Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 12, 1877, Page 6

1877~SIXTEEN .PAGES, —— two or three preceding days. Olfscore in fair de- WALKER AHEAD. Judge Farwell Quashes the In- dictments Against Him. ‘The Legality of the Impancling of the Grand Jury Is Sustained. But the Indictments Were Too General in Their Wording. - Judge Farwell delivered his decision yester- terday morning on the motion to quash the’ Walker indictment. Briefly stated, the motion was sustained on the ground that the charge of perjury was too'xeneral in its nature. The fol- lowing is the decision: In this motion to quash the indictment against Edwin Walker, which came up the other day, on looking over the papers and the law appii- cable to it, as farasibave been able and have had the time to examine them, I have come to this conclusion: The statutes of our State place this matter of indictments and quashing of indictments upon a pretty liberal basis in favor of the people, not requiring many of the technicalities required before, and doing away with many of the objections which would be known at common Jaw, as I understand the statutes and tbe decisions of thecourts. There- fore, upon the objection that this BRAND JURY WAS NOT PROPERLY SUMMONED, ‘hat there was some irregular practice as to the summoning of the jury and the returning of the indictments, etc.,I conclude to overrule the motion. In the first place, whatever action was taken was teken by my predecessor, the Judge of this Court,and this objection was at asubsequent term made by somebods to the proceedings of the GrandJury. The motion was made to set aside all the actions of the Grand Jury on that ground. I do not know who made the motion, nor in whose behalf, but the matter was brought before him at a subdse- quent term and he overruled the motion, and almost, as I understand, without arzument, specially. inthe next place, I judge there is some discretion in the Court; that it is not every irregularity that compels the Court to quash anindictment; that there is some discretion in the Court, to be exercised in a judicious way for the purpose of justice, and where the Court can see that somebody has been wronged in point of fact, in some substantial right. There- fore the Court should be jealous in protecting the rights of parties, and might be justilicd in quasbing an indictment for some such reasons. As to the point that THE. WORD “FELONIOUS” 4 is not used, it is, to say the least of it, quite doubtful, ithink, from the text-books, from Bishop and Wharton, and the decisions referred to, whether that is necessary. Writers seem to d.ubt how ourlaw docs stand on the subject. The statute creating this offense, when speaking of it, does not’ use the word “telonious,? and, as a general statute, an indictment inthe language of the statate would be sufficieut. In a seme- what similar case, where the statute had created che offense of burglary by breaking into a raii- road car, which was nota burglary at common law, and the party was indicted for that offense, and the indictinent @id not contain the word wbich was necessary 2t common lew for an in- dictment for burglary, “burglariously,” that objection was made to the indictment, and it ‘went to the Supreme Court, and has been de- sided in a recent case, and the Court holds that. this “was not burglary at common. law. and that, therefore, that i shonid. not be i of Supreme all in favor of discarding such technicalities, i they may be called so, Lam not inclined to strain a point against what seems to be the ten- Gency of the Court. in regard to the last objection made, that is INDICTMENT 18 TOO GENERAL, inasmuch as in saying that he perjured himself ‘because he had a bank account, because he did deposit moncy in the bank, because he did draw out moncy, etc., that raises, to my mind, quitea diffcreat question. The reason of the objection there is this: docs this indictment, with suf- + -ticient particulazity. show the defendant what is the-perjury which he has committed, co that he can prepare himselt for it? That is. the point. Because, no matter what technical words may “against him. ‘The transgressor may crow over a temporary victors, but yet a little while and it shall go hard with him. THE CHICAGO RIOT. What the London Times Says About Ir. London Times, July 28. If, as the latest telegrams from the United States assert, the great railway strike is being suppressed, it must be admitted that the insur- gents have contrived to close their bricf and startling career with a dramatic catastrophe. ‘The Pittsburc riots were shameful and menac- ing enough, but they were surpassed in audacity and ferocity by the outbreak on Thursday at Chicago. That great city, proud of its youthful vigor and amazinely-rapid growth, believes itself destined to outstrip New York and Philadelphia in wealth and population, and to become the future Capital of the American peo- ple. It must be deeply humiliating to the citi- zens of Chicago to be confronted with mob- violence in its most brutal and stupid form. "The attack made upon the city on Thursday dif- fered in two respects from the Pittsburg riots; it was toa very slight extent organized or sup- sorted by railway-operatives, and it was met oth by the authorities and the- citizens with a courage which contrasts most favorably with the pusillanimity shown in the centre of Pennsyl- yanian industry. At Chicago, on Thursday morn- ing, a mob, chiefly composed, as afterwards appeared, of foreien laborers, and numbering 10,000 men, invaded the southwestern district of the town, capturing the railway communica- tions, forcibly closiug the factories, aud spreas- ing terror among the inhabitants, who fled_for refuge to the parts occupied by the local Gov- ernment. ” ‘The police were instantly called out in force, and were sent against the rioters; but they found themselves outnumbered and over- powered; the mob stoned them, and they re- plied with ‘firearms; they were then forced back. The Mayor of. the city wud the Governor of the State appealed tu the Presi- dent for military aid, and the latter at once telegraphed his consent to the employ- ment of the Federal troops for the preservation of the peace. The State militia were also called out in large numb but the rioters showed no disposition to yleld without a struggle. To- fantry, cavalry, and artillery were cent to clear the sireets, and a sharp conflict ensued, enlmi- nating in repeated cavalry-charges. The mo) did not retreat until fifteen men had been killed, 100 wounded, and a5 mauy taken prison- cl It is remarkable that the majority of these were found to be Poles and Bohemians, and that many notorious Communists were among the lesders of the dis- turbance. But the insurgents, though beaten, were not subdued: in spite of the reinforce-: ments that poured in to the aid of the authorl- ties, they again showed an aggressive front, and at 10 o'clock at night the troops were obliged onee more to attack tuem, firing two volleys upon them, and inflicting some serious loss. Since then the enemies of order scem to have been overawed; the troops are guarding rail- ways and other property, and the com- panies have succeeded in opening safe communication with Chicago. The dis- credit of this outrage “uvon civilized ty is, We may be sure, deeply felt by the prosperous and cultivated community upon whom the horrors of revolution have burst on a den. Indignatfon will nerve them to efforts which must be successtul for the obliteration of tue disgrace. The measures which President has ordered to be taken iu Maryland ard ia, and the stern tone in w si re now addressing the im: day of doubt and weaimes-, The danger that came so near has passed, Gestroying Pittsourg and Chicago may pot sparo other cities even wesithier and more populous. Y : Ainerivan society, then, is recovering rapidly from ute schock that a few dars ago thre: its mental equilibrium. With returning rea courage, chergy, and resolution are making themselves felt.’ The oxtrageous bursts of passion which the last few days have witnessed muet have warned every citizen of the United States awainst the danger of playing with social dynamite. ‘Those scandalous scenes would never have been enacicd if the rioters bad not beenencourayed by the indifference or thesympa- thy of the middle classes in their attacks upon the property of the railway companies... It would have been infinitely essier to. hold the revolutionary — spirit in — check when it rst " broke loose, than it was to beat it back after it had raged for some time and invaded other interests besides the railways. Yet, now that the public senti- ment of the country has been thoroughly awak- ened to the necessity of putting down disor- ders, the task proves to be less difficult thao was apprehended in the first moments of con- sternation. Though the Federal forces have een perilously weakened by recent reductions, and have been scattered through the most dis- tant Territories of.the Union by the exirencies of the Indian wars, the few thousand men who ‘be dispensed with, at Ithink that justice and law require that a defendant should be fairly notified of the offense which he has committed so that he can prepare to defend himself. A ‘witness upon the stand is dsked, we will say, with propricty and pertinency, a question which they have a right to put, “Have you ever committed Jarceny!? 1 suppose they hare 2 richt to put that question for the purpose of impeaching him and throwing discredit upon his statements. And such a question would be put with propricty. ‘Have you ever com- mitted lareeny?’ No.” They _aiterwards indict that man because he perjured bimeclf on the stand and said he had never commutted far- ceny when he had. You stop right there, with- out pointing out what larceny he lias ever com- mitted, or anything about it, the question itself not pointing his attention to particulars so he may be prepared. They ask him, for the pt ¢ of discrediting him: ‘‘Have you ever 4 arrested for a crime.” “No.7 They afterwards find out, perhaps by virtue of some statements of his, that he was sometime or other arrested, and they indict him tor per- jury in saying he never had been arrested, when ke bed” been arrested. Now I thivk that. would. he a bard rule upon a Gcfendant; that he is indicted for neriury, aad called on to defend himseli, and Losa't the Jeast idea whut sort of a statement they are going to make, or what kind of an otiense they.are goiuc to prove, When it was committed, or anything about it. Perhaps they expect tu prove if by some admissions of his bé fore, or in some particulars of his statement ftse'f. Ithink that would be ahard rule. Ido not profess to be specially’ekilled in criminal law, nor it: all the details of indictments, and themachinery which belongs to this Court, but T think I can see that ‘THIS WOULD RE USSUST AND OPPRESSIVE, and thet, if it is expected to prove that Mr. Walker had a bank account when he had not, the prosecution should give some particulars: to show what was the bank account which they claim he had, so that it may be made out. Bank account where! What city? Whent Something or other which will enable him toknow what he has fot to mect, and not the answer that was given that perhaps all the evidence which could be given upon the subject would be to show that he had admitted that‘he hada bank account in eperal terms. So that you seck to convict him use he swore that he hadn’t any, and be- cause ne did to somebody state that he bad one, without telling in the indictment or the testi. mony where it was, or when it was. I think it is an unsafe and dangerous rule to defendants 1s well as to the public, and they ought to know what they areto mect with some reason. I therefore sustain the motion to quash the in- dictment. BOTH. Assistant Btate’s Attorney Webber—Does that apply to both the indictments? Judge Farwell—I think it docs. The last oue ays he don’t know where be had puid out the $10,000. But the allegation doesn't sar he did vay jt oub and if a paver did, of course ho couldn’ iow where he ever paid it out. I think it is too uncertain. ® 5 Mr. Reed and Mr. Smith insisted that tne in- dictments were alike, and the Court remarked that his reasons applied to both and they would ‘both have to go together. Mr. Smith expressea a desive to’ Mr. ressea 2 desire to try the Hins- date matter this week, bat States Attorney is didn’t think there would be oa then, . of time fora Mr. Reid then moved to quash the indictm: and expressed a desire to RS ahead with the pr guments. To this Mr. Mills replied that the . Court was too much crowded with business, that there was a large batch of jail cases to be worked od, and that the motion could not come up before this week. Thereupon it was arranged to hear the motion whencyer a lvl] in the Court's business and the conyenience of the at- tormeys would admit of it, NEXT. Hf the Court bad sustained the motion to quash on the ground that there ‘was an irregu- larity in the summoning of ths Grand Jury and the -returning of th: indictments, otber bearts than Walker's would to-day beat for joy. Unfortunately for - them, however, the Grand Jury is sustained, and their main prop fs thus taken away, so that there is no need, as might otherwise have been the case, of summ a Special Grand Jury to re- indict them. Asfor Walker, who has escaped this time on the ground that his indictment was too Enea, that unswerving champion for the ,trath in all times and in all places will discover, about the Istof September, when. the next Grand Jury sits, that if are Wanted they can be given in their proper sequence, and with all damning force, in an indictment which; the inquisitors will probably draw up were available for service in the East have began to cow the rioters and to shatter their organization. Whenever there is time for cool reflection, even the most ignorant oi the disaffected cannot avoid sccing that the troops, though they may be few in numbers and. apparently unsupported, represent the organ- ized strength of the Federal Government. A defeat inflicted upun the Federal soldiery would be “worse than a barren victory, unless, indceg, these was any room jor hoping that the country would condemn the intervenifon of the Exec tivy, Of this, however, there is no chance; and the insurgents canuot but feel that their adyar tages in point of numbers aud position will ultimately ayafi them nothing. It is to this irreststible conviction, probably, that we are to attribute the zenersl surrender of many impor- tant positions to the authorities. =~ The mischievous consequences o the wide- spresd_alarin. suspension of intercourse, and depreciution of property, aze being severely felt. A meat-famine was feared in New Yori, and 2 cual-tamiue felt. in St. Louis; ana, though the restoration of traffic on the trunk- lines will soon remedy these market-difficuttics, the effect may remain fur some time. Thusin two Wars this insane attempt to cogrve a single section of employers will tend to increase the hardships of the working class, by augmenting the cost of living, and by checking the slow re- vival of trade,on the progress of which the chances of employment depend. It may be some time before the uninformed and unintelligent masses cau be made to eee the relations between cause and effect in this matter; but ultimately, no doubt, they will perceive and deplore; or perhaps execrate, the follics they are now avet- ting. With the restoration of order will come tne necessity for considering how such a scandal to the civilization of America, as these riots un- doubtedly are, may be guarded against in the future. It is obvious that, even setting aside the incalentabie risks of reckless outbreaks like those at Pittsburg and Chicago, permission to levy war upon the railway-system of the United States caynot be —_ granted to the whole of the working class, much less_to the 200,000 men who are directly or indirectly employed by the corporations. The strike ex- tends, or extended, from Bultimore to Kansas City, from the banks of the Hudson to Chicago, aud from the Canadian border to the frontiers of Virginia. Its continuance would benumb the ceutres and the sources of the national activity. It recurrence must be made imposs!