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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
You Are Interested.

You who have 10 spend your earn
ings ia buying provisions, groceries
and other necessaries for your fam
ilies will lind IL TO your advantage 10
look over the large aud well assorted
stock OF BransOn ard Co cod
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Is the Best
medicine for sore throat, laryngitis,
quinsy or tonsilitis. Every drop OF II
soothes and heals. A twenty-five cent
bottle of this wonderful remedy will
cure a cough or cold in one day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
Nc Homeliest Man ln Salem

As well as the handsOmest, and Others
are invited TO call On any druggist
aud get free a trial bDttle Of Kemp's
Balsam for the PhrOat and Lungs, a
remedy that Is guaranteed 20 cure and
believe ali Chronic aud Acute Coughs,
Asthma, Bronchitis aud COOsunp-
tiOn. Price 25c. aud SOC.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
Best Of All

To cleanse the system In gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup OF Figs. Buy
The genuine, Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup co. only, and for
sale by all druggists, at 80 cents per
bottle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

There will be another netting at
the w. G. II. U. on March Tat 2 SOP.
IN az which time Mr.. Parker will
lecture. Gentlemen are especially Ia
ylted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
chau Cans Between Portland and Albany.

Comfortable upholstered revolving
chairs. observation ends, attractive
smoking rooms, first class In every
particular, 25 cents Portland % Salem,
20 cents Portland u Albany. Car on
rear end Of tram. These cars will be
run thrOu6 hOut the session Of the
legislature. i-l7-td.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

J.C. Card says that a two bit ad in
THE JOURNAL is a great thing. He
had some fine Plymouth Rock chick
ems; put an ad in THE JOURNAL;
Portland poultry fancIer saw II. Re-
suit: Portland fancier has new COOP
Of chickens; Card has a new ten dollar
gold piece; THE JOURNAL has a
quarter and the feeling Of a bene-
factor; and everyone Is happy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

DF. Bulls Cough Syrup, conqueTs
Group az once, cures the child, and
thus saYes many life. Mothers need
not fear that dreadful disease, II they
have this reliable remedy at hand.
IL IL sold by All druggists for rs cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

touch CatarTh
will save endless
suffering by taxi
ing the right
remedy at the
outset. Others
who have for
years sought re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

cheap. Call or address j. IL Patton,
Shaw, Or. ? 234w'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
Call and See

Those beautiful "Mezzo-tint" at the
"Cronise" Gallery oyer the New York
Racket,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

FOR SALE-One Span of horses 3
years old weight about 1850 pounds,
All sound and In good condition.
Apply or address w. II. Kimsey,
Rlckreall, Oregon. 2.25 lw'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
.atarrh Leads
to Consumption.

"I had such a severe case Of Catarrh
that / lost my hearing in one ear, and
part OF the bone in my nose sloughed
OF. / was constantly treated with
sprays and washes, but each winter
the disease seemed 20 have a iirmer
hold on me. / had finally been de-
clared incurable when i decided to
try S. 8. s. IL seemed TO get right at
the seat OF the disease, and cured me
permanently, for have had no touch
OF Oatarrh for seven years.
"MRs. JOSEPHINE POLHnL,
"Due West, S. c."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

Bush's bank, in Salem, has sval
lowed the First National bank Al
Oany Press.
OfcOurse. the going out Of otiice Of
the old state treasurer had nothing %
do with the closing up Of the First
National. Like the defunct Williams
bauk. IL was an institution that al
ways lived more by state faVOrs aud
political pull than by public patron
age.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
Fine Stock Sale.

The undersigned offers 0t private sale
twenty-five head Of pure bred Jersey aud grade
stock at his dairy farm four miles east ofSalemi
on the SilycrtOn road. Have fresh and coming
In COWS. Have some rare bargains. Prices IA
suit buyers. Call ON or address, Harvey Walker
Salem, Or, 2-N W
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
The New Process .

The Salem FIGURING Mills especial"
lOuT Is now better than ever, Try
IL. ar
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
STUDIO
Room 7, PATTON BLOCK,
UP STAIRS.

