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The Dillon tribune., 1883-02-03
4 War STORY.
An oMess's 1.quisition ttr Hen Eighteen
teet long.

4 sol DER who served in the swamps Of
South Carolina durn the wal tells the fol.
lowing story: A,.o, e the officer, whom I
remember we'll ut Morris Island was I ol.
sewell Of New York. u most exec llent Off. 3.
Ger and an accom- tlistel e, gineer. Col,
Seweh was engaged on the swamp Angel,
and being very energetic himself he was
not afraid to enter the swamps His sur
prise can b. imag. med when one day one Of
his ieutenants whom he had ordered to
t..ke twenty men and enter the swamp,
said he could not do il.
And why. .ir cau't you do it: cried
the energetic Seweli
The mud is too deep" colonel. replied
the Lieutenant.
You c n at least Try" said Sewel
Tie lieutenant did SO, and III an hour re-.
turned his men covered with mud from
head to foot
Here. now" cried Sewe!l. on seeing
them. what brings you back ~
"to'onel. the mud is over my men 9
hea 8. can I 60 it,"
Oh! but you c,n ma . requisitiou
for anything that is ss:,ry for the safe
passage Of the swamp. and l will give it
to you. but You must 60 thro Oh it"
The lieutenant d make reQuistion in
writing, which was as fol'ows:
II want twenty men eighteen feet long
to cross sw mp fifteen fee, deep"
This Joke was good one. but Sewell.
Who was terribly in eAri e>t. could not Just
tLen appreciate it. and he promptly arrested
the lieu,enan; for dis.esp.ct ct to MS 81 ;.erior
officer. Another lieutenant was detailed,
and he went into the swamp fe.led the
timber, and accomplished what his unfor,u
nate predecessor had I lied to do. col.
Sewel built the battery with the aid OF
wheelbarrows and sand. and the remains OF
it still stand ~ monument to hi, energy
and skiu - an eng n,er
The Dillon tribune., 1883-02-03

rvual1s I,u Ysv ="

A e.x11uaAx, vho tee ysas b: besa
;noee q lees under H. hnueoee O naoos,
IA whose rcd nose and. hoe:sd neo'e
a1amped him - N ineb1ats. nad gone
Aone 70 his wife and childrsn N M nsna
condition. He wss not unkind N ect o.
words. It was his delight TO play as games
With his little ones. - he WAS able. ana 70
entertain them with wonderful seories On
this occasion the family were al togesne:
in the sitting room. and the uauh' games
having been played. little Freddie. iad
about ix years Of age. had climbed up on
his fathers knee. Aud was asklnR n'm al
sorts Of boyish questions. He talAed as
child will-of what he would do when ne
was 'big man. asked II ne would oe
like papa then: and finally after long ana
serious look in his fathers face. with
every shade Of childish cnr..sity In voice
and glance. put to him this oe~l der'ng IN
quiry:
Papa. when grow Up to be big man
will my nose be red Ike you're and my face
a. swelled - All. why should that swoii
en- face grow redder than twas wont to BE-
Why should his arms 80 quickly draw that
boy to his breast? And why should tear
fiox and vo:ce tremble a. he replied IN
words and tone that made mothers heart
glad: :,
no. Freddie! please God. you won't b.
like me when you get to be man and
n-ither will your father. my boy for from
tui. hour lie will lead . sober life
Be like him" He mad not houghs
o. that before. and the bare possibility
t.sggered him All the love OF his hear.
cr.si Gu. agains, such fate. That boy
H.. pride gong about With bloatea face
Ard poisoned breath No. no ne was not
p.erared FOR that. Never before had he
seen mis- own looks 80 clearly: they were re,
f.ec.ed in the toy's-tLe boy grown to man.
hood and honor. a1. c,ion and reaecn came
70 the rescue 7 ,e child had preached
sermon no orator could telive-. and limo
cence and ignorance hai accomplished what
learning and logic hal aimed at n vain
The Dillon tribune., 1883-02-03

