The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1876, Page 8

THE OLD STORY. | Love, Jealousy and Lust End in Murder. A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN'S SPELL. Terrible Crimes Committed by Two of Her Paramours. HER FRIGHTFUL FATE. Sitver Stamiox, Pa., March 30, 1876. Yesterday mornine two boys were roaming about in \be woods four miles from this place, in an unfre- tented section known as Wiseman’s Acres, Thero bad been a fresh fail of snow, and they struck a fox lrack which led into a rocky hollow. They followed the track some distance into the hollow, where they came to a peculiar looking mound of snow, One ot the boys, supposing it was a rock, jumped upon it, It yielded beneath his feet like a pile of leaves, and bo began kicking the snow off tosee what it was. Ho came toa pile of short brush, in removing a quantity of which he was horrified to see the upper part of tho body and the face of a dead woman. The boys re- mained to make no further investigation, bat ran in terror from the spot, and returned to this place and made their discovery known. RECOGNITION OF THE BODY. Justice of the Peace Keen, with two others, at once started for the spot, guided by the boys, On reaching it and discoverig the body it was recognized as that of a woman well known in this section named Selinda Wilcox, who was le{t a widow last August by a bloody tragedy. The body was taken up and carried to the house of Jacob James, who lives two miles south of the Acres, near the public road leading to this village, \n whose family she was raised, The ravine in which the remains were found is half a mile east of this road, Justice Koen then summoned a jury, and pro- seeded to elicit information that might unravel the mystery attending the death of Mrs, Wilcox The facts obtained are substantially as follows, and include a history of the tragedy alluded to above:— Tho settlement south of Wiseman’s Acres is the abode of a few families who gain a precarious liveli- hood by wood chopping and getting out hoop poles and stave timber in winter, and by fishing, berry pick- ing, &c., in the summer. Their standard ot morais is low, and some of the present generation have made themselves prominent by acts of outlawry and crime, Among these families are those of the Jamesos and Wilcoxes. Of the latter there were three sons, Peter, known as “Big Pete,’’ John and Jerome. The two first named were obliged to flee the community about hwo years ago for outraging a young lady school teacher, and have never been heard of since. The only member of the James family besides the old man and woman was the young woman Selinda. She was not achild of theirs, but was left with them by a pair of tramps when she was a year and a half old, one of them claiming that it was his, but that its mother was dead, This child grew up to be A BEAUTIKUL WOMAN, but the baneful influence of the Acres settlement mado her a social outcast, even if her life had been other. wise without reproach, as it was not, This girl, how- ever, being an excellent domestic, she was tolerated in the best tamilies, To his calling of hoop-pole cutter Jerome Wilcox added that ct a farm Jaborer, but he never worked longer than was necessary for him to procure money for one of his periodical sprees, A year ago last July he was working foratarmer near the villago named William Wilson, Setinda James was in the employ of the same family, On the Fourth of July both Wilcox and the giri came to this village to see the celebration. While here be dared Selinda to go to the ’Squire’s and get married. She accepted the banter, and they were jarriod by ’Squire Powell, then Justice of the Peace. With other residents of the Acres, they caroused hero for two days, when the newly made man and wife r vurnod to Farmer Wilson's. Although scandalized ai the conduct of his hired help, Wilson hoped that the marriage might work at least a partial reformation in ‘hem, and instead of discharging them he fitted up and furnished a house for them on the farm, giving it to them rent free, stipulating that they should perform iberr respective duties on the farm as before they were married. sJRALOUSY. Wilcox and his wife got along nicely for a time, but Ginally ajfticulties arose between them, originating in jealousy on the partof the husband. ‘His sprees in- creased in violence and number, and he finally fell to beating his wife, when sho leit him, and returned to her former quarters at the farmer’ Wileox was discharged not long atterward, and he went away m the place, About three months previous to the ation of Wileox and his wife a young man named David Callen appeared in this village. He had been a Jeainster in tho oil region, ho said. He and Wilcox became boon companions, but it does not appear that furing that time be made the acquaintance of Mrs, Wilcox. He was abard character, but a good hand to work. When Wilcox was discharged Callen applied lor and was given a jobon the farm by Mr, Wilson, An intimacy soon sprung up between him and Mrs. Widsox, and finally their conduct became s0 notorious and Scandalous that they were both ordered to leave the farm. The woman returned to her father’s at the Acres, and Callen found work elsewhere in the vicimty, keeping up his intimacy with and visiting Mrs, Wilcox egularly at James’. This was the state of affairs in August last, when Wilcox again appeared on the scene. On_ the twenty- second of that month he startled Farmer Wilson’s wife by calling there and demanding to sce his wife. On being informed that she was at the Acres he came to | the village and visited several drinking places. He | told triends of his that he knew all about his wite and Dave Callen, and bad come back to settle up with them, Beimg intoxicated, and notorious for his braggadocio, aothing was thought of hisdeciarations, He remained | here until about dusk, when he started for the Acre: settlement. Reaching there he must have gone direc: so James’ house, tor it was but alittle after nine | vclock when he knocked at their door. James and | bis wife were in bed. Mr. James got up and opened | the door, Wilcox inquired for his wife, and was told she was not in, and that if sho was he couldn't seo | her. The door'was then locked. Wilcox walked about the house a short time and then started up the road. A MOONLIGHT RENCONTRE, ‘That night Callen had come to James’, and he and lcox had gone out together. He was ignorant of Wilcox’s return. They walked to the house of a Wan named Hiram Cram, about a mile trom James’, t ten o'clock they started to return. Half a mile his side or Crum’s, it being a moonlight night, they yaw a man approaching in the road, but there being Lothing strange in that they kept on’ their way. The | ian stopped as the two drew near to him, and as they passed him he inquired :— “is that you, Selind?”