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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-10-07
MARBL EHEAD LIME,
La Crosse Lumber Co.

Railroad Tax for 1897.
Following ir the abstract Of railroad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-10-07

sr.
Wahash Railroad :. 81
La q Mo. River z. z. ii
X c., st L Chicago I
L. e n, south div. I
w. Telc1rHsoh Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-10-07
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.
DR.. j. VIM. Jones to DR.. Il. L. Way
land on Three Important Points.

Below we give in full an article from
the pen of DR.. J. VIM. Jones, a distin-
guished Southern writer, which will
be of interest to many of our readers.
DIR. Jones was Chaplain in the army OF
northern Virginia, and an intimate
friend of Gen. Lee during the war, is
the author of "Personal r "reminiscences
Of R. e. Lee,'' "Christ in the Camp"
"Davis Memorial Volume," Jones'
"School History of the United States,"
and other writings. He is now Chap
lain General of the united Confeder-
ate veterans. DR.. Jones is a first
cousin of II. P. Warden, of this city,
and has many friends here, having
lectured in the old Kabrich Opera
House about twelve years ago. He is
expected to attend theMissouri Baptist
association which meets in Mexico on
the 18th of this month.
In his criticism of jones' "School
History Of the United States" in the
New York Independent DR.. Wayland,
of Philadelphia, cites three illustra-
tions to show that DR.. Jones was 80
biased by his Southern prejndice as to
be incapable of taking ga calm and
and judicial view of the facts" DR..
Jones makes the following reply in
the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch:
Absence from home has delayed my
reply to DR.. Wayland's notice of my
school history, which you ~courteously
consent that I may make.
/ am not surprised that he differs
with me on many points, and should
be delighted to 80 over the whole
grodnd with him, especially in the
courteous spirit in which he mas writ
ten. But I only ask enough of your
valuable space to make a very brief
response to the three points he raises:
1. AS to whether the formation of
the present union was a secession from
the old Confederation, it seems a suf-
fcient reply to DR.. Wayland's quota
ton from the act of Congress APPROX
ing of a convention for "The preser.
walton of the union" to remind him
that the convention of 1887 was not
called by Congress, but by the States,
was composed of delegates elected by
the States, and would have held
whether Congress approved or not
that the new constitution was submit
ted for approval, not to Congress, but
to the States, and was binding on only
such States as should ratify it-and
that as each State ratified the eonsti-
tuition it was a virtual secession from
the old Confederation whose consti-
tuition had been styled by its trainers,
"Articles of Confederation and Per-
| petual Union Between the States"
| .rrpfTNr EpoM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09

