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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
CLOSING PRICES or PHILl DELPHIA STOCKS
Reported by JoIS II. DAVIS 4 Co, II Wdid
THURSDAY. April 23-P. NJ

THURSDAY, April 23-P. NJ.
One hundred and fifty thousand. four hundred and
yve shares the total transactions In stocks
the Stock Exchange to-day This is decline OF ~ 800
shares from the amount Of yesterdays small business
Only stock scored business OF 10000 shares and
that Union Pacific; 1t opened down % per cent at
40 sold at 4S7s and 49 and closed as last evening a
49as. The next active stocks were Pacific Mail and
IT. Paul, each with 1900 shares; Pacific
Mail sold up TO and closed at 55ia which is gain OF q
per cent ST. Paul opened Of % 7OI rose TO 7I and
ended at yesterdays closing hgurcs-7O7s The three
stocks named gave onc-thi-d OF the days whole
business Missouri Pacific shows loss OF IA per cent
and Missouri Kansas and Texas a gain OF q, per cent
Oregon short Line gain OF e. and Texas and Pacific
gain OF Il per cent. Northern Pacific
preferred sold up per cent To 40 but closed weak al
40 and Oregon Transcontinental, after an advance
OF Ias to 1914. closed soft at 49, The
dealings in Central and hudson $50 sharesl were
made interesting by contest for supremacy the stock
opened at s9l2 and seld at S9GS0a and the "bulls
succeeded In making the closing price s9s-the same as
last evening. Lake Shore the other hand was dull
and closed weak with decline Of u per cent North
western was quiet at 9G9 95aa957s against 957s yes
terday It is stated upofcialy, that at Wednesdays
meeting OF Northwestern directors 1t was decided
issue an additional 81 900 900 OF Fremont EkhoD and
Missouri Valley Consolidated per cest bonds and
81 500 900 Northern Illinois per cent bonds for pur-
poses OF extension Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Il per cent and at 100 than last
evening but Central Of NewJersey, with sales OF only
600 shares up per cent at 36i4. Taking the day
as whole, the Business and results OF character
that fuInlshed little satisfaction either side OF the
count; the market seemed to be strong but the final
changes in either direction generally small and in
significant The news from the wsst was war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
AmDGMENT FOR THE CITY.

A Judgment for $142.662 80 was rendered
behalf OF the city yesterday against Nathaniel sands
who in 1871 employed to place $5OOOoooo oil con-
solidated stock OF city and County Of New-fork
Through August Belmont he negotiated $15,O0O.ooo'
receiving 5OOO equal to onehalf of per cent which
was be the Of commission paid to him, by his
agreement with Controller Connolly only in case he sue
ceeded in placing the entire amount at approved gures
Sands receiving the money ceased his Efforts IN be-
half of the loan and has not been seen for many years
Charles Z. Miller, who represented the city In the SUIT
brought in its behalf the Supreme Court before Jus
tice Lawrence said yesterday that he believed sands
was still living in the West. The suit TO recover 600,
with interest from Sands begun In 1873, and II the
amount Of the judgment never collected the city VIII
be the loser Of the disburscd In bringing THIS SUIT
The amount recovered includes interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
Month

