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The morning call., 1893-06-16
IRELAND TO SEE HER.
The Chicago Sails With Erben for
the European Station.
Many Irish Ports Have Never Been
Visited by an American
Man-of War.
Special to The MORNING CALL

NEW YORK. June Is. - The United
States cruiser Chicago, the flagship of the
European squadron. sailed from this port
to-day fer Galway. Ireland. She carried
410 officers and men, flies the pennant OF
acting Rear Admiral Henry Erben and is
commanded by Captain A. L. Mahan.
Admiral Erben has been ashore for three
years. This is his first flag command. The
last time he was at sea he was a captain.
When seen by reporter just before sail
ing ne said:
81 shall visit all the principal European
ports, starting in with Galway. Then
shall run over to Penzance, and the Chi
cag0 will not be far distant when the inter-
national yacht races are sailed in British
waters. If the Navahoe is fortunate
enough to win the men aboard the Chicago
will be heard from.
Many of the Irish ports have never
been visited by United States w arship.
The corvette Enterprise visited the Eng
! lish coast some four years ago, but prior
to that visit American men-of-war were
seen in English waters only at long inter-
walls.
During the summer and early fall 1
shall cruise in and around the British
Isles and IN the North sea, and then late
in the fall l shall run down to the Mediter-
ranean and cruise as far east as the
Levant. Early next spring we may run
down to Zanzibar, and as summer ap-
proaches we will work our way into
Northern European waters again.
The Chicago will be kept constantly
cruising and so long as l have command of
the European squadron as many ports on
the station will be visited as is practica ble."
In well-posted naval circles it is believed
that the Chicago will be ordered home be-
fore the expiration of her three years
cruise, and in this event admiral Erben
may be expected to shift the flag to some
warship now in Americani waters. The
opinion is general that the armored
cruiser New York will be ordered to the
European station early in 1894. and in such
case she will be the next flagship of the
European squadron.
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COAST FAILURES.
No New Developments About the
Bank of Riverside.

RIVERSIDE, June 15.-There are no new
developments to-day In the failure of the
Riverside Banking Company. The vice
president of the bank told the Associated
Press correspondent that statemen I
would be issued this evening. Further
details show the deposits to have been
very heavy. 1t is known fact that the
bank was doing as much business as the
other three banks in the city combined.
hence the failure is of widespread import
ance.
Bank Commissioner A. Gerberding ar
rived tonight from San Francisco to in
vestigate the suspension OF the Riverside
Bank. He says meeting of the bank
directors will be held tomorrow after
noon to decide what shall be done. Clerks
are now preparing statement to be issued
tomorrow. Manager of the bank o. T..
Dyer will arrive from San Francisco in
time for the directors meeting.
ELLENsBURG. WASH, June ia state
ment has been issued by Ben E. Snipes &
Co., bankers, who suspended Saturday,
showing assets of S27S. 0O0, and liabilities
$4,000. All the creditors will be paid in
full with interest, and the bank will prob
ably resume business inside of thirty days.
SEATTLE. June 15.-The Rainier Elec-
tric Railway and Power Company and the
Seattle Consolidated Street Railway Com
pany have gone into the hands of a re-
ceiver on account of the failure to dispose
of the bonds D. T. Denny, the principal
owner. to protect all his creditors, has
given trust deeds and mortgages to all his
property. His assets are mach larger than
the liabilities
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AN END TO PANAMA.
The Most Celebrated Criminal
Case France Has Ever Known.
Many Good Names Were Besmirched,
and After All 1t Has Come
to Nothing.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

PARIS, June 15.-Cousiderabl excite
m9nt has been caused by the Court of Cas-
sation on the appeal Of Charles de Lesseps
and other defendants convicted of fraud
in connection with the Panama al.
The court handed down decision to-day
quashng the sentences, on the ground that
the statute of limitations covered the of.
lenses charged, and tl1- lis Indictments
on which the prisoners were tried were
irregular.
In consequence of this decision M. Eiffel
was as once liberated from prison.
Charles de Lesseps, who is now in the
st. Louis Hospital suffering from acute
dyspepsia. was informed that he was free.
but he was too i'll to leave the hospital.
Following were those convicted: Ferdi-
nand de Lesseps. his son Charles, Marius
Fontaine. Henri Cottu and Gustave Erffel.
Ferdinand de LesSeps was sentenced To
i've years fmprisoD Dment ana to pay fine.
The decision of the court sustained the
contention of the applicants, and aside
from the defective indictment declared
that they were entitled to liberty. Nj.
Fontaine was also notified of the reversal
of his sentence and he was at once given
liberty.
In addition TO the sentence of five years
Imprisonment imposed upon Charles de
Lesseps, he was sentenced at his last trial
TO serve one year for bribing certain mem.
bers of the Chambers to vote for tile
the Panama lottery bond bill. This SEN
tence has not been set aside, and the state
ment that he was told this morning that
he was at liberty is slightly erroneous.
1t is probable, however, that the unserved
portion of the sentence will be immedi-
ately remitted and that De Lesseps will be
allowed to leave the hospital as soon as he
is able.
Thus ends one Of the greatest Grimm al
cases France has ever known; one in
which the names Of men prominent in
political and social life were badly
smirched and one which caused one man,
Baron de Reinach. to commit suicide, and
two or three others to flee the country.
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BLOUNT'S SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Cleveland's Private Envoy Tired
of His lob

