Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1896, Page 9

? ,»tHE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1896-FOURTEEN PAGES. PIPES FREE. SEE NOTICE IN PACKAGE RAMBLER | $100—BICYCLES—$100 | GORMULLY de IEFTERY HF. 0. "Sst ious Nw die iscotk Crown a cake with an icing of this delicious choco- late and you'll have the king of cakes. Always ask for Witpur's CuocorATE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE . PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY. THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD MPANY. iaeIptila, March 3. 1898. x submit herewith a syn Annual Report, for the CrrHE OF rd of Dire opis: of their Forty-ni arnings of tie three grand ast of Pittsthu and Eri Main Line, United Ww Jersey, and Pull Evie itread = aud Tiranches, were. Expr Gros income. Deduct: Rentals, od - 4,368,775 40 vund rents, car ANS Wasts, taxes, &e. 1.599.718 62 14,819,550 41 me. 222+ $40,530,432 33. amount the following de- ns have been made count - and Trust and guaranty rest on Alle Valley Rall- er above payments 5 per cent... t transferred to er s for the year 1S’ amount to credit. . $25,325,000 92 Gharzed against the general mcome of the, year. ‘amount exper in scpustrnetion on, bianch and auxiliary lines was $1,936,741 23. ‘The prin cipal items ‘of this expenditure were the. oxten- sion of double tracks on the Pittsburgh, Virgihla and Charleston Railway, made necessary’ by. the de- yelopinent of the’ manufacturing industries on that’ line; the extension of the Fairhill Rail- road, a short branch in the northern part of tl ty’ of Philadelphia, built for the purpose of furnishing increased facilities for local dreight, traffic; and the construction of what is generally known as the Delaware River Bridge, near Frazk-| ford, Iniladelphia, the purpose of which wié fully expinis in the last annual report. This latter undertaking 3 now rapidly approachiag comple- on. and will be open for business during the summer. ‘The work of Glevating the tracks elty_ of Eliza New Jersey, with the ption of one bridge, is completed, aad, the of eliminating grade crossings by the con- ion of overbead or undergrade bridges _ is. rg continued wherever it can be done with sue Yecard for economy, and. the local authorities Properly co-opernte toward reaching this result. At the close of the year your Board deemed it to place under tract several” exten- improvements upon yorr Main Line, among y be noted the straightening of the line s. on the Philadelphia Division, cover- nce of about five miles; the revision of Ixburg. Portsmouth, ‘Mt. Joy and Lancas- troad, In the borough of Mt. Joy. whereby. ie grade crossings at that point will be elim- 1. together with an improvement of the af 1 of the same read a ew miles further west; rnd lve several minor changes in the valley of the Juniata, on the Middle Division. The two most ule changes on the Pittsburg Division are first, n that portion of your road on the western slope of the Allegh Mountains, which — virtually ais 0 a rebuilding of more than four miles of rou at nh estimated cost of $700,000, whereby. the present sharp curvature between Lilly's and Porta: will be eliminuted and a practically <i line substituted therefor; and second, a rey kn of the Ine at a point near Greefsburg, wolves the construction of a new tunnel if a mile in length, and will result in f ousiderable distay as well as a ex poll ively prosecuted during the ‘present Id such ‘a course be warranted “by the udition of mauafacturing and commercial ‘The returning prosperity ountrs having made a our equipinent, contracts nave been into for the coustruction of abont elght sand eurs for you stem, some of which have 3 inder will be put in servile The number of moved on the ned di st of Pittsburgh and Erle an increase of 13,581,852, the number of passengers was se of 1,143 or 2.6 per cent. traveled by each passenger nit Of one mi Railroad in which your «Company is increased earnings due to improveinent throughout the year. was 19 mile. other larg i and : nual © pamphlet report of sour Comp The pal amount of coal mined during the y the four coal companies, in. which you are interested, was 2, vase ot S TTSB! est of Pittsburgh, ‘ompany and the Pittsburgh, Cine Louts Railway Company Leaving net earnings Rental. in & pings of Pittsbu; Chtenge and Eapenses Cincinnati tla; Ing net earnings. Hy interest, & ~ other lines west of Pittsburgh, on account b your Company has assumed direct obliga or in which it is largely interested thro ship of sectrities, but Which are ope: own organizitions, are, the Clicin- i ¥ allway; Waynesburg Pittsburgh, Chartiers: 3 Cleyelang. and 1 ¥; Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, rouds operated throngh its organization; Toledo, Peorla aud Western Railway; and the ‘Terre Haute and Indianspol: vid, “and roads operated Expenses Net earn Deduct Lows Of this loss the Penusy road 1s responsible for, trom Whic shown deducted above. the Lenves a net profit on all lines west of Pittsburgh for 1395... see $1087, ‘These