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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-05
David Davis Dodge ON the Ad.
mission Of ButleF.

Special TO the N. Y. Graphic.
No Incident in the entire proceedings o
last week has caused SO much comment
IA the action Of Judge David Davis on
Friday night in dOdging the vote on But.
ler's admission. On Monday be made q
speech advocating Thurman's resolution
to take Butler'a credentials from the
committee and said that he was
prepared to vote upon them without a
report from the committee. When the
voting on Butler's admission commenced
Davis waa sitting in his seat, but got up
before his name Was called, and went into
the cloak room. Some Senator's, who
were hunting up absentees, saw him
there, and called him out TO vote,
but he would not come. When
the last name was called he came
into the Senate chamber and took Spen.
GERS seat. Elmunds called across the
chamber 10 him, "Judgel Judge You
haven't voted" Davis made no reply.
Edmlnds came nearer and asked, "Judge,
why don't you vole?' Davis said some.
thing not audible to those around him,
but did not ask, with other absentees,
TO have his vote recorded. Davis was
too much Of lawyer 10 vote AYE" on
Buffers admission, and would not vote
mo" because he had not the moral cnur.
age to do 40. His vote against Butler
wonld have prevented his admission TO
The Senate, The President has expressed
his surprise at Davis course, and Cabi.
net officer remarked to-day, 81 nsed 10
have a profound respect for Judge Davis,
but he is either a coward or dema.
gogue."
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InIke I,ehrn nn,I lho .,onrts

CHICAGO, December 4.-Thia afternoon
the suit Of the United States against Ja-
cob Rehm, for the recovery Of 81 900 OOC
on account OF revenue frauds, was called
before Judges Drummond and Blodgetl
in the U. s, Circuit Court.
Instructions were read from Attorney
General Devens and the Secretary Of the
Treasury directing District Atty Bangs tr
submit TO the Court evidence on either
side whether the governments counsel had
made such an arrangement with Rehm's
counsel a. TO impose on the government
the duty as n matter Of honor and gooC
faith Of dismissing the pending prosscu
tion. II the Court so advises after hear,
ing the evidence then the case shall b,
dismissed on this basis.
Considerable evidence was taken
which went TO show that an arrangement
had been made so that Rehm should bs
relieved from civil liability.
At the end Of the evidence both side
presented their printed argument, ant
the Court took the matter under advise
ment E. a. SLorrs appeared for tht
government, anil Messrs. Lawrence an,
Campbell for Rehm.
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Wrecked Vessels In Canadian
Waters.

