, 1876-05-24

tho property he has bought unle.r It can be proven
that he Ia actually engsged In conspiracy 10 cstot
money from thc tratlc.
The Directors of the Hoard Of Tra,fe hn-c decided
that tho offer 10 buy OF sell, 'rcller doublc,' or
"bnyef double" on Change, Ia m tnftinsumcnt
Of the rule Of tho Board nnder which sprIviegcx ~
are prohibited from botug traded In. The nuisance
may therefore consider ,.tclf to hc ahatcd.
THa AAnKErs.
The leading produce markets wore morc active
yesterday. and most Of tlcsu took tarn down.
warls, an important decline occurring In pro-
vfions, while wheat Was at orc tins quite weak.
The weather was more settled, md there wne
either "bfgcr" receipts or tho expectation OF
them a. reason for lover prices. The weather
Of the preceding day was severe enough to develop
Into fullnedgcti frost at night, md many qlsrs-
tions were asked as to tlo extent or the damage
done by It. The wheat plant Is not likely 10 he In
jnred By snc1l frost. and tho corn Ia not high
enough to bo hurt by tstla nip. The fear nf
damage TO fruit was nnch better founded than TINT
In regard 10 grain.
There was quiet market for domestic dry goods.
Few buyers were present In pcraon, most OF thr
trading being accomplished through the medium Of
The mails ra!nes show more etrallincss than for
aome time previous. Groceries were quoted stcndy
and firm. Ordcsa were numerous, md 1obbcrs
wero cheerful. QuOtatlona remain tho eanr AZ
Monday. Dried fruits received fair shRrc Of at+
tcnson, and tho market again displayed firm totie
for most articles In the 1!st. No lnotablc changes
were noted. Fish were in good request un country
account, and were stendY. The butter trade was
nctIve ut nbout previous quotations. Cheese was
Qulct and unchanged. 4 fair movement In oils was
nntcd al steady aHnres. Tho paint, leather, bag
Cling. coal, and wnod markets were without I'm.
portant new fentures.
The wholesale lumber market was nGaln active
and steady Tho offerings were tibcsa1 hut buyers
were out In full force, and took hold freely. The
yastl teade Ia Improving daily, and there IL Hnrc
disposition 10 adhere to rcccpt prices, especially
for many Of the uppcr qualities, the receipts Of
which have thcs far been email, which fact has per-
mittct dealers to reduce their stocks, The hard.
ware and nall merchants report moderate bus!
ness and do not look for any material improves
ment in trade before harvest Tin Plates ha,c de-
clfncd soc per box. The seed market was quiet
and firm, owing to smnl of1erIng-, Which wers
nrmly held by few pprt1ce. Wool continues dull
and irregular in price. Hides broom-corn, anu hay
were unchanged. Strawberries wcro abundant and
lowcr and other grcccn fruits steady, oranges
being 1rnl.
Lake frcights were dull and unchanged, though
shade lrner than reported in orr Issue Of yestcr-
dnT. They arc quotable al s1c for wheat, md
2hdb2Ac for corn, by sail to buffalo. Rail trcghts
were quiet and cnsy ut former figures, with good
many cars offering. They were quoted at 20c to
New York, 1sc 10 Philadelphia, 171ic to Baltimore.
and CSC TO boston, per 100 lbs. Through rates by
lake and rail were quoted at 10c for corn md lie
for wheat 10 New York, and lie OH corn to Boston,
Freight engagements wero reported for bB, 600
bu wheat, 75, Uoo bu corn, and 30, cog bu oats.
G1sAtN IN STORE.
The following afe the footlngs OF tho Official tc-
port Of gran III htorc in this city the evening Of