TnE TArTooED Krxa.-A singular story
10 told aproros Of the stay Of Prince osc AZ
VI Sweden in Paris, concerning the objection
his ancestor Bernadotte always had to
being bled. His medical adviser, who was
disciple Of Dr. Sangrado. insisted in vain
that it was necessary for his health; the
king WAS obs. mate. At last crisis came,
and when b rnadotte heard that the
doctor declined to answer for his lite il he
would not con~ mt to bleeding. he gave
way. But before barring his arm he made
the operator prom se that he would neve,
divnlge what wss to he seen on it. and the
d"ctor made solemn VOW. which he broke,
A Phrygian cap. with the motto "Deatt
to kings" was elabcrately ,ttooed above
the elbow. The shing soldier when hs
pr cked this regicide maxim into his ski,
never dreamed that one day he would
come to be king himself.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-02-03

A Russian nobleman lay on his deathbed.
One OF his curious tancies was to have his
vile robe herself i'll her wedding dress and
s!ana ny his bedside. 1t was very natural
o't OF sentiment. and in the course Of an
nonr the beautiful woman stood BY his
slde arrayed in the garments Of twenty
years ago. All" )" he sighed. "you look 50
beautiful IN that dress that hoped when
tne angel came he might take . fancy to
you and carry you of instead Of me-"
The Dillon tribune., 1883-02-03
''COpp's Mining Code"

For sale at tine news stand of Mrs Dei;nli:ts,
postethce Builiins, Virginia Ci,;.
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PROSPECTS or THE GRAIN CROPS.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUsEl
MILWAUKEE, April 8.-The special private
adyces fom the in the grain-growing and
sections of the country received for the se
OF here for the week just closed
show a condition Of affairs of especial Importance TO
those interested In The markets for and movements OF
grain and produce.
In the Northwest the weather has been somewhat
variable but on the whole there has been decidedly
milder n nge Of temperature, with considerable RAIN
over wide area during the last few days With the eX-
cepuOn OF a points In the extreme southwest, DO
part Of thu country reports any noteworthy prog IN
the prepa spring work Unless there sha DC
too much rain there viii be active preparations Tor
spring sowing in a few days The frost 10 leaving the
ground very rapidly and the ground will soon be good
condition for the seasons work. Last weeks report
showed tnat mild weather and warm rain were needed
10 develop growing winter wheat especially IN the
Middle States but, though the required conditions are
preen the development has not been very marked aud
The reports from that part OF the country, up 20 the
present time, do not manifest any special tone VINE
The fears of damage TO the growing crop have BEEN
many cases unDece ssarly msgnGed it Is pretty clearly
settled that the winter wheat crop Tor this year must be
decidedly smaller than that OF last.
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1--WE sroox xAnKErs-sY TELEGRAPH.

