Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 11, 1881, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBU SATURDAY’S REVIEW, ; Damp Weather Mado Thefr Corns Acho in the East, but Not Their Hearts, The Brenk Early in the Week Was Artificial and Temporary. Farniture Men Have Been Supplying the Sum- mer Hotels. The Iron Trade, However, Is a Weak Spot in the Gen- eral Prosperity. Sugar, Notwithstanding the Cuban Short- age, Has Not Further Sweet. ened in Price. Boston Boot and Dry Goods Men Well Pleased Over the Week’s Business. A Healthy Tone Prevails in St, Lonis Receipts and Shipments of Grain, Cincinnati Fairly Satisfled with Present Condition of All Hor Markets, the Discouraging State of Affairs in the Pitts- burg Iron Trade~-Reports from Other Cities, NEW York. Naw Yount, June 10.—Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather of the week, tho whole- sale trade has been more satisfactory than Hnticipated, Purehnses for the lute spring trade were larger than hoped for, and the demand, espeelally in dry goods, was in the main satisfactory, und at prices slelding sume return, Some considerable pureliases have beon made of heavy staples for the fall trade even thus early, in order to make avall- able cheap rates of frelght by canal and lake, Tho produce murket has been aetive tn all leading Ines, and the volume of business large. Speculative openttors, as a rule, von- trol the market. Gralit has been strome and steady, with’ tho exception of corn, whieh dropped some from its own weight, Oats have advanced, Cotton has bi rather weak, but with Aucttations sufieient tor operators for quick turns to realize some profits, Olls, ag trite, have been steady, with pe trolewn tu fur request, 1n wool prices stiffened, siles in tha Eastern. markets served to strengthen, and the bnprovement in prices jag heen fairly established, Freights were steady; rain in fate ve feat anda better feeling generally prevall- Trig y tn Himber, the demand continues up to the supplies da all leading rac *rlees were In sellors’ favor, Sneek 5 sot yellaw Pine bring extra prices for quick -dellyery, The whole iarket, both domestle gud exe porte was buoyant, with good prospeuts af a contimiance Urrough dhe season, ‘Tha turuitire mirkel shows Htted sles, with pri fairly sustatned. Muck of the Ss Mis been from summer hotels, n raw firs ts moderate ut pres- ent, but tor dressud skins thera Is i wood demand, aud mnnufaeturers ero all quite the hat trade thore Tnvely war between two Mmuttiiinetirers of 0 Aat-sizing machine, each one elatmliyg to. be + the sol-owner of the patents inder whieh It is made, and each bet actively engaged in * gett nuchines rendy for delivery. 0 the fron trady the market fs weak, the dean Habs aud the outlook not encour Ju feather the demand of tha past week Aas not been large, but prices wore well HUs- tained, ond indleattons are favorable tot good tall trade. “The alviancy of for teents per bound some weeks age has inaterlally itsxened the demand for leather for exporta- on, Jn teas the murket Is firat for most. grades, and moderately avtlve, Auction sales show full prices, Large operators ave cautlous, 1n raw sugars the netlyity has beenelwelced by the high prices asked, and by. tha moter ate demand, Reiners are working on tholy own Importuttons, us they are well) providadt or by thult early eomtruets Int Cubs, Re Ned sugars tiie anil flemand, coltee there ty astrome wares ‘ Kt ne TAY, but no Invotce Mle + Sales we aitetlon were morals? tary; sales of 7,500 bigs, MIWE pugaer hich some lirge isn prospeet of 0 moderately netive aud “Aru. Law were orders lave given animation ou gilsh, but otherwise’ there fy no speek _unirket heavy operitors. are wary wader Tent that ood crops or Money fs steady. Staeke depression early fit tho we Jater, and at this writiug * The week bas been? ) the matter of fatinger an uneventful one tn , and the tinportaner 4° he number bs less ‘asin trouble saa’ 5 of the names reported woor thread we a. ‘There lve been only and Indeat ne iires of any consequence, recently of ar arly atl that “have ocurred 7 eitles, Fi »y moment have been ty larger ailon, inc the preyit- ilo are belng showed signs of vk, but recovered | are strong, , West ay country trade, especially In the RiOvete south, seems to bu In aanitel fine “fne" ondition In this redpect, otlilng Assovlated Press furnisies the wing resting for tho puxt seven diyas aing stocks ut the New York exchanges ure quiet and generally wouk, with the ox- ception of