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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09

I saw your nistake-veli. sea voyage
Is duh affair II one hasn't some smuse-
ruent or hand
He threw up hls hand. checking her
With quick gesture
Il see." he said hofiy. "I offered the
opportunity fer diversion Tcu need not
explain"
An angry gleam came into her brown
eyes and che flashed a resentfui giaEee al
him
Il cannot see that ycu have any right
20 take exceptions 10 my conduct she
ssid haughtily. Remember. IL was only
last night that you informed me that you
we're yourself a married man"
Hemsnway gave a short, quick laugh,
rather dreadful sound.
An" said he, that IL true After all,
neither Of US has anything to complain Of
II was a common case CT diamond cut
diamond. wasn't it%'
She agreed, and their conversation re-
turned to the tug now close at hand.
II was as the vessel was drawing into
the dock that few persons who were
not exclusively occupied with the thought
OF welcoming their friends afterwar1
avsFred they saw Hemenway's hat sud-
denly blow of his head. and the man him
self lose his balance and fall overheard in
the effort 10 recover II. He was standing
at that moment quite alone. Mrs. Alleyn
having gone below TO see about her port
able luggage. A boat was lowered as expe-
ditiously as possible and the craft at hand
in the harbor joined in the endeavor 10
save him, but he was long In coming to
the surface. and when they did sight him.
there was no life in him. 1t was a matter
/ Of speculation to manv how he could so
suddenly have come By his death.
Must have been heart trouble" said
one man 10 me He couldn't have drown
ed so quickly as that"
! nodded
"G"ess you've struck f." I said.
Haven't doubt myself that 1t was heart
| trouble"
lCobNriaht la0A naIix storu puhlIshinz cornnznr
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
Autamn Jackets.

FfOm HlIptT bakaf
Jackets and waists very rarely now sas-
ten directly in front They are wide
double-breasted affairs, or else simply
button al one side. Occasionally the plan
is tried of the buttons or fastenings start
ing from the shoulder and going diagonal
ly across the waist TO the belt. but more
often the makers simply fasten the gar
ments IN the regular dOuble-breasted
style. The separate silk waists and the
shirt waists AFFORD an unlimited opp5rtu-
nifty for novelties OF fastening. and cf
course for using pretty buttons or Duck
les. A smart waist has round yoke,
and below the yoke some fullnsss In the
waist; IL is fastened ar the left side al
most az the shoulder. with the fastening
going diagOnaily across. The buttons s-e
Of cut crystal and add greatly 10 the
beauty OF the waist
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
AN INVITING SPOT.
Color and Flowers and shade in sand
WASTE.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
"Pearson's Private Park is the ALTER
atiye title of bit Of green and color and
shade at the western end of the Parkside
station platform of the Illinois Central
Railroad. A tumble-down shanIy whose
weakness is hidden under wild cucumber
vines Is set back from the sidewalk some
thirty feet. The spot had been a waste
OF sand until this year. Back of the
shanty is patch of waving corn, in front
on the sides are flower beds, masses of
red geraniums. borders of begonias. The
tawny sand shows in patches. Bits Of
green lawn mark the eireling paths. Half
q dozen immense naples furnish plenty OF
shade, and a row OF yellow sunfiowers
takes the place of Il fence. 1t Is a cheer
full place, and Pearson. the hermit occu-
pant of the shanty. is cheerful fellow.
He makes mattresses and does over
chairs, and his idle time is taken I'D in
identifying the half acre of land.
People stop 10 admire the flowers, and
Pearson drops his work 10 make a bou-
quet. God says we should be good TO
our neighbors," he said to an inquirer.
Beautiful flowers rest the eye, please
the mind, make one feel better 1t does
me good People used 10 say What an
ugly place. now they stop TO admire IT,
IL has cost me some money and much
work, but what IL the use of living II you
can't be useful? This is for my neighbors.
God says redeem the waste places. This
was one OF them"
Pearson's religion is as bright as his lit
tie mark
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
She Makes a Living Marking Linen.

