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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Gomez Keeps His Distance.

Havana, Feb. 4.-Captain General
WeyIer has arrived at Villa Clara, cap
ital of the province of Santa Clara, from
Cruces. The exact whereabouts of
General Maxine Gomez is not made
public, if it is known to the Spanish
commander. He was last heard from
in the Sancu SpirituS district of the
province of Santa Clara, about 40 miles
in a direct line from Villa Clara, but
much country separates the two forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Rucklen,s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by ].
K. Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
FAVORED BY ELIOT.
Harvard's President Wants to See
Boston's School Board Abolished.

Boston, Feb. 4.-President Charles w.
Eliot, of Harvard university, caused a
sensation today at the legislative hearing
on the bill to abolish the Boston schooi
board introduced by Representative keli-
her of Boston, by appearing in favor of
the bill.
Miss Pingree, who for six years was a
member of the school committee, and Mr.
Williams, who also served on the board,
besides Mr. Keliher, also supported the
proposed measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
SAVED THE RELIEF FUNDS.
Turks Were About to Take Them for
Taxes.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
state department from Minister Terrell
at Constantinople:
1.-THE court of Turkish ministers has
appropriated 100000 piastres for the
destitute in HarpOOt.
ION my request stringent orders
have been issued to prevent the seizure
for taxes of the relief funds furnished
the destitute by American charity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
THE M'KINLEYS ASK
That No Liquor Shall be Sold at the
Inaugural Ball.

Chicago, Feb. "A special to the
News from Washington says that at the
request of Major and Mrs. Mckinley
no wine or other intoXicants will be
sold at the inaugural ball. Mrs Nc
Kinley is really responsible.
1t will be the first time liquor has
been prohibited at that function Even
Lucy Webb Hayes, who banished them
from the White House, did not eX-
clude intoxicants from the inaugural
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Mrs. Carew Will Live.

London, Feb. A dispatch to the
Times from Yokohama announces that
the British minister to Japan, Sir E. NJ
Satow, has committed the death sentence
of Mrs. Carew. charged with causing the
death of her husband, Mr.. Walter Ray
mond HalloweH Carew, secretary of the
Yokohama United club, to a sentence
to Imprisonment for life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Trying the Plague on Horses.

Paris, Feb. 4.-President Faure today
visited the Pasteur laboratory at Viii
leneuve, near Paris, and witnessed ex>
periments with fifteen horses that had
been inoculated in order to procure
anti-p1ague serum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
CHARGES AGAINST SKIFF.
A Former Lawrence Man in Trouble
in Chicago, but Gets Out

Chicago, Feb. 4-Edward L. Burch-
ard, librarian and recorder of the Field
Columbian museum, has resigned Sew
eral of the curators, including Mr..
Burchard, recently preferred charges of
which charges the trustees of the mu-
scum asked to have Withdrawn. Mr..
Burchard's resignation followed, and
two other curators are said to have an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Senator Harris Bad Eve.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Harris
of Tennessee last night underwent an
operation on his eye to relieve the in
tense pain he has been suffering, which
it was feared might, if allowed to con-
tinue, go to the brain. He bravely
withstood the operation without taking
an anaeSthetic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Europe Likes Our MIX.

Washington, Feb. 4.-American compe-
tition in condensed milk has overcome all
Europe according to. the United States
consul at Zurich. overrunning the German
market and reducing the Swiss exports
by more than one-half. The consul says
the German government is only prevented
from Immediately imposing heavy pro-
tective duty by a treaty provision which
will expire in 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

A weed in the garden can be easily
destroyed when it first starts. Consump
ton can be nfpped in the bud by One
Minute Cough Cure. C. w. Stans6eld,
632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

Constipation in it's worst forms, dys-
pepsia sick headache, billiousness and
arrangement of the liver are readily
cured by DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
These little pills never grippe. Small
pill, safe pill, best pill. c.. W. STAINS
field, 632 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