RuvPAIo April 7.-CahLe-Receipts TODAY Zoo mead.
,nal for the week l26S5 head for same time as.
week. 10 900 head consigned through 600 cars matse
steady with demand sales Good 70 Choice stee W
al 75y Fat Cows 50 % @$5 80; prospects, bad -. .,,
Sh,rp = Rscepts to-day 800 head total Tor me wsek
umo last week ZI4Ou neaa
26 cars market steady supply nght
ana All Eken load OF Clipped sheep Dfontht
"a a., choice 70 Extra Woods, rs 50GSf 20. A..
1000 head; total for week mus IA
Oh ada head time last week 49, hea eonsasnea
tbI1ngh 1873 cars; supply light prices unclaimed mt.
tH,ckoo. April 7.-Ho1s- Reeeipt, 500 hesa sniP
ments 500 head, trsd ding gh but prices strong anu
loo higher general market healthy az The az sance
AZ 09s7 5O Heavy, 81 So eS7 49, Light ~ 2oas' oo; ep
Al bODS7 10. ..- N eoo x..a. mar
c active and prices steady Fat Pony Cattle SOIL
ing Export demand very veal Espofs em
81 lOd0 49, Good TO Choice shippinE ~ vossS 80; co
mon 10 FAIR 81 ot3 co. Meumto Good sf9so soekefs
and Feeders steady az s. 3015 20. -.
ShsspReceipts 200 hoad shipments zoo head msrs ~
Arm and iar; Common TO Fair ~ 0Vd$oi Medium W
Good Al so 0s0 Choice 10 Extra SO 20 GSd 20, -
sr LOUIS April 7.-Cduie-Rsceiprs, zOO neadi sn,v
monts 400 head; very scarce marot slow ana weah a
nriess tending downward only retail trade donei noy
WINNING steers 50 ass 75 Light ~ oO9s6 25 common
"a 2j stockers and Feeders "a 5000 20 GOOD 70 bsss
hehers Steers ~ 10 49, GOOD Cows and deifers "a
AZ 81. Common Butohortng suh, 81 20 9$4 u-.
gbs,D-Recepte, 81 head; shipments. 0OO heau. No.y
scarcs few retail lots changed hands ~ pe'oS
heaa shipments lsoo psgss. sG s
Light sbp 81 3DdS7 30; Mixed Packing y! zo"$ ooS
butchers 70 Extra, "a ueSI ~
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them All he asked from rival soce.es od among The
ton OF his honest endeayofss 70 1o mnsicai pro-
Of variety show order ana gCs s peetne
adlrv ,s,a " this plan Mr.. Doutney con :
dncted his usual Temperance ,,,, mce, xas
nc yiowan nj Broadway and Ihlrty-nth.se' co
~ tay afternoon Short addresses were maze ny nlh
and between each address colored quh.e' c sans
snnca aud played the banjo. Jlmmle S NirSs,
whom Mr. Doutney warmly commenced 70 tne ~ oort
AS being an ex-convct and former gase Nnetv
aud Nine" In a very pleasant way. 49,. .., pev
my he Iooner institute yesterday afternoon the rev
~, GaorGe Iansn0 TAYLOR. of Connecticut, delivered az
sddress on NORA suasion and Legal Force as ApP ~
- To- He spoke Of the prohibftory law 10, ~
Maine Kansas and Iowa. and urged the members VI nnS
Temperance to work unceasngy 70 we're the
i'm this State. The other speakers Neio ths
Eev w /. McDcrmOt and Joseph A. bos"'u"'' INV
president of the Temperance Union. . an order m
drive out tie small saloon keepers Is penn snd 70
oneens and suffolk Counties aud as IL 1.s m
work we'll where tired, for the Excise Io SiioT il
fix the rate for licenses as high as tne NV Fxcise Com
will be tried in most OF the towns WIZ H. S0 ~
rassioaers hold their first meeting ia ""9'
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PASTOR As BUILDING INSPECTOR.
From The poytJsrrts Erenfno CARTE.

TTofa me IO7tJerrfs Kftning 6dzf's
Rev. H. S. Cobb, for the past twelve
vears the popular pastor OF the Re
formed Church at saugerties, surprised his
Congregation last Sunday by rendering his resigns-
ton Last the church parsonage was destroyed
by fire. and rebuild 1t the pastor raised 600 which,
together with So 900 insurance. ample for the work
TIE building committee Of the church, against the ear
nest protest of Mr. Cobb concluded to save some OF the
money by utilizing the walls and foundation OF TIE
burned building and using what balance they could save
of the 900 towards the church debt AS the money
was raised for the and not for the churcD MT
Cobb would net submit 1T, informed the committee
that If they built the Old foundation no would not
occupy the building" 3,
The committee had "their Dutch up" however ana
went on and built, using the walls which after tine
fire they had pldcarded unsafe As the pastor bad
publicly said that he would not occupy the parsonage ne
sent in his esgnation, that being the only dignlhed
honorable and manly course that he could pursue pr.
Cobbs action IL approved by his congregation although
they denounce the stupidity Of the committee when
placed him In such predcamen and that, 100. aganst
the wish OF his congregation. As his congregation hau
no idea that their pastor To resign. the announce
ment fell upon them Ike thunderDOlt, and cIeateu
universal regret and sorrow.
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CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS.
SAN FRAScIsco. Saturday. April z. 1888.

Bullion valued at S23, 500 40 was received In
New-York on Saturday from the mines, making a
total for the week of 1918, 800 40.
The total sales OF mining stocks in New-York the
past week are Officially reported by the two ex-
changes at 49, 75 shares
An official telegram from superintendent or the
Yauui River mine says: mine looking better than
ever. Am taking Out ore running 1000 to the ton,
and have dividend money in sight"
TAYLOR Plumas. superintendent, teiegraphs:
"Mill running nicely. We are having big rain
and snow storm. Outlook most encouIaging.p The
secretary of the company saws: The mill has
been in operation since March 10 and We may now
look for u cleanup at any day."
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EyGL1NDS GREAT CLUB SUIT.