Miss Wilena N. knight pupil OF Irving X.
Wiles Mrs. Myra A. WiRgans pupil Of Mm.
NJ. Chase. Charcoal drawing from cast and life,
q flasses n oil ami water color painting. Tuition
" per month. ChldfonH class on saturday VI
monthly Also preparatory course for students
schools. For schedule Of class hours call at
studio.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
A, Olinger, contractor aud builder
will furnish plans aud estimates 10
all parties desiring same. Apply az
32l Mill street. 2 ~ lw'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

MUSICAL "A limitsd number Of student
iaken, on p ano, violin, guitar. mandolin
and either Also German and French
lessons given. Anna M. Krebs, Music
studio, GIay block, room s. Call from 2
to 4 p m also TIA m, Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

HOUSE CLEANERS 49, Remember
that the best aud cheapest carpet
paper Is the heavy felt paper sold
at THE JOURNAL office. 20-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

WANTED--An agent In every town
20 sell Oregon Peach Btters. Ad-
dress A. Klas, Aumsyllle Or. 272w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

FOR SALE-At,Ashland, 30 acres, 40
In fruit, IN peach belt, tine house,
best water, climate, and schools
clear title and easy terms. A, &,
Guthrie, Philomath, Ore. 2I-lmt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

w WANTED.-Reliable man To travel
In this aud nearby towns;salary aud
expenses weekly. State age aud oc-
cupation. Address, Globe Co., 723
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa,
332t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

ne isst. % and a. take g. Miiss Ssrvins.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

For la grippe take Oregon Peach
Bltters. 81 2w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04
SEEDS AND BEE SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES consisting of Hives Sections Smokers Etc
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

FOR SALE-l6 passenger wagOnette
iirst class, made 10 order, viii sell
cheap, willamette hotel. | 25 II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

CLOTHING CLEANED-Dyed, re-
paired and pressed at Steam Dye
Works. 1875 Commercial street. OPP
pOsile Willamette Hnlel. | 1871
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

CAR LOAD-Of wheels coming to
Salem. We are enlarglng our shop
and increasing our facilities for
piaking repairs. We have large
assortment Of new covers and guar
antee 20 satisfy our patrons. Bring
your wheels aud umbrellas when
repairs are needed TO Gard ner Il
White, 22S Liberty street, HOlman's
block, next door TO steam laundry.
20 u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

CHICKENS WANTED. The high.
est market price for good poultry of
all kinds at DOty's market, ~ Court
street. 3 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

CLOTHING CLEANED-Dyed, re-
paired aud pressed at Steam Dye
Works, 1875 Commercial street OPP
posite Willamette Hotel. % u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

HORSE FOR SALE-A good young
horse, 8 years old, weighs 1900
pounds, gentle, works single or
double. Also a tirst-class home
made two-seated hack AT n bargain.
Call at 483 Center street. 2-22 lm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-04

Those who have had the first
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
President VIII Save Engan.

(By Telegraph to Virg!nian-F ilo.)
Washington, Jan. 31.-No one in off,
cial circles here entertains the opinion
that President Mckinley will approve
the findings of the Eagan courtmartial
in their entirety. 1t is believed how
ever that following in the line of the
case of Major Romeyne, he will sus-
pend General Eagan until 1898. when
his term of service will expire by reason
OF age. and allow him to retire, on half
pay as he did Romeyne. The court
martial did not recommend General
Eagan to executive clemency. The
verdict was simply guilty" and dis
missal" without recommendation. Sevc-
raj members of the court have since
signed an appeal. Four refused
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
a Great Cler. ymnn's Idea OF N Pcn.
eiHcIOr

great clergyman has said "The
earnest physician who saves life and
health is the greatest penefacsor of his
race We believe this, bug we also
believe that a great physician becomes
s.iIl more of a henefactor OF the peo-
pie when he gives his skill. his advice
and counsel TO the sick without charge.
This is precisely what is done by the
famous DR.. Greene. of 80 West l4th st.
New York City, dscoverer of the Won
derful medicine, DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. and who is the
best known and certainly the most sue
ceseful physician in this country in
curing diseases. The sick and those in
anyway out of health have the privi-
lege of consultation and receiving adj
vice and counsel from this eminent
physician without paying a fee. That
is. you can write about your case and
receive carefully considered advice and
information in regard TO your COM
plants without charge of any kind. He
uses only harmless vegetable remedies
in his treatment of diseases. and il is
by means of these wonderful health
giving medicines that he is enabled to
make the marvellous and astonishing
cures which have made his name a
household word all over the United
States. Write to him at once, for this
Is certainly your great opportunity to
be cured.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
MIR. T.. s. BOYTON,
Jndc" Mctuorr s.orc.

