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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
Holy Year Iridium at Saint
Johns Catholic Church.

Very beautiful services were
held in St. Johns Catholic
Church for three days, begin
ming Sunday, the occasion being
the Forty Hours Devotion COM
bined with a Solemn Iridium
for the Holy Year.
The church was handsomely
decorated for the occasion, palms
and cut flowers in profusion help.
ing to produce the effects which
so many willing hands stroye to
attain. Hundreds of candles
shed their sottened rays upon the
sublime and holy scene, and
sweet music added still more to
the sOlemnity.
After Solemn High Mass on
Sunday the Blessed Sacrament
was exposed to the veneration of
the faithful and continued until
Tuesday night, when the Iridium
ended. Each evening special
services were held at 8 o'clock, at
which a Iridium sermon was
preached-on Sunday night by
Father O'Rourke, rector of the
Novitiate, on "The Sovereignty
of God Over the Soul" Monday
night by Father j. Bridges, on
''The Sovereignty of God Over
the Family" and Tuesday even
ing by Father Palermo, on "Sov-
ereignty Over Society" These
three subjects had been assigned
by the Cardinal. The church
was crowded at each service.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
Firemen's Convention.

A meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Veteran VOlun-
teer Firemen's Association of
Baltimore, was held recently to
make preparations for the Mary
land Firemen's Convention, to be
held in Baltimore on June IL, IA
and l5. 1t was decided to have a
contest on the last day of the
convention on South Broadway.
A committee, with eX- Mayor Fer
dinand q. Latrobe as chairman,
has consented to collect funds for
the entertainment of the dele
gates to the convention,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
Royal Arcanum Entertained

A very enjoyable entertain
ment was given at the City OPP
era House, on Monday night last d.,
by the Frederick Council Roy al
Arcanum. The program consist
ed of addresses, graphophOne
selections and vocal and instru'
mental solos.
Grand Regent, James B. Yea
kle, of Baltimore, and Deputy
Supreme Regent, e. Lindsay
Grier, of Pittsburg, Pa, were
present and made addresses, the
latter being the principal orator.
Mr.. Harry Il. Chapline, of this
city, made the address of wei
come.
Mr.. w. Nash Young, Chair
man of the Committee on Ar
rangements, explained the object
of the meeting and introduced
the speakers, and later thanked
those who had so kindly assisted.
Miss Steckel, of the Woman's
College, sang a solo and played a
selection upon the violin.
Past Grand Regent, Charles
Hogendorp, entertained the au.
dience with some humorous mar.
rations and the evening closed
with grapaphone selections by
Mr.. Harry E. Wilcoxon. Other
grand officers who were present
and occupied seats on the stage
were Grand Orator s. j. ROhr
and Grand Treasurer, d. j. Juve.
nal, of Baltimore.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
FREDERICK'S CLAIM.
Local Committee to be Given
a Hearing by the Senate
and House on April
18th.

Representative Pearre arrang-
ed with Representative Mann,
Chairman of the House Commit.
tee on Claims to have special
meeting of the committee We'd
nesday, April 1lth, to hear the
Representatives of Frederick.
Maryland, in regard to its $780,.
600 war claim. They will be
heard on the same day by the
Senate Committee.
ExC Congressman Milton G..
Urner has been chosen as spokes
man of the Frederick delegation.
The delegation will consist of the
members of the original commit
tee appointed to arrange for
bringing the matter before Con
gress-Hon. Milton q. Urner,
Col. ID. G. Winebrener, Mr.. Jo.
seph ID. Baker, eX- Mayor A. II.
Yeakle, Mr.. Henry Williams and
Mr.. Thomas II. Haller-together
with the Mayor, members of the
Board of Aldermen, City Attor.
ney Hammond Urner and a
number of other citizens. Mayor
Chiffon expects the delegation
to be a large one and proposes to
secure special car to convey the
party to Washington.
Representative Denney pre-
scented to the House Saturday an
engrOsSed set of resolutions pass.
ed by the Legislature of Mary.
land favoring the passage of the
bill to repay the money to Fred
erick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
A REGULAR MEETING
"A OF THE

