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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
New York and Boston All Rail-

y. Y. y. II, " II, r, 4. and connections.
From Grand & ntral station.
Leave. Ivy way ~ Due.
600 A. NJ, Springfield AMI Worcester, $50 l.. n.
ln;UO 4. NJ, = Sew London AMI Providence, 500 4. u.
lO:u3 \. NJ. New London aul Providence. asa T.. NJ.
1900 NJ. Springfield and Worcester, $40 =. VI.
:i:un y. NJ. Air Line and \. T.. X r.. $500 y. VI.
lu2 l., VI, New London nnl Providence. T!25 y. VI.
1900 4. NJ. 'Ncw London and Providence, 600 L. ".
4:UO T.. NJ, springfield and Worcester, 1000 \. VI.
5uU T. NJ, 'Srw London and Providence, II 200 7. ",
li!UO +. NJ, springfield AMI Worcester. 6il6 A. n.
!":OO T.. NJ. 'T"w i.OuiOt. aud Providence. G:25 A. ~.
'Runs daily, including sunday.
ttRay state Limited; all parlor ears; fare e.. IN
Guiding parlnr car seat.
;Air Line Limited; arrives a. and departs from Park
Squnrr station. BOSTON. Return service same hour
and ty same route.
Through parlor AMI sleeping ears 10y each train
4. I. nEMHSrE NJ ELn- HL,s Apnnt
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Eantta-NIaIfe-a1ieetIIanteus


MEsSENGER.-Bright, Intelligent boy, living In
IVA Harlem with parents. wanted In a business ofico
TO make himself useful; wages $3.50 per week. Ad.
dress II, T. box lst Sun uptown ONCE, 1895 Broad.
way.
nFFfCE BOY, about u years Of age, strong aud
" healthy, wanted by o Wholesale liquor house, one
acquainted with the lower section preferred; wages
81. Address IMPORTER, box 143, n. Y, Sun.
WANTED-A bright. energetic advertising solicitor
w on q high.class trade journal; man win expert.
enco preferred; no one over 80 need apply.
sHREwDNESS, 2. o. box 983, New York.
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stabbed 10 Death by EsIs Cousin.

NORWICH. Conn, June John Carroll, IA
miiiarly known as Soldier Carroll, was stab
bed to death in a drunken quarrel at IL o'clock
tonight by his cousin, Martin Carroll.
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Situations ~HBanted-2emaIts.


A YOUNG GIRL, 81 years OF arc. bright and intelli.
n gent, wants situation to caro- for child and sew; no
objection TO country; moderate wages, Address
y. NORTON. sun uptown ONCE, 1260 nroadway.
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FRENCH LINE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LINE.

TWlN.SCEEw EXPRESS from New York to Plyn,.
outh t%.ondOnl. Cherbourg. Paris aud Hamburg.
NotmRnnia June 3. Z A. NJ. =, Bismarck. Ju. ~, u.
columbir. Juno 10. A. N. Norn,annin. July ! = AN.
A.VictOria, June II. : A. VI. columbia. July 4. : A NJ.
HAMBURG SERVICE by Twin.screw Natl s. $.
Phuricia, June 3. . A. ". Patria. June IL, . ,. ".
First cab, 8G5 up; second class. $40; steerage. $50.
lin ODD IN. 4 InerI,nn Linz. n lkrondMnN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
aeal estate .For Sale-Asm gersep.
for Sale OF 60 4et-Citp.

A 7 WOODLANDS HEIGHTS. city. choice cottage. \
n rooms. all Improvements, to let. 8lS Pc month,
or sold on easy termI. IRVING. 3lo Madison av.
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Panama Railroad Steamship Lime

Steamers sail from pier foot West 2Tth ST.. New York.
Alliance ... June 10. noon Advance. .. June 81. noon
Cabin TO SAN Francisco. 0l2O; steeraRe. $50.
JOHN MUIR. Traffic Manager. 90 Broadway.
The sun., 1897-12-13
Glertiuus aud aAeetiugs.
OFFICE OF
THE CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND
AND PACIPIt' RAILWAY COMPANY.


