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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07

my say AhC hdS 1hIlAUh AhCII II
Southern Railway to Double its Plant at
kNorfolk-RaIeigh Negroes Offering Their
Votes for A johnson, the Vet
eran Observation-Disclosures to Build a
Church In Columbus C~ounty-The Rail-
way Commission.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel.
Raleigh, N. c.. May 4.
1t is learned from high authority that
the Southern railways plant at Pin
ner's Point is to be doubled in size this
summer, in order to be ready for the
fall business.
The election here was a model for
quictness. The Endorsement Of the ex-
cellent democratic administration was
hearty and gratifying. 1t is now an
assured fact that street Improvement.
will be pushed.
The new cotton mills at HillsborO are
now being equipped with machinery
both for spinning and weaving.
Mrs. w. A. Montgomery, wife Of one
of the associate justices Of the supreme
court, gives q reception at her home
here on the evening Of the 18th inst, in
compliment to Mrs. Russell, wife Of the
governor. Two hundred invitations
have been issued.
James II. Young, is a well known col
ored machine" politician here. He
was speaking last night of yesterdays
municipal election and said that while
he had known of efforts in past years
to buy negro votes, yet that he yester-
day saw the strange sight Of negroes
offering their votes for sale.
Mr.. Albert Johnson, the Oldest living
railway engineer, yesterday celebrated
his Saith birthday at his home here. He
is on the streets daily. He ran the first
engine intO this city in 1910, on the RAJ
leigh and CASTOR railway. Before com
ing here he was an engineer at Peters
burg.
Republicans When asked today how
it happended that the democrats swept
things 50 in yesterdays municipal
elections, replied "Russellism has killed
everything. Governor Russell has done
more to literally Stay our party in
North Carolina than all other influences
combined"
From the EXECUTIVE office copies of
the 10th volume Of the supreme court
reports were sent today to all the gov
errors.
Four ~convicts from Vance county
arrived at the penitentiary today.
1t is said that a large petition will be
sent here asking the governor to COM
mute the death sentence Of Charles
BObO, the negro who murdered another
at New Bern, the claim being that it was
really murder in the second degree.
The secretary of state has a letter
from Jonathan Gore. a Mormon, who
wants to enter a tract of land in Column
bus county, presumably for a church.
ON the envelope is q picture of the
Mormon "temple' at Salt Lake City,
and the words Southern States Mis-
sion. Church of Christ of Latter Day
Saints. North Carolina Conference.
The MOrmOnS now have tWenty-SiX
preachers, or Droselyters, at work III
this state.
The railway commission this year, for
the first time, has supervision and the
making of tariff of street OF
which there are five. 1t does not assess
their taxes. The commission alSO has
charge, for the first time, of rate-mak-
ing and the assessment of telephones.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07

agreement nv an exchange house not to
ship more gold were denied. but there
was coupled the statement that further
shipments were not likely this week.
The total sale Of stocks was 151,341
shares. including American Tobacco s.
300. American Sugar Refinery t.Sec.
burlington and Quincy 9.91- Chicago
Gas -. 100. Manhattan Consolidated
5000. st. Paul i0.600, Western Union
q SnO
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07

Winston Journal: Alderman W. H.
White. who lives on Liberty street. fell
from his stable loft yesterday and re-
ceived quite a serious injury. One or
two of his ribs were broken. and he
was otherwise bruised up. It seems he
had gone into the loft to throw down
some hay, and while coming down from
the loft he missed a round on the ladder
and fell, striking a Darrell, with the
result above stated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
IN PORT.

