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of Messrs. Ball and Pollard, at the Hamil-
ton, took place last evening. Good music,
the finely polished floor of the large ball
room, and a great many pretty girls, with
plenty of good partners left nothing to
be desired in the way of enjoyment \
dainty supper was served from the hand
somely appointed buffet table.
The guests present were Senator and Mrs.
William P. Frye, Judge and Mrs. Weldon.
Hon. and Mrs C. A. Chckering, Mrs. L.
ii. Cover, Miss Cover, Mr.. Harry Cover,
the Misses Rouse, Hon. and Mrs. j. =.
DOlliver, Hon. and Mrs. G. A. Russell,
Miss Bidwell, Hon. and Mrs. G. W.
Gillet, Hon. and Mrs. George ID.
Perkins, Hon. and Mrs. n. Dingley,
Hon and Mrs. D. X. Watson, Miss Watson
Hon. and Mrs. ]. H. Southard, Hon. and
Mrs. E. J. Hill, Miss Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Weed, Hon. and Mrs s.. G. Hilborn, Miss
Hilborn, Hon. NJ. Bull, Hon. M n. John
son, Col and Mrs. w. H. Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Somes, Mr.. James
Crawford, Dr. and Mrs.J. Page Bur
well, Miss Warrington, the Misses
stinemetz, senor Don Enrique santibanez
Miss N Henderson, Miss Martson, Miss
Crosby, Mrs. Pierce, Hon. j. g. Long,
Robert A. Stickeny, the Misses Stickeny,
William B. Allis on, jr., Miss Jacobs. Miss
Foreman, Miss Chapman, Miss GrOsvenor,
Horace H. Atherton, Miss Alice Owings,
Miss Schultz, DR.. Frank Schultz, A. III.
Washburn, Miss Ella Nickerf on, Mr.. Daniel
Duncan, Mr. Warrington, Mr.. Clark, Mrs.
Grover, Miss Grover, Col Y. d. Stickney,
and MI w Ballison-
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fancy dress juvenile dancing solree
will be given by Miss Sarah Willard Howe
at Brookland Hall, Brookland, Feb
ruary 10.
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The handsome ballroom at the Arlington
has already begun to take on a festive
appearance, which brings with it the
realization that tomorrow night the event
par excellence of Washington swelldom
Will occur; namely, the Washington. As
sembly and Cotillion. The ballroo is
to be elaborately decorated with palms
and Southern smilax, as a groundwork,
which will be relieved by pink and white
azaleas roses, orchids, and lilies. The
ceiling Will be entirely covered with the
graceful smilax, through which the cleo
trio lights, under pink globes, will glow
with fairy luster.
The handsome mirrors, which panel the
walls Of the ballroom, will be festooned
with pink and white roses fastened close
to the woodwork in stucco fashion, and
the festoons will be arranged in Louis XVI
style.
Tie main reception room opening into
tie bail room viii be decorated with pink
and white orchids of the fashionable Cotle-
yea and Dendrobium varieties. Suspended
from the corners of some of the mirrors
will swing Venetian baskets filled with
American Beauties, and the rests of others
will be banked in orchids and ferns, sup
plemented with tall cut glass vases of
American Beauties. The decoratingis being
done by Small.
These assemblies have been noted for
their perfect arrangements, beautiful deco
rations and capacity for enjoyment; and
the one to take place tomorrow night
promises to eclipse all those that have gone
before. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston will
receive the guests and Lieut.. Bucking CHAM
IF tile Navy will lead the cotilion.
Miss Grandin gave handsome luncheon
Thursday in honor of Mrs. Stout, of Fort
Myer. Among those present were Miss
Jennings, of Pittsburg; Misses Neyhart
and Grandin, OF Boston; Misses Clapp,
Sewers, Warner, Wright, Stone and Cor
don.