Judge and Mrs. l.. d. Wetmore. of
Warren. Pa. are at the Monticello,
having just returned from the Virginia
Hot Springs. where the Judge succeed
ed IN shaking off bad case of grip.
caught in New York.
Judge We;more has travelled extern
siYely and talks most Interestingly of
his experiences in Cuba. Egypt, and
Inherent parts of Europe and Asia. The
Judge owns and runs some half-dozen
large farms in Virginia alone. and his
factories in Pennsylvania supply much
OF the building material used in this
vicinity. But of all the places he has
visited or owned his dairy and truck
farms and oyster grounds on Lynn
maven river afford him the greatest
amount of rea! enjoyment
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
THE SHIPPING BILL
Minority Report Laid Before the
House.
Its Author Attacks the Hnnua- Payne
Bill and Charges That IL IL the
Offspring OF Moro Bounty Jump
ers.
tBy Telegraph to virglnia-Pllotl

Washington, Jan. 3l.-The minority
report OH the Hanna Payne Shipping
bill was filed in the House of Repre-
sentativds to-day. 1t was prepared by
REPRESENTATIVE Handy, of Delaware,
and is severe and somewhat personal
arraignment of the measure and those
who would receive bounties under it,
The report says:
This bill is one that was prepared
and brought to Congress by a voluntary
committee of ship owners and ship
builders representing the gentleman
VINO Will receive the bounty which the
Dill proposes to give from the public
treasury. The bill as 1t is reported to
the House is in almost the exact form
ana grants TO a penny the bounties de-
manded by the gentlemen who are to
receive them The bill, Is, therefore,
naturally and entirely satisfactory to
the interests which have organized
this movement to secure the vast sums
carried in the bill as a gratuity to be
used in carrying on their private bust
ness and charging the profits thereof.
me bill provides not simply for
bounties, but for bounties which once
granted cannot be taken away there
after
TWENTY-YEAR BOUNTIES.
THE twenty-year bounties thus pro-
vided are put in the bill in the lam
guage OF so many cents but when the
arithmetical calculation is made to
find how big these bounties by cents
Will prove to be when the time comes
to pay them. we find that they must
be figures in tens of millions of dol
lars BY careful and conservative es-
timate we find that the Government
viii be obligated by The contracts like
~ to be entered into during the frs,
twelve months. under this bill to pay
Dounties amounting to more than sl65.-
Ooo0oO. This includes only the shipping
now in sight. and the shipping which
must be built will cost probably not
less than SiO0.000,0OO.
or this enormous bounty the lions
snare Will go to the International Nav
igation Company. This company re-
ceive in the aggregate more than s57.-
100000. This strikes us as monstrous
propositions"
OFFSPRING OF BOUNTY BEGGARs
In conclusion the report says:
This bill is the offspring of merr
bounty beggars. and should be repudi-
ated by representatives of both no.
iitlcal parties. 1t is vicious in primer.
pie. 1t is not necessary for the re-
habilitation of our merchant marine II
give hundreds of millions Of the people's
tax money. The bill Is wholly unjus.
tifiable"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
BRAMBLET0N WARD.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Cason, of No. Sl3
Tunstall avenue, have gone to Court
land to visit Mrs. Cason's brother, who
Is very i'll.
Evangelist Varley will resume his
meetings at the Park Avenue Baptist
church to-day, holding two services
daily through the remainder of the
week at 1880 and 7:45 p. IN.
Mrs. Jane h. Jones is distressingly
i'll at her home, No. 81 North Maltby
avenue.
Miss Lydia Herbert, of North Mar
Shall avenue, is an acute sufferer from
tonsllitis
There is Il worthy family residing at
No 622 Jamson avenue in destitute
circumstances.
Mr.. w. b. Saul is confined to his
home. No. 212 Rose avenue with grip.
The Brambleton Independent Demo-
cratic Club will meet at their club
rooms West Brambleton avenue, at s
o'clock tomorrow night.
Miss Janet Tatem is III at her resi-
dence on Clay avenue.
Rev. Lundy r. Wright is visiting in
North Carolina. the field of his former
ministerial .labors.
Chicken thieves are plying their vo-
cation on South Kelly avenue. The
memories OF several of the residents
have been visited lately and number
OF fine hens carried off.
Mr.. j. w. Sticklcy is confined to his
home. No. 120 South Reservoir avenue.
by sickness.
The monthly business meeting of tho
Epworth League of Trinity NJ T..
Church will be held next Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Mason, of G2S East
Brambleton avenue. lost by death at
noon yesterday their infant son, Lloyd
Gravett Mason.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
THE SEAB0ARD AIR LINE,
WHY 1T ADOPTED REDUCED
RATES ON COTTON.
tBy Telegraph to virgin.an-Pilot)

