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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

Except for the unusual activity in Western Union
Telegraph stock to-day, the stock market Woulu
have made a sorry show as compared with the puSi-
ness of the two preceding days. the total transac-
230.2S3 Yesterday and 2ij,O23 shares on
Wednesday. The transactions IN western Union
amounted 30 $50 shares The first sale OF II was
made at 11Ol2, from which there was RAPID ad-
vance 10 If, followed by "a decline 10 11l'r, then
by rally 10 1928, with subsequent fluctuations as
112. The ostensible cause for this rapid movement
was the positive assertion made this morning that
at a meeting of the Executive Committee OF the
company last evening il either resolved or recon-
mended that a dividend of II per cent
in stock should be declared, with me an
lSI1 900. 900 hereafter should be regular per
cent quarterly dividend stock. The assertion was
made with much bOdness that II had the elect
of alarming greatly the " bears" in the stock VINO
rushed IN to their contracts regardless OF the
prices at which they did As to the truth OF the
cover that there was the slightest foundation Tor H.
This movement stimulated the prices OF the genera
market and there was a fractional recovery an
around from the decline of last evening; 10 was most
conspicuous in the granger stocks, but the recovery
was not fully sustained in final transactions. me
trunk line shares Closed no better or lower IMAM last
night The coal stocks generally were lower, as also
the newer " tancles" excepting Louisville ana
Nashville. Rock Island was notably strong ana ad-
vauced To 1914 while Chicago and Alton ana Bur
lingtOn and Quincy were steady. The bullion
mining stocks were dull with slight fluctuations,
except Standard, winch advanced from 2e3i 10
293i and ended at 29l. The general feature OF the
market all day Its fcverlshness, and the uuctu-
atiOns in prices such they were, were frequent
and inconsistent. The market closed generally
weak
MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

sumption speculation The former demands are Dased
upOn an improved market which has maze heces
sary manuacturers the market for raw material
the atter demard reduced supplies the present ow
rces and the relatively prices current az the West
particularly in san Frnncsco sales 90 bags Donesc rea'
2O00 h F6reign Nois Colorado. and 5000 Tern.
rfrv rivaf- terms S5OOO Domestic Fleeces intending
ana Xxx ohio 32loa 3ac 1900 n OHIO C0mbing pr1vae
FERNS. ltsOOD n Sprng California. l5a23c. l0OtO ID
sconrr do 50 DC: 30 90 oregon, DC 1000 NJ D0ncstc
Nols 32c. 10000 Fail Texas part at I5c anu OoOOO
Spring DO. lja22C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

Future- acve an in the dav - 10 rs points higher
closing advance Of Go - points sales last evening
~ gI f4- To-day First CaJuY, 1901 August, l3. a.
ii III no. -epfriulsr l3SI Isl l-sJ october r.
lg. Noyeuber liza December lli5. LILO January
I'LL: total 800 bars. SrconI Call June. l-i- l-Jl
INV i,l- 1907 August. 1873, 1916 1910 september
~ H h. ~ I2-5 October. T., Las November, 4sU
li5j December iliJ total 1900 bslrs iL call uEe
H. =. =. Julv 1900 August 1917 september, l-.-t
~ ~. Or.nl.r I2uL Soyrmbrr ll'J lI.Sa l-'3i De-
c.,Ir D. total ..'u rllr- Also. SHAY a ~ - -
hi Ilt. JAW I-.tspljU- August latVnl.32- Sep
feluI-r h .G1I10I: October ll.J04 - %. NovcIb-r
nj +. aII 81. December. I..t-allf' tOtI $500 bales
5-.fuI t,f4. .Gj .u,. bale. Eu,uI-. closed uIu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per Worth River. Vessels mi Rlilro1fs.
Friday. MnY Is. 1879.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.


