The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

the entire system and will pay especia.
attention 10 the Atlantic and Pacific in
southern California with the idea of
meeting any move Of the Southern Pa
1 cific to extend its lines.
NEW RAILROAD DEALS.
| Chicago, March 10.-A new agreement
has been reached between the Southern
| Pacific and the Santa Fe concerning the
use of the formers tracks by the latter
| from Mojave into San Francisco. Under
| it, it is claimed, the Santa Fe twill effect
a considerable saving in rentals.
The Great Northern road is about to
exnend 100000 on the improvement Of
the equipment OF its passenger trains.
They are al to be vestibuled according
TO the latest and most improved methods
and new equipment will be added.
ALFRED AND LEONIDAS WIN.
ST Louis, March 10.-The United States
court of appeals has handed down an
opinion Affirming the decision of the fed
eral court OF Minnesota in the case Of
Alfred and Leonidas Merritt against the
American Steel Barge company, in which
the latter was victorious. The suit was
brought TO recover collateral given by
the plaintiffs to Charles ". Wetmore to
secure the payment Of notes aggregating
$751;, SIS BORROWED from the latter. Wet
more disposed Of the collateral to the
barge company. and the Merritts brought
sui: to recover Il.
FIRE INSURANCE UNION.
ST Louis, March I0.-The semi-annual
convention of the Western Fire Insur-
ance union continued its session today,
tie meeting being held in secret, as
usual Adjournment was taken early
yesterday afternoon in order that the
committees migha have time to prepare
reports. Today the important work of
the convention was done. The contest
between the union and non-union COM
panies came up ad the report of the
special committee of fifteen was present
ed 1t relates to the business done in
large cities and the abuses pertaining
thereto The delegates have been invit-
ed TO visit Jefferson Barracks and other
points of interest, but as a body they
will have little time for amusementS. An
effort viii be made to get through by
tomorrow night. but ii is thought the
delegates will not get away before Fri
day evening. The election of officers
will not be held until the September con-
vention, which will probably take place
at Niagara Falls.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
ST. Louis, March 10.-The principal
subject Of discussion at today's deliber-
atiors cf the WooGmen OF the World
convention was the secession by the Pa
cific coast members Of the order On the
suggestion of Commander Root, it was
temporarily laid on the table and an in
Vitation was sent to the seceders to re-
consider their action. The report Of
Sovereign Physician W. o. Rodgers
which was submitted, showed a total Of
3O,950 examinations and 1887 reflections
In Missouri there We're thirty-thre
deaths due to overdoses Of morphine
The ladies' auxiliary, at their morning
meeting decided not TO separte into de-
partments.
SWEDISH-AMERIC
Chicago, March 10.-Tribute vas paid
to the memory of John Ericsson, fnven-
tor OF the Monitor, by the Swedish
American league by a banquet at the
Auditorium, hotel last night. Patriotic
American toasts were the order of the
occasion and the great inventor was
slorlfied by his countrymen. Charles n.
Hoglund, acted as POSTMASTER. DR.
Gustav Dahistedt of Paxton, Ill, eulo-
gized Ericsson and the Swedish charac-
ter. Judge n. c. Sears responded 10
the toast Chicago" Congressman g
D. Cooke spoke on "Republicanism
Hans Anderson was the CUES. of honor.
He appeared in the uniform he wore
while on the Monitor and related how
the battle with the Merrimac was
fought. Other speakers were Edwin A.
Olson, Captain c. F. Gooding and Col
onel Isaac L. Elwood.