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Per Year
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HARPER'S WEEKLY. 400
HARPERS BAZAR................. 90
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE........ 200
HARPEk'S FRANKLIN SQUARE IL
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HARPER'S HANDY SERIES, One Year
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The 9ai1Y eight.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
I. & @. N. Railroad.
nEpa nrTTnEQ

l. & q. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
For st. Louis, via Mo. Pa. route. 400 p. m
For ST. Louis, via Iron Mountain. $3.50 a. IN
For st. Louis, via Missouri Pacific. -. $3.50 p. IN
For Laredo. '...... ...... lO:fo H. IN
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis, Missouri Pacific. -. 100 pm
From ST. Louis, via Iron Mountain 1850 p. IN
From st. LOUIS via Missouri Pacific. 1850 q m
From Laredo. o'p ~ IN
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HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT
COURT DECIDES
That q Telegraph Company IL Liable
For Damages For the NOn-De.
livery or = Telegram.

An interesting aud important de-
cision was rendered in the United
States Oircuit Gut by Judge jackson
yesterday. 1t appears that in Janu-
AIRY, 1884, Goodbsr & Co., OF this city,
ANTICIPATE g the failure Of firm in.
debted to them, telegraphed to their
attorney as follows:
MEMPHIS, January 2, 1881.
Francis Fentress, Bolivar, Tenn:
Alexander BIOS, OF Middlaton,
Tenn. owe us $'9l, the Walnut Mis-
sIssippi House $i46; if ground, at
tach. aooDBAR 4 co.
This telegram was never deliv red.
On the same day Hill, Fontsine & %.
sent telegram to the same attorney
instruc,ing him TO attach for their ac-
count. He did 80, aud made the
money. Gocdbar & o., through the
no; d livery OF their telegram, failed
to collect :aaeir claim, altho gh he
tes i6ed that if he had rec iVtd the
telegram IN time he could have done
so. Judge Jackson, in deciding the
case. held that he message on its fsce
disclosed / sE Importance, and TINT
the company was bound TO trsnsm I
and deliver 1t promptly, notwiI hstand'
ing the printed regulations on the
company's blanks 1t curing important
messages 10 be repeated, and limiting
the liability Of the company 10 fifty
TINS the cost OF the massage. These
condition., the court hell, cannot be
enforced in csse of fallu a 10 send nj
deliver the message, Judgment for
plaintiff for the full amount OF the
debt due by Alexander Brothers, with
Interest. The amount involved ia
about 500
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
THE COTTON CROP.
The Supplementary Report OF the
Agricultural Bareau,

We have received this week the full
report OF the Department Of Agricul-
ture for November 1st II will be re-
membered in the portion teleeraphed
on the 10th instant the yield OF lint
per acre was omitted. Tnat deficiency
is now supplied. the pounds of lint
per acre in each State and the total in
dicsted yield n bales being given.
The report says:
"The old form OF return has also
been kept up, giving, the M nher
Of pounds per acrs. This hgs never
been very satisfactory, as 1t requires
calculation ON the part OF ihs corre-
spondent, bales being the only unit OF
measure practically known TO the PLAN
ter. Besides, while the ponndslo lint
were called for, IL has been shown that
the actual return was in pounds OF a
certain fraction Of bale, gross weight
included-,he only kind Of weight
known to the American pl enter, who
ges pay for the Begging and rope aud
has it counted as cotton, though the
tare Is discounted on the other side Of
the Atlantic. On this recount IL is
fairer to take the weight as gross
rather than net.
"The re urns Of yield in November
are somewhat lower than in October,
and are given as follows: Virgins,
14S; Nor,h Osrolna, l57; Sou h
Carolina, l40; Georgia, 1851 FONDA,
1903; A a1alus, 30; Mississippi, l75 ;
Lou sians, 22l; Tex 8, 200; Arksns IS,
240; Tennessee, 1877; other States,
1870. Average, 1853 pounds gross This
lid Gates a crop 2per cent. smaller
than that of last year, say 6,43S 600
bales.n
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ON CHANGE.

THE stock of cotton on hand yester.
day was l51, 924 bales.
THE Chesapeake, Ohio aud South
western railroad carried out 6175 bales
yesterday, breaking the largest one
day record Of railroad shipment.
CoTToN receipts yesterday, l4,439
bales; shipments, 1908 bales, the
largest on record; the next largest,
1881 bales, being on November 20,
1888
A FINE crayon drawing, a copy from
q photograph OF the late Henry Furs-
tenheim, was placed in the Mer-
chants Exchange yesterday, and was
generally admired as good likeness
and a work of art. 1t was from the
studio Of Ssecher & Kerr, Of this city.
TIE Mark Lane Express in it's review
OF the British grain trade during the
past week says: The sparse offers of
native wheat are attracting the atten-
ton Of the trade, and It Is believed
that the crop has been largely over
estimated. 1t is now calculated at
only 6,69QlO00 quarters.
VISITORS on Change yesterday-E.
D. Slater, Corinth, Miss. R. A. Robin
son, Michigan City; A. J. EsroD, Mis-
sissippi; J. H. Duglan, New Orleans;
T. o. Morris, NJ. B. Toney, w. II.
Morrow, Nashville, Tenn. ]. Joseph,
Cincinnati; w. II. Festherstons,
Holly Springs, Miss f; O. o. Crews,
Mississippi; j. W. Richmond, Provi.
dence, r. L; j. r. Smp on, MT.
Pleasant, L.; M. MeTig1, Little
Rock, Ark; J. o. Ziehe, Cincinnati;
]. II. Haaey, Nashville.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
MRS. GARFIELD
Annoyed by BlaSph emOus Crank
at Her outlet Home in Mentor.

CLEVELAND, o., November 90
Since last August Mr'. G 4rfleld, wife
of the late President, has been greatly
annoyed at her cou try home In Men.
tor by the receipt of letters of advice,
etc , from q person signing MIN. elf s..
Bodice. Some time since man wei
10 the house, Coolly walked into the
hallway and iuquifeA for Mrs CART I'D
or her daughter Nellie. A servant
ked him his nama aud business, aud
he presented card bearing the name
of the letter writer. The fellow was
persuaded to leave the house, and
upon g>ing he promised to write
no more letters. As be went,
however, he turned and cursed all
the members OF the household. For
some time no letters were received,
but recently the fellow began writing
again. Yesterday he once more APP
peared at the Garfield farmhouse, and
being refused permission to see Mrs.
Garfield, he swore as before. He WIS
followed from the house and later
placed under arrest at gainesville.
Bodice is 3S years of age and native
of Holland. He fjrmerly lived at
Fort Wayne, Ind. After an inquest
in lunacy, the Judge decided that
Bodice was not Of sufficiently unsound
mind to warrant his incarceration in
an asylum. He was therefore sent TO
the county poorhouse for safe keeping.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
CONGRESSMAN MORRISON
VIII Not CONTEXT the Election OF His
Opponent.

CHICAGO, ILL, November 20 Con-
Rressmsn W. r. Morrison left here
this evening for Washington. He de.
clined to say anything about a con est
or investigation, except to declare that
he would not contest an election even
II he were defeat d by maj ority OF
only one. 1t Is kno Wn to number
OF the friends of Dol. Morrison in this
city that Speaker Carlitle desires an
Investigation to be made of the cleo.
ton in Morrisou's district. Such an
inquiry could BE- undertaken by re-
solution of the III use, under which
special committee could be created
This can be done without any contest
being made by OIL. Morrison. The
obj ct Of such an investigation would
be the bearing it might have on the
next Presidential mpai0n. II made,
it will not be until the Fiftieth Con-
gress meets. Meantime Col. Morrison
intends to follow the even tenor of his
way during the coming session, while
at home his name is being considered
as that OF a candidate for governor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
SPECIALS TO The APPEAL.
AN INTFRES ING CASE BEFORE
The SUPREME COURT
or Mississippi-A Young Lady's Sad
Death "A Lad Shoots His
Playmate.
ESPECIAL 10 rHK ApPRAL.l

