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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-15

MorrIstown eanette, 1l.l

nAoIEiot0Nu OhAetleg At'l
Mr.. Joseph l.. Bible, editor of the
cambridge Watchman and Reporter,
died at his residence in cambridge,
Monday, September 8. aged about
% years, after a protracted illness.
He was a native ofsGooke county,
and his remains were taken to the
family burying ground near his
fathers residence. He began in
early youth as an amateur printer,
publishing a small weekly sheet at
Parrottsville, afterwards moving to
Newport and ESTABLISHING the Re-
porter. He disposed Of the material
Of that paper about a year ago, and
purchased the Office Of the cambridge
Waterman, which he conducted up
to the time Of his %prostration with
creditable industry and usefulness.
Our personal acquaintance with the
deceased was very slight, having only
on one occasion the pleasure Of his
company; but he gave evidence Of
good newspaper qualifications, and
possessed traits Of character that won
the esteem and respect Of those who
knew him. He had been married only
a few months, and the beroavad young
wife has the sincere sympathy Of all in
the loss OF an affectionate husband,
cut off in the flower of youth, and at
the moment when prosperity and hap
piness was 50 ~hattering
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Buy Piteher Pumps Of Browne
The FIrenran,a LibrarY.

The Fireman's Library has just re-
ceived sixty-three volumes and maya.
zines, from Mr.. Mansford, Major S.
R. Cruise, Mrs. W. A. Wheatley, DR..
Augustus Webb, Of Oollierville, and
Mrs. D. D. Saunders. Among the
books given are Guy Mannering, Pop
ular Science Monthly,twelve Harper's
Magazines, twelve Scribners, Progress
and Poverty, four volumes Milman's,
Gibbons Rome, Randall's Reading and
Elocution, Familiar Letters by Ben
jamin Franklin, Fall Of the Roman
Empire by SismOndi. Contributions
are in order.
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Insurance on gin houses and all other
classes of property can be effected
at the insurance agency CT Mr.. G. d.
Raine, the Secretary Of the Planters
ms. Co., Of this city, and at the lowest
rates possible to secure reliable in
demnity. Office with the Planters
ms. Co., Al Madison street. 142t
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Isaac NJ. Jordan, 4 prominent Ohio

Isaac NJ. Jordan,a prominent Ohio
politician, says the Democracy Of Ohio
has q better chance Of carrying the
State than it has had for q long time
past. In the first place it is an off
year, and Federal patronage will not
be brought to bear on the State. If il
were a Presidential year the fight
would be different, but the Demo
cratic party in Ohio Is composed
largely Of farmers and those engaged
in industrial pursuits, and il is hard
to bring them out, and BookWalter is
considered their friend. Speaking
about The temperance party, he said
their vote will this year greatly affect
the result Of the coming election. The
prohibition party usually polled some
votes, but this year they will
poll from 10000 10 $500.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-15

