Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1876, Page 6

6 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1876-SIXTEEN PAGES REAL ESTATE. An Inquiry Among Capitalists for Im- proved Business Property. But the Supply of Bargains About Exhausted, and Holders Firm. The Loan Market Continues Enconragingly Active—Some of the Heavy Loans, anew loan, but merely a repotition of a mort- [ ing thie it may be laid down as a prin: ciple that gage to secure s Joan made some two anda half { sil property which increased in value within the years 2go. Much of the property mentioned in the frst instrument having been sold, it was thought better to execute 9 new mortgage, cov- ering property still in the possession of the bor- rowers. THE HEAVIEST LOAN ofths past week was made by the Equitable ‘Trost Company of New London, Conn., to secure $120,000, payable five years hence, with interest at7 per cent, coveriug some 18 lots, in Block of Samuel J. Walker's second Dock Addition. A loan of $15.000 was made on 44 feet fronting east on Fifth avenue by a depth of 153 fect, five years’ time, at 8 percent. Some larga amounts included in the weekly statement are to gecure last faw years, throuzh local improvements, or through tha fact that it lies adjacent to improved Property, hus suffered in some cases a xevero de- cline, but generally a deprecislion to more or Jess extent. HEEUCTION OF VALUES AND RENTS IN NEW YO) The French flat system, savs the Now York Times, while it hes been in n measure a success, and has met with pubiicfavor in 4 remarkablo degree, has not entirely succeeded in cheapeving rents, ‘vo demand for what the agouts term eligible fiata has boon so great that the rental of one in nearly aslerge as mat of 2 hougo of modorate size and pretention. During tho past two years and a half, however, angiher causo has operated toward a removal of tho objection to the high cost of liviog in Now. York. The decliue in actual value of real ostate bas been will be thin strips nailed lightly to tho wall, And now as to the Iambrequia that is to make tlus plain eheif a thing of beanty. ‘Vako Jy yard scare 1, ext in tivo scol- lops_on ‘lower odge, leavin; 6 between for pendant of black cloth, The point of the latter is to drop lower than the other acollops or pend- ante, and is caught lightly, oa the wrong side, to the flannel. ‘The lower edge of rod and black is Ppinked. Cut from the centro of the red ecollops 4 circular piece 2 inches in diameter (the lowor edge of the circle to ba about 2 mches from low- er odgo of lambrequin) aud pink the edges of the opening. Work on white velvet or soft side of Canton dlannel any pretty design in black, rad, or green, cr, to follow my awa plan, for £ medallion by Sewing pointed piccea of black velvet on white velvet or Canton flannel, these pieces crossing at Tight angies. Cover centre of tie medaliion with smal{ white cirentar pisce, worked with bat- FINANCE AND TRADE. Quiet Cioso of the Week in Financial Circles—Loan Market Easier. Deposits Rising---New York Exchange Flat---Larger Receipts of The Produce Markets Steadier—Provisions Easy—Wheat Lower—Other Grain Firm, Withdrawn from stora on Friday for city oon- Eumption: 6,16t bu wheat; 2,541 bu corn; 3,01¢ ba oats; 241 bu rye. The following gram was inspected into store on {| Szturday morning: 4 cars No.1 N. W. wheat, 18 cara No, 2 N. W. do, 2 cars No. 1 spring, 54 cars No. 7 do, 18 cars No.3:do, 17 cars rejected do, 4 cars no geade do (117 wheat); 19 cara high-mixed corn, 31 carg No. 2 do, 5 cara new mixed do, 18 cars rejected do (73 corn); 1car No. 1 oats, 7cara No, 2 whita do, 6 cara No. 2 oats, 4 cars rejected do (17 oats); 1 car No, 3rye: 6 cars No. 2 barley, 3 cars No, 3 do, 1 car rejected do. ‘Total, 217 cara, or 32,000 bu. Inspected out: 22,752 bu. wheat, 13,476 bu corn, 7,093 bu osta, 656 bu ryo, 11,763 bu barloy, ‘Tho following were the receipts and shipments of breadstuf’s ond live stock st this point during the past week und for the corresponding wecks ending 2s dated: Feb. %8, Afarch 6, business was done in fatares by local tr: the transactions noted Lelow brine slag and former prices were well sustained, “Siles aut ported of 350,000 Ihe shouidera, at $3.55 for Angee Ee Ye for Mays 27,000 te geet Qo at ater i Ig tong clears at 11140; 470,000 ta short cits at gift cash 3 @ 3¢ for April, and $12.%41 20 for May; 20,000 Its short clears at 14 green hams (i6 Is) at 124e, and sv dsms st 13c, The following was the closing of prices mang Shawl Lon; f . dere, less SHH Store Be Ms oun “Bh We ug pe} Salted, looge..,.. Boxed. boxed; green hams, y@yet cab ox eallge Sees ieee ee arid Boxed ; bacon hams, 19atlige, NY MAGIC, GNEASE—Was quiet at 7! eae part purchaee-money of provorty, plainly show- | unmistakable, and, althouga holders are so un- ce Improvements in the Vicinity of Hume | ing that, notwithstanding the bard times, Chi- willing to accept reduced prices that fow salea | ton-hole stitzh, around tho edge, in shaded orange 1s76. 1875. BEEF PRODUCTS—Were steady and quiet at g259 Idt Park---Capacity of Chicago cago real estate is in demand. It ia probably | are mado excepting under tha stress of uecossity, | gil. Work on tho white in-tho angles formed FINANCIAL. 49,538 87,643 | G@9.00 for mess, $9.54210.00 for extra mess a4 bol ‘arke«-Capacity true that in no city in the Union isthere so much } yet the absence of any reaction toward old | by tho cross piecos of vlack, litile vines or sutavs Bee aE re ee Oe gsi for Population. uclivity-in real property asin Chicago. Values caused an, adjustment of reuts to |in hetring-boue stiteh in’ sbaded orange and | The anancial eituation ino sunelded, nev that the G18, 552 ABLOW TAS qGuled AF SHB 3H ci COMPAIATIE STATEANSZ Fou THE WESE FSPINO | the new standard, and one of tho agents, | shaded grecu. Insert tho atedallious thus | gorttagcie se tae eee ee aces ne tat the bea BREADS Stauton 4. doing, # Iaxge Lusiness, states the | reduc~ | formed in the circles im tho red ‘Thoy are bold | coraiarsatie mace ee ee mae fo one of suas HIAUR Wis ‘vem dol eae The Asters Reduce Their Rents 10 Per Cent--- 1876. 1875, tion in two years to bo 3) per cent. ‘This | in place by taking a short stitch and throwing month he bea ie comese celal sis haa ‘diuiintshed 671 1866 4 rb Maes jouk ay important The Astors Reduce Year ibore is ait averago roduction, according to | the thread sround tho needle, a8 in working a | HOM Or evo sm commerciat pursaits has diminishe 87,15 anjcas | Change In prices, though the tendency was ton exes Real Estate in New York, Brocklyn, jCrfone™ | the same authority, of 15 per cent from ‘tho | button-holo. formiog 2 small Knot in the contre | © Suvply of mercantile paper, and this is: berely 21,488 Fange, in eympathy with wheat. Seles were reporesg Sei |__| prices of last year, but at the reduced rents it is | of each littlo ecollop formed by the Piuking iron. | ™€° good Ly the deflioney in collections. Theso aang brig Tanters om. private terms; 400 bels sping and Elsewhere. celculated that good improved real estate pays | Work around esch medallion in ierring-bono } Bave shown a tendency to improve whenever tho 35,903 extras at $5.00@6.25; and 200 bels rye four on privat, « i weather und the condition of the country roads tee terms, Total, 750 bri. Tho market closed nominally an interest of avout 6 por cont on its red stitch in shaded