The Times-Picayune from New Orleans, Louisiana • Page 11

V. 1 JOND PRRT-I v. A I Ik- OL. LXTV. NEW ORLEANS.

FBID MAY 4, 1900. no. 100; A -4. 0 d- yaw-, -ar 1 ssss-s. a 1 ii 1 1 ijr 1 1 FIXED FOR THE! CLARK CASE.

9 17(1. Befin Consideration cffcjUext. Thursday. jprjrUtidn Bill Passed Xj jilipbrlte Debate. -J Pgaioniag General James liagstreet, of Georgia.

the Free Homes j'TTltloBt DlTlslon-The Eaaorj CItII Bill. islrtoa; Mar The senate to-dy i tie Motion of Mr. Hoar to take Vwtoh011 ot tne committee oa VdecUrfnt at Mr. Clark, of not duly elected to the nd tli postponed conalderation r'i. reiblntlon for a week.

rJ im 'appropriation biU. after a lebata was passed without dl- rfjiy led with te passage of a ef frtrate pension bills, pension Mrs. JnlJa MacHen--'idow af tthe late General Guy V. General James Lonjstreet; rrzaref M. Badjer, widow of the Badger, and Mrs.

widow of the late Captain 7i tt fti aavy. lentte to-ly agreed to a motion Hoar to take up the resolution -is that W. A. Clark was not duly ta Oa senate of the United States tie -state-of MonUna, and then, With Mr. Hoar's further 1 CaS proposed further consideration i riolfax vaOX one week from to- tWs' asreeni114' WM reached spirited controversy over wmaitt made by Mr.

Chandler bKor took exception to the fact vc. Chandler haa said that he had i it stated that there was purpose 4t the eoaslderaUon' of the reso- a i order to prevent the governor i mitstt Moatana from appoint; i enatot to aucceed Mr. Clark In the iet now occupied by him should d-clirea vacant. As for sen, he not say what his own action would refarded Wmself as a- judge slt-lUthateMe, asd ha would, ne added, "VtSe-rIt to lnwtlyate It thor-' before entering Judgment. Cksadler said that these remarks Inf a desire to delay the consid- of tie resolution had been 1 out bT saTthlaf that Mr.

Bacon i oat that he had especial xefer-. to Mr. Stewart's thrttt to. "read watte, if not given time to read out the testimony taken by the com- aald Mr. Stewart, tene to what?" Mr.

Chandler replied. it aay attempt was made to rnsn orr wauid-h ra- for pjuposc I aia nan maae do si "threat." bat he had ind wld repeat, that time be tkea to read the testimony tJumber. The. ease should be con-1 dtltbertteJy-- ahd decently, and Is view ef the fact that jnuch ut testimony was lrrevelant. It was ismiooahfe to ask for time for -tirttloa.

'i -I do not propose to be lectured, he nnae4. do not Uke It, and I par isriy do not like It from tne man tui fathered up aU sorts of hear-f ntrter tad, printed It as testimony. -sa the senator, attacks me or the over which I preside," re- Mr. Chandler, "he will get ire from tMi UK- Stewart replied: "ill, slrt! you'll get a lecture from ci the lrreievant acandal you have to tW testimony presented nere! i clased the Incident. lentte then, passed the house bill io amendment law.

The-bHl waa so as to provide for $250 addl--mpasatlon to census supervisors. my appropriation bill being taken Pettlgrew continued hla criticism i treatment of the volunteers in the Jsea, He read a number of letters members of the South Dakota regl-; complaining bitterly of their ter- U-ettment there. at these contained profane fact caused Mr. ffal- -eatfcr a protest against their priated In the Record. Such lan- sloald, he said, be obnoxious to oceepylng a senator's seat.

Mr. Pettlgrew repHed that the verefrom men who had been cou-1 to light in a cause In which they believe and placed In clrcura- which" were generally objectkm- Tbesr conditions were calculated men swear, bat while the Sooth occasionally dropped into this it was atlll true that the re- lentiment was as. stronrly devel-a them as the senator from New Vrv to say the least. ci wley referred to th letters a -iwroa, and notice of his ln-a to have stricken out of the Bec- letter frpm Pettigrew to the -rhlch the former had read yes- 'Ulinan'aaid Mr. Pettlgrew had a ra to affairs rn the Philippine.

fetUfrew contended that no mere it of a tribe was opposed to the Stea In the Philippines, but that population was antagonistic tmtn circle of the country arouiMi had been conquered by our' he asserted that a standing rr 100,000 men would be neceaaary order In the islands. j- rocated the amendment PT, saying that we could. army ln the Philippines only-J i JT a Uberal policy. Suppose It (7.000.00O; that was a i mera- eoajpared with the entire cost Teller said he had vr by an army officer who had 'T returned from that Philip-; dld not a '1, tb island of Luson Digger Columbia. This was Wntonr than was held a year- read extracts from the re-1 adjutant general explaining uacea under which, travel allowed to some of the iuheld from others.

