Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 26, 1875, Page 6

6 MONEY AND COMMERCE FINANCIAL, {The oxtes wore brightand atimulating yeaterday, and theeffoct was plaloly manifest in buatness circles, A Detter fecling generally prevailed, thongh transaction® atthe banke are atill comparatively limited. They hava abundant means to meet the wante of all Iegitl- matecustomers, With ome the lines of discount are quite eatiofactory, but nearly all of them would con- pent to a very considerable increase, The only feature epecially noticeable ia (be continued weakness of New York exchange, Sales were froely made between banke at 50s discount per $1,000, and wo heard of several parcels for which 75¢ were acceptou, In addition to this ft shoul! be plated that thers is no coneldorable demand for currency, ‘The banks seem Inclined to be fully prepared for all possible balances on next Monday, March 1, Bank discount rates to customers are ntesdy at 10 percent, We doubt Whether any, perhaps none of them, would mage spy concessions excopt on call with the best of collaterals, and thaton short Ume, They, are quiteaure of full rates, and 8 fair, If not an ac- fave, demand in a very fow weeks, On the strect quotations are 8@IB per cent, Do- mand light, In our quotations of bank too yesterday, the ‘ask- ing price” for Bank of Iilinois stock wat ted to bo 106, which wasan error, We have inspected a Unt of gales of this stock since Jan. 18 On that day thera wore threo aslen at 1073 and twoat103, There have been no sales alnce at leas than 100-—tho last ones fow daya ninco at that Ogura, GOVRANMENT DONDE. United Btates Ca of Y.. Dntted States 5-204 of ‘62. 6-208 of °67—JTan, and July, $900 of 8—Jan, and July, OAC o.oo eee, ennseses United States now 58 of MHL, Salteiiates currency 6s Olds sessseseensesese ITE AND COUN Bonds, Asked, ‘Chicago City 7 # ct. bonda.... [10 & int,/1024 A int, Chicago City 7 & at, sewornge,|10L'y & int.|102!4 dint, ‘Chicago Clty 7 BH ct, waterloan,101}j & int.|102/4 & int. Ohicago Clty 7 Pet.certificstes; 0444 & int. Chicago City 6 ¥ct, certificates! 15 Aint) ., Cook County 7 ct, bon: LOL 3g Mc int. [10239 & int. Woat park 7 ¥ ot, bonds, fo 93 &lut, Bid, DANK BTOCKR, =| Asked, Merchanta’ National... | 100 Merchanta' Savings, L, & T. Co, 153} 135 Union National Dunk... . 380 ‘Union Btock~¥ard National........c.00 ee MISCELLANEOUS. |moeraated, City Ranh 140 City Rattwa: 125 City Railway, North Si WB lreeeese ‘Tradere’ Instirance Com; 144 Chamber of Commerce...s...+-+ ao ‘Qhicago Gaalight and Cake Company. 130 Ghleaqo & Northwestern gold bonda. aL Exposltion #ock...scceeesenees 50 MISSOURI BONDED DEDT, The report of the Fund Commissioners of the State of Missouri gives the following facts: ‘The bonds outstanding dan, 1, 1875, smounted to $17,839,000, oa follown: For the Pacifo Reilrosd, $3,135,0007 St, Louls & Iron Mountain oilroad, £2,310,000; 8, WF. Brunch Pacific Railroad, $1,435,000; North Missourl “Railroad, $2,869,000: Piatt’ County road, $504,000; Cairo ke Fulton Railroad, $392,002; consolidation bouda, $2,727,000; Btate dolt proper, 439,000; Northwestern Lunatio Asylum, $200,00); Univermty, $201,002; Pacifo Railroad (guaranteed), PE SsHoco! funding bonds, "$100,000; | refund yada, $104,000; certificate of indnistedneca te acho! fund, $400,000, ° The lodebteduees munthres aa follows: 3,000 242,000 401,000 oe 504,000 17,00U}fndefinite """8, 422,900, Fund indebt- Ove] udnesa....4... 900,000 3,212,000} + 9,251,000} Total. .s.+s04$17,839,000 uring the year 1874 the Fund Commiasionors paid out for intarest the aura of $1.011,369,68 } for matured ‘bonds, $313,000, leatiug Lalnuce tn the Treasury Jan, 1, 1875, tho sum of $305,652,67, LAT"ST, New Yonx, Fob, 25,—Mouey,J24@3; prime merean- tlle paper, 4@6, Sterling drm; 482@i33%¢ for sixty day, and 486 for sight. Customs receipts, £227,000, ; Gold dull, opening and closing 26114; carrying sates, 1,3, and flat, The Assistant-Trossurer dls- auraal $1,415,090; clearings, $10,000,000, Governments steady, Ratlroade strong and active, iho Pacliics, Michigan Contral, and Chicago, Burlinge * on & Quincy 84 being prominent features, Stato bonds dull, Btocks were irregular during tho frat partof tho ay, but later became weak and lower, with Pacific Mail and Erto leading the decline, Western Union and Pacifio were frtavr, During the last hour the market was firm, end priccs recayored { to 13; fcom tho loweat point of theday, The greatest sdvance ‘was in Pacifio Mall, which rosa to3344. Unton Paciile, Rock Island, Lake Shore, and Western Union, were generally firm, with slight fluctuations, Ohlos and Frio were exceptionally weak, (he latter on various un- Coanded rumors about a reduction of rates, default in to March inlercst, etc. ‘Transactions aggregated 189,000 shares, of which 65,000 were Pacific Mall, 31,000 Weatern Union, 15,600 Northteatern, 14,000 Erie, 8,Cv0 Lake Shore, 11,000 Olulos, 17,000 Wabsab, and 13,000 Union Pacific, Govenwuesr noyDs, ‘eT. eEATN DONDE, 258% | Vinhitas, ota : |. Carollisa, cid, N, Garolinan, 913g | Oulo & Misslanippl ,. 25 ving, | Gln ian & Quiscy 104 4 ur, ey. ts | Tang z O41 TM Coutral Pacifia stocks Union Pucitio bond Dal., Lack. & W,. REAL ESTATE, ‘The following fnstruments wero Mled for rocord ‘Thursday, Feb, 35: YRorentr, ory, West Madison at, 190 8-10 f+ w of Homan ay, n s 904, 203% New Jersey Contral,,l08%; £, 29x11 ft, ated Jat, YS. es. csceceesceee toy Milwaukee i Gift we of Noabayswn? 44800 23H ft, dated Fob, 25... * 9,500 Hubberd f DI pitted 4,000 ebecca at, 169 Paul ft, with improvements, dated Fel Galuted at, 63 fta of MubLard at, 1t} amo Union st, 80 fee of Erie, lated Fab, 24.05. oseres. Wi tg 8 aT AO 8 of 4, 27-25-10 x 100 ft, dated J: Mame property Sa shove, dates ‘WhetMeld av, se cor of Ti, dated Nov, 1, 1874... ‘Wout Taylce ut, 283 15 w of fern. 2126 15-110 £,, dated July 23, 1874, SOUTH OF CITY Lintrs, WITHIN A MAD FROM COUKT-]OUaK, Greenwood ay, 125 tt 6 uf Bisty-Oret at, wf, 50 “Wendell st, 1170 5-10 ft, dated Fob, 6, 1,018 Wabarb av, 203 ft n of Fort; xi) 11, dated Feb, 23,, 3,400 COMMERCLAL. ‘Tae following were the receipts ari shipments of the leading articles of produce tu this city during the twenty-four bours ending at 7 o'clock od Thursday morulag, and for the corresponding date one year ayos u Geir, omic | tan, [ete j Hats, | ae, bris,, 4,208 pe ‘gazes 1 ex.o0ul] solu) “alent serum, saat egal ooystt per mY] Os a 7 34,0001] 108,773) 906,711 aso 1,722 arzrazi] 9,809 2745} 3h taa] 1.106) 70) "14 jos, tha... see.) 103,094] 102,683}] 149,409] 105,057 Highwines, bris,.| "2 ‘313 asa} 3K Wool, le, 37,515, 11,000|) 79,840] Potatoes, bi 2,3" Naso cvesol souk eased Lumter, § 930400] 298,000)11,287.800}7, 441, $92 Bhing! 890,00011,055,0v0|] "603,000]1, 155,500 iath, 3 Bs 40,000) ‘159,600 Balt, ‘bel 490} ‘38 Also the following, without comparisonas Kind of produce, Received, | Shipped. 