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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-27
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

BlCOANGT0N, Ills, August %
Frank Lewis. circus fakir. WhO has
been employed as hack driver. as
-aulied a seyen-year-Old girl here Sat.
urday night. The child series aroused
the neighbors, who rescued her. and
would have lynched Lewis had it not
been tor the timely arrival Of the pa
troll wagon. Lewis is now in Jail. His
victim was seri Ously injured.
BOsTON, August 20. The Woman s.
Journal publishes letter from the
Governor of Wyoming, Mr.. Francis f.
Warren, stating that woman suffrage
fhsre, is an unqualified success. The
Journal also publishes q letter from
John NJ. Carey, WyomiDg's delegate in
Congress, confirming these statements.
MILWAUKEE. WIS. August 2D.-At
noon to-day il was estimated that fully
100000 veterans and visitors to the
National Encampmsnt OF the O.. A. r.,
had arrived m the city.
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HE LATE SEVERE STORM.

Disasters To- shipping at Cape Henry.
NORFOLK. Va. August 2G.-The Sig
nal Service officials report that the
schooner Joseph Wilde is anchored half
a mile off shore abreast of Cape Henry.
and is rapidly going 10 pieces. None Of
her crew have been seen, and all. il is
thought. have been drowned. Wreck
age of the schooner Union is being
washed ashore, and It is thought she
has gone down with her crew in the Vi
cinity of Cape Henry. Thre was a
heavy northeaster blowing on the Capes
last night. and the telegraph wires run
ming from Cape Henry to Kitty Hawk
are down. The storm of Cape Hatteras
is thought 10 have been very severe.
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PORTSMOUTH, y. H., August 90
Nellie Parks, aged thirty-hve. died yes
terday from the effects of laudanum
taken with suicidal intent on Saturday.
because Atwood Cannon, with whom
She lived, and who bad kicked her that
morning during quarrel, persisted in
leaving the house without bidding her
eood-bye. Notwithstanding her threat
TO xiii herself if he did SO. An inyesti-
ga ton Will be made by the authorities.
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ANOTHER RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Eleven Persons fnjured-Nine Fatally. u
CHICAGO, August 26-Eleven persons
were injured IN wreck which occurred
at,7 o clock this morning, one mile west
of kiRsman and four miles east of
Sireator. All the cars on the train
were derailed. the chair car rolling on
one side in the ditch and the two sleep
ers partly tipping over. The baggage,
smoking and dining cars were lefl neaf
the rails The train was the ves.ioule
limited from Kansas City 20 Chicago,
aud was due in Chicago at o clock.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
The train carried about l2j passengers.
Many persons we've aboard who. are
prominent in the G.. 4. r., but no
names Of the injured have been 50 far
obtained. As soon rs the accident Oc-
CURED surgeons were ordered from
Kinsman and StrealOr. and arrange
ments were made for taking the wound
ed TO StreatOr. Division superintendent
Crocker says that no one Is dangerously
hurt.
FEARED THAT SEVERAL WILL DIE.
4 later dispatch from Streator, H.,
says: In all there were probably fifty
persons hurt, and though none were
killed outright, a dozen or more are in
a very dangerous condition and II IS
feared several will die.
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OVER THE WIRES.
NEWS REPORTED FRO ALL
PARTS OF THE COTNTRY.

Considerable Feeling in California
Agains, Justice Tield-Further DcveI-l
oPments in the Cronin Murdcr-Disa--
trou. Cloud Burst ia North Carolina.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. August 90
District Attorney White. of San Joa.
quim. who left Stockton in order 10
evade delivery Of tho States attorney
letter authorizing him TO dismiss pro-
ceedings against Justice Field, was ex-
pected here last night. The letter now
lies in the Stockton postofiice, and coun-
sci for Judge Field say that if White
does not get it they will have the case
taken out Of his hands The fIiends Of
White say he Is justified in the course
he Is pursuing by the grave charges Of
conspiracy which Field brought against
him last week in his legal traverse.
Sarah ah-Athea-Hill-Terry publishes q
bitter letter denOuncing Attorney
General johnson. for his interference.
Judge Sawyer. 1t is said, has grave
doubts Of the power Of the Federal
Courts to interfere in the Nagle case.
and that Terry case will have TO be
tried in the State Courts. Terry 's adj
herents will shoot him if he is taken
back to Stockton. Theattacks Of Justice
Field on Sarah-Althea- lIill-Terry and
his evident desire TO protect Nagle has
somewhat turned the sentiment against
Field.
MOTION TO DISMISS TIE WARRANT /
AGAINST JUSTICE FIELD.
STOCKTON. GALA. August 26. District |
Attorney White to-day appeared before /
Justice of the Peace Swain. and moved /
TO dismiss the warrant of arrest issued /
against Justice Field, for alleged com
plicity in the killing Of Terry. THIS
action was taken in accordance with /
Instructions received by Mr. White
from the Attorney General of the State.
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MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY

r,,o Dead Bodies Found on the Il. y
Railroad.
RALEIGH. n. c., Angus 96,-Nester-
dsv morning. in East Durham, the
ho5ies of two unknown white men were
found living on the track Of the Rich
nond and Danville RAILROAD. One was
terriblv mangled. while the other bore
no mark of even bruise or scratch;
The place where the bodies were found
il in front of a large cotton factory:
No one could identify the bodies and
the mystery is greater on account oi
absence OF any wounds on one OF the
bodies.
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DISASTROUS FIRE

Au Elevator and Two c-~eis Eurncd.
PORTO COSTA. CAL. August 26.-The
immense elevator belonging to McNear
81 Co.. was almost destroyed by fire this
morning. and before the flames could
be oxnnguished the blaze spread to
the steamer America. and burned the
raft TO the water 5 edge A gale was
blowing at tie time, and large pieces of
burning wood were carried from the
burning steamer TO the Kenilworth and
Nonaw3n, two sailing vessels. The
rigging of the ships caught fire, and
when the sailors crawled up to the top
of the masts and attempted TO put out
the fire that was burning in several
places above the decks, the ropes were
severed by fire and embers. and several
seamen were dashed TO the decks. one
man falling into the sea. Those who
landed ON the decks were probably IA
tally injured, and the man who
fell into the ocean was almost
drowned. he was only rescued
after severe struggle on the part of
biz companions. The sea was so rough
that il was almost sure death to leave
the shore i'm "a small boat. Both the
sailing vessels were so badly burned
that they can never be rebuilt. and the
cargOes were almost destroyed.
The total loss will be great.
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smokers iseaursf.

asked for a package Of OiJ Vir.
ginia Cheroots. Not this. The paper
Is of the same color and has the name
of Virginia -- on it, but | want the
Old Virginia, manufactured by T..
Whitlock. and not some of the va.
rious limitations that have been
placed on the market since the
Old Virginia Cheroots have been intro
duced. This is the request that is often
made by consumers 10 have tried the
limitations, and have learned the vast
difference between the Old Virginia
CheroOts manufactured by =. Whit
lock and the numerous limitations.
The retail price of the Old Virginia
Cheroots is five for ten cents. For sale
everywhere. w,s2w
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A GREAT many smokers land we know
their names, one a well known iudgel
have been deceived when they asked
fer package Of the Old Virginia Che
roots and they were handed a package
of cheroot similar in color with the
name of Virginia - on it, and not
until lighting the first cheroot did they
discover the deception; and now wien
purchasing the Old Virginia Cheroots
they see that 1t is the genuine and that
it has the name of =. Whitlcck on it,.
Go aud do likewise. suwe,2w
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,TION TO DISMISS TIE WARRANT
AGAINST JUSTICE FIELD.
THE CRONlN sUSPEC rs.
Motion Made for separate Trials.