Soothing for burns, scalds, chapped
hands and lips. Healing for cuts and
sores Instant relief for piles, stops
pain at once. These are the virtues of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve G. w
Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

Badness is either hereditary or caused
by sickness, mental exhaustion, wear
ing tight-fitting hats, and by over
work and trouble. Halls Remover will
prevent it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

Consumptives obtain relief by using
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. No other cure
is so effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

had a constant f1utter-
ing of the heart and
severe palpitation and
pain in the left side.
She took three bottles
OF DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and was complete
ly restored to health.
and has not taken q
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A. Duane Pell has sold to II. Guggenheimer the 10,
on Fifth avenue. SO feet north OF Seventy. third
street. 2SxlOO.
NJ. l.. & c. Ernst and Max Wei have purchased from
the estate of Francis F. Brugman. q triangular tract
OF about seventy.six lots. bounded by the Southern
Boulevard on the south. 81. Joseph street on the east,
and the Port Morris branch railway on tho north.
west. and intersected by Concord and Wales streets.
Henry Morganthau was associated with Ernst &
Wen In the purchase. ]. Clar ence Davies was the
broker. The price was about $40. 900.
The MArx'Ernst' Nathan syndicate has sold to Jacob
ID. Butler, at about 672. 600, the plot OF six lots at
the southwest corner or st. Nicholas avenue and
l54th street. known as the Monteith Homestead. In
part payment Mr.. Butler gave the three.story Indiana
stone private dwelling, 20. 6x55x extension I4XlOO,
No. 4O5 West l4sth street.
Herman WronkOw has purchased the four nye.story
single brow nstone fat houses on the north eide of
10Th street, 100 feet west of Fifth avenue, adtoIn.
ing the Holy Trinity Church property.
DaE.d Stewart has sold for Mrs. Fannie S. Crosby Of
Rhint the Hudson. to the MarE.Ernst-N Nathan
(EieVenth aVenuel Boulevard and 1920 street. about
seven lots with 90 feet frontage on the avenue and
IIo feet on the street, Through Charles Grimth
Moses, the plot has been rcsold at a proft OF 10 per
cent. to Thomas Alexander.
seton q Wlssmann have sold two small blocks OBJ
the estate OF Samuel Lyons. to the w. X. Beal Land
Improvement company at a price said to average
ABOUT 3I,oOO a city lot, The blocks are bounded by
l4lst street, 81. hary's street. Robbins and Powers
avenues, llsd street being the intersecting street.
There are a, out thirty'two lots In the two blocks.
george J, johnson q Son have sold the dwelling
NO: liol Eaht lohth street, corner OF Dawson street,
to Nine De vernay for about 81. 900.
Edwarn \. Crosby has sold to a builder for the
h;lNIh estate the northeast corner OF Grand and At
02B, 900,
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SAobh -.
The depressing weather and some diminution
or the commission buying induced professional
operators to attack the market during the
greater part Of the day. London traded both
ways, buying Northern Pacific preferred and st.
Paul, and selling Union Pacific. At the extreme
decline commission houses appeared as buyers,
and in consequence the market rallied at the
close. The final Improvement, however, was
not equal to the carly losses. A feature of the
days trading was the strength of tho mar
ket for the shares of tho anthracite coal.
carrying railroads. Jersey Central was
traded In moro extensively than for some
time past, at n net advance OF lle q
cent. and Reading securities closed frac.
tionally higher on light transactions. These
stocks and the Northern Pacific shares.
Atchison preferred and Southern Railway were
the exception TO the almost general tendency of
the market. The only noteworthy net declines
were in Manhattan Railway and Consolidated
Gas. Speculative holders of the last named are
beginning to realize that the programme for
consolidating the local gas companies has been
abandoned. Tho selling of Manhattan Railway
was evidently to realize profits on the state
incnt that the company earned on the stock
during the current quarter III q cent. An
actual demonstration of the demand for inyest-
ment securities WAS furnished to-day by the bids
for the New York city 3le q cent. bonds, which
aggregated four times tho amount o6ered nj
prices running as high as lO7o. The closinp
was firm at a fractional recovery from the low.
est prices.
Final sales compare with those of vesterd.v
as follows:
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@lfrtiuns and atretiaas.

