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THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEiPI> OF PRODUCr.
FER NorM Rir5r. YcsS-.s 0nf E.'rJ1@i
s.v.....,y 49,. 1919
GENERAL MAEAEr REpOGT.

N-.lG.tfr .y' ratn saC !Jis, &c.: cria afe. go
corr ai.-ii .rli.. Gut 1ft Irrf1Hf" 100 i'n, "a
t-'i"s y ~ cN mem
non I...fit t,-.u-. rtO, .e. '. ..',.'iJ 3t--t
CDIIN>~frj co.'s lt.c ns,t r,i i"' 80 f'' a'val'c
l.' p .I'.4.- ',.INtf.. o. .r.i-a't At'''i-
co. t.-. t"' 90 90, .tIia tD-ifE .'-5 oai.' -ea'l
2.gI- J';i- day !a-j week, e., t'l tt-. ytsE
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DAKOTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD

FIRST MORTGAGE 7 PER CENT GOLD SINKING
FUND BONDS. ORIGINAL ISSUE, t60O,00o. CAN.
CELED BY THE SINKING FUND, $4,000. AMOUNT
NOW OUTSTANDING, s5j2,0 900, BEING All TIE RATB
OF $1,000 PER MILE OF ROAD
THE DAKOTA SOUTHERS RAILROA runs from SiOux
city. Iowa, Yankt0n, the capital OF Dakota distance OK
62 niles The road has been completed and running aye
and during these years Of business oppression me net
earnings al have each year
than cent the required the
rst bonds, while tne 1877
halt times than the
LOnded debt The $0JSCU0 rst bones the Ony
q We have soidduring tbepasI three
months 100000 OF these bonds When the baldncs
sold the company will be entirely free 8f floating debt
We are authorized sell the remaining tonds 80 per
cent ST. which rate they Weld nearly
wALsToN II. BROWN s. BRO,
8
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This board as recciN e the pef1u Uf more than ~ per
" all the hOuLOiders shown by tbs above statom Vt
lt other large lgrs Of The
iu uuiundsl bonds opposed the attacks IN, CON
a.lu- nc company By parties pretending t0 represent all
tausr UniuHdd & The cordial cooperation OF al parties
interested this vii secure tc best to all
bOahoter. and then to the stDCkJdur3. since the
present utr1iiUn has commenced large number Of Ire
f;iuaeu bouts have been funded.
The company mas 40 oi debt Of any Kind except tho
vouchers incident To operating tie road II has
pr1rIly obligation since rs Orpaulz0u. The
Director, Uir tire confidence OF The ability Of tie
company tO he fptUic out nj. It's net earnings.
I, company VIII meet TIE llf fgaors dt IN tho adver
t-r.If ~ Matthews Fol ~ Hyatt. and RapalO, also those
made m u imur Barton in the courts at The proper
TINE By oTtrr Jf ulg Board
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BINKING AND FINANCIAL.

The Wabash Railway! Read he AmerjcaH
ELchnlIf VI in-lMN.
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Banking Gouses ano Bauhers.
DiuioeRo Notlrtg.

THE NATIoSn BANK OF TliE STATE or NEw, ,Y0Rx(
NEwNO April -. ls7c.
4 DIVIDEND of THREE and 0NE-HALF
N PER cen free Oi al has been declared by This
bank ~ tie Of the Last six months payable
after May 10 The books viii be closed nom tho
2yth MAY -, both inclusive BY OF the
board Il. l. EDWARDS. Cashier.
OFFICE NEw.YoBH rROyIDENCH AND Boston RAIL-)
ROAD COMPANY. tsTONAGTON EAILRoAnD -
NEw.NURK. April 2j, 1873.
4 QUARTERLY DIVIDEND of TWO and
- ONE.HALF PER CENT VIII be paid at the Office u
NJ Morgan's sous, 30 Willm-st. NewYok. ON ts
lOh dav OF Iay. Tho transfer books vii be closed from the
l-J 10 the llth, both inclusive. T. B NOFES sec
OFFICE or TIE AMERICAN CONSOLIDATED }
GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY, ,
81 BROAn->T. NEW-N CRk. Lat Nav l-Ir.f
THE REGULAR Monthly DIVIDEND of
ONE PENT CENT on the capital STOCK OF the American
Consolidated Gold and silver Mining Company has been
cared payab aud after the 10th Inst. at the Companys
AhUers Of Tecopl ith inst. Transfer books viii
close On the ith and reopen ON the llti May.
c. GODDARD Treasurer
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- WABASH HALFWAY CoNPANY
y Y. SUPREME COURT.-m the matte

