Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1880, Page 1

The Chiragn Z seus XL. win Tribune. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1880—EIGIT tEN PAGES. rita FIVE CENTS. E. LEHMANN, The Fair, Headquarters for Low Prices! A Lady's Folding Carpet-Seat Rock- ANE ing Chat ane BOYS’ AND «3 95 Genuine Oil Painting, 22x36, in GENTS’ aun SKATES. KNIT HOODS. Cy Patent Gill Frame, aie For a Parker Patent Coffee Mill, Tnlaundried Reinforced Shirts, 1800 Linen. Abe former price, $2.00. le Men's All-Wool Seamless Half Hose, full-sized Wool Leggings in Seal Brown tir : ane Latigs’ worth 35¢ to 50c. be Fine Embroidered Corset, Cardinal, ie A Good Pair of Hilts and in all sizes, ABe LADIES’ WOOLEN SLT JACKETS. oe LADIES’ AND aa ec A Genuiue BRIARWOOD PIPE. Ae A GENUINE MEERSCHAUM BOWL Silk Handkerchiefs, large size and fancy colored. 5c Genuine All-Silk Handkerchiefs, Bro- cade and extra large. §5e2 3 Hie Fats maps for, Plated on White Metal. K. J. LEHMANN, 55, 57, 59, 6 63, 65, 67, 69, 7 and 73 Adams-st. either Side or Box Mill Tae Laundried Dress Shirts, best made ; worth 40¢. Ladies’ dae and Gents’ Woolen Hose, Blue, and White. he FARMER'S SATIN Th ge eon oe AND STEM. 39¢ Genuine gi & Bro’s Dessert Spoon, = liver Plated on White Metal. §5¢ = White Metal, lee Rogers & Bro.’s Butter Knives, Silver THE FAIR, 194, 196, 198 & 200 State-st., Known as the Largest and Cheapest House in America. WANTED. Real Estate Wanted SUITABLE FOR FIRE-EAGIME HOLE. A Lot in the vicinity bounded by Monroe, Randolph, Ann. and Morgan ihe Lot isust be not less than 2 feet front by 100 tect deco. Corner of alley or street preferred. Setled proposals will. be received by the under- signed until Saturdas, warked “ Propusils 10 mubmitted w the City I uncil for action THEODOKE 7. Gi ¥. ity Comptroller, 133 East Madison-st. Best (Giition.| $5 Gold, $10. Filling, 1-4 Old Hates. VITALIZED AIR Cr: ison free for puinless extracting. LS East Inventor of Lower Suction Plate, which hever loosens while talking or eating; 5 ears’ actual test withont a failu —_—_— SUISCELLANEOUs. Ghicazo, Milwaukee & St Paul Ry, Commercial Agent's Office, 55 Clark-st., TO SHIPPERS. Allfreteht destined to points on the Dubuque DI- Thief tnie ealiwas, poe eet ae 0, Wered herenfier nt our. ree ween JeBerson und Uniun-s' +phte Spectacles suited to all stehts on sctentife Boe See (pers und Field Gluses Telescopes, ML PHOT PAPHY, . ROCHER, PHOTOGRAPHER, 17-79-81 State-st., Chicago. — net OSALS. Proposals for Masonry. Bids wit 1 be received forbuilding the stone masonry ES goundauion to seater {big I the bulldines uw course of © su vie Tis . Beach and LS i Hi Colege, Jockey, and Roll Band ee et made from choice Shetland Alaske Seal, Lowest Prices at ‘Bl: We Building). wen CLOAKS, DOLMANS, &c. BANKRUPT STORE, OPPOSITE PALMER HOUSE. REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF Cloaks, Boimans, UiSters, $5.00 CLOAKS a 3.50 7.00 5.00 9.00 $0 oes 7.00 12.00 phe oa 9.00 15.00 ay $8 -12.00 18.00 s SS es --- 14.00 25.00 cs 6 eee. 2-20.00 DOLAIANS. $8.00 DOLMAN: Ss for, 10.00 15.00 #6 se 20.00 6 se -15.00 25.00 3 Ss -20.00 ULSTERS At Greatly Reduced Prices. SILKS AND SATINS. $1.00 SILK reduced to 80c 1.250066 150 « “6 200 « “a 75e SATIN “« « “« “ « Fancy and -Brocaded Silks and Satins | & At Greatly Reduced Prices. REDUCTION (N PRICES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT AT THE BANKRUPT STORE, 184 and 186 State-st., OPPOSITE PALMER HOUSE. S. SHIREK. FINE. WHEISKIES, IMPORTED WIHES, Liquors, and Cigars, 73 & 75 Monroe-st., Are regularly making Direct Importations from Reliable and Well-Known European ‘Houses-as follows: BRANDIES From James Hennessy & Co., Cognac. BRANDIES From Dubols, Freres & Cagnion, Blanzac. SHEREY WINES From Duff, Gurdon & Co., Port St. Mary's. PORT WINES From Uppley, Camp & Forrester, Oporto. CLARET WINES From Hue, Lamarque & Co., Bordeaux. SAUTEENE WINES From Hue, Lamarque & Co., Bordeaux. CHAMPAGNES From G. W. Mumm & Co., Reims, CHAM PAGNES, Chapin, & Gore's special {mportation... “The Best,” from Bouche Fils & Co., Marenil Sur Ay. CHAMPAGNES, 7" Extra Dry,from Bouche Fils & Co., Ma- reull Sur Ay. SCOTCH WHISKY From James Stewart & Co., Paisley. RHINE, HOCK, AND MOSELLE WINES From Deinhard & Co., Coblenz. GIN, “MONTE CHRISTO,” From Boll & Duntap, Rotterdam. GIN From John Do Kuyper & Son, Rotterdam, ENGLISH ALES From Bass & Co., Burton-on-Trent. SCOTCH ALES From Wm, McEwan, Edinburg. BROWN sTour From A. Guinness, Sons & Co., Dublin. oixe! eH ALES From Cantretl & Cochrane, Belfast, CHAMPAGNE WINES. See Our Prices for Net Cash. Pts. Pw Extra Dry hs & Gore's § is! fy ee earn Half Piats, te Pommery & Greno Moet und Chandon > raed VCreiant imper. Bollinger s &e Co Extn Dryeduailt bieun cabinet. ‘Halt pints Heldsieck & Co. Dry Monopole. hiss 2.00 DOMESTIC “CANPAGES, American Wine Co; (Cook's imperlap 5 Poe es : ~ HW 16.0 WwW 15W0 ALEMARLE HOTEL, COR, DEARBORN & RANDOLPH-STS. 3" Hat und Fur Store, $6 Madison-st. | European style. First-clas ‘3, Proprictor. OVERCOATS, U LSTERS, &e ders, Bunkers, Brokers, $ Men’s Strong Wearing Overcoats, Splendid Storm Ulsters, - Gents’ Fine Ulsterettes, - - Elegant Gift---Satin-Sleeve Silk- ‘Lined Overcoat, - - - - Fair Quality Melton and Chinchilla Overcoats, Yas brought buyers from all sections: Merchants, Doctors, Lawyers, Mechanics . Workingmen, Butchers, Drovers, Ped- Travelers, Millionaires, &e., in fact everybody who came'to look have become purchasers. WHY? WHY? No trouble to sella man goods when he knows he saves dollars. WHY? - - + + $5, $5, $5 - $7, $9, S10 $8, So, $12, $15, $20 $12, $15, $18, $20, $24, $27 S30 NOTE.-.--Gloves, Mittens, Mufflers, Scarfs, Hadkfs., Underwear. High prices hit right and left, and the best of all the people are find- ing it out. Boys’ and Children’s Clothing---PRICES DOWN. Your patronage we are determined to have. Jas. Wilde, Jr., & Co., Cor. State and Madson ABOVE ALL! Incontestable Proofs. CERTIFICATE. ‘This ts to certify that the Pianefortes of Messrs. WAY z Conce: of excellence they recel age of polnts, and ace spite concedes, to Messr: HE EE OF E: Sudeus on cai’ Instrubieats, Centennial Exbibl- ‘Ho, Pouiadelpte, Isto Tatinas of a man- ufucturer ahase agenta claim 95 out of a massible Steinway ratings. bausible ‘oni mpared the atv tures or points of excellence in the columns under- heath our names and made by usin our capneity Jurors on Musical Instrumenté at the Centenniat hibition, Phitadelphin, Isis with our record bo declare’ these ftzures to ‘be that tae, sod the dons. correct und as nud Dated July 2, 1877. ‘The public ts cautioned against tables of ficures nd- vertixed by several unscrupulous plan munsutnet r= ers. for which no authority whatever cat duced, and which have been contradicted