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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA sTOCSs.
SAN FRANCIsCO, Feb. l, 1883.
WHAT THE STOCK DEALINGS SHOW.

W DNI SDAY, Feb. IF. Ne
Ordinarily stock market that only recorded
0G.272 shares for full days business would pre-
sent little Of speculative character for comment
or deductions. But in to-day's market, despite
wcarisome duness, there was meaning and
significance. -Four lines will tell it as fully as
would volume Despite the anxiety OF sold
out bulls and manipulating bears for a mar
ket on which repurchases may be made, there was
a scarcity Of stocks when either tried to buy
" The Times" this morning true to the source
from which It draws its inspiration and joyful
over yesterdays decline of 12 per cent in the
price of Missouri Pacific, enlarged its attack on
Missouri Pacific and Missouri, Kansas and Texas
stocks Result-Nlissour Pacific rose 5-s per
cent TO So rs, and closed at So l-2-l-4 per cent
higher than last evening and Missouri Kansas
and Texas, after selling down l-2 per cent from
last evenings closing figures and IA lower than
it sold yesterday, closed the same as last evening
at 16 "a. Possibly week hence The Times
may again be chuckiing under inspirations over
decline from 90 TO 81 "a IN the price OF Mis-
souri, Pacific. OF the general market there Is
little to say beyond recording the fact that prices
were hard, despite the rumOrs turned out Tom the
Chicago mills, OF further disastrous cuts IN ircghJ
rates at the West. Ii is noteworthy that tins
has become WORKOUT story. It's constant lePe-
tition, however, unquestlOnably does retard new
DuNlng lOf speculation anu cHlOTct uhiH'S'
the two together furnish absolute evidence of the
fls-class character OF the existing holdings Oh
stocks A banker to-day showed us his memo
randum OF reductions III freight rates at the WtsO
as it has been reported since May ]. 1Ss' Nau-
ing the percentage of reductions together, they
amount TO I94 l-2 per cent. OF course, every
REDUCTION was from lower basis than that from
whI.h the former reduction was made, but II eich
reduction had only been per cent, IL requires
the working out of no problem IN algebra 10 ans
cover that the roads now are paying premiums
for business and carrying the freight f0i nothlhs'
And vet the railroads continue TO report soue ear "
inosEpenerallv larger than year ago; pnt Vi
co1rse all such matters that do not come rom '
uppcr end of Wallst are simple ies ~ ~
fact is and has been for several months thclt -
No business for the railroads, and they are dolhg
that for nothing The mari let gcnerally cioscu
higher than last evening and closed strong
WHAT WAS DONE IN BONDS. IL.
Governments bonds were quiet and lrreeul"r,H
firm Bids for the Is were IA higher ana Tor 'i;S
los Is lower, while those for the currrhcS W
were advanced per cent. Annexed are the c'o'-
ing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
GRAIN IND PRODUCE MARKETS
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.
he cash rran markets stronger in tone yesterday
and a. norters somewhat more freely taxing 73oo0
hp.hes OF wheat 5000 bushels OF corn The options
were early disposed but prices rallied suoseq ueny
unaer the better inquiry shippers seser cable vicss
and rsports OF In pro ninent western sae pa
mar Yet a. hole the principal feature OF tho
and the outside public Is lending them no SUP
mort Wheat ended firm gains OF 40 as foows'
Fabruary s9h; March. 9eSj April SlSi MAY and june
o2 and December 95k cents The dsverie' were heAvy
I'D, vail cared for amounted to about 4oooooo
hu.b.s Opton closed firm at beat ngures snd up
%, F.brnsry at eO for March at 6o an April AZ d.
,r NAV g. and cent for June At Goa cents oats were
81 cent better all around tho options closing at 80 Tor
r.hr.arv 8vis for March and sea- cents for May Inc
pork speculation dnsr and In symplthv lara
10 points 81 80 for February and March, VI
TOR Apr 81 90 for May 81 Oh fer June and 50 VI for july
There were sales OF spot lard part OF which
was certainly for export.
Tho grain and flour reported yesterday AZ NOV"
YORK Baltimore Philadelphia AID Boston were IS foows
Wheat $500 bushels corn. 1928 bushels OATS 80 wi
bushels, total graln 1881 bushels Hour 2oo3f pace
ages. At Chicago, Milwaukee and 81 Louis the arrivals
were: Wheat 4Ol77 bushels Germ, 29sssl bushei' o
2os 500 bushels. total grain. 5422d bushels nour' 'o''
la
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

