Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1879, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. APRIL 13. {879-SIXTEEN PAGES. MILWAUKEE. The Change in the Political Complez- ion of the Common Council and Its Effect. Mayor Black Utters His Opinion on the Subject, and Manifests No Fear of Trouble. The Board of Suyervisors and the Eouse of Correction In- spectorship. A Very Pretty Muddle in Reference to the New Chamber of Commerce, Etc. THE COMMON COUNCIL. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. MrwavKkKzE, Wis., April 12.—The new legis- lative body of the City Government, the Com- mon Council, will meet for the first. time at 2 e’clock on Friday afternoon. This body, for the first time in the history of the city, as well as since the organization of the party, will contain 8 large majority of Republicans. The chief significance of this marked revolution is that we shall baye a Republican to serve as Acting Mayor in the absence of his Honor Mayor Black from the city, which, by the way, is by uo means an infrequent occurrence. The position is con- nected with the duties of the President of the Common Council, and the honor will therefore be conferred upon one of the Republican mem- bers of the body. Just who the lucky individual will be it is hard to tell; but there is an abun- dance of excellent material from which the se- ection can be made. In looking over the names of the Republican members those of E. P. Matthews, Thomas H. Brown, Florian J. Ries, and Thomas H. Wood present them- selves most prominently in the tieht of fitness through experience and ability. Messrs. Brown and Wood have been members ‘of the body long- er than their colleagues, Matthews and Ries, but it is questionable whether this will give them apy advantage in the choice. Without having resorted to any canvass of the sentiments of the Republican members of the Board, Tue ‘TRIBUNE correspondent will venture the pre- diction that the bouor will fall to the lot of either Matthews or Brown, provided they can be prevailed upon to accept. Either of these gentlemen will prove not only competent pre- Siding officers, but calm and dignified Acting Mayors when ovecessity requires them to act in that capacity. Mayor Black has fin- ished his annual message. It is short, unusually 50, he says, and will deal with matters purely Jocal. Mayor Black is not a man of lone mes- sages. His ideas are conveyed in brief sen- tences and terse language, usually. He will not waste any words in endeavoring to clicidate asubject, no matter whether it be in private conversation or in correspondence, and his lan- guage frequently proves far more forcible than eloquent. He says what he means, and means what he says, and the manner of expres- sion seldom causes him any com- punction of conscience. He deals with all alike—poor and rich, _lay- man and priest, civilian and officia!,—and his eledge-hammer stvle, while it may occasionally grate harshly upon the finer sentiments and feelings, never fails to please in the end. ‘The fact that the Common Council is Repub- lican does not cause the Maror any trouble. He says that he dues not anticipate any hostility {rom that bodr, even if he should veto some of their measures. “While a member of the Legielature,’ said he the other day, “I carried. every measure of mine through Doth Houses, although they were composed very largely of Republicans, and I anticipate no trouble now that the Common Council is Republican. Ishall veto nothing unless the ‘public interests demand it, and then 1 shall find @ sufficient backing to sustain me.” Inasmuch as confidence is always essential to success, it need not be wondered at if what the Mayor says should prove truc.. He possesses 2 wonderful amount of confidence, and backs it with abun- dant energy. THE COMMISSIONERSHIP. A lull bas occnrred in the battle for appoint- ment to the position of Commissioner of Public Works, about to become vacant by the expira- tion of the term of Capt. William P. O’Connor. ‘The occasion of this lull is said to be the an- nouncement made to the different candidates fully a week ago by the Mayor, that further effort would be useless; that he had decided upon a name, and would send it in to the new Council at the first meeting. In consequence of this bit of information, A.L. Kane is no longer heard from through the public press, while Patrick Drew contents himsclf with the assurance that his reply to the assaults of all antagonists silenced them most effectually, and hiad no little influence in carrying the First Ward for the Republican ticket. ‘hether Mr. Drew expects the appointment from Mayor Black cennot be divined by anything he says, as be seldom refers to the mat- ter; but. that the honorable _ xentle- man keeps up the tallest. kind of thinking the while cannot for amoment be doubted. The incumbent whose term is about to expire, and who is also known to be a candidate for reap- pointment, maintains a dignifiea composure that smacks strongly of confidence in his ulti- mate triumph. Whether this confidence is jus- tified by any hint that may have been given, or a word that may have inadvertently escaped the lips of the Mavor, cannot now be guessed. But sopearances certsinly indicate that Cant. O'Connor contidently expects to be reappuinted, despite the opposition that has confronted him. At Jeast that is the conclusion reached by Tue ‘TRpvne correspondents. As stated in the last Scxpax Trustne. Capt. O’Connor is the only Democrat thus far named who can hope to be confirmed by the Common Council, now that it will contain a strong Republican majority; and for this reason the Mayor might be induced to appoint him against the strongest kind of op- position. < , THE COUNTY BOARD. The new County Board of Supervisors will meet for the first time on the 22d inst. In poli- tics the members are equally divided, so that it may prove difficult to effect au organization. ‘This County Board of Supervisors is a body to whose action no particular political. sienificance attaches; but it won’t do to intimate the con- yiction to the everage member. As arule the Board is honest and economical in its action. ‘The public treasury is guarded against deple- tion by greedy, contractors as vigilantly almost as a miser guards his hidden store of filthy lucre. But politics seldom enter into the dis- cussions. Discussions of that sort are avoided .with scrupulous care by both parties, in couse- quence of 3 wholesome fear that it may retard Jegislation intended for the best interests of the taxpayers of the county, regardless of their political proclivities. Perhaps the most important action that these county Solons will be called upon to take this season is the election of an Inspector of the House of Correction in the placeof Henry Hase, who was chosen 2 year ago, nearly, to fill the unexpired term of Daniel Kennedy, now Chief of Police. Contrary to the practice of his popu- Jar predecessor. Air. Hase, in the recent cam- pairn, pursued the unwise course ot attempting to. secure the nomina- tion of candidates who. were pronouuced in his favor. The scheme succeeded well at sev- eral of the caucuses, but met with a sad defeat afterwards at the polls. In one case a Demo- cratie ward caucus was controlled by the friends ot Mr. Base to the extent that a Republican