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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
A SAD STORY.
A Wheeling Man Makes a Daring
Attempt at Suicide.
IT VAS INTO A SOAKING PIT
AZ n.li.ir, s,.sl Work. tina, G.ors. Cam.
mins, OF Wheeling, Tried TO J%amp-Fsi.
low worLmsn Prevented the Carrying
Dat ofu,s Rash Act Ju.t In Ttm.-D..
lection til. Cau., OF TIA. Attempt at
Self Ds,,ruGtlon.

Yesterday afternoon at the Bcllslre
steel works. a Wheeling man attempted
to comml, suicide, but the prompt inter
Ference on the part Of fellow workmcn
prevented tho carrying out Of the rash
act.
George Cummlns, who lives on Eigh-
tenth street, In Wheeling, has been
employed at tho Bellaire steel works
since last fall, Recently his fellow work.
men have noticed an apparent detection
on his part, but Il was lot supposed that
he had determined to commit suicide at
the earliest and best opportunity.
Yesterday afternoon while q number
OF mon were at work around tho soaking
pits which were full OF molten steel,
Cummins made n dash for the pits apd
his intention was so evident that several
worimcn ran to intercept him, and sue
ceedcd In stopping Cummins In his
mad career Just In time to prevent alter
rible tragedy. Three men could hardly
hold CUMMING, who showed the greatest
anger that his purpose had been frus-
trated.
Cummins was ;aSen to the Belaire city
hall. where he was extremely violent for
q time and again tried to destroy him
self.
1t wac learned that Cummlns lived on
Eighteenth street. in Wheeling, and a
message was sent 10 his friends. His
son and father-in-law went TO Bellaire
late In the afternoon and brought him
to his home here.
The cause of Cummins' detection was
the illness OF his wife. financial troubles
md the fact that he had been notified by
his landlord to vacate the house he &C.
cuples.
Cummins was employed at the city
gas works until about eighteen months
ago. Last fall he obtained employment
at the Belalire steel works.
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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
Caused by n wif.'s WaywIrd Conduct.
Siot Dead nv IIuabnud,

"
Special Dispatch to the I~ntelllgencer.
WEIGH. W. Va, March 3i.-News
reached here To-day Of n OF the most
fearful tragedies ever enacted in this
section. C. C. Harden, a prosperous
farmer who lives In Toms creek. Taze-
well county. Virginia, shot and killed
his wife and probably fatally wounded
himself. II seems that the woman had
been receiving considerable attention
from the young men In the neiShborhood
and on several occasions she and Har-
den quarreled about Il. Harden was
desperately jealous OF her. He went
home last night and found jim Bailey,
one OF the woman's admirers taere. He
said nothing at the time and left the
house. Bailey also left in q few mln-
uies. Harden. returned carrying 4 re-
srolYer in his hand. He Quarreled with
his wife q few minutes, then levelled his
revolver at her and told her he was
going to kill her and told her to say her
prayers. The woman barred her breast.
and dared him 10 shoot.
At. this he fired. the ball passing
through her heart. killing her instantly.
She fell at his feet. Seeing what he had
done. he put the revolver TO his wi
breast and fired. The ball passing
through his right lung. Harden cannot
recover. Harden's twelve-year-old son
witnessed the terrible scene.
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WEST CHESTER, Pa, March 81
,Carley Harley, Of buttons Mills. near
here. at whose home the bodies Of Isabel
Ridgway and her f~ive-year-old sun,
Charles, were found on Tuesday, with
their throats cut, was arrested to-day,
charged with the murder OF the woman
and child. He was taken before Magis-
'trate Rupert at this place, and commit
ted to await u further hearing. When
arrested Harley broke down and in a
voice choked by sobbing protested his
innocence. The warrant for his arrest
wa sworn to by District Attorney Mac
Elree. who is said TO have discovered
evidence connecting Harley with the
death OF the mother and child. Isabel
Ridgway was Harley's housekeeper and
was about to become a mother. Harley
is a married man, but he and his wife
have liveG apart for some time.
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by local applications, as they caFH,'
reach the diseased portions OF inc az.
There is only one way to cure dea!Gtm
and that is by constitutional reineer NV.
Deafness Is caused by an int1anleu r ="
dition OF the mucous lining OF tue h% t..
'tachian Tube. When this tube seE !.
famed you have n rumbllng sounu "
imperfect hearing, and when u !" nd
tlrcly closed deafness Is the resus,' 10
unless the Inflammation can DC 'a .r.
out and this tube retsorcd TO US ~
NAL condition, hearing will be aes. an
cd forever: nine cas- out OF tsn hi.
caused by catarrh, whichts notn'ns N,
an lntamed condition OF the nv"
surfaces. ar
We will give One Hundred pS.la q.
my Gaze of Deafness (cause1 y r,,lys
tnrrh) that cannot be cured ny Ire.
.Catarrh Cure. Send for circnlllS a.
L. ]. CHENEY eco. Toi''o'
Sold by Druggists, fae.
Halls Family Pills arc the ees-
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Respectfully yours.
JOHN