A REGULAR MEETING
IA OF THE
BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF
FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND.
viii be held in their Office at the Court House.
ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
April 25th and 26th, 1900.
Ieachers salaries win be paid on and after
Monday, May l4th, 1900.
:, The Public Schools win close at the end Of
the Spring Term, April Is, 1900.
The use of the School Houses and Books viii
be granted to teachers who wish to teach Prl-
vate Schools, upon their application to the Of
nee for forms of contract, to be properly exc
cuted and returned to the Secretary. A strict
compliance with conditions will be reouired
and enforced.
Arbor Day will be observed on Wednesday.
April 18th, the day desigated by his Excellen.
cy, Gov. John Walter Smith
By order of the Board.
EPHRIAM L. BOBLITZ,
men, V o. Secretary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
Telephone improvements.

A new 5OO-drop metallic circuit
will be installed in the sex
change" of the Frederick County
Telephone Company in short
time. Copper wires will replace
the iron ones now in use in this
city and the old ones will he used
to extend the service throughout
the county. 1t is the intention
to use all metallic circuits in the
future, as conversations will be
much palmer.
The Bell Telephone Company
will also reconstruct its system on
modern lines and make extensive
county extensions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30

feagavllle. spent few days last
week with her mother, Mrs. Phe-
be FeiSer, who still continues ill.
Mr.. Charles Holbrenner. who
has been suffering with the pink
eye for the past week. is much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weems
spent short while last week
with relatives in this place.
Miss Lille Powell, of Lewis
town, spent several days the past
week with relatives in this place.
Mr. Charles DOrcus aud family
moved from Double Pipe Greek
last Thursday to the property he
recently purchased of Mrs. Eva
Shank at the south end of town.
Mr.. Maurice l.. Smith is remod.
cling his property on Frederick
street, which when completed
will greatly improve its appear
ance. He intends to make it his
residence when completed.
Mrs. Robert Bell and her little
children, of New Midway, paid a
brief visit to her sister, Mrs. Cap
tain Fox, last week.
Mr.. VIM. Stitely and family
moved from Mr.. James D0nald's
farm few weeks ago to Walk
ersville, where they are conduct
ing a boarding house.
Mr.. Robert Hull, Ons of
Woodsboro's most popular young
men, who for several years has
been telegraph operator in New
Jersey, was married last week to
Miss Hattie Thomas, of Hano-
yer, Pa, at the BRIDES home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hull visited the
groom'S parents several days last
week, where they were given a
very fine reception and a lively
serenade on Thursday night last.
They will make their future home
in New Jersey. Their many
friends here wish them a happy
and prosperous life.
Rev. VIM. E. Wheeler, a pros
pective graduate of the Theologi-
cal Seminary of Gettysburg, has
accepted a call to preach trial
sermon at the Lutheran Churc
in this place on Sunday April l,
at 10 o'clock, and at Union
Chapel at $50.
Mr.. Pierce Ledwidge moved
from the north end of town to
the south end last Thursday.
The Temperance Society of the
Lutheran Church will hold their
regular monthly meeting next
Sunday evening, April LIST. A
very interesting program is be-
ing prepared for the occasion.
There has been a great deal of
changing in residences in this vi
entity the past week.
Mr.. o. nj. FOgle and family
moved near Bruceville last Thurs.
day on one of the farms of the
late Jacob SharrettS.
Rev. j. w. Floyd preached as
usual, an interesting sermon in
the NJ. p. Church, last Sunday
at go.
Mr.. John Shank, who has been
suffering with the pink eye, is
slowly recovering.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
OGLE-DIXON.


