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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
TIE DECLINE or WINNIPEG.
From Correspondence Of me Boston Transcript

COfrsepOn0CHCc
This is not a very Jolly British city tn visit
inst now although he'd and board were in sIch demand
wear or eighteen months that the owner OF canvas
lent twenty sixty feet could retire to tho Lake OF
CONF f5r the remainder of his life after months
rental from IT, But all Ia changed; city lots that
sold rs high as 81 400 front foot are held for an onr
and there is no TO make H. The city has had
its boom and high fever; and relapse. collapse
TACT IL upon the Capital OF me IIoNIn 1 -, az
Manitoba the first city Of the great Northwest WITHIN
two wears the rush great from Upper Canada that
there not room in the ears nor IN the notes
of winnipeg for the crowds. Demand for anything
ttiirklV for hotels, and then more lelIurtIS
l,rIck buildings followed, aud now 1t Is said the
hotels in thls city are as numerous AZ m
and other guIde-books will remember, there are
churches or, accurately spcaklLs, q church. Tor
every day In the year. BE the number as II may they
numerous and varied IN 81! nom rue Queen :,
which L. very English In Its musty atmOs-
phere and IN the solid silver or plated service on
The tables TO the lOdging-hOuses, In imitation OF
the English. where for twopcnce one can get mnsy u
Europe, says Bagard Taylor but below four cents Tor
bed you can't 60" An ,-,,
But winnipeg in the name and air OF Its principal
hotel Is not In any an English city. You don't
see redcOat" and the bob the learned traveller
will remember that London policeman Is called bob,
and he will also remember that an EngllSn hhIung IL
viii tell you that he came here from WISCONSIN, The
people in streets Americans, and the wares In the
shops Yankee. But the heavy swell with the glass
disc IN left eye tcthered by strng 10 MS COAL H. OF
course Biitisner lie IL yaw-yIwing upon one subject
or another The city Is American and III the character
OF it, houses you could imagine yourself in Kansas OF
ipncsOta ,-.., -.
ton he'd and from the mutterngs one hears II II not
difficult "a Imagine that the mOhercolntry may have
FACTORY South Carolina On her hands III the nc III
the dominion OF Canada Then the precedents OF aid and
and rebel rams VIII arise 10 disturb the BTtsher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NEw.YoRK Dec I3.-BEEvEs- Receipts were - cars
Of o4 bead5 ears at 60thst for MI Eastman and ears at
against OlO9 head for the corresponding time last week
exporter al ii % SO lbs The feeling rather weak
for the lower a los OF cattle, . o., c, - c,,. ,,,
slaughtered sides and &c for Western Dressed Beef
shipments today 800 Live sheep on The Sorrento and g
Hogs the city Of Chicago
CALvEs-Receipts were ll3 head, manly at 60thst Tho
Weas are qaotable at 7SioS Tor Common 10 Choice and
Grassers al c Kase sold head. !9s AVERAGE az
for prime vea both country aud city dressed Dressed
Grassers sold at 7aSLc.
SHEEP AMP LAMBsmReesipts were e cars Of $50
for hye days 2sll head against 322i head for the same
SaS ' Poor to Prime Sheep sold At $685.
E5gCr wsheT' sgs as &c % r presed Ma
ton unchanged at 6doc for Ordinary to Primes Dressed
sales-Newtcn & Giet .old 4so Canada and Western
Lambs. II n, at SO lssal 66 ohio do 70 ~ 9Sc 2lS
Western sheep se d. 81 s5i $50 Ohio do 100 H. at4s@
Judd buckingham sold! 92 state Lambs So ~ az s'sci
T. a. g. loo 70 Il s. Ia wsst s HSp
y s = s Co sold western IAN SO;
SO % o. si20' 2s4 do IS 10 at - 3d. s7s 80 D.
J. " PidcocS sold. rs Jersey sheep. los 10. at 5tc
p $. Kase Sold ls1 Penn sheep few La~bsl 50 D. at
Dnieubsck & Dewey sold 1870 canad, Lambs. % 70. st
So os ls do 81 TO- at 6c Western sheep IA 10 AZ eei
900 do % ci 20S do. 30 ~ at 4'ci 42s do 81 No. &c
Haiienbecs Davis sold is Canada Lambs. 50 TO- SIC,
E % q Of iSa g. SC; siO DO and
Hume Mullen sold . State Lambs ITO 10 ct Ic .Sd do.
90 o. at sc ~ do 90 D. es 1875 oh,o do u a. a. ga
10 sats sheep 49, 10 at os IS DO ~ ID a. pS % a. ia
hoos~Rscepts were of 6se7 head2essr az 4cta
bead au ssa IN head or the sane time week Tie
quoted 9s1 s%saa urn for 70 asssS ~
Medium and sasO Light uasladins Pissl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
HARVARD IN 4 FEVER HEAT.
From va Boston AdperiAsr.

