, 1876-11-24

"~S NA%Nek94 VII NhHuEH yEAtGE4N5+ AVu pukA(utQ
about ono hundred signatures. It asked for a
change In tho hnurs Of trading, 70 that there phnl
DC but one daily seAsnn. beginning At 10 and end
ing at o'clock. 1t IL much 10 hn desired That somc
action could b. taken 10 limit tho honrs Of trading
10 that operators who have correspondents nntA9do
VIII all hays tino to wrtto thcir teltors after tho
elofo Of tho business, aud srnl them OIL bJ tho
evening mails. Al present this ID scarcely poFahle,
and tho consequence 10 that great many comtnrn-
catsons nte sont ont Including clrcu'nss'. which
close the business about noon, Or at quarter pass
l. leaving the afternoon hours to 10 dealt with
tho next day. Fonr hours ought to be long enough
to permit the transaction Of all necessary bnBincss;
and VIC have no doubt that nearly all tho principal
nlombars Of tho Hoard wnuld DO glad Of snch
change. Hut that tact does not provs that II
would bo eKpcdsent To udopt It. II
tho proposed alteration can bo u1ade
utthunt tho cstabshnent Of another" "opon board"
all right; but tho mntter would he rads worse
than now II the closing u the big al o'clock
wcro followed by an outside sesston iii or z
o'clock. Thore arc probably enough members who
want LOADING place for ali day 10 sustain an out
s!dc market, and thus keep their fe1luw.mcmbcrs
on the qui Slvc mnch lOngor than now. "Pity It's,
md pity its tia trnc."
rnH MARKETS.,
Tho leading produce markets wcrc ngnin rather
elow yesterday. frovseons were easier, and wheat
stronger, with not much change In other depart
Muukef A40 wv B[cAt ukeplh1lpH u llkaSs 1up ESH
eotpts OF produce wora only moderate, except that
hosa werc numerous, md tho last,uamcd fact
furmtd tho modusatlng semitune tint changed tho
song Of The provision men Into lover key. It waa
tho first rcn day Of winer the mir being cold. while
thorc was light fall OF snow. This Improved The
prospects for a 1ibural run Of packing. md also
for corn receipts, whilc making little difference
In other directions. There werc few ortcra re-
cclved from outside points, and telegraph opor.
atoss complained that business was du1l. 0pcr.
atom In OTHER c!tes as wu as hero, seemed to be
generally Of tho opinion that the situation hero
and In Eusopu ia too uncertain to warrant much
activity, and they were disposed to walt.
Tho dFy.guods market was without special
change. There was moderate demand for staple
and seaaonable goods, md previous prices were
fully maintained. Groceries wezp orlored With
some frcedom BY tho city nnl country trade, and
tho market ngaln presented hrm touc. Strnps
md mo!asscs show m unmtstaKabto upward tend~
ency, prices at tho East having already under.
gone sharp advance. Sugars remain strong
at tho prices established at tho beginning
Of the week. 'Co1ces, rice, spices, aoaps, Btnsch,
and tcas wusc unchanged. In the drl.d-frult mar
kct tho position Of affairs wns much tho same Us
on tho preceding two days. Fish were quoted
firm, with lake descriptions tondtng higher. But
ter and clleesc wore 1sm. Leather, baGgtng, oils,
Tobacco coal, and wood wore unchanged.
The lumber market was dull aud easy. The
0uefln2t OF ChfgoG3 wore SMALL and several sales
were mnde early. but there was no fe to the trado
Prices were unchanged. Al tho ynr1s fair busi-
ncts in llling small ordcrs was reported Mt The
quoted prices. Hardware remains rather qulot.
Seeds were quiet, clorcr being lower owing to
Increased offerings. Wool was quiet and firm.
The demand for broom.coFn and hilca continues
good, mud both markets arc firm. lIay was quict
and unchanged. The receipts Of potatoes continue
light And all varieties sell readily At recent prices.
Game and poultry wero In fair raquest for local
consumption and shipment.
I.ake tre1ghta wese dull aud entirely nominal, thu
season bung about over. Rail frctghts were qnot-
ed stcndy at zoe per 100 lbs to New York, csc to
Boston. 18c TO Philadelphia, and 17I;o to Batl-
more, with smaller number Of cars Offering, and
only moderate Inquiry for freIght-room. Freight
engagements were reported for 20, GOO bu wheat by
lake, 20, 000 bu do by rall, and 10, 600 bu by
water. but the engagements by rail arc seldom all
noted except on thu books Of tho contracting
partics.
FDnEiGH 1MPORTAT10E5
received at Chicago Custonls Nov. 81 1910: r.
". IIdyno i Co., IS cases gin, 90 trls aio; ". II.
schimpferman, Jr., Ell bFla ginger alc; Mrs. L.
Smith, case merchandise; Mahn s Chappcll, 80
tons Iron ORC; LII 4 l,u.,cu, 1000 bu basIuy1
Amount Of dutcs COLLECTED, 81, 053. 70.