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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
BEADING BONDHOLDERS ACT.
THEY ASK FOR FORECLOSURE OF THE
GENERAL MORTGAGE.
BILL IN EQUITY FILED IN THE UNITED STATES
CIRCUIT COURT IL PHILADELPHIA-ThE

p1rr. IN EQUITY FILED IN THE UNITED STATES
crrcr1T COURT II PIuLADELPHIA-THE
MEANING OF TIE PROCEEDINGS.
rhuadaInbia March I'm the United States Cir
-. c., TO-DAY the PENNSYLVANIA Company Tor
Irsurances on Lives and Granting Ahhultes' Dr.
trustee for the Philadelphia and Reading f'afoa'
rnor,gage bondholdors, filed oil IN equi'! PiaS,"e
Gov tn foreclosure of the general mortgage OF mat
d This action has been expected for some Time
,ba ,rustae having been requested two months ago
90 institute proceedings for the foreclosure OF the
o,orsl mortgage since which time John IL Johh-
On, counsel for the trustee. has been busliy en-
c.red in the preparation OF the bill IN equity VIM
was fled to-day. . 49,,
1-bo institution Of foreclosure proceedings IS the
c,ldI,nent of a pledge made by the Ocoti-EaFle re
~o,iz,tion Committee which represents the hold
&C nj more than $1,000 OOOof gtneral mortgage bohds
which were deposited under the .ong since aDah
,orc5 rlan OF reorganization Il now Only remains
=, ho coon whether the Olcott-EaTle Committee In
,onds TO push these proceedings 10 cohci"S'o' VI
IN uee the threat Of foreclosure as weapon WIN
which to force the security -holGers 70 accept so'
plan Of reorganization - ,,,,
7, local financial circles il is generally Dehe'eo
that the latter course will be pursued by me COM
,ni,,oe # being claimed that the committee mas
I'll No nrovisjon for securing the large sum o'
money necessary with which successIUIE ~ ro /
game the property under lorrcioHui t b on9nitce
mortgage 1t is we'll understood that tne c%i,,it
has Tor some time been endeavoring TO '0rmHid1e
some new scheme Of reorganization "heathGiaa 30 do
closure may be avoided but mas pee u, " ~ 10 ron,-
SO because Of the continued falling on IN me If
panys earnings. II may be aided ,h ma nnber Of
experienced bankers and railroad men "ho III
that the Reading road can be reorsa gan h "nnjon
foreclosure is daily growing less ana tne , oi ,b
Is now held in financial circles that whether the
Reorganization Committee is or is not serious IN ,ns
step 1t has taken. the foreclosure IS heN'ap'' anu
must. before long, be accomplished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
WESTERN RAILWAY CONFERENCES.

AN UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF a CHICAGO
MEETING OF THE TRUNK LINES.
Chicago. March 1.-The conference between the
trunk lines those in the Central Traffic Association
and Western lines resulted unsatisfactory for all
Interested After discussing the points at issue all
morning adjournment taken without any
thing Of a definite nature having been done. A
resolution was offered by Assistant General Pas
eenger Agent Bell OF the Grand Trunk. and adopted
nv which the Western lines promise to give again
the question OF differentias their attention with
view 10 modifying the present situation and making
Il more acceptable 10 the Eastern lines, who ask
that they have a voice in the matter before DIFF
rrentials are put into Eastern territory by Western
roads.
The Western Trunk Line Committee to-day had a
oe,nr for the purpose oflearnng the attitude OF the
Missouri Pacific toward the association. The Mis-
souri, Pacific, through its representative Heherai
Passenger Agent Townsend. stated that as Tar as
the lines I'm the Southwest were concerned they
felt that all their lines should be in before they con
sented TO Join, but they would waive this ana De
come a member OF the committee with no CONDITION
attached other than 1t be understood that the'r p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

