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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-23
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DELAWARE. o. February III ne
otfr prohibitlOn Convention has nomi-
~-f-5 Dr " j. Bashford for Governor.
"A rll STATE ticket was named.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-23

NrW YORK. February Esp aLi g.
A., "a constable. broadway Central, a. =
Pi-rs and 81 r. Parker. siurteFant' j. .
Wck0k MetrJpoie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-23

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years 7 hove
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-23
RIVER CLEAR OF ICE.
THE CUNNINGHAM cows THROUGH
AND AL DANGER PAST.
WATER STILL HIGH 1T COLUZBIl.
There Nay BE a Further Rise Here,
hut 81 VIII Hardly BE serious
Thrilling Txperfence. of captain
Cunningham and Ills crew.

Danger Il further damage here from
the freshet and fee seems to have passed
The gorees have an been broken and the +
stream IS now clear ~ fee from Richmond /
20 Hampton Roads.
The fnal work was dons yesterday hy i
the cts tug. Thomas Cunningham. r.. /
when she broke through the gorge at f
Devils Reach and Wo0dson's Rock ana +
in charge OF Captain Th9mas g.. Cunning
ham. the sturdy little craft after r'ns I
days OF Gre hardest work She hss ever
done. came 90 Richmond and about
O'Clock 90 the afternoon lied ~ at the
I lock gates.
+ The water IS quite high NJ Columbia
and the river b. rising here blt with ai
/ The fee out ~ me way there h ht.e
/ DANGER Of fre-het tnat win do more
/ than force fhe water over the whartes.
/ Ats O'Clock tha water was d. gro feet at
/ Columbia and on stand AND az scotts-
/ Vile there was ii rise ~ % feet The
| river had been ora stand at tfin Inl-r
/ points for about four hours. hut there
we're heavy clouds hanging ofefneil ara
BE- was feared that rain would iaIl beinra
/ morning In fhaf event "a Further use
was considered likely.
CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAMs WORK
Captain Cunningham otter ATTENDING to
hIs fle. came 1872 unto tho cify ana gave
I ID graphic account of DOS experience p" q
/ Dispatch man. De- fHII Do was ioi.'N
f0 break fhe lco 900 fne W.l from ''t
/ Point fD DEVILS Reach and fhat t Was
I fhr hardest Job he ever t1eAiea.
r.na days he was constantly on duty, ahi
t f.f r.f taken OBJ. clothes Yn since
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-23

GIVE me a liver regulator ana ca. can
r..,,isfe the world" said a genius. Iae
druggist handed him bottle OF De VIII wv,
Iittle Early Risers, the famous mile pliis
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n,an Defrats Mccarthy.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark tsDrra4fy 4
twelve rounds.
The times., 1899-02-12
Hecht & Company 51s=5'3 7'A St:

ment of per cent dividend on the stock
OF the company or. in other words, the
estimated surplus in an ordinary year of
Sls0,UOo is larger than per cent on the
capital stock.
The expense of installing the electrical
underground system was larger than was
estimated by the company, owing to the
hnal decision to put the system on the
Seventh Street line. The total cost OF the
improvement was 81 $50 291 7S Bonds for
Sl,o00,000 were issued. The insurance on
the burned ont power-house was $3.50. 600
II was. therefore, necessary TO apply
s3' coo of the receipts of the road to the
construction account. The bonds have
not been actually issued. Although they
bear per cent cn their face they have
been given collateral on which loans
have been placed at about 1 per cent
The expense of installing the under
ground system ON the L Street line. about
S!25.OCo. is 10 be borne out of the re-
ceipts of the road; surplus now on hand
and to be added. If the above estimates
are correct this expenditure will take two
thirds of Il years surplus.
The number of passengers carried dur
ing the year was 2l,sl0.S5l The total
number of persons injured during the year
by the company was l4S. Length of road,
1893 miles
The principal stockholders on December
81, 1898, were as follows:
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the fuller statement of the company to
stockholders makes il possible to estimate
how much larger the receipts would have
been with the line fully equipped for the
entire year. The total is computed ap-
proximately at 81 .o95 coo.
The total operating expenses of the COM
pany during the year were S537. 800 70.
Dividends. interest taxes. and ether ex-
penses made the total Ss49. .097. 10. The sur
plus FOR the year was thus Si4O731s.
which, added to the surplus at the b gin
ming ot the year. makes the total on hand
January / $6i ,s56s3.
Among the extraordinary expenses for
the year S37.3Is.i7 of the receipts of the
road were applied to the electrical con-
struction fund, the bond issue no. having
proven sufficient. IL this sum be deducted
from the total expenses. TO secure a basis
for an average year the surplus is seen to
be $Sl ,.31.55. The estimate is made that
the loss during the early part of the year,
owing to the horse ear service. was $l0O.-
COO This is probably an underestimate
rather than too large a figure. On this
basis the total excess Of income over all
ouildy IN an average year would approxi-
mate $lS0, 600
The total operating expense of the com
pany during the year exclusive Of taxes
dividends. and interest, as stated above
were S55i,=@e.1H. The ratio of operating
expenses TO receipts was 55.3 per cent.
Dividend Prospects.
/ The present dividend rate on the 81. 600. =
600 capital stock OF the company is 3 per
cent. or s3GO,O0O annually The interest
4 on the Sl,G00000 bonds issued for the cleo
/ trical construction is about $4,000 ar
nually. II will be seen that on the above
/ basis OF 81 l,095 900 annual receipts there
! would be in excess Of all expenses some
/ thing more than sufficient for the pay
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TO ARRANGE FOR TRAcKAeE.
Street Hallway Men Confer With
the tommissioners

