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CHICAGO, July 5.-1n . recent issue Of Tar
ooaDAH TRIBUNE there appeared an article
pu1poftIns to be an interview with one OF the
icauin5 hrms engaged in the manufacture Of
mems bopts aud shoes IN this city The object
OF the interview, so far Us the firm was con-
cerned, was to lend the public to believe that a
liberal price was paid for this line OF goods, and
men engaged in making them could make good
| wages. To demonstrate this assertion. the
urn, with an apparent candor and honesty OF
purpose, well calculated to disarm suspicion Of
on!a!rness on their part, threw open their
wages account for examination, and eave fnT,res
from it which made q favorable showing on
their side OF the ledger. The account showed
week. ' e
III order to get proper understanding OF the
case, 1t IS necessary to understand the system
Under which the men work. Since the adoption
o. o. the factory principle. the men work in
s.teamS" aud by "Dairs.'' 4 "teamn con-
slsts OF from. FIVE to eleven, and sometimes
hiteen men. In this city the men employed in
making neu's boots and shoes, rs rule, work
III "palrs ~ Except on scwed work. though
sometimes singly- As the firm interviewed wos
shoes, Degged, the writer will confine himself to
this brauvb alone.
When man is employed to work in one OF
tc factories OF this city he secures the services
VI stFlker" anu tie tWo men set up their
bench. and are ready for work. "a, the man
employed by the firm, takes out the work, aud
it is charged to him by the foreman
or superintendent Of, the making depart
ment. At the end OF the week, or when the
payroll has been made up, the name OF - ~
is then transferred from the. e.Superintcudcut's |
oook to the wages account, and thus a ~ |
draws the money earned BY A and &. while in |
the wages account the whole amount is charged !
to a, and appears as the wages os 4 only
In order to show the public what wages is |
Hent, the writer wiii present tie book ACCOUNTS |
Of two expert men working on fine calf boots
and also Of two men working on what is known
10 the trade as 3*stogtcs," or coarse work.
The writer will first take the book account OF
the two experts, 4 " and B." commencing
With the fall season Of 1878, and closing wjtb
the 6prng se2sQu Of II1ne. 1SIl: |
, 1879-07-06

e1,igang eG1igHogear previous, showing that while 55e
St!Ilafen hao applied for admission to the Fifth
au scnoots, and were temporarily refused for
e1 "ans u room, but sixty-six Of the number sub.
Fist seco1d z 6S ass99gmodaed n,9 and il
| cailoren similarly applied, and eiphteen sirn;I.
ut!e iaieo OF admission. From these f,e,7,r.s
! ~ ~ conclude that many children in The Fiith
by tSe H. oeuR educated In the parochial schools
h,la wouiu moi be allowed to attend 1i. th.
public schools in anr e.,ant aneno' @ ans
;uu1uouotcdlv there are many others who ran hc
inuuGsa 70 attend any school only by cornnnTe ~
Class IS .rT nnmoeE OF Children Of this latter
tear, steadily increasingly ~&'J' a41o -,
+s noarnCMr; r.. Healy complains that Commit
tees on the Filth Ward Schools from the Rnorf1
ARE never known to visit them" This erravs
HsaI4s an aoVsed IS another error ot Mr.
schools OF that ward will instruct Mr. aealv nn
appncaton- The schools Of the Fifth Warri
G are visited frequently by the Boards prooer
tyM-1n general reply, and as q matter of
those best analitled to judge OF the TACT. the
number OF children debarrcd from public -scboo}
privileges in the CITY By reason Of ins11fncienrv
OF accommodation does not exceed 5000 1t The
present Pr TINE, which seems effectualy to answer
barred in the Fifth Ward alone ''@@''
:. Si1tt-Tonching the implied charys of
discrimination in favor OF other wards
a and against the; Fifth, it does not
tion, except IL the Imagination OF Mr. Heair.
ne Board Of Education knows no ward bound.
arcs, no political divisions, is governed By the
neeess!ues Of the population, and is honestly
anG faithfully endeayorlng to do its duty bg The
children ca Of the eitY, with full knowledge Of
'aast is rfsRonS1olstx It has assunedtis, at
thereof whose acquaintance have are concern- |
'd;-and they are large majority thereof.
u might be well to say in reply to one clause
y alr Hcaly's letter. that the Board OF Eilura-
@ :lon IS now In possession of lot, in close prox-
NIFTY to the Healy slough, purchased by for
ner 'n:, Board q Mr; Hcaly himself, and that 1t
doubtless wo2id have been built upon. or tho
ttempt made to utilize it, were It not that
many OF the residents OF the ward have strenn-
nsiJ, and. in some cases, violently, protested
satnst its use Tor school site, from the danper
us locality. J r.
, 1879-07-06
Lum!nifcrous Ether.