HIGH POINT, N. @, November 29.-
In the Poin,e Stlks today Prince beat
Krupp in pace, style range and nose.
Neither was bril- iant, but Krupp
showed no merit. In the next brace
Duke OF Bsaean beat Dress in good
heat. Both showed Judgment but
Duke was quickest to his birds and
had wider rsng. A tasty brace. Red
then beat Old Pebo in a fairly good
race. Red found bids and was staunch,
Pebo little uns esdy. The winner Of
second in the derby, Consolation, was
beaten by Rue Second. Consolation
was sick, slow and of in nose. Lalls
Rookh and Half snd Half ran q
rood, even fast beat, Half and Half
having the best of the pace and range
and equally good nose. A merry
brace. BaugoaDg beat Lotsam by
pace, cunning and style. Both
false pointed several times, Bangbane
getting one handsome point on sim
gle bird, b 6 handler pushing him onto
the bird, think Dg he was false point.
ing. In the 8 cond series Moli;e
beat Tanning by luck and
steadiness. BJth showed speed
but Molits seemed little in use aud
Tanning trailed her. The last heat
of the dsy was undecided between
Robert lie D'atle and Nick Of Nas),
both showiug good form. Nick Of
Nazo was very sure and tasty, and had
great judgement. The pointer Robert
le Diable did not move as freely %
usual. Seventeen covies were found
In fairly open cou utry about FIVE miles
south Of town. The weather was per-
feet.
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NOT 4 TRUE BILL.
so SAY THE GRAND JURY AFTER
INYESTIG iTING
The Charges Against Andrew ]. Har-
ris, Joseph Uhl aud II.
II. Cullen.

The proceedings Of the grand jury
yesterday we're expected to be OF an
interesting nature, it hsvirg been
given out that Trustee Har is, Ex-
County Clerk Cullen aud Ex-Circuit
Clerk Joseph Uhl would bs indicted
for illegal retention Of fees. The grand
jury, however, met, investigated and
a journed; and failed to bring in bills
against the gentlemen named. Not
only that, but after careful investiea-
ton Of all the facts bearing upon the
question, they were unable to find
any criminal intent In anything done
by these officers, and no criminal lie.
bility under the statutes, or anything
that warranted their pressntmsnt to
the court in a criminal indictment.
Hence they ignored the charges, and
Endorsed the papers, mot true BILL"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30

few months. Many parties who have
been 1euting here for several yews
have purchafed property, thereby
giving more psImanency 10 the growth
Of our town. Besides several parties
have Just erected handsome resi-
dences.
The newly elected Aldermen met
Friday night, and selected Ulcers for
the ensuing wear, which re al ed az
flllows: NJ L. Moore, MAYOR; s. d.
Rice. Marshall, G. W, Gregory, Treas
urer; L. NJ. Williams, R corder, and
G. W Burney CITY at orrey. A good
board was elected, and a prosperous
outlook is the result. Circuit Court is
in session, with Judge Flipnin and
Attorney General Oockroit off ia irg
Though this is their first term, they
seem to give satisfaction.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 3d.
The lawyers representing the various
interests In the litigation concerning
the receivership Of the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company came
before Judge Butler in the United
S ates Circuit Court today, and ar
gued q number Cf motors In the
cause. Col. Robert O. Ingessoll, who
represents the U nited Telegraph Lines
Company, Of New York, which Is
deeply interested Ia the Bankers and
Merchants, askt d leave, in behalf Of
Clinton P. Farrell, the appointed re-
ceiver of that company Ia this cir
cult, 10 bring euit for damages against
the Western Uuion Company ior the
Bankers and Merchsnts' wires The
application was granted. He also
asked that the bill OF complaint q ed
in behalf of the farmers 1sust Com
pany for Farrell, under ihe bank
mortgage, be dismissed. "a decision
as to this was reserved.
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church. The love a. d bsst wishes OF
the hole C immunity 60 with them,
and the good sseos slWn in Columbus
will b az ( uit for MANY years to come.
It is rumored here tn evening that
the Illinois Central railroad hes
bought the Georgia Pacific road and
will resume cont oil on January 1st.
II this is true il may inc fare with
tue prop sed branch from West Point
here aud will make it all the more
neces AIRY that we get the little ~"
as soon as pc 'sible.
Misses Collie and Willie Malone, OF
New York, formerly of Memphis, ave
visiting Mr.. w. W. Humphrey. Miss
Col lie has ooe OF the fiaest voices in
the South, and her delightful singing
is fully appreciated in Columbus.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
A Disgra efuI Family Affair, Caused
by an Unfaitnfut " lie.
lsPEoIAL TO TIE APPEAL.

by IN Unfaitnfut " life.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, November 20
A murderous family fight occurred
yesterday at Irondale, SIX miles east
of the city. w. B. Baldwin, a bridge
builder, from Vicksburg, married
woman named Moore, of that neigh
borhood. He has been living here,
but last week went to his old home,
and getting a job there decided 10
move back right away. Returning
for his wife he found the had gone to
her fathers, He went cut for her.
According to his account she was
pleased when he told her of
bis intention of moving. But while he
was gone to get wagon to bripg Der
to town three men of the neighbor-
hood came in to see her, and wnen he
came back che said that 80 far from
going she meant to leave him. This
provoked row in which her brother,
a. B. Moore, took her side, pull
ing a pistol and shooting Bald
win in the cheek. the ball
grazing her neck. Baldwin caught
his wife as she fell and returned the
fire almost simultaneously. After sew
eral shots en- each side Moore fell
dead, and Baldwin was taken into the
house with q bullet in bis leg also.
Baldwin had q hearing before JUS
tice of the Pace aud was brought to
town and jailed. His wounds are not
serious,
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COLUMBUS, MISS.
Sad Death OF n YOung Lady-Fare-
we'll sermon by the Rev. ], HI.
Seruggs-Ra1lrOad Business.


Sad Death OF n Young Lady-Fare-
we'll sermon by the Rev. j, III.
SerugRs-RatlrOad Guinness.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I
CoLUMBUs, MISS, November 3d.
The frst death among the pupils of
the industrial Institute and College
since the opening Of the school, more
than year ago, was that Of Miss Mol
lie Yetes, OF Venton, Clay county,
Miss, which occurred at 1 O'clock last
night. She was not boaIding in the
college, but with a family in town,
and wss apparently we'll on Thursday
evening. She was taken with chill
Friday morning. which developed
into congestion OF the bowels, with the
above fa al result. Her mother was
with her
The ksv.J. H. Scruggs, who has
/, been pastor OF the Methodist Church
here for tho past fo1r years, preached
his farewell sermon last night and will
leave tomorrow to attend the annual
conference, which convenes at West
Point Tuesday. Mr.. Scruggs has been
more beloved than any of his
predecessors, and the membership
OF the church has increased over
100 under his oha'ge. The church
building, which Is one OF the largest
IN the State, was crowded last night,
the congregation being composed OF
all denominations. He preached a most
affecting sermon, taking for his text
the last verse Of the last chapter OF ths
Second Corinthians, "Ths grace Of
the Lord Jesus Christ, and the
love Of God, and the commu.
MON of the Holy Ghost be
with you AL. Amen" After the
sermon was over his friends aocked in
crowds around himself and wife II
bid them good by. The scene was a
most affecting one. Sots we're audible
In every direct on, and there were but
few eyes not m.sly with tears In the
Italta1e
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Thomas Cluverluu' statement

