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OHAPTERS OF I'NIOX PACIFia TTHICH CA8T DOURT OS THE LIKENESS OF BAILROATJ MANAGERS TO ANOELS. I. Bi-aton. Dee. i I.'?The revojutloa in Union Pa r4fio was ao andden and cotoplete, the chaoge ia tha gaana emenl waa ao Importanl a factor lo a Bnameial situation which was undergelng a1 th. aaoaxenl the aevereal atrain and manifeatjy ver? ing toward a maBPlarj crisia of ufliveraal area and gtupeadoua oonawjuencea, thal the nctora ha It and the wquenceBof evrnta tbal fouod in It th.ii aulnxination nt^\ be deeaaed worthy .1 aoteething mme thaa paeeini eoauddeiation by the BtndeBl ol atTaira Rroadlj al ded, ladeed, ilie railrood qurs tioli ba. loag l.fi'ii, and milBl leag coBtiaue, the meari potenl faetar ia every fiaaneial aitu.tloB. The Hrai oomplexity m the marvcUou. gaachlaery ,? riliaation hx tranapartation. 11 Ig th. nrat lieed <?! ita aavage, who is mi.re akilful in ruak ,a| baaketa thaa in raiaing eorn the meaBB of gettina hka baaketa to the pkaee wtare ta eaa them i-.r cotb. The eaeeace ef ceawaetoe Jb bc4 in aroducta themaekes, bul in hauliag tbem Ia market, The prime cauae of exhrtiBg sti ned ooBdi tiaaa, Bccordiag to the Qnancial writera, ta laek ,,( onati leiiee. If oonfidence oould onlj be re s'oovi. usurt.ua ratea for money would a ae, prieeaw. ild aaaimiiate themaelves more nearly ta vi ea, aad buainew would reauaie il? ordinary ebanneK Ererybody aaya. a. ta drawa his money oul ol the haBk and put. i1 in brh atocking: "All , ? ia aeeded ia eonndence." Bul whj .hanld there ta .,i;\ lack ol coafldei ee in railway ae , iritiea. in whieh ? Hrai tagaa uud whicb j?,.. b ffered mu.1 'v depreeiation ? During tbis whoto ahrivelling proeea. there ba. nol been ( Uill, . , there has nol heen a .howing nl eaanaoua inrreaaea tn presa and waaiderahle, tbough bv ,.. nxeana proportioBate, iBcreaee. in ?1(.. pari ,? I, , ..... report. were true, and . i ?, t, .... whj ahould railw ly ... , ? , with inen ??? I net jevenuea, larper Ia. Ilil es ai I a more prouitaing 1 ,t ire, al twenty, Ih Mv P"1"'* 1"u''1' >t. , . .,, ? . .n, there be any reaeon for it otber tban thal it is another fultUmeBl of the . i . ... prop .... " 1....I. wba hath . I our reporl I here has been, i<- be , . D enormo i* isaue ol aec iritiea durlng the lart'eighteen monl a, in I aome parl ol tta truuhle |a ?. no doubt, to a glnl in the markel from thia Bul noi all ol lhe*e au\.- taen floated prubably ball ol them lie in cMBpanj treaaui M | jf tn, atnie. iaauii - them are doin , , .Biaeae ihe.n report, Ihe fraction in 11 e . ?, lbJt p.,- ie.li ' n?1 afTecl confldencc In ct ? ? - ?. Ordinarily the paraag -laek ol cenMfBce ia (ta commereial aeaee naeana aimply dxPtnim o* nten'a abiUtj to ' ? -?' menta; r loea bo1 aeceaaarilj imp J ? '?P." nl '' s hoaealy. It ia aubmitted wtatbei in the aaae under eaaa eratio. 11 ia Bol uaed ii i n*Te gpeeific and eonrrete aenae, implying, nol simpl> ooubl o! the ab By of an obligor to meel ? s j, ? oneal intentioB, bul ! .?? i.-p.-e..,!. u waaii -"I were false. L .. in , ,. fomiei m nae ia aomewhal ,. tea ? ona .re than lo individ a the lattei aen*. it is peraoaal and oflensive. II. Two gneatlona naturally gnggeH themaelvea In thia poatur. ol alfi ir?: Firat, are i i ,.'UI ,L,..; ? se oi d, .an they '??? ao maaage be prol ? ??. ?--??' gemei I - meant Bimpb .????' ' reptitahl. BMrchant. uau l u e? with ,!',,,r cuatorn ers and the bai ka al mdard which takea uit?. b the i ? ? ' "; th* ,;,,|,M '" potthe Ust Bpplea ai the admit. ? f i .! '??'