II is premature 10 suppose tbat the last has
been heard of the case OF Chamberlain VS. Boyd Inc
real point and merits Of this action have been e4ten
siyely misunderstood. and. IN more than one quarter
studously pisrepresented. The question s NOV
whether when candidates for election al cuD 1ase
been rejected they ought TO invoke the machinery VI @
law the hostile decision, but whether he Ia" ~
II stands the subject OF Islander Is satisfactory 10
per suppose that the Messre chamberlain hre
now anxi0 belong TO the Reform CLUB tnat Dey
Vet high pecnniary estimate On the damage zone 10 pn
by their exclusion from IL In the present state Oh the
law an action SANDER will not lie unless the ssh
aerer mputes TO the slandeFed criminal onehce OF
the latter can prove that he has sustained some pecu
sad IN measure To have forced upon the Messrs
Cna'hoerain. There were three courses which thty
Rseed ~ the disposal OF Mr.. Boyd. One was 10 submit
Tue Nhole question of their alleged Inisconduct IN an
hhpoaean club 10 court of honor whose decision was
~ oe nsali tho second TO withdraw the charge;
the thifa was 10 substanate and justify the charge In
court OF law Mr. Boyd did not adopt any one OF these
courses lie get mp demurrer, which was IN efect an
EVASION 81 the Issue aud which pronounced ny Lofd
justice Brett 70 be the strongest acknowledgement by
the aefedant That nc lad used words which he could
bot JUSTLY ms the official and authoritative de-
nyeIanee OF Sir Baiol Brett: "e 1.-THE aefendant may
deny thai he has used the Words and that shOnd be
tsactory 70 the person complaining He may II he used
the words and Is not prepared 70 Justify Shefn apologize
for them. Or, II he has used the words and believes
them to be true, he o014 10 justify tnen But "a de-
does not do any Of these things and Il comes
10 this far the defendant is e0ncernsd-I did use
the words; will not Withdraw them; but will prevent
you from putting 10 the proof whether or not
they true In the first IN stance the demurrer was
SLOWED; 1t has sn"A been disaiiowed. Whatever
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EUROPEAN FINANoIAL MARKETS.

LONDON April 7-l23O p m..consos lo2sys TOR money,
mortgage trustees certiacae os do second mortsage
Reading 2s; RAILWAY Qimed Ordinary. i39 y;
NewYork Ontario and Western, 1886 Milwaukee and ST.
Pau common. 105.
LoSDoN April 1000 D. m-consols lo21Is for money,
first MORTGAGE trustees certificates 55 Scwfork On
and Western. 81.
LONDON April 72OO d. m--Paris advices quote three
per 70 centimes for the account
LONDON April 7.-4fSO %. m.-Pars advices quote three
at 81 francs confines for the account
aud exchange London at 20 francs 239 confines Tor
OH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
COURT CALEADARS-APRIL o.