From the Chicago Evening Post
A Chicago girl whose marriage viii take
place this fall I'm the Fast, whence her
family came. writes that. Ike all Boston
brides OF high degree, she Is having her
linen marked by Mrs. 3. This quaint lit
tie old lady entirely supports herself by
writing names In indelible ink on the IN
aerwear, sheets, tabl4eloths, SC. Of Bos-
ton swelldom. She has become a fad
Her narrow quarters look like a white
goods warehouse. and smell Ike a chem
lists from a preparation she puts on the
unen 10 give IL a smooth. paper-like sur
face. she is 70 be found any day with
hsr old fingers cramped about the special
pei. she uses in marking small. neat IN
itials or elaborate m0Iograms which no
one elss can equal
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
TALES OF the ORIENT.
How the Abound Experimental with
the Mann

One day, as the akound of Swat had re-
turned from trip around town, during
which thousands of his subjects had knelt
TO do him homage he called for his grand
secretary and said:
''Remshen, I'm a good deal of a feller,
amt To-
you are. oh, heaven born!' was the re-
ply
Would you call me the biggest thing on
earth?"
Truly, but you aren'
While I'm around on this earth there
can be 40 other boss. Ell. Remshen?'
"All other things are but a fly on a bull
wheel compared to your extra h'ghness."
But how about the heavens, Remshen?"
continued the akound after chucking his
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
Why a ,I,sl.ser Gave u Preaehlsx.

FIIll INC L@sIIrs fIVIIlt SDlTHai.
A minister had his salary cut down $50,
year or so ago tand this was Ia a West
ern church,, because his wife were
handsomer gown than some Of the prornl-
rent women IN the congregation. The
reason was given openly. and the matter
found its way into public print. The fact
that the Wife's wealthy aunt was tne
donor seemed 10 b. OF no consequence,
and the poor woman herself. irritsted and
mortified al the publicity given 20 her pr
waite affairs, succeeded In persuading her
husband 70 withdraw from the ministry.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
social srrussIs Rsrend. to AnR.,k,

FFon the Ladies Eens Journal
There are but four classes at home, /"
said an Englishman. after a five years
residence In the United States. "the peer
age, the gentry, i.adespeopIe, and work
Ing folk. There are Go classes IN Amer
lea IN yonder big shop where am, he
owner Il looked up 70 as sovereign by
his clerks: the salesw0men speak TO a
noOr-galker with bated breath; the drsy-
eTs. the megseDgers. the cash boys the
perters, each form a different social rank
Nobody thinks Of equality. In every alley
In New York there II an exclusive aristo-
cratic set 10 which other sets are working
Cd. struggling 20 enter. Ny head swlms
! have made Up my mind 10 90 home,
where the footing OF every man Is secure. /"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09

But / can't lend him." says.
Make IL 80. then"
Il can't did e."
''Vhell, 1 try 20 get along NIT IS, but
NY family Will suffer"
Il can't lend nopody cents
What, What! You vhas rolling in gold,
und yet you go back on der poiieemans
On your beat? Ny dear. sir. do you know
What you vhas doing? Don't you buzz
saw nit some monkeys! Gif upp'
~ can't"
Den dot policemars takes me by der
neck und jams me around until he wrecks
my shop und almost kills me. und when
he gets tired ind goes AWAY he says:
Il shall be back liz two hours, und #
you don't hat dot money ready you yhas
gone up some spouts."
vhas bruises all oafer. und my wife
faints AWAY. ind Sc / lock up der shop.
ind We sits IN der back yard for three
days und Ifs or onions.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
Favorable.
From tss Glasgow Tlna

From tbs Glasgow Tifass.
Mr.. Flyhish-Of course you're well se-
quaintsd with the country round about
here DO you knoN Glen Aceron7
Natlvs-Ays. weei.
Mr. Flyhlgh (who has jnst bought The
sstaisl-What sort Of place j. e. IN
your opinion?
cred ont ys'd Just say. 'Fpir sTuts'
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
THE FOX AM me GosgLER

The Fox had long desired 10 make
closer acquaintance With the Gobbler, but
as the latter Went 20 roost az shutdown
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-09
An EMPEROR'S NOSE.

u poles. That efscisl probably sized hin.
up correctly. for he said TO him:
You DO not realize what you are doing
Don't you understand that you can Be
sent TO prison for this? You do not sp-
pear 20 have lost your mind. and you are
no fool. and the bVs; thing you can do Is
10 get out % Paris a. once"
But what is the crime%' argued Birney.
"All have done Is TO say that I can Inn
prove on the EmpeFors nose. Can a MAJ
be sent 20 prison IN France for thatr'
HE can. sir as / wish 10 make you
understand. You must not talk this way.
You have made trouble Tor yourself. and
you had best get away as soon as pos
sible. Should the Emperor himself hear
Of your insulting words you would Be
sent TO some fortress for i've or ten
years"
''Shooi You den't say. But you French
men are queer peoplei Well. l don't
want 10 leave Paris for a few days yet.
but I'll keep still about Napoleon's moss.
I had no idea he was so techy about IL.
Not another word from mo II that's the
way things are"
The chief added another warning.
though he saw the humor OF the thing
and smiled behind his mask. Birneg mishs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

