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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

c.,. ,,.,,- GALVESTON. Jan 4, 1879
sSSa 0Fss ansy. @ Net tsssD sa.s
1885, 's 70 Sl ssS:s ' is1
Cotton unchanged slightly easter @aqns iS5se
s:s ss.s $685. svsSIas
c.,,.,,,, o, NOZZLE, Jan. 8. 1873.
ordinary. slc Net rsssIpts, 1855 bales: gross ssS
a asp0f Stock a:sHs Britain sso '0"'"'' 2 Sales
SAVANNAH Jan. 5. 1878.
Goo. cS' ssas:sy %isrs oy dd s.s
nsn $780, eoas.wiss Sa Sales Zoo last -" sveu suing.
Cotton steady; mIddllps: Io,ss lie. %lddiing,
SS:s SAFES Essa s sssp1z Net receipts 1855
Gu. :, wiLMIscros, n. C., Jan. 5, 1873
81 IS or hard 50 Is for yellow dip virgin. Tar steady
Flour steady and unchanged; sales, loo bushels.
nomnsy unchanged Corn meal and mill feed unchanged
~. 900 BUFFALO, Jan. s. 1879
Wheat In sales Corn dull sales Of it,
%s. 4 %
nominal Rye inactive barley steady; sales Of 1900
isS~ns. os.s s1Ss' Tor es' city
ss o e sy soo
ss osi; soo d.. barley 800 rye coo DO
tushels corn. 10000 do. oats, 81 900 do barley 7sUO
do; rye, 4.6OU do.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 6, 1873
Flour strong and higher: family, s. 80 u IS. Wheat
scarce and arm; red 81 81 % Corn in good demand
NJ 400 Ale Oats steady and firm at 2sc. a 3ic Rye
quiet, but Arm at 01e 9ic Barley dun and unchanged
Fork IN lair demand and firm ut Sill 81 81 Lard
strong: steam ~ Az ~ so; kettle. 81 70 SO 20.
Bulk meats quiet but steady sales In salt 10 20 days
shoulders l,sc 4lac clear. s6 Boxed meats in fair de-
mana Tor short clear 1T &c. and long and short 5zc
Bacon quiet but steady shoulders &c clear rib 7c clear
- so Hams &C. The as 20 average. Whissey quiet at
81 Ud Butter hrmer CHOICE Western reserve 22c 23c
central Ohio isc zoe Sugar steady AMI nnchang d.
Hogs steady with fair demand, common. SO $500:
light a - 10; packing 81 10 81 %; butchers 81 rs
u 81 Receipts 100. Shipments. 37j.
CHICAGO Jan. s, 1873
Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat active but lower;
No. Chicago spring, 81 OSh 81 81, cash and Janu.
ary: 81 os7a ii o. February; 81 oezi March No. do
III OIL 81 DIV: rejected syc Corn and lower
42hc. 43hc., cash. FAC, January; 4ls6c. a 4lAc,
February; rejected, 35c Oats dull and n shade iower
2iSc., cash; 2i4c 24Ae January; PAGE, Fcbruary
higher 5d1c Barley Grmer 571sc 5sc. PORK dull.
81 45. March,. Lard dull an shade lover: 81 az
and unchansed Whisky steady and unclaimed NJ 81 o5
ReceptsFour 10000 bbs wheat "a, 200 bushels; corn,
5000 do oats. 5000 DO; rye 100 DO barley, $4,000
corn. 800 do; oats, 1000 az. barley, 3,soo do.
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The CARNIVAL.

