Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1873, Page 6

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1873. MONEY AND GOMMERCE, ‘The week opens MONETARY. - Moxpax EVENING, April 28, with an active demand for money in the local market, but’the banks are meeting the great bulk of the applications for money, and the supply in the street is good yet. g0 Anl easier condition is now generally expected; within a week or 60 st furthest, as the result of the opening of navigation; in fact, some of the ‘banks already feel disposed to be a little more lLiberal in loans. New York exchango was in better supply to-day, and in anticipstion of larger amounts coming upon the market soon, prices were weak at 50c per £1,000 premium. ' THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DIRECTOES. The complete collapee of the Atlantic National i Bank, of New York, like that of the Scandina- 3 vian Nationsl Bank, of this city, is not only a Examiner, Director, ©f tho bank, is inexplicable. sirange blindness of the i 1% disgrace to tho whole National Banking system, but throws a cloud of distrust over the reports o1 both bunks: etare e o fore the co! y appear in as sound a condition’ as any bank in £hoiz respective. citios, and et tho subsequent developments have ghownthat, inthe case of the Atlantic, it had been mn:glataly fore, and in the case of the mever was on & sound basis, How Tainter's em- bezzlements in the Aflantic could have 2 years, 83 ho publisied raports for discovery or on by apse, made them tled years be- 0 Scandinavian, that it any employe Aside from the Bank Examiner, the ~verdict of public opinion should throw the re- sponsibility for the entire rotteness of tho At- lantio National Bank upon its Directors, who have violated their oaths and betrayed their trusts. In Bec. 9 of the National Currency act, every Director of every National Bank is requir- ed 1o take an oath that he will, so far as tho duty devolves on bim, diligontly snd honestly sdminister the affairs of such association, and will not willingly permit to be_viclated sny of the provisions of this act.” ) 0 8¢t, approved March 8, 1669, it is required the sworn the orts to the Comptroller, shall be sttested 10 ¢ that of In the amendment statement of condition ita re- bank, as shown in y the signatures of at leest throo of the Direc- fors; wnd sgain, fo snother awmendment sp- ril 6, 1669, 1t is provided that * every or abet” embezzlement or i proved A porson who sbail aid o raud by any officer of the bank, ghall bo lisblo nment for hot less than five 1o fine and impriso; Jeuss. Now, it is high time thst Diroctora of National banks were made to @nderstand that theso prescribed duties and gnmubiea mean some- thing more than mere ver| iage. There is no stronger evidenco of the low standard " of integ- Tity in the business community than thefact that men with respectable names may lend them to be wused in lists of Directors i of banks, insurance companies, and ofher si institutions, to become a menns of defrauding the publio, aud yet escaps tho s lemeanors snd be respoctable still. CALIFORNIA EXPORTS OF WHEAT. "The naltios of their importance of the Califarnia wheat crop of annoal 1872, in connection with our total exports of wheat, may bo gathered from tho following facts, given by the San Francisco Bulletin, of the exports from that city during the first half of f o moni and the aggre; from July 1, 1873, to Ay total of values and 'quantities ‘with the same porioda of previous years : geto oxporta for the 9) o 17, 1873, tig eing, compared Cleared.| Kamo of vessel | Defiina- , T | value. mamel sg,00 EH] 0 Bm &S 745 7 44,657 83,266 18,153] 84,84 20,448 85,506 £8 56,55 602,030 395, 647 Totals inoe July Jp 1673, 508 vessals/8, 607 9,677 143 vossels sinos Jaly 1.’ 1859, with..| 518,830 April 17, the exports of whe cisco we;e 911'\111 a eguinst 1,977,836 riod ending April 17, 1872, The imp g of this increaso of 12,791,745 bushols of California wheat on our total i xday be seen by comparing it wit the Nationsl Buresn of Biatistics, which ststes the total exports of wheat from the whole United Btates for the ten months en - 80, 1872, at 24‘127‘.;1161 bushels. From mmlz b i i 0 i eppears e increase in oxportable surplus of wheat in California year is equal to half of our total exports of Iast year. In other words, our exportable sur- plus of wheat in the United Btates out of the er cent greater than the ex- rtable surplus of the previous year. In view 7of the fact that our total Whest from the United Bta creasing for the Inst . three years, under the combined effects of the enormous’ incresse of Australisn wheat in the British markets, tius p of 1672 is 50 : wheat in our tof hovwn by the report for the ten months ending April 30 ires tho oxport of whet o i 844,127,761 els. ' The relative ex L the Mesara. Lunt, Preston & Kean quote lows this aftemoon: uv’;} 173 gmEEiE R B § g 11; £ egate uahels o 1 e find & market at m the i of the 'two nding period ending 12 of corn. ——— REAL ESTATE. of 14,779,651 bushels, orts of wheat the report of ding April annual exports of tes have been de- 1 and the x| large crops and low prices of corn, which have caused the latter to bo substituted for wheat to & very largo extent in foroign consumption, it ‘becomes & question of importance to the producers as to whether our greatly increased ‘estern ¥ sent prices. rogreas of this gubstitution of corn for tal exports of breadatuts ia o tho Puross of Siaiiaiios 2, which United Btatea ushels, and of corn, 2,046,780 bush- in oo, Z1.726,64 el of Shemr s oy ols of w 5,060,013 bushels PR LOCAL BTOCK AND BOND MARKET. - asfol- i The following instraments wero filed for rec- ; ord on Mondsy, April 28: § % ' Blxteenth st, bet Blus Ialand av and i ! eBfttoalley, dated Apriils; CITY PROPERTY. Yoomisst, nf, cansideration, $1,700. Park sv, bet Wood and Pagesta, a1, 341t to alley, dated April 55 Wentworth o, 8 of and near 255120 £t, dated March 26; consid Indisna av, bet Tweaty-ninth an 21 BA100x178'1t, dated April 25; considersti Centre Y, near @ e cor of AlcMallen cor 3, dated Feb. 8; conaideratic £, Goied Aot a8 ; conaideratt "Lot 31, 13 Craué's Blook 6 0 tion, dafed April 29+ consideration, constderation, $5,950, ration, $3,000, “0d Thite v, et Holt ang $950. Thirty-first o, w ¢, Fid on, A urt, w1, Lot o sts, 81, 25120 | m, $2.100. United Stato Bank Addi Lot 26, n Block a1, Bec 7, 39, 14, dated April 25 con- midaratic ion, $750, Clybourn sy, bet Shefeld av and Kneer 1t to alley, dated April 28; consideratic 2 Block 1 (exca) 10), 2, in Plckol's 55, $i: t Lots 6 and % o dition, aated 3 consideratios nef, Bt,ma 3 2180 29" Iots in Block Rarch 1; consideration, ,000, - East 15 of Lot 3, in Block 9 in Rockwell's dated April 24; considerati Mohawk st, & e cor of ‘dated March 22 4 Aadition, ath 000, 5 Pl st s 4sxiz 910 4, Samse as the above, dated April 8; consideration, a8, 9, and 14 to 17, fn ' Gondon’s s w X, - nf&a!!i on, £2,7. Touito April West B5yx% -~ Arnold @arch 24 18723 7 ke 3 consideration, March 26 ; consi; irty-third ‘©=pt canal $100,000, i Ingisns xv, bet B U} ea No, 159 3, ol Sl ul 1and 34, dated March 18 consitersiy " Lot 4, in Block consideration, of Soc 14, 39, 13, datod April 113 and_ near Cam; 21, et 481t wot Oakley st, s’ f, 24x100 ft, 2,54 1t w of Wood st, 8 1 2w, £,81, 24x100 1, dated on, $900, 5% 8 e coT of Kodzie'av, 40 ncres (ex- right of way), dated April2; mwdméan, ersan D, Smith to Sparrow M. Nickerson., JIwenty-first and Twenty-second sts, April 16 consideration, $5,000, Hobey st, dated April in Block 22, Sec 29, 39, %nr_manfl'flhm‘mx; g 4 L T S0 X Becs 39, 14, st, near forty-fourth st, o £, 95 o Boi(ne! Considers- 4, 8nd 20 {0 24, in same subdivision, dated 1 ; mdmuan,usé,m& Vs " Jackmon ahow <t 11, dated April 19 pril 7; consideration, $1, ef,30ftto | brlado st 817.80° i i Lots40and 4L, inBlock4of n 3 n wX of 8wy, 8814, dated Sept, 2, 1872; consideration, $800. Lots 1 and 3, in Block 1, of eamo, dated April 253 eopaideration, :£1,000 and 41, in Biock, of same, dated April 25; connidenation, £.00, " °f P Euclid av, o {, 2521283 #t, in Whisler’s Subdivision, fnse 3 of Beol7, 35, 14, dated April 21; considera- on, $450; Lots 43 and 44, in Block 1 of Derby's Subdivision, in Beo10, 38, 14, dated April 24 ; copsideration, $5,000, Tots1106,in Donbam's Subdivision, in 8 W X of © 3¢ Bec 11, 38, 14, dated April 18; consideration, 2 B wEST oF oITY LDITE, 30and3l, in Block 2, {n Blanchard's Subdi- vision, In 0 w X Sec 36, 40, 13, dated April 19 con- sideration, $500. COMMERCIAL. Moxpay EVENING, April 28, The following wore the receiptsand shipments of the leading articles of produco in Chicago during the past forty-oight hours, and for the corresponding date one year ago: A | mzoErT. SHIPAERTS, 1873, I 1872, 1873, | 1872 Floyr, brls, 7,483 5,130] 6,678 5,787 ‘Wheat, bu., 7,160f 4,350 ), 55,101 80 145,755) 151,978)| £8,000] 174,606 150) 'so0l| 'en1] ers 144,650 145,480 151,210] 532,718 12300 s,350ll * 2leeal mis Tooa| zael 1907 1,138 800 2,790l 142 1,738 e | I 89 dasoll 1009 om Withdrawn from store on Saturday for city consumption : 1,818 bu wheat, 1,933 bu corn, 10,081 bu oats, 1,827 bu rye, 2,717 bu barley.- The following grain has been inspeoted into storo this morning, up-to 10 o'clock : 15 cars wheat, 199 cara corn, and 15,800 bu rejected do by canal, 21 cars oats, 9,500 bu No. 2 do, 8 cars 130, 2 cars barley. Total (240 cars), 125,000 bu. The following shows the distribution of the ‘breadstuffs shipped from this port during the past weak ; Shipped. | Flour.| Wheat| Corn. | Oate.”| Barley ‘Also by rail 1,200 bu rye, Great uncertainty etill exists in referenco to the opening of tho Straite of Mackninaw.” The telegram received hero on Saturdsy announclng the fact was generally discredited to-dsy, though thero were some who held to the belief that tho Btraits are really opened, and that tho stesmers referred to passed through on Saturday. Vessel ‘owners are on the qui vive ; a few have left, and more are ready to start, but the tablo just above this paragraph does not tell the truth inits gen- eral acceptation. Vessels loadod with tho grain weak, and_hence were recordod in tha Custom- Houss s cleared, though they had not loft the Darbor. . At 8 meeting of the Directors of the Pork- Packers’ Association, held on Saturdsy after- noon, Ji. Botstord, B. P. Hutchinson, snd B. F. Howard were-appointed a committes’ to secure suitablo rooms for the Association. THE, MARKETS, ‘The leading produce markets tended to activif and strangth co—dagi«exceptvpxofiaianu. whicl were_dull, Breadstufls wero pnncifnlly influ- enced by the weather, which was far from pleas- ant to those who wish for good crops this year, though there is resson to,believe that . the back- wardness of grain-planting has been much ex- sggerated. We note that the rail shipments of the past week werp largein flour, wheat, oats, and barley, much of which, except the latter, was sent out on order demand. - Advices from other markets quoted additional firmness. The gm’m shipments of the past week from New ‘ork wero much larger than heretoforo, showing & better export demand, The situation of the dry goods market was es- sentially the same 28 on the closing days of last week. Fair activity chuacurizeg the demand for staple brownand bleached cottons, denims, ticks, prints, and soasonablo dress goods, whils other lines ruled very quiet. Prices wore steady and generally firm. Groceries met with more in- quiry, and for the esding staples the feeling was sensibly firmer. Coffees and sugars are higher East, and thero are indications of an early ad- ‘vance here. Butter sold to a fair extent to local consumers, but sside from this the movement ¥as inconeiderable. Prices ranged from 10 for inferior to 870 for choico yellow, pucked. Tho buggmg trade continues quiet, prices steady and uniform. No nevw features are goticesble in the canned goods market. "Trade was again dull, and if We except corn and 2-1b tomatoes the quo tations were being freely shaded. Cheese was inactive. Coal remains dull at former rates. The demand for dried fruits was elightly mora active, and the genoral market exhibited -a ather fimer tone, though mno quota- blo changes - were mol Prices of fish were the same s for A {fair amount of trading vme done iu the oil market at about Baturdsy's prices, tho only im- portant change being a ds 0 of 20 in turpen- tine, 65obai.ngg the s i seed, carbon, and whale were firm. . There was no particular change in the Tumber trade. At the yards it is starting up a little, though