The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-20


Harbor- Cotton for the ORIENT A. srican
Beef in Trouble in Switzerland-Trans-
portation Notes, Consuls' Reports. and
Business News in General.
Arkansas City, Kan, Dec. 19.-Receiv-
er Dwight Bramen, who is in control of
the affairs of the branches of the Frisco
between this city and Anthony, Kan, is
unable TO resume his promised operation
Of the road on account OF trouble he is
having with the Frisco Roadbe1 COM
pany. The branch running from this
,ity to Anthony was built by another
company, but the Frisco has operated it
until recently. The Frisco owns the
bridge across the Arkansas river west of
this city. and a mile of track beyond, and
they refuse to LET Receiver Bramen run
trains in and out of this city over their
part of the line.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Chicago, H., Dec. 19.-At a meeting OF
The board Of directors of the Santa Fe,
Prescott and Phoenix Railway company
the following persons were elected ofrc-
ers for the ensuing year: +. NJ. Murphy,
president and general manager; ID. NJ.
Ferry, vice-president; c. c. Brown. sec
retary-treasurer and auditor; K. ".
Kretzinger, general counsel, and w. y.
Drake, chief engineer.
MEXICAN RAILWAYS.
City OF Mexico, Mex, Dec. 19.-The
Mexican Herald says that an American
syndicate has purchased the Hidalgo rail-
road for 2,500.O00 in gold, and has paid
down $4,000. The line is morrow gauge
and runs from this city TO Pacahua, and
1t is proposed by the new purchasers to
extend the line down the coast to Tux
pan. The line is a valuable one and the
proposed extension will take it through
fertile region. Tuxpan is to be made
an important port. Construction on the
new Southwestern line, from Tehuante-
PEG down 10 Guatemala, will be pushed.
The line is regarded as one of great i'm
portance, as it viii give access TO the
Guatemala frontier and by connecting
with the Guatemala Northern road. will
form link in the coming Pan-American
line. II is believed that within a few
years the journey can be made from Chi
cago and New York 10 Guatemala. A
Monterey paper, FL Espretador, attacks
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf railway,
alleging that the physical condition of the
entire line has been allowed to degene-
ldNr II ~ iHpbAAcQ lu6l -
ington has made an effort for the prop
erty now managed by the Belgian bond
holders.
DEEPWATER COMMISSION.
Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 19-The mem
bers Of the harbor board visiting San
Pedro devoted their visit 10 traversing
the bay, no sounding being made. The
board visited San Pedro again this morn
ing. employing the coast survey vessel
Godney to make a more thorough inspec-
ton. They will then steam TO Santa
Monica, and this viii probably complete
the official inspection of the two harbors
The public hearings Will be given Mon
Gay morning.
COTTON FOR THE ORIENT.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 19.-The Pa
sific Mail steamship Chin, which sailed
for the Orient today, cerries an enormous
quantity Of cotton for the mills in China
and Japan In fact, she has room for
nothing else in her hold. The company
refused a large consignment of -four yes
terday, and il was given out that no fur
ther freights would be received. The flag
ship Belgic, the next to sail from here, is
also engag ed 70 carry cotton. The South
ern Pacific company has entered into a
special arrangement with the steamship
company for these cargoes. Formerly all
cotton for the Orient went by way of
New Orleans, but when the mills in Ja-
pan and China grew and multiplied the
demand became very great and the Pa
cific Mail company made a bid for the
buiSenss.
AMERICAN BEEF SHUT OUT.
Washington, d. C, Dec 19.-The latest
Attack upon American meat products
comes from the Canton of Zurich, Swift
erland, where the meats have been shut
put practically by the application of
regulation forbidding the u OF boraX
to preserve them. United States Consm
German reports the facts to the state de-
partment with some Indignation, because
IT was owing to his own efforts that some
local dealers were induced TO import
American meats, and build up a profit
able busienss. He ascribes this attack
entirely 10 the jealousy of local trades
men in Swiss meats
STOLE TRADE SECRETS.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 19.-Needless
ire small things, says United States Con-
sui Monaghan at Chemnitz, but they play
4 very important part IN Germany's ex-
ports and she manages to sell them in a
vast quantity TO every country in the
world. including even England and the
United States. Mr. Monaghan cites this
as an example OF how Germany is driv-
ng England out of her market. First.
she sent clever workmen TO England TO
work in the factories and learn the Sc
crets, and then they return and impart-
ed these secrets 10 their employers. As
a result they now make needles as good
as Eng,and's bst, and make them much
cheaper. A place near Chemstz exports
knitting needles regularly TO Great Bri-
tain. Twelve years ago the proprietor's
son served his time in a Nottingham
needle mill.
RUSSIA'S IRON PRODUCT.
Washington, D. c., Dee. 19.-Statistics
submitted 10 the department of state by
Consul Stephen at Annaburg, show that
the total production of cast iron in Rus
STA this year will amount TO 1,6oo, 00a
tons. which is 10000 tons more than
last year. Notwithstanding this large in
crease in production, the home works are
far from being able 10 meet the demand,
ewing To rapid railroad development. ana
29l 900 tons Of pig iron were imported in
the first half Of this year.
DOM PAUL'S PASSPORTS.
Washington. u. c., Dec. 19.-Oom Paul
Is taking steps 70 prevent a wholesale fr
ruption Of foreigners in his little country
that might result in a REPETITION of the
Uitlsnder rebellion Of last spring. To
this end he has established d rigid sys-
TEN of passports and will compel immi-
grants 10 swear 10 obey the laws of the
republic. United States Consul Ouinhy