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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
CIVIL NOTES.

John y. Cook, of the London " tourist
"use' brought suit against his father. Thomas Cook
anu l. ~ jenkins Of the American house. for the ap-
N1''neht OF receiver to close up the business The
% Tsulp between Cook and Jenkins 1t is claimed ex
Sa1TeS January /, 1879. Judge Barrett IN Supreme
Chambers yesterday reserved his decision the
Ou IOf The appointment of a receiver.
Judge Barrett, in Supreme Court, Chambers,
yesterday issued order directing the New-York Cen
"a ana Hudson River Railroad Company to reissue 10
14iy d. Summers a certificate for five Of the
stock, IN place Of the certificate for the
nount lhat stolen from her residence In Bati-
nS III 1870. Mrs. Stammers was required To nie an
,enlhlty bond OF - 900 in the County Clerks office
Ptotection IN case the original certificate. whose
ROleu '' - u P'''' NV " ~ ~
John Jones. the first mate of the American
'A Martha p. Tucker was arrested yesterday for an
Aui' on December IL, 1878, during the voyage from
.1eho Ayres TO this port. William Johns on whose
,sp,snt the mate arrested was a seaman on the
s,sa and charges Jones with having beaten him
ray The prisoner was arraigned before United
81 Commissioner Deuel. aud placed under $500
" us Tor further examination.
ine suit of Robbins & Appleton, whose
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Supreme Court hdnlbers-Bv Judge Barrett
Bingham Bingham-MotOn In all Its parts denied Lu
amount Of 50 900 ST. Patrick Mutual Alliance
agt decentralization granted. Hustis agt Husts-DI-
granted Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
ag Hotchkiss-New tra must be granted upon paymen OF
back In the matter OF Bell agt ELECTROMAGNETIC de-
nied. Russell agt EaIle-see memorandum Kiey a a
art Rosenham-The motion must be denied win SLO
costs 10 be PAID by the intruder EnS =; n dnn with
$40 Arnold and another agt senaL-MouOn denied
BY Judge Donohue-Walworth ag. MunsOn.-Tn this case
the defendant wholly denies plaintiffs merits on oath the
: SSseiaI Tsr1s~Bv Judge Van vors.-French, etc agt
SatterJudcment for plaintiff on the demurrer WIN IeaNe 10
the defendant to answer on payment OF costs. .
BY Judge Lawrence keTrgan etc. ag herr1gah ana oth
ers.-GTanted
Superior ourt-Specidl Tcrm-By Judge Freedman.
Cook agt. COok-Order settled.
By Judge Sedgwick. McC uOugh agt thompson et
Reference ordered VOkcning agt DeCTa Ell al nderak
approved Watkins agt Weer-order OF su3stitut0n
Of February Adams sgt Levy-Orer denying motion WIN
$40 cost TO abide event The Hanover Nat0na Bans ag
Bank-Orier dsmissng motion with $40 costs King ct al
agt Whalley denying motion. Kroner agt Helm
etc-B approved Crosby agt Citron COrbett agt De
DOmeau KOesting agt Xaques; Dnckel agi Looms Jai
ward Schultz Anderson Ross agt Minor; Van Bell
agt Prescott Cumming agt CampOel Plrz agt Follett-
Common Pleas-Specdl Term-By judge J. f DAILY
Buschstock in the inventory must be Iieinzed
Marine Court hGmbeTS-By Judge Sheridan
Ansona Brass and Copper Company agt Findings
dOnbe COSTS Bania agt GOetchusAOtiOn granted, action
dism ssed Sherwood agt. Herder Amendments allowed
Motion granted examination dismissed Bowman
agt PentelL-Mouon granted further bill Of particulars
allowed River agt Torteda-Baila6e attachment
granted Quinn ai lover Aun5er agt. rg,R ma an
Kemp; Mercadante agt. Saua; Lehman agt tf0hiley :
Thompson agt. Casper Bouier agt Leonard-Orders en-
terrda nd
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NAVY OPDFPs