y Y. SUPREME COURT.-n the matter
ar,i % tn fs i n. iaei G ESoG a. n M onee fn Of % S Ga
order 10 e atoy' entitled matter made by ae Hon Charles
NAV l-1- whereby among other things IL referred 10
m a. t,dS in ie' tl pFpdp rber.in on
which SAID order granted 70 examine aud pas the
trustee uut,r ami by viruc Of deed Of ru,t
m1r,rs l1u- situate the northern shore OF Lake su-
ulIIor ha District of ThundT Bay, Province of Ontario.
End hom,nG1 Gi C2nSGS & St g. 3 2f ,T,, m or & aSss g
iy = zoe ana o'bcr, f0 said petitioner Edmond
ia, one our i1t r. ~ >h 80, .' M I" WI ~, 3
other pos, 10 sle ~. "a % ,st o. ''A ', W i u,
iin5rrt slfd Aoi,s payable IN tbs Cty NcwIork
on tie Ist day II MAY. vim interest al the ,e of
PER pr ual pavab suiaunuay on the tr.t day7 OF
wa M ,l f t + - ~ ysi, I'VE ar @ ii tlat m ir eI1
ue and ptS the accounts Of tat Eouond Wl,or me peu
certain n1 gaze - ch.tcis or bhl of certain goods
cpue 20 ald bisrc! Of Thunder lv iaftcllaTy spcci
rrles r Of sale bearing date the 25th cav Of July;
GeoIro Coe and said The silver Isle Consodaled Mining
one Cou,aHd r. xoa trusgCs aug sven aanpi oihrr pnT
pSr. % peiEc sali Eois and ctaJs u, r. ne mem %
souut g rx,es ing tour hundred tl0Isa dollars PAYABLE
H. thr CIV of ScaYork on the Of Nay. 1882 with
in-, % at ne rate Of per cent yer aAgan. 40 sm @
yeIT and WITH stimulation for sinnng ilno tirIn i's ry-
Lace and stead Of said petitioner Edmond Wson Noiiee
= heey gwen TO ne hoiers or oTgrs ~ ne M saI zones
-ld the silver I,lc Consolidated Mining ana Lands Ccnl
chaiies blI of sac. ami 20 al persons inter
fore ta undersigned r,rree AFORESAID, hs oicc No l3
C"Urii'nt st. 90! and Iron lyiarg' n me t ct ScN.
day, why - said Edmom Wi trustee lfor said,
tf-tcr and an liability ia tbe promises under ard by
II sad deed OF trust usrtgae and ssd Dogage Ok
-Ionsniy in connection tncrewyth-Datcj NevYorE. May
Pis,t. Ne@.yo-k Ciy MylpaaG@M
REPORT Of the CONDITION Of the
lHT
New-York tribune., 1878-05-13

SALINE COUNTY Qll.). Per Cent Bonds
- Interest payable by State Treasurer July aud January
IN this city For sao cheap. q. COPELAND, 20 Finest
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Ranocs.

rrHE "BEEBE RANGE" with plate warmer
4 AND PATENT GLASS FACE PROTECTOR A
nvelOu whereby the head an face OF the cook Is pro-
the raGated heat without interference with the
operations range IL aso helps keep down tho
Of The kitchen and to take of the steam from
cooking JAMES Il hIRt LAND = ~ IL lIeide 81.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-13

OFFICE OF lIIR kEoKuK AID pgs N NGiNns H h4Ik%Af{
TErHE ANNUAL MEETING of the STOCK
4 HOLDERS and XoTINd BoNDHoLDEtS OF the g, keo;
Railway Company for the ELECTION OF
URFF DIRECTORS and for the transaction OF other bus
ness will be held office Of the company IN the City Of
Kcokuk Iowa on THURSDAY June o. next at IL o'clock,
qhe polls will remain Qpen until p m.
transfer books and bona register viii cloae Monday
MAY Is ne closed uutli June
OndhOders requested 10 authenticate their right OF
voting By presenting their bonds for entry upon the voting
bond register. A BRIDGMAN
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CorporNtlou NotlIes.