green eilk flosa a wreath. On value over tho exponees of.taxes and repairs. | tho red ground in the centro of tho lambrequin, | mended sutticiently to permit, but thero has been sp Une of tho siguiticant facts showing that, uns | abovo the black, another medallion may be | little of this that merchants liave been obliged to reduction of rents 18 en actual occurrence, of | placed. betake themsclves more than usual to the banks, Tho which tenants ought to gain the advantage, is For tha black pendant, cnt in shape of oak- country borrowers who drew so heavily that the Astors have made a general reduction | leef groan velvet, and bniton-hole this on to tho on the resources oof tie tanks two in their rents of 10 per cent from tho figures vet | black with shaded grocn.sitk. ‘Tho leaf should | sna three mocthe agoaro now heginuing'to repay, leat year. ‘Tuiv reduction is cousidered less thau | be small and with stom upward. Work bout and are replacing tho bslances drawn out. The city the avorage iu the city, but it 1s iu itself @ con- | this in herring-bono stitch, in shaded greon and demand foz Icans ie scarcely vigorous cnough to ab- Se eee atime ae jin Touts. In store / orsuge, apray or braaches. Above the leat | ccm ug. sniaelstie cone eo ae Property the renting of: individual buildings | pleco a email medallion and Joi tho sprays from Se Fe ne rea amet applies proves little, as values vary so greatly with loca- | below wind about this. Finish upper edge of | tous for leans aro couszquently moro in request. tion and tue particular needs of the conania, but | lambrequin with narrow strip of scarlet flannel, | ates of discount at the banks aro 8410 per cent, On the streets loanablo funds are reoicing investment = at the following range of prices: Choice wists extras, $6.50Q7.60; common to good do, $4758, spring extras, $1,00@4.40 ; good do, #4.50@4.75 ; do, $5.00@5.25 ; patents do, $6,506: $4.75@6.25; spring superfines, 53,00G: FA1UG4. buckwheat do, 33.00@3.50, ‘Buan—Was more active, but ewier. Ssles were 4 tons at $10,00@ 10.25 on track, and $10.50 freeon board cars, Mippitvos—Salo was made of 10 tons at $11.75, tree on board, Gons-Heat—Coatso was nominal at $13.50214,0) cg x 31 102, 6, SALES OF THE WEEK. 4 FEW INTERESTING TRANSACTIONS. ‘The ofticea of real-estate dealezs have contin- ted to be quiet daring the past week. The ex- b of gales consummated is a scanty onc. There are several important transactions under way, and likely to be reported by another week. Unimproved city real estate is not in much de- mand, but thera is an Saale 3 ¥Ye tony 35,142, ‘The following were the exports from: New York for the weeka ending a9 dated : COMPANATIVE STATEMENT FOR ‘TH RUai 1876. Inetrumenta, Considera- Xo. | ton, | INQUIRY FOR IMPROVED PROPERTY. Tt is an encouraging fact that itis dificult to tind any more desirable bargains of that class. There are Eastern parties here desirous of in- vesting in the purchase of improved basiness property rented at paying figures and thrown on the market because of the necessity Of own- era. The sapply of theso bazgaing has sppar- ently been exbausted. or elsa the pressnure of incumbrances is not 60 heavy as croskers would eve the outside world believe. With the ap- proach of spring there is s revival of interest in the subarbs, and inquiries are becoming fre- quent for lors out cf town. The bosivess in Puburban property. may reasonably be expected tobe MORE ACTIVE THIS SPRING 2b in aDy preceding season since the panic. ‘Lis movement has been much accelerated by the rapid development of taxation in tho city, and uecds only gecerous treatment from the rail- rcatis :m the way of cheap morning and evening traing Lo aseume proportions that would aston- ish even the sanguine operator in euburban at- trations. ‘Cho railroads which are now discus- ng the all-tmportant question of cheaper urban tariffs muet not base their celcclations on tho present kmount of suburban travel, but inust take into account the immense impezas that would be given to it if at were possible for pergous of moderate means to use the steam: care twice aday. THE MOST IMPORTANT TRANSACTION GF THE WEEK lies Leen the sale by the estate of Pp. F. W. Peck to Shepherd Brooks, of Lesion, of 50 feet on Dearborn street, east tide, between Madison and Washington strects, for 86 , at the rate of £1,200 a foot. The Brooks estete own the 40 feet that intervene petween this east purchase and the Portland Bicck, and are expected to improve it by an ex- tens.on of the Portland Block. the origina! de- sign of which was considerably beyond the. di- mensions of the present siruccure. T. B. Bord has sold the stone church and lot 955100 for Messrs. Powers and Avery, corner Washington aud Green streets, to A. I. Kopsell, for $:30,000 : alo, lot 50x16V, on Wabash avenue, juet south of Vifcy-third street, all cash, for $2.00, George R, Clarke has sold at Morgan Heights to Mr. Frisbie, of Frisbie & Rappelye, honse and jot 100x609 on Prospect avente for $6.750; to Mr. Carman, 250 feet on Arlington avenue, near Wostern avenue, with house, for 5,500; to Mr. Richard Pease, 133 feet on the northeast corner of Fairfax avenne and East Crescent, with house, for $4,000: toP. A. Cavansgh. 50 feet on Morgan avenue, 2 blocks cast of the Dummy Depot, with house, for 33,00; to B. F. Mouroe, Lots 6, 7, 8, in Block 70, on Morgau avenue, with Louse, for $3,000. A.A. Shaw bas sold 20x150 feet, west front, on Langley avenue. 200 feet north of Union av- enue, with building, for $7,000. 4. A, Ulrich has sold 135i feat front ny 132 feat deep, on the southwest corner of Forty-enhth treet and Kenwood court, being a part of Dr. Kennicott’s homestead kuowo ag Kenwood, for £11,000, ta AL W. Rollias, who will build a $10,- 000 residence on it: 1905125, southeast corver of Forsy-sixth street ‘and Charles avenue. aud SUxIS0 feet, west front, 135 feet north of Forty- sixth street, on Charles avenue, for 210,000. C. B. Hoxmer & Co. sold for £. Mannierre, tot 50x127 feet, on Superior street, south front, between St. Clair and the inke (being lots 10. 11, -Q,” and **It," in Block 54. Kenzie’s Addition), to Henry C. Carver, for $8,000 and commissions, $200. Mr. Carver will erect a fine residence on the lot next summer. J.C. Cadwell & Co. bas sold a two-story abd basemen: house, southeast corner Sophia and Jusseil streets, for W. M. rue to A. Edwerds, of. New Haven, for $6,000, ail cash. : Tho Cook County Land Company havo sold at Troudale oxe Jot for £750 cash; two tote for €1.300, and four lots for $2,000. During the month of February the Chicago Canal and Dock Company have sold sixty lots of atan aggregata of eome $20,000. Forty- it of the lots were sold in their naw subdi- virion near the Rolling-Mills, to actual eettlers, who have commenced or ara about to erect houses thereon. W. O. Cole sold to Harvey M. Thompson 210x 225 on Ogden avenue, near Sloan street, for £14,006. John A. Elliot sold to Louis N. Gotshelt 24x 180 feet on Prairie avenue, near Tweuty-tifth street, for $20,000, Same sold to Frederick Getshell 24x172 feet on Prairie avenue, nesr Twenty-asth strect, tor £12,000, SATURDAS'S TRANSFERS, The following instraments were tiled forrecord cn Saturday, Marea 4: x1USK ft, dated June 12, Mortgages. THE FOLLOWING IS A COMPALATIVE STATEMENT YOR, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF TRUST-DEEDS, MORT- GAGES, AND