The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1878, Page 11

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Review of the Week-—Phe Stock Speculation Fairly Active and Strong, THE GOLD AND MONEY MARKETS. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. WALL STREET, } Sunpay, Nov, 24, 1878. ‘There is as little material for review in the events of the past week as Her Grace of Gerolstem found in the army of her celebrated duchy. In tact, a goodly Portion of the business transacted at the Stock Board was of the “bouffe” order, being made up of Sham sales and purchases, plentifully interlarded with the unimportant ventures of minor operators. Still out of all this bushel of chaff a grain or two of wheat was secured in tho form of a positive but ex- ceedingly modest advance in the price of most of the leading stocks and the establishment ut the end of the week of an undeniably strong market. A retro- ®pect can best be obtained by considering the history of each leading stock seriatim, Imprimis, Western Union, for the time being at least, has been ousted from the orchestra stalls, so to speak, and con- Signed to the back seat of speculation in spite of the carnest efforts of its friends through revived Promises of a scrip dividend to give it a more promi- nent place in daily dealings. They were not success- ful, however, and the quotation at the end of the week showed a loss of about 134 per cent. Next in order at- tention may be directed to the Northwesterns. Fora steady and sustained speculation this property merits and bears the palm of the week. Between highest and lowest points there waa for the preferred and common stocks a range of respectively 1% and 23¢ per cent, and most of this improvement was retained St the close. An all pervading faith exists that a dividend of 3% per cent is assured for the preferred sort, and there will be sore disappointment among the common stockholders if something is not done forthem as well. As a strengthener to this faith there come highly favorable statements of earnings, and, what is quite as much to the purpose, liberal orders to buy from Weat- ern customers, who are’ expected to know, if anybody does, how to place their money where it will do the most good. The St. Paul shares were benefited to about an equal degree, rather from sympathy with Northwest and the improvement in earnings as against the bemired business of last year than from any special speculation. On Saturday, however, a very lively upward turn was engineered on the purchase of some large blocks of stock, pre- sumably for Mr, Gould. Lake Shore remained re- markably steady, and, for the most part of the week, dull. Toward the end a more lively interest was de- veloped and the highest prices were made at the close. A 3 per cent dividend is considered certain, and it is expected that the next statement will show some- thing more than this to have been earned. The coal stocks were the only laggards on the list, the im- provement which had at one time existed having been pretty nearly got rid of. Much doubt exists as to the continuance of the combination for another year on account of disagreements as to quotas and the “offish” attitude of the Lehigh Valley Company. A meeting, however, of the Lehigh Valley interest is expected to be held at Bethlehem on Tues- day and it is possible that existing difficulties may be salved over. Among the minor speculatives Chicago and Alton and Illinois Central declined on the state- ment that the Wabash company intended to build a competing line into Chicago. Ohios fell off on reports that the second mortgage bondholders had instituted foreclosure proceedings, and the Hannibal and St. Jo.’s went down because they should never have gone up. The money market was ensy at from 8 to 5 per cent, with a spasmodic spurt to 6 per cent, and closed at 23¢ to 3 per cent for two days; time money (ninety days) was procurable at 43; per cent on stock collate- rals, which is long enough to tide over any temporary stringency which may arise at the end of the year, either from the settlement of annual accounts or from fears of the effects of resumption. ‘The following table represents the opening, highest and lowest sales of the principal stocks during the past week :— a Opening. ut, Lowest, Albany and Susqnehanna,.... 80 ee tes Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph 27% = 28% 973 Chicago and Northwestern... 43 45% 43% Chicago and Northwestern pf. Chic., Rock Island and Pac... Chic., oie, pe) and Quincy Chic. and Ind. Central... Col., Cin, and I.. Cleveland and Pittsburg Chicago and Alton. Consolidated Coal jaware, Lack. an aware and Hudson merican Express. Kansas Pacific Lake Shore. Michigan Central Morris and Essex. Milwaukee and St. Paul. Milwaukee and St. Paul pf. New York Central New Jersey Central. Ohio and Mississippi. Ohio and Mississippi pi Pacific Mail. ‘ Panama. Pittsburg and Fort Wayne. uicksilver. icksilver she ee Bt. Louis and Iron Mountain. Bt. L., K. C. and N.. Bt. L., K. ©. and N, pi ‘ Francisco pt Bt. Louis and San Francisco... St. Louis and San Francisco Pf Canada Southern. Gold. Bil, Kansas Pacific... 2 i Kansas & Texas, 6 rr Pitts & Geiksiive: r We juicksilver prof 32h tL & Tron 153 StL, KOA NG Jinn & StJo pf.. B8'4 Tinvis Coutrai, 7oq 765 p ‘Tho total sales of stocks at the Board during the ‘week aggregated 717,200 shares, which were distri- uted as follows:—Albany and Susquehanna, 175 shares; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 565; ., C., C. and L, 2,891; Chicago and Northwestorn, 130,913; do. preferred, 71,200; Chicago, Rock Isiand and Pacific, 6,440; Chicago and Alton, 3,119; C., C. and L. C., 1,100; Cleveland aud Pittsburg, 790; Consolidation Coal Company, 400; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 98,104; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 7,747; Erie Rail- ‘way, 9,135; Harlem, 116; Hannibal and 8t. Joseph, 4,170; do, preferred, 9,200; Illinois Central, 8,575; Kansas Pacific, 300; Lake Shore, 118,190; Michigan Central, 3,040; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 48,586; do. preferred, 49,994; Morris and Essex, 2,650; New York Contral, 865; New Jersey Central, 4,742; Ohio and Mississippi, 6,325; do, preferred, 1,225; Panama, 165; Pacific Mail, 1,975; Pitasburg, 763; Quicksilver, 100; do, preferred, 100; St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern, 4,079; St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern, 8,428; do. preferred, 5,500; Union Pacific, 3,500; ‘Wabash, 24,646; Western Union Telegraph, 66,635; Canada Southern, 1,955, ‘The money market has been quict and easy during the week. Tho rates for call loans were generally 3 a 4 por cent, with exceptions as high as 6 and as low as 2)¢ percent. This ease in the loan market was in- creased by the better state of the financial position in Englund, where the Bank of England directors re- ‘duced the minimum rate of discount from 6 to 6 per cent, Prime commercial paper was in good demand wt4iga Oi per cent, Foreign exchange was quiet Pout stroug, and rates were increawed }y per. cent on StL KC aN Union Pactti ‘NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1878—TRIPLE SHEET. Friday. The bank statement was slightly unfavor- able, as it shows a loss of almost $2,000,000 specie and a gain of only $650,000 legal tender notes, The total reserve is reduced $1,341,000 and the surplus reserve $699,175. As compared with last year the surplus reserve is $12,206,400 against $10,658,375 for the week ending November 24, 1877. ‘The following is @ comparison of the averages of the New York banks for the last two weeks :— Nov, 16, ‘ferences. Dec.. $2,727,800 Dec, 1,991,000 Inc., _ 660,000 Specie. Legal tenders 39,938,200 40,588; Deposits..... 