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New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

THE DAY IN THE STOCK MARKET.

TUESDAY, feD. i-p.
The reduction in the dividend rate OF the
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was 'he
single potent influence in the stock market to-day
1t has been known for months that the paruai
failure of the corn crop last year would fall
heavily upon this line. and the consequences. IL
was supposed, had been virtually discounted
The recent strength Of the stock and the sharp
advance in the morning hours encouraged the
common opinion that the 5 per cent rate. main
tained during the last year. would be continued
The early buying was by an interest that ap-
parcntly had been short of the stock for long
time, and it was 80 energetic and eager that III
the general dulness, il was successful In bhndlng
the perceptions Of Wall Street. On the announce
ment that the quarterly dividend had been re-
duced to per cent, all the Granger shares gave
way with a readiness that in itself was suspicious
Northwest was not less weak than st. Paul. and
Rock Island was especially affected because It's
own dividend period is near at hand, but Unlon
Pacific and Atchison were not far behind, and,
while Missouri Pacific was comparatively hrnl'
stocks like Lake Shore, Louisville and Nashville
and Western Union joined In the general move
ment The dealings in Burlington ana quincy,
however so far Ovcrshadowed those in the other
stocks that possibly their declines were not sig,
niiicant The transactions In that STOCK amounted
TO more than a third Of the total business ana
they were more than three times those IN 1t.
Paul, which was next III point OF activity lhey
were 50 entirely out Of proportion 70 the rest OF
the market that a suggestion Of matched orders
can hardly he avoided
The action Of the company, il must be admitted,
was careful and wise. II the previous DIVIDEND
rate had been kept up the stock undoubtedly would
have been exposed to repeated assaults by the bear
faction in the market, and, in view Of this con
tingency the disappointment Of investors which.
of course, can only be temporary is by far lesser
evil. II is surprising, in some respects, that con-
servative action, based on known conditions
should have the unhappy effect on prices which
was produced to-day by the reduction in the Bur
lington and Quincy dividend. The prevailing
conditions were not otherwise unfavorabc. The
money market was not disturbed, the foreign cX-
changes precudcd further shipments Of gold in the
immediate future. and the railway situation was
improved in many ways 1t becomes daily more
evident that while railway traffic is falling off. the
receipts are steadily increasing. In spite OF these
however, the market closed ap
parently weak at about the lowest points for the
day and while the short interest was undoubtedly
increased by the trading the principal selling, at
least in the afternoon. seemed 70 be for the op
posite account
WHAT WAS DONE IN BONDS.
The supply Of Government bonds was extremely
small and the sale OF q few coupon per cents
1t a full price stinened the market. The last
1uotat tons were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
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pursuance Of as prcyisjOns q Hct Congress
PS Of % sI sr % s, Of pun pubic i Il
3sF s. aSprsIsS siss,SS
q aPprai.e. citS Of SpTYC5G ara
'kn Act the erection o. appraisers warehouse IN
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81 B. a ss. sn 4 .. q puSs St to Gss nH's'as &
G@Gp @ % & ana ~ frt Gf CSGESs' s % & sep &
appraiser. warehouse n he CITY Of New York and for
P%,rd @ JaSS ssth 1890 enad Aa Act to amend
y t 'S OF S NSwYoIE cG'" and d for % o9cr pqrp, notice
rcn c, gy ~ n c an nad appr9tGe a, @ for the sthcrn D
lt Of York stated term OF saId Ido Court 20 to 6c
3 sf + FoSS % Court uG%s GG% thereof G So @
Friday 27h day q February 1891 q; the opCnng
"a" he b bag for S S matter az The
nau1 and extent q 1 the % nt ssfSy ssS Of H@%s
ali tho can asd and pcm.c, "6ncs wn hc bg@pS staG
'ro9 5 a aTd 9C song p%ct Of ara in the
First ward Of thc Citv Of Ncw.yorl and cGn'apGd in
one ths S'Ss oGS"& by Wbsaa % 'H' a9r Tdsc
Stret aud the west by state Stree ~ ia G d d 20
lute the same 10 be converted APPROPRIATED atu useu 10
FOR the purposes Of site for the creryon @ On
new custom house building specified IN eau act OF 'n,
approved september IAN lsss soo ~ n1 pronory
Ac Of CONGRESS approved June 2Sth ls'N aIu prop.s
having been duly selected and approyel Dy te nd
OF United states %! AhfI't uutI lu
in q, the provisions Of an Act Of Congress sp
proved August 1st iSsS entitled An Act 70 8uIhoras
condemnation OF Land for " pubic Dnulhe anu LOT
other purposes Act OF Congress appro,eo
tth lass entitled IAN the erection or al ap-
palsers in the city OF Sew oro ana % ,nr
other purposcs amended ny the Act OF ohgress aP
nroyd June ot,h Ispo entitled. AN Act 10 amen1 an
Act f,r the erection Of appraisers "aIouse !" Wy
cI,g y, w. work and Tor other purposes" which said
prorcrtv Is moro particularly described rs oloWs W.
Certain pieces parcels OF lahu sltul'fu
living and hcIng I'm the First Wari of the cry OF NrW-
Work which taFen together bounded ana ur'cfoeu Us
follows Is nnng at point formed ny the 'n'ot'er. g 90
Street with the Bowling Green. ana ruIhng
,bnnnn .outhwprdlv along whitehall street to point
,red nv the ntrst ctOn of whit hill STREET win bruse
th,nrr al6nZ BTdCc Str"t 10 point
,od nv the intersection OF Bridge stree with Ntat" STREET
along >at" street u poht lofhPu
I fbe intersection ~ State u cot with IN Bowlng "ren
thence castvarclv along me Towing '',eeh 70 uc pom
rloro ~ hoe UneI Ncwl ork February 30,
ISgI EDwA Nj nh, Attorney or the unted
STATE u America and FOR the SOIth'rn District OF
New.York, Post once Building. New.iork CITY,
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
The Oregon Improvement Company.

