Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 24, 1876, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBEE 24, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. REAL ESTATE. Tower Rates Becoming a Permanent TFeature of the Loan Market. Business Not as Active as Last Year, but Still Fair. Sales of Real Estate Not Numer- ous, but the Market Confident. Important Improvements on Wabash and Michigan Avenues---Power of For- eign Corporations to Hold Mortgages--New Sub» divisions. LOANS. BAYES CONTINUE WEAKER. The figurca of the week's business arc not large, oaly one-half of what they were for the sorresponding week last year, but there is 2 far larger proportion of legitimate loans than has been known for some weeks past. The demu!d noted in Isst Sunday’s report has not abated, in fact it has rather increased, but there is consid- erable hesttation in closing up applications, some expecting more money than loan agents are willing to risk, and some anticipating more favorable terms. Interest rates are depressed, and mouey at 7 and 7 per cent is by no means 50 rare as it was; in fact, if things continue in their present condition, this low rate will to be a regular quotation. This is a zood I.ud.('ul.}un of returning confidence, for when capitalists 1ave no hesitation in loaning their money at 7 per cent it may be set down as a fact that they have made a favorable forecast of the future of the city. Eastern firms and corporations are chiefly cogaged in placing this low-priced money. Apparently they are by no means troubled 1bout the issue which has been raised betweend. Y. Scwnmon and the United States Morteage Company, which some parties think will have an anfavorahle influcnce on investments of foreign tapital. The law with regard to the power of lorelgn corporations 1o own property was shangred some 15 months ago, and as the law 20w stands there is mothing to prevent these ompanies from loaning aud investing money in Ihis State. Mr. Scammon’s objections date pack of this act,and of course can bave uo effect upon present transactions. Some of the important trausactions of the week are: (1.) Oakley strect. 126 feet, west front, by 99 fect, berween Madison and Mouroe streets, $18,- D00, five years u 7 per cent. (2.) Third avenae, 25 feet, west front, 100 feet outh of Van Buren street, $3,000,five years at 7% per cent. (3.) Indians avenue,591 fect, east front, by 140 fect, between Forty-first and Forty-second streets, 20,000, five years 8t 8 per cent. e (i) Michigun avenue, 8 feet. west front. by 170 scet, eouth of Twenty-fourth street, $10,000, five yezrs at § per cent. (5.) Michigan street. 20 feet, south front, between LaSalle and Clark streets, by 100 feet, $3,500, five years at per cent. (8.) Sedgwick etreet, 73 feet, west front, by 123 feet, eonthwest corner of Centre street, $12,000, five years at 9 per cent. - (7.) Blocks 2, 3, 4, and 5, in Travers' subdivi- on ‘of Block' 10, Rockwell's addition, bounded ast by Oakley street, between Wilcox and Jackson streets, $13,000, two years at 9 per cent. (8 ) West Adams street, 100 fect, south front,by 183 feet, northeast corner of Wood street, $20,- 000, five years at 10 per cent. (9.) One hundred and forty acres in Sec. 38, 41, 12, Town of Maine, $8,000, three yeara at9 per cent. COMPARATIVE STATEMEX? POR THE WEEE EXDING sEPT. 23. 1876. 1875, o | oflmi o, | Ceiderat'n S61,496| 252/ 720,881 CONPARATIVE STATEMENT FEOM SEPT. 1 TO SEPT.23. - 1 1878, 1875, No. | Csiderat'n|| No.| Csiderat'n. 25151, 919, 044! 780'8 2,232,135 n‘ns,ssa‘ 513 197,108 SALES. A CONFIDENT MARKET. There have not been many sales of impor- tance during the week, bat the real-estate deal- ers report a comparatively active inquiry, and that feeling of renewed confidence in the fatare is general. The prinsipal traunsactions are as Tullows: T. B. Boyd has sold for W. S. Smith to Alonzo Snow No. 16) ¢alumet avenue, dwelling and lot, all cash, for $5.500. and an improved farm in Kane County, IIL, near Blackberry, for $7,000. E. C. Cole & Co., have wade the following sales, all for cash: Premises No. 7 Twenty-sixth street, near cottage Grove avenae, four-elory frame and 50-foot Jot, for §5.500: premises No. 142); West dJuckson sireet, two frame houses and 0. fect front. for $4,600: house and lot on Dearborn street. south of Twenty-ninth, for $4,200. They bave also made two othier cashi aaies of West Divi- sion property at $5,000 and §6,500 respectively, 1l caeh down. ~ S M. Shergold £0ld house and ot on Thirty-first street, east of Wabarh avenne, for $12,500. D. W. Storrs purchased stores and lots, 44 feet {front, on Madison strect, west of lHoyne avenue, for £15. 000. W. Phelps £0ld 12 lots in Nate & Phelps® Addi- tion to Evauston for §10,000; also_ 15 acres in the porthwest quarter of 7, 41, 14, for $20.000. Aehley Mears sold twn houses and lote, one on Michizan avenue and one on Prairie avenue, to Forman C. Thompron, for §21,500. Charles Hopkinsen bought business block and lot %uxsa {cet on Nurth Clark street, east of Ohio, for 20, 000. 3. Shepard sold two honges and lots on Mon- 0 Etreel, euxt of Aberdeen, for $15,000. Hugh AT White sold Lots 7 to %, Block 21, Orig- l‘l’;ll‘ F::’l of Evanswn, with improvemepts, for 20,000, Fred Haas sold the southwest corner of Sedgwick nd Centre streets. 72x123 feet, for 812, 500. Jacob Wilcy rold 50x125 foet on Filimore street, west of Western uvenze. to W. C. W. Blake, with improvements, for $10, 000. D W. Storrs £old 218 feet jn variona parts of the rmal School Subdivision, Englewood, at $20 and rer foot. Also, & 10-room frame and 100 feet % Stewart avenue and Seventieth street for SATURDAY'S TRANSPERS. The following instruments were filed for rec- ard Saturday, Sept. 23: Fillmore st, 698-10 ft e of Campbell av, n 1 f, 24x1243¢ t, dated Sept. 1. 4,500 Ashland av, 45 1t n of Augusts 24x105% 1t, dated Sept. 2 800 Beers &1, 's w cor Thirty-sixth X120 15-100 ft; also, Lincoln st, 8 e cor Thirty-sixth et, w £, 100x120 15-100 ft, dated Sept, 21 4,780 Aberdeen st. 167 500 5 00 1, 50x150 ft, dated Sept. 15,750 zden av, bet Polk and 1,400 X70 {t. dated Sept. 22. A 750 Prumbull av, 50 8-10 ft 1 of Ei _Et ¢, 953195 ft. dated Sept. 22 600 ornelia st, 196 ft ¢ of Ashland x128 ff 2,000 Same premines, dated Sept. 9. 2'200 State et, £9% ftn of Taylor L 300 ft, and State st, 48 ft n of Thirty- first st, w £, 48x1153 1, dated Sept. 7,800 Bobey ef, n w cor Division at, e 1, x 15,000 3,000 4,100 10,000 8,250 Twenty-seventh st, 1 e cor of 1, 50x104 ft, dated Aug. 30 . 