Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1875, Page 6

6 MONEY AND COMMERCE FINANCIAL, ‘There was an increase in the counter business of the banka, The spring trade in ateadily {mproving, and eporlis show an upward tendency tn consequence, ‘There waa no Increasa in borrowMg, except that some of tho Hoard of Trado operators are making arrange- ments for the amounta they will need to make thelr net- tlomnents on the Ist prox, Mercantile borrowers aro still confined mainly to those who have to mako good the fatlure of thelr collections, Tho mincellaucous de~ mand is only fair, Hates of discount at the banka aro F(al0 per cent. (0a the alrcot, rates are 7@18 per cent, New York exchange was Orme, and ruled at 60c to 78 proinmm for $1,000. Ourrency was slippod to New York by some of the banka to keep up thetr balances, ‘Che clearingn wore $3,400,001, BARCLAY 4 YORMIES, Tho firm of Barclay & Vorhies, who anspended a few daya ago, Lave pald tholr creditors in fall, Ata meet ing of creditors hold last weck, the firm snbmitied s full and candid statement of thelr ansets and abilities, aud a plan of actilcement which war accepted, and Which eatinfiod all tho claim againet them, ‘The cons duct of Barclay & Vorbiea throughout has been that of Novorable businessmen, FINST NATIONAL TANK OF PERIN, By a vote of fin stockliolders, the First National Tank of Pekin will go into voluntary tiquidation ou tho Int of April next, ‘Thotr correspondent lero, the Unton National Dank, stato that tho First National Lank of Pekin is ane of the strongest interior baukes fu Tinie, and that thin step istaken because {ta stock+ hollera believe Liat thore of them who desire to con- finte in the banking business can do so te more ad- yantage undor the State law than unter the Natlonal Tanking act, The First Vico-Prosident and Cashier wilcontinue tho busincss under tho partuerablp of Leouard & Blossom, HOSTON BANK PROFITS. ‘The Boston Post of the 23th inst. rayn : Quite a ree spectable numbor of Bostan bank directors scemed to ‘ba ratlier more busy to-day In deciding the amount of thelr April dividends than they wore in parsing upon the morite of business papor offered for discount by regular customers, Tu tho latter there 19 perhaps a wight gain compared with a fortnight or three weeks ngo, but in tho mattor of dividends wo do not hear of any Incroase compared with October, Some will mark down a Ittls, but we du not learn of more than one Unst will probably Mlogether. All things consld~ trod, tho banks appear to hava done quite aa well for thoir ntockholders as could reasonably havo been antlc- Ipated.” ‘THE RTAMP TAX, ‘Thorulinga of Commirsloner Dougiasa on (ho new Blamp law, ju his rocent Jetter to the Preal- dont of the Gallatin Natlonal Bank of Now York, excite surprisc, Tho Comriesfoner declarcs that a atamp must bo put on a plain promis sory note iasned by o merchant which mercly rromlses to paya@ given aum of money at wcertain date, making no referonca to the place of payment, If there ia nny understanding botween the maker of the nota and a bank that his note shall be paid by auch insti- tution and charged to his account, According to this, no man would bo eafe fn tho receipt or purchase of a promissory note without a stamp, because ff the maker of fthad “any understanding” with a bank as to tts jytaent, the receiver, although he conlt kaow noth. ing about ft, woutd be Hablo to tho full penalty of the law, If tho note does require a stamp, ignorance of the fact would not rellevo tho offender, Every note offercd for discount would have to be stamped to renter it safo for any ono to deal with it. In referring to thta decision, the Juurnal af Com- merce anys, editorially ¢ ‘That under color of tho trifling change propored, the cutire tuuiness of the country is to bo uneattted by (hese oficlal restrictions and applications, Tbe Com- uitsstoner, instead of executing the law an it standa, hae guuo juta a course of privsto Iegisiation on hisown account, to head off any posalble evasion of the actual cnaetinent, TIE WESTENN HAVINGS DANK. Tho Weatcrn Savings Banks of St, Louls, which sus- ended on tho 12 inet, isto be closed up by ite etocklioldern, Sixty per cent of the atock remains un- paul, and tho Uabilitles aro $61,509. The total asscts aroedtimnted by tho Assignee at $148,187.93, Including fhe $20,0.0 of stock unpatd, ond ft is oxpected that tho depositors will be paid in full. Meanwhile, the depos- itora, who always aro tinreasonable in sitch cases, Treas themselves, fu the naive languago of the St, uf a Globe, ws “ vonsiderably anaoyed by being deprived of the use of their mouey.” NATIONAL RANKS ONGANIZED, ‘Tho United States Comptroller of tho Currency fur. nishos the following statement of Natioual Banks organized ¢ Third National Bank of Allegheny, Pa, Authorizod capital, $209,000; pald Jn capltal, $10), Jonathon Gallagher, Preekdent ; Willam A, ‘Clemens, auiier, Authorizod to commence business March 13, 6—Diamond Nationol Bank of Pittsburg, Pa, Anthorizud capital, $00,000; pahd in capltal, $24,000, Abraham Uarrixou, Prerident; Jobn B, Scully, Cashier, Authorized to commence Liusinees March 23, 1876, 4247—Marine National Dank of Pittsburg, Pa, Authorized capital, $201,000; patd in capital, $100,000, W.H, Evoriou, Preoident ;'W. ©. Macrum, Cashler, Authorized to commenco Uusiness March 22) 1875, TUN NECEN? LONDON FalLunt. The account given by the London correspondent of the rallure of tho house of J.0, Im Thurm & Oo, of London, shows that it wasa more serious affair than the cable ;ermitted us to know, Ie may With India and South America their transactions in Manchester goods wero on avery large scale, tho 6 tent of their “business being at ouco apparent whon ia stated thst their acceptances amounted not Yery long tho to about 45,000,000 sterling, Latterly, however, Auelr Hubilities have ‘Leen much reduced, but they aro Fill eatimated at £2,0.0,000 ta £2,500,009, The firm uaa been roported as boing in dificultiow for some fow muonthy past, aud the loss of credit it has austained in caurequence lias prevented it from obtaining s renewal of ity bills, A Isrge amount of capital {a locked up in {he frm, and a¢ prevout no information can be aftord- gas to the prospects of the Hquidation of Ue estate, ‘Mr. Thurm $s, wo understand, in the South of France mutcring from Silness brought on by the magnitude of ‘Lis buminess and tho diMicaltics which have dately aur- rornded it, This 1 tho lurgeat fallure recorded since the panic of 1866, and were it not for the fact that trade iw conducted within legitimate limite, and that no {ntlas Uon of prices existed, wcrious results might be anticle pits An itis, many Orma must be affected by wo i.rgo 8 failure, a GOVERNMENT BONDS. United States 5-208 of 03, 8-2Us of 65—Jannary Untied ‘States United States currency Ga, Gold was 11681108;. FORLIGN EXCHANGE, Sterling exchange was 431@4a5 ; cable transfers, London, 48736; Paris, 6133Z, Other rates of foreign exchange are quoted Was) a 154] 115 RLU te + BIG A525 Fiat ve yy Auatria (paper furiuy), CITY AND COUNTY Londs, = Asked. Chicago City 7H ct, bonds... [102% & int,|10254 & Int, Chicago Oity 7 @ ct, sewerage, (101%, & int, 1025¢ & int, Chicago City 7B ct, water loan [i013 & Int-ltvasy & int, Chicago City 1 ¥ ct, certiticates, 8%, &iut.), Chicago Chry Oy ct, cortificates| 95" X {1 Couk County 7 9 ct. bonds... [10134 Eluts i West Park T percent bonds..,:[.s.seveeveel VE HARK sTOCKH, Merctiants’ National... First National Bauk’ Fifth National Bank... Berman National Bapk,.....,,- Curn Exchange National Hank, Dity National Bank, ,. tone Natioual Bank... Natfoual Wank of Ilingis,... iliuois Trust and Savings Baul Satuual Bank of Commerce, Morchanta' Havingy, L. & T. GOvces Julou Nation Dante Inton Htock-Yurd National Hide & Leather Bank,.., MICELLANEOUS, City Harlway, Bouth Bide, City Mailway, West Bide,,,. Sity Mailway, North Side. Tradera’ Insuraure Corn] te Lie Chicago & Northwestern gold Dowdle Pullucn Yalace Gur Company. LATEST. New Yous, March 29.