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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Warmers Safe Cure Co. Of noclIeeIf +.
n. y. are sending ont a limited NUN
Der Of accurate spirit Thermometers
graduated from - degrees below 1eIo
90 10 degrees above ami mounted on
heavy 4zG Inch cardboard. ID fed ami
green. by mall. free 10 any address On
receipt Of two cents Ia STAMPS 70 ray
postage To h. sure the free dlauinn.
ton u the thermometers j. lnienieI
10 advertise the celebrated Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure leee Al
ycrilsing columnsl bat nevertheless
they viii BE- found 70 b. useful as usll
a. ornamental little articles fof lht
home or olllce and wen worth ihe little
trouble and expense q arndlns Tor
them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
Tn nel nnl nflhr Mnr

When trouble q coming. 4 obviously the
part ~ eommon sense. 80 obstruction u the
bowels Is serious obstacle 70 health. 10 set
thorough laxative. Hosietier's Stomach hit
tefs which. although % affords relief. never
giipea and gonyulaos like drastic puraauyr
Dyspepsia. malaflal, tidnov and Rheumatic
sllmenis and Nervousness lirid % this genial
iamily medicine
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

'Nyhon I married YOU" he said. Il
thought you were an angel" a To-
ferred as much" she said From ,hg
very hrsi." che went on. ''you seemed
70 think ! could get along without
clothes. "-Tlt-nlis.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

New York city r. to have a coiiera
for the Instruction Of nremon. a NUM-
Der Of prominent citizens. headed ~
Simon nretano. are Interested IN no
project. and Il e proposed 20 establish
an Institution vAere men can b. iAof-
oughly trained In the Art q lre-asht-
lnr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

luQuiring spoctator-Which hors,
vas it that won9 Speculative Spectator
lgloomilyl-l don't know the name Of
the horse that won. but know the
name OF most OF the horses that didn'i
vim. New York Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

80 enormous has bccn the demand
Tor Salxcr's seeds IN Texas that the
John A. SnlEcr seed Co. Ia Crossr,
Wis sent ont a special train on innu'
airy 18th. loaded with seed potatoes,
grasses aud clover. seed corn. oats, etc,
20 be- distributed among w. southern
customers
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Bacon was reading to-day Of q vlo-
I'm maker who made over 1900 ilddlel
IN hls llfc Egberl-lts a fact. then,
that the evil man does lives after aim
-Yonkcrs Statesman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Man generally gets fame by his own
hard work and often loses Il through
che mistakes Of other people.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

One Of the mistaken notions Of life Il
that q Is absolutely essential TO pre-
tend that you are not hurt when you
are.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

What DO We live Tor. Il Il ls not Il
make NE lels diaicult Tor each other.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

rommic rompklns-pa. vas Senator
Dtcksaor,h. who died TIE other day. a
politician or a o,aiesmanl rompkins-
Nobody knows yct. my son; hls estate
hasn't been Appraised. Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
nI-nn Inn Ia rrNIa.

Now all OF above " packages. In
cludlng our mammoth plant and seed
catalogue. are mailed you free upon
receipt Of only "a cents postage.
- pkEa Earliest Vegetable Seed 800
u Brilliant blooming Plants 90
John A. salIer Seed Co. Ia Crosse.
Via. WI.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

There ls no place on earth 90 low
that from @ We may not 80 10 a high
place In heaven.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

He Who thinks to entertain the verdi
with tales about be hard luck has
queer IDEAS Of what constitutes amuss.
rnerF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
ATALEOF A CIRCUS.