SUPREME CouTr CHAsBERs-Be'ore Barrett J-Nos
"a. 81 49, a. 81 AZ A. 30 81 "a pa So Gi 81 g. a.
i$a Yi6 III i56 i62 49, 1876 66 ia iis 18 i9I, 1872
lg9 pol 2O2 2O5 204. 205, zoe 2O7 2OS 209 80 III 2l
225 $50 23l, 2S2. Z6 23S 22 243 26 90 30 .6i 90
2e7 269 go 27l 272 27S 274 27b 270 277 2s 279
s6iRKiE GoURr-srEcAL TRRM-Before Van Worst J.
Law and FaeNos 49, $50. $50, 90. 564 69s 2si' o.,
Ss 7 7S III g gs i isS ~ 81 sos 49, i'' O'
SUPREME CoURr-ClRcUIr-PARI l-Beiore Lawre1oee, a.
NOS zGos 1854 2s76 S742 s92 290 POL 26s5 22S l6d
1888 6s7' 6ss. es9 $50 9i66 $50 1916 1910 $780, =.
PART fI-BeoTe DonohGe. JNOs 1871, 1852 9OSi2 vO9 =
9 rs SEA a @4 BIO 1874 $a 2$S 1897 2s s lS 1854 2s sS
955 1890 5sss 3s5 5a-o az! o 5s sI'
PART LI-Before LarremOre, JmNos lilZ, 1893, 74I'
1873 i4l6 26O4, 800 90, 24s2 2509 1851 By 1904 a
a522 24il 1865 G95 1888 llOS, 2Jo7 2439. 21l6, 49,
SUPERIOR CoURTsPRcIAL TgRA-BefOre Sedg wick. c. j.
Nos "a, 8, 81, 80. 80. bS 81, 3D.
SUPERIOR COuRr-rRlAL TERN-PARr I-BefOre FREED
JNOs 685 696 Goa bbl az Tie $50, 'oc 700 ~ D
PaHI II0Before Tfcax J--Nos l53. 6S0 575 699 Gl2.
554 3D. 59l az. 7SS 49, 74G 4JS 4Sl 292 ,,e, ,,co
1ea i2es 1873 2i ig 1 1873 III III l2 l2Si' lSo
COMMON PLKAs-sPEciAL rERM-Before c. p DAY. L H.
NCoaSoN PLRAs-TRIAL TERM-PARr IBeiore J. 2. DAILY.
J-Nos 20l6 24S4 250S, 22lO 1879 3Oo0 80 ZO! go >,
Isl l. 2628 90s 49, 1919 9sS, 1918. 1882 1872 2599
PARr IIBefore Van Hoesen. J.-Nos. 9oo4 Zoos, 267s
a424 27lO 2722 2766 2779, 27Sl 27S9 2752 210 Zbls
27s9 2sO2 2s2, 2sl3 24l2, 57l @6O9 $780, 1856 WA
PSkT iIiBefore Van Brunt J-Yos 2lol 2eso 1852
So57 $685. $780, 30Gl, 5o62 3o63 sOG4 $685. SO66
RSoS 5TEs couRr-Before Rollins scontestea codcil
TO viii OF Thomas Dodworh at 1880 Contested will Of
James stokes at II a N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
MINES AND MINING.
SUNDAY. April S-P. NJ.

SUNDAY, April ST.. N.
Sonora Consolidated was the feature of the mining
stock market yesterday. On large sales it rose from
81 cents at the opening to IS cents, closing 80 cents
higher at 65 cents. The only explanation of the
movement was that vigorous drive was made
against the large short" interest in the stock
Assisted by the effect of this advance there was
sharp recovery in Robinson Consolidated to 40
cents, The closing price shows gain of 10 cents
at II Genus. Oriental Miller gained / cent at
Is cents and Annie rose centsto % cents. Navajo
ON sales Of 200 shares. declined 20 cents to 3 20
Chrysolite is down cents to 81 20 The rest OF
the list quiet and easier
SALES AT THE INNING EXCHANGES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
pPOreST4NTISM IN FRANCE.

The Rev. Reuben Salient, of Marseilles tolu
n the work of the Mccall Mission in France yesterday
afternoon at the Church OF the Covenant
,n,.,v-6fth-st After abiding briefly TO the rapiu
.nreaa of Professionalism in France, Mr.
salient gave history Of the mission n.s
and an outline OF Its work There wDre, ne n5 hs
eishty stations in France fifty being N Tae
nr,a5er was constantly the increase rue 20 IN
,nade an appeal to all present TO interest 'nens - -
the cause OF Professionalism In France.
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be the SEQUEL of business It important that the ex
act position Of affairs should be borne In mnd uwp
II a. "a the author of the Islander legally punishable
Neither OF them is settled by the judgment pronounced
Iast uee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09

There was no feature developed by the refined petro
1si,m market last week Prices steady throughout
mr. si.c per "a for 110o test and ec for Abel 79
feat at NewYork gain Of lee from the previous week
Prices i'm Philadelphia and Baltimore were, "a usual &c
lover Crude In barrels sold ut 7isS7osc and naphtha
closed quoted at 6i2c. asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09