Special Dispatch TO the I%ntelligcncer.
WASHINGTON. March S1.-Mr. Dow
ener has introduced a bill in the house
for the relief of Benjamin F. Harrison.
which was referred to the committee on
military affairs. He has also presented
the petition of David Bell and others, of
Wheeling. favoring the passage OF SEN
ate bill. relating 70 inspection of hulls
and boilers: papers to accompany a bill
for the relief OF John w. Vandine, and
%ai'idavits to support the pension claim
Of Nicholas C. Wilson, OF Braxton coun-
ty.
Representative Dorr has presented the
petition OF citizens Of New Lentun, W.
Va, In regard to a bill introduced plac-
Ing state troops on ar equal footing with
others under the pension laws: also the
petition Of the United Brethren, Presby-
terrain and Methodist Episcopal churches
respectively, of Buckhsnnon In favor Of
legislation 10 forbid the sale OF intoxl-
N In government buildings.
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PITTSBURGH, March 3l.-Rivor l4S
feet and falling at, the dam; clear and
cool. Reached a stage OF 1875 feet In
the harbor. The stage this morning
was l7.6 feet. The rivers will probably
subsidc quite rapidly from now. as
marked falls are reported from the IN
per signal service stations. The Mo-
n%ongahela packets resumed to-day, and
the locks are all IN operation again.
The coal shippers hope for a period
during which loading OF crafts can be
carried on without interruption. Rut
little coal has been loaded during the
past few days, and the landings are al
most empty.
Tho boats coming up with cmplics
arc making slow progress against tho
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Rev. Robert Alexander, DID, of 81.
Clairsville, Ohio. is in the city, aud the
guest OF DE-. Cunningham. on Four
teenth street. He preached an instruc-
tive and impressive sermon in the First
Presbyterian church last evening and
will preach again at half past I o'clock
this evening. The communion services
will be on next Sabbath morning. DIR.
Alexander has been for over twenty
years the useful and successful pastor
OF the St. Clalrsville Presbyterian
church. which will within a few months
celebrate the n hundredth anniversary
OF its organization,
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The public mind has been so nightly stirred BY recent event,
in Cuba, especially by the destruction Of the Baaleship Maine
and her gallant crew, that the demand for information respecting
"Uncle Sans Navy has become exceedingly great, and this.
strongly reflects the patriotic sentiment Of the. country. Tie
Daily lntcliecnccr. with characteristic appreciation and enter.
prise, has undertaken to supply this loyal desire by issuing 4
superb Portfolio Series of Photographic Views-pagc size
dIxI3l inchcs) Of onr Battle Ships, Cruisers. Torpedo Boats,
Monitors, Cost Defense Boats, Gunboats and. Auxiliary Yes.
sells; also pictures OF our Navy Commanders, Drill EXERCISE
Big Guns and other interesting views, each illustration being
accompanied by text matter giving all ncediul information Of
our Naval resources. Each Portfolio will contain 10 pages Of
pictures and text matter, printed on heavy plate paper, and
boundin colorcd paper cover, and may be obtained upon I'll.
following conditions:
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Inspectors Clark and Thomas have
received notification of the operation OF
the new law regarding tho licensing o:
mates on river craft. 1t provides that all
mates shall be licensed. and that appli-
cants must now show that they are ut
persons TO receive q license. The blank
forms for the. licenses have not arrived
yet. and the nature OF the examination
which the applicants will have to .un-
dergo has not been determined. Under
the law which existed until q few years
ago, mates were not required to have a
license. The inspectors have also re.
ccived q number OF copies Of the new
pilot rules for distribution among mas
tiers and pilots. They do not differ ma.
terially from those In force last year.
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The Rev. s. scolley Moore, DID, of
Parkersbuss, at the Lenten service a.
81. Matthew'S p. L. church this evening.
AT the Palm Sunday services there will
be q celebration of Holy communion at
$50 a. m. The confirmation sermon will
be preached by Right Rev. George W.
Peterk!n. bishop Of the diocese OF West
Virginia, at 1850 a. IN. There will be n
daily services during Holy week from
1905 10 1"-O p. m. Service on Good FRI
day Will lie held from L. tn 3 p. M, with
a series OF meditations on The Passion.
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THE White Slave" Barley Camp
oeirs masterpiece, was presented at the
Grand last night. by n company man.
aged by Mr.. Campbelrs two son The
company did NOT reach the city until
nearly S o'clock. and It was nearly an
hour later when the curtain went up.
The production was first class In every
respect. The scenic equipment OF the
play was very elaborate. and the cos
TUNES were new. The cast included
some old favorltes, among them Ruth
Macauley, Lodeski Young, Louise Haw-
thorne, ]. X. Hutchinson. ]. C. Mitchell
and others-all capable actors. THE
White Slave" will be on the boards dur
ing the remainder OF The week. and the
theatre will be closed during Holy Week.
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SnccIhI Dispatch 70 TIC Encouragement. 4
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Rtpre-
sentative Dovener has received notice
Of the granting of pensions, as follows:
Philip Gump. Littleton: James II. Blsgs,
West Liberty; Michael Simms. Weston.
Pensions have also been granted the
following West Virginia applicants:
Incrcase--Isaac W. Criss. lndcpend.
cnt, Sc.
Reissue and incrcase-Danicl Smith.
Rock Castle, $40 to S17.
Wldows-Rebccca Graham, Leon, IS.
Representative Dovencr to-day rrcom-
mcnded the appointment OF Robert C,
Burns, as postmaster at Hcttie, Bra1ton
county. West Virginia.
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Duffy's Pure
Whiskey.