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-COmmander Richard
Meade is ordered to take command Of the Vaudalla
Paymaster John Mcmahon is also ordered to the Van
daIia. Commander Henry b. Robinson, Lieutenant
Commander A. G. Caldwell, and Lieutenant Edward T.
Strong are detached from the Vandalia and placed
vaiting orders Lieutenant Commander George f. f.
Wilder II detached from the Navy Yard at Boston, and
George |. Eide from the Naval Observatory and both
or,eTed IN the Vandala. Master William II. Schuetze
Is detached from the Michigan and ordered 10 the
POwhattan. Lieutenant Bloomfield Mcilvalne Is de-
tacned from the Marion and placed on sick leave
Passed ymaster j. b. LOOMS Is detached
from the Vandaa, ana ordered 10 settle his accounts
Cadet Naval Engineer Frank II. Bailey has been
ord cred To duty at the Morgan Iron Works at New
York. Acknowledgement l.. b. Baldwin has been de-
tached the PalOs aud placed waiting orders.
Passed-Assistant Engineer William L. NicO II detached
from the Naval Academy and granted six months leave
O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
A BITTER FAMILY CONTROVERSY.

Gabriel Winter. the lawyer, died in 1862
1t the age of eighty years, leaving two chdren-W am
and Jane-between whom was divided an estate worth
about 100000 consisting Of real estate in this city and
Flushing l. l. william. whose mental condition Is not
strong was persuaded to make in December 1868. a
trust deed TO Daniel Brdsal lawyer of his whole es-
tate BY terms Birdsall TO hold the property In
trust for William Winters benefit while he lived, and at
his death II he died without issue, was TO 90 10 bis
nephews Mortimer Livingston and Henry W. Living
on the of John Livingston, who married his slser
Jane -, -
The trial action has been begun in the supreme
Court Circuit before Judge Potter to have this trust
deed set aside, the ground that IT was procured
through fraud. The complaint makes series OF grave
charges against Brdsa and John Livingston II Is al
legged that Livingston cOnsplred with Brd5a 10 per
suade Winter to make the deed by false repreSen alon
a. 10 effect and the necessity for that Brdsal ar
forwards under pretence that Livingston was persecu
ing him took of town and kept him poorly fed
and clad lonely spot and failed 10 Turn over TO MN
annual rents that Livingston Instituted proceed
Ings have him declared unatlc, and before WINTER
had obtained verdict his favor 1t cost him $1,000
that when IN SOS Judge Barnard appointed John H.
White trustee in Birdsas place, White continued 10
misuse him and mlsapproprtate his money. Inc de-
PENDANTS IN the present suit who are Mhlte ana the TWO
nephews deny all these allegations. The case VIII Oc-
cupy several days IN the trial.
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CONTEsTING A SISTERS WILL.

