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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

son saying good night" the person hold
ing 4 candle and the light on the whole
picture apparently being derived from the
candle. an impossbiity. % course. The
method Of securing the effect IS Miller 8
secret
Ben Neal OF Garden City had = game
cock. which was 50 ferocious he wa k-t
Gagged. The other day. seeing no otaeT
chickens about. the owner Jet ne game
cock out for exercise. An Old Shanghai
rooster came out from bush. drove bis
gan through the head % the game cock
and c.luched II On the other sac. end
there s. Grape on the coop.
Iawrenos Journal: TIE people @, kan
sas knew before webb NcEau began
writing the essays 20 Governor 6tar 81
that be was REGARDED as ve-y crooked 81
hts Official capacity. bot no eLe thought
o. r.rn IS a fool Afte- rsa-ing tis c1u-
nluulcati0ns however. tae.T minds have
undergone a change. ard th@y regard p m
az swell headed uluc5ropoop. wao even
though honest would nlt have sense
enough % d4 state Office.
The Topeka Meth9dss,s are having uore
trouble. Mayor Fellows haa Withdrawn
from me Method st cnur-1 tlere, agt
prints Iet-er 20 me CaDl-al abusing 5is
pastor I-- thorpe. y seems from -sis
.e.rsr that u. ETna-ee. who rad GRE ee.e-
r-a.rd experience with a calre1 H0rlaH.
IS l- tr1gase again. The sr Er~a
ev are-a- r-1oHs ls a. f7u % save
r-ed .r r--5 fan q arfea1 trs grrl-t-
LrE Fsr~.cez a. tle F7-si ST. =. c----
Hg, found z1-a attendance uetthrr erfrr-
.a.-lrz r1T s-ifg.rE Az lae c.lee 70 eera
preaching service FOND r1Ffs 1isz1E.-
Fl zrE 10 Frrr cirs grefaa.c frame ~
rf-E ire entire service fr-prrTset ne es
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15
A Forest Preceded the Prairie.

Chicago is new but is site wants not for ara Tho
ords Of Fort Dearborn IS ancient history in one sense z
Dearborn lived but yesterday. Before prairie upon
which Chicago is located there was great oak forest tra
leaves Of the trees Of which huttera ;he ssne winds q
me Aes before Eden was White oak logs that have been
buried under the site Of Chicago fer seven tt,,,f -
have just been put 10 use says the Inter Ocean
Prof ossian Guthrie the Chicago seooSs who has s,5s
the local strata and helped 10 the remnants some
Of these prehistoric trees has just come into possa -
TWO toilet brushes made from this ancent oak that have
surprised The manufacture Of imitation antique woods by
the wonderful polish and color Of which the genuine ANTIQUE
oak is capable No precious woods thar have ewes, 49,, =.
ported into Chicago are 81 mareousy beautiful A. t1ss
specimens with which Prof Guthrie has just been presented
Most Of these prehistoric loss have b-ea slrr.5 s
the seven thousand year old graves % be divided m among
h-s museums and universities Of the country. Walnut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15
BiliV'S Bid for Friendship.

German newspapers assert that the cablegram by
their bid for pleasant between tnis
country and theirs. Mrs Kipng an American and the
emperor thought that people States would
appreciate the shown her the emperor figured
it out those lines he Certainly his stock in
this country least per cent when it was
learned that he had cabed Mrs Kpng concerning the con-
dition Of her famous husband
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15
No Longer Their Promised Land

According to the most recent statistics given by NJ Leon
otol IN an article "Zi0nism" Jewish population
III Palestine figures with little $4,000 In Jerusalem
he says there 2S254 Saed $500; in gafa $1,000 in
Ilberias $780, in Hebron, 1923 The rest distributed in
other localities with 1850 and 70 hired Jewish
aboTers makes total 5O219 Hebrew residents in the
Holy Land
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15
DeIaware's New Federal JUDGE.

Senator Gray of Delaware regarded by
an encyclopedia of general nformfon especially in
supreme court decisions parliamentary and criminal
law He is known the senate because of
the frequency with which to the aid of his col
leagues who, While speaking themselves on uncertain
ground as TO date figures legal point and Frye
great cronies
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15
AgoncilIo, the UnIucky FiIiDiuo.

