Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1878, Page 6

e R AR 77 o bR e 8 £ 174 R Chlcagn Oas Light. FINANCE AND-TRADE. ity Serd b Review of GChicago nances Last Week. Naw Yonr, Dec, 28,—Goid qniet at par. Bot- rowing rates, 1@2, and 1-04@3-04 per dlem, Governments steady. Tailroad bonds atrong. Hiate bonds dall. The stock market {o.day was firm except coal shares, which were qnite erratic, At the openling there was conmiderable pressure toseil those shares, especially Delaware & Lackawanna, which rold down to 41, Subseqnently thore was an advance of 14@1 per cent, but the Improvement was neatly All lost at the closs, when some geller mixty-day options wera pit ot in Delaware & itndron st 3 elow the tlar asles, 1n the nm-l market, prices adranced K@1 per cent, closing at a fractlonal reaction. Transactions sggregated 167,000 shares, of which 91,000 were krie, 13,000 Lake Shore, 18, - 000 North preferred, 0,000 St, Panl comman, K.L00 pree ferred, 63,000 Lackawanna, 4,000 New .crecy Central, 3,000 Moreie & FEmtex, 7,500 Western Union, snd 3,200 New Jerney Sonthern. Money canfer, af 2@ per cent, closing st 2. Prime merc Tho Produce Markets Moderatoly Aotive for Holiday Week—Provisions Breadstuffs Generally ment of Produce During the Week. Basy---Move- FINANCIAL, The gold market, thongh the mi ed, a8 the day of resumption approsches, was the dnlest of all during the past week. ; ©on gold was still quoted nominally at par, and mosé transactions were at that 8gare, thongh some of the earifer purchases wers made at 1.32 and 3.04. There are no signs of any combination hostile to re- aumption, and the steadiness of the prices of the ‘bonds, ne well aa the disappearance of tho preminm on gold, indicstes the complete saccess of resump- tion this week. The country banks have been ‘bnying 20ld to n large amount, In small quantities 1o by pat afloat Jan, 2, to gratify the mataral de- aire of their customers for the novelty. The Chicago sitoation hns been moderately se- There have beon liberal remitlances of ex- change to New York on couatry account, to meet Individnal and corporate, acersing there Jan. 1. The curiency movement hae heen in Discannts have becn fairly ac- tive at unchanged vatos, B@10 per cent for \ime Joans, and 8@7 per cent for call Joan®. ings of the Chicago banks for the week, $14,717, - 139, showed 4 conriderablo gain aver the clearings. 710,748, for tho corresponding weck of last Lant week the clesringt showed & relative Toss of 7-10 per cent, Phe demand for local securitics, sa well as Gov- ernment bonds, 18 actlve. cent bonds, maturing in 1880, were sold at 102, ‘West Divislon Raliway 7 per cent certificates at 041§ and Interest, Chicago 7 per cent bonds, lang, At 108%, water bonds at 1003, G per cents, long, 4, Cook County 7s at 100, Lincoln Park bonds at 10214, North Division Railway stock at 123, Chamber of Commerce at 58%, and West Park bonds at 1004, The international movement of gold and sfiver, asobserved by the Mining Aecord, showed during the ten montns of 1R78 ending Oct. 31 an excess of fmports over exports of gold And silver caln and bullion In Engiand of $10,820,000, of which only 104,000 was aflver, the remainder (810,020,000} being #old; in the United States, $0,010, 800, of 705 was gold, the remalndor (84,878, 04) heing allver; {n France, 862, 14,000, 000 was sllver, the remsinder The $4,000,000 of closely watch- The premiom £307,000; legal tenders, incr Jenosite, decrenre, $416,000; circatation, decreane, £300.7100 hank quirements. goupaneo feay favor of Chicago. g aTeRA uicksiirer, cine Mali. Chicago City © per fiariem, Michigan Central. 'anams Tenrescetw, old,, Tennieasen @5 new. Virginiade. old.... Bax Fraxciseo, Dec, 28.—~Followlng wero the closing qnotations at the Stock Board which only 81,1 Caledonia Catifornia. Cillar ($41.344,000) belne gold. ‘balance in hallion and coin In favor of the United Btates does not correapond with her immense trade batunce doring that time, Perhaps the bonds coming hom~ mako up the correspondence, observen that Ulmetalilz France ls, and hae been fur years, galnfng gold, while monometallic En- yiand lags far behind in this reapect, « ‘The ¥lerra Nevada, In going into the hands of J. ., Flood & Co, . pasees nnder a mansgement total- 1y uifferent from tie preceding, compi=te chanze of employes from Sanerintendent down to miners. The crons-cuts have been stopped. John Mackey saye **he is going ta put astop to ratching on top of the ore body, and now go 10 work at what ought to bave been done befuro,— » systematic devrlopment. Banks and dislderds, or the relation between the divigends of a bank and Iho amount of stork held Dy 1ta President and Directors, is the sublect of an Interesting letter in the New York Tribune, cortespondent York, banks, surplur, dividenas sn 1870 and 1877, the prico of ihe slock and the nfimber of abarcs held by I’ dents and other Directors, ‘tanka that are managed directly by the men wko uwn the controlling interest in them make thomust But consplcuous in this 18 the Chemical with 1i» eapital of 200, 600 and surpins of £3,100, - 100, with bl-monthly dividends o, percenia year, and managed by & President and Directors who altogether own but 132 shares or 00 out of its $:100,000 capita) stock! The ribune's carrespondent praves too muck, Auother Leadville, Cot., mine, aatd to be the richest yet dlscovercy, has paseed into Chicavo d. V. Farweltand U, B, Farwall, ot I,V Mz, Pararidge, of the firn of Par- N, K. rairbank, Geotze tould & Curry. . New Ontxaxs, Dec, 24, ~GOotd 100, Bight exchange on New York i disconnt, Bterling exchange, bankera® bills, 481}, Loxnox, Dec. 28— p, m.—Connols, 04 American sectirities—Iiinois Central, My sylvania Contral, Erle. nreferred . United States honds new e, 183 ;. Amount of bulllun gow gland to-day, £28,000. Parts, Dec. 28, —1tentes, There has been & Cnicano, Dec. 28.