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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Washington Land for Sale CHEAP
on the 5 and 10 Year Plan
at 6 per cent.
The Chance of Your Life to Obtain a
Home for Little Money---The Garden
of the West May Be Yours---The
State of Washington the
Ideal Home.

Washington, rich in grains and grasses, rich in minerals
and vegetables rich natural resources destined become
the Empire State of the Far West 1t has the mineral wealth
that made Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio its plains are
much more fertile than those of Iowa. its navigable
and its fruits fine and varied California This
the country fol who has $4,000 $4,000 to invest
in a home.
The famous Big Bend Coantry Lincoln County in the
State OF Washington the ideal home poor man. It is
bounded the North and West by the Columbia River which
is navigabe to the it the produce garden Spokane
wheat used by China and Japan grens can be ship
middle belt states Owing its geographical position it has
the most delightful climate in the United States There
thunder storms cyclones sunstrokes hot winds and
the people not troubled with rheumatism caarrh The
fail the yield it large the market good trop
cal fruits except and lemons grow we'll Cuba
The winters mild, fertilizers not needed schools and
churches within the reach of all Hog cholera unknown
stock and horses grow fat the rich grass that every
where abounds and delicious apples peaches pears aprcot
necarine grow without much cultivation. This the high
way to the Kondke and is the land that feeds Spokane Ia
Seattle and the miners of Alaska and British Columbia
must purchase the products of this the richest faires
all America Why not join the companies going here2
Why struggle for pance here when wealth and health
within your reach? Why not have home and be ndepen
dent? Call on at Dan Barnes Office Market Stree.
Cresco Iowa. and select farm in the richest land beneath
sun, in Washington, which the garden Klondke of
country
Before renting making purchase, call and j. c.
ONeill; he will put you the road to wealth.
C. O'NIET
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
To FAN Into Foreign Hands.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. LA cable
dispatch from England indicates that
the sale OF the large Willimantic thread
works at Willimantic, Conn.,, probably
to foreign parties, will soon be con-
summated. The thread company has
100000 capital and employs several
thousand hands. An option on its en-
tire stock at $3l.25 for each share Of s25
par expires on December 49,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Plnced under Arreat.

Detroit. Mich, Dec. benjamin Har-
ris, rag merchant of this city, has
been arrested, charged with transport.
ing across the Detroit river $4,000
worth of wooden rags. evading the duty
OF $3.50, and attempting to bride the
customs ofticials.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc,

Chicago, Nov. go
WHEAT-Unsettied, with moderate trad.
ing. December, 95996c; January. $3.50
91%c; May. sOA@911sc
Der. 2GB@26ssc; May, 29c and 29hQ29Ac
OATS-Quiet and steady No. cash, 21A
Q211ac; December. POS Q2Olac; May, 2lN @22c.
Samples steady. No. 4 White, 22a4Ql23lsc;
No. 8. 21@2l1sc; No. White, 221k@22alc; No.
2. 21Aq2lsac; No. 2 White, 22a4q24Ac.
RYE-Slow and weaker. No. cash, AGO
46lkc; No. 8. 45945Ac, and No. 4. 431aQ44c.
December delivery. 45kc.
BARLEY-Still easy and slow. Feed
Barley, 25RG26Ec. Low grade mailing, rs
@2Sc. Fair to good mailing, 2sg33c. Choice.
3443Sc, and fancy new, 4O942c.
PORK, LARD AND RIBS-Held steady,
January pork opened at SS15. and sold up
to $500. January lard ranged at s4221a, up
to $4.25. January ribs sold from SALT up to
S420.
POTATOES Strong and 1c higher.
Fancy Burbanks sold at 52Q5Gc; Good to
fancy Rose, 4594Sc; good to choice mixed
red, 42446c.
EGGS-Flrm. Fresh eggs cases returned
were sold at lSQls1aci fresh held stock, lSQD
15c.
BUTTER-Firm. creameries, l4Q22o,
diaries, 12q19c.
WH1SkY-Market steady. High proof
spirits, Sl.lS; alcohol, 1921.
New York, Nov 30.
FLOUR-Steady and quiet.
WHEAT-Sp0t steady; No. 2 red, CSC;
options closed Ac net higher on May, but
! Ac lower on December; No. red May,
% S-16Q94c. closed 93Bc; December. 96 9-l69
81 5-16c. closed SIC.
| CORN-Spot steady: No. @ 33sac; options
closed firm at lsc net decline; May, "a 1-l6@
3iAc, closed S4Ac; December. 3lls43l 5-l6c.
closed Size.
oATS-spot steady; No. 2, 26Ac; options
closed 1sc net higher; February closed &c;
December. 25s4c.
RYE-Dull; No western. 49Ac.
| BARLEY-Dul 2SAc.
1 WOOL-Quet.
| BEEF-Steady.
| LARD-Dull; western steamed. 81 45Q4 So
refined steady.
| PORk-Quiet
BUTTER-tirm. Western creamery, Il
Q2Sc; Elgins. 23c; factory. llls9l4c.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. Light Skins, Cq6hc;
part skins, 5@Gc; tull Skins. 2l4QIic.
EGGS-Firm. State ard Pennsylvania,
2O425c; western, 23c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
New Bonds Sold,