OTTAWA, December 4.-The Govern
ment having received information that
American vessels were violating the Gus.
toms regulations in regard TO vessels
wrecked in Canadian waters, the Com.
missioner ofCustoms issued the following
order to the harbor officials, pending in
structions expected by the Customs De-
partment from The Minister Of Justice
No vessel, foreign or Canadian, has a
legal right TO interfere with wrecked
vessels on the Canadian shore unless ger.
mitted by the Collector Of Customs ut the
nearest port, alter reporting to him, and
no foreign vessels should receive permis.
sion, as it is contrary to the Casto ms
law, and should be detained in case oil
yinlalinn.
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NEw ORLEANS, December A. Last
evening at Myrtle Grove Plantation ba-
low this city, seven negroes named Sam.
dreen, Gustave Castine, Henry Weston,
Gustaye Bell, Barnard Marshall, Charles
Thornton, and Lewis Thomas, attempted
to cross the river ut that point in an old
skia; when about midway the planks in
the same parted and abe sunk, resulting
N the drowning OF the first i've named.
The two survivors saved themselves by
elinging to the skiff till picked up by a
boat sent TO their relief.
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acterIstlc manner 10 his attendants; HI
am going, but not quite yeL-you are in
too much Of a hurfyF' His mind was a.
clear as ever, and though he waa soon
again unable to speak with much conse.
cutlVeness, on account Of the difficulty Of
articulation, he continued able 10 utter
oeCasional words, from which his family
were able TO gather his meaning, and,
upon their framing il in sentences, ho
would express his approval. In this
way At intervals during the day and the
following night be had prolonged conver.
saitona with his eldest son in regard 10
his family, his paper and his business re-
latIons. Indeed, his always active mind
seemed unusually alert.
Occasionally during Saturday night he
would look At tie clock TO note the pro-
gresS Of time, and he calculated hearty
"GOod !" as an attendant threw open the
blinds to let in the light Of the beautiful
Sunday morning. There was little change
in his condition during yesterday. The
administration Of morphine, which began
in the morning, restrained somewlat ilis
mental activity, but he continued without
any intermiSiOn perfectly conscious.
Like Charles the Second, he felt and ex.
pressed inetIabls disgust at being such
an uncomfortable long time a.dying, and
welcomed any indication OF the approach.
ing end.
There was no essential change in his
condition during the evening, except for
the evidence oi growing weakness. lie
has Of course been unable to lake any
nonrishment Of any sort since about mid.
night Of Thurslay night, and the only
question il how long the reserve OF vital
iIy will keep the wheels Of lie running,
except OF course that there is posi-
bility ut any mOment Of recurrence Of
the original attack, which would he
speedily fatal. At 3 o'clock this morning
he was lying in the same Condtion as
since the attack over As hbure ago, save
that his mind was somewhat less active,
ami his strength considerably reduced:
Death may not come for a number of
hOrrs, but there Is little chance OF his
Suiryiving the present day. HH wife and
all his seven children are at home, ex-
cept his eldest daughter, who went South
a fortnight ago,
No Change.
SPRIEaFGELD, Mass, December Al
There is no change in Mr.. Bowlea' con-
iltiOn, and the physicians anticipate
none, either way, for the next day or
two.
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New York.

NEw York, December 4.-Cotton-
Firm at 1lsSal11fc. FlOur-Demand Ilmi.
ted aud prices unchanged. Wheat-Opiet
and steady; demand limited; uugraded
spring 81 81, No. 2 Chicago spring 81 99lS
lSl 80, No. 2 Milwaukee 81 S1JSai g., No.
2 red western 81 42al A December. Rye
No. western Tic. Barley-Two.rowed
State 75aS1c, Six.Fowed s5c. Malt
Unchanged. Corn - Quiet and n
shade frmeT western white new soc,
No. 2 December 63ISaG3kc. Oats
"A shade stronger; western mixed and
State 36a4tc, white western 3ga44. ColIee
Quiet and 6rm; Riocargoes at l551aI9Kc
gold, jobbing l53ta2ie gold. Sngar-DnIl
and heavy; fair to good refining 7Xa79Sc,
prime 154c, refined quiet and unchanged.
Molasses-N. y. S5a50c. Rice Steady
Whisky = Steady atSl l0al l01S,
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Toledo,

-, TOLEDO, December 4.--Fiour-Dull.
Wheat-Easier; No. white Michigan beld
g y 81, 81 81 bid, extra white Michigan
81 50, amber Michigan spot aud seller id.
eember 81 S0k, No red winter held Al
; A9S, No. 2 DO seller December 81 2sL{.
seller January 81 80, rejected Wabash
cox. COrn-Dull; high mixed 5Oc, No.
spot 4shc, seller December 4Sc, new spot
45A, seller December Axe, rejected AZ "a.
damaged new 40c. Oats-Duli; No, 2, 29c.
hogs-S6 90, all weights.
Al the close Wheat was steady; No. L
white Michigan offered at 81 SiL{, 81 81 bid:
sales amber Michigan seller December at
81 29Saal 80, seller January 81 SlaI SiH.
No. 2 red winter seller January 81 SSt.
Corn dull; new rejected 55IEc.,,
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Chicago CattIe slarIret.