tho pulpit this morning and evening Al inc e'''
ing service Miss NJ. +. Cpham VIII sing
4 mass-meeting will be held at the Atheneum
on. hundred and dfty-ffth-st. and TenthaVe, on
Tuesday evening. criticise the Rapid transit
Commission. Ex-Judge James r. Anger VIII pre-
side There will be cornet music
Dr Heinrich Zick will deliver an illustrated lect-
uro n, "C;erman Student Life" In Jaeger Hall
Madison ave and Fifty-ninth-st.. this evening
An entertainment and ball will be given at the
Lexington Opera House. Fifty-eighth-st, near
Thir,i.ave on Wednesday evening by Amty Lodge
| O. F. > OF J.. for tho benefit OF the immedia'e-re-
lief fund for widows and orphans
The fourth course OF the Columbia College lect-
ures in cooperation with the Cooper Union VIII
be on Industrial Labor In Europe and the tnited
States" The lecturer will be l.. X. l.. Gould. OF
Johns Hopkins University. He will speak on four
successive Tuesdays. beginning this week
The Cooper Union free lecture OF next Saturday
night will b. given by Colonel Alexander : bacon
his subject will he The Napoleonic Revival
4 mass meeting In favor OF the bill for county
option In taxation before the Legislature VIII
be held In Masonic Hall. Sixth-ave. and twenty
thrd-st., on Tuesday evening The meeting mas
/ been called by the New-York Tax Reform Associa-
ton. repr, sentlng large number OF rea-'S'a'e
owners and prominent business and professional
men
A big meeting OF the Italian Republican leaders
OF this city will be held tonight AT LoTlhs MAJ"
Contrast. near Rroome. at which IL Is eNpec'eu
that a kind OF appointment advisory committee
will be chosen who will try 10 see that none Out
worthy Italian Republicans catch any municipal
! pums that may fall to the lot OF the ltaiian or
| ganizatons
! Professor John f.. Woodruff OF the Teachers
| College department OF science addressed meet
Ing OF public school teachers last Wednesday al
! the College Settlement No. 10 RVingtoh-st, OF
Science Teaching In the Schools. Mr. Woodruff
IL to read paper at Harvard. March .. on The
! Educational Value OF Natural Science" and or
March "A will speak at the regular fortnightly con
ference under the auspices OF the New-York city
Vigilance League, on Food Inspection and Adult
teration."
Tho Rev DR. Newland Maynard will deliver an
illustrated and historical lecture Japan and
the Japanese" tomorrow afternoon at the house
| OF Mrs Theodore Sutro. No. 20 Fffth-ave.
The Aachen and Munich FIRE Insurance Company
which has lately begun business In this city unde
the MANAGEMENT OF Weed Il Kennedy. subscribed
s750 TO the fund for the relief Of the families o.
thos. lost on the steamship Elbe. As many o.
| those lost in this great disaster were American
citizens this generous act will be appreciated tr
this country.
The John J. OBrien Association will have an i'm
portant meeting tomorrow at p. m. at its club
rooms No. o42 Grand-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
WHY THE DIVIDEND WAS PASSED.

Montreal March Sir William Van Horne pres
,lent OF the Canadian Pacific Railway, made to-day
his first official statement sine" the announcement
OF the passing Of the dividend on original stock. lie
said
Tho directors did not deem il wise 10 continue
having largely from our savings AZ ilmc "hch
he outlook for business was 50 ldI hcI" ana IN me
I'ni,ed States II Is the part Of wisdom 10 nus
hand ones resources IN times Ike these. We nave
moi had dollar OF floating debt for wears. ana 30
moi intend to put ourselves in position where We
,nav have to borrow money IN difficult times. can
oav nothing more about the affairs Of the company
I'm advance OF the annual report. which Will soon be
published.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
DECREASE IN RAILWAY EARNINGS.