He said organisation as such had Vr- from Manila, bt f'owaneo had been mads- la 'Jnal cases. r. tererred to the; fsct that 1 tad been adopted by the rioaths ago asking for list no had received travel pay, paymaster general had re storce was insufficient to i ta durmr the present ses- 'hr thl tme, he i Urdly conslateot ta ay, as n4 said, that there were 1 inatances. In which the 1 -i been allowed. i crlUclsed the war depart-.

applying Ui reformatio a tne senate. ptlgrewa charge aat -ace of lnaanlty and soiree soldiers to the Phllip- ley, read statement of -veral saying- that Insanity the average. i said there had been no me Korth Dakota troops reported to have come i Dakota troops. point; of -order Jment for the allow- PJy.made yesterday was isail as amended wltli- '1' 137 private were bills tia.ni.:j pewslona of S50 a tnonth each to General Loogstreet, who was a major In The PlStea army before he intl e.Sanfedfr,C7; to Mrs. M.

Badger! wMof CocMnodore Badger, and to Pawed anthorlaing the eon-M bridge across fcck brat Th senate at 536 o'clock adjourned. Tla Hm. noo to-day diyiaion passed the "fires home bill which has been pending before con- of The biu that the government shall Issue patents to actual bona fide settlers onaa-rlcumirsl lands of Indian opeasd to settlement These lands were take up by settlers who contracted to Day for them at SI 25 to S3 75 per acre. ot tQe W11 government fff8 tfce payment of- the purchase price) to the Indiana and changes the ex-latins; law -relative to agricultural col-leges so as to insure the payment of the endonNrmeneis which heretofore have come out of the sale of public lands Ih case of infn' TheBe Payments involve SI.aKI.OOO annually. Of the 29,000.000 acres ln Indian reservations opened to settlement for which the government is ts pay or has paid S35.e00,000, about acres have been taken for agricultural purposes.

A remarkable thing in connection wkh the passage of the bill to-day was a speech in Its favor by Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, the venerable ex-speaker of the house, who forty-eight years ago fathered and passed the original homestead bllL' The scene before nlm. he d- reminded him of the occasion ln the old hall of representatives fortylght years ago, when he made his speech on man's right to the soli. Mr. Grow was given an ovation.

By unanimous consent it waa ordered that his original homestead speech be printed in the Record. I was the youngest member of the house," said he. "I am now the oldest." Mad ox, of Georgia, opposed the bnl. He said it would cost tire government 135,858,064. of Minnesota, In charge of the bill, said that all partyplatforms had declared for Sta passage.

He said It was a mistake to suppose that the bill gave the settlers their homes free. They would have to reside upon the lands and cultivate them for five years before securing them. Messrs. Wilson, of Idaho; ghafroth, of Colorado; Miers, of Indiana; Bell, of Colorado; JoneB, of Washington; Burke, of South Dakota; Snodgrass, of Tennessee; Underwood, of Alabama: Bartlett, of Georgia, and Gamble, of South Dakota, spoke in favor of the bill, and it was passed amid enthusiasm ln the galleries. The remainder of the day -was devoted to the sundry civil appropriation bill, the last but one of the great supply bills.

Mr. Cannon suggested that general debate be limited to ten minutes. Mr. De Armond, of Missouri, thought that ten minutes' debate on a great appropriation, bill was rarcieal, and after a warm discussion between Mt. De Armond and Mr.

Livingston, of Georgia, debate was limited to thirty minutes. Mr. Kitchen, of North Carolina, consumed practically all this time ln a discussion of the North Carolina election law in reply to some recent remarks of Mr. Llnney, of North Carolina. After disposition of twenty-nve pages of, the bill the houssyat p.

adjourned. Far Over Fifty Tears Mrs. Wlns.ow's Soothing Syrup has beea used for children teething. It softens the gums, allays an cures wind colic, snd is tan frail ssgnad foe S8cV A' SANTIAGO DEAL By Whieh an American Syndicate Bays si Railroad. Hew Orleans and Texas Com-, patny Still Baring Up Swsjavr Lands ln Cuba.

Santiago, Cuba, April 25. The largest aeai in Santiago prormce since iiw surrender waa consummated here this week, when the Sabanllla and Maroto Railroad passed into the hands of the Whltney-Vanhorn syndicate. Mr. Percivai Farquar, who appears on the hotel register as a "tourist, hailing from New York, dropped down here on the 13th, and on the 19th bought up the major portion of the stock of this company not held by the Panupa Mining Company, which la ln said deal. This railroad, which runs through a magnificent country to San Luis, twenty miles from Santiago, had never paid a dollar in dividends, and the consequence was that the small holders of stock weregiad to et $40 per share for something they ad' been trying to sell for f.18 a year ago.

HUB rsuuuau ubo aw jtlona-rtroux the Bkirting of Santiago bay lO a 1KB! Ol 1m.J IV uucy T.kc aanillo, the finest sugar section of Cuba. This syndicate already controls the Central Railroad, built years ago, and In operation from Havana to a point called Placetas, in Santa Clara province. Controlling both ends, if is easy to suspect have served its purpose the Cuban Cen tral wui ne an iui mvuiyii. Considerable alanincance was attached to the fact that Mr. J.

