Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 26, 1877, Page 6

v 8 4 . SUNDAY. AUGUST 26, 1877—BIXTEEN PAGES. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE — e —— —_— THE ENIGHTS. What the Apollo Commandery. K. T., Will Do at Cleveland. ... History of the Encampn_lcno--; Programme of Tuesday’s Festivities. Recent Meeting of the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, Reperts of the Grand Chancellor and Other Oficers ~-Business Transacted. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. THE TRIENSIAL SESSION OF THE GRAND EN- 3 CAMPMENT of the United States, Knizhts Templar, con- venes in- Cleveland Tuesday, and promises in grandeur and arrangements of detail to eclipse any conclave heretofore held 4n this conntry. ‘The parade of Tuesday will be a monster pa- zeant, and Cleveland is putting on its brightest ‘garb, and proposes to giveall Sir Knights a ‘rousing welcome and the best of Forest City cheer. The merchants of Water street are erccling o grand triumphal arch, of unique desiem; and the deco- rations will Dbe. ample 2and complete. Of course no arrangement would be perfect un- less Chicago had a band in it, and this time Apollo Commandery of this city leads the van. 1t is No. 1in the encampments of Illinois, and consequently the oldest, 'and largest, and the ealthicst in this State. At the warcrooms of Messrs. Sterling & Co., 305 Euclid avenue, Apollo Commandery will give a grand- recep-, tion to Oriental Commandery. of Cleveland, wmd a promenade soirce musicale Tuesday evening next. For this affair the most exten- sive preparations have been making for some Thonths past, and the Apollo Knights propose "0 Go the thing up as fincly as it ever “hns been done, and open the eyes of the élite, of the Forest City by showing them what Chi- cago hoepitality means. ‘I'he following-named are the officersof Apollo Commandery: ‘neat. Commandes, Ewm. Sir Norman T. Gas sette; Generalissimo, Sir Amos Graonis; Cap-' ‘tain-General. Sir, Gilbert W. Halmes; Prelate, 8ir Reuben T. Pettengill; Treasurer, Eminent: Sir Eugene B. Mtyers; Recorder, Sir Joseph R. _Dualop; Senior Warden. Sir 8, Dixon, Junior Warden, Sir William N. Reid: Sword- Tearer, Sir Myron S. Crezo: Standard-Barer, Sir Abram. C. Potter; Warden, Sir Samuel M. Ienderson:- ° Orgnist, -8ir _ Richard- R. French; Sentinal, Blr Moscs N. Fuller; Armore, “Sir Harvey R. Caberey; Stewards, Sirs Herbert M. Kinsley, Harry G. Pulling, and Charles R. Vaudercook. b 'COMMTTITEES. The following are the Cornmittecs of Arrange- meots: Intitations—Rirat Eminent Sir Vincent L. Hurl- but, Chairman: Right Eminent Sirs Theodore T. urney, Hosmer A. Johnson, William H. Tarner, Tienry C. Renney, and J. Adams Allen, Rreeption—Emimeat Sit Fuzenc 1. Mevers, Chairman; Right Eminent Sir Theodore T. Gurner, Sirs Ihewitt C, Cresier, John IZ, §. Quick, 0. W. Barrett, Charles E. Leonara, Albert 1. Adcock. \ Johu O'Neill,” Edgar 3 1 William W, Reid, Alfred Russell. Orvie P. Buker, David G._Bemilion. Amos Grannis. Gilbert M. Holmes, Labau B. Dixon, Samnel M. Henderson, _Jerry S. Thompeon, Joseph R. Dunlop. The following is the Committee on Reception, Uriental Commandery, Cleveland, wko have _kindiy consented to serve: Hon. Sir Amos Townsend. Sirs_George A. Ba- corze W, Burt, Hon. Sir . W. Pelton, Sirs ' Weileman. J. B. Parsons, Georze E. Hart- well, George W. Howe. O. W. Tinan, E. D. Pags, . C. Ranney, C. F. Spencer, H. A. Stephens, C. “E. Stanley, Samuel Brigge. 2 TOE PROGRAMME : +Jor the entertainment includes, first, recéption of Oricntal Commandery of Cleveland, Em. Sir - B, D. Babcock, Commander; overture, * Jolly Robbers 3 waltz, * Wine, Woman, and Song?; address of welcome by Norman T. Gassette, Commander of Apollo Commandery; warble. for male voices,— Droit et Avant,’—Apollo *Commandery Quartel: intermission; sclections fram ¢ Der Freischuetz™; ¢ Ode to_Cleveland, by the Quartet (words. by Norman T. Gassette, music by Richard R. French, ag::&kzpoi Apolio Commandery); pollm, Satarynf England”_ _tolo for _cornet; ¢ Faust: -sercnade by the- Quartet; “The Noblest,” tromboue golo, by the Apollo Com- 1mandery Quartet. After the concer: a dancing programme of ecight numbers will be gonc through with. Nevins & Krctlow’s band will furnish the music, and 8ir Richard R. French, ‘musical director. of AI}ollo Commandery, will preside at the piano. The quartet is composed of the followiog Knishts: 8irs C. C. Smith, Charies Phillips, Frank Tilden, and E. C. Hale, Having said £0 much of the entertainment, it might not be inappropriate to give a brief re- sume of the 1USTORY OF APOLLO COMMANDERY, - the strongest and oldest in the State. It was organized May 20, 1845, under the title of Apollo Encampment, No. 1, of Knizlite Teniplar. At that time there was no encampment in Illinois, nor any adjoining State or Lerritory. A dis- gcnsaclon wae granted on recommendation of Mount Vernon Encampment by Most-Em. Bir Joseph K. Stapleton, Deputy General Grand Master of the General Grand Encampment, Kuights Templar for the United States of America, May 45, 1345 On the 20th day of May the Encampment was opened vith_ the following Knights: M. E. Sir W. F. Walker, Grand Commander; Eir John R. Case, Generalissimos Sir Willlam Stuart. Cap- tain-General; Sir W. M. D. Ryan, Prelate; Sir A. B. Lewis, Warder,and Sirs Heury wn and John Barney. The lodge-room at that time was not the clégant asylun of to-day. It was located on the third floor of a little three-story Drick building on the southwest corner of Clark und Bouth Whter streets. A charter was mranted Sept. 17, 1847, by the Grand Encamp- meat, then sitting at Columbus, O. It was some ten years before there wasa Grand En- campment organized in the State of Illinots. Avollo Commandery is the parent of Kniehi Templarism in bis State, and as Obio crected i, it desires to - show its aporeciation “ of the Buckeyc State. Apollo Commandery has created full a thousand Knights, and to-day has a membership of up- ward of 500, representing in part the wealth and intcllivence of Chicago. They have en- saged the cntire capacity of the Forest City Houee, at Cleveland, for themselves, wives and {riends, and proposc to do the hospitable to the atmost wherever liberality can surgest itsclf. ‘The procession will_leave the Monroe Street Asylum (American Express Duilding), Monday morning, at 7:30 o’clock, sharp, march to State ftreet, ‘down State to Lake, Lake ,to Dearborn, Dearborn_ to_ Monroe, Montos to LaSalle, rnd - LaBalle strect to the Micbipan Southern depot, whence they leave at $8:30 o’clock by special train. Nevins & Krot- Jow’s Band, enlarged to fifty pieces. will lead the procession. At the Tremont House, Lake and Deerborn streets, 2 halt will be made, when ‘the Grand Commandery of the State of Iilinois \]\‘111 ]:‘.n_:‘lllfll: hlxl’.c,clnd be_escorted to the lcpot he o Comnmandery will as their c_sflnfi' Cloveland. ol act Sir Knighte stopping over in Chicago on their lgnmn:eug Cleveland, wili find E:.gs& Knight orman T. Gassette in the office of O. . Bar- rett, No. 120 LaSalle street, in the, basement, where all information will be furnished. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. MEETING OF TNE SUPREME LODGE. & BprcWAGMTtflqmnmxzfl! The Tribune. HICAGO, Aug. 24.