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The herald., 1896-01-20

ABOUT The CITY - Today with the city
council there is opposition. tor house.
holders call the garbage franchise perni-
cious The bids for printing are to be
opened. The proposed new ordinance to
prevent unseemly discussion in the parks
will not be reported =. Relating to the
new schools. lie is in good company;
Ned Hamilton has fallen into tender hands
Colonel Michael Deckman discourses;
even farmers smuggle; an easy task to
land contraband goods in Southern Cali
fornia .... Travelling for pleasure; q
large party of Minnesota excursionists
in the city 49,. Found on the
open ocean; a bundle OF manifests picked
up off Catalina harbor g.. OF interest to la
borers; mass meeting to be hold at Grace
church; leaders to speak. 1t is for cats
and dogs; hospital for the scientific treat
ment OF their diseases in the city. Talks
with travellers; busy men from various GEN.
ters interviewed. Herr Anton Schott, the
tenor, to be once more heard in the city.....
Yesterday at the churches; some Of the
sermons that were delivered In the
world of sport; items of interest to the ath.
lete,
The herald., 1896-01-20
TIE NEWS

BY Observation-Disclosures of the work in
congress; the senate will consider finance
and the Monroe doctrine; the house will
discuss appropriation bills and Cuban
belligerency ... Weyler accepts the govern
orship of Cuba the insurgents suffer de.
feat in small engagements, but continue to
devastate the country. The Republican
politicians begin to gather at st. Louis. :.
Cartoonist Gillian dead OF typhoid fever.
The English Pacific cable scheme takes a
step forward. -. Chicago citizens express
sympathy for Armenians and ask for action
on the part of the government Prom
inent citizens interest themselves in the
case OF John Hayes Hammond. .Rumor
of the sale of Cuba to England, which
would lead to instant war San Diego; a
shipwrecked sailor rescued. E. Pasadena;
paving project: the public health. santa
Monica Eastern Star and social matters
.... Rive rside; wide tire ordinance want
ed Anaheim; the rain; personal notes
....Clearwater; marriages and births.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

In State issues $1,000 Virginia lis deferred
trust receipts sold at ~. Thirty shares Oh M Mdnc
Western National Bank were sold at llo ana -"
shares of the Phoenix Bank at loS ,
Railway bonds were traded In on fairly wen
distributed but small volume OF business. WIN
considerable rregularity in price movements
Final changes were small with more net gains
than Losses Miscellaneous issues were moder-
atcly active and generally strong. net gains OF
2, per cent being made in American SplritS
Manufacturing is. Il per cent In Br"oKIyh
Wharf and Warehouse .,s. and y per cent IN
Western Union collateral trust 's. and loss
Of per cent in Cordage first receipts The chief
net gains in railway bonds We're made by chi
caCo and Northern Pacific first receipts. u 4"
l,;I.: Denver and Rio Grande firsts. u to llii2'
Northern Pacific second coupons, :. TO II {.
Reading first preference Incomes. q 10 W; the
second preference incomes. ~ to 3Iis. the third
preference incomes. a to ga: Rio Grand"
Western firsts. Il to 1ji2: Union Pacific. Denver
and Gulf nrsts. y To 377s: Texas and Pacific
seconds !. to ~. Chicago and Eastern ILLINOIS
ls. l. to 1Olis and oregon Short Line and utah
Northern consol receipts. Il To GIi2. Losses OF
i,M7, per cent were made by Chesapeake ana
ohio consol ~ and general li2s Kansas ana
Texas first Is and seconds Mobile and ohio is.
Chicago and Erie hrsts. Rock Island extension
rs and Kansas and Texas Of Texas ~.
Money on call was :i2Mi per cent Tim"
money was 1nlis per cent for sixty days 10
four months and ~ per cent for six months
Commercial paper continued i'm good demand at
~ H. per cent for the best names for all peri
ods and Il per cent Tor names not so we'll known.
4 good business was doing in commercial paper
at prevailing rates.
The foreign exchange market was dun. with
the tone steady. Posted rates for sterling closed
at 81 S.}H 81 ~' and - Sii2 for long and short
bills respectively Rites foi actual business
closed follows.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
xr1r vopx nAuv rR1B1NF WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ls. 1895

