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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBcNE.l

CHICAGO, May 1S.-In the last twenty four
hours the price wheat has declined 2G22 cents per
basAel This makes the drop within the week not less
than cents The country HIS been for weeks buying,
and The country for the past few DAYS has been losing It's
money Most Of people who bought at about ~ l60
81 II have frozen out. On the call az night the
excitement was great during the wheat sales that II
almost impossible to transact business There were
regularly sold within the hall hour devoted 70 this grain
1,e25.000 bushels, but the private trades
which went In the secretary's book
at all because Of the confusion, would make
the aggregate OF the not less than $500
600 bushels May wheat closed at 81 0s3s, June al
SIiC0iq and July at 81 IL s
ere has been drop Of six cents bushe within ten
DAYS At 81 l7a there scarcely little trader who
was net buying wheat and who not bull" To
night at east three-qusrters Of the local crowd
beas and are predicting that July wheat VIII sell at
slo5 Conservative commission men are wiling 10 con
cede tonight that there may be afufther decline The
market las been moving down with 80 much velocity
may hard matter tostop 1t sharply " there
g. taller len tonight the efforts at shaking him ont
might Is we'll bc abandoned
Lake frcights were lowered u cent to-day, and
1OcC coo bushels Of wheat shipped, but so small
shipment Ia OF little moment While 90 much remains
here. The drop freight rates tended, however 10
strengthen corn which Is going out OF hero AZ great
week nearly 1000. 600 bushels Nearly all the snip;
ments of this gram II Is said. 10 NewEngisne sha
fOole, htbi ~ 20 anu pa'iu
Co the principal bulls" and both are buying Tie
June option Ii is an exhibition Of wonderful strength
for 10 hold up unswervngly while wheat declines
cent? a bushel
Teio Was scarcely lees excitement in the PROVISION pit
thaD about the wheat Pork dropped cents per
barrel and lard l0al2i9 cents hundred pounds The
tece PTS OF hogs 900 head lees they were
yesterday hui were large for the latter part OF the week
IL is believed that Armour is bearing" pork, but
whether McGeoch folio wing suit In lard nobody knows
The FORMER seller OF product 70 day for the near
pptioEs and q buyer Of year" On the "cal" $4,000
barrels pork only 1850 tefces of lard changed
hands Lard July closed at $ll 67l and pork for the
ssme month at $40 37ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19

