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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-18
ARCHIBALD.

An excellent programme consisting
of addresses, recitations and essays
has been arranged for the high school
commencement, which will take place
this evening at o'clock. The pro-
gramme in detail is as follows:
Song .....................L Love at Home
School.
Recitation. The Polish Soy
Agnes O'Donnell.
Defamation ..... What is Patriotism
Bernard McNuity.
Recttation. ,............ t,...,......
1.-The Legand of the Organ Builder
Kate Wright.
Recitation. .............. Zingerella
Agnes McNulty.
Defamation ..,,.........,.. -...'''.''..
49,. ....Duties Of American Citizens
Richard Foote.
Song NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. summer
School.
Recitation. William Tell and Ills Son
Kate Cummings.
Recitation. Robert of Sicily
Julia Dougher.
Recitation. on.......... Shifting the Rock
Patrick j. O'Donnell.
Valedictory Essay. y............, Ambition
Sarah Keogh.
Awarding Diplomas.
Song. Good Night
School.
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raekaWa1llla County.

tin Swift is expected to pitch for the
Jermyn team. The contest will have q
crowd of witnesses.
Miss Maggie Kelly is visiting in
Scranton.
Mrs. Mary Rozelle Simpson Of Keens
Is visiting this city,
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CARBONDALE,

[Readers wsil please note that adver-
tisements, orders for Job work. and
items for publication left at the estab-
lishment OF Shannon & Co., newsdealers,
North Main street, will receive prompt at
y. MI
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effect Monday, May 3lst, 1897
Trains leave Scranton as follows For
New York and intermediate points on
Erie railroad, also for Hawley, Lake
2.28 y, m.
Additional trains for Lake Ariel and
points intermediate at s.45 a. m. and $40
y. m.
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LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD SYS-
TEN,
nthracite Coal Used Exclusively lnSur
ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT june IA, 1897.

ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT JUNE IA, 1897
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via d.
& H. r. r. at 6.45, 7,45 a. m, 1905, 1.2O, AL
(Black Diamond Express) and 11.30 D. m.
For Pttston and Wilkes-Barre via ID,
L. & w. r. r., 600, sos, 11.20 a. m, 1.55
$40, GOO and S.H p. m.
For White Haven, Hazleton. Pottsville,
and principal points in the coal regions
via d. & H. r. r., 6.45, 7.45 a m, 12.O5 and
AL p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Har-
rsburg and principal intermediate sta
tions via ID. & H. r, r., 645, 7.45 a. m,
1905, 10, AL (Black Diamond Express),
Al and 1.30 p. m.
For Tunkhanr ock, Towanda, Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermediate
stations via D., l.. * w. r. r., 800.
9.55, a. m, 1920 and $40 D. m. ...
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Chicago and all points west via d.
& II. r.. r., 7.45 a. M, 1906, 1888 (Black Dia-
mond EXpressl, $50 and 11.30 p, m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
Valley chair cars on all trains between
Wilkes-Barre and New York, Philadel-
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
RODLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
CHAS. s. LEE, Gen. Pass Agt., Phlla.,
A. w. NoNNEMACHER, Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa.
Scranton Office, 3O9 Lackawanna avenue.
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An trains run daily except sunday.
Z signines that trains stop on signal for pas
Bengerb.
kScure rates via ontario a western before
purchasing tickets and save money. Day and
Night KSpress 70 the West
&c. Anderson, Gen, Pass ARS
y. yntcgoft. Div. Pass, .Agt scranton. Pa,
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RAILROAD THE TABLES.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
pennsylvania RAILROAD,

l blINU UILVnNIn lnBhNUnU,
Schedule In Effect November IS, 1896.
Trains Leave Wilkes-Barre as Follows
7.3o a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more. Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
lo.l5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsvile, Reading. Norristown.
and Philadelphia; and for Sun.
burH Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.I5 p. M, week days, for SunburY.
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, BaIti-
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.l5 p. M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg. PHILADELPHIA a.,
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M, week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsville.
J. r. WOOD, denr Pass. Agent
j.. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
Evening star., 1897-01-04
Hotel Arrivals.

