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New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
THE SILVER SENATOR'S.
r p1nn1NG FOR THEIR FRIENDSHIP.

NOT BIDDING FOR THEIR FRIENDSHIP
From The ST. Louis Globe Democrat
No bids for the support Of the mining camp sena- ser l.
tors will be made by the Republicans me paIS - q,
stronger to-day because OF their emmy 'i'"" -
EVER was because of their friendship.
THEY MAY BLOCK TARIFF LEGlsLAIioN'
From The Minneapolis Tribune.
II the slverites will refrain from % IN
~ eoisaton In the LVth Congress- all VIII ne pliln
-, ~ r,pp and President Mckinley can caii an cNra
session in the full assurance that the neeoeo hepuo
i,nan IN riff legislation can be efectuated
THE DINGLEy BILL DISPOSED OF
From The Philadelphia Times.
he Republican radical free-silyer ssnators t IN have I'VE
ar, determined the fate OF the Dlngley OH Dy re-
e,sinG TO attend the Republican caucus
NO LONGER REPUBLICANS
,,ror, The Chicago Times-Herald.
A. matter of fact. Senators Dubois Mantle Can
As az snJire forfeited all claim 10 membership IN
ihe Republican party over year ago with eng
IN .ne courtesy and monumental patience ny the
cessve .eSers II was a magnanimous ana courteous
pafty invite them to the Republican senatorial eau
Gus.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND ToDAYs FORECAST.
Washington Dec. 1.-THE barometer hae risen the
Atlantic coas, tho north Of Dakota and Montana
II has fallen In Mississippi Valley and thence west
ward 10 the Pacific The temperature has remained
about stationary and above the normal in all districts
with generally weather except on the Pacific coast
h.,. shoyers are repor,ed There IL
he central Mississippi valleys In III" Southwest ana
over tho ST Lawrence Valley. The Indications are that
generally fair will continue In the southern. Mid
die Atlantic and England States.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
ANOTHER LTBERTAN OUTRAGE.
THE BRITISH STEAMER ERASMUS FIRED on AND
TREATED WITH FURTHER INDTGNITY.

Liverpool Dec 1.-THE British steamer Erasmus
which arrived here to-day from the West Coast or
Africa brings further report OF an outrage by
IIberians When the steamer preparing 10
chor at Cape Pamas the Llberian gunboat fired on
her the shot passing between her masts. After she
had anchored the gunhoaot ran alongside and her
commander boarded the Erasmus and insisted that
tho passengers the steamer. who were kroo
laborers should he landed at Cape Palnias, Instead
of RocktoWn. whittier they were bound.
Captain Haynes. Of he Erasmus. refused 10 land
the men and the IIhcrians eventually cont"nted
themselves by levying customs duties the kroos.
Captain Haynes made "A formal protest 10 the
Iiberian Government al Monrova, and has In
formed the British Government OF all the facts In
the case. II only short time ago that
Liberia was forced 10 pay $i.oO for outrages on
british subjects. two warships going to Grand
Rassa and enforcing the demand by threatening
TO seize the custom-h house.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
OBITUARY NOTES.

Newburg. N. Y Dec. ll.-Dr. Charles N. woolley.
d,ea here to-day aged fifty-eight years. He was
horn at Southampton. Long Island. graduated from
the University Of Michigan. and took the medical
a,,xsa a, pe,levus Medical College New-York City,
and the Long Island College Hospital at Brooklyn.
He was for seven years member OF the Newours
Roard of Education. and Its president two years.
R,ddeford Me- Dec. l1.-Silas Gurney. formerly
proprietor of the Revere House and fremont House.
Boston. and later OF the Mount Mansfield House.
Stowe. VT, died In Saco tonight aged sixty-eisht
years He leaves a wife and one daughter; He was
for many years a storekeeper In Saco and began the
hotel business proprietor OF the York HOTEL he
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
DIED..