gGG daa moderate sales 500 bale,
Hay AND STRAW Fine stecS Is hFm and in fair de-
Goee T%o9y q@oiea S9aPo G.G s, .9 t,ps
0Oc short 4OU4jc Oat UGJJc.
lDs-Wero a'oui s'cai, although only moderately sc-
@ noe ai c oag ana re- 1a%
for the cry Yea'infs were at 0s75c win tne
one coae "a Caio aid d I1,e Ga
kingdom unchanged severa holders LOOK for better
'IEHIMTR The receipts Of nemlock sole have BEEN
afgei The demand, are MOI Important UnioniAnnod Is
WItr%i = American Pig Iron weak and depress.d
not Sufficient eject TO overcome the large surplus Of
quiet tsseaily unchanged the nporatonz continue
MOL ss refining stock steady at Tho no further
safes Ieoor,ed Grocery grades moderately act''e ana
''S%VAL sToREs-Rosins were yery quiet at a 7oq
Is che Led b. @dyaneel Ocean ilesn rates 3ps inIrem
where The OF INC ne" op ne good sa'cs here ID
aye M0nlay SC jOhbing lots Al G42c. Tar and Pitch
0tSC'EXS FREIGHTsBerth room was arm the move move.
mont however, was quiet. Oh charters sh2"ed si{hi
EKPOOL team 5000 bush Grain, ID 2O1 bases COTTON.
mostly At e.; D-.r Cd 600 49, to Ios "a is
go Measurement Goods. l2s Cd a lbs lpNDON'
AID was quoted Bacon. 4js, Chee'e, SOS. GLAhGow
steam Ga 90 bush Clsu; 81 Bacon 25s cheese
HULL, steam. $4,000 bush. Gran 4d.-.-.AN ~E!ti
steam rain quoted a. oid Cd a:Ar4 NJ
quoted re HEN EURO. 900 do ~ Uien
s sEn "a German si 5000 bis 9luie 70 ,oca0 ~
June G Observation-Disclosures. Italian barr. ~ 900 cases
Reinrd do. :! &c LEVANr another. zOuoJ do. &c.
I0 81 Bitl.G bats 400 obs Saphna g. Cd.
ioad ..AL5ihI.s. H~enc.n UAE, isooo cases do -;
" b., l.2JG and lilI IONS Deals. at GOs..--...-
ef's account - C0EK FOX ORDERS. Bntisn steamer
august ron Baltimore. $500 as 40 4s Gd another
.. 40 JANE 20 British bark 5,' tens. from PhiA
|
lon. hence. General Cargo Iate......:..M ischL
bids 75c anG ges bng thence aqua. shocks
and heads 2Go 'Sho9oei thcnc. TO- New 9h LnmDei %
Wisossset 10 do Lumber 81 another thence to Bridgeport
Oil CAKE. Dull and quite nominal AT 500.
was nm and Ia isir jObbng demand Lard
Mepbaden and Cotton seed Us were well usiaIned At
Bedford 500 bbs Crude and 100 tbs sont hern
eeas7c We,tsrp: DC; Caout. 69s6oc cTgae sperm ~
s.stb.rn. Crude coon.csd, 80; Yellow.
5ia s3Se Prime Lara "a s9.o crude MenLaden acc x
sy@palby with Tie Vest thereisa further deene
$50 20 Sb!: Csa. bssE. 81 . esq Mess Spot
81 r "a is5 G e. s5,Ss sns r%
$40 70 ssl7i Gear Back,$22 7s9sZs BE aui
i r.a Meas: ss.. r rl." M ?ss4
siI 7bssl6 sos cry Extra India Msss in tcs. nominal
M .s
ard he'd ve T% Hans ana shoulder; G1 and
os S 9.n, O. sSs.d r sas ssoqs sa %
SLOW Inquiry but prices marked changes Long
Gear aaed Ie5s iTSlsS a ~e' Ses ava h s5S
hol very steady sn continued alt denand city heavy 70
Light sV ps s ccs as' is SS pSSts
subse0ueE feeling set In With slight reaction
IN s er1TSn rates 81 yesterday cash
tive. and speculation ohiF moosiso s@e" o'o ''s s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
LIVE .rncR MARRar,-aY reLEanArn

prpv,to Nav I9--ranfs- Receipts today 2 200 mead
fo fDr fIs far. lOjJD boat last
300 head consigned through. go at
unchanged. Far 20 Good SLccrs 81 lUd - 30
.beSD - Kcceists today 600 hrid tOLu week
l7OU head for same tlme last l5.DOO head
consigned through. 20 c1ia: market dun and shade
bulk the offerings sod. asrs Of Far TO
Clipped s. ~; choice. 81 CD@sJ %. Lambs on
Toes-Reccips to-day head total for week thus
tin" lat .tuOU neIi snoi
h4cc YoIscrs s. 30a7 20. Lghl 30. lOas, 10 Bucl
Mediums IT 81 5OaSf 90. f." Choice sOId ri
S. .ju-t 80; PCS AT vi fJdsL
CHICAGO Nav Hogs Receipts 1900 head; ship
ueAs ZOO niarAs ilr. Duf Prices 100 Zoe. lower
ciOsrd remain un.ud Mixed. 81 GUnt7 To- Good
,hOieo Heavy, 81 1OSs1 % Light 80 oOss1 20 SkiP
Sifun4Oit.
Cduts- Kecepta $500 shIDmeLts GOO head
Thoughts aT.o NOumc oi business done and
made prices lOd l5c. lower all lOund no
- poii demand LXpOrts 81 O0d - 80 Cool Choice
Shinn,1 I'1s6 nj. COMMON to Fair - So a 5, 80
sheep loo head. shipments. l3OOi market
fan ohippins account pr,es steady; Com mon TO
81. LOUIS. May lS.-CGue- Receipts. BOO head. ship
100 h' adj supply oil neayy steers Dcra DEMAND
SLACK prices rather easy, but not lower Good light
steers strong and wanted Exports 81 2OdS6 4O
Medum - ass 20; Good COWS and HcifcTS 81 5Odo
Texans ~ OOdSJI6.
Shsrp-Keceipts 800; shipments 200: market steady
grades ami wanted better, Fair Gort.
S. JOdSi 80 Prime 10 thOlcc 81 Sprns Lambs Run
- bUp per head.
Hoos- Receipts 1000 shpmeuts 5000 with
PACKING. SfH ~ - Butchers 10 E1tIa - 10 az AZ
EAST LIBRKrY Penn. May lS-Cdtto-Receipts for week
ending May 10 S40 head OF through and a71 head OF local
du Prime So 90 G$6 so Good Sc 20 10 5O FAR
Receipts for the week 1870 head market slow;
PhiIadelphIas. 81 6QGS1 10: Workers. ~ SOds7 a.
So Prime S. 20 ass 49, Good Clipped 81 s6d5 TO-
Common s. b. 0S4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19