The Jury in the suit Of William Paine against Caroline
and Sarah Dunn in which he sought to have the transfer
OF real made by his grandfather John Paine
aside, retired 80 m. yesterday after listening
the final arguments OF L. Lann Kellogg the plaintiff
and AlmOn Goodwin for the defendants, and able
charge by Justice Lawrence In the Supreme Court At
O'Clock jury had agreed sealed verdict
ordered
Judge Van OF the Court OF Common Pleas yes
application of William Yaey for IN
junction restrain the production OF Selma Dolaros play
"In the Fashion" at waack's Theatre unless his name
announced Joint author with Miss D0laro OF the
drama The Judge sustained the contention OF exJudgc
A. Dttenhoeer behalf OF Henry F. Abbey. that the
manager produce play without advertising the
author and that had been made with Yardey
for the public OF his
Michael r. DAILY chief clerk OF the city Court.
took the before Chief Justice McAdam
terday and filed bond OF $4,000 executed by James
Fverard, the brewer and Peter A. Cassidy. who has
storage warehouse II Is rumored that several OF the
thirty clerks and attendants OF the court win be removed
Justice Andrews OF Supreme Court yesterday denied
application Of Mrs. Elizabeth H. ouaekenbush for an
setting decree OF separation obtained by
George Ouackenbush on the ground OF abandonment.
The execution issued the Supreme Court in favor OF
John b. Hlyer against the property OF Howell OSBORNE
for s17 90 has been returned by the shern uhsashe
An attachment was obtained from Justice Andrews OF
the Supreme Court yesterday against the property OF
Barton McGucken the tenor Of the National Opera Com
pany at the OF Ludwig NJ Ruben. who claims $500
a. a commission for obtaining an engagement for the
defendant. Ruben says that McGuckcn receives $3.50 a
week and has received altogether 900 under the
nent for obtaining which the commission IS charged
NJ Ruben also obtained from the same Judge an at
tachment against the property Of Elo Silva tenor OF
the same company. claiming 1924 commission Tor inc
collection OF 80, 900 as salary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
THE PETROLEUM u/HhEE

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES
Tns meeting OF the delegates the Conference OF vi
changes this city. will no by our iu loea po
resulted In recommending punishment for the orcuAoh
false news OF suppression Of newa and pro'son' io'
uniform closing day SATURDAYS Nd" io "
exchange OF oial quotations only among members Of the
Conference There 10 little doubt that these recommends
ions approved by tho several exchanges Inc ro
for furnishing the circulation OF false news rHdy On
forced will go toward establishing confidence In 'ho
modty and thereby will nunfy the efforts Of operators to
depress industry purely speculate reaoAa In he
long will rule prices determined by oommero
csnditons AMI best for the trade that these condon
DO protected far psssbie from unscrupulous
.n an sh,, aid. Of the .pscuanve account Especially II
n bs desired that puDc the market
shouid be encouraged who onicer the various ~
CHA srss must see members are not so"oa "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02

