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W THE Swftlj Pi,tfo EDDY CURRENT. Homo First, tho World Afterward. VOL. VI L. 3UDDY, NEW iMEXIOO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 18M). NO. 0. FROM CHICAGO TO THE GIF. ifjIiQ Rockefellers Will Now Have a Through Line From Lftkc Michioan to Galvcs-ton--How it Was Done. '4 v ft I Lars Hallway Hani. New York, Jan. 4. Tho Uoakofeltcrs liavo secured, by participation in tho syndicate which acquired tbe Chicago And Alton railroad, n through lino for ihelr Missouri, Kansas nml Texas rail road from Chicago to Galveston. At the samo tltno they have practically "withdrawn from the syndicate which waa to comtruet the so-called St.Louls abort line, for whloh they nro Indi rectly charged with bad faith. Tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad has been controlled by tho .Standard Oil company for Bovoral yoors. Now that times are bettor Uie road has not rr-apnnitd to lis awnors' dMlrts because it was cut from through urn In trttlnc from tho lalcoa. To establish throimb connection with Chicago tho nochefellera went Into tho syndlonto for the construction of tin St. Louis short line, which was to uso the Bt. Louis, Peoria Mid Northern for its Bt Louis connection, and the Chi esgo terminal transfer line to Chicago. Tho construction of a now railroad is expensive. The Rockefellers when ...foaehed to sharo In the purchase of tho Chicago and Alton found that '.h same advantages could be secured by tho Missouri, Kansas and Toxas for Tory much loss money than would bo required to bullet the St. Louis short JJno. A pool was organized to buy tho Chicago and Alton of representatives .of the Missouri Pacific, Missouri, Kan sas and Texas, Union Puclflc, Michlgun Central nml Illinois Central. Otforgo Gould represented the Missouri Pacific, John D. Hockcfcllcr tho Missouri, Kan sas and Toxas, W. K. Vqnderblit tlie Michigan Central and 1J. II. Ilarrlman the Union Pacific and lllnols Contrnl. It Is understood that tho prlco pnld for tho Ghlcnngo and Alton common stock was $176 per sharo, or ubout 13,000,000, nnd for the $?t00.000 of pre ferred stock $1P5 per sharo, or nbout ITOO.000, making a total of nbout tt,ow,vju. Of this amount tho houhe fallen sabaerlWed between $5,000,000 nnd $40,000,090. As Mtown in n rnllroml table tho mw line will bo 1407.42 miles from GhlongO to aalvestan via St. Louis, Mhere connection is made with tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas. It will mnlio u ..hart lino to the gulf, where Jiiuoh of tho grain produced In the jiorlhwtwA Is now loaded for Hurope. TIjp M eourl, Kansas snd Toxas will slof iav n trackage contract wiiu Dili lliprait Car llobb-, Mnnsflcld, Mo., Jan. 4. 'Tho ninth nnd first succrssful attempt at train robbery on tho lino of the Knnsaji City, Tort Scott and Memphis routo occurred last night at 8:SS o'clock near Macomb, a small station flvo mtlco oast of this point. Macomb being a flag station, one of the robbers cot aboard tho west-bound train at Norwood, the flrtt station cast of Macomb, paying his faro' to Macomb, and compelling tho train to stop thoro. It was immediate ly boarded by fire or six masked men, who, covering all members of the train crow with Winchesters nnd revolvers, forced tho engineer and flroman to cut looso. from tho romalndor of tho train Tho mall, baggage nnd oxpross cars wore then run up tho lino about two miles and stopped In a tonoly out whore Rnglnoer Callcnder was placid In front tho robbers and forced to break open iiQ door of tho express oar, after which lr Was placed In front of tlw foremost riqbor and together they en tercd the cxp-oss car, covering the Southern oxpros messengor, Nowton, nnd Baggageman JJoben with their pistols, forcing them u adjourn to the outsldo of tho car. Thoy then proceed ed to dynamite tho through safe. Two charges of dynamite woro used, com pletely demolishing tho burglar-proof safo of the Hon them Express company nnd