Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1880, Page 11

FINAN socks Moderately Active and sei 1a! a Quite Strong Yester- anenmsacuans day. uate South he Produce Markets Fairly Active and Generally Lower—Corn and Oats Weak. FINANCIAL. Stocks were quict and strong. The feverish gmeof the last few duys seems to have disap- ‘The feature of business was a further France of #42 in Rock Island, to 125s. ‘This is a pie of DH in one week, There ure enthusiastic Palevers in it, who talk of 200 as its destinution. Paul and Northwest were active and very firm. gr Paul advanced from 82% to §(%, and closed gan advance of 1%. The preferred made 19105%- Northwest ranged between 95% and sey, closing with a gain of 3, at 952;. Michigan Central made 24, to 9233. Illinois Central was up 5,010, Erie looked better. Opening at 443,it pid down to 4432, and rose to 455, closing ati5\, gguinof 3. The preferred made %, to 70%. | fron Yountain advanced 3%, to 59%. C./C.&1.C. y,tol%: St. Joe %, tod7%; Kansas &'Texas x, p 4x; Wabash $j, to 4453 tho preferred %, to @4¥; Minneapolis ts. to 56%. The only ol stock that showed special activity ws Reading, which opened at 704, went up to gy,down to 69%. and closed at 70%. Delaware Hudson fluctuated between 81% and 61, clos- ing ¥ better, at $175; Lackawana sold at 14@ got: Jersey Central lost %, to 854. San francisco and Northern Pacific both recovered from the brenk of the day before. San Francisco gommon made %, to 42; the preferred 1%, 0984: Northern Pacifle $j, to 3214; and the pro- fered Hi, to 5453. Lake Erie & Western was very dull, and was quoted only once or twice. It soldat 35% and 38. Chattanooga sold at 95@97%, gad closed with an improvement of a, at 9614. ‘Qresspeake & Ohio exhibited more life, and ad- vanced Hi, 10 ileago, St. Louis & New Orleans 234, to 4034. Manhattan was wenk, though ac: qtined 1, To 43% snd 457 1k, as low as 91. and closed at 113j.. Inrailroad bonds in New York on Thursday | gtjo a1 the business Was comparatively small in volume, bat prices were higher for imany issues. Erie comes to 4112; do supplementa Mississippi seconds to 119%j5 firsts to 10213; do sceonds to 67; Lafuyette, Bloomington & Muncie firsts to 100; Texas Pa- Gific incomes to 72!4; Lake Erie & Western in- comes 10 6513 firsts 9 694: and Iron Mountain second prefcr- Business in Government bonds was quiet. The District of Columbia 3.653 were % bid and 95 asked, ‘The 4s were 106%) bid and 106% usked. ‘The 444s were 10734 and 107%, the 5s 1025; and 103%, and the Gs 10475 and 1053. Chicago banks report moderate country orders for currency,and anin- creasing difficulty in selling New York exchange. The quotation between banks was 8Jc and $l per $1,000 discount. Loans are in good demand. Bates are 6@S per cent. Chicago bunk clearings for the week are re- ported as follows by Munager D. R. Hale, of the Chicago Cleuring-House. Corresponding wee’ last yes T5DAGL ‘The news of the death of Mr. Edward §, Stick- ney, President of the Union Stock-Yards Na- uonal Bank of this city, will be received with sincere sorrow in the business circles of Chicago, ¥here he hus been known and honored for a gen- eration, Bir. Stickney had been connected with the Union Stock-Yards National Bank since its organization in Murch, 1863, and on the death of Mr. Tuleott became its President. He was as well known in social circles for a wide and elc- D TRADE Kansas & Texas le Baring the aftern r to # per cent, but ading in the improvement, ‘oon there was a reaction of 4 the decline was partly recov- Island sold ‘up 17234 . Pucitle Muil to 44% and closed at 45. Northwestern... ;Nushville & Chattsa (cloging at 95). hfo & Atiss| | Pace Sa? at the close. it the c! ve Y. eelined tren lose yesterday. Western Union. Bax aning down from 6 to4, ‘ure. Prime mercantile ‘Money market easy, I qheat Irregular, and Closed | ,jaugues murket easy, to Heavy—Another Decline Paper, 5@6. on seh iE ext i. Se acine. materling exchange, sixty days, dull at 485; de- Govensnent noxps. Virginin 6s, deterred: tron Mountain. St. L. & San Fras StL. & 8.3. pid. eas Kansas € Texas Chicago & “Alton New York Cenu 2) Northern Pucit Northern Pucith Houston & Texas... | Western Union. $4} Alunue & Pacitic Pel. 105) ‘LVuul & Sinneupolis 3 St Paul & Sloux it ae St Paul, & S.C, pid... ¥ Del., Lack, & Western sis sitver,, siiver, preferred udVING. seescsrrese Delaware & 1udson. New Jersey Central, ‘Ghlo £ Mississippi. .& M., preferred. ‘hesapenke & Obit Mobile & bio. Clevel’nd & C. C. &i fi Central Arizona. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Rostox, March 20.—The principal event on the Other gains were Alton & moe lafnianeas wes ee “deuberate sling A # is jown of ,Lopeka & Santa Fé stock to Tere Haute 2, 1023; the preferred 1, to 64; and | yp" but it immediately mallied to 1 bids The cause of the movement is unknown sive to the and de- | seller. Flint & vére Marquette was firm at 26, j. Pacitic Muil sold at 473, 44%, | With several buyers and few sellers. Atchison at TES, Burlington & Missouri . Burlington & Quiney at 14134 West Michigan’ at 60@61. Chi- closing at the latter gure with a loss | S Nebraska sol of = @lez, Chicago Erie second Gs opened at 914{, sold ag high as | cago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesots at 60:40 68, Cincinnatl, Sandusky & Cleveland at 154@ 15%, Fort Scott & Gulf at 42, do preferred nt 80, ‘Roc Gil, Marquette, Ontonagon, 2114 bid, 24asked, Mi: & Texas. H@s5. a a 5 jo income sold at $1; do 7s,/106y eonsclidated seconds rose to 91; do funded Ss 10s Union Bacto Ge tite dose. 78,1004 1K; New Jersey Central consolidsted firsts to | syst Gs, 115; do second 7s, TEXpISI: wy; Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central in- | teed ois: Little Rock linet mortgage % to 8134; Ohio & | Burlington & Missouri Itiver 63, nol ansas & Texas | Oregou Itiver & Navigation 03, 91%. gsORDON, March 20.—Consols, 98 1-16; account, Government bonds—New 53, 105; 4148, 110; 4s, sobtited States socuritfes—Iltinois Contral, S: Pennsylvania Central, 63; Erie, 45%; do, set Inpoaus (SS 4| seconds, $2543 Reading, 35% 0 ee Panis, March 20. MINING NEWS, SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco, Cal., Murch 20.—The following ns ut the Stock Bourd: Romo, Watertown & Ogdensburg | 195 —Rentes, 2f d5c. x Consoitihited. hea Gould & Cur Grand Prize. Hule & Not Julia Consoidated: Mexican. Northern Belle: bir, COMMERCIAL, ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles of produce in this city As during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock gant culture as among our business men for in- Saturday morning, and the corresponding ume tegrity and capability. Itisasad thing to lose | for last your: much & man in his prime. : West Town 53 were sold at 103, and $5,000 Dis- trict of Columbia 3.653 at %5. An improving de- mand was reported for railroad bonds and local securities, On the Chicago Mining Board the following quotations were made; ; Bid, Area. Boston Cunsulidated, Consolidated Pacitic. Lue Pitsburg. Chicago & Stiver hb, SM, rt nk, Fifth National Bank Commercial Nutlonat Banik. Merenanis’ National Bank. Union Nuttonal Bank. atonal Kank of Itinols, Flour, bris, Corn, bu. Oats,'b Gruss-seed, Bs. Flnx-seed, 2 Broom-corn, B: Cured meat Beer, bi Pork, bris. Tallow, Bs. Batter, : Chicago City Ratirosd. raders’ Iusurance Com Cuamber of Commerce ‘The Grayhic says: The Illinois Central Rajlroad bas earned since Jan. 1 at the rate of 9 per cent per annunt upon Company p: mouey thus suved will, however, be expend- tdinimproving the bridge near 3 Tate of dividends. eisineng or 351,000 bu. TIAS FOR SALE bu barley. 