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Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA in many similar
cases, and he has never yet heard of its fail.
ure to effect a radical cure.
Some years ago one of Mr.. LELAND's farN
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the bad
state Of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. Hor-
rbe itching of the skin, with burning and
darting pains through the lump, made life
almost intolerable. The leg became enor-
mously enlarged. and running ulcers formed,
discharging great quantities of extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELAND's direc-
tion, was supplied with AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA. which allayed the pain and irritation,
healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use.
Mr.. LELAND has personally used
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BOY, "put on some more coal"
Eyes, sir.9
"And-do you hear2---tako this
packet of papers around to Penn &
lnk's and ask 'em what they mean by
sending mo such blotted pieco OF
work"
Yes, sir" and jim evidently pre-
fcrring the snow-frcighted air and
slippery sidewalks of the outer woslI
10 the close little law office. darted of
like an arrow out OF bow.
Mr.. Perkins took out a fresh bundle
of quill pens and quire of legal fools
cap and began to work in good earnest,
when, all Of a sudden, a tap came 10
his office door.
Come in said Mr.. Perkins, in a
voice that sounded considerably more
ike "clear out" and a young lady
entered, dressed in currant-colored
merino, with a little plumed hat and a
neat looking flat satchel on her arm.
Haven't anything to give" said
M. Perkins, stcrnly.
The young lady sat dowa uni vited,
and then Mr.. Perkins saw that she was
very pretty.
81 was not begging, sir. she said.
'May l ask, then, what was your
lusincss2 said Mr. Perkins, more irig,
idly than ever.
The young lady took parcel from
her bag.
81 don't want to buy anything" said
Mr.. Perkins.
4 was not selling, sir" said the
lady.
Please explain your business at
once,' said he, tart,y. ~ have no time
to 81 are
please allow me to do so, thea, )
said the young lady. 81 was soliciting
subscriptions for
81 don't want to subscribe, hastily
interrupted Mr.. Perkin'.
How do ycu know whether you dc
or not" inquired the young lady, Will
some spirit, until you have seen tn,
work, at lcastf
Mr.. Perkins smiled little. She wa,
brusque, Lut he didn't altogether dis
ike that. Aud besiles, she was dc
ciIedIy original.
Because there have been at lcas
three of your craft before you thi
morning." said he, call selling illus
tratcd Lives of Great Men,"
''But mine is quito different. Min,
IS Careers of Famous Women, will
Steel Pate Elgravings, persisted tn
young lady.
"Your business i, overcrowdcd,
said Mr., Perkins. mo, you needn'
take the trouble to show m, the book
Why don't you dosomething elsel'
| "WiIl you tell me WHAT said tn
/ young lady, despairingIy. "Wnl yor
help me to get anything whereby ma.
support my yselfl'
"What can | do?"
''That is what every body says sh
answered, 'ani between you all
should starve. You arc a lawyer. vii
You give NJ u. Jaw copyiugr
C.n you write clear and logibl
hand9' Mr.. Perkins a4ked.
The young lady sat boldly down at
/ desk by the chimney piece.
'Pll show you what l can do" sal
she.
Mr.. Perkins looked over her shoulle
/ as she wrote, in a quaint, distinct stylc
/ the words:
MY name is Amy Arohdalc, and
want to earn my own living"
Amy Arohdale," repeated Mr. Psr
kins. ''R ther romantic name, ism
it7'
81 had no hand in naming myself,
retorted Miss Archdale, 80 ! eln
ja.sly be hs!I up - blame 10 that mai
ter"
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Cahdied Rose Leaves.

"IIavc yon caadiod rose leaves. Won
knOwl' asked a young ma, .bon,
town, Of the pretty girl ia a fashionable
candy store
"Yes, sir how much would con
IiLci'
zone pound, aw-in nice box vou
know"
"oh, certainly, sir. We nut them IN
in French AOa.bon boxes uoro !,
sir; four delars plcase.'
"What1 four dollars for o,o .o,,.d
Of candy. lnpOssiblc!'
The young man was frightened into
sreaking good English Tho rrettv
girl smiled.
1.-THE candy is only 81 a Mound. The
bon.bon boxis s1-tbat moko. f,n.p
aI.LdAt think I'll take il You
can give 4 round box Of mixed can.
dies at the regular price if Won don't
mind"
ly siru and tbo ob,iciro IA,
5IEo tho order and the young
-A9iolyent
&MIanplenty Of vou,c mon who
rg soii ,bo ~, co.,
c.lots soma bko tho con.
lJi0 La. ne,s and others r,ofer mink,
es
N is the object of os,irc cor
4 ers2'
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HUMOROUS.
A nod fcllow-The policeman.