2150 BOUTE OF CITY LIMITS WITHIN OF SEVEN MILES OF TIE COURT-UOUSE. Sangamon st, n of Fifty-fifth st, e f of 25 x124 ftand w f of 253124 ft, dated June 12 z 3.000 wE The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers, within a radius of seven miles of the Court-House, filed for record during the week ending Saturday, Sept. 23: City sales, 82; consideration, $311,261: north of city limits, sales, 4; copsideration, $16,000; south of city limits, sales, 20; consideration, $60,960; west of city limits, sales, 1; consideration, $4,400. Total sales, 107; total consideration, $392,621. s MISCELLANEOTUS. IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS. The tranafer of A. T. Btewart & Co.’s Western nbling busiuess to this point hus had au fin- portant effect on real-estate interests in the cinity of the stores they have occupied on Wa- bash avenue. Rents have risen, and several im- portant building enterprises are in contempla- tion, g fill up thie land in the vicinity that has lain idle since the great fire of 1871. Among these are the followine, by Mr. J. M. Marshall: For Hunt, Henning & Speed, of Louisville, Ky., is about to build a five-story stone-front, 64 feet front, on_Michigan avenue, just north of the Armour Building, vow occupicd by the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Railroad. This leaves but one unoccupied ot on that block. tor Capt. 8. F. Miiler, of Louisville, Ky., is about to erect two stores, 40 feet front each, on Wubash ave- nue, between Randolph and Lake, next to Phelps, Dodge & Palmer’s store. This fills the only vacancy on that block. W. H. Taylor, of Brookline, Mass., is plan: ning a five-story brick building on Wabash ave- nne, 160 feet front, ut the southeast corner of Congress street. FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. The power of foreign corporations to hold mortgages in this State has been brought into the courts, a5 our readers are sware. The fol- lowing law passed by the Illinois Legislature in April, 1875, bears on that point: Any corporation former under the laws of any other State or country, and authorized by its char- ter to invest or losn money, may invest or Toan money in this State. And any such corporation that may have invested or lgnt “money as aforesaid may have the same rights and powers for the re- covery thereof, subject o the sawe penaities for usury, as private persons, citizens of this State; and whena ssle is made under any judgment, decree, or power in a mortgage or deed, such cor- poration may purchase, in its_corporate name, the property offered for sale. and become vested with the title wherever a natural person might do o in Nke cases: Provided, however, that all real estate so purchased by any fuch corporation, in satisfac- tion of any such liability or indebtedness, shall be offered at public anction, at least once every year, at the door of the court-house of the county where- be situated, or on the premises o 10 be #old, after giving noticc-thereof for at least four consccutive weeks, in_some newspaper of general circalation, published in said county; and if there be no such newspuper published therein, then in the nearest adjacent county where such newspaper is publiched; and said real estate shall be sold whenever the price offcred for it is not less than the claim of such corporation, including all iuterest, cost, and other expenses; And provided, Jurther, that in case such corporation shall not, ‘within anch period of five years, scH such lands, eithier at pablic or privatesalie as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the State's Attorney Lo proceed by information, in the name of the people of the State of Illinoi=, against such corporation, in the Circuit Court of the county within which such land so neg- lected to be sold shall be located. and such Court shall bave jurisdiction to hear and determine the fact, and to order the sale of such land or real estate, at such time and place, subject to such rules as the Court shall estublish, The Court shsll tax, as the fecsof the State’s Attorney, such sumn as shall be reagguable: and the proceeds of such eale, after dedneting the said fees and costs of proceedings, shall be paid over to such_corporation; And pro- vided, further, that nothing in this act contained shall be so construed as to confer banking powers or privileges upon any sach corporation. SUBDIVISIONS. ‘The only plat filed for record the past week was the following: & A plat of C. M. Jaques' Subdivision of Lots 25 to 28in ll. H. Walker's resubdivision of Blocks 12 and 12 inches in S. F. Smith's Subdivision of the N. E.% of the N. E. i of Sec. 10, 38, 14, making eight Tots, three buving an averaze of 20 fect, west front, oun Wood street, and five having the sume average frontage south on Adams street. WIAT LONDON REAL ESTATE IS WORTIL Londoners, especially citizens, are apt to boast that the site of St. Paul’s Cathedral, were it vacant for building purposes, would be worth a sovereign for every :&wzrc inch of ground. To show how extremely valuable land is in the city and within a half mile radius of the Bank, we may mention that a short time ago the freehold property known as the King’s Head Inp, to- gether with extensive buildings_attached, the whole covering an area of about 35,000 feet, and situate in Iligh strect, Boroush, close to the London Bridge terminus, was sold for the un- precedented price of £35,000. e ——— LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. EXPOSITION STOCK. To the Editor of The Tridune. CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—It is reported, on what seems good authority, that owners of stock in the Inter-State Iudustrial Exposition are being solicited somewhat vigorously tosell their shares, generally by brokers, who do not give the names of their principals. So far as this is done for the purpose of securinga legitimate investment of money, swhile still keeping to the uriginal ain for which the Exposition was established, no word of warning is needed. But if on the part of purchasers tliere is a desire to make the Ex- position purely a money-getting institution, or any intention to divert it from its present aims, such schemes should be checked at once by bus- iness men, who should retain the control for the business interests of this city. The Exposition wasestablished with the plain urpose of benefiting the City of Chicago, gop ng that the system of attractive yearly cx- hibits of the trade and manufactures of the West wonld aunually bring throngs of visitors, not only from the citics and towns of Illinois, but from all the States that are in any degree tributary to this city. That this hope has Deen abundantly realized has been demonstrated each year since the Exposition opened. Mer- chants and manufacturers have co-operated zealously to make the exhibition attractive, and all the roads have brought thousands of visitors, wost of whom would not have visited the city but for this inducement.. The eflect has been apparent. not only in the crowding of our hotels ms in the Tlarge amounts of money left with our retail stores by the in- flux of visitors, but in the activity of , the wholesale trade, which each year expericnces the benefit of these visits, It is undonbtedly the fact that the Exposition of 1573 contributed largely to lessen the effect of the panic, which was felt so grievously in other cities. The means with which to build the larze and fine structure (unequaled outside of the buildjng at Philadelphia), and_to equip it with machinery ssary fixtures, were con- tributed by and for such contribu- na stock was issued. Probably few, if any, made subseriptions with a view to the guins to be made upon the stocks; the common purpose was to found an institution that should foster and advance the trade and industries of our city. The subscriptions were made in small lots, the stock was widely distributed, and it is for the interest of every good citizen that this should continue so. ‘The massing of the stock in a few Lands, or the purchase of it by speculators with the aim of converting the Exposition into a show that should be more profitable to the holders of stock and of little advantage to the city at large, is seriunslly to be deprecated. Owners of st vill do well to be careful to whom they sell it, since they originaily subscribed from pridein the city and u desire for the general profit. By keeping the stock in the lunds of original purchasers and regarding the general food, though the dividends may not be lurge, yet it will soon be a fair investment, yviclding a reasonable_interest, and every one will experi ence the advantare of theinstitution in a quick- ening of trade, aiding all classes. Last fall the Directors ordered a distribution of canccled stock to the shareholders who had paid in full, increasing the amount?of each onc 46 per cent, and many owners have neglected the statement in the annual report. Itis said that the officers hold a large amount of this serip subject. to call, and that severul original shares have been claimed by the legitinate own- ers. and the nece: our citizene, A, THE NORMAL SCHOOL. To the Bditor af The Tridune. CincAGo, Sept. 22.