—~T have prefe; i until the close of the sasion?:l L!?:ds:;efi:x% Body, in order that, instead of presenting dis- connected reparts. I might give to the mergben. sh:gammnlc!e synopsis of the lewialstion of 1377, In consequence of the demonstrations made by the brethren of Cleveland and of the Buckeyes State in geaeral, byt lttle outside the formal organization and the presentation of the // reports of officers was ‘transacted on”the first dey. in considering the feport of the Supreme Clancellor, Ican only say that fn viey ot the large amount appearing as having been expended by that officer, but very meagre results have been attained, and baa he simply remained at home the’ Supreme Lodze would bare been about thaf much richer ana the jarisdictions visited not anv worse off. - The reportisa series of apologies for things not done, and regrets for so little being accom- vlished. Tt is not vigorous or calculated to in- spire, and ore cannot éxamine this docnment witkout wondering how it could have been pos- sible to get so little into 5o large a space. Ido not desire to make any invidious distinctions by speaking of previons fncambents, bus I can- not help comparing former ‘reports, with this end wondering which is out of gesr, the Order or the ollicer, The Qrder of the Kuights of Pyihias deserves more from its Executive thin this exbibit, and unfrersaliv 1 have heard the, opinion that the report was the weakest cfort yel cmanatins from that of The an- naal repurt of the Supreme Chancellor'of an Order =0 fufiventiul as that of -the Knights of Pythiss shouid bean exhaustive document,—one caleulated to edueate the membership and yiehd them a fund of information. As any matters at. all worthy of notice: in his report come up afterwards in the legislation, I pass from the consideration of this to that of the SUFREME K. OF R. AND S. JOSEPIT DOWDALL. The report of this officer is just what might be expected from so capable and eflicient a ser- yant of the body.,. While full and comprehen- sive’yet it Is conuise and instructive, and bears the impress of that long ecxperience -which Brother Dowdall brings to the discharge of his important duties. Brother Dowdall is nuturally a scribe, 2nd the conduct of his office in this, as in_the performance of similar duty for other socicties, evidences the wisdom of the choive of the Supreme Lodge. From his report I notice the delinquency of several States in regard to the full payment of the special assessment ade in 1574 for the pay- ment of the Supreme Lodge debt, but one cn hardly wonder at the balances that exist in many instauces when I uotice that, though the greater portion of the jurisdictions have paid in fyll, and many of them a lyrge percentage on the assessment, that the *‘great Statc of Pennsylvania” has bardly émld any- thing, sna to-day etands indebted 1o the Supreme Body in the sum of §6,502. ‘At the Pittsourg. session in 1874 the Body was practigaliy forced into giving to that State au -increased representation by the pledge of their Kepresentatives that Pennsylvania would come to the rescue, but the evidences in this report show this to have been a sad delusion, and in this direction many poot Statcs made a better, - and more honorable record; and while § am glad to notice the boldness with which Brother Dowdall deals with this question, vet I can_ hardly hope for much from the smaller jurisdictions that are delinquent so long as Pennsylvania carries the banner for de- reliction i, this rarticular. ' - . The subject‘of Jess trequent sessions of the Supreme Body is also_handled with a fearless pem, and the errofs of the system of reveoue ETTR The reinstating of the d means of revenue, with certain restrictions, i also brought forctbly to the noffce'of the Body, and gQue cannot but wonder, in, straifenied cireumstanies of the Suprenic Lodge, that, for a time.at least,” they adopted 80 suicidal. a' ‘policy as: obolishing - its use. in this report, as in thc Supreme Chancellor's, several other matters are orought up, s are mentioned_subsequently in no- ticing tho legislation. Icannot leave tnis re- port without noticing some features of THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. In this exhibit I find that potwilbstanding that during the entire fiscal year the revenue has been on the decrease, yet the Supreme Chaoee]- Jor appears_charged with having drawn §2,100. The preceding vear he appears charged with $3,095, and the first year of his incumbency hie drew §1,280—making a total in three years of §6.525. As the first few years of the exist- -ence of the Body were necessarily attended with greater labor and greater result, I presume that a comparison of the expenditures would not be out of place. In making an examination, I find that in the first six vears the expenditures amounted to §4,081, the result of which wasthe establishing of the Order inthirty-six Grand Jurisdictions, and the increase” of memn- bership from & mere . hundful to an army of 100,000. This year the result achieved is a loss of membership of over 5,000. I cannot, therefore, in the lizht of the resuits, do otheriwise than complinment the predecessors of the present incumbent on the amount ol ool accomplished upon the small expenditures made, and must still continue to wonder what compensating ood has been obtained in the Jast three years in return for the cnormous cost. Tae future may be prolific of effects, and X cap only hope that itis as bread cast upon the waters, if the flour was high-priced. Many subjects of 2 rontine nature were pre- sented at the session, but have been climinated on account of space, and place given only to the more important matters which were preseated and acted upon by the Body. BEPORTS. ‘On the recommendation of the Committee on Stateof the Order, the foliowing was adopted: Resolo:d, That the Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal be, and ke is_hereby, instructed o far- nish Frontier Lodge, No. 4, of St. John, B.. “with a fuil set of supplics, such as are furnished to new lodges, free of charge. “The Committée on State of the Order report- ed favorably on the resolution to appoiot a spe- cial committee of three to prepare’ wiitten and ‘unwritten work for a new or * uniform ”’ rank. The report was adopted. and Represeptatives W- Bryce Thompson of Tecnessce, J. W. Mavl- ty of Kentucky, and John H. Jféech of New York, were appointed_as_that Committee, o s oo nthhana..wwan ~whee FRUEP S e T P - Representative 8. S. Mills, of Maryland, from the Special Comnmittee on the subject, reported on ainanual of drill. which, on_motion of Rep- rescntative F. P. Daan, of California, was m- definitely postponed. and I canuot butthink that the action was, to sav the -least, disconricous. The Order require proper and suitable manual of driil, and in view of the appointment of this Special *Commiittee at the former ecssion it :;‘elms remarkable that no definite action was ken. ' & Rtg]rescnh\“ra Thompson of Tenoes Mee Wwere nl];pointcd 2 Special Committee on Endow- ment Insurance, and on motion the 8. C., £. V. C.. S. K. of R.and 8., and §. M. of E. were addefl to the Commictee. On this I would say, move slowly. This proj- ect is onc ot to be 100 lightly considered, and is sailing in ao unknown sea, where others hare I-been wrecked before. e FORRKIGN COUNTRIES, The Committee on State of the Order, to swhiom was refcrred that portion of the report of the Supreme Charcellor as related to the in- troduction of the Order into foreign countries, reported in favor of the project, including a resolution autborizing the Supremne Chancellor to visit Great Britain and Germany during the present term of oflice, for the purposc of es- tablishing the Order in those countries, aud the ort and resolution were adopted. ? n the face of the large deficiency in the reve- nues of 1876’7, the decrease in membershi the geperal depression, aué the precarious con- dition of the Order insome jurisdictions, it does scem like folly to propose forcien missions. Charity begins at home, aud it wonld be mnch more for the advantage of the Order if sight- seeing and Continental visits were abandoned, and practical measurcs adopted for the breath- ing life into those jurisdictions that are now on the wane... - . “ The consideration of the ritual was laid over £ next year without action, and the resolution of Rensesentative A. J. Stone, of Minnesota, rezarding Lhe abolition of emblem in_work of amplified third rauk, was referred to the Com- mittee on Revision of Ritual. The report of the Committee on Law and Su- pervision in relation to the hicanial session of the Supreme Lodge was passed. This report orovides that after the session of 1873 the Su- preme Lodge shall meet once in wo years on the fourth Tuesday in August, It is surprising how men's minds change,and in 5o short a time, as it was ouly in 1574 that a progosition of this ‘character was defeated, and largely by the efforts of the very persons on whese recom- mendation it is now apopted. & o A PARADES. ++-The following resolution was adopted: Resolred, That, in all futnre:s - i isolved, Thaty re.sessions of the S gn,:'ru:u,_&:ldlsidc of :ge Supreme ice, should be, percmptorily d by the Suprewe Lodge, except such pn‘;ll:cfl’!‘xr::rd- c! TB as are fixed for the first day of the session. + To all thisT say Amen, though I fear of its being "administerel _Indianapolis next year will ask . * just this once,” and they-will a e and then again “resolve not to doit agai This is the history of all such resolves, and it is | a well-known rule that one body of men cannot, | *“ resolve ™ for another except by constijutional | ‘cnactment. THAT DOCUMENT. v, The Committec on the State of Order report- | ‘ed dt leigth on’ Document 74, presented by Representative D. A. Cashman, of Diinois; recommending . that the document be returned 1o the parties named therein, and that no part of the same be _allowed to be placed upon the Journal of. Proceedings, and the ~report was adoj L.# This document referred to was not read at the time of its presentation, upon the Cominittee reporting a call was madefor the reading, which was refused by the Supreme Chancellor. - This scems o be a new mode of parl‘amentary proceedive. but looking At maay - other - inctdents of the session it was Dotsurprising, and in view of the nature of the document, the reading of which was refused, Lear.s well as iznorance of parliamentary rules seems to have Drompted tge action. For the beefit, however, of the membershi of - that ‘body and to defeat the counivance of those who succeeded in preventing the distribution. of the Pprinted copics of the documents sent, I may ay that the matter reported on by the Committed, and thereadiog of which was refused, was g proverly certified document, over the sig- natures of 2 committee and the seal of a lodze in this State, tozether with evidence properly attested under oath, and in auswer to a circalar of Supreme Chancelior 8. S. Davis, ‘whereby it was clearly eatablished sud proven that the cir- culars as issued by him were contrary o fact. pointed vutin words that bear no miscoustrue-; 4 Shield” as a- in, view of the| e of Kew York, and Mavity of Kentuckr, .| 2 any and all invitations to.attend | public celebrations, parades, bauquets, or ntnner' lar business of-the | The eubject diseussed: was the fssuance of 3 Digast_of Laws by Messrs. Knight & Leonard, of and ju. this connection Prelate Supreme may that when Churles Lucas, of Missourl, ~ from the * Committee on State of the Order, presented u report. on the subject of * Digest,”” the trath of the allesations contafned in the cir- cular was, unwittingly it is true, sustaiticd, and .the very man who reported against the “ Docu- ment No. 74" was forced te-take the position that the so-called Official Digest was not, in any particular, what its Ercfnce Claimed. A length- ened argument on this question brought Repre- sentatives Ozler and Dann to their fect, and the debate on the question developed the fact that Mr. 8. 8. Davis had ignored Representative Ozler, acted contrary to the positive instructions of the Supreme Lodge in the pablication of the so- called Otlicial Digest, and taken dway from the one who was the **coming man " what little of pational reputation the association of his ame with the compilation of a digest wight buve given him, 'and -thercby: lLelped out the plan by which the aspimnt from .Johnstown might the more easily succecd. The debate on' the report was decidedly ani- mated, and from it the membersderived a great dcal of information of the inside workings. So marked were the cvidences of dissatisfaction at the coarse pursucd by Supreme Chaucellor Davis that he felt compelled to tender his resia- nation.. The_proposal had a tearful accom- paniment, and, of course, as intendea, was not aceepted. % 4 The Supreme Lodge baving become responsi- ble for the payment for the,production..of -the so-calied Official Digest, of course adopted it. They couldn’t help it, and as a result the O Irder are asked to purchasea very inferior publica- tion, ‘as was . frankly admitted by many representatives at the Supreme e, and from what little examination 1 have given the work I cannot but wonder -why the sunreme officers ever ventured to put .out a work which is nothing buz a bundic of repetitions, personal opinions of what the law is, and but little of the original, text. "If the First Digest bad not hnspcneti to have {ssued from Illinols; and had had the support ‘it de- served from where it mizht have been expected, _the body st large would to-day have been in possessionof a fuithful dizest of the journals of the body, and at half the cost. 1t 18 fortu- nate, however, that there is no law precluding -1ts purchase. + The Comittee on Law and Supervision re- -ported on_the resolution: recommending o changa in the law respecting members remain- ing outside the ante-room untit a lodge is open- cd, recommending no change in thie present. Iaw, which was adopted. A HIGHER BODY. i Representative John Van Valkenburg, of -Towa, from the Committe€on State of the Or- der, reported recommending that a committee of five be appointed to prepare a ritual, consti- tution, etc., Tor the proper ormanization of a higher body of the Order, under the 'coutrol of the Supreme Lodge, which was sdopted. I had thousht that the experience of the Lodyon ‘the question of “higher dezrees? had béen quite. sufficient to give this subject ‘4’ qirletus, but- it would secm that such is not the case, and the only hope that the membership'canhave is, that if by ony parliamentary system the distinzuish- ed ' Representative who made the proposition should be made Chairman, that the length and substunce-of the proposed- ritual will differin those two respeets from'-Centennial addresses and * Manuals.” The Committec on Law and Supervision re- ported.in favor of @unting funcral assessments as dues, which was lost by—reas, 22} P. 8. C. Rathbone instructed tI the plan of ritual and work for the pronosed endowment_or fourth rank of the Order of Knights of Pythias. e " ‘When the Supreme Lodee resolved iteelf into regular session the following resolution was adopted: Resolred, That the beloved and honored founder of our Order, Jnstus H. Rathboue, be declared our lecturor on the origin, rise, and progress of the Order in_this Supreme Jurisdiction, und that he visit the various sobordinate lodzes in the Tnited States apon therr invitation, said lodges defraying all expenses of said visitations. : = It must have been exceedingly refreshiag to ! those ot the older members of the Supreme Body who remember ‘the unrelenting nersecu- tion of this very man n the darker days of the Order to hear these words of cheer to J. H. Rathbone. This, taken together with his, oc- <capancy of the chair of the man who led the crusade, must have been s more than com- pensating victory. Is.it not possible, however, that the Supreme Lodeeare going too fast on this matter; and will not the -denunciations of the past, taken In_connection with the * hi- falutin ¥ eulogy of the present, tend to give manv the idea that neither in the past nor ihe resent was the case of this brother given sui- ciently mature consideration? _ The Committee on Laws and Supervision pre- sented their report oo tho decisions of the Supreme Chancellor which were reported upon favorably and adopted, with the exception of N the minority report upon the latter. The decisions referred 1o weroalt ou subjocto preers ey 33 & importance pas gy e syt to be given'at length. ‘When the Supreme Lodee closed its Iabors in Cleveland it stvod adjourned to meet in_the City of lndianapolls, 1nd., on the fourth Tucs- day of August, A.D. 1878, and Pythian Period the Fifteenth. . ——— FINANCES OF THE TOWN QF LAKE. TD the Editor of The Tribune. LAKE, Ang. 23.—As a report of a so-called committee of taxpayers of the Town of Lalke re- cently appeared in your columns in reference to an alleged: deficiency in the sinking funds for peyment of principal and interest on the bonds of the Town of Lake, and condemning the action of the Board of Trustees because of alleged di- version of eaid funds, I trust Fou iwill accord me space for thé following: . There. are outstanding 340 7 per cent bonds of the Town of Lake for $1,000 cach. Of these 180 were issued under ordinance of March 30, 1874, and 160 under ordinance of Aug. 22, 1674 ‘These ordinances provide for the levy of an an- nual tax of £40,316.04 for the payment of the interest on said bongs, 2ad for a sinking fund to meet the principal as it may mature. In the appropriation of 1874 only about $12,000 was levied for this purpose, but the proper amount was included in the appropria- tion ordinances of 1875, 1376, and 1877. ll; is well known, however, that the taxes are not collected untal the year after the levy is made, and the appropriation of 1874 was not received wuntil the summer and fall of 1575, and that of 1375 not until the summer and fall of 1876, while the taxes of 1576 are now in process of collection. Then, afrain, some 20 per cent of the tax levy is not coilected because of forfeit- ures and appeals, and therefore it is that there has been received for the credit of this sinking- fund only the amount of $52,846.04, while over $133,000 ‘has been levicd, including the levy of 1877, out of which the intercst due in 1677 £hould properly be paidy - These bonds, howey- er, draw intercst from tfefr date, payable Jan. 1and July 1 of each vear, and the coupons due January and July, 1875, and January, 1876, all maturéd before any considerable amount nad been reccived from taxes for their payment, and the Board of Trust ces ° had the alternative _ presented to them, of borrowing the money for the pay- ‘ment. of the coupuns as' they matured, or of allowing the fnterest to be in defsnlt until taxes shoald ‘e collected. In order to protect tue credit.of the Town, they chose the former | course, although it involved the payment of interest for the time which should elapse until the. taxes should be paid, and all intcrest on these bonds, including that due July 1, 1877, has been paid when aue, and the amount the .booksof the Town show paid ns interest on these bonds Is,, as stated in the report of the so-called sommittee, $65,630.60, Icaving the sink- ing fund In arrears something less than $13,000, ‘and this 1aoney. was paid, not, as stated by safd report, for other purposes.than tbat for which it ' was levied, but hdt’ was col- lected was faithfully applied to the specific objects “for. which. the- appropriations were made, and, if the gentlemen now figur- ing 50 conspicuously in "the taxpayers’ ‘meetings would pay up their own taxes, some of them three and four years in "arrears, the sinldog fund would not be” in= debt, but would ‘have money to fts credit, which would be ap- -gllu&l tovards reducing the principal of the onds. i 3 Now. as to the charge -that “$40,000 bonds ‘have matured and_have not been paid. but the mozey coilected for that purpose diverted,” ete., I wish to state that in addition to the 7 per cent bonds referred to 'abdor& there. are, ont- standing forty bonds for'$1,000 each, fssued un- der ordinznce of Dec. 8,°1374; due in December 1870, drawing 10 per_cent interest. The ‘ord nance under which ihiese bonds Jrere fssued ro- quires an annual levy of $25.000;to be made for two vears for the ‘payment of the' prindpal and interest thereou. This levy: was wade in bath 1875 and 1876. -The levy of 1518 is now in process of collection; of the levy of 1875 some 317,000 was collected., the rest was forfeited or appealed. v Now, although the $40,000 was all due’ in De- cember, 1875, it will be secn that after deductin; from the amount collected ‘the $5,000 “for thé two years’ interest there was only 29,000 left in the hands of the Treasurer to apply toward the paymént of principal, and the Board of Trustecs obtaired from the holder of these honds an ex- tension of one year of the principal, and - bor- rowed from this fund. the 0,000 for the pay- ment of the deficiency in the ;other interest {funds as ahove stated, sud this will bo repgid out.of ihe taxes now In process- of collee- - taxes. tion. In addition to the general bonds above recupitulated there are also. 152 - specinl asecss- ment bonds outstandiog for -$1,000. cazh, pay- able out of special asseesments and issued in 1874, and the payment of these special assess- ments is in the same condition with all the other Tt is a very easy thing, Mr. Editor, to make changes and Talsify fizures for effect,-and it is 2 very common thing in these times to assail all ublic officers as thieves and rinesters, but it is hardly right to besmirch.a .man’s character without —at least a carcful esamina- tion of: the facts, The Board = of Trustees of the Town of Like have.'a difficult-task t6 verform, - They have & large In- debtednessof nearly §800,000 to provide for, all incurred by former ' Boards, and are met by the clamor for improvements of the actual residents and citizens of the town on the one hand, and the denunciation of all improvements by the so-called Tax-payers! Association (compos- FINANCE AND TRADE. The Produce Markets Itregular, but Most of Them Firmer. * Grain Receipts Smaller. The Produce Movement of the Past Week. - FINANCIAL. Businces was rather more active yesterday, 381 uenal at the close of the week. The chanie for the -re thér, When. | i cd mainly of non-residents), on theother. | better was not very marked, and_whether it wilt they came into office in the spring of 1875 there! were no accounts kept of town inatters except the private account-book of theTown Treasurer; there was no record of outstanding town orders, -and Jargre ‘nmounts have hcen vonstantly.nré- sented for payment; no special accounts were kept with the special assessment- funds; but ail money collected; was ' Lredited to and paid out oI ont general fund, and the improvements for which the money was collected in many instances were not made. ‘The Boatd o ‘Truslees have heen compelied to make 'these Improvements or to refand” thc; money, and_outstanding orders had to be paid or inmumnerable suits would have bcen com- menced against the town and its credit de- stroyed. - + Hom et The officers of the tawn are trying to do their ‘duty, aud are at least entitled to a hearing before such sweeping denunciations nre hurled azainst them as those contuined in the ex parte report of said Comimittee. 1do ot intend to cnter into n.newspaper controversy nor ta com- Dlain against just criticism, but’the creditoss off ‘tbe town and” the taspayers shounld kiow the actual use made of their funds, and: therefore I send you this communication. - % ‘A. B, Conpir, Treasurer Town of Lake, .A GOVERNMENT WITHOUT A PRESIDENT. A To the Editor of .The Tribune. ., Cmicaco,, Aug. 25.