60,290) 100,002 Dil sevevees, 0412 8,500 Withdrawn from atore on Wednesday for city con- snmption: 350 ba whent, 6,83 bu coro, 900 bu cata, 835. bn rye, 9,035 bu barley, ‘The following grain was inapectet into atore Thurs day morning: 1 car No.1 apring, 63 cara No, 3 do, 0 care No, 3 do, @ care rejected do (1) wheat); 5 ears high mized corn, 47 cars No.2 do, 18 care rejected do (0 corn, allnew); 1 car white cata, 10 cara No, 2d03 cara No, 2 ry! cars No.2 barley, Total, 171 cara, of 65,000 tat, pected out: 723 bu wheat, §,259 ba corn, 4,544 bt barloy. ‘The leading prodnzo markela were again active yeaterday, taken in the aggrerate, and a nteadier feel ing prevailed, thongh there was no particular atrength, except in corn, Tha woaknose of the preceding day was largely dua to heavy offoriugs of March options, autl most cf thoee were workod off, in grain, while the preesure to sell was leas serero in provisions seater- day. ‘The proceedings were chiefly apoculative, A rood deal of grain is noted each day as “ shipped * for Chicago, bub a large proportion of itis billed through, ani le not bought or aold in this market. The ama) qnantittes of grain ahipped from this city the present whiter contrasts remarkably with the movemontof a year ogo. There is scarcely ony demand, and owners in the country are aguding thelr proporty Fast in the hope of realizing bottor pricca for it than they could obtata here, Dry goods wero meeting with a liberal local and ine terior demand, and wero firm in price. The changes in the grocery market were confined to an advance of anjgcio sugars, Birupsand molasses were atrongor, ‘Dut not quotably higher, Coffees remain dull and un- welled, ‘Teas, rice, splcea, soaps, and other stablo and elds articles were nominally unchanged, Thero wees far demond for cholca grades of buttor, and late pricea wera sustained, Checae was firm, Na changes of [Importance wore davaloped in the bagging, leather, plg-tron, and wood markets, quict provalling all around, with prices ranging as before. Olls wero willie out change fn price, though thero wasastrong up ward tendency in carbon, A fair number of ordera for lumber were roceived from the country, and trade on the whole waa oqual to expectations, Motals, Ungers’ atock, and nails were mooting with a slightly improved inquiry, Tin-plate 4s very firm and Ilkely to bo advanced soon. No new features were noticed in the wool or hop markote, Droom-corn was in fair order request and very strong. Prsiriehoy was egain active and firm, The recelpts wera larger, but ecarcoly sufficient to supply the demand, Beeds wore quiat, except, perhaps, timothy, which sold to » modorate extent, but was easy, Owing to Hberal offerings, Potatoes were fro and in active requost, Poultry and egge ware without material change, PROVISIONS, OG PRODVCTS—Were rather less active, but Arm- cr. Live ucgs wore in good supply and ensler, but a good msny oferatora areof the opinion that the hog crop fa clesned up much more closoly than uaual, and the heavy preasure to acll product, which weakened the market on Wednesday, was withdrawn, xethe majority of the offerings had boon disposed cf, Thero was no strength in the tone of advices from other points to warrant a rescllon bero; but there isa large abort in- terest, and the recent decline 1 prices brought out bayers anzious to fl in whllo they could dosoat 2 Profit, Hencea firmer tone, The future of prices in pork products ia as much dependent upon the hog eup- plyauat the beginning of the packing season, If there should be plenty of hogs left, the abundance of fog will stimulate cutting all through the summer, and. that will materially fotecfera with the demand for wloter-cured stud, If, however, {t should be found that the hogs are used up, as is now belleved by many, the prospsct is good for firmness in tbe resuits of the winter's work, though prices now rule high. Qaly {wo more days remain of the regular packing sexton, ‘Meas Ponx—Was in falr demand, and firmer, at $@ We advance on the quotations of Wodueaday, Tuo business largely consisted of changing over’ from March into April, fow new purchases being made, ex- cept of car lots for shipment. Bales were reported of 710 brle cash at $18.10; 0,000 bris seller March at 18.10; 6,040 bels seller April at $18,35(@18.40; 4,250 birla neller May at $18.60@18.724 + 600 bris seller June at $18.95, ‘Total, 20,460 oris, ‘The market closed firm at $18.10 cash ¢$18.10@18.19% for March ; $18,40@, 18,4245 for April; and $14,70@18,724 for May. Other descriptions of pork were quiet and steady. Clear wae quoted at $19.95 ; prime mess at $14,003 and oxtra prime at $13.00, Lanp—Waa lesa aclive, but Tigo ner 100 the higher than the closing Nenres of Wednesday, though the ny- eraga prices of the two daya were about the same, Eiv-. srpool was quoted 6¢ per 112 Iba lower, and New York wan tame; Lota feellug of reaction from the preced- tng weakuons here, end a falling off tn the quantity of the hoge received here, enatied holders to insist on the above noted advance. Balea were reported of 350 tea cante at $13,225 6,000 toa aeller March at $13.17)6 13.25 ; 4,750" tes ‘seller April at $19.40@ 19,46 + 2,500 tes solier’ May at $19.5714@19.63, Total, 12,000 tcs, Tho market closed at $13,224 cash, $13.225513.25 for March, §13.45 for April, and $13,05 for May, Mxaty—iera rather qui previous quotations, There was s good demand, both on home and foreign account, but gencrally at #70 ua- er the market, aud holdors were drm in thelr views, on acoonnt of ie fact that atocke are light and the outward movement. continues good, Salos wore re- ported of 60,000 the ahouldera at 6340 : 60,000 ths abort Hba at 94s 40 boxes do at 92403 20,000 Ibs greet da_at 903 209,000 the short clare, aollor last half of BMareh, at'A!43 20,000 Ibs green hams (16 fbs) ab 9c. The market closed at Gyo for creen shoulders, 94@9%e0 for do long clear, 940 do short riba, QWo do short cloar, aud 94940 do hams, Bweot- ickled bams (15 tba average) ab 10W@1D%0, Beata in anit (part cured) quoied (st fH0 for" shoul ders, coh oF seller Merch; 6X0 do seller April> fo do seller May; long clear, 940 cash or seller March? do acller April 03¢0; do seller May, 93/05 short ribs, 94@9%e cash or soller March ; do scl r April, Oe; do seller May, 100; short oleae, cash or seller March, 9c} doaellor April, 100; do sel cr May, 104c, Boxed meats2¢o higher than loose, Ua- con meats quoted at 1235@19}40 for hams, 66 for shoulders 1040 for short “ribs, aud le for short olears—all packed. Gnrasv—Wan quiet at 6@10e, BEEF PRODUCTH—Were quiet and nominally une changed, at §9,25 for mesa, $9,25 for extra meas, and $21,00.822,00 for hams, TALLOW—Quoted st 84QS3{c, Bale were 60,000 its clty at B}j0, BREADSTUFFS. FLOUN—Was quiet and firm, Shippers wero not in the masket, and there was only a moderate demand for local use, Lut desirable brands were quoted atrang, on account of relative acarcity, Sales were reported of” ‘255 bris winters, partly at §3.40 ; 1,000 bris sprlog ox tras, partly af §4.25@1,80 ; and 100 bris ryo flour on privateterms, otal, 1,435 brie. - ‘Bnay—Wes in moderste demand, and a shade easier, though not in large supply, Sales wero reported of 40 tons at $20,00 on y and al $20.50 free on board, Copy Mzst—Was quoted at $2,403.00 ner bri for good, and $21,00@ 24.80 per ton for cosran, WHEAT—Was Xo lower, and less aclive at the de- cling, being dull during a great part of tho sesalon. Tiverpool was quoted fiat on cergoes afloat, and Now York dail aud easler, while there wore very faw buying ordora on the floor from outside, Tho market was thus chiefly local, and there was nothing in the situs tlon to alimulate a demand from home buyers, It was what 1s expressively callod a scalpers’ market, in. which the noble army of short sellers (aot the “ rabble army,” as the intelligent compositor made us say yes- terday) bad slightly the advantage, Tho rocelpta ware Tather light, and miost of the superabundance of March ‘wheat liad been placed on tho previous day, much of Mtinstrong hands, Hence there was no particular pressure to soll, aud no great weakuess, ‘The tradiog was chiety {n options, the shipping damsnd botog very light. eller April opened at BSj4e, advanced to 831;¢, declined to $3/,c, and closed at 853;c. Seller March sold at Hh, @b4 ic, closing at 843;c, Seller the month wae early noininal at B1@Q84Yc, closing at Biivc. Heller May sold at 83/;@8)!c; aud soller June at @I02{0, Use aalea wero reported of Tu0 bu No, it NO, 1605 10 Fejoct Tre, ‘Total, 50,400 bi, tee So NUNS. Minxxsora Wurat—Was Inactive on graded lots, and nominal at 9c for No, 1, and 810 for'Ro. 3. Hale was Biade of 6,000 bu by sample (equal to No, J) at 96c, on through cars, CONN—Was lees active, but generally Arm, though averaging 3.