209,762,100 207,184,800 Dec.. 2,567,300 Circulation... 19,909,400 19,961,900 Ine.. 53,5 The following shows the relations between the total reserve and the total liabilities :— Specie.........$25,405,400 $23,414,400 Dec..$1,991,100 Legal tenders.. 39, 40,588,200 Inc,., 660,000 ‘Total reserve..$65,343,000 $64,002,600 Dec. . $1,341,000 Reserve d Excess of re- serve above legal re- quirements. $12,905,575 $12,206,400 Dec.. $699,175 Gold was very quiet and sold all the week at 4 premium, There was some business done on buyers’ options, as it is feared that Congress may take some further step in regard to silver. The price of silver in London remains unchanged at 50d. per ounce. ‘The foreign commerce of the port of New York forthe past week was as follows:—General merchandise im- ports, ineluding dry goods, $5,369,231, and produce exports, $6,385,550, The total imports since January 1 this year were $259,970,320, against $286,028,206 for the same period last ycar and $258,222,659 in 1876, ‘The total exports of produce since January 1 this year were $307,382,920, against $256,301,773 for the same period last year and $236,458,453 in 1876, DOMESTIC MARKETS. Cotton steady; middling, Oe.; law’ taldallng, @ies.* good ‘otton sf ym ing. jlow mi ordinary, Be. et recelpts, 5.215 Tabee heuer ‘tea. Btock, 165,545. New Ontxans, Nov. 23, 1878, Cotton weaker; somo sales 34. lower; middling, O%e. ; ee ralddling, Sos: 5 good, oral nary, Gs: ae Pera ales; gross, 4,761. Exports to Great Brits 14120: Salos, 8,500. “Stock,'182 859." Monttx, Nov. 23, 1878. Cotton quiet and easy; middling, Bic; low middling, sige; good ordinary, 8, Nor resdlpta ves oaless BS: ports coustwise, 2,464, Sales, 2,000, Stock, 28,01 SAVANNalL, Nov. 23, 1878. Cotton quiet, with « fair demand middling, ie 4 middling, 3¢e.’ ordinary, 8%. Net recolpts, Ualen, Exports “ooastwise, 1,008." Bales, 4000 "Stock, 97,663, Cuantestox, Nov. 28, 1878. Cotton quiet: midditn Oe. ; low middling, 8%e.; good ordinary, Sige. a 83¢c. Not receipts, 2,778 bales. Exporte— To Groat Britain, 6,599; to Continent, 5,150. Sales, 1,000, Stoek, 81,585. i Witurnaron, N. C., Nov. 23, 1878. Spirits of turpentine stuady at'27igc. Rosin firm at - 1734 for strained. Crude turpentine firm, at $1 25 for ward, $1 85 (oo ana dip and virgin. Tar firm at $1 55. Corn’ unchange Oswxco, Nov. 23, 1878. Flour firm, but unchanged. Sales 1,100 bis. Wheat steady ; hard Duluth spring, $1 10; Milwaukee No. No. 2 red Wabash, $1 04 & $1 05; white 3 Oe, & Dorn dull; Nu. 2 Toledo, 43. a 44c. Outs unchanged; mixed State, Zee. white do. Sc. Barley quiet; sales 8,000 bushels No. 1 bright Canada, above grudo in weight, 1 18; 5,000 do. prime No. 2. at 31; 1 20: No. 1 bright, $1 15. Rye quiet; Canada held at ia bond. Corn moal anged. Shorts, $12; shipstutl $13; middlings, $17. Canal freighte—Wheat, 63 and rye, 5%. ; barley. Sie. to New York; barley, Se. Albsiy, 8igc. ‘to Philadelphia; iumbor, $2 30 to Alban; $2 75 to Now York, Receipte—Barley, 11,500 bushols; 1,200'bbla,; whe 0 lumber, 230,000 fost; Shipments vlour, barley, 19,800 do.; rye,"1,800 do; pous, 8,000 bushels; 1.400 do. Burra.o, Nov. 23, 1878, Flour in fair demand, at unchanged pricos. Whoat dull; sales of 8.000 bushels red winter on private terms; 4,000 do. No. 2 Duluth spring on private term; We. bid for No. 2'Duluth spring. Corn steady; sules of 2,000 bushels Kan- Sas at 41c.; one car pew hi, mixed, on track, at 415¢c.: No. 2 Western quoted at 40}ge. Outwtn moderate demand salos of 2,100 bushels mixed Western at 2éc. Burley ou tirely nominal. Rye quoted at 525%c. for Western. Pork firm. Smok ed iments weeker. rf wines saoted at Wed for sity made. icohol steady at f gallon. i ents Zecouscd, Ralltond froights stoudy’ canal to tidewator hi 7.0ate, Se., t0 New York, bbls. whoat, 18400 bushels; corn, barley, 5,200 do. ; rye, 4,000 du: 18,672 Boiporonte uy reliroad” vy. jo. nts by Dbla.7 wheat, 72.475 bushels oats, 14,000 do. ; barley, 5. to intermediate points—t 0. do, ‘G00 do: Bj i hous, ROU bushela” Yon Dxtuorr, Nov. 23, 1878. good shipping demand, Sule 500 Flour very firm, with » bbls. white at $4 75. Whoat higher; extra white Mchigan, 1 do., 96%; January, We.; March, $1 OL; acarco: No. 1 yolk high’ mixed, 9c. ; No. 1 mixed, B3ige.; No. 2 ‘Oats ver: searce and firm; No. 1 white, 27¢.; No. 2 do., 26%e.; No, mixed, 253gc.; No. 2 mixed 24e. Clo Primo, ; choice, $4 U6. Drussed hogs firm at $3 50. Recoipts— ir. ‘2,800 bbis.; wheat, 31,000 bushels; corn, 1,000 do. ; oats, 800 do. ‘Shipments—Flour, 1,400 bbls; wheat,” 17,000 bushels; eorm, 800 do. 1LKDO, Nov. 23, 1878. Tor + Wheat firm; No. 3 white Wabash, 83¢,; No. 1 white Michi- gan, 953¢e.; amber Michigan, spot, November and J: Uéi¢e. ; Docomber, We. ; No. 2'aimbor Michigan, 9234 red. winter, spot’ and ‘November, Ye. ; Desenite January, 98) % mixed, 37c. of Ww, B43¢e.; No. 2 at 3c. auked, bid; new Wabash, 39%c.; Dayton and Michi; dull and nominal.’ Roveipte—W heat, 50,000 ,000 do, Shipmonts—Wheat, 34,000 bushel i. BU; Hosoipte Cuscaco, Nov. 23, 1878 Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat unsettied but erally lower; No. Chicago spri rod winter, 88¢. ; No. “ BAige., Deeomber; 84%ge. « te. Janu: Tojected, Suige. “Corn dull, weak 5 did, mber; 31350. wise’ Oatein fulr demand’ but rier Beir les a, deer January Fock ibd wichanged, “Warley: Mrmor att WBe jar or 5 $ Y December: extra No.Sat 47c. Sve Pork in y. in’ fair 1d December; $5 85 « $5 8734, January. Bulk Whiskey unsottlod; sales re- $8—Cor Freight n to Bulfalo, Se. ; Receipts “lour, 13,000 bbls. wheat, orn. 100) do. ots, 421000 do; tye "i 11,000 ‘do. Shipments—Plour, 12,000 115,000 bushels; corn, 141,000 dé.; oats. 500 do. ; barley, 8,000 do, PRINTING CLOTH MARKET. FALL River, Mass., Nov, 23, 1878, Tho printing cloth market has been fairly active, with salos of 64 square oxtra cloths for December ut 3%e.,'cash, which is the best price for extra goods, though smuil lots of good standard might be found at 35-16e., cash; but 64 unre cloths are d%e. cash, for spots and’ Docombor de- liveries, and beyoud that at valu cloths are held for futures. HAVANA WEEKLY MARKET, Mavaxa, Nov. 23, 1878, Sugar—Although prices continued low buyers ‘limited their purchases to fulfil orders trom abroad; market cloved Nos. 10 to 12 Duteh & O44 reals, guld, per 16 to 20 0535 reals; molasses sugar, Nos. 7 10 reals; centrifugal sugars, Nos. 11 to 13, Mtocks in w: 6 tle inquiry and prie wenk; By ‘is: hey beof, 38 a Currency, per arrobe. Hams, $63 x $06, curroney, per gultital for Scalthorn ‘Lard, in ke 2, S545, cur! tal aes ot tins, kz eh 4 jow, , currency, low, $12 & $15 60, gold, por aro jons, $0 y currency, per’ bbl, Anw jean, “Coal ofl, in ‘tins, Oy) oI 10 real . Shooks firm; box ‘Tealn, oid: Ror |, alton. #8 a 0 reals, gol hite navy beaus, 21 reals, curronc por arrobe. Chowing tobacco, $52 a $08, gold, per quintul, Corn, Oy & currency, per arrobe. HHoups pe A es and nominal; loading at Havanu for the United States, box of sugar, S0c. # 75e., curre: 60; to Falmouth and order the north coast (outside ports) tos a nm ah gold, 1g a hhd. of sugar, Ey frm; on the United im sixty days, ‘currency, a8 void, The 2 promium: short shghe doh a 9 premium ou fondon? iss.'e 19 premium; on Parly,’S ety premtes. MERCIAL PAPER WANTED—PAYABLE AT. in United States und Canadas GB. LE HARON, JURE INSURANCE STOCKS WANTED—BY E. 8. BP aainnY Nc in rein Lox stan 7 PER CENT FUNDED DEST BONDS, principal payable in 1900, PRICE 105 AND INTEREST. For sale by DANIEL A. MORAN, 40 Wall st., Now York. RST MORTGAGE ‘on prosentation wt the otice of the comp: in the eity of New York, the Inturest Fir gage Bonds of the Ohio and Company, which fell dae ly 1, 1878, as may be id by the m Trost te fit of the sinking fund for said fret pons of the Mississippi Ruilway xeepe auels, coupons ork tgaye torost will be paid on tho coupons, as tho order of tho Court reserved f jevorminati tostion of pays intere "Ehecoupons are to bo surrendered and cancelled, but tho names of the owners Will be taken report two ourt R s Lhd aan jon of interest Ted ‘ ; ; oreavor anew “juecoiver Ohio aud Mississippi Railway, FINANCIAL. AANCYACTURING “AND” BATE RIGHTS” FO Moole, under « valuable patout, Address box 1,925, New ‘ork. ARTNER RETIRING 18T DECEMBER WISHES TO dispose of interest in manuf: riug business; amount required, $9,090, NOTIONS, Herald office. $200.00 Omsrguce, ive years, New York city’ aleo money at 6 per cent. WeL'G 145 Broadwi a mer a “7 8 EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY VOR MIDDLE aged Iman to secure intorest in profitable cash Business. ‘Apply 291 Broadway, room 28. PARTY WANTED—TO ATTEND THE SALES OF cash mercantile business; $300 required for good pay- ing dn Home office, 6 Bust lth st. Ce AG. Rk PON: /bvought, or libes advances made upon them. TALIST, box #21 Post ottice, FOR SALE CURAP (AS THE OWNER HAS OTRER busiuoss to attend to) a Printing Tuk Factory, in good der. Apply to JEAN FREESE, corner Raymond .. Brookly si ES Oari- reputation, wh States; a stri T want $12,000, special or active , nerease manufive jetly logitinat ictly legitimate tal, with ring fucili an’ excep: =. business, which to ties, impo: tional openti ostigation full , De- every facility given for i ivon and s0q Writo, givin, MERCHANT, cure carrier No. neces naine and address, troit, Mich. GOOD PAYIN 000 in caxh (Ger particulars a Uptown Brauch office. ANTED—PARTNER WITH $000; BUSINESS, wholesale manufacturing; to an acceptable party easy terms. 60 Montgomery st., room 3, Jersey City, at sts LO se ipalh a NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. ACTION BY THE STATE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE IN THE MATTER OF LBGERRYMANDERING THE STATE—A RETURN TO THE STATU QUO ANTE BELLUM PRESAGED-—WORK BEFORE THE LEG- ISLATURE. if Trenton, Nov. 24, 1873, The interest in the approaching session of the New Jersoy Legislature increases as time goes on. All parties are watching and waiting for the action of the republican party, for upon that hinges the results of the clections next year and probably for some time after. Jerseymen watch their Legislature more closely and hold them to a stricter responsibility than in most States. Fortunately for the republicans their course is comparatively cloar if they avoid the ac- tion some of the more radical mombers of the party are endeavoring to force upon the political majority. At an informal meeting of the Republican State Committee at Jersey City re- cently, the managers almost unanimously agreod that they would take no action looking toward “gerry- mandering”’ the State in emulation of the democrats a year ago. The policy of the leaders is to repeal the gerrymandering acts of the democratic Legislature and restore the old Assembly district lines entire, under which no gerrymandering for republican pur- poses was necessary. As was said by a leading mem- ber, “the people of this State will renounce and de- nounce any party which uses the Legislature for merely partisan purposes."’ The republicans are wil- ling to let well enough alone and so avoid being denounced. WORK BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE. The duties of the Legislature are not likely to be onerous. There are some subjects of importance to be considered, but they will not necessarily oceupy much time, and an early adjournment is anticipated. Perhaps the matter of most general public interest to oome before it will ve the question of convict labor. It was made an all-absorbing issue during the late campaign in Essex county, and received considerable attention in Hudson, Burlington, Passaic and Cam- den, so that at leasta dozen of the sixty Assembly, men and two or three of the twenty-one Senators are solemnly pledged to secure the abolishment of akilled labor at State institutions. It costs about $75,000 to run the State Prison at present, and about $60,000 of that amount is saved to the State by the work of the convicts in making shoes. At the Reform School 200 boys are employed at making shirts, saving the State about $20,000 or $25,000 per annum. If these indu s- tries are not permitted to be carried on the State Treasury will have to shoulder an additional burden of about $100,000, The opponents of convict skilled labor argue that the State is amply able to bear it, and that honest workmen in the industries meutioned are being starved by the competition of felons. They call attention to the condition of the State Treasury, which is, indeed, gratifying. FINANCIAL