The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-10

tics show decrease of 173, 266 in pasSen-
gers and s214,772 in passenger earnings.
Freight statistics show an increase in
tons carried of 234, $50, but the earnings
show a decrease of s4s1, 3S7. At the
close of the meeting the old board of di-
rectors was reelected and arrange
ments were made to extend the St. Louis
and Iron Mountain railroad first and
second mortgage bonds, due May 1,
1897, for a period of fifty years. Inter
est on the first mortgage bonds will be
at the rate OF Az per cent and that on
the second mortgage 5 per cent per an
num-. First mortgage bonds of the
Cairo, Arkansas and Texas Railway
company due June l, 1897, will be paid
on that date in New York. A meeting
OF the directors, at which officers will
be elected, viii be held in New York,
March Il.
POSTAL CLERKS START WEST.
Chicago, March 9.-Two hundred pos
tai clerks who arrived here from north,
south and east, left Chicago in a special
train over the Burlington today TO at
tend the annual convention of men OF
their vocation in San Francisco. They
Will be away eighteen days, returning 10
Chicago March 81. Captain Lewis L.
Troy superintendent of the Sixth divis-
ion OF the reilway mail service, has
charge of the excursion. \ day each
Will be spent at Helena and Portland,
where the party will be given a steamer
ride on the Columbia river to see the
government works and the salmon fish,
viii oil 10 Ia Of
ramentO and Los Angeles.
FASHIONABLE SMUGGLING.
Chicago, March 9-Saventy-five of the
leading retail merchants Of Chicago held
a meeting this evening az the Great
Northern hotel 10 form an organization,
the object OF which is the prevention OF
fashionable smuggling by either well-to-
do immigrants or citizens OF this country
returning from European tours. The
intention is to bring influences to bear
On congress that viii secure the passage
of revenue laws that VIII pu. an end 10
the abuse. The merchants interested
have been informed OF the active SYM
patty OF President Mckinley and the
lower house Of congress.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
s.. Louis. March e.-The second bien-
rial convention Of the Sovereign Camp,
Wcod.nen Of the World. was called 10
order this afternoon with about fifty-six
delegates present from nearly every
state n the Union. Joseph Cullen Root,
sovereign counsel commander and foun-
der Of The order. was in The chair There
: much important business 70 come be-
fore the order and it is generally under
stood that some OF the working laws viii
be changed. The sessions are secret.
SNEDISH-AMERICA
Chicago. March 9.-The taird annual
convention OF the Swedish-Americar Re
publican League o. Illinois began al
the Auditorium today. Old Hans An
ctrSoE. The only survivor OF the men
who formed the crew OF Ericsson's Mon
tor. vas one &C the delegates and was
given a hearty welcome. The election OF
officers resulted as follows: President.
". q, Williamson, Knox county: vice
president, =. ". Anderson. Kane county;
secretary. Edwin \. Olson. Chicago;
treasurer. Frank g. S5ib5s. Rockford.
ORE POOL MEETING POSTPONED.
Cleveland. o. Nsrch 9-The Gre pool
has Qcs,poLed IS meeting 70 next week.
Tuesday. Il : said that an agreement
viii probably be reached for continua-
ticn of "a pool. The meeting was "a
have Deen held taiS week but the com
mi;,se discussing differences desires
Ri2re time. Iron manufacturers report
Increased sct!vt;y