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THE DAY AT ALBANY. MR. VEDDERS XEW PLAN FOR APPORTION ING BEATS IN THE LEGISLATUBE X BElfATE BILL TO PROHIBIT THE CSE OF MACHINERY IN STATE PRIfiONB-MANY BILLS SENT TO TIIIUD READINO IN TnE ASSEMBLY-A MEASURE AFFECTINr, ARCHITECTS. fTROM Tne aaavt-B roaRESPOM.rvr or TBETniBrre.) Albany. Feb. 13.?Senator Vedder on Monday will yreaent to the Senate a novel proposed amcndmetit to the state OaaatttBtto?. He Baggaala ln thls amend nwnt that the. queetlon be voted upon bv the people whether r?r not a State een-us --tia.il bc tnUen in 1*95, arhlch ahall bo used In opp'-rtloning the aeats ln tht Leglalature upon a new plan. Thi* m'4v plan ii that there shall be a senate di*trirt fnr every 'joo.ooo of populBtlon, nnd an AaaCBBbly dlstrlet for every r.o.ooo of popiilatlon: nnd that under tln* arranpenicnt connty llne* be not obaerved. The eounty tt-B. now nu-c rept?e"-ntatle,n ln the I.epi-lature uneo,iial: and the provirton of the Co-Httattan wbleb asya that e*rery eounty in the State. eseeat Kulton nnd Hainilton. aliall bave at lea*t nne A**emblyman has th" aanie efleet. Hut the senate of ih-' United Btatea la ean atituted ln th<- aame manner; the little Btate of Bhoda Island has a.* ti.'iny scnators aa tbe blg St-ite of Ne-v York. I'nder Mr. Vedder'-. amendment to tho (on stltnOon the Senate. would have 110 members. wherc U bow ha? 32, and 120 ,\**emhlymen. where tt now has Ifg. There would doubtle** be a laree tmnafer of lepialatlve power from the rural dlstricts to the cltie* under such an nrrans-ement. senator Cnllin-t introduced a bill to day proMblttal the employment of any machlnery in tlie State prlaooa. This preclous l,it of state-nian-hip iv tbe Wtar* "f ,ne Kalgbta of I.ahor and of the Kederatlon of Labor. The pentlemen who framed the BCt Bl 1><'"-- BBW the paee to eaaataaa what would be the coii*e..uence ol Ibaa deprtving tho Superintendent of Pltaena of aay P(,4ver to make them aolf-siipportinp. Tl.ev ?*?__ approprlattou of *?;.00.000 to meet the prtaDB deflflt under such a svatem of pti*on manapeinent. In "thvl words. they prOgeaB that the heaaM worhlngmen ot the SUte shall put thelr liand* in thelr pocl\eA* aud draw out goOO.OOO to snpport 3.000 convicts ln idl<* ne-as. It ls a BBoat tabeetoaa attempt of the labor organiKvtions to put burden* upon their own BbtaaMera, and the L.yl-lature wlll have to step ln and aave them from thelr own follv l.v refuslnp to pa*s the blll. senator Ahearn intrudu.ed a Mll to-day te compel the ownei-s of siilorV boiirdliip houses ln New-York to pay a llc4?nse fee of ?20 a year. Business was nished Ibroagb wlth prt-t rapltUtv ln the Asaemt.ly to-day. and It seemed to be the deslrc of the Democrats to pet as much worh out of the way as poaslble ta order to make up some of the time lo*t ycalaadaj ta trvinp to tores Ubbbbb- Um sudier nanre hail and Divc blll. A few ur.important billti wero piisced. but a targa number ef measure*. some of them nf eon-idimbio Iaeportaaee, were aaai ta a tt.ird read Inp. of tbeaa. one hnd been introdu.ed bv Colonel Webater, of Bew-York, aaa-tag piwiaion for the eoa* stru.-tion of a bridpe over the -88?? -*hip canal. Anotti-r mea-sure whlch Oa?M froaa the same member was also BBoi t<> a thinl readlng. Thls bill eDow* tho OoBBBBlaeloaer of Pablta Wortu of tbat city t" apeBd S/jCO.ooo ln haOdtng a pamptag statlon in Ilariem to pive added fone to the water in tho Croton mains ln that part af the clty. Ti.e aaeaaare kaawa a* tbe Baaney Bridpe bin had an easy Journey fri.tn BBeond to Uie urder of third readlng. A-*emblyman Ouenther baa a blll. whieh haa been advanced ta a thinl readlng, to .vhich little atteiiliuii hiis been pi4-en, but whiih atT.<t* a targa BBBBbei "1 people ta thi- M.-.to. it i* caiied "aa a.t to reanlata tbe praettoa of arcblteetare." Thi* meaaare piwhtea Ihat. within slxty dav* after Ibe paeaaBS of the aet, the Ragenta of the I'nlvetMty of the State. of New Yorli r-luill BSpotfll seven persous t<> ron-.tlti.te the Stato Board of Arehitects. Three of the per-ons ao appolnted shall hoid offire for one year. and tlie rt-st for two 4ear*. Tbuj aie lu eeiTc allbnal nrt?rrrrn*Bi1r" flee rjf th? member* ?.f the board are to eon-rtltu? a puorum. lut applirants for examlnation r?n 1"- examln-d bv a aab-eom?dttee of the board. The board maaf make arrangaaaanta lor hoiiinp eaamlnatlon* ?f appltaanla .-. !e*<tt < nce'a year in ea. h Jndi.ial deparltnent of the Stato. except ln the Scrond ; and any one over t44entv one yeara oid who applies for a llcen** to geaettae nr< hlte.ttire must Iiave nn e.vamli atlon, If lie gaa/a *.". ' for tho prli-llepe. lf the examlnation Is eatisfactory |? | :i:a]orltv of the members of the board. tlie applk-ant arlll gel a Heenae to draw aealgBa f...- b?kltnga, if bo will pay ci'> aaere lor the hcen*e. Ragardlni the en for. .'inent of the pro*.?Ion of th<- aet, Ibe bin aaya: lf a pe?on shall pir-ue tht ptaettce cr ai-ehitaeture Ia tt.i* saaaa, aa at-U taaat* ta thi* Ktate in n.c haataam al ) rej.arin? plana, apC?B. BttC?> and pmlladaaiy -l?ta Na tl. ? rn-rtl >n or alteratlot. ef b*-k?Bfai or *i.all aataeaeto8 or put i:; any Mpn cr .ind d. -i^-tiitlnp hin.aeif aa an arclilt* ? t. kavtagaa aaaaa ordoinp haateaa* within twe sut*. wi?oat a licensis therefor, in acc.rdanct 4Tltii the provlait-ns ivltJiln tlila aet, he shall be pi llt.v of a B?Ideii.-a:.t.r, and, uuon eeartottaa, aball be flt.ed rot Ieaa than *.V) nor nt,r. Uia-i S-.-.00. But a.thlaa hei?a tontilned anall ba tc.i'tn ed t>. problblt any petaofl ln U.ls Stou- fiom actlni *a dtilpner al I.ls own billdif.e. or a* decipi.er for anv per-on en.ploylie; bin. witli full knowledpe on the part of t,uch 8?gtajrat U.?l Uie p?.-*on so aatgtaarad ia not a llet-nscd archlteit ln ae esadaaea witn thls aet: nor to ptekB?I arehitects rt-i-iinf ta other St.it.-s, and not l>a\!ng an effke or carn-i.iK on a unn iral bualr..?ts in thla State, from ror.ipetlr-g for any aptKinl bullllnsr, or ficm viaiUnp the -State fot aucl- piirpo^. iu p- r nn: nor to prchiblt ste.Untx or en ployea of Utonaed an-h ? u-cu from acting for or upon Uie BBB?elty of aaeh lleaaa 4 wchltect*. Iulls oIBeB?g all sorts of lnteiests continue to b9 lntr<K3ine4l ln both branrhe* ol tie LegSiattire, an.l In the As*embly this morning there waa tlie aaaal pri-t. Assemhlyman Iiliinientlial had taro of tbe bMa that Senator Can-r had ln ihe benate yeaterday : 09B authorlrlnp the U?ard of I-?u.atiu'.i W cauae tbe re movul of tne btKlle* whi<-h were bur.ed ln tbe old bar) itiR-pr.Hin'1 between Hr-t and --e.ot.-l ave. a:..i i i.-s and Secnd at*. in New-Y,,rk .lty. -o that tba grnnnd .du be u-cl fnr srtiotl iiutposea; tho otber anUiorlteM the v-atroltor of that clty u tsaae W.opo.000 more achool-hooae bond-.. lo pay t? bBlMlni addlflooai aehool . ouaes. . _. _. .,, ,, v .. Aaaemblynian i)ii.:.-M.'--l .u.-pi^-i Into tbe b..x .. meaaare rampelllng all btalderj and con-ractor* t*> pro vlde *..f'-tv nilUnga on awlnptng acaffold*. r^s bill atteett New-Yorb ..nd Hr*o:.l>n. _ , .. From Aaaemblyman WTUtom i . Mevena came a bill whicb prohlblt* in..tu.il InBaranee eomimrile* Irom p.) ing am aalarlefl targer thw fl2.000 b year. I a.*. co.np.-ls tbe piit.llcation of al w?}^*.0^\Jfti Ona A**4.,.biyinan Whlpple ta-?du**vl two Wlla. one of theae pive* the ImBana ta this siuic ?iual rtgnt, ntideribe taw with tbe othe. tohabltantai of the Mate. lie otber mu redneaa the rate* lo be p?.