Ebbtt House-Mr. and Mrs. ]. II. Patter-
son. Hoboken, Nj; J. F. Steward, Chicl-
go; c. H. Peer F. P. Bennett, G. Smith.
Massachusetts,; S. G.. Stoney, Charleston,
SC; Theodore Barker, Charleston; Capt.
Chas B. Ewing. United States army. JEFF
ferson barracks. Missouri; John Ellis. IL
llnois; John Platt New York.
Hamilton-Prof. Brumbaugh, Ohio, Chas-
W. Greet and wife, Addison.
Cochran-John Nattherson, Alfred Becker,
Milwaukee,; W. Booker, Richmond; z.
Whitehead and wife. Baltimore
La Norm n.andie-W. Henderson, Louisville;
]. A. Marsh, o. ]. Victor J. Elderkin, J. ID
Ichenhauser, G. S. Miles, New York; f. j.
Jones, Waterbury, Mass
Arlington-S Nansen, Montana; Jos. Is.
cass. B. r Reist, Pennsylvania: Chas. S.
Bradley, New York; b. Frank DeButts.
Brocton, Mass; Chas. A. Burditt. Boston.
" Shoreham-W. L. Walker. U.S:A.; ]. S.
Tcrrey, Wyoming; L. j. Wade, st Louis;
DR.. W. C. Boteler Kansas City, Mo-; Geo.
S. Silsbee, Henry S. Howey, Boston.
Wellington-Walter Hill. l.. Henny, Lew
isburg. Pa. Geo: w. Black, Boston; chas.
Rarbor, Mich; ]. F. Fulton and wife, Phil
: Riggs House-Jas C. Wallace and wife.
Cleveland: Miss Belle Archer, Bayonne, n.
j.: Frank L. Chase. Louisville; C. f. Cum
ningham, Rochester. NY.
Willard,s-W. S. Tonnan, st. Louis: F.
walderman, Philadelphia: E; c. Bald. Buff
Buckley Miss Buckley, New Jersey.
~ ST. James-R. w. Brown, Tiffin, Ohio;
A. w. Gregary, Pittsburg, Pa; w. A. Van
Horn, New Jersey; d. Miller, New Britain,
Conn; F. H. Avory, Chicago; S. Fader,
British Columbia: H. S. Frye, Winsor,
Conn; E. B. Gunby. Tampa, Fla; Charles
E. Hale, Waterbury, Conn.,; c. 1.eidigh,
Dayton, Ohio; G. L. Spencer, New York;
w. S. Strong, Cleveland. Ohio.
Nauonal-H. NJ. knight. Philadelphia,
Pa; Mrs. George H. Braughn, New Or
leans, L.: r. E. johnson and wife. Cum
berland, Nd: John w. Grace. Baltimore,
Md; Dr. Chas. A. Eastman. st. Paul, Mimi. !;
John Seldom, Boston, Mass; D. S. Shaw
man, Brooklyn, N. Y; r. A. Hagerty, New
ark, N. j.; w. H. Platt, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hotel Johnson-C. w. Brush, Brooklyn.
NJ Y; John Feldhausen. New York city;
J. Ralph Daniels, Philadelphia. Pa; H. A.
Blood, jr, and wife. New York city; J. E.
Beatty, Canton. Ohio.
Raleigh. c. Head, Latrobe, Pa; F. w.
Cameron. Albany, N. Y; Geo. d. Dessar,
New York: B. B. McCreary. Columbia, S.
c.; T. F. Travis. Missouri: L. @. Coleman,
Cambridge, Mass.s w. p. Coleman, Rich
Hin, Mo-: o. H. Cutter. New York; ]. E.
Hurley and wife. Brooklyn. N. Y; c. C.
blanchard. Boston. Mass: B.Spofford Cold
water, Mo-; w. 7. Mclaughlin, New Mex
leo; N. D. Martin. York. Pa.
Evening star., 1897-01-04
ELECTION OF SENATORS
81" [b,
States Where the Legislatures Begin Ballot
ing This Week.
In Half IA Dozen States the Result is
J.
FOreEOne, but IN the Rest There
Are Many'iCandidates.