BAfIhS.
Attivo, (Ital.), go tons, Trapani, Ger.
GENT, J. T. Riley G. Co.
SCHOONERS.
C. G. Lister, (Am.), 267 tons, Robinson
Norfolk, Geo. Harriss, Son & Co.
Joel Cook (Am.), 3Sl tons, Frazier, Phil
a~delnhia, Geo Harriss, Son & Co.
Flora Morang (Am.), 242 tons, New
York, Geo. Harriss, Son & Co.
r. S. Graham, (Am.), 321 tons, Out.
ten, Martinique, Geo. Harris, Son & Co
City of Baltimore, CAMP, 29S tons
Tawes, New York, Geo. Harriss, Son &
Co.
Albert w. Dasey, Am.), Hunter
Philadelphia for Jacksonville, Geo. Har
riSS. Son & Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07

chicago, May 5.-Wheat showed
for a time today, but. later.
recovered a &c loss and advanced &c
besides. Weak Liverpool cables We're
the main cause of the weaknss and
crop damage reports the later strength.
Corn and oats We're benefited TO the
extent of sc and &c respectively.
Provisions closed unchanged 70 FAC
higher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07
Cotton
Especial TO The MesSenger.b

especial to The Messenger
New York. May 5.-The private ad-
vices from Liverpool gave very bullish
news this morning and the cables re-
ported an advance in that market OK
l-e4d. stimulated by the news from
abroad. our market opened : points
higher August selling on tbs first call
at 40. The feeling was cheerful and
there was more disposition to buy: but
one house. which was the larges, buyer
last week. sold heavily today and this
selling was more than sufficient u sup
ply the denan Under Il the market
gave way. August declined II 80.
me local bulls came to the support OF
prices n August advanced again to
40. In the last half hour there was
fresh realizing and prices weakened.
The market closed quiet with 80 bid
Tor August. The talk Of
IN Liverpool was renewed today. We
expect higher prices.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07
COTTON.

Liverpool, May 81 p. m.-Cotton-
Spot, fair demand; prices steady;
American middling 4 7-32d. The sales
of the day were 10, 600 bales, of which
500 were for speculation and exports
and included 800 American. Receipts
5000 bales, including $500 American.
Futures opened quiet but steady with a
moderate demand and closed steady at
the advance.
American middling, low middling
| clause: May 4 1O-64d sellers; May and
June 4 S-64d, 4 9-64d sellers; June and
July 4 7-64d, 4 S-64d sellers; July and
August 4 6-64d, 4 7-64d sellers; August
n September 4 3-64d, 4 4-64d sellers;
September and October 3 59-64d sellers:
/ October and November 3 52-64d, 3 53-64d
values; November and December 3 so
| Cad buyers; December and January 3
4S-64d, 3 49-64d buyers: January and
February 3 49-64d, 8 5O-64d buyers; Feb
| ruary and March 3 49-64d sellers.
New York, May 5.-Cotton firm; mid
! ding 7&c; net receipts none; gross re
! ceipts 1875; exports to Great Britain g.
63S; to the continent 300; forwarded
"a; sales 1927; spinners 597; stock
! 1S9, PSI.
Total today: Net receipts 3,213; ex-
| ports to Great Britain e,63S; to the con-
| tinent S,57S; stock AT ,4OS.
Consolidated: Net receipts 81, 702; ex-
! ports to Great Britain &c, 032; to France
| 8,017; to the continent 44,314.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts 6,454, 125; exports to Great Brit
tain 2,S77,S SIG; to France 66S, 740; to the
| continent 1,919, $50; to the channel 5,4S1.
Cotton futres opened steady at the
advance and closed quiet; sales 96, 900
bales: January $50; February 6.94;
March 6.97; April -; May 7.31; June
7.35; July 7.3S; August 737; September
| 7.O8; October 6.S6; November 6.84; De-
| cember 6.S6.
Spot closed firm: middling uplands
| 7&c; middling gulf 7Bc; sales 1927
bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Nominal at TIC; net re-
| ceipts 1876.
Norfolk-Quiet at nc; net receipts
AZ.
Baltfmore-Dull at I 13-1sc; gross re-
ceipts 160.
Boston-Steady at 7Ac; net receipts
100; gross receipts CAB.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at 7≻ net re
| ceipts 2.
Philadelphia-Steady at 7Bc.
| Savannah-Firm at 1Sc; net receipts
546.
New Orleans-Quiet at 712c: net re-
| ceipts Ga; gross receipts 531.
Mobile-Quiet at NC; net receipts
751.
Memphis-Steady at 1850; net receipts
692; gross receipts 1,005.
Augusta-Quiet at 7Ac: net receipts
1858: gross receipts 443.
| CharlestOn-Steady at 1≻ net re-
ceipts COS.
Cincinnati-steady at 714c; net re-
ceipts $50.
Louisville-Firm at 7$c.
St. ~Louis-Steady at : 7-16c; net re-
| ceipts As.
Houston-Quiet at 1Sc; net receipts
1,643.
GRAINS, PROVISIONS. ETC.
| Chicago. May 5.-The leading futures
were as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07
R1ORDAN * co.
fRy AGSnpiaf,l pr.@p

