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VOL. III---NO. 344.
Htouetaru ann Commercial 8ebifu.
BALTIMORE, April l, lS5!

BALTIMORE April l, 1893
The Stock market during the early part of the week
very quiet, but within the last two or three uass
has been somewhat more animated The business of the
week has however been quite light the aggregate '
of the transactions being only about sl4oooo Noha
terial change has taken place during the week in the
rates for anv Of the Stocks the list The leading fancy
baltimore and Ohio Raroad) has improved since our
lot issue Z and we note also slight improvement in
the rates of Northern Central Railway. OF Baltimore
and Ohio there have been only about 5o shares sold
this week-a S5SX cash and sellers option 60 days.
and S5S S59h buyers option 60 days and the market
for it closed to-day s5sA bid s5s asked regular way
The sales of Northern Central reach 900 shares. 1t
opened at sls% but advanced sl9a regular and
subsequently, fell off again. closing to-day with sales at
$40 cash. and S9H buyer 60 days There has been some
inquiry week for Canton and there were seme 800
shares sold day two since at Sl9S Jl9R sellers op
tion 60 days There has however been movement in
it since Wednesday and it closed to-day at Sl9A bid
se4 asked regular way There movement in Min
ing stocks this previously today but to-day there
were sales at the Board of 2l6 shares Springfield at @
and of 200 shares Gardner Hill Gold Mining Company at
S2h Bank stocks continue firm but the operations IN
them are limited The sales this week include iSI shares
Franklin at s11&@l1H; IS shares Marine at S3l51; -
shares Bank Commerce at $4h and shares Bank OF
Baltimore Sl03A. The operations in Loans have been
light but for this class of stocks the market has through
the week been firm We note sales this week of 81 OOO
Maryland 6s 1870 at l04 S2650 Baltimore City 6s 1875
at lO0 dividend on; SO, 500 do 1890 at eeh@9eA ex'
dividend do 1890 coupon 6s at 9sH also ex divi
ded; 81 500 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1885 bonds
at seGs6A 500 Northern Central 1885 bonds at 67A 9
g. closing at 67%; and 81 900 Northwestern Virginia
unendorsed third mortgage bonds at 80. Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad extra dividend orders closed to-day at 10
bid 20 asked There been inquiry for them this
week but nothing has been done in them.
There appearance of strngency in the money
market week has passed away and money may
be said easy again. although some parties still repre-
sent the market being rather tighter than it was two
or three weeks ago The banks discounting again
quite freely and Is difficulty in placing first class
paper on per cent For second class paper
rates range at to 10 per cent, and we quote call
loans with Railroad stock collateral a7GS per cent
The foreign imports this port for the week ending on
Thursdav amount in value to $3.50 ST. 2sO of which
amount was composed of Free and s4652 Of duty pay
ing goods; and the exports for the same period to s
s24 against $3.50 o6 for the corresponding week IN 1895
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SUITFoR $4,000 AGAINST BRANCH OF THE STATE
BANK OF OHIo.-A Bill in Chancery was yesterday
filed in the United States Court by Benjamin De-
ford, of Baltimore, against the Chilicothe Branch
of the State Bank of Ohio, and Henry Massie and
James B. Scott, the President and Cashier thereof
The bill alleges that in 1855 Alexander Fraser, of
Chillicothe, applied to Elder Webb commission
merchants of Baltimore, to make advances in cash
and grant acceptances, to be used in purchase of
produce and the manufacture of hghwines and
whiskey, to be shipped and consigned to them.
Fraser represented himself as in good circumstan-
ces and doing large business in dstilling, and in
the raising of stock and hogs. Fraser proposed to
give endorserS Enos and Nelson Prather, who he
represented were wealthy and responsible citizens
of Ross county.
