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The New York herald., 1874-01-19

Wheat In limited request but with lighter receipts
s:s ss TITS 4
Sa Sss Il q he so No
at Corn was dull but prices were without decided
% The Sales We're about $500 bushels at Ole in
store, ssc Sslc aiost for old mixed. &c s7c. for
PsT bid dr with OF g.
SS s o ssrsS 5ae Ius snd 81
Tor Canada. delivered 500 bushels Jersey and Pennsy-
sss ss & q 4 % e. sr
S a Ps
Ess tough n % sS"Ssd rnS M I sss
tending upward o The sngagemeints were TO Liver
sS'Ss sSs;: g;
s sy sat, M 10 Rs s 80 nas az % psr g rs s
100 b1 o pss e pYs To srs
U H sa, o Cork for orders and United
win @ s5s sa a. e "a ,Ss
Ssr S "a aG With st ssn Ds
VSe 70 the Baltic win aso beis rensd do at and
OBJ gs ne
psnse ssrn Sus Without
transactions apart IRON small lots e. former prices
d. DO, grocery ssc sss Porte Rico &c sc. Eng
crop. New CROP New oreanA eOc. q DC.
with &C. asked for prime lots in order but
towards the the market weakened and offerings
to sci at 46xc. not TAKEN saes-25 bbs at 46lsc
% bbls q 4c ioo bills &C for southern ana &c for
rive by sail at 45c, cost freight insurance Strained
rosn Continued quiet but abont steady at - As 81 So
Sales of 10 bbls good at ~ co. Fine grades In fair request
saesisObb. Eat $500 10 bbls No at Ss So asd 500
Washington Pitch dull but steady at 81 for prime city.
delivered. :
to-day and moderately active with sales reported q
l50O bbs, prompt delivery, at l3c cargo Of 2 go
bbs sold day or two since, but not previously
ported lsc and $500 bbls high test last evening at
lac. We ordinary test at 13hc l3xc., January
and ls7sc l4c. February Cases dull at lshc lg1c
Crude Inactive and steady, at SIC sac. for bulk and
l0c. for bbis Naphthn IN moderate request at 7c for
city At Philadelphia the market continued firm, with
buyers at l3izc for January.
COS bbls beef, 30 pack
ages cut meats l6U do lard S9 bbls and tierces and
2o Kegs ana or .ne S pps Gg PEI, %S, ISoy
tierces and Il6s kegs Tnc market for pork was
very quiet The sales were 26O bbls. on the spot
At SIS 70 per Dbl: for unnspeoted; 800 bbls, Feb
ss Dressed hogs were rm at c g. for western
and 6kca pAe for city Veef ruled ste sdy with Iar
The New York herald., 1874-01-19

Demand The sales comprised rs bbIs mess a q sl0
iu pps extra mess ut Sl2 50 SIS So erces ARA
lhda mess At 10 10 e2g 50 and tierces Phadelobis
extra lnula mess at 80 90 hams ruled ste win
saes OF ~ bblA at ia The demand bacon was mod
eaaae % rrices M were without material change We noe
city long clear at6xc Cut were quiet The saIes
were boxes bellies at 9c l0c 1000 smoked hams at
ilc iZc and 1910 lbs bellies ut &C. a lOc Lard was
rine nrmer with sales of 800 terces Western steam on
6nesspot az S a9a4c Loo terces do for February at
9ooc ysc and lOO erces city &C. Butter quiet
ana sesuX Cheese was In fair demand at full prices
change In prices The sales comprise tierces Carolina
per lb. ~ e' e 'N~S'
,us sycAkmThe market for raw dun but NOM
tnnaly unchanged. In the absence of business. Re-
nned was neglected and closed to some extent
for G1nn,nn narns az g We gtc for and lohc lOlc
prime &C. &c cb6s Ssc grocery fair to good s sc
I nes 79s TO ~ SIZE &c. molasses, hhds and boxes
intcS sad, Hacd meiado &C.. SIC. Cuba clayed-Boxes
Nc danoapd Nos to 7c- 7tc; do, 10 to II. 1c
do 10 i aS' So' 3 - to 10 sAc Csc. Ole g5c. c
REQ - 70 ~, lo,sc lO'sc: white, s1c. luxe Porto
fair to choiceT ccmmsl sa to prime 7c sc grTpcssry cry
Sc 20 sc. Java-Dutch standard, Nos. 10 to H. &C.
TaS, o aa7superor and extra superior, 7c. 77sc.
sales nT WAS In fair demand ana the market firm
lbs M ~ DDs prime at TIC, and rs terces ana 74OO
sc; Ior inferior 7sc 49, for fair to prime
lbs ctH ~ moderately active and hrm Sales OF 2cUo
Western part future delivery and 80 tierces prime
enIns to-day 7s7 bbs and for the week
Sales ~ @ $50 bbls Market steady but less active
VI Aoo oois al 991ac., and 100 bbls 99c., cash.
The New York herald., 1874-01-19