IN the excess
records is continued II will be worth TO the general
argument OF the bulls " than ocean OF assertion
that the fertility OF the known producing regions Is
steadily showing signs OF exhaustion There was
heavy decrease in the total amount of dealings at the
Ney.YOrk Petroleum Exchanges last week from the
figures of the two preceding weeks. Hardly any char
acter can be said have revealed by the market
Fluctuations were irregular ana no days dealings NJ an
rcsembed another's as regards tone deceptive
steadluess was ut times yet the net result OF e
speculation the week fail IN prices from 30 l2d
o6ae TO OOlo 09l 7c against 054 @9Je. at the END Of
the preceding week. The very fact that the bears
fated TO make any brilliant attack ON the market Kept
M a ANAL continuous purchasing OF oil by operators
who interpreted this feature a. indicative OF coming
rally. But these purchases apparently sunced Ony 10
absorb the stocks offered without sharply de-
pressing prices There does not appear to be large
short interest In the market the outside public sees no
inviting bait 10 tempt any important buying anc tne
market closed weak and seemingly absolutely at the
mercy OF any manpula ion that may be ATTEMPTED
The total transactions for the week at the New-fork
Petroleum Exchanges were:
Barrels
Petroleum Exchange SuUO
Exchange.
NewYork Mining Exchange. SfonVoo
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THE MONEY MARKET.
SUNDAY, April s-P. NJ.

SUNDAY, April S-P. NJ
The Custom House returns for last week snow
small movements both Of imports and exports az
this port. The imports Of merchandise at New-forK
last week Css, 1851 were $3,257'4s5 smaller
than for the week of 1882, and 1884 1913 greater
than for the week of 1881. The exports OF mer-
chandise (S5, 763 600 were $901,51e smaller tnan
for the extraordinary small movement OF the week
of 1882 and were So 207 less than for the weeA
of 1881. For the fourteen weeks of each OF tnree
years the imports of merchandise have exceeded .ne
exports of merchandise as follows; Ioo''
S34 657, 50O 1882, $53,1s9,026; 1881 9l-'-
447,O35. But including the specie movements
the balance against the port for the fourteen Weeks
of this year 1886 512 $40 is only 1865, SOS Jess
than for the same period of 1882 and Is $I'Zooof@
greater than for the same period OF 1881
The following table shows the totals OF imports
and exports, other than of securities at Ne"-ioiA'
from January l TO date. for three years:
MERCHANDISE.
80, t9Io 1898.
Imports 800 100 s1s7.2l6s5e sl2d 6sS's 5pS
Exports. ........... 1O2.4S2.69t s4O26s3o V-o-',-
OF exports 49,. sI24l7,O35 s531s9O26 sJ4'eohooo
gPECIg.
1mpor...... sls2l9gg oytllgg5E $50 9isGSS S7s
Imports in excess a.. ocs,oa ss55,245
OfeXports..-..... Sl5,SOo,ioo ---.-....-'''-
Exports IN .,,o,o,-,
OF Imports. Siooi"'''0
MERCHANDISE AND SPECIE.
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Defcit-....... s4087.450 s3,7Oi.OOO Dec. s5gd'f0o
The banks now hold in cash-specie and legal
tsnders-$5, $50, 900 less than the sum held year
ago. The loans now are $780, 400 smaller than
then, and the deposits are S5,365.O00 less; so
that the reserve required by tho 20 per cent rule
now IL 81 341 $50 less than II was year ago. But
the reserve now SHOWS deficit of $3.701. OOo
against IL surplus of $s11,650 then. and the pro-
portion of total reserve now is 236S, against
20 2s per cent at the same date Of 1882.
During the week the Sub-Treasury Issued $780,,
600 of the new gold certificates, leaving the amount
outstanding at $e3 720. 900; it issued 100000 and
redeemed $40 900 legal tender certificates; 1t can
oelled $4,000 silver certificates and 1880, 600
mutilated United States notes; 1t also received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09

YextarIay To-day Yesterdav foday
VssrPower- IA. Ssx NY a v Engrnd 45 a9A
ssssoaLaaa.:.... oldcOloay.......-lSsh 1857
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TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEw-YOkK, April 8.
News from the oil regions last week was as
unsatisfactory a. the speculation In Pipe Line certhcates
proved be to most OF the dealers who tried to base
thir operations successfully upon It, Some good wells
came in early but later week the developments
xariing the new wells encouraging TO the bulls
partial mystery attempted to be made out Of the
new Welsh mil. TWAS expected in early, but some de-
lay occurred to prevent report OF it, condition until
within tho last few daye Even then no satisfactory
eauge Of its output could be obtained and while it ap
near. 10 he flowing ntfuy the ultimate importance OF
the well Is still subject of pure conjecture. The reports
Of the Pipe Lines che first few days OF tie month arc
favorable to producers The figure follows from