- ble. The American people will, in all proba- bility, ave to reconsider ’ the question whether the standing army of the Union can be with safety reduced to a figure which Jeaves the War ‘Department with hardly troops enough to repress the Indian risings in the unsettled regions of the Far West, and de- nudes the Atlantic States and the Mississippi Valley of even the appearance of military pro- tection. Let us hope, however, that otaer pre- cautionary measures will not be omitted. The people of the United States must Icarn, as other nations have learnt, that tampering with loose rhetoric addressed to- the passions of the igno- rant and the needy ia so full of peril for society that it ought to be most sternly reprobated, and that a weakly sentimental sympathy with’ yio- lence is nothing less than a public crime. pasties The Harem as tho Cause of Torkish Woes. v. A. Cockerill in Cincinnati Enquirer. Through the courtesy of Gen. Mott Iwas in- trod i, 2 few days since, to one of the most important men in the Turkish Empire. Ialfude to Youssouf Zia E! Khalidee, the member of the Ottoman Parliament from Jerusalem. His name may not be so familiar on our side of the water as that of the Suitan or Edhem Pasha, but as the representative of the progressive, in- tellectual, and reform element in Turkey he is entitled to more consideration than any man I know of in this section. “The impression prevails,” sald I, “ that Tur- key 4s incapable of advancement or reform for the reason that all progress must infringe the Koran,—in other words, that the religion is an inseparable barrier to reform. You haye,” I continued, “herein Constantinople some evi- dences of progress. You have street-railways, Steamers on the Bosphorus, telegraph lines, and various evidences of modern advancement. ‘The question ariscs, Will this sort of progress con- tinue, and will it bave the effect of Europeaniz- ng te ‘Turk and changing his nature in any re- “ We haye made some material progress, it is true,” said Youssonf Zia. “It is very super- ficisl, though. Contact with Europeans in the metropolis has bronghtabeut some innovations, but I cannot sce that the Turk has been visibly improved. To reform him in this fashion would be aslow process. 1am able to demonstrate that our country can be reformed inside the church, and it is only by respecting the religion. ligion for this people. There is nothing better ‘take the place of it. Our people cannot be controlled: without religion, and there is none 50 good as that which we have. It teaches cleanli- Hess and contentment, and a code of morals as good as could be desired. Iam learned in the ‘Koran, and ] am prepared to show that it is the abuse of the religion that has brought all our evils upon us. The polygamous clause is the cauze of our woes mainly,—in other words, the harem. Mohammed set the example, but the Koran only admits of more than one wife where the man is physically and financially capable of caring for more than one. [knew of ‘no man who is, properly able to provide for one. The Koran throughout inyeighs against family ex- travagance. Our system of the abuse ot the religion has for years given unbounded license. Our officials have puiltup great barems, and have been driven to corruption to, maintain them. What is tobe expected of a Covernment under which the Minister of Interior has eighty wives or women; another sixty, and so on? Can We have purity or honesty under such a system? ‘The present Sultan has 600 women, and the list is increasing. Some-of them are actual inmates of the harem, and others are women who are no longer attractive and who are now carried on pension rolls. It is said that 5,370 mouths are daily fed from his table. It is impossible to- have honest Government under such a system. Inm constantly preaching against the harem and against polygamy. Lhad intended bringing amea- ure before the chamber to restrict or prohibit this crime against socicty, but Iam not determined now'as to my course.” I bave taade myself very unpopular with the ruling classes. Some re- form might be brought about by legislation fn five or icn years, but what we need is bloodshed and revolution. No great advance was ever made without it. France had fallen as low un- der the Bourbons as Turkey is to-day. Her rulers were equally corrupt. A revolution gave hernew life. Cromwell regenerated England with the sword. Austria, italy; and your own country have all been benefited by ‘civil war. Decp-seated wrongs must be cured by violence. Texpect to preach ny doctrines until Tam kil ed. Out of some such event may come the revolution which will bring to the surface men capable of giving the peuple ood Goyerument. The Sultan must be sprivan of every véstige of ant tic power. am willing that we should have a Sultan as a mere figure-head,—an embodiment of Government such as the Queon of England. A man whois raised by cunuchs in the midst of women cannot be fit for Empcr- or. He is but an animal in instinct anda child in intellect. Let him busy bimselZ with chureh, and let the people, through their representatives andthe Ministry, rule. “I am radical in my notions, as Fou Will perceive, and I expect one of these days.to pay the penalty, but the blood of the martyrs gave Christianity strength, and I am willing for anything that ‘will quicken the people and hasten the revolution which alone can give life to Turkey.” = WINE IN THE WHITE HOUSE. All About That Bouquet Mrs, Hayes Didn’t Send to the Schuetzenfest. Wasuinctos, D. C., Aug. 7.—At a mecting of the Mrs. R.B. Hayes Temperance Society last nivit a resolution was adopted cxpressing pride and satisfaction that the Jady whose name the society bears isin no way responsible for the furnishing of a basket of flowers to the Schuetzenfest, and therefore “the Society sees no good reason for a change of its adopted alma mater.” Washington Letter to Rurtford Times. Speaking of Hayes reminds me of the threat- ened disbanding of the BMre. R. B. Hayes’ Temperance Soviety, an organization which has done much good work in the tempegance cause since it has heen in existence. ‘This quelety was formed on the evening of April 2 JAst, the sec ond evening after the announcement that Mrs. Hays made on the occasion of the State dinner given to the Gand Dukes Alexis and Constan- tine that there would be uo more wine or other liquor guzzled ia the Executive Mansion— at least while she was there. This sentiment spread. like wildfire, and “no wine at our State dinners” has been inscribed on many temperance banners since. ‘The liquor advo- cates tried tu deny that Mrs. Hayes ever used euch language, but that Iady always told all who asked her about it that those were her sentiments, and that she was opposed to wine- driuking, Hayes himself, being spoken to on the subject, said that he was uot a representa- tive temperance man, though he did‘ not use liquor fu any form. He added, bowever,. that Mrs. Hayes had connected herself with the temperance movement in Ohio, and took part inthe crusades and praying-band campaigns in that Statc, whica for the time were so successful. Several temperance men got together. the Sunday evening follow- ing the dinner to the Dukes and organized the Society, using the name of Mrs. Hayes in compliment to her. Since then brauches