STOCKS AND RAILWAY BONDS.
Reference has already been made to the general
features OF the stock market and the causes
whereby it was arected. An enormous business
was done during the greater part OF the week,
with New York Central, Lake Shore Northwest
common, Union Pacific, Pacific Mail, Wabash and
st. Paul as the leaders. There was more than
usual activity also in c., G. and @. The failure Of
Lake Shore to pay its dividend was O source OF
great disappointment Hundreds counted on the
assurance that the dividend would not be passed,
as the keynote OF still higher market, but the
effect was q shaking in the entire speculative
fabric and the reaction from the highest point OF
the week was from l to per cent. Invest
ment securities during the week attracted not
a little attention, aud the advance showed that
both foreign and home investors are employing
their surplus capital in this excellent direction.
Our old railroad bonds Will always command in
vestment, II for no other reason than that they
represent the integrity and worth Of the best and
surest paying enterprises in the world. The tol.
lowing table shows the extreme
TUT
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
THE oARR-HoPPER ELECTION CONTEST.

The investigation Of the alleged frauds BY which
Adam Carr contends that John Hopper was
elected State Senator over him lsss fall .py ma
iority Of % votes, was commenced In Paterson On
Saturday, before Judge Barkaow, ~ Master N
Chancery. There were 200 witnesses In esteno-
ance. Mr.. Jonathan Dixon, OF Jersey CITY, Ap-
peared as counsel for Mr.. Carr while Senator hop-
per conducted his own case and was asslssen ~
nation went no further than proving the service e
the preliminary legal papers, and was Drosshs -
Q sudden and unexpected termha0On ~ 10
portant Of these preliminary notices served upon
Mr. Hopper WAS utterly devoid Of the neccssexy
etanatIiro, This upset everything that nad peau
lone and nut the matter back 10 where II starteds
Il win be eight or ten days before ehe exAmlnaUo&
can be legaily commenced again
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
CENTRAL AMERICA.

The Eilibustcr Steamer General Sher-
man Awaiting Conveyance to the
United States.-Considora tions OF Law
Previous To and After Condemnation-
Local Politics and the Legislative
Prospect.
PANAMA, Jan. O. 1874.
The United States ship wyoming is at Asplnwan.
but will leave for Key West in few days. She
only awaits the completion OF few repairs to be
made on the flIbuster steamer General Sherman
which is ordered to the United States. 1t will be
remembered that the General Sherman was taken
by Commander Cushing, United States Navy, for
coming into Aspinwall harbor Tying the Honduras
nag, after committing depredations on the coast
OF Guatemala and Honduras, while the only legal
papers she had on board were her American regis
ter and ner clearance from Aspinwan.
QUESTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL ADJUDICATION.
The Isthmus authorities took possession Of her
papers at the time Of her seizure by the wyoming,
and they now refuse to deliver them asserting
that an American man-of-war had no right to seize
her in Colombian waters, that the question should
be ana sas
ing the nOn-deltvery OF the papers, the sherman
viii leave for New York, and the other matters
will be Of easy settlement automatically. AT the
time she was seized the Colombian governments
was entirely helpless-nghting In this city had
hardly ceased-and could not nave stopped the
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND GENERAL POLITICS.
Congress Is about to meet In BogOta, but no
measures OF importance have been mentioned a.
likely to be brought forward. 1t Is probable that
proposition will be made to form the lsthmus Of
Panama into a national territory, but it Is NOT
likely that the project will become law Of the
land. Politics are at Q discount at present, ana
after oil the turmoil OF last year the new one opens
with every prospect Of its being quiet one.
Yaviza, the chief town in the province Of Darisn. %
whence is derived almost the whole Of the india
rubber produced on the Isthmus, was entirely ae-
stroyed by fire on the I'd inst. The nre was inc
work of an incendiary. Damage was done 20 An
amount var1ousv estimated at rom $oo,s" W
100000.
AFFAIRS IN rHE nsrnI0R
The last steamer from Central America DrougnS
no news Of Importance. Political compncauon1
appear to be- thickening, and st any moment We
NAV hear OF the commencement Of series OF even
more sanguine connicts than tne one wnScn w
CURED at sea the other day In AmapAlas
rHE UNITED STATES NAVAL FLAG.
The United states ship Omaha is stnL ~ harbor.,
lnstructions have been received to keep her ready
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
CALIFORNIA.