-~The remarkable letter of the three chlof oficers of this Company, dated Nov, 3D, deserves further attentlon. Onc of ita most Important statements was shown In yonr fssue of Dec, 12 to be wholly untrae. Another of its state- ments is as fullows: qument fs that render valne aliowed ficlent to satinfy mll claima of the Company And extstingpolicytiolders upan the party withurating. and an addil1onat aum to conatitute a Jund fa ve- lace the loar, Not ane penny of the moneys coi- tributod by the existine monibers went infn that funid, 1t wan a epeciflc source of dccumulation, tho usa of which waa left to the execuiiva oM. reqating 100 warpova of obtalning now nembers, 1¥Aaterer re- maing beyond that nees mon fand, ‘The yalics ara not in the original, but are now placed thero to mark a elaim which seems to be covered Ly the language quoted, namely: - that, in settling with retiring membe: enormous dednctfons made from their reserves went Into, and was tranaferred to. a fund which Is kept reparate from tho general funds and sc- counts of the Company; I ports or balance-vheats furnishod to policy holder #pecial capacity ; and Is outsldo the reach or knowl- cdgo of existing policy-holdera, * Why ‘do the ofticors sy, **Whatever remalus will go Info tho comuon fund **? dridgo Brue., Wirt Dexter, 1. M, Walker, Georye- It. Clark, ¥ Irving & Holt, of the Bourd of Trade, and Meesrs, 7. J. Cooper, J. N. Fritz, John Davies, Ilaward Lake County Banks, of Leadvlile, lavo bousht the controlling Intersst in the Littls Ovlatt, and tae MMr, George R, Crark, of this city, wa: of the Chicago buyers, who had the refusal of the minetlil yeaterday, but closed the bargsln tca duye In sdvance, on the 18(h Inst. The Liitle Chief liea between the Litile Pittaburg on the east, the Now Discovery ou the west, Unfon on the and the Carbaniferons on the north, - Iis tho carbonate of lead, for which Lesd- Tho carbonato 1s hignly Thara are marvelous stories the revenuo sccounts and balunce-shuets of the Company, for an exsuiination of these discloses tho fact that at no time during the last five yeara han tho total ** Undivided Burplus and (usrantee Fond" varied 30 much 83 7 per cent from the uniform amount of $4, 000,000, This Inference 18 further fortifled by the fact that, in the last ad- vertisement of the Company. the following state- ment la made **The amount pald for surrenderea policies fu 1877 was §2,074,240.25 less than pald In 1950, 4 Now, the amoant pald for surrendered policics forina 8 wpecial and distinct jtem In the roturne which the oficers of this Company lave made, under osth, to the Insurance Departments of varl- oua States, and theso returne, as published in the reporta of the Iusurance Nepartments of Ilinols, Now York., and Massachusctts for tho ?lllll‘lt“ douo Ju 1870 and 1877 agree, and are Mutnal Life-Insurance Cuwpany **Pald for sur- rendered policies iinoly Life ew Yari: Lt repurt,. Mussachiun'ts Lite repo Ditto in 1877, vide; illa has beromo famous, charged with silver, told of tha chuess of the Little Chie, 8500,000 worth The deposit has been 0 feet. and founa Thin mass will the space of 300 average depth of 14 feel, 150 ounce of allver, or 3165 to the ton, 1iahtning calculator Sgured out that one-wixili of the mine would yleld §27,000, 000 or $270, 000, 000 The mino ts eakil to be in litl. kation, o the adjacent mios owners claim the de- Josit &y far pa thoy can drift, sud the mine Is vald 10 Liste been nold to three diieront parties, peewdarity of the depudta at Leadville, which were not kt-iwn when the mining lavwa were made, 1s ox- pected tu lead 10 vome of the most colossal mining #uite1n the hastory of this country, #gon be owned and run by Chicagoans. alreaay a large number of Chicago wen and a great deal of Chicago money there, und & gieat many wiore Chicagoans bave made thelr plans Lo go there 1o the soring. The followlug shows the range of 1he stock mare Xet for the week: —we torget which, Leadville will ew York Lifo report, Afarsachiu’ia Lifo report,, pald, ot §2, 074, 240,25 less In 1477 than In 1870, but $677,007.37 less. On the face of the returns, it Jouks like u falso account concorning paymenty made, to the amount of §1,407, 2 is a wayin which, by crooked bookkesping, thcse figures could be reconclled with what might have bappeued, 59 When the nnlucky policy-holder, whose necessl- Ues drove him Lo the Company 1o exchange bis policy for uoney. presented bla clelin, the casnicr Hew York Central. Michtxan Centrat. ! on his 83,000 reserve §1,000, and might pay over to the executive olicers iu their sdoiiniuteative capacity 81,000, and charge on the gencral cash- bouk of the Company, 8¢ s payment wade for the lquidation of this policy, the sum of §2,000, ino thousand dollars micht thus psss vutslde the genersl accounts of the Company, would, alung with simllar uther payments, be kevt un sepan books, nut appesring iu the reports wade to policy- haldery, and rotalned witbin tha individis) control of 1he That such & ethod could be pursued, and has boen pursuad, by & yromtaent New Eneland care porution uot In life-insurance busine: atates from absolute persunal knowledys. ‘Therefure, lct o one ingand incredible character, 1bat such 8 foancisl operation is fmposstbl 1t will be especially noted that the niereuce or conclusion reacbed in this communication s not stated us un eatablished fact, but aa & bollef, which, in the judgwent of the writer, Is fully warrauted by the fucts and clircumsiances which he las de. talled. It should ue less difiicuit (o accord credit 10 such & beliof, when tle vatablished fuct is made known that, du January, I873, the ofcers made s false understatement of the Company's reserve fund Bubility, Ju thelr report tu golicy-holders, 1o Lbe amouut of about §:2,000,000,—[$0th Report to Policy-holders, p. 14,] Ottlde Minehat COIN QUOTATIUNS, + 'Flie fallowlng 8ro the uotatio this market of colus, bought and soid: In currency in Mealeau daliars, uld and pew. By auhih duabloos BMetcun duatiouts. Guld und wilver doltira wer 1 YOLRIGN RXCUANUGR, VY in cunauv‘y‘ wo f0d ruch au autkority aa tue Massachusetts In- surance Comumission stating that this Compgny bad Sctitlously Increasud Its income accouat and made & shuwling of a0 oxpense ratio of BY per cent upon fts receiuts, wheu the trae ratio should bave been 14 per cent. —[20th Mass, Life Ueport, p. Ixv. ,Jan. 3, 1874, ilhied Blatce new s, TLed Siaica now 4 o Vulted Setes currency . LOCAL SEcUUITIES. Cnicago Clty 7 per rent bonds (ong, & Licady Fity 7 et ceud CBICag & 1ty 7 T Lent wats Cuicesu Lty 6 per ecnta, luns. <L1CAgU CIty § DeT Centa, alt A0k County 7 per ceut bonds. Linculn Pk 7 ver ceut Luads contributed o the aunual stipend of $72000 which the three priucipal uMicers receive from the membere, aud ue suprescuting a considerabjy number of otber wu- tual life policy-boldare who kiave, at vorious times during the past two years, exprossed 10 the writer thetr dusatisfaction wils the Compeoy's wetliods, aud thelr distruet of it prescat wavagement (though not « Jack of faith fa 115 solvency), Lhe st pivision Al BY TELEGRADI. NEW YORK, \western common, 15,000 Northwestern nile paper, 414@6. dinbursed 81, 408, 000, T e L0, 000+ cleatings, . 