Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 6, 1881, Page 12

(HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAKCH G, I —EIGHTEEN PAGES. covered. It{sno lessa personage than the sec- buta well-proved practical success I'INA.VCIAL.. J T LESTER & € STOCKS. All Stocks end Bonds Bought and Sold on X, X. Stock Exchunge. 25 & 27 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I. T. LESTER, - CHAS. SCHWARTZ, E. K. WILLARD, Member New York Stock Exchange. SAMUEL W. ALLERTON, Special. w York Hoase-—-SCRANTOH & WILLARD, . 72 Broadway, and 13 New-st. GRAIN and PROVISIONS bought and on margins. 1 and sold In Boston, Philadel~ phi, znd Laltimor DAY & FIELD, 130 La Salle-st, Stagks Bought, Sold, or Carvied on Meargin Un New York, Roston, or Phlndelphia Exchanzes. Particular altention puid W cluico Investment we- cariu intercstallowed on deposits subject to check ot sirke 3 DAY Yemue Steck Exchange. 3i ¢ 3 HeCORMICK, ADAMS &CO0. CRAIN AND PROVISION COMMISSION MERCHANTS, n Building, Chicago. Livera) Cash Advances made on Consiznments, nuia i rovislons Howsnt, $old, und Cacried on Marzing. ke of Correspondence Sollcited. - Harmon Spruance & Go,, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Itoom 17, 126 Washingion~st., CHICAGO, ILL,, ! Make o spectalty of Busing und Selling Grain and Provisions vitker for present o d: THE COURTS. DIVORCES. Anpa L. Brocisway filed abill Saturday sgainst Ber busband, Charies O. Brockway alias Chester C. Brockway, alins Charles Scymour, the noto- rious forzer, asking for a divorce. He married | ber August 16, 1939, under the assumed name of Cirarles Seymour, and lived with her until April Inst. On the 20th of September, 1889, ho was ar- raigned in Providence, R. L., before the Court of Common Pleas ou n charge of forgery, pleaded * nolie conteadere,” und was sentenced o 1ive years' imprisonment in the Penitentiary, which 3 ent still romains in full force. Mrs. y therefore asks fora divorce on the ground of ) Jean Baptiste Corstantin asked for a_divorce from Marie Lonise Constantin, on the ground of adultery. g Judge Jameson granted a divorce to Gertrude Leist from Victor Leist,on the ground of doser- on. Judge Tulex pranted Wilson from George W oft-repeated acts of crucity E A decree of divorce was issued by Judge Bar- nowto Willlun A. Battersby from Jano Bat- tersby, on tue ground of aduliery. ike decrec to Mary J. m, on account of” his TNITED STATES COURTS. George W. Brown tiled a bill Saturday agzainst John McFarland, to restrain bim from using a patent for nn jmprovement in seed-planters, issued May 8, 1855, to complainant. ITEMS. ‘The resolutions of the Bar on the death of the late Joseph F. Bonticld were presented before the Cirenit Court by Mr, W. L Culver, with ap- propriate remarks, and ordered spread on the records by Judge Rogers. 1t is expecied to take up thefgravel-road quo- warranto case Tuesday before Judge Moran, ‘which will occupy the week, - ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. Another Xdlot Fools with.a Revolver. Louis Bebrens, of No. 110 Samuel street, while carclesly handling a revolver at 11:3 yesterday forenoon In the saloon of Fred Heciser, No. 285 Avugusta street, accidentaliy shot his friend Ed~ ward Weiss, of No. 44 Sumuel street, In the small of the back. Both were of a party who were chatting about revolvers and such articles, and Behrens, drawing from his pocket a &-calibre Pioneer revolver, said * That's thosort of a gun 0 carrr. it you carry any.” As he spoke the words be raised the haminer, and his dnger shp- plog it desceaded upon und exploded u cart- ridge, and Weiss fell to the loorsnot. Dr. Tasch- who was summoned, succeeded fa_ extract- the bullet from the muscles of the lumbar rezion. Though exceedingly painfuf he did not ipate any serious reaults from the wound. T asserz that the shot wns purely ne- cidental, but Bebrens was neverthelessarrested by the polien of tho West Chicato Aventie Stu- tion, and is belng beld to wait the result of the injury. Bebrens s cmplosed 0s watehman at the arfesian wells, ut tho corner of Western and Shicsizo avenues, and hasa wife end four chil- ren. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. TEilitary Questions. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CaICAGO, March 5.—Piease answer the follow- ing and decide a bet: Who ranks highest, Gen. Sherman or Gen. Hancock? Would not Gen. Sherldan succeed Shorman gs General of tho rmn; {Gen. Sherman, No,] A Stranse Tax Case. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CaICAGo, March G.—A3 you gave my name some prominence in your paper of yesterday, please give place in your columns to & currec- tion of statement made by George Bersneim: 1hold tax-certiticate o, 18, 1673, not 1872, on Sublot 22, Lot 2, Block 45, Canul Trustecs’ Subdiviston of S. E. 3 See. 21, T. 39, R. 14. Bersheim came to sce me ubout four weeks ayo at my oilice, and bie did not chim at wsat time to hold any personal receipt, but then claimed to huve the Collector's receipt for snid tuxes,4nd be claims the sume thing in 2 Ietter under date of Ieb.11. e may bold my personal receipt, but he never stated as much 10 me, nordoes he stute it in bis letter of above date. " If he holds u receipt, over what purports 10 Ue my signuture, it was given witbout my knowledze ur consent, as I now believe. If he bolds my persunai receipt all be has to do is to present it and get his certiticate, or_lesve it at the County Clerk's Ollice. W. K. Weres. ————— JEWELRY THIEVES, ;| James Burns, Edward Cairns, and Charles Slater, who conspired to steal Mrs. W. J. Davis' Jewelry from the Sherman, were yesterday ar- raigned before Justice Wallace upon a charge of larceny, and George Hurt, John Houlihan, Joseph Reincke, George Swissler, and John Leonurd were at the same time arraigned upon a churyre of receiving the stolen property. The police asked fora continuance, which, after o Tedious effort, they finully succeeded In obtain- ng. The ch werk held in §1,000 ench un- and the latter in £50 ench until the Hart fs the ron of a saloon- cr at the corner of White and Townsend s, and Siater, who was the actual 4na confessed ‘all.says be first brougnt the Jewciry 1o young Hurt for safe-kecping. Houkhan belongs in the same division of the city.2nG was the custodian of tho property after Hart becume trightened into giving up his charge. Buth Mart and Houliban gave up two Tings cach which they had received from the nieves. Jack Leonard, ex-convict, confesses tat be received from Cairns four rings, 2 bracelet, and 8 pair of _carrings, and has promisca {0 restore them. Joseph Keintz, usalounl:ceper at the northeast coruer of Hal® sted and Lake streetg, bought of Leanard for $3, a gold bangle contuining six $2.50 gold pieces and one § gold coin. and _now claims that the property is in the hunds of a suiloron the lake, vhich claim s 4 tritle ganzy. George Swissler, the son of reputable parents in the West Divi- sion, is charged with huving purchased of Leon- ard a diamond cluster ring for $50, and a gold wateh for $10, both of woich were restored to Mrs. Duvis. Leopard says Swissler told him be ‘would zive a falr price for all such “sparks ™ he could bring bim. —————— ‘We notice there isgoingto be an auction salent 10 o'clock . m. on the9iaof Harch, at (ko s comer of Adams and Lu S ter in Chancery Steele, of some v , under date of Sept. | FINAXCE AND TRADE. The Intex;natienal Bank Before the Chicago Clearing- House. Slight Tendency to Lower Prices in . Btocks, Followed by a Rise. Shorts Forced to Cover—Mouey Hard on Time, Easy on Cnil The Producs Markets Generally Lower, with More Doing in Wheat—Provisions. The Morement of Produce Confinues Very Small asa Consequence of the Slorm, FINANCIAL. A meeting @ the Cufcago Clearing-House Comsmittee, consisting of Mr. George Schuelder, President of the Natlopal Dank ot Lilinols and Presideut of the Clearing-House; Mr. L. J. Guge, Cashler of the First National Bank: M John De Koven, Cushier of the Merchants' Na-~ tlooul Bank; Mr. John J. P. Odell, Cushier of the Union Nutionul Lank; Mr. Orson funith, Cashier of the Corn hange Buuk. and Mr. James D. Sturges, Cashicr of the Northwestern Nutionn! Buuk, was held yesterdny morning tg hear the report of the Sub-Cominittee, consists ingof Messrs. Smith and Odell, appointed Friday to examfne fnto the delay of the- Inter- national DBank in paying its balacces at the Clearing-House on Thursday. On re- ceiviag tho report, the Clearing-Houss Cowmittee adjourned il hatf-past 3o'clock to give the oliicers of the bank an op- portunity to be present during its consideration and make such explauutions s were needed. At this meeting a statement of the condition of the bank was made which showed that its liabilitics consisted of §575,0:0 capital, surplus, and net earnings to date, und deposits to the amount of” $2,000,000. Of this amount avout §HOGH be- fongs to country banks, and §33,000 to the City. of Chicago, through City Treasurer Seipo. There are §152,000 duc on thme certificates of de- posits. Aguinst these linbilities arc assets as follows: In bills of exchange. S454,000; collee- tions, §06.000; balzaces due, $17,000; cust, $13),- 0; and bills receivablo, $1,800,00). Thke bank holds the title to $3303 worth of reul estate, and bas $230,000 of pust due real~ estate puper secured by real estatc to which it expeets to get the title. Thls exhibit of assets was nccompanied by explanations which de- cided the Committee to regard the bank as sof- vent, aod as not nceding the discipline of the Clearing-House Commnittee, which baa power to suspend, or of the Clearine-House itself, which bas power to expel. President Loewenthal proffered the sccurity of Messrs. Rosenfeld, Rosenberg, aad H. Kot for the paymentof the daily Clearing-House balances, which tho Committee sceepted as sutisfuctory. The bauk will receiva §230,000 in gold to-morrow from New York, which s uwow on the way, and has a larze amount of forelsn exchanze which is an uvailable cash assct. Among its stockholders are L. Wampold, 3Michael Brand, Messrs. Rosenfeld and Rosenbery, and H. A. Kohn. and other large capitalists. The Directory alone, Mr. Loewenthal elaims, repres sents about §10,000,03). Thnder the bank’s char- ter tho stockholders have a double liability— that 15, In case of suspension of payments, each would be Jinble for the amount of bis stoclk, and as much more. On the statement made by the officers, the Clearinz- House Committee voted to take no further action. There was fn stocks a slight tendency at the opening to lower prices, but this qui % r disap- peared, end under the manipulation of P fuleliques, easy money, and the announcement that the Sceretary of the Treasury had deelded 10 aflow banks thet had deposited legal-tenders for the retirement of circulation to tuke them buck nzain, the market advanced. Colliers were very strong, and the Granger stocks scemed re- vivified by the storms thut have swept over thelr territory. It was reported that Vanderbilt ana his friends were entirely out of Michizgan Centrul snd Western TUnioa. Toward the close of business the cheap stocks hada run upward. The rise in North- western and St. Paul was not oxpected by the bears. That there were short sellers is probably the only reason these stocks advanced. The Northwestera has had, since Dee, 20, 100 miles of road it has been uuable to operate; the St. Paul bas been at feast as badly off. There is good authority for the statement that on Friday the Northwestern operated but 125 miles of its immense milenge. To these facts the bulls re- ply that much of the mileage was built for the land grant, and is more profitable closed than open, and that the immense carning of the spring will more than make good all present losses. The Graphic reports that a relative of Mr. Vanderbilt says that the Michigun Centrat divi- dend in May will not, probably. excced 13 per cent, owing to the bad wiater weather, but the next quarterly puymeant fn August wiil undoubt- edly be 2 per cent. A The extremes of prices are showa by tho fol- lowlsg table: Open-| Hine) Low- Stocts, ing. | “est | et P.P.C Co 1904 Tilinols 13k New York 1Tl Mieli Lo 1o Pac i s Do prefer. Erle, second mortgnze. Lake Shore. Wabash, St 1L £ Fac. 1o pretérred Union Pucifie. Northern Vacit Do proferred. Chicaro, Ml E 5L Pid Do preferr New Jorser Centril Delnware, Lack. & Wost.. Detaware & Hudson... 0Lio & Mississippl, 1o preferred. Cht., St. Paul Do breterre. Iron Mountai Cuicao, IL L. & Cannda Southern.. Lake Erie & Westér Manbatan Elevated Metropoilian Eleva Metropolizan Liey. bond Tentral Arizona. Morris & Esnex., Terre Hauute. »e 43 5 £3 23 =3 Government bonds were fairly active. In Chicago, the District of Columbin 3.65s were 10215 bid and 103% asked; the 48 were 11334 and 113%; the 4343, 111% and 111%: the5s, 100% and 1013; and the 6, 015 and 102%. Yoreizm exchange closed with very weak feel- fngz. One notable featurc of to-dny's market was the desire of bankers to make all rates of spot exchanze payable in New York exchange. Rtates named are poyable injChicago, however, as nsual, Sterllog posted rates, 481G4S34. For six- ty-dny commercial bisls for prompt dellvery, 4i63478%. For three weeks' delivery, 47%@180, ¢ commerclal bills, prompt delivery on 14@5%0%. Bordeaux, 5314@330%. Sixty-das commercial bills on Antwerp, deliv~ erable prompt, were 5321:@631Y. Bankers' bills on Germany were 933 for sixty days and 4 for demand; ninets-duy prompt commercinl bills, $25@92. Sixty-day commerclal deliy- ered prompt, WB%4; same, dolivered in threo weeks, 034@%3%. Bankers’ guilders on Holland were 39 for sixty days and 394 for demand; six- ty-days’ commercial was 39. Shippers’ exchango on New York was $L.35 discount. Chicago baok clearings were $3,570,00. Loans werea trifle more active, partly on account of the failure of merchants to receive remitrances from snow-bound correspondents. The money marketon Friday was almost stringent, more nearly so than it bas been sinco 1873, but Satur- dny it was considerably easier. Kates were 5@7 pér cent. New York exchunze sold 03 low as §LA) par $159 discount, and gold was ordered trom Sew York. West Chicago iz, §3.00, £old at 1083 On ¢ Chicago ¥tock Board there ware snl:;‘or Unftll:g States 45, S15,05. at 1133, $10.00) v 1134, 22,000 Bireet property, corner of llartaom court. Doubrtless it will bea Goe opportuaily to secure- B barguio. aty The following quotations were made: The clearings of the Chicago banks nre report- ed as follows by Manager D. R. Hale, of the Chi- cago Clearing-Houso: North Chicasa City R. 1t. Co. Wet Division City 1'1t. Co. Ch ity Kallway C'o.. Gus Lizhyand Coko Company. Chamber of Coww 0. .. Erdess Insyrance Compiniy: Inter-Siate Industrinl Exvositon. LOCAL AND GOVERNMEN Onited States 4y 100 St United 4 Chicuso Chicazo Water bunds, 35, 13! Chicawy Water bonds, 5, I Caicugo Water bunds, {8, 165, Chicuzo City bonds, 33, IS4 cazo Cliy Do Chi ilcago Chicaxo City Gook County West Chicazo Lincoln Purk uth Park 5 South Par MAILWAY BOND: Chicnzo, M. & $t. P I R. 7. Dak. ex.. Chicaso, AL & SL P KRR, T, Hast. & 1): Wiy R A SR & Ui . 1wy 5 8, Sinn, 10 1 1 6, Dub. DIv, 0314 A L IC I 45, 8. g Cli Tho total value of the sales of local and mig- ceilaneous securities on the ChicagoStock Board for the week ending March 5 amounted to §231,~ 093; for the previous week, $257,474. .BY TELEGRAPH,, NEW YORK. ¥ : NEW Yonx, March 5.—Governments steady for 53 and 03 and 1 lower for 4s and 03, Railrodd bonds were somewhat irregular, with moderato transactions. State sccurities were dull, The stock market was irregular in. carly denl- fngs, aud tluctunted with much frequency, but within n ratber narrow limit. Toward noon speculation assumed n strong tone, and prices took an upward turn, the advance,continulng until nfter the second Board, when tho improve- ment from the lowest poiut of the duy ranged 1% to , the latter Louisville & Nushville. Read- ing roso 5, Hanmnibal & St. Jo 4, St. Paul 3%, Peora, Decatur & Evansville 33, Ohlo Ceatral 3%, Deluware, Lackawanun & Westorn 3%, and New Jersey Central 3. In final sales Loulsvilie & Nashyille reacted 2%, and the remainder of tho list % to 1%, the latter Reading, Transac- tions, 61,200, 2100, New York Central S0 Northorn Paciti AR Uhilo & Miys] Luke Shor Lake Erle Loulsville Biten! rthwestern. asnsille & w Jers New Youg. March 5.—Money market oasy at 35, closing at 3, Prime mercantile paper, G@b. Sterling_exchunge, SISty duys, weak at 480 demand +2. The following is_the weekly bank statement: Loaus. decrease, SISWI00): specie, decreas $3,180,109; legal tender, deerease, §17,508,800; de- puslt, decreuse, $22,104,70; elrculution. deereuse, o &33100; reser The banks now bold $247,85 less thaa tho logal require- ments, GOVERNMENTS, rginia, deferred....H4 C. ¥ bond: T3 0. ¥, sirsts, 3 Ul P land-; U. 1% Stnf Lehizh & W Lirlo seconds’ STOCKS, Alton & T 11, Wb, 5t. f.. & Puc Do prefarre Uunuibul & SEJo0 Lo preferred 1d.. Do prererred . New Yora Cen iurlem. Lake Suore; Lun. Bouthern . i wn Cen. Union Puclilc so¢k §{Central Puctie ... {Northern Pacliic.. oulsville & Nashviifo 12 sV, & Chinttanoogu Y1l 5 1 NOAE G ol £ Houston & T DSILG Western Unjon. Atintie £ Pac |Pagitic Mal 1Addms. Mofris & Egsnx. Delavare & Hudso NowJersey Centre Guicksiiver % Do preferred, .10 & Caribou.c.oeue 2 aotral Arizons. i S {Tic meszitke P H 3 s & BOSTON. Special Dispatch to The Cleago Tridune. Bostox, March 5.—Maney to-day was in good demand, the loaning rate at the Clearing-House being 9 por ceat, and scarce at that. Discounts Jere frm at yestorduy's rate,—higher if uny- ne, The stock market was without a speclal feat- ure. but modecately active, and showlug n good undertone. As compared with yesterday, the list, as & whole, made n fracuonal improve- ment. In railroads, Atchison was tirm at 136%@ Lianadvanceof ¥ over yesterday sclose. Blocks of Mexican Central weré in good demana ut the general advance—tha new Us ut 105, u riso of aod tho old at 118, aiso rising 2. Roston & Al- bany advanced from 1643 to 163: Chicago, Bur- tington & Quincy 1, 10 167; Chicago & West Michigan 1, to0 763 Littlo Rock from 633 10 65; Now York & New England 2, to 9@ ; Og- densburz 6, to 42@125: Philndelphin, Washing- ton & Baitimore 3. 10 744: Unlon Pacific from 12144 to 124; Wisconsin Central 1, to 25i%; Contral Town 115, to 37 Sandusky declined %, to 2343 Louisiuna & Missouri River % to 32; Sumumit River ], to 29%. L Tn. bonds, Hartford & Erfe 78 were largely deult in nt an advance of from 593 10 G0G00% s Burlington & Missourt in_Nebraska 63 (non-cx- empt) udvanced ‘4, to 105%4; Union Pacific 8s %, 10 10; Bastern 1448 %, 10103, 40 the Weatern Associated Press, BosToN. March 5.~Stocks closed: Water-Powor. Hoston nd, Loston 1. & I astern Atclitson & Topeka it, Boston & Atban: Boston & Aaine. i FOREIGN. NDOX, March 5.—Bar silver is 52d per ounce. LONDON, March 5—11:30 a. m.—Cc\%le! un- chunyred, PAnts, March 5—2p. m.~French rentes, 85 15c. PAus, March 5—4:30 p. m.—French rentes, 8¢ Pams, March 5—5 Ep Loxpox, March 6,—Consois, 995-16; account, - ficr'lcan securities—New 53, 10335 4%s, 1144%; ., 117 sylvanin Central, 684: Now: York Central, 163; ric, 50 ‘dn seconds, 1033: ‘Reading, 34, ' it —Rentes, 85f 57%0. 0912, Tailroad bonds—Tllinols Contral, 137%: Penn- _‘:é%um of bullion gone into bank to-day, MINING STOCKS. BOSTON. Special Dispatch to Ths Chicaso Tribune BOsTON, Mass., March 5.—The minlng shares were looking better, and were moro nctive than on any previols day this weck. Catalpa ad- vanced a Single point, to 20-32; Harlshaw X, to 125 Silver Islot 34, to 21 Others as before. Lostox, March 5.—Mining stocks closed as follow: Alloue: 74| Pewabic.. Catalpa 74 uincy.. 3 vor isici Frankiin..., 147 Wia. Cent'l 8. FRANCISCO. SAX FRANCISCO, Cal. March 5. the closing quotations of stocks: 2 Xxehequer.. Gould & Cufry. Grand Prize. Alta levies an assessment of 50 cents. SAN Fraxcisco, Cal., March 5.—~In- the Su- pecior Court to-day a decisfon was rendered in the case to set aside the election of the Califor- nia Mining Compaay, in which Judge Sullivan beld thatonly the actual owners of stock can vote. Thiswilldo away with the practice of Yoting Trustce stock not owned by the giver of the proxy, by means of which mining company elections ure often controlled. COMMERCIAL. = . .-, The following were the reccipts and shipments of the lending articles of produco i thiscity during the twenty-~four hours ending ot o'clock Saturday morning -and for the corrosponding time a year ago: - RECELIT. SHIPHENTS, ARTICLES. Tullow, s, Tuttor, pa. = Dressod hogs, Ko.0r: Live hogw NG, s Satite. X necp, N Ttldes, . %" Highwines, bri Wool, n: Potate ou, Coul, ton3. ... Iy, tons.. L‘,I‘I.IIAD‘L'P. m nales, i, Halr, brls Tho followhue grain was inspected into store In this city Saturdny morning: 1 ear No. 3 win' tor wheat, 14 ears No, 2 spring, 2 cars uo grade do (17 whent); 1 car No. 2 oats. Total, 18 cars, or 8,000 b, Inspected out: 1,0 bu wheat, 10,04 bu barley. Withdrawn from_store durlng Friday for elty consumption: 95 bu whent, 5,03 bu barley. The following were: the receipts of breadstulls in this city durmg the past week: Murch5, Feb. 23, Hll);ci:‘"& Flour, bris. 33,15 Wheat, bu, PRIy Corn, Bu |\ S5ST Quts, bu Ttye, bu. Hacloy, Dressed o The leading produce mavkets were gonernlly lower Suturday, with not much doing in the aggregate, though there was some rutber heavy selling at one time in wheatand pork, The ra- ceipts of hogs and breadstulls showed some fm- provement over thosoof tho previous day, but thoy were yet verysmall, and there was prac- tically no newly-recelved grain offering, except in tho cose of wheat. Not usingle car-load of corn, rye, or barley, and only 10f outs, was in- spected into store.and very littly went out. Tho telegraph wires eastward was work- ing badly, which wmny partially ac- oount for the paucity of outdide orders. Mess pork closed 3¢ lower, nt $14.57:4@14.60 for April und $M.720@14.76 for May. Lardclosedbe lower, av $10.25G10.0 for April und $10.124@10.15 Tor Muy. Short ribs closed ¢ lower, at §7.47%@ 7.50 for April. Wheat closed e lower, nt 0Si¢c for March and 99}4@99%0 for April, Corn closed K@He lower, at 57yc I for March and 4 