Tho carnival season usually follows soon upon tho
heels Of tho holiday season. Already are the German
societies making preparations Tor their carnvalislc
entertainments and masquerades. Last night the
Turn Hall, In Fourth street, crowded with gay
and fantastic assemblage, who assembled un-
der auspices Of the Mayence Carnival Society 10 do
homage to Prince Carnival The large hail Of tho Turn
Hall was lifted up Ia a fantastic style. Every per-
son admitted To the assemblage whether member OF
the society or aguest, had To himself with tho
ri-coiorcd FOOLS cap traditional with this class OF
burcsque entertainments, which, IL Is sa identi-
cal with the Saturnaiias OF the anceut Romans Tho
"ollies" Of tho ''perod''thc defalcations IN Wall
street and elsewhere, tho excise middle, temperance
on trial and other subjects formed tho principal topics
oil carnivastlc discussion and criticism. The Aron
Society also gave its first JOURNALISTIC ssesson" of
the season at It's hall in ST. Murks place. and promises
to give series OF this sort OF entertain ments and
burlesquo SPORT which, Notwithstanding the pressure
OF the times. are enjoyed, as II seems by every
body who engages In them
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NATIONAL COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY.

The third annual exhibition OF fancy pigeons by tho
National Columbarian Society will be opened on the
10th inst ut the Now York Aquarium and continue for
six days Tho preparations for this pigeon show have
been In progress for somo tmo aud the society expect
TO gather larger and valuable collection this
year than before. 1t is we'll known those fancy
pigeons valued at extraordinary ngures and it Ia
stated that one pair already entered IL con-
sldered TO BIO worth 81 900, while many others
arc rated ut $500, 500 and $50 per pair.
Tho society have offered q liberal list OF
premiums, to which is added special list by Messrs.
Reiche Brother. tho proprlctors Of tho Aquarium,
amounting to 81 900. There to DO sixteen classes
Pouters, carriers, barbs, shorl-aced tUmblers owls
rumpeters, antas, turbits Jac0bins, priests swal-
lows nuns and Antwerps. Tho exhibition WILL doubt
less be OF great interest 10 the pigeon breeders the
country. as IL is TO DO tho largest held Tor ten
years Entries may be addressed TO tho Secretary Of
the Coumbarian Society, Mr.. l. .. Thurst0n, Sing
Sing, n. T.. or Mr. Lewis Burhngamc, Cortiandt
street. THIS CITY, and VIII close on tho llth inst. Mr..
Andrew Schell, OF Brooklyn, will aione tribute
live pairs and Mr.. II. .olel from sixty seventy
pairs OF bi!Ls There will be accommOd alton provided
Tor 8, 900 specimens
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HORSE NOTES.

D. Swigcrt Of Spring Station KY, has sold 10 lanes
by Planct-Nora, tour years old. Price not gwen.
There 115 entries In tho two troting stakes for
three and four year olds to DO trotted 1879 and
$780, at Abdallah Park, Cynthiana, Ky. The entries
closed the LIST inst.
Mr.. l.. g. Dubois. Oakland, Cal. has been In Ken
lucky for the last six weeks or two months purchasing
thoroughbreds for California, and he shipped on We'd
ncsday, the I'd inst, thirteen head, comprising tho
following wel-bred animals Glen Dudley, bay foalcd
In 1874 by imp Glenelg, out OF NINE. Dudley
bay Oily, toaled In 1870, by Lopgfcliow, dam
Panetarium; bay ally, foaled In 1876, by
Bayswater, dam Sally Wallace by Star Davis; Ghost
nut colt, foaled IN 1876, by Nonarchist, dam hue
Gown by Planet; chestnut colt, foaled In 1876. by
imp. GeneIg, dam Planctarlum by Planet; chestnut
nlly fonied 10 1876, by Enquirer, dam Emma Samson
by Planet out OF Laura by imp Leviathan; bay hliy
foaled In 1876 by Longiciow, dam Sally Travcrs BY
John v. Breckenridge out OF Itaska by imp. Horton
Lucy Ashton, chestnut hy, toacd IN 1876, by Waver-
ley, dam Annie Laurio tdam OF Flying LocusD by VIM
cent Noltc; chestnut nliy. foaled In 1876, by Tom
Bowling, dam Florence /. by imp Australian; Ella
Anderson, foaled IN 1875 by Enquirer, dam Dolly
Anderson by imp. Australian, and bay Ily, foalcd
in 1876 by haywood. dam Lnxity by King Lear
Tho Kentucky Ltve Stock Record says 1--WE have
ana during tho past tail drew up three stakes which
the Kentucky Horse Breedcrs' Association ado pied
and published. They closed the lst INST. aud up
TO the hour 20 to press Colonel p b. Hunt has re-
ccvcd 2l5 entries In tho Lexington stake Tor two
yearods TO be trotted al Of 1873 nitysovcn entries
The Kentucky Stakes TO be trotcd fa OF 1870 oighy
entries, and the Blue Grass Stakes to DO trotted
tho fall OF 1850, seveniy-six cntricgN
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GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.