Several states will this week enter on
the choice Of United States senators. The
legislatures of Pennsylvapia. Illinois, Indi-
ana, North Dakotau California, Missouri,
Colorado, South Dakota New Hampshire
and North Carolina meet this week and will
ballot fer senators.
California win re-esect George C. Perkins;
Missouri George q. Vest: Colorado. Henry
NJ Teller. In South Dakota Senator Kyle
is the only visible candidate whose election
is at all probable. 5.'.
In Pennsylvania the candidates are Gov.
Daniel H. Hastings, John WaEamakcr,
Boies Penrose of Philadelphia, Pa; Louis
A Watres, Scranton. Pa, and J. Hay
Brown of Lancaster. Pa.
In Illinois the candidates are Martin B.
Madden of Chicago, Clark f. Carr of
Galesburg, VIM. F. Mason of Chicago. Geo.
f. Adams of Chicago, David T. Littler of
Springfield, Joseph u. Cannon of Danville,
Robert r. Hit of Mount Norris Albert ].
Hopkins of Aurora and W. j. Calhoun of
Danville.
The leading candidates in Indiana are c.
w. Fairbanks of Indianapolis and w. r.
McKeon of Terre Haute. Others mention
ed are Gen. Lew Wallace, Judge r. S. Tay-
lor of Fort Wayne, Hiram Browniee of
Marion and J. Frank Hanly, Williamsport.
North Dakota's candidates are the pres
ent senator. H. c. Hansbrough of Devils
Lake; John NJ. Cochrane of Grand Forks,
Col. VIM. F. Ball of Fargo, Alexander
Hughes of Bismarck, Frederick b. Fancher
of jamestown, Frank White of Valley City
and Col. w. Robinson of Mayville.
During January the legislatures of the
following states will select United States
senator's: Arkansas, Connecticut, Kansas.
Nevada. Oregon, Utah. Washington and
Wisconsin. The positive elections where
there will be no contests are Jones of Ar
kansas, Platt of Connecticut, Squire Of
Washington and Spooner of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1897-01-04
NO FEAR OF FILIBUSTERs
spanish Authorities Here Say Thei,
Cuban Patrol IL C0lnnlete

Spanish Authorities Here Snv Thai;
Cuban Patrol IL Complete.
Inc Spanish authorities here saw thew
Ieei httie apprehension from reported fill
clustering expeditions. owing to the thor
oughness with which the Cuban coast is he
ing patroiled by the Spanish forces At
present 1t Is said this patrol is so complete
mat no considerable force of Insurgents
can move without unmasking the destina
ton of an expedition, and thus giving
emple time for Its apprehension
Accc riding to official advices received here
from Spanish sources the insurgents are in
desperate condition since the death of Ma
Geo. 1t is believed also by Spanish officials
that the insurgent leader La Cret Is either
dead or dangerously wounded. The disposal
of him from the actual field of conflict is
regarded as next in importance to the death
of Maceo. 1t is pointed out Dy the Span
iards that the insurgent cause is one de-
pending on leaders, and that the cause it.
seif will end with the disposal Of the lead
ers.
Close scrutiny ;s being made ly officials
OF the circumstances under which the
steamer Dauntless left Jacksonville The
stated purpose Of the vessel was a wreck
ing expedition. and for this no clearance
papers were needed. 1t Is believed how
ever, by the Spanish authorities that the
Dauntless has gone to succor the party
which first went on the Three Friends, and.
failing TO land In Cuba. returned to No
Name Key off the Florida coast The in
formation sent here leads to the belief that
after the Dauntless has taken on board the
party at No Name Key she will proceed to
Cuba and endeavor to carry out the expedi-
tion which the Three Friends failed to land.
Evening star., 1897-01-04
Amateur Journalists.