Oscar 7. Crosby. president of the City
and Suburban Railway. and George Fl.
Harries and S. r. Bond. who are Interested
in the proposed Maryland and Suburban
Railway, had a conference with the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday afternoon
FOR the purpose of reaching an agreement
as to trackage arrangements between the
two companies.
Mr. Bond explained that the MARYLAND
and Suburban line desires 10 reach the
traffic spur AT the corner of Seventh Street
and Florida Avenue over the lines of the
City and Suburban Company In this way
the company expects to connect with other
lines After lengthy Informal conference
II was announced that an agreement in
the shape of q contract between the two
companies would be reached
Senate bills 1902 and 1l55S. which pro-
vide for the Incorporation OF the Maryland
and Suburban Railway. are now before
the District Commissioners for report. The
Commissioners suggested that the inter-
ested parties draw up an amendment ear
rying out their ideas on the subject and
present il as an amendment TO the meas
ures before Congress
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Stevens, CT the trust. has recently oh
tainsd controlling interest in the capital
stoek OF the company. and added It to the
syndicate properties.
The Capital Railway during the year
earned from passenger traffic SIS 609. o.
and its operating expenses were $31. 1885
She deficit on operation was thus SI2,-
i9i.sl, Interest ON the $3.50 90 bonds was
also paid, sll,tO0. making the total deficit
for the year $23, ,s94s1.
Large Deficits shown
Figures in general of these roads now
controlled by the syndicate are rs follows:
Total number OF passengers carrisd,
5.I66, i9O; total operating expenses, $2i0.-
0i2.i4; total earnings. S2l9,g30.51; deficit
on operation accounts, S20, ,ll1.93: number
of miles of road. i2.3.
The poor showing thus made by the syn
dictate properties is accounted for to a
large extent, but to what extent of course.
remains to be seen. by the fact that the
different roads are largely suburban, and
with inadequate or entirely without cor
ncction with the city systems. When PAS
sengers are enabled 10 ride from their sub
urban homes to their places of bus IS on
one car without charge, or for one fare at
least. il this is ever accomplished. it ruey
be supposed that there will be a large in
crease IN the suburban travel More psO-
pie viii move into the country and those
now living there viii ride on the cars
oftener.
In the city the syndicate roads are ali
run BY horse power and are all in com
petition with electric rapid transit. which,
as has been proven heretofore in Wash
inSton, is ruinous handicap. The syndi-
cate IS now putting in the underground
system on part of its city lines and prepar-
ing to install it in the others.
The Great Fails Road
The Washington and Great Falls Rail
way Company earned during the year $40
"5'.lS and received from other sources
$d,NoI. making the total receipts for the
year $lI,I6i.lS. The operating expense. of
the road for the year were So. 1882. The
ratio of operating expenses was thus 55.4
per cent
There was expended FOR construction anl
equipment SS.972.02. and for right of way
and real estate S576.02 making the total
for operation and Improvement accounts
$32. 2.26l.16 The balance of earnings over
all expenditures OF operation and improve
ment was SS.695.i2. II is to be noticed
this is the best showing made b. any OF the
suburban roads during the year
The total number of passengers carried
was "aS,S5l: length Of road. miles.
The principal stockholders of the road
are as follows: Stilson TIutchius. IsS
shares: Lee Hutchins lj0 shares; w E.
Lewis. l1j shares.
The times., 1899-02-12
COMPARISON OF THE
CITY'S RAILWAYS
Statistics and Deductions
From Annual Reports.
Earnings and Expenses Of Metro
politan and Traction Lines.
The Plans OF the Crosby Syndicate
Being Natured-Progresso of the
Great Falls Road.