and” clared false and fraudulent by the Judges themse! Thetr certificate shows, among other thing: certuin New York Manufacturer, who bias f than a yeur boldly einimed 46 out of # possible Ins Yanios. fell several, paints bs total averaze reaching 9 ranked third, and” his higher, but be has alsv falsitied the Suciuwa: Taunes, giving thom only 9 Inmewd of Wha out v1 uw posal- LYON &H HEALY, State and Monroe-sts., Chicago. LYON & HEALY UPRIGHT PIANOS, Extracts from Voluntary Testi« mony Concerning Them. “I can conscientiously recommend it to the music- al world.”"—Julla Kive-King, @ live my testimony to its great ad- Sherwo ongrat you aoe: ‘peing able to furnish so and perfect an instrument for su small x price.” Hi. Brittan, the long-felt_ want of n piano which, while being of tirst-cluss workmanship, should yet’ be sold ata price within the reach of all. bus nt tout been supplied y Lyon & Heuly.”"—Boston Journal, * Unquestionably the best smull_ piano 1 have neti, elther in this country or Eurupe.”—s. G. Pratt “1 cheerfully recommend it to nll wishing a_fint- class instrument ut 4 medium price."—Mrs. Seralt Tershey-Eddy. “The tone of your uprixht is simply marvelous.”— Frank 'T. Baird. “Thave taken oecasion to recommend them to my friends and puplls, some uf whom have them tn use and highly prize them.”—Mume. Christine Nilssun- ounsuville. gheerfulty testify to its pure and musical e een your Patent Resonator, und tind it isa creat improvement."—Emil Leibling. “The tones nre as lmpid nnd sweet ux one of our mountaln streams, und, the action ts simply perfect.” Col. h,Bridsman, U.S.A. *1 take great pleasure in [ndorsing Col. Bridzman's opinion. 1 bave bud one of the same kind for nenrly two years, und purchased it of you after [ fact pa- ea Hendy examined the wane sold ‘by nearly nil if hoc alot the leading dealers tn this eity."—Cavt. W. M1. Jordan, as hs “har ‘er seen an instrument to stand so well in tunes W. Howe. sit exceeds our expectations in every particular.” Oliver Ditson & Co. “I beg to add my congratulations to those of others on your snevess 1n pruducing by fur the best mediuin- priced piunu yet produced."—W. 8, B. Mathew: “Teansidcr tt the best instrament, fur the imones, thut hax ever been placed In the market."—Frederick Grant Gi “This improvement (the Resonator) makes your lttle upright a very desirupte plano.”—Paul Becker. Illustrated Catalogues Mailed Free. LYON & HEALY, State and Monrve-sts. = PLANO! bs Guaranteed by the Makers, Believed by all Dealers, Conceded by Rival Hunafselarers, Decided by Practical Pianists, and by Professional, Criticism Throughout the Worid to be, in singing properties, in art-form characteristics, and in wearing qualities, the BEST PAM) EVER MADE ERANZ ABT, the Immortal Song Writer. FRA. 1, First of Living Piut EL, ihe Itenowned Pupil of Liszt. 1 Pianist and Composer. the Wale K pase uid Master. ‘ULAR. Court Pianist, Berlin. {LissO¥, Court Pianist. St. Petersburg. F others Whose names ure as high us fame aud authority ean write them, ATTEST THE Caapproachable Excellence ! | Of These Instruments, They COMBINE mec at tne tr or =| ARE USED cago. in tune longer than any other STAND fasein neorta ARE MOR generally used in Chicago than those of any other manufacturer. W. W. KIMBALL, Corner State and Adams-sts,, Chica go. STORY & CARP, 188 & 190 STATE-ST., Sole Agents for the Three Finest