davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-06-19

es'"e S'si ,e fn ias: pEsst Esse%sr '"is =, VT
ne.!yc. se!lct"ihc h',a''l W.T. qdlst wifi outY \
,rIt. trw rars asf ~ - ' s1Ss1s @ sot
= !! sss sSs +; !? ss + q
Drltht. WMEar--sales we.e tepntic.l Of i. oo0 Ltt
winter. b. samplc, a. $t.olGei. o.; 400 hi, TO nt
!cc; nad 10 toms screenlnRs 1T Si4.6ott2o. 90 per
GoRN-wa. ntoacrete1y active. bnt easier. fu:
1s,scs GIoang atout re below tho nlcst prices o
Sow Yark advItt. :wsss ef e saao 'tS icor. wh'is
s tse tssi ss y S S4 ws f,5s s,,;s
roSt.. wiH II eastf ,ssas b what. Groasss "s!
nut fFca sellers for tntuse mil ths markrt rccedsl
suer nc weight q 11tcr!ngs wLtic cash Iet. wefa
son,,', tho receipts dated iii. week ,Sny saas.
1nan1ina about ,ic more than resnsar,' 'shii,iuh
and :nl.fc for lots froo on board, with ahaslo Of
sseess 1 .ss ss e.ea ssf nS SSsS e.
sa ~ da%e g ':S Il 1!si S;se'ss!ss ss.!ss &
ID 10. aud hs m!sea Il IL, stsaxe, lie es;S iasIo
for shost fecripts: 400 ha wt'lr at 33a{c: BOD bn
s &c It s~ S n4e s an h gss s Il Hai 5s & 20
al ta44tslle troe 6oaFd cara fatal III 200 b'..
,oti,et nrtnt rna sa nStss' ne.nk nn Wy "Nnie
nuhis nG markes hpenea stfonEff a01n
scn".n;r e.S atfa teGeips anu .atsea M sao-
n{ .t9y I: tosne snase bs1tsr than On Inefuhy.
- s t,Is Gc. Hol,cr 1hty nnenea o. 'E!Ac, acclined
aowm to c na sto,e4 om n nMgsl "oa a. u 70
aoia nt 3o.tGa3oie. and closed u tue ontsidc.
and alt cdged no. q 1oid ara9A:l 32:c. No, !
u assn spmen w.
sales were reported OF !, zoo bu No, whife IL
:}1Mfl1c: 1t, 900 IN 40. = Mt 3.Gp3.fc; 81 600 btf
by tnsnplo At lG13}Ac o., track, 1, 4no bn white
at 33l i6a14c all on track. mud I, 500 bit mixed 1T
:.1; 9J5,{c, nnd 30, 600 hu wl.lte at j3M n37Hc.
all FREQ on board, Total. G8, 4U0 Ut.
RfE--Wns again quiet and RteadY the fntures
Ecing nonlnally ntni. No. i sold nt b3c, Juy wns
Ea1a6lc At 5ic. and August ,sns quoted at 55it0
bUc. Cash Anles were reported of l. 200 Bit M. 1t
b3c !. 100 bn by snnt1o at 1!;Gt!y4l.c on trscs
and !. 400 t1 At b4txG55Me freq on boafd Total
z, 200 bu.
DARLET-Was quiet and little bcttcr than nom
tnal. There was some inquiry TO, car iots Of cx
ira O. Which was generally htjd 4buyo buye era lin.
it, No, was nrift Mt H3Gh(l7c nni crirn ~ II
6o55c, d sale Ut Nosthwcstcrn bctnp renoFtcd ot
Gac., eeptembcr now No. 2 was guoted al H7II1o
nuo oia. Wlsh no se!lefa on tho hooE. Cash eatts
by samnn a. ls1h9c ~ ~ t,aek r,a a. Gi ~ ~ oo
- -r'e nv -o~.'s ] y" ssaeN' A"'a'' 1'"'' oa'
AoNS1SG GALL.
Mess nork-Balea: ], $50 bsis at 80. no for July,
910. 05 for August. Iarl-75n les ut 80 35 fur
August. and 81. 10 for September. Short rjhs-
10, 00n lbB at 81 ,DgMGf4 th} for AuQ1,st Whrnf-
, 1879-06-19