special meeting OF the Stockholders OF The Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
duly called by the Board OF Directors. will be held at
the General Onice OF the Company, No. 144 Van
Buren, street. in the City OF Chicago County OF Cook.
aud State OF Illinois; on the Fifteenth qSth) day OF
February. A. d. 1898, at 10 O'Clock a. M. for the
purpose of considering. otng, and deciding whether
the stockholders OF the company will consent TO and
will authorize the creation OF q bonded debt by
the issue. such times and In such amounts
determine, of bonds, payable In Gold Coin OF
the United States OF America of tho present
standard OF weight and ineness. and not exceeding
the aggregate principal sum OF ono hundred million
dollars (0l00, ,00O.U0O). maturing January l. 1888.
and bearing rate OF interest not exceeding fye per
centum per annum, payable semi annually; and the
execution OF a mortgage or deed OF trust to such
Trustee or Trustees as may be designated by the
Board OF Directors. to be dated January A D. lS9a
TO secure all such bonds which TO be issued for
or before maturity, outstanding obligations OF this
Company, and OF such other companies whose rail-
roads shall hereafter DO acquired by cqnsolidat
purchase by The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company and for the purpose or the future
enlargement Improvement or extension OF the prop
erty O this Company and also neither the Ockhold
ers OF the Company will consent to- and approve Of
such mortgage for securing the said bonds shall be
submitted to the said meeting ana Will ratify the
proceedings OF the Board OF Directors authorizing
indicating the property TO be covered thereby and
for the further purpose OF considering, voting and
deciding whether Article VIII OF the Articles OF Con.
sOlidation Of this Company adopted the End day OF
June in the year A. D. 1880 as the said Article was
amended at the annual meeting of the stockholders
OF this Company the 9th dav OF June. A. ID. 1850.
shall he further amended TO read; THE highest
amount OF funded debt 10 which IN" company shall be
subject shall not exceed 800. 900 o0o"
W r, punnN gacretary
The sun., 1897-12-13
Railr1ads.
Lehigh Valley System.
3ailrGads.

Stations foot OF West ESD ST. penn. r. H. Cortlandt
'Indicates time from West ssd ST. other figures show
time from Cortlandt or DeSbrosses ST.
for MAUcH CHUNK and inteFntdiate stations. a. M
.s,s0 s'lS 4, n. daily for WILKESBARRE.
ffRASEoS HAE GESEA s51 d1S EhHkA EsIf s1ys
AGARA FALLS. and the West and principal local
p9n,' dining car car and chair d1, car to n%ao
"BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"
Arrives Buffalo s:65 p NJ: Pullman vestibuie Day
ala carte. Connects at Buffalo with through sieepers
to Detroit and Chicago.
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate points.
u 1880; Il h,asp 3 Sundays md, only for EAsToN
s"a he dy sITi 'rsaehSs rHe ne SUNDAY
wILKEspAhkE: pIrTsroS. scnAxToS SSs'i and prln i1t
sa cSr for er all points
wLRHspAhke M Ssy nrSSPt SsanarG nG Do f9
in coal resions Pullman BUFFET Paror Car for
's,SO. 4,aO p. M daily. except SUNDAY. for
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations. Chair
'l,6O. S,Is p. NJ. daily for EAsToN and inter
$3.50. s,ooP r. n daily for BBU,FsFALo; NIAGARA
hule train n. Y TO Chicago sleepeS to Bufralo ANA
only at SOUTH PLAINfiELp. EAsToE' BE1 sHPiis III T.
Hen HEN mAUCH l. GHGSk. L; Sb JUNCTION; sAYnE;
TORONTO. Pullman sleeper for Bunao. None but
sleepng car passengers carried. No baggage narrrd.
ITHAcA GENEVA. RoCHfsTER. BufiFSio. ri.
AdAEA A. FALLS aud all points West Pullman sleeper
Additional local trains daily, except SUNDAY. for
BOUND BROOK and intermrd,ats % points loHye as
Sundays only A. NJ 's;2O. 2:ao. and .S;gO 500 p NJ,
Iichets and Pullman n9econimodat!ons 9 az ila, eGl
Z. i2bt6 st. Is7 Bowery. N 81; $50 Futon st. !
Court st. ss Sway. and Brooklyn Annex, BrooEyn
N. Y Transfer CO. will call for and check baggage
from II through
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THE OREGOR RAILROAD & NAVIGATION co,