Agocicio has teegraphed the Filipnos in
London that he lost everything in the shpwrec Ill
luck pursues this intriguing Filipino Unless has better
fortune in the future he will life 1t is possible
that ne may get into trouble with States through
evying against this country. In that case he will
have summary treatment the event of his return to
American soil
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

-Ss AfnoId the st Louis girl who kissed ground
I from under Hobsons reputation married her Texas
Sse'IeaFI She may mako" her husband she unaade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

- 10y AIu hlpnS VIII not go to Mexico upon recovery
va" return 10 England His almost sickness will
liNe ms next work worth thousands than it would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

Our generals at Havana will manipulate # so that in
191 - save Cuoa from Gomez the assembly will be in
~ i'-N''l1n and Gomez in order Cuba from
the assembly VIII favcr annexation Destiny INV LADS ds
tiny 80 -' -"uS' oeS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

War Is strange The United states has lust become ac
qofed with the fact that Admiral Vanlil once lived bv
happening find his bones near one Of its 0attIsfa4s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

willow, beach of native have
been dug up glacial deposits Of
seventy but the white oak the evil
IDENTIFY that ourshes the today has preserved
best Of all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15
AMarrlea ManN version.

What s. fiction. "a
Any story ihst says they zz--s- and
lived happily ever AFTER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

1uzon Is larger than Cuba our army has big Job
c0' out Tor itself About the only Fpn1s We can convince
mat We are decent are the ones We make prisoners
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

When Greek meets Greek it is had enough, but when
CUBA lues against Cuba then the tug OF mouth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

Uncle Sam should attention 70 that assembly He
should 50 ahead and grub-sake Gomez for three million
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

LAY 1as.s = e.sssss. = ssss vss4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

50 far as the Philippines are concerned simply seem
to have bought SPANS rebellion at a sod round agure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

spain IS chuckinE and the Cuban
general TO jail for vagrancy Spain VIII gufaw.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

While Tie United States may lot be much Of conQueror
Il Is hot stun As occupIer, as Cuba win learn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

The investigating committee probably affecting the
aggregate consumption II rneat all ever the country
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

Miss Arnold, the St girl who kissed the pro,,nd
ou rom under Hobsons reputation married her Texas
sweetheart She may mako" husband but She uno3de
Hobs3n. S
War Is strange The United States has lust become ar
quaed with the fact that Vilai once lived by
Id els 70 md his bones near Of its
Luzon is larger than Cuba and our army has bi- tob
ca OUT Tor itself About the only Fpn1s We can convince
mat We are decent are the ones make prisoners.
When Greek meets Greek it is had enough but when
Cuba lnsrgas against cuba then comes the tug OF mouth
Uncle Sam should pay M attention 10 that assembly He
should 50 ahead and grubstake Gomez three million
80 far as the PHILIPPINES concerned. simply seem
10 have bought SPANS rebellion a sod round figure
The investigating is probably affecting the
aggregate consumption II all the country
We certainly have Manila you viii notice hat the
wives q The ofieers are going over u Hong Kong
Spain is chucng and the first tine send some Cuban
general 10 jail f'r vagrancy spain viii suHaw
While The United States may not be much Of conqueror
i : 0ot stun as an occupier, as Cuba wiz learn
Gomez has said sad farewell to the Cuban army and
a9Ss1Aoy' But Gomez nil not
<S
The trouble with the halfdevl hafchd IS that he
doesn't know when re 5 licked
Think q H. The police are protesting he Cuban army
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

We certainly have Manila, but you notice hat the
N.E1s q he .fieers are golnE over = Hong kong
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

Gomez has said sad farewell to the Cuban army and
assembly. But Gomez wil not go.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

The trouble with the haf-dev.l and halfchfd IS that h
doesn't know when re : licked
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-15

from 8 nab
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-18

Chapter no.
AN ACT to fix the clerk hire OF the fro-
hate Court in the County OF kenneDe1.
SECTION l. From and after the mrs, uay
of January. in the year oi our ,,,,'p;"e L',"
three hundred dollars year shaii oe ~ "
Snwed the register of probate lor tns
ao,ntv of Kennebec for clerk hire saiu
oiIowance TO be paid from the county
treasury. . hou ,ol,c effect
when approved. .,-,
Chapter III.
AN ACT TO amend Section -FOUR .! onpp pp
Az "a, one hundred and fifteen of the Re-
vised statutes. relating to the Register
Of Probate in Lincoln county. e. a,,
Sact;on i. on and after the first DAY
of Ian,,arv in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred ana ninety -.t'ne e;
the salary OF the register or -ropaie - 'e, VI
the county of Lincoln snaii ;nstead De see Of the
dred dollars per annum. ihstc"" vi INV
euu' now established by law. ~,,
sHsn Snction 2. T'his act shall take erect
when approved ,,.rob,-1
Chapter 112.
AN ACT to prohibit advertising Denaors. o...
Section l. No person, tis.. m.n q for sale in
',' oi"',' Inner whatever. or for any other
an. ,,,,nsa @ whateyer, any list or itsts Oh
hhni,ts dives accounts. demands no,es ".
i,drments. containing the I,aa"t ,S. % .,r,,s
q, an ,'n,, vi nuhic advertisement containing
thc ,a,na Of but one person VINO owes as
..forasa;d shall be construed as ns'
within the meaning of TINS aG.i ,;no t;y ~
son, firm or corpora'iI,,.'ii, l,,.'i /, he liable in an
pro.is'o. .,nht to n penalty not exceeding
actlo,i VI ,aI III dollars. and not less than
twenly-fiyc dollars. 10 e'c" ''''' ''S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
EISING THE MONEY M4RKET.
Standard oil Said TO Have Paid Dividend
in AdyRnce-S Northwest May DO So.

