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bills under government proceedings. By means the means proposed, and by that of a only. would purchasers be insured knocked down under the hammer. PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS. Washington, Jan. 6-The house ar- committee on Pacific railroads today which anged the details of the debate Powers will be given tomorrow on the divided bill. The time will be equally the the supporters and opponents of the by ill. Chairman Powers will begin will lebate. Mr. Hubbard of Missouri Mr. entrol the time for the minority. considerHarrison of Alabama, who is or the proposal of a substitute of ng unendment to place the settlement commishe question in the hands of a two sion, spoke of his plan and one or considered ther members said that they considered it a practical method, but comt o be their duty to support the already nittee bill, to which they were It is ledged. expected that a meeting of the the Republican stereing committee of enate will be hled as soon as meet- Senator Allison, its chairman, arrives The the will be called to accommodate which is ng ommittee on Pacific railroads, assign inxious to have the committee of the early day forthe consideration the in funding bill. It is probable that general committee will also consider the there ubject of order of business, as considerare several bills pressing for ion. SUMMER TOURIST RATES. Denver, Colo., Jan. 6.-In the Trans-Mis- matter f summer tourist rates. the Passenouri committee of the Western question asosciation found that the committee es not be settled until the plan culd hould be presented with a detailed opporf a ticket which shall reduce the Afunities of scalping to a minimum. to reer a full discussion It was decided comer the whole question to a special connittee of general passenger agents, Gulf: isting of B. L. Winchell, of the John K. Hooper of the Rio Grande: Geo. : lebastian of the Rock Island, and This '. Nicholson of the Santa Fe. ommittee will submit recommendations it the next meeting. INJUNCTION DISMISSED. Toledo, O., Jan. 6.-The injunction re- esthe Vanderbilt dines from Clover training abiishing a boycott aganst the today eaf system was dismissed here Clover the United States court. The motion. e eaf officials did not oppose the BOSTON IS HELPLESS. Boston, Mass., Jan. 6.-The meeting citizens ommittee appointed at a mass of the ten days ago to act in behalf raileld mployes of the West End street particiwho were discharged for vay, ating in the recent strike, met mani- yesterafternoon and issued a long the lay esto to the public, acknowledging ailure of their efforts and adding: "The victory which the decisive. corporation as gained over the employes is Boston is uch a condition of things in tolerable Is there no remedy?" if The committee recommends that em- no nuricipal power exists to aid the that apin securing their right, the loyes lication should be made for it to gislature of the commonwealth. LAKE LINES' MEETING. New York, Jan. 6.-Another meeting em- of Lake Lines association, which lines he races nearly all the steamboat west at ply between Lake Erie and the the lakes, was in session today at rn Ioland house. Commissioner McCain. said ho is chairman of the committee. efore the meeting began that the queson of rates. apportionment of business railroads an agreement with the An nd ould doubtless be further discussed. greement was reached which and co- provides r vitrually a new association, will peration with joint traffic lines. It of the e submitted for the endorsement raffic managers tomorrow. BANK SENSATION COMING. Chicago, Ills., Jan. 6.-New and startng complications are forthcoming Illi- as e result of the National Bank of Jabis failure by which Colonel J. W. bs, who conceived the Calumet rail- of ay, and was forced out of control -IIII claims usnd 01 unable 81 868T up e officers of the National Bank of bis because all papers and books relatg to his connection with the Calumet lectric railway have been stolen. According to Colonel Jacobs, the crime as committed by one of his confidential erks, against whom a charge is now ending in the United States court. laim is made that the theft of the pa- of rs in his possession was the sequel conspiracy which promises sensational evelopments. In addition to the signifi- Naince atached to the failure of the of onal bank of Illinois, the publication from duplicate foreign exchange credit defunct bank to Colonel Jacobs pla- suit g e an entirely new phase upon the the 3 hich is now pending in regard to Chicago de of the Englewood and + reet Railway company The is ex- printing two fac-similies of the credit ected to lead to the conviction of the q alprit who is charged with the theft. 0 The significance attached to the miss- Naq papers and books, SO far as the is 3 g onal Bank of Illinois is concerned. claim B at they support Colonel Jacobs' the id embrace bis judgment against ow. d ational Bank of Illinois as former II er of the Calumet Electric road. & PENNSYLVANIA BANK RUN. 1 Erie, Pa., Jan 6.-The Second National S conceded to be one of the strongI t ank. financial institutions in the state, ithstood a run on it all day yesterday. stea-