San FRANCISCO, Jan, 1S, 1874
The steamer Costa R1ca, which has been thor.
oughly repaired, sailed 1or Panama at noon yes
terday. She took the greater portion OF the cargo
lof the steamer China.
II ANOTHER OVERDUE STEAMER.
The steamer Colorado, due here on Tuesday last,
has not yet arrived
Senator Hager win leave for washington in
few days.
There has been o heavy fall OF rain throughout
the interior OF the state with destructive gales in
several localities.
HEAVY GALE
prevailed here last night, doing considerable dam
age TO houses, &c. in the suburbs but none to the
shipping in the harbor.
ing.
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
s-THREE O'CLOCK P. NJ, SATURDAY.


Cotton Again Lower-Flour Easier
Wheat Firm-Corn Dull-Oats Firmer-
Pork Quiet-Lard steatlicr-Conee very
Strong-Sugar Quiet-Spirits Turpen-
tine Firmer-Petr0leum Quiet.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1916 Pm.
The mercantile situation remains very much the
same as 1t was week ago. fair degree OF ac-
tivlty has prevailed in most departments OF trade
during the week, but there have been considerable
fluctuations in values, and some important changes
in prices OF some of the leading commodities. The
hardware trade mas ruled quiet as also the dry
goods trade, although there are increasing ndca-
tons OF renewal Of business at an early
day. There have been some arrivals OF out
OF town purchasers who evidently believe
better bargains can be made now than
after the spring session shall have been fairly
inaugurated.' But in most business centres trade
has been only fair. The export movement OF Amer
lean produce has been rather
the cearances OF the week show fairly in both wheat
and corn-prices iuctuating somewhat but showing
material change except in corn, which consider
ably higher at the close of the week tnan week
previously The receipts Of wheat during the week
toerably heavy remarkably so for this season of the
year, when canal navigation suspended rail-
roads are moving more grain this winter than be-
FORE and the free receipts times interfered with
the calculations OF sellers very materially. Saturday
business was rather slack, taken WHOLE though
fair degree Of activity prevailed departments
Flour was dull at somewhat reduced rates compared
with week ago. Wheat was DULL but comparatively
steady. Corn was quiet and sold at some concession
from the extreme rates paid during the week. Oats
fairly active for speculation full prices Pro
visions quiet and easy at some concession from
prices current week ago. Freights ruled quiet and
steady. Pork was quiet at about former prices Lard
ruled shade frmer under moderate offerings Cotton
was offered for sale Freely and farther concessions
orally held higher prices Sugar was without ac-
Gvity Petroleum remained quiet without essential
change In prices
CosYEE.-The steamer from Rio Is expected Monday
with 5000 bags. The market to-day has been consdera
bly, excited Numerous bids, showing advance have
been refused There but about 1900 bags Rio
santos in first hands in New York. which is Of
common and medium grade The stock in first hands in
the country amounts to but 5000 bags The market
closes with strong upward tendency No sales were
reported. Mild coffees were strong We sales OF
Ro ordinary cargoes, 25c 25Ac fair do, 26c 26Sc.
good do, &c. 271ac; prime do 2Sc. 2Shc; extreme
range for lots 25c. 29c gold. lb, and 30 days
credit. Java. government bags 30c &c. do. grass
mats, 30c 34c. Ceyl0n, &c. 2Sc. MaracaibO 26]1c
Ns4c Laguayra, &c. Sc: jamaica 24Sc 26c; St.
Domingo &c. Z39ac.; Porto Rico 26c. &C.: Costa
Rica, &c. &c; Mexican 26c. &c Angostura, 26c
S SSsvana, SlSc. A MAc; Curacao 21'sc 261sc. gold.
corroS on the spot ruled dull and Ic per lb lower
For future delivery the market closed weak at decline
The New York herald., 1874-01-19


