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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1882)
THE DAILY BEE03tAEA WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 2 , ? T\ FINANCE AND COMMERCE. p clal DlfraUlioi to Tns BUB. FINANCIAL- NEW YORK. Angnat 1 , The market w&o j | per cent liulifr for 1's coupon , J per cent higher f r extended O'c , unchanged for extended G's , 4J' and 4's registered. There were some transactions to-day in new 3 per centc , nnj vales were reported na high g 1021. Knilrond bond * were Irregular. State securities were dull , The stok market In the first -15 minutes was feveiiah nnd weak under n continuance , of the bearish Influence. The market then became steady , and later strong , Early in the last hour there was n alight rcrvc- tlon from the early _ advance , but In latti dealings this was recovered as a rule , and the closing prices were nt or near the highest of the day. It is reported that -gold shipment j rang ing from $750,000 to 81,500,000 will be made to-morrow. Money 2l@-t per cent , closing at 2fet cent , Prime Mercantile Paper 5@G per cent. Sterling Exchange Bunkers' bills etcjul } nt 4 8of ; demand , 1 SSJ. GOVK11NSIENT8. Yc'tcrdajr. Todoj C'a . 1011 Itllj 5'n . lOlJ 1014 Ts . l'20l 120 | Pacific G's of 1895 . 130 130 BONDS. Central Pacific . 11CJ Erie tccoiula . < JSj Lehigh & Wilkesbarro . 100 Louisiana consols . OS Missouri G's . 110 St. Joseph . lit St , Paul & Sioux City firsts. . . . Ill Teuueaeeo G's . 57. } do new . 50 Union Pacific 1st mortgage. . . . lltij do laud grants . 114 j do sinking fund. . . . 123 Virginia G's . 31 do consols G's . "CD do deferred . . . . . 14 Texas & Pacific land grants. . . . 70 do U. G. dlv . SS SIOOKH. Adams Express . 138 139 Alton fi Terre llauto35 31 do pfd. . . . 78J 78 American Express . 4)1 01 13url. . Cedar Jlapids & North 81 80 Conadu Southern . G2 | G3 Col. , Oin. & Ind. Central. . . . 15 in Central Pacific . 93J 1)0 ) Chesapeake & Ohio . 25. do 1st pfd . 38 do 2d pfd . 20. Chicago & Alton . liOJ 189 do pfd . 140 140 Chi. , Hurl. & Quincy . 1332 13 ( j Chi. , St. U & i > ew Orleans. . 78 78 Oiu. , Bind. & Cleveland . 58J Clove. , Col. & Cincinnati . 88 Delaware & .Hudson canal . 1151 Dal , Lack. & Western . 138J Denver & Kio Grande . GH G4f Erie . 391 40' ' do pfd . 7i ( | 79 Fort Wayne & Chicago . 130 130 Hannibal & St. Jobeph.65 85 do pM. . . S3 ! )3l ) II arlem . 205 205' Houston & Texas Central . 871 Illinois Central . 137J 137' Ind. , Bloom , & Western . 4 i 4G ! Kansas & Texas . 4l > 2 41 ; l.aka Erie & Western . 42' ' Lake Shore & Michigan So. . .114J 11GJ Louisville k Naahvillo . . . 7ft ] Louisv. , New Alb. & Chicago . . . 71J Marietta & Cincinnati lat pfd . . . * 1G' do 2d pfd . . . ' . ) Memphis & Charleston . . 55 Michigan Central . 98J 9 - ' 3Ii-iouri Pacific. . 105J 100' Mobile & Ohio . 221 Morris & KSBOX . 121' Nashville & Chattanooga. .V . 05 New Jersey Central . 79J 815 Norfolk & Western . HO/ / Northern Pacific . 48 ? 50' do pfd . 89 | 91j Northwestern . 1374 137 ? do pfd . 151 152' New York Central . 135J 135f Ohio Central . 19 Ohio & Mississippi . 313 40 do pfd . lOGi 107J Ontario & Western . 21tl Pacific Mail . 401 47j Panama . 105 103 Peoria , Decatunfc Evansv. . . 374 381 Pittsburgh Cleveland . 138 138 IleaJin/ / ? . Oil Kock Island . . . .133 133 St. Louis & San Fran . 42i 43 do pfd . T GO ] do 1st pfd . . . 99 St. Paul & Milwaukee . 120 120J do pfd.133i 131 St. Paul , Slinn. & Manitoba. 131 132 St. Paul & Omaha . 49J 51 * do pfd . 109 1105 Texas & Pacific . 62J Ms ! Union Pacific . 115-f H7jj United States IJxpr-es . 73 Wabasli , St. L. it Pacific. . . . 37& 383 do pfd. G74 08 Well ? , Fargo & Co. Express. Iv8 12S Western Union Telegraph. . . b8 90 J K is t Tennessee . 118 do pfd . 1)3 ! ) Caribou . IS Central Arizona . i Excelsior . 1 Homestako . 17 Little Pittaburg . 1 Ontario . 30 Quicksilver . * 10J do pfd . 49 SilvorCliir . i Standard . 16 Sutro . g Hobinnon . 1 South Pacific . 13 Mim.eapollH & Si. Lulls . 33i do pfd. . , , C8 ( Otfercd. COMMERCIAL , "V71iolcnalo Mai-lint OJ FIOB oy TUB OMAHA UEIt t Tuesday Evening , August 1. I No change ie reported in the markotH to day. Local Groin Dealing ! . WHEAT. Cash No. 2 85c ; cash No. ,1. 80c : reierted , EOc. HA HI/BY. / Cash No. 2. 88c ; No. 3 , tUb. tUb.UYK. . Cash , f.2c. COKN. No. 2 , COo. OATH. Cash , 50o. STIUiUT PKIOES-Corn , 55GOj oata , fiOc. Produce and Provisions. POTATOES lOa per bushel. ONIONS-SI 00 per bushel ; new home grown , per doz bunches , 15@20c. KAUISHES Home grown , 16cdoz. . . .00 ® 1.25. BUTTER Choloo country , 18c. KJGB Scarce , 10@17o. MEATS Hatns , 15c ; breakfast bacon. lEc ; clear baon , 13Jc ; shoulderp , Oc ; dried beef. IGa. JOBBING PIUCK FLOUll - - Minnesota patentR , 4 70 ; Jack Frost , 4 75 ; Slmwnee fancy. 3 75 ; California "Pioneer , 3 75 ; Triumph , spring , 3 25 ; rye- Hour 3 2j ; rye , Graham , 2 60 ; wheat Graham 3 25 ; hay. G 000 CO per ton ; baled , 10 00 chopped feed , 1 GO ; chopped corn , 1 CO bran , 1 00 per cwt ; straw , 4 00 per ton IOOJP ; C 00 baled , Grocers' List. OIIEKSIS i'ull Ureun , , 12cj Part Skim. lOAc. BEANS Imported German CO per bushel. UOKFKK. . lllo , talr , llcj Rio , good 2e ; lllo , prime to choice , 12&c & ; Old gov't Javiij 281@281c. Mocha , 281o ; Aibuckle'e , 15Jc. 15Jc.TEAS .Gunpowder , good , 4555 ( ; ; Ohctoe , 60@75cj Imperial , good , 40@45c ; * "Jt 5075c ; Young Hy on , good , 36 ® 50a ; choice , 65cl 00 ; Japan Nat Leaf , Wcj Japnn , choice , G0@7r > c ; Oolong , good , W@40j OoUmg , cho.ce , 40tf > 55j Souchong , l > ecU 3540c : choice , 854&e. NEW PICKLES Medium , In barrels , f 0 00 ; do in half bbls , n 25 ; small * , In bbl * , 11 00 do , In half bbls , 700 ; gherkins , iu bblfl. 