=, . local and speculative character which
tsoss ID the market although som. effort was made
ahee'eu ro.v color to the dones Of the lateraroad
to give ~ th,s city but IT would be far from fat
neeu's sneculstive intelligence even to intimate
terihs ,ras affected by those reports, when the
tnas ,oase is public property that the rate on corn
Inv" rnicaoo TO Buffalo by lake is2 cents bushei
iroi" 800 10 New-York by canal is 4l2 cents
anu The market closed quiet and steady at the
caverpnent bonds were quiet and steady except
~ ,he 3s the bids for which were Il lower. An
,.xed are the closing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19

ssc eis.ss f'iIs 5as s%si1s
ESQ sS: l1se
II 60 i7co; seller year .O5c:; city steam love,
ipa less son"eHs ss South sS
The feeling very unsettled with the tendeney stu n ~
Continues TdSs Ig and only cover immediate wants e
creamery 926c Psnn's ana. dsrT ha nrKins
tubs S:s snd pas iaS2s Welsh wes'er
INQUIRY nsn and aS%1 3athdr S sa
s s9 ss, Sn P Poof o ee western
10 lc Fair to choce creamery 6a7 Inferior
continues very ian prices further slsht sdvanss
c e.as and Pen sn,asr Il i5c
RaGsoGn demand moderate
ssFPIERFsI9g1sfS , 1SeSa gsslpd slow.
suGAR-Raw n1n; AR 7sSz si6e trade light sdl s
$3.50 bags Centrifugal 9lG67hc:; $50 bags Do ~ S
6 SS Iai S"S ~ c ~ Ghd English Island
~ ened steady CIT Leaf &c a'hS Moa
Ss.c Confectionery "a" she: standard "a 800 800
9 c"7.s7.s Sc T Sasssc Eye 4slov 7'F7c'
sTaXRf3E~very firm and air demand Choice Gity
quoted lSo54c sales. 500 ID Tity date yesenay1 g
100 tea Western. about l24c 100000 ID Oeou"i s'
TALLow dull. again loweri Prime City quoted Sci Sales
TAA~JaDan rather depressed Green FOrmosa steady
ToBACCo-Kentucky quiet put steady; Luss 52a6 .ss,
Leaf a &C. lJU hhds Seed Leaf selling mOdeialeI'
100 cases 1881 ENGLAND i4st0 $50 c3e Inns mss
SIC GSl 20 200 bales Sumatra, 81 GSl so -, .oaos
All reasonable Sis would receive The stock
left Of former years he dehss a.h Shortly
hand In he face OF ana ne present con
ao Of goods SG %2.k of Sg aw ar %
Unwashed Feece' 2Sa$oc 800 BacEes Ssonrcd 9S CO.
S2c 10000 ID spring Caforna lG,2d2is 6SoS SooS
n ni%r Do DO IS bales East india 2c GOO6 u
Texas l2 bales cape 500 bales U9%aisd nG pr
terranean 10000 ID Ohio ana foOOO Dome'uc IuNo' pa
vate terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
COTTON MAHKErs-BY TELEGRAPH.

