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OFFICE OF KEA NJ NJ
" r. r. CO.. No. 50 ~
lo9l.-At the regular me t6&k
OF this Company held this. dIsa1
per cen on the capital stool
payable April ]. 1891, az I'M
80 VIII l-st.. New York. t0
the cll< g Of the books. ID
Il. and WI Isopen April .. \
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KITCHET UTENSILS Philadelphia DO y
O. NJ Department. No. !, i2s Arch-st Pl.ei- ~ =
rs, lsol.-sealed proposals In tfipieat. a. W. 49,
al this Orice until II O'Clock a. No., lflAf Aft -
for furnishng and delivering at the >chuy.ki 80
this city. various articles Of tablewsfe ald 49,.
con slsting OF yitrihed china dlshe- sia.s 80
choppers. carving sets frying pans ~. ~
livery at other points will BE- considef,d 80. /
state the earliest dates when They VIA - -
complete deliveries Government rsefNs "a
reject any or all bids. Preference VII p t,assa
Of dome ste production or manufactnr c"ll-sl "A
and price 0ncluding In ths price 81 fofrsu 80
manufactures the duty thereon tenR "a s-a|
proposals, list Of articles required a. i-a -
will b. furnished upon application. EnN.of,..
PROPOSALS TO De inioFsod Proposals fof latsf~.d
and addressed 10 the undersigned g. Z" -
Deputy Q. NJ. General, L. ;. A ---->
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n tILAI
" YORK Y
have this dayI
CENT. and an
the earnings OF
April 8. prox |
The transfer
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100000
JAMAICA g. BROOKLYN ROAD CO.

Free from United States and state OF New Ofk Iaxes
AT 90 AND ACCRUED INTEREST.
PRINCIPAL PAYABLE JAN. 1, 1880
INTEREST PAYABLE JANUARY AND JULY,
IN THE CITY OF NETWORK.
TOTAL ISSUE s5OO.OOO OF WHICH s150.OoO
ARE HELD IN THE TREASURY OF THE COM
PANY AND CAN BE USED ONLY FOR IMPROVE
MENTS.
The Jamaica and Brooklyn Road extends from the
terminus OF the Kings County Elevated Railroad in the
city OF Brooklyn through the town Of Woodhaven 70
Jamaica. The company owns In fee simple and conse-
ouenty in perpetuy the old Brooklyn and Jamaica and
Brooklyn Turnpike III miles long and So feet inches in
width onshah of which lies within the limits
Of the city OF Brooklyn The turnpike commences at the
"a end OF the town Of Jamaica and passing through the
same constitutes main street Thence 1t extends wost
erly through Cypress HIS Unionve Woodhaven, Nor
rls Park Richmond Hill. Maple Grove, and other towns
now being laid out into and through the Twenty-sxth
Ward Of the city OF Brooklyn formerly East New-YorO
10 Reid.aye the main thoroughfare to the National
Soldiers Cemetery and to the Salem Fields Union Cypress
Hills Mount Hope and Maimonides Cemeteries all Of
which front It's northern side That portion Of the
road which extends from Alabama-aye., Brooklyn TO
Jamaica is a .oll road. 1t is known Jamaicaaye.,
and is continuously used by thousands Of vehicles l. is
the direct route the several cemeteries mentioned above
and serves the main thoroughfare for the Long Island
market wagons bringing farm products into Brooklyn and
New-YOrk.
The Railroad, Sprague Electric System, is now in opera
ton between Manhatt Junction In the city OF Brooklyn
and the town Of Jamaica, passing entirely through the
latter place It is In thorough order and double track
has been substituted for the former single track and
switches Its Brooklyn terminus connects with three ee
waited railroads leading 70 the bridge and other parts Of
Rrookyn also with several horsecar lines. II
by the gates OF the Soldiers Salem Fields, Mamondes
Union Cypress Hills and Mount Hope Cemeteries, and
carries thousands OF visitors to these places. IL also
masses through Cypress Hills, Unonville, woodhayen
Morris Park Richmond Hill and Maple Grove and con-
tnues thence Jamaica. The whole length Of the road
lies within section that is largely laid out into building
o,s and ia being rapidly built up Tranc is constantly
increasing and since the road has been reequpped with
additional electric motor the earnings have than
doubled The company owns, also track extending from
Aabamaave westward 10 Manhattan Junction (BroOkln
elevated saon and receives from OF the city horse
car lines fixed rental for the Of the 1t also
derives certain for the right OF granted
ono block east Of Aabsma-ave Under Us charter 10 Is
authorized to build spur to Jamaica Bay and Baysde
Cemetery
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Proposals.
ACTI\G ASSISTANT QL

