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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
THE ORDER EXTENDED,

Washington, December 24.-The inter
state commerce commission has issued a
circular to the directors promulgating the
order extending for two years the time
within which the railways shall equip
their cars and engines with automatic
couplings and driving brakes as required
by the act of March II, 1898. The COM
mission reviews the testimony given at
the hearing accorded the railroad and
railroad representatives. The arguments
advanced are not discussed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
MIR. sINGERLY's EDITORIAL.

Philadelphia. December s4:-The Rec
ord today publishes the following editori-
al:
To the Public-The Record is COM
PEELED to make a painful personal an
nouncement this morning. Owing to the
financial EN- nbarrassment of Mr.. William
M. Singerly, president of the Record pub
fishing company. the Chestnut street ma
tional bank and the Chestnut street trust
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
GOOD LUCK FOR FIsHERMAN.

ST. Johns n. F., December 24.-The
latest news from the herring fishing in
Placinta Bay shows great success for
the American fishing feet. Seventeen
Gloucester fishing vessels have sailed with
full oargoes and 81 are now loading. It
will only require another nights rest to
complete the loading of frozen herring.
About 5000 men are engaged in the fish
ing and over 1000 barrels of herring are
know on Sh ore
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
NO MORE TALK OF ANNEXATION

London, December 25.-The New York
correspondent of the Morning Post, says:
The Canadian government at the request
of Great Britain has ordered the contisca :
tion of seditious publications. This is
primarily due to desire to prevent the
Canadian independence movement from
stimulating dissatisfaction in India, but
it will have the effect of suppressing all
public discussion as to annexation to the
United States and collateral subjects.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
NO REDUCED POSTAGE YET.

OTTAWA, December 24.-The reduced
postage rate between Canada and Great
Brilai will not come in force on January
/, as arranged. 1t has been deferred at
the instigation of the Imperial authori
ties, SO that the reduction whatever it
will be- may be made reciprocal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
BURGLARS AT HAYERHILL.

Haverhill, December 24.-The house of
Howard Mitchell on Sheridan street wns
entered by burglars tonight and thorough
ly rsnsacked. Valuables being taken from
various rooms and all the silverware
taken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
SUPERINTENDENT KILLED.

Springfield, December 24.-Assistant
Division superintendent Marshall Newell
of the Boston and Albany was found cut
almost to pieces on the tracks near the
switch tower here early this evening. He
WAS formerly we'll known football play
er and came here from Great Darlington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
KILLED BY EXPRESS TRAIN.

Rushville, Ind, December 24.-Miss Ida
Brooks was killed and Mr.. VIM Pearcy
fatally injured by being struck by the
fast express train on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroad at Griffin 3
station today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
FRENCH CRUISER DISPATCHED.

London, December PA special de-
spatch from Paris says the French cruiser
P Unuan has been ordered to be prepared
lor service In Chinese waters. The Po-
thuan is frst-class cruiser of over 5000
tons displacement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
NEW posroFFICE ESTABLISHED.

Washington, December ga post
office has been established at Knox, Wal
do county, and Ida B. Vose has been ap-
pointed postmaster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
RELATIONS FRIENDLY.

Yokohoma. December 24.-On the reas-
sembIing of Parliament today the Kikado
declared that the relations of Japan with
all the foreign powers were friendly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
CHESTNUT STREET BANK ASSIGNS.
Statement of Its Affairs VIII Be Issued in
a Few Days.

