Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-07

KAsTEaS
B-ash sf CharI~. W. D.r..t.

/ OF the Chicago. h0ck Island & Pacific
Railway Co.. whom the SopTems Court
ten days ago adiodQed 10 Be insane and
whose children we're sighting 10 the
CoGrts for the privilege OF caring for
him Al see expense Of the estate, dad
/ yesterday et the hoase Of bis son. Fred
erick G. DurAzt.
sFass ca. Old HeFs7
NEs fokK, April e.-As Esschsf coz
eladed hls ssrmoa yesterday be made
fO1chins aiinsion %, bat rather vIthoas
naming. Grant DE deprecated the
sentiment whion would hold back from
death one whose hfe's sork was dose
we'll and az be cried pass on, old hero.
pas on, bis voice faltersd and there
vas moisture II the eyes Of many
present..
On wall street.
NEw ioHK. April s. - Governmsut
bonds qaist, registered AS ! lover as
liz; also az equal reduction IN eoapoa
-, 80 i2ls4 ; Others unchanged. Stacks
we're extremely dull without the deyeI-
opDSnt OF any special festares. 1otal
sales were only Ill ,sg shares, which,
With The sxcspsiOn Of szturday. vas the
d1ilest day this year, and With few eX-
cepslons the d1llsSi II several years.
In iOday's business foar stocks moDop-
oiized over 81 per cent OF the sales. The
street vas comparatively fTse Of rumors
aud iesdinR operators on beth sides Of
the market snoved no disposition 70
trade. bQslness vas, therefore. con
fned ainoss exclusively 20 room traders.
During the day there were eurrent re-
ports that the Northern Pacific would
not be able 70 earn during the hscai
year ending June 3O1h enough 10 meet
fixed charges, and the stock became
one Of the weakest on the list. At the
office OF she company it was positively
stated that there was no truth whatever
IN the report. Oregon Railway and
NayiRatt0R vas extremely weak, foiI0x-
ing rumors that the dividend would be
further reduced or passed altoRether,
and vita sales of lsO0 shares tue stock
fell from 67st to f3S. ID is understood
that meeting of toe directors of the
company will be held here tOmorrov.
IL - believed that they will sct on the
question of the dividend. as well as
consider the lease of the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation Company TO the
Northern Paoihs.
The 0pera Festival.
CHICAGO, April 6.-The army Of sing
ers wno are 70 taks part in the opera
festival, which begun tonight, have all
arrived In the city, Mile. Nevada CON
ina last night and completing the list of !
pnma donas. The leading artists are |
quartered Ia tbs different hotels, each
having been provided vih sumptuOus |
Apsrtments. bat the public has already |
been reRsled With the personal disagree |
ments Of these leading professionals ON |
account of their quarters as well "a |
other topics. Mile. Nevada vas appa- |
Fently satisded With the rooms assigned |
her, bat Nat being able to secure snf. |
ticient number Of parlors for ber per-
sanai attaches, II change became nsces- |
sary IN her case bat sue and her bag
gage were finally safely housed. This |
forenoon Nevada was advertised to sing /
in "Mirelll" Wednesday night, bat the |
Announcement - nos made that she /
will appear in ''L1cia" or LA SOM
nAmbula," which gives promise thai the
experience which the san Francisco /
public had With this pFima donna
/, 20 be repeated. The advertised pro-
gram has ais } been changed in one rs
gard 10 salt the wishes of Patti, an
other opera having been announced
siuce the sale Of season tickets began.
these happenings have provoked soale
adverse Comment among seat h9lders,
bat IL the advertised singers appear on
the nights announced. aad all the op-
eEas promised are givea before the close
Of the season, 10 II not believed that any
serious discomfort will be experienced.
shortly after her arrival Patti was
quoted IN an interview a. declaring that
sne had refrained from attempting any
of MaQner's operas. and thst Clara
Louise kellogg and other tiRe singers
had lost their sotses By attempting snoh
heavy notes. she is out In = card this
afternoon denying tsat she ever passed
suoh q comment 90 waRnaF's P.odoc-
tious, or spoke In that manner of Miss
kellogg.
Ths 0pers Hail. which vas thrown
open 10 the publie thus evening. Is one
of great beauty, although entirely tenn
porary affair. It has been constructed
in the Exposition building. where the
national conventions which put in nom
inatiou Garfield, blaine aud Cieve-
land we're held. The OperA Hall occu-
pies the northern end of the great
structure. and partakes sf the usual
architectafe Of q theater, but posscsses
q seating capacity much beysnd that OF
an ordinary auditorium. The com.
ElAnul6k ACaANfNa ~ ta0 haA AtC eAE 1
great expAnss Of stage, allowing fnily
cd persons 20 appear at the SAME mo-
mens, and the great nnmber OF boxes to
the riaht and left Of the stage rising in
three tiers. The sFnamentation Of the
interior n very rich. and the scenery,
costumes and stage property are claimed
10 be the finest ever employed IN pre-
sentine grand opera In this eountry.
The ticket sales this afternoon have
reached $4,000, insurinR eODpssts
fiaaneiai success.
The stsck isss.
Axw YonK. April 6.-United states
Sc, l0iA;tAs's ll2S; "a l2lA Pacific
s's, l2s, American Express u. Canada
Pacinc a7p. Canada southern -,
Ceutral Psclrie 81, ,BuriinstoalyiA. !. lack
auAnnA iO4%, usnser A kio Grande l0s,
Erie i2@. hannibal 4 80. Joe s., Kansas
a Texas s7s.. Lake shore 5sSS. Loais-
IS, Northern Panxro fsa., Northern
pasiae preferred as. Northvsstern
96s, New York CeaIFal S9@4. Oregon
Hallway and Navigation SsSx, Oregon
Transcontinensal ilz. Oregon improve
ment -, t1aeine Mail S0As. Panama -.
Rock Island Ils4, - Paal 69ss. Texss
Pacific 10iS. Union Pacific a., United
States Expxes s. Wells Fargo lnA.
Western Union Ss.
The Msaey WaFke4.
kKw YoMx. April e.-Money, easy
a per cant slosine 81 !; prime pa
per, DDS; sxchanse balls dall st t&.stss;
demand. ss-ssas.
rAe New fsrk Cssiesssr~Ain
Nrw YoRx. April She appoint
neat 10 the Colieelorship Of Joseph
rreloT. at present Chief Of Customs 81
salary 81 sso0. 10 strongly recon
aended by the Chamber of Comuaeres.
Ex-MAyoe CoopeF. H. B. ClsnIn and
other basinezs men. all vslEtnfotmsd
persons. say that the President fasors
tfe eeleesaou Of q merchant. and the
chssce liss between Trelor and ene 80