Ines show a marked tmprovement a8 com- “l with ISM, each of the two systems west of Vittshurgh showing a net surplus, afier meeting all Labilities, of about one anillion of dollars, ‘This due on the North-western system to © prosperous condition of the iron industry. ‘The nd mileage were greater than for any ar in their history. unmount expemled on account of co wipment, and real estate during 151 Lines west’ of Pittsburgh wae $2,053,657.01, c larger portion of the expenditures for capital unt on these lines was for additlonal equlp- ment, to meet the demands of the trailie and’ pro- Vide further facilities for the through business, ‘The main items of construction were the widening for double trtek of the tunnels on the Pittsburgh mm of the Pittaburgh, Cincinnati, the 88 10 truction, ou the debt January 1, hut not yet ma: 1, ews amount due from investments on same date Bmount 1 redaction of value seqgirities amd settle ment of sundry $826,537 LL 945,083 95. -——-—— 1,771,821 06 to eredit of profit and loss mber 31, 1895. + $23,303,469 86 ‘The preceding statements show that after baving provided for all the fixed Mabilitles of your Com- ny. and expending over $1,360,000 In improvio; fe" ocoperty,, there remained the. eum. of $5.03 469.93, ont of which were declared dividends of five Der vent, leaving $2,169,455.68 to be carried to the zedit of profit and loss account. In view of the fart thet the low rates prevailing on both pasenger gud freight traffic for the past few years continued uring 1395, It would appear that under any reason- conditions your property will make fair returns Bi $6 iis sharebolders. It bad not previously been the custom in stating ur accounts at the end of the rear to charge up The"nmoant of accrued interest boods and other ligations of your Company to tho Ist of January Bliowing, or to take cladie for the smactat of tae gm ‘matured upon securities held by your Nompany on that date; tut your Board has now eened it proper that both these amounts should ye taken Inte your accomnts for the year. It will, wvoform be seen that there bas been debited to fit and Toss the sum of $526,037.11, eine the fn ned between these two amounis, "in additl whieh a reduetion hrs been mado {n' the value 0 feome of the sacurities held by your Company, and jim settlement of o!d accounts, making a total charze | fo prot and joss of $1.771.621.00, and leaving Ht.8S. 460.65 to the credit of that account. of the consolidated mort- $324,780 were set apart on pany, | the first day of July last, ont of the net income, a3 + @ sinking fond for the redemption of the outstand- t bonds sceured by that mor! None of the iE ‘of bonds to which the SI Fund was ap- leabl could be purchased under the terms of the and the amount was placed to the credit of e trustees for investment under the terms of the | faortica: ‘There are $4,207.956.91 In securities and fund for the redemption of these bonds. trustees of the sinking fund for the re- fon of the Trust certificates tssued for the <e of the shares of the capital stock of the Madelphia, Wilmington snd Baltimore Ratlroad mpany were not able to purchase any of these rifticates during the past year. The total amount purchased and cancelled to Decembor Bist, 185, therefore, $2,298,000, leaving outstanding §T,- 2.0110, trustees of the sinking fund for the re- ‘The mpiton of the four snd one-half per cent. Col- eral ‘Trust Loan were not able to obtain any of ese Securities during the year at the limit fixed fh the azreement. amount of this loan out- funding Devember Sist. 1895, 1s $9,900,000. Fnder the provisions of the ‘four per cent. Equip- Qent Terst Gold Loan, there was pald to the Ssh ering, 1895, for the sinking fund, tho sum ‘$16,400. “The trustee was unable to obtain any ‘ef the bonds at the price fixed In the lease, and fn cconnnce with the terms thereof the whole Tiniint'hss Been tavested Im additional equipment. FUNDED DEBT. mount of funded debt, including mortgages vstate and ground-rents, at the close of the 4,910.72, being an increase of $4,- accounted for as follows:— mort: 3% cent i bo ela si equivalent $4,850,000 00 CAPITAL STOCK. ‘Fhe amount of capital stock outstanding at the gs of the year was $129,301,550, un increase of rip due to the conversion of’ that amount of the idend declared in May, 1813. ft be! be een CORPORATIONS. ntire cost of e securities of other corpora- ¥ held Dy your Company ts $18,035,905. revenue received therefrom was $4, the decrease as compared with 1894 being to the generally reduced income from invece oe Notwithstanding this, these securities com 'y four per cent. wy their nere than provided for the interest on a far issues of ese securities were m: uring the year, and no series thereof Postma The total number of cars provided under the r-trust system fs 57,907. otal amount of certificates issued +4, therefor ‘Amount redeemed. Balance of certificates outstanding December Zist, 1895.. w+ee $5,592,600 00, ‘The amount expended upon the Main Line and wees, and charged to ea account during year, was $607,858.95, the expenditure belng rely for additional fretght cars apd real gatnte, extraordinary outlay on property having, as already stai been on of the Pittsburgh, Fert Wayne o Railway: and the revision of the line of the Cleveland ani Marietta Railway. ‘The Newport and Cincinnatt Bridge Company also expemled a large sum on the rebuilding in- provement of the bridge over the Ohio River at funati. ‘The masonry 1s entirely finished and the approaches are under construction, and the new bridge, which will curry not ealy the railway, but also farnish facilities for trolley and wagon tratiic, and for foot passengers, will be completed during the present sear. FUNDED DEBT. In view of the fact that a large amount of the 4 upon your western lines bearing seven per interest was approaching maturity, it was 1 wise to take advantage of the exception- rable conditions prevailing in the money uring the pust year, by welling $3,000,000 solidated mortzage bonds of the Pitts- Cineinnall, Chicago and St. Louis Rallway pany held in the treasury of the Pennsylvanta Company, and use the proceeds thereof for cen struction’ and equipment purposés, and in antic! pating. as far as practtextle, the payment of the ‘obitzal d te. ‘These bonds were issued 1805, bearing four per cent. ¥ years from date, and are garantec fayia Coinpany. “He number of tons of freight moved on the lines of Pittsburgh was 55,155,249, an increase of 45,771. The number of passengers was 17,111,- increase of 332,363. le gross earnings of all lines east and west of Pittsburgh for the year, ware, §182,720,811.60, opor- i expenses, 858,296.66, het earuipgs, Sus 35.00. There were 160,410,144 tons of cht "moved and 75,052,479 passengers carried. GENERAL REMARKS. ‘There bas been paid tho Managers of the Trust created Ovtober 9th, 1878, by he Company, to Decem- ber 31st, 1895, the sum of $4,495,190. ‘The total income therefrom has been $5,549,955.07, aud on that date cecurities amounting at par to $9,038,285 were held in the Trust, yielding an interest of 5.07 per cent. for the year. There was be ape riated to the Trust for the year 1895 tho sum of $57,216.87. ‘This Trust, in pursuance of the purpose for which it was created, has purchased from time to time a portion of the bonds of the American Steamship Company, which mature October Ist, 1896, and the naturing coupons on the entire issue at the regular futerest periods. As there remains no property of that Company to provide for the payment of these obligations, they will necessarily have to be charged ggainst the principal of the fund. ‘This eame policy is being pursued as to the interest on the bonds of the Pennsylvania Canal Company, which 1s also waranteed by your company. ‘he payment of these forge and practically unsecured obligations isthe first direct benefit aceruing from the creation of the trust, as they would otherwise have to be wet out of your current revenue. ‘The wets of the Insurance Fund on band at the end of the year were $3,779,701.15, being an increase Of $310,801.78 over the previous year. Interest in the Employes’ Rellet Fund continues to increase, the membership at the close of the year, 36,432, ‘being the largest since its establishinent. Durt the year the members contributed §641,- $49.12, while your Company and its affiliated lines, Im addition to the payment of $98,058.53. for op: erating expenses, also contributed $36,632.55. fur extra benefits to members whose disability bad con. tinued for more than fifty-two weeks, and who were, therefore, no longer entitled to regular benefits from cepts of the Fund, including nd other small items, were $790,174.62, which, with the belsace, on bast at: tbe beginning ff the 3220,000.23, made an aggregate o} $1,0%0.7 out of which $254,298.64" were dls buted as death benefits, being an avernge in each c of about $575, and $337,197.38, in cases of dis- iility arising from sickness and aeeident. After meeting all its obligations for the year, and_pro- viding for unadjusted clalms, a balance of $247,498.02 remained to the credit of the Fund. ‘The number of employes who availed themselves of the benefits of the Employes’ Saving Fund con- tinued to increase, there being 4,518 at the end of the year, as against 4,112 in 1894. ‘The amount re- celved from depositors during 1895 was $497,591, and the balance in the Fund, at the close of the year, was $1,578,884.37. Of this amount, $1,500,000 have been invested in 4 per cent. securities. ‘On account of the favorable conditjons, preyailing in the money market, already reféired to, and the near maturity of a large amount of bonds upon lines in which you are largely interested, it was thought wise {o sell £1,000,000 of your cousoitdated morteage bonds, dated Ist July, 1895, bearing three and one- half per cent. fnterest, and iaturing fifty years from date, and thus secure the funds to meet these oll: gations and for construction and equipment pur. Doses. It 1s a gratifying evidence of the high credit enjoyed by your Company that It was able to place these bonds at a lower