The following compilation OF decrease In railway
earnings for 1894 of 25l roads. having mileage
Of 1900 out Of the 10000 railway m'ieaBe oi 'he
country. is Interesting and shows the tremendous
,au,n, off In net earnings In the year 1894 The
gross earnings OF these roads In 1888 were ABOUT
Sl.HsCOO and In 1894 3l.OS5.OOo The total increase
amounted TO s2.l1.l6J while the total decreases
footed up S3j 9OGlG7. a net decrease OF SlSh""'Vz
The largest increase during the year was *o-'Sz'
shown by Florida Central and Peninsular lhc
largest decreases, including these the amount OF
which exceeded 100000, follow: $500.
Pennsylvania system. N2 79i, 49s: Atch!son. S,g6'-
100. burlington and Quincy, &,S3lGb; Reading,
FOG S2a; Lackawanna 7521ll ST Paul s. Ss6 So
westl partly, estimated NcSo.63s; Union Pacific.
S'@!SS Lake Shore. Al6o9ss: Illinois Central
S.eSes Baltimore and Ohio, 354sj,G92: Michigan
Gentrai $500: Rock Island So 2O7 81; Northern
rfaaclnc >oTeIlt; Delaware and Hudson. 81 604. 09;
Missourl racine. 2443,12S; Canadian Pacific,
::5'z2iS' Jersey Central, $2.36S0i5: Wabash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
LOW PRICE FOR SOFT COAL.

The New-England railroad Company has con
ract.a for 10 90 tons OF soft coal at 81 30 ton,
Boston delivery. Last year the company pald -
a ton and in 1893 81 %. The saving this year VIII
be about 5000 This low figure is equivalent TO
q % in New-York and 81 en- in Philadelphia. and u
tbe Lowest price at which soft coal has ever SOLD
The railroad company secured this low price from
the Beech Creek Mines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
GRAXD-DuKE Observation-Disclosures.

GRAND-DUKE ALEX IS-MICHAELAlONrlNh'
San Reno Italy. March 2-Grand-Duke Alexis
Nchaelaiovitch. son OF Grand-Duke Mlchae'' "'''
here this morning. aged twenty years
The young Grand-Duke vas conveyed IN oS'"b
oo,di,io, from Russia to the French Riviera two
months ago suffering from quick consumption ana
his father the only surviving brother Of Alexanher
II vas summoned 20 San Reno 10" "e"hs az y
- 80 81 d.,,h- nod The dead man was n
nro,h.r OF that C;rhnd-Dukc Michael VINO vas pan
lshet from Russia account OF MS marriage ~
countess Sophie Nerenhurg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
cot.rurpv RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS

Tho Southern Railway Company has made per
rnanen, Arrangement with the Ashevne ana Spar
tanburg and the Spartanburg. Union and Coinmhia
railways By which these two companies VIII De OPP
Grated by the Southern Railway at rental OF
$4,000 for both roads The southern gtv'ng To- 'nr ~,
roads 500 shares OF common anu ~" SiihI'H ~
nreferred Southern Railway stock Herctoiot" me
Southern Railway has rented the roi1s Tor >'''V'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
INDEPENDENT LIGHTERS RATES REDUCED

INIJEPFlNDF
The trunk line railroads have reduced inc "'o"-
ance on freight handled by Independent hs"'"' as
concerns from cents to cents per W. Io''''
~ .atah, handled nv the railroads themselves or
,h.,r repuar agents will receive the old rate he
difference Is equivalent to about y car. ms Is d
ecrious blow at the independent lighters III New
Work Harbor II H. reported that ms move "
aimra against the Brooklyn Warehouse trust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
OBITUARY NOTES.

N.riicn Conn March Or. q. o. MAN. "e"-
~, ..,,,r,rntion He was thirty-siy years oih
rrs,ol conn. March The Rev. Eilas ~ mn
,.,-, Tor nineteen years pastor Of the Congrcsa-
tonai church AZ Plymouth, died yesterday VI P''
,'orts lilo was slx'y-one years old.
Napoleon ohio. March I'll r "eoer, OF D'y
ton special agent Of the Connecticut RE n s.ro
anc- Company. MAS stricken VII" P~'"' ~
,..,eriay and died this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

Hartford. March John ~ Chittenden. mem
Der Of the Board OF Directors OF Connecticut State
Prison, died at East River Madison. this morn
ing. lie the president OF the Madison Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. and was appointed state
Prison Director In 1893. when the board was reor-
ganized Ivy Governor Morris. Mr.. Chi;tenden was
siXiY-cIght years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
Az ELECTRIC ROAD FOR MILK SHIPPERS.