? The woman Was startled as she recognized his voice, Dut, retaining bold of Cullen, stopped in the road, and d, ins spiteful manner:— e, 1s me; and what’re you going to do about Wilcox th ped close to the couple and ex tlaimed : ¥ you what I'll do about itif you | don't leave Dave Callen and come with me!” A MLOODY SCENE. The couple then started on, when Wilcox sprang | After them, and seizing Callen by the arm, made a | Junge at him witha large knife, Callen evaded the | Diow, and jerking away ran back up the road, The ti started on a ran toward home, cry- ri” Callen heard a pistol shot, and the | By a roundabout way he returned to James? house and gave the alarm, No one about the | house had courage enough to go to the scene of th Tragedy, and it Was sometime before the others in Bettlomont were aroused, Two men finally consented to go with Callen, They reached the spot and found Nira Wilcox lying in the road groaning. A few feet further on Wilcox lay in the ditch. The moonlight Feveaiod his throat cut from ear to ear, aud he was found to be dead. He had evidently believed that he had killed his wife, and in his drunken frenzy fuished the bloody work by taking his own life, Mrs. Wilcox was picked up in a scmi-conscions state and taken home. the pistol bail had entered her left shoulder and the blood was flowing copiously. Dr. Leving, of this place, answered the summons to attend \ her, she Jay ina critical condstion for several days, ‘but the bali Was extracted and she was finally pro- nounced out of danger. Wileox'’s body was taken to his father’s, abd the case being one surrounded with ho mystery it was buried without an inquest. A NEW LIAISON, Ry October Mrs, Wilcox had entirely recovered from «i, and it was believed that she would load a The intimacy between her and Callen nd man an f pai @ youog man, giving his name as James Moore, from Pitteburg, came to this place for the purpose of en- ying the deer hunting whieh is famous hereabouis. 4 ope of his excursions he met the Widow Wilcox. He was stricken with ber beauty, and in a short timo | ho supplanted the inelegant ‘Callen in her aftec- | Vions, aud when he leit the vicinity he took ber with bim. Moore was a sporting man, and occa. sional reports Were received here of tbe splendid style ip whieh he was keeping the mistress be found at Wiseman’s Acres. About the middie of last February Mrs. Wilcox paid her first visit to her old home, She was ntly and fashionably dressed and flaunted her Drazen beauty in the vory eyes of our staid village aud matrons. Sho lind between $300 and $400 with her, which she displayed on every occasion during her short stay. Oatien was still here and called on irs, Wilcox shortly after ber arrival. Sho refused to we anything to do with him and ordered bim out of the house. On the Sth of March Mra, Wilcox 1eft the | Acres to walk to this place to start for Chicago, where she said she was going, having quarrelled with Moore and lefthim, That was the last heard of her. and it = supposed that she was im the midst of Chicago fast lite, HER MURDERER OFF FOR THE BLACK HILLS. The week atter she left James’ Callen aston his frieuds by saying that he was going to the Bl Hills. He had plenty of money, his employer having paid him for several months? work, he said. The latter part of that week he went away, and nothing has been jearned as to his whereabouts, The discovery of the dead body of the unfortunate woman, with the entire back part of the skuil crushed in and dark bruises about the throat, leaves no doubt in any mind that she was murdered, and instinc- tively David Callen is regarded as having been the murderer, He left James’, it is proved, swearing that he would get even with her, if Jerome Wilcox had not. ‘The day she went away from tho Acres Callen came | to his friend Hiram Crum’s, with bis face bleeding from several ugly scratebes and his shirt and blouse torn. He said he had fallen over “Olid Wiseman’s brush fence,” and there was no reason to ascribe any other reason for his appearance. The dead woman's dre’ and under garments were torn away from her boso! and ber clothing showed that she had struggled with her assailant desperately. There was no snow on the ‘ound at thatéime. The general conclusion is that @ Was met in the road by Callen and that a quarrel ensned between them, and, crazed with anger and Jealousy, he brutally murdered her, robbed her of her money and carried her to the lonely ravine in the woods and concealed all evidences of his crime. She carried a morocco satchel when she lett mes’, leaving her trank to be sent to her order. Nothing can be found of the valise or its contents, The jury returned a verdict, after hearing all the above facts, to the effect that the ig cume to herdeath at the hands of David Callen. ‘The victim of this fearful tragedy was in her twenty- fourth year. She was a brunette, of magnificent form, very handsome and remarkably intelligent for one growing up with her surroundings. With differont associations she would, beyond doubt, have to-day been the centre of adiniring social cireles instead ot a murdered outcast. Callen is about thirty, and the opposite in every way of his victim. He will in all probability never be brought to Justice. * WALT WHITMAN. ‘To rum Eprror or rue HxraLp Ashort time ago I made a visit to the paralyzed American post, Walt Whitman, at his residence with his brother in Camden, N. J. I now feel impelled to assure Robert Buchanan apd the other kind- hearted British authors who have just brought his pecuniary straits to the attention of the British public, with the object of getting up a testimonial in his behalf, that their action is not out of place. The celo- brated author of ‘Leaves of Grags”’ is not in danger of starvation, 1s not destitute of ‘friends and is too proud to make complaint of his circumstances, Ho hasa home with one of his brothers, and 1 am not surprised that Lord Houghton, after seeing it, ‘considered him comfortable,” But yet I know it to be a fact that Walt Whitman’s long and grievous illness has placed him in such a position as to justify the appeal of Mr, Buchanan, I feel ashamed and take my share of blame in that It has been necessary to make such an appeal to the people of apother country. On returning hero from my last visit to Mr. Whitman I had intended to take the matter up, but so far, in the pressure of a busy life, Thave neglected it. I spoke of it to a distinguished artist, who at once delicately offered to put down his name for five copies ($50) of the new edition of Whit- man’s works, and I also spoke of it to a well known author, who immediately followed with a similar offer. I knew, furthermore, the Hon, James Scovell and Colonel Johnston, of Camden, were anxious to co- operate in any schome of ‘benefit for Walt Whitman, and I bad furthermore heara that to this list might be added Mr. Samuel Bowles, of the Springfield Republican With self-upbraidings for past negligence I must now say, in view of what has happened abroad, that it is high time for those who feel an interest in the matter to take steps for giving practical shape to their nom- inal interest. For nearly twenty years I havo been on terms of affectionate intumacy with Walt Whitman, I knew him in his splendid prime, when his familiar tigure was daily seen on Broadway, and when he was brood- ing over those extraordinary poems which bave since been put into ball a dozen lauguages, and commanded the homage of many of the greatest minds in modern literature, From then till the time of nis paralysi: during Which 1 have repeatedly seen him in Camden, have known of his lite and hisdeeds, Rich in good works and in saddening trials, he has rematyed tho same genuine man, in whom the well springs of poetry give perpetual ireshness to the pass. ing. years, His paralysis was the result of his exhausting labors among our sick and wounded soldiers in the hospitals near Washington during the war, I saw something of these labors when Iwas visiting the hospitals. 