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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Steady - Flour Dull - Wheat
Steadier-Corn and Oats Were Firmer-
Pork Firm-Lard Quiet-Sugar About
Steady - Coffee Inactive - PetrOleu m
Quiet but Firm-Spirits Turpentine
Firmer-Rosin Easier-Frefghts Quiet
Whiskcy Steady.
SATURDAY, Jan. ST. p. N.
The past week was one of comparative quetude
in commercial circles, and the volume OF business
was considerably less than for the week immedi-
ately preceding. There was less speculation,
while the wants OF the regular trade seemed to
have been In great measure satisfied The spring
trade mas not made its appearance as yet here ex-
cept in q few exceptional cases. There has been
some little increase in the hardware and dry
goods markets, but there has been nothing
like activity even here. The principal ar
ticles of export continued in moderate request.
and In numerous cases prices favored the buyer.
At the Produce Exchange the market was unusu-
ally quiet. Breadstuffs, under continued adverse
advices from abroad, ruled quiet and heavy, prices
favoring the buyer considerably, taking the whole
week together. Flour was dull and prices could
not be maintained particularly for shipping grades.
which could not find purchasers to any extent at
material reduction from the prices week ago.
The Same remarks apply with equal force wheat the
market tor which only sustained by the compare.
lively heavy deliveries contracts made weeks
and in some months ago. The receipts have
tnucd remarkablyheavy for this of the year.
that Notwithstanding the deliveries contract, there
was some pressure to sell all through the week,
ana the market at the close showed little or
no Improvement There was quite o reaction
in the corn market, which ruled dull and
heavy all through the week. with fair receipts of
new The stock Of old was small this was accord.
ingy held above the market and remained nominal.
Barley continued advancing until the price was very
much higher and the market ruled firm at the advance.
Oats continued irregular and advanced and declined al
ternately according as the demand brisk or light
The movement in provisions was fitful and the prices
fuetnating; on Saturday business was exceedingly
moderate IN nearly all departments of trade, prices
however, showing Jew marked fluctuations, ON ,ChanQe
-four dull and unchanged, Wheat was in moderafe
request and rather steader in price Corn and oats
Pork met with better better demand at full former prices
Lard was quiet sugar met with moderate demand al
irregular prices Coffee was inactive, with quoted
Naval stores were quiet with spirits ofturpcntine ruling
steady. Whiskey quiet, but Arm.
UoFrEE-The market was quiet, and in the alb.
sence of sales prices were quoted noninay steady We
quote Rio ordinary cargOes 25sc. 25Nc. fair do
SXc. &c. good do FAC 2sc prime do, 2shc.
H. 60 aud ~ days credit Java. government bags JOc
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DEFRAUDING HIS MOTHER.