over the week before that. an increase OF
S3214554 over the same week In 1914. ana an
increase Of 81. .5j2 sos over the largest pTeceu
ing weeks total this year The generai imam
cial situation continues to reflect the good re-
suits Of the election. ard the money marx.
presents comparative ease. with an expanoins
cial naper department The bulk Of the paper
offered for sale is of high grade. and sales
are made at ) to Ji2 per cent and u per ceil'
for names not so attractive Inc pahkS ue
nosted 500 OW gold In the Clearing House
vaults to-day. bringing the total deposits 10
above S4OUWWO
Closing prices for a number OF active stocks
compared with the fina! figures OF Ees'e'u"''
a fnllnNS.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

Domestic exchange was as follows az the
places named. Ncw-Orlcans- Commercial. 81"
discount: bank. par Charleston Buying. i as
count. selling. Il premium. Savannah Buying.
| ii per cent of. selling. par san Francisc"
Sight. &c. telegraph loo. Chicago N'c. pre-
MUM. Boston. Ic discount and par 81 Louis
1:,c G,Sl premium.
Bank olcarines In this ciiy were. exchanges
S1Jl 1885. balances 5000. il3 Philadelphia
Ex rhanCes S132,> SOS. balances. Sl,,'i.Gui
Baltimore Exchanges. S29Nu2..'. balances
S}2G 30 Chicago Exchanges Sli.:ii ~ bal
ances Sl2ln?i1 Boston Exchanges. So" ''N.
.Gu: balances SlG>.'!,,'i
The price of commercial bar silver In this mar
kot was G,i. Mexican dollars were quoted A.
.ua. .IJlas. In London bar silver advanced !.
10 3Od silver exports tomorrow ir,.ihD ounces
and JOur' Mexican dollars. The steamship
Yucatan has arrived at this port from Tampiro.
with 1000 ounces silver and $1,000 gold Thlr-
i"'n silver bullion certificates. representing ) =
mD ounces of silver. were sold on the Stock EN-
change at GIiA
Money on call I'm London was 3W3is per cent
open market discounts. -. per cent for long
and short bills British consols closed at 10 1.
for money and llu7. for the account, French
rentes closed at lu2 francs ~ centimcs Paris
exchange In Lordon. - francs - ,H2Iiz cen
times Discount rate In Paris. per cent. Dis
count rate In Berlin. 4. per cent. The week
~ statement Of tn Imperial Bank 4 Ger
many showed an incrcasr u specie of IL
III 900 marks
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
United States Cordage Co.
REORGANIZATION.

NEW YORK. Nov. itth. 1890.
To Holders of MANHATTAN Trust COMPANY
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT FOR BONDS AND
STOCKS OF THE UNITED STATES cORDAGE
COMPANY:
ON and after Fri lay. November Goth. 1896. the MAN
HAITIAN TRUST COMPANY will b" prepared 70 receive
REORGANIZATION Certificates FOR conversion into securities
of tn. STAHDARD ROPE AND TWiNE COMPANY. as
provided In The Plan n Reorsanlzaton
Raoryanzaon Certificates must be endorsed In blank
and II new siu. desired In nam" other than that
In which m. REORGANIZATION CertHcat" stands the as
sgnmen: mus, attes,ei by per'n satisfactory TO
the rrus: Company
The new bonds are for $1,000 each
Scrip viii issued pers0ns entitled 80 fractions OF
bond or to fractions Il "a share II stock
only ono lots II certificates vii he received on
each business day. ih. securities In exchange
therefor Will ne delivered the following day.
T.. Is. STtHGIS.
chairman Reorganization Committee United States Cord
o..
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
Financial.
REORGANIZATION or
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron TO-
Under Plan and Agreement Dnted
December -. fSD5.
Financial.