PROPOSALS for DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
CRoCKERY. PAINTS, LCMBER and BRICK will @ @be
by Department Of Charities and Corrections until
May u lS71 For 4 particulars The CITY Record for
sale az No. , city Hall
New-York tribune., 1878-05-13
gfuaMcidl.
g FISHER JOHNSON,

a. FISHE JOHNSON,
Ds BANKER No. 2NAS5AUSr,
Bays and sells for cash. al securities dealt In
a The Stock Exchange gives careful attention 10 Investment
orders allows interest on deposits.
THE AMERICAN EXCHANGED gives to-
the Of stock held by each 50ckOder Of the
New-York tribune., 1878-05-13

pEPORT Of the CONDITION of the
Al FIRST NATIONAL BANK or NEW-NORK, at
NeYor the state NcHYorz at tic close ot business
May /, l1TS:
New-York tribune., 1878-05-13

Ihe ioHowng shows the relations between the total
serve and the total liabilities:
New-York tribune., 1878-05-13

THE SAFE DEPOSIT CONPASf OF NEw.YoRK
lao Ii9 and lIG BIua,wav cor. Liberty u.
NEw-YoRR, Apr %, 1875
TgTIE ANNUAL ELECTION for thirteen d.
Il kECTOHS ami three INSPECTORS Of ELECTION
the Deposit Company Of New NOrk Tor the ensuing
year held the office of the company Monday May
H. 1873 the hours OF II o'clock at noon and ooOc
The transfer books will be closed the 30h day Of Apr
inst opened llth day of Nav following by order
FREDERICK FOSTER Secretary
OFFICE OF THE EVER
CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY ~ NEW JERSEY,
MAIL 1873 }
ITO the Stockholders of the Central Railroad
Company of Ncw-Jcrsey
The time ur the stockholders Of said Company sign
Agreement Equitable Adjustment of its Affairs ana be
thereby entitled s benefits Is hereby extended until
NAV lJ expire This extension is made by the
committee pursuant 10 the conferred on them by said
Agreement. +. ;. LATHROP Receiver
Ca EADASis EXPIRES COMPANY. No. 50 broadway
NEw-YORK, May H. 1873. :
TJNhe Transfer Books of this Company will be
closed from O'Clock y. MAY H. to the morning OF
June j. J.C. BABCOCk, Tfeasnrer
OFFICE TIRE NEw-YoRK MUTUAL
GAS LIGHT COMPANY
y. F. CORNER UNloNsQUARE am AVE- ASD .
l6IH ST, NEWNOKK, May II, 1878. ) !.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stOcShOld-
Crs OF tho York Mutual Gas Light Company FOR TIE
election sixteen directors and three inspectors Of election
the VIII be held at tie Offices OF the company
City of Sewl orb, on III lSDAN May "a, 1878 the
polls which election viii be open between The ous Of IL
NJ. OF OF
will closed for O days prior 10 said election By or
der OF the Board Of Directors -. - . go, 81. -.
New-York tribune., 1878-05-13
THE MONEY MARKET.
10 A. M.-sALEs BEFON" TIT

So,es Of State and RqilcGy BOnds-Ro'"0a'' '"''''
ErDress StoelS.
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financial.

vAS OIUChS.
Al Eew.Ycrk and EroOkyn Stocks aud also all kinds
Of Brooklyn investment securities dealt ia by -
II. PRENTISS
BrOa.isL, y.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVBD.

