Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1878, Page 6

w CUTTING. IN: COURT. - busmess: . Catting to go to jail, as it was too late then to fThe- Famous John T. of T hat Name Gives Beil in the United States Courf. o And ¥s at” Once Arrested on a Capias from Judge Gary’s Court. His Story of His Wanderings, Adventures, Escapes, and Dealings. John T: Cuttine; of whom much has been Written recently in the columnsof Tae TRiB- UNE; appeared in the United States Court, be- fore Judge Blodgett, at 2:50 o’clock yesterday afternoon to give bzil on the divil action to ap- pear before the Register in_Baukruptey when- ever he was called to submit to an examination. Cutting appeared in court with Messrs. E. G. Asay, Leopard . Swett, and J. F. Asay as his counsel. The creditors were represented by McDade & Knignt, John P. Wilson as attorneys, 2nd Judson G. Sherman, the Assignce. The case, from all appearances, is one in which miuch ill-feeling exists on ‘the part of the présecution, and tue Court seemed t6 recognize that fact. Mr. Parnell Munson, the contractor, appeared as the bondsman for Cutting, and after he was put upon the stand to schedule he was put throngh a very.tedious ex- smination by Mr. Wilson, who objected to him as bondsman. Mr, Munson swore that he was ‘worth $100,000 above all his debts and liabili- ties, and when he commenced scheduling prop- erty’ by” thonsands of Jots, and twenty-five acré:plats; the Court thought that he was good bail: . Bait Mr. Munson stated, incidentally, that ne:owned over $40,000 in personal préperty, besides holding. $13,000 or more in bouds and mortgazes.. The' Court thought that the ex- amination was too tedious as it was going on. Mr. Wilson pleaded that Cutting was charged in the bankrupt court with concealing from $25,000 to $30,000 of property and that the prosecution wanted a good bond. The Judge—What was the bail before? Mr. E. G. Asay—1f your Honor please. it was $2,000 before-in this case. Qur dient is alresdy under $5,000 bail to appear here. Mr. Wilson—1Ve want a larger bond. Court—We will fix - TRE:DBAIL THE SAME AS BEFORE,— £4,000,—with Mr. Munson as surety, to appear before the Register for examination and abide Dby itsTesuits. As they were about to leave, Mr. Wilson stz “ Wonld it not be' in order 10’ make 2 mfotfon 10 intrease the bail in the case in the Criminal Court?"” ;The-Court—That is the District Attornes’s Mr, Wilson—But, your Honor— “The Court—The District-Attorney will see to thut; and doarhat is necossary: -Mr. Munson then niade the necessary bond, 18d ‘nearly all' the' pardes interested loft the *0urt-room: & Jusp as the reporter was goinz down, one of e attoreys for the prosecution hailed him, 33@'t01d him to*Hold on; the fun is just com- nencing.” L -To see the fan w4s one of the things in order. INortI¥ aftér, Mr. Munson, Mr. Swetf and his Zient. Cuttiug; came, down, They bad come dyio the foot’ of the stawrway, leading to the Uhited States Marshal’s offic en Cutting was haltea by Deputy-Marshal Stiliwell. Cut~ tirigcame asfar as the' entrance to the oftice, when Mesers. Swett and Asay helda Drief con- suffation. Just -at’this time aman with red besird walked _up to Cutting. *Are you Mr. Cauttingt™said he. 4 1 am, sir,” said Catting. - + %My name is_Flyon,”’ said the red-bearded- party, “Iam a Deoury-Sherifl. 1 have a capias Jor you from the Stste Court, and- - % THE BAIL REQUIRLD 18 322,007, Catting, who is a sharp-feature:l and nervous man, was nonplussed. at this sudden turn in the affairs. He smiled arimly, and saig, * ail right, sir; Iam at your service.”” McDade, * Knight, Wileon, and Sherman chuckled justa liltlf then. * 1 suess we've got Tum this time,” said one of them. The capias uncer which Cutfingwas rearrest- ed was issned by Juage Gary, of the Superior Court, on afidavits bv Kogers & Co., who alleze 1raud in making o contract azainst Cutting, and e lif with puring leree lots of roal for the-purpore of defraudiney s creditors. This phase of the case gave it still more of a sensa- tional cbaracter than it has hitherio. shown. ‘The defenidant’s counsel held suother brief con- sultation, and the result was that they advised raise 50 large an amount of bai over Sunday, as contented as p A TRIBUNE reporter tackled Cutting shortly and stay there not with the intention of runving away, but in the legitimate prosecution of his business. ““The trip was but a short one,” soid Cutting. - 1 wentdrom San Franelsco to Lima, in Pern.” “ And yon were caught in-the tidal waved” asked the reporter. “Yes,” said he. 4 And in'the revolution?”? i #Yes," ¢aid Cutting again, “I had quité an adventure there.” +In the course of business I returned to Cali- fornia,” said Custing further. Here the attornevs took part again ving | tbe statenient. While fn San Frangisco, re- cently, Rogers & Co.and J. G. Snerman pur- sued Cutting, and bad himarrested there, When he zave bail for bis appearance in' Chicago at any time when he should be- required. Cutting' further etated that while he- was in San Fran- cisco Slierman had hus wife arrested and held in custody, and that there was no case nst her, and the Court there so held, and that a suit would be- brought against Sherman for this act. : Furthermore, the attornevs stated that be- fore he was required here, and. voluntarily, he ook the train and came on to Cnieazo. A8 soon as he arrived be retained counsel, and went to the United States Court to see what was re- uired of bim bere. _After his return Rogers & Jo. and Sherman had REISSUED A PROCESS which had once before beeu issued in Cutting’s absence, requiring him to give bail for his ap- pearance berore the Register in Bankruptey for examination. § Then Mr. Swett continued: “This bail we srave this afternoon. As soon as we had_given that, Rozers & Co. had Cutting rearresteda’sain upon-a capias requiring him to {urnish $22,000 bail, for the same indebtedness, in reference’to which the same parties bad bim put into bank- i Her déarest friend and intimate, Mies Bridget Ann ruptey.” Mr. Swett then went on to show that for the same things chareed Cutting wasy der §9.000 bail, which the United received as satisfactory. Messrs. Swett and Asay thought that the ‘plaintiffs had rather gone off on a taogent. The fact_that they had already forced Cutting into the Bankrupt Court debarred them from’ any legal process in tne State courts, and they held that Cutting’s -last arrest was illezal, and that there might be a chance also to prove a contemps of court. Thus the'Cutting case has-| assumed 2 new phase, aud some other develop- ‘ments may be expected to-morrow. - CURRENT GOSSIP. THE DINING-ROOM GIRL. 0.a sweetly-bashfat msiden is the dining-room girl, With her gold-brown hair and that aggravating carl: ‘She is sweeter than a French meringue, and happy asaclam, With her -*Beef-steek—pork-stesk—mutton— hash—or—ham If yon say a word 10 her, shé blughes Iike a dsh, ‘And gots <0 dreadful nervous when she passes you our hash: She throws a side-glance at you, as if the darling meant Téeay, *Please don't talk to me, sir. an innocent!