—In: writing your article iThe Downfall of the Republic’ in lust Sun-; .day’s TRIBUNE you failed to do justice to the little pamphiet ** Léssons of a Century,” by ex- tending s rovicw whero I had - taken. the liberty to request a criticism. & You commence by lowering the value of the little work in placing its importance alongside with that,of *‘The Battle of Dorking,” a view which no doubt will carry. conviction witl those .readers_who are minus an idea before having talen their breakfast and “glanced” at Tue Cit1cAGO TRIBUNE. i > S Yon finally admit that the Government pro- posed:would be “simple ‘and beautiful,” and: |- refer to it as approaching that. of Switzcrland whose political troubles,. aspirations, and sue- “eesses during the latter years have been 50 sin- rularly ignored by our English press; but at the same time bring_before the mind of ‘your readers the pure (2) Democracy of Athens, sub- verted by demagogues, and warn agaiast found- ing a Government oo the rule of the depraved and the iznorant. 4 i Our “lessons ” beinzthe result of expéricnce, thought, and reflection, zood carc has been tnken to profit by tne [failures of . former republics. and the short time you took to look ‘over.the little book casily explains your article. If not crowding your columns, permit me to direct your attention to only one of the most important propositions, namely the abolition of the Presidency. Can it really be denicd, that the Presidency is the cause of all our corruption and party tvranny? Will not a8 long as we elect Presi- dents the motto be: *“ And to the victor belong the spoils?”? Does not the partition of these spoils, com- mence in Washington, and from_there ramify out into every littie municipalityof the couttry, and does not * his Excellency,” who with the sppointive power ot his command wicids as much influcnce as a foreign potentate, stand at the very fouuntain-head of all this corruption and party tsranny! Again can our cfforts at Civil Service Reform _really betome cffective, if after four ' ¥ears - the opposing party should get into power and the above-meutioned motto be in force again?, . A From thesc considerations an amendment to the Constitution is thought advisable, abolish- ing the Presidency and transferring the exceu- tive functions to 2n Administrative Commission or Coneressivnal Ministry to be chosen by Con- gress from their own body, or from amoneg other competent citizens; and to be supervised and instructed durine the adjournment of ‘Con- gress by a standing commitice, who i are to be in permanent session during that time, and who arc authorized to cail extra ;,scfi‘:fm a‘la_Con; ross whenprelttdhod aietinete " This ittie ook, and refer all those who should take in- terest in its contents to the advertisement on the first page of Tas TRisUNE. F1aT Lox. ———————— TRIP TO ST, JOE. Across the Lake I took n trip one breezy day; T had » wish to look at things apon the wag, And visi: 0}d St. Joe, npon the castern beach, To sce persimmons’ grow and tasto the luscions peach. SoT the dolicr paid, and stepp'don board the crat. “To hear the music play'd, ook my station aft. The boat to time was truc: at half-past nine o'clock, With passengers and crow, we erted from th ock. "While gently gliding ont, along the inky stream, 1 cast my eves aboat for jrems for my theme, Two-thirds the men were dreas'd in suits of navy- ne— On that zcconntI guess'd they werc John Sherman's crew: Bot zhgn| the way they sat and chatted with the cile, And fngerd with the hat, and twiddled with the cnaris, x Caused me'to think thatIhad made a shight mis- ake— That such men do not ply for hire npon the lako. I thought mayself absurd—the father of the geese: And then the thoughi occurred, they must be all nolice— On some escarsion bent, to rest them from their i Tiad come with full jntent to dissipato their spoils. John Sherman standing near, 1 a3k'd to ine inform Just why those men appenr in dark-blue uniform; And he, with face awlow, replicd, in a passion, ““You greenhorn! don't you know? 'Tis the present fashion When we were half-ncross, the lake was rather rough; “The boat plsy'd pitch-and-toss; some folkshad gob onoush— Enough and more than they were ablewell tokeen: They threw the rest away, comnmitied to the deep. Some conld not keep their feel, ns true 58 I'mi n sinner. Or barely keeo their scat, or c'cn keep their dinner, Some others had o qualm, but not of conscience, snre— For qualns fn al, that storm brought up wpon the oor. Two hudred women lay quite helplees “on th ecke, & And men, in sad dismay, put arms aronnd their necks, = And then they rubb'd their hands, and felt their pulses beat, Put b‘r:\nldy to their lips, and shawls npon their ect. o And, if they hired a bunk, a dollar was the fee, Ten cents 1o mind a trank, and thirty cents for tea, Price ffty cents for cot, 4 lemon fwenty cents— Forty for whisky hot fell heavy on the gents. But, notwithstindins we had perils on the trip, We brought up in the les, and jeft John Silermss hip: ‘Then scatter'd all around, each bent on some pursnit, To find \v!‘n: could be found—perchance to gather ruit. 3 T'm told some did partake of good and solid staff; Some, ice-cream and cake, or_firting on the binfr} Bat all return’d, ‘and most in time to catch the hoat, ‘While 'some just ¥ Py Jusf m_\chd the post as we had got The wind had settled i tho N gl . down; the peaple look'd Jolm Shetman, of enowh (st least that's what T . gueesd), Tad treated all the crew, ana he had been to dine Withall those.men in bine, for they were looking ne. - The docks were all made clean by uee of women's With ::ufg'n to intervene’ excopt the swabs and 5 . For traiis tind done thelr work without the help of room, , a ‘With nothing left to lurk from binnacle tp boom. The &ick ones of the morn bocame the gayest t] In spite of dresees torn. or rumpling of tyh: h:(crl;:" They danced with unkles bare, a8 briskas any They :eei;l:d Just on a tear, and no one ask'd them Bat time advanced apace, and wo roll’d into port: | Then coased the danco of grace, and ev'ry behor i - gporty. 3 -And then wittiont a brawl, ‘we landéd in good pligl I wish'd gdod-night to all; John Sherman said. **Good-night.” J. W. H., Lake View. ., Customi-House -Officer—Tou're keeping o, sharp lookout for the Colorado beetle, Mike?” Mike—“Ay. ay, sorr. Shure and wasu’t it this ‘bligsid marnin’ we atup%ed aquare sort o’ thrav- cler, and overhauled his portmanchew, .and | Tennesre 63, new, reach over into next week depends largely dpon the condition of prizes on the Board of Trade. 1f steady, a £ood business may confidently be exucgb ca: 1f fluctuating, with & eborp fise, shipmen -will have 1o wait natil bnyers and scliers can ad- :just'the differences oetween them. - The hanks report an abundance of capital for all the city and country business that offers. We find .0 change in rates o vepost, -Discounts to good " customers are quite uniform at & per_cent. .The market is Groder, in anticipation of a more active ,demand a few. dags heace, and on .smaller parcels " goine of the banks charge 10. - Very, littie Is downe ‘in call roans, and rates ate nomiinal at G pet cent. The banks take nearly all the'good paper that® of- fers, and hence very little 18 doing by the street Dbrokers—not enough to justify quotations, except at a wide rance,—say $@18 per cont. New York exchange 14 still very plenty. Buyers are few. Al the transactions reported were at 80, cents discount batweer banks per $1. 