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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
ne IA

Cooley Memorial church-rublic wor-
snip tomorrow ut II Il. M. ard s n, m.
IN connection with the morning service
Hatant baptism Will be administered and
at the close or the service n congre-
cations meeting viii be held.
Point Presbyterian church
-Ihc members VIII unite IN the meet
ing nt Col!cy Memorial church Sunday
nc the morning hour, and Instead of
the night service MIR. Harry II. Walton
VIII conduct services for them at ( n. m.
Norfolk PrcShytcry has hcun called to
meet at Cooley Memorial church on
Monday September 18th. at IL a. m. to
take action relative 10 the cal Of Rev.
*. a. Robinson to WiilIamstown, Mass.
The Christian iindeavor Society of
CoHey Memorial church will held a lawn
party on the mansc grounds next Mon
Gay evening. Object, the monument
fund.
~ very successful revival meeting Is
IN progress at the Lambert's Point
Methodist church, REV. w. G.. Bogus.
pastor. 1t will probably continue next
week.. Rev. w. II. Atwill, OF th.sTrity.
Is assisting In the meeting.
The Atlantic City w. C. r. U. has,
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President. Mrs. S. ].
l'h'ne; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
carrie lambert: Recording Secretary.
Mrs. George G. Favil!e: Treasurer. Mrs.
Annie Barnes: Nicc-Presldents for the
Churches: Ccl!cy Memorial, Mrs. Mary
Abrams; l.cI<.cs Memorial. Mrs. Eliza
Chesser; Liberty BAPTIST. Mrs. Missouri
Lee. Delegates to District Convention.
Mrs. T. d. Richards and Mrs. Eliza
C.esscr.
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unanimous vote. 1t being understood by
announcement made in advance that it
he remained he would continue TO preach
.ne unctrihe OF Sanctiication-that Is.
the living 4 blameless life. DR.. Bar
rett, wife and daughter. Mr.. ana Mrs.
&c. Haynes and Mrs. NJ. J. w. White
lett last evening fer Nyack on the Hud-
sc'l, New York. to attend the M%srritt-
Simpson meeting.
fahnie Guy. a coiored woman. los
years OF age. died Wednesday at the
nome OF her daughter. on Park ave
u extended. She will be buried SIM.
Gay afternoon. the o~bscqu!es taking
mace from the Bank Street Baptist
church.
Capt. ]. Barbour Macon and family
returned to-day from VirEini1 Beach.
where they have been spending the sum
mer.
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EZRA NJ l;s.y:TOS.

Miss Eva Sanderson. Of North Park
avenlic. returned yesterday from Iick-
DRY, having spent several weeks with
relatives.
Mrs. ". r. Butcher and children. OF
Rose Avenue, left last evening for Kew
York.
MI. c. 8. Mcssell, Of Dast Bramblc.on
avenue. returned Yesterday from Il
business trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. Y. c. Ea>hy's East Norfolk Schoo,
of Muse. No. 206 North Maitbv avenue.
promises to be more attractive and sue
cessful than ever during the ensuing
session.
Rev. DR.. J. p. Barrett has declined
a call to Elon College. N. c.. and Will
remain as pastor of the Christian Me-
mortal Temple. The posit:cn to which
he was called was soliciting agent Of
the college,, which. from q p~ecuniarv
point Of view. was n more desirable one
than his passionate here. but he pre-
ferred to stay with his old charge. He
was. on Monday night last, reelected
pastor here, for the next year, by a
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STRONG THROUGHOUT
Tho Average LeYaI Of FrIcss Was Raised
Higher Than on thursday.
DECREASED ACTIVITY IN INDUS1RIALS
Tho Volume OF T~ransnctions I'm the
siderable Failing off, but They
Retained iBo Shnrp Gains
Achieved Thursday.