- WALL STREET. NEW YORK
November A. 1906
Scco r hereby given all holders OF cerlca'es n"
so,os, n, FRS, second Third Preference lncoin"
,,,. n.ferr.a Income bonds Stock ~ the rhl,d"l
,h,a Reading Railroad Company under the saih f'an
aud AFRO. nen, who have failed make payment o ans
,,sc.s,cnt nayabl. called under sad ran
m. ,vb, shall not tefcr. November ~ 1896 make pay
rcnr q, nil such assessments due hereunder together
with six per cent. the amount thcre"' from
tho several dates when such assessments we're due ana
nav ,he, and also a further sum equal TO one quarter
per upon the par value Of such bonds OF s'N o.
,,s,,.d viii uron November 20 iSJ6 without .ur'he7
MOTTO. or action cease parte, 20 the SAID ran
ard Agreement, or 10 lie entitled to any lenein th'fr-
rse- or In the deposited assessn"n's f""
aod will without right redemption absolutely i"ft''
their bonds deposited. together with any par'
Of the nssessmeniS paid In ever such case the M"""s
may sell such bonds stock deposited. and all rsn N
the cash heretofore paid respect thereof or IN" NJ"
.ecle. which may issued respect thereof to any
pur h,sor paying such amount A. the Managers may y"
,ernine and proceeds thereof viii 10 used f"r any
u the requirements cafI5u< out the said lan ana a.
~e.cr,c far tho uses the New Company. In the as
creti,n of the Managers
Payments hereunder nav b" MAJ" nt our Once. a.
aioy. or at tho oilce ~ preNei & Co.. Iirh and
CHESTNUT Streets Philadelphia. q $ Morgan & Go.
London.
j. y. MORGAN 4 CO..
R.org iriza'ion Managers rhnfelpha & Reading Ran
road Company under said Tlan and Agreement,
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

NEW YORK. riil-ADtLfHlA ANp DoHI'N
November is3S
Referring :, our circular n, May g. >tb notice -
hereby gl.e that a'cr So,emusf 20 is9a further Dc
oosif, = ~serhee horAl ans si't"s VIII be
r.r~l,.i under the I.ar = r'ufsani1'tNn
r-u,.f,. VIII h. received up 20 that = TO- nu, only
.ay-sn, . the asscssrnenfs ful with six per cent
ntere,, from when the several insialm'ns
- dae arl PAYABLE ani penalty Z
sc,fo Per s. lpo Gcnsral Mortgage Bond and First.
second or Ttrl Preference Income Mortgage Bond.
500 yer sharr q stock.
20 per $500 Deferred Income Bond
y. u. MORGAN 4 CO..
- Wal. >tree' New YORK.
DRENEI ~ CO..
0,h sni Chestnut sts Philadelphia "a
y. =. MORGAN - CO.,
- Old Broad stf,e'. i.onioA.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

RONDS-THE MONEY MARKET.
Sales Of Government bonds were Sl4,Ww @ @cou-
non is Of 1929 at 19i2. S2OV)0 coupon As OF i'".
at 10 and 81 600 registered 1s at liza. Finai
quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

LINE Tri-weekly from Pier 81 n. -
> new, Tuesdays Thursdays ana '"'"'1
10. Nov ~ Tallahassee Nov
city 81 Nov - city OF Augusta Dec;
II ,s.nrnasssd accommodat Ions ss,.r.ss
,,nss for all points South and Somsh 70,
r,n,yht 2ei BIZ So' 90 "'o"""~''
-. =, the pier foot Of Springsca a, copprY Nsrsre,
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
STOCK MARKET lRREGULAR
ABSENCE OF OUTSIDESUPPOR7
HEAVY INCREASE IN MERCHANDISE EX
PORTS TOR THE WEEK-BONDS
AND MONEY.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE NOVEMBER IL
DEALINGS IN BONDS AND BANk STOCkS.
,aoso y c A.. 90, ,,oiL. : G. VI 4s
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.


