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Show it is iiKMr.n That llin Itilraso, Itnrllncion .V Hilnrj-are 1-n-lilns ronrvrl ihr I-aclllr. Chicago, Oct. 22. A local paper says: rhealrit tilled with rumors of proposed Burlington extensions toward tho Pacific Coast. One of the most intcretingnf these comes from S5aitle, to the cifert that the Chicago, Burllnston i (Julncy mad has joined hands with tho Hunt si stem of railroads for the purpose of forming a great transcontinental Hue from tho Pacific Coast. The reiiort is tint contracts have already been let for the construction of a road from Cheyenne to Butte, a distance dis-tance of 3O0 miles. These contracts are nominally with the Hunt s8-tem s8-tem and Involve the expenditure of $10,090,000, and It Is alleged tiiat bonds to tills amount have been placed in London, England. The tloatiug of these bonds was opposed by the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific Interests, and tho attempt to sell them was likely to prove unsuccessful unsuc-cessful until the Chicago, Burlington Burling-ton A Quiucy road came to the residue, res-idue, and by its aid purchasers were found for Uiem. After this lino to Butto is com pletod, tho further extension of the route would 1 a simple matter. Uufortunate'y for the Seattle people, peo-ple, the story seems to lack oue important im-portant element, a grain or truth. When tills report wis brought to the attention or Vice-President Peasley or the Burlington, he laughed heartily and said there was not a word or truth la the whole story. "Seattle," be said, "is simply beside be-side heneir in getting up such stories as that. We are not con-templatlng con-templatlng extensions In any direction direc-tion at presenL The fact Is, OT have as much aa we can do to attcnu to what we have on hand at present. pres-ent. Wo have given the Hunt roads no assistance! whatever in floating their bonds." From other sources it was learned that these bonds have not Jet found Hurchasers. A rather Jlolthew l!ann,n. Philadelphia, Oct.22. As part or the Father Matthew c-elebrattou a banquet was given tonight In honor or Cardinal Glbns and Archbishop Ryan. Wheu the Cardinal Car-dinal was leaving ho addressed the Father Matthew Club, saying to them: "You are the Jewels or religion, re-ligion, the gems of the church, the iVl and practice." He theu cave his benediction to those present pres-ent and the temperance moveiient. |