rate of interestthan that borne by any security which it has heretofore offered in the market. Your. Company also joined tke Alle- heny Valley Raflway Company '‘fu a éule of $5,000,- Goo of its four per cent. general mortgage bonds, ot which $4,000,000 were used by that Company to Lrovide for the payment of a like amount of its seven and three-tenths per cent. bonds, maturing March Ist, 1896, and the proceeds of the remaining $1,00v,- 000 which were owned by your Company, were apptied to your own capital requirements. By the fundli of the seven and three-tenths pancem. -bonds ne Terred to, the Allegheny Valley Rallway Compauy secures a redaction of $132,000 in Its annual interest, charges. In accordance ‘with ‘agreement of reorganization of that property, your Company guaranteed the payment of these bonds, principal oie bee fa policy which had. received the pursuance of a ley whicl -Tecely careful consideration of Board, the London Joint Stock Bank, Limit with whieh your Com- pany has for many years matntained intimate busi- ness relations, was a) inted your financial agent in London, on March 27th, 1805. Through the estab- lishtuent of this foo the English sharcholders now sreceive their dividends on the same date as the American shareholders, and at thelr full equivalent fa sterling. ‘The continued unsatisfactory condition of the transportation interests of the country has been fully recognized, not only by those having the man- agement thereof, but by the general public. After careful consideration of the entire subject, an or- ganization known as the Joint Traffic Association has been formed, in the bellef that, through its in- strumentality, not only could substantial economies be enforced in the administration of the gervice, ut stability and uniformity of rates secured to the public, and the violent fluctuations prevented which tend alike to distarbance of values and unjust dis- crimination. While sufficient time has not ed to thorvughly test its working, yet enough bas been accomplished in the correction of evils to demon- strate its value, not only to the railroads, to the public, and ‘to justify the belfef that to it, ur zcme Mike organization, the Interstate Commerce Commission must look’ for the potent azeney to enable it to enforce the provisions and secure the results sought to be accomplished by the passage of, the Interstate Commerce Act. Mr. David $. Gray, for many years manager of the Union Line, been appointed representative of this Company on the Board of Managers, which has the active ad- mnfnistration of the affairs of the association. By order of Dr. Your Board have again to record the loss of one if Mi at V3 associates, Mr. Hem H. Ffoaston, who a Dist, 1808, Mr. Hous: ton’s intimate -with the freight organiaa- our Company, Covering a period of thirt; ‘Hon Of omrvaluable labors ln tine departorent aad bis able and conscientious discharge of the duties Of @ director of your Company and its allied cor- rations, make, it especially uppropriate that the should expred@[their sense of the deep loas sustained by the Company, no less than by those Who had been bis .gePsonal associates through #0 many years. “Sh Mr. C. Stuart Patterson was elected a member of the Board to succeed Mr. Houston, thus creating a yaconey dn, the, audltorsiip of the ‘Trust Fund of October 9th, 1878,-MWhich bas bean by the selection of Mr. Sobel Gest, one of your sbare- holders, Mr, Edmund Smijh, formerly Vice-Presileat of the Company, who iad rendered fulthful and hon- orable service to it,fon more than forty-one years, urtil his resignatiod} Ine 30th, 1888, died on the Bist of July last. His long connection with, and devotiol to the f ‘idee of the Company make it fitting that this -¢§lbyte should be paid to his memory. aS Mr. George V. Massey was appointed Aasistant General Solicitor August ist, 1805. 10 fll the va- cancy heretofore caused by the p. motion of Hon, James A. Logan. Mr. John G. Jolinson was ented Special Solicitor, to take effect February st, 1895. ‘The General Balance-Sheet of the Company 1s hereto appended. ‘The Board renew thelr acknowledgments to the oMcers and employes for the fidelity and efficiency with which they have discharged thelr dutles dur ing the past year, the Board. G. B. ROBERTS, President. GENERAL RALANCE SHEET. December 31, 1805. ASSETS. ROAD AND EQUIPMENT. Cost of road, including the cost of the Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mt. Joy and Lancaster Rullrond, ‘repre- sented by the guaranteed ' capital) bonds of said company; 5 by er cent. Equipment t_ Gold Loan, Gir- Life Insurance, inuity and ‘Trust trustee: 1,961,986 69 “1,610,000 00 —— 3,571,086 60} SECURITIES—COST OF, Stock of railroad corporations. Bonds of railroad corporations. ‘ Stocks aud bonds of other corporations $73,71; Mortgages and ground rents recelvabl Appraised value of securities not d posed of, received with the lease, of United New Jersey Rallroad and Canal Co. seek CURRENT ASSETS. Due for advances for construction) and other purposes. i Bills recetval Due from Miscellaneous ass: Materials on hand. Cash: Deposit of Allegheny Valley Railway 3 Balunce consolidated 3% per cent. bonds s Balances with London Jolut Stock Bank, Lim- | ited, and others for | payment of interest... 