SnES Nu i KEEL BANK ASSIGNS.
Statement of Its Affairs win Be Issued in
a Few Days.
Philadelphia, Decem ber 24.-The Chest
nut street Trust and Savings company,
which closed its doors yesterday, made
an assignment today for the benefit of
creditors to George H. Earl, Jl., presi-
dent of the Tradesmen's National bank,
and Richard Y. Cook, president of the
Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit com
pany.
The Chestnut Street Trust company
is closely affiliated with the Chestnut
street National bank, which was yester-
day taken in charge by the national
bank examiner. Wm. M. Singerly is
president of both companies, and the
boards of directors of the two corrp pa
nies are the same with the exception that
in each board there is one member who
is not a director in the other.
The deed of assignment is signed by
VIM. NJ. Singerly as president and there
is no reserve in the conveyance to the
essiRnees. The directors of the trust
company held meeting this morning
ouu eAO dooif5hilohu " A1Is IAdTA ttull NiT.
Cook was the outcome of discussion
of the troubles of that institution It was
announced that a statement would be
issued in q day or two, showing the ex.
act condition of the company's affairs.
An assignment was made today by the
Philadelphia Binding and Mailing com.
pany. This is small organization which
was incorporated in Maine. Tho assign
ment is said to have been forced upon the
company through the failure of the Chest
nut street national bank.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25

Philadelphia, Pa, December 24.-Wm.
M. Singerly, president of the Chestnut
street national bank and of its allied
institution, the Chestnut street trust and
savings company, which collapsed yester-
day, issued this statement to the public
today:
On Tuesday next, or at the latest on
Wednesday, plan now being formulated
requiring the devotion to it's purpose of
all my assets. will be submitted to my
creditors and to the creditors of the
Chestnut street national bank and Chest
ny. believe, and this belief is shared by
those who have been informed of the
situation, that with this plan, which will
involve partly an acceptance of stock
of une Record Publishing company on the
part OF the creditors, none of them ulti-
mately will lose anything"
The only other development in the sit
uation today was the formal assignment
OF the trust company to George Earl,
DR., president Of the Trader Merchants
national bank and of other financial in
stitutions. and Richard Y. York, presi-
dent Of the Guarantee Trust and Safe
company. Mr.. Singerly's statements
comes as the result of conference Of
the directors of the defunct concerns
held today and it is generally believed
the hope of an eventual settlement Of a
l00 per cent basis will be realized.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
TWO DEATHS CAUSED BY EXPLO:
SION.

New York, December 24.-A succession
of explosions at the United States
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
While tile List Of Injured Reaches
Score or More.
STRUCTURE COST A QUARTER OF
MILLION DOLLARS,

And Was Equalled in the Extent of Arena
Only by the Famous Coliseum of An
cient Rome-Fire Caused by Crossed
Electric Light Wire-In Half an Hour
Building Was in Ruins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
ANGLO-JAPANEsE ALLIANCE.

London. December 25.--The Daily Mail
publishes despatch this morning from
Toxic, which it claims evaded active CEN
sorship. The despatch says: England and
Japan, without entering upon an actual
alliance arrived at a complete understand
ing which will probably result in en-
trance to the Gulf of Le-Chi- Ii.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
ANSWER TO OUR NOTE.

Madrid, December PA council was
held yesterday at which was read report
OF United States Minister Woo ford to the
note of the Spanish government IN answer
to the first communication of the Ameri-
can government through him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
HUNDRED PER CENT BASIS.
Creditors Of Chestnut Street Bank
Will Lose Nothing.
PRESIDENT SINGERLY MAKES
STATEMENT TO PUBLIC.

Record Publishing Company Stock VIII
BE Used to Effect settiement-Bank
Formally Assigns to George Earl.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
GERMANS LOSING JOBS.

London, December 25.-Russia, accord
ing to special dispatch from Shanghai.
is preparing temporary fortress for ten
thousand troops at Port Arthur. She has
obtained a half promise from the grand
counsel at Pekin Mto dismiss Sir Robe rt
Hart, director Of the Chinese imperial
maritime customs and other high customs
officials, in addition to the British railway
officials and German officers and instruc-
tors Fifty Of the latter, the despatch
says received notice today that they would
be paid off at the termination of their
contracts. Contrary to the general report
the dispatch asserts that Great Britain
will actively oppose the Russian isolation
of Corea and Northern China
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-25
WITHOUT A STOHACH.
Woman Deprived Of Organ Ei jols
Good Health.
SURGICAL OPERA
TLON BY GERMAN DOCTOR.