WASHINGTON, June 15.-It is reported
that President Cleveland has decided upon
a successor to MI Blount at Honolulu
BIount has repeatedly asked to be re-
lieved. RumOr has it that Judge Sneed of
Memphis is the man selected for the post,
doubly important in view of the grave
questions that may arise within the next
three years. Judge Sneed is one of the
ablest lawyers of the Tennessee bar. having
for many years boen member of the Su-
preme Court. He enjoys a lucrative law
practice before the State and the United
States Supreme courts. and is regarded as
one Of the best constitutional lawyers in
the country. He is an expert linguist, a
profound thinker and scholar and as an
orator he has few equals.
CITY OF MEXICO. June 15.-Thomas T.
Crttenden. United States Consul-General
here, has been offered the post of Minister
to Hawaii. He was at first inclined not TO
accept the position, but he is now recon-
sdering the matter.
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SENT THEM AWAY.
Jack Tars Ordered to Beat a Retreat
Before Yellow Jack,

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Word was re-
ceived at the Navy Department to-day that
the United States steamship Atlanta had
arrived at Colon for coal. Yellow fever
has appeared on some of the islands near
the isthmus, and as affairs ir Nicaragua
appear to have Quieted down, it is prob
able that the vessels will not he kept much
longer in that vicinIty. The Alliance will
probably go down the coast as far as Calao
and remain there until the Philadelphia
arrives in Peruvian waters. which it is ex-
ptcted will be some time in August, 80 that
a United States war vessel will be on hand
during and after the elections In july.
The Atlanta meanwhile Will return to
Greytown.
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CANNOT FIND ASMUS.
Officers Return From the Search for
the Fugitive.

VIsALIA. June 15-Billy Matthew'S
strong constitution may save him. He is
improving beyond all expectation The
officers returned this afternoon from the
chase after Jack Asmus. No trace of him
could be found. They called on Mr.. Pres
sey and he said he had heard that Asmus
wanted his scalp. but he was prepared
Officers called on Amelia AsmuS, the sis
ter, and she showed a letter written re-
Gently from PleasantoD, Alameda County,
saying Jack would be in Porterville on
Wednesday or Thursday. The letter was
full of good advice. advising her to be a
good girl and it would not be long until he
would have the sum of $500, and then he
would come to Porterville and buy ten
acres of land and settle down. She said
the second man that Jack wanted was
Harry Davis. because his testimony was
in favor Of Billy Matthews. Davis is now
a deputy constable at Portervile. The
feeling among the people around Porter
vile and vicinity is that Asmus did right.
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REVOLT IN SAMOA.
Mataafa Has Taken Up
Arms.
NO AMERICAN SHIP THERE.
Germany Has One War Vessel, How
ever, and Gresham Hopes That
Will Be Sufficient.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Secretary Gres-
ham has received advices that war is immi-
nent in tile Samoan Islands and that a re-
bellion has actually broken out against
the existing government, of which King
Malietoa is the head.
Comparative quiet prevailed on the
islands so long as the dethroned monarch
Mataafa kept out of the kingdom. II ap-
pears now, however, that he has returned
to Samoa for the purpose of regaining his
throne. That his following is strong and
menacing is evidenced by the fact that the
reigning King has appealed to the repre-
sentatives of the tripartite alliance to pro-
tect him in accordance with the treaty
concluded between the United States. Ger
many and Great Britain, and to assist him
in driving the uSurper, Mataafa, from his
territory.
The situation has reached a critical stage
and the President and Secretary Gresham
are in frequent conference as to the policy
of this Government in the matter. The
United States is pledged to assist in the
preserving of the autonomy of the islands,
but at present 10 hardly in position 10 do
very much in that direction.
The only naval vessels near Samoa are
the Boston and the Adams, now at Ha-
wall, and there is no means of communi-
eating with them except by steamer from
San Francisco. 1t takes five days to make
the trip from Honolulu to Samua. Ger
many is the only member of the alliance
represented at the islands by a warship,
but with the cooperation of the repre-
sentatives and citizens of other Govern
ments that vessel will be sufficient TO
afford ample protection to foreign inter-
ests on the island, even if it is not capa Bile
of SupDressing the rebellion entirely.
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THE MEREST FARCE.
Young Field Is a Lunatic Only to
Escape Punishment,