Second week Nov.. sI5osoo slei4@ s,a7 3co
Jan Nov. H.. G4o5.77o G27705i G3ii 23o
INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT NORTHERN
Number of miles. ..... II, -,
second week in Nov $I07.2l, s7ooSo sso 81: XIX
Jan to Nov. lf...... 303oGiS 277,.722 q slo ils
RIO GRATDE WESTERN
Number o miles ..... $50 800 so
Second week In Nov.. $4,000 so.7,o So 100
Jan to NOV. b--... lN",3'' 2"1'ss 2O1O.32+
TEXAs AND PACIFIC.
Nurter miles. iia" irp
Second week Nov. s2%. lcS Sl1i iNl $ii.
Jan to Nov H.-.-. "v"l1G '.0s1.MD 3.fst 1j3
WABASH.
for"nI Nl%' week %, "n in Nov. ss,@ ses, "a i
Jan. to Nov. l4..... Io22oGl li.0l37;D i05li sO2
WHEELING AND lake ERIE.
Number Of miles,. 2ip 2i7 2T
Second week In Nov. s2;.3ii s2,o1N $2i 473
Jan. :" Nov f..... 1"'4 G'' Liz 300 | lj2. Gsi
CLEVELAND LoRAiN AND WHEELING.
Nun'bcr - mile. ~, Ig5
Jan. / to Nov. 7...... iooi.i7o i.@s5,?ca ii3o is;
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
fii" week in Nov. ,s2sc.. sas,@@ ..,:sss :ss,
Jan. / to Nov. 7..... I40>203, 15,os+.in 10 1876 40.
WESTERN NEw-YoRK AND PENNSYLVANIA
iEHa"'V firai week in Sov .o,sS s7os@ $3.50 SO
Jan. 10 Nov I...... 2G500io 2.sl1Ssg 2.G3. .G37
ULSTER AND DELAWARE.
COficial to New-york State Commlssioners)
ended Sept =
Gross earnings &l50.4W fi4i,5
Operating expenses 49, 100 W,456
Net earnings ....... 3j7,32D t47,07S
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
OREGON IMPROVEMENT
Reorganization.
HnETDN NOV. ~. I

I'fI~TON. '''''' " 'T''
To Holders of First MortEnGc Bonds. 'on-
.oIIdutcd Nortgngc Bonds. and Preferred
md Cannon stock of the Oregon Improve
mrnt Company.
,oco IS hereby given that holders of Of the above
ra nod seruries order 10 avail Of the Plan " Re
or,nza,o, rorresenisd by the undersigned Committee
r,.s, deposit their holdings with the MANHATTAN
Tpr-cT COMPANY No 10 Wall Street. New York
,h. OLD COLONY TRUST COMPASY. Ames Building
n. ton c, ~ before December -. 1929
Iond. AMI stock not deposited On or before that date
VIII 3. received only upon payment of penalty equal
t. on. per cent. 4 the par value thereof
JOHN g. W WATERBURY,.
T. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE. JR.. Com
r. ROII.NS MORSE. mittre
EDWIN y. UOOLEi
JULES UtCUE.
SIMPSON. THACHER & RARNrM Counsel.
10 wall Street. Sew YORK.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.


B.i Asked BID AsScd
I<high Val 32A 81 G T of 81 - COS
J.. y 60. ~ ~ 9 7 ~ y J 5s 81. 49,
Penn II R.. 52i7 5.t< ! . Imp Co.. 90 80
Phil r IL lG l5is Wels g l. Co.. ,3i7 ~
phil 4 r. genl y = =. CON-. - ga
m0rt'ge IS. sO'5 81 r - Il. pf"i-. "l'1 -
Phia Traction Gsi. 49, = II l. & = com. }" w.
I-niC.n Trac. BE-. ln's 1pas p II !. P.pf. u 2iii
+ e. p tr ctfs rs. - Wels Com. com. .,
Metro Trac. .lOSi. 100 Wells Com r.. g. CG
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

ADVERTISEMENTS and suusc%Ti1ton;M % NJ ,0I s.a Broad
\ me reel, ed at their Uptown Office no hs'~ ~ sd
way I'd door north until osoen osc:s nc a.
vetisemen,s received az the ioio~"f ' VIZ at sth-
ave e. cor 23d 152 9th ave- cor W.st 6Sth-
az 40. and i4h-s l4c Columbus ave nea, wes 81.
ST. cs i2i n.ar @ ~ Eai isp East i1h
Wt'' s3s sia between 7Gth and nth So SS 81.
ave- near 6ist los ist-aye nsSr aso sIeecser-s
nescksr zoos 3d-ave $40 East !sne VA SSd-S
ave: 86c 3d-ave.: 05 Amsterdacs-s's'' We
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
STEAMSHIP LINES.
,,ED ~ LINE or STEAMSHIPS.

IL For La Guayra. Puerto Caoeio suIscaI n"n,lxm %
SIS PHILADELPHIA. .TmssnaS NISenv Dnavehsr 4 / D. 10.
s. vESfzIEIA ;,o SATURDAY yIa ST pfTS,TS THOMAS
80. ,,., ios ~ ~ Saturday November 2s p a. a.
These American steamers. hu,lt expr"sslY ror '"' 49,
lnese .,nrtnr accommodate ions for rassengers
have superior rrrcS q DALIETI.
General Managers Is3 Fronts"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

IL
Actual cash IN the
Treasury vaults
ovcr Outstanding
certhcates $500 500 4o2 s22G ii5 Gs5 Dec s77G III
deposits in bank. 1881. io2 iCo12 3o2 Doc ~ loo
Available cash s2.asi3s so4 s2a3o+7ss7 Dec s7o, e7
hllitIcs ......... I537s.oss i5.3sG.oo Inc. 1922
Actual cash bal s22s ae 1927 Dec $500 7so
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were %;S2. .I2S internal revenue receipts.
$2SJ.I2 and miscellaneous receipts, So 2OS:
total Government receipts for the day STAT 20,
S44G12O Receipts for month to date. Sl4-
1y2. .112: expenditures $50 10 900; excess OF ex-
pcnditurcs So 12G 2S1. Receipts for the fiscal
year to date. S110.6j1 .GD2; expenditures. S159-
Ui69J1: excess of expenditures. S39.4lJ S'i4
Receipts Of National bank notes for redemp-
tiOn to-day x3'iS.S'S
Suh-Treasury receipts for the day were
81. ~ .iSS. and payments S3I26 i62 resulting In
"A general balance Of 81 20 ItG.511. consisting OF
S121 oi2314 coin and S4S.924. 1N currency. The
Sub-Treasury had n debit balance at the Clear
ing House ~ S9OJ.J14 and its net loss on bal
was SI.NOIi made up by Il gain in coin
Of S:;S :,;2 and loss In currency Of SS3T. .i.a
The Reorganization Committee Of the first
consolidated mortgage bonds Of the Ogdcnsburg
and Lake Champlain Railroad Company give
notice that over 30 Der cent Of the bonds have
been deposited with the Central Trust
Company of Ncw-Yorh and the Old Colony
Trust Company Of Boston. To-day Is the last
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW
YORK
Week ending Nov IL. g. c2c 90, 7s7GsoG siI 6,i $50
From January l..... .32i 313sjG 33scs9i7 32i 5s sD7
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

To-day's Washington Treasury statement GOV
cring actual results ~ two days ago compared
with the last preceding statement. gives the fol-
lowing balances:
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