of. the Soziety have been established in many of the States, and resolutions lave becn passed in the reat majority of the temperance organizations in the country in praise of Mrs. Hayes and the stand that she took in regard to the use ot liquor. And now for the cause of ihe threat- ened disbanding of the Society. It appears that on Monday last Mrs. Hayes sent a bouquet. of flowers to the Schuctzenfest, which Las been in progress here this week, attached to which was a card conveying her compliments. This bouquet was handed about the Schuctzen Park, and the point made. that hirs. es had thus honored their Society, although she had so far aid noattention to any Christian, temperance, or otfier respectable festival. The menibers of the Mrs. Hayes Society heard of this, and, it is useless to say, were aniled a little over it. ‘They appointed a committee to ascer- tain whether or not Mrs. Hayes did really send the bouquet. The committee reported that ‘Mrs. Hayes knew nothing whatever atiout the bouquet, and that it was Simply handed to the ‘Schuetzen proceseicn as it passed the Executive Mansion, the custom beiig to band the Chief Marsbal or head man of every proces- sion that passes under the Executive portico a similar bouquet. The Committee reported fur- ther that Mrs. Hayes had requested that the statement that she zave a bouquet or sent one to the Schuctzens be denied, as it was not true. Following this came tke assertion of several of the Schuetzens that the bouquet did come from Mrs. Hayes, and that it had her card attached. As far a8 has been ascertained this is true, and the temperance folks ore feeling rather bad jout it. The Mrs. R. B. Hayes Society lay evening next, and if the bouquet sent or given’ by Mrs. Haves’ knowledge the Society will immediately disband. The poli- ticiuns say that Mrs. Hayes did this for the same reuson that Mr» Hayes attended the Schuetzen banquet on Tucsday nignt—to help the Revub- fican party in Ohio this fall by having an effect upon the Germau anddrinking elements. Mon- day evening will scttle the question, The star of this afternvon furnishes the following infor- mation in regard to the matter “ou authority: “The published statement that one of the’ employes of the White House presented the handsome basicet of flowers to tife Schuetzen- Verein last Monday, and used Mrs. Hayes' name awithout authority, is incorrect. Mrs. Hayes did not present the flowers, it ig true, but Presi- dent Hayes himself wrote the card attached, on which was inscribed the compliments of Mrs. Hayes. The basket, of course, was handed to the Schuetzen king by one of the employes of the White House.” : << Tabby's Curiosity Satisfied. ‘The Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise tells this af- fecting story: ‘Charles Kaiser, who has the only hive of bees in town, says that when he first got his swarm his old cat’s curiosity was inuchi excited in regard to the doings of the little iusects, the like of which she had never before seen. At first she watched their comings and goings at a distance. She then’ flattened herseli upon the ground and crept along to- ward the hive, with tail horizontal and quiver- ing. it was clearly evident that she thought the bees some new kind of game. Finaliy sho took up_a position at” the entrance to the hive, and when a bee came in or started out, made a dab at it with ler paws. This went on fora time without attracting the special attention of the inhabitants of the hive. Presently, however, ‘old Tabby’ struck and crushed a bee on the edge of the opening tu the hive. The smell of thecruslied bee atarmed and enraged the whole swarm.. Bees by the score poured forth and darted into the fur of the astonished cat. Tabby rolled herself in the grass, spitting, sputtering, biting, clawing, and squalling as cat nevor equalled before. She ap- peared a mere ball of fur and bees as she rolled and tumbled about. She was atlength hanied away from the hive witn a garden rake, at the cost of several severe. stings to her rescucr. Even ‘after she had’ been taken to a distant part of the unds the bees stuck in Tabby’s fur, and about onceintwo minutes. she would utter an an- earible ‘yowl? and bounce a full vard in the air. coming down she would try and scratch an ear, when a siingon the back would cause her to turn a succession of somersaults and give vent to a running fire of squalls. Like the parrot that was leit alone with ‘the monkey she hada dreadful time.. Two or three days after this adventure Tabby was caught by ber owner, who took her by the neck and threw her down near the bee-hive. No sooner did she strike the ground than sbe gave a fearfal supall, and at a singi¢ bound reached the top of a fence full six feet in height. There she clang for a moment, with tail as biz as a rolling-pin; when with another bound and squall she: was out of sight, and did not again putinan appearance for over & week.” - ‘ that reforms can be wrought. It is 2 ood re- AND TRADE. Greater Activity in Financial Transactions with the Country. The Produce Markets Active and Rath- er Weak---Provisions Tame-—- Hogs Firm. Breadstaffs Decline Under Large Be- ceipts of Grain. FINANCIAL. Ssturday was a quict day among the Chicago banks, but there were signs of a greater activity in the movement of currency to the country and in rediscounts to banks in the interior. Otherwise there was nothing noteworthy to record, The amount of desirable paper made nowadays is Jim- ited. and the banks were not eager to sce their dis- count lines enlarged at this time. . They expect to attend to their regular customers, but outside bor- rowers are not looked for as anxionsly as catlier in the summer. Rates of discount were 8@10 per cent at the bankt to regular customers. Loans on cails were infrequent, and were quoted at 6 per cent. New York exchange was sold between banks at 50c per $1,000 discount. ‘The clearings of the week were reported as fol- Iswa by Manager D. R. Hale, of the Caicago Clear- ing-Uouse: . Balances. S$ 402.174 263,099 Prati 497 $1,770,619 ee: +-$18, 157.975 $1,702,423 SECRETARY BOUTWELL ON THE SYNDICATE. Bx-Sccretary Boutwell writes to the Boston Daily Advertiser in answer to the criticisms which bavé recently beén made so freely about the relations between the Government and the Syndicate. In defending Secretary Sherman ex-Secretary Bout- well defends himself from the present Secretary inheriting his polley. Mr. Boutwell recalls the ill- snccess of his efforts in 1870 and 1871 to offer the 5-per cent bonds to the public through the officers of the Treasnry, and without the intervention of a Syndicate. There was an offer of what is now termed a popular loan. Special and persistent efforts were mado to se- eure subscriptions. In the end, and after every means to advance the undertaking had been exhausted, the snbscriptions amounted to about $65, 000, 000, ond of this snm more than $50, 000, 000 were taken by the National Banks. Further than this the department was unable to proceed, and, after considerable delay, an arrangement wasmade with a body of bankers for what remained of the first offer of $200,000, 000 of 5 per cent bonds. ‘This plan was auecessful, and from that time forward there has been no essential changes in the mode of managing the busine: Br. Bontwell claims that the fact that five Secre- taries of the Treasury in succession have employed the Syndicate is good proof that there was no bet- ter plan, **Tho truth is,” he says, ‘* that no great loan, — aloan of $100,000,000,—has ever Leen taken by any people, except under circumstances widely disferent from those existing in the United States at the present time. The French loan, of which so much has been said, was a loan bearing 5 per cent interest, and it was sold at less than 86 cents onthe dollar. If the people of the United States should offer a5 per