II was Tumord in Wall Street Yesterday that
the Standard oil Company had Anticipated pay
mont II its dividend. which would ordinarily be
laid the latter Part oi This month. The largest
stockholders were reported Ia have already had
the money turned over 10 them The operation
was stated Ia mean practically the transfer from
The corporation account in the National City
Tank 81 between STOGOCOO and $1,000 600 10
the personal accounts of the large Standard Oh
stockholders. who have private accounts in the
same institution The money thus released
VAS shid Ia have been loaned on the New York
stock Exchange ON Monday afternoon, being
utilized IN break down III" rate for call loans 10
per cent al the close, The Chicago and N0rth-
western Railroad Company, II was reported YES.
terday, will this week also anticipate the payment
Of dividends, and will release about 81, 5S5 900 \
prominent Wall street brokerage firm stated
yesterday afternoon that II had received a cable
despatch To the effect that the Bank Of France
would lend So 600 600 gold Ia the Bank Of England
oi which cSOO,OOO would he sent at once None
al The foreign banking houses CacfSi in sterling
exchange had AdviCcS confirming the news, but
the opinion was expressed that It was quite likely
10 he true. At the time 81 the Barring troubles
the Bank Of France similarly loaned gold 10 the
bank Oi England and nm easier tone Tor Paris
exchange on London yesterday was Thought Ia
indicate that perhaps some such arrangement
had been effected. Exchange on London in Paris
for some days has warranted gold ShipnentsfTnm
the French capital, hut the Ban, II France has
arbitrarily prevented tn" metal from going abroad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
SENATOR cUALoM's FOOTING Bill.
Increased Powers Given to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

wAsHtSGToN, Dec. Ex-senator Cullom.
Chairman OF the Committee on Interstate
Commerce. introduced IN tho Senate to-day a
bill To- Increase the powers Of tho Interstate
Commerce Commission aud to lcgalize pooling
or Joint traffic agreements among railroads
The bill provides for the formation OF Joint
traffic associations under the control Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. all agree
ments as TO rates and conditions being subject
10 It's approval. II prohibits, under penalty OF
$4,000 fine. tho paying OF any rebate TO ship
prrs on the aGrced-upon rates or the granting
~ any special privileges Ia receiving. storing
ar handling freight. II also provides for
national freight classification hy the Inter-
state Commerce Commission which Il to be
binding upon all Interstate carriers subject
10 the Interstate Commerce act. Penalties Of
$1,000 for violations Oi the rates so fixed are
provded each dav to he deemed a SEPARATE
offence. and the fines 10 DO covered into the
United States Treasury.
In order to enforce the through rates upon
the roads which are partly in the United
States and partly in Canada. 1t l. provided that
they must maintain tn" rites agreed upon or
els" the freight -hpT"i from the United
States aud thence through Canadian territory
into the nlt"l states again shall be- subject to
customs dues Ike freight Of foreign produc.
tion.
The bill also gives tho Interstate Commerce
Commission power to hwari damages to com =
pliaunnts and enforce its decisions II Ia also
Authorized 10 fix n max imum rate covering the
entire cost % the service; to fix both a maxi
mum and minimum rate or differential ia rates
that may be necessary 70 prevent discrinni ina
tion to determine the division between car.
riers OF a Joint rate and the terms and con
ditiops under which business shall be inter-
changed when that is necessary to an execu-
tlon NJ the provisions ~ the act: to make
changes IN assiilcation and to amend tho
moves so rs To bring them into conformity
with the provisions OF this act.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