A contest of the will of Mary Caroline
Marx who died last July. begun yesterday in the
surrOgate's Court BY the provisions of the WILL which
was dated May 49, 1878 the income OF the estate TO
be paid to the Rev AOysius d. Bradley OF Liverpool
England during his lifetime and at his Death the prop
ery was devised the Roman Catholic Society, the
Little Sisters of the Poor OF this city To the Rev. Ed
ward McGynn. who named sole executor OF the
Will. $1,000 was given. The VIII is contested by the
only and heirat-law Of the tesatrx Catherine
Henrietta Marx, IN whom LETT an annuity Of $1,000
and life interest in the house No 122 East FOrtetn-
st. The probate is resisted the grounds that the Will
the last viii and testament that the teIatrx
not OF sound mind at the time Ii made; that the
Rev. AlOySius d. Bradley Is nonresident alien, and
that society named resduary legatee Is not corpO
rate body and Is not capable under the laws Of the
STATE OF holding real personal property by WILL and
that there than society Of the name
this city
William II. Ryan. Of the witnesses to the WILL tes-
tilted yesterday that his sister the matron Of the
society VIII, and at her request he had
drawn up the WILL aftefward signing IL as witness.
TIE referred TO Edward +. UnderhlH Tor the
taking OF evidence.
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LONDON. Jan. 2lTbs Times In its financial article this
morning The Bunk Of Engands return yesterday Is
iurlher considerable With
dIawai The proportion OF 10 the ab
increased consequence the reuX and the
bu on but the amount II the reserve shows
a CHIT Ia Of the note circulation"
LONDON Jan. 24-l23O m.-CCns0s 96sis Tor both money
Us bonds f0ur and halt cents los a.
TenfOrties S l07 q Ere Railway -hares4O'
do preferred AZ New Jersey Central consos 81 p Reading
Railroad 1872
IOSDOS an 24-3:3O m-Consols 98is tor both money
aud account Enc Railway shares preferred, fl4. .
LONDON. Jan. PA q. m.-U. :. bOnd four and haf
per cent lOSas; Ten-tories l07; New nves lu6% Ere
hallway shares preferred. a. Paris aivices qnote
I'VE francs 80 centmes for the account
silver : quoted to-day at Old. per ounce
LONDON jan pm-Erle Railway shares preferred.
46S,
times for CHECKS.
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TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Islrer. Vessels and RGiirOdis.
FRIDAY. Jan. "a. 1870.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

FRIDAY. Jan. 81. 1879.
ASHES-Steady and in moderate sale Pots, 49c Pearls.
j9.dGc.
Southern al 70 I9021c.
CANDLE--Iu iObBinz sale. unchanged.
CHICCORN-Quct. unchanged
COAI-Anthra fairy active though at irregular prices
In the OF .)matOn OF another cOmbnaU0n
Blum nous quiet; Liverpool House Camel FL ISL;
do. Gas co.. - Newcastle do, COkIng. IS IJG>4;
English steam, - 81 p Provincial %idS4 80, Pcnnsyl-
yania and - 80; Wtst virginia - -
CumbeilanG BroadtOp and Clearted, 81 20 Anthracite,
- 7J3-3 80 b, the cargo.
JOCOA-Quiet and nomlnaly unchanged -.
COFFrE-R dull and angc; ordinary 10 PRIME llD
Ia sales before arrival 81 6i9 kOn, and
1852 400, do 1900 bags Rio ex. kOln were with
tonight liO969 bags. Mid quiet IN
chaageti Quotations MdracalDO - 1Hl &C. Laglayra
Ia h DC Savanla l3Gl7c.. Costa Rica, lJcl1c 81 Do
nInpO lGh0llc. eXcan, l5dlbc. AngOstura. l0a lIcs
Rio ordinary llc FAIR lt2c Good I0c PIlne
IL 4y4l santos. Far 90 Good. 4-2dl Toe
COOPERAGE SrOCK-Generaly quiet but steady.
CORDAG .-Uuchanged quiet So.
OTON spot qui, firm unchanged sales 85s Dae l66
last EVENING" uaing $50 export 5ts Tor spinning deV-
cred on contract 3Ou bales GOOd Ordinary Upands otc:
pors to-day So o. bales 1850 i. day last weex.
~ ast year week l5O4s3 bales against III "a
art week This week last since september l,
93i.2b6 ales period as sea
son moderately active and at one tnle 10
points higher owing advance IN Liverpool but weak
closing IN and Unexpectedly large receipts az tho
norris caused here and closed al an adv acs
OF only T. DoHts last evening 10000 bales. To-day
First Ca-May 1885, August 1880 total, 800 bales second
Call-kebruary 300 Marcb. 800 go: May, 10 total
lime Ota 1900 baes. Also to-day January al y 30
40 February 9i7 d95l March, 9OOd3.1l Aprl SoO
ags ~ Nav gg7aiOO3 June. lOll Gl0l4: July 1924 :
August 1881 total $4,000 bales grand total 6lOO bIes
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DOMINION BO4RD or TRADE.
RECIPROCITY WITH THE UNITED sTATEs-RECOM-
MENDArIONs TO THE GOVERNMENT.

