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FINANCE AND TRADE, stocks Very Dull but Strong—A * Better Bank Statement. yoréign Exchange Quiet and the Supply of Bills Light. Chicago Ordering Gold from New York-—Local Finances. The Produce Markets Rather Active— Provisions Steadier, with Less Doing. Qo Excitedly Higher, but Falls Back— Wheat Firmer—Oats Easier. FINANCIAL. Stocks were inactive all day, but prices were xeads, and showed that the market was strong. ‘The bank statement was not so unfavorable as that of the week before, but had no apparent in- fuence on the market one way or the other. Fluctuations were slight, and in most eases were infavor of higher prices. Rock Island made to 113%; Morris & Essex 3, to 100%; ! Jilinois Central 34, to 108%: Lake Shore 3%, to }isy; Erle ¥. 10 42%; the preferred J, to 71%; Northwestern %j, to 100%; the preferred %, to St. Paul preferred 134, to 11033; Wabash fd pore’ 4, t0 TIX; St. Joe 3, to. fo; the preferred %, to 7%; Pacific Mail § toil¥: Lackawanna 4, to 85%: Reading %, {e224 Union Pacific %, t0 9135; Iron Mountain | i.tos: Louisville & Nashville 1X, to 127; Thattanooge 1, to 63; Northern Pacitic 1, to 30; the preferred 133, to 5333; San Francisco pre- ferred 4. 045%; CC. & L C. %, to 17; and Pmabs %, to 4X. s The losses were Wester Union %, to 106X: ludson 34, to 8145; Kansas & Texas X, to 36%; Wabash 5. to 40:4. : Erie second 6s opened at 9 and closed at 904. Government bonds were quiet and unchanged tn price. District of Columbia 3.65s, 93 bid and 100 asked; the 45, 109% bid and 109% asked; the €35, 1104 bid and TINK asked; the 5s, 102% bid and 1025; usked; the 6s, 1013; bid and 101% asked. Fureign exchange was extremely dull, and there seemed to be a temporary stendiness, due tothe usual Saturday quiet. The market is ap- porentiy sustalned only by’the light offerings. Even moderate eupplies of bilis would break the market completely. Sterling posted rates were - 4%; and 481%. Bankers’ actual rates were 48114 for 6-day bills, and 463% for demand. Jor 60-day commercial bills for prompt delivery 4784@479 was the market rate; for delivery this* month, BLO. Posted rates for Paris were 525 for 60 days and 52%; for sight;. 60-day commeroial bills, prompt delivery, were S3X@523X; for delivery this month, 530@5°8X. For commercial 60-day pills, prompt delivery, on Havre and Mar- geilles, 530Gi293; was paid; 550%@5295 deliver- able this month. Sixty-day commercial bills on ‘Antwerp, deliverable prompt, were 630%@530; this month, 531%@530. Bankers’ bills on Ger- many were 93X for 60 days and 9133 for demand; b-day commercial bills, prompt, were 9344@3%; this month, 93@93 3-16, Bankers’ guilders on Holland were 39% for. 60 days and 40 for de- mend; 60-days commercial were 394 @30%%. Aus~ trian florins, 4134; Norway, Sweden, and Den- mark, 2744. New York reports a slight excess of imports over experts in July; but when the full returns for the whole Uuited States: come in, it will be found that the exports for the month are in ex- cess. New York receives two-thirds cf the im- ports of the whole country, but sends out only abvut 46 percentof all the exports. The total exports of the United States for July are likely to exceed the imports by about $17,000,000. The Journal of Commerce gives the following table ot July imports: Imports at New York for July, 1870 ...$24,805,205 Imports at New York for July, 1871 81,041,072 Imports at New York for July, 1872... 88,1; a Imports at New York for July, 1873..... 81,173,126 Imports at New York for July, 1874... 33,207,729 Imports at New York for July, 157 2 Hapores ne New- ork tor Jatyy 2670 Jimports at New York for Juty, 1 Imports at New York for July, 1 Jnports at New York for July, 18 imports at New York for July, 1880. This shows that the July imports are larger + this year than ever before. The London Economist points to the better aarvest prospects this year both in England and eu the Continent to show how great a difference patural causes of this description may make in the trade of Europe with America. It thinks it Impossible tosay yet whether the earlier com- Ba 28,194,462 27,123,509 mencement of the export of gold will be fol- ° lowed up with the same vigor as it was last year, but the more fayorable state of the French ex- : thance to England, as compared with a twelve- month since, promfises some assistance to Brit- Ish gold supplies. Last year the immense gold exports from Great Britain did not raise tho Bank of England rate above 3 per cent. But this year uny considerable demand for gold ould probably produce a far more rapid re- ; sponse in the position of the bank rate both in * London ané Paris. A significant fact is imports. from this country increased only 25,000,000 in the first six months of 1880 com- Pared with the same time in 1879, and exports , tous in the same period increased $37,590,000. One Chicago bank last week ordered $1,000,000 gold from New York. The currency movement ‘esiward from this point continues to average atleast $500,000 a day. New York exchange is Weak at $1 to $125 per $1,000 discount. Loans Were quiet at 3@5 per cent on call and 5@7 per cent on time. Chicego merchants and country banks must ear in mind that the Chicago banks will be ! tlsed altorether—doors locked—on next Tues- day, Aug.17. Jt would not be possible to have she doors open in face of such a crowd as there will be in the strects that day. - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 4s to the amount Sf $200,0) wero culd on Friday at 91 and interest. The price yesterday was. advanced to §24 and ‘Dlerest, and $58,000 were sold at that figure. St. Paul <s were sold at 112 and interest, $3,500 small sty ks at 10144, $1,000 large, 4148 at 104, $3,000 large Cock County 4146 at 104, and $1,000 Norch- Western consoliduted 78 at 118 North Chicago Eolling-Mitt stock sold at 110. . <A syndicate of Chicago bankers have bought WW of the $30,000 first mortgage 6 per cent bonds issued by the Jacksonville Southeastern Urtvad, of this State, covering fifty-five miles | ohne, Hs road runs through the Counties | Morgan, Sangumon, Macoupin, Montgomery, CUnton, and Marion. The price is par. of the Chicago bankers are re- Portedas follows by Munager D. BR. Hale, of the Shieago “House: BY TELEGRAPH. NEW TORE. re etal Ditnatch to The Chicago Tribune. fetch York, Aug. 14.—The markethad astront e eae and prices were advanced by the cov- = at short ales. There was a sharp advance phannlual preferred, very little stock being in cipal ae deulings of the forenoon were prin- aieoan, for thuse who desired to close up their punts with the.end of tho week, and when "a8 accomplished trading became very Hee, bank statement, showing # loss of was doen Tere double at least was looked for, Mintpeatuas satisfactory to the large oporators, care of percnt away, leaving the market totake itself The tone was very quiet from Out. and @t the close the Uist was generally Emallegn ubtained, and the majority of the Week. lealers predicted higher prices next 24,828,152 * 40,528,297. WHE CHICAGO TRIYNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES Loulsvity s j spe perechn’ Nashville cosed at a reaction of 4 | may call for $100 and $1.5),Jy-8coiren tien 1 transactions, 150,000 shares, 10per cent, and the exfa to $12.00 per bri. * ckawanne. : “protecting” the tradfmarkets were irregular ake Shi ion dake store 340) Unton Mette. a y ‘abash ci Northwestern, So] Louisville & Nasi.77 2900 Money market cas 21 sy at 203 per ae Prime mercantile pay pe Ty Sab per Be aniciigcashanys, axiy day da Bo The following is ; statement: Loans, increase, be reokly bane, decrease, 75,700; legal-tender, ‘d Fes Se 5 de- Posits, increuse, $1,071,400; etculation, decrenso, $48,800; reserve, uecrease ‘he banks now hold $9,970,000 in eess of thelr legal re- quirementa. / us, New 4s..... Row Packie Gs of New 4}¢s.. : BONDB, . Virginia 6s, old.. a BL nsois.... Tennessee i314 Virginia ts, deferred: (10536 ‘Tennessee tix ROW. BONDS, : i . P, bonds. .... Ontario & Weste: ae irae 8. Ca & EL Band Ui Ponnaben Lebich& Wi Erle second Kock is! | Forge i Clev. PitsburE.. Lllpalrfentesl: G&dton. Nariem. 