000, but sedlers were fortunate to find n buyer at that dgure. Some reported the mirketat §1.00. ; . _The bank clearings for the week ending Aug. 25, *1877, were fs folloivs: Balances. Jlaee eeeee 2 3,018,176 $I0.04L.183 S1.774,663 $16,181,236 $1,823,815 T BONDS. S United 6tateags of ‘Bl.......ss. .Ul §..5-208 O ‘03— January and July:. U. 8 5208 0f :a7—January und Jul 0n Of ‘63—January and Jul Tpited States 10-40s.. § Ualied Stategnew 53 of nited StateS curseantcy 6s. old.. And Interes BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK. NEw Yorr, Al 25,—Gold opencd and closed at 104, with €ales in the interim at 1037 and 1043, Borrowing rates were 1, 1%, 2, 2%, and 3 per cent. Loans wore also made flat and at 3 per cent for carrying. : Silver at London 54 3-16 pence.” Here silver bars ore 122 in greembacks, 1174 in gold. Coin, 4@¥ discount. Governments quict. Railroad bonds active. " State bonds stéady. In the forenoonthe stock market was active and ‘buoyant, the sdvance rangits betwaen 2 to 3 per conit, the higaest - prices of the week, aud of the current upward movement were made in some in- stances. The market contioned strong dnring the aftecnoon until near the closing hour, when the selling movement and the attempts to realize profits accasioned a lively break. Michigan Cen- tral advanced to 5! TLake Shore, 65%; Rock 31%. Daring th expected raid Norshwestern broke to 31, St. Paul to 31k, Lake Shore to 63%. Michigan 'Central to 56%; whicn crested somewhat of 8 furry for a time. However, the market was rapidly restored 10 its accustomed temper and clozed strone. At Philadelpliia the Pennevlvania Railroud shares advancod from 80 to 3% and Reading 3. withminor stocks in sympathy. ‘It is eviden that a heavy ‘ball morement has been sprung. Knowing ones allece that icene, the Californian, is at the oottom of the whole affair, and predict startling develop- . menls, | ansmcnons arpreguted 282,500 & of which 9,500 were New York Central, 15,000 Erie, 35,300 Lake Shore, 35,000 Nortawestern, ©.300 Rock Ieland. 16,000 St. Paul, 24,000 Ohio & Miesissippi, 7,700 Wabash, 7,000 Tnion Pacific, 5.000C., C. & I C., 4,000 liannibal & St.Josepl, 14,000 Delzware, Lackawanna & Westera, 36, 860 Mickizan Centmal, 20,000 Pacific Mail, and 15,000 Western Union. . 3 Money opened quiet at 214@3 per cent, but this afternoon was active, and call loans ndvanced to 6, closing at 5. Prime mercantile paper, 5@7 per cent. [ . i Custom receipts, £194,000. The Asistant Treasarer disbursed $135,000. :linyg dull; actual bueiness, long, 482; short, THE WEEELY BANK STATEMENT. The following is_the weekly statement of New York associated bonks: &, mcrenac, 31,003, - 300; specle, increase, §509,300; legal tenders, decrease, $1,107,000: deposits, decrease, 3388, - 300; circalation, decrease, S30,500; reserve; de- crease, $1,000,825. . Coupons, ‘81, 1113 New 4 2 ‘63 BOW..... 10598 New . t CI7a 67, C10%b¢ 10-403 (rextsicred). 10 “110ks Cougons... L 108% Currency 6. 123 STOCKS. Western Tnlon ....... Northwestern pfd..... 821§ aicKslIver. . TR CL Gl &L 31 ulcksilver pid * 31is Now Jersey Gentral... 18: Pactiic Sl © 2438 Tiock Isin 01 Marlposa. 3 St Eoul. 3008 larlposa pid 2 ist. Paul i Adams Expresé. 3 Wells-Farg America Unit W T 1 Hurlem pfd Michigan Centrai. re, itinois Cenfra. Cleveland & PIE(shin Northwestern.. . Tennessee 63, 61d.. Virginia s, old. Loxoox, Aug, 25, =Amoant of ballion gone into the Bank of Epgland on balance to-day, £5,000. rate of discount in opcn markot for three " bills s 13: below the Bank of England k. rate,. Cenéolgs_ money aud account, 3-16. 105% 1 10-108, 1073 01 %41 Erie, 99; 3( , 103 ; Tiinoix Central, 3. pietetecd TPaws, Auve. —Rentes. 106f 40c. COMMERCIAL. The following were the receipts and shipments of thie leading articles of produice in this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, and for the corresponding time | jast year: : % United States bonds, '63s. Dew 58, 108, Tlour, opis .., Wheai. "pu’! Harer. Grase sced, Bs. Flax seed, b5, B. corn, 1 8s0 8310 sa 20 1,208 80 iz t. 7,95 Withdeawn from store during Friday for city consumption: 3,337 bu wheat. 2,258 bu, corn, 1,333 buoats, 850 b barley. ‘The followinzgrain was inspected imtostore In thls city on Saturday morning: - 26 cars No. 1 North- western wheat; 43 cars No. 2 do, 20 cars No. 1 eprin. 135 cars No. 20, 10 cars No. 3 do, 3cars rejected do, 1 car no grade (238 wheat); 1 car vol- Jow corn, 103 cars and 7,800 ba’ high-mixed, 205 cars and 24,000 bu No. 2do, 64 cars rejected, 2 carsno grade (485corm) ; 1 car No. 1 oats, 15 cars. No. 2 vwhite, 42 cars No. 2oats, 3 cars rejected | ‘| @12.20 cash or acller Aug: +| erOctaber at . | 1aer shouider of breadstuffa-and live. stock at this point during: the past week, and for the corresponding weeks ending as dated: ‘Recetpts— Flour, brls. heat. bu, Cattle. Xo. i Thé following were the exports from New Yorx fortoe weeks ending 2s dated: Ang. 35, Aug. 18 Fonr, brl Wheat, bu.. Corn. du. K 3 The inspection of wheat into store Saturday was 235 cars; do corresponding day last year, 40: do 1wo.years ago, 236; do three years ago, 428. Total for twenty-five days in August, 3,275 cars: do Jast year, 690; do two yearssgo, 3,415; do three years ago, 6,937 cars. H The leading produce markets were moderately actlve Satarday. and most of them were firmer.. Wheat was strengihencd by a good shipping de- mand here, news of bad weathér in England, and somewhat by the reported break in the bridge at Omaha, which it was thought' would lessen the volume of receipts here. Corn was irregulariy . firnier, cash lots being relatively weak early, as shippers held off. Provisions were steady. with not mnch disposition to trade, and other grain was rather quiet. 5 o ¥ Dry goods were active for the time of year and firmness characterized the market both for cotton and waolen textiles, The sapply of manafactured £o0ds falls more nearly within the Drobable re- quirements of consumers than for many seasons, ‘past, ahd values rest npon a firm basie. The grocery market wag witnout marked change. The volume of business equaled the expectations of all resconable ‘Tholders: and the general tone of the market remain- ed healthy and irm: Owingto thedecline in the gold premium threre waa an eastor feeling in collces, " and the quotations were reduced %c, but all other .lines.were held fully op to Friday's figures, Sazars | continne scarce, and remained firm despite the .depression at the sca-bosrd. The dried-frmt market was generally quiet, at fairly stcady prices. At the present very low pricess (§1.40@1.50 for “lafers) rafsing are recleving increased attention, and bottom figutes have no doubt at ‘last been reached. Apples, pranes, and currants remamn ‘firmi: Fish were fairly active and ateady.- Batter “|- was moving freeiy, and for choice to fancy grades there was a very firmmarket. Checse was quiet ond less firm.. . The only change in the ol market was an edvance in turpentine of lc, now guoted strong at 40c. Coal and wood were quiet. Bagging, leather, . tobacco, paints, and colors were un- changed. Hogs were fairly activé and firmer, with sales of light at $5.20@5.35, and of heavy at $1.50@5.15. Cattfe were In moderate demand and were steady ‘at $2.50@6.00 for poor to extra grades. Sheep were mnchanged at 2. 