secured the nomination for Supervisor. The unterrified kicked violently upon discover:ng the trick, and supported a third candidate, the Republicans having puc a full ticket in the tield. ‘The result was the success of the independentin the trianeuler ficht thus created, and the loss of one vote calculated upon by Mr. Hase. A sur- vey of the field as_now presented indicates that the present incumbent of the Inspectorship will haye a bard rozd to travel in the effort to secure re-election. All, ur nearly all, of the prominent Republicans are opposed to him so bitterly that he cannot expect to receiveeyen a complimentary ote from them, while the Democrats, remem- bering his declaration of Republicanism a year aga, uud his treacherous action in endeavoring to control the selection of Suvervisors at the caucuses of both parties, will not stand by him. The chances are, Judzing from the sentiment of Jesding members as now expressed, that a non- partisan, thoroughly competent for the position, will be elected, although Mr. Hase cannot be expected to give way without a desperate struggle. THE CHAMBER OF COJLMERCE. ‘The members of the Chanfber of Commerce are sadly at sca concerning the. project to pro- yide new quarters. As is well known, and bas eon repeatedly stated in Tne Tstsunx, the ground upon which the present Chamber of Commerce stands has been purchased by our millionaire banker and railway King, the Hon. Alexander Mitchell, with the view of putting up a new edifice that will do credit to himself and make a handsome addition to his adjoining property,known as the Mitchell Building. Several weeks ago a propo- sition was submitted to the members of the Board by Mr. Mitchell to provide suitable quar- ters in the proposed new structure, on condition thatalease would be taken for twenty-one years at an anoual rental of $3,000. The ac- ceptance of ‘this proposition was vowcd with but few dissenting voices. Then plans were ordered on exhibition for approval or rejection by the members.. This gave a larze number who are opposed to the present up- stairs quarters to make a rally against Mr. Mitchell’s scheme. He proposed that the new Chamber of Commerce hall should be on the second floor. Tney objected, and made a vigor- ous personal canvass that resulted in securing as supporters a decided majority of the active members. ‘The architect, Mr. Mix, then prepared a new plan, which reduced the size ot the proposed building twenty feet on the south, and converted the space So vacated into an alley roadway for the purpose of insur- ing a full supply of light on three sides, as well as more thorouth ventilation. After this plan had been prepared and submitted a resolution was introduced accepting it and rais- ing the rental $1,000 per annuni. But even this did not suit the object- ors. They numbered among them oue party who had a piece of ground a square away, which would answer asa suitable site; alsoa strong party of West Siders who favored the location of the Chamber in that part of the city, and looked upon Jobn Plankinton Esq., a8 their money patron in case the scheme founa favor. Therefore, when the resolution to accept the al- tered plan came up for final action, an. amendment was offered, which, atter being again amended £0 as to simply rescind the original action of the Board, prevailed by an almost unanimous vote, and the whole matter was then referred to the new Board of Directors; who will oe inducted into office on Monday. ‘The secret of the ‘strength of the opposition to Mr. Mitchell’s” plan. lies in the fact that the treasury of the Chamber of Commerce contains $40,000, whien has been hoarded with the especial object in view of erecting a handsome Bxchange some day on the joint-stock plan. Itis now proposed by them That the Mitchell scbeme be abandoned alto- gether; that either the present site or that owned by Robert Eliot, at the corner of Mil- waukee and Michigan strects, be purchased, and that a building be erected to contain only the Chamber of Commerce hall and offices suitable for commission firms. All this can be done for $300,000, they say, and of that sum $40,000 is now in the treasury. The balance can either be raised by subscriptions to the capital stock, or by loan upon the property. Atany rate, the cdifice can be erected and be under the sole control of the Cham- ber of Commerce body, while the interest upon the capital borrowed need not prove aburden. The intimate friends of Mr. Mitchell state that he cares little what these malcontents do. If they wish him to put up a building for them, be will do so, althouzh he knows he can never realize a fair percentage upon the invest- ment, and must therefore, 25 a matter of course, suffer loss. On the other hand, if they will purchase the present site at what it has cost him, and put up a building in con- formity with their own ideas, he will gladly contribute $20,000 toward its erection out of his own pocket, as 2 gift. ‘This will give you an insight to Mr. Mitchell’s opinion of the elephant he has on his hands, and of his perfect willingness to be rid of the uncouth animal,” said a contidential friend of the millionaire to THE TrisuNE corre- spondent yesterday. ‘Yes, and of his willing: ness to get rid of the bulls und bears too,” was the response of the newspaper man. The upshot of this singular waut of unanimity on the vart of the members of the Chamber of Commerce cannot now be devised, but a concla- sion cannot be deferred much alter the Ist of May, as by that time the Chamber will assume their new quarters in the Munkwitz Building, on Broadway,and the work of pulling down the old pile will be proceeded with. EASTER SERVICES. The observance of Easter Sunday promises to be more general this season than in many years past. The arrangements for divine worship at the Episcopalian churches to-morrow, especial- ly St. James and old St. Paul’s, are very elabo- rate. The fioral decorationsin both of the churches named promises to be simply gorgeous, while particular attention has been vaid to the arrangement of musie- al programmes of rarest excellence. At St. James’ a choir of sixteen voices will sing a va- riety of anthems, gloriss, and kyries, while the organ is to be supplemented by Prof. Hutchins? Instrumental Quintette Club. Oid St. Paul's, not to be outdone, will huve a choir of seven- teen voices, and the Heine Quintette String Band in addition to the organ. ‘These preparations are for the morning serv- ices in both churches, and caunot fail to attract laree congregations, particularly as the arrangements have received liberal zratui- tous advertisement in the daily papers. A novel feature in the observance of the aay will be an Easter service of the Knishts Temolar of St. Jobn’s and old Wisconsin Commandcries, which is announced for St. Paul's Church, to begin at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. This feature was first introduced here a vear ago, wud created a most favorable impression, particu- larly because of the beauty of the service ar- rauged for the occasion. The service arranged for to-morrow will be similar to that of last year in every respect. The musical programme connected therewith is appended Gloria in Elcelcia.. Te Deum (in B flat) . Easter Anthem ... Hymn 424 (Coronation) Easter bymn—**Jesus +-.Old Chant Chappel Christ is Rieen To- Day ease Anthem. rom Burial Service Anthem—‘**Shont the Glad Tidings’. avenport The Sabbath-school children of St. James Church will have an Easter festival at 5 o'clock in the aiternoon, and those of St. Paul’s Sab- bath-school at half-past 7 o’clock in the evening. ‘The usual evening service at St. James is to be dispensed with, because of the festival of the children at the late hour named. Bapcer. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. The New City Council. To the Edttor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, April 11.—I noted with mach pleas- urein your issue of this morning the tendency of a cualition of the respectable element of the city Courcil, aud through your columns I beg to urge it upon that body. It is essential to good government, and will be hailed with pleas- ure by the citizens of Chicago as an omen of virtue and prosperity, and will restore confi- dence in the minds of the people in the integ- rity of their representatives. Iam (and always haye been) a Democrat, and a taxpayer, too; and asbake-bands betweeo the intelligent, hon- est, and respectable element .in the Common Council, to the exclusion of the disreputable. is just what-L and every decent man is auxious ior, and it is essential to the success of the ad- ministration of Carter Harrison. G. HENRY. Landlord and Tenant. To the Editor «f The Tribune. Cmrcaco, April 12—Your correspondent CA,” who, in last Friday’s issue of Tun Trin- UNE, calls attention to the Jegisiation lately proposed st Sprinwfield referring to the Land- lord and Tenant act, characterized it as a move -in the interests “of tenants who pay no rent,” and adds that the law now is simple, eflective, and just. Evidently the proposed legislaing is misun- derstood by “A,” and his acquaintance with the practical workings of. the present law not yery extensive. Those laws do not give the landlord possession from a non-paying tenant, simply because of the constrution placed upon them by one of the Judges of the Circuit Court, whereby when an appeal is taken, by filing the bond in the Court to which it is prayed and the issuing of a supersedeas therefrom, under Sec. 65 of the Justices’ act, the effect of the Statute of 1877, by which immediate possession was in- tended to be given, when the landlord filed a bona within five Gays after the rendition of jndement in his favor, is entirety paralyzed. ‘or illustration: the landlord obtains judement of restitution, and files his bond before the Jus- tice; the tenant appeals, and files bis bond in the Circuit Court. A writ of supersedeas issues therefrom, commanding the Justice to stay all. further proceedings. He does so, and, therefore, the immediate writ of restitution contemplated by the act of 1877 is summarily stayed. The difficulty is that, when the statute was passed, the sec- tions of the Justice act were not covsidered by the framer of the bill in connection with his pro- posed enactment. The legislation now cou- templated, as I understand, is desicned to rem- edy this detect, and give vitality to the ‘act of 1817, by re-enacting it; with the further proviso that, upon toe trial of an appeal, judgment may be given against the sureties for damages, whether they are those of the landlord or of the tenant, and to amend secs. 64 and 65 of the Justices’ act so that they will not conflict with the purpose intended by the re-enactment. It'is further proposed to abolish the right of distress, except as to crops grown or growing. This right is practically useless in Jarze cities; it produces quarrels and breeds litigation, and is a relic of the character of remedics prevailing ages azo among the Gothic nations, of Europe. It. has been abolished in New York, North Carolina, Mississippi, and perbaps in other States, while in the New England States generally the proceeding is changed to an at- tachment on mesne process issued out of acourt of competent jurisdiction. No owner of realty in this city would for a moment ‘Tesist the abo- lition of this right, vrovided he is afforded sure and speedy means of obtaining possession from a non-paying tenant. ej ‘That ‘class of tenants “who pay no rent and have no property upon which a distraint could be levied will be deterred from entering into the possession of real estate with the in- tention of holding it against its owner by means of sureties who are mere men of straw. Good tenants will not be harmed, while bad ones will be frustrated in the practice of those schemes for robbing landlords for which they are so cele- brated in this city. W. D. Why Women Should Read Newspapers. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cutcaao, April 12.—It has long been a matter of earnest speculation to me why it is that wom- en asa general rule do not tuke a more para- mount interest in the newspapers of the day? From observation I have found that very few, in proportion to the reat number of women, read the newspapers with the idea of gaining any real practical information therefrom. Usually they glance hastily over the local matter, unless per- chance there is an elaborate description of some fashionable wedding or some other item of equal importance. ‘There is probably no class of literature from whence « more general amount of knowledge may be obtained than the newspaper periodical, and there is no class of literature that has stood so firmly under all the hailstorms of virulence and abuse. . The statement has often been made that no woman who desires. to keep her soul spotless and unsullied ought to read the newspaper; this has been the hue. and cry raging for years against the introduction of the paper in the family circle. Many say: “I will Hot allow the members of my family to have free access to the paper, for their morals would become corrupted.” Very good; but will not the knowledge gained by the perusal of some good family newspaper more than compensate for the few scandals that for the well-being of society must occasionally ap- pear? And, moreover, ye mothers, is it not Detter, for the moral welfare of your childrea, that their appetites should be trained to crave for a better class of literature, instead of the false and pernicious stuff which ye place in their hands? Not long since I was conversing with a wom- an whom the world calls smart, and who is the mother of several bright boys whose ages range from 11 years to 20. I asked her what she thought of the Zulu war. She replied that she did not know there was such a war. After the lapse of a.few moments [ asked her if she had seen Bob Burdette’s last letter in Tue TRIBUNE. “No,” said she, “I did not. I rarely reid the newspapers. [don’t care for such things, and, in fact, never did.” 1soon discovered that ner boys’ opinions coincided with her own on. “such things? For them the * Mystery of the Thumb- less Hand,” or the blood-curdling adventures of some satanicheros had more charms than the tame events chronicled in the newspaper. Many mothers say that it is muco better for children to read trashy literature than none at all. Idoubt it. I bave long studicd human nature as it exists in cbildren. I have watched those who have been reared under the influence of newspaper literature, trashy literature, and no literature at all, and I can safely maintain that with few exceptions those