Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1880, Page 6

{THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. : EUROPEAN GOSSIP. _ Cold Weather in Germany—Karl- Blind and Bjornstjerne Bjornson. . A: Colossal Swindler—How a French Count Il-Treated His Wife. A Pleasant Husband in Bohemia—Spec- ulations as to‘the Grain ~. Future. ‘ Tho Lafest Parisian Modes—Dresses, Boots, Fans, Mufis, Hats, Trimmings, Etc., Etc. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, New Yor, Jan. 23—It is now seriously believed by many persons in Europe that Russia and America are combining to change the climate of the central and southern parts of the Continent. The weather is severer in the land of the orange than in some districts of Northern Germany. The cold wave of the steppes has taken a Southern twirl. The theatres were shut four nights in succession jn Trieste, and, as a storm was predicted from America, “to arrive on time,” the good housewives were so terrified that purchases in the markets were made on the preceding day, aithough the Bora was blowing with a vengeance. Great distress is beginning to be felt all over Germany. Most of the farmers in Nassau have lost their crops. The oats in the Westerwald are lying exposed, and the potatees are undug. Private benevolence is active; one lady in Hesse is said to give 25,000 marks for charitable pur- poses every year. One of the greatest proofs of hard times among the farmers is the fact that farm-laborers and servants are now at a discount instead of ata premium. At the Servants’ Fair at Metz (Alsace), there were 500 farm-servants and comparatively few {farm situations. In Berlin, the Sunday be- fore. New Year’s, when everybody was at church, the frost setin so fiercely on awatery ground that some ladies had to march in stocking-feet, and crowds joined hands, seek- ing safety in union. : OUR MINISTER TO BERLIN ‘Sntends to make Behrenstrasse, No. 67, as lively and congenial as he can to the ‘*Col- -ony.” . He gave his third reception on Dec. 2%, for the express benefit of the American students who are residents of Berlin. These ;receptions will afford an opportunity for making acquaintance, and are to be contin- sued every week during February. A weekly . diplomatic dinner was to be given during ‘January. Miss White made her formal en- trance into Berlin society at the dinner of the Countess Von Perponcher. It is a great thing in the Minister’s favor that he is “der Deutschen sprache vollkommen maechtig,” as the advertising formula is. EARL BLIND fs known to be one of the great German Red Republicans, and one of the high-priests of Internationalism. He has written his firstlet- ter on the Irish movement tothe Gegenwart, and it betrays but little sympathy with Re- publicanism in any form, and especially with Trish. He went to the Hyde Park meeting some time ago, because he would not trust “‘the reports of Irish reporters,” who, he says, monopolize the London press. There were not 10,000 people present, instead of 100,000. What most enraged him was the peculiar custom of the Irish marching with “religious? banners. ‘Most of them had a representation of John the Baptist, St. Aloysius, the Pope, etc.; and one of them represented two priests before a large cross having on it the ‘burning’ heart. This lat- ter reminded me of the heathen ceremonies imown as Paphian or Sabean. It was Jesuitdom; but there were no traces of a liberty, reform-loving ple”? Blind says ail the French Liberals (Communists?) have fallen away from the Irish, and that the Irish farmers would give up the lands to the Roman Catholic clergy if it were not for the landlords. BJOENSTJERNE BJORNSON, : the Norwegian writer, has returned from his travels in Germany, and gave, duri holiday week, a lecture on “Republics,” at Christiania (now, by the way, a city of some 115,000 inbabltants}. His lecture was a warm eulogy of Republicanism. “The Crown- Princes of Europe were scarcely observed at the Paris Exposition, but the crowds every- where hailed Gambetta as a national ruler.” He-said that he had come to the earnest con- viction that the development of a ple progresses more rapidly under a Republican than under a Monarchical form of govern- jeweler; but the latter. had - his uspictons, and informed the police who found thai there was no such Count in the heraldry books. The “Count” was recognized as the noted adventurer, and the police will make it warm for him, for he has ‘long defied and ridiculed them. He had.the cards of half the * Almanach de Gotha” on his person, and had all his letters addressed to him as “Count.” MORMONS IN AUSTRIA. Mormon agents are giving much trouble to the authorities in Lower Austria and Bo- hemia. The views of Secretary Evarts have been promulgated, but with little effect; and now the Austrian Government threatens to prosecute agents and proselytes. _ A FANATICAL HUSBAND. Paris society has been scandalized by two sensational trials. In both instances the par- ties belonged to the St. Germain aristocracy, their cases will doubtless be seized on by the advocates of divorce laws. ‘The case of Count Sampigny, accused of firing four times at his wife, is of such a nature as not to allow its reproduction. The husband, an ofticer in the French army, made such a favorable impression on the jury, and the was of such a most eclipsing that o: that he was unanimously. acquitted. case of Count Missiessy was of quite a differ- ent nature. He is an officer of the navy, and his wife is of the De Leusse family—one numbering among its ancestors Colbert and Malesbranches. For twenty-five years the Countess endured the crazy tyranny of a fanatic. She was only 18 when she married the Captain, then 38 years of age. The lady’s advocate gave the following summary of the character of the husband: ‘He has a serene consciousness of his own infallibility, and at the same time an iron will that admitsneither contradiction nor resistance; 2 genius for seclny everything in a false light, and an imagination haunted oy, the chimeras of mysticism. Let us add that this saint swears like a corsair, and gives way, in the name of -Réligion, to every violence and brutality.”, Except with regard. to polygamy his ideas: about women were rabidly Oriental. When his wife, for the first time, went to a theatre, in company with near relatives, this model husband beat her almost to death. He did the same when he met her on the arm of her own brother, an officer, and when his father-in-law Kissed his (the Captain's) youngest son. ‘ But what induced the Countess to bring the matter before the courts was this: She has five daughters, aged: Taspectivel 23, 21, 19, 15, and 13 years. ‘The father has foreed the three oldest to take the yeil, and now he wishes the two rem: to prepare for a life of celibacy. EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. A man named Tomasek was lately arrested in Pesth fora burglary. He insisted on the police stating that there were extenuating circumstances. After breaking into the house of Preiss & Kohn, and having put the stolen property in security, he recollected that he had left the cellar goor open, and that some thief might enter. He therefore went back to the Nemveltgasse, woke up the