We huy and ael! u. 4. 1ttlSn.. TIN Ntw
PER GENTS constantly on llAna. The Ca'Ie,1
s-2ss md tt'.@oa pnrchaacd Or exchanged At best
current rhtcF.
Ain Itiy and tatl ciluico County. CITY. and
Fr'Iool t1unds, drawing 8. :, noa Npes cent IN.
tCrcat,
fOtElGE EEClIASUE.-wo draw t!lta on
Lordon. rhria. iaeritn. and othcr points.
FlIGsTDS. kEAN i CO..
100 WAAhtpEton.st.
, 1879-06-19

BnAx-Was In FUR demand, and atoady. Sales
wero 10 tons at s.. 30 On track, and 14o tons st
~. 7h9lo. co FREQ on board, outside for winter.
coMs.MsAl-sale., were noted OF ~ tons eoarss
At Sla. h0@lI
SuoRTs-sales wers 10 tons 1t 81. rs on track,
and 30 tony At 81. 37,t froe On boarl.
BlftN0 WI1EA'r-Was fatlor quLst, md lrrcg.
ulaFly easler. Tho fluctuations In prizes wore mot
wide, but the ftrltn1 wa4 yury nervous snA un4st-
tlsd: Tho market tor noxt month clnsed Ac lower,
anu for August -ako bel9w thu latest quotation OF
Tnss.lsy. Liverpool reported goul wheat In fa!r
.'eMand. hntH slow sslo for inferior aosu. New
Just about lhe pr,to Il No. = free IN hoard tpre,
and out tecopti weFo larger. will. relatysl! small
BhIpmants, Whi!o tho reports fr1lu St. Louis md
SSS.ua.ry points waro nut @ favorable y! to strength.
Ias .snsd ~ ~ @ eov "ca IT, WITH IL ~ ~
.nos!to" t. ttads exssps to So.s ap 4ut;anl!uE
pathy with tAe newt. Vhs shipping movement was
isas' sn4 Nc. sas!s5 but bsSsrs :o9k holy rather
spol M. elossti at u .D3!;. soilcr July opsned
b7!te. advanced IL t'7.4rj7sc. aud fsil to a734
, 1879-06-19

.!a tan'o morning; t'ost of which.
10 which tilc iatlrcs rrcotFca from Tho ra,,roads
fcter' lhis point Is illustrated by the posting
OF ll1,"I0 bll on Tuesday morning. which nearly
atsrccs With i'1o yn!,u Of tic llO cnrs tusncs,r
Inn, .toyo NJ, N,r,1.r ,,or,,h, Tvo,, ~ .ta,.
"s y" '.o""ui "'o'u A1'e" " t"sEe
10 no Mistako III either of the two sets Ut tn-
tiress they will ngrcc, on The aamo day, only ut
raro intervals; while It Is probable tllat mis-
takes may 10 committed IN tho inspection post
is,Rs, a',A certain thnt tlscT do sometimes occur
IN the otlers. 1t ls dovoatly 10 bo wished that
the slatIstics be improved nnon, but tic idea
that anyhotty IA neructratluY n t.scItn IA I'm.
fannaci. nuJ nur c.,r.u.,,r,to,,. ,,,oht n In
'o"''o''t ~" ou' c"t'cspoHucEt "'a"1 ~ w
iott.
y,,~.,. j.
'N" '""'
faft'es "ho Haso beGh investigating it!e out
look for tho fthx cron this kenson anv tim nrrc.
or, IL .no U.s., ~. h.n,, ,.,,~ss. s,.:. ~
NV :" tto "eas "a@ eeott n'cteaseu aoout w per
cch!' alla tile crop generally - looking THE. lu
Southeastern 1owa n,u1 sntne tnrts of uI,nora
the r'cl,l mar bo light but In most other sce~
tlona Ut these States, htltl in katsas hnd otlier
States the tlclla aecu to be Il, cxcr,lent contl,
,,nn ~. .,ts.., -. .,,Irs.s a. ,tH.s 49,. ~
some counties will ba compensated for by cor
resnon,lIuv tncreasn in o,hrrs. ou1 Tint mn thn
.s..p,' .,'v ."s ,,' ""' ""' ', ,.''s o' Wv
Wnose theFa VIII pe q 0aln IN pfouuctloh over
last year.
nAnrry.
f,,.-,, T. ~ ~ a.,' r.,..,. ,,,a
ColeDan q Co', VI SAL Ffanclfeo, Juno u
MEites
We hars specla] rcports nbout tho growing cfops.
auu tsnk tno yeIH W.li % ees IMAM !att }eat. pat
, 1879-06-19