notion Made Tor separate lrttias
CHICAGO, August 26.-Martin Burke.
Woodruff, Coughlin. Beggs. O'Sulli.
van. and Kunz, the young German.
all suspected of having murdered DR..
Cronin, were brought into court for
trial this morning. All the men were
represented by counsel. and each attOr-
ney made motion for a separate trial
for his client. In reply to a question
from the Court, State s Attorney Lonce-
necker stated that the question of de.
manding the evidence given before the
grand Jury in each case was a new one.
and asked time to prepare himself, aud
asked at least a week TO look into the
matter. This was objected TO by the
attorneys for the rest. Then State 5
Attorney LOngenecker said he was sick. .
and had been for several days. other
wise he would not ask for any delay.
After much talk on both sides. Judge
Mcconnell settled the matter by de-
Gliding that he would hear arguments
on the motions for separate trials
Wednesday morning next. The prison
ers were then remanded 20 jail.
ANOTHER CLUE IN THE CRONS CASE.
CHICAGO, August 2G.-Another i'm
p0rtant clue in the CrOnin case was
partly developed yesterday. Ii tells
mostly against John kunz. Some
days before the murder a Southside
saloOnkeepcr with an Irish name bad a
wagon OF his newly painted. This
wagon answers to the description ol
the one in which John Kuuz IS be
lieved to have driven Dan COughlin 20
the Carlson cottage the night OF the
4th of May.
SUPPOSED CLAN-NA-GAEL ATTEMPT AT
ASSASSINATION.
CHICAGO. August -6-Whilo Officer
j. ID. Moore was passing through the
court in the rear of T.. N. Fargo 81, on
Market street. near the corner Of Nadi-
son, about I O'clock last night. an un-
known person rushed toward him,
from out Of dark corner. fired a shot
al him with a pistol and ran away.
Officer Moore was not hit. and fired
two shots at the wOuld-be assassin.
evidently without effect. Moore testi-
fled before the cOroner's jury in the
CrOnin case, and soon afterwards Tc-
ceived letter signed "Clan-na-G Gael
telling him TO leave Chicago. He has
since received two threatening letters.
aud thinks he is marked for assassina
zion.
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4 Daring Robbery.
lColrespondence OF The rines.

Correspondence Vi the ilihes'
BLUEFIELD, W. VA. August 2i.-Iast
Friday night, August %, gang Of ne
gro thieves broke into the store Of w.
w Rangeley, in this place. and sue
ceeded in carrying OIL nineteen watches
aud a quantity Of other jeselry
amounting to several hundred d)llars.
The thieves extracted glass 4 on ono
Of the front doors, through wh.cl they
made their entrance and escape.
One negro has since been arrested an 4
six Of the watches were found IL his
possession. Other parties who were sus,
pioioned have left for parts unknown,
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The downfall Of LeSitime and the
surrender of Port-au Prince TO
the forces Of General Hippolyts
will probably end the civil war
in Hayu. although the choice of
a permanent president may lead to new
rivalries and fresh disorders. But at
least the death Of Telemaque has been
avenged aud the superior force OF the
North has been made manifest. .-New
York Times.
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q Ian - \ A-ifAl.ls 4 4 4 =.
ASSASSINATION.
A CLOUD BURST
Which Does Much Damage in the Caro-
lina..

lna-.
CHARLOTTE. n. c., August 2G.-A
cloud burst over Rockingham and vi
cinity yesterday destroying the dams
of the following mills at and near Rock
ingbam: The Pee Dee. the ROber-
dee, the Great Falls the Mid
way. and the Ledbettefs. The
machinery on the first floor of the Pee
Dee and Great Falls mills are consider
ably damaged, as is also the Midway
mill building. The damage is now es-
timated at 100000 Five hundred
hands are thrown out of employment.
The railroad track of the Carolina
Railroad for fifteen miles Is more or
less torn up, and there are several
washouts on the Palmetto road from
Cheraw to Hamlet.
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AT DEER PARK.
The President at WORK at his summer
House.

The President at WORK az his summer
House.
BALTIMORE. August eo.-The Sua's
special from Deer Park says The Presi-
dent spent the working hours OF the
day with Private Secretary Halford ani
Miss Sanger. the slenographer, writing
up the Presidential correspondence. 4
large amount Of which was disposed Of.
The President also read number of
public pap-I> but did not determine or
dispose OF any matter.
Governor Jackson, Mrs. Jackson.
Senator and Mrs. German called at the
Executive cottage this morning and
paid their repects 10 the President.
This evening President and Mrs. Harri-
son drove over % oakland.
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Erndie Onto Nilrnra.

NEW YORK. August 26.-Sleve Brodie
and wife left for Albany last night.
Brodie says he will 90 ON to Buffalo
with the purpose of floating over
Niagara Falls in bis rubber suit,
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FAMILY QUARREL.