The annual reports OF the street rail-
ways Of the District to Congress are now
available for inspection, and for any com
parsons and any deductions that one may
see fit to make Figures do not lie. II they
are treated respectfully, and there has
been much going over these reports by
business men. and stockholders in particu-
lar, FOR the insight that they might give
into the prospects of the various roads in
the way Of dividends and the advance or
decline in the value Of stocks and bonds.
The result has been on the whole highly
satisfactory in every case, in the opinion
of experts in street railway matters.
The reports are of more than ordinary
interest this year. for various reasons. The
approaching. and even now present, better
Zines give much promise that the record
for the year 1898 will be surpassed in 1899.
The extensions into the suburbs that near
ly all the roads have made and now are
making viii in good times give far better
returns than heretofore. II may be sur
missed that some of these extensions have
not, up 10 this time, paid expenses, and
that, with the building up OF the suburbs,
they will for the first time begin to show
a return for the investments. The Capital
Traction Company has during the year in
stalled its underground electric system.
The large plans Of the City and Suburban
syndicate are developing rapidly. All OF
these facts and suppositions and several
more or lesser Importance make the figures
now available for the past year especially
pertinent.
The reports are in some instances not as
fun or as clear as might be wished. and
the suggestion cannot be escaped that per-
haps reason existed for their lack. Some
of the important items in each Of the re-
ports are here given. Appended to the
income and expense figures are lists Of the
larger stockholders OF each company.
The Capital Traction.
The receipts Of the Capital Traction
Company from passengers during the year
1888 were 1892 1904. and the additional in
come from other sources makes the total
for the year ss93. 1867. The company had
over three months Of hard times at the
beginning of the year. Its receipts were
al a very low ebb until the new electric
system was installed, on April 90. People
rode on The Metropolitan line or walked
rather than suffer the inconvenience of the
slow horse car service. Even after the
new system was installed for a month or
more the effect of this was noticeable, to a
less extent, until people had got over the
habit OF going out of their way TO use the
Metropolitan line. No figures for the diff
ferent months are given in this report, but
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The Columbia Rnilrny.

The Columbia Railway is CHOSEN next
because OF the ownership of the control
ing interest by the same parties who own
control of the Metropolitan. The Co!um-
bia road received from passengers $170,-
O2l0S and from other sources Si.19G.30,
making the total receipts Sill, 1876. The
disbursements for operating expenses were
$40. 1908, or at the rate OF ii.i per cent
on the receipts. The taxes of the road
were $7,@S6.l2, and these are included in
the operating expenses in the statement
TO Congress. but for comparison with other
roads they are not included here.
There were paid 100000 for interest on
the bonds of the road $4,000 for divi-
dends on the stock. 81 500 for real estate
purchased. and So. .l2l.iG for construction
on the Benning division, making total
of expenditures for the year OF $l62. 49, 96.
This sum subtracted from the receipts
leaves a surplus for the year OF S.. S.9O@ 40.
There was Il balance on hand at the be
ginning of the year OF 81 SO. which
makes the entire surplus on January /,
1899, $ll, l,SO3.09.
The capital stock of the company is
$500 600 1t will be seen that the surplus
in addition TO the 6 per cent paid. More
than this, there was expended in eXten-
sionS out of the years receipts something
like 8 per cent of the capital stock. Length
of road, IS miles.
The larger holders of stock in the Co
lumbia road are as follows:
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The Metropolitan Line.

The Metropolitan Railroad receipts from
passengers during the year We're $o22.
1871, and from all other sources Sl4,
1898, making a total of 1886 $3.50. The
total operating expenses for the road eS
elusive OF taxes interests. and dividends
and inclusive of improvements, were Sill, -
aJ7.55. The taxes of all kinds during the
year were $3s 5G5.59. The interest pay
ments OF the bonded Indebtedness of the
company were SAB ,GaO52 The dividends
paid were 7i.s2050.
In order to secure correct ratio of op-
Grating expenses to receipts it is neCes-
s;ry to deduct from the above expense fig
ure SIG. 1866, the amount expended for III.
Connecticut Avenue extension and for
other improvements. This leaves $i24.
5sll3 rs the actual outlay in the running
Of the road. This is 81 per cent of the
gross receipts.
The entire outlay of the company for all
purposes during the year was $72S.534.l Is
This Gum subtracted from the entire re-
ceipts shows surplus for the year of
$l0S. 2Si.6i. This amount is equal TO nearly
IL per cent on the entire issue of the cap
ital stock. The company, therefore, was
able to lay by 10 per cent for its stock
holders in addition to the 10 per cent paid
The number OF passengers carried was
1895. .2ei. The total number OF persons in
The times., 1899-02-12
SI.25 wrappers, 49c.