enieA'o, guy - "i'Ier III last sundays
4RihoNE disputes the existence OF the resisting
medium Of ether. and afirms that space is .
vacuum.
| The majesty of This s11bicct has boon a;ccne..d
| 1,ssHs VI 1o ."'1ec' nas oeen discussed
oy eotAe u tae aolcst m1no5 OF tile past and
/ present age; and the existence Of the inter-
stellar medium is as we'll settled as anv otl,cr
astronomical question, Ii snacc wara a yacn,,rn
thcrc con,,, ha m motion hn,t ~ 49,. 80
soeic eouao pe Nv '"os'on, neat, or light; IN
lae1, no ORGANIZED natter' The result would
be chaos.
The nyonertics of this ether oro roo,,1,o~ -
IS tnGnitclv mara attenuated th,n nros ana ~ ~
increosn 1G hr 'r ps arc;n iua M 1s produced or
IL hronrht into nroner Sonaits ~ Maen 'nattcr
nf thjs e,her aauera1ss 1,fa w. LIE 'iauences u.
,,s., -. oa estet e. "e observe ats action
row nrone1in~ the Blood oud eaufes - nd aae MO 10
, 1879-07-06
Protect the Children.

CHICAGO. July 5.-Coming in from Hyde
Park on the 5-o'clock train Saturday, when ne
stopped at the Twenty-secoud street depot nv
attention was called to no less than eleven
nurses sitting on the steps of the depot with
little babes IN their arms. or in the carriages
which stood less than three feet from the edge
Of the platform. The nurses seemed to be en-
]oying themselves, eating nuts and talking With
the usual number OF men who frequent the ,le-
pot, while the little ones sat there blinded by
tile smoke and frightened BY the rush of he
constantly trains. Win you uot kindly
give this place in your columns, hoping that It
may meet the eye OF come OF those mothers,
ones are daily exposed? By so doing you viii
confer q favor on an old subscriber.
= a FRIEND OF THE RAp1Es
, 1879-07-06
COMMERCIAL.

No regular session Of the Board Of Trade vas
held Saturday, and rather more business tban
usual 1n late years was done on the cnrbstone.
1he British markets were stronger, and the local
market sympathizcd, under rather brisk de-
mand, the trading being for the most part IN
wheat.
The following were the receipts end ship
ments of the lending articles OF produce in this
city during the fotry-eight hours ending at
O'Clock on Saturday morning, with couparisons.
, 1879-07-06

Sossc for August, and 33c bid for July. Vessel
room was reported taken for $4,000 bu.
Rye was 1rmer, sales bcing reported of 10. 0.0M
ou for August at 531>55c, Julywas nominal at Sic.
Barley was quiet, September being
Mess pork YVES quiet at s9.9311S@9.95 seller
August and at 5000 seller September.
Lard was steady, With sales reported OF go
tes at s6.17]19 seller August. September vas
quoted at Sc. .22]1@6.95
The closing prices OF the leading cuts. Of
meats on Thursday were rs follows:
, 1879-07-06

The following grain IVES inspected into store
in this city since Thursday morning: Sears No.
red winter wheas, s cars No. 2 do, cars do old,
4cars No. g. car do old, 2 cars No. 2 mixed
spring, car rejected do, 8 cars No. hard,
81 cars No. spring, G7 cars No. do, ~ cars re-
Jeeted do, 10 cars NO grade QG5 wneaD; cars
yellow corn, 1G9 cars and 1850 bu high mixed
do, cars new high mixed, cars new mixed,
4e4 cars and 1890 bu No: do, 46 cars rejected,
car no Grade (72o corn); 81 cars No. white
oats, rs cars No. ? do, II cars rejected do,
cars no grade G1 oats>; IS cars and 500 bu No,
rye, ear rejected do "a rye); chr No.
barley; 8 cars feed obarley). Total 1859 cars)
$4,000 bu. Inspected out: sS,469 bu wheat,
les, ,e23 bu corn, 10000 bu oats, and $50 bu rye
Flour was inactive. The following was the
, 1879-07-06