LELEASES: 1876, Mouthe, |xo,| Consid-} Ro- t | 1375. Consid- | Ro- Ws) eration, | l'ses. 3st Bs eration. | ’ses} gu9}] 826) toh a! ie 78, 923}1,816, 1,650) 55, 060,003]1,607 308 MISCELLANEOUS. ‘MUMBOLDT PANK, Reai estate in the vicinity of Humboldt Park has held its value despite tho provailing depres- sion. One cause of this has been tho fact that ut Was never worked up to a fancy basis, and an- other, the numerovs improvements that bave been made. The mostimportaut of these are those providing - ADDITIONAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION with the business contre. A double track has been laid on Milwankeo avenue. A borse-rail- road on North avenue to Humboldt Park, the viaduct on Halsted street, and the prospectiva opening of Milwaukeo avevue to Canal strect, with s viaduct, are among the new means of communication that are to multiply the popuia- tion of the northwestern district of the city. The planting of treos has been in progrees all winter in Humboldt Park, which will be thrown open next summer to the people. BUILDING PERMITS. Tho Superintendent of Buildings issued the following permits this weet for the erection of buildings : E. Spring, txo-story, 25x49, at 711 Wabash avenue. James Staferd, one-story, 18x49, at 231 Polk strect, €. 0. Conne®l, two buildings, exch three-story stone frout, 25x17, on Prairie avenue, near Thirty-first strect. W.T. Jan, two story, 22520, at 21% North ayanue. land, three-story, 20236, at 351 Park Otia Smith, three-story, £7270, on Fifth avenue, near Madison street. Charles Uerbertz, four-story stone front, 28x65, at ‘337 South Canal street. A.B. Field, four-story, 21x00, corner of Welle and Goethe streets. John Shelicn, two-story, 22x36, southeast corner of Wood and Huron strecte O. Wennerbrend, one-story, 2x34, at 139 Chicago avenne. Jobn Bett, two buildings, each three-story, 193¢x40, at 262 Ohio street. Julins Wadsworth, four buildings, each two-story, 120x52, at 162 South Water street, Jchn Brown, oue-story, 2x44, at 255 Clybourn enue. rkimp & Keogh, two buildings, each three- story, 23x59, at 159 Onin street, John Hayes, two-story, 21233, on Indiana street. ‘Total number of buildings for which permits were issued, 21 WHAT POPULATION CHICAGO CAN HOLD. Tue Year's Doings, auew periodical pablished in this city in the real estate interest, makes a computation of tho number of lots in Chicago occupied ard mnoccupied, their capacity for lation, and the probable date when the supply of vacant lots will be exbansted. It says: An estimste and computation shows that Obicago 33 105,810 tots of #5 by 150 fect, a8 we average the Fize capable of holding 3 population at six to the lot, 0f1,175,ut9, ‘The city bas clready a population, Jau, 1, 1856, of 552,598, occupying 92,037 of the lots, lesv- ing unoccupied at this tine 103,750 lote, requiring an insrease ef population of 622,518 to occupy the bal- ance, The suburban villages, fifty-five of them named here, 517,240 lots, within tho clove range of facilities, for in ‘and ont, capable of placing 2,739,290 ss ‘villages have already a population of 32,400, occupying 6.420 of the lots, leaving unoccupied st this time, 511,360, requiring un increase of populs- tion to about the supply of 2,707,900. We compute the incresse of population for the nest ten years nt 7 per cent. per annum, net, and snd that the number will be at tho ed of ten yeare, in the city, 1,175,010, which number we estimate for January 1, 1836, This shows that, on that day, the entire sup- vy of lots now in the city. will be taken tor occu- cy and tse, and the city will be out of lots, within her present limits, and will have to divide up on Icea number of feet, or tek: in more territory, or go in with tho suburbs population and extend the mits to include all, - A VOICE FROM LOUTSIANS. ‘The following extract from s letter froma real estate agent in Stroveport, Ls., tos real estate dealer in Chicago, in reply to inquiry for cheap lauds, is rather felicitous in ite ex- pressions, and. it ia safe to say, Shreveport is ahead at latest advices, 2 Yours of the Sith recoived. You say you are trying to make a trade, and Lave afew nibbles. I tras’ the nibdblers will rlee to your fly, and thst you may land him, ber, or them, in -asfety.’ Cheap lands! What do you mesh 2 Do you want me to sell you a brick house Tor 15 cents, aud’ a thousand seres thrown in, with a stock of mules, 3 steamboat, sugar-Louse, cotfon-fac~ tory, eaw-mill, compress, aud x enag-boat, all for the a ftn of Gurley st, wf, 25 ft to al- dated Murch 1... o Fark ov, 13 ft w of Ashland av, 8 f, 40314734 St, dated Feb. 29. ae ‘*ainnt wt, QUI 16-100 ft w of Oakley at, a 127 ft, dated Feb, 29... nti 7 Berewcscscenciess a Artesian ay, 153 {tn of Hubbard st, wf, 24x 1263; ft, dated Feb. 23..s0e000---. ‘Desrourn si, 125 ft nof Maplest, ef dated Feb, 23. sfebeess Lat on lake shore, Tai and n of Pier et, wf, 80 ft, to lake, I acre, dated March 3. ell st, 8 w cor Le: st, © f, 500375 12,009 it, dated March 3. 3,400 Cottage Grove av, oj {, Gux179 ft, dated Jan, 26. 8,250 BMitchell st, 102 ft e of Unto: ated March 3....... 5,000 ‘Lake av, 74 ft «eof Thirty: 122 ft, dated March 4....... 9,000 Bwaukee av, 75 ft se of Division rt, nef, 25 3125 ft, dated March 3,.... geese 2,500 Walnut st, 120 ft w of Oakley av, 6% 30x 126 3-10 ft, dated Feb, 19. stesceseeeeee 3.500 NOBTH OF CITY LIMTTR, WirdiN A EADICS OF 7 NILES wi Of Hobey st, wf, 305x142 ft, Ison ay, Be cor of obey st, nf, 205z1 ated Feb. 19... ose. ener 2:8 10,000 Fullerton ay, 73 3-10 ft _wof Seminary av, af) 5,600 MILES ‘Sux150 ft, dated March 4, UTM OF CITY Luts, WITHIN & RADIUS ©: oF COvET-HOUSE. “on street, 259 ft w of Kedzie ay and 1029-20 ft n of Forty-reventh st, wf, 350x1214¢ ft, dated Oct. 25, 1835. ae os Cottage Grove av, 135" ft 2Uxi61 st, dated Bareh 4, ‘Wentworth av, 533 ft 8 of Fifty. 314x239 3-15 ft, dated Feb. 8. ‘Wentworth av, near Fifty-sor 31793 ft, dated March Emunet ot, 100 ft n of Fifti dated March Wher oF cITy LBNTS, a ‘OF COURT-HOUSE. Blocker 1 to 4, 15and 16, of Seymour estato Subdivision ofW 3g N EX Sec. 29, 39, 13,dat- od Sept. 23, 187 +-$ 52,500 SUMMARY OF TRANSFERS FOR THE WEEE. The following ia the total amount of city and suburban transfers, within a radius of 7 miles of the Court-House, filed for record during the week ending Ssturdsy, March 4: City sales, 86; cousiderstion, $515,315. North of city limits, sales, 3; consideration, 830,600. Sontn of city limite, eales; 21; consideration. $72,190. West Df city limita, sales. 