In State bonds Louisiana consol As were east
at % l-2a02 j-S; North Carolina special taNce
were up 3-s at IL L. and consol As SOFA at o Ie
and Georgia gold Is ut 100. OF city BANK s'ocn5
American Exchange sold l33 at l4l l-2a4l, ait
Metropolitan lS6l ut 20. Sales oil seVerdi lss"''
auction are reported below. ,i,.o
The market for railway bonds was fairy acllt ,o
and prjccs were firm Burlington and quincy H.,
Nebraska sold at SO 3-Sa93 l-S. CheseapV",
Ohio and Southwestern seconds were up 10 IViJc
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western c0nNcr''gg'.
were active and sold eX-intercst al scdoa a.
chesapeake and Ohio currency 6s again Were IL u
demand at % 3-4a26. Toledo, Ann Arporr III, III"
North Michigan frsts sold at 90 3Aa97. Moplls1
and Ohio first debentures were up to 81, seconiH
debcntares to %, and thirds to 22. Missouri,
Kansas and Texas c0nsol rs sold eX-divldehd az
IO2 l-2al OF "a, the general 6s ut II ana tie %
at 90 l-2 The Missouri, Kansas and Texas issuYYs
are now selling below fair basis OF an lmprOpapio
receiyership and forced scaling OF Interest;
Central of New-Jersey new IS were active anu
closed at IOI IA. New-York, Chicago ana 81.
Iouis As were quiet at 80 7-Sa00, and West Sh9rc
As were firm at OF. Our full list OF the Saies
furnish all other information Of the dealings r.
OF unlisted securities dealt In at the Stock EX a1
change, Cotton Seed Oil certificates sold u oool
at as i-4a92a82 3-5a32 Is: Chicago Gas lrus,
uOOl at 81 I-sa37; New-Yort Mutual Telegraph
'iOoI Mt 70 10; Western National Bank I0 az
gs; Chicago and Atlantic beneficiary uool ~
g; Duluth South Shore and Atlantic preisr n,sa
f2O0l at 20 7-sa80 Ia; Toledo, Ann Arbor ana q
North Michigan IAoo) at II l-2SaA: M0A'can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
THH ERROR Of 4 BROKER
RE MAKES A SNAIL PROFIT By A TRICK WHICH
CAUSES COMMENT

HE MAKES A SMALL PROFIT By TRICK WHICH
CAUSES COMMENT.
One OF those unfortunate accidents which the stock
Exchange feels bound to conceal. because IL Is an AS
socation of gentlemen and not a legal organization
rcmber OF the Exchange only few months and IS the
head of tho firm of CAM & HOFFMAN,, which was
started at the beginning of the year, was detected In
bit OF sharp practice. he facts seem TO be these
Mr.. CAM received an order from Hallgartcn & Co.,
the we'll known firm with which he formerly a
clerk, sell thirty nine shares Of Chesapeake and
Ohio second preferred stoch at price not below IL
He Is said 10 have sold the stock g. but nc asked that
the quotation might be withheld for few minutes
IN the interval he visited the Office of Iiagarten q
Co.. and agreed to take the stock at "a for his own
account. The member OF the firm who concluded the
sale insisted that should be reported the tape
customer. The transaction recorded. but some
sale at that price and attempted 10 have the quotation
corrected. II required only few minutes to discover
the secret OF The apparent mistake.
Tho profit that Mr.. CAM made in excess OF the
praver because the young broker is a nephew of
member OF the firm which has shown dis position TO
throw business In his way. u was reported late in
the day that the had Leon brought 10 the attention
of a subcommittee OF the Stock Exchange, but It
could not be aSccrtaned that any action had been
taken. Wall street not whether Il ought to
laugh the matter. Old members of the
Stock Exchange bcwaed the degencracy OF the times.
and young ones apparently fell regret only because
tho trick had been discovered. Outsiders chucklcd
the fact that the only injury to a stock FIX
change firm. Some were cynical enough to say that
in one instance tho public had not suffered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02

PIGEON SHOOTING BY THE OARTERET CLUB
fair made by members OF the Carteret
Cluo yesterday sfterno tho third pigeon shooting
for the SILVER There Contestants
limited number OF spectators mt at the grounds in
Bergen The cup valued at $3.50 and be
twice by before becomes his property The cup
was first won by c. FloydJonss who killed stragh;
William H. Sands the second time it shot for. kill
Tug seventeen birds without a miss
contest narrowed down to struggle between
hsssrs Williams sands and Flint when they had clean
secerh OF ten killed Mr. Flint then missed and Sands aud
Williams killsi three and four birds respectively Mr. Will
kms winning by bird MI Williams was h~hoAppeuoy
% yards boundary and Mr.. Sands BY b.
Today there will DO a contest for $1,000 SIDE between
kessr. c. Floyd Jones and Edgar @. Murphy on those
U0nDds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET,