3.
Inc San Francisco Daily Stock; Report STATES
that the Bodio stocks nave improvci1 IN nronor
suon " tne oecnpe IN the Comstocks. The Bodio
o.su,ct has steadily grown in Importance. The
ulsu1es mas been examined By the leading ex-
pefls OF the Constock, who, with ooe accord
aA'e pronounced Bodie snlendid CAMP Bod;.
W. improved IN appearance, the Tioga has final
souafeo tne extension Of the mnir VEN of t1,e
e1anoafo, the Jupiter has grown richer. and the
e5nolca1e mas held its own. The 1ioga is likely
~ taSe position as the third great mino Of Rof,,a
11s1.1ct, The transactions in Tioga flnriur tho
"seA before last aggregated 31.oso Shares
.etJ oealtoy business when the advance in miro
Is considered 'AA@s
- a@ .ne Ne* York Mining Exchange on Tburs-
o @atRet opened dull and peueraIlv
49,. 1nefc was but Z small attendance Of
'.0'S' ~ Tie Board, and the brokers were mt
So, Aan4elous as usual, most of them havjper
= s1oo'o oa1 al accounts, and determined to make
o "ost out OF the three days. respite now
8" autea Them. The business done at the Mining
'oa'o aae t1rss half Of the present year has been
..set taan ever before, and bids fair to mako
e.ti oetfer showing the Inst half. The dcprcs-
aoa IN the Comstock shares durinc the mast
seek has, to great extent, affected this maj
49, Jul there Is large class OF pronerties
I.a pIa ass not been affected BY this depression,
,.a As'''oaa bonds in New York on Thursday.
"s.s qalc< Lenjgh & Wlkcsbarre consolidated
and a,e 1ose from 70 to 7013ss. fell of to OK,
~ e.osto at 691S; Kansas g. Texas consolidat-
1t 1ST 1gd s.hino rose from 7oA to 7Ds1, and closed
frsston and declined to 50; the Erie issues wcTc
fund.- sa%9er; .%H9Ker; st. Paul consolidated sinking
FranffoTt feea ae4 to 10514, and rallied to 105IG:
y Aokono trsts fell of from 81 to 81
, 1879-07-06

ut31I -. -...SIUt. ID
Thus it will be seen we have IN aggregate or
annual product for the year Of two Seasons the
sum of S797.775, which, being divided bv 52,
would give Hi average weekly wages for.' 4 u
and b" combined the sum Of Sl5.3G, or an
average OF S7.65 to each man. These figures
arc from the books, and can be verified by com
D1rison with the wages account Of the frm Is
this wages for skilled American 1aborl Why,
the common laborer on the streets makes bet
ter wages. The writer will now present the
book account OF &C" and 3D." working on
"stoEies y or coarse work tor the same period.
, 1879-07-06

Bran was quiet at Thursdays quotations,
which were S7.a5@I50 per ton on track, and
coarse corn~1neal was quoted as $3.50 per ton
on track. Middliugs we're quoted at $9.5oW
1850 per ton, and shorts at S850GS75.
Wheat was active foT holiday, and advanced
1c. The English markets were quoted higher,
ind the crops on the other side were reported to
be looking poorly. The local receipts also were
moderate, and the shorts, alarmed at the out
look, wanted to cover. July opened at 99c and
rose to 92'4c, closing at 9915@993Sc. August
sold at 95s995&c, and closed ut. 9556@952{c.
septcu'bc7 sold ut 93@9ac, and closed at 93ISc
The receipts OF ncw winter wheat Saturday
we're fifteen cars, eleven OF which inspected into
the higher grades.
Corn vas frmer, selling rdther freely 1t 37hc
for August, and later at 37a6c, closing at 371ilD
a;3sc.. .Jn1S was quiet at 3877s5c bid and 3sk. ,
asked and September at 3711@3sc: ~, ;: /
Oats we're quiet at 2796c for September, ,27,A@;
, 1879-07-06
Ell TELEGRAPH,
FOREIGN.