1 can testify, as count. Jess others can, that for at least three years the “good gray poet” spent a large portion of bis time, day and night, in these hospitals as the nurse and eomforter of those who had been maimed or otherwise prostrated in the service of their country. I*first heard of him among the sufferers on the Peninsula after a battio there. Subsequently I saw him, time and again, in tho Washington hospitals or wending his way there with his basket on his arm and the strength of beneficence suffusing his face. Hi tion of woman. It would take a volume to teil of h Kindness, tenderness and thoughtfulness, Never shall I forget one night when I accompanied him on bis rounds through a hospital filled with those wounded ‘Young Americans’? whose heroism he has sung in deathless numbers. There were three rows of cots and each cot bore its man. When he appeared, in passing along, there was a smile of affection and wel- come on every face, however wan, and his presenco seemed to lignt up the place as it might be lit by the presence of the Son of Loye. From cot to cot they called him, often in tremulous tones or tn whispers; they embraced him, they touched his hand; the, fazed at him. To one he gave afew words of chee: for another he wrote a letter home; to others he gave | an orange, a few comfits, a cigar, a pipe and tobacco, a sheet of paper of a postage stamp—all of which and many other things were in his little basket; from an- other he would receive a dying message for mother, wife or sweetheart; for another he would promiso to go an errand; to another he would give a manly farewell kiss He did the things for them which no nurse or doctor could do, and he seemed to leave a benediction at every cot as he passed along. Tho lights had gleamed for hours in the hospital that night botore ho lett it, and as he took bis way toward the door you could hear the voice of many a stricken hero calling, ‘Walt! Walt! Walt! Come again! Como again! His basket and store, filled with all sorts of odds and ends for the men, had been emptied. Ho | had little to give; but it seemed to me as though ho gave more than other men. It was through such labors as these that the jocund | yet became a paralytuc. Toward the close of the wi fo was prostrated once and again by hospital malaria, which at last brought him to wreck. It is not necessary to admire all of Walt Whitman’s poetry or any part of it; but every one who knew of his work for the suidiers in the hospitals must admire the man as warmly as he was admired by Abraham Lincoln, Now, sir, it seems to me that Wait Whitman's coun- trymen should not allow him to suffer from penury in his old age, His life may not be long, though he can still at times be seen tottering through the streets of Camden, aad his closing days should be cheered by those kindly meinories, which, I hope, are not to reach y from Great Britain, JOHN SWINTON. st Tminry-xigutu Street, March 28, 1876, WAN STOCK BROKER, Mr, William E, Connor, a stock broker, of No. 7 Now street, has not been at his office for many days, and his copariners resolutely refused to give bis private | address to a Heraup reporter yesterday. Mr. Connor | was aclerk for Belden in 1869, and doubtless could throw much light on the dark transactions of Biack Friday. Sor Mr, Belden yestorday:—“1 do not think Mr. Connor’s absence should occasfon so much uneasi- ness; he is simply in the country resting awhile after his arduous labors in the stock market. I do not know vehon he will be in tho city; perhaps to-morrow, per- do MR MAS BERN KIDNAPTED, haps next week, and may be nos for a month. and his friends do not feel any alarm about him, You not think know how these things are,” said the gontieman, with | a beaming smile. ‘When a fellow is tired he wants to get away from the anxteties of business,” A porter constantly guards the door of the private office of W. K. Connor & Co., and itis dificult to gain access to any of the firm, The rumors on the street in regard to the disappearance are various, but it seems to be the general impression that the missing witness | is wanted by the plaiutifis in the case ot Taylor vs, uid, and that he is keeping out of the way of trou- Viesome subpanas. Mr, Connor a short time since | caused the suspeasion of Willam Henriques from th Board under the following circumstances :—Paciti Mail was rattling down at the rate of one per cent per hour and Connor was the seller, the brokers who wei carrying it crying out, “There goes Jay Gould’s loaQ! “Another witow rained,” &e., &e At this time Mr, Henriques cave into the crowd where the now misgin: proker was selling stock, and shouted, “This willen: fn a brown stone front or a bankrupt court!” For | this ofensive expression, which was considered by tho Board to be damaging ‘to Connor's credit, Mr, Hon- Tiques was suspended and fined, NiCIPAL CHARITIES, MU Comptroller Green yesterday issued warrants to the following charitable societies, in obedience to the or- der of the Board of Estimates and Apportionment :— St. John’s Guild....... Twenty-third Ward Relief Association, 00 Young Women’s Aid Association. 500 Female Christian Hom 600, Bread and Beef House 600 Gtibert Library Fand.. 00 Free Training School 500 | Yorkville Homeopathic Institate. 360 St. Joseph's Home for Aged. .... + §=665 Children’s Educational and Relief Association... 300 ‘West Side Relief Association, ......+0004+ ++ 800 devotion surpassed the devo- | $3,800 | PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING, MR, BEECHER'S TALK ABOUT CONFESSION. ‘When a man is in distress, said Mr. Beecher at his Prayer meeting iast night, he frequently cries, “How I wish I were a Christian like so and so, that I might have a friend in the Lord!” These men seem to think that God bas drawn a line between all who have joined the Church and all outside, Now I think God sees but one ciass of people, some of whom are trying to do good, while others are working evil or putting forth no exertions at all. When I wasa boy I looked upon God as one who would do good to me upon certain condi- tious; as one who said, “You do thus and thus for me, and Pil do something for you.” That was a storekeeper’s God, When I was @ boy, there were many storekeepers in Litcnfield who would give me all the candy I wanted, on the condition that I'should put down my money on the counter, I long balanced when I was a boy whether I should keep a candy shop or drive a stage, when I grew up. Ifyou say toa sin- ful man, “Korsake evil and I will 1ove you,’ it docs not help him to become a better man. He craves love and help, and cries out for some kind, thoughtful | Soul in the universe that will take pity on him even before he knows enough to take pity on himself. Is there such a soul? The answer lies in Christ’s own life. He came to seek and to save what would have becn lost. In the New Testament itis the sinful, the out- cast and the lost that