1rlnsicraOle
FLOUR AND MEAL-FLoUR-Market rather act.
I've Without however decided change IN Pric: To sen
Htie better trade for export largely in City Min Extra
as eo was G Sn S to urgent wan
Guiding 1900 bbls CITY Mill Extra aOas5 co. mainly at
shqs VIZ PIG Db Extra 10
o and 90 Ss SS'rn9 af y S Sss
8 sPG!s''ai s9 as.ts spiE
59s$5@o: Common to Fair TT Extra ONO 5ssi 81
9 9a annsso so 9 e @ Clear oS SS"R RSe
MIXTURE q oS$i95 straight q 90as5 2; Patent s 90
Far Extra $ !o@ti Fair Good s s5s5S Good %
very % y Nh Extra fo oT Nee. %H nc. wHGa' E5
sS%9 A%eTca g 95ss5 - market closing sas :o5
Es n SS ~ e SSa E' EYe e
sehtv buyers with moderate demand. Sales 200
H At IL oS ter a $ 90 s g. anyUn
- sass Ss ss more at - 80
have declined and closed rather steady Options
sSdy then heavy and % 6Ss s
about steady at a 70 above the inside prices very mod
IL ' Spt9ns shpPsrs bought goo BUSH and City Msrs
SPOT and Sns To ARRIVES a3S ns az
arrive; No Chicago 100000 bush 70 arrye cost freight
81 OF Il manly at 02c AL o. IL No Red. 81 OF free
receipts nominal 81 OOH; No Red for Nav
S S co.me az IG al do or g Jaly iOr ITns &
closing at 81 03lei do for August ~ Aa$ 05t closing
Noyembr u os oS closing f at 55 DO for Deem M
her l9haSl l0la closing at = 10 RYE-scarcc ana
firmly htlu. Western 1307Jc Canada 7id76 c state 10 y
al i9c ...... BARLEY AND BARLEY MALT-Du prices
without decided chan CORN-Aarket irregular Cash
lots without decided change aud closed steady Options opened
aa &c lower then recovered tribe md closed steady at
~ &c. above the inside prices good business for export
fair trade for home use aud moderate r,nsac0ns In on
future 2oOOO bush spot and special delivery. including
Ungraded Mixed az 53l2d 4c.; No 8. 81 2c Steamer
Mixed. &c. elevator j6ic ahoat, and c. for May
steamer Yellow. dGc in elevator No 2. 5jd654c In elc
yatOr Dfi4d GLc ahoat steamer White &c IN elevator
Mixed d in elevator; yellow, See In elevator No. 2
Mixed April jjitc.. closing NJ &c do for May -
dJ5c closing at 5j'cj do for June, jJd % &c. clos ng
t5tc, do for July ibr closing A. ii5sc do for
August - l.Dj7c. closing az 81 OATS-Cash lots
4dc better Options opened shade easier then recovered
and advanced "a &C and closed steady at sh1 under the
bet prices sales 900 bush. future 10000 bush. spot
including No Mixed a sec No 2. 31aId lac in elevator
No L. nc. Nc. white, 42c. No. ,. 43diSLc. No. l.
4c Mixed Western. iO0 White do, 42d4Sc: White
stare ga &c. No Nike, FOR April. 4Olc, closing at Ole
DO for May 4ls04Oc closing at 4olc do for June 4Os
q nc. closing at 4O2Ic.
Special from c. a. King & Co.
TOLEDO. Ohio April 49, 1885.
To h. H. WALKER. New. York:
We have received 800 reports erng 400 principal wheat
counties, OHIO. Indiana Illinois, Michigan Kansas Missouri.
past days present prospects favorable;
quarter nearly bali Illinois and Kansas
Michigan best; better than half
prospects better than fortnight third well and Third
Illinois only state showing Improvement Latest
from best Oneteuth report half remain
thrl quarter chic, indiana anil Michigan only
eighth Farmers dispos d TO sell now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
JOHN RUssELEs FOUR HEIRS.

Charles E. Soule. the referee before whom
the Russell will has been trial since August last
has filed his report to the Surrogate In which he finds
that John Russell 1.-THE mser printer" was never mar
RED that he left no father mother widow and
child children OF any deceased brother sister that
he did leave sisters Martha Russell and Sarah Russell
and two brothers. Thomas Russell and James Russell,
all Of whom live In England the two sisters and brother
Thomas I'm Nottingham. and James In Sheffield and have
been represented the trial by Rufus r. Lvermore
that these brothers and sisters the only next OF kin OF
RUSSELL and the only persons entitled TO share in the dis
tribution of his estate l.. H. Arnold jr counsel
for the public administrator The referees report will
before the surrogate for confirmation May at
1 O'clock a., IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24

GALVESTON, Tex, April ga dispatch to The Ne~s
from Ell Paso says In consequence of the unhealth
ness Of the City OF Mexico. General Manager d. H. Rob,
insou of the Mexican Central Railway has removed
his headquarters to FL Paso.
PIrrsBURG April 23.-Thomas Plat, president ofthe
United States Express Company, has fled bill In the
United States Court asking that the Pittsburg and
Western Railway Company aud its receivers be cnoined
from canceing the contracts made with the Express
Company. The bill alleges that privileges hercfofor
enjoyed by the United States Company arc being
abridged. because the Baltimore and Ohio Company
have be-s granted exclusive rights and that packages
from the plaintiff company are refused except between
WAY stafinls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.

