The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-25

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of previous prioap. The market close d arong
EalaR-~tRgs harrpln Cern mral III ihe faea NJ
large receipts expected declined 10 tn II cena
per barrel.
Provisions Yesterday Dragged heavily on
everything In the Hat. except dry aalted about
sierH. The feeling wa weak and prices we're
favorable to buyere. -5-..1M...- #-.m.
There were two largo phirmanta Of bulk
grain for Europe yesterday .tao huahela of
wheat FOR bordeaux and S4eon huRhols Of corn
for Antwerp,
tiiapatnh TO Tho Cotton Exchange from
Providence November ~ rouoita olothR very
strone-auotntiona M -, the market '|oRna
Arm at 4ttr Enca Az ono
The break IN the Nav YORK aock market had
no scrioua effect on ape uatre markets In
Chicago. Ceraals ranged Il lit'e lower hut
there was no excitement on the board Of trade.
Thoa II brady. second naaatant poRtmnstar
general Ia estimated to be worth a. ONO IN
the etock w The He'll Telephone COMPANY.
which has advanced from $40 ahare TO 5000 n
share.
rurttu SECURITIES State GonHoa declined
slightly yesterday, hains quoted rs tas@A.
apalnst u s4G on Saturday. With eaea Of $1,000.
All New York there waa aaa of $4,000 ut 49,,
but the market eloaei nj 4s6Datas, Premium
Bonds we're somewhat weaker. alnainE NJ qpaAp
aest, anainHt aasa2n% on Saturday. with saIea
of GOO
Tha rrepent trade mark division IN the
Patent ONCE al Washington, combating Of two
examiners, elert ana messenger, viii M con-
ttnued and Baltimore correspondent enYa
that Congress will probably paas An act early In
the eeasion authorizing tho holders Of trade
mnrka to enter them when practicable IA lahela
without further expense. Those who are III
different about the matter will AJAX for the res
turn Of their fees.
Bio CnEcK Jay Gould'a check for At, 100000.
which waa given III Com. Gnrreon on the rur-
chase OF the Eecuriiea OF tho Missouri Pacific
Railroad. d few daye ago III said to DO the
largest check ever drawn by any private indi-
yiduai in thia country. THAT amount" aatd
Gould To the Commodore. when the little BIT ct
paper passed between them ia only portion
OF the money made Ia my operations In -~-,
naming certain stock now apparently on the
down grade
Mr. Brooks. chief Of tho secret service, de-
votes several chaptera OF hia annual report to
n description of the counterfe'ting fraternity
The United States their number genius and
ss:nIaita Although he asserts that never intha
Ss story Of the government were there 40 many
FL Tiled criminals of this character aeekinE
portunties To ietraud tho people. he In posi-
CA that there IL less spurious money IN eirou-
III on al this time than ever before
RETIREMENT or GREKNpACKs. - Controller
Knox, In his annual report now In the hands
of the Secretary of the Treasury. advocates the
Immediate retirement W tho greenhack circu-
lation. According 70 the showing made by the
Director 81 Che Mint. the coin now I'll tho
United States aggregates more than 5000 900 ooo.
This with the issues of tho national banks. tho
Controller regards ~ SUM eut for tho needs
OF the country. The Secretary has opposed
withdrawing tho grnenhaek. arguing that II WAS
not advisable to datuch that product Of the
printing press until resumption had had fun
and fair trial Ia view Of tho enormous arrivals
of coin from Europe. however, It Ia tntimated
that III his forthcoming report he will urge
that the present Ia the most favorable time to
wine out the graanhaek that IA likely 10 pre-
cent itself very soon. aud recommend leGisla-
ton to that end by Congress.
Tux CLEARING HOUSE, RKTuHNs-We learn
from the New Work Public that the clearing
house exchanges for the week tell the Same old
\ story w the marvellous business activity every
where throughout the country. except at San
Francisco No ether city show decrease San
Francisco transactions for the week were under
$4,000 900, while for the same time last year
they were over sls .2Ho0oo. showing decrease
OF sA2 per cent. Last year at this time San
Francisco stood NTH On the lst az cities OF
commercial importance, ranking after New
York. Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. Now
she IL also behind Baltimore. Cincinnati ard
NJ Orleans. The volume Of business still
tinues imm snsa. ii being $i.tlo 500. 600 this
week against seST GOO. 600 for the same time last
rear bat the Public thinks such remarkable
PROPORTIONS Of increase are not to be expected
hereafter.
PrRE INSURANCE IN EsGLAsD.-The Finance
Chronicle of London, England. IL doing good
B work in urging the propriety OF fire companies
making sworn returns OF their business. A.
an item Of interest to American holders Of
English policies tile following extract from an
editorial In the October number will be inter.
esting; Rejecting hall dozen shady concerns
there are now about twenty five offices In the
United Kingdom or the twenty-five offices no
dealt with In our table some ton or twelve posi-
lively refuse 10 make any statement whatever
as to their operations or position. and the re
mainder either give partial statements. OF llttlt
value. or are juvenile institutions. mostl!
waiting 10 conf ete the first period for whici
their accounts are to be rendered. All new
W companies now publish their AgUres. and q.
several of the old ONES who have hithart,
been stfeklers for darkness. nre emharking int
foreign business In countries where regissra
ton of returns is obligatory. it becomes prets,
much question vi ,in4e A. 10 when all will b
included. In tle year under review. the pre-
niums accounted for Iaach s7NS.4T5. and
would probably reaea sl1oa..tno were We abl
to include such conspicuous ab-entAes as III
Sun. Pho Xix. NcrWie--Uai and others. From
the figures Il appears that the Commercial
Union, Imperial, LtyarpoGi aud London Nor
British. Royal and Qaaan have a united pre-
MUM Of nearly e 10000, walch /, more thal
one-half the total OF The ffy companies we ar,
desl!ne with, and Il Is hugely due % their pru