"Wednesday EsS ,s 's wss
s2 cars . ss. Sasa Sid: i.
sheh a yss: Or " 81 T. cars
heal head for the same time last Soos a..
Steers The market ruled aul aud waI: FAIR 20 prs s
."er aud sell late hOsr With
Pop 10 Good Steer, sold at So eOss Prime to Choice
sSd 81 % Dry 'e Cows s 1''
at ats IS 50 S1 ass 20 and Bulls at g s. a . So
m sS aSa % Vs Sn sspf I'll the
II saHs weight
SAS steer: 1850 q SM:s5s:
1859 H. at Is 90 10 DO Itoe D. at e sd: 1880 b. 4
i59 3 e q ~ 57 E. sG 50 q 5it
3d. is e, a. s. SS H0 ~ o. Is
e. q ,ss isis t. ist l So g,
S SsS. t sS5 to II io i g. g. a g
S NsT ssS p At 70 one si'sl! is
1895 90 5 - d. .. iy 81 s5
iadisna do Ills .lS Is BuaaiO oxen, 1870 n Is
SGT sadie, DEER" CO. q s,n5sesy steer. 1920
Il DO 1871 5s2t g iO is Indiana DO 1880 d.
S 1908 s. use az s.
ssSC aos = i 4 8 I, 8:
Il fs 81 i.'s sssss 10; Wees
erS Boil: asIs 10 az ts ss steers ,4e ~ IS
iSG7 az sis 20 fs "a dH l q
ss. or o. oxen a% and and si;ss lis b.
,S.s s. n AZ ss is a Shifsss seer;
ii.5 a AZ Il i s IS Z: I:
g. ssS So i az ols Oss 81 i Sd
III s. IS ssii:? SER, 49,
ss 1ss' e. ias i a. g. I'D
Is EsSs s!:r 81 cs'iss ts.: s;ss
q dS sss 3d. 20 3 s. IGui. S'
chicago ioi2 r. s. 10 Y ss 90 sS7 os J ia
S%,sss = glss n. At s. 10 DO is7a D. "sss0's
CALVES receipts 45e head. Demand moderate r, sss
e. s aaS .ss ss B.
selling At 5 asc per %. v.,c .,..
$50 Is al H9Fssfs'HIs 20 '''
Sc HsTs ne i Su'a 70 d. IS D. e. Il ssd CAVE;
'G pIsnSacT Dewey 90 Fed Calves a7A D. stsse; 10
1 IS 49, IS Sc Ef $ 81
sHEf AID :. rs scn SO S .nS q a.s
mosotsn Total day. 2issi head .sra: Issa
Were and feeling At the close was not as 'r'ns -
5. q" 5S' 60 st
Sg.ss Of S. SgPs cs.s Is. Ohio
8 Lnms. q Is a. S I9''1s.
XII emo iss OH. sAsep Lambs msIed &c s
do 5q g a. s ~ do g. s. H. ms
81 AZ picocx .ls Indiana sheep. IS %: At So S.
s.sI co = Wss. e Sa shi:p yS a. % per
b. At 50 Soi ie4 do II 10, A. 50 10 80 Ohio d. W D. Is
S72o .,., a., m @ =. Al ,o,
24O hyan Lambs 49,
pIonOaeg 4 Dewey; $50 state sheep. 81 .. 49, Is;
Lambs 10 TO- ct 81 20 1875 Western do S9b D. - ~ 90 W
state sheep and Lam,s 73 10, at So SO. . "a 40.
Fveutt . Picork 24e OHIO sheep 80 D, ~ 20 30 ~
Michigan do, lo2 To- at So GO i7s Dc ioS at 1o'
Hsenbeck & Hells 10 state Sheep. 10y 70, 800 ~
Western L. mbs TN n at 7c 100 do. H1~ci Soo Canaan
Harrington 1876 Western Sheep, 81 n. o. - SOL 10,
Rum, Mullen iOs Sheep 10 D. ssss 90 $50 DE-
'w,ise. kirby Coz 1877 Pennsyivana Lsnbs u D. n
81 10 per 100 n. a. .,.o. 49,. 40 ..,. A
lOihs and Al ~ Jersey CITY. Total Ter iouf asy
ga 37 head against head for the the aat vses
Sous for sale alive Nominslly weak q - oseeo 10
B A''~~ -
HAVANA MARKER
J HAVANA Fob l-spanish gold 2t0o2l0k sxsassss
quiet sugar Quiet
| q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
COURT CALENDARs-TO-DAY.