1 Lake sh SfettSn Generals: i ent | rie... -. | Bo preférre Northwestern. Do preferred... Bt. Paul... ; Bo Morris & Esse: Renaing... Chio & Mississippt Do preferred... Chesapeake Stones Onto. Clevel I'd & Col Landa: GC&1.C, 17, |wxcel: Ohio Central. 21 Lake Erie & Western. 314\Ontario.. BOSTON..." * : Special Dispatch to Tlie Chicago Tribune, Bostox, ue 4.—The. feature among rail- roads was Little Rock, which, in sympathy with othors and on its favorable prospects, advanced to 52%. Sandusky made a gain of 4; Rutland preferred gold xt 29; Eastern on sccond call at 31%; and Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain pre- ferred at Ti. Hartford & Erie is were strong at 424G@42%, and Eastern 448 were % above their closing puint yesterday. There was no Second Board to-day. Sales were ut the follow- ing prices: Pueblo 7s, 1134@113; Pueblo scrip, 1134; New Mexico %s, 1116: Kansas City firsts, 2: Burli mn & Missouri4s (new), 86%; Bur- Nngton & Missouri in Nebraska 4s of 1910, 87; Hartford & Erie %s, 415@i2i4: Sandusky & Cleveland 7s, 834: Atchison & Topeka, ug oe @uvs; Littte Rock & Fort Smith, @eX; Burlington & Quincy, L8x@1L9y; Sandusky & Cleveland, 14%@14%; Concord, at mn, 693¢; Union Pa- 87; Philadelphia & Wilm! ‘an Francisco sec- eific, 0453691; Bt. Louis , ond preterred, 4612; Republican Valley (West Division), 102; Rutland preferred, 29; Eastern, 34%; Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain preferred, Te In mining compantes, Calumet and Hecla sold at 237, Catalpa at 1¢@2, Silver Islet at 39D, Frauklin at 16%, Osceula at 1035. ~ Bell Telephone sold at 8. ‘fo the Western Assoctated Press. Bosron, Aug. 14.—Stocks closed: ! Atchison £7. 1st %s...119 (Chi, Bur. & Quincy. US |Cin- San, & Cleve 13 at tern Flint & Pore Mut 0 , Boston, # & Erie Little Rock & Ft. ! Eastern R. i. digs. N.Y. & Ne kas. City & Lawe is.. 2” |Ogd'b'g & 1. C. pid. as. C3 . E.C.St Joe & C.B. 75.1254] Do common. Little Rock & Ft. 5. 78.101 {Ora Colony. N.Y. & N. Englan Rutland p tehison & 2. 3. 44|Do common. FOREIGN. Lonpox, Aug. 14.—Consols, 97 15-16. t re ‘States bonds—New Ss, 1053; 44s, 113{; | “american securitigs—Iilinois Central, 113; Pennsyivania Central, 60%; Erie, 44; seconds, 94; Reading, 114. | Panis, Aug. 14.—Rentes, 85f 50c. BONING NEWS. BOSTON, 2 Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ; . Bosrox, Aug. 14.—The Boston stock market bas peen dull ali day, but thero haye been no 1 marked fluctuations, A good feeling was shown | among all olatses of stocks, and the upward 133 | tendency was marked. Copper stocks will prob- “: ably hold the leading place on the lst Tor some- Blue Hill was strong at 4@4%;. Calumet and Hecla gained two pcints ona small sale. Copper Falls was in demand at M@l5,an im- j provement of 1% since yesterduy. Harshaw | sold at 3714, and Pewabie was firm at 24@2N. ‘To the Western Associated Press, Bosrom, Aug. 14.—Mining stocks close 1 ANouer. 3 |Madison lumet y Catalpa........ | Copper Falls. time. gu 15, |Ridre.. 16%|Sitver isiet.. 5 NEW YORK. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yorr, Aug. 14.—At the Mining Board ' business was moderately active with dealings well distributed. Bull Domingo was cailed. for | the first time, and soldat7. Cbrysolite was very steady, but finally reacted slightly, closing at ‘. Little Chief was in better demand, and gained | 50 cents on tho day. 5 SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.—The following were ! the closing quotations at the Stock Boagd: { Alpha. Mon Independence, Consulldated Fi Eureka Con: Exchequer... | Gould & Carry. Grand Prize Hale & d ig|Caledontn, 434| North Uclie Justice. Mexican. ‘D4 Navajo. Northe He Ophir. 335| Iacksor 1 Ov 214) silver Lilli | Crojan. 116 sH | Oro BS { COMMERCIAL. i ‘The following were the receipts and shipments | of the leading articles of produce fn this city | during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock ' Saturday morning and for the corresponding time } Jast year: : SHIPMENTS. EE Flour, bri 7,690) 7,5 ‘Wheat, bi 181,902 ! Gorn, Bu.. 331280 Onts, bu. 52358 Hise a3 » Gmsseee 71315 | Flazeeed, ‘bs. + Broom-corn, 3 i Beet, tes. | Beef, bri } Pork, bri De. Tallow, Ds Batter, Ds. ‘Live hors, Gattie, No. 4.103] 4,050 ‘The followmg grain was inspected into store in. this city Saturday morning: 41 cars No. 2 red wheat, 2 cars No. 2 winter, 42 cars'No.3do, 13 cars rejected, l car No. 1 spring, 55 cars No.3 do, 1i cars No.3 do, 2 cars rejected, (167 wheat); 82 cara white oats, 28 cars No. 2 mixed, 24 cars rejected: (13! oats); 2 cars No. 1 rye, 20 cars No. 2 do, 2 cers rejected (rye); 2cars No. 2 bar- ley, 4 cars No. 3 do, Scars low grade. Total 0,029 cars), 595,000 bu. Inspected out: $7,367 bu win- ter wheat, 74,442 bu other wheat, 599,130 bu corn, 7,387 bu oats. 5 ‘The following were the receipts of breadstufis in this clty during‘tho past week: = Aug 16 Aug.7, Aug. 16, 0,” ~ 280. 4 Flour, bris.. a Wheat. ba. as iS 4 The corresponding shipments were: To the Western Associated Press. ube ioe, ae M4—Governments quiet, and Ratirond bonds 1 nds active and irregular. Fut Securities dull and nominal. Casega eck warket opened frm, and in some Ulation sactional advancy was recorded,but GIy p28 became weuk, aud prices fell off 3 Nashville ny xcept in the case of Louisville & Which advanced 6 percent, During the eon however, a firm tone character~ Turn, the tlings, and'prices took an upward f busin Nising tendency continuing to the close est pore nee. an improvement from the estat ranging from %@¥ per cent had athe. ‘The principal activity was in roa aa shares, Erie, Hannibal & St. = Mountain, and’ Wabash Pacific. EE, Fy a Aug, i Aug. % nS jour, bris... ‘$1518 Weert BAL LARS Corn, bu.. asso | LIS Oats, b Bis | SS SRLS Bye, bu Teo USNS nes Barley. buy 1018 Ba 8 The Board of Trade has decided to adjourn over the whole day, Tuesday, in honor of the K. T. demonstration. ‘The Directors of the Board of Trade fixed, last Friday, upon $14.50 as the figure to which margins may be called on-mess pork. The “ease” Was on 2 call by Asa DowonN. B. Ream & Co. to margin down $4.00 per brion pork bought at’ $16.00. The action of the Di- rectors is understood to mean that the short | also from the local trade, Pied cece d Proq¥-azain stronger under an ec a - CorBy parties who believe that tho ae ti TOfs badly damaged. The reports wero oe 19 the same character a3 the previous day, of Welrect that the yield has been reduced by ought over a large part of Southern Illinois, Northern