The next assembly and german of THE
Cotilhon'' will occur on Wednesday next
at the National Rifles Armory. The pa
tronesses are Mrs. William L. Wilson,
Mrs N C. Blanchard, Mrs. Daniel n. Nor
gan, Mrs Charles j Faulkner, Mrs. Claude
A Swanson, Mrs b. Ii. Warner and Mrs
| julius c. Burrows.
| hostesses that has recently been added
to the Senatorial LISTS Mrs Burrows, wife
of Senator Bur rows, OF Michigan, who has
long been well known here as one OF Michi
gan's most distinguished men. Both the
Senator and Mrs. Burrows bear their new
honors well. At luncheon given last
week in honor OF Mrs. Stevenson, wife
OF the Vice President, Mrs. Burrows dis
played her naturally artistic taste by the
simple elegance of the decorations and
by introducing several unique ideas, one
of which was the arrangement of a huge
bouquet Of roses of different variety, from
which each guest selected one, which desig
| mated hcr place at table. Mrs. Burrows
is very youthful in appearance and gra-
cious and tactful in manner.
Mrs. Draper left yesterday morning for
Lexington, KY, where She was called by
telegram on account of the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. Preston.
The Short Story Club met in its parlors
| at the Lehman building, Wednesday even
ing Miss Virginia Tatnall Peacock read
charming story of Southern life. DR..
L. r. Klemm gave an eloquent essay On
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Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes sailed from New
York yesterday on the steamer Ohio for
the West Indies, Venezuela and Mexico
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Owing to her mrnediai ie returnt to Hyatts-
vile, Mrs. H. n. Ralston. OF No. 500 Tenth
street, will not be at home on Tuesday.
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The Venezuelan Minister and Miss An
drade will entertain at, dinner on Tuesday,
February 16. %
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Miss Vickery, of No. Alb Third street.
will give euchre party next Thursday
evening.
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Dr. Mrs. Mackay Smith of Sixteenth
street and Mrs. Wetm ore of X street were
among the dinner givers last evening
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The reading to be given next Wednesday
evening by Mary French Field from the
works of her father, Eugene Field. will
doubtless be quite a society event, as the
patronesses, all of whom have evinced
much interest in the young reader, are
among those most prominent in the social
life Of the city
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Mrs. Charles F. Joy and Mrs J.W. Powell
had very delightful Saturday afternoon
at home yesterday at the Shoreham.
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Senator and Mrs. Cameron will entertain
at dinner on Thursday, February IL.
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A E. Wendell, Miss Wendell, Mr. Hopp, Mr..
Chapel, Mfr. Fred. Heider, and Mr.. b.
Mason.
Payne, and the gentlemen's first prize by
MIR. Hopp. Consolation prizes were ac-
corded Miss Harry and Mr. Chapel. After
cards, repast was served by the
hostess, Mrs. Wendell
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The Minister of Mexico and Madame
Romero have sent out cards of invitation
for dinner on Friday, February 26.
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Capt. Sidney f. Stuart, ordnance depart
ment, U. S. A, is the guest of Col and
Mrs. Livingston, of No. 1719 oregon
avenue
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A progressive euchre party was given
by Mr.. Samuel o. Wendell, at his home, on
Wisconsin avenue, Tenleytown. on Thurs
day evening. Those participating We're: Mr..
Enders and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Shoema ker, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Payne,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. WetZel, Mr.. and
Mrs John Morgan. Miss Della Harry, Miss
Agnes Morgan, Miss Herman Wendell, Mrs.
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from the residence portion of Mrs. Somers'
house, and the younger girls were de-
lighted with the little glimpse given them
of social life.
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Miss Reigart, of No. 1925 Ninth street,
will be at home informally the remain.
ing Mondays in February.
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The Violet Pleasure Club, which was or
ganized IL short time ago held its
weekly Friday evening at the ONE of its
president, Miss Alice Martin, No. 4oS
Massachusetts avenue northwest. The
club consists of twenty members, who
find great delight in its meetings.