HE show was over.
! The last stragglers
had passed through
I the canvas portals
OF the main tent.
and the multiplied
~ OF diversified
sounds had given
way TO the silence
ofnlght, broken only
by an occasional
cry from the mem
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Look oui Cor the man who hates d
complain. because when ho does j
may be- with a sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

ploif Cure for Consu mption 4 cur only
medicine Cor coughs and colds. -hrt. q.
Beta, taa hth ave. Denver, COL, New 3, -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Looking back Ia more than We can
sustain without going back.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

The more deeply a man thinks the
more catcriainingly and clearer he
should write.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

There Is a vast amount Of difference
between popular clamor and public
sentiment when The latter e. expressed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

What this country really needs Is
more holidays TIA, DO no, seem like
Sundays.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

pfTG ucrrri ffts aut rffIaansnfY ruffd ~ 80
antf ffsi aaFa o. ~ ~. kline'a OFeaa Nerve
MallnfeF. NrrT ~ ifIal bottle and ffra e.
~ y D. L-I.I. ~ AZ. - ID -.l-- "a "a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

He 10 a clever man Who knows when
10 be stupid
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Vermonts Legislature meets but once
In Two years. and the session this year
lasted but seven weeks.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

No-To-BAc FOR FIFTY CENTS.
Over t0i, 900 cured. Why rot lol No-To-
Rac regulate or move your desire for tol a 10.
Saves money. makes health and manhood
Curc guaraniccd, 5oc and n 90 al druggists.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Frederick the Grcat played the flute
and composed music and did both well.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

II takes the planet Uranus about 81
81 our years 90 make one complete rev.
oluiion around the tun
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Louis XIII. took 20 amateur barber.
Ing. and the courtlcrs had 10 suffer Ia
consequence.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Napoleon M wrote a llfe Of Caesar
that ranks very high.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

CksckHEfs srImuiais liver. tltnsya and
bowel, Nsysr sicten. weaken or grips, Dec.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Bishop Eflioo,t OF nflsi6 ard
Gloucester Win s. Is years q sse. hes
taken up Che bicycle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

He-wen. your sister IA married.
Now rs your turn. she on 0coigol
ask papa. New York Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Agitation "a the marshallag OF the
conscience Of a nation 10 mould Tie
laws
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Annual champagne consumption. p,
oOo0O0 bottles
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

&c, me anesi liver aad bowel reEulalor mate
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

The salary Of the president for one
year II paid Ia gold. would weigh N.
most exactly 2o pounds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
SIGNS OF THE STARS.
SOME TALES TOLD BY THE
HEAVENLY BODiEs.

Correspondents should ne Careful 20
Follow INSTRUCTIONS as "a Pun Names
and Addrsase y Date. rlnee ana Hour
Of Birth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

49,. ~. ,.i .;; s 40 ~. . 80 r. i 80. $50.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

OF the gold coin nov In circulation
IN England a small proportion only
bears an earlier date than 1879.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

HE hsirolossr a.
gain insists tina, al
persons writing
him with a view
Of obtaining free
readings In this
column. mus, send
full name and ad-
dress. Tho namo
will not be pub
lished The data
are often mtgre. IN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

The POOR freshmen Of the colleges
are stlu wrestling With he PROBLEM o.
a satisfactory name Tor 1900. Brown
university has adopted "The C41IuIF
Class" Rlpon College Days sas
ges,s the following NAMES 70 thosa san
on the fence. Naughty Nanf1t
Double Aurht ard a Green oner
"Nlnety-nit." XIX" "Ble Nothing
Double Nil Naughty Niir Pin "a
Steele" % Trio" "Dl-sxidcs." "Nau91l
but AuRhi. Geese E.ss.r just te-
gun.~ and "certsnariana" Princi14
has chosen "Nlily-Sil7 az Us name.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Tho husk OF TIE nut D. used for manu-.
featuring rope and ior aahlns lwlne
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