NEwYoRK April 23.
The grain markets showed some signs of ia
tlgue to-day, hut the tone not absolutely weak.
Speculation was confined within narrower limits ard
there only light export movement Higher prices
for consols and better weather at tho West
caused a lower opening, which was followed by fur
Their In wheat Subsequent fluctuations we're small
and the threat advancing cold Mt tho West
revived tho talk of crop shortage Wheat ended UNI
settled and down sal follows: April, y OIL at
g9Aj May, u of $3.50 June. of cent at vi OLE
July OF . AT II O3i9 and August at 81 o. Corn mas
enjoyed better export demand than wheat but ended
/, lower at 55i for April, 55as for May 55a for
June, 56A for July and J72 cents for August options
Oats firm and advanced is cent, "a follows April
and May, 40ia; June i0A, aud July Al cents FRO
visions were tame aud lower, lard closing down 400
cents at ~ for May, - % for June, ~ ~ Tor July
and 81 10 for August.
receipts of grain to-day were Wheat Os,l53 bushels;
corn, l72,iO9 bushels; oats IL lO6 bushels total grain
2ss 9GS bushels flour 30 800 barrels. The receipts at
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Louis were Wheae si3-o
bushels: corn llOi55 bushels oats, 81 392 Dushclsi
total grain, 2S2 S75 bushels -four 7O3s barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
LAVE srocK MARKEr-RY rELEnRApn.

CHICAGO April 3D. Ths DrOrsrs Journal reports Cattle
Receipts 300 head Shipments. 5000 head market Slow
Exports - 3Dds 60 Cows and Mixed 81 JOGSI So Stock
ers - 50; Feeders S3 40asi 80; Texans 81 900
IS 90.
HoJs-ReceIpts - 900; shipments 5000 market weak,
Rcugh ~ 25dSi 45; Packing aud shipping 81 $50
Light 81 30 az 81 Sos Skps. - 50dSi -
Sesp-fieceips $500 head Shipments l.21Jhead market
lower; Inferior Is % 20; Medium IS 80 GSi 20 Good
- % Choice 81 10.
April observation-disclosures. 1900.
2OO firm; Exports ~ 6DGsj -; Good Choice
shIpping 81 7j9sj 3D. Fair 10 Medium 81 IS IS 10,
1e:ans 81 O06 - OO.
sheep Recepts 1900 sllDuents. 300 Common to Me-
dunn ~ - ass %; Fair to CnDce. 81 Obdsj -
Hoqs-R Receipts q shlprsentS $500 Lig1t 81 100
"A 81; Pae Kng ~ 0OGSi 80; Heavy 81 50 asa 55.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North River Vessels and Railroads
NRW-YORK April "a 1888
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

CoFFEE-spot RIO duh and weak at siac. for Fair No
sales Options dn and weak closing steady sales, $4,000
bags closing Gas follows April 6.G5d670 May 6706675l
June. Gs5gG9o; July. 6,9507.O august 7.o507i0;
d335H pecember 1cbanSe * noints po,d =,
exchange $50 May for November % points paid to
exchange $50 bags July 20 points paid exchange
99 bsSs august for October 20 points paid to exchange
bags May for August points paid to exchange $50 bags
May for June Mild grades OF 300
and 80 mats Java on private terms.
COrrON-Spot Cotton steadier, but without quotabe
change sales, 5lS bales receipts at the ports to-day
53O bales against 25 this day last week and 2237 last
September 4.G2356J bales against 1851
for the same period last season.
Tho Quotations accorinB the American classification
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. April % (Speciah. This was the
dullest day that has been Change for months
There was no disposition tho part OF anybody TO DO
tradngd the consequence that the market dragged
along themost stless None OF the big traders
who generally made things lively In the wheat pit would
touch the cereals In the present state OF uncertainty
they prefer to await developments rather than run the
risk Of getting caught The June option opened at VI
cents exactly where II closed last night dropped 10 Vo
and closed weak 9O cents The fcorn pit pre-
sented the demoralizatisn. There seemed 10 DC
general desire to realize during the morning. Inc hisy
option which opened at As cents, whlch was 2 cent
the close last night dropped to AVA cohts Alter
II o'clock Lester stepped into the rng aAd began Duy
ing This the signal for others TO do the same anu
the price up to 477 cents where " closed Eis
(whO bought yesterday and Love sold to-day. July
sold at 2d u premium june IL Is expeeteu thaI
good deal OF will In for May delivery next
week. So little done in provisions that they At
tracted attention. June pork opened at I'll >. o.
point lower than The close, sold down to $ll 20 ana
closed l1 77a Railroad and grain circles are some
what excited by the shipment by irwin Greer 20 N
bushels OF wheat yesterday and 90 ZOO bushels
to-day the Chicago and Atlantic road me 1 sSo
il said special rate OF cents bushs from Snleago
oNew York This rate. II discovered Viii o. oourse
disturb the eastbound freight pool The following were
the closing quotations for the day June wheat evrg
0Oac; July wheat, 7sc.; June Germ 4sc; July corn
asc; May pork, $ll 20 juno pork, Sll " June'sra
~ 97 July lard. W %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The proceedings
Of the United States Supreme Court to-day were as
follows:
No 37l-Wliam Brown. and others plaintiffs I'm error aet
Frank Cook In error 20 the Supreme Court Of the Territory
OF tab. Dismissed with costs per stipulation
No. GSi-Wlllam M. Willing. and others appellants apt
Jason Crane and others Appeal from the Court of
the United states for the District Of NewJesey
with costs.
No. 224The Boecher Manufacturing Company appellant
agt the Alwaer Manufacturing Company aud others Ar
gued by Messrs H. T. Fenton and o. H. Plat for appellant
and by Messrs George - Prnde and J. NJ Wilson for an
pellees'
No 269James Hadden. and Others plaintiff in error
agt Edwin A. Merritt late collector etc. Argued by Mason
w. Tyler for plaintiff In and submitted
General Philips for defendant IN
No 270-1he Orcgonan Railway Company llmitedj plain.
tn agt David Chalmers others error 10 tbe
Circuit Court OF the United states for the Oregon
- NoN-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
TO CALL THE PRESIDENTS TOGETHER.