<i nw -?'? P-?*> Ucatlou of the aeaalon taara. NO CHOICE YKT IN ILLINOIv A REPfllUCAV BBJCAB ON TUE EHJHTV FIFTII PA__0T-_-ClT_M_Ht OVl'.ll A BICI MEMiiru. ?griBBBBM, BL, *+? lU-Tho eighty-nilh bai lot ter .?....-*?! Ma.'-, sei.ator in tlio Jolnt ABBOB-dy *> dav abowad ia break la ltepubli.au and l. -? u. a. Nflba. The baUot raaaltod a* teHawa: I'almer l i. iigkahg, ai; Unafctr. W ^'lle' _ l",{- 5^? ll C. B. Ear44,'ll. l; M. W. Mattle-w*. I, l.ii'l P. H. I-aae-y i. The Bat-Mtam- aaaaBbeea wbo baa. Mtaatel agalBal the Bepablta-a boe? Bm Bepre aenlative -Se, tbe F. M. B. A. ma,,. took a^tetaflte Bd-talater is t^buke te tho nepublcan ateerlng ' ? a-ttoo. Tln* rcbuUe ol the party leaders *m\ -1 tta am* 88-ere beeaflae 11 aaaa totaliy une.,*e<-ted Tbe ?egmbbaa. rteeatag eaaafl-ltea. wtaaaitba raBrtmBI wa ord,^ for the llr*t ta-tai, attempted toapeteg ? little aurprise. U-tead ef "?*^*l*?"?l mandate WBB bUBBUI rl.rutated tbal the p.e*idcnt . the P _ li- A. aaa-Bl ba dropped aTld the name of ELLd J. Ogteeby, IhB laflar party nonilnee M.b tallBto- Many Hepul.l.cai,* who had no. beefl con aedtad ta the p-poaed ebaflfla ef >?**-__* "J pudiated the mandate of the atee.rl.-g rommlttee and voted eeeeea-ag t.? their ladteldaal r.-*"?^V senator* Hi.n.ph.ev and Kaopl *-re f*^*?! their votes lor Uadtey ... ie-aaee ef htirtiiring tU-dtte.'B mandnle. and so unexperW "- tltata aettoa Ikal lhe waaaalMea eanll BOt ?*^"r i, nt* ...., ,i,ie f. a aataB-BarateBBlaig. ba ?? nomcnt j . li.Mi.tation toaa eonrtaeed then. tbal tbey bad tata ,heir . ,??rol. Oaetarall. ..... te b. ?"***__!_> A" BepabUeana, Ignorrng tba ParatefB- Mutuai MratBi * a.?i,t..,.i'* riomlnee, Melta, roted tor Uatm CjlWJ aaiat, F-ltor of "The ran.,-.*' Voi-e ofJ***** The vote Of K.'pr?*e.iU.ive Mll.er. of OtaB. ttt ttaiteB i. i.rweii. 441,* peeted wltl, agada bm <'''' '' i.uniemus fil.-ids of the lllmois *>c..ator. Bepaj ,. i- \i it A.. v oami BBBtattaea Maora and Taabeneeb, i. ??? fo- the icpnhir candid.ile. st.-llc. ..? |ka tagbt- *iMl, bali", the Kvpuhlicnr* came iBte llno for l-Bdtey, and th'' vote WM BB BB lowa: I'almer, 101. Uadtay, 100; s-telle, 8J 1I,,!'U'^; I. The sub*t-iuent ballota wrrc ?J*2?*jg^ thange. and after the i.inetv flfUi an adjoui 888888 taken tlli toii.on-.i44-. __ _ (it a_ sf-.ioii -11^- exettoawiit dnrtog tiw mtter P^t OI > u- r,|( waa udded |q by the la. t Ihat one of he Kepun, mambaaa, BepreaaBtatlve mu. h.-i. wa* pro "^"? to be in danger of dylnp. HU fhyal-4Cal BM?a?BJ be waa B8-B-BI trom iineiimonla. He '?-*''?.,. aoia tebtad the eSpaataar, and aggaared ta __?>?"?_ worae. Hla eyea MNBM u gl?^ appearaii<?. a na hla feverlal, breatli canu- ln M-WaB gu"l';- hl'"rondl Biibllran colleaauoe were truly B-BB-iJ flg hMjmaar Uon, aud Bought again aud agalu to accure au -4 loumment. but the Democrata .70?d tolidly ag._n<t tt; with one of the F. M. b A. men; and tbe other Uro votlng with tta Repnbllcans. the attempts were defeated by a tie vote untll after the nlnety-flfUi ballot had iven taken. FARMERS AND THE RAILROADS. FROPOSED LEOISLATION IN KAN8AS-A OREAT REDUCTIOX IN RATF.S PROP03ED. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 13.?W. M. Campbell. rhatrman of the House Halln.ad Committee, this morning pro hented the maiailtMo. subslltufe for Kenton's Maxi mum-Frelght bill. Tlie measure Is an omnlbus Idll and lncludcs the provislons of most of the other mil road bill- tliat have boen lntroduced. The commlU/'e Is of oplnion that its bill wlll rediKe frelpht rates 18 per cent. Tbfl rallrnad rompanles deelare that It will redurc thom 40 per cent, ot 7 per cent lower than the Iowa rate. Tlie bill provldes that tho rallroad com? pany pli .11 be limited to the MflllBIBBI rharpe* pro vldcd for in tho Mhedulos aml clas-ifies the lailroads ln the State Into three divlsions. a- follows: ClBM " A"?BOBda with _i-oss BBBBBI earnlnps. of $4,0,ki or moro pc:4 mile. CMflfl "D" ltfM_B with groaa annual earnities be? tween A1.000 and aM.OOO. C_flfl "C BOBdl with pross annual earninps less than $8*000 per mllc. The bill further provldes that the Bal?_d Com nlasloaen aball be elected by a popular vote. s<-cli')ii 7 perinit- tta rallroad eompaatoa M fiie .'. pro_al against the ebargefl 1lxcl aml try their flaflflfl MtMB tiie Ballroad i_?bu_looera M detera__a wteMer ihe ratcs _B_ are unjust. BeetMfl 0 impfises a llm- Of not less tlKin 15,000 DOT BMW than 9\OfiO0 ke every falluro on the parl of a rallrnad company M BbflflflVfl Mfl nite tl\'d. If this Une la not paid witliln tlilnv day i. the charter of tlie aBCBdMg company M do busl aeaa la ih<" state arlll be raarokflal Tta bm_mb_ ratea to be eata_l?fced mnal ta ao adjaflted ns t<> prevenl and prohiliit a greatar ebarga betag arada fnr a ahort haul tli-in for iv long one. seotion 14 virrnally tranafornia tho Iiuard of Kallroad Commlselonen Into a ?onrt of ]u-tl<e. maliinp provlBtOB f'>r s;il>poen_np wltne'ses atid flnlna f'.r rontetnpl as ln distrirt court". Tli" Board has full power to tlx iho compcn-ation to l.e rharged by any ratlr_d company for awltebing anv ear <>:? dolnp aay "ther act iti the trtinsportition, loadlng, nnloadlug or atorage of frcigin, llmlUag suiii a eharge t,, :, raaaonabki Bgare. ??* ? RA1I.ROAD L_O__%n0H IN NEHHASKA. Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 13.-The Ho?<_ has paaaefl bOla providln. for Ma W_BlM_B af a ronitltutlonal amend ment providinp for the election Bf three Ba_?_ CflflB mlssloners: also miihing thv Oovernor the BOtl BM?bW of the board peadlag lha e_etton, witli power lo ap point three Beeretiartee. Flve mtiroad mm- arera ln tioduced in the .Senate. Repreflenrativ<_s of the Burlintrton. I'nion Parifir and Fraflaaa. and Bttbo*_ ..nd Mtoaoart VaBey r. ada ealled on the Nobt-.-lia Ballaf CBBMBtafltoB, this coimtv, and annonnced that thelr road* wiuM no tonger ,-nrry Buppllea fre<- for tta drouth Mifforera, aor would tney make a redactlofl in frelght akatfaa. Thli la raaaed by thrvatcn ed togi?atton. TIIE OOBTBST IN BOCIH DAKOTA. Fierre, S. D., Feb. 13.?Ia Me ii?u*c this morning a raaoMttofl wa- tatradaead by Mr. BacbaBaa. aattlBR f.utii tho reporled agre_?al between Mfl Deaaorrati and the ___era lu Me Legtototurea of BflB da und N.uth Dakota, by wblcb, In retarn foi Ita aapport of Oeneral Pa_?r (Dara.1 by Ita Farmen ol Me llbnola Legtetetara for L'ulted BMtei Beaator. tta Democruti wera t? aapport Uie Fannera' caBdldato In BonM Da liotu. The reaolntton eloaed by rcpndlatlng tbe al leged deal, aa * Infamona In eoBceptlon and eaeretton, derogator) t<> the dlgnity ?.f tta Mate, and rorrapl ta \,,mi parallel In tta nlstory of AB?rlcan polHlra.*1 a Btormv -ene lollowed, and, after an b ur of dlaeaa slon and recrtnilnatlon tta reaolnlton waa Mbled by " To-day's^bnltotlng for I'nlted Btatea Benator resnlted o- folkiws: BterUng iRep.) ao, Trlpp tDem.| 15, Byto iind.) ,;;;. __^_ T<> ,.KKUYMANUKU W18COS81B. St. Paul. Win., leh. 13 (Sperlal).