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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20
TRAINS VIA ALrENwALD cUr-oYF.

Leave Hagerstown for Chambersburg aud
intermediate Stations at $40 q. IN. and = 80 p.
M. aud leave Chambersburg for Hagerstown
and Intermediate Stations at II u. IN. aud
3.17 p. IN.
Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations ut 1917 q.
m aud 6,1O p. m, and leave Union Bridge for
Baltimore at 6.0j a. m, and H. p. NJ, daily
except Sunday.
SUSDAYsOHLY.-LeaveB Baltimore for Union
Bridge aud Intermediate Stations $50 q IN.
aud So5 p. IN. and leave Union Bridge al 6 10
q. M, and .05 p. IN. for baltimore aud Inter
mediate Stationst
Trims forFrcderick leave BIueeyille at S'Ss,
9:S5 and 1910 u. m, aud 5.39 aud $50 p. IL
Trains Train for LittletoWn aud Taneytown leave
Brncevillc 9.47 a M. aud 3.4j p IN.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmtsburg at s.26
ana ana ~ 80 a. IN. and 3.31 and ga p. III. Leave
diminishing for Rocky Ridge at 75O and 1000
q. IN. and S. and 80 D, M,
Daily. All others Daily, except Sunday:
more.
j; II. HOOD, Pres't. and GenT Man'gr.
p. ii; GRlSWOLD, Gent Pass Agent.
March - 1898
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20
BALTIMORE q CUMu

BALTIMORE & CUMBERLAND VALLEY DRANCn
Leave Hagerstown for waynesboro, Cham.
oersOurg aud intermediate Stations at GS0
IN, una for Shippensburg and Intermediate
stations at IL 10 IN. and 100 p. IN.
Leave Wuynesboro for Chambers burg at
COS p. III.
termcdiaie Stations at G. 90 a. m aud 800 p.
M. and leave Chambersburg for Hagerstown
and Intermediate Stations at IS p. M.
Leave Chambersburg for WaynesborO at
525 p. IN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20
UPHoLSTERING
AND
Furniture Repairing.

Mr. Thomas G. Rust will give his special
attention to the Upholstering Business, and
Furniture Repairing. Old hair and shuck
mattresses made over. l will also make the
Folding Hair Mattress, which can be folded
and handled with case. also have u sample
line of Upholstery goods, which l have just
received from Baltimore. These samples are
taken from some very fine patterns. Call and
make selection.
N. BIN connection with the above 1 will
continue to Rcnovate Feathers and mat
trcsses will be called for by my assistant
anywhere within 10 miles of Charles Town.
and safely returned. ] will al so buy and sell
secondhand furniture. R"ferauce can be
given in this line in Charles Town and in the
County. Have been in this business for .
number of years. Perfect satisfaction given.
Place of business Congress St, doors west
of the Baptist Church Parties outside of
town having feathers to reuovate and mat.
tresses TO make over please notify me NV mail
May 2S-Gm. THOMAS G. RUST.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20
Contractors & Builders.

FIRST CLASS WORK BY GOOD
MECHANICS.
If you intend building or making aitera- .
lions, or If your property is in need of repairs
call or send posfalto
CHAs H GRIM,
Contractor aud Builder.
Box $50, Charles Town, w. Va.
RERERESCEs.-I U. Cofmau, VIM. Kahn
Thos. Z, BarnshGW (wOrk just fnished).
Special Attention to aIIKinds Jobbing.
May Is. 1874.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20

Nos.l4 and sc connect with main line trains
for all points South and Southwest, and at
Washington for all Eastern Cities. No change
of cars Observation-Disclosures and HarrisonbuTg
on Nos. Is and IA.
For detailed information apply to nearest
agent of Southern Railway. or write to L. s.
Brown, General Agent, Washington, d. C.
FRANK S. CANNON,
Bird Vice-Prest. &c Gen'l Mgr.
j. NJ. CULP, Traffic Mgr.
Jan. 81. W. A. TURK, Gen'l pass.Agt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20
WEEK END RATES.