For some time the western railroads have
been conerrag with regard to the reorganization OF
the freight pools at the West At the last meeting OF the
trurklue presidents they delegated this work to the
western lines insisting upon their completing scheme
which would assure the stability OF rates before at
tempting any action themselves for restoring the pools
Some progress has been made by the western roads, and
it IS deemed desirable that the trunk lines shall
con slider the result Of their labors and decide upon
plans Of cooperation meeting of the presidents has
been called for the latter part of April but 1t Is not
known that the date has been xed 1t is reported that
the meeting will be held next Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
SHE FAILED TO SHOW WHAT CAUSED THE FALL.
Judge Truax yesterday dismissed another

negligence suit brought against the city for injuries al
legged have been caused by defective sidewalk. The
plaintiff Mary A. Barbour. In December. 1852, she
fell the sidewalk at SecOndave and Onehundred and
twenty rsts and received injuries which crippled her
for life. The plaintiffs witnesses the trial In the SUI
perior Court testified that the sidewalk had been in
VIGOROUSLY bad condition for the agstones being
broken and out Of place. The motion to dismiss
based the ground that there testimony TO
what caused the plaintiff to fall the evidence not show
that the broken condition of the walk caused the fall
d. C. Briggs and J. H. Ferguson appeared for Mrs Bar
bOur; Assistant CorpOrston-COunsel Francis L. Well
man and Wilnot Il. Cox for the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24

like, and Of further cutting of rates on the
Eastern lines and that the movements OF this week
unusually small The European had little effect
on the market ms did the Western neither stimu
lated activity In either direction and the market closed
stupidity dull.
Government bonds dull and barely steady at I'M
changed quotations as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
APPEAL OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

WASHINGTON. April 23--The Southern Pacific
Railroad Company has directed its attorney in this city
10 take an appeal the decision OF the Cor
of the General Land Office throwing open to settlement
lands caued by the company part VI its land grant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, April 23.-In the Court of Appeals
to-day, the Hon. William c. Ruger. G. j. and associates
present, the following business was transacted:
74-Alfred Krower ct al executors respondents MT
w. H. REYNOLDS appellant Arguedby j. and t. Van WORMS
for appeans Mcssrs Satteree aud
No. l4-HOrace X. Thurber, and others appellants agt
Henry uges administrator respondent Argued by Nelson
Smith for appellant AnOn Goodwin respondent
No. lslMarY Marsh respondent agt William r. McNair
.ppelaat Argued by f. A Nash for appellants j. b. Adams
for respondent.
The following is the Day Calendar for Friday,
April "a:
Nos. 1872. 1856 1877 1872 l9s 200 2Oi and 2O2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24