New York. Sept. 3.-To-day's market
was much more regular than that OF
yesterday, the notable advances noL be-
ing SO palpably manipulated and the
ctClcurreEt profit taking In other stocks
Being on so large u'scale. The mar
ket throughout was stronger and the
average level OF prices raised further
than yesterday. There vas n decrease
or activity In the Industrial stocks and
the dealings in the standard railroad
snare were largely augmented. the
buying through commission houses be-
ing confident and on a large scale. The
volume OF transactions in the Vanderbilt
group. which played suca Il conspicuous
part In Yesterdays market. shOwed Il
considerable falling Off. but they retain
cd the sharp gains achieved yesterday
and. In ilct. closed Tonight. North
west sold rs high as yesterdays high
point, but reacted. But the centre of
interest n the market was shifted to
st. laul, which sold during the day
at SO, 4 net advance of 3&, and which
crossed burlington during the day on
enormous transactions. ST. Paul was
aided Icy the statement of estimated
gross earnings for the fourth week in
AIguSt, which showed an iIcreasc over
the corresponding wre;; asst year "
S1CS, I"0. The rise was stimulated alsJ
by the circulation of rumors without
definite authority that the dividend rate
would be increased. The statements
of burlington for July, and of Rock Is
lanG for August. were also helpful to
st. Faul. along with all the members
or the Granger Croup Unauthorized
rumor had exaggerated the gain to be
siloWnb by the burlington statement and
the stock. In consequence. failed to
Benefit Very materially from 1t. Rock
Islands Increase in gross for the month
of AUGUST was S375S10. These Incidents
served to put the Changers again in the
lead Of the market. and their strength
helped the whole list. The rise IN ST.
Paul invited profit taking, not only in
thai stock, but all through the list. and
though a rllly followed. closing prices
were rot at the hest. Sugar moved Up
and down In a. fcvcriSh and cratic
manner over n rarre Of ; points to n rev
high record at 1884, am: rs low as l5iH.
The Glnnrcrs and many other stocks
touched new high levels for the year.
Louisville and Nashville was Keep
tionally strong all day and gained .
have hecn under recent pressure Of
profit taking move UP to-day. This
waT nOtrbly true OF the InterEationals.
account OF reports that the Government
would oppose the foreclosure sale upon
which IS based the reorganization plan.
The stock lost n fraction.
Ponds were active md higher. Total
sales $4,000 900.
United States registered is sold at
1l2M, new As coupon at 1876 and coupon
5's at ll4A. Total sales. SOS, 0G0.
...r I nSI Nj l,lnG .
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NEW YORK

Ne York, September 3.-Flour. dull
and n shade easier ut the close with
wheat. Rye -four quiet. Corn meal
dull. Yellow Western, rec; city. 75c
Rye easier, No. 2, 52lkc.; Il lots, 46@
=0c
Wheat-Spot weak; No. 2 red, s1.01M
afloat; No. / Northern New York, S1.03A,
afloat.
corn-spot, easier; No. 2, &c.. elevator;
&c. afloat.
Onts-Spot. easier; No. 2. 2S&c.; No. 8.
23c.; No. . white, 20Ac.
Beef firm.
Cut meats firm.
Lard quiet; Western steam, S5.25; Oc-
tober closed $50 nominal; refined quiet;
Continent. $3.50; compound, 4B@5c.
Pork firm.
Butter quiet; Western creamery, 800
1Sc.: factory. S@12c.; Elgins. 1Sc.; imi-
tation 10@l3c.: State dairy.
10MlG1sc.: do. creamery. 12@iSc.
Spot coffee. weak; Cordova, 1910
l6&c.
Sugar-Raw strong: fairr refining, 3A
@3 5-16; centrifugal 96 test. 8 1916; re-
fined strong.
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POR NORFOLK NorE:.T.