Adams Express.
American Coal. O..
Am Cot oil Co..
DO pref O p c..
Amer Express.
Am Tel & G CO.
Am Tobacco Co.
do pref. .......
Amer Spirits. -.
do pref. 1880.
B'klyn Tn Gas.
Brunswick Co. =.
Chicago Gas Co.
Com Cable CO.
Col G & l D Co.
Col Fuel & I Co
Consol Gas 60.
Con Coal 81 Nd.
Ed Ell Ill tN ".
Erie Tel & T Co
Gen Electric Co.
Home Min Co. 81.
Illinois Steel Co.
Lac Gas (St L..
do pref. .......
Man Beach Co.
Nd Goa; Co pf..
~ p c Co pfSpcc
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18
WHITE STAR LINE.
CC\ARU LINE.

IA TO LIVERPOOL BY QtEENSTowNS
Iuc,ri, Noy a. CThria. Dec u II = M
Ffrmria'. Nov q II IN Iucania.. Dec. ~ n
rampanfa pee. = 5:3o =. m Etruria Dec 20 ~ a. m
Frori PIER 30 North River root ot csrSson s ome.
Apply at the company o"'es'
~ povling Green New York.
NJ 49, VERNON " BROWN & CO. General Agents
New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

NfF. ]" nov II Changes
*ei gold harl s2' 49, 35i s25 7G3 Inc 81 os
Nj lega-iend"rs
On hand ..-.... fI2H' "f" sjt2s III Dec III 2ts
Net silver on nd IL 2piis2 1897 $50 Dec. 30
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-08
CHAMBERLAIN
ON TRANSVAAL
The Secretary Of State for the Colo
nies Defines Great Brit
aims Position.
England. in the Iatefest OF South Africa,
MAST Teader Friendly Counsels TOsareS
All New Comers. Most OF Ekon
Are British Subjects

London. Feb. THE dispatch of the
secretary of state for the colonies. Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain. OF Feb. 1. 10 the
governor Of Cape Colony. Sir Hercules
Robinson. was gazetted this evening. II
reviews the history Of events in the
Transvaal since 1891. ami points out that
the mining interests. the mainstay of
the country, are mainly in the hands OF
the Uitlanders. who are debarrsd by
legislation from the right of citizenship.
In stating the position of Great Britain
and her claims towards the Transvlal.
he says:
Since the convention of 1854 Great Brit
ain has recognized the rraasvaal as in
dependent internally. but its external re-
lations are subject to the control OF Great
Britain. Internally. Great Britain is jus
titled, in the interests Of South Africa as
whole. and for the stability of the
Transvaal, 10 tender friendly counsels re-
garding new eomers. mainly British sub
jects."
As the settlement involves so many de-
tails which are easier settled by per-
sonal conference. Chamberlain suggests
TO President Kruger that. II il is con-
venlent and agreeable TO him. lie should
come to England
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-08
FOR INCITTNC
TO REBELLION
Trial Of the Members Of the Reform
Committee 10 PretOra. the
TransyaaI.
A REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT
And Not an Ausocratie Government Mas
khat the RehelliOnists Wanted at Pre-
tOria-D Did Sot Have Equal
Rights With BOers

Pretoria. Feb. THE trial OF the mem
bers OF the reform committee was con-
tinued today Jacobus Demiollan testl-
fed that the republican flag was holsted
on the gold fields Offices December y and
men we're enlisted.
Colonel Rhodes. brother OF cec.l Rhodes
had told him that the Uitlanders had
brought the country TO It's prosperous
condition and II was hard for them to be
governed by the stupid Beers. Colonel
Rhodes told him further that they had
asked DR.. Jameson to come to Johannes
burg to preserve the peace and protect
them. Later he heard Mr. Leonard. whose
arrest the Cape Town authorities sought
TO effect at TeneriIe. Canary Islands.
the other day. on his way to England.
made a speech to the crowd. in which he
said.
we do not have equal rights with the
Beers. Our petitions are treated with
contempt. We now demand our rights.
with our arms in our hands. We want
a republican government and not an au-
tocratic government. at Pretoria. All
who want to fight for their rights and
for freedom can enllstT
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-08
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Improvement In Condition will Improve
Rapidly.