LIVERPOOL, September 10, l:3O p.
m.-Cotton dull. Uplands, 7 3-16d;
Orleans, z 3-16d. Sales to-day, 5000
bales. Receipts, 300 bales. Ameri-
can, $500 bales. Futures are dull.
New ORLEANS, September 10, 11:30
a.m.-Cotton quiet. Middling 1l}c.
Sales yesterday $50 bales. Receipts
638 bales. Stock 101 ,9l8 bales.
New YORK, September 10, 1887
am.-Cotton futures are steady at 3 to
z points above last evenings closing
prices.
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Our streets present a lively scene of
hustle and activity. Throngs Of way
6rers move to and fro and a general
animation prevails.
When you start out to buy those
great Solar Tip shoes for your chill
dren, don't fail to look for the label on
the sole, marked "Solar Tip" war
ranted by Zellner q Co.
It is almost time to think about fx-
ing up the gutter to catch a supply Of
~cistern water, which is running short
everywhere. Water caught in the
summer time is not thought to be
good.
Deputy Clerk Shea is ex~cruiatingly
precise in the arrangement ofhis Office.
As a crap shooter he would be a
success, as the cubes would always be
right side up with care and wrong
side down with lead.
The staple is dull and has lost to in
value on the better classes since yes
terday morning, Prices are the same
on upper grades, and 10 higher on
classes below middling than were
quoted one week ago.
Tonight, if nothing happens to
prevent, a well-known and well-tO-do
Main street restaurant proprietor will
be united in wedlock to a progresses
ing young lady, a resident Of the lower
part of the city.
The Morning Number expresses
itself worried over the sale Of the
jackass yesterday, and is inferentially
hurt about it. The genius on the
other watch is likewise harried about
the circus. Both need a dose Of
patent vermifuge.
Sol Coleman's Jeans Senators, Key
West Havana cigars are expected
from Key West, Florida, to-day, pei
express. So much has been said
regarding the Senator's, it is time the
public should understand the super,
iority Of the weed that bears SC
glorious a name.
The price of brick went up 81 pei
thousand in this market since yester-
day morning. Well burnt shipping
qualities are now $40 and $40 so pei
thousand. An old, slow going, labor
ing darky, who owes his grocer a few
dollars, was heard to remark last
evening: Everything is going up now
'cept wages" The old fellow has moi
been watching the variations in cot.
ton.
Besides raining here slowly without
cessation through all of last night, il
rained also at Chattanooga, Nashville.
Cairo, New Orleans, Cincinnati
Louisville and all over Texas, while
at Vicksburg it rained yesterday and
last night nearly three inches, the frsI
rain there in FIVE weeks. The
measurement at Shreveport was 2;4(
inches; at Galveston, 2:l8 aud al
Brownsville, Texas, Bill.
The total rainfall here since yester.
day evening was about p inches
Rain was still falling at sunrise THU
morning at the following places
Cairo, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, Nashville and Vicksburg. Thu
heavy rain along the Ohio river VALLEY
will doubtless improve navigation
from Pittsburg to Cairo, though it il
questionable about the swell at Pitts
burg being sufficient to let out th,
coal fleets now loaded and ready Il
come South.
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NEW CROP CLOVER
An ArtInerint.

A country darky, giving his address
as Charles Williams, Helenar, Ark,
was nabbed on Main street this FORE
noon by Officer Plummer. who is
rather keen Of scent, aud thought he
detected the odor Of gunpowder. His
nose did not deceive him, as Williams
had a big navy-Six, loaded all around,
concealed in his bosom.
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The best and coolest Beer and
best Of Liquors ard Cigars, at
FRITZ & GEORGES. 1897

DR.. W. G. johnson, of the Western
Methodist, is spending the week in
our city. He will call upon some Of
our leading houses for their business
cards. Many firms here every year
advertise in the Western Methodist,
and know it to be an excellent me-
dium. The circulation is between
four and FIVE thousand copies weekly,
chiefly in Arkansaw, Tennessee and
Mississippi. 10
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Come to the Rescue.

The Galaxy Club will give a grand
concert and hop at Estival Park,
Tuesday, September Goth, commencing
at 8 o'clock pm. The concert will be
conducted by Professor Winkler, as
sisted by the Mozart Society and
others. A full programme will be
published in due time. The concert
is for the sole benefit Of the unfortu-
nate people Of Michigan, and the net
proceeds will be devoted for that
charitable purpose.
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For information about Royal Ha-
vana drawing, 10th September, call at
6 West Court street. 16
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Fresh Oysters and Fish re-
ceiVed daily per express, which
l sell Will at reasonable prices
and guarantee as fresh and Sec
Ond 70 none,
j. A. SIGNAIGO,
27S and ESQ Second 81. 1877
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For aaIe Chenn.

Shelving, counters and fixtures, for
merly belonging to our Jefferson and
Main street store. Inquire Of
KAHN & FREIBERG,
10 Corner Main and Poplar.
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FOR FRIDAYS MARKET.
Fresh Salmon, Bass, Hackinaw
Trout and White Fish 10 arrive
to-day; also choice, freshVenisOn,
III. SEEsSEL, sr., d son.
Cor. Jefferson and Second.
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Homemade Butter, Schmier
and Hand Kase, ut FRITZ a.
GEORGE, No. I3 Court street.
1891
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OLIVER, FINNIE & co.

OLIVER, FIMNIE & co.
SILVER MOON FLOUR
New Process, in use only 3 short
time, a great improvement on the
old process. Our sales are now
very large. Won't you try ltf
silver Moon YEAST POWDERS
Manufactured in our own store
and absolutely pure.
BUTTER ,
Best Creamery Butter received
daily by express.
COTTON SEED OIL
By the barrel or gallon.
LARD
Fairbanks bucket lard; always
the best.
WI ROAST
The very finest grades Mocha,
Java, Maracaibo and Rio Cottee
fresh every day.
CHOCOLATE
Cocoa, Cocoa Shells, Epp's Cocoa
Oatmeal, CrackedWheat, Graham
Flour, Grits, etc.
OLIVER, FIHNIE & CO. -.
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CIR. Ryan&Co.
DEALERS IN
CHOICE GROCERIES.
842 Main street.

