Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1876, Page 6

ICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. REAL ESTATE. The Loan Market Shows an In- crease of Business. & Quiet Week Among Real-Estate Deal " ere---Holders Firm, Few Sales of Importance, Thongh Cash Buyers Are in the Market, Tmprovements at Brighton--Horse-Car and Dummy Transportation. THE LOAN MARKET. TONROWERS PAYING PRONPTLY. The business for February bas so far been of & most gratifving character. agrecable ahke to toth borrowers snd lenders. Borrowers have paid up & larger proportion of indebtedness fn compatigon with new or renewed incambrances tuan has been known gince the **big calamity.” The past weak has outdone ail its predecessors for the month, showing an excess ot loans over tl:e corresponding week of last year; and, for e firet tinde in meny years, & large turplus of payments beyond the sggregate number of jo- cembrences filed for record. The heaviest mortzape of the pact week was given by the Vriversity of Chicago to recura a loan of &150,- 00, five years' time, at 8 per cent intercet. There is an iocressing demsnd for money, and more inquiries for this necessary commodity are found in the offices of sgents thsn bave beon saen for some montks, the prospects of an active businees are promsng, snd our mcrigage- Liensers are hopeful. SOMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOB THE WEEK ESDING FEB. 10 1astruments. 15 3 506 18§ AT Trust-d eeeee sl 40 4508 3y BLEO Mor:gages. COMPARATIVE 6TATEMENT FROM FED. 1 TO FEB 1 1870, 1475, Considers-| 1 Contidera- tian, [ No. tion. 2135, 520+ §1,3(1122 238,3: Aggrcgm......| Gfli‘ £1,718,9 enmeael ML = SALES OF THE WEEK. THE MARKET INACTIVE BUT FINM. The transactions in real estate duriog the last sveck were unimportant, and no new feature of the situadion calls for commient. Thereis o iarge emount of cesh io the handsof buyers lookive for bargains, bt the holders of desirable property are nos willing to sell at the sacrificial terms demanded. The ACTIFITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBURDS continues unabated, 88 it Las Leen de- seribed in Tme Tmisese. This increase of menufactures, mesns of commuoica- uon, =and saburban population con- etizutes to-day one Of the most cheering signs of the future prospeily of Chicago property. The setson for eales of suburbsn propersty has vos yet opened, bre will, when it comes, be the best and most prospercus that has besn enjoyed rince the panic. % The principal sales of the week were as fol- lowe = & Townsend & Godirey have sold for N. 8. Grow the northwest corper of Sneldon xnd 3adison streets to W. Scott Rober.sos, of Peoris, for £1010.000. I'. B. Dovd hassold a three-story mansard-roof Snck dwetling and lot 30x161, east front, on Wa- sash avenue, between Eighteenthand Twentieth for £16,000; two story and basement -front dwel:ing and lot #2x126. on Preirie uvenue, between Thirty-fitth and Thirt:-sixth scceets, all cash, for $5.000: seventeen lots in Bocii 14, Phare's Subdivision, Sec. 12. all cash, 500 ; nine lots in Biock 4, Blue Island and Company's Subdivision, Washingion Heiphte, for £8.000 ; 80-acrs improved farm m McHenrv County, 1liinois, near Caray Btauon, for £3.000. Henrr L. Hill has sold 2 framo bouse and 50- foot lo: on Calumet avente, néar Twenty-fourth street, for £15.000; sod 200 feet in South Evanston for $8.000. . Wicks Palmer has sold the southeast cor- per of Lineoin and Liil avenues, being 168 foet trout on Linecln avevue by 175 feet on Lill ave- nue. with fiame buildicg, for £10,000; also steam f{lonring-mill end 11 acres of landat Ashkum, 111, for £8,.000. Adolph Helle bas sold for C. V., Dyer to Groe- del & Strotz. tobscco manufacturers, 100 feet on Norih LaSaile street, beiween North avenue and Eugenie etreet, for £15,000; C. V. Dyer pur- chaved of the same parties residence on Twenty- f.fth street. between Wabaeh and_Michigan ave- nues, for £9.000, and premises No. 111 Van Bu- reu etreet for €6 000. Edgar T. #aul bas sold 50 feet on Green street. of Randolpo street. for £12.000. 0. Lanphere has gold to W. E. Frost, for 20x44 feet on Lake Park avenue, north -first strest, with 3Ux94 feet adjoiviug on Grove'zud Park avenue. J. C. Caidwell has gold to N.C. Simmons Block 14 Caldwell's Subdivision of Lay's Addition 10 Westero Springs. for 15,500, J. W. Ford end E. B. Howard have sold to J. C. Culdwell. for €50,000, 150x100 feet, north- west corner of Dearborn street and Chicago ave- uue. Gecrge E. Purington has conveyed Block 42 of the village of Evauston to Cornelia A. Gordon 1er £13,000. The tiensfer made last yesr by the Republic Life Insurarce Company of its building to the Naui. pal Lafe Insuranca Compsny, into which the former has been merged, was placed on the recond doring the week. The consideration was tived 1 the deed at $400.000. 1he tiansacuon bas 20 significance 8s Lo value. SATURDAT'S TRANSFERS. The following inetrunments were filed for rec- ord Sataraay, Feb. 19 = Relesses. .. CITY PROPERTT. Wabash av, 59 1t 8 of Thirty-third et, e 1, 19Xx 1106 10 £t. with buliding, dated Feb, 10....§ 12,000 Thurty-urd st, 120 6-10 £t W of Wabash av, 0 1, 15210208340 1L, with bullaing, dated Fen. 9, Guice, 153% it w of Vincenncs av, s 1, 2111511, dated Jan. 18 q eses ... 8,500 Marshield av, 3733 1t 8 of T E 101 dated Fams 131y e e e 0 e 38 ::n‘ I’hora.!da’ed Feb. 19....... - 5,500 av. 2411t s of West Chi v, w1, 5% 75 310 1, dated Feb. 19, ovveesint oo 1,760 Bremer st, 28 ftn of Hoblie et, & £, 26x100 1t asith bulldgn, dated Feb 1. 2 1,600 nusts €1, 2 (¢ wot Paulina 1, dated Teb. 1. SR s Canal st. 563 {tn D, ERVL) $-10 1. dated Barhneli st, 211 15 f1, dated Yeb, 1. . 3,09 Ecith of, 3421t 8 of Chicago date] Feb, 19. 2,600 Emurald et, 155 1t & of Btearus st, w 1t, with other property, datea Sept. %000 Emersld st, 175 18 8 of Btearns st, w£, 1t, dated Dec. 4, 1533, 4,500 Greenrbaw #t, 89 Tt 8 of Campbell av, i of Mx:04% ft, dated Jan. ... L. L. .. 2,600 Weat Sladison et, W of Staunton &, s f, 2135 . « 1t with other Tty, dated Feb. 18....... 9,057 Holi £t, 225 fan of North'ay, ef, 252120 410 1t, dated Feb. 19, IS ] West Tandoiph sty 34 £ w of Stainion st 7, : 513(x9 Tt, dated Dec. 4, 1575 T 3500 Same s the above, dated Feb. 12, 1000 NORTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITEIX A RADIUS OF 7 MILES OF COURT-HOTSE. Green Bay Rosd, 3:0 ft n w of Diversy st, ef, 505207 {1, dated Feb, 15.... ] SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN A RADICW OF 7 OF COURT-HOTSE. Blanchard a¥, 241 ft n of Forty-second at, w 3,500 3aLES , 24x123 11, dsted Feb. 17......... =0 Lot oz street 2663 £t ¢ of Stewartay, and fi;}a 1t 8 of Fifty-fiftn st, wf, 5051255 ft, dat Dee, 15, 185, .0z eeeeees LE00 Srand boulevard, 2193 ft 8 of Yorty-second “1. ¢ £, 253150 ft, with buildings, dated Feb. 16 (George G. Fope, Trustee, 1o William H. 2 BSHLOL).eeres aosrevmceace 48,000 Sreenwood av, 250t 8 of Fifty-third st, e {, 50 2164 11; also Greenwood a¥, 1 e cor of Fifty- Beih 52w, 6233154 1t, dated Fob. 18 5,500 av, @ e cor of Fifly-Bfih s, ' 5,503 t, 23 fta of Fo x 2 fT, dated Nov. 19, 18.5. ... 5,000 Same us e above cxvept 26 4103125 Sixtieth K, 5 @ cor of Dexter Cazed Jan. 1B.... 5,000 Duncan Park drive, 8 6 cor of Bissell st, n f, 22 12 10 slley, dated Feb. 14. STUMMARY OF TRANSFERS FOR THE WERK. The following ia the total amount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of 7 miles of the Court-Hoaso filed for record dnring the weck endiog Satarday, Feb. 19: Citv—Sales, 111 : copsideration, $1.091,362; north of city hmits—sales, b; considcration, $17.250; sounth of city limits—asles, 23 ; consideration, $105.