NEW YORK, December 8. 1897.
THE DIRECTORS have this day declared quar-.
terly dividend OF ONE PER CENT on the preferred
stock of this company payable January B. 1898.
The Central Trust Company Of S-w York will on
that pay the to the hold Of record at the
closing Of the books ct the olose Of business
on Wednesday, December is, 1897. of its voting
trust certificates stock OF this
company The books for the transfer of said certi-
Gates will be reopened on January 4, 1893. Checks
will be mailed.
The Old Colony Trust Company of Boston. Mass.
will the day pay such dividend to the holders
of the closing OF the rausferbooks at the
close of business on Wednesday, December l5. 1897
OF It's voting trust certificates representing voting
trust certificates OF the Central Trust Company OF
New York. representing preferred stock OF this COM
pany The books for the transfer OF voting trust
ticates OF the Old Colony Trust Company will be
opened on January 4. 1898. Checks will be mailed.
The Oregon Railroad a. Navigation Co..
BY HOWARD 4. TRACY.
Aaalsfnut aNrretaPy.
The sun., 1897-12-13
Delaware ana Hudson Canal Company.

n. 2,
quarterly dividend of ONE AND ONE.QUARTER
QL)PER CENT. on the capital stock of this Com
pany will be paid at the oflcc Of the Company, 81
Cortiandt St. In this city. and after Wednesday,
December o. 1897 The transfer books will DO closed
from the close OF business to-day until tho morning
OF Thursday. December 10. 1897.
BY order OF the Board of Managers.
CHARLES 4. WALKER, Treasurer.
The sun., 1897-12-13
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains leave New YORK, foot or ChAmhern
ST.. as follows, and hye minutes earlier from West
23d II
Q,00 =. M.-ycstibWlcd Exprcss daily for Bng-
c.Oo hamton. Wayurly. Elmira, BunalD. bradford,
Buna!o T.. 81. Pariur car To HunGlo
D.01P. M.-re,uoMl,d limit'd-Fsst mail d4ily;
Z.oU Solid train for Chicago arrive. Cleveland 7:to
"a, Chicago y, N. sl"rp's 10 Chicago, CIeNo-
LAID nd Cincinnati. Dining Car
E.0n y. M.-Butralo AMI Cleveland Nostibu"d
.CO Express daily. arrives at iiuiralo 1:u' A. NJ.
Brad rd i:l7 A. 81, jamestown 7'nO 4. NJ CIcye-
land ly:8O H. N (Slerp"rs Ia BuHalo aud CleNe ahd),
making dirrt connection for Detroit. Chicago. and
the Wost. Chf' i.iirary Car,
OK u. M.-S0ili tram to Chicago. seepers 10
ON Horn AsvIlIp, Chicago. and Cincinnati.
Dluns Car.
TICKETS. LOCAL TINE CARDS. AND PULLMAN
ACCOMMODATIONS at -, ll3. 26l; 4Ol, and
So3 broadway, l3I Euw"rS, l5d East lebth st., and
Bl West l25lh -, Chnnhrrs and West esd st. ferries.
New YORK: '33 ami I2b FLltOn st.. lO6 BroadwH.,
Brooklyni quo Hudson ST., HOOok H. and Jersey City
station. WestcOttS Express calls Tor and checks bag
gage from hot is ana residences 10 destination.
The sun., 1897-12-13
Excursions.

CoDFIsHING daily Cholera Banks, weather permit
" nng); steamer AL FOSTER only boat built ex
pressiy for ocean fishing nsuring SAT- ty speed COM
ioIt East gSi st. TAO; Battery $40; 81. with bait
ladies. 60 ccnts.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ANGLER, daily, except
~ Monday, leaves 2lst at, f. r., 1885 Battery,
A. sharp: fare TOO, with bait; old reliable pilot
Al Foster, on board.
STEAMER AL FOSTER, only boat at Cholera Banks
- past two weeks. Excellent catches cod and black
fsh yesterday.
The sun., 1897-12-13
BALTIMORE g. OHIO.