At Grand Union Hall, seventh avenue, near Thirty.
fourth street, In the forenoon there were Gospel
hortations TO sinners, In the afternoon Gospel tenn
pcrance meeting, and IN the evening hopeful and
impressive prayer ana inquiry meoiIng. In tho Cos
pei temperance meeting tho veteran q. W. Sawyer,
who was with Moody in Europe, and held forth Tor
the Gospel temperance In the Hippodromo In
this city Two years ago. tho master OF ceremonies
Ito would road chapter In the Scriptures and deliver
original sermon upon every verse no along
lilo would call upon tho choir TO sing ana the
~ pray almost In tue Same breath lie believed all
true temperance 10 DO based upon the everlasting
truths OF the Gospel as they tho OF ali Huo
religion. lie spoke OF the good that had done IN
temperance work In tho past two years; said that
among tho great number that had reformed great
majority had remained drm; thnt some who had back
Sudden wore glad 10 come back, ana remarked
notable feature IN the great work that In tho city OF
ChicaRo out OF ten no reformed last
still among the iaithtuL They would presently see
some living monuments oil the effects OF this Gospel
temperance reformation among men who Two years
ego were thought 10 be scarcely worth SAYING
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THE BALL is UPi
THE SKATING SEASON TO BEGIN TO-DAY AT GEN.

THE SKATING SEASON TO BEGIN TO-DAY AT CEN
TRIAL PAIK-A TEMPTING SHEET OF ICE.
King Frost has at last assumed sway over Gotham 9
waters. bringing joy to thousands Of young people
whose hearts feet have ongcd for their customary
winter sports lake and pond. True, the king comes
late, and much behind bis time OF visit last year,
yet with the welcome announcement from Com
missioner Martin that tho ball At Central Park
goes up TO day all churish criticism will cease and
lusty voices shout. 'Long live King y. l.! HIS breath
upon the surface of the has gwen opportunity
for untrng fun to those who love the rcsh healthy
reckless sport OF skating. There many little feet
Oh which the bright new runners that Santa Claus
provided have since been tried yard or parlor with
more petulence than pleasure. There Older feet
whose owners In imagination have gded in sweet
companionship over the sleeping waters Gu. their
nam in graceful lettering upon the glittcr,np carpet
or INDUCED any OF tho hundred other innocent pas
times that go TO make tho skating season dear. Then
there are ambitious feet belonging to those who
displaying their agility IN the universal who
risk anything TO distinguish themselves above the
steol-sDod throng
ment oil the opening OF tho season ut Central Pars,
and many a silent .srhank you, Mr. Martin Will pe
oreathed The Commissioners announce that by eight
O'Clock this morning The sport VIII be opened; that
the ice is nearly five inches in thickness, smooth and
clean, SO that visitors will be permitted TO indulge
the sport unstinedly. All the preparations III the
way OF locating the temporary buildings for shelter
and clearing he surface Of snow and debris have been
completed The roller skating that has been so pop
uiar in Brooklyn during tho summer must now give
way to the iivecr outdoor sport, and should tho
present cold weather hold the ponds aud lakes will
draw away from the theatres, balls and parties
large proportion OF their prelest patrons No doubt
the Sports OF the season wili include some keen
tests between the experts or this neghborhood.
THE SPORT IN BRooKLyN.
Similar reports nS TO the condition OF tho ice the
Prospect Park, the Chief Engineer reports, are in
superb condition. ana tho pubic will be permitted to
inaugurate tho season to-day without restriction,
less there should be material rise III the temporal
ture
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A POULTRY SHOW.