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1.-The Jolly Brownie Club which was
organized August 2, 1896, met at the
Misses Hawkins house Friday evening,
February 8, The officers were Miss
Edith Lipphard, president; Miss Rheesa
Ridgway, vice president; Miss Lilly Arm
strong, secretary, and Miss Maude Hop
kins, treasurer. The rooms were beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and the club
colors, which are pink, white and green
After the meeting the club was entertained
with mandolin solo and fancy dance by
Miss Maude Hopkins; violin solo, by Miss
Edith Lipphard, and rectations by the
Misses Hawkins, after which the club was
served with refreshments.
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A delightful entertainment was given in
honor of Mr.. j Ohm Harlow, Friday night.
at the residence Of Miss Stephenson, 635
street northeast. Among those present
We're: Misses Sanders, Stephenson, Gauv-
rean, Lucas, Amy and Phoebe Kiby,
Jesse Warner, Hattie Chase, Edith Harlow,
and Annielson Tyler, and Messrs Con-
ners, Bradley, Harlow, Tomlin, PoSten,
Wilcox, Kettler, Walker, Shelton, Batch,
Anderson, Havell, Scribner, and Collins,
Refreshments were served at late hour
The entertainment was enjoyedby ALL
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The Short Story Club met in its parlors
at the Lehman building, Wednesday even
ing Miss Virginia Tatnall Peacock read
a charming story of Southern life. DR..
L. r. Kiemm gave an eloquent essay On
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Mrs. Draper left yesterday morning for
Lexington, KY, where She was called by
telegram on account of the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. Preston.
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and quite number from the CITY. Among
the latter were, Mrs. Browne, Senator
Dodge, and the Misses Dodge, Miss Har-
mon, Miss Deering, Mr.. Warren Ogden,
Mrs. and Miss Scott, Miss Boutelle, Miss
Greel, Mr.. George BlaXton and Lieut.
Guignard of Fort Washington. After the
dance Capt. and Mrs. Ennis, Lieut. and
Mrs. Hamilton and Lieut.. and Mrs. Stone
held receptions at their homes, and en-
tertained those present at suppers
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Mrs. somers has been among the
hostesses whose fafternoons at home
throughout the season have been so
charming as to deserSe especial mention.
The past Friday afternoon was some W hat
supplementary TO her January Fridays, and
was the last Of he season. The spacious
drawing-rooms, with their tasteful col
lections of pictures, bric-a-brac, and articles
OF Vertu, were still further beautified by
the lilies, roses and jonquils, which were
clustered in bowls and vases about the
rooms; palms and tropical plants, Com
pleted the floral decorations. Mrs. Somers
had TO assist her bevy of lovely girls, all
under seventeen, constituting the younger
members OF her household, who were
daintily gowned in frocks of silk or nous
seleine, which were extremely becoming.
The manner in which the girls atte nded TO
the wants of the guests and served tea OF
chocolate from the dainty table, which
WIS lald in the music room, indicated what
charming hostesses they will become. The
school rooms are entirely disconnected
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delightful surprise party was ten
dered Miss Ida Cheseldine at her reside nee,
No. 424 Ninth street southwest, by some
of her schoolnates, on Friday evening,
February B. Music, dancing and games
were INDUCED in until Il late hour, when
refreshments We're served. Among the
many present were the Misses Blanche
Flynn, Alice Fay, Ida + ay, Maggie Lane,
Myrtle Moore, Ida Cheseldine, Blanch
Moore, Edna Black, Alice Grindey, Minnie
Ellerbrook, Katie Fsfy,,-Etta Webster, Lola
Britt, Lottie Neff, Nettie Cheseldine, Emma
Keiner, and Tillie ehcseldne, Messrs. Lin
wood, Williams, Noble, McDermott, Leroy
Kinslow, Charlie Dyer, Richard Costello,
Shella Flynn, HarryWO Ostermeyer, Willie
tanner, Walter Crump, Alma Full, M arshal
Cheseldine, Frank Husemann, Willie Evans,
John King, Louis Spiess, Ernest Schleight,
John Schnoff, and Clarence Donnelly.