Archie w. Ogle, of Pearl.
Frederick county, and Miss May
Dixon, of this city. were married
at the parsonage of the Reformed
Church Wednesday evening last,
by the Rev. Z. r. Eschbach.
Miss Blanche Ogle, sister of the
groom, was maid of honor, and
Elmer +. Dixon, brother of the
bride, was best man.
BALL-wHITE
"Stony CASTLE" the home of
the BRIDES father, Mr.. Benjamin
White, near Poolsville, Nd, was
the scene of a very pretty we'd
ding on Wednesday, March 81,
at 2 O'Clock, when Miss Sarah
Louise White and Mr.. Stephen
Matthew Ball were married by
the BRIDES uncle, Elder E. V.
White, of Leesburg, Va.
MOWEN-HARP.
Mr.. G. Emerson Mowen, of
Plainfeld, New Jersey, and Miss
Eva NJ. Harp, daughter of Mr..
Josiah Harp, of Myersville, this
county, were married Thursday
last at high noon. The ceremony
was solemnized at the BRIDES
home by Rev. G. j. Roudabush,
of the United Brethren Church.
Only the immediate relatives
were present. A sumptuous din
ner was served. The bride is a
popular young lady. The groom
is son of Mr.. d. Ii. Mowen,
former editor of the Myersville
Guide. Mr.. and Mrs. Mowen
will remain in the neighborhOod
for week, when they will leave
for their home at Plaintield, N. j.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
WOOdsbOrO'.
March 80, 1900.

Messrs. Wachter Bros, of
Walkersville, erected a stable for
Mr.. Carr Shank near his resi-
dence at the south end of town
on Frederick street, last week.
Mr.. A. HI. Etzler had IS
horse power engine placed in po-
sition in his Touring mills several
weeks ago to take the place of a
30 horse power engine formerly
used.
Mr.. Willie Cutsail and family
moved from WOodsboro to the
residence he recently purchased
of Mr.. John Stimmel, opposite
Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Edward Riggs, of near
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
That Throbbing Headache

would quickly leave you if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make. pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health. Easy
to take, try them. Only 25 cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold by A.
l.. Pearre, druggist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
DR.. VIM. @. Boteler.

Practice limited to diseases of the
Eye, Ear, and Throat. Spectacles adj
justed for all forms of defective sight.
Spectacle examinations free. Office, Is
North Market street; residence, east
city limits, Frederick, Md. Office
hours A. M. to 5 p. NJ. except Sun
day, ex-lan. 27-190l, Tyr.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
MARCH TERM, 1900.

MARCH TERM, ISVU.
In the matter of the Report of Sales filed the
Goth day of March, 1900.
Ordered, That on the 2lst day of April, 1900,
the Court will proceed to act upon the End Re-
port of sales of Real Estate, reported to said
Court by Melville L. Doll, trustee in the above
cause, and filed therein as aforesaid, to finally
ratify and confirm the same, unless cause to
the contrary thereofbe shown before said day;
provided copy of this order be inserted IN
some newspaper published in Frederick
County, for three successive weeks prior to
said day.
The Report states the amount of sales to be
si,903S2.
Dated this 26th day of March, 1900.
DOUGLASS H. HARGETT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick County
True copy-Test:
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
Clerk.
Jacob Rohrback, Solicitor.
inch. 30-4t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
Rocky Springs.

March 20, I9OU.
Mr.. w. II. Stau fer is visiting
his daughter at West River,
Anne Arundel County.
The Rocky Springs Sunday
School met on Sunday afternoon,
March Doth, and organized for
the ensuing year. The follow
ing officers were elected: Superin.
tendents, d. Fl. Shook, q. G..
Thomas; Secretary, FIR n k
Shook; Assistant, John w.
Grove; Librarian, Miss Lola
Harris, Assistant, Miss Hester
Zimmerman; Treasurer, John f.
GonSo; Leader, ID. q. Stull; Or
ganist, Miss Ode Schafer; Assis.
tant, Miss Amy Shook. Before
the election the treasurer's was
read and accepted.
The frogs have been heard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30