are pitied. When you are in sin and distress, in all trouble, remember there is only a hand’s breadth between you and a heart that has in it all the force and power of the universe, and is full of unbiémished kindness, Come to Him simply because you are in need; that is the only condition necessary. It is not more prudent fora man to leave his heart open before meu than 1 would be for htin to Jeave the door of his house open. When a man needs advice, sympathy, succor, there are elements to prevent his pouring out bis soul to man, The first 1s man’s want of power to help him, and not only power 18 lacking, but that healing element, that passionate benevolence which is the only balm that cured soul that has been wounded by sin, or that is in the trouble that accom- panies sin. Reason can no more heal it than MOONBEAMS CAN MAKE MELONS GROW. We miss that power among men, even among mem- pers of the Church. They are narrow, intense, flery, They area kind of Christian ferrets, "You put such men at a hole and say to them, ‘There is a sinful rat in there,” and they will wait and watch; and woe-betide tho poor creature, for its blood they will have. Who would go to anybody of that kind for comfort? What Christ-likeness 1s there in that? It is an atrocious slander on the name of Him they bear—these white- faced, cof, persistent, narrow-minded and intense men that run down sin and hunt it to earth, that bate sin, but do not love anything. Mr. cher instanced the case of a man who had led a wicked life and longed for somebody to symp: thize with him, and to whom ne could pour out his soul in safety, There was uo one on earth to whom he could sately tell his sins and receive comfort, ex- cept his mother. ‘Do you suppose,” he said, “that she will ever tell? Do you not suppose that the brond- ing soul of the mother will bend down upon him with more love than ever, feeling that more is needed? It 1s perfectly safe to tell another those sins which are just like anybody elsc’s sins. But in anything that separates a man, that puts him apart trom his tellows, anything that is more grevious than any other's sin, then men are not made large enough, they are not holy enough, loving enough to confess to. They are not willing to lay down their lives for anybody else nor even a part of their lives, What we necd to be sate in to go imtothe presence of a holy being who is large enough and good enough for us to make it safe for us Tepose in him everything, and that Being is God; and He tells you that the angels rejoice over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine that need Ro repentance. THE BOWEN CHARGES, In response to Mr, Henry C, Bowen’s communication of Thursday night to the examining committeo of Plymouth church, proposing to call before the commit- tee, in sustainment of himself, the Bradshaw and Rich- ards families, the committee eent to him yesterday, through Mr, Tilney, a note stating that the committee finds that all that either the Bradshaw or Richards even claim to have unpleasant knowledge of is said to have occurred long subsequent to the time when Mr, Bowen gave utterance tothe gravest charges. The committee therofore state they have determined that while Mr. Bowen shall be ‘privileged to bringin any testimony which will support bis own charges, made long betore, he must first show what ground he had jor his declarations against the morality of Mr, Beecher prior to the time when the charges developed in the trial of the case of Tilton vs, her could have influenced his judgment. The committee pro- poses to take the various charges up in their regular order, and as his declarations ante-date all other charges formulated, they will hear him first and then take up the others, That he shall have ample time to bring jorward his case they have given him another week in which to prepare his evigence, > THE REVIVAL, ‘The crowds at the Hippodrome yesterday were not as large as during the earlier part of the week, but at the noonday mecting there were nearly 5;000 people in the Madison avenue hall, and it was filled to repletion in the evening. At the noonday mecting Rey. Dr, Booth announced that Mr, Moody would not | conduct the services, as be had left New | York the night before on a visit to his mother in Massachusetts. He would return Saturday night and be present at the eight o'clock meeting Sun- | day morning, which all were invited to attend, as a | subject ot gonoral interost would be discussed. Rev. | Dr. Hepworth read a number of requests of tho | usual kind. Rev. Dr. Armitage offered up tho | prayer. He recited a number of the requests and | called on God to answer the prayers of his suppliants, | Rev. Dr. Booth read from the first chapter of Acts, | fourth verse:—“And being assembled together with | | them, commanded them that they should not depart trom Jerusalem, out wait for the promise of the Father, w saith he, ye have heard of me.” He spoke ‘th on this text, and after the singing of the hymn, “I Need Thee Every Hour,” Rev. Dr. Rog- | ers came forward. He satd that he never was drank in his life, in tact he nover drank liquor, but he was very fond ot tea, aud toid a story about having staggered once from drinking tt, From that time he had sym- pathy for the drunkard. He felt that he himself was intemperate in the maiter of tea, ich man has his | favorite sin. Do not think you are better than an man who docs drink because you have no appetite | it, but sympathize with nim and jay your sins as well | ag his at the feet of Jesus. | ‘The meeting closed with a prayer by Rev, Dr. Booth | and the singing of the hymn, ‘1 am so glad that Jesus loves me.’" In the evening Rev. Dr. Taylor, of the Broadway Tabernacle, presided, and after a prayer by Rev. Dr. Armitage and the mn of the hymn, ‘Pass me not, Oh! Gentle Saviour,” Dr. Taylor addressed the as- semblage. His text was taken from Acts xxvi., 27-23— | “King Agripps. believest thou the propheist Lknow | that thou believest, Then Agrippa said unto Paul, | Almost thou persuadest inc to be a Christian,” He said: @ greater part of the world to-day are | like King Agrippa, they are almost persuaded to be | Christia but what keeps them away is a darling | | righteousness of their own. Some beloved lust they | | are determined to gratify, some money they will not | give up, some worldly advantage that they imagine | | they might lose by coming unto Christ. | 1b 48 no use trusting to the world, for the world will | never give contentmont to your heart, and you will | | have no happines except tn Christ Jesus. } The meeting concluced with benediction and the - | singing of the hymn ‘Josus Loves Me,” | MORE MUSIC. | ‘The Jubilee Choir, composed of the best singers of | the Washington colored churches, will accompany to New York the party who are to attend the services at the Hippodrome on Sunday. It is uaderstood that the colored soctetios of this city will reccive them at the | | foov of Desbrosses street. | NEWARK METHODIST CONFERENCE. | The Newark Methodist Episcopal conference re- sumed its sittings in Newark, N, J., yesterday—tne third day. Bishop Foster presided. Rev. Drs, J. PF. | Hurst, BR. L. Dashiell and L, R. Dann were elected del- Be spe to the General Conference. Upon invitation the members of