MATTERS, ‘The Comptroller’s annual report, which is now in course of preparation, will show that it will actually be unnecessary to impose any tax on the people for direct State expenses. A tax of two mills on the dol- lar is, and will be, imposed for educational purposes only, but aside from that there is sufficient in the treasury to carry on the government for the year, and the sinking funds are sufficient to provide for all the bonded debt of the State. New Jersey, as a State, is among the most prosperous, financially, in the Union, possessing at the same time creditable’ public build: ings and charities. It would be gratifying if as much could be said for the countics and towns composing the State. ‘ Some attempt will probably be made again this winter to reduce the fees of the Secretary of State and clerks in chancery and of the Supreme Court. A similar effort has failed in previous Legislatures owing to the complicated systems of the offices re- ferre , and better success is hardly anticipated this time. An endeavor to separate the offices of #ecre- tary of State and Insurance Commissioner will prob- ably be made, with better chances of success, their being two objects in view on the part of the republi- cans, the injury of the Secretary of State, who is a democratic politician of prominence, and the alleged reater efficiency of the pro} new officer. In is connection it may be said that lawyers have little to hope from the next Legislature, as the mem- bers are largely laymen and a disposition is manifest to grant the legal profession few favors. THE STATK PRINTING. A matter which always occupies a great deal more attention than it deserves is the printing of the State documents, bills, kc. This is regulated by the is lature at each session, « printing committee being appointed, which allots the different “jobs” to the owners of different newspapers of the political per- suasion of the party in power. Generally the printing is divided among the owners of party organs in the districts of the committee’s members. ‘There is al- ways a dispute over it and more or less dissatisfac- tion, An effort will be made to secure a Printing Bureau or Commissioner, to whom would be given the entire feoutrol of the State printing. It would ve out at contract and probably save $15,000 or $20,000 yearly if properly managed. Only three other matters will occupy the attention of the Legislature for any leugth of time—the author- izing of # bridge over the cunal ut Washington street, Jersey City; a froe road from Newark to New York and a change in the law of libel. The present law permits the indictment, trial and conviction of one man in cach of the twenty-one counties of the State for the same offence. SCRAMBLE YOR OFFICES, The scramble for the offices at the disposal of the Legislature continues to be exciting. General W. J. Sewell, of Camden, Superintendent of the West Jersey Railroad, held the presidency of the Senate two years and his friends ask it for him again. Against him there has recently spreeret Senator G. A. Hobart, of Pasuaic, receiver of the New Jersey Midland Railroad, ‘and one of the most popular men in the State per- sonally. th meu have strong advocates and the successful one may be proud of his victory. It is not improbable, however, that one of them will with- draw, as they are personal friends. ‘Tho domvcratic minority of the Senate will renominate senator Lud- low, of x, The speakership of the House will aa upon to whom the presidential prize is awarded, SUICIDE OF AN UNKNOWN MAN. ‘The Gilbert House, No. 152 Chatham street, was yesterday the scene of a mysterious suicide, Satur- day morning about eleven o’clock ® man entered the house and after inquiring of the clork the price for lodging engaged room No, 36, for which he paid in edvance. Tho stranger then said he was going out to the theatre and would be in afterward, He left the place and nothing was seen of him until about eleven o'clock, = Saturday night, when he returned to the Gilbert House, and after registering his name as George Kent, went up stairs. In the morning, when the ers in the house went down to breakfast, they told the clerk at the desk that they had beon awakened by the report of a pistol about three o'clock. The clerk replied that he heard nothing, and took no farther notice of it, At twelve o'clock # chambermaid pushed open the door of room No, 35 and diacove # man lying in bed witha bullet hole in his right temple. By his side lay a seven shooter revolver, one chamber of whic! empty. The proprietor of tho place was notifi imunediately sent for # physician, but Officer Finker, of the Fourth precinct, who arrived on the scene soon after, finding that the man was dead, summoned the Bellevue ambulance ond had the body romoved to the Morgue. The man was about five fect seven inches high, well dressed in black pautaloons, coat and vest; light complexion, no beard, brown eyes and black hair. Nothing whatever that could } to his identification was found in his pockets except a small piece of paper on which was written “746 Third sven At that place is @ billiard parlor, and after a description of the man was given it was thought by the proprietor of the place thut it might poasibly bea person who was attending the tables befure election day, but since that time had not often beon seen about there, The clerk atthe Gilbert House says that he noticed nothing strange about the man when he came in and that he was not intoxicated. The body, with the clothing, was placed ina box at the Morgue and left to await the action of the Coroner. OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. (Nore.—Letters intended for this column must be accompanied by the writer's full name und address to insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to comply with this rule simply waste time in writing. Write only on one side of the paper.