The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23


Dollars Transferred to Uncle Sans
Credit by Slight Twist Of the Book
keepers Pen-Union Pacific Receivers
Confer With McKenna as tn the Kansas
Pacific-Union Pacific ReorganixstIou
Committees Sub Committee of Tempo
rary Management
Washington, Nov. 22-The treasury
committee of the Union Pacific railway
S13, ,s45, go in cash and turned over to
the committee that amount in bonds
which have been on deposit with the gov
eminent in the sinking fund Of the road.
OF the bonds, s4, 500. coo were in the sub
treasury at New York and these were
turned over directly TO the committee.
The remaining s9,145,250 were this morn
ing turned over to Messrs. Creek and
Adee, representing the committee, on
receipt Of message from Assistant
Treasurer Melting that the money had
been deposited in the National City
bank Of New York TO the order of the
government.
The entire amount involved in the
transaction will be distributed among
such OF the New York banks as have
made deposites Of United States bonds
as security, in proportion to the amount
deposited.
Mr.. E. Ellery Anderson Of New York
ceivers Of the Union Pacific railway, had
a two hours consultation with Attorney
General McKenna. They came 81 the in
vitation of the attorney general to give
him such information as they possessed
bearing on the value OF the Kansas Pa
cific road, which is to be sold December
Is. He questioned them at length on
earnings and income and they gave him
all the data which they had. This in
formation, together with all other infor
nation on the same subject, will be
used by the attorney general in arriv-
ing at definite conclusion as to the
value of the property with view TO the
protection Of the governments interest.
Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Mink returned TO
their respective homes this afternoon.
New York. Nov. 22.-The Union Pa
cific reorganization committee, pending
the making up OF the new organization
after the property Shall have been deliy-
cred to the reorganization company. has
appointed the following to act as COM
mittee in charge of the affairs OF the
road as far as they concern the reorgan-
lied company: Winslow S. Pearce.
Jane. Stillman, Marvin Hugitt. E. H.
Hartman and Otto II. Kallon. II is re-
ported also that S. II. II. Clark, the form
er president OF the Union Pacific COM
pany, will probGbly not desire 20 be
placed at the head OF the reorganized
owing to III health.
st. Paul, Min, Nov. 22-Judge San
born today had before h.m in chambers
the petition Of the employees of tihe re-
ceivers of the Union Pacific railway
company In the Ames case for an ord
er of the court permitting them to have
and to share in the ad-
Of the hospital fund. which
was formerly held and administered by
the company. The master in chancery
had reported against rhe prayer Of the
petitioners and exceptions had been filed
to the report. The report was confirm
ed without considering the merits.
MILEAGE TICKET POPULAR.
Chicago, Nov. 22-The new form OF In |
Interchangeable mileage ticket issued by |
the western roads is proving very popu-
lar. The Sebastian ticket WAS placed on |
sale November 10. and $4,000 tickets were !
printed. as ii was thought that this |
would be sufficient for the demands that |
would be made. This number Is ex-
however. and another q, 900 |
have been ordered.
The western roads declare tlrat they |
will reduce still further tho rates be- |
tween Chicago and Colorado points il Il |
should prove necessary to nai1tain their |
traffic against the competition OF the |
steamship lines and the southwestern |
roads doing business at tne Gulf of |
Mexico ports. 1t has became a serious |
have seen during the las. thee months /
a very large amount OF tonnage go |
through the Gulf OF Mexico, which other /
wise they would have handled
THE worst cold ever had in my life /
was cured by Chamberlaln's Cough Rem |
Ady." writes ". II. Norton OF Suiter |
Creek, Cal This cold LET me with a /
cough and L was expectorating all the /
time. Tle Remedy cured me, and want |
all OF my friends when troubled with /
cough or cold TO use i, for it will do
them good" Sold by druggists.