4: consideration, 358,143, Total sales, 114; total consideration, 676,243, ago TRE LOAN MARKET. BUSINESS ENCOURAGING. ‘The figures of the businees for the past waek continue to wear the encoureging character which has been noted for some time psst. These remarks hold good even after making due allow- ance for & mortesce of £600,000, which is not fame price? Great God! DeSoto, when -he dis- covered the noble Ted River of the South, and took possession of it for His Bfost Cutholic Majesty of Spain, never got lands so cheap ss I offer you the most fruitfnl, productive, richest, and most grateful of toils. Cheap land? A man cin have no conscience, no belief m Nature or Nature's God, caunot ize the hand of a Di- vine Providence, when he asks for cheap lands havi: beeu offered lands from $59 to 50 cents por acre: ands that Isugh the whole year round with 3 Larvest when you tickle them with a bull-tongne. G-r-e-wt. Heavens! Westeru lands in the same breath, too! What, compare those poor, miserable, bleak. prairies of Iowa, those parched, grasshopper-ridden lands of ‘Kansas and Nebraska, with the rich alinvial lands of Louisiana, where the flowery monurch holda bis sway with all the world for his court; where the rose blooms throughout the scar, and the mocking-bird sings in every tree; where the bresth of winter never comes, and Jack Frost approsches with his bat in his hand! My friend, we are in the land business, and wo want to in- terest you, and thought we had done 50; thought we had preacnted to your notice a good thing. ‘But I enppore if we should offer to sume Chicago man the Garden of Eden, with the house of many mensions, the tree of Life, and the great white throne thrown in, eome little mistaken and ntisanthropic lnd- shark would still clamor for death on the pale hi even though we aliould offer the lot for 2 Mexicat bond. NEW YORK MORTGAGFS. ‘There are 13,000 acres of tand in New York mortgaged for about 21,000,000,000—eight- ninths as much as the interest-bearing debt of the nation. and paying nearly twico a8 much in- terest. The New York Sun,without giving theao figures, alludes in s recent article to this subject, and inststs thet under such burdens businces Prosperity can be recovered only by the most general and wide-spread economy. REAL ESTATE IN BROOKLYN. The condition of the real estate market of Brookiyn, says the Argus, at the opening of the present season may bo summed up in a few sentences. The business of buying and selling proper 18 absolutely stagnant, and promises to continue flat until rapid transit, in one form or another, has become an accompliehoed fact in Brooklyn. Prices and, as 8 consequence, rents are lower by from 10 to 25 ver cent, with the ex- ception of certain favored districts on the “Hill” and oa “the Heights,” where the de- crease in the value of house-property is not #0 great, and. where, in some cases, high-priced dwellings hold their own. Oc- casionally a aslo is made at 2 low figure, but this, as will be explained below, is the micre result of adventitious circumstances‘ snd by no means an accurate criterion of the marketable value of auch property. ‘There is gome little activity in trausfors, and this sums up the condition of realestate at the present time. As to sales thore aro none ; thisis, they are so few aud insignificant as not to be worth recounting in_areview of the market; but yet thore is no difficulty in fixing the value of prop- erty in different sections of the city. And in do- an estimate is mado that the rents of siores will bo less thau those of last your in just avout the game proportion 43 those of dwellings. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE’ AND MODERN SHYLOCES. ‘The Springfield Republican of the 28th ult. haa gomo strong remarks on tho practices of a elass of land-shatks who are taking advantago ef tho hard times to oppress mortgayors, and buy them out under foreclosure. It saya: ‘Thero have been some great bargsins in real estate in New York City lately, in purcnzses under inortgago nd with 6 aud 7 per cent bonds aud stocks selling at 110 to 120, it begins to te een that there is profit in it at present prices, It requires cour- ageand discretion, Lowerer, for euch invextme Here, in Springfield, we begin to detect a ratac rolling of tongues and whetting of appetites toward this class of property amoug a certain claas of mouey- holders end money-getters. Some choices purchasca have slready been made ut mortgage asies, and salted down for the future recovery of prices, This 1s both shrowd and legitimate enough ; but the Shylock quality finds stimulation in the opportunity, and goes back to the asviduovs cultivation of 3 crisis, of which it purposes to tako advantage, The goneral disposi- Hon of our focel money-landers, whether corporate or sont, is, Fo long as the socurity is sufficient and the interest promptly met, to give plenty of time ta the stricken devtor, end allow him every opportunity for the advsnizge of a futuro favorable reaction, B:it there are exceptions who, in the spirit of the old Jew of Shakspeare, insist on their bond to the day and the letter in order that they may force tho sacrifice of tho property and get itata bargain. Worse than that, as we huve suggested, there aru cearchers for opportuvi- ties of this sort, purchasers of mortgage notes about to fall due, with tho very purpose in advance of ehut- ting the gate down ebarply on the cornered debtor, and geting bis propirty from him at half or tot thiras its cost, and considerably less than its value, ‘These sort of folks Lelong to tho ewna Lreod'as those who fail 1m order tomake money; it is the same epirit, only exhibited at the other end of the chain, ——= HOME ADORNMENT. Anexpeasive Plans for Decorating and Eeantiiying tho kome-Practical ints and Saggesticus. To the Kuitor of The Chicago Tribuale: < Cuitcaco, Merch 4.—The housekeepers’ column of Tae Tamoxe hes interested me vary much. But housekzeping includes more iban baking cake, sinating bread, and cooking vegetables. Housekeepiag ia in its widest sense home- making. As thero ara little dotzils about cook- ing and tabla arrangement that add so much to the excellence of food in one case and so much to tho enjoyment of the tamily in tho ether, so there aro dotaila of arrangement and ornamenta- tion thet brighten and beantify tho home. It has foug been the custom for novelists and strong-minded women to ridicule what they gen- eralize as fancy work. and to intimate that such wok is witbout parpose snd barren of good re- sults. Ladies who really enjoy THE WORK OF NOME-MAKING, and gentlomen who have a pride in their homes, know how much skillful hands and ingenious minds accomplish in the way of decoration nuder the almost menuingless name of faney work. Many ladies of my acquaintance are genuine artists in this wey, and their homes show not only the evidence of this artistic impulse, but the presence of that good taste that accom- panies it. Many ladies aro outhneisstic in this diroction, and ss their enthusiasm is expended in making their homes besutifal, it is certainly commend- able. Others azain aro interested and only de- site tolearn. It bas occurred to me that both classes would be interested in o department of home ornamentation in which thero could bs AN INTEROMANGE OF IDEAS and views, aud a presontation of suggestions, lnnts, and modifications of well-known plavs, adapted to homes of all grades. I know that in my own circle ladies ere con- atantiy communicating to one another new ideas. A suggestion given in some periodical is taken up, ia modified, added to, changed, and changed again, unlil it is represented in x dozen new things. Or, a lady origivates something herself, another Isdy catches the goveral idea ond posei- bly improves upon it, and #0 on. Now, if wo can come into the wider circle cf Tus Tnmcxe readers, giving and receiving mformation, I have no doubt all ladies of taste will become interest- ed in the department dovoted to this worl It is extremely diffienlt to make descriptions of designs and processes intelligible to those who bave no knowledge of the details of neodlo work. In many cases 1 find that I must eatiefy myteif with the mereat hint or ontline, but even this, in