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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
BOOK FAIRIES AS MASQUES.
A LONDON FANCY BALL USED SOME OF
ANDERsEN's CREATIONS.
DESCRIPTIONS THAT OFFER A MINE OF HELTFUL
SUGGESTIONS TO AMBITIOUS AMERICAN

HOSTEssES-OTHLR HINTS.
The fashion Of fancy dress balls has taken a
strong hold this fail. and II offers vast scope for
the ingenuity OF hostesscs and guests. Nothing IS
more attractive than TO siye a literary flavor %
such an entertainment and there IS a mine q help
ful suggestions In the following descriptions Of cos
tunes modelled after the book fairies of Hans
Christian Andersen. which were worn at q London
bal masque not long ago.
one OF the costumes was THE sunbeam" i was
a dress Of azure satin. the skirt having a copper
coiorel sun setting IN the midst u gray clouds
painted on il. Sun rays Of gold gauze sanened
with gold wire edged the bodice. ana clouds q
gray tuue fell gracefully from the shoulders.
The Little Mermaid" who tended the Sea
Garden" SO gracefully pictured by Andersen,
looked much like what earth dwelers would ex-
pect her 10 De. Her dress was Of pale sea green,
covered with sIvery gauze and embroidered with a
large sun. ~ pearls green seFuins and shells. The
top q the bodice and the edge Of the skirt We're
edged with sea weeds OF various coiors and ropes
OF pearls and frnses of crysta. fell over the bodice
Ire mermai1's tai. which peeped from beneath "a
long slvery. white eauze vell was embroidered
With large seeuins the end being cut out and
suNenad with whalcb0re 10 keep II straight. The
tail might be painted instead OF embroidered, II
the Ueare- preferred that method q decoration
Tho mermald's Vel was dotted WIN pearls and
scraps o. seaweed. and her flowing hair covered
rs a lily wreath Of pearls completed the delight
The Marsh Kings Daughter" wore a cloak Of
cloth Of silver embroidered with storks and rusaes
and lined with thin marsh brown silk The dress
was Of pale green with Egyptian border embroid-
cred in green. terra Gotta and gold. cap II the
shape of a frogs head and shoulders completed the
costume.
a dress q Zee green satin was worn by The
Snow Queen" the sleeves and the top ~ the
bodice being pun-i SO as 20 represent bee * oi
fee and covered win frost powder. A damon
STAR was worn in the powdered and frosted hair:
tn whole dress was v4ilei with frosted t-le. and
O long fringe u crystal huns from the bodice and
sleeves.
The 'EldesAower Maiden" looked charming 81 a
simple dress - green liberty silk and White eyer
blossoms. As a background FOR The trails ~ elder
flowers and leaves that ent"ired the "earer s. hal,
there was corse'ef q green velvet a bodice ~
pale green gauze and handsome SASH or green
ribbon.
~ course The Tempest. or "M.5s-mner
NIGHTS Dream or Spensers 'Fa.r!e lsl~ere. or
Tennysof's Princes" ~ Longff.lo "Eranee-
line" might De used - good advantage 70 furnish
a ist 0f characters Tor grown people As for "a
chilren's ball Mother Goose" might Dc made I'M
rnenselv amusing. or Alice in Wo-lerlard might
he relied upon for lot q costume at.~r the style
Of the Andersen efforts The possibilities ~ The
literary fancy dress ball are almost without Limit,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
c0NrRIBrTIONs RECEIVED.