From The Boston AdUeTtiSer.
Harvard is at fever heat. Two circumstan-
ces combine dep inclination In the student
breast and large amOunUO free In the student
anuo.DIcre ii Is true that the di.sml-
Ian INT the classes sudentsaected are equal
y NJ ~ them The first relates to football
and the second ink. The foot all grievance is Oi
course the result of the sudden anxiety the part Of
the athletic committee OF the faculty 10 save the mem
ers of the eleven from being itteD and pounded by the
glOnouud In the ale Uine. Not that the
mem era OF tile Harvard team have any strong individual
yearn for death but thai collectively. they dread the
cry thar will CUP from Yale, that Harvard has crawl
ed" The decision OF the athletic committee Is wise and
humane cne, ana il stiDgn rebuke 10 naughty Yale.
A. for the other cause of excitement, II relates solely 10
the new Law school building. The students Of law care
nothing for football, but they dOze their photographic
pens which they buy OF the operative society at nine
tyuine and half per cent discount Under rule made
out of reverence for the spck and span new edce, no
ink is allowed 10 be brought into any part OF the law
school biding, unless II Is IN patent safety nkstand
Men having styoaphic pens do not need inkstands, and
they violated the rule and kept INK Ia bottles Ia
their private lockers The present excitement II owing
10 Tic char by Of ink chat their lockers have
been opened by duplicate keys and their ink cOnhscaed
Youth Is rash and hedstrOng aud cool th0u ht w1ld
doubtless convince the law students that clean floor is
of far more consequence than the comfort and conven-
cnce Of hundred men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
COURT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ID.