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An open meeting of the Nellye Custts
Society Of the Children of the American
Revolution will be held at the residence
of the president, Miss Virginia Goodwin.
No. % Iowa Circle, on Friday evening
February IL, at O'Clock. Mrs. Lothrop.
president general of the C. A R., will ad-
dress the society, and Mrs. Mary s. Lock-
wood will also speak. A very delightful
musical program will be rendered. Prof.
Bischoff will accompany the vocalsts and
Mr.. Guseberg viii play an original march
called The Scarlet Letter." which has
been dictated to Emile Behner
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The next assembly and german of THE
Cotillion'' will occur on Wednesday next
at the National Rifles Armory The pa
tronesses are Mrs. William L. Wilson,
Mrs n C. Blanchard, Mrs Daniel n. Nor
gan, Mrs Charles j Faulkner, Mrs. Claude
A. Swanson, Mrs B. Ii. Warner and Mrs
julius C. Burrows.
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Thursday in honor of Mrs. Stout, of Fort
Myer Among those present were Miss
Jennings, of Pittsbmg; Misses Neyhart
and GranJin, of Boston; Misses Clapp,
Sewers, Warner, Wright, Stone and Cor
don
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Lot of China extra
heavy seamless mating
very closely woven
sort-for which every
store in town asks 25c
a yd. will go for 10c
yd.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
OHIO is so LOW
That a Threshing Machine
FOrdS the Stream at
Letart Falls.

Letart Falls, O., oct. 15.-The. people of
this town witnessed yesterday q most
unique scene. Mr.. J. NJ. Grim. owner
of a steam threshing machine. signiaed
mis- intention of fording the Ohio river
with it
This was thought impossible, as the
thresher was a seIf-propeuer, and il was
thought the water would force its way in
to the frebox and consequently impede
the progress by cutting off the steam.
But careful measurement taken of both
the water in the channel and of the steam
engine showed that the firebox ould be
sufficiently elevated to prevent the water
from coming in The engineer made an
examination OF the river bed, and found
it to be composed Of compact gravel and
no signs of mlring could be observed.
He then arranged for a sufficient
amount of steam and with the alactrity
Of a steamboat pilot steered his engine
into the water and by following a course
inclining down the river proceeded to
cross. When about one-third OF the way
over the water rose to within an tnch of
the frebox, and, the engineer seeraing to
doubt the success of his undertaking,
stopped the engine, but after tfI.kerfng
about the machinery for few moments
started again No sooner was the en-
gine again under headway than a shout
of e1ultation went up from the crowd
which had assembled on either bank In
answer TO this the engineer blew u long,
protracted whistle from the engine, which
was now passing the middle of the great
stream. On the whole, it was novel
and impressive scene. Above was the
ancient Letart falls, murmuring the vir-
tues and sorrows OF the famous French
man, who discovered them and pronounc-
ed them the most romantic in the Ohio
valley. Below was a short bend in the
great river, the third greatest waterway
in the world, defended, as it were, by
row Of towering hills, which We're COW
cred with forests and forming a back
ground to the whole scene. While be-
tween these and in the center of the
stream was the putting steam thresher,
working its way over on the bed of the
river and whistling wildly of its triumph,
dividing, as it were, the waters of the
grand old river. and without the aid of
the providential eastward wind, as in the
case of Moses crossing the Jordan The
scene was impressive in the extreme.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
UNIFORMS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Chicago City Hall Blossoms Out in
Pullman Car Porter StYle.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Elevator men and
other employees of the city hall bios
somed out yesterday in uniforms re-
sembling those worn by Pullman car
pOrters. The uniforms cost SO each.