584 80, In hands of Treasurer. . 6,639,404 84 SINKING FUNDS. Pennsrtv: Consolidate re Sinking Fund. -$5,339,800 00} » Less bonds redeemed and canceled. 22 Managers of ‘Trust 9, I878..... Insurance fund... Total.. 43,645,158 56 702 46 83,628,955 77 [01201 10,603,247 64 | $8,567,820 00 4,495,190 91 |, GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET. December Slat, 1895, j DURING YEAR 1805. 136,400 00 $418,158 00 902,327 48 1,450 00 2,036,518 72 334,499 98. 827,460 19 1,856,171 09 82280 8,619,509 14 » 824,780.00 “74,340 88 ah Aa _ $10,277,890 28 ee LIABILITIES. Capital stock. Funded debt: General wortgage bond due 1910. Cousolidated mort bonds, 6 per et., die 19% 9 Gonsolidated mort.bonds, | & per ot., due 1919. Comsolidated mort.bonds, per et, due 143 olidated mort.bonds, Is per ct., due 1945. 3,000,000 00! Navy Yard mort. bonds, WI.» fe a ral trust 4\%4 per ct. 1913. Equipment trust loan, 4 pe 1914... 9 .. W. & Bo R. rtlfleates, 4 per First mort. ‘real estat due 192% Mortgages and ¢ joan, Stoel ‘due 1921 bonds, 4 Guaranteed Harrisburg, securities, Portsmouth, under Mt. Joy: and Lancaster It. Tk. \ lease Capital stoc First mortgage four per ct. bonds} Appraised value of securities not dis-| posed of, received with the lease of) United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company :— CURRENT LIABILITIES. | Pay rolls and vouchers Net traffic, balances due other roads. Due controlled companies, other than] traffie balances. .. a‘ Due Allegheny Valiey ay pany amount on deposit for demption of tts 7.3 per cent. bond: March Ist, 1806. Dne employes’ Sa Di Accounts Due Insurance Interest acerned on Pennsylvania Railroad Company bonds... Interest on bonds matured Dividends uncollected by shareholders Miscellaneous abilities... SINKING FUNDS. Sinking fand consolidated mortgage and un-| bonds, contributions to December Bist, "1895 $5,339,800 00 |... 824,780 00 Fund ‘for purchase of securities guar, anteed by the Pennsyly: il. road Company, under Trust created October 9th, 187s. +--| 4,582,407 78}... 87,216 87 Pennsylvanta Compans, payments for! : leased equipment under Pennsylva-| diay ele Company 4 per cent. 000 00 equipment trust gold loan 4 488, rik Trustees’ sinking fucd consolidated £0,500 '00) mortgage, Pennaylvania Raltroad| eis ; vompany 41 cbomsonpcenned 10,817,089" 60 eo Balance to credit of profit and loss. 23,568,469 $6 307,837 62 Total......00-- $278,265,807 74 | $10,277,880 28 «| $1,192,550 00 | 700,000 00 -| $6,238,449 80 $89,205. 41 9,374,748 59 2,095,207 O1 | 80,997 86 309,792 45 65,227 16 + $129,801,550 00 4,850,000 00 52,674 78 1,882,550 00 3,283,461 25 1,00 268,447 88 291,218 48 $828,565 05 158,898 34 1,687,276 86 STOCKHOLDERS CAN OBTAIN COPIES OF THE REPORT SONAL APPLICATION OR BY LETTER TO THE SECRETARY, NON, PHILADELPHIA. ROBT. W. SMITH, Treasurer. IN PAMPHLET FORM BY PER- ROOM 271, BROAD STREET STA- TRIP TO ALASKA. Prof. McGee and Mr. Willis Take the Passengers Over the First Stages. Metzerott Hall was well filled yesterday afternoon by a throng who had purchased from the National Geographic Society tickets from St. Paul, Minn., to Alaska. Promptly at 4:15 President Gardiner G. Hubbard of the scciety called “all aboard,’ and then, with Prof. J. W. McGee in charge, the long train pulled out. Conduc- tor McGee was in charge until the foot- hills of the Rockles were reached, when Mr. Bailey Willis of the geological survey relieved him, taking the party to Mount Ranier. There the train came to a stop, and there will remain until Monday next, wher Prof. Charles E. Fay of Tufts Col lege, Mass., will take charge of the party and take them through the glaciers, peaks ama canyons of the Rocky mountains. Prof. McGee and Mr. Willis were unu- sually interesting, and their remarks were illustrated by means of innumerable fine Pictures, flashed upon a great screen over the stage. Starting from St. Paul, the Canadian plains were crossed, Mr. McGee explaining that the interior plain of North America survived the ages as a lowland, having once been covered by a vast sheet of ice, extending from the arctic to the mouth of the Ohio river, to the foothills of the Rocky mountains, where two great ice fields met. Twice, perhaps three times, the ice tide flowed and ebbed, and when the Ice fields, the ice being thousands of feet deep, were swept away, the Canadian plains were left, and today they form one of the great wheat fields of the world, a | power which is shaping the destinies of hations. Five per cent of the area of the plains is covered with fresh water lakes, ‘and the soil is a fine loam The wheat fields extend for miles, and the average town consists of four or five houses, over- Be topped with grain elevators. One signifi- cant fact was noticed—that the great Wheat fields are Jess abundant on the north side of the boundary, between