SUPREME coURr-cnANBzRs- Before Lawrence JoNos
40, 40 62 "a, IS, o. %, 80 81 92 l53 iy9 Icy d-
259 BOO go Z7l, 252, 278, 274
sUfREME CouRr-srEclAL TRRM.-Before Macomber, J.
Case o1-DlAmond Match Company sgt EoeoeF' no uAy
SUPREME CoUKTsPEciAL TrRs Pant I-Before Barrett,
Mos 2307, e57 sS7, $751; ll2l 234 ell H. 39 1880,
1856 1855 SOL S9l 6'S s7S 1885 1925, S27. lZi2 %@o
sIPEEnK CouBT-sPEcIAL TERx-PART II-Before Dono-
hue Mos S53 1901 1887 All, 1881 4Os = l4l6 70 8.
S5 1886 ll43 l4i1, POSI- a lll4 iGi3 ii$7 CPS Gal p
ieee 1873, 1857, 1885, iis5 ils7 i1Sa ss 2,ss i@j4,
1905, LOG, 1907. 1903. 1911, 1912
SUPREME CoCRT -SPEclAL TRRM-PART II-Be.ore Larre-
af iCs fses, aios, aios zoos 2iS4 $500 zzs 2sl7
isis 1852, 2379, 2l24. 2403, 2266.
sURao0ATE's CoUKT-Before Rollins, s-Estate Of VIM IT,
IAdi ana Caroline IA Jewett. 1890 a WI Of Moses
Herzog James I1by and Peter Grangert II a
SUPERIOR CoURT-SPEcIAL rKRh-Betore fruR1, J.-NOs.
ca g. ~, rs, n, 70. 30 81, 81 %
SUPERIOR CoCRI-SPEclAL TKRM.-PARI I--BefOre Sedg.
wick c. J.-sbort Causes-N0s. AIS. $50 Day Calendar.
Nos iOis, 1901, tO4S, l0l4, ll79. -
sUPeEIoR oUET-sPEcIAL TRRs-PART II-Before o'Gor.
man, IL ase On-No. 6l3
SUPERIOR COURT-SPECIAL TERM-PART III-BefOre In.
graham, lease oa-No. 1917.
COMMON PLEAs-GRNRRAL 1KRN.-Before DAILY, Z. ia and
Nan Aoesep SoS H. 49, 49, 20 a. ~ a. 20 zo ~ 70
,.coNiioS PlRAs-sPEGAL TRRM-BeiOre Van HOesen, j.
No DAY calendar.
,.eoNAoN PIKAs-EQUnY TERM.-BefOre Van BrunL j.
,ceENos PLEis~EVUIrY TERx,-Pl8r I.-Before Beach
tY0, 72S. 654 900, $780, ga SsI 10 Alo 4oi ooa
cirr CoUar-TnAL TERM-PART I-Before Nehr5as, j.
vs 6vs 1870 1851 l7S9 1851, 1886, l1Ss, 1917 Is 81
AVA SS, 1881, 1890. li5S, l4oo 1884, l702. 1881 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD SUIT.

The important feature. yesterday, of the snit
Of the Metropolitan against the Manhattan and Newfork
Elevated Railroad companies. was the turther discussion
q, the oeston whether @. r. Morosin of the firm OF W.
+ Common Co. should be compelled to produce the books
n, the arm sho ging transactions in elevated STOCK from
NAV 70 December l. 1891. Mr. Morosni testified thdt
the books had sent 10 the storeroo after tbs new
frm was formed In January 1882 He searched IN the
store-room on Wednesday, from 10 a. M 70 D. m pen
ing and looking for the DOCKS Id tdO
place; but he could find nothing OF them. Judge Van
Brnt said thai the additional search or the witness utn
materially changed aspect of the case ne wuI not
render the decision al once. He excused Mr. MOrosini
for the present Judge Van Brunt held that tue Witness
would not be compelled 10 telegraph abroad u '" T. CJh
nor for information relative 10 the books
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE GOLDFISH FROM 4 WYOMING STAND
POINT
From The boomerang,

This tropical bird very seldom wings his way
an far west a. wyoming Ae loves the breezes and
De und atmosphere Of the Atlantic Ocean, and when
Isolated In this mountain cline pines .or his native home
The goldfish cannot sing, but Is priced for lbs beautiful
plumage and seductive OdOr .
naratus and IL more or less permeated with salt
ON toast Is not expensive as qtal on TOAST
Tle Golf III ball Is made OF the shattered remains OF the
adnt eodsb mixed with the tropical Irish potato OF corr
the Goldfish has n great wealth OF glad, nn'etterGd
sm,e The wyoming goldfish is generally dead Death
M cases l. the result OF exposure and loss OF appe-
lite No one can look at the Goldfish OF commerce anu h0
sbej tear Far from home with his system niled WIN
sat white his internal economy u gOne-tleTc - an All
of sadness gnd Inconsistencies aud br1ny hoPeesahesS
about MIN that no can see unm0Ved. "a ., ,..
is i'm our home life however, that the codIi'n nahes
hi,uself teit and remembered. When he enters our
houseold we feel his all-pervadng presence IKE lht
perfume OF wood vioets or the seductive ouoi VI u'"
mouse In piano . \, ,u.,,ap ,yi,h
Friends may visit and away to be forgotten VIZ
the advent of new face, but the cOd calm client COZ
of the Goldfish cannot be forgotten. Its chastsn.u
aueuce permeates the entire ranch III stels INTO ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
CATTLE NARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH.