The last Issue OF the Railway Age says:
"The decision OF the Justices IN the
Northern Pacific matter, by which prj-
mnry juricdiction iB confirmed 10 the
court OF the eastern district OF Wiscon-
sin, will. II may be presumed. after the
necessary fCsmail,ies have been gone
through with. put an end 20 what has
been as melancholy and dlscredltable a
situation as has. perhaps ever existed
ON any large road In the country"
Every business man on the Pacific
Coast viii be more than pleased with the
knowledge that once again there will be
a slnFlo management with authority over
the whole line and that the road can be
operated with an eye only 10 the best
interests of the property ms an entirety
How good the property may be, wien
anything like economically and properly
handled. Is shown by the earnings state
ment for the last six months Of 1886 In
spite OF the troubles which have hamper
Cd the best efforts OF the management.
For the six months ended December 81.
1886. the net earnings were t5.siz, ,is2. -.
against H.is2. .es9i7 for the same period
IN 1894. being an increase OF ti.ss0. 600. or
a decrease ia the ratio OF operating ex-
penscs TO grosa earnings OF GD per cent.
An increase IN net earnings Of over
million nnd half IN six months Is some
thing TO be Iusllnably proud Of. and an
increase Of f2O0.0o0 IN the month OF last
December. under the conditions then pre-
vaillng. u even more remarkably. II ap-
pears that In tho operating expenses is
included an item OF te1o,oiO for better
ments. 20 that the decrease In those ex-
pcnses Is not being attained by suffering
the property TO continue 10 deprcciate In
It's physical condition. The amount *
pended for betterments during the last
half Of 1896 was rather more than was
expended during the whole OF 1885, Tn
der these circumstances the showing OF
decrease Ia the ratio OF operating ex-
pcnses 10 net earnings Of over per cent
IA all the more croditablc.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-08
BrcoMlvo civiLIzED.
Corean Queues Fail Under the Barberz'
Merciless Scissors

San Francisco. Feb. 1.-The steamer
Gaelic, from Hong Kong and Yokohama
today brought the following advices:
or the many changes Btr1dused In
quick succession in COrea, the recent
adoption OF the Western method Of hair
dressing attracted the most attention.
The king recently issued proclamation
urging the sacrifice Of queues. and set the
example BY having his own hair cut. the
prince royal following suit. The procla-
nation created CONSERVATION In both
public and private circles The minister
OF education retired TO his country seat
when his protests at the innovation were
disrcgadred, Al each OF the four gates
OF the capital constableS are posted to
await the coming OF country people, and
TO compel them to submit TO .he BARRIERS,
who lie In walt for their victims. West
ern hats and coats are generally adoped
by those who lose their queues In rural
districts the Coreans have broken cut
In actual rebellion az the proclamation
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-08
MRS, mGGlNsoN WILL FIGHT


Boston, Mass, Feb, Mrs. Julia Bo-
land Hisginson, who recently sailed for
Europe with James W, Smith, viii con-
test the suit brought by her husband,
Francis Lee Higginson. in the Suffolk
county courts.
This action by Mrs. Higginson effect
ually silences the story that Mr. Higgin-
son sent to his runaway wife in Genoa
$4,000 in settlement of their differences
An appearance was entered in the SUI
perior court this morning In Mrs. Higgin-
sons behalf by Francis c. Welch, of the
firm of Sohier & Welch, and the case will
probably come up in the May term of
the divorce court.
The libel which the court issued upon
Mr. Higginson's application naming
Smith as correspondent. is returnable on
Monday 1t may be that the case will
not be reached in season for trial in May,
and win go over to the October term.
As no answer is required in divorce
cases, Mrs, Higginson's side viii not be
heard until the case Is actually tried,
unless she also files cross libel against
er husband on statutory grounds