The speculation in cotton to-day was dull and devoid
OF new or interesting features. The fluctuations In
prices were confined within n narrow range. with tho
tendency downward. At the opening prices advanced
slightly on better Liverpool news than had been eN.
pcctcd, but after the frst transactions prices reacted,
lost the Improvement, and slowly declined in the alb
eeDce of continued support. Then. too. Liverpool re-
while the receipts were liberal and the Southern spot
markets were easier In some instances. The loss was
recovered on most months before the close, how
ever. on . small local demand. the last prices being
practically unchanged from last nights final quota
tions, The Chronicle, in it's annual crop report for
the year ended Sept. !. gives the total crop for tho
season OF lsp6-97 as 8, 7li.o1l bales. Regarding tho
growing crop. the Chronicle says: The chief reason
for lack OF facts on which to base a judgment Ia tho
back hardness OF the plant. Compared with 1899 the
growing crop Ia a late one. and consequently more
dependent upon future Developments and conditions
than an early crop. Then again. our acreage report
showed that the start In the spring as a rule was
back and otherwise not favorable. though
Texas was an exception. Hitherto these early dc.
fects haveinot disclosed weak nesses, the conditions Of
growth in June. July. and over q large section in
August having been less trying than usual, SO that tho
plant has nowhere met with any real disaster. At
the same time the late feature is Just as Il was In the
spring. having In no degree been made good. In Texas
the dry weather which prevailed over n large part of
the State from early in July until after tho middle Of
August caused apprehensiona OF serious injury, but
since rains have fallen the outlook is improved. We
hardly need TO say that with these drawbacks IL would
be very venturesome to give any forecast OF the yield.
No crop ever depended TO a larger extent than this
CoFFEE-Rio on the spot was duh and easy; No. 2.
ESQ. salos. 900 bags Nararaibo. $50 bags Central
Amercan and 100 bags SavRnilla on private terms.
Tho future trading was as followsi
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Futures here were nrm and unchanged TO 8 points
higher. The total GALES were Id. 500 bags. Havre and
Hamburg were unchanged. There was q holiday in
Brazil. American warehouse deliveries 10, 1873 bags.
American visible supply OF Brazil s2s. ose bags.
against 3l$.S23 a year ago. The market here to-day
ruled nrm in the absence OF Brazilian advices. Eu-
rope was 4 buyer hero.
SAvM. s~roREs-Duli. but steady. Spirits OF turpen-
tine, Sole3lc.; common to good strained rosin, ol.45
GS1.50.
PErEoLEuM-Crude certificates were unquoted here
AID In OIL City. Refined unchanged.
PKovisIoSs-Lard dull. Prime. $500. Pork steady
but quiet. Mess. $3.50 9s9.7 rs. Tallow, &c. Butter
Creamery Western. lSc. l62c.
Chicago. Sept. s.-"Provisions were rather nrm early
with the hog market. but subsequently prices yielded
sharply on free selling 10y longs, and closed quiet at
the decline; Early pit traders led the buying, and
around inside prices packers bought literally. The
yellow fever scare and the decline In corn were the
bearish factors. The cash demand as only fair and
chiefly for small lots. $4,000 hogs are estimated for
20 morrow
srGAR-Raw firm; 500 test. 8ec.: e6' test SIC.
Sales 5000 bags centrtfugals, o. test at Sac Re-
lined moro active and firm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09

Live Stock Market.

NEW YORK. Wednesday. Sept. s.-Receipts Of beevea
were l.SeS head. 20 cars to be exported and SO cars
to be sold. Steers and oxen loo. lower; bulls and dry
cows steady. The yards were not fully cleared. Ma
oxen at o. 1o4S+.5o bulls at g.. IS; dry cows at
u. sOGsS3.5 80. Dressed beef firm at 7S5S.c. = n. for
native side. Cables from British markets quote
AMERICAN steers at loS4olli2c. Y n. dressed weight;
American refrigerated beef At % 9Sc y n. Exports
today, y. 100 quarters of beef; tomorrow. rs beeves.
Rseeipts OF calves. including, a few direct, were
l.T0V head; l.7V9 heal on sale. all told. Active,
and veals kc. = n. higher. The pens were fully
cleared. Veals sold At shso 81 y 100 ms; grassers and
buttermilk calves at So. ;5S&4.25. City dressed yeals
nrm at l ac. y n.
Receipts OF sheep. and lambs. including la cars
direct, were nm head; +eL3 cars on sale all told,
Sheep active and firin; lambs quiet and slightly easier.
About q cars were carried over. Sheep sold at 81. 80
444.25 Y 100 Ms. lambs a. o5S 90. 40. Dressed NUT.
ton etSSlo y n. drrssed lambs LG l0c.
Receipts OF hogs were e.95S head, including lac
head on sale. Dull at 94.35ISA.o5 y 100 ms.
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Sept. q.