cue 700 Dec l3.-Ths DrOrerS Journal reports Hogs-
Receipts 600 head shipments. 900 lhead market
weak and prices 00lc lower Extra heavy grades 50 80
a yO Far choice Packing and shipping 50 4Oq 20 S0
Poor Good Packing s. 5OG9J SJ.Lght Bacon, - Io@
s5 25j Skips, 81 0OQsi 10 o.oo -.
Cdite-fteceipts, 300 head shipments, $500 head
Good 10 Fancy alive steers In active demand aud 40
bi1her other grades weak and Slow few Texans on sale
Christnas beeves So O00s5 26i Exporters 81 0OGS oo
Good 20 Choice shipping steers, s. 7hqS6 ISL
SLs,-Receipts 200 head shipments, 1000 headI mar
ket steady Inferior 10 Choice, s. t06sA as
BUFFALO Dec l3Cdne-Reeeipts to-day, 1901 for week
TINS Tar $500; time last 6OO0I consigned
through i'll steady with fair aemand for good
raaos at full prices Common ower offerings mainly tI 70
,ium; Light Fair Steers, 80 40 l6 Good 70 Cnoce
a. iO9G 2b; Mixed Butchers ~ 00QSt 60 1900 -.
Sheep-Recept. to-day 5000 fol- the week, 240OOi Tor
same umo week, 12OOOi consigned through, cars
steady with fair demands Far TO GOOD western
S5 B5dsi 80; Choice TO Fancy. " i0dsl OOi western
lambs - O0dSi 2j Cus and Common sheep " on avs AZ
Ho0s-Reeepts to-day 1900 for week, $4,000 TOT saine
time last week $4,000 consigned through 81 ears markes
sI aud lower Eastern trade buyers and sellers apart
Fair 10 Good Heavy 7OaS5 VO Choice do 81 OO Pigs
~ i5QS4 I6; Pigs and Workers uhKed. 81 90Gf6 Is.
sr LOUIS Fec I9-Cdtte-Reoeips 800 head shipments
A. so; Exports 50 20 ass - Good 10 Choice s. bOgso 49,
Light shippers s5 OO03 60i butchers steers - o0a$l 5
stockers Feeders - 26$l 5O Cows aud HeeTs IS ~
a3i 90; Texans, s. 6b9$4 20; -. -,
ShCep-Receipts 400; shpmentH zoos Market steady
common medium, 5Od43 OO fa1 10 good IS 20 Go 10
prime TO fancy 81 oO0S4 so; Texans 81 2j6sS 90
H0gs-Recelps IL O00i shpmons 1905 Iair demand 0u
unsettled Light 81 5000 iOi butchers and extra 80 zoo
So 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE FIRE RECORD.
,1EvEN HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.