™ Norw; when her work is ended for the day, ehegoes tosee I'm such Machree: And to the nizhtly ball they go, where mirth and pleasare wait, Andmeet the **byes,” who only leave them-at the garden-gate. Whose eye £0 bright at six o'clock—whose step €0 ligat and free— As this sweet, modest little girl who went to bed at three? ‘Who says she ien't all ehe seems? ‘‘Anothercup of tes” Aud findjng fault is not the thing for eitber you or _me. .C.D.W. For Tae Iritune. A trifiing currency: Nonwcents: A cultivated ecar: = An ear of corn. Canvas back ducks: Return’of circus-men. Somebody says: * Weigh your words before making a remark.” That’s the weizht o' talk. Young man, beware of your girl when sho is” dressed to kill! Sne'lt kil “er feller, sure. A Chinaman is always prepared for o zame of ‘billiards, e carries his queue witi him. A man who swallows so much' bug-juice that e can’ttalk-should be called -an un‘utter-able drunkard. Butchers have more skill than some:- physi cians we-know of. They oceasionally cure something; their own meats, for instance. A man living on Hoyne avenue won’t allow* his wife to place her hand on his heart, He vs she breaks everything she lays her hands on. A youne lady advertises- for a situation to do- afier, hut he declinea then to make a statement. esafd? . “Those articlés in TRE TrIBUNE lave done me gross injustice, and have raised even mv Triends against'me. 1 don't know as I should malie any statement to Toe TRIBUNE.” -The. reporter told him that' Tae TRIBUNE. would give hisside of the story if he desired it. _Afterwards the reporter saw Messrs, A a¥id Swett' again, and also visited Cutting in jal. He was making himsell comfortable in the- debtor’s prison, and his friends, among whomi was Mr: Bettinger, came over to see hin. The latter said: **Thisis nothing but a down- ht persecution, and - Rorers & Co. expect to make their money in this wav.” “I am not tobe inter- Asay said: T don’t pro- pose 10 try my case in the newspapers. I think atting’is entitled to A FAIR STATEMEST, anid’ that we bave no objéction'to give. We nnéy ask g feir show.” utting said: **1 am under the advice of my attbrieys; but I have been persecuted instead of proseeated.” Mr. Swett stated forther thut Cutting’s wife shd-Her relations were rich, and that the cred- jtors lioped'to_squeeze the money out of them by harassing Cutting. *-But there is.a God in TIsrecl, and He fén't alivays on one side,” con- cduded the gentlemen. The real contro- ~versy agrose out of the ‘coal corner of ~ 18, which led to- Cutting’s quaryel with Rogers & Co. It wisa sad story for them'all when coal fell. Cut! holds that Rogers & Co. did not act fairly with him, nor sccordiug to their contract. The particular circumstaiices of that contract the attorneys de- clined to make public. but said that when they go-into court they would show a consistent theory, which would prove the innozence of their cifent. : ‘Thié congequence of thls and other losses was that Cutting failed in busincss. A petstion was - fled rwards to put him into bauk- ruptey, but it did_mot conuin the req- misite number of ereditors required by law. The Bankrupt act requires that tne petition 2tiall contala onc-fourth of the creditors. The ‘petition filed contained less, and the result was chat Couting 1iled an answer densing that he zd commiitted any act of bankruptcy, and that sbre-petition did not contain z suflicient number +f the names of his creditors, and he asked that “ese fsees be tried by a jury, as provided in 8 Bankrupt law that they should. “About this time, December, 1876, Cutting was mfly‘ld_red by parties in' this city, whom they decline to name, _ a s _TO'GO TO CANADA, and! pirsuant to that, he left this city one fine winter’s day, in broad daylizht, and started for the Queen’s domivions. Cutting said that e had no desire whatever to conceal himsell. ~Winle he was in Can- sda, a notice was left at his house in this city, which be never got, requiring him 10 appear before the Register in Bankruvtey dan. 4, 1877, for examination. Acrd because he did ot then and there uppear, the snswer 10 the bankruptey proccedings wes stricken from the files, and be was adjudicated a bankrupt without trial.. The attorneys and Cutting claim that Judsod G. Shicrman, who was afterwards sppomted’ Cutting’s Assignee in_Bankruptey, and & Co. went to Canada. Sherman disguised himself and acted the detective. They arrested Cuttiog and had him immured in a Capuck duneeon on a civil suit, and, under the old English law, bad him arrested for debt. This arrest was upon_original process and be- fore judgment could be vbtained. It Rogers had - first obtained judgmeut Cutting could have scheduted himself out under the fno- solvent act, bat, instead of getting judeinent, thie prosecution bad the case continued from 1ime to time, and thus kept Cutting pining for Cutting says that about this time he began to tire of prison-life. There was an unwholsome moiiotony in a Canadian jail, especially at Sand- wich, where there islittlé variety in the_daily diet. **The place was like paste-board,” said Cutting, ‘“and so, fuding that 1 could get no triil, and that I had no friends to zo my bail, I just picked up my¥ traps one nieht and walked OUT THROUGH THE ROOF, apd thére was no one to stop me. I took the ferry to Detroit, ana I was once more upon my pative beath.” . After that Cuttmg collected his luzgace to- her and came to Chicago, and from there : ¥ént to San Francisco, where he engaged in uch business as he could get, and in that ad- :anwre had to go to South Americas It was lieht housework. She may be able to procure lightbouse work, but it will work her up some. A politician who escaped from a burning hotel, clad only in an undershirt and a pair of socks, said it was the nearest he bad ever come ;to taking 2 oude departure. { Snid-a sentleman (i) foa Professor who was _expounding the Sanserit: **What makes your ‘breath so offéusive?™ *‘Guess it must be the !dead language,” replied the Professor. It doesu’t doahunery tiamp half so much good ‘to see a China-man rizut before him, as- it does- to see'a chine o’ pork in the same position. When a Chicaso paragrapher finds his pet iokes reiterated ina newspaper published in Eneland, he is justited in believing that a little of that sort o’ thing goes a sreat ways. A man who wanted employment wrote to bis: brother in the country: = Is there any show for me where you live?” The brother: replied: Tiv “Not a bit of a_show, John; places of amuse- ment are strictly prouibited in this town.” Throwed up the sponge, did he?? said Mrs. Spilkins, as ehe finished reading an account of a i “Why, he might a knowed he vrize-| couidn’t keep a spongc on his stomach. What did he swallow it fer, anvhow? " H. JACQUES CALLOT. {Transtated from the: French, for Tne Tribune, by Em- ma Stantey.] All kuow that Callot was a great artist; his works are immortal; but it is not generally known that he was a great patriot. Jacques Callotwas within his native city when the King of France, Lonis XIIL, besieged Nancy with his most renowned soldiers; and 1 of Lorraine made a heroic resist- auce. Cardinal Richelien, in order to gain ad- mission to Nancy, had recourse to an unpardon- able stratagem, by inducing the Duke Charles to believe that Louis X1I1. was prepared to sign preliminaries of peace, and, under pretense of cuch an arrangement, the Duke was made pris- oner, and an order forced from him to open the gates of Naney. The Princess of Phatsbourg, who defended the city. di arded this order given by her castive master; but the Governor delivercd up the surprised and raging garrison. Jacques Callot was one of the Council of the proud’ tenrictte of Phalsboure; and, when all was lost, he shut bimseif up in bis atelier, a prey 1o augry feclings well comprehended in an indomitable Lorrainer. A1l the artists of the atv went to pay their homage to the King, who was surprised not to see Callot amidst them. “Has he forgotten all my favorsi" he ex- claimed. & ‘These words were reported to the illustrious artist. He cried with indiznation: *Yes, I have forgotten all these favors since he has en- tered Naney armed cap-a-pie!"! The painter Claude de Buret wished to con- duct him to the King’s presence. ¢ Never!” he responded. Some hours after, Callot received 2 note from the Duke Charles, containing the following words: *Callot is summoned to the palace, before the Kinz.” T will go,” said the artist, “*but withont dis- gracing the bonor of a Lorrainer.” The Kinz received him very graciously. “Master Callot, we have not forgotten that vou have used vour talent for our service, in repre- senting thie capture of the Isle of Re and of Rochelle. We wish you now to celebrate the sieze of Nan.v.” Callot proudly raised bis head: * Sire, I am a Lorraiver,and I would rather runa dagger throuzh my heart.” Murmurs arose on every hand; the courtiers of the King drew their swords; a sienal sum- moned the soldiers to the door: while the noble citizens of Lorraine, who remained faithful to their conntry. formed a circle around Callot, de- termined to detend bim; when Louis XIIL, who at tiirfes proved himself 2 man as well as & King, said to Caliot, “Jonsicur Callot, your answer does you hondr.”And, turning tdwards the courtiers: * The Duke of Lorraine is happy in the possession of such subjects.’” AN TNPLEASANT SIT-UATION, Tetsonrille (Cal.) Pajarentan. Johnny Sanderson is a bad boy. Thc day be- fore Christmas Johnny made some ** fish-hoogs™ by bending a great many vins in'a pecaliar shape. Christmas forenoon be had them in the dining-room, and, bearing some boy whistling in the ehrili way o r out; lesvine his“pin-hooks lying on the table’ and'on the chairs, Johnny never gaveanother thooght to them untf] 2 o'clock; - when' the fam- ily, including. Miss Glegings and the minister, and Elder Dalton and wife, cordially fnvited guests, were about to take their seats to 2n ele- gant dioner. % Sit right down here,” said Mrs. Sanderson to Miss Giggins. ‘**O-u-ch®’ ex- claimed the Intter lady, in a volce of agony, as she rose from her seat and carefully set- tled back acain. ¢ Parson, take ~ this scat; Brother Dalton, Sister Dalton, thisway;*” and Mr. Sanderson beamed with tnat noble, Christian grace, hospitality. * My Saveyer!’ saddenly exclaimed the worthy parson‘in steo- torian tones thau fairly: ehook: the windows. “Tmmortal Zachariah!” echoed burly Deacon Dalton, and Mr. Sanderson, startled at’such an unusual esbibition, actually gasped as® he dropped, like a _pile-driver, into his- chair. «pull ‘em out!™ he at once’ howled; asne Jeaped, with starting eyeballs, half across the room. An- immediate investigation' divulged the trouble, and quiet and good humor were restored. The only remark made after Johnny gave his explanation was by the parson, Wi, s he eyed Johnny sharply, quictly said: “These ins are bent in a very peculiar shape for fish- ooks.™ : PARIS NEWSPAPER WIT. New York World. Maddened wife of 2 member whose election has been invalidated for bribery: *‘Annul Thomas’ election? It’s an infamous outrage! Let them make the voters give back the money, then.” The aged Countess de V. toa youhg lady— that is to say, not a verj young lady: **How old are you, my dear!” (The lady looks em- ‘barrassed). * 0, 26—I knoow that and be- ‘sides—12" ‘Two men jostle cach other on the street, ex- .change words,and take to pummeling eachother iustily. **Gentlemen, gentlemen,” cries third, rushing between them; *‘why do you pound ‘edch other thus¢ Have you no wives at home? They are passing’the radishes at the talle (@'hote, and an amiable guest empties them all ‘into his plate. *“Hi, there, rou! » cries anotlier uest; *some of use like radishes, too.” “ Not half as much as 'L do,” philosophically replies the first guest. In the conlisses: First Figurante—*You haven’t any idea of what a mice little fellow Ernestis! Do you know he has promised to marry me the minute his motner is dead?” Second Figurante—** That is, indecd, devotion. I hope' you ‘may have children that are like him.” At a little supper-party, where all the guests are flustered with wine, 8 Young woman receives a fearful slap across the face from another young woman. Does she plow up the other young woman'’s face with her nails, or pluek out the other-young woman'’s hair? No: she takes” 2 more awful vengeance, and exclaims: *Seven and ttree-quarters—ouch!” To first youngactress who fs furnished with a heavy mother, enter vivacious second ditto, who is totally unincumbered. Second Actress— MMy dear, you must do me a-service.”” First Aclress—“\flllinz:]f', my love; what is jt¥? Second Actress— I've got to: call on a serious manager. Lend me your mother. for two hours. L'l return her safe and sound.” : Mme. Durand is not so eareful about the but ‘tons on his shirt and the other little details of ‘her husband’s toilet as she rhight be, ana on Sunday he finds no clean linen in his drawer that is wearable. ‘This, madame,” he says. with an effort, *is simply infamous. Some of these days you'll die suddenly, and Il want to ‘g0 to the ball, and you won't have left me a iclean shirt in the house.”” They were talking over the card-playing ac- ‘complishments of 3 new member of the club. + Never saw anything like it, ®r,” says one; “ he had four aces and the other’ man had folr ‘kings on his own deal last night seventeen times irunning.” “Guess- he's o rascal.” says an- iother member, sententiously. 0TI wade up }my mmnd-he was a thicf from the first,” says a third, -**so-1’ve been backing.his hand.” A certain geress, who is not precisely in the Thiey-day of her youth and beauty, has now only one desire—to stttle herself in life, assure her- self a position. ** Suppose,” she says to a riend, *“that I were to get up a grand starcom- bination and make a-tour of the provinees.” “ But,” says the friend, * there isu’t a soul in the provinces that-knows you—that "ever beard of you.” ‘*Precisely, 1 might get'married; you seet” GRANT AS A JOKER. Washington Letter to Utica (. T.) Herald. Cabinet meetings are technicaly secret and ag matter- of the unwritten law of the Govern- ment, the consultations had in one are about the only things which a Congressional Com- mittee cannot reach. Still Providence merci- ‘fully provided that every Cabinet shall bave one ‘man’ who' talks, and in the" last Cabinet Mr. Jewell'wasthat man. He oncccame to the Presi- dent, after an absence of some three weeks, with his usual effusive greeting, and the Presi- dential cizar dropped to a present, as Mr. Grant saia: “ Yes—[a papse]—l noticed you were away, because I saw ‘that our Cabinet proceed- ings were not-reported with any accuracy at -all in the papers.”’ ” The President’s induction of Mr. Tyner as Postmaster-General is said to bave been nearly as brusque as his ejection of Mr. Jewell. Mr. Tyner was then one of the Assistant Postmas- tér-Generals when he received a-summons to the White-House. He was by no means of enough promineoce to make his summons a matter of course, and took his seat in Mr. Grant’s office in not unnatural doubt of his re- ception. “Mr. Typer,” began the President, ] have concluded to ask-you for vour resigna: tion.” Mr. Tyner is a_lizht-skioned, light- haired man, and he'tarned the color of ‘a poppy as he stammered out his answer, & word at 3. time, in which he managea to say that he hoped the President would not require a written resignation, but consider the office as surreu- dered “verbally, and aet accordingly. “And,” continued President Grant, as if be had gone on without interruption, “I have concluded to make you Postmaster-General.”? Mr. Tyner’s embarrassment” was not much- abated, if his apprehension was, for at the end of his sentence the President went off in a fit of uncontrollable- laughter at the success of his practical joke. At last Mr. Tyner managed to make a formal nccc?tance, and matters ran ou in oflicial routige. The ex-President has sometimes-shown more merey for others in his jokes. A voluble office- secker waited on him in the close of last: March to secure bis aid in presenting a Tequest For some office to Mr. Hayes. He was heard through 1o the last syliable, and the last paper, then the cigar dropped toa present opvosite Mr. Grant’s_shirt-bosom and his vacant voice ranon: “It may possibly occurto you, it I mention the fact, that I have less influence ;\-uhlyh&s Administration thanI bad with the ast. FABLES. & New York World. % THE ORATOR'S SECKET. An Orator who (though he was like History, and’ frequently repeated himself) was muen in Demand in Political Campaigns, being asked by an Admirer the Secret of his Success, replica, “When T have Facts I give ’em Facts, but when T haven’t I yell aud saw the Air.” Moral.—Actions often Speak Louder than Words. Louistille Courter-Journal. . THE OBELISK. One day a tall Obelisk stood sunning: Hersell on the Bank of the Nile, when a New York World Reporter came down t0 2o in 8wimming. The Reporter pretended at First not to Sce_the Obzlisk, and fell to Playing in the Water witha beautiful Capard that kept Spattering him with its Feet. The Obelisk at last Spoke and said: My Fine Fellow, look here. What is'the Fare to New York duringa Warm Winter?” The Reporter said he *Thought about One Hundred Thousand Dollars.”” The Obelisk then Replied that the Reporter hud better 2o Home and Raise it, for that was the Kind of Cleopatra’s Needle she was. So the Reporter went to New York and got the Money, and then he wrote to the- Obelisk that he was All ready for Her, and that if She was Coming, why didn’t sbe Come Along? At this the Obelisk uttered a great Laugh, and said she wanted no More of Fis_Hieroglyphics, 2s he had Failed to Consult the Khedi Horal.—There are more Things in this World than you can always Believe. ABRAHAM LINCOLXN. R. H. Stoddard {n Scribner's MontAly for Pebruary. This man, whose homely face you look upon, TWas one of Nature’s masterfal, great men; Born with strong arms that unfought battles won; Direct of speech and cunning with the pen. Chosen for large designs, he had the art Of winning with his humor, and he went Straight to his mark, which was' the human heart; Wise, too, for what he conld not break, he bent. Tpon his back a more than Atlasload, Fhie burden of the Commoniealth, was aid: He etooped, and rose up 1o it, thouch the rosd Shot suddenly downward, not a whit dismayed. Hold, warriors, councllors, Kings!—all now give . place : To this dear benefactor of the = oys understand, he rushed’ Lestening' Country' Demand for- Oui- rency---Cleavings of the " Week. The Produce Markets Rather Quiet---Hogs Easier---Pro- : visions Weak. Grain’ Stéadier--A~ Good Shipping * Wheat. FINANCIATL. The week closed’ with finances dull and withont change. The currency movement is quiet, and the country - banks are not applying for large ad- ~vances or redisconnts. Application from the city customers of the banks for accommodation are only ‘moderate. The banks have a large loanable sur- plus on hand, and are porsuing 8 Very conserv: tive policy in making discounts. Rates are @10 per cent. New York exchingo wassold between banksat 75¢ per $1,000discount. The clearings of the banks for the week are re- portedas follows by Manager D. R. Hale, of the” Chicago Clearing-House: Dalances. S192,402 Clearinge. $ 8,505,500 1220260 500 THE BOSTON BANKS AND THE PROPOSED NEW TORK GOLD BASIS. The meeting of the Boston Clearing-Honse on Tuesday last o appointa committee fo act with the Committee of the New York banks in mero- rializing Congress agatnst the Silver bill and in arranging for a'general adoption of the gold basis by the Eastern banks was not a saccess. The Com- mittee appointed by the Clearing-Tlouse, consist- ingof the Presidents of the Merchants' National Bank, the New England National Bank, and the State National Bank, dechned to serve. These gentlemen addressed the Clearing-Touse, and stated that although opposed to silver as legal-tender to an indefinite amount, they could not favor the New York resolution that stiver ‘be nsed only for small change, nor conld they advocate the policy of urging all financial institutions to place thelr affairs upon & gold basis, After uttering these eriticisms on the New York plan, they re- signed their places on the Committee. No attempt was made by the members of the Doston Clearing- House to replace them, and the whole matter was dropped. This will put an‘end to the proposed combination of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore banks, The Boston banks have the good sense to see that they must do business in the carrency of the country where they exist, whether that be gold as before tho War, greenbacks as during the War and nntil now, or eilver when specie payments are rezumed. The case of Cali- fornia is not in point. 1t was peculiarity of geo- eraphical position and local relations to the gold and silver product that enabled the banks of that State to do their business on a gold basis while the rest of the country was using paperas legal-tender. Boston and the Boston banks, as well as Baltimore and the Baltimore bunks, and Philadelphia and the Philadelphia banks, are rivals of New York for the Western trade. folly of raising a currency barrier between them- gelves and the Weat, however much they might like to see New York do so. FLUCTUATIONS OF NATIONAL SECURITIES OX TOE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. An annual circalar {ssued by Mathicson, of London, mving the tatistics of the London stock market, shows some remarkaole lnstances of de- preciation in the prices of nattonal securities. Al- most none of the Government securities have risen invalue. For instance, we find Pernvian (1870) bonds 25 high as 843; in 1872, and last year they were 0s low a8 113, Turkish 5 per cents were a3 highas 56 in1872, and mnow hover betsveen § and 10. Rassiam bonds have soffered less, compara- tively speaking, but the 1873 joan, which was quotea at 104 the yeor after its issue, Is now con- siderably below 80. “These may be considered ex- treme instances, but the fact is that almost all foreign stocks bave ruled lower n 1876 and 1877 than in the years preceding, except French rentes, Portuguese 3 per cents, and United States fands. The last only began to show weakness towards the end of the year,and even then thelgestreme flnctu- ation was only 5% per cent. PROFITS OF BRITISH BANKS. The London' Joint Stock Bank divided 163 per cent among its stockholders in 1877 and 17 per cent In 1876. Its surplus is now $:1,503,580. The Imperial Bank made dividends to the amount of 6 per cent in 1877 and the same in 1876. . The Con- colidated Bank made dividends of 10 per cent in 1877 and the same in1876. The North & South Wales Bank. of Liverpool, has made dividends the past year amounting to 17}4 per cent. THE NUMBER OF CLEARING-HIIOUSES. The number of clearing-houses In the conntry was recently stated by TuE THBUNE as fourteen. ‘The Public calls our attention to the fact that it re- ports reventcen regularly, and that besides these *‘there arc one at Indianapolis, which refases reports; one at St. Paul, which i not effective; one at Lowell and one at New Haven which seem to e discoverable only in the Bankers' Almanac; one at Springfield, of which annual reports now appear; and one at Syracuse, which made reports fora short tinee,” NEW TORK STATE BANKS. The total number of State banks in New York State, reporting to the Superintendent, was 81 at the close of tne fiscal year 1877, and 84at the close of fiecal 1876. The agaregate resonrees Sept. 29, 1878, were $100, 644, and Sept. 22,1877, they were $03. 385,420, a decrease of $7,374,215. DEBT OF NEW ORLEANS. The debt of New Orleans has been reduced $3.000, 000 in the last three years, Tu 1874 it was , 700,000, and at the close of 1877 it stood at 21,700,000, GOLD AXD GREENBACRKS. Gold was 101@102% in greenbacks. Greenbacks were 99@98% cents on the dollar in gold. .* POREIGN EXCHANGE. Sizty days. A8z United States 63 of '81. d State: of United States 10-4Us.. United States new 59 United States new 44s. TUnited States new 4 per cent coupons. BROKERS' QUOTATIONS. Chicago Clty 7 per cent bonds.... Chicayo City 7 per cent Sewerage. Cuitcago City 7 per cent Water-Loa Cook County 7 per cent bonds (iong). Sorth Chicigo 7 per cent(Lincoln b City Raflway (South Stde Cly Raflway (West Side) City Kallway (North Side Traders' lnsurance Cou,as Chicago Gas-Lieit & Coke Cusraber of Commerce West Diviston Raflway7 *And{nterest. BY TELEGRAPH. NEW TORK. New York, Jan. 10.—Gold closed at 1015, after selling down from 101% to 101%. Carrying rates 3 to 5% and flat for borrowing. silver at London anchanged, here eflver bars ard 117% In currency, 115% in gold. Sflver coin % to 1 per cent discount. Governments steady. Railroad bonds firm. State bonds steady. Stock market opencd firm and advanced elightly, but on a report fromLondon that an armistice be- tween’ Russia and Turkey woald probably be signed on Mouday became weak, and prices de- | clined %-to 1% per cent. In the afternoon the ‘market was extremely dull, and generally weak at the close. The greatest decline for the day was in Lake Shore, Cleveland & Columbus, and the Grang- g shares, which weat off 4 10 13, tue latger Lake Shore. Transactions agerezated 79,000 shares, of which 4,800 were New York Central, 3,500 Erle, 30,000 Lake Shore; 4,200 Northwestern, 11,600 St. Paul common. 2,800 preferred, 3,900 Lackawanna. 3,400 Western Unlon, 2,000 Kansae' Pacific. and 2,600 Hannibal & St. Jozeph prefer ‘Mones market easy a5 447 per ce @5. Prime mercantile paper 5407 Cuistomns receipts, 200, 000. The A: urer disbarsed $373,000, Cleari Sterling dull; long, 481%; 3. The baux statementahows the following changes: Loans.. decrease, 3,955,100; epecie, incredse, 4,300; legnl-tenders, increase, 82,385,3003 deposits, - increase, - $2,308,300; circalation, de- crease, $19,800; reserve, increase, 83,193,025, 2 Dimtnd for| an, They are not likely to commit the™ Mariposa Land. Mariposs pfd. Adams Expre: Wells-Fargo, Terre Hau | Gerre Haute pf !Cifcago & Alton.. ‘Chicago & Alton pf Ohto & Misstssinpi. L. & ¥ American United States Ex New York Central. Hinnibal &St Jo. Central Pacific bon Unfon Paclfic bonds. G. P. land-grant. U. P Sloking Fund. DS, . % Virginia, ne Tennessce 63, old. 3 “iMissourl, 68:.... . ‘Tennezsce 83, ne! Virginia 6s, 0ld.... 30 < FORBIGK. -8 oy Loxvos, Jan, 19.—The amount of bullion ‘with- afawn from thé Bank of England on- balance to- day was £8,000. onsols, money and acconnt, 95 9-16. ] American securities—'G3s, 105; 678, 100%; 10-40s, 108% new 3s, 100; Erle; 97a(; prefecred, “Pamts, Jan. 10.—Rentes, 100f 323c. COMMERCIAL. The following weré the receipts ‘and shipments of the leading articles of produce in this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, and for the corresponding time twelve months ago: . Teeceipis. 1877, Flour, bris Wheat. bu Corm, bu. Oata. b ¥ Giass seed. 23 Flax sced, bs. Lumoer, n.t.| Shiagles, m...| Salg, bris. | 2,796 741 Withdrawn from store during Friday for city consumption: 2,110bu wheat, 475 bu rye. The following erain was mspected 1nto storo in this city Saturday morning: 42 cars No. 1 hard wheat, 11 cars No. 2 do, 21 cars No. 1 soft spring, 118 cars No. 2 do; 26'cars No: 3'do, 3 carsrejected (221 wheat) ; 15 cars high mixed corn, 8 cars new’ do, 13 car new mixed, 12 cars No. 2 corn, 58 cars rejected, 56 cars no grade (162 corn); 3 cars No. 1 oats, 17 cars No. 2 white, 31 cars No. 2 mixed, 4 cars rejected (07 onts) : 2 cars No. 1 rye, 21-cars No. 2 do, 2 cars rejectea (25rve); 3 cars No. 1 barley, 17 cars No. 2 ao, 15 cars extra No. 3 do, 19 cars ordinary No. 3 do, 20 cars feed (74 barley). Total, 549 cars, or 218,000 bu. Imspected out: 45,831 bu wheat, 11,301 bu corn, 1,320 bu oats, 2,352 bn barley. ‘Tne followlng were the receipts and shipments of breadatuffs and live stock at this point during the past week, and for the corresponding weeks ending s dated: Receipts— Jan. 12, Jan, 2 1674 o Shipments— Flour, brls. tye. by Barley. bi. Dressed hogs, N0 Live hoj N g he exports from New York for the weel ending as dated: Jan, 19, Jan. 12, Jan. 1 18w, 187, Flour, brls, Wheat, bu. was over 38,556,000 feet, being an incréase of 16, 179,000 feet over thaton'Jan.1,1877. The stock of shingles the first of this yearwas 125,640,000, and that of last, 97,467,000. The sto¢k of cedar posts and pickets is les, and of lath more, than a year ago. Beerbohm quoted our wheat 84 per quarter higher Sntarday, while most of the private cables quoted the ‘market as dull and casfer. This caused much re- mark., The discrepancy is, however, susceptible of explanation. The private telegrams are all from parties in Liverpool, and Saturday isnot o market day In tbat town; while Beerbohm's anota- tion was understood to apply to the London market. 1t I+ anthoritatively stated that mot s single car load of the mew corn arriving in this city during the last six weeks has inspected No. 2; and before thar dote only a few car-loads of the new corn from Kaneas were inspected as No. 2. Whatever may be the state of the corn of the crop of 1877 (and it now is curing out fairiy),1t bas not yet been dry enough to deliver on regular contracts. Where will the winter wheat crop of this year be if the present weather continues much longer? ‘The conditions are certainlywyery pecaliar. The Chicago produce markets were rather quiet Saturday, in the ageregate. Hogs were easier, and provisiona weak, while barley was stronger, and other crain steadier. The advices from other voints were rather contradictory, but on the whole favored strength in breadstuffs, while the supply of hogs in this city the coming week was expected 10 be unusually large. Jubbers of foreign ana domestic dry-goods re- ported a very quiet marker, with little or no varia- tion in prices. The demand, a3 heretofore, was for such articles and such amounts as were actually needed for the proscention of current trade, no one showing any inclination to anticipate wants. Groceries met with & very fair demand. Trade has slowly but steadily improved during the week, and the past few days compared favorably with former sénsons in the quantity of goods distributed. Sugars, teas, and rice were firm. Coffecs, eirups, and molasses were Jacking in strengih. There was a firm market for good to fancy grades of butter, but for common and inferior grades the feeling was depressed. Cheese was in moderate request at previous quotations, or at 11%@124c for good to best factory. No price changes were developed {n the dried-fruitand fish murkets, Oils were report- ed reasonably active ot unchanged prices, though lard ond turpentine were rather firmer. Leather, tobaceo, bagging, coal, and wood remained quiet, as previonsly quoted. Togs were active and easier, closing weak at $3.85@+.10 for common to choice. - Cattle were inactive and unchanged, with common to choice quoted ot §2.50@+4.75. Sheep were quiet at $5.00 @4.50. Lumber was in moderate demand and firm. The shipmentsare increasing: The stock m the city 18 larger than in former years, but Chicago has more territory to supply then usual, and the pros- pect for getting out a full elock of logs is not en- couraging. 1t is said that the pineries of the Northwest arc almost destitute of snow. A letter from Ashland, Lake Superior, eays ‘the- ground 1s bare, and the weather like May. Reports of‘a like 1mport come from Alpena, Menomince, and other lombering sections, The wool, hay, hide, and ‘broom-corn markets were nnchanged. Seeds were Jess active and steady, except buckwheat, which s0ld at lower prices. The demand for green fraits was small, and of a local character. Poultry was o}l aud weak under large offerings of poor stock. Eggs were weaker, the receipts again being large, and the stock is accumulating Rail freights were quoted steady at 40c for gratn and otber fourth-class to New' York, 37¢ for do to Baltimoére, 38c to Philadelpia, and'45c to Boston and other New Englind points. Loose meats were quoted at 10¢, and boxed meats at Gc per 100 1bs higher than grain. 1IN NEW YORR SATCRDAY. Jon. 19-Receipts: Floar 12,335 brls; wheat, 107,550 bu; corn, 68,350 bu; oats, 26448 bu; corn meal, 380 pkes; rye, 50 bu; barle; malt, 12,742 bu;pork, 2,376 pkes; beet, 75 pkg: cut meats; 5,124 pkes; lard, 5,785 pkge; whisky, 217 brls. Exports—Floar, 14,000 brls; wheat, 120,000 bu; cora, 12,000 bus; rye, 16.000 bu. GOOD3 RECEIVED at Chicago Customs, Jan, 19: Field Leiter & Co., 19 cases and 9 pkgs dry-goods; John V. Farwell & | Co., 4 pkgs dry-goods; Henry 7. Wills, 505 béxes’| raising; the Adams & Westiske Manofactaring! Company, 463 boxes tin'plate; the North Chicago’ Rolling-)Mill Compsny, 2 cars splegél iron; Fowler dry-goods’; Meyer Billin, Ce péas! Collection, $7,716.20. ’ PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were rather less active in theag- gregate, and generally weak tlll towards the close of thie session, though Liverpaol reported ‘an 'advance of 3d’ per 1121bs {nlard and 6d {n meats. Hogs were easier, and there was o general expectation that tne Tecelpts of the coming week will be unprecedentediy large, while the packIng since the'Ist of November to datecxceeds that of the same period last winter by fully 250,000 hogs, 1t was also understood that o great maay of theshorts fn pork and lard had been filled on the recent up turn, piving a lessaned demand. - The esport moyement continues very large. Ve Commiercial Zulietin gives the following ns the Teturns of the number of Liogs packed to daté at the potnts named since Nov. 1. as compared with Teturns of previous s, and the sggregate packing of the scason of 1876-'77: v Tolal To date, To date, _seusom, 197 . . 157 . 203 1,615 Cedsar Rapids. DesMolnes. .. Sabula. 37,910 116033 Xenla. 15,000 10, - 16,000 ‘The foliowing table exhibits the detaiied snipments sinee of provisions for the week ending J; N time n an. 1%, o Nov. 1. 1677, 03 compared with the corresponding last Geason: E Forweex enaing _Since Nor. 1, Jan. 6 50,518 1263 Same time, 183 Articles. *Pork, b Shoulders, o Shoulders, * ple: Tongues, pkgs. Hocks, pkgs. Clnetnanti Commercial tn 115 review for last week : “The large receipts of hogs and the evidences of 1iberal supplles yet to come forward have encourazed somie operators to take the view that the aziregate packing for.the seavon 13 1{kely to very considerably ex- cead the estimiazes given in the £ ‘Weeks ago. 1t must be remembered that ot that daie there was a deficiency of 615,000 compared with 1ast year to be made up. in addition to thie 20,000 esti- ‘mated Increase, or an aversge galn of 100,000 head per week during the last half of the season. With favora- ble weather duriog the first two weeks of this period, the ‘movement of the large pumber tomarket previously de- tained by warm weathier and the bad condltion of roads has been 50 active as 1o rupldly lessen thls wide d enco compared with this Hme iast season, packing at all poluts now shows @ deficlenty probably not_exceedlng 200.000 comparcd with same date last year. The total packing at fatertor poiata to date we dstimate as approximatcly 1,150,000, 8£ainst 1,450,000 Jast year, and &t all points 4,030,000, against 4, 600 last year, This would leave’ aout 1.900.000 head yec to bé packed to reachk our previous estlmates, and we see no reason a3 et for bellevIng that this aumber will be much excceded. “*In rezard to the six leading citles, Cincinnati is now 19,000 behind last year. and steadliy gain- ing, with & prospect of reaching a fair increase over last year's toral, 523,000. Chicago Is now 180,000 ahead of Tast year: 145t years total was 1, 618.000, which now seems likely to be exceeded by St. Louls Is dong au fncreased business and has nearly ovcrcome her previous deficiency, wizh o prospect of Showing an increase over her last year's total, 415,000, Indlanapolis ts progressing at about 1ast year's rate, but expects (o lesson the deficlency vers materially, closely approach last year's total, 204,000; Milwaukce s dofug a’more sctivé business than a year azo, and will un- doubtedly cxvecd last year's total, 225,000; at Loufs- Vlicseveral honses have closed, under the diministed supply of hoss. but & fair business 1z yet betog done. ‘more than usual 50 fate in the season, 40w being 50,000 over lust year's total. 215, h¥ Muss Ponk—Was fame, and declined 123c per brl, ‘but Talifed afterwards to 2i¢c Lelow the Jatest prices of Friday. Sales were reported of 250 rls 5pOt at S10.75; 750 brld seller January ut S10.7215; £.000 brlsseller Feb: ruary at S10.75€10.85; 13.500 bris seller March st : and 500 bris setler April at 111 . 20,000 bris. _The market closed steady at $10.60 @10.85 forspot; $10.50 seller January; $10.85 seller February: $11.06@11.02% seller Marchi; and §11.12%@ 11 15 saliér April o 4t E00T000, w5 o Prime mess was quoted at $9.00210.00, and extra prime 8t £8.25@3.50. LAED—\Wa3 more active, and declined 73@10c per 100 ps, closing about 5¢ below the latest prices of Friday. 500 Sajes were reported of 500 tc3 spot at 5 £ 8 30; 1. geller February at $7.3744G7.42%: and 13,000 tes seller March at $7.40@7.50. Totai, 17,000 tes. ' The market Closed steady atS7.3254@7. 35 for knot or seller Janua $7.40 seiler Februs 4567, 47 seller March; & 55 seller April s—\Werc less active and ‘easler {n sympathy with the gemerss market. some descriptions being quoted J4e per Ib lower, with s moderace Inquiry at the & 8 ecline. " Sales were Teported of 200 boxes shoulders at 19752400 670,000 Ibg sHort ribs at S5.55 Spot, and 67%¢4¢5.75 for March: 50 boses do $5.033: 400 boxes long boxes lonz and short clears short clears at 53c; 100,000 5. .65 50 boxes 1ts gTeen nams (18 1bs) ac 6c: ond 100 boxes Iong-cut. hams (181bs) at 734c. *Tho followlns table ahows the closing prices per 100 1bs on the principal cu of meats: - Snort L. andak, Short ribs. clears. clears. $5.50 $5.60 $5.60 oxe: 2 S5 2 Sareh, 75 Long clears 1 55,35 Joose. and S5.50 Camheriands, 8E6Hc boxed: long cut Liams, 7 boxed: sweet-pickied hama G7Hc, fur 16 and 15- ave Kreen hams, 6@ec for same averages; green shoulders, 3)c. ‘Bacon quoted at 5}4@5%c for shoulders. X@6léc for short ribs, Bw@u3c for shortclears, 9G10c for hams, all canvased and packed. GrEasE—Wns quiet at S@6Hc. BEEF PRODUCTS—Yere steady and quletat $0.00 10.00 for mess: $10.00¢11.00 for extrs mess: and 00@15.50 for hams. ALLOW—V/ 28 quoted at TH@7J4c for clty, and 7@7b6c for conntry. BREADSTUFFS. FLOGR—Was dull and unchanged. There was Tittle demand. but holaers were not disposed to make further concessions fn order to attract trade, Sales were re- ported of 225 bris spring extras at S5.2036.15; 130 bris spring_saperfines at S2.60@1.00; ond 235 bris buckwheat fiour, witn 100 bris rye do, both on private terms. Total 70 brh The market closed at the following as the asking range of prices: Cholce to favorite brands of winters, $6.50 @7.00: good to prime brands of winters, $5.25@6.00; cholce to tine spring, $5.25@5.55: falr to good spring, $4.50@5.00; low eprinz, $3.00@3.50; falr to good Mingesota springs, S .50: cholce to fancy Min- nesota springs. $5. 756 patent springs, low grade, S2.62)@3.50: Ty $5.121465.25 BiaN—Was quiet and steady. tons at $11.75 per ton on trask. MIDDLINGS—Sale was made of 20 tons at $11.75@12.00 per ton. CoeN-Mear—Sale was made of 10 tons coarse at $10.50 per ton on track. WHEAT—Vas steadler and much less_active than usual. the dey belne a very qufet one. The market opened at an advance of abuut e, declined J4c, and closed shout i4c lower than Friday evenIng. The Lon- dan telegram noted a firmer feeling, which was sec- onded by New York advices, but Liverpool cabies noted dullness. while our receipts were less o volume, with larger shipments reported than usual., and the quotation of an advunce in consols was supposed to indicate less uneasiness n England upon the subject of the Eastern war. There were jew ouzside orders for futures on the foor, and the local talent was not dis- pused to overate; ' hence peneral steadiness, with Sale was made of 20 searcely anything dolng In the Iast half of the session. But the demand for spot wheat by shippers was rood, three prominent firms belng In the mield, takinz afi the current receipts that were offered at about ke These purchases eight room taken rom the rates premium on next month’s deliveries. ‘werc probably made to occupy scveral duys ago at o large reduction then nominally ruling. _Seller Fel S$1.0414 104k, declined 1o ST.03%, advanc {fell back to $1.03%, and closed at $1.03%. ranged at S1.04%@ 1.05}, closlag ai U4 ‘month, or regull . 2, wu&uuxed at § closing nr. $1.023 Gilt-edgzed re at S1.013; do \ Spot sales we: No. 2d0 at $1.034@1.041(; 4,400 by @S1.00; 1,400 bu rejected at 8r4asse: and sample at 80c@S1,01. Total, 154,600 bu. HARD WHEAT—~Vas 0 falr reauest.and a shade firm- er. Sales were 4. u No. 1 M fa at 31.09%@ 1.10, chicfly at the inside: 800 bu N and 3,000 bu by sample at $1.0671.11. Total. 7,800 bil. In the afternoon whest declined on the curbstone to £1.00¢ seller February, but closed at $1.G3Y. The de- cliac ‘was doe to peace news, which was afterwards SRS T magérate demand, and rath —Was in moderate demand, and rather steady. The niarket fell off Jc. Bdvanced 3{Glic on some deliy- crles, and closed about e higher than Friday after- noon. The British markets were easier, but ourre- celpts were smaller, and the percentaze of dry corn In tlic total volume recelved continues to be very small. ‘This stimulated a falr demand from the shorts for this month, and a much beteer Ingulry for Moy, whien caused corresponding streugth fn the latter. ~There is 3 widespread bellef’ that the weather of the past Boerlin; 2 cases spectacles; George' S. Haskell & 10 bags' eéeds; Briegs and Brother, 400 bu’ <l 47,400 ba. WL Tt BY TELEGRAPH " FOREIGN CITTES.® ; Soectal Duspaten to I'he (icazo Trivuzy, LIVERPOOL. Jan: 10-11:30 8. T.—FLOUR-Xo, 1, . No. 2, 26364, ; ~—\Wheat—Winter, . 135 1d: No, ow No. 1, 2356d; No. 2. 238 34; gqg g i 0.2, 235 34; olq gyt —Pork, 563. Lard. 405 6d. " Liv&nrooL, Jan. 19-kvening. —CoTTos—Mark 5-168 tean at 6 5-1680C4d: sales. 6,000 bales; Amg o bales. % Amerlen, 4oy BreanstrrFs—California white wlicar, 94; dociud, 125 91135 1: No. 2 to Vo, 1 regyedl X spring, 105 44@118 3d: da winter, 11s34@Tie0L pe —Western canal, 263 61@2%5. Cormn—estern mizes o 30@293 6d: pew Western mixed. 2230, iy g;lmsdfil. Barley—American, 3s Iid. 2505, CLOVER SerD—American, ProvisioNs—Mesa pork. '50%; prime mess bees, P BaconeLong el ) 812, Land—American, 415, Bicon—Loag clear, 313 iy TALLOW—4035 PrTrOLETN—Spirits, T83d; refl 3 lenszuu—gu. ot rened o, 10+4g 105y testN—Commoc. ale do, 135, SPITITS OF TGR Bl CuzpsE—Flne American, Gis. AxTvzue, Jan. 10, -FETzoLEC-2IYL, he Tollowlug were received by the Chicazo Boist op ~Prime mess pork—} Sta: short Tl & 3la; short elear, &2:: shoulders, Lard. 415, Prime mess beet, & extra India mess, 119s. , Chedse, 643, Talh Fan. 19, Liv 0oL Whoat stesi e . AR, JEaxs CarEocs of soast-ifieil 'y Ve Inter. Gis: No.2 ‘springs. 503 GUGS15, Comn quler. Cormseriss DRsiaze-\Wheat steady. Comn rate Everaze quniicy No. = Chicazo sprins whens ment durlng the present and following montt 0. Falr average quality of America Tty prompt shipment, by sall, 26s. NEW YORK. Nzw Tonx, Jan. 19.~CorTox—Market dull; 1nyg, 11%c: futares barely steady; January, 11.24c: Febrduyy, 11.27¢; March, 11.42¢; April, 13.55@11.36¢: Mar, 1.3 @11.60c: June, 1LSIGILE2E; July, 1L6%e; Aupun, 11.93311.94c; September, 11.67G11.08¢; Octopey, 11.43@11.48c. i Frovr—Qulet and unchanged, with limited bustes Recelpts. 12,000 brls. Rye flour steads at $3.5034, CorN-MeAL—Qulet; Western, S2.5032.00, Grats—Wheat—Recelpts, 103,650 bu; demand riog! No, 3 spring. $1.2 0. 2 Milwaukee, $1.- 1.30; ungraded red winter. $1.1021.4 i wankee, and Minnesota, S N e January, SLI9K@L.32." Rse—Market dull: Weey 72c." Nariey steady and unclanged: mait do, Cary. in moderate demands Fecelpts. 63,000 bus mixed, s yellow Western, 51@32c; No. % January, 39@8%, " Os dull and unchanged. Receipts, 28,000 bu. Hax—Firm and unchanged. Hor—Flrmang wchunged: - 'zocERIES—Coffec—Quier and ung r quietana Arme fair to po00 reRbing Shgas:: o 73; Tefined, demand fafr and market irm. ghtl\\'n‘:()drlem steady 8t 25@4Sc. Lice quietand me ed. ; PerroLErN—Quiet; crude, 7Hc; 2RI 'ZQ 7Hc; refined, 1 united, 4355 TALLOW—FIrm and unchanged. . Sty KesoeDull and inchanged. PILITS OF TCRPENTINEZ—Dull and unchanged. [EGGs—Dull and unchanged. s B ermand B ad market o aoeed o0L—Demand fair aud market firm ProvisioNsBect sioady and Whebengr hogs steadys Western, 4@ ‘middles, 6c. La ime ‘gteal "errsn-Steady and unchansed. < Cuees! teady and unchanged. ; ;Il“ ',5‘}00}1_-- il . . Ls—Manufrctured coner unchanged. lagt Inke quiet at 173, _ Plg-iron dull Hossid shoetinz, Tok@1ic n gotd 0 el NAILS~Unchanged. LOUIS L. JAMES. 2 three months has permanently damazed & large per- centige of the corn crop, and This 18 making some peo- Dle uneasy about futures but the fear {4 probavly very ‘much gtropger than warranted by the facts in theé case. 40c, roceded to 3034c, 03230750, Seller February opened at 39%( and closed at 40c. Seller March d at_dlh@d: ere “was no_pre mized, or filt-edzed receipts of No. The 1ower grades’ were stronger, rej 30\4e. Spot_sales were reported of 53,500 bu . and high mixed st 40@KLIC; 1,500 bu' mt and new hich do at 33%c: 2.800 bu rejected 1&30'7(!3 clfver (c; 2. u R0je: 2,400 bu ears 4t AGLC, the onteide delf 41,200 b shelled, by sample.”at 2i3@:ide on tra and 31,600 b do 3L 25}835¢ free on buard cars. Total, . ¥ N OATS—Were sgain moderately active and steady. The Teceipts were Tiveral, and the stock fn store szems to have increased largely during the past week, but the market ruled steady’ Saturday. thee belnz a f0od de- maa for cash oats for shipment and local ule. Fu. GG on-irack. and-10-666 b o 221 220475 25 3 )1 u do at on toard. Tofal, 31.800 bu. 1o BYE—Was in falr local demard and steadr at Sic for No.2._The recelpts were liberal. Futures were nom- ,nf‘lll %lb‘(c\_{’m’ gbrxum;].‘oé:g!hhsulu \';'c.'e reported of 8, u No. 2atsic: 1, u by sample at 45&51% b v s [ 7alr demand “p e AILEY—Was i fair demand and firm, advaneln; 23c. The vcceipts were liheral, but there was % Food fnauiry for car lots of all grades fo Ml shippers' orders, and the oficrings were readily sold. ¥utures Were qulet. chiefly on account of the measrd offeriazm asthere was conslderable tngulry from shorta. . Saf- Ples were rather more fcilve at récent _prices, - March opened at 52c, and closed at 53¢, Fobruaty sold at iige. at52c, and In the Fulton t 52564540, r {reshreceinss. Extra 3 wasin demand 31 353(@36c, N0, 3 at SIEIAC, and feed aLIac, Cash sales were reported of 13,400 bu No. 2 ot 59@53¢: 2,800 bu exira No. 3 at:35%GSElic: 8,400 bu No, 3. &t 3! @34¢; 14,000b0 feed 8t 333%¢; 10,400 bu sample at Skete hof the Career of Marle Walnwrighty . Reputed Lover. ol Cincinnats Engutrer, Jan. 19." Louis L. James, who is mixed up as thi Lothario in the Slaughter-Marie Wainwrigit scandal in Boston is well known in this city, ‘where he has played repeatedly. He is the son ot a former Chicago banker, and his familycon. nections are the very best. His dramatic career was begun at the old Louisville Theatre in 1853, his first “ bit” peing made as Col. De Courcey in “The French Spy.” In personal avpearaoce be is decidedly handsome and manly, and be has a lively appreciation of the fact. Darig his first season on the. boards he made very rapid progress 1n his profession, and one night he was called upon to play Hardress Cregen in “The Colleen Bawn.” After dressng for the part he .entered the ‘‘grétn room” looking decidedly *“killing,” i, surveying his figure in the mirror of the room, he thus apostrophized him- self: “Oh, you handsome devil.” Kitty Fyflz, the soubrette of the establishment, who v sitting in a_chair near by, busily engaged in committing her part to memory, had ner atter- tion excited by the remark, and, dropping ber task for a moment, zlanced at the dashing young man before imr, and then exclaimed: *Lou, you ought to be a happy man.” “Why 0, Kitty?? he asked. ‘‘Because,” wzs the re ply, **you are in love with yoarself, and haven't arivalin the world.” This critigue was mora sarcgstic than correct. for at the time there was one young lady who thought him the apple of her ‘eye. She was then Alice Merritt, now known professionally as Alice Oates. It was thought by many that they would be married, but when Jim Oates, who was then the leading juvenile man of the Nashvilly Theatre, ~came alon.v;r Lou gave her up without a strugrle. That same season Jr. James attracted the attention of Lawrence Bar. rett, who was starring through the country as Elliott Gray in ** Rosedale.” and he procured him 2 good enzagement with Mrs. Jolin Drew at the Arch_Strcet Theatre, Philadelphia. Here he remained a namber of vears, becomihg a fine actor and general favorite. When Avgustin Daly took the *“Fifth Avenue,” and made it the Jendine “soclety.” drama theatre of the coun- try, he eugflgcd 'Mr. James as one of his juve- nifu men, and for years he was one of theareatest favorites in that company of extraordinary fins actors. After dissolving his connection” with Mr. Daly hetraveled through the country with different Thesvian organizations, npgeaflngln this city. as The Chevalier in “'The Two Orphaos,? at Robinson's Opera-House, with McKee-Rankin and Kitty Blanchard. Since thet time hebas visited California professiorally, and early i thie present season he played for some_time in Washington in “The Danicheffs.”” While st the Arch, in Philadelphia, be married besd- tiful girl who held a mmor position in the theatre. She died a short time since, leaving him one child. He was very muchat- tached to his wife. if common report. speaks true, and was to her a most devoted husband. Lou is one of the greatest:**guvers” on the stage, sparing from his shafts neither tgtar’? nor “super,’ and it is reported ihat on one o~ casion Mary Anderson besought him “not to make her trip in the lines,” she having brought on the witty war by pelting him with ton in the balcony scene while he was playing fomeo to her Juliet. Notwithstanding this peculiarity, -Mr. James is o prime favonte witn bis brother _and sister actors, and gencrally considered b them 2 thorouznly zood fellow. Young, baod- some, manly, witty, and accomplished. aflow of animal spirits rarely met with, bels just the kind of aman to captivate the affec tions of the opposite_sex, bat we hope his com= miseration of Miss Wainwrizht's domestic in- felicity has not led him to unconsciously widen the gulf that separates her from her husband. Further developments in the case will be awalt~ ed with interest. ¢ RESPECTABLE RAKES. . A Story of Drugged Wine, Seduction, Di vorce, and Damages—Edward S, Stokes Implicated. Dispatch to Cincinnatl Enquirer. 5 NEW YORE, Jan. 18.—Another social seandsh in which the name of Edward S. Stokes; the slayer of Jim ¥isk, appears, has been developed in this city. Dr. S. C.Thomas, an apothecary by profession, and who is also Vice-President of the Nautilus Boat Club, secretty obtained a dF voree from his wife on the grondd of undae familiarity with 2 boarder in the St. James Hotel, and also with Edward . Stokes, witb whom she was liviag at the time the divorce proceedings were bezun. Since the granting of the divorce Dr. Thomas has discovered that hi wife was_led from the path of virtue by a3 "L:i Connor, “well known in financial and sod! circles; and Thomas has begun suit against bim for alleged conspiracy and seduction, laying h’ll damages at $50,000. The papers in this sulé have been filed -before Judzg Lawrence, Who granted an order for his arrest. The warrath for some unexpiained reason, has not served. In reference to thealleged intimacy with Cor* nor, it is claimed by Mrs. Thomas that; Whilo visiting alady friend in Forty-ninth street, st& twas infroduced to him, at whose invitation b8 drank some wive. She then became uuco® scious, and so remafned until the following morning, when sheawoke to the realization ¢ Connor was a joint occupant of the bed upod which she found herself. Strenuons efforts have been made to hush the matter up by Connoh who, [i&.lis nruflc:xslood, is engaged to be m: to 2 lady of socicty. ‘Thomas decling _vm have the case decided by 3 referee, and it will soon come up before Judg® Lawrcoce. Amoug the witnesses in the sulk will be & number of highly respectadle partieh and it 3 expected that some rich developmentd will be'brought out in tie trial. Stokes, with whom Mrs. Thomas is still living will be plectd on the stand.’ aud with ! i1 PR NI 3 : ke