Harry Phillips had quite n narrow
chance a few days ago OF losing one
eye. He went to tic q calf out 10 Craze
and as the calf threw his head to drive
OF the flies, he struck Harry with his
horn about half an inch below the eye,
cutting Inn quite badly.
The Portsmouth junction c1 the Nor
folk and Carolina railroad of this town
is quite Il lively scene of late. Very
often there are twenty or thirty ms
senGcrs and ago and biiggics. and
last Thursday there were two hacks
carrying out the city folks to take n
nice country ride.
All OF the missing people that were
caught cut on last Monday have re-
turned hnmc. much to the delight of
their Fanatics and friends.
Last Wednesday AFTERNOON as the
POSTMASTER of Port Norfolk returned
from his regular trip OF collecting the
mail. as h stepped in the door, his eye
caught sight CO: Il small piece of green
paper lying 81 the floor. 1t was very
small. about the size OF the little Gngcr
and about half an inch long. He pickcd
It up and as soon as his fingers struck
II he found out it was money. He
walked on to the ether end Of the store
and u~nwrappcdI II and, 10 and behold, It
was n hundred dollar b%i!l--uuite a find,
sui tho postmaster wiS not satisfied at
inu'' - lie Will say r.Git mere II the
ownor of that bill will come Onward
an! prove property he Shs!l have the
hundred dollar bill.
The Fort Norfolk electric railway Inc
mas another fine open car ready to go
on the line. 1t started down the track
to-day with it's own power.
Last Monday evening several cOlored
boys and young men went In swim. min;
&t linncr's Point, or Seats Creek, and
pDA of The mon was 1rpnI,nI IIn -.
gatekeepcr at the powcr-Ecusc UP TO 4
few weeks ago.
justice G. G.. Haynes must he doing Il
good business now. az: he seems to travel
4 good deal from his old stand to West
Norfolk.
Since IL cars have been running
down Middle ard County streets che can
recognize the faces OF a good many
merchants. They Will take a spin. as
ore told me to-day, down to the water
and back ard they feel very much re-
frcshed.
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York, September 3.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance of
l@3 points, early cables being better
thar had been looked for, and the over
night accumulation of orders being
somewhat encouraging. Following the
first call selling orders set in from the
South, and liquidation and selling for
short accounts became quite general,
causing a decline cf 204 points, the
basis of which was favorable crop news
and predictions of heavy receipts. Later
h market turned n sharp corner on
reports OF large spot sales, while crop
accounts We're less favorable. Prices
advanced 12@15 points from the lowest.
with shorts being active buyers and
easily frightened on claims of Il heavy
short interest. The possibility of bulls
speculation getting out of grain into cot
ton also led to caution on the part OF the
bears, and the market closed very steady
at 4 net advance Of ST12 points.
New York, September Section quiet;
middling, 7M; net receipts more; gross
$40 bales; forwarded. Boss bales; sales,
l0.2l6 bales; s%pinnerS', 215 bales; stock,
AZ. 9l4 aales.
WeekIy-Net receipts none; gross. o.
200; exports to Great Britain, 1918; ia
France. loo; to the Continent. l,542;
forwarded, j.. $50; sales, 81, 1885,; sp!nncrs',
9SS.
Total to-day-Net receipts. CISCO; ex-
ports TO France. 3.67I; stock, S5,647.
ConsolidatcdNNct receipts. 4G,T73; ex-
ports. ITO Great Britain. $3.50; to France
Sis; to the Continent. 3.0iS.
Total since September met receipts.
2.Ol2; exports ito Great Britain. 1856; to
France. 3.G14; TO the Continent, ~.
New York, September Section OPEN
ed steady; sales 1880 bales. Jenuary.
GIG; February. $40: March, $50; April.
$50; May. $50: June. =; July. -: Au.
gust. =, September, 7.06; October, csc;
November. 6.13; December, 6.73.
New York, September 3.-CUtton flu
lures closed very steady; sales III. 700
bales. January, 6.S6: February, 6.SS,
March, go: April. Cos: May, G.gc; Sep
tcmher. III: October, 6.91; Novemh -
$50; December, 6.S2.
New York. September 2.-Spot cotton
closed quiet, 3-16c. decline: midd!ing IN
lands. 7fSc.; middling gulf, T7sc.; sales
10. 2l5 bales.
Liverpool. September al p. m.-Co..
ton, spot, fair demand: prices lower
American middlinE. 4 3-32d. Sales of the
day were 10, 900 bales, of which 500 were
for speculation and export, and included
9,400 bales American. Receipts, 1000
bales. including 900 bales American.
Futures opened easy. with 4 moderate
demand and closed steady.
New Orleans, September 3.-Cottor
futures steady; sales. 81, 500 bales. Sen.
tcmber, 6.S0M6.SS: October, 6.5G@6.57 81: No
vember 6.56d6.57; December. 6.h6GlG rs.
January. G.60m6. GO; February. G.630G65:
March, G.G646.6S; April, 6.69@6.7l.
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There is Kothinq SO Good.