still far from being satisfactory. Clear Iumber is scarco and firm. A large fleet of lum- ber-laden vessels arrived this morning at the docks, but business did not open very ‘brisk, thongh thero_were a fair number of buyers i attendance. Joists and scantling are now quoted 8t §10.75@11.00. Dealers in metals, nails, and tinners' stocl report a tolerably fair trade and & steady market for all materials, Thero was 1o change in iron and steel. The de- | lomyat Es123¢ ; 630 bris do on Dealers genorally asked an ndvance of 10@15c Per brl sy it Legtn worid not pay, and Tell back, after which gellers were Wlnmg to no-. cept the asking prices of Saturday, though wheat was higher hors, and flonr was rej firmorin New York." ‘Sales wore reported of 200 brla ] whito winter extras on private torms ; 200 brls epring oxtras (Minnesotas) at $6.60; 800 brls do 2t86.60; 100 brls do st $6.875¢ ; 100 brls do £ 3206 100 ble dd ‘brls epring euperfines at 84,] 53 rls do at .OS.WEP;'IO% brls rye flour at £4.85. Total 1,800 brls. Also 10 tons bran at $10.25; and 20 tons do at $10.00, both on track. The following were the quotationa at the close : Fair to chioice white winter extras. Red winler extras ‘Whest wos active and strong at an sdvanoe of 13£@12¢o per bu 58 comparad with Saturday, be- ing in better demand bot 0] shipment. Liverpool and New York were both quoted higher, while a better export movement Sias reported from {ha seabostd. checked only by the scarcity of ocean freight Toom, and our weather was bad, with small receipts. Add to this the prospect of a speedy outward move- ment by water, in addition to the liberal ship- ments by rail, with small current receipts, and e have a series of causos very encouraging to holders. It was stated to-dsy that advices re- ceived from many parta of the wheat- raising sections of the Northwest noto the wheat s being in much bet- ter conditfon ‘than has boen ' anticipated, some of it soveral inches high, on 1and reported not to have been sown at But it seems they havo suffered from n Iack of rain in Californis, and that deliveries there are emeller in consoquenco, which fact 1s probabl; stimulating the European marketa. r) eri ing hero was more largaly in the June option than heretofore, and the market was stendier, owing to the fact that there wers numerous or- ders on the floor to sell at $1.80 ; hence, every time the market_touched that point it bonnded back slightly under freo offerings. The demand for shiipment was better than last woek, thongh the lower grades were the most urgently in- quired for. Beller Ma; %1.25, ad- vanced to $1.263¢, receded ‘to $1.263, roso to $1.27, and declined to 81.263¢ at tho closo. Seller above noted took out their clearance papers last | s number of days past.: uotation to-day. Lard, lin-: June’ old ot SLIBH(GLSD, cloming ot SL208g. Bellor the year sold at 31.15. Seller the mon or rogular, No. 2 epring, ranged nominally ab 1.255@1.263¢, closing at $1.26, and atrictly frosh roceipts commanded s promitm of 3o per bu over regular ; No. 3spring was in good de- mand at $1.17@1.1734 ; and rejected do at 97@- 93c, closing at 97i¢c. Cash salos were reported of B00 bu No. 2 spring at $1.27 ; 8,200 bu do ot $1.268¢ ; 87,400 bu do st 81263 ; 5,000 bu do st $1.263% ; 10,000 bu do at 31.263¢’; 10,000 bu do at $1.26; 1,600 bu No, 8 spring at 81.17 ; 800ba rojectod do'at 980 ; 5,200 bu do at 97¢c; 1,200 bu do st 970 ; 800 bu by sample at §1.45 ; 406 bu o 8t §1.40. 'Total, 76,400 bu, Corn was more aotive, and generally strong at an overage advance of 3o per bu over Satur- day's pricos, under s good demand, both specula tive and for shipment. A lar pact o the trading in options consisted of turn- ing over m “May into June, and tho domsnd for the Iatfer caused tho premium to widen, as 8 good many parties were Anxious to provide sgainst deliveries which thoy expect to bomade in the Tatter part of this weok, abount “moving-day.” Receipts wero more liberal, but the weakness in freights is probably operating to make shippers more willing to take hold, a8 it is stated that thoro s & profit of sbont 4o per bu in shipping to Liverpool at present quota-, tions in both markets. Somo of our receivers are liberal sellers at the advance, but they claim that they are not bm\ru:?' tho market, as has been euggested. - They are simply taking sdvantage of the rise to sell & part of tho corn on which thoy have advanced moncy, and most of which hss cost their clicnts not more ' than 800 laid down in this - markot, Seller May oposed at -87%c, advmnced to 33%¢e, nnd closed at 981¢c; seller June sold at, 409 4, closing at 403¢o; seller July sold at 193/@4297c ; and scller Auvgust at 43}@4dc. Rogular No. 2 s0ld and closed at 8%c; ~strictly 1resh receipts of do closed firm st 8S3c. Cash sales wore reportod of 2,400 bu No. 2 at 885o; 10,800 budo at 383¢c; 1,600 bu doat 385¢c’s 2,000 bu doat 381¢c; 60,000 budo st 88c ; 800bu rejected at 8434c 5,200 bu do at 343¢c; 4,000 budo at 343(c; 5,600 bu'do st 353¢c. afloat; 1,600 bu by sampla st S50, Total, 94,000 bu. s P Oata wero more active, and 3(@3¢c higher, in sympathy with wheat and com. There were sov- aral outside orders on thefloof, which caused the market to open ont very strong ; but they wera mostly filled by about noon, and then the market dragged, falling off 3o, and closing tamo at tha inside quotations of the session, In sympathy with the tone of the latest advices from New York. Beller tha month, or regular No. 2, sold ‘8t 813(@315c ; seller May at SII¢@323(c ; seller June at 343{@345%o; ond seller July at 850. Strictly fresh_recoipts closod at $137c. Cash sales wero reported of 3,000 bu at 82 ; 2400 bu 8t 817¢0 ; 16,300 bu at 313¢c ; 10,000 bu at 815c ; 25,000 bu at 313€c: 5,000 bu_at 8180 ; 5,000 b at'81i¢c. Total, 69,600 bu. Rejected waa nom- inal at 30o. Rye was quiet and firm at. Saturday's prices, thero being very littlo nflafln&omd not much do- mand. Sales were limited to bu No. 2 (strict- 1y fresh) at 70¢ ; and 1,200 ba do at 6930, © - Barley was quiet, but somewhat firmer than at gives the following : : . The visible supply of grain, inclnding the stocks in et tho Beloetcl g o aceumulation; &t mand s fair for the season. Naval ghoros wore in'good . Toquest ad_siesdy. B et By 1 o 20 Now York casals \ere