FROM LONDON-BV Steamship Gresce-T. a. Adams l."
Nicboli O. p n Weatherbv, J. Taylor. Mrs Julia Taylor
II W aawiins Mira W. D. Walbridge, Mrs Lucas X katy'
q r. W,ntnn Mr. and Mrs W. H. Lock, Miss A. Bakrr NJ
Andrate r. W. Boyd f. Barnes. a. Chamber, MT Paimer'
o. Thome W. L. Garrett Mrs Mattson haS'er u ma "'o
Mrs E,I}ell Miss y. Bell A.. :, ,uo,
FROM IIVERPOOI-By Steamship Russia = Mrs r. Allen,
Ms "a Avres Charles Baum, w Brode n. W. = C1tlin W.
cheshire the Rev DR.. J. o. A. Clark Criiten,en j. H.
Croskey hr and Mrs. A. H. Culver Mss GUY r. MISE "
CnIver Miss r. Gu yer j. Edwards. 3. Fitzgerald Miss Gan'
ster J. Haziitt MIRA Holland T. Richards Mt ana Mr5.
y JI0rnsby Miss HINT A. g. James. DR.. T. e. Jenkins w
H. Kennedy Mr.. and Mrs. II. p Merritt r. Parker y; w
Rohert. III r. Roper J. Samuel NJ. NJ Sanchez. W. Schal
Mr. and Mrs w W. smith. Mrs +. n. Spuoa, J. Tuck W.
J. Turney w. II. Greenwood. u. Peters. ~,
FROM GIASGOW--Bu StcdiIshiD STATE OF Georgio NIT
Hnwey and three childr l. Iindner. W Loyerck MISS
Holland Mrs Harding children Miss ByTne. John
GiGndenpinc w ". loden, w. L. Judson, j. stewart IL
Watson VIM SMITH j. ~ Allen, d. Paten. W. BLACK J. u
derwOCd A..
FROM HAVRE-By Steamship SdrGtoqa-Mr and Mrs.
NJ Zayss l. Feruaraez r. J.. RGard y. L. Craft, MISS A..
CpsanOva j. NJ Nacias Mrs II. Barland. Mrs NJ AlDert,
Miss ~ beaumont H. Cafreles J. Ferran H. HeldeggeI, n
. sanford L. " Plsce f. Is. Morton. n. Cay0n u saggaia
Ramon Rigero, F. sanz L. Apin d. Pradenco j. Achon' f.
barnard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-14
SAILING FOR FUROPF.

Below are the saloon passenger lists Of the
White Star steamship Adriatlc and the Hamburg Amer
lcan Line steamship Pommerania which sn to-day; the
list of passengers the Algeria, which sailed yes
terdaY, Is also gwen;
johnson and maid John Judge r. kanz Joseph LeYy r. A.
MORRISON r. MaCklnuOn James MINIS A. W. Mansfield, j.
d. Mathews Meyer the NicOmte do hann, captain
Mnward, W. NeHcombe, Leon NeumaDD. oscar OeKle,
Mrs Oexle T. II. Pratt l.. d. Phillips Jas Reid. Herman
j. Rosenbaum T. II Sullivan Dr. O. C. ShgttuOk.
Shsituck ard maid Joseph Stone H. T. shaen C. stnus
Woodthorp Mis- G. Wardwt John Wentworth, J. b. BOYD a..
Barclay md child Banch f. Bianchi j., HOr'
Bushne Joseph becke A. o. Butler G. Fred Carter
Mrs Carter infant and maid Miss " J. Carter Miss y. r.
DeDns r. b. ForwOod, jr Morton " Fisher. Mrs Fisher g.
T. Forbes Geo Gibson r. c. Hamilton, r. T. Hanson, Mr..
Hutchinson, John Hessng II Heidelberg A. C. Heidelberg
W HenriQues Adrian Isein Mrs 1sein Miss Emily Isen
Miss George Iseiin and maid Oliver Iselin.
By Steamship AlQertdy Baechtod, A. D. Cohen. Andrew
Coates, Miss Chandler II. Dennis. MI pent Colonel and
John Gray Ebin Goodwin MI aud dis o. A. HemanD MISS
Hal. William HaTmar, A c. jeffrey Miss Kontish, tho Rev
Thomas Kane Miss Ann Kane Thomas err hs May LAW
Ter John Miller. L. r. Smith Master Arthur Mscgo"gn MI
arm Dechsir Rafael G. NOgues MI and Mrs Potter
Miss Potter Miss Potter, Two children, three servants II
Peyser, T. G. Quinby. Mr. and Mrs Kabsnd, Rngrose
SeRura j. Segura Mr. ana ATs Toms. Robert A Turner
II, r. Willians obn WEIGH. r.. f. Whitney. -
FOR HAMBU RG-Ba Steamship POHn<Tdntd.-Mr. ana
Mrs T. Ward three children and two sefvans Mrs ntls
King Mrs. w. B. Clyner, Misb Mary Clymer, Miss Maria
IIiester Clyme CymeT u. w Cymer. MI and
Mrs ~ Arnstein two children Miss Ameie Woa
BOdiscO MIS- BOdscO julius Charles Emil Bloch
Adams Robert Pomner, Professor Henry Robyn Xavier
Wall Mrs Ohrnstel Miss Amelie Neumann, Miss Chris
frick Mrs L. Funk, Mrs Cementne - de Iftlfe snd
family Miss Victoria FHeTe Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Il.
Inc Ike children. j. T. Schwartz Alfred faber H.
Muller otto KOrneman, Jacob kauimann' Caroline Dehn
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MR.. HEUI17'S COMMITTEE.
4 MEETING AT CONGRATULATIONS or NE
HARD TIMEs, KTC.