Our stock is Large and Fresh, embraces all the Hest lines of
LOWEST. 1B
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Paper Hangers Wanted
At wall paper store Of Marcus Jones
No. 296! Second street.
Memphis, September IA. IA
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JOHN WALSH, UNDERTAKEN,
S41 Second street. l4st,

INSURE GIN HOUSES and Country
STORES with G. B. WEXFORD q Co.,
154t No. 5 Madison St.
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Have your plumbing, gas and steam
fitting done by j. A. Bailey, 295 End.
1871
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.Ht,st Received.

-Four barrels Of Mountain Valley
Spring water pt c. Gallinas, 80 Beal
street. l2f
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IMMENSE

All Fancy Goods regardless of
cost. 70 make room for new
stock.
GERBER q METTE's,
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The uncrushabIe Skirts and
BustIes OfLOuis Lange are worn
everywhere. 1St
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Special Inducements to Cash and
Short Time Buyers.
MENKEN BROTHERS.

Our Wholesale Boot and Shoe Department will be found
worthy Of inspection. We carry an immense stock Of
desirable goods, to which Mr.. G. E. TATE, a member Of
the firm, gives special supervision.
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A.a4ua. nlunUuV o 1urev - stsss fsr~
which would so naturally have be-
come her early youth.
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FRESH SHELL OYSTERS

Received daily PER Express,
and served In every style.
!. RAGGIO, ~ JEFFERSON ~.
Ladies' ParIOrs Upstairs. 1901
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By sewer CONNECTION Of browne.
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clearinghouse Report.

Choicest Meats 1n the city
ltALBERT BEEssEL's MARKET
Iaa Main street. 12f
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Mules. Mule

Buy Hose Carts Of Browne, 40 Madison
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Buy Gas Fixtures Of Browne.

New comb and strained honey at
Buckham & Uampbell's. 1Ot
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EURNITUEE-Parlor, bedroom and dining
IL room set in fine condition. at a bargain.
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sTRAYED.

ONE iron gray mare, white name and tail;
~ slightly lame in left hind leg; and onebay
horse, four years old. Liberal reward for
street. Ut
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WANTEp.

WANTEp.
NURSE-Must come we'll recommended.
IN Att No 1853 wellington street. III
w II. TRAINERS 4 co, practical rlgsorl,
w . ETC., will fit all elevators with hemp,
grass or wire ropes, in the best workmanlike
m sm and me lowest q RF JEFFERSON 81 ST.
WASHER and ironer, by the month. At
wv 2S Vance street. SB
A WHITE woman for general h~ousewsrk.
"A 81 CGoEBEL, Madison and Second.
r EDGER balances. old and new city bonds,
il coupons and paving scrip and certificates
for paying back taxes ., RICHMOND.
32s No. 20 Madison street.
BOARD in private family for mother and
ID son. References given and required.
siS Care Letter Carrier No. 3.
VOUNG lady with good references and fully
i qualified. desires 4 situation as teacher
in q country seh99l, Or g. Eoysrnsss in 2 pr
sTRAYED.
ONE iron fray mare, white name and tail;
" slightly lame in left hind leg; and onebay
horse, four years old. Liberal reward for
their return to DR.. B G HENNING, No. sA
Poplar street. III
For SALE
E0R SALE CHEAP-Shelying, counters and
l store fixtures, formerly belonging to our
Jefferson and Main street store: Inquire OF
KAHN &FREIBERG,
2B Corner Main and Poplar.
EURNITURE-Parlor bedroom and dining
IL room set in fine condition. at a bargain.
Apply at 40 DeSoto or Howard Row. l0f
DIANOs AND ORGANs-New or second.
IL hand, in thorough repair. Leave orders
for tuning with EWI1ZMANN 4 co,
lot 2S and ~ Second street.
HUMBOLDT PARK, at the head Of Vance
IL street, suitable for fine residence or the
incest picnic grounds. This Is a rare opportu- |
nifty to get a home 50 comfortable and 50 desir-
able. These beautiful shaded gyDuuds ara con-
tanning over four acres, clear title and no In.
cumbrances. Furniture also for sale II the
purchaser desires. Apply at No. $50 Main st.
DRY GOODS FOR SALE
u Being engaged in manufectqring e5elg-
or will trade il for city property.
II JIG. WATKINS, 81 Main street.
CHEAP COW F00D-Cotton Seed Hulls, the
Obest food for dry cattle or mileh cows supe-
rtor 10 common hay and a. less than One-third
the cost, All dairymen and many others use
| them Win hlgn hatisIactl0n. FOR sale by
CITY OIL WORKS,
1852 Near Memphis & Charleston Depot.
A FINE 7~-Octaye Piano, very handsomely
IA finished; nearly new. Can be seen at
l55@ Hollenberg's Music House, 2y Main.
NHEAP-Residanee, 46 Vance. Apply on
" premises or at 43i Vance. l5O16
OS0 BDLs TIES CHEAP-We buy all kinds
NOU Of old iron, rags, cotton or machinery;
secondhand bricks bought and sold. We bly,
and sell anything from the size Of a needle 70
an anchor. The attention Of tho public zen.
orally, and country libraries especially, Is
called to the fact that l have 3 grea. variety
Of Secondhand Books. s.. GABAY, AT.
1871 Nos. All. Alb and ais Shelby ptr eet
| PUBLIC LEDGER
ehhesi 10 Madison Street.
TEE cEHTs pc WEEK.
THE CITY.
Thursday Evening, Sept 10, 1881.
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DIAN0s AND ORGANs-Now or second
JIG hand, in thorough repair. Leave orders
for tuning with EWI1ZMANN 4 co,
lot 223 and 225 Seconi street,
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Buy Hose Of Browne, 40 Madison.
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COrpuIenf ladies delight In wear
ing Louis Lsnge's double COIsets,
all sizes. Manuf'y277 Main 80. 10t
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Mules, Mules.