the Bonanza stocks, Consolidated Virginia, and Gullfornii, Consolidated Vire nina belny the favorit, advianelny froin 50 fous under large dealings, closlt No ne ut 400, speclal causes were assigned by deal- for the genernd weakness ox of bear manipulation aud reall ing sales. No) tunfavorable news from the “inines, ‘Tho buillon. production is Inereasing, te Ine stocks developed mnore strength ah restricted busiiess, Mn: Ing stocks are attructing the attention of large operatoron Wall street. Large private transactions are reported. A better market ds expected next weels, the transactions the past few (ays prices, Bulli having been based on bedrock. HW vecelpts in Now York ‘the pust week, $357,000; total sales of mining stocks at both exe K58 sliares, Exports for ek ening Fridays Flour, 71,815 bar Lent, 92,778 bushels; corn, (01,000 buslie! i. i O19 bushels, BOSTON, Boston, June 10.—Flour nalutalus the strong tone which churacterlzed the market the past few weeks, ‘There was a fale de mand, but tho market closed qulet, Wool zontinucd firm, with amore actlye demand Jrom manufacturers. Irlees elose about t ent per pound higher than dust wook, the advance having extended ta nearly all de Serlptions, ‘The sules of the week foot up 2,804,705 pounds of doimestic und 695,000 pounds of furelgn, the largest business of any week of the present year, ‘The market for boots nud shoes was uetive and firm, ‘Ihe attendance of interlor buyers was turge., If values were based “upon the W wi 1 would be necessary upon several deserl Hons of tuatwear, ‘This adyanes of upwards of 2 cents per pound on the best sole leathor and 34 cent por fout on prime dight kp will cause an increase of 50 cents per case ln the cost of manufacturing boots in which such Clusses of stock ure used. ‘There has been wy yet uo well-delined advance to correspond ‘with the Increased coxy of stock, but ocea- sloual manufacturers dre refusing todupticate orders at the old prices, Thu largest a was quieter, but a goud de: zideliverod to the boot a shoe mamtfteturers on ot orders, and there $s algo a moderate new inquiry for some of tho nest Seasonable oscriptions of leather, Ttomlock sote was qnlet and Muchanzed, Considering that this 1a the ustuilly quiet season of the year, the trade In dry woods of nearly all deserlpttons las been exceptional ly xoad the past week. Colton goods mali tatned the buoyant tone noted a wei and a more active Inquiry lits set tn fo! adanted to tho fall trade. The trade for beet eattle opened moro Retlvety. Hux dust, seek Mrices upon all bs Mivaniced 3g cent per paid, minnber of buat tote of antite! werd batisht up by parties for sliipment tothe English ane Glasgow markets, although priees are about the same in those party as last week, ‘The following shipments were inate from ton for Europe dytcing. the week ending riday, st LW sheep, AOS yr goods tho 10th inst: aot enttte, 2 Aid 2,800 quarters of dressed bet, — uA Monn. Barrimong, June t0.—Money abundant, but thore belng tesy speculation the demand {s limited. Southern bouds shown general decline, and there seemed only a, moiorate disposition to deal in thom. Of tha mure Securities the amounton the market is very small, The continued: rainy weather inilitated against the dry-guods trade, und only a moderate fobbing trade was done. The gralu markets were falely active, Wheat ruled steady, with a sight advance over the closing rates of Inst weet. Recotpts of the past week were mora Uhitr U0 bushels 3 than tho preceeding wenk, and sales des erensed. than 1,000,000 bush- els, tty nore than up. to the average, though there was no marked anxtuty onthe part of shippers to-send out cargoes. The wet weather iy likely to pro- dts seab tithe growing wheat, henes tho wrket Is firmer, Corn experienved a stend decline, though a very fale specuintive bust. hess was done, 4 considerable tilling off fn ecelpis way shown, but tha exports were y 50 percent larger than the preceding week, The agrogate sates were rather above the average tho past mouth, Unts-were dull, anil recelpta greater than the dentand, Pel Were off, but the past three days were st with more disposition on the part of buyers. to operate, Ryo was dull, with a sharp de~ cline dn prices, aut to-day the market elosed without transuctions, Hour riled siendy, with no change In quotations since Fritiy last. here is moderato uctivity, but mostly for home consumption, — Told: ers, however, arg firm prices are welt analutained, ‘There ts no changes {n provisions: a fale jabbing