W. Lib by, of Lafourche Crossing, La-, and who. is known to belong to the sugar syndicate beaded by Representative Ha wley, of Texas, and Pearl of New Orleans, mada his apnearaaee nere at jUBtin. t. GldsnUUk JWilliams.

who I buying ali the avaliaDie lanas Planters' Conwy, had been here some time, aou a TeW bniy jnan St the botel, exploring rusty-looking maps, while trylw to eon-troi yh5mpex with some ot Mb "el who have aireaay riru umi. Tni is jar. uiuitj m.v ir 2tract of 4iacre.oI nd-. VSWSSrSM thai tils tract ilea along the shore of a pa-ciooa-lnland lake "(Poerto del IsnsTigable by large Tesaels, noon whose decks sugar can Be put for less ti.n onSalf of the eost of Its In Louisiana, it Is not to be wondered atatIr. Libby la sUll lookmg around, nit withstanding that his Mr.

Hawley; took fn four full-fledged planta-ll Maunaas. Mr. Llbby came here "rem MansanUlo, and made a flying trip to Gaantanamo, a few miles down the str-vrhere theTe are several dosen ctntealsT and he was heard to say on wSlmr the north coast boat or Baracoa JSft hf GuantananVo Tslley is -the sugar DUnters'-paradUe. Mi. Llbbywill stop Jt Pierto Padre on his way HmDa, to ow ranch clearing np als low natn Larexs "ave effected during hia aencefnis is making extenalve chantes also in the centrals they Donght St "wtunamsv which he Ply visit before leaving for Orleans, LhiV.

he wi 1 arrive about June 1. Aether Orlealan has put In some time iwJitlr Mr. Emiliano Martlnes, it" freight- fox a pros- ntlr. New Ttuir 1IT1A- I If ffOt considerable sources ana with to a. montbs e-per riontii valuation, duty, Btaii-tlcs from various was favorably Impressed i '--Tt" iii.

-the i los, for sU ft I -c: Avers 1 u-s; lar i 3 1 tie rc-'i. vl: 1 tlERiNG AND FULLER. GIVE TflEIR TERMS And Are Hade ICembers of tht Ad visory Board Ta Handle taa Qnestlons ef 8ewer are and Water. The Local Advisory Members Will be Elected Monday, When There Will be Changes ln the Membership of the Sain Body. The sewersge and water board met in special session yesterday evening ln response to a call by Mayor Flower, ts take actios upon the communications of Messrs.

Geo. W. Puller and Rudoipn Herlng, engineering experts, who had been asked to accept membership on the advisory board of the sewerage and water board. There were present at the meeting Major Flower presiding, and Commissioners Atkinson, Gelpl, Abascal, Danlela, Morris, Johnson, Capdevlelle and Cucullu, Superintendent Earl and Secretary Shield. Mr.

Shields read the communication he had addreased to Messrs. Herlng and Fuller, asking them to accept membership on the advisory board, and what their charges would be as experts. These letters were quite the same, with the exception that Mr. Fuller was aaked to consider that he would probably be required to be consulted upon the nitration and purification of the water supply. Mr.

Herlng's reply was to the effect that the work to De undertaken was of great magnitude; that there were many difficulties to be met and new questions to arise upon the sewerage and water filtratlan. The water in tne Mississippi river at New Orleans had characteristics different from those from the same stream further north. As a member of the advisory board, be would give those questions most careful attention and study, based on past experience ln New Orleans and elsewhere and in Europe. It would be well to. have a preliminary meeting to decide the scope or the work and the methods to reach results and outline the service of the advisory board.

His services for the preliminary meeting would be $500 for the first six days and S75 per day thereafter. The matter of terms for further service could be arranged ln New Orleans during the first visit. He could meet the board early in May, and would like to be advised early of the action taken, for the reason that he had planned to go to Europe ln the middle of June and oe absent until August. HLs purpose ln going there would be to inspect the water filtration at Hamburg and Holland, and as conditions there were similar to those ln New Orleans, he expected. to secure valuable information which would probably serve New Orleans.

Mr. Fuller wrote that his services for the preliminary conference would be S75 per day and traveling expenses. He would be -abie- to leave New York, anr day after In general terms he would cnargs a xee oi sou per uay ana the necessary traveling expenses for the time actually devoted to the service, following the preliminary conference. With regard to the possibility that a general discussion of the problems ln hand might Indicate the advisability of a special study of the local conditions, in connection with the purification of the water supply, he did not consider it necessary til at he should remain on the ground. An active trained assistant could take charge under the supervision of the sewerage and water board superintendent and engineers.

The services of the assistant would not be more than $10 a day. Some discussion of the propositions then ensued. Mr. Earl suggested that it was necessary there should be an organization of the advisory board as soon as possible. No work of any character cotild be undertaken until they had outlined the plans, furnished them to the sewerage and water board and they had been passed on.

He had views of his own upon all of the questions Involved and meant to present' them to the board of experts. If some of the propositions he advanced differed from those of the experts, he would try to convince them or be convinced himself. If the three local members of the advisory board could be selected at once the work would be considerably facilitated. Such a board, composed of five members, would be preferable. Mayor Flower said that at the first session of the advisory board the superintendent could decide how often they should meet and what subjects were to be dealt with.

Mr. Morris said that the sewerage and water were the primary considerations. The -advisory board could make those sub" jects the first study and deal with the fturlficatlOn of the water later. The abso-utely first consideration must be the sewer and the water, for the sewers. The supply for general distribution could follow.

