The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-03

national Court createu, puI ~ YET eAI ats and iS
likely again to be called upon to act If serious
effort is made to suppress the East African slave
business recently exposed by DR.. lavinostone and
Mr.. Stanley. 1t is more than .sobable that the
treaty between the United ST. ltes and the German
Empire for the protection OF German emiprants on
the high seas viii be com pleted by our next Sec
rotary OF State, whoever. ne may be. Let our next
Prime Minister be anr .ounced.
John Bull Bill for Fresh Fish.
General Banks. viii on Thursday present to Con-
gress the little account Of John Bull against Brother
Jonathan for the future privilege OF fishing where
the latter peases along the shores of the New Do
minion. Western members will squrm, but the
bill must be paid nevertheless.
The Pacific Ring After Goat Island.
The Pacific Ring are rather desperate over the
probable defeat OF the Webb steamship subsidies,
and are going in strong in favor OF the cession OF
nearly all OF Goat Island for railroad purposes.
The Senate Military Committee is to decide before
Wednesday morning what 1t will do with the bill
passed by the House granting this cession.
Rent Of Officers Rooms TO Be Allowed.
recent letter from the War Department, based
upon an opinion given by the Attorney General,
authorizes fair allowance per month for the rent
OF rooms for the servants Of officers who are on duty
In places where government quarters are not sup
piled them. This decision will no doubt take erect
from July L. 1870, the date OF the law under which
the army and marine corps are now paid.
Wilson'S Committee to Visit the Hub.
= II Is probable That Mr. Wilson, chairman of the
Credit Mobler Committee No. 2, WILL as sub
committee, this week proceed to Boston to
examine the books Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company.
MIR. boutwell, Looking After Poor Jack.
The captain of an American vessel having left at
q foreign port of his crew in restitution. sick
and disabled, the Collector at New Orleans was
instructed by the Secretary of the Treasury not to
clear the vessel without the deposit Of three
months extra wages, in accordance with the acts
OF February %, 1903; July co. 1910, and August 49,
1856, and to put the bond in suit in case IL was
deemed expedient.
Philadelphia's Gift OF Granite for the
Washington National Monument.
The block OF sculptured marble donated by the
city of Philadelphia to the Washington national
monument will be forwarded to this city next
week free OF charge Until arrangements are COM
pleted to place 1t in proper position In the mOnu-
ment, the stone will remain in the lapidarium here
This block has been under the of the corporate
authorities of Philadelphia for some years and has
been placed in the room where Washington re-
ceived his charge as Commander-in-Chief of the
American Army. Changes necessary in restoring
Independence Hall to Its original shape require
the removal Of the block.
Settling a Prize Matter.
The Supreme Court OF the District Of Columbia
has fixed Tuesday, February II, for the final hear
ing of the claimants for prize money amounting to
$2o2,OOo, accruing from the appraisement OF the
captured rebel ram Albemarle
The Annual Stock Report Of the Statis-
tician of the Department OF AgricuI-
ture
shows that the prices of farm animals are better
sustained than those OF other farm products.
Horses command improved prices in nearly all Sec
tions of the country. Sheep are somewhat higher
than last year, the appreciation being quite gen.
eral, though not equal, In the several States The
prices of cattle have advanced in some States from
local causes and receded in others. Mich cows in
the South approaching in value and declining
In many Of the Northern States. Swine bear
lower rates generally, though quite as high
as last year in the Eastern States. An
analysis of local differences shows that the
prices Of horses have advanced in New England,
New York, Pennsylvania and in the Gulf States.
In New Jersey, where prices rule higher than in
any other State, small decline is apparent,
though rates are still relatively high. Though
lower prices prevail in Delaware, Maryland, Ten
nessee and Kentucky a slight advance is seen in
Virginia, and in horses of iull age in North Caro-
lima. In some States which produce horses for the
market prices were temporarily reduced and
sales limited by the prevailing horse disease.
Little change is noted in Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. In Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska, where
the supply is unequal to the requirements Of
widening operations In agriculture, horses Of full
age bear higher prices There is also an advance
in California and Oregon. Working mules CON-
mand advancing prices in the South. slight adj
aR...
Young stock is higher in Kentucky, but the
average for full grown is about the same as
last year. Small decline appears in several
of the Western States, with some excep-
lions, and the rates for mich COWS
are not sustained. In Maine New Hampshire and
Vermont cattle were sacrificed last season on &C.
count OF the partial failure OF the grain and hay
crops, prices have rallied with an increase of
forage. There Is an upward tendency in the cot
ton states which keeps pace with the movement
toward Improvement in the quality and the en-
largement of the dairy interest. The decline in
the average in comparison with last year is
from $50 80 to s34 in New York, s37 SO to
$50 Is in Ohio, $50 Sc to s33 80 in Michigan,
$33 u to $50 70 in Illinois, sos 40 to $2S Is in
Iowa and $50 II to s2s "a in Kansas.
Other cattle have appreciated in prices in
northern New England and TO small extent
in most of the Southern States. Little change
appears in Virginia, Louisiana and Arkansas. The
price Of cattle four years old has declined in Ken
lucky from $50 Al to s37 81, in Ohio from s45 16 to
$40 43, In Michigan from SAG is to s46 IN wiscon-
sin from s42 3s to s37 os. in Minnesota from s3s 40
to $50 II. An advance appears in Indiana
from $50 SO to $50 o6, in Illinois from $50 40
to s3s SO, in Iowa from $50 10 to s3s SO,
in Missouri from 500 70 to $50 Is. The
younger cattle commanded proportionate In
crease in these States. The decline in hogs is
quite small in corn-producing Statesmen at all
proportonate to the decline in pork products. In
many localities thriving store hogs command as
high rates for live weight as is obtained for fat
slaughtered hogs.