The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-05


Transfer Railroad" Capital Stock
Thirty Millions - Mexican Road That
Pays Eighty Per Cent on tho Capital
Employed-New Line in Arizona-Rail.
way News In General
Springfield, Ill, June 4.-The Allen
bill, authorizing five-cent fares and fif-
ty years extension Of all street railway
franchises in Illinois. finally passed both
houses OF the state legislature. 1t is no:
expected that Governor Tanner will veto
the bill.
NEW LINES OUT OF CHICAGO.
Springfield, Ill, June 4.-Articles Of in
corporation were filed with the secretary
Of state today by the Chicago Terminal
Transfer Railroad company. authoriz
ing ii to build two railroad lines from
Chicago west TO the Mississippi river,
another line from Chicago to East 81.
Louis, another from Chicago TO the Ohio
river and another from Chicago 10 the
Indiana and Illinois boundary line
through Kankakee. The capital stock
is SIC. 100000. Among the. incorporators
are: William Allen Butler, Jr., Yonkers.
y. Y; Edward Adams, Henry Bulge.
Alfred S. Heidelbach, Colgate Hoyt.
New York; Samuel Rainslie, Kemper K.
Knapp, Henry S. Hawley, Edward S.
Harson, Frederick S. Paradis, Edward
R. Knowlton, Mark Breedin, Jr, and
William S. Mallette, all Of Chicago. Tha
fee of filing was 100000, the largest sum
ever received for any corporation in the
United States.
GOOD MEXICAN PROPERTY.
Sierre Mojada, Mexico, June 4.-The
Mexican Northern Railroad company
has decided to place 100000 bonds ic
the New York market, the proceeds TO
be used in the construction of an ex-
tention of the road to Bouquillas del
Carmen, on the Rio Grande, where a
thriving silver mining camp is situated
This road was completed from Escalon,
on the Mexican Central railroad, 10 this
place about five years ago al a cost Of
81 100000 and It's yearly revenue is over
,000 or so per cent of the capital en-
ployed. 1t is the best paying railroad in
Mexico. 1t handles all Of the ore from
this mining district TO the smelters.
NEW ROAD IN ARIZONA. .
New York, June &C P. Huntington,
president Of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way company, who has just returned
from three months trip in the west,
said today that he had seen Mr. Gar
land relative TO a railroad to the old
Dominion copper mine in Arizona and 1t
was practically settled that a road
should be built to Globe City, Arizona
Mr.. Huntington said that Mr.. Garland
has secured sufficient capital to build
matter under consideration as TO details
within a short time.
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.
New York, June 4.-The board of man.
ayers of the Joint Traffic association |
has recommended a number OF special |!
Fourth of July excursions and has also |
fixed rate Of one and one-third first |
class fare per capita for the national !
meeting of the Benevolent and Protec- |
tive Order Of Elks to be held at Mime
apolis. Mimi, July to 10. Commission
or Blanchard has made the recommen-
iation of a one-fare rate for the G. A. |
r. encampment at Buffalo and the meet.
ng of the Army Of the Potomac on Au- |
gust 20 and u.
WABASH INTO BUFFALO.
Buffalo, n. Y, June 4.-Leading off, |
,ials of the Wabash railroad held a |
meeting in this city yesterday to ar
ange for the entrance of their road in
o Buffalo. The new service will be
started June Is. Four trains will be put
N between Buffalo and Kansas City
laily, two each way. The run between
ne two cities will be made in thirty-two
tours, and later in thirty hours
SALE OF A CAR PLANT.
ST. Louis. June 4.-The master in
hancery of Madison county, Illinois. will
ell on Saturday, June u, to the nigh
st bidder, the enormous plant of the
Madison Car company. The sale will be
leld to satisfy bonds TO the extent Of
100000 issued four years ago on which
he interest had been defaulted. The
iadison Car compsny's plant is one OF
he most extensive and elaoorately
quipped in the country. Over 81, 0eo. 900
5 said to have been expended in the
OF the site and making the
The works cover an
rea of eleven acres.
CHURCH ENJOYS THE ESTATE.
Denver, June 4-Jo. a. Fowler, a con-
ervator Of the estate of Emma H Bell,
low in an insane asylum. has filed
etition in the county court, in which
lie asks. as conservator, that the per-
onal effects of Emma NJ Bell be sold 10 |
efray the expenses OF investigating the
making and execution of the last Will
nd testament OF the late Ezra II. Bell,
rho bequeathed his entire property. val
ed az nearly s25o.0so, 20 Trinity Metho-
list Episcopal church OF this city. The
etitioning Conservation alleges that
Ira N. Bell was insane when he will
d all his property over 20 Trinity Meth
dist Episcopal church; that he had no
light to Will away the interests OF his
rlfe, Emma NJ. Bell, in the estate. and
hat she was insane when she signed
way her share OF the estate. Trinity
hurch has received the income Of the
state for the past ten years.
Examine the labels and trademarks OF
proprietary articles. limitations are CON-
non. and IN some cases the difference
'etween them and the genuine is 50
light as 10 escape careless observation.
Seware OF dishones; shopkeepers ana
alSsmen.