Some of the principal buyers and sellers in yes
terday's market r. H. Bissell & Co. (2O0)
H. l.. Horton & Co. and ]. NJ. Shaw & Co. q 600
bought Sugar Refining; j. j. Manning Q,00O) sold
W. r. Houghtaling & Co bought ST. Paul; Dick
Bros. & Co. and Body, Mcclellan & Co. sold. T c.
Buck Q,000) bought Missouri Pacific; ]. NJ. Shaw &
Co. OC0O sold c. l. Hudson & Co. bought Ameri-
can Tobacco Rasmus & Co. and Romans & Co
bought Long Island; A. H. Combs & Co and
Chauncey & Co. sold. Manhattan Beach was bid
up by the traders. Van Emburgh & Atterbury
e 600, R. II. Thomas & Co. ]. M. Amory & Son,
Pepper & Stern, A. de Cordova & Co. and Pearl &
Co. bought Sugar; Prince & Whitley. l. F. Mead &
Co., H. Content & Co. Eames & Moore and Jo
seph Connah sold j. H. Sulzbacher. J. NJ. Shaw &
CO.. Wassermann Brothers and Townsend & Shera
bought Missouri Pacific; w. E. Tunis & Co.
Q0G0) sold l. & S. Wormser bought st. Paul
]. Honignan QO00). o. Kohn. w. S. Gunner, jr., &
Co. 2O0O and J. s. Bearnes & Co bought Sugar:
]. J. Manning (2,5cO, d. Bacon, j. H. Griesel & Co.
and H Content & Co.. sold. II. Content & Co.
900, bought Missouri Pacific; II. Clews & Co.
(2500). c. Schumacher & Co. and ]. S. Bearnes &
Co. Q,000) bought Sugar; A. Caspany 1000. j. ].
Manning and j. H. Griesel & Co. sold. E. & c.
Randolph bought Atchison preferred. Taylor. Cut
ting &, Co 500 bought Southern Pacific. Lathrop
Smith bought Missouri Pacific: H Clews & Co.
$500 IN alb sold Henry Clews & Co. sold 5000
Missouri Pacific at 5Sis and traders sold it down.
John Muir & Co. (2OO0) sold Southern Pacific J.
S. Bearnes & Co. q 900 bought American Tobacco.
J. r. Wilson & Co. and Ladenburg, Thalmann &
Co bought Sugar. James Boyd bought Western
Union; W. l.. Kennedy, W. d. Hatch and Mend
ham Brothers sold r. H. Thomas & Co. bought
Sugar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
IRON AND STEEL SECURITIES.

The decline In Republic Steel followed by re-
ports that hostile action against the company's
charter by dissatisfied stockholders would be taken
Officers Of the company denied all knowledge OF
such proceedings. and believed that the
ports were purely bear inventions. Attacks the
steel stocks are fashionable in bear circles, and
bear organs help the movement by circula ting the
report that the selling looks like the liquidation
of long stock" Careful holders who following
trade reports not selling the steel and iron
securities. Mr.. Carnegie is still bull the steel
issue. and he said Just before sailing for Europe
that he could not understand why there had been
such alarm regarding the iron and steel business
He added that the business in excellent
ditien and that while prices might rule lower
there would be catastrophe In the trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03

The Union Pacific Railroad makes a most fatter-
ing exhibit of earnings March. Gross earnings
increased S2lIS3l and earnings $3.50 S12 making
total gain in since July / of Sg73 1874 In the
nine months of the year the company has placed a
large amount of earnings into the property in ex-
cess of regular expenditures and the decrease in
operating expenses in March is insignificant in
view of the total increase for the nine months of
the fiscal year of 81 O537s0 Union Pacific physically
and financially is reaching a lition of perfec-
ton Despite the enormous amount of money that
is being expended the property dividends are
being paid on both classes of stock, and a sound
investment the preferred stock is one of the most
attractive the list AT its current price II
yields per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
MEXICAN CENTRALs PROGRESS.

Mexican Central earned its full interest charges
last year and had small surplus left In the
rast this company has been forced call upon its
Government fund in order TO pay its interest. and
last was the first record that earnings
were heavy enough to meet interest In full This
years record will be much better and at the cur
rent rate of increase 1t will not be many years be-
fore earnings will warrant dividend the stock
Sfarch earnings showed a gain in gross of S272 25S
and gain In net of s1SS $50. making for the three
months of the year a total gain in earnings of
s363ld. Operating expenses have increased siO60S1
since January l. and net earnings not there
fore, being increased at the expense OF the prop
erty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03