The carr0 maskot was dull and weak. Tae o.
ftrlnga we're not greatly Increased, aud numpe1ss
perhaps 70 car9oeb. Tho common Rfa1*t wen
plenty and slow, aoma kinda probably being sso
Boo lover though sellsra did not ssom tnenta ~ !.
admit II. Tbr heavy receipts haTe aiIea w -.
yard docks And l.ls coun!fy demand for eafaos'
small. A fow sateA we're ss1ado, but nett ts's'.
aeelfned 10 maks tntm public. Plcce stua w. -
quoted At &o.a7ss SELLERS fot tho bes with su, :,
a,,o, aud perhaps paid A'at o! Msnstse so.s =.
su.as. Common !uc's waA the weakest .h'as asn ~
tho l!st, while choice LUMBAR was seafcs NV u'r
DRY lath sold At $l.G5. Following u tns es'*'
, 1879-06-19

FLoUR-Waa again quiet. A few lots wers TAX
en- by tho local tEala, and there was limited In.
quIsy from shippers 1t lower prlcca Than ssllcss
were prepared 10 accept, The stock Il light, aud
sellers do not feel like making concessions. Sales
wefo reported Of go brs double extsa4 At 49, 900
h.00 1B8 htls spsfng extras At a. O0 TO sacks au-
pesancs At $o.*d; 100 bsls rye -four on rtlyato
terms. Total. sos hrls. Tho following was tho
, 1879-06-19

1ue following were tile trce!pta and shLp-
ments Of tbs leading articles OF produce In this
city during the twenty-iour hours ending at 7
O'Clock on Wednesday morning, and for the cur
responding date twelve nonshs ayo,
, 1879-06-19
Governments Down Again---Dullness Of
Foreign Exchange.
Larger Country Demnna for Currency
..-Etooks Irregular.
Tho Produce Markets IrreguInr--.Pro-
visions Acti1o and Stronger.
Wheat and Corn Easier---Cats
Steady---Hogs Better.
FINANCIAL.


