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Corporation Notltes.

DyERTISEMENTS FOR THE NJ W
"A YORK TRIBUNE WILL BIZ RECEIVED Al NE
UPTOWN OFFICES No. LBS Broadway, cor lhry .rst-
st. or :luS Twenty -tnlrd-st corner hgbil 4Nrf
No 82 hast fOurte"nthsi., corner MON square: Jov
Ihriavc. cor Forty seventh ~. the HARLEM DFflCE
40 2.2~f third ave one nirrand twenty fourth -
HIarleiD savings Bank Buldlng up 10 ~ "a az regular
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CORPORATION NOTlCE.-rO CONrRACT-


IhFAHINTNI " ITTTI
PROPOSALS will be received al the Office ~ The Doput
menf OF Public Works for the following Nok-; keglaug
grading SETTING and stones and tagging 62i -
~ Ia lOfh lthayes Ils. bttwcon 5th aud tho
-lsst nom sta u 0haVe- aud l2yt ST. from
For fn information City Record No. cry
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4 ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TIE NEW
- loNA IRiht % WILL 81. 'E.lIN ~ 81 T.. iii-
SO 49, West TNrnfy .i.lrl f. c,tnre if' uaF':i
No 90 tast luut;rfH-.i. lul' inor are. s0D iur'-
49,. Gov. lprir-svrrth-i. ar fut HARLEM OFFICE "a
ASH Iiri ave-. ono hundred aui "tufy To- lu Il
llsIl"m savings BluA buldnp u9 30 q n~ AZ t'tA.le
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19

of Louisiana consols ~ rs. and Virginia 6s CONSOLE
dated second series at 40. Annexed are the quota
tions:
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Foreicn exehange conIinues duII and iirm on On,

The governors of the Bank of England today ~
their regular weekly meeting made no change III
the post ed rate FOR discount, II remaining AT per
cent against / u per cent, the rate az which bank
err thrcc-mOnihS bills are discounted IN TIE oOen
market Daring the week the bank gained GbS4.uO
bullion supplemented To-day by further gam
of E3S OGO on balance. The proportion of reserve
To the banks liabilities, which last week was 5sol6,
now j. J9ls per cent. The market for British con-
soils is quoted quiet a 979lG for both money and ac
count. Ia United States bonds. new IS declined i,
% per cents Il ard - Is per cent, the latter
afeT recovering. Among American railways, The
Fries were lower common stock =. second consos
aud funded Js each l2 cent, and Reading de-
CHUNG 10 per cent to Sly. The Others were I'M
changed. IL Paris, French 3 per cents rose to
s8S2la: sight exchange on London falling to
25.32I2 francs TO the <. The Bank OF France re-
ports loss Tor the week of -, 700 600 francs tpe.
Gle and the Imperial Bank of Germany loss of
lO.52O 900 maIks specie.
Mr. Daniel a. Moran, "A dealer in railroad bonds
and Investment securities, has removed his office
from No. 30 Wall-st. 20 No. - Pinc-St
The gross earnings of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad Company are reported as follows;
Second week in Sept. sso3t7 ss6.eS7 $40
Jannary 10 sept IA. 1927,215 l,07s5el 46,3i6
The receipts of flour aud gram nc the principal
Atlantic ports tins 18Th day of September were:
Neyr .Yark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19
CLOSING PRICES OF ?
MINING STOCKS
Ye,lnr.laY. To-day.


Government bonds We're less active, aud hardly "A
Bfong yesterday. The business AZ the Boards in
tiuded sales of $4,000 registered Is at lO2os9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19