A fire, which burned up eleven horses and
nearly destroyed human life broke out about A. m yes
terday in the Madison Boarding and Exchange Stable al
No 2O4 Madson-st The front portion OF the BUILDING Is
three stories high, while the part OF the budng Is
only one story height and extends back from Madison
al, distance Of about hundred feet. Families OF
Iacob Kohlwen German laborer, and Of Sebastian Col
epo an Italian ragpicker occupy the second and thrd
stories OF the front part OF the building The fire started
I'm the rear OF the stable and the smoke soon found s
yay 10 the front. Mrs KOhlwein, who slept In rear
room was awakened, and picking up her infant sne got
ont OF window upon the roof Of the stable she was
followed by her mother, Mrs Mary Redgin, VINO TOOK
along the only other child Of the family. kohwelh
awoke after the women and children had 10 the roof
OF the stable went down the front stairs to the
street The Italian family left the building safely IN the
same manner Nine horses imprisoned IN the base
uent 81 the stable and the first floor On the
roof the women calling for help and the children
we're CRYING from fright, while several per.Ons living ~
der Al length Hook and Ladder Company No reached
tine pllce and Assistant Foreman Murphy bad ladder
carried through house In RutgeTsst 10 yard near he
stable He and Sergeant Crowley OF the Madls0ns nO
ce climned roof of the stable where the neat ana
smoke had become almost unbearable, and carried me
women and children down the ladder In their arms III
was 100 late any of the horses, but the names
were extinguished in a few minutes. George kedunan,
the proprietor the stable, owned four OF the eleven
horse, His loss about u 800 fully covered Dy III
,rance The other horses, valued at about @lOOO ue
onged TO trlckInen in the mel shborhoOd The budngl
owned by Herman Wendt, damaged 70 the extent OF
$500 similar fire, which destroyed four hoFses oc-
en- red In the stable about two years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
"Nv dear wife
IN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
Prom The WASHINGTON Star.

On Sunday last quito an affecting little scene
occurred I'm St Johns Church Old blind JOu, for years
past regular commitment Of this church. has had ms
accustomed neartc chancc rail removed since the
recent alterations, In the gallery. The change haa
been somewhat confusing 10 the poor Old man, naHmuch
AZ he Ia no longer le 10 find his unaidcd Ia the
nuuon table He has therefore 10 he taken In charge by
some Of the congregation who chances be
the time.
Last Sunday n ~ happened that no remembered
WI stood all through the service wFitinr
friendly hand lead him where he had often knet
The last communicates had risen from their
knees the organ sounded for the Gloria.
and then began the chanting OF the reccs-lonl
HYMN. Suddenly, ont into the silence the culver
ing voice Of the blind man. with raised. impoung
hands he exclaimed =" IL there 20 lead mel VIII
no one take me 10 the Holy COmmuniOni" Immediately
some one stepped forward trying 20 quiet his agitation.
~ the lime Guiding his footsteps down the gallery
stems the foot he met by OF the
men, who at a sign from the rector took old Jou 10 the
feast OF the Sacrament for which IN hi blind helpless
ness he had mpulsiycy forgetting time aud place.
tered his touching appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
now ne WORRED 1T.
From The philadelphia call.


A drummer IN his FIRST trip was seated in the
same car with old experienced knight ~ the road and
their conversation turner their relative daily expenses
always manage 4, include In my cNpcnse-, said the
elder hats boots. overco1- etc, and every drummer
who has any respect for his noble calling ought 10 do the
same. Make the firm stand EN-
The younger mar thought that very good idea, and
on hs return from his "trip he included among other items
OF expense one pair Of boots, Sl2
His employers expressed themselves a. well pleased
With his success salesman, but objected 10 pay for
the boots.
former acquaintance
How Is Il r. he asked. "that your firm will stand over
coats A. legitimate expense when mine kicked on pair
Of boots T.
You didn't put boots down I'm your expense account
did You e.
'Certanly." said the young man
Well you a chump You should have dovctailod
ho price Of the boots into the postage staps and SUI
dries"
when the young again submitted bis account his
firm remarked
1--WE don't any memorandum for boots, or any
thing OF that nature. Mr.. so and 50"
no" Mr. solnd-so said .ofty, 10 himself You don't
scr IT, but there forty doar overcOat there just the
same"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE MARKETS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