y The ss ce; d Sing sns T. on Thursday
hi. late S"s on Sunday.
Former pupils and friends Of the family are invited to at
ARNoLp-Erday morning December II. at his hons:
Francis b. and Augusta Foote Arnold. in the 18th year
Funeral services will be held at All Church. con
of 2oth.t. and 4th-sve. at 2 o'clock on Sunday. De-
BENNErTon Thursday. December TO- at her resideses.
Petersham. Mass Maria Convey wife wife, Of y Henry e
Lucy A. Brainbridge Jaudon
Funeral services at Petersham Monday.
BENTON-In Armenia n. Y, December TO- Mary ANN,
wife Of Myron B. Benton and daughter Of the iaae
Abel Adams.
only daughter Of j. Edward and the late canssa cOn-
Services at her late wilton. Conn saas
day. tho 18th inst. at p. m
GII.BERT-In New-Haven. Conn. December H. passsd
to eternal rest Mary Hooker Gilbert. NJ D.
Ea 4Seh TSr SdS M & Isl Henry az &
fShtiS dsy, the i's' 18th inst. i osIoek
sran leaving is5sst ana stavs a. = Puss@
r, r. a: 0:15 a.
his age Clifford only william NJ and Emily
BS3:G'l BaT,sl at 'rsys.s so4s... Conn.
KXGHrA. his home No iies Tsshinston-ayWs; Washing Wn;IS Ms~
member Of the nrm of H B. Halls Sons. in the I'd
Notice Of funeral hereafter
S5s~ 1s.s sea.s sSsan o %
Funaral private.
/ Interment Albany.
Albany papers please copy.
MPHAII--At her residence. No 127 PieTepons.oss
Brooklyn Thursday December 10. 1895 Caroline Enxss
beth wife Of the late Leonard c: McPhai NJ De- mo
daughter Of Robert Spe.r. esq. deceased 49,.
Relatives friends invited TO attend the tunstss
services at No 121 Pierrepont-st Brooklyn. on Sasu~
day December IL. al o'clock .. m
PECK-Thursday December 10. Alfred A. Peck In N
5sth Of his
Funeral private
PRATT-On Wednesday at his residence No Zol osuse.
ave Brooklyn. James H. Pratt in the soth year OF NJ
Funeral services will be held the Central Congceo.
tona Church Hancock-st., near Franklin satus~
day December r. at 2:30 p. m.
int-rment private.
Connecticut papers please copy.
sHEFFIEID-On Friday December H. 1896 a. his resi-
dence No 2s Strong Place. Brooklyn Theodore -
Sheffield. in his 56th year.
Funeral private
Interment al Newport r. l.
sHEIpON-At her residence. No "a Halsey-st. brootc
Iyn on THURSDAY morning. December TO- ieoo' Ssfes
Ripley, wife Of William r. Sheldon.
Funeral private
TAYIOR-On Wednesday afternoon. December u Dss
George II. Taylor. In his 10Th year. 40, ,,.... -.
Funeral his late residence the Dalnoune N
40 Central South. Saturday afternoon AZ coc~'
A-The Kensico Cemetery~Private staton; ~,
Ie Railroad 43 minutes ride from the orano Csn'sss
Depot Ohice. Is East 42d-st.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
ONE HUNDRED AND TEN BURIED.
HOUSE IN XEREs. SPAIN. COLLAPSES UPON
TENEMENT BUILDING-ELEVEN
BODIES ALREADY RECOVERED

Cadz. Dec. ia terrible disaster occurred
in Here's. in the province of Andalusia and six
teen miles from this city. this morning through
the collapse Of a building. \ house containing
twenty-five persons collar sed without warning.
burying all Of its inmates in the debris
The house fell upon adjoining tenement
building. which also gave way The tenement
house inhabited by eighty-five persons. all
OF whom were buried by the wreckaSe. Eleven
dead bodies and forty-six seriously injured per-
sons have already been taken from the ruins.
and the work of excavation for the purpose of
recovering the others is proceeding as rapidly
as possible
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
A MEXICAN OFFICER NTRDERED.
lie rs KILLED ny cATTAIN Gotta. AGAINST WHOM
HE HAD rRfTERREp rTIARGES-THE MVR-
pTRrRS FAMILY FAMOUS
~ HISTORY.