81 local aHDIIrailare. ae IHet taHHa
the diseased rHfiIon N ere ear "'f
only ouf wy 10 cure HE4IuNN a
Il Il. rl.l4Il M local INf.t|IH" N""|
caused ~ an Ilnam11 r1HHII|0N
mucous IInIna 1f enc NH4fHINHH
When this fnhr ~ lnIaHfH INn w
when q u entirely r|0GHI deafness ~ 49,"
result and unless ne |UHaWHHHHN
De- taken out and fhid tubs fHNIHfHI 81
normal c0udiiIon. hearing WIFI
rfroyfd forever. nine Ef1tI out II sen
caused ~ cainrfD. which IN nNII'N4 DOB
an innamed condition o. iue mucous HI'
faces
We will give enc Hundred NaI|aIH
anf case Of Deafness icaHHnI nf .tI#HN
that cannot BE- rufai 81 fails HHfIII"
Cure. Send Tor circulars free.
D. j. CHENEY a CO. IaIEe1. q.
Nfid ~ druFFiHfr ltr
uaI--- Eam--. L--- ~ Ln- ----
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

The millennium win come when men
can make guns ten times ~ destructive
as thosc We have now. aud won't DO H.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

nt WNNtN ANAt AHthfI Nnl'Nt - w
klfslng YOU
she undlgnanilyl-Ay iaihcr' Way
be wouldnf hear o. such a thlns.-up
% Date.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Noie.-Thoro who have scat IN their
stamps t26 eents Tor readings by mail.
win usually be promptly answered In
cases whore there Is an apparent de-
Jay the astro'ogor should be notified AZ
once and the mistake viii be rCctiacd
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

pectation which Is general at every dividend
period. Nobody. save insiders, knows whether
or not the Sugar Refining Company has enough
money TO pay the regular dividend. NO one.
save insiders, knows anything about the actual
worth OF Bay State Gas. yet the stock was the
third most active the list to-day. Buyers
OF this stock. however. have the satisfaction OF
stocks price does 60 against them, as II Is
selling at only 6H In Boston. Bay State Gas
income bonds advanced three points to-day TO
20. this price being nine points above the last
sale, which was on November 15 London
sold few stocks to-day in this market but
the sales without effect upon prices.
After the close OF business some traders called
It Mckinley market. 1t looked like a
ket based upon magnificent returns of rail-
road earnings: on confidence in business cir
cles as result OF the Presidents Message; on
a growing demand for investment securities es-
pecially for railroad bonds. II this demand con-
tinues the bears will have TO use drastic meas
ures to turn the tide In their direction. They
are capable Of doing this at times, but at pres
ent it is thought unlikely that their success
will he measured by anything larger than frac-
tiona reces5ions. Besides Sugar. Peoples Gas
Pacific Mail Manhattan. Western Union. Mis-
Louisville and Nashville and the Granger shares
were all strong features. According to expec.
tation In conservative circles the Chicago ana
Northwestern Company did not increase It's
dividends to-day, the regular quarterly Ia per
cent on the preferred stock. and the SEMI
annual ~ per cent on the common stock De-
ing declared The market closed strong at
about the best figures OF the day. Total sales
422362 shares. against 319 100 yesterday.
Prices for the last sales OF the principal active
stocks to-day. compared with the final figures OF
yesterday, as follows:
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

week In November increased S3S4770. maklns
an increase for the month OF 1885, 641R ana iiU,h
July an increase Of 81 994 800 For the III mo aeI
Of November Illinois Central increased $oo1''A
and NewYork Central $7S 434 .
J. =. Morgan < CO. offer at 1O2 ana lH,en lyna,,
a limited amount OF S5.00O,00O Lehigh VaIies
Railroad Co. per cent 100 year mortgage CO..
lateral trust gold bonds being part OF 60 40
issue limited to S15000OOO. Of which SI.oOVVvo
cannot be issued until 1900 and then only at tne
rate OF S1,OOO0OO per annum, for acquls'ion
or construction Of new property to come unueI
the mortgage. OF the SS000.000 already lssueu
81 O00,O 900 are held in the treasury or ne coln
pany. The Railroad Company reserves the risn.
at 1O71a per cent and accrued interest aIter
six days notice by publication. Charles HartS
horne. vice president of the Lehigh Valley ran
road Company has written a letter IN "hiIn
he sets forth that the issue OF these Dohuo 10
secured. not only by a mortgage on all the rali-
road and equipment owned by the Lehigh Iaiiey
Railroad Company subject only to It's exis.ins
bonds but also by first lien on stocks. poius
and real estate which have cost the company
500 500 600 and on which encumbrances OF less
than 81 100000 exist. He further states tnas
the net income earned by the stocks bonds anu
real estate already subject to the mortgage Is.
under the most unfavorable circumstances. far
in excess Of the interest on the maximum OF
SIS 600 bonds authorized by the mortgages,
and this income will be further Increased py .ne
net earnings Of the new property Tor winch S!,-
OO0 900 out OF S15,00000O bonds can only pe
used.
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEw-foRK.
Week ending Dec l. s,,1ss2 sssls1 Ss 1aS
From Jan. l...... 3ls61o0o4 JOS 4oo'"<" o<ooo. ~
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
Tuesday. December Up. m.