OFFICE OF
n CHICAso. ROCK
AND pAClFlc RAILWAY COMPANY.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December I'd, 1877.
A special meeting OF the stockhold.iN "t The'N-
duiy called by the Board OF Directors, will be held ~
the General once OF the Company, No. 1A4 Van
Buren street, in the City OF Chicago, County OF Cook
and state OF Illinois. on the Fifteenth (1bth)- day OF
February. A. d. 1898. ut 10 O'Clock An. for the
purpose OF considering. voting, and deciding whether
will authorize the creation OF. q bonded debt by
the Issue, at such times and in huoh amounts
as from time to time the Board Of Directors may
determine, Of honda. payable In Gold Coin OF
standard OF weight and nneness, and not eIceedinG
tho aggregate principal sum OF one hundred million
dollars $500. 600, OO0), maturing January l. 1bSb,
and bearing q ratio OF interest not exceeding nve pef
ccntum per annum. payable semiannually; and the
execution OF n 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. 1893.
TO secure all such bonds, which are to be isaued for
the purpose OF refundinR, redeeming, or paying, az
or before maturity. outstanding obligations OF this
roads shall hereafter be acquired by consolidation or
purchase by The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company, and for the purpose OF the future
enlargement, improvement or extension or the prop
ers OF the company will consent to. and approve OF,
such mortgage for securing the said bonds m shall DO
submitted to the said meeting, ana will ratify the
proceedings OF the Board of Directors authorizing
such bonds and such mortgage or deed OF trust and
indicating the property to. BIO covered therebyi and
deciding whether Article VIII. OF the Articles Of Don:
eOlidation OF this Company adopted the 2nd day OF
June. in the year A. D. 1850. az the said Article was
amended at the annual meeting OF the stockholders
shall be further amended so as to read: ''The highest
amount of funded debt to which the company shalbo
subject shall not exceed 500, 900. 00n.'
r. r. CABLE, PRESIDENT
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IcAoo. Dec. l4.-These were to.day's prices:
live Stock Market.

NEW YoRK, Tuesday, Dec. 14.-Receipts OF beeyes
were o57 head, mainly direct to exporters and
slaughterers. No trading; feeling steady. Dressed
beef steady ut 7GSi2c. b n. for poor to prime native
sides. Cables from British markets quote American
refrigerator beef at Ss1v4c. y 70. Exports to-day,
40 heeyes and 2.24O quarters OF beef; tomorrow,
4.542 quarters.
Receipts OF calves. all for the market. were lee
The pens were fully cleared. veals sold at S5C,S SIS y
100 ns.;, Western calves at So 25. City dressed veais
firm at 9l2@l2c. q n.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs. all for the market,
were e13 head; 8cars on sale: Shecp firm; lambs
slightly stronger. all sold in good season. Sheep sold
at $3.50 y 100 ms, lambs at s6.50@S 90 .65. Dressed
mutton, 7@Sl2c. y n; dressed lambs. 9@lOl2c.
Receipts OF hogs were l ,929 head; nominally hrmer
at Sd. 33.s5 v 100 rs.
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Real Estnte Auction Sales.

