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New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

BUILDING MATERiAL-Contnued,, r.. stfadineis on on
fair demands HaNcretraW ,iaru,, IsFlvhS
quoted 50 5oa3 p? pr ooo 30 Fi'h P1l 3SSs 1G SS9
3 5oasf roson Dark and II si5ds6; CrOtoq. Brown
i,o-cuddlr cement al lOa$l o per Ub Amer
i,au Portland. >. l5G6- 80; English PORTLAND, - 20 %
s. -; &, ran Portland a. 354@- - Rockand Common
Linz ~ pr lbl ana do hnlsnns, 81 ~ State Lime ooC
st. Johns Lime ?Od9jc; Latns, 81 80 PER lOOOi GoatS
Hair. 2-d2Oc per bushcl Cattle Ilalr' I3dl1c.
COfFEF-Eio the spot had o moderate inquiry TO-
Jas al steady and unchanged prices Saco. 600 bags
N0 s. Plus TO- 1jsc; 600 bags 80, d, Pus ~ I'Ht )
900 bag, No. ., TO arrive, lj'sa Io4g. ar carsoes
.o.oI I9'c. and 80. T. lc Mid Arld., Ia ltht r'qu't
r option nnrSct trhc more active ana somewhat
n,ctt,d FaJly cables were bearah' which sarted sell
hy "lonr,,' and prices broke lOdl3 points. Late
Tor ci ad ices, howeNcr stronger aud there was
general recovery Of jdl0 points, attcidcI Win soihs
ring OF "sAor,s' closing bar y stady u9v, o. enrd
lower. closing WIJI recovery oi = IT. Hamburg
last i3 p, nut ccscd ,tcadrr RIO rm Regular
d ,t q 500: god second 200; exchange private,
. receipts 600 bags RIO cl,a9nces for T. ,, 1000
bags: RIO ccaHncos tor Europe 600 bags total STOCK
/ l9t 600 bags: santos receipts 5000 biss.
Eio de- Janc.ra Jan = le0O.-lns mediate message)
stool. Santos, Jan f. 100, 25lo 20 l1g8 leaiancc
ron no Tor 1. ~. bee. - -79. 20 jan J. lc9O 3-OOO
tae.: good average Slntos. 300 Market firm.
.o.or owing To revision Is increased - %" bags, COM
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aIA-Allgl 800 a-5ty.O.O
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Tie uaniuulatl0n Of tie money marici winch
W 5 the distinctive fCa IRE Oi spccul ton NcScf
day was abandoned to-day. T. lnc morn =
hours INDECENT brokers resolved that tucy would
not be caught again by aVdric.ous banon8 iH.
stitutions. who sacrifice principle for gain, and
they supplIcd their wants at all ut Ia per cent.
After ! o'clock, the hour ~ which STOCK IN
chansc rules terminate tine c..l u% 81 loaiS, me
rate fell 10 per cent, and "a Nc.F considerable
amount Of money was carried over because II
could not be loaned 40 the close, even at . per
cent The commentary on the mctn"rS which
uIoduccd the apparent Strn-cncy yesterday IS
.byiOUS. IL may not be asscrtci tld' the Va
tioual baLE, most conspicuous W the man'pu!a-
ton was buying stocks or was aiding 1t, friends
TO recover short sales. 1t is certain that in the
leading shares the buying for tic short account
was most energetic, hut, whether for one side OF
the other the buyinr developed the fact that
there ~crc few real stocks for sale Puo., adj
vancrd as fears about the monetary situation
vaucd. ard tie closinc was strong at advances
which in some eases were ro.r'y per ccui. ihr
LARGEST gains were recorded by specialize wlirh
responded quickly t. the better conditlol,. hlt
St Paul Missouri Pacific and Louisville and NASH
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rrpoprAS PRODUCE MARKETS

Llverpool. Jan. 3, 3 o p. m Reef In poor demand
Hams IN fair dmand Bacon in fair demand; Cumberland
cut about e 30 NJ dun nc POS short rib about IS n
dull at 3es long and short clcN middlcs about 55 ~
-tcadv at 30s Cd large clear mddcs. about i5 n duU
AZ o0s Cd Cheese IN poor Il mnnd Talow I'm poor d..
mand prime city d"l az eos %. splns or Turpentns
demand steady at 39s nd RoSin IN fair demand
Lard-Spot and futures In UOor demand prime Western
spot and duh at 32s Sd February dun
At sd. Wheat In good demand No. wints -
Hm az Is md now No. spring firm at Is I'D Florr
fair demard Corn-Spot and futures In fair demand
rlxcd Western sro sepd az is 2hd Hops at London
Pacific Coast In good demand.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
,.r 81 40 bale. January !. 1zea laIes January 2.