PIANOS the world produces: Decker Bros., Haines Bros., Mathushek. Every prominent Artist in Amer- ica indorses one or all of the above Pianos. What a combination to select from! Our Sales Parlors are now crowded tull of Elegant UPRIGHTS From the above-named manu- facturers, We sell low for cash or on easy installments. STORY & CARIP, SS & 190 STATEST, by the leading Col- leges of Music in Chi- until ins tim im the dir Recognized that, of the pian had be isin, and apphed hi tone. which he imy Ger wud moze musical que § city. ‘This is why urtists generally preter these z GENERAL SUPPLY STORE. S FEET! We might not be able to fit; but if YOUR feet measureless than TWO feet we can feet you this TOE-COVWV ERING WEEK 5,156 pairs HOSE, importers’ samples: No two pairs alike, Finest possible to make---SEVS, TO-MORROW, _ DESCRIPTION ~756 PATE: Similar toa lot sold by us last June, being Samples of a French Importer, Bought by Sea at cts. on the Dollar. LISLE THREAD, % ny Shades, in finest fer a ys LACE, Qpetsorts, Gauze Stripe, in newest AUN, French styles. SILK-FIMSH BALBRIGGANS, SILK EMBROIDERED THOSE, FLEECE-LINED BALBRIGGANS, BALBRUGGANS 1X ALL COLORS. BALBRIGGANS from BALBRIGHAN WINTER WEIGHTS For Ladies, Gentlemen, Youth, Misses, Boys, Girls, Children, Ingants. FINEST ALL WOOL Zexs: Hats Hose, Sitk Embroidered. CASHMERE HOSE and HALF HOSE. FRENCH RIBBED HOSE. MERINO HOSE and HALF HOSE. ANGOLA and SHETLAND HOSIERY. BLACK INGRAINED TOSIERY. And, in few mds, we hace everything ever made in Fall ad Winter FINE HOSIERY, Worth 60c to $5 a pair, now offered at 19 cents to Si.98 per pair. HOSIERY, one-third value, Ladies’, Men's, and Chitdren’s; also $5,000 stock Cheap Hose 7,300 pairs Children's Heavy Fancy Stripe Huse at 2 cenis, de, fe, se, He, Me 1,000 pairs Ladies"at set ass 3 cents, ne He 190, 4 cents, 6,9 11, 14, Ive. All offered at one-third value. Cutiarens Full Kegutay Marte, 126 pale, Lagies’ Full Regular Mude, Funey Stripe, 19¢, worth Et Ladies’ Sik Embroidered Balbrigguns, Sc, never sold less than 3 Men's British Suy Cheap British Bo: Men’s Fancy Halt Hose, 200 Styles. No two pair are alike, so be quick und get first choice. ALSO 5,000 Pairs (loves and Mittens, For either sex, all ages. " Good warm Mittens for only 2e pair. Ladies’ Goves and Mittens, All kinds, sizes. and prices, MEN’S CLOVES. Buckskin, 19¢, 24¢, 39¢. Lined Kid sor 8c. Fur top Lined, 69e. Just half others" prices. CAR-DRIVERS’ MITTENS, Winter Underwear AT YOUR OWN PRICE, To make room for Toys und Holiday Goods. Ladies’ Hea Merino, 19¢. ask 4c for same. Extra Fine ‘a Heavy, 39e. 4c, 49e, for extra quality Heavy weight. Finer grades still, We. Nc, £1.48, $1.8 CENTS’ UNDERWEAR Just us cheap. CHILDREN’S UNDERWEAR. KNIT GOODS. Sos, ave. KS, hand- Init, for $1.48. Scarfs, Nubias, Juckets, Waists. A complete stock of KNIT WORSTED COODS, All to be clused out at any price tu make roo, BLANKETS, All Weights, White and Colored. ry 3, 1,00 pairs Men’ TOWELS, LINENS, Ete., ete. MUST BE SOLD THIS WEEK, Men’s Furnishings Complete stocl: Shirts, Coltars, Cujfs, Neck | » wear, Underweare FIVE THOUSAND Finest Lace Scarfs! Lace Ties, Lace Fichus, Lace Bibs, Lace Collars, But mainly consisting of Black, Cream, Ecru, and White Spanish Lace Scarfs | Actual calue, $1 to $12 each. 5,000 New York Importers? Samples, price cto $4.9) Lace Seurjerds 9, 11, 19, 28. Luce Collars, tess than hap & Lace Fichus. 