The following contributions have reached the
office: SILK pieces, from Miss y. W Williamson.
"Woman's Pages" from w T. Allen and Ella I'
Wood. magazines. from Mrs. w. +. Ormond' cam
ccled stamps. magazine. material for bass en-
bro.lerv silk. uittens. ribbons crocaeted dolly and
scrap pictures from Mrs w. A. Overton, seven
pieces NJ bric-a-brac as initiation tee, from Mss
Constance Berry. poems. from Miss Anna fraser
and Fannie Fairbanks. 49,,
4 box q dainty sunshine was aroasht 20 nc ne
Fila Doughty The materials FIR those pretty j..
: = gifts were furnished oy tae society Among
f1er vara tnree bags four Qlnh0ok-. three scrap
books Tor lnv4iI- aooku4rk-. scissors holder. u
sacltr filed with exquisite rose ieate- Damp
lon. and cotton patchwork pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

recently come 10 this country. Besides the airs
- her native land. she has taken up Eneisl folk
songs which she gives 20 the accom.ariment N
ne lutte She SIS granddaughter 81 the RUS
sian Princes Soltakan. Miss Lassons picture !a
reprOduCcd on this page to-day.
The various womcn's cahs Of Orange y J.. have
e,arted their years work. The Womans Club
borlns with six departments of self-improvemenl
The Educational Union has arranged six lectures
~, vital subjects connected with the immediate
-ronlorrs ~ the school and home Edward Howard
,;r,.-. i. the lecturer Oh taese topics and S. also
@i,.ing an afternoon course q -FOUR lectures on
Drbe i'Harlotte Emerson Brown club has held its
e,.t meeting the subject being THE Population
%, r Orange Society Of New England Women gave
an efferroon discussion Of Celia IhaNfer.
The Sea CHI Good y the Village Auxiliary.
. Ga cun Long Island. dd practical work
lac, week IN buying 900 Norway NAPLES. 20 be- set
l.. m an avenue where numbers of fine trees
80 recerflv sacrificed 20 widen me street Mfs.
" R4fllr one o. the club members. gave ihe
.,,r. amount necessary 90 l-I I-" H"rS
=. u,ae the Danes Of The Revolution who PEE
s,,,.s - MIS- steers their president the handsome
r~o-,orfal book dedicated 10 her late husband 70
nsrS Pauiet steers. and previously described N
The Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
JUSTICE FURsMAy TO TRY MoLNEU1.
Mr. WEEKS. HIS COUNSEL SAYS he IS SATISFIED
- .-,- ---,.- 80 ,.y-~,.u---,

Mr.. WEEKS HIS COUNSEL SAYS he IS SATISFIED
IF A SPEEDY TRIAL Is PROCURED
The case % Roland p. M0inerx charged with
having caused the death Of Mrs Kate j. Adams ~
poison was transferred yesterday from tho Court
~ General Sessions 20 the Criminal Term q the
Supreme Court. Justice Flrsmaa. u the latter
court signing the order There VAS no opposition.
The reason for the transfer. IS stated 81 the ap-
plicau0n Of Tho District Attorney. was that 10
case could Doe reached for trial moro quickly IN the
Criminal Term % inc Supreme Court This step
was decided on between the District Attorney and
MS assistant Mr. Osborne, after several confer
ercps The alleged reason Tor the transfer j. mat
the District Attorney wants tho case tired before
a Judge whose trial record shows ffw reyersals on
arr.97s Justice Farsuan has q record u eighty
one homicide cases and eleven arson cases "ltnous
a reversal The trial. i, IS said VII no" ne ca''eu
shortly - ,,-,,..x s,ts
Barlow Weeks u counsel Tor MonneuS' sara
Yesterday that be- was perfectly satisre1 70 nste
he case 20 before Justice Fursman Or any other
rYfg4 SO long as 4 speedy trial vas procured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
LIBERTY SILK VIII STRIKE ENDED.