RrrYAfn. sept. lS.-CTUE- lceests today. ~
hcad. total fhe week thus H.tSi head i'f TIE
same week 1910 heat receipts consigned through
Sf2 cgi. market DIN anA decii1g. teN hlf,r, Lt'a"h
quotations down i59?uc ON Good rtnel, Z,1'Nc. on
uirh,rs Stock and -tckera ON last we ~ qEoai . SHE'S
Grades Shippers. - 55ast l0 Choice fe"er' IS -"d
- go. ~iDcAcrs. y % - .,.--
SHEEP AND l.iNl-- TO-DAY. . 500 head total oI
rho far 5lcO bead FOR The same limo asst week.
1890 head: Ifscir- r4u-rr through - cars naHci
slow general. unchanged som" rather lower;
- ~ . % clHai1 I4El'fs. - 5lG - -.
IIDaS-itsrfspfs fsaN. $40 lead total Tor me Week
thus head thr tre last W"'k, i".' ,
receipts Consigned through. lnt ears b'it"r frt
ing Norf,r~ nai1 80 ir Ee@s - 90" % f"I
cigans: market uli and slow cor Medium ad Heavy Al
~ $50 -. ,
CHICAGO. sent lS-HoG--Receirts. $1,000 head; shin
nrnts. 5000 hca market opened weak ana lower ana
ruled dali slow. nat rnsel shade stronger ItN
Packing. - -; Choice Heavy, - 4vaSSto Lisht
Bacon. f3 irG-3 -. ,.o,, -,
niafke dul and l5c lower all Natives Slipping 10
Export. - g5qSj Bui,h,r. weak and neglected. ttah'
actions few and icit tncr" ar" POO carloads ~
Ixans WESTERN. here. which steady aud mTiiat'y
aciiyo - In0S3 -; Colorado Texans Han breeds and
Natives s. Goa - Co.
~IrTr Esc,ipts 200 head. shipments, none; maTke;
strong win good demand a. p 1904.
-. LOUIS scot. fs.-cArTfF-Qu"t ana unchahecl I,
Sitars ~5e - Light - SOC - 'ri Grass cans
- s5G@ 30 r,re4r- 1850 head; -iHmcut-. LOW f'ii
IIoDs-~cady with ir demand; Light Shade hritrf
Mivrd Packus, i'n-s ~; l"th'i- ana
lifinors. - 3jG.3 - Butchers 10 tN'ra Heavy - -
t %: receff.tS. head. 1Iori. .,Il
Fancy - G0dss receipts 600 Aedo; shipments 'OO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19

AZ IA. Of Grand and Elm
mill I'D ~ september. -1s, and unfil
O'clock . m ON cay. for the erection ~ school
house e OF Fast torty sixhsf hundred
and ihrty.nye feet east Of Ihrtayr.
SPECIFICATIONS be AZ The ofce ~ no
Superintendent school Buildings, No li5 Grandst thiri
work separately, and be- ndorz~ PROPOSAL Tor Na.Ol
Work" Proposal Tor arpcntcr Work." Proposal FOX
Painting"
The party submitting proposed and the parties Proposing
90 become each write hs and place OF resi-
druce ON sald proposal
and owed suretes residents of this
civ are required IN all ca-ct
proposal viii be consider from persons whose character
and anteccdent dealings VITA the Board Education
their re.pon .iJillty doubtful.
No subs the accepted contractor will be-
nited without 0btaiI Ing In writing permssi rom
The Committee Buildings OF the Roarl 81 kdUcatipn
The Trustees tht right 10 reject any all Of thu
EUGENE IL. POMEROY,
NJ. IHALMfSslN0EA
JOHN 4. DONNkLLY,
RICHARD KELLY
CHARLES 1. MOLE
Board OF School Trustees. Nineteenth Ward
Dated New. York, september !. 1875.
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COTTON MAkKErA

IIvERPoo- Sept lS-l2.J0 p. m.Cotton dull Mddling
Upiands sd, Mdng Orleans, cad; sales 6OOO bales IN
eiuana 1000 for speculation ana export. Receipts
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financial.
Tor SALE.