connection with the main points, will en- able those most likeiy to be interested to catch the idea. PICTURE FRAMES. In nearly every house there are many band- some pictures, photographs, engravings. stored away for want of suitable portfolio or for want of frames. This is the caso in families in good circumstances, aud just why it is eo no one can say. Whether the picturos are not framod-be- cause of expanse that would follow or not, tha ladies can ignore. the’ question of expenditure and escape from all other drawbacks br malting frames of white perforated cardboard. RUSTIC FRAME. For rustic frame, cut tho cardboard in stripa say an inch wide, tasking o given number of holes or perforations as a guide (twolve in thia case). Make the etripa of Iensth required by picture, the enda projecting at ths comers as in the common rustic frame. | Work atar pattern in red, green, or blue ingle zephyr in the corners. and at intervals, say of twelve holes, along the sides and ends of the frame. ANOTHER PLAN. Or. after joining the corners and working the Squares where the upright pieces of cardboard cross the end pieces, in single zephyr of any col- or, cut cardpoard in strips 1 inch wide by 3 long (or twelve holes wide by thirty-six long). and place theso strips across the ends and sides of irame at intervals of 12 inches. Fill all squares formed by the ercsses with long over-stitch, same color as zephyr used in corner squares. Uu the projecting ends of ail tue cross-pieces work a croes, or diagoual lines crossing each other. Work the esme cross between the eolid equares. ‘These frames, simple as they are, add much tothe richest pictnre, and there is nots sugzestion of incongruity, if colora ara bandied with taste. Toy may bo used with or without glass, and with or withont pasteboard back. If without, they may be pinned lightly to the wall; if with glasa and back, they can ba suepended ‘by crocheted or twisted chain of worsted, color the same gs uaed on the frame. LAMDREQUINS FOR BRACKETS. T recall one house in which there are statnettes of good size in the corner of the parlor end eitting-room, these placed on good-sized _brack- ets. Tho breckots are draped with the dainticet, prettiest, and in appearance the richest lambre- quins, And yet theso are comparatively inex- pensive. If you have no bracket, do ay I did, make s corner shelf with rounded edge (say a head of a large barrol, cut in quartors, or, if a bracket isnot to be large. tho bead of a flour barrel. cut in quartera), The supports to this { pinked on both edgea, and run through the centre of this trip a Hina of greon in herring- boue stitch, . SIEPLER PLANS. This lambrequin is very rich and pretty, Others quite 2s;rich and pretty in appoaranco I make in this way, tho plan demanding less work, aud being less complicated : Cut in avy shapo desired of biack cloth, velvet, or velveteen. Piuk the edges or fivish with fringe. Cut from Cre- ton or furniture calico birds, flowers, butter- ilies, wreaths, or viues (many of the figures aro exquisitely shaded, and excellent as. to outline and detsil work), end paste thes on the black cloth, arranging ertistically and presorying the congruities in ‘selecting, Uso a pasta made of gum tragacanth. Call for tho white or extra gum, and use only enough water.to bring the gum to tho consistency of modorately thin paste. This will not discolor Ike gum arabic, hor penetrate tho cloth as when itis made thin like mueilage, After tho. figures are pasted ov, they should be dried under presaure. ‘These Jambrequins are easily made, tho only cara re- quired being in cutting ont the flowers. They have a rich, elegant look, and are taken for chenille work, COVERS FOR FLOWE-roTs. If a ledy hss houge-plants, the uusightly pots cao be hid by a very simple contrivance cut from greeu paper-cambric, strips as wide or a Hitle Wader than the pot is igh aod long enough to gorouud it. Sow Logather and fit to the pot by tabing up threa or four geams, at the bottom, Sow on this, bogivuing at the kottom, dried moss (procured at the tlorists) and you havo a flowar-vaso dressed in green, Of othor plans hereafier, Thope this eifort of mine will draw out thoso Who have much more skill and greater facility of capression. Ans. Me NM. Peanez, FASBIONS, —s ‘The Latest Modes, Neto York World. Pique promises to be again popular for chil- dren’s white spring suits. The repped will be preferred to any other, and hand and machine open-work embroidery is to be the favorite trim- ming. A now model for these spring drosses is a. combination of the Princess and the French Marguerite styles, Tho front has the waist and skirt all in one, and is buttoned the entire length with pique buttons, while largo square pockets ere placed ou either side, This frout is looge, or fitted with durts, according to the age and fignre of the wearer, ‘ho Trench Marguerite shape furnishes the back, and the skirt below is usually in kilt-plaita, or may be in box-plaits. Whero it is joined on, a sash, cither of pique or ribbon, is arranged so a8 to conceal it. Tho square Puritan collar will be much used io these drosees. Another model give a loose double- breasted garmeut in frout. with a French basauo having square tabs at the back and a kilt-skirt below. Box-plaited blouses made with three box-platis 1p the weist, which form also the fall- ness of the skirts, are still anothor fashion. A pretty design, very simple and conyonient, aa 1b is equally tuitable for small boya or girls, is a garment having the effect of a jacket, though Ube upper portion and the skirt ure all in ono piece. The skirt is gathered over the hips and sowed toa band underneath the trimmings, whieh simulate the jacket. Larger girls will have their piquo dresses made aa polonaises, to button et the back. ‘Theso will also bo largely. trimmed with open- work insertion. Kilt-plaits are seon in place of gathors in many of the children’s unported mus lin yoke dresses—ten plaits in front and double that number in tho back. White aprons ara again in fashion for little girls. Many are mod- eled after the yoko slips, only shorter in the skirt, and others are low-necked and short~ sleeved in Gabrielle style. In liven cuffs and collars for ladies, the high English collar, with its points rolled away ‘in front, promises fo continue in style through the spring. Bands of solid colors, and plaids, in cambrics or ginghams, edge many of these. The broad turn-down collar, which was brought out by some of the leading housea last fall, will be ‘again offered this spring, and promises to be the new thing in this depart- ment. These Byron collars will como in sets, with cuffs to match, but tho other siries wil! bo worn with cuffs that clasp the arms in the cen- tro and flare outward ct each end. Three-cor~ uered fichus of sheer lawn, edged with deop- Ysleuciennes lace, aud called Martha Washing~ ton kerchicfs, are heivg introduced. White brocaded sill scarfs—to fasten in a largo sailor knot, with double-pointed ends, trimmed with Valencioones Iace—are in style to wear on tho streots, ontside the cloak. Ecru scarf—fashion- ed in the snmo mevner—of cream-colored brocade, and ecru laces, are equally fashiona- bie for the same occasions. Satin is largely worn at tho pregout time for evening and recoption toilet, end will remain in favor through the jing season. Sutin of two colors—satin combined with