Mrs. Catharlne Schwitzer, residing at No. 256
Floyd street, Brooklyn, caused the arrest OF her
son, Henry Schwitzer, on charge of defrauding
her. 1t appears that the complainant who is I'M
able to speak English. had her son to &C.
him interpret her wishes for the bank officials
She desired to have the interest Of placed 10
her credit on her book. Tue accused, however
directed that the money should be placed to his
own account AS soon as his mother ascertained
what he had done she caused the arrest Of her un-
dutiu son. He Is locked up to answer.
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ID.
IN fair demand
serss sp!as spsS'1s?
the sales foot ug 6oS9 bus s e. SOC SIC for
YsdIw
~ % ps
under t 1 demand the sales were about s. oS bushels
% snf os
a We % has sssp fair and the
syd os ae 81 - hsS as " . sS
Sorted q Soy SssAsIs 81 STAG sioas u = O. -.
the lines Of berth Telg9s charters but rates wee
Ss ss s Of S sna S Is
port sp 9f ton
to New York with cargo OF marble and rags at lump
va fair inqulry ana in G,seng way
S Of New
DO aD a?s DC
Enssk as 40 do SSs New orleans Do DO
spirits 3, demand
e. ss%;r sa u.s. Ss
s sSsns$ ,Ss sas radss
neglected. Tar and pitch moderately inquired for,
butn the absence OF sales prices were quoted nomi
market
Ter and for s ns Of r
Aprii at l6tac Crude IN bulk held with confidence
some holders asked high as C. we note sale Of 2O
st &c inactive quoted steady, from
nothing caerns and he
market was nominal From the on producing points no
the week ending pork $3.50 5bs beet 7st packages
Kegs The mess PORK ruled steady and the
s better a4 T of se OF $40 S9s
Sss for Marsi .S at s 6G IL oSbns o s
short clear, at cash. and % boxes city long clear
and the range Of western Beer fS' aisf
Eo to Is at
within the range Of IS sil ior plain bb frs and
Pr%e SIS ind is d 1o' and
s% W So s Sr %ese1a Sales 81 Las 81 s
aS%s a & So t @ al 81 10 S
boxes OF long cut hams 70 lbs ,ayeTHge at $50
@ rsSed Sees IS lbs ayerase az
i0O0 lbs fpickled bellies i bs at 10000
bellies on private terms. Lard~Busness has been very
light to-day, and prices were not materially changed.
We heard OF sales of 700 erces OF Western steam
SPOT at 9c 50 terces OF do at CSC. 30 tierces, off
grades at 9c. 9sc and $50 tierces of prime March
private terms On city heard OF sales Of 100
OF prime at g5sc. per h.
sUGAR.-For raw sugar the demand moderate, but
market irregular and unsettled. We quote Fair
refining 7ssc 74c., and good do. at 77sc. &c. The
sales embrace Sic hhds OF centrifugal at Sac SIS boxes
do price, l23 bags OF Cuba centrifugal SIC,
400 hhds OF moasses at 7ac and aO OF Cuba
ut 75sc. 71sc. Refined only in light
request, but not materially changed in value.
We quote :-Cuba-Refning inferior to common, Zc q
he air 10 good fair 7s4c TIC good to prime &c.
She grocery, fair TO good sac prime to choice,
sac. SIC. centrifugal, hhds and boxes, Nos to Is,
Sac &C.; molasses, hhds. and boxes 61ac Ike
ado, 4c 5s4c. Cuba clayed-Boxes, Dutch standard,
Nos TO- 2 e. 5c do 10 o to T. &C. s1e; Do p to
loac white 9aac loslc Porto kico-Rehnng, com.
sc. Brazil-Dutch standard, Nos to H. 6s4c a SC.
Java-Dutch standard Nos 10 to u Sac sac. Manila
Superior and extra superior. 7c 7ssc.
nestle and foreign, yet full prices were demanded In
lima s4c 20 bags OF Patna at 7se. a re and 100
bags Rangoon at 75sc. a nc.
STEARINE.-The market Continued quiet. Prime quoted
gsc. We note sale of IS tierces grade 91sc,
TALLOw was steady at 724c a 75sc. The sales ootup
about It's 600 lbs, figures within the above range.
WHIsKEY.- Receipts-9l9 bbls and for the week end
ing A035 bbs The market firm, with sales reported
OF loo Dbls at 81 closing with holders asking more
money!
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THE STOCK MARKET,
being held in suspense by the undecisiveness OF
Congressional action, was not as active as usual,
and the decline was marked by range OF n to 8
per cent as compared with the preceding week.
Firmness, however, was displayed towards the
close OF the market and prices improved upon
those which prevailed during the first four or five
days. In railroad and government bonds the gen.
eral condition has been one Of frmness and indica-
of the attraction which this class OF securities
continues to present to permanent investors.
EXTREME PRICES or THE WEEK.
The following table shows the extreme ductua.
tons for the week in the leading shares
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totals. lbz ~ IVA
Included De above p bales to arrive For future
ms asS three oelOcS g. iooat 4 Fe6
900 81 is 800 at sl SIC April so
6 400 at 6 Ice, 500 at is sc Nav 100 at l6lSc
400 at Is l5c 900 at l6 7l6c. June 200 at I6c Total
$500 bales. To-day, up to one r. m.February. 400
at l5c., 800 Short notice. at IA Is l6c. 100 at
I6c.. 100 short notice. at n 332c., lOO at l5c.
March, 800 at I6c 100 at Is lt32c 200 at l5c 100 at
Is 96c. roo at l5c 100 at 10 32c 800 l5 96c April,
l40 &c., 500 at 10 81 &c. 200 at &c., 800 at 10 332c 40
at IL l3c, zoo at Is ll6c. 500 at 10 3lc May 100 at
l6c 200 at IL 96c June 200 at Is q 2c 100 at Is Is l6c
Total 1900 bales. Grand total 1900 bales; The
GALVESTON. 2,siS bales; New Orleans, s,sg; Mobile.
scn iss; Horioik. s!Ss; Baltimore, Isl New YORK.
This day last week, 26sis This day last year, 1855
Rates on foreign ports quoted as follows -
To HavTe, by steam, lHc, by sail lc TO Hamburg, by
Mc: &c; BY SAIL &c 10 Liverpool, I'd. bv steam.
Sled. bv sail.
Flour AND GRAIN.-Receipts-Flour 1879 bbs; wheat
LIS bags oats "a 100 bushels rye 1850 do and
corn. s2s9g DO corn meal. S46s b5s and 1929 bags
The aour market ruled dull and prices exhibited
all kinds at prices within the range Of the appended
heard OF sales OF 2O9 bbls OF Western 81 81 so for
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AN ABANDONED BABY,