100.00 5 PER CENT BONDS, In addition to a general line of other securities. Dist. Columbia 3.65 Bonds, guaranteed by U.S. Gov- ermment, fur mile at Flour, ee es Vendy be Corn, bu, HL. IL HOLLISTER & CO., MEMBERS N. ¥. STOCK EXCHANGE, MLA SALLE-ST., CHICAGO., 43 NEW-ST., N. Y. CITY. EH. Hollister, R.B. Holmes, W.G. Holmes, N.Y. City. Chicago. COOK COUNTY AND WEST CHICAGO 5PER CENT BONDS. - MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL FIRST MORTGAGE = | Dress a he 7 PER CENT BONDS, due in 1908. Cattle. N é The leading produce markets were moderately CHARLES HENROTIN active Saturday, and generally lower, but were Ws Washington-st. less weak than earlier in the day. A good many instore | shorts were filled in, mostly by parties who ob- TRASK & FRANCIS, ject to remaining short over Sunday, and there seemed to be less fear of a further break, though apparently not much confidence in a ce Hye i speedy advance. Provisions were rendered tame Members of the New York Stock Exchange by adecline in hogs ut the Stock-Yards, to say INVESTMENT BONDS OF ALL KINDS. Bankers and Brokers, 7 BROADWAY, N. ¥. and New York Mining Stuck Exchunze. Allelasses of Securities Bouvit und Sold on Commis- | nothing of the cire y 1 S circulation of a paper signed b; sion and Curried on Margins. Jou Tees ts ‘AP is ae reacina the Dally Marker Letters sent to Customers. NEW YORK. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Xew Yonx, March 20.—It was announced yes- ¥ late that the Goyernment would antici- Pate the April interest on bonds, and disburse- Rentsamounting to over $7,000,000 were ex- | recent large. ted to create renewed jood tecling. The Turket, however, has on the whole been disap- Polnting, the day's transactions limited, with ‘ei to characterize them beyond steadiness en under support, and a drocping ten- held, ‘but cannot be said tobe strong. Pacitic ia "as weak. The tone of the market closes ‘night without feature, and opinions as to pesioncek’s course are divided. But it is ex- | ure free buyers at bert gu22, Gould will be heurd trom before | to interior points in New England. Oata were Short this wey ehh as he has sold very heavily | jagiy weakened Saturday by the arrival of near- To Western Associated Press. ly 100 car loads, but parties in the trade stated = that searcely any of the grain was going into aXZ¥ Yous, March 2)--Govermments quiet Rai road bonds strong and higher. our State seeuriti ig and hig! the current supply. stock market yan Secaaea tin its early | Were sent to the elevators on Friday, and dealings, wa | that much is being taken out of len prices advanced \ to 243 per Seah Grangers, ‘Erle, cog) stocks, Oblos and | Mess pork closed 10GL%e lower, at $1.674@ Withdrawn from store during city consumption: 374 bu wheat, 983 bu corn, 22,21 bu barley. The following grain was inspected into store itestock. After this year the $3W),000 which this | in this city Saturday morning: 6 cars winter ucondition to take care of the interest itself. AR pent pasion Baers Presto spring, 2t cars No.3 do, 11 ‘ew Orleans | mixed, 26 cars rejected (509 corn); 55 cars white and in other betterments. It is intended to | oats, 18 cars No. 2 mixed, 2! cars rejected (97 make the equipment equal to that of the best | ogts); 4 cars No.2 rye; 14 cars No. 3 barley, Next year it is intended to increase the | 5 oars extra, Scars low grade. Total, 700 cars, Inspected out: 7,079 bu wheat, FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO 34,188 bu corn, 1,541 bu oats, 1,110 bu rye, The following table shows the movement of ISSUED BY TOWN OF WEST CHICAGO, breadstuffs and live stock in this city during Av iG und interest, +] last week, with comparisons: Murch, March 13, March, 890,” 1879. Dressed ho} Live hogs, N Cattle, S 1765, acknowledging the receipt of $30 as payment iu full for 10 bris BY TELEGRAPH. pork. Corn was casier, us a consequence of very large offerings for future during two or three days preceding, the tidings of which were yet on the market. Parties able to estimated that about 2,000,000 of July shorts have been put out by demand for spot corn partially explained by the fact that one line alone took orders to ship some 1,500 car- loads more than it has been able to move, and the parties who had contracted to deliver it at the seaboard within a fixed time were obliged to dency When the buying demand ceased. | buy tho corn in store, because what they. had Western Union and Granger stocks | previously purchased free on board cars was not alone exhibited strength to-day. Erie was firmly | uvailable. It is estimated that about 3,000 loaded D ic | e2rs are now on track in and about the city. would seem that the short selling of corn here has unnecessarily depressed prices, since there ¢ in Buffalo for distribution judge have wee, store, and the demand for consumption exceeds Reveipts for 50,000 bu 10.70 for seller April and $10.824@10, and 2s; seller May. Rye was steady, at [0c seller April, Barley was nominal at 5éc for ex- tra3 and 7ie for No. 2, seller April, Hogs were There was a brisk market for staple and fancy any previous period. Boots and shoes are meet> ins the firm tone that has characterized it of late, The grocery murket was without new features. Sugurs, sirups, and: molasses were strong. Coffees, tens, rice, spices, ete., ruled about steady. In the butter market there is continued fair activity, and prices were again quoted firm. Cheeso was guict and firm. No changes were reported in the bagging, leather, tobacco, pig-iron, and coal murkets. Oils were The lumber market continues fairly active. country, and merchants are replenishing stocks. The cargo murket is expected to open about the middle of next month. Sellers talk of $10.00 as yards tho quotutions ure shaded to some extent, mand. Hides were firm, and wool showed little change. The seed market was quiet and steady. Poultry sold readily on the street at the former rangeof prices. Eegs were steady. The re- freely. . PROVISIONS. HOG PROPUCTS—Were moderately active, but lower, in sympathy with an easier tone in live bogs. ‘The market was tirmer eurly, but fell back, and closed. rather weak all round. perhaps intiuenced by the TaEaCe: gecline in corn. The trading was chietly local. to be 234,00 hogs, against 114,000 a year nic two years ago, The Cincinnati Price. cities during the four winter months: IS—"w). 