13 00 ; do , in half bbls , 7 03. WOODEN WAKE Two hoop patlf , 1 95 ; three hoop pails , 2 20. Tubs , No. 1 , j ) 0 , No. 2 , 8 50 , No 3 , 7 fiO. Pioneer - neer wahbonrde , 1 85 Double Crown , 2 90 ; Well bucket * , S EO. l.KAll Bar , 8165. VINKQAU Pure apple eitrn , IGc : pure apple , 18c ! Pnifslne uure a ulo , IGc. dUUA.KS-Cut loaf , lie ; Cmehnt lie ; Granulated , lO c ; Powileroil , 11 ; fine powdered , lie ; Standard Cotlco A , 9ic ; Now York Coufectioner's SUndanl A , Ojcs Rood A , PJc : I'ralrle Kxtrn C. HUPK Siml , 4 inch and larger , H Inch , lljt. CANNED GOODS-Oystew , 2 Ib ( Field's ) , per case , 84 00 ; do 1 U > ( Field's ' ) , per civcc , 2 75 ; ( to 2 Hi ( Standard ) , per case , 3 ,75 , Lobsters , 1 tt > jxsr dozen , 1 80. TonmtoeB , 2 30 ; do S Ib per auto. 300 ; Corn , 2 Ib ( Mountain ) per case , S 10 ; soaked corn , 2 10 ; do 2 Ib ( Yarmouth ) , per CA'C , 3 15 ; otrlng beans , per case , 2 10 ; Lima bcann per cane , 1 85. Snccotash per case. 2 00. Peas , common , per cne , 2 00 ; peas , choice , per case , 3 15. Blackberries , 2 Ib , per case , 2 40 ; strawlx-rrios , 2 Ib , per case , 2 GO ; raspberries , 2 Ib , per COAO , 3 20. Dam sons , 2 Ib , per caio , 2 45 , Bartlett pears per case , 3 00 ® 1 CO , Whortleberries . , , do 3 Ib , cnce , 4 50@5 00 ; do , ( pie ) , 3 Ib , per 3060.250) ) do pie , G tb , per dozen , 3 50. SALT. Dray loads , per bbl. 1 05 ; Ash- ton. in anc ks , 3 50 ; bbls Hairy 00. 5s , Q CO HOMINY New , $5 d ) per bbl. SODA Dwlcht's tbpapors. ? 2 85 ; Do end do , $2 85 ; Church's , $ J 85 ; Keg sodn 2Je. CANDLES Boies , 40 Ibs , 1G oz , 8a ISsiboxea 40 Ibs. , 10 or. , Ga , 15o. RICE Carolina , 74@8c ; LouUiana , 7 @ 8c : fair , C@Gj. SVUUJ'tf. angar IIOUEO , bb s , 55c Shall bis , We ; kegs , 4J pullon f 8250 ; choice cnblo syrup , 53c ; half bbla , 55c ; kego,52 50 , STAUOH. PoarJ , 44c : Silver Gloss , 8J i82o ; Corn Starch , 8J@9c ; Excelsioi 'ilo6 ' ! < . 7o : Corn. 7ic. SPICES. Pepper , 20 ; Albiplco , 20c Cloves , 40c ; Nutmoift' , 81 0025cGassial ; % race 81 00. MATCHES Per caddie , BOo ; round casoa , $7.G5 ; square cases , $5.10 SOAPS Kirk's Savon Imperial , 335 ICirk's satinet , 3 GO ; Kirk'o standard , 3 80 Kirk's white UuKiian , 525 : Kirk'i Eutocn , 2 15 Kirk's Prairie Queen , (100 ( oaken ) , 10 ; Kirk's magnolia , 4 35. LYE American , 3 40 ; Greenwich , 340 Western , 2 75 ; North Star , 2 50 ; Lewis lye. 4 GO ; Jewell lye , 275. POTASH Pennsylvania cans , 4 doz. , in case , 3 35 ; Babbitt's Ball , 2 doz. In case , 1 90 ; Anchor Ball 2 doz in case , 1 50. FIELD SEED Ked clover , cholct new , ? G 00 per bushel ; mammoth clovei cow , 87 00 ; white clover , new , $14 00 11 alfa clover , now , 312 50 ; alsikc , new 81300. Timothy , good , new , 83 00 blue grass , extra clean , $1 60 ; blue grass clean , 81 25 ; orchard grass 82 50 ; rod top _ choice , 1 03 ; millet , common or Missouri 80c ; millet , German , $100 to $125 Hungarian. 80c. HEDOESEED Osage orange , 1 to i bushels , ? 5 00 ; osage orange , 10 uushcls 01 over , 84 50 ; honey locust , per Ib , , 35c ; pe ; 100 Ibs. . S25 00. FIS U Family white fish , 90 Ib hf bbls $ r > 2y jS'o , 1 white fieh , 90 Ib hf bbls , 7 00 No. 1 white fish , in 10 Ib kite , 1 10 ; famil ; 10 Ib kits , Soc ; New Holland herring , pe kcjj , 1 35 ; Kussian sardines , 75c : Colui" bin river salmon , per lOOlbs , 8 00 ; GcorgV Bank codfish , Oc ; Gen , boneloaa codajn 94c ; boneless dab , 5&c. MACKEREL Half bbls meBsmaokerel 100 Ibs , 812 50 ; hf bbl No. 1 ex shore do 100 Ibs , 8 GO ; hf bbls , fat family do , 10i Ibs , G 00 ; mess mackerel , 12 Ib kits , 2 25 No. 1 er shore , 12 Ib do , 1 50 ; No. 1 shore 12 Ib do. 1 00 ; fat family , 10 Ib do 75c. PEANUTS Roasted , choice , red Tennessee nessoe , lOoper Ib ; fancy white , lOJo porlb raw whiteVirginia' raw , lOc ; roasted me. Dry Qoodi. BKOWN COTTONS Atlantic A , 8ic Appleton XX , 7c ; Atlanta A , 8c ; Booti FF , Sic ; Buckeye LL , 4-4 , 7c ; Cabot W 7c ; Cliittcnango A , Gc ; Uroat Falls E 8Jc ; Hoosier , GJc ; Honest Width , 8.c } , In dlan Head A , 8Jc ; Indian Standard A 83c ; Indian Orchard d. w. , S c ; Lawrence LL , 7c ; Mystic River , 74c : Pequot A , 8Jc ShawmutLL. 7cUtica ; C , 5ic ; Wachus ett B , 74c ; do A , 8ic ; do E 48 , 124o ; Wai cott BB. 8Jc. FINE BROWN COTTONS AllendoU 4-4 ; 74c ; Alligator 3-4 , 3c ; Argyle 4-4 , 7Jc Atlantic LL , CJc ; Badger State X 4-4 , 7c ; Bennington C 4-4 , G c ; Buckeye S. 4-4 , 6 Jet Indian Orchard AA 9-8. 84cj Laconia C 39 , 8Sc ; Lehigh E 4-4 , 94c ; Lonsdalo 4-4. lOc ; PeppereU N SO , 7c ; do O 32 , 71c ; do 1 ! 30 , 73o ; do E 39 , 84c ; Pocasset O 3-4 , 7Jcj Wam8utta4-4 13o BLEACHED COTTONS Androscog gu L 4-4 , 9JcBlackBtoneAA ; imperial 8oj do do half bleached 4-4 , 9c ; Cabot 4-4 , 89 | Fidolity4-4 , 94cFruit ; of theLoom.lO ; do cair.brie 4-4,13cdo ; WaterTwist,10Jc ; Great FalluQ , lOJc ; Indian Head shrunk 4-4 , 12cj Lonndale. lOc ; do cambric 37 , 12Jc ; New York Mills , 121c ; Pequot AWe ; Pepperel N G Twills , 124c ; Pocahontas 4-4 , 9Jc ; Pocasact 4-4 , 8ic ; Utica , llcj Wamautta O X X , 12Jc. UuCKS ( Colored ) Albany E brown. 8c ; do C , drab , lie ? do XX stripes and plaids , 12Jc ; do XXX brown and drab. stripes and jjlaids , 12Jc ; Arlington fancy , 19c ; Brunswick brown , 84c ; Chariot fancy , 124c ; do extra heavy , 20c ; Fall llivor brown , extra heavy , 114c ; Indiana A brown li ( " XooonsetA brown. 