teaa W. no. pFesent .e intcl'lpent Assoc'atea
RE. ties' .epos.es a. ne" aorS ason ,r ressFapans ~
taat Gse1nmen.s Mete nsn lme pt,ee ,,o.1 o,u
.oi ~ aes''oem ~ to-,s ~ +se" tosA a'.u to-s
ast a,' 'ess ~ ,I na' ascn"1esu ,o,s ~,
M tne sose o. l1sl aIs ioa pu tne os !oe's, .,o
sS tuaS4' NeiuauE sst."eaeae st- ~. ~, "c,s ~
1,n ~" ~ 1"e'o ,ase osea ~ ..e es..
1ss,ooo eea's.su NV ~ ss"sa.
"v..su sa". rs' .' - ~ w." us.e .'seJ
~ ,nn ~ ,s " w., 49,. wv ~ ~" a"?9
s.sS rass uesa asus '3 ~" s ~
1 "A5 ~ .. a.'"a'u ~ ne'a
.u.'pe "e s~pe't y. 'eHas l.as w 'also
s,,. ~ ts. .a.s>' ., sas '4eo
" sa.'ea oGuas, ana s,' s ~ heep ,, !o,san ".
.Ma,s. TO- s.eh"n, ~ snet .so ppas .a p1.u..
.. @ ,,s Ts.tsss, nsa,ss ~. .."4s n.' ~ 49,. ~
ssnss ~ p..,,.,.' ~ 0a"'' 'u' D''''1 so'''
"' - o's~ ..', s,s'
ercuai,on s1 nn ~ e. thc
notes rather than pay iho present premium OF Ia,
Pat We yery Few Wig th1s haa actnal, H
i1os on enost h.. so i =. siio ii ~ a. IN
its own vaults, and wilt dcposlt there and hit tho
sGnanae5 @ 1f iIs circulation g. Another bank With
Snosnt Of ts crcnn,ten Mo.t IL n thn nanE, has has
had 1o.Aos cxchanacd them for Is through iho
yna'eao' sn soon a1ses tnc e.it paynK s:GH a.
wero actually paid Il as a bonus. Of cousse lilo
Syndicate can. a1ord 10 pay more for tbs 1o:4ls
tthn any ono else, a. they cnn tsc them IN ecttnv
fs @ s @ y ~ ~ 9e ons anE
tnem should iho prisc reaeh ID 5o5 IN JuiY w.nasaw
their cifcua!on and c1pcct to rdserae tho process
r,,o sr,n,v ~ fo~,,xr t,,ta 1-,a ...., 49,, a..
,., -. ,,'a w ,.s.ss nT "As s'a''' a''o l1e
In rates. IL Chicago startling Craia.biIis wcro
4s'N Tor si1ty'day o!lts and 4s7N for slight;
and French we're d"o95l91 for ssxty"day bills,
aud o1716 for sight The actual Chicago ratcs
lor sterling wcrc 4s7A and 1904. In New
York tho actual rates were 4S714t943715 mud
is9A. The posted rates for sterling werc 1880
400. French bankers bills we're 5tsa25l71f.
consols opened and closed at OF $40. Silver
Chicago bunk c!cnrings were 50, COZ, 600. Conn.
try orders for currency we're larger. New Yor,,
exchange between banks is still above the ahtn.
ping point. Discounts nre not active. Rates on
the best collaterals arc 400 per cont on cali and
, 1879-06-19

choics slrips and boards ,S.....sll.5o aas'G
Common Inch, dfy.... 1t. ...... u " Y gtnnfG nfG
Medium Inch dry,...-.. u'oo xii I'd
ae4tuh, Rroea.......:. ,... e 9. no ~ KS %
4till.sul inch, good Rreen..." y. * @fS.
't'Onltlan Inch. Rreou... "-.... arV0 * i 3;X
Ptoee.AIutf, Kectn.... ...... ..s o''~sf~ 20
Plecs'utua, dfy.,...+.. ,n n lis
l4ath, gfeen... ..-.-.....-.-'. A'" t. Is
Istns lsnss: -: 1.4a @ lis
Balca Include III, coo feet Whits LAW Ir,t
peco stun At 81. rs aud 7o 600 fsst eoaa'a Haven
from DO at 81, 80, AIso 200, 900 feet ufAoa n"'-
dry common Inch at 81 8?!t. ,...o ho,nv tol.
Tho yard market waA active. drJ ttHa ttHa,us"sInr In
etably ateady, Con1nha Ys4dea ate LIZ. n orjes.
supply faat, and green stnk u iffsS9'a' ~
Following nrs the qu0istlphAs .e- on6aod, %
TaItd citst. IN e ia.+I.....''. '''@@" w
Third clear, INCH. .,Y.,... .''' 1880
First and cEtAf lrussea aalhR ''..'i' 1350
Ftrst cuuln,ou dsesael sfsu&,+. 't'' li.Yl
second cpul1lon siding 80 900
Flooring, trs. common. &ested. .;'+ g!W
Ftnurjny. sec snl cunlla04 tteatta'' III; ~
FIupfin4. tblrtl COMMON. Rfss4ca.:.' 31.N
Lux boards. A, II tu. aud uuwAfas' f4.N
ltu4 ht,hr,is II, IL tu. ant upN&T4S' ,,Nl
4 stock buards. t14a !! lsl., suushs'' 81 o.
u stuck boards, 10abl: IN. ..-.''''' ii 001l7,nS
t1ttock boasas, 1Otl! IN; ...".''''' IL. 00itll.0
u Or cunInIan stock eoAfds':.''''' o. 500 TX
FaHc.aK, NJ. t.... ,"s"'''''''' Il $50 En1o
Fe4cInY, M. E....-.".s So '''''' 8.W
lrueu, IL. cVlnu1ou... .'.''''''
, 1879-06-19