who have beenin the babit of reading good papers and hearing the geneial news of the day discussed in the familz circle have now become intelligent men and Women, while those who bave been addicted tothe perusal of sentimental, trashy literature have arrived at manhood and wonianhood, in- wardly, if not outwardly, bavkrupt in morals. Many Haye remarked upon the sentimental look engraved upon the couutenances of a large nuinber of our girls and boys. The habitual reader of sentimental nonseuse can no more disguise his taste for the poisonous rubbish than the confirmed inebriats can hide his taste for liquors. . Some may think that I am too severe; but re- ly upon it, the day will come when the people of this country will awaken to the wrong they are doing their country and their children by allowing the latter to drink from the fountains of poisonous literature, when there isso much practival, healthy, and entertaining matter to be found in our highest class of newspapers. Af we desire pure patriots, better ‘politicians, ;and last but not least, those rulers of the nation, high-minded editors, we must commence by in- structing the youth in the affairs of the uation. ‘And this is the duty of the mother, who ought to take an interest in everything relating to the fotellectual and moral wélfare of her children. It is the duty of every woman to know something of the political condition of the affairs of her’ country. To do this she need not necessarily be an adherent of the Woman’s Rights League, or any other unwomanly league. There are many no- ble and instructive speeches delivered in Con- gress by men of each party, and how many of the woinen of this country know anything per- taining thereto? The majority find it much more interesting and edifying to read of the no- ble aspirations and heroic strngeles of some fic- titious hero or heroine than the true deeds of valor and heroism so often depicted in our newspapers, and usually written in as elegant and touching language as will be found in any sentimentai work. ‘Man is not made for the newspaper, but the newspaper is made for men; as man then be- comes more refined~and cultivated, the same ‘upward change will be observed in the paper, for the latter is but the mirror in which the na- tion beholds its chief characteristics, whether good or bad, represented. ‘The more a man is placed _under the influence of an intelligent, hich-souled woman, the sooner will his grosser traits disaovear. If awoman is vesraded and illiterate, she generally draws him down to the same level; but, if she is noble and incelligent, how quickly does he eateh the in- spiration her presence gives. If her means are limited, in what better way can she becume possessed of intelligent ideas than by reading the newspapers. ‘fhe influence of woman is felt, in all civilized countries, and especially is it felt in this. Woman need not go to the polls to make her influence felt; she is not obliccd to deliver © stump speeches ” for the same pur- pose; nor is it necessary that she should occupy the Presidential chair to exhibit ber power. Many s man has truly declared gthat, ‘had it not been for my wife, I never should have occupied the high office 1 now do.” ‘And a great number might truthfully exclaim, “Had it not been tor my wife I might now be bieh in office!” so little interest do Ssme women take in the advancement of their husbands. ‘There are a few bigoted men who, to use their awn elegant expression, think: that ‘women baye no business to meddle with politics.” ‘Tiey have just the same right as the men to ex- press an opinion of and take un interest in what- ever concerns the Government; many a man has had just cause to bless the sound judgment of his wife in some political problem. She often sees intuitively with unerring iustinct into that which it would take a much longer time for his mind to grasp. lthink the men are somewhat to blame tor the manner in which they almost universally conduct their ‘conversations. When talking among themselves their topics are gen- erally seusible and interesting; but let a lady approach and behold these lords of creation immediately straighten | them- selves up, sssume a look of grave martyrdom, and either make scme brilliant re- marks in regard to the state of the weather, the theatre, the last party, or clse subside into idiocy. A truly cultivated woman does not wish to be excluded from the conversation per- taining to national affairs usually indulged in by the gentlemen. But what can she do? No woman desires, for the benefit of the sterner sex, to incase her head in a box bearing the in- scription: ‘I read the pavers, and gain as much valuable information from them as you.” aA large proportion of women are naturally endowed with a crest vivacity of temperament, enbanced bya keen sense of the ridiculous; aud nowhere but in the vewspaper can she find 80 extensive and varied a field of real humorous und witty productions; anecdotes of our greatest men abound. Nothing that merits at- tention sceme to escape the kven-eyed editor. It will now be readily perceived how all-im- portant it is that every woman should keep up with the times by carefully reading the news- ‘papers. ‘The editor leaves it to his readers to separate the wheat from the chatf, and it is the mother’s duty to take the unprepared wheat and serve it in the form of bread to ber children, so that they may become energetic, intelligent men and women, to whom may be said in the great here- after, ‘‘ Well done, good and faithful servants; as you have been faithful overa few, s0 may You now be ruler over many.” ate JEnunDacu? SNAP. ‘Hi si The Bank of Belgium, ¢ published report of the Bank bleh T Rint and Fortemo 60 Seis hae! shows a loss of 30,8 7 france SF a ea mete 7 francs on the capit: FINANCE AND TRADE. Governments Steady---Small Of- ferings of Foreign Ex- change. Heavy Western Remittances to New York---The Stock Market. The Produce Mark:ts Fairly Active, and Most of Them Firmer. Wheat Strengthened by Kansas News— Movements of Produce During ‘the Week. FINANCIAL. Business in Governments was confined almost entirely to the 4 per cents. Purchasers are mostly small investors. Prices were steady, and the 4 percents were quoted firm at 9994. The Gs of 18S1 declined 3f, to 1059¢, the 10-10s advanced 3g, to 1003, und the new 5s of 1881 34, to 10494. ‘The call Secretary Sherman has issued for $10,000,000 10-403 was in pursuance of.his plan making future sales of 4 per cents Jess favorable than those that have been already made. The call is against 4 per cents to be sold. ‘The Secretary is understood to have decided to snorten the credit that has been allowed to sub- seribers for the percents. This is now ninety days, and it will be shortened to sixty or thirty. days. Double interest will be saved to the Government by the amount of the shortening of time. {f the Secretary should not sell enough 4 per eents, or $10 certificates, to re- dcem the 10-403 now called in, he will be able to pay for them out of his abundant resources in the Treasury. The New York Journal of Commerce makes this suggestion, the weak point of which is that the holders of 10-40s can not be compelled to take 4 per cents in ex- change for their 5 per cents, and the Treasury canuot afford to pay off the 1040s, or any large proportion