15c. TlCKIiNUO Amoskcag A U A 32 19c ; do XX blue 32 , 184c ; Arrowacca , 9Jc ; Claremont B B , 15c ; Conestoga ex tra , 174c ; Hamilton D. 1140 Lewiston .v 30 , 15c ; Minnelmha 4-4 , 20o ; Omega super extra 4-4 , 28c ; Pearl Iliver 32 , IGjc ; Put nam XX blue etrine , 12c ; Shetucket S lOUc ; do S3 12c ; Yeoman's blue 29 , 9o . Amoakeak , blueand bronn 104c ; Ajidover DD blue , 154s ; ArliugX blue Scotch , ISJc ; Concord OOO , blue aw biown. 12ic ; do AAA , do do 13J ; doXXto do do. 14Jc ; Haymaker's blue nnd brown , 9Jc ; Mystic lliver DD Btrlpe , IGJc ; Pcml luvcr , blue nnd brown , ICc ; Uucnuvllle , blue nnd brown , 144c. OAMHIUCS Baruard , 5Jo ; Eddystone lining. 2i Inch double face , 84c ; Uaruer A glazed , fJc ; Manhattan glove finish , 5Jc ; Newport do Co ; do glazed , BJo ; Pequot do 5c ; Lockwood kid finish , ( ic , COUSET JEANS Araojy , 8eAndroa ; coggln Battcen , 8JClarendco ; , CJc ; Cones o gn sattcens , 7.c ; llallowel , So ; Indi 4 Orchard 74c ; Warr-igansett , hnprovedo Pejiierlll aattcon 91o ; ] ! ockport , 7Sft PUINTS AlloiiB , 04c ; American , C4c ; Arnold , 7cj 13erv/ick , 4c ; Cochecoc ; Conestoga. C4c ; Dunkirk , 4 c ; Dunnell , M@7c ; Eddystone , 7c : Gbucester , Oc ; Harmony , 5Jc ; ICnickerbocker , OJoj Mer- rimao I ) , 7cj Mystic , 5Jc ; Sprapuea , Gc ; 3outhbridge , Gc ; do , Glnghamu , 7o ; tlarl. ci , 59c ; Oriental OJc , Kenilworth , 840 ; Plun kett , lOJc ; Bus- sex , 80. COTTONADES Abbervillo 134o Agate. 30c ; American , lie ; Artlslan , 20o ; Cairo D and T , 13Jc ; Clarion D nnd T , 174c ; Deccan Co.utripesDandT.lGe ; JCev- etoue , 13ic ; Nantucket , 1'Jc ; Nonpareil , ICc ; Ocean D ami T , 131o ; lloyal , 1C4 1 Sussex , 12c ; T ioga. 12Jc ; Wachusett Bhlrt- In ? jhecka , 12Jc ; do , Nankin , 121c ; York. plain Nankin , 125c ; do. cheokB , Htripos nnd lancy , 12Ac ; do , 8 oz , "Oc. SHE BTING S AndroFco-rdn 10-4,27ic' ' do 9-4 , 21c ; do 8-1. 22c ; Continental O 42 , lie ; Pruit of the Ix > om 10-4. 274 ; New York mills 98 , 35c ; do 78 , 30c ; do 58 , 22icj Pembroke 10-4 , 25c ; Penuot 10-4 , 28jc ; do 7-4 , lOc ; do 411 , ICc ; Penperell 30 , 23o ; do 67 , 21c ; do 57 , 18c > Utica 96 , 35e ; do C8 , 22ic ; do 48 , 17cnd nd Toboccoi. OIGAK8. Seeds , ? 15.00 ; Oonnoctlcnt , 823.00 ; Mlrad , ? 35.00 ; Seed Havana , $50.00 ] Clenrllavann , 875.00. TOBACCO PLUG. Golden Rule , 24 Ib , eOc ; Our Rep , firal quality , 62c | Star , pounds , 24 Ib , butts,60c ; llorso Shoo , pounds , 24 Ib , butts , 60c ; Gtlt Edge , pound * , 24 Ib , butts , 60 ; Army and Navy , jxmnds , B5c ; BtiHIonJtxrands , 69c ; Loril IftriVs Climax , pounds , OOo. FINE OUT In palK Hard to Boat , 75c ; Golden Thread , 70c ; Fountain , 60c Favorite , 65c ; Rocky Mountain , 60c Fancy , 55c } Daliy , BOc. In tin foll- Cntlimi O. S. , 6 Ib boxes , per Ib 6Sc ; Lon lllanl'a Tiger , 65c ; Diamond Crown , 660. SMOKING All erodes Common , 251 < 33c. Granulated BlnckwolU Durham , 1 ( or.Blc ; Dukes Durham , 16 or , 4(5c ( ; Seal o North Carolina , 16 or , 46 ; Sonl of Nobrns ka , IB oz , 3Sc ; Ixine.Inck , 4 cz , linen baps pcrlb , $1.85 ; MnrlmiW Puck 2 or. Ui oil , B5c ; DOR T all 6c. P tnti Dili end Vrnl het. PAINTS IN OIL White lead , Omahi P. P. , 6ic ; whlto lend , St. Louis , pure , C3 Mnrgitllcs green , 1 to B Ib cans , 20i French zinc , c > son seal. 12c ; French zinc red BeM , lie ; French tine. In vnmlnh iwwt We ; French zincc , in oil nsst , IBc ; llnv nnd burnt umber , 1 Ib cans 12c ; raw am burnl Sienna , 13c : vandyke brown , S , refined lampblack. 12c ; conch blnck , l"c l"ory black , ICc ; drop blnck , 16c ; Pmssiai blue , SOcJ ultramarine- blue , 18c ; chrora green , L. M. & D. , 14c ; blind nnd ihutto green , L. Al. & D. , ICc ; Pnrla Rroen. 18c Indlnn r l , IPc : Venetian rod. Uc ; TU.ICAI ilrv , 22c ; American Vermlliod , LAP. , 18c chromo yellow , L. , M. , O. & D O. , 18c yellow ochre , Oc ; golden ochre , 1 < 5 { paten dryer , 8c ; pralning colors ! light onk , darl nnd nab IDo , oa < , walnut , chestnut Dry ° alnti White lead , Cic ; Crouch Inc. lOc : Parl whltoing 2Jc ; whiting clldcr" , IJc vthltinc convl , lie ; lampblack German town , 14c ; Irmpblnck , ordinary , lOc ; Pnw Blnn blue , 65c ; ultrnmarlno , 18c ; ynndykc brown , 8c ; umber , burnt , 4c ; umber , raw green 1C. , 12c ; vonnllllon , Eng. , 70c ; vet million , America , 18c ; Indian rod. lOc roao pink , 14o ; Venetian road , Cooknon" ? Jo : Venetian red Am. , IJc ; roi load , 74 chrome yellow , genuine , 20c : chrome yellow low , 1C. , 12c ; ochre , rochelle , 3c ; ochre French , 2 c ; ochre , American , 2c Winter's mineral. 2Jc ; lohigh brown. 2Je sjiaulsh bro\vn , 2Jc ; i'rinco's mineral 3c OILS 110" carbon , per gallon 114c ; . " 50 headlight , per gtllon 12c , ; 175 * headlight , per gallon , IGc linseed , raw , pergallon , 7 ; linseed , boiled per gallon , GOc ; lard , winter atr'd , per cal Ion , 1 00 : No. 1 , 85c ; No. 2 , 75c ; castoi XXX. per gallon , 110 ; No. 3,1 00 ; sweet gallon. 85c ; sperm , W. B. , per gallon nr ; fish , W. B. , per gallon , GOc ; neatsfoot extra , per gallon , 75c ; No. 1 , C5c ; lubri eating , zero , per gallon , 30c ; Bummer , 15c Koldcu machine , No. 1 , per gallon , 35c ; Nc 2 , SO : sperm , signal , per gallon , 80c : tei pontlne , per gallon , 55c ; naptha , 74 , pc gallon , 18c : 64" . 17c VARNISHES Barrels per gallor Furniture , extra , 31 10 ; furniture , No. 1 81 ; coach , extra , SI 40 ; each , No. ] 81 20 ; Damar , extra , 81 75 ; npan , 70cai ; phaltum , extra , 85c ; fibollnc , 33 50 ; bar oil finish , SI 30. Druin. DRU > S AND CHEMlCAl Acli Carbolic , 50c ; Acid , Tartaric , GOc ; Balsai Copabin , per Ib , 70c ; Bark , Sassafras , tx Ib , 14c ; Calomel , per Ib , 76c ; Cinchonidi : per oz , 8105 ; Chloroform , per Ib , 1W Dover's powder * , per Ib , 81 40 ; Epsoi salts , per Ib. 34c ; Glycerine , pure , per 11 38e ; Lead , Acetate , p r Ib , 21i Oil , Castor , No. 1 , per gal , PI II Oil , Castor , No. 3 , per gal , 8100 ; Oi Olive , per pal. SI 50 ; Oil , Origanum. 