Only - cents to pay for the regular
sl.25 wrappers tomorrow special lot
which came TO us At price much be-
low usual cost. They are warm fleece
lined flanneiette wrappers. in a great
variety of the most pleasing effects.
Every wrapper in the lot is made with
greatest care. Skirts are extra full ami
wide. and waists are separately liEei.
nm hardly pay you TO make one at
home. when you can get such fine
wrappers as these for ~ cents.
The times., 1899-02-12
Notion savings.

SC for the Ice Stockinette dress
shields.
1c a card for hooks and eyes.
SC dozen for Ice whalebones. all
sizes.
&c a piece for 9-yard pieces of whale
bone casing.
All colors in taffeta silk seam bind
ing for &c piece.
Black and white dress betting for
l2c a belt length.
The times., 1899-02-12
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY.
Cuts Down the Term OF an Eni
heyxIcr.s Scutrncr.

Cuts Down the Term OF an Em-
bczztcr's Sentence.
The President yesterday granted several
pardOns. among them that of Edward T.
Cassatt president of the First National
Bank at Pelia, Iowa, and who was con-
victed of embezzling the funds of the
bank, and on July IL. 1885. sentenced to
nine years imprisonment. The President
has commuted the sentence to four years
and six months actual confinement This
has the effect Of cutting OF fifteen months
of the time.
Cassatt was . prominent citizen of Iogsl.
and during the time of the embezzlement
1t was shown that he was victim of in
temperance. Almost all OF the Senators
and Representatives from the NorthwesL
Joined in the petition to the President
asking that the sentence be cut down.
The times., 1899-02-12
Lowering domestic prices.

We are establishing new records in
low selling in the domestics-and wise
shoppers have been quick to show their
appreciation in the steady patronage
they have given US. At any time in
the day you'll be sure OF finding a
crowd here-our fame has spread so
that few women don't already know
Of il.
The genuine Fruit of the Loom
muslin-we say genuine because the
price is so eXtraordinary-not rem
nants. either. but full pieces, i7C
TOMORROW at Observation-Disclosures. fS
Yard wide percales-another case of
them just received for Mondays SELL
ing-in the greatest array OF stripe.
check, and plaid effects-reg- d7C
ular Sc and Ioc grades-go for. rs
India linon, extra wide-and sheer
fine quality-in remnant lengths-which
are usually sold at 15c ana 12 1-2c
yard OFF the piece, will be Of &c
Iered ior...... .........-........... Us
Good heavy bed ticking, in wide and
narrow stripes. a grade yOu can de-
pend upon-wiil go tomorro" iIC
AoA q o
Good quality tea toweling with fan
cy border, sold everywhere at &c u
yard-Io restrictions as to 11C
quality-will go tomorrow for IS
New corded and MarseiiIes piques.
mill remnants. but Just as fresh ana
desirable as il in full pieces-in blue.
pink, gold, navy. nile. cadet, white.
cream, lavender. and the like-regular
l0c and u 1-2c values. will &C
go FOR Observation-Disclosures JS
The times., 1899-02-12
75c and ST Corsefs, 2Sc.

Tomorrow We shall have another of
Our famous corset sales. giving you
usual 75c and dollar corsets at - cents
They are slightly soiled from showing.
so instead of the regular prices you get
them for 29c. In long. short, and
medium lengths, in gray, black and
white. Any woman who has the
slightest need for corsets should not
permit such saving to slip by IN
noticed.
The times., 1899-02-12
Doro,hca nccker.s Viii.

Tie viii Of Dorothea Becker. dated JluuIr,
l. last was filed yesterday Tor probate. m,
following disposition uf her estate is provided
for by the instrument, To hey niece, MITgarcttt
Bell, SGu0; To hes nephew. Carl Niegund, siND: ,l
hcr brothers Conrad and August Bcckcr. -
,,ch. All jhc remainder "i her property j. les
to nierc- and nophrws, Marie Sure-ch MI
liam Althcu-. Nina Altratcr. William Becker.
Henry G. Becker, August Becker. Annie l..
Ic. ktr. md Emml VI. Anakrr.
The times., 1899-02-12
millinery reductions.