IL is learned tonight that NJ. and
Mrs. Hamilton quarreled frequently.
During a quarrel to-day, in which they
were both clipched in the room. as
Mary O'Donnell passed by, she ran in
70 get their eight-months old baby cut
OF the room. she tried TO separate the
comba;ants. She half-shielded Hamil-
tons body with her own, when the
wife plunged a Mexican dagger IN the
pit Of the maids abdomen, exposing
her ,ntestines. She cody wiped the
blood of the dagger and laid il away.
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SENSATION IN HIGH LIFE.

Mrs. Victoria Hamilton Assault. = SER
want.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., August e6.--
Mrs. Victoria Hamilton, wife Of X. II.
Hamilton, who is said to be a grandson
OF Alexander Hamilton. and son
OF General Schuyler Hamilton, Of
New York, was arrested to-
day for murderOus assault on
her nurse-girl, Mary O'DOnnell.
She seriously cut the girl with a Mexi-
can dagger. The latter is lying at the
point OF death, while Mrs. Hamilton is
held without bail to await her injuries
What led to the aiIray is not as yet
known. Hr. hamilton IS defined as a
witness.
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AGAINST MALONE.
4 number OF Prominent Republicans In
Their Rebellion.
Especial 20 the Iimes.l


Especial tO the Tines
ROANOKE, VA. August 26.-The
Her0ld tomorrow will publish a letter
from G.. 4. HCermans. Commonwealth
Attorney for Montgomery county.
and o Republican speaker and worker
of influence. giving his reasons for op-
posing tine election Of General Malone TO
the Governorship. Colonel q. w. Hans
br0u1h. sheriff: Charles NJ. Webber.
sergeant j. B. Frier, deputy sheriff {;
III. 4. Mebber acting commonwealth
attorney Jacob ;. Baer- deputy treas
urcr John A. Whitesell and DR.. w. l..
Younger of Salem, this county, all
earnest workers heretofore, are in OPEN
rebellion against the ticket
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lhthhif SUITS from 81 90 f51l
IlNivH SUITS from go 90 s300
NININl SUITS from fs tO $50.
"thDhubls from a. 90 $50;
INLhlANDs from slO % s1DO;
liaI RACKS if0m a. ~ xlt;
'NaIlto |pef dDlDul from a. ~ 80:
i.il Nnir from a. 90 60:
ii'ih iArl- from sl0 i0 SOD:
ht.l CHAIRS ff0W slU 90 80,
.nh lllr from <lDt SlJJ.
PA fI~rLs from a. t0Sy1:
Yt llL DISKS from tl0 tO xs5;
LiNDtk DESKS flom t25 20 go,
|AD rfiINDf fIOm fl.jJ % g.;
'vADlNo Bids from IL 10 500.
GOVERNOR STREET,
'4'''''i MchmOnd, Va.
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BASE BALI

Games fiayed Yesterday.
At New York-New Yorks, II; Wash
Ingtons. 1.
At Philadelphias -Philadelphias, 4;
BOstons, >.
At Pittsburgs-Pttsburgs, >; India
lapolis, T.
At Cincinnati = Cincinnatis, 10; Louis
yilles, 8.
At St. Louis-St. Louis, .; Kansas
Citys, D.
At Cleyeland-Clevelands, 2; Chica-
gOs \
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IHE WILDE N 4 COLLISION.