- 975. Total sales, 189. Total cousideration, $1,214,587. h 5 . i, NMISCELLANEDUS. TAPEOVEMENTS AT BRIGHTOS. The South Side Railwav Company have acoept- ed the proposition of the owners of property aronnd Brightonthat, if the Company wonld fur- pish a0d run carg, the properiy-owoers would build a track from ths Rolliog-Mills to the Brighton House. The crack will be laid this epring, and ‘ho cars put on &t once. The cost of this improvement will be about §9,000 to tue Eroperty-owners. The Chicago & Alton Railrosd are to erect this year a round-house and repair shops, to cost about $100,000. ! ) ‘The Chicago & Deaville Rauroad will begin April 1 to run two accommodation trains daily throngh Brighton from their depot in the city at the corner of Clinton aud Carroll strests, to Washington Heights, . % alr. soln McCaifrey intende. next spring, to build four brick stores on Archer road. near Western avenne. They will cost apouc 820 000. Mesers. Boylan & Lanyon sre erecting a two- story brick building for J.J. \}'hltehunsa on Western avenue. It will cost £6,500. DUILILYG PERMITS. B} Tho following building pernuis have been is- sued during the psst weck: C. L. Perkins, 1-story, G0x110, corner of Randolph and Dearbcrn streets, Solomon Snow, 5 buildings, stone front, each 4- story, 20200, 418 to 425 State street. Afthur Dillon, 1-story, 2:x3), Ieers street, James Stinson, 1-stors. 20x4, 227 Peoria atreet. 3, C. Thomison, »-#10ry, 2-x40, Hoyne strect, near Jackson. ‘Surg & Blersdorf Manufasturing Companr, 1-story, 19x60, on Ewing, near Canal street. S. H. A. Lnomas, H-story each, 23248, two bulldings, Lincoln piace, near Sophia street. Molitor Eros,, 2-5tory, 2113, 333 Clybourn avenue, 3. D, Laufer, -, 39125, 291 Orchard street. ¥, Gotgenson, 1-sfory, 2ix30, Dana avenue, near Holt street. L. Brashfild, $-story, 33250, Bush street, near Pear- son. John Schooner, 1-story, 24320, 22 Grove street, THE LAND-OWNER ALMANAC- J. ). Wing & Co. have published the Land- Owner Almansc aind American Real-Estate Dezl- ers’ Directory for 1576. The Directory coutaing firty pages of clossly-printed columns, three to 2 page, and aime to_ presant a liet as nearly per- fect as rossible of thp names of the real-estato dealers in every State in the Union and in the Dominion of Canads. REAL ESTATE IN NEW TORK. For a long time the numerous sules of resl property at the Exctiaage ucder Supreme Court foreclosure decrees attracted verv littlo atten- tion from the outside pubkic. They were thiuly at:ended.—in many cases the parued in inteiest ouly being present,—and 1s a general rule the proverty was bought by the plaintilf with but little or oo compotition, while the defendant stood eilently by and saw lumself sacrificed. TUnder these circumstances it is uot surprising that at these sales houses and lois have invarisbly sold below their zciual value,— say from 95 to 50 per cent gbelow their present intrinsic worth, after making all proper alloxances for the shrinkago of the last three years: In estimsting present values of improved real property we base our calculstions on 2 net returnof 7percent in the way of rental, free of taxes and repsirs, while as regards onimproved property we only tai7eintqconsider- ation such lots a8 are susceptiblo of advanta- peous improvement, say between Sixtieth and Eighty-sixth streets. Fifth aveaue, and tho East River—a region amply supplied with actaal present means of trausit, more or less. rapid— 1apid. or soon to be, on the uaderground Fourth avenue rond ; less rapid by the Madison, Third, and Second avenuo cars. Wo have purposely left out the large quantitv of far up-town or out-of- town fancy lots which were so freely knocked about by margin speculators during flush times, and take only io conmderation such vacaat lots 28 can at the present wniting be advautageousiy covered with bricks xnd mor:ar, by owners for permatent investment and stesdv reveuues, or by specalativa builders for profitiblegale. The afea thus narrowed down enables us to spesk with a degree of exaciness that would otheiwise La impoesible. For after addinz the cost of jm- provement to the price of a lot within these lim- its we find by the rentals of adjoining houses and stores the probable yearly return of the invest- ment, and thus fix the actusl rresent value of the property. To come back to the Exchange, it can well be undersiocd that in manv instances olaintile 10 the legal actions have bought real properties which yield them from the start an 1nterest of 15 or 20 per cent, while up-town lots 1n the very cloicest regions bave been acquired at prices 50 per cent be.ow their iotrin- g1¢ value, as esteemed by their probable rental when improved. | We know of one recent case. where the buyer of a house and lot, not being the plaintiff, at & foreclosure salo paid #14,600, and resold it withm six weeks for $22.- 000. Another transaction shows even a greater sacrifice and a |greater gain. An unimproved lot 1n the recion apove spoken Of was bought at foreclosure by 2 _builder for $6,500, and sioce the sale $10.000 apiece have been offered and re- fused for five similar lots adjoining. Plamntiffe who buy at these gales are not apt to tals about thewr pu:chases, for thewr gainis death 2nd desparr to the man who is sold out. But these great ** baraaing " have been pretty ex- tensively broited about in_one way or another, and there are of iate 8 good wmany new facea to be seen at the Exchange when auy reallv good piece of real estate is advertised to be sold under & Supreme Cours foreclosure decree.—New York Warld, £ 11 | CONDEMNED TO THE NEVA. A Sketch o Russian Justice. H. D. Smith, U.|S. R. M., in Frank Lestic's Tius- trated Newspaper. 1t was the anniversary of Washington's Dirth- day, and Thad abcepted an invitation from tho officers of the United States revenue stexmer Searcher {0 dine with them and epend the even- ing. The Captain wasalso an invited guest, from whose lips I heard the details of the fol- lowiog thnlling adventure. It wasafter din- ner, the table was ornamented with decsnters, cigars sbounded, and ol bands assumed posi- tions of eage, a8 Capt. Ratler, with a preliminary survey of his audience, began as follows : Yon have oftea wondered, Stationbill (the First Lieutenant), why I despise port-wine, es- pecially the negua you brew occasionally. Well, Tl tell yow. Twenty-fivo years ago I found my- self in St. Petersburg. I bad been granted an extended leavel of absence by _the Department, +while an indulgent father provided the necessary funds to suppoit the style and dignitv I consid- ered incumbentupon a Third Luft in the Revenuo Marine. One evening in December I dropped into tke magnificent gaming establishment Lknown as Dromleski's salon. It was the resort of Princes, noblemen, diplomats, and, in fact, the elite of t he city congregated there. At the door I was accosted by an old fellow Dent with age, and wrapped in rags which flut- tered painfally in the icy wind. Ho asked for a few coppers, and 1 tossed lim a rouble, ®hich nct compelled me to unbutton my cost, and ex- pose partially the uniform I wore. I canght a glimpse of the mendicant’s eye fast- ened upon me. It was sharp and pierciog as the poiut of & cntlass. The next instant I was mingling with the gay throng who crowded the epacious apartments, A suppreesed hum of voices, mingled with an incessant wetalhe clink, was heard on all sides. The favorite game was rouge-et-noir. and I blush to acknowledgs it. gentlemen, but I pro- ceeded to tempt the smiles of the fickle jade. It was my maiden attempt. Success crowned my mogt reckless efforts, leaviog me s winner of over 7,000. I had attracted considerable attention. andone gentleran tn particular 1 had noticed watching me. He was attired in the gorgeous uniform of 2o Impenal Hussar; and bis pele. aristocratic features, dark eyes, emall pointed mustache, and gleaming whito teeth were in perfect accord witn the hussar bearsuin with its pendant top. . “Youarea favonte of fortune,” he remarked, in excellent French, saluting me gracefully at ::Lx‘: :::B.It;!en.fi “.