New Line To Detroit

Tuesday's Detroit Journal contained the following of interest to Ann Arbor readers: It now looks as if the electric line eonnecting Ann Arbor with Detroit would be completed during the present year. In the first place rails are very cheap, so that thousands of dollars eould be saved by letting the contract at once for the material. Then there is plenty of idle money in the country which capitalista ure wiïling to put into good ventures, and the franchise oyI)ers on this route have no tear about being able to finance the scheme successtul y. Last year the Ann Arbor line went to pieces because too many people wanted the long end of the string. The Ann Arbor road, the Ypsilanti road, the Detroit railway arid some private parties were all interested, and they could not successfully negotiate, but now it is different. The roads in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, wlth the connecting link of nine miles, are now under one management. Thomas 1). Kearney and half a dozen associates have f ranchises through three townships, but they do not want to pull away from the other interested parties. Last summer Albert Pack and Ilenry A. Everett purchased the plank road whieh runs as far as Wayne, and the Detroit railway built four miles of track down through Springwells, with the inrentionof going on to Ann Arbor. Xow it is a question of negotiation, and all of the parties are willing to be siu:ii The Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti peopie are williug. the Kearney crowd anxious, and the Detroit people desirous, so all they have to do is to meet. Une conference was held last week, and matters were given a good start. Albert Pack, of the Detroit railway, is now in the East. and while there lie will investígate the material question. and also talk to the capitalists of Xew York concerning the college city line. As soon as he returns the matter will be setiled delinitely, and if favorable, a time set for starting work. ' Tarift' Bill' Effect. Chairman Dingley, in an interviewon the purposes and results of the new tariff bill, states that it would increase the revenues of the country a'bout 81 12,U0",000. divided among "the various schedules, allowing that importations would not decrease. Ileestimated,however, that wool imports would decrease about one third, while a falling off in the importations of sugar, tobáceo and other articles would probably reduce the net increase of revenue uñder the new bill to about 70,000,000 or 75,000,0u0. He added: "These estimates are below the probable result, unless delay in the enactment of the bill should greatly enlarge the opportunity for imports of articles on which dutiés are to be raised. Undoubtedly any delay beyond May 1 in placing the bill on the statute books would resultan a large loss of revenue. "The iron and steel schedule is changed very little from the tariff of 1894, the chánge being entirely in the more advanced articles. TIn same is true of the cotton schedule. Tn the agricnl'ural. wool and glass and earthenware schedules the duties of 1890 are restored, and in few cases increased. with the view of amply protecting and encour.iging our farming interests at every possible points." Siji's' lïanquet. The Sigma Phi College fratemity held its annual banquet at the Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, last Friday evening. Among those who responded to toasts were Judge E. D. Kinne, Prof. Chas. S. Denison and Hon. John F. Lawrence, all of this city, Judge Kinne to "Reminiscences," Pi of. Denison to "Inspir ation Drawn from Vadous Founts," and Mr. Lawrence to "A Parting Health." It was a happy occasion, attended by the entire Sig fraternity from the local chapter. Anti-Salooii League. Prof. Peabody of Harvard University will lecture at the Unitarian church, Friday evening, March 26, at 8 P. M., on "Tlie Cambridge Idea " líe will teil how Cambridge closeeï. its saloons ten or twelve years ago and what the results have been. This lecture will be of especial interest to all friends of good order in our community. Do not fail to hear hini. He will speak under thö auspices of the Anti-Saloon League. Alumni llancj nel XonigKt. The Detroit Alumni Association will hold their annual banquet in Detroit tonight. Hon Thos. w. Palmer will preside, and Hon. Don M. Dickinson will make one of the principal addresses. Dr. Angelí and other members of the faculties will be present. A large attendance is promised, and the occasion will be ono of great enjoyment.