Der 81 247O bales January J. 17ei lales; January 2
LAS bales, ,,,,.-- ~, =. -. ora
Norfolk jan scotton steady mdeng s'.e ne' ,So Sna
rccelpts, 2097 bales exports 70 tIfat lSIVn,
.oastwtse. 2Gl sales, G47 stock 39 Do 80,
receipts 1868 bales; gross, l3dol exports 70 nsa
Britain 100 10 the Continent, loOOi coast"se, ooo''
sales, 540i. ,,,,, o.. law
niddllng 0asc good ordinary jl6c net ana gfoss re-
ceipts 8Os8 bales sales, z21 stock, 722io Weeky,
Britain 10 025 the Continent 3,9ioi coastwise a'Vi''
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OIL MARKETS..

or CIV Penn.. Jan. 3.-Nalicn1 Transit Certificates
rpon.I fo31a hiahcSt, 1000 lowest l03 closed lO3l
>alr. ~ 90 h'l-t rioar'uc 900 bbl,5 charters,
Pft-burr. p.un.. JAP. #-I' r0.num dun but steady
Nat.on1 lfln-t CeFtfat o-fncd 40 lO3it closed li
iO9.. d~i,-t to3', low st i01'r.
.iforl. !cnn. Jon a.Natonal r'n,i, Ccrtincat,s
lQJe c,. r1uccs, 40s 900 bb!s
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04

Vile were not far behind, and their last prices
were practically the best. Among the trust stocks
National Lead wos activc at steadily adyancln lns
figures. and SUGAR Rclineries stock rallied II
per cent.
THE DAY n THE BOND MARKET.
The Treasury bough, S2,500 Of IL per cents
az o. IS. and 500 of per cents at l26. There
were no sales AT the Stock Exchange and the
views of holders Of the hrst-named lsNI" Wcre
slightly less coGdent. The closing quotations
McrP nnninaI:
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on the Produce Exchange to-day the butter rarNet ~a'
Cincinnati. Jan. S.tiocr quiet Wheat strons hir'fe5,6
no. a 7yc recsp S5 %SoS 9sh s 5at, sai@S4 St g GSo
40. mN,d, 25Ta2ic Rye scalce; No = 6qS POT.
suiady cnohaaged Bacon steady an i1n.cd WGssy
Il ay @ l-S Po1 at aE'a sa s'Is 6c,y % ic che.:
Mivtuk,c. Wis. Jan s.-Fiour unchanged. wlea,
quiet No spring On tacE: & 'aSn, 20 'a, on H
= sc2ec 0it. s.eady 40 white track 22c Rye quiet;
No IN storr ioc Baiie 'taG S9 10 & m syors t;e l% frS
isd-oc. Ig-, lower, rr.sh l9r. Geese yhchanseu'
LOO bush barley, 1900 bush shpmcn's-Fiou''
Philadelphia Jan. 3.-fIour duh and barely steady.
rye i@ur quiet s3 l5asS - per DBL b A%seat nGl,
@ sady under G light 1 oil poief3ss miller, buyas only 10;
IN @ SS quay Ipc T9 rad 5o55 tcCd 55SS5e at
10 eood milling WHEAT. 7eds3c choice and fancy Long
5rG Ger{ 9s'y "So TG aaaary 91ra Feors1
Gra So m.Sei. Janu1ry 5GG5-i,c: February So
or car oSI da and Safcy steady undT liberal receipts
N0 "ato m HS iG 26l hor I'9rngg SVT , 90
and futures beyond 4is month Nc lower 10. waN<
- april 80 a3oic Bitter dull irregular: PennsyL
n Ns 5a Esacd sugar 1Pa qd and
S oS choice per- sS DO s m to ds%nG sGoa sse fS
lHrnaRk, and st2rs ch9S UOag2c DO fair 70 good SSt
rough varieties 4Qq5oc. Other articles unchanged.
ReeP5' P togF Lgoo b. 6SIo 600 wheat -3Co bush con-
$500 bush. corn. $4,000 bush. oats. 5coO bush
The IN mdre5 uas nm ad @ ae eSS Vas SoSs
S5-sa Sic. closed 7s.sc bid May sl5. ds2L &C. closed
S2i,c bid July sSG5 5Si.c closed 7Si-c Corn weak
So mixed ,ea,h. - G25ec; January, 21He closed
-sica2 Sat, closed 2SAc. oats lower . cash l9a,
Goo May, 2i',c bid; January loc bid. Rye firm
i2G42Ic. Barley ~ ady Minnesota, 54G5sc. Nsy
market at the mercy ot byers. Bran. Ar raitc. Fav
seed Bl 30. Lad unchanged. Butter weak but prices
unchanged EGgs lower Al l3ac for good. CoFnmnal
ssntally Uncharg,d. Lptc doing. R,ccipls-I1Slr,
oo0 bbls wheat $4,000 bush 60 600 bush olts,
!" eco b'~h; 900 bush: barley l0o0 bush. shin.
mcnt'-Four, 1000 bbs: wheat. 900 brsh corn,
barley. none.
Toledo Jan 3.-whca' dpl s'o'dv; cash and January.
z 3c; March SIC: NAV SiNc. Corn a'Nc lower: cash
9o,; MAY. S24c O,t. quiet; cash. elEe. Glow rs;ei
dull steady: cash - 40; brrarv. 80 42s Receir,s-
WHEAT l2,ol9 bushels corn 6S ~ bush oats oNo
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
HAVANA MApKF1'