the jay conference joined in the sea. | | sion with the clorzy. In response to the address of | welcome ex-Mayor Ferry, of Orange, paid a glowing | tribuve to Bishops Asbury and Janos. “Hold the | Por’? was then sung, after which Bishop Janes thanked his culogistand said it was his conviction that the supreme advantage of their intercourse with the General Conlerence was their conservatism | They wero literally fullilling the words of Mr. Wesley, | “the workl is our charge,” and be haiied the intro | duction of laymen in the General Conference as a reat and important event. They had helped tne | Methodist Church by huilding schools, churches, hos- | pitals, and he was rejoiced im their work as was the great Church ttseif, | On the preceding evening some startling remarks | were made by Bishop Foster and Dr, | course of sermons on missionary work. Dr. Parsons | declared that the societies of the Methodist Episcopal | Chareh were the greatest aids in the work of sav the world and puriying society, and he believed tho | time would come when the Church, organizations, would contro! the railroads, telegraphs | and all public affairs, thus stepping into hor rightful sphere. | Bishop Foster likewise said that he did not believe | that any one was ever saved by prayer alone, nor in the conversion of sinners by that soitary means, nor Ya the coming Of a revival because it bad been prayed tor, He apprehended that that prayer only was an- ewered that sets the petitioner to work. If his prayer | merely sends a thrill of delight through his heart it ts not Worth a sixpence, and he who 18 thus affected ts | possession of a very imperfect form of religion. In conclusion he said that the missionary renorts showed that the amount contribated by the Methodists—whom ho styled @ race of princes—was thirty-cight cents por { has Leen patd on the bitters and cocoa, i NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1876,~TRIPLE SHEET. head; and when they gave that, he it was with a | lingering look of regret. Gold help and have mercy upon them for such penuriousness, should be their constant prayer; and if that did not make them lead a different life, the world would go on to hell, as tt does now. He added that the conversion of the world at large was simply a question of dollars and cents, OPPOSITION TO RAPID TRANSIT. ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN CONCERT BY DIs- AFFECTED PERSONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AGAINST THE MEANS OF TRAVELLING QUICELY. Last evening, at eight o'clock, according to a notice published in the evening papers, a meeting of property holders and others interested in the defeat of elevated railway purposes in Greenwich street, met at the Pacific Hotel. Mr. E, B. Heath occupied the chair and opened the mecting by reviewing the facts which led to the arrest of Mr. Patten, proprietor of the hotel, and his porter, Michael O’Brien. He said that Judge Van Brunt had granted a temporary injunction restraining the railroad contractors {rom proceeding in thetr work, and he hoped this stay would be made permanent. Gen- eral Roger A. Pryor was the counsel for the property holders, and he was ably assisted by Messrs. Strong and Spear. As Mr. Pryor had beon successful in restrain- ing another corporation from proceeding tn its work, it was believed he would be equally triumphant in this case, The Secretary then rend the preamble and resolu- tions, which set forth that as the public parks wero intended for use by the plo for their recreation and benefit exclusively, not for the use of any pri- vate corporation, the taking POSSESSION OF THE NATTERY was a usurpation, and particularly a violation of the act of the Legislature of March 16, 1790, which states that the Battery shall be reserved for the erection of public buildings and not to ve interfered with for any other purpose. The resolutions were adopted,” The Chairman stated that Senator Morrissey and Assemblyman Miller were strongly opposed to the in- vasion of the Battery, and that they would do all in their powor to prevont it. Mr. Andrew Little, of tho Third ward, then addressed the meeting. He said he had been in communication with the Third avenue proporty hol but their pro- ccedings were not ready yet to be m: public. The | property holders on the east and west sides would un- bag or act in concert. A gentleman called for the reading ot the legal opin- ions upon which the property holdors base their ac- tions of restraint on the company, This seemed to cause ome consternation in the meeting, but some general explanations wero offered and the mai apropos speaker did not press his questions, . A resolution was finally introduced and carried that | committee should be formed in the several wards to perioos plans of opposition to the rapid transit roads, ‘he following persons «were selected :—First ward. James Cherry and Michae: Duffy; Third ward—An- drew Little and vestay F, Graham; Fifth ward—Pat- rick F. Lyons and Hugh 8. Pollock; Eighth ward— Jobn Patten and Mr, holly. Mr, Dolman is to name two gentiemen for the Ninth and Fifteenth wards each, A mass meeting was azreed to be called in the First ward for Mofiday evening next, to consider the arrest of Mr, Patten, The meeting then adjourned to Wednes- day evening next, at eight o'clock, at the Pacific Hotel, WHAT IT IS TO BE, THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILWAY—HOW AND OF WHAT IT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED, The following details will serve to depict on the mind’s eye tho appearance the Gilbert Elevated Rail- way will have. ! The structure will consist of two rows of columns placed in the roadway and supporting two lines of lon- gitudinal girders, with cross girders at intervals, and with longitudinal iron floor beams. The structure is to be adapted to support a doublo track railroad capable of carrying a rolling load of 1,500 pounds per foot on cach track, Tho outside girders are to be so arranged that they will serve as parapets or safety guards, The columns on Sixth avenue are to be about thirty- seven feet between centres longitudinally and twenty- three feet apart from centre to centre transversly. The longitudinal girders are to be pin-connected trusses 6 feet deep, > feet 6 inches vertically from cen- tre to contre of pin, with a stiifened lower chord. Where Amity streot joins Sixth avenue there will be acurve of pinety feet radius and the same where South Filth avenue joins Amity street. The steepest grade wiil be fifty-two feet per mile. On Amity street the columns will be placed on the sidewalk, the width of the street being only about twenty-eight feet On South Fifth avenue the position of the posts has not yet boen definitely determined. On West Broadway th ceipee will be on tho sidewalk and algo on College lace. ia The crossties are to be nineteen feet six inches long, soastoextend under both tracks, except in West Broadway. Long‘tudinal timbers are to be bolted and notched and Jet down upon the crossties on the outside ofeach line of rails. The rails are to be of steel, weighing fifty-six pounds per yard, There will be two stations per mile, at the intersection of cross streets, the platforms to be not less than 160 feet long, adjacent to