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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
THE GENEVA AWARD.

To EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Several thousand merchants who paid laygc amounts
OF premiums during the will receive just
" the insurance companies shall recover their proper
SHARE OF the Geneva award They content 10 have
their legal and equitable rights IN the matter passed
upon by competent judicial tribunal. But they
content 10 be shut out from hearing before the
courts and to havo Their equal rights citizens de-
Tnsy claim that the Geneva court allowed their
claims presented by the United States anu will lee
outrage have the verdict IN their favor turned
nt OF those whose c inns clearly and
explicitly decided against They insist that sum
awarded IN gross by court winch clearly defined the
ana principles oil ats judgment SHOULD DO non-
cstly psid 10 accordance with the judgment. largo
amount due to mutual companies would DO promptly
distributed TO those VINO paid the premiums originally
from which tho war losses were paid, aud who but
TOR the war losses, would have received the amount
IN increased dividends INSURANCE..
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MUNICIPAL NOILS.

The sinking fund has received from city Chamber
iair Tappan the SUN OF s34ll 90 as interest on city
deposits paid by the banks tor the month OF March,
The Department OF Public Works acknowledge the
receipt OF $l6S44 9s from uge OF Crolon water Tor
shipping purposes during tho past month.
tho Roman Catholic House oi the Good shepherd
yesterday paid 81 532 62 Uy Comptroller Kelly Tor
commitments 70 that institution during January,
February ana March,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED. F.

Judge Gilbert, Supreme Court, Kings county,
granted q temporary injunction yesterday upon the
complaint Of John W iliamson Moore against Francis
w. HURT, president OF the Kendall Biscuit Company,
and other officers thereof. restraining thom from
eocting dispossessing the company. The paIntin,
VINO Is u stakeholder IN the company. alleges that Ia
October 1871 the trustees named the complaint
ceutsd delivered bond or obligation OF tho
pany James ). Kendall, purporting to DO gwen Tor
the sum oil $50 900.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
REAL ESTATE BURDENS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Cannot some remedy be devised to tighten the
heavy burdens TO which tho real estate Of thls me-
tropois 10 subjected? Would not an amendment to
the present laws, far relates TO railroad
porations be Of benoHt2 Whie the lot owner OF sw
York isiorced pay nearly tue actual
value OF his lot It clear the that railroads
are because Of lax laws, almost entirely exempt from
taxation The tax laws state went INTO ef, CT
before The era Of railroads. As Judge HUT oil tho
Court of Appeals, remarked in recent as N.
k, 7S)'-"When the tax laws OF TINS State wer
passed railroad corp oraions were unknown u.s. No
such Institutions then existed Ia the STATE the
laws respecting the taxation of real aud personal cs
reach them only, and quite awkwarGly through
the laws respecting corporations generally
would propose a law to this enect.-Ihat the Gov
crnor, secretary Of state aud Comptr shall
tule Board, whose duty u shall be TO fix each year
the actual value vi the railroads within the state, in
cuding their real and personal properly all fran
chIscs aud That q tax oi one ana ha.i per cent ON
The Just share OF THESE rnroads toward tue pubic
burdens, these corporations to be exempt IRON all
other taxation Tns plan would bring So, 00o, 900
year INTO he pubic treasury. This sum should be
divided among all the counties according to the
assessed value oi thor property. simple law
Of this character woula bring to New York
a revenue OF over 5000 vV0 year instead Of
the $4,000 $ITU,OU0 now paid. shy divide this
00U VOO among all tue counties, because the char
all railroads we're granted by al the people OF
lhe State. some sucn law this should be enacted
Ii IT 10 fair for lot In New York pay nearly
three per cont the actual OF his can II De
unfair to tax railroad at about half tins raes The
ena tment OF such law would break up the ring OF
attorneys ano politicians VINO, conspring with the
local asses sors, enable the railroads to sniit
the whole burden Of taxation on city lots
aud farms some people would argue, II
you tax railroads they would RAISE their freight
Rites but this question OF lrcphts within the con
troll OF the representatives OF the pcoplcso the SUI
prems Court OF the Uu,ted states recently decided
(y4 u. 5. Reports, ~ 1867 Chief Justice Waite mus
spesks:-"lalroad companies are carriers Tor hire
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
DOGS AND ASH BARRELS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -

To EDITOR THE HERALD:-
II seems TO me that dog ordinance Is just as one
sided affair the asnbarrel provision imposing only
restrictions and duties but not anordpg protection
the least degree. There many collar thieves
aroun nd that one risks same trouble and penalty
whether he pay license or not. Consequently one
had better the license and other and
eventually the penalty.
IL Is Tue same with the ash barrel clause In order
TO keep two motai-lined ash aud garbage boxes
ought to employ workman ut aboui So a week,
night and day, as even clean, common bnrrel IL
stolen almost soon ~ IL Is put out
had less tnan three collars and numerous ash
barrels stolen in one year. SlOREkEEPER.
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TRIEvINa IN THE CrMETERIEs.
rur 4 nrrou op THE HERAfn.-

Is there remedy TO prevent the stealing OF memen.
toes IRON the graves OF cemeteries2 Some time since
placed two valuable designs IN flowers the grave
OF my Child. Having occasion TO visit The grave next
day found them both missing On making inquiry
found that II common Occui renee also
learned that they stolen Tor the purpose Of selling
the form on which the flowers arranged.
know not what others may tnnk oil u traffic oil this
KIND, but Tor my part consider II revolving, ana
1T for baTbarans than Tor people who lay claim
civilization. 1he cemetery officials seem either to
have axe to grind they are in dormant state and
require waking 10 y sense vi their obligations.
A. A. II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
DOGS IN THE PUBLIC PARKS.

To EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Some years ago there was nailed at the entrances to
all the parks tue notice, mo dogs allowed in the
Park" and persons accompanied by dogs were not
allowed to pass through. Now these signs no longer
appear ana ordinance seems TO be forgotten. In
Washington square lew mornings ago counted
fourteen dogs nve OF winch belonged TO one man. ~
this condition OF anars IS permitted to continue tho
children IA driven from the parks altogether.
RESIDENT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
TIE MODEL COMMISSIONERS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
What the trouble with the men whose duty 1t IS
remove the ashes and garbage2 Since last Satur-
day they have neglected to appear in the vicinity OF
Il ghty- sixth street anu Second avenue In fact, the
from Eighty sixth aud avenue 10 Third
have not been removed for four days; conse-
quently are about overran, and know pot what 10
do with the next lot. This rs very disagrceape
nuisance and SHOULD be- rectiied nj once. CONGER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
HE'LL GATE pILoTAGE.
PORTLAND, Conn, April 3, 1873

PORTLAND, Conn, April 3, 1878
To rHx EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Your article IN to-day's paper on the appropriation
for the opening Of Hell Gate Is all very WE'LL but how
Is II that the OF New York allows the collecting
OF ball pilotagc rom our coasting vessels every time
we pass thcroi IL seems to tue country ought
have the benefit Of these improvements wItuout pay
ing toll Yours, COASTER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05

[NorR -Lsstsss intended for this column must be
by the writer's full name aud address 10
insure attention Compiainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing.
Write only on one side OF the papsr--ED. HKRALD1
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WHERE Arr rnE POLICE?


To THE EDITOR THE HERALD Hs
We are troubled by crowd OF small boys all day
long in Thirty-scventh street, between Eighth and
Ninth avenues Near Ninth avenue they continu
ally throwing stones, breaking WINDOWS and ringing
work. WORKMAN.
TO EproR THE HERALD
Please ask Captain Saunders 70 dispense the crowd
OF loafers who intest Washington and Vcsey streets
and insult the ladies that pass there. M MARKET
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05

FILTHY CONDITION OF THIRTIE II STREET.
To Tns EDITOR THE HERALD
viii you please call the attention OF the Street
Cleaning Department TO the nlthy condition Of Tnir
tieth streei, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues?
II has been cleaned IN six months. there Is mud
and filth eignt inches thick on the street. IL Is
enough to create plague in tho neighbornood.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Upon the recommendation Of the Chief OF the De-
partmont. the Board OF Fire Commissioners have con-
cuded to place additional IRE bydrants in several
streets ana avenues where IL Is stated, there ID an In
sufficient supply az the present time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
THE sIxpgNSY SAVINGS BANK.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
as one OF the depositors IN tho si4penny Savings
Bank fully agree with your complainant in the
HERALD Of the 4th, who suggests discount OF i've
per dcpo.iors IN order to save that ustitu
ton from s'rcceiver'' ana heavy loss. BY all
let such be adopted Al once even II II
should be seven TO ten per cent discount
5 AN OLD DEPOSITOR
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


acknowledgements --On Wednesday. April .,
1878 by the Rev. Or. Seabury, X WILLIAM kkSNKDr
TO FLoRKScs ADELE. youngest daughter vi sne late
john A. M,iueberger. No cards.
C0YLE-BLANCnARp.-- On tao 10Th oil March, al Irin-
ity Church. Georgetown. v. o.. BY HIS trace the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
THE DOG QUESTION.

rhe 6rst licenses OF the season were yesterday
granted at tho Permit Bureau in the City Hail. Five
cabinestwo Japanese spanies. two EngIish pugs and
one Scotch tcrrief-were gwen the privileges vi the
city during good behavior
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05

inc the day ana year last nereinbsfrs wres
all being done IN tripicate -
Witnes>es-M. aciari aud. staten Island ~ ihomss,
No 229 SANFORD strest Brooklyn; William L. shannon
stroet New Yor
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DIsoRDERLY AND DANGEROUS.

To rae EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Please call the attention Of Captain Mcdonnell to
the "ioafsrsn who hang around the uciRLborhood OF
Charlton and Hudson streets IL Is uosae To pass
there at night NEIGHBOUR
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
SHALL CONDUCTORS BIZ L1cESsED9

TO TnR EDIroR OF TnE HERALD
In response to the resolution presented by Alderman
LOWS al session OF the Board Of Aldermen, held on
the 25th 10Th uI, bearing street conductors
aud proposing that the same shall be licensed the
dersigned takes the liberty Of stating that II the honor
abIe gentleman could have oreseen tho owls ARISING
IRON the passage OF such act he would have alb
stained IRON presenting tho same. As n foundation
for the position have taken In making the foregoing
statement would simply call TO mind the diverse
characters OF which passengers on city railroads. are
composed, and. natural result OF this diversity,
tho means which designing persons would make
OF TO injure = conductor against wnom they might
attached To conductors think are 81 fcient without
I'd ling thereto The only GLASS oil people whS have not
tue privilege Of parta OF the bencns Of The convey
question are those IN state OF intoxcation.
With regard to the class covered by the said resou
ton consider that the duty OF dealing with them
ductors que to Alderman Shiels Tor raising hts
voice In our behalf CONDUCTOR.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05

Engaged In public emplcymsnt, affecting the public
interest," they are, unless protected by their charters
subject to Legislative control 10 their rates OF fare
and freight" TAAPAfEh
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FOR CHARIrY's SAKE.

olice.-
J. W. Patterson, Tor charity .......... s.
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STREET CLEANING.

The sum OF $4,000 has been appropriated by the
Board OF Police Com mssoncrs TO meet tho salaries Of
Their officials tor rendered during the month
ol Mnrrn.
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Archbishop OF Baltimore, JoHS francis CorLx oi
Washington, D. o., 10 Arss MEDIA BLANCHARD, Of New
York. FL tff It4LE H Ef
PaILLips--sAMPsoS March rs, by Rev. W. r.
DAVIS JAMES IL PHILLlps V Miss Ina w. sANPs0x
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A QUESTION FOR NIB. pEs Z.

To THE EDITOR or TnE HRRALD:- fkt
VIII you kindly ask Mr. William j. Best, the re-
ceiver OF the Mechanics and Trndcrs savings Bank,
when he Ia gong to pay the depositors thai promised
divldendY 4E9tf DEPOSlIOh
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a. ~.
srsss -Un Thursday. Aprn 4, 1875 CHARLES suEss,
aged IS years
Relatives friends and tho Tsmmany Hall General
Committee are respectfully invited to attend the fu.
ncrai, to take place on Sunday April At Y. NJ,
from 325 Hudson st.
swisDKLLs. Thursday, April A. of diphthcria,
ASSir, twin daughter OF Edwn and Emma SwindeIis,
aged y years ana month.
The funeral services VIII take place at the residence
thence Wood Cemetery, by tile $50 train from
Grand Central Depot Friends are respectfully IN
vred.
Manchester tEngiandj papers please copy
TAYLEK. Wednesday Apri 3, 1875 NAnEL AuY.
only daughter Of Frank H. and Mary A. Taylcr In the
81 year OF her
fuaerai TO take place IRON Inc house. between s2i
s3d ss aud lltn NV, 90 Friday, Apr,i 1878, at
three o'cOck r. A. Relatives and friends respects
rmosAs.-rhursday morning, at two O'Clock, ANNE
JosrPHiSk, beloved and only child oi Walter and Mary
Z. Thomas, asea years. month and days
bud ON earth " bloom Ia heaven.
Relatives and friends OF tue family are respectfully
invited 10 attend the iuncral on Saturday the 9th
inst 40 ten A. NJ, from the residence Of her parents
Mon real papers please copy.
ToHlx Al Mount Vernon, N. r., April 2. 1873,
AoSss roBS, wife OF Michael fobin. porn In Binaon,
Relatives and .r,cnds are respectfully invited TO at
tend the funeral. FRIDAY, April g. Carriages viii
bc waiting or tho Al O'Clock tram a. Grand Central
Depot New York
foxsKY.--Oa ApriI4, In Brooklyn, BRIDGET ToxsKY.
aged 10 years.
neral rom her late residence, No $50 Hicks street.
at hapast nine o'clock, saturday morning, to 81.
Peters Church. corner Hicks and Warren sta, Brook
Ign, thence 10 calvary Cemetery.
TOWNSEND AT PARIS, February 10, CoRsgLfA ~.
vile Of George n. Townsend, ESQ, OF New YORK
The funeral services beld February Ia a
the American Chapel, Rue de Bert, Paris. Frauce
The remains will be Inferred In tho family vault
Greenwood Relatives are invited 70 attend IRON INC
residence of her cousin, Mrs Fuier, ~ 81. Mark,s
place. Carriages WIFI be 10 waiting Saturday morn
luz. April o. al half.pasI ten O'CLOCK.
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THE YELLOW FEVER,

Notes and News of Local Interest.
Mr. James Espy, of Espy, Heidelbach &
Co., reported at the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday list of subscriptions from bank
ers and others amounting to S475: The sum
of $34O, contributed by different parties in
the city, was forwarded to Grenada Miss,
yesterday.
Over $50 had been placed in the Gazette
contribu ion box up to last night.
The Cincinnati Orchestra has rendered its
services for the entertainment now being
got up in the city for the suffering people
in Memphis.
The Y. NJ. G. A. of this city have made a
request of the different church congrega-
tions to unite with them tomorrow in rails
ing money for the suffering cities of the
South.
A novelty entertainment for the benefit
of the Southern sufferers will take place at
Robinsons Opera-house next Wednesday
evening" John Robinson donates the use
of the house free of expense, and James
Douglas will manage the entertainment.
The people of Delhi held an indignation
meeting yesterday for the purpose OF TAX
ing measures for getting rid of the quaran-
tine near that place They seem to fear
the camp more than the up-river boats, and
some of the people of Kentucky even, the
officers state, refuse to approach the oppo-
site shore.
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crate but ample offerings Qualities below prime
are l,pII There is yery little hacking or Shipping
de,nand. The market remains stea,.Y and without
material change. Creamery is quoted 2l6a2Sc for
selections. and lS@2lc Ior lots. Prime 10 choice
dairy-made at l2@I4c and l@2c for single selected
nackages good packing al 9dlOc. and inferior
grades at 597c per lb.
CHEESE0The demand is only moderate but
the market is steady and selling at 7a7l5c per lb
COFFEE-There is a fair demand for consump-
ton, and a eady market win little or no varia-
ton IN prices Rio is quoted 15@l51ac for com
mon, 1G1sa1S1sc for fair to good grades, I9al9I&c
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The Courts.


The following have filed their petitionsin
bankruptcy:
VIM. Morton, Dayton, Ohio-Liabilities
secured, $1OO; liabilities unsecured, about
So, 900; assets, about 5000.
Christian Edelman, Dayton, Ohio--Lia.
bilities, about 1900; assets not given; as
sessment made of Is per cent. paid i'll State
Courts.
James F. Ely and Albert M. Stimson,
Washington G. H., Fayette County, Ohio
Liabilities secured, $15, 500; unsecured liza
bilities, $500; total, $4,000; assets person.
al, ST. 800
James F. Ely (individuaI) y Preferred,
5000 80; secured, 26,964 80; unsecured,
about &c. 900; accommodation paper, about
$4,000; total $57, ia Is; assets, real, $780,
000 personal, $525; total, $50, ,525.
Albert M. Stimson-Secured, $16,630 80;
unsecured, $10,500; discounted paper,
$2,S23 50; accommodation paper, 50, 378 so;
total, $40, 1902 so; assets realty, $11 300; bank
stocks, $4,000; total, $40. 800.
POLICE.
Drunkenness-Ellen Gungerich, Patrick
Fitzpatrick, VIM B. Lawrence and Martin
Kegney, dismissed; Walter English, $5;
Ann Dugan, 5000; Casper Bauer, 10 days;
Henry Alberg, 80 days; Joseph Haynes, So;
Mrs. Kennedy, 20 days.
Disorderly Conduct-James Lyons, con-
tinued to September 7th; ]. Leon, John
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Cincinnati Live Stock Market.
MARKETS RY TELEGRAPH.

WILMINGTON, Aug. 24.-spirits turpentine firm
at CSC.
OswEGo, Aug. 24-wheat steady No Mil
waukee, 81 49, white. 81 20. Corn firm: High
mixed Toledo 45c; State, 44c Oats unchanged;
mixed State. Bic.
INDIANAPOLIS Aug. N-Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat quiet: No. red, S3c; July, 81;
August S3. Corn steady at 37t@3Sc. Oats 25927c.
Rye, 43@44c Provisions steady: Bulk shoulders,
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 24-sugar flrmer at 50 45@
50; soft rectifed, 81 0491 06. Coffee dull and
lower: Rio cargoes ordinary to prime, l.o75@l7c
gold; others unchanged. Gold, 1@1A per cent:
sight exchange on New York, 3-10@l4 premium;
sterling exchange, bankers bills, "a S21a.
LIVERPOOL, Aug A-Flour ouiet: American
extra State at 2Ss 6d@25s Corn unchanged Oats.
2s 3d. Barley, 3s. Canada peas, S4s. Receipts
Wheat for the past three days 90 600 bu, of which
49, 900 is American. Bacon long clear steady at
3ls Corn mixed dull at 24S; new mixed steady at
22s Cd, Others unchanged
PrTTsBuRe, Aug. 24-stocks limited: Carload
prices: Pennsylvania and Ohio choice red 81 089
/ 10, medium 81 05@1 0S, Southern white, choice,
81 Is, amber 81 H. Corn in limited demand: ear,
yellow, choice, 47@4Sc high mixed 44946c. yellow
shelled 4@45c mixed 42g43c. Oats heavy: white
28@S0c, mixed 26@27c. Rye in good supply and
nominal at 5S960c.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-Flour UNCHANGED at 2ss.
Wheat: Arrived cargoes dull and declined about
Is, Chicago 4Ss6l4Ss Cd. red winter 53s, California
SIS, cargoes to arrive dull and lower, Chicago at
47s@47s Cd, California at 5Ss@56s Arrival for or
ders light. Corn dun and heavy. Arrived car
goes of new 26s 3d. do to arrive at 25s925s Cd. Ar
rivals for orders light. a
BosToN, Aug. "a Flour steady: Western slpers.
S3a3 50 common extras, $4(a3 SO; Wisconsin ex-
tras, "a 25(15; winter wheat, Ohio. Indiana and
Michigan, q 75@5 l5; Illinois, s5@5 rs; st. Lonis,
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CINCINNATI DAILY MARKET.
CINCINNATI, Al

CINCINNATI, Aug. A-2P. NJ.
FLOUR-Is quiet, and moderate sales Family
at 81 40 for ordinary, and up to s. 30 for fancy.
Extra is quoted $3 9Ol4 90 supertine at S3@3 3d.
and low grades at 81 3092 65 per brl. Rye flour
dull at $}@3 % per bril- Spring wheat flour 81 S5@
5 IS per brl, as to quality
OATS-The demand is only moderate. The
market quiet. Receipts large. GOOD to prime
white, 25@26c per bu, mixed 23@2ic for similar
grades inferior dull and nominal down to zoe per
bushel.
RYE-Is in moderate demand and steady. We
quote sample at 5l@52c good to prime, and 53@54c
for choice per bu on arrival.
BARLEY-Is quiet and the receipts large. Fall
is quoted 95c@$1 05 for good to choice, and infe-
rior nominal down to soc per bu. -,
CoRN1s quiet and steady, with moderate re-
ceipts Mixed is quoted 42l421ac for ear on track.
and bids at the inside price, and 43c for prime
shelled in elevator per bu.
WHEAT-steady and fairly active, and moder-
ate receipts. White quoted 97c for choice, 94@95c
for prime Amber at 93@94c for choice and 900
92c for good TO prime. Red S7l92c for good to
choice, and down to 75c for inferior per bu.
steady and is quoted at $40 50@l0 rs per brl, for
prime city.
LARD-!s fairly active and the market rather
a firm tone. Steam current make quoted at 7.1O9
Z 15c and bids at the inside. Prime winter steam
held out of the market. Country kettle at S9S14c,
and city at S12G85sc per lb
BACON-Is steady, but slow sale. Shoulders
is quoted at 59o@6ei clear rib sides id at at 79aloe'
sugar-cured hams at 12@l3c per h. and moderate
consumptive demand.
BULK MEATS-The demand is fair and mar
ket rather easy Shoulders at SIC, and bids a
shade less. Clear rib sides at 64@6.SOc and clear
sides at 61%c per h. all loose.
COTTON-Market quiet and firm. No change
in quotations, which are officially as follows:
Ordinary 10c, good ordinary d05zc low middling
1114c middling 115sc, good middling 12c, mid
dliug fair l215c, and fair l3c per ID.
WHISKY--fs in fair demand to-day and 1c
higher, with sales at 81 05 per gallon.
BEANS-Dull and unchanged, and quoted
|nominally at 81 75@1 80 for choice navys, 81 Is
@1 SO for good to prime white, and 6O@90c for
common, per bu.
FBUTTER-The demand is fair for the best
grades for local consumptive purposes, with mod
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EE- In order to accommodate Eastern advertis-
ers in the STAR, Mr.. E. Duncan Sniffen, No. Y
Astor House, New York City, has been appointed
our general and special agent for the Eastern
States This will be u branch Office of the STAR,
Mr.. Sniffen being authorized to make advertising
contracts on our behalf and receipt all collections
therefor in our name.
sS- WEATHER.-The next twenty-four hours
cloudy or partly cloudy weather; possibly light
showers.
5-THE Covington Office of the STAR is at No.
2 East Pike street, in Hardin'S Insurance Office.