a [a] for ‘Woo] % = £rom Western mannfacturers, prices raling ensys Moot | | G ] Bt ‘but without quotabloe change, No new features - — ~ are noticed in the market for broom corn ; the HLesl Lo 5,807 = -demand is fair, and prices - steady. - Hops ‘were ) o o quiet and nominal. “Timothy soed was in fair 2,857,833 961 78 Tequest and higher, owing to the fact. that the 2081, 00 05 stocks aro light, and held principally by a few Bi5 186 dealers. Bales for fair to choico seed ranged sonei3| p0imale is03| 69 from $3.80@4.20. Other seeds wers in moderata anss apigl o Smun request and unchanged. The receipts of potatoes goal 109077 ACE| 16 ‘Were moro liberal this morning, and, thiers being L 53;” 6,900 only & moderate inguity, prices wero weal: and: o Shsl e pes lower. Trade on the street this morning was 25,0000 53 33,500 s rather quiet. Chickens and eggs were lower, yned a0 e and turkeys steady. In green fruit there was no 3T S especial changes. ~ The weak feoling in regard to | apples continues,” Lemons and oranges were Tota e o "1‘«"%74?1‘5'%53 oy 3 . . 6, '73. | 7,508,478,10, 987, X Highwinea wero quist 4nd unchsngod st 8530 | o S35 | Fem e s 4o 1o bid, and 87c asked, per gallon. Bales were lim- | | T 1 Lena ited to 75 brls at 87c. 7,258 26911, 590 234 4,898, 4 Lake freights were inactive and unquotable. 648,613) 9,595, 98] & 414,084 YVessel-ownors wore ‘said tohold their craft at | ~*Estimated. - 14@15c for corn, and 15@16c. for wheat, to Buf- rorw exports of provigions from New York for falo, while some shippers claimed that vessols'| the week anding April 22, 1873, and distribution of could have bosn procured at 10@11c for corp, | same: & . Ono_chipper offored a vessel ut 11c, providod the taker would also tako her load of corn off his hands at tho current market rates, - visions were quiet and weak. Aess pork was dull and irrogular, declining 10@15c per brl on round lots, while small lots that would not 1l options could haye been Rrrchasod for much Iess money, showing that the speculativo fever Basnot yet subsided, though it is wenkening. Operators are somewhat In doubt as to the smount of shorts yet tobe coverod, but it is probable that most of it has been providad for. ard waa dall and a shade easier, quotable at 6o per 100 1bs decline. Meata were dall and nomi. Dl at previous inside prices. Tho markot clossd 8¢ the following range of prices: Moss pork, cash- or_seller mby, $17.80@17.35; do seller June, $I7.70@17.75; do seller July, $18.00@ 18.05; prime mess, none here: old pork, $16.05 @16.75. Lard, cask or soller May, 89.05@9.10; a0 eellor June, $9.25@9,30; 46 seliy July, 29.60@9.55. ' Bweot pickled hams quoted af Zfigfii‘" D, elted ~n§;5;@.)a potable. at {c for shoulders; 83/@8%ec for ehort xibs; and 9o for short clear. Boxed shoul ders, 6}%@7c. Emglish meats, 9@9%o for short ribs; 9)fcfor short clear. Bacon 18 guoted at o for shoulders, 10 forclear ribe 0% for short clear, and 12}¢@14c for hams, e od. Mess besf, 89.00@9.25; extra messdo, : llg.no@;g}zséo beef hams, efi-fiw@?gfl-@sgi}y ow, @8o; gresse guotable a 7{C. Sales rere reportad of 500 bria mees pork aciior June at $17.90; 1,000 brls do ot 817.873¢: 1,000 1,500 brls do at SI7.75; 200 brls do (in £wo lots) a¢ 817.50; 260 tca lard seller June at $9.30; 500 tea do at $0.25. Flour was 'in fair demand, but less aetire.. i BE1 5, 804 ¥ Zu.m New Grenads, 132,005 Tha 19,680 ba Baoon ; Bra- i, 41,467 e 1ard ; Venezuels, 47,957 Ibs iz, 1,678 18 | m 1145 Iba choess, 10,926 fha fallow 3 mmb?s,m 2nd 64,89 e butter, 172,248 Ba gresse, and m,m‘ s stearino, And from Nov. 1 to April 33, incluste, for thres 1612, 9,673 77,615 & season when most OBPECTS. -l‘?em'zw Bays: » tendency to chock st former the deliverics of wheat by large holders, somo well-to- do farmers not being willing to part with their grain _until the erop question ia pisced peyond danger. "Xt is ‘seldom=very seldom=—that April does”not- bring ns- copions showers, an often as Iate as May aTo We fa- vored - with- & inch - or more - of Tain. A’ of --gentlemen, largely intorested in the wel- (a0 6f {hir Btate, havo recently returnied from s visit {0 Ban- Josquin Valley and other grain ing ais- tricts; with a view of carefully_abserving the condi- tion of the growing wheat plant. - They report the wost sids of the river as suffering {or the want of water, and rain absolutely needed soon, {n order ta save the crops;, ‘while the east aide of the river, which is far the most extensive-wheat flald, looks well. Yet, oven there, rain is required atan early day, in order to make & full average crop. On the whole, the gentlemen report tha ‘wheat plant as looking quite 88 promising aa it did & year 5go, Tho Sacramento Union of tho 16th inst., far- nishes the following editorial remarks respecting’ the general ontlook of “The Weather—The Crops:" z There bogins to be hesrd & general complaint from the farmers that the grain crop is suffering for want of ratn. No rain of any consequeace has fallen for the Iast slx woeks,~ With cool sea £0 1ong 5 season of drought would not be felt injuriously to the crops ; bat, unfortunately, tho prevailing winds have' becn £rom the mortly desfecating and blighting to all amder ‘Vegetation, and parching the eaxth like the hot breath and g sun of August. Thosupplyof water during the winter months was something above the aversge all over the State, and it gave s forward movement to graln, which encouraged hopea of 'a larger harvest by from 25 to 80 per cent than tho sbundsnt one of last year, These hopes continusd until the past week or ten days, and were fortified by the rain’ statistics of the coaat for the pre- ceding twenty-two years, For, whatever other eccen- tricities these statistics develop, there bad not, up to the prosent souson, boen » sioglo winter remarkable for 3 fall or sverago sipply of water during the montha from November to Xe {alled for Murch aad, April year presents the only oxoeption to that hitherto unvarying ruls. March gave us very Littlo rain, and April has 80 far given none stall, Happily, we are but half dhrough with April, s0d may yet hope that the needed supply will como be- {ore tie crops are quite biighted, Threo days'rain bo- tween this time and the 25th inefant would restorc the wheat o vigorous growth, and insure an sbundant crop. : BHORT SELLING. 