LIVERPOOL Nav ls'-l2:JO 0. m.-Couton steady; MIA
ding CpaDda. oiS'ed do. Orleans 6d Sa.ee. lO.Orn
bal bales suecuauOn ami export
cepts bales. including 1900 American Futures
UDlands Low nldonns clause MAY and June aenSeiv
bb7e.d. do. June 6%ei.: Jnly dud
u" co August anc september dehvety
q september aud Oct0ssf d"lsrsN is4u
November and December aelv'rT. o'csn Futures LEI
lLyRAPOOL. May u oti5n--"cS 81 iAo We tLVoo
bn !ts American 33HuO. took. tets
too. gJJ l0Twarei iron s.Igf stc dIe,t 70 sirhncts
200; export 500 t'tai Icteit lDuhj American
soOUO sock. 0OO,UOC; American sZ2uOuj amount
Of cotton anOst $4,000. American, 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19

THE PETROLEUM MARHEI.
NEM-Y YORK. MAJ la.


A smaller business than that Of the two
preceding days done at the New-York Petroleum
Exchanges to-day But the fluctuations were narrower,
prce failed TO reach that Of yesterday, and
the close made at figures higher than TIE closing OF
any previous day this week. The best information
regarding the Garland well puts its production al
a trivial amount. smith Crosby's advices as 20 the
Syndicate No. WELL in the Grandn tract said that at
showed for about 800 barrels in the first twenyfOur
hours" But the market was Indifferent To Lews from
oil fields. IL displayed great strength In the early
hours, between 81 034 and 81 04Sa In the aher Don
business slack and prices declined, bat 81 O2
tue est notch reached The close firm 81 0-7s
here against ~ Ol - last night the Oil CITY igtrsct
ending at IL O2% bid.
Tire range of prices and the total transactions in New
Nl.L. .-L.L.. r-ar ..a1 LlL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19

Mamie having been helped twice to every
thing the table, cid down. wEen tie coffee came in
nom her chair, with sgh. "Ibere DOW" sad her
nanrDs. 81 suppose ron have eaten mech TINT you
Heel ancocpor abe" " Don l." replied Mamie Quickly
With toss OF little head. only jnst feel
snootb."-iH s pcrs Bazaar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY. MAY 10 1883.