—The day in Wall atrect bas feocn one of great excitement, and wide aud frequeat fluctuation, At, the opening of business there waa — further advance in stocks, and gold rose in conse- quence, 1 percent per diem being exacted for its uso, ‘fuia condition of the guld warket demoralized forelgn tichange, and there was a sharp decline in rates, Moncy opeued at d and &, advanced lo 7 per cent, und Vorrowers who bad overstayed the market were forced to pay 1-16 bonus fn addition to7 per cent Iu- ieee ‘The last rates for money were gold. Out- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCIL 30, 1875. ‘6 estrous of reading them, ked, "Why are they kept back 7” ‘The now rules worn in typo when pavsedt upon by the Doard, and the changes mace atthe meeting were 50 small that the typea could bo changed accordingly In as rimored, that certain partics connected with the mauagement of the Board aro keeping the rufes back in the hope of being able to induce a change in the reading of one or two sections relating to the duties of officors, however, to Justify tha conclusion that thers In some reanon not giveu tothe publle why the rules are not side the Btock Exchange, howover, money Trime mercantile paper, 8 10 7, Foreign exchange Jowor and wntottled In conee- quence of the gold rqueczo, At the close the nominal anking valnen were 479 and 483, with actual business at 4171414 178 for hankera' long sterling, and 482 for sight, Custoins receipts, $296,020, Gold clered at the highent point yet reached, and was completely in the hands of the mantpaffting poo!, which has made the most nue. ecenfnl dermonetration yet attempted since the forma. ton of the movemont, At the opening gold wan 1163; } went to 110¢ ; reacted to 116%; rose to 117; and clove ‘Tho rates patd for borrowing ranged from !4 to1 per cent per diem, closing at AC por cont wan bid fcr use of gold tomorrow. Arsistant-Tressurer disbursed $1,931,000; clearings, The question ts pugbers and tho reportodt this tt It can ecarcely be, The delay ecems, The leading produce markets wero active yesterday, Tho; fine weather tended to make breadstuffe eaaicr, while the advance in the gold premium operated tha other way, both in gratn and provisions, Thero wore noEuropean advices of con- feqience, a8 the people of the Old World are fond of keoping Easter Monday, and do Witte working. or trading on that day, Lake freighta wore quiet, There tas some cluatering in the place where those men most do congregate, but nothing done, Corn ta Buffab) wae quoted at Sc, The amount of dry goods distributed was large for tho first day of the weok, Local retallors ax well as tha cauntry trade wera ordering freely of staple and seasonablo fabrica, and tho tenor of pricos was exceod- ingly firin, Groceries were dealt in more Uberally than for romo time previous, tho pleasant weather of tho past fow days having witnessed a steady increase oforders, The eect upon valites of tho increased ac- rengilening, though tho quotations remain aa before, The butter trade doce not display niuch fe, and pricos remain wenk and variablo, Clecso is doing fairly, and romains firm, No changes of mo- ment wero developed in tho fish and canned goods markets, Dried fruila woro in fair demand at fully lato prices, with tho exception of layer raisins, in which wo note 5@10¢ decline, quict at former quotations, Prices wore steady and unchanged, Lumber continues fairly active and generally firm. Fencing {a held bigher, being vory acarce aud in good demand, Shingles cll fairly nt the yarde, and tho Abriskdemsnd for build- ing materials—more particularly at present for brick and Ume—asnd s prosperous season {a anticipated, Common brick is now selling at $7,00 per m, and fe quoted firm at that Agure. ‘The supply fa not targe, but probably anMelent to carry the trado until tho heason for new brick, Wool, Lops, and hides were un- altered jn thelr general feature steady, and tha two laat-named articles dull and weak. Broom-corn was firm, Seods ware steady, oxcopt Uungarian, and generally quiet, lower, owing to large offerings, and tess activ: Poultry wae dull and weak, Eggs unoxpectedly ad- Governments and railroads firm; Pnefflo Ienes higher, State bontle quiet, except Missouris and Ten- neseecs, which were tnore active, traordinary day at the Stock Exchango, There wae a fear early in tho day of an upward! moroment in gold, and, fora short timo, speciation in stocks was stag- gered, Buttho feeling of spprebousion soon disap. peared, and atock apcculation, tiader the lead of Union Pacific, became more rampant than before, The money market thin began to stiffen, Thiahad the effect of driving stocke down, The business of the day wan without a precedent intho history of tho Stock Ex- It has been an ox- for {ts imtuenso transsetions, with fluctuations and excitement, Tho moxt prominent stock of the day was Union Pacific, in which was centered tho Areateat activity, opening salen were at 62, followed by apharp advance 1oG4}g, and a quick reaction to C2Y, After thle, tho tock roro atowiily with a few reactions, and, late tn the afternoon, reached 63%, wasn decline to 65, and ® recovery, in final sales, to G64, ‘Tho noxt sreateat advanco was in New Jeracy Southern, which, after along apell of dullness and de- and advance, From this point there Coal and wood romain Tho oll trade was dull. the stock reacted to 1475, amd closed at that Aguro. Erle was very conspicuous at the opening, and ad- vanced (0 354, but, aftor many fluctuations, closed at wy, Atlantic & Pacife Telegraph was more activo than usual of Iste, and advanced from 25% to 20, the lant aales having been ats higher figure, The Manni. Dal & St, Josoph shares were active, common ranging to aus, and preferred from 6i¢ The common closed at 284, and tho Ohio ross to 29:4, and cloned at areaction of 1 percent, Atlantic & Pacific, preferred, advanced from 143{ to 15%, and afterwarda lost tho improvoment, Weatorn Unlon, st the opening, ad- vanced to 77, subsequently declined to 753i, and Pacltic Mail waa active early in the dey, and tose {a 434, but, after many vibrations, dropped off to 424@i2%, at which figures tho final aalos of tha day were made, 462z, foll to 45;, recovered to 4574, and closed at 453;. Lake Shoro opened at %i, aud closed at 73%, Rock Island ranged from 106% to 1053{, with the Bt. Paul common advanced from 39 to 98M, declined to 36%, and closed at 96%, Columbus, Chicago & Indians Central rose from 54 to CY, with a slight reaction at the close, York Centra! soli at 101 throughout thoday, North- western preferred ranged between Ga}¢ and 69/4, and St, Paul preferred from 56 to 604. fluctuated between $33; and 49, Other changes were alight, ‘The activity in New Joreey Houthern waa canned by report that the Baltimore & Ohio were negotiating for the purchaso of the rosd, and the wealncas In Pa- citle Mall was in consequence of a roport to the effect Naflroad Company will not diviston of frelght-ruter, on tho grount that tho Panama Company should bavo half tho rates ansigned to the Pacifle Mal! Company, ‘The market closed oxcited and unsettled, gated 4€8,000 sharcs, of which 107,000 were Union Pa- effle, 86,009 Erie, 8,000 Pacific Mall, 67,000 Wabash, 36,000 St, Josoph common, 29,000 