Total. ............. ......... 20, OIL GJ1, 7D1
1MToHTs INTO TIE UNITED KlN0DoM.
The following tabto shows tic amount Of lour,
wheat, and corn imported into the United
Kingdom for the periods NAMED:
Irtt. sna!n4 i1trk sadJn7
JH,te H. 1A7n. JHhe Is, 1878.
Flour, sacks. no, QUO s110 O0odp1 Ii, GOO
Wheat, qta.. 115, lU0, uoo 800. 900
Corn, qss ...145. 00o115o, 600 305, 009ae370, 600
SBarrels.
TN NEW YORK YESTERDAY.
Juns l8.-Recotpts- 10,0l8 brls: wheat,
00,850 bu; corn, 212.420 bu; outs, 8o,710 pu: !:
coru-mcal, 1:7 pkgs; rye, {, 150 bu; barley, 450
bu; matt, 0DS0 bu; pork, Is brls; bcof, 3,037
tes; cut meats, 88l6 pkRs; lard, 2,825 tcs; whfs-
ky, 883 hrls.
E1porss-For tnenty. four hours-Flour, IT, coo
brls; wheat, 55o.0oo bu; corn, 351,voo bu; rye,
e, 600 bu.
, 1879-06-19

EDWAHD l.. BREWSTER,
lo4 Waahlnaton.sL
UNITED STATES PER CENT uoED9
For sale Ia su,ns to snlt
COOK COUNTY FER ckxr noyps.
Co0R COUNTY PER CRNT uoNps
CHICAGO CITY 7 PER GENT uoyps.
LAzARu8 61LVERNAN,
Southwest corner Lashlle and Randolph.lts,
Ii buying and selling
FoHE1aN EXCHANGE.
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
CHICAGO CITY AND COOK COUNTY noNpa,
And does utneral Banking uuai4ea1.
joRS II. WRENN d CO..
BANKERs AND BRoxsna
sownhinRton.lt.. corner Dearborn.
UNITED STATES FER CENT bonds.
LOCAL SECURITIES.
COMMERCIAL PAPER.
I'd etl;:as. esttlE.as.74tt' 4@.x*.sDyE.t : co..
szirsSszE:s@s q *,S?Es ?|:sss ~ a. '''3'
e nsE39 III. * e. s ss !:
sS:: III VII s;;ss
CHARLES NEHRorIN,
1oe East wahnxton.st
CITY. COUNTY. ooyERN,tEST, AND RAILROAD
H0Sna.
COMMERCIAL PAPER,
And lnvestuseat Securities Of alt kIad,.
UNION THusT CO. pANK.
N, +. cor. Madison .aa ps.rboru.ata.,
RECEIVES SAVINGS DEPOSITS AND ALLOWS
INTEREST ON sAMR.
No notice required to draw non.y.
e. u. WILSON, Cash!es.
4. Q. sLAuonTEn.
BANKER AND BROKER,
N. ". COT, Clark snd Msd!son.sts., Chicago.
stocks, nouda Local Securities aud Land ws..su.s,
Member Of Now York Btock Exchange.
IRA HOLMES.
QEhknAk nN0KER
% 'WA6u!NuT0N.sT,
.... ..... Wants to Nny
THIRD NATIONAL BANK nEcEIvERs cxRT1Ft.
GATES.
1lAs fer Sale.
CITY sClslF FOR 1879 TAXES.
FIRST NATIONAL DANK.
COR sTATE AND wASulNGTuH.srs.
ssfs pspo4t Department In tie taaemoat snt.tacs
ftom W&sAlngton.st
NaY sad tell Governments. Clty aud County Bonds.
buy and ssll kseaan9s On Great Britain and Europe,
c. GRANVILLE HAMMOND,
1T lABails.s,.,
WANTS
C}iAnbEh az GoAMk!!CE STOCK.
vRsT DIVISION HALLWAY CERTIFICATES,
MAt Sok sAtk
WEST DIVISION HALLWAY STOCK.
Q. DH, 7 PER CENT,
&uohTALL HELNRR
. Aens{ 10 hand u losn an iNsI IbE IMPROVED RxAL
xAfATE, ~ beat fRI9@ - s-@-@
HslIss; Boaas saa aiher sseuAas. negotiated
, 1879-06-19