Early cotton priroS were lower owing TO dsappoint
ing advCes from Liverpool. where no attention was
paid to the bush Bureau report larper receipts at
the ports than expected. decrease in Iverpools
spot sales, fears OF further furry In Wall Street
there being another break at the stock Exchange
and finally the dulness Of speculation PARTLY owing
to the interruption of telagraphic IN
consequence OF the storm But the early decline
recovered owing 10 Unexpectedly small interior
receipts the rally at the stock Exchange reports OF
more cheerful monetary outlook and good buying,
attributed 20 welknown Wall Street interests. but
As II turned out for ont OF town OPERATOR.
CurFHk.-Rio on the spot was weaker at sItc, for
NJ. Z. sales OF 100 bags No, at BItc. and 900
MaracAibo. Failures declined 10 to IL points
closing Iniet with sales Of 5000 bags. Hsvre de.
'lIuci ~. - VI and Hamburg Apfg American
warehouse deliveries Mas bags. Rio Jan~iro
weak at 80 refs decline Exchange still I'd. Receipts
1000, stool 2iHoOu bags. santos weak at 100
refs decline. Receipts ~ 600, stock Ssn, 900 bays
The trading in futures here were a. follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

Coffee prices fell owing to lower European and Bra.
Milan cables, increased Brazilian receipts q falling
of IN the speculation and some realizing by local
operators. II II pointed out. however, that the
warehouse deliveries OF Brazilian coffee In the United
States thus tor this month are only about a. 600
nag- less than for the time last month in spite
~ So serious a drawback as the detention OF the
santos steamers at quarantine.
MEIAIA.-Copper. lake, spot I6.7bsl7. 90; cleo.
trolyuc lt.ho@ia.Ib; cast, ls.b, 6ia.75: pig.
Mn. spot. 2+.5ns2h.oo; unplAtes. $50; ig.lsad,
SOrtSsrn. aaSss: No. + < Northern. mai; p.s T.
iron ssrrants No. .. nominal. In Iondon an fell
20. or fis In two dAys. spot Sio1. - "a ciosia
veal. Now York declined in sympAihy. OcSOsT
fra. iIs. cd. for }utnrs delivery EusiisS iros
markets lower. Glsagow. aTs. I'D; Middiesboro,
as I'D
NAVAL sroREs.-spirits. 6ia5itc. Common TO
good strained rosin, o. AZ.
PnovIsIoss.-Pork was quiet but arm Mess
sv.I5@Siu.6o. Lard WAS steady. Spot Western
500, refined Continent. $500; South America
sG.35 BRAZIL kegs. S7.ho Meats dull. Piekied
shoulders, de-; hams. s%9ac; bellies bJsa7c A.
TO weight Tallow. I'.s6s Dressed hogs. hGaac.
hest Western, 2tc.. state aud Pennsylvania 2Ic to
zoe. Chicago, Dec. l2,-"Provisions closed arm AT
u fair advance pork leading on Investment buying
and demand from shorts There was consid cradle
realizing by January longs and packers sold May
deliveries freely. THIS market shows broade ming
tendency on increasing speculative interest, The
cash trade was fair. Hogs receipts were less than
expected
sroAR,-Raw steady and unchanged. Refined
CnlCAoo, Dec. i2,--Thesc were to. days prices;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Court Calendars This Day.

q. II, 80. al, 81, a. ts, ~ 10. 81. 81; So o.
supreme Souri-sspessiai Tsrmpppsri IErMo,i1,n
s %.si.l. 0, f.sa 4 r. .sss
sss $40 sSsO IS ts: s . .sss .sse 4 Ssl;
1855 49,. s,ss. az, ,;,cS. sss5' sss . .i:
vI..csss unanish.d csses from Par, ~. Part VII
Clear. Elevated n. q o.ses. Trial Term-P.,t H.
o:e usani,e.a rrst't css, es ,n as ~
s.ss. Psrs iii.Hc.:. unsnisSsd. Nos, siss. sss!.
xo7i, 7pss, 1920. bbss. +oat. sab1. io2ee. tses,
sS S:n ss o's s,6 $685. 49, ssS
Case unfinished. Cases from Part ~.
part y-c.se unnn:,hssd Case. from P par, HI IN.
4007 1914, 2sI2. 5Ia6. bip7. b7tb. b1 eoiN. 1850.
a1gs ' sss. ".s s sssS sass
bsas, 6ssI' Part vnl.-Clesr. Case. fr,m Part
VII. Part Ix.-Clesr Cases from Part w. Part
X-cs.e unmatched; Case. f 70, Pc, VII is5t
surrouatos Court Chambers-For Probate-wills
S6r ssR' snsE Snacs 70 1Hns w.%
smith. Annie Brown. Charles Forschmer q 1890
A. NJ; John N. Harmed. William II. Webb. Mary 4.
Trial TermHNo i4piNwiil 81 Henry Casey. q, 10! 80
A. M; No. 1hi5-will Of Nicola Ianro. at 10:
No. l522.will OF Bel r. Nance At 1880 A. NJ. AT
Motions TRIAL Tcrm-Psrt I:-Cle.r. MOI. Ii5s.
1882 1894. 1850. 32Io. l2ni, la. 1907. l80s,
Part Ii.-Clear. Nos. 37G4. 49,. 1887. l7p3 1iot.
100 1928. 17pp. 1903. 1908. 1909 1872 I5I, 1913.
1871. 1915. 1919. 1919. 1921. is22 Part lIi.SSo
sIlt 1851, $3.50 3ois, s6ia. a2o., ae77. s2so.
1925, 1893. 1898.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
sIoUx CITY AND NonrnEny SOLD
BID In ny j. Kennedy Tod Il Co. OF This
city for SI,5OO, 900