" TERMASTER, United states giAnfl Pfst
LcavenwOtth, Kansas, March p. lesl.-,sa.e ~.
I'm trlpllcate will be received here unt econ
central time, Monday, April q, 1891 and 1ea -
furnishing this prison leather and ehsf 80 "a
manufacture Of Of 900 pars Of boot ana ,se,s 81
ming July /, 1891. The Government reserve, =, =.
reject any or all bids or portions OF be. friasl
conditions OF quality and price uncirdhs " y. W
foreign productions or a. anufsctures ne Guy ~.
equal. blanks and Information a. T. blllg = -
articles and quantities required etc. WI n ~ ~
this onice. Envelopes containing BIDS WI
r.. Amy, ist Lieut. 9Th Cavalry A. A y y y y
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DROPOsALs FOR TILL R ~ u. J.

Il GrTS FoRGINGS.-NAVY DEPAki ~ -. =
ION March 49, lsJl.-yIbe attention =, 'i,,fyt D.
s,ct,,rs's Of the United States D, h','pi - -
reo1trements OF the Navy Department iei y, vs.
Tor g,,n forgtngs for the main batter '.,, az.
sv,hori1ad Nv. Congress. I'M. adNtfA,.HH Il. -
S,t roaSufacturers Of steel ~ sp l III ~
,si,h - other upon what term uet ...rsf'
Iede tbs mates and gun f0rgings herein ~,
~ ~ viii 'bs considered except s4tn - -
a,,ce s,thin the United states, q q 80.
mat. md gun steel mentioned In thls sa''s 81 -
,su1 a1v hid be accepted unless A'eon eistsf y
s.tis,aetory 10 the Department mat w Y
sesslon IN plant adequate for ~ i..n..,,,at =
b.,ebT invited for furnishing the peia.,t.. fof l
eSiioSstng material Ten 2s-inch 49, go No.
snonsons 10 be- delivered AZ the tnloa, =. 49,
Fyanrlseo California, bent and shAi.t "a 80.
crSiser No q. Two set o. foagnoo lar. =,
mo- for 81 u. l.. r.. of 40 ,s.ps 4 -
n,lsh bored and turned forglngs i9d tufsst iss -
caiibers One set OF rough .Dof,d Ai,,rrstl,n -.
81 M i. r. o. 40 cslibers. fof "a xua - -
shane, and weights OF the plat, 49, snt ~ . :
snecIica.Ons governing the manu- .,ser Tsfutsss
Acceptance OF the same, and for 49, a. Nayy - :
IN he Chief OF Bureau OF ofohsI h. IN dug.c.~ -
Washineton D. c. Proposals m ~, ~ Nssy. Ns.5 =
and addressed % the SECRETARY o. 1870 srts,-
ment, Washington, ID. c.. the 'ss,'rg,ag.p ~
rosals for steel plates and sun eeN h &C.. -
seceIyed at the Nayy Depal'ins," vhirh hogf 49,
me 18th day Of April 1871 @.ns rght 10 - !, I. ,
of the bids Will take pisse ,na 20 Re- - ~. -
waive defects in ne iof aa,Sinsd irc 1890 -
ln ~, SrtI eompetOn thereof snd ~
lf,eries. d. D. AhAN'
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SALES At THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc
TROLEUM EXCHANGE.