the track and level with the floor of the cars. The station buildings are to be framed of iron, supported on iron columns and sided and rooted’ with galvanized corrugated sheets. It is expected that the road will be completed by the Ist of August. THE PETROLEUM REFINERIES. To ras Epiror or Tre Hera: Being one of those who enjoy the calm of a quiet Sunday, frecd as it is from the busy hum of industry and the noige incident to this great commercial mart, I can tho better appreciate mv Henan and digest with com. fortits valuedcontents, I read a communication in the Heratp of Sunday, March 26, headed “The Petroleam Refineries,” from‘‘A Suffering Citizen,” which “‘entreats your valuabie aid toward the abatement of one of the most injurious nuisances (petroleum refineries on the East River, Long Island) with which the much abused | and long suffering city has been afflicted.” I appre- hend that the ‘Suffering Citizen” has, in common with the rest of us, much cause for complaint in the general prostration of business and perhaps other “‘ills that flesh ia heir to” besides unpleasant odors, and hurls all’ | the shatts from the “winter of his discontent” against the mach abused petroleum refincries, charging them with all the vapors, noxious gases and unbearabie stenches from Long Island with which the east wind freighted. The suffering refineries for the past few months have been comparatively idle and the wind was often castorly, yet the vapors, gases and stenches have beon as usual, Must there not be some other cause? And if “A Suffering Citizen” can be reasonable, he should seek out the offender before ignorantly demning the innocent. A trip across the East River to Hunter's Point anda few hours’ investigation among ‘the petroleum refineries, bone botling and phosphato works, acid works and glue factories will readily ac- quaint him with tho sources from whence these ‘*zuses, Yapors and stenches’” come, and if he be just in bis next communication he will relieve the petroleum re- fineries from the censure cast upon them. They emit no vapors or stenches. huriful to the people of Long Island City nor New York and a thorough investigation ‘will so demonstrate it, LUBRICATOR, Maxon 31, 1876. RELEASED FROM SEIZURE. ‘The ship Starlight, from the West Indios, seized by order of Mr. Baulch, of the ninth division, of the Cus- | tom House, for sanding 500 cases of bitters and a quan- tity of cocoa, in violation of the revenuo laws, was re- leased yesterday, as were also the goods, it appearing | tout the captain of the vessel was not to blame for dis- | charging said goods without Customs permit. Duty AGRESTA’S DANGER The throe Itahans-- Carreo, Salvadore Grego and Henry Berti—arrested on tho charge of Conspiring to murder Angelo P. Agresta, were yesterday brought before Judge Delmar for examination, The complainant ewore to having bad some trouble with the men and also as to the statements made to him by Russeo, Russeo testified that the accused wanted him to “lick Mr. Agresta, and to do the work well"? Alter a large amount of testimony had been taken the case was dismissed and the three Italians dis- charged. MARRIAGES AND DEATIIS, —_—— MARRIED. Hretmasx—San.—In Morristown, N. J., March 29, by the Rabbi Joseph Leucht, of Newark, N. J., Marcy RLMAXN, Of Now York city, to Canam, daughter of Mr. Samuel Sam, of Morristown, N. J, | Staxtiat—Sreis.—On Wednesday, March 22, by the Rev. & H. Tyng, Joux W. Sraytian to Agnes G. Spnins, all of this city. DIED. ALEXANDER.—At his residence, 295 Cumberland st., Brooklyn, at uine o'clock A. M., Wednesday, March 29, Captain ALLEN ALEXANDER, In ihe 62d year of his 2. wethe relatives and friends are Tespectfully invited to attend his funerai, trom his late residence, at one o'clock P, M,, Sunday, April 2 ConyouLy,—On Thursday, March 30, Patrick Con- NOLLY, in the 58th year of his age, ‘Tho remains wil: be taken from his late residence, 221 | East 22d st, this (Saturday) morning, at mine o'clock, | wo the Charch of the Epiphany, where a reqmem mass will be ceiet r the ‘repose of his soul; from thence to Caivary Cometery. Cox.—At Rochester, N. Y., on Tuesday, March 28, 1876, of peritonitis, Mrs, Accusta MoB, Cox, wife of A. B. Cox, 1m the 50th year of her age, Deswanets. —On Toesday, March 28, after a hager- ing illness, Euma Hasty, wile of Henry L, Desmarets. tives and friends sre invited to attend the | funeral, trom her late residence, corner of Kast Ne York and Atlantic avs., East New York, on Sunday, 2d inst., at two o'clock. San Franciseo, Philadelphia and Portland (Me.) pa- ‘Dean Pur MOvre Rock Couxcit, No, 80, 0. Vs A. M.—Brorusns—You are hereby notified to meet at the Council Chamber, v., on Sunday, April 2, at two o’elock P, cory iuneral gervices of our Inte ‘Brother Dickens, a: the Thirty-fourth Street Methodist chureh, beemegs Tih aad & a, lagers actls Tespecti' vi Councillor,” ally loviles KEMP, ARS. Vax Dinsigx—At New Haven, Conn., on Tharsday. 30th fust, Canons M. Disutas, daughter of the late Henry ibblee, k fully invited to siteod athe! ‘auera fromthe residence ly invited to of her brother, ae Diodes, 241 Hest 27th st, at half tone P. M., , the 2d of bay eee ot We ay, 29, after a short illness, Puzme F., beloved wife of Richard T. Dans- py: vie | daughter of the late Joseph H. McLaughlin, of this city. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi- dence, No. 261 West 42d st., on Saturday, at half-past one o'clock. EaRLé.—At N.J., March 80, Exjzabeta, Hidow of the inte Edward . Harle, in the 7h year of er age. Funeral services on Monday, April 3, at half-past two o'clock P. M., at the True Reformed Dutch church, Hackensack. Trains leave Chambers st., via New Jer- +: ad Now York Railway, at 1 o'clock, returning at Frnnox.—On Friday, March 31, ELLKy Pxnnox, daughter of tho late Peter and Rosana Ferron, age: a, ‘he relatives and friends of the family are res] fully invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of her brother-in-law, Hugh Colman, 203 East 39th st., street, New York, on Sunday, April 2. Forrexnacu.—On Thi y morning, March 30, be nip Sad pee ion il years tally hs nee © trien\ mily are respect! in attend the funeral, from her late residence, Caristadt, boa 4 county, on Saturday afternoon, April 1, at two o'clock. Havk.—At Harlem, on Thurs evening, March 30, Many Weicker, beloved wite of John V, Halk, in the ‘37th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the ons respectfully invited to attend the funeralon Sanday, April 2, at onv o'clock, from her late residence, 453 Eust 116th st, Hitiyer.—On Thursday, March 30, after a lingering iMness, Jony B. Hinyer, in the 67th year of bis age. ‘The relatives and friends of the {amily are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- Teity No. 12 West 39th st., at two P. M., Sunday, pri 2 Hoorer.—At West Farms, N. Y., on Thursday, March 30, Epwarp, son of Wilkam and the late Christine Hooper, in the 2lst year of his age. Funeral on Sunday, April 2, at four o’clock P. M., from Grace Church, West Farms, elatives and friends are invited to atten Jacksox.—On Wednesday evening, March 29, Auicx, wite of William Jackson, in the 83d year of her age, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at her late resi- dence, No. 124 1st place, South Brooklyn, on Sunday, April 2, at half-past two P.M. Kaix.