The following letter was found in the
ante-roOm to the mayors Office ad-
dressed to Secretary Lahiff:
1t is the desire of this administration
to put all employees of the city hall in
uniform and with this end in view
write you regarding the employees of
this office. Inasmuch as George Dunn
acts in the capacity of doOrkeeper and
is carried on the police roll it is proper
that he should wear a police uniform of
the rank of lieutenant or sergeant. Mr..
SbaberO, who is carried on the rolls as
messenger, should be clothed in suit
similar to those worn by railroad mes
sengers. The balance of the office force
such as clerks, should be dressed in
black dOuble-bTeasted coats similar to
those worn by English military officers
These suits can be left at the office eV-
cry night so it will not be necessary to
wear them out of the office.
The results are expected to infuse
great dignity into the personnel of the
executive Offices.
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PULL OF TRACY'S FIRM.
New York.sPost Charges That Rival
Office Found it Expedient ta Trans
fer It's Entire Legal Business.

New York, Oct. 15.-Today's Post
prints the following sensational editor
laI leader:
The following. which has recently
come to our knowledge, may serve TO
OPEN the eyes Of those Republicans who
are honestly supporting General Tracy
in the municipal campaign. A law firm
of the highest standing in this city,
which had a wealthy corporation among
its clients, was nOJified not long since
that the said corporation found it nee
essary TO transfer the law business to
the firm of Tracy, BOardman & Platt.
While giving this notice to its former
counsel the officer or officers of the cor
poration said that they were and al
ways had been entirely satisfied with
the manner in which their law business
had been conducted, and that the
change was made simply and solely
because if they should have any trou-
ble in the legislature they would be
protected by r. @. Platt.
This we know to be a fact and we
ask the honest supporters of General
Tracy to turn it over in their minds
and see how it fits into the present pos
ture of affairs.
THAT a law firm should be sandbag-
ged and deprived of the business built
up by a long course Of reputable prac-
tice because another law firm has u
political pun is abhorrent to every prin-
ciple of decent government. It's only
parallel is to be found in Turkey.
Whether any follower or supporter
of MI. Platt, or OF Tracy Board
man & Platt viii have the hardihoOd
to deny the foregoing statement OF fact,
we shall be interested to learn"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
BIG SHIPS ORDERED.
Rockefeller's Company Contracts for
Three Mammoth Lake Vessels.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 15.-The Besse-
mer Steamship company, owned by
John d. RockefeIler's big line of lake
steamers and two barges, today closed
a contract for the three largest ships
ever constructed for service on fresh
water. As the big ships built for this
line over year ago We're far larger
than anything brought out previously,
so the new boats Will be an advance in
size over even these enormous freight
erS.
The contract for three went to f. w.
Wheeler & Co, of Bay City. The con-
tract is for one steamer and two con-
sorts The three must be completed by
over &c, 600 tons of iron ore on a single
trip on a draft of seventeen feet. With
the completion of the twenty-foOt chan
mel their capacity will be much greater.
The steamers dimensions are 412 feet
over all, 455 feet keel 80 feet beam,
and 2912 feet deep, exceeding in all di-
mensiOns anything now af1oat on the
lakes. The engines will be quadruple
expansion, the cylinders measuring
twenty eight, forty, fifty-nine and eigh-
ty-five inches diameter with fortytwO
inches stroke. The boilers will be of
the Scotch pattern, four in number. The
capacity of the steamer will be $500
gross tons of iron ore.
The barge will be 450 feet long, so
feet beam and 2S1z feet deep. They will
carry 900 gross tons each.