? proverb, "It ia i t, with 1 er, but wh< ) i_ BD .,,,?? H .. rvered tafore 'he Commereial ... m March. K?87. I - aubje 1 i^ine the Intewtate Commerc Act, whicb bad just taaomc a law, Mr. Charlei Franeia Adama liu,.;t ? . th upon the abuaw which th. bUl waa ? ?? I I ? ?' "' ? tini railroad b m ??--. Ln the way ol Hia .. e waa aa usual, plain ai ? tion of tta ' ? m ire . . ? :..??,'?. ? ?? ' ? ? aweeping ad aevere. Thoae . . b new to binx. he aaid lla bad knowl , ? them and deno inced them when he ...... - mcr, hefore be t ^ ... . ? ? ??' intimatod , ? ? ? ?? cap.nol ??I ,.?. ? ,. romer. He explained - ? - ' '" teney by I ement underal " ? ' ? . ? ' ' ' lhat ibe I'Bion 1 ? . ritl I ' ? l,ni ... -. ,- he added. "lhal U evei daj aiio-e I 1 ? pieaidem f a ? - ? " -'" ?., ' iroaa ae??i?i^ seeing 1 ea I had d. ,? , ?,..! ?? lei n?e, and yel p ? ' I" <? them. except alowl , i ,u, a?1 talievc the A ik?-an - aere cJeanaed in I keal of Mi A ...? fcg uttei i waawid ol ,. vell on a- ounl ol l e ?'..??, ... ;.i.? ? "?:i"' Mr A<ial,,K ?'? ii - . ? ... ... Itut. 1 e ,..-. 1)111 ..ao ? ' .,, i, ? pei eriMve tn i? t ,? gpeech. a I ' -' ' - ' i.-i l... gem , . ...... t .... . , ? irn handod il ove to Ih. ... from arboui il wei I ???''? , b'aving tried il on. aaid ii was a M ? , . ? ? bad ii.Hinea ol , lil I ? ..,, aneak thtevea, ... '- ? HH. Mxme ol , DV.tho.la, w ... ed ipon thiefa I'hc preaiilenta, of < ? ? no. iwlmii ,.,,,... Bul Mi Adaaas'a . rac Ixad produeed wme tal n, and . .?rj oi aeenied adviaable ... lake , ,? .,, : , reforrn Ihe metl da, but aiiu all previoua reapo for them. So t,. . ,?. re I. lo 8 na i '? " ,!l "; ; '' '"' . , ? , . i \ ? nenl Tln-n .... ,..-. ervi rythi itstoBgu. in ,. eheek, winked lazily aa i1 jerked II. thumb ,, , . -old d iffi ra, and applie I itsell wiib nea enerKl to mel ioda al which ' ? -? !"' '*en . p? ..... bul ... whi. i, ii ere bad l?en uo inten ip tioa. Pbe gJtualion was not unlike one wilJieaaed i?.v Ib. \mi.'.i In hia yoangei daya when "uttiai "f at ine reereation with carda known aa "draw poker." I' waa btte in the eveaiag, one <.i id?. playera ?^ geUiag croaa aad toiichy, .nottai 1 ;,-. and gool natund. Some innarU ..( the lat i<, being conati led ? Ing uatrutbl Ibe former dropped bi. carda, aayiag, " Do you n.rai, to -.'. I lie, aii ' 1 - f ae pa ed Ihe ? tio. w-s. ,,s ih- v aay wben a eo iple ol kiu?,^ are glowerii - ? l ? b othei ov.r tlxeir beer and beaitating whetlxei ?< nol i?. M-nd oul and hav. aonaebody ehxe killed atraiaed 'ihe good aal ired fellow didn'1 waal to baek down, -nd h didu'l wanl t^> Bgbt. An inaplration <?iih. io hita. "Wh.-ii I miJiri to aay," aaid be, with lipaj ra^ it\. ?? is thal any man who wiU pbxy carda for money wiil Ue." Fuaay! wbbb'I lr/? He dida't Withdraw the iaanlt; be gimpl) made II general, and ii bfOBght ix-a-e. " \V. il,' aaid Ibe man next tLe dcaler, "that beina beitb'd. wbat are you jjo ing to ,|n with the blind?" And the pume pro eecded. li srenis, soniehow, as il atier the rhurjre of "aueakthiet inethr.ds" had beW iifted 'I'.wn tl.ro.iL'h the railway aervice, had become dlffnac and general, Instead (,t gpeciflc nnd peraonal, ai. slra-l iuMrad .,1 concrete, smiie one htd slarted 11 p the game wlth the remark: "Well, what are yon going to do wlth the blind?" An I then tbev madc the Gentlemen'a Agreement. III The wenk gpel ln Union PBelflo for the fcatl two yenra haa been In Oregon. It ht ln thia p.rt ,,r the ayatem thal moal ol the embarran*. Ing oemplicationa have oceurred during Mr. Adama'a adminiatratien, in the managemenl ol whieb it haa ahown Ita crent.