EoR SALE.
Indiana ns"a Bloom and and Esi aa sTs ,% az 2s
CHAMP Havana aaa " IT, - a.: L.; en- ~ ~
X chester ~, star" lin" RAJ, l'i. , So,
Missouri Pacific Railv, Ss-.
- OTTO Valley i.ai "aJ i,i. ai.a -io.s.
Milwaukee and No'the.rn iai.was i,is.
s. ioui- Vaudaiia ma rcire iautc ? l.. Cnsuar.
isGa iS n a., 8, p raa il s, lnc aai &
tn ana 're 'n g., e'- enc anG c ,g ,nds stool,
southern Minnesota ,onstracfion or Esiolson ohds
mas = "'Whi 4. A. IT, IT, Ed i1. q Co. Bireir',
GAS STOCKS Il city R.R. Horse and Elvt'D
~ ef,cts Bonds bought a. sold fi.iitFi4l f'aist
GAS STOCKS.
NegYorA end Brook'y9 a. se.ss ana i'onn En'
GEO. II. PHENTi~> - h0OAD->T. y y.
coSIaourg. or. Allanlft ,',2ig-SrE
NOIlCE.-Io HOLDERS OF BONDS or
~ N,h or a., y , o., t l.r,,g
v,-',a ll , ny Az II A--.nb'. approved le -d dy 4
-tel.on 3. lni. i' Commission ~ q che s.nlns rara.
la' ,l... ia' o." - h, ., '- n,,i.'r aii.,,ni. -,
s , rr' ,, ~ ~ . ,o. n... , .ni,el.si
ait' 81 ee' ave ''"s .. .., .l, 70 ,'
ofin bans 20 i. 'on,i5 oi Ahe-. ni aDa i'. .'an ,
a-, ne ioi,r. 81 swell on or b,n- -n o,. onh th'
l-r1' -D. p"m o. ', =. -, l, , M .l.;
.ot r t-hIse. oacu ihla, irn .'f ''' 300 Ne"-."ii
MAI on. numb i,i sli l,oa.. foslts ro. 3. 3.
9. e. ln l-.it 3 A.. Ii Dr. -, - Us -i, .. %.
Janu1.y 81. ,,. NiI D. ta.. .' .'l n" ''in.
nsi.idr, o.. 81 a. vaI, a4'cai.''.r'' -.'i
''''' '''" '''' Jo.s g. NccrNE ! -araF
oEtlLsz1n ~ 'c,ani.'es.
TO tie FIRST MORTGAGE lOND'
NlLlE aaa. -orrItwE-f tt> ini i.'Ai- Do, "p ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19

81 y A. t',ci go do c5 ~ AZ SCI i23 DO r. ~ ' ~
do. ~ h. al &c. -.,...- ...., .
lis Nichi ~ d. ~ n, ~ isc !" ate do" 10 ~ ~
Buck ~ q. l 3stc.. - STATE Ilms % 10 AZ a. .
do. les r. faic; NJ co.. y iI 10 "a. -, 10
Jcnhe Wr GIT. Hog Go snd 50 state l. m . IS 10
at . .. - do. IS %. Jr'.
T-rc soi 30 -iaie lmbs i2i ~ ct iitci Irck'
- 1'c in sheep ana iain'-.5l H,al J' ''"''
Lambs si q. ~ = -. 1900 ,.--t.-,.
sale. I.r-rr ,iiy-Newton x Holmes sold iso virginia
Sheep. e.. o.. 30 a.. -
El.r iicoc- sod: io5 virginia sheep ard Ianfs %
~ ~ &c: PIG Pennsy ivatit Lambs common q" IT, 'e'
l3U de-, 81 D. ~ bic - ..,o..-
T. saicr co. sold 225 Ohio sheep 81 10 al - u" p''
lUA STATE Lambs. 80 r. az 5lsc.
Ho6--Necc.y.s were 2D 'afs u 325! hraH-l' car, ~
a.t 0l 4ufhs fotN since - ~ lN
-. 20 head. lgfio H. 2 heal ~ te '"f''-i-'" D tn
ls~ wn.s Nrr- demand live Hna~ ana TIE mrNt
quo- duil I'd Ssadd & &C. sold 25l irime ONO
HOGS. 10 - average. 90 &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19

cEALED BIDS or estimates for building piers
= and abutnlents fr Uridse IN tho city OF Sew NorS
across larirns W De- received az ~" once o. ths DO
pa tmrlt untll WcdDc day, Oc0let = l-sJ,
For fun nl rnltlon, Liy Record, sale al No 2tty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19

\ TNIUN PAIIFII HAII4NUAU IUNTNNl =
L A dividend Of ONE AND ONt-HALf PER cENr IN
Capital stock Union Pacific company "a
paid and aier octOo'r 1873, 10 SocShodcs Of record
September 49, 1879
Nrw-Ior siocshoiders viii be paid a. Union Trust
Company - Broadway, an Boston stockholders al tho
COMPANY Office. No. a. Equitable Binding, psi' %.
VIII De cl0-e tptcDor 10 at toIcncd ccto
HENRY MCFARLAND, Treasurer.
Boston. sep'ombeT II 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19
nMInEND NOIIcE-THE NEW.YORK

I'm TIIENU NVIIT D. TIII NV VNN
FLEg AIEt RAILROAD co., 80 - OFFICE. bro AD-
WAY YORK, ~eptrmbcr l~iH The Df.cto.s ~ MS
Company have tuis day N.,l FId DlNIUfNb OF TWO
AND OSfitA III t2Ll PER CO. Vt ~ ti' quarter ending
october 1879 upon tie capital stock - iA- '0npt1y.
and alter october
i- next 10 the shareholders ~ record the 2t T.
The transfer BOOK. " a be- CLOSED 81 Vcl0'A M The 10th
INST and reOrcned on the morning ~ cie ~ ~ ithi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-19

The sales Of city bank stocks embraced Ninth Ma
tional IA az 50, and Importers ard Traders Isl AZ
2O7. The following are the bidding and asking
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STOCKS.