janltress, nequainied her with the fact that a urglary had been committed, accompanied her to Kohn’s, and informed that gentleman also of the fact. The police at first thought the statement a hoax, but Koln and the ‘woman corroborated the story. DEATH OF M. MINIE. ‘MM. Minié, the inventor of the rifle which pore his name, died recently in France, just after returning from a Jong residence in Egypt. His name is unfamiliar to the gen- eration which has seen the prolific brood of needle and repeating rifles; but some years ago his name was well known to English soldiers, who viewed their “Brown Bess” with anything but confidence. He went in 1858 to Cairo, and_had been since that time Director of the Viceregal factory of small- arms. - A NEW WAY OF GETTING BID OF A WIFE. Some singular fatality. seems to. have hung over the family of Pokorny in Bohemia. Young Pokorny, on marrying a handsome | of 18, had given over to him his father’s 1m. He had hardly installed the bride when the house burned down. Mis father- in-law had it built up; but, when the harvest had been gathered, another fire laid all in ashes. This time things did not goon so rapidly.. Soon Pokorny and his parents be- gan to ill-treat the wife, and her life was made so miserable that she tried to drown herself in a well, but. was prevented by her brother. The husband hired a servant-girl named Josepha, and she soon began to re- -juings ..Whatever, . Its nation, will be | taken next September, When, a bi view of the future may be had; but, in the meantime, we find that the population of the German Em- pire has increased to 43,000, 000, and that the extent of ground devoted to cereals has ab- solutely decreased. The same change in ag- riculture will be observed in almost every European_State, and especially so in Great Britain, Every year there has been a greater demand for Russian, Hungarian, and United States grain. This normal deficiency grows eater, but this year is exceptional. The furopean countries would in few years grow up to our present surplus. Among our com- petitors is Egypt; but the land of the Pha- raohs will grow cotton and- sugar in the future rather than wheat, and, as for its new possessions to the south and west of Nubia, they arealready densely populated; Schwein- furth found the country of the Shillucks o succession of villages. Algecte, which par- tially supplies the Marseilles market, is but slowly colonized; and the country to the south is a desert. The interior of Africa cannot compete in the present generation. India has indeed sent some cargoes to En- gland; but if the vast Indian population ever indulges in anything except rice, it will not~ be able to ship grain. The Siberian supply would be the great danger, but the sea-pas- sage is not profitable, and seldom practica- Dle, while the immense distance puts any land shipments out of the question. ‘The Ar- gentine Republic and perhaps Australasia, are the most likely quarters from which we shall find competition. ‘The element ot cheap- ness is, however, the controlling factor; and, unless we have to contend with great land- lords and coolies in the new countries, we shall be able to maintain the lively impetus with which we “sail” into the foreign grain and flour markets. FASHIONS. ‘The cold weather has prevented many re- ceptions from being held in Paris, and fas! ion itself has been adjourned somewhat; the new styles are held in reserve. The Fourreau Directoireis in plush, and, as its name indi- cates, is cut to the figure. It has no trim- reat rivals are the blouse St. Louis” and the Venetian tunic. ‘The latter is in yery fine black cashmere on black velvet, with embroidered’ foliage in gold aad silver pearls. The corsage is of the wasp-shape, with guimpe in gold and silver embroidery’ as plastron. ‘The collar and tuffies are of Venetian point. Embroidered dresses, with all jet or fine pearls, should have shoes embroidered on velvet-plush, or gloveskin and faille or satin. These chaus- sures are so pretty that dresses arg cut rather shorter on theiraccount. Thefinest fansarein tortoise and mother-of-pearl. ‘Those in tor- toise have feather-fringes; those in mother- of-pearl have féathers painted on them. Other fans have laces. The ‘ Douillette Russe” (a wadded dress) is generally made of some Oriental silk, and Hned with fur. The “Déshabillé Montespan” is of light cloth, generally of a sresmwhlle, sky-blue, or pale-silk, and is lined with fur, but is looser than the “‘Douillette.” The most fashionable velvet is the Lorraine violet. ‘Another authority states that the newest tunics are the Grecque and Nymphe. The former is cut bodice and skirt together, and sloped under the arm, without breast-plaits, and fastened on the arms with a cameo or some other ‘‘attractive” article of jewelry. the “figure, and made materials,—satin, foulard, cte., over skirts of gauze, muslin. Muffs are of honeycomb satin, lined with cream plush, and a fall of créme face at the end. A third suthorlty says that two brown shades are “Spanish tobacco” and ‘“Cor- doven leather.” There are also.a dark-blue “bleu nuit,” and antugly yellow-red baptized “wineless,” ‘These shades are only slightly different from others, but yet there is ‘a shade, and hence are alamode. Suits are generally of light stuff, as they are lined with satin. Beigeis much worn, especially light-gray. ‘And so are red-brown morocco shoes with gray fur trimmings, and ‘‘direc- tory” hats of dark-red velvet, with lightgray satin linings and ribbons. Ladies may be seen “surrounded” with small satin cush- jons in their carriages. These cushions are imported from Russia, where they are ‘the custom of the country.” Some ladies must need have «dozen of them, soas to be per- fectly “a leur ais.” Parisians think this is going too far, especially when the cushions are brought to the theatre. The Russian vel- yet boots are not very elegant, and make the feet appear large. New trimmings are of marabout-faisan, and this, in green and red- gold, forms avery fine galloon. For lined suits, majolica buttons are recommended. The Nymphe ag cut to o stronger ind_is worn verse the relations between herself and mistress. One morning last summer Mrs. Pokorny found that one-half of ber back hair had been cut off quite close to the skin; the next morning the other half. was gone. The husband main- tained it must have been the evil spirit which had already given them such trouble. ‘The woman’s father had his suspicions, went to the house, and kept watch. At last he grew tired and left, but next morning the hair on the top of Mrs. P.’s head was found to be also scissored off. Preparations were now made by the woman to leave the house, as she was afraid the husband would murder her. The last night she intended spending almost proved fatal to her. In the mornin; the husband appeared at the father-in-law’: and informed the parents of their daughter having been killed during the night by an evil spirit; and he then went off c! i order the village-pells to be rung. | parents found their daughter ying as dead on_ her bed: and the“ room eat dis- order. A doctor was sent for, and he observed a purple mark on the ment; and that the youth of the present ought to be educated fo understand