STOCKS.
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EARNINGS

EARNINGS.
GROSS EARNINGS FOR EIGHT
MONTHS ENDING DEC. 81. 1890, s3S SOS.
NET EARNINGS FOR EIGHT
MONTHS ENDING DEC. 81, 1890, s14,37s.
SINCE TIE RECONsTRUCTION OF THE RAIL
ROAD AND THE COMPLETION OF THE DOUBLE
TRACK THE EARNINGS HAVE INCREASED
LARGELY. THE RAILROAD RECEIPTS FOR 1890
REfNG $50 PER CENT. GREATER THAN THOSE
FOR 1859 THE GROSS EARNINGS OF THE
COMPANY FOR 1891 SHOW AN INCREASE.
A. COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS YEAR,
oP OVER 5 PER CENT. FOR THE MONTH
M January, OVER 80 PER CENT. FOR THE
MosrH OF FEBRUARY. AND OVER 90 PER
CENT FOR THE FIRST 25 DAYS OF MARCH
rHEyALIDITY OF THIS MORTGAGE HAS BEEN
PASSED UPON BY MEssRs. BANGS. sTETsOS,
TRACY a. MACyEIGH, ATTORNEYS. NO. rs
wILLIAM-sT-N.Y.
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~ ROposALs FOR LUMBER AID y

FOLK VA-March II. iS9i.-sealed psgSS,'-. y
''Propossls for Lumber and Equipmrta III Z,
Navy Yard, Norfolk. Va. % b. ~ "a ~. e. =
Ing Navy Department. Washington, j. {. "a -
noon, April Z, 1891 aud publicly ~ 800.
of lumber consisting Of l73 pine piles, - L, .
lumber about 2OOO0 cubic feet yellow, ~ 4 -
cubic feet oak logs, Sc. also gltiti .,--ssi .,
hose. paints, stationery. 800 tons bnnl.",, =
The articles must 10 all ea'cs e2nig .6..s,.af y
nronosais viii he furnished upon sup -
eongmandant OF the Navy Yard. the 49,, Nv
Norfolk. Va. or % the Bufea a,,.a T., IA,
tbings heins equal decided by iot ~ ~
r:eryes The rg6t 70 g2i, Se;ss Or y ~ :,
EnwrT STEWART. Payna .terGerer,l 49,
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financial elections.

THE LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGAN 81 q
RAILWAY co.
OFFICE. GRAND CENTRLtlt
New.YOrk Mri 4
THE TRANSFER BOOK Of thi, Onlll
Il be closed a: TWELVE o'clock noon. q ~! =.
the 9Th day OF April next. (pregrator y y !
election for Directors 70 be held on "a ea g
next and Will be reopened on the mortlas ~
'"' o." 0'' VI '4' IS. D. woRcEs TER rags
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NAIlONAI M

* = -, 1901 The iifest,.."
l.l ard 3 DfYIDFND , "a.
MA dividend u ONg PrS stAfl
'n- past SIX months. Iayi9.,- ~
lo0ks Will remain eio..s
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Union Pacific lat
THE GENERAL LIST.

ACTUAL sALEs. CLOSING. No.
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FOR SALE.
THOROUGHLY SAFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MUNICIPAL BONDS AND WARRANTS
ALSO NATIOSAL-BANk STOCKS.
Full particulars OF II. NJ. MCDONALD, loo BNay, N 4
~ ROWING, paying business Incorporating to
u secure additional capital Offers few per cent pre-
f-ifcd shares pa. Particulars Interview AMERICA,
Tribune once
WESTERN MORTGAGES Bought and Sold.
w JAMES y. BROWN,
&c Cedarst
A PER CENT.-Money TO loan on mortgage.
city Tpspyee PrOPssE,yS SP, 20 s ss2. q 'auA0n'
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DROPOSALS FOR FRESH VEGEMs..