- The ivnincnitio Itiglarnf-T of W?raaaln la beglanini lo gel la Ha llne work g.rr\ muuderlBg tta CoBgraaa dlatrlcta, rta real har<l work <>f the raapporUoBBtenl ls belng flo by Beei?ary W. A. Anderson, ?t the Bteta Central (ommitteo. Thc tnsh, however. is a dlBMBH one. an T ~o...r,' tiphtin. can I,- counted on before lt is Boished. Thc C?i gru -men wh,, alld into ofl.n the late ?vulancta wlll ail endeavor t>. aernre tiK-ir bertba permanentiy, which, boweveri rannol b<- done. A prominent 1MBKMTBI BByi that thc pei ivmnml'-r eoflld be ao eoadaeted Mai ?t_ee_8lB eoaM bave Bve Deaio cmtic C?Bgrfl?ca, Mrea BapaaUeaa und two donbt ful. This cstimate. however. ls n Ultlfl too . .ngulne, althongh ii I1- based upon the vote ln i---. md nol apon the uncertain Ojuantlty wlUch tne reaull ol ihu la-t election MougM torth. THE Al.AUAMA OEBBYMANDEB. BaakvlU. Tenn.. Pflb. 13.- A MontgOBMiT, Ala.. di-pat.h aaya: "Tta Baaate today paaacd Mfl llooae i.in to radMtrtel the BtaM mtn bMa CoBgreaalonal d?BiCta. Tho LagBjBtera has <llvide<l up bia. U d:-'r,. ta i.v atMchMi i.ia.u eoaattea t<? white rountlea, ^o t:.?t a solid l.einocratlc, delepatioB is BflBBKd. Tlie IVtli Uistrl.t. known as the ' Hla, k IVtli.' which has foi the lubt .'Ipht or ten years beea doiibtful, is noa ?afely ln tlie Democratl. colutnn." 80RROWFTJL DRMOCRATIC EDITOR8' PBBSB CO.MMF.NTS IN TBE BOVTfl ANl) MEST OB C_Ev_X.ABD_ LETTER Nashville. Tenn., Feb. 13.?"Tta Amcri'-an" <.y that it i- beUevafl by many that Mr. ciev.-i.ii d wrai .>'-l in- rtaaca for raalecUon in ibbb i.y _a roaraaa aod candor a-;d that the scouel mav pc.ve tli.u 1." i- a, onlacklly booett bow bb Mea. . ? ? Hla nneitea uou win tandrrar the Peaaorra?i party In -> fu- aa lt hopoA lu draw i. new etamenl ,-f atrangUi by reaaon of Mi un ly "f aent_M_t wttk Weatern Bepnbl ... thc kIIv.t qiMflUon. i>.-t.\er. ('.!.. Peb. 18.?"Thfl Bocky MoanteM Xewa" in itis i,_ditip tdltertal yofltorday n_a*n_ig Bay?: "Mr. OtoveMad ii-.- afMlpated uii a_?1 a?. to his ;,nit_<ie upiiu the fWecelBBdjB qaaatton, in a letter t-> Un Re?ob Ctab of Nev. v,.rk. t:..-.." i- Botblng ]? ft Ior tiu- MBB?daage Dea_crate of the country bnl t-> orgaalaa t> defeal .-.;r. Clevelaod'a nomlnatlun. it <_n l.e BBd -honid i^' tfone, aad it ran and wlll 11 dooe.a Kaaaaa Clty, Ma, i"e!>. 13*?"Tta TIbmb" sav- MM if Mr. Ctovetend ls prepared teconaenl t?. raspond Ma prlvate Jadgneal in eaae he i- alerted iw- m.v gel the noininutioii and wlll be_Mcted. If not, the party mu-t stiidy u." qaal?eaUona ..f other eandldatoa, a aaradly the i>em.. rattc party v>iii ao. ehangoHfl at? tmie. if Men is ai.v y_Idtng it mu-t bi! by Mr. n rretand. m. i/.ui?, Feb. 13.?Begardlng Mr. Chrralaad. anti fr..-.oi.iaga letter, ri,e -t. Louis Bopablle" snjs editorially : "Tbla is, ,,f eoarae, nerety the ex pre?si?n of hh view a- a ilngle prlvate ?l?ra. Par from attenptlng te ip ??!> ;.- :i party leader or to eon trol the party, Mr. Ctoveland haa walted aatll tie, atUtadfl "f Ma party beeaBM pfOBOBBced aod anmla tahabie. aml Men daelared hi- prlvate oplnton." Contliiuing "The BcpabUe" sav. that the letter i ?"meiily tho prtvate optidon of a -mpie DeaMent,*1 and that lt flflflaaUtfl bettber the p:,riv aor Mr. Ueveland hlnraelf, and Bddi: ?? It i* possiblo tliouph not now probable that th,-. whole matter aiay ba aettled by the adoptton ..f ft_ colnage before 1802 (ertiinly thc Democratl wlll trave nothlng undon,. to that end. Bal lt ii i- ottamlw, the entire matter -h.,uld be l<-fi to the lietii... r.itl. National Conventloa. i >ii it- adoptlon of n plat'orm of tanlt ix'fonn an.l (rce colnage. it WlU I" .Mr. < leveland*B dntv ta nccept botn tho nomlnaiiou and thc platform if Me party aetnanda hl- teaderablB.'* Baw_n-leana, Feb. 13.?'?Tta Times-Uemocnif will sav to-i_orrew : ?? Mr. Ctoveland, In hi* Atider-on letter, ls not ln aerord with thc M!ntlm?it of the Democracy of ti.e country." ??Thc Pleayane" -jiv-: "Wa eanaol am-ee with Mr. rievclajid in iu- dellverance ou tiu- rllver nuestion. llo baa taken ;. poalttoa which M- frtoada wlll havu c:.us4! t,? ivp.t.'' CLEVEI.AND IN THE WEBT AM) BOUTH. St. Louls, Feb. 13.?A preat d--al of BXettflBMMlt B_ caused in tlie lower branch of thc Lagb?atarfl at Jeffar ^,n rity this bbornlng when Bepnaentatlvfl Bmat, of C?-BBB Coanty, lntroduced a rrsolution settin; forth tlie fact thut Mr. <!??<., land had talicn a Btead ap.ln-t frco coinape BBd M_fl not Manfon be thc ehotoe <>f the iJcmocrati, party for I'irsldent. After a taatef dri.-it<' thc reaolntton was tabtad. Ctai?aton, B, (;.. F.-b. 13 (Bpeetal).?Mr. ClevehRd'i silvcr letter ha- b> im much eommcut.'d ou I \ ,11 - here. rh,; banken and thc oM-_m poUtlclana are h?d in th_r pral-e of thc stand taBBB bv him. The ABlaace etobmnl is f,.r fWfl rataage of Um beest kind. nnd lhev ii-p;n-d his MtMr as poUttCBl BBKMfl if tim old ?Men wbo ware put ..ut ..f oface an.l part) contioi by Mfl AUIanee men in the reeeaf eteettoca can regaln their power soaM CBroUBa'B eighteen votea ii. ti.e noralnattng eonventlon wlU aurato go t.. Ctove land flr?t. last and all the ttme. OB the ,,ther hand. If the ABtoace nai-tv eontlnnea t'? eantrol Um Demo cratic organltatfo-, Ctovetaad can exjR'.t no aappett from this M.te. - ? IIILI.'S HOilE OHGAS TO WATTERSOS. EM?fl. N. Y.. F,b. 13 (>pccial?.-An edltorial In today's ? Elmlra tiu.ette." Oovernor llill'- BOBM orpan, dihpela ("very Mfla tliat he has l>cen sh.lved a a Presl dentlal candldate. " Tl.e 01126114!" .-ay;,: Oovernor 11.11 wlll nol go to thc Nntioual Convcntlon wlthout the support ol tbo btate of New-Vork. When th?? State Conventlon for the selectlon of BB-_____ pates shall meet lt wW probably eeJeet from among tha emlnent D'*mocrats the stateeman whom it. Dciie.c* iinltes the most torcrtn\ factors of aiircei**. TBB? <on vention wlll nnderatand Intlmatcly tho ?10"<!l1'0"* ln. Now-York. It vv 111 have a Ifeoroflgh underatatiainp or the peneral t*ondrtlon* of the country. It wui maea with the eonaeia?ineM tbat Ita action hrw- ?rejgai pr? portioeed to nat numerlcfil stiperlorlty of IM "f""1" and the pirotal Importanea of the state. if am. ron vention. meetlnp nnder snich rlreiimstanee*. sliaii con clude tbat -ta or another of tli" eUjdbta* %<''" J_ State he*t meeta the re..ulr-*me.nt>. of th- condltl.ms m buccmb, th.v rhotee wiu be entltled t<. tbe ien?*?tf_; Speet d.ie 14. the eond?tomI whlell tlUal-.e .**-C 44^ 1 i .rK ntrnaian to Democnitlc aareeaa ln l-n-- niiouw thli eonrent?n eonelnde that Governor Hill best mwta tl'?? rfv.tiln-mentA of rondltlona ln thi* state. tt ls posai bly aaktng too maeh of tbe Kew-Yort Democracy tnat lt'-hall def.-r its Judptneiit nt tfle reonert Of Mr. BB teraon, wrltlng from un upper-atory-room sev.-r.ui.un ilred mlle* from the Held. I'erhttp* a poll of th" BCW. Vork LeglBtotnrft. tohen yeaterday. arlll Indleate. to > r. Watterson Ik.iv far he ls from rapahllltv to. adviaei the Democrats of thjs st..!--. The p.ll resulted : IW 1I11L 31; f..r Clevetend, 2: for Flower. l; non-ee*nmlttal. :(:i.\t |e?ii twenty of the non-*rammltt_ members favor the nomlnatlon of <;ovnior Hl?. EXAMtNINQ IBE BOOKS. OPFICIALS CoNFIDKNT OF THF. B-9DLT. tiie Tr.ornr.i-. IH THB Att?RICAH T.OAN AND TttCBT fOMPANVS APTAIBB. Ctanalderabta tataeeel waa araaaad ytatmamj in bu*lness ein les by the. exclusive unnouncemen in The Tribune tl.at tt.e A?wrtean Laaa and Truat Oompanr. al N... 115 Breadway, had reepeated lhe Blate Ba lac DgparUaeal t. examlne Ita aflatra, aad bad ttaaled u-.-lv rumor-* coiicernlnp the eondtlten of the < omern. Tbe eompany waa dolag ta?laaaa yeateaatag a.* aaaal, i.ut Lawrenee 9. Cab_I, examlnor of tbe i-tut.