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, 1876-07-23
GENERAL MARKETS.

ooHomNas 1looM~ro1N xea sready yo,.s as sal. sl, 49,.
beng in fair supply and sa su lots sFs s
es'y 1s ,i;st: " qaots; choice lesl salos; aar',
bsuss sesze; Common do. s@c: faIr asse and
covers SIZE; tnferios sSic M % erooKsd IL ac :o' Ano
En- tn Arm sosa choice
nat 10F nn,1 ana medium qualities the
receipts were liberal and consisted iayeelT OF rann ne
and low grades The offerings Of choice were not suf
seent to a sap2,y The @ Local trade Quotations
good grades 1sa1ee; inferior to common 1l@1sc % 10
Win ana coming for
Ing ssesls are pretty liberal but, should the demand
VIII BE- o active
better prices to later in the season Stark Is - spt
Pee, Peerless AA 2ss: Lewiston &c: 1eniaao
Ses se's1 so bag: b. single
clEEsE-The market was without new features.
The demand as to be expected at stage Of
seet !aTgef taies xSa! aesesssry = fiteS
aSotsa 4 esse MOI often obtained
5s so 4 PTasss Fsns @ kssS
c5oFEn1G@saiss ioo i iaEd ttsrees % 4 si.as; 100
kfys ESasI&erc e 1ss slow at ,s,cc for eood ~,
To- FjS|PnEss PSYr s!esk ,.c,sre, .ns $500 4 e''os
and SHOW rnness. Lake tlsls arc peni,fa b{
5eE 5nxfs tsain. fm fssa sSst
:S:' ssso$3aSo: s. 1sai: SaY
S ITO; S snSss liz IL siss s!ais
:S Sf sssfs s. S;
scaied hspips Drs pss e box s: 81 &C. es so
, 1876-07-23
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Frst-Class Securities Absorbing the
Idle Capital Of the Loan Market.
New York Exchange Still Firm---
C1earings Of the Week.
The Produce Markets Moderately 4ttiye...ProFisioas
Heak-..Rheat Stronger. Easier...
Oats Firm.
FINANCIAL.

.Iho high price paid for the 500. 600 of Cook
| eoonty bonds offered on Friday is evidence OF
Tue 'naaequate demand existing for the capital ac-
| camn'atfng here. This price {10S) is not high
one Tor irstc1ass per cent security, if the rates
OF Eastern bonds be taken as the standard Of COM
parason. But on the other hand the rates prevail
'ns III Inc loan market here arc higher than In
cues ike Boston, Philadelphia, and In New York,
anu IDLE funds here could more probably be held
I'LL Tue loan market became active than be invested
IL Eastern prices in bonds. 1t is an interest
ing TACT that in oil the financial centres of
eitc "orlo the prices OF good securities
are advancing. Consols are considerably higher
than they have been for more than twenty years.
rue hoursc at Paris sees the appreciation Of
hfstcass stocks and bonds, though not to the same
eAtent as elsewhere, for France is prosperous
lhan other countries, ane has less idle money. In
New York governments and similar securities are
urn and rising, and in Chicago the fayorite
local stocks and bonds hare steadily increased in
value during the past year. The longer the de-
preston in business continues, and the greater the
accumulation Of idle funds becomes the farther
thls competition for .class investments will he
carried But prices will finally reach point
h'gh that 1t will opcrate to check this move
ment Of capital and dircft it into cheaper in
Vcstments. When the demand for loans reriyes
for commercial and manufacturing purposes, and
capital can make 10@l2per cent in banking, and
still more in trade, the securities that are now SO
high will be likely to experience considerable full
They have for the present this great advantage:
they afford capitalists means Of preserving their
priacipal, and it is that alone those tinorous gen.
t'enlen say they expccz to be able to save from
these hard times.
In the local loan market there was no change and
no new movement. The number of borrowers is
small, anti their total applications do not make
large aggregate. The country demand for rcdis-
counts is considerable.
Rates Of discount are s010 per cent to regular
customers. Independent borrowers are accommo-
dated at strect-rates.
On tue street, there is oversupply Of 1oanablc
funds. Rates for time loans are per cent and up |
wards.
New York exchange was firm at G0@75c per |
81, 600 premium between banks
The clearings for the week arc reported as fol-
lows by Manager D. r. Hale Of the Chicago Clear |
inr.
, 1876-07-23
BRFADSTUFFS.