NETWORK. January 81, 1891.
Notice is hereby given Tie Preferred and Common
Stockholders Of record o, the oregon mprcven Company
that the company offer for sale them million dollars
u the consolidated Ave per gold bonds authorized
November l. 1889, due In 1892 and held in the treas
the company ut 20 per and accrued interest
Stockholders OF record February 1891. OF any number
Of shares make application iOr the purchase OF these
bonds by addressing the Famcrs Loan and Trust Company
40 % william Street. Ncw-YorL Cry who will make the
equitable terms to them proportion 70 their
individual holdings and the amount applied for This op
tlon Will remain open until Friday. February 90 1891
AL the bonds have been unGcfwI!tcn by Mcssrs. Lee
Hieglnson Co.. Of Boston. and syndicate OF bankers.
hodors.
The books will close February T. at three o'clock T'
and remain closed untn February 81 10 o'clock a
w H. SThRBUCK, President.
Forms for application nay b. had by applying 70 the
Fafmers' Loan and Trust Company
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

A ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE NEw:YoRK TRip:
~ uNE WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE UPTOWN
OFFICES No 123s Broadway, corner Thiry;nrst;st
LAO Broadway ctmer 2Cth-st until D. m 2'0 West
ave-. corner Folrecnth: go Third ave. corner Fory;
seyenthst; 1O26 IEirdaNc., near SiNtynrtst. Los
Frst-aye 106 West Forty-secoadst l,o92 Counbasave
ll70 Ninthaye cor 72d.st. 60 Iherty.: 81 Avenue A.
1928 Thlrdaye.. and the HARLEM OFFICE IS0 East
One -hund wenty nfth-s 20 D. No.. aud 200
West 0nehundre3 and.twenty nth-s ct regular once
ratAa.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

WOrden tS Fanshawe. No. 0 Wall-st offer
line Of investment bonds which bear from to
per cent interest.
The Homcstakc Mining Company has declared
its usual monthly dividend for January, payapic
by Lounsbery d Co.. Mills Building, on February
%. The transfer books will be closed for the
purpose on February 20.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
~ 8 ENGINEER OFFICE. Army building

u. New.Yorl February 10. lsol.-Sealed Proposals.
I'm rIpllcatc will be received at this ofce until l2 oco
noon March 16 1884, for the Delivery Of Fiys Thousand
Tons approx Nmatcy OF Large Stone at SANDY Hook. " j.
for shore The attcni Of bidders t. invited
TO acts OF Congress approved February 2O 1855 aud
page Ala Statutes at Large. For specih aons blank
forms. and AL lnfona.ion apply 70 the undersigned
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
CesaI Nolites

IN PURSUANCE of an order OF the Supreme
Court OF the State Of NeNlork, entered in the mater
o application Trustees Of American Paper Bottle
Company for voluntary dissolution on the OH DAY Of
gor9ary is9l In he cier OF the SlerX OF ue Ciy anu
Oh aud 2l3 33d.,t. In te CITY OF New.York.
Friday February 2Oth, 1881, At o'clock p. by Rich
ard Y arnet CO. agc,oneer;. the machinery FOR the
manufacture of Paper Bottles and other articles Letters
Patent Of the United Stats Nos 266 S0] 93l Si2. 33l
Si3 1871 S 300 o5l 3GO9j2, 36s 255 and 403 400 oice
fixtures safe and stock OF unmanufacturcd aud manu-
featured goods being the opeEE 4 sad company used In
Dated. New.Y0lk. Foh. 8. lhll
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
cccturcs an0 nlee!in9s.

DAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION.
III A public meeting Will be held az No. % william
Street Sew-York, on Friday. February 20. 1891. st
Q d. M. to hear suggestion respecting the location OF
route OF rapid transit In the CIV OF New.
York and nsd plans for tn construction OF tue
same. WILLIAM STEINWAN, President
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
II S. ENGINEER OFFICE. Army Building

u. YORK February TO- 1s91.-Seaied Proposals.
in tripicate will be this Office until II oclo
noon March 1891 the Delivery OF Five Thousand
Tons spprox Large Stone at Sandy Hook n y,
for use In the construed One Twevench Gunift
Tho attention on bidders ia invited 70 acts OF Congress
approved February 20. 1888, and February % 1881.
vol 3d. page 1872 and vol - page az STATUES t ~
ton appv 20 the undersigned. c. L. GILLESPIE, Lieut.
Cal Of Engineers.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

OFFICE or THE AMERICAN COAL COMPANY.
No l BROADWAY ROOM l52,
NEW. YORK. teb. 8. 1891
n HE BOARD or DIRECTORS of the Ameri-
i can coal Company OF Auegany County Maryland, have
this nannuil dividend Of Three Per Cent
upon the capital stock Of The Company payable at this olco
on tuesday Mgf"I 10. 1891.
Tho transfer books will DO closed February p. &c
o'cloek D. M. and rc0pcned the morning a March II,
1891. GEO NJ BOWLBY
Socretari.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
DiploenI Notices.

LJlDl0fn1 N0tltes.
OFFICE OF THE HOMEsTAKE MINING co.
MILLS DUtLDiNG, y BRoADST.
NEW.Y0RK. February 10. 1901.
dividend no l5l.
~ Tho regular monthly d.ydend-TEN CENTS Per
Shareha. been declared January payable OF the ONCE
of he company Francisco at the Transfer Agency
ia New York the e5 inst Transfer books Close the
10th inst. LOUNSBf.kY CO., Transfer Agents.
~ HE STANDARD GASLIGHT COMPANY
Il OF 1HL CITY or NI.WY0KK.
. tOKTLASDT.ST,
EW-YOKK. FEB II. 1891.
The eighth quarterly dividend Of l.. per cent for the
quarter ending Dec 81 ls9O has this day been declared
the preferred stock standard asleht COMPANY, pay
able March tho st1clLier, Of recCd az II o'clock
NJ, Fob. u. 1881.
Transfer book, b, closed from L. o'clock Feb.
81, " 10 4. NJ, March ..
BY order OF the Board " Directors
y !. SIIAFFFR Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
flrantial.

a POSITIVE
SURE INVESTMENT.
investors. largo small seeking safe investment for
their money call and the Preferred Stock offered
BY the international Typewrlting Co.
There Is but $50 900 It In shares o, $50 each. This
Stock has dividend o. per cent guaranteed BY the
International Trust Co. Of Boston. 1t further bears
contingent dividend up per cent is shown in the
prospectus OF the Company
Thi. Company controls what to-day the perec,
rypev .r extant and has already established business
paying $4,000 pronu annually. This is no wildcat
speculation this block OF stock is simply sold TO in.
crease our business shown in prospectus. We
own large factory Webster. Mass and wish equip
t and Increase output also open every important
city at home and abroad distributing store for our
Machine.
For Prospectus and full information 10 the CompAny
inquire st
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

ST. LOUIS IEos N6GNrHiN sSI5'' HSD s6GrhEhN u ifnl
HALLWAY COMPANY.
ELECTION NOTICE
n Office is hereby given that the annual
~ meeting OF The stockholders OF the St Louis Iron
Mountain and southern RAILWAY Company will be held az
the Office Of the company in ST. Louis, Mo. Tuesday
the 10th day " March at o'clock H. for tho
election Of thirteen for year and Tor
tho Transaction OF other business that Doro
said meeting The annual meeting Of the Board Of d.
recors VIII be held tho Office "Wednesday .ne
IL IN day u March. at Il o'clock
The transfer books will be closed Thursday February
3, az o'clock y. m. and reopened THURSDAY March
H. At 10 o'clock n. m. JAY GOULD. President
A. II. CALEF. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