- Bana Ing Dspartment, wH* bla assi-tant*. was hard at mora maklng Ibe examlnation. It 44 ill tnke Mr. Oahltl *e4-ernl days to flni*h his work, and Uttle araa ie.in.ed eoneernlag it. He eaa_ hov.ever, afler tloalng Ma la! or* for lhe d.tv. that so fnr be bad found the llpur-'s Ifl tbe bOO?I to ba rorrect. He bad BOl vet reachfd fhe qaeotloa "f Ibe value of tiie ae< arltte. Tiie ..fiii.-r* ..f tl.mpanj were a* a rall dl-ln eltned t. |_h tor pebUrattoa. .ii.tn.-s g. Ttnratota, .eeretery Of the companv, 44as a notable ,'\. .-ptl'iti. He dtaenaeed some traturea of the aflalr franklr aad pleeaaatty, and deetared tbal h.uid nol aay -aea. I,.<anse ho coti-ldeted that lt. WOflM I" glarOflrtoOfl ta ibe bana ezamtoer. ln -ub-tnt.ee Mr. Tbaratee mld that tiie state Banktng Depai?neal eaamlned Ibe af fair* nf lhe cotnpanv and made a reporl on ftetobei ?j;.. lei.o, wbleb ahowed tbat Ibe Afl?rleafl Uma bh.i TtubI Companj had a aarpta* of gt8B.8TB 4B. Uu* Mr. Thur.ti.n explalned tbat tbeee Bgnre* rapraaented the opinlo'i *.f tbe Btate Banktog Itepartment. and not that of tbe o?eera of Ibe Ameriean Uma and Tta*l COmpaay. lt wn* a bandaome rarplaa, ta be aara, bai Mr. TbBratoa sai.l tl.at the examlner ai Ibe Mate Banh iiip Departmant luul ael aaMe eertaln aneollerted notea and other lloeae, wfctaa ibe oompaay beltaved ibeaM have been added ta tbe anrpnm. Mr. Tbar toa maln tained tbal ti.es.. it.-a.- were perfaetly good, and lhal tbe eompany v/oald reallie i"" cent* on Ibe d >ltai oo aon.f tbe one llarted n?ie* whleh the State De partmeal aooM n?t cooelder a avaltabte e?eet*. Bnl atore thla examlnation the mrplua i.a* aweUed ron atderably, be - a lhe bmilneaa of the i impany ireaaed. Bn W ? I ' I "'??'? "',v'' h-,v" l:ftd Uve" ,!,.,? ita today." i 'marlced Mr. Thtirston. "The ' i... |jne, ol whl. h i am ?n exernUve, made .. d. alth the ? ln regard t-. Henry R. Rleh, Hr. Tharaton ?aM I ral ?I,. .. , .,..,?,( the tronbta ln tlie rompany probably rame from hl n, Ile mld lhal Rleh 44?s a l *ui i kw for tbe eompany, md wlion he vUXed for on ln. i.? latary, realgned berause lns requeflt waa nol ---. (<d \ftenrard Rleh uppeared al Ibe eompaa* '* oflT. e arlth .< , , ,?..,;,.?? t arhl. h he bad roiio ed onl . 11 bookii ol the rompany oi i matl ? I I.'. I ad long ago i.n aetth I. Rleh Ihonghl lhal he bad found Komethlng damaglng t<. tlio eompany, bai * a r-mrers of th- i ibipany ??"?i.' hlm iboBl hl ba IneBB." Mr. Tharaton aald lhal Rleh had nol known anythlng aboul tho examlnation made by Ihe Btata BanMng i..-..irtiu.'i.t, nnd had theretora tonnd only a mare'* ti.--t. Mr. Tharaton anderati?d tbal lf?? h had prepared bla ?? atatemei f and aa Irylng to ---il lt lo l papera. Hr. Thui U n did nol ???? m to r ire ? ' ' ? bul uld thal the rompany ihouM pubUah Ihe i I ,,i um Banh Departmenl ?>* aoon aa ii waa made, ln tlmaUag Uml he expeeted a tororaMe r-'pori. S|..-aUlriK of Ibe dlti" t..ra <.f tl..mpiriv, Mr. Tbar toa mld lhal Ibe eompant did not hare ita . plemenl now. Bul Im deellned to glve Ihe 11*1 of Ibe preaenl dlrertora. There bad been rhange* In tha board, and H mlgbl ia- dlseou b I ? I I,,.,i 44 ho had l-.a-n ele. te.1 dn -. '- ?<?? 1 ut bad nol | I aceepted. , Prealdenl BaMwIn h--d little t" i immunl. ' ? ?abje* t. Ti.e dire. lor* a. I I I I ' '? ' Um i.itnoi* Uml tbe rwmpany wa* In an unaound con gltlon to .. ?? . ol ui .und n Ind. JBTKBBAL siitin: is a WBBTEBX <<>i.i.i'.r Chleago, Peb. 13 . dlapalrb from Moanl I-: Io4r*i. mya: - \ rollege irar i* raglng here belwe n tha Junior and aentor rlaa?e nf the We leyan I'nlvendty. ihe ti'.ui.l.' araa atarted by a l-yrotl Ibe Junlora vorked on tbeannaal exhlbltton oTU..ifflN. They ,-,li refaaed t" attend and ln the mtdal ol Iba entartaln '.,,..,:, tarned oui atl tbe ga* In Uie ta-L Le i erenlng Um two faeltom rame logelher .nd a regBtar iu*aio anaaed whleh reaaltod ta tl.ntora being drlvwi te th? ro-.f ..f Ute rolknje. Th? Jnnloi b. |...k.-.i ,,| doorv through whleh thelr enemle* mlphi .--.:? and declared ihey wcmhl i->-.' tbem on the rool all nlght" ?-? A XEWYOBK IIRM BVBD /"'?' BBMfiOO. Ctetretand, Feb. 13. B. M. HrtJIIIta. tormerly a rieveland drj awal* rnercbant, aued Ihe It. B. ' lailln nompmry, ol RewYorh t*lty, to-day for -:..'-i.'"*' Mr. M'.i.lii'i '.?? ! >? dlapoaed >-f in* Iwo targa ...,i,- in thi cltj evenl reai ago to Um Cladlna wlth the nriderat?adlng lhal ti.e-. areaa t.. .-I tta* wlth hlm In the rattta lm Ina . they aaaaHng hlm he routa ma agl.on..flrat rear. i . . ,:,iii.-, arhl. h he owned were pul Into the t'attla Truat, whereapun Ihe fTaglaa, he all. de-llned to rarry ont th.-n ngi.meal He rtalma ta have loal .4 u i,-. the inn -f.-r ->f I.I- ih .|..r!4 end 4V4,-I* .--, iu that amount. The. ? tafllna own ta . ' ,:''' bere._ THi: TBBBEBBBB BTILL KIsls'l Baabvllta, Tenn., Feb. 18.- A Cbadtenooga, renn., dlapateh aeya: "Tbe renn. Blfer marked 85.5 f<-?t at .". ii'.-iork la-t evenlng .....i i* *UU rtalng rapldly, wHh aa almoai eertalnty <?! exeeeallng fortv feet. Parl ol th.- iii.i..l. of Baal I d aader water, a al n are the tracb* ol th.- L'nlon aad . . i hattanooga, Rotuc and Oolumbu* road* ta tbal parl ol tbe elty. Hany h?m?e* are Booded. Tbe rleo - Blwady -.-v-rni i-, alHive tho danger llne. U?ln_2 ue-.irlv all iin.i.1. and reporta froin above an- lmM mt atream i< -tlli ri-nia-'' BECBETABT BOBLB EXP0BE8 .1 9BAUD. gprtngfleM, IB., Feb. 13.?Otrrernor r.f'-r reedved a comtniiiii.iitioii iioii. the Beeretary ol Ihe Intettor ea poalng tbe operattona nf the charokee Land rompany of Parla, IB., whlch ofter* i<. loeate etolma ta Cherokoe uiitiit. -.?. retary Bobta *.r-- : - Thla taad eompany i* leading tbe i.ple .<f Uie country Into a anare. and all ti.e money it may expend arlll be by fui-.- i"'r,"""'n, xi. ? land* are nol v.-t upen n.r the rompany. nor wui tt b?* abta u> perform tbe net it pretendi .t wiu ao. - ? ? THE WEATBER REPOBT. POB-CABT TII.I. *< r. H B ITC-BAT. WMhtaBtea. Feb. II Far Kew-Eagtafld, k-Hara Haw. Tark, Raatern reanaylvaala, BearJer* f, Betoware. aiary land, Vlrgl.-, ibe CaroBaaa a..d Oeorgta, eoeleri ****** ,-rl\ iM.nl* ' fair w.-ntlnr. Ki.r I li.ri.U, Atahama, I.Mw. Texaa and Ar..?n-*-<. "" I ?r \Vi-l4-rn N.'W-V rt, W.-t-rn Pl I n*4l4..n!a afld W-at. Vtrgkata, tolt waaaberj itlghtty eeetat ta the lutt-r twa ,*? .i- - r-jit Baoday. r,.r 0??, fulr . io..l.r: fulr Sins.lny. i..r in.l.aaa*, Ttam.a, Htablaaa nnd ara-aaaaa, Mr w^'\u\%!TtSmmrt, lewa aad Mtaaaaeta, tatai ^ya^taaftt-Mtoa. Betaaaka aad Baaaaa, taUi > Snnday. TlUl-.i'M'- I.O.M. 0B8ERVAT10!I_. |? IiiuUKm bTbtb?? P" l *___gj *?"??? Ui ?^_,-J-^J-a?,-U. ? ???,*?? _;^_r~-_i--: 30.0 in uie dtaaiam . eaattaaea* Ita* *bowi *?&*%%!?*, : nnctiuti.m. jr-t-rdar. - obaeryed nt ?-?-???'* ?dlll^ *v : Slpnal serM,.- atatlM at Uil. clly Th- d.v* ? -a . -i ?' K Baa.iwramra bM?2 *t aVrrr** Mmnaaey. Baa amoam?. . Xilaama OBte*. k.-ii. m, l a. m. Claadaaam pr.-4aii.-u , until aft. r aaaa yaatateay, and atea eBai aBtaa. the t paaatara r*n,..*i benreaa aa and *:> Bagieaa, ti.?' Braraga nm%) ?Bm 't aigan uian aa tn.- eaete^eadlBg iar iaet v.-ar. and IN hlalier tj*i?n on Tliui ?a.v. -?