10y Telegraph to Virgin:an-Pilot)
Wilmington. N. c.. Jan. 3l.-Promi-
nent officials of the Seaboard Air Line
mere, to-day made the following state
ment to a representative Of the Asso-
ciated Press:
The rates on cotton have not been
cut by that system, and that, in issu-
ing legal tariff reducing rates on
that commodity. they have simplv
adopted the figures made illegally and
by manipulation by parties to an INA
outstanding not lived up to, and which
tended to daily decrease the legitimate
earnings of the Seaboard Air Line to n
point where it became necessary in the
protection of its interests, TO openly
and legally adopt the rates made by
such manipulation. 1t has long been
its policy to adopt public rates secret
~ made by It's competitors in protec-
ton of its line as we'll as its patrons"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
Have Your Name Registered

Along with the largest number ~
wearers of one shoe in the city
HELLERS 100 PATROL SHOE
guaranteed not TO rip and 10 have tbreo
distinct solid leather soles. Thev = re
worn by all classes OF mechanics. n
you will kindly tell Us what trade you
follow. by referring to our books. wc
will tell you several at that trade tbat
wear them. some OF wnom you NAV
know.
We have them in narrow. medium and
wide toes.
"a Bank street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01

Eta, the two former being Of the second
and the last of the third magnitude, all
three forming nearly an equiiutcrat
triangle. II is in place here to remark
that Sirius is a double star, and. next
To Alpha Centauri and 81 Cyeni, the
nearest fixed star in the heavens,
though 1t requires a little more than
eight years for its light to reach us.
OTHER BRIGHT STARS.
Northeast OF Orion and southeast Of
Auriga two bright stars, Mt about the
distance of the two Pointers In the
Great Bear from each other constitute
the two most prominent members Of
the constellation of Gemini. or the
Twins. Alpha. or Castor. is OF the sec
ond and Beta. or Pollux. of the frs:
MAGNITUDE. When the modern nomen-
Clature Of naming the fixed stars by
Greek and Remain -est tt.t-ifto
use, Castor was the brighter OF the
Two. and on that account received the
name q Alpha. 1t is more interest
ing star than PoliuX. as 1t is a double
star. the duplicity of which can be de-
tected easily with a small telescope.
Connecting PolluX and Betelgeuse by
straight line. II passes through Gam
ma Gemin0rum. or Athena. being Sit
uated somewhat nearer Betelguese.
AuriSa with Copella and Taurus. win
A,dcbaran. and the fine clusters of the
While Cygnus and Pegasus have either
set or are on the point OF disappearing
below the western horizon. East OF
8etelgucse the magnificent star Pro-
cXon In the constellation CAMS Minor,
l. be described in our next article,
forms splendid large elrilateral tri-
angle with sirius aud Betclsuese which
greatly ADDS To the beauty of the stel-
lar panorama.
SMASHED RoOSEvELT's SPECS.
Colonel Roosevelt is very near
sighted. according to Leslies Weekly.
Al home he had been in the habit OF
wearing nose glasses with a black silk
cord attached. When he went TO Cuba.
however. lie substituted very large,
round spectacles with steel hooks for
the ears, AID had dozen pairs
mounted. ThSse he planted around his
person and equipment, trying to distri-
butte them 81 40 one accident would in
clude them all. One pair was sewed i'm
his blouse. another in his belt, another
III his hat tto in his sa6iiebaus ANA
so on. Al tac fish; at Ghaslmas h,s
horse was hacised BY bullet VIII le te, !
by an orderly and plunged frna.S,al;v
agains; tree. Colonel Roosevelt. cs,ro
rushing up. all anxiety and BEGAN ,1r, :.
ing under the saddle Zap.
They haven't hurt tho na- 49,.
said the orderly.
Il know" replied the Colonel yi,h
tears In his voiee, but blnst en-,
they've smashed my Specs
L
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
Church rmproyc,ncn

Mr.. W. L. Valentine. the general
contractor, will begin the work Of i'm
provements on the Second Presbyte-
Ran Church next week in accordance
with the plans drawn by the architect
Mr.. j. e. r. Carpenter.
These improvements will consist of
a stone front and tower, with MANY
GIilhges IN the Interior of the build
s ~ So me cost OF which will be between
S2'0OO and $4,000 Included in tho
changes to be made is the Introduction
OF electric lights. When the repairs
ana alterations are completed the sec
ond Presbyterian Church Will present
an imposing appearance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01

Messrs Townsend e Joynes, auc-
tioneers' sold at the Real Estate Ex
change yesterday for Messrs. Tunstall
ana Wilcox, special commissioners.
thirteen parcels of the William Stevens
property to various parties for s1o.44O
Other parcels of this property were
disposed OF at private sale. and viii
s3i 900. ~ aoout
same place for II. c. Davis trnstao y
mouse and lot on Graydon avenue
"nent. TO Mr. c. ]. Collins. for - 200
Inese prices are considered
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
Another stcnn,.nin Line.

