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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-16


b light and Is not improving as rapidly as
& should at this season OF the year. Stocks
sfs rather bare, merchants being afraid
10 stock up large on account OF the quiet
tines. and only order enough on each
steamer 10 last until the next. Then again
such fruit apples and oranges are going
out and new fruit, such as Strawberries
and cherries are coming in. but as yet In
small quantities There are only a few
naYei oranges on the market and dealers
are holding for full figures. Bloods and
g. Michels are in fair supply and the de-
nand from the country for this stock is
especially good Mediterranean sweets
and seedlings are also in good demand.
saies Of lemons and lines are quite brisk.
aad on medium and poor stock consider
able shading Is done in order to effect
sales. Tropical fruits are In fair supply
ard sales OF dates and bananas are very
good. Full prices are obtained. Straw
berries have been In light supply for the
past two days. owing to delay on the
road. but very large consignment ar
rived last night and stocks will be plenti-
ful todey. Prices will probably range from
$40 10 & per case. Receipts OF cherries
are moderate. and the prevailing price on
the street yesterday was $40 per box.
The dried fruit market is firm and the de-
nand is very good for this season of the
year. Prices on choice stocks are stiffen-
Ing up.
Vegetables OF all descriptions are in fair
supply and the inquiry is very good. Ma
tive stock has the preference because OF
i,s being fresher and cheaper. Green peas
are bringing about 5 cents per pound.
Native asparagus is plentiful and moves
off very we'll at quoted rates. New pota-
toes are arriving more freely and are
cheaper Small vegetables. such as rad
ishes. lettuce and green onions are plenti-
ftl and sales are brisk Artichokes are in
light supply and the prevailing price is
about - cents per dozen.
Dairy reduce is In large supply and
prices generally are low and weak. But
ter Is so low that choice creamery stock
IS easily within the reach OF all. Cheese IS
also in large supply and prices are weak.
Eggs are I'm fair supply and the ruling
rate Yesterday was about II cents per doz-
en- The poultry market is fairly active
and the ruling prices are quite firmly
held Stocks are plenty large enough for
the requirements OF trade.
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PUGET SOUND AND ALASKA STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.
VICTORIA ROUTE.

STEAMSHIP CITY OF KINGSTON.
s.Oslarr T4vf ri Tacoma. IIloAr Sam
10.lsamfLvi 81. Seattle. GlArl 3,Goam
.s8pmlI.vf ~ PIT. Twns'd.i 81 AT i:t5pfn
4 .sepsn Ar5li Victoria. MI Lyi s.5opm
sDauy except Monday.
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
Occidental bloch. Seattle. Wash.
Capital. 500. 90


Capital. 500. 900
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
jacob Fartn: ,..:.-.-.'-...'..i;:.;.:' presiasn:
James R. Hayden Man'gr. cash'r. sec'y
Sigmund schwabacher. John Collins.
4. c. Neufelder. +. w. Wilmans-
Transacts a savings bank business ex-
Deposits received from 81 to $4,000.
Interest allowed per annum. Six Ter
cent. or. term deposits. per cent on or
Dividends declared last days OF May and
Novembes. Loans made on real estate or
approved coila;erals only.
DEXTER HORTON & CO.. BANKERS.
Incorporated 1857.
s saTnpias ....:.::::::.:.:. sio eSS 30
President A. Denny
Vice President; W: NJ. Ladd
Cashier. .........F. r. Van Tuyl
Sight exchange and telegraphic trans
Francisco. Portland and Various points in
Oregon and British Columbia
Sight bills OF exchange on London avail
able elsewhere in Europe.
Collections made at all points on favor
able terms
Bonds, stocks and other valuables re-
ceived on deposit for safe keeping.
THE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK
OF SEATTLE.
Capital stock paid in. S52s 900
surplus ....-...........-.... slo9 90
Jacob Furth. ........................P President
= G. Neqfelder. President
X. V. Ankeny. Cashier
DIRECTORS.
2. c Nenfelder. J; r. Hayden.
sigmund schwabacher.
Correspondence I'm all the principal cities
I'm the United States and Europe.
BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Paid up capital. :. oo.ooo; reserve. 81 ,iis.-
don Branches. Portland San Francisco.
Seattle Tacoma. Nictoria. New Westmin-
ster Nanalmo hSioipPbs; Es,soa; ,a an
change business transacted. Loans made
Bills discounted. Commercial credits
granted. Deposits received on current ac-
count subject to check. Interest paid on
r. LEA BARNES. Manager.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
SEATTLE.
Paid. up capital......""sl 81, 600
Surplus ..-..................S5o,0o 90
-
Maurice McNicken. Vice President
Lester Turner. Cashier
General banking business transacted.
Sight and telegraphic exchange payable
In all the principal cities OF the
United States and Europe.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Corner Commercial and Yesier ave.
.aid-up capital s.......-..............S3o 1900. 900
Transacts a general banking business.
NJ. ID. Ballard. -.-..ss.s...s.s s..... f'Fesidert
II. G. Henry ,...-......... Vice President
Il r. Spencer. ......-.............Ca Cashier
THE GUARANTEE LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Incorporated 1857. Capital. S20o. 900
Bailey Building. Second and Cherry SITS
-TFansacts a.
GENERAL BANKING AND SAVINGS
business
Deposits received In any amount from 81
upwards and interest allowed thereon.
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steamer leaves Ycsier wharf, Seattle.
Eor rates and other information apply
i. A NADEAT. Gen. Agt.. n 4. =. X;
YesIer ave. and Front st. Seattle.
q YERK ES. Agent. Yesled wharf.
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FssIlc.7u ASCENSION. Alssssison street rark.
s,,1gS.v afternoon. weather permitting.
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TRADE AND SHIPPING.

