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Show IXri-RTIEWED. Could Clt Kona InrarmatU tonerrmlnx H RaltrMd. New York, Nov. 21.-Goald was asked this mornlngln reference to the report that bo had got control of the Atchison, Topek Santa Fe railroad. He said tho report was erroneous, although he admitted that he owned a considerable por-tiou por-tiou of the Atchison stock. He said the Missouri Pacific and Atchison Atchi-son had entered into an aareement with reference to the future business policy of the roads. They agreed that neither shall build any competing roads Into the territory of the othsr withoat the full umeretandlDg and sanction oi the other with reference to the ratts on theTranscontlnental lines. Gculd expressed his confidence that the agreement between the pnal-dents pnal-dents would lo renewed and strlcUj maintained. Within a short time, under the situation, nearly nil the roads interested iavor a restoration of the rates. It only remains for Uie bankers to call the presidents together. It was authoritlvcly learned today that a meeting or the principal stockholders ot the Union Pacific for reofpn'"-tlon reofpn'"-tlon or the board or director-will director-will be held next week. It Is understood that Charles Francis Adams will retire and be succeded by Sidney Dillon. The new board or directors will Include Russell Bae, Jav Gould, Alexander Orr and Henry It Hyde. Tho new board Intends to appolutsome young active railroad man as vice president presi-dent and general manager whose headquarters shall be Omaha. The iwr-ou to be selected Is not yet determined, de-termined, but an endeavor will be made to secure a young mau or abundant railroad experiduce and the highest capability. The Vanderbllt people admit that Gould has got control or the Union Pacific One or the parties named as director direc-tor said, tho board will soon be r organized. John D. HocMellow working with Gould has brought the change about. He rerused to speak about the ruture policy or the road with regard to the iSorthwtst traffic agreement. |