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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 20.-Cottou quiet and steady:
SALE PIG bales; uplands, IL I-I6c.: Orleans,
III O-lkc.; consolidated net receipts, 6,gl7 bales;
EXPORTS I'd Great Britain. 1919 bales; to France.
800 bales To- the continent, l.750 bales. Southern
Hour dull and rather easier. Wheat adyancedh G
rates; ungraded red, sl.09dSl.O9lt: uugraded
white, Sl.O2; No. red, March. Sl.O7h. Corn
spot tsife higher. closing firm nngraded, s0@
62e.; yellow southern. Gle; No. ., March. 8lkc.
Oats-spot firm; No. 2, 4l@4Iasc. Hops dull and
nominally unchanged Coffee-spot fair: Rio dnli
March, 1910. sugar welFer aud more active:
tair to good refipins o$@5Se Molass Foreign
56c Rice firm. uotton-soed oil, Ace. Tor crude,
42@4Sc. for refined. Resin firm. Turpentlne
steady az 34,ic. hides firm. Wool quiet and bare
rSF Sssy S II. saS
nominal: long clear, s9.S7k. Lard advanced Go
Sc, but closed strong; western steam, spot, 1910
@s9.75; March, 1913. Freigi.ts firm.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIM0RE x. March 20-r'lOur quiet and sbout
steady. Wheat-Southern steady and quiet; wesi-
ern about steady aud dnll southern red. SLIGO
si.lS amber sllo@sl.l7: No. l Maryland,
Sl.07E@s1.07as. Corn-Souhern quiet aud low,
err for yellow: western steady aud neglected.
southern white 57@60c.: yellow 55@j7c. Oats
43@44c.; mixed, 42@43c.; Pennsylvania, 426n
46e. Provisions quiet and steady Coffee easier
ine E Sress f 6
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, March 2O.-Flour dun and UNI
changed. Wheat dull: No. 2 red, 81 .05. Corn
quiet; No. mixed 55c. Oats firm; No. 2 mixed,
SIG. Pork firm mess, SIS. Lard llrm; prime
t7.124; short rih, s9.40. Bacon unchanged.
Whskey firm nj Sl.l5. Hogs firm: common and
light. s5@s6.75; packing and butchers, t6.25@
s7.25.
LOUISVILLE, March 90 Wheat, corn, aud oats
firm aud unchanged. Provisions stronger. Mess
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RICHMOND MARKETS
THURSDAY, March 90, 1884.
Country Produce.