cent bond of indefinite time, at 85 per cent of its par value, the subscriptions would be equal toall the available capitai of the country; but we have succeeded in placing firsta5 per Total... a Correspunding week last’ year. cent, then a 4% per cent, and now a + per cent bond at per in coin. England alone, of all. the nations of the earth, can rival us in the matter of public’ credit; and England is the only nation that could place a 4 per cent loan at par withont the afd of bankers and the mackinery of banking houses. The ac- enmulations of capita] are so great in England, the intercst on money is there so low, and the public credit so well established, thata largo loan could be negotiated at home; but, if it were offered in other countries, even England would be compelled to resort to the agency and help of bankers."” Secretary Bontwwell believes that a large part of the recent popular subscriptions were due.to the Knowledge of the people that the most eminent and wealthy bankers fn the world were already subscribers for immense sums, end he is confident that the sales since 1670 are four times as great as they would bave been if the business had been con- ducted solely by the officers and agentsof the ‘Treasury Department. BANK CLEARINGS AND THE STRIKE. ‘The Public. The effects of the great strike are even more clearly seen in the bun transactions of the week. encing Aug. ¢ than ih those of the week preceding. Cities which escaped the immediste effects uow feel the consequences through their general trade, and especially through their dealings with the clties most disordered, while at Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, and Pittsbarg the depression of business is very great. The returos ar 1 $157,698, 258 + 7.8 increase. {Decressc. ‘Tue apparent gain, at Milwaukeo is apparontty due entirely to the defective method of compari- fon, and the gain at New Yorks in part dac to syeculation. “Outside of this city, the transactions are only $155,857, against $131, a5 last Fear, 2decline of ‘more than 10 percent,” On the Whole, the compatison wonld be exceedingly dis- heartening, but for the probability that the de- crease in payments is mainly due toa temporary cause. INSURANCE YEAR BOOK. We have received from the Spectator Company the Inswrance Year Book for 1877. This annual is a valuable compend of the nameg, oflicers, agents, capital, assets, etc., of all the insurance compa- nies in the United States and Canada, and contains besides a preat deal of information valuable in ev- ery counting-room. GOLD AND GREENBACKS. Gold was 103%4@105%; ingreendacks, Greenbacks were 9513@95 cents on the dollar in gold. . FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Stxty ar! Belgian. Switzerians Vaited States Gs of ‘31, U. 8. 4-208 of '65—Jant uw 3 Of "Gs—Jannary and July. . 8. 5-208 of "68 Ja Ful United States Wes ee United States new as of “él. United States currency 6: 1G 9109} 1. So y. West Sk City Railway. North Stuc ‘Tredere’ Insurance. Com} Chamber of € West Division Raflway Exposftlon stock.......- * And interest. BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORE. New Yorr, Aug. 11.—Gold steady at 1051; throughout the day. Rates psid for borrowing 153 104 per cent per annum, and 1-64 until Monday. Silverat London unchanged. Here fiver bare 12314 ingreenbacks; 117% ingold. Coin, %@% discount. Governments steady. Railroad bonds dull and steady. State bonds quiet. ‘The stock market, which was slightly lower at the opening, soon advanced from 3g to 2 per cent, and became firm and higher towards the close, but in the final sales a reaction of 34 to $4 per cent took Place. Coal stocks made the greatest advance in the Inte afternoon dealings, Delaware & Hudson rising to 453%, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western to 4323, and Morris & Essex to 70%. Michican Central aavancea fo 472% and Lake Shore to 343; closinz at 47%5 and 58% respectively. Transactions in Lake ‘Shore were’about one-third of the entire day's busi- Bess. Northwestern preferred rose to 55%, and closed at 543%. Rock Island ‘advanced to 9633, Western Union to 73%, and Hannibel & St.Joseua to11%. St. Paul preferred fell off to 63%; and Atlantic & Facific Telegraph closed at 23. The conference of representatives of the West- ern Union and Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Com- panies, to take place the coming weck, attracts at- tention. The Vimes ssys: **'The action of the Joint Committee appointed by the Atlantic & Pa- cific and. Western Union ‘Telegraph Com- panies , will” be awaited with much -inter- est, not only culators on Wall atrect, but by the general public. The prevailing impres- sion fe, that, while the continustton of thespresent low rates of telegraphy 1s a decided. advantage to those who do business over the wirce, itis, never- theless, only fair and proper that the rival _compa- nies should agree noon some basis of harmonions working, whereby they would not only be saved from actual loss, but would be enabled to afford their stockholders a just return on their capital. It is to be hoped that the Committee, in discussing matters subinitted to them, will be influenced solely by f desire to promote the interests of the compa- nies they represent, and that none of its mombers will allow hig action to be guided by considerations arising out of his speculative position on the atock market.” ‘Transactions on the Stock Exchange aggregated 116,000 sharce, of which 5,200 were New York Central, 40,700 Lake Shore, 14,060 Northwestern, 6,500 St. Pauls, 4,000 Delaware & Hudson Canal, 15,000 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, 8,000 Michigan Central, and 3,500 Western Union. Money eavicr ab 14%4@2; prime mercantile paper, 4@6}: per cont. Stenting dnil ana stcady, with actual businces for eixty days, 48412; sight, 486. Clearinus, $17, 000, 600. Treasury disbursed $80,000. Customs receipts, $295, 000. The weekly hank statement is a8 follows: Loans, decrease, $4,390, U00; specie, increase, $894,900} legal-tenders, decrease, $1,107,300; deposits, de- crease, 33,733,600; circulation, increase, $104, - 200; reserve, Increase, $661, ~ Coupons, ‘81. Gouyons, 6 Coupons, ‘67. Gouyous, New 5s... Western Union. Quicksilv julckallve at American c: erre Haute. 4% United states £ Jerre Haute pli... 15 jew ¥ Chicago & Alton, ar Erk i Harlem pia. Michigan Ceatrai. G., B, é 0. ifannibat & St. Jo. Lake Shore. ‘Central Pacidc bon: Tituols Cent 54! Union Pacitic bonds. Cleveland & PU Si4iU. P. land grant, Northwestern 20 (U2 P! stoking fund. STATE NoNDs. ‘Tennessee 63,01 43% Virzinia 6s, new... ‘Founztsce GS, new... 43% Mlssourl 68... Virginia 6, old....0... 301 FOREIGN, Loxvox, Aug. 11.—Consola, 95 American eecurities—G7e, 108%Z; "G8e, 1103; new 58, 107%; Central, 93; Erle, 914; Erie pre- ferred, 19; Ifinois Central, 59! Patis, Aug. 11.—Rentes, 107f 32%4c. COMMERCIAL. The following were tho receipts and ehipmenta of the leading articles of produce in this city during the twenty-four bours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, and for the corresponding time Jast year: Receipts. ‘Shipments. we7r. 187. {1ST | ries, bas. Gras teed. 3.i 70: Fiaz seed, hs. 30: Be. cor * “TR DD9| 18.503; 391.135, aRi Withdrawn from store during Friday for city consumption: 7,452 bn wheat, 2,746 bu corn, 927 bu onts, 1,250 bu barley. The following grain waa inspected intostore in this city Saturday morning: 1 car No, 1 amber wheat, 3cars No. 2do, 1car No. 1 red winter, 13 cara No. 2 do, Lear No. 3 winter, 2 cars No. 1 N, W. wheat, 1 car No. 2 do, 23 cars No. 1 spring, SG cara No, 2 do, 8 cars No. 3do, 8 cats rejected (117 wheat): 2 cars yellow corn, 225 cars and 15,400 ba -bigh mixea, 542 cars and 54,300 ba No. 2corn, 11 cars rejected do. 2 cars no grade (902 corn); 3 cars No. 1 unte, 39 cars No. 2 white 95 cars and 900 bu No. 2 oate, 12 cars rejected do (149 oats); G cars No. 1 rye, 47 cars No. 2 do, 4 cats rejected do (57 rye); 1 car extra No. 3 barley, Lear No. 3 Varley, 7 cars rejected do. Total (1,254 care). 