Representative Pearre on Mon
day presented petition to Con-
gress from G. I. f. Howard, of
this city, praying for reference
of the Court of Claims of his
claim for 1896.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30

The "Citizen" uses Printers
Ink to the best advantage for
both subscribers and advertis-
ers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30

IN Jne ClrculJ court IOr FREDERICK County
sitting In Equity.
In the matter OF Margaret Robinson,
non conlp0s meIltis.
MARCH TERM, 1900.
In the matter OF the Auditors Report fled
the 18th day of March, 1900.
Ordered, That on the 18th day OF April, 1900.
the Court will proceed to act upon the Report
of the Auditor, filed as aforesaid, in the above
cause, to finally ratify and confirm the
same, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown before said day; provided a copy OF
this order be inserted In some newspaper pub
llshed In Frederick County, for two success
sive weeks prior TO said day.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1900.
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Frederick County.
True Copy-Test:
DOUGLASS H. HARGETT,
Lloyd 7: McGill, Jr Atty. Clerk.
mch 30-3t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30

Melville L. Doll, trustee named In the mort
gage executed by John Thomas Geesey and
Amelia NJ. Geesey, his wife, to The Freder-
icktown Savings Institution on Petition.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
CREAGER-KEENEY.

George w. Creager, of Liberty,
and Miss Maggie L. Keeney, of
Thurmont, were married Wednes-
day afternoon by the Rev. Luther
kaufman at the parsonage of the
Lutheran Church.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the
Surrounding Agricul-
tural Districts.

Correspondents will have their reports in
our hands not later than Wednesday morn.
ing to insure publication. We would prefer
receiving same on Tuesday
correspondence solicited from all parts of
the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30

In the Circuit Court for Frederick County, sit
ting in Equity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
THE NUPTIAL KNOT.
Some Happy Couples Who
Have Linked Their Lives
Together For Better or
Worse.
ABR CHT-RICE.

Mr.. James E. Abrecht and
Miss Rhoda G. Rice were married
at the BRIDES residence, at w ak
ersville, Wednesday, the Dist, at
noon, by Rev. G. w. Stinespring.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
ORDER NIsI ON AUDIT.
No. 1929 Equity.

In the Circuit Court for Frederick County
sitting in Equity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ARDER NISI ON SALES.
No. 7l2l EQUITY.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30

In the matter OF Margaret Robinson,
non compOs meTtis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
NEW RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.
The Railroad Gazette" SAYS :

The Railroad Gazette" says:
gefa Pp se49e s tS S9 4e ten aas of f
eighty-two cars from the Pressed Steel Car Com
asking bIds on 500 coal cars Swift CO are re-
ported in the market for about 200 refrigerator
two passenger cars F N Psase has ordered i 4ssv
tank cars The Pittsourg; Shawmut and North
The, New-Y w OK Chic9go and St Louis Is in the
Lake. Shore and Michigan Southern IS in the mar
ket for a large numb OF passenger cars. The
some coal cars about 10 vii Re o-ds s pas "a
Missouri Pacific has ordered furniture cars from
Ptttsburg; Bessemer and Lake Erie has ordered
$50 100; steel c9a! cars from the Pressed Steel Car
ordered six dump cars from the American Car and
FOUNDRY Company The Chicago. Rock Island and
and three dining cars The Chicago. Burlington
senrSr ana Ave- jT 70 nave pEaeTsa twendy pas
cinnati. Chicago and St Louis is reported have
jersey has ordered FOO stesi cars from m Presssd
Steel Car Company and go box cars. The United
Fruit Company. New-York City has ordered forty
cars for carrying bananas in Costa Rica from the
american Car and Foundry Company The Pitts
6Hrg and BuHalo Coal Company has ordered 100
Northwestern has placed order for. twenty. pas
miscellaneous cars The Canadian Pacific is
20 'td % nave paced orders WITH It's shops ror
frtgerator and 100 ore cars The Pennsylvania, in
ordered 500 gondos cars 200 more box cars and 5000
pressed steel hopper bottom coal OF 100 90
pany, making in all 500 cars The road Will also
order 1ef1 fat cars The St Louis Southwestern
NcCloud River IS having TWO engines built. The
Danish State railroads are reported intending 70
gan Central is having a number Of engines built
Iaey are being turned cut at ne rate Of about
three etght-whee engines and one ten-wheel engine
OF Turkey Washington has received bids from
certain American locomotive builders on a number
OF locomotives, The Erie Is having three baggage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONDITIONS.