4, 9, 12, up to Brabant, Langueitoc, itretoniie, anil real Prine cease Lace Ties at less than U.S. duties. The whole south side of our main floor Hill ith Laces, Ribbons, and Handierel Hundkerehivts. Pal 10,000 Y. Yards Paris Ribbons! Including Goods worth $4 anc mare for Paris letail Trade, § Sum, sold to pay duties. 1,000 Beantifal Silk Ti Ends, worth 25 to 35, Manufacturer's Sale 2,800 Skiris. Felt, iia: Flannel. and Cioth Ski trimmed and richly embroidered, HG each. CONSIGNED TO US-- per yard, d by Uncle Sill: Flower Embroidered Se. Not our own goods. From an Exstern ‘Manufacturer who must raise money. To be sold for what they will bring. zet 10 percent for selling, und have marked ull atjust half what the manufact thus, Skirts biited de und trimmed cael quilted ‘Sati A ehunce to seciire tine yoods. 125 CLOAKS Are nll that remain out of 5) piaced on sale kust Mon- day. ‘These we uve marked ab prices ty Insure thelr I} positively: ae uost arsanher A GooD CLOAK, 98c. Finer Berlin-made Clonks and Dulas, sitk facings und trimmings, jeited ornumenty and Pussemente- Ties. Sk Velvet trimmed, Silk of Turquoise (iman Fur trimmed, Passementerie trimmed. Passemensere urnainenis, ete,, ete. CLOTHS | in Hed MADE Bi ate eet tstomines, PRICE **en* *° WORTH Su? Monday and Tuesday only. Last Sunday we advertised 630 Turkish Rugs. But 44 Remain! Highest price, $34.83; worth $75. Lowest price, 4Se; worth &, Coula, Smyrna, Scinde, Khora Oksbsk, Sartsvvloo, Dazhi: Cucbewe: 44 Fine and Rare Rugs. All willbe sold Monday und Tuesday. Come Wednesday und all will be kone. Monday and ‘Tuesday, last days. SICA THS! Just arrived, 4c to SUN. Plain Beaver, Fur Bew Dia n, Velvet. Persian, Belovehistan, Ohe Tribune. st NDAY, ‘THE condition of the Irish landlords mig ht be a matter for commiseration was their character not so well known. The tenants throughout the island seem to have organized a universal strike against paying a higher rent for their farms than the Government valuation, and in some instances they refuseto pay even that: Evictionsare all but impossible, and although there are quite a number of soldiers and Constables in the country, there are not enough to form body-guards for all the obnoxious landlords, agents, bailiffs, caretakers, ete. The agitation is being pushed with vigor and determination, and the proceedings instituted by the Government against the leaders seem to have had only one effect—that of rendering the leaders, more popular. The landlord and Tory or- gans continue to urge coercive measures. The London Saturday Review, the mouth piece of the less stupid of the “Stupid Party,” lashes itself into a great rage over the fawlesness prevailing in Ireland, and says it is areproach to the Government, to England, and to Ireland. The London Times follows closely in the wake of the Review, and the Irish Tory papers contain articles which indicate that their editors are foam- ing at the mouth. In this connection, we would direct jthe attention of our Trish- American readers to the address of the Irish National Land League, printed in another page. It is a temperate, manly, well-con- sidered, and well-written document. It de- elares in emphatic language that the aim of the Land League is to accomplish a reform 1m the infamous land laws of Ireland through “reasonable, peaceful, and thoroughly legal means,” which will “offend