this country and Canada. The, streams of the Red River Valley of the Notth'tun but little below the banks, and because of the continued horl- zontality of thetundi the route is a very monotonous one.i\- 17 Speaking of the wikdom of nature, Prof. McGee explained’ tHat when the plains came into existetice ‘the buffalo came, and there Is no record Jike theirs for reprodu tion of their kind, sd sudden and extensive Was it. The buffalo'lived unmolested until the Indian camb, &nd then the Indian found the anima his very life. Then fol- lowed the white’mah, and as the buffalo gave way to thé rd man, so the latter gave way to the-Wwhite brother. No sadder Picture 4s theres thought Prof. MeGee, than the passingiaway of the buffalo, un: less it be that of thé passing away of the Indian. But all ‘was: for the best, and in place of the buffale, herds of which are being preservedhthere and thers in this country and Caradayithe boundless wheat fields of Canada-‘temain, and through them Ganada is fast becoming a great power in the world of nations. Mr. Willis, when took. the party over Prof. McGee retired, the mountains, across Puget sound, to Mount Ranier, across the Cascade mountains, and a grand journey it was. The scenery: was about the tinest to seen anywhere, the snow-capped peaks of Mount Tacoma, Liberty Cap, the endless forests and the stretches of water forming pictures. which, as. delightfully explained by Mr. Willis, won the admiration of all who looked upon them. So it was that the end of the first diiy’s journey came all too soon, —+— The massacre of‘ thirteen Armenian fami- les ts reported frora the district of Moosh, end five Armenians are said to have been killed at Kirchehir in the Angora district. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS The Largest Representation in the History ‘of the District Union. % ee Interesting Report of the ’9¢° Com- mittee — Additional Appointmenis— Stirring Addresses Delivered. Sixty-one societies were represented at the regular meeting of the executive com< mittee of the District of Columbia Chrjs-. tian Endeavor Union held last evening in the Calvary Baptist Church, the dargest representation in the history of the union, The vestry room was crowded with mem- bers of the committee and others who are interested in the progress of the plans for the coming convention, and the aritiounce- ment that Dr. J. J. Muir would make. an address also proved a drawing card. After devotional exercises and the read-" ing of the minutes of the last meeting, re- ports from the various standing commit- tees of the union were received, beginning with the treasurer, who reported a balance on hand of $4.17. The missionary com- mittee reported a continuance of the work of holding missionary meetings among the various societies and of distributing Hter+ ature; the press committee referred re- retfully to the resignation of Miss Mabel N. Thurston, junior editor of The Endeav- order, and the lookout committee reported the progress of the system of intervisita- tion among societies. = ie The 06 Committee’s Report. The report of the 96 committee recited the passage by Congress of the resolutions authorizing the use of the White Lot and Monument grounds for convention pur- poses, and the approval of this action by the President February 18. Chugch head- quarters, says the report, have been as- signed for the several state, territorial and provincial delegations, and the effort has been made to locate the church headatar- te1s as near to the hotel quarters secured by such delegations as practicable, or where this could not be done, to give the delegations church headquerters on the came car lines or streets to the convention tents as their hotel. Where a delegation has not cared to take a hotel, the church headquarters have been selected with a view to the probable assignment of board- ing houses and home accommodations to be given them. Forty-six churches have been placed at the disposal of the commit- tee, the report continues, and of these there are eight Methodist Episcopal and one Baptist church not having Christian Endeavor societies. Beginning with March 20, weekly mass meetings will be held for the several larger committees of the convention, to whith the public will also be cordially welcomed, aa foilows: March 20, entertainment commit- tee; March 27, reception; April 3, registra- tion; April 10, hall, ushers’ and decoration; April 17, reception; April 24, entertainment. Meetings for the finance, music and excur- sion committees will also be held as often as necessary to forward the work. Referring to the work of the finance com- mittee, the report states that the canvass among local business men and citizens for the $15,000 desired from them for the ,con- vention expense fund is in progress’ and the prospect for success is encouraging: Plans for the platforms, seatings and other necessary arrangemer ts for the great tents are under consideration by the hall com- mittee, which has also engaged Central Hall for convention purposes. The