Beginning saturday, May Is. aud continu-
theSouthernRaiIway will place i'm cffecia rate
of one fare for the round trip from Harrison
burg. Warrenton. Orange. Round Hill and
intermediate stations to Washington, ID. C.,
and return, tickets to be sold onSaturday and
lowing Monday. The two-day round trip rate
now in effect will be sold during the week MS
in the past. These weekend atcs are also on
sale ut Washington aud Alexandria to com
mutation points in Virginia,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20
Charles Town Graded scoooI.
DISTINCTIONS.

All who made combined general average
of So per cent. or more at intermediate and
final examinations were read as distinguish
ed. The name coming first on the list in
each grade had the highest average in the
grade.
Tenth Grade-J. Moncure Daniel, Celia
Cockrell and Grace Morriss.
Ninth Grade-Lacy Young John Wilson.
Laura Butler and Agnes Morriss.
Eighth Grade-George Thomas, John
Chew, Horace Grim, William Phillips, Stan
ley Shugert and Bee LaBoyteaux.
Seventh Grade-Louise Blume, Butler
Briscoe, Sam Phillips and Mamie Butler.
Sixth Grade-Katie Belle holland, Strother
Moore, James Shirley, William Ely, Vir-
ginia Hall, Alley Anderson and MoIlie
Moore.
Fifth Grade-Allen Phillips, Zonla La
Boyteaux, James Briscoe, Mamie Grim,
Bessie Smith, Frank Walker, Joe Williams,
Andrew Ridgeway, Mamie Phillips, Lizzie
Kercheval, Fred Stump, Walter White, Frank
Butler, Port Moore, Willie Packet, Estelle
Bane, Jane Woody, Harris Cockrell and
Bennett Wood.
Fourth Grade-Annie Griffith, Mabel Ben
ton, Edgar Lee. Nellie Eddy, Theodore
shugert, Walter Alexander and Shannon
Gallaher.
Third Grade-Charley Lewis, Eber Ma
thena. Max Pentz, Harry Phillips, Iris Ben
ton and Peachie Young.
Second Grade-Glen Fleming, Newton
Smith, Fannie Brown, Mary Eugle, Louise
Moore and Pauline Phillips.
First Grade, a Section-Cora Wall, Edith
Barr, Nellie Dorsey, Katie Fidinger. Bertha
Gordon. Katherine Hall, Ethel Lands,
Blanche Painter, Pearl Siford, Grace Stone
sifer, Sadie Weller, Essie Woody. Agnes
Young, Neil Anderson, Earl Bane, Frank
Boxwell, Boyd Butler, Tom Hooffmaster,
Henry Leisenring Roger Manuel and Frank
OFT
First Grade, Bsection-Rose Burns, Charley
Dayton, Ray Souders, Charles Bragg, John
Dooley, Colder Hodgson, Frank Howe,
Fayette Lancaster, Ralph Milbourn, Charley
Ritenour, Clarence Ritnour, Clarence Unger,
Arthur Woody. S. Bragg, Hattie Hyatt,
Clara Leonard, Lizzie Leonard Mary Mock,
EthelSmallwood. Ollie Smallwood, Etheleen
Davis Grace Davis, Kate DooIey, Vineta
OsbouIn, Willitt Phillips, Dallas Russell,
May Taylor, Helen Young and Flora Hodg-
son.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-20
SOUTHWARK.
E0
Train 50 connect with Southern r.
ut Strasburg Junction at 1925 aud 7.45 p. m,