Most Brilliant and Daring in Recent SurgI-
cal History-Operation Performed last
September and Subjects Doing Well
Proves That Importance of Stomach
Has Been Exaggerated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13

low reasons for selling stocks proved effective
weapons for the bear element In a market bare
Of support and filed with stop orders OF small
Spectators. The favorable factors in the situa-
ton were ignored, and there was little evidence
that the bears who yesterday became bulls
had not gone back to their former position on
the market. AT the close Of business last might
there was considerable gossip about what the
bulls were going TO do. but they offered a very
weak resistance to-day, while there were TO In
dications that the days decline was the Gull
mination Of bear success In the active list the
heaviest loss was sustained by Chicago Cas-,
which also furnished the largest dealings OF the
day. The Granger shares sold or from TO
per cent and the coa!ers from / to 3 per
cent The closing weak, unsettled and
ct about the lowest prices Of the day. The
more important net losses In the active IiSt
Sugar Refining. "a per cent: Atchlson
per cent: Burlington, 23s per cent; ChlcaB'
Gas. Az per cent; Consolidated Gas. 3l2 per
cent; Delaware and Hudson, per cent; Dela-
ware Lackawanna and Western, 3ls per cent;
General Electric. 3b per cent; Illinois steel
AZ per cent: Kansas and Texas preferred. IL
per cent: Louisville and Nashville rs per cent;
Manhattan . per cent; Missouri! Pacific, -
per cent; Jersey Central, per cent; New-fork
Central, ~ per cent; Northern Pacinc pre-
ferred. . per cent; Omaha, "a per cent; Pacliic
Mail, la per cent; Reading. ~ per cent; the
first preferred, , per cent; Rock Island 2l9 per
cent: st. Paul . per cont; southern RAILWAY
preferred Ia per cent: Tennessee Coal. rs per
cent; Union Pacific, ~ per cent; WABASH pre-
ferred ia per cent. and United States Leather
preferred. IL per cent.
Prices for the last sales Of the principal active
stocks to-day. compared with 'hc final hgurcs
Of yesterday, were follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
CLOSING PRICES SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS
Gar rran~,sco October r. 1897
Tuesday. October Up. m.


Tho bear eIement OH the Stock Exchange con-
tinued its campaign against vaIues To-Day anu
at the close results showed an extensive victory
throughout the list. In the afternoon traoihs
violent declines took place, In the course OK whch
many stop loss orders were reached There were
no unfavorable developments in the general sit-
ua,!on accounting for the weakness. ana athoush
the room traders were deeply affected oy lear
over a possible change in the relations between
this country and Spain the decline was Drought
on BY bear r,anjpulation and by the absence or
support from the public and from prominent IN
terests. Trouble with Spain would enrich GER
.a'n class Of spectators on the STOCK EHcha"se'
Out 1t would cause no loss In the Intrinsic worth
VI securities For this reason feeling OF az
gravated apprehension Is assumed by operators
lot the decline and, taken in connection WIN
Fessimlstic feeling as to the outcome OF gu
preme Court railroad decisions and the mu-
nlcipai election, furnishes adequate excuse ac-
cofding to the bears way OF thinking, Tor lower
prices In the stock market. The ef1ect OF the
yellow fever In the South upon Southern rail-
roads was shown IN a decrease Of $43.l4l In
Ie%as and Pacific for the first week In OCTOBER
decrease Of S4995 in Louisville and Nasnvii'e'
decrease Of $3.50 in Alabama Great southern
and an increase Of only S12.844 In Southerh
hallway IN the returns received to-day. Else
where earnings were uniformly good. MISSOURI
Pacific increased $104000.
Although reports Of rate cutting on the ro"oS
between Ncw-Ycrk and the West were neI
with prompt denials they helped TO disturb the
market. and with the rest Of the batch OK sha'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
finantia.
The Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf
Railway Company.
fiuantial.