586,000 bu. Inspected 8,657 bu wheat, 362,751 bn corn, 2,702 ba oats, 6,151 bu rye, G6S bn barley. ‘The folowing were the receipts and shipments of breadstnifs and live stock at this point dnring the past week, and for the corresponding weeks -nding es dated: Aug. 4, Aug.12, 17 1376. ‘The foilowing were the exports from New York forte weeks ending as dated: Aug. 1, FA es 10, to the bu and GO hn to to the sqnare_ yard. D isthe rate at which they are gathering wheat in Macomn County, Michigan. the acre, or 3 ‘That isa cent yard on the farm. At this rate the ground will scon be too valuable to be occupied by fences. “*The boys" on ‘Change are laughing at the dilemma of the man whe bought wheat at $1.20 to ship to Liverpool, and cannet get it. Seeing that wheat has declined in the neizhborhood of 10 shil- ngs per quarter across the big water, they think the **Britisher would bc only too glad to be re- leaeed from his bargain without exacting demages from the man on tiis side. mand at unchanged prices. ~ =. \ Hogs were fairly active, and ‘firm 234 75@5.30 forcommon heavy to choice light. “Gttle were quiet and unchanged at $2:50@5.75 fotcommon to extra grades. Sheep were quoted Seady at $2.50@4.50.: \ Lumber was unchanged. ‘There was leas tring at the docks, which was probably owing to the tcp that the day was Saturday, but the sales made wey at the old prices.’ The yarddeslers reported an im- proved demand anda better feeling generally. many believing that tne dull season was over. The wool. hay, and hide markets-were unchanged. Seeds were more active, which of course means timothy and clover. The offerings of the latter were large and the market weak in consequence, while timothy was firmer. The demand for broom- corn isimproving. Poultry sold more readily at Jower prices, except fine fresh stock. Green frnits were again abundant and met with a fair local in- quiry. Bernes, which are becoming scarce, were firmer, ‘and other yarieties of froit generally bronght former prices. Lake freights were rather quiet and firmer on the basis of 3:2@32c Sor corn by railto Buffalo. Room was taken for 8,000 bu wheat, 326,000 bu corn, 15,000 bu onts, and 96,000 bu ryc. Rail freights were firm at previous rates. Grain was quoted at 30c per 100 lbs to New York, and 35c to Boston and New England points. Rates on boxed meats were quoted at Sc above grain figures. GOOD3 RECEIVED at Chicago Customs Ang. 11: Gould Bros, & Dibblec, 1 cask tiles; Stecle & Price, 1 case sta- tionery; Burley & Tyrrell, 45 pkgs’ earthenware, 20 pkgs glassware; John W. Wills; 13 cases choco late, cotoa, etc.; Steteauer Bros, & Co., 4 cases dry goods. Amount collected, $0, 548.50. WAR CHANGES. ‘The following 1s an extract letter from a honsein London largely enguged in the Odessa trace: We received your cable, and notice: the great differ enee between present, abd future values.” We are {n- formed that there'ls.a law in your State udder which a seller ts nov compelled to deliver gratn purchased for future delivery, but bas the option of making a settic- mmeut at market price. If yon are certain of EettiOg the = ay contract per cable, and, uoless your prices materially advance, we will order’ a. purcliase. We minat now took for other einploymient for our steam= ers and intend trying the Ainerican trade. §0 if 3 purchase 13 made we will dispatch steamers to your side to mec: praia on your seaboard,—we preswine. to Sew York, We wonld prefer Boston, at one-thirl jess percent. “The ‘namlug of the purt'we must leave to you, and, of course, depend on cost of Inland trans Portation to cither place and port-charges. BOARD OF TRADE RULES. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmcaco, Aug, 11.—Many dealers on the Board of Trade have lost heavily in their speculations by ‘There probsbly would be no objection to a repeal of the *santi-corner” rule of the Board of Trade if it were not for the fact that a cood many members of the Board are even yet emartinig under losees eustained in corners of the past. The burnt child dreads the fire. and it will be dificult to secure a ‘srepale so Jong as those memories are still green. Wheat for Angust delivery has declined about Se during the past week, and there is reason to Delieve that most of 1t is due to the men who are usually regarded as bulls. They were obliged to zell, being unable to cazry any longer wheat which had cost thema great deal more money. One of them sold 500,000 bu eariy in the week, which was taken by the skorié. The longs have recently done most of the eelling. ‘The inspection of wheat for the fret eleven days of August of the past years compares as follows: 505 cars in 1877; 293 cars in 1876; 1,274 cars in 1875; end 1,206 cars in 18: ‘The leading produce markets were rather weak Saturday, witha fair volume of business transac- tions. The weather was cloudy, and threatened rain, bat big receipts did it. The inspection-list of the morning showed a larve quantity of all grain except barley; wheat and oats exhibiting a decided inererse. This augmented the volume of cash olferings, and made the markets rather weak for {nture, under the expectation of further big sup- plies. + Jobbers of dry goods reported a quiet market, with prices ranging as before. Groceries were or- dered with fair freedom, and excepting eugars, in whicli there was a further weakening to the extent of an i¢, Friday's quotations were not subjected toany important clteration, Sirap and moinsses were weak and unsettled, in consequence of the continued depression in sugars. There wasafirm market for rice and cofices, both of those staple articles showing a slight epward tendency. The demand for teas, though fair for the time of year, was nct as active as might be expected, in view of the extreme low prices roling. There was lit- tle change in the position of the dried-fruit market. The late advance in price of apples and pruncs hns tended to lessen the demand, but stocks are in strong hands. and late extreme figares are firmly adhered to. Currants are firm, with a slight upward tendency, owing to reports of a partial failure of the crop. Raisins were weak, and lay- erg were quoted at $1.U¥@1.70 per box. Fish were reported In good demand, and were generally firm. Uatter and cheese were unchanged, the former ruling fairly active and firm, anu the latter quiet and uneetticd. Prices of leather, bagging, tobacco, coal, and wood ranged the eame as on the Teason of the decline in prices since the commence- ment of the Eastern war, and natorally enough these partics seek to charge their losses to some- body orsometiiing other tban their own want of good judgment or ability to discover and act in ac- cordance with the signs of the times and the bountifal benefactions of Providence. Forgetting that under the raies of the Board of Trade (and largely as the result of short selling) a yearago wheat advanced 30c per bu, and only a few months ago it advanced from $1.30 to $1.80, or 50c per ba. they now hold that these same roles are chargeable with the decline in values; and com- plaiat is made that **the rules of the Board against corners" induce ** selling short” to such an ex- tent as to frighten buyers from Chicago and unduly depress prices. hence the effort to repeal said role vz. corners. This writer acknowl:dges that prices of property (provisions as well as grain) are some- times temporarily reverely depressed by short sell- ing under the rules of the Board. But he does not admit that they arc so permanently depressed. He claims that peices, in Chicago taken the year through are much higher than they would beif there was no short-selling and no selling for future delivery, and