RECIPROCITY WITH THE UNITED srATEs-RECOM-
MENDATIONs TO THE GOVERNMENT.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 23.-The Hon. Mr.. Hill,
Of Boston, in addressing the Dominion Board of Trade
referred to the circumstances connected with the
abrogatiOn of the Reciprocity Treaty. He said
the opposition to the treaty came from the
ProtectOnist party Of the North, and through
their efforts it finally abolished. When the treaty
terminated there was a wide ference OF opinion with
reference the policy OF abTogatiOn Since that time
there was grOwnt feeling in favor OF reciprocal free
trade and the National Board most favorable 10 IT,
letter read from Mr. Fraey. President of the Ma
tOna Board OF Trade OF the United States. He men
toned the fact that the National Board was anxious for
establishment OF reciprocity III trade relations be-
tween the two countries The following resolution
carried after long discussiOn THAT tins board avors
the adoption Of such a National policy as will
secure the development OF coal iron and economic
ores together with the other industries OF the country
resolution was also carried urging the Government to
proceed with the building OF the Pacific Railway and
with deepening and enarglng the ST. Lawrence canal-
as RAPIDLY as the circumstances or the country Will
init. The Government also asked To carry out a
policy which would direct immigration 10 the settle
meut OF the unO :cupied land OF the Dominion.
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4 &C & / Cons
10000 be. 80 =
IL. e ~ 10 SIS COW
5OO.........lOil2
1000. lO6
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THE COURTS.
y, oS,vc praRIsTEIN's DEFENCE.

1,a,e Cowing's trial-room in the Court OF
-, sesaons was crowded all day yesterday during
a. trial of Isaac PearsteiD, for arson IN tine hrs'
80 The defendant began TO prove an ahpi' 10 bho"
a., when the fire occurred at No ii Ludlo"-st on 'he
'.ov ~ November 10, 1879, he was at his own home
-. os Nortst Psarlsteiu. VINO Is a ow-browed, unn-
.,,,,ren,lookiug man. gave his testimony IN slow,
,.,ar. manner On the day OF the fire he SAID NJ
-, ont OF his house after fish at O'Clock in the after
.oop. and returned at o'clock. He did not go out
,n that nj ht. He knew noti ing OF the fire at Levys
orments ne said. until he was arrested by the FIRE
.,o-sba, on the following Thursday. He was put In
ceil alone that night aud the next morning the IRE
Warsbal taking him out showed MN paper, when.
Sng in English. he did not understand. and told him II
ne did not sign II and answer the questions put 10 MN
~ World be sent up Tor life" POShGernan inter
meter called IN during the crosseNamin6uon;
Pearsten said he came 10 tbs country IN lS'3; ana
until ten months ago. when ne came 10 New ork' ne
had lived at Wilkesbarre, Penn. He denied having
robbed Italian IN that city or having Dtth conVlctu
81 eny previous charge Assistant Distrct-Atorney
counsel when he handed 10 Pearlstein some memoranda
found upon him when arrested, written IN Polish IL
INV AID asked him to translate them. Mr.. ROiiiLs
said that thew were I'll names ana addresses OF ABOUT
son persons whose houses fires had occurred during
ISIS under circumstances exactly similar TO those OF
ne fire at Levy's room. This was excluded.
the wife OF PearlsIen and several women young ana
,stitsi 6at they were at Pearsteins house the eve
ming of the fire. and were paying cards together until
late hour Pearlsteins daughter about twelve years
nd testified that none OF them lett their stlngro0m
6nripg the entire evening Charles Perley was recalled
nv the prosecution 10 tell what ne saw Pehrsten 90
nc during the hours his friends mad testified he was
AZ home also to the circumstances under which
no broke open the doors OF Lsvy rooms when the fire
Was discovered within.
In contradiction, Harris Wolfold q most uncOuth
aeure whose appearance caused a roar In
The court rOOm called 10 testify He poured out,
In language that almost unintelhgibie from Its
spdlfy strong Irish brOgue. account of the IRE
maj contradcted ali previous versions OF IT, He was
me first the fire and he broke open the door
leading 10 Levy's apartments: The witness laughed
md wnked at the jury he left tue stand The coun-
e will sum up and the will De given TO the jury
Aa-da
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME
FORMAL OPENING OF THE STATE INSTITUTION AT
n.