—Mareh 30, 1876, after a lingering illness, Mrs, Mary Kal ed 52 years, a native of Athlone, county Roscomin reland. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend the ori from her late residence, 757 W: ington st., on Saturday, April 1, at two o’clock P. M. KYENNEALY.—Norau Kuyxgary a native of Cloy county Cork, Ircland, aged 80 years. Her funeral will take place from 331 East 35th st., on Saturday, April 1, at two o’clock P. M. ‘Lowary.—On Thursday, March 30, 1876, after a long Mness, Jonx Lownxy. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services at his, late residence, No, 162 West 47th gt.,on Saturday, April 1, at half-past two o'clock P, M. Lyox.—ArcumaLp Lyox, aged 6 years, son of Eliza- beth and the late John Lyan. Funeral April 2, at two P, M., from 10th ay. and 179th st. Mavnatr,.—On Thursday, March 30, Samvrt R., son of the late Samuel R. Mabbatt, in the 33d year of his re, “ Phe relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his mother, No, 235 East 19th st, on this Leonean afternoon, at one o'clock. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Maccrk.—On Wednesday, March 29, Mary Axx, wife ot Thomas Maguire, in the 35th year of her age, Relatives and friends of the family are rospectiully invited to attend tho juneral, at her residence, No, 303 East 33d st., on Sunday, April 2, at two P. M. Maxtix.—in Tremont, on Friday morning, March 31, at the residence of her son-in law, Captatn William B. Lowery, Mrs, ExizapeTn A. Marty, in the 79th year of her age. i The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the house, on Morris st, near Railroad ay., on Monday, April 3, 1876, at half-past ten, A. M. Harlem feb leave Grand Central Depot at 8:44 and 9:54 A. M. Mauiory.—On Friday, March 31, Jexxm Grrtrepr, wiie of John A. Mallory, The relatives and friends of the tamily are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral m her late resi- dence, No. 20 West 9th st., on Monday, at half-past twelve o'clock P. M. Marnexner.—On Friday, March 31, at the residence of b’s'mother, Brooklyn, Epwarp MAkRENNER, aged 48 yours. Notice of funeral hereafter. Motuor.—At Hunt's Point, Westchester count; N. Y., on Thursday, Mareh 30, Hua Mon.oy, aged ears. : Friends of the family are lly ‘invited to at- tend the funcral, from Hunt's t, on Sunday, April 2, at one o'clock, to Morrisania for interment. McKxowy.—March 30, 1876, Micnaz. McKxows, late of Drumhorick, county Fermanagh, Ireland, in tho ‘B6th year of his Wir ’ tae « Funeral from his late residen corner of Sth st., Hunter’s Point, at two P. M. Relatives and frends are respectfully invited to attend, Puitiivs,—Suddenly, at Harlem, on Friday, March 31, Many Puriuirs, in the 69th year of her age. Funeral services from her late residence 50 West 129th st, on Sunday afternoon, April 2, at half-past four o'clock. Poaat.—Of pneumonia, on Thursday, March 30, Wit- um Tayton, twin baby of Joseph J, and Florence Poggi, aged 7 months and 20 days. ‘elatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral, irom the residence ot his parents, 210 West 11th st., on Saturday, April 1, at two o’clock P, M. Quixx.—A solemn mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of the Rey. Joun Quinn, who died on the 1st March last. in San Franctsco, will be celebrated at St, Patrick’s Cathedral to-day (Saturday). at ten o’clock. The reverend ciergy and friends of the deceased are respectfully invited to attend, Kayxrx.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, March 31, Jony, son of Jobn and Mary Jane Rankin. Notice of funeral to-morrow. WM per! ag Thursday, March 30, Witt1am Ross, aged cars. ‘ Heiatives and friends of the family are bb asagine lovited to attend the funeral services, at his late resi- dence, 449 West 34th st.. Sunday, April 2, até P. M. Ryax.—At her residence, 231' East 28th st, of con- sumption, Mra, Kats Ryax, eldest daughter of the Jate John Martin, Irishtown, Athlone, Westmeath county, Ireland. Funeral on Sunday at half-past one P, M. Saatcens—On Friday, March 81, av his residence, 185 Adelphi st, Brooklyn, Joux Samuris, eldest son of the late Joha Samuels, Eeq., of Manchester, England, in the 66th year of his age, fe eee services at half-past two P, M. Sanday, ri ieannron—On the 30th inst. Jutta Axx, widow of John Searings, aged 73 years and 13 days, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence ot her son-in-law. Sharrington Baker, No, 872 Bleecker st, ouSunday, at nine A. M. Interment at East Ches- ter. ‘Sxita.—On Thursday, March 30, Wit.iAm Surrn, aged 45 years, a native of the parish Drumiain, county Cavan, Ireland. ‘His remains will be taken from St. Vincent’s Hoapi- tal, West 11th st., between 6th and 7th avs., on Satur- day, at one o'clock, and from thence to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Fiatbusb; for interment, Sarra.—On Marcb 31, Euizanern Swit, aged 37 ears, Relatives and friends of the family aro respectfully fuvited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 280s East 47th st, Sunday, April 2, at halt-past one PY Srninckr.—On Wednesday, March 20, 1876, Mxrna, wife of Albert Springer, aged 32 years, Relatives and friends, aiso Herman Lodge 268, F. and A. M., and St. Johannis Lodge 301, 1. 0, 01 0. F., aro respectfully invited tw attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 71 North Moore st, on Sunday, at half-past one P. Stucky,—At Newark, N. J., on the 3ist ult, Jacon Srecky, aged 61 years, 3 months and 5 days. Funeral on Monday, April 3, from his late residence, 63 Bank st., Newark, N. J., at two P.M. Relatives and trends are imyited to attend, Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery. VaxpxRvoont,—-At Peekskill, N. Y., on Saturday, Mareh 26, at her daughter's (Mrs. Heury’s), Mrs. Mar- Garnet Vaxpuxvoort, formerly of Long Island, aged 91 years, 4 months and 5 days. Long Island papers please copy. Vax Wyck, -At Plainfield, N. J., March 29, at the residence of her son-in-law John W, Jones, Hanxan Vax ra cere 88, relict of the late Isaac Van Wyck, of Yor! Funeral services at the Reformed Dutch church, Fishki!l village, Dutchess county, N. ¥., on Monday, Apni 3, at three o'clock P, M. ‘Vas ‘Zitx.—On Friday, March 31, Canonixe, wife of Granden Van Zile, aged 65 years. Fimeral services this (Saturday) evening at eight o'clock, at her late residence, No. 335 West 11th st. Romaine will be taken to Cedar Grove, N. J., for inter- ment. Warsn.—On March 31, at 307 Mott st, Marniw Waxsn, a native of the parish of Inistoge, county Kil- kenny, Ireland, aged 80 years, ‘The relatives aud friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom his late residence, on Suaday, April 2, at hatt-past one, to Calvary Cemetery. Wartu.