The first meeting of the new year of the
Capital City Club of Amateur Journalists
took place Saturday evening at the resi-
dence of Miss Drusa, Carroll on l stree,.
The chief business of the meeting was the
election of officers, which resulted as fol-
lows: President, Vincent F.. Howard; vice
presidents, Miss Beatrice Grahame and
Miss Drusa Carroll; treasurer, Miss Mary
A. Ball; secretary, Miss Elizabeth Tyler
and official editor, Miss Sarah Willard
Howe. All the officers have evinced high
literary talents. At the conclusion cf the
business meeting, short literary program
followed. Miss Sarah Willard Howe read
short story of high merit, "a Leap Year
Proposal" and Mr.. Vincent F. Howard also
contributed a well.written story, "On the
Veranda." At the adjournment of the
meeting the members Of the club enjoyed
looking at some excellent photographs of
the types of Indians and the buildings and
scenery of Guatemala, Central America,
which had been recently sent to Miss Howe
from that country. The Capital City Club
Is doing much earnest work. The holiday
number of the official organ, 1.-The Wash.
ingtonian," which has been issued recently,
contains literary poems and sketches of no
little merit. The club has every prospect
for a bright session,thissye
Evening star., 1897-01-04
A RUNAWAY BOY.
PARENTS Appealed tD for His Detention
Wherever Found


Wherever Found.
a New Orleans boy of good family Philip
Friedrichs ran away from home last July.
and was last seen by one of his boy COM
rades, who went with him, at Syracuse.
n. y, some time in August They had
ridden thither on freight trains. The Fried
rlchs boy had a good education, was a
good penman and desired to go on the
stage. His agonZed mother refused at
nfst TO allow the police to send out de-
scflptlon OF the boy and have him arrested
Now, however. she has consented and ap-
peals to fathers and mothers everywhere
to keep watch on wandering boys and try
70 restore her son to her. The police of
Washington have received the following
richs of 63l Carondelet street. New Or
leans. La. who left his home July g. 1S9;
TO visit the large cities en- route to New
York city by way of St. Louis CHICAGO
etc. When last heard from he was in
Syracuse, N. Y. This was about August s.
1896. since which time all trace of him has
been lost. Phil was dressed when he left
home, in dark blue woolen suit and tan
shoes. He will be sixteen years old Jan
uary 6, 1897. He has blue gray eyes. dark
hair and skin, is about 5 feet inches tall;
wears No. : shoe; has a rather round
face, good front teeth. He is a fluent
talker. having made good use of his edu-
cational advantages. He was a pupil of the
intermediate class of the Boys High School
Of New Orleans, and had already begun the
study of Latin, his parents having destined
him for the medical profession as his
father is a dentist. He writes straight up
man. Phil is gentlemanly in manners and
good looking
Evening star., 1897-01-04

or Tuesday night, and rain. probably turn
ing into snow, in the Ohio valley and upper
lake region.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Mem-
phis. LIS: Alpena, Ito: Sault de Sainte
Marie, 1.94: Cairo, 1.2O; Huron, 13o; Grand
Haven. Us: Logansport, Ind. Los.
Rivers-The following changes in the
rivers Qn feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen, Saint Louis, 1872: Hannibal 2.S;
Little Rock, AZ: Shreveport, 2.3.
TiGe Table.
Today-Low tide, 2:44 In and 3:l3 pm
high tide 500 I'm. and pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 1888 am. and 4:03
pm; high tide, 9:43 am. and 9:4S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 7:13 am; sun sets, 4:51
pm.
Moon sets, 6:27 pm.
Iomorrow-Sun rises, 7:19 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 p.m.: extin-
gushing begun at 6:27 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:44 pm; extin-
gu1shed at 6:42 am.
Range of the Thermometers,
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today
am, %; pm. e.; maximum, Ga min
fmum, 81.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
d. M Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
tlon, 81 Receiving reservoir, temperature
90 conoltlon at north connection, 80; condi-
tlon at south connection, So Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 3S: condition at in
nuent gate house, So; eflluent gate house.
36.
Evening star., 1897-01-04
THREATENING WEATHER.
Light Rain This Afternoon and To-
nisht-Clearfng Tomorrow.