Leave New YORK, Whitehall Terminal, South Ferry.
and foot OF Liberty street,
'Dnily, Except sunday. Sundays,
CH CAGO '4:hO A NJ, $500 T.. NJ. aud 'l2:i night.
,LiTIshHkG' ,E3o A ~ t3:.' r NJ. $500 r. NJ.
ClNrINNA1I, ST. LOUIS. 1000 A. NJ, .5;5h r. NJ.
WAshiNuToN. BALTIMORE. 1888. 'lO;GO tDnerl.
u 1850 4. ". (DnerJ $500 CDnrrl tH;25 (DinerJ.
'ib5 (Dner), 'n:05 p. ~. ard 'ly;I5 night.
NORFOLK, ~ $50 A. NJ.
NEW ORLEANS through sle PER-, +8:2b, ~ :0O r. n.
All trains are illuminated with PiUtSGh light.
onices J -, ~. 2ol. 414, II 40 Broadway 81 L.
Brooklyn; whitehall Terminal. baggage chS0kSa
from hotel or Eesldenco 70 desIinAtlon.
The sun., 1897-12-13
W. a. PURDY. Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN COAL COMPANY.

NEW YORK. Dec. z, lhA7,
THE ANNUAL ELECTION for Directors OF the
American Coal Company OF Allegany County. Mary.
land Will be held at tho Company once In the city
OF New York Thursday. the Both day OF DecenI.
i. NJ. -
The trAnsfer books viii be closed on December go
D'0''A''' va GEORGE n. BowLBY. Secretary.
The sun., 1897-12-13
THE AMERICAN sueAR RErIsIxe GO,

The Board of Directors Of the American Sugar Re-
fning Company have this day declared the following
dividends. payable January g. 1893:
On that portion OF the Preferred Stock which 10
titled to semi. annual dividends. 81 PER CENT.
on that portion OF the Preferred Stock which 10
titled to quarterly dividends. IL PER CENT.
On the Common Stock dividend of PER CENT.
The transfer books will close on Dec. i5 at three
O'Clock p. NJ. and be rcopened on Jan. 4th 1898.
JOHN Z. SEARLBS, Treasurer.
The sun., 1897-12-13
DELAWARE. LACkAwANNA q WESTERN
Stations in New York. FOOT or Barclay ana
Christophrr Sts.
yESTIBULE TRAINS, PULLMAN HUFFET
CARs. PlNIsCM LIGMT


Direct route to Newark. BloOmfcld Montclair. ths
Oranges, summit. Bernard willie. Das ing Ridge Mad
isOn Morristown PaSsac. Paterson. Boonton. Dove,
Stanhope, Newton, Budd's Lake, Lake Hopatcone,
HackCttstown. SyhOolry's Mountain. Washington.
Phillipsburg East0n Water Gap. Stroudsbur, Pocono
Mo- lain Scranton Pittstou ARE Santicok"
Danvie. northumberland, Montrosc. Finghamton,
oxford. Norwich Watervill". Utica Richeld Spr ng',
Cortland Syracuse. Oswcgo. lthaca, Owego, EilnrG,
Corning. Bath pansville Butfa and points West.
Northwest. aud southwest.
$40 a. M.-Du ;hamton Mail. stops at principal
stations.
hainton. owego. Hha.a. F!mra, Ntlca. Syracuse.
Connecting al Bunalo with trains for Chicago AMI
points West
lIpO r. M.-Scranton. BinGh anton, and Elmira
Express. Pullman burTet parlor cars.
4tnO y. M.-ScrantOn, WiIkesharre. and Plymouth
Express. Pullman buffet paror cars.
900 y. M-(DaUy)-Chica"oV Vnstbulo Limited EE-
pr ~ for Scrrn,on bingham on. Elmira. BuTE,h
Pullman hufet alecpIg car New York to Chicago
Dining west Of Buffalo.
$40 y. M.-CDally buffalo Express Pullman
slnepers for Scranton BinShanton EliniIa Bi;il,
Mt Morris, and Buffaio arriving Rufra'o 3 A NJ
8iSO q. VI. tDaiyj-Buf. aiO IAntul, bingham.
Oswego Ekprcss Pullman hnffot slecpers.
Ticket and Pullman accommodations at Henry Gaze
Sons. Lid. ll3 BroadwGy IA Park place. and ! -
RroadwaT ald 0i2 broadway. Tickets Ht ferry sIM.
tons, II Ith 18th st. e West l2bth st. 2"5
Columbus New York; 83S and 123 Fulton st.. and
l06 Broadway. Brooklyn. Time tables giving full in
formation at all stations.
Westcot's Express Company will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence 10 destin alton.
The sun., 1897-12-13
Steanl uDars.