srPsRry CoUET-CH AHBKRs.-BefOre Andrews. J.-N0s:
o. 30 2se 2sl sos 32s $3.50 357 s5a 1872 ST. 377 37s
Sss 1893 800 39l. 1872, 1893. 1874 1916. 1896
SUPREME COURT-SPECIAL TERN i.-AWoufneu uh'
III FRIDAY February 3 - .,--, a.. a.,
SuRRooATE's CoURT-Before Ramon. Motion caen
Oar aled at 1880 Will Of Christopher Sacke IL mi
arpySisR CoUsf@srEcIAL TRsx-Before Dugro J.-No
Cav calendar. 49,. ~, 10000,
COMMON PLRAs-SPEclAL Tkkh-Beioie VAN hoesoh' -
Ne DAY calendar. xx 49,. r. r
Nos 23l3 3247 1927 1927. $3.50. 1881 1888 $3.50, tl2
sSi3 S3ll 1851. 1882 1858. 1897, 33bs 1858. 3362
1869 1865 1860 1872 1871, 1888, 3388. 1881 1888.
CoERT or GENEEAL sKssIoSs-FAsr I.-Ad1ourned for
the
CousT OF GENERAL sEssIoYs-PART H-Adjourned for
the term.
emyth and A.sistsnt District Attorney fitzEeaidEsa
49, s. o. T. s. o. 10. H. IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
WELL PAID FOR HIS INJURIES.

John OLSON, while engaged in driving piles the foot
OF northumberland fifty Hfth-st.. North River May,
1882, hit on the head by falling pile and sustained
injuries In his suit against Thomas and Augustn
Walsh the contractors by whom he employed, his
damages assessed by sherlns jury $4,000. The
defendants claimed that this excessive, and Chief
Justice Larremore OF the Court OF Common Pleas
rehearing This had yesterday and the result was
that the jury increased the verdict 10 81, oO0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
COTTON MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

GALVESTON Feb Cotton. Queti Middlinf. 10 Low
hidd8e ga Good Ordinary 81. net and gross feoepta
sIs bales experts Great Britain BOB bales
he Continent bales; exports coastwise, - oAiesi
sle. l.0S7 bales: stock 666S3 BALES ,o,,a -,
hskfoLK. Feb l-Cotton- Quiet; hiddling ~ 'ao ~
and receipts ESQ bsiss; exports 70 Great Britain
bales; exports 10 the continent - pses "a %1S
bales ~ -'''~ S~''' '>~-s "
Hs MiddIing BIG Goo1 Orlinary. 9b; net receipts,
BY Ssiss Grsss receipts Ble0 bales exports 70 GREAT
an - Ales experts 70 the continent 1880 psisss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
RoPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

LONDON Feb "A D. m-Consols. 102 IL ~ for money
and OF lilo the account; United ates A.,
l2gas; do 49,. llO7s Atlantic and Great "5s" 1s "a
s,ertgage trustees csrtGcatea 3sS Canahan r~c
Atlantic and Great Western second mortgage PAM
2Ss- do second consols ioz,
CornsoR 7st NewYsrk Central llO'.; heanp 80 Com
soas Bay Company 23is Canada Northwestern sn" 70
nauv 81: Prnnsyivania 5Gls: Mexican ordinary 40.
Illinois Central l2ih Spanish -, ~ bar 80. q mar
quoted at a. l6d. per ounce Patls a1ioss un,t and
cent II 10 centimes i0r the
exchange on London Is 23a ceuumes ioi " ns
Tho amount Of bullion with ,rawn from the Bank OF E"s
IN haIa ta-aa A..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
COURT OF APPEALS.