WEDNESDAY. Sept. 8.
To-day's stock market reflected . growing
appreciation on tho part of dealers and invest
ors in securities of tho extraordinary period of
prosperity that tho transportation industry OF
this country Is about to enjoy. Tho sentiment
referred to was most forcibly expressed in Atch.
ison preferred and Illinois Central. Tho move
ment in the first named was based ostensibly
upon the declaration Of 8 q cent. interest upon
the adjustment bonds Of tho Atchison Company
for the year ending juno 80 last. There are othor
facts. however. which moro adequately explain
the unusual activity in Atchison preferred at Q
net advance of liz y cent. 1t is understood that
during tho last fiscal year. the Atchison Company
expended considerably moro than 60, OOO, 900 of
Its net earnings In improving Its facilities, and
charged the same to operating account. Had
this not boon done. tho company could have
paid the full 4 cent. upon the adjustment bonds
and still show a surplus. Although only two
months OF the present fiscal yearhave passed. tho
earnings and prospects Of the company warrant
the assumption that tho full interest upon tho
adjustment bonds will be paid next fall, and a
handsome surplus shown after making that pa y
ment. The traffic returns for August which
have come to hand indicate an increase in gross
earnings as compared with last year of about
100000. of which it Is reasonable to suppose
-NfS va 'bpb1A ~ tlO hCI OtIIluk
Tho net advance of 2k points in Illinois Con-
trail, which was recorded in spite of a reaction
OF nearly a point from the highest price, was 40
companied by rumors that are doubtless well
grounded that the gross earnings of tho COM
pAny for August will show a larger increase
than was reported to-day by the New York Gem
trail Company for tho same month. The do
tailed statement Of tho company for July, now
due. will. according to Trustworthy informa.
ton. show q large increase In net
earnings. The traffic returns that have
come to hand during the last thirty DAYS
foreshadow earnings during the present and
two or three succeeding months that will
DO limited simply by the carrying facilities
OF the railroads. II representative systems
like the New York Central. Illinois Central.
Rock Island and Atchison have earned
from 100000 to $4,000 gross moro during
August than they did during the same month
last year.. and before the crop movement
and the resultant return traffic are we'll
under way, 1t may safely be assumed that tho re.
turns for tho remainder of the calendar YEAR
will DO simply stupendous. Moreover, as the
physical condition Of the railroads was never
better than to-day, and their equipments and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09
4inanriAI.
OREGON IMPROVEMENT
Reorganization.
Sg% 10RK' s.Dt. 9. 1897.