—The article by *Relative of a Deaf Mute ” in your issue of the 21st Inst., together with various other items that have ap- peared from time to time In regard to the Nor- mal School, suzgest the necessity of a correc- tion. When your correspondent advocates the sale of the Normal School to the State, and its conversion into an asylum for the deaf and dumb. he but echoes the sentiments of many others, all of whom are without a proper knewl- eage of the terms of the donation of the land upon which the Normal stands. The grounds comprise avout 15 acres, the west 10 of which were given to the county by Mr. L. W. Beck, ‘who specified that the land was to be used for the purposes of the Cook County Normal Schiool and nothing else. The dormitory stands upon this land, the Normal building being built uj the dividing line—half on one_ side, half on the other. The strict legal construction of the dced of conveyance would cause these 10 acres, tozether with the buildings, to revert to Mr. Beck in vase the bufldings were devoted to any use other than that specified in the deed. However anxious “Relative of a Deaf Mute * or others may be to have the Normal converted into an asylum, they will at once perceive that such change will be impossible, as Mr. Beck took precautions to put a dead-lock on any such proceedings. * Dox Carvos. IFE-SAVING. To the Editor of The Tribune: CrrcA60, Sept. 23.—Noticing the suggestion of Z. M. Chapman, of Sterling, 11l., on life-saving apparatus in case of fire in large buildings, § will say auy advice on the subject is good, but any- thing not & permanent fixture will be found inaccessible just when wauted. Now I notice all over our city an sppuratus that I am sure {8 the better for saving both life and prop- erty, consisting of a stand-pipe and ladder com- bioed, running the height of the building front and rear, and lirmly sccured to the walls and alongside the window: It may be objected it is tuo costly, but it is said this apparatus securea to those erecting them a rebate in their insur- rance that reimburses them. So I should advise the stand-pipe and ladder combined, securing life, property, and the cost of insurance. ALLEGED PLAGIARISM. To the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—I see for sale upon the street a cartoon wherein a colored congregation are disturbed by o parrot. Whols this McGreer that puts his name to this picture? Mr. Church, of New York, furmerly of Chicago, is the author of this sketch, which appeared in Harper some three weeks ago. This s not the fivst Instance wherein this man has put his name to other péople’s sketehes. But a week ago I noticed a copy of vne of C. S. Reinhart’s old sketches palmed off upon the Union Paver Bag Company as an original * McGreer.” E. B. TOWNSEND. HOW 18 1IT? To the Editor of The Tribune. Coicaco, Sept. 23-—Allow me to inquire through your paper of the County Commission- ers why it is they keep two lazy men as map clerks in the Recorder’s office? Neither one of them has been at work for three weeks. If the Commissioners will take the trouble of figurin, on the amount_received for plats they will fin that, where $5 is taken in, the map men get $50. Yours truly, J. B. RICEMOND. GOOD FOR THE GLAZIERS. To the Editor of The Tribune. CuIcAGo, Sept. 23.—1I would inquire if there is no way to put a stop to the use of these rub- ber slings by the boys of our city. Many dol- lars! worth of glass are broken daily, and it is next to impossible todetect theurchins. I know that $10 will not repdir tbe loss in one block yesterday. X e —— AN EXILE'S PRAYER. Let me rest 1n some beautiful vale far away; Let me rest in some lonely retreat, ‘Where the wild flow'rets grow, where they blossom and blow, Where the wild birds in Summer sing sweet, Where bending and low, kissing waters that fow, Are ever-green banks fair, Where the current of Sin it would never set in: Let me rest—let me rest ever there, Let me rest in some beautiful vale far away, Which Nature, not Art, has designed, — Some fairy-like dell where my spirit might dwell "Neath the bloom-laden boughs therc entwined, — In the deep solitude of the deep-tangied wood, Where Winter-winds pause in their fight, And carceting stoop low, singing wild a3 tiey go, Witha phantom-like, ‘weird-like delight. Where the echoing call of the loud waterfall Rebounds at the voice of the gale, And together unite, making music whose might, Sadly-grand, o'er the mind doth prevail; While above, overhead, cloudl:ts speed 4nd have sped, Like wavelets that leap to the shore, Now revealing the mien of Nigt's beautifal Queen, Splendor-decking the landscape all o'er. “'hml"fl"? sunshine and shade kiss dew-drop and ade, As kisses'of maid of his heart The pure lover sips from her ruby-red lips— Sweet joy, —sweetest Eurth can impart; Sweet joys that prolong, wake the soul into song, And round it and o'er it do fling A halo of light, making happy and bright The Futarc and what it may bring. Making happy and bright Life's moat desolate *night When tempests around it do sweep, 1t will vrave the rude blast, and be true to the last, Still confiding in Ilim who doth keep His promise to all who with sorrow recall . a1l their faults, all their follics forgiven; Then blisefal they sleep, nevermore will they weep, But enjoy the sweet sunshine of Heaven. Ah! then let me rest with the friends Ilove best, Whoee relics lie far o'er the sea; ‘Them again nevermore can I meet on this shore Who were nearest and dearest to me. Lo! & vision is seen, clad in emerald green: Ah! Mem'ry, sweet maid it is she: Let me follow her shade to my own native glade, To my Motherland, Erin, to thee. 0 God! tr:mm on high hear my prayer, hear my sigh, And walt them swift over the deep; Tell thuse who remain I will come back again To the pluce where my forefuthers sleep; Tell thos¢ who remain I am ever the sume, — Though seeming forgetful, yet true To the land of ‘my birth, fairest spot om the Earth,— The land which my infancy knew. Joseru D. TUBNET. Caicaco, September, 1876. ——— DREAM ONE DREAM OF ME. In this dead-etill Autumn-mght, . Dream one dream of me: In thy waking I am naught But a careless, flitting thonght; But, oh! dream of me. Thon with Sason eyes and hair, Cheek no mniden has more fu] Step that sets my heart a-beating, Sends tho blush to give thee grecting— Can it be I care? My poor heart went long 050 On a shipwrecked guest. Lover Tle is o wry-faced ghost,— Finds no jovous, smiling Lost In my walls as guest. Thon art bound in present bonds; T'm chained to the past: Veriest ghost of Love that walks, Simpers soft and tender talks "Tween us could not last. Not for me one crimson flower Grown for happy few In the red place of the roses, Where the perfect fower reposes, Steeped in sun and des. But 1 Jisten for thy footstep, And ] tremble a thy voice; At thy frown the whole world darkens— At thy lnugh my spirit harkens, Eager to rejolce. Never shall T wish thee nearer, Closer, than thou be; Only, wien day's cares are olden, And soft slumber, prowing golden, Erings thy face'to me. Only once my soul wonld meet In those dim lands with thee: In this dead-still Autumn-night, Cold aud