The herald., 1897-08-31
Over Rates to the Carriers
Convention
TWO SEEMING SETTLEMENTS
LEAVE THE PLACE OF MEETING
DOUBTFUL
First Sod Turned on the Chinese East
ern Railway-Steel Rails for
South Africa

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, Aug. S0.-The western raods
have got into a sad tangle over rates
from this city to San Francisco, on ac-
count of the letter carriers convention,
which was to have been held there next
month. Last Saturday all lines cut the
round trip rate to S725O, and today the
Rock Island announced that it would
put in round trip rate of S62, 90. The
letter carriers are also in a fight over
the location of their gathering. The ex-
cursion committee insists that the con-
vention shall be held at San Francisco as
originally planned, While the president
of the association says it shall convene
in Chicago. Late today the postmaster
general telegraphed Superintendent of
Mail Service Troy that the convention
must be held in this city. The Rock
Island says it reduced it's rate at the
suggestion of the Southern Pacific, but
that it will cancel the same if the con-
vention takes place in Chicago
SEEMINGLY SETTLED
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 30.-The ques-
tion as to where the letter carriers ma
tional convention is to be held appears
to have been finally settled in favor of
this city. John f. Victory, national Sec
retary of the association, telegraphed
last night: "The convention will surely
meet in San Francisco. Hold all mail
and express matter"
The local committee is continuing it's
preparations for the reception of dele
gates.
SETTLED AGAIN
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The threaten u
breach between President Parsons and
the executive committee of the National
Letter Carriers association was closed
this evening. M. A. Fitzgerald of New
York was present to explain the presi
dents action in changing the location of
the convention from San Francisco to
Chicago as merely ruse to make the
railroads lower the rate. AS a result
President Worthington of the Chicago
branch was able to announce a rate of
$62, which is below the one first offered
by the railroads. The New York dele
cation will reach the city tomorrow, $50
strong, and delegations from other cities
Will arrive w GuIltSudy III tlIIle lUT All
to leave on a special train Wednesday
evening.
TICKET TRICKS
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.--The chairman of
the Western Passenger association has
discovered that return portions of Grand
Army tickets reading west of Chicago
are being presented with a rubber stamp
Endorsement on the back as follows:
Good to return before September with
cut signature" The Endorsement bears
no signature and is spelled incorrectly.
The tickets have not been executed at
Buffalo and are believed to be the work
of brokers. Chairman Caldwell has ad-
vised all lines of the association to refuse
to honor the bogus tickets.
THE CHINESE ROAD
VLADIVOSTOCK, Aug. 30.-The first
sod in the construction of the Chinese
Eastern railway was cut in Chetey near
Stanitzapoltavskay today A number
of Chinese authorities were present
RAILS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 30.-The Brit
ish steamship Titania will in few days
sail from this port bearing the first cargo
Of steel rails ever shipped to South Af-
rica. The shipment will amount to 1900
tons,