3 » Cmicaco, April 29, 1678, T the Editor of The Chicago Tridune: B : In one of your late issues I notice that your commoercial reporter, in his report of markets, eays that the commission merchants scem to be on the bear side of corn sgainst the interests of their shippers in the country, and, a3 tho charge hes been made before, and mnhggsmbly be be- lieved in the country, I should like o s&y & word in reply. A commission man’s duty, as I under- stand it, is to sell whon he is orderad to do 80 by Lis shipper, and the most of shippers have loarmed that 1t they wish fo ger snything for their property they must sell at the time when tho bulls aro pressing the price up hero, and then send it in a8 soon a8 poisible, for thoy bavo found to their cost that, if thoy wait until fie¥M{ the_ property before they scll, they don't get much for the property, whether it b corn, wheat, oats, or any other grain. T suppose’ your reporter thinks it would bo Dbotter for commission-men to adyise thoir ship- pors to wait until the bulls had got the price pressad up to the top, and then sell af the same time, If the bulls would be kind enough to tell all tho commission-men just how high they were going to rnt the price, and would then give bonds to hold the price there until the commis- sion-men had mado all thosales thoy wished to, that would suit us oxactly. Bntlindly think it could be arranged that wsy, though I have no proposed it to thom, and I we shall bo obliged to sell when the price Euits our ship- gers, whether it iuferferes with the bulls or ears. The country shipper is not & patural- borz: fool, ard he knows that ho_got bedly best by tho bulls only about six months ago, and now I think tliey will bo inclined to sell when the rico enits them, without rogard to bulls or ears. - CoxnaIssIoN MaN. LATEST. In tho afternoon wheat” was in moderate do- mand, closing the same 88 at the closo ‘of "Change. No. 2 sold at $1.263(@1.265% seller May, closingst §1.263¢, and S1.26}(@1.293 sellor June, closing ot $1.28%. Corn was - moderately active and steady ; No. 2 sold at 3?{@38}{0 sel- Jor May, closing at the outside, ahd 4036@403¢ seller June, clocing at 403¢c.” Also 421@43%7c seller July and i August. In proyisions, 250 bris mess pork.were reported at 917.80 seller Juno. A charter was mado for wheat to Ki ton, by sail, at 180. . g CHICAGO DAILY MARKET. @ = Moxpax EvEsing, April 28, ALCOHOL—Waa in moderato demand and steady at T4@1.50 for 94 per cant proof. F RGO CORN oThere Tas w0 special change. The Ty puier o and fed, 2@34c. was quiet, with fittls o no change in prices. The dumand was almost wholly of alocal character, snd was mainly rostricted fo tho Detter grades, Following are the quotations : Common do trado to choice rall, 24@31c; strictly choice dairy, pack, 33@ 87c3 medm&wgnod, 25@28c; inferior to common, 10 23, - 2 O XaGING—Wan quoted quiot and standy. A steads, ‘moderate movement ia witnessed 4n tha different Lines of st the annexod range of prices : Stark, 3Tos .850; Lewiston, 94%c; American, 33x0; S23gc; Otter Crock, 3dc; burlap bags, 4 o; gunnies, eingle, 17@180; double, 33@296 : “wool sacks, 673c. : BEANS AND PEAS—Thers was s moderate inquiry chiefly an local account, Peas aro qalot and steady. (Ve quote: Cholco hand-pickod navies, $1.60; 30 myituma, $3.45: toforlor grades $1.35G100° Erees peas (in brisf, $1.50; vellow do (in bags), 125, BUILDING MA’ o continnes mode- rate, Common brick is quoted at $8.50@9.50, accord- ing fo quality, The bulk of the sales aro inads st tho close of Inat week, though there is still but | $8.15@0.50. ~Lime, cement, ote., aro tinchanged. We ltto domand, a Yory fow caz Tota"bolog mantod | guss’ Binece, LGRS, Ny Yokatvooy ot i for shipment. No. 2 was quoted at703¢c in Rock | TEGAE0: supertiocdo, 8506La0; Fortiand cement, @G 110 Island clovators, and 78cin other honses. No. 3 [ 100G 0GR BopRndap RRtent S cement, $2.003 Sa1n was nominal st €0@67c. and refocted at about 40 | Aiben” cment, "E800 - marble dust S shae et 2 @48c, with the gsme discriminations £ in tho | ime in_ bulk, 90c@$100; lme (b, §1.00. pet Ye & case of No. 2. ~Caah sales were reported of 1,600 | brl ; white sand, par brl. $1.75@2.00; plsstering haie, e 2 bu No. 2 at 78c ; 4,500 bu do at T01¢c ; 400 bu by | per tm, 40@500; Sne by 1000, $40.00@%0.00; | Gy T 1.20@ 140 samplo 8t 91.00; 400 bu do at 85 7 400 bu do ot | Blding brick (common),' #55080.50', sewer bricky | € T30 1108 125 82 ; 400 bu doat 80c; and 400 bu do at 72c. P 25,008,501 BE Tonis sy el prear e gl s | Bough upper, light Fc i O e, | Sk Sieis e, TR GGG | B e 2 22 commy H e X ivered ; b The following were the exports froz tho five | Gocommon, $i400; i, £35.00, deivered Toai. | Bufilo langhier sl bes 223 procpesospr e ot b Bt saes | s s, Skl 4 tmn, B i | By g %3 = oW 0 ston, ol 0 Q } fos Baltimore—for the week endlsg April 26, 1873: | of Prices perbox of 0 foe for domesto windoy glasy rEa 1’“?;& brld, to dealers:” @ 60 Pt b rovat oubdls 9@ 45 Rye, 'bu, e £65.00390.00 Pgr bris, 6x 8t Tx 9. 60.0@80.00 o, fhe. 1 | 7x10t0 8x10. 1.80@ 2.50 Bacob, s X LT 158 3% The New York Produce Ezchange Ci : 1.10@ 1.65 1x14 to 1221 12118 t0 1 4200 86260 o 40x60. . aaes 45.00 OANNED GOODS AND PICKLES — Only a fair emount of trading was dons in any article in the list, while most descriptions wore inactive, The effect upon prices of the continued dullness is to weaken {hem, and sales were cbiefly at inside and medium fgures, We quote: GoGDa. 58 SERSEEEEE, e @ POOD OowoPLeIn® se5s & k282 RasaEReE a ., Delther the Tocal nor the outaide demsnd being very considerable. Pricex were without material change, ranging ss fol- Jows: Noy York factory, 15@16c; Ohio factory, 13 @15 ; Western factory, 13@16c. COAL—Orders were few and generally amall, con- sumers reetricting their purchases to meting imme- dinto wants, {n antic} of lower prices by-and-by. ‘We quote: Lehigh, lump, $12.56@13.00; prepared, #13 : wanna, $13.00 3 + Walnut 'Hill, 6, $9.00; | cranberrios (cultivated) at $10.00@12.00 per bri; com- Prices for theso goods are quoted higher. d, Fo. 1.30; Iard terces, o _quofe: Pork barrcls, $1.30@! $1.60@1.70; ‘whinky - barrels, - $1.90@2.10; flour bar-- s5c; pork staves, rough, $11.00820.005 , $20.00625.00}: tierco ~ staves, rough, $20.00@25.00; do bucked or sawed, §25.00 (@28.00; whisky staves, rough, $24.00@28.00; do, ‘Ducked, $30.00@33.00; flour staves, $9,00@11.