New York, Dec. 1.-The bankers con-
cerned in the matter announce that
the Rock Island road have sold to
Speyer 8 Co. block of new four per
cent. bonds sufficient to retire all the
collateral and extension and deben-
ture bonds, and the bonds maturing in
1898. This will leave only 1000. 900
six per cent. bonds outstanding not
provided for in the refunding scheme.
The stock was bought by the Flower
interests.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Killed by Il Boy,

Rockville, Ind, Dec. 1.-James 7.
Sturgeon, prominent farmer and
stock buyer of this county, was shot
and instantly killed Tuesday morning
by Harry Horter, boy 16 years old.
The cause of the killing was the atten-
tions paid by the dead man to the boys
mother. The family had warned Stur-
geon to keep away. Sturgeon leaves q
wife and u large family Of children.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
The billiard Tournament

New York, Dec. George +. Slosson
and George Sutton played the second
game in the billiard tournament at
Madison Square garden concert hall
Tuesday afternoon. slossen won by a
score of 500 to 1885, Averages, Slosson,
8 2-3; Sutton, $ 9-37. High runs, Slos-
son, 80; Sutton, SO.
In Tuesday nights game Ives de-
feated DAILY by a score of 500 to ESQ.
High runs, Ives, Ga; DAILY, 80. Aver
ages, Ives, 10 1897; DAILY. 4-36.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Heavy Export. Of Grain.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-The exports of
grain from this port for the past week
have been very large, amounting to
pver 100000 bushels, the bulk Of
which was corn and oats. The largest
shipments have been made during the
past two days. The amount given in
cludes parcel lots by regular line steam
ers and full cargoes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
AN yNLUckY IHlRTEEN,

THAT Number Present at Annual Meet
ting OF Once Famous Golden Club.
London, Dec. There were exact
ly 10 men and one woman present Tues
day at the annual meeting of the once
famous Golden club. Lord Farrer pre-
eided. The annual report expressed re-
greet at the death of member, the late
Henry George, Of New York, and an
nounced that the income Of the year
1897 was a66s.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
VIII Hold Them Down.

Washington, Dec, 1.-Representative
Cannon, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, arrived in Washington
Tuesday. Speaking to reporter, he
said that his policy for the approaching
session of congress as chairman of the
house committee would be to hold the
appropriations, so far as he could con-
troll them, down to existing conditions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
An Evidence of Good Faith

New York, Dec. Ia dispatch to
the World from Havana says: AS evil
dence of good faith toward repentant
rebels, the government will appoint
Jesus and Alfonso Cuervo, who recent
ly surrendered with 10Omen, TO superin-
tend the customs Mt Cienfuegos and
Sagua. They will have important
noe<s ''+r,t =. ~ - rI. ~, :,
posLss 1900 -i.i 80.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Cost TWO Liyes.

Danyille, Va, Dec. Information
has been received here of an accident
on the Atlantic & Danville railroad, in
which Engineer James Luter and Fire
man ma Frank p. Smith lost their lives.
The engine attached to passenger
train left the track near ellis station,
about IS miles east Of here, and rolled
to the bottom of an embankment, car
rying two cars with it. Spreading rails
is given as the cause of the disaster.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
A Fathers AvfuI Revenge.

Evergreen, Ala, Dec. William Ell
lis, prominent farmer living near
here, on Tuesday took negro named
Cook King to swamp, tied him to
tree and shot him to death. Intimacy
with Ellis daughter is the alleged
PAUSE
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Tried to KIN HI. wife.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1.-W.J. Burian.
while intoxicated, shot a revolver at his
wife, but succeeded only in slightly
wounding her. He then shpt himself
dead. The tip of the thumb Of the
woman's appraised hand was shot of
and the bullet grazed her head.
Jealousy was the cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Passenger Rate Wnr.