STATE BOARD ADJUSTS THE DIFFERENCES IN
FAVOR OF THE EMPLOYEES.
The State Board Of Arbitration and Mediation
surprised the labor men yesterday by bringing
about the settlement ~ 4 strike In the Liberty
six Mills. IN West Fifry-seventh-st, whore tho
employees. consisting mostly Of girls. had been out
fer q couple OF weeks Early IN tle day ne Board.
represented by Commissioners Francis p Delehanty
and ". II. II. Webster. called upon Henry A. Van
Lieu. president of the mills who agreed 70 meet
"a committee of the strikers az 80. 469 Broome-si.
Tho committee called on time and after confer
ence an agreement was reached whereby the strk-
erS Will return 20 work ln ne mills to-day AZ no
same wages as those which prevailed before ia
strike The strikers zee. that they have gained A
partial victory. inasmlch a. the company nas now
signed an agreement that there Will Dc no cut in
wages this year az least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
HOPE MISSION SCHOOL.
MANY NATIONALITIEs AND CREEDS ARE
REPRESENTED.
AMONG THE VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS ARE \ SEW
ING C-Ass GIRLS CLUB. sELF-DE-
NAL BAND AND LIBRARY

NAL BAND AND LIBRARY.
.R,.v. d.npled cheeks and well KEEP, golden tress-
e- D.. a -ent in the lttlo audiences which gather
g. Hope Mission in Chinatown" said Miss Y CO.
-.-. Fuzzy 70 Tribune reporter yesterday. Put
q that the sweet child nature, so hard 20 en-
tr-y obEterate. IS seen n many bright eyed
s--- face as the children sing the songs and
listen 70 the lesson stories
HOPE Mission Is connected with the New-York
Rescue Band OF Chinatown and its members rep
resent nearly all the uatl0ral-tes which come 20
Ne0-York. Chinese. Italians. Germans irish. he
treHs and Americans predomlnate. Prejudice Of
creed has been removed by timely aid when 4 has
tesn most needed and by sympathy and care
among the homes IN times o. sickness and death
The work is urdeuom.ra,ional. ouT aim being
% teach these lt-le ones 20 lead pure, earnest
lives and thereby become noble men and women
Many o. the children come 10 the school half
clad in summer and winter, the families being,
with --fv "a fev exceptions. extremely poor. There
IS much sickness among them. because Of Wretched
bones poor food and unsan.tary conditions. In
many, homes either TIE f1'her or mother IS sick
s-s --a..a 20 support the family which IS IN most
cases. large From seven 20 rem persons frequently
o..--y TWO l.tt.e rooms. which they call home. and
Or 0a.-- .hey ray rent Of from s. 20 81 a
month General drudgery. making artificial
flowers and orran grinding are The usual occupa-
tons 60 -.e mothers.
We have visited many homes where the last
r---eel c.. .o-5 was on The table and there was 10
rc-sy 90 buy more We have been enabled % fur
rsh c-al t1-c and clothing 10 many destitute ones
.-a ta- kindness Of friends q the school IN
s.-at 70 -1ta- many q these poor families live on
-1s g-s-e . meat. which they can buy az TWO
c---s pound The children walk many blocks 10
gather c.--e-s o1t of ash barrels 20 keep them
warm We found q family Of five living IN one
rom. t-e f4-,s- had been III for many months, and
e. Jack ot bed Ling Two o. the children slept on the
a,-- .a their clothes Many Of these tots. almost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
GOSSIP AT THE CLUBS.

The National Household Economic Association
Will hold the first session OF rs annual convention
n Chicago This morning After the regular order
q business. which includes reports ~ all State
vice-presdents Mrs Ellen u Her .e VIII speak
on the Consumers League. After sale election @.
officers 10 the afternoon Or. Mary Z. Green, Of
Michigan. the president. Will give an address On
Army Housekeeping" II was She who es,ab-
nshed the diet kitchens for the soldiers curing the
late war with Spain.
The Best Method Of Conducting Study Classes
Will be presented by Mrs. Mary ". Push ~ Ne
hraska and tie discussion will De led ly Mrs "
2 Campbell q Iowa. The Most Promising Field
for outdoor Work VIII he The topic c.ns.ler'f .y
Mrs Kate r. Geddes. Of ONO, ana Mrs. lila -
Hil OF chicago
''The Child in the Home" fy Mrs. d., r. i,,fi ~
women physicians. "A Possible solution ~ ~
problem Il Comparative Holsekeelne ty Mss
Caroline J.. Hunt. LOWS Institute cni-a-o- %"
Need ~ Household Economics in Settlements. 60
g. discussed rv work rs from me various chicago
Settlements. "The Value 81 Holscfll. l.'o'. ia-.
in the Pualc Schools" hy " So Aida ,. Iatfee ~
Wisconsin. Manual Irain-n- fo1 Mt-
Kate y Watson. o. OnlDa-ot @l-ii.-iiy ana
Ir0r0rnv .r The Home hy Mrs Alice Lloyd. ~
Iilroi- and Comparative Value NJ II at-e h0.d
Economies in city and Country Life fy nj r
ST. Emery q Montana and Mrs. Jennie Beau
champ. Of Arkansas.
one u the most interesting features ~ The clubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
MOUNT TFRNOY NEWS.