SchurnaC her & Co. say that the advance in ex-
change IS due selling OF stocks for Europea7
account in market Europe also bought some
stocks here times, hut It's purchases were evil
IDENTIFY smaller than its sales Another cause Of The
advance is noticeable decrease in supply Of cotton
and grain bills during the week If money had
been more abundant here. both these causes com
bined would resulted in much larger al
vance IN exchange. but with a 70 s per cent
money market such repeatedly had this
week the wonder is that exchange advanced at all
In ordinary times such money market would
have brought out bills enough cause more o.
less serious decline. II IL did not do 50 this time
there must be reason for II unknown 10 u A.
present but which Will probably appear in a sbor-
time. Perhaps our bankers are preparing 70 bring
out some further European Government loans stl,h
as the Swiss Railroad loan and the English F-x
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

The principal buyers and sellers in yesterdays
market were Moore & Schley bought Atcnison
preferred; J. VI. Amory Son sold Moore q
Schlsy bought Republic preferred H LApsley &
Co. Q5.ooO and E Sweet & Co bought Southern
Pacific: Floyd Moore Q0oo) and A H. COMBS &
Co sold c. W Townsend q 900 sold Ontario and
Western. Joseph Connah bought Peoples Gas n
Clews Co. bought 100 San Francisco second
preferred and 1880 Missouri, Kansas and Texas
preferred. G. NJ Carnochan Co (3.ocO bought
American Tobacco r ". Savtn & Co (2oO and
H 3. Hollins & Co Q.OOO sold F. W savtn 4
Co. 600 bought American Tobacco; 2 r Arnes
C-Oo0) sold. H. L. Horton & Co. Q.o1O bought Col
orado Fuel and Iron; J. E Heimerdinger sold n
Content & Co C2.oO0 C. L Hudson Co, Sutro
Bros Co. J. s. Bache & Co. Q.oeo) and A Loeb
& Co. bought Shelters common; Clark Dodge
Co. G,oo0) and G. SidenbUrg & Krauss sold Moore
Schley G 900 bought Northern Pacific common;
D. Bacon LOCO sold ]. ". Davis Co. (2O0O sold
Federal Steel n I Nicholas & Co. bought Man
haitian. c. Minzesheimer Co COCO bought
Southern Pacific c. A. Missing & Co. bought 2.ef0
ST Paul and 1000 Missouri, Kansas and Texas pre-
ferred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANG E-Domestic exchange On
New-York was as follows at the places named:
New Orleans-CommerciaI. s. discount: bank par
San Francsco-Sight. l0c; telegraph 12l2c Cinc!n-
nat-Between banks. sc premium; over the counter
soc premium Boston-5c and 12lec premium. Chi
oago-loc 10 2oc premium hsrleston-Buytng, par;
selling. 1ec premium Savannah-Buytug s-16c;
selling. Lice discount.
BANK OF GERMANY STATEMENT-The
weekly statement Of the Imperial Bank OF Ger
many shows the following changes: Cash on hand
increased 2 10000 marks. Treasury notes increased
LOO 00o marks, other securities decreased 10 80 o
marks, notes in circulation decreased s42SoO00
marks.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cau money in
London. 2lg per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills 37sG3 1916 per cent for long bills
1904 per cent. Berlin discount rate a. per cent
for three months bills 312 per cent for short bills
Berlin exchange on London. % marks AZ. pfenniEs
Paris exchange on London. * francs IoI, ceDtirnas
Paris discount rate. ~ per cent
FOREIGN SECURITIES. British consoIs es1
Tor money. 1885, for the account Spanish 4s n
London, 6S@s French rentes, 100 francs s21s CEN
times
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver s4lao. Nrevt
can silver dollars. 5o1+c Bar silver in London cosaz
at % I-16d 0'7e''
GOLD PREMICM-In Madrid IS %; Itebo, %.
Buenos Ayres. 1890; Rome. $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
OTTSIDE SECTRITIES-

