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New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
THE NIAGARA TOURNAMENT.
ROTH GEORGE WRENN AND PARET GO
DOWN-FRITZ WARD AND L. L. WARE
WILL MEET IN THE FINALS.

Observation-Disclosures ont. Aug. 2S (SpeclaD.-The
Canadian international Tennis Tournament was
continued here to-day before large and brilliant
Gathering During the morning play an unexpected
unset occurred in the defeat of George Nrenn by
Fritz Ward of Rochester. Wrenn's capital show
inr in the Newport championship last week. where
he came near defeating his brother. the present
champion made him one of the strongest favorites
for the tournament here. and considerable surprise
was manifested at his overthrow. Ward. however.
put up a game the strength and accuracy OF which
was phenomenal considering his lack Of practice
this season His back-hand strokes were especially
brilliant but where he particularly outclassed his
antagonist was in his clean and skilful placing.
Paret was also defeated during the morning by
Whitman, the well-known Harvard player who
scored easy victory over the New-Yorker in
in the afternoon the semi-final round of the
matcbes Fritz Ward and L. = Ware viii meet in
the finals decide the challenger of c. b. Neel. the
Ward was drawn against G. p. Sheldon. jr of
Yale who made remarkIqPbly clever Hfht especially
Ware was pitted against Whitman, whose long
reach and skful smashing made him a close con-
testant for the place. Wares superior ground
work hoWeyer finally carried the DAY .,,,
BROOKLYN, reached the final round by defeating Mrs
the strongest of the Canadian players
The mems doubles were started during the after
noon and developed some capital play. Score:
Mems singles second Tound)0 Is; ward Rochester
beat O. l.. Wrenn, chicago O-6, Cd G-4; NJ. ID.
Whitman. Boston. beat, J. p. Paret New-York 6-l.
O-3
Semi-nnal round-F. X. Ward. Rochester. G. =.
Sheldon. Yale. CO. &c 81 L. r. Ware. Boston.
NJ D. Whitman, Boston. 80. Ga. -.
Ladies' single tsemi-fnal round Miss j. Atkinson.
Brooklyn. beat Mrs Burrit Catharlne's. G-I. G-2
Handicap (singles preliminary round)-C Whitbeck.
scratch beat A. T. Hawes (owe three-quarters l5 S6
16 6-4. J. f. Paret lowe $50 beat A. G. MacMaser.
scratch. 6-t 81 lo-s; L. j. Grant receive l5) beat
W. B. Anderson receive 15O G-3. 6-i; D. Davis lowe
l5) beat l.. T. De Witt lowe 15i.). 6-3 Sc.
First round-L. +. Ware lowe half 800 beat C. Whit
beck Il O. T.. lowe half
Marquis receive l5j beat q. Fauikes Geceive 80. 83
IS -: D. Davis lowe 80 beat L. J. Grant receive
15l. G-2. IS.
Mems doubles preliminary round)-George Wright and
Scott Griffin beat l.. y. De witt and W. Il. Anderson
by default: C. Whieck and b. Wh.tbeck beat W. {. and
l.. j. Grant. G-i, G-l.
First round-C +. Nee and G. l.. wrenn beat II. f.
Avery and o. r. Sheldon. jr.. Sc O-4 Ct. A. T.
Hawes and J. C. Neely beat G. Faulkes and l.. H. Es-
coute 1n-lO
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARL E-General George B. Williams. OF
Indiana FIFTH ANENUE-John G. Carlisle,
Secretary Of the Treasury; Senator Arthur r. COR
man and l. Freeman Rasin of Maryland, ana MAC
Crane Coke United States Minister to Guatemala
GIISEY-Judge Samuel f. Hunt. OF Cincinnati
and William A. Pnkertop, of Chicago HOLLAND
James B. Eust,s United States Ambassador 10
France and Congressman Paul J. Sorg. OF ohio.
IMPERIAI-Senato- John w. Daniel, OF Virginia
METROPOLE-Senator George r. Malby, OF Og-
densburg and Archibald Il. Baxter. OF Eimira.
MURRAY HILL-Samuel K. Thayer, forrnery
limited States Minister to the Netherlands. PARK
AVENUE-f3 lilroad Commissioner Michael RICK
ard. Of Albany. WALDORF-Secretary OF state
Richard OIncy ard cx-Secretary John w Foster;
NJ de Kotzebue Russian Minister at Washington;
NJ de Meek. OF the Russian Legation; baron
Schlippenback Russian Consul at Chicago; A. H.
Olarovsky, Russian Consul-General at New loIh'
CONGRESSMAN John Dalzeu of Plttsburg; Adjutant-
General T.. A. McAlpin and George f. seward.
WINDSOR-M. Covarrubias. Secretary or the MeXi-
can Legation at Washington, and Abner Mckinney
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
WESTERN RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