-t gtrength, aa well as ita greateal weakneae. H>re waa the I'nlon Taiiti-'s moal promiaing aouroe ol revenuej b1> mi.st ,,r coneequence 11 waa Ita moal vulnerable pv.nt, to he strengthened, fortifled and conal mtlj guarded. Bul to puraue the Bgiire, II waa ln oharge of quartermaetere, Ita defeneee were letl unoevered, and bere one daft Mr. Gonld and a lew rrienda gauntered leianrely ln withoul firing a gun-Mr. Gould lold Ihe reporter, who aaked tiin tto ottoi daj il he had been "gunnin? r.?r Wviamak.-r." thal he did nol own a gnn- and u.i.k peaoeahle posseaaion Tlie weak poiii! waa a tlukitiiilt debt. Incurred I \ Ihe L'nien 1' leili. purehaalng, throiigli t1'' Oreimn Short Line, a majority ol the ato. k i I the Oregon Railwaj im' Navigation, whieh waa undei leaae to the v"" Line. Tto purchase Itaell waa a wiae one. aa u reaulted ln p tting * alu pe* "'"' "'1,,,J P?**' cally ob a flve pei renl baais, Provtolon for il waa m?de m the lasue of a collateral trusl bond at :, ]xr eent. with the atock ?- .nrlty, and betweea aeven .nd eight anillioBa ol ihe laetie ha 1 been aold, leaving .houl tive milHona ln the treas nrv. The enttre Uwue had been - ibacrihed for, bul the mistake waa made ot holding the re saainder for higl er prlcea game things happenod, tor\ thal no fore -ri.ilfi bave provided ;?- linsl TI >? rlementa ? : -,i togetlier to laugh to arorn li e wisil. Ml, The wintef al i---'-', waa bo free frout ?now, upon w iel ?"? fields of 1 istei "? were dVpendenl tor irrli lion ind sture, lhal tto wheal crop ol i--i< waa alniosl a l and the Savigation I'onapany, whirh had nlwaya derived large trafti. from Ihis smn -. suflVi d an rnormoua h? in uel earnim - l here waa u<> , ...... n>e anow ? ? ' winler; -,'ne in Btieb volume, wilh tloods, lund -li !,?- .nd blockades, aa to p il busineaa toi weeka at a tinie, li tto mml and >? ' ''"'' ' '' eaaed deniai ,- ormo - erops ol 1890 I irsl I i :.,.;. ,;. . ? T -'. h.?l llv i" ''I " Even theae diaaMerg mighl have -; ovei bul foi the added .:.. rei aed ihe .1111 : :. 1,1 for tn b in??!..?'. h "I '?? ,"' bnrrowed ? The Sa igattoi lompa '?'"*" ahorl ol the rental .,'?? M ? '<>? in l-V', ,nd i ?'.? ii re ? ; tn $l,M??,. tor Ihe ent 1 ... tto, k whiel ba.l ,.? I ' ,1 p || ??,-":.? binding, ?? ?- " an ?"- ?' ] '? P1 M ? , ..?!?_ nmlei ' ? . ? reas ?. ? ? . aga, and e .?.? , wilh a atill dr. i It gr< ? ? ? ' ' ry ob a c ? -? , ond a hi b. i ,.)..?, thia tocl IV, In tto midal of all 1 : "? ??'*?" hei and ?'? tnbei thul ?' v- " ? ' ? , woke ii ? i ? - ' ? ? , Hnd the uyed, rrsja u ,f Uai 1. ? ? ? <>n ,'?- - ? .. j w . h . hi inelte S I lic?tliere w ia on. i ? ? w * i ? ratl - . ' rbe geni roJ l?-!ieved thal he had no Ho ? ... I c hnd it' vnriotia eoi - ? tome qni. k i ---' ? -n. I only ?, ii. f, '? ' p. d. q .- ? . Im I nd lhai aix.it thia lime I e n?- pieking fears - . Ihr i part ?.l N ?. | . ? ? ' .: , ! t,. !..? ii. .-, had way, tliut the ch . ' ? -. thul tliere were i .il...i? ?.- H. .Ml ?!-? ? ??' . I ' I, ' - . WBi ?,,,1.1,1, aharea ol Ihe al .? bs be ill J j. ' ??.,. ,? |J,yI>. ,!? d i..<? eompmt - '" . !'? -r- a< no bluM. ? n : ii -\v - n.,1 - -n . ? :.. Bul there o re lome thinet i i I he ^?' ' en.en i-. rb i i .,.I hiu. aell I.? <-\: ., ,..; ? ? i .. ? Q ? ?, t i'lto lt l? ?/. ,v ., - irprise u, U. i p: t... ,r ehe a ? ard Bouie oi - ? ' i b<< i n,.i even i tofore ..... n it" Hiiddi - ,id I . - didn't need n . v- il I ? , oill ??!'! ? \'-,- w- , ? ? : i:< .i new .. It a taid tlial Nfr '? ? rl ?r ,<- ? irpri ?? ? i Ihe - ndii ,.. n v... ..[':: ,n P But Mi 1 ? Ihn ...... '?? ii???,'..