The Philadelphia Times says:
f. j. kimball, of New York. while in
this city yesterday attending n meet
ing of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company's Board of Directors, OF
which he is chairman. confirmed the re-
ports regarding the formation of n new
south American steamship line from
Norfolk. He explained. however, that
the organization of the new line de-
pends upon the enactment of the bill
To promote commerce now in Com
gress.
Philadelphia is Interested in the new
lihe so far as relates to her chances in
securing contracts for the buiIdinp of
steamers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
- - H% - Sc GOMPAN NY
234 TAIN STREET.

our latitude come to the meridian at
about o'clock in the February even
inSs are Orion. CAMS Major and Ge-
mini. In cloudless nights the sky at all
times presents fine appearance but a
no time such a splendid one as when
the constellation of Orion is high up
in the heavens as it will be during this
ana the greater part or next month. 1t
contains two stars OF the first magni-
tude, four Of the second and number
or lower magnitude. 1t represents a
giant with belt. sword and n club.
which he brandishcs in his right hand
while with his left he holds the lions
skin The first magnitude stars are
BeieiSeusc and ltigel. the former mark
ing one of the two shoulders the latter
the left foot. Not far from Betelgeuse
or Alpha Orionis, a bright second mag
nitude star marks the other shoulder
winch Is called Gamma, or BellatriX
llalf way between Be;elgeuse and
fiGel three fine second MAGNITUDE
stars at a distance of one and one-half
degrees from each other indicate the
position Of the great Hunters Belt.
These are called Delta or Mintaka.
Epsilon or Aniam. and Zeta or Alni-
tab. These three stars are sometimes
distinguished by the name of the
three stars" probab bly, because they
are of such unique appearance as To
position ana equality of brightness. Oc-
cdSionaliy we meet with the name OF
The Three Kings" since prolonged in
two opposite directions they point out
the P!eiades on one side and the great
Dog Siar. Sirius. on the other In Ems
land they are known as the Ell ana
Yard. because the length o: the liae
connecting them is almost exactly ;hret
degrees in Length n.
THE DOG STARS.
Due south of the belt. III the prolon-
CATION OF the sword. quadrilateral ~
four stars forms the coastelia ton L.
pus. or the Hare one of the ancient for
tyeigh, OF the Amalccst The two
brightest are Alpha Leporis. or Arncb
and Beta. or Nihal. the other two hem,
Gamma and Delta. Producing the line
1t will pass through star of such SUI
ognized as the king OF Fixed stars. Slri-
US. in lustre eNCeilcd only by Venus
ard Jupiter, and by Mars only when in
It's most favorable position. From times
immcmorial Sirius has borne the name
OF the Dog star. from the constell0 lion
CAMS Major. or the Great Dog. 4 good
deal Of superstition has always attach
ed 10 Sirius. the ancient Romans evan
sacrificing Il dog To II yearly to rem
der him propitious in his influence upon
their herds and fields. Not far from ST.
the second magnitude star Beta CAMS
MaJorls. and in southeas;erly direc-
ton the three stars Delta, Epsilon and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-01
SOUTHERN RAILWAY DEAL,
DIRECT LINE BETWEEN BIRA1ING-
HAM AND MEMPHIS SECURED.
(By Telegraph to Pilotl

Birmingham, Ala. Jan. S1.-Although
the official information has not yet been
given out, it is positively known here
that the Southern Railroad has con-
summated the deal whereby Il gets pos
session of the Northern Alabama Rail-
way running from Parish, on the main
line of the Southern between Birming-
ham and Columbus to Tuscumbia in the
northern part of the State Through
this road the Southern now has n con-
meeting line between its system of roads
in the central part of the State and the
old Memphis and Charleston in the
northern part. The Southern will now
have direct line between Birmingham
and Memphis. and one only q miles
longer than that of the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham railroad.
The Northern Alabama runs through a
country rich in minerals and in valua-
BILE timber lands.