New YORK, June 15.-The Times will
say in the morning: DR.. F. Mcdonald.
State Commissioner of Lunacy, says that
Edward NJ. Field. supposed to be con-
fined in the State insane asylum at Buffalo.
is undergoing practically no confinement
and is IN fact permitted to go about the
city of Buffalo without an attendant. A
reporter to-day called DR.. Allan McLane
Hamiton's attention to the rumor that
Field was enjoying great liberty in Buffalo
and then asked
Doctor. do you think Field is or ever
was insane?"
Certainly not. The whole thing is a
farce. L saw him. as did many other ex-
perts on insanity, who agreed with me-"
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REACHES OUT HERE.
The Investigation Into the New York
CuStOm.HOuse WORKING.

New YORK, June 15-The commission
appointed to inquire irto the working of
the New York Custom-house resumed its
Investigation to-day. Briton Richardson,
secretary of the Silk Manufacturers As
sociation. said that he could not believe
the Custom-house officers at the port of
entry in San Francisco did their duty prop
erly. The witness then read letter from
Boyes d. Co. OF Yokohama, Japan. COM
planning Of and commenting upon the
morality of native local dealers in Yoko-
hama. aud stating that most of them were
willing at any time to give certificates of
nndervalue of the goods shipped.
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FIGHT FOR A THRONE.
How the Trouble on the Islands Has
Come About.

80 lar as is apparent to the ordinary OBJ
server. the trouble at Samoa has grown out
of Germany's openly manifested desire tc
annex the Islands. It was q project OF
Bsmarck's when he was Chancellor anG
was part of his scheme of German cole
nIzation.
As long ago as 1887 Prince Bismarck be-
gan laying plans for the annexation of
Samoa to Germany. There was series of
petty aggressions against the natives and
against citizens of America and Great
B4safn resident on the slan1s, resisted
actNely by the King Malietoa and the Off
cial representatives of America and Eng
land, and resisted to some purpose so far
as the plan OF annexation was concerned
Germany. however, continued to carry
matters with high hand and finally Mali
etoa was driven from the throne, put on
board German ship of war and, after a
sOjoUrn in one of the German South Pa
cidc colonies, taken as a state prisoner TO
Hamburg with a number of chiefs. Then
the Governments of the United States and
Great Britain protested actively. and
while Bismarck hardly dared seize the
islands he yet set up Tamasese a sub
chief, as King, with German advisers.
Then the Samoans themselves rebelled,
and under Mataafa, chief of the royal
line, drove the army of Tamasese from one
stronghold after another, until but one
town remained in the possession of the
protege of Germany. and that was guarded
by German warship. The people, nine
tenths of them. were with Mataaia, and
he was proclaimed King in the absence oil
Malictoa.
Meanwhile. the three powers-Germany,
England and America-had held TWO joint
conferences upon the affairs of Samoa. and
a treaty was finally agreed upon by which
they jointly bound themselves TO preserve
the autonomy of the islands and devised q
system of administering the affairs of the
state.
1t was decided that Tamasese must steT
down, and the Germans brought back K ing
Malietoa to resume his crown. So popular
was Mataafa, however, and so eXcellently
had he ruled, that Malietoa vnlu ntarily
offered to abdioate in his favor. foreseeing
the danger of having in the kingdom as
rival man so able and so popular. The
powers would not permit of this however.
and Malietoa again became King and
Mataafa was sent out of the country.
This was in 1889, and since then the
popular Prince has returned, and, having
had taste CT power, has made himself
ever since thorn in the side of the reign.
Ing monarch.
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CHOLERA is RAGING.
Deaths That Have Occurred From
the Plague in rIeCca.

DCdtho ildNC
the Plague in rlecca.
PARIS. June 15.-Six deaths from cholera
were reported in Cette and three in Alais
to-day.
LONDON. June 15.-The latest advices
from Mecca, where cholera is raging. sho
that there have been $50 deaths from the
disease during the past five days.
COTTON, June 15.-Dr. C. A. RuggIes,
president of the State Board of Health
j. II. Davisson, Los Angeles member of
the board; George Goodfellow. Territorial
Health Officer of Arizona; M. f. Price,
County Health Officer; Judge c. W.
Wright, Supreme Court Of Arizona, had a
conference here to-day regarding quaran-
tine against cholera, etc. Quarantines
will be established in Eastern Arizona. in
California, west of Yuma on the Southern
Pacific, west OF the Needles, east OF
Truckee and on the Oregon State line
The whole State will be Quarantined if
cholera appears in New York.
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MIGHT HAVE BEEN SHARP.
Revenge May Have Caused the Death
of ToyeY.

SACRAMENTO, June 15.-Warden Aull of
Folsom prison telephoned the Record
Union tonight that from the description
given of the man who stopped the lone
stage and killed Messenger Michael Tovey
it might be Sharp. the notorious Nevada
robber, who spent nearly twenty years in
prison for robbing the Carson and BodIs
stage, he having been lately released
Tovey was the messenger on the stage at
that time. and killed Dow. Sharp's pal.
Sharp then shot and disabled Tovey. and
after shooting many times into the coach
among the passengers robbed them all,
while his pal lay dead by the roadside. He
was afterward captured and sent te prison.
Aull says there are but two men now at
large who would be likely to have done to-
days job and is inclined TO think it was
Sharp who had followed up Tovey out Of
revenge
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GOOD TEMPLARS.
Two CalifOrnians Placed i'm the Very
Front Rank,

DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 15.-At the
meeting of the Good Templars' lnterna-
tional convention to-day the salary of the
Grand Worthy Chief was made $1,000 a
year. with fees not to exceed $4,000. The
following officers were elected: Right
Worthy Grand Chief Templar, DIR. d. III.
Mann of New York; r. W. G. Coun.
selor. Joseph Mains of England; R. w.
G. Superintendent of Juvenile Templars,
Mrs. America A. Brookbank of Califor-
mia; r. W, g. Vice -Templar, Mrs. S. E..
Bailey OF Virginia; r. w. G. Secretary.
3. F. Parker of Wisconsin; r. w. G..
Treasurer, George B. Katzenstein of Cali
fornia.
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ers' and Merchants State Bank at Fair
mount. Grant County, is closed. Quite a
mum ber of farmers threaten to use dyna-
mite to blow up the bank. 1t had a paid
up capital of $4,000.
ST LOUIS. No., June 15.-S. Bonham,
banker, of Fairfield. H., has failed.
1t is impossible now to give statement
of the liabilities. The deposits were large
up to the last few days.
WESTON. Ohio. June 15.-The Exchange
Banking Company at this place closed its
doors, owing to a run. There is no state
ment.
OMAHA, Nebr.. June 15.-The run on
the Omaha banks is practically over, the
Omaha Savings. which caught it hardest,
having passed through two days siege ap-
parently without Inconvenience, and to-
day there is no indication at any of the
banks of the strain of the past forty-eight
hours.
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THEY'RE AFTER HIM.
A Train-Robber Whose Body Is
Worth $4,000.

FORT GIBSON. 1. T., June 15.-Henry
Starr, the notorious train-robber and bank
wrecker, is surrounded by Deputy Mar
shals and Sheriff's posse at point
twenty miles from Ncwata, the bandits
home. and unless the posse weakens, Starr
will be taken either dead OF alive.
Some of the pursuers are Cherokee In
dians. and if necessary they will meet
Starr in the open field with Winchesters
A reward of $4,000 is an incentive to the
great activity of the officers. Starr has
six men, while the posse numbers twenty
The morning call., 1893-06-16
NEW YORK YACHT RACES.
The Boats Were Divided Into Six
Separate Classes.

NEW YORK. June 15.-The forty-eighth
annual regatta of the New York Yacht
Club took place to-day. There we're six
classes, four composed of schooners and
two of sloops. The winners we're: Keel
schooner class. Yampa; class three of
schooners, Laska; class four of sch ooners,
Shamrick; class five of schooners, Victor :;
third-class sloops, Hidegard.
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MANY Go DOWN,
Eastern Banks and Mercantile Con-
Germs Yield to Pressure,

NEW YORK, June 15.-C Cottier & Son,
diamonddealers, assigned to-day. The
liabilities exceed 100000. The cause is
poor business and heavy losses by recent
failures. The assets are equal to the liza
bilities.
The run on the Irving Savings Institu-
ton was stopped this afternoon. Ali the
depositors were paid promptly and in full
ARKANSAS CITY. Kans., June 15-The
First National Bank of this city, one Of
tho Oldest, and generally believed to be
the strongest financial institution in the
Southwest, failed to open its doors this
morning. The deposits are reported to be
$600,O00.
ANDERSON, Ind, June 15.-The Farm
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PHELPS HAS A THEORY.
The Election Is Sure to Go Against
the Kaiser.

