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Sir Per, Cent Interest.

!as Peoples National Bank at Mar.
ASa'E, this State, has Voluntarily re.
''s'a ID. 'a's Of interest to si1 per cent,
saS' iaaPadAt haa a long article on
= a'ist congratuIating the public
~ - %. Ptioe Of money, like prices gen.
sllh' Ss''ing down to hard pan. This
.'''Aea' At Nlttinsburg calls to mind
<@aiet nov going on in New Jersey
~ A' rates Of interest in that STATE,
~ s pa cent has been The legal rate,
~ ''isl1u's Of all interest as penalty
%''a'5 and the present movemen. i
~ Saas it TO 'i1. The last guberna.
- ~ @avsHtiOns had each a six per
= lI'at ia their platform, aud, &C.
- % Trenton dispatch in III,
i''k ATnld, tvo.thirds Of the peo-
a'u 'iI per cent.
Nli'' accumulation from a re.
~, 10 correspondent in thi. county
s'.Ea be discusses the in.eres! ques.
=. = S9nee'iOn y with the preseu. hare
ne lays much stress nm the nrss
~. ~ 'Aieh many psrsOns(tarmers ant
~, ~, Ne paying for money, and see
~ y. hope iOr relief save througl
N'EsJ or tspadia.iOn.
-. - Interest question is certainly
S'eliou, and one that deserves al
- hat ID laid upon it in eonnec
nh The ptesen, Outcry from Ii,
SO ~, all over the country. Tn,
sS..IPS Pa'Il'hed in Saturdays IxrEiLI
'''a The New York Tina, con
|Se'.S. S9s statistics on the subject o
sls. s Increase Of late years in deb
=. asl'lon, was one we'll calculated /,
s'.,.'. asAlon. By these statistics
M. ia 'ix Of our largest cities
n, w 70 lS7s, the local taxation wa
s@,ooPsa-I'on sl5,OOo,OOo 10 SIS
lnd The debts nearly quaaru
E,-,a.''a sSOoO.OOO to ssos, GOO, o,OOt
! s's'' i.' Of OUT cities the. population
~, ''''ed 10 per cent, the taxabl
! y ~ pei cent, bu! The debt 97O Pc
~ - The actual taxation for Stat,
es., ''na'y purposes increased So
ss,''. s'' l''sly referred, more tha
g., ~. ss 'ynPtOu. OF growing repu
.,s,...ss,'asstis -,asasis' ia various parts OF III
R'''Sly in Virginia and som
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RilIiar,l slhnllenge.

ST.. LOUIS, March 30.-A Telegram was
received here from John D. o'Conner
stating that he will back Sexton against
schaefer for . game OF billiards of 2, 200
points for $500 side, to be played in
New York. schaefer says that he cannot
obtain hackers in New York, but will
play Sexton in st. Louis for the amount
named, and allow Sexton $500 for ex-
nansaa
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AFTER THE GREEKS.

Arrrss, March 3l.-The Turkish
force, estimated At 10 900, has stormed the
insurgents positions on Mt Pelion and
captured Macrini.Ia. The insurgents
are entrenching new positions. The loss
on both sides Is heavy. News Of another
battle Is sexpected.
BERLIN, March 3l.-The Government
Of Nicaragua has accepted the condl.
tons proposed BY Germany.
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FALL RtvKR, March So.-At mas
meeting ofthe eo-operatives in the kcad.
emy Of Mnsic, tonight, the COMMITTEES
reported that the Board Of Trade had
refused to confer with them on the Is per
cent reduction, and the operatives voted
not 10 strike NJ present, bot 70 combat .,
favorable opportunity the position Of the
mannfantnfera.
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shut Down for n month.

LOWELL, March S0.-The printing ma.
chimes OF the Lowell Print Works have
stopped, throwing 800 perpons out Of
work, and the entire establishment next
week shuts down for q month owing 70
the large supply Of goods on hand and a
dull market,
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GREECE.
Rolnhnrtiing fhe Coast.