i Once, A. c. S. wllets Point y .lrsJ
%, lS9i.-Sealed proposals In upicay', - - 4
II o'clock noon Monday, April p. 1891 az I; 4 i
presence OF attending bidders, for fuini'.,l' -
DEPARTMENT o. S. Army az willets Polst y =
issue 70 troops thereat during the fiscal 80 -
July l. 1891. Proposals must D. ~. % 80
addressed 20 the undersigned. The Go' Iss-ssssfs
the right TO reject any or all provo,a = - ~
quality and price Including IN The price -. 80
duetions the duty thereon. being equal. ~ - Z
o. consist OF potstOes and onions " o. I'd ~ rcfd
coadltion samples must be- furnished. -. 40
can be obtained by application 10 ms el'-
ZINN, Lieutenant Of Engineer A. {.
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A fc,y sales were made in State bonds Louis
lana conso As brought 81 buyer three DAYS. North
Carolina special tax Western Railroad issue. sold
at 4. and Tennessee settlement IS were firm at
II al IA.
Western National u10l at 100.
fairly active movement In railroad issues
brought about sales of large variety Of bonds.
Louisville New-Albany and Chicago consols ad-
yanced per cent to 80 AZ, presumably Oh t fn
change of control. Kansas and Texas seconds
were l per cent higher at 80 "a. and Reading
incomes showed strength. Atchlson Is rose IA to
rs but the incomes gained 5-S per cent at "A Is.
Prices generally were higher. although the i'm
provements as rule were fractional. Reference
is made 10 our full report of bond sales.
Money was extremely easy Oh call. but while
the extreme range was from 70 per cent. the
larger part of the loans were made at intermediate
figures.
Exchanges. S62 .4O9,157; balances. S3.465.500.
The Sub-Treasury was debtor at the Clearing
House $S2s,253. It's net loss on balance on
Saturday and to-day SS37.250. made up
by losses OF $S0.77l coin and S247.479 currency.
The two days operations included Receipts,
S4,I4l.24O: payments. S4,47s.400; resulting in
general balance of Sl66. $685.. consisting Of
Sl5O,347.474 coin and 1883. O6l currency.
The United States Treasury az Washington
ceved today $l66. 1872 National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were S60s.770 the in
ternal revenue receipts S7s5.774. and the miscel-
laneOus receipts Sl9,917.
ln-aaAs washington treasury Oh CaSn
on hand and deposits in bank compares with the
figures Of the last previous statement as follows:
March IS. March So Differences
Net gold hand sl4 79 e37 Ell rs U 1913 Inc. $500 $50
Net silver hid. IL 265,lSi l0133550 Dec. 10000
Net .ccai-tendeIs
on hard -. 1,9J7,0s5 l,91oGs5 Dec. $500
Actual cash in
Treasury vaults
spn.staDd.
ing cer.fcstc o2 SOC sIcG 7sG 1873 Dec s22s o73
Deposits In bsnks 90 ll4,274 2S,7552C0 Dec. 3jl065
Net each bal 1895 Ie7 .oso sips5i3oi2 Dee s,saiss
Business was extremely quiet in foreign ex-
change, but there is firm tone due 20 the scarcity
Of bills. Any demand would probably stacn
rates. Appended are the quotations for actual
business Bankers bills, "a S. "a and - SIS Ia
respectively for long and short sterling French
francs, BIS l-sa5.l5 5-s: reichmarks, % Silica
OK rs.
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The Company has no Indebtedness o
any kind.

The stockholders will be richly rewarded In substanti
dividends. the company will pay
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financial Gleetlnas.

THE JOLIET AID CHICAGO RAILROAD co.
-. ANNUAL MEETING 49,
TT He STOCKHOLDERS of the Joliet and
Chicago Railroad Company hereby notified that
the annual meeting OF said Company for the election Of
directors and transaction Of other business a. NAV he
presented VIII De hed az the general OF the CheaSo
ana Alt2n Railroad Company ia Chicago, H. on Monday
The transfer books Will b. closed AZ the ese az hnsina
hours March 10Th instant and reopend 90 the I'm da
Of April next W. NV 'S N@'
CHARLES II. FOSTER. Secretary.
TIE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD CO
- ~ ,ANNUAL n EXITING. ~
TT He STOCKHOLDERS and voting bond-
holderi Of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Comnanv
are hefebi pound that the annual meeting OF said corr
panN iof VI election O. diretoFs Transaction OF such
other slf5ss be uresented viii - haia
COmpany's Vince IA Chlcagc m ~ 49, neao ~ he
April nilt O'CLOCK a n, A 'Ao"u'J INC o1 osy
The tFaIifer books wifi H. etnsat n, ST. 49,. -,
10 the 10th dav ~ sreh sose ~ JUST
On the It'll SAY Of April NEXT ' ~'0i''peneu
CHARLES II. FOSTER. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-13
tax 10 the Collector Of Internal Revenue by June
Both Will be charged 30 per cent additional