Country ProduCt'
Appies Choice eating, s0Mto, q p1Tre''
prime, "a 9s4.5O; good to tair' s5G4'
BSiseEe OAK BARK: Rcssed. $3.50 @ 2'24o ns.;
r1 Rnffer Strictly GH prime. 25c; good % prime,
20@22c.: poor 70 fair, 12Alsc. MArAe' aen'e
~ CaJSGge: Choice, Zoe. Z head, s
corn Neal: 6596sc. per bushel LOT eo"nuV'
zoe. for city mills. ,,,o, 40 n,atn
choice 5@5kc.; hlackberries, 1Shos.;; ~
I3c. Peacnes-Pceed, 8 10 lOc.; uhpeo'Su' "woe'
Ltrs FoIoIs: Hens, 33@40c, ,ea,o.
dressed Poultry: Turkeys. ttl, iVMslLqS.
Chickens: Small. l4@l5c.; larse, nueyios.
Egos: Fresh, 1sc., crates ana oarre'S' mar
ket active. - 1oa6ec common
25c. h,shel
nav: Virginia timothy, prime 70 cnoice, fz9yg
J7nc': cioser-mixed, 60@671c': clover ooe
DOE, +; low grades very dnll'
Lard: Country, l0G lO3c:, ana N ,,n. h~a,,
MIL OfaI: Bfounstuff. t2l@ssz .on' otah'
soi IA az Il ton sbipsluff. s23@Sof son'
RaIed Oats. 65n7Qc. ..,ou. a, ko .
ppotoyass: Irfsh choice potatoes, sl,oO a
h.rvei. choice "A bnshel, soc; snaii, ae@5oc.
Roots, GInseiig, sl.40@s1.4o v Nd scaeea' tres
OF tops 40@4oc. n 10.
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36c.; haif-blood. 3ea3sc.; auarfer-blood. s40
36e. common, z5027c. New York. Ntchigan
Indiana, and Wisconsin fleece Washed, X Y and
above, 34a36c.; x. 32134c.: baif-blood AHA
3Sc. ;qtarter- blood. 80 6D35c. common az 2Gr
combfng and Delaine Fleece ashed sne De-
laine. 3ye341c. DO. medium. 42eg43c. DO. tow.
37a4Oc. mwashed medium. 2en32c. DO. low.
26@2sc.; Canada, 32a33c.; unwashed, fine,
23M25c.; medium. 27m32c.; low, 25a27c:
coarse, bury. or heavy. 1870 Iowa, kansas.
Nebraska. and AliBnesota-Unwashc hne. light,
2o@22c.: do aue, heavy, or dark colored.
l5M1sc.: unwsshed, medium. bright, 22M23c.:
DO. do. dark color d. l9a21c.: do. low or
coarse. 15@I0c. Colorado Medium and fine
choice, g0@23c.; do. average. 10000; COM
mon and quarter-b,ood, l9H Zoe; coarse CARPET,
l3@l6c. New Mexican Choice improved, ITO
2Oc.; average improved. 16@f7c.: coarse ear
pet, light: i5@ 16c.; do. heavy or short. IA
gloc.i fall clip improved. 17alsc.; do.
coarse l6@i7c.; black, I5@16c. Texas .Fali
chp.tine. North ana East, 20od22s.: medium
Do 2O@2ac. coarse; 1eeQl6c.; improved vest
Utah ana Wyomlng-Unwashcd,c choice fine, light.
2Oa22c.' do. fine. heavy. l61l7c.; choice se-
lected medium, 23a24c.; low medium, sel2sJc.:
coarse carpet dS@l6e. Tub washcd-t,hosce Sc
lecfed, 3Sa40c,: good. 35@37c.; fair ordi-
nary 32m35c. Pulled-City merIno, 2Oa32c.:
do. super. and lambs, 29a32c.: western do. DO,
2Shl1P Dreaa
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PROPOSALS..
CITY ENGINEER's OFFIoE,l
RICHMOND, VA, March 81, 1854.
-OTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE.l
RICHMOND, VA, March 81, 1884
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
AT THIS OFFICE UNTIL
TUESDAY, APBIL l5TH, MKT,
at o'clock l.. NJ. for the
PURCHASE AND REMOVAL FROM PREM
IsES OF ALL THE MATERIALS OF THE
BUILDINGS AID WALLS
upon the lot near Tenth between Capitol and
Broad streets adjoining the City-lial lot aud the
First Presbyterian hurch property also for The
PURCHASE AND REMOVAL FROM THE
PREMISES OF ALL MATERIALS OF
THE BUILDINGS AND WALLS
upon the lot At northeast corner OF Grace and
Madison street,, adjoining the property OF Mrs.
NJ. +. Smith, and running to the alley.
Bidders will state when the work Of removal
can commence. and within what time u viii be
finished, leaving the lgts free from all debris.
The Committee on Grounds and buildings re-
serves the right 20 reject any all proposals Of
fered. W. T.. tulshA"'
mh2l-td City Engineer.
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tyNCusURG TOBACCO MARKET.

MARCH lS.-sales Tor tie week ending t0-dly
somewhat larger than for the preceding week {;
estimated increase, 10000 pounds. Market
more active prices for all grades being stner thRn
prices prevailing last week.
DARK TOBACCO.
Luqs.-Common, s5.50@s7; good, s7@ss.5O
LeSE~Common, s7.50@S9; good, sl0@sll
fine, $l24Sl5.
L,.qs -Unsound, s6@s7.5O; sound, $500
LraC -Common. $9@s11; medium, sll@Sl3;
good, Sl4@S1S: fine, Sl9@t23.
BRIGHT TOBACCO.
SiaOkers.-CO Common, Sl7as2O; medium, sZO@
so5; good. S35: line, s3S. -
IV,GSDeys Common, S1SGs2S; medium, f2s
aS35 good, s35@f55 line, s5Oe9s6O fancy
s6OMHS5.
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,pv vonK TOBACCO nARKET.