Silver corts... .ep e34 97As .574 .s5's $4,000
SALES AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc
TROLEUM EXCHANGE
STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

ID KOPOSALS for reproducing by lthography
r he engraving on copper and transferring 10 stone,
II oo6 copies each Plates 10 70 and = Of Tho Atlas
Of the Official Records OF the e6eion 0nce of ne war
il is0i-Saled proposals. IN tripcat subject 70 ths
sr, conditions win be received at this Office until IL
Ocioak noon sa,uTday FebSHy 2s ISL az Sda %hic
The COY rnrnent the right TO reject any or all pro.
posais reference Will b. given 70 articles ct dome c
production, Circulars giving full particulars as u .ne
and trms o contract ard payment VIII b. furnished on
uiIrat TO this office Envelopes containnS proposals
should b. marked Propoas for Lhographing and Print
Inc Mans and addrcssed 10 the undersigned. GEORGE
b. DAVIS, Maor and Judge Advocate. u. ) A,
ROPOSALS FOR BUILDING TlMBER
i DIXIE. Engineer Onice. u. S. Army, Room E:S
Army Buding, - VIII ehal str,ct Sew; fSIk ,,S SIX
ns u fempcTsrS asSl%s'' timber Bike the
until 10 O'clock noon March 90 1891 Proposals must
be made In trlpieate All necessary Inorm,tlon, may
bidders Is invited to Acb' Of Congress approved Psb
ruary 90 1885 and February 23 1881 Vol % PAGE 3S2
and Vol, 81 page Az, Statutes At Large THUS L.
CASEY. Captain OF Encineers.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- Oncc OF the Superintendent Of Repars U. S Court
House and Postonice New.York N Y; and opsened at
O'clock M on February ~ s9i for ior9Sng w, ~
the specification repairs 10 iron folding and sliding doors
iron windows aud sash, &c. on the first and mezzanlne
OF that building Each proposal mus, be accom-.
s 100 oo drawn order OF the Treasurer Of the
tinted States Bidders state the number OF days
within which they will complete the work under penalty
OF forfetng dollars $4,000 per day for every gay
any or all bids Is reserved Tho specification can be
seen and anv Information obtained by applying at this
office. JOHN w. MARSHAI.L Snperntendn1t Of Repar-;
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
financial elections.
financial Gleetlnas.

financial Gleetlnas.
NEW-YORK January 20. 1891.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY co.
ELECTION NOTICE
~ Office is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of stockholders OF the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company Viii be held at tho OF the com
pany In St Louis. No, Tuesday, the 10th day Of
March neNt at o'clock for the election OF thirteen
directors Tor the ensuing year, and for the
any other business that may come before said meeting
The annual meeting OF the Board OF Dire viii held
at the office wednesday. the lth day March
a. II o'clock noon.
The transfer books will be closed THURSDAY February
o. at o'clock y. IN. and reOpcned Thursday March
L. at 10 o'clock a. m JAY GOULD President
A. II CALEF, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18
Amusemeuts.

NEW PARK rnEATi.E.
BroldnJy AND 35th-st.,
Evenings, 5 .l5. Mats: Thurs. and Sat.
\ , / X A u ii Z I | +.
Under no circumstances allow yourset
TO forget .tnat seats are nov selling four
weeks in advance, tn1t there Is a great
big extra matinee tomorrow, Thursdsy
aud also special holiday matinee Non
DAY. VA hipgtOn's Birthday.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS
Boston. Feb. Il. 1891.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-31
soc a Number; SIS a Year.
Now is the time to subscribe.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.
8 East 18th ST., New York.
One Dollar Weekly

Buys good Gold Watch by our Club
System Our II karat gold filled cases
are warranted for 20 years. Fine Elgin
or Waltham movement, stem wind and
set, lady's or Gents size; equal to any
$50 watch. TO secure agents where we
have none, we will sell one of the hunt
ing case Watches for the Club price $2S
and send G. q. d, by express with priv
ilege of examination before paying for
same. Our agent at Durham, N, c.,
writes; "Our jewelers. have confessed
they don't know how you can furnish
such work for the money" Our agent
at Heath Springs, S. c., writes: "Your
watches take at sight The gentleman
who got the last watch said that he ex-
amined and priced a jewelers. watches
in Lancaster, that were no better than
yours, but the price was $40" 0wr
agent at Pennington, Tex. writes: Gam
in receipt Of the watch, and ain pleased
without measure. All who have seen it
say it would be cheap at $40. One good
reliable agent wanted for each place.
Write for particulars. EMPIRE WATCH
Co., New York. 3U-ly
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-31
Growing Old.