5 ( Opium , gl 50 ; Quinine P. & W. & R. & S per oz , 822 5 ; Potassium , Iodide , per 11 8175 ; Salacm , per or. . 40c ; Sulphate i Morphine , per oz , 83 85 ; Sulpnur llou per Ib , 4c ; Strvcbnlne. tier oz. 81 25 , Heavy Hardware List. Iron , rates , 83 40 ; plow steel , apecii east , 7c ; crucible,8c ; special urGcrmanG < cast tool do , 15@20 wagon epokos , se 2 25@3 00 ; hubs , per sot , 125 ; felloes , sawc dry. 140 ; tongues , each , 70@S5c ; axle each , 75c ; uquare nuts , per Ib , 7@lli washers , per Ib. 8@18c ; rivets , per Ib , 11 coil chain , per Ib , 6@12c ; mnlieablo , 8 iron wedgeo , Gc ; crowbara , Go ; harro teeth , 4c ; horseahoos , per keg , 5 00 ; aprir Bteol , 7@Bc ; Burden's horseshoes , D 51 Burden's muleshoos , G 50. SHOT. Shot , 51.85 ; Buck shot , 82.11 Oriental Powder , kegs. 90.40 : do. , ha kegs , 83.48f do. , quarter knga , 81.88 ; Blaa ing , kotrs , S3 35 : Fuse , per 100 feet EOo. BAhBED WIRE In car lots,8 30 pt 100 ; in lesi than car lots. 8 55 ocr 100. Leather. Oak sole , 38o to 42c ; hemlock eo'.o , 28c t 35c ; hemlock kip. 80o to 100 ; runnel G5c to 80c ; hemlock calf , 85c to 120 ; heir lock upper , 23c to 2Gc ; oak upper , 21t alligator , 4 00 to 5 50 ; calf kid , 32@35t Grciacn kid , 2 50 to 2 75 ; oak kip , 8Uo t 1 00 ; oak calf , 1 20 to 1 30 ; French kit : 110 to ] 55 ; French calf , 1 25 to 2 00 ; rut aetts , 5 50 to 7 50 ; linings , G 00 to 10 5C toppings , 9 00 to 10 50 ; B. L. Morocco , 30 to 35c ; pebble 0. D. Morocco , 35c ; Biinoi 2f,0to300. HARNESS-No I star oak , 42o ; Node do , 39c ; No. 1 Ohio oak , 38c ; No. 2 dc 35c ; No. 1 Milwaukee 37o ; No. 2 do , 31c Hones and Mule * . The market is brisk and all grades ur soiling well at alight advance in nilcoe The demand for good horses exceeds th supply conaideraoly. Prices range as fol lows : s Fine single drivers , $150. to 300. ; Extr draft horses , 8175. to 225 , ; Common drat burses , 8100. to 150 , ; Extra farm hornoe. 8110 , to 125 , ; Common to good farm liorset 890. to 8100. ; Extra plugir , 800. to 75. Common plugs , 820. to 840. MULES. 15 to 154 hands ( extra ) , 8125 to 150. ; 141 to 15 bauds , $100. to 140. 14 to 144 hand" , $75. to 100. ; 134 to 1 < bands , SCO. to 75.LI LI uon , ALCOHOL 187 proof. 2 2fi per wlm gallon ; extra California splrlta , 187 proof L 20 per proof gallon ; triple refined spirits 187 proot , 124 j > er proof gallon ; ro-distillet wtiakiea , 1 001 50 ; .fine blended , 1 50@ 2 50 ; Kentucky bourbons , 200@700 ; Ken ; uckv and Pennsylvania ryes , 2 C0@7 00 BRANDIES Imported , 8(5 ( 00@10 00 domestic 1404 00. GINS Imported , 4 CO@G 00 } domestic , 1 403 00. RUMS Imported , 4 BO G 00 ; New England. 2 00 ® 1 00 ; domestic , 1 ! > QZ'.l 60 PEACH A.ND APPLK 13RANDY- 1 75@4 00. CHAMPAGNES Imported pnr COHO. 2ROO@3J 0AnJ5HMJ , caao , 1200 ® OLAIIRTS Per coie , 4 50@lfl 00 WINES Rhino wine , per case , 6 00 ® 20 00 ; Catawba , per case , 4 00@7 00. Lumber , WHOLKHALK. Wo quote lumber , atn and uhlngloa on' ars at Omaha at the following pricex ; JOIST AND SOANTLINailO ft. and under , 821 00 ; 18 ft. , 822 00. TIMBERS 10 ft. and under , 822 00. TIMBER AND JOIST 18 ft. , 823 00 ; 1C ft , $24 CO , 22 ft. , 827 50 ; 21ft. , 527 60. FENCING No. 1 , 4 acd G In. , 822 OOj No. 2 , aafcoo. SIlKjJFlNO - No. 1 (2nd ( common board ) : * 18 60 ; No. 2 , 817 00 , STOCK BOARDS.-12-In. D , 82300 ; 12-in. O , 835 00 ; 12-in. B , $40 00. PAPER Straw paper , 8o ; rag paper , 4c ; dry goods paper , 7c ; mntillu paper , 10o : nowa paper. 8c. COAlj Cumberland bliickmnitli , 812 : Morris Run Blohsburg , 812 ; Whltebreast ump , SO 0 ; Whltebreaat nut , $8 60 : lown ump , 8G 60 ; Iowa nut 8U 50 ; Rock Sprlnu 88 ; Anthracite , all blzcd , 812 00@12 50 , NAILS Rates , 10 to C0 | ? , 3 GO , LIMK Per barrel , 8116 ; bulk po ons- ! 5o Cement , bbl , 81 75. Iowa planter , bbl , 82 00. Hair per bu. 35c. Tarred felt 100 Ibs , 83 00. Straw board , 83 CO. Wool. Merino unwaa ed , light , 14@16o ; hcavy.o @ 1316c ; medium unwashed , light , 18@20 ! wabhod , choice , S2c ; fair , 30c ; tub-ding and w. , 28c ; hurry , blackand ooUed woo 2@Cc leaf HldoJ Fun , Etc , HIDES 'jrreen butcher's hide , Gp-JGic cured 7Jo ; hide ? , green salt , part cured 7c hides , Gjc ; dry flint , Bound. 18@14c ; dry calf and kip , l2@14c ; dry salt hldea , sound. 10@llc ; green calf , wt. 8 to 15 IK. 10@llc : green call , wt , under 8 Its , per skin , 60ci greenjclt , 60@8l 25 ; creen lamb skinu , 81 25@160 : damaged blcles , two-third rate , cut scored and ono grub , claueJ two- ILIfds rote , ) branded hldwi 10 per ecnt. off , Coon skins , No. 1 , 45c ; No. 2 , SOc ; No. 3 , 20. ; No. 4 , lOo , Mink , No. 1 , Wo ; No. 2 , 30c ; No. 8 , IBc ; No. 4 , Bo. For , No. 1 , GOc ; No. 2,25o. Skunk , No. 1 , black , 65c ; short utrlpo , 40o ; narrow trlpo 2fic brund stripe , lOo. Tallow 7c. Chion.Eo I'm anon. v/niLAuO , August 1. The situation of affairs in the grain markets of Chi. cage is in the highest degree interest ing. Default ing on contracts seems to bo the order of the day , There ia nn immense shortage among the shorl Boilers in the July spring wheat deal , the amount yet unsettled being ostl mated all the way from -100,000 bush , uls to double that quantify. Longs have steadily refused tenders of red winloi wheat in settlement of these contract * and for the quantity remaining unset' tied a committee will bo called foi to fix the price. Litigation In tin courts is certain to follow whatovci decision such committee makes , anr largo sums of margin money , estimator' at $300,000 to $400,000 , will romaii locked up in banks pending the judi cial determination of the matter. Flour - Nominally unchanged , Wheat No. 2 red winter , active , firn nnd higher ; 1 C0@l DOS for cnih ; 1 OOJ < fl 1 OOi for August ; No. 2 Chicago spring stronger ; 1 S1. ® ! 