FLoUR-Was ouiet, with no quotaole chanse In
eneourasng s them to opesase rate Sales Sales were
| ported OF 200 brls winters on private terms
and "a s!s spfa sh'sy at Total
ths skas Of ses ehsee w'9,s5 a
extras, s4a5st Is; choice patents. sosos7 50: com,
n0e,ancs oe ao sour se as ''''Dk
in sooa sv and ar the outside
quotation of Friday. Sales were reported of
on eoasa sss o, so,, ~ rec
board. NN'>S "~'~ ~ '>%' @'''DS' N'0' . " -
ton On track 3''''' "'' '''''AN' N' ''''~9 -
tsss
eragns nc higher ss e close tH, han on frtday after
The Of prices about the same for both
Tithoat These ass made de the % early nar mr.
Est hsrs 1athe. weak eat !'e sh ana
"a avace Il prces has rnEed aboat &c
sssSs sss.; ss fss e.
t t. s Sssp an Of s II 4 pa i T.
s sgP9E dsnnd hfss except doT The oxeS
%sat5sr Va s9ssI sad shs Tsfsips e5pscted =
laa vas M moTe noon 10 hi foI Aut aa te
ber premium was REDUCED M M fron, q early te ae later
f ssc III fe has n a th o e
SeptslsSsf sela S$@s = si9sias = sisls: $s!isr
.d e y No sR%sbIng III d. q Ss57s 80 By
rejected d9 At S7S:sc; and 1000 bu by sample s79
-N1nnesota IH<aI-Was quiet, at about the same
, 1876-07-23
SUNRISE ON LAKE MICHIGAN.

The morning dawn breaks star1ight's hush,
The Eastern sky wears spleudor's blnab,
The CLASSY lake reflects the ray
Which soon unfo1ls the God Of Day.
Eye never saw more glorious streams;
Those drops Of gold vic Fancy's dreams;
The laughing. dancing, rippling waves
Float DER the pebbled, unseen caves.
The breakers foam in silent mirth,
Clasp their hands in extasy's birth;
Sleeping billows 30 softly roll,
Kiss their lips to sunlight's bowl;
Those waters seem to be at rest
No raging wind disturbs their breast;
Not an oar, not sail, IL seen,
4 mRtch1ess grandeur paints the screen.
At this hour sweet voices are borne
From the heart bathed i'll Beauty's morn.
The dear old friends youth loved the best,
Walk her aislcs, divine}y blest;
Their forms bring back days long gone by,
When life was like this mornings sky,
When cares were like this boundlcss deep,
Gliding on the surface asleep.
Soon, too soon, from this dream man wakes,
Surges toss. the silken web breaks;
Life, like this lake, oft turns the tide,
Ruflles the storm on every side;
On those clouds, loving hands arc placed
Gods own finger can there be traced;
He lifts the soul from dangers gate
To His throne Of heavenly state.
CINCINNATI, O. SALL1E A. LEWIS.
, 1876-07-23

per brl under large offering from ps1stes who were
anxious to get out OF the deal Sales were reported OF
l. 900 brs cash At SIS As; $50 brls seller AN
gust at SIS. 3o01S45; 17.7O brls seller September u
sls 40els. TO- and 75o brs seller the ycnr at SIZE"
1910 Total. H. 75n b:ls The n,avse. closed tame at
Sic. 3oG 40 for cash; $3.50 seller July: S1s3os
18.32k seller August; sls.4o@ls.a5 for September;
and SIS. 50 seller the year.
Prime mess pork nominal at S1s. 5oG19.oo and
extra do ut t4.5tK514.75.
Lard-Was more active but again weak. declining
oc per 10o BE- and closing c lower than Friday After
noon, in sympathy with drop Of Cd per cwt In Liver
pool. Sales reported OF $50 tcs cash at $1,000
1000 es seller August at $40 7o@1o o2 and te;
The market closed ull At sio cash Or ,cllsr INK:
September; and 50. T,e31O.00 Beer the year. SIM
mer-rcndered was quoted about 10c per lOo ns under
winter
icats-Werc dull. and about Ac per lb lower win
ter lots, while cured easier in sympathy
the hog market being reported on The demand was M
light, there being few orders hand Sales were re-
ported VI 70 zoo lbs shoulders At 6Sc
and l9D bs ribs lO4c cash tor light aver"
agcs) $9 IS seer August and So IS seller September
The following the closing range On WiutcF-cured
, 1876-07-23

| lhe canaIooat ononoagn, with y, 2u0 OIL corn
| was passed under review Saturday morning. end
tile cargo inspected as rejected, the inspector
noting 1fon the book a. - badly damaged" The
Office being appealed to, the Judgment was partially
reversed. 1t is statcl that the corn was divided
into two lots, one OF which was passed Us rejected,
anu Lie other as NO. <. heretofore the rule Ns
not Inc iaw) mas been tuat every parcel of grain
shall be inspected os belonging to tue lowest grade
found in it; and not few ask why the rule was
departed from in this case.
The wc'l-known Diamond Joe" was on
Change Saturday, anu freely stated his opinion
with regard to the wheat crop OF the Northwest.
He does not believe that the outcome will be more
than ~ bushels to the acre in Minnesota, and
thinks that STATE With Iowa and Wisconsin, will
not average more 1nan half crop Ii this estimate
be correct, II 1oi9o"s HAT the exportable surplus
from those states VIII be only about one-t third.
,lhe winter "heAt crop IS turning out WELL how
ever; oat ths1 "sil nor materially benefit Chicago
Seller the ycar wheat OF the new crop sold Satu.-
day at occ "hen thc same delivery on the old crop
was 4uoteo u. aoout ooe' Inns SHOWS The estimate
oi Qualify IL not u conailion: we note, too,
tat eot4' 7e'4e1 'no ycas a1ee september, soid ut
f!5lc'
ihe 1ceolns proeuce markets were only.moaer-
ately active SATURDAY, and irregular, within mar
ro"cr hmi1s, Provisions oclns weak and grain
sleaulef' Win an upward tendency IN some depart
Ments. Ihere was little doing for shipment ex
cept Tor corn anu INC chlef cause OF hrmness.
"here e3hioteo' seemed TO bc the weather, which
threatened 70 chanse 70 stormy. Ihere was more
olsposlt'on 10 ouS aof August IN anticipation OF
aehsery-das' r.
1hc aEy-sooos haEAet presented no specially new
features. Ihere was some stir in prints the har-
dcnlns tendency OF prices having called out frcer
demand DUE IN most departments there was an en-
TIRE apsenec OF anything resembling activity. There
was little that was new to note OF the grocery
ket. signt1s easier feeling III sugars was
deVeopca' out oesono tnat tue general position Of
ahalrs was nnchansca. business Is quite as good
as IN past seasons az Ike period and the marSet
maintains a trm tone. In the dred-fruit market
there nothing new. Orders were comparative
" few and were uniformly tor sma1, nnontitiea
-. :. ,,e,,oIlv +ho c,so ~ ,hjs .aoao.. n.s"
10 - eas e'1 ~ 'a.s ssAso' 1f1ees were
noMlnaly s1eaus. fso were quoted quiet, with
whteGsh cod, and fat mackcre1 firmly held. There
, 1876-07-23