tax 70 the Collector OF Internal Revenue by June
30th viii be charged 80 per cent additional
Commonweal;h's-Aitorn p. V. Cogbill, Of
Chesterfield. and Deputy-sheria W. A. Light, Of
Campbell, were at the Capitol yesterday.
Tho trustees OF Howard College at a recent
meeting conferred the honorary degree OF LII
ID. upon Hon. Henry X. Pollard, OF this city.
Mr.. William L. sheppard leaves tonight for
New York, and ON Wednesday next win sail for
Antwerp. He VIII probably be abroad several
months
United States Marshal r. r. Farr is expected
In Richmond to-day TO make proper arrange
ments for the new court which meets here next
Tuesday.
The Mayor has approved the ordinance allow
Ing one freight and one local passenger train 20
run over tho Belyidere-street connection track
each day.
Tho Sunday-school teachers will meet at the
O'Clock this afternoon for ,he study Of the Inter-
national lesson.
Rev. DR.. s. A. Goodwin, pastor Of the Grove
Avenue church, returned yesterday from visit
70 Birmingham. He viii occupy his pulpit Sun
day morning and night.
The funeral Of Miss Rosa Amelia Fronck, who
died at 1905 A. N yesterday at Belmont" the
home Of her father, Mr. L. Z. Franck, In Henrico
county, will take place from Emmanuel church
at i o'clock this morning.
Mr. Thomas W. Gentry, master mechanic Of
the Richmond and Danyille railroad, has gone TO
Charlotte, n. c., on business. On his return he
will leave for Cape May n. j., 20 attend the Ma
tional Convention Of Master Mechanics.
James jackson, one Of the Oldest colorcd men
in Virginia and the father OF Giles B. jackson,
the well-knOWn lawyer in this city, died near
Yellow Tavern last Tuesday and was buried
Thursday. He wes ninoty-six years Of age.
Mr.. Julian s. Carr, Of Durham, stopped in
Richmond yesterday en- route 70 home from New
York, where he has been on account Of the severe
Illness Of Mr.. NJ 4. Mcdowell, tho vice-presdeut
Of Blackwell's Cooperation Tobacco Company,
Of which Mr.. Carr is president
The model Of the monument to be erected TO
Lieutenant-Gener A. =. Hill, which was placed
In the show window OF NJ. y. Ramos & Co.'S
store on Main street yesterday morning, at
tracted much attention during the day. II il the
work Of Mr.. w. L. Sheppard and is considered
an excellent likeness.
Mr.. J. W. HObson, a former Richmond boy has
recently been made manager Of the branch
establishment Of the big lumber firm OF Baugh &
Virginia about year ago and cast his lot in this
Texan town rs cashier In the Pacific Express
Office and genuine merit has won for him a still
better position.
Metropolitan Lodge, No. II, A. f. and A. W.,
elected the following officers Thursday night /:
Master, Henry L. Carter; Senior Warden,
Richard ". Carter; Junior Warden, John W.
Williams; Treasurer, II. j. Myers; Secretary, \.
B. Jacobs; Senior Deacon, Herbert l.. Hulce
Junior Deacon, w. Chase Norton; Tiler, d. b.
Collins Stewards, r. II. VI. Harrison and Charles
Ter, T. j. Cousins, j. L. Nystrom, X. W. Cawson,
and j, NJ, Stiff.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-13
THE WORLo'S TYPOGRAPHERs.
Test Vote on the Matter of Equal Wages
for Both Sexes.
IBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.l ]