GAS SrOCKS 4 city R.R. tHorsc and Elyt'b
\Esi,cks Bonds bought 81 sold F.rHEWiII. lrsist
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IOIaI UUsn..- IW'.0IW 'ff'IIT ''7f''|V I-Ill'TT
The fol owing were Che receipts and shipments at
and from Chicago and Milwaukee to-day:
Receipts shipments
, 1879-01-17
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS AND GRAIN TRADE.
Ne,e ycrk frtbuHs, yan. -.

S.r i.rt Trtsvr. yan. Il,
"whr IA it.u said = prominent grain r,cr-
chant rcccn,,y' ~ .thst whIie Baltimore. 1,ostou,
and Philatsc1ph's received BY Fn'l last rear oi,"
31a oess bushels OF corn. the New York Enflronts
only brought 127Ss,sD bushels, and only
''st'. s' ~ ~. ,,,,., s.".n,s f,...,.. ~ tho
sumption OF TINS eltyF shmply oecause o. luz
difference In railroad rHtes from Chicago TO tho
scaboard, tho West having no particular inter-
~ soo,rr,nr tho,r rr,tn n Nav
los scM's"s s"s' k'''' ~, w. 80,
York than to baltimore. Inc Mest
does not want to build up New York
commerce with iks money, and the only solution
, 1879-01-17

HQ<G+4t u &Ht NHAVbttS VU*s "Has
Cov1N0ros, Ind, Jan. 1h-OM Tucss1ay ntght
last Leon,das uroyer, WHO rcsldcu In the Vict'-
Isy ot Nuwtowu, Fountain County, mot lis
death tn way that Is probably without parallel
In this or any other country. Dir. Grover Was =
wl0wer, living on bis farm With married
daughter anu her husband. On the evening se-
fcyred to, tue married couple had bcen a6scnt
Q1l Il visit to somn urlgh0orB. and upun return
lux ut luta hour, entered tho house, Andiug eg-
eTYtAtbv, to all Appearances, In usual DrdeJ,
aud supposing that Mr. Grover haI A.
ready retired, went TO bed themselves, Next
lnurillug tho daughter aruss, and having
prepared breakfast, wont to tl.e I'D joining room
10 catl her father, ard was mortified to Gnd him
yln4 upon his shattered bcd, inutlIatc corpse.
Tier STREAMS brought the husband quickly 10 tbs
bedroom, an1 sn Inspection dtsclosrd ragged
opening IN tue roof, directly over tue breast Of
| thu unfortunate man, which wus torn through
| as X by clnnon-shOt, aud extending downward
| through the beIdInx and I.0r; other holes
showed tho direction talxeu by tho deadly 1nis-
| sifa. Subsequent search revealed thu fact that
thus awful calamity waa causeu by the TALL Of a
ineteorc attl,le, aud The stuue !tself, psraulual
tu tl'aps and weighing twenty pounds aud ftM
OUNCES, a7oinlu.io!s, und statned with blood
| VIA uncartilcd from depth OF nearly hst teet
thus showing lle lczrful impetus with which Il
struck The dwelling. Tho position Of tEe corpse.
| With ntAer surroundings, when found, showed
| tAat thu victim WIS a4lesp when stricken, anl
| that death, IL hlul, wus paiu!css.
, 1879-01-17