BOSTON NEMENGLAND,
STONHNGTOS LINE via StOnngton. Leave Pier
S6. n. r.. ono block above Canal ST.. week days
only top. NJ Steamers Maine and New Hampshire.
NORWICH LINE. via New London Leave Pier 40
(old No), \. r. nyxt Desbrosses st.. week days only
at . P. NJ. Steamers City Of Lowell and City Of
Lawrence.
FALL RIVER LINE, via Newport and Fall River.
Leave Pier Is. n. r., foot OF Murray st.. week days
only. at 300 P. NJ. Steamers Plymouth and Pill
grim. Orchestra each.
The sun., 1897-12-13
THE DENVER 4 RIO GnANDE n. n. 60.

NEW fUKk, U. IbUV.
Tho Board OF Directors has this day declarsd semi
annual dividend OF ONE PER CENT on the Preferred
Capital ock OF the company out Of the net earnings
PAYABLE Jan. 10, 1893.
The transfer books of the preferred stock will close
at p. M, Jan. l9. lSSs and reop on the morning
of Jan. 10, 1898. GEORGE COPPELL,
Chairman OF the Board
The sun., 1897-12-13
VN7EsTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
w NEW YORK, December sth. 1897
DlAIDkND No. LII.

The Board OF Directors have declared quarterly
dividend Of ONE AND oNE,QuARTER PER CENT:
upon the capital Ut ck OF this company, payable at
the oce OF the Treasurer and the 10Th day OF
January shareholders OF record at the closa
of the transfer books on the Goth day of December
instant
The transfer books will be closed at B O'Clock on
the afternoon of December goth inst. and reopened
the morning Of January Sd next
N. T. WILBUR.
Asst. Treasurer.
The sun., 1897-12-13
New York and Boston All Rail,

N. y. n. II. q II. X. II. and connections
From Grand Central Station,
Leave. Ry way Of Duo.
$500 A. NJ, Springfield and Worcester, $3.50 p. M.
1000 A. NJ. ttNcw London and Providence 800 p. NJ.
1903 A. NJ, New London and Providence, I25 T.. n.
II NJ, SpriUgI old and Worcester, h40 T. NJ.
tl:0n =. NJ, Air Line aud Y. Z. X. H.. R;On T.. N.
l:Oe =. NJ, New London and T. evidence. 1000 p. NJ.
500 i. NJ, New London and Providence. $500 =. VI.
400 y. M, 'Springfeld and Worcester. 1000 y. ".
$500 y. M., 'New London aud Providence, no T.. NJ
1l;OO l.. M sSpringteld and Worcester. C:lj A. NJ
1900 p. NJ, .k,w London and Providence, $50 A. NJ
'Runs daily. including sunday
,ttBay State limited; all pSrlor cars fare o.. In
cludlnR parOr Gar seat
.Air Line Limited; arrives at and departs from
Park square station, Boston. Return service same
hour and by same route.
Through paTlOr and ping cars by each train.
G. T. HEAPsTEAD, Gen. PALS Agent.
The sun., 1897-12-13
Pennsylvania
RA.IIRoAD,

