New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-29

,..ou. ~ all these valuable assetsf Once
80 81. bone and sinew of this Company,
standing as terror TO those who coveted Inc value
hIo tode ~ this line and constant menace 10 capt.
tal;sts contemplating an opposition Arc they
L" straved or stolenr OF have they been soId' Ana
- sod what has become q the proceeds and all the
enormous earnings Of tho Company one-tnlrd vi
the labor and space bestowed in this pamphlet upon
the explanation Of matters of little moment wouio
have made all these dreadful mysteries as clear as
daylight. .o,,-
posed of the following gentlemen George H. BRAD
bury. T. w, Park, j. ID. Smith j. NJ. Burke, q. }. Us
born. Russell Sage, G. s. Scott, George H. Palmer
and Rufus Hatch.
THIS change in the direction is ayowedly In the
interest of reform in the management OF the Com
pany's affairs and we have no doubt it Is made In
good faith but IL will add TO the confidence OF the
stockholders and the public in the new managers IL
they make and publish as soon az possible clear
statement of the actual condition Of the affairs OF the
Pacific Steamship Company.
Can't Bradbury, who, it is understood, ID to De
President of the Company, is gentleman OF energy
experience and ability. He was formerly an oincer
in the Navy and resigned the position OF Lieuten-
ant Commander to take service with the Company
in 1851 and il familiar from long and varied service
with all the branches Of it's business. He mpern-
tended the furnishing Of the new ships for the
Pacific coast and China trade; took six OF the SHIPS
to the Pacific, and opened the China service with
the steamship Colorado, in 1867. He retired from
the service of the Company in 1868, and was chosen
President of the Ene Dock and Basin Company
which position he still holds
The general stock speculation to-day has been
only moderately active, though in one OF two lead
: and ",
Pacific Mail was the card. attracting that attention
which Its prominence at the present time deserves
Starting ont at Az, it's course thenceforward was
feverish for time and until the election was over
settling in the interim as low 41l The result OF
the election caused stronger feeling and some smart
buying of tnid shorts carried up the price to A.
We confess our inability to discover any cogent rea-
sons for an advance in the stock, even 30 slight as
the one to-day on the published statement Inc
upward tendency of the stock, however, whatever
may have been It's cause gave tone to the rest Oh
the market under which Union Pacific stepped to
the front brskly rising to ga, and the entire list
advanced to per cent the general market closing
strong and at the best figures reached. After the
annual elections Of the Western roads are over to
attend which the leading street magnates Will ab-
sent themselves from the street, the return OF THESE
specuatiOns may quite likely be attended with now
campaigns and rescue OF the market hom lts
present inactivity to life and viyacity. AT
the meeting of the Governing Committee
of the Stock Exchange, to-day, the petition
of the brokers was granted On and after
Monday, June 2, therefore, the Stock Exchange VIII
open at 10 o'clock o. m, and close at p. m Tins
five.hour rule holds good through the months OF
June July, August and September The Gold Ex-
change also concurred in the rule. The opening,
highest lowest and closing prices OF stocks were as
followe.