FRIDAY, May IS. 1870.
AsUEs-Quet and rather weak Pots, i'sdl4e Pearls
6d0i4C. .--.,..-
BROOM CORN-s teady and momentarily quiet.
CANDLE--Wthout further changes, aud IN JobDing sale
CHICOEY-Uuchauged
COAI-Anthrautc presents much better appearance
suup- and demands accord and prices STEADY
AZ mas 50 per By the Bituminous quiet but
well held.
COCOA-Quet for home consumption there i some ex-
pOri demand, Mdricabo, 2163lC, Guaydqml - a. &c
COFFEE-Rio moderately active ana steady sales -.2.3
IS "IIpparrhu- and Lion cN j. T. PrndeIga7',
private terms Mild grades in tar demand ana steady -ies
ZOO bags AIarlca.bo private terms 400 bags AtAcah at
yuotatons RIO. Ordinary tdrgOc-, O'2t; Fan DO
be Cool 32c. Prime l4c santos. Fair 10 Good y "0
I3c MaracabO, II eGl7 &C. Laguyra l3aloc' heAlcah
l3~dl4Zc. ,,
COOPERAGE sTOCK-Quiet, but supplies reduced and
prices sustained
CORDAGE.-Unchangrd and In the usual sale. o
COITON-~pot Cotton lic. higher for Low Mlddling anr
above and bat ngheI for strict Good Ordinary ana Deu"
stained &C. higher Trade TO-DAY moderately active 7aie5
on the spot bales l4o2 last evening" including ZoH
speculation delivered on contract zuu
bales Receipts the ports to-day 5jJ9 bales against ofu
TINS dly Last week 2y37 this day last wear 0ta f) the
week .OBjJ bales AGAINST 2oJo aSt week ~ ~ TINS wees
lat year total utcmber l. f3i36Sl bales against
4.l2l. go during the same period last season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

LONDON. MAY lG-l23O p. m-U. = bonds and haf
per cents. lO- New hve los Erie Railway sarcs26;
do preferred % Pennsylvania Central So Reading Rail
road. 2O'..
LOND0N May l6-i y. m.-Consos 9Siis money, $3.50
for the account L. bonds New tyes 1894 NewJersey
Central. 3Si2 RcadItg Railroad. 81.
LONDON. Nav lG-43O y. m,-Ihe amount Of hunon
Bank England bancc TODAY IsS 10000 Paris
quote i've cent reDt at ll3 francs 80 confines
the
LONDON. May .6.-Syeri Is quoted oOd. per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

FI>A mod, rate JlDtlg trade only Georges 1"i ~ 10;
Graug Bank du, 80 b shore MucEcrc n0mhnLJ l1d
SO. 90. Nu- : No., 81, - I-t- scaled Her
rms IBgl-c No. D. t4c3 portland and toraIor Herring,
u 15Gs3 -u. .
FLuCE AND MEAL-FLoU H-Market duli anu IA in
-taures export dem lEt AMI local trade
cuuued small parcels pfcasn@ Wauts alle- 1000
bDs Including 6UU bhs CIV MIL Extrl =! 900 -, 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

RIO JANFiRO May l4COfee- Market quiet prices main.
tanned change BIO, Good Fsts $1,000 1880 res per 10
klOs. Exchange on LONDON. % i-d.
SANTOS MAY ltCOree- Market quiet prices maint iinei :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

LTyZRroOI May l6 This weeks circular " the Liverpool
Association American has been in
demand TUESDAY ami prices have advanced In
Island moderate business has been done ana price,
have Futures show advance VI '5d. last
Thur=day's"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
,rosISG PRICES or PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
rn,ycI.co CLOSING PRICES OF MINING STOCKS.
Mining Company has de-

ClaTed a ulVlucnu OF II - =. -,
during the week has been done at the offices of the
great dealers and is still very large in the per
ner cents which continue TO be bought direct for
cash as well as bought IN exchange for called bonds
The feature of the week was the sale by the Syndi-
cate 10 Messrs. j. ;. Morgan & Co., of London. of
S1j OOO, 900 of the per cent bonds. Ihere was
hon mucb doing in the other varieties. to-day
there was nothing important, the market having
n ouict appearance The following are the highest
and lowest price, for the week, ana the closing sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET


FALL RIVER. Mass, MAY To- The Printing Cloths mar
has ruled quiet but very drm previous quotations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
SECOND BoARD-I p. M.-Continued.
Del Lack h West

Del Lack 4 West stLKCS pref ST. Louis q iron NJ
500. .b3 sos goo. ..b3. 42a Assentcd
Keok g DesM n Y II a II II I00..-.-...-2S
6....hC II II. be. 1G2 30-....... % 2
Louivine g Nasty ~. .......l6lA Ohio Miss
1un... &c. Gsas StL & so 2OO....bc. Is
81 L 4 Kan pref Assentef G C&IC
leo. 4sai 200. be. 2Ss 7OO-...bc. Gsi
200. ....... 42ll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
nd a Werk lG0 .