Missouri, and partsof Indiana and Kan- sas. There were, however, some selling orders from the section referred to, and some people ridiculed the idea of damage by drought so late in the year. We note thet a gentleman (ar. Leadbeater) just returned from Leadville via the Kansas Pactfle Railroad, states that ho watcbed closely the growing corn over a large part of the route, and was surprised on reaching here to gust, ie supposed tobe well sottied up. 1 find such an excitement, as be hnd thought the crop a magnificent one. Wheat was stronger in futures, but this month was relatively weak on spring wheat, the September discount being re- duoed nearly one-half. The strength seemed to be chiefly in sympathy with corn, as the Liver- pool telegrams were weak enough. It isnot im- possible, howover, thnt there may be a reaction on the other side of the Atlantic, as the weak- ness there sooms to have deen largely due to advices from this side. Oats were lower and tame, tho usual operators having their attention drawn off by the excitement in other markets. Hye was steady and barley quiet. Provisions were somewhat steadior, the “powers that be” seeming satisficd with quotations: for the pres- ent, though there were people who believe that the screws will be further tightened during the coming week. Mess pork closed ,steadicr, at 316.65@16.07% for September and $16.10@16.42%4 for October. Lard closed 2%c higher, at $7.70@ 7.2% seller September and $7.75@7.71% for Oo- tober. . Shart ribs closed easy, at $7.87};@7.0 for September. Spring wheat closed %@ic higher, at 89%e for August and 883@88%c for Sep- tember. Red winter closed at @%c for seller August. Corn closed easier, at Bixe for spot and 37%e for September. Oats closed ¥@3ie lower, at 244@2%c for Au- gust, 2c for September, and 25c for October. Tye was stendy at 0c seller the mouth, 09%c cash and 68%c forSeptember. Barley was quoted firm at 76@76e seller October, Hogs were steady at $4.75@5.20 for Hight and at $4.60@5.25 forhuavy. Cattle wera quiet at $2.50@4.7: % ‘Tho dry-goods market presented no new feat- ures, Nothing has occurred to disturb the quict which has eharaoterized the market for some woeks past, and values remain without impor- tant fluctuanons,. Boots and shues remain dull, as is always tho case at this time of year, but prices are maintained. In.the grocery market no price-changes were noted. A good degree of activity was apparcnt and tho market aguin pre- sented 9 firm and healthy tone. Butter met with a liberal call from shippers and and sales were effectod at Mgev7o for creamery and at 18G2e for good to choice dziry. Cheese sold at former prices, or at 114@l2c for full cream and at 94@ 10!;c for purtekimmed goods. No changes were reported in the dried fruits, canned govds, and in fisn markets. Prices of, bagging, leather, and tobacco were unchanged. Oils remained firm. There wasa good demand for most lines. Tho piz-fron market was quiet and firm. Coal was ordered freely at $6.25@5.50 for anthracite. ‘Lumber was steady and active at tho yards. ‘The cargo market was quiet, little lumber being offered. The weol market. continues quiet. Stucks are increasing. but the holders remain firm in their ideas, and expect a better trade | when manufacturers have reduced their sup- plies, Hay was steady, and in fair request. Seeds were active, timothy averaging lower, and ear No. 1 corn, 5% cars and 10,009 bu No. 2 do, | 144 carsbigh-mixed, 24 cars rejected (689 corn); | as the point ‘flaxseed was steady. ‘The street supply of poultry was Hberal, and local buyers were taking hold slowly. Green fruits sold-at former prices, fine peaches being firmer under smait offerings. Lake freights were dull at 5}3c for corn and tc for wheat to Butralo, and 9¢ has been phid for { corn to Kingston. The offerings of-room were | fair, but shippers were not inclined todo much in the face of the advance in grain. In‘the aft- ernoon charters were made for corn to Buffalo atic. 2 PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Werc somewhat less active, and steadier, though the fecling was nervous at the best. ‘The movement in pork seemed to be of the walting ; order, 2bout the onl¢ hope left to the shorts being thnt there might be so fow left thut it woula not bo deemed worth while to sustain the market on them. ‘The Liverpool advices quoted another 18 advance in -lard.and ments, but itseemed.to have nv effact un the latter. Moexta rather dragged on local futures, with | some export inquiry, but ordors mostly Itmited away below the market. There was a moderate trading In lard. The action of the Directors fixing $1150 to which ras Indmated that the leuding lone would’ rather the Geal were wound up ut present prices now than at higher Umures Inter, ‘the ‘summer packing Is re- ported to be about $082.00) ‘hogs, acuinst 1,31,00 do Gate inst year, und 120,00 doin ‘iyi, Cedar Rapids reports 14,131 bogs killed sinc Feb. 2, aguinst 7/90 toute last your. "sess Puns—Was irregular within narrawer limits, the feeling averuzing castor, ‘The market closed 5¢ Jower for Soptember, at s1uGG 167%, and Ue bizher $16.900016.45, August closed nominally Sie brie seller November at 2UGL2.20; 7,00) bris Sullor the, Fons at CLoAsI To; und 4,750 bris seller Jannary at $12.25612.85, ‘etal, 31,50) brin, LAUD—Wae very steady, closing 2g¢ above the selicr August,or sclier September, und $7.73@ seller Oetober.” Sales were reported of 2 bris ir August ut $7.72i¢; 3.500 tes neller September ut FMT IG; and VON tes soller Uctober at $1.7266 TL Toul, 1.70y tes. MEATS—Deciined about 2éc rer 100 ibs, with less disposition wo operate. Sules were reported of 10,00 Ibs shoulders al $195 spot, und $1. sciler Septom. er; 1,800 boxes long and short clears wt $3.00¢3.25 spot, und 85.5) wo-ler tho reur; 1,100,00) Ibs ‘short ribs at $7.20 SSSIW Beller September, #7.85672034 sellor October, and $6. 234 seller Junuai pickled ‘hams (JG lbs) at Yige. Prices of leading cuts of meats were about as follows at 1 o’cluck Yor partly- curod lots: (L, & S.| Short ‘Short | Shout ‘ribs. | “ders. | clears.| clears. Te Sep.ember, bo: Short ribs, seller September, closed at $7.87}¢a7. Lonz clears quoted xt £7. loose and $7.0 boxed; Cuniberiands, g@i{c boxed; ons cut hans, 5409; sweet-pickled bu cd at Me for liGitay- erage; green bu «a erage, ie ‘neon quoze. uv sxu9(0 for shoulders, HAS¥e for short ribs, $74@ve fur sbort clears, 104@llc for nams, all cunvased und packed. GREASE—Quiet. We quote white at 54@53{c and JOUSTET Wau Quiet nt SB25GS.60 £0 $3750.00 SEF—W as quiet at y ‘or mes: TH for oxita mess aad S140R02W for hams. TaLLow—Guior und steudy avo xeuide for clty and 846G5H{0 for country. BREADSTOUITFS. FLOUR—Was in moderate demand, with some business for export—an unusual thing for Saturday. ‘The fecling was a tirm one, in sympathy with wheat, but no change in prices was noted. Sales were re- ported of 1.10 brla winters, partly at $1.70 for new; 8% bris double extras on private terms; 4% brisex- | tras at $1.0UG4.1%4; and 150 bris low grade on private terms. Total, 220) ris, Export tlours were quoted at 4.0084.75 for Kod to choice extras. a OTHER MILLSTUFFS—Wore in good demand an steady. Sales were 15 curs bran at $3.50G10.25; 2 cars middlings at $12.00@15.0; 2 cars wheat screenings at $310; 3 cars feed at $13.75@11.00; ond 2 cars coarse