Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1875, Page 6

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1875. MONEY AND COMMERCE INANCIAL. ‘There was little movement in any direction in finan elslcireles, Tho litter woather deranged the tails and interrupted the outdloor Lusiness of the city, , Which nt its Lost is nut large at this intermodinte aea- ton, Tho counter business of the hanks wae lght. Tho Joan business was moderate. There was a fair num- ber of appilcations from miscellaneous sources, As tho discount lines of the banks are allata comforte able Ogure, the domand, though not po heavy oa they conid meet, is satisfactory, considering the scason, ‘The general mercantile community are supplied by their collectiona with nearly ail ine funda they need, Among tho outaide applicants for accommodations are one or two railroadé, whose paper {# considerod good and (a readily taken, Rates of discount remain as before quoted, To reg- ‘ar customers, 10 por cent » yeat ia charged, Good Independent Vortowers get all the accommodation they need at concessions of 1 or 2 per cent. On the atroet, the supply of funda is abundant. City certificates, which are a favorite investment, and whose price is a good criterion of the rate of intorcst, are selling at about 8 por cent discount, or a fraction dees. Rates, generally, range from 7 per cent to 18, ‘There was an increose in the orders from the coun- try for currency. The teceipta of hoge wore liberal, and the movement of currency indicates that they may continué so for s fow days tlespite the cold woathor, New York exchange was dull at 25c to 600 premium botweon banka for $1,000, ‘Tho clearings ware $8,300,000, TUX COOK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, Mr, A, H, Burley has taken charge of the Cook County National Dank aa Rocelver, and yesterday be gan bis examination of itaaifaire, Ie is xssisted by the Prealdent, Mr. B, 2, Allen, and Mr, Spink, the Government Examiuer, CALIFORNIA CONRENCY, Yn an article upon The Financial Position of Uallfor- ‘hia, the San Francisco Chronfele of Feb, 1, alates that the total amount of gold and silver produced upon the Pacific coast during 1874 1s believed to have amounted to $100,000,000, of which, ss has been alown sbore, Californis and Nevada count for $71,000,000, Utah gives $10,000,000, and the other Ststea and Territories, «tho remaining —_ $19,000,000, ‘Of this, $81,409,486 has been coined iu the mints at Ban Franciaco and Carson City, Not loss than $7,500,000 ‘of this coin fs now in circulation on the Pacific coast in addition to the amount in circulation nt the end of 1873, The Chronicle thinks that as “tho total amount ‘of Amorican coinage in circulation in California is es- Umated st $20,000,000, of which more thana third haa thus been supplied within tho past twelvo months, the extraordinary activity in every branch of cotmmorce hud indusiry fa easily accounted for.” FINANCES IN NRW ENGLAND. ‘The Boston Journal of the dd tust, says: “A prominent business-man stated yeaterday that ho believed that the comnmercial classes of New England were never befure wo free from dobt a8 at present. ‘During the past year aud u half shrowd merchants bavo Leen engaged in arranging their expenses ao that Qhotr piyzneuta have been easily met for sorne months pust, and the tendency to overtrada Is lec® apparent than it was two vears ago, when = heavy trade was foreed (o meet current expenses, The failures of lato havo not heen very numerous, and a majority are di- rectly attributable to special rather than” general Went Thirteenth at, 10 ft wot Contre at, nf, Weel rater, ‘Tue eeoneiny of the past will prove benedlcal tu the futare, and, while we may not anticipate “kit. Jug tines,” there fa overy roavoruble bagls tor the he- lief nist a sound apmug trade will take place, Mouey is very easy, and thare Ina prospect that it will cone Mnue so, SOUTHERN BTATE DONDS, ‘Tho special tax bonds of North Carolina, iesued to the North Carolina Railroad, havo been dveided by the Superior Court of Wake County to bu invalid, on the ground, as noar aa wo can gather from the riher iu- tiefnite statement of the case at haud, that the agent of the Btate exceeded his powers iu tsutting the bonds before the performance of precedent couditioun by the tallroad, ‘There are three classes of teas bonds dealt in on the New York Stock Exchange, but their valuo 14 nominal, class threa having been lately quoted nt 7 asked and 3 bid, and classes cue and two at Key Lid. Our advices do not indicato whether or no tho decision applies to all threv of thess fssucs. It is reported by @ correspondent uf the Auguala Chronicle that some such flaw lies algo beon divcover- ed in the Georgia indorsed bonds of the Macon & runswick Baflroad, ‘The decision of the North Caro- inn Coutt ta in harmony with tho rocont Loulstana decinion invalidating the Btato intlorsed bonds isaueid to the New Orleans, Mobile & Texas 2utlroad, and with that of a commitfeo on tho valldity of the Ntsto indorsement® of Allsbama & Chuttanvoga Itailrosd bonds, the principle announced boing that when the Uability of a Slatoris concerned tho appearance of authority and regularity of procceding on the part of the agent fs not suficlent to bind tho State, but the conditions of hie authority muat be atrictly pursued, and procedent conditions on tho part of the grantes Uterally futdillod, or the State will not be bound, In— veatore will ace at glance tho importance, uuucr this ruling, of obtaining the fullest informetion with re- gard to the circumstunces surrounding the issuo of this claay of eecurities, befure putting thelr money In them,—New York Journal of Commerce, Heb, 5, CALIFORNIA MINING BTOCKS. ‘The Bonanza” continues to sink in public estima- tion on the Pacifo coast, and tho prices of mining stocks on the San Francisco Exchaugo are ateadily falling. Tho following aro the closing quotations of mining shares in Han Francisco Feb, 4; Gould & Curry, 17; declined 6, Bavage, 100 ; deciitied 5, Chollar Potosi, 62; declined 6, Ophir, 87; declined 41, Hale & Norcross, 4 Orown Point, 3 Yellow Jack Belcher, 40; Imperial, 18; doclined 25, eolined 3, 10; declined 3, m ‘Virgins Consolidated, 465 3 declined 148, California, 63; declined 23, Overman, 60 ;'declined 9, Raymond & Ely, 27, Burekn, 8, : eat & Delchor, 424 declined 16, Kentuck, 15 ; declined 2, Union Couavlidated, 8; declined 11, Alpha, 173 declined 2, Moadow Valtey, Biers Nevad: declined 10, Mexican, 29; decilned 2, Caledonia, 19; declined 3,—New York Tribune, Sth. GOVEUNMENT BONDS. Bid.) Asked, United Btates Ga of ‘1 140 1201¢ United States 5-208 of “02.0000 Moxy | us Untted Btates 6-208 of '04,., ntg | Tyg United States 5-208 of "05..., 11035 6-208 of '85—Jan, and Juiy 118% 6-200 of "67-—Jan, and July vig 5-00 of 'é3—Jan, and July. 1103, 30-408 ....,, 4 +} 3463 United Bthtes new 6s of °Hi byt United States curroncy oa, 4 Gold whs 11¢@iidx. FOREIGN EXCHANGE, Bterling exchangs was 480480} cable transters, London, 492; Paris, 610, Other rates of foreign exchange aro quoted Baris (francs), is + B123¢@515; agin Germany (relict @ Belgiutn (france) BIB a51B ig Bolland (guilt ALi 4135 ‘Gwitzeriaud (franca),. GIRO Bweden, Norway, a we 8Tig Austria (paper florins), - 44g OITE AND COUNTY Li bua, ] Asked, Chicago City Tyrer cent bouda, IL de int.102 a ut, Ghicago Uity7 per cout wewor- NOL Rintjiva a&int, cahage Gy 7 per cent water-| 1013¢ a Int.|1023¢ & int, i 98%; wint.) Chicago City'7'per cent certiil: Chivago Cliy ¢ per cout certia- cal Preree 195 dant) .. Cook County 7 per cent bond jiu Bint 02% int, West Park 7 per cent bonds, [a wing, BANK TOURS, Bid, | Asked, Merchanta’ Natfonal, +| 935 First National Dank,,, 100 Filth National Bank, 125 Seoeiseei National Bank.,.,,) 160 German National Bank at 127 15 . 100 National of TLtnois, af see 108 WUnols Trust aud Savings awk! 52. 108 National Dauk of Coumerce, eee | 100 Morchanta' Kavings, L&T. Go,.) oo) 135 ‘Union National Bank, 150 inion BI City Railway, South Bid Glty Hallway, West Hide, Oly Railway, North Bid ‘Traders’ Juaurance Cou Cuamber of Commerc Chicago Gaalight and Ooke Go. Yuliman Palsco Car Oo,. voce] VaSvex.d) Exposition stoc! Lay’ LATEST, New Yonx, Fob. 8.—Monoy, 2/@3, Prime mercan- Mle paper unchanged, A Sterling closed firm; 436 for atstyalsy, and 499 for sight, Customs receipts, $500,000, Gold opened at 1143; and closed at 11434, the two ex. tremes of the day having been 114%, 1144, Carrying Fates, 1, 8, and fat, The Aveistant Troasurer dis burved $406,000, Clearings, $67,000,000, ‘There was some talk this afternoon of a squceze in cawh gold, ‘The subscriptions to the new loan of the City of Paris, asanpounced by cable, amounted to forty-two times the wum required. Theamount ssked for was 250,- 400,000 france, but the subscriptions reached 10,000,- (008,000 francs, Governments steady, Railroads firm, State bonds quiet, Stocks opened quict, and fuctuations, a8 = general thing, narrow, Prices declined 1 to 4, of 1 per cent cotly in tho day, but recovered towarde noon, but the improvement wan afterwards lot, Uuton Pactilo and Northweatorn wers firm, tho former relling at 39%, ani the latter at 4415, There was very little change in tho balance of the market, The weakness fn Erie, both here ant at London, was duo to tho resignation of Wilttam Butter Duncan from the Directory, Tho market was firm during the last hour of business, and pricca advanced 1¢ of 2 fo 1'¢ per cent from the lowest pointe of the day, The loading features wero Northwestern, Lake Sore, West ern Union, Bt. Paul, and Union Pacific, ‘Transactions aggregated 153,000 shares, of which 6,990 wero Paolo ‘Mail, 43,000 Weatern Union, 16,090 Northwestoriy, 6,000 Bt. Patil, 16,000 Erie, 24,010 Lake Shore, 5,000 Ublos, and 19,000 Union Paciae, Oonpons, '8 Coupons, '6: Conpons, 64.52, Coupons, "83...+6 Coupons, new. MIAROUTIS. sy 04 oe. Tonneaseca, oll, ‘Tentesaces, new, Virguiaa, news. TOCTR, [St, Pant. .sssee. Gig [Ste Paul ped, vere dt | Wabaah seloog | Wabaels ped fosaig | Ft, Wayne, | Terre Haut Quickally Adama Exprens... Welle. Marga. U. B, Express, Pacific Mait,. New York Contral.,.1014y E , 160, 03g Chieayo'& Alton pfd.109"” e-. Objo & Bialeel yh . Harlem Vittnbutg KEL Wayne 9214 Northwestern.ss.... 436 Nortuwoatern” pad. Rock Eslanu,.s.eeeccl New Jerasy Ceniral..103 ————. REAL ESTA’ ‘The following {nstruments wore Aled for record Monday, Fob, 8: CITY prorenty. Del., Lac 5x10 ft, with bulllings, dated Feb. 6... Ellon st, 159 ftw of Wood st, wf, 25 ft tu alle; with buildings, dated Dee, 26, 1874, Barno ns tho abiovn, dated Marchi 13, 18 Laurel at, near Thirty-fourth at, 0 f, 25x with building, date Jan. 2 Ashinnd ay, 138 ft x of Harri 143 4-10 fh, dated Jan, 30 (5 1,400 vy dan, 14 Weat Cong 163 255100 f(t, dated Feb, 0.. Ontario st, 180 ft cof North vixlud ft, dated Feb, 6. NORTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITH! FnoMt counr- 11008! Lota 9 and 10 Block 2, Ravenswood, property, dated Feb. 6. SOUTH OF CITY LIMITE, W PROM COURT-HOUsE, Bowen av, 60 fteof Ubamplain ov, # f, 25% WW; ft, dated Fel, 4. .cecccvessecere . Onk st, u Ww cor Geargo place, 8 f, 1013-10150 ft, dated dan, 23, COMMERCIAL. The following were tho recéipta and shipments of the leading articles of produco in thin city during tho forts-cight houts endin at 7 o'clock on Monday morutng, and for the corresponding date onv year ago t BILIEMENTE, Flour, vria,....++ Wheat, bu Corn, bu, Gata, bu, Ciraed aed, Fiax reed, tbs Broom-corn, 4 4,200 1,003,084 340 760 4 69,24u| 87,005) Potatoes, ve} | 4/549) 535i}. Lumber, No, feet, 160,uu0] 233,000 Shingles, No... -} 850,000] ath, No... vase Salt, ‘Uris ‘Also the following, without comparisons ‘Kind of proitucé, Received.) Shipped. Poultry, 1 Poultry, c Gamo, plgs Exge, pkg Obcete, bs: Dried fruits Beans, bu. Hay, tone ups, tha, seiTsouares Withdrawn from store on Saturday for elty con- sumption: 4,801 bu wheat, 7,773 bu corn, 9,U76 bu oata, 999 bu rsa, 2,218 bu barley, The following grain Was inspected into ators on Monday morning: 1car No, 1 spring, 62 cara No, 2 do, 11 cara No, 3.do,1 car rejected do (05 whest); 21 cars high mixed corn, 44 cara No, 2 do, 83 ears ro- Jected Uo (08 corn, all new) ; 2 cars whito oats, 3 cara No, 2 do, 3 cars rojectedl do; 2 car No.2 rye; 2 cara No, 9 barley, 3.cars No, 3 do, 1 car rojected do, Total, 118 cars, oF 69,000 bu, Inspectod out: 25,600 bu whent, 25,357 bu corn, 8,234 bu oats, 1,278 ba rye, 3,9:0 bu barley, ‘The question wis asked yesterdsy, a8 a good many limes u tho pust, what 19 tho reason that tho No.2 Larley iu the Hock Island Elovatora fs no better than tho No. din some other housce? Is it the fault of tho Tnspectory, the parties who suporintond the elevators, of parties who milx aud doctor outsido, or is tho dis- erliniostion in price of 4@0e por bu without other foundation than a narrow prejutllce? ‘The caso ia ono 1u which a good many dollars ara {nvolved, aud there are not « few people on ‘Change who * want to know" ailabout it, ‘There was some talk yesterday about calling on the people who do khow ull about it, to make aregular explanation of the matter, if a regular ex- planation bo possible, : ‘Tho leading produce marketa wera rather slow yeator- day, sud gonerally caster, under a rather widesprosd de- sire to ell, and not much of a diuposition to buy, unless at lower prices, Mighwinea wero the leading exception to tho rule of weakness, ‘Thoy were oxcited by the an- ticipation of an mereaao in tho tox, and buyorsadyancod thelr bie Je per gallon, whilo there wero no sellers, Dry goods toa very fuir amotnt wero diatributed to the local aud country trade, though, aside from « few Promincnt lines, embracing prints, bleached aud Urown cottons, aud cambries, there was to special ac~ tivity tn any departtnent, The grocery market romains about stoady In prico, Sugars wore dull and declined nu 3,c, with which excep tiun the ataplo articles = were unchangud, Spices were easy, allgpivo duclining » 3c, and nutmegs Ye per pound, ‘There was = moderate movemcut in butter at Baturdus' priece, Cheeve rematua firmer at the advance noted laat week, Nuthing new of it~ portance ‘was developed in the canued goods and fil inarkote, Driod fruits wore in rather Letler requuat and were old firmly, Currante advanced 1@Ke, with which exception the quotations romain as Lefuro, Thero waa an active demand fur coal, at $10.00 for Lackawanna, and at $7.50 for Erie and Walnut Hull Oils woro firm, carbon and aperin atan advanoe, Tho market for carbon was excited, undor reports of » further advance at (ho East, aud pricos wore moved upa \e, ‘The movement in lumber fs atill moderate, and no marked {nerease fs axpected until the wouther becomes anlld, Building materiale wero quiet, There fa little dolug in cominon brick, either for Innnediate or fu- turo delivery, but there aro Indications that the do- mand in the spring will he large. Wool, hops, hides and broom-corn were quict audsteady, Hay was firma under Uisht offerings and a comparatively fair inquiry, Boeds wero qulot but uteady except clover, which was weaker in couscquenco of » reported decliuu in the Other murkets, Hay was ty requost andfirm under moderate otferiugy, Youltry was fu active abipping demend and firmer, the offerings Lelug scarcely ad equate, Eggs wore wleudy, ‘he following were the exports from the four led- ing cities of the Atlantle seaboard for tho dates named t 'g | Week enut'yi* Week end’ 30, | Bebe a! vb, 0, | Jun. 30, Feds 1875, wis, | “as74." Four Urldsvevee] 41,780 70,016 Whool, uu. Porn) G45.018 Corn, ‘bu Thats T0908 Tye, ba uss Vork, bi 5 viuTs Tard, be od | ¢ag0.so4 Hacoh, 43 | 16,685,084 ‘*Wrou tive poluts, PROVISIONS, HOG PRODUCTS—Were less active, except in lard, aud uvcraged exsler, ‘Thy prices of lire hogs were 10 @ibo per JW Ibv lower under largoer receipts, and the prominent packers wore reported to bave given orders to haul off buying till a further drop of 950 occurred, ‘This weakened products, chiefly the speculative am tiles, and made buyers less willing to tae hold, evou at the resulting reduction, Mesa Voax—Was relatively dull, ant tay@ise por bri lower, In sympathy with the docline {n live hoga, anita rather heavy drop 4n pork in New York, There was little dono beyond turning over from March into April, the dispositiun to maku now purchases Leing vory alight, Bales wero reported of 730 bela cash nt $18, 21.1995 5 8,500 bela acter March at $18,258 18,97 }¢ ¢ 5,25) rin rellor April at $18.55@918,70 ; 600 brid aciler May at $18.90; anl9,000 bris coller dima at $1915¢4 19,20, ‘Total, 27,00) dria, The markot clored at $18.2239 18,26 cant; 19,90 for Marcle ane $14.60 for April. Clear pork was noniual at $10,240.50, Sales were roportest of 25) brig extra cloar at $10.09 ; 27 bria family and 100 bris af £17.00 100 birla primo mesa at 810,00 extra primo at $1:1,00, Lanp—Wan in fair demand at a decting of fe per 100 Heat the quantity sold abort belng large cnongl, na compare! with the stock, to induce a d waa ® aire te fll in atapromt, Hence the market reported on Chang of 145 8,000 tes wollor March at £1 iy Aprilat £14,s51@19,90, The market closed at S524 819.53 came? $1S.O7YCg1I.10 for ‘Marcy and $133,873, 413,50 for April, Me ‘cro in muderate requext at the quotations of Naturday, 9 few luta heiug wanted for shipment, while thera ‘wae alson fate business done in turning orer from March iuto Aprilat the enurrent diference of \ezer tt. Bales were reported of 220,000. Iba ghoul dora at Oe cakh and Fe seller Apeil; 180,000. Ibe short fila at Oye, and 100 boxes’ do at Oc Tho market clored’ at Ghe for geren _ shonl ders, 91,¢ for do long clear, 9, edo rhort ribs, 93,¢ do short clear, and #4 @ete do hama, yickled hhama (15 The average) at 1OYC@1030, Moats in alt {part enred) quoted at OY @C Ac for shoulders, canh or reller February; 6c do seller Marche eda eéllor April; long cleat, Osc each or xeller Februnry do seller March, 93,0; do seller April, 07,0; abort ribk, 94 a93,c cash reller February; du soller March, De; doseline Apall, 104; nhort clears, O%;6; do ectler Marth, 104,¢; doseller April, 10°,¢, Mozed moate Ye Ulgher than’ lowe, Leng‘ ent’ hams, 10 all yc. Bacon moats quoted at 12154 for hatus, 7/g¢ for shoulders, 10',¢ fur short rils,and 11!,c for abort clears—all packed, Gnrase—Was quict at 6@t0e, PRODUCTS—Were quiet and nominally tn= changed, at $4.25 for mice, $9.25 for extra micas, and $20,00,220,50 for hams. ‘TaLLow—Quoted at 4", 1@97j0, BREADSTUFFS, FLOUR—Was dull at unchanged pricos, Tho weske ness ‘In wheat tended to keep shippers out of the market, but holdors wero firm {n their views, or pro~ feesed to he, because tho etocks are on tho decreaso wnder small receipts, and n good many of tho nulla in {he country aro slackening upon production, rome for want of water, and others because there 1a auch o poor demand for flour except at starvation pricos, Sales wero reported of 750 bria apring extras, partly at $4.25@4,50; 100 brla winters at $6.50; 28) brin ryo Hour at $4.15@6,23; and %6 brie buckwheat flonr at $5.W@! Votal, 1,208 Urls, Tho market loved as follows: Choice winter extras, $5.25@ 6,50; common to good do, $4.25@5,00; cholco epring $1.25@4,60; folr do, ahipping genders, $3.75@ 4.00; pateut apring, $5,00G0.00; rpting superfines, $008: $ Tyo flour, $3,10@0.23;, buckwheat do,+ $5,0095 Bnax—Was tn moderate supply and steadler, un- der a fair demand, Sates were reported of 40 tons at $20.00 on track and to nttive, aud $21.00 frve on board. Conn-MEat—Was quoted’ at §3.4083,U0 per brl for gord, and §21,00@24.50 per ton for coarse, WITEAT—Was dull during the greater part of tho serajon, and averagéd $se lower than on Saturday, Liverpool was dult, und lower on cargoes off coast, whily New York wason the down grade, with fina ocean freiglts, and dealers were anticipating an ju- crease {n receljita, now that the westhor is becoming murosettled, ‘The ueavy fecliug wae, Lowever, rather general than epcets}, In tho fatter part of last sear wheat was very Tow, and a good debl of money Wai in- verted in ft on tho theory that it was cheap, nud must te goud property ifheld turough tho winter, Dat the holding process hins not developed any altongth, #0 far, On tho contrary, at very low prices there ia: le disposition to buy for consuming markets, and bul poor prospect that much will be wanted for European wee, aa the Eastern world, collectively, avenis to have uvarly enough for ita own'supply, Hunce tuo parties who lisyo Leen carrying the wheat aro growing tired uf it,und dropping out one by one, Not a fow of these people let go yeuterday morning, nnd tho rowult was un early drop of le per bu, from which the market _ufter= wards rallied alichtly, “Thcro waa very Ll whtyping Goinund, aud not much apoculative buying, oxeept by the shorts, Soller Maxch‘openad at 870, declined to 860, and advanced to¥6!/e,closing at 863,c. Soller the month auld at S5@85%e, closing at Seller April sold at 874 @S8!,c, and seller May at V1Y@9C, Cah wales were reported on Change of 460 bu No, 1 spring at Bie; 44,700 bu No. 2do at H5@85Yes 4,400 bu No, v do nt 80 \g@ILto} and 1,000 bu rejected at 7¥c in North weatern, and 7349760 elsewhere, Total, 60,600 bu, MINNEMOrA WAEAT—Waa quiot and relatively firm, Bales wera reported of 700 bu No.1 at 92e, and 700 bu Nu, 2 nt 88, CORN—Waa tens active, and averaged about te low. er, Liverpool was ayain easier, Now Yorx was dull, our Feceipta were on tho incroase, aud the market kym- pathized to romeextent with wheat, ‘Tho market was dull, with besvy offerings till towards noon, when a decline of gc Lrought wut buyers, sud a fale’ apecula tive Lusticss was transucted, which caused a slight reaction in tho tone of tho market, but it was cgain tume and rathicr weak towards 1 o'clock, oxcopt that tho mummer option continued firmn, ‘Kellor March opened at c4ige, and decli GAv, closing at 611,03 seller the mouth sold at 631; @33{0, cloalus ub ONC, Seller May sold at T1@71}c, clowiny at at 714;c, Beller April auld at 617¢@65%c., Cash naies wero ruported on ‘Change of 73,000 Lu Nu. 2 at 63% @od%es 11,600 bu rojocted ot C1@61Yc; and 800 bu ears at 6dc on track, ‘Total, 0,000 vu, OATE—Were fairly active, without {raportant chango in pricos, The receipts woro light, aud cash oats were a shade firmer under a good deraand, while options wero # lite “of” aa compared with Saturday's prices, Tue offerings wero sinall and the trading tn cash fulr with those who were arranging to sottle thelr deals for thin month, Cash No. 9 auld to tho oxtent of 42,800 bu, at 61%,@S4¥0 for wiiter, and 62% @ide for strictly frevh receipta; also 2.400 bt No, 3 white at $4 54390; 1,200 bu rejected at 51@51}g0, and 1,800 bu by sample at Gc ontrack, Total, 43,200 bu, Cash or seller the month clovod at G3sc, Beller March gold at baI@s2Vo, and eloacd at tho ineite, Seller May rold at GSY@oeic, and gellor April at 5dy¢q@ibde, clusing at the {nside, HYE—Was in moderate requent and 3 @lo higher, ‘The receipts were somewbat larger, Salow wero re- jorted of 400 Lut No, 9 (2c stornge) at 963¢c; 400 bu Bt, uls elevator at U03se5 anil 1,200 bu fresh at U7@08e, Also 400 bit No, Lat 9c. ‘Total 2.400 bu, BARLEY—Was dull and 2}g@i30 lowor, declinin, carly uuder » genccal pressure to Well, rowers stil persistently hold off, buying only small quantities to ineet ctirront wants, and partioa who lave been Lold- ing the property appear to bo unxivus to unload, bav- dug Httle confidence in tha future, Cash No, 2’regu- Jar mold st $1.14, ond in N, 8, at $1.19; in A., D. & Oo. at 8118G1.20, No.3 auld ot $1,05 ju Centrat and $1,07(91,08 tu A., D, & Ov,"s, and rejected, rreab, in ats.72 ‘otal, 13,b14 Pp 2 N.S, at 8c; also by ample at $1.18, Beller March opened at $1.17, fell to $1.14, with rumors of offers to sell at lower figures, but ‘closed stronger, at $1,143, Cush sales include’ 9,200 bu regular No, 2 at $1.1 2,800 bit No. 9 at 81,1581 4,600 bu No, Bat $1.05@iUd} 400 bu rejevted at Boy au bie bu Ly sumplo ut $1.18 on truck, Total, 4,400 bu, LATEST, Jn the aftorngon mete pork was moderstaly active and 5c lower, Bat SlB1T¢ cash, $13,27¢ seller March, and $19, ved seller April, with aales teported of 5,250 bris at Petia cash, $14.973¢ aciler March, $18,573 aullur April, “$18.85 soller May, ond $19.10 acller Juno, Lard waa active and 9 aliado ennler. Balos wero mado of 0,500 tra ot $19.60 soller February, $13,053 14,614 seller March, and $13.57} sellor April, ‘The markot closed at about this range, Moats woro steady, with sales of 100,000 the aloul- dery, seller April, at 7c, ‘Wheat wan dull’ and weak under a heavy pressure to nell, and declined about 30, closing at Bho fur the month, 85340 for March, and 00'¢c for Aluy. Cord waa in moderate demand and lower, closing at 63%;0 for March, 643¢0 for April, ond Tic for May, Vote were },0 off, closing at 52youeller March, 2. GENERAL MARKETS. ALCOHOL —Was quotable at $1,051.05, DBROOM-CORN—Continucs in modorate order re quent,and firm: Good toextra hurl, 126190; rush thut willwork ftaelf tuto a choice hurl broom, 104@ 12e; common to falr do, 93y@10c} inferlor brush, by Ie ; crooked, BYATYC, BUILDING MATERIALS—Tho market is quiet, but thera is consldorable inquiry for common brick, aud it fa thought that an activo demand will spring up aa soon as the westher becomes mild aud pleasant, No alterution in quotations wae noted, Quotations: New York stucco, $3.00@4.00 5 Louteville sud Utica cement, $2,007 Akron do, $1.75 @ bri; Portland cement, §7.00@%,60 8 br1; Hino in bulk, ‘TUCGS$1.W ; Mme (bela), $1.00"a1,25 BW bel; vlawtortng- hair @ bu, 406; bullding-beick (common), $3,597.00 } Milwaukee and Hacine proseod, §27,00@32.60, dol. preauod, $10.00@2600, HUTLEM—Tho market was without new features, No more choice table butter than is required to moet the current wants of local consumers is coming for ward, and revelyors aro uot anxious to part with it ab UY cUNeebion, Low aud tuediuin qualities remain dull, owluy ta fhe abseuce of any very considerable dee mand from altppers, Stocks are not lurgo, powever, and thoro fa little likolizood of lower prices pfovailing fur woe weeks to cone, We quate: Chuice to ‘3 yellow, 30@35e 5 medium to good grudea, 1492 ferlor ‘to common, 15@220; infarivs tO choice ‘roll, or 20a 25 —Jobbers are doing e better business Shan CHE usual ut tiv stugo of the scusen, und aro carry! Sightor stocks; Leuce the posltign of the taarket f firm one, Birietly prime goods aro in scant aupply, aud are bold at fol rates, Quotations reavain at 110s dee for peime mild factory, gud at 10@915;s0 for goods “or hy favor, COAL—All alzos of Lackawanus coul are now held at $10.00, wut wud egy having been advanced Ue per ton, ‘Bituntnous vurietion remal Jy quoted : Lackawanna, $10, Ene and Walnut Hill, $7.50; Lic! $7.00; Llosabulry, $8.50; "Mocking Vall diane block, $1.60; Lllinola, $4,505, COUPERAGH—Vork barrels were quict and. steady, aud tierces firmer, Lelug in request au supply, Stock was wuchanged. Quotutlous 2 P Darceli, $1.15) lard tlerces, $1.50; flour harrela, dH@, Sie: whisky barrels, $1.tia9,0U; pork staves, roughs $13,006416,00; ucked, $1.00 24.00; tour’ staves, sina Hour hoading, Thao; tight poles: Ducbestb HOGB—The recalpts wora very Ugut and, uuder a fulrdomand. the market culed Orin ut $7,600) 7.60 for light, und $3.00 for Luavy, with ony sale of choice, (0 artive, at $3.12)4, Salen’ ware roporied of 870 head aud 2 cars. EGQ#—Freab were quoted atesdy a$ as@2te, bh yy tS ctrele Ti@2te, and poor lots Walter, VISil—Kemiain fem, ‘Tie demand im active at the quotations fll 2 No, Larhitenan, ty-prl, 6,602 No, 2 do $5.40¢5,603 No. 1 trout, No. Lahore mackerel, ner, -brl, $9.0h3} :N iyabrl, § nu 3 bank codfish, £1.45¢4 § Labrador herring, ‘$4. 503 ro’ codfish, HR, Dela, $4,GIKaYOUS a4 Labrador herring, round, bri, rl, $4,024.25: avatet herein, folumbia River salmon, ',-brl, $9.75 2 doz ntid & doz per caae, $! AND NUTS—Thero ts na improving de- mand for the cheapor claw of goods, Lut tho general trade continned quict, Prices of most lines aro fitmily held, while currants, which af late have been elliig Nuta aro in fair de. cheap, ato advanced & 4h, OY, mand at steady rates, x G96 3 tiga, drama, Laat figu, layers, 10%y: Turki nner, M@ttse prunes, ke 1605 raising, layers, $3,15@3.20; loosy Murcatel, ded Valencla, citron, Jase Alden apples, ees Bie; Indiana and Tlinols, ase; Bouthern, Tee Tye} poaches, halves, WeklWe; do mised, THe G4e3 do pared, 28IMe; blackberries, 104 @1L) 0; runphetrie, Shuiiicy pitted eberries, W@3ie, NUT —ulberts, "1%qlde; dlmouda, Terragona, Bare; Naples watnuta, Li@ide; Grenoble waltuts, new, Malte; Brazila, Mwlliges pecana, Texas, elie: Wilmington pointe, 72100} Tenucss00 peanuts, Cyd Ber African peanuts. ,6tie. GREEN ¥ —Were in modternte request, at the recently quite, as follows: Cholee Messina and Palermo Jomans, $9,00.a10,00 por box; Vatencia or~ anges, $%,504210,00 per care; Palermo and Measiua do, Her box, $3,0Ut 4.50; apples, per rl, $t 502.60 ;ehoiee 13, FL756i.i00; cramberries, $LOUNGI1G0 per Wel: H.UeG.W por kew, or $10,00¢124 RIES—Sugars wero dull, unrettled, snd lower, Coffees renin yntet-=pending the action of Congrers on tho question cf restoring the duly—aud will probably wo remain until the queation fs eottiod, An rice there faa fair movement at frm prices, Sirups and molasves are avoted quict and easy, Spices also show lesa firmness, allapters nnd nutnie; off a trifle, Motlowing ts the revts. : IM@tHKC; Hangoon, O4@7e; Caro- iy Re, se: Java, No, 2 a9@ He 244 ¢3 good ty prinie dia 22403 roasting, Zinta curranta, 5 TG j lemon pool, IfaWe, Dowestia 124 11% Michigan appler, 84403 (eyes 2440} Maracnibo, % Suaans—Patent cut loaf, 1%7@1tize; etushed and cole; arantlated, Deller A oes B, (ylt,c3 ‘do, No. a, 10@011 wh a fale to 7 choico common to fair do, Tga@soy ‘oy elluice brown, S447 prime do, Ha¥ie, common Wo, T@7% miolanson ettgar, $3,039 N, 0, common ta ¢ Kad RY, Sraurs—Diamond drips, $1,161,203 ellver drips extra fine, dscaVe; good angar-buiwe sirup, Gas: extra do, Getic; New Orleans molasrea, choice, now, T2@Tses' do prinie, GFAVe; do common, Geko! Porte Hieo molasses, 6ig550; common molasses, 41 @tte, BrToER—Allayico, 1547@161e ; clover, 50: ANea$2e; peprwr, Mazes nuitmiegs, No. 1, 41. alnger, Airicau, 25@2Hcs do Calcutta, Te@2ve, Suapa—Cernian Mottled, 6%(@7; Gulden Wert, 43 Gio; Whils Lily, O@orze; White Rose, Cy@syer white Ruesion, bebe, HAY—There wav sonte speculative inquiry for thn- othy, but few transactions were mentioned, aud there were confined chiefly to fling small order, ‘Tho market was Orm, however, Prairio was wanted for hoine conmuption, aud, being in moderate supply, advanced fe per (on, closlug rm, Quotations ! $17.00e217,59 ; No, 210, $15,000015,00; mixed, ad pratrie, $12,60Ge(3,00; No, 1 do, 00; Su, 4 oralourh, $9,5UGg I HIDES—Wero ‘quick and tinclint We again uote; Green city butehors’, 733¢3 green frozen, Ty IX; green cured ight, Yes Heavy to, Ba3!;04 cured, Bad Yet procn cull, 1603 dry flint hides, and calf, Isgives dry waited Mtdes, Mietges skins, dki43e; ahicop polta, wool estimated au'washed, per Ib, 40a lie, IfOPS—Wero quiet and steady at 29@.49e for good to chotce Weattrn, aud i(g930 for cyuumun grades, Haste ern were quoted at 3c. HIGHWINES—Wore oxcited, and nomiually about So per gallon higher, with no traractiona reported, Buyers bid Ye Volore ‘the close, aud tt way rumored that 976 was flerod by ono operator; but holders wore unwilling to sell at Joss thin $1.00, New York was quolot stronger, nt $1.09 asked, aud ive bid, ‘Tho cane of the excitement Was ou whlicipation of an in- crease tn tho tux, t LUMBER—Tho cold woather stil acta ns a damper to tho trado, ‘Tho ordor business has fallen off con sidorwly during tho past week owiug to thiy fact, but will, it is thought, incressy ugain a4 soon aw tubider weallor vety in, Following aro the quotation 00], Second eles: ‘Vuird clonr, ‘Third clear, thick... Glear flooring, Lat an Clear elding, 1st and 2 First common siding... Flooring, first comm Floorlay, second comm a on, area Fonuing (16 tt.);" ontaide yirlee for dey Common lumber, 15 ft and under... Jofst aud scantling, 18 to 24 feat, Lath... vee 2.00 A. shingles,’ + 2.00 @ 0.95 Bhingiea on track (A)... +» RGM 2.75 OILS—"The market for enrbon oll wan consiilerably oxclted, under roporta of # continued advanciiig ten- deney at thy East, and the quotations of standard’ whito and Illnois legal test were moved up avother ¢, making fully 4¢ ailvanco since Friday Int, Laril, ingeed, aud turpentine wero ateady and firm, Sperm was Ge higher, Below tre tuo prices now current: Carbon (standard white), 115 deg. test, 14ycr do Tilinow legal test, 180 deg, 154u; do hoadifyht, 173 deg. 110180; extra winter lard oll, $114 (a1.15; No, 1, 3 No, 2, Bic; linseed, ru, 83@ 8303 do boiled, 81G@M0;, whale, T7@ Tu: mperm, $3.95 240; neatafbot ull strictly puro, $1.05 do extra, Sv@%5e; do No, 1, ts@sues bank ofl, Ge; straits, 608 ; plumbago oit; do@7se; turpentine, 4@4des naph: tha, 69 gravity, 14!s@15¢e; naphtha, common, 1734 jc: VIG-IRON-—Thero t¢ ao steadily Increasing inquiry for pig-leon, and pricea aro hurdening. Quotations ary tif name an previously givens Scotch (according to brand), $13,003 47.00;" Lake Suporior No, 1, $33.00¢ No, 9, 333,00 3, $4 do Nos,'4 aud 5, $97.00; Amerienn Scotch, $47.00; ‘tuscarawae, $37,00, FOTATUES-—AWero nelling quistly from store’ at tho naunl prices, ‘Tho receipts wore Inrger, antl mora aro Mkoly to bo’ received froin the Haut na suon as tho weather becomes warmor, Pauch}lows wore quoted at 85@05e, and other varietica at 75@350, POULTRY—Btock sititablo for suipment was In good demand ond Grmer, ‘Tho market was lightly supplied with poultry of any kind, heuce the stronger fecl- ing: Turkeys, drened, 106230; chickens, dtensed, Sgt24e per 1b; ducks, 1g@lto per I; geceo, 8100 per th, BEEDS—Wero quiet all round, but atoady, excopt clover, which wos sopartad lower in other markets, and this favt caused buyors to bold off, aud the local mar. ket was nominally ousicr, medium being quoted at $6.60Q9,70, Timothy wan quoted at $2.4003,60, with wales of 450 baga good to prime at 22.50@3.0U, | Hun orjan wos quiet st 60@HSe, aud millet ot wWaITMe, Elax was quoted at $1,000, BALT—Was quiet aud unchanged, uote? Onondaga and Baginaw, We continue ta fine, $1.63; Canada ilo, ue) cording: cosrse, $2.00; coarse dismond, $219%37 dairy, without ba 275; dairy, with bage, $5.0; Ashton’ dalry, por mack, $1,00%04,25, VEAL—The offorings ware light wut tittle was done, Medina weights weru quoted at G@7e; Nght choice Uo at BGI, WOUL-A fow small orders wore recoived, bt trade in the agureguto was light, Frices, however, ara nteady, the stock in ator” being light, and prob- ably not more than aniliclent to supply the spring trade, Quotations: Good to orime ” tub-weshel, S5@57e; poor to good tub-washed, 45@52c: fino and medintn warhed fleeco, £6@)48c;" cosrso_ washed ficece, 403450} modium and voarso UnWwaahed, 30QITO; Ane unWored, 279320 { pullod wool; 42@470, LIVE STOCK, CHICAGG, CATTLE—Tho recetpta ance Saturday have been 9,000 head, ‘hero waw no scuiblauce of activity in the demand, elther from local or from autetde buyers, ond, although the supply fell somewhat below the avorago for o Monday, 4 matorially oxceoded the uo- mond, Eastern shippers claim to be losiug monoy on the atock wont forward during last week, ond they would not continue operations ut the prices ourrent on tho closing dus of last wock, fnafutiug upon concese sions of 10.4150 on suythig uvt grading as choice. ‘Tha firm views bntertainod by a majority of holders touded to check trading, but, at the reduction noted abovo, a fair amount of salea wax accompliahed, Sales wero at $2,76@4.00 for poor to good Toxan cattle; at $3. inon ta butchera’ atovk 3 at €3,25@. and at $4,606,093 for ordinary to ns, CATTLE sats, Nuniber ond descrivtion, ‘Av, 10 extra steora. 44 chotce ste 68 choice steers extra slipping 43 good steer 41 choles ate 14 cholve steers, . 6.0 wi woul eters, 5.00 5.20 bw 5.25 5.25 12 Uutchorw” 4.00 94 'Texau uteery. 40 18 mediuns ater 415 BT goa ateors. 51a nt Bulag 3.76 8.30 2.75 25 23 slockers 6.16 4) wockera 4.00 MoGe—R day, 27,200, Up to 10 o'vlock, next to nothing had buen done toward. dispose Porlng’of the 32,000 or 34,000 hoge in the pons, Duy- cru did not weer tuclined to handle the porkere ut may- Where ueur last wool’a prices, the prospect uf m heavy rua thie week inducing the exertive of greater cat tion amongst both packers and shippers, ‘the rodue Hon deinatided wan, huwsver, greater than holdere felt inclined to conceds, aud the forsuucn was well ade vanced before any conailersblo umount of trading hud been done, Opeuing sales showed a decline from Fri- day's privee of 10Gi5e, while latur trauauctiouy Ludi. catod & depreciation of 15¢@23, ‘Iho decline was greatest {u Ordiusry to choice packing yrudea, ud poor to common Ught; extra lard and choles, siuooth corn Peoon boxe oucertug, lonate Sales were at ei 5.10 for skippers, ut $5.25@0,70 tor common to extra light, aud at BhcondgTa0 for cles heavy ans Vickted sold at various prices, cholve brands bringing fow lote of extra fetched higher figures, The market closed wank at $6,23@7,25 fur common to ertra, ROO 8 ke Hrice,| No, ood $780) 05. Tas | Bt, 12 6,76 ‘an moderate, a8 was also tho demand, ousoqurntly the market ruled very quiet, No important change in yalner wos apparent, nod wo continue to ole Pow to eontmon st $4.7588.35 5 Ne pee tu good at $4,60655,25, and choice to extra at $5.50 @6.35, NEW YORK. ¥ New Yonx, Teb, 8.—Deeves—Roceipin yenterday and to-day, 4,500, making 4,150 for tho week, autulust 7,280 Inet week, Tho quulity ef frovh otteriugs wea better than the averare, ‘Tio demand was only mou erate, and tho market mitted dull, with» downward tendency, Onlinary to good Texan anil Choroken cat flo, 83.010 Ke; poor to prime and oxtra natives, Bie 13.0; entes elude 50 ears Lilnola steers, av 60 at LOH @tayes O corn de, av OZ owt, nt Eyles cara duay Ti ext, nt 114g: 1d cars doar 7 Wg@1i%¢ 3 A carndo, av GY cw, At 10'e3 4 cate ay Gy owt, at Llu; Lear do, ay Gewt, at Byes Tea ‘Texans, av O cwt, at 103¢0; aud 13 cars Cherokes cattle, av At; ewt, at B40, SukKr—Neceipts yeaterday and to-dey, 6,560, making 18,200 for tho week, aamst 25,030 last week, | A quiet inarket but firmer tone, aud an advance of a strony Aye. Among the nals were t cnr Cauinda aieop, av 119 thy, at $7.25 5 1 car do, nv 110 Ibe, at $8,507 Tear do, av 111 fos, nt 86,914¢ per 100 fas 2 clrs Michigan do, av 03 tba, at ‘G3Ze% Lear do, av 116 Ibx, at $7.70 per 100 the} 1 car do, av bY fa, ut 704 3 cars Ullo do, nv 0 ]uny at Bige; Sears do, ay 93 he, at C405 Lear do, av 77 thn, ninifey 1 ear ilo, ay 87 thn, nt Ce; 1 car do! ny 102 fim je} Lcur lo, av #5 ta, at 87503 Lear do, av 98 Ibe, 4 cara clo, ay 00 Ita, ot $4.85 per 100 Ibs; 2 care do, av #4 tbe, at 6,0; and 1 car do, av 87 Ibs, at £0182, por 100 Swin—Recoipts 10,480, making 90,000 for tho week, Againat 24,850 last weck, "Nous offered alive. Dresaed closed Ormer; BY@Ie for clty, and 8@Bi¢c for Western, BART LIBENTY, Fast Linenty, Pa, Mob, 8.—Cattir—Receipta for threo daya past, 1,004) head’; total for the week ending Thursday, 6.439 heat. ‘he arrivala here hive lee, since Suturdy morning, oll through mtock, lewlig only about vo cars for nsle here, three of which wero shipped un, No huriness tian been done of any ace count excops retailing, taking it impossible Lo givo any fale quotation, Lor sty 4,180 head + ia—Ledvints for the three days b total for tho week, 17,160 hoad ; Puiiadelplita, $7.60 TW Yorkers, $6:70-67.10, Suner—Keceipts for threo daya past, 2,000 head; {etal for werk, 1,600 hoad ; none om wale ; feeling vf the market guod, ' 8T. LOUIS, Sr, Lovrs, Mo, Feb, 4,—{loas—Recelpia, 695 head ; higher ‘aud wanted, Yorkers. $5,00G025 $ , $5,50607.50, latter for extra hogs. Reveipte, 1,200 head ¢ firm; rales of light teorn nt $.60@4.85; fate do, $5.45 5 Root, G5.65 ; common fo youd native atucers, 'S5, fair tu good Tesana und Colorado steers, $3.06@4.59, TELEGRAPHIC MARKEL REPORTS, FOREIGN MARKETS, Ltvenroot, Feb, 8—i1 a, m,—Flotir, 21298, Wheat —Wiuter, 96 7G 08 9d; apring, 8 TBO Gd} white, $5 2d@!s Gd; club, 9 CA@10s, Corn, 3e@ste Gd. Tork, 80a, Lard, 03s 6d, Loxpon, Feb, 8,—Console—Money, 924 @99% + ace count, 929592"; ; 5's, 1073¢; 67's, 1072, ; 10-40", 10342} now 5's, 102%; New York Gontral, 92; Erie, 2835145 proferrod, 44%. ‘Fallow, 438 6d, Heflned petroleum, 10@11d, 1 FRANKFORT, Fob, 8,028, 0317, Pant, Fob, 8—Rentes c4f 7 centimes, Ltvenroon, Fob, 8,—Breadatuifs quiet. Cheese, 0s, Tallow, 428, Shoulders, fa Gd, Mams—Long cut, 62a, Refined petroleum, v3 @103cd. NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET. New Yous, Fob, 8.—Thero in an active market for fancy aud shirting printa aud stapla cotton goode, which are firm, with au upward tendency, Ginghama active, and the supply light {n firet bonds, Morrimac alirtings advancod to 83ge, and Gloucester eambrics to9e, American new faticy prints, 0c, Cottonades and Kentucky josnsin gaod demand, Drdes govds improving. Foreign goods sluggish. PITTSBURG OIL MARKET. Prrranuxs, Feb, 8,—Patroleun weaker; ernde, $1.05 at Parker's; refined, 1474c, Philadelphia delivery, THE PRODUCE MARKETS. NEW YoRR. * Speejat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Youx, Feb. 8—Gnain—Tho wheat market opencd steady but quiet, offerings limited, and most Loldora of spring confident; Winter ts steady and quiet} tho market closed steadier, with » moro activa inquiry, obiefly for export, though wo notices fatr loca! demant for spring and winter 4 sales, 83,000 bu it $1.05 fok No. 2 Chleago apring in store; $1,071.08 afloat, the latter for choico; $1.09 for No, 3 Mil- waukeo in store; $117 for No, 1 Milwaukee; $1.23@194 for red Western; $1.24 for amber Htato, Barley quiet and tame; olforings bf Californts were largor, and the quality very hand- some, Darley malt dull and tame ¢ éaloa 700. bu two- rowel Htato at $1.40, tino, Oata lower and irregulars common qualities caster ; good mush tho exme ; white steady, but dult ; aalos of 37,000 bu new Ohio mixed at Chiba on track; 66)3@67y0 afloat; white G7@s9e, the tusido prico “on track; Wost- orn mixed, 6614@0Io in store; G8@OBLo afloat; white, 6T¥@04o on track ad _aflost; Btate, mixed, 67@073¢0 on track and nftoat ; whito, 6627 @090 On track and afloat, Ryo dull and tame, Corn freely offered, and, with only Hmited export damand, closoa lower and fairly active at @ concession; old nominal; sales, 127,000 bu; Westorn, mixed, 814¢@8203 Western, white, 82G8J0; Western, yellow, 82@Gu2Vc; Bouthern, yellow, #24@83!0; Southern, white, WE BGu; Jersey, yellow, 81@4%c, Provisrose—Tho pork market wna & little moro active, Lut at exsler rates; salos: 750 bris mess ot $19,40@19.60; 100 brla Weatera prime meng, fnepected, ab $18.25; 100 brie rumps ot $17.75; 250 bria mous, soller April, at $19.45; 600 brld do, scllcr May, at 919.023¢@19,78. Lard opened quict, bat closed rather Tord setive and firmor ; solea of 40 tre city at 13 13-16 @1B%c 3 100 tca refined at 147703 1,250 tea Western steam at 143180; for future delivery we hear of 9,000 tes nollor February at 14 1-16@14i{0 $9,450 tea seller Murch ut 144@1440 at Oliengu; 500 tes sold early at $13.65 cash ; later, $13,573 bit oud refueod, Fuerairrs—Activo inquiry for graln-room on berth at steady rates, but in other commioditios there {a little Uoing, In the chartering line there coutinus tv be Nght accomplishments, owing to the tonnage holding Off, ond at all evente at the nioment luquiry ta Hmitod, Winsxy—Ie decidedly higher, with fulr demand; walca of 61 bris at 0030; 160 bela at 0a08%40; 50 bris alcohol ot Wjga, Tothe Anociated Tree.) New Your, Feb, .—FLoun—Dull ; recoipts 10,000 dria, Hye tour qufet and wteady; $4.10:a5,I0, ConnateaL—Dulk; Weatern, $4.10e)4.30, Gnain—Wheat quiet and steady ; limited demand Fecoipta, 19,600 buy No. 1 spring, ‘B1.Ugl2u; No, o do, $1.05@1,048; Towa spring, $1.08; Nu. a Chicago, $1,051.08; No.2 Milwaukee, $.10@Ly ; No. o Northwvatern, $1.05(41,09 ; ungraded Iowa and Mine nogota sprig, 81,05 1.1 ter red Western, $1,186 142 omber do, #1 54 white do, $156.1 yo qutet ut vxiaote, “ Warloy declining j prime Gan a $1.52, Malt dull, Corn heavy und lowers mode erate demand; receipts, 28,000 bu ; mixed Westorn, 81; 4i820 5 white do, Bi3ve; Yollow do aud high mixed, HUs2ec, Oats—Keveipts, “13,000 bu; mixed Wost ern, GULdIS;¢0 ; white do, 67@tBiZ0, - May—Unehangod, Gnovautes—Contee lower, boavyy fair to good Mo, 183¢01n gold, Suyer dull, ‘heavy and nominal; fair to reining, TGC; prime, 77,0; refined duit ond heavy; centrifugul, Bice, | Molzstes dull ; New, Orloaus, 57@66e, ico dull and unchanged, Pe dice aie refined easicr; 14}{0; crude a 5 7, co Kaus—lirm s’ Weatern, 30G34c, LeaTina—Firm hemlock sole, Buenos, and No Grande, light, pulddloy aud heavy weights, 36 @i0o, Woow—Quiet aud inn; domestic fleece, O2@U50 5 pulled, Wo@s0e; Unwesled, 1U@uTC, Puovistons—Vork lowor } $19,40810,80, Boef quiet, Out mouts quiet; middles steady; long clear, 105@ 1X0; short clear, 1Us;c, Lard lower; prime steam, 141-1@ id, Burren—Dill and beavy; 16@20 for Weatern, Cusine Vir 5 1UG¢ Wittaxy. Coven 61 ‘Dull; 1 iyo for Weatern, Bruatvep Koa—Dill y $31 byinits TuaraNtise—Laa! es MeraLs—Manufucturod copper vicady ; Ingot lake firmer; 217\@220, Pig tron quiet ahd ‘ uncuanged, ott, 1digoin wold. Nalla dull; cut, $3406 3.00; ciluch, $4,25@0,25; horseshoe, quiet snd’ un- changed, CINCINNATI, CrnomNats, O,, Feb, ¥,—lLova—Bteady; moder ale demand, Gnain—Whent fair; advanced; rod, $1.10@114, Gorn steady ; muderute demund ; 6&@Ose,' Oata atuady ¢ moderate detuand ; gts, haye aud’ barley “quick pod unchang O%ts—Uuchanged, Eouy—Hource, tirm, and higher; 80e, Hurray AND Cursun—teady ; moderate demand, Coaven Beeb Fale aud fry HAL se. Yuovinions—Vork quiet } slo.00. rd fair and rm ; steam, 139% @)13%; j wivall wales as the ontsido rules; kettle, WAw@ldye, Mulk meats falr aud firm ; Ie; OY OIC: {sag OKe, Baven fair aud B@BKOs TBliKos Ile. Gi 1 VHGING, Li $4.5040°65; cicar rib, Banyo; Was: i 2 HoapActive} advanced; commen, $4.00@1,00} re ~Fuir sud firm: fale to gond, $7.403750; choice, $7.55¢7.08 + balk of anlos at §7.1587.80 ; Foceipte, 9,810; ebipmonte, B10, PUIADELTTIA. Prrvangnenta, Ech, &—FLour—Dull; superfine, $.5684,00 ¢ Towa, Wiéconeia, and Minnorota family extra, $6.87 4(3516; Indiana, “aud Obio do, $8.25 6.00; high grades, $6,25@7.25. GRaIn—Whest quiet; red, $1171.18; amber, $1,22, yo held at vse,’ Cor in fale domand; yel- low ‘and’ mixed Weatorn, 77@7Re. Oate dulls white, Gases mixed, Ge, atley—Catinde offered at $1.85 Vnoviatons—Pork atendy : $19.507820,60, Lurren—Quiet; Now York aud Hradford Connty extras, “Bs@av7e: Westorn, extras, 2&0; Wortern Dirata, 24270 $ Weatera rolle, Arata, 24@260, Onerec—Firm; Now York faucy, 163917 Eoas—Active ; Western, boter demand 5 14380, Wataer—Btenily at 50, Peraorevs—Nomiual ¢ refined, 144@ldXo; crude, Me tn barreles To in bulk, Crown p—Good domand ; Western, $11.00@ 16, KEW ORLEANS, ew Ontxans, Feb, 4.—Froun—Quiet double, $5.25 : treblo, 85, 9,60; choice, $5,75040.23, Gnaix—Corn in falF mapply aud demand} mized, 88: ; white, 99@9Ie, Oats in goud demand at 70@72c, Dhan—-Firm 5 $125, Max—Dults prime, $24.00} cholco, §29,00. VrovistoxsLork lower; 821.00," “Dryesalt: mentn Arm Tg@l04y@lOYe, Vacon—In amull wtock and firmer; ‘8 @l halle, Latd firm; Uetce, packers’, Mey retined, Hage; keg, Ht ife, Mame dull 13%4e, HtGan—Commion, 62 uit to fully dair, O4@ Tige j peline to chiotes, TH@AY c, bi fofettor, WGi5o; ctatern-bottom, prime to choles, 6i@00c, Correc—Firm 3 fale to prime, 184%@19%c Conn-Mrate=Fiemer } 15¢, Wraxr—Quiet; Loitisiauis, 9703 choico Western, D8e@ $1.00, BALTINONE, Bartivony, Mi, Feb, 4—FLoun—Quiet s_ Weat- ern muperiine, £4.00@94.25; do oxtra, $4,624.76 ; do familly, $5,250.25, Gnaix—Wheat dull; No, 1 red Weatern, $1.20; No, 2 do, $1.17; No, 8 do, $1.15, Corn weak? mixed Western, 78(aT83,0, Ont duil nud heavy; white West ern, 67a680; nixed do, 41GOse, Nye quivt and un- changed, Provirtons—Steady and firm, Dork atendy } $20.00, Tulk meate—Bhonldera, 74 Ge72503 cleat rib, Kcigivige, Bacon wuchanged § hams, 14g15e, Lard essler j 1334 elie, Burren—Bteady ; Wentern tub and totl, 3@270, Corre dot and muehangod, i Handy Tige. Wat irmer uild tuikettled 5 95@I5I¥¢0. £ MILWAUKER, » Feb, 8.—FLoun—Dull, x—Wheat ateady: No. 1 Milwaukee, 912 No. 2, 607403 March, BTige¢ April, BIe, Oats easi No. 2 noresually lye, Corn senrco andl higher; N 2 OLye, Ryo nominal} No.1, 07e, Batley uusotiled ; No, 5, $1.17: No, 3, $1.0516: 1.051 Paovastoxs—Quiet atid nomitial s easter. Mons pork, $18,135; canta ¢ $18.30 March ; $18,600 April; prin Amer ‘nt §16,76617,00; extra print firm at $13,000 1 Hwcet plekied Lame, yale, Di nominally tirm ; shotilders, 63,0 loose $ mittee, Yee loose, Loxed meats, ye higher, prime, Liril firm ; steam, Eiiges kettle, He, Durssee Houk—inre leg $1403.00, Leerrprs—Vionr, 900 bris ; whond, #,000 br. ag SititeNtH—Hlour, 1,000 bila whicat, 8,000 bu; oats, 00 Lt, ROM 18 TE MMinwatre an. rice, W quiot; No, 2 red winter, 1.07; No.Qapring, vuatle, Corn firme Nc. Mostly tA 'c, Oats firmer; No, dull und unebanged. Ryo steady + $1,00, a ‘Wuiscy—Iirmer 3 v3 @0te, $18,60 seller February; Trovisions—Pork lower} $19.75 July, Dry salt meata'Arm; shoulders, ¢2@7e vlear rib, 927@ Mes clear, LW@19 ie, according {0 ago! picked lute shoulders, TH claar rit, 10% @ Wher clear, 1Wyraloige, acon’ flrmy shouldern Hie; clear tib, Waite: clear, Wkilljge, Lar lower; 13iye cash; 233;0 March, LED. iS Totevo, 0., Fob, A—FLoun—Dull and nnchanged, Guatn—Whieat dull and a sliade lower 3 No, 9 white Wabanh, $1.15; No, 3 do, $1.08; oxtrs white Michigan, $1454 No. Bred, $1.07. Com meaty + moderate doz mand; lgh mixed, 6720; April, 7140; ec} low mized, Go%e ; Apnl, Wigc, Oata ready t inodar- ate dethanid ; No,'1, 3720; No, 2 685¢@37e for Micul- aun, CLoven BERD—¢6.50, Darserp Noas—s7.0@3,00. Reortrts—Flour, 200 bria{ wheat, 9,000 bu; corn, 13,000 buy outs, 4,000 bu. Surrstexts—Flour, 3090 brla; wheat 3,000 bu; corn, 14,000 bu ; oats, 7,009 bi, CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 4,—GRAIS—Wheat dull and unchanged, Corti steady apd unchanged, Uata firm and tmehauged, PethoneuM—Strong; iatandard white, car-lotn, 11146 ; Ohio Btate teat, 1947; winall lots 120 higher: Reovrre—Wheat, 1,050 Lu; corn, 3,100 bu; oats, 6,200 bu, ie 3 LOUISVIU Louravinte, Ky, Fob, 6.—Pnovietoxs—Pork quiet 3 €19,50@20.00, Bacon dull; shade lower; shouldor byes aides, 11@113,¢; sugir-cnred hams, 134 @14 Bulk meata rteady ; shoultors, 7; Wie} wides, 10'z0% cleat, 1010, "Lat, good, Ade} tlerce, MX 144j0; Kuga, 161¢0, Wamxr—96o, TOSTON. Bosrox, Feb, 8.—Froun—Unchanged, with steady but moderate demand, Gnaiw—Corn quict; mized and yellow, B@BIKC. Osta in demand ; mixed aud white, G3@7ic, TEMPERANCE. Mecting of the General Convention of the Chicago Alliunce, Ameécting of the General Convention of tho Chicago Temporanco Alliance was held nt Room 27 of tho Palmor House at 4 p.m. yesterday, and was attended by about twenty-five of its mom- bets. Tho chair was taken, in the absonce of tho President, by Dt, Felton. After an opening prayer by tho Rey. Mr. Parkhurst, tho minutes of the preceding meoting woro read. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTER submitted their report for the month of Jannary, which stated that immediately after their ap- pointment they proceeded to the performance of the duties fmposed upon them, and among othera that o¥ perfecting an organization. ‘tho report further sot forth that since thoir last meeting Mr. Orrin W. Potter had resigned, and Mr, ‘Thomas Moulding been appointed in his place; that a ratification meoting had been held at Far- woll Holl the lat of February ; that the Publica- tion Committee had been directed to print 5,000 copies of tho constitution, by-laws, and list of oflicers of tho Alliance, and also 5,000 copics of tha inaugural address by Prof. Moen, whien he road at the — Farweil Hall meeting; thnt the Committeo on Ki- nance had had several moetings to doviso plans for the raising of funds, and that $400 had al- ready beon raised by subscription ; that mons- ures were to bo taken to perfect the various ward organizations; that great incovvenienco had boen experienced in not having any regular headquarters for tho Alliance, but that nego- tiations were ponding for asccuring suitable rooms; tlrat thd Alliance waa under obligations ta tho Woman's Temperance Union, which augo- ciation the Alliance had helped og much au It could; thatthe Committos had bad vory fro- quent mootiogs, and that provision had ‘boen made for the payment of all the linbilitlea which ‘bud been incurred up to date, Tho Executive Committeo also reported that thoy had appointed the following BTANDING COMMITTNES! Finanee—L. B, Boomer, George H, Sidwell, H. B, Orin, ‘Mca, ‘Ty B. Carey, Miea Mary Everts, Mrs, 0, 1. By Hublication—M, ©, Kelly, Emery A, Storrs, Geargo Toward, douu A, Enander, Mied F,E, Willard, Afra, Mavilund, Mrs, Judge Walle. , Public MeetingsA, Paxton, Thomas Moulding, B, Fuanklin, Mra, W. Wirt, Mra, W, G. Powers, 0, 2 Holmberg, Mrs, 0.3, Wilson, ‘ Sant Gratiizafion— Mus #, 2, Willard, Mrs, 8. 8. Nutting, Mre, F, 8, Rounds, Ald. i. J, stone, D, 8, Covert, M, C. Kelly, B, Franklin, dudicfary—Vanery A, Btorra, Judge Booth, sudee Bradwell, Sulgo Gookine, Ingwell Olesou, Oyrua Boul ley, M. 0, Kelly, It was upon motion ordered that the Commit. teo of tive from cach ward, with tho 62-oflicio members and dolegates from xociatics roalding in euch ward, be requested to hold a joiut meot- ing at some place in their respective watds, Sat- urday ovening, to appoint assistants and take measures to circulate tho constitution of the Al- liance and obtain signatures theroto, and othor- ‘wiso to orgunize cach ward {n stich mavner as would rendcr the most offoctive assistancoin for- warding the work, and to report at the next meoting, After a short debate in whlob the MONDAY PAY-DAY was favorably discussed, Mr. Storrs moved that s committes be wppointed to wait upou the proprictora of wareuouses, manufac- turing establishments, and othor employors, aud Toquest them to pay their employes Monday in- stoad of Saturday. . ‘The motion was not put to the meating, a sub- atitute boing subsoquontly adopted, which di- rected the Exooutive Committee to propare an addresa to employers, asking them to cbauge their payday from Baturdsy to Monday, and to have the sanio published in the city papers. ‘The Secretary of tho meeting reported that a number of the churches had siroady stated their willingness to co-operate with the ce in ite work, My. Scoville, a momber of ‘TRE REFORM CLUB, who was pregont at the meotiug, made a brief address, in which Le explained the nature of the work which ithe Club was doing as being the drawing from the gutter of such men as had fallen. Ho urged the Club ag an object worthy of the financial support of the Alliance, Ou motion of Bir, Storrs it was resolved that the Allianco heartily sympathized with the move- ment of the Koform Ciub, aud pledged them- selves to actively co-operate with thom in the work in which they wore pogaged, and that the Alliance trusted that in the tui it might be abla to extend to the Reform Club fins: ald, On motion the meeting then edjoumed, COUNTY BOARD, — Report on tho -Subject of the New Hospital. ; Commissionor MoOaffroy Again Come to tho Front, Miscellaneous Business, ‘Tho Board of County Commisionors mot yen, torday afternoon, Prealdent turdiok in tho chair, COUNTY DEPUTIEH. A communication was recelyed from Sheri Agnovw, as follows: Genrinstent In view of tho fact that only tro gt of tho four country deputies have quaitfied, dn geeyige of tho large amoutnt of bail to be furatshed, ahd the final] maivry Grodsfor thoeo pesltions, wish to cat your attention to this matter, and augaent that the sit aries bo ralsrd to mich en amount om woud Iustite io prompt Miling of there otticens or that tha four conse ty Mintricta bo consolldatod into two dixtrict:, an] {lint the tio incumbents ba allowod to recelve $1.50) each, ‘Tho matter was reforrod to the Committen op Sail aud Jail Accounts, Dn. pavis ON HOSPITALS, A communication was received from Dr. N, 8, Davis in reference to tho ptoposed constriction of ao now County Hospital, sugrorting that arrangomentes bo made for the cara of tho sick poor {n other vity hospitals, iu which tho oxpens, per capita waa not greatly in oxcess of the prosont cost to the county in its own hospital, ‘Theoro was nothing in tho way of such an Brrauges mont, and it would, for five years to coma, answer tho needa of the county, and render unteceasary the oxpenditura of #200,000 or 30d, 000 at a Limo of eupecial financial stringency, ‘ho matter frag referred to the Committes on Howpitals, INSECURITY OF THE JAIL, Acommunication from Sherif! Agnoy, cell. ing attention to tho ingecure condition of the atlic and windows iu the jail, was reforred ty the Cummittes ou Jail aud Jail Accounts, with power to act, ‘THE NEW COUNTY HOSPITAL. The following report waa sbinitted by the Committes on Hospitals {te referouco to the pro. poner new County Hospital: Hirst—'Cho hygienic sneroundings and arrangement of thy hulldiiug ut present oceupled an a County Hor. pital are miserably. your. At in rituated on tow, swampy qrouud in wdiroct line ‘uf wind currents from thy Tiver. ‘Tho ventilation te imperfect ; tho sewerage i, deflefont ; the Ioeation is extremely uolay; in short, wo find the statements of the tnedicul stuif'to be tox rect, Second—Tho present aceommodatioms Aro entirely inadoguate, ‘Cho medical wtaft are able to allow iit 500 tu GU) foct of alr spaco to oxch patient, wheress they should have 1,500 to 1,600 fect. They’ are thus trying to accommodate threo times a4 many patients a8 thoy huve room for, ‘tho result is what might te expected, aud what tho medtcal staif stato It to ve,— discares Incident to overcrowding, and o death-rits entirely too high, Phird—Tho building itself ts old and tickety, and in constant nosed of ropuita, ‘The expenditures ‘for te patra of the building for 1873 nnd 1874 wmounted fo 4 sum aufiieleut to pay interest on a $100,000 buliding, Wo find, in addition, that the steam ‘houting appar. atu isulmost worn ont, ‘The repairs on it and th eowera will for tho nost year ainvuut to revoral thou. sand dollars, ‘Tio enyine-hduacand the Morgue wil slau need extensive reniirs, Horetofore the polidy bus hisen to do as little repairing as powsible; conaequentiz the buildings huve yono wo far toward Wreck that there are Lut two courses to purais,—eillier to build a new Hospital or to renovate and repair the present oo froma the fntadation to tho roof, ‘The latter coutse, ia dur opluion, would bo unwise. 1, Hevatso the expense would bo too groat, 2 Because the property does uot belong to the county, and the lease will Koon expire, 2, Hocnitue the Muspital fa not adequate to the de mands of the county, aud an addition to the building would bo necesaary, After duc counideration of all theso facts, your Com- mitteo havo come to tho conclusion that the immedi ate erection of a new Hospital fs a matter of absoluts necessity ; and your Committes therefore tecommond that the Cotamifttes on Public Bulldiige aud Commit. too on Hospitals, to act as x joint committee, ba de rected to proceed and adyertivo for plays for s hospital Duilding, to be orvcted on tho now Lospital site, to cont not exésotting the sun of $160,000} and that the following pretmiunis for plane be offered ¢ For tho plau adopled, the architect to be the archl- fect und siiporintendent of condttictiob of the build. ing for the second best plan, $200$ for the thitd best plau, $100, ald adyertisernents to bo first aur mitted to thia Board for approval, ‘Tho report is signed by tho full Committes conriating of Connnissioucrd Jones, Guenther, Yusso, Carroll, aud Conley. Commissioner Crawford was oppoked to the competitivesystom of obtaining plans, Ho pro ferred to have the Boatd eloct an architect, Commissioner Guenther thought tho surott way to get good plans was to offer friducotnents to architects to compete, Commisgionor Johnsou moved that action on tho report bo postponed for ous woek, and thst it baimado tho special order for noxt: Mouday, ‘The motion prevailed, TKE CONIFMACTORS AGAIN, Commissioner McCatfroy brought up tha squabblo of Thuteday fn references to obtaliog information concerning contradta, moving tore consider tho yote by which the Yeport was cov curred in, FAComumissioner Holdon held tho motion tote out of order, x9 8 motion to reconsidor Lad beer already mado abd Inld upon the table, Tho Chair docided tho point well taken, and pated Commlesioner McOsifrey's motion out of order, Commissioner McCaffrey appealed from tht decision of the Chair, Commissionor Holdon—This is a torr|blo atate of things. Commissioner McCaffroy—You'll And it more terrible yor before you got tbrough tvith it, Cominissiouer Holdon—The Chair hay decided in accordance with all partiamentary nw. Commissioner McCaffrey—The question i whother be has or not, Commissioner Clough protested against thet interruptions, Comnidsioncr Holden conld not neo theme tivo for the oppositton, According to the action of the Board, » bar waa put up to keep out straw bidders and bogua contractors, to prevest froud and rascahty, If tho matter was touched ‘ft all, Jot the gentlemen conte out und bring ug & now proposition, showing that they propose! todeal with bogus contractors and fifth-stor) morclants who had no habitation, Commissioner MeCaffroy mado a atriotly pet onal reply, charging Commiasionor Holdon wit! wing roxponsible for starvation and samall-pot at the Pour-House, Commissioner Clough callod bim to order, bal the Chairman declived to interpose his wuthority to enforce decout parliamentary order, and Jo Caffroy wout on and flulehed hia personal attacks Commissioner Clough, speaking to the apes! ssid that if it wore o.rried it would be doue by brute force alone, and 1 violation of all parlise mentary rule and precedent, Commixsloner Hotton hore took occasion to roply to McCaffrey's porsonalities, and, ina dig nillod manuer, eimply stated the feats to be con trary to the Commissioner's allegations, ‘The Board adjourned untit vols fur the express the highest pote ne: reason vatudineasee, “it fs wall kase8 . Samos. bi the p head of tho profession for aver W yoara ence all lmporiant. A book for the million, (10! gente to pay postage, on Marriago, Lost Knoruy, Lars, Impotency, Plmpine cn tho Naor, voto, Ladion reautlak the moat dolivate attantion, with home board, He calle UEro} v NO CURE! NO PAY!! Dr. Kean, 300 SOUTH CLARK-ST,, CALTCAGOr 2 May be cousulted, personally or by mall, fr ou all chrouio uf nervous diseases. Dit. Jy Nolan in the city wu warrants cures Ha. mt, $8, i,t Hundage from yi, MANHOOD RESTORED. at Ajxictim of zouthful imprudenes, ceuslag prema decay, nervoae doiiity, ates having Cy ed, bas fu aur howd reinbdy, bas fu upla_solf-uce, walgh mp willsend 7yee-to hia fellow-sufforcre Tne VEN/ Ta Nesanuats, Now Yorks FRACTIONAL OURRENOY- $5.00 Packages FRACTIONAL CURRENG! IN EXCHANGE FOR Bills of National Corrency, TRIBUNE OFFICE. the write, Btrietly coulidantt ou f }