Gmythektna has a hublt g. reading ne1t
paper At tho bseaktast.tablu IN his boardsOs..
h0lxe, and neycr fails to call tho attcnIon ~! u
Ills fellQW.suflerors to ~ interesting Item. ~
other morning, Just as thcro was q lull 10 ~
conversation, hs suddenly started to read =
paragraph oegtpnlng: '.The Th,bct goat u Y
bo Imported 10 Kolne-" "Oh, CONS, nun,
c1led ths old gentleman who prc.cnds ta.t
he il Political EcoponTat (witll caQs), "tfist
won't do, Tou know. What do they want 2!
1hibet goat IN Rotnst I'd like 10 knowt -
thu days u Claudlas Casar-," an1 ~ hs went
OH Tor twenty u.iuutea, u,,1 only atoplnd wha
he was ou: Of breath, aMl hal completely a!sot
Eanixed tho digestion Of Ills victims. NV.
sir," no exclaimed, Ut last, esating wtthcfnt
glance st 6uytnckins over tho top OF hs slse =,
tacles, "ljow, tir, what have you got ~ sa' ~ r.
Aat, ehr 6mytlkine, whu had not taken ~
eycs uff hls paper, auotIy began again TO fssl
tile paragraph! Fho Thsbct Eoat Is to b1 III
ported to roam among tho Colorado h'lls
Ihs r. 4. left = note on ltA drcsslnR- able ~.
Ing that he was going to visit u lElcnl IN nsS
hawkup, &na he hasu't retuFued yeh
, 1879-01-17
ITEMS.

IL Is fumotcu tnat Mf. IL. y. DlGnl, GcntrN
Freight Agent Of tho indianapolis. Uloon,,ov.
Inn (. wc.icrn 1la,lroo1 r. ohont IN re.!cn ~
that Mr.. II. 8. Frnser, Agent Of the Continents,
In, -, r,,1,er.noiI. viii ho nj. succa..nr
1ll'e Nv AAota"aPo'''' Wv Do s'e s'e.ssa'''
Mr.. John Newell, General Manager Of th,
Luke Shore i Michigan Southern, and II.
II. 1,r8vanf. ,t;cncra1 Manager of n.
...,i ,.coSa.a, "e.sa. =. nsa"ass' r ". At
neh,ssn een.'a'' asu !" s',e ce1s' lucy "cn
closetca together a. tne l,ako.sloro 1lliee I'll
gcstcfaay AFTERNOON. ~ IL nnootstooA tlas tse1
were considering ceftain reforms IN tho passen'
ger business Of tho TWO roads,
Tho ChIcaro Railroad Association, co,npo,ea
OF tie Ucncfol Ticket md Passenger Agent, of
tho roads ccntorin9 In this city, will ifccl on
tic 20Lh Of tlls month, ant1 nnootl,cr big clint
clad compnvt, Most of The Western roat!s. mi
eome OF tho Eastern ones, pru In favor Of In
nnrcemont. but tho Vanderbilt roous nrc saM to
oDpose II, wlIcl, viii defeat Tho matter, ut Ie.s
as lar as tho Eastern roads ure concerned.
1.,,,,,r ,o~ ~. -.,,ta.1. N. .aow-..a,.,
a.. m1cxly h1 LOT :nn 1a'!saaas' ' , 1"s snnws'om o.
uaY nctoIe fcsse!''n5, m".Hl ~ s.ftntsne" 10 pu:
, 1879-01-17
LAKE LIENS,

N,LwAugns,. Jan. 1o.-A telegram tsoo
Grand Haven, received ut Northwestern Tran+
rortstion Company headquarters this iorenooa
reports that the storm Yesterday dtsiodced ta.
ice that had grounded Oft the llarbor piers, N!
drovo 1t down tho lake. The steamships Miuue.
apults anl Amazon left Oranl Haven y
o'clock this morning, and alrivcd here at ball.
past y and o'clock this afternoon. Thus
after having been bloekajcd for fortnight, lbe
Detroit aud Milwaukee route 10 once Ue!e
open for bllalness.
The slcsm- barge Forest City cleared ta
OEaod Haven With Ii, ,0OO bushels Of wheat.
, 1879-01-17
Hasn 1Iouskon'a untoulssli.

"To show you," Continued Mr. shspls,s,,
" that Sam Houston WA thoroughly Union, II
wxs Ia the City OF Austin un the day the toa.
yeuttou met which declared 'Fexns out ot ;no
Uu,on, aud was awzittar \ vesscl to take mo y
New 0sieHnx. just bcfoEv tue ship sailed :;
called upon tho Governor 10 bid htM farewell.
His paYes were constantly cola.uk ip With ntf
ssRps from the rebclllous Convention, and . -
was terribly anuuycd. told him wss conns
North, and hu took my iiu'ri aud said: Hoss
rol, get buck u your bone In Penusylyania
wtcso hayc many guo1. kiipl fdends residing.
tell yous people that the inf%rpal Ilcbei, nv y
take Tcxns out Ut the Union. but "! ~
.--If they'll ever takc Sam HousloH: "a,
mau as Horaee Greeley" aided III. nhsples'
with ~ AAieet1ye.
, 1879-01-17

