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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, July 10 1878.
Cotton quiet: middiisg io7sc Tow aiading. iosc. ;
good ordinary, essc Net receipts, IL bales ssics,
NEw ORLEANS. July ID. is7s
Cotton Quiet; mddng. lie tow mdding, ia5ssT goed
loo. stock. II ,sSo.
Cotton su,st: middling iosic; low n,dd,ing, ioAc
good .,d a g ss sss' ;oe 20 Ssis Exports
Cotton nrm; niddiipx. 10 is,iee low %iaains.
Exports eoastwtse. 4si bales. sales. So stock 1888
CnAKLKsros. July 10. 1873.
.rS,ns91 aISs ~ Ss pe. e sssa
wise, I0J b.ics. sales rs. Stock. 500
81 l7 tor strained Crude ,arpeu,ne sisadv At 81 Tor hard
OswEeo. July To- 1875.
Flour aneh.ssed; good demand; safes LOO ess
Toledo. 4ec state, 44e Oats hrm white state. sse
ms i e 10 SIS for nnaosS Der
SIS; shipsluns si4 aud nddiEss. sis ton. Canal
a%ess 9. 5.ay :rd y'
ss's. :. ssns 5s 10 s.s s' g
ccrn. 247oo Dc peas 1000 do: lumber 2i26ooo feet
$500 Ss.h.is corn 100 do barley. 7a,soo rye
80 30 do peas. $500 do -
Flour in ,ssasr... demand .sS. $50 bill. i.ns. q
10 T sSsas s. s'ls s e ssis.
:srS. 4: .o 70 g % f,cs S.ss S
White sS,sr g 20 e 20 ns s p, ," - 20
and anss,ssS sales 80 bu.nsis SO Mnv.aseo st
q caIa 10 d iieo ds sale. ss ss's . Ssss.s
45ol do no 2 mixed aaa high mnsd a, 49,.
d 5s 1 s%s do ssa''' ssys' ssi.
ssrse,s @ S s sy made quosss
q. 81 other articles unchanged. Canal rsghts
HlsSss rssss ss sisa sa y .s
sss whss 9oT bushels; sorn s7aop DO osss 1soo
SsS' & % S @
40 ssis sSssi 81 Sss.hsis corn s5.aoS 90 .s,.
see 4, 49, as.,. s. So so Ssn.l sh.H
do o.; assts as RYE 500 dO Te an
ssets-wisss eooss sasSsl.. corn its.1 do oa,,
ga s's ss s.f matt ID s soco S
e To- asEs's on nis ana 40 o,sss' M e.
Dsrnor. duly 10, 1874
white at IS rs Wheat Grmer; sxtr. white 81 ii NO
%sss stc osAe"s as%"ss and sssns s'f e
Sic 50 mixed. Suc seeepts Flour. bos; wheat
m.ai.Fioar. 200 ibis; wheat, 5000 Sushoi., corn,
ssss 'ss:sy To-. i'ay NS.s; a:sa
a4sc Oats strong aud hsher, at 27c zoe Rye nrmsr.
".as higher earrsn, make So seiss 81 = So
's rsS' s ss%i' Sy y 5 'hs
q sass sa%s i'ia nssa susr
$cs; - .sssi is sss = 81 % s.ssiss, y %
ToLrpo, July 10, 1878
Flour snd wheat lover; No 9whito wsbash, nsw. yyc.
assed; amber Michigan, spot. 81 o. do. zoe old.
seller jay. $50 seller August, 8Dkc No red ~ipor,
~ 10; No do. spst 81 o3 new 90. eosc seller July
v2c seller August SOC. NO red. sc amber Ii-
nos, new, SIC. Corn steady; high mixed 4oAc No.
spot 4ue seller August 30 rcjec ed 3sc Ozt- quiet
No. Tie; white, 2ac keeept-wheAt. 5000 bushels
1900 sa.Ss.s corn. 81 a. !, the s,o.. .o.m va:
au amber Michigan, spot, 81 o. seller Jnl, sie. 8
otc seller August Ole 80. red winter. seller Augus
vOrc Ole Cotn quiet hign mixed. 4O1sc No. N4c
pia DO seller August held ~ 5ssc. sass Of No. whs
~ T2n. damaged, slxe.
CHscAeo. July IS. is7s
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one Of wins on the 10th instl had trial yesterday
before Deputy Collector Phelps. . charge Of intro
ducing contrubspd goods into his port without Dein
manifested The charge was proved snd hne oil x3f
IMPOSED Captain BcnssI yesterday sent an officer u
this vessel where eight pieces Of cloth OF about
ten each seized charge OF not being en-
tered upon the ships manifest
One Of the LADY inspectors oil the Custom House
seized, yesterday, on the person OF steerags
passenger Just arrived at Castle Garden the follow
ing goods seven pieces oil black silk fifteen yards
plaid siIk, eight yards black silk velvet iour aud
hall wards black silk fase velvet, eleven silk hand
kerchies i've silk sasneG and SIX yards Due woollen
70
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. ]

s2k. The Bank Of England lost 100000 bullion on
balance to-day. Bar silver advanced 10 b2 sl0d. per
ounce A. Paris rsntes declined 10 l14f 90c. The
closing prices In London wsrc:-Consols Tor money,
e5h 90; do. Tor account. 30 q soh; new IA per
cent bonds l0sk hvctwsnIy bonds q 1867, 1861 ten
forty bonds Ill; ives Of 1881, 1osk 1924; Erie
common shares, l6x; do preferred shares s21s /;
New Jerssy Central 42K; Illinois Central. SIX.
STATE BONDS
State bonds at tho Board were Ia per cent higher
for Louisiana sevens consols, and higher Tor Mis-
souri, SKIES OF 1877; District of Columbia s-65's sold
Ms4
RAILROAD BONDS.
In railroad bonds there was decline Of 23S In Now
Jersey Central convertible asscutcd, u Le6igh
and Wlkesbarre coDsoIs. The other changes were as
foIiows:-An advance of u " Lake Shore coupon Sec
onds and Boston, Hartford and Erie hrsts, and v In
ST. Paups sghts, hrsts There was decline OF q IN
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern 6rsts, and y
In Pacific Railroad Of Missouri hrsts
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
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The closing prices OF mining shares in San Fran
cisco were as tolows:-
MEMORANDA.

Mr. william 4. Booth has been elected President OF
the Third National Bank IN the place of Mr. j. D. +.
Lsnier. who reures account OF III health. Mr..
Booth was formerly president Of the American Elk
change Bank.
The stockholders OF the Merchants National Bank,
this city. Will Friday 10 vote upon the
question of reduction OF The capital stock from
50, 600 900 to $1,000 oo.
The receipts aud shipments OF wheat ana corn at
Chicago and Milwaukee to-day were:-Chicago-Re-
cepts oil wheat, 55;37l bushels; shipments 80, 929
do; recepts OF corn, 246,a50 bushels; shipments,
Bl6.343 do. Observation-Disclosures of wheat, "a, 800
busheis shipments 400 do; receipts OF corn. $500
bushels; shipments, 400.
The approximate earnings OF the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway Company during the
Ars, IN Julv
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sh o So5 bead g ssss s TO- -.sa y s9 ps.
s ssi1 Coon Thompson ' sold Tor ine.
s ss;s 81 D. r's
s q.
81 ewt l24 keatuekv steers az s,se i0'.e per H. u
y. ss " CHI: Brown Ss's
sss 8 Illinois sss iSsss i. xsis.,:
ssid Tor pod.%aa Onto zoe. per D..
% Quo steers 100 lie d. WIN 70 % s@s
s% 'd co. So sP as: weights 81 s"i lie Per
head .ss.a Iop re- s g Cd per ss.S Tss
psr To-. weights ewt 80 Colorado
per per i weight weights 20 ss. = s%
= Dudley w ;sd 5 for a soss g. 81 s1 sss os
also incladinr AZ head sold sc. ~ weight
r.. 'sSs 'ss IS : ss'gi IS s
s':s As.s a'sa avs. e. 81 Tss
ssssoa sis ps' bulls s live .ssS
per a pc. as' Msss '', ,s' S
with steer - 1875 per H. an and steers ha as ,. ps,
s per w o % per . sSsS Ohio on steer. head
ss8 10 d s ss.ss at
sse per ~ WIN soc OF head On ahead. weigh. sN
sseS s ne
so 81 head per b. w ON
on is head 20 head az axe per ID" ssaa at iSe per III.
~'tasi s."
chsrosse steers, direct from she Pains. At
s:i r. s.s s 81 s:.s On s. s
30 s ais s ' os PM s
s@,o at " &c Dss t.,
s1 weight X svt So l'9 9 .x steers s
.s AZ for II. wsFsss a.
Vi VIZ - %
as Fl vssa. Il i s:s
AZ sc. per h. weigh. Is cw.; hsas at lcHs
weights Y. is p.i e Weighs sx NJ 'r ssas
:ssh iS Win
sias per head on i7Sssd xsshs. ~ sw,, y
sssa s:ss Y: ssts ~ 20
% rsa w y MS r. "sss Ss
a.. &. ss 4; x
l.: ssiss, 81: =, s.ss i.
exs A;odsshmiss SOLD Tor MoIri. 40 Tex ~ steers
per z
% sold s. os S win ca
' oss'sss for s ana o VII hi
Weighs s ~ss Sherman se a's sr Il io
Aerton sssc per ID. weight ss So Illinois
no. =. s ds sf, o o Fer sr r
Sheep sofa !. :. as 80 lamb. II &C. AK
5Nsc. Az per i. Judd 4 Bucknrh sold a3 state
SssD. weight weight 4! lbs. Z pei ONO
Sheep r:ss lbs: Sc Per- s IL IL State Stat:
yssh. 7s 800 lss |. che PR S solo 70. week
per head ka.s fidcocs sold . Ohio Sheep wei Il
IBIS s: :. g Per Sss oai' 'ciss s :s.sp
::$ S & r. ss s:: 81 RI; :s;:s
Y @ s rs .s,s ss r.,
% lbs. ssi sss ,s o.
% lbs rs pc: y sheep
wssS J.: is. Az per II so s",s ss'sS
MA s g ) H. 3 81:
sheen, vssh. lis lbs head =. &C. per b.: 80 Ken;
lSs Weigh. fiss 49, ~
LAMBS: slss Ss. S sss
,1yS. ss'sai :, 81 Ss'
sss Sss k:n,assy lambs. xssI. g ~: per assa \
4 Is S.X per ox; ksnsasiy lambs, xsi.hs 8 y:
f. q :sis OIL .ssss :s:
3 s ss iss::s .:lss
f. =: $::s g. q .ssS
81 lbs s hssa Boz psr Ga ssn;ass lamb.
weight 82 Ibs. per head &c. per ID. Il9 Men
lucky lambs, weight % lbs per head. a. 9lsc
per To- 1872 Kentucky lambs weight ~ lbs pcr head
s6 oe14 per cwI 2u2 mixed Kentucky sheep ana lambs
weight % lbs. per head, $40 Id. sold Tor weei
ending July IL 1873 1881 sheen and lam BIS at - q
average per head; j. KIRBY Co. sold ss Ohio sheep
weight 80 los cad fsc. per H. 2J7 Ohio sheep
weight ~ lbs per head. at Sac per H.. 2ps Ohio sheep
weight NJ lbs head 4i,c b. 2of Ohio sheep
weight 81 lbs head. ut 81 80 cwt $50 Kentu h
81
| Mich Cows-<o sales reported.
| CALvks.-Sales slow values on Drr
Buttcnnilk ted calves sold at SIC alc per ID Mixes
lots at 4tsc 5hc. ID. Veais AZ &c b5sc ID.
nocs-l here were 1.-Two hogs sale
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bales; New Orleans 1874; Mobile. so; Savannah $50;
Charleston; III wimins.on Norfolk i2s Boston. 1852
$50 This day last year, sIs Total since sep,ember
~ toys lave by steam v i,
No TO hamburg by steam. 4e COMPRISES. TO Bremen,
pool. hd by steam; by sail. i5s4d. compressed.
FLOUR GRAIs.-keceipts- 10 GA bos whe At,
1885, bushels meal $50 bbis and II sacks corn
$4,000 busnsls oats 40 800 do % 500 harley.
fair demand The sales including state Western
Southern about 1iuOO bills within the anne xea
the range Corn meal quiet. Eve quiet some
- 600 bushels 80 late Saturday at SIC Canada
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FUNERAL OF J. FRANKLIN MOVES.

Mr. }. Franklin Noyes. who was drowned on satur-
day last In tho Harlem RIVER was buried yesterday
from his late residence, No. Ala Sixth avenue rbs
Rev Charles G. Tiffany, ID. D. OF -. PanPs Methodist
Church. Twenty second street and Fourth avenue, de-
lived the ia moral sermon. Tho body lay In a black
vain ut casket with silver mountings. the inscription
plate pearlng the following :-'J. Franklin Moves.
died July IS, 1878, aged 40 years" Many members Of
tue theatrical profession were present fhe remains
were inferred IN Greenwood Cemetery
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We quots:- Ordinary cargses. i3Ae. 1875; fair do.
Ice good do, iG1sc; prime do, G1<c. q lie;
trcme range for lots. lie. 1si.c. santos fair 10
good. I5hc. IJsc. gold. % days; Java, government
bags. zoe. 2i%c do, grass mats. 2oc. 2ahc.
Singapore 17c ishc CeyIon, 15c. Ise Msrrcaoo,
isc tic Laguayra, 40. leo Jamaica, i3c. &c.,
20 Domingo I2tc I3c Porto Rico, lac. ssc. Costa
kica l4c re; Mexican. i5c. i6c. Macassar lie
isc, Angostura isc. i6'<e savani's. iJc. idh~;
Curacao. lie. 14isc
corros on the spot dun easy austably
lower Yuturos opened about Saturdays cosins prices
snd the market closed nvm Todays closing prices con-
psred with Saturdays ~ folsws:-
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THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

The cid and new Collectors AZ the Custom
House yssierday Wapsast,ng business In their rs-
sPsciivo departments having tue usual large sumpcr
OF callers. Late N the afternoon General Msrrt
hied his oonds, the having been signed W
oxGovsrnor Reuben II. Fenton, ex-Conerossmaa
walter W. Phelps, Coneressman 5. b. CntteDden and
Mr. Marshall y. Roberts Eacn OF these gentlemen
signed or tso 900 and qusid Tor double the amount.
sMugoLIs0.
The Captain Of the bark Deomarka arrived last wesk
rom London ION winch vessel Inspectors Vas Horn
sad penohus ssizsd swsnsy-slx cases q brandy and
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THIRD CAIIe2:3O 2. N.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT DULL AND EASY; FUTURES
CLOSED FIRM-FLoUR sTEADY-wHEAT
LowER-CoRN UNcHANaED-oArs IRREG-
. ULAR-PoRK QUIEr-LARD sTEADy-wHIsKEY
yIRMER- PETROLEUM QUIEr-oILs QUIET
SPIRITS TURPENrINE QUIET-EosN QUIET
COFFEE srEADY-sU0AR STEADY.
MONDAY. July l5-6 p. N.
Busincss rather slow IN most commodities to-
day. but the marEets we're nevertheless steady, save
in a few exceptional cases. On 'Chsnse Hour was
steady. Wheat was dull and lower. Corn wi.n-
on, decided change Oats still In buyers favor
whiskey was lrmer Pork was QUOT Lard was
steady Cotton the dull and easy. Futures
closed arp Groceries steady. Naval stores were
nominal. Oils and petroleum we're quiet
CorrEK.-The market for Rio steady. Sales wcro
ls7s bags Rio, Coperneus. 1000 bags do, Horrox
aud 500 bags Santos Euclid, all private Mid
coffee was quiet stock OF Rio and Santos coheeJuy o.
~ 3i7 bags. Arrived aimee July a-Undne. 5io2 bags
santos uy TO- Jessie McLeod $500 bags do: July
Euclid s9 bags do aud IL 5i3 bags kio Toslil9i2i
bags. sales since Including today, 49, bags
T.l~.r LIS.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED..

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT July Is by Rev.
J. X. Kerr. oil Fourth Presbyterian Charcn. DuScAS
MACFARLANx to MANY n. SoCrER, both OF this CITY.
POTTER --PHLiPs-On Thursday, July IL. by tho
Rev. Corneius b. smith, GEORGE W. POTTER TO NARY
A. PHILIPS
Proviaence (K. ~ and st. LOUIS tMo) papers please
copy.
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NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JULY 49, ls7wrH SUPPLEMENT-

end lover; No ch,e,go ,:npss. oss as,.c; No do:
NJ 3 do s5c sb,se. Corr fs.riy active ana shade
higher; sss.e ssse cash; s.'sc sse July s7,se,
settled but gsnsrsy lover 2ssse cash; sis.s JaIy;
steady aud bra new. 49e. old. 50e, Barley hrmers At
4sAc Pork in lair demand and higher 90 s75s. cash;
50 Az, 50 50. September Lard fairly active
and shade higher, ST 90 cash; 81 s5. August 81 o5.
September, Bulk steady aud unchanged Whiskey
steady and anged 81 o6. kecepts-flour. $500
bbis. wheat 5000 bushels; corn 24OOOO oats.
n 900 do rye 500 do Shipments Flour 800 bbs.:
wheat ~ 900 bushels; 10 Oo1 do. oats 5000 do
barley Al the close wheat and irregular
o4 July; s4c August a2c september. Corn easier
and nc. lower. Oats Aasier AMI &c lower Provisions
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

Bkrvss Trade on this forenoon was SLOW on heavy
run quality ranged IRON common good. In al
coarse and not uly lat prices were NE. ~ c h.
weights 5cwt pa cwt; from % lbs 81 lbs been
allowed net. general sales 81 lbs. The markets
closed weak. &c per ID. on on last fridays rates A.
eth street yards T. g. Eastman sold tor self 06 Of
horned cattle including 22i lac ad omission
follows 81 Missouri steers ~ ec. 10. weight
81 Missouri sseers ~ Dtsc per weight rs 10 Mis-
sour steers ~ ec. IN. weight 1872 Missouri
steers ~ lOc. H. weights IN ewt scant ~,
Missouri steers ~ lOtc 1O5,c per To-, weight
2lU Kentucky steers ~ 1Uc per h., weight l66
illinois steers ~ 9c. per ID weight IN AZ ewt
1870 Illinois steers NJ lOc per h.. FOR A.
Mann :22t Illinois steers, go ncad 9c. lb IS
head NJ vsic per To-. Ifo head 9ztc los. per 10
weights IA cwt. 80 w. joseph sold Tor seif
323 Illinois steers, 10 head az sac. Dor To-,
weight OK ewt ~ head &c per h., weights 81
On cwIi 1876 head ~ s,se per h., weights
ga cwt. 81 cwt., with 81 of per head lob head
80 head 9Isc. per lb. with 81 OF per head weight
wi 10 he sd At e4c per ID, wsghA ~ awt Do head
At 1Oc per ID. With bf head "a head wsigbp
IA ewt III evil q. Kahn sold for Kahn A
Co. III bulls i've weight 1,27U lba head at &c.
lb 3buIs live weight ,f73 lbs per head, $40.
Pc. - q Missouri. ..ss.. g o. per y Win On pc,
steer. az ss per wss"t az cv, ~ Mlssssr' steers
hssden e head sis.caI steers y Zoe peg ~ rsiss,
..se,. =, PIE per ~ Weight ~ ewt on sonmissien
st svss n s.. N. q Rss.a.h.l seId ior ::
Mssris az Tear steers drsst from NE pns a. So per
~ weights eva - Alssssstssssn ss hssA - ee psrls
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PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

FALL RIvkR, Mass, July Is. 1879.
cloth arket frmer At 9l6c asked Tor a.
square CLOTHS, holders demanding 3c We learn Of
no business The Tor 6OS56 goods Is seaoy At She
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I2oOOO IA7,s soa =. :.

EooD Ue e's. Q, issi. io7h
SO Us5-2u, a. '65u, DO tu2k
l5uuu U - 2D,r. s01. IS 100
l2OU W s2Q ., 81 - ace
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5000 Us b-2O's. q, '6s. 1854
iOoUU Us S.. =. 1881 100
isovvo Us ~. !, ,vI.bs ivan
<vVo Us "A g, iSu7. - iop4
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IU.IJ a. N.
$4,000 Us5s io4oseg Ioex $500 Psr. 1907, IoUss
l:l5 A. NJ.
$1,000 s5-2oc ct b3 lO6 $1,000 SIS a. IO76
$500 do ........ 100 10000 SIS ri, rbc 1867.
5000 los 10000 ~ .9i s3 lO4ss
AfDOu II 4
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competitors this year no fewer than seven
teen require the use OF military rifles, thus
showing the steady aim OF the National Riflo
Association to turn TO account its facilities
and its instruction In the practical military
training of tho people. A very large major
ity of the competitions also require the
standing position, and others specify that in
lying down the head must be toward the
target, thus corresponding TO actual mill
tary service.
Four OF the competitions this year are ex-
prcssly open to the army, navy, and marine
corps, and tho former, at least, will cntcr
teams for the prizes Strange rs II may
seem, instead of the army being the teacher
Of the militia, the militia Of the country has
been the teacher and cXcmplar OF the regu-
lar army in the most important part of its
instruction. namely. learning how to shoot.
Up to within two or three years the regular
army had very little training of this sort.
The men had the weapons. and hour after
hour, day after day. for years and years,
were taught to play gymnastic tricks In
carrying or presenting them, which thcy
did with wonderful address. But the acqui-
sition Of such accuracy I'm shooting as our
ordinary citizen soldiers secure with their
few days OF practice per year. never seems
to have been l0borcd for by the army as
whole. until the achievements Of the Ma
tional Guard at the CrocdmoOr and other
ranges, and the odious comparisons made
blythe people at the armys expense, stirred
up the latter to emulation
During the past two years the army has
followed humbly. and, it Is he hoped prof
itablv In the footsteps of the militia. The
book adoptcd for instruction In rifle prac-
ticc is the one prescribed by the militia.
The ranges and targets, the system OF soor-
ing the rules and conditions are, as far US
possible, those of the militia; aud dctach-
mcnts from the forts are glad to obtain per-
mission to use such militia ranges rs may
be accessible to them for practice.
Perhaps some good fruit Of this tardy re-
form may bee seen in the army team shoot
ing this week at Crccdmoor At any rate. IL
should In time show itself in the army's
frontier service For many years it has
been impossible for the army to doanything
with hostile Indian warriors, unless II out
numbered them two or three to one. The
shooting Of the Indians, especially IN con-
test between mounted men, has been 50 far
superior to that Of our unframed troops as
to make contest of equal numbers. with
out power Of retreat, usually massacre OF
! To wh..c soldiers. With anything like
equality Of numbers, the latter always re-
quirc 20 have a howitlor or two on hand, a"
in chief JosrrH's last fight, or a GArLING
! gun. IN order to hope for success Thanks
10 the influence Of Crcodmoor and other
ranges. started and mainly sustained by
militia enterprise, the army Is now learning
| to shoot. while the steady progress of the
| National Guard in craftsmanship Is shown
! in the annual prize meetings each year
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THIS week We have the annual autumn
meeting nj Crccdmoor Although this year
the great international long-ungo match Is
wanting, IN some other respects the meeting
IL likely to prove more attractive than 'ny
If its predecessors Certainly the number
If entries. both for team and individual
matches, Is unprecedented. The practice ot
tho competitors has been so good a. 10
promise close creditable, and exciting
shooting The unusually large number of
competitors, invent y-seven, insuros variety
The arrangements for the convenience, both
Of tine riilomon and the spectators have been
improved by experience. only fine weather
Is needed To- guarantee success.
Crccdmoor appeals 10 popular favor with
peculiar force, rs furnishing practical evil
dcuce Of the -kil acquired Of late years by
our citizen soldicry in the use Of their
weapon. This is the best meaning II Creed
moor. The wonderful performances at long
distances by our crack shots, which have
| given them the worlds championship, graf
| lfy national pride; but 1t is an entirely dif-
! feront class Of performances that promotes
! national safety. skill in the use OF author
/ wed service rifles, in the method, under the
conditions, and at tho distances customary
In campaigning, Is the highest form Of marks
manship that the public rifle range can pro-
| vide. We note that out Of the twenty-seyel
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Many Of the recent facts and stats ICES iu
regard to the progress Of railroads and the
improvements in them are Of very gr"ai III
tercst. Though the last year ha, not been
generally or largely profitable one for
railway companies, either at homo or
abroad, they yet have gone on extending
their facilities and perlccting their running
arrangements. 4 few new roads, nearly all
short lines. have been opened, branches
hayo been completed, additional Trucks have
been laid down, old rails have been replaced
by new, and the rolling stock has been in-
creased OF thc new roads, those in which
we in New York have the most Interest are.
Of course, the rapid transit roads, the prob
LON Of whose permanent success and -rcur-
ity as investments has yet to be- solved.
Tho railway statistics for 1877 show that
during that year the number OF m.c-
opened In the United States was 2l77
against 1857 in 1876. The largest number
Of miles built was in New York and Penn
sylvania, and in narrOw-gaugt lines Ia ono,
Iowa, and Texas This was chiefly ad'l-
tional rail for extra tracks, the length 81
which laid between the lllst II January and
the first Of July, this year. was s704 miles,
or about 900 miles more than the CORE
spending length Of now rail laid in the first
half of 1871. For the rest u the year there
Is little prospect Of much being done in the
Same direction No extensive works are OH
hand; but now, as always various short
lines are in progress In England scotland
and ireland the Increase Of the railway
mileage during the year 1917 was 2Cj miles
But though this was small, the Eneiisl
roads added considerably TO their rolling
stock, and thus swcllod their expenditures
Thus tho number Of their locomotives wa
l2767 IN 1877, or 0.75 per open mile, to OLA II
1876 OF passenger cars, 2772o, or 1853 pc
anan mia compared with l6l, Of frelgh