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The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28
Cane Elizaharh-

Last Wednesday evening, as Mrs NJ. f.
Batchelder was in the act OF going from her
residence so the store of her husband, across
the street, she lost her footing and fell to the
sidewalk, dislocating her shoulder.
Mr.. Fred Bradford met with quite severe
accident last Saturday, at the mast and spar
yard Of j. Bradford \ Son. He was us
ing an AK. which In some way slipped aud sew
cred the little toe.
AT q regular meeting of Seaside Lodge, No.
%, 20. OF G. t., last Wednesday evening the
following we're elected officers for the ensuing
quarter:
VIC. T.-Edwin Cobb.
w. v. T.-Mrs. l.. h. Proctor.
w. Chaplain--Chas. Studley.
w. II. S.-Chas. Trefethen.
w, Silva Tilton.
W. T.-Willis Strout.
w. M.--Jeremiah Loveitt.
w. l. G.--Minnie Mcdonald.
w. o. G.--Stephen Hubbard.
The report of the secretary shows that the
lodge has 1S4 members in good standing. In-
stallaton ceremonies next Wednesday evening
and full attendance is desired.
Last Saturday tho schooner George Willard
lying at tho railway wharf awaiting her turn
fell over against the wharf breaking in about
fifteen feet Of her rail.
AT the annual meeting of the NJ. T. Sabbath
School, held last Thursday, the following were
elected officers for tho ensuing year: A. Il.
rhurrell, Superintendent: Geo. w. Doughty,
Assistant Superintendent; A. A. Cole, Secre-
tary; Herbert A. Thurrell, Treasurer; e. J..
Harmon, Librarian; Edward Boultenhouse,
Assistant Librarian. Mr.. q. A. Tilton, who
has occupied the position Of Superintendent
for long time was unanimously elected but
declined to serve with the above result. This
school has membership OF 500 scholars
Last Thursday morning Mira. a. A. Thur
rell, lost her footing aud fell down the front
stairs Of her residence on Stanford street,
spraining her ankle and otherwise giving her q
severe shaking up,
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A SAD TRAGEDY.

New York Broker Shoots Bis Wife
and Son, and Then Commits Suicide.
morning, w. s. MacDnif, financial broker,
Of Is Nassua street, in this city and living at
1l9 Pulaski Avenue, shot and killed his wife
his six year old son and himself. No reason is
known for the double murder and suicide.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28
MARINE NEWS.
A Bath Shin in pistreaa.

Bath Ship IN Distresa.
NEw YoRK. April 27-Ship Ivy Of Bath,
Moser. Philadelphia for San Frencsco 45
days out with fore-top-mass gone, mainmast
sprung and cargo shifted, put into this port to-
day for repairs.
Seaman Lost Overheard Or 5eguin.
/, BooTHnAy, April 27.-Schooner Simpson
from st. John, N. b., for Philadelphia with
a cargo OF railroad sleepers which arrived tc-
night reports that when OF seguin this morn
ing lost her deck load and one Of the crew
named Frederick Kronpolm. aged 20.
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Chicago Live s,oek Market.

(By Telegreph.)
Chicago. April 27.-Hogs- Receipts Il, 900 head;
shipments 5000 head; l,e higher; mixed at 0o9
z 40: heavy att 4oG7 so; Light 1O97 55i skips
at A OOG6 75.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; shipments $500;
5Gl0c higher;exports at 35G6 60.
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The CYCLONE.

NEW ORLEANS, April ga special 10 the
Picayune from Wesson, says that at Rockport,
10 miles east of Beauregard, on the Pearl river,
the cyclone did an immense amount of damage
and large number Of persons are reported to
have been killed and wounded.
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Hanged for wife Murder.

ELIzABErHTowN, N. Y, April 27.-Henry
De Bosnys, who murdered bis wife. Betsy A.
De Bosnys, in August last near this place, and
who was sentenced to be hanged today passed
the night quietly. He slept well, and this
morning began his usual noise and mimicry,
initiating different animals perfectly. He ate
a hearty breakfast and went out to look at the
gallows. Tfe said il was a good one and well
finished. While the rope was being tested
with sand-bag weighing 160 pounds, be joked
about 1t with the guards BY 10 o'clock a
stream Of people from all directions began to
pour into the town, notwithstanding the
cloudy weather, cold winds and occasional
sprinkling of rain. By IL o'clock the clouds
began to roll away, and half an hour later it
was clear, sunshiny day.
The sheriff entered the jail followed by
about seventy spectators, at II 1o'clock. The
condemned was piDioned, and at 11.54 the
drop fell. De Bosnys, after prayer by the
priest said, II am innocent Of the crime; you
have made mistake. The blood ON my knife
was the blood Of a chipmnnk" lie showed no
fear. The body was given TO doctor, who
paid $15 for it.. De Bosnys said he was going
to spend the money to buy adoukey to ride
through purgatory.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28
Busin ess Failures.

