The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-06
WHISKY MEN AGREE
MANUFACTURERS OF BOURBON GET
TOGETHER.

Whisky Trust - New TrAnscontinental
Tourist Train Service to be Put on
Also Another Line of Gulf steamers
- President JefYries Denies Talk OF
Trouble With the Gulf-Business FALL
ures of the Day-Business Notes.
Chicago, March 5.-The News says q
big company Of all the makers of Bour-
ben whisky is forming ard will be very
likely TO operate within month The
organization has been consummated and
viii receive the signatures of the organ
izers within a fortnight. The organiza-
ton includes lis distiileries. The COM
pany will be capitalized 10 the amount
OF $50. 900 600 The securities viii be di-
vided as follows: First mortgage bonds,
SO, 900, zoo; preferred stock. 5000, go;
common stock, $4,000, 900. a final meet
ing was held in Louisville yesterday
afternoon. Private advices from there
give the names Of those who are chiefly
interested in the big company. Among
them are Sam Rice and Jules Mach.
can Spirits Manufacturing company,
Woolner & Wilson, and Gresnhut.
Though there will be no official connec-
ton between this organization and the
American Spirits Manufacturing COM
pany, officers in the latter company are
said TO be heavily interested in the new
concern The securities will be listed ON
the New York Stock exchange.
Louisville, KY, March 5.-The fate OK
the big whisky combine rests with a
committee of three: Messrs. L. H. Sher-
ley, C. p. Norman. and j. B. Wathens.
appointed at conference held in this
city yesterday. 1t DEVELOPS that the
eastern syndicate is willing to put SS,-
900 900 into the enterprise and it IS alleg-
ed that the RothschildS have a hand
in the matter The committee will meet
soon to devise action on the plan. 1t Will
be submitted within the next two weeks.
NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN.
Chicago. March 5.-The Chicago and
Northwest railway has perfected ar
rsngements for through tourist sleeping
car service from Boston to California
points, beginning with Wednesday,
March 10, and each Wednesday thereaf-
ter. The route will be via Boston and
Albany, New York Central, Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern, Chicago and
Northwestern, Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific lines, forming the shortest
and quickest route across the continent
making eleven hours quicker time than
any other tourist car route between BoS-
ton aud Chicago. Similar service Will
be ;naugurated east-bound from Califor-
MA, cars leaving Los Angeles every
Tuesday. and San Francisco every Fri
day, arriving in Boston the following
Wednesday. In addition to this service
the Northwestern will continue its daily
tourist car line between Chicago and
California points and, effective Sunday,
March Z, tourist car passengers will have
the benefit of faster time, the schedule
being placed in effect on the date named,
reducing the present time via this route
from an Francisco TO Chicago ten and
one-half hours, or one business day.
NEW GULF STEAMER LINE.
st. Louis, March 5.-The Republic this
morning says that ]. L. Hagan of New
York, representing the Ward Steamship
company, has entered into an important
contract with A. Hoffman OF the City or
Mexico. general traffic manager of the
Mexican Central. and James A. Reardon
a well known St. Louis business man.
and president OF the st. Louis Spanish
club. The Ward Steamship company
agrees TO furnish a splendidly equipped
line between New Orleans and Pensaco-
la. and Tampico, Mexico, and ports in
Venezuela. the West Indies and also
American ports.
Commencing May 1. 1897, the mrs.
steamboat will leave New Orleans via
Pensacola, Florida. for Tampico, Next
CO. II business justifies, Mr.. Hagan say,
boats will leave as often as twice week.
PRESIDENT JEFFREY DENIES.
Denver. March 5.-President Jeffrey.
Of the Denver ard Rio Grande railroad
denies the report published here yester-
day TO the effect that the Rio Grande
had given notice 10 the Union Pacific
Denver and Gulf that al the expiration
OF ninety days the Gulf could no longer
use the tracks OF the Rio Grsnde be
tween Pueblo and Walsenburg, as at
present.
1--WE are satisfied with our contract
with the Gulf" said President Jeffrey.
"and suppose that they are also satis-
fed. There has not even been thought
OF making any change in the relations
OF the two lines"
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR RATES.
Chicago. March 5--Trans-continental
and western lines had meeting today
regarding arrangements for the meeting
OF the Young Peoples Society OF Christ
IAN Endeavor az San Francisco next
JuIv. The interested roads have already
agreed % pool the business and have
left 70 the chairman the decision % hox
The business IA 10 be divided He de-
sired ~ have an expression of opinion
from the roads. however. before an
nourcing his decision, and 50 called
hearing today. IL has developed that
the going rate will be merely nominal.
ard 50 none OF ne roads care . have
much o: the going business. Each OF
them wants the Hons share o, the bus
mess returning The rate agreed upon
fsr the occasion is {51 for the round trip
between Chicago and san Francisco.
DULL TRADE DID 1T.
Cincinnati. o.. March 5.-Tbe firm 81
Duhme & Co. jewelers., made an ss-
signment today 70 Joseph why Ths
assets are placed at 10000; liabilities
not learned. This Is one - The ol5ssi
firms N this Inc IN This city and has
always heli a leading position. Recently
some trouble arose among msznbeTs q
tie firm and a receiver was zsxsG To-.
The trouble however. Tss thought -
have been adjusted. S0~ comes the
assignment. which = attributed % duli
trade
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