bid for May. Oats closed easy at 293¢ for regu- lar, nominally 3l¢ for gilt-edzed, 293¢ for Mareh, 29%c for April, and $3%c for May. Ryo closed fiem at 95¢ for regulnr, %6e bid for gilt- edged, 93¢ bid for Biurch, $6c for April, and $S¢ for May, Barloy closed Z¢ higher, at $1.05 for No. 2 gilt-edged, 82¢ for No. 3 winter storage, Toc bid for No. 4, and 3107 for April delivery. Hogs were dull and lower, at $5.15@5.60 for light and at $5.00@6,10 for hea Cuttle were fuirly active and steudy at $3.0080.00. The demand for dry goods was of arestricted character, being almost wholly conflned to the local retail trado. Prices wern steady. The movement in boots and shoes, hats, cups, cloth- fog, and cognate lines was also of very small proportions. Groceries were inactive and nomi- nally unchanged. There was the usual local jn- quiry, but little or nothing was accomplished in tho way of getting goodsto the country. The tone of the murket was steady. There was fair activity in the city dewmand for dried fruits, canued goods, and flsh, at sustained prices. Butter was in light supply, and soid higher. Checse “was unchanged. Thero was but littlo dowg in bagging, lenther, ofls, coal, and pig- iron, and values were nominally unchanged. ‘The broom-corn market wag steady and un- changed. Huildng materials are in active de- mand at the recently ruling rates. Bzgs dragged again on ascount of the fucressad supoly, and snlcs wero made at 23@e per dozon. Furs were active, v slight advance being noticed in several descriptions. Grease is slow, und quotitionsare insome instances hardly maintuined, The hay market ruled dull, and with the iight supply thero is a prospect of higher prices If the block- ade continues much longer. There aro no chonges to noto in hides, hops, salt, or wool. Potutoes are firm on account of the growing searcity of sound stock. Poultry and game were higher. thore being but a swall supply of eithor inthecity. Sceds ware inactive, and the sales made were at abeut Friday's quotations, Cooperage was stendy and unchanged, A sample of long-berried whent was received here yesterday from New Zealend (by 3r. Gor- ton). Itisnsuperb article, and the 628 million bu of it which the New Zealanders muy have to spare will undoubtedly find willing buyers in ‘Western Europe. ‘The following table shows the stocks of lard in America on Feb, 23, as compared with same date last yeur, as per reports made to N. K. Fairbank & Co. Stock: at Cinctanath, Chillicotuc, Circlevilie, Cloveiund, 0.0, Dayton, 0. Toledo. Xenbs, 0. Coluuibun Evunsville. Ind. Sturdnsvilie, Ind; Ttichmond, nd. Yinceunes, Ind Wabgah. (nd. Indlanagoll Omatu, Neb, Joonlsvifle. Cicugo, i Blooaitgton, i Chincleston, 1il. Galena, I1L.... Peoria, 111 uince, 1 Rock Istand, Burlington, fu Council Blus, Codur Raplds, Tes Moines, Ta. Kealcut, In, Ottumwi, 15, cco no rep’y no rep'e norept 0 no rop't 1350 no rep’t mno rep't Wheeling, W. Va. Do rap't Atchison. Kas. {1 Canton, o Chlllicothe, 30 Hunnival, Mo, Kunsay Cliy, dadeph, 31 5 Louls, Mu.. St. Puul, Minn, Milwaukee, Wis, Detrolt, Mich.. Boston, Mass... Baltmore, Md New Yo Tho * Indleates that these stocks are composed of a mixed quallty of lard, such a8 kettle, wooden tank. refined, und other grides of Jard which are not deliv- orable on * contrict.” In Canada stocks of lard are practically ex- bausted in all the prinelpal citics, and buyers arc beginuing to Import from American manu- facturers. This {580 different from the usual practice that it would indicute a very short crop of hogs fn that country. Jobn C. Hurris, Esq., writes as follows: Takinga look at the atocks of whoat In nll tho 1m- postant cllies of Greut iritln, France Holiund, telgtum, Denmack, Germany. Portuca, Soaln, und Ly, they will nohzerace & her cent of last yéaron Fob. 1. What littio whieat thero ls eonung out of the Bluck Seu porza i consigned 1o Molt Tor orders, us the prices In Mediterranean _ports of ltuly und ¥rance are higher than in London, and conse- guently thoy “aro sold thofe. und dispatched from Anlty 10 whererer purchiisor ordors theaw i3 secounts for the cuntinucd small imports Int Great , und aiso their small stocks. 1t romains voird merctiunts, after knowing tho Eu- =t cond(tion of their Stocks. to advanca 25 Lo meel the present Western valucs. 'lie stocks at Baluimoro, Phiiadoiphis, und New York are gotting swull, #nd there 13 10 réason why thele mercpanty should not-udvance thelr values 1o meot the current prices of our Westera citlos with such continucd pood cxport demand. Vrices i Marslelica, Feb, 17,433 % per qr; 4o it Parid, spmo date, s 11d per ar for cash wheat; ut Beriln, €k per_ar for Mny und June; and’ for rse, #34 Ud per qr for Muy and Juno. Marieliles importea last yeur SH0AM0 b OF the 101l quantity uf Wheat alont desuined to’ Grent Britain on Feb, It thore werg only 1100 grs from Atlantic ports. ‘Ihe great bulk of It was saipped from California. Oregon, ind Chill. Tnis tully sbows that they are o dependent on our surplus from Atlantle porcs it our seabonrd merehonts can advance values ot their pleasure, the English merchunts not being able to obuln It from any othor conniry. Eronch prices are all bisher than Englisu, und the stocks In Purls and othr fmporting cftfes contfoues very small. On Fob., 16 thers wera six cargoes of wheat ind on tho 1St thero were tvo morg bouaht Off const for France at the London market. Those eloven cargoes amuanted to THily MW bu, On Feb. 13 four moro carzues. On Feb. 11 quantities of wiieat aflont destincd to §reac Britatn suippad from California end Orozom, 1300 grs; Chill, 15,00 qra; Austeaiis, 115,40 qrs. This shows that the wheat aflat’ desuned to Groit Brit- ain from the more dlsiant poruons of the globe occupies four to ive moatas in the passage, uad con- sequontly thelr present wants cannat, bo supplicd as Task na Qaaired. TRAke Ihls, ToGrDAS dlapiied, nd- vancing Californla wheat Just shipped 6d, und on B“‘WB 1s por gr, 1s the stronzest fedturo In the situa- on. 3 PROVISLONS. HUG PRODUCTS—Were moderately Ective for fature delivery, nnd quiot on spot luts, with » wenk foeling during tho greator part of the day. Liverpool was' atendy ot Fridny's declino, and the local hog market was thereby crippled, but’ quoted lower on heavy recelps. .Some demand for shipments was noted, but tho feeling in meats was tame, nnd thut scumed.to wefch down other products. 'The offeriuys Wore in excess of the demand, nnd secmed ta be part- Iy onnccount of Kastern partics: but buyers took hold more freoly at tho resuiting dectine. The pick- 1ng of this clty sinco tho close of Februury Is reported 25 25,000 biogs, azainat 103,000 to same dato last yoar, und 200 to do In IST. 1 “T'he azregate poundaof hogs packed 1s not likely to equul n yeir ugo. Thoce has boon more Inducomsnt to the munufacuure of fard, and {t muy be thatun in- oruuse In this urticio may bé shown, notwithsunding the probabla liziiter welght. Tty will bring the meat pruduction dowa relutively. Exporls continue larze 110w, Shuwing A0 pounds of meats. including pork, uxuinst 23,000,080 & year uzo, und of lnrd, HA,~ @ pounds, nzuinst LLGGY ' yearazo, un increasg OF KL 1 mouts knd 45,0800 in Iurd, ern total of JS00/0 pounds, or the product of sBout 3i0.KU oK. 1n additlon 1o this Luprovement in_tho statfileal sz wutivs, aro ovidences thut omestio cansuiapiion Liay not boéa less, und there will be a lizhter marzedng of Ligzs from now untl June, copactd With o et s, Ioturnato tlio Lrice Current indicate the packing at Jeading pluces approximatoly as Lollows, compared With Lust ¥éar's dygures: cht ey cngo. A inchnnit 2> St Lout: G Indinnape ALy Aiiwnukce Foy Lonisvillo. e Total T Kunsas Bt Codur itap 1 SL doseplh, 0. birxe Dg Moiné, L. o) SMEss Voris—Doclined Da2iie, ront clused 5¢ below the latest prices of were reporiod of 13 sollar April ut 1. 