ronECAsT FOR THURSDAY.
Portland. Or, May Is. 1sx-
rxsr; cooler.
a. DEPARTMENT OF AGR1CCL-
TURF. WEATHER BUREAU
DAILY BULLETIN.
seaffIa MAJ l. fe9s
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STEAMERS.

= g DRY DOCK. PORT ORCHARD
AND SIDNEY ROUTE.
Three round trips daily.
STEAMER DELTA
Leaves Sidney e:45 and l'S a. m, and s 40
N p, from city dock Zoo, of Main street fss
calling al all way ports. goes through
to Anderson's lsn ,rr, {, A. s.r-, Y n, n 49,,
] 4. HATFIELD. Agent.
Telephone ..
EVERETT AND sNouoMIsH RIVER
ROUTE
Steamer clan Mcdonald leaves LILY.
r,o9ardsis & Cos dock, daily. except sat
'5rrlay. ~ - midnight for Richmond.
Fsm6ras MuRslteo Mosher. Everett.
snoRon,sb. connecting a. snohomish with
boats Ter cherry valley. Tal' and All up
rlger points Returning leaves snohomish
80 a m daily. excepting Sunday.
LILLY. BOG AKDTS 4 co. Tuc.
O"nefa and Managers.
rtfr VANCOUVER R0trTE-A TRIP
THROUGH THE IsIANDS
steamer Utopia. J A. O'Erien, Master.
Leayes Tacoma = noon Seattle Cen
asys Tor Port Townsend. Anacortcs. Fair.
se--eu %ew Wnatcofu, Blaine and Fri
day Harbor. going through to Vancouver
81 r,.~a ~ Ftaine. =. fare 70 Vancouver 81
Per further Information apply to Gen.
trEi wharf
PACIFIC NAVIGATION co.
Time Card IN Eject Oct. =. 1894.
saa++te aud Whatcom routa-sfata ..
warrington leaves Seattle daily exeept
s.r5r4ay a. - p ~. Seattle and la Con-
rer route F"alrhaven leaves Seattle daily
e~rert saturday. a. 3 - ?. n
YEsLER DOCK.
THE ALASKA STEAMSHIP cos
STEAMER WILLAPA
CAPTAIN George Roberts
leaving SEATTLE for Alaska May u and
every g days fhssrcattef
For freight and passenger rates apply 20
J. @. CARROLL. Agent
gehwa - hers Dock Tel II
CyTAg r PEABODY. General Manager
Seattle.
= DRY DOCK. SIDNEY. CHAIR. e.
TON AND gREMk>fsTON ROUTE.
The Past ard Conmotiogs Steamer
GEN. cA%By
rAawes sidney az 80 a. n. ana y m.
Leaves Seattle a. 3 s =. n. and ?. u.
from Central wharf Tsaspaoas &C..
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LEGAL MOTTO rs.

Balloon ascension. Madison street park.
sunday afternoon. weather permitting
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Observations taken a; all stations at
a. m, 18th meridian time 6 p. m. Pacific
sluel. GEORGE -. SALISBURY,
Oberserver In Charge
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Financial.
Mining stocks.

sver ears Hs-sIsT Drafts s5rht...... g
S4SNsoaa tol53 ASA Telegraph ...... )
NIinIrle- ~fr..l,-
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Closing Quotations.