fragrant—bloom Anfi blight— Dream one dream of me! Caicaco, Sept. 2 INFELICE. SERENADE. Pleasant be your visions, love! Day. while Eve did dew-tears wecp, Dying peaceful gs a dove, So love-lnlled «ink you'to sleep; | Heart-unsuilied, be your dream Sparkling clear and flowing free, Like the merry mountain-stream, | Runniug to its pareut sea, Pleaeant be your visions, love! ie your way of thoughts as troe As that which does Cynthia move O'er in reuhns of ether blue; Smoothly, swiftly may hours steal. Like the cloud-hosts by her beate; May thy fancies light reveal, As the skies, a visage chaste, Pleasant be your visions, love! Loiter loug in lund of drears; And, us o'er its tields you rove, My you rest where xladness teems; Sleep on, dream ou, darling, till You are softly, gentiy stirred By the warbled waking-trill Of some sunlight-grecting bird. MaLcoLx TAYLOR. How to Read Shakspeare. As to the play with which it is best for a young reader of Shakspeare to begin, I should not husitate to say that the first play in most editivns, *“ The Tempest,” is as good as any, although it .is among the last productions of his latest years as a dramatic author. Its charm- ing story, its striking and clear characterization, its’ siuple cunstruction, and its cxquisite, al- though not involved or too finely wrought, poet- Ty, make it & creation that no_ one capable of pleasure from literary art can fail to drink in with delight. If not”this, “ As You Like It ** might first be taken up; then % The Merchant of Venice ™ and ** Much Ado_About Nothing.” To these ** Romeo aud Juliet ” might well sue- ceed, after which a return to the comedics would be advisable, among Which the reader could not now well go astray, except that T should recommend that, * All’s Well that Ends Well,” “The Winter's Tale,’” and *‘Measure for Measure” should be left until the last, and, indeed, until the reader shall have made further acquaintance with the trag edies, and read at least two of the histories—the First and Second Parts of “King Henry IV.” To these it would be well to pass from *‘The Merry Wives of Windsor,” "because of Falstadl, wliose humor appears in its lowest (yet high) form in “ The Merry Wives,” and in “its highest in the “Sec- ond Part of Henry IV.” The reader cannot now well go astray; but I shounld advise that the Romau and Grecian plays should be left until the lust, Troilus and Cressida” being read last of all, not because of any superiority, although it is one of Shakspeare's greatest works, but Dbecause of & peculiarity which I shall speak of further on.—fichard Grant White in the Galazy JSor Oetober. FINANCE AND TRADE. A Momentary Lull in Activity at the Banks. Currency 'Moving ‘Westward from New York. Quict Produce Markets--Provisions Steadier— Wheat Firmer-Grain Easier. FINANCIAL. There was comparatively not much doing in bank circles. Counter transactions have fallen away, and the applications for discount have not been pressing. The demand from the country for ac- commodations has been sustained, and the indica- tions are that it will absorb so large an amount of our loanable resources as to make the loan market decidedly active. The crops have barely begun to ‘move,—the hog crop bardly at all as yet, and that alone requires the use of many millions of dollars. Althongh it is 80 carly in the season, the bankers are already discounting cautiously, in the expecta- tion that the loan market will be more nearly tight in the next G0 days than it has been for two or three years. The fall trade is pro- gressing eatisfactorily to the jobbers and whole- salers, and a fair amount of paper finds its way to the banks. The Board of Trade business of the banks is light, and those institutions which usnally confine tbemselves mainly to that line of business havae to go outside in search of paper to disconnt. Rates of discount are @10 per cent at the banks to regular customors; good outside paper is dis- counted at special rates, nsing from 5% per cent for short time, first-class paper. On the street there ismore of a demand for good megotiable paper than can be supplied. Bank rates prevail. New York exchange was sold between banks at 75¢ per $1,000 discount. Currency is being shipped to this point from New York, and from this point throughout the West and Northwest, The clearings of the week are reported as fol- lows by Manager D. R. Hale, of the Chicago Clear- ing-House: Date. Ltearings. Halances. Monday. 347, 208. ‘Tuesday Wednesday . 3 . 21,216,574.08 STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. Bid. Asked. o 178 Merchants® Natlonal., flome Natioual Ba Gentral National c uy Lilinofs Trust and Savi North Division Raflw South Division Raflway. Weat Division Rallwaj ce Car Chiamber of Commerce... Exposition, old. ........ Cook County 78, due Couk County 7s, due 1835 Cook County 78, due 1892. Cook County 7s, due 1590 Chileago City G per cents. Chicago Clty 7 per cent—1800 or Iate Chicago Cit 151390 o lat (Bewerage). 1053 (wai er).. - 106 Chieago City cértificates. 6 per cent (old) 86 Chieago ity certideates, 7 per *cent ne. Chicago tas Co. 10 BROKERS’ QGOTATIONS. i Stock— Chieago Clty 7 ® ct. bonds. Chiteago CIy 7 ¥ ct. sewes Chicayo City 7 ® ct. waten Cook County 7 % ct. bondl: West Park 7 ¥ ct. bu: City Railway, West Side.. City Raflway, North Sf Triders' Insurance Company. Chamber of Commerce. Exposition stoc! Exposition stock And Interest. GOLD AND GREENBACKS. Gold was 1095@110% in greenbacks. Greenbacks were 9114@90%c on the dollar in gold. FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Sixty day. Sight. L4853 b, Sterling. ... Parls—francs. 5 pid, Asked, Tinfted States os of 81, 118 United States 5-203 of 113t 5-208 of ‘G—Januaryand Juiy. 1 Iy 205 0f ‘G7—Januaryand July i of ‘GE—~Januaryand July. atted siates United States currency 63. s BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK. New Yorr, Sept. 23.—Gold opened and cloeed 8t 110. Borrowing rates, 1-64, 213, 2, 3, 13, and 1percent. Carrying rate, 14 per cent,(the latter current at the close. Governments cloged firm. In railroad bonds Northwest consolidated gold coupons were firm at95%@90, and Rocl Island 78 at110. St. Paal sinking fund rose to S84, and closed at 88. State bonds dull, and prices nominal. The stock market was weaker in the early deal- ings, and prices declined % to % per cent. To- wards midday a steadier feeling set in, and the de- cline was partially recovered. Later tho market became qniet and firm. Stocke were quiet during the last hour, and the market was generally steady. The fluctnations were light: as a rule, %@ per cent, outside of New Jorsey Central and Ilarlem. The former, after selling at 275 regularand 28 un- der the rale, declined to 274 regular. Uarlem sold at 131 regular and 130 seller 10. New TYork Central quiet at 96%@90%. Sales to-day were small comparatively. Included in them were 5,000 shares New York Central, 7, 300 Lake Shore, 5,000 Pacific Mall, St. Pauls, 5,000 Ohio, 7,000 Delaware, Lackawanna & West- 000 New Jersey Central, aud 3,000 Michi- em, gan Central. Imports, including dry goods, the past week, $6,500,000; exports of produce, $5,500,000. Money market easy at 1@1!3; prime mercantile paper, 4@6. The Assistant Treasurer disbursed $46, 000. Custom receipts, S184,000. Sterling dull; 6 483; sight, 4844, The weekly bunk at<" .ment isas follows: Loans, increase, S1,211,50v; specle, decrease, 500, 5003 legul-tendere, decreuse, $1,533, epos- its, decrease, 32.562,100; circulation, increase, S60,700; reserve, decrease, 84,419,025, Coupons, Coupons, '3, New... New Jersey Central.. Rock sland. i - Frs American. United State New York Central .. Erle. Cht., Burlington & Q. Haubibal & St. Joe. 85 Central Pacific bon| ss;i Unlon Pacific honds, 365 U. P ‘l’% sc. land-grants. 