San Diego chi Dec. li.-By the steamer fhch"co.
which arrived from Lower California yesterday
nows was received Of The murder Of Major Tomas
.,,.ar,do y, the l2,h Infantry stationed At Torc.
His SLAYER was Captain Vicente Gotta. descendant
of 4 famous family IN Mexico. Captain Gotta had
been Undergoing n court martial for alleged IN
subordination the charges being preferred 10y Major
AlvaradO.
Gotta furious when he learned of these
charges He was kept closely guarded during the
procress OF the court martial. but after several
6avs the vigilance was relaxed. and Gotta snntch"d
one OF the carbincs and shot Major Alvarado. who
was not ten feet distant. killing his victim instantly
Great excitement caused among the soldiers.
and II was with great difficulty that an outbreak
was ayericd. The captain. who now faces eN"cu-
fion hy shooting Is q son of the famous Don clOdo-
rnire Gotta a lieutenant Of General Marquee In many
battles during the French occupation.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
DESERTER BLOWS Up A FRENCH LAUNCH

TWENTY PERSONS TORN TO ATOMs-A cATAs
TRorHE NEAR LAHr WEST AFRICA.
Paris. Dec. ll-Advices have reached here from
Lahu West Africa, to the effect that early in Mo-
vcmber a desericr who had been captured wilfully
exploded a cargo of gunpowdcr on n French launch
Twenty persons blown TO atoms, but four
others escaped The launch sank
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
An AMERICAN CITIZEN ~ PERIL.
CHARGED WITH MURDER ~ MEXICO HE FEARS
TuATHr MAY RE- KILLED BY HIRED HuFFIASs.

San Diego. Cal. Dec. li-An important case has
arisen in Mexico involving the liberty and perhaps
the lie o. an American. Carlos A. Miller. citizen OK
the United States. a. Guanaplapam, state OF
Guerrero who = In tho famous B.lern Prison In tho
C,v ~ N..ico charged with the murder o: Engineer
Eduardo Zepeda az Omeiepec Guerrero.
The authorities o, Ometepec have demanded Miller
from tho authorities Of the capital city. and mean
time application has been made 10 Minister Ransom
for interference the part of N" American Govern
meni Miller asserts that a number OF ruf'ians nave
been hired 10 lay In wait for him A. Tula. vlag" ~
oa.,ca on the road 10 Orcicpe-. with orders TO KIN
him when he passes by and 20 Tc the story mat \"
had tried TO escape from the ohoers ana hAd De'h
elpF
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
EDMUND II. KNIGHT.

Edmund H. Knight. a member OF the firm OF
II T. Halls Sons. engravers. d, No. Is Fourth
ave. died from pneumonia yesterday in his home.
at No. 11ss washington-ave. after weeks Illness
He was nearly forty-three years old. and was
nephew OF ex-Judge Ernest Hall. lawyer. OF NO.
"a yyi,,am-st and also a nephew of Henry: Alfred
ord charles Hall who were his partners In ousI-
nS nnss He leaves a widow and several children.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
GENERAL PORTER'S TRIP TO WASHINGTON
lpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

General Horace Porter when asked yesterday about
A report that pace In McKiney's Cabinet had been
offered 10 him said: THAT is subject which
cannot speak one way the other My visit TO Major
Mckinley In relation TO the inaugural parade
and other inaugural arrangements. The week
spent with Mr. Hanna In Washington was occupied
with plans for the inaugural ceremonies. We shall
All know in March who will compose Major McKn-
lot. 4 hipef'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
nrr.urn FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For New England generally fair; slightly warmer IN
northern norton; northerly winds shifting 10 southery
For Eastern New York Eastern PENNSYLVANIA. New
Jersey and Delaware fair weather, slightly warmer; sh
variable winds .,, IT., -,,-..,
For the District Of Columbia and Maryland fair slightly
warmer: winds shifting 10 southerly
For western New-york Western Pennsylvana ana
ohio generally fair and warmer during the day fresh
and brisk souhcrly winds.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
MAHLON APGAR.

Mahlon Apgar died at his home No. "a Sip-ave'
Jersey CITY yesterday morning. He was born In
Hunerdon County. MI in 1873 In lSS he and his
brother Levi were engaged in the produce busl-
ness in Dey and Washington SITS. Later the bust
ness was changed to confectioners' supplies II Is
now carried on by Mr. Aprar's two sons at the
same place. Mr.. Apgar was member Of the New
York Produce Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
n LOcKROYS NAVAL sCHEME REJECTED.

