The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-08

press this evening says: Official confir-
nation was given today on the report
that Colonel Daniel S. Lamont, eX-secre-
tary of war under President Cleveland,
4 is TO be placed ar the head Of the North
ern Pacific within sixty days. The title
of Colonel Lamont will be president and
il is thought that his headquarters Will
be in this city.
Colonel Lamont is a. present travelling
in the south and is not expected back in
this city for several days. His election
to the important position of executive Of
the Northern Pacific is the result of the
proposed close traffic alliance which is 10
be formed between the Great Northarn
ard that company.
| Steps 10 that end have been in progress
some time. The control Of the Northern
Pacific recently passed into the hauds Of
a foreign syndicate, through the Chase
| National bank of this city, Of which the
| Reuztsch bank of Berlin is ore OF the
| leading holders. James J. Hi. Of the
Great Northern is member Of the syn
dicate, and it is proposed 70 bring the
Great Northern properties into the great
traffic alliance, whereby the Northwestern
and the transcort rtnental rate situation
will be rendered firm. Under the prop"s-
ed arrangement. which is said TO be under
completion in Europe, the two great sys-
TENS viii work in harmony. Colonel La
mont's selection for the presidency Of the
Northern Pacific IS the result of PresideH;
HIS friendship for him. 1t is known
-l,zr lD,-- -. lo,,
deavored to get Colonel Lamont to take
the first vice presidency Of the Great
Northern, but the latter declined. Just
before Colonel Lamont went south he is
known to have met President Hi in this
city. who was then on MS way TO Europa,
and the matter was then closed up Col
onel Lamont has had no railroad expert
ence, but mis- peculiar fitness, his ability
ard acquaintance will. il is said, enable
him to brilliantly discharge his new du-
ties.
UNION PACIFIC CORRESPONDENCE:
Washington. April The attorney
general today sent 10 the senate copies OF
additional correspondence relative to the
agreement made by the government: N
the matter of the sale of the Ucion Pa
cific railway. Among the letters an! tele-
grams included is a telegram from e FL
cry Anderson, government dir4cJor Cf
the road, to Attorney General Harmon, |
recommending the acceptance Of the bid |
Of s45.0O0,00O. made by the reorganization |
committee.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC DIRECTORS. |
San Francisco, April Julius Krutts- |
chnitt, general manager Of the Southern |
Pacific company, is now director Of |
that col operation. He was elected today |
al the annual meeting OF the company |
TO fill the vacancy caused by the death |
Of A. L. Tubbs. The remaining directors |
were reelected and the board now |
stands as follows: c. P. Huntington. |
Henry e. Huntington. c. F. Crocker. w.
H. Hubbard, T. E. Stillman, Russell J.
Wilson, Charles G. Lathrop, ]. G. Stubbs. |
F. T. Smith, and julius Krutschnitt. |
Tomorrow the directors will meet to
elect officers.
NEW BULGARIAN ROAD
Washington, April The Bulgarian
government has advertised for proposals
for building eighty-two miles of railroad
from Ronatcnouk 10 Tirnovo. United |
States Consul Stephen at Annaberg re-
ports the fact to the state department,
together with the information that de-
posit OF $4,000 francs in the Sophia Ma
tional bank is required as security and /
that fun plans, etc, can be obtained by
American bidders for 20 francs, upon ap-
plication 10 the ministry of public works.