Entertainment Committee. The repcrt details the work of the en- terteinment committee, which, it Is stated, has been able thus far to satisfactorily meet all demands from delegation man- agers for hotel accommodations. Eighteen delegations have already closed contracts for hotel quarters. The foliowing have been added as mem- bers of the entertainment committee: Ray- mond A. Pearson of Calvary Baptist Church, secretary, vice C. C. Slocum, -re- signed on account of leaving the city; Chas. i. Paul of Memorial Lutheran Church; Glen T. Jones of Kendall Baptist Church, D. P. Wolhaupter, jr, of Fourth Presby- terlan Church, 8. D. Luckett of Metropoli- tan Presbyterian Church, Rev..J. H. Brad< ford of First Congregational Church, Rev. F. A. Stier of Mount Vernon M. E. Chureh; C. B. Jewell of Church of Covenant, Pres- byterian; J. L. H. Winfield of Gunton Tem- ple, Presbyterian. The subcommittee on excursions has been organized, with Je- rome F. Johnson of the First Congrega- tional Church as chairman, and the fol- lowing as members: Geo. W. Callahan of the Memcrial Lutheran Church, W. J. Me- Clelland of the North Presbyterian Church and A. M. Orrison of the Mount Vernon M. E. Church. Plans have been discussed by the excur- sion committee for six or seven official ex+ oe ions to points of interest outside the city. The report then recounts the inauguration by the music committee of the work of organizing the convention chorus of 4,000 volers, and refers to “a beautiful and thor- oughly devotional hymn of invocation” written for the '96 convention by Mr. John Hay of this city, one of the secretaries of President Lincoln, and well known as a writer cf wide reputation. The chairman of the reception commit- tee, it is stated in the report, has been busy In conference with his aids getting information necessary to enable him to complete the organization of the “staff” or central committee in its four sections. Fred. L. Fishtack of the First Congrega- ticnal Church has been appointed secretary of sald committee, and the following mem- bers of the headquarters section have been appointed: A. G. Walker of the E Street Baptist Church, James C. Adkins of the Ninth Street Christian Church, Jesse Ad- kins of the Ninth Street Christian Church, H. E. Davis of the Hyattsville Preshby- terlan Church, W. H. Dobson of the East- ern Presbyterian Church. Reference is also made to the thorough work of the press committee and the issu- ance of its first news bulletin, which was given general distribution among the En- deavor papers of the country. More Appointments. The report closes with the anncuncement of the following appointments. On the headquarters division of the reception com- mittee: Mr. Orrin Field, Fifth Congrega- tionai Church; H. E. Johnson, Fourth Pres- byterlan Church: Fred. M. Hoskins, Cal- vary Baptist Church; Geo. R. Hamlin, Gun- ton Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church. On the press committee—H. C. Metcalf. On the excursion committee—J. R. Mothers- head, Calvary Baptist Church; John G. Mulr, E Street Baptist Church; J. A. Scott, Ninth Strect Christian Church. Colonel Charles Pird, U. 8. army, spoke to the committee of the work being done at Fort Myer. He said nine societies are banded together in the work, and services are held every Wednesday and Sunday evening, which are well attended by ‘the soldiers He gave some statistics showing the results which had so far, been accom- plished and encouraged a continuance of the work by the Christian Endeavorers of this city. ; There was also an address by Rev. Dr. J. J. Muir, pastor of the E Street Baptist Church, whose subject was “The Use cf the Bible in Soul Winning.” This proved a most helpful part of the exercises. Note hooks were distributed and the members used them freely in taking note of Dr. Muir's remarks and in jotting down the Bible references to which he referred as being of special value in meeting various objections urged by persons in rejecting Christianity. He said there were fcur essential things to be impressed upon per- sons who wished to do active Christian There must be a desire to win there must be an appreciation’ 6f the Bible; there must be a knowledge of its contents for this specific purpose, arid | an intelligent application of its truths to individual cases. He advised against con-' troversy when-trying to reach a ,.man’s soul, but urged the simple presentation of Gospel truths. Taking up in turn the various types of persons apt to be met in religious work—the self-complacent,moral- ist, the trifier, the superficialist, the de- spairing sinner and the honest inquirer— he quoted Scripture references which his experience had taught him would be most suited to their respective needs. In con- clusion he spoke of the necessity for ¢m- phasizing a present salvation, a present realization and a speedy confession. | “Dr. Muir's address was eminenily practical and Was listened to with undivided intérest. Upon Its conclusion the mecting was ad. journed, the benediction being prono:inced by Rev. M. Ross