IL has been learned that the schooner
Joseph Wilde was from Portland, Ne,
TO Richmond, with ice Is a cargo. She
was in collision with the British steam
ship Neasmare at an early hour this
morning, aud was so badly damaged
that her crew abandoned her and ere
taken aboard The teamship and landed
az Old Point. They came 10 Norfolk
10 nIgnt.
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lo.oT@ioos; June, 1n.ii@i0i5; July. Io.2i@
1912 August, l0.27@i0.2s; September, o.ssa9.e0; DC.
tober, o6s@a7 20; November a5o@o.6o; De.
cembcr, aco@s.oii January, 9.o99o.7o. Sales,
i0,l00 bales.
NEW ORLEANS.
The spot market oponod quiet and steady, and
closed firm; middllng, 0 ls-l6c. Sales, $500
bales Quotations ore as follows; Ordinary, s 3l6c;
good ordinary, SIC low middling, 0 5I6c; mid.
ding, Q lS-l6c; good middllng, 10 7l6c.
Futures opened steady and closed steady, us fol-
lows: March, a7G3a.7f April, 075@o76; May,
o-s2@9S3; June, 9.ss@9.S9; July, o.9j@99G Au'
gust, 9.S7@9.ss; September, q.iS@oii; /. October,
9-2i@9.2bi November, 9l56l916; December, 9.l6@
9l7i January, 02i@9,26. Sales, 1900 bales.
LIVERPOOL.
At noon; spots-Qulet, moderate inquiry. Sales,
5000 bales, Of which 500 were American. Re.
ceipts. 6.Oo0 bales. Of which G.OOO were American.
Closing quotations werc Ms follows Middling.
o llI6d.
Futures opened quiet and closed barely steady.
These prices arc given In ponce aud 6lths, thus;
6.GG means G 63-6id, and b.Ol means GOl-6id.l
At4pm.; March, O. 40 buyers. March-April, $40
buyers; April-May, $40 buyers; May-June, 6il sell.
ers J%unc-July, 6i2 sellers; J~uly-Augusl, 6l2 sell
erSi August-Seplember, $40 sellers; September.
October, 521 value. September, $40 sellers.
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GENERAL TRADE.

In the local market TODAY tho Merchants TX
change quotation committees advanced sugars 70
aud made the tone Of coioo steady, Other articles
unchanged. Al the Call Board session twenty
shares Of State National Bank stock were sold ut
lGj.
Amount OF grain Ut the elevator. Corn, ", 2i9
bu; oats, 4i,ai7 bu.
A spcclai from 81 Louis TO the New Orleans
7 fHos- DoRocrIf says: "Thc reorganization Of the
iute bagglug combine caused II sensation here
among cotton factor and Southern shippers.
"rhe opinion was expressed among these people
that, while the combination does not partaKe Of a
regular trust ~ much as last year. Il n n great deal
more perfectly formed, aud win have more absolute
control Of the market han IT, predecessor.
"Thco we've several mills last year which were
out of the trust and which became very hostile to
It In throwing bagglng on the market under trust
prices The biggest Of these was the Ludlow Mil
ia Boston, which has been tied up 50 that no fear
Is entertained Of IL breaking The market.
"scycral Others have been placed In the same po.
sition, while The mill at Peru, Ind, has been COM
pletcly taken into the combine. THIS mill sold u grcat
deal OF hagglng In ~ Louis last year, but inquiries
made now by tho firm which bought from Il most
heavily brought the reply that IL /. out Of the mar.
kct and not In tlc business
ut was also said that the mills which are 10 re.
main Idle arr to receive bagging TO the amount OF
their capacity from the combination mills The
price agreed upon depends upon the price Of jute
butts, 10 much above their cost aud then Is no
limit ~ 10 what the mills shall scll for.
"Tho corner In luio butts viii allow the comblna.
ton Ia ran tho price up TO anything dcsircd. This
was regarded a. ~ very Important point "a II gives
the combination the power IN advance prices. 20
that outside mills In the agreement cannot cut DO
low their prices, while NJ tha same time the inside
mills eau be- making a good profit.
1T was also learned that this years price has al.
ready been advanced 10 O. cents per yard. This is
Tor two pound bnggiug, the standard commercial
weight
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or,In nnd I.r.,l.,on,

