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Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-14
HOusatonic Railroad.
Commencing January 2s. 1884

Commencing January 2s, 1884. FTNRAINs leave New Haven via N. Y, N. H. H. R. ! R. at g. 30 B. m. connecting at Bridgeport with 10O m. train, arriving in Pittsheld at 205 p. Albany via State Line with through at 250 p. m, connecting at Albany for the Vest Trains arrive in Also at 4.O7 p. m., connecting at Bridgeport with 30 P m train, arriving in PittsheId at s5 D. mr, Albany via State Line at 1915 p. connecting at Albany for the West. Arrives in Saratoga at 1265
 H. D. AvERILL, General Ticket Agent.
 ". H. YEoMANs, Superintendent. General oacess Bridgeport Conn.
 Nsugatuck Railroad. NOMMENCING November 18th, 1885, trains leave ONew Haven via N. H. < D. R. B.. connecting 700 .. m.-Oonnecting At Ansonia with passenger
 train for Waterbury, Litohneld and Win. s;6o a m.1ThEoggR CAT for Waterbury. wasezsOvn. 400 P. m.-oonnecsing at Ansonis with passenger $40 D. m.eThroUgn car for Waterbury. w.ssrsovn.
 Litchheld Wingted.
 FOB NEW HAvEN-Trains leave winsted 7:1o . TRAINS LEAVE WATERBURY-Ats:s I s:s9 I a. v m. a s:2 A. nn through car, 1o:6o $. m PA ?. m:. through eAEs 646 D. m. GEORGE ". BEAoH, Bridgeport, Nov. r, 1888. Philadelphia and Reading R. R.
 BOUND BROOK ROUTE. GHOR TRENTON AND PHILADELPHIA. Station in Kew York. foot Liberty Gt., North Rive,
 COMMENCING NOV. Is, 1888. Leave Now York for Trenton and Philsdelphia 7.A6 ESQ., 11.15 m.; 1sO {, 4so SsO 700 and 120O p. Sundays, s.45 a. rn.: 6.S0. 19 D. n.
 For sunbury, Lewisburg and Williamsport, 745 and D. nn. Drawing Room Cars on all day train and Sleeping Cars night trains. so sso ;oIns. ssR A6a s5. Sundays, 6.30 B. na.; 5.S0, 12 p.
 Leave Sd and BerkH sts., 6io $40, 800 a. m I, ss 6.20 6.So, Sundays, s.16a. m.; 4.S0 p. m. Leave Trenton, Warren and Tucker sts., 1.25, 6.2 803 9O5 100S 11.S4a. m.; 54, 4.22, 6.A, 7.28 D. m Sundays, 1.2b, 9.1S 6. m.: 6.1b D. 0. G. HANCOCK, H. P. BALDWIN, G. P. 6 T. A, Philadelphia, Gen. East. Pass Agt,
 New York.
 J.E. wooTTEN, Gen. Manager. auls tY
 New Haven and Derby Railroad. Train Arrangement commencing Nov 19, '83.
 Leave New Haven At zoo and $50 A. M. 200, 64O $40 P. M. sstur- days at HOO F. M.
 Leave AnSonfa At 6:36, 9:05 and 11:40 A. M. 3:25 and 7:31 P. If. Connections are made at Ansonia wit passenger trains of the Naugstuck Railroad and at New Haven with the principal trains of other roads oenterine there. E. s. OUTWARD, Sup't, New Haven Nov. 17th, 1888, kl~., Rh..n. Q n n
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Omn0hnlAors

1The ofh:e held by the Kidneys is of importance They act natures sice way to carry of the extra liquids from the system and with them the impurf- ties both those that taken into the stomach and those that formed in the blood Any cloggipg or inaction of these organs is therefore important. Kidney Wort is natures efficient assistant in keeping the kidneys in good working order them and inducing healthy action. If you would get well and keep well, take Kidney-wort..
 Decorative Art. Explicit directions for every use given with the Diamond Dyes. For dyeing Noses, Grasses, Eggs. Ivory. Fair Sc. 1Oc. Drug gists keep them. V els Richardson x Go, Curling ton, Vt.
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March IA 1884.
GrabsIers' @niOs.
Steamboat Line for New York
 EArA aT .1neTuHarep ESo-4o>

