The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16

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Spaidins's HawaIian Concession-sea.-
tor Gears Pacific Railroad Bill to be
Eeported-RAIlway News aud Notes OF
Business
Washington, Jan. 15.---The Pacific ca
bic project was considered again today
by the house committee on commerce,
which listened TO statement by General
Wagner Swayne in behalf OF the Pacific
Cable company of New ersey, in which he
is associated with Colonel Spaulding of
Honolulu. D. Ogden Mills, James Hill.
Abram S. Hewitt and other capitalists
General Swayne urged the house COM
mittee 10 recommend the senate bill
which authorizes the postmaster general
to contract for cable from the Pacific
coast to Japan by way of the Hawaiian
islands, with an annual subsidy not exc
ceeding 100000.
A bill has been reported to the house
for subsidy of 100000 a year to the Pa
cihc Cable company OF New York. IN
which James Scrymser and ]. Pierpont
Morgan are interested.
The recent colonial conference which
decided upon the project OF British ca-
bic from Vancouver TO Japan by way OF
Australia and Honolulu. General Swayne
said, endangered the success of an Amer
lean enterprise unless immediate steps
were 10 be taken by congress. He urged
the house to adopt a plan which would
insure competition for subsidy. believing
that no bill giving a subsidy 10 partic-
ular company would succeed while 1t was
known that other responsible parties
desired to bid. The part OF the project
of the Scrymser company which contenl-
plates a cable from Japan 10 China, Cen
eral Swayne held to be unnecessary be-
cause two established cables i'll that field
now Nor did he believe that cable
could be finished to Honolulu within
year and Japan within eighteen months,
as that company offers to do. He offer.
ed in behalf OF the corporation which he
represents TO deed Colonel Spalding's
concessions from the Hawaiian govern
ment TO the successful bidder under any
bill which provided for competition.
PACIFIC CABLE ROUTE.
New York, Jan. ia dispatch from
Montreal TO the Evening Post says.
dispatch from London received here says
that it is currently reported there that
the route chosen for the Pacific cable 10
Vancouver to Tanning island, Fiji is
lands, Norfolk island, thence 10 New
Zealand and Queensland.
GEARS BILL FAVORED.
Washington. Jan. 15.-The senate COM
mittee on Pacific roads today by unani-
nous vote authorized a favorable report
on Senator Gears bill providing for
commission of cabinet officials 10 settle
the indebtedness Of the Pacific railroads
10 the government. An amendment sug-
nI mt cd
l. is as follows:
.'Thst said commissioners. In making
any settlement under this act, shall re-
serve TO congress the right to regulate
or prescribe the rates Of tolls or charges
for the transportation OF freights or pas
sengers TO be charged on any or all on
said railroads and ali other rights and
powers in respect OF said railroads and
railroad companies as they now exist
Senator Morgan gave his full assent 10
the bill as amended 10y him. He said that
ne considered his own bill providing a
means of settlement preferable. but that
he had no objections to the commission
Senator Gear will report. the bill TO the
senate Monday but will make no EFFORT
to secure consideration until the house
acts on the similar bill which ii has UNI
der consideration. The senator Is, now
ever. very hopeful that the present Dill
will receive the approval OF both houses.
OHIO ROAD INSOLVENT.
Logan. o. Jan. 15.-Judge Wright to-
day declared the Columbus, Sandusky
and Hooking Railway company insolvent
The liabilities are about s13,O0O,00o. Ine
action OF Judge Wright today IS only 10
make public what was secretly done TWO |
days ago when the judge made condl-
tiona, order appointing a receiver. he
row confirms that order, the conditions
not having been met which We're 70 va
cate the original order. No doubt the re-
cent decentralization OF the bituminous |
coal traffic has much 10 do with the i'm !
mediate embarrassment Of the road. Re |
ce:ver Peaton's bond was fixed at $JO,- |
600.
BELT LINE IN TROUBLE.
Alton, Ill, Jan. ia sensation was |
created here tonight by the announce
;neat that the ST. Clair, Madison ana !
81. Louis Belt Railroad company had !
ma ssad into the hands OF a receiver. The |
decree comes from the United States cir
cui. court at St. Louis. in the name OK /
John Z. May, director, and the gen
eral manager OF the company. j. r. Bar
rarG OF Council Bluffs. being named as
receivers This company has headquar-
ters in Alton. +. +. Leonard being presi-
dent. il was organized five years ago |
for the pcrpose of constructing and OPP
Grating a belt railroad around 81. Louis. |
from BeIleville to Alton. but this woFk |
has proceeded no further than the con-
struction OF the Alton bridge across the
and valuable terminals IN
this city.
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Jan. 15.-In the case
OF the application for the appointment |
OF a receiver for the Wheeling and Lake |
Erie railroad. which was transferred |
from Judge Kicks court in Cleveland 10 |
Judge Taft's court IN Cincinnati. Judge |
Taft today appointed as receivers My
ron T. Herrick OF Cleveland, and *. |
Blickenderfer of Toledo. Ex-President |
Harrison and Judge ]. T. Dillon were !
present as attorneys for the road. The |
road extends from Wheeling 20 Toledo. |
a distance OF 27s miles. II represents an
investment OF slsOOo.090.
JOINT TRAFFIC. REDUCES.
Chicago. Jan. I5.-WOrd from New |
York is TO the effect that the Joint Traf- |
nc association has decided 10 reduce the l
freight rate on grain between Chicago |
and New York from % cents 70 Is cents |
per 100 pounds.
TO WATCH MILEAGE BOOKS.
Chicago. Jan. I5.-GsnsrsI Passenger |
Agents Sebastian of the Rock Island. |
Lord CT the Chicago and Great Western. |
Il ford cf the Chicago. Milwaukee and /
ST Paul, Kaiske-n OF the Northwestern:
passeaSe- Traffic Manager White OF the |
Atch-scn- and Assistant General PzsShB-
ger Agent Charlton o. TIE Alton. have |
been selected as the advisory board %
the mileage bureau OF the Western Pas
seslgs- association for The ensuing year.
& has oeen found that t5s conductors
Jf The various lines have been much more