Mixed Trains Southbound pass Charles Tow 1T
az S.2S and 6.45 u. m. Arrive at Strashnr.sE
Junction at 600 and 1880 n. M
Mixed trains northbound pass Charles Town
at S. SO p. IN. and 1.S2 a. m. Arrive at Harne,'s
Ferry vt 4.20 p. m. aud SO a. m.
CONNECTIONS.
! Train s connects at Harper sFerry witbFost
LimitedExpress train leaving atI9. Il a.m.anS
1905 p. IN. arriving at Chicago $50 a. m; aus
200 noon, and with train leaving al : ID
p m. arriving ut Cincinnati ut 7.45 n. IN. ST
Louis COOP. ms aud connects at weavcrtoa
at IL 40 u. M, arrive Mt Hagerstown ut 10 10
n. m. Washington Junction with train arriv-
ing ut Frederick ut 1.55 p. m.
Train IA connects with Fast Vestihule trim
at Harper's Ferry at 9:44 p. m. for Chicago NJ
1921 p. IN. for Pittsburg and 1855 u. M foT
Cincinnati and st. Louis. Arrive at PITTS
burg at 700 a. m, Chicago ut 9:45 p M. Gin
cinnatti at 5 p. m, and st, Louis $3.50 n M
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run
through to Cincinnati, st. Louis, and Chicago
on all express trains.
For rates. tickets baggage checked, apply
to any office of the b. Il D. Railroad
+. ID. UNDERWOOD, Genl Manager,
d. B. MARTIN, Mau'gr Pass. Traffic.
Dec. 6, 1898.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

According to Bradstreet's "tho most
notable feature Of the trade situation
at present in the strength Of prices Of
nearly all staples, but particularly Of
cereals, cotton, iron apd steel, which
have apparently gained further ground
since the first of the year. Explana-
ton of the strength of wheat is, of
course, found in the good cash de-
mand, which seems to meet slight.
reaction in values, and which has
placed the price at a point as high as
at any previous time for three months
past. This cereal and corn are both In
exceptionally good demand abroad,
Judging from the large exports reported,
and good foreign demand is likewise
the secret of strength in cotton ship
ments of which continue heavy. The
strength Of cotton goods is still
feature of the dry goods market, but
the hoped for advance in raw wool has
not vet materialized, and the trade in
manufactured woolens is still slow.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s Review for last
week reports: Rapid advances in
prices of iron and steel products have
their immediate effect, perhaps not to
The lasting benefit Of the industry, for
there is the same reason for doubt as
TO its permanence as in 1895, when
shrinlkage of buying and reaction soon
carried prices lower than before. But
there is now larger demand for many
other products, and withot unwieldly
combinations all are doing we'll
Throughout, the country was never in
as strong financial position, as even
Governors OF London banks admit, one
stating that, as London has financed
America heretofore, now for the first
time New York is financing Europe.
No evidence OF weakness is seen in the
other branches of industry, nor in those
upon which the great excess OF exports
most depends. Wheat and cotton still
go out largely. Europe is buying be-
cause it has needs, and New York is
lending to Europe nobody knows how
many millions because there is for the
present no need to call loans. The
state of business is, on the whole, as
satisfactory as it has been at any time.
1.-THE volume of exchanges through
leading Clearing Houses is 27.9 per
cent larger then last year in January,
and 30. 6 per cent larger than in 1892.
Exports Of merchandise from New York
are H. per cent larger than last year,
with but slight increase in imports.
The excess Of exports over imports
promises to BIO large this month also.
Failures for the first, week of the year
were 81 1851, $50 in amount, manufacture
ing 1896, 452 and trading 81, 163, 23S.
Failures for the week have been 3lS in
| the United States, against $40 last
year, and "a in Canada, against 40 last
year ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
MiDDt.sroWs.