was offered on call loans freely, more indeed than
could be used, and for two or three days the rul-
ing rate has been per cent, with exceptional
business on the basis Of and per cent-lower
figures than were ever before known at this season
Of the year. There was good demand for busi-
ness paper, and prime names were marketed at
and per cent. Foreign exchange closed strong,
with rates advanced in consequence of the small
supply Of commercial bills
THE BANK STATEMENT.
The bank statement was published In this COL
umn yesterday, but it contains so much Of encour-
agement, 1t is such picture of growth and conf
dence although painted in the hard, dry. but elo-
quent lines Of figures, such compliment to the
recuperative energy Of the mercantile community,
that we reproduce it to-day. 1t will be seen that
the total liabilities have increased only $1 491 600;
that the banks now hold $25 144,775, against
$2 last week, above the 25 per cent reserve,
and that the increase Of.excess over last week was
$3 900. 1t Is than probable that these fav-
orable figures will be repeated 1or some weeks to
come, for the reason that the outlay from the gov
ernment reserve has not fairly entered the grooves
of circulation and Its influence has been unappre-
cable, except in the artificial conditions Of the
stock market. The following is a comparison OF
the averages of the past two weeks-
a 49, .sss ] 81 800 1na sG e
Specte...... 32,679100 A,310,000 Inc. 1,6S09 900
Legal tends 5OS926600 55,418,50O Inc. 4.491 300
Deposits 2l966S,000 231 21, 100 Inc. 11,573 100
Circulation. 27,169.3O0 27,093 800 Dec. 75,5OO
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total liabilities:-
Jan. 10. Jan. II. Differences.
Specie. $32, 9,10O $343O,000 Inc 81, $50 900
Legal tends 5O,826,600 So, AIS, 500 Inc 4,49l 800
Tot reserve SS3 700 $780, 500 Inc So 1872 800
Circulation. 27. 169,3 300 27.093,800 Dec. 75.50O
Deposits 219, 66S, 600 231, PAL 100 Inc ,573 100
Tot ties s24s 800 300 Inc. 600
rs pc. res've l,709,325 64.5S3,725 -
Excess over
ESP. G. res. 21.soe,s75 25,144,775 Inc. 3,24s,4Oo
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
LARCENY FROM THE PERSON,

John R. Payson, twenty-one years OF age, a
plumber by occupation, was arrested at late
hour on Saturday night on complaint OF VIII
liam Ryan, who charges the prisoner with hav-
in liquor store In Bridge street. Brooklyn,
where they had been drinking together. Upon
leaving the place Payson borrowed 50 nom
thrust his hand into the pocket Of his friend and
distracted therefrom the amount named above.
PaysOn is locked up to await examination before
Justice Walsh to-day.
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
SEVERELY INJURED IN BROOKLYN.

Michael Montgomery, OF NO. 90 Inlay street, and
W. Tooner of No. 106 Atlantic street. were severely
injured on Saturday afternoon while working at
woodruff 11,Rohiuson's stores Commercial wharf,
Brooklyn. They were engaged In loading vessel
with salt. and were pushing q car laden with that
article along tramway leading nom the second
story OF the warehouse to the vessel when the
tresSle work gave. way precptating the men to the
dock. They we're badly injured, and wegp removed
to the Lopg Island ColeQe H0Sp)taL
The New York herald., 1874-01-19