¢ flour héading, 7@B0_per set: four hoop poloe, $14.00 @15.00 por mm; pork and terce poles, $30.00@35.00 r m, P GG8—Tho receipts wero heavy this mornlng, but there was only o light local demand, and prices were weak and frregular, quotable at 11%@{2ic. We note salea of 148 cases’at 12)gc; 5,000 do at 13c; 600 dozat , 60! do ‘bucked o sawed, *EATHERS—Prime live geess sro very scarce, and sro quoted higher, Other grades ars firm at the fol Towin, from first g prices : Primo live geesa at 13@1 Bands; Jobbing prices, T8@85c for assort mixed feathers, good grades, 60@ 30@45e ; chicken, 6@8e. FISH-Prices Tango sbout the ssre ns for fort- night past, where they ara steady, and generally frm. Somo emall lois of whitesh have rocently orrived, but the supply must continue scant for some ¢ time yet, or until the new ‘cateh” can bo feathers ; 65c; common do, We quol 0. 2 do, “g",?i‘f“s% R g pe i, §7. : oce kits, ; ‘bank'codfish, per 100 Its, $6.0080.25; George's codfish; $6.00@0.15 5 Tabrador nngo?-pm. bn.,su. 9,507 40 3¢ brl, $1.75@5.005 Labrador berring, round, brl, X fi 1, $4.25@4.50; box herring No. 1, $1@330; box herring, scaled, 42@45¢c; Columbis River eal i%s ‘brls, $10.00@10.25, AND NUTS—Business was ried fair, snd the prevalept feeling, save for apples and peaches, . Was ono of firmness, Stocks are full, and our job- bors aro prepared to promptly il all orders. We quote: FomriaN—Datcs, BX@Djc; gs, drums, gn, box, LUNGIONS: ks pemes) .80@32.90 3 Zanto 11@lic; 9%@10c; raising, $2.80@: currants, —Filberts, ' 14@15¢; Naples walnuts, @25 11@13)c; African peanuts, 615@Tc ;. W! nuts, 7@8o; Tennesseo pesnuts, 41 @6e. GHEEN FRUIT-—Oranges and lemons wers in mod- ertle supply and firm, the demand being fair, Ap- ples continue dull and weak, Cramberrics were quict. Woguote: Apples, common to fair, §1.003 2.60; good to choico, $2.76@3.75 per brl from store 3 ‘mon do at $5,00@2.00 ; lemons at $5.60@6.50 per box ; Valencla oranges, $10,00@12.00 per caso; do per box, $5.00@5.50 ; Palermo do, per box, $3.50@4.00 ; Messina do, ££.00@5,50; Havans oranges, $13.00 per brl. HOPS—Trade continues quiet,and prices aro nomi- Dally unchanged. We ropeat: Prime to choice West- ern at 50c ; fair to 35@38c; common to b o e S, @te; common to Bavarian, 50¢ @550, GROCERIES—Trade seoms to bo reviving, and the general market exhibits a firmer tone. The improve- ment in cofloes and rugar is cspocially Roticeabie, the change being due in part to an increased demand, snd partly to tho alight upward movement of pricos ot thio Eesl, coflees eing quoled s Ko end mugars om0 higher in Now York. ~ Pricos liero range substantiaily the eamo 25 ot the cloee of Iast week, aa follows : Bt 0ann Sopa—TX@9e. Corrzes~Mochs, $2@3%0; O. G. Javs, 21@280; Java, No. 3, 25@26ige; fancy Rio, 26@24}c; choica do, $8@23c: prime Rio, 235 @353 good do, 221 @%e; comman do, 21%@235c; rosating do, 193G 20k} Slngapore, 23Y@24e; Costs Rico, fancy, K@ 283(¢; do, prime, 233 @24c bo, 23@233c. CANDLES—»tar, full welght, 204G210; stearin, fall welght, 16)@160; do shoxt weight, 14X @15c. . Ricr—Patna, 8%@83c; Rangoon, T4@80; Caro- s erod, and grannlated, '12G; i, wiered, and granulated, '19@12Ke; - A, @ ) {T}.’@uxu: doNo. 2, 1@ll%c; B, 10%@1lc; ex- tr3 G, 10%(@10% ; GNo. 3, T0N@10% 03;c; choice brown, 10@10(c ; 100 3" fair do, 9X@yc; choice molasses sugar, @10xo: falf do, 95GOxc: New Oricans sugar, cliolce, 10@10yc ;' a6 prime, 93(@9%c; do fair, 5@ 9xc: common, 8@8e. Srnors—Diamond drips, $LI5@LA0; silver drips extra fine, 123750 ; good augar-houso syrup, 45@44c ; extra do, 50@55c ; Now Orleans molasses, cholce, 83 850 ; do prime, 75@800 ; do common, 65@70c ; Porto ieo molzsacs, choce, 55@65¢ ; common molasses, 83 0c. 3 Batzmaros—Common to best, 9@10c, Seices—Allspice, 17@18c; _cloves, 37@38c ; _cassls, 38@40c ; pepper, X} @UKc; nutmegs, §1.25@1.30% ginger, pure, 28@30c; do No. 1, 20250 o No. 3,16 @18c. Boirs—Trench mottled, 65@6Xc; German mottled, TX@THe: Golden West, (@6ic; White Lily, 6@ 6%c; White Roac, G4@6xc; brown Windsor, 4@ 430} palm, 6@6)c; Bavon Tmperial, 64 @Gxc, Brincn—Gloss, 9¥@10¢; corn, 9@11¢; laundry, 6@ ¢ ; common, 5X@6c. HAY—Was tn better supply, and tho market wes ‘weak, with an unmistakable déwnward tendency. Only 5 light demand existed, the inquiry being almost wholly Testricted to supplying current local wants. We quote whole-ale priccs paid by deslers,as follows, cars to contain 20,000 Its: ON Taack—Timothy, beater pres- o pressed, £16.00816.80; rairie, preased, $12.00@! othy, Toone, $16.00019.00; prairis, looac, $15. 061700, For delivery of pressod, $1.0031.50, acco tance. 3 TIDES—Were quict and steady st the’ reduction noted ot tho closo of last woek. Wo repoat ourlist s folows: - Green city buichers, e, Hght, 11X4@11xc; do heavy, 3¢5 P 1€@§owc’f@mm calf, 17@18c5 veal kij ealf, 260 ; 'drykip, 22c; dry salted, 19@20c; long-hafred kip, 12c; deacon ekins, wfifi” gruibby, scored, cut, or othorwise dsmaged, - P'IRGN AND STEEL—Continue to meet with a fair inquiry at the prices given below : i 4 4108 4 B-10Tates @ g ] 3 TALS AN, NERS Dealers repor 3 folr trads, the quoted prices boing generally ad- to: B ATz 107 10x14, $18.50; o, 12x12, $16.00; do, 14x20, €1650; do, roofing, 10, $15.00; do, 20x28, $31.00. P10 Trs—Large, 43c: small, 43c; bar, de. Barer Zovo—Full casks, 116; half casks, 1Y @1134¢; ik 3cc Tates. Girvaszen Taow—No, 16@20, 1563 No. @24, 1603 No. 25@16, 17c; No. 27,18¢; No. 28, 0c. A discount of 16 per cent 13 made from the list, Corex —Copper boltoms, 45@480; brazlers, over 12 s, 4Tc; tinned: . Wine—3to5, 8c; 6,8, and 9, 100; 10 to 11, o; 12, 113e; 13 snd 14, 123’ 16 and 16, "He; 17,1503 18, 16¢; 19, 19¢; 20, m;; tn.;lxbund.h. 15 per 'cent’dis- count; fence wire, e, RATLS The detmiad s faiz at the annezed rates : 10@60d, per keg, $5.50 rates ; Bd do, $5.75 ; 6d do, $6.00; 4d do, $6.25; 3d do, $7.00; '3d do, fine, $8.50: 2d do, $8.75; clinch, $7.87X ; 12)c off to the trade. NAVAL STORES—Were in fair request and steady st the subjoined prices: y Manilla rope, § 1. $18 @19 I, 8@ 17 0 @B @ 0 a 11 @0.50 ET.00 @6.00 Stino is a0 licy » n encrally frm, Turpeutine s an oxception, s reduo- fon o 2 belng noted. Linssed, fard, 'and " car- bon havo something of an upward fendency. Wo now quote: Carbom, 19c; extrs lard ofl, 7Ticy No. 1, 20 No. 2, 67c; linseed, raw,.970; o $1.02; whale, 8%0; sperm, $2.00@2.10; neats- ‘Dailed, foot oail, stri puro, LI do extra, 95¢c; do No. 2%0s” ik AL THO sttt T5e. slopan ‘oil, 95¢; tarpentine, 65c; naph , 63igravity, 20@21c; haph- ths, common, 17@18c. - (—Business con- PAINTS, .COLORS, AND PUTTY: tianes quict, in consequenco of ho unpleasaatircatber, end prices sro easfer for many articles in the now quoto a3 followa: it “We' ’| dontsoc: 5 carsat sG55 ea 270 old fowl, which are quotable st $4.00@450. Tur- Xeya are scarce and frm at 16@18c, We motes salos of 7 coops chickens at $4.50 ; 18 coops do &t $4.00@4.25. - POTATOES—The offerings were larga this morning, ‘but there was less'inquity, snd, consequently, prices ruled weak and lower. Peschblows are quotable at 50 .