ATHENS, March 3O.-Fierce fighting ha.
occurred at Mackrinitxa between the In
surgerts and Turks. Several Turkish
ships are bombsrding the villages on the
coast. The British iron turret ship De-
vastation and the corvette Raby are
cruising along the coast Of Macedonia for
the purpose Of rescuipg the refugee vo-
men and children.
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Minister Foster Returns TO Mex

NEw ORLEANS, March 9O.-Hon. John
W. Foster, o. s. Minister TO Mexico, is
here, en- route for the Mexican Capital,
and sails tomorrow in the steamship
City Of Mexico for Vera Cruz. In an
swer to an inquiry as to the justice Of the
criticism OF the Mexican press as re-
CARDS his position on the subject Of rec
ognition, Mr.. Foster said the criticism
was based on the reports made by certain
New York newspapers Of his conference
with the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, that the conference was private
and confidential, and that the reports as
to his position were imaginary and In
correct. Hence the criticism Of the Mex
ican press was rnwarranted. He did not
make any indications as to what were the
instructions he had received from the
State Department as to the negotiations.
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billiards.

ST. LOUIS, March SO.-The iour.handed
game OF billiards played tonight be.
tween schaefier and Gallagher on one
side and slosson and Dion on the other,
was won by Schaefier and Gallagher by
q score Of 800 TO 563. schaefFer's best
runs, 1888 and $50; Gallager's best, 90;
slossou's, 42 and 80; Dion,s, so and l0S.
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BASE RALL.

K PHr1ApE1pHrA, March 3O:-The Ath-
letic Base Ball Club re.organized foi
1873, under the management OF Albert
Wright. The following l. the nine :
Lomas, Pieiter, Fisler, Fouser, Coon,
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neath ni Gen. striel,lnn,l.

OMAHA, March 3l.-Gen. silas A,
Strickland died at 2 o'clock to-day; aged
AZ. he was . prominent Brigadier
Commander from Ohio during the re.
bellion. He once had the Goyernorship
Of Utah offered him BY Grant
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Entertained Baynrd Taylor

PHILADELPHIA, March s0.-The Penn
sylyania Club this evening rendered re,
ception TO Bsyard Taylor, and notwith.
standing the storm 8 large number OF the
members Of the club and guests were pres.
ent, No speeches were made.
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Fatal Religious quarrel.

LouIsyr11E, March So.-A special from
Versailles says: A religious quarrel took
place, four miles from here, today, b.
tween Will Seay and Simon Boswell
which resulted in seay's killing Boswell
with club. seay fed and has not been
captured.
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Lonr Range Nhoottng.

NEw oRIkANs, March SO-The first
competition for The State military ride
trophy, 200 and 500 yards, took place to.
day, the Washington artillery, Capt.
Dudley Selphs team, winning BY 10 points.
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Dry Gooaa.

NEW YORK, March S0.-lhe jobbipg
trade continues light with commission
houses. Cotton goods quiet in first hands,
and bleaehed ahiTtfngS unsettled. Prints
iobblng freely. Ginghams in good demand.
Dress goods IN fair demand. Men'a WOOL
ems quiet Foreign goods slow.
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PuEBLA, CAL, March So.-The Bank Of
South Puebla was entered last night BY
masked robbers who gagged the Cashier,
q. n. Banks, and Obliged him TO open
the safe. They took 5000 in currency
and 8 gold watch and chain. No clue TO
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81. Jonss, n. b, March 3o.-The se-
yerest snow storm Of tie season began
last evening. Over . foot Of snoW has
fallan. \
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BUSINESS EMBaRRAssMENTs

CLEVELAND, March SOW. H. H.
Peck, dealer In rubber goods, made an
assignment to-day. Assignees bond,
$4,000.
NEW ORLEANS, March so.-Jobn NJ.
Schwartz, dealer in provisions, has fail
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cent, but some of the leading banks refuse
TO do business under 8 per cent.

cent, but some q the leading banks reinse
to do business under 8 per cent.
THE qUEEss ORDER TO THE REzERyEs
The report Of the appointment Of the
Marquis OF Salisbury as Secretary oi
State IL formally contradicted.
The following notice has has been pre-.
pared for issue to The officers Of Distriets
throughout the Kingdom:
Her Maiesty having been graciously
pleased 70 direct by proclamation that
the first class Of the army reserve force
be ordered out for permanent service, all
men belonging TO the same reserve are
required to report at headquarters, on or
before -, for the purpose Of reioin-
ing the army.
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LoursyrI1E, March 3l.-ohris. Kelz
WA murdered by 3 hackdriyer known as
Ed. Clayton. The quarrel was between
Clayton and one Kenddakayne.
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CUBA

Surrender Of Insurgent Chiefs.
HAVANA, March S0.-Eighty former
Insurgent chiefs have arrived from Cerico
villas. Colonel Jose Rodridguese sur
rendered near Santiago De Cuba.
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NEXT YEARS WHEAT CROP.
Prospects Of an Enormous Yield
The Winter Wheat Belt the
Largest Ever Known.

A correspondent of the New York Sau
who Is travelling extensively in the West
writes:
ana q natural optimist, but even q
stole could not fail 20 be moved II be
should see the magnificent prospect ol
the winter wheat crop throughout the
entire West. In riding twenty thousand
miles through the winter wheat belt oi
Ohio; Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and
Kansas, I have not seen two pieces oi
bad wheat. Itlooks magnificent. Every.
where, too, the acreage is increased. In
southern Illinois / see Thousands OF acres
OF wheat where I have not seen 1t grow
| ing for several years. Kansas Is one
great wheat field. There seems to have
been winter wheat mania in that State.
Every farmer caught the disease last fall
and again during February and March,
when the weather was so warm, second
mania struck Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska,
Missouri and Kansas. Then, for the
first time for years, they sowed large
quantities Of spring wheat in February,
and to-day we see, especially in Kansas,
Missouri, iowa and Illinois, the astouish.
| ing anomaly OF fields OF winter and sprirs
wheat growing aide by side. The winter
wheat Is waving in the wind, a beautiful
yellow green, about six inches high,
while the spring wheat Is out Of the
ground about two inches.
Farmers in Missouri and Kansas say
that thew have never known spring wheat
sowed in February that did not produce
good wheat and large crop.
predict that during The coming sum.
mer the largest wheat crop ever produced
in the United Stated States will be har.
vested.
Minnesota and Wisconsin are now
sowing their spring wheat, and 1t is safe
to say that the northwest will increase il
wheat acreage 80 per cent.
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without power to conclude the arrange
ment could only accept the declaration
ad referendum. "
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sentenced 20 Death.

cncAso. March 30.-sherrY and Con.
nelly we're sentenced to-day TO be hanged
June 2lst for the murder Of Hugh Nc
nnnriIlal
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ovyIca or rHr cuiI1 sissaf oy1iesn,
WAsIInsToa, D. @, April LII A, ".

For the Lower Lakes, areas Of light
rains followed by colder and clearing
weather north west winds and rising
barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
Upper Lakes, Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri Valleys, clear or partly
cloudy weather, winds mostly from the
north western stations or lower temper.
ature and rising barometer.
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PrTTsBuRGH, March Petroleum
Crude Irregular about 81 67tt at Parkers
for immediate shipment refined dali at
ike for Philadelphia delivery.
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INVESTIGATION OF F'AtAIL CONTRACTS.


The House Committee on Postoffices
met At the Postoffice Building to-day.
Notary Public Boone was recalled, and
testified that he had bid on recent let
tines for over fsur hundred routes, az.
gregating near s400, 900. His only wealth
was in his ability and his credit. He as-
sisted Peck and Miner 10 getting up bids,
and In gathering information on which to
base the amount OF the bids, and in re-
turn they provided one Thousand men
for him. Il appears that Boone signed
the bonds, while the names oi the wit
nesses to his signature were not added
till afterwards, and represented men with
whom he was unacquainted. Proposals
were made out and certified and dates
were added afterwards, and the other
conditions changed. The parties 10 such
attidayits could not be held to answer for
perjury.
mittee, was very severe on Mr.. Boone in
regard to bis Lax business habits. he
asked the witness IL, with such practices
in view, he regarded himself as equally
honest now rs when under the govern.
ment employ, and Mr.. Boone replied that
he did. Other members OF the commit.
tee showed considerable curiosity In re-
gard 10 Boones life and doings in Tenn.
essee, from which State, as he testified,
he was driven away rs carpet bAgser
having sunk or abandoned quarter Of a
million ofdoliars. He also testified that
when he came to the State from Ohio a
four years before he was worth only about
$4,000.
Irregularities in the proposals were
shown, which, in the opinion Of Rome oi
the committee, would make the bids in.
valid, aud should be communicated to
the Postmaster General. Boone con.
tended that they were ordinary practices
among the contractors. &c; that the CON.
demnations OF these proposals would do
away with large proportion Of those
accepted in the recent letting, and the
same structures should not be required
in respect TO this preliminary bond, pro-
yiding It was incorrect in legal form as
in ordinary afiidayits since another bond
must be prepared and accepted by the
department which would make ii all Sc
cure.
The submission Of the correspondence,
the argument Of the counsel, the presen'
tation OF McGarrahan for short time as
| witness, and the introduction Of the
following resolution, the argument there
on TO be heard on Monday, occupied the
committee for the day. The resolution
Is as follows:
ResoFped, That in the future no testi'
mony will be received in this case touch
ing the proceedings 10 courts rs to this
cause, aud all testimony to be restricted
to the question whether Gomez ever had
valid grant or that he had such equities
as would entitle him TO perfect grant tc
the land in controversy, and slltestimony
heretofore taken not In bearing on thi;
question be and the same is hereby ex-
cluded.
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NEW YoRR.
That six.Penny Bank.

New YoRK, March 3O.-The deposit
tors OF the suspended Six-Penny Savings
Bank have decided to telegraph Judge
westbrook 10 hold in abeyance the ap-
pointment Of a receiver, or II receiver
is necessary, to appoint a resident OF New
York county, and concluded in a resolu.
tion OF the trustees to the effect that as q
majority OF the depositors exceeding $50
were willing to abate 10 per cent SO as to
account for the reported deficiency oi
$4,000, a majority Of the trustees n out
1S) would resign and allow the depositors
TO replace them, and thus get rid Of re.
ceiver. They also accept the offer OF a
reduction Of so per cent on the salaries ol
the bank officers. Thus the bank could
pay $500 900 within seven days if no re.
reivar were anpointed
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BUCHAREST, March 30-It Ia stated on
good authority that the Russian Quarter
masters Department in Roumanla has
been ordered to engage ten thousand
carts.
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ANOTHER SAYINGS BANK.

LEWISTON, ME., March S0.-The Au.
burn Savings Bank has called meeting
OF depositors TO decide what action will
te taken by the bank. unusually heavy
drafts having been made on 1t.
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FINANCIAL AND ooMMERcIAL
By TRLBGRAPR.
New YORK money ana stoel.s.

NEW YORK, March hS0.-MoNEY-4a 4a7 per
cent, closing at and stringent. Prime
mercantile paper 41sa6 per cent. Custom
receipts 500 900. The Assistant Treasurer
disbursed Sl22, 900. Clearings 50, ,000, 900.
Sterling long 4,s7, short 4S9h.
GoLD-Quiet opening ut l0laS, and clos
ed at 10lk. Carrying rates 4aT per cent.
SIyRR-At London I'D. Here, nilyer
bars are 81 2l% greenbaeks, and 81 20
gold. Silver coin 3<ai per cent discount.
GovRRSMRsm-Firm.
uniied States q of issl, ooupors
Iventtel lee5
tttesIuunne41ls6Il.....
tlsss
New
eNEouf Ana
neN o9ts
Ian-tofe. leoupons
Currency
RAILROAD RoHDs-Steady.
STATE BoSDs-Quiet except Louisianas,
which declined per cent.
ETocKs-The market was heavy at the
opening and declined y TO IL per cent,
but subsequently became strong and ad-
vaneed 70 ~ per cent. During the af.
ternoon the market became generally firm,
but towards the close fell 4 TO y, from the
highest point. In the final sales, however,
there was o fractional recovery.
Transactions aggregated 14e, 900 shares,
OF which / i,450 were New York Central, 81.
600 Lake Shore, "a 200 Northwestern COM
mon, $500 preferred, ], 200 st. Paul com.
mon, 5000 preferred, 1000 Cleveland q
Pittsburgh, 2,100 Wabash, $500 Lacka-
wanna, $1,000 Delaware & Hudson, $500
Morris d Essex, i, 800 Pacific Mail, 1900
AT the Cotton Exchange there was rise
contracts e. m and the advance AZ s IN esensoIs IS iI 4.
London, which was accepted as meaning
that the situation on the other side was
more peaeefnl than Yesterday.
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REruBLIcAs CAUCUS.

Tha Republican Senators to-day held a
caucus in which the course Of the Ad-
ministration was discussed with freedom.
According to report the only oubpoken
supporters Of the Administration were
Burnside, boar, MattheHs and Chris
tiancy. The Senator's were more than
ordinarily silent about the caucus, refus-
ing talk on the subject.
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PRECEDENT HAYES TO Bs LET AIoSI
rrt........., Nf.L at IT,. L.

wAsHrsoToS, March Sl.-The total
expenses OF the Sioux war was s., ,Sl2, $50.
The caucus Of Republican Senators,
yesterday, resulted in no formal action
Il appears, from the views expressed by
the Senators, that while they coneede that
the speech ot Mr.. Howe, delivered week
ago, l. mainly Just 10 its structure on the
eourse Of the Administrations, they can
see NO proptisty in recalling psst events
10 Loufsiana and elsewhere and Of max
ing direct Issue with the President, and
they are Also agreed that the 20 called
civil service reform is . deception and =
failure. They, therefore, think the Re-
publicans should strive 10 strengthen
their party, Irrespective Of Whist the
President may say or do, and they point
10 the late election in New Hamp-
shire 10 show that Il resulted In "a.
yor Of the Republicans apart from
any consideration connected with the ad-
ministralion. They are Of opinion that
Il would be better 70 approve Of such
meaSures a. they can In the future, rather
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY IHTEz1IGESoER
GENERAL NEWS.
Mining Operations in the souylkll
Region.
Destituion Among the Miners.
Savings Bank. Still in Trouble.
Republican Caucus in Washington.
The President TO Be Let Alone in
the Future.
Republican Caucus in Washington.
The President TO Be Let Alone in
the Future.
WASHINGTON.
Pacific Railroad BIN

Northern Pacific Railroad Bill.
WAsHIseros, March 3o.-The Senate
Committee on Railroads to-day decided,
by vote Of 6 10 2, to recommend the pas
sage Of Senator Mitchell's Northern Pa.
cifc Railroad Bill. with amendments.
which don't essentially change its princi.
pal features. The bill extends the time
Tor the completion Of the road eight
years. The Committee also agreed to
recommend the passage OF the bill appro.
priating so 600 for the survey Of what
is known IS the Austin, Tepolsyampo and
Pacific route for railroad from Texas
through Mexico 10 the Gull Of Caliior.
nis.
THE PACIFIC :RArLRoADs
The House Pacific Railroad Committee
to- day took action on the pro rate ques-
ton. A majority Of s against 5 decided to
report a bill naming three commissioners
TO adopt rules and regulations to secure
the operation OF the Union Pacific and
Kansas Pacific and other branches, in &C.
cordance with the acts Of Congress, as a
continuous line without discrimination.
The Committee agreed 10 insert the
names Of Charles Francis Adams and
Albert Finck, Of Tennessee, and two Of
the Commissioners.
oPERArIoss OF IHR REDE tPnos AGENCY.
The following "a 4 statement Of the operations Of
the National Rank B dsmption Agency for the
mont Of March, ami nine months Of the nscll
year, as compared with the corresponding periods
lastjeLr: 49,,
MoLth. Mouths.
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THH PACIFIC .RAILRoAps
National bank notes Dis
s.4l0,m lp,;sl.@o

p1eed
Notes ht for circulation, as
sorted and returned 10
hanks Of is.Ue.............-.. 40 IL t9l 900
N0tes undt fot circulation
assorted and delivered q
Comptroller Of Currency
for destruction and re-
pho ment with new notes $50 800 $3.50. so
Noes Of failed, lIquldAiing
and reducing banls depost-
ted In the TFsasufy..... ...-. 621,Sg 15lt0
Totals for ls7s........... 10 s9l $50 lS6 l6! 900
Totals ior 1871 1887 800 1865 TS5 800
Decrease. ............. 475t50 9,ssS, 800