the year 1873 shows considerable decline from
that OF the preceding year. The total for 1873
amounts to $39S, $685. It's, against $432 ,6S6 In
1874 decrease OF $685. or 7 per cent Leav
ing out OF consideration the specie movement Of
$1a zoo, 900 the decrease was $46559,914 The last
quarter Of the year, however, compares favorably
with similar period in 1872 and Is strongly in
dicative OF recovery from the effects OF the pre-
>yious excess. The mount OF goods actually mar
keted compare as lon WIS.,
Entered for consumption. $19s 959 4Is $170 207
Withdrawn from warehouse l54,073,905 l62 43s, ,653
Total marketed 1851 Oss 1928 1882 5ss, 2so
The imports for the month Of December amount to
$2l, $780, against $27 09s sos for December 1872
The revenue collections Of the port for the year
were $115,516, 1892, $2i,00O00O less than the
amount collected in 1872, but the receipts for De-
cember were only $780,, ZOO less than In 1872
healthy sign. The decrease in customs for the
last quarter Of the year 1878 was S., ,1ss, 900.
THE FINANCIAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK
have been unusually interesting because they
were of character calculated to give great &C.
tivity to speculation and induce belief in ad-
vancing prices. The reports OF the New York Gen.
tral and of the Lake Shore Railroad, until analyzed
tended greatly to strengthen these, ana, sympa-
theticaly, other stocks. while the statement tbat
day, pay the $1,SOO,0oO due by Lake Shore
to the Union Trust Company, the dlattering
condition OF the banks the prevailing ease Of
money all came In as elements Of the situation and
led to the sharp movements which characterized
the greater part OF the week. Towards the close
more or less OF selling process was observable,
and symptoms OF an increasing "shOrt" interest
developed themselves, which were influential in
somewhat depressing the market 1t Is note
worthy that several of the lower priced stocks sus
tanned the raids made from time to time much
better than their more ambitious neghbors, and
came out OF the weeks broil with fewer scratches
For the immediate future OF stocks 1t s useless to
predict. Everything depends ON the determina-
tion Of the money magnates who have 1t in their
power at the present moment to manipulate the
market in any direction they choose. The specu-
lat0n in
during the week was un attended by excitement,
the transaction generally consisting Of quick
turns and small profits. The price, however, Is
steady, If not firm. The following table shows the
The New York herald., 1874-01-19


-Por future delivery basis mddling the sales have
been f0lOws:-Last evening after three O'Clock
January 800 e. Is l7sSc & fs6rsSary goo a. iii6c 200
So at 1s 81 lsse 100 at e G Sssse May zoo at sf6c
r MsJsnuary, ~ 200 as iSHe 100 90 at ls q Issc l9S at
200 at l5 7sc log at Is ssc short notice 100
March, at Is Side, 100 Isle, sO0 at Is 7sac,
sSc, 100 al Is ss 800 st 100 a IL asse, 60 at at
II i3l6c. Total l3OOO bales Grand total 1870 bales
as follows: JANUARY iaSs February. 1875; March.
FIRST cali-February loo at II &c. March, 7Oo at i6c
Ap ee 81 ay fSsa 'Has s go sse. st
Second call-March. 80 at l6hc; April, 100 at l6sc
May. loo at II Sssc Total 500 bales The receipts at
the ports far heard from, were Galveston rs
bales; Mobile 2S47 Savannah, 4043; Charleston, 2S4;
Wilmington 36; Norfolk, 326f; New York. $50; Boston,
Flour AND GRAIN.-Receipts-Flour AE9 bbs;
wheat s4,95O bushels; corn, 5000 do. corn meal is
bbs and 2O bags oats 80 l5 bushels And the week
$3.50 bbs wheat $40 $50 bushels; corn
lS9 $50 do meal, 2s80 bbls and 1878 bags oats
s45 bushels; barley, 1880 do l65O do The flour
mar dull and heavy and IN lower for
low grades shipping The sales confined to about
6OO bbs at subpined revised quotations Rye flour
was dull but unchanged. Buck kwheat -four was moder-
atey active at 81 80 $3 for state and SO $3 20 for
Pennsylvania per 100 lbs Corn meal was quiet with
sales Of hut 800 bbs We quote
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.
PROVIDENCE, r ],

PROVIDENCE, r J., Jan Is, 1874
Printing cIoths-The market little hrmer the
close sales of the past week l7O0O pieces including
of 56x60 TO be made at SIC 6ax64 SECONDS at 5c
SAc 64x64 common at 5Ac; do standard, okc cash;
do. Standards &c., tor 80 70 " days
The New York herald., 1874-01-19