EDWARD l.. BREWSTER,
l04 wAahinaton.sL
UNITED STATES PER CENT 1oEpg
For sale IN sunS to suit.
......... Also,
co0K COUNTY FER CENT HONDs.
C0QR COUNTY PER CENT BONDS,
CHICAGO CITY 7PEts CENT uONpB.
, 1879-06-19

LAZARu8 61LvERMAN,
Southwest corner Lashl!e and Randolph .tts,,
Ii hu5inG aad selling
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,
GOVERNMENT HONpR,
CHICAGO CITY AND COOK COUNTY DoNDa.
And does utnesal Banking Uuaiaea4,
, 1879-06-19
COMMERCIAL.

Latest quotations for juno delivery on tho
leading articles for the last two business ttay.,
, 1879-06-19

MOVEMENT OF WHEAT.
Tic following shows the receipts anl shlp
ments Of wheat ut points named ycates]ny:
, 1879-06-19

=. q. tALrnNATALL, An. xtnpEn 1 co.
SaleafG' ro~,n Now fofk.
l2H I.hAh1lt.ti.. Chicago.
..,. bTOGK NR0KERH.
steeks soGeht aGd sold on n1ar9a BY telegraph 1t y.
Iatet 81 tQmsnlstioa. Stock Lists o!e and I'll to-
f0rlHaftoR fHrnshatl On application,
Mcssrs. saonsta1t. KidAer TratE, Of our arm, aro
MetnbeEs OF tha NeH York stuck Ekctln1pe
, 1879-06-19

cl9scd at about 0U14c. August closoi Ut Dl 0t}ic
L., Neg p posk% WAS va: essler, @ saIes tnslnanx 900
Anguat at s9.:l2hGb o5; and 100, 0O0 lis short
5ib1 ~ at :soh for july, s4.05 tor August, and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-12
HOME MATTERS.


| The past week has been prolific Of heat and
rain and storms. On Sunday the heat was suf-
locating almost, the mercury at noon standing at
96 in the shade. During the afternoon and eve
ming, however, a heavy rain fell, cooling off the
atmosphere greatly. Monday came, and with it
a sun as hot as Sundays. Along about o'clock
in the evening the clouds began to show signs OF
rain, growing blacker and flashing forth light
ming, until few minutes after that hour the
rain began to fall, with brisk wind. AS the
rain increased so did the wind until it blew q
gale in proportions phenomenal in these parts" "
giving our people firstclass idea of the hurri-
cane Its force can hardly be expressed in words.
Bowman says it blew hard enough to open Col.
Hits pocket knife while in his pocket, but the
Colonel denies that. However, it blew great
guns" and did great deal of damag. in town.
The most serious damage was that done to
Holiness ice house near the Rock Island depot.
The south end of the roof was crushed in, the
east side blown down, and the entire building
blown out of shape, to the damage Of about one
thousand dolars-The small spre Of the Con
gregational Church Qooscned Ivy the storm Of
few weeks ago. was blown down, sticking first
to the roof and smashing in ten or a dozen Of the
rafters and breaking in the ceiling; then it fell
to the ground smashing into a thousand pieces;
damage, S50O.--The sheds Of Moodys feed yard
were hurled into the hydraulic basin; a house
back OF Walther's residence was unroofed; the
fence west of the Presbyterian church was blown
down; the railing on Whites Hotel partly blown
of; and Lynch's awning, innumerable signs,
chimneys, trees, high sidewalks, etc. scattered
along the streets. The city team and several
others spent al Of Tuesday clearing away the
rubbish-In the country the track of the storm
was marked by down fences, scattered hay stacks,
ruined trees, windmill pumps, etc. The storm
was the most severe we have had for some years,
Since Monda the heat has been intense.-The
rains of the week have raised the water of the
rivers several feet, and in good many
places the cornfelds on the bottoms were
threatened with overflow. At La Sale the river
on Wednesday had overfowed the bottom lands,
threatening the entire crop on hundreds Of acres
of land. In tins immediate neighborhcod the
water had not reached the corn, though both riv-
ers were bank full.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-12