ss; Storage Power. l4@14ll; General Carriage. l2,
and New York Transportation. $685.
FOREIGN TRADING.-London was not an active
factor In the local market Arbitrage houses dealt
bought.
SUGAR TRADE CONDITIONS-A good author
ity the sugar trade says that large sales Of
sugars were made yesterday the present unre-
munerative prices for deliveries in May and June.
WELSBACH DETERMINATIONS commit
tee formed request of stockholders of the Wells
bach Light and the Welsbach Commercial Com
pany has made report which will be acted upon
by the stockholders of the separate companies.
1t is proposed that the present company be bought
by a new company with S.50O000 stock and
100000 thirty year. sinking fund, per cent gold
bonds. 1t is proposed to pay $50 in bonds for par
Of WeIsbach Light stock and give 800 in bonds for
each preferred and common share Of Welsbach
Commercial 1t is also proposed to set aside $1,000
bonds for extension and exchange the stock for
Welsbach Commercial common share for share
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
American Steel and Wire common and pre-
ferred Atchison preferred, Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy, Peoples Gas, General Electric New-York
Central Northwestern, Northern Pacific common
and preferred. Rock Island. St. Paul Sugar Refn-
ing, Union Pacific common and preferred, Amer
lean Tobacco, Continental Tobacco. Manhattan,
Delaware and Hudson, Tennessee Coal and Iron
Southern Railway preferred, Louisville and Nash
vile, Jersey Central, Brooklyn Rapid Transit Fed
eral Steel common and preferred and Baltimore
and ONO preferred 24Z15 per cent Cohsohudleu
Gas. Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio COM
mon, .; Third Avenue fata1; Missouri Pacific, /;
Western Union fiat.
ST. PAUL AND DULUTH.-The ST. Paul and
Duluth Railroad Company gives notice that 1t has
sold it's grant lands, land contracts, notes and
other contracts derived from such grant lands for
sum of money sufficient to pay off and retire all
of the preferred stock and scrip of the company
At meeting of the directors held on May a
resolution adopted providing that the company
apply the proceeds the sale of grant lands to
the retirement of the preferred stock and scrip at
par and dividend of Sl2 per cent, and that all of
such and scrip shall be retired and cancelled
before July l. The directors of the company
have caused to be deposited with j. p. Morgan &
Co. from the proceeds of the sale a sufficient
OF money to retire the preferred stock and scrip
and to pay the same at their par value, and also
dividend OF 31a per cent. payable by the bankers
May 10 the surrender of the securities for
collation. The right of holders vote will expire
with July /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03

The Missouri Pacific directors will meet to-day
and according TO the authority of Russell Sage.
William Rockefeller will be elected TO the Board
II was said yesterday that dividend would not
be declared until the interests in the company
had become more familiar with the Missouri Pacific
situation. If Mr.. Rockefeller is a large holder
OF the stock ii is likely that he is already well ac-
quainted with Missouri Pacific affairs While there
may not be direct consolidation OF Southwestern
railroad interests Uhe laws OF Texas prevent ac-
tual consolidation of competing railways IT is
more than likely that the control of the various
companies will be concentrated in the hands of a
Gould-fockefeller combination, and II is believed
that the Eanderbilts will become a party TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03

merciai 25d50c discount; bank 81 premium. San
Francisco-Sght. l2l5c: telegraph. 15c Cincinnati
Between banks. par; the counter, soc premium.
Charleston - Buying, par; selling, sc premium
Boston-l0c discount. Chicago-25c discount ST.
Louis-lOc premium. Savannah-Buying, par; sell
ing, 81 per 81 600
BANK CLEARINGS. New-York = Exchanges,
ss1995, $50: balances, SIS 2S6 524. Baltimore Elk
changes s5S54 zoo; balances, s2So7s So Philadelphia
Exchanges, $23 066 045: balances. S2S0lS0. Boston
Exchanges, SIS 6o0, SS6; balances s2II7s6. Chicago
Exchanges, s37. ,234 balances, S3,14S.0i7.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cal money in
London, 3% per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills, per cent. and for long bills, 4G4ls
per cent Berlin discount rate, AS per cent. Berlin
exchange on London, 20 marks 52t2 pfennigs Paris
exchange on London. 20 francs is centnes. Paris
discount rate, 7-l6 per cent.
FOREIGN SECURITIES-British consols for
money, 1907: for the account, 100 l5-l6 French
rentes lOl francs 21a confines; Spanish As closed
at 7l12.
THE SILVER MARkET.-Bar silver Coo. MeXi-
silver dollars i12c. Bar silver in London, 212d
GOLD PREMIUMS.-In Madrid $3.50; Lisbon,
1880; Buenos Ayres, $780, Rome, $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
NORFOLK AND WESTERNS EARNINGS