1873 Reduction in cost from 1872. 81, III 1872
Against the immense increase noted above IN
amount OF business" The suggestion is also made
that "the item In New Construction OF So 384 TAT
might help to explain. and, If charged to the
proper account, would have resulted in the report
exhibiting q slight decrease Of net earnings, In.
stead of an increase"
II is also stated "that as the bonded oebt has in
creased Qncuding $3 600 900 just issued) $14
the annual interest charge viii hereafter be
s7a5, ,4es greater than Is charged in this reports
The question Ia also suggested whether "the COM
pany have created floating deot since the date Of
the report ~ BECAUSE 1t Is stated, that "the
cash on hand September 80 could not have been
made to pay the dividend OF October Is, amount
inp to Ss,577,1s2, and In fact was only tribe Of
$4,000 more than enough to pay the part due and
uncaled dividends.n OF course, there is an object
in all these intImations, and 1t may be to induce
large short interest at the present price, In view
OF an Intended rapid advance in the near future.
We simply repeat them without comment.
FOREIGN COMMERCE.
review Of the import trade Of New YORK for
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
FLUCTUATIONS FOR THE WEEK

PRICES ONE YEAR APART.
AS a matter Of interest to those who are fond Of
contrasting figures we present the following
table, showing the price Of stocks on the cor
The New York herald., 1874-01-19

FUND OF $4,000 TO BUY GOOD SECOND MORT
N cages on improved Real Estate; also Estate and
other Moneys to loan on First Mortgage.
EDMUND COFFIN II Cedar street
The New York herald., 1874-01-19
FINANCIAL.

T REASONABLE RATES-MONEY ON LIFE AND
N Endowment Insurance Policies Mortgages and
other Securities Insurance OF all kinds effected with
A -HASKINS BRAINE, BROKERS, ii BROAD
"A. street-Stocks and Gold bought and sold for cash
margin Privileges negotiated responsible firms,
which be used as cash margin thus enabling any
with small capital to speculate with little risk Ex
planatOry circulars maied
The New York herald., 1874-01-19

THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES SATURDAY.
The following table shows the opening, highest
and lowes1 nrces of the ,lav:--
The New York herald., 1874-01-19

Cotton Again Lower-Flour Easier
Wheat Ffrm-Corn Dull-Oats Firmer-
Pork Qu1ct-Lard Steadicr-COffec very
StronS-Sugar Quiet-Spirits Turpen-
tine Firmer-PetrOleum Quiet.
The New York herald., 1874-01-19

A -LAPSLEY 4 BAILEY, BROKERS, "A BROAD
n. way.-Stock and Gold Privileges; also Double Priv
eges In Stocks ana Gold All contracts signed by men,
bers Stock Exchange responsible parties Stocks
bought and sold against these contracts in place Of
GIN enabling persons Of small to speculate with
6utlttle risk Explanatory circulars mailed to any ad
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1874-08-20
nnrglary lad pIyn.onth.

On August 3, Albert Green, of Hart
land, came to Lewis Archer's, in Ply
mouth, to stay over night, and slept in
an upper chamber One William Pike,
a young man who played a conspicuous
part in a quarrel at Daniel Hays, last
winter, and was complained of and fined
for the offense, during the night took a
ladder from the barn and set it up
against the house. He then went into
the chamber, where Green was sleeping,
and stole his watch Tracks were found
next morning to Jacob Pixies, thefather
of said William. The boy found that
there was some stir and suspicion rest
ing upon him, and he went to said Green,
confessed the offense, and said he was
drunk at the time, Green had him ar
rested for trespass; which be settled.
Complaint was also entered to the Grand
Juror. and Pike was brought before A.
r.. Hubbard, ESQ. He plead guilty to
the offense, and was bound over to the
~, -.,1ty Court in the sum of $500, Fail
~, - s>soeefe bonds, he was committed
to jail.
pike claimed sympathy on the gr69nd
that he was intoxic... ted, but he was not
SO intoxicated but that ne was very eau
tious in going through a p'oaghed field