NEW YORK, June 15.-William Walter
Phelps. retiring Minister from the United
States to Germany. arrived to-day on the
Spree. II think the election in Germany
will go against the Kaiser" Mr.. Phelps
said, land that means the defeat of the
army bill. II this be done the Kaiser will
doubtless dissolve the Reich stag and order
another elaction -
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Sage said that all it amounted to was this:
Recently there has been some talk about
leasing that part of the Grand Trunk line
from Suspension Bridge 10 Detroit, to con-
meet with the Wabash system. We have a
line from Detroit to Chicago and could
utilize this additional road. The negotia-
tions have not gone to the point OF naming e
terms. In fact, nothing whatever has
come out of it except speculation in Mon
treal, with which we had nothing what
ever to do"
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Cleveland Was Sick.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The President
is slightly indisposed and remained at his
country seat to-day, and as a consequence
OF his absence from the executive mansion
no appointments were announced.
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FRIGHTFUL ATROCITIES.
Savagery of Africa Outdone in Rio
Grande do Sui.

NEW YORK, June 15.-The Herald's
correspondent in Rio Grande telegraphs
that frightful atrocities are being prac-
ticed by the Castilhistas. Governor Castillo
ordered N ans throat cnt because he was
suspected of aiding the revolution ists
This murder was committed 10 the pres
ence OF the wife of the victim A state
of terror worse than prevails in Central
Africa exists in Rio Grande do Sui and
barbarous punishments are inflicted on
mere suspicion. The reyolutionists are
daily receiving new recruits. Many of the
officers of the national guard have deserted
the Government and gone over to the
rp hels
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EuIalia Sees the Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, June 15.-The
Infanta Eulalia and her people were
seeing the sights on both sides of the
river to-day. Tomorrow will be spent in
the same, way and in the evening the
party will leave for New York.
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SHE is UNLUCKY.
The Steel Yacht NavahOe Puts Back
for ReDairS.

BosToN, Mass, June 15.-The steel
sloop yacht Navahoe. which sailed on Sun
day for Southampton to rare for the Cape
May. Brighton Reef and Royal Victoria
cups. was towed here at noon to-day for
repairs. The Navahoe reports that on
Monday she collided during dense fog
with New York Capitol boat and had her
starboard bow stove in above the water
line. her topmast carried away and her
bowsprit sprung.
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Fodder Famine Imminent.

PARIS, June 15.-The failure Of crops
in many districts, owing to the intense
heat, promises TO cause a fodder famine
during the winter. and prices are rapidly
rising,
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CLERKS REMOVED.
Efficiency, Shaded by Desire to Be
Kind, the Rule i'm Changes.

WASHINGTON, June 15-To-day sixty
seven clerks were dropped from the rolls
of the General Land Office. The reduction
is made obligatory by the legislative ap-
propriaton bill. A strict rule OF efficiency.
shaded now and then by desire not 20 in
flict too griev0us hardships, has been the
controlling force in making removals.
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Must Be All Steel.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Attorney
General has decided that the Navy Depart
ment cannot. under the law, construct tn @
new gunboats on the composite plan.
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Talking for England. .

PARIS, June 15.-Sir Richard WebsterIof
counsel for Great Britain to-day continued
his argument before the Bering Sea tri-
bnnal of arbitration.
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Somebody Stole the Sack.

BosToN. June 15-John Trask of the
Order of Thirty has discovered deficit in
the treasury accounts OF the order amount
Ing to between $4,000 and $4,000.
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CARNOT SERIOUSLY ILL.
1t Is Believed That He Is nuch Worse
Than Has Been Reported.

PARIS. June 15.-It is believed here that
the condition of President Carnot is much
more serious than has been stated in the
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official reports regarding his illness. Siegle
says to-day that Nj. Carnot is suffering
with intestinal stoppage. He is somewhat
hettar To-day
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GOULD AND SAGE.
They Are Not Taking the Public Into
Their Confidence.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Concerning the
report that Russell Sage and George Gould
intend buying the Grand Trunk road, Mr..