Fine dray and cart mules for sale at
2t c. H. BRACKET & Co.
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report shows the necessity Of forward
ing relief in the most rapid manner in
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Having greatly increased our space, we open the season
with improved facilities for handling our growing job
bing business. We show the best and most complete
assorted lines of goods suitable to the trade of this SEC
FULL STOCKS OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS ALWAYS ON HAND
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FOR SALE.

E0R SALE CHEAP-Shelying, counters and
l. store fixtures, formerly belonging to our
Jefferson and Main street store. Inquire Of
KAHN i FREIBKRG,
12B Corner Main and Poplar.
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on OF Iney acted nKe q cnarm anu q
miral enjoy perfect health.
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HUMBOLDT PARK, at the head Of Vance
III street, suitable for fine residence or the
incest picnic grounds. This Is rare opportu-
nifty to get a home so comfortable and so desir-
able, These beautiful shaded eT0uuds arc con-
tanning over four acres, clear title and no In,
purchaser desires. Apply al No. $50 Main st.
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hymn was written, and that be is now
oven less a believer.
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Cotton.

Fine dray and cart mules for sale at
2t G. H. BRAcRETT & Co.
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m lois ~ Second street.
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V0UNG lady with good references and fully
i qualified. desires 4 situation as teacher
in a country school, or q > goyernesg in 3 pri-
vate family. Address s j, this office. l6si
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ent fleets sno general supervision
the harbOr arrangements Adm
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ROOMS ANp A

mWO nicely furnifhed rooms with board for
II young mon. Also day boarders wanted.
as At s7C0URrST.
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continued e remain % ever since, sEo S:s''' "''7 ''''' ''' ''''-'
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r EDGER balances, old and new city bonds,
IL coupons and paving scrip and certificates
for paying back taxes. B. RICHMOND,
ABA No. 20 Madison street,
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Standard Prints,
DOeskin leans,
Wool FIanneIs,
Canton FIanneIS,
Plaid Linseys,
Cotton Stripes,
Standard BPChed DOmestiCs,
Gray and White Blankets,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-01-28
GEO. Q. CANNON BOUNCED.

Hon. Geo. Q. Cannon, who has for
many years been Delegate to Congress
from Utah, and who was reelected at
the last general election, has been given
the grand bounce by Gov Murray, who
not only refuses to give the muchlY-
married Cannon his certificate of cleo
ton, but issues that document TO his
opponent. Gov. Murray sums up the
matter by saying that Cannon IS no: a
citizen and is ineligible to any Office.
His parents ara foreign to this country,
and he has never been .laturalizsd as 4
citizen of the United States. There is
no court record of his naturalization,
consequently l could not give him the
certificate Added TO this was the ag-
graVatiOn of his being a Mormon polyg-
anist, which makes Kim felon and
criminal against the laws of the nation.
L don't see how could have done 9th
erwise. I wish it distinctly under
stood, however, that there is not the
slightest bit of politics in the matter.
1t Is not political question, but simply
a question Of right or wrong.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-01-28
: HoREEszE DEATis.
five Postal CLERKS EurEcd 10 Death In
- Diiehed Car, Near E;zalra. ..eu ierk.