Yesterday morning about nine O'Clock the re.
mains OF slillborn child were found in a bag
lying in the hallway Of the premises No. 304 Eighth
street, and removed to the Morgue by the Eleventh
precinct police. Coroner Croker was notified to
hold an inquest.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Married.

KNOwLTON-BEERs.-ln Brooklyn, on Thursday,
January 20, at the residence OF the brides parents
by the Rev. John A. Paddock, EBEN J. KNOwLTON,
OF Upton, Mass, to MARY II. BEERS, OF Brooklyn
TOwNsEND-STRANG.-OnT Thursday. January %,
at Yorktown, Westchester county, N Y, by Rev.
James Johnson, MORGAN TOWNSEND to MARTHA
JANE STRANG, daughter OF John Hazard Strang.
No cards.
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HERALD MONDAY, FEBRUARY ls74-TRIPLE SHEET
months; per cent for sixty and ninety days ana

months; 9 per cent for sixty and ninety days and
per cent Tor thirty days.
THE BANK STATEMENT
for the week showed decline In the ex-
cess over the legal reserve OF $47s,l25. The
increase In loans amounts to 81, 3s4, TOO; in
deposits, to $42S000. There was also an in
crease OF legal tenders to the amount OF
1904, O0O but decrease In specie OF 81, 397 900.
The total liabilities this week are $780, Ols OOO as
compared with $685. 900 last week, and the ex-
cess over legal Is $27 0OO 1t Is graft
Tying to observe an exhibition OF much caution on
the part Of the several banking institutions and
an absence Of any disposition to yield to the temp
tations Afforded by the large outlay Of greenbacks
recently made by the government. The following
is comparison OF the bank figures for the past
two weeks:-
Jan. "a. Jan. 81. Differences.
Loans $267, Gil, 100 $685. 095 800 Inc 81 1884, 700
Specie... 34,739.10 80, 342, 100 Dec 397 600
Legal tends 57,sS3,3OO 5S,S77, 100 Inc. 094 400
Deposits. 232.6 800 1888, l1a,s00 Inc. 42sOOO
Circulation. "a O24.70O 90 S98, 800 Dec 1875, 900
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total liaDillties:-
JAM "a. Jan. 81. Differences
Specie. $34 739, 100 $33 342 100 Dec 81 397 600
Legal tends 1883 800 58,877,7O0 Inc. 094 400
Tot reserve. 92622, 400 $92 2l9 800 Dec $4O2 600
Circulation. 27.O24. 700 26 $685. 800 Dec 1259OO
Deposits 2S2 69l,s 500 2331l9, 500 Ino.. 42S0OO
Tot lab ties $685. 500 s2soo1seOo Inc. $780, 100
rs pc. reS've "a, 020, 125 65,004,650 -
Excess over
25 p. c. res. 27.693,275 27,215,150 Dec. 478, 125
THE GOLD SPECULATION
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COPARTN ERsHIPs.

MO. 50 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. FRpRUARy
IN lex Taylor, Jr has this day taken into
will hereafter be conducted under the arm name If
ALEXANDER IAYLOkS SONS. ~ "
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PROVIDENCE CLOTH MARKET.