@56c on track ; mixed lota at abont 85c. -Sales include. 1 car peachblows at 56c; 1 ar do cholce at 5403 1 car on track, g BALT—Vas in fair requ below : Onondaga and Saginaw, fine, $2.00; ordinary coarse, $2.00; coarse Dismond C, $2.35 ; ground solar, R L A X 3 n per. $5.00; groun alum, $2.25@2.40; Turk's laland, $2.00, DOORS, AND BLINDS-The demand is moderafe, We quote : DOONS—FOUR PANEL, 1338 in by5xa ........800 A discount of 16@30 per cent is mads from thoabove SEEDS—Timothy was in good demand, and, as the gupply is light and concentrated fn the hands of a faw dealers, s further advance in prices was made, Sales ranged from $3,80@4.20, for fair to_cholce seed. Clo- ver was inmoderat ueat at $5.10@5.05; Hungarian t at £1.10. s nominal 8t §1,40 ;31 bags fair at $1.30. s quiet ond stesdy: Young , common to falr, 50@6dc; do i Bryson, Toces, i mon to fine old . m, .00 ; powddt, .10 ; choice, §1, 1,20 5 Ftivs P feaf Japan, ; fair to_good do, 70@80c; common do 43@45¢; colored natu- ral leaf Japan, 65@65c ; common to fine Ovlong, 350 4503 uwdé 60@70c; choice to extra, 00c@g1.00, ‘TOBACCO—No new features were noted in thismar- Xot. A fair amount of trading was done st the prices given below : CrxwinG—Fine Cut—Extra, 75@85c; choice, 653 75¢; common, 55@60c; poor, 40@50c. PLUG—Natural leaf, T5@8Cs; balf bright, 60@70c; ‘black, sound, 45@55¢. H SMOKING—Estra, 33@35c; medium, 30@32; com- ‘mon stems, 21@29¢. | WOOD—We repeat ‘our quotstions, as follows : Boech, $11.00; maple, §12.00; hickory, $13.00; slabs, $7.50@8.00, deltvered, E ‘WOOL—There was & fair inquiry from Western manufacturers, Stocks are light and prices easy, The new clip will -be to arrive from the Bouth next month, and it {s thought that 40c price for mow fino od fleece, Wo repeat quota~ 1 faoow tons : Tub, washed, exézs medfum...... Tub, washed, common to fair, Common dingy.,,. Fleece, waslied, Fleuco, washed, X, lig] Fleece, washed, ecce, oce, um: : Fleece, unwashed, X£XX, o Fleece, unwashed, coarso to medinm. Fleoce, unwashedt coarse, and dingy. Buper, pulled.. Extra, pulled.. ‘Burry wool 5@i0a les. e R " CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET, Moxpay Evexisa, April 28, CATTLE—Received since BSal: . 7,100 head—tho largest number received during the same period since the Union Btock Yards were opened. The effect of the overwholming re- ceipts was to shake the confidence of all classes of operators. Hellers at first made & show of firmness, generally refusing the offars of buyers when those offers were below the prevailing rates of last week, but they soon found that if they maintained that position the day womld close without having witnessed any eales, and before noon there were free sellers at a consid- | ersblo reduction. During tho closing hours of the day s liberal amount of trading was done, though at just how much of & decline it is quita impossible to_determine, 8a prices were 80 vary irregular. BShould to-morrow's receipts be as Inrge as is .ienemuy nnt_:cig;\tcd, it is not difficult to foretell the course of the market. The aver- age quality of the stock was excellent, and among the offerings weroe several droves that would compare favorably with the besat ever seen in our market, Sales were chiefly st £4.50@6.00 for_common to choice droves, averaging from 1,030 o 1.450 tbs. The prices given below must ‘e considered simply nominal : Extra—Gradod steers averaging xi & and upwards. .. e Chofcs Beoves—Fine, fat, to§ year cld steels, Sversging 1,000 1o loen,, veraging 1,200 to 1,300 bs. 5.4085.65 stoers, & X 3 40@5. Modium Grades—gtacra in fatr- fleeb, aver- R 1,100 o1, . B Dl Stat oo s B sioer, and o extrs good cows, for cliy i ter, averaging 800 Stock ot 4.00@5.00 9.85@5.00 3.00@4.00 4.00@4.50 475@5.40 101,100 s, fo—Common _cattls, in flesh, averaging 700 to 1,080 ths. . Inferior—Light snd thin cows, Laifers, stage, bulls, and scellawag steers Cattlo—Toxas, Northern wintered. Cattlo—Corn-fod Toxas.... ... oveenassnd, 212 550 HOGS—Received aince Saturday, 11,800. The supply was large,—unusually so for s Monday— but the attendance of buyers was full, and the demand waa sufficiently active to enable holders to sustain the advanced prices established at the close of Iast wealk, tho bulk of the offerings be- ing disposed of at 85.45@5.55 for medinm to 00d lots. The extreme rango was 86.25@5.75. §Fo quote inferior fo commen at 85350540 ; medium at $5.45@5.50, and good to choica at $5.55@5.65. The following sales are fair cri- terion of the market : HOG EmALzE, . No. Av. PricelNo, Av. Price|No. 63 184" $545 | 57 201 $555 | 61 T4 24T 535 |45 303 51 55 25 550 146 238 84 55 225 550 |67 209 59 65 205 540 |64 193 51 66 199 540 [147 182 164 55 256 575 p1al 198 130 216 545 37 250 5.62%| 60 198 120 213 5.55 19 198 560 |60 173 100 200 . 5.50 54 101 6.45 |57 257 a1 230 6.55 48 25 533 |83 190° 5 28 550 28 209 535 |62 220 97 253 655, 64 202 545 148 214 67 216 550 64 186 645 |70 162 68 200 5.60 67 2% 550 |62 215 55 :8 560 SHEEP—Received 8,800, The demand was small, but sbout _equaled the supply and former prices were sustained. We quote common to medium at $4.00@5.25, and good o choice at §5.50@6.50. A LUMBER. Moxpar Evennta, April 29, Trado at tho docka was duil. A Inrge fledt of vessels were in (probably twenty-five or thirty), but the rain in tho morning upeet things for the day, and only & fow corgocs were disposed of, =Prices were weak aud & triflo easler on joists and scantling, " Wo quote: Good to chofoo strips and boards 'a 1.00B11.50 “w.fi'émm 14.50 11.50@12.00 1150 English vermillion, per bb. Sfi‘l’lcl ~vermilllon. tions : Scotch (according to brand). ‘Tuscarawas. 