MEETING AT CONGRATULATIONS or me
HARD TINES, RTC.
SCRANTON, Penn, Nov. 13.-The Hewitt La
bor Comrittee began It's work In the Wyoming House
to-day Five witnesses were examined, who traverscd
the entire range OF grievances which the mining and Ia
boring classes are suffering under.
Mr. j. +. Hickey. q prominent labor reformer, attrib-
uteI the hard times several ihngsfrcieht
tIon coal combination and over population. He would
have Congress compel the railroads to relInqush their
mining business.
Mr. O'Hslloran also miner, further elucdated these
pcnu. he spoke Of the state " ahrirs In Hchuylp
County, and went into brief history OF strikes IN
the past. showing that the miners aud labOrcrs
are completely in tho power Of the operators He would
have the surplus population provided for by Congress
on tie puUfc domain.
Joshua j. Thomas, n blacksmith. paid more at
tention 20 the grievances ana poverty Of mechanics
lie thought eGi.ls ion should interfere with the run
nmg " machinery fni time, aud should also NIX the
minimum price OF days work. Prison labor, ho
said ~ great hurt to houest labor which cannot com
pete with It, Several gentlemen ten fed To the correct
meas Of the evidence given respecting the condition ~
things here The committee adjourned sine die at $3.50
O'Clock his evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-14
GOLD ALMOST AT PAR.
TIE LOWEST POINT YET nEACmFD SINCE

THE LOWEST POINT YET REACHED SINCE lSoZ'
Gold has reached the lowest point since the
suspension OF specie payments in December 1861, and
the first advance IN 1862 the price yesterday being par
and one days interest bid, ana par ana % asked
leading banker said Yesterday This
OF the acton Of the Clearing House on Tuesday
I'm admitting Uuco sam 10 membership In the Clear
Ing House" The scene I'm tie Gold Room was one OF
great dulneFs Yesterday one or two men nlig 0rdcf,
aud making all purchase Lay Ia the day inc FIRST
National Bank bought 100000 IN gold on sn order
paving lOOl the ruling ic. At the close ~ TIE day
the quotations par ana one days interest
bid, and par and le asked. -
on January ID, 1862 gold sold at 1O3 and nuctuated
according the character % the war news, reaching
1884 on { ecember 81 In 1868 gold ranged between
1924 and 1876 In 1864 II reached lis highest nont, on
July H. beng quoted $50 During this yeardhe price
1lctuated from 1Jl lJ2 January ., and 27Ga2sJ
on July H., closing on December 81 at 22iA0937 T.
Gold opened 1865 at 226 aud continued steadily to
decline. beng quOied at liisdl on December 30
From that time with occasional exceptions It's course
has been downward. But no marked iall occurred
unti 1870 10 declined, between January and De-
cember from 1904 to 1lO7s. Prom ,h"n until the be-
ginning OF ls77 the premium remained at about lO per
cent when declined 10 1917 closing with the year az
lO3 In July OF the. present year when the SILVER bill
was being agitatcd gold declined from lOl to
lOOas and in September II reached bidding price
OF IOOI fucluatIng between this and l0l IN October
Now II mas reached almost par and bankers think that
the premium will entirely disappear in IA few days.
prominent bank officer said yesterday that II Sccre
taIy sherman should declare ega-tendcra receivable
for customs duties resumption would take place AT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-14
FRENCH OPERA SINGERS DIsAGREEING.