New York, May 5-The cotton market
had the advantage Of better cable adj
vices than had been looked for and
started steady. at an advance OF 4 10
+. points. The opening figures proved to
De the best OF the session. except that
May. after call. improved / point. June
: points. July I point. November / point
and January , points From this basis
the market sold of 3 10 3 points and
closed quiet at a net advance OF . to 6
points. The undertone was rather
steady throughout the session. Crop
accounts were more or less conflicting.
though in the main showing rather
better conditions. Buying for Liverpool
account was a feature OF the early
market. Later in the session Wall
street selling more than Offset the for
eign demand. In the afternoon, the
market was in control OF the local cou-
tingent and showed very little feature.
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Savannah. Ga. April % 1906

'"p TbAi ", lOSU.
Having used three bottles OF p. r. p.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IL pounds in
weight in four weeks. I take great
-.
Yours truly.
JOHN MORRIS.
Once OF ]. N. McElroy. Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles OF =.
P. =. large size yesterday, and one bot
tie small size today.
The p. p. =. cured my wife OF rheu-
matism winter before last. 1t came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, $1.00 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
sold q bottle OF p. Z. 2. TO a friend
or mine, one OF the turkies, a small
one, took sick and his wife gave IL a
teaspoonful, that was in the emf
and the little fellow turned over X
he was dead, but next morning was
up following n well.
Yours respectfully,
j. N. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March II, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros. Savannah, Ca:
Dear Sirs-I have suffered from rheu-
matism for a long tine and did noA
find a cure until l foun p. p. p. which
completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA F. JONES.
Il 1s Orange St, Savannah. Ga. /
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07
RUSSELL DID 1T.
REPUBLICANS BLAME HIM FOR
DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES.

They Say He has Killed Their Party-The
Southern Railway to Double its Plant at
kNorfolk-Raleigh Negroes Offering Their
Votes for SaIe-Albert Johnson, the Vet
eran Observation-Disclosures to Build a
Church in Columbus C~ounty-The Rail-
way Commission.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-17
An Laus.aI uas.siua

Speaking OF riding in those English
railroad coaches, SAID tho present wife oi
9 railroad magnet. 1t was in one OF the 10
that had the greatest fright Of my life,
We were 10 London. Mama Was sick,
the maid had to be with her and ! was
left to my own devices Being an Am eri
can girl and 40 snly daughter. | felt at
liberty to do protty much as l pleased
aud one day decided on short ruu into
tne country:
la the same compartment With me was
. rather handsome man OF Aboni 80. ]
scarce y noticed bin until he settled him
self comfortably and presently went to
sleep Then be terrified ma. He would
N ntter something then break out INTO =
shout OF laughter, He sang matches Of y
love song, ked about the lovliest girl
10 creation. declared tr. ically that his
heart was over the sea and wsked up
shouting, Well bowie ]. RDddy, old man,
we'll bow led
was az sure 1 was shut up with luns
tic s OF my own existence. de must
have seen that was In a state Of terror
Tor he had NO sooner pulled himself togeth
er than he began q proiuse apology
y shloh succeeded iu convincing ne that
be was zane enough aud altogether gen
tl.man. He Informed me that he whss
bit knocked out for want OF sleep and
that his miud mnst have goue wandering
on regardless OF hn bodily fatigue.
But what puzzles me, she continued,
more to herself than to her hearers, is
that have never known uim 10 talk IN
bis sleeep siuce.
Then her husband laughed = great
hearty E0gIiuh laugh aud declared thst
those on tbi. side OF tho big pond do not
have complete monopoly OF Yankee
tricks,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-17