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-The war in the
passenger rates between Milwaukee,
Chicago and St. Paul is likely to con-
tinue, and railroad men look for the
iiveliest kind of cutting in rates far
theF west. owing to the big rush for
the Kloulike.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Moore Get. Eight Years.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. /. - Eugene
Moore, ex-auditor Of state, was sem
fenced by Judge Cornish to eight years
In the penitentiary for the embezzle-
ment OF insurance fees amounting to
$4,000. -.:sss.c... -: 80 b. {.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Negro Hanged.

Pittsburgh, Dec. l.--George Doug
lass, the negro who accidentally killed
Albert Grayer at Snowden, Pa, min
ing hamlet near here, last spring, in at
tempting TO murder another man. with
whom he had quarreled over game Of
craps. was hanged III the county jail
yard here at 1910 o'clock on Tuesday
morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
is WELL SATISFIED.

lished Reforms Pleases Spain.
Madrid, Dec. Ia member of the
Spanish cabinet, in an interview Just
published, says the government of Spain
is well satisfied with the results of the
publication of the decree providing for
an autonemous form of government in
cuba and Porto Rice, adding that the
manner in which 1t has been received
III the United States is favorable to
Spain,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Live Stock,

Chicago, Nov. 30.
HOGS-Market rather slow, with prices
weak to &c lower. Sales ranged at $1,000
3.45 for Pigs: sS.3OQ3.50 for light: s3.15Q3 80
for rough packing s3S0g3.55 for mixed, ard
sS.SogS.5O for heavy packing and shippixy
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
ELEVEN kILLEp,

Terrible Railway Disaster Occurs
In Poland.
Warsaw, Dec. LA terrible railway
accident occurred here. While pas
senger train was standing at the termi-
nus, heavy freight train crashed into
1t, owing to the error Of a pointsman.
Eleven persons were killed outright and
81 others were seriously injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Revenue Collections at Peoria.

i NeVeuue CUffectfOHb Ut 4 eUEHHs
Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-The internal reye-
nue. collections for the month of No
yember in the Peoria district were 3d.
1927. This is surpassed by but one
previous month in the history of the
office, and that was on an abnormal
showing, being August, 1894, when the
Wilson bill went into effect, increasing
the tax 20 cents a gallon. November's
collections were on normal business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
HNoodford to give a banquet.

Madrid, Dec. 1.-The United States
minister, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, will
give banquet here on Sunday next, In
honor of the government officers and
members of the diplomatic corps,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
Al DouhIe suicide

Lowell, Mass, Dec. Frank A. Keith
apd Maggie Godfrey committed suicide
together by inhaling gas in room in
this city Tuesday. They were penniless.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
THE TREASURY DEFICIT.
Secretary Gage Estimates 1t at No
Above $25,OOO,OOO.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Secretary Gage
said Tuesday that in the annual esti-
mates he would send to congress, he
would name about $2O,oOo,o0o and not
above $25,ooo,OOo as the amount of the
treasury deficit for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1898. The secretary said
that he expected the receipts from Gus
toms to increase steadily and that in the
spring months he anticipated quite
large importations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03
scnrcd no. Death.

New York. Dec. l.-Horatio C. James,
missionary who arrived here Tuesday
on the Atlas liner Alene from Port
Limon, says that his wife was scared
to death by the intrusion Of native
anxious to see the new baby into her
bedroom at San Carlos, Nicaragua.
The native meant no harm, but Mrs.
james was SO frightened that she died
from The shocn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03

Nominated for Mayor of Boston.
Boston. Dec. 1.-The republican con-
yention has unanimously nominated
Edwin NJ. Curtis for mayor - -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
LIGHT DAY IN STOCkS.
TRADERS IN CONTROL.
PRICES GENERALLY LoWER-BoNDS AND
MONEY

sArs AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE NOVEMBER ~
DrnJNGs IN BONDS AID BANK STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
Cost nn0 fonnn.

7 OsT OR SToLEN-on November lin. a grey geld
Ling aged. flea bitten. 15s hands high heel corks
front feot: also black years white spot fore
head hind leg white, curly TAIL fat and heavy weigh
ing 100 pounds. liberal reward will be paid for
formation leading 20 their recovery A. A. STEWART.
/. 1873 Broadway, 9Th floor. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16