A nod fellow-The policeman.
Good only when used up-Tho UNI
brela
1t is queer that no logs are ever RATED
down the River Styx
OF course a ball player can bo put out
and not lose his temper.
1t is claimed that all absconding CASH
iers are ex- chequer payers.
A man wants to look before he leaps,
especially if he is a blind man.
When a man settles money on his son
it frequently unsettles the son.
Natural gas we'll secrets are noted for
the case with which they leak out.
In the game of Chicago wheat it is
after deal that fellow wants to cut.
"Auothcr lio nailed,' said the clerk
as he tackel up a "selIing out at cost"
sign.
A coffin trust has been organized.
This is carrying the thing into the
ground.
No matter how prompt actors may be
at rehearsals there is always one man
who is promrtcr.
Samson would never have made
minister. Ho had no respect for the
pillars of the church.
A comely figure 10 woman has Its
charms: but it is the incomely figure
> that is the most delightful.
: quotn sile topper, ! nescr wear.
A waterproof, not ];
Indeed l strain point t'avoid
4 Whatever keeps me dry"
A Boston policeman refused to arrest
man for stealing, knowing him to be
deaf, and realizing that he could not
get hearing before m lgistrate,
Judge "The jury will now withdraw
aud fad verdict" Prisoner-'They
; needn't withdraw on my account. They
can stay right here, a, far as l am con
cerned"
"Do you think I'm an idiot, sir9"
: thuadered fey Scotch laird to his new
tcotman. "You see, sir" replied tho
canny Scot, II am nc lang here, and 1
dinna ken yet. "
There is a man living in the direction
a of the setting sun from this tflice so
g mean that he wouldn't give away cont
r to anything. He wouldn't even givo
. away to his feelings.
J A Missouri editor pulled both barrels
a OF a shotgun on man who came up
g stairs to lick him, and, as was right and
, proper, he double-loaded his article il
# regard to tho tragedy.
: "You must have said something aw-
L fully funny to Miss SnyIer over ia the
a corner, because heard her laughing
= So" Ididnt think it funny" returned
e Bioncs. Il asked her to marry me-"
= yes" said tho fruit man at the cor
ncr, regretfully, 81 m gettin' old.
- can't see as we'll as used to. When
sell pound of grapes to man that
in 'urry sometimes gets in rip
> bunch by mistake. And the poor ol'
: man sighed disma.ly
y. An agricultural journal makes the re
j, markable statement that "a horsesho
nailed on the forward feet OF COW or
steer will prevent jumping fences.
Farmers who have trouble with jump
Of ing fences should try the experiment
a, A jumping fence on farm must be yer
D. annoying.
n Livery Stable Proprietor to YOUNG
&c Man - "What made the horse ru
ne away?" Young Mana COW jumpe'
at out of the bushes by the road am
an frightened him." Livery Stable Pre-
to prieto-"He's a small horse. Couldn.
ut you hold him2' Young M,n~-''I S
I'd but couldn't hold him aud the CIR
CT too"
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WHY He Went.

as Mr.. Bromley talll'
tPersonally hc i.
'Pcrsonaly7'.
Yes. Officially he is short-s3O, 600
short, That why he went to Mon
treal. Bazaar
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Ayers Sarsaparilla

COR rheumatism, with entire success; and
after careful observation, declares that, In
his belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure of Liver Disorders
Gout, the effects of high living, saI
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions, and all the
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr. LELAND's permission tom invite
all who may desire further evidence in regard
20 the extraordinary curative powers of
AyEp's SARsAPARIII.A TO see him person.
aIly either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel
long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel,
broadway. 27th and 2sth Streets, New York.
Nr. LELAND's extensive knowledge OF the
nod done by this unequalled eradicator of
,Iooa poisons enables him to give inquirers
mneh valuable information.
PREPARED 3Y
0r.J.C. Ayers Co. Lowell, Mass.
SOLD py all Druggists 81. six bottles for s..
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WARREN LELAND,
whom everybody knows as the successful
manager of the
Largest Hotel Enterprises

sf America, says that while passenger from
New York on board ship going around Cape
Horn in the early days of emigration to Cal
lfornia, he learned that one of the officers Of
the vessel had cured himself, during tho voy-
age, of an obstinate disease by the use of
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a stop watch "A suspended police
man.
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THE COPYIST.