—On Friday’ morning, March ul, 1876, at East New York, L. 1, atier a loug illness, Joan W. ‘Wantn (formerly of New York city), in the 6th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends, also members of Minerva Lodge, No, 130, L. 0. of O. F., are respectfully imvited to atiend bis tuneral, on Sunday, April 2, trom bis late | residence, Wykoff ay, and Bultic st., East New York, | at one o7clock. Warrakek —On biol ea widow of the late Jonath: hor ee relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, at her jate residence, No. 404 East 120th st, on Sunday afternoon, April 2, o'clock. a eee nat Midgefleld Park, N. J., March 0, Dayren M, Wixawr, in the 79th year of his age. Keolatives and Iriends are respecttully imvited to at tend the funeral, from bis late residence, on Saturday, ARN detietock M. on the ‘New Jersey Midland ial ity at ra ‘and return st 6 o'clock P. a. March 30, Ovietia, hitaker, in the 72d year —> Stocks Hesvy, Irregular and Feverish. GOLD STEADY AT 118 7.8, Money Supplied to Borrowers on Call Loans at 4 and 5 Per Cent—Government Bonds and Investment Securities Steady— Foreign Exchange Firmer, yaar, March S-8 ‘u.} Spring weather to-day at the Stock Exchange cloud and sunshine, smiles and tears—no particula hilarity 1u the first nor intensity of grief in the seo ond—a sort of mitigated condition with a strict avoid ance of extremes, In a word, a market whielr war neither good nor bad—simply indifferent. In this as- severation quotations will bear us out, Every wanderer to Continental towns, ‘‘outre mer, has viewed the departure of @ post carriage {rom provincial capital. There is @ jingle of bells, the “houpla’? of the postion, the ¢racking of whip like the crepitation of torpedoes, and the admiration of the rustic fly-catchers, So did the market start this morn+ ing, and so did it afterward lag and creep and crawl as does the voiture @ poste when once free from the village, There was any amount of “go” in the market at the start, and prices of leading favorites improved sensi- bly during the first half hour, but, like a ‘‘three-year- old’? that makes his running at the start, speculation was pretty thoroughly pumped and well im the ruck before the string was passed at three o’clock, ‘The sufferers to-day were the St. Paul stocks and Pacific Mail, which fell off about one point from best prices, but recovered somewhat at the close. The steamship property was affected adversely by reports of legal difficulties with the Panama company and rumors of their vessels having been attached for non- payment of taxes, Thorois probably not aword of truth inthe whole matter, but tne stock suffered in price as though the rumor had been gospel. In contradistinction to the fancies alluded to, Western Union and Lake Shore exhibited a sufficiency of strongth to carry them above opening prices and s¢ to hold them to tne close. Panama was notably weak, selling in the course of the day from 135 to 128, with the recovery of a single point at the close, Whatever reason may have existed for this serious decline it was kept a dead secret and had not leaked out at time of writing. The monotony of the day was brightened up by a bit of scandal, which was hawked about by newsmongers after basiness hours, to wit:—~ It 1g stated that some of these privileges have been parted with at a concession from the stipulated price, the moncy pocketed and Mr, Sage leftin the vocative, ‘a situation to which as a seller of ‘‘calls” he (in a line guistic sense) can scarcely object. Itisasmall matter any way; but itis part and par- cel of the feeble morality of the times, and as such conveys its own lesson, To summarize the aspect of the market, it may be remarked that the fall in prices inclines to halt at present, and though there ts nothing in tho immediate future to encourage purchases for a bull campaigo, thore is as little attractive offering for ventures upom the other side. THE SALES TO-DAY. ‘The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day age gregated 110,000 shares—New York Central and Hud. son, 100; Erie, 14,450; Lake Shore, 42,825; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 350; Northwestern, 2,250; do. preferred, 500; Rock Island, 550; Pacific Mail, 16,350; St Paul, 11,100; do, preferred, 3,375; Obtos, 100; Western Union, 10,900; Wabash, 550; Union Pacific, 760; Pan- ‘ama, 300; Michigan Central, 1,200; Missour! Pact 1,200; Union Mining Company, 1,600. OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES, The following table shows the opening, highest ad lowest prices of the day:— ‘ cree , iiss 3% 140 M40 ‘M40 1996 19: . 4 76, AL 4135 621, 62 nox 10% 96% 96: Milwankee and St. teas 42 41 40: Milwaukee and St Paul pref. 6534 665 6535 Ohio and Mississippi. 20 20 19% New Jersey Cent 107% 107 19% 119; 65 63; 4 4 61H 18 194 a 19 a oF) a 19 i fem Chic & NW pf. 6: Chic & K 1.xd 106%, MASP. 40g aw ADVANCE AND DECLINE. The changes in closing prices, compared with thom of yesterday, are as follows :— ApvANcE.—Delaware, Lackawanna and/Western, 34; Hannibal and St Joseph, %;; Lake Shore, %; Michi- | oe Central, 4; MissouriWacific, 4; Union Pacific, | 1; Western Union, +4. Decusm—C., C, G and L, %; Exe, 1; Mtinote | Central, 1; Northwest prefer ry ite Matl, | 4s; Panama, 5; St. Paul, %; do. prefei Mm STATIONARY.—St. Louis and Iron Mountain, Wabash, Rock Island, Quickstiver, Ohio and /Mussissippi, New | Jersey Central, Northwest comm Harlem, Han- | nibaland St. Joseph preferred, C., @ and L C.; New York Central, Atlantic and Pacific ‘Polegraph, Atiantia and Pacific preferred and gold. THR MONEY MARKET, The rates for money on call loans was somewhat ir- regular, but the close was made on the basis of 5 per cent. Several transactions are quoted at 3and 4 per cent, The discount market was quiet and unchanged, The following were the rates of exchange on New York at tho undermentioned cities to-day:—Savannah and Chicago, unchanged; Cmeinnati firm, 75¢, a $1 premium; Chicago, par; New Orleans commercial, par, 1-32; bank, 4 premium, and St. Louis 100 pre- mium. Foreign exchange was firmer and closed strong at 4.86% a4.87 for bankers’ sixty days’ sterling and 4.8924 a 4.90 for demand. Reichmarks, 96 95% a 95% 096; cables, 96!4 29634; prime Paris, 5.13% 05.114 PRY GOODS IMPORTS, Ri 4 The imports of dry goods at this port for the week ehding -to-day were $2,200,005, and the amount | marketed $2,105,578. The total imports of dry goods at the port since January 1 were $30,055,892, and the total amount marketed $90,297,926, « GOVERSMENT RONDA, Government bonds closed steady, at the fol Towing quotations:—United States currency sixes, 12644 012644; do. do., 1981, registered, 1211{ @ 121365 do. do., do., coupon, 122°, 012234; do. do., 1865, regis- tered, 11834 a 118% ; do. do., do, coupom, 118% a 118% 5 do. do., do, new, registered, 118% @ 119; do. do, do., coupon, 118% a 119; do, do, 1867, regustered, 121%¢ 01214; do. do., de, coupom, 12lsy a 121A; do. do, 1868, registered, 122° 123%; do. do, do, coupon, do. J0., ten-fortiog, registered, 117% @ ovpon, 119 a 11944; do. do, fives, 1861, 4118; do do., d0,, coupon, 118% 1184. THR PORRIGN MARKET. London advies report © gain of £47,000 ballion by iJon balance to-day, the rate of: dis n market for three months’ bills being 2% to 24 p@rcent. Consols and United States bonds average advance of 3 per cent, Eric fell off to ify. The following are 6 P. M. quotations: — | Consols fgt money, 94%; 40. for account, 9436; sixty: five bond§ old, 1057 n 106; sixty-seven bonds, 108% & forty bonds, 106; new fives, 106% « 106%; a 1744; Eric preferred, 2915; New York Com. ex dividend, In Paris tes are O66 B56, oa London, 25f 220. ‘THE GOLD MARKET. TINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, * |