April 1874 2l92O2SO January J. 1889 l4OO3 81
hay AND sTRAw-Recclpts continue light. and the
undertonc for all descriptions firm. We quote No
Timonthy 81 O5 No . 95c No 8 and shipping grades 90
dg2Lc. Straw No. >, soc, Dat, 6Oc.
HIDES Continued moderately active and sleldy
OPS-thOi,c grades moved more freely, and supplies
are light all prices remained firm he tone here presents
uniformly steady tone. We quote state crop 1885, Prime
10 l6c do low TO lair lOc; Prime lSs3. 109c.; Cali
METAIS-on Change to-ay Tin was steady and more
active lots traded in safes OF tons Straits
Tor Al ri at Sc 1900. dull aud at
Copper heavy. Load easier Spelttr easy.
MOLASStS- Quet; 500 test Cuoa, l72c. New.orleans
NAVAL STORES Spirits Turpentue higher and moro
active az 329t dic Sales. loo bDs New.YOrk 80 &C.
unchanged at 81 Ojdsl o. for strained Good strained
f. 81 22 r., 81 81 O., 81 III; H., IL 70 /, 81 Is:
X. 81 62a; NJ, So o72 NJ SjS7hi w. G., "a 40 W. W.,
oiIs-A fair obbing trade reported and all prices
OcEAN FREIGHTs-The movement a whole was mod.
crate to-day In TIE rh rterng line the tone
what better. The important items To the BALrT
hence NOtweg bark $500 bbls refined oil, Is Id 18th
Nav clearance FUIEME. from Philadelphia, German
shp bbls 81 and back with ompucs. CAPE
TOWN AND PoRr ELIZABETH, hcnc, a British bark.
40. tons general cargo lump .. UNKIRK, hence
bark reported 900 bbls crude private terms CORK
ORDERS baltimore. Italian barks, at Is LIS
RON. hence Austrian bark. 21OOO bush grain, l0c
"a Z Lad 49,. MAHsE LIES, hence an Italian brig, 4S2
berth, general cargo. SAIE mo, from
New Orleans an Italian with cotton. Sci Err
NANDINA hence schooner stone, 81 80 an: back with
with lumber So and from Turks Island to Bingor salt SC
. DFMEVARA, hence British schooner, 33l tons, gen.
eral cargo 81 $50 81 ENOS AYES from Montreal a
Norwegian bark 762 tons. lumber Sl3 .ASPINWALL
from Fen ndna schooner with lumber. Sl0 and from
New Orleans steamer old contract railroad ties q
-. II l. LltA, from Doboy, British bark with lumber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
THE COURTS.

LIENS on THE BOOTHS THEATRE PROPERTY
The mechanics liens made an addltlohai
movement yesterday upon the Booths Theatre properly
in effort to adjust themselves beterc helereo 'o
Lawyers Alexander. Bangs, Butler. Hornblower ana
Fettrdge in behalf of every interested In the FISH
Ward debris watched the proceedings. Consequently
the liens made a good deal of progress Mr. Alexander
caused amusement by endeavorng to have john BroWn
recognize fac-simile of the Fish-Ward sign on ll o
Rooths Theatre property. Mr.. Brown has Sl,oOo
worth Of lien left for furnishing brownstohe TOT nd
building He informed Mr. Alexander that ne etPectc.u
to visit Ludlow Jail and get his money on sIEut
Nobody believed him. Then Lawyer Alexander nanda
in the deed OF conveyance OF the property ny nlu
Warner and Lawyer Bangs put III paper III ploo1 80
ings overturn the conveyance, and hnaiy an e
yers went out smiling. Referee Cole says ne reaiE
thinks one moro hearing will wind up the mems, VIII
the mechanics say that the liens will then De icer anu
the lawyers fatter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
END OF TESTIMONY IN TIE HAMERsLEf CASE
rho talrinn of testimony In the HamerSCY


will case was concluded yesterday. Lloyd Bryce SON
n-law of exMayor Cooper testified that he had known
Louis &. Hamersley for many years; that they hau
Jointly purchased some property at SANDS foiht IL
for sol 600 and that In connection with that transac
ton Mr. Hamersley had given evidence OF great business
capaity. The witness said -" lie showed hiin.eI so
cala de that would have preferred that he should he
the purchase himself and requested him to DO So p nc
Insisted that should do It," Several business etters
written by Mr. Hamersey put in evidence lor me
purpose Of showing that he of sound mind at tne
time the Will made, The case was adjourned 10 May
Ia, when the counsel will sum up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24

Strict Good Ordinary $50 Middng. ............lOs
Futures advanced TO points. with slightly better
10 200 bales