AZ the Broadway Real Estate Exchange yesterday
william Kennedy sold No. ~ Minettu street. three
stpsy .prieE tencnent house. plot 10 2tx6s.ox
No, fOs Vest Tenth street, southeast corner No. /
,meenaWkeh street nye'slory brick tenement house.
ShaTies l., schultz for 6l6.O0O; also No, l72
WtLt laoth street. near Austrian avenue. four
closure. To Hattie Schw alb, plaintin, for sl5.4i3;
also 40. 222 East Seyenty.SlGth street, near
second avenue four-story brDwnstone house, lot COX
i9:' =; foreclosure. % Albert II. Gross. plaiutif. for
3 l,,ogo; Also No. ego East seventy-sixth street. near
Secuhu avenue, fourstory B;one.front tenement
mouse s"t ~ sxio2;2, foreclosure, to Albert II, Gross,
tor !. Meyer s co. sold No. 400 West Twenty.
nIn.n street near Nlnth avenue. four'story ten,
eueh, mouse and thrse-stoTy brick tenement house In
rear ISt s2ISs.S. partition sale. TO Sarah W. Woodill
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6e7a. be7s, ss7t. se7B. Bs7o. bsT7. ss7s, bisa, ses..
ebbs. tssa, Ss5i, baas. 5ssp, $500, $3.50, $50, SSSSSas
1924, bPeS. 5B07, beis. b5sp. osse, bS0S' SSsS'
Part v. clear. Cases from Part ~. Part N-Sase
unfinished. Cases from Part ~. Part vH.-ca,e nm.
finished. Elevated X. II. cases. Trial T~crm--Pnrt
I.-Casr unfinished. Preferred causes-Nos. iIaha.
1891. 1870, 1880, 1895. I3S0s, l3a7y, iSos0'
ntlOe. l3083. ItbpS, 144io. 1875. 1406O, iI4sT'
Par m,-cass unfinished. Nos. 0t74. aiOt, 5Oba,
ssSsd, 1904, 1911. 1881. Sl9I, slg4. 1901, baOS, 1918.
se.S, 1880, 4ael, bs52. 7oon. 1892. 7o5a. 77lO' i7ii,
n13O. 97iS. 1907. Part lv.-Clear. Chses from Part IN
Rsrt Case unnnished. Gases from Part Iii. Part
Part yT:-csse -unahi,hsd;' Nos. Siss. asSS55,. 7o n.
s9ls. 77a7, b267. 62ps, 1898. 8Ba5. 460b, i3fS, ;7ts'
742O, 7i38, 1890, 1896, 75i6. 1873. PSrt y iiIIIpe.
Cnse unfinished. Cnacs from Part VII. Part TX
clear. Cases from Part VII. Part X.-CSsc un.
finished. Cases from Part VII. Part NI.-Case nm
nni.hed. Cases from Part II. Part xu-ciear.
surrogate's court-Chambers-No day calendar.
For prohate-wills OF Margaret Mcmillan. Margaret
Hoyt. Alex. Trimhle. at 10;SO A. NJ; Frederick ClaRue.
at 4 4. Nj Carl Dapp, Mary Q. Lawrence, at q r nj.
tia! Term-No. 1910. willo OF Emile Blrtells, nj o,9O
a. M; No. 1929. win OF Emile Bartolls. at 1890 A.
Nj No. 1924. will OF De witt c. Lawrence, at $3.50
city court-special T~erm.-court opcncs NJ 10
A. NJ. Motions at 1880 A. N. Part Iv'-CIeaT.
Short causes. Nos. 8426. $3.50, 926s, 8iY3. q ~.
9!boia, s40t, $3.50. 1850. B77l, se4I. $685.. SSse'
lo4f. $3.50. 347l. 801s. 1880, s493. 8S47. 3S4O, aO5I''
9Oet, 3of9ia. $500. Parts l., II. and iU.-Adjourned
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FitmuriaI.
To the Stockholders OF the
Central Pacific
Railroad Company.