Il RAIIRoAD
STATIONS foot Oh West Twenty.tnird Street and Dee
hrosses and Cortlandt Streets
~ The leaving time from pesbrosses aud Cortlandt
Streets is ten minutes later than that given below for
7,n" 4: N. FAST MAlL-Pullman Buffet Parlor
GSt cSssg 9oFs o Car PttS0s
$3.50 $50 4 +. E$SsTlISEGP GPi.ssS%5S and ols,sIana
ser,ation Cars For Chicago. Cleveland Toledo.
m HS6 ST. 6 IS
wE4fRS ss1s
o H. sTfsps isTsss Pitts,
PAoFo Pours and
1ssasG VI MAIL aN nj B
Sleeping Car NV York to Altoona ;,1 East Liberty.
!: :HsM,NeIos .No THE soUrH.
7:h0 $3.50. 9:2o. 800 Dining Carl 1850 A NJ, 1890
sSs ss sasss ssy 9Ss SsS iSsS
NJ GEO cCnsres.ional Linz. ,o all Psror and
soufnEfN SUI n KIP RS 4so NJ 1908
ATLANTIC COAST LlNE.-n1press. e:ao A. M. and
cHEsAPEAkE AND OHIO RA1LwAY-4:so p. NJ.
ESF D Hs.e RqIST ssy oSnrSFF spG s, s2RFolko
ATLANTIC ciTY@Is:soP ?. NJ: We < days
A$ss s'1ss s
$40, i:5o. Il:io :, N. sundays. $40 4. NJ. $50
P. NJ. urom Desbrosscs and Cortandt streets). 9:iO
A. NJ, 1910 $40 o:l0 1850 T. NJ. Sundays, 9:i5
A. M, 5:15 =. NJ.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
$40. 7:20, $50. SEQ. $50. 9:20 (050 Penna. Lin.
ited). $3.50 Dining Can. l0:5O 1850 A. NJ 1880.
do0, 9:50 $3.50. SEQ. $50 Dining Car. 800 Dining
Carr, $3.50 Dining Carr, 7:IO, $3.50 p, NJ, l2:nb
night. Sundays $40. 7:5o. $40. $3.50. a:20. $50
Limted). S:bO. 1880 A. NJ, 1:50 Dining Carr, 35u.
Carr. 7:40. $3.50 p. NJ, 1908 night
Ticket oces Nos. 46l 94d. 1896 1898. II, and 26l
Broadway; l Astor House; West Twenty.third
Street station and stations foot Of DssDr"sses and
Cortlandt Streets; Court Street. 800 Fulton
Street, 85 Broadw y, and Brooklyn Annex Station.
Brooklyn; Statioi. Jersey City. The Now York
Transfer Company will call for and heck baggage
from hotels and residences through to destination.
J. B. HUTCHINSON. j. r. WOOD.
General Manager. General Passr Agent.
The sun., 1897-12-13

23 WALL STREET.
NEW YORK, December 10, 1897.
The above dividend of per cent. Will be payable
January lb 1898. holders record tho close
of business on December 21. 1897. on the books of
the Voting Trustees for certificates OF pr rferred
stock OF the Northern Pacific Railway Company.
Tho transfer books Of the Voting Trustees for cor
tincates for preferred stock will close in New York
and in Berlin at p NJ. on December 81. 1897 and
will reopen at O A. NJ on January 1, 1898.
J. y. MORGAN a CtI., New York,
DEUTSCHE BANK ~ BERLIN,
Agents for Voting Trustees.
The sun., 1897-12-13
Albany Evening Line.