Paris Dec 1.-THE proposals sui imittcd by NJ
Lockroy. formerly Minister of Marine. contem-
Mating 4 vote of 2oo0Oo.cc0 francs for constructing
new warshps has been withdr iwn. owing TO the
opposition of Admiral Besnard. the present Marine
Minister who will himself submit plan for the
construction of new battlc-ships when the Naval
Council meets next Thursday. Admiral Besnard :
objection 10 NJ Lo-kroy's scheme grew out or
Tho latter's condemnation OF the boilers and en-.
zines nj prescnt In In the French navy. ana
his advocacy OF rebuilding and alteration OF ex-
.sx..ss
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

sArrRpAY-At a m. for France. switzerland italy.
Hss 1sS ns.
Of must be directed per La W
Ss.tenaam nd nsF dssrs m%s Ss
;Sws s a, for n L59' oT SetSerlsns dsci Es.m
m Hes ss sconns mGsi direct Ss ps
1:ssr 3; 4 ser M mqi iof x So1wss Sts
S.a Sa'' Of Thnsvsa detters must be directed psi
IN. s.s.r. ma., Be sI' %
Pnsi mater 1s aardss TAX. printed matter ec
for Germany specially addressed printed matter ETC.
iST 0ns, parks an speca etc.
a ali aaS Countries 1 Which Sss
are advertised carry mail
After closing n. supplementary ,ransst.ati:
s: named an hs GSss S
S n. sof 'aa sns ~ Sn
MAILS FOR SOUTH NDIEs STp shTEEAL Erc AMERICA "1
s4dujhDahiHsa 1r ja@sica savanna
Yucs,sn @ per orsaSs iss.s i'r other part: &
M Men'Se 90 m and Tor 'os SsSssandisSa H.rsd
!. n :nS @
Isr from s1 sS Sorh syans S
~s' 4: once nssSS ssy:; a. H.
M:s :amer for close Ssosi'a at iii. ONCE daily s.S
s Ss s'
Fla Malls for Msrs' ss Sss:nd IN.
s'' nj. :.sSins es ss: 'H' ''f eos:: s::
at O o. m. previous day.
TRANSPACIFIc MAILS
Mail. for China Japan and Hawaii. per o. .. Ch1na
rsn at ssS ssS , Malls s Hawai-. - Ss:i.
iron Franc,eo, close here daily up se DscsmSss
,onic rd (srom Francisco close herr daily up
December Is at $3.50 p. m Mails for China and !aoaa
Especially addressed only. per Empress Of India
tfrcm ysncouver close here daily up to pecsmber tS
straiia| Hawaii and FIJI Islands especially sddrsssed
only. per .. s. Mowera frSm vaneouvero cioss ncss
strata Except those for West Australia. which are
Samoan islands per 8 . M1rposa o.om San san yras-
cisco) close daily to January " At go - NJ
IL a m and $50 .. m. Cor arrival at New-York o1
a Umbria with British mails for Austraia):
Transpacic mails forwarded to port OF sailing daily
and schedule OF closing h arranged on the prscump3
tion OF their overland transit fhegstefo4
mail closes at p. m. previous day.
posto(aos. Nsw-York n T.. Dec 4 les2
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

Never let little child's cold run on" There b
sure danger and perhaps death at the end Of It, The
infante organs are always helped by Dr. D. Jayne's
Expectorant. and tfe little pnes like II. -
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

The mere fact Of substitute being offered for DEER
FOOT FARM SAUSAGES should induce you to insist %
the DEERFOOT II you want the best.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
LADY scoTTs co-DEFENDANT DIES.