playing lmtw -with the rnr and Its contents. It la not known how rauoh money nnd valuable woro secured, as tho safo blown open was a through safe, being opened only at a few of tho most lm portnnt towns along the lino between Memphis and Kansas City. Everything was taken from It and It Is safo to say that thoy wore well paid for their trouble. The local safe, which con tnlns all local money picked up, was not moloatcd. IWIwnii Washington, Dec 30. A delegation presented to tho president yesterday two petitions, ono from tho great ma jority of the organised Protestant Christian churches of the world and tilt other from tho Tan-Presbyterian alliance. Tho first was signed by the rwcacntntlves of 145 national and do- r.Tmlnatlonal churches oxlstlng on all tho six continents. Baptists, Congro- catlonnllsts, Lutherans, Methodists. Presbyterians and Kplscopatlas unite In tholr approval of the petition. It asks for the reduction of tho heavy nrmamcnts maintained by Christian nations, "rendy upon provocation to go to war nnd settlo their disputations by bloodshed," and nlso requests tho Influence of tho guvornmont of tho United Btatcs in favor of international arbitration as n substltuto for war. Tho second petition Is from tho Pan-American Presbyterian alliance which also united in tho first petition L nnd which Includes eighty national ana dcnomlnnttonol churches throughout tho world. Tho second petition asks for a "permanent and peaceful method tor tho settlement of all controversies nrlslng between tho peoples of the Ilrltlsh emplro nnd tho United States of America." Tho delegation in presenting tho po tltlou emphasized tho fact Uiat both originated In tho United States, tho f)retfor universal disarmament In the year 1800 with tho general assembly of the Presbyterian church, south. Tho delegation nlso stated that they were not to bo regarded as "the advocates of a policy of peace at any price," or with maintaining the opinion that all war la r'.nful. The signers of these petitions rep resent moro then 80,000,000 Christians in all parts of tho world, 25,000,000 at; whom are Prcsbytorlans. Tho president responded cordially to tho dologatlon, saying that ho favored arbitration as betwoon Great Drltaln nnd Amnrlcn. Ho also said that ho had responded luumtiilv to tho czar'a nro- posai for disarmament, but Ihm umior present clrcumstnnccs tho armaments of tho United States could not bo les sened, but would In any ovcut bo no less than would satisfy Europtnn nations. bnM t.-aHir-it, Toronto, Can., Dec. 00. -The Toronto World, which opposes tho present Liberal government at Ottawa, has a sUttllng editorial under tho heading, "Canada oa the Ilrlnk," in whlon u warns tho peoplo ot this country that times nro crltlonl, so far as tho main tenance ot Canada as n tree, Inde pendent and Integral portion ot North America Is concorned. "Unless Canadians," declares tho World, "nro fully allvo to too situa tion nnd speak out in no uncertain way, thoy will find themselves betwoon a grasping nnnoxntlon movement in tho United Stales, having for lis end the domtnntlon ot the whole continent, and n great party in England is pre pared to make almost any sacrifices to tho United States In consideration ot some kind ot support ot England in her race with Kussla, Franco and other European powers." Tho World thnn rafara (o tha r- cent speech nt Maron, On., ot MnJ. Gen. James II. Wilson ot Delaware, in vhlrh that gantleman oxpressod tho hopo that he "would sco tho day when our starry flag shall float everywhere, from tho frozen north to tho sunny clime ot Central America." "Wo bollcvp," tho World proceeds, "that thoso words of Gon. Wilson only show too well the opinion ot a groat number ot Amerlenus when onco their appetite for expansion is aroused In tho direction ot tho north, nnd It onco they got it Into tholr heads that thoy only have to go far enough In their groat gamo ot bluff, which seems to bo their best nnd tholr strongest card