Ne annex current tio~lUE VuDldll'I''
T. : chr s, IA DBL : Ans 81. reg 100 .06i-
Ofs. loss. lu1ii lOI =
Gs So coup ub'- lOt@ U ; ts JU. re-.
Z = ~ ~ lO7 IpT- L. SIS 1907. cOuDIu@-s luZ14
c : S. ~ reg. lu3a- 1888 DIST Of Col zoos - so
{. =. ID. 81. coup. 1852 1904 ...
There was not an active business IN state bonds,
bur during The week there were some sales OF
Louisiana consols AT 40l2 and OF IenueSsees at nm
prlces. though nothing tC-day-the transactions oi
To-day covering Arkansas . issued To the hed
River Railroad at Z. North Carolina special tax
second series at 2l2 South Carolina Is! non-luhd-
ablr al / 81 and Missouri Is OF l7SC ~ lOh'i
CIty bank stocks were no more active thah
usual to-lay's sales covering BANK OF hepubhc
There was little diminuiion IN the business m
railroad bonds, continued strength beng reported
ia tb. iirsf-cl,ss investment bonds, the speculative
Lnnd. Loiug Irregular and to-day generally lower.
Trla second con-ois fell to -, aud funded Js 20
- with spuc later recovery. There was also
ire4k-,f iu D.uverand ROGrande hisis to Doc aHo
Missouri Kansas and Texas hr.is 90 o''2. } lists OF
&. C. aud l. Ca which fell lGom 80 carry IT'D 'Ht "'
10 II. were 40 72i4u13la today, WhI' ,A.'''
Snutueru guaranteed ur-t~ WtF. @o'i 'H' DIS
uric.. ot the week Jcr-rg Central bonds recovered.
fine carly decline. and to-day Lrheh i"'' I' i,'
10 ron,os being go 32lI aud contri 'oisI - =
rr selling al IGl Hannibal aud -t'JJ'' A coz
vrrfibIs are MD Co 1871. and he e.s!aleh I'u'
ar. .lso drurr N.W-Nork al III ana MeTopoi'a!i
M 1C33i The PdcIiics were I'D g"3l 9'Hl'nu ilI'
-. lIrfD .ud inr Western ROAD bonus were
.troug Naw-York Central hr-ts sofa az LIS
1Lr home ulOncg market was rather hfiner ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
THE MONEY MARKET.

OFFICIAL EXPORT " y STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
FRTDAY. My 10. 1879
AsrrDor,cd on the God dad Stock Telegraph o.
COTFRNlENT STOCK DEPARFngNE
FIRST CALL--IO4 O'CLOCK A. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

The following shows the imports of dry goods at
the port of New-YOrS for the past week and since
January 1, as compared with the corresponding
periods of previous years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

AUU .-sas-- h7
Alton & + IIIute
100 .....-. 10
Kansas e. Texas
2UU. DJ lTa-
100 ...-... ia
Ind GIN & Lafdy' 10
2OJ... A.
StL * / VI As
800 Do. IS
100 ~ 2s3-
Rpus * SARATOGA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17

The following were the receipts and shipments at
and from Chicago and Milwaukee to-day. rs re-
ported by telegraph:
Receipts. Shipments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
Chic andAltoD pI


7 = = - :" = =
100 be. 1888
Han & 81 10 pref
100. bCD3. ~ =
300 49,. AZ
Ohio a. Miss pref
100 be-. - =
L { * &c
100. be. s.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
THE MILWAUKEE HOUSE OF COR
RECTION.

MILWAUKEE Wis.,. Dec. 20, 1879.
Tho State Board Of Charities and Reform sub
mitted report on the management of the Milwaukee,
House of Correction to Governor Smith to-day. II
says:-"After eliminating all testimony OF criminal
class there remains ample proof of brutal treatment
by McGarry. Kennedy. Haze and some Of their sub
ordinates Medical testimony proved that conhne-
In dark cells for any length Of time would de-
velop disease that might end in DEATH" These black
holes in common use. and the Board gives its
opinion that confinement IN these cells had porma-
nently impaired the health of some persons. and
that others had contracted diseases that had
resulted in death. The Board says some
OF the meat furnished to prisoners was unnt
for use and should have been thrown to the dogs.
and condemned the practice OF contracting for
''prisoners meat" The report concludes that tho
character Of the House OF Correction should DO
changed; that prisoners convicted OF grave crimes
should be sent to waupnn to serve unexpired terms
and those remaining should be classified. Tho
female inmates should be cared for exclusively by
women attendants and Juvenile offenders taught
rudimentary branches of education. and all made to
understand that they are still regarded human
beings. :
The report Ia uauimous.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21