ball cont sa you, m"uf,
Though mshtally snstsd at the 80
mans prsisnsiou, ssa lay svsEs ball the
sts ht sssnring mysslt that ! would never
ss.i her cat ! vss 81 her door the nett
day ten nipatss before The spponted
tina viii cot describe tbs inner ten
pie Of my'lsua 10 sbteh be conducted
ms, buiro the .eird effect OF its h.nsluts,
mirrors, groIs,gu. carving, aud mythical
symbol. II challenged lbs most b.rdsnsd
sksptesm IhrowtGg the whole light
golden hsht upon ny lao. With .
posstui reflector, abe ssnsrslizsd upon
my past late IS any shrevd Judge o, hu
mau nature might do. Turn Addsuly
tuitilng her hfo.s and le.uius closer sbe
spelled sut "M.Iss Arnold
/ That is The nsme OF the sirl you viIl
many, shs announced 10 . dreamy voice,
aud there you villsss her
With that The lights faded TO the dim
ness oi deep iw.isht aud there followed
the darkness OF dungeon. Opposite
N. ~ il in life wss the image Of the sweet
,pd b..utiiul woman you know as Mrs
hoheley never oetofo usu u1ss uomi
nstsd by ths tender passion, bat there
| was isthoms deep In love With what
nil shl hsv. been All enchanting illusion
OF superb painting, SO deeply was |
im pressed that after leaving 10 bewilder
msut OF dsubt sketchsd the magnificent
creature SO indehbIy impressed uron my
memory.
Eighteen months later was 10 South
ern California enjoying medicinal virtues
Of the climate aud Hnding subjects IL
somo OF the delightful scenery, Gao morn
lng had my easel vt the edge OF wood
cd prsoiploe overlooking charming
spread OF landscape, Tue velvet carpet
ing OF grass aud moss had failed to warn
the OF approaching footsteps, and when !
turned 1t was the startled movement caus
ed by q hall suppressed scream. There
were two ladies, the elder sDrlou.ly sup
porting the younger, whose face was
blanchsd and wbose eyes we're fastened
upon me as though we're terrifying sp
partition. 1t was the girl the lndsn soroe
ress had shown me in Paris but what did
she know OF me2
What osn be tho matter, daughter, s,k
ed the elder. You have always been 80
strong and vigorous
Is your name Henry Mort0nS asked the
younger OF me, without needing the
mothers question.
1t Is Wilton Robsley, | responded
quietly, At that instant II flashed upon
me that In desire to conceal my identity
had given the name OF Henry Morton to
the fortune teller. Then, with the inspir
ton OF sn anxious lover, added, But |
have 3 cousin OF that name who bssrs
striking resem bIsncs to me.
Msmms and dad Europe that season.
and We girls visited that same Indian
princess Just for = lark. That was where
saw Henry Norton, whom, " hom ! WAS
told ists had decroed IS my iu,nrs hus
6ahd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-17