'Jim," SAID Mr.. Perkins to hil off .
BOY, "put on some more coal"
eyes sirp
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Hold your tongue, you ungrateful,
undutiful dauzhter" calculated Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
THE COURTS.

SOME EVIDENCE IN DIVORCE SUIT.
The trial Of the suit for absolute divorce brought
by Mrs Myra S wyman against Dr.. John c. wyman' a
dentist was begun in the supreme Court in Brooklyn
yesterday, before Judge Bartlett Mrs Wyman, who
lives at present with her grandmother at No. $50
Atlantic-ave. Brooklyn, testified 10 marrying Dr.
wyman on August 16 1856. They lived at No. A.
Greene ave. until March 16 last. Evidence was given
10 show that Dr. Nyman had disguised himself when
he was In town since he left his wife. Thomas
Freeulantle testified TO meeting DR.. Wyman In the
Office of the Guion steamship Company. and when he
addressed him by name the Doctor asked him not TO
call him by that name, he was supposed TO be out
Of town. He was disguised by dark blue spectacles
few nights before the witness and friend saw DR..
Wyman with woman not his wife 60 TO the Eastern
Hotel. and they registered aul occupied room. DR..
Wyman asked him TO say nothing about It
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
corro, MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH

LIVERPOOL. Aug 23.-i D m-cotton-The sales OF the
included 5000 bales American Futures coeoi Steady
Mdiling clause August delivery. D 5o-b@d
sci erS August and September delivery 296sd sellers
September and October delivery I9o4d buyers october
ami November l4oiL BUYERS November and
deiiverT 2Bad. ssersi Decebsr and January
dsverv Load buyers January and February delivery
ii-,td buyers February aDi March delivery l25id
buyers: september delivery. B 2y.otd sellers
gALyRsrON Aug. 23.-Cott1n-SeDina niddlng. 81 5
Low Midflinz ss Cool Ordinary So oet and gros.
receIpIa 2i1O bales s@es.
bales aiDcS. S7l bales
SoRFoLg. Aug % cotton Steady MiGflinG 10 net
ami receipts. 40 oxporGs coasswse S5I bales
sales. So bales. stock. 400 bales
sAyASSAH. Aug. 22-CoJton-s;eaiy. Midns 9 3lo
MidGllng. s 1916. Cool Ordinary pomloa hos anu
pts 7- bales exaOrts eoas~ise AS oaes sse~
600 balrs stncg 2Ul7 bales
VHAai EsTON. Aug 23COtt0n-Staaty. Midtling ss not
and receipts ~ ba Exports cosstwse ~ pales
raleS. 20 bales stock, $40 bales
EEw.OWRANs Aug. 23-Iott0n-M Midfling S'si Low MD
ding Good ordinary. Ssi net receints 200 oAos
gross 327 oAlcs sales 2uO bales; stock lIIVo oae&
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
GAMES IN OTHER CITIES.


Washington, Aur. 23.-Careless fielding and indiner-
en-, battery work part Radbourne and Kelly was
the defeat OF the Bostons by the Washing
ton nine to-day After the first inning the visiting men
Played sharply field, and Ead5ourne pitched well
but when the finally solved widners curves it
was TOO late for them head the Washingtons John
ston and Glenn made brilliant running catches while
Donnelly and Nash made several difficult stops The
failure OF the NewOreans parties fle their bond TO-
day gave the home management opportunity 10 play
widner, and he did his work well 1he score was as
follows
Rs.SI5y,o, Rgs:SP .:' . g 9 9 3 %
wasiSgton PtSers-Rad6oGfnS and widneT. Um
pirc-Mi. Kelly.
Detroit; Aug. 2s-The Detroit and Chicago clubs
played wellcontested game OF ball before small crowd
to-day The home nine made good fght considering
that several OF It's best unable 70 play The
tc0re follows;
6sI;sso 6sl;sfs 49,: ! g So 9 9 SS-s S-s
Bssehits-chicaso 5: Detroit 8 ErrorsrI7CAicago 3
Detroit A. Ptchers-Baidwin anc beatn. CMpie-Nr'
Daniels.
Psbure Aug 23-The Pttsburg players gagged BOyle's
delivery in the fifth inning today ard batied out Ave runs
indianapolis players could make only scattered hits
Of Galvn's curves and did not score run The score
follows:
IPdia5HsPe'l' Fa.5sgs ~. -: 9 9 8 9 2 9 g
dianaois l. Pittsburg o. Pitchers-Boyle and Calvin
Cincinnati Aug. os-rhe Cleveland and Cincinnati
mines PLAYED or postponed game to-day aud the visiting
men won after an interesting mitch The score was as
nexed
Glssqssq GlsSeisss . SO g g 9 9 g 81
ceysasd J. Gn'H'i Baccy Umpire
NJ. Goldsmith
At s-racuse-syracuse ., Toronto o.
Al Albsny-Burao 3 Albany .
At Rochester-gochcster IA. Hamilton I.
A. Aren;Ovn-AllcntOwn 9. HazletOn 4
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
s:sssy s:-ss..8 CRY ~: 2 9 g 9 8 80