Light Rain This Afternoon and To-
nisht-Clearfng Tomorrow.
Forecast. till s pm. Tuesday-For the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
gnia, threatening weather and light rain
This afternoon and tonight, followed by
clearing weather Tuesday; colder westerly
winds
Moderate cold wave for Washington; the
temperature will fall 30 degrees and to
about freezing Tuesday
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer has risen in the southwest
the lower Mississippi valley ard at central
the Atlantic coast, In the lake regions and
the upper Mississippi valley. 1t is highest
over the plateau region and lowest over
Wisconsin.
1t is from twenty degrees to thirty de-
grees colder in the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys and southern portions of the upper
lake region. and it is warmer in New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states.
Rain has prevailed from the east gulf
coast northward to the lake regions and
heavy SHOWS are reported from the north
west. The weather is cloudy this morning
east of the Mississippi, and 1t is showing in
the northwest and upper lake region. For
the twenty-four hours ending Sunday
morning heavy rains occurred in the Mis-
sissippi valley from Louisiana to Minneso-
ia, show ers in the lake regions and SHOWS
in the northwest.
The Indications are that the weather will
be generally fair in the southern states
Tuesday, with much colder westerly winds
east of the Mississippi Showers are indi-
Gated for New England and the middle At
laLtic states, with colder weather Tuesday
Evening star., 1897-01-04
INDEPENDENCE OR DEATH.
Senior Quesada Says Cubnns Will Not
Accept AutOnOmy.


Accept Autonomy.
Senor GonZalo de Quesada the delegate
in Washington from the Cuban republic
has given out for publication a statement I'm
answer TO the Presidents utterance in his
annual message to Congress to the effect
that if Spain should offer to Cuba genuine
autonomy there should be no Just reason
why the paciflcation of the island might
not be effected on tnat basis Senior Que
sada SAYS:
Ihe Cubans know that when Spain will
be willing to give Cuba genuine autonomy
it is because Spain is lost, and she wants
by some trick or pressure, to make the Gu
bans pay the enormous Spanish debt. The
Cubans are not SO candid as to accept half
a loaf when they can have the whole II
would be suicidal for them to ACCEPT a debt
OF hundreds of millions of dollars when
they can commence their life as nation
Tree from all burdens, without obligations
"hicn would choke. If not kill entirely. for
many years the prosperity of their island
1t Is better that they should starye and die
In foreign countries, giving their last mite
10 buy arms and ammunition; that they
should NIL the African penal colonies with
physicians. lawyers and planters. II IL
wiser they should pay their tribute of blood
In the plains and mountains of their native
land than that they should be forever
crushea by nnancfal difficulties and see the
product OF their labor and Industry on tn
pay interest on the very money which mas
served to keep them in bondage And
above all. the Cubans are determined to
ran IKE men rather than to shamefullv and
cowardly renounce by entering into and ,c-
cepting an agreement which wouId mes,
tne abandonment forever of the high ideal
OF complete emancipation. To all such mo-
oects the Cubans will respond now and al
death" vi
Evening star., 1897-01-04
Transfer. of Real Estate.

Fifteenth st. ne. bet. and East Capitol sts-
Agnes NJ Riley to Jesse F. Manu. part lot Z, so.
1910; 81, 800.
ID st. Sc. bet. S. Capitol and 1st sts-Jno. A.
Wynkoop ct TX. to Fernando and Fannie NJ Page
lot 20, ST. 694; $500.
Fourteenth and + SITS. n.e.-Fernando Page Of ux
to Jno 4; and Mary E. Wynkoop, lot 1875, So.
1929; s., 500. ' i'
Kenyon st. bet. 18th and 18th sts.-Em,lv T.
Hall to sara T. Grogan, lot l, blk. p, Columbia
Heights; $40. A
st. NV. bet. 18th and 14th sts.-Emmapine
Chase to Ella g. Kirby, lot 4S, So 237: SIO
St bet. 14th and 18th sts-James Al
OBrien to Thos. Z. Stone, part lot 4, So loss:
81 ,925. - '
ST. ne. bet N. Cip and 1st sts-Albert F.
Marsh ct to Herbert w. F. Jenner mart lots
254 and 255, 81. 67J; 81, 500. '
Fourth vt. ne. bet. G and III sts.-Emilie M
Darneille to Anna Brahler lot Is. 81. 500; 81 $50
Fourth st. n W. bet. NJ and N sts.-Frances f. Fifz.
613 $40. ~
st. ne. bet 18th and 18th sts.-Wm. A. Cor.
don surviving trustee. to Elizabeth Busey lot S.
Fortune Enlarged-Isaac Iamms ct ux. to Jocoh
c. II. Eaddy, part lot Z; $50
Conn. ave. NV. bet. x and sts.-Frank 7
Tibbets ct ux. to John Hay, part lot 25 So. 1ei:
$40.
Evening star., 1897-01-04
Charge. af Tf4ntment.