substance Substances which readily convey cleo
O. city, IN other words. which offer but little re-
sstance TO the passage OF the electric current such
copper. silver iron. unsuitable for exhibit
Ing the heating power of electricity, while sub
stances which offer much resistance to the passage
OF the current. such platinum or carbon, show
this heating power quite strongly. Either OF the
latter substances becomes heated to incandescence
the moment strong current of electricity is passed
through it, which ineandescence gives out beauti-
ful and pleasant light. This method of obtaining
light from electricity has been known for many
years, and is called the incandescent method.
second method known as the voltaic arc method,
from Volta. an eminent electrician. is the passing of
powerful electric current between the points of
two sticks rods of carbon slightly separated
from each other. The passage OF the current be-
tween the two intensely brilliant light.
many times more intense than that produced by
ineandescence. 1t is estimated to be Of about
one-half the intensity OF sunlight on clear day.
The figure below shows the form of tho votaic are
playing between the points OF two carbon rods.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
NIKE AND THE "wH1sKEY RING.


Mr.. William Mckee. although tho senior proprietor
of o prominent newspaper. never himself became
conspicuous until the great excitement over the
famous "whiskey frauds" which began in
1875, when he. Colonel Babcock president
Grants military secretary and several others
holding political positions were accused Of
being members of powerful cabal. leagued to-
gether for the purpose of carrying on systematic
embezzlement Of the government tax on spirituous
liquors. The raid upon this gigantic conspiracy
conceived and directed by Mr.. b. II. Brstow. Score
tary of the Treasury, and u singular phase of 1t
relation, 80 far as Mr.. Mckee was concerned. to
the formers aspiration to the Presidency About 1871
Mckee asked OF General Grant the appointment Of
Colonel Mcguire Collector OF St. Louis. but was
met with refusal. His wishes were also ignored
in the appointment of Mcdonald as Supervisor Of
Internal Revenue. Mckee used the Democrat to help
divide the republican vote OF Missouri in the contest
OF 1870 In 1871, however the bitter opposition to
Grant which no had carried on ceased with great sud-
denness and 1t of the condolences made
OF in the subsequent "whskey trials that tho great
nacnssarv 20 give history Of its trsnssctions It
was alleged that Mckee derived an income from IL
of from $500 to $1,000 week. During the Pres-
dental compagn of 1872 the distilers of st. Louis
were assessed immense sums ostensbly for polit-
ical purposes and the Democrai supported
under Judicial order for a dissolution OF partner
ship ana Mr. Mckee afterward helped TO
found the Globe. This also sounded zealousy tho
praises of the President until 1873 when q quarrel
In the 'ring alleged to have caused its loyalty
to cool. Soon after, however IL resumed It's former
tone owing. II said. to o restoration of harmony
among the men OF whom 1t was the organ. In 1875
the lightning of exposure struck the "ring and the
Democrat then owned by MIR. Fishback, was among
the foremost TO swell the hue and cry. Negotia-
tons had been pending for two months for the sale
of the Democrat to Mr.. Mckee. Tho purchase
now speedily accomplished. and that journal
quite as speedily consolidated with the Globe. This
measure, however, did not delay the work of In
vestigating the alleged ''rng. Mr. Mckee was tried
In the next year. and convicted and sentenced to
imprisonment for two years and to the payment of
fine OF $4,000. Great efforts made and mon
ster petitions obtained to secure his pardon.
which granted by the President on the 26th Of
Anril. 1916. with remission of the fna.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
IMPORTANT LAND SUIT DECIDED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HAnnIsBuRG. Pa. Dec. 20. 1879.
case Of great Importance to the Reading Coal
and Iron Company another name for the Phiiadel-
phia and Reading Railroad Company decided in
its favor to-day i'll the Dauphin County Court. This
decision establishes the validity Of their title about
twenty-nine thousand six hundred Of land in
Dauphin aud Schuylkili counties. In 1894 James
Wilson, of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence. and subsequently judge
of the United States Supreme Court. pur-
chased from the State seventy-four tracts OF
land containing $4,000 acres. Much Of it
has become very valuable because OF the discovery
Of large quantities Of. coal Oh it, james Wilson paid
the State f2s.50o for the land The purchaser
became involved. and in 1902 the property
sold ut Sherin's salo in tins county, Will
sons mortgages buying IL in to secure them
selves. They atterward sold 1t to several parties In
1858 the Dauphin and Schuylkill Railroad Com
pany came into the possession of 10000 of
the land. and subsequently by act OF the Lcgis-
lature they were empowered to acquire and did ac-
quire all the properly About twelve " ago tho
Reading Coal and Iron Company became the owner
OF the $4,000 acres and $4,000 besides. About fifty
years ago, by title which the Court has just de-
cided defective Edward dratz took of
about Ave hundred of the land. and his heirs
have claimed 1t since his death. For the possession
of this tract the Reading Coal and Iron Company
brought the present suit. Tho company establis he'd
title to the entire Wilson tract OF $4,000 acres
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
EDIsoN's ASSISTANTS.

