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HOARD or WORKS ROUTINE.
Contracts Considered.

For cementiBg the sidewalks of Eleventh
street from Central avenue TO College ave-
nue. Two bids from Julius Keller and
Henry Mag. Award OF contract deferred
For paving with brick the roadway OF
superior street from 81. Clair street TO St.
Joseph street Contract awarded TO w. III.
Abbott * Son ~ 81 ~ lineal front foot on
each side. the best quality of Poston block
brick TO be used
For bowidering the roadway of the first
alley east of Nolcott street from the first
alley north OF Washington street to Ohio
street. Contract awarded TO Henry r.
Noting al ysi2 cents per lineal foot on each
For crawling the roadway. bowldering the
cutters and grading the sidewalks in Ottawa
street from Coyner avenue TO Massachu-
setts avenue. Contract awarded 10 j. y
Mann at Is cents per lineal foot on each
For paving with cement the west side
walk OF Pennsylvania street from the first
sl-So rect north Contract awarded TO Henry
Mas, the only bidder, at s2o6 a lineai foot
For paving Broadway from Seventeenth
street to Twenty-tirst street with creosoted
wooden blocks Contract awarded to the
Hoosier Construction Company at $40 a
lneal foot on each side of the street. in
for three-foot approach walks at y cents a
hneal foot and sOdding at az cents lineal
foot Combined cement curb and gutter to
Assessment Rolls Approved.
On behalf of the Capitol Paving and Con-
strucIion Company for brick paving I'm the
FIRST alley north OF Michigan street from
Susquehanna street TO Delaware street
On behalf OF T. G.. Davidson. for cement
sidewalks on Thirteenth street from IVES,
street To Collins street.
Appraisers Reports.
For eementing the sidewalks on Eleventh
street from Central avenue to College ave-
nue. aggregate value. $50 975.
For brick roadway on Superior street from
81. Clair street &c St. Joseph street aggre-
gate value. s1f,550.
Resolutions Adopted.
For cemen. sidewalks on Delaware street
from Sixteenth street 20 Nineteenth street;
on Twenty-fourth street from Meridian
street TO Illinois street, and on the north side
OF Wabash street from Missouri street 10
West street.
For grading and rolling roadway on
Washington street from Belmont avenue TO
the third alley west OF Harris street.
For gravel roadway and cement sidewalks
on Twenty-fourth street from College ave-
nue. 10 Cornell avenue.
Papers Ordered.
For the vacation Of the first alley north
OF Nineteenth street from Broadway 10 the
first alley west.
Petitions Referred.
For water mains I'm Bright street from
Wabash street 10 New York street.
For the vacation of the first alley south
OF English avenue from Harlan street 10 the
Big Four Railroad tracks
For cement sidewalks or Birch avenue
from Oliver avenue 10 South street.
Young & McMurray, Taiiors. u N. Penn. ST.
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Wabash Team Was a "GOOd Thing"
SnaciaI 10 tie Indiana nnlis Journal

CpcCIdI 10 tfse
WABASH, Ind, Sept. ll.--All the men,
bers OF the Wabash base ball club, of the
Indiana-Illinois League. left the city to-
day. Manager Jasper f. Poor has gone 10
Muncie and Jack Bowen, the crack catcher
left for Brunswick. Ga, where he will play
fit game with the Urbana club here Satur-
day Melted the men enough TO take them
home. The club made a fine record part of
the season and surprised the other cities
in the State by being so well supported. II
was a good thing for the town. The men,
bers of the team were gentlemanly fellows
and stood we'll I'm the city, which showed
more patriotism than several other cities of
larger population that could not support a
team.
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Star Pointer Unable IA Pace.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. n-W. ].
Ijams president Of Terre Haute Trotting
Association. received telegram this after
neon announcing that Star Pointer. who
was to have gone against his record to-
morrow, would not be here. The famous
PAGER injured himself at New York In his
race with Joe Patchen, and the veterinary
surgeon announces that the PAGER will not
be in condition for three weeks. All dates
made by Pointers owner have been cam
celed.
The trotting association is negotiating
with the owner of Bumps (2:04lx) to send
his horse against the wagon record of 2:0s1t
held by w. w. p, and arrangements for
the trial are about completed
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Bases on balls-Of Kellum. 2; off Reidy. Z.
Struck out-Hickey, Congalton, Barnes,
Weaver
Wild Ditch-Kellum
Two-base hit-Congalton.
Three-base hits-Newton. Nicol.
Double play-Reidy, Speer and Weaver.
. Left on bases-Indianapolis, Il; Milwau-
kee. s.
Umpire-Haskell.
Time, lao.
Atte ldance 500
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DECENTRALIZATION LEAGUE.
Ace Stewart Draws Biggest Crowd Of
the Season at Terre Kaute.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE In
diana-Illinois League season came to a
close here to-day with an attempt to play
a double-header with Nation. In the first
inning Brady of Terre Haute, called Um-
pire Daily stir and Daily ordered him
out of the game. When no player was pro-
duced in time to take his place the game
was forfeited TO Nation. President
Schmidt, of the league, says il will be two
days before the percentage standing is ver-
flied. Probably Danville is first and Mat
toon second. Score second game
III r
Terre Haute Il o o o o o. 10 5
Batteries-wicker, Young and Mcclure;
Swain and Jessup.
Ace Stewart, Of the Indianapolis club, who
is home, played second base in the first
game and was much applauded. The at
tendance was the largest OF a week day OF
the year and much of it was due TO his ap-
pearance in the game.
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The "Automobile of the Rail-"