corn-monl at $13.0 per ton. SPLING WHEAT—Was active and again stronger: ‘The market for next month advanced 18{c, and closed Iye above tho Intost prices of Iriday, while thls month closed only Se higher. ‘The British markets | were dull and ensier, und private advices noted a de- clining tune, owing to improved ‘crop prospects. It waswaid, howevor, thut some later cables were slight- jy more enconruging to holders, the feeling being Bieotod by the greater firmness here. New York was also stronger, und there seemed to be iuore conti- dence all around, possibly duc in iarge part to the ad- yance inoorn, Our receipts continus light, tess thun If those of last yeur, tous fur, on the, new crop. ‘'Yhe aggrogaic of pew ts 479 enr-! is, aginst 1,102 of do tw same dato inst your, ‘Fnis jurce differ- ence is Jending sume to louk for higher prices, und a good wany investwents are understood to have been made during the Pat weok by parties who deem an advance probable. Seiler September opened at SIYESI gc, sold upto Toll oi to tric, advanced Wr ic, Tecoded to yc und closed” at bid. Seller Uctobor sold at 87i4sSshe, closing nt #8lGc. Whe your suld at MuG@siife, and August ut awe, the jatter closing at &%4e, und rejutively wouk. Spotsales wore roported of @.aN bu No.2 atsigetle; 40 bu new No.3 utbl3;0; 40 bu old rejected at vic; and 5,00 bu by sninple uloseae. ‘Toul, 4420 bu. WISTEIt WitEaT—Was in only moderate demand ‘for spot, with less inquiry for fature, but the market was firm, advancing about ic in. mipathy with qpring. Our recu:pts were oniy fair, ‘und those at Orber poin not large. | Soller August was nominal at Due@aie, closing at the inside. Cush No. 2 red closed at wig in Ordinary Louses, with Central recelpts at a promium, and Fulton de at a discount, #9 shippers Were nov louding ut tho intter honse. Spot wales were reported of 2) bu No. I red at Sc; M40u bu No, 2 red be cassido; 2,40 ba do (Fulton) uty "bo (Gentraly at Bye; 4.0) bu long-berried nt eo; 7,60 bu No.3 winter ut B30; 800 bu oid do xt ve3{c; 400 bu do apSroy ei bu rojecied Attic; and 1-2N bu by sample at ae ‘ota! SN bu. SSRN—Was active und trregularly excited, ad- yaneing lige, but feel back later, und Closed a shade Jowerthau Friday afvernugn. Liverpool was tir Dut quien, and our recejpis were Sumenhat smaller, withiarge shipments ‘The reports trom the southern Jartof the groat curn belt werd of the sumo tonor as ious day, und the excitement brought ina Duying orders from: outside. ‘Puls caused ipward movement, and some of the orders ti iuve, | “Enen were were rather sume 10s ing offered for parcies in the died enough tv bint that. tha Thins was = causoless scare: Gt confidence Inter, especially as oo care to uperate within iéc of the top. sO ea opened as adeuwsde, advanced to Se, und fell - tember ebularly tu dig at the close, Octwber ranged ELSOGIC, cosine W further Gould not be tiles ‘whole hence — less vember soid at Se er Selosing nominally at S740. Jngast sold at SoMa HG, OES a No.7 wad highs crear mNeOTSe Tw) bu new mixed and rejecy * Mangn’t hear anything else, you se0,” : he wiler Sep- sellers could call ; { margins on Soptember pork perhaps aided to preventa furthor advance in that article, though It | lntost prices of Feiduy, ut SraUgitg for round lots | i lo! 1 ! i W; ! complaints bad been made, and yesterday Super- 1 | at SEH@S7c; 9,000 bu by ample at 374@38c on track; Bad 10) ba Go nt s6gG0IMe Tree on bond cone ‘otal, 3 nt. = OATS—Were active and lower. The market opened at the top of the provious eventing, with considerable trading, but Koon weakened in sympathy with corn, with little doing in the last hour. Large recolpts also were posted, with advices that free arrivals mizbt by expactod soon, and liberal orders to poll were recetred. The sborte, who were recently s0 anxious to cover, withdrew Inte or turned sellers and the weekly postings appeared to. show a alight sain inthe stock in store. Now Yor= was lowor at the ¢lose, and samples closed ‘weak, shippers holding buck, thouzh they had taken most everything prow viously, Seller September sold first and freely at de, and sila ‘oto sige sellers at tho close, Getoot opened at 2c, touched Zn, and closed easy at 2c. ‘August opened at2si4e und closed at 20631550. No.3 were scarce, and sold early at 2c, und rejec.ed wore Be. ‘The bulk of the receipts were No.2 white, which went by sample. Cash snles were reported of 6,500 bu No, 2at 25c; 24.700 bu by sample at 5@20 on track: and 6000 bu at %Y4@%e for mixed, Byeree tor white, and %@30 for old oats, all ‘free'on board. ‘Votal, 91.200 bu. HYE—Woas steady, but with less frading, and Au- u rho rece!pts: fur, with a demund for No. 2in earlote nt Gige. “the weekly statement shows ilttle chango in the frock: -Ancuat sbid ; Ue settlement, and Sop- ember at Ossie, Cash sal 2800 bi No.2 at Wie? 400 bu rejected at Otc; 1,20 bu by sample at @@7le on track." Total. 4.40 bu, BAKLEY—Was quiet und firm, Futures were lowor, but quoted tirm in tho absence of sellers, with several buyersan the floor. Octubder sold at ise in broken lots, nnd was quoted at the close, nt 75@itc, and Sep- tember was quiet at t¥cibid. The receipts were larger, inspecting into. the low grades, and were dis- osed of by sample. Cush silos wero reported of 1.00 ‘Sigise on track, ond 1.20 bu at bio fi tal, 8,200 bu, were only mu sampie at onboard. To! BY TELEGRAPH, Li FOREIGN. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, LIvERvoor, Aug. M—11:303. m.—FLOUR=No. 1, 123; No. 2, 93 6d. GRrain—Wheat—Wintor, No. 1, 9s 6d;/No, 2, 9s; spring, No. 1, 93 4d; No. 2, 8894; white, No, 2, 108; No. 2,98 94; club, No, 1, 103 2d; No. 2, 9s Bd. Corn—New No. 2, 53 1d. Pnovistons—Pork, 65s. Lard, dls 64. 7 LIVERPOOL, Aug. 14—COTTOS—Quiet, but firm at 613-16@6 15-160; sales 5.000 bales; speculation and ox- port, 50) bales; Amorican, 3,90 primo. PRrovistoNs—Mess pork, 654; bacon, short clear, 43s Ga. ‘LONDON, Aug. 1.—SPIRITS OP TURPENTINE—2s 64. ANTWERP, Aug. 14.—PETROLEUM—2r, ‘The following were rocelved by the Chteazo Board of ‘Irae: . oe LIVERPOOL, Aug. 14.—GRAIN—Wheat dull; quota- tions pald reluctuntly; red winter, 9s Gd; No. 2 spring, «No, Sdo,38 ad. ‘Corn dull und unchanged at os id. Cargoes of Coust—Wheut und corn In fair de- inind, Arriyed—Wheat dull and easier. Corn quiet wei siendy, Lo Arrive-Wheat, nou much doing, Corn firm, Pork Srmor und 1s higher at Gis. Lard, dis Gd. Tacon—L. C. irmer und 9d bighor ot dis 2d; 3. O. 13 shigher at'48s 6d. Tallow, 85s Ude Cheese, 634, Beet, ToNDON, Aug. LIVERPOOL Wheat dull, Corn, tid. MAK LANE—Cargocs off Co@t—Weat rather eusier, Curn quiet Carsoos On Pussage—Whout quivt. Corn NEW YORK., New YorE, Aug. .—CoTTos—Quiet, but steady at 119-16@11 11-16; futures quict, bat firm; August, 11i20; September, 10.