On January LIST, 1903. the greater part OF the United
States Bonds issued In aid OF the CENTRAL PACIFIC
| RAILROAD COMPANY will have maturei, and IL n
deemed advisable that unity OF action OF all stock.
holders should be secured, in order that their inter
csts may be properly protected.
At the request Of the holders OF n large number Of
shares, aud of the LONDON COMMITTEES, of which
=. @. Banbury, N. p, is Chairman. and which hos on
deposit q very large amount OF the stock. the under.
signed have agreed to act rs q Committee to represent
tie interests of the stockholders In this country, in
| conjunction with tho London Committee. under on
agreement contemplating the adoption OF a plan OF
reorganization to be submitted to certificate holders.
Tho plan of action contemplates:
4. An equitable settlement with tho United
states Government respecting tho Goy-
ernment's lien on tho aided portions or
tho road.
.. Avoiding. n possible. the expenses attcnd-
ant upon n receivership.
o. A reorganization under which n now issue
or now Issues OF bonds mny be mnde mt
the lon est possible ratio OF ~iniercst.
After q satisfactory settlement with the Govern.
mont shall have been reached. the question Of the re-
lations of the company to competing and connecting
Companies will receive the Committee's careful at.
tention.
In order that the Committee may be prepared to act
at the proper time. without delay, holders of sharet
are urged to deposit them ut once with the CENTRAL
TRUST COMPANY, which will issue its Negotiable
Receipts against the deposit OF Share Certificates un.
der the agreement, and in due time application will
be made to have the receipts listed on the New York
Stock Exchange.
Copies Of the agreement may be obtained at tho
ONCE OF the CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY, 81 wALL
ST, NEW YORK, or from any member Of tho Com
mittee.
Now York, December 10. 1897.
AUGUST BELMONT.
JOHN &. CARLlsLE,
GEORGE COPPELL,
ADRIAN H. JoL1NE.
Counsel,
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$50. sgain.t lssl last week and i.ass last year,
mSsIS'p Ip..oss IA; ssainst is,seI .n,pnsd ,on.Sssxx
LEE; Memphis 5.itF, Sc. Louis s,tl7. and Houston
5000. against S,O42 last week and 1890 inst year.
New Orleans expects $1,000 60 10000, against lo.6ot
were 73,s2b bales, aeslnat eb,ss7 last week and
ss9 ,sst year, thus far this week aO5,soi. against
ltL.oso Inus Ihr last week. The exports from tho
ports spbronimated 5000 bales. New Orleans ad'
xancea s,lgntIy; Futures here advanced ITO = points,
Dul Iehctsu anu closed quiet at q net decline OF 1 tos
polnts, VIII sales OF 71,i0O bales. The future trad
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NEW X Nov. "a, 1897.
a.. I'm GENI on the capital stock OF tnis com.
pAhy VIII ne paid at the ONCE OF the Company. pl
Sortiandt st., IN this city, on and after Wednesday.
Deremhfr 10, lSpi The transfer books will be closed
OF Thursday. December ~. isVS. """' ~" ""'n'ns
by order of tho Board OF Manager.
CHARLES A. WALKER Trensur.r
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SIANnATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY,

FIFTY FIFTH QUARTERLY DivIDFSD. '
A quarterly NV dcnu ~ QUE per cent. ON Nh . cant. al
stock Of the Manhattan Railway CoInsny bts La
declared. pa able - tho once OF tae comp any On and
AFTER January y. 1875, to stOcEhold TX 81 TecnIi -,
the closing OF The tranAfer books on Friday, %. ember
"a, at : O'Clock 7. NJ. The transfer bU0as will IA
reopehed on TUESDAY January Z. ~ 10 O'Clock A. M
D. w. NOW MLIAAS Treasuror
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Court Calendar. This Nay.

az. o. "a. 10. W. 8S. 80, AZ, "a, ~, ~. 90, Sc. W.
oa isRisin sai GISdpF At ,S.so TfrmepsTf L9MOtiSa
nsuers; Part uL-cleaT, Divorces. Nos. b6vs,
ss99. 9iS0' el72, b229. Y7as. l5l0. 6IB7. 5T07, 5saI,
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fW York, DcctnlNer II, lSO7,
j. kENNEDN Iln ~ InMpA w IN
WEsTERN UNION TELEGRAPH
L YORK, December sth, 1897.