The Illinois Central is experimenting with
an inspection car having motor run by
gasoline. Thus far the experiments have
been so successful that 1t is quite probable
the road will adopt this description of ear
on all of it's divisions. Several railroad men
have expressed the belief that the auto
mobile OF the rail- in short time will come
worked inspection cars will be little more
than legacies of the past. The car with
which the Illinois Central is experimenting
has an average speed of twenty-five miles
an hour but IL Is capable of covering the
rails much more speedily than that One of
the inspectors of the road Is said 10 have
gallon OF gasoline. ordinarily. will run the
ear more than seventy-five miles and there
is a provision for carrying four gallons. or
enough for an unbroken run of three hun
dred miles.
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Miller. Start OF Well.

DETROIT. Sept. u.-Neither Cronin nor
Friend was in particularly good form for
the last game of the season to-day. The To-
Gals punched their hits and batted out a
victory. Fisher was put out of the game
for throwing the ball at Umpire Brennan.
Score:
r II f
Detroit .........4 o o Ill IL 6
Minneapolis :. l o . 0 Ito IA 9
Batteries-Cronin and Ryan; Friend, Fish
er and Dixon.
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Minneapolis. but the local mana cement says
the men who are in control OF the clubs OF
the larger leagues wanted too big a guar
anty.- The Terre Haute company which has
been backing the local club will not be much
loser on the season, IL anything. aud there Is
well organized movement for a club in
the proposed league for next year.
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actment and the parties were so informed.
This will probably delay work not a Il tie.
IL Il intended TO construct a trunk line for
export purposes. Chicago and New York
capitalists are reported 10 be behind the
scheme. and II Is thought that IL II a move
ment to meet Mr.. Huntington's export
schemes at Galveston.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE. ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE champions
took another game from Charlottesville to-
day and believe they have the pennant won.
Score:
RHE
Danville ........0 o o 90 1 % - 8 o
Charlottesville % o o o o IL .
Batteries-Beal and ABBOTT: Callahan and
Morris.
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Indiana State Fair
Sept. 18th to sd.
ORDER OF EXHIBITION.

MONDAY-"OPENING DAY"
Arranging exhibits.
TUESDAY-"oLD SOLDIERS AND chill
DRENS DAY
Awarding of premiums, to begin at 10 a.
m. Lecture by Mrs. S. T. Rorer in Au-
ditorium. Art Hall, 100 p. m. 2:30 trot.
200 pace, 2:2O trot.
DAY-"INDIANAPoLIS
DAY"
Awarding of premiums in all departments
continued. Mrs. S. L. Rorer. 1880 a m.
1:30 p. m. 2:25 pace, 2:lo trot, 2:1a pace.
EVENING CONCERT.
Sousa's Grand Concert Band and children's
chorus in front OF grand stand at 1:45.
THURSDAY-"INDIA DAY"
10 a. m, awarding of premiums continued.
Mrs 8. T.. Rorer at 1880 a. m. Battle or
the breeds in front of the grand stand
at IL a. m. 1850 p. m, 2:i4 pace, 2:25 trot.
free-for-all pace.
EVENING CONCERT.
Sousa's Grand Concert Band and children's
chorus i'm front OF grand stand at I:45.
FRIDAY-"CLosING DAY"
Awarding OF premiums concluded. 100 p.
NJ, 2:15 trot, 2:21 pace. free-for-all trot.
SATURDAY-"BREAK DAY"
Removal of Exhibits.
ADMISSION 80 cents. No extra charge TO
remain on grounds evenings Of concerts.
Admission after O'Clock, concert even
ings. * cents Admission TO grand stand.
% cents.
w. w. STEVENS, President.
CHAs. +. KENNEDY, secretary.
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Owing to the large increase In whole
sale business Patton Bros, the well-known
dealers In Y. Il. cigars at IA East Wash
ington street, have leased the room at i04
South Meridian street and will retire from
the retail business Aug. Is and give their
attention TO supplying the retail dealers OF
the State with Y. B. cigars.
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cial to the indianapolis Journa