CHICAGO, December 1.-THE Dyopeys,
Journal reports
|5CATrLE-Receipts 1000; shipments 74O.
tair to good in heavy supply; market quiet
tos all grades and tending downward; some
sales lOal5c of. Steers IS 85a5 Is; feeders
and stockers slow ut So S5a3 95: COWS At
81 l2'sli S11S; butchers steers So O5aS IS:
calves SlOOa5 o. bulls 81 sOa9 80. No sales
Ol Texans. -''-''''
uods-Recelpts 5000; shipments $50:
oil grades l0al5c lower. BEST shipping Al
" 45; fair to good 81 35a4 40; mixed pack.
ing 81 coal 80; light 81 2Oa4 25.
sHERP-Receipts 1000. Good supply.
moderate demand, and prices a Sfade
easier; dali sales 3<a4Ec, -
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Dying Condition OF Sanl. HoWlCs
Oi the Springfield Kenuhlienn.


From bis paper Of Monday,
Mr.. BOWles continued in his usual con,
diIion during Friday afternoon and the
earl part Otthe night, but abontl o'clock
on Saturday morning was found TO be
very much prostrAted, and unable to ar.
tcnlate distinctly. He, however, re.
gained the power OF speech within a
couple Of hours sufficiently to say few
words ot farewell to each Of his family as
'hey came around his bedside TO say
goodbye, for he recognized at once that
Tue attack was fatal, aud felt that tho end
vas very near. 81 gueS my work il
'dOne," he said-''l think might
have done . little more, but
anl ready to 90 now. Being
asked II he was afraid 70 die, he shook
ms head most emphalically, and said
Win with great pOSitivenea: mo, not at all. y
tm physicians, on examination, pro-
hoancei that he had snllered an attack
o. serious apoplexy-in other words, an
eaaslon ot water upon tue brain, which
Affects the power of speech and swallow,
lHS, but not the intellectual functions
combined with partial paralysis Of the
right side, and followed later by the al
most complete loss OF tho power oi
Peech. Such an attack Of course can
nave only one en,l, but the doctors said,
anu Mr. Bowlea himself soon perceived,
mat It might be postponed for some time,
presently he remarked in his moat char
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have been felt on this head are relieved
by the message. Mr.. Hayes silver fever
Is Of mild type. Although he wants
silver remOnelized, and believes iu the
double standard, he cares 3 great deal
more lor the protection Of the public
credit
THE WORLD sAYs
"The only criticism which candid men
OF either party can make upon that por.
ticn Of the Presidents message which
touches the most vital question Of The
moment, the question Of the currency and
its relations to the public faith, will be
that he might, with great advantage 10
all business interests Of the country, have
found some way Of saying long before
this time what he now moSt plainly and
emphatically says. He has committed
himself, even irreVocably, 10 4 veto Of any
measure founded upon what be Stigma.
ties as the deluSiOn that any /, mporary
relief can be obtained for the private
business Of the country by au sue Of
silver coinage to pass as legal tender at
rate thaseriall = above its conmercialEal1e
and Of any measure remonetizing silver
which lacks firm provision exempting
the public debt, heretofore Issued and
now outstanding. from the payment Of |
the principal or the interest in ANY coin.
age VI less value than the present gold |
coinage Of the country. 1t would be un-
fair to the President to withhold the
praise which he deserves for this explicit |
declaration Of his determination to main.
tain the National honor, even in the |
teeth Of those Opinions Of Ohio" " hereof
we have heard 30 much Of late in quar-.
ters from which better things might have
been expected. The President deals
frankly and courageously with the two
important questions upon which certain
conspicuous leaders Of his own party
have recently taken isAue with him. His
recital Of the good which has already re-
suited from his Southern policy Is the
beat ansWer which he could have made TO
the attacks which that policy has PRO.
voked,"
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PhiIasIelDll,.