Middetown, Jan. 13. The following
officers of the A. o. U. w. were re-
Gently installed by Deputy Grand Mas
ter Workman J. T. Hoffecker. Past
Master Workman, Clarence r. Clayton !;
Master Workman, f. +. Bishop; Fore
man, o. M. Matthew's; Overseer, III.
l.. Nelf Recorder, John b. Bratton;
Financier, William Brockson; Re-
ceiver, George ID. Kelley; Guide, John
w. Soloway Inside Watch, Walter s.
Letherbury; Outside Watch, II. ID.
Roberts; Trustee, A. G. Cox; Medical
Examiner, DIR. Charles Richie; Repre-
sentative to Grand Lodge, David W.
Colpitts.
Damon Lodge. No. -, X. of p, has
installed the following officers for one
year: G. A., Suydam; G. O., q. w.
Price; v. c., W. b. Hates; Prelatc,
Carrot Ellis; M. of F.. Lemuel Lee ;
M. of E., Joseph G. Jolls; X. of r. s.. 4,
John s. Ash; M. of G., G. N. Dickin-
son; M. of A., Joseph Geary; l. e.,
W.. S. Letherbury; o. g., G. W.
Price; Representative to Grand Lodge,
Joseph A. Suydam.
The following are the officers for one
year of the Jr. 0. U. A. M: Past
Councillor, Fl. E. Fitzpatrick; Coun-
cilor, Harry Lightcap; Vice Councillor,
William Z. Wright; Recording Secre-
tary, H. II. Hall; Assistant Recording
Secretary, Thomas Foreacre; Secretary,
James A. Bradley; Treasurer, Edward
S. Jones; Warden, w. e. johnson; In
side Sentinel, w. j. Downey; Outside
Sentinel, j. T. Lewis, Jr. Representa-
tive to State Council, w. j.. johnson.
Citizens Bank has elected the follow
ing directors: Joseph Biggs, j. 3.
Caziel, S., G. Biggs, Andrew Woodall,
Charles S. Ellison, N. j. Williams,
George W. Lockwood, j. L. Shepherd,
A. III. johnson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
nAp1n nANpLINa OF COIL.
Wilmington s. Northern Railroad Co. Loads
Floats From the Cornpany's Christiana

Wilmington s. Northern Railroad Co. Loads
Floats From the Conpany's Christiana
River Bridge.
The Wilmington & Northern Railroad
Co. has adopted simple and compare
lively inexpensive plan for loading its
floats with coal for transportation to
points in and near the city. A few
years ago the company built strong
iron and steel bridge across the Chris
tiana River above the Delaware pulp
works, over which the Delaware River
branch runs.
This bridge has now become the
means for handling coal to be moved to
local points by water. The ties between
the tracks ON portion of it have been
moved in order to make an opening.
Coal cars are run on the bridge and
through the opening the coal is dropped
from the cars to a float below, the float
being moved slowly so rs to keep the
surface of the cargo even.
The plan is giving great satisfaction
and the railroad men are well pleased
with it. Boats are loaded in this mans
ner much quicker than the other facilir
ties afford. A few days ago $50 tons of
coal were loaded on boats by this
means in less than two hours.
The cars are brought down from the
upper end of the road and runs direct
to the bridge, when the boats are ready
to receive the cargoes and there are no
unnecessary delays.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

Liberty Lodge, No. 10, Ancient Order
of United Workmen, had its installa-
tion Friday night Past Master Work
man Uhlig Of Diamond Lodge OF Dover,
assisted by. Andrew Stritzelerger,
Leonard Heiss, Jacob Butt and Charles
Whann were the installing officers.
Following are the officers Of the
lodge; Past Master Workman, Gustave
Steinke; Master Workman, George
Kalmbacher Foreman, William Weiss
harr: Oyerseer, Peter Wall; Financier,
Gotthold Yeager; Recorder, Charles
Heinel; Receiver, Frederick W. Heiss ;
Guide, Anton Steimle; Inside Watch,
Max Thielman; Outside Watch, Alex
ander Alderman; Representatives to
the Grand Lodge, Frederick W..
Heiss and Gotthold Yeager; Trustees,
Frederick w. Heiss, Gotthold Yeager
and Ludwig Melchoir; Medical Ex-
aminers, Drs. E. T. Negendank, A. II.
Frantz, William G. Kleinstuber and
Emil Hertel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

New Castle, Jan. 4.-The road com
missioners Of this hundred failed to
meet on Thursday afternoon on account
of the illness of Commissioner Grier.
Messrs. Landers and Kee were at the
place of meeting and talked over mat
tiers. James Denning Of Red Lion, a
former road supervisor, was in the city,
and in speaking of the work done by
him for the past two and one-half years
said his work had been we'll done and
that he had advanced money to work
men on the roads districted to him.
He thought that the money due him
should be paid. A meeting of the COM
missioners will be held on Saturday
next, when action will be taken in re-
lation to obtaining crushed stone with
which to cover the Stag now being
placed on the roadbed in the vicinity
of Guthrie's. The work of spreading
so carloads of Stag on the roads has
been started and when completed about
two miles of roadbed will be in pretty
fair shape. The commissioners are also
placing several carloads of cinders on
the approaches to the railroad crossing
at State Road.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
noosErELr ov rnE nEnF.
He Says That Four NInds Were Furnished
The Knugh Riders IInrIng the Nmr.