PROVIDENCE r. T., Jan. 81. 1874
Printing cloths-Market steady extra "a squares are
hetd ~ futi &C. standards, SIC; low grades
Onds, 5c 56xf0 squares are scarce at BIC Sales
past week, $4,000 pieces
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THE GOLD SPECULATION
during the week was generally dull and attended
by depressing influence, the work apparently OF
The following were the highest
and lowest prices OF the week.
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SIC do, grass mats, Soc Sc Ceylon. &c 2Sc. !;
SM Ma Nc Use aaguayyra &c 2sc jamaica
aHAc.; Costa Rica. z6kc. M1sc Mexican, 26c 27c;
Ang0sura, &c zsc Savana, 2613c. Nlac. Curacao,
26c, &c, gold GO and 90 days credit
0orIos on the spot and quotations were to an
contaminated. with prices ruling steady. We quote
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02
RfCES IN 1873 AND 1874.

PRICES IN 1873 AND 1874.
AS matter of interest to our readers we pre-
sent a table OF the highest prices current to-day,
compared with those OF the corresponding day last
year,
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FINANCIAL.

A MOUNTS TO LOAN ON RAILROAD BONDS, MU-
"A nlcipa Securities. Commercial Paper; persons pos.
sess,ns ADVISED OF TO invest IN mer
ALEXANDER FROrHINGIAM, liz Broadway
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The quotations based cotton in store running
quality than half grade above below the
grade quoted The sales were :
To-Day Last Epening. IOtak:
Consumption. ............. $50. ~ "a %
Speculation. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80 30
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02

LII SPECTATORS SHOULD CALL OR SEND FOR
n copy OF slow Fortunes Are Made In Wall Street. {"
Stock Privileges negotiated at lowest market rates
/. W. HAMILTON CO.. 4S Broad street.
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Tot lab $685. $3.50 600 Inc 1907 100
25 pc. res've 64,029, 125 65004,65O -
Excess over
25p. c. res 27.693,275 27,21515O Dec. 478,125
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Governments out of sympathy with the age
cannot last and the triumph of the reaction
airy party in France will only lead to fresh
sorrow.
The lesson taught by the overthrow OF the
extreme red democracy represented by the
Commune, ought not to be lost on their ex-
IRENE opponents. It points out clearly that
unless government is in sympathy with the
nation it cannot long continue to exist. The
Commune outraged the sense of the people by
an effort to force the acceptance OF political
and social ideas which were not in accord
with the views of the majority of the nation,
and France rose and crushed the Commune
How far the present French government
represents the thoughts and sentiments of
the French people is one of the really difficult
questions of the hour. The conduct Of the
Communists convinced the world that all the
horrors of the first French Revolution were
still possible in the later years of the nine
teenth century; and France, like all other
nations felt and confessed that strong govern
ments we're at times necessary. 1t is possible
that the men now in power in France have
abused their privileges and done many things
which they ought not to have done with
out consulting the wishes of the French
people-but if their action is conservative
it Is, no doubt because they believe that
such action France needs and demands.
If, however, they trample upon the
rights of the people, ignore public senti-
ment and force on the country form,of gov
eminent with which Frenchmen in the mass
have no sympathy, they will create an oppo-
sition before which they must ultimately sue
cumb. But while the present government
must bear the odium Of the reaction,
it is undeniable that the tide, to all
appearance, has turned in favor Of that house
which, in spite of all its faults, the French
people dearly love. If, as we have already
said, the Republic should prove failure, the
next ruler of France will be, not Henry the
Fifth or Louis Philippe the Second, but Napo-
leon the Fourth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-01

TIE ELECTIONS IN ENoIAND.-Our news
this morning shows that the election contest
in England is being carried on with great
spirit and energy The two great political
parties are evidently putting forth their whole
strength AS announced yesterday, Birming-
ham has made no change Messrs. Bright,
Dixon and Muntz have been returned without
opposition. Sir Stafford Northcote, liberal
conservative and supporter Of Mr.. Disraeli,
spoke yesterday at Barnstaple, making point
on the differences known to exist in the late
Gladstone Cabinet Mr.. Gladstone, at Green
wich, addressed some thirty thousand people.
There were unmistakable signs of opposition
to the Premier, but the precautions taken by
the authorities rendered rioting impossible.
Election times in England have always been
lively; and this general election, SO far as it
has gone, conclusively proves that John Bull
has not given up his ancient propensity for a
row.
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more anxiety manifested to discover the
writer of the anonymous communication than
to ascertain the truth of the charges which 1T
makes If the accused Commissioners are
guilty of the alleged malpractioes it matters
not from whom the accusations come the
charges should be fully investigated. AT the
same time, If Commissioner Russell possessed
the knowledge of improper conduct on the
part of his associates, it was his duty to make
the facts known in his official capacity. His
failure to do SO would prove that he is untitled
for his Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-01