PHILADELPHIA, December 4.-Flour
Quiet; supertine 81 so, extras IS 60 Penn.
syiVanla y, iamily 70 50a7 90, Minnesota do
20 OOa6 90, high grades and patent 81 OOa
W: Mheat-Saiet and steady; amber
y Hal a, red 81 4lal "A, white ST 45al so.
CI,orn-Steady; yellow ut 65a66c, mixed
o. '5ao5c. Oats = Firmer; white western
SIa5sc, western mixed 35aS6c. Rye-Quiet
at ICa72c. POrk-Sl4 C0al4 25. Buttef-
10 fair demand; creamery 2Sc, Western
Resers 23a25c. Eggs-Western 25a26c.
Petroleum-NOminal. Whisky-sl ID.
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our MouNDSvILLE LETTER.

MoUNDsvrLLE, December 5.
Editors IutGlliseucer:
| intended to send you an account Of
our Thanksgiving in Moun,lsville, hut
failed to get ii 10 the train in time for
Saturday mornings paper, and as
knew you wers ayerse 70 printing cold
news, l did not send ii; but permit me to
say now, though late it be, that the day
passed very pleasantly with ia. Many
attended the union services at the NJ. L.
Church, but many more enjoyed them
selves atterward in the devOnring Of tur.
key and fowls Of other description. But
the. .pleasantest part Of the entire day was
the festival given by the ladies Of the
Presbyterian ChuCrhin Intervening. The
supper was simply grand, and the ladies'
who did the honors OF the occasion know
Just how to supply the wants Of all. The
festival netted about $53, and goes into
the treasury Of the WOmans' Foreign
Missionary Society Of the congregation.
The cold weather has for some days
back put stop to our Improvements, but
to-day notice that work is resumed on
the new Jail building. Though the
weather iscold business seems as brisk rs
ever.
A walk over some Of the county road
between here and Wheeling forces me
more TO the conclusion that pike Is
needed between the two places, and am
satisfied that Just as soon us the enter
prising part Of the two places see il The
work will be commenced at once.
Give us such a road as the National
pike and our beautiful valley would soor
become the home Of many Of the business
men Of the city, and a much greater trade
would be opened up along ia line, all oI
which would aow into Wheeling. The
benefits arising from the road would be
mutual to the two places, and both should
do all IN their power for the success oI
the enterprise. X.
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Wheeling CaltIe SInrIret.

WHEELING, December 4, 1877.
Live stock received at the Wheeling
Stock Yards during the last week:
CArTLE-Arrivals 80 head. Ordinary 10
common 21zaSc, common to fair Sa3 "a. Iair
to choice 3I5a4c. Most sales at 3xaSke
HoGs-Arrivals ,l9Ohead. Common and
light 3!za4c, packing 4a4I{c; choice Hogs
SIERP-Arrivals 10 head. Sold at S,<a4c.
LAMBs-1n fair demand at 45la5<c.
CALVES In fair demand At 81 OtIai0OO
MICH Cows-Arrivals 4 head, Sold at
$50 0Ia50 90. ~ O'e -
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FIRE RECORD.

oHEYENSE, December 4.-A Gre at
Sydney, Neb., last night destroyed the
auction room Of Cummings & Simpson,
Star Hotel, Lanes livery stable and seve.
raj dwellings. Loss estimated at SOS, 600,
Insurance Sl6, 900. D.E,slmpson, one Of
the partners in the auction room, wa
burned TO death while attempting 70 re,
move The property from The bailding.
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CONYfCrED on RNInnaLtNl
A Mhislrr nlnrtier.

CLEvELASp, December 4.-About !
O'clock this evening Charles Paget, a So.
loon keeper, and Charles NOtter, 4 deck
wolloper, had an alteration In the for.
mer'a saloon. Both men left the saloon
together and an hour afterwards Paget
was found In the gutter on Leonard
street, dead, with knife wounds in his
throat. Notter has not yet been arrested
Paget ia . German, S5 years old, and
leaves q vile and i've amall children,
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PorsvII.LE, Pa, December 4.-At Lost
Creek Station, on the Philadelphia 4
Reading Railroad, this afternoon the
coal train ran of the track and badly
wrecked twenty cars, tore down telegraph
lines, completely demolishcd the passen'
ger station and did considerable damage
10 the freight depot and store house
Several persons were injured but none
fatally.
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Ihegntslltaetteer.