The premium list for tho FIRST exhibition OF tho
Eastern New York Poultry and Game Association,
With the regulations TO govern IT, will be issued this
week The exhibition will DO held In the Jamaica
Town Hall, on the last three days in January and tho
LIST OF February. and entries for competition must DO
made by the I'D Inst There Will be seventeen classes
in which the association Will give regular premiums
besides a large number OF premiums for ''combina-
tons" and special premiums offered by gentlemen
not regularly connected wiS the association Tho
exhibition Will be rich In iuncy "strains," and
promises TO be one OF tho OF the
ever given IN the country. Mr. j. Howard Rushmorc
Secretary oil the Queens County Agricultural Society,"
Is president OF the association, which numbers among
It's officers and executive committee OF tho most
noted poultry breedera
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THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

SOME DISSATISFACTION IN THE AMERICAN TEN
PERANCE UNIoN-A GOSPEL TEMPERANCE
MELTING.
Cooper Union about half filled at the meeting Of
tho American Temperance Union. Tho election Of
officers last Friday night Is not regarded at ali
favoraby and the absence from tho pa torn of most
of the hitherto chiefly prominent members Of tho
organization very conspicuous Mr. N. r. Cady,
tho retiring president called tho meeting to order
tho past year and It's prospects tor tho future. lie
regarded tho outlook for the coming year as very
favorable and referred to tho fact that all OF the pro.
clause prohibiting the sale Of liquor Sunday.
THIS was great step In advance. lie then intro
duced MIR. William IL. Mundy, the president elect
Mr.. Mundy said that no wus not there " TALK but
ierred upon him anu express the hope tina, in tu-
ture oil tho members of the union would be active
workers. He was aware that tho task not easy
one. lie nau been engaged In tue battle against rum
enemy was q hard ono TO contond with the greatest
obstacle 10 overcome was tho lukewarmncss OF tho
friends OF the cause. II they would only unite as
working force their power for good would DO tet all
tho city. Ho then introduced per-
who announced himself CORE
spondont OF tho English press and proceeded
home rule and tho labor question wero strangely
mingled. In the middle OF bis discourse no was inter-
rupted and called 10 order by mcmUcr OF tho society,
ana Tor some few minutes tncro was much confusion.
Mr. Mundy called the intruder 10 ordcr and the orator
OF the day was allowed to proceed The exercises
cuded with short address BY the Rev. Florence
Mccarthy.
IL is moro than probable that new branch OF tho
satisfied with the recent election ana that NJ
10 organize Will be held during the week.
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HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA, Jan. 8. 1879.
Sugar. Business fingered rates remaining nominal. Tho
produce reaches town slowly. A better tone 10
pected II favorable from United
nues be received The principal sales during the week
1900 bags molasses sugar Nos ~ TO e. reals
per arrobe 5000 hhds centrifugal, No To- al TX ~
reals; 400 bias centrifugal, No. "a, at TX reals.
boxes. 5000 bags and s.7oo hhes Receipts
ports during week5.0Oo boxes 1900 bags 1850
hhds including 46Oo boxes aud all the bags and hogs
nutter s6s s75 per quinta for superior American.
81 SO y rcid' per srrooe Hams $50 $5s per auntai
Tor American sugar-cured Lard. In kegs s2S Tor
and e48 for 6ns rotsoes % Tsllow, $50 Syl
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BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

On Thursday next tho billiard tournament for tho
championship OF America will commence at New
Orleans. The following players viii contend for tho
prizes and the honors:-Georgc Slosson, OF Chicago;
Cyril Dion, A. 7. Rudophe and Maurice DAILY. OF New
York, and Gallagher OF ST. Louis The games viii DO
600 points up, French carroms, and WIN DO played
under tho rules that governed the worlds tourna-
ment IN New YORK when tho French cham pioD,
Maurice Nignaux won tue cue The contests will take
place at Crescent Hail. and tho tournament will DO
continued until all the games are played. There Will
be four purses$o00 TO the lrst winner $3.50 to tho
second, $3.50 to tho thiru aud 500 TO tho fourth.
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WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