Chicago March "a dispatch to morning paper
from Valparaiso, Ind, says: a stock company
hs hoen formed composed Of Chicago, Valparaiso
,1 Hobart capitalists. 10 build an electric road
from this point TO Chicago. The cars Will be con
s,ructed so that light freight can be shipped The
prlncipal hackers interested are milk shippers.
whose daily business through these two counties
MOUNTS 10 hundreds Of dollars. by this scheme
they hope to be able to save thousands OF dollars
a1lN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
HOME NEWS.

-. t,r>d rr,ss Local Trio'. Thieh veprre"f ~ W.
-, "a. ,,or,d Jr,s. has : h'adgudrt,rs At No.
-, ,o, y,,r YORK Cuy. Al Information ana doc""'"'
., ,,, az. nav b, snito n,oe hrndquaTr'id"a '''s wv
~ D, d,,,r bu,d 10 N, fntrd Frrss n'H'pdP'' y" "'
e,,v. and to "a, tnr,a Pr>H Jor d"'n'"""'" '''""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

neral will take place at his home at p. M To-
ntnortal chanel OF the Protestant Episcopal
T.n,rch %, the Ascension No $50 West Forty-third-
st. officiating The burial will be In the tain'y p'o'
AZ Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
co.pr POLICEMAN EDWARD HAGAN.

Policeman Edward Hagan OF the Essex Ma'he'
court sou.d died Friday night at his home. NO ~
,.,,,, . I'm, ,,r.ur,onia after an illness Of a few
t.,a U,ran Was appointed 10 the force March ..
IS.S and Vas detailed 20 EsseN Market In lss lie
leaves a wife hut no children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

THE PRESS CLUE TO MOVE UPTOWN.
The trustees OF the Press Club yesterday decided to
lease for three years No. "a West Twenty sixth
formerly occupied by the Lambs Club a clubhouse
The annual rental g. 500 The Club has come
to the conclusion that will best Its members by
having a home uptown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
Announcements.

Wheatena!
Cooks In a minute.
Every grocer sells M
Has equal earth,
Tho perfect breakfast food
THE HEALTH FOOD CO.. 81 brH-AvE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

"Chacaqua." e. & W.
4 NV collar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

London, March "a dispatch 10 the central News
from Cons,antnople says that Ismah Pacha' eN-
Khedive OF Egypt. died this morning.
Evening journal., 1895-01-23

The noble women who cheerfully
sacrifice health and strength to help
others can be claimed by no one state OF
country
They are sisters, whether their work is
In London with Lady Somerset. in New
England with Mrs. Livermore or ia
Arkansas with Miss Carrie A King
To-day the best opportunity for
charity work is believed TO be at home.
The truest missionary work is accom-.
plished in the familiar places among
friends and associates
One Of the sbanohest believers in this
method Of missionary work IS Miss
Carrie A King, the wsll-known leader OF
charity work In Arkansas The self.
sacrificing labor Of this one woman has
been prodigious. She has done world
Of good, It is not at all strange that
her health and strength finally gave
wav under the strain. For years she
suffered from the most distressing form
Of indigestion; she became weak and
nervous and afflicted with severe pain.
Urged on every hand by friends who
we're associated with her in her work, she
tried Psine's celery compound
No othsr remedy could have done what
this did for her
She tells OF its marvellous effect in q
letter:
Evening journal., 1895-01-23