Havana Jan. 3.-Suanish gold 2l0b a240s exchange
quiet: on the Vnitd state y slNy da,a. gold e',sio
lo1el01 premium on Paris. 64d5h premium. SUgu
quiet.
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STAINED.
...-1b Log milling ...."s 1910

81 .ct od Otlnary... MID lin: ...........9'i
orto.. v.f. fal.Iy active and somewhat variable
Jsy 10 one tm' ued "a point7 hishci D1t when the
o IuL out "a t-up"r became D,At-
I-n laduc to decline ~ about p5.ts attended Win
-0. luag selling. TIE Clos. however WAS 2a3 points
above fhc Io.tom Oh.r drllstFl,. were weak pretty
I...h a4 lls. closing -t3 po.lt- lower Po,t receipts
and LterIOl. adslc'- dlsarpo ntng OOtl VI
lt4l.L ..4 q to Tho h.atiu.s-. sa,s $500 bales.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
BANKING AND FINANCT1L.
United States Government and other desirable
SECUMIlES
FOR
INVESTORS.
HARVEY FISK K SONS,
BANKERS, - NI-sau-st Ncw-York
the PETROLEUM NIRKEE
THE PETROLEUM WIRKEE

STWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE or PRICES
The partial returns Of the p.pe lines or December in
dicate an cxcc.s OF 7l7."50 barrels in de-
Iycri-- when the fun rcpor.s age u, t. 3, pr'oatl,
that the total rclt .ton in net stock, ~ p,irlcum VIII
fail below 1o,o.O bar"-. hrt conservative cta
mate places tine amount 20 tlp.olJ ht~fol TIE pipc
l.c f-uic-, 80 lar 40 received ior j. .ecnber are
lOlJ"et
Runs. Dcly"rics. d. i,cro-. Charter.
Total bil,. 177o6o7 -,i-' 800 .1s@,1 '-oti6
AZ. J. q dlv.. "1llG oJ.-o- -,lu -".3J7
Iucir "a, fdr amount oi irid.a- in cradc oil
certificates 80 tlr Nrg Nor, E.,iilr. yesterday and
a. u.tncr toie prevailed. Tho h",iult."g, Wrrc mar
Io iIt uti.ra lriY. 80 drln., tii,at thr u.oiu.us
AID c.tgl, auerUoDn tlc last hour SOD increased
u,..i. at aI Improvement e. iic best quotations, of
iu. tl. N, special rcts etiuIii,"H thr better hg
u.. bat tr luIl iac o. ay claim Z, the cN t"uc" Of
.lDr. interest of considerable uYaniludc cuiupercd
W4th Oh" narrow a'd utrrOWInE Volume Of CcrucatcS
Tic u1rIct- closed iiu.
Tic range OF price, and the ,'Al dealings were as
rto.-
EAchmec Consol'daicd
op"uin: ........tl o., 2 ~ ~, !
I.i. .tc-i ................... - o3"t
loc. & ...........-.....--.... 1895 Io3!
~ilc., larcl l.................... 10000 2l' 600
-Irludcs sales II 1000 barrels Of J,nuary options
30 - N3ae1 O3 II ard 1000 barrel, ol cash at
Ecfuoi oh was unchanged at 75o cents per gallon
for barrels and go cents for cases.
Tho London quotations were shade hrmcr again
m q J.1Ca C3.- Pence. antwerp being unrhnugcd at
Il 5-oa = "a francs and Bremen at 40 marks.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
CLOSING PRICES or BOSTON STOCKS.
Rns.n- In 3 ISLO
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS

nd Asked J. AsEea
Pennsvlvgnia ....i3N 5'I2 s. PauI'.-..: -
Readrg ......1@ l-lG ~ !; ,,.E - -a-- e'r
f.c'iigh NaI.y - ot'a t''oi'V ~ ,P''---'
Nor Pa ~ 49,. n , y, a.. .''
No, Pac prcf..--.1l, .1's Fe'olh' 'u N--'' -.'"
Ichfch %aV.....-.'2's oa
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jon. a.-Tho leading futures ranged as follows;

ash quotations we're as follows: louF hoIAnsIN W.
changed 40. spring wheat, 9s'sc; No. sprns
vu,at 67d69c 40 : red, - Sc No. corn. 29Ee No
oats 21l. d2Otc no rye 442c No. barlry, boGoOc.
NO. alNs,ed, u 5i2 Prime umohy seed 81 T.: Aess
short ribs sides loO,e 5jds 6j DR., sllted shJ-lds
boxed - l.1asi - short clear si0e, (OoXsd 800
80 NnsNey distler finished goods. gallon 81 o.;
sugars cut loaf granuatcd G'sc Standard a."
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.a.ork owing revision Is increased - coo bags com

au.. isr change. so a'c- report ed. Port receipts,
D-t .1i. aa4ust 10 bales this daV last week, and
20 -. l,'.- .t d.. i.-t year Since September
p- at tc ~ ag, gated 'j'Jo bo9- 20 sst night.
.gtut 3 1oe o. bile, for The cOgl,,p ,ponlng slime n't
ftag. iH,. Hd.u- t.Ht. - a.,
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET.

State bonds were quiet and strong The huSi-
ness included Louisiana consol Is at 93 ana iel-
ucs.ec settlement IS at ~ -. Of city bank
stocks Central sold (2jl at l45, FOurth l1ol al
lGG. and Manhattan t34 at 1913.
The general bond market was unusually dull
although the movement Of prices continued 10 he
inward Louisville NcW-Alhony and Chicago
conSols rose IL per cont 80 Of and WscouS.n
Central incomes l per cent 10 81 -. teaolr 3
first incomes were IS higher a: 50. ara many
other isucs gaincl -m ler r c'ion-. Rcle cnce
is made to our ful rcpOr' of bond sales
The tendency Of the monry marker was t3Tara
ease. In the morning hours call ioaiS Iuled az az
10 although Il small business WIS done at 20
per cent. After ! % clprk TIE rate lcIl 10 0' ana
the last loan was at ; per cent. There was an
ovcr-supply of funds NJ thc ','Sc.
The Clearing House statement ;1-daE WAS as
follows: Exchanges. $40 944S43' balances
$S.91S, 500. "
Inc Sub-Trcasury today was debtor to the
Clc ring iiou,e S2,56l.'9 me nus'n S o. nc ne
sun Treasury for tie week ended g. M hb lldcs
receipts Of 81 H. 81 AL. and ync S y : -
q1S &u5 lcr,nl tJc e era. baIan III ~ '.,'lO,-
Gil, against ~ i.3t. l!y.rm' ,adno,io,
from thc payments S9,4J2 600 for lelnS when
affect only its account with the General lrcas-
ury. its loss rs affecting the banks is S5.ot9, .1t
And this result includes h. payment - 80 ~ >"
for uurchasci bonds and the receipt OF S.,'l ,1oO
for exchange on other Sui Ire ii 's. To-day 5
opcr,tio1s covered: Rcccuts $50 ,l2O; pay
nruts. S4.35B.240. with balances oi - l'5''4o'o9I
coin and S6,0iO.1]0 currency.
REPORTS From WASHINGTON
The United Stotcs Treasure - Na@hingo on re-
ccivcd today $334.97s National bank notes Tor
ihc customs receipts were $oio,'33, the in
tcrr,l revenue rc.cp pts 22,$i9, ami the ms
ccilarc3us rc cPts S2lI,'6o.
T.-dov's Wa. iuafon Treasury st o'uc"' - cash
q, l,rd aud 5cuosits i'm bank compares with The
figures of the la-t previous 81 tcmcnt os i't''"':
Ian Iar o. ..u.
>.,cn.. h, dsfegs.5 gc SO So or Inc. / 90 GO
, A.. o.. I'd. io % 90 l6'.5 ''. "''' .'tl
NJ , ''' 2 ao3l,t CG-39.s Dee GO 1,9
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04