Sanitary officer iFraHks daily oyster
dredser was on hand this snorning soon af-
ter the office was oBeneA, and his story of
hardships and suffe55hhg Vas repetition of
what so many others haYe told him. He
gave his name as Charles Hokensan. and
said he shipped in New York. A few days
later he boarded apI1oys4er boat at Balu-
more and went dowp the spay to work. He
says he was on the Tom Sommers and
the service in the neighhleqrhood of Colonial
Beach.
1T was the worst slavery ever saw" he
said 10 reporter tkfs morning. THE men
on the boat kicked and beat me- and once
l was struck on theahead with q hammer.
For ten weeks worked on the boat, and
81 was all the money I got"
He said he wanted to go to Baltimore to
enter complaint against the oystermen be-
cause of his i'll treatment, and he was
furnished transportation there.
Evening star., 1897-01-04
TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES.
The Loud Bill and the Pacific Rail
road Funding Bill.


Congress will convene tomorrow at noon
after the holiday recess. Two of the most
important pieces of general legislation to
been made special orders in the House for
this week, and will consume the entire
week. They are the Loud bill to amend
the laws relating to second-class mail mat
ter, SO as to prevent the shipment of books
and serial publications In connection with
newspapers at The cent per pound rate,
and 10 cut off the newspaper sample copy
privilege, and the bill prepared by the Pa
cific railroad committee, TO fund the debts
OF the Pacific railroads and extend their
payment for fifty years at per cent.
The Loud bill has already been debated
one day, and under the order adopted the
debate will continue Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and the bin will be brought to a
vote on the latter day at O'clock
The Pacific railroad hill will be taken
up next Thursday The general debate
will continue until Friday evening, and
Saturday the bill VIII be open to amend
men. under the five minute rule. The vote
will be taken Monday on the bill and pend
ing amendments. The fate of the meas
ure will determine whether the govern
ment will foreciose it's mortgages on the
Union and Central Pacific. Both these
roads have defaulted and President Cleye-
land served notice. in SO many words in
his message to Congress that unless some
CohSiSSs1ohbl dCtioH Vas taken lmmeQlate-
ly steps would be taken under the au-
thority of the present law to protect the
governments interest by foreclosure pro-
ceedings. The friends of the roads realize
fully that this is the last chance they will
have to accomplish the funding of the
debt for which they have striven for ten
years, and they will use all their influence
in Its behalf. But the bill has also many
bitter enemies, especially IN the west and
on the Pacific coast. MIR. Powers of Yer
mont. chairman of the committee, will be
Its principal champion on the floor while
of California Will lead the opposition. Both
sides arc now figuring on majority, and
the fate of the bill is in grave doubt. The
debate is expected to be of a very lively
nature, and there may be some sensational
incidents.
Evening star., 1897-01-04
Steamers 10 Belize.

United States Consul Morlan, at Belize,
British Honduras, has reported to the State
Department that the colonial government
has made contract with the Atlas line to
run fortnightly steamers between New
York and Belize, calling at Jamaica each
way. The government, in lieu of subsidy,
RENTS light and harbor dues. 1t is hoped
by this means to encourage the immigra-
ton Of laborers to develop the agricultural
resources of the colony. The first steamer
of a direct German line from Hamburg has
arrived. bringing considerable cargo If
this line succeeds, 1t will mean considerable
Increase in the importation of goods prin-
cipally at the expense of the trade with
Great Britain.