RIcHMoND, Va, November 29.-
Rumors are in circul Ation This otter
noon 10 the effect that iCluverlus
has made a statement giving an ac-
count Of his whereabouts on the night
OF the 18th OF March, 1884, the night
OF the murder OF Miss Madison, bat
they cannot be trace1 to any reliable
source. He will doubtless do 60, but
it is not expected 1t will be made
public before it goes into the hands Of
the Governor,
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L. Deafness an A micIiOn OF the

CLEVELAND, o., November 29-The
physicians of this city are greatly 10
terested ia a case of almost total deaf
ness which has been inst lnrly re.
lieved by the invention OF II. A.
Wales, of Bridgapoit, Conn. As the
case bad long been considered hope
less,it is consid red a t,iumph for this
wonderful and Invisible device.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
LITTLE ROCK. ARK.
Quinn and Gvay Will wake Settle
ment and Probably Open Up Their
store Again.

quinn ana dVay Will wake q Settle
ment and Probably Open Up Their
store Again.
lsPEoIAL TO TIE APPKAL.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, November 20. =
Mr.. Joe Quinn, OF the suspended dry
goods Arm OF Quinn & Gray, left for
New York yes erday morning, where
he hopes to adjust the present en-
barrassment OF his firm " it'll his cred
itore, aud have the. house again open
for business by the last Of this week,
1t is believed he will settle with the
creditors for seventy.fvs cents on the
dollar, and in the event of doing SO
other firms in the dry goods line here
will have to ''stand from under" be-
cause he will raise the black Gag and
declare a war on prices that will bere-
lentless, though 1t will be short lived.
The exact indebtedness Of the estsb-
lishment Is unknown to the public,
but Is believed to be over So, 200,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30

BUSINESS dilemma. A man suffer-
ing with a cough obliged 70 keep his
room--a note to pay, no noe ney in
bank, and not a single bottle Of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup TO be had Tor ten
miles.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
NEWBERN, TENN.
A Boom in Real Standardization oR
Town Officers.
lsPBoIAL To THE APPELL

ESPECIAL To THR APPEAL.l
NEwBRRE, Tenn, November 3d.
Business in every department. is good
in our town, and we are glad to tay
that more produce has been shipped
from here this season than formerly.
An extraordinary amount of cottjn
has been received at this point, an ID
many car loads OF hogs and cattle
have left here for the market in Louis
vile aud New Orleans.
We are rsj iced at the boom In real
estate that hiss been made in the last
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
~ NASHVILLE, TENN.
Two Negro Women Charge q MAN OF
the Same Color with Rape.

lsPBuAL TO TIE APPnAL.l
NASHVILLE, November 29.-Rebecca
McGregor and Mary Davis, both col
ored, the former young gill and the
latter married woman, swore out a
warrant today before Justice James
Hinton for the arrest of Ernest Bel +,
colored, charming him with rape.
Officers Breed and Berein arrested
Bell, and be is now at the station
house. The women assert that Bell
and another neg assaulted Rebecca
McGregor near the Union s oCk Yards,
last night. The other negro was ar
rested today by Detective CsstesD,
who says the priIoner's name ia Gengs
Young. The arrest was made on the
charge Of carving a pistol, but be will
be held until the other charge is in
vestigated. Bell was identified by the
two women, bat they have not seen
Young vet.
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BRUssELs, November 29.--Several
Eoglishmen have been arrested on
suspicion OF connection with tue rob
berry Of registered letievs from the mail
car Of the 0stend express on Saturday.
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JACKSON, TENN.
A little Boy shot by His Play.
mate.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

JACKSON, TENN, November 90
Yesterday evening Luther Ballew, a
10 year old son of our fellow towns
man ]. H. Ba lew, was accidentally
shot by bis playmate, Homer Rush
ing. They were handling a loaded
pistol, when 1T went of penetrating
Luther's head just above the left eye,
infictiag painful and very danger
Gus wound. At this writing the ball
has not yet been found, and the little
fellow lie suffering great pain, bat the
physicians think he will recover.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
GRAIN IN SIGHT.
Statements of the Chicago and New
YORK Exchanges.