Chicago Aug. 2s-Papers were filed at Waterloo,
Iowa Yesterday. transferring the Cedar Falls ana
Minnesota Railroad TO the Dubuque ana Sioux Clty
Railroad Company, OF NewYorl. for N515,GO The
line is seventy-nine miles long, and extends from
Waterloo to Lyle, MINI. 1t was sold under fore
closure
The Illinois Central has taken hand in the war
I'm rates on packing house products for export and
has made a reduction of five cents a hundred
pounds on those commodities from st. Louis to
Nav-Orleans Such action was taken In order to
Offset the low rates for export made via Atlantic
sea board points.
The Trans Missouri lines have taken no action
on the rate put in by the Illinois Central, as IL
Is understood that that company Will restore It's
fprlres to a normal basis early in September.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
TUCKER's DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.

Beverly Tucker. the young whose body was
found early Thursday morning In front OF the home
OF Thomas Gibson. in North-st. White Plains. will
be buried this afternoon In Greenvile Cemetery
There was party at the Tucker home on Wednes-
day night and Miss Lizzie Gibson attended IT,
Tucker accompanied her home. and shortly after
ward a shot heard In the morning bis body
was found An autopsy was performed on the
body Yesterday. which showed that ne shot him
self and that the shot was hred while ne was N
nosition which would show that n was acciden' al.
The general belief is that he was examining his
pistol to see If It would Work all right as ne had
feared an attack by tramps. An inquest VIII be
held next Friday ty Coroner Bfrch-
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29

DIVIDED HEATS AT PARKWAY.
HARD FOUGHT HARNESS RACING AT THE SUMNER
TROTTING MEETING.

TROTTING MEETING.
Two bard-foueht six-heat harness races held the
road-riders and racegoors at the Parkway meeting
yesterday from o'clock until II was almost DARK
Although the purses were small, both races were
fought out with great earnestness from start TO
finish furnishing more excitement than some OF the
contests In the Grand Circuit Half dozen trot-
ters gained records below 2:So in the course OF
the afternoon. 1t great occasion for Coonel
F. ~ Lawrence, OF Flushing, who bred the two
winners OF the day. Hortense and Spendthrlt
Neither was a favorite before the start but both
trotters outlasted their competitors, after long
stubbornly fought contest In each class and scored
Well-earned victories.
Spendthrift. the winner Of the 2:29 race, showed
his ability TO in 22O better In the fourth heat
when challenged by the fast black Brooklyn road
mare. Juno Wilkes. He is sx-year-old geldng
by Widrake. the fast stallion formerly owned by
A. j. Welch and his dam was Ethel Sprague
speedy mare. raised by William Rockefeller. and
got by his noted old road horse, independence, 22
out of the sensational trotter Kate Sprague, 2:lS
Spendthrift is now owned by q; HOwland LeaVtt;
Of Bay side & Long Island collision in mt the thru 6
the track, Harry Gardner dashing around the
until neatly stopped by Policeman Hilton Of the
mounted park squad
on the Brooklyn roads by G. L. Rawson She IS
by Bayonne Prince 2:2l,. and her dam was an old
driven BY William Hamilton The Long Island
sea but Was - cut back for Tnnns the In horse S hS
ing made three gaining breaks In the mile. In the
third heat of this Earnclin burst a blood
vessel and fell IN front of the clubhouse just
horses completed the first circuit of the course.
The meeting will end to-day with races for the 2l6
and 2:i0 classes. Summaries follow
2:29 CLAsS-TROrTING-PURsE $500
Spendthrift. b.. <. BY Wlldrake. dam
Ethel Sprague. by Independence Nend-
dricksonJ ........-..-... ...-.:..:...: j j ]
Wilkes dam by swigert C,rhuD -. G
Harry Gardner L. g. by Dlsowned .
Highland Girl. ch. m. by Young High
Gray Y %o"fs"I2 s@ Kenmore i6ri.co
Allie Tara b. &. by Alcantara Phllipsl 3 70
Lambert Wilkes. ch s. by wilkes spirit .
Mountain A.. CHI. g. by Antar' jr 4.
DTTyea, .a1s 2:2oi. 27i 2:22s. 225,. 2:27h.
2:s4 CLAsS-TRO TTING-PURSE 800
Hor,ense blk m. by Bayonne Prince dam
The Hamilton Mare Rogers. ......:.. >
Kahn! br. g., by sultan dam MISS Sierl ,
ing by Twilight (Slmonsonl .......-..;..2 )
.s sa'5so" sS By msn5l,no aid,
'9Iney GS,I,,,s, rue '" ...,.,.....".. Gro
Prtz Wagner. b. s., by Sweepstakes Mc-
Geneva W. blk. m. by Pilot Champion ,
@.lsGn' By starlight 10 i.l,ans;. DR.
Ernscne b. g.. by Grand Sentinel tE
N'0'e Tlme-2:alH 2:2s 2:27 2:2sl. 22sI., 2:9O.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
BALTIMORE. 9: CINCINNATI, 9.

