Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-08

of imposts and duties. 1T is said the
governments OF each of the states rep
resented will approve the joint declara-
tions OF their delegates.
Work on the connecting link of thirty
miles to connect Nicaragua's eastern
and western railroads is progressing
slowly. President Zeaya has concluded.
q contract with local firm to supply
all rails and other metals ia be used on
this extension, the firm TO accept in
payment the governments war charges
on coffee at the ports of Corinto and
Granada.
The present price of coffee is very low
and it is estimated the crop of this year
will not average more than one-half of
that usually gathered and the outlook
for cash returns are very gloomy. This
may force the people of those Central
American countries, where coffee is the
teniion To the cultivation of their valu;
liable ibrous plants.
The minister of public instruction is
to improve The method of
linstruction in vogue in the public
schaols Of the country. The government
trusts all schoolmasters will be Of its
soNvll political faith
Chill has offered to educate in her
universities. free of charge. twenty
seven Nicaragua youths. Nicaragua
has accepted this offer and bvpccmpeti-
live examinations. has selected twenty
Isseven young meil who viii soon leave
|sCorinto for Chill. This generous offer
! has found much favor With the Mica
i raguan people butt is said by those
who profess 10 see deeply that the offer
lis only part IF Chils attempt to divert
Nicaraguas trade in Wine fruits, corn
meal. blooded horses and cattle from
Is Callfernia to themselves There is today
much friendly intercourse between The
NO countries ard promises of mnre to
come in the near future. al of which.
would seem 10 lie directed toward caps
curing those Nicaraguan orders now go-
fins 10 san francisco
Changes In southern Pacific.
i New York March The Commercial
9 a dv.slitis.er Ilss 8 the foliowing There is
good reason 10 cxpect some important
changes in the board of directors Of the
S9ti,heail Pacific railroad within the
snext eew days. When the board meets
7stp MI the vacancy caused by the death
4 VI i'ltTc(fjr4 y pHii ". fitDSt. III Is likely
THAT ntiler vacancies will be created by
1ttss'isiltiiors insorder 10 make places for
y 'nian Pacific Represent Ii is sex-
Ieetesl th.,t Il, n. Hartmann who is
chairman Ut the Union Pacific board.
1sHilI have an influential voice in reor-
3sariizhng tie Southern pacifio board
President Charles A HAYS has been
asked BY the owners Of he Southern
+ Pacific ta remain as the executive head
nf the system. ana there is no eXpecta-
fti0n &c any other material change n the
exetitise staff III rs ruaa tcnsidera-
Y bic guessing has been done regarding
tthe probable Successor Of n L. Hunt
ing ttlli s. vice president l,lit nothing
definite has beer Known IN that point
There IS a speeia significance in the
i fhanee OF the control Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship e'pmpany After Oils p.
advantageous death George j Could
3sana u is friends undertook fanake F, III.
Hartman president Of The Pacifc Mail
ES'ompany In order q prevent this the
4 speyei and Hunting ton interests, then
tin control Of the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn, induced the Southern Pacific direo-
tors To buy the control of the steamship
lccmpany outright. Now that both com
lpanies are controlled by the Hartman
4 sSndicate the question arises whether
4 Nirsti ould's plan pf making Mr. Harri-
imam loresld ent VIII be carried out.
biggest AIan in The World.
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