Il had bsen troubled for over two years
with some stomach trouble which was
pronounced indigestion by physicians |
was often troubled with real collie pains
near the left side Of the abdomen, and
somstimes had severe pains. AS time
went on grew worse and the pains were
more frequent. There were very few
things in the way Of diet that did not
hurt me, and oftentimes vent hungry
rather than eat ell thar wished and
then suffer pain. Besides this my work
was such that caused much mental strain
and brought on nervousness
81 used medicine almost constantly the
( second year. but experienced very little
reliet. Finally Paines celery compound
vas recommended and after taking
several doses felt helped, and after
using Eve BOTTLES I had no more trouble
with indigestion or coIic and feel better
than have for three years. can
heartily recommend Paine's celery com
pound for indigestion, constipation and
nervousness
The happy result in the case Of this
overwoi ksd, nerve tired woman is but
one out Of many thousands IN the State
Of Arkansas alone, both men and women,
who have recovered health and vigor by
means OF this genuine nerve-foOd an I
regulator Pains's celery compound
Evening journal., 1895-01-23
MEXICO WANTS WAR.
President Dias Says Guatemala Must Accede
or suffer.

President Diaz Says Guatemala Must Accede
or sufer,
CITY or MEXICO. Jan. 93.-After n
very stormy cabinet meeting President
Diaz notified Guatemala through its min
lister that he would not concede one iota.
and that Guatemala would have to give
into Mexioo's demand or suffer the conso.
quences. Other Central American repre-
sentativos here at a meeting made the
statement to President Dinz that they un-
derstood Mexico was trying to grasp Cen
tral American territory President Diaz
denied the assertion and stated that Mexi-
co would have her rights, and the bound.
ary lines should be as Moxioo claims and
that Mexico Lad all the territory that she
needed. lt looks as though the other Cen.
tral American republics were behind Qua
temala.
All the government students marched ia
the streets with bands, shouting: viva
Mexioon' Viva Diazm and ION ia
SuatemalaW They halted in front Of the
palace about $4,000 to 5000 strong.
olamoring for war and pledging their sup.
port to President Dia2 Mexico has been
preparing for war for some time and has
about IL, coo troops on tho border. All the
officers that have not boon on tive duty
have been notified to report for marching
orders
Evening journal., 1895-01-23
EDITORIAL COMMENT

80 long as every man has a plan Of
currency reform, why should We apnre
bend currency troublesl ST Louis Post
Dispatch.
Emperor Williams wife Is a much
suffering woman. She has to accept the
amateur paintings and drawings OF her
husband as q Christmas present and
pretend that she likes them Buffalo
Express.
Several New York men are likely 70 be
presented with new suits Of clothes Of a
very pronounced pattern. Washington
Star
Our income for the yesr 1894 has not
been large enough for the lnternsl
revenue collector 10 bother about sending
us blank on which 10 report the amount
Of II, The income tax clause couldn'i
touch ns With fifty foyt pole -CutA bert
Liberal Enterprise
Men are very much like dogs-ths
more worthless they are the more they
howl when they get hurt -Tammsny
Times.
Evening journal., 1895-01-23

There is every sign Of honesty about
the Milkmsns Association. aud their
united Efforts to protect their patrons
and themselves by securing a competent
milk inspector should meet with con-
tinued encouragement BY employing
strong counsel and expressing willing
ness to pay license rather than cause
the city any extra expense in enforcing
the proposed law they have demonstrated
their honesty and earnestness Those
who sell nothing but pure Gad wholesome
milk suffer as much from the need Of a
public officer to check the fraudulent
dealers In chalk and water or diseased
milk, as does the victlmzed public
Evening journal., 1895-01-23

80 ~ y NfthNAAiAL-
Perier and the causes for this are already
Of quite long standing. As a matter OF
fact, the first steps in the proceedings had
already been taken by NJ Casimir- Porier' :
lawyers when he became president Of tho
republic. At that time his mother inter
yened, and her applications induced him
to accept the high Office TO which he was
called in tho hopes that the official and
public life he and Nine Casimir- Perier
would be forced to lead would put an end
70 their disa2reements.
But their misunderstanding became
worse, and when NJ Casimir- Perier found
that the joys Of political power did not
compensate him for his domestic annoy
anoes, whom his intimate friond, M. Bur
doau, died, and when his other friend. NJ
Raynal was bounded down by the cham
Der of deputies because Of the railway con-
ventions, in ilt Of anger he resigned. At
the Palace Of Justice It is said that the
divorce is imminent
Evening journal., 1895-01-23
Giving Up in Despair.