The plaintiff also alleges that Elder Webb be-
ing unacquainted with the business character or
responsibility of Fraser or the Prathers addressed
letter to the ChillicOthe Bank giving history
of the.cOntemplated arrangement, and that they re-
ceved an answer in August, 1855, signed by James
B. Scott in his official character CASHIER for and
in behalf of the bank, in which he endorsed the
standing and responsibility of Enos and Nelson
Prather as good; that they owned from 5000 to
5000 acres of land, and were large corn growers
and cattle feeders; that in 1854, they fed 900
head of CATTLE and from SIS 900 to $50 600 worth of
pork, and that he considered them good for the
purpose contemplated. The complainant also al
eges that the reply to the letter of Elder d Webb
represented Fraser to be man of credit and res
possibility doing large business and rapidly ma
king money, but that they have since learned that
he was largely indebted to the bank, in a sum ex-
ceeding 500 600, and that the officers must have
known that he was insovent at the time they made
! the representations. Elder d Webb advanced to
Fraser $4,000 over the consignments, which
amount still remains unpaid
In the course of the transaction, L. x w. became
largely indebted to Benz. Deford for money to meet
the drafts of Fraser, who subsequently assigned the
claim to him, and he now brings suit, claiming
| that at the time the representations were made by
| the officers of the bank, that Fraser and the Pra-
theirs had large suspended debt due the bank, and
aege that the representations were fraudulent,
| and made with view of enabling said bank to re-
| duce the debt by of the drafts, and that
part of the avas of each draft was devoted to tht
| payment of such Indebtedness.
The complainant asks that the Chillicoth
Branch, as well as the Prathers and Fraser, ma,
be required to answer under oath the averment
set forth, and that they may be compelled to re
the bank may have received from the proceeds a
the drafts and other negotiable paper paid by E.
der d Webb.
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UT,SEHENT,S

HOLIDAY STREET THEArRE.-To-night has been
set apart for the benefit of H. F. DAILY, the leading
actor of the Stock Company. Mr.. DAILY has not
only the admiration of the frequenters of
the theatre by his clever acting, but his con-
duct a has commanded a respect, of
which he may well feel proud He deserves a crowd
ed house, and the bill offered is excellent one.
In Villoo Copse he will take the character of Luke
The NaGcai Drama Tom cri"gle w will S also be % given,
with Mr. DAILY as Tom.
MARYLAND INsTTUrE.-The "Dream of CAIN" on
exhibition at the Maryland Institute, has been visi-
ted by a large number of citizens during the past
few days. 1t can be seen either during the day or
n;,bt
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REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKETS

ALCOHOL We continue to quote Alcohoi az 90 cls:
per gallon for Western 95 per cent but the market io
is dull and Of consequence have been made ts
The retail still 56G5S cts for 81, anu % D
90 cts. for 95 per cent.
ASHES-Ashes selling in New York at So for Pot,
and s5S7x per 100 lbs for PEARL but there is nothing
doing in them here.
ALE AND PORTER.-We have change to note in
the rates for these articles and still quote Scotch Ale
In pints at 62xl75, and London Porter and Brown
stout In pints at 1.62J4 Oils per dozen.
, BEESWAX.-Beeswax is firm at 33g34 cts. per lb
but we hear Of no sales being made
dull but steady at the previous rates,
W. cts for Navy, Az cts. for Pilot and 81 cts per
10 ior water Crackers, less the usual discount.
SAkK-We have reported this week sales of 900 gs
no. Querctron Bark at s2 per ton: Some parties
however still asking $22923 for 1t No. Bark ~
quoted at s79l8 ton We note the export this
Of ,66S bags to Liverpool r'.slls
CuFFkE-The Coffee market this week has been rath
quiet but material change has taken place since cur
last issue In S general condition Holders have through.
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Two KINDS OF GENUINE THREE CENT PIECEs.-It
has been currently stated that bogus three cent
pieces are as plenty as the genuine ones. Bing-
hamton, New York, banker addressed letter to the
Director of the Philadelphia Mint on the subject
and received the following answer, which is OF gen
eral interest:
have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 22d ult. enclosing two three cent pieces,
which both genuine, but of different issues.
When the three-cent coin first issued it re-
quired by law to be but 750-thousandths' fine.
When the law was changed, March I'd, 1851 and
it was required to be struck in standard silver, the
the other silver coins, it became necessary
to distinguish the issue, and for this purpose
a double line was engraved on the die around the
star the diverse; and within the letter c, the
reverse, there added, above the numeral III, a
sprig of olives, and beneath, three arrows. Many
persons in noticing the difference between the two
issues, suppose or the other to be spurious,
which of course is a mistake. There are counter
felt three-cent pieces in circulation, but they are
thicker than the genuine.