and look forward to Republicanism: The lecture was received with hearty applause, and Bjérnson was cheered. _ 4N UNAPPRECIATED PASTOR. The well-known rendering by Dean Swift of the opening prayer of the Episcopal sery- ice, “My dearly-beloved Roger,” might have Deen followed by the pastor of a congrega- tion in Aargan, Switzerland, who recently found that his congregation consisted of the clerk and cne tlenan, astranger. The congregation had not been kept away by the weather, but, itis said, by sheer dissatisfac- tion with the pastor’s sermons. ‘The old gentleman, perhaps, never heard of sermon- plagiarizing, and prepared to give his flock genuine honte-made theology. He preached his sermon, as usifal, and then invited ‘us three” to the parsonage and “schnaps.” |, AN INTERNATIONAL SWINDLER. Some time ago mention was made in these letters of a duel between Count Geyza Somoskeoy and a person named Vanloo. ‘There is no doubt now that the duel was an invention of the “Count’s” brain. This Geyza has at lengtir been arrested by the Vienna police. He is generally considered the most accomplished (in every sense) scoundrel in Europe. He is a Hungarian, who began his evil career while a student of 1Gyears. For various swindling operations he was condemned at Lambach to fifteen months’ imprisonment. but escaped shortly after his sentence, while being transferred to another prison. In 1873 he appeared as Baron de Veczey in Zurich, and, despite his having to leave on account of his crimes, he reap) da short time afterwards in the same city as Dr. Steffi. In 1875 he went to Berlin and assumed the character of a Pro- fessor of Philosophy from Salamanca, obliged to leave on account of his religious opinions. He was now Prof. Starosty. He obtained entrance to the best Berlin society, and, after contracting heary debts, departed, leaving behind him only a trunkful of old boots. But the marvelous resources of the mansoon enabled him to appear in Berlin again as Dr. Saroty, Baron de Somoskeoy, and under other aliases. He is next known to the po- lice at Lille, France, as Prof. De Salmeron, from Salamanca, Heduped all the Profes- sors in Lille, and extended his operations to various French cities. He next turned up at Lausanne as a Monsieur De Soyge; und dur- ing 1877 bore several characters,—Dr. Atkin- s0n, Baron Veczey, etc.,—until he was ar rested at Pesth, where he escaped from the police again. Next day he coolly went tothe ospitals and other establishments as a rich phila tropist, and as such was well received. During the Servian campaign he acted as correspondent of two Paris papers, and was attached to the Turkish headquar- ters. He came to Philadelphia and repre- sented himself as a Hungarian Commission- er at the Centennial, but was soon_recog- nized as a swindler, and returned to Europe. Be was shortly afterwards arrested at St. Remo, Italy, and sent to Austria, but escaped from the Austrian police at Bruck. He ‘wrote an impudent letter to the Pesth Lloyd, in which he said: ‘Yes, I am a deserter, because I am made of too tine material to be- come food for powder. 1 think I have prac- fically shown the Austro-Hungarian Gov- ernment that it can neither put me or keep me in prison. Since 1869 it has been reclaim- ing me from America, England, Germany, France, Italy,and Roumania. lintendshortly to gothrough Chinaand Cabul, and hopeit may send ae me He was nes prrested at jibge, jum, for some new trick, and con- victed, but, on a second trial, was let go. He over to Brighton, but, having to Jeave England, went over his old hunting- grounds. A few weeks ago an_ individual put up at the Hotel Imperial, in Vienna, and. ve the name of Count Bobrowski, attached Ey the Foreign Office. He tried to swindle a neck. Pokorny had now returned and wanted to tell the Doctor how the spirit had consummated the work. ‘Wait a little, my fine fellow, and we will show ou an evil spirit,” was the reply of the medical gentle- man, who ordered Pokorny’s immediate ar- rest. The woman remained unconscious for three days, when a violent vomiting set in and the following extraordinary collection ot articles was ejected from. her stomach: five little balls of linen, a piece of leather, three rolls of human hair, two pieces of cloth with needles stuck in them, a thimble, a brass button, an empty-‘revolver-cartridge, a long hair-pin anda brooch-pin. After this clear- ance the power of speech returned, and the woman told how she had been taken out of bed by the son and his mother, choked, andall the aboye articles forced down her throat. She has recovered her -appetite, but a great feeling of pain still comes at times, and it is thought that a pair of scissors which werein her workbox are nowin the stomuch. The husband received sixteen years’ imprison- ment, and his mother eight years’ at hard labor. * GREMAN FOREST LAW. The inroads of private dividuals on the Tights of the- people’ have’ been strikingly shown in England, where the commons. have been in many cases appropriated by land- lords. In Germany, where extensive forests are farmed ontor managed by the State, it has lately been considered a privilege to al- low the people to set fuot in them at all, and now some very stringent measures are em- bodied in a law which. has-been laid before the Prussian Chambers. Breaking a twig or plucking a wayside flower is to.be punished with fine and-imprisonment. The grass on the road-border, which was formerly allowed to be taken away by the poor, is now to be vigilantly guarded. “Interference with traps or poison for vermin is also to be more vigor- ously suppressed, One of the speakers against this section related how Herr Wede- meyer, in Schoenrade, had once surrounded his ryetields with traps, and caught in one season 76,000 mice. Yet he perceived no dim- inution in the plague. THE GRAIN “ FUTURE.” ‘The prospective foreign. demand for grain is a subject of the deepest importance to the United’ States. No one can prophesy the coming season so far as the weather is con- cerned, but there are other factors which may be considered. ‘The various Chambers of Commerce throughout Hungary have, through their delegates, been engaged in hearing experts on the grain and tlour out- look. One of those gentlemen gave a short history of the export-trade. It is remarkable to see how recent a growth is the Hungarian grain-export. In 1840 no grain whatever was exported, and, owing to the want of commu- nication, there were no markets but those of Austria,—Vienna being-then the centre of the trade. The'regulur shipments began in 1852, when large quantities of wheat were sent to Prussia.. The trade with England dates from 1857,.and_that with South Ger- and soon _after- North Germany large_ shipments to wards + that. ov began, ‘he first France were made in 1861. The decline be- gan in 1870, and at present Hungary only ships to Germany, ‘Switzerland, and few of the French Departments. The trade in flour, it is thought, can be retained for several years yet, owing to its excellent quality. Russia and America are the great competl- tors, and just how to meet then is engaging the Magyar mind. Depots for grain at the various railway-stations are suggested, and cheaper and better transportation methods, But, in judging the great grain-market, we must base our calculations on the whole ag- ricultural and economical conditions of the civilized world. Hungary cannot bea seri- ous competitor, and only Russia remains, which thus far has been beaten. The census of Germany and almost every other European ane, are strong and cheap; tLey have gen- erally designs in relief, put others are quite flat. The’ new faille- elastic: silk: is much worn for corsages for non-exuberant. Barires.. \ MILWAUKEE MARINE MATTERS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MILWAUEEE, Jan. Si.