Wasa:-MAy. S51sc: July. CSC.
t-ar,,-May. 5o7. G5l. July. Sl1zg sISsc.
netS-NfAy. sSt~c. July. - 9<>sc-
f,ork-May. 81 s.. Juiy. So as
I.srd-.Nsy. S&Z july. $S.Sa
R1hs-May, s.. July. ss.8sSSia
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Transacts a savings bank business ex-
clusively.
Deposits received from 81 to $4,000.
Interest allowed per annum. six rer
cent. on term deposits, per cent on or
binary deposits.
Dividends declared last days OF May and
November. Loans made on real estate or
approved colla;erals only.
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DEXTER HORTON & CO.. BANKERS.

sight EXCHANGE and teIegraphic trans-
fers on New York, Chicago, st. Paul. San
Francisco Portland and various points In
Oregon and British Columbia.
Sight bills OF exchange on London avail
able elsewhere In Europe.
Collections made at all points on favor
able terms
Bonds. stocks and other valuabies re-
cefved on deposit for safe keeping.
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.vngET-r AND sNoHoMIsH RIVER
PACIFIC NAVIGATION co.

saa++ge and Whatcon routa-sfata q.
.stsss{retoa leaves Seattle daily exeent
saFar3ay al - ?. ~. Seattle and Ia Con-
rer routa-F- alrhaveu leaves Seattle daily.
e~~ert saturday. a. 30 ?. n
YEsI.WR DOCK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-15
The Elephant Liked His Teddy.

1t is a curious thing and one which I
have never heard satisfactorily explained,
that animals and fowls, and almost every
living creature upon which the test has
been made, take to intoxicants. Instead
of mankind alone, as Byron had it, being
distinguished from the brute creation by
his abilftysto get drunk, the exception is
largely favorable to civilized mankind.
thought of this recently when present at q
private experiment on savage and domes-
tic animals. Without any preliminary edu-
cation the most savage animals, the tiger
AMI the lion, took to raw whisky with all
the avidity Of old topers. The elephant
drank it by the bucketful and sighed for
more. Any domestic animal will do the
same. 1t upsets a good many preconceived
misunderstanding Dispatch.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.

Are you In need of work? II so. you are 81
liberty TO use these columns for assistance In
that direction Whls this notice appears inc
Monday and tuesday for Topeka or Kansas
people, all notices Of SITUATIONS Wanted, not
length Provided that all advertisements OF
this nature are handed in previous 70
ten O'Clock Saturday morning; also on Wednes-
day, Thursday aud Friday, ali advertising o.
this class handed in by ten o'clock wednesday
morning.
Ne advertisements Of this nature to be started
except en- Saturdays and Wednesdays. No OBJ
legation is incurred on the part Of tho adverttS.
or. Ne worthy and needy man or woman need
70 business OF having employment is expected 70
take advantage of it. but ali others invited q
avail themselves freely.
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How He Put It.

Cholly Fiyeoclock-How would you
aw-like to own httle-aw-puppy, Miss
Fourleaf?
Miss Fourleaf-This is so suddenl-
Louisville Truth.
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Beggs' German Salve.
Beggs' German Salve.

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. 1t cures where all others fail
A positive guarantee with every box.
Cali for sample box. Sold by all drug
gists.
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HARDWARE.
LAUNDRIEs.
LIVERY sTARLEs-

s~~-~~~~-~-@~~~~-~-~-~-~~
TT B. McCURDY. v. s., prop, IA West 5th St.
~ . Graduate Ontario Veterinary College,
Toronto. Fine turnouts. Boarding a specially
Personal supervision feature. Tel. 166.
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Art STORE.

+" L JRUMBULL. 40 Kansas ave-, fine
~ art store, etchlngs. water colorS, Berlin
photos, etc. Dresden pastel colorS. Latest
novelties in framing and mouldingS.
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~ L JONES, II35 Kansas ave-. groceries,
IAs flour and feed; meat market in connection.
1 can save you money, as close prices prevail In
every line.
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BRICK MANUFACTURERS,

