Prize Essays.

The American Protective Tariff League has offered to the senior classes of American colleges three prizes of 250,100 and 50 dollars respectively for the best essays on the following subject: "Home production indispenable to supply, at low prices, of the manufactured commodities required for the people of the United States, and adequate home production of these commodities impossible without a productive tariff."

The essays must not exceed 10,000 words, and must be sent in before April 1st, 1888. The essays must be signed by a fictitions name, but must be accompanied by real name and address of the writer, signed by an officer of the college; also with certificate of good standing in a scaled envelope, marked by the same word or signature on the essay. The essays must be sent to the American Protective Tariff League, 23 West Twenty-third street, New York City.