The outside securities market closed strong 49,.
caly for the copper issues which continued sr-f-.
throughout The session While good business "a,
done in the general LET. the heaviest trading W,
centred IN AnaIEama-ed Copper The sales +. -,
stock were the largest for II naf 6ay = re "a,
tory OF the company Upward % $3.50 shares ua-a
advanced o. small sales % s.. Th= P---7 izzuss
were strong selling az 2sta preferred - s-ar.z-s
Oh closed a. Ss4GS9s. against sslFse5 @. F-scav
Last prices OF other prominent Issues were avz-a
Commercial Io1-112; preferred. 42a+s. BAKING Pow
der preferred. sH0e5- Ma-kee1 Copper 2T1 Ana "a
mated Copper, sss4es7, Rubber Goods. 81. gs--.
preferred, EdS3, General Carriage 575-.- N.x-
York Transportation, sa4q-7z Genera -l7-z-to-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
AMERICAN "a 40 ForNnRr

The point Is made by careful judges OF vaI...
that American Car and Foundry stock "a a -
cent issue IS selling too low while TIE oorauo, =
which no dividend may % paid the next atvs
dend period. is selling too high. The -o----.
stock has paid TWO dividends % oae-halt q -
cent. but IL has not been established on a rez-la
quarterly dividend basis "a in the case % -. .
ferred- When earnings justify dividends n =.
common stock dividends viii q paid. DIT IN =.
current quarter II il not az al certalz rhar an.
half OF l per cent viii b declared Tn4 -u71-
that the stock viii 20 70 peg cent basis a-e ~
founded on good information
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady. Final
mutations follow:

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market strong and ..--t~o.
Total sales amounted IN par value S-..a--.H.
against s. 2S3 900 Friday. The heaviest deaIu-~
were IN the Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio
issues, Central Of Georgia 5s and 1st incomes,
Central Pacific 31as and is, Chicago and Alton 312s
Erie LIST general is. Green Bay and Western de-
Central LIST incomes. Missouri Kansas and Texas
I'd As Norfolk and Western IS Northern Pacific IS,
Peoria and Eastern income A. Reading general Is
St Louis and Iron Mountain As ST. Louis South
western IDS. Southern Pacific Is. Southern Railway
ure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
"Bradstreet' s" says:

The spring wheat crop failure and the anthracite
coal strike were unfavorable features affecting
railway business n October. but these
than coUnterba!anced. e regards general results,
by the increased movement OF cotton, soft coal and
Southwestern winter wheat, the result being an
"Bradstreets" by los systems. operating l02 go
miles OF road. OF So 42o7 for October. gain OF SIS
per cent over October year ago-a good month,
by the way, and comparing with an increase OF
only per cent IN September. The only groups
showing decreases were the grain carrying roads
Of the Northwest, while the heaviest increases
were shown by the bicuminous coal roads and the
Southwestern and Southern systems For the frst
tine this year net returns, those for September.
show an actual decrease. per cent from the
same month year ago on a gain OF p Per cent II
gross. For the nine months OF the year, however.
gross and net the best recorded. The
gross earnings OF las roads aggregate SSS 99 S4