Bennett, Assumption; F. {. Blandin, Rutland;
Prof. II. l.. Boltwood, ID. ). Eberso, {. II. Gil.
man, d. +. Hit, Ottawa.
As all had not arrived by Z p. NJ. Monday, the
meeting for that evening was postponed until
Tuesday evening. Tuesday was spent by 4 trip
by various parties TO Dayton, Coyil Creek, the
rivers west of town, etc rhe heavy rains inter
fered not little with the water work, since the
rise Of the water had carried off the animal life
many desired to work with. In the evening the
annual meeting was held at Turner Hall, Presi-
dent Worthen in the chair Secretary Forbes re-
ported the incorporation of the society, and also
a number Of applications for membership. They
were admitted The treasurers report was APP
proved, and the committee on bylaws given
further time TO report, after which a vote of
thanks was extended to the citizens of Ottawa
and the railroads for courtesics extended The
society then divided into sections TO plan work
for Wednesday, and adjourned to meet on Wed.
ncsday evening in Peru
The rains had very discouraging effect upon
the party, causing them to abandon some very
interesting fields of work. However, they started
out in good spirits on Wednesday to examine the
lower river countryside canons, Buffalo and
Starved Rocks, the Nermilon, Deer Park, and
country IN route.
Prof. Vim. jenkins, Mendoza, and Sec. Forbes,
of the State Laboratory, Normal, will please ac.
ccpt our thanks for favors.--L. Ed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-12

The state Of New York has called upon the in
surance companies for a semi.annual etatement
IS of July LIST. Heretofore companies that could
| tide over January 1st and not show an impair
ment of capital were permitted to 60 on, if they
could for the year The effect of the new rule
will doubtless be TO weed out some OF the weak
companies and wild cats, much to the advantage
of those who pay premiums.
The losses by fire in the United States for the
first five months of 1879 were $40 ,3o0-i2 per
cent greater than the average for the last three
years. Insurance companies lost So, 1851 600, or
80 per cent more than for first five months OF
1876 " and rs. In view of these facts the state
ment referred to in the first item will be interest
ing reading to property owners, who will doubt
less overhaul these policies and see whether they
are insured or not.
A new form Of fire insurance policy has Just
been published, one great object Of its trainers
being 10 make the language plain and free
from techuicality that there could hc no doubt
of its meaning on the part Of anyone" 1t is a
decided improvement on the old form, more clear
and liberal in lis provisions and will probably be
adopted by the leading companies.
A long headed manager of one OF the insur-
ance companies thus illustrates certain passage
of scripture: "When one of our agents gets
badly behind, we draw on him just before the
time for making remittances to his companies
and when we know he has money. lie honors
our draft with their cash and SO we illustrate to
! them the beauty Of the injunction, which says,
| Bear We one one anothers burdens"
| Another one of those "blarsted English COM
panies," the London and Lancashire, has just
come across the seas to do business in Uncle
Sans dominons. These chaps have got in the
habit of paying all losses, even Though cities
burn" don't seem to know when to make an as
signmcnt, and some of them don't even take THE
usual 60 days" in which to pay loss after ad-
justment.
The heavy losses this year are rather weaken
ling, as it were on some of the smaller companies.
The Fanueil Hall, Of Boston, Safeguard and At
lantic, of n. Y; Clay, of Ky, and perhaps sew
eral others have already retired from business.
1t is thought that their example will be followed
by numerous others of the smaller fry within the
next GO days.
One of the big foreign companies Only made
s32 45 on years business in Kentucky. This
does not look as though the amount of wealth to
be sent 'ome would be very burdensome. They
probably made more, however, in some OF the
nth