- (^ ' in and near ll.n clty to-Uay Ui.ro wlll prol^tny oe cool*r. talr weaat?r. SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL. I LAND LAWS MJOTUOUS TO FARMF.RS. MF.M wnO UVE BY TnFIR I.ABOR ON LAND ? DAMAI>ED IIT SPlX'l'LATION* IN PUBLIC LANDS. To the Edltor of The Tribnne. Sir: Mr. t'ndcrhill crachcl the nut ar.d reaehed the kemel when Im said: " Thc free illatrlbuiion of land ? . . has cheated the farmer out of hU share ot tariff prosperltv." The I*roemptlou and HoflBflfl?Bfl laws may liave been artofl and bctieticlal when enacted, but nnder ehaBgBd condltlot)-. aml a* now used, they are slmpiy outnipemis. tbe l're cuiptloii law especially. The -ettler talu-s his rlnini. BfO_a up ivs aoon Bfl possl Ma, then p'ts un Baatara toaa of ire or aM doUaai Bflfl a,rc. and ci tors Into competltlon with other farmers. Apuln. we have BBOt-BT etaM, who po Into lt tnereiv ;., ? sprcuUtlon. When the spe.ulatar h_ raaHand an a toaa POOO or bo, he limis h Bettler, rallfl hlm hi- "eejalty. and mvnt hlm the etiriimbratice. Ifl 11 not falr to suppose that this forcliip proeflBB '?? utiju.t aud nn itijtiry to the farmers in the old'-r Bflt tie.i Btatea l ilghtoiai aaoa_a afo, anhaa oora araa hunie.1 ||, Kan-a- with no market at Bt?flfl rents. and ? arhaat mM at forty_va t.. nfty cents. wiiat was Me Buraaalty f..r npanlng up Ohtataiaa and thc Bloaa Bflflervatton l What i- the Beeeaalty now for opcolng tli-- Chcrokefl strip ; Will thta tatp the farmer t<> BBt a fuir artofl for Blfl pi.alu.t-' W.ll It not. as Mr. (Jnderhill lltly pata lt. "'-heat tlie former out of hla ibare ,.f uril pnepcrtty't Me ar?> MU that Utfa ia; iry to the _fl_M|_B_I nf 11"' country. Very \ieii. wiiv devetop only to oofl dlwettool Why not I bnild ti wiHillc-n mli: here. a wagon shop then', and B "all. arlre ?i caaalng taetory y.mder, tho Oovernment j glving li t, anv peraon or ao?tta tliat ean be lounu t.. take and mortgage II lo it- full ralBe. An aot .?ur land lawa torgely raaponalblfl for onr Indian. amt IndlrertlV, tor part of ?;ir ImtnlpraUou, tr?iible4! la lt ti.t time that what Uttle pnlfilr land Wfl have lefl ahould I..- tapl tor m taal aettton and soii m them at a fnr p ,,.? ? Then the law of siipplv and deiiiaud aroum i.-piilate the letttoBMnt of Mfl publlc domiiln, a- ll doei other orrupattona. The new tariff law is good, 1.111 ocitlier it nor any other tarttl law can IBflBBfl. tta ei lla -pi.Ken of. ._ ! Tn me ii _pr>.-ar- to bfl thfl dutv of our atateamen to . ,?.? for tta preaent and totara protperttr of our people aa a whole. I take lt Ihut tliat Inrludea grad uall, rvarhlng the point when all our tenda will i>o ,,,iiip|.., thereby av.ldlm. an Indu-trial reyolanon. I To me. Mr. rndcrlilll's letter is all ** PUW goM" fron) flnt to l.-t. A. CUMMIXU. Iietbaay, Mo., Feb. 'J. 1BB1. ? UlK.T.NT NF.F.n OF THK ELF.CTION THLTa. T11F. PBIXCIP?B MtTsT HE AOCEPTED BOOBBB OR [?ATEB an BZ-PBDBBAL BOUMEBl vir.w OP TH'* CABE Te tne Edltor af The Tribune. Mr: If the Repubt?BBB ln the 1'nlted states Senato Bltow the BMM tacttCfl of Me Democrats, with ref.ren.a tlie the F.l.-etloa tiill. to trtnmph, thev will liave BBBdfl Ita gravaat poaalbto adittittt The btate doetrta? ol tta BepabltoBB party Is the e<|eulity Of ull men bef.ro Mfl law. lt ?;i- lo make -hl- dodrlnc a aetttod prtfld ple af our <.,.v.-riimeiit that tlw War of tlie Itebelllon a ?? tonght, that mlUtana of baanu lleea wera Baa-rUtoed ., ?. .1 biitiona of dolton mra expended. Tta flght over thi- ,.,,d civ.-ii do.tr,Bt cnlmi. Btfld in tta UbflnittOB of over 4.000.000 naman talngt fr>,m atovery. The of tta arar fonnd M - Igaonat, dependeBl bbmboI people alib freadom- nothlng more. Tha problem .,f rlvlng Mea full rlllflenahlp pi-.--i.ted Itaell to tho KepubDran party. Tlaay mu-t elther '?? made full rltlzena ur i ?l miaed. Col mltatlon waa both awng nnd Imprartl.-able. Bere freedom Irom bondage toeaat littlo t,, ti,.i ... tu ni. withoul clvll and polllical rlghta. :,d in trwth wouM bave lefl hlm Ib a wone condition timti when he aas an alianlute alave. lt w..s. ttaref re, ImperaUv, b neve* m for hla own protectlon, and far -!,. pnrtcrtl :. ol llifl people among whoiii ta llved, te lt_ full ? .?!"-. '!" There waa no other aaffl ,.,iv,-. Tta Republl, .-? party nndertooh thia Th.- Thlrteenth, i enl md 1 Ifteenth aniendmonUl.r Bational Con? Itntton wwvadop d. The Demorr_a oppoaed Mfl adoptlon of Itara ?. ' manta bj ev rv iirmh- poaalbto. exrepl an open .rt to war. Thelr reconl rhaflilflemeni probably pra rented fh?m from 'his reaort. ln Ita aabaeqaent eitorts lo nulllfy them, Me expedtoato aaed by ita ? i;" dartaal btol Vmrri n h toi ?? Cru .ltto> were prartlMd thal have icarrely a paraOel ln ihe hKtery ul ii,- dark agaa. Thta barbarona arorti waa taken up KIH, ,. ? , d, nnttl Uwlay M BUal d?l. BouM ??;,,i.i.... Loulslana, Florlda, raaaa. Arkanaaa and ln portlona n't Oaorgta and Alabama the rtghl of tta I,, ,, p ople lo v.? u.e'- ptoa?? and te have their rote. [. |ierlj ronntfld ??>tod. T - li neold. atubborn truM, wblcb aohoB?at Democrat darea tO 'leliv. ., vow the "ine-t! >'i romea te tbla aame gnal !??*? Pii-.it ,.. p.m i ? ''-'?? " " '; ?;' '? ,.:,i ,oUr am 4 - | Wfl rant da anything. We ... aJrakl t ? ? - ?"" teikrwt wlll tei ap ,.?;,,...-?, tta Republl, ?'. i nty, by Ita fundamental dortrlnaa, .? ? mphaalaad Ib even ******* Um . _,H.ndly ptodgm t . ,? romplete enl '? '?" " Con_Mtlonal amend. .'.i-- la ao nol aeek te troabto aaybody wta ** wUling te do right, n almplj raeaa , , rarrv nol . l enf rre tta fundanwntal prli . ,.,e.,,:' ,, , . ,.,if. tor *hlrhai nf k,v.; M.ld -.- ' d lo a i ti/,i,. gave un their liyes, " ?? p>- '- ??' .' ' 7r\..'.''''il i ? 4u-.iv. frc govemni?nt? -hall U-. v ? part .f Kciuil.li. bt.~ I ,,.,.. I.,,,,.,?:.'- ,? UmI f tta .nf.,r emenl kiII 1"- re .,.;??',.'? - ? .1 trreal troabto. aill II. V ,.j ,?.f ??.. ? iioth.y nol bnow ti.it H aimp - - ; ? : ';'"'?, ll.tli.Hl t , le.ld |?.| I ?? "I ? ' ' ' '', "' ..,,... National liovemmeiil ? ?|'|.'\ flllh ? ? ' ? h.. pl ?;?? ' ' " ' !??:'?"?"? !;?-,- f .1! pr.mi.tU ,..-- u ? ,.... t nn law and provldfl fra lla rlgid enfore, - | i_\ piOXt Kt.! niiiv hill.-r prinrlpto ' ? iv, r. bnl tlw -I.y om t i:.l wlll etore the law wil ||ve ,??! rvive ?.!.-' tlw natnoa 'f Uie re,re.nl rl h. >' with I1.'- li'in - -i-u t., d.felt t ,?' I"'- ? ' ' ''r-"''*?"? \ I T.MKK.W. .OLDIF.B. .1.ro, i. ? F - :'. |v" Ti:AININ<; IN PATBIOTIBM SEEDBD To t h e Rd i t o r Of T llfl T i I b ii n e .-ir: \ii,,". ui.- through your rolumna t.i auggeal te tb.mmltl.ppolnted ta prtrrUlfl leeturca for Um pcopto ii ronne upon ti.ronatltatlon of tta I'nltod state.." Mi own eapertonra aa .. atadent, and my rerl on Imowledge of tta methoda punued ln tta a, hoola al preaent, |n.tU) Uie laaertlon Mat tboagh the t\t ,,f tbe ,-,.:i-tiin'.,'ii ma. berome mon or le - (generally less) famlltor t.< the puplli, Mey gata no perreptlon ol tta blgh pnrpoaca for whieh 11 araa frained. no rompreta?iton >>f tn provlfllona and bo approrlatlon of fhe tr?Mapanbta baneflta lt baa aeeured t., ti. Amertcaa peopto. i bata taaM a teaetar ln ona of the grammar prade* ,.r tii? Sfew-Vorh publlc s(4ll,M,|s Bfl) ? ??I .1,, nol raw oae J"t tor your <>ld Conatltutlon. Wfl aball gel rid ..f lt bobm day, und we siu.il be a great deal brtter oft wlMoal it." ;. || lurprialng thal young peraoafl moolded by s,i,ii ;,,, inlliwnre abouM i?' aranttBg to patrtotlaml Begglng th,- pnrdon of tta lioard >.f Bdaeatlon, i wouM ramarii Ihal blatonr aa tta pabllfl aehoola ihouM be t.iiu-ht i.v imivcr-itv aradnati*. wbo have made hlatory , ... prlnclpl? of ..,'.,:? nent Ibe ?pectol objerl ,.f ttalr univeraity rourw, persona who underatand tlie rrUtions ..f thinga, persona who have a wbto hnowledpe ..f hlatorieal aubjeeta, and not by thoae who eheri-h the narrow vlewa derlved from rommon aeh,..i textbooka devoted te meagra narratlveaiid tM brief.