ELNIRA, Jan. 25.-Erie train No. l ,.
from Buffalo, left Elmira last night at
IL o'clock for New YotS. The train
consisted of one postal car, one express
car, two baggage cars and nine passcn-
ger coaches, most of them Pullman
sleepers. When FIVE miles west Of Os-
wego, near Tioso Center, one Of the
driving wheel axles Of the locomotive
broke close up to the wheel, and the
entire train, going at the rate of -
miles Fer hour, was thrown frsm the
track. The accident occurred where
there was no embankment. The en-
gino kept its feet, the engineer apply
ing the air brakes IS soon as lac felt the
shock The cars were stopped very
quickly, but the forward cars were
turned over and over two or three
times, come going on one side Of the
track and some on the other. The en-
gineer and fireman escaped unhurt The
postal car contained four clerks. This
car almost instantly took fire and burn
ed like gunpowder, the oil lamps ex-
ploding and adding to the FIRE from the
stove Every man in the car was
roasted to crisp. The remains of one,
who weighed ever 200, were gathered
up and put in a SMALL box. In the ex-
press car was Messenger Henry c.
Brewer, of Elmira. EGsrts were made
to relieve him, and hole was cut in
side the door of the car 50 that lie got
his head out, but his legs were fastened
by a piled up mass of express matter
The train men tried to pull him out,
but the flames drove them away. They
saw his hair and whiskers burn oil, and
then ne put his hand up to his eyes
and fell back into the flames. Five
men in all were burned. No passen-
gers were injured. The men in the
postal car must have perished very
quickly, as rot sound came frox1 the
wreck except the cracking of the flames.
The names Of the dead are Joseph Red
niger, mail agent Henry C. Brewer,
express agent, of Elmira Mail Agents
Seybelt of Mount Hope, Ingrahan of
Binghampton and Mail Weigher Fox,
of New York.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-01-28
A crcaNr,c CONSULTATION.

For many years the old Western
Union Telegraph Company had COM
plote monopoly of the telegraph bust
ness in the United States, and the div
idends declared to stockholders were
enormous. A few years ago two new
companies-the American Union and
the Atlantic and Paci6e-were organ
lied and gave tho Western Union a
lively opposition. The consequence was
cutting down of rates, and endless legal
fighting until the fore part of the pres
ent month, when the companies were
ell consolidated. 1t is understood tho
combination was effected on the basis
Of SS0,0o0,o00, tho capital of tho for
mer company, of which tho Western
Union is TO have S5S,000,000 the
American Union $4,000, 900, and the
Atlantic and Pacific S7,000,000 The
resent capital of tho Western Union
Is about S4l 900, 900 or the American
Union, Sl5, ,000,O 900, and of the Allan
tic and Pacific, Sl4,o00,000. Thus the
Western Union gets scrip dividend
of 10 per cent, American Union gees
in at par, and Atlantic and Pacific is
put in at 80. 1t is undcniabIe that
this movement has been engineered
throughout by Jay Gould, who holds
vastly preponderating control of the en-
tire telegraph system of the country.
This movement, in which he has check.
mated his opponents, completely, it is
estimated, will run his profits up into
the millions. The present movement
in telegraph stock was begun in the
later part of November BY Vanderbilt
who ran stock up from par to l953, tc
enable him to unload, which he did a
way down to 90, as he saw the prepa
rations the rival line was making fol
severe and prstracted competition
From 90 the stock was carried down Il
13 per cent. by Gould's short sales
The speculative movement lay dormant
for few days, but assumed activity by
the sale of one bleck Of 10000 share,
at 7S1, seller sixty days, and anothe
of 5000 on similar sptisn a. rs Th'
street was mystiGed as to the purpor
of the transactions, but spectators gen
orally were induced to put in hesvl
lines of shorts. From this point tb'
stsck began to advance, and imneas'
transactions were the order Of the day
There is little doubt but that GoulC
and Vanderbilt have been acting il
concert in this buying movement, al
though it is believed Gould is by fal
the largest buyer, as he appears TO have
dictated the settlement.