75@4.50. Lumber was again active and firm at both yards ond docks. The small flect at tie wholesale market was nearly sold out before noon. The yard dealers are doing a large business with the coantry, and are less disposed to cut prices on common grades. Shingles are also firmer.. The wool, broom, corm, and hide markets were quict and urichanged in their general featares. Timothy secd was nctive at recont.prices, and flax ruled 2 shude firmer under unlimited offerings, with a géod inguiry from parties who had contracts to ifl. Hay was dull and weak. Green fruits wete abundant and ensler. Large chickens sold at recent prices, but small ponltry was dull and lower. Lake freights were dull st uncnanged rates; ot Sc for corn toBuffalo. Room was taken for 33,000 bu_wheat, 30,000 bu corn, and 21,000 bu rye; most of it being taken near the close. Through freight3 to New York by lake and rafl were quoted at 14%c on wheat, 13J2con corn,and 10c on oats. Rail freights were dull at provions rates. Grain was quoted at 30c per 100 Ibs to New York, and 35¢ to Boston and New Englanc points. Rates on boxed meats were quoted at 5¢ above grain figares. GOODS RECEIVED at Chicago Customs, Aug. 25, 1877: J. V. Farwell & Co., 1'case dry goods: Carson, Pirle, Scott & Co., 6 cases dry goods; Giles, Brother & Co., 3 cases of clocks: order H. L. Muller, 3 cases look- ing-glasses: Julins Bauer & Co., 2 cases musical instruments; Eeith Brothers, 3 casos dry goods; Schiweltzer & Leer, 1 caso doils; Steele & Price, 10 cackn or arguls; Barley & Tyrrell, 25 packazes earthenware; Andersen, Qlsen & Co., 2 cases dry goods; Stettaner Bros. & Co., 4 cases ary goods. Amonnt collected, $6,541. PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were rather quiet fn the nggre- sate. but averaged firmer, the offerings being smaller in volame than usual. Hogs wers quoted stcady, and there was little cliange In the tone of sdvices from other polnts. The trading was chiefly for fatare, and a 5004 deal of 1t tvas simoly chaaging from one month to snother fa pork and lard. e Commervial Dusletin wys: : % The manufacture 3¢ the present_time 1s maiply 10 and SHor clear sidcs, WA FIF DrOMGotion of shoSi ers and hort rip sldes, whils the manufacture of hams {e about equally divided between the domestic_and for- clim cute. Lard is velng vroduced quite liberally, though ot o such &n extent 08 a few weeks 8ED, 23 packers are cuttlag a lighter quality of logs. Pack. ers are catting very littie mess pork. as the supply of old In quite large. butare making moderate quaatitiea of prime me», back, and extrs prime to Supply the Wgnll of the fl;\lde. P e ” ummer packing {8 progress rather slowly at. 24 of the prinkipa poinid e West Tise supply of hoss Imetime, e P ot Iy it e og. £ cklnl?n the We ;ane )f h Gy se Bt year. estimated 5t 1,045,000 D ‘car and 565,00 A ye‘ar'rm to date {886,934 hogs. agalnst 67,600 to date last An fncrensed business was transacted Inst week In contracts for product deliverable during the balance of the year, and fncluding the manufaciure of November and December. Prices have farther declined, ranging S1L.€E11.95 for mess por, 7.75G8.00 for lard. ments of provis- The folloming table exhibits (be shipi city for the week ending Aug. fons from this G) Articles. | Brls. | Tes. lkm Plnw.l m‘?g‘i'., b5, 6 4,455 2157281 5,607| 5,089,042 7,634 574,50 Tongnes. Hocl Also, 3,080 other r .z lard, avnd 122 pkgs hams. The followlnz tablc anows the areroxatc Torelzn ex- it of provislons fruin the Cuswomns Districts of Dal- Himore, Doston. Buffalo, Bariusior, Vi Chicato, Detroft, New Hacen. Now Orleane, New Terk: O: geasbute, Phumeiniie, Fore” Hutony' ‘v Foruan nring July, as furnishe wart ‘oung, Chicl Tureau of Statlstica: 4 B ISR ot Vatues. S 4,2 Pounds. 53,766,493 S PonRe s To £oed fomaid carly. and 63- PORK—Vas In g eman o ad- . Sales w icller October a 22 12, + 250 bris Jiear ac S11-ka: and 760 urfs ciler ) S otal, 11,230 bris. The mark: ;llflfl!"i%-llfly ;;"l'll-‘IS 3 ust; 2. 15@12. 173 seller September; and $12.224@12.25 seller October. ,lhep’ur cloaed at $11. 7741180, Belle Prime mess pork was quoted ot $12.20@12.25, and DNt dn 1a1: deamind wlth lght offer ALD—~as In r demand, wl Iight offerin and advanced 5¢ per_100 Ibs, " but closed nehzdebdfi'u‘v lgb Iatest Ogures of Friday. Sales were reported of 1,750 s seller Scptember at §8, 2u § ‘The market closed sicady’at $8.16@8.20 per 1001bs for cash or sclier the monid: . £9.17128.20_scller September; $8.22%4@5.25 seller Odtober: and §7.0037.55 seller the $5,176,728 Total. @000 tea. Mz ite—TWere quiet and firm, short ribs advancing 10 @12ioc per 100 3. though closlog & shade caster. Ofhey meats were ateady, with » fair number of buying orders ot limited figu, los were reported of 40 boxes sum- c; 20.000 D8 long clears at §.35: 40 _ The following wero the receipts: ana shipments . the majorlty of operators fnytningbut 8 bourlfal bas turaed out. 8o well 4.50; falr to good Minfesoln epriica. 827Gy, - chol¢s to fancy Minaesota. springr, 57.C08T.%0: haten; rings, $£6.0080.00: low gride, $3.0064.00; new #pring, $5.0035.25] old rye, $4.0084.25; new do, $3.25 * @3.75. Brav—TWasin fafr requeat and nnchanged. Saiessg.” gresated 40 T0ns at $0,00 per ton on track and fres o board car. R on track. 3o . WHEAT~TWas rathér iess active, and stronger on ths whole. theugh {rrexular in the Latuer part of the session, * The market for September sivinced Ziec, and closed 1g abave the latest quoration of Friday. The market for deltvery this month was nof % scrong. thouch there way agaln a gooud demand for shipment, withi a fair £rOMm The August atoris. . The reports from . Livergoo, - were confiletlag, some calling tho Englisn marketa duil and steady, and others makiog them out te be il Whilo others_reported the weather nusetcled with ag. prencasions of serfods damage rd'the craps, New York was firm, and the report .of S(Orms out west. with the of the bridge At Omaha. alto treoguien pricés, The storts bought ve y Cof ihe seseion. and held off after 15 o clock: This was also the case with cash wheat, which weaken. cd lnsympachy wich futares, Seller Séptember opeaed 3t 97, advance 10, fell back to.0Tsge,sold upto ."and aectined o 31 cosiag At O at ‘gl under the above e | Selier the yer wal quoted. Seller the month 1. Dk, chlelly In aettlement. closing at No_2sprmg closed at S1US for acw, and .03 Cash sAles were Teported Of 13,400 S1,09%G1.10: 82.800 bu new No. ('g bu new 3] tended o Trezlytn faar. X3 o L - 30 $1.0% 101 0 b new rejected at 86e@1.05 on frack. Tot bu. WIXTER WirzAT—Was very quiet. Sales were 350 b Rew Nov 8 at $1-00%, and 1,00 ba by SSBATE AL ST 150 1.20 free ou board cars. MizNgsOTA WHEAT—Sales wero 1.0% bu No 1 at -106.1.10%: 350 hu No. 2at §1.09; and 350 ba by sam- |2 on tracl RN iFas lese sctive: and irrepularly frmer. the market closing Hc higiicr than the latest prices of Friday, Liverpoot was tirm. and New York sronger, while the receipts ner: were smaller, and the siocks la store appeared 1o have decreascd eome 150000 on during the past week inder free shipments, This induced a faiy demand for futures, whilo the shipptng demaad for No.! was so'dull thav (né_price deciined at one t{me to 1 Delow September. The reduction fnvited shipiers t6 operatc, and the -msrKer.was more active aficr 12 o'clock.’ The lower grades were, however. in bette: demond, and rejected_advenced Ic i conseqncuce, The reports from e country do not indicate that 3 first-class crop of cprn will be gathered this fall, bu bere “are joach 10 look far eid: sesing thatother rala . Scller september opeaed AL 42c. ‘AQTINCRA|to i3c. and declined “to 4o aL the close. it eller “October soid at 42ig- 43c, closing at 43%c! Seiler the month ranzed at 41712 42%e, crosing st 42 Cash No 2 closed at 42 . and htzh-nized at &3i4c Kejected closed at 40c. casi sales were reported of ST00 b bigh mixed a-32) 423ic: 137.000 ba Né. 2 at 413§ s42)c: 40,409 bu refect- ed 8t 3914340c: 2400 ba carsat 3. and 3. shelled by sample at 30 B41%c. Total, U0 b OATS—Were less)sctive nd dull’ during the latter partof (he scsston.