Baltimore Aug 2s.-The champions and second
placers met for the last time in the championship
season to-day. and the former won an interesting
game by a score OF 10 3. Pond in fine fete, and
kept the hits OF the visitors scattered but the team
behind him punched their mspays In the second and
ninth innings and gave the Ohioans five of their runs.
Johnny Foreman was batted hard. and unsteady,
his three passes first In the opening inning being
sponsibe for two runs The felding of the visitors
was sharp and snappy, their one error being Burkes
muff of a difficult ny. Attendance, 4,2l7. Score.
Baltimore ..................2 x-9
Cincinnati ...............'...V . ! VI
Observation-Disclosures 1G: Cincinnati. II. ErrorsCin-
onnau .. Baiteries-Pond and Clarke; j. Foreman and
Vaughn. Unpire-Sheridan.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
PHILADELPHIA, 10; CLEVELAND. G.

Philadelphia Aug 2s-Philadelpha took the third
straight from Cleveland this afternoon In the
closest played game Of the series Gumbert
started in TO pitch for Philadelphia but strained
his back and retired at the end of the second
inning in favor OF Keener The latter lasted until
the sixth when basehits becoming too frequent he
gave way TO Orth who held Cleveland down in
good stvle Cuppy got such drubbing in the third
inning that Tebeau substituted Gear Tor him.
Weather clear and pleasant. Score:
Philadelphia .....V " V-iv
Cveveland ..................0 o. o. q
Tasehits-Phi.adclphis 10. Cleveland H. Errors
pbusdelnhia 3: Cleveland 2 Batteres-Gumbert Keener
and Boyle; Cuppy Gear and thinner Cmpires-Ofth'
Henderson and Campbell
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
THE RECORDS.
CHICAGO. 6: BOSTON. 4.

Boston, Aug. 23.-Cnicago won the ninth game
Of the series with Boston to-day and the fourth out
Of six in this city by superior work In all points
The work Of the Chicago in and out fields has not
been surpassed here this year. Nichols was hit
hard and in the seventh inning gave way to
Stvetts who did not allow his opponents hit.
thev going out in order the last two innings. The
batting base-running and fielding of Lange were
the especial features Of the game. Attendance,
3Gl9 Score
Rostnn n,..................-..1 ] IA
Chicago ....................O 0 0 . Go
Rasehits-Boson S; Chicago, 10. Errors-Boston, 0;
Chicago g. Tatteries-Nichols. Stiyetts and Camel;
CIR nth and Anson. Umpire-L.ynch.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29

furlongs, straight was won by Mr.. r. Mellys
brown filly Bewtchment. F. Grants bay colt Mag
nate was second, and Lord Cowley's Specula flly
third P. Lorillards chestnut colt Quibble ii was
OF the starters. but was not placed .,.
In the for the Regulation Plate OF Jos sov-
eregns for three year -olds and upward that nave
egns collectively (selling races exceptct) at the
time of starting. mile =. Lorards bay colt
Dakka by The Sailor Prince-Rizpah, three years
old beat E. Courage's bay or brown colt Paper
Chase by nzerschin-Cialignani. The betting
10 to on Diakka.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
WASHINGTON. II; PITTsBURG. ..