| BRITISH TRADE.
| The London Times Of July analyzes the Board
Of Trade returns, giving the statistics Of British
| imports and exports for the first six months of
| 1S76:
cent in tc Imports and Of Is per cent in tic ctnos
m Ssfa @
Gins therefore. ana examination of the ngires Tor
&c Six '0n enas enap'f i
HRR a s9op fs f. ns e
n 3he eaoIs T. his
otherwise theiF total Of go the Six mouths
Sitll{5, RS e: ssns Sia!; !; assinst ls7t
nsav Uniform M h ;s II Is neas
aRsaaFa sf5 IS se e. sst s e.
ans ds R thefs rss te G Ganaa mad ]
countries to form set-o1r. 4itosetner, tic six
ana 5os liz ~ a ss c
thaa for thy same half of last The Of
os;;sS s f.
aS a2s t4s s 4 ss sss i M
but here aso 1t IN tls price than ii
ss s III ae nssd %
seRs5a! asrFesssn ss n.Ee dsety 5sn
The TIMES closes its article with an observation
Of great sagacity, and that should give courage
to the business Of this country, as well Is to
those of England
We perceive that however depressed trade may be-
no channel OF business Is altogether shut and wtltic
may appear to be nearly falling, there arc Others
coming forward to offer certain degree of coInpcn-
satfOn The wants Of the world, which arc necessary
md have somehow to be supplied fer wider than
they at any previous neriOl Of Impression, and
aor basis for sound trade below which reaction can
not IL ordinary circumstances drag it.
NEW NATIONAL BANK.
The following new bank organized and autlor-
ized to commence business is oflica15 reported to
the Comptroller Of the Currency:
., o,333--Natforu1 Bank Of Columbus, Ga. Authorized
capital SO0 900; paid cnpira. SlO0, OoO j. Rhodes
Brown President; G. ". Dillingham;, Cashier Author
lied to commence business July Is, 1876,
GRASS GROWING IN WALL STREET
Stock operations are scarcely worth reporting
Only 33o POL shares were sold last week, and
277, 537 the week before last, while the sales one
year ago were 100000 for the first week after July
j, and SCI, 027 for the second. The total sales
this year thus far have been only 22, 11 900 shares
against 81, :47, 600 last year, decline Of 35 per
ccnt.-1hs Public, Ju!y 2Q
GOLD AND GREESBACKs.
Gold was Ill 7ss0111zs in greenbacks.
Greenbacks were 80A0S9H cents on the dollar
in gold,
, 1876-07-23

Specs6t DtspdfcA TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK. July 9.-Grdin--Whc hcat-MarEet ou.et
without decided change In prices sales SC oco bu at sui
s5c for rejected srlns sc@S 10 unsraed spzfus:
so9s4c for No Chicago; sSGs5c for No. = Mwauxeei
96eI$1.co for No., Chicago; sSc@S1.Oo for No i
-Northvcstern 81 o0G1.o .oI for No. Milwaukee: 81 1ol
lis for No. springs for winter rcd Vest
cr1 and 81 10 for new amber Delaware. Rye steady al
5o91oc for Western State; and 75@;S. foa
Canaaa In boad; slcs Geo bu Western at GoG65e-uot
strictly prime. Corn aule, without decided change;
sales IS COO bu at for nnEradcu Western mixed
an sic fur white Western and STATE. -:
Ftr7u7s-S!tcdl.s Guct 1T 10{4 for long clear
1sft heavy; sales ltg t4s at Sll..15 prime stean
1ur august 10 bid and l.:O cs.eu; fur Septem.
Der. Sll - bid and 81 u asked; for October SfiN
bid and ST. ssked AID for the remainder Of the yea1
$40. 20 bid and Slt. ~ asked
gallon. ~
Groceries quiet and unchanged; fiji
to good refining quoted at eHxe{c; prime SIC: and
nos. ~ and II HnTana at S544s9c.. Cof.ee-alarzc&
quiet and nominal: lsto quoted l4d4l7N tn cpld:
Maratca1b0 ut 14]6GP17t O In gold.
quoted ct Sic.
, 1876-07-23

thing, but doubling the price Of ice to families
while the mercury ranges from 90 to 1909 is
rather too much coolness even for the season. The
report Of iccdealers engaging all the state-rooms
on European steamers for October is probably a
mistake, but their profits might justify them.
Selling kcnnebec ice at 2 cents per pound is
called taking care OF the -uaine chance.
BEAUTY.
, 1876-07-23
PROVISIONS.

IIoG PRoDUCTs-Wcrc weak, with more doing,
great deal Of property being placed the MARKET un-
der the fear OF still further decline, and some lots
were sold because margins had run without renew
a Hogs were lower though tho current receipts were
SMALL
The Daily Commercial! Report gives the following as
the shipments Of provisions from this city for the
periods named:
, 1876-07-23
COMMERCIAL.