‘illlo\_r ga ;: and bandiog me Fourth Bknssm sxis :G estan, Lieutenant We took & turn to the banguet- tha oy 50/ ralReed B HoROE) P erD doul&_ehumemuc_ of high life in the metropo- he. Titled digoitaries and otlicers of high rank in the army were freely spoken of in such terma of easy intimacy that led me to suppose he en- ioyed more than ordinary favor. ln fact, he inted that the Grand Duke was his patron, and offered to introduce me. Together we sallied forth into the cold, n:ur] tho Lientanant insisting upon accompany- ing me to my hotel. I freely confessed to being au utter stranger in the city, with no_scquaiut- ances: but Daghestan assured me time should Dot lay heavy ou my bands. * By-the-way, the Priuce Simenovekol enter- tains to-morrow eveniug. 'Tis & bal-masquo. bave cards, €0 be_ ready in full,uniform. I will call for you. Here is your botel; and now adion.” Gentlemen, yon must admit that I wag favor- ed 1 secmiing such s friend, and &t the appoint~ od hour [ was resdy, atiired in the full-dress uviform of wy rank. I heard the clank of he Licntenant's sakre on the staircase, and thonext ingtant he sppeared in a magmficent uniform, with two jeweled orders on bug breast. « All ready, Lieutenaut? Good ; but I would ont advise vou to tske much money with you. especially after baving gaied the reputation of boing & heavy winner at Dromleski's.” v money 1 all banked,” 1 repliod. : « Good agmin, Lut weriously, Lieutenant,"— and the hussar's eyes looked into mine with an earnest expression—** St Petersburg is. very much excited just at present over the mvaterious workings of & gang to whom are attributed a number of murders which have put the entite detective force to their metile. In every in- stance the victim Las been a man of wealth. The Czar himseif 18 ngitated on the subject, I under- stand. 1 merely tell you ting, my doar Lieuten- ant, to place you on your guard; snd shonld I at aoy timo ba abseat from your side, avoid all strangers.” ‘Adjusting our masts, we entered the drosky Daghestan bad in waiting. which soon. set us down before the palace of the ¥rincess, which wag in a blaze of haht. Tho praud staiicaso was crowded. In the confusion. the Licutenant dropped his cards of invitation as the major- domo demsoded them ; the piessure became groater. and wo wera swopt on, despite the hus- sar's stiuggling to the contra Such mugnilicence end exbibitions of wealth T had never witneszed before. I scarcely miszea Daghestan, who had been summouned from my side, and in 8 maze of delight I wandered into the spacious gardens stiached to the palace. The raro shrubs and exotics filled tho air with perfume, the gleaw of Chincse lamps cast's subdued light over all, while the distant strains of the military band floated dreamily to my ear. I paused 1n tho shadow of o minature foun- tain; at the same time & lady closely wrapped in a silk cloak, which concealed her faco and per- son, passed rapidly by me. A sharp low cry of paip burst from ber lips. She staggered a8 if abont to fall. I sprang forward, caught the lady ib my arms; at the famo time the cloak fell back, revoaliog a face bezutiful as au angel's, and & neck and shouiders that mizht have tempted an ancho.ite. The lady recoverad, blushed, and gently dison- gaged herscif from my encircling arm, which I had been 10 no burry to withdraw. Sbo begged me in French to call’ ber brother, then counter- manded the ordar, saying it would be really im- possible for me to discover an utter stranger in 80 vast an assembly. But she felt 8o ill, it.was impossible for ber to remain. I .begged to be atlowed the honor to offer my escors, stated that 1 wss an American and an oflicer, aud, after eome little hegitation, the fair ono accepted tug proposition. Her bair, which Lad escaped from 1ts fasteninge, fell in wavy massos over her bare shoulders, streaming in wild disorder amid the shimmering folds of her dress. It was truly wonderful. i I assisted fo arrango the warm folds of her wraps, obtained the number of her drosky, and bad the pleasuro of seating mysolf by her side. But in my burry and excitement 1 had negtected t0 obtaw my owd groatooat. My epaulets aud gold lace gleamed painfally in the starlight: the fair lady murmured apol- ogies in my ear, which I endeayored in valn o augwer, bt my teoth were chcking togetber lixe & pair of castanets. Fortunately the lady accorded me 8 generous portion of her thick cloak, or I should biave perishod. The ride was not over lengthy. I caughts glimpse of a dark, gloomy bulding, looming up befors me,—before wlich. the drosky stopped. ‘Lhe ladv chres agide the robes. I aseisted her to alight ; and, burryivg forward, the door iras opezed by a lackey in livery, who ushered us 1nto a room elegantly furnished, and heated by a glowing coal-fire. With ber own hands the lady brewed s port- wine negus, notwithsianding my remoustrances, which she iasisted upon mv drinkine. Ay eyes Icoked unutterable things as I raised the g.uss to my lips ; she smiled 1 return. and down wenta portion of the beversge. Butit bad such a singular fiivor, that o savo me 1 could not finith tbe contenta of the glass. Almost instantly I feit & nausea at my stom- ach—s0 much 80 that I attempted to leave the room. Istruggledto utiter an apo'ogy, but the words rol ed forth thick and indistinct. An un- conquerable drowsiness overpowered me. 1 lesned my head back; visions and fantasies tormented me. The iady's figure faded from my misty eyes, thercom appedired to revoive before me, and the next instaut I reiapsed into iusousi- bility. The sun was streaming through the windows when I unclosed my eves. Strange, wild, and nameless horrors disiracted me. Where wasI? My limbs felt cramped and contined. Drowsiness ozpressed me stil ; again I slumbered—awoke, with lips parched and braio on tire. The misery and pain I epdured at that time will never fade from my recoilection. Acold tremor ran through my heart ss I thonght of the warniog Alexis had given me.— the mysterous gang sed the strange murders they had committed. Could 1t be possible I was in their power ? I attemuted to wipe tiie moiat- ure from my brow, but munacles prevented me. Then it was. gentlemen, I began to realize, and vividly, too, that 1 had been duppd—Ilured to my ruin. Almost bafore I was aware of it two men, masked aud well-armsed, stond bes.de iny bed. I was st:ll mentallv confused, but I feigned sleep, breathing heavily, as if in a deep stupor, {or the purpose of throwiug them off their guard snd g§enumg gome ides aa to the nature of therr air, plans and designs. Is he sleepiug vet?” muttered ope. * El- karine must have given hima fearful doge. The young cub will be missed.—the police will be - cited ta fresh efforts,—and the city is getting too hot to bold us now.” ++ He will come to by sunset, and when once he sigos, understand. J will take care that he is not found upon the premises, Together they left the room, and the imminent denger I was in effectuully roused my dormant euergies. Escape was now my firet nnd all-absorbiog congideration. The room was destitute of fur- niture, £ave the rude bed 1 cccupied, one chair, snd & table. A smnele window admitted light, but it was heavily barred byiron. I tried to wrench the manacles from my wrists, but the ecoundrels had secured me beyond the possibili- tv of escape. In despair] listoned to the strokes of a neighboring clock, a8 hour afier honr glided swiftly by. The gloom of night enveloped the room. aod the gleam of a candle apprised me that the masked stranger was about to visit me a second In silenca he approacued the *Yon are awake at jast, I perceiv “Tam: what isthe meanmg of all this ?" *Yon will ascertain full soon enough, I fancy. Bot to begin with, sign thia!l” aud he placed wnting materzale on the table. I pointed to my irons, which he immediately removed ; taking the precaution, bowever, 10 cover me with the wuzzle of a pistol. 1 glanced at the paper [ was to sign. It wesa cbeck on my banker for every dollar I possessed in the worid. But I was powerless to refase, and I obeyed the mandate. The fellow took the check—glanced at it keen- +Is this the usual way in which you draw upon vour banker " “Itis,” “And is this the precise form in which you sign your name ¥ answered in the affirmative, when the stran- per deliberately removed his mask, revealing to my astonished gaze the woil-kuown festures of Alexis Daghestan. ¢ There is no occasion for further concealment between us. You have been cieverly duped, as many s better man has been before you. I shali draw ths check to-morrow. 1f1 fail, you will make the acquaintance of this;” and he tapped bis pistol eignificautly.. “And if you succeed?” I mnquired, anxiously. “Then, dead men toll no tules,” was the harsh and startling response, as he turned to replace the iross on my wrist. But, quick a8 a flash of lightning, & dark figure bounded from an obscure corner of the rooni. Daghestan fell helplessly across the bed from s blow_dealt him by my unexpected allv, who so- cured the rascal even to gagging, bofore I fully reaiized what wae going on. But, judge of my astonisbment, gentlemen, when I racognized my friend.the meudicant who had sccosted me at Dromieski's. His bent form, fluitering rags, sod trembling voice were but a portion of nis disguise. In fact, he was a detective, and a very clever one, too. Enowing that I was an Ameri- can, and a stranger, ho determined to watch me, thioking Imight tempt the cupidity of the mysteri- ous gaog. When he heard of my exploit at the faming—!lble be redoubled bis attention. He isteued to the conversation which passed be- tweon the aupposed Lieutenaut and myself, at- tended the foie. and finaly clung, unperceived. to the 1ear of the drosky which couveyed the fair one and myself to tie den of the gang. All this ho related to me in & rapid whisper, and, 28 I owo my hife to his remarkable nerve and valor, I will propose his health. The brandy stands with you, Stauoninll. You begin to per- coive now why I disliks port-wize negus, nng (The detective's health waa duly bonored, the Captain glanced at the clock, and continned) : My friend of tho police-force bad effectad his entrauca into the headquarters of the rascals by mesns of a_basement window,—had groped L8 way cbrough dark cellars and rooms,—watched the movements of the inmates until Lie had suc~ ceeded in ascertaining the locztion of the room whero I had been confined. Watchiug his op- portunity, the brave fellow had turned the tables, Lut we wera uot yet free. Two well-arwed dos- peradoes stood batween us and liborty. 1appropriated Daghestan's pistol, the detect- ive had one of his own, and without further de- lay we left the room. We passod into a dark ball, which my compan- ion rap.diy threaded. A short staircase was de- kcended, which opened into s large room, par- tia:ly lit by the shiniog light of tho stars pouring thiough the frost-coverod windows. A door at one end of the spartment was ajartrough which pourcd a strong ray of hght. The mur-, mor of voices reached my ears; the detective stolo_cautiously forward, pressed my hand mith & significant pressure, at the same time drawing his Yistul. an example [ followed at once. Glaneing over the broad shoulders of mycom- panion, I was_enabled to witness all that was trapspiring within the spariment. It wasthe self-ume room where I had swallowed the drugged wine. 4 Tho fair decoy occupied s chair some distunce apart from two brawny rascals who were sitting Defore the coal-fire. To gain tho street-door, 1t was necessary to traverss the room. but it would have been madness to have sttempted it in the face of hese desperadoes, who fougbt with a balter around their necks. The detective touched me on the arm—the door swung unoiselesaly back, enabling us to tako deliberate aim at tho uncouscipus scoun- drels, - ‘Tho womnn suddenly glanced towards us, her oyes dilatod with terror, but before tho scresm could burst from her lips it was drowned in the 1eport of the two pissols. The room was filled with smole, but the detective had taken his bearings correctly. Whifes [ bonnded forward toguard the two ras- cals writling in mortal sgony on the floor, he Liad grasped the woman firmly in s arms, and, desp:to her efforts to the contrary, she was bound hand and fuot. Well, gentiemen, what followed is eoon told. That night, as I was on the point of retirmg, the detective called upon me ut my apartments. He bode me wrap up warm, and 1o prepsre to ac- company hum wichout deiay. Ho wos oxtremely reticent a8 to what was required of we; but I folt too grateful to press n subject which 1 saw annoyed the brave fellow. Hastening down-stairs, we jumped into a drosky, which started off with the speed of a whirlwind. Drawing up in the shadow of 2 hugo building, we alighted. 'The detective, taking me by the hand, led the way throuh a narrow Das- sageway, ascended a steap epiral flizht of stairs, Luocked in & poculiar mavner at 2 door, whisper- ingn mv ear to walk forward. I obeyed, the door closed babind me, and I fonud myself face to face with a tall, commanding personage dressed in s semi-military uniform of green cloth, devoid. however. of all ingignia of rank save & joweled order which eparkied on his lsft breast. He greeted me with a pleasant smils, extend- ed his hand, sbaking mioe cordially, inquired my name, rauk, and nationality, and concluded a8 follows : *Through you I have been ensbled to break up a desperate gang of murderers who for some timo havo bade detiance to all law and authoticy. Accept this souvenir 88 8 reminder of your ad- Venture ; aud now you wiil accompany the ofit- cer in wating, who will consummate the Iast act of this piece of villainy by a stroke or Russian justice.” I bowed low, rotreated from the presence. and rejoined my friond, the detactive, who, in deep eilence. condncted me from the building, Upon reaching the drosky I found it surronnded by a monnted squad of police. On one of the seats, clad in a thin sbirt and loosoe pair of pants, cow- ered a flaure which I 1mmediately recognized as Alexis Daghesean. I could scarcely repress & cry of astonishment a3 1 geated mysell by his side ; but s siguiticant gestura from the detective, ashe leaped luto the vehicle, froze the exclamation on my lips. It was a bitter cold night, the mercury ranging far be- low zero, Lhe stars shiniug like 8o many orillianty in'the vault overhead. Not n breath of air was gtiinng, and the betls from the Kazan Cathedral were tolling the hour of miduight as the entire varty deboached upoo thie smooth, frozen sur- face of the River Neva. Once I had attempted to wrap the half-frozen prisoner in & spare bearskin-robe, bat the de- tective prevented me; and his featnres, nat- urallv stern in their expteesion, assumed a bard- er cast in the dim etarlight as the order was giv- en to halt. We wers midway in the river, whera tho tide under our feet was sweeping forward at o headlong rate. Witk busivess-like precision tho guard began at once to cut a large bole in tlie ice, until the black, rolliug waters were re- vealed. 