104 a1 U. Pac. sinking fund; o1 364 ATE BONDS. 4434 Virginia. ne 448¢ Missourf .. 25 | 25 0636 Tennessee 65, old. Tennessec Gs, new. Virginis, old... FOREIGN. Loxnos, Sept. 23.—Amdunt of bullion with- drawn from the Bank of Ebngland on balance to- day, £13,000- Consols, money and acconnt, 86 7-16. American sccuritics, '058, 106; '67s, 108%; 10-40s, 1083: mew oe, 107%. New York Central, 96; Erie, 8% ; preferred, 18. Paris, Sept. 23.—R kg entes, 96f. TTisc. Frankront, Sept. 2d.—United States bonds, new 5e, 103}, COMMERCIAL. The following were the receipts and shipments of the lending articles of produce In this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturday mornig, and for the corresponding time last year: Receipts. | Spipments. Flour,brls.. \Vh!lll, by u. Oata, 410 Rye, b 1, 97, Rurley. b 3 0 Grassseed, Bi.| 282265 117,500 Flaxsced, ms..| can do so against 'in cleaned in Rockford, Des- Moines, orany other point, and issuc a notice to the clevators that receipte for grain from such points shail be ** marked, " and such receipts shall not be conetdered regular, no matter what the State Inspectori:ayssy to the contrary. 1f the Board of Directors are auxious to help the erain traae, of Chicago. some action less open to objections than their [ate ** sixth resolution ™ shoula’be adopted, and it would seem to be the part of wisdom to re- scind it or allow it to become & dead-letter. ** CLEANER.™ PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were quiet, but somewhat firmer. There was not much demand, but oferings were light, and the market stcady, though hogs were quoted lower. The work of hog-cutting has procceded freely during the past week, the product to be moved only 28 fast as ready, and she stocks of old meats here are small; but buyers of product are looking for a further decline, except on year-stuff, which lsrelatively frm. The Daily Commercial Report gives the follow!ng as the shipments of provisions from this ¢lty for the ‘perfods named: ork, | Lard, |Jams| Shoulders| *Middles S | e || e los. Siotoirt| esos| s.7se| 1a20| sw.ms0l 4395053 2,961] 2;848| 1,359 829,140: ‘.m’&’fl 273,437 276,023(58, 957134, 28, 568(322, 813,519 77,0725+, 99617, 703/38, 172, 275 233,563, 812 Withdrawn from store on Firdav for city consumption: 6,102 bu wheat, 434 bu corn, 556 bo osats, 788 bu rye The following grain was inspected into store in this city on Saturdsy morning: 5 cars No. 2 N. W. wheat, 8 cars No. 1 spring, 88 cars No. 2 do, 49 cars No. 3do, 25 cars and 1,500 bu rejected do, 3 cars no grade (178 wheat); 94 cars high mixed corn, 335 cars and 1,200 bu No. 2 do, 3 cars new mixed do, 118 cars and 8,100 bu reject- ed do, 3 cars no grade (551 corn); 5 cars white oats, 11 carsand 6,000 bu No. 2do, 44 cars re- jected do (80 oats); 2 cars No. 1 rye, 23 cars No. 2 do, 4 cars rejected do, 1 car no grade (30 rye); 2 cars No.:1 barley, 26 cars No. 2 do, 37 cars No. 3 do, 17 cars rejected do, 1 car no grade (85 barley). Total, (902 cars), 408,000 bn. In- apected out, 53,581 bu wheat, 96,501 bu corn, 4,563 bu oats, 1,386 bu rye, 23,882 bu barley. The following were the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and live stock at this point during the past week, and for the corresponding weeks ending as dated: Recetpte rls. 776 Sept. 16, Sept. 25, 1976, 1875, 45, E Cattle. No. Shigments— Flour, bris. Wheat, b .. 6, The following were the expurts from New York Tor the weeke cnding as dated: Sept. 23, Sevt. 18, Sept. a5, w78, 1876, 1675, Flour, bris.. 13,450 14,630 6,998 Wheat, bu....11. 250,560 207,760 478,000 Coru, bu. G000 477198 375,00 The Committee on Appeals from grain inspec- tion have examined the wheat in Nntt's Elevator, and met Saturday afternoon to talk about it. They came to no conclusion. It is understood that the great difticulty Hes in’ their uncertainty as to what action they can take, 8s they can only act oflicially when appenled to (some say they must be appealed to by the owners of the grain). If the gentlemen conclude that they have only examined it as indi- viduals, the matter may be left as much In the dark as ever. Iteeems that the 10,000 bu regular whent re- ferred to in this column Satarday as bought to go to the Lockport mills was purchased to exchange, for Minnesota wheat st 2c per bu preminm on the latter. The Lockport mills have not ground any regular No. 2 this scason. The statement was & mistake The leading produce markets were rather quiet on Saturday, with few important changes in prices. Provisions were firmer, wheat and corn steady, though rather tame, and other departments only moderately active. The receipts of grain were larger all round, and the weather clearer, while the shipping movement was quiet. The general feel- ing was the normal one for Satarday, there being little doing on outside account. In the dry-goods market there was decided activ- ity. At the leading houses there was a numerons attendance of buyers, and they were ordering lib- arally of staple and seasonable goods. The agere- gate of sales for the week was much larger than for the corresponding week of last year, and a cheerful fecling prevails umons jobbers. Prices were firm all aronnd, with prints, bleached and brown cot- tons, and gome other lines showing an upward tendency. The grocery market had no specially new features. Coffces were agaln very strong, with & tendency to higher figures, in sympathy with the late advance at the seaboard. Sugars remain dull, and were offered yesterday at a further'reduction of an ¢c. Rice was weak, aud declined Xc. Sirnps, molasses, spices, starch, soaps, etc., were aboutsteady. Teas remain firm. In the butter market no marked change was appar- ent. There wasno *‘let up™ to the demand, and the course of prices was quite as satisfactory to sellers us onthe preceding days of the week. Cheese was again quoted dull, and there was no noticeable softening of prices. For foreign dried fruits there was a reasonably active demand at gen- erally firmer priccs. Domestic varieties remain in- active and unscttled. Prices of leather, tobacco, bagging, coal, and wood, remain 2s before. Oils were reported quiet at unchanged prices, lard, lin- sced, carbon, and turpentine ruling firm, ‘The hog-market was dull and weak at the reduced prices of Friday, withsales principally at $5.909 6.05 for light, and st $5.70@6.00 for heavy weights. The receipts were about 7,300, making a total for the week of 79,580 head. Cattle were fairly active at wesk and irregular prices. Sales were on a basis of $2. 25@5. 00 for poor to choice grades. The receipts for the week were about 24,200 head. There wasa moderate inquiry for gheep at §2.50@+. 