From the Chicago Herald.
The Treasury cannot be relieved by
keeping up an agitation which cannot
possibly result In legislation, good or bad,
by the present Congress No bill good
enough TO stand the test Of criticism or
TO serve any useful purpose as party
platform can be got through the present
House. II any bill should pass the House
It would certainly be beaten ia the
Senate, and the more certainly in pro
portion to the degree OF it's soundness
II the President would save his party
from disgrace and promote the public
welfare let him abandon the attempt to
reform the currency and exert his per
sonal influence to prevent the Democrats
in the Senate from taking up this subject
and making a shocking exhibition Of
themselves during the few remaining
wesks Of their responsibility for legisla
tive initiative and action
Evening journal., 1895-01-23
New Castle and Wilmington Railway


There is no reason why progressive
people and business men in the neigbbor
ng and busy manufacturing town of New
Castle, should not again be up and doing
to secure favorable legislation for con
Meeting New Castle with this city by an
electric railway Everybody Was dlscour
aged BY the unbusinesslike and tardy
action of the last Legislature upon this
movement that was SO unanimously and
undenIably the desire OF the people and
upon which they urged the General
Assembly to look fsvorably. The lstters
action, however was decidedly unfavor.
able, and after fierce fight
parliamentary wrangle-and a wining
and dining by the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company, the bill was psralyzed by
crushing amendments,
When the citizens Of New Castle
organized to boom this much. cherished
project Of theirs the Wilmington City
Railway Company sought to check
vigorous action by promising, through
willard Salisbury, that If the people
wanted the railway they had only to
demonstrate their wishes They did
demonstrate very loudly, but the city
railway people have not yet built the
railway.
As for such railroad project proving
a paying Investment, there is little
doubt. In every borough in the neigh.
boring state Of Pennsylvania, where
everything started to boom with the
advent of the trolley system, these
railways are paying dividends ald show.
Ing a quarterly increase In earnings.
They are decidedly profitable.
Then the enhanced value OF real es
tate all along the line Of electric railways
here in our midst, and the building boom
that always follows the opening up OF
new lines, are further Inducements
New Cas- le is so near Wilmington
that the growth and welfare of one is
Of vital Importance to the other With
its unobstructed river front and fine
riverside residence sites, New Castle has
every qualification for residence suburb
Of Wilmington where not only the more
successful business men but steady
workingmen can build aud own their
own homes at light cost,
There is, therefore, no time to be lost
and every progressive citlzsn OF New
Castle should be up and doing.
Evening journal., 1895-01-23

mono Of the thoo-
rics and surmisos
advanced seems to
be anywhere near
the truth. The
real causes Of the
resignation OF NJ.
Casim ir- Perier,
according Co a
close friend of the
family were not
at all political. but
Of q purely private
character. ho
ex- president IS
on the point OF
seeking 60 obtain
a divurea from
Evening journal., 1895-01-23
coNTeMPoRARY opINIoN.
An Excess Of Zeal.

From the Washington Post.
Denunciatson Of iniquity Is a part Of
the Legitimate work Of he clergy. Il is
as proper for them 70 expstiAte on 1.-THE
exceeding sinfriness Of SIN as on the
b-auty ~ holirs 5 Il Is quite excasAble
In preacher 8, 90 positive IN his uttar-
auces and ell things BY their right
names ]. as much within his proper
hmitstions nen reb1King the sinners in
the pews h. ~ Lln as when he makes