in diplomacy will forco Canada Into nnnoxntlon." In conclusion tho paper says: "Wo are ncaror the absorption than over we were. Do Cnnadlans realize I IT" Old nllllllerjr. Llttlo Hock, Ark., Jan. 4. A posto ot oflicorH hooded by Deputy Marshal Cnrloton have Just onptured and de stroyed an llllelt distillery near Ber tha In Johnson county which has- been In continuous nnd undisturbed opera tion for more than forty years. Flvo mon omployed at the still, Wyllo Wheeler. James Fltklns, William Fit kins, John Pslham and Dill Dllllon, woro nrrested. Tho distillery was ca tabllNhcd over forty years ago nnd was oiwrnted nil during the civil war, tha ltA mm Alton ror the running ipioiiuot holng disposed of to tho Fed tt ihrctlgr freight and passenger oral nnd Confederate noldlors. AN Ming. Tt MlHtourl Pacific nml Union though the existence of tho dlstlllory I lie wii make similar contracts for ; hns long Iteon known to tho authorl tlBta tr " It Alton to Kan .tm west and south I ties, it lias Uen impoislblo to looaW it. 6w roads. Tho Mis titi Yttxaa will profit to ten dggrfie by this dual Missouri Pasltlo of tho in We.l I'uur Hltn. ."VjnUlo wedding tins if, in a small village lo tour brothers be- iur sisters. Tha four fa nt tha homo of the brides nro the nriMiiarmm fnrtnnr j Ulajlnu Hinoril. City of Mexlso, Jan. 4. The recep tion qI (Jen. Clayton as the ambassa dor ot the United Statm took ptaoa yesterday, all tno appropriate honors being extended him by tho Mexlenu government. Stnto carriages bearing tho emblazoned arms ot Mexico were sent with an csoort of a squadron ot cavalry to tho residence of the am bassador, who aeeompnnled by tho secretaries ot the embassy and the military nttacho were taken to thu national palaeo at noon, where In tho famous and historic hall ot ambasta O'l Bphstattler. Their ages .to ZB and tue okm of - lamuiia aim umuiit nan wi wu- rt husbands vary only d(Jrg an mmeni6 throng ot Amerleans grooms are sons oi , Min. nt tha tiichaat soeletv had gathered to witness the novel and Interesting eeremony. irs and are energetic t,god habits and ot some i I'iremOoy ot marrying the I occupied almost an hour, ilergyroan performing all. -tners and their wra will a stone's throw ot ea.. i liojj viilpp-.i. e, In'd.. Jan. 4. Miner d Gardner, Elijah Bcott, .1 and William Morris, boys , ji age from 10 to 13 yeais, gft a public whipping In the r flirt for tellnx some old Their parents wcta giveu m by Judge Winfrey of whip- fit or bavin them sent to rru, stheol. The boys were led oy tne lurnney aau bitoh re Usties easii. Tbeir yens aeard (wo blooks away. liars. laSlan TraubUf. Tacoma. Wash., Jan. 4. Passen gers who arrived on the steamer At Kl from Alaska, some of whom left Dawson as late as Deo. 3, report that the Chtlkoot Indians are terrorizing tho white Inhabitants ot Pyramid harbor near Skaguay and have threat ened to massaoro them. The night before Christmas tbe whites appeared at the Chllkoot village with a big sup ply of whisky, whleh was sld to tho Indians without reserve. Tho entire tribe got drunk Christmas, aud with knlvea and guns compelled all tbe whites In that totality to leave. When the Al Kl left Skaguay no blood tbail i beeu shed, but it was Imminent. - I DlllUr Arrlrci. Manila, Dec. 30. Tho expedition un der Gen. Mlllor arrived at Hollo Tues day nml found that the Spaniards had nvaouatcd tho placo on Snturday. Tho steamer Churn en transferred tho Span ish torqes to Mindanao. In accordance with an ngrocmcnt tho rebels entered tho city nnd tronohes on Monday at noon. Thoy Immediately established a municipal government. Gunrda woro placed over foreign prop orty. Kvorthtng Is quiet and orderly. There was soma looting during tho night, but flvo nntlves were shot uad this had nn exemplary effect. Tho only forolgn ship in tho har bor was .ho Ilrltlsh cruiser Ircno. A new Filipino cabinet has been formed, tho peisounol of which U as follows: President ot tbe cabinet and minis ter ot foreign