25 per 100 1bs. ‘The cargo-market was dull on Saturday, witha fair-sized flcet on sa'e. Buyers penerally were ab- sent, most of the local retailers who were needing lumber having bought previously, and the country ‘buyers also had secured thelr supplies and retired. The receipts of the past few diys have been unnsn- ally large, and common Jumber is somewhat lower. while shingles have nearly held their own, though the offerings were heavy. At the yards trade I8 improving, the pleasant weather making the business of the interior better, which of course is followed by an increased inquiry at the distrib- uting points. Prices are unchanged. In the wool. hide, and broom-corn markets thers were no chaunges of importance. The two first mentioned articles are firm, and tne last tolerably steady, the arrivals of new broom-corn still being moderate. Timothy and flax seeds were in fair request and steady. Green fruits were abundant and easicr, the arrivals being late, and there was little clse than the usual Saturday trade. Poultry was slow, and eggs steady. Lake freights were quict and unchanged at the recent decline,—2c on corn to Buffalo. Carriers hoped for an advance in consequence of large re- ceipts, bat conld not obtain it. Rsil freights were quiet, without change in quotations, agents asking 20c to New York, 15cto Philadelphia, 17%c to Bal- timore, and 25¢ to Boston, per 100 Bs. Through rates by lake and rall were quoted at 10c for corn and 10%c¢ for wheat to New York, and 11c on corn via Buffalo to Boston. Freijght engagements wero reported for 64,000 bu wheat and 240,000 bu corn. GRAIN-CLEANING. Tv the Editor of The Tribune. CrioaGo, Sept. 23.—As one of those unfortunate ¢t cleamers” 8l whose door a large partof the troble in the grain trade of Chicago for the past year has been Jaid, I would like to say a word re- specting the recent action of the Directors of the Board of Trade in discriminating against grain cleaned in this city. ‘The idea that when & car-load of grain is offered to an elevator for inspection and storage, its qual- ity and standing should be determined by the fact whether or no the dirt and chaff was blown out of it here in the city or out in the country isan absurd one, and the Directors in taking such & position are working a great injustice to the senders of grain to this market, who have been in the habit of having stopped on track and sold by sample to *‘clean- ers" any lots of grain which they were satisfied were worth more than the grade in store o0 which an inspection had consigned them by reason of dirt or light weight. i 1t wonld seem that the buyers and shippers are not satinfied unless they get a better quality of grain than simply the standard they profess to_pay for, and because the ** cleaner " stcps in_and pro- secls the producer of high car from sacrifcing bis roperty by having it mixed with grain not 8o good Jor thels beneflt, thes are sceking Lo overthrow a ‘Dbusiness that ddes in reality put the grain ** on its merits.” Whether or no this course of the Direct- ors will lead to legal proceedings may be uncer- tain, but there is an_evident wrong done to me when after the State lnspector has classed my grain there should be 8 mark put upon it that pre- Vents me from flling a contract that calls for grain of the same grade and shuts me from nine-tenths of the buyers on 'Change, putting me at the mercy of a single tenth, Wwho valae my srain accoraing 1o my neccusities rather than by its merits. If the Directors of the Board of Trade can compel a dis- *Includes oll cut meats except S. . hams and shoulders. ez Pork—Was quiet, but advanced 10¢ per brl, snd then declined to about closing prices of Friday. Sales were reported of 750 bris seller September at S16.32); 3,250 Lrls seller October at $16.25G16.: bris scller the year at S14,70814.75. Total, The market closed tame ot $16.25316.35 for cash lots; $16.22)¢&16.25 seller October; and §$14.65@14.70 seller the year. Extra prime pork was nominal at about $13.50. Lard—Was quiet and a shade easfer, except on seller the year, which advanced 5@10¢ per 100 Ba in the Iat- ter part of the scasion, with small offerings and some iniry from the shorta. _Ssles were reported of 250 tcs cash at §10.3214; 750 tes Ecller Scptember at S10.325@ 10.375; 250 te seller October at §10.225@10.25; 2,250 tes seller the year at $9.12}5%9.25; and 750 tes seller January at $9.25G9.27%. Total, 4,250 tcs. The mar- ket closed tame st $10.350210.40 cash or seller the month; $10.224310.25 seller October; $9.40@9.45 seller November; ana $9.224G9.25 eeller the year. Summerlard was nowniual at I0c er 100 B8 below tie Price for winter-rendered. Meaty—Were very quiet. the only sale reported befng st Milvaukee, (155 1) at 5 teg gweet pickled hums, ¢, The fecling was sieady. Meats fit to ship now, or any time before the middle of Uctober, were in moderate request, with few on sale. the citting now In progresy belni mostly on direct orier, leavini: poge 1o be oitered on the market. Winter meats were tame, in sympathy with Cincinnati, where stocks are under- stood to be relatively largc. The following are the Iatest quotations on new meats: Showl- Short Long Short o ders. Cribs. élenrs. clears. se. Boxed. i} 9y November, b. £ 8 8k gig December, b 5% st s 24 5 8 - 273 quoted at 84G9¢ cush, BU@SHC e for December. Cambenands ng-cut hams, 12@124c; all boxed, led hams, 12G12%e. er shioulders, logse, C307%4c: do short ribs, cnsh or seller September, 83c: do seller October, 8l¢c. No winter short. clears or long clears on sale. ' Bacon quoted at 8¢ for shoulders, 10c for short ribs, 104c for short clears, and 13@14C for hams all canvassed and parked. Py Greuse—Wasqulet at 5@63c. F PRODUCTS—1Were steady and quiet at $10.75 @11.00 for mess: $11.75612.00 for extra mess; an $25.50@28. 00 for hams, Tuilow—\Was quoted at 8%@8c for clity,and 75@8c for counury lots, according t condition. BREADSTUFFS. - FLOUR—Was qulet and firm. There was a good de- mand early, but the fact of light offerlngs made buyers for export fall back, and the purchasing was chiefly done by local dealers. Sales were reported of 300 bris winters, partly at $6.95; 1,000 brls spring extras, partly at $4.75@3.75; and 200 bris rye flour, partly at $4.25, Total, 1,500 bris. The market closed frm at the fol- lowing as the asking range of prices: Chofce winters, $6.50; medium winters, $5.506.00; choice spring ex- mediom do, $5.00@5.25; shipping cholce patents, $6.5037.50; com- 00; sour springs, $3.003.75; spring superfines, $3.0023.50. Rye flour, $+.00@4.25. Bran—Was quiet and steady at Friday's quotations. Sales were 30 tonsat $9.25 on track and fres on board cars; and 20 wns from winter wheat $10.00, free on bourd. 7% Corn-Meal—Coarse was nominal at $16.75 per ton on track. WHEAT—Was generally qulet and more steady than usual, averaging about the same as the preceding day, and closing M@K bigher than Friday evening. Liver- ool was quoted slow, but a shade dearer on cargoes, and New York was qulet but drmer on new wheat, for which there was a fair demand. Our recelpts were larger, with ratherlight shipments. The stock Insight ‘has increased foar to Ave huadred thousand bu since the previous weekly report, making the latest state- ment of aggTegate more than 8,000,000 bu. The trad- Ing here was chiefly local, there being very few outside orders. - Indeed, several commission ten complain that the market recently hasbeen (n such an artifictal con- ditiou Lhat tneir customers ure afratd 1o operate. _Sat- urday the trading waa larzely of the scalping order,and scemied to be In 10 amall degTee conducted with refer- ence to the puts and calls dealt in on the curbstone after regular hours. The demund for cash wheat wus in~ falr demand ~aud steady, selling chienly at $1.08 with little doing 'In roudd lots. It closed ot S1OT4. The lower grades were qulet, and new No.3 was easier. Seller October opened at S1.04, 60ld at $1.0234. advanced 10 $1.04%, declined to S1.043¢, 'and (mproved toS at the close. Seller November suld at $1.04L@1.Us. closing at S1. Seller the year was nominally about k. lge delow Oc- tober, and buyer the year afier Oct. 15 sold at SLUTG Cashi kales were reported of 800 bu old No. 1 at’S1.101§: 3,800 bu new do at S1. 11; 43,000 bu S 1,800 bu oid No. 3 do 000 bu old refected @sac: and 2,000 bu by 200 bu. re 350 bu No. '1red at S1.14 n store. and 350 bu white by sainple at £1.10 on track, innesota Wient—\Was In 1atr deman farm “at about 2 prewmium over e stuieiic grades. Ssles wera 2,600 bu No. (0ll) at €1.10. 