MARCH ls.-There are freer demands for vest
ern leaf and fair degree OF activity In seed leaf.
with prices generally irm and UNCHANGED. sales
eases seed-leaf 1882 crop Pennsyiyanill Al 5a
lsc.; lV0 cases 1881 crop do. Mt 7f1l1e,; loo
csses 1882 crop New England nc SlG26c.; 90
cases 1852 crop Ohio st 7Sd12e.; 200 bales Ha-
yapA al S5e.6csl.ls; $50 bales SumatTa az 1870
GAl. 0O.-yournal Of Commerce.
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NEW YORK IRoN MARKET.

MARca 1s-The market for Dig IL without
change Of moment. Order are few for both scotch
and American, aud entirely for small lots, wi IN The
sbate pretensions as 20 prices. Rails have a light
inquiry. Quotations are follows; American
pig. No. 1, $40 50@t2l.5O: No. 2. sl9ms2O /;
Glen&arnock, 2l.50@s22 Cor CoItness. $40 for
Eglinton, and s2l.50@s22 for summerlee
50 .25mS2l.75 for Langioan s2 l.50&s22 for
Gartscherrie S20. 50@e2l for Csrpbroe. kmesi-
can steel rutls'ai S34@$35 Vt mills, old rails At
s22 for r, and s23.5Oa%o4 for Il. h.; wrought
scrap NJ s22aeS -. Jour nal ~ ON slerce.
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GENERAL MARKETS.
pulLADELpnIA WOOL sARkET.

MARCH 1s.-There Is no important change IN
this market Low and quarter-blood woods, sait-
mand, but supplies OF this description have been
50 light that the resulting business was very small
All oiher descriptions. have ruled dali, ans,
prices, though nominally unchangca nvoieu
Ohio, Pennsy lvania, and West Virginia heccs,
washed. Xxx aud above, 3e4ioc., x, SOC
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Fatal Result OF CareIessnsss.

IBy tleKrHpH 70 t''o
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 20:--A spe-
clal 10 the Times from Brentwood, Tenn,
avs: "James Bowers shot and killed Miss
Roark last night while handling pistol.
He had taken her home from church.
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OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
Fatal Accident on the Pennsylvania Rail
road-SeYeral Casualties.
LBy teIegraph 10 the Dispatch.

IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.J
PITTSBURGH, March 20.-The Chicago
limited express, coming east, ran into o
landslide near Columbiana, Ohio, at 4
O'Clock this morning, and was wrecked.
No particulars of the accident received yet,
but as a special train with physicians left
for the scene it is believed a number OF
persons have been injured.
Later reports state that the engineer and
fireman were instantly killed, and all the
passengers more or less injured, but none
were killed.
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 20.-An official
report TO the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany saws: The limited express from
Chicago for New York was coming down
the Franklin Grade, three miles east OF
Salem. Ohio. at the rate Of forty miles an
hour this morning, when theengine struck
an abstraction Of some kind, and, jumping
the TRACK. went over the embankment.
The entire train left the rails, but only the
bagoa0e- and smOking-cars were upset.
when The engine overturned the boiler eX-
ploded. The engineer and fireman were
blown several hundred yards distant and
instantly killed. The baggage-master and
brakeman were slightly injured. Six pas
sengers were also painfully hurt, bus none
OF them dangerously. Their names could
mot he learned. The other passengers were
badly shaken up, but were not injured.
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LIME, CEMENT. &c.