The Friday Night Ladies Literary Circle met NJ
the house Of Mrs Granger wife Of tbs Rev. Dr'
WINTER, Granger on Flrst-ave The members
read papers on the TrarsvaM War. including a
rfsunf y its causes. the people ana the.5 nAu.ts
afc Ar 1850 O'Clock supper wa- served To tho
members and their men escorts
TIE Kings Daughters Of the First Methods;
Episcopal Church celebrated tho teath nnniversary
Of tacr organization II the home o, MS Ch"Tle'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
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rotary ar tho Horse Guards London TIE couple
have embarked for Newly ork on their way 20
England. The wedding was quiet cHlns TO the
recent death OF the brides brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

To make soiled mating look fresh and bright prepare
paul Of warm water with handful Of salt and four
tabespoonfuS Of Ivory Soap shayngs dissolved in it.
With clean cloth squeezed out of the mixture, wipe
every breadth of the mating rubbing Soed spots until
they disappear.
resetp Re goo
he
s,r-tso crrs. s.sst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

MIS- Franklin Ren OF so - East seventy-sixth-
ST. VIII give theatre party on Monday evening
II reyt week at the knckrrDocker Theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

Hamilton. bermuda. oct s'.--The daughter o.:
Lieutenant Genera. q. D.gby Barker Governor o..
Bermuda. was married to-day 20 Coone. :. c. Dali
ton of he Royal Artillery. Assistant Military Sec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

sI-NsHINE KErNI0N.

Miss Edith = Ionefei7w VIII contribute %
cents q month 10 tae endowment iin-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

Tho wedding u Mss Helen Bloodgood Garretson.
daughter " the late Dr. Eugene Garretson 20
charles r. y Gunther VIII bee celebrated shortly
before the holidays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

John T. Tye ard family ~ Washington Heights.
w.I spend the winter ~ Lakewood. y. J.. where
they DAl occupy tae Brown cottage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

b. Pratt John r. Musick Ella Wheeler wilcox.
John D. Barry Timothy DAILY. Kirk Munroo.
Ihomas D. 'onnery. Dudley Buck. Thomas Bailey
Aldrch. William Allen Butler and Frances Avraar
Matthews
Among the notes which have been sent TO Mss
Lee are the following
l join in the petition Tor perpetual copyright
h MCCONNELL.
Holy Trinity Rectory Brooklyn y y
indorse this as a righteous cause
LINDSAY PARKER.
ST. Peters Rectory Brooklyn. y y
Your effort IS move IN the right direction. and
should therefore be- indorsed by ALL petmi, me
TO place my name on record In support ~ this
movement T. !. BJRKART.
Lewis. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

r. has recently become ,h@ fashion % model
,,f1re~.. garments. on the same ines as tnose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

Miss Amy Foster. daughter q Mr.. and Mrs.
Nver Foster x so II East Eighty-fourih-st, vii
u- married % ;. Charles Hrsch al De.monco
this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31

one u the most interesting features ~ the clubs
INF. winter VIII Dc the Scandinavian f3lkscnes. as
given by Miss Bokken Lasson Of Norway. who has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