—Ep. Hematp.) INVITING A PESTILENCE, ‘To THe Ebiron or Tax HERALD: Is there no place for the Police Department to dump their garbage except in Tompkins, between Riving- ton and Stanton streets? The stench arising from it is unbearable, 4.5. Be WHAT 18 THE PROSPECT? To rue Epiror or tne HEeRaup:— Is there any likelihood of the German Uptown Savings Bank paying the poor cheated depositors ever so small a dividend this year? Or does Mr, Uhl intend holding the office of receivership until all the moucy is spent in his salary ? ONE OF THE WEARY ONES. HIGH RENTS. ‘Yo rHr Epiror or tHe HEeRanp:— As one of the unfortunate tenants suffering under high rents, I was rejoiced to see the suggestions made by “Justice” for a co-operative protective union against the exorbitant demands of landlords, Now is the time to agitate the question, that we may be thoroughly organized in time for the next spring. RESPITE. A NEGLECTED STBEET CROSSING. ‘To tae Eprror or THe Hanaup:— Please call the attention of the snthorities to the condition of West strect, at the junction of Christo- Phor, and opposite the Hoboken ferry. ‘he horse car companies have torn up the cross walks and have not replaced them, or, if they have, they have not been visible this week. It is impossible to cross there without ystting ankle deep in the mud. E. WHEN WILI, HE Pax? To rae Eprron or trax Heraup:— In justice to myself and anumbor of others I would lke to know about what timo the Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Company intends to pay s dividend to the policy holders? It is now two years and a half since it failed and went into the hands of a receiver, whose name is Pierson. Ho is'never at his office when he is wanted, E. WEARY OF- WAITING. To tHE Eprror or THE HERALD:— Could you give me any-information as regards the receiver of the Security Savings Bank? The depos- itors have now waited patiently for a long time, and it is about time we got another dividend. This com- Plaint also applies to the Sixpenny Bank. I am tired of waiting tor these receivers, whose salaries aro taken from the victimized depositors, K. H. 0. SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION. To tae Eprror oy THE Hemarp:— As a friend of education I was much pleased when several years ago our Legislature passed a law making education compulsory, bat what good is that law to me? Ihave four children old enough to attend the public schools, but two of them are sent home to me for want of accommodation. Should the Legislature not pass another law compelling the Board of Educa- tion to furnish. accommodation to all children old enough to attend the public schools? L, H. MATTHIAS, THE GRAND STRERBT CARS. To rae Eprron or THe Hrrauy:— I am obliged yory often to ride on the Forty-second and Grand street line of cars. This road is doing » large and profitable business, and by the formation of its route it is not likely to be interfered with by elevated railroadi—in fact. it is suid to be the best paying street railroad now running in New York. If his is.so, there is no exctise for the filthy condition of its cars, their overcrowding and le ventila- tion. Iam sure those who have had occasion to use ve as Mine will coincide with me in this cor Pl TIME TO DIVIDE. To rar Eprron or Tar Heratp:— Will the Henatp inform the depositors of the Market Savings Bank what has become of the money they reported on hand some four years ago? It was sufficient to ‘pay a dividend of ten per cent. Also it the receiver has disposed of the real estate held by the bank? Also if the moncy is drawing interest for the percents or for the receiver? Again, does the re- ceiver propose keeping the balance on hand or divid- witors? I think it is time a set- duty is it to call the re- DEPOSITOR, ate THE BROOKLYN ‘“‘ANNEX” AGAIN. To Tax Eprror of rHk HeRaLp:— 1 am interested in your correspondence in reference to the complaints against the “Annex’’ lino from Brooklyn to New Jersey. The greater part of the in- habitants of New Jersey have comigrated from Brook- lyn, and the “Annex,” if properly run on time, would be greatly ape i by them. ‘Many times members of my family and friends have been greatly annoyed by the delays on the line, so that connections with the railroads have not. been made. Run the boats accord- ing to the time tables, and no fault will come from men, women and children who wish to patronize the “Anuex,”’ if sure of railroad connection. PLAINFIELD. FULTON STREET DEPOT. To Tae Eprror or THE HenALD:— Can you tell why the platform of the depot of the New York Elevated Railroad at Fulten street is left in such an unprotected condition, without any regard whatever to the comfort of the travelling public ? This depot is the principal one on the whole line, and passengers have to stand on the open platform in the rain for five minutes or more, until they can a suitable train, and in high wind are in jor of blown off the platform. ‘There should bo two stairs—one for passengers: ngfolng Up and one for such joing down, as the only stair w! leads to the plat- form is too narrow for the accommodation the many people who take the trains at this place. The stairs should be covered also to protect people going up or down from the Srippings from the track over- head in rainy weather. INETEENTH WARD. ing it among the de; tlement was had. cviver to an account? LIGHT WANTED. To Tae Eprrow or tax Henaup:— As Lam one of the unfortunates who are obliged to patronize the early and late trains of the Northern Railroad of New Jerscy I dosire through your columns to make known our grievous nood of re- form in regard to light. We have three candles in each car enclosed in a fignred or dirty ground globe, and it is not only impossible to read (which would be enjoyable as well a6 profitable to us), but very an- noying, a4 we are obliged to tear our ets from a book and are not able for waut of light to see if we have the right one or not. If we should give them one of say the 2ist on the 20th, they would compel us to pay our fure on the 21st, and c! us in excess from ten cents to thirty cents, according to the dis- tance we ride, Please help us to # reform. A SUFFERER. WILLIAMSBURG RAILROAD MANAGEMENT, ‘fo Tux Eprror or tun Hknand:— ‘The Broadway and East New York Ratlroad Com- pany have recently put on their line largo cars drawn by double toams. These cars start from the foot of Broadway, Willlameburg, On Thursday ovening last I was one of a number of persons who wero getting on car No, 5 of this line, when it suddenly started, although there were many om the sidewalk desirous to ride. The car switches very suddenly after starting; there is an awning post close to it and the shock consequent on the #1 start of the four horges is Mable to throw any one off the ne US the platform. On the occasion referred t 1 was flung with terrible very day at the force against this rand Feceived Siclloe soutdents ay Mable mime point. Surely the company, might be satisfied Mag destroying business and the value of property a road life and limb on upper \way ih thet team motors and the b> wit! ir st mot spare the ot lic even at tho ferries, WILLIAMSBURG HARLEM FREIGHT CHANGES, To tux Eptror oy tik HenaLp:— ‘The Harlem Raflroad freight system is a burden unbearable, and should be legislated against in the interest of every resident on its line from the Grand Central depot to Chatham, its terminus. The passen- ger charges are known to beenormous, but when you come to hear the freight charges it will show how dorsey can prosper at the expense of New York. Apples that soll at Mott Haveu for $1 barrel 62 cents freight