in this opinion it is believed three-quarters of the members of the Gourd concur. The fact that prices are depressed for cash property induces purchases for sipmeatand consumption. It is idle to say that buyers are frightened away by low prices; they surely come here when this is the cheapest market, and when they come prices, if relatively tower here than elsewhere, immediate- ly rally and rapidly advance "under the combined demands for shipment and to corer short sales, the latter demand often heing the most urgent. and — eticctive. ‘The recent decline Jin pricca is no more chatge- able to the rules of the Rrard than was the ad- vance in prices only afew montas ago, before the adoption of the now so-called rale vs. corners. The entire trade here and in the country weresub- ject toand suffered disastrous consequences every now and then from some insane attempt on the part of reckless and unscrupulous operators to corner or control the markets. And the very rule now songht to be repealed was. adopted as the im- mediate result of outrageous acts by a dealer who now would do away with the role that bas upon trial proven well adapted to prevent the recurrence of such acts; ‘The part of the rule specially ob- jected to reads as follows: : It is hereby provided, that in determining the leritl- mate value of property, lu cases of dispute, its value in other markets. or for manufacturing purposes In this tosether with such other facts as may Justly enter into othe determination of us true salar, shall De cunstdere spective of any fictitious. ma) eethe time be selling forin ths market. = PP ‘The odject of the rule was to promote and pro- tect legitimate trading and to prevent the selling of cach property below its legitumate value, for the purpose of avoiding payment of just damages, as well as to prevent the running of corners for the purpore of exacting extortionste damages. Never in the history of the Board have the itansactions on “Change been so extensive and business €0 free from friction during o like period as since the adoption of the above rule. its repeal would mean reiastatement.in’power of anecrupulous operators, who, to promote tacir own Interests, would one day sell pruperty for 20 percent leas than value and another pay 20 per cent in excess of value. Of course thig rale, like anany good laws, is subject to abuee’ and crils have resulted therefrom: but the aouses and evils can be averted by slight modifcations of another Tule. and bs use of the proper remedy as provided by the rales to lescen overtrading. which pre- vails to an alarming and disastrons exient. With your permission, this subject will be continued in another communication. Respectfully, Coustisstox DEALER. PROVISIONS. . HOG PRODUCTS—Were generally dult and easter, bat did not decline far from the reduced quotations es: tablished the previous afternoon. Togs were in light supply and quoted steady, while Liverpool was report ed to be 3d per 112 1b higher on lard: but the weakness fn grain was redecred Iato the provisioz coraer, making the aumber of buyers small, and cansiog Dolders of ihe property to be morc anxtous to realize. We nots that daring the past week there has been considerable trading in year product, which will prob ably be delivered {n the last two months of the ‘year. TURE followin’ able exhibits the shi visions in detail for the week ending Aue Ones Or PTO Gross Articles. | Brie, | Tes. [Bee [meee | wean, bs. Sides“... Rnoriders| ‘ongucs. Hocks Also/1. S58 other kas of lard and 35 do bams, . The following table exhthits the agerezate of provisions la devall since Ochs Si eras UPments Artictes. Bris, Therces| Boxes. | Preces.| wetent tba, de Sars cttes Rachaes Ward a2. 070do hans. from. ie United st from Och 29, 1870, to July 23, 1377. compare stu Increare, Pork, ths. ‘907,600 Lard, Is. mele Meats, ibs. 58,758°333. Tota (Totten 718 480.200.489.101,487.640 iS RK—WWas on! Moderate dt t clined Tie per bri. ‘Sales. were reported, Ge 3 eas cash ot $13.15; 250. bris aciler August at $13.10; 7,000 bris seller September at AZ 1: 5. bris seller Octoder at $13.0214213.10; and. ‘ris aciler the Year at ls 5. Tota. 1s.000 Urs” The mance closed S13. 5 cash orseller August; S13 123 1d $13. 024431: Get @I3.15 seller 3.05 seller Oc- ering mes Fore Si 0ogie. S$ Fork Was quoi - 00G 12. 3 extra prime do at $9.00, = sae oa ‘Lato—Was dull, and declined nbout Sc per 100 though reported iirmer tn Liverpool ‘Sales were ret Ported of 50) tes cash at $ f September at $8.60@8.62! $8.6.@3. 65; ant 560 tes, at 38.2068.25. 8.cihd par 106 tbs cash oF aelies Abauste goes . yr sclier August; 3. 2 eller September; and $8.62! ay seller ‘Bewosere Summer lard was quoted 10c below the price of winter- MzaTs—Were dull, with lttle change In prices, though the market riled exsler, except om & ‘The export demand was vers light. Sales were Mitel 10.50 tes aweet-plekiedt shoulders at Gifcs 130 tes sweet Plgsled hams (16 Ibs) st 10c; ‘60 boxes: jonz-clears. at Se: ad 250-000 be ehore-ribs at $6. S2G@n.68 Der” 100 % . "The Market waa close at the following range of prices Sete tae Snaul- Short’ Long — Short ders, ribs, clears. clears. 5 8 ot Boxed. se a September, loose.. Long and short clears quoted at wiort stg, esac for snort clears, TROLS foF : i 6H cash or seller - julet at $11.00 1.75@12.00 for ext meas; and me. ‘As quoted at 73gc for city, and TH4STec BREADSTUFES. — Wag very dull, but with no quotable changes prices, Buyers held uff, except for tive supply of im- mediate wanu ates were reported rf 150 bris win: ters at $7,033; 150 bris spring extras, partly at $7.65; S0O bris sunk +>-at $4.0085,00; and 400 bris apring superfines at ¢2.00QL25. Total, 1,000 bris. The market closed at the forywine range of prices: Choice to favorite brands of wipters, $7.25@7.505 good to prime brands of winters, $6.067.00;-Choleg to fine <= spring, $7.COB7.00; fair to good epring, $8.0%in, low spring. $1.002:5.00; fatr to good Minnesota spring $8.5027.00; cholee to fancy Minnesota epriogs, sy}, 48.00: patent springs, $8.0089.50; low grade, $4.01, CA.50. Buax—Was active and weak. Sales were 60 tors, st $8.£0@10.00 per ton on track, the fnside being pug Rear te close. SippLiNgs—Sale was made of S tons,. at $13.00 per ton on track. . eRe oe was nominal, st $17.00 per toy WH AT—Waz active, chiefy for fature delivery, regularly weak, decliaing 1340 136¢ per bu.aad comms 1's Ufc below the latest. Prices oF ricay. the ‘yeakneas veing in August lors. Liverpool was ‘SXquteter and steadier by public advices, Dut easier pete telegrams. and New York was pale ‘and firm, - da decided tue u moat Ht Spenea ar Sh Sole a v: anc leclined 0’; September sold at wrrey pie closia sndselter: the ier ¥ S2c@S1. Cas} nominally at Siig. 3 700 ba OF do at $1.20: 1.000 bu No.3, ‘Fee: and 4,4C0 bu by same 31,700 bu. Car-lots of Na: of August, and at $1.05 Wixtrr WHEAT—Was ania, 2 Salea, were 6,800 bu No. 2 red at 61-2), and LOO Ne by Sot pleat $1.20 on track, aad $i.2581.30 tree on. bead cars, Mixwxsora WueaT—Sale was 3 sample at 81.3321. 