affairs Sonor Uablul. Minister of war 8onor Luna. Minister of tho Intorlor Senor Aran ctn. Minister of ngrloulturo and com merce Scnor Ilcuncatnlno. Minister ot pubtlo works Ssuor Cin on. Oppoia I'aailuni. Now York, Deo. 30 The following re, otutlon, offered by Comrade Heasley, formerly ot North Carolina, was unan imously passed at & mooting ot tho Confederate veteran camp ot Hew York: Ilesolvod, that the Confedorato vet eran camp ot New York condemn in unmeasured terms tho efforts ot Sen ntor Uutler ot North Carolina (who Is not n Confederate veteran) to debauch the manhood ot the south by seeking to obtain pensions for ex-Confederate soldiers from tbe United States and any slmllnr effort by any southern member ot congress will be abhorrent to tho oamp and meet with unqualified eondimuatloa. -MaaaBMaB""a---af KUvaior Ilarni. Mtnntapolls, Minn., Dec. 30. Bleva- tor X, on the Hastings and Dakota di vision ot the Chicago, Milwaukee and fit. Paul railway, at Klevcnth avenue, south, burned yesterday. The main ele vator with Its annex and !i)0,000 bush els of wheat with Its eontents, and tbe lots will be ut least fSOO.000. Tho In suronee Is ample to eover tho loss, vhleh will be I7S.O0O on the building tni I1SJ.0C0 oft tho wheat AntMlranafatt I'ml. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 30. Tho nntl breakfast fad has gained so many con verts In this ctty during tho past tow weeks that thoro Is serious talk at or ganizing a socloty of tho breakfast of nli'Jtaiinn-o. Thoso who aro practicing what they call tho "now noultn ruto" aro some of tho moot Intelligent and cultured peopio of the city, and aro confined to no particular class or pro fession. It is claimed by them that tho human system can easily subsist off two menls per day and that ranny ot tho stomach derangements nro broupbt nbout by tho habit of talc ing a honvy breakfast Immediately aft er nrlslng. Tho fact that lllo converts to tho hobby nro all enjoying good health at present seems to bo an argu ment In favor ot their belief. IlritntiM UM t'n m inn ml, Snn Francisco, Cnl., Dec. 30. OtHolal notice hns been rccolved by MaJ. Qen. Merrlnm that Qen. Shatter Is to bu again assigned to tho command ot tho department of California, it is ox pnetod thnt Gen. flhaftor wlH tnko olmrgo about tho 10th ot next month. Qen. Merrlnm has not yet been ns signed. He may go north again to tho dopnrtmont of Columbia. Tho Impres slon prevails, however, ho will go to Denver to command tho department ot Colorado and tho department of Call foinl nnd Columbia will bo combined under filiation Print a a I'rtlilan. Chicago, III. Dee. 30. Father Walsh, a Catholic priest of tsis city, una ueou elected a momber ot a local lodge ot tho Knights of Pythias. Ills applica tion for membership was mado In ho usual manner and bolng favorably nassod upon by tho lodge his election followed without question. Ho ad mitted that he had beon eleoted member ot the organization with his consent, but said that he had not yet been Initiated, and until this latter ceremony had taken place ha could not be considered In any sense a member. Holla Oapliinit, Washington, Deo, 23. A crisis has been roaehed in tho Philippines. ISven as this is bolng written tho Ameri can troops undor Gen. Mlllor may be in conflict with tbe Filipinos, who havo succeeded In capturing Hollo. Tho Administration deoldcd yestordny that tho Philippine flag rnlscd over tho deserted Spanish entrenchments last Monday must bo hauled down. If tho Filipinos submit to American suprom- noy the problem will have been solved. No serious troublo In tho future from tho Insurgents need bo feared. Uut if thoy resist nnd dccllno to haul down their flag for tho substitution of tho stars nnd stripes, tho administration Is certain that Gon. Miller wilt onrry out his Instructions nnd tnko posses sion. Perhnps Gen. Miller Is in it trap suggested by tho developments. Hollo hnd been defended by n well armed fi.finlah tiilRoilo. Thff