The Undersigned. representing majority OF the con-
ISOLATED mortgage bonds OF the Union Pacific. Denver
ard Gulf Railway Company Issued under It's mortgage
Gated April $780, have been constituted committee toE
the protection the OF the consolidated mort
bondhoicrs. under agreement dated September
49, 1897 copies which be obtained at the Office CT
the Deposltary. Central Trust Company OF New York No
% Wall Street. ~ " the Of the Depostary
the American Loan and Trus; Company. No. 90 State
Street. Boston. Mass.
Holders CT consolidated mortgage bonds may deposit inc
with tie Depos!tary In the City Of New YORK or IN
Boston, at It's said agency. before the FIRST Gay OF
November 1891 Certificates Of the Depositary VIII be Is
sued for the consolidated bonds deposited ana
application will be made. practicable 70
have such certificates listed upon the New York stock Ex
change.
Dated New Yo,k. September iS 1897.
GREyyTLLE VI. DODGE. Chairman.
GEORGE VI. PULLMAN.
y. Kennedy TOD.
OLIVER AMES.
HARRY WALTERS.
HENRY DCDGE.
HENRY LEWIS.
IHIsn HERMAN.
Committee
J. T. GRANGER. Secretary.
JOHN :. WISE.
Z. G. HENDERSON. Counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
The Union Pacific, Denver & Gull
Railway Company,
To the Holders of


Firs, Mortgage per bonds OF the Denver texas
ard Gulf Railway Company:
First Mortgage per cent bonds Of tbs Denver Iexas
and Fort Worth Railroad Company:
Funded interest certificates OF the Denver Tezas ana
Forth Worth Railroad Company; and
Company:
A COMMITTEES holders u the consolidated mortgage
Union Pacific Denver and Gul: Railway COM
pany has been formed under agreement dated the
eighteenth day o. September 1897.
of the above nsnt,ued bonds funded interest
cer'hcaes and may deposit tie same subject TO
said agreement with the Central Trust Company Of New
York the De2osltary named In said agreement: at is
Office 10 - Wall Street New York. az rs agency the
American Loan and Trust Company No 80 State Street.
Boston. 3;ass.
Certificates o. deposit will be issued hy the Depository
IN respect o. deposits nade and application VIII be
made. practicable. 20 have such oerlhca'es
listed upon the New Yo:: Stock Exchange
Dated New York. September Is. 1897
GRENVILLE VI. DODGE. ChnI-man.
GEORGE VI. PULLMAN.
j. KENNEDY TOD.
OLIVER ANIES.
HARRY WALTERS.
HENRY BUDGE.
HENRY LEWIS.
URIAH HERMAN.
Committee.
J. T. GRANGER. Secretary.
JOHN WISE
L. C. HENDERSON. Counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
TO HOLDERS or
Central Pacific Railroad Co.
5 Per Cent. Bonds,
Dt r. 1859

IN ,,ew o., the maturing c,im o' the United states
aealns; Central Pacific Railroad "ompany We deem
important tina; the hoers of bonds of the above issue
should unite order 10 secure en"c' r'preSeatA'n o.
,helr common interests
Holders Of a large 81 Ccrral Pacific First Merit
rage pon,s have already combined. and stock
nodes q the mpony eu,rustsd their representation
y Committee.
Hondho.dcrs Agreement. dated October !. 1897. has
been nrenaref which corfers upon the right n rep
reser, derosed Bonis and take steps necessary
for n, protection tights 81 the BondhoGes also 20
represont tho Deposited Bond, IN with
adjustment u tho Bonded Deb, ~ the Central Pacific
IA roaa Company subject thc final approval OF de-
posting Bondho.iers.
No charge VIII 10 MADE D'po'tins Rondhod'rs for
our services.
Deposltlng Bondhoders Will receive temporary receipts
e.changeabe for engraved certificates Of deposit Of Mesrs
epcver Co of New York coIn;erssned b. the United
States Trust Company a New York custodian Appl
cation Tor listing certificates will he made 70 III"
New York Berlin and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges
Amounts collected upon the coupons appeTainns TO de
posted bonds Will 10 paid to holders OF cerheaes ana
.uch payments will be stamped thereon
We invite Bordholders deposit their bonds on or be
fore DECEMBER l. S07. after which date bonds Will
he received only on such terms may hereafter de-
te5nine.
Bonds must carry coupons due April 1905 ana all
subsequent coupons
ories Of the Bondhoders Agreement Re obtained a,
'' '''' SPEYER & CO.,
DEUTSCHE BANK,
BERLIN.
TEIXEiRA DE 1ATTOS BROS,
AMSTERDAM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13