There Is nothing just as good az DR.
Kings New Discovery for CONSUMPTION.
Coughs and Colds. so demand II and do
not permit. the dealer to sell you some
substitute. he Will not claim there Is
awning better, but In order TO make
more profit he may claim some,hInr
else 10 be Just as good. You want Dr..
Kings New Discovery because YOU
know 1. to be safe and reliable. and
guaranteed to do good or money re-
funded. For Coughs Colds, Consump-
ton and for all affections of Throat,
Chest and Lungs, there is nothing az
rs Is DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Trial bottle free at BurTow, Martin e.
drug store. Regular size 60 cents
and 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
WHOLESALE 0U0rArIONS.
PfnYisiOua.
Norfolk, Va. September

Norfolk, Va. September 5, 1897.
Tish-Mackerel, No. :. Ill KEYS, 500;
new. small. $3.50, new. medium, sic. 0D:
No. 3. I'm KEGS. $3.50; Herring, Family
Roe. half barrel. s2.50: North Carolina
Cut Herring, 1925; Potomac, in ba rrels
So. 90.
Provls!ons-Market strong and adj
Vancing; mess pork, old, $9.75; hams
pork, new $l0.50.
Bulk Mcats-IIigher: clear ribs, G1hc..
as to size and cut; fat backs, Size;
bellies. Ghc. for small; &c. heavy; pork.
plate, S5.iO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., &c.
Bacon--ShOuiders, 7Ec.
Breast-Sugar-cured, SIC.
Hams-SmIthfieio. 14@I5c.: S. G.. Slip
hams. lie.
Lard-Pure lard t%ierccs. s. 957hc.;
cases and tubs. &c. ovcr price Of ~tierces;
compound. SIC; t~ierccs, In cases and
hc. higher.
Cheese Cream, 1oc.; Western dairy.
Sk@9kc.
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MONEY MARKET.

New York, September 3. = Money on
call easy at iAM2 per cent, last loan
. per cent; closed l&Q2 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper. ai5@41a per cent.
Sterling exchange strong. with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S57k0
4.S6ia for demand, II 4.S3MG4.Sf for
sixty DAYS. Posted rates, 4.S4la0t.S5ls
ard +.S6is@i.S7. Commercial bills. 4.S2ia
silver certificates, 52%. Far silver, 80
Mexican dollars, 4l3s. Government
bonds strong. State bonds dull. Rail
road bonds strong,
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BALTIMORE

Baltimore. September 3.-Fiour, Quia;
and unchanged. Wheat weak. Spot and
month. 99G499A; October. a314@SSN; De-
cember, 99@99H steamer No. 9 red, 95@
95A: Southern wheat by sample, 95@
SLIGO; do. on grade, 95h@99is.
Corn easy; spot and month 35A @357s;
October, 36G36A; November, December,
now or old, 36M asked: steamer mixed
3AM%A; Southern white and yellow
corn, 3S.
Oats steady; No. . white. 24c, sales;
No. 2 mixed, 21@22c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
Did You Ever