%e; October, 10.63. November, 10.51¢; December, 30.52c; January, 10.20; February, lite; ‘Maren, 10.4ue. FLOCK—Dall; receipts, 22,000 bris; super Stato nnd"; Western, $80G415; common to good extra, $1.06 4.40; good to choleo, 81.0@630; white wheat, extra, H2%6465; extra Oblo, 6.558025; St Louls, $53 7.25; Minnesota patent process, $6.0028.50. GRAIN—Wheat weak; recelpts, 24,000 bu: No. $ spring, Sc: No.2 spring, #1.0581.07; ungraded red, ‘6 EFL; No, $ do, SLUGHGLORE: No, 2 du, $LUSKG1.0; Oo. ido, $315 st ‘No. S'do, $1.00; mixed winter, LBs LOT; ween Z du, $1.06 lem ber, $1. i strony. GSU, We! rust, skaiviee: Sept & ic. Onts unsettled; receipts, 6,000 Western, 342-0e: white Western, 8@i7c, Hay—Active and ten; sug Hors—Dull and, nominal; yearlings, 7@l4e; New York Stare, aie: Eustern and Western, 2e25c. s—Coffee quiet but tirm; iio curgocs, low, Ligltc. Sugar quiet and un- ; and unchangod. i crude, GH@TH0 | 1 yrea,and | idle, und heavy weixht, Sate. | ady, Wich w falr demand; dumestic Heece, | "Beste; unwusned, is@sio; Texas, 15 | Ge. PROVISIONS—Pork tirm: new mess,#15.40215.00. Beef quiet and unchanged, Cut meats tirm; long clear iniddles, $3.50; short clear middles, 92.0. Lard steady; sti 5. six—Hirm for choice; 143%e., ESu—Dull and wenk ats. clvzc, MErALS—Sanufuctured copper unchanged; ingot j lake, $19.00819.25. Pig-lron quiet but tirm; Scotch, SSiUiess0; Amerlean, SLsksAal: Hustla sheeting, es NAILS—Cut, BO0GI1O; clinch. $5.50G5.65, $$ CITY-HALL. Axx of the city oflices will be closed Tuesday, except the Health Department. Tue Treasurer yesterday received $2,005 from the Collector, $1,993 from the Water Depart- nient, and $1,150 from the Controller. mona tho building permits,issued yesterday | was one to J. E. Morse t6.erect a two-story 1 dwelling, No, 3672 Indiana avenue, to vost ‘Tnx Special Assessment Department is ready: } to pay rebates on the following {inprovements: Market street, from Adams to Van Buren; Lin- coln street, from Adams to Jackson; and Jack- son street, from Fifth avenue to Market. Comrnarnt was made yesterday that Han- eock’s establishment at the Stock-Yards had been emitting offensive odors the night before. Aninvestization showed that they had becn runaing without having gusvline. in the tanx, und the diticulty was specdily remedicd. i ‘THe Mayor notified the South Side Railway | Ccmpany some days ago that the cobble-stone | used between their tracks was so lurge that asyjeeloer JOD Cats jor cused: ‘Molasses fn fur demant Rice tnirly active and unchanged. PETROLEUM—Dull; United, intendent Hulmes came around and sald their use would be discontinued as soon as smaller stones could be substituted. AN arrangement was reached yesterday be- tween the city and tho West. Division Railway Company by which the planking of Randolph street bridge was done last night instead of to- day. The bridge was closed to travel at 10 o'clock, and it was expected to complete the work so that it could be opened at an eurly hour this morning. For some days the city has been trying to Teach an understanding with the railroad:: companies running along South Canal Street, by which the water tunnel at Harrison street. might . be dug under their tracks on Sunday, to the end that travel might not be interfered with. Tho city hus to puy double price for Sunday work, and asked the compinies to bearu partof the ex- pense, since duing the work on Sunday would uecominodate them; but they have refused to enter into uny such arrangement by fnillng to respond to letters written thom, and to-morrow the work will go on, and all trains will be stopped at Harrison street. The city fears thatif the trains were allowed to run over the tunnel whilo itwas in course of digging that the jurring would cause the earth to cuve in and thus im- pede the work. POOR LITTLE FELLOW, HELP YOURSELF. For The Chicago Tribune. Two little lads, one Winter's day, Were out among the hills at play; And, as thoy climbed each snow-clad peak, ‘Adventures wonderful toscck, Firmly resolved to do and dare, The dangers and rewards to shure, Their bosoms throbbed with purpose high ‘As spur men on to win or die. ¥ach summit gained but fires their zeal— ‘As greater hights thoir tops reveal— Vo rench some pinnacle so high That, looking down, they may desery The world in panoramic show, Resplendent 1n its cout of snow, Hill after bill they scale in vain, The sight delectable to gain, 77, tow’ring up. at length they spy Acclift whose summit breasts the sky, Which promises the view: desired, For which they struggled und aspired. ‘Their little limbs are tired and weak; An casy puth they fain would sock. The way grows steeper ueur the top; At lnst poor Wesley, forced to stop, Calls out for Hulse to lend him afd, - Who does not heed the'cries he made, Till, having reached 2 ledge secure— ‘The longed for goal at last made sure— He answers, seated on the shelf, “POOR LITILE FELLOW, HELP YOURSELF!” ‘The boys are now sray-benrded men, With dsons old xs they wero then; But all through life, in times of need, That answer Wesley learned to heed. And often i have beard him teil, When nothing seemed to prosper well, Assistance be would never ask, But work more sternly at bis task, Thut answer to a motto grew, i ‘And surely better ones ere few: Would you gain wisdom, powor, and pelf, “ Poor LITTLE FELLOW, HELP YOURSELF!” 3. An Extraordinary Child. ‘Sun Francisco Post. . ‘On Howard street, the other day. “ Where are you going, my pretty maid?” asked a benovolent old gentleman, as be chucked under the china little tot of a @¢ycar-old who was walking gravo- ly along with a basketon herarm. “Give thee good day, graybeard,” replied the midget, sim- ply. “By father bade me tothe shambles hie Tora fat baunch.” * W-w-what?" ejaculated tho old Bae “Haply thou knowest him, the good man Skidmore?* inquired the tiny dume. “N-o-o," suid the gentleman, much puzzled at the evident carnestness of the child. “You are aquaint little thing, Come with me, and I'll buy you some sandy: * Alack! I am forbid to iarry, gentle sir. I:need be blythe. Their pa- tence stays upan m Good-hy,” suid be ming? SG the ofd genileman. st You, merry master,” and dipping u chubby little courtesy the mite trotted off. “iless my soul, what an extraordi- ks nary child!’ guid the gentieman to a neighbor who had been fucking on. * Ob] that’s nothing,’ replied the other. * You see, she’s the daughter of Bilson, the heavy mun. at the theatre, andI suppose they talk so much of that kind of tingo in the family that it comes natural to her. } quelin ‘and’ Id xy - SOCIETY. ‘ CHICAGO, rc MATRIMONIAL, ~ Miss Mary Buchanan, niece of Byron D. West, Esq., was married to John W. Eckert, of the firm’of Eckert & Swan, Thursday evening at 5 o’clock at the Epiphany Episco- pal Church, the Rev. T. N. Morrison, Jr., of- ficiating. Messrs. Walter Furney and Rich- ard Colekin acted as ushers. After the cer- emony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s uncle. Mr, and Mrs. Eckert left the same evening for Cincinnati. After a brief trip they will take up their residence at No. 938 West Monroe street. : Mr, John R. Powers and Miss Kittie Brady were united in marriage Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Church ‘of the Annunciation, by the Rev. Father McLaughlin, after which the happy couple took the train for Niagara Falls and the East. 2 Mr. James T. Musgrove, of Evanston, and Miss Lillie C, Pasey, of Centralia, were mar- tied at the last-named village Monday. Thursday noon, Aug. 19,at the Episcopal Church, Miss Emma ‘Atkins, daughter of Sharles i Akins, Esq., (ind Alexander ackson, lite of Montreal, wil bonds matrimonial. ai ll be untied sa @ engzuzement of Miss Celia. niece of Philo Carpenter, Esq.,, to rast ward L, Groff, of the firm of John B. Mayo & Cc ie announced. : iss Annie Alston, of this city, is said to be engaged to Mr. John Morehexdi of Pitts- burg, a recent graduate of Yale College. The engagement of Miss Ollie Lay to Lieut. McAuley, U. S.-A., is announced. Cards are out for the marriage of Mfiss Hattie S. Barrow, niece of Mr. and Mrs. H. De Smith, A Mr. Chester &. Gurney, son of ier Gurney, ursday eveni 2, at 846 Park avenue. - ing Sent SOCIAL NOTES. Thursday evening Mrs. S. T. Sexton gave a very, ee asant reception.at her residence, No, 1468 Michigan avenue, in honor of: her . J. Sexton, and his young bride, vl age was celebrated June 2 at Nashville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Sexton have just returned from Europe, whither they went on their bridal tour. Music, dancing, and an inviting supper were the pleasing features of the occasion. ’ Thursday evening about fifty couples pro- ceeded to the residence of Mr. Henry I. Donovan, No. 378 Mohawk street, and ten- dered him a surprise party in honor of his birthday. The visitors were well equipped for the campaign, and spent an enjoyable evening in discussing the pleasures of the ae and Sailing. be A moonlight dancing party was given at the South Park splenic grounds was Byer, at evening under the auspices of Messrs. Beale and Williamson, of Hyde Park. Freiberg’s orchestra was in attendanée. ‘There will be a literary and miusical enter- tainment given in_honor of the. General Grand Chapter, O. E.S., by the members of the Order, at Nos. 63 and 64 North Clark street, Friday evening. Avery enjoyable soirée musicale et dan- sante was given at Baum’s pavilion Friday evening under the auspices of the Zion Liter- ary Society. Rosenbecker’s orchestra fur- nished the music. Agrand lawn fete will be given on the grounds of Mr. Edwin Lee Brown, at Evan- ston, on the evening of Aug, 20. An orches- tra of thirty pieces will be in attendance, and adancing floor to accommodate 200 people wlll be Diem up. ‘aaalal caste _, #4 Very pleasant social ry was given by Miss Lottie Cleaver, of Ro. 3765 ate aves nue, Thursday evening, Aug. 5, the event being the anniversary of her 17th birthday.: The ladies of the Episcopal Church of Evanston will give a lawn party soon. An informal hop was given at the Avenue House, Evanston, Friday evening. - PERSONAL. Josiah H. Bissell is off fishing and yacht- ing among the Thousand Islands. Prof. J.C. Grant and wife, who for the past year have been traveling through Eu- rope with the family of J. W. Doane, Esq,, of this city, have justreturned home. Miss Fannie Doane, who was at one time alarm- ingly ill, has entirely recovered, and her health at present is even better than former- ly. ‘The ladies, accompanied by Mr. Doane, who recently joined them in London. are mow viewing the grand scenery of Switzer- and. Gen. P. H. Sheridan, accompanied by Lieut.-Col. M. V. Sheridan and Capt. J. F. Gregory, of his staif, and Gen. W. E. Strong, of this city, left Wednesday for Fort Gar- land, Colo. Thence he goes to San Juan. He will be absent about six weeka. Mr. Frank Morehead, son of ex-Gov. More- head, of Kentucky, the editor of the Plant- crs’ Journal, of icksburg, Miss., has been stopping at his brother-in-law’s, Mr, S.M. Walker’s residence, on the North Side, for the last few days. Col. and Mrs. E. S. Bond, of West Wash- ington street, have gone on a four wrecks’ e trip to visit the parks of Minnesota; also, | wheat fields of Dakota, and before their re- turn, will visit Lake Winnepeg, in British Ametica. ‘Mrs. D. M. Ball and the Misses Gertie and Minnie Ball, of Boston, Mass., returned from a trip to Lake Superior last Thursday. Mr. and Ars. Warren P. Harrow, of the North Side, left yesterday morning-on thelr bridal tour. They will visit the principal summer resorts of the East, and will take steamer for Europe early in October, return- ing about Jan. 1. - Sirs. J. F. Crank, of Los Angelos, Cal., is visiting her sister, Mrs. M.S. Whitaker, No. 778 Monrox street. ‘Miss Kiltie M. Sanders, of Oakland avenue, is spending the summer at Beachmont, Mass. Messrs. Albert Schultz and W. Goodkind are rusticating at Luederville, in the vicinity of Milwaukee. 7 “Mrs. A. N. Merriman’ and Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Goodrich left Tuesday for Lake Superior. John A. Colby and wife, accompanied by Mrs. J. G. Wirts, have been spending a few days at Geneva Lake: ‘The Misses Lottie F. Campbell and Corne- lia Campbell left for RacineJast week to at- tend the silyer-wedding reception of Mr. and Mrs. S. Sinith. i ‘Mr. James C. Hyde has just returned from a brief trip to the. mining-camps and pleas- ure-resorts of Colorado, ‘Mr. and Mrs. D. E. McConkey have re- turned from Europe after an absence of two months, Celia Nelson has returned home from her ‘summer vacation. ‘Mr. and Mrs, UW. H. Heaton, and daughter, of Jeifersonviile, Ind., are the zuests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sanford, 3343 Indiana avenue. Mrs. Grace M. Patton, of No. 3611 Lake avenue, leaves the city to-day: with Aurora friends to be absent some weeks in Colorado. ‘Mr. C. E. Foss and daughters, the Misses a, left Thursday evening on the steamer Nyack for a trip around the Jakes. Ray Jackson has returned to Chicago. Miss Carrie E. Hill has returned from a two months’ pleasure trip at the East. ‘Dr. J. W. Rogers, who’ has been spending afew svoeies it the region of Lake Superior, has returned. - ‘Miss Katie Somerville,of Menominee,Mich. is visiting Mrs. Gibbs, of 364 South ’ Wood reet. oie ‘Frank E. Johnson, of D. T. Higginson & Co., has returned from his summer yambles inthe White Mountains, at Ol Orchard Beach, and at Long Branch. ‘Miss Theresa’ Uerman snd 3fiss Francie Herman, of Springtield, .Jll., are the guests of Miss May Charlton, of Lake View. | Nfrs. E.E. Gordon, of Waupaca, Wis, is spending a. few weeks with the Misses Con- gar, of Tr4 West Adams street. Miss Pauline ‘Thieben has returned from a isit ix we: as\ % 1s. Dwight Byington, of Leavenworth, Kas., wife of the Eminent Commander of Sir Knights of the State of Kansas, is the guest of Mrs. C. S. Squiers, 3034 Wabash avenue. Charles Liebenstein, Superintendent at Mandel Bros, has returned to his post after a few weeks’ vacation at the East. Mfr. and Mrs. M. H. Dement and family are spending the suminer at Genesee _ Lake, Sumuiit Centre, Waukesha County, Wis. Miss Allie Beck and Miss Anna Price have goneon a lake trip to Cleveland. = ‘Mr. C. R. Peasiee and danghters are visit- inz Mrs, Harbeson at No. 579 Division street. rs. R. Everett Lee, née Londale, of Mem- phis, is spending & few weeks with her mother on Ashland avenue. ‘Miss Carrie Guarasit, who has been spend- ing several weeks with Miss F annie Hooker, of West Washington street, returned to her home iu Brooklyn, N. ¥., last, week, Ror ‘Mr. and Mrs. C. E, Waring end little Blanche have gone to Lake Superior for a few weeks. “Sir. Haring Lopes to recruit his health. in hunting .and fishing with his oad Mrs. W. Colebrooke have just re- turned froin a three. weeks’ pleasure trip to the ‘Thousand Islands of the St, Lawrence, where they were guests of Mr, C. E. Hill, of this city, at ibis delightfal island’ home, * Wau-W inet. Se x Miss Florence Anson, of No. 889 Washing- ton street, has returned from the West wil! health much improved, She isto go farther | Mrs. Col. Dunbar, Waukesha, Wi: West in October. Her aunt, Mrs. J. White, returned with her. Miss Katie C. Dooly, of AWaukesan, who