Fare S1s including Berth.
 %Hsks&s for the Round Tr1p, ez.Ka. ESA The steamer CONTINENTAL. Cap. a1:uo 7. F., Sundayn axcspttd. statezooEs seIs at car leaves corner State and Chapel streets at stsamsr CONTINENTAL, Captain stevsur. I,.x.t Ns% York At 5 p. m-, 6aH days excertsd
 1hOM NEW YoRR-The ELM CITY lesvet ke6h Sl1p at II P nn. and the CONTINENTAL, sf 3o1 a oc,ocI ,S m., sundays eIcepted-saturGHy nigh.
 Sunday Night Boa t for New Ye,k The steamer NEW HAVEN, Capt. Post lrxve Nj E&v0n at 1OS0 P. n. BtAtel oonsR aoIS pl Ehs Eiytn Home. Free seage from Insurance BrfIdfue TfTn. Erect, communicating Rt ?. 10, @P JicEets are soid and baggage ehsehsc threrkhk Philadelphia, (beth routssl BaItimcYs ana WsSSinr ten. '"k ApS SAs. B, WARD AsarA Starin's New Haven TraDsDOrta-
 ti0n Line.
 s.zK@h COMMENCING Monday, Nov, 10th EsNRz7& and until further notice boats win h. run as follows: The JOHN H. STARIN Capt. M,AI Iaster, will leave New Haven from Starin's Dock cepted.
 Will leave New York from Pier IS, North River foot of Cortlandt street, every day nG 2 D. m Sundays excepted.
 Fare, with berth in cabin, ,N; with berth in stat, room, $1. 50. Excursion tickets, $I. .5C.
 Free Coach leaves the depot at s:3ij D. no Jenys corner Of Church and Chapel streets at g, 93O, 10 and last trip 10:30 D. m
 Tickets and Staterooms be puS chased st L, E Kyaers No 276 Chapel street a' the Tontins Hctel, snd of the Downes News Co.. S51 Ohspel street.
 The JOHN LENOX, Capt Relyea-carryine freight only-WiH leave New Haven every morning and New York every evening. Sundays excepted
 . 0. M. OOHKLIN, Agent
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Wei De Never,
W OA ASS III UJ OAa It is now undisputed that Wei De

' We prize your medicine highly in our household sndalways keep it on hand."-R. L. Hallstram I23, Dartmouth Street, Boston, Mass. m1 eod&w2w.
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ANCHOR LINE.

D. 8. Ms L STEAMSHIPS
 Sail from Pier 2t North River, New York,
 Ever. Saturday, for
 GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY,
 RATES OF PASSAGE, TO GLASGOW, DERRY, BELFAST OR LIVERPOOL CABIN, $6O to $SO. SECOND CABIN $40 6TEERAGE, OUTWARD, $IS. PREPAID, S2I, Anchor Line Drafts isHued at lowest rates are paid free of charge. in England, Scotland and Ireland For passage Cabin Plans, Book of Tours &c., apply t. HENDERSON BROTHERS, 2 BOWLING GREEN NEW YoRK Or EDWARD DOWNES, SO9 Chapel Street. BUNNELL & SCRANTON, 216 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-14

MT. Law moved that the petitioners have leave to withdraw all the parts of their petition except that relating to the rezolution and that that portion be accepted; agreed to
 MT. Glover, of Fairfield, offered resolution for hve-minute rule speeches, excepting as to chair men of committees passed.
 The House at l:IO p. adjourned to 10 6. tn. Fri day.
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More Hartford and Harlem-The Wash fngtOn Bridge Question Settled-West River StrafghtenInE Not Yet Decided Upon-OGher Matters of Interest to the General Public.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-14

Wheat, 55 cars; oorn 26o cars; oats 75 cars; hogs 5000 head
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ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT E. A. WHITTLBSEY, Wholesale Agent.
 NEW HAVEN.

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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-10