Tuesday. December 7-p. m.
large volume Of business was transacted In
both the bond and share departments of the
Stock Exchange to-day. Prices were strong
throughout. Commission houses were liberal
buyers. while purchases by substantial market
interests, especially In the last hour, were I'm
portant factors In keeping values toward a high
er lever Ia few issues advances were greater
than elsewhere In the list. but a rule strength
was Uniform and transactions were we'll dis
tributed 1t Is said. and generally believed. that
several bull leaders who were conspicuous In
last summers market. are dealing heavily on
the long side Of the market expecting to make
handsome turns before the end Of the month
It Is also current gossip that the present bull
market is considered favorably in the higher
circles Of finance Gossip and opinion however.
are not. a rule. safe guides for small opera
tors to follow. and. while the market has every
thing In It's favor. It should be borne In mind
that the bear element has powerful resources be-
hinl 1t. Certain traders expected a decline fol-
lowing the Presidents Message. and. in conse-
Quence started In yesterday afternoon to bear
the Market but this morning they were forced
to cover by q buying power OF substantial pro-
portions.
Sugar Refining was the leader In point OF ac-
tivity and strength. The tip has gone the
rounds that the company will declare an extra
dividend this week. and. a. usual. large num-
Der OF people arc buying the stock on an ex-
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
finanriai.
TInanridl.
Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company
$5,OO0,OOO
Mortgage and Collateral Trust
5 Per Cent. lOO-Year Gold Bonds,

Issue Limited to sI5ooo,ooo.
of which s7.ooo.ooo cannot he issued until
1000. and then only at the rate of
s1.OOO.OOO per nnnum for cauisttion or
construction of new property to
come under the mortgage OF
the &s.OOO.OOO already issued
e3.OOOOOO held In
the Treasury OF the
CO any.
Principal payable May I, 1897 Interest May & Nov
BOTH PAYABLE IN GOLD COIN OF THE UNITED
STATES OF THE PRESENT STANDARD OF WEIGHT
AND FINENEss AND FREE FROM DEDUCTION FOR
TAXES
COUPON BONDS OF 900 EACH.
WITH RIGHT OF REGISTRATION OF PRINCIPAL
The Railroad Company reserves the right to
redeem all any Of the bonds on May LIST or
November 1st in any year mt 10TH per cent
and accrued interest after sixty days notice
By publication.
New York and Philadelphia. December eth. 1897.
We ofer for sale . limited amount Of the above de-
sribed bonds 10, per cent and interest The bonds
now ready for delivery.
Attention invited to q letter Mr. Charles Hsrts
horne vcePres dent OF tho Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany (copies Of which may b obtain At our oilcs
which forth that the issue Of bonds Of which these
900 part Is secured not only by mortgage ON
all the railroad and equipment owned BY the Lehish
Valley Railroad Company. subject only to it, existing
bonds bit also by nrst lien on stockA bonds and real
estats all OF which have cost the Company 81 26o0OO0
and which encumbrances Of less than 100000 exise
and Furthermore that the mortgage security Will Be In
creased by the property TO BE- acquired By the 100000
bonds construction and additions after Janu
'ary 1900 Mr. Harshorns does mot hesitate to ~
that the earned BY the stocks bonds and real
estate already subject the mortgage H. under the
favorable circumstances far In Of the Interest on
"ths maximum Of sS.oo0ooo bonds authorized BY the
mortgage and this income will b further ntreAssd By
"hs earnings the property for which 100000
'out Of $4,000. 900 bonds only b used"
Copies Of the morgigs may b obtained At our omos
j. p. MORGAN & CO.,
q Wall strest, New York
DREXEL & CO.,
9th and Chestnut Streets. Philadeiphis.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
..., IN, 500 soi .aoi sc2s.Ioi.7sS Inc. s

.I,c,sa,c due TO second CnIon Pacihc payment.
Cus.oms receipts reported from Washington
,o>dav were 1922 PAT. Internal revenue receipts
ee,oi loo and the miscellaneous receipts St6,1SO
fto,.i Government receipts for the day. SSl0,o2O
expend lures. 1896, 900; excess OF expenditures
Sii55s5a 6a5. expenditures. S73I0OOO; excess OF
reccpts. s5.3S4035. Receipts for the fscal year
to date expennd1tgrosns n1 res S1saotO llo
National bank notes for redemption to-day.
S333.0s3.
The Sub-Treasury was a debtor at the Clear
,re House S312 31O It's net loss balance was
s3iT 17G made up by loss In currency OF
s1I5'524. and a loss In coin Of SAL .6o2. To-
davis operations included Receipts, ", 1887:
na.ments 50 g96. 54S resulting In a general bal.
ance OF $3.50 III 4S1. consisting OF $14S.2SS.0I6
coin and 4O.SsS,505 currency.
The Northern Pacific earnings for the fourth
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

EGRAPH COMPANY OF NEW YORK
THE GAMEWELL FIRE ALARM TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY hereby gives notice TO all holders
and owners OF the entire series OF bonds OF this COM
pany numbered from 10 100 both inclusive. dated the
hrs day August 1892 each OF the value Of nve hun
dollars $500. and secure which certain mort
gage deed Of trust made FOR sevenyhve thSusand
dollars dated the nrst day Of August 1897 In
accordance with the and conditions OF said oonds
and that II elects TO and redesm all or
the 23i day of December. 1891 BY paying
20 the holder holders OF said bonds tbs full amount
with accrued interest thereon, up TO and
including 23d OF December. 1897 the day hereby
said redemption together with an amount eoua!
Ave centum go Of the value OF each OF said
bonds.
The said bonds shall be presented and surrendered fr
payment TO Henry W. Freeman and John W. iibouSh,
tho trustees herein named. at the Office Of The Gamewe
Fire Alarm Telegraph Company. No 10 Barclay Street
CITY, the 23i OF December. 1897 In the
event any the holders Of said bonds.
Of failing TO present the same and receive pay
thereof the 2sd day Of December 1897 At the
office OF rad Company. then and In that event the said
The Gameweii Fire Alarm Telegraph Company will de-
post TO the credit OF said Trustees the amount Oh sad
bonds presented for payment together with the
crued up said 23d day Of December 1897
together with the said fve per cent bonus on each OF
sad bonds and interest thereon shall cease after such
date.
Dated. New York city. November 23d. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY.
90 Reade ST. New York. Dec. l. 1897
A SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF TWO PER
4 = CENT. has been this day declared upon the pre-
ferred OF this Company by the Board OF Directors
payable 18TH 1885, to stockholders Of record thu
cioring Of Preferred transfer books at p. ~
wednesday, Dec. 29th 1897.
The Preferred transfer books will be reopened at the
openinE Of business Monday. Jan. 17th 1895
CHAS. R. FLINT. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08

BROOKLYN. Dec 1st. IBSI
mo HOLDERS of the First Mortgage Bonds
l. and Scrip Of the CONSOLIDATED ELEVATOR COM
PANY % Duluth. Mimi .o,,,.>.v . r,.,.. ., IN.
sha~e mortgage holds 500 invest for the sinking
Snnd fsrs 10 sell bonds scrip nat ex interest Dec
1897 endorsed 'Oners Of Bonds OF Consolidated tIe-
vaior Co OF Duluth. Minnesota will be received az 1e
os,cs or the Franklin Trust Company, BROOKLYN N. 4.
nm 10 twelve o'clock noon the 23d day OF Decr lsui
when the same will be opened The Trustee reserves the
rght 10 reject any deemed advantageous 10 the
sinking fund ,,,,., -o,,,.uv -. ru.,..
hy JAS. r. COwIN0. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
The AUDIT COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
Equitable Building, I20 Broadway.

Acting President Vice President,
AUGUST BELMONT. WILLIAM A. NASH
Manager Chief Consulting Auditor,
THOMAS /. GREENE. STEPHEN LITTLE.
Consulting Engineer.
WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS.
Chief OF Corps 81 Engrs. Secretary and Treasursr.
HENRY r. SEAMAN. EDWARD T. PERINE
DIRECTORS
August Belmont A. j. CassAtt.
Frederic p. Olcott Marcellus Hartley.
James Stman. CHARLES X Flint
William a Naeh. George Coppell,
Joseph s. Auerbach g. b. NJ. Harvey.
George G. Haven. John /. Waterbury,
George W. Young.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
of Stockholders
W. Bayard Cutting. T. Jefferson Coolidge. jr..
Walter G. Oakman. Charles g. Fairchild.
A. d. Jullliard. Gustav T.. kissel
Henry W. Pool, Isaac n. Seigman.
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.
Its services are Of value to investors, f1nan-
cal Institutions borrowers OF money. drec-
tors Of corporations. merchants. firms. and
purchasers OF properties.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
Dipl1er0 Notiree.

NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.
Once Of the Treasurer New York Dec. 1897
DIVIDEND OF FOUR PER CENT. ON
A the capital stock OF the NEW YORK AND HARLEM
RAILROAD COMPANY will be paid by the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company lessee
(nder the provisions OF the contract between the two
conpanes at this Office the 81 day OF January next
The transfer books will be closed at o'clock p. u.
Wednesday the 18th inst and reopened at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. January %th next f. " W. ROSSlTER.
- - Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
OREGON IMPROVEMENT
REORGANIZATION.

H6sToN NEWoSo'N' December T. 1907
To Depositors of Consolidated MortEage
bonds and Preferred md Common stock OF
the Oregon Improvement Company under inc
Agreement OF REORGANIZATION.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the fourth instsi-
payment required by said Agreement: 10 VIII
twenty-five dollars 0 each Consodated Mortgage bohd
dollars fifty cents Oh each share OF fIeIsrrsa
81 ok and two dollars each share OF Common stock
has been called payable at the MANHATTAN TRUST
COMPANY wall and Nassau streets New, i9tk. OF .no
OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY Ames buiicins BIOS
ton Mass on or before December TO- lsl'
Certificates be presented at the ume OF payment
that the same may he noted thereon -
JOHN :. MATEmbt ~; GhniFmmn:, Che man,
New-York tribune., 1897-12-08
finanlial 4leftinas.
financial elections.

OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN COAL COMPANY.
No. l Broadway.
New York. Dec. 7h. 1897
THE ANNUAL ELECTION for Directors Of
l. the American Coal Company OF Allegheny County.
Maryland, viii be held at the Companys ofice In the
city Of New-York. Thursday the 3oh day OF De
cerber 1897 between the hours Of II and o'clock = NJ
The transfer books will he closed on December ~ Al
d clock p NJ, and rcopened the morning OF Do
cemher 81. 1897 GEORGE n BOWLbf. Secretary.