Try Elccir.c E!iters as a remedy r..
your troubles? If not. set, n bottle now
and set relief. This medicine has been
found 10 be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure OF al! female complaints.
evcyi ms a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the or
:.anS. If YOU a loas of Appetite.
Constipation, Headache, Painting Shell;
or are Nervous. Slecpless, Excitable.
Melancholy or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric bitters in the medicine you need.
Health and Strength are guaranteed by
lis Use. Fifty cents and 81 al Burrow.
Martin & Co.'S drug store.
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poles on Main street yesterday.
Our town Is very quiet just ow.
MI. Thomas Winningder. Jr.. has a
valuable horse afflicted with the lockjaw.
Miss Vanrcugh. OF Manchester, Is
visiting MISS Blanche Barry, on North
street.
Mr.. n. w. Blgbie and wife. OF Money
Point, who have been on u pleasure trip
to Providence. r. l., returned home
Thursday.
The long distance telephone company
are erecting a cable-house at the old
draw bridge abutment.
Miss Pauline IArraDee, PRINCIPAL of
the Ryland Institute. left Thursday
a~ftcrnoon'for n trip In the Interest of her
school.
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Cash quotations we're as follows:S

Cash quotations. We're as follows:
Flour. barely steady. No. 2 spring
wheat. 93% @95c.: No. 3 spring wheat.
Ss@92c.; No. Q red. 93k@s6hc.; No.. Q
corn, 3O1kc.; No. Q oats. 1sAc.; No. 2
23@231sc.; No. 3 white, 201E@22Ac.;
No. . rye. &C.,; No. 2 barley, 45c.; No. 3.
34@f4kc.; No. 4, 31@37c.; Nc. 1 naxseed
81. OH Q1.0i; prime timothy seed. $3.50.
Mess Pork. per Dbl, sS.95@9.00; lard.
per 100 lbs. $4.771s@4.So; short ribs sides
Qoose), s5.55@5.So: dry sailed shoulders
(boxed, 6h95Ac.; short clear sides
(boXed). G@6Sc.
Whiskey distillers finished goods, per
gallon, s1.22.
Sugars, cut loaf. unchanged.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
BERKELEY NEWS.

Rev. M. w. Butler, pastor of Main
Street Christian churca, left yesterday
evening for New York.. why're he will
remain for several days.
Mr.. s. Bleach, n prominent merchant
or Liberty street extended. will close
ibis business and leave town In q few
days. He expects to locate in louisville.
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. D. A. Sawyer will leave to-day
to visit relatives In T,ockdalc, N. G.
A fire alarm was turned in last night
from the Third Ward, which proved to
be false. The Fire Department turned
out. but without having to preform
service.
The long distance telephone company
was buslly engaged III putting up their
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
GrRIn.
sucnr nj

Market-Advanclrg and strong; out of
town prices are dependent on the de-
livery rates to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows Gut
loaf. 1914; powdered. s5.36; granulated.
SSH; confectioners standard A., $i.9S;
American off a. $3.50; centennial bright,
yellow b. S4.55; California B. S4.49;
Franklin standard extra G. s4.42; Key
stone extra c, HSa.29; American extra G.,
Sd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04

Choice heavy Western cattle, SM04Ac c.;
common 10 fair cattle. 3@3%c.: Ia stern
North Carolina. best. 2lh03hc.; common,
llE@2Mc.: helfcrs, Western. EIa@3lsc.;
lulls. 2A@3c.; fat cows. 21a@3kc.; mich
cows, good. per head. S20.00G35.00; cows.
common, S10,00@2J.00; butchers sheep,
2h@4c.: good. corn-fed hogs. 3Ls@3A c.;
light pigs. SEC. Hogs dull and slow de-
mand. Dressed hogs. 415c. per pound.
Lambs. GQ7c. per pound.
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Southern Frult-I3ananas. f5c.Is1.O0
per bunch; lemons. SCOOPS. so: cabbage,
Northern, Sl.25G11.50 per barrel.
Potatocs-iaymans, SI.l0; ycllows,
$3.50; onions. $500 per sack: new Irish
potatoes. s .a0Gl2.7 rs.
Poultry-Cld chickens. 20@25c.
1sgs-Wholesa!e; steady. at 14c per
dozen.
B~eeswax-2oc. per pound.
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fresh Fish,

Croakers. per round, &C.; ~taylors, per
pound. &c.; pan fish. per pound, &C.; bak-
ing fish. per pound, 4c.: founders. per
pound. &c: shcepsheads. per pound .S@1Oc;
mackarel. per pound. Sc: ! u fish. per
mound. &C.; speckled trout. per pound.
&c. rock, per pound, &c.; Spanish
Mackerel, &c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04