j FRENCH OPERA SlNUEhS DlSAchi1bi4Nu'
UNEQUAL APPLAUSE AND ADMIRATION BREED JEAL-
oUsY AMONG THREE WOMEN.
Jealousy and lack of proper management, it
Is ayerred have brought tho teasOn Of French opera
boue at Booths Theatre to abrupt termination. Just
as its patrons had received the pleasing intelligence tha
Les Clcches de COrneyille" was III preparation TOO
much prma donna the aconie la which one OF tie
employees OF the theatre accounts for the Internal
troubles of the company Greater difficulties for the
manager 10 contend with, however have been large
pany mas been poorly advertised partly from lack
ac money Of ri he nt weeks business was only
good enough pay for the heatre' the orchestra the
somewhat, and the chorus and ballet went unpaid.
II so happens that the three leading women OF the
troupe arc almost equally good ana since the
COMPANY was Orcaniyed cooperative basis, no one
any we'll defined precedence OF the Others ines
three singers 1t IL SAID before coming 10 America DOund
then selves BY written agreement To remain faithfully
and tremendously together during their stay on these
shores There we're associated with them Dora Inc
tenor, Miaet the baritone and Leciyer VINO docs Tue
comic business aud three or iour otnes the pan Sd
the profits among themselves according 10 nhed fate
Little preparation seems to nave Deeh maac o' snune
Nile. siani, having sung second TO Aimee IN America.
and having, 1t Is said advanced money 10 Drilg me
she occupies tie place OF honor among me gr0p oi POI
a ns zSe We'll and Nile F. Drsa at right aud eit
hand. But when the public took upon Itset TO sppor
rause TO Mile Well than to her sister ,ingoFs.
Nile We'll, being, as an adnirer sara, "as lh'n
as n saldine, but very lively aud fascinatirS'
was something nov III the opetaboufc line, and differs
from the fat dIvas who surrounded Aimee sahi u n0t
very thick ia not very thin, and uded that WePs
advantage was due largely 10 the roles allotted heF'
Draiia received very satisfactory si@re Oh te ~
plaUsr but when the cUpartneIship became lnharmonl-
GUS and Well threatened to accept an offer TO sing W
new coinpany where she cou.d be undispued number
Que. Drala tniew her inf uonce on tho side OF
sraui IGo baritone stood up Tor Welfs right
ana threatened To secede with her On Monday
night The company held meeting, bur gave
no opera. After each one had expressed MS OF tf op
ION more rational view OF the situation was GENERALLY
taken II was decided that IL would b. foolish 70 pro-
ce.d without responsible manager, ana mat VI thei
ana not hang togo thor they would all hang separately
financially sVcak king Yesterday II was sad that negDil-
stiOus were pending with manager VINO promises the
means place the cOmpeny ON suD'tHniIal looung'
and 10 bring It's the attention OF tEo puolc
Wei and Nalr il IL thought Will remain and tho season
may be resumed either the latter part Of ills, or the
of next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-14
ice LATEST DEATH on ATLANTIC.AvE.