'The prisoner. nho had relapsed into s state of remi-ingensibdility, was now brought for- ward and placed on the horud brink. ThenI realized the terrible nature of the criminal's unishment. I turoed away, sick and faint with orror ; at the same time a 8plash broke distinct- 1y on the still air. When I a2ain turned towards tha group the white fiznre had disappeared. The lady who Hed used her fatal besuty so successfully ay & decoy I was fated to meet once more. It was while dtiving to the railway-sta- tion, for I was anxions, more than anxious, to leave for ever a country the recollections of which even now at times canse me to start with a ery of horror from my sleep. A'long train of wretched, woebegoue-lookiog croatuses for a_few moments dolayed my prog- ress. A guard of Cossacks accompanied the party, whom I immediatelv recognized us cxiles ‘banished to the wilds of Sibe:ia. Despite the rude, shapeiess garb which now formed her attive, it could not conmceal she matcbless form of her who had so nearly lured me to ms death. Her weslth of golden hair had disappoared 'neath the rude hands of the prison officials; but, despite the changes ehe bad ondergove, I felt my heart beat wildly as our eyes met. It was only for a moment, but the woman stood motionless as a statue, the stern word of command failing uoheeded on ler delicate ear. The sharp ping of a Jeathern thong whistled through the air, dealt by the brawny arm of a brutal Cossack; the lash cut deep into the un- fortuuate woman's flesh, who screamed and leaped convulsively forward, as she was go terri- bly reminded of the doom which had overtaken her. Gentlemen. do you wonder now at my aversion to port-wine nepis ? Here 18 the eouvenir which I received on' that mentorable might (placing a saperb watch and chain on the table), and while you gentlemen are examining the relic, I will join you, Stationbull, in a good-night glass. CHICAGO UPS AND DOWNS. - Mankind with divers ills Is cursed ; And, of these ills, the very worst, The direst quirks 'mid Fortune's frowns, Are these Clueago ups and downs. Four frafl sters up, snd four steps downy— Somelimea two more are added on,— Unless the whole yon blend in one, A many hapless wights have dons, ‘How platnly mem’ry vlews the night T stroliod with one, my heurt's delight 3 Loe was our theme, 23 on we Waiked ; A flight of stens our progress balked. 3ty feet trod on a slippery place ; With wdestretchednrms I skimmed through space; And plumply at the foot gat down, And viewed with ire my spattered gown. Nor did my tongie its use forget; Doubtless I would be railing yet, Had not my escort softly said, 4« Ha thought we’d best go home instead.™ Mankind is cursed with divers ills : ‘Some way be cured with doctors’ pills ; You can't drug Fortune, when she frowns In these Chicago ups and downs | Caicaco, Fraxcss €, Co: —————— The Sertous Domestic Calamity of o’ Russian Consul. Pail Mall Gazettz. The Eastern question is liiely to be_ still fur- ther complicated by a disagreeable jucident that Bas occutred in Thessaly. The dressing-gown of the Russian Consular Agent at Larisea has been torn to sbreds by an infuriatéd soldier. It scoms by a letter from Volo, dated Dec. 24, that the Consular Agent, Hadji Lazzaro, had occasion to send his servant a short distance from the house. The man was attacked by several soldiers, who beat Lim severely and even fol- Jowed him home. His master, hearing the dis- turbance, ruehed out in Lis dressing-govwn to as- certain its cause, when the soldiers turned on him and_rent the garinent 8o severelv tuat by Intest advices therd was littlé or no hope of its repair. A complaint was atonce made to the suthorities, but the soldiers denied any knowl- edge of the manner 1 which the dressing-gown was injured, and no redress could bo obtained. Hadji Lazzaro has now referred the casa to the Gonwul-General at Janina, and bere the matter rests for the preseot. Altogether. things scem to be in an uncomfortable condition in Thessaly. —_—— TANT, Aire. Partington attended an suction ssle of household goods, but forgot her pocketbook. She remarked to Ike, on her return” home, that when she yaw things she neesded pus up for sale * the unbidding tear would atart.” FINANCE AND TRADE. Unchanged Aspect of Financial Affairs---New York Exe change Wealk. Provisions Active, and Easier on Pork and Lard—Breadstnffs Higher All Round, but Corn Closed Weak. FINANCIAL. The business of the banks was confined largely to routine travsactions, Tho counter business was mod- erate, and the applications for new loans wers not nu- merons. Tho country is discharglug n larger portion of its indebtedness to tho city banks, and, 1f the clear and cool weather of the last few days econtinues, collec~ tions may be expected to improve, and country trade to revive; ‘The effect will be to increase materially the loanable rosources of the binks,and make tho financial situation oasier. Despite the prevailing dull- ness in mercantilo and financial circles, the ChL cago banks havo not much more loanable funds than 4§ needed for the dsily wonts of their customers. Deposit lines still continue low, and lonns are comparativoly high. The offerings of mer- cantile and miscellaneous paper are small, but the cur. rent means of the banks have mot much incressed since the Leavy flow of loans and currency to the coun- try districts, TRates of discount at the banks are 8@10 pef cent. On tho strect good negotfable paper is in request. Ratesare 8618 per cent. New York exchango continues weak, and was 20ld Letween bznks at 75¢ discount for $1,600. “I'he movement of currency to the conntry was some- what larger toward the close of the waok. Tho clearings of the Clicago bauks for the week are reported as follows by Manager D. R. Hale, of the Closring-Housa : rings. Dalances, 9130 § 210,010.67 642,60 2 35 1 3256312 7.4 200,289.03 2 236,20550 Total oo EIG,TTTE0LOT §1,749,120.00 Correaponding weck lazt . year.. eeees 1T634,43.83 1,857,875.00 FINANCES LN SAN FRANCISCO. Within the past week trado cirsles have been visited with that constant attendant on inclement weather,— dullnesa. The condition of the counirs roads leading toand from rail and water communication with this city Lus fntirfered with the tramsportstion of ‘merchandise intended for disposal in this market, or far delivery on orders from the interlor. The jobbing intereat is largely affected in this respect, though the city trade, upon the whole, presents as favorsbloan aspect o8 could be expected at this reason of the year, Merchanta Lave good reasons for anticipating o lively #pring trade, which encourages them to tide over tho Quli period with becoming grace.—San Francisco Alla Ca-tornia, 13¢th February. THE AMALGASIATION GF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN AND DIRECT CABLE COMPANIES, “The reports of the fusion of the above- cable compa- nies ore Lelieved to be well founded. The largest shareholders of the two companics have been in con- sultation, and tho reslts of their negotiations are embodied In the following stipulations, put into the form of a circular addressed to the sharelolders : The Anglo-American Compuny {5 to acquire the Di- rect Company's proj arty abeolutely for £15 per share, payalle in debentures bearing 4% per ceut interest, Tedeemuble I yearly installments out of the remewal fuud of the United Company ; the payment of {uterest and principal forming a first chargo of £145,000 a year on the net earnings, std the whole being thiis redesimed in avout nine yeors. In order tnat the public miy be proteeted from the oppression of 3 mouopoly, 1t is suggested that the Anglo Company should make ar- Taugementa with their customers similar to those sdopted by insurance companies with their policy- holders, and return to their cusiomers o return of all surplus Tevenuo besond, say 7 per cent dividend on its stock (whicw, it I3 believed, will be provided bya s Tate to begin with), hy means of a prorats aistribution toall customera to the oxtent ot £16 per annum and upwards, and by further reductions of the rate cs the incronso of businees permits. Pending the conrolidation, the publio ars to bs amused with an estitmate that the capacity of tho unit- ed cables will swarrant o reduction In the price of mes- sagea to 18 per word, providing the business be s ex- tensive as is anticipated of the present time, Thi is not the way consolidations work, GOVERSMENT BONDS. Bl Unitea flates 63 of 81 United States 6208 of United States new 5a of 4. United States carrency Gs. GOLD AND GREENBACES. | Gold was 118K @113, i Greenbacks were S8i(@887ic on the dollar in gold. * CITY AND COUSTY BONDS. . Chicago Gity 7 ct. tonds. Chicago City 7 @ vt. 5ewera, Clicaygo City 7 ¥ ct. water loan, 1043 & int. Cook County 77 ct. bouds.... 103 &int West Park 7 @ ct. bonds 97 & int. North Chieago 7 9 ct. bonds (Eincoln Park) e ceseaeraes o 95 &int. LOCAL STOCKS. City Ruilway, Bouth Side. City Bailway, West Side. City Rallway, North Side,. Traders” ce Comj LATEST. Nrw Yomk, Feb. 19.—Gold opened at 113% and closed at 1133, all sales of the day having been at these figures. Rates paid for carrying, 3@4 Governments closed dull and steads. Railroad bonds quiet in the lato afternoon dealinga #nd without important feature, Btate bonds quiet, and prices nominsl. The stock market at the opening, whers changed, was $@3 Por cent higher than yesterdsy, closing at the latter for Milwaukee k St. Paul preferred. From then until ebout 11:30 prices declined @1 per cent, tho Iatter on Western Union, Later there was a re- covery of @) per cent, when the market be- camo quiet und steady, with Delsware, Lacka- wangs & Western and St. Paul preferred nolably etronc. Daring the last hour stocks were quiet, with slight fluctustions {n the general list. The widest changes were in New York Central, which do- clined to 115, sud afterwards recovered to 118, St. Paul common fell off to 45, and recovered to 455 @ 45.(: preferred declined to 9%, rallied 030k, and closed at 797;. Northwestern common receded to 443, and preferred to 06)¢; Erie w0 167, Lake Shora to 66, Rock Island to 11057, Olios to_ 2275, Paclfic Mail 10333, and Western Unfon to 73%. In some cases there was a recovery of i per cent at the close. New Jersey Central advanced to 109, and Atlantic & Pacifie Telegraph o, 0. Delsware, Tackawanna & Westorn wzs firm ot 119119}, The market in general, h sver, closed dul and Tower. i o “Transictions in the Stock Exchange to-day aggre- {i1ed120:3,0 shares. of which 25,000 wero Eag, 8,00 ke Stiore, 6,600 Northwestern_coommon, 1,600 pro- terred, 2,400 Rock Island, 8,250 Pacific Mail, 9,000 St. Paul common, 4,500 preferred, 6,300 Ohios, 40,500 Wastern Union, and 2.1¢0 Kansas & Texas, _ The weekly bank statement is as follows: Loans, incraase, $1,434,700; specie, decrease, $2,454,700; legal- tenders, incressc, $1,072,200; deposits, decrease, $796,300; circulation, decresse, $110,400; reservo, do- crenge, §1,188,425. Money markef easy at 3@4. Prime mercantile paper 1 1@6. Customs receipts, $207,000, Tho Assistsut Treasurer disbutsed §530,000, Clearingu, $14.500,000. Sterilng exchange, 435/@120. GOVERNNENT HONDS. 242 STATE DOXDS. Tennessee (s, old.... 46| Virginta, new.. Tennessee, new. 413 { Missourd 6s Virgwis 6, old. ... 8T Western Union.. Pacific Alul. . Adsms Express, Wells-Fafgo.. American Expr U. S. Express, N. Y. Central. Chicago & Alto.. 33 | Cuicago & Alton pfd 105 03¢ | Ohlo & Mississippt... 221 633 | Indiana Central...... 5 G 1 Chi., Bur. & Quincy.115% 01 | Hannival & St. Joe. 183 9 & West...119 Clev. & Pattsbur, Northwestern, . 443 Northwestern pf ikl Clevel’d & Columb's, 53 | E COMMERCIAL. The following were the receipts aud shipments of the leadingarticles of produce in this city during the twenty-four bours ending st 7 o'clock on-Satorday ‘morning, and for the corresponding date one year ago: LECEIPTS. 1PAENTS, 1873, [ 1876, | 1875 i 6,9%3 4,561 11,550 22004 Y 45,000 16 grean hama (16 Ls) at 115 and B A e e: a0d 103 il ———————— | jongcut hums atli. Tiamarket ol 3 ' lowing rauge of pricea: € 22 the fol Darley, bu.....| 14100 Short Shart Grzse seed, bs.| 1:8,155) Green ... e Cleas, Flax seed, ba..| 115,290 Part salted s ux Broom-corn, i - B XIng ; g ng X May. 8% 12 19 2 rong and_short elears quioted of 113c cag 114 seller March, boxed ; green hama, ‘11i@11 sweet-pickled do, 1%l Camberlandy 10} Coal, tons. Hay, ton: 10) Lumbor,No. {! 1,181,001 Shiogles, No... 533,000 Salt, brls. Pouitry, ba.. 114,478 | Toultry, coops Game, Pkgs..... Eggs, phigs..... Cheese, bxa....| Grn apples,bris Beans, b s Withdrawn from store on Friday for city consump- tion: 12,322 bu wheat, 616 bu rye, 433 bu barley. The following grain was inspected into store on Saturdsy morning: 1 car rejected winter whest, 1 ear No.1N. W. wheat, 26 cars No. 2 N. W. do, 3 cars No. 2 spring, 34 cars No, 8do, 22 cars rejected do, § cara no grade do (121 wheat); 46 cars high-mixed corn, 28 cars No. 2do, 23 cars new mized do, 19 cars rejected do, 3 cars nograde (114 corn); G cars white oats, 9 cars No. 2 do, 2 cars Tejected do, 1 car nograde (18 oats); 5 cars No.2rye; 10 cars No, 2 barley, 2 cara No.8do, 3 cars refected do, 2 cars nograde (17 bar- les). Total, 276 cars, or 106,000 bu. Inspected out: 7,226 bu wheat, 8,44 bucorn, 980 bu oats, 364tu rye, 1,730 bu barley. The following wero the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and live stock st this point during the Yast week and for the corresponding woeks ending as dated : 1iTecelpts— Flour, bils., Wheat, Lu. i 661,630 1BITT 10,034, 5,942 Brley, . 17,140 Dreesed bogs, 10,917 Live Lo, No. 115.661 Cattle, No.... 14,007 Shipmenli— Flour, brs. 41.230 ) 270t 192,384 355 The following were the exports from New York for the weakis cnding 28 dated : Feb.19, Fob.13, Feb.20, 1870, 18 187 Flour, bris 183 17,730 Wheat, bt 35,05 165,700 Corn, bu..... 195,960 316,000 The Board of Trade voted on Baturday to adjourn for Washington's birthdsy, ‘The subscription-hst for stock in the new Exchange ‘Hall wiil probably be opened on Mouday. The leading produce markets were lesg active in the aggregate on Satarday, and less strong, though thers’ wis little weskmess, cxcept in provieions, and prices were well sustajped in some departmenta. The receipts of produce were fair, breadstuls being on tho increase, while the shipments were only moderate. In the dry-goods murket there was s moderate degrcs of activity gt nominally steedy prices. Interior mer- chants are boginning ta make their aprearance in the market, snd within the past few days some liberal or ders Lave been placed. Grocers still compiain of & lack of animation in trade, and the anxiety to realize 13ds to.a pretty general shaling of prices. The quotations of white sugars wers dropped s {c, cepting crushed, which is scarco and heid an 3;¢ higher. Coffees showed = little more steadiness than of late, but wera by no means strong. The dsmand for staple dried fruits continues fairly active, while all fancy lines are more or less neglected. Prices wers steady and unchanged. There was a fres local and country demand for fish at uniformly well-sustained prices, Batter and cheese ware fairly active at fully former rates, Prices of bsgging, leather, coal, %ood, and oils, were the same as before. There was an active ond strong hog market. ‘The reccipts were only about 10,000, and by noon few re- mained ursold, Prices averaged éc higher than Fri- day, cloging at $8.00@8.10 for bacon grades, and at 25.00@9.50 for ordinzry to choice hesvy. The receipts for the week were 69,036, against 113,550 for the same | week lnst year. Cattle were Inactive and weak at » de- cline from Thuraday’s prices of 13y @25c,—quoted at $3,00@5.50 for common to choice, The Tecelpts were 21,071 For the corresponding week last year they were 19,775, There ws 5 good demand for sheep at $1.00@5.75 per 100 1bs. Highwines were steads at §1.06 per gallon, Lumber was in fair interior demand, and steady. The demand for iroa, steel, and noils continues moderate, and rates ar2 nsually adhered to except for common irom, prices for which are very irregular, as indeed they have been for »long time. The wool, broom-~ corn, seed, hide, and hop maakets were devoid of mew festures. A few orders wero placed, but the aggregate business in any one of the staples mentioned was small, though fally as good as usual at this time in the season, except, perhaps, in seeds, Hsy was again reported dull and essy, the offetings belng In excess of the demand, which is very small and entirely local. Poultry was fairly active but lower, owing to larger re- coipts. Eggs were slow and easy, PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were again active, but averaged easier, thongh boga were stronger and in light supply. The recent sdvance in product, smounting to $2.:0@ 2,90 per brl in pork, 80c per 100 1ts 1n lard, and 1xc per 1b in mests, in three waeks, withoat & break, led several parties to think that a turn was probable, ev:n though the waakness should be but temporary, Hence they were sellers; but the offerings st shadsd prices were chiefly for fatura delivery, holders of spot prod- uct not being anxfous to sell at concessions. The Daxly Commercial Report and Market Remiew gives the following s the shipments &f provisions from this city for the periods named : Pork,| Lard, Hams, Should's, *3i | tes.” | tcs. | Ibs. '! A bris. 174 1218 . 17, 1 Same weer, 13 Siaco Nov. 100, 3441122 e Same tme 31, 4417 K Greon Hams—Shipp=d for the week, 4,691 jEaimc1s 1S ploces samp wook Tagtyeur: siacs Sor T 35, 601, ces, 21,934 plec corr % e d’-l!rb‘i‘ 08 the respond. ‘Includes all cat meats except S. P. hams and shonl- ors. The following table shows the numbar of hogs packed at the points named a3 returned to the Secreta- 1y of the Chicago Pork-Packers” Association : To dat 850 Total To data packing, 1874 18745, Indianapolis . Milwaukes. . Sabuls, Ia, ‘The following were the stocks of provisions in this citys Pork, bris, Lard, tea. S.F. hams, fes, Feb. 19, 1876 03 69,095 s Feb, 12, 1876 Feb, Feb. 6, 1 o Feb, 13, 1875 .. 146,405 No ;:pp:: *Feb. 25, 1875, ,075 No report Mxss Ponx—Was moderataly active and easler, open.. ing strong at » slight advance, falling back 20c, and ‘partially rocovering afterwards, closing 23c lower tham on Friday evening, Cincinaati was reported sirong, but New York was dull. Sales were reported of 250 Urla cash (heavy) at $21.50; 150 brls do (short) at $21.00; 8,250 bris seller March at $21.30@11.46; 9,750 brls ecller April at $2L5S@IL76; 6,500 brls seller May 8t $21.80222.00; and 1,750 Lrls seiler June at 32217k, Total, 21,630 brls. The market closed steady at $2140 cash or seller February; §21.40@21.42% seller March; $2L.67%@20.70 seller April; and $2L92K@21.95 seller ay. uiet at $19.05@19.50. Estra ‘Prime mesa pork wis ‘prime quoted ‘at $16.25@16.0. brls bust pork B Sicias o SN iy of 250 D—Waa active and irreqular, openvd firm, but soon declined 306 per 1?661!.-“;.;::: heavy oflerings on New York uccount, and then recove ered nearly half the drop, when Liverpool was Teported d per 112 s higher. Salea were noted of 100 tca cagh at $12.65; 12,500 tes seller March at $12.75@12.95 14,250 tes seller April at $12.00@13,103 and 1,230 tes seller May nt $13.15@13,20. Total, 25,100 tes, The ggrfik_f;‘ goudr“asqulelll 15 $12.80 caah of weller February; 2.02; 2. selier a; H 2, 3 April{ 304 $1815 seler May. i EIAI0 weli Ti—Were less active, aiid genera ported shiade exster 2% unchanged’ quotsiions: hen e & moderats inquiry for shipment, and the outward movement continnes nearly as active a3 ever, though the bulk of the meats sipped go direct from the pack- ing-ouse without being bought on the market. Sales were reported of 239,000 Ibs shoulders at #@s5, ¢ casn, and 83c meller April: 40,000 Ibe green do ab Trsc) 12,000 It long clears at 1Tic; 240,000 s short clears SUSLLTS@IL T} per 100 Ba: 100 bozes do at $12.1 1,400 bozes long and. short clears at $11.75(311.81 580,600 ths short rina at 113e caab, 11Xc for April, sud SIL95@12.00 for May; 23,000 Da do, gresa, at ilc;. 11y cash _or seller February : 1ong-cut hams, 123g13550 foxeds bacon hams, [3n@Iie, 161K GREASE—Wa3 quiet at 7@dc. GLELF FRODUCTS —were sfenty sad et at a9 X for mess, .50 310.00 f« tra mese ana &S0 to for tama 2 OF SEiR el TaLLow—Was quoted at BX c. Sales brls choica at 83(¢. kit were 13 BREADSTUFFS., FLOUR—Was in better demand, ehlefy from ny local trade, and fiem at former rices, exeapt bugs wheat, which was dull and weak, Shippers took hatg sparingly. Sales wero rcported of 200 bris wintery partly st $8.37; 1,306 brls spring extras, chiesy at $4.26@5.25, and 20 brls buckwheat st #00, Torg 1,526 brls.. The market closed guiet at the folly range of prices: Choico winter eztras, $4.50@7.50; cory moa to good do, §L.T525.50; SPring extras, $4.00@4, 4. good do, §4-50@L75; choice do, $5.00G5.25; pstenyy do, $6.6037.25; Minmesota, $5.00@6.33; spring ey, perfines, $1LOKET50; T3e flour, $L2.G43: buk wheat do, $4.00@4.25. . BRax—Was more activoand steads. Sales wara (g tonsat $12.00 on track. Corx-zAL—Coarss was nominalat §14.00 on tracy, WHEAT—Was rather lasa active, and srerageg about thia same for futare as at the closing on Fridyy, but advanced X@lcin the Iatter part of the semjoy though opening weak. Liverpool w3s quiet, and New York quoted very dull by private advices, though tng public tslograms moted little chiange. Oar ressipty were Jarger, and tha hews in regard 0 ths conditon of the winter wheat was favorble, while tho westhor tlius far promiscs to permit an eirly and larga breadin of spring planting. But holders of wicat wars not anxious to sell, and_ bld mather freely fo cash ot No. 2, sustMaing tha pra. mium bithorto noted, whieh fact inducg a fair demand from the short fntgrest, thoughit woud seem that thie more urgent cases bad alrexdy boen pro- vided for by the liberal purchases of ths two arinre days preceding. The trading was chiells in a spenly: tive way, the ehipping demand being light, with ng special strength in the lower grades. It fs re) tuat the finn utitudo of the Lull clemeas heraznd in Milwaokee bas fnducel very maus parties inths country to 1nvest in wheat to hold at Home, in addi to their purciinsod here, and thus 8 good dea! of monsy is locked up iu tha country. It i, HOWOYer, probayy that the very unwinterlike condition of 506 Toudsbag ‘more to do with keeping wheat Lack this winter the hoarding propeusitica of people in ths coantry; thes bave not Leen sble o macket it, however the desire. Seller Mar:h opened at' 9J%¢, ross ta $1.0034, recedod to $LUME, advanced to $L00%; fog brck to $100Y. and closed at SLOJY. Seller tha mouth or caeh No. 2 Spring sold at $1.U2K@ L0, dos ing st the outside, ~Seller April sold at SLUINISLOVY, closing_at $LU03, being mesrly the ssme price of as Mar-h during the latter part of the session. Selly My sold at SLOL@L.L4Y, closing at the ontside, Xo, 3 ciosed at 82c. Cush sales were reported of 400 bn Na, 1 spring at 47,400 bu -No. 2 spring at $1.02; 103; 4,400 bu 4,500 ba. re- jected doat Ge for winter, aud 71¢ for fresh receipts; and 1,000 bu by ssmple at Tuae, Total, 65,600.ba, MINNSSOTA WHEAT—Was iu good demand and firmy. er. Lut quiet, with ligkt offeringd. Sulea were 438" t $1.03; 3nd 1,000 bu by sampie st $1.043118° bu. 