In state issues 81 900 Tennessee settlement
IS sold a. S57s.
Railroad bonds were moderately active and
weak in sympathy with stocks. although the
extent of the decline was less. and in a few
issues net gains were made. The heaviest deal
ings were in the Atchison general and ADJUST,
ment As. Chicago Terminal receipts, Kansas ana
Texas seconds. Norfolk and Western cons9i As
Northern Pacific general lien SIS, Texas and Pa
ciic first 5s and second incomes. Union Paclhc.
Denver and Gulf frsts. Northern racine prior
lien IS. oregon Short Line Us and wabash sec
ond IS The chief net losses were made by
Chicago Terminal receipts. ~ TO 43s4 San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Is. ~ to CO. Union
Pacific Denver and Gulf firsts; q 10 , 10:
Wabash second IS. ! TO IIl2; the debenture
series b. 2la TO %: international and Great
Northern thirds, ! to 49, Peoria, Decatur ina
Evansville seconds receipts, l to u; New lorK
Central first registered, :. 70 1l4i4; Wisconsin
Central first receipts. y to 36I2; Texas and Pa
cifc second incomes. to 20 Erie general zen
3-4s a, to 7Oi4 Brooklyn Elevated first receipts,
lien As, y to GOV: Reading general As; to Si'4.
and Southern Railway first rs. z to Us. iowa
Central firsts gained u to 91l2; LOUISVILLE New,
Albany and Chicago frsts, to III; Kansas and
Texas of Texas, IS | TO 81; Colorado Midland
first receipts, u to 6li2; Missouri Paclnc ni.I
1O4L. Oregon Improvement oonsol os receipts
lost to Al.
THE MONEY MARKET
Money on call was 21ka3h per cent. Time
money was per cent for sixty days "'s per
cent for three months, 3i4G per cent FOR -FOUR
months and 1 per cent for six months Tom
mercial paper rates We're "a ~ per cent ior IN.
best names for all periods, and ago per cent
for names not so well known. , .
The foreign exchange market was dull, WIN
out important change in general ieetures.
posted sterling was 81 S2i20S4 S3l2 ana 81 cry
81 S5ih for long and short bills respectively
I2ankers' rates for actual business closed AZ
follows: ,,.s
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1iunnndl Glcltlons.


TUr PROCTOR & CAMILLE COMPANf; .
THE ANNUAL MnEtN 'h Q" s.s,o g o 81
.,l -, such Other business as may come before Nne
sni 10, Iii r. hold &, the oIlce OK the Company IN
Nouns W." or Wednesday October 18th. 1897. at II
., NOR Stock Transfer Books VIII close SEPTEMBER
o2nd 1897 and will reopen Oc'q5er o'n Nh vfr s.cv
Cincinnati september 2st. 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
grapellcrs' Gotcl Docket c7uioe.

