The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-11
CULLOM FAVORS 1T
ANTI.S0ALPING BILL STANDS A
GOOD SHOW NOW.

As Chairman OF the Interstate Commerce
Committee the Senior Senator From
Illinois Prepares . Report on ScaipiuE
Methods Which ID Expected to Be .
Convincing Affair - Coast Interests
Want the Nicaragua Canal Dug with
Pacific Railway Mouey-Union Pacific
Mstters-Dau Lamont's Fi,e Prospects
tor Shelby NJ CuIIom. chairman OF the
senate committee on interstate COM
merce, has prepared report on ticket
scalping. the result Of which. he says,
Will be to send the Dill for The prohibition
of ticket scalping through with a rush,
as soon as congress meets. Senator Cul-
lom's position on the question is very
important. AS chairman OF ne commit
tee which has the matter in charge, he
can wQeld most potent influence on the
fate OF the measure. Now that he has
come out decidedly in favor of the meas
ure, railroad officials regard the bili as
good as passed.
A COAST SCHEME.
San Francisco, Nov. 10.-The trustees
OF the chamber OF commerce have adopt
ed resolution asking the United States
government to set aside the money OBJ
tanned from the payment Of the debts OF
the Union, Central and Kansas Pacific
railroads, the fund 10 be applied 10 the
construction OF the Nicaragua canal The
government was also asked TO establish
a patrol Of the Yukon river and to sta
tion two additional artillery regiments
at San Francisco.
THE KANSAS PACIFIC.
New York, Nov. 10.-The attention OF
a representative OF the Union Pacific re-
organization committee was called to
dispatch from Omaha asserting that the
committee had given out statement
that il would not bid for the Kansas Pa
cific branch nor appear at the forthcom-
ing foreclosure sale. and that the road
would in all probability go 10 the Chi
cago and Alton
The Associated Press was authorized
by the committees representative to
deny that any statement had been made
on its behalf that Il would not bid for
the Kansas Pacific division.
II understand" he said, "that Chicago
and Atom officials deny their intention
20 bid for the road
It was further minated that an off,
cial statement from the committee will
be issued soon after defining lis inten-
ton with regard to the sale Of the Kan
sas Pacific division.
WILL RUN RIGHT ALONG.
Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 10.-President s. H.
II. Clark of the Union Pacific wires head
quarters from his home in st. Louis that
his health has materially improved, and
mat ne is better than ne has been IN
years. Mr.. Clark is expected in Omaha
shortly TO join the eastern receivers III
conference with Judge Sanborn over the
final report to oe made TO the federal
court. No one at the headquarters can
say when the committee viii organize
the working force of the Union Pacific
but it is expected that il will be done on
or before January l. 1t Is said that there
will be little or no change in the depart
ments.
UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS.
Chicago, Nov. 10.-The gross earnings
of the Union Pacific road for the month
of September were s2,O9s.4l7, against ST.
,920 for the some month last year; in
crease s457, ,49T. Operating expenses were
sl,276,371, against s1,097 O01 last year; in
crease s179,370. Net earnings were sS2e,-
O46, against s533.919 last year; increase
S2SS.127. From January l to September
90, gross earnings were $13,T0S. .01S.
agains, s11 696 ,s71 for the same time last
year; increase s2,0l1,147. Operating ex-
penses for the nine months were $685.
0S2, against $7,S24,151 for the same time
last year; increase 81 i.160391. Net earn
ings for that time were "a, ~, ,936, against
s., ,S72, ,720; increase 1885,, PIG
FIRST PURCHASE MONEY.
Washington. Nov. 10.-The secretary
of the treasury today received from the
National City bank OF New York City
SO 500 600 in United States bonds as Sc
curity for a part of the Union Pacific
purchase money TO be deposited with il
and other New York banks with view
10 preventing a contraction OF the circu-
lation by reason OF the withdrawal by
the reorganization committee OF the
amount OF their bid for the Union Pa
cific road The National Bank Of the Re
public has also deposited 100000 in
bonds for the same purpose. The trans
fer OF the s13,s45.9 80 in bonds in the
Union Pacific sinking fund will entail !
upon Secretary Gage considerable labor. /
as ne will be obliged to sign his name
s,24s times, a duty that VIII occupy ali
Of his time not Otherwise taken Up for a
week or more.
LAMONTS PROSPECTS.
Wallace, Idaho. Nov lot is believed /
here that Daniel S. Lamont. vice presi- |
dent Of the Northern Pacific railway, |
will within two months succeed PTes.- I
dent HiH a. the head OF the Northern Pa |
cific system. The opinion il based on the /
tone OF messages which passed between |
Lamont and Hill while the former Was \
here recently. The telegraVhic CORES
pondence was OF such a nature as % indi- I
cate that Lsmont's trip vac solely to &C 4
quaint himself with the cSndi-.on Of the /
road 10 prepare himself for ne broader /
dudes uP3n wzEca ne was a5out 70 sntsE. 4
SOUTHWESTERN LINES.
St Louis. Nov Io.-Passenger cffcisls
ot al southwestern lines are holding a
waich - being devoted %
me consideration OF the articles q sgree-
msnt fo- ne new Southwestern Pzsssn-
ger association. The proceedings are
marked 10y enare harmony and 5; Il be
lisved mat an effective agreement III.
be concluded before adjournment.
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