CAPITAL CITY VERIFIED BRICK & Paw
~ ING CO., manufacturers of Paving, Build
ing and Sewer brick. Ill west 9Th st.
Tel. 1872. NJ. WEIGHTMAN, Sec.
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NXANTED-Stoves of all kinds to repair:
Greenfield 1l2 east 4th ST. -
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NJ ANTED-Io exchange organ and some
~, cash for horse and buggy. k" Jour
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~ Anticipates expecting FREIGHT to
49,. leave their bills of Iading. or call us by
phone. Frompt delivery make on day of arri-
val. TOPEKA TRANSFER CO., 500 Kansas ave.
Either Phone 800. F. z. Bacon, Prop.
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FURNITURE.
FLORISTS
GROCERIES.

~~~-~~~-~---~~- ~~~-~-~~~-~~~~~-~~~~~>~@
DXCHANCE CO.'S storo, 122 E. Sixth ST.. III
II Often manager, wholesale and retail; staple
and fine groceries a specially. Headquarters
for farm supplies.
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RJIIIARD PARI0R

~O~-~~~~-~~~~~-7-~~~~-~
MIKE THOMPSON, Prop. Diamond Billiard
ANA parlor. 1872 Kansas ave. The largest and
finest equipped billiard and pool room in the
city. Choice cigars.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

FTNHE hELLAM BOOK & STATIONERY co.
4 603 Kansas ave. Latest books, correct sta
tionery. Newest wall paper. Artistic framing.
Tennis and base ball supplies.
book EXCHANGE. ss2 Kansas ave- New
~ and second hand books. stationery etc. Old
books. magazines. ETC.. taken in exchange. Back
numbers supplied. school books a specially.
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W ANIED-Loans i'll any aiaount on city
property and FARMS Rates low / l.
betzer' 5l9 Kansas ave, Dudley's bank.
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WANTED-HELR.

VKTANTED-Whte girl; must be good cook
W at southeast corner of Sth and Quincy st.
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w r. KENNADY, proprietor Hotel Throop
w Pharmacy. The finest equipped drug
store in the city. The onyx soda fountain is a
marvel of beauty.
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MEAT MARKETS.

-~~-~~~-~-~-~-~~~@~~~N~S~~~
II Z. BLOUNT. 10Y East Sixth ave. Fresh
4 and cured meats, poultry. fish and game.
Fun line fancy bottled goods. Beef cattle
wanted.
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II OR RENT--Three or four unfurnfshed rooms
\ for light housekeeping to parties Witbnnf
children s. for three Sc for four. 22I van Bu.
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~~~~-~~~~~~~-~~0~~-~~
OLEMEN Is & CHAFFEE 63I Kansas ave-.
~ clothierS. matters, and furnishers. High
grade goods in all departments. Agents for the
DunIap hat.
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E'oR RENT-DeSirable office room. 621 kan
- sas ave: Best location in town. -
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CIGAR MANUFACTURERS.

n BRODERSON. us Kansas ave, maker of
LIZ "Our Success 5 cent cigar and the Lin
da VISTA 10 cent cigar. Sold by all dealers.
These goods are unexceIIed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
The Presldent,s Message.

In his annual message, which was sent
to Congress Tuesday, President Cleveland
discards precedent by leaving out the ira
ditional summaries of the departmental
reports, and deVotes himself to two sub
jects, our foreign relations and the nation
al finances. AS regards our foreign rela-
tions the three points of special pop
ular interest relate to Great Britain and
Venezuela, the Cuban rebellion and the
Waller case. In speaking of the Venezu-
ella boundary question Mr.. Cleveland
makes vigorous assertion of the Monroe
doctrine, and the one stirring passage in
the message is that in which he recites the
despatch sent to the British government
last summer calling upon that govern
ment to say whether it would or would not
submit the controversy to arbitration.
The message is also refreshingly explicit
when it says that, considering the dispar-
ity in size between Great Britain and Ven
ezuela the arbitration should include the
whole question, and is not satisfied if one
of the powers concerned is permitted to
draw an arbitrary line through the terrific
ry in debate and to declare that it will sub
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
New Men in the House.

The opening of every new Congress,has
always had the effect of bringing great
crowds of people; but never, perhaps, in
the history of Congress has a larger as
semblage of spectators gathered in the gal
leries, halls and corridors of the great
marble structure than that on Monday. AS
usual, the principal attraction was the
House. One of the features which called
forth comment from the galleries was the
youthful appearance Of many of the new
members. Several states have sent as rep
resentatives men who are still in their
twenties. Probably two score of others
are under 40. In point of age the present
House is the youngest known to the his
tory of American legislation. These boy
disappearing members, bright-faced, in
telligent looking, well groomed men-col-