000. bills dull st exchange and bankers izht, 487 Thy atatement is an follown: Loans, $140,7005 specie, decrease, e, $1,107,100; reaerve, _ {ncreaso, 3 7 The hold $10,478, 775 In exce of their iegal re- Unlon Puciiic’ s Taka Shure. 6 & 8L Jae, pid Hiinots Cent o GO b, . & Tlttabu ", bomis. Noritiweaterns DY U 1Y Tand ¢ Northwesiern, 1 rara ":"I"r’a?' XY i n 0" Msaouri v BAN_FRANCISCO. Alpha 103 Grand Prize. veer 8 Alta.i . Tiale & Notcross...... 103 Heictier ! 2 Consolidated Heat & Beicheriilil Tullfon Seree ool Crown Po , s Morra Sevada ... 33k Fureka Conedlidated . apg tnjon Coneolldated. /@ 83 Exebeque] . Vit 4 Vullow Jackel todln NEW ORLEANS, FORBIGN, 45 Reading, 128 Erl 07s, 1043(; 10-40s, 110X 4w, 1004 nto the Bankof En- 122t fige. TAPE-INSURANCE TR MUTUAL LIFE'S VITALITY PUND, To the Editor of The Tribune. To nccomplleh this end, we feduet from the snr- ing members a sum suf- in thefr administrallve capacity. forthe ty wiil go into the com- one part of tho 0t Incladed in Its ro- s only controlled by the officers 1n some ‘This infercnca secma to be farther warranted by follaws, na additions in 1870," vide: * i L ($0,81%,000.62 "sm. 3, MR . T3 .. 1, :lj_fl&g‘ mfla.mmm 1,75 From these reports 1t apuesrs that the Company lnols Life revort; Jau, 2, 88, bul there the Mutua) Life michit pay thix policy-holder executive," ote. 1he wrlter v because of ita shock- It 18 uluo made easier to credit this bellef when Av an old policy-bolder 1 tols Company, who slight degrce tu the pavment of tention and reply of {he execntive officers, inthelr | 7.9% 8,000 hu seller Febraar capacity of employes and rervants of the policy- holders, is reapectfaily sollcited Whatever tha trnth 1« in respect to thia Vitlity Fand, the time of its ari¢in. Ita amount, and pres- ent whereabonta, let ua have it in plain and pozl- tive terma from a reazionajble ranrce, namel. Winston, Richard A. McCardy, or Willam Ronxsr W. Have, COMMERCIAL. Tatest quotstiona for December delivery on the Jeading artleles for the last two hnsiness days Third clear, Inch. Firstand clear dremed siding, First common dressed siding. . Finorlag, first commnn, dreaed. Accnnd common, dress: third eommon, derased 4 313 inches and nnward 1! 13 nche and npwanis 158014 Tach, Tough. 11 s10Ck baard, 1010 12 Inehvareo U stack boards, 10 ta 13 o Iror common stack board Fencing, No. 2.0 Common boardi. a3 83223 .93 for new do: § 7,424 for Februar, ctive In Changes from ane nonth 10 An- Otlier, And wan A Ahiade casler early, but clgsed & i betlerthan on Friday, POt AL E3.313; 52 tca cller Jannnr: R, 00 tea selier Fetruar, selier March at 3, 45@. uioys 2sdiddiad SER42EREIE Hnles were Feportrd o 7.2 for seller Decembery 3242375 seller Janiary: $3.40@3,42)4 for Febru- : iid $3.4714@A. 541 4eller Mareh. RAT3—1Were fairly active, and stes: f firmnees on grecn and & Rome and oxport accaunt. 25,014 green sho . boxes shonlders at 834343, N»=2353043! = 3 3 Himennlon-atafl, Blekets, rough’ Pickets, select, dressed, andard to exira dr; ahingies. standard areen. ’ 1,8%),000 1ba Ahort ooy 731 hoted fong And Bhrt clears ‘At $1.50a 1 £33 5,500 pea green nd 20,000 the dn (20 iba) 588 §id 2.591 KW hoxey hama i Tba) ACE L 5 x@s,00; AUEE.00. The following were the pices per 100 16 on thelewiing cute: i steadg. Quotation: hon, V10 degrees tost, 123 PR RS AR ol eot, 1i4eT Michigan 16gal teat, 23laCy extr ter strained lard oll, 83ci No. ), 8¢t No. 2, 48c: 1 bafled, 8dct whale, 01 neainfoot ofl, atrfetly pure, foe: do et BATK ofl, 43ey straita, 48cy i, dearorized, 61 eodortze, 74 dem., 1ct avo! 1ne West Virginia, natural, 24 deg., 33ci natural, 30 deg:, s reduced, N d POTATOFS-Wera In 700 er b, “The saies were g ns 109 eald to make dellverles. TOULTRY AND GAME= Were inanly falr request, A portton of the receints {40 & froaen Tondition. tiamy was dumb Live 42.00 per doz; dreaed d 3 Keys, Arewed, 74@se; dreased, wazey Criparslctrare. BAcy aperm, $1 ‘were the receipte and shipmenta Exira, s do & ‘The following of the leading articles of prodace in thia city dur- ing the twenty-four honrs ending at 7 o’clock on Jannary, boxe: February, bozed. (noted at $2.30 loose and £3.49 hoxed; Tong-cnt hams, 34@nle; far 18 to 13 B average: Aing, 4yk@43{c for same mverages; green shouls ‘quoted nt 4@dc for shoulders, 4! ort clears, 7@fe ¢ for white, 4@4%c Satnrday morning, aud for the corresponting date | Cnmberiande and stendy at 80@ twelve months 8go csuse tho weather SHOPE Fibs. 494H4 %6 Tor (urkess taxing the lead. all canynned and packed, 'an guoted ar 414 cilow, aod Al ie far braw, HEODUCTS< Were steady and quict ot 87, £.00for mesn, $4. 308,75 foF extra mes, and 14,10 for haws. TaLtow—1Wes quiet st odasga for ity country, with aala of 500 i L e 4 BREADSTUFFS. TLOUR=Wase gules and nunchanged on the better grades, while shipping brande were guoted easy, nt buyers refused (0 pay asking prices. The teading was Bales were reported of 470 Lrls winters spring, chiefly st §2.5%8 ralite ehlckrnn, 33 @75c: mATlard diicks, §2.7081,751 ven b raubith, S0c per do .73: auall, 63 n,8@10c3 wild sud 8}@ocfor Grass weed, i) v bri, withont bags, 1 Ashion dairy, €3.00 anter and more activa; .13: o, ‘with bags, $1,5081. X. SEEDS~Clover wi 2,524,370 3, 140, 104, 2 o8 WETo mads_ at 1A@1.20. Buckwhest. so! NIBKY_Was active and st parted of 200 hrigdistiifers’ goods nn the basls of $1.0¢ ree gallon_for highwines, quoted at:Ne per gallon delivered In New York, WOUL—Kemainy qulot, ‘d? Rales ware re- on private termeg 1,150 br and 23bris buckwheat st #4.00. The followlng was the rango of asking qnos- Chofce to favorlte brands of white winters, $1.0@3.10; falr to good brands of white winters, £3.50 @4.25: good to cholce red winters, $1.00@4.80; fair to good spring, €it.25@:.701 for_export was ‘The orders sro few and Local dealern ure carrylng s falr and well-as- Le nble to a0D; sorted _stack, Weitern' trade i Washed fleece, washed _wool, 1 dition, 16@20c; unwahed, 13@1Ac} tub- A0S euininon 16 TALF 4o, HeXie; Colorado, medium {pod condltion, 21@33c; common, 14G%)cy coare, 158 fair to guod Mlnnesota tings, $3.70@4.60; choice to fancy Minnesotaspring, patent springs, $0.0007,00; low gradex, $2.0083.40. Buckwheat fiour, $4.0084.50 per bri. HRaN—as in falr request and ateady, Sales wers 50 tons &t §7.73 per ton. Cony-Mzat—Cosrse was nominal st $11.00 per ton on track, Sale was made of 100 brls yellow al §1,60. MibnLixos—Sale was reported of 10 tons fine At #12,000n track. SPING WHEAT—Waresther qoiet daring the great. Lo ina ctoagal Fridng: Liv & from Lhe closing o . Liver New Tork. dall, while our recelbts, wers rin yolume, bat with Hght shipmenta, lers were recelved, but the masrket el to bo chiey local, and thera was mand, the huying belng mostly was '8 {Alr inquiry for shipment in tho ut No. 3 sold down Vg, and 1hn No. 2 was laken to earry agaimit futarea, opened st ahout 82%c, sold at A2y Beller Fobrunry sold at 83l 4asiie, and March was qulet at Seller tha month waa nes ing, with cash No. 28t were rEparted of 40 bt NO. 2 &t N o chlefly At ohiget 4, u by sample’ at s2@7iC, in some demend and ive, (00 heing bid o without seijers, ey all on track. aail, with an averago decling of We n futares. nnd no parlicular change on anot, though the feellng In the Iatter was tame and easier. Liverpool was quoted ensy, our frceipts were larger with amail shipinent. there were searcely nny oatdde oriders here hie enuntry scems to haye pot through trading fn ecorn tll atier the holldsys are wyer, shippers took hold ver Seller March was it I it Lumiver. m fi. Withdrawn from store during ¥criday for city h consumption: 1,200 bu wheat, 2,314 bu corn, 863 LIVE STOCK, The (ol aw ing grain was inspected Into stord in this city Satarday morning: 8 csrs No, 2 red winter wheat, 3 caramixed, 18 cars No. 2 hard, 08 carsNo. 2 soft apring, 61 cars No, 3 do, 70 carn re- Jected, 2 cara no grade (194 wheat); 61 cars high mixed corn, 25 cars new ilo, 10 cars new mixzed, cara No. 2 eorn, 7 cars rejected (188 corn); 15 cars while oats, § cars No.2 mixed, [ cars rejected (20 oats); Ocars No, 2 rye; 2 cara No.2 barlay, 8 cars No. 3 do, 12 cars extra do (22 barley), cars, or 180,000 bu. at & deciine of ahont I was reported Seller January Ihspected out: . 16,300 bu wheat, 11,883 bu corn, 420 bu oats, 5,223 bu bar- lec N s ance q@Adi6es 12,000 The following wera tha reccipts and snlpments of bresdstuffs and live stock at 1lils point during the past week, and for the corresponding weeka ending aa dated: g in the supply of something 1iko 8,000 head, the past week witnessed & quite marked tmprovement in the tone of tho esttlo market, The chiange was morn notlceahle fn the upper than In the lower grades, but there was no cinss of atock for which 1t was not possible to obraln st Jeast & slight advance averthe prices current on the closing days of the pre- Up In the close of husiness on Thurs- day thers had been an sporeciation fn valucs of good to extra grades of 15@23¢ and in the poorer Sities of 5@10c, but under the freer arrivals of Fri- oart of the linprovement wan lost, the recent sdvance tho ensiing week {4 pretiy certaln to see @ materinl increase In the receints ent priccs arc malntained It will b a surprise b the ‘There was throughout & very falr de- vt account, and holders of ‘were enabled to €10s0 out prompt) ity kol Enstern o IWINTKR WiEAT=1Wa = \Was generaly New York was du d3ie, Febru e trade generally, and at satisfacto emand also existed and upto Thuraday tliern had been no necumulation of falr toholce kraden. Jhtehers and canners scemed to stand tn need ot very tistlo stock, and for the grades umiAlly takery by thoantwo clanses of uzers trado was e Gr leas ** drazging ~ throng h call for stockers. solge. Kpot d Blh mixed at xed at 2des 410 d R.mhli bu hy samplo st 284G 0 by, and unehanged, ¥ereported of 4 203c, the outsl \gh mized at 28%cs 1 e T OATR-Were qul ‘wert made from JAnnar and sainplea wers in falr request, danuary were qulet at ‘The following were the exports from for the week enaing s dated: i P - 2 r, 91, e MR mnrket wan liber. aupnilcd, and trading wasslow at weak and (rregu- Followlng were the clasing Extra Reeves—Graded naand nowards, Chotee. erves-Eirie, stears. welehing 1.2 to 1, Guad Decvea—Well- 1. 150t 1,350 m din Grmitcs = ate ing 1,05 to 1,200 BR Tutchers' Btock—1Poor comman to clinlce cows, welghing M0 16 1,030 B, Btock Catilo—Common eattl: 10 1,00 B avee InforiorLihi snd iin cowe, £ TURTY AL 10Tsc, toers, 40 Caslt_ snlen we steers, welghlng 1,400 2,000 by %0, 28t 114t e on traeke ani 31,000 b Tatal, 2,000 ho, DX THT 1,00, 124t it ‘markets were moderately | 2 e T o, S stem sctivo Baturday, and steadler, though averaging lower. The reccipts of grain and hoes wera near ly the same ae the provious day, and the ndvices from other pointsindicated tamenens, The hollday fecling hero was rather widespread, but there wes o falr volome of basiness dolug in preparation for the Jannary deliverioa: and mauy operators did not care to maka new trades {n the absenco of dectded advices from the olker slde of the trading In produce thera belng 1ittte better than nominat during the last week of Diarorsonio ed stoers, welgh- h 00 LU by sample st @3y on U TALEY=Wnn axatnanist, and futuresclosed epaler, Car:lots wero n requ made at the recent d| toreity lllnumer_‘ welghing 760 4 early, and a fo Fehruary was qu .2 10.& Co, /s and 7 s0ld At 14470446 fOT Janisary an e former closing at"tha snalde, and the was quiet at su43e, ail feed ap rted of 2,000 b No. 3 20 ha extrd No. l1=Ter 100 HOGS—11 com) Tatter at’ e, y celots oxniht s f i1 salcs were rej A i, outalds 3 a¢ SI@Mics 1,200 I N Plo Bt 30w 70c o1 track. fllll!l 4,000 hrle a AIHig OfF af neaely ono-hal agcalnat 26,61 for the weok ands Tn comparison with the corresponiding ears, liawever, the aupply was mara oral, as will ba seen by referenco to wi ordinarily i o foregali tahle Inckiug in activll cetnta of Wednod #7.70 for January, from Arat to last was and, aithough nnder the handening fn prices. tho market reacted nnder the (n- creased arrivala of Fridey, snd closed sAmC range JT prices an pravailed on urday. The continued depretalon in th t makea packers indifferent even at the ruling low In the market for stanlo and fancy dry goods there wan a restricted movement ot nominally Groceries were reported fngood de- mand for the season, and were generally firm, Coffecs were moving freely, and were firm ata 1@ 14c advance frous the lowest fuures Jof last week. Sugars were dull, with values atill unacttled. ‘There wasa wood demand for butter, and o Tair inqniry for cheene, at abont Dried froits romained quict Flah wero Inactive, nnd values were to a great oxtent nominal, Leuthor, bagging, tobucen, cosl. ollv, palnts, and colors rulea qulet, a8 previously quoted. Lumbor wae (o moderate demand and steady. ‘The sales are chiefly to Wostern dealers, whoare ordering now becauss they think freightsare at " Waol, broom corn, and seerls were quiet. Ilides sold readlly at cuerent price The demand for poultry was falr, bLat the market wits eusy, owiny; to lberal olferinga of trozen and Potatocs wero quiet and firar, The sales of groen frnit wero lightaod chilefly In small lots to the city trado, fured with the handling of fruit out of duors, Ratl frofgnts were quoted at the following range: P Droued Lresed steady prices. GRENERAL MARKETS, BEANS~Wers ateady, under a fafr Inquiry, st $1.30 ulet at sbout tho he provious Sat- BIOOM-CORN—~Was fn I[eht local request. OQutalde onlers wersscarce: Fino green catpet briish, B@ict green hurl, s ved-tipped hurl, dc; fine green, with Il enongh to work It 3@3}o1 red-tipped do, 246 Sey nferfor, 1H@214e) crooked, 1@2Kcn RUTTEN—Trado was falr, the demand for good to bestqualitics futly equsllng the supply, about the same a3 at the heglunlng of the week, and wera namigally ateady. We quater Creamery, 2IQ 2cy good to cholca dalry, 11@20c; medium, 11@130; Interfor to common, G@luc; roll huttor, KAISe. BAGUINU~Htematns insctivo pnd unchanged, The few ardersrecclved were piled at the nonexed aunta- iy Drighion A, 224cs Lowlton, 20%ct , 10c; burlaps, 4 and & 1@15¢; double, 2 ricen, and uniess tlie comink b aurprising e {4 ot ax yel any noticeabtn deterloration n aual- My warranta ilie exnectatlon of fres arrivala f itne quotstions wero 82, con grades, and $2,43@2.75 for poor o extra Neary. Sll{ilfl’—"l'e heen in bettor demand, and for goad 1o heat auallties the market | nuate poor Lo co! M@ @3.00, wnid gooid 1o cholce at 8 honie fancy sold higher. &1, Lorts, Ma., Dee, on §030UNt Of nO 8! Rtice nlso was higner. prevlons qnotations, and unchanged. 24, —CATTLR—~Nothin, 1y If hers, hut TR 1ok CRL{10 HeXt WACK 8 ghd A Sancet £0 xt whe 7 imypae cao b sold ¢ sent Hour=Very alowy most packars ht ahipplug to best Yorkers. 82,70@2.00] oxtra, $2.03; receipts, 2,500; siipments, but noue In, and conse. ), none shipment, thelr lowest fignre, Qtter Creck, 1%cs Amerfc bu, 12G 4o gunntes, slogle, waol aacks, #ete. CHEESE=For fine goods the “The vourer qualities srill show a want nf “Trade continues qulet, thougli the yolume 1P Lo that uf past yesrs At 8 correspond. " aitoter. Beptemher and 75(34*5(\1‘:,“4:\':.““ du, 7@75ecs part skhin, 06 o3, 3 CONLEA coutinued wood demand (v reported, and up, though for antn; good, A o tecolpis, 1001 taf thy ot outaf the mnlzlk 4 arket maintains & The \weatlicr inter- quently aothing dologs recelpt KAKSAS CITY, Apecial DizpateA 10 Ths Tribune, Raxaan Cityv, Mo, Ded. 28.—Carrix~The Prics Currend teports cattle receipts, 178; shipments, 151 3, 003 native sicers and G110 wintered an Mreri, $1.40@3,00, lo0a—Itecelpta, ricea keeo well Bn ihattied feeling: : Lackswanna, | Milthare & O corn-fed Texas 020} shipments, €11 unchsn, og, $2.1502.33; light snip) ! ’ l)ul'll:El(A(lV.—l‘Mhn‘ s wern frmer, . $L 40 ¢ @ e, ‘rlm:"» X per 1 n0; bilcks do torce, 822000100 1 $:1.(6343,110 lewa, ‘Tlerca hoops, $13.0 taves, B, 037,00, Vere (0 moderato request ad Bales were made Fresh wers held tiblo Improvement (n the nnge fin values, Wequole it 8410610 ck: adiect niv: Woct sy #3050 The followine fgures were named fur rall and ocean contracts: o FloNp i, CixciNNars, Dee, 38.~Hooa—Demand active, rices have suvanced et eamman, 2 . 5362, 701 packing, $.L0301.60;0 celpts, t8241 ahipine! 815,65 @IK,00; w1 DItESSKD JOUK. n-Strong: cholen, $245Q2,50; stockers, $1,30@d.00; 2w Tiie reeripts e of 168 hend and § car at $2. EGtis—Wera quuted &l 140 31{=Tlore wia demand and oo B4 Q2.0 fal rocelota, 4,600, BY TELEGRAPII, FOREIGN CITIES, Mpecial Dispatch ta The Tridune. LirzernoL, Dec. 24—11:30 8, m.—Frovr—No, 1, 2281 POHEION GOODS, Statement showing forelgn fvolee valne and duty paid on guods entered for consumption ut the Port of Chlcago dugiug the week ending Dee, 28, clling valae here te about §10, 100, n 0. 8 Customs GuAIN—Wheat—Winter, No. 1. D No. 2, 8 Aly 014d; No. 2, 443 No, 2, Da: club, No. h vs idy Corn—New, No. 1, 218; No, 4, 1'novisioNs—Lork, 40s. Lard, 3y, LivkamoL, Dee. 28 ~Co1tox—Tending ups SH® i sales, 10(01 bales; speculation sud exporty 2,000 Amierican, 8,50, PROVIs108 s—5bort clear bacon, 24s 64. . 20.-BrIRIfS oF PrrioLzuvN-11%3 codfah, vatrs, ressed vod, o dreasd do, 7c1 1 £U.507 du Found, Waitand herring,’ 81,05, 3 sealed Derriug, per” box, FRUITS AND 3 ed jo0vemENt, BN . 1 this urket there was only it Values were oot sublecteit rices wern well sustatued at fim- et The following wers received by the Chicago Doa LivRnirooL, Dee. 28~{0W 8. m.—Flour, 18@220 wister, M Kd@0v} spring, TVa0s 4di while, Tedie 41 cluby Ds ddigta 0. Corn, 206238 0d. V'ork, 4th, Lani, ! 11e—Alden app. New Vorkand Michigan, dw@ i Uhig, ThE@ i peschies, unpared, AuaTiers HaIHer Fuspherrie Bwiter pitied cherrle TUB PRICE OF WUEAT. To the Editor o) The Tribune. Cuicaso, Dec, 28, ~In your conmiercial columna erave brico of wheal | markel for the wevk three vears sgo wua and for December tarco Pleasy add that those were the eurrency viices, snd gold was 113 for the 1 tor bccul‘!“b:r . Livnront,” Dec, Bh—Urinie mess park—Hastern, 440 Weatern, 44, Bacon~New Cunibertands, shors Tibs, 2'd; Jung clear, shouldnrs, 1Ret MY 3 wlinonlv, Turragans, 1 raglls, tgnibie; Toaas Wilmlaiion peas Virgtula do, 4 I G1Eahart cloar. 4¢ d, Prinie niesy beef, gutra lndia iness, R cars ude wan U8 | iuts dedci Tennimee do, 4 N PRUITS—Were dpalyry’ bouke, whieli wers g Diled s fikely 10 be Trozen nmoving. The priceswere pplos. $5.5 @200 per irly AT, bee iy Culifarid pears, Dedam 454, Talluw, 36 Loxvow, Dee, 8, ~Liverpont—~Wh Al LAXE—ATHYAlS OF Coast f0r Oricra-Wheat very sioall, AMERICAN CITIES. that the aversge weuk threw years ago, snd three yoard 50, PROVISIONS, HOG PRODUCTH — Were woderately active, snd Irreqular within Barrow Humiis, but Srm by comparison with previous days uf the weoks though the advices from Livorpoo! sud the Esat were In favor of & furthier decline, and hogs at our Block-Yarus were guoted 5o lore was mors reported for shipment thaa the w! yrasiges, 83,70 Flurlda'do, .05 per Loy o 1 Jemona, $ CZRIFS—Coflees are atlil the centre of luterest, ate wivunce at 110 aud at A 20 reatope confdence, wiul a has been 8 generors Mol 1y ipley have mivauced b futurce steady; December, D.dSet January, February, 0.T0c; March, w.Kie; Aprll, wuTcy May, Ink tlio ast few FLovr—~Dull and unchangeds receipts, 12,000 brls, UnalN=Wness quletstecelpie o) but ungrsded apring, Wi Nu. 3 spring, ROgDIes Nu. 3 apring, fakes yiiraded Ted. 81.x 1.0k No. 3 du, §1.106 uraves niso arn firus and our quutativas are sdvancel, duli Aud uusetiicd, the tine o yrar. Rick=Carvling, 64ig7ic; Laulslans, s@73{c; Han- Meudallog, Java, 3742 1¢; 0. ta faucy itio, 17 c3 common W falr, s RUGABg=Datens cut laaf, 1010} wrsnulated, ! standand, iinges Higcy ¢ No, 1, o St Fleaus wiite, i TH@TNC du Tully ‘subae i 40 cominud. “Calliorale suga ni silver drive, 4~ e, The fullowiog table exhlbits the uumber of bogs Lealers repurt. packed st the poluts uamed sinca No, 1, 1478, as come pared with the satie tai last year: 1 do. 81 10gial, 111 A i et 1136 Rye quilet, but s recelnts, 12,000 2 U3 ungraded, 4t dscs Nor, Clacluasth, (i, s, 4 o i aud unchauguds Tecerp Weutern, 2.agilet white, Jii@3ic. Jax-Firmat soise. gl Ka—Culley sel u 3101as: qules an V= Guled Unlied, vlmaSolic: crude, ady: 6504 11-16e, h. crushed,” 93@ ey 0,500 bu; Wi nd firmy Wio, Sydatfc. af drive, ndezes Callfor, Dew Oricans molesie; =€ it do prle, @i 7030c; COMMUD bivlisece, rg10¢] Atupice. 19@104c; cluver, 40@43c caila, ‘lko\!hlm outwegs, No. 1, 00@Yic; Byars=irua Dluv, S@s Jimai¥—Duli ut $1.153. CRFENTINE—FIFD) 8t aus-steady; Western, wB4Q@ LEATHER=Sicady: henlock swlv, Bueno s Grande 1ight, rren ‘I e bas beea bud iistle guatesient o the recelpts of hoge sb leadfug markets the vaat wack. e wlth corresmudin: perlod a3 year thicr 2ig2uci penper cn wakes (ho total Waly 8t iy compared Wit 8 yar i, $ho Jilaces LW Feaching S iUA KU, eastiar st year Was tery waewd S Peckivie uperations were quits thuited, il uf January they were romiarsably iyt 81 Cllcuo bt year for sha ‘week were WL, 00 aid succeedlog weeks ET0 164G, FI3. B0, TN I8N F 6, an Oy, PP 15U wad 2,0 0 Teseeiviy, o the Clove uf Feliruary. g Our lnforuiatlod the past week tudlcates that [ Ken- tucky suid purtlous of Ol Jud WasketuLle stk uf hogs bs Kectlig feduced to Luuber feutaiiug, Whilo the prupurtion of sy Rtil) v atfable ia I0UCh 1ATRUF 10 el Setous of tive, sud agalo emier, du- la per Dil, bub cloted Bruer 8t Siul UOLALIURS, balvs Were FyLuried uf du 4.10; 3,250 bris seiler Javuary at $7.358 y welghte, 20@22e. R Wi iie K firer; mess, $7.03, ut Bieats Orm ahd Unclas, anuers priio eteain. §3.73, RSt I o inghanede SINmfactusei vopper. 160, P copper. i Aucrican, | w@17cs Musels NALA~Horseahioe, No. K, $2.1082.13; cliock, §4.25 ‘Faehiser past af MAY—Tha rece Sinuiby were rnir: Iulsed’ do, §0.013 uplan under & fulr Ingulry feou the e KUt THe: c bts were lizbt. and thi bl b £l wi; h ey 3 T 1 grera clty btch: steady under 3 moderate demand. rderd are conung furward, tbo low frelgbty wikiog Tt an ubject (OF uealere Lo Fep ad er, e city trad bs lx Fint aud sccond clear, 136 aa Tulrd clear, 15 103 lach, o BaLrounez, WA, Kec. ¥, - FLova=Mors active,sad _Gualy—Wheal—Weatern fairly active: closing weaks No. 4 Fenosyivagle red, $1.UTh; N Ted, 0300 1084w Februsry, $1.075%41.U7H. Corn=' R, huid Kaueas: M b e~ Was iens v, 2 Westeru winter i Jauusry, 181! t and Jannary, 4IH@Ro; Fenraary, $ic: steamar, 40c. Ontasteady: Pennylvania anchanged; Western white, 92¢i do mixed, nochsaged. Ttye auiet and Airm: good 1o prime, BXA5c. 11AY=Dutl and nnchang+d, © PRoviatoYA- Xominally snehanged, BUrTER=Nteady; go demand for choles Westerny packed and rolie unchanged. TanLECx~Duil and nominally stesdys crade, 7%A o1 refined, Al(c, Flemy more Inquiry; Mo cargoes une | and angel, o Eiverpool, ‘poF stears, dull and nem- fnalt grsin, (4 aakee KEorirrs—Flour, 2,200 bria; wheat, 13,200 buy corn, 40 hu; oats, 4,000 b, niFxexTa—Nheat, 3,700 bt corn, 116,600 bu, NRW ORLEANI o Nzw Ostwans, La., Dec. 28.—Gartw—Corn strong anll_nhtlll“x ‘white aod yellow, 50c. Osts firmer atsi Canw-Maat~Flem, at f1.00. 1IAT=Rteady, and (n falr demand: chotes, $17.00. Proviaians-Park in falr demand; old, 87,507,014 paw. §2.00, L.ard searce and firm: ticree, to arrive £0.0%48,01 K6g1, $7.0047,50. Bulk meata srarce an firmy shoulders, lonce, 4ey ‘lrked ‘!{Vi.ll‘,’ clesr rth, dcy clear, 4i¢c, Nacon—Market dolls shoulders, 284c ciear rib, 4f3@1%os cloar, 4tic, Iiama—Hugar:currd 4 wesk, and lower, al 8!¢@0%cy uncanvased, 7@ v—Steady: Western rectified, $1.1 1.10, Uroceriza—Colfee active, fiem, snd higher; Rio tlvmh ordinary to prime, 11@i0ke. Rugar in gond demiand at full prices. at 41(@{3ri Fommon to ¥ood common, 4143534 }wlmv o ctinle {{dbct yellow ciarified, #puMc, Inhuulu-ull with & good de. mand; common, vazic: f f2l%) eentrifugal, 19 @20c1 prime to Cholco, 2a@ise. Kice ‘wetlve ad frm BRAX e, 4 of the articles tn question to be permitied only on condltion that the aclicr label the packages ** Preserved peas colored green with salta of copper.” —— . A Royal Chatean. The Ring of Bavarls is erocting at Herren. c:"\;m"fu" lh"'flmm?fl'tnq(h“t u}n& of 1kat A ersallics, 0 estlinated cost o e build. To 1 30,000,000 marks (80,000,000). 5 FINANOIAL. New York Open Boardof Trad OF MONTREAL AND CHICAGO, 128 and 130 LaSalle-st, [] FEW YORK BTOCKS bdought and sold on ONF PER CENT MANGIN, inlots of ten shares and upwar, Oraln and Provislons hought and sold. Contracts not elosed nut until tnargin 1s exhausted. W. L. COM F. 8, WOODCOCR, Ans't Man RAILIROAD TIME TABLE. IRRIVAL AND DEPARTORE OF TRAIR, FXPLA 13 5 el Tl e N Sty UHICAGD & NORTHWESTERN RATLWAY. Tieket Offices, €2 Clark-sf. (Sheroan House) and st PIILADELPIIA, FRILADELPRIA, Der. 3%.—Frovn—Steady snd on- N heut Eadite: sk ity N, 2 rot, 00 ALN =W he aler an: nlly No, 2 , 81, amber, $1.064@1,0744: whlte, $1.0: l.‘l’&m‘[\'n. 4 Ehi " dull, And_ tending downwandi steamer; 41@44c; old yollow, 47@4Ret new inixed, A e, Uatadulls white Weatern, i4ctates mix- AT e T il Tl diale, v ing-- nd “tending downiward. = \fess ek, 845003875 ' ndls mess beef, BIN.(A10.50, iatia—Amoked, 7@Acs plekicd, 6@0\CI Rreen, 6¢ sak: ed, Lard higiier{ prime steam, g uTTeR~New Vork state and fradford County ex. tras, 21@c; Weatern Reserve, 10317¢. - FaoR—Stendys Western, 24A35c, Citrzax—Quict but atealyt Weatern, 7@ale, PRrnoLEUN—\Veaks rened. Aer crude, 1He. Wik T—Qniets Werern, €1,0v. roRTIFTa—Flour, 1,300 brlas Wiieat. 27,000 bu; corn, 40,0001 Bt OBt 8,570 by £Ye, 4, 0 bit. RULWACKED, iLuauRer, Wis., Dec. 24.—Frous—Quiet aod ua- GRAIN--WWheat dull; opened Je lowers closed ateadyt No. 1 Milwaukee, hurd, D24 No, 1 Milwaukee, 81 No. 2 Milwankee, w2ige: cember, Kliged e A Hiwaukee, G1bgcs @My rejected, 8 weak: No. 3, Oate quiet, but steady; No. 2, 104c, Rye qutety No. 1, ke, afiey petter; No. 7 iprjnk. cash aud Janusry, Februsry, & rovisioNs—Quiet, but stesdy: mess pork dall at .40 for new, Frime ateam lard, ¥ £3,00 for vld sud 8 #5140, Live steady at $2.6092.00; dressed steadyat $2.93, floa: Rizcatprs~Flour, 11,000 brls: wheat, 68,000 by, SIIPMEXTS—Flodr, 11,000 Lria: wheat, J7,000 bu. AT, LOU: BT, Lovis, Mo, Dec. 28.—Frovs—Quiet and un- changed. 2 URA-Wheat opened dull. but closed sctive No, 2 4 fall, OlMe casht (OK@XC Jauuary: 1MKAMIIC " aPacific Past Line. asouxcity & Vank aiubnate Dav Ex, vis afuhuque Night Ex. v| nomans Night Exprese, ngloug City & Tan agreevort, Jlockrd & B aFreeport, Hoekf'd & Dabuaus ... B\ fiwankee Fast Mal, Millwaukee Special—§ BMliwaukea Exnress. bMIlwankea ['sssenger, \ilwaukeo Passsnger (413, direen Hay Kxnress, b8¢. Paut & Minn bit. Paul & Minn pm 2222238585383 SsesusususEIUUCATENAS EEEEFFEFEEEFEERREEELEL 2 Pullman_ Jiotel Carsars ran through, brtween Chi- cagn s Gounell Dlufts, on the trala’ Jéaving Chicato Yo oiher rond rune Pullman of aoy other form of hotel cars west of Chicago. a=Depot corner of Wells and Rinzie-sta. b=Depot corner of Canal and Kinzh by . 3 do, RO No, 4 ¢, Corn ensfér asd sctive, ar'd iwasiso camni iiganis | OEI0AGO, BRLINGTON & QUINOY BAILROAD, Jdanuary OW@ide Februaryt Anediie jarchi mmu{nn*a.l.uk Indlann-av, and Rixteenth-st., 33ic May. Oats dull sud lowery No. | “and Cansi sad 81x sis. Ticket Ufices, 50 Clark* o doriy i 14z cashs Sike Vebruacy, liye nnor and bette st. and st dopots. 42%c. - Darley dulls fancy” Wisconsln, 5@80c: EEE T TR 4 e Witaky—Stoady at 81.04, Y Ou th! . Mendota & Galesbarg Express . am) o nuv!'lx“g?;—l uly s joul In‘ trade, Lard emster at H e B iE IiECEtPTI~Flour, 2,000 bria; wheat, 33,000 bu corn, ! P Dubuqus & Bloux City Express Am) 0 bui onl;:l.llln‘mx :ye. 4,000°bui barloy, 3,000 fiflmi’fl'&rfififi'fii{n p iR SrieuryTs—Flonr, 7,000 bris: wheat, 20,000 but corn, & Colal 30,000 LT oA, RaRGS Tre, I 0Xa1 buy bariey, 3,000 by, | LownersGrove Accomm ;ml CINCINNATI, ¥ CINetRyATE, Dec, 24, —Co rTox—Qulet at 87e. endota & Otiaw: 1L FLovR=Steady and unchanged, Nowner's Urovs Accormodation n GRATK—Wheat scarce, fivm,and nutets red and white, | PORBETS UTONS Accommotatto $ 14 20@uTe, Corn qulet but firm, at :t2'cia cash ayotan: | Freeport & Huputue Lxpress . nen unry, Oata in gvod demand &t Sia20c, Iltye Arm at 32 K apens: o 103 b @hic. Narley aulet but sieady fof No 3aprlug at 5@ o o b Phrovistox 1\held at $8.00. | “Tullman T'aisce Dining-Cars and Tulliman i6-wheel Lard n good o highers steam. | Bieening-Cara aro run betwecn Chicago and Omana on g . Hulxmeata duf | tha Paclfo kxress., AL $2.87), $3.00, $i. 124, $4.20, and 81, 23647173, Witiaky—iesgy nt $1.03. BETTER—STeady and unchaneed, Lixszen O1.~Quict at radic, NOKTOX. Bostox, Dec, 2R, —Frou i —nteady; Western superfine, $3.00@3.9%: caniinon extras, 81,754, 21 Wisconain ox+ tras, §4,(0604. 501 Wisconain sud Minnesota patent proc- !l!z 811, A | Unat—tarin moderete demandy naw, fo@uicy old searve ot 46ahlc. Uste fn demand; N nod oxira wihite, ia@iee; No, 1 white, T13itges No. 3 white aud. No. 4 imixed, G, Ntye, S0 n,k'«fli'fl” —Filour, 2,400 brls; corn, 2.900 by wheat, i, ‘BiI¥MENTa—Flour, 1700 bria; corn, 33,000 bu, LoutsviLLE, Dec. 5a e ot p—Fl OUIEVILLE, Dec. 38, —CotTaN—Flrmer at Frod ulct and unchanged. B Giatx—\Viieat steadyy red, #oo; nmber and white, pie, Corn firm whito, Ges mixed, 34c. Osta—Walte, o Eiec. itysquiet at Adc, ' HAY—Steady AL 80,0071, 50, PHOVISIOKI—P'OTK quich ‘st $4.124@9.79, land stealys chuice leat, Glywoder do’ kew, 750, Lulk meats steady| shoulders, 2@t clear Fib, SH@IHCT OHIOAGO, ALTON & BT, LOUIS, AND CHIOAGG, XANEAS (ITY & DENVER BEOBT LINES. Unlon Depat, West Side, near Madisan- F ety third ot Lesve, | 90 pml* 3:35 pm WEE ’I,’Ip Fanss Cly & Denver Fust Ex. bt, Louts, Springfiald & Texan, Mohile & Now Oricans F.apross Bt. Louts, Ffl;luflncl.k'l'a!ll. Teoria, Burlingion § Fast Kxpr & Keokik ] l',lglr,. A P Yeator, Lucon, < Jolfet & Dwiwht Accomiod BJ0AGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RAILWAY Unlon Depot, cm'nrr.elmlwu and Canal-ats, Ticitet Office, 83 Bouth Clark-st., opposite Bherman House, snd at depot. Teave. Arrive, 7:668m* 743 pm Milwaukeo Express.... Wisconsin & Slinnesota, *“Green. eI Tiay, and Menasna throwgh Dayi [ Wiltexy=§1.00. jay, anu ; : INDIAYAPOLIS, Ml 10:10 A ¢ 4:00 p m IuntaNavoLIe, Ind., Dec, 24, —FLous—-Quict and un- owa Exprens. 5:00 DN 410:45 AT changed. Hliwaukes Fadt Ling (dally), 00 wpm GRS v, g o e, o | W R B ol u E Y Ay, uf & :1;&:‘;]‘.‘1)@3! G e, 4'.?{‘ gu.!l .’;._: 'c £ib, 83 : Au{l through Night Express, t000pm_7:00 8 m ) e ‘D ahoulders. 251 clear 3 A1l tra i 7 i Al traing run vis Milwaukee. Tickels for 5t. Paul e Whear, 1o S 0000 100 bug oata, | A9 Minncanolls am zond cither via Aindison and Frairia dughlen, or vis Watcrtown, LaCrosse, and Winous. ILLINOJB OENTRAL RAILROAD, foat of Lake-st. and foot of Tweaty-tacon Icket Uttico, 121 Naudotut-st., Dear Clark. Tesve, | Arrive. 1,400 bu. TOLRLO. Totupo, Dec. 2% ~Unain—WWhest quicts amber Michigan closed Janusr; Mpc( Februsry, 08c: xa red witter, January, 3, February, l-lc{‘ N ¢ Weatirn amber, Oise, Corn quistt new hij : t new No, 2 3¢ dull mnd unchanged. 1van—Qulet and unchanged. IiECEIFTe=Vheat, 110,010 bus corn, 20.000 bu. BuIrsMxsTe—~Whest, v,001 bui corn, L KANSAS CITY, peedal DispaicA (o The Tribuna, Raxsas City, Mo, Jed. 24—GRAIN~The Price Current_repurts; Wheat~ilecelpts, 17,500 hug ship. ments, 0,400 bt Srmy No. 2 sty $0es Janunry, Tbe; No. 3, cash, THet Jenuary, Sume: No, 4, cash, aigo, Cors uml!‘n 4,075 bus shipimenti, 2 400 buj owers No, 2, cash, 2i%{ci January, 225c Lo 2ifo. DRTHOSY, PrTrotT, Dec. 28, —FLOUN~FIrm and quict, Bprlngaed Express, Boringneld Nignt Exprom. .. Protin, Nurlington & Keokiilc. bleurta, Burllugton & Keokuk. ,, Dubiuque & Kioux City Exprees Diibunue & Sloux Clty Express Glinan 'assen; g On Baturday might rui ntrails only, SRR hesi “Raalery exim. Datet Ko 'n'-?y';'fd b0n Saturday night ruus to i'evria only. TAC KR0S it ho, i, Bicr aray MIOHIGAN CERTRAL RATKROAD, ) D11 amber, o Dld} Fedipis, 5,001 b snipmentas 4, e % 08WKIO, Depat, foot of Laka-st. and fout nf Twenty-second-st. Tickat Utfice, 67 Ciark-st., soutliease eorner of laue Oswxao, Deo. 2A.—Gnatn—iVheat steadyy doiph, Grand Pacifo Hotel, and v Patmer iiouse, hard Dualh aoriag, $1.901 Ko, 3 biflwatice, R e £ 7T o No. 3 wrmuh.dix i1 exira wilto o, 81, 3T0lédo, 43¢, Oata scarce; mix; surraLo. Nurrato, Dec, 24, —tinaix—liusiness at & standatill, rrices somlaally unchanged. WOOL, Posroy, Dec. 24.—Wook — Detter feallng: snles smail. Large huyers have clearcd tho market of all da- tirable Jota of fne wool that were offering at low prices, and the bulk of the atuck {s now In the handv of parties holding for higher prices; Ohlo and Vennsyl- vanis fleeces, 4@3ac; Mlichizan and Wisconsin, 2@ ancy No, 1 Western tlecces, 31Qi3ct unwashed comblug and delaloe, 25@20¢; meditm Indiaca, 23c¢; unwashed Atissourl, 2o, Beate, Jiatl (riaMain and Ate L 13y Expres Jiay kxpr ATiknito Exprass (Aaiv) 3 ntio Expro Riaht Exoreba.ees R PITTSBURG, FT. WAYNE & CHICAGO BAILWAY, Taalson-ste. Ticket Oficas, D iaric s, Patmer Houss, atd Grand Pacifc Hoier: Loave af} and Fxpress, "acifo k: ‘aab Ling, B{L mn&uu o.' t of Monzoe: Trtenleat rom Expetln Do, ot oL alariny Pacle, and Depot (Exposition Wullding). PETROLEUM, CLRYELAXD, 0., Dec, 23, —PETROLERUM~Firm; stand- ard white, 110 teat, De. (L CiTY, Pa., Dec, 28, ~PrrzoLzun~Marketopened with 070 bidi sdvanced tu vaYe, derlinod to w¥¥e, at which price It closed: shipmeuts, 21,000 bris, svere agnit 11,000 brisy (ransactions, 20:,0ax) bris. PirTanvag, Pa., Dec. 28, —PRTROLEUM=Modcrstely actlve: crude, $LI74 at Parkers for Immedla ipmeats refacd, 8ic. Polladetphln delivery, Leave. | Arrive._ * fiamg A0sm 040 Pt T P Morntox Express. PRTL LAKE BHORE.& MIOHIGAN SQUTHERN, Teave. | Amive. 33 am * 7140 pm 00 & 11 * 7:40 P10 5113 pm| 008w i pm't 8408 m f ~01d Lige. . o ki Atlsntlg X0 xnress (dal) Nignt kxpress.. . PITTIIURG, CINCTWATI & BT, LOUIS R R. 1 {1 ne,’ Devot Coraer ot Cllion wnd Carro \ide. DRY GOODS. Nxw.Tonk, Dec. 3. —[usincss continues Hght with commisslun-houses and Importers. Jabbers ars dolnk 8 falr trade In grinta and cotten guods, sud dress are sell- ing at lower ‘prices o onler. lo reduce stock before stuck-taking, Cotton goods quiet and fairly seady. Woalen goodsfasctive. Furcign goods very quiet, TURPENTL WiLwixatox, lee. 26.-6n1 Steady at . e — - How Milllonaires Tuvest Thelr Money, New ¥nck (vrreqmndence Ruchester Denncrut, It I surprlalng that woney lenders are so in- disposed Lo accepi out-ol-tuwn sccuritics, Such, however, is the case, and hence, white mitlious ura waltfug investment, lenders will not noties upplicatious from the country, Ono journal ud- vertises nearly $2,000,000, but vity sccurity Is wanted, Nearly onc-half tho sbove sum s of- feredd by one broker, who represcnts several large eatates, Heavy loansoun the very bost nroperty can be had at five per ceut, but on sec- ond-rate property, such as tenement houses, livery stables, &c., vix per cent [s demauded. The Astors do not lend on morirage, but prefer Gov- ernments, ‘The reason {8 found 1n their objection to appearing in the public prints ns parties to fureclosuro suits. Other promincut capitalists, nuchi os Jumes Lenox, Peter Goclet, and Robert L. Stuart, adopt asimilar policy, They purchase first-class rallway bouds fu lurgu sums; also clty bonds, the lssuo of which amounts to !l'.‘(\.nm‘m ‘I'his personal prop- vrtv s vory curcfully kept. ‘Fhe Asturs have a Jurge safe, which {s” alwave guurded. It probe ably contatos $35,000,000 of sucl securitivs. ‘The Balo Becunty Canpany probably has 3100« 000,000 fn fts care, and here 1o _robbery or defal- cation has ever been known. There'is probabt: $300,000,000 of persona! property held in th vity, ahnost all of which escapes tazation, This 3 ate (oes not juclude merchaudise, but siply capital. Polson In Presorved Poas. ‘Thie subject of the use of salts of copper a8 coloriug matter for articles of food has been bu- fure the Freuch Academy. In ghe course of the discussiou, M. -Pasteur stated that, baviog bought fourteen cases of preserved peds at ran- dons from several shops fn thevrincipal quarters of Parts, he found teu of them contained cop- per, sometimes as wuch 88 1 70,000th of tue whbole welght of the agticle, exclusive of the lquid,—the latter ulways coutaluloz some cop- per when the peas contatn it, but o lcis yuantity; in the peas, the copper is geucrally to b found Szed under the exterlor gorniea) eo- velope, It was also stated that preserved peas may always be constdered as being tainted with gopber when thev have, even lu the icast degree, tha fresh grecn color of vatural peos. du the futerest, therefore, ot public sunfiary safety, M. Lasteur urged the absolute proscription of suth treatment of sltmentary substances,~—tolerution Louls: Clncullllél Indlansi L ‘l‘llr ylile, Columbus g s o TURPENIINK-~ KANEAKEE LINE, Cinctagatl, Jndtan o Doy Ripreas, e P e o Nl i L S pm ) 718 (EI0AQO, BOCK ISLAND & PAGIFIO RATLEOAD, e O o0 Clark ste: Bhoriian Jtvuse: Leare. *pomm' 8 pHwpmi T msba, Leavenworth & Ateh. U A CCuinuodation, Nll&}llm’eu. . B All meals on tho Omalia EXpress s7e 265y cars, At 73 ceuts oach. ! OMI0AGO & EASTERN TLLINOIS RAILEOAD ** Danville ute, " e Clark-st., 133 earbora TR O et Cliatda snd Careon- Teave, | Anive. H“enmfl Papress. v 'S REMEDIEY, GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICIN MARK. ireat En-TRADE MARK, TRADE MATK, [He ieeat K TRADE 1y will promptly and A radically curd soy 8ud cvery caso of Nervor Debtitty 8ud Weakncsd re- suit of ludiscresion, eXcess OF UvErwork of the brafa sad ner, B Yous systens s per- Before Taking (e hablc, asd bas o wagic. : Daraussic sud i After Taking, used for aver thirty years with grest guscess. §.#~ Full parciculars (o our pamoblet. wiich we de- sirv (o aend free by wall Lo :":‘7 vne. g The Speclde e £r58 Uy il druyistd &b §150r DACKAZe, OF slx paciage fur 83, or Wil be st tree by mali 08 R cuipt uf the moncy by Ndxtfl‘_fil THE @AY MEDICINE CO wflnhlnlh' lfi-:lcli Detroit. Mich, VANBCHAACK, bIEPHENSON & 0 L -st., Lblcako, Wholeasie sod retall will supoly druzg! 8 ak pruprictors’ yric LLANEOUS, »o s DR.KEAN, 173 Bouth Clark-st., Uhlcago. Censult perecoaldy or Ly mall, frew of cuarge, on all clrusle, bervous, of special discuses. 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