SlouN cry Iowa. Dec. - William Stewart
Tod and Robert T. Tod Of j kennedy Tod 4
Co. Now York. bid Sl.5OO.OUO to-day for
the sioux city aud Northern Railway at fore
closure sal" to satisfy bonds IN the sum Of
sl'"2o'pOo held hy Tod Il Co. The
properly was awarded to them. there being no
o'ner p'hner The Federal court ordered tho
sale after SIX years of litigation in which Tod
Co. were compartments The accrued
in1tegrs, VIII, on Jan. |, 1900 amount to
~ The Manhattan Trust Company. trustee for
100 Co, was represented at the snls
by George W, Wickershum. He arrived
Yesterday he conferred with President j, j
M OF me Great Northern. which is the lessee
OF me road and Will control II, consolidating II
WITH the Sioux City and Western. also bought
!hlS year az foreclosure sale by Tod 4
no s0r,rA branch " Omaha will be built next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
MANHATTAN Dividend.

Electric system on Part of the Bond
Likely to BE Installed within a Year.
The regular quarterly d vdeni OF per
cent. was declared upon the stock OF the
Manhattan Elevated Railway Comrany yester-
day. Following tho meeting 1t was stated by
e-President and General Manager Alfred
Skitt. that the preparations for changing the
motive power on the companys system TO
electricity was proceeding enthusiastically.
Despite the fact that the work has had to be
conducted through bed OF solid rock the
excavations for the great power house on East
Ssventy-fourth street are Progressing steadily.
Mr. Skitt said that he was confident that ror-
tion OF the Manhattan aystem would be cleo
trically operated within one year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Live Stock Market.

New York. TUESDAY. Dec. ~. 1899.
Receipts Of beeves were 1877 head, including ii
cars for slaughterers, About a carload of cows
steady. Dressed beef In fair demand at 79lOc, per
for poorest to best native sides. London cables
dressed weight: Liverpool markets unchanged. Ell
ports to-day 400 cattle 900 sheep and T. 100 quar-
Receipts OF calves weru ~ head, making with the
calves held over yesterday, $50 sale Market very
veals sold At oo@ss 90 per 100 osi grassers were
nominal City dressed veAls SION at % / Nc per n
Receipts vi sheep and lambs were vo7 head, eli
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13

sov tina MARKET and counting the state stock there
were IN cars on sale. Demand light but prices
fairly steady. Four and half cars OF stock we're
ssSoes {. so per 100 MS. medium to choice lambs ,,
az 7b No Canadian lambs offered. Dressed mutton
slow at tHe7c per ~; dressed lambs very dull "
Rsee,pt. OF hogs were 1884 head. all for slsush.
terers None for sale alive. Nominslly steady.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
Gross Increase for the Month OF October
Of Morn Than a28O. 600.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 12.-According to
the report OF the treasurer OF the New Haven
road for the month OF October. the increase In
gross earnings for the month is between $780,
600 and 100000. The increase was not un-
expected. as II has been known that the ro-
traff,c has inereased 10 enorn}ous proportiens
compared to few years ago. THE road. has in
fact. been unable to cope with the business sub-
mitted to 1t. 1t is said that the New Haven
roads Rross earnings have been increased ut
about the same rate since July. and that a
still higher rate Of Increase IL to be looked for
In the near future. At the present rate the In.
crease In gross earninRa for tho present fiscal
year will DO about S8.OOO.OOO. as against
$8.00O.OOO for last year.