Chicago, september 3.-Nhcat suf-
fcrcd to-day in sympathy with g de
cline In foreign markets. December clos
ing 1%c. below the level of yesterdays
final quotations. Other markets were
also afflicted more or less with ";ha.
tired feeling" corr closing aSG0kc. lower.
and oats k@Ac. Pcrl, lost sc. and lard
f2Il0c. RIBS were unchanged.
The leading 1ufii.s RANGED as foIIcws.
Omen Hitch ... f>1n, .
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SnnrInl NHfIco.

I have at last succeeded in getting
has relief photographs down in price,
and can row furnish them at prices
within the reach of all. Call and see
them. The most " trful phatorran nh
ever talented. T.. &. CAMPBELL.
Pallentine Building, 34Q-344 Main st.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04

The Wcman's Educational and Indus
trial Union. OF ~l;oston. has leased two
houses on 81. BCto.ph street. and pro
pose to attempt Il solution OF the great
American problem" tie servant girl
question.
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l'cnnni HIRrhei.

Farmers market steady; strictly
prime. fancy. 2%@29sc.; strictly prime,
2H@28c.: prime, 2M2Mc.; Spanish, no
offer: low grades Smelling stock, 100
1Mc.
Hand Picked-Fancy, 4c.; extras,
&C.: third grade, 2iAc.; Nc. l Spanish
shelled, 5hc.; No. l Virginia. &c.: No. 9
Virginia, 2Hc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
CHESAPEAKE AND oH1ogKBPoRr..
y Manufacturers. Record 81

B The report Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
for the year ending June so has been
made public by President NJ. q. ingalls,.
and contains the following statistics:
n gross earnings OF the Ill 16 miles
comprised in the system were $40, 7oS .18a:
the operating. expenses and taxes
amounted toE68 per cent. of the. gross
earnings, leaving net earnings of. So, 4aII-
Alb, and after deductinS other items.
such as net income from other RESOURCES.
a surplus was left from the result Of
operation Of $780,, ST. Is. This is an in
crease OF $155,000 over the preceding
year, and shows that the recent state
ments in Wall Street and other financial
centres, that the Chesapeake and Ohio
was on the a to declaring dividends,
were based on good authority. The
freight earnings Of the company were
the largest in It's history.
The report refers to-the fire at. New
port News. The expense OF replacing
the terminal facilities has been S125, 600
above the Insurance. This amount does
enter into the statistics referred to
above. During the year ten locomotives.
232 freight and two passenger cars have
been purchased. at q cost of s243, 4S9, and
new buildings erected at different points.
the latter costing s35, $40.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The condition of the Norfolk and
Western railroad Inc Its earning ca
pacity Is attracting considerable atten-
ton i'll New York. judging from the conn
merits of metropolitan financial papers
III general. The report Of the
shows net earnings of $201, 943, an in
crease of S12, 4S4 over the corresponding
month of 1896. During the nine months
ending June 80, 1897, an Increase of net
earnings was shown of S3S7, 3S2, although
there was u decrease of gross EARNINGS.
The Increase indicates that the system
Is being operated on a strictly business
basis, and rigid economy practiced. Re-
ferring to the line, the Wall Street News
says:
The present management in many
particulars is making n record for econ
omlcal operation. President Fink Is
putting into practice those economies
for which he has been noted through his
long experience, and the acquisition Of
ent OF the Great Northern, as vioe-presI-
dent, was an excellent move. He has al
ready made large reductions in eXpensas.
Pay rolls lave been cut down heavily,
and train runs of engine and train-men
extended. which mou to an import
ant saving in wages. The result OF his
efforts to Increase trainloads is already
marked. and with some expenditures for
double tracking and in reducing grades.
n much better showing will be possible.
The reorganization made heavy reduc-
tons in charges ahead of the stock, and
interest payments are we'll within tn
earning capacity"