fact praiippoaoa nn overwhelming Filipino forco numer ically, aud It is questionable if tho Bal timore and Mlllor's two regiments wilt form a forco sufficiently strong to In sure vlrtory. It is said that as n result ot tho whlto house conforenco between tho prnsldont, Alger nnd Corbln, Admiral Dewey nnd Gon. Otis wcro cabled to hurry reinforcements to Miller nt II olio, and that they aro now on their wny. Tho secretary of tho nnvy and tho seoretAry ot war aro disposed to nwnlt further nows before making coneluslvo stntemonts Iloth udmlt ttio gravity ot tho situation. Secretary Alger said: "I am Informed ot tho situation offi cially only through tho dispatch from acn. Otis, In which ho oays that tho lusurgont fla; Is flying over Hollo. I do not caro to stato nn opinion nn to what will be the result when the troops ot Gon. Otis reach Hollo, and they are expected there evory hour. I do know, howovcr, thnt If Hollo is not sur rendered to Gen. Otis by tho Insurgents ills forco must cither fight or run away. It Is not good policy, however, to cross a brldgo until you come to It." Secretary Algor, nevertheless, did not rper.lt as hopefully as heretofore that the Insurgents could bo pacified by tho diplomacy ot tho American gen erals in tho Islands. Secretary Long Hald; "I do not know what part the nnvy mny bo called upon to play In tho situation ut Hollo, as reported by tho nowspnpers. Tho navy department puts great faith In the Judgment of Hear Admiral Dewoy, nnd I urn convinced that ho wilt act In accordance with tho oxlgenolos ot tho situation, whatever they mny bo." Agonolllo, the Philippine represen tative hero plainly showed his dcllanco yesterday. "Ily all rules ot right nnd Jiutloo," said Agnnelllo, "the town ot Hollo, hnvlng been captured by tholtisurgeut forces, belongs to them, nnd tholr flag should not bo taken down. The Amer Icutm hnro no right thoru. Thoy did not assist tho Insurgents In taking tha plncn. The Filipino forcos 'captured it without aid from nny ono. They should be allowed to enjoy tho fruits ot tholr unaided victory." "Will they resist Miller It he do manda their submission to Amerloau supremacy nnd to lower tholr lias?" the correspondent nnked, "I don't care to express an opinion on that subject.' was tho quick reply 'That question must bo detormlnod by tho Agulnaldo government." Oppnltt t)haplala( Savannah, Go,, Dec. 89. Iter. Bam Small, the evangelist. Is now chaplain ot tho third engineers, United States army, Ho has arrived hero and ono of tho first things he did was to ftlv out nn Intcrvtow. Among arbor things be said: "Tho chaplains aro n sort ot sop to tho church sentiment without much substanco to them. Tl-oy Just tnke a minister nnd put n uniform on hint with a silver cross on tho shoulder, pay him 200 n month and turn him looso on 1200 men without any ot tho Imple ments ot tho spiritual warfare to fight with. I've been disappointed. "When I get out 1 am going to sur gest thnt thoy do a wny with tho chap lains. I suppose thoro will bo n howl, but It Is better to rnlso tho issuo nnd have tho wholo system rovlscd. When wo get down to Cuba I'll wager most ot tbe men would rather go to a coolc nBlirHr1 n bull ring tlmn attend ser vices. To tell tho truth, I am begin ning to think thoro is n heap ot bal derdash about what tho chaplains do nccompllsh outsldo ot mooting tho sen timent that calls for tholr prcsonco with ovcry body of troops." The gold shipments from Australia for the year iss amounieu 10 wu.oiv, 000. Tho shipments to America in creased by 8,000,000. Dan A. Stuart says Corbett sprained an ankle In the fight with Sharkey; thnt he examined tbe Injured limb. Bayers Call! on I'railittnt. Washington, Deo. 30. Ilepresentoy tlve Bayers, governor-eleet of Texas saw the president yesterday to say farewell. Mr. Bayers will leavo for Texas In a tew days aud will be In auguratad governor the 17th ot Janu ary. There nas always u-in a warm frlsiidthln between the president and Oor.