CCHOONER ADA AMLs DAILY EN-
LAND LINE. For sale low from vessel.
I.arse stock OF VIRGINIA LIME. CEMENT,
SAVAGE FIRE-BRICks, Se; ,s srnn m ~, Brces.
Lime, Cement, Lump and Ground Plaster,
faot OF Seventeenth street. south side OF Dock.
mhe
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CITY ENGINEERS OPFiCr,}
RICHMOND. VA, March 81, 1854. ,
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE- RECEIVED
At THIS OFFICE UNTIL
TUESDAY, April l5ru. MKT.
AT4 O'Clock l.. NJ,
for
TAKING DOWN, REMOVING, AND RE-
BUILDING
upon the lot at northeast corner OF Grace aud
Madison streets. fronting on Grace street, the
First Presbyterian church aad iectare-room, now
located on Capitol, Tenth, aud Broad streets.
Bidders viii state when the work caa commence
and within what time it will be fnished-eom-
plete In every respect ready for the church su-
thorities.
Plans and specifications can DC seen at this Of
Ace.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings re-
serves The right to reject any or all proposals
offered. W. Il. cuTshAw,
NH 2l-td City Engineer.
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COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

OFFERINGS.
WUEAT.-White. 90 bushels. Mixed, 642 BUSH
els. Red, 1,09S bushels. 49,, ooo
CoRS.-White, 1888 bushels. Mixed, 1000
bushels.
OATs-l $50 bushels.
HYE.-l4 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Whlte, 6s bushels fair TO very g0od
atsl.IO toSl.l7. Mixed, 600 bushels al SLY.
Red, so bushels very good Longeerry on private
oHTs.-l5O bushels very good spring at 4oe.
KYE.-l4 bushels very good nj ooc'
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BY Telegraph .
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 20-Noon.-Stocks easier.
Money easy at lSH2 per cent. EXchange-LOng,
4s7m4S71s; short, 459k@490. Governments
hrm. states steady.
EUening.-Exchange. 1917. Money ia ~ per
cent Treasury balances Currency, Fl1S,6l7;
coin, fIO.23y. Governments strong; Al per cents,
ll3&: per cents. l244; per cents. l0l bid.
State bonds dull.
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NEW YORK PEANUT MARKET.

MARCH ie.-Peanuts are sustained 10 strong
prices. The quotations are at l0c for best hand
picked, 9Ac. for extra hand picked. and Sc. for
| other l0ts.-JourROi Of Commerce.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

SALEs-FTRsT BoARD.-1,000 Georgia Pacific
first 6's at 94k. 1000 do. at 94t; s267.5O yir-
glnia per cent. scrip az 61k; shares National
Bank Of Virginia stock at 92H; 20 shares Peters
burg Railroad stock at 1924.
SECOND BoABD.-5,000 North Carolina 6'sat
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The announcement from the West that the
Northwest Traffic Association hld settled all DIFF
ferences had a strengthening influence on shares
speculation this morning. Tue market opened
very firm. with an advance OF ga /, Northwest,
Ouinc7, st. Paul, Missouri Pacific, and Wabash
preferred being the most prominent. Northwest
sold up 4, Quincy [. ST. Paul 81 Missouri Pacific
3. Wabash preferred g. After l \. VI. Union
Pacific was raided down 1ss; considerable stock
was sold said 10 be for Boston account. The stock
was weak on a heavy decrease in net earnings for
January. Coal shares also were lower on the pub
llcation of the spring circular, which shows
a reduction of l0MZOc. in prices. LackawInn1
declined /, Reading 3. Northwest Louisville aud
Nashville i, Lake shore s., Missouri Pacific l. Kan
sas and Texas. K. Texas Pacific 4. After midday
speculation was quiet aud frmer. but in the last
hour of business Northern Pacific and Oregon
Transcontinental became very active and ad
vanced sharply. Northern Pacific rose - pre-
ferred, lk; Oregon Transcontinental, "a; oregon
Navigation, ~. This strengthened The whole
list and the market closed strong. Pacific Mail
was less active than usual of late and after selling
down TO 544, rose >, and closed az 05S. Com
pared with last nights closing, prices are 4g2's
higher, for Oregon Navigation, Northwest, North
ern Pacifcs. Oregon TranscOnunental, Louisville
and NASHVILLE. Lake shore, Morris and Essex,
Manitoba, New York Central. Wabash preferred
IGiL lower for Union Pacifcs, Omahas. the Coal
ers Pacific Mail, Canada southern. Central Paci-
nc. and Kansas and Texas. sales, 1000
shares. ,,,D,,
BALTIMORE March 20.-Virginia 6's, CONSOLE
dated ets< second series, 40; past-due coupons,
3Sk: new IS, 57ls. Bid.
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Personal.
A DMINIsTRATORs NOTICE.