31 for cnih ; WJc for Au gust ; 03gc for September ; regular , nctlve lirm jnrt higher ; U ! Jlo for Auxuitt : O'Jjc fo September ; OSjo for the jour ; IMI. U Uhl for the year ; rejected , 71JC. Oats Option htRlier and caih lower 47@51c for cash ; S'JJo ' for August ; 353o foi September nnd October ; 3lgaio } for tin year. year.Rye Market easier , at G5jc. B.trloy Steady and unchanged at 83c. Flux Seed -Quiet nnd unchanged. Butter Weaker ; creamery , 19@2lc dairy , 1420c. Firmer ; candled , l'J20c ; seconds 10 ® I So. Pork Active , firm and higher ; 20 00@ 20 115 for cash ; 20GO@20G24 for August 20 75@20 774 for September ; 20 'JO for Oc tobcr ; 19 25 for the yoir. Ijard Active , firm nnd higher ; 12 17) ) for cash ; 12 32JQ12 35 for Seutembcr 12 42i@l2 45 for October ; 12 15 for Uu year. year.Bulk Meats Aclivo , firm and higher ; shoulders , 9 75 ; ehort rlba , 12 75 ; olior cla r , 13 25. Whisky Steady and unchanged nt 117 Freights Itatcs ou corn to BulTulo , 2f j CALL IIOAllU. Wheat No. 2 Chicago spring , irregular 1 00 for August ; 99j@U9io for September No. 2 red winter , stronger ; 1 0 @ 1 OOJ fo cash ; 1 OOJ@1 Oofj for August ; regular , ir regular ; OUjjc for August ; U'J.c } for Septem her ; UOjc for October ; 93 0 for the year. Corn Market easier but not much lower Oats Generally unchanged but soin sales rather higher. Pork Unsettled nnd lower ; 20 60 fo August ; 20 G7J for September ; 20 70 fo October ; 19 1 4 f ° r the year. Lard Fair demand , but at lower rntei 12 1512174 for August ; 12 30 ® 12 324 f' September ; 12 374@12 40 for Octouei 12 124 for the year. Reo'ts. Shlpin'l Flour 8,600 13,01 Wheat 291,000 20I.OC Corn 270,000 19I.C ( Oata 122,000 40,01 Rye 8.00.1 2,0 ( B-irley 1,200 1,5 ( Now Yorlt Produce- NBW VOIIK , Augnnt 1. Wheat 2@lc batter on cash deals , J ( 1 go higher on options ; No. 2 spring , nor iu the market ; ungraded red , 1 00@1 II No. 3 do. , 1101@111 ; steamer No. 2 roi 112@113 ; No. 2 led , 113@1 13J ; certil c to , 1144@1 15 delivered ; No. 1 rci 1144@1 15 ; mixed winter , 1 11@1 111 uiiKradcd white , 1 17@1 20 ; ND. 1 do 1 23 ; No. 2 red for August , 112 @ 114 j closing at 114J ; do. lor September , 113 @ 1151 , closing at 116'1 ; do. for Octobei 115i@l 1GJ. closing nt 1 IGjj ; do. for Nt vcmber , 117@118 , closing ut 118 , August , 81J@85c , closing n't 81 Jc ; do. fu September , H5ffi853o , closing nt 85Ho ; dc fur October , 84jj@8l c , cloaiug at 8lfjc ; dc for November , 804@8ljc , closing at Sl c Ojts L'nfettled nnd 4@5c lower ; mixei western , Gi(5i08c ( ; white western , 70@7Cc Rye Demand active At G5@70c. Bitrloy Firm and fairly active , Corn Meal Steady and unchanged. Hay Steady , with a fair demand. Provisions Quiet , but steady. Tallow Quiet , but fcteady ; prime city 850@8G24. Rosin-Firm ot 1 874@2 00. Turpentine Firmer nt 4 @ 45c. Egga Western fresh , fair demand i.ui market firm at 2 o. Pork Market null ; new mess , 22 00. Beef Demand fair nnd market firm. Cut Meats Quiet , but firm ; long clea middles , 134c. Lrd Strong ; prime steam , 12 70 $ 1280. Gotten Market dull and weak at 14.21 Flour Dull and unsettled at G OOtf 10 00. Rec'ts. Shipin't * Wheat 438,000 374,001 Cora 1,000 5,001 Oats 25.0JO nom Fotrolonm Market. NEW YOIIK , August 1. Petroleum Dull nnd unchanged ; Gii c PlfTHliuiio , Pa. , Augiutl. Petroleum Moder.itlvuly active ; Unitei certificates steady ; opened at GOAe , cloven at Glc ; refined , G0 o lur Philadulj hia tie livery. Cl.KVEI.ANI > , AllL'Utt 1. Petroleum Standnrtl white , C14c. Xilvorpool' I IVCIIi'OOI. , Allgllrit 1. Breadatulfd A siiwll liuoic.ia ! vn transacted nt lower price ? , Wheat California white , Oi 7 < 1@ ! ) ( < ) , ) ; do club , Oi 10.110i 2j ; wlntur , red wuht- ern , 'J * HJ@k ! 7d ; rod Bprinfr , 0 @Uj ( Jd. Flour Wcetcru canal , 10@12u , Cauadlnn peas 7u Id , Uejf Kxtra India ineff , 1CO < . Lard American , Ola 01 , JtcoslpU of wheat for the past thrtc dayu , Slij.OOU ceiitalB , lilt,000 centalu being Toledo Produce TOIKDO , Angiifct 1. Wheat Stiong ; No , 2 new jed , npot 033 ; Augu.t , 1 03g ; September , 1 Ulj ) ctolier , I 05 ; the ye r , i O-'l . Curn Held tinner ; nominally un changed , Oata Firm ; No. 2 , September , 35o ; he year , 35o bid. Receipts. Shlp't" . Wheat 312,000 88,000 Corn 9,000 1,5 C OaU 1,300 Kansas City LIvn Htooli KANHAS Cirv , August 1 , The Live Sleek Indicator report * ai fol OWH ; Catttle Receipts , 2,300 ; nhlitfiientf , ' . ' , - JOO ; market steady tut d.ov ; native uteerif , of 1 100 to 1.2(0 ( pounds , wi'd at 4 GO © 1 75 ; cows , 2 60&3 40j no Texwa cattle vere sold. HogH Kccelpts.900 ; > hlimentti,40' ; weak and lower at ' ( i G08 OJ ; bulk of baled at 7 GlJe$7 ( bO. Shfcp Rerelpta , 4,710 ; fcliijunouts , 130j inlet at 2 75 ( .3 40 for guud to choice na- ivei. Milwnukoo Produce. MII.WAUKIK : , August 1. Flour Quiet and weak. Wheat Stronger ; No. 2 , Milwaukee rmi , nominal ; No. 2 Milwaukee , 1 10 ; \iiKiikt , 99o ; September , ] 00 ; October , 001 ; No. 3 Milwaukee. JGc. Corn Quiet ; No. 2 , 7 < b ; rejected , 71c. Oats Fitmcr ; No. 2 white , G3c ; rejected * Rye No. 1 , < V > c ! No. 2 , G2c. Barley Quiet ; No. 2 spring , 73c fo September , Kan nan City Prodnoo , KANSAS CITV. Augunt 1. WhcAt Higher nnd firm : No. 1 reel , 87 ( bid for September : No. 2 red , Sljo fo c.v < h ; 83c ft ked for September. Corn I.litlo more doing ; No. 2 mixed i7c for c < v , h nnd bid for September ; I7 ( ) M for tlio year , Onts Ixiwcr ; No. 2 mixed , 3233Jo. Rye Quiet at 49Jc for caMu Eg Active at 14c. Butter -Steady at 12G13ff. RccpV Ship' , Wheat . 