S S6sTo a1Rk' s.D& 8. 1897.
To Depositors or Consolidated H1ertsaso penar
and Preferred and Commen stock under the
Plan and Agreement Of REORGANIZATION rep
resented by the undersigned COMMITTEES and
To Holders or Bonds and stock ef the Oregon
improvement Company
This Committee has modified the Plan of ReorEani-
ration setforthi in the Agreement OF May no, 1890, I'M
der which this Committee ia acting, 20 ~ to providei
4. That the stock to DO issued by the new Company
shall consist Of
A. Five per cent. % y cent? noncumuiativs TtuSs
Preferred stock, for o., 100000.
n. -Four per cent. q y cent? n~on-cumuiattvs SEQ
ond Preferred stock, for $4,000. 900.
G. Common stock for 100000.
.. That holders OF Consolidated Mortgage bonds and
Preferred stock OF the Improvement Company paying
twelve and one.half per cent. G25 p cent? upon the
par value thereof, In accordance with the terms OF said
Agreement. shall receive an equal amount, 10 wit
twelve and one.nalf per cent, d9io y oent) in new
First Preferred stock, sixty per cent. 900 y cent? In
new Second Preferred stock, and forty por cent go
v cent in new Common stock;
o. That holders OF Common Stock paying ten per
cent. 90 y cent upon the par value thereof. In 90
cordanoe with the terms of said Agreement shall TO
ceive an equal amount, to wit, ten per cent DO '
cent? in new First Preferred stock. and sixty per
cent. 600 y cent? in new Common stock.
The Second Preferred and Common stock arc 70 re-
ceive ratably per share ali dividends paid in any
year after payment OF 8 per cent. on First Preferred.
a per cent. on Second Preferred. and Z per cent on
Common stock.
A memorandum moro particularly showing such
notifications has been Med with each Of the depos
itaries under said Plan.
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methods Of handling business much superior to
what they were two years ago. It may also DO
assumed that net earnings will DO proportion
ately as largo ms tho gross receipts. As TO rates.
no anxiety need be felt regarding them as long
as the capacity of practically every railroad is
taxed to its utmost. On this point It may DO
noted that rates arc particularly well main
tained In the South.
The Street was not without It's disappointment
to-day. Many spectators apparently expected
an increase In tho dividend on American Sugar
Refining common or tho declaration of an extra
dividend. As neither expectation was fulfilled
sales for both accounts were made that carried
the price down nearly 4 points from yesterdays
closing. A rebound. howovor. reduced the net
loss to lla y cent. So far as the general specula-
tion is concerned the disappointment regarding
Sugar Refining was Offset by the prevailing
conviction that the ST. Paul directors will do
clare an extra dividend OF l v cent. tomorrow.
st. Paul sold within u of / per cent. of par. Tho
trading in 1t was unusually heavy and was eX-
ceeded only by that in Atchison preferred. Tho
yellow fever scare. which was a factor In yester~
days market, died out, and in consequence the
shares OF tho various Southern railways
were slightly higher at tho close than
they were yesterday. Minor movements
were advances OF D points in Consoli.
oupt o pOilLh III W. VI, ". huu OF
Louis preferred. upon which dividedns will
probably be resumed in the near future, 10
points in Chicago and Eastern Illinois common.
2 points in National Lead, / in Delaware and
Hudson and 90 in Wheeling and Lake Erie
preferred. Foreign arbitrago houses both
bought and sold and apparently did very little
on balance. 1t 10 interesting to note that
Trustworthy cables contain the informa-
ton that the London market now depends
upon New York for It's lead in deal
ing in American securities. In other words
tho change foreshadowod in this column last
November has taken place, that is. this market
has become Independent of London and will
hereafter lead in any movement in American
seourities. There were extensive sales to-day
to realize profits. but they wero Offset by equally
good buying, circumstance that show that in
forest in the market Is constantly increasing.
The closing was In tho main strong.
Final sales compare with those of yesterday
N folloEn:
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about ~ we'll - last night. Interest IN them IL IN
creasins. New York aid the buying to-day. The
.FLoUn-wss rather more active and steady at I'M
3arrsin Sacks
Heccipta. Eh'soU
Exports. ........., Tt5 fO'OOl
Winter in bills, supernne. e9.loaes.a5; No. 9 extra,
13, %. 90; strAights, %. 90; patents, eO,25A
$500. Spring in bbls.; Clears, q, 1875 s%traights,
go; patents, % $3.50. MIL Feed-Bran
was lower, owing TO fairly large receipts. Western
6Ti2c.; so ms; ESQ zoo; 100 ms, 70@7oc.
C~orroS-Spot cotton here was unchanged. with
shles of 068 bales for spinning. MlddlinR uplands,
Tho, against sac. last year; New orleans and Gulf,
declined to, wilmington bloc. Augusta sold l.72o
bales, Savannah 1891, New Orleans 1000. Mobile
300, Norfolk 90 and st. Louis 3 bales. Liver
pool declined 1920. on the spot, with sales of
10000 bales; futures there opened partially ] point
lower, recovered this and advanced y TO lip points.
but reacted. closing unchanged to L point lower.
In Manchester yarns and cloths were quiet but steady.
Augusta received to-day 1,07a bales. against S3o
last week and 9,U43 last year; Memphis l3s. against
go last week and p,0T1 last year; So, Louis 90,
against b.00T last week and 5.b93 last year. Au.
gusta shipped to-day bA2. st. Louis l6s. and Houston
1897 bales. Houston expects tomorrow $500 to
5000 bales, against p.S73 last week and S,4Sl last
year New Orleans, expects 1000 to loo. against
5000 last week and 1891 last year. The port re.
ceipts were 1o. 09a bales. against 6.126 last week and
"a, 1905 last year; thus far this week 90. 50S bales,
against 80, sS7 thus far last week. The exports from
the ports Appropriated $1,000 bales. New orleans
advanced 4 points, but reacted and lost It. Futures
TO 8. but rallied and closed steady with prices un.
changed to l point higher on all months except Sep
tember, which was 0 points lower. The total sales
were 7e.loo bales. The future trading was as fol.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09
RAILROAD AND OTHER aHAREa.

RAILROAD AND OTHER aHARKA
open- High Los- -c1oaao-
Sakes. ing. est. est. BID. Asked.
Bos4a Am 8 RI sch 1862 1853 1856 1854
sos4 Am sRpl2o l2lhlleb llekllea
as2o AIMS N. l3s 14s 49, 1874 ID
100 AmsMp 3s 80 80 80 3ah
1895 Am lob. 8 e6s e6 e6b o6t
1oto A Tob pf1 IA 1l4h ia ia ll4h
lis Am Ex..ll6h AZ 1851 l1e lls
1880 Am o go 2eb 244 a49 a6A
2.7 Amoop rs 70 70 70 7sh
1925 Atch.T&
SEE. l6. leh IS. 10 le,.
S7o9s Atch.T&
Sop. sst soh ssA ao 49,.
lAo BrunBwk IL IL ~ Ia IL
oob Bait 4 0 49, leh 10 lep 10
1Sl7o Bay ste lea 1914 leA 10 l3h
1907 Br'k RT 80 80 3lk alh ala
700 B On d.12lh l2lH 1917 2 1911
500 Can 3d.. 90 69S 90 67a 90
sob Can Pao. 73h "a 73h IA TAN
700 Con leo. 3eb aeT 80 80 asR
900 Q Ice pr. SO s6h s4b 80
ob7b Oh ct W 17h IT. l7s l7s Ia,
$500 ches&o 2o 2eh 2e 2es a6,a
9obo Oh q Ell SO 81 55 co., e2
900 c&EIplol lol 1907 lol lo6
$3.50 Chic aasl OH 1O4s 1924 loaa lo4
s7 Oh q Altleo 100 100 le3 =
sIAb &C ca
Zoe Q. Goa
SLIP. seh SCH SO. SO 80
1910 oAHwl265 LET l26hl2ek 1891
ieoab o.Bko. 90 oeh 90 co., eeL
$4,000 c.hhstr esh ees 8 o 9e4
zee C.hAst
Ppf..l4oa 1861 lao. 1861 LAG
VITO c.hIAP e 93is e2S o2s e2I
1850 ColBusL go go 26@ P5a ga
500 o.I&L l2b l2h l2 l2a leh
1913 c.IALp 81 81 80 3ea q
oi4Pittsl eeh 1881 1885, =
1850 500 o.aY . g. 8 g. g.
siii oonoA. ,aoe eo71 eo4h eo7t eos
1910 10 1901 1Isb Ileh
500 D.L&w16oI 1891 1904 1893 lam
eisS Oct Ca. ~ 81 7 aab Al
$50 l3h l3h laL l3L laL
1870 DARop 4oh 1eL deL doL 1oL
seeo EIehh 2 ID l7h l7a l71
. lIieia'p z A3S 2 425 d3t
300 Erie sdp 23h "a 23a 23a 21L
100 Z r Gas. 4 e4s e44 ga ID
lesE&THp 43k 43L 43L "a az
b0F&PMp d al al aoh
1866 Ftw&D
C.L.... 10 go 10 loa ooL
lAso Gen Eleo 37] 37l 37a a7a az
<ol HBClAnin % e6L Ga eeL
loso7 nlcsnt. ! och loeS 1904 1881 losa
100 Ill Steel. 40 40 40 40 40
800 la Con-. l2l l2a 1871 l2h Iea
e2o Ia Den p Alt 4lA Sek aoL AZ
500 4 Mich ga 81 ga
500 o 2oh aois co., aoa
sssLEAW0 7oh 7eb 20 20 Yeh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09
The New York and East River Gas Co.

Al o meeting of the Board OF Directors OF The New
York and East River Gas Company. held Septembes
7th. 1897. It was unanimously resolved TO recon.
mend that the stockholder OF this Company d pos.t
their shares OF stock under the plan OF union with
The Equitable Gas Light Company OF New York and
the agreement dated September LIST, 1897. with the
Central Trust Company OF New York, az peposi.
tary.
Copies Of the plan and agreement can be procured
at this company's once. or at tho onnoe OF the Central
Trust Company.
By order of the Board OF pirector-
FORD BENNINGTON. Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09
Daniel G. Rollins LEFT No will.