to the railroad company; cider is bought from the farmers of Columbia county for 2 cents per gallon pays freight to the railroad 4 cents per galion, or $1 20 peor barrel of forty ass 5 milk, 1's cents per quart, or 60 cents for # torty quart can. Hay, potatoes and all produits of the farms on the line of the road north of White Plains have to pay these cnormous charges to the railroad company or let the produce of the fertile farms rot in the gi Who cau prosper as 4 farmer? Who oan prosper a6 0 dealer? Who can have farm produce at reasonable prices at tho UppOF pod lew York city if this yreat corporation is allowed to exact these chormous rates? The running expenses of road have been reduced to the lowest possible apne as oe eee to Gtrah ile gouney trsadon wat Se rou at monopoly? s IN PRODUCE, THE INDIAN QUESTION, Views of an Old Army Officer and Indian Fighter. THE ANNUAL SUMMER CAMPAIGN. Cause of Outbreaks and How to Prevent Them. San Francisco, Nov. 14, 1878. During a recent visit to an army post in this vicin- ity your correspondent observed an activity unusual in such localities during the piping times of peace. ‘The unutterable dulness, the dreary monotony of these places, can only be appreciated by those com- pelled by the routine duties of their position to re- main in them, and so it was that certain unusual movements, combined with a most unaccustomed air of interest on the part of the officers, at once at- tracted the attention of the visitor. Dropping into the quarters of an old officer of rank, who had com- menced his nrilitary carecr as a smooth-fuced lieuten- ant in the Mexican war and continued it pretty much ever since as an Indian fighter, with the exception of ashort episode of four or five years on the sacred soilof the Old Dominion, your correspondent found him partially buried in 3 mass of walking shoes, knapsacks, haversacks and other articles suggestive of an active campaign. Somewhat astonished, and hay- ing a faint idea of some trouble somewhere about fisheries, I asked:— “What in the world is the matter ? Is there going to be » war with England?" “Not that Iam aware of, though stranger things have happened. No; I am merely trying to select the best of these things for my poor fellows during the next summer's campaign.” “Ah, there's going to be a campaign, then?” (Peevishly) “Why, of course there is going to be a campaign—there’s always 4 campaign when tho weather will permit—I mean our regular summer campaign against the Indians.” “Oh, certainly. Beg pardon. Excuse my ignorance. But what particular Indians this time?’ “Out here wo are preparing for the Yakimas and ‘Umatillas.”” “What! Surely you do not anticipate any trouble from those quict, industrious redskins?’ “Alas, yea! Never were Indians more desirous of peace, but they have fine reservations that are coveted by the neighboring whites, and from my ob- servations during last summer's campaigu und what I see in the papers I feel certain of ' war with them.” ° “What is your idea? How can any trouble arise With the ‘Yaks?’”’ THE YAKIMAS AND UMATILLAS. “The Yakimas have a reservation upon the river of that name in Washington Territory. It is » model one. Dr. Wilbur, ® Presbyterian or Methodist min- ister, is the agent, and with his whole heart in the work he has made these Indians industrious, honest and peaceable. They raise largo quantities of grain and numbers of beef cattle, much more than are nec- essary for their support, and are rich. The Umatillas have rich agricultural and grazing lands in Eastern Oregon. They raise enough grain and vegetables for their use, and are rich in stock. They would do great deal better if encouraged. Bot these tribes are now self-supporting, but I suppose in w year or two, after an enormously expensive war, they will be placed upon now reservations and be fed for years at government ex] . Our Indian page new leet be ioe . by an expensive war, the tribes upon reservations, And should any tribe by its own enterprise (for no sys- tematic encouragement is given) bocome self-support- ing, then, by another expensive war, it is compelled to go upon another reservation and be again an ex- pense to the country.” “Who is ible for this policy?” “The grasping, oe led whites who live in localities contiguous to the Indians. However much they may differ on other matters they agroe on the subject of robbing the Indians, and every represen- tative elected by Popular in rtion to the aid he gives in this bad work. They are loud mouthed and aggressive, and, as the rest of the country is indifferent, they get on very well.” “But the settlers of my sequaintance are not that style of people.” “ “Ah, yes! But your acquaintance is limited, you nee. @ first settlers of a country are apt to be honest, hard working, decent fellows. ie second flow of the tide always brings the bad ones. They have shown me that the greatest devil on earth is [ecg y dare white man. Why talk about the '- Tess of race and all that? Why, let a man loose from the restrait influence of law and popular sentiment and— it excuse this warmth.” GENKRAL CONDITION OF THK INDIANS. “Nothing can be sadder than the condition of the Indians both on and off the reservations. On most Fags nd 7 up! to be at wor for by jovernment. w ts are dishonest or men of palace amory force or that they have their supplies. They are cither not required to labor or their agents have not the power to make them. Half starv: half naked and dirty, they are abandoned to all the curses of idleness, with no surety that the wretched places they occupy will be left to them and without one particle of redress for any ou that may be perpetrated upon them. Can you wi that they go upon the warpath?” “How is it that so many bad men are appointed Indian agents?” “The manner in which affairs are conducted makes good many of them so. There is no system. The Indian Department has no code of regulations and makes no scrutiny of accounts. Bach agent conducts his agency according to his judgment, and can cheat in iseues of all kinds with impunity. Off the reserva- tions the find the railroads, mining enter- prises and scttlements are driving away all their means of subsistence. Every year it is getting more difficult for them to live. They see nothing but the horrible reservations for themselves and their chil- dren, and viow the approach of the whito man as they do the stealthy approach of the panther, and strike at him, not in anger, but in self-preservation.” THE ANNUAL INDIAN AIGN. “But this will not last long ?” “Well, without a change, I expect a campaign every summer till I die or retire. Our sone will have them winter and summer because the Indian is becoming a more hardy warrior, and, after an expense groater than our national debt, Jrobetly, our grost grand- children may settle the In question.” “You say without » hop What is required to put a stop to these wars and improve the Li . “Public sentiment should be vnlightened and in- duced to exort its influence. reas of the country take up the question and urge the organiza- tion of an Indian relief socioty to insist that necussary Ste a eee with respect to the “What course would you suggest ?”