25 o 4, und L7 bris seiler June at $11.25c 1 brin, Fhe wurket closod steady az about or seifer the waonth, $14, 4G 1175 for May. ‘J&ar 10) 108, und ctosod 3¢ below gk lntest orices of Kriday. Saled wero roported of 23) teg spog at Ti4: 10,200 tes seiler April ar FlU.0@ 3 a seller Muy ut S10,10hg 1020 d 200 tes 1 GITHQIU2. Total, 7N (G, The market closed steady #t sbout 55 for ronnd Jots spotorseller tho month, SWEHGILG soiler Apal, ¥ 1651013 eller May. Deciined It por {00 1oy una closed Se bo- f Friduv, Sales were reportod 't cloars purtly at 37.d0: &5 seilor April and ] “Potul, i) 165 for round fots, G for April, and € LaRn—Doclined i1 clears. Lonse, part saltad. ido. hioxed. Muren April, 10036, May, louse. hort ribs, seller April, closad ut i clears guutdd u 81,25 fyuse und .45 ; Iunds, 4334 boxed: lnus'r cat hams, Hadige; sweet- piesied lmms quoted at Scil{c for 1Sely averuge; Ereen hums, same nveraye, 53¢ we. Hucon quoted at 5 o8l0” for shouldess, 8230 for short ribs, sl{@sic 1or short clears, 0@ 10}GC for s, al! canvased und packed. 3 BEEF—-\Wus quiot 8t $1.0050.00 for mass, $.50@10.00 for extra mess, and ELOKELS) for hams. BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR~Was lgss active, though one or two lots wero taken for expost, and locul denlers did n lisht business. Tho foeling wns irm. Salos wore reported of 1% bags winter, 1ad 1YN bazs spring extras on pri- d 1,380 Lrls double spring extras, partly nLELTES5. Totul equul to brls, Export flours wore quoted % $LUES25 for §ood to choleo, und ryo do ut #.5055.75, OTHELE MILLSTOPPS—Were strong, but nearly nom- inal on nccount of paucity of orferings. Bules wero limltod to 1 car middlings at $13.40, and 1 car fine do at 31525 Yrun was quoted at 313.3 per ton. SPRING WHEAT—Was more sctive and lowor, The market declinod ic, and closed ¥@ie below the Intest prices of Friday. The British telezrams noted continued strength there, antt tho tone of private ad- vices was oven stronger thun the public eables, while QUF FeLGipLs were agiin very siaull, dud letiers wero received ' from Obiv stating that It was aiter- nately freczing and -~ thawing theso -on wet Whoat lunds uncovered by snuw, lut some large Bolders both iezo und ut the Fast wero soiling vers freoly, una there was not demand €n0uxh to take thelr STurings, exceptut o decline. This weutened the macker early, after which It raled vers study, and rathier dull.” Cuxh No.2 clossd ut i8ie for rexulnt reculpts, and nominally at abuut He promium for wilt- edued . Kejected was nowminala T3isuc, the out- slde for freit Tecelnts lu favored houses, Sput snles were reported of Js0:bu Nu. 2ut 9GNe; 200 bi No, 3, winter recelpts (A . & Co. 2o (Centrab at £ikse, ‘atid 40 bu'by snmpie ut Siie. Total, 146D bu. Also, 4K bu No.2 Minnesot, win- L2 calpts, at $LW. 'Seilor April Gpenad ut ter 10036, declined to Wie, auvancud to YJise, and closed nz uilaatliie, Seller the monb was qulet at B5iqite, closing at Seller Muy sold ut $LWGHEL 5 X closing nt #1.01 usked; und'Juno wus quist at i shadd ny. ittt WIEAT=Was Inactive, with some de- d, but none vifered. No.2red wis guoted at 9@ Tog winter recoipte, “O1N—\Was quivt und ensler. elosing 3B1c below the lies prices of Friday. Jivoryool wus repurted 14d per cental [owur, und tho downward tondency of wheatalso he!ped to depress coen, though the wir- ket was absotutely bare of curreat receipis, Yot the offoriagsof cash corn seemed to be fully edual to the demund. Futiro delivertes wore gouesully slow. In fuct, the market pad no spoclnl fostures except dull- ness. Custclosed ot about $T4e for rexular, und :Hsj(c for Ailt-cdsed rogelpts. Lejecied and were quoted at e for gilt-adzod rocolpls. sales worg reportad of 40N bu' No. 2 und 100 by do at 3K wiator — recolpts, ‘nt foe; 0 on board ears, new-mixed Spot. hi B c: mixed nt mixed, bu " new and 20 bu by samplo at sskwtle It Toal, 7,00 b, Seiler Muy soid eacly ne {itee. und aftortuirds ne $2ide, cloalig at 25ge bid. Seller the month wits quuted st I\ eTies, April 4 $HEEE 0. o Y p ¥ehdna A“Sufi:! sfm c usked: Wero casior, . with ittle business dolng. 10 nominiil at Mie. wit tige bid for X . Litte or nothing was done 1n the sumpla market. Futures were duil and wews. Siarch selling a1 2te, Aprilat e, May ot BeRie. wd i, ‘Cnsh sales wero inade Of 1l bu ut opular in storo; LN be at Si@kc for for burley oats ifee on board: Total, u. —\Was dujl, with no oferlngs, and few buyery on tho marke odzed was salable at Yie, und lareh wos quotable at e, Cast wore mudo of winter storage In store. Total, 0 b, - AKLEY—\Was in falr domand, but the offatings were oxiremels light und littlo business was done. etit-ed zed sold at SLU. c for winter ruge, und No. 4, sanie stornge, ul Notbing was dung in'sawplos. 'Cas Wory mado 0f 6.6 by at 2143 for glit-edged No. 2 8¢ for No. & und 3¢ for Nu. 4 (sold the day vraviou: ‘rotul, H0 bu. A sale wus mdo 0f 2,60 bu No. 2 ut $107 scilr A pril. After; the call there wore seversi transactions in grain and provislons. Aprll pork seliing at §idu), April Jurd ne #1005, #nd $hort rivs for the sime month bl Tiio sales of wheat woro at ubout Hoard prices, BY TELEGRAPH, TFOREIGN. _ LIVERPOOL, March 5—1L:3) a. m.~FLOUR-No. 1, 1s: No.2,99 6d. Grary—~Winter wheat, No. 1,08 1; No. 2do, 9 34; No. 1 spring, % 4d; No. %8s 6d; No. 1 white, s 6d; 0. 2do, 94 No. 1ciub, s 14, do, 9 6d. Corn -Naw No. 1, 54 6dz old No. 1, &s 7d. PROVISIONS—Pork, (33, Lard, bls £d. LIVERPOOL, March 3—~LARD—Prime Western oh 6.~TURPENTINE—Spirits, 3is. <, March 5.—PETROLECN—2L. 001, Mareh 5.~COTTON—Irrogular at 6 5-163 3 sales 5,000 bales; spoculation and oxport, 510; Amarican, 4,10 Larv—amerlcan, Sls 6d. PETIOLEUM~Retined, %54d, ol following wre racolved by the Chicago Board LIVERPOOL, Marc: 5, firm; red winter, % 9d; Cornl rutlior eusier at 84 i, strong, demand falr; red winte P Nong offered; demand moderite. ‘To arrive—Wheat guiot: No, 2'spring advanced 6d. Corn quiet und stendy. ork, t4s. Lard, s tl, - Bacon—L. G, 30 bds 10360, atlow dull und Ga lower, ut s Gdo G g, Westher nnsottied. LUNDUN, Mareh L—~LIVERPOUL—Wnaat Hrm. Corn quiot nt 5s Gl MARK LANE-Curzoes off eoust— Wheat strong: faic uversge red winter, 478 9d. Corn, none offgred. ' Curgoos o passaxo—\w heat quiet and steady. Good shipping Californiu whent fust shipped, 43: noarly dae, i3, Weather in Englund wot. seel, T NEW YORK. 4 NEW YORK, March5.—COTTON~Dull and nominal; 133M%c: futures wesk: Merck, 1LUc; April 1Llle; May, 121c; June, 1L3%: July, 140c; August, 1L4fc; Scptember, 1092c; October, 10.57c; November, 10.40c: Lecembar, 10,11, Frour—Quiet und unckanged; recelpts, 15,000 bris; exports, 2,00, recefpts, .00 bu: expor No. 3 suring, $L1: No. e, $1.19%; ungraded red. SLII stosmer do, $1.03; Ni free un bonrd. 1.2 57 No. L da, SL2HEL LiS¥;: ungmaed whito, £.13; No. 2 do, 31113 No. 2 red, " Macall, L2 May, S1.20. orts. TAN DI 5 aadc: Ni ez 0. 2 Maren. 83 0xle; April,” S5 y. biygsse Oats aull: recelyts, MT.UN Di; Westera mixGd. Lhtile: white Western, 15, . Hay—Qulet but tirm ut 4, Hora—Steady; _yearilngs, 12Glie; Fastern and Western. 