Ell TELEGRAPH.
+ FOREIGN.
LONDON, July 5-5p p. m.-Consols, 98 3-1G 70,
money; 93ll for account.
American securities Central, 91K
Pennsylvania Central, III; Reading, 2ok;
Erie, 235G; preferred. 81.
United States Donds--New 5s 106; 4]ss,
109; 4s, 1913.
PARIS, July 5.-Rentes, 116f &c.
NEW YORK.
:: NEW YoRE, July 5.-The following Is the
weekly bank statement: Loans, increase. s3,-
5o7, specie. increase, 5229, 200 leea-tcndcrs.
Increase, $2e4e 600; deposits, decrease, s9,s03,-
crease, s39l, us. The banks nov bold SO. ls5-
375 in excess Of their legal requirements.
, 1879-07-06

Foreign exchange was quiet, with rates
steady and unchanged. In Chicago sterling
grain-bills we're 463}5 for sixty-daT bills, aud
4511 for sight; and French we're 522k for
si1ty~day. bills and $50 for sight The actual
Chicago rates for sterling were ASK and 4s7k.
In New York the actual rates were 1885,
and 4s73<. The posted rates for sterling
we're 4S64@48SH. French bankers bills we're
5111z@51a
Silver declined u, to s. pence per ounce III
London. The Bank OF England gaincl $50. .00o
In bullion The London Times of June q sars.
!, The ralue Of money continues to decline. and
1ne d1scouut rate for three months bank bills fs
not better than ~ TO = per cent With II as the
financial difficulties whether we'll founded ~ 49, ~
continue to be circulated, capital win reu1an shr
st uneas,ness as to the condition OF trade in one
qaa9tct or Tue world no sooner subsidies than it il
rcrited By reports Of something wrong in another
osanch until 1t really seems II there is to be no
epa 10 me process Of reducing the economic ma
tshed work left for banks and MERCHANTS t. nsrr
1oFin and with the contracted volume Of the tat.e
o. ne wof!a We can witness sound OF solid
revival while commodities. even at The rednce1
Prates continue to be CONSUMED on a large scale
upon system which violates the principle fhat
consumption must ba dependent rpon reproduce |
Business at the Chicago banks, considering
that it was the dag after the Fourth, mud the
day before Sunday, was rery light. The cur
rency orders from the country were unusually
small, but are still in excess OF the receipts Of
currency. Orders for New York exchange we're
smaller. Discounts we're in moderate demand
H1in rates at 4, 5, and 6 per cent on call. md
(9b per cent On time.
Chicago bank clearings for the week arc RI
ported as follows By Manager D. r Hale. OF
the Chicago Clearing Hnuse. |
, 1879-07-06

EEU9 uap3 III gueu htI1th bV nsiug DE-. Bu)I'9 Hahv
oyrnp'-thc friend OF infancy. Price 25 cen1a-
THE TfkEEUNE; ffx ayC77 1sEE3C5:s=
OEnEE 70 ACCOMMODATE Ou!: NustEH0TS
bsoW w5s9s 2ases f. f dsssn:
gfce A. CHARGED at tho Main Ofce and viii b. T,cexng
antM IN oSlocS H. during the week. and until a.
~; = T. sIMsis. Booksellers aud sta,tone,s ,cs
Veg e., M1.4!sga,ss: . near Westcrn-ay. e'e'' ''sS
pine fIid: bSEl TaeuMsroS. Westsfde News Depot
1!uc !s!and.ay, corner OF Halsted-st ~S~7
dooda: To 1.axe-at., Corner tlf1cotc ~ @"A~'
LOUIS W. f. NEEBE, Printing and adv.rrt,,,o-
fws and Stationery Depot AS East Division
, 1879-07-06
The Public Schools Within the Fifth Ward.
ro the Editor Of The Trtbune.