Mr. Cucullu waa disposed to withhold Action upon the selection of the two ex- Sert engineers, whose communications ad been read, and he got a second from Mr. Aba scat But Mayor Flower declared that It was urgent some arrangement ahonld be made with the foreign experts, rn view of the fact that Mr. Hering mtenoea to go aoroaa snortiy. The advisory board could be organized by.

that time and plans be denned and be worked upon ln the absence of Mr. Herlng. He was in favor Of electing the local members of the board at once, In order that the advisory board could be convened in two weeks and the preliminary- steps taken. Bat upon second thought he realised -that the local mem- Tan shoeis are cooler than ilack-Hrrerybody knows tnat. Towl sort bf tan shoes do shoes? light dark shoes? high I sho6s? Brines lit ail your; vv ams to ue sails-: fied, $3.50 and; $5.

A 1 3 en diy want a straw" hat yre can cave yon from 50 cents, to31.50.- "Very stnooth an allth 2 stweens. I ro v.ith r.tra'.T Tit hitt twm. s55inflss bers could not be elected at this meeting, because It had been called for a special purpose, and that purpose act upon the communications Messrs. Hering and Fuller. another meeting could be called for the purpose of electing the advisory board-.

Mr. Cuenlla's mottaa-was called for and lost, and the mottoa of Mr. Gelpl, to secure the services of Messrs. Hering and Fuller was adopted. soma or me 'Oassfa'ae Mayor Flower anaoanced to the members that the meetiag' would be the are-Ven on" for BrltUn and Mr Claiborne.

If a special meeting was called far next Monday afternoon to form the advisory board it irold then be past the Ufrofthe P'jMBlnisaon, for the new adminfstrattoa would be in. tailed on Monday at noonrPollowlag upon that InstallaUoo. Mr. CSpdevielle would become chairman of the sewerage and water board, and wonld eesse offlelate as a member of the Orleans levee board on the sewerage and water hoard. If there ws to be a meeting ef the levee bosrd before then, it would be well for them to elect another member to the sewerage and water board to fill the vacancy Mr.

Capderlelle caused. The chairman of the finance committee and the chairman of thbedget committee of the city council wWe have to be appointed with the todnction of the new counell Into office ext; Monday, if the Dlaces of Messrs. BrltHa and Cflalbome were to be occupied In the sewerage and water board meeOnavnext Monday after- Daniels expressed himself anxious to go forward with the work, and aaked tht the aDeclal meeting of the sewerage and w.terP bo.TcTb hjld next Monday evening at 4 o'cleck. This being agreed upon, the meeting adjourned. FIRE BOAX COMMITTERS.

The committee oa finance of th fire board met last evening, Chairman Teter-son and President arker and Mr. Pltot ln attendance. The met tlns waa ltd to budget for 1900, nd will snbmlt the following at the nefxt regular board meeting: Committee on ance, S500; on apparatus. $1500; on supplies, and on horses, $4000. The committee on dvll service of the fire board met also last evening, after adjournment of the finance committee.

Chairman Pitot and Mr. Peterson, President Barker and Mr. McShane present- After disposing of routine matters the committee adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, May 8, when tbey will hold an examination for stokers and drivers in the fire department. The following transfers were ordered. J.

Welneman, from engine i- to enrlne No. 2T; i. Bice, from engine No 27 to eaaine No. 23, Supernumerary A. S.

Hubert was ordered assigned to engine No. 11, as pipe- OOUXCILMEN'8 SALARIES ST1IL DUB. The members of the present council who have not yet compiled with the request of the ctty treasurer to restore the salaries which the courts have decided was Illegally paid them are Messrs. C. A.

Anderson, $440; J. A. 280; J. C. Crimen, $400; J.

F. Herberger, $4 Geo. Elke, $S80; lxuls Gulllaud, $400; Otto Helmann. S400: F. J.

Holderith, $440; Q. Kohnke. $360; A. P. Marmou-gei! $400; LouU Pflster, $380; Sidney Story, $380, and Tosso, $440.

MAPS Of PARIS, LONDON AND ornuH bwwpeaji citiks m. i V.TTirs Cmnnnilv has recently Issued a very neat folder advertisement, containing maps of the cities of London, Paris, Hamburg- and Bremen, together with a map ot the world, showing routes of the various steamship lines. The map of Paris shows the location of the exposition grounds, principal places dT Interest, as well as the location of the company'3 offices. At principal European cities the American Express Company maintains exclusive express offices, where special arrangements have been made for the convenience of American tourists. There are handsome reading and writing -rooms, a department for the handling of mail for Its patrons, bureau of information, rooms for storing baggage, etc.

In their reading-rooms will be found the principal dally and weekly publications of the United States. This pamphlet also gives a facsimile of that company's travelers' cheques, which are now veTy extensively used by tourists and travelers, by reason of their great convenience and availability, as well as low cost. These cheques have bec me so well known they are accepted by hotels, railroad and steamship agencies and storekeepers in almost every town, village aud city ln the world; and having expressed thereon their equivalent In the moneys of the different foreign countries, it Insures holders receiving their full face value without discount. Persons contemplating crolng to Paris this season should not fall to secure one of taess pftmThleta before leaving, as the maps will -materially aid them in finding their way about Paris, London and the other cities mentioned. TEE COURTESY OF CHARITY As Practiced In Connection "With, Comlmar Eaterts latent.