Iondon Dec Il-Frcderick Kast. one OF the de-
PENDANTS in the action OF Earl Russell against
his mother-in-law. Lady Scott and three others
for criminal libel died to-day. Kast had been Ill
Tor nearly fortnight with pneumonia. and yes
terday suffered a relapse. from which he did not
rally.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

speer's New-Jersey wines. old; .unexcelIed IN ~
world. Sold by Hegeman druggist. 1906 Broadway. and
F. W. Schoonmaker. Park Ave. and 42d St.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

spent his summers ct Ferry Beach, ana OWne1 3
farm in saco. which II Seal Rock Spring.
San Francisco. Dec. 1l-Dennis Donahoe, formerly
British Consul at this port who had been In the Con-
suar Service since 1857 In the United States having
been stationed at New-Or:eans. Baltimore and other
ports. died at San Rafael to-day.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

Tribune ONCE Dec. r. a. m-The weather yesterday
,,,s fair and mild The temperature ranged between 10
40, A. d.yrees the average az degrees being 6 degrees
lover than that Of Thursday and 22s higher than that
OF the corresponding day OF last year, ,,-..,x -~.
The weather to-day will be fair and siignuy WsF"~'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

., ,,,. diagram n continuous white line shows the
IN pressure indicated by The Tribunes self
recording The dotted line represents inc ''m
rcrs,ure MS recorded at Perry's Pharmacy
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

z. D. NORGANS IACHT AT MALTA.
Valetta Malta Dec. 1.-THE screw schooner
yacht May owned by Z. D. Morgan. OF New-iork
has arrived here
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
MARRIED.

JOHNsON-ALLEN-At vincennes Ind. William Nelson
johnson. OF NewYork. TO Mary Lloyd Allen daughter
Of Cyrus 7. Allen. esq., Of vincennes.
MEOwEN-rHoRP-At Harrison N. Y. December :.
1896 by the Rev. John Rowe. Katharine Wheaton,
daughter OF Mrs. Andrew g. Thorp to Frederic Daniel
McEowen.
SPENCER-KITTREDGE-On Thursday. December 10.
1896 at the Madison Avenue Reformed Church. OF this
city. by Dr. Abbott E. Kittredge father Of the bride.
Margaret Edith Kittredge 10 Joseph Wilbur Spencer.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
THE SALTER DISASTER.
FIVE HUNDRED SOULS MAY HAVE PER-
ISHED-SOME BODIES WASHED ASHORE
AT vIGO-THE VESSEL WENT DOWN


IN THICK Fog.
Berlin Dec. Ia dispatch from Corunna to
the Cologne Gazette says that the number
OF persons lost by the foundering Of the North
German Lloyd steamer Salier may possibly be
as high as 900. The Gazettes' correspondent
says that the ship had on board 30 passengers
when she left Antwerp, and embarked a great
many more at the Spanish ports she touched at
The character of the Salier's wreckage which
has already been washed ashore. indicates that
the steamer quickly went to pieces 1t is learned
that the Salicr was wrecked four miles north of
Niagraca. on the night Of December = the
vessel being at the time less than three miles
off shore.
Bremen. Dec lit is said here that the dis
patch from Corunna to the Cologne Gazette" "
saying that the loss Of life occasoned by the
laundering of the Saer may possibly he as
high as 800. Is entirely groundless II is re-
affirmed here that there were not more than
pa passengers on board. all in the steerage. a
crew Of 66. and a pilot
In heavy weather there is a fearful surf on
the reef where the Salier struck and If she had
not foundered she would have been quickly
pounded to pieces.
Viso. Spain Dec. 11.-Some bodies from the
ill-fated steamer Salier have been washed
ashore including that Of the captain. 1t was
found that his watch had stopped at $50
o'clock. presumably on Tuesday morning. a very
short time after the vessel went down. Ii is
said here that the number OF persons lost was
2Sl
London. Dec 1.-THE Lloyds agents at
Corunna report that the Salier foundered in a
dense fog The Saier. the agents say. had a
rearfuly rough passage from Bremen to CO.
runna. which port she left on December :. los
Ing two boats and sustaining other damage.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

Notices of marriages and deaths must be en-.
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

Parcheesi.
The best home game. at Department Stores.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12

The Raiah was m iron vessel Of l.oo tons. sh'
VAS built ~ Liverpool IN WI and was owned ~
II Schillng ~ HrNm"r
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
POstOmce Notice

rorspn mails for the week ending December u VIZ
close srou,ny In ali this Office follows;
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
THE RAJAH LOST WITH SEVENTEEN MEN.