of them in cash: It is suggested as a course which Mr. Sherman can pursue in refunding 10-408 soas notto pay double interest, that he issue a circular notifying holders of 10-40 bunds that he will exchange them for 48 and allow ninety days’ interest on the surrendered bonds, In this way speculative sub- acriptions for. the 4s would be stopped and there would Le an even exchat.ge of bond for bond. The Treasury would save the commission hercto- fore paid on subscriptions to the-4s, and refund- ing would goon in sucha way as notto Interfere with the business interests of the country. In addition to shortening the credit to sixty or thirty days, Secretary Sherman will probably reduce the commission allowed tog of 1 per cent, the same as thaton the $10 certificates. The certificates are now selling at the rate of $1,000,000 a week. The Public wants to know what Secretary Sherman will do if the sales of the $10 certificates keep up after all the 10-10 bonds have been redeemed. There will then be no more bonds to be redeemed until 1851. If legal-tenders continue to run into the certifi- cates, can they bereissued? If bank circula- tion has been meanwhile taken out to fill the gap, there will bea dangerous inflation if the Jegal-tenders are put outagain. Can the Secre- tary stop the sale of the certificates? ' There is a moderate supply of sterling bills here, and the shipping movement to the conti- nent is very small. In Chicago sterling grain bills were 484, and French bills were 5213/. The actual Chicago rates for sterling were 4S6@488. In New York the actual rates were 486 and |- 48734. The postal rates for sterling were ASOLE and 488}. French bankers’ bills were 517}¢ and 515. Consols advanced to the unprecedented price of 981-16, but afterwards reacted to 97 15-16. At the Chicago banks the most marked feat- ure of business is the heavy current of remit- tances to New York. The orders for New York exchange are considerably tu excess of the local supply, and currency is being shipped to meet them. Some of the banks report larger country orders for currency, but this is not general. Applications for discount are moderate. Rates are 5@7 per cent on call; 7@S per centis the current rate for time loans, with some small transactions at S@10 per cent. The clearmgs of the Chicago banks are re- ported as follows by Manager D. R. Hale, of the Chicago Clearing-House. Date. Clearings. 2 balances. 3,160,112 § 2,616, 4 3 3 e oy nn ‘Total. +++$17, 222,227 $1,537, 694 Corresponding week last YORE ..ecee ceeeeee eeee 16,197,313 1,577,619 A new and interesting question has come up in banking circles about what is proper payment of notes drawn “payable in exchange on New York.” Some of the -banks bave refused to take in payment signt drafts on New York drawn by the makers of such notes; others have refused to take legal-tenders. In one case a Dank to which such a note was payable declined to receive any exchange on New York: except that drawn by itself. This is cenerally reyarded as au extreme view. The bankers who decline to receive individual or firm drafts as “exchange on New York" would be content with drafts drawn by any member of the Clear- ing-House. Itis possible the question may go to the courts for judicial settlement. The issue will be made between the banks who claim that the words ‘exchange on New York” mean only bank-drafts of undoubted goodness, and the business men who insist that ‘‘exchange on New York” includes shippers’ drafts. These notes “payable in New York exchange” area new invention, the purpose of which was to get around the charges on New York exchenge recently adopted by the Clearing-House banks. Perhaps the most important point about these notes is that it is denied by some of the best authorities that they are negotiable paper. They are according to’ this view only contracts to pay certain sums in New York exchange. If this view be correct, the holders of these notes hold them subject to all the equities between the original parties or indorsers preceding them- selves. In stocks, the points of special interest were the rise in Kansas Pacific and Wabasn, and the decline in the Southwestern roads, notably St. Joe preterred. Wabash went up from 183¢.to 2034, on the statement that Cyrus W. Field and Solon Humphrey had bought Commodore Gar- rison’s interest in the road. The clos- ing price was 20}{. The Kansas City roads were all. affected unfavorably by the disruption of the Southwestern pool. Alton suffered the least; only 500 shares were sold in New York, and the price was held at 73. The “war” will give the new extension of the Alton a splendid advertisement. There were no “ticker”? quotations of St. Louis, Kan- sas City & Northern common; the preferred sold down to 303; St. Joe common closed at 1436, and the preferred, of which there were large sales, including 2,000 shares sold by Chi- cago parties, broke from 4214 to 40}4, but recov- ered at the close to4i. The coal stocks were strong; Delaware & Hudson opencd and closed at 404; Lackawanna advanced %, to 4934; and Jerscy Central 34, to 4134; Kansus Pacitic went up 334, to 253%." ‘The other gains were St. Pact common 3, to 423g; the preferred 34, to 8234; Ente 34, to 2534: Onio & Mississippi 24, to 11945 and Kausas & Texas 4, to 1036. ‘Michigan Central went otf 34, to 8214; North- west’ common 3g, to 629; Rock Islands 7g, to 182; and Western Union 34, to 106}4. Nortawestern gold bonds were 10934, St. Paul sinking funds, 1033¢; Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, 7434; and “Alton gold 6s, 106%, Missouri, Kansas & Texas firsts were 60@60}¢ and the seconds 2734. The New York Tribune corrects its statement that the Alton:bonded debt was $57,900 a mile. What it should have said was that the stock and bonded debt was 357,993 amile. The bonded debt is only $23,555 a mile. BY TELEGRAPH. < NEW XORE. Nezw Yors, April 12.—Governments quiet, except new 4s, which are active. Railroad securities strong and higher. State bonds dull, except for Louisiana consols, which are strong and active. The stock market to-day was fairly active, but speculation was decidedly irregular. The prin- cipal feature of the dealings was Kansas Pacific, which advanced from 22@25%{, closing at the highest point. In the early dealings the general list advanced }4@2 per cent, the latter for Wabash. During the afternoon, Northwestern shares became weak, and fell off 14 oncom- mon, and % on preferred. This tended to de press the remainder of the market, and the closing quotations were at 5 decline of 34@1 | per cent from the best prices. St. Joseph pre- ferred was very weak, selling down from 4236@ 4084. ‘“'ransactions 143,000 shares: 4,000 Erie, 13,000 Lake Shore, 19,000 Wabash, 26,000 Northwest- ern common, 10,000 preferred, 10,000 St. Paul common, 2,000 preferred, 6,000 Lackawanna, 5,000 New Jersey Central, 9,000 Michigan Cen- tral, 6,500 Union Pacific, 7,500 St. Joseph, 1,700 Ohio & Mississippi, 1,600 Western Union, 9,000 Kansas Pacific, 3,500 Kansas & Texas, 1,600 Louisville & Nashville. Money market easy at 4@6 per cent, closing sizbt, easy at 4; prime mercantile paper 5@6. Sterling exchange inactive at 456345 487%. ‘The weekly bank statement is. as follows: Loans, decrease, $5,393,700; specie. increase, $533,900; legal-tenders, increase, $4,320,600; de- posits, increase, $2,182,000; circulation, increase, $00,000; reserve, increase, $4.323,000. ‘fhe banks now hold $9,233,375 in excess of their lega! requirements. GOVERNMENTS. 8 Of 1881...105%%)10-40s, rez 10444 |10-40s, count 05%4|Currency 6x 0136 10135 STOCK: W. U. Telegraph..106%4:C.. C., C. &I.....- 41% 1134 ‘Tock Island. 31 34 (st. Panl.. 424 13x/St. Paul, pfd. 2 253|Wabash... 2035 33;|Fort Wayne Adams Express....106 |Terre Haute 3 Wells. Fargo & Co.. 99% ;Terre Haute, pfd... ‘Express, 48”.|Chicago & Aton. 474'C. & Alton. pt Ohio & Mississippi. 113¢ Del., L. & Western. 49% A. & P, Telegraph.” 36)3 C1.°B, & Q. venre-Ht Hannibal & St. Joe. 14 fA. &St.J., pfd 43: 61% $;|Central Pac. bonds. 10934 85 (09% eat Sinking-F’ds.113% = Union Pacific. Lake Shore Ilinois Central .. Cleveland & Pitts. 924|U. Northwestern ...... 622] Northwestern, pfd. 911 STATE ‘Tennessee Gs, old. Tennesgeé 6s, new. Virginia 6s, old... P. P. 1B. in 6x, new... 33% jourl Gs. 104% Loxpon, April 12—5 p. m.—Consols, 97 15-16. Railroad. bonds—lLilinois Central, 863{; Penn- sylyania Central, 36}4 ; Reading, 13}¢; Erie, 2576; preferred, 4734. Presets ponds os 1033¢; new 5s, 3, 24s, 10754; 4s, 102%. ‘Amount of bullion zone in, £6,000. Panis, April 12.—Kentes, 115f 1c. COMMERCIAL. Latest quotations for April delivery on the leading. articles for the last two business days: Friday. Saturday. $ 10.2235 $ 6.15 10,2753 6.17% Shoulders, ec Short ribs, boxed.. Barley. Live hogs . Cattle. ..- The following were the receipts and shiv- ments of the leading articles of produce in this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, and for the cor- responding date twelve months ago: BECEIFTS. SHIPMENTS. 1879. 1879, | 1878. Flour, bri 10.038 13,581 Wheat, bi : 10,348) 908, 109) 165.820. 84,549) Elites, G. Apples, bris. Beans, bu..... Withdrawn from store during Friday for city consumption: 16,181 bu wheat, 13,016 bu bar- ley. The following grain was inspected into store in this city yesterday morning: 6 cars No. 2 win- ter wheat, Lcar No. 3ao, 5 cars mixed, 15 cars No. 2 spring, 55 cars No. 3 do, 18 cars rejected, 6 cars no grade (101 wheat); 55 cars high-mixed corn, 10 cars new do, 6 cars new mixed, 98 cars No. 2 corn, 3 cars rejected (172 corn); 13 cars white oats, 10 cars Nu. 2 mixed, 3 cars rejected, (26 oats); 2cars No.2 rye; 1 car extra No.3 barley. Total, 302 cars, or 125,000 bu. Inspected out: 48,480 bu whest, 399 bu cora, 22,241 bu oats, 1,301 bu rye, 20,072 bu barley. The following were the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and live stock at this point during the past weck, and for the corresponding weeks ending as dated: iS April12, Aprils, -Aprit13, Keceipts— 1879. 1878. Flour, orls. ... 2, Wheat, bu.. Corn, bu. Oxts, bu. Rye, bu. Barley, bu. Dressed ho; Live hoge, 73,987 105, 76+ Cattle, No ... 24,332, 22,9: Shipments— Flour. bris 83,010 67.323 Wheat, bu 590.513 679,175 Corn, bu $23, 862, Oats, ba 289,732 Rye, bu. 8 Barley, bu Dressed. not ‘The following table shows tae exports from New York for the week ending Thursday even- ing last, with comparisons: Aprit10, Aprit3, Aarit 1 1879. Hero, “Tere Flour, brls 50,970 $0,390 Wheat, ba. 918)580 974,400 Corn, be... 624,400 538,845 A Milwaukee wag thinks that the shorts will get red-aot before the wheat in elevator is slightly warmed. It is proposed to make arrangements in one of our Chicago elevators to store separately wheat received from Duluth. It is believed that there would be a good demand for the article if it could be obtained intact by con- sumers. Several telegrams were received here Satur- day from Kansas stating that the rain-fall has only visited about one-third of the wheat-pro- ducing land in that State, and that it is now too late tu expect more than half acrop. Some of the telegrams gave a quarter as the probable maximum of yield. Of course, the estimate of damage from the drouth may be an exaggerated one. . The leading produce markets were moderate- ly active Saturday, and averaged firmer. There were no important advices from Liverpool, ex- cept private intimations of a firm teeling in wheat, but the receipts of grain and hogs here were light, and the above noted reports about Kansas prospects caused a firm tone in bread- |, stuffs, while. provisions sold up in spite of slightly lower quotations on hogs. The dry-goods market was without new feat- ures. There was a well-sustained activity io the city and country demand, and sales reached a large aggregate, prices continuing firm. Gro- ceries were active and unchanged. There was a firm market for ail of the leading staples; in- deed, none of the articles in the list showed posi- tive weakness. Butterremains dull, with prices weak and unsettled for all grades excepting choice. Cheese also is tending downward, un- der liberal and increasing receipts and a re- stricted demand. In the dried fruit mar- ket there was little change. A good demand existed and prices. | were uniformly well sustained. There was a fair movement in lake and saltwater cured fish, at about‘steady prices. Oils, paints, and colors were in good demand, and were quoted as be- fore, turpentine being very firm. Leather re- mains dull and firm. The coal-market was re- ported dull. Prices were nominally unchanged, through there was more or less shading all around. Lumber was unchanged, being in fair demand ‘at the yards, and the inquiry for cargoes was liebt. The receipts, it is expected, will be rather Ifberal this week. Wool and broomcorn were steady. Seeds were in better request and firm, timothy being higher, on account of meagre supplies. Hay was steady, No. 1 timo- thy being most salable and somewhat firmer. ‘The sales of hides were made at slightly im- proved prices on fine lots, the recular dealers being the principal buyers. Green fruits were in good tocal demand and steady.. Oranges were firm, and reported to be relatively higher East than here. Poultry was in fair demand at former prices. Eggs weakened under heavy ar- rivals, with the demand less actiye- Rail fretghts were quoted at 20c on grain to New York, 25¢ to Boston, and 1Sc to Philadel- phia. It is claimed that the railroad companies are not making contracts at any figure below these rates. Lake freights are nominal, 6c and 6}gc being the asking rates on corn and wheat to Buffalo. ‘There is very little demand. GRAIN IN SIGHT. The New York Produce Exchange Weekly gives the following as the visible supply of grain on the dates named: Wheat, bu. Corn, Instore. ou. April 5, 1879, March 23, =| 18, #36, 00012, 522, 007}2, 215. 19, 324, 090/13, 0U9, 000}2, 420, April 6, 1878. 712,000" 8, 451, 00U) April Zis77.| 8 April 8, 1576-|15, ‘April 10,1875-710.855, fe ‘April 11, 1874.(11,594,5751_ 6, 4th, 45312 390. “Also, 1,104,000 bu rye, against 1,180,000 bua week previous: MOVEMENT OF WHEAT. Thé followmg shows the receipts and ship- ments of wheat at points named Saturday: Received. Shipped. Baltimore .... Philadelphia . Total... ceeeevee soovee 26 £45,200 IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY. April 12.