has been the guest of Miss Katie Naghten, of Loomis street, for the past three weeks, has petuitnee, home much pleased with her visi Mr. and Mrs. John Naghten, of this city, having visited the principal cities of Ireland, England, Scotland, and;the Continent, sailed for home Aug. 5. x Miss Marian Mulligan, who has been vis- iting Miss Lillie Burbank, of St. Paul, for several weeks, returned home last Wednes- day, auite enthusiastic in her praises of St. ‘gul and its beautiful surroundings. Miss Harriet Byrne, of Louisville, 1s visit. ing Miss-Lina Harrison. Miss Harrison will also entertain Misses Sallie and Nellie Os- born and Alice Carpenter, also of Louisvilie, during the coming week. * B. M. Arms, J. M. Ayer, J. B. McDonald, . Nelson,. Frank I. Bennett, John v. Ww. Farwell and son, A. K Stiles, A. Lehman, M. D.. of Chicago, were at Denver, Colo., on the 5th inst. The reigning belle at White Bear Lake, Minn., this season ‘is Miss May Fairfax Ste- phens, daughter of Horace Stephens, Esq., of St. Louis, a beautiful and fascinating brunet. -C.C.. Curtis, Esq., manager of the Root & Sons Music Company, returned last Monday. with his family, froin a sojourn of several sweeks! duration at Grand Traverse and Mack- RW. Mrs. L. D. Collins and son Walter have re- turned to their home, 614 West Washington street, from their summer vacation at Bon Ami Camp, Geneva Lake, Wis. Miss Nellie Leach, formerly of Chicago, now of Des Moines, will be the guest of Mrs. Robert Givins, of the Palmer House, during the week of the Triennial Conclave. Mr. and Mrs, W. P. Kellogg, New Oneatiss : kesh is.; Mr, an Mrs. J. W. Whipp, Springtield, IL, were at the Grand Pacific Tuesday. Miss Meresa Herman and Miss Francie Herman, of Springfield, Ilt., are spending a few days in the city, the guests of Mrs. James Charlton, Lake View. The Rey. Dr. Mitchell, who has resigned the pastorate of the First “Presbyterian Church, is enjoying his vacation. Presently he will go to Cleveland. $ 1 Judge Underwood: and family, and Misses Edgerton and Robbie Freeman, of Louisville, are summering at the Avenue House, Evan- ston. ‘ Miss Carrié Hutchinson and Miss May Johnson, of Dearborn avenue, have returned hone after a sojourn of two weeks at Lake Geneva, Miss Hattie Collyer, daughter of Robert Coliyer, of New York, is visiting her friends, the Misses Talbot, North La Salle street. Mrs. L. M. Dunn is spending the summer in Pembroke, N. H. A musicalein her honor was recently given at Concord. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Tilton have returned to the Palmer House atter an absence of sev- eral weeks at Long Branch. Mr. Charles Cowlbeck returned Thursday from a six weeks’ vacation at Oconomowoc and Geneva Lake, Wis. Henry Greenebaum, Esq., and family are spending the summer at ‘Highland Hall, ighiand Park. Mr. Henry C. Hackney, who has been around the great lakes, returned home early in the week. : E. H. Talbot, Esq., of the Railway Age, gore to Ashland, Wis., the latter part of this month. _Aliss Hattie Gaskell has returned from New York and Boston, where she has been visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. E, M. Endicott, and Miss Marian Endicott, left this week for Saratoga prings. Mrs. Morrison and family arrived at the Tremont House Thursday,en route from Hong Kong. 2 iss Edith Rankin, of Washwegton, is visiting her brother, Dr. E. B, Rankin, of Winnetka. S Mrs. Laura E. -Dainty goes to Highland Tiall-at Highland Park to-day, to remain some time, ntl 5 Lieut. George T. Lovejoy has been spend- Ing the past few weeks In the Lake Superior region. Judge Mark Skinner and family, of Chica- go, were at the Brunswick, Boston, last week. Airs. R. M. Hooley and tne Misses Hooley are at the Park Hotel, Lake Minnetonka. hiss Hattie Webster, of this city, isvisit- ing ars. Prof. R. L. Cumnock at Evanston. rof. Swing and danghter have returned from an extended tour through the East. ‘Mr. H. W? Hartwell is sojourning at Lake Minnetonka, a guest of the Park Hotel. Mrs. L. G. Quinlan, of the Palmer House, has returned after an extended absence. Miss Florence Richardson. of Blooming- ton, is visiting Miss Grace Wellington, J.J. Parkhurst and daughter, of Evans- ton, returned from St. Paul last week. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Orrington Lunt, of Evanston, left Monday for Colorado. Mrs. F. H. Watriss is spending the summer atthe White Mountains, ol Mr. and Mrs. George W. Heath are visiting friends in New York. Mr. F. L Wilson is spending the summer at Manhattan Beach. Mrs. H. C. Wicker has returned to Evans- ton from Green Lake. Dr, J: H. Butfum and wife are at the Ave~ nue House, Evanston. ‘Miss Frances E. Willard was at Dr. Strong’s, Saratoga, last week. = Mrs. Uri Balcom is a guest at the Oriental at Brighton Beach. a Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Lemoine, of St. Louis, are at the Palmer. ‘Miss Farnsworth is spending the summer at White Bear Lake. L. J. Gage, Esq., returned last week from an Eastern trip. ‘Airs. Enos Ayers and Mrs. C. T. Boal are at the seashore. : Mr. Edgar Holt has: returned from- the White Mountains. ae tae Edward S. Adams is visiting at Green Ke, Gen. J. Of. Corse is in Indfanapolis, SOCIETY TOPICS. ‘The honeymoon should not end until the last quarter is gone. Be careful about going out of doors with- out anything on your head, or into company without anything in it. ‘An ingenious manager has made a drop- curtain representing an enormous bonnet, with sprays of flowers and drooping ptumes. ‘This is let down on the play early in the first scene. It'is a prettily-conceived hint. ‘The Palmer House has an elegantly-ap- pointed dancing-hall, fitted up specially for clubs and social gatherings which desire dancing as part of their program. Every ac- commodation for comfort and the toilet has been provided. Very reasonable terms can be made by applying in person or by letter to Mr. Willis Howe, Palmer House. i Nature is active in adorning her domin- fons; and man, to whom this beauty Is ac- dressed, should feel’ and obey the Jesson. Let him, too, be industrious in adorning his domain—in making: his .home, the dwelling of his wife and children, not only convenient and comfortable, but pleasant. A Port Bonheur and lock bracelets studded with diamonds at N. Matson & Co.'s, 166 State street, corner Monroe. ‘A youth refused to take a pill. His crafty mother thereupon placed the pill ina pre- served peach and gave it tohim. Presently she asked: ‘‘Tom, have you eaten the pear?” Jfereplied: ‘Yes, mother, all but the seed.” Reliable Homeopathic medicines, medical- books, and cases at Boericke & ‘Lafel’s Homeopathic pharmacy, 35 Clark street, near Lake. Orders taken by telephone. Ladies—To make yourselves. attractive, study your style of face and figure, and dress in such a manner that they will gain beauty rather than lose it, ~ “First Javanese Curio” own and only ex- clusive show of art goods from China and Japan at No. § Central Music-Hall. Oriental Commanderies and all others invited. Gentlemen’s English walking-coats have been growing shorter and shorter every year, and at Jastiave becoine so’ extremely short that they look to the uninitiated as if they belonged to younger brothers, and had been borrowed for the occasion. Sir Knights, and ‘visitors-generally, call and see the exquisite