and even th. i,ll3vs .ho use 10 psrsseSt
hin mos, bad r.p,oi Tor biz dependency
slthoush tbsy tn,v net the aase, II
nsrtr msntioped ID. n,ms Of h, isls
sweetheart again snd ! avoided ,ll rsis
epos 10 the subject.
~. 10 the second hour ei . dtlicilu
sleep is- nights sftorvsrd ~h,n SON
body srupsl me vloIsutly by the .ru
and shook me
Rouse up, ,ir; tous upl cried Go,
Tbompson. hurtisdly, tbink there Il
something wrong With MIR. Bsseoby, II,
ia alott 90 the miEEsn roysl and cent op'
OF The b 70 after him aud the boy cam,
bach aud said that hs wn talking 10 bin
sslf aud N u,tsring about 81 EImo's lish'
and sm afraid, sir be /, out Of bis mind
While | wss hurrisdly pulling on my
trousers the marine told me that that ,il
sular phsp pomsnon had been seen frat ol
the migEsn royal yard arm, The minuls
Mr.. Bsscoby saw this be had rushed AloiI
ADD lsis out Vu tho yard. Filled with sp
pfeneH-'-~ came On deck and started
| quickly up the .--.I-- .iaains Thar.
~s heavy ,sell on snd the snip was
rolling considsrsbly, ! stopped at the
nizzsn ,opm.st crosstree aud tung out,
softly.
Hello, Be,ooby. Lay. lay down here
for a nomsnt I've got something TO tell
you.
He did not reply, but kept talking to
himself, 60 began the aseest OF the top
gsllsnt rigging As the ship rolled hsavI
ly to lsewsrd | saw his figure outlined
against the dusky sky aud heard him say
10 peculiarly dull and distant monotone
have found the light at last Nora,
have kept my part OF the promise. Is
your spirit near me now'
Again the big ship rolled to leewsrd
and the end OF the royal yard was lifted
up to the slesr patch oisky. But there
was no one there. Poor Bescoby had
either sprung or fallen overheard,
lshouted to tbs qusrtermaster to put
the wLsel hard dswn and rs the ship came
shaking in tive wind, | lmped to the top
gallant bAokstsy and slid rapidly to the
deck. The boat was IT once lowered away
md th ~ smother. but though We searched
for more than an hour and burned lighu
over q vast area OF water, We found no
trace OF the hspless midshipmsn. Their.
was gloom in the gunroom mess for many
weeks siterwatd. for BssI was general
i.vorits.
| never told the story OF Their uniorlun
ate attach me and never saw the woman.
whose marriage | read in . Hong Kong
Kong paper, who had made my poor
friend the sport OF summer vacation
and ruined young aud promising life for
hsr own qualification and for the winning
Of wealth aud title,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-17
The Artist's story.

tell you. lssIss, declared hinisom,
and cynical Wilton RObeley, ths artist.
| fnrtnna t.ll.r shnwad ma the image of IN
wiis two years before | ever saw her il
the h.sh and thousands Of miles from th
plscs 6rst met her.
You are the last man in the world hos
mind / would think obseured by th'
clouds OF mysticism. replied the rict
Mrs Austyn. HE friend and pstren. Yol
have never shown any patience with tb,
chsrlstsns who pretend to expose and .,
pound the secrets that = wise providence
has ordsinsd We should not fsthom. Aud
yet you are taxing our credulity with {
ststsment that would be marvellous il
trus.
must insist upon my verscity in thi'
instsncs, smiled the artist.
Now. d0n't stop to argue, mamma, uTs
cd the elder Of the Au,tyn girls. There
is = story in this. and after Mr.. Robslsy
has told it you osn reclaim him from the
dark ness OF his snperstitions and sir your
theories. Now, do toll as sbsut it. and
the thtes pretty sisters sighed their cur
osity 10 chorus.
Just so. You don't ask me to explain,
said the artist with q quizzioal look.
shall give you the remarkable iaots and
leave you to wrestle with them. Eight
years ago WAS 10 Paris pursuing my stud
les aud lived the life OF a Bohemian from
choice rather than from necessity. We
fellows held the responsibilities OF lie
very lightly aud laughed vt all hum.n
pheRomens that would that would not
yield to the test OF nstsrslism. | wss
chief among the sco6sn and found bare
faced fraud 10 everything from oIsirvoy
sncy to the piercing oi the future through
the medium Of tH grounds.
Then. as new, | occasionally broke =
vsy from my usual surroundings aud wss
one day sauntsring along Rue de Bogues.
Al p1sed sae OF the most prstsntious
houses vas startled by . scream for help
and dashed 'h,sugh the open doorway TO
snd = wonsn bss,ling With flames that
With great leaps aHd h.shes wers cousum
ing the white drspsriss OF what struck
me - bsings coasscrste altar out OF
place Oar eonbinsd efforts soon msl.f
ed the incipisnt A,ars,isn. As the
womsn suointsd my hands with soms
soothing lotion | ssv that she was ss dsri
0s gypsy. Her hair rippled back from
her torbesd 10 waves Of blue bI.ck. bsr
eyes were brilliant 10 tbs same deep color
iug and bsr strong. sven teeth ,uggated
polished ivory, she v.s az .m.zou 10
siz.. yet the s~s'plng curves OF beauty
were such ss 10 tsscinsie az artist, while
her met oas wsrs a. suppIs and graceful
a. these Of . tiger.
You are gentlemsb, aud there is but
sbe way 10 which I osu tfH ts,ufn
Tor your services she ssld. ~ | turusd 10
lssVs. Hsr voice wn soit a. lhs notes Of
a luts. .nd her soosal gave unsu,pse sd
ob,rms 10 my moib,r tongue. | vr
born Of royal blood 10 Iadi. Through
study OF the s.crsd Ysd.s and tas pure
d doe,rias Of K.rms | attained Tie poser
.t diria.ilon. Your peopls would sl.ssi
I, me ,nong iortaas tellsp, bot an
pole. .psr, from the ulgu hum bags that
trad. upon isDof.nos sHd sapsuiiiion.
Prom iss you will CON. 10 morrow, for
,m upset ty this ,oeidsnt Then will
be both yout historian AID prophs,.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-17
We Shoot to Cure !