Ea,noa runs-s1ranion l. FIRST base on eFrorsJersey
Ci.v l. Sc-.nton =. Total base hits-IcIsey City D.
s,r4ncn s. Bsse OIL bail~~Daley Crane, Burke Struck
au-l.sng l. Burns I. GIlican l. Taylor l. Burke l.
Linen l. lI BY pitgher-iI,an1 Burns Double o plays plays
ana Lang Crane .and Taylor stolen hases-snrns J.
Murrhv !. Crane l. w tcheS-Daey / Passed balls
-IIof0rd 8 Umpl-e-Mf Mclean Tme-l %.
14e Nevarks played their forteth championship
.anis ar Newark c.iay. and succeeded In placing
e ninth victory al home to their credit: Their
opponenis In this game we're the Wilkosbarres, the
T. am which has given them their only defeat IL this
city. The as follows
E;gsrl EISg.as5.;,c ... 3 9 9 9 Z 9 g g g
The Englewood Field Club played a nine from the
Chemical National Bank al Englewood Yesterday.
B,ih clubs felded loosely. and the Field Club won
with the following score:
EnsfgGoe 5gai NF,i FGla naIR Siqo g G-s
The League and Association records to date are as
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKET.
THE STATE OF TRADE

sALrrxosE AuEu': % -co.Don dun; r. Miaains lo,:e
e. g5asJ OO EItra 10 IS - 81 o. Family DO ~ ~
si75 Citv Mills 2 80 az S. EKtr, do sS26c3 6
do rio Rraus ~ rs PAc.psco "a nily o, so 10 Su
pors.re Psten, s5 rs whsscuthern active AID higher
Fnrz "a lU2c 90 o 1880 Western active and
hig 4r 30 Winter Red spot at e6s e96 ao do August
y6 0ss DO septemosr sess 80 DO October per
and higher. White 81 6so. relov boss7s, western
1uiet and nominal; Mixed spot 81 q 5lhc J
September 6is5itc year 4esaS4e oass aaiet and
easy southern 33g3so Pepnylysnla 3Je3oc Westsrn
Prime SSSg5c: Hay steady. qaet; Prim. to Choice
Moss Pork SIS 70 Busmeats shoulders and c!sar sis
sides eIs Hams l3'. al4Lc Lard rsnnsd ol0c Batter
aaisT; Western pscred l3cl5c Creamery Il elsc Exrs
arm. l5laRi6e Perrolsum quiet, Refned Z &c Coffee
higher RIO cargoe', Dir az lt.c sasar 9n.st a. 'o.
81 2s u % Fresnts to Liversoo psr steamer drm.
Cotton 32i Flour too l2s 81 Grain t5a Hecepts
-Elour 600 bbla Wheat rs OG0 busi Core 20OO 0uah
oats II 900 or.h. Rye 900 shpmsnt-Flour 900
Corn c.UO0 busn-
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
rrpopEAv PRODUCE Markets.