1692%; Now York State, 15@%c. GROCERIES—Cofiee steady und firm: fo cargoes quoted nt W3i3e; job lus, 104@lil{e. Sugar quict but steady; fair to good refning, fuivic. Molasses quiet but steady. Rico qulet and inchanged. PETROLED—Dull; United, 834c; crudo, 1834o; ro- uped, vige asked. i TUwr) 5 BGGI—Flrm at Mgy Zie. LEATHEN—Firmer nd (n good demand: hemlock sole, Bucnos Ay and Rlo Grandae light, middle, and hesvy welzht, Zgic, WooL~in fair demand; domestic fleece, 35@50c; 1@ t5c; unwasbed, 14Gibe; Toxns, iadic. {oNS~Pork dull'and nominai: old mess pork guoted at 313, new do, $liw. HBeef steady. Cut meats dull and nominal: long clear middies. Syic; nngt clear, 37-16c. Lard irm; prima steam, I ull and heavy of, 12677, irm; for cholce, WilH(o. METALS—Manutaciured coppor quiet; new shaath: A; Ingot lake, $19.35915.37%4. Pig-iron dull und ; Scoten. £1.5ueH 57 American, £0.00G25.50; Htos- 5in ahaetiug, $1A0KSIA0. Nala—Cut, k0. 10; ciincn, $.50@a00. ————— Discoveries. ‘When Harper’s Weekly gets off an original joke it is Invariably & “stunoer.” Witaess the fol- lowing, which appeared on the editorial puge of nreceut fssue of Harper's: * We have tho plsasureof announcing that the author of * Beautiful Snow ' hus been &t lust dis- ond Presiaent of the United States. " In a fotter to'Josiab Quinoy, of Jan, 15, 1811, John Adams sy ‘We buve now the third tiight of beautiful gnow-and fine slefzhing.' It I3 pleasunt to know that so vexed and hnportant a literary question 18 nOW L rost. £ “This reminds us that wo have also maden very jmportant discovery. We have e felicity of annouucing thut we know who *struck Billy Patterson.” It wn3 none_other thun Michael MeGugan. In n letter to Patrick Finnegan, of April 1, 1821, Barney.O'Fabey writes: *Shure an’ the boss 13 after lowerin' our wages, und Michael McGugan has struck, Billy Pattorson a0’ mesilf [ntends to follow suit at the end o' tho week.” [t is pleasant to know 'that another vexed question 13 settled FEMININE OFFICIALS. The Employment of Women in Gov- - ernmeont Services. To how zreat nn extent are women of various classes qualified to undertake the responsibili- ties nttached to oflices under Government? This question may bo best answered after u consider- | atlon of facts bearing on the subjoct gathered from different countries where the scrvices of women havo been employed by the State. In Switzerland the Administrution employs women in the postul and in tho telegraf depart- ments. In fact, thero are no greuter difficulties for women to encounter in obtaloing zppoint- ments in that Republic than for men. Prelimi- nary inquiries are made as to character and bealth; those who have replied satisfactorily to these inquiries then pass an educational exami- natlon. In Switzerland it would be considered quite becoming were the daughter of a Director- General or of u Minister to tako office as n clerk. ‘The distinctions of class aro maln- talnod. Experience has proved that, in cnses whero twe stafll. is composed purtly of women, of men, and of boys, the Influence of ‘women has a beneficlal effect on their associates in officlul work. The women may marry, but if absent from their duties they have to pay for the services of u sultable substitute. The Swiss Administrution kas had cause tocongratulnte the country on tho satisfuctory macuer in which the women it employs bave performed thofr dutfes. The Austrlan Government formerly permitted tue widows o Postmasters Lo succecd their hus- bands. About ten years since it was onncted st men named by the pustal authorities should take the active management of these oflices, whila tho widoy provided means of transport. At that time Lorses were used 1o earry theanail- bags. When tho nuthorities availed themselves of tho facilities offored by railronds. a fixed sum was given to the widows, ou consideration of their using the rallways for the conveyance of letters, Since 1573, ladies bave boen cmployed in Aus- trin in minor functions, such us the sule of stamps. ‘rezistration of 'letters, and so forth. Eighty ladies are cmployed ut post-offices in Vieuna in survicesof this character. In tho rural districts of Lower Austria, whore there ure, suy, seven hundred post-ofiices, about one hundred and fifty of these are intrusted to ladies, who carry out the service Indepenrleotly and with prowptitude. Nominadons are given by the Dircerors of the post-oftices, of whom there are en In_Austrla, {n the principal towns of cach country of the Empire. " Persons of intlu- ence frequentty endoavor to obtuin these places tor ladies in whom they are interested. Thev are not open to public competiton. Inquiries are made as to tho antecedents and manuer of lite of the candidates through the medium of tho polico: nevertheless it somotimes huppens that the porson nominated cows uuder tha clussitication of femules rathor than of ladles. Speaking geaerally, the employment of women in Austriu, particularly in the “country, may be considered — satistactory; they are, for the most part, remarkable for attention and ap- plication to their dutles. In order to obtain these appointments, candidates must puss ao exainution of moderate ditlieulty. They re- colys one tiorin Austrian moncy a day. Those Vo obtuin places as Postmistresses or assistant nts bave to take an oath, like uny other functionary of the State. They must not be un- der 18, and while bolding such appointments they caunot wincry. Their pusition lu_soclety is not alfected by thoir occupylng posts under Government. Ladies are afso employed in the telegrafic depariments, und they can mirry. _ 1o Italy, ladies work in the telegraf gailer- ics; they'are expected to pass an educational test. They mix in Society, and their social status is not compromised by the character or their occupation. Occasionaily, indeed, these ladies belong to_putrician houses, but this is rurely the case. They aro not ullowed to marry. ‘Tne Government of Russia employs Indies; but, as in Ltaly, ouly in the telegraf gallerios. ‘These ladles are ugually rclumg ta otficials in tho service of the State. They must ba ac- quainted with four languages. They are well received fn society. Somctimes nominations aze given by Influential persons. InGermany the cmploymentof women has not et with tho suctess which bas attonded efforts {n thut direction in other countrics. The cause of thls may perbaps be found, when we recols lect that German women are csseatinily good bousewives, much of their attontion being usi- aily bestowed on what we may call tho domestic science of cuoking, plying the busy needie, and ministering theinseives to the comforts of home. 1In ract, they study domestic econowmy in tho most practical manner. 