, 1874-05-18


week ending with last evening, inoluded II, 900
brls onr Tie, GOO bu wheat, anl 21A, 100 bu corn.
Mr. H. Q. nanney to-day submitted the draft
Of a now rulo, which will DO acted upon by the
Board of Trade on Monday. It provides that 4
motion to alter, extend, or repeal tho rules, or
any part thereof, shall not be entertained unless
proposed by ct loaHt ton members shah bo
posted for ten days, thon discussed ut the an
nual or special meoting, and voted on BY bal-
lot ono wock after such meeting. Tho measure
will pass only Ii not less than 200 votes are
cast, majority Of which will bo In it's favor,
This resolution ia just what is wanted, or Mt
leo.st very near tho requirements Of the case.
T}le old Roman way Of making or unmsking
we'll in the days Of the Romans, but is scarcely
the thing for our Board Of Trade. 1T present
tho lo1dest throats generally carry the vote,
and generally those shout the most Justify who
2 remark nude by gentleman. when' he was
President Of the Board about ton years ago TINT
The could always manage to have the crowd voto
la the way he Waltod them to vote BY the exor-
else Of little ingenuity in putting the question"
And there ia no doubt that some or his eucces-
sars have not seldom led the Board to vote tie
other Vat, in consequence OF nervousness or
sheer ignorance in stating the terma Of ths prop
osj tion to bo voted on>
1t ia understood that the managers OF the
Northwestern Railroad will not take to tho
Northwestern Elevator such Minnegota wheat
as is received in this city por the Galeua Branch.
Az consequence, tho owners OF that wheat can-
not obtain ~ much for 1t by some 2}5o per bu as
seat in over tie lines which travel a Itt]o
further northward. The reason Ia not APPARENT.
THE MARKETS.
The leading produce markets were less active
to-day, and rather weak; somo being decidedly
dull, though without any marked decliue. The
weather was ''bad" in the ordinary aenHo OF
the term !; but, as it is intouaoa to make
the,. "grain eprout il the ground" tho
mont was sluggish, as it often ia on Saturday,
and grent niany operators agreed TINT it VIVA
u very dull day all round, With little disposition
to force prices eithor wav.
'T1ls demand for dry goods WAS somewhat less
active than on tile earlier days Of tho week, the
disagraeable weather Of yesterday aud to-day
causing a lessened inquiry from local setailass.
The days sales made d very fair showing, how
ever, and iobbers seemed III good humor. Prices
wero steady, ~ previously quoted. In the
grocery market there WAS only moderate nloyo-
mont, and values wero not subjected to any very
pronounced change, Former quotations were we'll
! sustained with the single exception Of co1fees.
The aemala n for driod fruits, @'a and, under or
| depleted stocks the course OF prices con-
| tinues IN IN upward dirantlou. Tho changes
| noted to-day were q farther advance OF &c
IN layer raistns, and, Ac in Valenciss. Fiah
! wero quiet and easy all around, but wore With
| out actnal decline. Nothing now was reported
in connection with the leather, haggiug, coal,
pR-lron, and tobacco markets.. None Of those
moderate demand. anu the quoted prices arc only
iudirarontly auAtainod. Oils were generally
firm, under good demand. Prints waro active
ct 0.o0D11.0Q for strictly pure.
Lumber ut tAa yards waH rather quIet. but
hold steadily ut recent figures. The upper grades
are firm and coarse HtuH sells ut S12.00GS131 90.
The Wholesale market waa fairly supplied and