The marriage o. Miss Vernona Mitchell Spencer
the only daughter ~ Mr.. and Mrs Samuel spencer
% James Dawson Laying. jr. son Of James j..
Laying ~ ~ s3i Fifh-aye., took place az oc CLOCK
Yesterday afternoon IN s.. Ih0mas's Protestant
Episcopal Church Fifth-ave. ana Ff'y-third-st.
The Rev Dr. John Wesley Brown. the rector. per-
formed the ceremony which was followed by a Pc
certion at the home u the brides parents 10. -
West sereuty-thirl-st. There was an effective dis
play of flowers and tropical plants in inc chahe"l.
while Oh the altar there were several vases NiI'l
with roses and chrysanthemums. The bride was
given away by her father Her gown was OF "nie
sat.u trimmed with point lace and the Neil oi '-''
was fastened with several jeweiled pins and orange
blossoms She carried bouquet ~ NAes OF 'He
valley Miss Louise Geer. 81 summit, y 30 was
The maid ~ honor. She wore gown ~ WHITE 4Ao-
ertv -atln with trimmings and yoke or butter
coI1red lace and carried cluster Of pink cHis san
themlms. The bridesmaids. IN effective costumes OK
p.nk Liberty SILK trimmed wiih yellow lace were
tae BRIDES aunt. Miss Agnes spencer Miss az
iaic Katie and Mis- Annie Gerard ~ Cq,p'loI-
BE- t-.i.orr..., Thav 4U wore picture hats
.f .-r carried a cluster ~ white cnrysanthe
- m. lrr I.vr..s ae-t man was Socum How
-,.. brothers. VIVIAN spencer and Henry b. SQen,
.e- H.nrv Sanford ana William II Maciay ~
+... Alexander iftfr-. or tift@tli-f anu
f.roiJ corslon r Providence After their wed
dirs TRIP Mr and MIS- Laying VIII make '"e" "''''
ln this cty
pretty house wedding yesterday afternoon was
that NJ Mrs Vs. " Yer Plan. k daughter o. MIS-
Lindsay soeIy- 70 William Arnold or Great
NF rors island which was celebrated az !
O'Clock Az The home ~ Professor William II Burr
X, r., West -foUrth--t. The ceremony was
performed tg the Rev DR. shipman rector ~
Christ Protestant Episcopal church. Broadway ana
IT. her, lr-.e -.r.rnony an informal
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-26
A CORNER IN CATTLE.
An English Syndicate Buying Up
Texas Ranches.

Austin, Tex, June 25.-L. NJ. Grogan,
member OF the State Legislature from
Nolan county, is here, and is authority for
the statement that an English syndicate
with capital of $1OOOOO,OOO has started
in TO purchase all of the cattle in Texas,
with a view of cornerng the cattle market
of the country. He says that the synd
cate is operating in this State through
George G. Loving, of Fort Worth. and that
in the Panhandle and West Texas section,
whence he has just arrived. options have
been secured on hundreds of thousands of
head of cattle.
These options are all for ninety days.
and include cattle of all classes, as well
as ranch properties. in every instance
when attainable.
Mr. Grogan is a cattleman in the Pan
handle and claims to have positive knowl-
edge of the movement that is being made
by the English syndicate. Mr.. Loving
the representative of the syndicate, is
Secretary of the Texas Cattle Raisers AS
ISOLATION and is thoroughly familiar with
the market and existing conditions as to
the cattle industry in the State. The total
number of cattle in the State is about six
million head, and their assessed value is
about SGD 600 900
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-26
FOUND A LONG LOST BROTHER.
wouid-Be bridge Jumper Claimed by
His Rich sister.