Monday. November 15-p. m


Traders were in a more bearsh mood to-day.
md I'm consequence gold stocks lower. The
dealings. however produced only small declines
o,d in the afternoon n rally on covering by the
sborts caused n comparatively strong CLOSING
In most issues ret losses were confined to frac-
,iora tho only noteworthy exceptions being Con-
soIldated Gas. which lost ~ per cent sugar
Refining Il. per cent and Peoples Gas ana
Coks formerly Chicago Cas-. per cent Inc
market WAS wholly profe ssonal, and excessively
dull Total transactions amounted 10 on!
1SS 3G5 shares OF which over one-hat was Iur
,ished bv five stocks The loss in Consolidated
cog onucarrd 10 be due to liquidation In sugar
Refining a loss OF 2as per cent was mace III tIle
corIv trading the subsequent partial recovery
f,I0wlng the announcement that the treasury
Denartmeut had decided that Danish sugars
,,ara subject to bounty cOuntervaihnG duties
sugar Refining stock Is being manipulated lo'
!, much lower price level than its current luo
tattnn Traders efforts to induce liquidation on
M failure OF the supreme Court 10 manu- Ho"i
q decision I'm the Nebraska maximum rate Ca9e
I,ora not suAessful and on the othet haiu
rurther good railroad earnings ana nullsh ldlh
nv substantial market interests ala uot 'ltl1ao,
oHtsIdn huying or revive interest III hdIhc'
operntIons II was a stupid and sleepy mar
k.t In the railway list Rock lSlahu anu 'ei0s'
Central were weak features. A.,
prices for the last sales OF the prlhSlpal dCllNe
stocks to-day, compared with the Hhal Hsu'V9
80 Saturday were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16

"a Dauroad bonds we're irregular on small
Int we'll distributed volume ul puSno'''
heaviest dealings were In the AtchISoh ISSUES,
chesapeake and Ohio 4i2s. Northern ,S aOn1
general lien IS and prior Is o,sSon t'"' Iow,a
and Nayagaton A. Reading is ana loMa
S,du dret ~ The chief net gains were
made bv central Of Georgia first Incomes n 70
~. Kansas Pacific first consol receipts y "
ss. IouIsville and Nashville collateral trust os'
n To 100 Manhattan consol 4c, "a to 941A'
sSrsonehanna and Western General Mortgage.
70 SO and st. Louis and lro1 Mountain
General IS II to SO. Albany and Susquehahna
consol "a lost 1Is to 123 and Rio Grande
Western nrsts. u to 81
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money on call la per cent. with ex-
ceptions at per cent Time money was ~
per cent for sixty days. per cent for three
3Iba4 per cent for six months Commercial
paper rates were 3la9l per cent FOR the pest
names for all periods. and 4U4hs per cent LOT
names not SO well known.
The foreign exchange market was STEADY az
unchanged quotations. Posted sterling was
S3ls and 81 S6la for long and short bilis re-
spcctvely. Rates for actual business closed as
follows:
Sterling ...s5 S.S's' 4saSSssss +sssS;;ss
Rechsmarks 80. o5A MS 80
Builders avn S"n WI"
Actual closing rates for commercial bills were
as follows
Paris francs ..52o a5io%i-ie sSts @ @ls
belgian frame. 2o%Sto 2o o22,sl- iSg S25
G Gsiis.ma!a' .cas s-is soGso 1870
sLess 1-1e.
Domestic exchange was as follows at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16

NY, No 3gs West s7th-st
insurance N'i'FN'' Observation-Disclosures. 14,Uf
wears. ~, IA 1S,,o 81 al ~
Hidden. Thomas -, 20 t;Irr Sth- ava G W
af.h ST. , years 80 90 a;
=. ............. ,i,,a
-, t.-r.Iine 70 Chrisioph FRANK anu VIZ z OOl
- .sGtl- 81. 700 r IS ~ Elton ave !e%t1'
r.c.er peter and Wife 20 VIM II Soilhaln Wv 90
fora-ayc, "a cor Mar !llui / ~. . ~ cor
lyon Y Twins ,2 I ,G,, H'ge Var and de-
,nans - m0li9agea.. ..... - ~, i57
Iva Plslue =. 20 Marina l. Lynn" wv 7eOt
vet a.i e, ycars......-. - a., ,,o.-o
7 .,,ro.cc Gustayus J.. and wile 70 ,He
foiit.n Life insurance company |i"''e so O0C
a~s. cor li5til- st. year -; ~ "a Adolph
Lily Eutry. ADD George ftat O.. ,ears 81 90,
sclef.el . { Itu. ave ana iI-'1I,s, -,'.,r,r.
'.I-r " .0!ritr, g. and Wlie - Tile H1'" o.
tee and Trust Company, No 20 '4"'"e' Lane % oO
,,ar, ............. 80 ',,i4ia-
So Aiew and wife 20 Frederic } Miau'e
Lrnoi, Avenue A. =. 522 "a n OF '04 81 ~ ON
ears OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -. 800 - -@j
same 70 sane Avenue a. go - " ~ 1000
vcq,s ............... .'''' "a ''O
.a,uo Avenue 4. 81 r. II OF "d -
9li' -, "''
uttabsrav Alice % Daniel J carroll ''- 90
-, c,.i.il Il, Amelia \ Gunther ana an 90 nn
'-ter fxe.ut5ra c.l. NJ - CANNON ST. EcfLs. i''V
N-s'er John ~ and Anne w. ~
MAN n 179ih 81, la1 =, " OF N'-'''' 500
D,rIisl- william to David VILE, No - >eo" . n.
man Place insalnent eay.
MInnins Henrietta and joseph, % ~ ?. " Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