LIVERPOOL May 1920 m.-Corton-Ths Sal" Oh ths
day included 8,70O paiss ADsrica-- $1,000 ,,.,....
LIVERPOOL May 1890 m-Cottcn1f Syxaps
5000. FUTURES closed weak.
GALVESTON: Nav s-Cetton steady; Middlns ioJc t0T
kiddhns. 9s.o Good Ordinary 9sc net receips 81
1888 TO Grear Britain. 800
bales: to France bales: to the Continent 80 Di ie
tho UhanneL bales coastwise - paies; sios'
500 baes; stocx 444l5 bales - 20, ho,a.
weekyNet receipts 6.703 bales gross DO u'lo'
exports to Great Britain ~ Da coa,%,e sSis bales,
TO the Channel bales; sales. $685. 0alea M. +,
NEwoE,siSs Nav ls-Cotton guien Mioa ai rsceTpTs
1868 bales 2OIS bales: exports scoastWse 80.
bales 10 France. = bales; 10 the Continent i.1 e eren
ing. LOO bales; stock i60,s96 baes - 20 40 haIos
WeeRy-Net receipts. 1890 baies gross l rSiSa o
bales to the Continent 77j bales; coastwse ooZ' oae
Low Middnng. CSC: Ordinary 0lsc; net receiD
5o9 bales: gross 5S9 bales exports coastwse' o'2
bales sales so evening - bales socH lo'o'l
baieA n 49, ,.,o.
weeky-Net receipts. 2.i5S bales; gross. 2465 bales
exports to Great Britain. / 5l2 Dales 70 w
2lGO bales; cOastwise 1856 bales; Sales ooV paio'
EU ROPEAN MARKETS
LIVERPOOL Nav lS-BacOn. Cumberland Cut5iBs short
Ro 5i0i PORK Prime Mess 9jOd do Western sou Lar,,
Prime McsterG 30 Sd cheese American Choice 81 "a ui
penllne spirits 34d PrOvIslUns- Lard 9ood pcr oTt TO-
American Broads uns-C0rn 99d Tor rev hiAe' !" o.
Wheat 0td 40 III ccntl foe California no u w
$50 for California 40 2 5lOd g9id for RED Winter FSas
73d per GENITAL for Canadian Butter 7OOOd Tor ood Cl
cd states and 9oOOd for nnes- do Beef l26d Tor EAt"
India Mess
LONDON Nav l8-sDlrits rurpentne. 81 Cd udo1tta
Llnsced- 42G1 quarter. Iinseel OIL r2O Oo 0SJ -
per tun TalIow 416 DER cwt Refined Petroleum. d'sas
HAyRE May ls-wlcox's Lard closed at II francs per
BRRHEx May ls-wncox's Lard closed at 81 marks per
4l0lbs - -..,
ASTwFRF May ls.-Petrolcum Is francs 80 confines
PAID and sellers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
+ EUJGu VAILEY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
on and after Nav IL, 1883.

.ND r%fTFo STATES MAIL ROUTE
Trains leave Newlork via Des0rosses ana Cortiands
Harrisburg Ptsburg, the West and South. with Pullman
and hic1eo Limited OF PATcr Dining smoking aud sleep
w M Gss d Tor ff s1sn r a. M m Cory
D. m connecting ~ CORY iof IusVlh@ re'foeuh ceh'
Ba@orc Washington and The south Limited WsseHstPa
arrive wssastOn p and BesuaF AMI VIA ns5I, VIA
sanfaT Via and p. r. r, @s ~ and - night via
rd B. 1 ara H cy cicep, SUNDAY and p on
sunday M % r, e Tr?% aHas s! 90 mr. nna m
Long Ray s 1aS" and y nSSs sad
3d. NJ ON sunday a does not SOP al sbnry Pats!
bS az Jersey CIV anoidns speedy direct transfer for
TrsiOs Pittsburg and II 20 soand
20 ~ S, AMY R saa go go StcS So oS5:
10 rs and so p. sunday. . 80 $50 a m ~ 50 and
From F FIa sd h s5d s2S $50 o coo except
MSPaas $ s5 s4 s. 1923 idS and sgn sy:
$50 go. go; sos. 1875 A. m-' 800 1885, S'5 1920
'''' ~ TOPHILADELPHIA
TIE OLE. EsrABLJsHEr ROUTE AND SHORT LfyH
20 ' S11 ss7SFlSSs = 55I IDELfAiA lis
DoysHE rHAeH TIE r Y9Sl TIN, IMPeoyEp ESytp.
VITA ABSOLUTE SAFETY
Lures Trains . via Ds'OrO''e' aui cOr'
bio 72o s. % and iAmited IL m. l. 500 $40
.. g. Z. and 9p IN, and II night Sundays % IAm-
iied and ~ IN. 4. q. 7. aud r. and II night -
Express Newlork daily. except SUNDAY, az
7.2O Id. and m. running through Via Trenton anu
Camden.
Returning leave Broadst station Phiadephia FOL
20 $40, except Monday 80. 7:So Szv oo'
H. ami lOa m. Limited Express 100 and $50 p M.
!. 4 ). t. $50. 7A5 and S2Op IN ON sunday lzVd'
81: 80 45, $50. $50 1920 limitedl $50.
IA. , 80 p. III. Lea Philadelphia VITA Camden
u ID. asG 4.3C p. daily except sunday 49, ,,-
Ticket Offices 1876 SiJ ant ga Broadway Astor touss
Desbo,s.s COrtisndt sts. CourtsL anu
Brooklyn AnieY loot OF FutOnsL. BooSlyn Nos.
Ia In Hudson st.. tobOScn Sauon Jersey
LmgranI Ii.Sct Office, No = Battery Pace and Casuo
tiaidsn. ,...
The NcSY.k Transfer Company viii call ior sha SAee4
'"S ~ a 80 iii,,ti j. r. WOOD,
t;rnet., a aazxer General Pass'r AgenA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
WHEAT STILL DECLINING.