,s,,,s o NEwYoRk. Thursday, Dec. IL 1888.
,GoEFEE-sPOt Rio dull Fair II &c,
becmber s dT an sasy PAIN 91sss ot eb r
Pry lo209 1880 ior March, io26Si 40; April 1919
nefsg@Pe, o January ioS5S5iS February o :
S921 NM Mar S lo209 1928 April May
bse. Cote" weak e 2ss
ports to-day S65 6ass against %os last Week. and
active WITH no ' CHANGE Sser dOse% se T
Fssy iSse%' SsraS os5 Hp IfG sgS
Aasu: MY % tp 51Rs il iu
Hughes. price. ., the day pscsa;
1877 M 96S a ADn ga IoS2lS s. Nay i0sS
iESsiI sepie%ber ii OF sf October 10 81 foo
FLOUR AND Neutrality-suspicious., dun and declining.
H%T' ~s % S5 bS %h os o SsTe
or expert b 9Gu%S 20 g ss S'i S sSnn 3
- for % S, Wa No. % s sS 60 cry r n spr Gn sS S
for Winter Wheat 80 800 Ssi. Winter Eaf,
y 49, sSSaT . 9SS on
Souaon TO Far Extra state s. d ass 20 Good %
En-. 30 q ss s5s SsSss
s565esS o. Common Extra Minnesota - 1914 s. Clear
* 20 ~ 7ziuIs = so%sS s5asn Ear e 10
s Soa$i$ Far g GOOD. 4 % 5sS IS. Good Very
America, So 5Oas6 O. Marke, closed dull; SOUTH.
mon to Good Extra s. So Coca to choice 81 so
S per- So os SS' .s
SIS 10, 6tter choice MEAL steady; sales 90
bDs Bandvwtne IS 90 quoted 80 6O yellow Western
SO lOaS3 40
GRAIN-wHEAT-Marke unsettled. opening ia sc.
&c then the advance closed heavy at the inside
prices very limited business for export and City Milling,
fairly active trade speculative account. sales,
2240 OC0 bush. future 5000 BUSH cash, including No
Duluth Spuug 1881 - ULgrade inter Red Ole
II ~; No Red II 03 2 In elevator, Il 0i anOat: No
Red, canal. 81 13haSl 1911 delivered. 81 IL IN store;
Rail Certificates, Il II HatI "a in elevator No Red
81 iI5.Si iSt Closing 81 iiS,; DO February 81 $40
4 = closing 81 90 March sIa 81 & Do olG Say
. 2Oesl 2ol2, closing 81 90 RYE d1ni Western.
Western re aioat BAKLEY-Market dull and slightly
buyers favor BARLEY MALT dali and declining
TwOilOwed state, 70G1jc; Sx-Owei state, 11GS5c; can
ada al Oj...COtN-Cash lots hole l0weri options
opened dlc lower subsequently recovered part OF me
decline, tier fell OF sd1 &C. and closed heavy at tr1ne
the lowest prices very moderate export and home
account Ses 2jl2Ol0 bush future 10000 bush cash.
including Ungraded Mxen I6d6Glc. No 3. 5O5q 5c;
No :, G6dUO4c. elrN atOr. 81 NC aiOat New Yellow
Southern Jersey Yellow, 57c No. Mixed seller De-
cemJer 80 d85lc, closing IS lc do January 6lGojSc.
closing BG &C.; February 6 61s4c, closing 67 c@ DO
May 0Ja.0 2c. closing % ho "a Is, ASH l0ls we're
trhe lower Options opened dlc lower subsequently re-
covered Inc and advanced 6 &c then lost the
advance closed at IA &c under the outside prices
sales O.OO0 bush. future. l60i0 bush cash. including
No Mixed Syc.; NO. =. 399Gtuc; No quoted
&c White. 4Oc; No . 40 2d4 c.; NO quote 43ci
Mixed Western. 3, Gle; White do, 4Oa4lc; White state.
ale Mixed, seller december. 50 2G o. closing 40
80 & January 80 a402c closing i0c.i do February,
4O34 64I94c closing 41ac do. May, 4iU4ls4c, closing
Al FEED-MithOut decided change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
FLAMES FROM AN ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRE.