!
| CHICAGO, July 5.-As one Interested, in com
| mon with all thoughtful people, in tic manage
ment Of our public schools, took upon myself
the duty OF iuquiring as to the statements made
in your paper Of the 1st inst. by Mr. J. T. Hca!y
In justice to the Board OF Education, take the
liberty Of stating the result Of my inquiry in an
equally public manner.
F;rst-Ar. Hcaly states the schoo1-scating
capacity Of the First, Second, Third, lind Fourth
Wards at s, 400; the actual figures are 7.107; be
states that Of the Fifth Ward to be 2,224; the
true number is 3.17l.
Second-Mr. Hcaly complains that many Third
and Fourth Ward children are being taught in
the Fifth Ward schools, but oyerlooks the fact
that quite Us many, il not more, Fifth Ward
children attend schools in the other wards. In
fact, there are none Of the eight schools in the
First, Second, Third and Fourth Wards, except
possibly the Jones. Haven, u1ld Third Avenue
Schools, TINT are not now accommodating chill
dren who reside Within the Fifth Ward limits.
Th;rd-Had Mr.: Healy STUDIED the School
Census Report OF 1878 he would have found {as
you intirnatcd in your commenrs} that there
were no less than {, $50 children in parochial
schools in the Fifth Waru,-a number bus
tride less than the whole number attending its
public schools. Mr., Healy mar say that the at
tendance Oh paro:alal schools IS SO large be- ;,
cause 1t is impossible for parents to send their
children elsewhere, but probably will not, upon |
finding the last report april, 1373) for the
, 1879-07-06
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE,
The Lady E1gIn.
Tn thu Editor of TnA .5%.Ih

To the Editor Of The Tribune
CHICAGO, Ju|y5.-Plcase inform your readers.
in order to settle several disputes Of the dote
Of tle sinking Of the Lady E1gtn, and ohlipe.
yours etc.; THOMAS tIoyFt
]Sept. Z. 1907
, 1879-07-06

1s4n Sanfords or Jamaica Ginger was enlarged Mar l.
1ots' 90 that every bottle now hollis e-fnnrti
more than formerly, while tie pzico remains ~,
, 1879-07-06
Flour. brls.

~,
Tn!!1SuE Tn!S' IT. nrls.-s'
~ nea% bu -.
to!h uu...-...
S4lata+. bu.-....,
rye Da .--....
, 1879-07-06
British Ta{o~.
To the Editor Of The Tribune


CHICAGO, July Sit IS with reluctance that
Soldiers" assertions, for his prejudiccs and van
ity have doubtless SO far misled him as to draw
| upon himself the ridcule OF all sensible men.
Judging him By his unfoun1.d statements, one
is led to the conclusion that he is utterly icnor
ant OF the achievements Of the British arms in
all the bloody engagements in which theY have
| participated. In that case, instead OF writing
Of mnttcrs he knows but little abort, it would
have been wiser for him to have studied more
than he has done the unqucs.ionable yulor Of
British soldiers, Whist they have always done,
and are always prepared to do.
Honor to whom honor is due. Such fields rs
Blenhclm, Salamanca, Waterloo, Iuscrman,
Balac'ava ETC., do not bear testimony to the truth
ofthe Statement TINT, as american ooldier' says,
the English are overcome with fear and i'm
becilitv. At Ba1aclaya ''The Six Hunilrcu" !"
charged down valley over mile in length,
between the tlankng batteries OF tile Felou;ue
Hflls and the Causcway Heghts. took thirt,
guns in position, and cut tlseir way into and out
vi %hich m solaies audes af TO- o. gta
Tennyson as historian. Challenge 'sAmer-
icau Soldier" to produce me its parallel In tic
whoic history Of the American arms. At
lsandula seven companies went down to man,
Rorlzc's Drift, eighty men, in command Of two
tfnuous day aud night attacks of 1900 |
Zulus, With 10 other barr;cade than q |
few bags Of meal. These are the men sAmcri- |
cau Soldier :" will hnyc arc overcome with fear |
and imbeclitv. Doubtless he believes not i1 |
history, unless it be the outgrowth Of bis own !
rs witness his statement substau-
TALLY as follows lin answer to INF request to
name the twcntyii five celebrated Indis1,-ti-h.nr
Generals he alluded to-: "Any subaltertl in our
army who has seen service on the plains is the
superior of auy English General in Africa.''.
His tnodesty is too much, too much. indeed. |
will not answer his puns nnd nsinuatlons fur
ther than TO state that the difference ocsweeu |
sharp's rifle and IN asscg.i is preciselT the
same as TINT existing between gentleman and
whistle made ont OF pig's tail, assuming
American Soldier" to be the whistle. I am,
il, yours truly, 7. z. l.
, 1879-07-06