NEW York, April 27.--The failures for the
last seven days, reported to Il. G. Dunn & Co
number 1872, compared with 205 last week. The
New England States had %
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
FRIpAy.-Charles McFall and Charles York
Intoxication. Fined SO and costs.
Thomas Mulhearn. ARRAY. Fined So and costs.
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(By TelegraphD
NEW YORK, April 27.-Money call LOANED
between 41z95; prime mercantile paper at 5 -a26.
Exchange steady at 4.S3 for long and 4.85A Tor
short. Governments irregular State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds generally steady.
Money closed offered at 3. Rzw5
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat.
ed 90. 900 shares.
Ihe following are to-day's closing quotations Of
Government Securities
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A Colored Preacher Hanged for Murder.
WALHALLA, $. G., April 27.-F Frazier Cope
land, colored Methodist local preacher was
banged here today for the murder Of VIM. j
Hunnicnt, farmer Of Oconee county.
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European uarhcts.

(By Telegraph1
LIVERPOOL, April 27-13.3o p P.M.-Cotton rnarkss
firm; uplands 55sd; orleans Lied; sales 10 OOO
bales, speculation and export 1000 bales; fufurcs
quiet
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28

The following quotations Of Grain were received
by telegraph to-day by Bigelow s Co., l57 CONNER
cial street, Portland:
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Lost his Life Ia Futile Attempt TO Pre-
vent q Suicide.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Mrs. Jane Anthony,
wife of liquor dealer of this city, threw her
self before an approaching Philaoelphia ex-
renee O'Brien, switchman, attempted 10 save
her but the woman resisted and In the struggle
both fell on the track. The wheels Cf the
train passed over Mrs. Anthony, cut her body
in two. O'Brien was hurled from the track
and lived only ten minutes. He was a cripple,
having lost portion Of his right leg several
months ago while rescuing a child who was in
danger Of being struck By a train. He was 80
years of age and leaves a widow.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28
Y . y

Will find it to your advantage to use AyeriI
pniat. tits more extensively used thau any Paint
produced. For Economy and Durability it is
without an equal, and is guaranteed. Also Ala
bastine for tintlng walls. send for Sample Card
and Testimonials to III. u. HAY dS SON,
Junction Middle and Gree Streets, Agents
or Portland. mar3leodlm
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily whelesaie Market.
PORTLAND, Apr. 81.
Trade IN the wholesale department is generally
quiet and without special feature, the only change
TO note being decline OF 1c ON eggs.
The following arc to-dsy's quoiatioas of Flour.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR The NEXT TwENTy-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT 0FFlcE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. Q.
April 2S, A. NJ.
For New England,
Partly cloudy weather and light local showers,
southerly TO westerly winds, stationary or
slight fall in temperature, falling followed by
rising barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
A slight disturbance is central in st. Louis
Local rains and partly cloudy weather have
prevailed in all districts east of Mississippi in
the Southwest and in the lower Missouri val
ley, with slightly warmer southerly to west
erly winds on the Atlantic coast in the Ohio
valley and southern portions of the Lake re-
gior. The temperature has fallen slightly in
the Eastern Gulf States, lower Missouri valley
and northern portion Of the Lake region.
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Dry GOOD. yy,eIe..Ie mnr,xes.

PORTLAND. Apr. "a.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, fer Portland
,o ears miscellaneous merchandise; for connectiDg
Dads lO3 cars miscellaneous merchandise.
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NEW YORK.
western Union Injunction Vacated.