CHICAGO. M, MHfrh H-Tho vnra, --fk,.
was quivt udaY and must ~ The time ruled llslt
ivlins unsettled aud pHcgs VIEW subject ~ sud.
den aud ~irclucnt rhanfts without much tnaiinr.
which Was particularly uo ease Ia the Nav futur,
Nay delivery IL Eytiila tu hc a iaury tfadr aud
tnf,lch Wishing to Frll bound 10 dlnrllt o. al =,
without gnusiur q sharp bUDlk, aud Toe umr rau
n AID 81 battles itling % purchase when a apld
81 Nay caused pucrs o advance hum loii. 30 i0l
Nrlurt TIE uripf Waa uIlpi urrratuu an rttIur
out ~ Nay nui The uud,s nmaiulur 90 m,at
hlucka nf uncs, which ufVtatufH evidently Intended
Iguoci = DECLINED a. taCu I'd aucid "a. dtcllucd
NC tuNiual'l aud e. uanl ulsuut ~ hirhrf fbau
Yesterday. luly attracted the principal Attention
uud nfsued az yesterday e riuat declined ~ al.
Nancci y = aud closed hun aud i,o hlghef Than
Thew was tut !tl;c lni. tr, manifested IN corn
tmdlus hriuH un o. Halted sale aud confined All
mot Vniirvly 20 tunm operators aud within te
range The tccllug uas steady, thoushat tm,s al
ca'ler tone 90 displayed. hut prcu dd u0t show
ahl mnivilal csnugo nom yesterday
IN uats an Icrassi business VA, innari,d and
ahshcf mnfc oi plr's Hreurcd. Harry In thr dU
unCunHs VEN lghL frtrual upTrttnu hllna hoid
and by liFurit bidding Cau1Fl ~ advance of q
y ou Ma aud tN Fr uu iuue. On Inc Hpurr1a
YEA psrlo Who bought carry Liei 10 sct and a
dcclluc Of - raultcd. The mrtka held tiraiv
Tot n tniN. hut au urwatG demand fum a 49,,
short piuiu olA huncf feeling ace ans of ~.
"a isfult,! ~ Nsy, The clo's hcintt m Al outside
plus ahd va r. over lo%siCriays aLN
la mos r0fk = yood buslucu vs. lnnsartri In
Nay &id jay aud he market gas strung. upsn.
lui Assvs NsrN inHdc ~ tNiihC decline. Iut un a.
VI cAN rus~l as q A. thls mmutcnrtfI rS
vs. n,ors r..entr 70 ell hnd prcs dcsli1cd IA
lVc Nc!t the clos the market WIS active md
pnc.s rulliv' .tgtit,c losing hm. Tr,dins -.
tuf n lard und the iseliua We. cnmraudyeiy
steady. ittt' iuled ltWier hirhef
cn,npatNr,ly hshi butincss was reported In
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BELL TELEPHONE MEETING.
Earnings for the Year Amount to "a. 40
Per Cent.-Ofncera Re-Elactad-

Earnings for the Year Amount to "a. 46
Fer Cent-Ofhcers Reelected.
BOSTON, Mass, March 26.-The annual
meeting OF the American Bell Telephone
Company was held today, President Howard
stockton in the chair. While the balloting
Tor directors and other officers was In prog
ress the annual report was read. 1t says:
YOU directors. believing that a part of the
income from royalties should be treated as
capital, have transferred 5000, 900 from the
net surplus for the year to q reserve account.
The company earned in the year 24.45 per
cent. on the stock and has assets of $25s per
share. The long distance service has been
extended from Albany TO Buffalo, and new
lines have been built from Chicago TO Mil
waukee and from Boston to Providence.
Additional pole lines have been built from
New Haven to New York. About 81, 200, 900
has been spent on long lines, which now
comprise q, 0S3 miles of wire.
The gross earnings of the year we're So, $685.
lis; expenses, 81, 400, 9l3; net earnings, 81, A
200; total dividends, 81, Ts9,S7S. Deducting
reserve for general depreciation, the surplus
account remains the same as last year,
S2,02S,035. Number Of exchanges show an
increase of three; branch offices 1852, no in
crease; miles OF wire 40. AL, increase "a, 033;
subscribers III ,45i, increase 10, 742; instru-
ments under rental All I'LL, increase 81, 234.
The reports of the fifty licensed telephone
companies within the United States show q
steady increase OF business and conservative
management. There are 0i7 extra territorial
lines with 70, 293 miles of wire, an increase
of twenty lines and $500 miles of wire.
OF underground wires there are II, 1884 miles,
an increase of 5000 miles. OF this increase
New York had 4,oS3 miles. The report was
accepted.
The result Of the balloting showed that
the old officers were elected, with the excep-
ton Of Stanton Blake, who was elected q
director In place Of Claiming Clapp.