AIRAvY Feb In the Court OF Appeals to-day the Is.
iow,nz carses argued:
No ls7 people, respondent aet Robert Brurt alias
No $50 William b. Smith, appellant agt. George w. NJ.
Ne G67 Iii Finkepaush respondent agt Chester Miller.
sheriff etc. appellant
Following ia the day calendar for February2:
No. s56 s49 CPL 624 500. 6lS. $50 and ses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02

O0O 600 bushels Of him a. ths market Tss
incident steady s2S 0S2h cents CARA
had the tendency wheat opening s SIss cen a
os cents closing 62so53 cents bvaA
he waue % sell the market down 10 ouy on Ss
project blocked by Hutchinson coming into the
handing Bio telling him TO pat down oil -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
United STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON Feb. Tho proceedings Of the United
States Supreme Court TO-DAY were as follows:
No l53 samuel s. Cssel. appellant agt Mary A. Dutch
sIecutriI. ETC. and others Argument continued ,,,..
Ne 1854 The United states appellant agI inc brilsh
steamer strathairly. her tackle. etc. Argued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02

exports 70 France baes. experts coastwisc. %.e6s
bales sales. z. 500 bales stock 372. $50 bales -.
orrecuon-Deduc. iron, vet receipts since Sept 1881
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
STOCKS DULL AND STRONG
A MARKET WITH FEW FEATURES.

CONTRARY AND AMUSING RESULTS OF A
BEAR" NEWSPAPERS EFFORTS.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE-FEB. l.
TIE GENERAL LIST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02

SPIRITS OF TURPENriNA
CuARyKsToN Feb l.-syir.ss Turpsntne ssseW - Nv
SAVANNAH teb. i.-Tufpsntine arm % g
WILMINGTON Feb L-Tu1penune ssessv s"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02

- A., ,as, ~ - < chr Ga 3as. .122
~ soi con i0T u loss IS cur 81, 1SD7-.l24
Sis 1857. roy 1876 u VS. eur o. ~. ,,s,9 800
CS4s 1897 con. l26'sl21 Us. chr 6' W" 80.
L. * IS 1870 100 Slst Col S'''' -''-'A' $50
,Ff int
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 1883

National first trust 1860, oo0) at AZ 1-4a43; and
new frsts $4,000 at 95 1-2.
Money WIS in abundant supply at 1-2a3 per
cent; closing quoted 2a2 q per cent.
The Clearing House statement to-day Is rs fol-
lows: Exchanges, s1O0, OPS, 5s4 balances, s5,-
1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
NAVANAN MARKET.
SPIRITS OF TURF

HAVANA Fob i-spAn,sh gold stosaIs% s.sAAass
quiet sugar quiet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
BUFFALO IN FLAMES.
AN EXPLOSION nF NATURAL GAS
 CAUSES IMMENSE DAMAGE.
BY PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION

Only the Walls of St. Paul's Cathedral
 Left Standing-Dr. Pierce's Sanitarum
 in Flames-Stores Deserted, and Busi-
 Entirely Suspended.
 BUFFALO, May 1O.-A terrific explosion on the Main street line of the gas main occurred this morning. St. PauPs cathedral, one of the finest in the country, seven blocks away, was prostrated, and only the walls are left standing.
 Dr. Pierces sanitarium was set on fire and is now blazing fercely. An explosion has just occurred-1O a m.-in Inbachter & Davis extensive plumbing works, and other explosions are expected every mo- ment. The greatest excitement prevails throughout the city and business is en- tirely suspended. Stores are deserted and the whole fire department has been called out, and there is work enough already for another department It is impossible to state at present what the extent of the damage will be.
 D. m.-Pierces sanitarium was saved from total destruction by it's cement floors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
Political Happenings. g
New Jersey Republican State
 Convention at Trenton.
IT DECLARES FOR MIR. PHELPS.

The Wisconsin Republicans are in Favor
 of Governor Rusk for President-Geor-
 gia and Tennessee Democrats Shout
 for MT. Cleve1and-Other Conventions.
 TRENTON, May 10.-The platform adopted by the Republican state convention yesterday declares that the Republican party, having restored the Union and restored domestic tranquility, now finds it's great work to be the maintenance of protection to industry by a tariff adjusted to that special end; pro tection to civil rights by a free ballot and fair count; protection to the character of the people by general education; protection to the government by reforming the civil service, and protection to homes by restric- tion of vice and intemperance.
 The efforts of the state legislature to re- strain the liquor traffic are indorsed.
 Frederick Douglass addressed the conven- tion. He said 1t was owing to the Republican party alone that he was an American citizen, and the same was true of all the colored men, but the Republican party must not forget that they still owed duties and concessions to their African allies.
 A resolution for the support of William Walter Phelps name at the national conven- tion and pledging him New Jerseys electoral vote WAS passed.