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THE GROWING WHEAT IN THE WEsr.-A letter to
the New York Tribune dated Prospect City, Ford
county, ILL.,, March a. 1859, says:
81 have just returned from trip through the
counties of Tippecanoe, Fountain and Warren,
Indiana, and VermilliOn and Champaign counties,
Illinois, and have been travelling over the praries
in this neghborhood, and find the most of the Win
ter Wheat promises to make a fine crop. There
is less water on the prairies than have ever be-
fore seen at this season of the year, and there is
everything to indicate that this season will be one
month earlier than usual. Many of our farmers
Oats. l never have seen the farming community
more encouraged, and more determined to get in
all the crops they can. They say that this is the
year for abundant crops and that there is more gold
to be dug out of our rich Illinois praires than at
Pixies Peak
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This assessment is about twenty-five per cent. lar
ger than that of 1852, and will yield within $4,000
of the levy of 1858 under the old assessment. The
value of property is increased, and the taxes really
will be but little less than heretofore.
ATTEMPTS AT BuRaLARY-The residence of Ma
thas Gault, Esq, No. 3l2 West Lombard street. was
broken open in the rear on Wednesday night last,
but nothing stolen.
On the same night burglarious attempt
made upon the back part of the residence of Mrs.
Jane Baker, No. l6 Scott street, but the inmates
becoming aroused scared off the robbers by their
cries.
DEPRAvITY-Yes Yesterday morning man, who
gave his name as John Smith, arrested by Off
GER CaddimOre, while he endeavoring to sell
for glass of whiskey a human skull. Smith was
much intoxicated at the time, and pleading
with the bar keeper of Germans restaurant, on
Broadway, near Lancaster street, to give him a
glass of whiskey for the skull. He was taken to
the Eastern police station and confined to await an
examination.
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PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
BY TELEGRAPH.
'hrcugh WILLIAM FISHER Son, Stock and Bill Brokers'
NJ

In New York to day stocks were generally lower Erie
declined n New York Central Il; Cleveland and Toledo
X; Michigan Southern Il Michigan Southern guaranteed
/; Rock Island 4 and Illinois Central bonds r. Mis-
rouri 6s however advanced and Reading, and Gale
na and Chicago each Virginia 6's, Canton, and Har-
lem sold at yesterdays rates
There nothing of Importance doing at New York in
Exchange, and rates are un changed.
There is better demand at New York for Treasury
Notes, while the supply Is limit The quotations are
per cent discount to par. For Government Loan the
market is firm but not active, at 104H. The amount Of
matured Treasury Notes presented for payment is very
small.
The Havana steamer from New York on Thursday took
$55,000 in doubloons.
Messrs. Taylor Brothers, New York, quote Land
Warrants follows
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LEAvENwoRTH, March 3l.-The Utah mail of the
Sth instant, has arrived. Terrible snow storms pre-
vailed on the plains, retardng the mails. The Sc
cond District Court in session at Provo. Thefts
of horses and mules were becoming numerous, and
the perpetrators were threatened with lynch law.
The Indians were molesting the California mails
and stealing the animals for food.
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INTERESTING DISCOVERY AT BETHLEHEM.-A letter
from Jerusalem, in the Gazette du Md, says: ga
very important discovery has been made in the
neighborhood of Bethlehem, near the spot which is
generally admitted to be where the angel appeared
to the shepherds. To the eastward of Bethlehem,
and midway between the town and the spot above
mentioned, some workmen, while employed in
making an excavation, found the ruins of an i'm
mense convent of the period of St. jerome and St.
Paul, with evident marks of its having been after
wards repaired by st. Helen and the crusaders
The cisterns are very large, regular, and in per-
feet state of preservation. The MOSAIC pavement3
of several rooms have been already laid bare, and
the workmen are on the trace of the marble pave
ment of the church. The satisfaction occasioned
by this discovery great that the inhabitants Of
the village of Beth-Sakour Village of shepherds)
hasten to the spot, and offer their services on the
works gratuitousy. The site of these ruins is
known to the Arabs by the name of Siar-el-G -Ganem
(resort of the Sheep. 1t is surrounded by con-
siderable number Of deep grottoes, where the sheP-
herds have been in the habit of taking shelter with
their hocks"
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A large Democratic meeting was held in Quit
man, Mississippi at which resolutions adopt
ed recommending Hon. Albert G. Brown, of that
State, to the Charleston Convention for nomination
for President
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out the been quite firm in their views and of
parcels sold have brought full rates. The sales add
up about $500 bags and they include 900 bags BIO
dorchester" and "Wm. Newman" at114@ 4@11x cts,
700 bags do at llhll cts 100 bags do at II cts and
500 bags Laguayra which comprised all Of this descrip
on remaining in first hands at II cts There is no Cof
fee pressing the market and holders do not dis
posed to sell unless at full Buyers are, however,
only purchasing to supply their immediate wants. We
quote Rio to-day at 10HdI14 cts fer to fair,
1&@llA cts for good Il cts for prime, Laguayra at
IN az cts and Java at l59l5H cts The stock to-day
is about 16, 900 bags.