The popular steamers ADIRONDACK and DEAN
RICHMOND Will leave Old Pier Al. n. r.. foot Canal
st.. at p. N. daily Sunday eXcepted). making direct
connections With trains North. East. and West.
CATSKILL, HUDSON AND COXSACKIE BOATs
leave Pier a. n. r.. foot Of Christopher ST. every
week day at p. n.
LIVINGSTON LINE, West 10th at. Daily p. NJ, Sat
IN urdays at /. Steamers BALDWIN and ROMER for
Cornw all, NewburR, New Hamburg. Marlboro Milton
Poughkeepsie. Hyde Park. Esopus, Kingston connect
ing with U. D. r. r. for all points In Catskills.
NEW HAVEN.-Fare. 81; EXCURSION, $3.50
Fast steamers leave Pier 20. f. r.. daily (SundayA
excepted). P. NJ aud 1s m!night. arriving in time
for tr tns TO Meriden. Hartford, Springfield, and
points North.
y AMSDELL LINE.-Steamers leave Pier "a, n. r.
AZ foot Franklin St. for Cranston's. West Point
Cold Spring. Cornwall. Fishk Landing Newburg
week days p. M. sundays o A. NJ.
TROY BOATs.-cITY OF TROY or SARATOGA
leaves West 10th st. daily. except Saturdays. p NJ
connecting with Delaware and Hudson and FitchburR
trains. Sunday steamer touches at Albany.
The sun., 1897-12-13
MAINE STEAMSHIP CO.,
WHITE STAR lime,

Tenton g.. Dec 70 noon Majestic. Dec. 49, noon
Britannia. Dec. 22. noon Germanic Jan. 8. noon
NO COTTON CARRIED BY PASSENGER STEAMERS.
Pier 45, North River. onice. o Broadway. New York
II. MAITLAND KERSEY, Agent.
The sun., 1897-12-13
dividends aud 3nterest.
OFFICE OF
Northern Pacific Railway Company

MILLS BUILDING.
NEW YORK. December 10th, 1897.
At . meeting of the Board of Directors held this
day, the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The net earnings of this Company are now
on basis which, after providing for fixed charges
and reasonable cash surplus for contB gencies Jus
tfy the belief that the Company may with safety be-
gin the distribution of dividends on Its preferred
stock;
And Whereas, The preferred stock certificates of
this Company contemplate that any dividends there-
on shal be declared and paid quarterly;
Therefore. be II Resolved. That there be. and there
hereby Is, declared from the earnings dividend
Of per the preferred stock OF this Company
for th' quarter ending December lst 1897 same to be
preferred stock at the closing Of the transfer books
on December 81. 1887;
Resolved, That for the purpose OF such dividend
the transfer books OF this Company be closed at p
NJ. on December VI. 1897. and reopened at 10 A. N.
on January 4, 1895.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-29

Ice ns rOdsman IN the engineer corps Of the
Allegheny Valley railroad. A little later
he became assistant engineer. HorGmained
with the engineer corps Of the Allegheny
Valley road until September, 1874, when
he became assistant supervisor Of the
Pennsylvania railroad After six months
he accepted the position qf supervisor Of
the Northern Central railway. This posi-
ton he held for three years, after which
time he was made assistant engineer Of
the Northern Central and Baltimore and
Potomac railroads. His next position was
that of assistant engineer of the motive
power department. of tho Pennsylvania
railroad From 1889 to 1899 be served as
superintendent of the Sunbury division Of
the Pennsylvania railroad and Shamokin
division of the Northern Central railway
at Sunbury, Pa. During the period from
1889 to 1892 he was general superintendent
of the Baltimore and Ohio lines east of the
Ohio river. In 1889 he was chosen general
manager Of the New York, Lake Erie and
Western railroad.
Soon after bis resignation from tho Erie
road in 1884, Mir. Walter undertook the
management Of the large coal estate Of
Coke Bros. Here his administrative abil-
ity was shown in way TO attract general
attention. In conjunction with the man
agement of the mines Mr.. Walter has had
full charge of the Delaware, Susquehauna
and Schuylliill road, which Is 28 miles
long and operated solely for the delivery
of coal from the Coke property.
The step to the presidency of the Lehigh
Valley road was in tho line Of progress
which Mr. Walter had evidently laid out
for himself and is but the outgrowth OF
his previous work. The position Is diff.
cult to till because 1t involves not only
railroad management, but a?so the opera
tion of extensive coal properties but Mr.,
Walter, being thoroughly familiar with
both propositions, will probably be able tc
overcome all the perpleXities that may
arise. 1t is expected that MIR. Walters in
oumbenCy will have a material bearing
upon the future Of the coal trade as he II
so closely identified with the coal inter
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