~ &Hnx tINN7V t20. Z11aVtFa3.
Mr.. Thomas W., III old catazcn Of thts
county, WIS III town lat week, apa amused
he haa IL. hls boyhoo4 DAYS with UlysseA y.
Grant. UIyssrA-as tbs old gcntleulan called
slltIt-lyetl II. Georgetnwn, o., aud i.e, alr. w.,
Low lniles uut tn ths tuuntrYs that one day le
while trying tn dIsposr u them caught Ulysses
III the oct o( approprlssiug ohe to lis own use,
which was tulIieteut grounds fol tight, and At
u they went, They bt md fought mud fought
a,Il lt,h nut ou tIs grouud but IN the wagon.
, 1879-01-17

on,s = ~, ;n.s". ~ H. enemy ctnr in f,aht
to. e-s sncnr n rrcat numbers. or co,lsfl.
.s}8, .s8 nv ,nt,rs - s,toct him, fi IA not then 4
,,,at"c, ~ .sso,!on VIII Kim fo retro hIs at
tn"aj III thlnt ~
,vho,, ~, t,t1,ecr In. cho,rc Of men. aud
I. * ,.ttIo,, " ..hia, r., htx ,;1irmrnt IA not |
,,,,rr, ~ dcfsr s,'t, nm bo aban,oncI Tor
,a.n,n un ~, -ts. ~ ~ tho iattrr nostfnn1 A.
y i. H. .t,t,v a. ~ nt,scrr r., ia AZ.
" !, X. ,,r,v q. N ,F1ccr Ia whit until
t1as.,1n ~. 'r,t.r ~ If IL. r,,mrnauti nm Killed
%So9snesso,e % M - rnakn the remuyaii A.
I,''' NJ. 10 'eA'e's' ~ '-'''>~ '''
Sa1: Meh, t,', w. nrs;ns, IL. in,,inn.. n,ul
nss eoau n"s .d,srtacrnms %T no.iton could bo
ns t.ns, IL. .hc hinif M ihc OPPOSITE sle Of tbs
st' 1ver' WASH thI,t 20 "'
thGect ,... 49, s.'sH s.i Rcn,a ron1uct. with r.
V;-What MAs .ma]' a.a M.uo S,scvnttan IN thc
EAr,i 10 lvusu'e'. .o,s "u .a,x IL Nwi think Il
t1noet. as Lar ~ m.p % I" ,.h,ch /, rn,,!I havc
wns RooML!as ~. guy WY !" "''~" - >N e~
BEEN eaff1ea ouI. III, .,h.r,,. ut,, re.ncrt n
Q-Hnat WIS .,1n't ms p1sAo III W.. fsn}t wJih
, 1879-01-17

and after Tho huttlo Ulvssea found himself tho
woFst whipped boy Tint ever attempted % stcal
melons from countryman's waEon. II whs
really amusing to hear the old gentleman tell IT.
, 1879-01-17

night. Gen. Wilson agrees to close the ~,
mile gap wttl,En tho next innr months II the III,
and running twenty ycnrs for frst-n,ortvaes
bonds Of the (ahr Railway Company, hearing NJ
samo rate OF interest and running tar ss,ns ,ns
length of time, and It II thought that the Cun'
eli Ntll nccept tho proposition.
, 1879-01-17
THE READING RAILROAD.