Albany, n. ", Jan. Is. Gov. Roose-
welt stated today that he had written
letter to Major General Miles concern
ing the condition of tho meat furnished
during the Santiago expedition. Gen.
Miles at Washington has made refer
enca to the receipt of that letter. The
governor, as colonel of the Regiment of
Rough Riders, submitted report to
tho War Department in September last
which contained practically the same
account of tho condition OF the beef as
was set forth in his letter to Gen.
Miles.
The governor in his letter stated that
four kinds Of beef were furnished to
the Rough Riders from the time they
loft Florida for Cuba until their re-
turn. The first of these was corned
beef. Its quality was good and quite
palatable. The second kind was canned
roast beef, which was without flavor
or taste and would turn the stomaohs
of those who ate it. 1t was striDgy and
tough and without any qualities which
would render it q fit article of food.
There was but one way in which the
men could eat it, and that was by
making it into stew. Fresh vegetables
were not always obtainable and stews
could be made only occasionally.
When the Rough Riders left Tampa
large quantity of specially prepared
beef was placed aboard the transport
on which they embarked. This beef
was in quarters and was stored in the
forward end of the transport. 1t had
been prepared by some special process
unknown to Col. Roosevelt. but sup
posed to BIO with some form of solution.
The transport was out from Tampa
but few hours when this beef began
to smell. The stencil was so great that
the men avoided the forward end Of the
transport as much as possible. The
meat could not be eaten and it was
thrown into the ocean.
The fourth kind of beef was served to
the Rough Riders at Santiago after
July 25th. 1t was of good quality
and was brought to Cuba in special
steamers with refrigerator facilities.
These facts were set forth in both the
official report to the War Depar tment
and the letter of Gov. Roosevelt to Gen.
| Miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

Annual Meeting and Election of Officers a,
Atunton.

The annual meeting of the Diamond
Slater Protective Association was.held
in the hall ut Stanton on Thursday and
the following officers were elected;
President, James Brown; Secretary,
Irwin l.. Ball; Directors, james
Brown, Irwin l.. Ball, A. Naudain,
Pusey Pennock, W. Frank Bali, James
M. Shakespeare, William Chandler,
William j. Stroud, Edward Woodward,
j. T. Huggins, s. s. Mccoy, Ellis P.
Hicks and William Gets.
The object of this association is as
follows: At the annual meeting there
is search committee appointed and
should any member of the association
have any property stolen the search
committee is called out and should they
succeed in finding the stolen property
it is returned to the owner. Ii they
fail to find that which was stolen u
committee is appointed to appraise the
stolen property, and three fourths of
the valuation is paid to the owner.
The association also pays all expenses of
the search committee and advertising ;
also for telegraphing to six different
points of the LOSERS selections. Any
person wishing to become q member of
the association can do SO by applying
to any of the directors and paying 81
as fee and % cents annual dues.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
: : u = :
ISAAC PECK DEAD.
Doinise of Ono of the Most Interest
s,oiored Men In Delaware.