Special 20 the AhuiafapuIis JUufuaI'
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE
Terre Haute baseball management decided
to pay of the players tonight and not make
an effort TO have exhibition games here
other than such as might be arranged with
clubs from other cities. There was some
talk Of a game between indianapolis and
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
Greens by taking to-day's game in ten
innings. won the series from Manistee.
Score:
r II z
Greens ......1 % 90 $50 IA 10 5
Manistee 1911 o o o o o 2 % 3
acknowledgement and Outcalt; Walters,
Mcconnell and, Roth
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GlasscOck May Go to wheeling.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Sept. II. - Glass
cock may not manage the Fort Wayne team
next year. as there is deal now on where
by Messrs. Mautner and MacDougal Of this
city. may purchase the Wheeling franchise.
and in case they do Glasscock will manage
that team.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MATTOON, Sept. u.-Mattoon fans gave
their pennant winners loud reception on
their return from Terre Haute this even
Ing and the ball tossers are feeling fine II
is probable they will play some independent
games till the close of the season.
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Bases on BdllS-OH Dammdnn, o; OH Rett-
ger. l.
gallon. Viox, Rettger. Anterior.
Wild Pitch--Dammann
Two-base Hits-Stafford. Heydon. McFar-
land.
Three-base Hits-Stafford, Flynn.
Sacrifice Hit-Congalton
Double Play-Heydon and Allen,
Stolen Bases-Hogriever, Hartzell, Nc
Farland.
Passed Ball-Heydon.
waukee, Z.
Umpire-Haskell.
Time-1:45
Attendance-1,500
The second contest was carried by the
same majority as the initial affair. Nicol
opened with hit and Barnes followed his
example, Nico gaining third on wild
throw by Allen to Flynn in an endeavor to
cut Barnes off at second. Weaver, who re-
ceived life on this play. was forced by
Chech and Nicol scored. Viox beat bunt
In the second and a base on balls to Reidy,
a hit by Nicol and fy-out by Barnes to
Mcfarland scored the little man. Nicol hit
safe again In the fourth and scored on a
base on balls to Barnes and hit by Con-
galton. When the last half of the fifth came
along, the Hoosiers walked up a few min
utes. Hogriever was walked. Hartzell fol-
lowed with a single and took second on a
wild throw by Speer. which let Hogriever
In. Motz flew out TO Nicol and HartZell
scored the last run OF the season for the
HooSierS. Two singles, a two-bagger and a
Wild pitch by kellum let Nicol and Reidy
across the plate in the sixth inning. and
Reidys single In the eighth inning was fol-
getting for the year.
Good-bye:
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Tied for Last Place.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. I.-Wet grounds
prevented the playing of the Buffalo Kan
sas City game to-day. AS the season has
ended, the game was called of, and Buffalo
and Kansas City stand tied for last place.
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Orioles Score in One Inning only.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept 11.-Except In
the third inning Phillippi had the Orioles
completely puzzled to-day. Four singles
and an error gave Baltimore their only tai
lies of the game. Kitson was cratic, but
fast fielding prevented the Colonies from
rolling up higher score. Attendance, 776.
Score:
Fl z
Baltimore ......OO 80 o 0 0 % 9 2
Louisville ......0 0 2 0 0 1-5 II 2
Batteries-Kitson and Crisham; Phillippi
and thinner. Two-base hit-Leach. Sacri-
flee hit-Clingman. Double plays-Keister
and Lachance; Sheckard and Iachance.
Bases on balls-On Phillippi, 1; off Kitson,
/. Struck out--By Phillippi. Z. Passed ball
thinner. Left on bases-Baltimore, z;
Louisville, z. Earned runs-Baltimore, i:
Louisville. j. Time-1:45 Umpires-Emslie
and Dwyer.
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Reserves Won in the Ninth.

Reserves Won In the Ninth.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Indian
apolis Reserves outbatted. the Richmonds
Sunday and won a close game. Score:
RH E
Indianapolis 40 1 o 2 o 10 236 IA
Richmond .......O o o o O-5 3
Batteries - Derrick and McBroughton;
Thomas and Earle.
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Luckx Homer for Boston.