Washington d. c.. Aug. &.-The home team Sc
cured a lead In the first three innings that could
not be overcome by the Smoky City boys. Hughey,
who took Killens place in the fourth, was an
enigma to the Washngtons Mercer was batted
very hard but his support was fast The visitors,
on the contrary fielded like amateurs The game
was called at the end of the eighth inning on
account of darkness. Attendance, $500. Score:
Washington ...................2 2-11
Basehs-Washington. 10: Pittsburg o. Errors-Wash
2: PtsbUrg. I. Batterles-Alercer
Klen, Hughey and Sugden. Umpire lally
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
FIGHTING THE SUNDAY DECISION.

Raleigh. ~ c. Aug. 2S-The Southern Express
Company has brought action against the Seaboard
Air Line in order to fight the decision of the Ashe-
VILE magistrate that express matter save perish
hle articles can be transported in North Carolina
trains on Sunday. Last Sunday this order went into
effect and was rieidly carried out Judge Robinson
to-day upon application Of attorneys for the South
ern Express Company, granted order restraining
the Seaboard Air Line from refusing to carry eX-
press matter on Sunday. The case will be argued be-
fore Judge Robinson at Godsboro September TO-
and in the mean time there Will be stoppage OF
Sunday express trafhc.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
FOUND DEAD ~ HIS ROOM.
ALBERT ROBY AN EXPERT BOoKKEEPER.
sTRICKEN WITH ArOpIENY.

STRICKEN WITH MOPLtNY
J. Albert Roby. who for many years was an expert
bookkeeper with the New-York Belung and Packing
Company and the Knowles Steam Pump Company in
New-York. died suddenly from apop.exy on Thursday
afternoon in his at the boarding mouse of Mrs
j H. Fawcett. at No. ll5 State-st., Brook
lyn For three years Mr.. Rohy had been
out OF wark. and In despondent frame OF
mind. He quiet man, however, ana
said little about his personal affairs. so that MIS-
Fawcett knew little regarding his daily actions other
than that he hunting for work. When Mr. Roby
did not appear dinner on Thursday evening little
was thought OF it, Later one OF the boarders men
toned that Mr. ROby had not been around. and, on
going TO his room. it seen that there was no
light Ii was thought that he spending the even
ing out as often happened Yesterday morning about
10 O'Clock Mrs. Fawcett entered the room TO do the
housework She found Nj Roby lying the floor
with his head and arms doubled up under his body,
as If he had fallen forward out OF the armchair and
died Instantly. Mrs. Fawcett fastened across the
street and summoned doctor. who said that tho man
had been dead for time. II is thought that he
died the night before between O'Clock when he came
home. and dinner time
The Coroner summoned and said IL case
OF apopexy. nephew of the dead man, T. Willard
Roby, OF the law firm of ROby Il Strauss. New York,
was sent for and made arrangements TO have the
body shipped Wayland. Mass.
j. Albert Roby born Keene. y. H.. In lSii
After he was graduated al Massachusetts academy
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
TIE PENNsYLvANIA,s july STATEMENT.

Philadelphia Aug. 2s.-Folowing is the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Companys statement Of comparison
of earnings and expenses for the month OF July ana
seven months Of 1896 with the periods Of 1873
Pennsylvania Raroad-Iines directly operated:
Gross earnings. month OF July decrease Sl'o>Vo'
seven months increase $S9gOO: expenses, month OF
July decrease s59G00: seven months Increase SS'9V
Net earnings month OF July, decrease, s9I2W, seven
months increase. 100000.
Lines of Pitsburg and Erie directly operated:
Gross earnings. month OF July. decrease, sS52%~
seven months increase. s3S 400 expenses. month OF
July decrease $4,000 months, increase $3lb6Op'
net earnings month OF July, decrease, s2i9W; seven
months increase. $6l, 500
An lines east of PIttsburg and Erie: Gross earn
ings month Of July. decrease. SSGOl seven months
s66 800: Increase Sl.l69s00 net earnings month OF
July decrease. s92,lN; seven months decrease
$663.50O
All lines west of PittsburG and Erie: Gross earn
ings month Of July, decrease $3S3O, seven months.
Increase S35S 300: expenses. month OF July decrease
$3.50 g0J months increase, s2952W; net earnings.
month Of July, decrease, S2SI4n; seven months' III
crease. S3 100.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29

peculiar feature about the game at Eastern
Park Brooklyn, yesterday was that while the
home team won by the score of TO 3, IT did not
earn single rum while the unfortunate tailenders
earned all three of theirs. Such is baseball rate
The BROOKLYN men played a perfect game in the
field which did much to decide the battle In their
favor AS a general thing. Hill was hit hard after
a chance had been given to retire the side Mlller
was loudly applauded when he made a home-run
hit over the ef-feld fence. This is the hrst time
that such a hit has been made In Brooklyn this
wear. The
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