Actual cah In
Ira.urF vault,
q. ...f 'l.d uC .... ..,
D.io,I.s In bis, 80 Ois ocj - oj' -1- l.' ~-' so
set cs. tale2i- to5 oo6 s2to C53 1888 Inc 81 ,s POI
Tire foreign exchanges were firm, althoulh The
demand was not active for a steamer day. Inc
changes i'm rates were not mp riant, ana re-
suited cli cutIy. from merely no 81 ,rr qucsil rs
Lrrr and Ina Europe We revise quotations for
actual business ms follows: iank'rs li !, at
: 80 and 81 81 for long and shot sie Ing e
spcctiycly: French Ian t . : ~
rricimarks 81 % - and So Is, and ~ lid rs al
30 1-~ and 40 ].
In London British consols were Is hlricr at
% 5-1G for money. and unchanged 80 the SIM"
price fo- tie account. In tho op ma kct IN De-.
W.s again easier ~ u per cont for discount "
ha. KRIS bills Bar silver VS. firm and unchanged
If g. Id an ou.c,. Amer az railway sh cs
,,.r, weak n, the early dealings. Pat the closing
Wa, III substantial rlly. Al Pris French
rc- ccuts further T..' to ,1.9j, sight rAchanec Oh
London Icing 2j.25 IL francs 10 the /.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04

s4LES At THE CONSOLIDATED STOCR AND PB.
TROLEU1 ExCH4NGE.
STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
rr~ANcrALMARvrrs.

TTEVTT'N ITEANITNI INNF ~
London. January 3. .. m 'tantr and Gr"'t Wc.''-n
trf-f.-f tffin. .t.- f''- q -f0 0nd rnr'
.... o.. Canad A. Pacific r-. rri.. 90 ST. r1lI
oon- .. - f'nu-. 'ani' 'lt I'i''"f' w" Ni'-'
g. -e'-.
qi. ~. - discount In the open market for thrco
months lil'- i- a. poop cent.
,fi. adtira- quote prr cent rcncs ~ ~ francs -
rc. . fr tr a,,p.lt l'd tAlugr ou London 90 -
francs 81. cent mes for cA'rk-.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-04
EAlLEOAD EARNINGS.
.T..f. AfsA--rnAT