Victor Hugo Ia in excellent health, but
suffered from ennui. HIS dea nes'. which
he does not IKE to show or confess, isolstes
MIN. The receptions now hardly last
venty minutes, and are still beld after DIN
per. Strangers are not welcome visitors,
though courtsoH ly received, 1t Is necessary
TO say something TO them, and so botrsy
the single intirmity from which The poet
suffers, Whist he appears to enjoy most
IA 20 see his friends vt dinner. At the head
Of hi. tcble he can talk for himself and Tor
thosa around him. He rstirss to his bed.
room at nine O'CLOCK, ana
walks up and down until shout mid.
night, thinking about what he is to write
next morning. In the afternoon he is taken
ont to drive in the Bots by Russian priu-
cess. who is q poetess hersslf and one Of his
mos, epthusia stic votariss. She wss brought
mn ON the Steppes in the widest way, and
ia the daughter of orc OF tine richest suo-
iects of the Gear. For the exclusive use of
The venerable barb she had lightly hung
brougham drawn by 9 pair OF Orion horsos.
They are, when his end has come, TO be kept
in a stable aud paddscks apart from all
other ANIMALS of their race, and the carriage
IA to be placed in private museum. The
princess. though reared like Baby Bake, is
one of the most accompl shed of women.
She is married, and as she wants her dnugh-
tsrs to treasure up the sayings Of her illus
trious friend, they nearly always in her
drives occupy the front scat OF the brouE-
hau.-[London Truth.
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THE wATEn.MoRKs suRy-Er.

The city snsin-sr has party In tho field
In charge OF Mr.. Thatcher running transit
lines and levels to properly define the loca-
ton and elevation of such points as seem
nsst likely TO furnish q supply Of water,
and In spite OF tho bitter cold weather tho
work 10 progressing rapidly, Mr.. CHESTER
B. Davis, the so-sdjulor Of General william
Ssoy Bnith oil Cnicsgo, has bssn IL tue
city several days and 10 making thorough
reeonno. .ance N Nil the tern DRY surround.
lag Dallas within radius Of ten miles and
procuring infornstios and siatistics bear
ing on the water question. General smith,
who t. o. this time engaged In putting In
foundations in ninety fact Of water for .
Sridse at Havrs dc Grace, forth Baltimore
4 Ohio railroad, viii DO in the city soon
and jsln Mr.. Davi, In finding q satisfactory
solution 10 our water question. From
present Indications the supply OF wasaf
convenient to Dallas 10 abundant and Of
the hest quality. suitable for . population
~ 100 00O
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A Few Figures.

The three democratic members OF the
committee on ways sud means from the
northern statas, are Morrison. of 1llinios;
Hurd, OF Ohio, and Hewitt, OF New York.
On protsctioaists platform, Garfield, in
1880, carried Illinois against Hancock, on a
D stlorm for revenue only, ~ 40 ZIG, Ohio
by "a, .27, and New York by q 1913, making
an aggregate majority in these states 81
95,976. This was Il change agaipst the DEM
ocrats Of lOl OIL in these three states alone,
as compared with the vote they east in
1875, when Mr.. Tilden WIS the candidate.
In sesrching into this change II will not
be FORGOTTEN that in the Lass month or two
Of the Hancock campaign the ter II Quss-
ton played = prominent part in the con-
test.
However, it ID not to pe supposed that
facts and figures like these Ca alter the
purpose OF the majority OF the WAYS and
Means committee TO report q tariff bin IN
accord with th9 doctrines which they have
avowcd on this aebiect.
Ii they are statesmen to whom party
success is nothing, their one idea OF free
trade everything; if they are nil'ir,s 20
crush the democracy in 1854 in order ID
"crystalliEa . policy" with which they
think success may he achieved in some fu
tare period, there is 10 doubt Of theil
ability to accomplish their purpose.
But are they, after all, coming back tC
the conservative position of Sam Randall
and the politics of the Sum- Who knows
IN Y SIM,
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WATHR-CLOsRTS.

The present cold snap has shown con-
alusivsiy that watsr-clossts should been.
aessd By brick walls and not be located In
board khsatiss exposed TO the cold north
wind, The water pipe ana valves in many
slossts on the north side Of Elm street.
have been frozen and 'bursted, cpaJing con-
siderable iuconvenisncs and some expense.
But those closets Oh the south side uf Ella
street and others that are within brick
walls were not 80 damaged. All water
sloEsts should be furnished with stop
seek and waste, SO that the water may be
turned of aud the pipe smptisd in
Pressing weather. In order also TO mere
risidly enforee tho plumbing acquisitions Of
the city ald TO Insure prOpxr s0Apscsiens
with the sewers, the city engineer asks par
tee about TO contract for wster-e ossts,
sto., to require the plum bsr's bill to b. on
dorssd BY him, that thu work IL done 40
oordipg to the city ordinance. About 26
wster.clessts and other A1tarss arc now
connected With the sewers aud running
satisfactorily, and more are being pat in
SverY day.
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RACE or SPORTS.
The s,sisI aus iIISs-Bsb Have esnb
Ilng al Heart.
A Bs,irs 10 Heard and . pssife ID
spesa.