velvet, faille, and gauze, and satin with Pompadour goods showing stripes of brocaded flowers—aro amoug the popular combinations for reception dresses, worsted materials, fiue, pliable, aud lastrous, will cuter largoly into'the walking’ suits for spting. ‘These goods will come in all colors, and will show plain, etciped, and some plaid fabrics. A. silk and worsted material known as satin laing et soio is intrdJuced with tho new goods. This has raised figures of silk on a wool ground, and is fighter than ordinary cashmere, go it will bo suitable for. summer as well as spring wear. ‘The Massout gauze is a new material in thin 0008; itis coarser than grenadino, and comes am stripes and Persian arabasques. ‘The black is designed for summer suits, and the cream tints for oveving toilets. A stylish fabric iu black is the striped damask gauze, with alternate taffeta stripes two and threo inches wide. Taffeta - stripes are largely taking the places of thogo of repped silk and eatin. Tho leading model in spring toilets will be tho polouaise. This for'the most part will bo mede in tho Princess shape. vory ong and but slightly draped below and back of tho arms, ‘These will be seen a great aenl in plain India cashmeres, trimmed with woolen fringes of the game shade as the material. Short paletota, Uatidring to the back and fastened only at the neck, to hang straight and open in front, will furpish One of the styles for outside garments, These, notwithstanding tha affort to revive tho fashion of wearing black outside wraps with all dresses, will often be mado of tho same mate- Tial ag the rest of the toilet. Se THE STORM. Low on the breast of Earth, the darkened aky Unfolds its ailent shroud, embracing all Creation in ite awful canopy,— Yet closer creeps, and clnily a the pall, The leaden dome, above, grows thick and black; And hark ! I hear the marsbaled hosts of war And chariots tinndering on the Storm-Riug’s t ‘With stamping squadrons, and the cannons’ roa, ‘The ahuddering air, affrighted, seek to fice Before the tempest, whilo the stony Earth Shakes to its deepest centro, and the sua Casts whitened foar, tike'ashes on the hearth, And now, amidet thefdcep-tmouthed trumpet’ "Tha eby is rett from Earth tolarth epee oor And Nigiit’s dark wings with lurid Hptitnings glare, Waile space unfuchomed burns with erimeos sata, Now float in distauce, to tho listening ear, Tho tde of batule ; but the geutie tread Of tiny rain-drops, like » mother’s tear, shows where tho angels weep above tha deat. Curcaay, ‘BY Nuxste, at low rates of interest, There isan oversupply of inferior paper. Rates are 7@13 por cent. New York exchange is fist at 7S¢ discount between bunks for $1,000. The receipts of currency from tho coun ‘The clearings of the banks for the week are reported by Manager D, I, Hale, of the Closring-House as fol- o os ees «S55, 105,786, INTERNAL REVENUE. A statement prepared at tho Internal Revenue office showing the collections from interual revenue sources forthe irst six months of the prevent: fiscal year a8 compured with the first six months of thu tiscal year beginning July, 1874, makes the following exhibit: Adhesive stamps.. Hy Articles and occupation formerly taxed, but now exeupt.... GOVERNMENT BONDS. ’ United States 6s of '21.. United States 5-208 of United States currency 68... GOLD AND GRLENBACKS, Gold won 1M47¢@11t Gresubucka were 8737-287!scon the dollar, CITY AND COUNTY BONDS, Its uot provable that many people in the country have consulted the dictionary for aid in describing tho condition of the roads; but the letters received in this city on Saturday did contain a chofco variety of ad- Jeclives, winich altogether lott littla to be destred on the score of verbal-fullness. Bfiry, deplorable, infernal,” intolerable, eticky, unfathomable, detestable, impass- able, wretched, are only a few of the terms used, to say nothing of the rich store of expletives with which some of the miasives wero losdel; and even then, many of the writers evidently felt that thoy had not done full Justice to the subject, ‘The roads in the country are certsinly bad enough to merit all that can be eaid in decent language against them, And there is no prospect of immediate im- provement, ‘Travel is nearly suspended, saul the mar- Keting of furm produce that is not grown closo to the depot is impossible. Hence light receipts and heary grumbling, short losda and tail imprecations, If it continues much longer it may be found necessary to the peace and dignity of some communities we wot of tosturt 3 subscription for ‘the purpose of bi: ‘ing the Ioafers to do the awezring for the decent folks, Tie weather is fine enough tor the sowing of spring wheat if ths fields were dry enough to permit trave; over them. Thisis reported to be the caso in somo sections, 2nd a good yteld is looked for wherever tins kas occurred. If the conditions will admit of a heavy breadth being sown during March, a3 now scems Probable, there will be comparatively little fear in regard to tho next harvest, as it is proverbial tnat Mstch-sown wheat yields a good crop. ‘Tho Committes of Arbitration, which met Saturdsy afternoon, decided on 48: a9 the settling price in the Baker corn case, The leading produce marke'a were 1es3 ‘active on Ssturday, end there was not much ehsnge in prices ; but the foaling was somewhat casier in most depart ments, though the receipts were rather small all round, ‘The fine weather had little to do with the change in tone, except as it reduced the number of conutry orders to buy grain; but relative quietness 43 usnally the rule on Sxturdays, The demand for drs-goods wes furtaer improved. Interior rterchants are beginning to arrive in cousid~ erable numbers, and within tite pest two or three days avery respectable amount of orders bas been placed, ‘The tone of the market remaing fia. In tho grocery market thera were no important new features, Busi- uess now shows daily improvement, and prices of Sisple lines show a Lardening tendency. Side goods, 288 rule, are ateady, the only notable exception being clover, in which the tendency is unmistakably upward. Advices from the sources of supply are to the effect that the crop ia au almost entire failura, and in the Nortit Chi North Chicago in Pas City Nailway, West Side, 8 ‘Traders’ Inshrauce Con Chamber of Commerce... Chicago Gua-Light and Cake Co: Exposition stock... New York, March 4.