The boats will cost between $500, 900
and $500, 900. They will be equipped
with everything modern for the rapid
handling of cargo, and be eXcelled in
size and speed only by the largest ocean
greyhOundS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15

orderly persons. or who may have been
convicted of crimes: or such negro chill
dren and youths of both sexes as may be
committed to the charge of the said as
sociation by the voluntary written sur
render OF their parents or other persons
having the legal custody and control of
them. and also of such negro children
and youths as shall be lawfully commit
ted to its charge by the courts and mag
istrates under any act of the legislature,
the association having full power to de-
tain. govern and employ all the negro
persons so committed
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15

Negro Reformatory association, which is
composed chiefly of negro citizens of Vir-
ginia. Associated with them. as an ad-
visory board. are seven white Nirginians,
pledged to aid in the amelioration of the
conditions of negro children and youths
who are moral deIinquents-
The objects of the association, as stated
in its charter. are: ITO provide a home
for the reformation ct male and female
children and youths of the negro race of
Virginia. to teach them good morals. the
discipline of manual labor. useful employ
nents and trades. reading, writing. spell
ing. arithmetic, geography and grammar;
TO care for such of them as may have
been charged and held for the commission
OF crimes, or with being vagrants dis
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
NO PRIZE FIGHTS GO.
Mayor Harrison TO Have No Finish
Fights IN Chicago.

Chicago. Oct. 15-"No twenty-round
prize fights or sparring matches will be
fought in Chicago. while am mayor"
said Mayor Harrison last evening. Il
won't have it. No one will get Il permit
from me for twenty-round match.
How many rounds will you permit2"
Eight at the outside, and probably only
six. That's enough
Have the managers of the Griffo-Ryan
match, to be fought here October q, ap-
preached you for a permit?''
''They have not. No one can issue
permit but me, and I will not give one
for Knockout fight
This viii prove discouraging news to
those who have believed that the mayor
intended to let old-time slugging affairs
be resumed. Somehow or other these
confident people. with all their assurance
that the mayor would not interfere with
their plans, have kept away from him.
Mayor Harrison gave his views freely
on sparring matches and Incidentally told
of his meeting with Fitzsimmons At Gin
cinnati on Monday night. He said with
a quick wave of his hands:
Il have been to a hundred spar~ing
matches in my life, and enjoyed them,
but I Ibeieve I have attended but one
prize fight, and I did not like it. That
fight was between Young COrbett and
Smith, held at Roby. When it got down
to the thirteenth or fourteenth round and
it was only a question of who could stand
it the longer. I did not like it. There was
too much brutality about it. I don't want
anything of that sort in the city A
match for points, with short number Of
rounds conducted properly. 1 will stand.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
WESTERN UNION PROFITS.
They Amounted to Nearly Six Mil
lions Last Year.

New York, Oct. 15.-The annual meet
ing Of the Western Union Telegraph
company, held yesterday, resulted in
the reelection of the board of directors
with one exception-the election of
Jacob II. Schiff, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John Van
Horne, one of the vice presidents.
The report of President Eckert gives
the amount of capital stock outstand-
ing as S97 $40, 600, of which S29, $50. 50 be
longs to and is in the treasury. The
net revenues, expenses and profits for
the year ending June 80, 1897, We're as
follows: Revenues. so, ,63S. .S59. .16; ex-
penses SIG, ,906, $50 %. Deducting moneys
applied for dividends, interest on bonds
and sinking fund appropriations. there
is a surplus to June 30 of S7.647. .541 O6.
The assets and liabilities are placed
at SIPS. 40, 1882 each.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-15
WATSON AS ALAWYER.
Georgia Man Better Liked Than as a
Politician.

Atlanta, Oct. 15.-Thomas E. Watson. as
lawyer, is different from Thomas f.
Watson as politician. He has narrowed
down to the practice of law, but this dim
mutton of political perspective has meant
an extension of personal popularity. and
a kind OF broadening out on different
lines.
One year ago. if Tom Watson had push
ed his way through the crowd in the
himbaH corridor as he did yesterday it
would have been like a wolf in the fold
But he received a cordial greeting yester-
day
Hello, Tom
Whats the news in ATcDufhe?''
SAY, when's that Mccullough case
coming up again2''
What are you doing up here in At
1anta today I'd like to know
such expressions as these met him from
all sides. and some of the boys slapped
him on the back.