The whole the Latin race srs gam blsrs
1T hssrt--lheJ snly shout less load wnen
Ihsy lOis thsn vhsn they viii. Tbs mania
psTysdsS oil glasses, iron the PEASANT who
invests hia irslo In . lottery ticket TO the
hEh-bOIu dAms who spsoulates on the
B0ups. IN one Instance II 10 the desire To
hoard. 10 the other the desire to spsad.
Advice 70 thrown away upon boih. Vile
mefsani ussd 10 tell an amusing tale In
llilslrAlioa Of thls sbItinsoy In being
guided only enc Way. He had recommend.
Ell a esrtsln invss,nsnt IN tho Figaro.
Dome iss days aheTward he had occasion
10 donbt tho gshuinsusn OF the tpssuls.
lion, spd hontsl ly said 80, The following
morning he received q lettor from soun
ny subscriber, ~ Intended to take LEGO
francs wonh Of shares In tho affair you adj
so | snelsss only 800 irAnct, watch
risnte iayeHt," isit wsndsrfsl that Paris
swaIms ~lIh projectors OF all kisds OF
schSmes-tbst ssli tho seopls you meet 90
70 The BNuras' In = sonvsrshtion | had
lat Saturday with N. Msce. the chief NJ
lhe Pa IL detective force let iall some v rds
that admirably paint Tho situation Mar
qntlet and friatH,' he said, ARE sut yui-
gar ioct,pads and burgNs. The very fac.
upon Csrtunhe and NandriR, by whose
memories they claim 10 ps Inspired, proves
mat they are A. least = century behind.
There is no need nowadays 10 risk ones
Ua 10 rob oGs'B fsllon-naR. II Car
o. hr were alive he would inhabit . mag
niforEt apartment On the frst
ao,r, und would siyls himself tbs
dir c,or OF the Society Of tbs
Sh,yu Of Pgnergs, with . capital Of
100 Git2 600 o. frames II aaadrin came TO
life q Ia, instead Ut the dishsvellsd locks
and the p s'ols with which no 10 represent
cd In the cngrayiags, he would sport Az
syeslass, c Hsscotts stick, primross gloves
and advertise blmsslf ON his prospectus,
thrown npon the tour Winds OF greed, M
the Agent de Ansirts internationslss.'"
Yes, ths late AsHin was right. That IL
lus'ri5u, vendoy OF black lead pencils was
very ford OF "phnhips" Of Sunday
mornira on he P'scs lie Ia Bourss. ksrin
was not only very witty, but satirissl ps.
sldee. remember hearing him address .
gaping crowd thus: You fancy because
! cons before you In u quack's oestuma
that mean 10 take Jsu in. A mistake;
IL ! wanted 10 dupo you, msssIsurs, 1
shouldn't tHta mr. stand before the Bssrss,
bat Inside. n[-L0naou Globe.
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RailMaN ccident

CHICAGO, Jan. --AprivAte dispatch Jus
received from Torentdeays that disastrou
railway accident oocurAd there this morn
ing and 1t il reported Mat nineteen we're
killed.
Tonosro. Jan. An aoVdsnt this msrn.
ing occurred on the Grand Vrunk railway
1t Humber, seven miles froA this city. A
suburban train containing Workmen ran
ints freight train coming edf. Ten per-
IONS, chiefly men enployedat the bolt
works, are said 70 b killed Npd large
number wounded.
LArER;-Ope Of the most harSwing Ca
,.nitiee that has happened In TN ns,sh.
hcrhoud for o long time occurred Are tkls
morning on the Grand Trunk railMy. A
suburban train len UnioA station GO
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-10
LAST NIGHT AND BORAAA