'No. 1 was wanied at $1.15, with nane offered, CORN—Was moderately active, and advanced X@¥¢ fartber, but the fmprovement in prices wis sume quetly loat, Liverpool was unchanged, and New York was dull, but stzady. Our receipts were largss, Lut the shipments w.re fsir. Th srading Satunis’ was chieily for A1y delivery, the o:kar options srengti cning in eympathy, but ths demand wis filled- sory tinto before the end of the scssion. Thers was, how ovar, & better inquiry for cush fots, especklly samples,” the lower gruda coris being in better favor with ship pers. The weather was probably the cldsf, svae of the firmuess in corn experienced durmg’the it half of couginnes mild and spring-lize, not permisting the marketing of No. 7a0d toreatening to restrict the volume of otfarings of the speculative grade in the samer montss. Henes ths recent marked advance for July. Seller March opened ¢ £3%¢C, s0ld down to 4:%;c, and advanced to 43c, clos., ing at 427, the ‘month’ or_cash No. 2 sold a1 4 %@4c, closing at the inside. Se'ler Aprl gold 4 3c@133c; and selier May at 417(a472¢0, botis clos 7 u¢ the inride. Beller June was quozed at 464@) and s:iler July ranged nomizally st_43@id)s. Cab sales wera roported of 2:.03) bu No. 28t 1K@hs; 3,600 bnLigh mixed at £37;@13c; 8,400 bu new do 37X @38c; 8,010 bu new mized a8 335@37c; 4030 ba Tejected at dic: 12,50) bu by ssmplaat 3%@3ike on track; and 7,200 bu do at 338i¥a fros om cans. Total, 71.000 bu, OATS—Were in fair demand and firm early, averag: ing ¥ie3c higher. The receipts were s litte larger, and New York was quoied a shade firmer, The offer-. ings of futures were small, while there was considerss bloinquiry to A7l orders, but _the tradmg was i the advance bringing ous few sellers. A fow crs o No. 2 gold at 325 d21;cand rejected at 7c, Seilertha - month was quiet at 33321 c. Seller March so!d at 22§ @323c, seller April at 313‘@3ic, and seller My at 358 E55¢,~4all closing with saliers at outside prices. Waite 0ats £0ld by sample_at 3X@4lc, Cash Siles wereras ed of 3,000 bu No. 2 at 32@32 fe; 600 bu rijectel at 7e; 6,600 b by sample at 30@idc, on track; and 3.6 bu'do st 21885e, fr20 on bedrd Toil L 800 bu. RYE—Was fn moderate request at 635@%7e,the oute side being for o car in 8 pamsicular locauy. ' Tae re ceipts consisted of 5carsof No.2. Cash sales werg reported of 1,60) bu No. 2 at s84@7c. . ARLEY—Was more activs, averaging 1y@lie higher than, on Frid:y. The market advanced early, under a good demznd’ frem the March shorts, but 28 s00m 28 they wore satisfied it weskened, and closed ewy. Therswas very little demand for seller the month, and it 14 thought that most of the deals ara provided for. Tho stock of all grades in s:ora is now nocrly 485,000 bu, which is almost 205,000 ba ‘more than waa reported in stcre at the same timos year ago. There was a moderate inquiry for Xo.2ta 1l contracts, but consumors still refase {o tako 15, The lower grades were in fair request,and rojected was stronger, bat No. 3 weakened a little, though the ro- ceipts wera small. Samples were very duil Sller the month sold at 63X Cilc, closing st the inside, Seller March opeued st 63jc, 80ld to 63%c, and closed atG3gd3ice, April was quoted at 60c, and May sold towards the close at 67ic. Cash sales werers of 17,000 b at 033 @63, ,600 bu No. 3 a Thddoe 3 1,200 bu rejected at 2@102; 1,200 bu by sampleat @35c on track. Total, 24,600 bu. ok e TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS FOREIGN MARKETS. Svecial Dupaten lo Tha Chicago Tribwmes Lrvmgroow, Feb, 19—11:30 a. m.~—Proua—No.1, 4s; No. 2, 228, 3 GRars—Whneat—winter, No. 1, 10s; No. 2, 03 843 spring, No. 1, 1053 N i E No.2,10s 2d; club, No. 1,11s; No. 2, 10s 44. Corn -New, No, 1,278 6d; No, 2, 2is; old, No. 1, 28 335 No. 2, 24 6d. ~ ¥rovistoxs—Pork, £23 61 Lard, 59 34, > Livinroor, Feb. 1i—Ere.—PROvIsioNs—Lard, 528 6d; hacon, long claar, 543 8. Astwese, Fob. 19.—PeraoLruM—Flat, 20. LoxpoN, Eeb, 15,—CossoLe—Money, 94 6-16; 8om count, 94 7-15. AMERICAN SecumrTTES—G58, 105%: 678, 100 10406, 106X ; mew 35, 10635 ; New York Cantral, IV Erle, 167 ; preferred, il. TALLOW—ATXE, RCFINRD PETHOLEDM—I3{d. PRy, Feb. 19, —RENTES—g7¢ 70¢. FRaxurost, Feb, 19.—New 5a, 1017, NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKETS: Spacial Disvatch ta_The Chicaus Tribune. New Yosx, Feb. }0.—GmArs—Wheat market dall and lower to sell, shiprers and millers holding offe The following quotations are entirely nominal: $1.003 1.04 for rejected spring; $LO@L15 for ungraded spring; $1.06@1.08 for No. 3 Chicago; $1.07@31.11 for No. waukes; $1.7131.23 for No. 2 Chicago and Northwestern; $1.2@1L35 for No. 2 Milwaukee; $1.29 @L37 for No. 1spring; $L.17@L35 for winter red Western; $1.14@1.47 for amber do, and $1.35@1.35 for white Western. Rye quiet and nominal at 58 490c for Cainads in bond. Barley dull and declining. Corn firm; sales 21,000 bu at 593¢c for no grade mixed: 618~ for graded mixed, and CY@72c nominal for old Weste . ern muxed, Oats dull; sales 24,000 bu at 46ad% for mixod Western and State, and 46@52¢ for white West~ ern and State. ProvITIONs—Middles firm at 19@12¥c for long clear. Lard heavy; sales 200 tes, at §13.60 for primé tesm., At the firat call, for February $13.35 wss bide and $13.45 nsked for March; sales 500 tcs, st §13.35 For Avrll, $13.47x wae bid, knd 51350 asked, for 3z $13.60 bid, and £1.65 asked; for June, $13.65 bid. sxi.s? asked; and for the year, $12.35 nd, and $12.69 asked. ‘WrIsKr—Market quiet, at about $1.11 per gallon. * GROCERIES—Sugar—>Market quiet and unchangeds - fair to rood refining 1a quoted at TX§@77;0; prime & 71516@8c; and white Havana at 93, @10xc. Coffee— Market unchanged, with a moderate jobbing inquiry: Rio ia quoted at 14X @175c in zold, and Maracaibo a¥ 161830 in gold. TALLOW—Rules unchanged and is in moderate 1o~ qusst; county and eity quoted at 9@9 FOR SALE. “AT LAST” The lovars of a genuine article of “SOTUR MASEL” WHISKY can have their faste gratifier by calling “THE STORE,” 176 South Clark-at, SO.AP. 40 Bars for $1.25, at HICKSON’S,187 South Clark-st. LEGAL, e . S_ Town of Lake tazes are now due and payable st my ofice, 161 aud 163 LaSalle-st., South Park Commis- sioners’ Ofice. The second installment on water« mains s due since Jan, 20, 1576, Those desiring cad pay the whole assessment and save the 10 par centins terest to be computed to dats of gaymenl. Cal and payupand ssve time, costs, and trouble while th boaks are in my bands, PETEB QALDWELL,