¢ lower, Liverpool was uncbanged, aid New York easier, whilo our receipls were larger, and. the reported shipments quite Ugbt. ‘There was not much domy on outalde account, aud tbs local trading was generally slow, ‘The focling seowed Sri, tt © good mauy operators ware uncertain what todo, The trading bas been large {a uptions for all months from tow up to dune, and itis dificult to eatimate how iwuch there {a out on apy of those moat Some are of the optuton that the market fa practle cornered for March, Lut if so it baw been di quietly that na one has yet taken the,alarin. celpia are sO umall that they could be saatly handlud by atrong parties, and ff we should bave u suft March tu the country, which fa more {hau posaible, the ree ceipts would beeven Icas titan now, us there ls com- paratively Ittleat the railroad statins, feller March Sold at 6527 G033ic, cloving at GIYjc, Siler the munth wan nosrly uominsl as 63% (acs¥e, clowing at vi! Boller May sold ar W'sustutcr, eludug ut Waye. Ball Ayre sok “abd aecur Jusvat bye, Bhs THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1875. Orch sate ware reported of 49,600 bu Nd. 2 at CYA 80x40 2400 bu rejected at eriyias2icc and 8,400 bu esra al asda, eliefiy at Ge, aral, ¢0,800 bn.’ OATS—Wers quict and atosly, "There wae some inqutry for cash lots, snd a sale of requis No, 2 was made nt 623e, but the average price wae Sic, Car-lote nold at 634asaye, Tho ehipments were larger, but they consisted largely of grain passing through here from Intortor mhipping points, aa ts ‘attested by the fact thst the out-{nepoction of onta haa been very amallof tate, Holler the month closed at SUASR'¢, aoilor March at 82%e 3 aaller April mold at 53g 30\cc, and eller May at 88Y(a56%o, Canh rales were Te. ported of 30,200 bu No, 7 at 52 4@Sa\ye; 600 bu No. 2 white at S4tyc ; 1,200 bu by sampie at BxaSIyC, To- tal, 3,000 br, TYE—Wae offered freety, but, in the absence of an: special demand, ruled dati and easier, No, 2 fees nold at S8@0B0, No.1 and rajeced were nominal, Bales wero made of $00 Inu No, 2 fresh at 92@dsKe, and 400 bn bye lo at $1.00 on track, Total, 1,200 bu, BARCEY.—There waa a tale specuistive ‘demand, and, under limited offerings, nricos advanced about 26 for March and April, Tittle was done until towards the close, when the offerings were lucreasnd, which ve huyera an opportuntiy to All some of their or. dere, Baller March aoid at $1,09@1,10%, and closod at $110 Beller April was quoted at $1,003 carly, and cloned at $1.03," Regular recelpla wore sircnger, and freab in A.D. & Co,’ lower, No, 2 requir, was quoted at $1-09641,t0, 41,13 was paid for fren In N, 8, and $LIG@i6y in A. D, & 0o,'s, No. Sand reject- d ware ory quiet, Balen were reported of 400 bu No, 2N, W.,4e storage, at $1.12; 400 bu N, 8, frenby, at $1.t5; #0 bu tn A.D. & Co." at .tca1.404 | 400'bu No, 3 Central, winter storage, at $1.01; 409 bu fancy Micnesota, By eample, at $1.35; 400 bu do at$1.00; 1,600 bu do ab $1.05@1,18. ‘Tuial, 4,900 bu, LATENT, 1n the afternoon proviaions, wheat, and corn were moderately active and Armer, Moss pork was in only fair oer closing about A¥chighor, at $18.18 caeb or sel'er Murch, and $18.42'4 (418,45 ecilar April, with salea of 3,000 brie at 618,15 for ‘ch, $18.43 for April, and $18.43 for May, Tard was moderately active aud firmer, closing « $512474.013.50 for April, aud nig nepe for May, tals i ao tee Ot $13,2734 for March, aud {WING .59 for April, ‘Wheat was in falr domand and 4@2/o higher, clos- ing at 84yo for March, anil 851¢(@8tio for April, Cort vanced Me, closing at 6336 for oh, 04Ke for April, ani about 716 for May, k ta ae qqulot ef 64953;;¢ for the month, and 63550 for April, GENERAL MARKETS. AT.COHOL-—Was easy st tho close at $2.12, DNUOM-CORN—Trado continues very satisfactory, and the markel Arm, ‘The stock on hand here is omimated roughly at 1,800tons, We quota: Good to ettra hurt, 19/1 brush that wall work itaelf intoachoice hurl broom, 105@110; common to fair do, 94@l0e; inferior brush, 84@90; erooked, 5G THe. BUTTER—Prices of good to choice grades were aus+ tained with some show of firmness, but holders of low aud medium qualities evinced considerable anxiety to realize awed a willingness to meet the views of ‘uuyers. ‘Tho recetpta ware again liberal, and consid. erably excosded the sslea, Following ara the qitota. Wonst Choice to fancy yellow, 30@36e; medlum to ool grades, 2g2; {nlerior ta common, 15@l203 fertor to cholce roll, 18@27e, CHEESE—No changes were vieible in the cheore market, ‘Trade was good for this stage of tho sesaon, Quotations remain uochanged, prime mil factory sell ing at 17@18¢, and lower grains at 1KalbKe. COAL—Wa quote priven firm as folluwe: Lackawan- 610,00; eannel, $3,02@9.00; Erie and Walnut Lill, ik Run, $7,005 Wrooks, $7.00; Blossburg, $8.50; Hocking Valley, $7.00; Indiana block, $8,605 It Rois, $4,805.00, Quotations: Pork bar- COOPENAGE—Was dull, rola, $1195 lard terces, $1.49; Qour barrels, 43 $1,902.00; pork staves, + whloky barreta, rough, $15,00(18,00; do bucked, $18,0029 00; flour staves, $7 008.50; clrola flour heading, 74 @c; bight poles. $25,052.00, DREGSED UUGS—The marke} opened strong ats alight advance from Wednesday's closing prices, but afterwards advices of & decline Kast eaused several buyers to withitraw, and tho markot closed dull and lowor, ‘Zhe demand was principally for heavy hogs, which sold at $3,00@8.22}4, the outalde for s fancy Jot, and good to heavy closed ut $7,75@7.60. Light walghts opened at $7.60 and closed aull at $7.50, Salca were noted of 1,89 head and 3 cars, EQGE—Were in moderate request. ‘The offerings wore not large, but ample, Freel: sold at 0c, and good Pickled nt W@Ise, FISH —-Firniness continuss a feature of the fish mar- Fair activity both in the local and country demand til notert, Quotations are as follows: No, 1 white- 1$3,25@6.95; No, 2 do, $7,008.15; No, 1 traut, OU; No. L shore mackercl, now, cbr 99. No, 1’ bay, $3.707.00; No, 9 mackerel, 34-bri $6,25@4.50 ; family mackerol, Y—bel, $1.585.753 No. 1 abore kits, $1.15@1.00; bank coddsh, $4.25@6.60; George's codfish, $3.50@6.75; Labrador herring, aplit, brie, $4.50@9.00; do 3g-brl, $4.25@4.60; Labrae dor herring, round, bri, $7,508.00; do, \-brl, $4,00G4.25 ¢ scaled horring per bor, 43(@45c; Columbia Liver salmon, 3-br}, $9,754 10,00; ocean trout, 2 dox aud 4 doz por case, $9.50. FRUITS AND NUTS—Pricea ravge as on the pre- coding daya of tha week, where with a fow unimportant exceptious they are firmly maintained. We quotes Fourian—Dates, 14 @8i¢c; figs, drums, 16Q17e: figu, layers, 19@20c;, Turkiah prunes, Wiles Brauch r runes, Kege, 1valsc;_ ralalus,” layere, $3 10a 205 Yoore Btuscatel,$i.05@4(20% Valencla iteblssjer Gants currants, 1 (@7 Ke; citron, Bugsc; Iemon 19 Bugs 2c, Domzsric—Alden apples, 1v@20c; chigan apples, S4@IXe } Lidlans and Tlinols, 748; Bouth- orn, TH@dG; perches, halves, 0.510c; do mizad, TY ebixei’ do ade; blackberries, lOealle; ran) tros, J5@Ide; pitted cherries, YU@32c, Nuts onds, Terragons, 2422503 Naples waluuts, 164160; Grenob’ 3 Alto; NHrarils, Ualijge; pecans, Toxas, 1h(¢lGc+ Wilmlogton peanuts, ¥@100; Tennessee peanuts, Go fo: African peanuts, Sicate, GREEN FRUITS—Were selling in a small wsy at tho prices given : Choloa Messina and Palermo lemons, $),0089.50 per bar; Valencia oranges, $3,00@¥.00 Per case; spjdea, per bri, $1.00G2.W); cholce do, $2.75 j. eran berrien, $10,00.a11.00 par bel. GROCERIES ‘There wa tio great activity in any dopartment of the grocory market, end, aslde frown sugars, which ware strong at an cc advance, the quat- wd prices were only {udliferently ined, Bugars were very strong, owing tothe passage of the tax bill, which imposes ‘a duty on that stap.o of 25 per cent. Goffece remain dull aud unsottled. Sirups and mo- lasaesarostoady, We now pot Kice—Patna, 14@7Zc; Rangoon, 64@To; Caro Uns, 7%@8%e; Louisiana, Tate, Corrers—O, OG, Java, ‘I%aMo: Java, No. 2 M@ 320; choice to fancy Rio, 4 @Is yes good to prime do, AGW Wo; common, 214 (@2W¢e; roasting, OG ‘Bio; Sluyapore Java, 25@Wo; Costa Dies, p26 3 Maracaibo, 224. Buoane—Vateut cut loss, 14Y@l13{0+ erauhed and powdored, LI@11!s0 ; qrannlated, 10/;@llo: A, stand. ard, 10403 10c; B, Wgc; extrad, OF i '; yellow, O No. 1, choice brown, 8%(a8s{o: fair to 8%c; common do, 7@13{0; choice mol UE, 824990; common to fair do, 734@80; N,O, common to cholce, 7@3};¢, Sinvrs—Diimonl drips, $1150.20; ailver drips extra fine, 65@70e; good sugar-bouse sirup, 4@53c 5 extra do, 63650; ‘New Orleans molasres, cholco, new: W@Mo; do prime, C3@6&c; do common, 6o~@6Ja; Porto Ico motasses, 60550; common molasses, Af LA wrrars—Allsplco, 1514 @10)40 s cloves, S0@55c+ cass S0a320; pepper, Maric; nit Tots Dial aay ginger, Airican, 25280; ae ane 3 ‘Walnuts, new, I do Soars—German bottled, 61(@7e; Gulden Weat, 4% @So; White Lily, BsceOo; waite Toso, Seeies white Nuavisn, 6X@0c. MAY—Prairia wus activo and firm, cholee upland ad- yancing about 600, Salea were given of 19 tous up- land prairia at $15.00; 30 tons prime do at $14,002. 30 tons do No, 1 at $19.00 on track, and 10 tous No. 1 utnothy at §18,00, free on board, Quotations: No, 1, 318,00; No, 2 do, $16.60; mixed, $16,00% choice ape Jon prairio, 16,615,003 No, i to prime, $13,00@ tusn at tue close on Weducs: » Hales were reported Of 300 brla a $1.00 " ve aie Lat si Laer aha Eoarket closet ae olders ot nat jure, and no buyers ordera having been filed,” are 3 IMDE8—Wore in moderate reqnest, Green frozen aell at 14 73¢c, the inside for hides, which cannot bo opened, Grubby hides are coming’in, hence prices are irregular, Green city butchers’, 76; green frozen, 1a ‘INyo% green cured Ught, ¥@IKC; heavy do, Bio; part cured, Su@aet grean calf, 2 ‘dint bites, kip, and calf,” 18@100; 1ta@t6ot deacon akins, 40@450; Pel eatimatod ap washed, per Ib, 4dad50; gruny ‘hides aro ctaaked as damaged, and bring two-tuirds prico, MOPS—Wera dull sud weak, but not quotsbly lower, ‘Western range from 80@ Uo; eatra at dc, TLUMBEL—A fair dlatributing Luslnoce was reported atthe usual prices; Fint clear... Kecond clear, 1 Tuind clear, Linch Turd claar, thi Glear flooring, 1ut Clear siding, Ist and 2u.. Firat common alding., Flooring, Brat comman, 4 Flooring, second common, dressed, Bor boards, A Lath. A ching! 3.009 5.25 Blingles ou track (A). DS 2.07 METALS AND TINNENS BLOCK.-Trads fe grad- ually ducreasing, The genoral market {a steady and tinplate continucs very Grin, Quotations ; Tin-Prate 10, 10x14, $12.00 ; do, roofing, 14x20, IC, $11.50, Pu Tncey Na, odt Ibe" Eaab—Tig, 10) base Oy a, D=Tg, T3460; bar, 8h (a 35; load. pipe, 8 (a0. Conran—bttours, Sse; rheslic ing copper, 330, Busxe Ziso—-Full cask quan! ye lc; slabs, 8c. uxt Ino: tutes; Russia froa, § to 12 inclusive, 236 stained, 190; Amorican Rusls A, 1503 B, to 8, 100; 10 to 12, Ilo 1O%o; low Wine 2, Se; Nos. 1 to 6, 90; 7 ¥ 13 and 14, 1230} 15 to'18, 10; 17, 150; 18, 1oaz 19, Bei ba ary full bundles, 85 per cant discount; ence w 5340» NAILA—Were in moderate request af $3.50, wi 120 off for large lots, ae * OILS—"There 113 dog. teat, N@ls%ox do linow fogal text,’ 100 deg., Isais%go; do Lesdlight, 175 deg. 18@190 ; extra winter lard ofl, $1101.15; No."t, Obe; No, 4 wOo; Unueed, raw, BaB5c3 do boiled, B7@200; whale, HET neatafoot oil, atrictt 41.08; Ho extra oepis0 ly pure, s lo extra, p35 5 do No, 3," 16409 > Danke Oll,? B50 pacers 10 ll, GUUATES ; turpentine, 4485s Pett 3 Hidite: nap t, staan ‘avglie TATOES—' tet jemand waa fair, vy the uiarkat dru, the stocks being “pnaall Kast eru Peachblows, 956$1.05; Western WE%Mo Early Rowe, so(ag0c; wine, 7 Eastern Beabnblom quoted Vecigi-00} Wesiare ay POULTRY tie ‘ofesioge ware Light, end ebales stock wan frm, though the demand waa moderate, and chiedy frofa relaere, Ceete and ducke were edatery and choico chickens and turkeys stronger, We quote! Turkeys, dread, loalaye: chiokans, dressed, 0120 perth; dicks, H@ite per fh: geoxe, n@7o por th, BEEDS—Timothy was modcrately active but eary, especially seed not attietly prime, in conanquence of Uberal offerings, Chote seed ‘rold at $2.55@2.60 ; prime nt: $2.45a2.50 5 common, $2008.40, | Clover wad quiet atl mtouty ab $6.3000.50, and $4.90 for prime mammoth, Prime Hungarian was quote! at *, and salee of lower grades wern mada st TOqghic, it woe nominal at vo@Ise. Tho recoipta of fax wero larger, but tho offerings were chiefly common in ality, and slow salen were mnilo at $1.95 for fatr. BALT—Following are the prices onrrent : Onondaga and Saginaw, fine, $1.68: Canada do, $1.70; ordinary coatne, $2.00 coarne diamond, $2194; dalry, with- out ba 328 A anes, ‘with bags, $3,003 ‘Ashton dary, per a e eat: TRAS—Jspan grades ato in ateadily fale domand, and are helt with confluence, Green and blac toss dull and talons Young tp ne, chofee to extra old hyson, 65a65c; common to fine imperial, 43 @l0s; good tu choice do, 85050; fair to good Bunpowder, 8525003 chutca Pingauoy, 03cQ$1.00; exe tra Moyuno, $1251.35; choice to extra new Japan, BS 503 cominon to good do, (5@7s0: fale to good ald, BSc; common do, 45/4502; cammon to fina Oo- Tong, S5@450; good, | 65@65c;" choice to axtra, 85c@ TOBACCO—The market {s atrong, withan upward tendency. Prices ranged as follows : Fira’ Cor—Chotce tu extra, 58@760; medium to good, 4°@S0c; common, dic, PLua—Choice to extra, 7gi5c; modium to good, 50 @fSe ; common, 45A48e, SBMOKING—Good to choice, 327@350; medium, 7G Sos common, 17428, WOOL-—-Was quict and steady, Good to prime tub- washed, Biases Door to good tub-washed, 45@52c; fing and medium washed fooce, 47¢4 8c; coarse wants: core, 40@iSc; meilum and coarse unweabed, 6@ Se; fine nowaal V@Tic; pulled wool, 424 é7c, LIVE STOCK, CHICAGO. Receipts were as follows: : | Caltie, | Toye. | Sheep. 14,209 | 3,316 16,603 | 9,388 14,265 2,058 18,000 60,270 0,115 11,009 i_93 Catt [Manes | Shoes, eis | 300 | aT 1333 | Tot 154 atae | gaeo | 119 tsa araia_ | aa307 OATTLE—There was moderate activity in the cattle trado, with but little variation in prices, Ohoice qual- itioa wore sought after by Naw York, Albany, snd Dos . ton huyera, and tha few droves answoring to this do- scription were readily disposed of at fully late prices, but forthe grades bolow cholca tho feoling was de pressad, The combined wante of the saycrat classes af buyers did not reach one-half of the offerings, and tha“ outlook” for the remaining dayn of the woek ts net epectally encouraging, Trad{n; —prlocipaliy at §3,25¢44,00 for butehe (6.25 for atockers, and at $4,755.50; good shipping atoc! UOTATIONS, Extra Besvee—Graded steers, weighing 1,400 1,550 DA issecesevesrersere creo ssesss se se$b25@O,15 Choice Beeves—Fing, fat, well formed 3 year to& year old ateors, wolghing 1,250 to TA30 Ws ecssesenvasstressersseteces exes 5,60Q0,00 Good Besves—Weil-futtened, Analy formoa steers, weighing £150 101/900 Ibt.,,.-,-. 5.00@5.60 Medium Grades—Steors in falr flesh, weigh- Ing 1.100 to 2,250 Ibs ee A ABBATS Butchora’ stock—Poor common to chotce cows, for city weighing 800 to 1,100 Block Oattlo—Gommon so 9,008.25 ors. “2.25@3,00 2,75@5,25 CATTLE Number and description, Ao, Price. 14 xtra atoera, a $6,95 M extra steers 6,0 15 choice ateers... 6,65 17 good stoers, 6.29 67 yood atcers, 6.00 G1 choico steers, 6,70 5.40 10 choice steor! 5.93 16 rougt atoord,., 5.81 36 good steers, 5.53 ‘37 good ateers, 6.25 MW rough « 5,00 18 good stsers, 5.35 1G good steers. 8.19% 39 goort atecrs 6.15 17 good ateers 5.30 5.35 6.30 4,70 4,90 4.89 435 tary ia 1d 3.70 4,95 » OS 4.124 joie nm hogs wore iu good de- mauil at stronger prices, asles showing an advance over Wedneulsy’s prices of §@100 per 100 fos, Packing gradee were dull at Side decline, Only two or. three of the city packers were operating, save in a amall way, and In the absence of competition ordinary to eholee hoary wolghte wore slaw of ealo at $0.50@7,U0, A fow aalected lots wore taken at $7,207.30, anil In two or threo instances atil! higher Agurcs wore paid, but the bulk of the day's work was done at rrices below $1.80. Tug nent drove of hoga recently soon in, our market Poythipped in yesterday frome Poto, TU., by Woodrut ¥ Philp, They were of the Polaud and Ghins breed, and were in overy reapact first-clase, Considering (he dreproesed condition of the market for heavy wi ighta, the price realired, $7.80, was "an extreme on They wero aold'by ii. E, Mallory & Bro., Googins, who will ahip thom to Boston, The market closed quiet, moe SALE. No, Av, Prices No, An. Mrice.t Av, Price, 42.06, A290 STS nt $6.15 0.40 see G60 a 6.70) 8 6.40 (penne 17) 1.10; 6.49 0 8.40 5! 48) 6.35 0 045 0 6.40 6.70 6.uT 6.00 0.25 6.60, 0.25 6.85) 0.50 6,50) 0,30 6.60) 6.30 6.60] 62 6.50] ais 504 6.00 8.00] 6.16 6.£01 6.15 8.60) 0.3T 6.65} 6,60) 6.55 4,00) 6.53] 75, seen Bll 6 BHLEP—The continued heavy receipts caused 9 de- Prewed feeling, There was a fair inquiry both from 1 atid Eastern buyers, but they would not take the stock at former prices, and we have to notes general decline + the reduction reaching folly 25@2%a per 100 Thy, Sales were at $9.6244(a4,50 for poor to cominon, and at $4.75@5.873¢ for good to extra, The following are noted pelrer Maze Ao, Price|No, dv. Price, ALS’ $3.87 |8T.... OF $4.75 218 3.655195, 2 +h 4,60 NEW YOUR, New Yorx, Feb. 25,—Berves—MNecetpts, 700, making three syninat 9,030 for the saino The demand was very light both to- rday. Tho market was extremely dull leclina from Monday of 40," Poor }: RO good Texans or Cherokeos offered re to fale native steers and oxen, SY 115 0 prime steers, 11X@1I405 & few oxtie a 13K@130, BUEMF—Racelpts, 1,980, making 6,490 for the three Gays, eueinet 6,150 for the same time’ last week. ‘The murke} ruled dull and weak ance Monday, and closes depressed at s redaction of nearly iyo, Common to " fair lots, 64040; good to prime, 6(@To$ no extra x aking 11,070 for the thres amo time last woek, None BY@E)(o for city; BASia MAST LERTY, Fob, 25,—-Oatrix—Receipts to- 170 tiead;’and, for the three daya paut, 1,998 3 supply vest ¢ business very dull and unfayur je to achers, they being obliged to make concessions to clean ous, and not many buyeraon hand; prices off considerable; beet, $6,256.80; medium 1 Eommdn to. fair, $4,605.80 ; bulls, $0.00 65(43.50, Y, 2.420 head, and for the three ‘orkers, $4,566.70 ¢ beat, $1.00 7,90, Snezr—Recsipta today, 500 head; for the three aye pant, 10,500 Lead; Vest 23 5 Sere QE M800 bead; Meat, $5,766.28; medium, Kant Liavary, Pa, Durrata, Feb, 25.—Catttte Recep UFFALO, Feb, 25.—Cartir—Receipts, 238 ; total for the week, 6,602, Market alc 5 the week, 6.602, Market slow thls inoraiog'at alroug ¢ total for the Gaszr 4x0 Lawns—Roecelpts, 1,800 week, 15,000, Market dull and’ fut tne eupply gt 008) ceeds the demand; - Weat SAE Rae demand: Western, sheen, gus ba, Bacelpts, 2, rq , 1.00@,8.50, perbot ts Toke 400; total for the week, 9,800, No common $.50@7.00; heavy hogs, Louw. Rr, Louis, Feb. 25,—Hoas—Firm for best grades, ies ate WO beary Yorkers, 54@Si40; yack- Carrix—bteady ¢ nates of natt a5 {good bulchare’Sagsiven fait sative teodare: Sige ee TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS, _ -FOREIGN MARKETS, Lrvanroot, Feb, 26-1) 6, m.—Flour, 21e@ Ys 62. Wheel-—Ciab, Be 60@iie} white, Meglio dd; spaing, ten Bank eshangndy * POM uality of Yorkers holly; HsaT.40, _ Le On Rem, 0a cm Lavexroot, Fed, 3—4 p, m—Corn, susie ad, | Lard, 6t6 8d, Rest unchanged. Liverroot, Feb, 3—4:30 p, m.—Lard, 6ls, Lonnox, Feb, 25,—The amount of bullion in the Bank of England has incrossed £202,000 during the past woek, The proportion of the bank's rexerve to its Habillty fa 43}¢ per cent, Pants, Feb, 23.—Thorpecio inthe Bank of France increased 10,049,000 franca during thn past week, Lovon, Feb, 23,—Consols, money and account, 93 VIG 5 "GIs, 10723 WIa, 1074; 4 10-404, 102%} now Sx, 101; New York Central, 02; Erle, 2343 pro- ferred, 42. ‘Tallow, 29Q3023d, Augar, afloat, 20@I1a 02, No- fined petroleum, 10Y@10X. Linseod oll, 244 6¢@7is 0d. Panis, Feb, 23,—Rentes, 6tf 850, Faanxront, Fob, 25,—'62s, 1014. Livenpoot, Feb, 35,—Breadatuffs quiet, Corn, 34s @3is6d, Lard, 61s, Shoulders, Sis; hams, long cut, fe, ANtwenr, Fob, 15.—Petroloum, ovr. NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET. New Yous, Fob, 25.—Tho package trado in.cotton goods and prints was fairly active, Cotton goods firm, with strong advancing tendency, Boston, Columbian, Otis, and Warren denime advanced Ic,and cordia tieka advanced 14, Garner, Amoskeag, and ‘Wamuautta prints advanced Xe, and all prints wore very strong. Dress goods quiet. Woolen goodecon- tine quiet in firat hands, ‘THE PRODUCE MARKETS, NEW YORK, Enectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, Fob. 9.—Froun—The market was steady with a moderate demand, chicdy for abipping extras, Gnatn-Whost without decided change in price and in fate demand, mainly for export, alos, 61,000 bu, including No, 3 apring at $1.03@1.07; No, 2 Chicago Wt $1,073, 1.1034 ; No, 4 Milwaukes at $1,10@1.12; un- Braded Jowa and Minncaots at $1,051.18; No. 1 apring st $1.15@1.19; rod Western at $1,22@1.95; ainber do at $1,.26@1,2635; whito Weatorn at $1.2@ 1,34; No, 2 Northwestern at £1.08@1,1034, Corn quiet oud unchanged; saloea of 74,000 bu, included Weatorn mixad st 830; yellow Western 0 Oata offered more frocly and easy in es of 84,000 bu at 66@09° for Weatorn mixod ; 68@700 for whitado, Nyaquict at 80@03c. Barley heavy and lower ; 10,000 bu Ganads West aotd at $195, Lard firmer, but less active; sales of cash and regular {noluded 400 t b 1334 @15 9-160 for choice Western steam; also 60 pkga prime city at 13}{¢ for future delivery; prices genorally wore 1-100" better, Watsny—Btoady at $1,038, with 400 bela mold at this figure, Corsez—Dull, and no sales excopling in a johbing way, In sugar tho market for raw was firm under a fair Inquiry; quoted strong on tho basls of 74;@7%0 for falr to good Cubs, U1) the Antoctated Press.) Naw Yon, Feb, FLoDR—Btoady and un- changed; teceipts, 4,000 ria, Lyo slour in fulr de- mand. ‘Cony KEAt—Qniet, GnwK—Whoat lene activa ¢ a shade ouaicr + receipts, 14,000 buy No. 1 spring, $L.1s@it 3 do, $1.c8 @l.07; No, 3 Catcugo, $1.074@1.10 No.2 Miwau- Kee, $1.0G1.12; No.9 Nortuwestern, $1.03031.10 + ungraded Lowa’ and’ Sinuosota spring, $1.03@1-10; winter red Westoru, $1.22@1.5; stuber ¥ $1,901,264 ; white Weatorn, $1,231.06. 2 Béavoc. Barley more active, aud in buye: Canada West, $1.85; malt heavy ; Cauada $1.0, Cora a shade Armor; filly active; receipts, 103,000 ba: ized, Wettern, H@wYes yellow dd, Shawdixe, wer; roceipta, uy mized Wostern, 64008140; whtie do, 3@71c, Har—Firm { 68@760, More—Dull. Gnocentzs—Coffeo dull and heavy; Rio, algo fn gold, Sugar firm; fate to good reining, Tia Tic; prime, 8a; centrifugal, B¥1de; good to fair Muscorado, 72<e- Mico aud molassos quick and un- chanwed, PeroLevu—Steady; refined, 16403 crude, TK@ c. Srgaivxp Rosry—Steady, CINCINNATI, Ormownatr, ©, Fob, 25.—-Froom—Dall and un changed. Guain—Wheat dul! and unchanged; rod. $1,074, 1.10, Corn dull and drooping ; €5956c. Ontsfalrand firm ; 59@8%c, Rye fair and firmj $1.12, Marley dull and nominsl, O1ns—Unchanged, ¥a0s—Dull aud drooping ; 23¢, Gorren~-Dull and unchangod, Cizesn—Falr and firm, Groves, Seep—Quiet nd unchanged ; 11@t1¥e, Paovistoxs—Pork dutland nominal : $19.75, rd dull and drooping; steam offerod at $13,00; March no buyera; kettle, ide,’ Hulk meats dull and droop. ings salos, 0%0 $ 940; 105¢o—all partly cured, Bacon dull and unchanged, . Watxy—Fatr and firm ¢ $1,07, dull; " favor 5 Hous—Dull ; s shado lower ; common, $4,15@0,50 } fair to media: 00; good to zholce, 97.03@7.60; bull of aalea at 25; revelpla, 2,052, LAD ELPHTA. FP PHiapenrima, Fab, ‘25.—PerRoLKuM—Nominal; senuaey lao for early delivery; crude, in barrels, Cuoven Bxep—Solls $11.00a11,60 for Western, Fiocr—Active demand; very firm; zicelpla atocks yery light; Wisconsin and Bianesots family, $4.873¢ @5,50; Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohto, $5 5. Gnain—Wheat firm and quiet; red, $1.30; amber, $1.28; white, $1.90. Corn in :etive demand ; B0Q@8lc for yollow aud Western mixod, Oats Hguree; white, 640; mixed, 65@0%c. Pnovisiona—Btoady requeat, © Pickled hams, tc een do, 100; shoulders in sult, 73{@7X0, Dresao ons, BY@Ie. Lard, 1S@Ujze, ttsaxY—$1,10, Burrer—Unchisnged. Cureur—Firm, Haat—-Western, 90320, BALTIMORE. : Daurmone, Feb, 23.—Fioun — Heavy and un- changed ; domand light, Gnary—Wheat atesdy ; No.1 amber Western, $1.20 141; No, 2 do, $1.7734 7 No, 3 do, $1,19@L13I¢. Corn firm: Western mixed, Twyane, Oats quict ¢ Metter white, o705 Western’ ralied command full , 60, yo rm; ‘Paoviatons—Dull for round lote; fair order trade, Pork, $19.00@19.60, Bulktncats—Shoulders, 7c} cl rib sldea 1i@ilye. Bacon, shoulders, BY @3! clear rib sided, 1ogilyoy hams, 14160,” Lard, 1944 Mase, Uurren—Dull and lower; good to ins Western tub and rolls, 22@23¢, Pernoteum—Blrong, 74@T7c, Correx—Duil and uncbanged, Watsar—Quist ; $1,091.10, A MILWAUKEE. Mriwavxze, Wis, Fob, 25.—Frour—Bteady; mod- orate deruand, GesIn—Wheat samo; No, 1 Milwaukee, 90340; No, 2, 85340; March, 854/03 April, 20sec. Oats easier: No. a'caah nominal at 8340; May, Sco. Corn dull; No. in ntore, 630, Tyo qilet snd nominal; No, 1 in ator, $1.00, taney ‘unsattlod ; No, 2 March, $1,123 ; No, 3 in Poovisione—Quiet and inactive, Mess pork, $19.00 cath; prime mos, $10.00; extra prime, $13.00, ‘Bweet- Pickled hame, 0X (@tic, Dry salted shoulders 0X9) middles, 04@210e, all toone ; boxed Sxohigher, d a iuiaisen’ Mode ateedet 7 2a a 7,008.00, URsSED Hoaa—Steady; fair demant § | Itrorirts—Flaur, 3,000 bris ; whest, 21,090 pi Sureuxnrs—Flour, 7,000 bria; wheat, 6,000 bu; cats,800 bu, TOLEDO, Torxvo, 0,, Feb, 28,—FLour—Dull and unchanged, Gnarx—Wheat dull j a shade lower ; No, 2 white Wa- bash, SLL. extra white Allchigan, $1,144; amber Michigan, $1.06% ;Corn dull; declined; Ligh mixed, OT3405 April, Tua; May,1240; low mixed, 67c, Oats 1, 690; No, 2 and Michigan, , dull ja allada lowar; BTi90} white, BIigc, Croven Beep—$6,25, Daxsary Hoas—$1.15@8 Uecrirts—Flour, none; ‘buy oats, 1,000 bu,’ .00, wheat, 7,000 bu ; corn, 29,000 SutrMeNts—Flour, 100 briss ; 800 BU; oate,g,000 bu, TM? WDM 3,000 bas corn, BT, Lows, iT. LO} Br. Loum, Feb, 25,—Froum—Quiet and unchanged, Gram—Wheat dull; No. 2 fall, $1.0535@1.00); 5 No. 3 do, $1.09%1.03, Corn easier; 654050, Oats essior; 50)4(@570. “Barley dull; No, 3 spring, $1,204: ie nothing done, Witlaxr—steady 5 $1.07, Puovistons—Pork,more doing ; $18,60 caah; $19,15 March ; $18,9734 April; $19.00 Jily. ‘Dry eult meats nd bacon “nnchanged; only jolbing sales, Lard lower ; $13,1234. CLEVELAND, Otxrrtaxn, 0., Feb, 25.—Casis—Wheat steady and unchanged, Corn quist and unchanged, Oats drm and unchanged, rma 3 atandant white, car lots, 11440} a; wmall lute 1@20 higher, t, 2,600 bu; com, 3,100 bu; oats, nosTox, Bostow, Feb, 25,—¥ioun—Quies anit steady ; West- ern tuperaine, $0,004.00; common extras $4.50 5.40; Wisconsin and Minncsots extras, $5,00@6. re white wheat, Ohio, Indians, and Michigan, $5. if Wltnols, $5.5097,00; St," Lours, $3,508.00; fancy bererreriar hae ee SIAM f Eves ; for Wuchigun aud yele low, Oates nae T@tic. Kyo Wade, x Pivtsabuna, Prrresuga, Feb, 25.—Grain—Wwh unchanged, Far corn iu falr denaatd at 15@77c ; ad quiet ut 12@ 730 for mized; 14@76e for priine yallow, free in elevator, Veraoeum—Quictt ernde, $1.16 at Varker’s; ren ned, *biladelphia delivery BUFFALO. Dorraro, Feb, 25—Gusty—Wheat—Only sales ef 100 bu Sheboygeu, aud 409 bu No, 2 Milwaukee club at $1.05, Corn nomlually at Ta du track, Oats tually at 62¢ tn store, bagged, pasted The Newcomb Suit, A Loulevillo spacial to the Cincinuati Kuquirer says: “The contemplated euit of 1. Victor New- gomb to conteat the validity of the will of lis er, the late H, D, Newcomb, Prosidout uf tho Louiaville & Navhyillo Stailroad, has been aban- doned, Mr. Newcomb, Sr., left about §2,000,000. Tits firet wife, mother of H. Victor, became iu- gano, and was placed nom y whoin be had shildren, aud at death left them a largo portion of nis woalth. It is claimed that the legislative act ie unconstitutional, and, if so proven, it would place the seound wife sod Lor wes in an oneuriable light; aod give Hi. Vio- THE WATER-WORKS, Roport of tho Committee of Experts to tho Citizeua’ Association. Tho Capacity of the Engines Is Fully Up to Contracts, Unfavorable Verdict on the Point of Ex- pense, Proper Sizo of Mains. Tho roport of the Committeo of Engincera appointed by tho Citizona’ Association to exam- ino the engines at tho Chicago Wator-Workes ns to thoir capacity nnd nmount of coal consumed ‘bas Just boon submitted. Ite principal foatures ara ombracod in tho fol- Jowiag summary ¢ Ag rogarda tho first Inquiry, DO TH ENGINES DO THK WORK INTENDED? itsasa the spocifications and contract require thattho enginos shall pump 20,000,000 gallon of wator 100 feat high Ia twenty-four hours, {n ordor to dotermino with a dosltabla degroo of accuracy whether the enginon woro capablo of mooting the requiramonta of tha specifications and contract, it becamo noceasary to provide monoe of meaauring both tho quantity of water pumped and the Leight to which tt was olovatod. Aftor various suggestions as to tho best means of doing this, tho plan adopted was to construct awior in tho passage leading to the pumping. wall, by which tho quantity of wator’ flowing into tho wot! could bo gauged. In addition to the wolr, graduated gango-boards wore placed in tho Tako and land shaft, of tho tunnel, and obsorvation ninco of the watet-loyels in both shafts during tho trial, from which tho hoad under which the tow of water thrangh the tutnol took place was do- duced, and fiom the head the quantity was de- tormined, aot reforonce to tha second inquiry mada of orn, — 19 THE AMOUNT OF COAL CONSUMED EXCESSTVE ?— tho Commuittco state that savoral toats woro mado to determina the quantity of coal uvod. ‘The coal was woighod to tho firemon aa it way required throughout the wholo trial of tho pumps. Tables giving tho observations during tho trial, and the calenlated reauits, wora here jnserted in thareport. It alowed that tho south enginos—tho now ones, and those testod—dur- ing s run of fifty consocutive houra pumped 74,- 318,604 gallous of water, ad dotermined by rivor mensuremont, boing attho rato of 35,671,070 gallons per twonty-four hours, or 91-200 of 2 por cont legs than tho quantity required by apacifica- tions aud contract. During the eame time, tho quantity ns dotermived by tho tuonol formula was 76,015,618 gallons, being at the rato of Bu,- 486,603 gollous por twonty-four hours, or 1 95-100 por cent in oxcess of tho quanthy required by specifications and contracts, tho dilferctce bo- twoon tha wolr-gauging and tunno! formula bo- {ug 2.26 por cont. 48 TO WHICH OF THE Two METHODS of determining the quantity of wator pumped is tha moro accurato tho Committee state thint thoy differod Bo little that either approximnatad a do- Birabla degroo of accuracy. ‘Ihe condi- tong under which tho weir measurement was applied in thia inatanco wero not wholly satisfactory, howevor, and the tuunol formula hadthe most fovorablo application, and was probably the moro accurate, ‘Tho reason tho ongiues did not pump tho ro- quired quantity na dotormined by the weir, was becaugo tho wator did not flow into tho well, Thoy pumped all tho water supplied thom, and that, by wolr-gauging, foll short of the spacifiod quantity 1 per cont, During a perlod of two and ono-holf hours, when the supply from 8 rigo in the tovol of tho Jako was much greater thaa usual, the ongines pumped at tho rato of 41,450,979 galiogs por twenty-four hours by wolr measuroment, and under boad of from 143.7 to 162.3 fost. Whila doing this maximum work tho engines disctosod. no dofects instrength. THE MEAD equtvalont to which the water was pumped during tho trial was an averago of 131.05 foot, falling alort of the specified head 15.35 feot. ‘This, howover, stated tho report, could not bo construed aa a failure on tho pact of the ongines tomeat tho roquiremonts of the coutract, bo- cause tho conditions under which thoy worked made the attainment of 150 foot with a quantity of 30,000,000 per tweuty-four hours an impossi- bility. That ie, the conaumption of water in tho elty during tho trial was, through opon sorvico- pipe, faucots, cte., gront gong to dischargo wator at tho rate of 36,000,000 gallons por twwenty- four hours undor a amallor head than 150 foot. To pump at tho rate of 36,000,000 per twonty- four hours, and constantly maintaio a hoad of 100 foat, 1 wou!d bo absolutely necesasry to have the rate of consumption uniform, and not great- erthan the said rato of 96,000,000 gallous per twenty-four bours. Whether tho roquirod hoad was maintained or not depended upon the con- sumption. To guarautoe a given head as a con- dition to be coustantiy maintained was to guar: antee what could not bo socomplished unless tho pumping capacity wero greator than tho max- imum oxhaust, Tho engines, as long as tho quantity of the consumption made it possible, id maintain the required head, and honco com- plied with the contract, Tho report then conaldorod at somv longth tho inquiry a8 to whother tho work was boing accomplished with A FAIR DEQRER OF ECONOMY. Tho standard duty of engines adopted as repro- senting a fair dogrea of economy was taken at 60,000,000 foot-pounils por 100 pounds of coal. In s comparative table the Chicagoengines ranke ed No, 10 in point of economy among fourtoon othors conaldered. Ahigh daty” hadnot beon apeelally aimed atin tho construction of thozo epginos. ‘Thoir capacity, being about double thoso of any othor constructed, had naturally caused the dosiguers to consldor rollabitity aud success rather than cconomy. The steam, bosides, was not used with a aulicient dogrea’ of cipans on, on account of the aonstruction of the boilers, toobtain a high dogroe of duty. The construction or mechanical workmanship of the engines waa good, and complied amply with the contract. ‘Tho report then alludos to A SECOND TRIAL, of tho engines, during which the weir was ro- moved from the passage loading to tho well, 80 as to give tho engines all the wator thoy could pump, Ihoy pumped at the rato of 33,771,007 gatlons per twonty-four hours, or 7,70 por cent ia excess of thecontract requiremout, This quantity reduced by 2.26 por cont-—thatia the diiforenco between tho tunnol formula ond woir measuro~ ment as determined during the first trial—would oava tharate of 37,895,729 gallans por tionty- four hours, ot 6.27 por cant im excess of the quan ce roquited by contract. ‘he height equivalent to which tho wator waa olovated during this socond trial yariod from 122.2 to 160.0 feot or an avorage of from twonty- geven observations of 111.43 feet. During this trial the engines bad excesdod tho contract in every partiqular arcopt whon gaugod by woilr- moasuroment, when thoy fell short 71-100 of 1 per oent,—which, however, was not the fault of the engines, but of the wator-supply, the Inko rocorle ing at certain tinios below tlio lowoat lovel of the wior, Iu roply to tho question, Would tho prosent enginoy, with the addition of thous contemplated for tho Wet Dirtaion, DE SUFFICIENT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CIty ? the report said that tho eroction of a third pair af enginog, of aqual capacity with (hogo craw ined, waa absoletuly necessary, if tho waters supply was to be brought to oqual the suppl ju largo citics having elevators. ‘bho Comuittoe also rocommonded @ top instead of bottom con- nection of every engine with tha ataud-pipe, #0 that any number of euginew vonid pump into tho distribution without tho slightcut interfercuca with each other, IN A COMPANIAON betweon ¢his city sud Brouklyn ana St. Louis, Ohluago waa shown to possoas much tho wuallest margin of safaty in hor watur-nupply during tho houra of greatest dowand, In roply fo the resolution of Deo, 8, passod by the Aguoviation, as to What sliould be the MINIMUM BAY OF PIPE to be horeafter laid inthe water-distribntion of Chicago? the Comumuttea reported that the aului- mum vize of pipaa iu any city vould uot be pro- dotorminod for avy length of time, asthe ratio of iucrease in tho consumption following the law of domand could wot be predoterminod. Ju order so prudontly provide for tha future demsud of} tho outlying districts, tho emallest pipes should be G inches, aud in to heart of tho city vo pitia leww than 8 inches whould bo laid, and in some localities thoy should be 10 or 12 inohoa in diamoter. ‘Tho quautity of coal used during tho tino of trial wae 3, pounds per hour, or 10,890,405 tons per year, Tho Commlttoa ,. SUMMARIZED ITS BRPORT by stating that the engiues were up to the copacity dufiued by spocitications and vontract, bat that the work wes not accomplished with a fair degree of goonomy. With the exception of ney thls point the Chlcago angines compat ably arith thoze arrather veins Darod faron coforanco to Gon. Shaler'a atatomo: in tho cava of fira in overy building In rites bounded by Washington, Clark, Stadion, and Lagallo rtreets, onch of forty oniues unig a ling of hoao woull be well sapoliod with an gallons per minute, the Committes Topurted tunt, if the pipes tn this district aro of tho fleet ropresonted, and tha connectiona bettwean th Hrechydranta and (heao pipes wore 6 inehaa 4 uiototor, the roquired supply could ba Obtatnad, HUSBANDRY, Third Day of the Farmers Conyen, thon at Fond du Lac, Wis, Currant Worms, Tobacco, Fatly Degen. eration, Adullerated Honey, Eto, Special Dispatch to The Chtcaco Tribune, Foxv pu Lao, Wis, Kob. 25.—Thureday ¢ question was ralvodas to whothor tho use cf Varla groom can bo injurious, Mr. Bonton eag it had bean dofinitoly sotticd by compotent ay. thority that It cannot bo nbaorbed and bo im Jurious on potatoes, Tor uno on cabbage or cure rants white hollbore Ip botter to destroy insects, Vrosident Smith sald tho bost and inost cffeetya remedy for currant worins and striped bugs og ylues waa broods of yontig olickens and taroyz, They would destroy than ontiroly. Serratary RD, Lorroy progented tha followlne resolutiog, which, after discussion, was adaptad : Wirenkas, Wo bolleve that agricultural conventions may bomiads of great Lenoit tu all elutues o: Luteeitey and * Waenras, These mostings ara not as wi nada dovisuttos therefore, ell attends Hesaleed, Tnat it is Lio banso of this Conventicn thes, aa thy leat way to sochro attondanco horeatier, x recommend thai futuro meetings bo Jolully mese ang dologated snoctinza, aud tat all enurity ageicultura, Lorticultara), stock-groware’, and dairy-faruiery' clate Lee-keopers’ wociotics or associations, and Cratges of other industrial socictics, bo Invited to send cueot mora dologatos, and, to inuura such atlondance, ¥ recommend further thst auch rocletiea defray thy Deceasary expences of tholr several delegates, and thit thtasocicty furnieh to nesociitions that are actually ropresonted Mfteon coplea of tho traueactlons of thig auclely to exch twenty-tiva members or fraction ova twolvo of the aoclety roprascntod, Tndgo O. J, Pulling addressed tho Convention ontho subject of tobaxco-culture, Tho Judge ingiated that the rating of tobacco was a much mora profitable crop than whoat, and ho belioyad It tho moat profitable crow that contd bo raleed by Wisconsin farmers, Ho had had expenance an taining this ciop, and gavo an intoreating de Bcription of the proper mode of cultivating and curing tobneco, ‘Tao matter of trials of spocd at foira was then digcussed at somo length by Judge Pulling, Presidont Sith, Messrs. Roo, Benton, Orvis, and others, Tho general opinion seemed tote that tho manuor of conducting thove trials way moro at fault thon tho racea thomsalvoa; that, if properly managed, thoy woro not particular) objectionable, whilo thoy ‘voro admitted to bea Ronerally-attractive foatura of our faire. foljuwing question was thon raiged : Aesoleed, Thot the practice of pamporing and fatten. ing thoroughbred sto-k for publle extlbition ronier them wholly unit for breeding purposes, fnaunuch {t weakane and finpaire their progeny, and tends todee gauerscy aud etorility, This was diecuseed by Messrs, Steolo, Stol- dard, Torry, Hazon, and others. The opfuion was oxpregsod decidedly by this Conyontlon that Exooutive Committeos in proparing promium jiata, and Judgoa in awarding premiums, should not look with spacial favor upon highly-fed and pampored stock, Rexotved, That the extensive practice of adulterst honey sould be Lrougiit to the notice of tho pie ‘This resolution was discussed by sovoral per sons, Mr. Roo said the practico of adultorating honey waa quito extonsivoly followed, Thera was hardly a placa where strained honoy ai4 sold but that tho largor proportion was apurious. Myr, Hart traved tho bistory of honoy from Bil! times to the progout, ‘hero wos 8 largo mana factory in Now York, and anothor in ‘Chicago, whore spuriona honey is mado and put np. A great doal of Intorosting and yaluable foforms- tion was ollcited durivg. tho discussion wf this quostion. A paner on “Tarmera’ Orchards,” by J. 0. Plumb, was thon read by Secrotary Tere ry, Mir. Plumb not being able to bo preasnt, Re marks upon fire-blight, auggouted by the essay, wero made by Mosurs, Roe, Bonnott, and Smith, Tho Convention adjourned this ovening after sucosnaful and valuable souslons, AMUSEMENTS, +, CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN, ‘To-night and to-morrow afternoon Charlotte Cushman will mako hor laut appearanco in the City of Chicago, According to a timo-honorol custum, sho wii havo a penefit to-night, andor this occasion will bo sean in two charactery, In obadionce te the popular domand, she will re peat the comedy of “Simpson & Co.,” previous to which two actaof ‘Honry VIII." will bs given, thus onabling tho audtenco’ to eco hor in twoof hor most fascinating rolos. ‘o-morrow afternoon tivo nota of “Maobeth” with “Bimp- son & Co.” will Ol) ont the programme. To morrow night the atock company will play De mon and Dythia,""and tho farce Tho Obst uate Family.” Monday night Mr. Goorge Fan: cott Rowe commences » weok's engagainont Wilking Aticawber in Haltiday’s dramatie ver see of “David Copporfold,” called * Little im'ty.' ‘ CLARA MORRIS, ‘This Indy is rusticating for bor hoalth’s bene fit, and enjoying tho mud-baths of Banta Bue bara, from which point ‘sho writes tho follomg outortalniug oud characteristic lotter to a friend: ‘Tho Journey wana little too much for me, Ob, tt dreary, droary ride of ennu! aud patu, How we nh fled ahd baiiged for days and days over wesryig plains and thea climbed the long reaches of dealie Lilla, tn the tocth of fey blasts, mako remembrance nightmare, And low I have worked here, stimula! to effort by the warm, sympathizing hearts of thi! wondrous people, I romomber your teillug me oot that croasing the Rocky Mountalia acemed to enlarge human nature, muking s Californian out of a nau grizzly bear ulght be supposed to be made from ot Uttlo brown fellow, Tuoy nearly killed me, Hal hearts, [had ae physician four and fivo times 8 dif. wasearriod to and from tho thoatre, while belweed the acta wa liad procession with an ‘almost Ufelet? body carried to and from tho dresslng-room, But boy ther enthugiaam atinulated me, When acting ot called bofare the curtain I seamed full of sare oll wine, I am_botter to-day, and have been aut for 6 loot drive, I got out the phucton when we galped ie bench aud sat myself down upon the hot saud anders blazing sun, and barked Hike any little animal, The wonther ia simply perfect; whilo you are shivering Pulverized {ce mountalua, Xin tho open alr, dy lt Breat mouthfuls of heatth-giving; delicious air, giving in return @ mouth full of pain, Wo havo had two eartquakes aud‘a firo, The list T did not mind to any disagrecabla artent, beri to that article, having been burned gut twice at mils night. But I rnst confesa the earthquake left o# Vory cold about the lipa and auaky in knees snd bows, Much as I fear lightning, I prefer heave’ ariillory, Lowavor loud or crasluing it may be, to ts ue it the earth, It te wo horrible to feat the sold everlasting carth giving way tinder one, | ‘Think the thin crust, on wich wo buntle out our ttle lire with the world of moitou fro bencatlt, i On Kilurday night, or rather morning, for lt 1 half-pant 8, wé were awakened by the cry of Ort, ibe aro on the top tor, with but one stairway, and the irq was at tho hoad of the frst diglit—plovat thal 1 ono who dooa not elieyo in cremation, 1 was equal? the gecaslun told IL, to take the Jowel-ousey and ¢ vised my birde aud dog, Couldn't help laagulus te tho wbenrd iiea that svizod mo, that if we did creat wo would appear before St, Peter wich al) our booty bold goods, Mut tance camo, Bud the fire ma tinguliked, and returning to bud, I alept that alee? of peace and innovenco that cones from a roatiner ight petformauco, a Tiare visited the Chinese quarters, beet in tae callug-houso, tholr Jose-houscs, und thelr op iuin-ds ad lwarrecetyed with high houor at thoir theatre, # ‘tuay’ bs faken Lebiud the xcenos, What a alghtt ‘they b ono amalt departuieut to rorvo os wardrobercm, greon-room, and goneral di ‘vom, ‘The play waa crowded with inet, no alea net, you er the men taking Wherw ar dese UD Btantun, Busa s ut) Aiuumber of ‘ucturs ging their coslusete nad the cool indifference, nok tu say gravity, ¥i iar they xtrippe-l thempsives to the bare vrowu skia oe presence, was starlings I had soine ditteulty 12 S17 I could “Dx iy eyea ou without beet ed, While 1 stood Iooklog about mes 8) 6 ayola iste chemise iu the wbatravt, ong wloiwed: gentlonan approached, and smiling, aakod + * Yausoo aat-e0 1”? bo shock Tnodded tn tho adirmatives whereupon betty ir brown Ite hand from out hls loug, Hewing He and extended ft tone with a gonuiie donerices Cr) The mauagor then remarked ; joss urease ‘Bul waucies bia acto. | =i . ud every sector purcacnt, more 0! : nodded tad suuilud, Wid T Tnoddud apd auiled LX again, : erken visited the kitchen, for, mon amt, the: galas? actors Hive 4a the thestro, aud tuclr wleeping-leus Py Talckenas £ think of thew, . ‘tho leading eats colves $700 (gold) a your sud bie rice, Happy thous: Why not engage dir, doctor Buskin for two a ® year aud i) Ivguor, or Melen Lofty aud bar ‘yous vets? ‘ANAnd now, kfnd heart, aden, Next week 1 d¢ 2 act, Quiy thiuk of 1t,—ao dresses, Lo wigh 0 Flue na rehwarrale, no fear of critica ()’ no feat of fr through uiter prostration, I goto the mud: pat bs Bauts Barbara to pe if, lke Antous, wes haipe,—-L osu gather ateahgtb from tousblOg earth, Would [could send io my letter sont T vod tuuvbing, some of this delicious air. Bul ing Tomeubi ‘with the prayer that eee