Ions ". CRnou, Civil Engineer, who
,.i,trd in the survey Of the proposes
narrow Gauge from Wellsburg vii
R,,h,ny to Washington some years since
nrni.hes his notes Of survey to III,
Washington Exporter Of last evening. Th,
,o,lwiIl be % miles and fraction it
I.os.h, and will cost as lolloWs; Grading
$500 ties $1,000, iron s5s,OOO, tele
,,,ph $500, equipment $4,000, ensi
o.trinE experimenting, &c, sI3.5OO
making total Of Sl4S,5OO.
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CINCINNATI, December 4.-Cotton-
Dall At lOJsc. Flour-Dull and unehnng.
ell: Wheat-Steady; red 81 lsat 25. Com
.-Good demand ut 59a4Oc. Oah-Strone
at 99L3lc. Rye-Quiet but firm at 65n6gc.
sarley-GOod demand; prime spring 65c.
Pork-Demand fair and market Gm AZ
Sls 90. Larl-Fair demand, but at lower
rates; steam 81 S2Isa7 rs, kettle ssSaee.
Bulk Meats-Easier at 49Sa59la8JEc. Green
Meats-Easier; shoulders &c, sides IS 60:
hams 20 SOa7 80. Butter-Firm, but NOT
qaotably higher. Whisky-Firm demand
Hods-Quiet; common 50 65a4 10, light
81 iOai g, packing 81 2Oa4 50, butchers
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VOLUME XXVI--NUMBER 50.
COastlng Vessel IVFecketI.

NEW ORLEANS, December 4. - The
schooner Two Sisters, from Mermentar
for Galveston, loaded with cotton, lum-
Der and oranges, WAa wrecked of this port
Yesterday. Three lives were lost. A por-
ton ot the cargo was washed ashore and
saved,
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Allegheny CattIe.

EAST LlBEETY, December 4.-CArrLR-
Receipts to-day 1,S0ihead; all for sale here.
Prime y YOa5 %, good 81 coat 50, common
Hods-Receipts to-day {, ,655 head. York.
ers 81 2Oa4 80, Philadelphias 81 4Oa4 IS.
:. sIIERP-Receipts to-day LOGO head. Sci.
ling at So OOa4 Is. '''- Sst
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Elected Associate lnstIce.

COLUMBIA, s. G., December 4.-Henry
McIryine was to. day elected Associated us.
tice Of the Supreme Court by the unani.
nous vote Of the Legislature. There will
be an election tomorrow for an Associate
Justice in splace Of Wright, colore,l, re-
signed. The impeachment against Wright
has been dismissed.
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Mnrine.

New York, December 3.-Arriyed
out-Steamer Pennsylvania,
The steamer Philadelphia, for Liver
pool, eollided last night off the skerries
on the eastern coast OF Ireland, with The
British ship Oasis, The oasis sank, The
crew sank.
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stopping q FIshIng Trick,

o1TAwA, Ont, December 1.-The Gov.
eminent has taken measures 10 prevent
American fishermen from driving tish
from the Canadian to the opposite side Of
the Detroit river by The shlngllng pro-
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Weather IndlcaiionS.
WAR DEFARrNEST,

OyBiCR oV THE CHIRy SrGNAL oVBlcTR,
WAsufHaroS, D. C., Dec, 6-l 4. n.
PRoBARiLTIRl.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
falling barometer, south winds, warmer
threatening rainy weather, followed by
rising barometer, north 10 west winds
and colder partly cloudy weather, except
in the east datsict rain turning INTO
light snow.
For the Dover Lakes, a falling baron,
eler, increasing south to southwest winds,
warmer, threatening and rainy weather,
followed over Lake Erie by rising
barome::er and colder westerly winds.
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NRw YORK, December 4.-Ihe trade
movement was slow with package houses.
Cotton goods quiet and steady. Prints are
inactive but firm. Lancaster printed cam.
6rics opened at Sc. Ginghams and cotton
dress goods are in fair request. Spring
wOOlens in moderate demand.
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PANAMA, November 25.-Adyices from
Chill state that the well known Thomas
Bank, Of Valparaiso, failed. Liabilities
y, 100000.
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Pitishurrh MnrIra,