—Messrs. Leopold & Austrian are negotiating for the purchase of the steam-barge Whiting and a consort in or- der to keep pace with the large increase of their Lake Superior business. The firm has taken a contract to deliver 20,000 tons of iron- ore annually for two seasons at Duluth, where new bdlast-furnaces are being built. Theiron is to be carried from L’Anse and Marquette. They have also contracted to carry 10,000,000 feet of pine lumber from 4 Portage and L’Anse Bay to Chicago during the coming season, Caroline Melgood has sold the scow Maria to Joseph Cushing for $2,000. Capt. ME Swain has purchased for Capt. S. B. Grummond, of .Detroit, the schooner Swallow for $7,500. George G. Houghton & Co. are the grantors. The Swallow is to en- gage in the iron-ore trade. The owners of the schooner “J nadillay wintering here, have refused $16,000'for ner, —$12,000 down and the balance on time. Capt, Alexander Leonard and Capt. Patrick Gorman were here this week with the view of purchasing the tug S. S. Coe. \ Capt. W. IL Rounds is inspecting the grain and lumber fleet here for _a classification tpatster to be issued by the Autna Insurance jomnpany. +3 e Capt. William Lund is to command the schoorfr Alice B, Norris next season, vice Capt. Buzzard. The John Schuette will be commanded by Capt. Henry Behrensen, now of the scow Christe. Jasper Hanson has laid the keel for John Jacobs’ new barge at Manitowoc. The en- ine and boiler for the new craft have arrived ‘om Toledo. Messrs. Wolf & Davidson yesterday re- ceived fonrtcen car-loads of ship timber. | Yesterday Benton Hinckley sold his three- fourths in the Seow Drie LM. Hill to Mrs. M. E. Richardson for $1,500 cash. The report that Capt. Goodrich will supply the boats of the Grand Haven route for a term of five years isamistake. The Detroit & Milwaukee Company will have their own bouts another season. The schooners Julia Smith, E. C..L., Ash- tabula, and scow Selt are undergoing repairs here. The schooners Orphan Boy, A. W. Lucky, and Luna are being rebuilt at Man- lowoc, A letterfrom Port Colborne says: “Su- erintendent Bodwell has been superceded y Mr. Ellis, of Prescott. John Smith, of Merritt; is Superintendent at Thorold. | M. J. Cummings gave all of his Captains $100 inaddition to their wages, as a present. Capt. Stowell, of the schooner Case, has gone to Leadville, and it is not certain that he will resume command of the vessel.” This morning the schooner Rob Roy cleared for the north to load with ice on owners’ ac- count. The necessary tools for cutting were taken along. THE PRICE OF COAL. ~ PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 3.—The line and city prices of Schuylkill coal for February have been announced as follows: Lump and steamboat, $2.15 per ton; broken egg and chestnut, No. 1, $2:50; stove and small stove, $2.60; chestnut, No. 2, $2.40; pea, No. 1, $1.50. These prices apply to white ash coal at Schuylkill Haven, and indicate an advance of 10 cents per ton in lump and steamboat, a decline of 15 cents per ton in broken egg and chestnut, and 30 cents per ton in stove and small stove, The following harbor prices for February have been decided upon: Lump and steam- boat, $4; egg, broken and chestnut, No. 1, $3.85; stove and small stove, $3.95; pea, No. 1, $2.85. These figures are an advance of five cents per. ton on lump and steamboat and 15 cents on chestnut, and a decline of 10 cents on egg and 25c on stove, ‘These are the prices for coal free.on board vessels at Port Richmond. President Gowen has _decided to continue work at the mines until the supply of fur- nace coal is equal to the presen demands, and he will then consider the question of suspension, a Far, far better for you than beer, ale, or por- ter, and tree fi intoxicating effects, Hop Bitters. ens =a 5 FINANCE AND TRADE. The Stock Market Alternately Weak and Strong. Indisposition of the Public to Operate Freely. Governments Active—Discounts Better —Foreign Exchange Heavy. The Produce Markets Steadier, and Tend Higher. Provisions Active—Grain Rather Quiet. FINANCIAL. Stocks went up and down within narrow limita, and the market had no decided character. ‘There was an absence of points and a dullness in brokers’ offices that gave few sigus of the spring rise. New York Central sold as low as 129, closing at 1304; Michigan Contral mado X, to 9234, after selling at 9254 and 012;; Lake Shore fuotuated between 101% and 103%, and closed at 101%, a gainof %. Erie was active and strong, and closed with an advance of 34, at 47%, the highest point; the preferred advanced %, to 7214; C.,C., G. & L gained \j, to 78%; St. Joe 1, to 40%, aftor selling at’ 40; the preferred #, to TLH, after sales at 70%; Lackawanna sold at 80% and 85%, and finally at 864, gain of 34; Kansas & ‘Texas ranged botween 473, and 46%, selling final- ly at 4744, a gain of '%. Wabash opened at 4645, dropped to 45%, but recovered to463;. The pre- ferred went down from ‘lt to60%4, closing at GL Western Union, after losing .3%, to 103%, closed at 104, an advance of %. ‘The San Fran- ciscos were strong, the common making 4%, to 45%, and the preforred 1, to 58. Northern Pacific made 3%, to 33%, and the preferred %4, to 5714. Lako Erie & Wostern sold at 31 and 31%, and was finally quoted at 31. The extreme quotations for Central Pacific wero 813, and 8314, tho last showing again of %, at 8X. Obio & Mississlppi preferred advanced X, to 07%. St. Paul & Sioux City wasweak. The common declined 134, to 87, and the preferred 45, to 76%. Chesapeake & Ohio lost 34, to 21; Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western 14, to 42; Louisville & Nashville 3, to 121%; Paqific Mail %, to 3514, after selling down to 87%. Reading declined 34, to 69%; Jersoy Contral }, to 84, ranging be- tween 8X and 8134; Delaware & Hudson x, to 76%, selling as low as 4X. C.,C.& L C. fluct- uated between 23% and 2, closing % lower, at $3. Iron Mountain went down from 56% to 55%, closing % lower, at 56. Ohio & Mississipp! com- mon lost {, to 3114; Union Pacific 1%, to 93; Alton 3, to 107%; Illinois Central 4, to 103%; St. Paul preferred X, to 103; and. Northwest 4, to 0055. Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota was 58%3, and Flint & Pere Marquette 2x. Erle second 63 ranged botween 90}4 and 80%, closing at 897%). * Railroad bonds in New York, on Thursday, wore less active than usual, and prices wero somewhat irregular. Kansas & Texas firsts and seconds led in point of activity; the former fell off to 105::, and recovered to 10634, while the lat- teropencd at 70 and declined to 0333, closing at the lowest point. Erie consolidated seconds fell off from 89% to 88%, and closed at 89; do consoli- dated gold %s sold at I8N%@isx; do funded 5s at 8133. International seconds Purchasing Committee receipts dropped from 51 to 4934, and recovered to 52. Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central issues were weak, and 1$@1 per cent lower; the supplementary bonds fell off to 9314, recovered to 9114, and finally sold down to 9334. St. Paut & Sioux City firsts advanced from 99 to 99%. Rome & Watertown and Chesapeake & Ohio issues were a fraction lower. The re- mainder of the list was firm, and prices were well maintained. Government bonds were active. The 4s opened at 10%% bid and 10{% asked in New York, and 104% and 104% in Chicago. The 41s were 107 and 107%, the 6s 193% and 10433, and the 6s 101% and 10%. Business was active. Foreign exchange.was heavy. In Chicago the supply of bills wag only moderate, The posted rates were 483! and 4851¢. New York actual rates were 424@182% and 484@tstx. In Chicago actual rates were 432% and 4S!2{. Sterling com- mercial bills wero 480%@s81. Paris bills were 593%, Antwerp 593%, and Havre 52553. German commercial bills were 9433. Now York exchange was in demand, and sold at par to 25¢ per $1,000 premium, that price being refused for it at the close. Discounts were more active, on account of the approaching set-- tlements of the first of the month. Rates re- main 7@8 per cent at the banks and 6@7 percent. on the street. Currency orders were light, as were the shipments. The clearings of the Chicago banks for the week were reported as follows by Manager D. R. Hale, of the Chicago Clearing-Houso: Clenrings for the week ending Jan. rings. Cleay $ 4,255: year. Clenrings for January, 1890, $131,506,356.03; 1879, $89,939,373.66. West Chicago 5s were sold at 102, and Cook -County-6s'at 104; and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 7s at 10314. Oa the Chicago Mining Board there were sales of Leviathan, 500 shares at 27! ‘750 at 25; Orig- inal Keystone, 100 shares at 150; Boston Consol- idated, 200 at 100; Silver Cliff, 500 at 24; 100 at 30; 1,000 at 35, seller 10; 1,000 at 2734, seller 10. The following quotations were made: do, Municipal 7: Cook County ts West Chicago 5s, North Chicago City est vision City 0% Fifth National Bank. hicaza Roiling Mi! dnamber of Commorsace Inter-State Industrial Exposition. Cotton opened at 13.%c for March and 13.670 for May, and closed firm at 13.82e for March and 13.7%2¢ for May. The New York Daily Bulletin says of Wednesday’s market: As a general thing the showings have been favorable for the “bulls,” the Liverpool accounts coming firm, with a good business in spots; the receipts at Ports showing comparatively moderate, and the situation as reported from all points of consump- tion favorable. It was, therefore, a matter of some eurprise that the market should have been found on the-back track after the favorable start of yesterday and the seeming support ob- tained to-day, but operators were disposed to account for the change on the theory that the “bulls” themselves were doing the’ hammer- ing” in order to come in at lower rates and in- crease their investments. - Consols were 98 5-16, The London Economist of Jan. 17 thinks that for the Immediate present itis possible that the market will remain much as it now stands, but as the year advances it seems likely that the rise in prices of commiodi- ties must tell on the business which is founded ondealingsin them. Following this law, the average size of bills was noticed by competent observers tohave diminished in 1878 as com- pared with 1877 and 1876, and now that the con- verse has taken place in the price of the goods the business connected with them should ex- perience alike business. This, however, will be aworkoftime. Tho expectation of a further export of gold to America has for the present remained unfulfilled. It must be borne in mind that the power of America in the money markets of Europe is far greater this year than ever previously. The in- creased production of iron in that country will tend to diminish the demand for that article from this side. The quantity of United States bonds held in this country is very decidedly shrunk this year as compared with last, and tho dealers in “coupons” for transmission state that the number coming forward now is far smaller than previously. Both these facta show that influences which have hitherto recently tended to mitigute the outflow of gold, when the exchange to tne United States has been unfavor- able to us, will not operate so strongly for the future nor powerfully as heretofore. Following is the detailed statement of the earnings of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad: Gross earnings, 1579... 610,012,819 Operating expensos, incl (Gt G1 per cont). 5,473,734 $ 4,008,001 To ay ne ferred stock account, 1579. 8 781 To 34 per cent dividend id on regimen stock aceauR 1srt.. Sis rest on Don 23s To singing fund, Toon Balance,........-0e+es: 8 1,05,75 ‘This will permit the Company to pay the usual 3% per cent dividend upon the preferred stock in April ($429,781.00), and a similar dividend upon the common stock ($539,130.13), and leave a clear ‘surplus of $166,864.95.. But that they will declare any such dividend is not generally expected. ‘THE MERCHANTS’ SAVINGS, LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY Buy and Sell © UNITED STATES BONDS and LOCAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES. Also pay tho highest market prica for Chicago City Scrip. TRASK & FRANCIS, Bankors and Brokers, 7 BROADWAY, N. Members of the New York Stock E: STS YUN Mining Stock Excuaneae AM‘ classes of Securities Bouzht and Sold on Commis- sion and Carried on Margins. Daily Market Lettors sent to Customers. YY. « ‘THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OHICAGO ‘Has for sale a large line of chotce 6and7percont Ratlroad First MORTGAGE BONDS. Milwaukee & St. Paul lsts, bearing 7 per cent, due in 1906, aro for sale at 10834 and interest. SELL YOUR UNITED STATES BONDS And secure a handsome premium, and BUY COOK COUNTY OR WEST CHICAGO 5 PER CENT BONDS, An equally good security, bearing higher rate of interest. CHARLES HENROTIN, 105 Washington-st. BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORE. New Yon, Jan.3L—Governments quiet and generally firm. Railroad bonds fairly active but irregular. State securities dull and nominal. ‘The stock market opened strong and prices showed an advance of %4@% per cent, bet a pressure to sell goon set in, and thero wasa de- cline of 4@1% per cent,—the latter Pacific Mail. ‘Toward midday a firmer fecling sot in, and a re- covery of 4@I1 per cent ensued. The improve- ment was lost during the afternoon, but toward the close the market again became strong, and the decline was partially recovered. The feat- ure in the late dealings was Erie, which on larze transactions reached the highest point of the week. "Transactions, 319,000 shares: 3,100 Columbus, Chicago & Indinna Central, 1,300 Central Pacific, 18,000 Delaware & Lackawanna, 90,000 Eric, 9,300 Hannibal & St. Joseph, 4,000 Houston & Texas, 4,500 Iron Mountain,s .W00nunsas & Texas, 22,000 ‘Lake Shore, 8,500 Michigan Central, 7,600 Marietta & Cincinnati first preferred, 5,500 Northwestern, 4,200 