* “We must begin with the reservations. Their title should be a perfect ua the real catate of any corpora- tion in the country. A deed of trust shor be given to the head of the department having © In- dian affairs, conveying cach reservation to its In- dians forever, with # provision that for century it could not be sold by them, and thet no portion of it could be leased, except to the Indians of their industry, honesty and progress in eve: of civilization capable of Supporting themee If you mako it hopeless for whites to get easion b: VOR. of # reservation and prove to the Indians it is impos- the reservation who should prove themselves z. sible to eject ther you remove a very cause of trouble and give them the heart to work. The prog- ress in the Indian territory proves this.” TRANSYER TO THR WAR DEPARTMENT. “Then the Indian Department should be turned over to the War Department. Troops are needed at all reservations to enforce and encourage labor. What is wanted is the rigid system of accounts and uniform army regulations in administration. wee the army take an interest in Indian ra?” “The same rivalry in improvements and comforts that now exists among commanders would be witnessed at the reservations. Very soon you would seo the Indiana in comfortable houses built of logs or the material at hand. The Commissary Department would replace the questionable and cach tribe would be divided ers, herders, fishermen and hunters, signed to these duties under charge of offi- cers or fine non-commissioned officers, such as that one you can see out there working thirty men. 'This labor would be regular and casy with holidays and vacations in secordance with the customs of the tribe, Very soon you would wee the reservations more than self-supporting, and it would bo necessary for the reservation commander to find markets tor urplus.”” ‘How could you compel the Indians to do this?” “The same as we do soldiers. Let there bo no punishments without trial. Have a code of laws Mke our rules and articles of war; try all offences comnutted by Indians by @ mixed court of officers and chicfs, and let the United States Courts, upon complaint of the evi officer, take o ot all offences committed by whites inst Indians, lp the United States At authority to bring offenders to trial in adjacent States or Territories in case he Lo od would not be done at the place where ot were committed, Bat I would hot alone upon punishment. The Indians would see that it was to their interest to labor. The; Nike and rewards. Give any appropriation to the tribe. ‘When the rewon became more than self-supporting divide ‘mong | them the surplus or money valuo accurding to the merit of al eachone, Have these divisions and any other re wards accompanied with military display, and with all the honors and ceremonies that wonld be flattering to their vanity and have the best effect. A showy dress or ornainent as a reward would do @ great deal to induce them to become and coutinne good,” AN INDIAN AID SOCIETY, “And working in twith thearmy I would ve an Indian aid s« composed of whom ? ‘Well, I don't kuow. It would be an excellent thing if the benevolent women would tuke hold ot the matter, You recollect how much the soldiers were benefited by the labors of the Sanitary Com- mission, the Christian Commission and other similar organizations. Surely the Indian is entitled to some such consideration from the country. Small contribu. tions each month from the people would enable a com- mission to send to each reservation such necessaries as the government does not furnish and also to maintain school teachers and mechanics, and to send some of those fine New England housekeepers to teach the sqliaws the duties of a good Eastern housewife, and to do a thousand other great services which their prac- tical good sense would sugges INDIANS NOT ON RESERVATIONS, “What would you advise for the Indians not on any reservation 7" “Do not try to force them upon reservations, Let the army pursue and punish them for every outrage, but let them alone if they are peaceable. There is an intercourse among all the tribes, and very soon the comforts of the rese tions would be known, and you would have the ining bands sning for reset vations. And be u little elastic in your reservation policy. Should any want to be left to themselves upon a reservation permit them to be so, Only estab- lish a post in the vicinity to prevent the aggressions of whites and to keep tv peace. I should ask aid give example:—Last August — I 4s present at the inte » General Howard and the Spokam chic! That chief is the greatest Ind- ian upon the continent. He met us with a band of forty Indians in platoons, mancwuvred by our new cavalry tactics. He is a soldier und a natural leader. He is frank, honest and loity. He earnestly desires to be at peace with the whites, He «tated that both the Nez Percés and Bannovk« wished him to lead them in their wars, that he refused, but admitted he became discontented when he thought of the future of his children and 1a:e. He said ‘all the surrounding tribes wanted him as their head chief. He asked that he mies be given a reservation for them, that he might gather these tribes upon it, and that -he could then guarantee peace forever. | He preferred that no white man should live upon the reservation except those he would invite there. He wanted no aid from the government. I wish you could have heard him plead for his race and for peace. Give this chief the reservation he asks: there is not a set- tler upon it now; place a few troops near for his pro- tection and let him advance in civilization upon his own trails. Give him from time to time help and encouragement and we will at once have him and a dozen or more tribes our faithful friends, and it will save the most terrible war imaginable and one that is sure to come.” BURNED TO DEATH. A WOMAN ROASTED TO DEATH WHILE HELPLESS WITH RHEUMATISM, The St. Louis Republican of November 22 says that Julia Clark, an aged negro woman in that city, while lying helpless with rheumatism before an open fire- place, caught fire and was burned to death, Her hus. bund, the reporter says, was “’siderably” over sev- enty years ola, he said, and was born a slave in “Ola Kaintuck.” He was sold into Missouri when nine- teen years old, and for nearly fifty years he lived at