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New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
GREAT NORTHERN CoNsoLGDArIoN.

Washington. Dec. l6-Without any preliminary
intimation the OF Thomas w. Pearsal against
the Great Northern Railroad Company appealed
from the judgment Of the Circuit Court of Mime
sofa b. judge SanhoTr. submitted today for
the decision of the Sup-eme Court Of the United
States upon the printed briefs filed by counsel
This was q mO@, unusual proceeding. in view OF the
impOrtanC- extent OF the interests involved in
the case which Is the litigation instituted by Pear
sail a StOckhOde~ in the Great Northern Railway, y,
for an injunc to prevent that corporation from
purchasing half the stock o. new corporation in
tended 10 Operatr the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railroads. and the execution Of contract
10y which the Northern Pac.fc Railroad would ne
controlled by the Great Northern COMPANY Judge
Sanborn refused 20 grant the Injunction From that
decision Pearsal appealed to the Supreme Court of
the United States. The argument in his behal
was suppl emented by brief for the state OF Min
nesota by II ". Childs Attorney General. opposing
the proposed consolidation OF the railroads The
agree meut in question. If carried into effect would
combine Oye~ 5000 miles Of railroad ana nearly
SgNO0OO OF capital Under one manage mem.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

The next meeting of the Board OF Managers OF the
new Joint Traffic Association will be held on Janu-
ary g. All that remains to complete the assoca ton
is the receipt OF the signed agreement from the
Grand Trunk Railway. OF Canada, and the desgna-
tion by II Of its representative In the Board OF
Managers.
For the present. at least J. F. Goddard who was
named as arbitrator Will remain commissioner OF
the Trunk Line Association and George K Blanch-
ard, who was appointed commissioner OF the Joint
Traffic Association. Will continue commissioner
OF the Central Traffic Association 1t IL proposed
keep up the machinery OF the Trunk Line and
Central Traffic associations.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
TWO DISTINGUISHED DEMOCRATS RECON


Washington Dec 16 (SpecaD.-There has been
much gossip az the White House OF late over the
recent reconciliation between the President and
Justice Field. of the United States Supreme Court
For years these two distinguished personages did
not speak they passed by. In the former Ad-
mnistration OF Mr.. Cleveland H. offended Justice
Field because he did not concede the jurist as
much control in the dispensatior Of the Federal
patronage In California the latter thought he
was entitled TO. AT least, that has always been
the common talk. ]. said that Justice Field.
who is bordering fOurscore. had frequently re-
marked that h. would neither by dying by
resignng give Mr.. Cleveland the pleasure OF aD-
poirting his successor He has been more than
thirty years the bench Something has owl
IDENTIFY Modified his feelings. for he up The
White House the first Of this month and. whel
escorted into the private room Of the Preside II.
greeted him like long-lOst brother The President
inquired how Mr. Peckham would suit the Court
an associate, and the reply was ne would be very
welcome. A day two after the name OF Nj
Peckham sent in. Gossip AT the White House
also says that upon this occasion Justice Field de-
livered 10 the President 4 message from sena tor
Hill II was TO the effect THAI If he had sent In
the name Of Rufus ". Peckham IL the last Con-
eress instead of that OF his brother. Wheeler r.
Peckham. he would have been promptly confrmed.
as he would be at once l. he sent in this
session But il either Wheeler II. Peckham or
William y. Hornblower sent in again. he would
be turned down as before. whereat the President
smiled grmly.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
APPLICATION TO BUILD ROAD DENIED

Albany Dee l6-The State Board Of Railroad
commissioners has refused the application Of the
Leroy and Northern Railroad Company for per-
mission TO construct It's road. The proposed road
The Eoarf denies the application the ground that
branches OF the NeW-YOrk Centrai or Erie roads
can be constructed which Will accomplish the pur-
bose intended and says that the public necessity
docs not require the construction OF independent
road
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
INDIANS AND NEGROES AS SOLDIERS