No department has suffered so keenIy
from the reduction knife as the milli-
merry. Prices have been cut and slashed
essly-without regard to former
value. \ hint in these:
A lot of ladies' and misses trimmed
hats. of velvet, and made up according
to the most fashionable dictates.
which sold for S5.98, Will be offered1QC
now at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Fine all silk ribbons, in variety of
the most wanted co.ors-pure all silk.
mind you-will be offered, per
yard. at the wonderfully low iIC
\ lot of ladies' finest quality gen
uine French felt hats. untrimmed. in
all the newest shapes, which O1-c
sold up to 9Sc. viii go now for. J2
The times., 1899-02-12
China silks usually sold at 5Oe yard.
Flannel waists. SI,39,
lCll

4 lot of ladies' black and colored all
wool flannel waists, made in the new
est and most fashionable effects-which
are worth SS.50-wIlI be offered to-
morrow for Sl.39. The colors include
almost every stylish sort. Every waist
is made in the best manner. equal in
every respect 10 the best dressmaker's
work. They have come to US at such a
price as to enable us to turn them over
10 you al less than half the usual retail
price
The times., 1899-02-12
$3.50 for Isl LOT.

Choice a new line of ladies' thor
oughly fashionable spring suits. con-
ssting of black and blue cheviots, and
venetians, made up in the most stylish
manner. with new back. and with
the new silk cord and button fasten-
inEs in back. Jackets are richly lined,
and every garment is cut according TO
the latest demands of Dame Fashion.
They will be marked at a much higher
price later. and they are easily worth
what We shall ask. Tomorrow intro
ductory price will be $3.50
The times., 1899-02-12
Ladies' hose, &c.

\ big lot OF ladies fast black hose,
fun fashioned and with strengthened
heels and toes, guaranteed fast color
which never sold under IUc before Will
go for &c a palr.
The times., 1899-02-12
Silk waists, S5.9S.

Tomorrow We shall offer the choice
of Z big lot OF ladies finest silk waists
at The lowest price ever known. The
lot consists Of many of the new effects,
after the most expensive foreign
fancies. and includes fine black tat
feias. with corded fronts. Every waist
IS guaranteed. They are such waists
as sell regularly at SO and Sl2 Choice
for only S5.9S. Every gar -.lent is made
in the most thorough manner, in style
and workmanship leaving nothing 20 be
desired.
The times., 1899-02-12

IECIiTS7 CIR II A J7ElR STORES
Mill remnants dress goods.
worth 25C. 39C, and SOC, for I5C yard.

Morcay Heoh Il greatest sale OF dress
kEcWn Il lstCy retail sengoferlns values
the like of which have The dress goods buy
has purchased of mill OF fine quail
dress goods which regularly sold throughout the
and yard and have
them yard We we'll consider this the banner offer
ing of careebore which all previous efforts
No brought
full bargain before Ordinary cashmere of and inches
width much shall offer these stus for and they
of the worthy oha1acterLest TO buyand ranging
from inches width 1t shouldn't take long to dis
the Unprecedented value represented The sale will doubt
the knowand should send
Washington share in tie saving.
and 4O-irch
col
The
best a
n a
chdrens
he if
o ) cents a
The times., 1899-02-12
4 rrngrcssi,c Cnrns-

Lincoln ". II. C.. No. c, at its last regular
meeting. decided To give Il Martha Washington
tea on the evening of February -. at its hall. IN
Macclbcc Temple. in Ninth Street ~ This
charitable organization Is well known tur il,
unique entertainments, pleasant evening Is a,-
,urcd.
The times., 1899-02-12

''Nhcn the moon shone did rot sec tho
candle" ~ doth the superior beers oi Hciiri,!l's
dim the inferior beers. leurich's stands noun
tain high in the three most important qualities
namely: Age. purity. and strength. Phone Gsi
Arlington Bottling Co, for case.
The times., 1899-02-12

iured during the year was 13o. Length of
road. IL miles.
Following is list of the larger stock
holders OF the company when the report
was made up:
The times., 1899-02-12
Surprising skin values.
Fix. bril-. skirts, CSC.

4 lot of ladies' well-made and styl-
ishly-cut skirts of figured briIliantine-
well lined and nicely finished-with
perfect hang-will be offered at the
surprisingly low price OF 63c.
The times., 1899-02-12
Thc Crosby system.

The City and Suburban Railway. the
Brightwcod Railway. the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad, the Georgetown
and Tenleytown Railway, and the Capital
Railway all submit reports for the year
separately. but they will naturally be con
sidered together here as part of the City
and Suburban syndicate. The figures thus
obtained are most interesting.
The CITY and Suburban Railway, for
merly the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway, submits report for the
first eight months of the year of
the operations of the former man
agement and for the last four months
of the present management by the syndi-
cate The Maryland and Washington Rail
way, formerly a part of the lexington
road and now of the City and Suburban
road. is included with them. The Mary
land and Washington road earned under
the old management up to August 81
sl,S66.i4. The operating expenses OF the