Ohfo, 14,000 Lake Bhore, 10,000,8t, Paul, 7,000 New Joraey Southorn, and 25,000 lNorthweatern common, track trado is {mproving. » Tho former is preferred at 36, EXPORTS FROM THE BEATOATD, The following were tho exports from the four load- Ing cities of the Atlantic seaboard for the dates named ; Week end'g, Week end'g| Northwestern ross to iaat sales at 10524, Bast |", a.01 644 + 3.260136 ‘Missourl Pacide 5,075,320 | 4,56 “SFroin five pointe, OTHER PRODUCE STATISTICA. ‘The Now York Produce Zxchanye Weekly gives the ‘The visible mupply of in granary at tho principal p Jake and soaboard ports, and in tranalt by rall, March rising the stocks acoumplation at j 903,074 8,384,018 a ae FES: &: BES3E8) 2 Thora were tn transit for the United Kingdom on the 11th of March, 1875, including flour, 1,459,021 qra of whest, compriaing 68,620 qra from Awov Seay 12 ‘000 qra from the Hack Soat 10,c00 gre from the’ Dan- 1,167,900 qrs from California and Oragon ; 42,440 rts of the United States; 600 ,100 qre from otter por ‘There wore at tho same date 179,1V0 qre of maize in transit for the United Kingdom, comprising from the Black Sea; 10,100 qrs from Unth Atlantic porta; and 1,000 qre from At Alosanittis, Egypt, mali 34u Gd per qr cowl, to Liverpool, and'on Torre Haute pfd.... Chicago & Alton. Chicsgox Alton, Ohio & Aianjan Chi, Bur, & Quincy,110 eu Quincy. Indiana Central a noia Central Central Pac, stoc! Union Pao, honda Dob, Lack, & W..., Now York Orntral.. from India; and Pittaburg & Ft, Northwestern,, Northwestern pha, Ke Talend. .s..e0. AUBIE Now Jersey Central. 11g A, & B, Telograph... 12 2, jae was, on the tet inst., and fneurance per alearnor rd mora for Londou or Hull, Advioes from Yaris, France, under date of March 10, 1875, give very little chango ‘m ich was Hoerally offered the priceof wheat, and diMicnit to sell, The woather had been favorable for fied work and tho crops, and the reports concerning tho wheat plant were very satisfactory, Flour waa dimeult of gale ‘iem” wheat was firmer, rye wan also firm, PROVISIONS, HOG FRODUCTS—Were active and stronger, under an urgent specuiative demand from the short interest, ustness transacted was in chang- ing over options from one month to another, The re- celpts of logs wore small, and quotations higher. This revived contidence in product, aa it indorsed tho theory that the hog crop {a practically exhausted, leaving vory few to come in for tho aummor supply, If it be roally eo, that hoga sre worked down on tho farms to a much Jower point than at enyothor time fn the past ten years, our present atocks will undoubtedly proro amall to fill tho consumptive demand from now till next win- ter, and this cons{derstion ia stimulating to a better in- quiry for auipment, both from this polnt and from sea, Donrd ports, New York was stronger all round yos- EAL “ESTATE. The following instrumenta were filed for rocord Monday, Alarch 29: rrr rnorgntr. Tho premises No, 103 Michigan March 16 (Bonjamin F, Fridley DV, TuylOd),scosevesrecsserecees . Tho premises No. Gi Vincennes av, dated though most of th 10%; feet wot “Ashland av, wf, a 3100 ft, dated “BMArch Wesssecsevere ‘Leavitt st, 234 {tn of Fulton et, 0 f, ft, dated March ¥7...sess.0000 Saute us the above, with othor prop Garibaldi at, 1: 7-10 ft n of Ti f, Gals 8-10 ft, dutod Afa: ‘Twolfth at, Ee ftw of Ashland ay, ft, dated Fel ‘Trventioths at, 76 ft tt, dated March 2. Howe st, bet Centre Mzss Ponz—Was in active demand throughout, and averaged Zio per Url higher, an advance of 400 being effected from Baturday'e extreme quotations, We note that New York ta barely 200 above Ciicago, Sales ‘wore reported of 150 bris cash at $1.60 May at $2,35@.:0,70; 0 bels seller June at $20,10320,0734, and 600 brian lier July at $22,151.25," Total, 35,400 brig, Tho market closod at $20.3344@20,35 caah or seller April; $20,60@ 20.5 for May, and $20,90@20,05 for Juno, rk were quict aud firmer, 6972.00; family mote at rime mess at $13,00a14,25, and extra prime at 4,00, Halea were mado of 65 bris family mcee 0. Lanp--Was active, and ayersged 150 por 100 Re highor, the market reaching 350 atove the outside uotations of Saturday, in aympath: Thunuaey at, 230 ft n of Ch ft, with building, dated Marc! Dismarck st, 150 it’ of Washtens 125 ft, dated July 31, 3874 SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS, WIT! FROM TUE COUNT-llOUsr, Greenvooil ay, 75 {tof Bixty-ilret st, wf, 25 2170 6-10 ft, dated Fob, 0, Lot &, Block if, of u 74 WM, dated March 2W...0 0, 88, 14, dated Blarch 29 COMMERCIAL, Tho following were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles ot produce in this elty during the fory-elght hours ending at 7 o'clock on Monday mornlug, aud for the correspouding dato one yoar rods of n © X Bee Clear was «noted with strength in fe rl of SW tes cosh at 9,000 tea seller April at $19,023¢014.! ler May at $14.13540514.5 ; BSLA.t2 82 i AL SIAASSG 14.75 ¢ ‘The market closed firm af $14,12'4¢614,15 cast or eeH- er April; $14.35G14U7}4 for May; aud $14.65 for ry good demand, but generally Sco por Tf bigher, which fact rostricted trad~ ing, a8 several ordera were Umitod ¢ Salea were reported of 200,000 Ra shoulders at $7, cash, nnd Be for seller Stay; 1,100,000 Iba short ribw at $10.80 10,6736 cash oF May ¢ aud 10 sel lea COrn, DUss eserves u. rth ; $11,004 11.2 at Mo; 100,000 Ra short cloars seller Jun ‘and! 900 tca swect-pickled hams (16 tha) arket closad a1 7Xc for shoulders, lor ane ¢ long Broom-coru, tua, Cured meats, Is,| April ; Go dosellor Me 4 1103 do’ aglivr June, 1140 rs, eash oF woller April, Iisa; do aol 11d 114g} do valor June, Matty avornge, at 1217@113¢0. for harms, ster ters, 149 for Fil dweet picklod hams, ‘T8—Were qilet and nominally uo- changed, at $4.45 for mess, $9.25 for extra weas, aud $21,00@ 22,00 for hama, ‘TaLLow—Quotod at 84@8%c, BREAOSTUFFS, FLOUR—Was quiet and Arm, notwithstanding the Weakness in wheat, There waa a fair local demand, with a Httle inquiry for export, and desirable brands were reported scarce, the shipping movoment being largo in comparison with the receipts, ported of 250 bla winters, parily at $5,873 ; and 1,450 bela spring extras, partly at £4.60, Total 3,700 bri, The market closed an follows? Choice winter extras, $5.50 @4.75; common to good do, §4.50@5,00}; cholce epring extras, $4.623;G4,10; fale do, 4.50; Minncsotas, $5,00@5,15; patent spring, $3.00@ ¥.00; apring superiines, $3.5%24,00; rye flour, $5.5. 540; buckwheat do, $1,674@3.U0, w= Was jo good demand, aud Sriner, the supply balng only fair, Baloa were 40 tons at $20,5y, ou treck, aad §21,00 free on board, Comn-Mear—War -uoted at $5.50(63,16 G00d, and $25.00G25,50 far cures, MiDDLINGE—Balea were 28 tons coarse ta good at $32,00@ 23,00, free on bosrd, WHEAT—Was activo and nearly 130 lower, The market was weakened early by the fact of continued ght out s good many sell tliat. clase-'wio Doug s weal, ence that the winter would Last the markel Liye 131,000, 125,000 B00). Aluo the following, without comparisons; Heceived,| Shipped, Kind af produre, Poultry, coopa,.,, Green apples, bi No} des, $4,258 ass 12% plog grades, sarees tectoneneneenesrestees: AGH oe Withdrawa from store on Saturday for city can- sumption: 4,515 bu wheat, 15,009 bu corm, 2024 bu oat, 2,479 bu barley, ‘The following grain was Inqpected into ators on ‘Monday morning: 1 cars No, } 2. do, 96 cara No, 3 do, U cars rejected do (210 wheat); 6 cars high mized corn, S0cars No. 2 do, 84 care ro- Jected do (91;corn, all new) ; 2 care white oats, 0 cars No, 2do, 1 car rejected do; 1 car No, Qrye; 3 care No, ¢ barley, 2 ¢ars No, Qdo, ‘Total, u19 cary, or 116,- Gov bu, Inspected out: 46,777 bu wheat, 9,413 bu corn, 676 bu oats, 1,49 bu rye, 6,509 bu barloy, A good many people are anxiously waiting for copies of the new rules of the Board of Trade of this city, Notonly mombers of the Musd bare, but red. upring, 109 cars No, fine weather, which brow, especially from sinon, ) from the clouag Agree of Buturla rom the res of By the decling, the abort inter. subsequently quoted dnit and nt that was generally regarded aga con quence of onr own decline, ‘The gold premium wan hipments wore largo for of the yoar, hnt thene things wore more than counterbalanced by teporta from Town that the farm era there are plauting, with the ground fn firat-clarn condition, ‘Tho rolling preesuro waa qreatest in April wheat, ant the May promiun widonod tider (ty bat there’ wan again a falrinquiry for cash lote by Abin. Por low, freight rates being an indneemont to taxe old, Seller May opened at Yi7¢c, eold nt Vit{e, ad- vanced to 98qC, and declined to 97K¢, closing at ise, Beller April sold at VksIIKe, cloring at 030, Solfer te month was quict at Hda@oicc, closing at Oot anit giit-edged recelptaof No, tapring cloned at 060, Belle er duine gold at ¥3', on 9:Atyc, Cant nales were reported af 400 bt No, Dapting at Yarrles 43,600 bn No, 2 do at 93:4 953 0:0 bu No, 3 do at OkaOYo; 2.000 bu rojectad do ‘at’ RicgKtiye; and 400 bit white Hatnburg at $1.02, dolivored, ‘Total, f4,000 be, MINNESOTA Wileat—Waa ln yood demand for rip. ment ant relatively firm, Sales were reported of 8,0:0 bu at $1.011¢ for No, 1, ai Inge for No, % CORN—Wan lors active, and 4c igo lower, thongh, firm early, ond thon steady til noar tho clone, ‘The recelpt of tho spocutative grade wore light, and that fended to strength in option buying, while New York was frm: but aympathy with whont vas too muck for the imarkot, and depressed It, ‘The corn movement, hoth {Ato the cits and out of it, continues amall, ‘Tho trading yeateriay wan ehielly for May. ‘The option opened at Thiyc, advanced to Toke, and elonet st Tic, Bellor April aold at GT3aChyo, elon {ng at 677%c, Noller tha month, or regular uo No. 2% closed nominally ot G7ise, and gilt-cdgo: rocelpta of do at Gye. Sviler. Juno. sold at TW GISHe, and neler at 75275240. Cant roparted of 27,000 bu ‘No, % at 673, 21.000 bu rejected, at GSe for winter ro- and Gu3g@670 for fresh receiptas 400 bu no 63c, ‘on track; and 400 buears, at 630, on track, Total, 47,8) br, OATS—Wore rather quiot, bnt firm, closing 4@io higher than on Saturday evening, though prices rauged About the rame as on thatday, Now York was quoted strongor, and there waa some demand here, but tho offerings were small, hence little was done, A good desl of property ‘iu probably tel against tho prospect of an appreciation in values on tho jast cay of the mouth, aa actlors were not very niiinerotle oF anxious, or scllor April open: ed at 5c, rosa to G5%,c, ail clonod at B5ijo, Roller May sold early at S2c, fall to 84%;c, and cloned at A92(0. Tine war nominal at S9ic. ° Cant salen comprise the following : 15,000 bn No, 2 at 5265\e, 1,200 bu attictly fren nt 66370, and 2,000 bu by eample ab 6¥-qt0e, Total, 14,200 bu, RYE—Was vory quist, Tho rocolpta wero larger, but the Iucresacd offerings falled to attract buyere. No, 2 freah was nom{uat at 9344@00e, and othor grades wero unmentioned, A aslo Was mado of 400 bu by sample at $1.10, BANRLEY—Coah barley was in active request and 2a, Se highsr, and April advanood In rympathy about Ic, the market closing firm all round, ‘Tho offerings wore amall, aud firmly hold at tha advance, Mogular No, 9 cash opened at $1,02,and cloeed at £1.05; fresh receipts in N, 8, and Contral houses brought $1.07, Tho lower grades wore nominally firmer, No. 8 boing quoted at VI@ITe, and rojectod at BUR BIe, Sample tote were also in requost and o siiade higher, Seller April oponcd at $1,00, and closod firm at $1.02. Carh sales incluite : 8,400'bu No, 2, partly freau, at §1.05@1.07 ; 6,700 bu by. simplo at 04e@81,17 on track: and 2,00) bu do at $1.05, @1.08 dolivered, Total, 17,107 bu, LATEST. In tho afternoon moss pork was activo and ad- yanced 0c per bri, closing nt $20,0429,65 for April $20.USEM.ITH for May 5 $20.24820,U for June, an $21.495g@21,00 for July, Salox were roported of 16,00 bris at $20,154! for May 3 $20,051.22} for June and $11,45@2 + Lard waa in. moderato 4736 for July, emanil, closing dull and enalor at $14,0734 for April and $14,323¢ for May, Sales: 2780 toa at €1419% acllor Aprils $14.50(14,35 for May; and $14,623 for June. ‘Menta wore ‘unchanget, Sales Intchide 100,000 Tha short riba sellor May at $11.20, Wheat wanin fair requost, and about to bigher, xelling at 93993‘0 for April, and closing at 9)3j0, Sellor May sold at 073,@073{c, aud clowod at Y7ijc, Seller Juno closed at 98:¢. ‘Corn was quite aud firm at 680 for Apniland 73%@ 7530 for May. Oates wore quiot and strong at 59'/@59Xe for May, 3 GENERAL MARKETS, ALCOHOL—Was quoted at #1.19@2.25, BROOM-CORN—Continucs firm and fairly activo, Quotations: Good to extra hurl, 124@to} brush that will work itsclf Into o choice hurl broom, 11 @l20; fale to good do, 10@iv4¥0; inferior brush, 9 (@9Xe; crooked, SyRIXC, BUILDING MATEDIALS—Wero in sctive demand and stoady, Common brick is frm under s brisk in- quiry and moderato supplies, Quotations: Common brick, $7,00 Wm; prees do, $15,90@25.00; lime, 76@800 in bulk, and 6/00 in brie; Utica, Loulavillo, and Akron cement, $2.00; New York cement, $1.75; Port- land comont, $7,037.50; atucco, $2,252.50; white, nand, $1,502.00 @ bel; plastering-halr, S@40e B bu, DUTTER—Trade was dull, fow purchases being made by outeide buyers, while the inquiry from local customora wos for small amounts, The scarolty of choice table butter cuatles holdora of auch to obtain very full prices, but otlier grodoa sell trrogularly. Btocks are light, comparatively, Following are tho quotations: Choice to fancy yellow, S@3lo; medium to good grades, 17@2te; inferior to cpmmon, 10@150; infortor to ebofce roll, 13@Ho. CHENSE—Thore is Uttle that {a now to be asd in connection with the cheese market, Jobbera acem watiatied with the character of the domand, and, as there da littlo doubt that the supply of primo od checsa will be entirely exhausted before new makes {ts appear- he feeling in tnequivocally firm, We quote: 17@t#e for prime mild factory, and 103100 for lower Grades, co. ‘This market wav qnict, the pleasant weather of the pant fow days huving witnessed « steady de ance in market, creatain the demand. Prices were sustained at the following rauge: Lackawanna, $0.50¢)10,00; eaunel, $4,00c4.0,00; Erle and Walnut Hill, $7.50; Hocking Val: ley, $5,60;' Indiana block, $5,036,607 Iinols, $1.50 EGGS—Prices unexpectedly advanced to 256280, witha fow suiatl salen at aie, he eden Oe casionod by very ght offerings. ‘Tus rocefpla, as , ant the slreot wan tumtal on Mondays, were very stnal cleared Saturday, thus loaving {t almost bare yoator- day, whlla the rotailers, who also aold out, wore ob- Ugo to aook fresh supplies to carry them through the day, Thin not likely Yast’ presout prices cai! aug be malntained, FI8H—Bales were lberal at former aqttotations : 1 whitefiah, 3¢ bri, $.15@ 0, 2 do, $5.004,00; No.'1“ trout,’ $5,008.25 5' No, 1 ‘snore mackerel, now, 4-brl, $2.00%9.25 ; No. 1 bay, $1.78 7.00; No, a mackerol, 3-brl, $5.25@0.307 family tnachorel, }g-bel, $5.5098.763; No. 1 shore. kite, $1.75 G10, bank esddah, $1.0040.155 George's coll, $3,25@'0,00; Labrador herring, ‘split, bris, $8.50 9.00 ; do s4-brl, $1,25@4,00; Labrador Herring, round, brl, $7,808,005 do, $1,00@1.5 ; soaided hore S-brh, ring, pee box, 45@470+ Columbia Ttiver salou, ¥- brl, '$9,50@9,15; ocosd trout, 9 dos aud 4 dox por Uy UITS AND NUTS—Ralsina were weak and low- gf, Other imported fruits were comparatively nteady, ero ia still» very frm tone to the market for domestic dried, and holders of apples and. peach- eet jcoudeuce that prices will expertonce nthe season! Fouatan—Dates, O4igT¥40; figs, drums 15100; figa, layers, I@lve; Turkish prones, ¢ neh prunes, keys, 12alsyo; do, boxer, jralains, layers, '$3.0K93,10 ; loose Muscatel; 0K 115; Valencis, 111240; Zante aurranta, 7¢ (130; ellrun, 29@3t63 lomon’ peel, Mwl0c, ‘Do- aratio—Alden apples, 1720 ; Michigan apples, 017 @100; Indlans and Tiltnols, Hyade; Southern, BY Sexiness, cies ee ues ar io 5 ck UOrrios, OH Hinpberriens dsigade pleted cherries, Segoe’ Noses Filborte, 1140; alinonda, Torragona, 4/2240 ¢ Naplos walnuts, 156160; Grenoble walnite, 1Xaldo; Yrazile, 1allXo; pecaus, Texas, 25ialCos’ Wilmington pea: nute, &@lia; Teuhessoo poanuts, Gado; African pea nuls, 53 @6c. GUEEN FROITS—Orangos wore in active request and firm, Other fruits were steady, Tue Rochaiter Ezprets stato that the peach, plum, cherry, and apple cropa in Weatern, Northern, anil’ Mliddio New York promise to be abundant. The treos have wintered well, and the frult-buda look healthy aud vigorous, Quotations: Choice Messing and Lelormo lemons, $4.00 por box; Valencia orangos, $10,900 12.00 per case; Orangea in boxes, $5.0025,00 ; apples, per br}, $1006 3.80 i, choice do, '§2,76G5.60 ;" banauas, $3,001.09 por junch. GROOERTES—Trado ia now fair, ‘The fow plearant days have witnessed an Inereaved movement in noarly all department goods, und prices of most Ine seem to be gradually hardening, Coffee ta sa exception, that staple still showing woukness, Stocks ara ample, and Jobbers look forward to an activo and prosperous Bpring-trade, Melow ho quotation: Miox—Pathe, 74@8c; Rangoon, :137Ke; Caro- java, No, 2, 3954 Una, 7X(a83¢0 3 Loulalana, 74158: Covvxrs—O. G, Java, Erp eS @BIX0F obolce tofancy Ilo, 2sgigasiz6; good to prime do, 213;@23\0; common 16 fair, “WOKiszt Ke; Touatlog, '29@%00; ‘Siigspore Java, 2250; Coals Tica, ¥4g29%0 ; Maracaibo, 1@23 4c, Avoans—Patent cut loaf, 11Yigliivos ern: powdered, Ws@lxe; granulated, alles standard, 10403 do No, 2, 10), i, 934(g100; oxtra <0; d No, 2, 94@95, etlow, 0 No. 2, 150; choloe brown, Gicnidar tale to ‘prime “do, common do,” 150470; ehulog moluascs sugar, '8!¢@90: common to far do, 74 @UC; Ny O, comnion tw choice, TY @IC, Bingrr—Damoid ais, $1661.90; allver arin; extra Huo, 65@iU0; good sugar-house sirup, 639350 extra do, Ci@ise; Now Orleaus olasues, clolce, new, ‘THg7602'do prinie, iCi%720; do common, CO@éses Vorto Rico moltsses, 504550} common molaates, 413 449} blaekateap, dy.tle, Bricns—Allspice, Lyaroe: cloves, 43@52¢; cas sla, wuu03 hopper, Sd ucor tatmeus, No; 1, 81.25@ 1,39; givger, can, Wr9230; do Calcutta, Lia dc, Boare—Gorman Mottied, 676703 Golden Wet, 4% 50; White Lily, 63i6%o; Whito Rowe, Of GU%0% Aavon Imperial, 63414530, HAY-—Vrainie was 500 per ton lowar under larger offerings, A few onlers were filled at the aocline, but many buyers were siisposad to hold off, Chuice timo- thy brought $20,00, $10,505 2u tous at $17.00 ; 10 tous very choice No. 1 Umotny at $40.00, Quotations (20.005 No, do, $17.80 pritne upland prairi Tb) § NG, By $13, Tb HIGH WINES—Were quiet and atesdy at the rulin ew OF lavt weok. Hales wore linited to 60 brie Eiri per gallon, “Naw Vore was hswuer, at SUl53¢« HIDES—~Wore dull and oaay. Grubby hides oot pose tha butk of the rvceipts, and asthe shipping d tnsnd ta sinall, many d ized, $16,004 17, market continuca so unpromising, Light hides, free fran Grabs and ollieretea iu first-class co! dition, bring but the offeriuge of email, teas a : 4) tous No, 1 prairie at az Nov tHmotby, $19.00 0vG17.60; No, 1, $16.605 re are bolding off, not caq~ {ng to stock up with such stock while the outlook for over are claseed an damaged. Damsged atock brings two-thirds price, and brindod 10 per cont off. MOPS—Were quict and unchanged. Weatern wero noted nt 10,0102, LUMBER—The common qualities were in active de- mandand firm, Thedemand for tho bettar grades ia Improving. The loosl Wusinesn promises to be good nn; Ttneraus Wilding contracta are partly com= pleted, and contractors are beginning to make Ln. quntrics for and purchases of suitable lumber, Fencing {a very firm, ani quotations aro ralsod fo pert ft, Probably the average price te $130 atlil, but many dealers refuse to nell at less than ¢ Bhinglea aro ateaily and taderately active, Qu Firat cles Thitd clear, thick, Clear flooring, Ist and sd, rough, Clear siding, let aud First conimon eldug... 0 Flooring, frat common, dressed, O° 14,00 Flooring, recon common, dressod, R 0 Hox boards, A and U,,., U0) 78,00) Fencing (10 £t.). cee Common lumber, 10° fesud indor...... 11-03@12.00 Jolab aud scents 19 £0 24 feot.ssvvvee 12.00 1400 + 2,00@ 2,25 + aneg 3/25 Shingles on track (A\ 2. 7 OUS—No price changes wera noted. A Iberal In- quiry for carbon war reportod, but tho genoral trade continues very quiet. ‘the annexed quotations were Renerally adborad to: Carbon (atandard white), 15deg, fest, 150 ; do Ilinola Jogal teat, 150 deg., 160; do lesdlight, 175 deg, 2c; extra winter Inrd oil, 11st L183 No. 1, O5e3 No. 9, Ble: Hnecod, raw, BIA, do bolted, 8@8i0; whale, s0aasi 4,40; neatafoot oll, strictly puro, $1.0: 9503 'do No. 1, Txa80o; hank off, G50! at plumbsgo ofl, 60@75c; turpentino, adie: naphth: Garavity, WigieiGes naphtha, common, 1igéa.lite, VOTATOES~—Tho receipts wore larger, aud tho demand moierte at unchanged prices’ Exstorn Peachblaws, $t,0° 033 Wostorn, Wert 1.00; Karly Thone, in cara, IQ! achblows from atore at $1.00 1185 Early ose, $1,0081.10, FOULTRY—Tho ‘overings wore light, but ample, as thore waa Ailsinauiry from any source. Prices wera easy: Turkoys, 1@tie; do five, 12¥e; chickens, alresned, Hit 130 per 1b 3 ito live, 16@123g03 ducks, 1% @le per Ib; geese, 8100 por th BEEDS—Timothy was in ight request sa tusnal, Balca wero mato at $1.77 for poor to $2.20 for fair, and £2,3@2,3747 for prime, Clovor was in better re- quest and steady at £6.25¢6,50, Mungarian was more freely offered and oaster, pritne walling at 0c, Millet ‘wan firm at $1535, and choice blue grass sold at $1,15, Goon cravhing flax sold at $1,00, and cholce sowing at BALT—tas in fale domand and ntendy : Onondaga and Saginaw, Sue, $1.05; Canads do, $1.70; ordinary coarse, $2.00} coarsa diamond, $2, diutry, withort bags, $2.75 5"duiry, with bags, $300; Ashion dairy, per sack, $4.0064.25, TEAS—An improving domand for tora 1s reported dy denlors generally, ond at tho cheap rates now cur- ront tho market may bo consldered ina firm position, Following aro the raviced quotations ; Young hyson, common to good, O5/¢480% choice to extra fine, 76¢@ $1,00¢ common to fine old byxon, 45@35c; common to tie fmperial, 38:260c; good to. elulce do, 754 00c ¢ {ale to good’ gunpowiter, 48@68¢; xtra’ Moynne, $1,156 1.25 ; Pingauoy, comnion to good, £0:% 60; to choice, 76@830; cholca to Me; common to Rood do, 65 old, 49abHe 3 common ilo, 434450; common to fue Onlong, Wade? good, 60:a0e ; choice to extra, Fac $1,00. WOOD—Was quoted quict af $7.00 for Looch, and at $9,00 for maple. VEAL—Cood to cholco voal gold readily at 790, and poor lots ware slowat 52¢0c, WOOL—There waa no chanigo deserving special com= Ment, The retall trado continues, and stock are fast dwindling: Good to primo tub-washed, 56@%so } poor to good tub-washed, 45520; fine and medium ‘washed tecca, 47@Bes coaraa waned flecce, 0@ITo$ medinm and coarse unwaahed, 36@370; flue unwashed, 27@%80; pulled wool, 42@r LIVE STOCK, ciicaao. CATTLE—Recefved siuco Saturday, 3,009 head, ‘Thoro scemed to be, among slippers, on inclination to “hold off 7 and soe what will bo tho offoct upon the Eastorn markets of tho large amount of atock sont for~ ward during lant week before engaging in active operations; consequently trade dragged aomewhat, though before the day waa ovor holders had managed to work off tho largor part of the receipts, which, fortunately, wore modorato and of fair quality, The clone of Lent usunily witnesses s revival of tho cattle trado, and tho indjcatious are that the prosent season wilt furnish no exception to the rule, From this timo on till the middle of June the demand for fat cattis may be expocted to keep pace with—If, indeod, it docs not excect—the supply, and tho chances are con- sidored in favor of higher pricoa, Tho outlook is promiaing for feeders. Yesterdsy's sales were princi pays $.25@6,06 for common to extra shipping Vea; at 24.00%5.00 for Chicngo butchers’ stock; i0'a4,% for atock tera, The market closed ady, QUOTATIONS, Extra Beoves—Craded stoors, waighing 1,400 to 1,650 taste sees erseae es +e$0,50Q7,00 Oholce Beoves—iine, fat, wll formed B joae e oS yoar old steors, wolghiug 1,4W to 1,450 fb9.sesresonerssesercesssrssesreres CO0O5 Good eoves—Weil-fattoned, finely forma atcera, weighing 1,160 to 2,300 Tht........ 5,60@5,85 Modium Grades—Steers in fair esl, weigh- §ng].100 to 1,250 Tb... vse. seeseee 6,25Q5,50 Butchers’ Btock-—Poor to fair stecrs common to choice cows, for olty alauguter, welglilug 300 to 1,100 Ib, ssssceser sess see BoIS@QS2 Stock Cattle—Cammnon cattio, weighing 700 ta 1,050 Ibs, seettrcseessecennesesees S80Q HTB 17 meilium stoers.. 15 atockors.. ns 4 HOGS—Itecel ved altice Saturday, 6,000 head, ‘hore was no appoarance of activity in the hog-trade, but. in a quiet way 9 pretty rospeotable aggregate of eslen wad accomplistied, only a fow scattering Jota, and they of inferior gradea, romaining in the yards unsold at the close of business hours, Prices were firm aud steady, salos muking at subvtantially Saturday's quotatious, oF at $7,00@ 7.10 for light, and at $7,258.60 for poat to choice heavy. 6200 7. BYeceeeelT2 < BHEKP—Roceivod since Asturday, 600. ‘There waag Ught local ana shipping demand at $5,740.76 fur good to ext nt $5.00(¢5,50 for medium, and at $1,066.75 for poor'ta common, rw Yong. New Youn, March 20.—Drsvi:e—Teoelpin yesterday aud to-day 3,270, making 7,490 for the wouk, agaloat 8,160 luat week? quailty fale; markot. about’ ateady, with » froctioual reduction ia prices pald by wholosal slaughterers; no Texas or Cherokee stuck in the mare ket, and the ‘extrome range Lkglde, with the bulk of the’ anloa at 11,(ea12i(c. “‘Tranmetiona ineludo D care Uinois atoure, av Bowl, ab 12%((gldo; 5 care ay Ti cwt, at 12g 1303 6 care av OX owt, at Hive; 8 cars ay Off owt, Gt IL @IL Wes 0 corm BY CMGI cwh ute 123ju; Dears av OM cwt, at Rc; 7 carsay Towt, at 120; 4 cars Olio, ay S@10 owt, af 1091307 6 cars ay tx owt at 1ng13{ce: Dears ay Gewt at 1aMaLdie, urx—Freah recetpte, 7,520, waking 0,630 for tho week, ayalnat 12,300 last Week ; domand Ught; trade dutl st a doctine of 0; extreme ranged BY GSKo with ot average 100 to bv sy A434 Tio, Bales include 2 cars Ojo 4 Olja ahoep, average 86'Ibe, at U%(o; 1 car, average & Ibe, at 7/03 1 car, 16 ths, at 50; Lear, aver 9b iba, at 6 ayorage 111 ILs, 740; cara, average 5 car, uyerage 123 thy, ab 7776 1340; 3 cara, average 136 ibe, at BYc, Awig—Receipts, 1,850, making 43,100 for the week, ‘egalast 41,000 last week, ¥asT LIBENTY, East Lineary, Pa, Marcel: 19,—Oarrex—Receipts for the lass four days, 4122 head, ‘Total far the week ending this day, 3,818 bead, ‘Tho bulk of the arrivals since Thursday lat have been through stock, Joaving scarcely anything for yard sales, ‘Thera Lan been no bustnese doue at all, oxcopt retailing, conse quently ous cannot give any reliable quotation Moot Lhe receipta for the last four days were 19,- 10 heads total for the wook, 25,650 head ; Yorkers, $7,90597.40 3 beat, $4,006.00. Burce—the iacalpta for the lst four dase wore ,' eal; tof for the week, 2 ead 5 t, $1,50GT,00; medium, $3,840,248, peat st, LovIS, Br, Loom, March 2).—Moas—Recetpte, 1,195; anil and weak; sume sales lower} Yorkery, $0,006.50 ; Lacon, $1,537.00} good to cholce, $7,15@7.78; extra: 4.00, OattLx—Kecalpte, rai ateady and good demand ; Patdherer biasaereos antsed abot pangs Uet jutchors' 2 60 5 ‘zod af i to good ‘Texans, $3,005.00, ahaa te CINOINNATI, Urnonmatt, O,, March 2).—Hone—PFalr and firm fale tataealutsy ‘TNigies Ford ta cose bsechone fal me je 5 ge extra, age Fecolpla, 1,110 ; shipments, 200, e EReeet TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS, FOREIGN MARKETS, Loupow, March 21,—To-day, Easter Monday, NEW YORK DRY-GOOOS MARKET, New Yorx, March 29,—Uusiuuss was more active with Jobbars, but the packing trade contijued quist. Qotton goods in steady request and firm in price, ‘Ulica nonpare ahistisge advanced to léc, Grain baga were in good demand, Prints were active; Bprague’s fancy and slde-band printe reduced to Rize, Drosa gouda wore activo, Woolen goods were quict in firat hands, THE PRODUCE MARKETS, NRW rTonR. Sivetal Dispateh {0 The Chtcar Tribune, New Yoru, March 29,—Wateny—WWoa firmer s sales ad 250 brls at $1.151,1534 } abort tUme on the falter Balo, ~ GHAtN—Wheat dull and 1@2s lowor, closing up weak; salen wero roported of 44,000 bu, Including No, 3 Aprlng at $1,12@1.15; No. 2 Ohicago at §1,15341.18¢ No, 2 Milwaukee nt g1.17s4@1.20; ungraded Iowa and Minnonota at $1221.24; No, 1 spring at $1.22 1.285 red Wostern at $1.2001.29; amber do at $1.28@1,29; white Wertern at $1.00@ $1403 red Ohto, $1.99, Corn firm during tho early dealings, but cloved up tame with a preestire to sells sales of 77,000 hu Included Weatern mized tn store an Afloat at ¥OX@ST4C; yellow Wentern at sT,@sic, Oats firmer, with offerings light; nates of 7,000 bit at GI@TIo for Western mized ; TL Te for white do, Iya quict at 90c@#1.01, Barley firmly held, and but few lots avallabte; sales of 25,000 bu two-rowod Btate at $1,005 Canada Wont hold at $1,C0, Paovieions—The pork market was firmer and in good demauil, closing up quite atrong; sales of 173 brla, including Jobbing lota of now mers, at $19,503 21,00 § prime mena at $19.50; oxtra prime at $10.00; city family mesa, $21.00, Lard higher and activo; sales, cash and regniar, included 480 tca at 14 7-10@ 140 for choice Wealern atcam; 1,165 pkgs prime city at 1430; for future delivory, sales wero 1,260 April at 14}e5 1,000 do at 14 7-100; 2,000 May at 143f03 1,000 dont 249-1005 250 June at 149-16c, with atrong tone st tho close, and sellers generally demanding 1-100 above these figures, (To the Associated Press.) New Yonn, March 2.—-FLoun—ftealy; moderato domand; auperfine Western and Bate, $1,504,855 common to good extra, $4,956.10; good to cholco, $5,15G6.45; white whoat Woslorn ostra, $5.69@6,0); extra Ohio, $1,05@0,03; Bt, Louis, $5,00@4.00, Rye flour unchanged, Conx-Meai—Fitm and in fale demand, at $1,00@ a4 Gnarn—Wheat—Dull and heavy; receipts, 16,000 bu; No, 1 apring, $1,221.28; No, 3 do, $1,12@1.15 ; Mo, 2 Chicago, $1.153@1.18; No, 9 Northwest- erm, $1,17G@118; No, 2 Bllwaukeo, $1.17%@1.20; ungtadod Towa and Minnesota spring, $1,199 1,28; winter rod Western, $1.25@1.29 s amber Wenicrn, $t.28G1.29; white do, $1.B0@140, itye quiet; t0c $1.01, Darley scarca and firia; Canada Want, $1,3° Malt quit aud firm, Corn caulor; recolpts, 31,00) bu; mixed Weatern, Bi(@sT!¥0; yollow ilo, BTZ@BiC, Osta acarce and firmer; “receipts, 13,000 bu; milxod Western, Gi@ile ; wits do, 1@7: Har—Firm: 1@20e, Gnvcentes—Coftce firm ; good domant ; Rlo, 193; Ingold, Sugar firm 3 fair to good relluing, T7@8'q primo, B¥e; refined, Bc, D74c, 101{0; centrifugal, 874 90; ado, 77¢@His0, Aolaseca quiet and iirm, Atlce quiot and atoady, Frtnoteun—Stoady; refined, 1434c; crude, 7X c. Sunainep Itesix—Dall s $2.05@9.13340. brintzs Tunranrime—Dull ; Sic, Eags—Woatern, 21@330, Fnovisioxs—Tork firm's new $20,87@21.00. Toot Unchanged, Cut meats quiets mididica quict ; long clear, Lce1t eo; short do, 190, Lard firmer; prime ateam, Li@l43ze, Burran—Firm ; Wostern, 13@ 720 Cnrxer——Firm ; 10@16%¢, OLoven Srep—Quiat Western, $11,00@11,25, Wienx—Pirmor; falr dem and, TALTINORE, Bantivonr, March 2).—Froun—Firm: Westarn superfine, $4806.15; Ao oxtra, $5,00.55.133¢ 3 do fam- fly, $1.5000,76, Gnatn—Whost firmer; No, 1 amber Western, $1,503 1.323 No, 2 do, $1,252.27; No, 1 red. do, $1.90; No, 2 do, $1.25, Corn firm; “Weatern mixed, 8ijye. Oata lets white Weatorn, 080; mixed do, cho, “Hye frm ; War—Dull; Pennsylvania and Maryland, $10,006 22,00, Provistons—Strong. Pork atendy at. $20.50@21,00. ‘Dulk meaty firm and active; shouldorn, R¥ifo} cleat rib, 1allie, Dacon steady aud active: shoulders, yabicas clear rib, 8c; hams, M@i6e. Lard quicti iglixe, ge 3ETED—Dull and stoady; Wostern tubs and rolls, a 2c, LetRoLRvM—Dull and nominal at 72730. Covrge—Qulot; Bin eargoes, 18 \GG1s0, Warsxr—Bteady } Woatern, $1.16. PIILADELPUTA. Parapecens, March 29,—FLoun—Firm ¢ fate de- mand; Wiscousin aud Minuesota family, $3.25) 5.31}; Ponnaylvania, Indiana, and Ohio do, $3,259 6.003 high geades, $6,25;8,00, Gnarx—Wheat—Itad, $1.20@$1.28; amber, $1.28 1.30; white, $1.38, Corn—Yallow and mixed, 84d £603 Oate—Fatr demand; white, 68@091¢e; inixed, 6565 Paovstons—Fiem, Mesa pork, — $21,00:321.50, Beef bame, 1882230; smoked do, LI@Hie; pickled Uo, X@rIMe } lard, UK@IEKa, Waraux—Westorn Bold at $1.16, PeraoLeum—Quiot and unchanged, Buxpe—Clovor Ju good danaud; Western, 11340; timothy, $2,053, Iax-eocd, $1.00. Burren—Dull; New York and Draidford County, Arata, 258970; do acconda, Bt2e; Western, Otsts, 18¢42he ; do Feconds, 16@170, Cteede—Firm 3 Wostorn, 1641640, Equs—Quiot ; Wontern, shase, MILWAUKEE, “ heen, March 2.~FLo0m — Quiet and un- changed. Gnars—Whest steady; moderate comands; No, 1 Milwaukee, 890% No, 2,030; April, a; March, 114¢0, Osts fri lo. 2 fread Siva, Corn fi with fale domand'; No. 2 freah, b9}¢¢. Mye nominal | No, 1, 1m store, $1.08, Barley demoralized and lowor : No. 2, in store, $1.04; March, $1.02: No, 3, in atore, 8340, Provisions—Very Stim. Moss pork fem at $20.25@ 20,30 cauh, Sweot-picklod “tains, 1027@11¥0. “Dry saited shoulders indomand st 7#%o, loose; ‘middlen, Lio for short ribs aud long clon 3. Wie boxed. Prime lard, MG@i4)e for steam; end '14;i@liKe for RzoereT#—Flour, 4000 bris; oats, 600 ‘ln; whest, 32,000 bu; corn, 900 bu. SuirNENts—Klour, §,000 brie ; oats, 6,000 bu ; wheat, ih, 30,000 b NEW ORLEANS. New Onteann, March 29.—FLour—Good trade and export demands treble, $5.28; eboice, $5.50@,25; otlier graded unchanged, Gxatw—Corn in Feed domand end firmor; white, 83c, Oats—Demand fair, and firm, wWatio, Unan—Advanced ; 1.40, Hay—Dull; primo, $4.00: chotce, $28.00, Puovistons—Porie’ excited, buoyant, aud bigher+ aslo of standard at $2,75(@22,00; extra hoavy a $22.60, | Dry walt moats firm at BY@S%c, 114, 1iiKeo, Bacon firmer at 0246, 12ie, 19k; ; Tees, choice aiyar- ourod hams in detmand af Tug 13}ge, Lard dull Kettle, 140; roftuod, 1430; keg, 163(@15}Kc, MoLArdEs—In good snd; common, Lot rebolled, 50a} fair, S80; prime to choloe, 6xa'Ue, Ooxw Alkat—Dull and lower; $3.70, CINCINNATI. Omornatt, O,, March ,—PLoun—Falr and firm, Gnait—Wheat atcady ; moderate demand ¢ red, $1,10 @1.15, Corn fair and iirm; Uc, Osta falrand Ora j Wxg6ic, Hye stesdy ; modurate damand; $1.13, Dare ley quist and wnchiuged, ‘O1ts—Unchanged. « Eaus, Burren, aND Cireyar—Dull and unchanged, Ovoven-SxxD—Stoady ; moderate demand at H@ c, . Provistons—Pork fair and firm at $21.00 spot; $21.00 buyer t111 Iet July, Lard quiet and unchangod} steam, 133cg14¢; kettle, I4igc. Bulk meals stroug at Tier lor UN@liMe. Bacon fale and frm; shoulders, 8380; clear rib, 113{0 apot; 11jj0 May ; clear, 1334 Wutsxy—Falr and firm, at $1,12, st. Lots, Br, Lavis, March 29,.—FLoun—Goed demand for oodium grades, whlch are acarco; suporfioe winter, $4,024.00 extra do, $4,05¢¢1,00, ark—Whost dull and lowers No, 2 red winter, $1.124@112%} No.2 spring, 9c, Gorn dull and lower; No, %, 63@7U0XKo cants, 690 April, Zio May, Oats dull anid lower: No. 2, 1@tie. Harley dull and un- chonged. Ryo held firmly; no « Witisky—Higher; $1.19, Paovisions—Vork | higher; $20,15820,874, caab 5 $0.50 April, Dry salt meate very irs; field igher } shoulders, 105" clear rib, 1(@11}0; clear, MAG 1440, Bacon highor ; abouldors, 8* a + clear rib, clear, 19¥@IIKe, Lard higher ; $13.00 ‘TOLEDO, eon Q, March @,—Froun—Dol! and nn- changed, Guatw--Wheat dull; extra white Blehigan, $1,225 amber Michigan, $1.19," April, $1433 Not | redh $117; No, aed, Apri §1.103¢3" No, wmaber iulnols No, 2 do, $1 ade lower; high Intzed, 12563 April, 7230 ‘4803 low mixed, 7203 no grade, 41. Oa bj white, cosa; Michigan, coe. OLoven-Srrp—$5,4090,45, ReovtrTe—Flour, none; wheat, 16,000 bu; corn, 90,000 hay’ oats, 1,000 ba, Bnvaenty—Flour, 400 brs; whant, ¢,000 bu; corn, 6,000 bu; cats, 5,000 bu, LOUIAVILLE, Loviavittx, March 2).~FLous—In fair demand, and firm, Gaatn—-Wheat te good demand, and full prices; red, $1.03; amber and white, $1.10, Corn firm; 67g 680. Cate frm ; CSc, Iye quiet; $1.10, Har—Quiet ; mized aud cholce timothy, $19,009 72,00 on track, Puovssions—Btrong 3 prices not quotably changed. Pork nominat; $21.0@2.00, Bulk shoulders, 117 ‘T3¢0 + aldes, 11932340, Hacon shoulders, #307 aides, 14919530, ‘Bugur-curod hams, 1u@13¥0, Land tina | Rood, $14,25 ; tlerce, £15.00; kege, $10.00. Watsxr—Eaaler; $1.11, PITTaDURG, Prrrsnvag, March 2/,—Gnar—Wheat a little firmer and prices unchanged; Pennsylvania and Olio red, $L1@1.16 | white, $1,12@1.20, Ear corn firm: 403 aualled, Ta@Tée foe white and nilsed } Tica i8o fot prime yollow. er's ; refined, 14}; qt: Iphia delivery. TOM. Lostox, March 29,—FLovs—tiood demand; full prices; supariine Western, $4.25@4.50} cummion ex- tras, $3,255.00; Wisconsin and Minnesota do, $5,25 (@s.h5 3" willte wheat, Ohio, and Michigan, $5,150.60; Ulnots, $5,75@ 1.00 } Bt, Louls, $5,76@,00; fahoy Minnosote, §7.00G8.00, Cora, Oraa's wilred au yellow, BVjGGiie. Cala, mixed aud wiite, 10@ 73a, 2 OLEYELAND, OLeveianp, Oy March ¥,—Gnarn—Whast dull ; No, 1 red, $1.17 5 No, a do, $1.12, Corn aleady and uns changed, Osis Grn end uncian ita Liseay Bas wht éo ‘ace 04 Obio PermoLeuM—Quiot : stand Stata toat, 12X02 small lota 1926 hi Oa, bu; corm, 40 bu. BUFFALO. Rxceryre—Wh Burrato, March 22,—0 Leman ale firm and dull; ygad, Corn, quist and steedy ; 7 cars cam at O00 in tlore, Oats, Barley, Gra, Seeds, Quick, PETHOLKUM—Quiet erude, $1,774 @1.90 at Park atic ‘BoB: MARINE. THE GooDRICH TRANSPORT, ‘Tho managers of the Goodrich Trae GoM ANY, pany lave been busily engaged during the ates weoks gelling ready for thle nomton’s bustnos, xe” have bruehod up and refurniahiod thelr steac which aro. the beat {a the aorvice, selected the sre and appointed tho officers, and everything je ae ready for busines, ‘Me. Goodrich will again, gen” haa always dono, exort all his energics to giveg patrons the utmont satinfactton ‘The following ia. list of the routes, thelr afficers for thle reason : Chicago anut Milwaukee Roite—Btdo-whectatme cy engo (nox), 750 tove; number of crow, 2: yee Ateamors, ang Aweenes, Commander; Edwanl Dorcoy, Wirat Gy Veter Wobher, Enginosr; Menry Pues, Clout Drincoll, Sloward, Bide-* y Putes, Clerks wat ‘wheel stint Shel; touny niimber of crow, 32; Oharler Metnia gh oo mander; —=, Firat Oilicers Phillp Toth, Iy G, G. Tompson Chorks dan Tan, Stewarts ositeNr; eaito, ® wihicel nitar Corona, 440 tones number of peoe Nay pio ST meh First Oiler he , Engiueor; J. It. Clari 2 Oo Sigingstale, Blowart, : ay: : Olerks Charis ncago, Grand Haven, and Muake wheel alime Muskoran, 620 tons? numner Toute 4.2, Sinaliman, Gombsndery gol nity eee oe flvers Williaa’ Mowlo, Eugineers M,N, Bikinge Clerk; Gavin Watsom, Hleward. Prop ‘sete (new), 800 tons; nurater of crew, ulneg a saamleee Firat Oltice ‘Geone $ William White, Clerk tf Petar “Tessty? Chieado, Miheauker, and Heeanabs Rout Pere, 110 fone; oumber of erew, 22 Henry fr, Commander; “—— Miller, Firat Oilers D, oyue® Engineer; W. HW, Guylee, Clerk: George Nei Chiento, Iitwanker, and Manistee Noute—Bi stmr Alpena, 650 tone: numbor of crew ined Gillman, Contmander | Mt, Gromon, Firat Ottrees ek ext Jabnson, Engiucor; Clerks LG, Dicks ant Coast ti teh = is chicago, Sibwaukerand Green Nay Rowton to, 698 tote; rmimber of crew, 244. John Gein set mander; A. Campboll, First Oiflcer:” Ne Lareace gineers C. Mofutanh, Clock; Charles" McLaughiie, Hteward. Prop Trusdoll, Gu tone; number of ere W. Spafford, Commander 3 Jolin Raleigh, First Ome J. Collins, Euginosr; J, Hl. Geo, Clerk; Siurtin i Bieward, THE CHICAGO BOARD OF LAKE UNDERWRITERS Tho Chicago Board of Lake Underwriters held iy annual miecting sonterday afternoon ab tho oftce of Mr, 5. D, Kellogg, No. 108 LaSalle atreet, every ageny bolonging to tho Board but one betng repeoseutod, an} Mr, 1. 8. Tiffany occupying tho chair, ‘Tho frat business done wae (he election of often for (bo ensuing year, which resulted as follows; Preettent—It, J, Sauth, Vice-President—M, 8, Tiffany, ere ry ane riod er re SLE rrecutive Committee J. B, J Cr 1 Laie ; oa sane resoltition wes paracd prohibiting the pa; commlationn or rebates to ‘agente OF nalldion ad Any circumstances, Hevoral nmendmenta tothe by-laws were Alectasy and parsod, c Tho meeting then adjourned sine dio, MISCELLANEOUS, ‘Mr. Lovoring, Secratary of tha National Bosra y Lake Underwriters, ia in the city, ‘Ths tug Biackball, of the Vessel-Ownen’ ‘Towing Company, will come ont to-day, Tha nchr Anple L, Poteraon will be takon to the Ain Line Elevator to-dsy to recelve a cargo of £1,(0) lad grain, ‘The prop Carrie Blood will mako regular trips frea Dotrolt to Port Huron, and will oxtend the trips to gonno as noon as tho ico will perznit, A now and beautiful aterm yacht has just been con. pleted by W. W. Baton, of tis elly, wht te gengen for private éxctireions on Genova Lake, Wis, She vis he 45 feet long and 12 fect widw at the rail, and Ad feat long and 9 feet wide nt the waterline, ‘the dried water will ba 40 Inches aft, and 16 inches foreard, iy keel Leing @ inchen doep forward and 12 inclean She will bo Anished with a cozy covored cocksitii the engines, where s dozen porions may be comforts bly soated, he ongines wilt bo double, 6 by 8 inde ‘The propelter-wheot wilt bo 34 inches in’ diameter sa] have 6t inches pitch, IRON WORKS, THE CHATTANOOGA FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WoRES, Mining and Monnfaoturing Company, Late Webster & Marks and Thos, Wes, OHATTANOOGA, TENN, Incorporated under # charter granted by the fu Tanbesseas Panital ee: aout oor rea of Sid och, with power te Inoroate £0 $1,003,000, Subsoribed capital, W1l0,000, 41,600 sharee of 48 up, Gompany latormed for the purnose of eecetg ling’ the established: businprs asd want a Wobster & Marks, woll known as Thomas Webtte% : Hung, Works, situated at attasc, rent in 188 for build ug, ovary deserts an neering re snd for tho porpone Gf purchaaleg ur leseag mite) lands and erecting warks thareon. ‘The Works are substantially erootod on about fre sere of land, ail of whieh te freohnld, and aro situated st ‘Taost eligibis position for making all kinds of Caitiegs isd Machinary, Jn ine contre of the Goal) iron, and Mat mess im rounded Py. rom Btatoa. Thoy are located al Hara water, in {beers of the etty. and eannested by a aide-track ‘with all ui ad centering in Cuattandogs. “ee ave Toon most, tuccost ir. Thomas Wetiater, ara in full operation, Miktge and well equipped houndrg: comtectod wit? rack, and contalsset ‘Wheel Moulding ti oat int tho entite Svat Machine Shope by a narrow-ann, Beate ienglisit Patent Gast of Bcot ing! chines, The Machine Shop, de fully equippod with the bi smapenne inachinory, consisting of Lathes, Planers. Uoriag Nob Drill Proases, 40, The Pattern Bhiop ta fittod up withal the necossnry Toole and Machinerg for maklog Palace, ‘Tho large Diackmntth and Wollor Shope aro fallp «tu Pathe atock on hand is of racout purchase, andall fore! working conditions, ‘There is also a alot Mmonatet patierns for fumsce an poculiarty adapted to this country, and for the bel! ‘of Narrow-Gauge Locomotives. “the Worke aro will pitod with orders, and the opening and derelopmmtel Belubbonive woaninec wit gene piaiy meveelon per country, itis ® rapidly. in {ne combfne “io inérease the ‘Totuand for machlous a alldoseription ‘Works will ro transferred to the mew Compst! salt Copcieacruuntiee with boneticial contracts, veil Frotade die whole Gf the land and tulldings tes farether vit the spodoen sn} valuable ‘Plant, Mactlom scontract Trice cf the Works ta the Compass wil Pt CU ol ae "the outimate on which thie wura ta baxed ts from seat fully mado valuation of frookold iand, bad ar ron. x f charter and f applications for atiafeangy te pipetrad fm te Raserary (ote aah of the Ourapany, at tho Works. emt wih ae hace ca asso Y ‘on a Pilould novalleasieat ‘be mssdoy tie deposit wil WI road without deduction, tal Ulore follows the Charter, which Is very fall grant of Manufacturing and Aliing ranch ene +7 02 10) ye COUNSEL OPINION OF COUNSEL UPON VALID (Gory.} FEAMOQOA, Tend.+ J ona: Faowas Weeks Sirs colnpanying, ¥oundey and fo bave 6a) of charter of ‘''Thw Alechiine Works, Mining and with a vow to ascertain te nod and is lagml, Under it the Cemren poration may safely organiee pad {avest rbele ait Sr other axpltal, VAil We povrarsonuraersied 18 charter are consistaas with the Uonatitutton of ie Units Riates and of the Gtate of Tonnewes: and tht? enforced fn the Gourte of tha caantay fa fas a2: HevpeteWarrn, teeth & TRAWITT, Atty " STOQKHOLDERS’ SEETINGS acerca tealas raphe arate eet Stockholders’ Meeting: Ofice of Sherwoad Schoal Furnttare Ca, Cincaao, Hit., March 2, 151 Tho annual meting of the Stockholders of peace wooa Nchoot Furniture Co, will be held ab thei of Tuouday, Avril 13, for the parpese of chosslog aD) Direotors, and transacting Oar Oe TUNE, ‘Pree come baforo sald meeting, J, G, COLUMAN, Booty, 2 yt Jolict & Chicago Railway Cov Azo! ant's OFTiCl . Omteauo, Tihs sare NOTIOB TO STOCKHOLDERS. The Stacktoldors of the Jollet & Choae Ralleny Sri sonapucyy for the aloction of Directors aud ramet Such other business aa ma; ret long Twn I zie Ty soy ily oh fonday, thebin day of ra Port at liorclee $i eranner bos ose at the clove nee ou ee ees Gab od Maren tmnt, 80d, peopeort for transfer ou the étb di Becrelsry Chicago & Alton Railroad on y 10, Hey Beare, 2 1%, Welles to brocticldets and Hundtiotders! Thi holders and voting bandbokdors of tha abies Ne nates Mallruad Gompany are hereby notified thet. Bier A Gorapany for th thon of te b teanteds will be ASaidat ube oat ihe’ Gompany ts er Hi on Monday, alae ¥ B. Ms “ithe transfor books willbe closed, at tho 19H of be 1m the 24th day of Barc! for ueasfere on the gih day af april oe W. M, LARKABRE, Soyo FINANCIAL. Fnropean & Americ ast Capital, in vastous smounts, 2 (sD, the OF ay Pe SE ah Ae