-t ment Ion of Importont l--uc.i. 6TAPPOBO. Bea Y-.rii, Peb. -t. IBB1 ? ??**- ? A VIOOBOUB ti.ka pob tuf. pioeohb. TO thc Bdltor of The Tribune sir: F,r thc sako of bBBMBfty, why <!,?>?; not the Bociety f..i tta PrereBttoa of Cnatty ta Aabaala Mfea bobm vlgoroua n_aaana to regard t<> the wtatoaato Btoughler of ptgeoafl whi.-ii i- bo wMely adverttaed to taka ptoce thta, month- it la a btol oa rlvUtoatton Mai -nel. barbartttea ara bo_i., Wltb all reapect tar tta good work doaa by Mb - ?Bdy. it d.N- bm m tboagh mon- eoergy Ib Mh B_eeatoa mlgkt help to aboIWi lawa whteb proteet aaeb stoteulng work. i, i ?. . . , .Mtimied and vIB'Toiik proteat sin.uld ln. in.,l.,.aln- - ' "r'.ni'e- iin.ll pul.lle. .,'ntlme,,, mds . ' ?"?"" ,,,_,,,, ullh ln" - w i|, h M'l-inlt tho ',.;..,?";'." v. r ;;?., aI\ui^ 'ua^i.^ v,?d an. ""''? \-|h.-.r..rdf...^...Ierin_.. ?* ^^ Urooblyn, Feb. o, ia*ti. MB. BeCTBDY BOT A MEMBEB, Prsldenf- Ofltefl. Tiie Mutaal Ute Inwarance _2>mpanj ,,l Bew-York, Bo. 58 rjedarai To the Edltor of The Tribune. Mr' In Uw notlre flf a BflSetlBg Bf offlcers of eertain nf.. toaanan luaBpaMaa arfctek appeared in riw rrii.ime of tm- aala, Mr. MeCard. *a aamfl la awMlatad M ... inemi.er of i.mmitt.ippolBted al um meeting. Mr Mclurdi wa-i not pwflflnl li Bflf?fll, or by dfltfl ?aaa, nor w?s tbla raaapaay raptaaaBtad la any way. lt l- furtli-r stnted that thi- . ___?M ,,f nlne then held a Bl?Tt Bflflfl?B aud dl-, u-ed tl.elr work; of whieh tact Mr. JUCurdj- ba* uo Luowledge, ?cept ui app_ra by The Trlbunc's report. Mr. McCnrdy object* to being publlcly rotiimltted withont bla knowl-dge or conaent to a nioverneut lu whlch he haa not partlclpited. Mav 1 ? lt the insertljn of thla ietter ln the rolumna of The Tribune as an act of Justlee to the BOBtttafl ln respeel to thla matter whlch Mr. MeCurdy holds, and wiurli haa been made llable to nilsapprehenslon by tlie publlcation referreal to. _ JOHN Kl.V.i Dl ER, Prlvate r-ecretary. New-York, Feb. 13,-*-*?}?l. OUJECTINO Tt) PBBBIOm F(Tr-**-_>F.RT_RS. To the Edltor of Tne irlbuna 8lr: lt ls reapeitfully auggested for your consl<r?r----4 tion, and foi- Imiatry, h> your uble correapondent at VYa**hlngton, that the tmbject of pension laws be ln vestigated before that of petty fruuds, etc. Tlie Trlbnne ha* reeently had cotisiderable to say about '? deaerteTB." If lt decms a "descrter-' from mere party rflBBB unworthy of rrmMderatlim, lt wlll poaalhly hoid tliat a man who uVst^rt-. hia .omrades. fluf. and eoantry ln thelr hour of irrenteat need ls not worthy of n pen*lon, after a generous natlou ha.* let hlm af 44lth...it abmrtlTg him to death wlth musketry. Further more, Th?* Tribune wlll no cloubt at once hoid that, of nll men who aerved dutitiK tlie War, tlie de*erter who ii already a perjurer and u man withont character 1, the ..ne to eOBMfltt frunds aataiuat the Treasury. and to awear to anythlng necessury to sc.tire a pension. lf the WashliiKton .orre-pondent he instructed 80 B> veatlgata and report upon thli subjert. he wlll lind tlmt, under present law. the eoVla hoid that desertion Is no bar to leeetvlBg a penslnn. He will also flnd, nnd report, Uml 0B< <>f ?'-.V...4.00 men ln the Ufltofl Arniy, 508,494 deaerted. Iu other worda nearly one man iu every four co.isldered It no dlsgnice to desert a most BBerei catise. his eomrades and his flag, aml what ll more stnnge. even The Trlhuiie doea not denoui.ee In ntinieasured terms the laws whlch permit such scoundrels to secure peeateaal It is true tbat some few of theae recorded deserters left the army for thelr homes after Appomattox, but thls rame ean readlly be covered. strlke from the Denalon rolls everv pension whereln the records abOW that the voldler <ild not *erve tilthfully up to Aprll ii 146ft, unteaa reatored t>. duty under one of PresMent Lincoln'* procUmatlons-i.tid .*ome (tood wlll be done. Thi* ls m.t a caa-j ol - l.uuc and BPlgOt rhe entlre head <>f the Treaeary "brT" is left open. tlltadover to let ont the fund* wlth n rn*h. In-t-ad of aettlug on foot an "tocmlry whlrli shall clear the pension rolN. etc.,-' lu.w mn.h better it would bo to ??''4II!;J the law* so that no nvui uior bi* widow, ef.) why di*? not serve falthfti.lv and honorahly shall bo entltled lo n pension. an.l tlint -1 )such sjiall at once be atrlckeu frnm the roll*. There la not an bonorable vetaran or other eltixen who wlll for a moment con t.-tid that a deaerter has any clalm whatever te a pentlon. v-TB-AW. New York. Feb. 11. Iggl. A riWINDLER IN THE TWENTY THIRD WARD. To tlie Edltor of The Tribune. Sir: Permit me. throuch tbe eab?MM of vur paper. to raattoii lhe paaUe agataal a piuu*ibie .swmdicr wbo I* plylBg an old conlldence pntne ln the Twetity third Vfard. The fellow |*.>es to a |IM(NJ BBMS nr dmg store with a fnrgr?l cheek f..r a san.ll amount, In lOTBBl bf a custonier with go<)d ciedlt. taUtflg the .pmprletor that he was dlrerted thlther lo get tho .heck cushod. B-Uflg, ef eoaree, Ihe alataaaenl that a fuvui- would ba eonlanal oa the caatoBier by Kivlng hla Hhe swlndler) lts eqatvataflt ln money. <?r iho raeeal leimaoa tt..* trlea, and goea from the iterea to Um matoflier with a aimltar atory, wlth the execptlon tbal tbta Ume it i* (bo cuatomer wbe .s ta abttga tho atorekeeper i.y maklng Ihe paymeflt Ve-t.-i-.inv a reapectebly dre --1 man went to the, gfoeery-atore at tm^bandred-aBd-alxty_tnth-eta and Franklln ave., mring my name to eoHecl moflay bb B drafl whleh he aald i gave hlm. FalMng of aaeoeaa iu bla tiist attompt, aa the groeeryBaan was *i.-k and biS aaalatant nol In charge ol the eaatabox. tbe rogua wenl t. n) alator, who llvea nexl d.? to ma. wlth Bnother dMcb, whlch be mld waa givea Wm by the ,-r,.e,'.i,,n-i. who. he aald. had -nt Um there B - ? ,- rnonev. Suapectln^ al ?..* nol right, mj *Uto Sm5ffi -'..< her domeatlc te the atore te niako lenitie- ntit before ih" -nl had goiie .. .lo/eu p....? |'? ?-_'rShed out ..f tbe botue and dlaappaared irom v"ii?. moral of my commanleatton is ptatn. te trana ,?, ,.',?",( ti.ia klnd. .1.*" your l-una-etrtap ?".?*? ?aln,t tlie deraanda ol all -truiigera, and t -i.r enu i.r trurtlng only to those whom you peraoimlto toow t,, be tniatworthj - .*>... New-York, Peb. P, l-'-'i BTAY1NQ AT IIU>_.*1N THB C017BTBY. To the Edltor of The Tribune Wr- ln The Trlbnne tta laal Friday waa aa article ,;,,...i -Drifnii.- Toward tbe Clttea." Wlth worda of warulng, the ?.n wag^earner wu arged te reinata iu tha ...untry. When tbe eeBaaa tafeer rame around ui the tall he toob down fir*t Ibe bead al Ibe tamlly. tae chUdren al Bcboot, last ti.e daaabter of ti.e hoaae. Tbe Bama, agai at aaeapattoB, he toetead ap m ly. -i ."Pl.?- um\ be. -tt?a Jual at home. (u , lt BoaW has been qtwted wlth aaucb amuae ment bnl it doee not tend to rattd one'* aelf-reapect l? , n-w Rngland town, rharmlag as to alteatton and aoriety, but ait.veth.-r aieepy a- to ta-tneBB, whta caa , u.,-i ni ao! 1 am nol thlnklnit now of tho woui.tn ?.?, oiu-t worh .?. atarve. nor yet of genlaa whi.h -III Chrlve ln '!?" baekwoud* "BaaeB acbool," la tbe atandby augg-Uon. bnl whea tbe nr*t Monday of .-.? september lor twenty yeara haa aeen tbe aame ,.,,,,... .,.,,,.-_ at ,o-.I,,k-e..cr.' i*s,ii:,llpr,^.e,t ,?, ,, .,,.* ? ev.