700 bu by sample at §1.10 G1.120n track:und 1,400 bu do at $1.05@1.17 free on board cars, T u al, 4,700 bu. CORN—17as leay'nctive, belng quite dull at times, and averased easler, The WATKer wan }o higher carly, and closed 3¢¢ lower than the previous afternoon. i(verh ool W3, stendy, with carkocs o shado cheaper, and New York was dull, while our recetpts were larger, and ihe postings fndicated an ucrease of about 106,000 bu I our stock in store during the week, with very light shipments reported Saturday mornfig. These things caused the easfer feellng, though the demand for ship- ment was good HIl past nion. The mass of operstors arenow disposed 1o eXpect larger receipts, and offers on councry accountto eIl for futurs dellvery are more numerons. Hence the tendency is downward; but fs countera:ted by the bellef entertalned by some that the present large recelots are broughit n by the premium of ' ic on corn_delivercd before next week, and that they will full off after the It of October, We note that. tile'exports from New York are on the {ncresse. Seller October opened at 44k, and deciined the close. Seller Novembersold at 4ibs@iiécs seller the year at 2Gadlie; aud seller the mouth at ARG e, all closiug at_the inside. Cash No. 2 closed At 465 and hizgh mixed nominally at 43¢, Cash sules were po- orted 0f 55,000 hu high mixed at HH@ATC: 160,000 No. 2 at 4636 163c: 1.200 bu new mixed vt Hi 134 34, u rejected at 4436@143c: bu ears at 47 6,800 bu by sumiple 8t 43(z47¢ on tracks und 3,600 ba dg at 46@478¢ free on buard cars. Total, 263, 800 bu. OATS=Were dull and weak, opening below the hlgh- est figure of Friday evening and selling off du3ge. e receipts were larger, and. the weuther belng fine, desl. ersiooked for a continued Increase in the offerings, and New York came fn dull under liberal arvivals, und there were few buvlng orders on the local murket, efther for cash or futures.” Car ots of No. 2 were wanted Lo de- liver on contracts, and. carly sales were mude nt $i3(e, the market closing at Rejected $0ld at S@ g, Seller October opened at 3ikc und sold of to 1 September 301d at 343Ge3435c. a0d Novemler at Yhe. closing easy at the Inslde. Cnell wales DOTLEd 0f 9,000 b No. 2 a1 IAK@EMC: 9, 00 Jected at 2@2Ni6c: 7.8500ba by sample at 30 e oo g;ch 7,200 bu 8L 31@37c free on board. Total, 53, - RYE—Was mare active at adecllneof 2c. The re- ceipts were larger and there was less tuquiry for ship- ment, and local buyers refused to pa) er 62¢ for No. 2, which e Gnaly accepted by ba No. 1 at 62 00 ba No. % 62¢; 400 t 55¢3 1,600 bu by sample ac SSatc, Total, 8,000 Hu. BARLEY—Was rather quietand H@ic lower owing chielly to the fact of larze receivta. 53 cars betng ine spected In, and buyers held back. thoth they took eastt lots nt the' decifue, Futures were dull, few baying or ders belng _on the foor. No. 2 sold at 2 &icin A., D. & Co's. and was quoted at 2¢ In other housea, ‘excepting lock Isiand. No. 3 declined 16ic the premiumon A.. D. & ¢! s comy are and In other respects also the market was features. Following are the prices: 151':)&:‘ i $7.00; do nnt, $7.25: (o rance, S5 o AR ST.00 o, §5 5 altimore b 15&15%c 10r fresh ry E B —sobbe ed th obbers reported the market witho except that the sapply of the descriptions which's% for some time past been short was yesterdny- s Lot more plentiful. Prices_were comoaratively Seitdl at the annexed range: No. 1 whitedab, 5o, SLtady 4.00; No. 2 whitefish, $3.7533.85; trout, $3.50; No, shore mackerel, $9.00510. 0. 1<h0e, exira i hrl, $12.00212. bri. £7.0067. Nu. 1'snore ki famtly Georsc $7.5087.75; do, ba-br, Foand. bris, $6. 3536, herring. per box, 3335 1 1umbia River salmon, %-brl, $7. 756, FRUITS AND NUTS=Ralsins, pranes, currant, cltron are [n falrly active demand, and Priccs soemoa be worklag Armer, but as yet are without quotasy. vance. New Valencla raisins are now [n the mars and are offered at 11 There was bat litcle {nfif Ing fn domestic dric rices remali aominal: gy 0te: o i 00, o L 32,1k N (@7 cleron, 55 estic—Alden apples, 18@18¢; Ml Corth Carolina, sllced, SEowe: pared enchos 58 pared peaches, 15 @16¢; blackberries, 81@oc; raspberries o pitted cherrles, 17612 % ReW, 30G31c: Nuis—Filberia, 12@13kc: almonds, Terrazor 20c: Naples walfints, 15@19cs French waimnos it o Grenoble walnuta, 13445 144ic; Brazils, ais Texas, 15€16¢; £104 Peanuts. 8 enes: sec peanuts, Sh@gléc: African peanuts, a7e GREEN FKUITS — Peaches snd grapes were g Uberal supply” and stow. at slfghtly re Other fruits were unchanged: Apples, per brl: peaches, 50385¢ per basket: p. apes, Concords, $1.56@1 25@40c per bagker: Delaware, 2.3 per cas £1.25 per basket: Callfornia pears. $2.50%4.00 do grapes, 15@15c per Ib: lemons. Sfclly, $5.0059,5¢ T box. P EROCARIES~There wasa Tery strong coffee markor, and the tendency of prices continues upward, At tha East within the past fortalght an advance of Xxic Deen established. while In this market the quotations remain substantially s before. ~Any deefded improves ment In_the demand would 1o doubdt result in a sharp upward movement here. Suicars remain dull and easy. Stocks compuratively are lizit, but the demand f smail, and dealers were yesterday offering refined gradcs at a further decline of an Yc. Rice also waa €asy at ifc *off." There was a falr movement at the subloined prices: Rire—Rangoon, 6@6lc; Carollna, 667¢¢; Loulsiana, 5@3c. Cijees—0. G. Java, 28@anc: Java, No. 2, 25avicy chofce to fancy Rlo. 234G 2 common to ir, 19%@X Sinwapore Java, 23G2ic; Mas Sugars—Patent cut foaf, 113§ and granulated. 11}e: A standa 2, 10Hc: B, 10%@I0%e; extra C. 10kc: C No. 2. 10%c; yellow C No. 1, 105c; do C No. 2. 105C; cholce brown, 10; fair to prime do, 9%@9¥c; common do, c. Sirups—Callfornta sugar-loaf drips, 72%75¢; dlamor At 00 T0: Siiier drlps. Extta e, Aamend 00d sugar-house sirup, 45@50c; extra do, 5660 Kew Oriesns molasses, cholce, &3 53¢, 4o, prime: 454 58¢; do, common to guod, 45s0c: Porto Rico mo- lasses, 45@50¢; cOmmOn molasses, 35@40¢; black-strap, 30@37¢. Spices—Allsplce, 10%@17c; cloves, 46@43c: camla, 262 pper, 175%G15c; nutmegs, $1.1061.13; Cal 2 pe cutta ginger, 14@15¢. Snays-Trie Dlue, ce; German Mottled, ete; White Lily, 57@6c; White Rose. 554u6c;: Royal Savar ghécs Savor Imperial, 5%¢; Golden West. " SHGSH anzer. 6c. 11AY—Waaquiet, the offerings belng light. _Follow ing are the quotations: No. 1 timothy, $11.25G11.30; No. 2 a_$10.00; mixed, $8.00G:3.50; upiand pralrle, : No. 1. $6.0006.50. Fere in g00d demand at the recent advance. Sales were 200 bris at $1.035¢ per galion. HIDES—Dealers and local tanners are busfog and the street market is firm, the offerings betng mhlf a8 most of the stock recelved s billed direct to dealers.’ Green cured have been sold at 73c. The Eastern markets are also quoted firm: Green city butchers', Siage; re light and heavy, 75+73{c; damuged, SHG5H d, Gigastcs freen ualted kip Te: green f, 114@12c; flnt hideés, 120 124c; dry kip and calf, 12@12igc; dry salted hide, 10c; P Were scarce and irm at 25@08c, @ad Vere scarce and firm at @ad New ere was little change In the position of tha oll market. Most kinds were held firmly at previous figures.and none displayed positive weaknesa. Tradere- '8 receip with'N- S, Durrowing aown 1o abutl 1ie. ehafe were leas active. the trade having flled-up b the pre- ~ious dny. October opened at 8lc, and closed 2t ws £0%c. September was nominal &t o the ¢iosing price of cash No. 2. No. 3 sold at 54G56C in A., D, Co.’s, and ac53c in N. §., and rejected atsee in ‘A, D, & Co.'s. Cash eales weré reporied of 6,800 bu Vo, 2 AL SUGHEC: 4,000 b NO. 3 8L 59@S5C; 2,000 bir Fe Jeeted wt6c; 11,200 bu by sauiple ol S26@S1. 