60,000 GU.IXX Com . 2,000 nom \Vool Mnrk t llosToV , August 1. Wool market steady with upulratili trades firm Demand f grHxl , Ohln am Vnnsylvanla lleocos 40lic ! for X am XX , ni to cmulition ; Mtclilgnn X Iu fai Irmatul nt 39 ( MOo ; No , 1 Ohio nnd Mlchl ; .in , tt@IGc ; unxv.vihcd in demand nt I8ii ( ! 3o for cimce nnd low , nnd 25@33c fu Una and uirdlum grades ; combing nn I dc Ulna in demand , nnd nil tleslrntilo lot nknu na fmt n * cllcrcxl. Prices range a 13 © l.r > c for line delaine ; 4G@l"o for fim nnd No , 1 combing * ; medium and con TO L'omblng grnilrs dull and pricoi nomlnall ; iinchnugcd. Ciklifornla wool iiulot ; price rnugo from 2G@32c for good and cholc < rpring. Pullixt wools In dcuiMiil nt 15 47c for choice CAntoru nud Mnlno Mi | > or4 JJ < @ 42c fur common nud good RUIWIV. For vigil wital In quiet , and both clothing ant carpet wools are In light stock , PlIIUMiKU'llIA , Augunt 1. Wool otcndy ; demand lmproIng ; tuppl ; nmple but not Inrgo. St Louis litvo Stoolc. ST. Louis , Augutt 1. Cattle Receipts , 1.900 ; slow nnd price vcnk ; bulk of supply grns Tcxnus niu iniis ; cnuuers grftilon , 3 00@3 50 ; g o < choice , 3 75ol ( I 50 ; fair to good grns mtive nteern , 5 OOffifi 00 ; nitttvo nhtpphi | leers would bring G B0@7 25 ; native cow and hclfcr . 3 00 ® 4 00. Sheep Rccclpto , 3,700 ; steady ; good do naud for dcsirnblo gr.vlea ; fair to cholci natives range nt 3 00 ® I 50. Council Bluff * Markot. COUNCIL Bunrrs , August 1. Flour Crystal Mills golden sheaf , 3 DC icst Kansas br.mds , 3 00@3 CO ; Graham * 5 00 ; rye tliur , 3 00. Corn Meal I 70 for white ; yellow , 1 GO corn.cli | i , 2809 per ton ; corn nnd oat chop , 32 00 per ton ; chop , 33 00 per ton. Wheat No. 2. 75e. Corn No. 2 , GOo. Rye Now , 47@50o. Uorloy None. Oats None FRUlTS-Blackberrlcs , 15o per bo : npiilcs , 2 50@3 00 per barrel. Broom Corn 349c. Hay Loose , 7 W@9 00 ; baled , 75 i bale. bale.Wood Wood 5 00@G 00. Wool ir > @ 25. Butter Creamery , 20o ; In rollc , wra nod , lc ! ; rolls not wrnppod , 124c ; mix colors , 10124o. Eggs ir > c. Onions 30o per Ooz. Live Chickens 2 00@2 25 per doicm. Potatoes Old , out of iniirkct ; ne1 50c. 50c.Cubbngoa I0@50c per doz. Turninn 40@50o per bushel. LIVE STOUK.-Cnltlo-EKtrn , 300 350 Vcnl Cnlvca-5 50 ® * " 00. UogB G50@700. Shoop-100. ( SAI T Saroinonoy niul orilcmlt direct frc UrlU I u , unship promptly liy rail t t ouest ) io Nllile catli nrloa to all western polii1 lO-m-lm TVLKH UAI/FCO. , SnKiimw Clty.Mli Tlio Water Mules. To the Editor ol Tns linn : Penult 1110 through the colunmis your valuable paper to draw the t tion of the citizona of Omaha to matter ot the greatest importnn connected with the waterworks nc under construction. I am , I con foe not fully acquainted with the whole < the plan , nor will I here try to crit ciso it as a whole , but only such par thereof ns I have had opportunity i witnessing. In the firot place , for city the alzo of ttrii and containing population -10,000 inhabitants wit the prospect of a very largo incrone being added , I cannot help oxproaain my honest conviction that a gror mistake baa boon rnado in eeloctin pi pea of such Binall calibro aa thee they are employed in Jayiug now , tin If iho company intundod that thoa works were to bo a pormnnont bonofi to the city I venture to-day moat dc cidodly tlnit in less than four year they will find they have inudo a pur miscalculation , They BOOIU to mu t have lost view of the fact Unit cac iron plpoa never grow Jurgor , bu from thu moment the water is allowe to enter them the procosa of oij dation begins and goes o rapidly diniimahiiif the capacitj thereby aoon rondorin tliei ilmont useless for the purposes thcr were intended. The pipou now bein' aid nro not more than juat about hal the eho they ought to bo arid eummoi aenae will teach ua , or ratljor onabl .13 , to realize tlio ftot that a largo cit ; tko this , and conntantlv grovvin ] .irger , can never bo nilciUitely { BUM lied from a email pipe constant ) ; ; rowing smaller , just the roverae o' vhut it should ba. And than again n iho courac ot ovonta , after the pipui ro laid and people begin to USD tin , atcr iu their house * nud otherwim ho pipea will bo tapped at , in 1 irobiibility , thouoanda of plaeei hrouj-h the cily whieh as tt noasun if precaution during the aovbro cole veather in winter tlmo , must bo kepi ru&ning in order to prevent froczhu up , I should like to knoiv where , it aao of fire , the water could bo pro urud ? certainly not from the hydninti n anything like eullicient quantity , vith half or two-thirda the taps run ling water to waato from a coven 01 ei'-flit inch pipe , nd if the citinyiu oivlly doairo that ita uuufiilnortii in -ABCB of fire bu preserved thu only way hey can poenibly contribute to thai und is not to uao the water in you loueoi ) and thun preserve unimpairei ho full force ntcuaaary for the extin i > uiahnietit of fire , In the preaun tate of the water it ia wholly unlit fo ; domestic use , und to whioh I wil again clr.iw your attention soon Koapoutfiilly , A. DOICINO , nginoor. iTusKii JamnN * Slayer. jiiilal DiDjutth to Tiu nr.t. CIIIOAOO , August 1. Hob Furd vlio killed thu notorious outlaw .leant 'wiiea , und Ilia brother Charlie Fort' uro in the city , enjoying life it pending the $10,000 wliich they re euivod for ridding the country of tlu utlaw louder , In uu interview , ii he winga of a vurioty theater , here , iMiight , they aaid they would atnj lure about a week and then go u Jincinimti , Deb Ford tnys Frunl amoB waa in good health when hi ust o-w him , Jle doeu not believe ' 'runic will ever attempt to reorganise ho gang. ON TO THE PACIFIC , The B , & H. Railroad Beginning to Move Over the Moun tains. Surveyors A.broad in the Lrxnd Seokiiifj a Prnotionble Route. Terribly Diwtruotlvo CollUion elF F ol jlit TrnlDH on the Lalco Shorn Itnnili Sovonvl Livoa Lost nnd the WrooK Ilurnoil. On to thn Pnolflo. U nvxtch'to Tim linn DKNVEU , August l.