New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
AN OBJECT LESSON IN GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF RAILWAYS

CHICAGO LAKE FRONT HEARING CONTINUED
WAR RECORDS NEARLY COMPIETED-AM
NEsTY ~ NlcARAGr.-Mo NAVAL
CONSTRUCTORS NEEDEp-s THIEF
IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington Nov 2.-An instructive obiec;-lesson
In Government. control OF railways has been deV~'-
oped by the debates IN the Brazilian Congress grow
ing OF the bill 20 lease the Brazilian centfii RAJ
way 10 a foreign syndicate. The Central ROAD WIN
it's branches covers 5co miles of the hes; cohee-
producing districts IN the Republic TIE main inc
extends from Rio Janeiro in the north to ~ ram
in the sou;h with an important branch west TO The
State of Ninas The road built some wears aSp
by the Government at an expense OF sla0ooOTD ana
earned for a time income % si6.Coo"" anniaiN'
several millions of this being clear profit or late
years employment on the road has been given az
a reward for political activity In many cases the
salaries were largely dsprop1riionatc 10 the char
acicr OF the services performed while In n"ay every
case except where experts were employed the s'-
pontees unfit for their places. Tn, debates IN
the Congress which disclosed these facts also shower
concusvely tha, the road. instead OF bei"< payirg
investment. Is steadily losing more AT the rate OF
81 0OoCco year. Through tho new President SENIOR
Percira who was elevated on November 10 from the
Vice Presidency to the Chef Maglstracy Of the Re-
public by reason Of the temporary retiremen, from
Office of President Moraes. the unsatisfactory servic"
Of ths road was brough, 20 the attention OF the Con-
placed In th- hands OF private pcrsors. II appears
thai a syndicate has been formed In London which
will pay TO the Brazilian Governre II s"pGr."p Tor
a ninety year lease Of ihe road which. with all i'm
provemenis to rov-rt 10 the Republic Al the crd
OF ,ha, period The syndicate Is en;!.'y SATISFIED
from an examination OF ihe road that no; only VIII
i;s earnings enable !: to pay the brazilian Govern
ment sl.co0o year for he Us" o, the roai;, hu,
that Il will stu leave handson" pr' the bll mas
already passed III" lower house. ana ~ how IN ~"
s"nste vhcIe laie navce. fTSm o 'serTO r. Of f1y ~
passage through branch OF Congress ne rat" 81
ioreign "Nchahge las 'ir'iny na.r', @ o,,en, s
satisfactorily concluded all the other roads In Brazl,
supported by the Government AZ loss A. con,
soquenc" OF political manipulation VIII a..9 e 1881 1
10 private persons. ether IN me Republic OF !"
Europe"
The nrrurner, IN the Chicago lake 'front.' case was
resumed this morning before Commissioner l.ainor-
caux Judge Wilson. Of Chicago. spoke NJ length
on the surveys OK the plot I'm controversy and IN"
oundary lines Judge Wilson's argument WIS rrin-
cipally on tho ground that the shore linc Of LAX"
Michigan was tho east lin" % IN" KinscY Plot. i!e
Insisted 'ha; iher" 10 land 'h"r" ~ the dat"
OF the surycr or date OF ih. "nirr that was no'
II lud.d in the surtcv: that the only monument
ihat were PLACED ly The aurt"vor nt tho tim" Of IN"
surrey were tho two corner monuments that wer"
shown Iy the Aeld noics TO be the hnnk oi shor"
of Lake Mi-hiraa: that y there WAS any Land cnst
OF ~ 80 Nat tim" T. sand spit. Of which
no notice would b. taken He further snid that at
H.. lime tn surrey wa made there was no city
ard the eSist~rc- ~ small san sp'' va" not 'ah n
into consideration b The aurv"'cr or consldsr"' a.
serted ;ht; I'm front cf ihes' lnrds and H. The lax"
strccic7 had caused ar island 20 'orm ana ,ivci on
for yenr- 4 a home. ana T. continued 10 form
until II reached ~" main land u" said ma "ppn-
q or was ma. to pnr"m..' '"I , he rd. mil
ca ion 10 enter under homestead laws, vhicl was
40 rcf.s.i b,. the Department the ground tha
mont subject 20 homestead cnif. ~ insisted thai
IL the Department should not determine that II had
rradn u mistake. and thIt land dif "Ns' ih"r" -
,he time the appca'ions were hl"d strcetcr should
have the right 20 cnt"r Il rs ne ptior applicant
The hea ring WAS adjourned until tomorrow
The Interesting md valuable records OF the rebell-
ion which are being compiled under the direction
OF Major George Il. Davis. are nearing compeiion
over 100 volumes Irrespective OF maps. have been
issuod ai a OF over f2|'l"c dating back TO
iS7l when the appropriation Logan II IS hn'ici-
patcd that the end Of The next fiscal year VIII see
e. made manifest by the number Of applicat lions
from publ libraries which the Department IS
unable 20 comply with, ana me car"iu rulllnE
il, slowed IN the compilation daily receives most
gratifying tribute
The Department Of State is Informed by tn" Lcga-
ton Of ,h.. United States ut Managua that the
President Of Nicaragua has granted amnesty to
over 100 persons implicated In the revolution OF ast
February and the conspiracy OF September last.
The members of the rebel Government ana the prin,
cipa general OF the defeated forces are not Included
In the pardon
Tho postoflce Department has complaints agains:
0f,v or sixty Presidential postmasters throughout
tho country charged with violating the order OF
the Presiden, prohibiting them from taking an
active part IN politics. Most OF these cases ar"
In the West. rarticuarly' in Illinois and low, 9ytc
action against all The offenders. but will deal only
with the most fragrant cases Tn" others "ii' De
nG,nisG si i0T bT t Mr. McKmley The terms of Office of
number II thcn will not expire for n year or TWO
after March !.
Secretary Herbert. In recognition OF tn" ure'n'
need OF more naval constructors 10 design ana
suncrvise the building OF new warships. has
granted the Application OF Naval Cadet william
r. Croesbeck Of Indiana. to enter that corps OF
IN. Navy and the young officer. who IS one OF
fhe honor men OF his class. has been detached from
duty on the armorcd cruiser N"w-Iork. ana VIII
sai for Europe tomorrow to study marine archi-
,.c,ure AZ the University OF Glasgow under Pro-
fessor Biles 1t IL customary TO send three or four
,,o, from each class OF the Academy abroad to
,,udv ship-designing but Grocsoeck Is the sixth
man so selected from his class. and he Will nave
the advantage of being associated with two OF MS
own classmates at Glasgow-Asslstant Naval con.
structors Evans and Adams Two Others are are az
Greenwich. and one Is at Paris Al ,he snd 81, Oa
navy Yards and shipbuildng establishments. where
services VIII to
e,9ht or ten men from the next graduating class
In the hope OF increased demands made on
/, by the rapid growth OF the navy
1uIius NJ Hurst n clerk In the office OF the Ad-
,,or, General War Department. was arrested at
his desk to-day for the theft OF valuable col
,.,o, y, stamps the property OF Mr. Than. the
S,S clark he acknowledged his guilt Hurst Is
o" carman and was appointed under civil Service
r,les from New-York In leA
THE DEBORAH NURSERY.
rh. managers Of the Deborah Nursery. at One
sixty -frst-st. and Eaglc-ave. have not
co, repor,ed to the Health Board that they have
~ ..aaasary charges ordered by the Board.