-r grow obtl n I* n ? fil*;- pride, ,l , if Ud nrther Ihrowlng away a llberal educatlou t? work wltn the handa _.mei riil* iame article 1 . ? -ivr" I* ii.-.l lor the work of woman th.it , m',.. better done ln lhe qulet of a tomtry homa. rtVii..Viv . -. moat t-gerty l aak. what la III i- ->? Feb. ?. I"'???? _^_ A OOBBBCTIOB BV OBXBBAL SWAYNE. To the Edlt.r ol The Tribune. -i, ? in tl.i* morning** Tribune i* a atatement, tato naphed from IndlanaiKMl*, that the Calted Btatea , i,.,,,,! courl haa overruled an Into?ening peUttea ii.,i by me ta tbe tfabaah BaUway rasa tor an al lowanee ol i300,000. Allow me te r-rreel ti.* bf itatlng Uml Ibe petltlon referred to wn* n-t by bm Indlvlduallj bul In my name as truatee, tor rentel ,f properly u.ed i.y lhe recetwr*. nnd tlmt tn- ina t.*r ' tTin whlch 1 have no l^unlary Inte^ *rhBfr ,.v,.-- Your* very trulv. WAOEB SWAtBB. New Vorb, Feb. IS, l-'-'i PTANOFOBTB BTUDE1TT8. ro t b.' E dl to r o f I he Trlb a n e. s . |? , ,,,- eateemed Jouroal of February lg yoa IpublUh :. lerter algned "Muale." entltled "ln Behall ,,f Htudenu of the Planoterte." In whlch tho wrlter pleatl tor Inatrurtlon lor itadenta, and *aya: "Soma i wlll tninli "1 the Natlonal Conaerval ?*y of Buale, bul tor aome reaaon II ?eemi almoai impoaalbta to gald dmlialon after peraon* are oal "1 th-ir tae * md 4,,-n Bdvanced In mualc; beahtaa, ll tnaj aeem better to rtady nnder other maater* than ti.e Coaaervatory has al present eonnected ^Ith il.'' Mi,h i-riii. 1-in ..ni onlv emaoate from Igaoranee er ii,nll.-.-. Vonlh and tatenl are botti ne.-.-.-.irv f.r Riicc.--<fni --tu.lv ol tbe mt, .m.i ..* to tha per laonnel >.f th.- plano department, 44hat eonaervatory .ran abow aach a Itol ol profeaaoral Mr. B__el j,?e''.r.4 Mi** Adeta BarguMe*, mi** RBnor Coa-tock. Mr Leopold Wlnltler. Mr*. Jceale rinney Baldwln, MIs-. Miiiiei Phiuo* Mr. J. <>? lluncker. Any peraon pb*ee*alng aumctenl lalenl ta mua the eMinilnatlo,, may. II unable ... pay reMv-e liirtnu tlon gratl* In the Natlonal ( on*ervatorj of MuMc. but aueh .ni Instltntlon mtiat ui.iint.iiii a atandard .. . > ,.,?,! aceepl the dlrtum ?1 every peraon ?i-. -..-* , to atan himself or heraelf 'Mualc." :e*i..-.-tf .?> your*. JEANN-TTB M. nUUKKU. I r-^ len. 1_M and 128 Ea-t 17th tt, BeW-YOffe, Keb. 13, lr>01. WllKHE TIIE T-OL-BY HAS iil'.EN TBIBD. To tbe Edltor af Tho Trl'uno gir: if tbe people In IN Annesed Dtotrtct who aro threatened wm. -tbe troOey" wtob tor aoaae evld?-a oa it* daagera, mtoerlea aud anearta?ittes, i tiun' tlnv -an lind lt ln Merl.ten, OOOB., wlieiv. I under stiui.i. tbe aataanee la aoen to be ai.at.ii. lu "tpoltay tratislf that place dtirlng tlw la.*t two yeara has had a tlno l-aatrattan Of "how not to do lt,-1 and I belieyo tlie "trollev follv" abOUM be uni-oniprotnlslni'ly (ought wherever it may be propoaefl. KOTa BBBs. New-York, leb. 7, l^ul. 1OBAO00 gMOBB OV EI.EVATET> TItAINS. T o the Edltor ut TI. e Tribune Sir: Your (jnntatliHi ln thls nmriiliig*S BBB0 from "Tlie Attaay Tlme-*" In protcst uiralnst the toba.ro milsunce <lli**<-ts attanttafl te an evil whi.h ls a**ua. in^r targa proporttena la Ciis town. i retar to the iiat.it ef *moiiuia' on the atovated raUway ptaHanaa aad the eaaaylag of Bnoahtarlng clgara, clgaieltaa and piiH*? Into the eui-s. Tils evil praettae ha.* become *-. com mon tiwt it is hard to believe it aaeagea the attanttafl of the general manai.vr: but tliat be _MWa of it aud yet p-rinit* it ln dlreet violation Of the rules of the romp.my ia stin harder la baHavB. it is aaatoaa ta i-all the littention of tnilnme*?to this niilsan.e-thev ilmply saa?a in daatalnn i a'ot auraesl ahaabed yes lerday ta trylag to protoef a yoaag tady from one af tboae anBditaacd raBtaaa wiu. attempl pra.-ti.aliy to eoaverl tbeea am* toto amoblBgrooaaa. And it wtn be notl.-ed that the i.tTendet* are u*uallv weUdieeeed; -or-ngaaen bave i.-tt-r manaen. rt.t- yoang man boarded tbe trata al PBty Btarth *t. wBb a rlgar ta full l.last, and -.eated b-BBatf nearlv oppwdta BM and beslde ii yoiitn; ludy. who *,h.u *h..44.-d evident dls bmea al the (aaaaa Irom tbe amoaMertag etgar. i .iiii.d tbe lialnamn'a (Bo. IJSM) attan?on v> tbe faet*. bai be only leamrkral tbal tbe maa 44a* nol uaoklng. rbe i i??r waa amoblng an.l eon?naed t.> aaaoha aatll w? paaaed the peat earve at Oaa bungied and taalb it what Ifl more a_agreeable than ?he nuaea of B dytag cigarI i bave noUced ?!?t thoae who ..if.-nd uiralnst tooA niantur* bf WanBBIg ou the i-tutlon l.lat fora? luave t_c hut:; of taUng . good atrong yull at "the weed" luit ? they atep Into the traln, evldentlv with the expectatton thut the cl.tr wlll then conttnne to burn untti tlwv reavh th<-lr deattnatlOB 1 iioticeil tlw other dav four men p-t out <>f a traln at Sev.-nty second -t. with lls'ited half-burnaf elgat. in th.ir montha. If Mr. llaiu will ciuac thi. evil to <e?? ho wlll plcasc tlw betaer half of tli.se who u_ thc road, and teach a imefui leaflOB to efl(_M pcrsotis who ?oeiu to stand ln ne. . thereof. .. ? OBORUE WII.I.IAM WINTKUHFRN. M. D, New-York, >'.b. <<, IBBt. SIMVOXS PEACED OM TRIAL AGAIX. JUIWIE BEXEDICT oVKKR iVI.K.S TIIE SPECIAIi PI.KA OF THK |__4_t__ TTnen the case ol James A __BMBM w-a* call _ beforo .Indpe Bencdic' in the FnlU-d Klate. Clrculf Court yeBMraay tuit. _ states MafateI Attomer Mlt.heJ 1 t.,ld his obje.tlons to the spedal plea iiiter poaed by Klchard s. New ,mbe. the BB_BtflB_ cotimwL Ile ?id that ln Inliod btate-; conrts -p" Ial pleas were allowed only In BB_B_ and not In mlsdemeanoi-s, nn? der whieh haad tlu- charge agalnat Simmona cama, and aUo only aft,?r a *eflt_t had lx_n found bv thc Jurr. lt would have been proper, Mr. Mltchcll went on. t<> make the plea on a BMftoB for nn arre-t of Jndpment and for a new frlat. Mr. Xewcombe couteuded tha* he had t.tk.-ii a proper step. Judpe Hcncllct iflflfldfld that tbe dlschnrre of the previous Jury was not a subject matter for a specinl plea. The <|uestion had nli-eady been pUircd befora the court by tlw motlou for au BefB__L He licnlcd the niotiou for th.- iaMrpafltttaa uf a spe< ial pl^a. Mr. Ne'vconibe then nskeil for a brlef adjournment, ns a wrlt of hnbea*. .,?rpus w.is b<'Inp pre-entod to another court at the llme. Judge Henedict. however. deniod tlie n ution, saylnp thit Iw baw BB NBB8B for talilna eOgBMaaea Bf a matter whieh VB8 not 1,^ ,re tlw 888__ Work was then hepnn to aceiire .i Jury. Flve mea were Mle.tcd beforo ndjoumnient. They are Kiar.klla J. Wall, of No. 100 Itroadway; James J. Saxton, Im porter, of No. .'12 Iiioadw.iv : W. Ualdwin. of No. MB Flfth ave.; Knu-t A. O. Intc.nan, coiifoctioner. of No. 43 Jay-st.; an.l IharleI Kecrs. flor-t. of No. B_f Broatway. Mr. Ncwcombe aald yesterday that one of his aa so.lates iu thc aeffloea, John J. Joye, had ponfl fo Wiisitinpt.il io apply to the Bapaaaafl Cbaa. for ? wril ,,f habcas eorpaa t >r simmona, .... Ma gnaad that ta has already Lcen ln J.-,,|.;i:,1y oUCfl. - ? 1 BASK TBLLBW9 9BORTAOB IHsroYEUEP. Indianapoll . Ind., Mh IS.?A d-BBtflh fMM Evanfl villc, Ind., to "Tho News" BBffl: -<liarle? Ititti-r. tcllcr of the Flr-t National Ilank, Is found to bc short in hlt BCCOBB?, H i- c.tlmated tlw dellctt wlll reach BBOjOOO. Hiti.i- aaya ta ?ni aaake Me Mm good. iio ran a muslc house, whl. h pii>ve<I a loss, and tlw Imnfc money WBfl Bflfld t? tlde ovr thi- cmbarrassnwnU The shortapc had bflflfl -kilftillv coven-<l. and was d'4 coven-d while Ititter was ?