There change IN the refined petroleum marx
III NcNlolk prices ended at 75e G7&.c. per gallon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
TOPHILADELPHIA.

THE Old. EsTABLJsHEr ROUTE AND SHORT LfNc
20 TRAINS EACH WAY WEEKDAYS AND On SUN
DAY STATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA. 2IS
NETWORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
Disciples of Christ.


Edward Judsou Beresn Baptst Church corner bedford
Downing tSiIthave car4'.-PteachinS io3O ana
80 SUNDAY school 25O. Evening worship Iuesday ana
Friday nights. seats free
First Bar st Church Park ave, corner 39th Preach
ing II A. T. m. by Rev. ALEXANDER
BLACKBCRN Of Lafayette. Indiana. Young peoDles
meeting Monday evening general prafeI-mectlne
FridAy evening ~ tine same hour
Five Points House of Industry. l5j Worth st, WILL
IAN r. BARNARD. superintendent OF song sing
Ing the choir children eNory SUNDAY NJ $50 COCK
Public Shoes for children between the ages OF Two
and ave particularly needed
Fourth Presbyterian Church, 34thst west OF broadway
Rev. JOSEPH X KERR. D. d., Psstor. Preaching 70
morrow 10. 80 IN by A. III U y IINGTON CLAPP
7.3O pm. by Rev. JOHN HALL ID. u.
Howard Mission and Home Tor Lille " anderers 40
New BOwery, Chatham square. New lOfk.-Suhua,y
school $50 singing the children AMI young people
oil tho Bible ciassos GENERAL ptayer-meetne lhuishy
evening. 1880. Visitors wec0me Donations OF cothhs 50
Icted.
Independent Catholic Church Masonic Temple. othaye
and 2Sdat Evening 7-3O.-1he Rev. FATHER OtVN-
NOR breaches for Irish Catholics VINO now cry
out boycott the Pope This Is about the best news mat
ireland Better late than never All III
Viled.
Ihbcrtv Fnliaatening the World As suggestel and
~ Key j. STANFORD HOIAE, ID, fas 81 81
Rveice Ear-t church. no thrast corner ~ broadway
AMI ettst On sunday evening. NAY 20 Al 'AO o'locA
The IIAi.-ll MUO1ts, Pastor Srr'ireS "a dy ~
1890 .. DOE. subject fJr ic eHcnlis lac
INST Lie" SUNDAY schooi al PRAY ef neei ~
dAJ a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-19
NETWORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
~ BOUND BROOK ROUTE.
NrEW-YORK AND LONG RRANCH r. r.

- (PennsVTVana X. X.
StatOnsfn Ne York : II md Drsbrossesqt
(Central Il. r OF y. j.. foot LiDerty.sl
For south Amhoy. via G. H. II Of y. l. ). SD m I5t's
4, p. M Penn T. r., o. II M, m. SUNDAY L. ~.
For Matawan &C. via R. r. Of " Jp 3 s:lj n' ID.
day. ga m
sea Grt Point Pheasant &c r. Il. OF Y j.. J. 4 ID -
m, l454 Up m. Penn. r. r. ga. IL m. 800, p IA
Sundays nO stopping at ocean Grove or AsOury Par3'
N -.
n. j. SIS a. H.. As p. IN.
D. m For keyport; 3 10 ll:i5 a. m li5 4t5. D. IL
For Atlantic CITY, Vlneland. Bndge0n, SC. l45 p M
u BALpWbN;, + H. W9op' T. r. RANp Snn'. -
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-06
A sgLT.MAD9 nAx.