z A sheet anchor holds a ship from
drifting OH the rocks. SO docs this
medicinal whiskcy rctard consump-
ton OF tissue, and thus prevents
the body from drifting into a CON
dition Of disease. Is not this worth
remembering at a time when a
change OF temperature may be
'iraught with danger to blood and
nerves?
No widc-awake druggist or gro
Ger thinks OF being out OF Dnify,s
pure malt.
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River T~lrrrnn ms.

OIL cITY-River 6 feet and falling
Clear and cool. I,
WARREN-River 5 feet. Clear All
cold.
GREENSBoRo-River l. feet S incs'
es and falling. Cloudy and cold.
BRoWNSVILLE-River Is feet :
inches and falling. /,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 70 feet y
inches and falling. Cloudy and war;;
STECBENV1LLE-R!ver q feet y
inches and falling. Cloudy and cold
PARkERSBuRG-River IS tces :
inches and rising. Cloudy, With H",
curr at IS.
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PORTFOLIO NO. /

HtL.EgEEtE
Is now ready, and contains the following Photographic views
accompanied by full descriptive and historical matter:
No. battle Ship Maine, with Portraits Of Captain Sigsbe.
and General Fitzhugh Lee.
No. Original picture representing the explosion Of tic
Maine.
No. Original picture showing Havana Harbor and its lori.
ications.
No. .4-Four views Of the interior Of the Maine,
No. protected Cruiser Philadelphia.
No. 6-Double Turreted Monitor Miantonomah.
No. 7-Battlesnip' Indiana.
No. S-The Indianas I5-nch Guns. :
No. o-The Ram Katahdin.
No. Io-Double Turreted Monitor Terror.
No. II-Protectcd Cruiser Columbia.
No. 1o-Thc Columbias S-inch Gun.
No. 15-Torpedo Boat No. g.
No. 14-Armored Cruiser New York.
No. 15-Dynamitc Cruiser Nesuvius.
No. tI6-Battlcship Iowa.
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Belmont, Ohio, March 81.


The Kiss In the river reached liz Top
notch yesterday afternoon, u tes: !
inches.
The H. X. Bedford passed up for PHI,
burgh from the Eanawha a. 2p. m. ys
terday, With a big trip.
The Hudson left Cincinnati last eref
ing for Wheeling and Pittsburgh, a
Will be here Sunday morning.
The Virginia departed for Cincinnati
at 10 a. m. yesterday, with al excellsa
trip. She was the first boa; out OF y
upper river for Cincinnati since q
Queen City on last Friday.
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TIE RIVER.
YEsTERpAY,s DEPARTURES.