| Cash 0ats wercln 10od demand and 4 lower. Futures were rathier quiet, though they opened strong andot a faif (njury aud 1n sympasoy wiia her gralo, bul, after the Mo urpectords wero filled, the market weakened and cicsod quict but ol grably eceadr, il irmacss of otier graln Imparting stren Tecelpts were moderate, and the re ported shipments large. Cash or Angust opencd at 23144 c.and clcsed at 23e. Scptember opencd at 253, nd 60id 0fF 0 23540, CloSINg At 23%@23%6c. October was 24c. iejeoted 0ats soud 8% 18¢. Sempios sicady 8t 24c. kie) were fairly active, ‘Cath svles were reporicd of 4 50y bu No. 2 3t 234@26C; 54200 bu Xo. 20T 22@23ke: 60y d at 13¢; 11,400 ba'by samole at 2i@iiéq on track; and 16,600 bu do at =g20c free on board. Totl, 80,80 bu. RYE—ai firmer undera grod tnauley from shorts, with moderzte offerinzs, and in symrachy with whest, There Wwas also Soma {naulry from shlppers. Cash 20l 5 0t G2'6e, acd closed a 53¢ Relected vs sold 43c.” August was firm at 53¢ Chsh sales wore repo-ted 0f 27,000 bu No. 2 a1 5214G5dc; 2,000 bu rejected at ‘l’.zoa bu by sample at 435¢@45¢ on track. Tetal, 30,200 i, i BARLET—Was less active and weak. closlng 1432 lower, gxcepting Lhe lower srades. The market aptned firm, 'ith a few sales of futureaat the outsids prices of Friday. but snon weakened. the larger raceipts asd prospect of liberal ‘arrivaly heaceforsh briaging ous ‘oumerous sellers, and cansingsiorts to hold off.” The beet bariey was chiefly rold b7 samile. _Srller séptem: ber opencd at 73c. and closed at Uctootr ‘bronght 73!4c carl and closed at 703704 0, 2 s0id cazly at ¥0'c and closed dull at 633%2. Extra No. 3 sold 51c. and No. g 30za9kie. Feed barley wid ‘Cash eales were x ROEES.H 1c; 600 ba Na. 41 4,400 bu by saiple k. Total. 6400 Du. BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN CITIES. Spectal Dispatzh to The Tribune. Livearopr, A Winter, No. 1, 12 Xo, 2, 10s8d; whi cloh, No. 1, 12504: No. 2, 283, Provisioxs—Pork, 50s; lard, 43s 6d. o Livzrroor, Aug. 25—-Evening.—CoTrox—Qaiet a 515-16@6)4d; sales 7,000 bales; speculation and export, 2,000; American, 4.490. BrrvsTCrrs—Californfa white wheat, 115 11d21% 23: do club, 12 1d@12s 9d; No. 2 to N 1red We: spring, 10s 84312s; do winter. 14812 24 Corn— Testern mixed. 2666263 3d. Oats—American, 3sG3s 8. Barley—American, 5861 Pras—Conadian, 373 61. CLOvER SzED—American, A5s@30s. PROVISIONs—Mess pork, 505 1ess beef, prime. 0%t Lard—American, 435 Gl Bacon—Long clear, 353 6d; short clear, 37s. TALLow~—American, 418 3d. PETAOLECN—Spirits, 83; refineddo, 11s 61@12s. Lixszzp OrL—30364@31s. Rests—Common, 55 9d; pale do, 13a. SPmnTs OF TCEPENTINE—273 64 Crzesz—Fine Americaa, 58s. Lox: Avtwezr, Auz. e followlag were recelved by the Chicago Boast ot LISERPOOL, Auf. 25.~Prime mesy pork—Eastern, 705 Western,© 513 Bacon—Cuziharlands ot shors b eides, 5798d: loug_clear etides, 356 53; shurt ciear #ides, ax: shoulders, 33s: hams, 52+, Lard, 133 61 Prime mess beef, 9%; india mess beef, 9%; exra- in- Qla mese. 11Gy Tallow, 413, Cheese. 53 LOXDOY, Aug. 25.—Liverfooi—Wheat and corn frm- er. Mark “Late—Coraoes off coasi—Whes: firzfer, Corn a shale dearer. Cargocs on padsaze—\Wheat and corn firmer. Weather 1 England unsetdled. WEW YOREK. 11.60¢: December, 11.02@11.63c: Januarv. 1L.733 11.77¢; Fobruarv. 11.91@11.92c: March, 11.07@11.08c; April, 11.23911.25¢. Frovr—Recelpts, 13,000 bris: shipplaggrades a stade Airmer; No. 2, $3.0083.50; superflae State and Wost- e, $4.00@4.50; common to Food extras, $1.7585.50; good to chofcs, $5.5336.00; White woat, extra, 56.00 @6.50; foncy, $6.533.00; extra Ohipy: §4.9038.60; St. Lonls, $5.0033.25; $6.50292.30. Ryc flour easler at $4.0054.65. Corx-Mear—Qulct; Westers, $3.007.3.25. Grarx—Theat higer and In good demand for export; No. 2 Chlg ed Miase; 75¢. Barley Tecel®a, . antable mixed. SUc; ungra led @56¢: steam mixed, Sulqc. Oaus 000 b nnchanged. Molasses dull and nominai. ProvisioNs—Quict aad anchanged. PrrrOLRUX—Firner and qulet; crude, 796G Tic; re- fined, 13%c, TatLow—Steady at 8438 3-160. STEATXED RESLY—Cuchan SprarTs o 1 Egas—Firm: Western, 14@1ic. LraTure—Firm; hemiock sole, Buenos Ayres and Rio Grande light ilidles and_heavy welzhis, 23625¢; Californta do, 2¥w:Zisies comnion do, 213<@ic. . WooL—Domestlc fleece, 35@5sc; poiled, 25@33¢: T ‘washed, 10@F2c; Texar 143U, Provi icof—Western jons clear middies dult ot opened audclosed steady; prims x; * Winsxy—Firmer and qulet at $1.1681.17. MErate—Copper — Maaufactured unéhauged. moderate inquiry. - Ingot lake nnchanged. Ecoteh pig duil at $24,0036.50; American. $16.000 18.00; Russla sheetiug, 3 . Nalla firiu; cliuch, §4.2565.50; horeshos, 20, 00@29.00, F By request.] + PATHETIC CHILDISH LINES. [Written_after lstening 1o tae concersation betiveen £rank Leckbue (@ boy 5 years af age) and psparenta. 1le wcas run nver dya (rain of cars un the {{iinuis Central Railroaa, while rying. fo caich a pig, dug. 4, at5p.m] - 0 Mother dear, forzive me! % I'm a nauchty boy, I knows; 1 disogeyed your order— YouTold me not to go. I went up to the rallroad, And tried to catch a pig: The train came on with fearfal speed, ‘And crushea my little leg. Dear Papa, do not cry for me— 1t does riot pain me much; Il £00n be well, dear Pupa, ‘And walk withiont a crutch. Pray don't ery, dear Papa,” For God will fecd us aji: - He tells us, in His Holy Word, He sees the **sparrows fall.™ When I was well, dear Mamma, Dbozes do at 6}c: 440,000 s short ribs . 4636, 5 S sl Septerhaars 1,005 oa Bresn Facs (1o D#) a1 5¢: and 150 Lcs sweet Icme{flm: 15 at 10c. The marker was sioady st fhe ciose 5t 1he ToHOWIN ces: Snort 1007 Short 3 clears. clears o5 Doxed.. September, jooee. a otz ond short cléars quated at 83c cash or seller Seppember; nd e}@kic for December. Camberlands qulee s Tagsc: long cut hams, 10<iG4c all boxed:- sweet-pickled hams, 9%@10tc. " Green hams, Rasc. ahor b B o R S YOG e T ey Shortribi o u\fp-cnd, lears, 18:{@113c fur hs GREASZ—Was gulet at 4H4a7c. . BEEF PRODUCTS—Were steady snd qutet at $10.00 @10.25 for meas: $11.00G11.%5 for extra mess; and $16.%5% 10.25 for hams. 3 Was quoted at 74@734¢c for city, and 7H@ TALLOW—V 7ator country. ¥ BREADSTUFFS. . FLOUR—Was dull and generally unchanged. most dealers belng firm In thelr views, with & shsde more strength in some brands. ‘The tradlog was chiefy In amalllots tosupoly the local trade. Sales were re- ported of 516 bris winters, partly at 5.8734: 78S bris do (61 vats); 3 cars No..1 rye; 25 cars and 1,000, bu No. 2 do, 4 cars rojected do- (32 rye); O cars Ko. 2 tarley, 9caraNo. 3,"13 cars extra No. 3, 12 cars feed (43 barley). . Total (839 cars), 268,- sorra a bit did we find on him so muc}z asa cocked hat to- ] y St Bat o bespaks bl a el —unny 000 bu.” Inspected out: 101,040 bn wheat, 471~ 422 bu corn, 89,970 bu oats, 2,231 1ye, 1,604 bu barler S pTing extras partly 8t $5.00@7.00: 100 beis spring |3upErfnesat $2.55; and 225 bris rye four oo privats _terms. Toral, 1,828 brls. The masket closed with the. followlng &3 the range of prices: Cholce to favorite ‘randsof winters. $6.5027.00; £00d to prime brands of -wrinters, $6.0036.25; cholce to fine apring. $6.75@7.00; JTAlr 10 £00d speing, $6.00G4.25: low spring, $3.06@ 1 praved beside your knees But now I cannot kneel, Ma, And you must pray for me- Ask God to bless asall, Ma, herever we may go: . Iknow He'll help poor Frankes, And cause hia log to grow. ¢ T had strength, and conld endure Hard labor every day, Then I would work, and thus procuss o The food for which I pray. : Father in Heaven! wilt Thou hear Alittle prayer like mine, rie & dry up Mother's scalding tears? And the glory shail be Thine. I God calls, can T go, Papa,. v Am{ up among the stars? ‘They'll not hurt Praukey there, you know— They have no railroad-cars. 'The streets are paved with gold, Pa; And little boys haye vhll:gl: e Flease tell me [:1nay go, Papa, Where shining Angels sing. *Twould break your heart to hear him talk, And see bim **Icisa the rod, ** 4 I could not spesk. hut much I thoaght Of thatboy's faith fa God. - * Exaw, 3712 Dearborn street. ’ Joms' Cmcago, Ang. 21,15 Minnesoza . pateat proces.