—Receints—Flour, 31,584 bris; wheat, 18,000 bu; corn, 210,352 bu; oats, 64,056 bu; corn-meal, 1,144 pkgs; rye, 8,050 bu; malt, 7,175 bu; pork, 2,747 bris; beef, 2,975 tes; cut-meats, 6,696 pkgs; Jard, 1,888 tes; whis- ky, 328 bris. Exports—For twenty-four hours—Flour, 20,000 bris; wheat, 217,000 bu; corn, 157,000 bu. GOODS RECEIVED at the Port of Chicago April 12: Kantzler & Hargis, 8 cases cigars; C. F. Hill, 1 case to-~ bacco; Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., 1 case dry- goods; Hibbard, Spencer « Co., 100 boxes tin plate; &. Wolf, 18 crates earthenware: Chicago Stamping Company, 199 boxes tin plate. Col- lections: $2,138.63. PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were active in fctures, but otherwise dull, except that there was again a fairdemand.for spot lard. The market averazed stronger aiironnd. Hogs were quoted easier, and Liverpool reported adecline of 6d per 112 ibsin Jard and shoulders, bat holders of product here were unwilling to sell except at an advance, and it was conceded by buyers. The folloving were the shipments of provisions from this city for the periods nemed: 1878-779. Week end- Since Nov. gave 10,1. ‘Since Nov. 1873. 155,890 325,659 3.249, Shoulders, é joulde ic: 3,553 Shoulders: br 1633 Shoulders, pes. 451,153 Fongues. phe. art Hocks, pkgs. 4434 Total gross w't, Ib: Lisiesblienes “Phe following table shows the receipts of pro- visions for the periods named: Pork, brls.\ Lard, tes} Meats, lbs. Week ending April | 12, 18: ] Same week, 1873...) , Since Nov. 1, 187: 18, 835, al 83 Same time, is77: 28, 681/25. 740, 5411 56, ‘The hog-packing of this city since Feb. 25 az- gregates about 252,000 hogs, against 316,000 for same time last year, and 2:5, 000 for do in 1877. ‘The Cincinnati Price-Current of the ith says: **During the past week packing operations at leading points have been moderate, and in the ag- gregate are running behind corresponding time Jast year, with also a continuance of lignter aver- ago of weights. Prices have shown but little vari- ation, but are the turn easier at the close, probably under influence of the exsy condition of the pro- vision market. Any up-turn in prices now would undoubtedly tend to a material increase in receipts of hogs, and it will be reasonable to look for: a more liberal movement soon, in any event, but not neceszarily equal to corresponding time last year. Since the month of March the ageregate packing at all points has been about 400, 000 hogs, yielding, approximately, 46,000,000 Ibs of meats and 11. - 200, 000 Ibs of lard, or an acgregate of 57,000,009 Tbe,’ against which the foreign exports during this time have agererated 117, C00, 000 Ibs, and the do- meetic consumption has been liberal. The trade,) however, bas been and is now singcish. with but little to’ indicate any sharp upward tarn in the early future, and a lesa probability, 1 our opinion, of any important decline from presént values. By taking the aguregate net weight of hogs packed during the fone winter months, allowing 40 per cent for sides. 16 per cent for shoulders, and 14 per cent for hams, and allowing for the amount of sides and shoulders made into barreled pork, as indicated by the returns of the diiferent kinds of burreled pork made, the following comparisons are arrived at for the winter packing: 18" | 4,550,480 17 BE (235,231,114 j, 205,870,975 i 1,029,354,874 SA.915 130,559,980 oo Green hams, Ine! NETCASC. + Sides put into b: a 4 BSN ‘Shoulde total ok 254,777,277 228,441,174 fork ibs = paeresey ‘810,158,787 686,043,979 re! seve Ltt, 124,008 ers, and of bar- rele ieee 891,914,954, ard made, tbs, > 2b7521358 251,195 ‘Nore.—‘The above;70 percent of the net welghe, is the ngaal approximation for meats. An analysi Of the returus of Chicago shows that the total of green meats reported made was 68.1 per cent of the net weight, and at Cincinnati 66.55 per cent, ; while Chicazo hogs yielded 19.74 per cent of lard! (inclading the yield from sides of a considerable umber of hogs said to have been tank¢ and Cincinnati 17.02 fied. The aeerg pate sue ‘of rodney mente and lard—was SU.55. percent of net weight of Hogs at Chi 83,57 per cent at Cincinnatl. . CRIED. Oe ess Ponk—Advanced 74:@10c_per bi closed Sc higher than on Felten shes vere ported of 11,950 bris seller May at$10. 2734010. and 14,500’ bris seller June at $10.40@10-4: ‘Total, 85.750 bris. ‘The market closed steady at TOS8ie for May, ang S102 for duuer Sl poe 32! r May, ant ). 4253 for a = wale ee aS ane.’ Old pork rime més pork was quoted at $¥,00@9.25 extra prime a0'S8. 0008.25, $2 00G0.20:aud arnp—Ruled active, and advanced 5@7! 100 ibs, but closed only THseabove the Inest prines of Friday. Sales were reported of 1,00v tee spot at $6.17:4@6.20, 18,500 tcs seller May at $t.2 and 12,500 tes seller June at $6.25G6.30. Te 30.000 tes. ‘rhe market closed steady at $0. 174 for sagt or seller April, $U.17+z@s.20 for 2 an 2714 for June. . inl ‘at $6.24 at the close. pa eas gaTs—Wete moderately active in changes f one month to anotuer, Uat otherwise dull, ‘The market was firmer, however, in sympathy with pork ana lard. ribs advancing 5c per 100 los Saleg were revorted of 300,000 Ibs shoniders at $3. 65 seller May and $3.60 setier duly, and 4,450- 000 Ibs short ribs at $4.82% for April, $1.82.@ 4.8734 for May, $4.95@5.00 for June, $5.10 for daly, and $5.2234 for August. ‘The Tollowing wets the closing prices per 100 Ibs on the leading Short hort |L. &S.| Short ribs, lea Sroul- aoa Loose, part eured|§3.65 Boxed... .. 3, April, boxed 3 Biot Long clears quoted at paths Sears quoted at $4,724 loose and $4.87 ds, $5.0025.1215 boxed; long- cut hams, 7HG@SKe; sweet-pickled hsm, 7; for 16 to 15 Ib average; green hems, B4Qgerat game averages; green sbouldera, 3:40, XC for Bacon quoted at £4@-4%c forshoulders, 5g, for short ribs, 52¢@6¢ for short clears, axoaat for bams, all canvased and packed. aoe GreasE—Was quoted at $5,0025.50 fory, white, 42;@5c for good yellow, and a 1 brown. AAG He te 50.00%0.25 for mess, "$10,00010°35 aR a $9. 25 for mees, $10.09G10.25 mess, and $16.50@17.50 for hams. % fOr ey ‘TaLLow—Was quiet at 6% w6ice fe @6xefor country. for elty and ay BREADSTOUFFS, FLOUR—Was very quiet, with no change in prices. There was little demand, holders were firm, in sympathy with wheat, reported transactions, including eome sales Friday afternoon, were 975 bris winters on py terme, and 100 bris spring extras, partly at ¢4 0. @4.75. Total, 1,375 bris. The following wags, nominal range of prices at the close: ne oo G38 Gis Choice winters... ... Choice Minnesotas. @5.00 Fair to good Minnesotas. @4.50 Fair to good springs. Gin Low springs. $3.00 @8.0 Buax—Was more active and etesdy. Sales weny 180 tons at $9.50 on track, and $¥.25@9. 