3 In lock, alfi!nd grate, $9.00; Minonk, $3.00; .Wilmingtan, JOPERAGE—Packens’ 1n Hght t COOPERAGE—Packen' gooda wers fn light requeat the demand, Pork, tierce, and waisky in £8.00@60.00 51002350 . 57.00@53.00 5oly 3n8 e select bosrda st $33.00 tripe, ¢ 3.00@15.00; jolsts ; comm and stripa Inth, $3.00@3.25 ; ehingles, A, $3.57%. g‘ll\fl ‘were reporied : L Cargosch inal, from Ladington, 110 m Solsts snd e - argo Coriner, from Muskegon, 110 m boards and atripa, and 1 m plece stuil at £16.00. * AT THE TaRDS, Trade at the 1a still limited, thongh picking u) alittle. Clear lumbe; Brnay %nm‘wn}-’ r is scarce and Do change in the lower grades, excepting common boards, which sre 50¢ lower, awiny to their being Iower 92 tho‘wholesalo mariol, ard many buyers donot ob- Ject to their being green instead of dry. Hardwood is dull and easy, WO QUOD: ey - First clear... andsteady at prices given’ _— staves aro very scarce, and aro n urgent do- | erato request at lower prices. Thebulk of the offerings | common bosrds, Joist, scantling, amall ‘timber, efc., 16 and under. . Three do ar ‘which chargs follows the shing Thickness—Five ahingles to be two inches in thicke ness, - . RAILROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE (F TRATNS. ‘Winter Arrangement. S e s ey . * Sunc exce] L 2 Sive Bunday at 8008, 2§ Dalls: Sl MICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERN RAILROADS Depot, foot < st . and Joot of Tieen Ticket office, 15 Canal~+t,, corner of Madlson, : Leave. | dreive. 25308 m.{*8:45p. o 9:005. m. |+ 8:00 . o 235 p. m.| S5pim 00p. m, 5:30a. m.| *3:45 1905, m.| 5% am: 9,008, m.| 8:00p. m. 190 p. m.| %6300 m. 0. WENTWORT] Coneral Passonger Axost. CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD. Cicono, Alion & Si. Louts Through Line, and Loutsiana fo.) netw short route fr icaga to Xenras City, y e Side, e Sadinomedt, bridoer Y Unlen Depot, Zeave. | Arrive. * 9:15a. m. | 8:10p. xo." * 9:15 8. m. " 8:10p. m. 5, Was! : pross (Western Divisi § Joliet & Dwight Accom: 4z t. Lonis & Springtield [#47:0 p. m. 97300, m. |Fi30a. m. F820p. m. FDally, via Maln Lins, aod dail Saturdm, via Jacksonvilio Dirision. ’&'u":ink ia RS0 Line, and dally ‘azcopt Monday, via Jacksonvills Division. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY. Pacifio Ni Dubugue Night & Da} D e s [t v Teave. | drrice. Milmaukes, St. Paul & Mu lis Day Expross.... " 9:008. m. [t 7:W0a. m. * €30, m. U 2. m. [9:00p. m.[* 6:00p. m. 5 CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & OUINCY RAILROAD. —Foot of Lukest., Indianaav., and Sizieenth,, :';."B‘hxfi :‘?.-"'x Siteendhies. Tt dfice'n Briges Hosta ugor. Ao Pagsengor (3350673 Dubague & Sioax Oif Facifio ‘Expreas i ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. D Lakest. and_ Twenty-secondeat, e T Ay ey % p. = Em 90D, S m. Springfiald 3 Springnold Expr 2 o ibuque & Bloux City Fx. 00 p. m. Dubuduo & Sicaz Gity Ex.. s me **Gilman Passos & M Hydo Parkand Oak Wood alm. Hydo Park and Oak Woods, A m. ‘Hyde Park and Oak: &, m. ‘Hydo Park and Ok 5 m. Hyde Park. ak A m. Hiyde Park and Ok W . md de Parkand Oak Woods. P.m. ‘Hydo Park and Osk Wc Jre Mo lo Park aud Oak Woods. P. m. **0n Saturdays this train will b run to Obampaign. CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.! Ticket offce, 31 Wert Hadisonst, acifio Fast 0., baaie Day 2. vix Giiitoa. n 0 p. poml|® 620, [t 9:30 p. m. |t 6:30 8. . CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. farrison and Sherman-ss, Bp Jrriee. Qmaha, Lesvonw'thé Atchison Ex 5. . MR mmedaon. I, i 1k e Leavenworth & Al Express; 110:00 p. m. [ 7:00 8. m. AMadl, vis sfi'fi"‘ Now York Express, Eifnace i Bouth Chicago Accomm LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD., D cormer Harrison and Shermanais. Ticket oflces, wcest comner Clark and Randolphts., and southoest corner Canal and Madison-sts. Air Line and lain Lin via| ross, .ccommodation. CHICAGO. DANVILLE & VINCENNES RAILROAD. Passenger Depat al F., C, & St. Louit Depot, cornerof Ca- naland Kinsie-sts, ZFreight and Ticket ofice 168 Warhing-tonat. PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE.& CHICAGO RAILROAD. Mail... Valparaiso Accommodation. (OPEX TO ROSELLE.) Depot corner Halsted and North Branchats. | Gen 16 Meto; Leave. [ Arrive, | 07, @, 203 " CHICAGO & PACIFIC RAILROAD. opolitan Block, corner Randolph and. Rouelle Accommodation. . River Park Accommodation. Is herel t application bas been mads {3 WRAERA pony ity River Park Accommodation, 0LIS & CINCINNATI CHICAGO, INDIANAP ~THROUGH LINE. VIA KANKAKEE ROUTE. “ From the Ereat Central Railroad Depof, foot of Lake-st. For through tlckets and tlesping-car berths apply at Ticket ofice, 75 Canalat., corner Madison; 120 Wohinglon-it.s Tremont House, corner Congreas-ut. and WichiGan-ao.; oot oF Tuwenty-second-st. i Teavs Chicaro.. Kirivo at Indinsa Arrive at Cincinnati Only lino running Saturday night train to Cincinnatl. Pollinks teapers of wleht tatas. GENERAL NHOTICES. 4 NOTICE. To the Creditors of the Hide sud Leathor Insuraaco Come i pany, of Taston, Masachusattd, who have not prove laima: z The Supremo Judiclal Court of Mussackuietts, o o, son 2-1;! l(ne':.'#‘- D., 183, passed E wing order and decree, -+ It is ordorod aad docroed that tho creditors of aaid Company, who have not yet proved their claims sgainst £1d Company, may make such proof, 80,43 10 b0 eatitlsd 1o tho’ dividand of thirty per cant horotofors ordered, & any time on or beforo the tonth day of May next; bat 20 greditor sball go permitted, oxgep: apon ial or- der of this Court, 1o prove any ol ains} said By 10 8 tobe extitiod to dividond thereon, unlers is presented for proo! to the, irers of said Come Pany on or beforo said tenth day of May. : Claims for prool under the above notice and AM;', 3hould bo sent Lo the Heceivers at tholr Ofics, No. evonshire-st., Boston. ¢ CHESTER L REED, by JOHN W. CARTWLIGHT, VER H. CO! ! Recolvers Hido & Leather Insurance nmP"” NOTICE . of the following o beealogt. il idor s 215 sharos. ob. 34, o. Fob. 2, 15%, No. 68; 35 shares. JODN ORERAE: L 53