"A, We!tsprns o. pleasure is healthy baby; kee,
syrup,-thc friend Of infancy Price - cenea 1'7's
, 1879-07-06

1873. ! 1873

The following were the receipts and shipments
OF hrcadstuffs and live stock at this point dur
ing the past week, and for the corresponding
weeks ending rs datcd:
, 1879-07-06

EDWARD L. BREWSTER.
1o4 Westinghouse. -
UNITED STATES PER CENT BONDS.
For sale in sums to suit -
COOK COUNTY PER CENT BONDS -"
COOK COUNTY PER CENT ROEns.'
CHICAGO CITY 7PER CENT BONDS.
BONDS.
=. The Recent 1ssuesof
TOWN OF WEST CHICAGO.
s per cent semi.an1ual Interest and ..:
COOK COUNTY PER CENT BONDS
No" ready e ana 1or ea!e IN denominations Of s1ooo
Gil AKLES uEEEOTIN
lo6 East Washington St
LAZARUS suvERMAN,' -
Southwest corner Lasal!e and Randolph-sta,
Is buying md selling .,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
j: GOVERNMENT DoNDs,
CHICAGO CITY AND COOK COUNTY BONDS
Aud does General Banking Busnesa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-18
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
Organized in I848.

TRUSTEES Thomas Lambard, Jas. W. Nerth
Artemas lbbey, VIM. ). Badger, Sam'l Titcomb.
OFFICE-In Savings Bank Building, ia Water st.
Bank open daily, from A. NJ to L. ~, and from
to 40 L. VI. Saturday Evenings from TO $50
O'Clock.
Interest ON deposits payable twice year, Feb. and
Aug. Interest not drawn out is added 10 the deposit,
thus making COMPOUND INTEREST
Interest begins the first day of each month.
Money deposited on or before the tenth dag of each
month"; will draw interest from the first day of the
same month
Rg-Undcr the existing law of this State, all depos.
its in Savings Banks are erempt from municipdifdr
alton.
No returns of names of depostors are required TO
be made TO state town authorities and all accounts
held by this Bank to be strictly pirae and conn.
deHfdl.
Married women and persons under age deposit
money in their own names 50 that 1t can be drawn
only by themselves, their order.
Especial advantages afforded to Executors Guar
dans, Trustees and others having in charge Trust
Funds.
WM. r. SMITH, Treasurer.
Augusta. Jan. /. 1879. t&wtf
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THE
ADVANTAGE
OF HAVINGA
Maine ls-'sdasvs Law ?sGcy
INTHE
Union Mutual Life InS. Co.
Of Maine.

In 1864 and 1866, Capt Charles L. Gardiner of Chel.
sea, Mass insured in the nion Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Maine for s6U0O two ordinary Life
Policies, payable death, provided the premiums
were paid annually, according to the terms Of the
confrdcf.
On the 2d day ofJuly, 1877. Capt. Gardiner had his
policies changed to the form used by the Compa-
ny, which gives the benefit OF the Maine Non-forei-
ture Law.
On the llth day of September, 1877, he sailed from
Boston as master of the good ship Iceland n
voyage to Calcutta. The ship and all on board
lost at sea. The premiums due July q, ls7, and Au-
gust B. 1877 were not paid and by the terms OF the
original policies this would have worked forfeiture
Of the entire insurance: but under the new policies
which had been gratutously offered by the company,
the insurance would have been connuedin in force
than three years, until November 1850, notwith-
standing the nonpayment of the premiums due In
ls73 and the fact of the death being established to
the satisfaction Of the company, the full amount OF
the policies paid the 18th day of October 1873