50 free op board cars, the inside for heavy. Conn Mzat—Sale was made of°10 tons coarse 4 $13.25 per ton on track, and 100 bris on privay terms. SPRING WREAT—Was rather more active, ang firmer. The market advanced 14@1xe, ard cloud 34¢ above the Iatest prices of Friday. Our receipts were smaller, those of the past week less than bay the reported shipments; there were reports of ex. tensive damage from drought in Kansas and other States southwest from this point; and Liverpoo, and New York were stronger. These facts ind ueeg a better demand. much of which seemed to be fro the short interest, atthe same time that they re. duced the number of those willing to sell fatures except at an advance.. The trading seemed, how. ever, to be chietly local, outside operators bei dispozed to hold off till after the Easter holiday, which are rather closely observed in Europe, commercial circles. The weather in the West wy good for farm-work, but the steady m duction in stocks before the opening of navigation - waa thougat to augur 4 first-class demand by consumers after water-tran. sit is open. The lower crades were in fair demand for shipment, No.3 on first etorace closing at 78ye, No. 2 closed at 87c for regular, to 89!2¢ for fresh receipts. Seller May opened at 91%4c, sold ay 913j¢, advanced to 92c, and recedea to 913@914¢ at the close. Seller Jane sold at 923@93:ic, closing at 92%(c. Seller the month was quoted a SUR@S87Ti4sc, closing at Sic. Spot sales were re. ported of 25,000 bu No. 2 at 861:@37c, mostly on winter storage, without the 4c deduction to make them regular; 5,200 bu do on first storace at 894 893{c; 9,200 bu No. 3 at 784@78%4c: 2.000 br rejected at and 15,200 ba by sample at és@ 8c. Total, 56,600 bu. Wrster Warat—Sales were 800 bu No. 2red, regular storage, but preferred house, at $1.00, and #,400 ou by sample at $1,00@1. 04. ‘Mixep WzEat—Sales were 5,200 ba by sampla, erg aa ‘is HEAT ScrerNincs—Sales were tons $11.00@16. 00 per ton. i CORN—Was inactive in futares, and advanced xe, closing K@ric above the latest prices of Kr day. New York reported a moderate demana, and our receipts were smaller, bat the quoted firmnes veemed to be chiefly in sympathy with whest There was a very good. shipping demand for gample lots, and they ruled relatively strong, chiely at 354%@35%4c for No. 2 and @it%zc for new, both free on board cam Fresh receipts of No. 2 in store closed at 34c did. Seller May sold early at 35%e, ad- vanced to 35};c, and closed easier at J5ic bid. Seller June sold at 35X@35%e. and July at 3849 36%c, both closing at the inside. April sold at Bic, and August al c. ‘The stocks in store here decreased nearly 250. 000 du during last week. Spot gales were reported of 5,000 bu No. 2 (on tall winter storage) at 3135¢: 2,060 bu do at Sixe; 5,000 pu do (regular) at $135: 13,400 ba do, fresh receipts. at 32@:}44c: 7.000 bu by sample at 3149 35c on track: aod 140,00) bu do at 3414@37c free on board cars, partto arrive. Total, 172.400 ba, OATS—Were rather quiet, though consideratle business was transacted early. The “market aver- aged ie higher. It sympathized with other grain, and there was a call for regular and futures, with moderate offerin; and the weekly statement seemed to show a large decrease in the stock during the past seven days. Regaiar No. 2 or April were firm at 22c, and winter receipts of do at S1Xc. ‘May opened at 253sc and closed at 253c, and Jane gold at 252i¢. July oats were qniet at 263;c. Sam> ples were active and higher. Cash sales were re- ported of 4,800 bu by sample (No. 2) at 254@27e. and 7,800 bu white at 27@31c on track, and 22, 600 bu (No. 2) at 2544G26c, and 4,800 ba white at 275 @:0\%c free on borrd. “Total, 30, C00 bu. RYE—Was quiet and easy. Regular wassalsble at44c, and winter receipts at +: and May sold at4Stic. Several lots were sold by sample. sales were reported of 1,000 bu by sample at 456 48c on track. and 400 bu at 49c free on board. To tal, 1,400 on. s BARLEY—Was quiet and stronger. A few bay ers appeared in the market, aad oid higher figures chiefly for April No. 2, without calling out sellers. Extra 3 was quoted at 36%@37¢ for April and 38 for May. April No. 2 closed at 67c bid, which wa alsu the nomins! price of regular. A few casesof cash extra 3 sold at :3éc ander storage, and A., D. & Co.’s do brought 39c. Other grades and samples were quiet. Cazh sales inciuaed 22,800 bu extra3 at 36%39c; 400 bu by sample at 60c, free on board. Total, 3,200 bu. MORNING CALL. ‘Mess pork—Sales 5,250 bris, at$10.27}5@10. 32%, for May and $10.42! for June, Tar 350 toh, at$6.17, for May and 36.25 fordune. Short ribs—100, 000 Ibs, nt St. $23; for May and $4.95 for dune. Wheat—500, 000 bu, at 014; @91ssc for May and 9212@92%e for June. Corn—155,000 bu, at 353s@35%c for May and 353c for June. LATER. Saturday afternoon wheat was quoted frmerat 91%¢ for May, and 934@93Xe for Jane, BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN. Spectat Dispatch 19 Tie Tribune, Lrverpoot, April 12—11:30 a. m.—Frous—Na 1, 108; No. 2, 8s 6d. Grais—Waeat—Winter, No. 1, 98 44: No. 2 8g 11d; spring. No. 1, Ss 2d: No. 2, 7s 6d; whit No. 1, 954d; No. 2, 83 10d; club, No. 1, 8886) No. 2, 93 3d. Corn—New, No. 1, 48 6d. Provisions—Pork, 51s. Lard, 33s Gd: Lavenroot, Avril 12.—Corros—No market. Pxovisions—American lard, 333 3d. Looh clear bacon, 263 6d. Astwenrr, April 12.—Pernorevu—22s 9d. ‘The following were received by the ChicagoBoard of Trade: Lrverroot, April 12—31:30 a. m.—Flonr, % 6d@10s. Wheat—Winter. 8s Lla@gs 4d: spring, 7s Gd@Ss 2d; white, Ss 10@9s 4d; ciud, 9s WES, $d. Corn, 4s Gd. “Pork, ois. Lard, 33s 6d. Liverroot, April 12—1:30 p.m.—Lard, dis. 3b Rest unchanged. Livenroor, April 12.—Bacon—Cumberlands, 258; short rios, 27s: lonz clear, 27s; short clesh, 273 Gd, Beef—Prime mess, 74s; India meee, 77 extra India mess, 85s. “Cheese—Choice, 414- Shoulders, 21s. | Tallow—Prime city, 358 § Lard, 333. Pork—Prime mess,; Eastern, 554 Western, 49s. Huins—Long cut, 20-D aversge NEW YORK. New Yonrs. April 12.—Corrox—No market. - Fuour—Nominally unchanged; receipts, 32,000 bris. . Gnaw—Wheat firmer; receipts, 190,000 ba; te jected spring, 77¢; No. 3 spring, 03!;@9ie: No. 2 do, $1.03%2; ungraded do, 94@07e; ungraded winter red, $1.01@1.13; No. 2 do, $1.1346 1.14; No. 1do, $1.14%; No, 2 amber SLUG 1.1114; ungraded white, $1.12; No. 2 do, $1,094 @1.11; No. 1 do, sales. of 4,700 ba at $1.11H8 1.118. Rye firm; No. 2 Western, 58%@30e Barley duil. Malt steady. Corn dull and w- changed; receipts, 210,000 bu. Oats quiet; No. white, 33i4c: mixed Westera, 314@J2ne) walle Western, 344@36c. Hay—Qunict ana unchanged. Hors—Dull and nominal. ‘ Grocentes—Coffee quiet but ateady. Sagar auld and unchanged. Molasgea quiet and firm. j PrrnonecN—Steady; united, 80c; refined, oe TatLow—Steady at 64@6%.c. Restx—Quiet and unchanged. TorreNtise—Dull at 35@36c. Ecos—Weak; Western, 124@13e. " Leatuer—Demand fair and market firm: her lock vole, Buenos Ayres, and Rio Grande lighh middle, and heavy weights, 21c. Woor—pull aad unchanged. 0 Provisions—Pork weak; old mess, $9.4029. new, $10.50@10.62%4. Beef quiet, but, steady: Gat meats dull: long clear miadies, $5.15€5-20¢ short clear, $5.S7!;. Lard weal; prime steam $6.45@6. 55. : Burrer—Dall; Western, 5@25c. Cuzese—Weak; Western, 2@8%C- Wiisxy—Steady at $1,034. Mrtats—Manufactured copper__steady: bed sheathing. 22c. Incot lake, lox@l6e. FIR firm: Scotch, §19.50¢22.00; Amencan, $194 20.50. Russia sneeting, 10:3@)10%c. Naits—cat, $2.15; clinch, $3 65G440. The Prince of Wales. New York Tribune. ™ Club-room gossip in Londoa indicates thst when the Prince of Wales comes to the thro the wind will be found to blow very strongly, the direction of the direct interference Sovereign in the conduct of national ping Albert £. will be inclined to leave home poll! to the Ministers, bus he has already very and strung notions of foreign policy, and nee it is satd, to try and make them prevail, OCs have been gathered chietly in Paris, and ar’ cles where Engliso statesmen at least are. arcustomed to seek inspiration. But the ‘Yond speaks French with an admirable accent, bien e of conversing with diplomatists, and is 10 i to think that a King should govern as ¥ reign.