1878-79, Decrentse. BMS F20,200S ‘Hogs, No. packed.. ‘Average het welttit, tba... av ‘eld of lard, 1b3. Pork, bris made... + bie, ‘Increase. i ‘The Sceretary of the St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange 1529-'50, 197379. ws GN Hogs packed, number. Avenue gross weight, ibs, Avenige yield of hurd, Ibs. Mess pork, bris made, rime meds pork, brian as Ts tra prime pork, brig Las { war pork, bris made tt RK—Dyelined Ibe pel and ciosed 103 we beluw the Litest prices of Friday, at $10,07}¢@ 10.0 round lots, spot, seller the monttr, ur seller sApri S254 WSS Seller May; and sWs21096 seller Jun MESS x ty or selier April, SET seller June. ss reported 0 tes spot at a.03 5 I, OY tes seller April at £6574G7.05; 1.0 tes seller May MESTUTGG LIS; und 25W tes seller June at slike i. es, BikATS—Were quiet and tame, though selling a shade higheron Igeal futures, Siles were repuried, OF 1W,GN ibs shoulders ar $5.99 spot, $4.00 goller Says AUN Ibs shorteribs “at $627 f Néet0 for Muy, and S45 for A do BE $5 Bases Vi at lovelu GN boxes lon und short clears at | ¢ 8 for the leading cuts Were abuut us |) for the purtly-cured cuts: Shurt | Shuul-\L. & Sj Short ribs. | “ders, | clears.| clears. j $690 | $3.30 Spot, eso | sy March, box Go | 40 April, boxed és | 4.5 May, boxed 6a | Short ribs. sellerMuy. closed gt £5.32 cleurs quoted ut $4.10 loose und Hi) b lands, Olgwthe boxed: long cut hams, Stywsice: pickled hus quoted at 73guSe tor Tigih averax Ereen hams, sume average, Geerc; do seller Avril, F@iseer ereen shoulders, 3c. Bacon quoted ut Sdés}4e for shoulde short ribs. Hjst¥4e tor short clears, 9 31] canvased and packed... GREASE—Was qulet at 54@6c for white, S4u5\e for good yellow, and digase for brown; country do was | 4c for brown, fur extra mess, urd §1.30917.00 for hains. TALLOW—Was quoted nt 63{@6e for elty, 5c for No. L country, und 5¢ fur No. 2do. FLOUR—Was dull and unchanged. There was Seurcely any demand, but holders asked former } Prices. ‘The sales wera Hmited to 2% bris winters, Port extras were quoted at $5.00G5.25 in sacks, and ouble extras do at .2545.5 OTHER MILLSTUFFS—Sules Were 15 cars bran at $1S.THGA.25; heat serconings at $i" Caursa corn-minal was | § Nominal ut $14.1234 per ton on track, SPRING WHEA'T—Was moderately active and less weuk, thouzh it could scarcely be called steadier. The market declined 3{¢, advanced Ie, und closed 5443 uelow the Intest prices of Friday. Liverpool wis quoted casior, but with n steady tone in the marxet } tor cargves, und New York was firm, This, with the greater strength of Friday afternoon bere, induced | 5 aruther free buying fur shurts, but there were enough sellers to. cause an ensier range of rices. A good many peopie are demoralized y the persistence with which Apeit und May prices keep nearly tozether, secing that there Is u ditfer- ence of ie per bu in stornze cures nione, which rust be met by those who carry the whent throuzh the middle of next month, “Mifwuukee ranges about the sume ag Chicago for Muy deliveries, but with Apcll B6et{e below. Nota few ure uf the upinion that the Keene wheat has been sold ont, und that Apu pricesure sustained only by Teur vf a shudaw. ‘There was u moderate fe #11344 for car lots of No. r and $1074 for fresh receipts of N opened at $118, sotd at giles, adv virto Sl.la9g, und closed wt $1.18, for round lots of do, April was less month was quict nt f1sistct. 1936, closing at the in- sido, June sold atsi.l3 and July at $1005. Spot sules Were reported of 51,00 bu NX nt SLISH@1LISG: 5.60) cs ple, at $1.18'4cr1.2334, und 400 bu mixed at $L.14. CORN—Was moderately active and again weak, de- clining 3@36e from the latest prices of Friday. ‘The British telegrams were trrezulur in tone, and not so BLrong ny Was expected the previous cyenin Liverpool was Urn, und our receipts were uynin luxe. ‘There wis 4 guod shipping demand te chietiy to fill the place of corn previously puschuse but which could not be delivered according tu cul tract, owing to the crush of carson track. ‘This su: tained spot, but futures were depressed by fre ings, as on several previous days, Some peop got the {den that corn is about as plenti{al us und therefore must be as chenp; und they are backing thele pinion by” selling all ee F} at We, sold utd Selier July sold at ikxawie, March ranged at Sie Bice, April atsin@ibe, und June at ssidu alge, wil clos Ing at about Inside prices. Spot corn ed nt SiGe for regulur, inked for gilt-edged rec Isiund elevators, aie for do in Gnlena, and do in other hous w XY bu No.2 und mixed at B46 new high-mixed ut bu new m 1 bu rejected nt Sve; 35,00) bu. by. xnny Sige on track: 30 bu do nt {uc 37 cin; and 1.40 bu ears at sig:Se, T OATS—-Were more active, opening strong and clos: | ing 3M@%¢c lower than on Friday evening. ‘The re- celpts were heavy, % cars being inspected In, a por- tion of which was billed through. Samples were plenty, and closed slow and about tec tower, witha tate demand early for shipment. ‘I'he xpe market opened firm at the latest prices of Priduey, but Ses 140, bu dw st prices of the day. New York came in dull. chor at He, sold wt 3 Seller May opened ut 3 then fell o grudually to 23ge, closing easy wt the lat- ter price. ‘The dewand was principally from, shorts. dane oats were Ye under May, und rather quiet, sell- je. Hegulur onts opened at 286, and closed at were nominal ut April prices. wrted OF 11,200 b 0,30) bu mix ai wiie free on “Total, 32,0 VEWus very quiet at the price of the previous April was nomin ash sales: bu by suniple nt ec freaon board. 1 BARLEY—Was innctive and nominal was quoted eusy on account of the hu fine weather. ‘Regular or April No, reported of 8 bu fresh No.2 Tse on track; and 1 miltaters, but thelr wants were soon satistled. Sales were reported of 6,09) bu by sample ut sve75e and ors baal i. Total, Suturduy aftern 0 that about 20,00. bu hud. been delivered, und New York wos quoted weak. Seller May sold in ollices of free on bow FOLKEIGN. LIVERPOOL, Murch 2-1: o. m.—FLOU~No. 1, . 1, Hs 2, 10s-4d; white, No. -1, 11334, 103 $d; club, No. 1, 11s 94; No.2 Us 2d. Cora— 1, 63 1d; No. 2, Gd. The folivwing were recolved by the Chleazo Board of ‘Trade: LIVENPOOL, Mareh 20.—Whest— red winter, 118 74; No. 2 spring, Ibs2d; California’ declined id. Corn in fatr demund and firm. Cargoes off coust—Wheat in moderate deinand; Cullfornia declined ld und Ne. 2 spring Gd. Corn in fairdemund at 3d deciine. Arrived—Wheat steady at spring and California declined atthe decline; N td,” Corn in dair “low, Prime meas, S73 Gd. Lard, Sk. Sucun— i; Sugar cured duil und 3d lower, at Cheese, 7Is, Beef—Prime me: 1 for May. | easte: Land 2146 lower, at $0.974@7.00 for seller April | KeR,HSsd:,Woestern 82 and $7.074@7.10 for May. Short ribs closed at | Wheat stendy: falr average No. 2 9 $0.24 for May. Spring whent closed Ic lower, | ome California. bis, Corn rather easic at slits for April aus Suites for May. Corn { ¥ (nent steady. Comm rm, Good | closed ic lower, ut 3440 for March and 38Xe for | Whent Just shipped, 4s Gd; nencly a = % A verse at ‘ May. Outs closed Xe lower, at 23% seller April | incutdurine is gresenc and fol NEW YORK. NEw YORK, March 0.—CoTron—Qniet, but, steady, Gull and lower, at $4.100135 for light and at | Nt 13 3-10@13 5-16e; futures barely steady; March, $4.15@1.00 for heavy. Cattle were dull and weak | Ie; April. 13.4c; Aus, jad, 1s 2d@1s 74; wi ed winter, Is 9d’ Trae th TkOeS Of const— Hatin ping California tue, 23 Od. Fair A Mees Sevier oe Oe 2 SD ugust, 137 eptember, 5; October, At $2,505.00 for poor to choice. Laie; November, 12.Ne: December, 1206e. bik FLOUN—Dull and in buyers’ favor: recelpts, 11,000 uper State and Western, $1.55@5, dry-goods. Nearly all departments of the mar- | pris ket were liberally attended, and for the season | yood extra, $5.15@5.50; good to choice, $5.55¢8.0); white Amore than ordinarily large volume of business | Wheat extra, $5.95G6.50; extra Ohio, $5.00@7.50; St. was accomplished. Prices remain as firm 23 at | 1ouls, %.!0GS.00; Minnesota patent process, $7.0048.60, GRAIN—Wheat stendy und tirm; receipts, Ni nes unuraded red, $1406 Ne spring in store, $1. ing with a generous demand, and the market re~ | Kansas No. 3 stor ahd afloat; witxed winter, nuinil: yeurling, 7i8e: Eastern and West- KE Jottes i and generally stendy. Carbons were again unset- | steady and tirm “inie to good tel ued, with some of the high tests sc lower. | sess! ning, 73(48e. Molas- ady, with'a flr demand. Steady und unchanged. PETROLEUM—Nominally unchang The pleasant wenther {is stimulating trade in the orde, ‘Nominally unchanged, RPENTINE—Quiet and w (and unsettied; Western, 102 eady, with & xood demand; hemlock io Grande light, middie, GGHe; pulled, Bese; un- FT 1c; Un. but sfeady; old mess, Cut meats quiet und short clear mid- the starting price of piece-stuif atlout. At the | sole, Nuyenos Ayres, und It and heavy welgint, 2 Woot. —bomesiie tice usually by parties who have to move on May 1, | washed, Is@t or have a surplus of some grade in stock which | ¢{ 2% they want to reduce, Huy was again weak in | unchanged; Jonsz clear mtddles, ide. 'Lard—Market dult; prime steam, $1009 crrER—Demand fair and market firm; Western, alot and unchanged. “Manutectured dull; heath. nufuetured capper dull: new sheath- Ge, Lron— ONS—Pork quiet, Beef dull and unchanged. consequence of Liberal receipts with little de- | #8, ceipts were liberal, and buyers were taking hold | and Wwenk ut $0. sian sheeting, NalLs—Cut, 65.35¢5.40; clinch, $.90@7.90. LICENSED TO WED. Marriage Permits Ivsued During the There were seventy-nine marriage licenses ‘The packing of this city since Starch 1 is estimated | issued last week, which is about the average of an reer each week during Lent. Thisis the last of the rrent gives | Lenten season, and the week following Euster the following as the wxsrozate work of the sixlarg | win] probably witness a large increnee. “Five of the men were over45 yeursof age, and one wom- One youth of I8 was among the license-takers, and mine young women had only *77,01 | registered 18 years when they took upon them- . ; selves the cares of married life, week for widows,—only three appearing in tho gives the following ns the winter packing of that city: | list: an was 55. Tt was a poor § Henry Hofmann. { Annie M. johnumbery, LL 38 ‘Thomas Kimbull,. 74 North Adu. ida Sf. Nicolson. 7 Marguret Eliot. John Fitzgerald, Catherine Brown, z Witiam Spinks. Englewood, TL, 4330 Garibaldi, Louie D. Tobe Michigun av. Richurd Smith 7 Mollie Griflith, Alfred Follin, Annie E. Brainard. Peter Spiers. B beth Hewson... William f.Houliban.2t. (Mary J. Lee. J Frank Burk 28..0.New York, +--Orland, Lik. 11 West Lake. a0 West Luke. Mury Ghuuder. ¥award William Mrs, Annie Retzei. Marion Johnson Nellie Harve: Charles Warbury. Siunnah Rosenbiutt. { Fred ‘Tischen... {MrsK.Praucninechits, Sleveland, 0. {Springaeld, IL. Hig Hanover, 26.;..Arlington Helghts, wo Htivers, Wis. 3) Indiana av. “GW Indiana av. 48 North Western ay. jurnes House, Barnes House, ~~ Twenty-fourth, J August Kelling. { Lizzie Ratz, John A. Anders mn Julia S.Sandstrot Quoted ats4eoXe tor white, 4{c for yellow, and gu § Melancthon J. Helm.2t, EER —Was quiet. at S1003850 for mess, sazagu0o } | CAUTIG ents. J Ludwig: Stender. } Louise B es 3 W. C, Buhie.2s . Josep'e Sctiomovfer. 18 Heinrich Henmaun 28, BREADSTUFFS, 3 Ch 131 Fourth av. 347 Wwenty-third. 347 Vwenty-third, 0 North Paulina, ames W. Taylor Partly at $601, and 25 bris springs, partly at su). Ex- | 4 dame ‘Gunpbell. John Lorber 20, { Minnie Franzen. 3 cars middlings at #4.25@15.00; 2 cars | { Annie Schmidt. Wa, M, Macaulay. Mamie S, Summers. j Cusper E. Frost, * J Heyman J. Coben. © | 7 Rosa Schoen. Frank J, Bendel. Marin Kinsella, Ed H. Givens Luey Buchy. Henry 5. W Addie L. Guthrio cago. 158 Sedgwick, 103 West Madison. 92 South Peoria. 171 North Paulina, 63 Blue island av. 3 Blue Island ay. 33....Chicago. Hinsdale, TH. Winnetka, Ml. Hyde Park, Il. Hyde Purk, IL Eugene Dinan. Kate Brookin: Fred link... Augusta Subic Partha smut, | 1 Surah Ivens . 3. Seller Many { Minnie Kasdort ed to hss. toll | J Jos ington Heights, ? seph It, Smith, e ry Meintyre. uctive ut 1.13%, closing at $1133. Seller the | § William B. Moore 1 Ella G. Woodrutl. § William Scenmide. bu No. 3, wilt-edged receipts, nt $1074: 40 bu rejected | { Berth: Dombrowski -.47 Clybourn av. MeResnolds. 2 West Chicago av. «-262 West Chicago av. nedley aid sai bu by eaaple ui recesita, the outside * tors 5. Potal, $200 bit. opens Sone OTHER WiteAT—Sales were 240 bu winter, bysam- | ¢3°S°P! Charles Altgreen. Bertha Strege.. not se | | M. B. Lichtenstein. t 6 North Pauling. Louis Stewart, { Mattie J. Perkins. {Wiliam B. Hibbard, {Sue G. For William H. Elford: Julia M. Overton... Charles Frank. that the market will take. Seller’ Muay opened OF. ee, und declined to eat the close. 1g ik Cogs ly Enst Chicago av. 25 Larrabee. «Hammondsport, N.Y ora Fraumnondsport, N.Y Ida J. Lonqvi pisin tock | § Marion D. Hu ; Spot_sales. were reportetl of (Bale I Gr | Murguret Boye: ne +1150 North Cau Washington, ‘Lemont, 1. «Lemont, Hl. 82 Archerav.. . Wheeler, Ind. -Whecler, Ind. {fda BE. Fritz Schhunsen., Antonia Xopp. Peter Schneider. Mary Stotzel. eulative | 7G, Ehretsu soon pave way under free offerings, which Inetided a. D ba} re 3 4 the | {Marie E. Jon good many Jou of lune oats, und closed eusy at the | | TT ee mdon Wc,and | § Lena Kuntle. .Geneva Lake, Wis. § Albert K. Fran 581 North Wells. Ine “ntweeusides and closing ag the inside. “April | 7 Hannah lar onts | {red A. Watson. qulesweré to” | 4 Detha te Patra § Leo It. Stragsberger. { Alvina Erritz iat We, “Gilt-edeed sold at GF] 4 Musesie Kell Hugo Von O05 ida HU. Licrmann. . {John Katt ri 2 3 ite, Sampli Id to the local t fc, and du extns 3 ut Sie. Samples’ so! Tittle cont artes | 7 Fania tharniseh, mmmneat waa depressed by mejores | {Thomas Nee: 1 Bllenteth Me atackl LATHE. ( Elizabeth M.8uckley Seotars | Jacob ’M, OF (Bmma Nelsen, sChartes 0. L 1 Sophia Olser J Anders Bbusin: Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 1 Eva L, Pete! rsen. William Drewers Vhirty-first. North Curtis. - 05 Murket. 21.717143 Seduwick. 8 Nutt court. } Josephine S § Nutt court. \ Jacob Sebersinger. 7 Anna Gegenheime! : Louis Rust...... 4 Gd. . Lard: men William Blackwell orth Western £Y ilwaukee av. ° Jy August Sehrovde 333 Bonaparte. Pork, Livenroot, March 20—CoTrox—Firmer at 738 7 7-1ba; sales, 80W bales; speculation and export, 00; | 7 irs American, 60 bales. Hon! ‘Loxbos, Murch 30-SUGAI—Centrifugal, 263 3d. 1 amnells seRD Ort ais Lid Abit March 0. DETROLEUN—ISiE. 1 Augusta Kowe. 142 Fourth avenue. J Leonardo De Santo.46. ing: | / Mrs. M'dlena Murings ok much doing: | § Charles Infeld fenuad and | t Kachel Sitnons: 413 Archer avenue. Vital Statistics of France. f r ad e neral results of the returns of births, the decline. Corn eusier. To arrive~Wheat stusdy Peery Marriages in France for 1878, nave and und iri. Pork—Western | jyst been published. ‘The total number of births of which 869,000 were legitimate and ‘The still-born numbered 43,- ths $39,000. The births thus ‘Wats 936,000, 5S. 67,000 illeg LONDON, March 2.—LivERPOoL—Wheat’ rather | COU, and the exceeded the deaths by 98,000 against 142,000, the excess in 1sri.. ‘Thers was, thetctore. a Con? siderably smaller increase of ‘population in 1873 than in 1877, Marriages, on the contrary, slightly inereased. There were 27.084 in 1ST, und in rt re were 279,82—n difference, however, Of only 600 fn favor oF 1878 sara OBITUARY. EDWARD S. STICKNEY. Mr. Edward S. Stickney, President of the Union Stock-Yards National Bank, died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning from pneumonia. Mr Stick- ney was born in faverhill, Mass., fifty-two years ago, and, after serving as bookkeeper ina bank in the Kast for some years, came to ‘Chicago in 1835. His first employment here was with the late John Wright, agricultural implement maker on the North Side, and about 1880 he became general bookkeeper for the private banking- house of J. W. Drexel & Co. Aftera few years spent with this firm, he obtained a position in the banking-house of G. C. Smith & Co., which broke up liter. When the Stock-Yards National Bank was organized in 1868, with S. M. Niekerzon, as President, Mr. Stickney became Cashier. ‘This office he filled neceptably up to the spring of Isv8, when. on the death of Mancel Talcott, he yee clected President, serving 23 such until ‘his ‘The deceased was married about twelve years ago to Miss Elizabeth Hummond, of Massachu- setts, but leaves no children.’ His mother, brother, and sister reside at his old home. Ho Was considered by all associated with him in business. as u safe and conservative man. In peivate ife he hud muny friends, his tastes be- chietly fiterary, musfeal, and artistic. Ho wus for n long time ‘prominently counected with the Philharmonic Society, and had one of the finest collections of engravings in the city. Mr, Stickney had been confined to his room fora couple of weeks, and had undergone a painful surgical operation, from the eltects of which ho was recovering ‘when he took cold on Sunday fast. The symptoms ot pneumonia were muani- fested, and. in spite of every care, he died as stated. ‘The.funeral will be held to-morrow from St. James’ Episcopal Church, at which Mr, Stickney was aregular attendant. The bour of the foment wilt be announced to-morrow. Ata meeting of gentlemen doing business at the Stock-Yurds, heid in the Exchange building yesterday afternoon, Mr, Jobn Adams presiding, resolutions of respect for the memory of Mr. siclney and condolence with his family were pdopted . The bookkeepers in the Exchange building also ndopted similar resolutions, and resolved to attend the funeral in a body.” The stockholders and Directors of the bank Will meet Wednesday to take ‘action in regard to resolutions. atu mecting of the Commercial Club, held at the Palmer House, the following resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, tt has pleased an all-wise Provi- dence to take from our midst and from the va- ried scene of his earthly usefulness ouresteemed ussociate, Edward S. Stickn and Wueneas, The high estimation in which he was held by all of his associntes, und their sor- row ut his denth, demand record in the minutes of this Club; therefore, Resolved, That in the death of Edward S. Stick- ney the Commercial Club has lost 2 wise coun- sclor, a genial associate, and a warm-hearted friend. Resolved, That in his death the city has lost an estimable’ citizen, hish-toned, honorable, and conservative, intelligent, active, und generous in his Hberal and ehcerful Support of its reliy- fou benevolent, artistic, and literury institu- lons, GEORGE C. YORK. George C. York, who dicd .at bis residence in this city Friday morning last, was a well-known telegrapber of twenty-five years’ experience, and hud been in the employ of the Western. Union Compuny here tor over seventeen yeurs, during the last twelve of which he was one of their chief operators, His deuth, though sud- den, was not altogether unexpected, as be bad been in falling health for several yenrs, though, us was his nucure, he was always cheerful and resigned. Alive to every kindly impulse aud active symr y, his many excellent qualities of mind and heart, his unassuming manner and gentle disposition, eudexred him to all with whom he cxune in contact, and when it. became known at the telegraph olfice that he was deud, the sorrow evinved by all of his companions there showed how much be wus beloved, for he was a friend whose genial und stendfust devo- tion warmed every heurt to his embrace. His 1ige Wus 37, and he leaves a wife and child. He was a “loved and loving husband, father, friend.” At 2 meeting of telegraphers held at the West- ern Union office last evening to tuke action on the death of George C. York, Manager Maynard wus uppointed Chairman, FW, Jones read un address and appropriate resolutions which were adopted, cECIL RNES. Cecil Barnes, Principal of the Higher School for Boys, died Friday evening of pneumonia, after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Barnes was born in Portland, Sie., August, 1851 He wus prepared for college at Phillips Exter Academy, entered Harvard College in 1863, and was grad- uated with the class of 1872. Upon leaving cal- lege he enterca at once the calling of teacher at ‘Veuux College, where he remained 1 year. In the full of 1814 fe came to Chicago, and was associated with Mr. E. S. Waters’ classical school on the South Side. In 1876 he estubiished on the North Side the Higher School for Boys, which he conducted until his death. - Mr. Barnes came to Chicago alone and un- known. His great love for bis profession, his intense earnestness in his work, his many manly traits, gentle and lovable churacter,soon won for him 2 iarge number of friends, and be bas passed away tuking with him the love and re- apect of all who knew him,—pupils, teachers, and triends, He was murried. DR. KEELER. Dr. Lavans J. Keeler, a well-known physician of thiscity, died yesterday torenoon ut his resi~ dence, No. 956 Wabash avenue. Dr. Keeler was Surgeon of the Nineteenth Mlinois Infantry dur- ing the War, and ut the time of his death was Surgeon of Whittier Post, No.7, by which or- ganization he will be buried with military hon- ors, ‘The Tuneral will tuke place from the ball, No. 180 ‘Twenty-second street, Monday, at 10:30) x.m. Comrades of sister Posts are invited zto join with Whittier. JACOB FUNK. Special Disputch to The Chicago Tribune, LAarayerre, Ind., March 20.