The SUBJECT OF THE FERRY LEASES is
before the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund, and report has been made by the
Comptroller and Chamberlain, which shows
that these franchises, which should yield q
large revenue to the city, have been dealt out
without regard to the public interests. 1t is
certain that the ferry franchises which yield
enormous fortunes to their possessors, should
be made to pay fair income to the public
treasury; but exactly how the wrong that
has been done to the city in the granting of
the leases can be remedied does not appear.
Probably the Legislature can afford a remedy
If so there should be no hesitation about its
apnlication.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Albert Bierstadt, the artist, is at the Brev00rt
House.
Judge Marcus P. Norton Of Troy, is at the Metro
poitan Hotel.
Seth Green, the fish breeder, is going into the
frog business
Judge Amasa J. Parker, Of Albany, has arrived at
the St. Nicholas Hotel.
Senator John P. JONES' Of Nevada, yesterday
arrived at the Hoffman House.
Judge Harry Bingham, of New Hampshire, is
staying at the New York Hotel.
Captain Hams, Of the steamship Abyssinia, In
registered at the New York HOTEL
Jen Davis and Henry S. Foote are long time ar
ranging the prelimnares for that duel.
The sister OF Edgar A. Poe, Miss ROsalie M. Poe,
now poor aged and helpless, resides in Baltimore.
Washington Mclean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
is among the recent arrivals at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
c. P. Hannaiord, chief engineer OF the Grand
Trunk Railway OF Canada, is stopping at the Wind
sor Hotel.
General Spinner, whose name is so prominent ON
the face Of all the greenbacks, is hunting amiga
tors in Florida.
Congressman Alexander Mitchell, OF Wisconsin.
arrived at the Holman House yesterday morning
from Washington.
william d. Bishop, President OF the New YORK,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. Ia
living at the Windsor Hotel.
Lai Yong Yang Kay, Yup, Lai F0on and
Ching Leong have issued an address to the people
or the United states in behalf Of the Chinese In
California.
one of the candidates for the United States Sem
ate before the Kansas Legislature is named
snoddy. Snoddy got one vote in the Senate and
one in the House.
Another of those old ante bellum statesmen has
turned up. Ex-United states Senator Lewis r.
W,gfall recently exhibited himself in the streets
OF Galveston, Texas.
Hon. Rufus King, who was elected President OF
the Ohio Constitutional Convention in place Of
Chief Justice Waite, was born IN Chcothe. Ohio,
I'm 1917. He graduated at Harvard University.
Rev. Seth A. Clark, an itnerant preacher of Kan
sas carries his church with him. II consists Of o
canvas capable Of covering 700 persons, and il
transported on wagon drawn by two mules.
John Bright Is rather q queer member OF the
Gladstone cabinet. Having always been In con-
nct with his fellow Minister Mr.. Forster. on tho
education question, he has now opposed himself
to all his colleagues by writing that the war ASH
antee) rs the consequence OF wrong policy and
Of years Of neglect. hope no man in england
wishes Il ~ c0ntinue."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-01

LOUISIANA IN THE SENATE. of the
Washington correspondents venture the con-
lecture that the Senate will not sustain tho
proposition for new election in Louisiana.
and say that the only way in which the legal
ity of the Kellogg government will be reached
will be by a vote for or against the admission
of Pinchback. But in view of recent facts
they seem to be in error as to the vote on
Pinchback touching Kellogg. If Pinchback's
case had reached vote in the Senate while
Mr.. Morton was supporting him as candidate
with regular credentials the vote would have
been effectively for or against the Kellogg
government; but even Mr.. Morton has retired
from that ground, and vote may now be had
on Pinchback that will not touch the legality
of the government that gives his credentials.
He may be voted down on the corrupt prac-
tees by which he is reported to have secured
his election.