PTrsRrRsn, December 4.-Petroleum
-Quiet and steady; crude 81 O6K At Par.
keTs; refined 1Sc, Philadelphia delivery.
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WASHINGTON.
A Rnl 10 Regulate Railway Com.
Ineree.

WAsHrEoToN, December 5.-A bill in
trodaced in the House, by Mr.. Townsend
ol Illinois, to regulate commerce by rail
road among the several States, proposes
to require railroads to receive and trans.
port freight cara Of other companies
without charging any greater rate than
il charged where the cars are the proper,
ty Of the road over which they pass. Il
prcscribes, as the penalty for any viola
tion Of this provisions, i forfeiture Of three
times the amount Of the damages sus,
tained by the aggrieyed parties to be
paid to the latter. Mr.. DibrelIs bill to
tax incomes, provides for n tax Of 5 per
cent on all amounts OF incomes over
$4,000.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELEGRAPH.
New York money nna StocsS.

NEW YORK, december 4.-MoNEY--5af
per cent Prime mercantile paper at 5a7
per cent. Custom receipts $35i, 200. The
Assistant Treasurer disbursed $500, 600
Clearings $4,000, 900. Sterling firm; actual
business, long 4.S1, short S4SL
GoLD-Opened at lO2X and closed al
l021s. Carrying rates 8 LS to 5 per cent.
SnvRR-At London unchanged. Here
silver bars are 81 20H greenbacks, 81 II
gold. Silver coin Max per cent discount
GovRRNAIRNTS-Clos dull.
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BERLrN, November, 4.-The North Ger
man Ga:ete says: Lord Derbys recent
speech indicates that England Ia now re,
solved to abstain from Intervention and
not to raise obstacles 10 peace, which
may presumably be brought about un.
der the Tsis Of an alliance OF the three
Emperora. The points which Lord Derby
reserves, involving British interests, will
not be touched by such a peace as that
Tor which the way is being paved.
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hAlLhOAD bUEDS-Flrm anu generally
higher.
Stair BoNDs-steady.
SToCRs-The market has been character.
lied BY great depression, and under the
sharp pressure to sell leading shares have
declined. Early in the day there were
vague rumors OF trouble amoug the iinau-
cial institutions, but later these rumOrs
assumed u more definite shape, it being au-
nounced that an examiner from the Bank
Department at Albany was Investigating
the condition Of the National Trust Co, d
State institution with $l.CO0,OO0 capital.
This gave rise to oil sorts OF rumOrS, and
the President Of the institution, Mr.. d. Il.
Mangam, sent the following letter to the
Stock Exchange:
OFFICE NATIONAL Trust Co., J
NEw YORK, Decembe 4. I
To The President Of The Nec York Stock Er
change:
SIR-I beg TO inform You that tbers /,
not word OF truth in the malicious report,
in circulation regarding the National ,frnst
Isisnsdl D,R.MAxoAN, Pre5l.
At the close the market was feverisll anI
unsettled, with the lowest prices Of the ia,
generally current. Lake shore droppe;
rapidly 70 59A and Michigan Centrai &
5TT. Western Union after advancing Il
TX dropped TO 77k. st Paul and North
western shares were also weak and lower.
Transactions aggregated 20l, 900 shares
Of which 1900 were New York Central
81 900 Lake Shore, 5000 Northwestern com
H. 900 preferred, 1900 St Paul common
i, 900 preferred, $4,000 LackAwanna, &, ,COt
Michigan Central, and 5000 Western