The following were the receipts and shipments Of
the leading articles OF produce in this city during
the twenty-four hours ending at Z o'clock On
Saturday morning, and for tue corresponding
time last year:
, 1876-07-23

LOCAL STOCKS.
+Ant1 interest.
BIZ TELEGRAPH,


NEW YORK, July 22.-Gold left of steady at
111A; borrowing rates 1lat to per cent.
Governments dull and stcady.
Railway mortgages firm.
State bonds quiet and steady
The stock market was very quiet at the opening,
with the huctuaton ranging from Is to Z. Later
it became weak declining 3s014. In the late deal
ings it was quiet, and closed dull and lower Dur
ing the dag Ohios declined to 1i, Pacific Mail to
232s::, aud Lake Shore to 53ss, with recovery in
the last sa1eS Of 1a1L per cent.
The transactions at tac Stock Exchange aggrc-
Shore, ,, 700 Pacific Mail, z, 500 st. Paul. :, $50
Ohlos, /, 600 Western Union, and 3, GOO Michigan
Central. s..
Money closed at per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 3D4; custom reccipts. 500, 600: the As
sistant Treasurer disbursed S1U5, COO; clearlngs,
S10 600, 600.
Sterling quiet: sixty days, 4so; sight, 401.
The weekly bank statement is as follows: Loans
decrease, 81, a7o, 600; specie, decrease, 81, 1885,
:oo lega te3ae5s oo g. So 7oo
COO; reserve, increase. S6.7,a 7,a25.
, 1876-07-23
Tennessee 6s, old. 80. 4lHi Virginia,
Tennesscc6s, neWA.. 4f14 Missouri.
Virginia. old.......... :!7Ae
EnpEIEN

LONDON, July 22-Amount Of bullion gone into
the Bank OF England on balance to-day, eco, 600.
Consols for money and account, e6E;
United States bonds-'65s, 106h; '67s 10oM;
10.AOs, 1885; new IS, 1865.
New York Central, 9s; Erie, 127s; preferred.
20H.
PARIS, July 22-Rcntes 106f G7Mc
FnAskFonT, July 22.-United States bonds
New S. lQ3.
, 1876-07-23
The Origin Of the Family of Hay.

TO the Editor nJ the fHdtdnaDoffs Joarnut+-
The family Of Hay, erroncously spelled Hays,
or Hayes, is one Of the most ancient in Scot
land, and to e1ninence at very early period,
as shown in the following narrative: About GOO
years ago the Danes, after conqucring part of
England from the Sa1ons, invaded SCOTLAND ;
Perthshire. Kenneth, King Of Scotland, at the
head Of q hastily collected army, met the invad-
ers at place called Luncavty, and terrible
battle ensued; at length, overpowered by su-
perior numbers, the Scots gave way and would
have been completely defeated but for the
bravery of three brothers named Hay who were
plowing In field near the scene Of conflict;
armed only with the goads they drove their
oxen with, they rushed between the pursuefs
and pursued, and called upon their countrymcn
the Scots returned to th6 fight, and led on, as
the old ballad says, "By tile three glorious
pcasants,'' they completely routed the Danes.
In the conflict Sweno, King Of Denmark, was
slain BY the King Of Scotland. The victory was
so complete the Danes never invaded Scotland
again. King Kenneth held great festival in
the Palace Of Scoone to celebrate his victory,
and, to quote again the words OF the old ballad:
'.Therc WAS mirth and Kingly rcyelry
In Scoones Imperial hall,
And knights and Squircs, and Lords and Earls
Graced that high festival.
And Royalty in robes Of state,
And bcauty's bright array,
But cvery eye in homage turned
Upon the patriots Hay
Kenneth, descending from his throne, ad-
yancel towards tic brothers and said, stYour
patent Of nobility was given you from heaven;
. King cannot edd to your fame, but such as We
foreyer.'7 The armorial bearings OF tits noble
family are silver shield on which are painted
three red shields, which signifies that Scotland
was saved by the bravery Of three men. Now
nearly 1000 years from that time VIC again see
Hay leading another host to another conflict,
Nav hal 1ln
opponents as his ancestors were against the
Danes. The spirit that could utter the noble
words OF the present Republican leader, in time
of war, viz: q He who could leave the camp at
present to electioneer for Congress ought to be
scendant Of the three glorious brothers who
turned the tide Of battle and saved their coun-
tsy. III. S. C. 3.
, 1876-07-23
BRITISH TRAI