The Norfolk and Western Railway Company
made a better record in March than in any proceed
ing March In the history of the company. Gross
earnings increased over March. 1899. S72029, or II
per cent. and net earnings S4S5ls. After fixed
charges total surplus increased s1s.213 From July
net earnings have increased 81 .2D133, and sur
plus, after fixed charges, 81 ,20S,54s. In the nine
months of the year the company not only earned
its entire per dividend the preferred stock,
but showed in addition surplus of about 81, 400 600
for the common stock, indicating for the year
per cent the last named security.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS. Market firm Fina

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market irregular Total
sales amounted In par value S544 400 against
s. 200 Tuesday. The heaviest dealings were
in the Atchson issues Baltimore and Ohio As
Central Of Georgia IS, Central Pacific As Chesa-
peake and Ohio 4I2s, Cleveland Cincinnati Chi
cago and St Louis general IS. Erie general As
Missouri Kansas and Texas I'd Is, Missouri Pa
cihc LIST collateral IS, Norfolk and Western As
Reading general Is. st. Louis and Iron Mountain
IS, st. Louis Southwestern lists. Southern Pacific
As, Southern Railway LIST IS. Texas and Pacific
list SIS. Union Pacific Is, Western New-York and
Pennsylvania general 3-4s and Wisconsin Central
general is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03

Surplus earnings of the National Tube Company
for the six months ended December 81, after de-
Quoting two dividends of 1% per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. s6.511.51O. For January, Febru-
airy and March the net earnings averaged more
than S,60o0o0 a month. aggregating 100000. The
dividends the preferred stock for the last half
of the year call for 81 AGO O0O leaving balance Of
49, 100000 which, with the surplus for the first half
of the year makes a total OF 1891 900, %
per cent, earned the common stock In the first
three quarters of the fiscal year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. May 2. p. m.-American securities
fuctuated somewhat after steady opening and
then declined. Business very light. The final
tone was steady Last prices Atchison 27A
Canadian Pacific. 9714; ST. Paul 12l4 Illinois Cen
trail lI7l.: Louisville and Nashville, S41s: Union
Pacific preferred. 761s: New-York Central, 1879
Erie, 1874: Pennsylvania. 20; Reading, 97s; Erie
preferred. 403s; Northern Pacific preferred. 771a
Grand Trunk, g. and Anaconda, 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKET Market
closed dull and weak. Standard Oil closed at 5lOl,
542, against 537Q54O on Tuesday Last prices Of
other prominent issues We're: Havana Commercial
164l6l2; preferred, 57Q5sl2, Baking Powder s91aft
Sol4; Bay State Gas, 1%G1%; Markeen Copper. 5lli
6as; Amalgamated Copper SIS. aS9I. Amsterdam
Gas AqZslz; preferred, 52i2; Rubber Goods. 27q2S:
preferred, 75q77: DistiIng of America ss.q7l. pre
feTred, 2S426a Sioss Sheffield 22Q2s; preferred ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
LAKE SHORES REPORT.

The annual report of the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern Railway Company for the fiscal year
ended December 81 1899. shows increase in net
earnings of 1401 per cent as compared with 1898
The results of operations with comparisons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03

BANK REPORT.-The National Bank OF the
Republic at the close Of business April 20 had
loans and discounts Of sl5.32s 3l3 81 and total
sources of SIS III Individual deposits sub
feet 10 check were 81. So. s25 g.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-O Orleans - Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03

combination through stock interests IN the Wabash
system The wabash il q Southwestern road.
but 1T is factor in the Could Observation-Disclosures
bilt plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03
BOSTON STOCKS.
FURNISHED by r. L. Day & Co.. No. 1 Broad-s.)
To- t.
Eek dividend.
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.

Closing quotations the Colorado Springs Min.
ing Stock Exchange. furnished by William P. Bon
bright & Co, OF Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-03

81, S56O569 Inc. 81,
The freight traffic was the largest in the history
of the company. The increase in ton mileage
%. 10 per cent. and in freight train mileage 159
per cent The average load per train mile
1878 tons an increase of q % per cent. The rate
per mile 0.471 cent, decrease of 6.21 per
cent. Passenger traffic statistics show increase
in passenger mileage 1I.12 per cent, and in pas
senger train mileage 1S2 per cent. The per
passenger mile EOS 4 decrease of orc per
According the provision made for the
funding of bonds of the company bearing higher
rate of interest up the close of this year S2I.-
341 900 of the several issues of { per cent bonds
outsta nding June l, 1897, have been exchanged
for the new 31a per cent gold bonds
The general balance sheet of December 81
shows: