Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1877, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES except in the way of filllag contracts. The stesdfer 1-16¢; faturesclosed firm. REAL ESTATE. Increase of Payments and piminufi9n of New Indebtedness in the, Loan Market. . The Demand for Money om Real Es- tate Not Pressing---One Loan at 7 Per Cenl. tment and Not Speculation the Char- s acteristio of the Real-Estate Market. . s Few Important Sales Last \_Neek --New Subdivisions-—-Bulld- ing in January. 353 marked improvement the past Tbcmuwllm loan market, the transactions :;(::}:xn:.lng toncarly balf a miltion dollars. A oportivn of these were zctual loans. }l‘a;’:i:g; clo)ifl interest shows 8 slight (nclinftion to advance. Only one loan is noted at 7 per cent. The majority of loans, even wh_ere the property is desirable, are not favored with any figures lower than 8. ‘Ihe demand for money on real-estate mortgages is not much better than it 'as been for sume months, but somz of the agents are restricting their operations, nqd are busily engared in scttling up their old bl.xsmces. and calculating the profitableness of their: past ventures. Hence some of the Leaviest loaning houses have virtually withdrawn from the mar- ket. which makes a slight dearth in the amount of Joanable funds. Itis also to be remarked 1that there is more demand for money from tho mercantile community. These two facts com- ing together may account for the §ufleumg in the rate of interest in real estate investments. The monthly statement for January affords o most gratifying exhibit, New indcbicdness is dimininishing when compared with that con- tracted in previous years, and payments show 8 Jarge preponderance Over Dew loans. Is the balance turned? Appearances give a favorable answer, and proguostications from those who ought to know warrant & contimtance of tfis symptom of prosperity during the coming months. Real estate is by no means dead. The trans- fers for January were 1,055 in number, involv- . These were all voluntary, and %%&E’i}lc any forced sales. Tlmu.r\;emgfi amount of each instrumeant, not guite $2,500, 13 an icdication that men in moderute circum- stances are the principal purchasers. This fact and the advance in interest are indications of a etter feeling, and, itis to be hoped, herald bet~ 'Se. The following important loansof the past ‘week indicate the state of the market: State street, Nos. 357 and 359, northeast cor- ner ot Harrison street, 40x138}¢ feet, with build- ing, $27,000, five years at S per cent. Dearborn avenue, 25 feet, east {ront, 150 feet porth of Chicago avenue, §10,000, five ycars at 8 per cent. Yasatle strect, 49x80 fect, kmown as the Empire Blork, $45,000, five years at § per cent. Ciarkc strect, 20 feet, cast front, by 94 feet, kuown as 174 Clark street, with building, £12,000, five years at § per cent. Dearborn avenue, northeast corner of Maple street, 213¢x142 fect, and 125 lots in the north- east i{ of Scc. 26, 39, 13, §7,000, three years at 9 percent. Warren avenue, 210 feet, south front, west of Learvist street, $20,000, five years at 8 per cent. Michigan avenue, 25 feet cast front by 171 feet north of Thirty-first street, §11,000, five years at § per cent. North Clark street, 20 feet east front by 50 fect south of Olio street, $10,000, three years at § per cent. Bryant Block, northeast corner of Randolph and Dearborn &treets, $12,000 gold, four years at 9 per vent, subject {o previous incimbrances of over $100,000. Ewing street, northwest corner of Beach strect, 230x120. feet; also Canal street, west front, 1095100 fect, northeast corner of Forquer street, $23,000; five vears at 7 per cent. COMPAATIVE STATEXENT JOR TUE WEEK ENDING FEB. 3. T 1877, [ 1873, I G aderatn] No.| G eideral’ ~o. nlf o, at'n. | Yo._| Csidera ji o) ferat’n. Trust-deedal 1373 430.176| 1638 Morgages... 3 ,150;| 40, Aggregate.. 203i5 Releases ... s A0 ko ensis COMTARATIVE STATEXEST FOR THE ONTH OF JAN- ; caxr. z 1577 || 1876, Instruments, —— —— —{ . Ao. | C"ilderfll‘lll ANo. | C'siderat’'n. Trust-deeds| 01051,528,008!| 7926 1,827,127 Mortgages..| 127j 221,5887 191 228,246 Aggregate..| 743S1,749,686,| 983'S 2,055,378 Releases ... con saehl BOTheciescnvanven SALES OF THE WEEK. The condition of the real-estate market re- mains uninteresting. Negotiations arc_in prog- ress, and there 15 more than a little capital flow- ing into investments in Chicago reaity. But tlus is essentially a quiet and subdued phase of the markel, and is very different from the sal- ient activity of an era ‘of speculation. Some of the trapsactions of last week were as follows: R. T. Race sold premises No. 120 Lincoln strect, for §4,0003 125 feet north front on War- Ten avenue, near Albany street, at $80 per foot, $10.000; house ana lot 1n Block 9, Irving Park, for $3,000; bouse and lot in Block 20, lrving Park, for $3750; Lots 1 and 23, Block %, ‘Wheeler's Addition toIrting Park, for $3,000; Lots 20 and 21, Block 2, Race’s Addition to Irv- ing Park, for $3,500. Loceb & Bro. sold the southeast corner of Ashland avenue and Augusta street, for §3,600. Thomes Dowlinz sold bouse ar lot on Lake street, west of Sheldon street, for $11,000. George W. Higgins sold to Menry Sampson, ‘building and lot oo Canal street, south of Van Buren street, cast front, for $12,000. George H. Tobey sold to Willinm Moore 210x 411 fect on Forty-second street, 775 feet ~east of Ashland avenug, tor $11,500. - Albert Cooper sold to Robert G. Mariner Block 107 in Canalport for $10,000. William F. e sold to H. P.Caldwell, houses twith €0 feet of frontage on Cass street, 20 fect nortt of Indiana street, west frout, for $25,000. , Joel W. Parker s0ld the northwest corner of Slxlly-first. strect and South Park avenue, 242x 316 {eet, with 5312 feet to alley in same subdi- vision, for $10,000. g Harbers & Rilkards sold Lot3 and part 2 in Wheeler's Subdivision of Block 52, Evanston, 9 a5 1£160,000 825,350 1088, . ,The following plats were filled for record dbring the month of Jannary: (1) ‘A plat of Out-Lot 9to Dolton. (2) A resubdivision of the south 204 feet of Block 5, Evanston. (3) A plut of the south 56 feet of St. Joseph burial-ground. (4) Sinzer & Talcott Stone Company’s Sub- division of partof W. 3¢ 8. E. 1, Sece. 20, 37, 11 (5) Resubdivision of part of the N.E. X of the N. E. X, Sec. 24, 87, 18, (6) Plat of Lot 80, Pine Grove. (‘{&Plnt of Lots 31 to 37, Block 58, Sec. 7, 39, 14, dividing 210 feet fronting south on Warren avenue, west of Leavitt strect, into eight lots. (8). Plat of Lots 2 to 7 of Lot 89, E. 3¢ S. W. f‘vj ec. 18, 39, 14, bounded on the ‘West b 4 t"' street and on the south by Tiwelftl street. (9) A subdivision of Lots 30 to 35 and of Lots 40 to 4, Block 1, Flournoy’s subdivision of dJones and Patrick’s Addition_in part of the 8. 3¢ of Scc. 18, 30, 14, bounded on the west by H:ynf avenue and on the south by Flournoy strect CURRENT GOSSIP. UNCLE REMUS’ REVIVAL-HYMN. Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution. Oh! whar shall we go w'en de great day comes, Wid de blowin’ uv de trampits and de hangin’ uvde druma? How many po’ sinners "Il be cotched out late, An’ fine no latch to de goldin gateY No use fer ter wat twell to-morrer? De sun mos'n't set on yo' sorrer. &in's ez sharp ¢z a bamboo-bricr— 0 Lord! fetch de mo'ners up higher! Wen de nashuns ov de earf is 8 stannin® all aroan’, 2 Who's a-mwine ter be choosen fer ter w'ar deglory- crown? Who's a-gwine fer ter stan' stiff-kneed an’ bol', An’ answer to dere name at de callin® uv de roli? You better come now ef you comin’— Ole Satan is loose an’ a-bummin'— De wheels u distrucshan is o bummin'— Oh, come along, sinner, ef you comin’. De song uv salvation s s mishty swect song, Av’ de Pairadise-win® blow far an’ blow strong; ‘An’ Aberhaw’s buzzum Is sar’ an’ it's wide, ‘A’ dat's de place whar de sinners onghter hide! No use ter be stoppin® an’ a-lookin',— Ef you fool wid Satan you'll git fook In. You'll hang on e edge an’ git shook in, Ef you keep on a-stoppin’ an’ a-lookin'. De time is right now an’ dishere's de place— Let de salvashun-sun ehine squar' in yo' face. Fight do battles uvde Lord, fight soon an’ fight late, = An' you'li allers fine a latch onde goldin gate. No use fer ter wait twell to-morrer— De sun mus'n't set on yo' sorrer. Sin's ez sharp ez a bamboo-brier— Ax de Lord fer ter fetch you up higher. OUR MINISTER’S WIFE’S BONNET. Foman's Journal. ‘Well, Sopbronia Ann, I'm * glad you'ye come. A great many things has happened since you was here in house-cleanin’ time. You kuow then I hadn’t been near the Methodist Church for nigh on to a month; au’ all Clarence Centre was a-laughin’ an’ a-makin’ fun of our new min- ister’s wife. How dreadful they did talk 'bout that blue velvet bonnet of nern! At last the women in the church couldn’t stand it no longer; £0 they went to Miss Brown, an’ they told her that people thought sbe were a-injurin’ an’ keepin’ back the Lord’s work by a-wearin’ sich # wicked, worldly bonnet. An’then says Miss Brown: ‘‘Ladies, I should like a new bonuet very much. The blue velvet was my weddin’ Dat, nearly two years ago. Since then my hus- band has "been “so poorly paid he has noi been able to buy me anything new. So I have been obliged to wear this hat, summer and winter.” Now Sister Pipkin, she had an old black aprom, jest as good as new. An’ she said if “the others would take hold an’ Delp, shie would bave & sewin’ bee, an’ make up Miss Brown 2. decent bonnbet. I didn't care nothin’ *bout the bonnett, but seein’ hiss Pipin was a-goin’ to the pains of a-gettin’ up a supoer, I thougiit I'd go an’ help 'em. Well, if I do say it, we made one of the pretiest bonnets you ever lav eyes on. There was none of them highfalutin® things about that bonnet. An’we cent it to her that very night. Now in meetin’, next Sunday morniu’, they all looked at Miss Brown’s seat, to see how tiie new bonnet looked on her head, but she wasn't there. After the prayer was over, who should theysee but Miss rown, a-comin’ up the aisle, a-holdin’ her head higher than a kite. An’ do you suppose she had on our new bounet? No, indeed! But she did have ou one of them new bluck felt. Lats, that come way down over a berson’s eyes, an’ are all covered Wwith black hen’s feathers. It looked a great sight wuss than her old one. Au’ the meznest of alf was, next mornin’, when old Byer, the wash-woman, came to do Miss Pipin’s washin’, she had ou that verv same black silk bonnet that we had took sich pains to make for Miss Brown. QUEEN VIC IN DANGER.’ ZLondon Correspondence Liverpoo! Poat. A remarkable tale has got abroad. which I be- lieve will be vouched for in due time by a jour- nal which affects to move in court and fashion- able circles. You will remember that some years ago a erack-brained boy named O’Connor presented a harmless old pistol at her Majesty a8 she wes leaving Buckingham Palace. On conviction the lad was sentenced to a short term of imprisonment,—a matter of a few months, if 1 remember right,—and on the expiration of his punishment the authcrities sent Lim out to one of the colonies and found him employment. . There he remained until 2 short time ago, be- baving himself, I am_ told, in a most ex- emplary maoner. Ultimately bhe an- nounced his determination to return to England, and _his actun] departuro was quicu‘y; telegraphed to Scotland-yard, in order that the whereabouts of the young man might not be missed. In due course, O'Connor landed in England, and from that moment two detect- ives were appointed to watch his movements night and day. For some time they never for a moment lost sight of him; but oné morning, to their great chuerin and astonishment, they found that their bird had flown—whither they knew not. The saracity of their chief, however, sugrested that the old delusion had broken out, and that in all probability the poor mad thing was making tracks once more for Buckingham Palace. The palace was visited, end sure enough therc was O’Connor within tae gates. How ot in is a mystery, as itwas on the first occaston. The young ran 15 bow safely lodged in Coloney Haten. In this connection Inay just mention that Oxford, who attempted to ‘assassinate the Queen years ago, is still alive—an inmate of Bedlam, WOULD ¢ CATCH A HITCH-ON.» Detroit Free Press. 7 The other day, when a geatleman, residingon Adeluide street, saw a boy run over bo 2 sleigh on Woodward avenue, he weot home, called iils first-born to his knee, and said: “Willlam Joln, don't mever hitch-on to a sleigh.” « But it’s fun,” protested the boy. “ It may be, but it’s aleo dangerous. Only to Jonathan Wratt, for §7,600. SATURDAY’S TRANSFERS. The following instruments were filed for rec- ord Baturdsy, Feb. 3: - . t 6t mear m w cor of Yager, s, 20X1574 1L, with bullding, dated Aug! West Harrison e, o W coF of Jefermon,n £, 50x100 1t. dated Feb. 2......ovuree.. 7,25 Divizion st, 268 1t ¢ of North State, s f, 20x118% ft, with building, dated Jan. 2 . 7,000 24x162 i, dated Nov. 28, 18570 500 Western av, 44 ft 8 of Grand av. e % 1264 1t, with building, dated Nov 4,500 44 7-10x100 5. Charles A. Hatkins to Danie] H. Hale.. 16,600 Wert Jackson s, 48 ftw of Honore &t, 8 1, 283125 ft, with building, dated Dee. F %.000 x!l.s“‘ll, deted Feb. 24312211, dated Fel 5 Chaurchst, 170 {t e of =0 124 {1, daled Feb, 900 Henry 4, 1 ¢ cor of Ladi; 124 {t. dated Feb. 3 830 Buterfield si, 265 ft 1 of ¥ e f. 25x98 ft. duted Nov. 27, 1876. 3,000 BOUTH OF CITY LINITS WITEIN A RADITS OP SETEX MILES OP THE COURT-HOUSE. Stope av, 206 ft e of Centre av, n I, 75x 125 8-10 ft, dated Feb. 3... $1,200 SUMMARY OF TRANSPEES POR THE WEEK. The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of seven miles of the Court-Houses filed for record during the week ending Saturday, Feb. 3: City u!eshm consideration. £255300. South of ity limits: _Sales, 5; consideration, 17,350, Total sales, 70. Total consideration, $2:%,630. BTILDING RECORD FOR JANGARY. : The much greater severity of the. weather in January, 1877, than in January, 1836 is the cause of the unfavorable comparison between the building operations of the two montks: 1870, 1877, Kumber of buildings. 52 Feet of sireet frontage. 1,084 490 Brick fronts, 28 22 Stope fronta. 24 1 ELOTes. ... ..o 20 [3 2 Stores and dwellings 8 1 Dwellings... 29 1 half an bour ago Isawalad of your size run over and almost cut in two. Only the other day 1was reading of a boy who was carried off bya farmer and thrown into the well. Again, [ was reading of a boy who was cut into four pieces by a sleigh. Then there was that boy in Chica- go who Lad his bead taken clean off, and the one in Boston who got fast on the sleigh and was d zsed to death. Keep clearof teams, my Eon, Abont two bours after that, the boy was seen in the street waiting for a ““hitch.” ~His sister ran out and called: “ Dou’t you remember what father sald :: ;;r, bir,;’“l;e l:1\:5\\'£=.x‘cd. out those boys being cut u mashed, and mangledsr . oS it nd there you are, waiting for a team I . “That's what I'm doing, ol g z to risk all them chances every day in the week for aride: and now you stand there and see me flop into that grocer’s sleigh. Dad can’t stuff me!? STOP COUGHING. Neio York Graphic. There isnoneed for coughing at every little frritation of the throat. You will be surprised on making an effort to suppress your cough to sce how hitle coughing you can get along with. Were aman to stand threatening you with a club or pistol, and offering to blow your brains out at the first cough, you would find that the will power ismost cfficacious in suppressing these bronchial insurrections. A French sur- geon used to say wienever he entered the wards of the hospial, “ The first patient who coughs will be deprivea of food today.” And verr few then coughed. Dr. Browt-Sequard says that coughing may be prevented by pressing on the nerves of the lsin the neighbornood of the nose, by pressing in the neighborhood of the car, and by pressing very berd on the top of the mouth. - A LONDON DINNER-CUSTOM. New Tork fome Journal. Few indeed are the houses where repayment to the uttermost farthing, in one form ‘or an- other, is not expected for the ectertainment provided. This may seem a hard saying; but, although there may be exceptions, painful ex- erience proves its truth, The extreme trif- ality of the most highly indictable of visitors’ offenses is very striking. The merest whim or fancy will make a host set o black mark against the name of a guest s unfit for future invita- tlons. The custorn is well-known in London of hiring fruit for dinner _parties, all ‘that is not caten (usually nearly the whole of it) being re- turned to thé grcen-rocer.. Some littic time ago, at a certain dinner party, some gigantic pears were displayed, which were neither ex- pected nor intended to be caten. However, the next morning, the lady of the house informed ber husband ot the Jamentable frct that one of these pears, for which a most extravagant price would be charged, had been used. *“Who eut the large pear?” Inquired the master. “Mr. So-and-Sv,” replied his wife. ** Mind that he is \never invited to dine here again,” was the hos- pitable rejoinder, And yet the cost of that wretched pear, high as it” doubtless must have been, wulll)l not have cqualed Lalf the cxpense of the man's dinner and wine, for which not’ a grudge was felt. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. An English paper gives an account of a strange scene which took place at nwake at Deptford. An inmate of the Greenwich Union, named Mary Scott, had died, and the body was talken to the house of her two daughters, where grcparauuns were made for holdinga wake. ue of the daughters, however, declared that the body was not that of her mother, while the other stoutly maintained that it was. A fierce dispute ensued, and after a prolonged alterea- tion it was decided to call in a third person, an aced woman, who had known the deceased well. This person emphatically said that the body was not that of Mrs. Scott at all, a decision which excited no small surfiflsc amougst the friends who were present. Ultimately the body was returned to the Union, where it was found that a mistake bad been made, and another corpse ‘was shown the Misscs Scott, who this time, how- ever, both agreed that the sccond body re- sembled their mother less thau the first. The upshot of the affair {vas, that the_parent was found to bestill alive, and: ina few minutes afterwards the Misses Scott had the satisfaction of again beholding the mother whose loss they had beea deploring. ECONOMICAL. A correspondent of the Boston Advertiser tells the following story: A— P—, forty-five or fifty years ago a farmer of Westford, Mass., was noted by all who knew him for the slow, delib- erate manner of his specch, the more than Chesterficldian courtesy of his address to all pereons on the most ordinary business occa- sions, and his excessive care of the pennies. He otten visited Lowell, and was well known by the traders there. On one oceasion, calling at the ‘5tau.r_’s, “Su{, Mr. Jones,” he said, in his usual polite style, “Mr. Jones, have you any. very nice Maccaboy snuff1? * Yes, first-rate.’! * And bave you any very nice rappee snufl?? ¢ Yes, the best.” “What do you ask per pound for them?” Mr. Jones named bis prices. 4 Well, I will take a cent’s worth, half of each kind, put up in separate papers, for sample, for my aunt.” THE DUEL AND THE JESUITS. Sringjleld (Hass.) Republican. The tremendous significance of the Bennett- May ducl seems to be appreciated nowhere to the degree it deserves except in the office of the Jewish Gazette, of New York, .a paper printed in Hebrew, and in the dialect common to the Ger- man and Polish Jews. We learn from its acute comments that the duel was the culmination of a Jesuit plot to get Bennett out of theway; and then, Miss Bennett, his sister, having fulfilled her twice-postponed intention to entersa con- vent, not only her own property, but also the Jerald itself (of which she would be heir in the case of James Gordon’s death), would fall into the hands of the Church. Such is the revelation Zmde uus by a Springficid subscriber to the Jewish Fazett WANTED TO SEE CAPOUL. Paris Paper. At the treasurer’s oflice of the Theatre Lyr- ique, night before last, a woman more than ripe, and abominably raddled, demands her money back, because Capoul has not appeared. “I beg your pardon,” politely replies the treasurer, “but, if you will consalt the bulle- tin-board without, you will sce that the change you mmPI:Lin of was announced before the doors opvned.” “I don't care for that,” she retorts; “I didn’t conie to sce * Paul and Virginia’—I came to see Capoul.” To whom the treasurer, after s moment’s si- l?ncc and in atone of profound commisera- tion: ‘“Ab, madame,—and at your age, too!"* WHY HE STOPPED. Boston_Globe. I went to sec my girl the other day,” says our Dan. “I kissed her repeatedly; and, when T finally ceased, the tears came into her eyes, and she said, in sad tones, * Ab, Dan! I fear you have ccased to love me!” “Oh, no, I haven't,” I said; “but Imust breathe.” LIFE'S JUNE, One year before Life’s June, Before Life's genial June, In melting-time of Spring, T heard a fairy-tune, A gentle fairy-tunet * 3y heart réxponso did sing Before Lifc's June. Its note I scarcely heard, 1ts note unheeding heard ; The sweet and thrilling song, *Twas hke 4 monntain-bird, A sweet-voiced mountain-bird, Let loose and singing long: 1scarcely heard. As if by unseen band, A trembling, unscen hand, It sowetimes scem as if A fine, responsive band, ‘An unexpansive band, Was by the soft wind fanned, And bound from cliff to clift By unseen hund, And I in dale below, Where pansics ever grow, ‘Where roses conze and go, Where snow-white duisics blow, Made answer in glad tone, Sung carelessly aud slow, Sungaimlessly and low: 1 henrt no love had known Tu dale bedows. With life before its June Toften now commune; In melting-time of Spring, I hear this fairy-tune, "This gentle fairy-tune: Aly heart response doth sing Since Life's fair June. Fiiask Daxrer DLism, ————— PREMATURE. OR. WHAT THE LIRDIES SATD. Tear I the voice of the Springtime, Or am 1 but dreansing the while? Playfully cometn the South Wind: Cometh it not to beguile? One little Birdie I saw me, Two little Birdies and more, Laugbing and chattering togetier, Glud that the Winter was o'er. One little Birdie saye: ** Yonder, Far, far away in the sky, Sce how the bright sun i8 shining: Know 1 well Spring it is nigh ™ Oue little Birdie enys: **Look yo! Mere, just 1 moment ago, All the ground round and about me Covered it wag with the snow. ** Now all the snow it has vanshed— None of it can I descry. Let us go farther, and see if Truly the Winter 18 by. " ** No, we will wait 2 month longer " (Perched hizh above and unscen), Sang outa cute little fellow, — “UAll of you irdies are * green,** Cacaco, February, 1877. Josteu D, Tunsey. ———— Wow Hygiene Is Illustrated In Russian Schools. The composition of the human Dbody is shown by a serles of jars, which contain sepsrately the approximate quantity of the substances that go tomakeup the human frame. First,a large glass barrel, holding about fifty kilozrams of water, is shown, and this forms 72 per cent of the total ingredients. In smaller vessels are the gelatine, the albumen, the far, the phosphate and carbonate of lime, and divers B!{l help to coustitute the mortal part of man. The pupils, having thus learned ot what they are made, are tofd how to maintain the natural belance. They aretaught of what various kinds of food consist. Ina zinss tube there Is exhib- ited so much water, so much albumen, 8o much cellulose, suzur, starch, etc., and the outside is marked *‘cabbage” or ‘“‘cucumber.” There are jars ot black bullock’s blood to be shaken up with air, in order to show how oxyren red- dens and revives the blood in the lungs. There are also jars with lime-water. and a breathing- tube so that the pupil can breathe in and sce the water curdle at the action of the carbonic acid. Another breathing-apparatus experiment shows that this carbonic acid is fatal to the flame: of 3 taper as it would be to human life, and as it ultimately is to the unhappy dogs - pe- r}odiiu!lyl:‘hrgsz :;n- éhle énsuumon gt the trav- eler into the Grotto del Cane, near the Avernian Lake in Southern Italy, Its which . FINANCE AND TRADE. An Uneventful Day in Local Finan= cial Circles. The Produce Markets Generally Quiet and Stead- ier--Wheat and Corn Firm. Provisions Turn Upward—A Large Ex- port Movement—Progress of Packing. FINANCIAL. The business of the banks was steady and monotonons. The bastle of the settlements on the first two days of the month had subsided and left the countor trausactions at their usual level. The demand for discounts was fair, mainly from the Board of Trade. Mercantile borrowers were not numerous o pressing, andif tuero hos been any 1ncrease fn the operations of the banks during the past week in commercial paper it has been very slight. Discount lines hold their own, and have not materially increased or diminished during the week. The banks report that there is no loanable €urplus on their hands, and the loan market is ina. firm condition, Rates of discount were @10 per cent at the banks to regular customers. Rates on the streot were 7 per cent and upward. New York exchange was sold between banks at Par to 25¢ per $1,000 premium. The clearings of the Chicago banks for the week are reported ns follows by Manager D. E. lale, of the Chicago Clearing-House: Dalances: 240,0:0.02 2,367,036.39 DECEMBER COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. The imporis into this country of merchandise for Decomber, 1876, wure $32,300,460, about 81,000,000 in excess of the imports of December, 1875. The imports for Deccmber, 1874, were $36,852,000, or £4,483,000 above thoee of last month, ‘The movement of specie for the month explains the corse of tho gold market. The imports of specie were $11, 864, 256, while in December, 1875, they were only §1,428,508. This was purely & commercial movement, resulting from the excees of exports overimpor:s. A mistaken financial signifl- cance has been given this the movement of specie. It has been supposed to have some favorable bear- ing on the resumption of epecie payments. In truth, the importation of gold in pluce of other commioditics lessons the ability of the Govern- ment to puy its notes in gold, because it lessens 1ts recelpta of gold through customs duties. Tho exports of December were the largest ever sent out from this country in one month. The shipmentsof domestic produce were valued at $76,500, 088, against 504,114,991 in December, 1875, $01.226,000 in 1874, and $G0,457,000 in 1873, ‘THE REDEMPTION-AGENCY OPERATIONS SEVEN MONTHS. The following is a etatement of the operations of the National Bank Redemption-Agency for the £even months ending Jan. 81 23 compared with the corresponding period of the Jast fiscal year: Notes 1it for circulation assorted aud turned to the banks of issuo. $ 77,838,200 Notes tnit for circulation asso ilvered to the Comptroller of the Cur- FOR _rency for replaceuiens With Dew ROLC. .. 35,029,000 Notes of falled, llquiiating, and reducing banks deposited In tie Treasury.. 15,534,600 Total for the last month. Total for corresponding last year..... 106,798,955 Inercase.. o cvrenni§ 21604845 The following isa statement of the amonnt of Tnited States currency outstanding at this time: Legal-tender notes, Legal-tender notes, series of 1 Legal-tender notes, series of 19 egzal-tender notes, series of 1675.... ar Ol N0tk Of 185... ‘ear old notes of 1863... Two-year 6ld coupon notes of Compound-Interest. notes, Fractional currency, first issic. Fractional currency, second issus Fractional currency. third'[:ue. Fracilonul curre fourth issué,” first series.... i 3,703,072 Fractfo serics. . 210,701 Fractional currency, fourth issuc, third gcries..... enenees 1,188,375 ‘Fractlonal currency, fifth isue.. 8,163,007 Total ...§390, 857,307 AN INSURANCE LODDT AT ALBANY. A powerful lobby is said to be on hand at Al- bany to defeat any legisation brought forward to reform the insurance system of the State, orto regulate more cffectually the insurance companies. The Now York Sun says that the **bone-hunters " insido and the lobbyists ontside the Legislatare look for their support for the next twelve months to the insurance companics. Al therr efforts will be devoted to blocking legislation; they will not have the temerity to scek to procure any legisla- tion in their foror, THE NATIONAL LIFE NOT THE N2TIONAL CAPI- TAL LIFE. The National Capital of Washinaton reported to have re-insured tbe New Jersey Mutual Life I surance Company, should not be confounded with the National Life Insurance Compsny of the United States of America, The National Life and the National Capital Life hire entirely distinct, and the former has no connection with the reinsarance of the New Jersey Mutual, or of any other com- pany. i HOW TO GET THE DIVIDEND BACK. An eminent financier (finuncier the wise him call) meets a friend, who, remarking his moody air, saye: ® ** What's wrong” ““Well, nothing much—it can't be helped—; **Itsurely cannot be your Consolidated Con- necticut Mining Company, for Issee you have strack it rich in the 2,900-foot level and declared a dividend of $5 a shar." ‘‘That's just what's troubling me—that divi- dend.” *“Why sos" **How to get it back—1I don't think the stock- holders "Il stand another asscssment 0 soon, and there is no other way I know of. "—Laris Paper. DIVIDEND. . A quarterly dividend of $2 per share from net camings bas been declared by Pullman's Palace Car Company, payable on and after Feb. 15, to stockholders of record at close of business Feb, 1. GOLD AND GREENBACKS. Gold was 104X @105 in greenbacks. Greenbacks were 9352@95 centson the dollar in gold. GOVERNMENT BONDS. TUK DEW B8 0f 8 United States currency 8s.. BROKERS’ QUOTATIO! Stock, Chlcaro City 7 ct. honds Chicago CIty 7 ¥ ct. seweraie Chicago City 7 ¥ ct. water loan, Caok County 7 ¥ ¢t. bonds (1 'ark 7 ¥ ct. bon: ¥, Weat Side orth St *And interest. BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK. New Yonrg, Fevn. 3.—Gold vpened at 1051, rose to 105%, and closed at 10515. Rates puid for car- rylng, 4, 3%. 3, 2, and 2% per cent. Silver at London. 57Xd. Here silver barsare: Greenbacks, 1314@13214; gold, 124%@1254. silver cofn, %e discount to par. Governments active and etrong. Raurond sccarities generally firm. State bonds guiet and nominal. The stock market declined % to 1} per cent car- Iy in the doy on rumors from Chicago that some roads were catting rates on Eastera-boand freight, but during the afternoon the market became frm and advanced 1to 2 per cent, with the best prices of the day generally current at the close, The New Jersey Central rose to 27 and closed at 28X the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western advanced to GY3s: Delaware & Hndson to 61; St, Panl common to 1945 preferred to 494 ; Lake Shore to 34%; Union Pacific to 664 ; Hannibal & St. Joe common to13; preferred to 26%; Western Cnion to 70%; Michigan Central to 474 ; Illinois Central to 52. ‘Transactions at the Exchange agzregated 151, 000 shares, of which 30.000 were Lake Shore, 2,000 Northwestern, 2,000 Rock Island, 11,000 Pacific Mail, 9.000 St. Paul. 58,500 Westorn Union. 2,200 St. Jo, 14,300 Delaware, Luckawanna & Western, 12, New Jersey Central. Money, 3@3% per ceat, closing at 3. Prime ‘mercantile paper, Kfl 5 Cnstoms receipts, $329, 000, @s, e e Assistant Treasurer dui:mea'ffi{iiw Cleariugs, $31, 000,000, AR . Imports for the week, §6,500,000; epecial ex- orte, 226, 000, P terting, long, 484153 short, 485%. s The New York bank statcment is as follows: Loans, increase, $955,700: specie, decrenst, $1,881.900; legal tenders, increasc, $1,053, 0005 deposits, increase, $406,200;_circulation, decrease, $§07,000; reserve, incréase, $044, 525, GOFEINEXT BONDS. 14 New 58.... 10RE New 44 HO' Coupons, *&1 Coupons, Kew. Coupons, Coupons, '83..... 2 CilEsgo s fton cago & Alton. xoifi Ehicafio & Alton bid 8 Ghio & Misstasipp! D., L. &V Panama “Uni on, S\*u'cmc. St Tillols Cenizai: Uninn Pactic bonds. Cleveand & Piti 93, |U. P. land-grape.. Northwestern. 35 100 P stukiig-fand] Northwestern 55341 T3 Wireiaia os, new. essee 65, OMd..... 43 [Virzlnis 2 Tenmeases ¢ hew.... 4246 Miourl ... Virginia 63, oid.. 301 FOREIGN. Lopox, Feb, 3.—Console, money and account, 95 11-16. United States Bondtlxu—'ffis, 10534 ; "678, 110; 10- , 110%; new 58, 10743, 2 Rewr Vosk Ceperal, 0012+ Erle, 03 :preferred, 2L, Tanis, Feb. 3. —Rentes, 106f 30c. Fnantror, Feb. 3.-Tnited States Bocds— Naw 58, 1033 COMMERCIAL. The following were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles of produce in this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturiday morming and for the corresponding day last sear: Flour, brls. Wheat, bu Corn. bu. Rye, bu. Barley, b Grasssec Flaxsced, 1b .| B. corn, ibs. C. meats, 1bs. Beet, tcs. Lea, bri FPors, brl Lurd; 1bs. “Tallow, fbs.. Butter, Ibs. . hogs, N Live hogs, Cattie, Ro. Sheep, Hides, Highwinea bris| WooL ibs.... .| Eogw, Withdrawn from store on Friday for city con- gumption: 4,050 bu wheat, .16, 683 bu corn, 1,922 bu oats, 717 bu rye, 7,270 bu barley. The following grain was inspected into store 1n this city on Saturday morning: 1 car No. 2 N. W. wheat, 16 cars No. 2 spring, 13 cars No. 3 do, 4 cars rejected do, 2 cars no grade (36 wheat); 11 car2 high-mixed corn, 27 cars new do, 34 care new mixed, 56 cars No. 2 corn, 40 cars rejected do, 3 cars no grade (180 corn); 1 car white oats, 1 car No. 2do, 12 cars rejected do, 1 car no grade (15 oats); 3 cars No. 2 rye, 4 No. 3 do, 3 cars No. 2 barley, 11 cars No. 3 do.7 cars rejected do. Total, 259 cars, or 100,000 bn. Iaspected -out: 12,430 bu wheat, 31,079 bu corn, 3,595 bu oats, 2,235 bu rye, 5,004 bu barley. The following wero the receipts and shipments of breadstufls and live. stock at this point during the past week, and for the corresponeing weeks ending as dated: Receipls— 508 2785 Cattle, 12,9 12,530 The following were the exports from New York for the weeks ending os dated: Feb. 8. Jan. 27, ° Feb. 5, Bl 1877 lS?;l:ss S’?& Flour, brl 5! ), 360 “'n::: b 238, 272,000 o, bu. 191,495 579,000 il freights were dull, with more cars affering, and rates were shaded. It is probable that they were mot uniform, but may be quoted at40c on grain to Boston, 35¢ to New York, and about 30¢ to Philadelphiaand Baltimore. Meats were quoted 10c per 100 1bs abov¢ grain, and meats to Liver- ool by steam at 55@60c. There is again a good deal of talk about the ne- cessity of establishing a system of registration in pork products similar to that which has worked 5o well in grain. The public who trade in pork and lard ougat to have some securlty against the forgery or overisaue of receipts which would prevent the possibility of any such practices as are now, hap- pily, things only of the past ingraln. Under pres- ent conditions, it wonld be far from difficalt to put fictitions pork paper afloat, and not impossible to create. a feeling of distrust that would eertously barass the trade. The proposed registration of re- ceipts would also do away with a practice which, it iscomplained, has crept into the business of honor- able firms, —the redating of receipts 5o as io make them carry fresh storage charges every time the certificate leaves the ofiice of the party storing the property. A dispatch from Milwaokee contains the stato- ment that **every bushel of wheat shipped during the pust week bas gone to the country. Thisis unprecedented.” 1t also appears that some 9,000 bu of our shipments of last Friday went into the conntry. These things do not, however, prove that the people arc starving out West for want of whent. ‘Therc is always o seed movement of some extent even in the best of years. The leading produce markets were guiet on Saturday,—much more 80 than usual, —and gener- ally steady as rezards prices, the fluctuations beinz small. ‘The shipping movement was light, and traders for forwurd delivery were less anxions either to buy ortosell. The mews from other points was not éncouraging to holders of produce. The dry-goods market was reported fairly active, with prices strong. In the grocery market no price-changes were noted. Sugars wero strong. Colfees, sirups, teas, rice, and: most other lincs werc steady and firm. There was 8 fair movement. in dried fruits at generally frm prices. Fish met with 2 good demana, and were steadily held. No changes were apparent in tne bajging, leather, and tobacco murkets. Oils were quoted quict, with turpentinc and extra lard selling at 3¢ per zal- lon lower,—the former at 50c and the latterat 95c. Lineeed, whale, and carbon were firm. Paints were reported in better request, and for strictly prime lead the murket was firm at $0.50. Conl rematns quict at previous prices. Hogs were dull, and 5@10c lower, with sales privcipslly at §5.70@8.10. Cattle were dull and unchanged, at $2.50@: Shecp were inactive and nominal, at §2.75@5. 25. Lumter was in moderate demand and- steady. Brick, lime, and' other building materials wero quiet, but dealers look for a fair trade inthe spring, the indications now being that o s0od many new bulldings will be put up when the weather becomes fuvorable for outdoor work. The wool, hop, and broom-corn markets were quiet and unchenged. Seeds were steady under a. fair domand for ship- ment. “The trade in green fruits was fuir, and for- elgn varieties were lirm, the supply having been ‘much reduced, while apples were comirg: forward rather freely, and car-lots wore weak at late ralink prices. Poultry and game continue In fair request: A letter froma_prominent house in Livarpool, dated Jan. 20, hes the following in reference tothe wheat prospect: Notwitustandiog Turkish refusal of condltions, we Shout el Aot think Ot MAPKEE Wil tprse A ULder e Beavy California arFivais die. FPOREIGN IMPORTATIONS * received at the Chicagzo Custom-Ifouse Feb. 3: Georze Stewart & Co., 574 gacks salt; J. V. Far- well & Co.. U2 cases dry goods; J. G. Ogden, 200 sacks salt; Fleld, Leiter & Co., 26 pkas dry goods; Adams Westlake Manufacturing Company, % boxes tin plate; Crorar, Adams & Co. g plush; Larson, Pirie. Scott & C character of the market tho preceding day led many to Tope that a turn had come, especially as lower freizht rates would tend to make product move out more free- 1y, but most of them were toc much afrafd of the pos- stbfiltles fn thie other directionto be willing. to fovest. much. There has been & great deal of talk abous $15.00 per brl as the fgure that must be touched by. pork be- fore capitalists will buy to hold, and correzponding prices for lard and meats, and busers hesitate at more than o dollar abyve that price, The. siatisiles show, however, thiat the stocks in the United States are not much larer than a year. v, and the work.of packing {8 nearly over forthe wintzr. . The faily Commerciul Zulletin gives the followlng 88 the progress of packing at the poiuts named: Total Pointe. l To dat, e =2 " 187! 18756+ 338,384, 1,431 508,300 487, 127: 204,785 396,000 2, 22,000, 591100/ Quincy. ! ansas 1100 Omaha 3.0 Gouneil Biuf,| 28,000 Sloux City..... 18,1506 7,000 .... .. - “The following were the stocks of pork, lard, and ., bam [n Chicazo oo the dat~tnamed, as returned to the Secretary of thie ork-Packers” Asdclation: AT.024 15 5Ly Noreport. ooee 154180 Al ess exept 13,216 bris. ‘The approximate s10Cks 0f Other imeats wer SHoH Hioay I ‘otal... The paily Comimiercial Report gives e the shipiments of provisions srom this puln: Pork, | Lard, Hams Shoulders) TAfiddies, bris. tes, | fca.®- b8, bs. Wkend' W o e Febhowi| s o sml owetal 7Tl Smukli) som| .88 2% 1,300,218) 1250 nester. 85,644{123,556,22,921{11,370,889{159,030. 749 | o,281/100, 090116, 328115, 203, 182] 122, 270,634 *Green hams—Shipped for. the week. 16,706 pcs, againat 19,853 pes same week last year; since Nov. 1, 1876, 420,340 pes, agalnst 560,217 Dy corresponding pe- Todin 187562 The same suthority gives the. following as the direct Iorjisa gxporta ‘of provisions from Chicugo from Oct. 1 toJdan.z7: - . 1676-7. 1875-6. 220,142 11EES Me3s PoRE—Was In falr demand, aad advanced - 10¢ per brl, closing 56The higher thad the prectding even. 2, thiough offered rutker freely towards the end of the sesslon. Sales were reported of 200 bris cashy a3 18,103 500 bris seller the month ot $15.85@; 24,250 bris seller March'at_S16. 125 3 brisoller April at $16.35316. 475 The market closed steaily av_$16.00316.024 for rognd lots cash or sclier Febroary; SI6.2@16.234 seller March; and.$16. 424 for Apri Yrime mesd was quoted at S14.00814.25, and extra prime at $11.75@12.00. Lakp—\Vu3 quiet but Ormer, advanciog 15¢ per 100 1b8, and closing 10 higher thun the previous event thongh Liverpool was repotted easier under the expec: tation of large recelpts from the United States. Sales were reported f 9,500 tos seller March 8t $10.73ci 10.823, and 6750 tcs seller’ April at $10.8510.95. Totul, 16,230 tes, The market closed steady ac $10.656 10.6734 cash o seller February; $10.775 setlor March; and $10.90 keller Aprll. MEaTs—Were I better demand and ashade firmer. Fith no mportant chunge fn prices. More was wanted for consumption. and this lduced more contidence on the part of speculative busers. The reported decilne in freishis belped the deniand. but 1t was chlety on Soushern account, the stocknin Eaglish ports belng large enough to keep the markets Lhere weak, and dis- courage furcher. importation for reset. Sales Fere Teported of 100,0001b3 greca hams (16 Ibs) at Bice 450,000 1bs shoulders at 54c cash, and S¥c seller March; 80 Boxes loug clears ot S}{c: and 600,00 ibs riba 2t $8.2548.30 per 105 1bs cash; $8.4068.50 seller SMarclis and $8.6714@8.70 sellor April. Tue following are the latest quotatiois on parg salted meata: nout- Shors Long Short ders, rivs, clears.. clears. Green.. . 5 Loosc. part salted.. 8 8 8! xed... 8 8l B; March, ioos 8 8 8 April, Joose.. 5 ag R g &Longands quoted at8ic cash or Fcbruary, snd By seller March. Cumberlands quict a2 Seabect Iong-cut hams, 105 10%c, ali boxed; sweet-pickledhams, 8}4@10)c. Green hams, 8lGy9mc. Tiacot quioted at ¢ for suoulders, D}{E93e for short Tibe, 9-4ev3{c for liort clears, 114G 1234 for hams, all cunvased and packed. GEEAsE—Wasquiet at5@Sc. EEF PRODUCTS—Were steady and qulet at $1C.75 11,00 for mess: $11.75@12.00 for extra. mess; A aLB0ex ofortiama, S "ALLOW—Wus quoted at or city, and 6H@THc for country lots, the Am!d\!?gr No. 2. BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR—~Was dull and unchanged. There was alight demand, but holders were generally limited so that they could not make concessfons, nad discrimiaations agalnst this clty iu the matter of frelghts rates render our market relatively high to parties who buy for ship- meat, to the seaboard. Tho receipts continue small, and the stock on sale In this clty is light, which Is an- othier reason for firmness, added to the strength exhib- Ited In wheat. Sales were imited to 100 brls winters on. private terms, and 900brlsspringextras, ohlefly st $6.25 @6.75. Total, 1,000brls. The market closed quiet, with the following a3 the askiog range of prices: Cholce winters, $7.75¢8.50: medium winters, * $3.7567.50 3 ow grade 4o, $0.0046.50: choico Spring extras, $6.5047.00: mediam do, $8.00@6.70; shipplng ex- trus. $5.50%6.00: chofce’ patents, $5.0089. 7.75:, sprids supirtincs, “£4.9065.00 5 T3 5 00z 50 raN—Was [0 no were 50tons at $13.25@13.50 per ton on track, $13.50 frec on board car. Pt lTpprINGS—Sale was made of 10 tons from barley at $15.00 free on board car. CoRN-MEsL—Sales were 20 tons fine, fn bags, at $13.50 per'ion free on board, and 200 bris'at $2.33. WHEAT—Was quiet and ‘steady, but stronger, ad- vancing )¢, and closing the eameas the latest” quota- tions of Friday. though the advices from other points were depressing. Liverpool wos quoted duil, and car- g0es 115 6.4 per quarter lower, while private adyices noted large arrivals off the English coast, and New York wasdull, with the old story, ** Turtics apart.” There was, however, & little more war news, and' the gold premium was_quoted e higher, ' while our're- colpts were agaln small, and were exceeded by the shipments. Holders were less anxtous to sell, and though buying orders were comparatively few, they Could only be Hiled by mecting tap views of sellers. The usatity In_store has [ncressed hut very little' durn; 2 undera falr_inquiry to The lower grades were quict. Seiler Marck opened at $1.273, receded to $1.27, advanced to 31.28, and closed 8L S1.253 " Seller Aorll sold 8% $1,294 4 closin, i, 4. Seller Mny sold 8t §1.83Gs1.33%, belng. d at S1.2%G@ were reported of 000 bu ot 51 6cover Much, “Seller the month P54 Closlng at's1.26%. _Camn sales 30,000 bu No. 2 E bu No. 3doat and Alrline; and n Centrai: 1,500 bu rejccied ¢3 #0d 800 bE LY sample at 96c@31.20 on track. 8LHT@98e; Total, 44400 b, MINY®30TA WHEAT—~Wag_ quiet and nuchanged. (e storage) at $1.35, Sale was made of 1,400 bu 1 rac! ‘as qulet, dull during most of the time, but and 50 bu by sample at S1.30 o7 CO| st nd gencrully tiras, closiie o higher than e sy evening, though quoted heavy i Liverpool. The mirket 3tiiizEd With wheat,qad this fact appenred sy 10 bo thie chief sustalning potrer, as the recelpts of the day were Iarver, and the stocks in store have increased nearly 250,000 bu during the week. There was, howev- er, abctier demand for shipment, and the lo'r grades wire stronger {n consequence, which was probubly due to the fact of lower (reight rates to the East. 'Fatures were not much n demand, except for caanges from one ‘mouth to ano her. Selier May n?bnndnlll&)-jc and ad- vanced to 463 at the cl Seller March sold at 423§ @i2%c, aad sellor the month 8L42@EN{c, both closing atiheoutside. Cosh No. 2and high-mized closed 8t 43igc.Cash sales were reported of 42,000 bit No. 2 ang . high-mixed at $154@42c; 6,800 bu new high-mixed at o7 12,800 bu_new mixed at30E30%cs 10,000 bu rejected al 39¢; 1,600 be ears at 45G¢4U¢ on traek; 18,200 bu shelied by sample at 0G24 2c; and 10,000 bu do at 41¢¢43c free on board cars, Total. 96,400 bu. OATS—Were very quict end ashadecasler. There were o few sellers of futures o the murket at reduced pilsen. but no (mportant demand, and tlie market was l{tile better than nominal. Some cash was delivered and there wasa little moré doing fn car-lots, the prices depending on the locatfon of the receipts. The weekly Teport Indicates an Increase of the stock In storc. Tuary sld at 54, 83xc.aud March was offered at 353fc, Wkl 35%c bld. Avril was qulet ot 3635@384c, and Moy ar3s3ge. Cash sold At 33%@askc, closing ut 35He. No. 2 ‘white sold at 35}c, and rejected a @ 2H4C. BCCH Ing to location, Gash eales were reported of 17,400 bu jected at 27i4@ 23Mce; 5 u by saiuple at 306G on track, and 1,500 bu'at 33}437¢ free on board. Total, 27,600 b, [:YE—as more active, ata decline of 1c. Cashor eeller the mouth sold at 6Sc and March at 60c. Rejected Sc. Cosh zales were reported of | 10,500 bu 5 4C0 bu rejected at 65c; £00 bu by sample t68'4702 o track, _Total, 12,000 bu, BARLEY—Was dall ond easier. Aside froma few transfers from the carrent to thefailowing month, at o c{iference of Mushic, very liitle was donc In futnres. February was quoted at 595(@5Sic and March at 58 Tise lower were in better request at 37c for fresh recelpta of No.3 fn A., D.& Co.'s, and 32c for reg- ulnr fn N, S., and 30G31c for refected, according to lo- cation. No. 2so0ld at 58¢: and A, D. & Co.’s tresh re- celpts ‘were quoted at 59@60c. The shipincnis were nearly cqual to the recolpts, both belng smail. - Sam- ples were dull, except cliolce offerings, which contiaua carc h sales were reported of 800 bu No.2 at 65c; 2,000 bu No. ¢ 3247c; 1,600 bn by sampie at ;0592& on track, and 50@60c ucllvered. Totsl, 4,400 . B ‘BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN CITIES. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribuge. LiverpooL, Feb. 3—11:10 a. m.—FLove—No. 1, 258 @d; No. 2, 238, GuarN—Wheat—Winter, No. 1, 11s; No. 2, 1% 8d; spring, Xo. 1, 10s 9d; No. 2,10s; white, 1, 108 9d; No. 2, 103 64 11s 3d; No. 2. 10s 8d. Corn. . 2 do, 258 3d; old, No, 1, 23 3d; No. 2do, 2%a 0d. PRovisioss—Pork, 6733d. Land. 5136d. LivErrooL, Feh. 3.—COTTOX—[rregniar and flat; #ales 5,000 sales: speculation and export, 2,000; Awmer- e Vo rrs—Catitornia b s IneADITUPPs—Califo) Ite whe: 108 108 9d; do club, 103 8i@11s.31; to .\-D.l:: 10e@108 N3 do winter, 103 8desits. Flour—! tern cacal, 23ag: 6d. Corn—\Westers mixed, 238 9¢@6s 3d; new do, 258 .iuh:fi.g I;JL. Onts—Amierican., 383364, Barley—Amer- a3 04 Pras—Canadisn, 37w 6d. Groves SeeoCdmerican, Tsass. ROVISION>~ess pork., (US.. Prime mess Lard—dmerican, $a°8a. Baco ‘beet. 80s. n—Long clear, 413,0d; goods; 3arder, Luse & Co., 1 {e1s¢ copper: routzen & Co., 1-case shelis: Lenediet Bros.. 1 case art flowe: P. P. Oldershaw & Co., 100 sacks salt. Amount of duties collected, $5,750.02. PROVISIONS. HOG PRODGCTS—Were leas active and firmer, though hogs were quoted-dull and easier. There was leaa disposition tosell; and not much to buy for-future AxrTweRy, Feb, NEW YORK. To the Western Assoclated Prese. New Yomx, Feb. 3.—CorroN—Quiet; 12 15-16313 35,0650 - SCREENINGS—Sale was made 0f 10 tons at $12.00 on- February, t2 Mareh; 13 3-%2c; April, 13 nmi;Li:m"’&lh 19Ke; June. 13 2132c; July, 15 250, D50 I313-1671327.32; September, 14713 g 1o 00, ber, 13 3-16¢; November. 1315-16513 gy 00 cember, 115-1513 31-33e. R De “Lovr—Tiecelpts,, 000 briz; m I5in city-mill cxtrs; prices uoxf:nr;:dm“"‘"lh. quiet and unchangd. e Tre goy Corx-MEAL—Unchanged. GEATX—TWheat dull and lower; specaiaters mark. ¢; very limited export agy . s celpts, 3,000 bu; ungraded spring, g oy tRa0: SLZLa oy : 0. 2 Minngsary i3 ter Nosiem, S5 5rae. ilwaukee, nominail docalled S1.4 Ted Seini 3 Atern, SR Siait a3 bu; ol chaaged; old No, 1, 8k “Oats beavy; and State, I Hiav—tieavy and vn anchap 00d reduint 5 Sug Toined, o o1 o ey o PETROLRTN—Marke : i 3 Dphin e T L2 retae, g Taliowtirkel casler at sz, STRAINED RESIN—)nchanze . BPIEITS TORPENTIN E~Steady 3 tnus»nau\rvmy EATHER—S{¢: 3 bemfock: Tido Grande. ligit midd; Cay Aon, Aoy Callfornia do, 255 -.-:xce;mnlx:a'fmh;::‘,’:e-\ 50 Woou-Demaul falr wd mariir o5 g ""*;,m: e, 2233405 unwasieq, “PRieRle ork firmer: new m, y ., Beet qules? midncy gy "ected T elty, dou 06Uk, Wemery geicr X y; 1097581 el k e, AL S BIce Quies ) xols, 81¢ $16.9017. LUY‘-K clear, 3 o arket dull; Western- 2 A shade casier ar. L 073 —3anufactared cunsylgr a-fiii}’-‘ Ins ke, Pie-lrol Quict an gt Bk g, 1011 in Fold. T o AT S S0 ek, sy, B THE. GAME OF CHESg, Criess DirecTogy.. —Chicago Chess and 65 Washington street; open "f;‘;f‘:;fl }g) P nrmclifns; phy:rs weet daily at the mm:; nse (Excl ¢) and the Sherman meat), § o i All communications intended for: this departmeny shonld be addressed to Trs T: indorseg **Chesa,™ e TO CORRESPONDENTS, ++J: E. II. U."—Solution 1o Problem No_g1 cor, zoch, ut wrong in Enigma No. 61, The spemasy ‘Kt moves™ {31..Kt t 5, Lt 0K 5, followed by . gy ++3. U. P."—Your solation to Problem g 5 is incorrect because 2..RtoB 6 (uu.,‘:;‘:l,f;;:a Black to check with Qat Kteq. Te. anthnyy py. lation, as published, prevents this by2..Riag7, “*E. R. B."—Your correction allows sl soq er solution, The addition of a White Bishor oo 1t £ in r. Shinkman's neat two-moser coo? 23 you sagyest, would add to the varie o'mm’} ::«:cfi ihe® .)tl‘(:p lnlreaifigywnnldbco Iy 2 *slen in ctual i gpectator” in the actual mate, the addition woug Correct solution to Problem” N from W. . Ovington, C, 4. Pen—;, ggm 11:5 el‘::« E,n}l?. B., and Sam, city;” Chesa'Chup, feitig. Correct solution to Enizma No. 60 Teceived fron C.'A, Perry and E. Barbe, city: C. Beatn tin, 111, 5 Chess Clab, Kerthabirg, Fro = A2 ENIGMA NO. 62, BY HERR ANDERSSEN. White. KingatK Ke 2 Ripaske ]mo-uc&{ Knightat K4 Took at G K aq PavnatRB2 piopat & 83 FawnstKBS PawnatK2 Pfl’h’nunBfi Pawnat QB2 Pawnat QKt3 Pawnat G Kt+4 'White to play and mate {n three moves. + PROBLEM NO. 62, BY DR.. CONTAD BAYER. Black. S Ty ] 7 [ AN ,Qk\\\» = j { O i o~ § ? N N \ \ N ' \%k\\ %W i i o B ! 7 i S N N, N\ N R N 8 AN Z Y White. White to play and mate in three moves, SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 60. White, Black. 1.QuB7 1.P10K3 ates accordingl el 8 2 T 1t rRetewes 2..P takes P 2..A0y move 3. Mutes accoramgly. SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 60. | White. Black. toKBSch K taKesQ ks P 2. Any move mates THAT ‘‘CHALLENGE.” ., . Mr. W. H. C., of Jackson, Mich., havingre ceived no response to his card which lately appesr- ed in TiE TRIBUNE, forwards the following: To the Editor of, The Trituse. . Jacrsos, Mich., Jan. 28,—The **challenge" the Chicazo Chess' Club is rencwed, and I fach& any patron of your chess column in the city, 0 1oy & match, best two in three, by **card.” "Ads ess W. IL C., Box 163, Juckson, Mich CHESS IN CHICAGO. A few weeks ago Tie Trupeye published e first game in the round between Mesars, Hosmer and Judd in the Chess Tournament held in Chicp in 1874. The following, from the book of b8 ¢“Third American Chess Congress, is the com panion partie: GITOCO TIANO. . Black~Me. Hosyxs. Waite—Mz. Jrop. NOTES ©Y DR. J. I. l?fl::nfl;hm‘ o @) I think the second player in this va: s )Gluocn Pluno ought to play first his @ Ko the King's side, the Q 13 to K 3, and the Q 10 Q'; or K 2, und then Castle either side, sccol White's maneuvres. . (b) B to K Kt 5 was the proper cours Q B has afterwards no good square for ment. (©) Dlack has oblained the superior position, s he continues the attack skillfally. (d) 1t 1 Whikc ts develop 18..P ake takes TP 17.B fo ey 18. 1 18P takes B -and Black wins his pieco back with a winaisg P sition. (¢) The first move of a hizhly Ingenions combi- nation; however, ceat subline, mais ce n'ett PO la guerre. 'The strongest course, which, I must have won the game, was 16..P takes P 17..P takesB 17..Qakes RP s threatening 18..Q takes Kt ch and 19..Pto @ dis ch. * 18.. Ir 1 19..Kt t0Q3 P takes P, 18..B takes P, 19..Et takes By toR 5. BtoK3 18..F takes P 19.. 197 2K takes B takes B Lo 3 1akes it ttakes Qch akes P ¢ akes P 1) White evidently overlooks the object of 152 r‘:t’ed(ng move. He could obtain the better gams . ttoR2 1£17.. Kt to K 5, White loses by 17.. Kt takes K& 18...1 takes Kt, 18..K takes P! 19.. P takes 5, 10 Qtakes R P, 20..Bto K3 or Kk 8 4, 20..Kt to Kt 17..BtoB 4 18..P100 3 ‘Kt takes B B takes 3P A splendidl. coup; the first of a five-mov and White has & 2ood game. . i (J) Suicidal; Black's £ B now comes into.plal with-deciding effect. 5 (k) To prevent tne impending mate by Kz to R