Horace A. Miller, who WAS killed at East
New-YOrk by train on The Atlantic Avenue Railroad
Tuesday evening, was Exty-hye years OF age He was
formerly extensive dealer in real estate in East New
York but recently had been compelled to take the bene
at OF the Bankrupt He resided at FultOn-st and
smithave., and Tuesday evening he left home with
mia wife to visit friend Brooklyn. They proceeded
20 the Van sclen Avenue Station to take train As
they were crossing track to the platform they saw
train approaching Mr.. Miller evidently believed
1t to be local Train, which would lessen
its speed and come TO halt Az any
rate he did hasten although urged to DO ~ by ms
wife who reached the platform In safety. hhe extended
her hand 10 assist her husband, when the rain which
was express gong Of high rate OF speed struck him
his arms WIS broken and foot and hand were cut on
One OF his shoes hurled 200 feet and broke WIN
cow in clothing store. Mrs Millers hand was struck
by The engue. ~,
Mr. MiIei's body taken by the police TO the Town
Hall Coroner Nolan permission Tor It's removal 10
his late res dence. The engineer OF the tfIn George
Higgins and the conductor, \. j. Zernon, were
arfestpd Justice Gerlum held them IN $1,000
bail each ~ await the action OF the COrOnePs
Jury. Higgins said that he saw woman crossing the
track, and wbistled down brakes. He raw her get
Mrs Miller was greatly affected by her husbands death
Nnch indignation was expressed by tue residents OF
East EewY0rk at The failure OF the railroad company
70 construct fences along he track and erect gates inc
crossings Mr. Miller leaves four children. lie attended
tee Trinity Episcopal Church IN Nyckoh-aVe; the rec
Tor OF which the Rev Joseph l. EsegOOd VIII conduct
funeral services Today.
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fifth Arenue Hotel-William g. lie Duo, Comm MS
soper grcultnre Judge Usher OF Kansas ana Oh
elect John Vo0rhis Of Rochester Johh NJ
Baey OF Albany and Richard Crowley OF I1ehpotI n
N. tor ei-Iohp w. Dariet and John y Tucker OF VIZ
gnla; Rev. Dr. o. A. Clark 81 Macon Ca ana
the steamship Rnsna. Hogftah Hotse-
r. d. Hubbard. Of Connecticut. dtoey'ncrts ha<Ih
HoughtOn OF Boston ... WtndsoT Hos,bxGoys1nor Jas
Eu.lisl Of onnectielt and Daniel Robinson, OF roy
clarendon Hotet-Judge JOSIAH q. Abbott OF Bosl9i ana
r. T. Applerate Of Neville Breuo ri Hous,-
General James u Wilson ct ST ,uls BucNngha Hosss
Tne Hon John Francis Troy and DIT. C. f. Macdonald
Of the Office Department.. 81 Den Ho4t1con
mandcr T. T. Woodward. u = No. JHteTndt,0nH HCft-
DIR. Thomas +. Jenkins Of Kentucky vet op0. q. N
Uori-The Hon q. q. Waller, Of Honesdae. Penn furN
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-14
TENEMENT HOUSE LIFE.

The Association for Improving the Condi-
ton Of the Poor has published its thrtyfth annual re-
port showing tho work performed by it for the year end
ing October 1873 Most Of by which the
society enabled TO accomplish its benetcen purposes
are OF small amount and contributed by large num-
Der OF persons which considered the chief source OF
its strength The operations OF tho year have been
carried on with diminished outlay OF money, with
greater attention TO details OF administration and
the adoption OF new checks and appliance for
the prevention OF errors and the possibility
OF relieving the unworthy. In octoner l.34o pei
sons were relieved, In November 1890 IN DeceIn-
Der 1880. in January IL 4s3, IN February February III,
through the staff of visitors closed March ].
After that relief was limited 10 extreme cases
OF sickness and disability. During the Summer the at
teion OF The association was specially directed 70 the
wreched condition OF the tenement bouses IN the city
aud, with view 10 bringing about necessary
and practical improvements III the homes OF
the poor, the association has engaged the ser
vices Of a wellknOwn sanitary expert To investigate
and report upon the condition Of defective tenement
houses In Hew-YOrk Above "a hundred such buildings
have been the subject OF compla'nt and II would be
ersy 10 add largely 10 the list. After an accurate and
statement OF their exact condition has been
Thus obtained every effort Will be- made 10 remedy evils
fOund 10 exist-nOtably fcul air deficient light and
drainaee-IhrOueh the Board OF Health and otherwise
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