lou-.h x {. De-.- ass @'.7''
Iori>vlILr. NrwonLr,Ns AND TExAs.
Ega!.r .! . Of T'.5 &c.,. 90, b. so.ag9 80 .,-25! 2'i
NrLWNKrE LAKE SHORE ANp WlNil fN.
Number ~ ril. SO ~.
u .rfh D....- 20" ~ Fi3 --7 1"''''
Jan. @, D.. 80 BIS ST ......
NORFOLK ANn wrsTEEN
Nrml ~ fi 53' ''l
Jam. .o De- 3, t.,.-3f ts,I $50 5a1,,u
ONO RIVER
vl~t.- o' ~|c M
j.a. Is'l !. i. T.. j" 81 o' @ a@aa3 a@aa3 !'s6 ,!'s6 55- b!
81 iorls ASD >,N FRANCISCO
>..'er O.. ai...- .,-ols,2 ,~1,22S .,-il g."
.,,n' .,' / ,S d.. G3"ai ,,-i % co5io.o
ToLrno N>S AEEoE N,.p NoUTH Ni'Uet'
..,, /. !. -..... j. p.. .ra, .s.s IS s.a s
WISCONSIN CrTtEAL.
y. . o,. -o-4.. $4,000 ffoo ol,.
JAN. o. Dec. 5i.... 37-3Ios 2.so.~ tH'I'o
I'iroEr- 0F DRY oYD0a ~ >-" YoHN
I,,. -i A., w.. pop, seafi e25 sas-. c5t 90 ftt,
thrown on ulr.,t... 22-- loI 5cot 80 l'Hisl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-22

W h oGhSStOOOo n 44At - 80
and more particularly described as follows. to
Block ss5, lots and 4. Tonnele avenue
Block sSh. lot Z 1onnele syenue
Block s ss5. I Iots g. 3 and md 81 j T Tamads avenue avenue
B BIoek 49, ~. s so@th p pars 81 iSs y. T Tonneis s sysnns
Block 9S5, lot "a. Tonnele avenue
Block sSS, lot /. Tonnele avenue
B Blssk So. lsts 7 i !. ! s ina J 4 4, 1'aa sas a J I. snonpel.
BiocS 1872, lots .. Ii, is il. Tonnela avenue
Block sS2. lots Z, 70 and q, Tonnele avenue
Block 49,, lots q. % and 81 Tonneie avenue
Block $50, lots Al. 43. d5 and 81. Tonnele avenue
Block 9ss; LOT 4s, Northern Railroad Of New Jersey
B RlOsk s s., 49, Io.. A b, Ion n e. ay Norssern Railroad a.
Block 49, lots is. 20. % and "a. Northern Railroad
Block 81 lots 70. %. 80 and 81. Northern Railroad
Block go. lot 81, Northern Railroad of New Jersey
Block 9$ lots IA and ias. Becker street
Block 9ls, lots 50 and 81. Terrace avenue
Block 9lS, lot g. Terrace avenue
B SICK is u.s. i tos ! e ana rYs s. fonneie avenue
Block sis, lots 4, 4 : and I. Tonnele avenue
Block sis. lots. Il, is, il and Is. Tonnele avenue
Block sls, lots l6. Ii. ls and 10, Tonnele avenue
Block 91s, lots 6S and I7s, Ionnele avenue
Block ss, lots II, rs. IA and IFS. Blocker street
Block sI7, lots 81 and S, Becker street
Clock gIs, lots So and 81. Germania avenue
Flock 81. part Of iotss. aerrmania avenue
Block Oil, lots o. and % II. Germania avenue
Block yl7, lot 40 H., GermRnia avenue
Block I'll, lots 81 ana IS. Terrace avenue
Block eli. lots r. and rs, Terrace avenue
Book eli. lots 20 and so, Terrace avenue
Block III, part OF lot 81, Terrace avenue
Block gl6, lots "a and %, Columbia avenue
Block u.s. lots 80 and 81, Columbia avenue
Block 91e, south LS OF So. Golumbfa avenue
Block 9i6. lots 86B. 3S and "A, Columbi avenue
Block 9l6, lots 4S. "A and part Al. Columbia avenue
Block GIG. lots ~ and 5lA. C0lum bfa avenue,
Block GIG. loIs II aud u, Columbia avenue
Block 9l5, lots 4 and s, Nelson avenue
Block 915, north part OF lot ~, Nelson avenue
Block 9l5. lots q and rs, Columbia avenue
Block 80, lots 6and6 I, fonnete avenue
Block $40, lots 3 and 10, fonnele avenue
Block 80, lots Is. IL and II, Tonnele avenue
Block DO lots IS, 81 and W, Tonnele avenue
Hook slU. lots u and ~. Tonnele avenue
Block 80. lots %, Terrace avenue &
Block $40 lots % and "a. Terrace avenue
R.Drk no lot % Terrace svenuc
Block 9lO, lots So 81 and "a, Terrace avenue
Block $40. lots o. and "a Terrace avenue
Block yts, lots Z and q Terrace avenue
Block SE9. lots il and -. Terrace avenue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-22