what is now Georgetown, a suburb of Sedalia. He married there, and his first wife died, leaving him three children, who now live near St. Louis. Twenty ears ago he married his second wife, who was a slave in the possession of William Jones there. When the war broke out they were emancipated and came to St. Louis. He took to wood sawing, and rented a little house in Lowell, on the main road. He paid rent for eleven years, and then word came up from the city that whoever could build them a little house on the commons there might live rent free. So be knocked up his cabin about three years ago, and had been living comfortably there ever since, getting a small living by wood saw- ing. His wite became afflicted with some disease like rheumatism about fifteen months ago, and she kept getting worse till at last # pain came in her side and “went slap down her leg to her foot,"’ and she had no use of herself after that. Perfectly helpless she lay day after day on the old lounge in front of the fire place, sometimes receiving a call from a neighbor and always cheerful. He did all the cooking and housework and came home whenever he could to sea that she was all right. She wasted away till she had hardly any flesh left, and her arms and legs were ‘as small us an infant's. Her voice kept up its strength remarkably, and no one would suppose she was so. gone by hearing her talk. She was a good wo! said, and «true Christian and never murmui about her affliction. All these points having been obtained the officer turned down the sheet and the reporter saw # hidoous sight. Every stitch of clothes was burned off save the stockings. The hair was completely burned off, as were the eyebrows, and the head, with its total ab- sence of flesh and its slimy skin drawn tightly over the bones, looked like bronze. The trunk, hi as large as that of a baby, was that of a skeleton, cov- ered with slimy skin, and the arms were simply bones. The eyes were burned out, but the fire not produced such revolting effects as it would have done on a fleshy person. She lay on her back, with her legs and arms drawn up, as yh in agony, and it was plain that she, in her frenzy, had mustered just aes se bose herself in @ somersault over of the lounge, alighting on her back, with her head under it. “We'se seen awful troubles in our days,” said the old man, ‘“‘but I never would a thought such a thing could come to my little home, I'm an old man now, an’ I'm badly me with rheumatiz, an’ I don’t know just how I'll bury her.” “Oh, the bay ay? bury her, Uncle.”” “The city! No, sah! Now, I'se been # bonded slave, but I'se never been « beggar, an’ I'm too proud tolet the city do that. Old Uncle Isaac's _ eno friends to help him git his poor old wife into a cent grave. It won't take much to bury her out at the Six-Mile house, massa. Jes’ a little one-ho wagon will do, an’ I'll take her out myself. We's Es. og a together, an’ I want to know whar nes is,” TOM EWING INTERVIEWED. SENATOR THURMAN A PROMISING CANDIDATE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE. {From the Cleveland Herald, Nov, 22.) bg “What do you think, Mr. Ewing of the chances for a specie resumption on the Ist of January next?” “Well, sir, as far as that is concerned, I believe re- sumption will be accomplished at the time specified, for I do not suppose there will be any opportunity for the passage of any bill retarding resumption before the 1st of January next. TheScnate, I believe, and probably a majority of the House is willing to try the resumption scheme.” “What legislation will there probably be after the lst of January, General Ewing, in regard to money matters, silver expecially?" “There is no bill on the calendar at present relating to the silver question,” said the gentleman, as he partook of his soup and fish, “but I have no doubt that during the term some such bill will be presented, I myself am in favor of the issuing of silver certifi- cates for silver bullion just as certificates are. issued for gold bullion, provided certificates aro issued on the standard of 412 ins to the dollar,” “Are you in favor, General Ewing, of an unlimited coinage of the present silver dollar 7” “Eimphatically, sir, Tam.” ‘The waiter was changing tho General's dishes and the reporter asked, “How do you account for the democratic defeat in nearly all the Northern States this fall 7” “Well, sir; the greenback party this fall polled im round numbers nearly one million votes, These votes were cast by men who considered foremost question of the day the repeal of the Resumption act and a full remonetization. democratic party failed, excopt in a very fow States, to plant aquarcly in favor of these measures. If they done so they would nome have lost a few hard money votes, but they would have gained the bulk of this large national vote. The democrats in New York, New Jersey and Michigan occu the same paitions on these tna that republicans id, In the States of nsylvauia and Connecticut they equivocated #o that the people could not tell where they stood. In many of the Western and Southern ites the democrats came out squarely against the repeal of the Resumption law and the restoration of silver to the same = as gold as a money metal. But the fact that Gemoorabie in the Eastern States was hostile to the views of the Western democracy or was dallying with those ques- drop our tickot, though our Tosttion ‘om those ques p our ticket, though our jon on those tions was all that could be denived. Heneo we tot 40,000 votes in each State, where we could haye con- bere aseg them if the democracy at large had been united.” “In view of the result of tho late elections, what do ‘ou think of the possibility of electing a democratic brow ont in 1880?" think the chances are good, provided the demo- rats continue their hostility to resumption and ite mat Hi nM ngs was ccsen eg ueeaaae straddle the fence the nationals will a be the strong party. If the democrate' absorb the iaane, with the nationals they will win.” “Whom do you regard as available democrasic can- didates in 18807" “[think Mr. Thurman and Mr. Hendricks are the promising candidates, [have no idea that the man will come from the Kast. ‘Chat section a nomination of the democratic Presidential from time immemorial, and the party i# weary of it.” “What ta the difference, Mr. Ewing, between Epes: man and Hendricks on the main financial questions “As to that it is hard to say. ‘The n of Mr. Hendricks is obscure, while that of Mr. Thurmen fe defined, The people like a bold man—one who takes his position fairly and keeps hence Thurman's chances are the most ome Avother gentleman at the made « remark about the hie idem, Ma ti cae Gone Ww "it Ohio that made Thurso candidate |" “But you go mavh ‘than that?’ “Yea,