fryyuPooL Aug. 23-330 o. m--8eef In fafr demand
Pork-Tn fair demand. Hams-In fair demand Basop-ln
far demano. Chee.e-In POOR demand. Ialow-ln tsir
demand spirits OF rurpenune-In pocr demand Rosi,-
In p0or demand and uturcs-fn lsr demand
az as Od wheat-rhe dcDani has faien OF new No. ?
Is CT; spring. nrm az rs Oat Flour
The demand has fallen OF Cornspot and Futres-rso
fallcn mixed Western sDot hrm at <e s..
do August steay ed SoDtenoer nrm at - 0Asd
do October seady 9s.d Hops Observation-Disclosures
State-Tae denaud HIS fallen Oh.
LoSpos Ang gSc.leutta hasee 37s lOsi per quarter;
LIN seu,i OIL. I'D
ASTwERr Aug 2S.-WilcoIs lard closed ss los franos
loo kiloa
ANTWERP Aug 23- Petroloum-F1ns pals American 20
fraaca d2 "a centiues paid and sellers
BREMgN Aug. 23-Wicox's hard closed 90 - marks per
30 pfennigs per 10 D. Petroleum narn % DfSaaiSA
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
RITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

In the Supreme Court the Matt Taylor Paving Company
has suit against the Avern Insulating Company for
90 go Al balance due a bill for 80 $40 40 for
vices rendered. judge Patterson, In supreme Court
Chambers yesterday grarted attachment against the
defendants property upon the allegation company
is nsvent and that the officers themselves
TO avoid the process OF the law.
Judge Patterson ci the Supreme Court yesterday
granted Injunction restraining Adolph Jacobson Charles
W. waldmsn Lazar j. Grinberg. David Sherrck Adolpk
Helm Solomon Appel Lazar Jacobson others from
terterng with the property Of the Romans
Lodge No. 10, Ancient Order American Star.
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
FLOORED BY THE UMPIRE.
THE GIANTS LOSE AT PHILADELPHIA
sur THIS TINE, IT SEEMS. THEY WERE NOT 10
BLAMH

Philadelphia Aug o3.-Phlladelphia defeated New
York this afternoon by the grace OF Umpire Valentine
In the sixth inuiug with one hand out and Bastisn
on first, Delehanty foultipped to Ewing The latter
Quickly threw the ball to first before Bastan could
regain the base but Valentine said Not out Farrar
followed with a hit. Ewing missed Mulvey's third
strike and followed It up with Wild throw 10 Connor,
on which Basiisn scored. Clements's single sent In
hoth Farrar and Mulvey. Bastians muf OF Whitney's
ay sat;ery's single and Ewing's ny-out gave the
Giants run the fth, and in the eighth Connor
around by knocking the ball over the fence The
fielding generally was good. The score was as fol-
lows
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
couRr CALENDARs-ro-nAY

suPRESr CoURT-cH ,NBgRs-Betore Patterson. J.-Nos
s5 SG ~ 81 81 lsS l03 100 III. l72. i73 Ia, iSs
sUrEEMg COURT - SPECIAL 1ERA-PARr l. Adjourned
until 0n lay. september IL.
sckKOGATEs toURT-Testinony 10 be taken before the
OF the wills OF Andrew e.
jacob Nuier. lOA IA. Cornelius u. Van ~agener. Mary
ke rus, 1880
No calendar.
COURT GKSEkAL ~KbsiOSS-PARr IL ana ILL.,
Adjourned the term
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24

Five foot pads attacked FRITZ Meyer, Of Wavery ~ j.
midnight Wednesday, while he walking along the
wall In Battery Park. They stole silver watch.
gold chain and go him and then threw him into the
water He cried loudly help Policeman Tae. who
rescued him lie thoroughly chilled Through and
TO the Chambers Street Hospital. One Of the
taleves recognized Patrick Hanrshan Detectives
are lookino for thu cano
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
HOW THE LOCAL GAMES RESULTED.
SCRANTON DEFEATS JERSEY CITY IN A CLOSE

GAME-NEWARh AGAIN NlOTOhlOOS.
Tn. Jersey City and scranton clubs played spien-
dldly contested game at Oakland Park Jersey City,
Yesterday The scranton men played In fine form
and greatly assisted by Lynch's excellent pitching.
won the game. The only made was scored by
the scranton nine In the first inning force hit by
Crane, steal and soy's basehit. The score was as
follOvs:
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per North River. Vessels and Rsi,rozdA
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.

IA Lee qgoted Tor iaiF Sales 500 bags Rio - ise
900 do Santos IA Lac. ABoats nrr Sales 900 Dass
No. s, II Lie; Ic0O DO No. g I3c ex Euclid. MIA
grades active and ARA Sales 500 mats nteFio ex Aae-
hat, 17c 1000 bags MaacIbo sai 70 be u 5Sc Con
tracts opened aivanee o; l5a-5 points on higher
cables ant buying by foreign hoUes. TRAILING was scbv
Closing prices reprcsent gain Of 1920 points over
the previous day. saies, % $50 DaSs
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
CALLING THE POLICE BOARD TOGETHER.