London. Dec. 1.-THE German ship Rajah. Cap
tain Bcllmcr from Barry. Wales. for Hong Kong.
has foundercd I'm tho Rristo Channel Two OF her
rev lave been picked up. Seventeen others,
comprising the remainder of the crew. were
drowned.
The record-union., 1896-02-28
Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF'-First quality, 512c; second quail
VEAL-69612c for large and 5Q7c per 1o
for small
-weathers. 6Q613c; Ewes, &c
LAME Spring, 1oq1214c per 10; yearl-
ings, 7c per 10.
heavy, 4l4Q41ac for small and 3Q3h for
feeders.
The record-union., 1896-02-28

have become enlisted with other great
interests, such as the sugar trust, but
all are bound together by the common
bond of opposition to the railroad.
Mayor Sutro, who is mad because the
railroad would not help him out in his
Cliff House land and pleasure resort
speculation, has allied himself with
these disgruntled newspapers to fight
refunding. The promoters of this fight
have never been able to agree upon any
substitute for refunding. and have never
been able to show that any substitute
offered better chances to the Govern
ment and the people. In pursuit of their
purpose they have resorted mostly to
appeals to the passions and prejudices
OF the people, and, as it now appears,
have even come down to suppressing
and garbling reports of proceedings be-
fore Congressional committees.
The Herald" knows that the mana
gers of the railroad have had plenty to
answer for in the past 1t is not worth
while going over that record. 1t is too
familiar to the people. But that is not
now the matter at issue. Congress and
the people are confronted by a plain
business proposition as to what is best
to be done about the debt of the COM
panies. Huntington has made certain
statements before the committee that
are entitled to weight as matters of fact
no matter if Huntington did make them
The longest headed business men of the
community have indorsed, the sound
ne SIS of his position on that point. The
other side have proved the weakness of
their case by trying to misrepresent his
position, and they profess to expect
sensible people to stand in with them
For one, the Herald" declines. 1t
sees no merit in their demand for fore
closure unaccompanied by a single
practical suggestion for the subsequent
fate of the road 1t takes this case by
itself without regard to what the rail-
road managers may have done in this
that or the other case, and consider it
on its business merits. In this it be-
lieves it will have the support of the
solid business element of this commu
nifty.
The record-union., 1896-02-28
UNFAIR TACTICS.
Comments on Recent Reports About
the Funding Bill.
(From the San Jose Herald.)

(From the San Jose Herald.)
The reports telegraphed to this coast
of c. P. Huntington's experience with
the Pacific Railroads Committee create
the impression that he is faring badly
In fact those who know Huntingtons S
astuteness of mind and facility of eX
preston have been rather surprised
that he has made so poor a showing.
This is partly explained by Eastern ex-
changes now coming to hand which
show that the telegraphed reports have
contained only a part of his case and
that the weakest
The cause which has to resort to twist
ing or suppressing facts in its behalf is
not strong. The Herald" has no sym
pathy with that kind of a fight. Those
who have watched the course of this
paper for years know that it has been
a square fighter. 1t has never hesitated
to attack or defend any cause that it
believed to be right for fear of tempor-
ary unpopularity. This paper
has never been the apologist of the rail-
road company. It's patrons know that
When any action or attitude of the COM
pany has called for criticism the
Herald has always been prompt to
apply it. But it has never been silly
enough to make a business of pitching
into the railroad company, right or
wrong, for the sake of making a record
or being in the fashion.
Just now most of the daily papers of
San Francisco are engaged in the ap-
parently congenial and popular business
of roasting Huntington and the railroad
company in connection with refunding.
Most of them have not not always done
so. Some of them, not so long ago but
that plenty Of persons can remember it,
were the railroads good friends-why
this change of base?
1t will be remembered that some years
ago when Huntington assumed personal
charge of the Southern Pacific affairs
he proceeded to purge the payroll of
the company. 1t was always the fact
undoubtedly that great many news
papers were on that roll. Whether that
was greater discredit to the company
or to the papers the public must decide
At any rate a lot Of them were let out.
and from that day to this they have
been the loudest of anti-railroad howl
ers on general principles. Some of them