—Gold opened at 1144, advane- ed to -I14X, declined to 114%, ond rocovered at tha close to 1143;, Rates paid for carrying were 3%, 3, 4, aud 247 per cent, Earopean markets a genera! sdvance has alrendy taken place. There was a fair call from the loca! sod country trade for dried fruits, and the market had a fairly firm tone both for domestic and foreign varioties, Fish were in good demand, though tha market does not display the same degree of activity 23° in some past seasons at a like period. Butter and’ cheese remain firm, under 2 well-sustained demand, There were no pronounced changes in the bagging, leather, coal, wood, paint, and oil markets, quiet pre- vailing all sround. Hegs were in active demand, and were etrong at Friday's advance. The supply fell short of 6,000 head, and by noon the pens were empty. Sales were at $7.60 @9.75—the bulk at $7.99@8.95, The receipts for the week weroabout 47,238 head. Cattle were firm and un- changed, The small supply was readily disposed of ona basis of $3.50@6,25 for common to choice steers, Governments dull and steady. Railrosd bonds dull and etecdy in the inte afternoon dealings, Early in tho day the transu small, and in some instances a slight decline tuok place. Toledo & Wabash, second, advanced 12, and St. Lonia Divieion I per cent, as compared with eater- day’s closing prices, State bonds quiet and nominal. Stocks were heavy and lower throughout the day, active and weak. Pscific Mail and closed at 23: fell off to 694) Lake Shore deci Ohios to 2016, “Erio to 17%, 60g. In a ‘few instances covery at the close. In St. Paul slates at the close sales of both common and preforred wero made at slight recovery. Atluntic & Pacific Telegraph old 38i@18K. Missouri Pacific urm and ad- ‘Transactiona on the Stock Exchange aggregated WO shares, of which 5,166 wore Erie, 50,000 Lake 6) Rock Island, 53.375 2,250 Oinios, 44,700 Weat- and the market closed. declined to 251, 1g; Weatern Union 4g, Rock Island to 110, aud Michigan Central to there was 4 fractional ro- 300 Northwestern, 14,000 St. Pat, ern Union, and 13,000 Atlantic & Pscitie. ‘Tho weekly bank statement is as follows r Loans, in- crease, $1,052,800; specie, increase, $1,995,400; legal- tenders, ‘decrease, i $2,089,000; circulation, crease, $594,750. Money market easy at 237@, Prime mercantile pa- decrease, $189,590; reserve, de~ Customs receipts, $450,000, disbursed $337,000 ‘The Assistant Treasurer Clearmys, 514,000,000. Sterling, 4853 @45) Tennessee, old. ‘Tennessee, nuw Weatorn Union. New York Central, Michigan Centra! Union Pacific stock, Titinois Central... Cleveland & Pittsbu: Northwestern pfd. Cu, Cry Co & Loses Indiaua Central... BR Central Pac, bonda..10: Union Pacific bonds..10555 COMMERCIAL» The following were the receipts and shipmente of the leading articles of produce in this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Satunday + 145,590] 23,000 Recvived during the week, 16,500 head. Sheep wera duliand heavy. There was alight demand at $4.50@ 6.90 per 100 ibs for common io choice, Becefved dur- ing the week, 11,293 head, ‘The common grades of lumber continae in fair in- terior demand and steady, while the upoer qualities are rather alow and generally easy. The crders for shingles appear to be increasing and the prices are stronger, the supply and receipts being moderate. The production of pine lumber now promises to be ample, the recent suow-storms having considerably impreved the prospect in Michigan and tho other’ Northwestern lumber States are likely to produce more than they did last year, thus compensating for any de- ficiency across the lake, Iron and steel were reported in fair order request, common fron being irregular in price, owing to the competition among manufacturers and the large stock of certain sizes. ‘The woo! market ‘was again steady, the Western ordors being numerous enough to sustain the market at present prices, at which probably the remainder of tho Western clip will bo taken by the home mauufacturars. Hops, broom- corn, aud salt were unchanged. Hay was held with more confidence, the bad roads having checked the re- ceipte. Poultry and ogga wero easiar. PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were less active and easier, with more irregularity in tone, Hogs were ogain in light supply, and firm et full previous quotations, and othor markets were strong, probably Levatse of iho higher close here on Friday evening, Bnt the deman: was lesg. The local mquiry, which it had been thought would concentrate the bulk of our pork and lard into tho hands of onc firm, was over, and still tere wera Parties anxious to seli at the higher prices realized under the recent ‘active inquiry. Tho chief cause of the greater auxiety to sell appearod to be the indifrer- ence manifested by European buyers, they having fallen back, refasing to pay the advance asked by holders, It way, however, admitted that provisions Were never cheaper than now, as compared with the currant price of the taw materiel, Operators here expressed surprise at the falling of of nearly 4 ite in the averace lard yield of Cincinnati, as reported by the Secretary of the Chamber of Com= merce there, They think there must surely be some mistake. The Daily Commerciat Report and Market Recrew gives the following aa the shipments of provisions from this city for tae periods named : 7 Pepe | Eaea. [Hams Sboaiar J beds) fee." tess | "tba Week — yndicg te ‘March 3, ten Same week, 1 Green Hams—Shipped for tho week BB.R Ae ere ns tesh as ing period in 1874-"5. ea aeltelades all cut mects excopt S. F. hams and shoul- ‘The following is an approximate statement of the Packing returns from the six leading cities of the West s Seaton Se: 1875-76. 18 1,045,756 500,164 462,246 273.113 26,566 73118 arnt Snes Mess Ponx—Was », And rather firm early, under a fair inquiry, but weakened. inter to 10e per bri below the latest prices of Friday, with o diminishing premium for May, which wan offered more freely than the rest. Sales were reported of 1,250 bris cash at *73¢@ 22,50; 1,250 bris seller the month at 2240 2250 bris eeller April at $22,474 @22.75; 5,500 brla seller May at $2LGT IG a: 3 and 3,500 bris gell- et Juno at $22.87 ye25 43,750 bris.. The market closed easy at $22 3¢ cash or seller March; $22.474¢@%.50 keller 3 $22.074@22.70 Tot cy seller Nay sand $22 90825.9236 seller June, Prime mess pork was quic! at $19.59, Ext qroted at $16.25@16.50, # # reais LanD—Was in tess active demand,and steady at about the latest quotativus of Friday. Liverpool was 3d per N2be bigher, which prevented a decline in spmpathy with meas pork. Sales were reported of 150 tes cash at $i: 83736; 1,000 tce seller the mouth at SILMGATS 450 tea seller April at $13,35319.45, snd 4,200 tea seller May at $13.55@13.60. ‘Total, 11,750 tes, The market closed steady cash or seller M S194247 seller Aprils $13.5747@13,00. seller nd $13.73, 80a 13,8244 seller Juno, jtberee: Were quiet and firm.” The easier feeling in Dork cauecd outside buyers to hold of. but a fair ck. WHEAT—Was rolatively quiet, and 4% lower, ! under dearth of buying onders trom cassia’ the. trading being chiedy local, and much of it of the kin} known aa scalping. Liverpool was dull, with * cargos off coast heavy,” and New York was insctive. “Bul these thinys had little to do with the local tone. There was apparently a strong ctfort mado early to break Prices, but it was only a partial auccess,as the offeriowe Nero freals taken, and tho shorts stood, lite Olin ‘Twist, ready to take “moro.” The number of selleee then Lecame small, and less business was dons. The current receipts were in good demand, and the lower gradcs were stronger {n consequence, No. 3sciliny 25 higiter. The tnquiry on European account hts ten beiter ‘recently, and that is chiely for No. 3, ceverst cargoes of which have been sent forward direst from Chleago, TE 18 noted tunt a larger proportion thea neual of the wheat exported gues to Irieh pote Sjusers hold aloof from: the No, 2 claiming thst is relatively dear, There is also edme disposition tg wait to seo what will be the progress of the epting planting this month, as nota fev are fearfal of & break in the peice of No. 2 if a Lirgo area should be seeded during March. “Seller tnis month cperel at W340, and dochued slowly to 97%c, elosing at ixe. Beller April eold at 93%(@99%7 6," closing at 982,c. Seller May sold at 21.022, (014 closing st the'inside. Cash No. 2 spring closed at 3770, ands, Sdoat t¢}fo for fresh receipts. Cash reloa wera To. Ported of 42,00) bu No. % spring at U4 es 4000 bn No. 3 spring (winter storage) at £05.a622; 13,000 bu do (fresh receipts) at 82@Si3;c; 8,00 ba rejactal do at Gres ands,000 bu by sample at S8ueLye. ‘Total, 62,000 bu. Miswesora Wirear—Was qnict and irregular, but averaged a shade easier. Ssles were 40) bu No.1 at $1.14; 1,400 bU_No, 2 at 9c $1.60; and 1,800 bu by sample at $1.01@117, Total, 3,609 Ba, CORN—Was in ‘better demand, and sdvanced X@ Ae for May delivery, with @ firmior feeling on cast lots, though the British marketa ware easier, Liverposk befug reported Sd per 430 ths lower, But our recelu's wore only moderate, with fair anipments, and the de mand on the part of consnmers wus fully equal to the oierings, while the orders to buy for May were mors numerons, especisliy in the latier uslf of tie seasion, It was stated that this =rose from the fear that com paratively little corn will be ready to deliver 23 No.2in May, and come of those who sold for that month taxing 1t in ond selling it farther al month or reguiar No. 2 opencd at 4c, declined to 42x¢, and advanced to 43',c, closing nt 43'c, with fresh receipts nominal at 43%, Seller April ‘sold at 4314@4344¢, closing at 433/c. Seller Say sold at 46% @iiyo, closing at A7@t7z. Seller Julyysold at 47764 48e, abd eeller Jans was qitiet at 17@iZe under May. Cash sales were reported of 83,200 bu No. 2 at 425 49,0; 3,00 bu high mized at 43'se7 3 247 7,000 ba by. sntnple at 34!seduc on track; and 4.409 bu do at 413 40c tree on hoard cara, Total, 123,20 ba, OATS—Were quict and firm owing to light recefgts, which were again exceeded by the ehipntenta. Cas advance: 4c under a good demand to fill optfons, and futures were quiet “but firm st Fridsv's closing prices, Seller the month sold at J21/c. Seller April ie both closing at ght 32k @s3%e (260. “Samples were reported in fair demand and stronger. Czsh sales were reported of 11,600 bu No. 2 at 324 @99Ke+ 1,209 bu rejected at 5x @%e; 4,000 ba by sample at sd@2e on track, and 6,60 bu’ do white at 2@s7¢ free : ‘Was in fair request, advancing 1@1c under light offerings. “Oaly 1 cer’ was inspected in, hence sel car jere held for an advance, when it was paid for a few Toads. Saies wera reported of 1,20) bu No. 2 at 62c, and 112 bu by sample at Gic en track. BARLEY—Was again moderately zctive, closing frm stan advance of 2¥e from Friday's cloring prices. The range for the twodays was about the eams. Tha demand was chiefy specuiative, though there were few orders on tho floor for cush lots, and_as the receipte Were small and bid fair to be fors few days, sellers were less willing t o part with property, aud’ prices gadually advanced, closing strong at’ the outaide. ere was Very little difference in the prices af sphons, the demand ‘being chiefly for March, which open at 5éc and closed at Sse. May opencd at 56%c, sold to 58%e, and April at 56@53%¢e, both closing at the cut side.” Cash wzs in good demend to apply on eurrend options, and rooud lots brought sé@37c, and 10-day revelpts S73. Strictly fresh wold at Gc, and that price was freely bid. No.3 was quiet at 3éc, and Tejected was quoted at 25e. Samples were very quiet. Cash sales were reported of 24,200 bu; No, st 56a 0c ; 400 bu No. 3 ct Néc ; 2,000 ba by sample at 45G, 85c "on track, and 400 ba doat 62c frezon bosrd, Total, 27,60) bu, —-—— TELEGRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS. FOREIGN MARKETS. Sveeial Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, Liverroon, March 4~11:3) a. m.—Frorr—Ne. Sta; No. 2, 28, Gnars—Wheat—Winter, No. 1, 103; No. 2, 98 8a; spring, No. 1,93 10d; No, 2, 78 104; white, No. 1, 108; No. 2, 03104; citb, No. 1, 103 $1; No. 2, 082d. Cora New No, 1, 973; No. 2, 268 945 014, £93, Frovistoxs—Pork—Sia, Lard—tis 34. LrvrErooL, March 42 p, m.—Pnovisioxs—Lard 50s Gd. Lrverroon, March 4—Evontng.—Lrsexxp Ox— 4s 6a, ‘Lanb—ste Gd. Losvos, March 4.—Stcaz—Low Crown, East Indis, and erystalized Demerera sugars show a farther de- cline. A cargo of 13,000 bags Manilla sugar, imported four years ago, at a cost af £25 per ton, recently sold for £13 per ton. Corres—in the early part of the week the pablfe sales of plantation Caylon cofes went st some redux ‘Mon, but the demand subsequently improved, The first considerable supplies of new crop of Fast Indies have found ready buyers at extreme quotations. For eign coffee has been depress. fs ‘Tea—In the ten market there is no improvement, a9 the trade fs still buying eparingly. Common to fair grades of Congou have baen sold at auction at a fure ther decline, Rio Jaxemo, March 9,—Correx—Good Rio firsts, 5,800185,950 reis per 10 kilos, Market quist and prices maintained, Santos, March 3.—Corree—Mariet quiet and prices maintained ; superigt Santos, 6,605,059 Teis per 10 kiloz. March 4.—Coxsors—Money, 94 1-16; 20+ Loxnos, count, 94 3-16, AMERICAN SECURITIES—5a, 105; °678, 1044 ; 10-408, 10543 mew 5a, 1054; New York Central, 104; Erie, 16; preferred, 31, Sprarrs Terrastise—o7a95Kd. REFINED PETRoLeUM—10id. . ‘The Erening Stendarda tinancial article sxys: At this hour (1 o'clock) a semi-panic prevails at the Stock Exchange in home railway shares, which bave deen forced forsale at a very important fall, Many sales are atated to bo on banking account, and it fs sssumod that the extent of the fall in some stocka will lesd to Gificulties at tho next fortnigiatly settlement.” The amount of bullion gone into the Bok of En- gland on balance to-day i £33,000, Pants, March $.—Rewres—ost de. 5 pie onr, March 4.—Gxrrep Srarss Bonps—New Me 6s, 10 THE NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKETS. Spectal Dispatch ta Tha Chicago Tribune. New Yors, March 4.—Grarx—Wheat quiet sad alightly in buyers’ favor ; sole 536,000 bu. The follow- ing quotations are more or less nominal : $1.00@1.02 for rojected spring ; $1.02@1.17 for ungraded spring; $1,091.11 for No. 3 Chicago; $1.10@1.13 for No. 3 Milwaukee; 21.93@1,06 for No.2 Chicago snd North- wentern ; $1.24@1.27 for No. 2 Milwaukee ; $1.32@1.5T for No. 1 spring ; $1.19@1,24 for Wintor red Western $L-20@L47 for amber do; ara #1.35@150 for wnite Western. Rye quiat at 80@82c for Western; 80450 for State, the inside price for car-lots; and 85c for Canada in bond, Barley quiet and unchanged, Cora dull and slightly in buyers’ favor; sales 33,000 ba a 61ige for no grade mixe:l; 6272@U3e for graded mixed; snd 68@e9e nominal for old Western mixed. Oats dail, with sales of 25,000 bu at 44@48c for mixed West- Ca and Slate, and 46353c for white Western and fa. Provirioxs—Mildies firm at 12%@12%e for loog clear. Tard acarvely so firm; sales, 10) tierces ob $23.65 for prime steam ; at the frst call for March, $13,574 bid, and $13.95 saked; for April, 1,250 tes sold at $13.59 3 for May, sales af’ 120 tes at $13,974 : for bid, and $14.00 asked; for July, $13.97% 15 asked; and for the year, $13.60 bid, and Market dull, with buyers at $1.09 and sellers at $1.036 per gallon, Grocknres—Sagar—Market firm with fair demand; fatr to good refining is quoted at 7547 13-16c, prime at 774@7 18-16c, and Nos. 10 and 12 Havana st 745@c- Coffee—Market dull and nominal; Rio, 15 @laxe in Bold, snd Mersealbo, 17G19¢ in gold. sy TaLLow—Rales quiet and unchanged; country city are quoted at £@9 19-16<.