wv N"hA"A shFNet ~ raw AHA~-~"b'''@ ~
Readine Railroad shows that the railroad re-
cclpts during tho ycar were tll,539, SEQ; fatal
canal receipts. 81, ,ol0, ,a37; receipts from steam
collierb, $3.50, 100; mak'pg tho tota! receipts.
s1s, ~, ,1ol. Total expenses Of raleoad, $0,91.-
34a; psohts Of steau, golfers, $50, ,423; toas OF
ScauyiktIl and Susauehanna Canals, $918, 600;
loss In operations OF Coal Il Iron Company,
S75a,0aa After the payment OF interest. the
cash dedcit charged to profit and loss account ID
ssa4,oal. The report alludes to the failure to
renew The compact between tho coal companies,
and enumesates amon9 the injuries to the Cotn-
pany by the cxtstuncc of tue combination The In
cgease In tho coat OF mining. the dccgcase
tn traffic, accidents from mining owing to tho
frequent suspensions, the i1teness Of miners
leading to dissatisfaction and the failure to re-
aiixu inerpAaed prices commensurate with tbs
sustEIctea production. Tue consumption OF the
surplus csiai on tho market IL mentioned Al tho
principal benefit OF thu combination. The 1au-
uury interest was paid, aud tile deficit overcome
BY issuing scrip TO employees for tbrea months
wages due them, which was accepted, sud ylrtu-
ally constitutes Ioun to TIC Company. The
Con,pany dues not intend to enter Into anJ ar
| ranRcmGnt for new coal conuact without re-
cetvinN practical assursuces that It will be de-
| cilsdIy 10 Its Interest " do 20, 4nd thst tho
| psupcf safeguards shall surround such q move
| fnent. The following officers wure electe1 to
| serve during tho ensunE year: Presuent,
| Franklin d. {iowen: hianAgtrs, II. Pratt Nc
| kean, A. 4. Dorie. ]. u. Lipplncott, John Ash
hurst, Henry Lewis, aud j. Y, Williamson.
, 1879-01-17
Hal8nce on hand. ................. =. ..411. N
The usual reference to tue Master wns tn.de
RAILROADS AND ETJ:AAfHIIlpa.
Sueciat 1tshafch to 7As Tribune

New Yong, Jan. 10.-Anothcr conference VII
held to-day between tho railroad and STEAMSHIP
representatives. No ngrccmcnt was REACHED
regarding tho fxtugof M cquatlzcd through
frcIsht-raic, but the whole mattcr was submf,.ed
to Thomas 8. sant1fortit Secretary OF the Norh
Atlantic Conference, with Instructions to a.eer
tain the vews Of tho various steamship CON.
panEcs mud draw upa p1au. Steamship inca
profess to think some basis will bo aiopted aad
tried fur wh.tc, but they havc little faith ID
the per1nancncy Of my such combination Is tha
one sought to be effected.
, 1879-01-17

NnFctnhcf tafoFhee3... ......-. 5.ht 3'3
These tables show that tha establishment OF
d line of steamers to Fuu In connection with tho
Now York Central or Eric Railroads will not
have pEcJudctal OBJECT on. the lako and canal
business, unlcas the railroads cut tticr rates 30
per cent, ns the above figures show q large
thought that the railroads wilt reduce their rutes
to the rufnous basis they would bc compelled to
in orsler +, compete successfully with the lak0
and cannfs.z Evcn At the present rate OF tolls,
strong effort" are bsnx mnae: t'e IL railroad: wili
q merchant yesterday, "that tho railroads have
iS nSe1ts ~ as r'1 ,naks a
canal. more efficient. We hare shown, them
IN tho last .Sear tho efficiency OF tho
Erie canat; Wy have now got lafgs
dSiest @ - aay sa eoraer S ot tho marEet by Keenes
lnrgo purchase, md to relieve ourselves from
any dependence upon tho railroads, anl tho re-
suit Is that the raifronds have yery little busl-
meas this winter. As evidence Of thIs, take tho
only ,about what Now York consumes. Tllo
canals have supplied tho foreign domand."
This average rate 'for transporting : ton Of
It was littin less tha,, 43. The eallsi tolls in
1870, from buffalo to Troy, were reduced Oh
Kru,n uhd Hour from sreo mills to ono aa 0pe-
half mills pcr 900 i,ounda nile, an! rema'r,-
ed at that prlce for fur Year,. when there was
atctt,cr sllght reduction. In 1875 they wcre ~
dured to oao mill, aud in 1871 to onc-fAlf mill.
through traIghts to Europe han not been per-
foctct The arrangement Of details was referred
by tE,s conference nf the Executive Committees
Of tho trunk llnrs and 1Featefu railroads to a
uxcuts of tho four trunk lines. The Comtpitteo
has lsc!l one Ut two informal meetings, but
nothing Inns been accomplished. A conference
l,utuccn tho COMMITTEES and representatives OF
row, when 1t 10 hoped that satisfactory agree
nlent mny bo reached. A member OF the Com,
mittec SAID yesterday that 1t was impossible to
n5sist te @ tsst 49, Of ne psopo.cd conference
poait!on from that occupied by thcn, two year,
ago, when ain,tlar plan Tor tho egua1ttlnQ ot
| European freight ratcs fatlcd. They vera 10.
clincA geuerulIr, ho thought, to favor the
scheme,