ooo1coD~-(~/1~1->-o>oco~~
Tr. Ne, appears Mondays. Wednesdays and SATURDAYS
HOTELS OF THE WORLD.
Fr descriptive Booklets lnfoma,93n Circulars siyins
Railway C,aaccii-ns. &c. y any Hotel Dsow' call or
aadrrf- send stamp - -
MoGo1 Tariff @mroa@,
% Resent 81. london;
t2is Rue - Higol. Paris
GGOTGL POCKET @WuWEa
GRATIS.
"A =. means American Plan; 4. r Earopeanp 8,
ALBAHY ~ .iIote i;enaer E. p $3.50 up
I,,63ssr6S Mass......... Hotel vendome A. p s. up
Do ,opley So Hotel l.. P fl3y ~ A. =. sS'2o "
REoOkIYN ~ Y..HJiCl s. George &. J., 81 a. T. e.
SEW YORK 81 ti'tn . AEen He,s no'f f. T. 81 up
d. o. .. ..'. Hotel Ns,herand, Z. p 81. 80
a. ,,,h Ave & 4Gtm The Windsor. a. PSI. EP Sloo up
TO- 'Chas r. nayis Hotel =, 4nSre%; p 81 81 81
a. v Iohnson QUINN Hotel Empire. EP., 81; P
A. 80 = cor SHAVE 81 l5ih-st) Hotel itanoyer, a 4.
~ ,,han,hers ANYWAY Cosmopolitan ttl, i..t ~ up
~, ,I~nox Ave ll3th SD Balmoral HUE 10y up
ptifr ADF,I.p FiIA The Adine Hotel a SOU
n a22;pttE S,anaaa Chateau Frontenac A. p 80
3SiTiiMOND' VaThe jefferson. APP. s. up; EP sLs9 up
reoc,ifirSJ,F,il " Y..... Whcomh House, A 90 up
~, iTt,t~T ADY X Y.... The Edison A. T. Soy up
ST GFoRGE staten Island ThS csseion - - up up
~ -. y Yates Hotel, T. F.. sl5p y l. -
I.rrCt Y..........Ths Butterheld a. T., 70 70 81
',ieffi~CToN r. C........ Arlington Hotei A. x -
a. ..................Th The Raleigh' T.. H. SLoo UP
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finantiaI
>.o,o~oHcc~.coo.ooo>oo~>>~.~~~>o
THE AUDIT COMPANY
OF NEW YORK,

Equitable Building, 40 Broadway.
Acting President, Vice-cres.dent
AUGUST BELMONT. WILLIAM A. NASH
Manager. Chief Consulting Auditor
THOMAS L. GREENE STEPHEN LITTLE
Consulting Engineer.
WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS
' HENRY r. 'sEAMfX EDwARp r PERiNE
DIRECTORS.
August Belmont 4. j. Cassatt.
Frederic y. Ocott Marce!lus Hartley,
James Stillman. Charles r. Flint.
William a. Nash, George Coppell,
Joseph s. huerbach. G. y. NJ. Harvey.
George G.. Haven. John I. Waterbury,
George W. Young.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OF Stockholders.
W Baynrd Cutting. r. jefferson Coolidge. jr.,
Walter G. Oakman. Charles s. Fairchild.
A. d. Juilliard. Gustav Il. kissel.
Henry w Poor. Isaac n. Seligman.
Louis Fitzgerald. Robert Maclay.
The Audit Company examines and reports
upon the accounts and financial condition OF
corporations copartnerships. and individuals.
and examines and reports upon the physical
condition OF railroad. manufacturing and
other properties.
It's services are Of value to investors, hnan-
cia institutions. borrowers OF money, dlrec-
tors OF corporations. merchants firms and
purchasers of properties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
Equitable Gas Light and
New York and East River Gas Companies

New York. october l. 1897
.otce is hereby given that average OF more than 90
pe- cent OF tie stocks OF the abovenamed Companies
having been deposited under the plan of union the Plan
is declared operative.
Further deposits CT stock Will 5e received oy the uhder
signed up to and including Friday. OCTOBER lo'n' 1884,
VIXEN the right to deposit will expire.
Central Trust Company of New York,
Deposary.