Fire Marshal Sheldon yesterday received
report that slight fire, which occurred at $50 p ~ on
SATURDAY at No l2l Fuon-st, caused by an eleet1c
light wire fastened TO a second story window OF the
buildng The large wire came in contact with a tele-
MINNIE wire ON the window sill and telephone circuit
was DESTROYED 90 powerful the diverted stream OF
electricity That sOhe damage was caused IN the
stotion nj No 1913 Broadway. stream Of electric IRE
wa, visible the point OF contact with the ee
pnoue wire on the window sill. Mon IN the building VINO
yginy tried to eXtinguish the fire with water ana alter
ward to smother IL with received severe Shocks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14

State bonds were neglected, aud OF city bank
stocks Hanover sold at 100 and America at l?9.
The market for railroad bonds generally was duli'
but Their was some improvement in prices. Inc
feature of the dealings was the large transactions IN
West Shore and Buffalo 5s and the advance from I3
9727s to 1872 II ia stated that syndicate mas
been formed to take all the bonds offered by the
North River Construction Company that are not
subscribed for at the expiration of the nights TO-
morrow Central and Hudson debenture Os were
steady at 1903; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
debenture 5s were strong at lO2' ana Nortn-
western debenture 5s were g higher al
03Ia. Eric second consols were up = at
o4io Morris and Essex consols were OF per cent
al 1913. St. Louis and Iron Mountain 5s were up
IL at IA, and Chicago, ST. Louis and New-orleans
bs were up 81 at 1OSls. New-York, Chicago and ST
Louis first 6s were strong at 1919 Lake Erie and
Western incomes advanced to Ais "a Al. East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia consols were up 2
at IS. Omaha consols rose L to lOS Union IA
cfc frsts were strong at l17lo and Northern racine
frsts declined p TO l05. ~ eooo
The Sub Treasury to-day lost on balance @oZZ,,,
$40 made up by losses of Sl,7OO currency ahu
Ss2I 1 "a coin The days transactions covered (:
Receipts, 81 076,0l0 payments, VI S09 lot; cur
rency balance, 1925 O6; coin balance Sllf'-
639. 963 .. .
Money on call was extremely easy, and 2 per cent
was the common rate the closing was . "a per
cent. -, -. -.
The Clearing House statement to-day, was as
follows: Exchanges, $50 balances
The United States Treasury at Washington to-
day received S244. 900 National bank notes ior To
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
CLOSING PRICES or BOSTON STOCKS.
BosTOS. Thursday, Dec. -, 1888.
CLOSING PRICES or PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
p..,nrt.d hu IonN II DAVE & CO. II WdlLh
THURSDAY. Dec: l3. p. >

THURSDAY. Dec 49, p. W
The stock speculation to-day was irregular and
cratic; fluctuations frequent and often IN
different directions for different stocks at the
same time. Reading was the special feature
the sales If il amounted 10 nearly one fourth Of the
total number Of transactions in all stocks and
It's price rose from - * to 5Ss and closed at 1i2.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western acted rs the
tail to the Reading kite and after an advance OF g
per cent closed at 1172or L. higher than last even
ing. While the stocks named were specially strong
the remainder OF the market was weak or only
steady. Oregon and IranscOntinental at an early
hour lost all OF it's yesterdays late recovery to 4O's,
and later sold down to 37ai035. Northern Pacific
preferred also was specially weak aud declined
from 81 To 5Ilta5i3i. Among the trunk line
stocks that Of Lake Shore was specially active and
after early sales at l0O01Ooi2 ii closed ut ~.
The granger stocks ruled fairly steady in spite OF
tecgraphic reports of the contents of this mornings
Chicago papers. which predict fierce and pro-
10 ged war between the lines. The Southwestern
stocks generally were easier and Union Paclhc
ranged between rs q aud 1854, and closed % lower
than last evening. In connection with the Read
ing movement the name Of Mr.. Vanderbilt was
freely mentioned as the prime mover; but so lar as
was indicated in the market there seemed TO he no
good reason for the report. The market generally
closed weak.
Government bonds were fairly active and strong;
the bids were advanced Il all around. Annexed are
the closing quotations: