Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 7, 1875, Page 12

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7, 1875.--SIXTEEN PAGES. > 12 Z ——— ee ——EEOEOEEOEeEe=E=QacoaQeEeEIElemememeeeeeeaewq@qquqmemeeee eee eeeeeeeeeeeoeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeeeeeeoaoaoaoaoeaeaoaoeoeoeoooeeeeeeeey—eeeeeeeeeee—e 2 if he be one of MONEY AND COMMERCE | carpe, Ni | 2 Pes P| 7039 | ea trading, and tho market was loft chiefly to the local REAL ESTATE. What the Botanic Garden Will Do for the City. Interesting Views of Mr. Clercland, the Landscape-Architect, Chisago the First American City to ” Establish a Botanic Garden. Its Advantages and Its Beau- ties, Present and Future. The Loan Slarket-—-Interviews with Leading Loan Agents. Sales of..the Week--Some Good Bargains Secured. Landlords and Tenants---Mis- cellaneous, THE BOTANIC GARDEN. ‘MR. B. W. 8. CLEVELAND ON THE PROIOSED BOTAXIC GARDEN AT SOUTH PARK. : ‘The public has been duly notified, through the colamns of the daily papers, that the prelimi- nary etopa bave been taken for the commence- ment of 2 botanic garden in tho west division of tbe South Park, A number of well-known citizens, whose names are a suficient guarantes for the thorough performance of the work, have offered their services graiuitously to direct and superintend its design and execu- tion, and have issued. circular setting forth the general nature of the plan to be pursaad for the accomplishment of the desired objects, and solic:ting the aid and co-operation of individuals and assoc.ations engaged in kindred pursuits. It is gratitying to be abie to announce that & CORDIAL RESPONSE Ke has already been received irom s entific men and associations, both in this country and abroad, recognizing the importance of a botanic gaiden in which the floral wealth and capacity of the great Northwest may be displsyed, and offering every possible aid inthe wayof exchanges of * geede, planta, publications, etc. An apprebension appears to exist in the minds ofsome who have bed no opportunity to ascer- tain the maoner in which it is proposed to adapt a portion of the park to a scientific use, that it will involve the necessity of sacrificing to somo extent its Jegitimate object ss a placo of resort for purposes of recreation and refreshment. Not only is it a mistake io suppose that such danger exists, but the public may rest asaured that Science will go hand in hand with Art, and the aim will bo ‘TO ADD To THE INTEREST of an artistic arrangement of natural scenery, by making such use of all the ditterent varieties of trees, shrubbery, and herbaceous plants as shall develop their best capacity tor landscape effect at the eame time that thoy xfford the best op- portunity for investigation py the sc.entific stu- dent. ‘The Inte Mr. A. J. Downing, the father of Jandacape-gardening in thia country, wrote from ‘London, for pablication in the Horticulturist, an exceedingly interesting account of the botanic garden in the Rogeni’s Park, and dinisbod his let- tor with the following appeal to hie country- men: ere iso fine example of landscspe-gardening,which, 3f it_ were nesr New York, Pailadely-hia, or Boston, #0 ‘tect it could be seen by those who aro alos to learn, ‘would have # great influence on tuc taste cf the coun- try in ornamental gardening; Were is the most per- foct exhibiticu-ground for the shows of a horticultural Bociety thad can be imagined or devised ; und here is 3 scientific arrangenent uf plants for ths Kudy of bo- tanical and Biedical clasccs,—the bving plants arranged according to the Lest system, ‘Half the money which has been pajd anauslly into the cradit account of the cemeteries of Greeuwood, Mouut Auburn, or Laurel Hil, would keep ap in the vers Lighest condition (as this is key) oue Hike it in the neiguborhood of any of our cities And the pre- ciucts uf the Elysian Fields near New York, Brook- Kus near Boston, or the banks of the Wiseanickon 4 near PnilsdelpLis, wonld Le as tine localities for eutb gardens as Hegent’s Park is for London. Lf our citi- zens who havo the money could como hero und see what it will do expendod in this way, I am sure they ‘would not heaitate to subscribe the uestifal, ‘Twenty-five years have prased since these words were written. If Mr. Downing, instead of the confident hops implied in the concluding paragraph of bis letter, had ventured to prophesy, that before any measures were instiluted for the inauguration cf the work he suggested, a re- mote and insignificant western VILLAGE WOULD GROW INTO A GREAT CITY numbering a large: population than was then contained in either of those he named, and would then bo the first to begin in the enter- prise ona scale commensurate with its importance, the apparent absurdity of the prediction would have biuoted the edge of the satire. Yet this 1s near enough to the hiteral uruth to warrant its being cited as one of the events, the oddity of which is not fully appreciated till tho whirligig of time showa it indetibly recorded in the book of history as an accomplished fact. It is true that a work of somewhat similar character has been recently commenced in the vicinity of Bostoa,—but it is not the work of the city, but the result of.x be- quest to Hervard University by a citizen of New Bedford. ‘While as Americans we must regret that the consummation of so desirable an object has been 80 long delayed, yet as citizens of Chicago, ‘we may jrstly rejoice in the fact that we are en- tering upon the work almost simultaneously with the oldest institution in the country, and under such auspices as are calculated to ispire fall confidence of a satistactory result. The fact of its being conzocted with a park which has already coma tobe regarded with satisfaction sod interest by the great body of onr citizens, is one of the best z GUARANTEES OF ITS SUCCESS, for, whatever may be said of the intrinsic charms of scientific study, it is certain that the zest of popular interest is very greatly increased by the sympathy of multitades who unite io admiration and enjoyment of its results, when made to munister to the beauty ana attractive power of the ecanes to which they are accustomed to re- sort for relaxation. That such results may be confidently expected, will bo obvious upon a Littio reflection, But ia order to its fuller comprehension a simple state- mont of the gereral principles woich Lave gov- ered the errangemort of the South Park will be of value. All who are familiar with what has alread: Deen accomplished, raust be aware that natural Desuty has thus far boen exclusively relied upon for the creation of whatever attractive mterest it may poseess, and that no resort bas been had to the factitions aid of artificial decorations. ‘These may be introduced st any time; but the Commissioners have thus far wisely refrained from making any effort to secure them, FOR TWO REASONS. First, that really valuable and tasteful works of ior such as fountains, statues, vases, efc., which will be appropriate and fitting ornaments of the park and boulevards at a fature day, when the trees and sbrobbery have attained such growth ss to develop the landscape- effocts which s8 yet are but dimly perceptible,— and when the adjacent lots are occupied by pub- lic and private buildings of correspondicg archi- tectural elegance, would now be manifestly out of placa, and inconsistent, not only with the sent character of the surrounding regions, Bur with the episit of judicious économy which ehould govern the work. And, secondly, that cheap imitations of works of art, and ilimsy, temporary structures. suggestive of magnifi- cence or grandeur, are simply abominations, ‘which wouid be derogatory to the dignified char- acter of tho place, apd in ‘keeping only with the contemptible spirit which san Test eatiafied with shams, . fe Bo far as now coiapleted the attractive interest and beau:y of the patk is eimply the re- euls of & combination of wood and Jas £0 dis- posed as to afford considerable variety of scenery, though by far tho larger portion of the ultimate effects intended in tho design aro as yetimperceptible to the casual observer. Tho Zeneral character, however, of the whole north- ern portion, extending from Fifty-first_to Fifty- sixth streets, and comprising about 200 acres, is that of broad, open lawn, bounded on one side by wood without undergrowth, aod _ skirted eleswhere by irregular groups and islands of deciduous trees, which will evontnally form capes and beys, yand will thus furnish 4 constantl varying succession of views 98 seen fiom differ~ ent points of the drive,—but alf of the character Acnywo 25 open park scenery. South of Fifty-sixth street,—there yet remein unimproved about 150 acres, in which it is pro- posed to establizh the botanic len, modin which the character of the general arrangemoot is intended to be in: marked zontract with that of the northern’ portion. stead of extended views, broad Jawns, aat open wood, the characteristics here will be se- clusion, intricacy, and variety, and this will bo attained by the nse of eversreens, or deciduous wood, with an undergrowth of ebrabbers, with occasional copses or taickets. Tho open spaces of lawn or water will be lesy extended, and al- ways so inclosed with foliage as to prevent the eyo from wandering beyond their contines. Among these ecenes the roads nud paths will wind, 28 if their course were gov- erncd by fhe natural features of the place, and every turn will disclose somo pretty vista or new object of intorest, while the curiosity will be continually excited to know what lies beyond. Within this area, ond inclosed and sheltered by the snrrounding woot, will be ex:tablished the conservatories and gar- dens for THE GROWTH OF EXOTICS and such delicate plants, shrubs, and trees as re- quire protection in a greater or less degree. Bo- tanic gardens are intended primarily to contain general colicctions of plants, both native and exotic, the object being to furnish to scientific students the mears of pursuing their investi- gations, and to excite a Chee interest in the subject by providing & muscum in which the wonderfal and beautiful varicties of floral and vegetable lifemay be exhrbited. Of course, the construction of the conservatones andthe growth of the plants, particularly the palm-houses in which the beautifcl forms of tropical forest vegetation may bo cxhibited, 1s a work of tima, bat ovary step of progress tows the final result is replete with interest ; and, while the centrel gardens and conservatories containing all the most = BARE AND CURIOUS FORUS of vegetable lifo which can be suyported here would of course form the gem of the collection, the whole ares may and probably will bo arranged with reference to the same general objects, which may casty bo dono without inter- fering with its artisnc development asa pleasure ground. Tho piantations of evergreen and deciduons trees avd shrubbery may ve so disnosed 2s to securs the best Iandscape-effects, and at the enme time may be made upof allthe different species and varictics which will gro« in our soil and cl:mate, and thus form a great arboretum or museum of trees,-the hardiess varieties occupying tho most exposcd situations and serving as shelters to _ protect those of a more delicate nature,—each family occupying a distinct section of gres:er or lesa extent according to its importance, in which all the artistic effect is pretucod by the use of the different varieties of the sicgle family to which sont portion is appropriated. bis HARDLY POSSIBLE TO OVERESTIMATE the value to the scientific student of sich an opportunity as would thus be afforded for inves- tigation and comparison of all the different fami- lies and varieties which might ;hus be collected ; and, on the other hand, no means could be desicsed which wonld be 80 certain to arrest tho attention and excite tho interest of merely caszal obse.-vers, a3 Such a display of the intinitely varied forms of yogeta- ble iife, arranged in siich manner that, in the course of an afterncon’s pleasure-drive, the yis- itor would pass throngh greves and forests of trees and shrubbery, ccmpnsing every variety indizenoas to the tem.perace climates of tne earth ; through fariess stocked with all the won¢erfal forms of berba:eous plants,and brilhans with parcerres of itowers of every hue; and through consersatorics 7a wkich palmand ange trees, and all the fantastic forms of o1 daceoas plants, would ‘transport him in imag- ination to the gorgeous scenes of tropicat yeg- etation. ‘Such, in general terms, is the object aimed at by those who are now taking waros its cousummation, It mili be oovious vven these least familiar with the eubjoct, that tho mere work of designing tho entdivision aud ar- rangement of such a collection of trees aud plants, allotting due space to each femilr, 60 that the planting may be systematically conduct- ed, 2nd the whole rendered avaiia le for future nse without msk of confasicn, involves thd ap- plication of such knowledge as comparatively few possess, —whilc the direction &€ its execution will demand suca sa smouns of Jahor as fewer still would be willing, or would afurd, to contribute gratuitously. It is duc to those who have go GENEROUSLY OFFERED THEIR SHRVICES that this should bo fully understood 2nd appre~ ciated, and it is hoped end believed tust the undertaking will enlist the sympathy and sup- portof all who have it in their power by any Ineans to contribute to its enccess. "At s future day, when the park and the boale- vards form the central feature of attractive in- terest in ove of the richess and mest clezant quarters of the city; when the presens open fistds . around them are covered with costly resiaenc»s and pnblic buildings, and the surrouading districts scbo with the hum of » busy population, the value of such a resort, alize for the scientific student and the pieasure- seeker, will be acknowledzed by the mutzi-ucea who will be drawn thither by the advantages it affords. Yet even then no standard of meaeurement will suffice to oxpressiis worth, which fails to ‘take accouat of the forethought and silent labor of those who desigued the outlines and laid the foundations of tne work, the culmination of which they could never hope to see. + — > THE LOAN MARKET, DECREASE IN BUSINESS. Tho statement below shows a large falling off in business, the severity of the weather having no doubt conspired with tho prevailing dullness tosend the market down toa very tow figure. Some agencies, however, have done well, and several Joans, ranging from £10,009 to €20,000 each, have been negotiated. Interest continuos abont the same. Chbice property is readily ac- commodated at 8 per cent, but there is not much of this kind of security asking favors, and hence we still quote 9 to 10 percent os the roling figure. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Ton THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUALY. wis. i 1874, + Consicer|| Consider No, } auon. } No. | ation, 1161/8 385,466;' 1893 567,455 2s! "65,165,155, 1121953 Aggregate....[7 360's 451,691) 650,408 Beleases.......-.] 143 AMONG THE LOAN-AGENTS. To the Editor cf The Chicago ‘'‘ribune: Cmcaco, Feb. 6.—The impression prevails in some quarters that Chicago, buthened with debt, like an overlosded ship, is in danger of sioking, evon in calm weather, but is sure to go down in the first gale, and as a consequence in- vestments here are unsafe, whether in fee simple erin loans upon real estate eecurity, It is claimed that the people of Chicago cannot pay the inderest on their indebtedness, much less the principal. With s view of learning tho facts in the case, Icalledafew days ago upon several of the longest-established and best-known loan- agents. Tho ststements of these gentlemen were so satisiactory that am tempted to offer the facts gleaned to the readers of ne Trmuxe. The parties first visited were BAIRD # BRADLEY. 7 The first named gentleman was found in his office with an abstract in band, but ready to an- ewer every inquiry. To the question, how long he bad been engaged in negotiating loans on real estate in Chicago, Mir. B. replied: “Seven- teen years.” How many loans have you made? *Canuot tell exactly, but a great many. The eemi-anuual interest matunng on our invest- ments average at loast ten a day the yearround.” Do you have much trouble in collecting inter- est? “Very littla,” said Mr. B. * Our interest is paid very promptly, and never more prompily than at the present time.” How many of your Jogns have proved worthless? _‘*Not one. We have xever lost a cent of principal or inter- est.” Are you oblized often to ecll proper- ty to securo the debt? “Very seldom. Wo have sold in a few instances by mutual consent to per- {eet titles, bat our absolute sales to make the debt will not exceed five, and im these casca a very few months has been sufficient to secure privci- pal end it*erest.” ‘Thy miesnew with Br, Loid proving zo eatis- Ize / the fires steps to-, factory, I concluded to compare his experience with others in the same line of business, and ac- cordingly repaired to the office of MESSRA. GALLUP 4 PEABODY. Mr. Gallup was found at his desk, but very busy, and not inclined to converse. By dint of perseverance I learned he had been in business some seven or-eight years. Couid not tell how large an amount he had, loaned, but a very large sum. Some of the borrowers had deftulted in their interest; some losses had been sustained in consequence of the ‘fire. As Mr, G. esemed disinclined to enter into dotals, I concluded to pay a visit to . : DE. L. D, BOONE. Inquiring of the Doctor how tong he had been in the business, he replied, ‘Between twelve and fourteen years.” How much money have you lossed in the meantimo? ‘Cannot tell pre- cisely, but something over five.millions (85,000,- 090) of dollars." How about the payment of interest ? “very. promptly, though there are somo who lag behind.” What is the percentage of loss in your business? ** We bave met with no loss what- ever.” Are you obliged often to sell property ? “Tn a very few instances only, and geverally to perfect titles. Our absolute eales to secure that cebt may be counted on the fingers of ona hand. ‘he next call w2s upon WRIGHT 4 TYREELL. ‘Mr, Tyrrell was routid’at Ins post, and, to the inauiry how Jong he had been in the busiuess, roplied “Eighteen years.” In answer to the question how much he had loaned in that time, ‘Mr. 'T. anid, ‘I cantot tell exactly, but not less than ten millions ($10,000,003) of doliars. We aye in hand one million (31,000,000) of dollars tolouging to our capitalists.” Handling so much money, you must have suffered some heavy’ lozses?” “By no meang ; we have sustained but one Joss, and that cannot properly bo called a joss, as we have property in hand that will ulci- mately, if is bolieved, pay the debt in ful. We mado a loon on an elegant Michigan avenue residence, The house was burned in the fire of October, "71, and the insurance proved worth- less; but, after all, we thiuk tho debt will bo aid intheend, This comes the nearest to & jocs of anything that has occurred .during’ the whole period of our business.” Mr. ‘T. added: “Our interest is paid very promptly. We have sold property in afew cases to porfect titles, but not more than ffve instances to collect the debt. We aro more troubled with those who wish to pay principal before it is due than to collect after itisdue.” Mr. T. said he did nat believe there is acity in the country that pays more promptly thas Chicazo, “The class of people in the city,” said Mr. T., “ who are bard preesed finaucialy are the heavy real-estate operators; the speculators who hoida large amount of in- cumbered, but unimproved property.” * THE LAST CALL was upon the longest-established and most sac- cessful losn-ageacy in the city. I will not give shenams, but wil vouch for the facts. ‘ho party has advanced more than twenty millious Xe 0 000) OF dollars on Chicago resi estate. I learn from this party that the interest at tho present “time is paid with fair promptness. Eastern capitsliste after the firs wero very lenient, and Chicago creditors took advantage of their indulgence and allowod their intercst to run, and became demoralized. ‘Tho evil, however, is correcting itself,” said this party. “We have never bad any lose’or partial loss, A. loan of $4,000 1s likely to shrink somewhat, but just how much tre cannot tell, Tais is our only joss during-the long period,overtwenty years, in which we have been engaged negotiaung loans for Eastern capitalists on Chicago real estate,”j B COSCLUEION, These facts were gleaned for my personal satisfaction; if deemed of general interest they are ut your service, Taking into account the mutatious of tho last twonty-five years, not in Chucago and tho West ouly, but throughout the whole country, this record is very remarkable: but, above all, taking into account the desiruction of the city by fire, is there another city cn this continent that would have withstood thezs re- peated straits a3 well ? L.C. nt SALES OF THE WEEK, BOME GOOD BARGAINS. A. J. Averili has sold this week for Potter Palmer to L. Z. Leiter the five-story marble- front store Nes. 103, 108, and 110 State street, having a froutage of 64 feet, now ocenpied by Charles Gossage & Co., for $140,000 cash. Also a four-story brick store, 20x140, on tho south side of South Water street, between Clark and TaSallo, for $23,000 cash, Jacobs & Burchell have so!d 100 fest on the corner of Indiana avenue and Tuirtieth street, for $18,000, to the Fifth Presbyterian Church, who will build a new church building on it. ‘They have also sold 72x114 fect on Wabash ave- nue, between Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets, west front, for $13,000. Robert C. Givins has sold Lot 13, Block 13; Lots G an@ 7, in Block 12, at Sonth Englewood, to Lonis J. Reedy for $1,250; Lot 8, in Block 2, Cole & Corey's Subdivision, at Sonth Engle- wood, to Charles Nicholai, for £300; Lot 39, in. same as above, toH. G. Diercks. for $300; 50 feet front on Stewart avenue, at South Engle- wood, for $600; Lots 5and 6 in Block 5, Cole & Cary’s Subdivision, at South Englewood, for $800; Lois 3 and 4 in Block5, South Englewood, to John Tigge, for $800; 25 fect in Chenoy's Subdivision, near Evanston, for $309, . Morris & Shaw have sold 3 English basemont houses, Nos. 164, 168, 174 Egan avenue, for Ur. Johnson, for $25,500; 1 store and lot, No. 1354 State street, for A. Ross, for €7,500; 13-story and basement stone front house, No. 23 Park avenue, for 8. J, Woodbury, for $15,900; 28 lots 25x150 at Elmhurst, for S. J. Woodbury. for 25,600; farm of 473 acres at Lynden, Whiteside Co.. Ill., for 316,500; huuse-and Jot in city of Bloomiagton for $5,000 ; residence and large grounds ia City of Bloomington for $1,000; 8 lots near Contral Dopot,in the City of Blooming- ton, for $5,000; 3 lots in Hunford’s Addition to Washington Heights for $600. E. Ashloy Mears has sold to John De Berge, at Highwood, 50 feet front by 180 feet deep on Washington avenue for 3500. Abell & Hotchxis3 have sold the brick resi- denco 448 West Washington street, with Lot 272170 near Sheldon street, for $15,009 ; 100 feat S000 ee nero Washtogton Heights, for = : 2671¢ fees in Irving Park, on Monte: Boulevard, for $6,087. se Reynotds & Brown have sold to Mrs. Ellen B. Daviels one two-story and basement brick honse and lot on Campell avenne, between Jackson and Adams streets, for $4,590. Also, honae and farm lots at Elrohurst for 95.000, = , William B. Pierce has sold to Charles A. Hask- ins, for £25,000, tho premises Nos. 266 and 263 Randolph aireet. Jabez 4. C. Gross has sold to John A. Elliott the lot on tho west sido of Praitie avenue, 52 feet sonth of Twenty-fourth streat, for $25,000. R, P. Blanchard & Co. have sold business block Nos. 11 and 13 South Clark stress to Charles W. Castles, for £60,000 ; 5 acres on west Madison street, in Gee. 13, 39, 19, within tho limits, for $60,000, to Sydoey Myers, President of the Farmers’ & Mechanics'{Savings Bank. William H. Sampson & Co, have sold, for Mrs. William B. Pierce, the tenements and grounds Nos. 266 and 263 ‘West Randolph street, to Charles A. Haskins, for $25,000. Davison & Welch be ve sold 26 feet on Prairie auenue, south of Fwenty-ninth street, east front, to C.C. Thompson, the lumberman, at about 3165 per foot. Afr. Taompson will build, 08 goon as the frost is out of the ground, a fine two-story and basément marble-front residence on the lot, * Loring A. Chase bas sold 105 feat on Wood- lawn avenue, Kenwood, for £9,750, sold for Charles H. Kingman to J. L. McKeever; alsoa houge and lot on the northwest corner of Forty- third street and Langley avenue, for 310,000. _fialters & Sunde baye salts Tot on Dearborn stecet, between Division and Elm, for $18,000; lot near above, for $18,000. sons Loring A. Chase has sold 105 feet on Wood- lawn avenue, Kenwood, to James L. McKeaver for $9,750 ; also, to Charles H. Kingman a two- story and ‘basement onic, on northwest corner Poity-fireb street and Lengley avenue, for $10,000. a LANDLORDS AND TENANTS. ME. GANNETT's VIEWS. To the Editor of Ihe Chueago Tribune> Cmcaco, Feb. 6.—Among truly honest men there is little need of laws: the one will not ask too much, nor the other seek to evade what is right and just. While it is true that there aro a class of persons who ‘! forage” upon the com- munity, without returning an equivalent for what they take,—whomay be justly styled ‘‘aead- beats,”—it is equally true that there are land- lords, who will take every advantage of their tenants, even to the selling them out, body and soul, if the law will let them ; and we scarcely do the subject justice when we call them 4 grasping and.heartless.” Between these conflicting interests, where shall the law stand ? Tiere probably never was a human law but could, in the bands of a knave, be used to tho injury of some one; and no doubt these ‘Tenant laws” have farnished ss wido a ficld ce any. If ico much in the interest of “It is usually paid,” said the Doctor, the. Iandlord, then, the many Shylocss (and such laws are likely to breed them), woe to the unlucky tan~ ant. If in favor of the tonant, and he be of ths dead-bost order, the landlord is at bis mercy. Where shall the line be drawn? My reply would be: Protoct that interest which is least able to. protect itself ; but no further than is requisite to place each upon an equal footing. There leave them, bofore the law, the same as all other debtors and creditors. Which is the ‘* weaker vessel?” Cleafly, a5 a general rule, the tenant. He must have shelter. ‘The ‘landlord may decline to give it bim, and can exact his own terms, and it isas much his duty to know who ho is leasing to as for the merchaut to know to whom he selis bis goods, and what his prospects are for pay; and no law should relieve him of this responsibility, as I apprebend thie “ first lien” would do largely. ee In casoof atenant mecting with misfortune, | with the lease of a houso on his hands, aod a Shyleck for a landlord, with the roposed “first lien” as a Jaw to back im and coax him on, the poor tenant would get little relief unti! the ‘hammer value” of his chattels had been exhausted. It would be in the interests of such a man to hold him to his leaso, and drive as sbarp » bargain as ho could, knowing that in the end he could sell him out and get his dues, This would not be so badif hia effects were sold st anything near their value, but suck is not the case, as all who have experienced the ravages of the nuctionoer's hammer too woll know. Nor would it be so up- just to the tenant if there wore some way in which, when placed in such a position, he could free himself. But he cannot; therestanda his lesse, and, no matter Low unfortunate, be must, if the landlord refuges to release him, stay it out oven though ho lose his all. Permit me to suggest what appears to me to moro nearly reach tho equities of the case. * Let the Jaw be, ia outtine, aa follows; 1, That it shatl be uniawful for any pergon to enterinto any contract whereby under any cir- cumstances he shall waive any or all rights ha may or shall possess, by virtue of the Jawa of the State known as ‘Exemption Jaws;” ‘and that, if any such contract shall'be entered into by any person or persons, the same, so far as relates to such ‘Exemption laws” aad waiver, shalt ba ‘de facto,” vo:d, and of no effect. 2. That either party to s contract for a leasehold. for the sole purpose of residonco or homestead, whether the coatract be written or verbal, for ove year or more, may, at bis option, torminate the same by giving to tbe other party written notice to that effect. (As to how long this term of notice should be, justica would seem to say that it should vary with chelength of time tho premises were occupied; a party who had lived in a bhouso ten years ought to be entitled to more cousid@ation thau if only for a year or less, and I should recommend a3 tho mioimum time of notice that it be two months, and one additional month for each tivo years of occupancy after the first year. Thus, ifs party had lived in a house one year or less the required} time of notice would be twa thonths; if three years, three months; if ten years, s1x months ; if shorter torms than-one year, less time.) 8. That should the leasor wish to terminate a lease and recover possession of his premises by giving tho lessee notice (as above), said notice may be given at any time prior to ten days uext preceding tho first day in any mouth, aud the term of such notice shall begin to count on and from that first day of the month next after no- tice ; and from and atter that dsy, the lessor shalt havea “ first lien,” etc., on the proporty ol the lessce, to secure all amounts that may thereafter accrue and become duo to tho lezeor, by reason of the holding the premises ; provid- ed, that the lesseo may vacate andsurrender said premises any time within the time specificd in said notice; when, if he has paid anch amounts as. muy have accrued since notice to quit, then shall ho be released from further responsibilty, and the Lien cease. 4. Provision should be made whoreby, at the jiration of the time given to quit, if tuelessee still hoid, against the will of tac lessor, that he be brought up upon 8 short notico to show cause why Le bo not at once ejected: aud in case of any appeals or delays to continue, shouid be made to give bonds or eccurity, etc., which suall not only satisfy the Justice but the landlord too. 5. That should the leseeo wish to terminate and give up the lease, notice must be given to the lessor (the samo ss above in third clause), and he shall be lisbie for che rent of the premi- ses tothaend of theterm, whether occupyirg or not. It may be said that this would unsettle all ten- ancy and resultiu constant changes. On the contrary, I think the reverse would be the fact, It would ultimately do away with that great curso, not only to tenants, but to landlords—the periodical *+ May moving,” which creates an un- healthy state of the “honsemarket,” by creating an artificial demand, 2n‘,forees tenants to ac- cept tenements which, aud Jandlords tenants whom, neither, uuder difforent and more healthy conditions, would do. ‘The tenant haying more timo, and being under less excitement, would be more likely to find what suited his purpose, aad ktow- ing that he could give up when he chose to, wonld be more cautions in doing 50, and be more eure that the proposed change was to hia advantage. On the other hand, the landlord, if he was so ‘unfortunato 8 to have got in a deadbeat, could 1id himseif of him; and at the same timo have some security tor accumulated indcbtedness, after ho had made the discovory ; and realizing that the tenant, too, may get rid of him. bo would be more tolerant and less exacting. Ina word, the relation between the two would be brought more nearly to that of the daily buyer and seller, thereby making it more agreeable and satisfactory to both. ‘The annoyanco and expense of moving is suf- ficient to insure few chaages on the part of the tenant, and the loss of rent from yacant prem- ises is strong enough to restrain the landlord from acting too hastily ; and it might happen that thereby we might know where some of our friends resided ; whom, aa it ia, no “feller” can keep track of. 0 GANNETT. ae ee MISCELLANEOUS, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, A new subdivision has been recently made of 140 acres lying 12 miles west of the city limits, and called Chicago Heights. The purchaso was made recently by A. J. Reynolds, 0. H. Brooks, and otbers/* The tract is mtuated in Sec. 10, Town 38, Range 12, beyond Riverside, on the west side of the Desplaines River, and east of and near the line of the proposed Chicago, Pekin & Southwestern Raiiroad. [t lies about s milo and 8 half from the river, and consequently abéut the same distance from the canal and the Chicago & Alton Railroad, The consideration is reported to be $100,000, which would make the lots over $70 each. The tract was bonght of Hiram G. Morse. Subse- quently Mr. Brooks sold twelve and a half blocks to A. Brown for a reported consideration of $50,000. RENTS. Sayder & Lee hava just rented stores Nos. 109 and 111 Wabash avenue to Heilborn Bro., deal- ersin millinery goods, at $300 per month for first floor. Thoy take possession at once. ee TRANSFERS, The following inst:uments were filed for rec- ord Saturday, Feb. 6: erry PROPERTY. 1298" Wabash av, dated Jan. -$ The premises No, io oO A ‘fis dated eb, 2. Park av, 111 ft 0 of Lincoin at, ‘nf, 20 13,000 3,700 it, dated Feb. sort eteceessees, + 2,650 Ashland av, 264 ft 5 of West Blackhawk st. ef, 443x196 ft, with buildings, dated Jan. 26...7 4,500 West T: lor et, 49 4-10 ft w of Loomis at, 6 f, 24x195 ft, dated Feb. 6. 126 3-16 ft, dated Fop. 6. Fillmore st, 203 ft w of 124% ft, dated Jan, 7. Fillmore st, 223 ft wo! 124% ft, dated Jan, eae «6,000 ‘West Washington at, 1761-10 ft w of Robey st, nf, GOx12%i¢ ft, with buildings, dated Feb. 6, on Bt wf, Six 12,000 Rockwell st, 20 {t's of Congress st, w f, 24xi01 Ty dated Yan, Moc cene steeeeseecee 1,000 Moore st, 140 ft w of Oakley av, n f, 75x12 ft, dated Feb, 6... aecasecseyenseas 2,000 South Dearborn of Thirty-second at, 0 f, 252110 ft, with buildings, dated Feb. 3 3,¢50 Thirty-third at, 9544 ft w of Bhodes av, s f, 18 x108 ft, dated Fab, 6.......-.- 8,500 Orchard st, between Ceutre aan © f, 243x132 ft, with buildings, dated Feb. §. 1,200 Hubbard st, 275: tt ¢ of Leavitt st, n f, 252173 ft, dated Jan, ay ceseeesereree 2,000 Campbell Park, 121 fie of Oakley av, sf, 16x 1033; ft, dated Feb. 2.......0000+ se- 1,200 SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN A RaDivus OF 7 MILES FROM OOURT-HOUEE, Stone av, 1493 ft w of Morgan 125 3-10 ft, dated Jan. 8 WES? OF Crry LIsaTs, Undivided of e l0sctes of #37 WX 80x ia 3 Sec. 3, 39, 13, dated Feb, 3. '$ 5,000 SUMMARY OF TRANSFERS FOR THE WEEK. The following is the total amount of city and suburbzo property within 3 radius of 7 miles from the .Court-House transferred auring the week ending Saturday, Feb. 6: . City sales, 73; consideration, $534,325. North of city limits— Sales, 3; consideration, 815.200. South of city limits—Salee, 15; consideration, $103,790. . West of city ntite—Sates, 8; consideration, 26,550, Total sales, v4; total consideration, $659,866, * « Bheep, No FINANCIAL. The business of the banks was quiet yesterday. The supply of losnable funds is somewhat restricted by tho fact that the discount lines of the banks ars full, but, withal, the supply is Isrger than the demand; that is, larger than the legitimate demand, ‘There is, as always, 5 larga number of borrowers in the market with poor paper or worthless collaterals, but they ro- ceive no consideration whatever, The eftuation is in this respect eminently sound. There is plenty of ac- commodation for leyitimute business interests; little or none for speculative or dubious projects, Therois some deniand from grain, pork, and pro- vision mon forfundsto carry stuff; the me-cantile demand is Ught; some of the bootand shoe and clothing men have made paper which is readily dis counted at casy rates; outsids borrowers are few and thelr paper is closaly scrutinized, Hates of discount at the banks are 10 per cent to regular customers; to good independent borrowers, accommodation is given at rates 1 or 2 per cant less. On thostreet the situation is unchanged. The sup ply of acceptable paper is not sufficient to give em- ployment to all the funds that aro seeking employ- mont, Rates are easy, but ths best of names and indubitable collaterals are insisted on. Rates are 7@ 18 per cent, ‘Tho movement of currency in and out of the city is email, ‘New York exchange is inactive, Sales were mado at 50s promium between banks for $1,020. The clearings Saturday were $3,230,000, For the week, thoy wero $31,412,619.30, and the balances $2,- 937,967.46; for the corresponding week of last year, the figures were respoctively $21,163,172,29, and $1,~ 801,972.75. “CHICAGO cUBTOMS. The collections of customs duties on imports, port of Chicago, for the wask ending Feb, 6, 1875, were $57,013.52. SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCK. . ‘Tne following tablo shows tho highast prices of lead- ing stocks on Thursday and Friday—the Board quota- tions only being given: Ad- Thurad’y] Friday. | vance, Con, Virginis . «| $525.00 | $590.00 | $65.09 Californ: 420.00 | 530.00 | 110,00 153. 42.00 43.00 | 11-00 | 14:50} 1.00 } 1800] 150 4 68,00 | 10.00 i400 | 54,00 | 10.60 140.00 | 35, 59,00 } 63.60} 3.00 00 | 75.60 | 5.00 10.00} 3.00 } 1450] 7:50 23,00 | 4:00 18.00 | 1.00 14.00 | 16.00 47.00 | 2.00 85.00 | 10.00 110,00 | 135.00 | 25.00 Following aro closing quotation: Sales—Consolidated Virginis, $550; Calif ornia, $480; Ophir, $140; Moxican, $10; Bost & Belcher, $61; Gould & Curry, $51; Imperial, 314.50; Sierra Novada, $17; Y¥ellow Jacket, $113, Eids—Alpha, $21: Belcher, 46; Caledonia, $14; Crown Potnt, $33. entuck, $16.75; Ovorman, $75; Savage, $140; Union Consolidated, $13.50; Segregated Belcher, $15.—Ciironicle, Jan. 30. POULLADELPHIA CAPITAL. ‘Ths Philadelphis Vorth American saya: February payments of dividends and interest will add considerably to tho surplus capital in this market, asthe payments include dividends on the Delaware Division Canal, Washington Gas Company, Morris Canal, and Farmers’ & Mechanica’ Bank, and’ interest payments on the Ponnsyivania Stats’ debt, United States new 52, Camden and Burlington County Rail- road, Catawiesa Railroad, Huntingdon & Broad Top Ratiroad, Pitteburg, Cincinnati & St, Louis Railroad, ind Lelngh Nuvigation. This embraces a largs amount of cash, and will gives fresh impetus to active buai- ness, FAILURES IN 1874. The Mercantile Agency cf Dunn, Barlow & Co, have issued the annual circular sbout failures, The aggregates aro a8 follows : igs. 183, ie. |_ismi. ‘Auwunt 0 | _Habiiition .[8155,°98, 00 #228, 499, 000, $151, 056, 090, £85,262, 600 Number off { al fainures. 30 5,183] 4c 2.915 The noticeable feature jn ths above is that, wlile the number of failures exceeds that of fist year, isa marked diminution in the amount of iiabii ‘Two causes aro assignable for this, viz.: First, that the panic of 1873 caused the failure of an unusual number of targo houses, thus raising very much the average amount of lsbilities over ald previous years. Second, that the volume of business had been groatly dimin- izhed during 1874, so that, when fuilures did occur, the linbulities wore comparatively ight; and, farther, that the houses which succumbad during the year were ina great degree a amaller class of traders than those of 1873, and, indeod, we may add, than the average of those of several preceding yeara, The circular says: It ia obvious, that if thedepressicn of the year can be attributed to no worac cause than a judicions econ- omy, there is no great ground fer apprehension, On the contrary, the only true path back to renewed ac- tivity and a safe prosrerity is in this direction, It is trae that the purchasing power of the people in many localities is impaired by the condition of numerous in- dustries now paralyzed from previous aver-production, ‘Time is needed to restore these int itsto their nor- mal condition, and we must wait patiently until the equilibrium between popply and demand for these products adjusts itself. in the deiay no greater ca- lamities occur than have been apparent in the past year, there will be cause for congratulation, GOVERNMENT BONDS. Bi, | Asked. United States 6s of '81.. 12046 Cnited States 5-20 of °62, U6x us United States 5-208 of 64. ng | nix United States 5-208 of 65. Ags 1 119%f 5-20s of '65—Jan. and Juiy..., 118% | 1195¢ 5-20s of ’67—Tan. and July. 93g ¢ 120 5-208 of 683—Jan, and July. 1933 | 120% YOACS ose serene 116% | 1g United States new Bs 5 usig United States currency 68......1+-s| M936 Ieseeaceee Gold was 1135;@114%, FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Sterling exchange was 486@489; cable transfers, London, 492; Paris, 510, Other rates of foreign exchange are quoted Hides, Ibs. ++] 166,483} 109,710} 131,500 140,557 Highwines, bris.,| 334] 204] “283 ‘Wool, ths, i 3,990; aye Potatoes. | Lumber, No. feet, Shingles, No. Zath, No Salt, 'trls ‘Also the following, without comparisons : Kind of produce, ‘Receiwed.| Shipped. 356, 63, a i no M5 sees} 73,722 | Withdrawn from store.on Friday for city con- sumption: 2,678, bu wheat, 7,529 bu corn, 2,101 bu oats, 1,864 bu rye, 2,031 bu barley. ‘The following grain was inspected into store on Saturday morning: Scars No, 1 spring, 50cars No. 2 do, 12 cars No, 3 do,& cars rejected do (69 wheat); 2 cata rollow corn, cars high mixed do, 41 cars No.2 do, tv oars rejected do (70 corn, all new) ; 1 car white oats, Lcar No, 2 do; 2 cars No, 2 rye; 4 cars No, 2 barley, 3 cers No.3do. Total, 150 cars, or 56,000 bu, Inspected out: 10,979 bu whest, 58,042 bu corn, 12,811 bu oats, 1,472 bu rye, 1,717 bu oarley. ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and Ure stock at this point during the past week,.ond for tho corresponding weeks ending as dated: 31,547 Feb. 8, ~ 1875. Feb, 7, 1874, ect ‘The following were the exports of flour, whest, and corn from New York during the past weck and the week previous: f Last , Previ's week, 13,500' 20,765 118,000, 276,465 1 304,800! 259,600 + It {a claimed that if the word “‘new” were dropped from the inspection reports on corn the result would (be a tnrge speculative trade, which would increase the receipts of that grain, and the profits of commis- sicn-men, Perhaps 60; and it would also cause = good deal of the No, 2 corn, which is new in facty if it should be no Jonger called so, to be handed over from the cold into the hot wgather, i atore, when we might again hear the cry of “hot corn” all over the country, coupled with another reiteration of the charge that Chicago is awholesale swindle, If therp be any par- ties in the trade who can give, and wish to give, a good guarantee that corn placed in store now will go through the germinating season without sprouting, their wish- es might be respected. Without that guarantee the change would be f-aught with danger, to say nothing of the injustice of the interfering with the trades of those who have bought and sold for May delivery on the supposition that the word new would not be dropped till April 20, ‘The leading produco marxets were steadier on Sat- urday, the weakness in grain and tho strength in pro- visions being succeeded by » Comparative evenness, the least satisfactory feature of which was its slow- ness, Saturday fs, however, gonerally less active than the other trading days of. the week, so that this feature was not extraordinary. ‘Tue light receipts of the day tended to maks the volume of spot offerings rather small in all departments, Domestic dry goods were in good demand on interior account, but did not receive much attention from the local retail trade, who for the past few weeks have not prosecuted s very brisk business. The tendency of prices of ail standard cotton productions continues upward,—notably for prints, and blesched and brown cottons. The grocery market was unchanged in its general features, Only s moderate volume of sales was accomplished in any department, while aridefrom afew of the leading articles the movement was sluggish. Coffees were easy at the fc reduction noted on Fri- day, Sugars remain dull and weak. Siraps and mo- Jasges are in fair demand at steady prices. Spices are inactive, but are nominally firm, owingto their com parative scarcity. There was good inquiry for chaica table butter, and fcly Iste prices were obtainable, Low grades are neglected and weak. Cheese was firm, under s good demand, at the lately-advanced prices. The supply is stated tobe only about one-half as Urge asatthistime one year ago. In the canned goods market there was some show of activity. No changes were apparent in the market for do fiestic and foreign dried fruits, quiet still prevailing in nearly all depart- ments, with prices rangisg as before. Coal continues active and firm, at $9.50@10,00 for Lackawanna, snd at $7.80 fcr Erle and Walnut Hill, Prices of bagging, tobacco, leather, and pig-iron were without change. ‘There was a moderate movement in oils af previous rates, with the exception of carbon, which was held a xc higher, or at 13}/c for 115 test, and 140 for 150 test. Lumber continues in moderate interior demand and steady. Tho storfa has kept dealers from fillmng orders with the customary promptness during tlle past few days, hence a Salling off in the shipments, “But, with the advent of good weather, a steady improvement in trade is expected, Drags and chemicals were rather quiet, but steady, with two or three exceptions, Steel and iron were quiet, Metals were alzo in light do- mand, but recent prices are fully sustained, and those for tin plate are likely to advance soon, Fence wire is quoted at 5c, ‘Timothy sced was in active demand and stronger, and other seeds were firm under a mod- erate inquiry and light offerings, Wool, bay, hops, and broom-corn were unchanged, Potatoes were-in fair retail request and firm, Poultry sold readily st fall prices, * PROVISIONS, HOG PRODUCTS—Were rather less active and ezaier on the speculative articles, in sympathy with a i 951¢@ 0614 | decline in the price of lve hogs. The following are us elgium are te “ ees the stocks of product on hand now in this city, with Switzerland (france), 1 511%@s1s . | Comparisons, as reported by the Secretary of the Pork- Sweden, one r aoa ‘Denmark (kroner)... ny Packers’ Association : Aust aper fio: = seeeeeee oe 7 CITE AND COUNTY BONDS. | pra Mah ee got ens Bonds, ‘Bia, Asked.” | Gear pork, tris. } . | ; ? Mesa pork, new, brls Chicago City Tyer cent bonds. 101 &int.102 &int, » DOM Ghiesko Cho? er cont powers one, ee nase Gice F par cant wetee Sint |102 Sint, | Primaimess pork, brie, reepeenee oo2.|101%& int.|10ay &int, | Petr prime pork, bris; Chicago City 7 per cent cartifi- fates acces cen casiar| 9% & int ~~ Cleans Guiy @ percent Cees oars cescsessnvesesesenaet 9: Cook County 7 per cent weds ‘West Park 7 per cent bonds...) .. BANE STOCKS. Sint} .. : xf Bint. [1033¢& int, 1 93" & int, Merchants’ National. J First National Bank. Hee Fifth National Bank. ws | itty Commercial National 160 1623g German National Bank. 197 130 385 fase . + 100 ‘Tilin 103 Titinois Trust and Savings Bank} 108 National Bank of Commerce... 100 Merchants’ Savings, L.&T.Co..) 1.2 .| 135 Union National Bank... aes ie Union Stock-Yards National. 150 oo ‘MISCELLANEOUS. [Be ee, City Railway, South Side. 130 140 ‘City Railway, West Side........|....20+. {125 City Railway, North Side.......] 96 985g ‘Traders’ Insurance Company...|108 110 Chamber of Commerce, Kt Chicago Gaslight rnd Col Pullman Palace Car Co. Exposition stock. see) COMMERCIAL. ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles of -produce in this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturday Long-cut hams, the. 8. P_shoulders, tes... Diy-ealted “shoulders, Bough sides, the... +i Chmberland sides, ibs.: Long-clear sides, Ibs. Short-clear sides, ths. | Short-rib sides, its. Long-rib rides, tha Btaffordshire ' si Wiltshire bacon, ths, Yorkshire sides, Ibs... Marat manufacturers is not in. Paoxrta—The Commereiat Bulletin gives the fol- Towing as the hog packing at the points named to date, as compared with the corresponding time last year, those of the jobbers. The and the aggregate last xeason : To date, | To date, |Anorenate 1875, ie” 3,451.7951 1,438,098 3,5: 270,492] "226,947| T 280,000} 255,000! 305,798 211,183} 270,000" 204,054 487,127] 458,940; 581,253 375,000] 445,000] 463,793 SuIPMESTs—The Commercial Report gives -tho fol- lowing as the shipments of provisions from this point morning, and for the Corresronding date one year sg0: | for the week ending Feb, 4, 1875, and ainca Nov, 1, 1874, RECEIPTS. |] emiPatmere. | together with comparisons: > * |» 3, k, *, y is, | aac |[ sors, | 67h, Bote | Merch | Bama ahaulete, tates, 4,051) 13,4091 3,901) 11,977 | Week endingl |} 19,270} 136,570 35,016} 064 eb. Ee 8,308} 7, 2,654) 1,145, ! 6,834, 294° eg S70] beer 3.897 | Since Nort 1,74 seis 109, 333 Pesfree arse 7 a 4 fe. i, | 355 ak bet Poa] Fe3 | Sama thes tral Feral essed] Soave te er, aslo soo eae 860° 23,150|' 5,863) 97,252 | *“Groca hams abipped fc against 100,480) 373.987[; 1a6}904, 082 2,6 for the Coe padlae weak inde ae eae taet S401] .-.<'+sen0] 27,120 | 1.184, 496,058 pieces, against 673,635 pieces the samo tims 48,975 | 80,769] 20,398 | $0 1873-4.’ ‘585,8001,1,261,023/1,747,498 | | tIncludes allcut mosts, except shouldersand 8. P. all ash gg | hans, 301 470, 620 ——— a1.20 se 0001 134121 BREADSTUFFS, 72;125(| s2;647| Ga;o03 | _ ¥LOUR—Was quiet and unchanged. There wasn 3,669}; 1,202/ 3.353 } better inquiry for abjpment, but email difference be- 38,288l| 6,070 7,842 | tween the ngures named by buyars and.sellere provent- Gealers. Salee were reported of 150 bris winters and 875 bris spring extrason private terms; 100 brla sprin, superfine at $3.05; 25 bris rye flour at $5.35; and 25 bris buckwheat do at $5.00. Total, 1,175 bris, The market clored as follows: Choice winter ext trag, $5.25@6.50; common to good do, $4.25@5,00; cholco apring extras, $1.25@1.60; falr do, hip: ping grades, $3.75@1.00; patent spring, $3.00@9,00; spring superfines, £3.00@3.75 ; rsa flour, $5.25@5,50; buckwhest do, $£.75@5.25. sie Bran—Was in larger supply, and 50¢@31.00 ‘Per ton lower 1m consoquence, though the demand was faiv, Sales were reported of 70 tons at $2°.96@20,50 on track; $21.00 free on board, and $20.00 to arrive, 2 Murppirves—~Sales were 10 tons Good at $23.00. Con¥-Meat—Was quoted at $3.49@3.60 per ba! for Rood, and $24.00@24.50 per ton for coarse. WHEAT—Was rather less active, and generally firm though averaging so lower than on Friday. Liver’ pool was reported to be 1d per 100 tha lower, by private advices, and New Yori waa weak; but our -receipts ‘wero small, and the parties who unloaded on the mare ket the day previous had got through selling, leaving comparatively little to be offered. Hence tha market Was ateadizr, though there was not much demand Even the report that the stocks of wheat at Odessa aggregate 5,600,000 bu failed to influence the market mucerislly, though it indicated a close compecitivn with Americcn whest in the British marie's next summer, ‘There was a Hght demand for shipment, and apparently an attempt to strengthen the mar, ket on options by bidding for car-lota, Ti* was stated. that private advices from New York indicated s better condition of things than thal reported, No, 9 Chicago whest having been eold there at $1.08; and this tended to cause a firmer fecling here, Seller March opened at 867c, receded to Bsc and advanced to 873;c, closing at 871;@8Tc, Balled the month sold at 85y<a85c, closing at 357,@3de. Sel ex April sold at 87(@33c; solier May at 916392 }ce2 and seller June at 93@93'c._ Cash eales were reportod on Chango of 55,000 bu No, 2 spring st 255;@860; 1,700 bu No. 3 apring at lc ; 1,000 bu do (winter ators ‘nge) at 80c; and 300 bu rejected at 76c, Total, 58,008 bu. Also 1,700 bu No. 3 Northwestern at a@36vo, Miuxxxsora WiEat—Was quict and steady. Sales Were 1,000 bu No, Lat 9%c in store, and 93¢ on track, No, 2 was nominal at 874@88c. CORN—Was in better demand, and etoady st about the samo prices as those which ruled at the close of Priday. New York was dull (Liverpool unchanged al 36s@36s 6d), but the receipta here were light, and operators generally seemed to expect thet they will con tinue tobe smaller than the recen$ average in voluma, Hence a firmer feeling succeeded to the weakness of Friday, especially es that weakness brought out several Ocaers from the country, chiefly to fll shorts. Seller March opencd at €4t(c, aold at 644@csi¢c, and closed at 64%@C4%c, Seller the month sold at 634@6tc, closing at 637c. Seller April sold at 654(@65:c; seller May at 711;@71fc, and seller June at GC Cash sales wera reported on ’Ohange of 100,009 ba No. Bat 62%G63%{e; 13,800 bu rejected at 6037@61%c, tha inside for short receipts; and 400 bu ears ut 6Sc on track, Total, 113,200 bu. : OAaTS—Were fairly active at am average advance of #@Ae, closing 3;@}¢c higher than on the previous evening. The market strengthened early, under an active demand from the shorte, who desired to Allin - at the recent decline and continued higher receipts, The ontside orders for cash were also larger than usual, anti other grain was steadier, Cash No, 7 opened at 52!;c, advanced to 523gc, and closed at siz @523c, with esles reported of 44,200 bu, chiefly at 5217@52%c; algo 1,800 bu No. 2 white at BWA@Siige: 600'bn rejected at '6034c, and 1,200 bu by sample at 54 @37xc, Total sales, 47,800 bu. Seller the month closed at 533;c bid. Soller March opencd at 523¢c bi advanced Lio Saise, and closed, at 02H(e. Seller “apa sold st 523/@53c, and seller at 56) 56 3$¢, closing at the outside. Miata a BYE—Was again very quiet, but steady under light offerings, A few small orders were filled at the cur Tent prices. Sales include 400 bu No. 2 (2 storage) at sane 800 bu do, strictly fresh, at 96 4@9Te. To- ,200 ba, BARLEY—Was in moderato demand and strong early; subsequently declined, but clozed firmer, The severe decline of Friday broaght out s few bayers for cash and future, and, though tae offerings were liber— al, the fact had'a tendency to steady the market. Cash No, 2 regular declined 3c, selling at 31.16%, and clos ing at about $1.17; cash recelpts with 2: storage sold $1.19, and A, D. & Co.’s receipts at $1.23 .07 in North Side, and $1.06 in Central, nominal at 98¢@$1.00. Sales include 15,800 bu No. 2, 1,206 ba No.3 at tho aboyo range, and 8CO bu by sample at $1.18@1.27, Total, 17,8:0 bu, Soller March opened at S11og1.18%, fell to $1.17, and cloaed at . ‘LATEST. In the afternoan mess pork was in fair request snd steady, with sales of 4,600 bria at $19.2747@19.0 seller February, $18.45 seller March, $13,724; seller April, ey $19.90 seller June, The market closed at about range. ba Lard was quiet and firm, -with sales of seller Mareh st SINT. : sears eat was firm early, selling up to 873/0 for March, but afterwards decline?, closing tamo at ic allot March; seller April was quoted at 88:{@33\c. was quiet at 63%j¢ for the month, 6440 for Mareb, and 71igc for May, Osta ‘abd other grain were neglected, LIVE STOCHL CHICAGO, Thureday. Friday... .seseee 110,573} 22,761 7,347] 22,743] CATTLE—In comparison with the previous week thero is improvement to note, both in the charscter of the demand and the prices, Both the local and cut- side trade have taken hold with more apparent confl- dence, so that notwithstanding a very considerable ine crease in our supplies the accumulations‘ have at no tint been oppressive, while atthe close af the week nothing of s desirable quality remained in the yards unsold, More first and second-class beeves were re- ceived than during any previous week of the present season, but the bulk of the supply after all consisted of grades below second-class; cattle averaging from 900 to 1,250 he, for which the prevailing prices were $1.50 @5.89, For choice to extra shipping steers the pros Pects are regarded a8 favorable for a continuously good demand at remunerative prices, but the chances arethat the supply of low and medium grades will so farez- ceed the current trade requirements as to keep values depressed, . Stock steers are meeting with asteadiy fair inquiry, and for the better qualities sellers con- tinue to realize good prices ; thrifty droves averaging from 900 to 1,050 ths being sought after at $3.75@4124, while in instances as high as $4.25G4.373 has been. paid. Common to fair lots sell at $2,753.50. The. extreme range of sales was $2.25@7.90, Thera were not more than three or four sales at a higher gr than $6.90. E ‘There was a quiet feeling in the market on Saturday, and the prices current the day before were not fully ° maintained, though there wes no general decline, «A - moderate amount of trading was done within the range” Of the subjoined quotations : : Extra Boeves—Graded steers, averaging 1,400 : 101,550 P09... renee reece SADQTIOO | Choice Beeves—Fine, fat, well formed 3 year i AR year old steers, averaging 1,250 to 5.7585” steers, averaging 1,150 to 1,300 ths. Modlumt Grades Ste if aging 1,109 to 1,250 Ibs... . Butchers’ Stock—Poor to f: common to choice cows, for city alaughter, Averaging 800 £01,100 N8.....0seeeee- vee 3 00GLS Stock Cattle—Common caitic, in “decent flesh, averaging 600 to 1,050 18.......0+6 2 A Tnfericr—“Light ind, thin cows, “heifers. stags, bulls, and 5 steers... Cattle Texa8.severesosce-eones aos. HOGS—The past receipts “amorinted to 107,- S3.018 the previous week, and 113,913 for the corresponding week last year, The market opened . fairly active on Monday, with prices and activity and firmness bave its ‘prominent throughout. During the first half of the week the re celpts were large, but the severe snow-storm wl Prevailed in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota during Wednesday and Thursday placed a temporary embargo. ‘upon railroad traffic, and the total receipts of Hogs for tho three days ending Saturday night was only sboat 82, ‘Holders were thus enabled to work off their atale stock that had accumulated in'the pensearlier in - the week, and to take a firmer position as to values. Prices of' good to choice packing grades were advanced 10@15c,- while in ordinary to prime bacon hogs 22 advance of 15@)20c was established. The ot the hogs, though scarcely as good as last week, was ‘unusually fine for the season, Saturday's receipts were about 12,000, The market and developed less strength than during ¢ two days, but the moderate supply in- - duced among holders ‘a feeling of confidence, and - there was no great pressnre to sell at any redaction #2 ices. Sales were at 36.50@S.%0 for ordinary to extrs con ;*at $6,706.90 for common to fair heavy, and- st 37.00(@7.25 for good to choice do. Skippers sold at '$6.00G0.25, while a few extra assorted were taken af $7,357.50. One year ago the range of the market was, 356. Following are eome of the transfers: Ave Pie 6.20 was quiet e SALES. No. Av. Price.| No. Av. Price,| No. 249 $6.90 | 6L.,..263 $6.85 || 52. 6.85 19 7.20 | 50. 53. fair ship} tae mand, and have not been subjected to any. jn change in valoes, closing quotstions being $L70@i.75 _ - for inferior to medium, and at $5,00@6.25 for good #9. extra. Most of the trading wan nocomplished withia ® Tango of $4.5065.50, \