fond. He was driving across Jeffer-
son pond one afternoon when the
mare went through the ice. In an
instant the sleigh also went under.
The gentleman managed to get out OIL
the water himself after a valiant
struggle, when, finding himself upon
a firm footing. he turned his atten-
ton to the horse. After a long time
the assistance of two men was secured
and even then nearly an hour elapsed
before the poor horse was rescued,
thoroughly chilled and exhausted.
Not far off her owner had a friend
who lived in the old fashioned house
in which | listened to the story, a
house with a cellar kitchen.
He led the mare straight into l
kitchen where it laid down, gladly
enough, before a big, blazing open
fire.
Warm blankets were thrown over
the poor creature and hot drinks
were Qiyen her. Then her owner,
pretty well chilled and tired out him
self. passed into o bedroom on the
same floor and soon fell asleep. About
midnight he was awakened by~some-
thing passing over the bedclothes. He
felt q little startled. Then he felt a
warm breath upon his face, and 10!
The mare had come into the room to
find her master and thank him, for
she fell to licking his face gently
Her owner was manly enough to
own up that lie was SO touched that
he cried over her. Finally he rose,
led her back to the kitchen, threw q
big log upon the Goals. and down lay
the intelligent mare, while her mas
ter, silently registering "a vow that
the grateful creature should never
pass out of his hands, returned TO his
own bed. / used the expression '.he
was manly enough for / share this
belief of Bayard Taylor:-'The BRAY
est are tenderest. -Le50iston JOat79sGe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-22
DuELLING WITH POTATOES.

T&P Story of a Famous Hostile En-
~. counter in Kentucky.
This seems to be a9year of duels,"
said DR.. Morrison, of the First
Methodist Church, to d Atlanta
Journal reporter. sfbut / notice There
are far more duels than blood. Tt re-
minds me. ofsafamous duel fought in
Kentucky IN 1s4S. 81
.'Bill Bowman Was noted preacher,
who lived near MilIersburg. He wat
a typical Kentuckian, tall, angular
and muscular. Like Sam Jones, he
always said what~he thought. In the
midst Of a revival meeting = well
known desperate came into the
church and began making a disturb
ance.I With eyes flashing with in
dignation Bill Bowman arose. and in
a ringing voice publicly reproved the
d~esperado, who at once retired from
the church. a-9 f3ef7ff @HI
THE next morning the Desperate
sent'a challenge tol Bowman to fight
him a duel. Bowman accepted the
challenge, and there was no four
column newspaper correspondence
no railroad trips to an adjoining
State, nothing but two little notes.
one a challenge and the other an
acceptance-and then all was ready
for the fight. The town was terribly
excited, for such a thing as a preacher
fighting a duel had never been heard
of before. ,Qa5 1863 Ja G s
tsOld Bill Bowman being fine chal-
lenged man had the choice OF weap-
ons. He selected q half bushel of
Irish potatoes as big as his fist for
each man. and stipulated that his
opponent must stand fifteen PAGES dis
tant, and only one potato at a time to
be taken from the measure. The
town was wild with delight, for every
body knew that Bill Bowman could
throw. with his long, muscular arms,
as straight, and almost as swift, as a
a rifle could send a bullet singing to-
ward the target.
1.-THE desperate was furious, at be-
ing thus freshly inslilted and made an
indignantprotest against such a fight.
but Bill Bowman insisted that he was
the challenged man and had a right
to choose his own weapons and threat
ened to denounce the desperate as a
coward ii lie failed to come to time.
AS there. was no way out of the box
but to fight the desperate finally con
scented to face the preacher.
The fight took place on the out
skirts OF the town. Everybody in
Millersburg was present to see the fun.
The seconds arlsangedsth two men in
position, by the side of each being u
half-bushel measure filed with large
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-22

essBlinkers is a nice fellow, t'Yes;
bat he shows such a marked dispo-
sition to exaggerate. s"To be sure;
but that is counterbalanced by one
thing. What is thatf' ''The
general indisposition tebelleve him.