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TIE SIEKIre OF THE STEAMER LoUIsIA-A-
A telegram in Saturdays STAR stated that the
splendid steamer Louisiana, OF the Bay line,
with the steamer Falcon, of the Oh arlestou
line, off Smiths Point, about l o'clock SATURDAY.
morning, and sank within q hour after she was
struck. All the passengers and their baggs ge
were transferred to the Falcon before the
Louisiana went down, but her cargo, which
consisted Of cotton, pig iron, tobacco, and mer-
cbandise, Is total loss. The Falcon reached
Baltimore at three O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
All the Messengers Of the Louisiana, including
ladies, conducted themselves with the greatest
cooiDees and self possession. The louisiana
was fayorite steamer OF the Bay line, Of 800
tons, and valued at $50. 600. No Insurance.
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kVThe Boston Post estimates Gen. Buffers
wealth at million and quarter Of dollars.
sTThe Kennebec Journal talks of athose
idiots who are trying for q re-establishment of
the state constabulary In Maine."
~"Cheap and hungry dances" are Yer
mont institution. There are No refreshments,
and the fun stops ct Il O'Clock.
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A S7.OOU HauI,

money in the safe stolen from the American
Express office here yesterday is now stated to
have been 81 900.
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THE DIPHTHRRIA SooURGB IN BRooKLYN.-
Since Oct. l two hundred and fifty cases OF
diphtheria have been reported in Brooklyn
eigety-four Of which were fatal. For the week
ending Nov. there were nineteen cases OF
death,
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SUNDAY EVENING SACRED CONCERTS, with
"M 'appari" and the shadow song and the
Tannhauser overture as features of worship
having been DatuTaized in our moral New
England towns, such as Northampton and Bos-
ton, there is no special cause for wonder az the
calm scceptance of Sunday opers I'm New York.
Mr.. Strskosch has presented Italian opera in
the highest style fOr two Sunday evenings in
succession, bed ore large and fashionable audi
ences; "Feust" the first time, s'Traviata" :" the
lyric version Of that exceptionally pure play
Camille" night before last. IL is the climax
OF the artificial life Of eur metropolis life
thst has been this iong while 'trun on the Euro
pean plan."-SFTiRQfeId RepHbIican.
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PKRsoFAL.-Dorman b. Eaton, Of the civil
service commission, left for New York last
night. Mr.. Eaton has been entrusted by the
Joint special committee Of Congress to prepare
bill Ter the fu uTe government of the District
OF ColUmOla. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon,
Is il town. Secretary Delano was TO-DAY
enkagea IN preparing his annual report and
refused TO see visitors.
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HA Missouri landlord has systematized the
splLtosl business. DE has ghosts which appear
0Information from Texas says thirty davs
OF fine weather last month added sixty Thousand
nales 70 the cotton crop Of that state, worth
three millions Of dollars.
~A telegram from st. Cathsrines, Ont,
says; The boy who was believed % be Charlie
koss turns out to be q son Of Mrs. Evans Of
New York.
@Nacon, Miss., has a sensation in the shape
OF q train Of nsty-looking cars, with q skeleton
peering out Of each window, whiSh runs by
the station at midnight without q sign or
signal.
pVItIs estimated that not more than one-
hslf 10 two-thirds the usual number Of men will
be employed In the Maine lumber regions the
coming winter, and wages viii generally suffer
q decline Of hfteen or twenty per cent.
VAccounts from Virginia say In slnort
every direction In the dismal swamp and it,
enytrons the fires originated almost Q month aeo
by the drought are burning with slsrmina
rspidity. Valuable timber lands are 3 prey %
the flames.
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THK RIGHT REV. BISHOP CuMMIys, of the
Reformed Episcopal church, preached last eve
ming in the 1st Reformed Episcopal churrh,
New York, on the "Failure of the General Con,
vention of the Protestant Episcopal church TO
meet the responsibilities of the crisisO
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SThe Rev. H. H. Hawels, the musical
clergyman Of London, Is about to publish a
work on cremation, entitled flashes to Ashes.o
~ Ten thousand men, women and children
are said to be without the necessaries Of life in
New York city.
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A BABY MUTILATKD BY DoG.-A most
unfortunate affair occurred in East Orange, n.
J.B on Tuesday last, which may result IN the
death Of an infant ten months old. Mr.. Barber,
of Mulberry street, near William, kept large
English bulldog chained in his yard. While
hr. and Mrs. Barber were absent from home
the child was left In charge of q servant. By
some means the dog got loose and dashed into
the house. Finding the child playing on the
floor he commenced q most ferocioue attack
upon it, tearing lite flesh IN many places He
would no doubt have killed IL out and out had
IL not been rescued by the servant. Asnis.i
by order of Mr.. Barber.
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JHE UNsIGHTLT PARTITION, which was made
Of rough pine boards, in the rear OF the Senate
ladies' gallery, and which was converted into ar
-xtempOre room last winter for the uss of the
Joint Special Committee invest eating District
aIalTe, has been removed. On the walls which
this PARTITION formerly enclosed are placed the
two paintings by Moran Of the Grand Canon OK
the Yellowstone,
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ADJUSTMENTS.

SANILLE'S NATIONAL EATER.
- BEGIHS At O'CLOCK.
EnEage mert for one week Only Of Tbe famous and
popular German dialect actor sni character come
cisn, MR. J. X EMMETT,
no viii appear every uis ht during the week, and
saturdsy matinee. in bis WONDERFUL perform an e Of
EkI1 4; OK, OUR COUSIN GERMAN,
" tte oTsma OF th . name, as acted b. b. over
lYstO tines n America ard Eu.IaUd, d rods in 2
hii 90 bis d llE htfu -peciaities cons stfpV ID =
Canoes ard sol-s, produced with new anf beaue fui
scenery, Intricate meC baLism and powerful ca os
Characters.
FT3day-Beueit Of ENMRT
satErcsy aft,TnCon-GraEd FRITZ MATINEE
Orch 'Ta sta :, Sli admission, IS, 10 and Is esuts;
reservFC seats, Is cent. extra
- s'z iV Cays ia advance AZ box OH "A Of thrafsr
sEG Brsd Adzms'. uDvIS
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II HARRY DONEHUE,

HAhh1 UUNhHUE,
COST UMER,
42s 11IH STREET, EEAEE
New and neatly htted.up PArlors and 6how-rooms
and dos y-increased stock Of
Masquerade and Theatrical Costumes.
comprising several hundred new ard costly Dresses
together with every variety Of COstums-L6die55
Gents and Children 's-tOr
MAsQCE BALLS AND PARTIES,
PRIVATE THEATRICALs.
TABLEAUX AND OLD FOLKS OOHOERTS.
P.e.-Hith thorough knowledge Of our bGsi-
ness devote ourselves 10 the wants aHd wishes Of
our patrons, and Dy courteous and polite attention,
reasonable charges, and disposition 70 Scc0mmCd
and Iesse, we seiGOm fail 70 give satisfaction.
Ocz3 Sm
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NEWS PROM THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON
Rear Admiral Case, commanding the European
station, reports to the Navy department that
he arrived at Messina, Sicily, on the 9th ult.
IN his flagship, Franklin, accompanied by the
Congress. The latter vessel stopped only long
enough 10 receive her mails and then proceeded
10 Palermo. The Juniata was at Messina, hav-
ing completed cruise to ports in the Adristic
and among the IOnian islaDds. She was 10
leave for Palermo on the 25th October to rejoin
The Franklin with the Congress at Naples. Ad-
nIiral Case reports that he had visited Zante
Gionlan isiands;) Piracus, (Greece) Smyrna,
Syria and Milo and Suda bay. At Athens Ad-
mlrel Case, with members of his staff, Captain
English and other officers, had a pleasant re-
eeption at the palace by their majesties, the
King and queen OF Greece. At Suda bay the
Turkish government has established a navy
yard and arsenal, and Is erecting workshons
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InE EXTENSION of leave Of absence granted
Captain Robert p. Wilson, 9Th cavalry. from
headquarters military division of the Pacific,
has been extended tour months.
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INTERNAL REvESUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S579,759.1O.
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IHE AMOUNT of national bank notes received
a the Treasury to-day for redemption ioOJs up
SI2,575.
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MORE TROUBLE IN ARKANsAs.-Lieutena
Governor Smith, Of Arkansas, who was elected
on the republican ticket with Baxter, but who
was not In accord with Bsxter's subsequent af-
hilauons Win the democracy, has issued proc
lamatiOn, as governor of the state and called
ul0n the President 70 recognize him as such
The term for which he was elected lieutenant
governor has only half expired, and he claims
that the new constitution and the election under
1t are void for illegality, ard that Garland. the
governor elect has no right to the Office. The
constitution under which Baxter and Smith
were elected points cut the manner in which Il
nay be altered or amended. The new constitu-
ton, II Is claimed, was not framed In the man
ner then designated, and is therefore void III
this be true, Baxter's abandon nment OF the Office
leaves the lawful government in the hands of
the legally elected lieutenant governor. The
question is purely legal one, and is now before
the Attorney General for his opinion. When
the question between Brooks aud Baxter was
before .he President he recognized the Baxter
Smith government as the legal government Of
the state.
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CENTENNIAL CoNMIssIoNBR-The Presi-
dent has appointed Stephen B. Eikins, OF New
Mexico, a centennial commissioner,
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The REsIGNATIoE Of Second Lieuteu ant
Quincy o'm. Gilmore, 10Th cavalry, has been
accepted by the President, TO take effect No :
vember 18Th, last.
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TEE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF Lawrence,
Kansas, having failed 10 meet the call of the
redemption Agency to reimburse the Treasury
Tor Its notes redeemed, and its deposit Of five
per cent. being exhausted, the Treasurer gives
notice that fTOm and after to-day its nores viii
D. rejected when presented for redemption at
the agency.
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UARLOWls GALLEKY On FINa ARTa.

RABLOWS Galley OF FINE ARTS,
~ 1870 PENNSYLVANIA AvSNUB.
Always on hand a large stock Of choice PAINT
IL Gs, ENGRAYIHGS, PHOTOGRAPHS and
UHROMOS. Fine assortment Of gsRHiHs Dresden
POrceiatne PAINTINGS. Velyet and Gilt FRAN KS,
g. great variety. Passe PartCUt sEd Hats, made 70
order Of any hape or color. Gold, Silver and Cop
rer Wire; Cord Nails, &C. New Engraving5, Pho
tographs and ChrOBCs received as soon aspublished
All kind Of Black Walnut snd Gilt Frames made 70
orcer Of the best quality ard WORK msnship Fine
patterns Of window CCrniCes to order, Pictures
bUJE and packed with the Erestest care.
n. B.-P aintings Transferred, Lined and Re-
stored by II Il. BARLOW. octI.sn
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MRS. a. W. RANDALL, widow of the late
Postmaster General, who will be pleasantly
RENT mbered in Washington society, has made
her d'jt as public reader with gratifying
succeSs @'s
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The PRESIDENT Is not at home to-day 10 vIs-
itoTs excepting members ofhIs cabinet. -
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The FRERDMEN's BANK--Mr. Cresswsn. one
the commissioners Of the Freemen's Bank, saws
u viii require SGO0,0C0 to enable the commis-
sioners to declare dividend Of % per dent, and
rs yet they have collected but SO. .O0O Win
careful husban3ry Of the resources Mr.. Cres-
well estimates tnat the bank will eyentuaIIv
pay 40 per cent.
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MR- REAT's CREDITORs-Itis is stated that the
principal creditors OF Mr.. Geo. II. Reay, whose
is said to be due to the fact that he
tailed to get the post Office envelope contract.
are + ParsOus & Co., paper makers of Springfield
Who furnished paper for the envelope contract,
ana the MessTs. Pierre, OF Paris. The remain.
ing accounts are believed to be small
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SECRETARY BELKEAP had an interview
FIth the PTesid mt to-day.
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PROF. SEELYE, OF Amherst College, will be
the only clergyman in the FOrty-foUrth Con-
gTess- Es is doctor OF divinity, and was pas
tor OF the First Reformed Church OF Schenec-
ady when he accepted the pTofessorship. as a
rule christian statesmen" haven't Done very
vel in Congress, but We hope tor better things
ii this instance,
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into the hands Of Republican commission
ers some years ago. II is only a few
yesrs Since the same game was proposed
with regard to philadelphia, and tho
Democratic press in and out Of Pennsyl-
vania, howled over tho proposed taking
away Of the peoples rights. AT time
when Radicslsm ia topping under tho
odium Of just such wrongs, it is neither
right nor wise for the Democrats TO emu
late their odius conduct by grasping pow
or by such means, and when defeated, by
burning an honest official in efIigy. Geo.
graphical divisions do not mako wrong
right, nor change principal.
WHO WILL he THE MAE2
The Massachusetts Legislature arc very
much exercised as TO who will be tho sue.
cessor to Senator Sumner. Il. X. Hoar
and Mr.. Dawes are mentioned as likely.
Ben Butler, it Is said, looks in that dircc-
tion, but his eyes are so fearfully crossed
that no "fellsh" can tell how he does look.
1r case Dawes is the lucky man, which /
very much doubt, tho chairmanshp of the
ways and means committee will be scram-
bled for. Geo. +. Hoar 10 spoken Of
though this would DO rough on Pig Iron
Kelley, who is next on the list. Custom
would give 1t to Kelley, but tho commit
tee has the power of choosing lis own
chairman.
HOWARD.
The o. o. Howard court of inquiry met
yesterday, and examined Gen. Meigs,
Gen. Shirns and Gen. Townsend with ro-
gard to the regulations concerning the
disbursement Of public monies. Howard
is uneasy, but his friends are working
hard for him despite his bad case.
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RIVER NEWS.

PITTsBURG, March 10.-River rising, I
feet G inches.
VIcKsnURG, March l9.-Up-Thomp-
son Dean, II g Lee, Ste Genevieve and
Paragon. Weather warm and cloudy.
NEW ORLEANS, March l9.--Arrived
Pauline Carroll, st, Louis. Departed
John Howard, Arkansas river. Weather
cloudy and warm.
NASHVILLE, March lo.-Rivcr rising
rapidly with II foot inches on shoals.
Weather cloudy and pleasant. Departed
Shippers Own, upper Cumberland.
CINcIENATI, March l9.-River 10 feet
and falling. Arrived-Andes, Wheeling;
kittie Higher, Arkansas river. Departed
Andy Baum, Memphis; Exchange, Pitts
burg.
EVANSVILLE, March l9--Cloudy and
cooler, mercury 81 to 40. Riyer fallen 8
inches q feet by mark. up-Idlewild,
Fay cite, Roberts, Church, Mary Ament
Do wn-Nail City and barges, Morning
Star, Mnneola Business worry light.
ST. LOUIS, March l9--Arrived--B Belle
Memphis, Northwestern, Davenport, Lake
Superior, Keokuk, Petril, Illinois river
Departed--Clinton, Dubuque, Kate Kin
uey ana w a JeWis, MlssOurl rlVcri Dlc-
tator and JOSH, Illinois river; Ebert, Pitts
burg; Roberts, Ohio river. River falling
slowly. Cloudy and cool.
MEMPHIS, March l9,-River falling
slowly. Weather cloudy and cool, heavy
rain early this morning. Arrived -
Maud, New Orleans. Depsrted-lsst
night--Belle of Shreveport, st. Louis;
Lady Lee, Rcd river. To-day-Kelgour,
Cincinnati; Houston, Louisville, City Of
Vicksburg, Bannock City, White river;
Chester, St. Louis.
LOUISVILLE March l0-River stationa-
ry with feet inches in tho canal, 6 feet
8 inches IN Indian chute, feet inches
over the rocks. The Robert Mitchell has
abandoned her trips to New Orleans this
week, but will start about the middle of
next week. Arrived-Charmer, Cincinn-
att; Laura Davis, Nashville; Bodmsan,
New Orleans; Esperanza st Louis; Law
renee, Cincinnati; Exporter, Cincinnati.
Departed Evansville; Laura
Davis, Cincinnati; Bodmann, Cincinnati;
Esperanzs, Pttsburg; Messenger, Nash
vile; Lawrence, Nashville, The Expor-
ter received here ovor 100 tons of freight.
She will go through the canal, but will
tighten over the falls tomorrow. Wealth.
er cloudy and cold.
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read letter from, thu officer in favor
thereof. lilo asked that Gle letter be re-
ferred to the committee on appropriation,
and gave notice that he would move an
amendment TO Q future appropriation bill.
air. West asked unanimous consent to
offer an amendment repeating so much of
act of July o, 1880, Us iorbids detail of
officers of tho army as acting paymasters,
and authorizing the secretary of war to
make such detail and prescribe such bonds
"a no may consider necessary, Objection
being made it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Wost gave notice that he would
offer IL as substitute for the
bill 90 increase tho pay dep
artment of the army when that bill
should come up on the ground that there
was no use in increasing the etail of the
army after tho rank and file had been re-
duccd.
Mr.. Stevenson offered m amendment
comforting upon the court OF claims the
jurisdiction 10 determine all claims grow.
ing out Of war of person who have re-
NAMED legal or who took the oath of ale
glance under the Presidents proclamation
of December, 1863, and abollshing the
Southern claims commission. Adj
iourned.
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HOUSE.

An item Of SOS, 900 for tho pay Of the
capitol police gave rise to much discussion,
and finally MIR, Holman offered an amend
mont to reduce the appropriation to the
United States $4,000, provided that any
disabled soldiers now on the capitol po-
lice DO retained The amendment was re-
jectod-29 to Ia.
An item of $4,000 for mileage of the
members of tho house having been reach
cd, Mr.. Smith, Of Pennsylvania, offered
m amendment combining the allowan &C 70 r
mileage to actual travelling expenses.
Mr.. Parker hero rose TO point OF order
that the amendment was not in order, az
being in conflict with existing law,an the
point was sustained by the chairman.
Mr.. Albright offered a similar amend
mont which was also ruled out on n like
point Of order.
An appeal from the decision of tho
speaker was taken, bat tho decision was
sustained by vote Of 1919 TO 30.
Mr.. Smith then moved to reduce tho
amount to : O,000,and sont a statement to
the clerks desk from the secretary of the
treasury, showing that tho amount o,
milesge paid to members of the AID
Congress was Sl96, sos, and the amour,
paid at the first session, when only actual
travelling expenses were allowed, was
only S23,476. There was an opportunity
for the reformers TO save 100000 for Con.
gress in singl item.
Mr.. Smiths amendment was rejected
81 TO %.
Tho discussion, which had been very
noisy and excited, here closed, and the
committee then proceeded to vote or
Niblock's amendment which was rejected
--5s to 80. .r....
Mr., Holman suggested, as n means o.
peace, an amendment repeating tho law
allowing mileage, but point of orde,
was raised by Mr.. Parker of Missouri
and tho amendment was not received.
The committee then rose, after hsvin.
60. through with only two pages of thu
bill, and the house adjourned.
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MARKET REPORT.

MEMPHIS, March l9.--Flour dull and
unchanged at 8 5O60 25. Corn meal,
3 80. Corn, market bare. Oats quiet
and weak at 50@59. Hay firm and I'M
changed. Provisions quiet and unchsng-
cd.
NEW ORLEANS, March l9,-Pork in
demand to arrive, 16 5o@lG 60ispot lG 70.
Bacon good demand and prices advanced,
7B@9IG,99. Molasses good demand, COM
mon fermenting All; centrifugal so; re-
boiled so; prime 10. Corn meal better
demand at3 70, others unchanged. Cot.
ton, demand slack, sales $500, withprices
castor towards the close, but not quota
bly, lower. Receipts 5,S2e; exports, con-
tinent $3.50.
CHICAGO, March l9.-Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and weak, No
spring 2i@l 24!i2 Is; regular 10;
fresh spot 1901 lsi. Corn fair de-
msnd' and advanced, No 2 mixed Gl5
regular 62l strictly fresh spot GlaG1GlE;
new No mixed Sst, Oats dull and un-
changed. Rye steady, N S5@S7. Bar
lev quiet and weak, No 2 l 52Gl "a.
Pork fair demand and advanced to II 70
April; Is May. Lard 8 80 spot; 95
April Bulk meats steady, shoulders 81;
S Il and sc 81 spot. Whisky steady
at 92l.
CIScISNArI, March l9.-Flour quiet
and steady. Wheat quiet and steady at
/ As. Corn flrmer at G2@GS Oats steady
at bO65s Rye steady at 03. Barley
dull aad nominal. Oils unthanged. Eggs
10. Butter, choice 5000. Cheese firm,
Pork firm; country meas Is 90; city mess
10 %. Lara firm; steam 81 spot, buyers
March; kettle 9@0t, Bulk meats firm /;
shoulders 8 G7IG95 10; q RI s5 spot, and
Z s7b buyers March, al loose; q X box
cd 20; clear scarce at 5 l2!@s25i shoul-
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ders in good demand at 8 can CR675i
clesr 90. Whisky firm t90.
ST. Louis, March 1e.--Flour sdull,
weak and unsettled. Wheat, No 2 spring
steady q 22A; fall lower, No 8 red
Ss@i 90; No 2 l bo@l 81. Corn in
active but ilrmer, No 2 mixed 62@62A
Oats hrmer but Inactive, No 2 mixed 4s@
49,. Barley dull and nothing doing
Rye inactive, No 2 9O@9Oi. Pork strong
at 10 25@lb rs. Dry salt meats firm,
loose shoulders 81; clear rib 7I@s; clear
sides SsC9si; shoulders and clear rib seller
for up the country 81 and a. Bacon act.
i've and firm. Lard dull, round lots primo
steam held at Q, siDsl bid. Whisky in
active at %. t. tH
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0sNxAAL GARFIELD, Of the appropria-
Nens committee. has sense enough to see
that his party d responsible for the pres.
emit condition OF reckless extravaganza
which prevails in the government
departments and he has SO i'm
pssaasA The members Of the committee that
sAsy agree with him in believing that q
change must be made for the good OF the
party. In accordance with this idea nc
more money 10 70 DO allowed for extrs
worn, no matter II it is performed after
Aea's wAss 80 w.s.. sso.s s..A Los
been, and II 10 we'll that i. is to be shut of.
The deficiency bill, which 10 of tho same
kind Of tout 60" will DO very closely
serutinized and every item inquired into.
But notwithstanding the efforts of the ap-
preparations committee, it is not thought
THAR lsbors will amount TO much, for the
departments and dominant party in Con.
grsss are too much in cAhoots to listen to
economy, even when preached by ono Of
themselves.
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MONEY MARKET.

NEW YoRK, March la--One million
gold was awarded to-day at Ill i-sl@
III l.S4. Treasury disbursements were
$4,000. Custom receipts $43G, 900 Money
closed at Bad per cent. Sterling dull At
4 S4a for sixty days, aad s7t sight
Gold ranged at lll;@il2, and closed at
lllI.' Carrying rates 2GD3i per cent.
Olearings S2l,00O,0o0. State bonds dull.
Government bonds quiet and steady.
Stocks opened weak with decline Of IA
/ per cent; later there was slight recoy.
cry, but this was lost, and the lowest pri-
ces Of the day were at the close.
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TIE ssnatorial aght in Massachusetts
isnow confined 10 four candidates Dawes,
Adams, Hoar and Banks. The Demo.
cratic members Of the legislature, who
cast seventy five votes out OF two hundred
and eighty, viii probably make straight
party nomination.