There ta a new experiment being tried tn this city in the method of distributing-tickets for charitable purposes. It Is claimed that the common method now in vogue la not one that can be pronounced, entirely commendable. It Is source of unnecessary labor to those who manage those affairs, as well as a cause of annoyance to the recipients of tickets so distributed. Quite a. number of gentlemen have expressed themselves against the common practice.

A bundle of tickets accompanied by a brief circular arrives in the mail. The circular sets forth the object of the special work ln hand, and requests the person addressed to do one of these three things: -To constitute himself a ticket seller, to buy the tickets or to return them. If through desire to sttend to his business affairs he puts the tickets ssida and heeds them not a collector, after weeks sxd even months, appears on the scene and requests the return of the tickets or their value. A man, therefore, who does not find himself to. a position to aid the special work ttuat -burden his desk with these tickets, so.

as ta be able to return them when cal'etl, tor If he loses them their value is Cen-axded. If he returns thsm -t occasions hiiu some embarrassment' spe- daily should a lady call to collect, as1 'a gentleman always feels delicate when refusing a lady's request. In any case the tickets cause him to lose valuable In 'all this unnecessary Irritation is eansed and unfair advantage is taken for no man has. a right to force another; to become the custodian of-bis property. It is asserted tltat a- more delicate and cci siderate method of procedure would Dnng xar neuer Tesmts.

i In this connection the persons Inter eated cell attention, to and commend the plan being tried for" the -first -time in this The committee of gentlemen Who sre managing; the entertainment to given in the Crescent Theatre on the 15th i wishing to avoid the" unpleasant features of the old adopted a new system, the courteous manner of which they, believe will appeal to every lady and 'gentleman In "the With printed postal -card a bTiet cfcrenlar. Is bela? mailed requesting the recipient to kindly fill out and forward. Persons deslr-lnsr to aid -the work merely state how nany-tlckets may be sent them. All the cissdvantages of the -old -way are tus "It tn a delicacy of refre.hlr as to i i tt 1 pTt" of I ve tl. it t' i i v.

1 of sn advisory ooarar-oi ir eSuixi. but Mr. Daniels and' Snperiateadent Ear! iiTiiwd tnat ftve ha secured, and this RAILROAD NEWS FROM ALL AROUND 4 1 The Lzaa from the Ohio to the Atlaatio 1T111 be Built by Ensllsb er American Haney. The Texas and Paciflo and the. Cromwell Bhipa.

NA Kew Tariff le Missouri Blrer i Paints The Lafourche Braach. Knoxrflie, Tennl, May 8. In an Interview given out to-day. President J. B.

Harrison, of the Boone Black Diamond Railroad Company, stated that- If the nnajtceerlng plan of Colonel T. C. Dickinson to interest English capitalists in the road falls, American capitalists are ready to take up the building of the road. Colonel Dloktnaon's option on the rtghM of way expires Sept. 20, and If the English capital is not ready then, the opttoos may be transferred to a large American syndicate, whose agent has been here securing information as to the road.

This is Colonel Albert E. Boone proposed road from the Ohio river to Port Boyal, 8. C. THE TEXAS ANT PACIFIC AND THE CROMWELL LINE. The Texaa and Pacific Road has recently, closed an arrangement for adding to Its frelgfit facility, which, no doubt, signifies greater things for this city ln a steamship way.

This Is the bringing about of an agreement with the Cromwell Line by which the Texas and Pacific Road will be able. to handle freights from seaboard territory to many points ln Louisiana, Texas, Mexico and Arizona, the business, of course, all being done through this port. This arrangement has been in effect for several days, and the Texas and Pacific is handling a great deal of through freights this way, which has heretofore found its entrance Into the southwestern territory through Oalveuton and elsewhere. It will be remembered there was a elmilar agreement between the Cromwell Line ana the and Paclnc some years ago. How or why it was ever broken is not known.

The move means a great deal more than would appear on its face, so says a railroad man who wonld likely know something of the Texas and Pacaic plans. The Texa and Pacific Road, or rather Mr. Gould and some of the New York stocltholders the Gould Interests, have had ln view for several years the inauguration of a line of steamers between New York and New Oneans, and as Mr. George Gould stated, when in the city a short while ago, that this line would have been Inaugurated before this, but for the Cuban war which came on just as the plans were being decided upon and which resulted in advancing the price of steamships nearly 80 per cent. The carrying onj of the, plana for-seamshlD line then required too much capitalization under this increased cost of steamships, and as it was impossible to build them new, the line was deferred for a while.

The probabilities are that the Goulds, in New York, in entering into this raffle arrangement with the Cromwell Llne have but taken a preliminary step towards the purchase outright of that line. It Is said that such a thing could be easier accomplished now than some years ago because of the fact that the Morgan Llue, which owns a large Interest in the Cromwell Line, Is diverting, or preparing to divert, some of its vesseU to Galveston, in which case the importance of controlling both lines Into New Orleans Is not so urgent, since the competition would be divided more. The Goulds are entirely able to buy out several lines like the Cromwell, and there every probability that this will be done. A NEW TARIFF TO MISSOURI RIVER POINTS. Effective May the New Orleans lines have Issued a new tariff applying from New Orleans to Missouri river points, St.