3144 free on boar ees’ “OO OF OF CORN~Was active and irregularly” weal, declining fic ber bu from the latest prices of the previous dart iverpool was quoted steady. and there was tittle change In New York, but the receipts here were lusze and eXceeded the reported si{pments, whik the shior ping demand was jexs urgent owing 10.4 Telacive scare: ty Of vessel room and a consequently etronze feeling infreights. The inquiry for futures was (rregulade active. but was esceeded by the welcht of oferin especially in se ators expressed the fear tbat the shippioz mavement will now slacken, while the volume of receipts will bs iattew only by. the ability toaend the property for, ‘ward and dispose of It, unless untoward weather shoud threaten the sarety of the growing crop. Seiler Sep- tember openca at 44gc, sold at 4434c, advanced tn Athic. and declined to 437g. closing at tic. Sellerthe Month sold st4itsictotye. closing at the inetdewand cash ‘No. 2 or high-mxed, closed at 413gc. Cash sales were sees Goo ba selected at TINTS eel ee 5 id rejected a Nic, aD AN@ASHC. Total, 304,400 ba. oes UAIS—Were active and’ weak. deciaing 123%o un- derlarce offerings and in co:npany with other zrazp, The receipts Ce care were inspected in) exceeced ex- Dectatious and gave the bears another opportunity to exercise their talent. The offerincs of tusnres were . In antielpation of lane arrivals 1 eek, while buyers were inched to hacg bacs, thongh some of the shorts, believing a bird in the hand {a worth two. in the bush, seized the chance tesect Hy in September and 5 Me and declined to 24c, lost toy at Bisezie. August opened at 2i:se and told dows to BuO: Et Beye, {cat the close. Cash oats were active at at josinz at the inside for ear-lois. Rejected wid Samples were {a large. supply and tater daly usage 10.200 bu So 2 ax zaigacaties Gel ae eae Aiae25e: 40,200 bu No. 2 at 25}4@"a5(0; ‘Gon bu rejects ed asic; 19.600 bu by sample ar 20@s6sscon track sal 9,000 bu do.atz0'<@alc free on board. ‘Total, 93 cOoee EVE Was active and weak, clusiog “iagle. lower, ‘The market opened ata decline of 4c. but Fated sendy under a cood demand for car-lots from shippers, wie the receipts mailer than on Friday, After buyers ag filled thelr orders and withdrawn, the market dectinss ‘and closed dull and weak in sympathy wat he shipments last week exceeded the te. ceipts: No. Sopenrd at 55¢ and closed at Stise" Sy distinction waa made between the price of Nos. i ant 2. Rejected was offered at 4c. August sold atsic.ant September was quoted at Sac. Cashuales were resus ed: 24,000 bu No. 2 at sc; 400 bu rejected a $8c;_},2o0 bu by maimple at 49@50¢ on track Te BARLEY—Was quiet and lower. closing steady. 4 few trades were reported tn September atercant October was nominal at 66's receipts were Might, and there was ttle inquiry exceps “or tee grades of old barley. which are wanted for shivmest, Acar of new Nu. ‘5 inspected under the old rules sh) atésc, and new No. 3, under the eame system, sold c doc. ‘The new rules ate now in force. A car thas it spested into the new extra So. 3, was offered but not sold. Cash sales were limited to 400 bu pew & 2at Ores 40a new So. ga: 4vc; soon old iu old rejected at S8c¢ ‘sample a Total, 2.800 bu: 3 aa eon track. BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN . CITIES. . Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Lrverroot, Aug. 11—11:30 a. m.—Grarr—Whea- Winter, No. 1, 125 6d; No. % 128; spring. No. 1, 123; No.2, 10s 103; white. No. 1, 128 64; No. 31 ‘2d; club, No. 1, 138 2% 123 5d. Corn—No, Provisions—Pork, Ss. Lard, 435 94. : Lrverroot, Aus. 11.—Cortox—Firmer, but tot quotably higher; middling upland, 61; Orleaas, 63-194, Sales 8,000 bales; specalation and export, 1,000; Amex fea, 5,550. Brgapstcrrs—Quiet but firm; California whi lub, 1238123 3; wheat, average, 123 2dG12s 6 spring, 10s@125; winter. 12s@128 6d. Flour—Westera canal~Market bare. Corn—New, 265@263 3d. Oau- American, 3325 16d. “Barley, 35d. ‘Peas—Canadica, 376 4d, Grover Sexp—American, 4552503. Puovistoxs—Mess pork. Sis. Prime messbeef, 628 04 American lard, 438 Od.” Bacon—Long clear, $73; aber ni 1, 233. ‘TatLow—Fine American, 41. pits. 8s 6d; refined do, 11s G19 61 08 Ud i ominon, 5s6ths 34; pale do, 133. F TURPESTING—208 3d. + Cuzgsr—American, 513 6d. ‘The following telegrams were received by the Chica, nd of Trade 60 Boas 5 LONDON, Aug. 11.—Livenroor— Wheat quieter Corn steady. Cargo¢soff coast—Wheat and com quiet Cargoes on passage—Wheat quiet. Carn uachanged. LIVERPOOL, Ang. 11.—Prime mess pork=Easrcra, 705: W . S48. Bacor—Cumberiands, Sas: stort 9 Gd; tong clear, 378: short clear, 293; shoutderr, 15643 hams, Sis. Lard, Prime mess beet.é73: ‘od. India mess heef, 623; extra India mess, 1072. Sis 6d. Tallow, dis. NEW York, New Yorn, Aug. 11.—CoTrox—Quiet at 1421the; futures: closed weak;. August, 11.56‘11.S7c: Sepiem- der, 11.38¢; October, 1.01011. eMDCK,. 10.95 @19.96e: December. 10. January, 11.052 Maren, 1L.o@tLdle; d, dull, and heavy; receipts, 28,500 00; superiine State and Wester. commion to choice extra, $5.50@6.00; 00d to choice, $3.05 amber wheat, $é.203-3.25; extra Ohfo, $5,6087.25: St. Louts. 53.7580.00; 3c sota patent process, $7.2580.95. Rve flour qaletat $4.50 . 5OE5.00. Coms-Meat—Quiet and heavy: Western, $3.C0@2.33. heat—Heavy and irrexolar, wi fight millice demand: poderate sport tats, 77.000 receints, 77,000 bis as 3 a roca inehansed : Guocentns Coffee quiets Tio eitsroes. 1 3 (c; Jonuing, 10461 ugar dull ant unchanss Yo good 3 fe. is Me; prime, Be: refines Molasses duit and gachanged. "tice dull and ua- cM~Quiet: crude, 7H4@7Ye; refined, 13K rm at 2 3-16e. ‘ esix—Qute Spirits te! Ee ‘Heat 7 5c, nce hemtock ote, Usht, 2256; Callfornis do, = tic fleece, 40% ork quiet new _ mess, ber. $14.00; Uctoder,. $13,50314,50. $13.0 mb Beef quict. Cut meats—Western : anict; joaz clear i ic: city, 8c. Lard lowers prime steam, $9.00 rm 9.05: Sentember, $5.0; Berrec—lcavy at 10@2e for Western; 13924 for State. Curese—Heavy at 5@o%c. Watsky—Quiet but steady at $1.12. Metais—Copper—More fagul lake more more active and lower at 1% 18h a4 tron quiet and uuchange. Ze aod Peete PAS ON aga > ut. firmer at $2.50; clinch, & 3 horseshoe, No. 8, 20@26c. A Bass Caught Twice. Ronslout Freeman. ‘Two yearsago Dr. Fort Van Keuren was in this city making bis annual visit aniong rela- tives and friends. One day the Doctor and Mr. vohn A. Woller went up near the dam at Eddy- Ville to fish for rock bass, and: while so doing the Doctor hooked what he thinks must have been a small whale, as, notwithstanding all his sktil,—~and he is an enthusiastic expert in the sport so beloved by the gentle Izaak Walton,— which he exercised for fall half an hour before he could get the fish anywhere near the surface, the line parted about two feet from the hook, and the fish was zone. On Monday of this week Dr. S. Barks, of Watch Hill, R. 1, who bas been on atour through the woods and onthe mountains of Esopus, examining the various growth of forest trees, while. visiting in that pleasant town, came with n party to Eddyville to fish for bass under the dam, and during the afternoon was so fortunate as to capture a nine- secon pound bass, in one side of the mouth of which was a hook imbedded in the gill, and to which was attached about ‘two feet of the line With alarge sinker anda broken hook. Mr. Woller is positive that it fs the same fish Dr. ‘Van Keuren had hooked two years since. SENSEI: soemeenane eel ‘The Largest Railway Station in the World. ‘The new railway station at York, England, the largest in the world, is not terminal, like theold one; trains will run, without backing or shunt- ing, straiznt through it. It Is situatcd on @ slope rising from the banks of:the Ouse. The main entrance, which looks upon the city walls, is from the sonth side through a portico 150 by 33 feet, and tais is approached by a bros Grive under an archway near the end of Lendel Bridge. The length of the platform is to be 1,500 feet, while the covered part of the station ig in length 800 feet and in breadth 234 fect. The height is about Hey fect, The area of the platform at York is.171, i that at St. Pancras, London, 105,300 feet. The roof consists of four semi-circular spans, the larxest of which fs that in the nortn centre, which if eighty-one feet wide, and. covers four Nines of rails, That springing from the north wall is fifty-five feet wide, and embraces a plat form and three sets of rails. PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS. ies Pateat Pariy Wade Ores Sits The very best, 6 for ¢¢. shed Dy spy ode competent iosewasiisight seam: 173 Maluaes the latter part of the session. Someoncr: resist - reper