~Tbis morning the family of Jacob Funk, a wealthy farmer living three and « hulf miles southeast of Dayton, this county, called him to breaktast, aad, receiving no response, went to his bedside and found be was dead. He was nbout 70 years old, and was in good heslth when he retired. The Coroner ill hold an inques TS ORDER IMODA’ N ous putrons throuzuout ihe city, we have Tshed’ Branca Oltives ‘in the diferent Divisions, as destenated below, where advertisements will ” be taken for the samme price us charged ut the Main Ostice, und will be received until § o'clock p.m. during the Weak, and untilY pean, on Suturdars: J. & It. SIMMS, Booksellers and Stationers, 13 rf Drucuist, 613 Cottaze Grove-av,, st eurner Pairty-urtb-st. BUCHALAN, Drugsist, Comer Thirty-Hirst and tate-sts. 5 DIVISIO} BENNETT, dealer, Stationer, etc, 98) near Western-av. ‘TH. SONNICHSEN, Druggist, 20 Blue Island-av, comer of ‘ivrelt chest: HERRICK, Jeweler, Newsdeater, and Fancy Goods, 7 Luke-st, corner nD. NOKTIL DIVISLON, LOUIS W. H. BE, Print and Advertising Axent, News and stutionery Depot, 45 East Division- SL, between Lasalic and Wells. i. BURLINGHAM & CU, Drugulsts, 45 North Ciark-st,, corner Division. north dL W. 7 CALL A DEI Nam, RSONAL—A -WIDOW, STRANGER IN CITY, indi it extremely difficult meet necessitry expen: and desirous of lending an honest lite, 1sks assistance of an bunorable Curistlan gentleman who Gun appre the society of w retined ls not tou for her bread. Address E fribune. L—W.G. CG. tO. 0. BO, 1, AND Ai LY ciates. see ™ Mining Investizator” this week. Rich, und te the point. Cais like a two-edged knife, Ad- NOEL for one at ls East Sfatisun-st. Every- pierested in mining reads it, EKSONAL—A_ GOOD-LOOKING, W L-BUILT, henkay young mun, of ood family and exem- plary churacter, wishes to ne; te with ao persum of th tor honorable marcia Is willing to en- in business, Paterfamilias and others take no- Address K 10, Tribune oftice. DERSONAL—I DESIRE TO CORRESPOND WITH PP oaus indy or widow of nan, eC an a young ‘Yeurs of age; come of one of the oldest and n German fuinilies in the city; ani strictl ase no bid bbls or vices. My re erences which [ shail give will be gilt-edge. “They will be from leading bankers, merchants, und ‘others, who have known me Jor yeurs, My object {s mutri- G 35 Tribune office. DESIRES THE a virl with a view 1G, ‘Tribune office. TAVE RETCRNED. DO NOT morrow afternovon. W. MARE THE AC- U.1, SATURDAY AT ADERSONAL — WANTED ‘TO. (P¥Mnniance of s German of Swedish widow or judy with some eupital who is capable of taking charge Of store orus it salesindy, Best uf references given and required. Address Post-Ofico Box 1s, for one week. LOST AND FOUND. UND—A GOLD LOCKET, SUPPOSED TO HAVE been lost by some one who rides on the Rock Pan cammy. Phe awnet san have, the rty and payin, Apply te’ Conducwor Joneses oT ae Bare DAY, WTH. ON THE NORTIC wk full of money. Side. a pockatbu lt) recelve Informution by calling at ward will be pnid for his return to 45t Mictigantays OS7—OR STOLEN, ONE SMALL GRAY MARE. Any one giving jackson- side-bar top bu; information to SA! at, will be rewarded. OST—POCKETBOOK CONTAINING money und breastpin. Return to 2 id recelve reward. OST—2 REWARD—A BLACK AND TAN DOO. pe RTE Se MANE HSS cE MAS, Id Deurborn-st, with deal, W. Jones. ST—A PAT OF SM. DIAMON rings, Call ut ofiee ota ie GLATE. Ciark-st, Room 2. SMALL “BLAGK-AND-TAN DOG,_LON smafi sear on buck hon caine Toward will be paid and ‘no questions asked at 7 Michiyan-av OST-MERCHANDISE RECEIPY BOOK. THE 4. tinder will be suitably rewarded by leaving itucéi CAT TITE Bx POSITION BUILDING MATCH 2 peu Le A MAG aS Suite-ues und recelve #0 reward. oT AGULICE, ‘OST_ON TUB: inside of left hind | returning sume to 301 Warren-av. A ROLL OF BILLS AMOUNTING TO sir, the tinder is honest they will return the same and receive one-balf the amount. HENRY WILSON, DAY, UTH, A BLACK-AND-TAN ‘one pécullarity, has & toe on HOUSEHOLD GOODS. N ADVANCE SAVED TO ALL PERSONS BUY- ing their furniture before April lus upon. that day all factories will auivance prices from 10 to 2 par cent, POOLEY & MITCTELL, GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, und 47 Went Madison-st. Have an immense stock of goods of newest designs, which they offer at Inst fall's prices £0 purebasers GIVING ORDERS BEFORE APRIL 1, ‘Thereby suviny every buyer & PER CEST. Oriers can bo given now, and goods may be delly- ered any time Bron tw June}. A payment given winh ondey out nee peanire to perens wishing to @ advantace of this oppurtunity. CHAMBER FURSITUNE PARLOR FURNITORE, DLNING-ROOM FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES, CROCKERY, TINWARE, And everything necessary to’ furnish houses com- ete. AN IMMENSE assou Tate it AT PRICES THAT An inspection solicited into our two stores filled with elaborate goods, fully cuarunteecd. Open even~ ings, POOL & MITCHELL, 450 und West Madison-st. NNOUNCEMENT-THE UNION FURNITURE AA Co., Sit ad 46 West Madison-st., have in stock a, full ti of huusebold gourds, incl ine about every thing needed and at botton prices fer cash or on time, All-wool ingrain carpet, $1 per yank Stoves und ranges, from $lU to $5. Full set of crockery for #10 Marbte-tup dresstuy-ease sult, $0. Hundsome walnut sets, 5. Camp chairs and rock~ ers, £ und $2.0. Parlor suits in terry and hatr cloth, raw slik plush, from &S upwards. Customers say our store is one of the largest, and our stock one uf the best. and our prices about te most satisfactory, to be found. Anyway, we can furnish s house complete, or will sell you a'single article at market value, and make the payments 40 easy as tu surprise you. Jt will pay you to examine our stuck and learn our prices on Our “ens barment * plan a Open Monday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings. UNION FURNITURE COMPANY, SGund 46 West Stadison-3t. HAYED-MARCH 17, DARK-RED DURHAM milk cow, poor condition. 8 years. old, batr rubbed Liberal reward for information or isun-st., Chicago. &SON WHO PICKED UP AND TOOK with them # diamond ring on the Madison-st. cac on Sunday evening, bud better return it, as the known, and will be urrested If they do not. A EW, Tribune office. REWARD TO ANY PERSON THAT WILL Teturn the two side-spring top buxxies and harness stolen from Lu Saile-st, Teward will be paid and no ques LUBN, 35 Larrubee-st, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, OS und organs xt old prices, to be sold, commencing Monduy, to "muke room’ for’ our new stock, dally ar Planos, 7-octave. Pianos, iyboctave (taney ease): Organs, 2 sets of reeds, 8 stops... Orguns, 2 sets of reeds, 9 steps, wuts Of reeds, 10 Stops. Organs, 2 sets of reeds, 10 stops. ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS, STORY & CAMP, 188 AND W0STATE-ST. W. W. KIMBALL'S, corner State and Adams-sts., can be’ found the fol- Jowing well-known instfumen HALLE, DAVIS & CO's PL DAVIS & CU"S PIANOS, PIAN( W. W, KIMBALL PIANOS, Gui ORGANS, KIMBALL ORGANS, KIMBALL ORGANS. Sold for cash or installments, Every Warranted ive years. Mlustrated cutuloyue sent free. fumlly elegant Te-octave rosewood pingo, fully ‘All modern improvements. wt .—cust $00—for cash or instalments, 75 West Madison-st. ‘TO THOSE INTENDING TO BUY A Litif you do not get Baker upright, and nd how much better they are than any others.” New York Music Co,, 200 State-st. —a Rae OPPORTUNITY TO PUR- chase @ new Z-uctave rosewoud, carved lexs, French dumpers, fully warranted, only’ $1%; no cash ower refused, Call ui 73 West Madisun-st. GRAND PIANO OF REPUTABLE MAKE AND in excellent cundition will be xuld ata great suc- title. Address A 7, ‘ribune office. ) NEW DESIGNS IN PAR- LL NOVELTIES AN roum, und kitchen furni- lor. chamber, dinit ture, Brussels wid ingratn carpets, cook stoves ranges, marble-topand extension tables, plain an patent lounges, casy chairs, camp chairs, patent rock- ers. Everything In the ling of househutd goods cheaper than the cheapest, for cash. ur on ensy pay- Fuente Rt cash prices, by the, Exeeislor Furniture roe 29 West NUn-st. Opposite Carson, o's drs goods store, 0. W. BOURKE: Munazer: “ALY BINDS OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, AND RANGES, Houses furnished entire at BOTTOM PRICES, On F PAY SE TEAS BRUSH, 272 Kast Madison-st, near the bridge. NY AND ALL KINDS OF KEAUTIFUL FURS! £S ture suid for cash at factory prices or un easy pay- mente; we manufacture all of our furniture and cna sell very low: beautiful chamber sults, elegunt parlor Hts, anid all other Kinds of splendid gonds: call and see. “DAN'L COSTELLO, 136 Michisan-st, near Clark, CAUTIO: 4A “Do SOT SELL YOUR HOUSEHOLD Goops until you have obtalaed tures from GO-AGAIN & REV-EL, 191, 198, 145, and 1 tundotph-st,, Curner Fittn. “ANOTHER CAUTION “DONOT PURCHASE YOUR = Lousehuld goods until you have visited the mam- ina FURNITURE AND CARPET ESTABLISHMENT OF GO-AGALN & HEV IL, WG. 196, and 197 Randolph-st, curner Fifth-av. LADY ANOUT TO LEAVE THE CITY DESIRES to sell her household xvod, Brassels carpets und furniture in youd repair. Rare opportunity for pares wishing to buy. Adcress LW), 'Iribune office. * FAMILY ABOUT LEAVING THE City Wu. sell furniture of and rent five of the most pleas- nt rooms in the city ut $16 per month. A rarethunce fora small family commencing housekeeping, AU- dross K 36, ‘Tribune entice. LL OUR GASOLINE STOVES ARE Wait AX ranted to do better work than any couking stovo,, erfectiy snfe; twenty sizes from KWup. SEAVEY ROS. ‘i Randolph-st, ‘M ABOU? TO BREAK UP IOUSEKEBPING, 2A und will sell, my furniture. ete, cheup, in lots to guilt. Address HH, Tribune uftice. URNITURE—ON EASY TERMS—FURNITUKE, carpets, stoves, and crockery, un terms to suit the: purchaser. ‘We curry the lanest, must reliable, best- finished and selected stuck of gouds to bo found in any house-furnishing establishment In the elty. Our goods belng laniely of our own manufacture, Wwe can Tnke our customers a lower titure on better goods than most other dealers. We have a lurge line of the atest designs in Brussels and tograin carpets, that we offer at the lowest cash prices, on casy payments. In our furniture department we bave everything from the tinest-tinished marble-top dressing-cuse sult to the: lowest-priced bureau; also parlor suits and lounges in. every style and color in an endless variety. Our stock of stoves contains some of the best and most favor= ably-known cooking stoves and kitchen runges ever ofered in this city. We sell all our goods on easy terms, and ure the only houso in the city thas sells exclusively In thut way. We invite all buyers to post. themselves by learning our prices and examining out s00ds before completing purchases elsewhere. JOLN M. SMYTH, 154 West Madison-st, BARGALN—MAGNIFICENT $00 ROSEWOOD rved legs und ly: 26 and 257 Stste-st,_ NELEGANT PIANO OR ORGAN TO BE EX- changed for tirst-class carpenter Work. Inquire at fully warranted. FIRST-CLASS BAKER PATENT UPRIGHT. ‘us Kood as new; must sell It; AL once ut 183 Ontario-st., from 5 to 7 p. m. STONED NEW ORGAN, ONLY $0, ATG “PRARGAIN-WILL SELL MY 4 ROUND-CORNER plano for 10; has extra moldings; 734 octave; catalogue price, $0. Address Z Gt, Tribune office. ME AND BUY MY BAKER used fuur ionths. 604 West Indiuna-st. RSALE—AN ELEGANT NEW UPRIGHT PI- nO, best make. Wil be sold cheay 3, Must be svld at once. «Address ‘OR SALE—A NEW ORGAN; will sell cheap for cash or puyments. Address L 94 Tribune office. OR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS PIANO FOR $250 cash, Address K 2, Tribune oftice. ‘OR SALE~A't A SACRIFICE, 7-OCTAVE PIANO, ‘one purlor suit, made to order one year ago. Cuil after o'clock Monday, for one week, at 2 {PRIGHT PLANO, for cash; cust FIRST-CLASS; SINE DECKER BROS. square grand piuno, in perfect order; qish, or nearly 60; # decked bai tunity seldom viférea. Addre! ‘OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN~A inno but little used; cost: WK SALE—GEN and an 0} ra. FIRST-CLASS: Address BS, Trib- WILL GIVE $100 AND LONG GOLD CHAIN FOR & good, piano, or will loan $100 on piano, without Interest. Address #72, ‘Tribune ottice. PURNITURE, CARPETS. STOVES, Armitons: everything to furnish a house cumplete, for casi or easy payments. Willsell one week longer at old. prices, giving our customers the benodlt of purchases made before the recent advance of from 13.10 3 per cent Marble-top chamber suits, from $10 to $150; guod. walnut-top chamber sults, £25 to $15; parlor suits In Faw and spun silk, plush, Balr-cloth, ‘erry, and silk brocade, from $10, &4, $3 to $150 a sult, all new de- signs, A large stock of furniture suitablo for classes. An inspection solicited from parties furnishing. No trouble to show goods. Open evenings. At F.COGS- WELL's, the West-End Bornishing House, 28 West Madison-st. ‘rorstrone- CARPETS. ‘Sold at prices that dety competition, for cash or on easy payments, by N. BARSALOUX, 58, @, and 6 WEST 'MADISON-ST. STOVES. CROCKERY, ‘|FORSITURE—A TOIELY WARNING To THOSE needing furniture of any description. Aa uverz= thing is udvancing in price, #0 will furniture. ULC! BOURKE, v2 West Madisun-st., bas the largest and best selected stock of furniture, Brussels and ingrain carpels, cook-stoves, ranges) ail of ihe latest designs and most approved patterns, bought before the ad- vance in prices, whielt he kives all needing anything in this line the benetit of for the next thirty days. He can famict, the anes’ moxnsien or bumt le yoliane with egual facility, in easy payments, if a0 desire ULICE BOURKE, & West Madison-nt Thirteen Fears’ experience’ at this number isu iair warranty inat you will ket zoud zoods und fatr dealing. PORSALE—THE CARPETS (BODY BRUSSELS), furniture, and kitchen utensils of a first-class ten= room house for $700 casb; rent of house $ per monthy possession given now or May 1. Wabaab-av., north of ‘Thirty-frst-st. Address GW, Tribune office. HAVE FOR SALE A FIRST-CLASS PIANO: L bas been in use but seven months. [ hold a war- rantee for tive yeurs. 1 will seli 1t_ cheap for cash, or time on pitt pasment. apply at 132 Seduwick-st. Olt SALE—RS-STOVES, BEDDING, CROCE- ery, and entire household furniture of 4 or 5 Tooms: costover $0. Apply Tuesday only after 1p. m., at 1475 State-st., near Thirty-second. 