Western Union Injunction Vacated.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Jndge Freedman in
the Superior court to-day vacated the injunc-
tion obtained some time ago by John G. Reiff
against the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny, Mutual Union Company, and others In
which the plaintiff sought to eDjoin the de-
PENDANTS from carrying out the lease which
had been agreed upon between the companies
In his order vacating the injunction Judge
Freedman says that the defendants are to stip-
ulate that they will not bring any suit against
the plaintiff or his sureties for damages BY rea-
son Of the granting Of the injunction. The in
junction was vacated because the stockholders
OF both companies had agreed to the lease.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28

CAPE VERDE. schr Nathr Chase-22oo goat
skins 90 tons salt to w Fl Lewis.
Foreign Exports.
MoULE,GUAD. Schr Mauaa-14l ,466 IL boards
30, 900 shingles. A oars.
PONCE Pr. Schr Lamoine-131, ,172 II lumber,
100000 shingles, 500 shocks and heads.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28

The following quotations of stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. g. Moulton, corDes
OF Middle and Exchange streets.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28
stock Market.

amy ANI1&tAOIz VIM - " =. - =
bAttlng--Bebt. ..s..s.sssss.s. IL 1zH1o
- GOOa. ..........-.......... 61AlAlt Y
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Proceedings of the Third Day,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
THE METHoDlsTs,

MAINE.
THE METHoDlsTs.
Proceedings of the Third Day,
special Despatch to the Press.i
LEWISTON, April 81.
The conference prayer meeting was led by
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-28

Eleven persons have been indicted for par
ticipation in the attack on O'Brien's circus at
xVilnoin0tou Del
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
COTTON MARyErs-gY TELEGRAPH

LIVERPOOL Apul 80 -l2:30 Mia
ding Cpanda. 81 di DO Oreans 3sd Sse-. 1000 baIes.
2gJ, bucs including k5JJ American. FnturesU Dands-
Low A rii deiiVerv Jos4a. also
1'@s4d june GenyeTy. 5iSd. do June ao 10
o0Oa4d ei.: do july dud August 0Sia4l also
e4d August september delivery 60essd; DO DC
November delyery oS5s4d November and De-
cembeT deliver, 5'"Jsd Future quet.
LVE PoooL ApIl ID go" D. m-Coiton- Inc safes Of tho
day I1cludeJ >. % naea Ame1c9-
LIVER. Ool. April m.-COttOn-Eutu es-UD.ands
Low clause. MAY aud IN delivery. o*5s.d do.
June and H. delivery 547s4d Futu rs cOsed steady.
GALVESTON Aprl 5D-CUttOn firm; Mldding zoe. Low
Addnng 80: Good Orilnarv SO; nee receipts 1851
Ddlcs q, 4 u Great Britain.
France. bales TO the Continent. bales
OJO g., A
SBH.uR ''As. April 5..-COtIoD quiet; Mdding s'sc;
Low adding. 9Otgc; URINARY olac net r5celDIS
BOSS 3.2l4 bales; exports coastwI.e 4VII
baies France bales tie Continent. f93 Daias;
Teat ButiD 300 bIes 25OO Dees; last even
ing. baes: stock. 2Ou,4iJ Oales.
SAVANNAH. AUrti 3u-OttOn firm; Kidding. 5fsc.;
Low Middlmg. 9'sc Good Ordinary sac net receiDs,
OaIes gross. b2I bales. exports cOastWlse, -
bale TO The Comment Oaes sales, oVO bales: Ass
evening. 10 Dales Stock 22.9o5 baes
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THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE,
Per North Rts>r. Vessels ant Railroads.
NRw-YoRK. Monday, April 80. 1888
GENERAL MAtKEr REPORT.
Np,y NooV NTouIav Anrit 40

ASHES-Que- for Pots Pearls aim al 8 Geisc 49, -,
COFFEE-.pO iodu and keratV e'f Tor lar tne
ast ek baes against S9.Otp
durin@ the oudIug week ast stock III hO
$500 against = 100 bags dt this date m 1857 inc
L. visible ply 10000 bags larger than that ~ ms
time is sales here TO aa,, 800 uags eX ho-ne -J
TO- aud 800 bOrghrse withdrawal from stock mere
today. H. 5n7 q e. OK Kosse, and S.97l o CHEESE
Options and about 10 points lower; sales II 'O
blrs z :. 7JD 80 Nav 795nS for June 81 10
20 for July. S350Hi0 Tor August SJ51o6O Tor oconei
S6 for November closing as follows Nay, 3D foOci
June. gjc July, IbDs5uc. An rust, S.3 DS5c;
September. S4jG6b C.; Octob r. 500 Qo6Dci November,
s. as zoe; Drcenbe 67udSs0c Mid GRADES were dull
tie uarlcahO which should have been Ia Hatn,day
il days aud as tuee very NIUE Oh
kind u IL quiet; the Lewes CA go OF
diderenr color than WAS eX ected
and or the moment hangs nre.
COTTON, pot Cotou Steady but quiet ct an ayance OF
Ia tb53 day evening" me u'lhg 'JI
for export ~ for ming ana ~ Tor &c 'i IN Den
vere on coutr,cfs D tales Rec utq II g. Doris tod
L. ba e. ainst 1888 this daY Last week and 1O5i
Last yea >nce september l. 56ll 1913 baes against 44e9
period
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01