furniture for sale by Wirts & Scholle, 22 Wabash avenue. fi Isn’t it queer that contractors should be engaged to widen streets ? “Write foregoes'on your slates,” said a teacher to the juvenile cluss in spelling, a little girl wrote, “Go, go, fo, go.” F, W. Marchisi, 281 3ist st., purchases fine diamonds ‘and watches on commission, giv- ing his-customers the’ benefit of his experi- ence and advantageous purchases. Strong men shudder and grow sick as the fearful news floats through the newspapers that “milliners are returijing from Europe with models of the coming bunnet.” Visitors in the city should not fail to eall at Ed Burnham’s hair store, 71 State street, Central Music Hall. Water wavesaspecialiy. They crimp with water. The Boston Gighe savs that-a promising = Foun horse in South Boston has been named 2 i Tanner, In hopes that it will make hin Short-hand is very successfully tanght at H. H. Bryant’s Chicago Business College. There is a great demand for it. 4 Agreeableness, there is no doubt, const! tutes popularity, but at the same time one must have acertain amount of cleverness combined with agreeableness to be what is commonly termed a “general favorit.” Without it, it is impossible for a man or ‘Woman to be a favorit in society. We notice that a large number of the strangers coming to Chicago to witness the gorgeous spectacle of the march of the Anights Templar on Tuesday put up at tha? favorite resort, the Gardner ‘douse, to enje, the comfort of the lake airand avoid the he _. Conversation between an inquiring strange and « steamboat pilot: That is the Blace Mountain?” “Yes. sir; the highest mount- ain above Lake George.” “Any story or nd connected with that mountain?” “Lots of ‘em. Two lovers went up that mountain once, and never came back again.” “Indeed! Why, what became of them?’ “Went down on the other side!” H. J. Edwards, our favorite carri: dealer, 235 Wabash-ay., has just yeturned with his family troma pleasure-trip East, and while away purchased a large number ‘of splendid carriages in new styles for the Chicago market. A schoolboy, to explain the difference be tween “dear ” and “deer,” said one was a biped and the other a quadruped. For the best ladies’ shi at remarkably low prices, buy from Kelfer’s stock of mis- fits, Monroe street, Palmer House. One thousand American ministers are in Europe getting ready to open their sermons tena nae ““When I was in——” ‘wo oil-paintings painted by Sagustain in the sixteenth century are for Sale at S. Hy- man & Co.’s jewelry store, 127 State street. Fashion, like everything else, repeats itself. What iz new now haz been new menn pines before, and will be again. Josh Buk. Chicazo’s eatness best comprehended Hon cia at Lovejoy’s, 83 State street. ittsburg man jumped from. a brid; Ran neck Riswwitee wie Leones ee 2 eet his wife | wi v a with another woman. pee ay French ranges, Maryland biscuit-make: potato-scoops, soup digests High: Tanges, at Harbeson’s, $8 S ort Clark street. Pressed for tine—Mummies. A word with business men—Settle. Do not leave the city without The Dar. ling,” the child’s ca ‘Twenty-second street.” Stes BL Only a questicn of time—Asking the hour. All the rage! Those lovely cabinet photos at $3 per doz, made by our leading artist, J. EK Stevens. Studio 7&6 West Madison street, corner'of Robey. A fitting opportunity—The visit to the dressmaker. - To see a convincing evidence of Chicago’s rushing business, take a stroll through the busiest store in America, by name “Sea’s,” on State street. Anything and everything, either for use or ornament, is sold by Mir. Sea atabout one-fourth the price usually paid. Countless thousands visit this famous bazaar each week. “The Danites ” is still drawing well Gaiety, London. gs mete Mrs. Langtry wears no ornaments. She thinks she is ornamental enough herself. The Mesdames Howser & Fitch, under Gardner House, are now prepared to furnish the ladies of Chicazo with the latest modes de Paris. Laces and kid gloves cleaned. Since his marriage George Eliot’s husband has been nearly drowned and has had a severe attack of typhoid-fever. Perhaps he'll know enough to remain single next time. The West Side Library will be closed on Tuesday next until 3 o’clock. “Do not talk ice to a butterfly,” is a Chinese saying. : Musicians are known by the “ accompant- ments they keep.”” Eligible seats to view the id procession at 178 Michigan avenue. Price reasonable. The watermelon is like a book. It isn’t red until it is opened. . “Take care,” says an exchan, Wel take it in small doses.if you must. ig z ‘Try a New Hone sewing-machine, sold by agents everywhere. Western office, No. 28 State. Agents wanted in unoccupied territory. The girl who chalks her cheeks’ thinks it is better to mark the miss than miss the mark, Can anything go, and not go anywhere? Where does a lig! it go when it goes Sut? Ladies who are prejudiced against arti- ficial waves should examine the exceedingly natural ones ‘made by Fetherly. : “ Love,” says the Philadelphia Chronicle, “makes many.a goodright arm go to waist.’” ‘The old masters abroad must be kept ve! busy supplying shoddy Americans wi ‘paintings. Masonic charms and fine watch repairing. Shurly’s, 103 Randolph-st., near Dearborn. Mark Twain, speaking of anew mosquito netting, writes: ‘*The day is coming when we shall sit under our nets in church and slumber peacefully, while the discomfited fd club together and take it out of the min- ister.’ For new designs in French dress patterns, ladies should go to Mme. Aforse’s, 125 State. The rolling stone gathers no moss, but it _ gathers the fellow that rides a bicycle every ‘ime. ._ Our society ladies will be greatly Interested in an advertisement of Mrs, Thompson’s on another page. . ‘The Princess of Wales, when she takes her little daughters into. society, has a quaint fashion of dressing them in toilets har monizing with her own. For instance, at a garden party the other day,.she wore o costume of light blue and celadon green, and the young Princesses followed her about in gowus of the blue. ————_—__ HUMOR. Freed politeness—Bowing to necessity. A wheat fleld is the place to cereal prosperity. A tableau is frequently nothing tableau about. _ Authors are spoken of as dwelling in attics, ‘because so few of them are able to Hive on their first story. : A drink in the morning is for appetite. A dozen drinks later in the day are for another ‘appy tight. ‘The first almanac was printed in 1460. Copies of itarehardto get now. They have all been ‘ought up by minstrel men. “Qh,” said. the bachclor, as he examined his old coat, “would that mino enemy had come while I slept, and sewed tares!” Amute i Hackensick, in a transport @f joy, squeezed his affianced to death. The Jury's ver= dict was: “Died of mute-clation.”” ‘Tho latest in pyrotechnics is a figure of G. Washington holding aloft a flag upon which is foscribed a liver-pill advertisement. + Young man, a diamond pin looks real nice and glistens brightly; but, when $+ a week supports aman and pin both, one or the other 1s not VES. They Require No Crimping. Only Dressed with a Wet Comb. Indispensable to ladies Hav- ing THIN HAIR, or those whose hair is permanently grey, making a plain face really handsome. lirs. Thompson. REMEMBER THE NO., 107 State-st.

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