Stalwart Republican Club, Seventh-ave ana ohe-
hundred-a nd twenty y-;ifth-st, evening
Seawanhaka Corlnthian yacht race for Commo-
dore's cup.
President Cevcland's reception Tor Ii HUNG
Chang William G. Whitneys home.
Dinner for Iii Hung Chang. Waldorf.
Naval Militia encampmcnt. Sands Point
Regatta of the Huguenot Yacht club
Company B, 7th Regiment. clambake Pleasure
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
THE MERRY RATE WAR CONTINUES

Chicago Aug. 2s.-The Lake Superior S'eaihooa'
Line yesterday announced n rate OF 10 V."'s
first class and six for all the lettered cdlou
classes from Chicago to St. Paul The Lake MIN
igan Car Ferry Line responded with rate OF nNe
cents a hundred pounds on all classes OF lreis"t
lower than fourth from Chicago to st. Paul.
The Car Ferry Company cannot possibly 'n"Ae
any money on these rates. Out of hve-cent rae
from Chicago TO ST. Paul 1t will have to give TWO
and one-half cents the 500 line Besides IL VIII
have to pay for the use of terminals and the ham
ding Of the freight Chicago and Peshtigo' pear
the expenses Of a 300-mile trip on Lake MlchSan
from Chicago TO Poshtigo. and then maui tne
freight about seventy-five miles on its Wisconsin
and Michigan railroad to connection win the
500 line The Lake Superior Steamboat Line can
be ter afford make such rates as IT mas 20 M MsN
up only one-third of the through rate to 81 faIi
to the St. Paul and Duluth Railway ana the pal
ance is all its own. ..,, m
The Chicago-St. Paul roads have practically re-
tired from the conflict. and Will make no fUrth'T
reductions until the issue between the Lake Slpe-
rior Steamboat | inc and the Car Ferry Line mas
been determined meeting Of the traffic oiclals OF
the Chicago-St Paul roads held in this city yester-
dav II was decided not to below the rate 81 10
cents on carload freight and the rates or perish
able commodities which had been materially te-
duced ordered TO bc restored
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.

AT Springfield Springfield. Is; Scranton. O.
At Rochester-Bun Z; Rochester o.
AT Toronto-Toronto g. Syracuse,
At Orange-Cuban Giants, 13; Orange Athletic
Club, s.
AT Hartford-Hartford. 13: Athletics 8.
At Lancaster-Paterson. S. Lancaster ..
At Observation-Disclosures "a WilkesbGrre, 8.
AT Wilmington, S; Newark g.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
ST. LOUIS, 5; NEw-YORK, 2.
THE VISITORS oUTPLAY THE HOME TEAM AT TIL

POLO GROUNDS
The ST Louis team clearly outplayed the New
York nine at every point the Polo Grounds yester-
day and won the game after an interesting contest
The defeat enables the local nine to slide gracefully
back into ninth place in the League race Breiten-
stein pitched In his time style end after the open
ing inning he had the home batsmen at his mercy
ne
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
THE AILsA FINISHED ALONE

London, Aug B-The Ailsa. the Satanita and the
Caress started in forty-me at Dartmouth
to-day under the auspices Of the Royal Dart
Yacht Club At the end Of the third round Of the
course the Satanita and the Caress gave up, leav
Ing The Ailsa 10 finish alone.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
EOR THE MAIDEN PLATE.

London Aug &.-At Hurst Park to-day the
Maiden Plate Of l03 sovereigns for two-year-olds
that had never won up the time Of starting, five
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
Anlour cemcnta

We do not like badness gray hair dand-,,r
nor thin locks Avoid these eratlc features ~ N. 80,
by using Parker's Hair Basam ~ "~r
COLLARS. f. & " COyIARS
kELETA NADANASkA oSEOSrA
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
CROSSED THE CONTINENT on BICYCLES

Boston, Aug. GA. L. Turner, formerly assistant
rostmaster at Port Townsend Wash. and W. F.
Rahcock OF Seattle arrived here last night on their
bicvclos having ended their 4l9O-mile run across
Z he continent.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
COLLARS.
KELETA-
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAc

Sunrise 5:2s G:37 Moon rises 900 Mons asea
HIGH WATER TODAY
AM-Sandy Hook 10:5S Gov Island 1873 Hell Gate Ia
P.M-Sandy Hook l:lO Gov. Island li;0 Hon Gate i.l2
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29

Earned runsSt. Louis, z; Ne"-loIk IITsI Dass D'
errors-St Louis 3. Left bascs-St. Louis II, New
York s. First base bas-On Breienstein 3; on
Doheny .; off Sey mour 3. Struck out-By Breenstein
2: by Doheny. .; by Seymour. l. Home nn-Joyce
'rhree-base hii-Parrott Sacrifice hit-Turner Stolen
bases-Dowd sullivan, Van Haren Joyce. Gleason
Double play-Breitensten, Cross and Connor wild
ritches-Breenstein l. Doheny, l.. Hit by pitcher-By
ireitensten /. Umpre-Emslie. Time-2;O3.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
AN UNEARNED VICTORY.
LOUISVILLE PRESENTS THE GAME AT
EASTERN PARK TO THE HOME NINE.
BROOKLYN PLAYS BRILLIANTLY IN THE FIELD
MILLER LINES OUT THE LONGEST HIT ON
THE GROUNDS THIS YEAR.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

| Rrooklyn s. Louisville g. Chicago 6: Boston, T.
! 81 Iouis :. New-York . Baltimore. s. Cincinnati, O.
Philadepha 10: Cleveland Washington IL Pittsburg D..
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS ANNUAL REPORT.

FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY SHOWN
TO BE sTRoNG-No FLOATING DEBT
The annual report OF the Southern Railway Com
pany for the year ending June 30 last has just been
issued 1t shows
SO Jss sse s7 81 li9 io Inc sss7 a%Hrrs sG
Expenses and taxes S'45i,44s i2oc2so Inc 1855 3oi
Net earnings w s5Os sa7 sa7 Inc Inc g "
Other income laSoOs o'o'' '"c' w
sSs ss sist !slt Inc ns S5ss5 sST5
Profit and loss bal. s55647s ss95.7ii Dec $780,
The amount standing to the credit OF proht ana
loss as the result of two years operation Is Sio2'-
o2a The financial condition of the company Is
shown to be very strong. 1t has no floating debt
and has had none since Its organization The ex-
cess of assets over current liabilities at te
close OF the year was about N.VoVW
The company has retired by cash payments III
the wear s3slOs2 Of equipment trust notes created
hv the old company and the receivers, and mas
made sinking fund payments on account OF equip
ment bonds to the extent OF Sl72,025. At the close
of the year the total amount OF equipment trust
notes outstanding was only s517,5T
The company expended for new construction
and improvements in the year S5ssG, consisting
chiefly of real estate and terminal improvements
at Norfolk. Pinner's Point and Atlanta and the
new shops at Knoxville, Tenn: Atlanta, Ga, and
Salisbury ~ c. 1t also purchased new equipment
to the amount of $l,Oo2,sS7, paying cash therefor
No equipment trusts have been created by the
company since It's organization.
The expenses for the yea, which were 1o49 per
cent of the gross earnings as compared with l.o'
ncr cent for the year preceding. include many i'm
provements to the physical condition OF the Drop
crty which add to its value ana 10 the econonnf
of opera ton but which have not been capitalized
Only about 10 per cent Of the tonnage OF ,ne cI Is
pany is composed of agricultural producls, cSs
ihan per cent being cotton. while over AZ per cent
is received from mines and mining industries anu
% per cent consists OF the produc's Vi mann"
factories
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
Court CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Court-spe,ial Term--Part I1--Before Reach
Court opens 1890 a. m Ex Dare matters
Surrccat~'s -Chamiers-B Arnold. S-N
day calendar.
CITY COuft-Special TeTm-Bef0re Schuchman. J.-Cour
OPENS al a. Motions at 10 80 a. m.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
BROOKLYN

Earned runs-Louisvile. g. First base 10y errors
Base on balls I'M Home runS-Mier rorJoTsn Sones
Sacrifice hit-Burrel Stolen bases-Dolan. Griffin shin
de Double play-Corcoran, Shoch and Grim Hit by
ptcher-McC arthy Umpre-Iiurst. Time-21O At
L. 200.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
REFEREES APPOINTED.

REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
BY Pryor. J.
Kaufman agt. Engehardt-John H. Mayo.
Cook agi. Gordon-GeoTge Landon
by Beach. J.
Burke agt. Eggers-John Deiahuny.