in no degree against natural right, moral obligation, or intelligent human law.” We have no doubt that the citizens of Irish birth and blood in this city will make fitting resvonse to the League. Mr. Parnell, Mr. Bigzar, Mr. Dil- lon, and their comrades are doing gallant service for theircountrymen, and they should not fail to receive substantial aid and en- couragement from their kin at this side the sea. NOVEMBER 21, “1880 THis Dulcigno business has been one of the most interesting International affairs of all time. The announcement of its surren- der has always been followed by.a contra- diction; the negotiations with regard thereto were only announced to have been success- ful when the announcement was emphatical- ly denied; the Sultan has promised to cede it only to break his-promise; the demanas of. the Ambassadors have been just about being complied with when there was a sudden hitch somewhere; the combined fleets ob Europe were about to open fire on it when! there came word from the various Ministers to wait awhile; und even the cable fiend had the much-talked-pf town burned one night, but foliowed the statement with a flat dental a few hours afterwards. Now comes the same veracious party and says that “it is stated” that Count Onov, the Russian Am- bassador, said at a mecting of the Ambis- sadors of the other Powers at Con- stantinople- yesterday that-certain of the Powers had encouraged Turkey: to resist- ance, and that the naval demonstration came to an untimely end as a consequence. Mr. Goschen then moved and Count Corti, the Italian representative, seconded a -resolu- tion that the Porte be allowed to act as it pleased in all the matters pending. If this ends the business, it is well. Amon the arrivals in the City of] Brussels - from Livervool at New York yesterday was a Bombay merchant-prince rejoicing in tne name of Esoofally Hiptata, who brought WE SAY WE ARE. WILLING ‘To lose money te make room for Fancy Gouda. DON’T THIS “LOOK IT”? ALL OF OUR FEATHERS Worth Se to $2.43, Now 49 cents. Your choice of whole stuck, 43, Goods herctojore 69, £9c; and 38c, now 29c. Guods heretofore marked 39, 29¢; and 24e, now 12 This lot ues Beaded Heckles, Fancy Feathers, Ae Wings, Ostrich Tips, ete. Let small cheap Wings, 6 for Ic, worth 5 to 10c each. 5c. DERBY HATS, 19c. $i TRIMMED DERBYS, 24s, $2 TRIM TRIMMED DERBYS, 796. TEA, JUST - ARS WORTH MirED, BOCs $1. We now hare a have a complete BOOKSTORE. 150,000 Vols., superbly bound, Standard, Miscellanco yopular, and Juvenile Books at one-third E. BP. Roe’ vorel, “4 Day of Fate,’’? 89c. Mary T. Holmes’ “Chateau d'Or,’ 89. “4 Fool's Errand, 59e. Bricks Without >traw, 89e. Macaulay's History of England, 39e. Dickens’ Complete Works, 15 vols--$28-50 een $38.70. £-AI er calling a areca ‘hic: papers at aiueb higher pri SEA ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. advertised by a cont ook Co.” in yesterdays SHA, State-st. Wholesale Rooms, Third and Fourth Floors, ue IW TOYS. siaones and Blank-Book Manufacturers, 118 and 120 Monroe-st. 1881 BLANK BOOKS 188: {Si Diaries for the Oflice 1BSE 183i Diaries for the for the Pocket {GSE WIHOLESAL E ALE A RETAIL, FRANKLIN FCEL “eure vY, 93 DEARBORN-ST. PRANK W, BALCH AGENT. IN ANCIAL, $15,060 to invest Must be A No.1, Communications re- "Aduresd © 23 ‘Ssibune otfiee. in business. turned if desired. Useful and Ornamental. "HOST BEAUTIFUL AND BEST SET $8. Filling nv fancy prices. McCHESNEY BROS. (or, Clark and Randslphsts, OIL PAINTE ON EXHIBITION, A LARGE COLLECTION OF FINE O11 PAINTINGS nn Eley gant ‘Drews Shirts, mude of Wamsutta Muslin, and # 2,000 Fine Linen at $1.35 euch, warranted to fit persect- ly. Call or adivess GARRABRANT’S Gents’ Furnishing Goods Store, 109 CLARK-ST. with him his four wives, all native Hindoos, The latter were in charge of a woman and an. eunuch. The Prince, himself, was waited on by several male servants all differing from each other in size, hight, and age. A! the servants are good musicians, and when they get through ministering to Hip- tata’s wants they minister to his amuse- ment. The Prince is also provided with a conjurer, a snakecharmer, and adancing woman, He tatks quite freely, and says he came to see the United States and its people, and many of the latter will doubtless be anxious to sce him and nis people. The Prince of Wales was anxious to do so, and when he visited Esoofally Hiptata the lat- ter made his wives dance the Nautch danee, whatever that is, for the amusement of his Royal Highness. Hiptata will come to Chi- cago. A FIRE which, owing to the stiff wind which prevailed at the time it broke out, threatened to be a “big one” resulted in the total destruction of Lord, Stoutenburgin & Co.'s wholesale drug-house, at Nos. 72 and 74 Wabash avenue, yesterday about 13 o'clock. The fire was caused by the carelesness of a female employé in spilling some. vitriol over a counter. It required the utmost exertion and skill on the part of the riremen to prevent its spreading to the neighvoring buildings. The brave boys, under the skillfut direction of Marshal Swenie, were equal to the task, however. The loss of the firm is estimated at $150,000; and the insurance is $130,000, ‘The loss on the building, which belongs o the Peck estate, is about $50,000, and the insurance about $30,000, The stocks of Boies, Fay & Conkey, wholesale grocers, and A. L. Singer, clothing manufacturer, who oceupied the building on either side, were damaged somewhat by water. In both cases the loss is fully covered by insurance. ——— Kerorts from New York, Boston, and St. + Louis indicate an activity in the real-estate markets of those cities during the past week to correspond with the activity in the bond stocks, and the money market xenerally. Capitalists are freely investing their money in improved and unimproved real estate in th se cities in 2 way which proves conclu- sively that business contidence is fully re- stored. Even Philadelpbia, whose reales- tate market has been In a lethargic state since the Centennial year. is beginning to wake up. In another part of Tue Trancuse are printed dispatches giving details as to the state of the market in the cities men- tioned, and in many others. Chicago was the first place struck by the real-estate boom. It has been more than kept up this week. ‘Tne Boston franseript, usually a well- informed and by no means “a sensational 1 journal, says that it has authority for saying j that at a recent meeting of railroad magnates York. attended by. among others, Vanderbilt, Jolin M. Forbes of the Burting- ton & Quincy, and Mr. Coolidge of the Ateh- ison, ‘Topeka & Santa Fé, a combination was effected by which the roads mentioned and the New York Central, the Lake Shore, and the Atlantic & Pacific Roads have pooled