BATH, y. /, Jan. 23.-The formal opening
OF the NewYork state Soldiers and Sailors Home took
place here to-day. The OF the institution
was laid June 49, 1877, by tue Grand Army OF the
Republic which transferred the Home 10 the state last
Winter. The exercises to-day held in the second
story Of The building, which handsomely deco
rated with flags. About 3 900 people present In
GLIDING many distinguished persons cOmmi tees from
the State Senate aud Assembly the LetchwOrth Rifles,
of Warsaw and the 100 delegates 10 the annual encamp
ment Of the Grand Army of the Republic. which has
held here for the past two days The press Was
largely represented. General Henry W. SlOcum, Of
Brooklyn president OF the Board OF Trustees, presided,
and delivered address. He reviewed the history OF
the Home showing the necessity for its estab shment,
notwithstanding the existence OF National homes.
General W. + Rogers, OF Buffalo. followed, aud spoke
OF the connection OF the Grand Army OF Republic
with the Home. The Hon. William p. Letchw Olth,
president State Board of Charities statistics
concerning Soldiers Homes He SAID that thus far this
Home had 500 senator LOonls OF OtscgO, SAID
the trustees ought not hesitate ask Orany apDrOpr
alton winch was needed to make this noble institution
which was erected according TIE dictates Of gratitude
and patriotism, compete success, aud felt sure the
Legislature would not deny their request. AssemDyman
Brennan. OF Franklin, followed in snllar strain. Gen
eral James Tanner. Of Brooklyn, detailed the difficulties
encountered by the projectors OF the Home SPOKE OF the
part borne by Brooklyn referred To the Rev Henry
Ward BeeCheIs active interest IN the PROJECT, and
warmly commended the generosity OF Bath Addresses
were also made by John F. Henry, o. Brooklyn ana H.
c. Young. OF BnghamtOn The Home mere already CON
talus seVeuJy-siX inmates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR ON LONG ISLAND.

Numerous burglaries have been committed
10 the vicinity Of Parkvs, L. l.. for time past
Private residences not occupied by families during the
Winter entered and dcspOed, and articles were
also stolen from several OF COney Island Railroad
companies on January f. the residence of Peter Wesh
at King and West-sts entered, seven suits Of
clothing and other articles carried away, among
them a quantity OF bran. The entire property
taken was valued at about 500. Constable
Rutherford examined the house, and found that
some Of the bran had been scattered in
the direction OF the house occupied by wealthy
named Johnson who resides there with his Walter
age Suspicion had previously been directed
young Johnson and warrant issued by Justice
MacMahOn search JOhnsOn's house. In 1t found
many the stolen articles, and Walter Johnson
rested aud committed to the Raymond Street Jan. Yes
terdaJ he brought before Judge Pratt writ OF
habeas corpus and his discharge demanded The
application denied and Justice MacMahOn di-
ected 90 examine him to-day Johnson is supposed to
aries.
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TX dividend
The operations in stocks to-day betrayed no abate
ment of the confidently expressed anticpatOns
of higher range of values. While for two OF three
days all the enemies and many of the friends of
the present stock movements have been
waiting for a reaction IN prices, the leaders
have continued their purchases at steadily adj
vancing values The excitement to-day ex-
ceeded anything that has gone before 1t,
and the amount of reported sales reached the figures
of $40, 800 shares the market opening strong then
experiencing a sharp decline. which followed
by an advance generally to the highest prices.
The movements were regular and embraced the
whole list To such extent that 1t would seem In
vidous 10 point to one or two stocks as particu-
lar features of the day. IL however may be said
that the transactions in Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western exceeded those of any other stock, sell
ing first at 53G53as and then after break to -
at 537s053as Delaware and Hudson, after
opening at 40 and selling at 45l4, closed at
443,, aud Morris and Essex made no Improvement
from its first price Of 49, selling at 62lgas27s and
Central of New-Jersey at 4204194los. The trunk
line shares opened strong, suddenly fell i2a1 per
cent. and then fully recovered. The Northwestern
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WILL OF JOHN BLAIR sCRIBNER.