- btNiInDf sun, lNOT,
nItlDRAD va. III.
The Board or Directors have drcinrrd n 1uhrterIv
ulN!uehd OF ONE AND O~NE.qCAkTER PER CENT.
upon Lhe capital 10 ok OF THIS company, payable at
Inn "nlce u the treasurer on and after the 18Th day OF
January next 10 shareholders, Of record at the clos T,
instant,
me transfer books Will be closed at . O'Clock on
on the morning Of January ~ next.
ii. 7. WILBUR.
Asst. Traasurer
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OFFICE OF H r COAL COMPANY.
" No. l broadway.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 2, 1897.
II ANNUAL ELECTION for Directors Of the
American Coal Company of Allegany County, Mary.
land, will be held at the Company office In the city
OF New York on I Thursday, the 90th day OF December,
1897, between the hours Of 12 and l O'Clock P. II.
The transfer books will be closed on December 20
at 8 O'Clock p. NJ. and reopened on the morning Of
December 81, 1897.
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GEORGE II. EARL. Secretary.


% WALL STREET.
NEW YORK, Decemher 10, 1907.
a ABOVE DIVIDEND OF per cent. Will be payable
on January 10. 1905. to holders OF record at III close
or business on December II. 1897. on the books OF
the voting Trusters for certificates OF preferred
stock OF the Northern Pacific RolIwGy Company.
Inc transfer books OF tho Voting Trustees for Ger.
unch.es TOT preferred stock will close In New York
and In Berlin at y +. NJ. on December 81. 1897, and
Will reopen az 10 A NJ. on January /, 1895.
=. y. ORG 81 Cd, New York.
DEuTsCilE BANk - HRHIIN,
Agents tur VOTING Truntcea,
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The above dividend OF two per cent. will be payahlo
on January y. ls"S. to holders Of the Voting Trustees'
certlncates for first preferred stock of inc 81 / nuis
ana thc san FrenGisc3 Railroad Company, OF record on
she DOCKS OF tue voting Trustees at the close OF busi.
tho Voting Trustees certificates for nr.t preferred
stock Will close at . =. ". on December ~. iSgT and
VIII reopen at 10 A. NJ. on January !, isls. 'f"'
Checks will hu mailed.
Dated New York, December ~. 1897
j. KENNEDY TDD. Al, r0MpANy A,an,
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8ankers mud Brokers'.
Airidrnds and Anterest.
OFFICE OF
Northern Pacific Railway COMPANY,

MILLS BUILDING,
NEW YORK December 10th, 1907.
Alta meeting OF the Board OF Directors held this
DAY, the following resolutions were adopted:
whereas. The n I earnings OF this Company are now
on a basis which, after providing for liked charges
ana q reasonable cash surplus for contingencies. Jus.
my the Delief that the Company may, with safety. be-
gin the distribution OF dividends on It's preferred
And Whereas. Tho preferred stock certificates OF
TINS Company contemplate that any dividends there.
on shall be declared and paid quarterly;
Therefore,. he II Resolved. That there be, and there
hereby Is. declared from the net earnings n dividend
OF l per cent. on the preferred stock or this Company
LOT IN quarter ending December LIST. 1897. same 10 be
paiu January 10. 1898. 10 the holders of record OF tho
preferred stock at the closing OF the transfer hooks
on December ~, 1897;
Resolved, That for the purpose OF such dividend
the transfer books OF this Company be closed at q p
on January 4, 1898.
GEOItGE III. EARL. arcr.Inrx
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ST. LOUIS AND san FRANlIsCO
RAIInlAn 1nS0naS

NHEIsV'VEU Z VNFNNK.
"A dividend OF two per cent. has been declared on
the hrst preferred stock of the st. Louis and San Fran.
cisco Railroad Company to stockholders OF record al
the close or business on December gg, 1897. The first
preferred stock transfer books will close at 3 y, M. on
peceniber 2s 1897. ana will reopen at 10 A. NJ on
Dated New York. December 9. 1897.
FREDERICK STRAUSS,
Assistant Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-15
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