To THE EDIroK THE HERALD
In your OF the Sd you pertinently ASK 'swhas
are tho receivers of (otner) broken banks dang ."
Many victims OF broken life insurance companies are
daily asking precisely tho same question concerning
the RECEIVERS OF these companies. The Continental,
Tor example, failed fifteen months ago. Mr.. ONcul
was appointed receiver many months SINCE but as
yet not one cent has been Distributed among the
creditors by him Must the thousands of long suffer.
ing victims Of tho company named compelled TO
lose latin in the assurances OF "prompt aciIOa" aud
"honest management" which were freely gwen OUT
the occasion Of Mr. O'NeilPs appoinimontY For
the sake oil the teus OF thousands OF who
are tea.fully and prayeriuly hoping aud waiting will
not Mr.. O'NeilI do something? PETITIONER.
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MURPHY'S CONFESSION.

Thomas Lynch, guest at tho Hoffman House, was
robbed Christmas day OF a watch. chain and seal
valued at $780, He made complaint at PoIlce Head
quarters, aud detectives Won Gerichten aud Moran
detailed to work up the On Saturday thcy
arrested Mchael Murphy, who Is employed as iore-
man IN the hotel, at MS Residence, No. 1855 Elizabeth
street Shortly alter his arrest woman, who
said she was Michaei's wife, brought tho missing
property to the officers and stated that she
tue cellar Of her dwelling Murphy when urraigned
Jefferson Market Court yesterday freely confessed
his guilt but said in extenuati0n that he drunk
whom he stole the articles and did not really know
what he was doing He was committed In 81, 600 bail
IN
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THE MONEY MARKET.
Tho week just passed the most notable for
long time In tho money MARKET The suspension of
Bonner Il Co. and of the Bankers ami Brokers' Asso.
citation caused general uncertainty, the result OF
which was large shifting of loans. Added to this
was the usua! fixing up at the beginning OF the year
and the payments made OF interest falling
due Considerable stringency the natural effect
and money on call was for the greater part Of tho
week at seven per cent sharp, with exceptions high
as 4 of per cont per diem. with interest Al the
close OF chs week, however, this sringoncy had al.
most altogether disappeared, and money call lent
yesterday as low us i've per cent. There Is general
feeling IN monetary circles that tho worst Is now
past ana that any institutions or firms tn st have
weathored tho storm OF tho departing year will be-
come all the stronger for It's purifying powor There
has been very little doing in the discount MARKET
and rates arc almost nominal. Leading note brokers
furnish the following as the latest quotations:-
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THE POLICE ATHLETIC GAMES.

The scottish-Amorican Athletic Club has signiGcd
IFS intention OF sending team tonight to compete
againsta picked from tho Police Athletic Club. In
Wow OF The fact that their last meeting tho New
York Athletic Club tournament ended unsa sfactory
this contest Will Prove. no doubt highly Interesting.
Tho Sports will conmence OF eIght O'clock sharp.
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A WEAK CASE.

Francis Lawrence tho man arrested on suspicion Of
being concerned in the bond robbery from No.
40 Nassau street, was yesterday remanded to
tho custody OF tho police by Police Justice Mur-
tectives Field and O'Connor, who, thus lar no
evidence OF serious nature against the prisoner De.
tectvo Pinkerton incncs belief that Lawrence
Is not the guilty party The officers that the prs-
oner Is not known TO the police criminal. He
locked up in the Fourteenth precinct station house
ana Will be arragncd to day. WREN, II further evil
dence IL discovered, he will be discharged
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THE STRIKING CIGAR STRIKERS.