0. Total, b iy GENERAL MARKETS. ALCOHOL—Was steady at $2.17. BROOM-CORN—Continues In moderate demand at the annexed prices: Cholce green hurl, 6G8%c; me- dlum hurl, red tipped, S@tc: green brush, with hurl enough Lo work it, S46e: red tipped with do, 3K@sc; green covers and inside, 4%@5c; red tipped do, Siaic; toslde brash, 3g3c; medium to cholee stalk Lratd, 4G5¢; Inferior brusil, 3@3c; crooked do, 2gdc. BUTTER—The market had no spectally new features. Trade continues uninterruptedly active and prices of ali descriptions are firmly matntained. Complaints of & Scarcity of cholce table butter are st frequently lieard, but the supply of such is now aally {mproving, and the range of priccs 1a narrowing down a Mt Stiippers contlnue actively cogaged, and fnto thelr hands the bulk of the supply Bnds Its way. The re- celpts and exports of butter st New York since May 1 (the beginning of the trade years compare as follows: Ezports, puunds, 749 Past weck... Same week I Since May 1, 1576, Same time Jast year. e contiaue o quote as oliows: Chwice to fancy yel- ow, 26@31c; medinm Lo good grades, 19823c; infe to common, 15@18¢. o i BAGGING—Atthe reduced prices established at the begiuning of the week the market. remalas sieady snd rm. Trade wos quiet. Wequote: Stark 4. 22tc: Peers e 33, 206: Lewisign, 20%ie: ontaip. 3135 iy “American A, 1 uskeng, 106: Otter Creas, 1ap bags, 4 . 14s15¢; gu e pougs 4 a0 S bu. 11Gisc: Guuniea, singie; iere was 1o noticeable 1 the demand. snd. nutwlthstanding the JTens cneiy (3 Bhand. previous prices were barely sustataed. Riyers are pos ondering beyond meeting current neads, aaticls ces by and L. gr%,illl!ll”:: ,\;fi:? )‘oak lllllll!’u! S’I;ll‘)i !hl"u"nx Sl ‘celpts and exroria of che i begiuniog of the trade year) wmmn:x{:fil?:" 1the Ziecein: Past week. Same week Since May 1, 1976, Same Umie Inst year. fl i We quote £0ud 0 £ ey ETades at 510c. crimination against grain cleaned in Chicago, they | COAL—Quotatlons were not subjected to any change, melns rather qulet. \Wequote: Carbon. 115 degrees test, g¢: do, Illlnols legal test, 150 deg., 324@33cs Show WWhite: 150 deg. Tesh, 543463503 4o’ Beadlighi: 175 deg., 343G35c: extra lard ofl. No. 73c; No. 2. 65c; linseed. rm whale, winter-bleached, 63370c; sperm, S2.00; neats foot ofl, strictly pure, $1.10; do extra, S0c: do %‘0. L(75@$§: h“lk ofl,u:\oc l;,l'l"&. !h:t;naylnm' o o foc; Tarpeitine, S7e: haphihar de- odortzed. 63 r avity. 10@17c; West Virginls. ols, nay :zr;l‘ 228':::" tural, 30 deg., 32c; redaced, 28 28C. POULTRY—Fresh stock was In moderate request at $2.50@3. 00, and lots that have been on the street for soveral days were slow at any price. Turkeys wers scarce and steady at S@10c. Game was In fair supply. Prairle chickens were quoted ac $2.25G2.50, ducks ag 1.25@2.50, and snipe at $1.00. POTATORS—Car-loads were salable at 55@57)4c on track. On the street the demand was lightat $1.508 1.75 per brl. SEEBSimothy was fatrly active, the trade_betng n the high grades, aad prime to_chdlce sold ar S1. G0 1270, and falr Seed at 515061, 55. _Flax soid qulie foper 1y at the recent decline, chiefly to the local crushers. Sales were made at £1.10@1.30. A small lot of clover brought $7.00. The receipts are mostly of mammotiL. TEAS—(Vere fn good demand, and were held with confidence. Prices remafa unchanged: 00d do.33@40c: me dll]ll wtcder—(:ommon,m 5 um, 5 o," 506 ne, 55260¢; finest Wagte: choice, 706750 Cholcest. " 856800; " faney imperial—~Common, 28@33c: £90d do, 35G3%c: me- dum, 40@42c; good do, 45@4Sc: fine, 30GSze; 53@860c; hulc&'&‘:@fl):’: cholcest, 70%75&. taest, ?’sl’fl'ficl Japan—Common, 28G32c: good common, pedln &S%-loc;go?dm:dml:o.clo@ihzl fine, nest, 52@55c; cnolce, 56@o0c; chofcest, GGt cholcest new first picking, 70675¢. o ] mmor 3 ; dalry, without bags, $2.75; dalry, $3.50; Ashton dairy, per sack, $4.00; ground alum, $1.40 per sack of 200 Bs. WOOL—Was in continned good demand and firm. Following are the quotations: Tub-washed, choice, 33 @40c; fair to do, c; washed fleece. fine and medi~ :l&lmc c; medium unwashed, 2242ic; fine BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. % LIVERPOOL, Sept. 23—11:30 & m.—FTour—No. 1, 2413 No. 2, 2286d. Grain—Wheat—Winter, No. 1. 936d: No 2, 9s4d; spring, No. 1, 936d; No. 2, 8¢ 8d; white, No. 1, 8 11d; No. 2, 98 8d; clab, . 1, 108 2d; No. 2, s 11d. Corn—No. 1, 26a; No. 2, 255 9d. Prorisions—Pork. 80s. Lard, 51s. LivrrooL, Sept. 23—5 p. m.—Cotion—Firm: 515 16@634c; sales, 10,000 bales; speculation and expors, 2,000; American, 6,000 bules. Breadstuffs—Wheat—Callfornfa, average, 93 8J@9 11d; do club, 98 11d&10s 2d; red Western sprin; to No. 1. 8s8d@9s6d; red Western winter, No. 1. 93 4d@9s 6d. Flour—Western canal, 24s. Corn— Western mixed, 255 0dw26s. Oaty—Amerlcan, 2 Barley. du, 38 6d. Canada peas, 373 64. Clover Seed—American, 506555, Frocirions—Prine mésh vork, 803, Prime mes beef, 708, Lard—Amerl 55s. DBacon—Long clear, 46 6d: short clear, 48 6d. T(xllu:‘—}‘l mnzrl‘mn.lfl; Dd-u its, 1257 18s; reding i 15 ed, 183 64@195. Resin—Common, . 85 s 5d; pale do, 143, Siirits Furpentine sn. . Pt {heere Fiue American, ste. Sept. 2. —Sugar—No. 12, Dat dard &uu.puw and n"’hnl’. B eisundasd, Struined Rosin—zs 9dais. Axrwekr, Sept. 8. —Petrolenm—i9%;. ! NEW YORK. NEW YORR.'Sept. 23.—Cotton—Qulet but steady &b 1IX@I1 7-16c Futures firm; September. 1111-32; 113§¢: October, 11 5-16@11 11-32¢; November, 11 5- December, 1113-32011 7-16c: January. 11 17 Febroary, 11 =-sxali¥c; Mar -32e; M: Liour—a stade frmer, and busincss mlted by the smallsupply uf desiranle grades; recelpts, 12,000 hr No. 2, $3. 1 VO; super Sta‘e and \\pe;lvtm common to extra, $5.00e5. 105 good to White wheat exfra, $5.557.75; St._Louls, DEOLa pATCUL prucea, $7.00810.05, Corn- Mrai—Steady: Wester: Gratn—Wheat—Market d g!uu. 422, 000 by o. UG oc; Western, 53@unc. ceIpts. 50,000 bu; W ; , mixed steatn, 57 mized, sall, Ssesac: yeilow Hecelnus, 43.00 bug Western on’ track, S9c. Outs—| g\)odgfldu firm, and Infertor_heavy: Western and State, 32@313{c; white do, S505ic. /ay—Firm and uncnanged. Hops—Finn and vochanged, Groceries—Coffee—Demand falr and market firm; Rfs cargues. 154G InMc [0 Rold; fubbing, 15160, Bugar notninaily ‘unchavged and dull. Molasses dull sod un- ehaogeds Kicosteaiy, roleum—Market dull: crude, 15%c; refined, castn, S0431c; naphiha, city, 1ser 1A 1O il Siratnen Ko FiTAL 51,00 & In—Firm at 31.1 %gmu Tirpentine Pirm ot u;‘xfgc‘ Fyps-Fim: Westem, Ziiose her—Kirm; hemlock sole, Duenos Ayres,and Rla Grande light, mi1d} e Caile fomia o Toac: Xc‘;u!‘x}‘é;‘ffif’:éfié."“‘”“‘"' b und falr and market frin: domestlc fleece, gatesc: pulled, 20G38C: nawashed, T R 17 T iiona—Pork—Market dull: ‘new mess. $16.87%@ s e Wersore! IS5 bu aoin; wicles prime steam, S10.4234G10.45; Ocrober, $16.30. 0" Thuiter = Firm at $1g 0 107 Ociober, $16.30. Chrese—Unsetiled at. Piety—tirm o 1. Anufactured conper quiet: new sheathin: 31c; ot lake Lrr ¢ Pig| eglat shesting. Thige oo 1% rou vachasgedi Vails—Quiet: cut, $3. 5.35; i SR Sut $3.10; clinch, $4.6085.25; horse- CLOTEING Slightly Damaged by Water, At the late fire of Thall, Garrison & Co., New York. $50,000 worth of Men's und Hoys' Fins Clothing, to be rold at Appraiser's value, which i 50 per cent below first cost. Sale to continue frum day to day nntil closed, at 168 South Clark-st., Chicago, I FINANCIAL. $20, $50, $100, $500, Invested in Grain Privileges yielded enormous profits during August. RUMBLE & CO., Brokers, 152 LaSalle-et., Chicago, 1IL., isaue explanaiory pamphlet free.