When persons reach three score years
and five they may feel and admit that
their mortal powers, physical and intel
lectual, are beginning to decay; but
when their age extends considerably be-
yond this figure they are often slow to
allow that their bodily and mental
strength is in the least abated. What is
apparent to all others is denied by them
selves. When the Rev. Dr. Perkins, of
West Hartford, was in the neighborhood
of 60 he wanted colleague; but when
he was 70 he could dispense with one,
being, in his own judgment, fully COM
petent to do all the pastoral work HIM
self. And it is said of Robert Treat
Paine, who was on the bench of the SUI
preme court in Massachusetts,, that when
he got to be aged, and the bar desired to
have him withdraw from the bench, they
appointed Harrison Gray Otis to go and
see him. Mr.. Otis suggested to the
judge that it must be a very great incon-
venience for him to leave his home SO
often and for so long.
"Yes, " said he, it is always right to
sacrifice personal preference for the good
of the country"
"But, said Mr. Otis, "judge, you arc
not in good health; you are infrm. Arc
you not afraid that this excessive work
will kill your"
"Yes, said the judge; "but man can
not die in better cause than admins.
tering justice.
"But, Judge Paine, do you see as well
as you used tor"
"Oh, yes; can see in my glasses per
fectly."
do you hear as well as you used TOP
for it was notorious that he could no
hear anything, unless it was bawled il
his ear.
"Oh, yes; I hear perfectly, but they
don't speak as loud as they did before
the Revolution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-31
Obituary.

Died Of heart trouble near Milligan
station, Carter county, Tenn, Dec.
10th, 1891, Mrs. Mary A. Smalling con-
sort of VIM. J. Smalling. The de-
ceased was born in Sullivan county,
March 9th, 1897. In the year 1853
she confded her faith in Oh list as her
savior and VAS buli d with him in
baptism, and lived u faithful and
worthy member OF the Oh i-tian
hurch until death
She was united in marriage July 8.n
1866 to w J Smalling. The deceased
vas devoted Chris ian, AID wing
companion, an ffccti nate m the
a. d u kid and obIiging neighbol
She leaves an aged mother, a |,epIl
i-tres,, d hus' and, two chi dr,n, All,
argc circle II +, latiyps and friends
Dha' mourn II sudden d p 1t ne; bu
hey weep moi rs those Nhn have ~
hope.
The race Of lif is Ger,
sorrow and suffering cease,
Gritl and TEMPTATION are no more
Her soul is Row in peace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-31
An 1nsurmountabls Objection.

Although the people in the northern part
of Georgia have the finest soil on earth for
raising vegetables. they stick year after
year to cotton and corn, and import veg
etables at heavy cost The country is
developing rapidly, and the manufacture
ing towns springing up give an increas-
ing market for all kinds of the stuff
called garden truck; but the farmers go
placidlX along in the footsteps of their
fathers and raise cotton and corn,
whether they make money or not
"Why don't you plant potatoes ?" said
recent arrival from the North to a
farmer who was complaining about tho
small profits of cotton growing.
sob, can't raise no pertatoes, /" said
the man despondently.
"Why not?" persisted the Northerner.
"You have lots Of land just right for po-
tatoes, and you can get 81 bushel for
them right here in town. Why, man
alive, you can get s. barrel for all you
raise.
"No use talking" says the farmer
"can't do it noways"
swell, but why notF"
"Why, yo' see, boss, where'd get the
barrels ?"-New York Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-31
A NEW USE FoR ALUMINIUM.
Pat Gilmore Thinks 1t May Bo Of Value
in Making Musical Instruments,

Pat Gilmore Thinks IL May Be Of Value
in Making Musical Instruments.
Perfection in musical instruments Is
generally the result of skilled workman
ship, and it is comparatively rare that
new metal is discovered that will inn
prove the tone of an instrument, says
p, S. Gilmore, Since, however, alumni
um has been found suitable for almost
every purpose and an improvement on
every known metal for each, experiments
have been made by more than one
thoughtful inventor with view to ascer-
tain whether it could not be used to adj
vantage in making music creating instru-
ments.
That these experiments have been
crowned with success is now reported in
inside circles, and in both pianos and
vioins the new metal has been used to
alleged advantage. In the piano it cer-
tainly does produce satisfactory results,
with every possibility of lasting qualities,
and perhaps in the violin it may be the
same, though to man who looks upon
violin with something of sacred glance
this appears doubtful. Still the invent.
or's claim is such strong and evidently
genuine one that it can not be ignored by
even the most skeptlcal,-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.