Nashville, Chattanooga & 8t. Lonis, 6,000 ‘New Jersey Contral, 4,000 New York Central, 1,800 Obios & Missiasippl, 1.700 Pacific Mail, 15,000 St. Paul, 4,00 St. Louis & San Franciéco, 2,200 Union Pacific, 50.000 Wabash & Pacific, 2,000 Western Union, 2,000 Northern Pa- cific, and 1,200 St, Paul & Sioux City. ‘The following is the weckly bank statement: Loans, increase, 83,125,500; specie, decrease, $1,- 519,100; legul-tenders, ‘Increase, $1,442,500; de- osits, increase, $219,200; circulation, decrease, 133,000; reserve, decrease, $524,950, ‘The banks now hold $3,979,825 in excess of thelr legal roquirements. ‘The Purchasing Committee of the Interna- tional & Groat Northern Bailroad Company opened bids to-day for $600,000 first marten ge 6 percent gold bonds. The bids amount to 588,000. and the bonds were awarded to the highest bidders at 9553 per cent to 97. foney 5@6 per cent, closing at 6; prime mer cantile paper, 5@5!s per cent. Sterling exchange, 60 days, stendy at 482%; sight, 4842¢. GOVERNMENT BONDS. at New 48, co bs Dale soft. St. Joseph... Tennessee 6s. Rock Istand:. 2 Chicago & Alton. Chicago & Alton Now York Ce: Har 1 Howstol 2 819 Western Unio: JAtlanue £& Pact fi 10. P. lund-grants, 7 (U.P. sinking fun 1 Lobigh & Wilkeabai StL & 8. ©, firsts.....101 GST. G. secotids. aig PHILADELPHIA. - Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, PeILADELPSTA, Jan. 31.—A feature of a steady stock murket tho past, week has been the rise in Pittsburg, Titusville & Buffalo to 17%, the high- est point known since 1874, The rise is due to the proposed merging with tho Buffalo, Chau- tauqita Luke & Pittsburg Road, by the terms of which the Company will receive cash enough to discharge all its unpaid coupons floating debt and arrearages of every kind. Ithascut loose from the Allegheny Valley, and is now run with the Pittsburg & Lake Eric, tho buntling of the Lake Shore. Texas’& Pacific bas been selling on the sir :tall week at 46 to 50, and was before tho Conunittee of the New York Stock Exchange this morning, with every Rrospect, of being admitted to the New York Board next week, when Jay _ Gould is expected to turn in and bounce it. The Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company will have its annual report out in two weeks, showing a gain of over a quarter of million qver last. year, roduc! the deficit on the year’s operations ‘of canul, mines, and railroad to about $1W,000. The gain is almost all on the Lehigh & Susquehanna Ruail- poad, which has increased its gross earnings 730,000. FOREIGN. : Loxpos, Jan. 31.—Consols, 98 5-16, 4 canes States bonds—New 5s, 105%; 434s, 111; 8, 10724. American securities—Diinois Central, 107%; Pennsylvania Central, 6414; Eric, 48%; seconds, S33 leading, 3554. Amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England on balance to-day 18 £0,000. Pants, Janu. 3L.—Rentes, Sf. MINING STOCKS. SAN FRANCISCO. Sax Fraxcrsco, Cal., Jan. 31.—The following are the closing quotations at the Stock Board: 23-32 Ghollar & Potosi. Consolidared Vii |Roonday own ee. ‘ton Consolidated... Cro one dated. whl Bator ss [Golden ‘Tarra. Sout Bulwer, Washi BOSTON. - Boston, Jau.3L.—The following are the closing quotations for copper stocks: | 12.55seller March, and s12671¢212.70 for April. Sales 10,710 78,600; see he Withdrawn from stor duriag Friday for clty consumption: 520 bu wheat, 527 bu baricy. ‘The following grain was inspected into store in this city Saturday morning: £ cars No. 2 winter wheat, 15 cars No. 2 spring, 15 cars No.3 do, 7 cars rejected, 2 cars no grade (43 wheat); 18t cars No.2 corn, 74 cars high-mixed, 5% cars low grade (2% corn); 13 cars white oats, 3 cars No.2 mixed, 3 cars rejected (19 oats); 1 car No. 1 rye, Tears No.2do; 6 dars No. 3 barley, 2 cars extra do,1 carlow grade (9 barley). Total, 369 cars, or 177,000 bu. Inspected out: 7,829 bu wheat, ‘74,825 bu corn, 743 bu oats, 19,095 bu barley. | ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and live stock at this point during tho past woek and for the corresponding weeks ending as dated: Ficccipte— rls... Jan. 31 1 2 agai aes a - Aa 0.858 Fiour, Wheat, vision: were stronger, with an active trade in the morning at higher prices, when it was found that there was no pressure of February stuff on the market, Wheat was somewhat higher, one can scarcely say firmer, in spite of discouraging nows from New York, the market there being very tlatand heavy. The impression prevailed that prominent parties wero interested in not letting the market go below $1.20 for March, and this idea held the price for that month a little above that figuro, fow being willing to sell, and not many wanting to buy. There were some rumors to the effect that a local combination has joined,hands with the New York crowd, but this was denied by men who ought to know. ‘There aro capitalists in Chicago who have been operating quite freely, sometimes selling and at others buying, as the market seemed to favor one side or the other; and they bought rather largely during Friday on the decline, and probably hold a considerable part of the wheat now in store here. The indications were to the offect that there will be no great deal of, wheat thrown around Monday, the February deliveries having been mostly placed already. Other grain wassteadier, in sympathy with wheat, andruled rather quiet, Mess pork closed 100 higher, at about $12.35 for new seller February, and $12.55 for March. Lard closed Sc bighor, at $7.34 for new seller January, and $7.4754@7.50 for March. Short ribs closed at $6.50@6.52i4 for | March. Spring wheat closed %c higher, at $1.19; for spot and $1L20% for March. Cornclosed %ce higher, at 36%c spot, and 41i{c for May. Oats closed stronger, at 37ig¢ for May and 2¥c for February. Rye was 4c higher, closing at 50 was highor, at 8c for February No. 2 and #30 for March extra 3. Hogs were quiet and steady | at $4.35@4.50 for light and $14.30@165 for heavy. Cattle were dull and unchanged at $2.50@5.50 for common to extra. The demand for dry goods is slowly on the in- crease. Jobbers do not, however, anticipate much activity until toward the latter purt of February, when the movement is expected to show generous proportions, Prices display pos- itive strength. There was only a fair inquiry for boots and shoes, but it is too early in the the present quict causes no uneasiness. In the grocery market a reasonably large volume of business is doing, though it is much less than itwould be were the country roads in better shape. The leailing staples, coffees, and sugars were again‘lower, the former declining {oc and the latter 3g0. New Orledns molasses was higher. Jobbers of dried fruits had nothing new to re- port. Canned goods were in good request, with prices firmly supported. .Tomatoes are now held at $1.50 for 3 fb; corn at $1.80@1.85; and peaches at $2.10@2.15. “Butter was dull and weak. Cheese remained firm,—was In fuct held a shade higher, at 14%@l5c for full cream. Oils ruledsteady; a decline of Ic in turpentine alone being noted. Fair sales of lumber were reported at the cur- rent prices. Wool and broom-corn were quiet and steady. Hides were unchanged, being rather tame under free offerings, excepting calf-skins, which are wanted by home tanners, and receipts are light. The seed market was slow and easy, timothy beimg weaker under rather liberal offerings. Hay was frm, being in demand for shipment and to replenish local stocks. The change in temperature permitted shippers to handle poul- try, and this, with the local inquiry, made the market steadier. Green fruits exhibited no change of importance. The following table shows the inspection into store of grain in this city during January for. three years past, by car-loads: 1005 ot tes BB ay Ba 7 5a 1,1 Total...... ee ee The receipts of wheat during the past six months aggregated 53,25 car-loads, against 51,619 cars for the same time in 187879, and 96,112 cars do in 1877-"78. The above comparisons do not show the total growth in our grain-trade, as the cars are now more heavily loaded than they used to be. ‘The rumors about cutting rates by rail seem tobe without foundation. Eyen if they were true, however, it would scarcely alter the situa- don in No. 2 wheat, which would still be several cents too high to permit shipment without loss. A letter from Indianapolis says that the pros- Pects for winter whoat in that State were never So flattering asnow fora large crop; and no complaint is heard anywhere. Messages by cable from Europe are now suswered on ‘Change without the intervention of messongers. The local rates for merchandise iron were raised Saturday to contorm to the late advance at Pittsburg. Common bariron is now quoted | at $4.30 rates per 100 Ibs. Sheet iron No. 2¢ is quoted at $6.00and Nos. 25 and 28 at $6.20. On galvanized iron no discount is allowed. H ‘PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Woere stronger, with » good de- mand at the higher prices of the morning, and more | steadiness among holders. A good deal of the trad- tug, however, consisted merely of changes. There was little variation in the Liverpool advices, and hogs here were quoted firm. Our packing since Nov. 1 is only about 1,903,000 head, against 2,515,000 to same date last year, the deticlenoy steadily growing from week to week, though the strike {slong since over. Some parties who are usually well posted predict a larger Fun of hogs for the coming month. We note that all | other points have fallen bebind along with ourselves; Kansas City and Loulsrille being about the only places of note that show an increase in packing re- turns a compared with a year ago, - Muss PoRK—Advanced lic per btl, fell back closed 7142100 above the latest prices of Pride ae $1235 for round lots spot or seller February, 1257.6 wore reported of 100 bris seller January at $12.5. 124365 14,750 bris seher Fobruary at $12.53! rat 21a) bris seller March at $1245G1200; 600) bris sel ler t $12.6312.75; 2. Apdusa ue a = 500 bris soller May at $12.90. as tn fair demand 100'Be, closing tirm at sar cash orscller ketene, Sfosers0 selier March, 5887.0 solter Ap: iL. ia sellei February: at Sere APalced aie at sic er , about ise per ibadvance, whllo te. scippiag tagaiat was smaler than usual, and Iitiie donetn taatateee | Golumer & Hecla......O1, \Pemablo fr a Se COMMERCIAL. ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles of produce in this city during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock tion. Curersbought rather freely. Sales wi 06 (WN Ibs short ribs at Bias ok alee ebruary, ig for March, and s@ieuorlg for April, La) boxes Cuaiberlands at dates LUO oe recs hams'at 7c for 15 Ib, wo Gy6c for 20 1b averages. Prices for the leading cuts were about as follows atl o'clock for partly cured lots: ‘Short )Shoul-|L. & S$.) Short ribs. |' ders. | clears.| clears. seller March and Tic seller February. Barley | season to look for an active domand; therefore { { was stationed to receive certain, expec! ‘0 quoted at He for white, Se foz brown, with sale of 50 ‘ BEER Was gain gama nareere age for extra mess, and $1051.30 for heme PONY TALLOW | 4 foc quoted SUGG bec Lor city and sHgapy for yellow. ang BREADSTUFFs, FLOUR—Was dull, with only a Nght 1 Exporters were doing nothing, clatming to’ dors at the prices asked. Saies were limited winters at 025 els springs, partly at tae oe 100 bris ryo tlour at $1.5). TotalLUbris, Exportecet were quoted at $.03¢5.25in sacks, and dot rbextray do at $5.2525.75, uble extras OTHER MILLSTCFFS—Sales were $12.7515.50 per ton; 1 car middlings Hi nem, corn-meal wus nominal at 814.5) per ton free on Cus? cars. SPRING WHEAT—Was rather stendler: it advanced Ye, fell back see arses, BUCK acted 4c, closing 34c ubove the latest prices seeage The British markets wero dull, ‘tuugh cere aT. noted as being steady, und private ‘advi mere wheat “slek und lowor” In New York. whi toned He telegrams called It steady. Gur Tessie PO Fel iold oaarier he REC" (Outten 7 uring the wee. derstood that prominent Toca fem towen 4 ‘relauborhood of ene putained. the market by reduclicy Marea 2 detivertes Monday, deals being considered to be mostiyeat ey ee wheat was tame, with Ittle offer os for No. 2, and $LOI@1.00's for No. gecordi tion. Soller March opened at $14 advance | fell omfto $1204, and reacted to 41 alosing at | Solter February. cold at LiSee lige tes | quoted at besitiennd May at ¢eie aporey Seller the month was nearly nominal at §Lisgs closing "at #-W9e., Spot’ sales were ast | OF IAB bu No, Bat S19 114; 300 be No, a0 ‘6 i a at 3 jectod (A.D. & Co 0045 i fS0; and 7,00 woe do: a oH ALD. OTHER WHEAT—Sales were 800 . bu No. 3 winter at §1.te; #0) bu do A epee local trade have noon. Pf fates ae is i iG car; 2400 bu No. 2 Minnesota at $1.24; Stolxea nt sL12 ‘Touat, 20 bu, M4 AO Da No, N—Was quiet and steady, there botne lie change in prices, thouzh the market quoted eatler. ‘The British telegrams wees to Of a decline, Liverpool being 3ed_ per cental 120% and New York was qute*, while our recolpis wero te in volume, wi.h un increuse of S5)4U) bu tn srser ae é Wheat, bu. Ing the weck. Bat the firme: r feeling in orn, t huldere Of corn to he trm, though thers: wasoonet Gate, bu light demand for either spot or futures. Case g.® Ryo, ba.. closed at-sargc for No.2, and new mixed at Se Soe vehi Shy Island recelp:s communded a slight premium. Seller presred bo | Stay opaned at i340, improved to <l74e. and closed 0 bogs, | Hie. dano was’ quoted. at “Aigo itt le No. : | ar agate, March’ at 34240. und ree? ‘The leading pt markets were again very | = a arc 2. closing with hold irregular Saturday, and quite nervous. Pro- | Sista no. 2and uae ore ee sae feperted ot new high-mixed a¢ 36c; 6,0 bu new mixed az: bu by sample at 3's ciiise on track; and 4, ane (ree on board cars. Total, Toke | “GATS—Were again quiet, rnd closed a shade: ‘The receipts were small, and the Eastern market was quoted steadior. The bulk of the trading was as insoles May, thowzh more wus dune {fo the tutures,chiedly In settling February deals, or in chang- ing them over to Apri! at 3{c premium for the later, May opencd at 3rc sold to dis{c, and closed at Pabrobey sond at a4 igo and Apr at ker ihe edged No. 2sold ats3/4c, the offecings belng very small, Rojected_oats were oted ut We casks sales were noved of 70 bu No, 2aessbgcs 8200 bu by sample artis, 15.00 bu by samp) a at Seakse hee Be; babes Hl (con track, ani ore yaw in both t, and about He higher, Was in better request, an rt Frou No daold arioetoneeend. Maren sold ase ment at foc. February was quoted ‘firm at Juded 80) ba No. 2at 72sec; 7 We on travis. Total, 4.500 bu. LEY—Was quiet. A better demand for futures was reported. and higher prices were bid, but te offerings were small, and few tran: noted. February No. 2 me No. 3 at No. 2 al ‘Técal sroceeoia ty encipe, Cash see rag nga oe a sclmete a See Hvered. ‘otal, 630) ba. weieto LATER, “ Saturday afternoon the graii market wrors quiet and nebaured. Wheat sold ‘att Oetst tor March, and corn was quoted at 4I%{c seller Mess and corher active aad firmer early, closiage: foe, sellers for Murch. Sales were reported of 7 brig at $12.55@12 O75 for March and st $12.70 for April Lard was quiet at §1.47}3@7.0 seller March, BY TELEGRAPH: FOREIGN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lrvenpoot, Jan. 31—11:20s. m—FLOvE-No. Lf No.2, 98 6d. : GRALN—Wheat—Winter, No. 1, Us; No. % iz spring, No. 1, 10s 84: No. 2, Ws; ‘white, No. Uits Sf (0.2, 108;: club, No. 1, 11s 3d: No.” 10s10d. Cora—New, | No.1. fs5d; No. 2 3s gdi old, No. 1,38 54. PBOTISIONS—Pork, ts. Lard, Ss 64. | LaveRpoot, Jan. 3L—Corros—Firmer at T4874 sales 10.000 bales; speculation and export, 200; Amerie | can, 6, : H S. Jan. SL—SUGAR—Contrifugal, is 64a fd; Muscovado afloat, 23s td. iis Sd REFINED PETLOLETM—St SPIRtTs TURPEN Ea ANTWERP, Jun. 31. ErROLeowe 1S4e | The following were received by the Chicago Board | of Trade: LIVERPOOL, Jan. 31—11:50 a. m.—Flour, 9% Wheat—Winter, 10s 3d@Iis; sone, white, Ideals Lid; club, 108 dg Ls 34. Old corn, S547 new, 53 4}4d@5a 5d. Pork. 60s. A LIVERPOOL, Jan. al.—Wheat dal! winier, lls; No. 2 spring. 10s 7d; fornia deciined Id. Corn dull atie const—W heat and corn rather doll Whe und corn quiet but steady. To arrive—Whestand i corn not anne doing. Pork~Western P. M. 5 jacon—Long clear, 36; short clear, Sis 64. Tallow, Gd. Cheese, ‘738. Beef—Prime ‘Weather in England dail. in. S1.—LIVERPOOL—Whest dull; Cali | : NEW YORE. New Yors, Jan. 3L—CoTros—Nominal at 74G® Futures firm; February, Iie; March. Xo; April, Sie; May, 1272c; June, Lisde: July ler Angus 14.10¢; September, 13.3c; October, 12650; November, 1.000. i FLOUR—Market dnl; receipts, 9,000 bris; supers ‘common to good s; white wheas ray to. it. Lonts, 6.50 i; Minnesota patent process, §7.008.15. Ais—Wheat—Market dull: receipts, 18000 bas REGS PDE, Ae Ue asetag ook Bas Tse hor to (sates Zak0 bu), at $1-a0gltl: No. 3red, S000 bu), at dL siolssiss March (sales a Gi Es ts mixed white do, 49'¢a5)Kc MOLASSES—Strong at Toe. Hors —Gaiet bat, firm: yea York and extras, 7A ae eee oat tne aon, Mee ‘ot dull; fair to good reaning. steady: New Otleans ‘quoted at: ‘Bice-Demend market firm. a UPETLOLEG—Dull and nominal; Unitedldsge; rads, Taree: retined, (ic. + ‘ALLOW—Steudy at Oe. Restn—Market dull at $155. estern, <3@iaiacs earings, 1alsc; New aaa Alarket dul at Hoe, 1 GGS—Oulet; Western, : LEATHEN—Dull and ‘unsottied; hemlock, | sole, Buciios Ayres, and itiv Grande lighs middlesand tesrT. welzhts, 3c. WOOL- % but firm; pwashed, Bade; Toxne katduil Got pients guset bu era nil, Cut ments quiet but firm: dies, 3150; short do, $40. Lard—Market Gulls prime steam. $7.40. BCTrzit—Dnll and unsettled; Western, BAe. CHEESE—Firm; Western, lsGliHe. Wutsey—Nominal a: #16 METALS— ari copper dull and un H Mannfyctured copper du x pened He ch, fleece, GOO emeste Beets ingot lake, 2ihse; Scotch pis: Bt sa eter Russia shoetng. i quict but tirm at 37s aie; Hu: NAILé—Cat, $5.15@5.25; clinch, 85: ‘ The Bogus Hungarian Commissione? at the Centennial Exposition. London Telegraph. Somoskeoy, the orecowned E ung whose extraordinary career in cently been interfered with iu a manner I will eeclude him from society for some years tocome, must be a man pitted singulat pluck: atid self-posscssion if half the sto ca of usc lolts be founded on, fat A our Magyar contemporary, Pest h 4 adelphis Exhibition was tho scene of more coo one bold myatifeation on his part. A few utes before the time appotuted for the opentg ceremony, Somoskooy, arrayed in Hungayss national costume and’ wearing the star of #8 Austrian order on his left breast, drove up. the Palace of Industry in a splendid equinige Passing, with a dignified mien through the bal of attendants, he entered tho reception ot where the Exhibition Commissioners, heeded °F their Chairman, were drawn up to receive illustrious peronages festive celebrations of the day. vanced toward the Chairman and a Vevezey. the | with the words: “Sir, [am Count Vevczey. Royal Hungarian Commissioner.” The man bowed and held out his hand in welcoms, but cast 2 perplexed glance toward the real rep” resentative of Hungary, who had already te rived and wes standing hard by. The stepped forward, and, speaking in ae idiom, observed, “1 beg your pardon, but ot coy the Hungarian Commissioner.” Somotsiel stared at him contempruously and replied in glish, “ Within three days you will recetve Your recall. Meanwhile, be good enough to rement ber where you are and speak English! a ad that moment the President of the Republic tered the building, and his arrival diverted attention of the puzzicd Commissioners 7° the rival representatives of Magyariand. bis With unheard of audacity Somoskeor Ker oup of dignitaries gat Kee Gomme taf? ac tne canoer wn dul ted, the open! commenced. with the delivery of several 100k speeches. Finding thes otficial oratory S00 what tiresome, Somoskeoy soon slipped brit} the ares and cone to mane Bae grand entrance, at which the Foreign Soom ats of imperial and royal rank. is portal the Emp.vss of Brazil presently drove up, "Dees upon Somoskeoy, pushing aside the Secretary t State, gracefully ‘assisted her Imperial Mas ne toalizht from her carriage, and offering ber, arm with a profound obeisance, led ber in} so building. Lt is tively asserted in ae OY count of this amazing adventure nblishs the Pesti Hirlap, that the American officials not wishing to run tho risk of al the) os press, and desiring to avoid a public scan en on so important an occasion, forbore from "4 interference with this prince of impostor, that he acted as her Mujesty’s clcerone snd her whole stay in the Exhibition Palace, go lasted for several hours. open, the imbros being subsequently rd a a. Saturday morning: February. boxed sa | 439 |.d3 | G3 A 3 45 | 655 | cio a lies ew | oe | ‘ts |—— - “Short ribs, seller March, closed at $1574. z 180, De clears quoted at sie fous and Sits bored: Coos — —Spaas | berlands, eigaic boxed? tong cut hams, desc; Aim! 18738 | sweet-pickled hams quoted at 73(28c for 1216 avers Pua Sit | age; green hams, same avorngen Ozic; do seller 2s] Ge | Maren, Turtger groen shoulders, wdc. BL Gat | Secon quoced. at seoMe for shoulders, Tee for erg win | all canrusodnd hed cen Nene tor a REASE—W as quiet at 6B6}¢c for 5 joel "BBG | esd fell ahd nc PRG NR ODE op plained to the Emp! she 13 reported to sald that, “judging DY the manners and conversation’ of the pore who had accompanied her through the Berr,, « tion, she bad fmazined him to begome Burt pean personage of exaltod rank." It wat) appear, indeed, from evidence given by fo! ‘ne ipo aid Recrias Faa sara moskeoy, 88 far t bearing! and domeancr are concerned. 15° 82° Polished gentleman. fined and