New York. June 25.-There was an af-
fecting scene in the Raymond Street Jail,
in Brooklyn. few days ago, when rich
" dressed woman Of middle age, who de-
clined to tell her name or address, dis
covered that a prisoner there was her
brother, from whom she had long been
parted The man had been arrested on
the night of June while trying to Jump
from the Brooklyn Bridge. He told the
police he was John Smith, but the woman
said this name was assumed.
When she called at the jail she was
greatly excited and her voice trembled
with emotion as she begged to see the
prisoner. John Wilson, a keeper, led her
to him.
She spoke to him in Swedish, and at al
most her first word he uttered an excla-
nation of pleasure and held out both
hands TO her They embraced and kissed
This is my brother" explained the wo-
man to the keeper. Il have not seen him
since 1 was a little girl. in Sweden, nearly
twenty-five years ago"
She asked to be allowed to take the man
away with her. and seemed deeply grleVed
when she learned that he must be held
TO await the action of the grand jury.
She said she lived in Manhattan. and that
her husband was a successful business
man.
smith was taken before Judge Hurd. IN
the County Court in Brooklyn, last We'd
nesday. and told that no Indictment had
been found against him. His sister was IN
the court room, and when her brother was
set free Immediately took him away with
her.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-26
A BOOM IN sPooK BUSINESS.
The Exeter Disaster Reyfves the
GhostIiness of BerI<s County.


GhOstliness of BerI<s County.
Allentown. Pa. June 25.-Berks county
is the home of spooks. ghosts, and witch
craft So eminent a position does it hold
in this respect that a newspaper at Read
ing, the capital Of the county, once had
a regular spook department, devoted to
the latest news in regard to witch doctors
and witchcraft The department was a
great success. For the last few years the
spook industry has languished and the
paper has discontinued its spook depart
ment, greatly to the regret OF its readers.
Since the railroad accident on May II on
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at
Exeter, whereby twenty-nine persons lost
their lives, things in the spook line have
been looking up again. II is now reported
that strange sights and sounds are seen
and heard at the place of the wreck. Fish
ermen who have never been known to lie
about the size of the fish that got away,
and others going home at midnight, say
that they have seen a phantom train come
dashing around the fatal curve above Exc
ter. The train with its ghostly passengers
comes to stop in front of the station and
lanterns are flashed up and down the
track In a few minutes another phantom
train comes sweeping around the curve and
noiseless but terrific collision occurs,
and according to the chronicles of these
eyewitnesses, who did not even have a
| flask with them, all the details of the ac-
cident are reproduced, after which every
thing vanishes.
Those who have seen the spOok industry
in Berks county wane and fade have had
their hopes revived by these stories that
spooks have not after all deserted their
old stamping grounds. The Reading pa
pers have sent reporters to the scene tc
watch for the phantoms, but so far they
have seen nothing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-26
ENGLISH RAIL PRICES.
Comparison Between British md
American Securities.

The chief argument of the Wall Street
contingent which breaches lower prices
for stock market securities is that prices
now are too high. Having advanced for
the better part of two years, 1t is said, 1t
is now not only natural but absolutely
certain that railway stock prices should
decline. The New York Times" furnishes
a most convincing commentary on this ar
gument in comparison between the pres
ent quotations of American and English
rails:
at is conceded by intelligent railway
men the world over that American rail-
ways are more conservatiyely managed
than those of any European country. Many
improvements are charged to operating
expenses by American managers which
English railway managers place to CAPT.
tai account. The capital stock of most
of the English railroads grows year by
year, while in recent years increases in
the capital stock and bonds of American
roads have been comparatively SMALL and
in most cases the new securities have
been issued for the requirement OF new
properties. The United States railway
shares are considered by many capitalists
who have given the subject investigation
to be sounder investments than English
railway shares. Improvements charged TO
operating expenses increase the power to
earn and make it easy in bad times to
earn full dividends, while the continual in
crease in capital, such as is being made in
the case of the English roads renders it
harder to earn full dividends when con-
ditions are temporarily adverse. This be-
ing the case, it is argued that there is nc
apparent reason why the stocks of English
roads should be so much higher, relative
ly, than those of our own. Here is a list
of some late quotations of prominent
English railways: