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Money was u and z per cent on call until
near the close, when it rose to sharp z. Wa
quote to for prime commercial paper. The
United States Treasury at Washington to-iav
received $265, 900 National Bank notes for redemp
ton. The Customs receipts were $3.50, OOO and the
Internal Revenue receipts were 100000. The fol-
lowing is the Clearing House statement to-day:
Currency exchanges. $63.776,736 currency bal
ances. $3,005, 177 gold exchanges S6.6774s2.
and gold balances, S6S6,9s4.
In London, to-day, cOnsos were finn at 953Is and
United States bonds strong and some issues higher;
1868 at 1868 new IS at 1868, new 4ias at
1Oi0s, and 10-40s at 1882. American railway
shares easier, Erie sos. preferred %, Illinois
Central 7il2. Reading l7i2 and Jersey Cen.
trail 17l4. This was ticket day the London Stock
Exchange, and tomorrow will be fortnghtly set
Ting day. There no bullion movement re-
rentes opened at an advance to- 1O9.05, and closed
up to lO0.15, sight exchange on London being
quoted at 25.l7l2
The Continental Insurance Company has declared
a semi-annual dividend of gig per cent payable on
demand.
The directors of the St. Louis. Alton and Terre
IIaute Railroad Company have declared dividend
of per cent upon the preferred stock of that COM
pany payable February 1.
The Controller of the City of NewYOrk adver.
tses for bids for $l43,0OO Of the consolidated stock
of the City of New York, to be opened January
26 at p.
The attention of those interested is invited to the
statement Of the Hanover Fire Insurance Company
to be found on our eighth page.
The approximate earnings Of the st. Louis Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway during the first
week III January, were:
s li5s. s5 5sI7 p siGsss
The receipts of -four and grain at the principal
Atlantic ports this 18th day of January, were:
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Bid. AsKec.

In state bonds North Carolina new per cents sold
at o, aud Tennessee new SERIES at 3lle.
In city bank stocks Central National l2O) sold at
100; Merchants Exchange l13l at So American
Exchange ei2l ut l0i.'
well-distributed business was dono in railroad
bonds. Jersey Centrals were steady. consos 6Gl2
converibles U3li, and Lehigh aud WIlkcsbarre con
soils. 30 Rock Island new Us were strong nj IO6na !.
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ErRopEAN FINANCIAL MARINES.

LONDON l5-l2:30 mCOnsos So for both money
aud the - bonds four and half per cents l0 ~
lSoIs lO6as renfores, coupon, Josh New nyes 1885,
Railway shares 50, Illinois Central 743 SeSJersey
Central IL Reading Railroad. II p
LoSpOS jan l5-l30 m.-Paris atvices quote nve per
nj lOJ francs confines Tor the account
LONDON JAN lo-2 mCOnsols 95 = for both money and
the account
LONDON Jan 15-430 D. m-COnsols, 9jsl Tor both money
{. bonds, four and one half cents,
lOias 1868 1865 New lO61s Erie Railway shares
So Paris adycr quote i've cent l0S francs ID
crniimes for the account.
PARIs Jan. I5-Exchange francs II =
% sight.
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Nem Civilizations
NOW READY.
EVERY POLITICIAN NEEDS 1T.
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC
FOR 1878, PRICE % CENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Abstractof Public Laws.
Constitutional Amendments IN the States
Party Platforms.
Presid mt Hayes's Inaugural
President Hayes's Civil Service Order
Secretary Shernan's Letter Bonds.
Election Of L. 5. Senators
Attorney General Devens Civil Service.
Principal judicial Officers L. 5.
Principal Departmental officers T..
Iron and Steel Tables.
Foreign Trade c. y.
Revenue and Expenditures.
List Of Appropriations
Coinage and Immigration.
Railroad Tables.
Debts Of Cities.
Gold and Silver Tables.
National Bank. Currency and Savings Banks
Internal Rev. Tables
Electoral Vote for President since 1864
Customs Receipts at all Ports. L. :.
Executive and Diplomatic Officers.
List of XLNth Congress and Committees.
Popular Vote for President since 1864.
Governors OF STATES, &c.
New-YOrK state Government
Public Debt L. :
Election Returns from each state and Territory aphabeti
cally arranged.
inal. postage paid, for2jo. Address,
THE TRIBUNE,
NETWORK
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HOME CHARITIES.

An important and timely paper, entitled
A GLIMPSE 1T SOME OF OUR CHARITIES
ito be concluded III Number both statement OF
esuits and study OF methods
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q jS%4 seller 10 day,
NJ PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
o CLOSING PRICES OF MINING srocKs.


Government bonds were moderately active as TO
the general list Round lots of the registered Is
changed hands at l01 Is and of coupon 4l2s at
1888. Coupon is OF 1851 fell TO 106i2 and coupon
3-20s of 1867 recovered to 1864. We annex latest
street quotations:
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OLD ENGLISH CUSTOM.

NJ d. Conway contributes under the tile OF
TIE DUNMOW Fitch, 1871
an entertaining description OF the revival last at Dun
mow presenting fitch Of bacon
reward Of marital fidelity.
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TURKISH WARS WITH THE HOSPITALERS.
o the Sieges Of Rhodes and Malta
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POETRY.
A touching domestic poem by A., entitled y
RETURN
with an admirable illustration by Abbey.
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
JUSTUS PLEADS FOR JUSTICE.

OGHcer Mayforth yesterday morning presented him.
self at the Essex Market Police Court bar to make the
ancient charge oil violating the Excise law against
ustus schwab, the Communist The saloon ut No. 90
First street, where the rsorganzers OF society most
ao cougregatc had been lou Il open Mt tho unlawful
hour o. one o'clock yesterday morning, aud the
officer had forthwith escorted Mr. schwab to
the Seventeenth pre- sinct station house. When
arraigned before Judge Bixoy Yesterday Justus
al one. assumed the aga He SAID that II
an injustice to him aud infringe ment the lights
Of tue community to put nm under arrest Tor an
ofeLce Of which was innocent. He had not opened
his door during the hours OF the sabbath, aud had
only admitted a trend on Monday morning. He mad
been subjected TO constant annoyance by the police
be cause he was a Communist ana believed That such
a state OF things was inconsistent with justice
even III It's present backward stage Of development
Judge Bixby entertained ,no Commune plea aud no
want awav n Tree mat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
DERANGED BY GRIEF.

Edward White. young man living with his parents
In Third avenue, between 164th and 165th Streets
Morrsan's, while at work on nigh building In East
Fifty seventh street three weeks ago. was struck
BY lightning and instantly KILLED. Hts mother, Mar.
garct White, became much depressed over the sad
event aud finally lost her reason. Her husband, q
hard working mechanic laid the matter before Judge
Kasmire, VINO FRIDAY last sent Mrs. White to the
Com nssioners OF Charities aud Correction pbys!-
clan In their employ, aier brief examination, pro-
her perfectly sane, aud she was at once dis
charged. The following day some members OF her
family found Mrs. White wandering about Fordham
avenue 10 nm aimlcss way and took her home. There
she remained until sunday night wnen. becoming un-
usually violent. 01lcer Connolly was summoned and
tho al Unfortunate woman taken to the station house
She was srraigned yesterday In the Harlem Police
Court again sent for exanpatio TO the Board Of
Charities and Correction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
VERY UNGRATEFUL.

Ofncsr Patrick Kearney, OF the Steamboat Squad,
rescued from the water yesterday morning a man
named John Carr, who fell overheard from the pier
the foot Of vesey street. John was drunk when he
fell overheard and his bath did not completely sober
him. for when he brought before Judge Wandell
IN the afternoon he was very loquacious
very incohersnt. He could not under stand why
he should DO brought to court at ali. and
EXPRESSED himself to that effect. Judge Wsnieli
said :-I think will Tine ysu $lO for the trouble you
hav. gwen the city, and perhaps that Will teach you
q lesson n your mpromptu bath has not" TIE officer
was about lsaoiug John down stars when the latter
started back indignantly saying:-"Les 20 Of me, |
tell you ii Amt enough Tor you to drag through
the street and let sleep in nv wet clothes, but
wapt TO throw me down stairsn Alter little gentle
persuasion IRON oil the court officers John COL
cluded to smove on" quietly.
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an IKAlE FATHER.

Charles Kelly, Of No l5l Leonard street, and q
young woman named Ray were engaged In converse
ton at o'clock yesterday morning IN front Of the
Iatlers residence, No. 462 Washington street. when
they interrupted by john Ray the father OF the
girl who ordered his daughter to leave Keiys COM
psDy ana rotlrc Tor the night Kelly was dlspieased
actIVu oil the young ~Onan's father and began
remvnstrate witn hun. Ray upLraiued Kelly
for keeping his daughter late, wuefe-
upon the after retsiistod ny striking the old
gentIemsU GU the head with stone. A ngnt eusued,
during whicn Mrs Ray appeared oo the scene anu
attcn pied to deieua nsr husbands assailsnL Wine
the ngnt was IN progress Raw urew knus IRON ms
pocket anu plugged ~ into Keliy's neck, ctng
severe but not dangerous wOund Mrs Ray was also
stabbed the wrisL Alter using the KNIFE Ray ran
away and escaped arrest lhc INJURED pair were
TAX, 20 the Chambers street Hospital, where their
wounds were drcsscd alter wnicn t1ey lef Tor their
respective homes
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BLIND RAILROADING.

The immense Rockaway travel on the Losg Island
Railroad sunday rendered II necessary to increase
the NUMBER trans, rather to divdc tue regular
trans several instances, and tho danger OF accident
was relatively Increased. Tue train which lett Long
Island CITY ut 80 r. NJ consisted twenty
heavily loaded. Arriving at Fresh Pond, where cars
are ordinarily taken IRON tho Bushwick branch, IL
was found necessary to make two trains. One Of
these was started ahead, but had proceeded but u
short distance when the engine gave out Meantime
the other tram started anu, US alleged, not beng
tagged, came very Bear teiescopng with the train
abesd, slight collision actually occurring aud caus-
lug considerable CONSIDERATION among tue passengers,
none OF whom, fortunstely, were Injured Later IN
the afternoon there was similar narrow escape at
Far Rockawsy When at Jamaica Two heavy trains
from Long Island City aud Bush~Ick we're incrc sod
by u thiru IRON FiatDush avenue, Brooklyn. these
followed Other to tBe beacn in quick succession.
Before reaching Far Rocsa~ay tue heavy thunder
storm came anu the atmosphere was thick with
falling ram, that " uicuit Tor the engineers
TO see aucad. One oil the trains was stopped Ut
the Far Rockaway station and the following tram
was Tagged, but nagman II appears, WAS seen.
1he consequences was tuat the second Train ROUNDED
the curve the saton at good speed and Was only
stopped wbcn the locomotive wss WITHIN about ION
feet ol tho car oi tue forward train.
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MANHATTAN BEACH POLICEMEN.

To THE EDITOR THE HggALD:-
Wil YOU allow to say that Captain WilKinsoR's
reply 10 my complaint about the treatment received
ut the hands OF ono OF his policemen. at Msnhsttan
Beach, - based a ialse statement Of facts fur-
pisned, no a,rot, by the offending Policeman. did
not enter tho ladies' oflco In company with any
friends mono OF the gentlemen there present being
known to me. did not try to get u ticket ahead OF
any one clso but stood rs limo behind five other gen
iemeu who ike myself were patiently waiting unui
tue ladies' were beng served There were over
u dozen gentlemen In the room at the time
ana only eigut ladies' In liue Tor tickets,
one OF them "a German LADY, who could not
or ud not understand thc necessity Tor her taking
u place IN queue. rue officer did not take NY arm
TO lead me out. he began nustling NE, aud wnen
broke away IRON him TO JON my wife near the door,
he gave me a violent push which sent mo hsaulong
DO n tue steps against Two Iadies VINO were coming
III. FinaIng the fellow 10 be u brute. returned and
demanded NUMBER, when ne again huseu mo, ahu
had u protests OIL several ladies' and
elected before cxtorting from him me Information,
tuat could complain TO his captain. Ill latter, IN
his card, says that gentlemen are NOT per-
mitted ia the LADIES' Office. and hence l was
put out. hut why were tue other gentlemen
allowed 10 remain several OF them stay tnero uu-
tiI returned, as they had Kindly promised TO 90,
though total strangers 10 me. In HIS reply Captain
WILKINSON places uimreI on record AS endorsing tho
oflcer, convnccs me that was correct Ia say
ing he thinks cuzcns have no fIhts IL rs Ior-
unate thug these Policemen have no CLUBS, else
We might near OF more serious anraya enter0u
on tn,s controversy very unwiliney, but u Ia
about time that respectable citizens resented sucn
treat ent as 1 received, sud sucn a policeman as
Captain wilkinson should learn that no IL servant
OF the pubiic not a master. BAldEh
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A VICTIM OF DIME NOVELS.

small boy with an adventurous air was lifted into
the view of Police Justice Smith yesterday morning
by officer McQuade, OF the Western Steamboat squad.
sThis Is the celebrated Charlie Green" sad the
custodian, .'known the Groat American Traveller
on u small scale. he has disappeared from homo
about half dozen times, and las always turned up
in some outlandisn part OF the world. He has rail-
roaded through all the States In baggage cars has be-
come ntelligenty familiar with all tho trampiug
community, ana has vsntured as far West as Vng,nia
CITY, New. His mother Is Epor woman, living IN
Bullaio, objects 10 the vsgsbopd notions Of the
boy, but IL unable TO keep him at home"
Judge smith questloneu tho youthful traveller, and
he did BIT averse to talking OF hts perez
gr,nations. Tnere was evidently fond hope cher
ished by Charlie that chance woud throw in hts way
Indian Tribe whom could annihilae al leisure
aud he trusted, too. that his would yet be
made OF avai by some circus pany us lion tanner
or performer on the fleet equine. He said no had
come 10 New York this time 10 make money and send
Il 10 his from depcnde3c on whom his manly
spirit revoted. lie lad AIDE frequent inquiries about
Barnum's and the great London circus, ana seemed
TO indulge the delusive dream that pirates
still infested these waters II learned that mis-
mother was too poor TO pay rs fare home, 50 Judge
smith, who Was pleased with Charles honest state.
ment OF his ASPIRATIONS undertook 10 have him trans
ported within reacn OF The maternal apron stringa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
DEPUTY COLLECTORS IN TROUBLE.

John Swanton, Lewis scnraidt and Joseph Flood,
Deputy Collectors of Internal Revenue IN the THIRD
district, are in trouble When Lyncn's distiery in
Houston street seized the 9tn OF July the men
named were placed IN charge from nine IN the morn.
ing until three IN the Afternoon, when they were re-
hcved by the Uuted states Marshal The latter COM
pared the property lott In his care with inventory
made before the deputies took charge and discovered
that ABOUT iorty gallons OF wuiskey and number Of
Copper measures aud other small articles miss
iug. he affair been brought to tue notice OF tue
United states District Attorney. aud he has written
10 Mr. Fiero tbat cderaI officers must be taught that
tbeIt OF goous wbie tneIr care cauuOt be toicr-
ated.n Mr.. Feiro has maze, under section l6g OF
Revised statutes, an sfliuavit charging the tnrse
deputies WIN tbeit ana warrants were last evening
issued Tor their arrest
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THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

shorty after eight o'clock yesterday morning the
Collector ~ his desk, aud during the entire
day he was Deseged visitors, some Of Thorn per-
sonal ireads who to iSicitato him on his pro.
motion; others to apply Tor Office. To the latter
invariably gave the reply that there were no va
caucies. Messrs. l. Denny Balch, chief clerk Of the
seventh: w. r. Warren chief clerk oi the SIKH, aud
James "A. Clark Sniei clerk Of the Eighth avison,
were sworn In special deputy collectors. 10 give
them the t.che ckp be used IN Tue swear ny
oil enries lu the afternoon tue following Inspectors
appont ed as stall officers Deputy Surveyor Bur.
too staf sworn In as special deputy collectors
aud com IA lssioned rs such 10 enable thcm 10 admin.
lister oatns " arriving passengers on making mon
Recommendations Frank henderson, Ricbsrd
Barry. Leroy schermcrnorn, Colonel l. Henry storey
anu Mayor William .. Diiler.
Uniteu States wcigDer John j. O'Brion, leader OF
the eighth dlsrict republican Dzatiou, rendered
his nation Collector Merritt IN person, winch
was promptly accepted.
General Charles X Graham called upon United
States District Attorney Wood lord yesterday alter
CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGEl
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A NEGLECTED sTGEET.

To THE EDITOR OF HERALD:-
About three weeks ago several property owners on
l29,n street sent petition 10 the Commssloner Of
Public Works asking to have the street repaired.
there being at that time repair gang working In
the vicinity. AS CT the signcrs TO that petition
have come TO the ncuson that we have no rights
that MIR. Campbell IS bound TO respect. In driving
down town on Friday saw the samo "gang" repair
ing Madison avenue between Sixty.thrd and sixty
lou Ii Streets the property ON either side was
not butt on for more than half the block the paving
tnut they taking up ana reaying was actually
hal ter Than any street IN Harlem, wuh few excep
llops. Our street Is IN horrible condition IRON
TLird Fifth avenue. Pools OF stagnant water even
IN this dry weather, are ~ DO heon all over II. l
would ike 10 ask Mr. Campbell II no could not send
ono Of nose thirty repair gangs which he has down
town 10 put this street CONDITION that would be
sale To ar, vc through. TAXPAYER
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BAGGAGE CHARGES.

TO EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Do the managers OF the baggage expresses know
all about the charges collected by those VINO deliver
At tho houses? few mornings ago. on my return
from Washington, baggage agent took my check on
tho train anu exchange gave me receipt agreeing
10 deliver ~ az my residence IN Brooklyn offered
to pay him the charges which he SAID would be forty
cen IS but refused to take the pay, saying that ~
would 10 collected on delivery OF tho trunk al the
house. | asked him then TO mark the charges on my
rece the check which no reluctantly ala, STAT
Ing that II usual do so; Uut he banaed mo
the receipt marked "Charges, collect lurty Gents"
During Tue DAY my trunk IA ANAL ehe) was devered
but The mao vino brought II SAID The cnargcs wero
my cents, and though shown tho marx Vi The agent
.i0sty ceLts he Insisted that ""as either mis-.
take or put On by somebody else" VI course he GOT
tue ny cents, and may or may not have pocketed
the extra ten The amount ~ OF but little con-
scQuenCe, yet u Id annoying and having been vctifD-
ized turee times recently, take ~ u
method OF calling attention 10 this apparent systom
Oi petty thievery. H.