New YoRK, November 29--The fol-
following Was tie Wis bic supply Of
grain in store and sfl ,at Saturday,
Novsm Der 9th, as compiled by the
New York Produce Exchange: Wheat,
59572,078 bu; crease, 20,727 bu,
Corn, 1l,l23,0 bu.; decrease, !, 1884,
3S2 bu. Oats, 5,525.2S? bu decrease,
125, 464 bu. Rye, A 5,945 bu. d. crease,
$3.50 bu. Bailey, 2643,650 bu.; de-
CIR =, 23,023 bu. All the wheat de-
stroyed by tue FIRE in the elevators at
Daluth was deducted from the
amount OF stock in store.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, ILL, November 2S,-The
secrt tary OF the B ard OF Trade reports
the visible supply Of grain in the
Unitsd States east Of the r eklee aud
in CAM da for the week, with changes
from last week, to be as follows:
Wheat, t9,572,000 b1: increase, TO-
600 bu, Corn, II ,ES00o bu; decrease,
l 10000 hu. 0ats, $4,000 bu. ;
dec ease, 10000 bu. Rye, 407, 600 bu ;
increase, 1000 bu. Barley, 2,6i3,000
bu; decrease. 5000 hu.
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CONSTANTLNE LO0GENo 23,R. ATA
~ of p Will u Get In regular con iS2scNA
vocation, at their Caste Hail. 206 81 yYlA
Main strest, this (TUENDAY) nj he, Sti,9SRj
Nov. S0,h. ut 1880 o'clocx. Nom,na NfesY
tioo Of officers. A toll attendance de- 'sii|
9 red. Waiting KLi.hts fraternal y invited.
By order n. ALDERS0N, @. %.
p. P. BAKKR, X. Of r. and s
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Arreated on NuapfeInn.

SALVATION Oil is safe and reliable.
% cents.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

a month ago Mrs. Sharp of Milford
was robbed of good deal of ieweIr,,
including a watch. Last Sunday Louis
Purnell, colored, of that town. was ar
rested and all the iewelry except the
watch found on his premises. Milford
IS infested with thieves, according to
the Chronicle. 1t says that an attempt
was made recently to rob Miss Bar
Der while she was walking on the
streetsi that recently one evening two
men tried to get into Theodore Town
sends house while he was away from
nome, by telling Mrs. Townsend that
they had found her husbands pocket
book. She was too willy, however; she
told them to keep the pocket-book till
morning, and then loaded a rifle. A
few evenings later mysterious person
followed Mrs. Kate BOgart, also with
intentions of highway robbery, it is
supposed.
DELAWARE RAILROAD MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delaware Railroad Com
pany was held at Dover, Thursday.
The eleven surviving directors of the
board OF thirteen were reelected and
U. ;. Senator George Gray was elected
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
of Andrew c. Gray and Mr.. Whitaker
OF Dover in place of the late DIR. Jump.
The other local directors are Charles
Warner and Christian Febiger. The
board reelected Samuel M. FELTON, pre-,
sident and ManlOve Hayes secretary
| and treasurer.
The result of the business as COM
pared with last years shows:
A gain in passenger receipts Of. ST., ,654. SO
"A gain IN miscellaneous receipts. 1,8l384
~, 400.
A loss in freight receipts of......... 1926. 81
Making total net gain.................$ 6,443.3 SO
The number of car loads of peaches
carried over the road during the last
season was 3,052, and of berries 975; a
decrease of 529 car loads of peaches
and 81 of berries, as compared with
last year.