Before concluding this article 1t In only proper
that due credit should be given to those whose
untiring energy and skilled handicraft made
possible the perfection OF the great invcn-
tors systcmviz.. his chief laboratory assistants;
for although Edison's the mind that originated
all theirs tho hands that deftly carried out his
wishes. Principal among his assistants, and init
matey associated with him IN his that his abb
seucc from the laboratory Is invariably u signal
for Mr.. Edison TO suspend labor, is Mr.. Charles
Bachelor For the past eight years Mr.. Bachelor
has worked side by side with the inventor, carrying
out his plans with ability, and to his energy
skill is due not little. Next come Messrs.
linton and Kruza, both heads of departments, the
one attending the fine electrical work anu the other
20 the mechanical details OF the machine depart
ment Among the others whose ability has helped to
contribute to the inventors great success, each in
hts particular sphere. Mr.. Griffin, Mr.. Carman,
Mr.. Jehl, Mr.. Force and Mr.. Baum.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
SIR FRANCIS HINCKS ACQUITTED.

MONTREAL. Dec. 20, 1879.
In the Court Of Appeals to-day, the following
judges boing on the bench :--Chief Justice Dorion
and Justices Monk. Ramsay. Tessier and Cross
Mr.. Justice Ramsay delivered the Judgment, which
was unanimous. in the of Sir Francis Hincks.
found guilty Of signing false and fraudulent
return Of the Consolidated Bank. The Court held
that the government form upon which the return
was made detective, aud that the act of Parlia-
ment did not define distinctly enough the headings
under which the statements should be made; that
there fraudulent intention the part of the
defendant, who had complied far he could
with act. All the judges present inc udng JUS
Monk, who presided at the trial of Sir Francis
Hincks, expressed their concurrence. Mr.. Justice
Routher. who was prevented from attending IRON
illness also concurred In finding Sir Francis not
guilty. Sir Francis warmly congratulated by
his friends, but there was no dom on stration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
A CHEROKEE THREAT.


AT THE ATTEMPTS OF scHEMERs AND sPEcU-
LArons TO CHANGE THEIR SYSTEM OF Gov
ERNMENT-ARMED OPPOSITION NOT IMPRoB-
ABLE. a
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Dec. 90 1879.
Colonel W. p. Adair, assistant principal chief of
the Cherokee Indians, arrived here yesterday with
delegation from his nation route to Washington.
The Colonel says the delegation is instructed by the
council of the nation to oppose any change Of gov
eminent them. and to collect from the govern
ment very large sum OF money due the Cherokees
for their lands In the Indian Territory west
of the Arkansas River They also expect to arrange
with the government to prevent any depreciation in
the principal and interest Of their invested funds
to fix the status of the colored people in the nation
and to expel the intruders from their country. of
whom, he says, there are thousands He also says
that there not ten Indians in the entire nation
who favor the establishment of territorial govern
ment over them. and that his people in good
better condition than those in adjoining States
Owing to severe drouth last summer, however, his
people failed raise any grain and he says that he
will have to arrange for loan of money from the
government to purchase breadstuffs.
Speaking or the establishment of territorial gov
the Indian Territory he says 1t will be
opposed by all the civilized tribes even to the
pioyment OF physical force. These tribes, includ-
ing the Cherokees Choctaws Chickasaws Greeks,
Semnoles. Osages. Wyandottes. Senecas Delswares.
Shawnees and several others, raise, he says,
some fifteen thousand soldiers. good fighting men,
most of whom fought both sides in the late war.
There are nations and tribes and parts OF
tribes in the Indian Territory. all Of whom would
join in opposition to the proposed change OF govern
nent. He says the opposition throughout the Ter
ritory Is only strong but bitter and determined.
and that in case of conflict he doubts the ability
of the United States army to subdue the Indians
He also that in of rupture there would be
terrible scene or bloodshed Oh the borders ad5on-
ing the States and he shudders to contemplate the
result.