TIE FORMER A TAILrRE-THE LATTER HOW
EVER. GIVE EXCELLENT SATISFACTION
Washington. Dec 16 (SpecaD-There will H. m
,lurther Efforts on the part OF the War Department.
10 encourage Indian enlistments The expermen.
OF trying TO make soldiers OF them was frs; or
dered by Secretary Proctor. and for three year
every inducement was held 10 the Indian 10 en-
list but from the very start the thing was failure
Two entire regiments were secured amounting in
all TO 81 men. this number having been reached IN
December 1885 and since then It has dwInded until
there are now only two companies Of about seventy
five men on detached service at For. sill guarding
the remnants Of the old Geronimo tribe and in
Few months these are expected 10 return to their
former life on the reservations
Al their best the Indians were never found TO pos
sess the qualities for good soldiers. Officers re-
ported them dissatisfied with the rigorous duties
and confinemen: OF military life and SLOW to master
the details Of tactics and discipline General Scho-
field believed thai the Army might find good ma
terial among the Indians for soldiers but later he
Acknowledged his mistake and was sorry that he
ever recommended their enlistment. As cavalry the
red proved 10 be better than A. infantrvmen
and for awhile the Department was hopeful Of se-
curing fun regiment. with some of the non-com-
missioned officers as Indians. Their dislike for
everything partakng of restraint and subordinaton
however. soon made II evident that the scheme must
be ban1oned ani II Indians were to become efficient
cavslrymen. they must have some white men with
lhem to establish a standing TO which they must
adhere The combination of the two races was
equally unsatisfactory. and from several companies
or Indians the force decreased until there not
d sufficient number to form COMPANY
Contrary TO general predictions the Army is meet
ins with great success with colorod soldiers.
mere a'e no" Two fuli cavaIY regiments. the Sth
and 10Th. composed exclusively Of them and II there
is an increase in the standing Army by this Con
gress another regiment Of colored troops Will be
added 70 the service For three years three com
panes Of those men from the 7th Cavalry
TONED at the post across the Potomac from Wash
ingtOn, and whenever there a parade OF Nd
tiona troops in the city the coiore1 men always
came in for equal share OF comment ana admira-
ton for their military bearing and efficiency n
movements. Tie.- com nd4ng officer. Colonel Guy
V Henry, declared thai they were fine soldiers
as any ne had ever commanded, and he could depe "a
on them following him wherever he might direct
Less fault found in handling this class OF enlisted
men than any other. They easily satisfied. and
the uniform and trapplngs tickle their fancy. For
this If no other reason. they are conter; 10 serve
he Government
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

Gamael Bradford. the Rev. Leonard X. Storrs and
Nathan Appleton Boston Chapter and Boston Tea
Party Chapter united IN celebration in the O.d
South Church this evening.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

TENNEssEE.s HIGHEST JUDICIAL OFFICER IN
DrIGEs N 4 MURDEROUS ATTACK.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec l6-Chief Justice David
: Snodgrass. of the Supreme Court OF Tennessee
at noon to-day shot Colonel John r Beasley while
in the law office OF Brown and Spurlock Two
Shots were fired by me Chief Jusuce. one taking
effect in Reasley's left and producing flesh
wound The cause a long Item IN the news
paDers this morning headed Some Tennessee HIS
iory-Co:onel John 4 Beasley Recalls Matters Gore
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

Of the reorganzed system will be about s9,3vo,N0
An almost immediate reduction of nearly sJD,Co
per annum In these fixed charges will, however. be
effected through the refunding or extension or the
various bonds shortly TO mature.
The net earnings OF the system Tor the last loui
years terminating November 80 have been: lSyZ
Sl2i72l90 so; 1898. Sl726sD 56 1924, s9s99l 81 1879
ESTIMATED to November). s9,62il@.
on WELL-ESTABLISHED LINES.
Ia general the plan Is steadily progressive on
the same lines which have characterized the Rich
mond Terminal and the Erie congratulations viz :
that the general mortgage bondholdcrs nave
superior rights. that these rights must be recog
n!zed. and that far the Junior securities are
concerned the sole question is divide up
any possible remainder among them.
As already set forth. provision is made in the plah
for the ultimate conversion Of the second pre-
ferred stock half into first preferred and half
into common on this basis the net earnings OF
the last four years have averaged enough to pay the
full dividend on the first preferred and would
have left a trine over for the common stock
This gives the new common stock a speculative
value
1t Is evident that J. =. Morgan & Co. Intend to
press matters a conclusion in good deal the
same way that they did successfully and rapidly
in the OF the Erie for they state plainly that
the first insiamenf Of the assessment on the In
come bonds and stock must be paid not later than
January TO-
with syndicate of s4s,oooOoO behind the undertake
ing there be doubt Of the ability 10 meet all
financial requirements that may arise.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