- '-e?.-. cHter. It ma \ pru be -..i i ? i to ? - ? ?? I uioti P :. li f.. | ,.\- i j,, finji (, u,?!? >r ,>t f Ilonee I l lark .??,??? I. I ? l <? i ? . , ... led II- i- prn i .1,1 tn, ' ? ' ? i of n.o-l eat raill . rel '.- with ? . . ' III! :, pretl '. i:il ,. ?f tli.-II ??>? ? ! i .? I :,,? | I'aeilic, | ?,,'....?. for > ? . . ? ?pei-ial allPiitioi If Iln Mi i , ? l ;,s ;? portrait, .' waa quil nat i I - ? tin.e '- pinnini , v ->? i<>- . ,? i r :.. ? ,. , i.nd thal ' lioiibl In1 ful ?. i it dire. lion t , ? in i i .? , ':.' |.< : .' . .Ili.eiit, for . ' '? ?i, rkal Ie maii ii n,ii-t ?. . ,? . ,|.| thal mei il businea reer, IulI ,,i eoll ... i "],'-, in '??? i..-I. <? ?..??' in u'a l.an.l ., iii.-t I i.i. and i e '.'? Ul ..i. , defeiidi-r. in ileed, npp r?*nl ?. nol earmj f?n ..,-.. i - l ? il re.sentmeiil '. < - ;,- h<- h.is \s Hh gratitiide l.,r fav, li apider, nn iinooniinoiil; lai - one thia II- apin. welta for nnu-h lai ei - ime thai I. miiny Hiea lii^ we', ii, t,1!,., ,i. ,!.,,?;? -. il he ?.?. , , apinnim one, ?.?.;,- foi '.,"<,.' milea ,.i railroad, and alrong ii j t ??? btral ii \ There waa Buffleient eauae for \lr f.nuld to desire conlrol ,.i the l'i. I' ,-?? , m t' ?? i ." thal ii- io- etnenl. nol in ieenrd willi Li iewa "i i he ne. <?.?? ' ?? ? ''! ti <? w in,'- raill nl ? ui, : \mj-. in I.i", a dlatiirtiiny element, an ,,i,-! ., I- \t be iiudonble ' . -.| |., ^ uea. * and peraoaiienl arttlenienl ol 'h'l-f-i,, ,?.. wbieb ii,rc.,'f e?l disastPi S'otbing haa lawn elearei foi the |aal to'ii yeura than tto neoeaaitj i.,i reaeliing d nvBimu iindertttonding tolween all !:,?? greal railraaij ayalenaa by ? ich lliej ?.,,. be operated witb reaannable haraienj aml will.i ruinoui ooaapetition lh>lenaibl> all tto pmtidenta and managera have been working loward Ihnl end I .<? i.\ haa had ;> pl^n fnr brin i- ii aho il I ),<? ao."-.;i.. faree known i Ihe < ,-nt i,--?-tr A reemenl waa one ol ihein. \f? fiould had ui.e, ,,l oourae Tto "Oeiitlemeirs i^reemenl To make o Bethel ol .. brolliel, il ia r.-.---.ji'. Ui dn aomefliiitg niore than rbange ihe ajgn. Mi Uould'i plan remaina lo to iried I h?- accjuiaition hj tto I i ioii I'.., in- ,,i il"' Driivei, rexaa and Korl VVortli during Uie ? - ai i aBB dld nol pleaae Mi liouid. li I, in liirned ,?,! j,, hr one "i ihe \Msevi Iranaactiona Ihe I'nlon I'ai iti- engaged in during the late aitminia tration, poaaiblj t!,.- aalvation ol Ito road. Vlr limild's diaappraval ei it, however, waa nol aa ameii toeauac <>t i's value in tto Union Paeillc aa tocuube he \\*.ated it Imnself iut his owu StUtk weetera ay-atem. A glance at tta map will ghow bow Msefnl i eanneetion thga road mighl be <"r tbe Texaa Paelflc, givins 11 a dlreel line from Sew i irleana and tta Unll Ita mo.1 rajfidly growing purti.m ,,t T?.\.,s. in the Panhandle, to Denver, and making il poaaible to offer foi < ol orado traffic a rate by ateanxer from Sew-York to N'rw-Orleana or (talveai. and thence by rail, uiil, which tta all-i.ul Iiii.-. ennnol rompete ?| hia bc iiiiaition ol tta L'nion I' ':' ttaned ,i foi the indepeudeul attitudc il waa preaeBtlj to aaaume by the Xorlhwestern alliance. rhe aareeruen! enten?<l into with tta Chieago and Sorthweatern waa nol ita lin?i nllempl ol tl,. fnion IV. ilie to eMricate iiwll rrora the noai tion in which a benellcenl ISovernmenl had placed it. by f. in-' H ? h inda ai rl Icn ? il ' 'ia- Miaaotiri Rivet helplo^s and at anyliody's roercy. Ihe ex tenaion of the Northweatcrn into N'rbmaka and the eonnectioB made bj Ihe ( lon and Qnlney with the Denver and Kio Ui in?le, . It ;, thl nigli Ii ie from ? hb ? n to ? > rden, and ttance by the ' 'entrnl lo Sai I i i I ?