The blus-syed son of the Northland, the
child Of sunny Italy with Its son, dark sys,
As orovs-syed man Of Massachusetts and
The kinlst.syel dirt-eater Of the Webaah
valley all uHSte In stigmatizing last nights
breeze, ss at once the ''sarchingest" AND
he "lndingsst" OF any little zephyr that
ths venerable Golus has ever let loose eince
Mrdl was the cry, and gentle
nan standing around tramp.
surrounded stove, was beard to re-
mark that It was very unpleasant wsathe or
indeed. Tha proposition WAS usdisputed
and whilst the APPEARANCE Of the speaker
was against him all agreed that he was
man Of uncommon sagscity.
The shern lamb was hssrd olsating ior
that tsmpering OF the wind that had bssH
implicitly promised him for ever 50 long,
whilst tina cattle on = thousand hills de-
slarsd they would no Longer wind slowly
Ger the lea" but move to town where
they could got decent accommodations,
Bat haAr ken Y0 that mourn and will not
be com forted, is there no balm In Gilssd to
seoth your distul bed spirit and melt your
obdurale hearts and frosted beardsf
inhovpitable artssisn bloodsucker who was
won't In days bat just gone By to snter
your dwelling and after chanting lullabies
not quito as soothing IS chlorotorm, gently
descend upon his unsuspeeting host and
by exhaustive rscsiysrs and the laws OF
sapillary attraction spdsavor to extract
from him whose favors he was enjoying the
Last drop of his vital huid euahing from his
heart Gold stark and stiff in death curlsd
into sn infiuestssirnal pils not larger than
an atom Of the d,nstic caomel. Your
snsmy lies dead at your fsss, and the God
sent hisEard Ia your avenger
When 10 the amiabls rattlesnake whose
practice was to strike at the calf of your leg
and missing his aim would inoc-
ulaN you on the khins or anywhere
with bis surplus tooth juice, to your sx:
trens dissatisfaction Struck by the cold
breath Of mans best friend he lies par-
W 7sd a. canned Hamburg eel, and lit
Achild msy handle BIN II he wants to.
MSre Is Pruin, who delighted to rush
gSsn osvernous resessss aud start q
tssery on the highly-prised Hash
s5sI h " ps;;3ed the well. scrapsd skelstoni
~, NJ nisNs s.ni into. profound torpor and
lie tail b has iats STOW, town 6y th a. H. ~,
,tsndYsin marciss deliver MN 70 tns
Sutcasr. ShaLd no awake nc ne. f ~. bsrS.
Workse guftotine ssparat SSeas from
hair trlpk his last words wUuid' an o.
prsssst desire that these words shsSd be
jt.d bs wolves that XIII your sheep, tn
trarauthat steal hem, the fox that steal
your less Just before Rosh. Hannah, thu
souiras that steal your corn and refuse tt
domelcste, the coon that steals yen
.nhicks, the collector that thrusts hi
itsra.a your face, all, all the enemies o
ungrbful man. are peirified into the pet
rifacti of the inquisitive Mrs. Lot, ant
vet hs not hsppyl Count the reporter o
he sit,y the hot stove the idolizing frient
and al partner OF the d-ath-dealing blis
sad.
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About two years age my wife had very
trou blssome cough or 20 serious charao-
Ter that w eli Became very anxieus;iudssd,
1t seemed that wo had but little 10 hope fer,
~ the lungs vsrs AFFECTED; We tried van-
-. ous m sdicines, but very little II any bsns.
at seemed to DO derived from any Of them /;
10 that II appeared the disease had cen:
plsts mastery and nothing but death would
bring rslisf. I was then advised 70 mve
Dr.. D. Jsyne's Hxpeotorsnt . trial, and
ID eng 80 to our surprise found great bone
At from it, use. Psrsisting with IL shs
gradually csnmeScSd improving, until the
principal symptoms disappeared sntirslp,
ezd sks has enjoy cd reason ably good health
svsr Mnos.-Ttohn Ausgrays, Hubbards-
yfllo, Kentucky.
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Gsocks mud Bonds.