--Tho Tribune inticoa the rumor that thu Chicago , Jurlington & Quinoy road , which now ma direct connection with Una city , ontou.platus the construction of a vide gauge road westward from here , ip Omcnfjo crock , following n direct onto to the Pacific , nnd which will oason the tlmo from ocean to ucoan hirty-dix hnura. Surveying has boon lone through the town mid up Glii- ago crook , but the survoyora nro pro- oundly reticent when quusttonoil na o the object of the survey. Tlio Colorado Pool- pcclril Dispatch toTilK II K. BOSTON , August 1. The president f the Burlington it Quinoy nnd ieo-prosident of the Union Pacific nilway , with couneul , nnd n number if both directories , hold a conference lore with reference to the Colorado litliculty. Another mooting will be icld Svodnoadny with President Dil- on in attendance. In the meantime joth parties have forbidden any cute - o ! rates on the Hues. Destructive Collision oTTralm. 'pedal bjei'fttcli to Tint Hun. OIIICAO.O , August 1. The Jour- ia\'i \ South Bond , Ind. , special naya , wo trains collided on the Lake Shore railroad just east of thcro this morning. The cars to the number of sixty wore piled up on the onpines , and , taking fire , Inirnod up. Thu engineers were buried under the de bris , but wcro rescued just before the finmos reached them.Then wore some tramps on the train , and four cf them insist that seven of theti comrades nro in the burning mass , The loss Is estimated at SltiO.OOO. The disaster Bcotnti to have been tin result of criminal c.\releasnesa. Th Inter-Ocean's South Bend apocin says the accident was owing to a failure uro to deliver the train dispatcher' orders to the east bound train to side track at Palmer. Uotli truing wer running forty miloa an hour throng n heavy fug. Clmrlcs Staiilou nn William Herring , the two ungineori both have tlioir loga broken and at injured internally , nnd the f armor ha an arm literally cooked by tli utcam. The cries of the tramps i the box cnrs were _ agonizing in the c : tromo , but neighboring farmers , wh gathered at the spot , could do nothir and they perished miserably. THE TARIFF COMMISSION. Argument of Socrotury French 1 Favor of Customs Courts Tlio Sugar , Drug and Jute Quos tlOH DlHOU6SOd. Special Dispatch to The Heo. LONO BitANOH , N. tF. , August I.- Tlio tanil' commission resumed its BOS fiion to-day. Assistant Socrotar of the Treasury French gave his view as to the importance nnd necessity o thu creation of a tribunal for tin speedy termination of disputed quos , iona arising from time to time in cus : oins cases. A circular from Sooro inry of the Treasury AVindom to tin chamber of commerce and boards o ! ; rado of the country showed there were 18,000 customs nuitu pending , This of course did not represent sc innny distinct questions , On the con trary , largo numbers oC them do- lendod on the same points , but owing , o the law'n delay importers had ta continue bringing nulls on every im portation. Otvinu , however , to tlio Jeath of Prcaldcnt Garfield , and the change of the cabinet thu plan for n ribunul had fallen through. It hud ) eon opposed also by lawyers who reru interested in these litigations , uid who represented it was a now chenio of the treasury department to got advantage of importera. When ho bill for the creation of such a , ourt was introduced into the uonnto y Sherman , it was denounced by thu 'Jow ' York papers aa n "now Hchemo" f the treasury to wrong impoitera in omo way or other , In point of fact he Bchoinu wa3 for the bunellk of im- > orteru instead of buing for thu pur IOBO of giving now powers to the reasury , it was purposing to part with 11 power which it now hud over the ubject. Everybody in the depart ment desired to get rid of thcso con. lovornies nnd labor. One plan was to arrange tiio matter very nuch us the valuation of floods is now rrangod ; that is to loavu it to the dn- talon of appraisers and lot their judg- lent bo final , Another plan ( nnd one which ho himself favored ) wun creating , customs court , composed partly of xpeils and of one or two eminent awyerii ; members of the court to re- oivu 85,000 or $0,000 u year or more ; o hold their appointments perma nently und to nit in New York , Uu , vould have the decision of that court nal and unappealable ; one objection undo to that plan was itsozponsu , but iu thought if the country could aH'ord o give nineteen million dollars to thu mprovuinunt of mud puddles , it might ot begrudge § 30,000 or ? 