Doiniae of Ono of the Most Interesting
Coiored Men In Delaware.
Isaac Peck, who was one of the most
interesting as, we'll as prominent men
in Delaware, died on Saturday of par
alysis at his residence, in Christiana
hundred, noar the South Wilmington
city line. He was 10 years Of age and
a native of Delaware. He was about 8
feet inches tall and Of striking ap-
pearance. His mother was a full
blooded Indian and he inherited many
of her traits, although he had strong
utilization for the members of the col
ored race and was respected by all who
knew him.
While the slaves in the South were
endeavoring to escape from bondage
Peck was known as q conductor on the
mythical underground railway" and
assisted people in this vicinity who
were Interested in the transportation OF
slaves from tho Southern States to
Pennsylvania, and many q colored per-
son received valuable help from him.
For many years he was foreman Of
repairs for the Hollands Greek Marsh
Co. Some time ago he purchased a
truck farm on the outskirts of South
Wilmington, near the Brown nurseries,
which he has conducted successfully
for number Of years. He was we'll
educated man, and read a great deal
and acquired knowledge IN other ways.
He was intelligent and an interesting
talker. He was possessed of some
means, having been fortunate in his
business ventures.
In his pursuit after knowledge he
found many Indian relics and made a
study of their history. Three
daughters, all of whom are married
survive him. His wife died severa
years ago. The funeral will take plact
on Monday. Interment will be made
at st. PETERS cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

Bridgeville, Jan. IL. Miss May
Stuart, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Stuart, was married in the M.
e. Church here, yesterday afternoon,
to Robert Odell of South Orange, N. j.
The Rev. w. G. Rooms, pastor OF the
church, ofIiciated. and Harry G. Lay
ton, j. T. Vandenburg, r. Reese Lay
ton and Fred Ricards were ushers.
Miss Harriet Layton and DIR. L. M.
Cahall played the wedding march on
the piano and violin, respectively.
"Oh, Promise Me" was played during
the ceremony. The couple left imme-
diately afterwards on bridal tour.
They will reside at South Orange.
The stockholders of the Sussex
National Bank of Seaford have elected
the following directors: j. j. Ross, w.
II. Stevens, L. G. Ross, j. B. Robin
son, w. 4. Lank, S. III. MessicK, G. f..
Holland, Thomas j. Gray, Newell Ball,
W. A. Corbin. 4. II. Chambers. The
directors organized with the reelection
of James j. Ross, president; W..
H.. Stevens, vice president; Clarence
Donoho, cashier, and S. p. Wiley,
teller.
Harry Russell, the 12-ycars- old son
of Charles Russell, died yesterday oil
typhoid fever. .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
BALTIMORE G OHIO.
Conference Between Officiais aud the Syn
te--Reorganizativn said to be Pro-
gressing Favorabiy.


dictate feorganizativn said TO be Pro-
gressing Favorabiy.
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 14.--There was
an important conference in Receiver
Governs privats office, in Baltimore Il
Ohio Central Building, between Messrs.
William Solomon, who will be chair
man of the board of directors of the
Baltimore e. Ohio when the property is
restored; Edward r. Bacon, president
of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
railway and member of the reorgani-
cation committee of the Baltimore Il
Ohio: Norman B. Ream, who, with
Messrs. Marshall Field, James J.
Hill, Philip ID. Armour and other
Western capitalists, composes the syndi-
cato which recently acquired an inn
portant interest in the property, and
Mr.. Cowen. The gentlemen were in
conference several hours.
When Mr.. Solomon becomes Chair
man of the board of directors he will
have absolute charge of the copmany's
finances, and will direct this depart
ment from New York. Mr.. Cowen will
be reelected president and Mr.. Muir
ray, vice. president.
The reorganization Of the property is
declared to be progressing favorably.
Satisfactory settlements have been
effected with the security holders of
the Central Ohio and subsidiary lines,
Sehuylkill River n East Side railroad,
Pittsburg Junction and other lines,
and negotiations are now pending with
other companies controlled by the1Bal-
timore & Ohio, looking to settlements
| without recourse to the courts. If these
matters arc adjusted without foreclos-
ure, the Baltimore Il Ohio will reor-
ganize under the old charter. This will
save the company about $500, 600 an
nually in taxation.
1t is expected that the matters, which
have been delaying reorganization will
be adjusted by February Sth, which is
the date fixed for the postponed annual
meeting of the stockholders. 1t may be
delayed further, however, by the reor-
ganization of tho Baltimore d Ohio
Southwestern, which will become a
part of the rcorganized Baltimore g.
| Ohio system.