Paul, Minneapolis, etc. This tariff gives to the shippers of New Orleans rates that are supposed to be ln line with rates from other commercial centers. The class rates' from New Qrfceans to Kansas City, Omaha, Bloux City, Lincoln, Cedar Rapids, St. Paul and Sioux Falls have been material, ly reduced. The present rates to Kansas City are: First.

$1 10;" second, 85c; third, 65c; fourth, 53c; fifth, 3Sc; 42c; 37c; 2Tc; 24c; 23c. This tariff, shows rates from New Orleans to 2457 points ln Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Bouth Dakota, and is one of the most complete tariffs that baa een Issued by the Now Orleans lines for a long while. ANOTHER TEXAS AND PACIFIC BRANCH. Major Strong, of the Texas and Pacific, states that the first work npou the new road to be bulK from DonaldsonvUle to Napoleonvllie, and from thence to hi bo-da ax.

has bene- done. The work will progress now right along as fast as men and material will permit. This new road, which Is to open up some ot the most fertile sections of As. sumption. Ascension and Lafotrrche par.

ishes, will be neariy thirty miles in length. It traverses one of the prettiest soear belts of the state. The right of way nas all been secured from DonsJdsonville to NapoleonvUle, and now the-snrveyors are busy locating the tine from the latter named point to Thibodaux, which will be done and -the right of way secured by the time the track building, is completed to Napoleon, villa. bank of bayon Lafourche, and its build Ing will throw into this market great deal of sugar that baa heretofore found -Its way into Winer THE PASSENGER ASSOCIATION." ot the-- New Orleans Paaaen-ter Agents'. Association say that the has been made much mere seen re than It- has ever been before.

The presMeiicer the varWma Unea interested are betaiad the organisation and it la aid that general passenger agents are not any more exempt from consequences when it comes to what railroad men call "monkeying" with rates than the average soliciting sgent. v- The organisation Is. thus getting in the same first-class -shape as those possessed In other cities, where the passenger assov elation have been successes from the Tery, THE SO UTHiJBN Shippers ot freight to pohiu'ln. the territory governed by the southern classl. flcatlon seem now to nnderstand pretty well the rule which, went into effect Feb.

5, which was as follows: reduced rates pedfled In "this c' re released rates and will when shiver or -owner t. .3 ft T. on fho form onescrlbed t-. o- 1 If the 1 i or execuro the I Vi.l te firmer ted r' a 1 i a a by the laws ot the United States and the several states. insofar as they ap When this rale waa first pot into effect, many of the shippers from New Orleans sad other shipping points failed to show on their shippfnt receipts "Owner's risk and.

of coarse, the railroad companies charged SO per cent higher "cn ealpsaeats. according to the published rule referred to above. Now, most of the Shippers nave their dray tiek-eta printed with this clause. Owner's released," or have a rnbebr stamp -with thla wording, which used for stamping shipping receipts. BATE CUTTING IN TEXAS.

Special to tas Pieaynaa.1 Honaton, Tex-. May 3. Every year at this season there Is a scramble for Easiness. The rate cutting generally begins in April and winda up about the last of Jane. The "geatlemen's agreement," entered Into by the railway presidents, has failed to accomplish its object, Wednesday the open tariff on certain commodities made by the Huntington lines from St.

Louis to Texas common points waa published. A glance at the oureau report show that the first official notice of the open cut In these ratea had been given by the Missouri Pacific and Texas and Pacific, but whether it was to meet ar-reptitloualy made rates is not stated. The conservative traffic men are free to admit juaat they fear further demoralisation. The ratea aa published by the Huntington lines are now being openly quoted by all roads. It is rumored that even lower rates than those openly mad are to be secured on the quiet.

Each road is suspected of shaving ratea privately, and all the others cut a notch to keep the other fellows down. The waole commodity tariff IS affected. While the freight men are wool gathered on account of the rate demoralization, the passenger men are giving a tittle side show ln that line. A nice little bout is being engaged ln with the Texas and Pacific and the Southern Pacific, the stake is rhe T. P.

A. business to iew Orleans. THE SEABOARD'S THROUGH SERVICE. Portsmouth, May 3. The Florida Central and Peninsular system has to-day given formal notice to the Southern Railway that on and after May 10 It will discontinue the use of the tracks, bridge and terminals of the- latter company at and near Columbia, S.

c. which the Florida Central and Peninsular Railway has been using pending the completion of the connecting link of ninety miles and the bridge across the Coogare river at Columbia, which will link together the Florida Central and Peo-hnsuiw system and the Seaboard Air Lime system, and that oo and after May lO the Seaboard Air Ldne and the Florida Central and lalnsular system will operate their own lines over their own tracks all the way froni Petersburg, to Jacksonville and Tampa. Track laying on the line between Richmond and Petersburg has also been finished, and very soon after May 10 the new Seaboard Air Line Railway will institute hs through train service between New York aud Tampa, using its own tracks all the way from Richmond to the extreme southern portion of Florida. A CUBAN COMBINE CONTEMPLATED. A Montreal dispatch of May 1 says: Sir.