buer-state dairy TUBS. 1092ic: State dairIes rkins
and tubs, l202lc: state frkns. l2s20c. Western
PARRY, ll6l4c. Rolls l7c; Western factory. l0Gl5c
EEsE-Demsnd only moderate, and prices show
marked changes Old stale Factory 90l4ac. Western
SDl4Lc: Creamery SKINNED 7i207 l2c.. do, partly
skDmsd 9e99c selections for home use l4z0l5c; New
Cheese l3 0l3L2c. ..EGGS-Ofered shade ower in
sed and slow dem nd state and Pennsylvania
l75tGl7c.; Western. l6la0 sac. Southern. 10 l6c
RICEQuiet steady unchanged Carolina and Louisiana
5p7c.
Moderately active and steady; New lover. l420
15i4c Timothy. 81 9OOs2 20
sUGAR.-ltaw quiet steady, unchanged Fair Refining.
7c. Refined easier Cut Loaf 9ac Crushed 9Ic Pow
dered. 87sG9c; drsnuated ll-l6e.; Cubes &c; Mould
si4d go on "a" White Extra &C." 77sc. Extra
&C" 7Hs0794c. &C. 7iac; Yellow &C" 7la07ac.: Yellow.
707bc.
SrEAR N-Firmer and fairly active; Choice City quoted
i24c: 200 00U Oleomarga nsnly
70 EXPORT. 9isD1pc.
TAIIOW-Eairly active and held firm Prime City quoted
Sia9S slice; sales 10000 d. . l21S 9-l6c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
GRAIN AND FRUIT PROSPECTS.

SAN Francisco, Cal, April 3O.-1he Chron-
ice to-day publishes exhaustive crop reports from all
paris which show that wheat is in good con-
diton and that the rumors OF damage by the new gram
pest are without foundation The heavy rains OF the past
month nave brought out the wheat fine sye. and the
crop will fully equal to last year. The increase Of
acreage Of wheat may be broadly stated AS 20 per cent
from oil the big wheatgrowing counties the
reports indicate more thin an average crop. the
southern counties suffered from droutn, but what
they lose wheat they will make up on fruit inc
tIut crop viii be he greatest known In the state
Napa County alone ectS to maze 100000 gallons or
wine, Barley aud Lag are both ig DAT Ilere WIN pe
enough a. feed Lue stock TAKEN altogether the outlook
IA good ana the prospects for tue year favorable 10
tie California farmer.
ORANGE, Va, April 30.-Heavy frost and ice
northern Vrgiaia bghted The trait Tut nave not
injured the wheat. No corn hats been planted, the
weather having been too cold and wet
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feet and will he sunk thirty feet further to secure
vert ical deDih of 100 feet, WHEN "A drlit VIII, 70
run 10 point beneath the present man sualo'
eighty feet distant, and the two WORKINGS con-
nertrd bv working uD ther than bv sinking me
shaft The mine shows fine body or ore. ana WIZ
twice the present milling capacity the company; IL
so dispose l. could declare handsome monthly wv
dends There can be no reasonable excuse for Iur-
Their assessments. .
The last cleanup of the Esrneralda was att achen
In this CITY b. the owners OF the Ease Bottom
ditch from which water for the mill IS OBJ ainr.
has not been vie public why satisfaction OF the
claim (which amounts TO II ,00J) was refused
The recent ten davs' run of the Sitting Bul smel,
Welded 500. 2S7 base Oulion. The s'n"ltr MI
remain lille fbe rest of the SEASON, as win the a
ton and improvements to the mill AL ore caI uo
successfully treated Ivy the lat er and ~ cons'ugt
able >aving ov r the old process. Tue new w'lhss
are expected to be operation before the Close Vi
May. go
The Welcome Company has twenty stamp mi !
on The road i'm for It's erection on its property near
Terrv's Peak.
The old Prn0bscot m II is running ten stamp
with suffi rient pr fit enable the owners 10 th,l
iaIu tn. rough prospecting work. lns tnihe ntS
been well dove nc an shows fine BODY "i Or.
Ii is highly prob bio tna5 6J-stamp mill VIII NO
erected TINS summer.
Blu lion value at $SO,0)O was received in this
city yesterday fro the trin's.
The leadvIlla ConsoidafeI Mining Company mas
declared a dividend mo. y of D cents ncr shaIe'
pay bic May TO- Tran ( r books close May D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
CITY GRAIN WAREHOUSES AND HELD N RAILWAY
LIGHTERS OK CERTIFICATES:

HAY AND STRAW The best GRADES remain firm. whe
1h1 10 roa timothy qaotec Sc., shipping Grades,
Doe Clover aovc.. No. ave straw 5JaI1t. short 4Vc
HiTss- Continue very quiet essentially Unbalanced
Trade IL ut 'nd the only business IL 1etwec9
deacrs snd tlc various $40 .uAvo holder pioHih1n
Soc 10 Is - us IL Here the IDEAS ave 9ot
TO snol brewer, womb be com "a ed 10 pay -
Voc % ctel. nom London states arm maiAet AZ
E-Oat2.' Hop cots o,n 3e o ''ah'" l" Ho'i" P'"
III ' ~ ~ e. the Iron an Metal Exchange today Iron
quiet Tin i.iry set We WIN io io,o"i"s ~. or r ri
y snip u + Copp,p steady. Lead. weak ,polcr ei'et
NsSo leans 81 fG q = G,ipS SO est 81 al PC
NAVAL orORro,.osns ', re- %Fio , ~, t, .i
~ ar 81 7asI 20 5piiitS Tu cntnc decir 3D.
gd ie his. sonihcrn wero sold az 4ic he Wilmington
market nm. and 1, Is now thought pr oes nave u'n0u
OCEAN fiiEiGilrs-Bertn quiet. brit slightly
Charters wcr, quiet On Peroeum vessel remained st"tiy
vERrool s'e S: 100 o3tc c' m SF4jn at go
boxes s1eo" rs 40 OF i I'OG Reef 3 3D. Pork IS
300 tons Me4sarement Good, l,Si3s 10 o TOYS
steam Grain quoted u @ld 900 eases aimed Mee,s ia
Cd. Bacon 2js heese ls Beet 5sda' "a F"fH 90 id
PORK 81 od 2Zs Cd ne se 80 0d a0o' osat1d
!. ssl% 1% "a &ND nkYR steam: siSa
GIhRAEIAGAXD MALTA Ihan PARK 400 tons %sr OH
s gam SaS 800" 6S LINED ero.enn private terms
aLTFTXsuFRtda NoT%e gan Dark 1000 DO So I'D
DANISH Pokf anotner 100 6ols , 49, u.s. 2%
terms GEP or EREMEN n h,1s BARD 200 bSls
S SspG GS g. g: !? Ia oHETMgSf My 6R IAN
sTSf h G1'S . iSS ark
cases 1o private terms Nco ooe 6bs do private
terms .BAY0NNE SorwegSn bark iIVM eSil %op
we ian bark 10 tons tom New Orleans slaves quoted
s6es BALTIG anohsr $50 toms nenco Wth e
an Petroleum IN cases 2a"c oSNT0N cjqhi ehooneTs
win as 10, others from Baltimore al ~ 90
oiiS-Linseed Is in demand and firm. Cottonseed stu
Crude Henhadeg Is nm Prime LaGa Ficf
Western. Doc Calcutta dGOc crude Sperm 81 20 H1e
Cnae io9I5c elned Yellow. As jOei
rP%e GSSS ad1 Mes is o%cwat excited
higher 3oa3yc bb closing strong nee n snecuatiy
inquiry continues slack and trading limited TO small
lots Messspot go & "a 2 s p ~
500 70 Mess SPOT quoted fSn XIV
Mess Extra Prime so Sslg una 2 Gear Ne, as BasH
s2S ocss2J New Mefs nay M S and unchanged In price
7sss Ezra Mes: s dS Eur pff nas
Mess. IL tS. sa5 sss7 oo...EEEF HAMS que, and
light 20 supply Srs sS B Sants
ssTS g la e i iy q boxes o IL and
500 Picked Hams i2a I3c Picked shoulders 9.c
shoulders. 10 CT smoEcd Hans ii
Clear qaSt.d hsro i pr s West Long
han anu nai gHStSa W. C csI1 70 ispt Seice Pigs
eid nghsr D1t dsnaa a con ,ns
op s%SS sy n arm during e DAY and leaving trao
nlder 'he best hgues speculation qaS sae, 30 tcs
Prime steam spot closing lie9e; so d ros
sSe closing yI'iI S 5ic July 3 o
lig7c closing ll5tc 100 tes August year
cosins nJa olc; city steam fairy ae. N oatpent
i215bSl2IIc south 49, I'd IT, a..
No. ya' saa sny sg feSaSanIa creamery
Msssn creamery w. s IIS aIy w s Imitation
] creamery, l4e2zci Western factory. Asloei oN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
Ell RoPEAN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL Apni YO-BacOn Cumberland Cnt 6f6 Shore
PORK. Prime Ness 7>od: do Western SOD Lara.
JgOd cheese American ChUIcs bs6d lur-
nenuhe f5Ud ProvIsIOns Lard 3siod per cw for
American BFea isJdfs--Coru. Ola Tor New Mixed West
erL Wheat JiD3 per centa for "a lorna No. J. S0
n california No 2; SluiGU3d for Red winter Peas
Tod 81 GENITAL for Canadian
LoSpoS Ap1l 3O-5oInts ruroenuns. 1854 calcutta
quarter. Oh. I'D l0pG2i %
pei tan ralOS 416 cwt Redaea Petroledh o4io
A.
aAyRR April SO.-wicors Lard closed at II traaas 90
GER 90 zit0. "a
BRgNgg April 80 -Wc0xs Lard Ol0se1 az 81 marks Oh
Dfonulgs per 10 los Petroleum. MARKS 40 DfenniSs
Aprtl 3p.-PerOeum. 10 uancsjJ cenumostoe
Fne Pale American Dli aud seiIsrs
Wicox's Lard. l4O francs 90 cenumes per LOO zios.
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HimVoTts ............ 29570937 Dr. S36934.2I9
Measured bv the amount Of ransactions (233ZS
shares) this was a dull day IN the stock market
Kut there was a general ha' drning of prices from
tb, openng till alter 2 O'c ock. Aside fro
snocinl movement in the Northern ciic ana
OREGON and Iranscontiuental shares which recorded
final advances l to l Il per cent, the speculation
WIS dir ct-d IN the same old RUS: Delaware. Lack
awapna and Western. Denver and Rio Grande.
Union Pacific and s.. Paul stocks were the Leaders
Tn, davis trausaclions, however did not 'ifer III
character from he movements OF zen days past
Professional and room trading is all there was III
the market After O'clock the advance hal ed,
and Def re the close there reactions OF a 10
10 prr cent from the best prices Their was no news
of any KIND which Influenced the market. aud 1t
finally closed excessively dull. Recent statements
that the earnings of the Erie were
running behind those of last year
must have been invented for stOck-lobb'ng
PURPOSES The earnines Tor the first five months oil
the cure Mt wear Including February amount to
over 800 600 above those last year.
Government bonds were dull and firm; the bids
for the 3l2s ard 42s were a and Is higher respec-
lively. Annexed are the closing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
RESPECTING LiNDBLOW.