lege men most of them-presented a strk-
ing contrast in their youthful appearance
to their veteran associates, such as Gros-
venor of Ohio, whose flowing white beard
gives him venerable appearance dispro-
portionate to his age; to eX-Speaker Galu-
sha Grow of Pennsylvania, hale, hearty,
and vigorous despite his 20 odd years; to
Culberson of Texas, now entering upon his
l1th term; and other of the House veter-
ans whose political prospects were not sub
merged in the November elections of 1894.
There was Watson of Indiana the sue
cessor of Judge Holman, who had been
elected to the House so repeatedly that it
was not thought possible to defeat him;
George B. Mcclellan, jr., enjoying the
prestige of a family name renowned in
American history, filling the seat held in
last Congress by Bourke Cochran of New
York; Hugh r. Belknap of Illinois, quiet,
modest and unassuming, the eldest son of
President Grants first secretary of war,
and Dayton of West Virginia, who sue
ceeded William L. Wilson, now postmas-
tergeneral.
But there were older men who also
claimed the attention of the galleries.
There were William c. Owens of Ken
lucky, who defeated the "siver-tongued''
| Breckenridge of Lexington for renomina-
tion, typical southerner in appearance
and in conversation; Chester l. Long of
Kansas, adark-complexioned man of fine
| figure and agreeable personality, who was
repeatedly pointed out as the successor of
Jerry Simpson, the Populist leader from
Medicine Lodge; James A. Connolly, who
i in size reminds the older members of
Stephen A. Douglas, takes the place of
William NJ. Springer, now United States
| judge in the Indian territory; Walter
Evans of Kentucky, one of the "306' at
Chicago and subsequently President Ar
thurs commissioner of internal revenue,
and Frederick Halterman of Philadelphia,
representing Samuel j. Randalrs old dis
trict, which never before sent a Republi-
| can to Congress-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

nit to arbitration only the portion lying
on one side of it,"
The expression in regard to the Cuban
rebellion is couched in carefully guarded
language, and very many American cit-
zens would have said hearty amen if the
Executive had allowed himself TO put in a
hearty good word for people who are
struggling against far heavier load of
wrong and of grinding oppression than
was that which the American colonists
threw off in 1776. Some progress has
been made in determining the facts in the
Waller case, but thus far the French gov
ernment has refused to submit the evil
dence on which the eX. consul was con-
victed The statement explaining the in
terest which this country has in the fanati-
cal outbreaks against foreigners in the
Chinese provinces is clearly made.
In his treatment of the financial situa-
ton the President makes a strong argu-
ment for the retirement of the greenbacks,
gives history of the several bond issues,
in which he accepts full responsibility for
the deal with the Morgan-Belmont syndi-
cate, and shows once more the fallacy of
the ideas of the free-silver advocates.
1t is singular fact that the President
makes no recommendation as to the way
in which the deficiency in the revenues
shall be supplied.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

President Cleveland sent to the Senate
Tuesday the nomination. of Judge Rufus
W. Peckham of the New York court of
appeals to be associate justice of the Unit
ed States supreme court to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Jackson.
Judge Peckham is a brother of Wheeler
II. Peckham, whose defeat Senator Hill ac-
complished when he was nominated for a
similar position two years ago. The pres
ent nominee is friend of Senator Hill
and stanch Democrat, and will doubtless
be confirmed promptly. He has served
three years as supreme court judge and
nine years in the court of appeals. Pro-
fessionally and politically he is regarded as
in every way an admirable selection.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
The Fastest Running Train Ina the

The Empire State express on the New
York Central railroad, after two futile at
tempts to reduce the running time between
New York and Buffalo, succeeded We'd
nesday in wiping out all previous records
by making the schedule time SO 1-3 miles
per hour, and arriving in Buffalo five min
utes ahead of time. The Empire State eX-
press now holds the worlds record as the
fastest regular passenger train. The speed
of the best trains of foreign nations is
England, 1.75 miles per hour; Germany,
51.25; France, 49SS; Belgium, 1904;
Holland, 44.73; Italy, AZ "a; Austria-Hun-
gary, 41.75. America now heads the list
with 1888 miles per hour to the credit of
the Empire State express.
For more than four years this train has
made its daily run of 440 miles in 500
minutes, which is at the rate of 81 miles an
hour, including four stops and IS slow
downs. Its new time of 495 minutes is not
that of an experimental run, but is sched-
uled for daily service between New York
and Buffalo until further reduction be-
comes practicable.