Four prisoners were taken to Essex Market Court
on Saturday for participation In tho disturbance In
Second street. between avenues and G, In which
ABOUT three hundred Bohemian took part.
Two OF the prisoners were discharged ana two
hncd $40 each. man namcd John Paper, OF No. ia
Sheriff street, who charged by Onlcor Taylor, Of
tho Tenth precinct, with having assaulted HIM whho
ho trying 10 arrest the other persons, held
$500 bail TO answer at Special Sessions
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quntaL Honey-Tone here. Onions nominal Coal oil
No inquiry Empty hogsheads SO 50 80 LumberNo sales
Shocks entirely nominal. Chewing tobacco $52 $50
qunt.l Corn. ~ reals DER arrobe. Hoops-No sales.
ssates-per ooS Of sugar 5s per hid Of sa IS
%; per hhd OF moasses. ~ 81 25 loading
the north coast onsde ports Tor the United staesper
hid OF sugar 81 IS 20; hid. OF molasses 81 37
" 90 Tobacco continues at the tone though
Quiet the only sale reDortcd OF 100 bales Rates NIL
ers NJ $50 gold bale. spanish gold. S223A S22t.
hrm-On the United states sixty days
Sas's premium; short sight do, premium: sixty
premium; London, i6tsa II premium Paris. -
anil p
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PEDESTRIANISM

r. r. Weston, tho American pedestrian, began tho
task OF walking 1000 miles In 400 consecutive hours
on Wednesday, December 20, at tho Northumberland
Cricket Grounds. Newcastle pon-Tync, England.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

NoTE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address "a
insure attention. Compainants who unwilling ~
comply with this rule simply waste time IN writing
Write only one side OF tho papcr.-ED HERALD
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FRITZ Habe, aged twenty ycare, and Charles Lynch,
seventeen years old. arrested Saturday last
mpaint OF Charles Rchme. OF No $40 south Fifth
street, Brooklyn, n. d., who charged the prisoners
with having stabbed his horse with knife Tbsy
were held w await sxamtpAuen.
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SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.

To THE EDITOR THE HgRALp:-
have boy who for nearly four years has been nt-
tending tho public school in Fifty street, be.
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues He Is Just through
the primary department and ready for promotion 10
the grammar, but that department. is FULL SO be, with
about hiiy others Of his class, were told ny tha
teacher thoy had belter and nd some other school.
Now. Mr. Editor, can anything be doncY PARENT
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WASTE OF THE cRoroN WATER.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
II all the hydrants In the city waste as much water
ms the one Roosevelt street, above Water, II Is .
wonder the people obtain any TO drink. This
been on constant run tor the past two weeks, and
consequently the whole sidewalk Is covered with
IL IL not only dangerous Tor veryDOdy but also very
dsagrecabe TO the ladies' who cross no Jerry. IL
there any one IN the city to attend TO thisg D. r
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PUT ON THE NIGHT TRAINS.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HgRALD:-
The numerous complaints against the New York
Elevated Railroad for running night which
have appeared IN the "Compaint Book" have as yet
borne no fruit Do they intend 10 keep thor prom
1905, or did they mako them only ior encctf II Is
about learned the truth, but as Mr. Field 10
energetic and progressive man sin hope that he
will succumu to the wishes OF the people and give W
night trains II. w.
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THE POOR AND THE COAL FUND.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
The city has appropriated $4,000 to be distributed
In coal among the starving poor this winter II the
Commissioners Of Charities could understand how
much misery It Is IN their power to allay by doing
their duty they would get to and not until
the winter is over. hey have received proposals
coal tw ce but taken action. Arc tho poor 10 be
cheated out Of their much needed releiY H..
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POST OFFICE ECONOMY.

To THE EprToR HERALp:-
Is It not possible to employ moro than one clerk ID
the postal order department Tor the issuing Of
domestic money orders? II would DO great i'm.
provement, and tho public would be very thankful.
AS II is now II takes sometimes more than hat an
hour 10 get money order. FOREIGNER.
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PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.

PROVIDENCE. H. l.. jan ., lS7S
Ater dull the arket tor printing cloths closes
easier. under light demand aud iu production. Quota
tons for standards Extra 64x94 AT cash offered.
and SIC cash asked; 66x60 at SIC. cash. Sales the
week. 3. COO pieces.