DO you eco that old man near the frog
pond on tho C0mmony'
The speaker stood in tho bay window
Of the Somerset Club on Beacon street.
This il the swell club of the town, con-
sisting mainly Of young old men and
old Young men. II IL the club Of which
Marlborough street man {vho vas
blackballed) said that those who were in
had made the rules 20 strict that IL they
ahould all get out not single one could
get In again.
The speaker Was very young old man.
Three or -four other young old mon yAWn-
ingly replied that they did zee the afore-
said old man near tho frog pond, and
ono remarked thst he was . person Who
was either walking on his uppsrs'' OF
yrs miser.
"Well," continued the hrst o. ,. m,
thirty two years ago that old man came
TO Boston With Que suspsndsr and sore
toe. He also had Q basket of apples
which . farmer In Lexington had given
to him. He peddled the apples ON Wash.
ingt0n street and Melted eighteen oentl
the first day. How much do you sup.
pose he's worth novT"
"Oh, . million and q half" said one.
Two millions" cried another.
"Six millions three hundred thou.
aand," was the estimate Of third.
give IL up," remarked No. 1.
"How much 10 he worth7''
mot an internal cent, and he still
owes for the besket," vas the answer Of
the arst ,. o. m.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-06

The Rrea. rash for lots in this eddi-
ton Is unprecedented Over Fifty of
them sold in the last four weeks. They
srs one mile east from the posto.fsce, on
the saortes. aid most direct souse TO
Lake Washington. Mil street extends
through the addition. The lots are
small farms by themselves, being 60Il2s
feet in ME. They are situated on Q
high platesu. overlooking the bay, and
in tbs nsar future vii undoubtedly Be
riah9 In the hears Of tie Queen City
Of the Pacific coast. Thsse iots are
not offered for sale 20 spectators for
eAah. The plan il TO give every man.
no matter what his financial circ1La-
stances, . chance 70 secure a lot or
block of land, that es time yoiis
found" be VIII have reason 20 rejoice
instead OF weep over lis purchase II
hs is SPECTATOR and pays cash down
for his purchase. We bind him to clear
and fence his ?. or lots within year.
IL he 10 a poor man. DESTROYS of secur-
ing home and saving rent, We give
him q years chance for bis life, and If
be behaves himself well, makes q good
neighbor, and especially If he clears
and improves his lot nicely, We give
him q better chance. We prefer selling
lots to this class of people on easy
terms, than to receive all cash IN
hand. Our object is TO increase and
multiply homes and Improvements,
that our census returns may show a
population of 10000 in 1884. 1000 in
1858, 1000 in 1892, and 10000 in 1S.6,
with corresponding wealth. There are
abundant resources IN the lakes and
rivera, the hills and mountains, the
plains and valleys behind Us, and the
broad Pacific before "a, to warrant this
happy state Of affairs, and they will be
properly utilized to this end by our
Wide-avake citizens, and don't You for
get it," II you do, you may lose the
chance to secure oas of the finest,
largest and cheapest lots in the city.
Price 900 each for inside lots; $50
for corners, with $25 of for one corner
and two inside lots adjoining. Apply to
II. s. Booth. first door west of the post
Office, Seattle. Wash. Ter. Dec4 81.
''P. S.--So matter how sleepy a man
Is when he comes to Seattle, within IF
teen minutes to as many days, accord
ing TO his intuition. he wakes up to the
truth of the situation, is seized with
that impulse which animates the masses,
and the next arrival cannot tell him
from ons of the "old settlers" 80 enthu-
siastic is he over our vast resources. our
central position and the certain great
ness Of our city. His first move is to
purchase real estate; and history re-
cords the fact that the sooner he wakes
up and makes his purchase, the happier
hs is; a. every day adds to his wealth.
Ask any man you meet in Seattle If this
ID not true
Extract from Mr.. Booths great
speech to the tall fra in the Snogualmie
Pass. in 1880, when travelling alone.
dist