1in the Netherlxads ludies arenow employed as clerks in tho post-otfice, and also in the capacity of ussistunts. Tho system of open competition Las been introduced; but we have no duta by which to judye of the results. The Belgian Government has shown a disposi- tion to trythe experimentof givingotlicial ceen- pation to women. Muny women of the bourseotse class, not ladies, aro employed in small’post- ollices and as telegeatists. At Nwmur an attempt has been made to employ womeons clerks. ‘They ure nominated by 1utiuential persons. It is m\l) euarly to speak with coantidonce us to the result. The French Govermment employs women fn various departments of the State. "The Finan- inl shinistry avadls itself of their services in tho * Bureay dé Tabac.” These pusts are given by nomninaton to the widows and daugnters.of military men, magistrates, und otlicluls. Tho Bauk of France ewploys women in the branches of classitication and cortrol. In the Educational Department they uct as teuchers, and us Super- intendents of infant schools. Women are em- ployed by the Post-Oliice a3 recelvers; fn 1o ceutrul administration us nccountants, in the registration, und fu mivor occupations. Caundi- o 50 up furun cducational cxaminndon. ‘Ihiey bave 10 be provided with restimoninis us 1o character by the Mayors of thoir respective pluces of_residence, of by a polico Superintend- ent. Womea employed by the Freuch Government may warry, but if thoy do so while filliug oflicinl positions “thoy imust notify thelr intentons to the Govern- ment. laquiries nro nstituted ns to the character und circumstances of the futonded busband, and the requisit authorization is only sranted if the information proves sutisinctory. ‘fhe position fn the sacful world of women thus emptoyed depeuds on their futily, thoir educa- tiou, and a variety ot other circumstauces; but, genceally speaking, those occupying the bigher poi‘ls in otlictal lite meet with consideration in soclety. ‘Ihe English Government has employed women as telegralst2 since January, 15iU.° Nomina- tions to compete nro glven by the Postmaster- Guneral; tha Himits of age aro * not under 14 or over 18" Thuy receive eignt sbillings a week to begin with, the hizhest seale of pay bemg 30 shillings 4 weok; and they work cight hours u duy between the hours of 8 w. m. and 8. p. separnte 0 m. They formerly worked gallerles, " but it was found desirable plice them in the same gallerics as the m and boys. und their society and mutuni intlucnce hus been productive of benclicitl results. The female telegratists belong to the class from which assistants behtud the counters of ghops are recruited; these posts, however, are opeu to women of nlf grades. Great aceurucy, genoral intelligunee, and quick:ess are requlred for tho work, which 15, as u ruie, sutisfactorily accuin- plished. It is deemed inexpedient td ewploy females i nignt work. AU thc prosent time 963 female telesrafists are cmployed by Govern- ment in London, Edinburg, and Dublin. A Iarge number of women of the same cluss are employed as counter-women and rerurnors of undelivered letters, These situations are all most cugrerly sought for. Years sometimes pass before candidutes obtuln appolntments. In the yeur 1875 the shougbt occurred fo Sir.fobhn Tii~ loy, K. C. B.. thon Secrotary, that the clerkshipy in the Post-Oitico Savings-Bank might be filled by zentlewomen of limited means, duughters of oilicers in the navy and urmy, of civil oflicers of tho Croyu, of those emyarred {n the clerfeal, le- gal, and medicul professions, of literary men und nrists. Nowinations to competo_woro -given by the Iate Postmaster-General, Lora John Manners, who took grent iuterest in the plan. The ladics who received nominations bad to pass a com- petitive exawination by the Civil-Service Com~ mission for the limlted number of appotutinents to be fillcd up. The nominations were give, as fur us possible, 10 gentluwomen of toe class Tor whorm thoy were futended, it being feit that, in the existing constitution of suciety, ludies are practieally excluded from muny Occuputions wnich women of the middlo class and of 10wer soclal statlon enter as u matter of courso. Cun- didates under 17 or above 2 '3 0f uge are in- eligs ‘flic numerous applications for nomi~ nation prove bow the opportunity is valued. The appointments made (a8 we bave said) by competitive examination imang the nominted candidutes arconly confirmed after a Six months’ satisfactory probailon. The lmliuéflrst appoint~ cd entered on this footing, and hud o learn their dutfes from experfenced oficers of tha staff, who bad thus the opportunity of testing thelr abilities. It was solely on the ground of proved merlt, a8 testilied by those_gentlemen, that the bra was organized, iu 1870, into two classes, with two or three principal clerks, and . ludy Superin- tendent, wno holds the pusition uf Stafl vificer. Since then, also, all promotions have been made by merir. ' Those best qualined_to Judge pro- nounce the experiment to have been a_decided success; a success, In fact, beyond the most sunguine anticipations. The public has been well served by ladies, to whom tho work bas fur- nisbed an bonoruble independonce,—ut loust in part, a qualiticution which we will presently cx- pluin. ‘The ovidence of success rests on no mero rumor or optafon, noreven on_the testi- tnony which has been cmfatically given in the Postmaster-General's reports. Had the ladies proved uuequul to their dutles, or bad tho ex- periment worked budly in other wass, tho female staff would before now have been broken up or left to await gradual extinclon. Nothing plain or justify the steady aonual ino SLI from the ariginal little band of thisg ot 3 prescmilnumbelrtot é"’,’, = Othg - But tho tesult of the expériment cops falrly Judged UL I¢Is tricd by another cankotb RALFG Of the Work porformed. Perpogy 8 merely mechanical. such nis_could be byt well done Dy “Writers™ or *bogsclorkg Ly the Indies are in the unenviable pusition e 220 in; supplicd with work rather fo thi L tics thitt for any Worthy service thoy g der. Tho fact s dirtatiy opposit, uad i tet anothor arzument ugainst the mental Infery, ity of women. Tho Work which they parpic In the snvings-bunk depurtment is- of for oo ehnructer us that of the male Stll: andyes) have pecformed it In_Such & manuor that guie of greater importanee huve beon from il timo intrusted to them. It would by gy place liere, ovon If we had tho necosugnidl formation, to_uttempt to deseriba thess qus but wo belleve wo Are quUite safe. in thie Lot comparison: that tho Work Dectarmo prad principal clerks and by the Tret mn g clagses of the Indics’ branch Isat loast eqeerd fn_character and quantity, fn promptnessa nccuricy of performance—to thr of t sceond, and third clusses of the male s T speetively. - b Wil Sir_John Tilley, with the corgigy oporution of Lord Join Munners, was ducing the system of lady-clerkshipy 1n oy Post-GUice, e Was informed by . rar 20 late of tha Prudential Life-Insirance O that be lind Jntroduced inio that ollice - spuses svstom, after n viSItho pain to the Treasum st Washington in where he saw ladies) gt ficintiug as clerks. These lndies were the wiger; and dutizhters of officers who' had died o service of Wigir country. o bad @lled higho In the Civil Service. Thiey were recoived by President ut the White Touse, and wery wy comed fn the best_soclety, Tho ‘Amorieny e public_and the Republic of Switzerlang b thus provided employment for ladies fn the ot ayed by monarchicul Enziund; ang o consldorution of the facts beuring on fhe o ployment of women by Gavernment in varis countried, it would appear that success by . tended efforts of tho kind In nearly every v stunce. ————— MEX!CO AND THE UNITED STATES, The present relations between tho Uniteg States and Mexico are of an oxceedingly frieng, Iy character. It actually secms as If both cong. trles_have fnally come to the sensible conelg, sion that friendly intarcourse and an exehangy of their products must bave n beneficent reggy for all concerned. The bate and