BRITISH TRADE.
The London Times OF July analyses the Board
Of Trade returns, giving the statistics Of British
imports and exports for the first six months of
1S-G:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-20

at TemplGrs' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in eacf
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesda.
evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-20
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Office Hours,

Omce Hours.
From 7.3O a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
from to 10 am.
PORTLAND, Me-, July Z, 1876.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1925
p. M and Ills PIN. Close at 815 m, and LOO, 80
and 800 pm.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.1opm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1925 and 500 pm Close at
$40 III and 2.30 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 70 25 o. IN.
and IL 10 m. Close at s.15 m, 2.3O and 900 p M
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at As p. m. Close at 1920 .. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 800 a,
m. and 1.45 p. m. Close at 1920 and 500 p. m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. R. Arrive at 800 a
m: Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. m, Las
and 63O p m Close at 5.i5 m, 1920 and5. 90 D. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices Arrive
&C l3O and 11.25 p m. Close at 7.30 m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P g. O.
X. Arrive at 800 m, and 5.45 p m. Close at 500
a. m. and 12.45 pm.
BY the Brdgton Stage. Arrive at IN. Close at
$50 m.
;Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at 500 pm.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer
Arrive at 6 m. Close at pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island Arrive
Thursday at 6 a m. Close Saturday at 5.OOpm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Friday
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous to sail
Ing OF steamers, Close at 2.30 m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East Arrive
at 200 am. Close at 800 m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at 1.45 p. m. Close at 1920 p. M
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 p m,
Canada and intermediate offices, via G, Il, r, Ar
rive at Ito p. m. Close ATLAS pm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-20

Mr.. Editor-In answer to an article in yes
terday's PRESS, we deem it but common JUS
tice to Mrs. Stevens to make few correct ions
and state some facts entirely overlooked by the
jealous neighbors in the vicinity of Elm and
Oxford Streets First. the girl referred to is
nearer Is years old than Is. and has, to our GER
tain knowledge, been treated kindly and indul
gently by Mrs. Stevens and her family and
we'll cared for during the time she has been
with them. In the next place she is quits able
and willing to fight her own battles, as the
arms of the lady mentioned above could amply
testify, being black and blue and skin broken
in several places, and she was only induced to
take her teeth from her head by slight cuff
and a little cold water given by one of the
daughters in defence of her mother, which did
her no harm, as the Marshal himself is wit
ness; and another mistake is, that that high
board gate was not fastened at all. Anybody
could have got in If they had tried; so what
seemed at first sigh! good chance
for virtuous Indignation and an
airing of neighborly curiosity is thus
reduced to naked facts, and those kind friends
who are so quick to spylout their nGghbors'
faults had better take a lesson from their own
past experience.
ALL OF THE BoARDERs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-20
The Water Question.

Mr.. Editor Citizens living in the western
part of the city are still suffering in conse-
quence of a short supply of Sebago water, not
outstanding the Water Co. have advanced the
rates, and the exist ence of hot weather instead
of cold, SO that down down users do not have
to keep their pipes open to prevent freezing.
OF course it could not be expected that the
mere act of advancing the rates would increase
the flow of water, and the fact proves that it
does not; yet some were foolish enough to sup.
pose that with the additional charge they would
get water enough to use. The supply is still
inadequate, but the remedy we are told is be-
ing applied.
Perhaps it would be only just to the Company
to await their action in this direction before
finding much fault, although the general opinion
is that the rates were high enough before the
advance. But pending their action can we not
obtain relief in some other way? If some of
the numerous outlets in the lower part of the
city were closed the supply in the upper part
would be much better. and perhaps su Efficient.
The water that runs to waste through the foun-
tain in Lincoln Park would, it is believed, be
ample for the purpose. Why cannot that he
closed in the early part of the day. when every
family is using more water than at any other
time for household purposes, and opened in the
afternoon or evening, when only, citizens visit
the Park for pleasure. Will the city fathers
consider the matter, and give us relief? B.