William C. Van Home has given out some information respecting the syndicate which has been organised to aupply Cuba with railways. Lines upon which, options neve already been secured and which will come tub the- combination are the Sagua Road, which will cost S3, the Ca4barten Road, $2,000,000: Road. the Cienfueeos Road. 1250,000, and the Jncaro Use, which It is estimated will cost over S8.000.000.

The Herrera Steamship Line, doing a coasting trade between ports on the northern shore, will also be acquired at a cost of 1.500,000. This will give a system all over the island, with the important exception that it will not touch Havana. The syndicate has not been able to secure options on the two trunk lines mnalog toto the capital. For these two tines S15.000.000 was asked. The company will build Its own line to Havana from Matansas.

Once this l'ne Is built, all the lines will be extended until the whole island is grldTroned. JUDGMENT AGAINST A ROAD. New York, May 3. A Judgment for was obtained ln the supreme court against the Peoria, Decatur and Evsns-vllle RaUroad Company, of Illinois. In favor of Marcus Mayer, on an assigned claim of Nichols Co.

LIMITED EXPRESSIONS. Division Passenger Agent Murray, of the Illinois Central, is out of the city. The Morgan people say there is a very larse Cuban business tn sight. All the available steamers are being placed in the service. The Illinois Central passenger people are get tin everything in shape for the accommodation of the veterane to the reunion at Louisville an thfe 28th.

The Illinois Central has beem selected the official route, and the old vets will be well taken cafe of. It is said that tn a few days there will be an Important meeting of business men to see what can be done with regard to the Bureau of Fre'gbt and Transportation, an organization whose affairs have not yet been adjusted. It is hoped that the bureau will be continued. LA FRANCES SOCIETY Celebrate Its Seventh in Brilliant Style. To celebrate the seventh anniversary of its.

foundation the French Society of mntual benevolence. "La France," gave an entertainment last night at Union Francetse Hall. The programme con-con ais ted of living statues, children's dances and gladiatorial tabieaua and a soiree danaante. The tabieaua were as follows: "France and America Joining Hands," with Miss Alberdrng as France and Miss Stella Mery as America. This tableau was very Jnettlly presented, the 'young ladies bong lovely and the costumes and accessories perfectly approprlate.

A tableau, in group, representing the judgment of Solomon was spplauded. "Mary Stuart at the Court of Queen Elizabeth" was a charming tableau. In which Miss Al herd Ing appeared aa Mary Stuart and Miss Mery as Elisabeth. "The Death of Cleopatra" was a magnificent scenic presentation, with Miss M. Delatte aa the Xgyptian queea.

A grand and pathetic tableau which km pressed the audience waa one showing Queen Marls Antoinette sf France on tbe ateps of the guillotine. Miss Alberdlng impersonated the unfortunate Marie Antoinette. The Tea" a tahlen, In which several young ladles took part. Misses Huet and Herete having the leading roles, -was delightfully preeepted. The pupils of tbe directed: by Miss Marie Bonbkm performed a-cake walk, which pleased the spectators.

Prof. Otto Schoenfeldt, Instructor "a the Xoung Men's- Gymnastic Club, gave several exhibitions of rladlatafta statuary and was enthosiasticaily applauded in: (1) "The Dying liUdlator, (2) Hreelt Wrestler," (3) -GlsdiatoTUl CombaC with the assistance of some amateurs; (t) "Aa Ancient Athletle Con teat." with the as- slstaaee ot several- amstenra, Mr. J. Rivoire proved, an exeelient At-the close of 'the seenle estertaln-ffimt the nail was cleared for dancinav snd with alternations of snusie and. re- rreshments the night was merrily -spent.

The officers of Fraaee" ocletr-f ladies objected ta being thrown mta eon-and. the eeverai are as fot-J tact-with thew "-flT' lows: I elstnwdt Honorary pxesiaent, French consul; Mr. Armand CapdevieUe, Dr. A. Bossu; i.

E- president; E. J. Delvaille, first Tice president; 3. Pascal, second rice president; Nadan fin Trell. treasurer; II- Laborde.

secretary; L. iamothe. assistant secretary; C-, Cber-, a. prsod marpoal; Alex Lanelois. O.

Facquet, A. rarinoi'i. JrM P. Duran, -P. vt-i, Antolae, La-.