A
An persons having claims against The estate Of
JOHN w. WRIGHT, deceased, VIII pease pfeseni
ed 10 said estate are requested 70 MAKE Immediate
payments. ~ ~, ~ $500,
NH "A
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NEW YORK sUMAC MARIE,
Bv 1eiegrapn.

MARCH lS.-Sumac quoted al s77.5C @sS0 for
VIrginIa and fl2@sl is for best sicily.-Jogrnai
~ Commerce.
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flour.

r,onr We quote: FINE. A250@SS; snpernne
ss.25qS4; extra, s4.75@t4.9o; ,,rnv ESQ
t5.25: Patent family. s6&$6.23' Market very
dutf.
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We have a Sour-Mash Whiskey, four
years old, made In greensboro, Ky. We
have never seen a better article, and the
price Is astonishingly low.
W. ID. BLAIR Il Co.,
1909 east Main street.
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poproF NEwPoRTs NEWS, MARCH 20, 1884

PORT or VIEWPOINTS NEWS. MARCH 20, 1854
IBy Telegraph.I
ARRIVED.
steamer Luray, schermerhorn, Norfolk, mer-
'handlse aud passengers, Chesapeake and Oh o
Railway Company land sailed - returnl.
steamer Acconac, Delk. merchandise AID as
stngers, >mlthield, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company land sAilcd Oh reinrnl.
Steamer Northampton, McCarrick. NOrfO. 4.
merchandise and passengers, Chesapeake and Otio
Railway Company (@ud SAVED N return,
steamer Richmond, BOaI, West Point, anc sail
eI for New York.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH 20, 1854
ARRIVED.

steamer WyanOke, Hulphers. New York. mer-
chaudIse and passengers. G., W. AllenS Co.
Steamer Pioneer, -. Philadelphia, mcrchan-
disc and passengers, j. W. McCarrick. agent
steamer Ariel 'ildOrd, horIoiA. nj ed states
mail, merchandise, md passengers, y. Is. Tatum,
subcriutgpdent
Schooner Lucy d.. Darling, Woods Hole fer
til ger. John Knox. Dr.. agent.
Schooner III. II. Cusscns, HOwes, Weymouth, fer
tiliZcr, W. ". Curtis. agent.
Schooner Mair * Cranmor, BudG, Philadelphia,
coal, :. ri. Halves.
SAILED.
Schooner Kate faIkee. Allan. ROstOn, pig-lrOu
and coal, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany.
Brig Emil. Lauge, Rio dc JanoiFO. -four.
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BALTIMORE, March 20.-Virginia 6's, CONSOLE
dated. sCsS: second series, 40; past-due coupons,
3Sk; new IS, 57ls. Bid.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
ReIfieId's Boom.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Special Telegram to the Globe.
BELFIELD, Oak, April 19.-The Northern
Pacific Forwarding company, of Black Hills
freighters, who control the bulk of the freight
going over the new northern route, to-day
finally decided upon Belfeld as their termi-
nal point. For several weeks surveying par
ties have weighed the advantages of the vari-
Gus towns, resulting in pronouncing the
Belfeld route by far the best and shortest.
Eastern parties invested Immediately $25, 900
in real estate, and contracts for a large ware
house and several stores, Improvements ag-
gregating $4,000, have been let A fast
freight express will be put on to make the
distance from Belfield to Deadwood in seven
days Four hundred tons of freight are now
on the way to Belfeld and shipments will
commence in ten days. The demand for
property has suddenly become very brisk,
with improvements going up everywhere.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
Decrease in Produce Exports.
Especial Telegram to the Globe j..