-??'. made il neceaaar) foi U,.- L'nion I'aeinc in iwuJ to i ;-' ahoul lor aome meaua tn gel direel eonneetion with Chieago eo aoBieihinti like an eojiial fo with its Pwmpetitors, So whal waa known ?< the "tripariile alllancp" w ia wl on lool tatweeu Itaelf, ihe IN.. 1; laland and H ? Sl l*:i il. wtarebj it a ,s ... exeliangr Ixenelits with them ond have i more eqiml chanee Th.Ais .' "''"'' ;i ? howl from tbe ?.p ?;?.?? i were lefl uut, and Ihe I ii'i.n I'ikii: '?"' ol the chlld ol Klern and rxaeiuip parent. wb. aehool bnyi eompel to d . the hiddinu bj Ihreat. lo ?? tell hi- falhei ol 1 im ' was ll re itened witb aamc thina dreadful from I'oi treaa or aomelxodj elae if ii did nol si..p kioklng and reaume lli helpleaa at tn ide Tta mattor waa linallj .?? d np '?> letting everybody Im.. the alliance, which ren dered it practlcally naelesa. VI. Tliia ponditlon o1 I rlpleww**! prew woi the othei real h.vatems extei ded itamaelves n ward. mal ? I :' '?' ' tn pi ..,!?. natui . ? ? ' ? .rj i i I P , ? r'rniii the soul (' n alid ii lo " bi , i in the ol tiim ......... , rini p wenl in bv I ie IVm-ui ' ? I. and ? , i . ? I .... : it> ,)? n, ?? ?? ' ongr w, t the n ddim ' niem hers ? bo I retuinere Irom rl d i . ? ? ? and othei loll .?:, . ? menta be ? i re prop ,.r]. ?., bi ieki ' ?' over ii with a elub to previ I ..... \ ?, ........... i . : ,|i rei '?. if ...... ii.dee I, nl By 11 the I'nioi i' ? ' '-' ? but N'-n York : bj rhe relal ? ? ?? ' ? ? . t lines ' ? ? .?? Ine fri in I" ' '???'. I \..% Ynrl. \ - , r, 1 S "'<. tv ? ? i ' ?' . ? ? : ? of Ihe < ? ? ..... ? ' , ? ? ? ? ? ? ,d i ? ? ? I1 . the .f.uiI nd \' I. alippl i hiiif. i-lrr the I ... ? ? ? . ? . ?? ? ? . .?.,. ?> -. .. ?? ?..-?.. ? .... . . r ,.;,. ... . ia ? ? ? l'nion I' Itsell er ai.d p'i'l ? ? ? >1 ? ..?? i - ? ? : ? ' ? .? I I iid l t tiip i ? K ? - It | ll ? ? .. r ? , ? ' ? I ,...! to Ih. ? ? ' I ... I . I ? ? . p ?| | ' ? ? .? ?' , ? . i| \\ ..' ?? ? more ,' |. ? ? 'I : . . ... ..... .. ... Mr <. ?"' ?",| . ' ... ? ? ? 1 ?...;. it< r: the n i> .... man to i ? ? Ii i-. ? ? ,.:,,,',. ai ,?* i' |,i. ? ? i ??:? iii.da) ' i ? ? ? . ? nol i?..i, |. ? ? .?;? ,,,,.,.,?.. . int of n lo Ui , .? , i Ii,. nl ?? Ul ? ? dl ? ni ? il . into more pran :,.| 1 ??. .? II ni i.ii(? i. 'i u ? 11? ?? ol r.ked I :i.i ... Iiii. i ? ?? " ?ible lu lhal thi ? ,! ' '"'''' .1 -., II, ,ii...i-.l ... : ??? I ...I ?. on Ibe i ' Ii ; ? ?? I- ?? 11 . M .i in,ii. It mi bi ?. Im Ih powdble and praeii . able foi in , >rt r .dr?. id ?u l,'.- own I.- and man ige i ?..,? , iiwol ... i It I , differenl Ihlna * beu i ? ??. i.. . ? foi ., fratiehiae Si ..s i ?. Im. im tl ere . id nevei . i il' Im- -.' ? I? 1 I' ? M I ?? ?' ,-- l1"' I !. ngl ." I '? ''""' |( '' "'' i..n nl Ihe r.n ; I pro ?'.-";- "'?-,' "" \ III I . Mi (iould <?? ideni dnl n?l |.'"i?"? ? " ' ;..? v. ,.., eoiHi'i,:. .1. i.. |.,.|init Ita ,,<??? ,:..|:" ?' lo i ? . , ., pn>po?e lo ai md by .,. i,,r?T. vii |, ni ,,i ,.tileiii? ? . >ii ni ??*! and hia . ab ilatlonw |i el II .1 ll r Viinderh Ita m . Ie ., , .. ...??'. |,| | th, I '*d "P 'be allianee and . In ihe re-l rl "; ''?'' '"'?'' u,lj n i., were no d, il.i .., ;,. !?? i lo .?? Mi .M I have fi, 'i ii n more difl.i ' oul IiIm purp ? ? el into , ,- own b imla the .,. .... ii j i nl I ke y thal Ibey ..,.,. i uupp , ? . . did nol h,ll\ . raap the ailuntio If the n.f""a1 ,| '"' .,l ititereat, " waa ... "-? ll"" ll"''" np] ,.s were mH i ,??? , ..-., ol Ita wiatloiu ul , ..i..,, th ,i bad .-? i.-h l.lll- i ..>?'?"? '" : ;' ii,,,., be, io... 'I, il the lendene.i ol Ihe I nion I'a.-iii.. inoiithl. st-ii..||?.||i . I. "i . "s-1 In ' ?"?' miud. . queation whelhet ihej bad nol, after ill, "lioiigbl Into in umieasmeiil " v' any '''''. Ih'.v folded ihi-ir hand \^ baa i?-.-ii aaid, the weak apol in I 'i""1 ''.' '?' ' v. ,s in <>r.?; on. Mr Oould did nol need lo ta t?ld thia. It .learly BaBcaied m tbe very fn 11 aniiuul reporl*) ?i tho aggggaMDJi tha publi-au.n of whieh waa a featnre "f Mr. Adama'a adminiftra tii.n. By rirtne ol the** reporta Mr. <; iuld waa rnahled lo rarry on a game in whieh lns adver aary'g earda la.v on Ihe table faee np. Ile knew lhal in the purehaae ol ;. majority <>i iln- atock i.f tto Oregon Railway and Navigatlon Company, ihe Union Paeifio really?though it waa nominally ito Oregon sin.rt Line?had Incurred a debl ..r ?12,000,.r more, only ? portion ><f whieh had laren funded. He could aee by tto monthly atate menta thal ihe Na^ igation Company, s,. f..r from i-.niin ita rentol, did nol pay operating expemei rlij. flr?i i.?ir montlia <>( Ito year, nnd threatened ln !"? Ihe Im> .-.? kind ol a drag tipon tto ayatem, Ile lind faeilitiea for knowing thal Ito eompany ??'??i- a large Imrrower, and it waa nol dlfticuli for Iiini lo keep the rnn ol Itd general Bnancial ron dition ir..in i,is former aequalntance wlth Ita ifl lira, It waa publiely known, too, tbal large additiona lo tbe equipment liad been ordered nnd paymenl f,,r tbeae mnal Inereaae the rompany'a pmlKirrnaamenl in Ihe pre' aillng tlghl money ron ?litiona f'oineidenll.v wilh rnmora "i the <l .?.. rfferi ,,| tln- boyeotl on I'nlon Paeiilc l"i i ii-.?, r..|?.,ii- of ..ii enormona Boatlng delit and linaneial euibarramnienl bejjan t" eireulate, and i o itnek '..-?.' lumhlini down to wtore Mr. tJould ?. m I ?? for it. ln tto t.itti? Wh.-t. Direetor !?'. I. Amea ealled to ronaull with him eoneerning hia toing repreaented In tto ? >ry, Mi Uould w..s aware thal Ito Hoating lehl waa prutohly nol lesa than |I2,000.<. but lie Mtapeeted that it might to much larger on aeeonn! ol Itetna ol whieh he hnd no knowledge II,. waa eonfliient thal $12,000,1. waa th,- mini iiMim. H wae an agreeahle ?urprii '?' him, fhere rore, when to learn.-d from afr. Amea'a full dla 'loaure "i the rompany'a conditlon fhal bia rsti - waa r ither o< -r th m tinder tto aetual fael Ile .'? . I. id ? .?nei d knowle ! -? ol lli.tnpany** iKseta. and il did nol lake him Imii.', afler bia . p?ai ." lo ,: ?? I oi rd tn . - i it iln II - a. ' I enn . : ... i i . ;, .. ? i ? re ol \ i? 1'if-i ? liardinet VV Fane nnd t'ontrollei n VV Slink. ea. h ,,1 whom w ta thoroiighly famili ir with - ?? .,. hia deparlmenl I.. the minule il ile , of Ihe greateal * ilue in thia -' i ; ,. Presid ?? t |...... nad entire i iarge ol the . ea ol tbe eorapanj and Contxollcr Miuk waa ? , . ? i o| Hie .ceo inting department. I\ Mi ftonld 1,,- now, not only the key to the . t , lion, h il ? .m.'ll It .- genei ill> ? reasoi ilde ' i.i'- he ean do pleaaes., and wbut IV plensea i- foi Ihe ittei .?! con - ture Ile haa ? ??? p| ,:i, no do .',*. f.,r Rome aettbMuent of jiiesf ? ? li wlll give a itabillty '? . | pi : rrl. ??? liave nol . . ,.-. ? ? ?? i Ile h ??? taken npon n ell in aibil '??. an 1 i? fnr ttv mome .ctor aa to Ia Ihe moal ?. , . ? tlng Onanej .1 ? ?.? |,o Mieve there i- i ? o.el in ? . ... .... . j ,,,,? p he I ul ta* lli ? ' ? ? .'. ? ? p: to ? ? - t.;,i II lilS \? ? ?.? power ? ? f n it.n . ? ?? B'it M r<l that n.it ol ? ? ? ? ?.?-. .?, ., - n m wlth a str ? . . r ;,.- t of tlu ? a-flti ti *i : *tal>lllf\ ..-,,.:? ? . ,' ? ? v. . .. ?. ? ? , lu b, ??.?! . > ? ? ? . r .-. ? ' ?' rail e no re >n f.?i ? ' ? ? . tiu ?? . -i ?? I do ?? : ? .. ' ny ol i . rt t? hear tl,? flap l II I; // ,' IH I tsos <BE U I SISHk :>? , |. | . VH " BtSEBAU, I ? .' . . . ? ? ' Awwiathi t ? . ... u? have ? ' ....-.???. . loubtf.il If a re _ ? . | , . ? .... ? , ... 11d IIeId, biii frl.fi.1sa iklng ? -?' ba , .. . . ,i iment of the Ama ??-?.., .1 f':?\ I I ? ? ? , ,!-|, irtnienl i ? ? iniateni | i .??:.? . ? ? i \ M. ... Ih" M. ;??'',.' Lt . . ? I ........ ihle i . : . . . ? i . . . Ita ? ? a ih< ' ?rd 1<W ; v ? l'i .'l'i' dnted ? ?? . ? |,al'ha u| V I th. ?l i .,!...! , . I ..,...; , ' ' matl ,,>?.. ? ?.,;. Il i ; . , , ? ' . .,;:?? rfe.l pl? lr.ll ,n and wo ild uul ?!?''. p ? ? Miul ? l, .... . . . nl ni.-,ihli. ?? i rmlj i Ihu ?.,,...,?.? 11 " ... ,. ,, iitlnrl ? .' Ihe V "d on Ninair ' i Vninl Itl -..II- Wtll Im- .111 < b> Ih- N-v N-I Ml Mnd . ; ? i,?ull .... i .?? ,. and all ? ? I ? ? ' ? ! ,.? \ >i.? ? ! ., ure . , i.I-I larm runl thoi ? I '..1 wilh .. ,.,,,- lake l? the ?? " II alrnl aboul Ihe ln, I - uiv ind nhoW II.. i ,,!?.- | . :. ,|| thelr l - i -.th' i ? ? ?uie lr.?m, OSK l\t U>!\ I il RAHSI 1/7.1 BOME." IIOW >.N IGHD Wi?M?XlH IXJURIFS WFIRF. I/F.F1 IN \TTF.XH A , liarge ?f ' i ?' dilj ol , n?*i allve klnd I VVIIIIani II Ihini ..,: whu reeentlj ., , .. ... ' ?"?" "I \.,l - ,1 I :, ??? I . lan II. rtlm Ihl llmei "">" l:l;" '*? """"I1 "! laty iw.i. .i w.. ??'.... and Intelll ,i a) |,| , itahll hi.-..- r.n . ii-ht?:, ? ,| ri rtay, ?? ; ' ??"? h? fell uul i,| |? I I." iklng Ifl l '; ??????<? ' '"' . utttv. i iln al i i t- ? id he t.dd li. I ,.N, ??,. ,,, . i ,' h- thuiighl lhal rh,.atl m had II. '''? "-"?'' '?? !,^'v , - ,|,? ?. ? ? :,..!,. . .ncernrd him II ?' '"' f,w *",,,al1 '' n , rnhlied ., IllHe '?'"? "" ' ' ' '''"' .! .. Mlt.ll '?' "fl " "' "". ' .,.,,.,,.. . frlend. Ml b.hll ' Bll ? " Ih, !.,-?.? ol Ihe hingt.1 ^."? I" ' byli i .h whotiHik hei I .the ''?' ' dtan "" pital. n, ,,.,.- ibere f.Hind Ihe arin ln ? ' "' .' '. ?ti ,.,,, ol th- delai lu -""" - '.'" ,; attendanee. ,?,1 had , .mi, II laskto " i1' ' ealiittoli proper " Tlie patleul . I-""' ' .Ihe-llnme nnd ,,n the f?l Inwlli, . . ,.-.- ?,,<.:, fell .1 ' i everal I P , bnil Ing her fa.e , ?? . ? rr. >(-? rerelved no h.leal .,..-? ii.uitll tn- Wbiwlng r?-..i.,s. wk n he wenl t i the Manhattan HoaplMl alone, .naMerable ta^k lo. ooe ?f ,.., , .., ? Home" i al Wno-hundred-and elci U flrat lt. asd tto Korth Biver. aomt dlataaee tram The Kcy Success in washing and cleaning is Pearlint, By doing away with the rubbing, it opens the way to oasy work; with Pearline, a weekly wash can be done by a weakly woman. It shuts out possible harm and danger; all things washed with Pearlint last longer than if washed with soap. Everythtng is done better with it. These form but a small part of the?Why wo millions upon millions of packages of Pearline Let Pearline do its best and there is no fear of " dirt dointr, its worst." m rr <"> the i.ecbUers an.l grocers who tell V0. "thia ia as good Bf, ?r tnB lurn .. Ihe K.CV men use every year ...ine a> " Pearline, II'S FALSE; b J-,0 j'earlia. i^ aaraat peddled. IAMBS I'Vi.K. N'ewYeda. SUBSTANTIAL CHRISTMAS P3ESENTS. FURNITURE, CARPETS, KVKRYTUING FOR HOUSEKEEPINO. THWAIT, FARK ROW, CHATHAM ST., CHATHAM SQUARE, N. Y. ,.?, , ,. ?,. ,,?). rhe phydrlai - were Ixorrllied at tar rMn ru a I i lutnp on ber forebead, fter , ...... - t,!.,. ken<*> and >'?'? ' "?"1' :'vl , EJ of Leal ' , . ?'.'?:? ea and tar ., .. ,; r..,d tbat : ro ? hurt at . . Keu a .' ? ' ?? ;?'..?? ? - ? *ept : d -? ? than ii v.*, . .? i . im i ? - /,,/; fOOTBALI II IM KSTEBTAlSEll _ . ,,. rWjBWW R 7 ? ?|3 vi ll" ? I f'EVEJi ? ? ?..,,. .1 lla? ird i nl : ireatontpo ot'lU. ? ':" ...:.. igracefnl ,. : dncedi .;'? I '.. .. '. u r ti ? ? .: ... Ie. tta ehearini aa " . ? | .,,: H I '- '- ?'? t ? :, , , . aw in hia happted ? ,,- bad not Playad ti i . . ...,?- nottaoa wtatl ..... . ... ? -? . ii ll had * ? , (. ,. ,. | ... , .... ictauce, nUw-d . , . , . ueanxati . tta Harvanl : ? -' i #1.000 aitb arhleh ... pui tw.lvetob.pN ?"?'-'! to .... who playad I i the Bprti g .... ?,.,.. ig* rup rhe oup* wonld be ap ??????? ln? ;." ' " '"?V" . ?i .. plaved i |.: ?. - ?? ? ' '' "' |.,.v wem r,.| .;.. ? ; N? xnej w.-.v> ' aptuli ' K. J. I :???? I '?'? '"?'?-'' v {"*.. I ? . , - i.. , . i -I Lee. M.r>:,.ii N.-'U'll, .,..,. M tfeld.Cbarie* ..... Iirjiwi -1.. , ?. ? . . ? !. Piorl . l>r i lemeit (,...-, ti...,, Henn M (? .' ?t ,. in Kugei ? i uller. v ; l>p K .? . ,.,. k. -?>?? ii : '.':,?- i ' me. ?'?'- I-.', L ? H..y ..... i . r. ciark, *anni -I i- Parrl-h, .Vlllard. VHlter - K\ex ,,!.:.. rank l , i >f1M!*ie. I .Hdk-v. Or. II >ward ... ? i:. ? Uei I i 11 .aid. <>? I ll" bard 11 '? I :- ' .. |....,.. |.. . . .. -\ :?..-.! Jaratrki. Di I , lohti il i I Herleh I'romwell, ? ., i Nutl .., Matrhewa. J... May< I I ? LEGGAT BROS'. CHEAPEST BOOKSTORE IN THE WORLD. 265,672 u"r".?".'.VrVou'lVoHK. 354,672 ????"*"' ,"?""" """^royT^-uT. 158.782 ,,,b'" Prwr****'*catak* iKi? i l.|{AM? IIOMDA1 fATAMMJI C IHIX. 81 CHAMBERS-ST., MD... WVelHi llatirarh. SEW-VOBK THE oi ii iiii IABI.R INDEM & SONC BHTAHI l-lli l? l*<3?. UIIMIKKKII, IS IOM AMI U*?T1!?? ?VAM* TIKM ni HIiaiBHT l.\. n.ix:v< I. IN ???> IMNMIir; PKICB* M-MIIKHK, TKIMI'TO-in I'l l.l II \-l.lt". 23 EA8T 14TH ST-. WEW YORK. FOR CHRISTniAS GIFTS. ROCHESTER LAMP. ... ... ?.. V . ? l .? j | 00 ? d.*al , r.., ?? i u. ii ?? ',?-"?,? w - .. r l oi u* i.j.. mwl ut i I havo wiW v ,?,! ? , ? ? - >??::. --,- ' Man. ' ?' .' t') EDU tlfi> ?'ll I ? " * <?. in. IJ r.iil.ai- Plaee. New.Varh. ESTABMSIIRO 1510. RAMPEL B1REM0RE cV BILLINCrS, IMPIIHTKHN or DIAMONDS AMi OTHKK I'RM "" s STOXES. tu.. larKort Av-,.rii,..ni jf . ,'-'? PuuBoaa. ?m.j Dlaaoad .i,,,,.|,v ii. U>|* i iiuntry. 63 KAB8AU KTKEE1 .NO -?' MAIOKM I.ANK. N. Y.. 1 bT. ANBAEW'8 bTAKEZ. LONDON. Special Sale From Our l.arjje Stock of ELECANT Parlor Furniture We liave selected 100 Fancy Kockeri and Odd Chairt, whieh vre are offering at ? great reduc tion from former priees. These jjoods are all porlect, of choiee deaigDf and folorings, and will he found jiint the hest ( hristmas (iit't possabtof Open eveningt until Christmat* 'Buy of the Maker." GEO. C. FLINT CO., 104, 106, 108 West 14th St. Holiday Presents Wedding Gifts IVORY, TORTOISE SHELL, AND PEARL. A Belrot assortment of Ivory Toilet Sets, Mlrrora, Brushes, Combs, liair Plns etc. To be F. GROTE & CO., 114 East 14th St., B^'.wwm 'M a'-d Att A1.--.., ?PP A.-ad-my of M.:?!s? LADIES, ATTENTION. DONT FAIL TO CALL AT OUR RETAIL SALESROOM, 929 BROADWAY. N. Y., AMI BXAMINI THE HAND-OIIE Family Sewing Machine, lil.IMi THE NINE MILLIONTH IIM. iMl.iui i I U UV l a AMI WHICH WILL BE GIVEN AWAT A KEW DAVH BEFORE CHRISTMA8. flCHBTC B"OW BKIMJ laaiRU KllKI. I A I.I. AND i.kt o\ic. | VI II. UNI <M' AIIT XKKIH.FWORR NOW Oj FMIIHITION AVD KOK SAI.K. The Singer M'f'g Go, Open in the Evening. Our establishment will remain open during the evening until Christmas. Ovington Brothers, Fulton and Clark Streets, Brooklyn. ii\k MISVTKH FMOM BBIBBB TKMMIXUB,