A FINE CHANCE FOR A RIP. FIMR MIIjLX -a avi Hew Orleans Possesses 'ioMCattj That Northwestern Killers Ire Laes inr OTer Uia Ileln, And Local Oapitalisti An loieo atom XJtCiBf Hakln? it Almost Certal-v That Sew Enterprise will be eated New Orleans in all probability- will within a tew months have the pbins for a big- flouring min threshed but and -put Into execution. The Wes of -establishing a flooring mlH he-re has Wen "discussed before, but not 'since this ''City has assninfd such an azstf)ive 'position Last night at the regular meeting of the Wholesale Grocers' Aasockitlon the question was discassed length, there being present several representatives of big flouring concerns In the northwest, wno tyHonnaflon regarding, flour mills was given to the pecaemen of toe association, of whom there-were quite a large number present. The association did wot, of pledge any support to the movement, aa an organisation, "but there were- ladrrid-nal members fMt whose Interest is aroused ta the -tnatter. saJt the of the -pa riles whs are working up the mill scheme are not disclosed, tin-deed, it is desired that lUtle be said about the plans until they have an.

been digested more thoroughly. Last night, in the lueeting 6f the wholesale grocers, a great dial of information was: given noon flour milling generally. It waa sCated as a fact that New Orleans, on account pf Its Urer grain rates, was ln a position to operate a flour mill and produce floor at a much lower cost than mills tn the northwest, where grain had to be hatiied over grades to reach the mills. In New Orleans, besides, the question, of labor would be ln favor of lower production cost, and coal could be secured Just as cheaply here, while in the matter oi rates on nour out oi iuis CIli ouie advantage was In favor of New Orleans for certain territory to be reached with the home product. The plans as discussed contemplate the erection of a mill having a 400-barreI capacity per day.

Only certain grades of flour, it was said, could be made here to best advantage, being made from the softer grains. The mills ln the would be most nkery to consume the majority of the harder grain In the manufacture of the boKed article. The plans, as they are outlined, con. template a capitalisation oxf something like $50,000 to start with, to be added to as the success of the enterprise Is more and more assured. The matter came before the wholesale grocers through efforts which were be-In? made to locate a flour mill at Beaumont, and also on the Illinois Road, Certain flour mill capitalists In the-oortbwest hare plans for building mills at iiBK puiBia, uu ucuni ine took such steps certain parties In New Orleans, mostly members of the Wholesale Grocers' Association, desired them to look Into the situation here before deciding upon either of the other points.

The flour people are favorably Inclined to New Orleans, and as there is a great deal of interest manifested among certain New Orleans capitalists ln the matter, there is every likelihood of the plans as they are outlined going through. In connection with the flour mill proper. It Is designed to have a mill for the manufacture of meal also, and other products which are made from wheat and corn. An elevator will be part of the plant, so that advantage can be taken of the markets and grains be secured and held until needed. Sparkling; Ablta! Helps JcldneT.

NEWSBOYS' COMMUNION. A J'reMy Religions Ceremony at the Home's CnapeL The pretty chapel of the TfewsboysJ Home, Baronne street, was crowded with sympathetic frienla Thursday morning" when a number of those bright boys made their first communion nnder the watchful eyes of those good -Sisters of Mercy who care for their welfare, spiritual temporal. The attar waa brilliant with lights and gay with flowers, and the most tenderly nursed children off wealthy parents could not present a bettor appearance than did those erstwhile gamine, as. carrying daintily decorated candies, wearing new suits snd white badges, they approached the commniloa rail, where kneit tbelr sponsors, those, sealous friends of. the home and of the Sisters of Mercy.

Mr. R. G. Memory, chairman of the executive committee of Sr. Atphoneus' Asylum, and Mrs.

H. C. Hamilton, chairman of the Ladies of Charier. The maaa was celebrated by Rev. A.

C. Porta, S. assisted by Masters Lavton and Dardls. A glorious breakfast was served on the- eccaaion for all the boys, who aid St ample Justice. Three long tables, -Covered with snowy linens, ornamented wttB palms and flowers, herd coffee, cold meat, buns.

eream beese, cake and pie sufficient for a regiment. The good priest breakfasted with bis boys, to whom he gave souvenirs of tbe happy occaiAon. Amongst the sympathetic friends prevent were Moses. T. H.

O'Connor, J. Sullivan, Hennessy, Keenas, McCarthy, Bechtel and Marguerite also G. Memory. The -ronng ladles of St. Katharine's College aided the sisters ln attending tbe table.

re confirmation and renewal of the baptismal vows took place on tbe name even, ing. after which another feast ot tee cream and cake brought the beautiful red letter day ts a Joyous end- GIRLS QUIT W8HK Iteeanve Their Employer EaaasresX Satan Colored Maieeas. One of the moat fashionable dress, making establish meets ln the city waa deprived on Wednesday last of aer-vices of thirty -sight ot its employ as, yoerag lady di mm maker, who owl wock- There waa something onoaoal and strange -that-ax: large a number Of employes should leave at once, and wtth view to learning the cause a visit waa paid the establishment. The; "Comptolr Speeial dImportatlo," located on the second snd third floors of tU onlknng comer of Dryaees and Canal treeta. is nnder.

the management or mk f-Ha Rph weitvr Casellea and Mr. nrrtla Oaaellc. and -t XatJWllSed by werld -of fsshlea rn this eity The or company -em wyes lajw11 tsrhlte yetrng ladies In Recently ten negro girls were enrsred, and then came trouble. The negro girls, it tm mmiA. vrf varioas shades, rrom 3 bright yellow tae yoopa; "roahed' with work and heeded- additional hautiL-iMt the rotiar k-dlee-refnsed ta work with them, sr.

caseuea wma young or the lar ser nnmbeT thenv quit -If wa.ot,a atrlka. Mr. Caseiles deeUaed be Interviewed and sent word down that there-was no strike, er anything like a etrUe, bat thr ilrls Biniply wanted to d-i.