10,000 n car to the maintenance of those ourts , which would savu the present iiormous cost of litigation. Another reposition was to give jurisdiction vor all of those questions to thu court f claims. That would certainly bo n reat improvement on thu present sya- em. This was a very important mat- ir , and ho hoped the tarilt cotnimV ion would tttko up thu question and iaku some definite recommendation n thu subject. Passing on to thu ugar question lie gave n history of thu aw fixing duties , ntandard of color nd teet of value and taxation. How liat standard had been falsified und lade of dark uning colors , how the polariacopo is adopted by the whole trade as n just criterion of the valoo ot sugar , how objection was tnado by the sugar importora vo its being adop ted by the treasury department , and how liiph qualities of raw sugar now come in nt low rates , being artificially discolored. There has never boon a tiino , ho said , when sugar im porters tendered to the committee - mitteo on ways and moans any agreement ns to the best mode of collecting duties on sugar. They could not agree among themselves , llo suggested perhaps the beat way out of the whole sugar difficulty would bo to apply an ad valorem system to it. There were practically two questions before the commission , one was whether tax on sugar should bo low ered , or increased , or retained ; Iho ' other was how the different grades of aug r should bo graded and ascer tained. Sugar now paid the largest amount of revenue to the govern ment. Tlio amount for the fiscal year ending Juno 30th , 1881 , was over forty-uight million dollars , and that for the last fiscal year would probably exceed fifty million dollars. After an hour's recess the commis sion gavo'n hearing to John D Dix of Now York , lloeaid thatin 182 ( ! , when Merrill was getting up hia tariff bill ho sent for representatives of Iho drug Untie , ( himself among the number ) und tola them to prepare figures for the taxation of drugs nnd chemicals , and that they must put Iho figures a ? high ns possible , promising that as eoon as the warnvceasitica passed away ho would use his influence to have the tariff on drugs reduced. They had so for fifteen years ; ho ( Dix ) had felt personally injured by the fact that neither Merrill nor anybody else had undertaken to revise tlio tnrilV , except to tnko of a tax hero or put ono on there , to advance some private ond. Dix was requested to send to the commission n list of articles ho would recommend to plnco on the frco lint. 12. L. llandall , representing Now Orleans cotton oxclmugo and also representing southern manufactur ing interests mndo nn argu ment in favor of placing jute butts and iron cotton tics orTlho free list. Commissioner Oliver "Does not the article of cotton tics pay less duty than any article of manufactured iron pays ? " Ranlott "I believe BO. It is 35 . per cent nd valorum. I also aak that. mnnilla und aianl ( or Mexican hemp ) nnd argentiferous ores bo put ou the free list. " LONO BUANOII , N. J. , August 1. L1hn tiuin coinnriBaj.'n pass Monday uid TnuBuay next in New York ob serving the practical workings of the custom liouso. Communications were received to day from II. II. Stuvona , late mana ger of the Kentucky river mills , Frankfort , Ivy.recommending , uniform duty on of 50 per cent on all vegetable - blo librcB , nuoh oa flax , jute , hemp , etc , , i\nd that the machinery for the manufacture thi'rocf bo placed on the fioo liat ; from R A. Robinson & Cnt ) chomiata , Louiavillo , Ky. , in fftvor ot ; discriminating duties on sugar , wool , , cotton and woolen fabrics , iron , otc. , . but against the present oxccsslvn ta riff , suggesting plato glaas , an infant branch of manufacture , should bo reaeonably protected and that genu ine manufactures should have protec tion of at least 10 per cent. At the afternoon session Danford Knowlton , ' of Now York , obtained a hearing on the sugar question and advocated J the polariacopo test. Ho ulao proposed a upccifiu duty of 2. cents a pound on all sugar. The com mission did not scorn to agree with iho speaker and when ho had con cluded , adjourned. - - - , . - . . . .v Town Crops. .Special Dlnpitch to IIK Uxi. OIIIUAUO , August 1. Mr. J. J. Peter - ; or , general manager of tlio Chicago , Burlington & Quincy railway , ro- .urnod from Denver yesterday. Mr. L'ottor anya crops in Nebraska , inolud- ng corn , nro excellent , Corn in ! owa and Illinois does not look so veil , but has greatly Improved during ho past week or two , and with con- inucd good weather there will bo a nticli hotter yield than liaa boon ox- iccted. A Race nt tioa , Special Dlspitcli tj Tim Ilnn. BOSTON , August 1 Tha ship North American and yacht America , the latter - tor owned by General Butler , loft Boston to-day for a 500 milo raco. The party on board the North Ameri can return in the yacht. Notion. The "Hawthorn Centennial Ex- celMor Hoof Paint , " was patented May 24th , 1881 , and luttera patent num ber 241 , 8011. Any puruon founder known to t.impur with the manu facture of nuid paint will bo punish ed to the full ex unit of law. No per son IWH any uutluiri'y whatever to sell receipts , UAWTJKWN & Dun. , Lancaatcr , Pa. INRCEASE YOUIl CAPITAL. $10 Invcjtors of 6iii.ll ami medium ft\nn atnountij In ( Jraln l'ro\hna | anil 3)711 HUicka M fully iirotovtuii aa most utuinho anil itilluunthl 0oritir8. [ Our uucco bful , f jlly irloa , o'd ou- W I IK AT . In' ' ' ! * ' 'l pl 'iTut li. Kcnirti IY iitjtit. tvnt wcokly ( ( itvUiHdB p d nionth- ly Bund at omo far explanatory circulars anil pant record , rnu UlvliJcndt puldilurlni ; rant thirteen moiitlis on Ilils fund W.71 par oliiri ) . Aodniw KbKUMINd & MKMtlAM , HI and 113 LaSalla ut , , ciilcatfo , III. ' &STiVu want a locil nifcnt In ctcrytjwn ixu : lleiit Indiiccmcnis Uooil pay ta a ru p mllilo , enter- ' Write ( or tvrni . E VOLKMEIER , PIONEER BUTCHER , Has roinovo 1 elegant now ijuarttrs 01 O X3 3VE X 3VT U3S1SU ? . In Jvrng'a Novr Block. 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