C0Tr0N.-The demand is confined to manufacturers
and has been pretty good this week with sales of about
900 bales good ordinary to middling fair Upland and
Gufat from IL to IA cts. months We remark that the
prices of Upland have advanced about cent, whilst
Cuffs far sales have been effected may be quoted
last weeks figures Since the receipt of the steamers
of Thursday there has been less inquiry but holders
are still quite firm. The stock hand is estimated at
about $500 bales. We now quote as follows:
GRADES. UPLAND. GULF. WESTERN.
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MONTREAL, March 31.-There has been strong
westerly winds for the last two days, and the ice
is gone from above the Victoria bridge and in front
of the city, though it is fast below. The river
considerably on Tuesday but is now subsiding.
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A draft for S26S.25 the amount contributed to
of the I'd Infantry, stationed at Fort Randall Ne,
braska, has been received by Hon. Edward Everett.
Mr.: Everett is expected to pronounce his Crank
lin grafton in Richmond, Va, on Friday, sth
April, at the invitation of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, for the benefit of the Orphan So
cieties and other charities.
Afterwards he will deliver the ''W ashngton' n
Grafton at four places in North Carolina, and Will
then return to Virginia, to meet engagements az
Lynchburg and Staunton.
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The New Orleans Picayune says: Affairs in Ha-
vana would seem to be approaching crisis quite
as serious that of lS57-S. Planters and holders
refusing to accede to the evident demands OF the mar
ket-the banks by means liberal in their accom-
dations-nearly 20OO boxes of sugar, represent
ing from three to four millions in store, ana ana i tng
Iyino in the harbor for want of freights which a
little more accommodating and conciilatory splrtl'
would ensure themthe ckly season &ss IL
pgnoes as rapidly maturing ana gSgl[sDOay IN
tne re have been the actual state of things
when the last steamer ieIt.
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project is on foot to purchase the recently
discovered correspondence of Gov. VIM. Liyings-
ton for the New Jersey Historical Society.
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Shipping sntslliqente.

axes 20 coils rope COS it. W. p boards, u 900 slaves,
boats.
AsPINwALL-2S2 tons coal.
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IMPORTS AT BALTIM ORE.
C0ASTWISE
EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.

New YoRK-Sedmer Thomas S,rdnn.
10 pkgs. wine L. Thomson & Co.; As do, do. gin,
H Myers Bro; 500 do. mdze., B. / o. R. R.; 300 do.
sundry persons.
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d. oor,rnnication to the Pittsburg Dispatch, says
.h.t Can't B. F. Bentley, of Monongahela city was
sbat on Thursday By his wife, who was laboring
under periodical mental arrangement.
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THE WEST PoINT ACADEMY.-The Military Acade-
my, West Point, was established by Congress in
1902, and is now wholly supported by the General
Government The education given is gratutous,
so far as money is cOncerned but each cadet must
give eight years service to the Government, unless
sooner released The corps of cadets must not ex-
ceed two hundred and fifty at any one time and
the candidates for admission must not be under six
teen, over twenty years of age The corps
must spend three months of each year in encamp-
ment. The course of study, which is full and tho
rough, in mathematics, and all that appertains to
the military art, embraces five years. There is the
most rigid impartality exercised no family
nectiOns, no political considerations no favoritism
are ever allowed to screen offender or to shield
the incompetent. Strict attention to duty, earnest
application, punctuality, and genteel department,
virtues that will be to win consideration at
the Academy, and to lay the foundation for emf
nence in after life. A number of students are an
nuay dropped from the rolls at West Point who
fail in these essentials, but young man need be
intimidated discouraged so long he cultivates
the rules herein laid down. Any lad who has pass
ed through the usual branches of an English edu-
cation, especially if he has a good knowledge of
mathematics, may be regarded as fitted 10 com
mence course at the Military Academy.-Phla.