Pittsburgh...H H. K. BEDFORD. . p. M.
Cincinnati.... VIRGINIA, 10 q. m.
Parkersburg .ARGAND. IL n. m.
Matamoras...L LEXINGTON, ii a, m.
Sistcrsville.. ruth. $3.50 p. m.
Clarington....LEROY 8 n. IN.
Steubenville. r. NJ. BAYNE. 80 p. m.
Pittsburgh. LORENh, pa. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Parkersburg. BEN HUR. II a. IN.
Sistersville.. RUTH. $40 p. m.
Darlington. LEROY, 800 p. m.
Steubenville.. r. NJ. BAYNE. go p. m.
Charleston. .URANIA. GEO 4. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Charleston. II. X. BEDFORD. $50 a. N
Parkcrsburg. .ARGAND. II a. NJ.
Matanoras... LEXINGTON, II a. m.
Sistersville. RUTH. $3.50 p. III.
Cla.ington.. LEROY, $3.50 p. NJ.
Steubenvtlle.. T. VI. BAYNE, 80 p. m.
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ANNUAL. VISITATION
OF Bisliop Peierkin, of tho Epl,corai
Church 10 Wheeling, tEl E.-

<IhHNo kh
Church 10 Wheeling.
Right Rev. George ". Peterkln, OF
Petersburg. bishop OF the West Viz
glnla diocese of the Protestant Episco-
pal church. will make his annual visit
tation to Wheeling, commencing with
confirmation services at st. Andrews
church, South Side, this evening. To-
morrow he will call on the rectors OF
the three Wheeling parishes.
On Sunday morning he breaches at
81. Matthews church. afternoon at St.
'Pauls church. Elm Grove, and In the
evening at St. Luke's. on the, Island,
confirming large classes at each church.
During his stay In Wheeling. Bishop
Peterkin will be the guest OF Mr.. S. P.
Norton, at Pleasant Valley.
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swift current. The Enterprise arira!
here this afternoon. She will imHsd,
ately return to help the Dick Fulton IL
The Fulton passed Parkersburg Ia.
morning. The Belle MCGOWAN pa,a,
Point Pleasant this morning, go!n;
down.
The Raymond Homer can't In lat
night with a broken shaft. She will B.
repaired at once
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HAVANA, March al.-La Lucia ~ A.
editorial says to-day: I've are at u
end of the farce. drama or comedy wfS'
has held the stage until now. hea'T
should npprlse Senior Sasasta thst ne,
near the end, not only Of his pel''"N
career, but also of his life"
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WASHINGTON, March 3l,-Sir Julian
Pauncefotc, the British ambassador.
called on Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
at the navy department this afternoon
and left his card for Captain C. D. Sigs-
bee, congratulating that officer upon his
escape and bearing throughout his re-
cent thrilling experiences in the hnrbor
OF Havana, 49,
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Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Mr. Ar
mold C. Sherr, a Republican leader of the
Second district, is in the city to-day.
Mrs. H.. Irwin and Mrs. Y. Robertson,
nj Wheeling. who are here the guests OF
Commissioner and Mrs. ". B. Scott,
have been visiting in Baltimore.
Mrs. B. .. DovcIcr, wife OF the First
district representative, expects to leave
for Wheeling Tomorrow evening.
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UNCLE SANS NAVY.

Each OF these parts as issued (weekly for one coupon and
10 cents. Cut out the Naval Series" Coupon. which You will
find on another page Of this paper, and send it or bring it TO Us
with 10 cents, and obtain Portfolio MOI. II YOU desire it sent
by mail add 2 cents for postage.
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To the Editor Of the Intelligence.
S1R:-I see You and the city ensints
are trying to get the river marks CT;
rect. Let me give You a pointer. IL
40, Mr.. Hamilton, thep wharfmas;.;,
after a careful measurement and iaaf.
nation from various pilots, placed d.
marks on the wharf. They were ust
by the United States government sur.
veyors who took the surveys FOR U
supreme court in the Wheeling & Be-
mont Bridge Compaay's ease bse''
that body. and we're considered By tn,
boatmen TO be correct. From th.'i
marks I found that the first projects;
on the west abutment OF this bridge y
the northeast corner would show !
feet 4 inches Of water.
r. MORGAN.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON. March IS. 1885,

His Excellency, the Governor o: West
Virginia, Charleston. W. Va.
SIR:-There will be held a. Florence
during the present spring centenary cell
ebrations In honor OF Paolo del Pozzo
Toscanelli. whom the geographical con-
g-ess of 1871 at Antwerp declared TO be
the originator of the discovery OF the
new world. and of Anerlgo Fespucci,
who was desired by Christopher Colum-
bus TO be his patron at the court OF
Spain. The charge d%e'affaires OF italy
at this capital has requested this de.
partment to transmit to you the en-
closed letter. addressed to you by the
president Of the Florence committee In
charge Of the celebration inviting your
excellcncy to be represented at the pro-
posed festivities,
Respectfully yours.
JOHN SHERMAN
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GOING TO CELEBRATE