BosToS. June l2.-At tho International
Typographical Union convention the constitu-
ton was amended so as to make the president
Of the International Typographical | Mon dole
gate, by virtue Of his office, 10 the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
Tho motion was rejected permitting unions
having over 600 members to strike without sane
tion OF the Executive Council The proposition
90 negotiate with other organizations towards
establishing labor bureaus and labor lyceums
was. on recommendation Of the committee, de-
feated.
Considerable debate followed the presenta-
tion Of a proposition by the President Of the Bos-
ton union 20 repeal certain sections OF the CO.
stitutiOu and su bstitute the following:
Local uniOns shall cndeayor 20 secure cqu Al
wages for both sexes, taking such measures ds
they deem best for the accomplishment OF such
result"
The proposition was defeated by test vote Of
a. In favor by go against, and the sections in
the constitution relating 10 female labor will
stand as AZ present
The following was adopted: Employers and
printers not working Gt tho business can remain
on tho active membership list In the discretion
Of subordinate unions, but they shall not be ell
gible for Office
4 delegate proposed an amendment 10 the
constitution making il unlawful for any union
printer 10 do more than ten hours per day With
out receiHng double the schedule OF wages in
the city in which he Is wO King for the overtime,
and also proposing ilneo 81 for each O1encc
against the rule. The nmittee reported a
similar amendment, butali bout the proposition
to Impose a fine. Both laid over for future
action. on,
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parsnnnls nnd Hriefs.

Mr.. w. II. Curngworth has gone with fishing
party 20 Hampton.
MIss Annie NJ. Eeck has returned from t"o-
,,,onibs' visit TO New York and Philadelphia
Tho CITY Auditor Is prepared 70 pay the CLAIMS
against the city growing out OF tho late eioc''oi
No II. r. cowan, of Cowans Mills, MONTGOMERY
conntv. is in the city, stopping at the EAchahsS
AZ NJ +. Bradley and wife left by the old Do
,,i,ion line last evening for trip to nofthern
cities. -, l.,
,,,ss Ne,lie II. Robertson Is visiting relatives ~
ptaynhleton, Va. she will be gone apout 'niee
weeks. -.
daughter OF Mr.. James Sweeney was tnro"I, 1i, ~
,ro,o n buggy Thursday and baby in!ureu ono VI
her ankles .,
Mes. w. T. Perdue, Of Manchester has gons ~ 70
AsSIsnd 70 spend the summer with her son. mr.
II. r. Perdue.
MrpH. G. Noble, Jr., who was appointed a. ,s'f, .
~, ~ 80 West Point Military Academy, mas iei'
10 stand examination
~. w n. Beyill, general passenger ageh, =.
an an mNopfolE and Western Railroad was u 'no
city yesterday. a. /.
~, uenry Bohls, OF California, inventor o. ,he hs
machine bearing his name Is Al mo
Rxchange Hotel
p.,so,,s Who dn nns psv .fhAir silisfsE-i's'aaA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-13
The Maryland Agricultural College,
TBy telegraph % the Dispatch

BALTIMORE, June l2.-The annual meet
ing OF the Board OF Trustees Of the Maryland
Agricultural College to-day. Governor jackson
was present. IL was found that the income Of
the Institution for the next year Will be fully
equal TO its needs ani liberal appropriations
were made for the support Of the different de-
partments. The salaries Of oil the regular pro
fcssors were somewhat increased In accordance
with the intention Of the new Morrill, act adding
10 the income Of the college.
The president and professors Of the college
wcre reelected, except that Professor +. W. Do
ran, Ph. d., OF Missouri, was eleeted TO the chair
OF zoology in place Of DR.. Wightman, resigned.
Lieutenant Scott, United States army, rendered
his resignation rs acting professor Of mathe-
matcs, as he is about 70 be ordered to reloin ms
regiment. The Board voted 10 apply 10 the War
Department Tor the detail Of another onlcer 10
take his place. The present director aud stan
Officers Of the experiment station We're also re-
elected
The appropriations for tho institution Include
specific sums for conducting special experiments
with tobacco, including improved methods OF
curing and also for continuing the study of the
agricultural capabilities OF tho soil IN various
parts OF the State.