>u a hi. k bad. He ha-s not yet beoa arnatfld." -?-? BEIGS Of TERHOR IS 0a__?0?_ St. Loui . Keb. i:;.-A dl-patch from oklahoma Clty, 0. T., BBpSI "Irom a ? tBBT _B_ I'o-tn.a-ter m ott. at ttewaee?wa, aafll nporta braaajM bv aflhar parl aa, I' wonld -eein that a ??rlta_fl IflBJB of t.rror flB?tfl in tti it vi.inlty. Tlw traabta I- over tho kUBag "f a nepro by Beott ln Me __cr*B store in reBfleqBBaee of tanatfl ****** by Ma aa_n a__iat Beott. 9tm Bverybody goea aiaraf aad aobodj attai >?ul "f tho bOBM atier f__, Mr. BCOtl **Vt M fcar- an at t.i. H from oae Beb C-tnahan and Ma Vaxaa friends. and eioaefl his letter wltb t'?" Wato?____: 'Yoa atay espeet ,,,.:.. hot worb from bere.' T_ rouutry t- full o> desperadoea aml ull are on thc aboot." DBU0CRAT10 EBATBBT TATLBD. Fonda. N. Y.. Peb. l'l.-The Craud Jurv to-da. end-d the cxatninatloii of B_MeaflB M tlie flBBM "f Abiwr ll. Burch BBd Jarob Bnell, the Bepabfleana eharged with brlbery aud f'-nud at tba raeaat aaaet*. a. lt. is utatarateod tbal bo ladteMaaata aaen a_ad acam?t them. tho Jury BttBdlB| t-'ii BgalBBl and two f,?r ln dlrtment Ttaw i- bo d..ui,t timt tiw naaH of ttaaM umfl win luve a- Inrtueu.n tta ottar ea ra. Ibe Urand Jury will report it- IndlBga ta>B_eraw to MB court -? THE PRTROLRBM MARKET. SFWS FHOM Tlir. Pl?LD AND RABGB OF PIUrF?s: ihere was a ifBikahla ieaal ipaatBl "f arktottp ia options at thc OOBflQ-??fl __BaBaB ve-terday. eon siderlnp tlw almost complete inimobillty "1 BttaBB* Tlw lianaacttona amount"I to lilO.OOO barrels, MB vulnes i-uip'd uiily Irom .-0 1 -I to fiO c*nt>. althonph then.ra Mtofl 'f --t-monow" oil at "o ;t i renta. ihere ??.?- ao particular newa t.> ii.iiuei.ee operationa, and although tlw buylng ??<- -aid t>. 1*4 -p. ,-l. it v. i* .,.' .?,,!;., i,..| ahy lt faltod >? mata ... greativ _iprc_ alon npon prieea. At tta >i < k Exekanga onlv ...'-? i.aiiei- were aold, al T;? i 4 Mflrta. lictlm-d ipiotatloi,,* ""-re 7.30 cnt* per ga'.Ion for tiarrei- ii.ulk 4.B3 rentel and B.65 eenta f'>r ea "* Foreign guot_tl<_*?Antwerp, 17.1 i_17 .-o Iranc*. Bremen, 8.70 mai?i; Lo doB, BS-8 peaca, _ THE STATE OF TRADE. BufTaio Peb. IE?Wbnt?Be. i aard flau. b-it flrm sr i?i r. N... 1 S :?'.? n, Bl 12 N - Nortl .,1 o.L,,i?l 08.: winter grad? hlpher: No, 2 r..l aold it. 81 05: *1 05 . aaked Bt ? loaliiB! So. 8 exl i Mt, fll 01 * 81 ih i eai ? . I N i.i ?? . ? -i "4 ... ...,i ? ' ... .,, Xo. 1 Whll ? ' ? e- . I. J.. t lll U'"A d.'inand: aalea, 13 ......,- No. -J Velloa ll ?Wi IS ,.u,,si.|- No -, do.'al 0 ! ...? l-'.d No I' al .s ; .1 l.iada N, ,t .... ? ? ? ? " '. ? -,' -; . carloada v al ? ? . - ? -:- N?- * do ua ,. .. 2 n.lvd ,,., . ,i 19. ,-???;. . IKJO b'.A, .Ne J whlte. Iii atore at 51 .c. >?? .. :i uoO h i-ia. No -J ,'ajiada at, B?c; 10., o buah No. 2 IVeatern at.SOc: .000 buali caoice Mteaiiran Bt 80c. Kye al w ; >< - oti tra-ii 82e Flour atead) Bi.d nn ,!??- 1 Ml d Oiilct ?nd uncbang 1. Recelpta Wheat, 2.000 /,,,.,. |t) 000 h .- ?? ahlpnv nu v.'.??.'. IS.C, I buaB. ch ,4.,,. Peb. lt.- Tha leadlnv totarea mag d ua iv ni win .vr. \o. 2. Uli- il iS- liipe -t. Ix?>?'--t. CI04. i? fJrtH-ary . ?. MJi * ?* > %? , v ....V -' ?' . ? ? 3 ??? . '.;.!. " ...... ... ????* '? ' " 'M *** C0U.N. NO. 2 icr.ay . ?N Wt *> ft. }&:::: ::::::::::::::: :::?: '-' *& SS. OATS NO. 2. Febnary . ??a ;? ?> ? \| ,,. 4\ * *? I ' * ' ? 4?. .Im..' . 1**1 '"' - " ? -i4? HI?i POU_ PER ItlU, letr.i.rv. 081 887'-. a_7|a B i ; Man-b .'. ;' :'? ;'-'.' ' ? May. ? ? '?' ? ' ?' ? - - J ? ?' ? ' bAB- I'EB lOB B. rVbruary. . W"a 500 . ' Mareh .... ? ?' '" :' "- - -'"' " :~} y.n . ?. -" ?83 ?BJ ?? ' SIloUl' KIBS, 1'IK Io0 B. Pabnary. * '^ 4 '?'' '' ''' ! '"; ii...... , ., . 4 li ' 4 ?> ? 4 >, I .i.v. :::: i -?? ?? ?w i ia Cma aao-Uot- ? ro .,- taUowa: Ploar Maadr aad .. ,:, ? U .N... 2 -'i i?.'? ?...,t '..,',..'... : No. .1 aprlug ?u?_. .si-;'... No -' r... ?.'. s,.;-..-"-. . No. 2 rottl Bl. 1 No 2 ? ? v - '?-? ?"????- ? Vl - i,om nai: So. 1 t'.av- ?, 11 22 prlm* Ih"' U>T ? ?^?*' -'_? n,. a* porB, p.'i bl - . ' ? ;_ ? ,t ..,..,.:.:.?- i, ?? ,i - - ??? ? 4 boxed), -* ..'-.so; i'b,-K... di-nn:-' flnlahed tooOa, .! , n?. - "ino. au .? ; ?o 1, _ 18 ? 4., N, I barley, I. ... b., B?flr70e; Sfo. 4 .'..., O.'^'Os,.. -_. .'.., ,_ ;,.,., 'p.. ShlpiTontj. \\_!_i _.?. "I '-?'? - '?.} rora bart . ;1 {?_?..;'?:. u. ::::::::::::::::: 12000 ?^ ..:, Um i-Miii-- i xcbUHte t..-:.v tho buUet maric-st waa 4te_dv and iuicl_nfl?? Etn.. IBBIBb, I'lillad. iptmi Br.... 12. neui mai?fl eontinu? vrr o.itM. llv,. tionr dull and unchaiiBMl. Sinail ?:i-'M ?? fholea PraivyU-anla al 81 ? ' :"r to^S aiuail lupply and flrm -.' - 50ar.'? i--r uw Ih. wt.-ai narK.t. waa fltill, hut flrm and MiUon i-i ?- ??-? nomlnaliy k. hianerund eratroni. rtvi -orufi .moffu'raralnc^ntroa. t n ,.,?.le.i 1 . gral . ?: li < H "' _ \" , - ''? ?!S'i ?.,i. m i.-r-li. d. i-.t 8t <?: Vo. 2 Ml ?-bruarj *. ?. K* #iim Mi.r.li. uoa.aeioi April aud May. rl t*i. *l oii^. rorn Bnn. Loeal rarlou ??:?? ln n d ? .-? .,?? ouo-t Bl f..n,,?r rates. Mteanv r Xo. 2 y.-llow, tr... . 8IHKI Ro ?? IIUS..-1 abortatora?' In 20__it etovatot 81V! do r#W ti.ur ni ??#.??'-? alevatoi B> Ro. -' mlx? auot lu ex imirt'ci.iTu.r ol L?': So '-' ml)?t February, ? ; ,la:,'!i 0l.O.l?ac 'Mr.l. 81. UlV; Mav. :.:.',.. . ?'. . O.'sllrn. Nu :l *':i:e li; -i_.il ,t i ?' ?- ' No. 2 * lu aralB flepot. .'..,'?_, | dO, ln 20th.at .|.v;i'?r. .-.:(?,.?: Bfl _ ,,i !... let.nurv. .-,.",,.-.;(? Mareh :.-.? ?..,..:r. aprll ...dl Ma-- .'.,.'.;,-,,'. BulUrflnn; Kenn?yl\anla cr>_?>rj \ Ira 27a28c. K?_a dull; Peunaylvanla ?!-??. 2U_2le. Buawr--?-ne,1 auM bul at?fl> ; powflei ?:. USo; greaa. l.til IC . PoUit.,, < ttrn uiU ln falr ,1. ii.i.id. I""'. ? _u'ari_nla ?olc 81 05#ei 10: i?aa and Bebroaa, Mlcblf-,"eae-a. 810-dfll 10: Koaa. X. ?-y..rk -j..Jea. . ,/? O.i: do rair to -..! ?".?''? !' ' **U0? ataarVara ilioee 8108: Mtinimnfh I?rl. > 1?>I' ?'. '..?'?? J s Si SagaoM. p.-r lea tb aaea. 82 75: Nova HeaBa *t?r,-Tr- i-r iso m aaek. 82 at fl- 25. 'Ui.er BrtMlM. uu. ,.,_.i."l iWeipu-iio-ir i.'.'<?? i.i.n. -'?<' -?*?; wtaat, ?? . ?," buMi .-on 27.100 buah: oat- 18.100 bttak M.lp ___a-fl-_a. 2.700 baaa; raa. ZMBe bufh; aaflfl, 'J.M b''s:'- y Oll ?AB?I ?B. nn citr IVnn.. Pab. IB. BaBBBBl Tr_?it certlfl"a?t oota-ttlbV. h_taa. Bo- : i-u'-r so . i,._i sr,. c. Balea7_J)00 M.I-: ? h-ar-o.'.-. ??.?? tato wl'.''?r,t,.'r?. laa? bbla. ahlp-o_U, UU-TI .t.ln: runs ,4 81, MM. i'lti-.ara r-iii.. ?'?*>? i-. lvir.i-,..., <: ,u Batlaaaj Triui-lt certlfl, atea ma. st ut B0_?| .:<M..<t Bt >>0V . hli;_. M___0? T'ni.'.. !??? b. ia.-Ba_MflJ Tran.lt eaBt__BBB] onened :.t So>a. '',"- d al 90-i l___at, B0_8; lowe^t, vj:n-; iiiuMflflw. aaaxB? bbm. . I.,'-IN<> PBIC?I OP CAT.IFOBXIA STOCKS. >LIH 1 :;.:. .- ,. r i,. ia. 1S>91. yeat_dar.To.at. Y,-?t. rday.To-djy. Mt*.fli> .BU Pfltaal . ..4.O.. t_l Bulvrer.". .85 -, ,-???.2.20 2.10 i:?4t . llelcher...'-' oo 2.40 -i, n . Xevada.. 2 .,.> ...,) I.. ii e C_ .,1 1.85 1 ;<?' i iii ? ' ooaal . ...as 2.25 n,.. l.r. 2.15 S ? '. i ti.7.'. ,Tf t .,ii ial B Va . .1.7" 4.10 . |M? l<> k t , ?Bl 2.25 ii.imii Point .1.70 l.'.O I Coinii?iw?nb.0 Oould 4 ,'urry ,.2.ai '-.''?'> K.vada Quflcn .. .io __ Hala i Bomoflfl?SO 8?-" , Nu;1-!. ? im UIBm .i"> .ti Mi'X.can .'-??'??> '.MOiUeUe UU.45 ll Mouo .70 .B"> IX. Lomniouw.alth JB ..^ Navaio .20 .'.0 1 Ovluiouki . .80 _. Vijblr .X- U_l