In Italy In Honor or tho Disco rersrs Of
America.
Special Dispatch 10 the 1ntelligencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, March al
Governor Atkinson has received
In. an official communication an
invitation from the charge DAFT
flares OF Italy, at Washing
ton. through Secretary OF State Sher-
man, asking him to be represented at
the coming proposed festivities to be
held at Florence. Following Is the let
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We VIII tune or re.polish any plano
! moved by us during the. food. nj a spc-
scial price, before returning them.
+. W. BANNER Co.
1910 Market Street. I.
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IA Sheet Anchor

In all conditions OF muscular
wasting, nervous debility and fever,
good m shock and fainting, a waltz
able help to dyspcptics.
This culogy, one OF many, has
been pronounced Upon that stcr-
ling stimulant,
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ALTHOUGH many remedies arc
pushed Into the market by spicy adver-
tiscmcnts, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup still
takes the lead. -
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BIRMINGHAM, Eng, March 3l.-The
Kynochs. OF this city. lhavo undertaken
10 dcltYcr 200 proJcculcs weekly 10
Spain, .
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K"tiloon M%avournecn. tho gray dawn Is
breaking,
Tho hient of tho belmont CLOCK" /, heard
.tS on tho hilI.
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.iirsnthes thnre ~ man with soul so tlrsd
Nhe,d refuse Belmont Bock, tic llquid
u irenlo raE.- ..ggHH aI'a -"
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PIANO Moving. I. ". BAUMER CO.
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As will be seen there was q consider
able increase In net earnings. aggre-
eating s3,2ls l6. or 500 per cent. There
was also an increase In the number OF
passengers carried. giving Increased
earnings %aggreEatlng 81 1877 Gl In this
department. There WINS n Very slight,
d%ecrease in freight receipts. a~ggrcgat-
ing $780, &c.
The result OF the years business was
considered satisfactory BY the stockhol-
ders who attended the meeting.
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PIANO Moving. +. W. BAUMER &C
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The report continues:
irosults of the operation OF your
property in 1897. are almost Identical with
those for the year 1885,. And when the bus
OF the last year Is examined in detail,
SITS feature will be found to differ but little
Ito from those OF the year before.
From 1896 to 1891, the Sross earnings III.
creased from s2i0,4ll.39 to S235. SO g.. OF only
,1.3l per cent, and the expenses OF operation
,tincludinG hire of cauipmcnD wGrc prac.
i,tically the same In the two ;cars. Tho
next amount to the credit OF Your company
for tho years operations was thus ircrcas-
ed from SG3,920.S In 1896 to SCI. 1881 in 1851.
y Although tho tonnnge increased from
t7Al. ~ TO $50, Cos, tho ovenues from 1t de-
s50i.56. In the classification OF the ton.
mage noteworthy changes appear only In
the Items OF coal. OF which 1897 tons moro
were carried; lumber, OF which 40.IS2 tons
more werc carried, and iron, OF which Al, 0i9
tons less wcro carried in-1s91 than In 1896.
Comparing 1851 with 1886, the number OF
passengers carried Increased from l5c, S07
Increased from S0.bl6.57 to 373.3Oi.1S, or
.s2is7.dl. The average number OF passen-
gers per car and per train decreased slight
5ly. The ratio OF operating expenses mot
including hire of equlpmcnt) decreased
from G6.2 per cent to 66.5 per cent. That
the transportation has been conducted
with great care and prudence is apparent
from the facts hat all the items OF loss
Z and damage to persons md property ag-
each Of tho two mortgages have furnished
transcripts OF their accounts. The two
transcripts are here submitted for publIca-
tiOn with this report.
4 By order of tho board OF directors.
". p. HUBBARD.
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Balance treasurer, Dec. 81. 1S97. SIS: $50 IS
IN connection with the treasurcr's ac-
count, the general and income account
are submitted showing In brief the result
or the years operations and the balance
sheet CT the company. The earnings and
expenses OF your road for 1897. under the
different heads of account. compared with
those of 1896. viii be seen by the following
statement:
EARNINGS,
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CHARGES 70 NET EARNINGS.

s sauiD 81 ,. 5 1855, . |: l7.s4s 50 :l.ess : Ili.4,
Net amt to-
SGfredit of
r. w. 81
+. X. p.i s..1Ss al 53,ScO 5s!.S.2lS 20! 5 %