To he EdttOr Of The frtbune.
SIR: Who is this Lindblow" who is so I'M
happy about your crop reports, and sends hs groans
from Chicago by telegraph He evidently thinks That
he Is bigger than Beerbohm who tells us the pres
ent prices OF grain, etc In England, whereas LndDow
tell. us what they going 10 DO IN Chicago. have
lived In Chicago of aud for the past twenty nine
years supposcd that knew, by reputation at least,
everyone there who was worm knowing, put FEVER
heard OF Indbow II MA name had been little die"-
en Wind BOOM for Instance there would have been no
occasion for tins letter as the name would have gwen all
The Information needed. Respectfully, OBSERVER.
Eeug- York. Aprll %. 1888
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
THE PETROLEUM. MARKET.

NEw-YohK. Apri 80.
The new week opened with active but
irregular spccul tion IN PIpe Line certificates The
Irr.cu arty Of prices. however. upon n higher
basis tn IN the cos X figures Oh saturday Direct IN
nnence was ex rled tue market by the reception
through ~ NJ Then Of aiyI1o' pro ~ reg ling the
new development work IN April the report provingto De
less unfivorabls nan hal expected There was an
increase from irch In the number OF wells completed
of 60 and Of the rigs and building ana decrease
4 i'm tIe NUN OF wells lriug. &c III r. ~ IN tno
neN production uf the hclds vas 4i3 orrcls OUT inc
,rs,. t ench we'll fell of u 81 barrels. rnc igures
for The FIRST four months Of the ear follow'