Nav Yepr, Jan. 1.-.Money any at IL
TO ala; closed, offered, 2; prime msrs.Htlis
pryar, ytesl.2; sterling exchange b b,
steady NJ 4s2 IL; sight, ~ "A; 81, 100;
4 "a, preferred. ll4l.A; As, l2s ~ Pacific
6s Of 'o5, l2s; Denver & RIO Brands. %
Houston a T.1ss, 1854; Ksrsas a TeIn,
60 Is: Missouri Pacific. ~ l-s TeIas Pa
ciic, % IA. 0ovsranob,s were weak. rail.
ways utroaR, and states steady. Stocks IN
the Early dealings wera very Irregular
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific End st. Paul
weaker; Northsrn Pacific and Oregon were
f.rSnt Union nS H Pacific ssclissd ftoa.
"a I.2to II; 81. Paul frSm 1884 to 80 1.s
on reports that tho Chicago, Burlington l.
Quincy had ro.Esed to seeept the 'srms
offered by the allied roads. 4 sharp attack
was also made on Missouri f.ciGc, whish
was offered in blocks GoE s9S' down 90
s7l.,. The decline 10 the stocks named
made very little Impression on tho general
market. and shortly after o'eleek the list
Daring the last hours marked advance
was established, ranging ffoA IL
to ass, tbs Outside for Orr
gon Mitigation, which rose 4. TO lol.
Northern Pacific, Oregon Trsnsconhaenssl
and Reading started the upwsrs oors'
wont, but later the .eatures 81 TIE aarkat
uets Missouri Pacific. Louisville & NAH
villo, Western Union and Union Pacific.
Lnrre ameuuts Of these wsre taken Tor
both "long" and short" intsTcsts. The
eeooupts and dealings were attended With
considerable animation. Durlng the after
noon the market was stimulated oy re-
ports from the west that the representa-.
lives of all the roads woro in sAsslon ane
that o harmonious outcome wa.
: sat:Ssss, az 40 the Missouri : r.slac
showing ovar IA per cont on the stock. Tine
Csal stocks participated frs0sy ia the I'D.
vance aud reading was strong Throughout
on prospects Of q dividend, ard q ransrt
that the company hsa negotiated o per
cent. trust loan bssed on its holdings Of
New jersey Central stock, thereby sfsctlnE
A saving Of per cont. on such hoidiRgs
The resignation Of Willard was followed BY
o general advance IL shares partly on so
count Of the probability OF . woll-known
railroad man will succaed to the presidency
The outstanding Interests was large ard ds
livsriss were made with much irregularity
Oregon Nevada was loaded ut 1-s to IA pei
can't. to-day; Now York Central 1-S2 and
Union Pacific, Northern PAc'hc preferred,
aud Jersey Central Fat 70 81 per cent. for
use. Az compared with last nigh, prices
were IA to "a higher, In the epsoia''ief
the Alton and Tarrs Bauta declined Ito Al,
and tho prsfsrrsd rose 10 80.
The Chicago ard Northwest railroad
earnings for tho vesr of 1888 we're S25, OsS,'
566; increase, S1.140,o26.
Transactions 1913 OoO bsarss.
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Nov Year In Vow York.

Those WHO have predicted that the tIrns
would cems whom the hsakiDg OF New Yesr'i
calls would b. ma lsDssr tho fashioa in up.
per.tsndoni," must have lost coRfidspse in
their oLipi6n, for the humber OF callers and
tbs people who were receiving calls was az
large IS ON khs fist day oiJspaars OF ysar
ago. In Fifth Avepua, Madison avenue,
sud indeed all Of the fashionable thorough
fares. on Murray Hill and other sections Of
the city, carriages containing gentlemen
who were on calling tours rolled hi.har and
thithsr At o very lively rate. Many OF the
ysnslemsn had % many visits to niSke that
they were .0rcsd TO start out early In the
forenoon and continue ION the 90" until
late in the eveniqg.
Among the lsdias Who received numerous
GALA wsIo those OF the Astor families. Mrs.
William Astor, Of FiftA ayaBas and Thirty
FoaIth strset, bad moro than 200 cards on
band before J O'Clock IN the afternoon, and
il was expected hat 50 many moro would
come before the close Of tho day. The call
era at the rssidsnce OF Ms. John Jacob
As.or, block .urthsr down the avenue,
were Almost as numerous. The ladies on
Fifth avenue who received calls included
Mrs William a, BudG, Mrs. William Il.
Fearing, Mrs.. A. I. Stewart and Mrs. A.
y Cornell Airs William H. Vanderbilt
received y Few iutimsta friends Of tho fam
iiy, but did not keep open house for all
corners. The other Ladder OF the Vanderbilt
iamijy initiated her example. Tho
ladies who were honored by
a great many visitors included
Mrs.. John Biselow. Mrs. jay Gould and
Mrs. General Grant did not keep open
house." but Macy friends called and left
car IN.
The old custom OF hanging baskets amen
:ta aoor-knob. Of residences where ladies
did not receive calls, for the cards ofwould-
be ti,iors. was sgain revived today. Many
Of lbs.o baskets we're Handsomely trimmed
with sik gibbons, and exhibited various or.
nam. W., Il dovicss. Mrs. Paran Stevens, of
the V etoris hotel, received betwesn 400
and 800 callers, among whom we're many
we'll known citizens. In many OF the
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