Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-03
Wall Street To-day.
MARKETS MODERATELY ACTIVE.


Wall Street To-day.
MARKETS MODERATELY ACTIVE.
NEW YORK. March 3.-The Posts financial ar
tlcie SayS:-The Stock Exchange markets are
moderately active to-day. United States bonds
are unchanged. Southern state bonds are nomi-
OF isal5s per cent, the latter Louisville and
I NasnVllle ~ general mortgages to 80. The
suck sn% N marSet opened strong with Louisville
it being sold at SO se< at the same time on differ
ent sides Of the knot OF brokers devoted orders
In it. For the first halt hour the whole market
was strong, and the general list advanced frac-
tion The selling orders then began to preponder-
ate, and by II 30 O'Clock Louisville Nashville had
Iaien TO 19H; Denver, 2l per cent to 90: Missouri
Pacific ~ to 944; Jersey Central, IL to 9is1;
Michigan Central per cent to 81 Z: Kansas Texas
lista fraction. Since then prices have advanced
Aa15s, the rise being led by Louisville and NASH
although the l 'e bFSse csn hn1s
es ty as they being We're se yesseraS Of
There is nothing to be added to our account yes
terday OF Louisville and Nashile matters. Hann-
BAL and ST. Joseph preferred is up to S6k from S2
yesterday On purchases OF 500 shares. The money
market to-day is active at per cent for call loans
c oansp paying an nfe ADDITIONAL ssfn
t 6ondS ARE ARE as per cent for the reason
Scarce e fo te 0ate d oonsv very
can only be lent on governments. Time loans and
mercantile paper are unchanged. The market for
foreign exchange Is dull but strong, and 1T Will
cause no surprise II considerable gold is shipped
tomorrow.
The ANTICIPATION OF THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST
on bonds embraced in the 107th call ordered by the
Secretary OF the Treasury last evening, was not
owing to the condition of the money market but
locked In the vaults OF the Treasury When such is
the case business is necessarily checked, and its
begn within only ten days OF the date OF maturity,
finip fn1 f1,n
has been customary. Some doubts were expressed
some time ago as to the Secretarys being auth or
Section 1909 OF the Revised Statutes says: ssThe
secretary OF the Treasury may anticipate the pay
m me OF interest on the public debt by period
not exceeding one year, from time to time, either
with or without a rebate of interest upon the
coupons as to him may seem eXpedient."
PICTURES AT THE WHITE H0UsE.-Two portraits
OF Gen. Washington, one OF Martha Washington,
and painting representing Peter Stuyvesant's
army entering Sing Sing are on exhibition in the
Blue room OF the White House. The portraits of
Gen Washington and Martha Washington were
painted in 1885, when they were in their 9th wear
These paintings have been brought from England
lately. Specimens Of the reproduction OF the
paintings by the aut0type process In London are
also ON exhibition.
WRECKS ON THE ATLANTIC CoAsT.-The life
saving service this morning received Information
from the Maryland coast stating that the wreck
Hannah F. Lollis is now on the beach mile and
the sea yesterday was very heavy. The captain
OF the vessel gives life-Saving crew No. great
praise for promptness Also, from Long Branch,
mat the brig wrecked there proves to be the S. F.
STAIRS, of Nova Scotia, owners unknown cargo
salt IS days from Liverpool, bound to- New York.
chas. Dixon, - years OF age, was drowned Wednes-
day night The rest of the crew were saved by
life-saving crew No. 5, in a destitute condition.
The disaster was caused by loss OF reckoning. The
vessel and cargo are total loss
THE ASSISTANT TREASURER AT NEW YORK has
been authorized to redeem the bonds, payment of
which has been anticipated, at his Office In New
York upon the payment by the payee of the ex-
penses OF transportation OF the bond to this city.
THE PAPERS in the Flipper court-martial case
are still in the hands of Judge Advocate General
Swain. He has finished his revision OF the report
and the papers will probably be submitted to the
Secretary OF War tomorrow.
VERDICT FOR THE DIsrsIcr;-To-day the case o.
Thomas Bramagan agt. the District OF Columbia
action for $1,000 damages-was tried and verdict
rendered for the defendant. The plaintiff is the
between @ and X, and charges that by the un,
skilfully constructed lateral sewer the water was
forced back and damaged his property. The plain
tiff failed TO prove the damage, and verdict was
rendered for defendant.
Two NEW SUITS AT LAw.-Margaret and Robert
Rainey have flied bill against Thomas Green and
others for the appointment of new trustees -.
Margaret A. Barrett has, by shellabarger and Will
Republic and Anna E. and Paul Reinlen The
complainant states that she is pensioner, and on
sion agent here, check for s. 100, and defendant,
Anna Reinlein, her daughter, was with her, and
relying upon her Integrity, &C., complainant gave
complainant. but she deposited in her own name.
Complainant now asks that the certificate be pro-
duced and assigned to her
ANOTHER WRIT OF CAP1As AD SAr1sF Ac1ENpuM.-
AS the first result OF the proceedings by writ OF ca
against Smith, to compel the pay ment of judg-
ment or in default be committed, Mr.. II. w. Gar
nett has applied for and obtained similar writ
In the case of A. and Fl. Meyers against w. NJ. Ar
mold, In which judgment was obtained In Septem-
Philadelphia and they file an affidavit that Arnold
conveyed away and Secreted the goods in his store
prior to the recovery OF the Judgment for the pur
payment of his debts.
., INpIcTxENTs.-The grand jury, in addition to
elsewhere, to-day presented indictments against
Joseph Rustin alias Alexander Spinner and Henry
Kaiser, second offence petit larceny; John Critic,
James Jones, James E. SchOOler and John Lucas:
and Martin WEIGH and Charles Morgan; Richard
Butler and William Thomas, larceny, and Francis
Queen, assaultlng Officer Kenner.
BAD LoT.-A young man, named Henry Kropp,
was charged in the Police Court to-day with
Bauer, who stated that he is employed In the ONCE
Of the American District Telegraph Company, and
the DEFENDANT Is q COUSIN OF the boy who shot wit
ness in the eye. with pistol, some time ago. and
the defendant threatened to nx" witness before
the trial OF his (Jhe defendants cousln) comes or
The court put him under $10O bonds to keep the
peace
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Dunanson Bros, auction
GERS, sold yesterday for Isaac L. johnson and Ed
win Harris trustees lots 45 and 46 OF the subdiU-
sion OF lots IN square 5lO each having front OF
n feet on @ street, between New Jersey avenue
and 5th streets northwest, with depth OF 100 feet
to an alley, both improved, TO Mrs. Wilson Z.
Brown, for ID cents square foot