aversion amony the Mexican people agalnst all Americans ang everything American scems to be gradualy drin out. and, on tho other side, the Americany’ begin to talic with a_little more resoect of Mexicans and the Mexican Republic than by Deen the case beretofore. But are not appear. ances deceiving us? So far Dbusiness in Mexico bhas been er. clusively in the hands of Europear, chiefly Gen man and English, merchants. European capita! led the van in that country, and the railroads which ut present are o _existence on Mexles 6oil were coustructed with Enplish meaus. & far the fmportation of American goods intg Mexico has been insignificant. It is only du the last 1wo years that the two sister Republiy have approacbed each other a little closes America has recognized the fact that for Amen {fean industries Mexico offers a tremendous fel and that the commerelal relations between thy two countries wil be benefited greatly by direct railroad communication, The European trade with Mexico wlj be totully annibilated by an overland ruilway Letween Americe “and the laue country. This fact is well known in tho com- mercial circles of_Europe, and nothing Is mort natural than that European mnterests should uy all means at their disposal to prevent this oven land communication, or, at least, throw all sible impediments in 1S way. In their caleulss tions the Americans geem to have overfooked this importunt factor. The Mexican poople, e peciully the lower classes, are nalumllg dis posed to be very suspicious of the United States, uand cun casily be induced to occupy an un- friendly posinon towards the Americans. Tba lower classes are largely in the mafority, and, although tho wounds of the wur of 18§ are skinned over, they ure covered by very thin scars. The vast purchases of silver-mines by American capitalists aRud tho conurnets entered into by them with the Mexican Government fof the construction of railways from the Rl Grande to the Mexican Cupital are alresdf cuusing 8 great deal of uneasigest amongz the masses of the Mexlean peoplo. Ths present Goveromeut of Mexico is certalnly very friendly disposed toward the United States; bur bow suddenly n change in Governmest takes place in Mexico is too well known north of the Grande. Nor isit very improbabla that this vory liberal and timely policy udbered 1o by the present Mexican Government may lesd to it3 downfall. As was dope In former Umes by President Commounfort, the next President and usurper may aonul ail contracts entered into with Americans by oae stroke of the pen. ‘The fear thar the Americuns. n3 soon ns tkey have gafned u solid footing in Mexico, will take tha country can neither be whipped nor areued out of tho great musses of tho Mexte: can people. These are, in the maln the views of Col. Siemering., pubiished in_ n lengtby article fn tho San Antonio (Tex.) Freic Presse. He hus lived on tho Mexi can froner for over n gquarterof a century. Already the enginears of the Mexican Central itallway arc having some sad experiences Lverywhére thay are met by frowning fuces sad every imaginable chicanery, nat alono on ts part of the lower ciasses of the people, but ao on that of the Governments of theStates. Oney nlroady thoy have been forced to appls to e Central Governmont, in'the City of Mexico, for nid_and assistance. it woutd not be surprisng in the least if, ufter ali, the United States wers forced to proteet its’ eltizens sword inhand. The new era of Mexico, of which 5o wany e thusiasts are drenming, miy come; but its very appearunce msy also lead to war. e —— The wifeof Police-Officer Walter B. York, Pa., had her feet so badly fr she was unable to wear her shots, and sarees Iy to walk. ~She applied St. Jacobs Oil o aturday night, and the next day she was able to wear her shoes and _ walk to church, Ier feet were free from soreness and as well as ever. ———— Sensational-The ladles should read theads vertisement In March 24, bended * A Celebrated Beauty,” and eut out the article for roference. IRIBUNE BREANCH QFFICES, TX ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE OUR 50t Lo Gy, wo 1as nuerons patrons Lhroug . dtablished iranch Otfices in tho diderent Divisions s deslinnted” Letow, where sdverilsements will Ur the sume price as churzed nt the MainUf-. lock p. m. ¥ 1ice, 1nd will be received untlly <y SULTH DIVISIO: J. & R SIMMS, Booksellers acd Statloners, 13 Tyenty-second st \\'.lb. BOGA R T&m::géll. 813 Cottaze Grove-o¥s northwest corner, rty-etl i JUDSUN S, JACU”U{ Druggist, 367 Indiana-ats corner Phirty-tirst~at, . W. BUCHALAN, Druggist, corner Thirty-first 338 State-st : WEST DIVISION. KRAFT, Drunsist, 61l West Madison-st. o~ uling. JHAS SLUKIRKLEY & CO, Drugeisis, 13t Sould St COrner of Adums. MILLS BRANMACE 5 W, WalNwmGHT. 51 West Madison-st, corner Ozden-uv, Ny, PORGLOIN, "Newsdoalcr, Suatonen et Mitdison st néur Westorn-ir. SONNICHSEN Drunetst, 20 Bino sland-sts comr of Twelfin-se = GLL C. l;l‘E,: IRHCK,JISWUIG{:l Newsdealer, and Fanc? ods, 7 ¢-8L., corner 0in. "ACGUST J ACOBSON, Drusgist, 153 North Halstod comer diana vk, g prvisio: L. m:m.lxnfb‘u'x]m 0., Drugzists, 45 Norlh -5z, corner Livision. 3, WILLIK 'S G5, Druasists, 65 Larcabea-te corner Sophia. LOUI3 "W, iL. NEEDE, Printing and Advernf Atent. News und Statnnsry Depus, £5 . DIviiosss e e ——— MACHINERY. DUPLEX SAFETY BOILER—CAN gives most steam for least monef han any boller ever bullt. e ors invited o eail and e W for descriptive cireular, . Uices, 31 Corgand®, sb, New York, and 62 Canal-st, Chicago. GINES FROM 2 TO 100 IIORSE POW- er, Loth horizontal and uprizht, for all purposeh Tigilers'of all sizes und styles. Stenn and drup BAZ mecs. power punches, sbears and rolls, bund pune and shears, ono bydraulle pross. Steai pumpt £5 upwards, One Danlols planer. A xood Tment of 3inclo und double Kurfacurs. and other woul: Working machinory. Plancrs, mutchers, buod-saeh shapers, etc, ele An exira fine lut of two-iS boliers,’ tanks, heaters, shafting, pulleys, bauces exting colls: snw complete for cutiing coid iron. fact. [ "have ‘most unything onc may waat @y machl s¢. and all at low prices. WARRER SPRINGER'S Machinery Depot, L5 Canal-st. NEROGERS NO. 1MOLD- FOR SALE—O o ar. ono No. 2aitin, 1 Rouers sarfucer. 1 e fchine for muldmgs. One shuper, ono saw-ta! far Iotn? vises. mitre pianes, ana steam glue-pois £ramo Joiners use: best Kind: szum&.\s.fiafl, & C0., 377 una 22 Randolph-st. s = Y —ONE SECOND-HAND ¥ Rudbp d ‘ane Ceun o " Eyod order,’ Call orsend to JOHN DAVIS&CU- B Stichigun-s s TR NEW AND J{OR SALE=LARGE LOT OF NEW ANZ sccand-hand stam-pumps of wil manu! Tur bolier.Teading dutv: whrmALed nnrL-Cas e i orter, WILERLEW & YAPPAS, 8l North 0nu. ATIIES AND' PLANERS—THE FOIr fowing for delivery {n March: § Blulsdell Inthes, l5-inch swing, 6-{oot bed. % Fitchbarr luthes, 2-inch swing. 4 Ames lathes, 16-Inch swing, G-foot bed. 2 Jiar Juchie, 1-(nch swing, 4-foot bed- T e e e b - o Star lathe, 2)-tnch swing, 11-Tos 3, Liatha wnd ‘afarsg S0l Company’s l1atks, i sz, B-Toot bed, 2latnes und Sorsg Tool Comaany's lathes 1S Swing, 600t ; # Pond planers. plane 22 inches square by 4 feet, fluthe .‘.',Ln .}mn"u “Fool Compuny's pianer, 3 122 F \ feor. 1 86w Haven piaer, 26 inches by 24 tnches. b 1 * foct # 17 nches sguare br 3 foe! 1Whitcomd ni{ne \1“2!.‘& oty ‘Bicazt. TWANIED—2 GOOD SECONDHAYE o pundhtEreelihtbs tram. Address N ok Tflb% : WAIED S ONE 600D S0 ) e e o "NOBTUN & 1. Lockport, Il !