New-York tribune., 1902-12-24
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Washington. December -
.sr-T1DFD Union PACIFIC-'-Isaac Frahheh-
.,ein F,elsenthai who describes himself as a Ploe
rerous New-York banker. but whose Iets lH.a -
hears three golden balls. has addressed 10 0eiia'
odge a vigorous protest against the 60 o
clause in the immigration bill, saying III 'ne -
Of long communication: IF such euu0'',, - r
,es. there had been when ! landed in Ne"-hoih
$40, have had me 10 return to Germany anu -
isaac Frankenstcin Felsenthal. brilded WIZ
section Of the Union Pacific Railroad 'ii - a. :,
service 10 his country. needs no taihi"e -
from Two of Mr. Felsenthal's brothers hoMefei'
NJ 1odre has received a letter dated III beLeiuii
which recites that having come 10. 10 ' 6,Itv they
States from Germany TO axola Ile and have
ilI in Berlin they were incarcerated because b 0
fbair failure to serve the Emperor. and S %I yare
displayed their natnrallzatiom, Ieeased with the
;i,,rtSon 70 return no more AS American clzeliS
ets hey denaPS m rSer % native land The senator is in
something Of quana4pe t a. of " American gold and
80 eHerdture abroad should be regarded as NOR NOR
Jhsn an ,saa, 9 70 Of the Union Pacific. but he has
not Yet withdrawn his support from 'ne
qualification
WANTS TO BE SENATE CHAPLAIN.-The Rev
,,il1;ann NcC5i colored. Of Birmingham Ala VINO
&c tho owner and editor Of Hot Shots. weekly
,eu,snaper of that city, with Chattanooga edlloh
;lnder the same title arrived in washington i"st
night for the purpose Of urging his own ealluudcE
for the chaplaincy of the United States Sei00e,
for the Senate to prove its fr1endship 19r ng on9
S to-,5;rg in nv own case Everybody in Biz
ningham and most of the people OF Old hIsc can
certify to my good character For cl many yeas Dir
11ingrsm and for some time have got out a Chat-
fanooga edition of that most eHceIIent , Stb
for The chapiaincy of the United States Senate
LIE, THAT RECoILED.-'Rear Admiral Wat
off OF
tells an interesting story in regard to Farragu'
with when he served Before the battle OF MO
bile Bay a strict blockade was maintained out IN
snIte Of the utmost vigilance some merchant YES
sells In the employ of the enemy succeede" IN get
ting in One day Watson captured contraoana
schooner It's captain when brought before Adinlral
Farragut. svyore solennIy that he had cargo OF
rTain CONSIGNED to Matamoras. How came you.
sben 5er- 70 Mobile BayT asked Farragut I was
blown in out of my course by a northeast gaze, gi,
kntoWledse of the Gulf was limited Ho no. Toare6
Farragut so you have & been P0wn 4 naI We'll lust
hold you for your numbering nad naVigation' ana
SENATOR HOAR CAUGHT NAPP1NG--Pre-
servsd in the unofficial records Of the Congress
investigations OF Philippine conditions is story
which was told of Senator Hoar by an appreclauFe
,n,nerIslist at the Raleigh, the other night Inc
Senator so the story goes, wandered into the COM
.nittee room sleepy afternoon and PToInttpgg Pdtog
dslved into some cine @ Teeerts fesfVng as to the treat
nsnt of certain prisoners, declared with enlkhds
land they administered corporal PUNISHMENT
Inst here the venerable Senator from MasSd-
ol71satts started up. dropped his book and, eaten
inr q word of the testimony said. with a VlolenI
effo-t 10 show that he had been awake: Corporal?
I'd like to ask what corporai!
CHEAPEST RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION
1-ro-, India where the steam wagon has sup
,lsrtad the car of Juggernaut and hundreds OF
railroad bridges span the sacred rivers, comes a
consular report telling of the prosperity OF these
railroads and the policy under which they are
ouerated. The policy has been TO reduce the cost
of TRANSFORMATION a minimum, and the third
class the one generally used by the millions OF
natives fs the cheapest railway transportation in
the world AT the time, the railways are
now paying a handsome revenue to the govern
ment But the year 1900 was the first since the
beginning of railways in India (over half century,
that showed q surplus TO the State of revenue
over expenditures. this amounting to nearly S225-
600: and in the calendar year 1Sl there was a
similar record. the surplus amounting TO over
s. 6SlOe0 This profit arrived at by charging
not only the expenses incurred in actually work
ing the open lines OF railway, including interest
charges the outlay. but also the interest the
from which no revenue was obtained. In the year
1861 cT6 miles added to the railway system OF
India, bringing the total mileage open at the close
of the 25.S73 Sanction given in the
year 1901 the construction of 7i5 miles Of rail-
way. making a total OF 2,126 miles sanctioned and
still be constructed Many other lines have also
been surveyed, for which sanction TO construct