7 WILL SELT, MY FINE PIANO AND GIVE the grentest Danan ever offered, if taken before xt. ‘This will pay to look after. Call at n-st., hour Halsted. UNING, #5. REPAIRING LOW. SAT- isfaction guarinteed. H4i, Tribune office. iG, REBUFFLNG, AND REPAIRING pair-shop, corner Madison und Vaulina-sts.; 15 year’ manufseturing and repairing experience: chances low. 1 OS, UPRIGHTS AND SQUARES, FIRST- dius inake, for sufe: ADAM SHARD, dealer in pian between North Clack and La Sali A ‘AND UPRIGHT, West Madison-st. OCTAVE ROSE- wood upright pinny, only $110; cost $0; nd finish; see it before you buy. Call PIANO TUNING ut Bloomfle(a’s’ rey anos, Nu. 143-1! A LADY WILL SEW, ROSEWOOD thly payments of $10 maken tive ven: Hew pinnus to rent, cheap. 0, 13s Minoieest () Witt Boy A Yeane warrant ADA SHARD, ORGANIST W: DASGuress te itev, G. SEIDEL, Davai Ok SALWAN EUPGANT PARLOR SET, ressing-case, Wash-stand, cat or ator Jooking-slane and ail other ‘rticies for Lousekeep: ings will sell very cheap, as the parties ate Kula boarding. Call from 9:3! to 11 nh. m. Sunday ‘and Monday only, Mr ARNHEISI, dit State-st. ‘OR SALE-1 MARBLE-TOP CHAMBER SET, ‘Tennessee-marble centre-table, and walnut cune- seat chats all new and never used. K 16, Tribune. JFOK SALE-VURNITURE OF W-ROOM HOTEL und lease if required. G 4x, Tribune ultiee. ‘OK SALE—A LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI- ture, cheap; lease of house may be bad, If de- HMred, with some fifteen Srst-class boarders. H 1, ‘tribune office. poi SALE: fora two: HOR SAL-E-ET. T HALE PRICE—GAS-FIXTURES ry house, Address k 4), ‘Tribune. ANT FURNTTU IE OF 16 1t00MS in the best locality on Michi house w rent, at South Side Furniture House, :20 State-st. iE SALE -FCRSITURE WoITit S10M FOR complete for housekeeping; party leaving aly.” STHLES & GIBUS, 99 Studisua-sts fewon FOR SALE—CHEAP—UNE ELEGANT DOUBLE French walnut sutin parlor sulte, styte “ Renks- aunce"; niso reception chairs, rich parlor table tniald with Evyotlun marble, etc, etc. ‘The above will be sold at a barzain, the owner xoiny abroad. Call Mon- day at 1% Wabash-av. 1. CAILN. TERTAINMENTS onsen (cull) and the well-known bog pianist, Leon Simonsen; no dunce musfe pinyed. Aifem pupils wanted. ‘erms moderate. LAROR-SAVING tausic methods give the most rapid and correct of musical laws of uny sys =-Jnhn Chureh & Cu. Dodsworth, Musteal Director, New : Lectures on *Aistakes of Music,” 10 cents. Office, 25 Stute-st. OFFICE FURNITURE. = OT OF SECOND-HAND “They are best.” Ol SALE~A CHOIC I sizes und standard makes, A ake room for new siock w arrive. ri ZED HALLS SAFE; TO H ve seen at B.C. HANFORD & CoS, corner Wa- AND RAILING, COUNTERS Mnke us an offer, ‘Madison and 145 Fifth-av. ' GLASS SiiOWCAS witable for millinery, for sale: 365und Ait State-st. cl shelvini, platforms, etc. T-CLASS be a good on PRINTING MATERIAL. 1 MEDIUM GO! DON Db at #10, and steam Pe and quarty mediust Gordon presse: ut SiN, TANTED—A__QUARTO to run either by steam ortreadle. Ad- MATERTAI—I WANT TO es, type, Turniture, ete., for a Jub printing office. “Will my cash. A yuod py one having wn office to dispose oF 40 South Water-st COMPLETE STOREHOUSE SPECIALLY FOr house guods and furniture 20 1048 Mundolph-st. Perfect safety. Low 5 IDELITY STORAC Van Buren-st., establts! Tellable; incceused fucilitles for storaxe of furniture advances made; rafety vaults; fur- CO., NOS. 76, 7%, ANDS)EAST cheapest und best tt ed. Sas NOON’ NORTH ON af rid ibune office. ‘Pieethen (acknowledged receipt, and now want to tonnk you, und suy that 1 Was greatly pleased with It Inwas splendid. ¥ AL—QUIET HOUSE, WAB. AY teteiveds kind purpose can be’ best pro joted by your culling. Strict confidence snd honor observed, “MC. ENTS WANT! ANTED~§ TO $10 PER DAY, BUSI- A“ nese tirat-cluss; no humbug sumpies, und agent's outfit sentun receipt of 21. Satisfaction yuaranteed or money refunded. Iteterences, any business house in Bulalu. Address D.C. BAKE & CO, Bulfalo, ay GENT WANTED—AT 15} SOUTH CLARE-ST., AS Room 2, tor rayon pictures, HARRY HAMMEIL, JUSTICE OF THE Peace—Omee snd cutrt-roia Ist und 136 Clark at _Chuttel-morigaxes, ete. acknowledged. PRE CHICAGO CA. . W. SOULE & CU. hat ew store, 5 South Clark-st. where they will be bappy to see all their old customers. All orders for carpet-cleaning promptly attended to by addressing GEU. W, SOULE & CU, 28 South Ciark-st, LDING MATERTAL. ‘OR SALE-SOUTH BRANCH BU. in lurse or small quantities, B,J. SEX'TO: Olt SALE—I5 Sf SECOND-IAND BRICK, TWEN, FOR SALE—HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE—FIFTY yards of partor curpet, four weeks in use; one hatr-cluth bed-louuge; two murbie-tup chamber seis; one No. 8 couk-stove, reservoir and water-back, und other househuld xoods to numerous to mention, Ad- je BAR -AKEN AT fu wi F IN ~ once, the entire contents of a handsomely-fur- nished datet eight rooms on Wabush-av., north of ‘ded acacia chesp rent Call at Room @ Reaper vel Por SALE-OR EXCHANGE FOR A GOOD cylinder desk—A first-class kiteben range und biuck walnut office-desk. Address H 34, Tribune ofice. 7 WANT TNE SOST COMPLETE FOLD- img bed made, cet one of BOYLNG "s ns Automatic cablnet beds at factory, 735 State-nt. rel Ay es SIMARD | JUANGE a'r WHITE'S, 146 West Madivon-at., if you want the best rane in the market. [have sone good second- hand stoves cheap. Lange reservoir stoves on ensy payments. All klods of stoves pepaired, E AND SUPERIOR WALNUT BOOKCASE ARG) with glusa doors und drawers, sultable for lara ll- brary of minerais: made to onter at g1W; will seli for $40. MAK 5, 6 und 37 Stuto-st. EPAIRS ON HAND FOR STOVES MADE ‘every whore; old stoves repaired equal ty new. ALIS West 'T'welfth-st, near Desplaines. GUEGIAL BARGAINS IN NEW STYLES WALNOT parlor und chamber sets, Reduced prices on white binnkets MARTIN a Stute-st i CENTRAL Ft ay i a STOREY, J. W. CROCKERY, BEDDING, ete. at the lowest prices for cash or on easy pay- ments w sult, Goods cheerfully shown. Store open STOVES, oe J.W. £5, B. STOREY, Si Senterstn HOUSE-FUMNISHENS. TPO, HOUSER REPERS-NEW | STOCK SPRING tyles furniture, curpets, stoves, and all bou: fold go0ds at prices’ jower than the lowest, ‘Term cash or installments, to suit, Houses furnishes throughout at u day's notice. EMPIRE PARLOK BEDSTEAD CO., Wl and 4% West Madisun-se. BUY ELEGANY EDONY AND PLUSH PARLOR sult. 7 pleces, only 31d. Unndsome curved walnut ghamber suit worth $4, for #15. MARTIN'S, 20 and Oi State-se ¥V ANTED—TO BUY FOR CASH-NEW AND second-hand furniture, bedding, curpets, stoves, housebuld youds of every description; ut esk, counters, show-cases, ete. M.D. HEANEY, w und a Nith-ay, N. B.—Hiaving associated with me tn busines my brother. Mr. Charles Henney, he will heresfier have charge of the business, ML, EL WE WiL, PAY THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE for carpets und nowsebuld goods in lane oF snuull lets. Calor address MUDGES & MOKMASON, GH Madison-st se WEA CE TIE LARGEST STOCK OF SECOND- hund xoods in the city, tu be suld_ cheap for cash this week. HODGES & MORRISON, GH Madison-at, ANTED—AN EMPRESS, CHAMPION, OR BURR patent folding bedscexe. with or without bulr mattress; one with mirror preferred: must be agood article, and cheap for cash. ¥ 48, ‘Iribune office. ty-fuurth and State-sts. Inquire in feed-store. {OR SALE-Oluo BRICKS AND w CORDS stone st foot of Pier-st., un ‘the luke shore, inluts ‘w sult, by A.J, GOs: B75 Wis, BUY ELEGANT WALNUT MARBLE 2 wp, pluto-wlass. hail-tree, and cbulr; cost $10; Bust soll. 1h Gh inibune oftice.