. The back edge is
usually few inches the higher, so that
the top will incline toward the person
at work; and into the table is SET, so as
TO be even with the top, a lar ge piece
OF rubber an inch or more in thickness
On the table beside this lie the can
ceiling stamp and ink pad. The Govern
ment requires that the stamp be of
metal and the ink black and ipdelible, but
this rule is sometimes broken in small
country Offices by the use OF rubber
stamps and colored inks. The Govern
ment furnishes all necessary stamps aud
ink. and the onlv excuse for not follow
ing the rule is that where there are few
letters the rubber stamp ana common
ink maybe more convenient. The
penalty Tor removing the cancellation
from stamp and usiug the stamp again
is imprisonment for from six months TO
three years, or fine from 500 to $500.
The letters and postal cards taken
from the box are arranged in piles, all
right side up; and the mailing clerk
| placing pile of them on the table In
in front OF him, cancels them with
almost incredible rapidity, sliding each
piece, before he strikes it, upon the rub
Der in the taDie, thus securing a good
impression of the stamp, and slight
rebound to aid the next stroke.-Max
Bennett, III February St. Nicholas.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
TALLEYRAND'S AUDAOITY.
ACOntempOrary's AnecdOSe OF the
Famous Diplomat
| From The CeDtury.l


NJ. lie Beugnot, contemporary OF
Tal!eyrand's and superintendent OF
police al the time OF the Russian occu-
patton of Paris, relates the following
anecdote OF TalIcyrand, All incident in
which he, himself, played no incon-
spicuous part:
"M. de Talleyrand,' says M. de
Beugnot, con hearing that the Prussian
army intended to blow up the bridge OF
Jena, and knowing that on these Occa-
siOns no time was to be lost, ordered
me to find Marshal Blucher, wherever
he might be, and to use the strongest
language in my vocabulary on the part
OF the king and his government in
order to induce the marshal to give
such peremptory orders as would pre-
vent the threatened outrage.
"Shall say" said ], THAT the king
will have himself carried to the bridge
and be blown up with itT'
"Not precisely; people will not be-
lieve us quite so heI Oic; but say some
thing sti Ong--Very strong.
"Off went to discover the marsha
who WAS easily 10 be found, in a Ger
tain gambling house in the Palai:
hpNhl. iHouSi ny ho ihCaho uCiiSh'S
at being disturbed in his only amuse.
ment, the marshal on being assured
that the name OF the bridge was to bt
altered, gave the necessary orders foI
stopping its destruction.
when returned, and gave al
account of my mission, M. de Talley'
rand said, good humOredly:
"WeIl, now think that we may
profit by your idea of this morning
You remember the king threatened Il
bo carried TO the bridge, and was ire
pared TO be blown mp with II. Ii viii
make a good newspaper article.
al protited by the hint. The aneCdntt
appeared In all the papers, and the kin:
received the compliments made to hin
upon il with his accustomed sffabilil,
and assurance"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
Out in the Cold.
BY JOHN s. ADAMS.

With blue cold hands and stockingless feet,
Wandered child In the cheerless street,
Children were many. who, housed and fed,
lovingly nestled, dreaming In bed,
Carolled their JOY In q land of bliss
Without thought or care Of this.
But this little child was out In the cold
Out IN the cold.
Bleak blew the wind through the cheerlsss
street,
Dsshing along the merciless sleet.
All fnrred and shswled, man. woman and
Child
Hurried along, for the storm grew wild.
They could not bear the icicle blast
Winter so rude on their pathway cast.
Alas, none pitied-DO one consoled
This little wanderer. 0nt in the cold
Out In the cold.
She had no father-she. no mother;
Sister none, and never y brother.
They had passed on to star-wOrlds above,
She remained here with nothing but love.
"Nothing but lOvan-ah. men did not know
What wealth Of Joy that child could bestow
SO they went bY and wOrshipped their gold
Leaving the little one out In the cold
Out In the cold.
Wandered she on till the shades OF night
Yelled her shivering form from sight.
Then, with her cold hands over her breast
She prayed to her Father IN Heaven for rest.
When hours had fed, meath the worlds dark
frown,
Hungered and chilled she laid herself down.
Lay down to rest, while the wealthy rolled
In carriages past her out In the cold
| Out In :he cold.
Out In the cold, 10 an angel form
Brought her white robes that were rich ant
| warm.
Out In the cold, on the sleeping child,
The sainted face Of mother smiled.
| A sister pressed on her brow kiss,
Led her mid scenes of heavenly bliss!
And angels gathered into their fold
| Fhat night the littls one out of the cold
Out OF the cold.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
poor OLD MISSOURI"
From the Atch,son, Kansas Patriot /

From the AtchisOn, Kansas ,Patriott
II will hardly do for "we. uns' in
Kansas to rail at "vOu-uns' in Missouri
"no mo-" That favOrite expression OF
the kansan, "Poor old Missouri" won't
wash any more. The proud old com.
monwealth, under honest demo-
cratic administration, has made =
record than which no state has more
honorable and creditable one. Here are
"6ggers" and facts tor us 10 cOntem-
plate:
Increase i'm assessable wealth i'm q
decade, 1904 900, 900.
Debt reduced in two years, 1892 900.
Assessed valuation of taxable prop
erty, $S65 1891 SOB
Every collector makes complete set
Element with the auditor for 1SSS-S9
| and every dollar of taxes levied for
those years paid into The state treasury.
Taxation the lowest among the low.
State bonds commanding n higher
market price than those OF any state.
"PoOr old Missouri
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
ABOUT CORRECT.

The man who wipes his nose on his
sleeve, Says an exchange, picks biz
teeth with fork, squirts tobacco juice
on the cook stove hearth, rides to mil
with corn in one end of the sack and 8
stone in the other. drives to Town witt
hickory bark lines, deposits his money
in his last winters sock, insists on pay
ing his taxes in coon SKINS and wild
, honey; fastens one gallus with :
wooden pin and wears "possum belly
pants, is the same old rooster who ha
no use for a home paper, and hi
brother is the fellow who ,ries to d.
business in town without advertising
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
THE CLOSURE RULE IN THE SENATE
From the st. Paul Pioneer Press


We are heartily III favor of majority
rule. We believe in limiting debate
wherever a factious minority attemps to
override that principle. But we must
necessarily look with suspicion on q
limitation of debate which comes, after
all these years of our existence, as an
aid to bill uuqualifiedly Objectionable &.
If a closure rule in the Senate is desira-
Bile, which has neither been proved nor
disproved as yet, it's first application
ought not to be in the interest of legis-
lation which is as repugnant to honest
! Republicans as to nnreaso nable Demo-
Gratis. If there were no election bill we
should not have heard OF the closure
! this season.