Fishburn of the, Mqunt Pleasant Congregational Church. . - < » without labeling them poisons? ita ingredients is published with every bottle? ‘ef all other remedies for children combined ? Do You Know that 35 average * ents, or one cent a dose? ory $ Segoe sete these women are using the PPPOE perasorserrenrententendesteatontontontony Sa aac B. F. GUY & CO., Agts., 1005 Pa. Ave. N. W., Washington, D.C. : Senge Sesto deeges mee for Infants and Children ee een. MOTHERS, Do You Know 2: Parser, ‘Bateman's Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, many so-called Soothing Syrups, and most remedies for children are composed of opium or morphine? Do You Know that cpium end morphine are stupefying narcotic poisons? MM | C Make inquiries and if you find one of these users who wants to change, write us a letter. If you find every user of the Majestic willing to recommend the Range, will it not prove to you that you should have one, Do You Know that in most countries druggists are not permitted to sell narcotics . Do You Know that you should not permit any medicts to be given your child unless you or your physician know of what it is composed ? 4 Tea Do. You Know that Castoria is a purely vegetable preparation, and that a list of . Qe You Know that Cactoria is the prescription of the famous Dr. Samuel Pitcher. ‘That it has been in use for nearly thirty years, and that more Castoria is now sold than , De You Know that the Patent Ofice Department of the United States, and of ‘ther countries, have issued exclusive right to Dr. Pitcher an“ his assigns to use the vord ““ Castoria” and its formula, and that to imitate them is ¢ state prison offense? Do You Know that one of the reasons for granting this government protecti & was because Castoria had been proven to be absolutely harmless? doses of Castoria are curmshed for 85 Do You Know that when possessed of this perfect preparation, your children muy be kept well, and that you may have unbroken rest ? There are many good women And many wise ones—wives, daughters, nieces of yours. You will be surprised how many of aunts, cousins, Steel Range. If you are thinking of buying a Cook Stove, before buying make this investigation. ; OR.CHASES Blood»Nerve Food For Weak and Run-Down People from Childhood to Old Age. f XT IS! The richest of all restorative Foods, uso it replaces the same substances to the. blood and nerves that are exhausted in these two life-giving fluids by disease, tudigestion, lying, overwork, worry, excesses, abuse, etc. LAS DOE By making the blood’ pure and rich, and the digestion perfect, it creates cota umosele and strength. The nerves be- | fig made strong, the brain irc) sentra and mg. ron, tr become ac ‘weight in cold One box lasts @. week. Price B0c., or ta $2.00. Droggists or by mail. BOOK FRE! ‘THE DR. CHASE COMPANY, nol2-tudsatéSt 1512 Chestnut st., Philadelphia. on thelr hands, holding their crippled, tortured feet high in the air to give them Mttle rest. COMFORT 18 OUR HOBBY. Strange after talk- for $3.50. Not strange, either, for It's a $5 Shoe. $3.50 4a. our price. Wilson, 929 F St. POSES OHSS 9S SDE 0494 66 006. {Removed. 3 ‘The new offices of the Gas Ap- the smallest—derices that save expense on your fuel. foes Exchauge are located at See Appliance Exchange,$ g 424 New York avenue northwest. Largest line of Gas Stoves and Ranges in the city—at prices that @re much lower than you'd pay elsewh. Bversthing in the way of gas appiiances—from the to 1424 New York Ave. fe24-284 ESERIES HOSS HEG OHH + -Grateful—Comforting. Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST_ SUPFER. “By a thorough knowledge ot the natural laws witch acvera the cperations of digestion and nutri- -tiemyand bg a careful application of the fine prop. erties of well-relected Cocoa Mr. Epps has provided | for sar breakfast aii supper a delicately ‘favored which save us many heavy doctors’ Lilla. “Jt ie by the jodicicus use of such articles of til strong eucugh tovrenise eves tendon ora, ui encug! every tendency 4 use. "Hundreds “of ‘sustle, suniadles sare Boat. arvund us ready to attack wherever there is aw int.,.We may escape @ fatal shaft ov ceeping curselves well fort! with poe blood and a ,preperly, nourished frame." Civil Service Ga- pette. Mode simply with boiling water or milk. Sold ‘only in balt-pound tins, by grocers, labeled j thus: | JAMES EPPS & CO.. Lta., Homocopathlc Chemisra, | ccamtnom « BITTERS | CURES DYSPEPSIA, BILIOUSNESS, ‘ LIVER COMPLAINT, % NEURALGIA, CONSTIPATION, And all KIDNEY DISEASES. 2 For Sale by E. P. Mertz, Modern aye |. W. Cor. 11th and F Sts. fe24-3m42 XXOZE Ur ey ee ze rr t 4224.2 S52 25 G5 SE ar ae Vi ++ @+aa " * Sroeooeosesecsesesesetee Receiver’s Sale or eo 4 se fF Be eB 3 G8 On Monday, March a, I will commence the closing- out sale of the large and com- plete stock of James L. Barbour & Son, 614-616 Penna. Avenue. The quality of goods han- dled by them is well known. The prices have been reduced SO LOW that they will go in a hurry. 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