Iysry shot secure'G huIHs eye 81 b1 and =
distances Our mt cleIurs and preparations are
effective and reliable femodiss because We nfNot
I'll 10 compound ,hem properly. competent
phArms eist i the physicians m'n rthspes 10
he treatment 81 li,essc, Aud uur medicines are
The praise uf the medical profession, Medicines
must ba made np hom pure fresh drugs 70
secure propst results fytrT dug 10 our .tooh
il u the highest standard IN the Pbarmsc 1poeA,
Au1 uueIcu.lsd 10 The urlverse
We Alt0 carry inil line Of snndArd aud pro
prietary preparations, along with complete
,...flfgeut n toilet AMI manicure Articles At
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-06-17

large party on board. The consul told
me oil about them. HIS aunt aud maj
ried sister are chsperoning ths girls. Ons
is swfully pretty, M Irisn girl. She i,
engaged to his lordship and they are to be
married at tho British embassy at Hong
Kong. Isy. We must give them . dance
JUS, think how jolly Here We are away
from homo and the lots OF English girli
v, know. Hey the merry. merry girls oi
Englsndl Wouldn't it be grand il va
got TO Hong Kong In time for the we'd
wipgf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
ELECTRICITY FOR SANTA FE.
Every Chair, Dining and First Glass
Coach Car to be Lighted With
ELECTRICITY.

Within the next month every first
class coach, chair car and dining car in
passenger service on the Santa Fee will
be lighted with electricity.
The contract with the Electric Car
Lighting company of New York. the
company which will look after the
lighting of the cars, has been drawn up
and signed, and the work of equipping
the cars with storage batteries and cleo
trio fixtures will be commenced in a
few days.
Several thousand dollars are expected
to be saved each year by substituting
electricity for gas and oil, besides the
fact that the cars will be better lighted.
The Santa Fe company will pay the
Electric Car Lighting company so much
each year per car for eQuipping the
cars and keeping them in proper shape.
The question of lighting the passen-
ger trains with electricity has been I'M
der consideration by the mana cement
of the road for some time. The move is
made at the instance of Mr.. c. NJ. Hig-
ginson, assistant to the president.
The work of equippinG the cars for
electric lighting will be done at the
shops in this city.