WASHINGTON, April 19.-It is fully clear
that the expectations of our chief products
are not to reach this year so high figure as
last. This is especially true of wheat and
pork. Statements just issued by the bureau
of statistics show that in the past nine
months the expectations of wheat have only
amounted to $57, 100000 in value, against
100000, 900 in the corresponding time of
the preceding year, the number of bushels
in the past nine months being
$53,OOO,OOO, against $94,O0O,OOo in
the former nine months. The expectations
of wheat flour in the past nine months were
$67, 900, ,000 against S43, 900, 600 in the cor
responding time year earlier. In hog pro-
ducts the falling off is equally great. The
expectations for the past five months amount
to only $50, 100000, against s3S,00O,0OO in
the corresponding time of the preceding
year. In the expectation of beef and beef
cattle there has been a marked increase, the
value of these exports in the past five months
amounting to SIS, 100000, against about
S11, 900, 600 in the same period last year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
No Cattle Disease in the Country.

Special Telegram 10 tne GLOBE
FORT KEoGH, Montana, April 19,-The
secretary of the American National Agri-
cultural association having addressed letter
to General James S. Brisbine requesting his
views in regard to the holding of a great
national cattle show, the general has replied
urging that the show be held and suggesting
that at the same time a National Convention
of Cattle Breeders and Stock growers be held,
at which all the stock associations throughout
the country shall be represented. He thinks
this is especially important, in view of the
bending congressional legislation on cattle
diseases and the bad results that are likely te
follow it. He takes strong ground against
congressional interference with the cattle
trade, and says there are no cattle diseases
in the country worthy of notice, much less
national LEGISLATION.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
Can't Identify Frank James.

CHATTANOOGA, April 19.-At Huntsville,
Ala, in the James trial, Alfred Hill stated a
day or two before the robbery he entertained
man at his house at Green Hill, but did not
identify Frank James.
Hugh Riley, who at the time of the robbery
was saloon keeper at Muscle Shoals, testi-
fed that three men came to his saloon, but
did not identify James.
S. H. Field, a detective for the defense,
testified that he knew James in Nashville
Tenn, and he was known by the
name of B. j. Woodson. He saw
James in Nashville on the 18th and 18th
March, 1881. Several times on both those
days. He knew the man named j. A. How
ard in Nashville who turned out to be Jesse
James. but never saw Howard and Woodson
together.
Jonas Taylor, blacksmith, of Nashville,
testified that he saw Frank James at Nashville
on March 18th, and put shoes on his horse
on March 18th, 1881. The witness identified
the date by an entry in his ledger
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-21
have left where I think they viii do the
most good.''

have left where I think they viii do the
most good.''
NEW BANK AUTHORIZED.
The comptroller of currency has author
lied the Merchants and Planters National
bank, at Sherman, Texas, to begin business.
Capital, $400,000
BILLS REPORTED ADVERSELY.
at meeting to-day of the house commit
tee on reform of the civil service, Represen-
tative Hoblitzell was directed to report ad-
verseIy bills for the repeal Of the civil service
laws. An unfavorable report was also Or
dered on Representative Warmers bill, 20
reduce the salaries Of the president, cabinet
officials, judges Of the supreme court and
congressman.
AN ELUCIDATToS.
In response to an inquiry from Philadel-
phia, as to whether the appropriations COM
mittee refuse to make an appropriation for
the civil service commission, Randall to-day
wrote letter saying his com mittee would
not attempt to nullify any existing law by
refusing to make an appropriation.
SCIENTIFIC COMMISSION.
A subcommittee or commerce scientific
commission to-day, decided to report favor
ably, to the full committee. Representative
Mutchler's bill, providing for the appoint
ment Of scientific commission
to attend the International Electrical
Exhibition, to be held at
Philadelphia next fall, under the auspices Of
the Franklin institute, Pennsylvania, for the
promotion of the mechanical arts. The bill
provides that the commission may invite
scientific men, native and foreign, to par
ticipate in the conference. The commission
may also conduct such special investigations,
both at and subsequent to the international
electrical exhibition, as may conduce to the
progress of electrical science in this country.
The bill appropriates $25, 900, and requires
that the work of the commission shall be
completed within three years after the pass
age of the act.