The will of the late John Blair Scribner,
which presented for yesterday, bequeathes
his brothers Charles and Arthur, family pictures and
AeOOms, and the former the library. The rest OF
The personal property is left 10 his wife. The will pro-
vdes that the remainder of the estate shall be held ID
trust by the executors and when sold snail be invested
BY them and the income he paid his wife during her
lifetime The principal IS to be divided at his we's
Death equally among his brothers and siters. The de-
Ie expressed that his brother Charles should sue
Ted him in biz business. His WIFE, Charles Scribner,
ind cousin, Charles Rogers Scribner are named ex
NulOrs OF the will, which Is dated May 30 1879.
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A STRONG RELISH FOR LITIGATION

At the trial yesterday in the Second District
tvil Court Of suit brought by Mrs. Annie L. Holmes,
81 No Bleecker-st, against Henry c. Overin, to re-
cover $3.50 for the board OF his wife since August 1873
Mrs Mary A. Overin, the wife OF the defendant,
the witnesses Mrs. Oyerln appeared witness at
~ inquest held after the shooting Of Edward MaOy by
AHe Allen. and has been engaged in divorce SUIT
snu 10 Ogamy trial The witness yesterday testified IN
regard TO her reputed marriage with Thomas Morton
,gostqueDt 10 her marriage with Overln. that when
norton was on his deathbed he had asked her TO marry
m 20 ease his conscience, but that her sister Allie, VINO
va kneeng by the bedside Of the dying man, put her
eHu INTO his and IN fact, married 10 HIM, although
e thought he was marrying the witness. After other
NsumOny decision was reserved.
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stocks confirm. strong and close higher thar the l

stocks continue strong and close higher than the
closing prices Of any previous day. The St. Panls
only responded momentarily TO the large loss CSo3
0O0) reported in the company's earnings for the
third week Of January, quickly recovering and clos
ing strong at about their hi ghest prices. ,
c. c., c. and l. sold up to 47l2l446s ONO ana
Mississippi at IL, preferred at 30al, Wabash at "a
G237s, and st. Louis Kansas City and Northern at
357sa34l2 Western Union was almost the 0ny
weak stock upon the list, selling at 977s996@i@
974. The market closed strong
In stock loans there no changes to notice the
general list lOaning at full money rates for carry
ing, with the same exceptions before reported.
RANGE or THE STOCK MAgKEr
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stock was burned ct the BondsI IRE In March, 1877,
against the Firemens Fund Insurance Company, to
proportionate part OF policy Of $4,000 was on
trial yesterday before Judge shipmsn. the United
States Circuit Court Previous suits against two other
companies decided In favor OF the plaintiffs.
the defence bv the companies IL that they
responsible only for the lOss OF Robbins Appleton and
for that OF the American Watch Company, OF which
the firm agents. The loss the stock OF the
watch company
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strength ut the Close Bar silver did not vary much
from 5Oiad the ounce English standard, until to-
day. when it advanced to 81. At the meeting OF the
directors of the Bank Of England the rate 81 inter
was maIni AIMED at per cent, as against ~ TIE
FIGURE at which tbree-mOn his bills are d'scouDted IN
the outside market. The sum Of f52G.OOO bullion
went into the bank during the iiscal week, and
since then the bank has gained 10000 " on bal.
ance." The following are tho highest and lowes'
prices of securities for the week, and the closEs
sales to-day and a week ago