-iiwt Sayen, They served to gether ter yaw In the house LMtfrttPoi Ky Is to have a wiatel race juiw.ai. VaitiUr ArratUil, Colrbrook, N. II., Deo. 20. Harry F. Dalley, cashier of tho Colobrook Na ttonni bank, was arrested hero charged with tho misappropriation ot funds ot the institution, the alleged shortage being 131.150, through overdrafts dls tributed among ten depositors. The amount ot overdrafts was kept in third book and the other officials ot the bank say they were not aware that credit was being so extensively accord cd to a portion ot tho depositors, the alleged Irregularities extending over a nerlod ot nearly three years. Tho bank Is perfectly solvent- The American Historical association U In session at New Haven, Conn. MatuMllo Tragaily, nieomlngton, III.. Jan. 4. At Mln iir, west of this olty, John Lytton shot his wife, two children and then him self. All aro dead except the husband, who can not llvo. ' Jealousy wai tho tause. t Great Britain wants Spain's coaling tatlons lu tbe Balearic Islands. Four miners were killed In the Jump er mine at Jamestown, Col, 'Pita Injured. Trinidad, Col., Dec. 20. The east- bound California limited train No. 4 on thu Atchison, Topokn nnd Snntn Fo railroad was wrecked by sproadlris rails cloven miles oast of this olty nt 7 o'clock yestord&jr morning. Tho ob servation car, two drawing-room sleep ers nnd composUo onr left tho track; Tho wreck Immediately coughl fir from an oxploslon of tho gas In tho composlto enr and tho entire four cars woro burned up, Thoso In tho composlto enr nro re ported badly Injured. No ono was killed but flvo woro seriously burned nnd bruised ns follows: Conductor Oi D. Boucher Ijis Vegas; c. C. Fair banks, Pullman porter, Chicago; M. b. uacr, nows ngont, Kansas City; Chas. L. Dovercn, Now York city, A corpso which was on routo for Philadelphia was cromntcd In tho Are, Tho Injured wcro taken to La J uut. i . t Tool Ituoiui tllutid, LoUtSVlllo. Ky,. line. 20 For ih first time in thb history of tho llytho pool rooms nro closed, permanently, oloied. For some time a bitter figfil hns been wnged upon tho pool rooinfifi tercets, which resulted in the flmS rooms in this city being raided, otir 1x6 men being nrrested. These were" dismissed nt u preliminary hearing', but as the grand Jury had iinnouuaed Its Intention to continue raiding theiii, the proprietor ot tho rooms earns Into tho criminal court nnd stated tliat uiey unu ueterminea to oluee the uoOrs permanently. They said they, sum! dorod unconditionally. In view ot lITU . fact ull pending Indictments nguinutv. '5?v thont havo beeu dlsmlsccd. 9P list I tail liitartfAla ft1 lira nrvn I na f lnt rf ji C etesil niin was tnkon nt Madrid in the loner uildl enne which Gun. Woyler had with the- queen regent. Tho nowspnpers thoro whlto Hympifh- izlng with Premier Sngusta any iUio. t country cannot bo sacrificed on .iocoVbT' rfc ot the illness nnd nn ImmudlutofSr; rauijoinent of tho ministerial orlniSTts demanded. Tho newspapers nlso.esr , Don Oarlos Is now trying to plapi'sv loan In Spain through numerous agciita adding thut he opened negotiations Ta Madrid with this object lu visw. ffe Fort Smith, Ark., Deo. l9-ij' Westorn Arkansas Teachers' nsfowtL tlon oommeneed hero yesterday filtk the leading educators ot the staTS'ttS attendanee. IiMfctt.x Hon. John H. Itogers, Judge of tli? federal court, Is president of the school board. He delivered tbe address of. welcome which was respond! " the president ot the assoolat able addresses were made b perlntendent J. J. Doyne, perlntendent J. L. IfbjiowEy ana tin. llughy of Orchard, Ark. Ilnatlr, ValMnla.l. Washington, Jan. 4. Au iaipoj suit Involving tho validity of e bonds In Arizona was derided supremo court ot the United yesterday. The ease validates worth ot bonds Issued by Pima In aid ot tbe Arizona Narrow railroad. An Oklahoma statenood eonv ll to convene at Guthrie oa Wiifc J i imp roHtymT. f TaBTaTaTSSJSBfaTaTaTfca' ar itwtwpt t ltaBS)