A,.,,,sr Abrsro. and wife TO Cauzens' Savings
nsnk Of NeS.norh corner $4,000
ssms a. lanes putnam same property, year 10000
Adams Leila p. 70 Clinton Adams NO Il "es' sooo
n.sN iSsSb a. ara vie to Rabsan & Hermann
Brewing Company. No - Great 'oHeS-s| eooo
Same to the metropolitan savings Bank same 90 mn
G aTGpsr1y ca Ser to Charles sebcG No aoa
pn1Sett catharine and william. to Harlem Saw
ings Bank. i0lst-et. 100 II Of Ba'hsa'e- o,oo
SAM to same. i9ls,-st. 1860 IT OF Bath o,oo
sa sse to same. i9is,s 1898 IT OF Bath
p sae-2y5s year ana VIE to Charlotte bodies
is7tbst zoo II " OF Home-aye. years ...... 1000
Bohrr Cot,fred and Elizabeth, 60 Henry Wiener
Avonds Eastern Boulevard. corner ,.oo,
H,Sg Leo 5 T. Harriet l. He.Ineranger. No 500 800.
Wa t, f.ai:,S A. ana husband to Ncw-Ycri
Security and Trus, comrsny. 'o'h-s'' 4s' ,,ooo
C"I Scr iiTf6~.t years ......,..,.,... 10000
sa os.l 20 Corner i7jh-e years $4,000
Same David OEpenheiuer ana Joseph ham ~ .oo
ershse Ith ave; corner ~ 9lSt n f' F @'
marn. lot i6j. map village Of Neirose. South am
MO-, ysS1s pb,iie and wife TO- Joseph carr
catheiral Psrkwsy $50 # of Boulevard -oo
,s ssFs o,,o Il and wife To- Alfred Beadlesion ct
al executors Of William II Beadieson' No lSo KAN
De w fsris Maria L. to Ro5er; Wallace No ac2
E.ner Paul j. and wife and Charles a Gross 10
Lambert SUDAN llSth-st. sio Il OF ooooo
ESnsr Paul j. and Charles a Gross to same, &C o.,
r saa' j giSP'6' to ysna Edgar e al
etc. q Daniel NJ Edgar. Nos 70 and 10 West az mn
c. sn.s cs YsaTs 10 %aia Simpson sicb
bins-ave. 1889 feet Of lesth,st years. &c.. 1000
Goebei. Lewis s. and wife to the Lawyer Mort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16

THE GENERAL LIST.
RAILROAD STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16


outstanding GER
t!Hcates .S2li5Ii,fJI SZlo,DisV~@ Dec sozo%Jo
Deposits In Ma .o1 - $1,000
tiOna banks. lS20l,J64 U,2s30o3 Dec. slI,65l
Available cash 1922 o2l S25l 23l g25 Dec sl509s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16

anu '"'''''" OTHER CITIES.
Buffalo Railway stock .........'.''''''''''" \"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
: OF CHICAGO STOCKS.

CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS
Chicago November u. 1897.
Saturday day. 5a'urdS,, 10 ,ecccy.
Nest -, l6-, CIV Railway. -. 80 ~
i-'S" ,,,.,r t5iA I,3 Amer Strawboard 3pil 3pis
..y ~, q, Ga, N1rh Chicago. .22j's 22i
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-22
GOVERNMENT owNlnsnIP.


The advocates OF 6 ivernment eTn-
ershlp OF railway ought to dud sOms
interesting notes in reading f. w.
Wilson's article in the New YORK
Engineering News on such ownersdip
Of railways. Mr.. Wilson has been to
South Africa. Before going there he
was an ardent a1vocste OF govern
ment ownership. Now he Gays:
"5lDee have had an opportunity TO
ohservs for myseli how this plan
tperates here / am entirely converted
to competition, the snarper the better.
A railway trust or pool, formed to
obviate too sharp competition, is
mild and smlable Institution compared
with government monopoly, which
Is exactly what $ nth Africa is now
cursed with" Pretty theories are not
always equally plessiug in practical
Applications; anu the plan OF govern.
ment ownership Of railways under 4
istiug cJudltions seems to be one Of
that class.