Press.
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DRMERARA.-9S2 bbls -four, 200 do. meal 400 bushels
corn leo do oats 200 do pease 100 do bran, $50 bbs
bread beef 200 tins lard candles doz
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ELMsCoURT, March IA, 1859.

The New York Herald says that the Secretary of
War has caused orders to be issued disseminating
the recruiting service for the mounted corps. The
several rendezvous in New York have already been
broken up and the recruits transferred to Carlisle
barracks.
Recent instructions from the Adjutant Generals
office direct the suspension of the general recruit
ing service in that city and elsewhere. A portion
of the officers now serving on that duty order
ed to report as follows:
At Fort Columbus, New York-Leutenants Nor
ris, Winder, Hoabird Sweeny, Bates, Cole and
Van Worst. At Newport Barracks, Kentucky
Iieutenants Mason, Mclean, Alley and Dryer
The remaining officers are directed to report for
further orders to the headquarters of the army.
This is considered rather strange movement, as
the army at present requires nearly one thousand
men to fill up the different regiments; and should
this order exist for any time, it would reduce the
strength that it will require double the expense
to again re-establish the recruiting service.
The War Department has issued orders directing
careful and thorough reconnaissance to be made
by the Typographical engineers of the country be-
tween the San Antonio and Ell PaSo road, and the
Rio Grande and Pecos rivers. This expedition will
start from San Antonio, Texas, and will be escorted
by two companies of infantry and mounted force,
Camels will be used for the transportation Of pro-
visions, &C., in place Of wagons.
The military posts known Camp Walbach and
Platte Bridge have been abandoned, and the troops
withdrawn to Fort Laramie, Nebraska.
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BOSTON FISH MARKET, March 3O-Tn Goldfish there
is change, with steady sales at S44 SO for large and
S3G3 25 for SMALL Hake selling at $275 per utl
packed and Pollock at 81 25G25 so per q loose Macke-
rel are in demand and firm with sales at SIC for No l.
selling at 504 per bbl and Pced Herring range
from s2.50lG4.5o per bb Salmon dull with small
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THE GREAT BILLIARD MArcH.-The match between
Messrs. Phelan and Seerieter, for $4,000, appears
to be going smoothly, the second deposit of ST.
500 a side having been duly made on Monday, max
ing in all total Of $4,000 now deposited. Mr..
Phean has taken his departure for the scene of ac-
ton, accompanied by several friends. The match
will take place at Fireman's Hall, in Detroit the
18th of April as previously announced. The hall
will seat about 500 persons, and there is no doubt
will be quite well filled on the occasion, as there is
great anxiety manifested to obtain tickets of admis
sion, 800 Of which to be sold at So each, the
remaining 200 to be divided between the players.
The surplus money accruing from the sale of the
300 after paying expenses for the hall, etc., will
amount to about $1,000 and will 90 toward the
swelling the Mount Vernon fund. From Detroit
we learn that the confidence of Mr.. Seereter's
friends in his final victory is increasing daily. He
practices several hours every day, both in play and
in taking gymnastic exercise, so as to enable him
to endure the fatigue of so long contest it is
! likely to prove. Mr.. Phean is in good play but
his opportunities for practice have been much in
terrupted of late although on Friday evening last
he gave the visitors to his rooms chance to wit
ness his play in match with Mr.. White, whom he
succeeded in conquering. We hear of one party
willing to bet $500 that Phelan will win; also, from
| 500 to $500 that run of 100 points will be made
during the game.-N Y. Tribune.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

TESTIMONIAL OF REsPECr.-The following letter,
addressed to 7. II. Belt Jr., late Agent Of the Sa
vannah Steamship Company, has been handed us
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA COFFEE CIRCULAR Monthly
Statement
Imports since JAN 1st 1852 of Rio direct 2 925 bags
on8
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Same time last year, of Rio.... 1862 bags.
OF other descriptions. 1000 bags.
s,062 bags
Increase of stock this year. of all
descriptions ............... ..........6 951 bags
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Stock, all in second hands, this
DAY, ot klo 5,OOO bags.
Of other descriptions. ....... .10,0l3 bags.
Is Ol3 bags