Daniel G. Rollins. former Surrogate, who died
on Aug. 80, seems to have left no will. Search
has been made among his office and house
effects. but no will was found. Philip A.. Rollins
and Jordan J. Rollins. nephews OF tho former
Surrogate. obtained an order to search the safe
deposit vault Of tho deceased In the Mercantile
safe Deposit Company, and this was done yes
terday, but without result.
MIR; Rollins was unmarried. and his nearest
relatives were his four rs-Fr Parks.
Caroline K. Rollins. Sarah X. Shaw, and Mary
+. %holiins; his brother. George f.. Rollins, three
nephews ana five nieces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09

An application was made to Vice Chancellor
Pitney in Jersey City yesterday by Lawyer
Charles l.. Corbin for an order directing William
g.. E. See. receiver of the Columbia Straw Paper
Company. know as the straw paper trust, to
sell the company's assets, together with tho
Solomon Marx and other stockholders and cred.
itors who want the business OF the company
wound up and their claims settled. Congress
pGapy owns fifteen mills In Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Ohio, and other States. and they are
reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

A. Q meeting Of the Board Of Directors o, ,As
Equitable Gas Light Company OF New York. a propc
sition was presented for the purchase OF the shares of
this Company. or an exchange Of said shares for tie
securities OF . new Company. consolidating this Com.
pany with the New York and East River Gas Com
pany. a. set forth IN the foregoing advertisement o.
the Central Trust Company. Depositary.
After full consideration. it was unanimously ~
solved to recommend the acceptance thereof BY the
stockholders Of this Company.
BY order OF the Board Of Directora.
J. r. MILLER. Secretary.
NEw YORK., September Q, 1897.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09
COMMERCIAL END

WEDNESDAY, Sept. Observation-Disclosures
was frmer and in better demand. Sales $40, 900
bush. including 10000 wheat, 90, 900 ungraded
red and spring. 10000 No. . red. and 81. 900
No. 2 Chicago on private terms here. and 24O.-
600 ungraded red and spring. and $4,000 No. 2
hard witer on private terms at the outports for
export Free on board aioat: No. l northern
spring. New York, S1.O7's: do. Duluth, Sl.Osls;
No. 2 hard. winter. $l.04io; No. 3 red. new.
Sl.05. Minneapolis received to-day l07.2lo
BUSH. against 327.76o last year; Duluth 4s5.-
POS. against 3l7.22l; Chicago 426, 600, against
23o.35o: Milwaukee, 1920, against SO. 800;
Kansas City l43. 800. against 32.4oo; Toledo,
SO. $50. against 10. 267; Detroit 81. 529. against
2s,6l7 last year. Futures advanced Ac. to Ike,
but lost part OF this and closed ACC. 10 &c, higher
folloMs:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-09
SPEYER g. CO.,
30 BROAD III
New York. August 81. 1897.
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
Equitable Gas Light and
New York and East River Gas Companies

Aplan and Agreement, dated September lst 1897,
providing for the union OF the properties and bust.
meas Of the Equitable Gas Light and New York and
East River Cos Companies have been formulated AID
have been approved by the respective Boards o.
Directors OF the two Companies. Copies Of the plan
and agreement showing tho distribution OF new
securities among the present stockholders, can DO
obtained from the undenisned. Stockholders are
referred 10 such agreement under which the under.
signed VIII act a. depositary with full power to take
al proceedings necessary or eKpedient TO consum.
mate the plan Of union The agreement Will nos
become effective until the deposit OF two-thtrds Of
the stock OF each Of the Companies, and the right to
deposit will expire on October /. 1897. Asyndicats
las agreed TO purchase for cash the shares Of stock.
holders not desiring 70 convert present holdings into
new securities, and stockholdes must indicate thetl
election to convert or sell for cash at time Of deposit
NEW September :. 1897.
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YoRK.
DepositGy.