BOSTON. Sept. u.-Powell weakened in
the eighth and was touched up for four
hits One of them was a homer. scoring
four runs for Boston and winning the game.
Most of the errors were excusable, the day
being cold and windy. Attendance. 600.
Score:
RH z
Boston ......... 0 4 30 1
st. Louis. ...... ! o o %
Batteries-Wilis and Bergen; Powell and
Schreckengost. Earned runs-Boston. 8; St.
Louis. l.. Three-base hit-Stahl. Home run
Bergen. Stolen bases-Donlin, Tenny.
Double play-Long and Tenney. Bases on
balls-Off Willis, 8; off Powell. 2. Struck
cysUiHy %i msI, 1; Py pGwsn MIC pitches
Connolly. Tlme-2 hours.
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Proposed nIinoi. Road.

Articles of Incorporation were issued
yesterday to the Chicag go. Peoria & South
western Railway, the capital stock of which
is 100000 1t is proposed to construct a
line from the Chicago & Southwestern via
Ottawa TO Peoria. Quincy and Keokuk.
From Peoria the road will run through
Rushville and Mt. Sterling 10 East Hanni-
bal and from Aurora in an easterly di-
recton through the counties of Cook, Du-
page or Will. to a connection, and from Jo-
liet i'm a northerly direction 10 an intersec-
ton of the main line, commencing at point
on the main line in either Marshal or Put
nam county, i'm a Eortherly direction to
Springfield. and commencing at Quincy In
an easterly direction to an intersection Win =!
a westerly direction 10 Hamilton or some
other point opposite Keokuk. The incor-
porators and first board of directors are.
Jasper NJ. Reece. Springfield Frank H.
Smith, Peoria: Charles r.. Blyer. Thomas
Crafty and Samuel +. Blyer. Chicago.
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GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
TWO EVENTS FINISHED on OPENING
DAY AT NARRAGANsETT PARK.
2:2O Trot Won by Owyhee and the
2,17 Pace by Edward S.-Star Point
er Disappoints Terre Haute.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Sept. 1.-THE
Grand Circuit meet opened at Narragansett
Park this afternoon with disagreeable
weather prevailing. A small crowd was in
attendance. Two races were finished but
the third was carried over until tomorrow,
as it began to rain heavily. Owyhee won
the Wood Lake 2:2o trot in three straight
heats. Edward s., owned by Scott Hudson,
of Lexington. KY, captured the 2:17 pace
In two straight heats. The 2:l6 trot was
postponed after two heats had been trotted.
Excel, local horse. won the first heat.
Senator L., owned by John Shepard, Of
Boston, won the second. The track was In
good condition. but the time was slow. 2:11I
being the fastest heat. Summaries:
Wood Lake 2:20 trot: best in 5; purse.
$1,000:
Owyhee. b s.. by Charley Derby. dam
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The A. G. L. AMI the l.. & n.

The A. &. l.. AMI the l.. & n.
The following explanation was made last
night by authority of August Belmont Il
Co.. New York, of the actual terms of agree
ment between the Atlantic Coast line and
the Louisville & Nashville: 1T is true that
the Louisville & Nashville has disposed of a
half interest In the lease of the Georgia
Railroad to the Atlantic Coast line. The
papers have not been delivered vet. but the
negotiations have been completed. BY the
terms OF this transaction the Atlantic Coast
line becomes co-lessee of the property on
equal terms with the Louisville & Nash
vile, which has for the past year been sole
was eo-lessee with the Louisville & Nash
Vile, but forfeited it's interest by failing
TO pay Its part of the expense Incurred
the court declaring that the Louisville &,
Nashville became sole lessee. We had a
right to dispose of this half interest in the
Georgia Railroad lease. and we have done
so TO the Atlantic Coast line. IL Is not
true that the Coast line was acting for the
Southern Railway in this transaction. The
Atlantic Coast line is an Independent rail-
way system, of which Harry Walters. of
Wilmington, n. G.. is the president. The
Southern Railway does not own dollar of
its stocks far as Is known. The Southern
Railway is an independent railroad system,
of which Samuel Spencer. OF New York,
is president. The Louisville & Nashville is
another independent company, which we are
managing for the holders of its securities.
These three independent corporations are in
no. way drawn together by the terms of the
TO the effect that these railroads have in
any way acquired control one of the other.
or have pooled traffic interests, are without
the slightest foundation-merest nonsense"
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Batteries-Dineen and Kittridge; Hahn
and Peitz. Earned runs-Washington, j.;
Cincinnati, 1. Two-base hits-Stafford, Cor
coran. Stolen bases-McGann, Freeman.
Stafford. Beckley Slagle. Double play
Dineen to McGann. Bases on balls-Of
Dineen. 4; off Hahn, I. Hit by pitched ball
-Elberfeld. Struck out-By Dineen. z: by
Hahn. 4. Left on bases-Was hington, o;
Cincinnati, IL. Time-2 hours. Umpires
l-Weyhing and TAYLOR.
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Reds and Senators Tied In the Eighth
When DarknS - Came.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Red legs
and Senators played good game to tie.
when 1t was called at the eighth inning on
account of darkness. The staff umpires did
not put in an appearance, so player from
each team offciated. Attendance, 500. Score:
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TO-Day's Games.

Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at washington.
Louisville at Baltimore.
ST Louis at Boston.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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Ida Wood by Simmons (McHenry).. i j
Dollard Wilkes. blk. m. by Guy
Wilkes. dam by Directress (Hyde).. 8
Dorothy s., blk. m. (McLaughlin).. s
Palm Leaf, b. g. (McCarthy)..... s 10 2
Wilask, br. s. (Ecker). 3 10
Philip E., b. g. (Conlan). 4
Valpa, b. &. tMiller). q
Royal Baron. b. h. (Spear). 6 s
Roster. b. &. CBrownelD. ............. 9 8
Iona, b. m. (Payne). s z
Time-2:131s. 2:131s. 2:12h
2:17 Pace; best 2 i'm 3: purse, $500:
Edward S.. Oh. s., by Hinder Wilkes.
dam by Colonel Hambrick (Hudson).. I
Prince Pugh, Oh. h. (Breadman).. 2
McShedd. CHI. s. Curry. 3
Sir Arthur. blk. g. (Whepley). ....... s
Frank Knapp. b. g. (Thompson). 4
Belle Cannon. b. m. tBriggs). ............ 6
Mike Dunn, br: &: tBarnes). .............. DIR
Time-2:12A, 2:11k.
ZIG Trot; best In 8: purse. $3.50 (un-
finished)
Excel, b. e., by Boyce's Duroc. dam
by Confederate Chief (Demarest). -. Q
Senator l.. b. &, by West Cloud. dam
Elfrida, by Eldridge OillingeD.. /
Niger Jack. blk. e. (Arthur). ........... 3 2
Edna Cook. d. m. (Collins).. 2 Z
Georgena. ch. m. (McKenney). .......... 3
Glory. Oh. e. Gray. ............,..........5 4
Iris o.. b. m (Garvey). .....:............. 6
Pixie. blk m Johnson)- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3
Phoebe Childers. b. m. (McHenry)...... 8
Farris, b. e. (Bowen). Observation-Disclosures 10
Time-2:14k. 2:13
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The portion of the annual report of the
Wabash for the year ending June 80, 1899.
so far as financial statements are con-
cerned, was published i'm the Journal of
Sunday, but there are some points OF in
terest in the remarks of President Ashley
which should also be published. He says:
The movement of freight from the West
to the seaboard. at the rate of two mills
per ton per mile. has recently excited the
wonder of intelligent men that such rate
can be established and pay a profit to the
transportation agencies. The error into
which the observers are led by this state
ment Is easily explained The average rate
per ton per mile. for example, on the Wa
against GA mills for the previous year-a
reduction of Oh mills, or about three-quar-
ters OF one mill per ton per mile. Now.
while grain and coal, and other freight OF
lower classification. may be carried at 2
mills per ton per mile, the higher classes of
freight pay much better rates, and the
average is thus obtained. While. therefore,
the low rate quoted, Is made practicable by
the higher rates obtained on first-class
freight, 1T is doubtful If the rate of mills
per ton per mile. of itself, would pay the
cost of transportation, not TO mention the
wear and tear of track and machinery. The
average cost of moving freight on the Wa
bash in 1898 was Al mills per ton per mile,
and. In the last fiscal year, 4.21 mills. 1t is
safe to say that no railway in this country
could reduce its average rate to 2 mills per
ton per mile without going into bankruptcy
soon afterward. At mills per ton per mile,
the Wabash would have lost in the year 2.21
mills per ton per mile, which, on the tom
mage of 1898, would have figured up a
loss of about $3.020O00 or nearly as much
as the entire net earnings of the company
applicable to interest. 1t is interesting to
note in this connection that the reduction
or on mills per ton per mile in the rates of
the last fiscal year amounts TO 81, ls3. 4i9. 30.
and Is equivalent TO that reduction in the
net profits of the year" In closing his re-
port he says: 1T is always gratifying to
add the usual paragraph at the close of our
annual report. giving due credit to the Off
GERS and employees of the company for the
successful operation OF the road To their
zeal, care and hearty cooperation we owe
the safe movement of the trains and the
efficient handling OF a vast tonna