The assessments are 20 per cent the first Sec
ond and third preference income bonds 20 per cent
$50 per share) the stock. and per cent on the
deferred income bonds.
BACKED Up BY a STRONG SYNDICATE
A syndicate has been formed which UNDERWRITERS
requirements OF the plan in all about s2s 600 60
$50 10000 Improvement mortgage bonds and
Coal and Iron Company bonds most OF which Will
mature within the next two years. The syndicate
formed by J. y. Morgan q Co.. J. Kennedy
Tod Co.. Hslgarten Co. and A. Iselin & co
The compensation OF j. T. Morgan 4 Co as man
Of the plan and Of their associates in tho
formation OF the syndicate is to be- $4,000 in adli-
tion all expenses incurred
The estimated requirements of the plan 0ncuding
general mortgage interest up TO January l. 1880
follows.
Floating debt ..... ................. 50 10000
Receivers cfrtincat-s. .............. 3.SigOOp
and equipment 1.3pDpp
Equitable interest certificates
accrued interest unstamp.d
eral mortgage
and non-deposted general mortgage
bonds. about ......-...........-. 10000
Arrearaees Of sinking fund. divisional
coal mortgages ................... 2O0ooo
Reorganization and other expenses.
including commissions bankers
unforeseen items tany surplus
company ...........
The will Weld ........ so s62 2sq
The syndicate will contribute In cash 100000
- .. iG2. 30
leaving m balance Of about 81
To he used for the purposes Of the company.
A. set forth In the plan. the annual fixed charges
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
PLAN To BUILD BIG RAILWAY TUNNEL
DIRECTORS OF THE NETWORK AND LONG ISL
AND RAILROAD ELECTED.

\ meeting Of the stockholders OF the New-Yo
and Long Island Railroad was held yesterday No
- Broadway at which the following directors were
elected: William Stenway II. 5 Kearney. H. f.
Kleber. Louis Won Bernuth. Walter J. Foster. John
Bogart. \ .. Mills W. ID. Baldwin. Herbert Stew q
ard. Malcom w. Niven Edward A. Green and n. >.
Low. of New FORK. and A. J. Benedict of London
II voted TO seek permission from the State Rail
road Commission to Increase the capital stock from
SlrH0tp to S20oo00n The plan is 10 construct raj
Dad tunnel from Long Island City under New-York
Jersey City.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

Denver Col. Dec. l6-Applicaton for the sale
pf the Denver Leadville and Gunnison Railway
made by ReceiN er Trumbull to-day in the United
States Court Arguments in the will be heard
next Monday. From alleged loss OF $4,000 q
month is j. said, IL Is now on a paying basis.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
STEWART BREAKS LOOSE AGAIN

HE IS AFRAID OF JAPAN AND CHINA. BECAUSE
THEY HAVE A SILVER STANDARD
BILLS INTRODUCED
Washington. Dec. 1s.-The evil days with which
Western manufacturing industry is threatened by
comnetition from China and Japan were passion
aely portrayed In the Senate to-day by Mr. Stewart
Pop, New. in connection with his resolution In
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

leaving estimated balance Of about 81 J,ooOO
To he used for the purposes Of the company
A. set forth In the plan. the annual fixed charges
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-07-10
FIOrida'S FaVOrite N eIOn.

Fame Florida's Favorite
Melon, on Ice, delivered to any
part of the city at Gray's. Nice
lot of chickens just received.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13
Our Little Boy .At,s Coma.

A aight OF holp no was. our boy at went
fudgin roun with little trousers on.
But what was moro than all his worEin meant
lio seemed to DO our sunshine, now hos gone.
He'd go to take tho COWS to pasture Inorns.
AN seems hear his tiny whistle now
AS GO out IN walk about the barno
or tako the team ntield and try to pillow.
About the house be kept n sight Of noise.
SinGin or trampin ut hs boyish will
1t did not seem, with health jest like my boy q
Ills voice could hush so quick AN he so still.
but he weren't sick much more n week, l
bl'eve,
An kept his little senses durin all.
An didn't Gru'nblo cnuse ho had to leave
Bat lay there still like list min for call
That evcnin that never will forget
10 lay beside the windcr All looked out.
I'd sortcr hoped at God would spare him vat
An give Us back his noisy step M shout
HUT suddcatiii'e no gazed intent ahead.
While crooned the katydids jest ont the door
An-"Angels. NANNY 500 en- pap2" ht
sad,
An then was still an never said no more.
Now. sometimes standin by tho meader bars
"aihn tho cows. all lonesome an forlorn.
Tho heavens twtnklin with the cur Gus stars
The breezes whisprin 'mongst the rustlin
corn.
wush the rustic was of angels wings,
The stars the guidin lamps Of seraphs come
10 watt US after all our borrowings
where wen our boy II all be again at homo.
-MaDlOhis Gam nj.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13

helped the Chicago city editor to
maintain q higher standard OF dignity
in his department.. 1t il also not too
much to say, however, that regard for
the self respect of the reporter is a
really efficient force in most newspaper
Offices OF the Western city, aud assign.
ments" invasive OF his self-respsct are
seldom givon him. The Chicago papers
are pre- eminently newspapers, and the
range of their Geographic reports is
vastly greater than those OF my other
newspapers i'll America. Yet. it is
their cleanliness that is perhaps their
most admirable characteristic.
10 repeat occurrences of nature
unfit for discussion in polite society,
10, rs Mr.. Abbot snys, an inevitable in.
! cident Of newspaper publication, but
he asserts, that. nowhere are such re.
ports so carefully purged of objection
able words and phrases as in the morn
ing dailles of the city by the lake. An
instance, and conspicuous one, is that
the press report OF the Breckenridge
trial, what was of itsolf model of clean
editing, was cut and still further purg.
ed of salnciousness in every Chicago
Office before publication, aud publ
cation OF this trial. such rs was made
by certain New York paper, would
have been disastrous to tho career OF
any Chicago newspaper,
The newspapers of Chicago arc to be
congratulated upon this evidence Of
clean journalism and certainly the
good people OF that CITY are to be. 1t
is hoped that this high order of Jour.
nalism will grow with the press of tho
country. 1T is thoped That tho time is
not far off when sensational lournal.
ism Will have to go to tho wall. What
Ia wanted is decent journalism for the
home-a paper that we can take
within the sacred precincts of tho
family circle without fearing contain
mating influences resulting from the
visit. A paper can DO n newspaper in
every respect and yet be pure and
clean. This is tho journalism the
| country wants.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13
WIaEikE TlsI.Y STAND.


The following from the Philadelphia
Ledger is worthy of special note, be-
cause that questions of similar import,
asked by Democratic journals. have
invoked some bitter answers by the
friends of Mckinley, Reed & Co., and
more particularly because of the fact
that the Ledger. while an independent
journal, has strong Republican pro.
clivitles.
1.-THE country knows what some OF
the most distinguished Democratic
leaders III the land are doing aud say
ing In favor of sound, safs money (.
Knows what arc the determined Viz
OF President Cleveland. Secretary Car.
Isle, Comptroller Eckels, Postmaster.
General Wilson, and other prominent
democrats upon the subject. There
fore, the Ledger would like to know
where Mckinley, Harrison and Reed
stand. 1t Is not unreasonable they
should disclose themselves. They arc
probably waiting on the iifty.nino free
coinage electoral votes from the West.
TO bs represented III the Republlcen
National Convention by lis free coin
age delegates, of which Chairman Car.
ter, of the Republican National Com.
mittee. boasts"
Now will Mckinley, Reed Il Co.
come from under their shelter b?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13
CLEAN 5oui.NAl.tsm.

The general impression prevails that
the journalism of Chicago is of yery
unclean character. Recently when n
witness in the Chancery Court of this
city, in the Reamy libel suit stated that
the journals of Chicago were noted for
their cleanliness, the statement pro.
duced hearty laugh. That WAS natu.
raj when one considers general opin-
Ion on the subject In an article from
the pen of Willis j. Abbott in the Re
view of Reviews for June. tine Cbicooo
Newspapers and Their Makers, is the
subject considered, and much iufor
nation ls given which is new and inter
esting concerning tho manner in which
the great newspapers OF that city are
conducted.
AIR. Abbot Gays that if the Chicago
newspapers be accepted as fairly rep
resentatiVe OF what the people OF Chi.
caso want. it must be inferred that
there is among the reading people of
mat city vastly less avid appetite for
sensasionalism than is to be found
among the patrons OF the newspapers
OF New York. 1t would, perhaps. he
remarks, not be juet to credit the edi
tors In the Western city with any
higher ethical standards, any more re
fined canons of journalistic taste tlan
are held by their Eastern brethren.
Doubtless they are MS eager to discover
what their subscriber want and as
ready to give it them as are any news.
paper makers in the world. 1t must
oe' then, because the Chicago public
either does not demand or distinctly
dlrapproves Of it that the wilder essa, $
In eensationalism, the more risky inya
sions of prnrient fields, not uncommon
IN New York journalism, are avoided
In Chicsgo. For example, no CHICAGO
daily, in late years at any rate. would
think OF sending young woman to
uon Inc clothing OF a fireman and to
i've in fire engine house for q week.
or to send another Gladly of the stan"
TO take the gold cure or to try q box.
ing bout with famous pueilist-sIl
feats IN journalism of which a great
new York daily makes proud boast in
Its annual review OF its triumphs. Nor
are fhe Chicago newspapers guilty of
such heinous invasions of the privacv
OF citizens as have occasionally won for
one or another of the metropolitan
newspapers the applause of the multi
fude and the contempt OF the right
minded.
knowledge that his public does not
demand this esst of news has doubtless
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13

The Fall River mills, which recently
advanced the wages OF all their opera.
tives, paid dividends during the past
three months amounting to $3.50, 1916 on
capital stock of $50, 0SO, 600. This is
at the rate of $780,. 001 per annum.
80 large sum OF money paid to stock
holders right on top of an advance of
wages is another evidence of the dis
tressing effects of tho Wilson tnriff.
Where, oh, whore arc the calamity
howlers? nsks the Pittsburg Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13
THE CIRCULATION OF THE NIHGINIAN
IA LARGELY IN ENCESS of any other

fe LARGELY TN EAUESS OF any other
paper published i'll Eastern Virginia.
srs circulation III Norfolk and Portsmouth
is greater than that uf any paper published
or circulated in the two cities.
1t is delivered in the cities of Norfolk and
portsmouth, ana suburbs for 10 cents
week Nail subs, riptI0ns, postage paid.
Flvc Dollars per year, Three Dollars for six
mouths, One Dollar and Fifty Cents for
three months. aud tihy Cents for one
mont.
Advertisements inserted at the rate of Is
GEMS A SuUAhE FIRST INSERTION: each suisse
quent insertion 374 GENTS, or 81 CENTS
WIEN 1NSh TED EVERY OTHER DAY. Controc-
tors arc not allowed TO exceed their spa q
or advertise other than their legitimP to
business, except by paying especially for
the same
TuE WEEKLY VlnG1NIAS ANp CARoIlNIAN,
eight pages, is delivered, postage paid,
three monthE, &c.; six months, SOC, twelve
months. ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13

The bank clearings in tho United
States laet month amounted to 81, SCI, :
600, 900, or nearly one thousand mil.
lions moro than for the corresponding
month of 1894, and only per cent.
less than for May. 1898. and 4 per
cent. less than for May. 1892.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13
1 Would Live Slowly.

Live fast who Will. For me would 1.-Two SLOWLY
Slowly as somo deep river to the ocean
races along with calm and gentle motion.
Mirror OF morn and noon and melancholy
Dusk, and great night with stars serene sud
holy.
with Its green banks free from all rude gro.
sion.
would not act rs had drunk potion
Exciting to mad haste and hateful folly.
Would en,oy-absorb all times and seasons,
AND saturate myself with all their beauty.
Their light and dark-share all things ioy
and sorrow,
AND from them all would gather wholesome
reasons
Truth to attend, and choose the path of duty,
anu hints from suns and planets growth
would borrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13

Spain is called on to send troops to
Porto Rico. If the revolution spreads
to that leland. the strength Of Cuba
will be increased by 80 per cent. To.
gether the two islands have over
1000. 600 people, remarks nm exchange.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13

The June crop report o. the General
Department of Agriculture confirms in
part the private reports of injury to
winter wheat by unfayorable conditions
during last mouth,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13

japan has offered to release all clnim
on Corea, but insists that Corea shall
be allowed to have independent gov.
eminent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13
An Admirable Trait,

AT least there is that about the new
woman which gives us reason to hope
that the highest object Of her ambition
will not be to invest her fortune in tho
purchase Of foreign title. --Chicago
Tinaa-Harnld
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13

Unprecedented Bargains.
ITEMS Balbriggan Underwear,
15C:; Combed Egyptian, Soc;
Light Weight Gauze Under.
shirts, l5c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-13
Bigger trade InakinQ
bargains in NeCkWGaT De-
DallInGlt, SILK BOWS, TGCks
and Club Tics, only l5C.

Sound Staple Bargains,
Children's All Wool Suits to
age IS, with Reinforced Seat
and Double Knees, So.