CALLING THE POLICE. BOARD TOGETHER
President French OF the Police Board returned yestcr
day his Western trip and called the Board together
for time months The other Commission
there greet him There was but little hus
ness transact however the most important being the
retiring Of number OF the old men who had reached the
limit
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
OIL MARKETS.

,)fr CITY Penn Aug % vl.ona Transit certircate'
opened at s6hs, highest. s7s lowest r6'- closet - y
Safes 10000 barrels closrsnceS 5000 barrels sn
bulls
prrrsBuRa Penn. Aug. 23-Pstroienn closei nrn
National transit ceruneses openod s6'. closi ST Mn
highes. S7s4i lowest. sesG
BRADvoHD Penn. Aue IS National Transit Certnoates
opened s6'4 closed ts7s highest s7h lowest so'I
clesrznces 925 900 bbis
TirusvlLi T. Prnn Aug 3S National Transit Certificates
opsnst Il 6asi highest 57 lowest. SO 6as Close o7A<
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24

The trading at the Cotton Lxehsnge yesterday was q
eonundrun TO al but those who understood the August
corner specuIstors were cautious about doing much,
owing 70 the uncertainty to be adopted
by the engineers Of the recent movement The August
option opened 1o49 the lowest figure recorded In the
days market On call It sold at 10 80 and up TO
10 TO- subseQ ueny advanced 70 1880 closing
steady az loC54IOG7 The sales amounted TO 400
bales The other months generally strong.
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
sceo. or. $40 $3.50 es4. $50 Inc. s611. s54
5i.s5O.7sS 81. g23 s93 Dec. 30, $50


Net balances sSS 925 G0 s34 563 Inc 1884 $50
The foreign exchanges were dull. but tic market
was firm. We revise quotations Tor business as
follows Bankers bills. 81 ~ 81 and - 81 81
for long and short sterling respectively; 322 -
and 80 for francs; yl rs and % 3o Tor
reichmaTlls 40 IL and 40 for gulldcrS
The governors OF the Bank OF Eng and at their
weekly meeting to-day, made no change IN It's rate
for discount and 10 remains at per cent. during
the week the bank gained t35i.0 900 bullion, and
the proportion OF It's reserve to It's LnDltles was
raised from 30 so to 43.47 per cent, against an
advance from 4l.47 TO 42.ij per cent ia the same
week OF last year. when It's rate for discount was
per cent To-day the bank gained $4,000
bullion on balance. The weekly statement OF the
Bank OF France shows gain OF $4,000 francs
gold and gain of 4, 4,67500O francs silver. AT the
London Stock Exchange. British consols were
firm at 90 5-l6 for money and 90 S-s for ac-
count Money was easy at i-2 per cent between
bankers aud az 5-sa2 34 for discount of bankers
bills Bar silver declined 20 42d per ounce
English standard. American railways opened gen
orally at figures higher than last evenings closing
hone quotations ard ruled firm although dun AT
Paris, French 3 per cents after 500, closed un
changed at S357 -. ard exchange on London
WAS up 10 $3.50 l-2 francs 10 the I.
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET.
The Treasury purchased SIS, 500 per cents at
%, and rejected offers Of $4,000 per cents at
1870 and S404, 900 IL per cents at lO7 "a and
lOs l-s. The local market was dull at quota
tions as follows
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24

CoTToN-spo,s have received moderate attention on
the basis OF yesterdays though sellers hrn
sales Se3 bses fos consumption Port receipts.
100 bales against 100 bales for last week and
$50 for the time st Since Sept mber
beginning Of the crop year. n, pts th por,s
have aggregated S44 bales compa ing with 522l,90l
bales for the corresponding time last season.
Quotations based American standard OF cassfca
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24

dollar and have informed them that shall be prepared
to pay all my obligations by Friday Ny total liabilities
after realizing my do not amount to above
$4,000. and am doing business as usual.
New-York tribune., 1888-08-24

Option trading especially active. thou9h opera
tors still busy In unavelg ths August puzzie On
sales Of 4100 bales the changes THIS month showed 81
points with hn1 ngures - points over the previous GAY
deliveries moved Nd lG2 points without creating
any attention. Total sales. g. .oC0 bales.