trade den, but nochtay whatever In round lots: market not afceted by fluctuations at the West, wut aL taures of three weeks ago inaintalned, Mough to-day showed less firmness, andcon- cessions inlght be had for considerable lots, Dairy products were unsettled; for old but Present quotutions of leather wi advance | 7, vance | Buyers are cautious, in leuther has Leen in the crop of sole, ‘Lhe | Prices have undergone no change, Futures ter no demand at any priee, aid new-grass protitct dull ata heavy deeltn fi a je. Cheese dull, {prices barely maintained for the best full sorts, ‘Choe lye stock market was not active, Early inthe week there was an nd- vance of 7f cent In cattle, but Inter tha nd: vanes was lost. Tho market, however, cided firm ut the close to-ay, The supply of hogs was, nore than the dennind, wud neatly the whole recelpts since Monday: were left over, Yet bo change in prices, Sheep and fuubs were tn abundantsupply, with acid inatkel, prices, however, mainiained fur good fat stock, CINCINNASI4, Cixcins ATH On June Mees ime pedinte loenlity has been highly favored Curing the past week In beng fron from the, too heavy tins which have v4stre othor partionsof the country, Good shoviees lays prevailed, and the best kind of bivgress bras been annie by wlberops. ‘Fho-puuspechtor whent still eon- thiues good, and al esther eropsare. In excel- Jent condition, event what disability arises from bad seed ysedt'in planting corn, ‘The barics Taport some detlyity in the de mand fOrmongy, and a growing demand for money In the country. ‘The surplus of eure Fenoy Is thus belng reduced, Exelange Is in i amore healthy condition, and tates for wans gre firmer, “The money thermumeter does Tndiente a fugh degree of activity in gereral trade, Wry goods, which so far since the Into “poentng of the season hid bee tuntstally aetive, have fallen Into daliness durlng tho past week, SUull thore have been advatices lt prices of some leads lines of goods, Boots and shoes continue filly equal to whut was done this thye Inst yeur, and one extraordiniry sale is reported to i Denver firm, whleh puts tho aggregate tor the week, nbove that of the corresponding time Insa gn peerics: remaln, firs, with a sharp at- nee dn siuzars, The volume of trade has j ‘been good for this the of year, In four ad grain there has bees: a fale trade. Stour and whet have eeu tainly aellye und tira. Corn has recovered the de- Prestion It lind, and prices are igher to-day, tye hits fullen to S106, and barley ts vireuully ONL OF the narket, Provisions hive been exceedingly quiet and stendy, there being seareoly, ashuide of duce fandion In prices except In Tard. Magi Uirers are all busy, uxt orders are pressings. 28o arrangement has been mute for starting: {hg tron-anilts, which wore stopped by tho ct ty 3 ‘LOUISVILLE. Loutsvitia, Ky. J une 10—The course of Av markets has been’ so much in tho line of the preouding two weeks thata detailed re View wan prosent but little of interest, Dry Bv004 have continued in aetlye order de Wend, witha firm feeling, Leading brauds “uf Southorn aud Western sheetings hive been nani advanced, Loulsville jeans have been netive at stiffening prices, Wool has been very vetlye, and the murket lins ruled firm. Ata large publiy salu fn the State, comblug wool brought vents: Delalne, 7.8L cents; clothing, Yi6L cunts} und merino, 22,02 cents, ‘Thy leaf-tobacce piurket, after some fnter> mediate slaekness, fs aaln netive and tir, thangh an admirnblo planting seaion hus been enjoyed throughout the State, ‘The flour trade has been quiet, and grain hes been genorally pieucly, with inereaset flrmness In yheat. May ts extrowely dull, ‘und prices ars lower, ‘The iron market remains quiet in all) de- partnients, Whisky has beon in moderate demand, and prices ure stadlonary. * Mongy has been decumulattng in hank in consequence of some slackening In demund, ‘There fs a vory marked strength in all classes of our local scenrities, : CLEVELAND, CLEVELAND, 0, June 10.—~The, past weok has brought but few changes in the ond! tion of the markets here, Raltroad business Ja still larger Uinn for corresponding weeks. of former years, and compares favorably with “preceding weeks. Potrotenm has been aet, with prices steady and uncliunged, Tho metal murket is dull, ‘here is nu dle position on the part of Curm ON to pln chuse ares, excopt for fiimmedlate. uses, Some sinull sales lave been made, but buy- crs ure rather scarce, Leading , compas wifes aro nut, willuue to aniie “conces. ston, and bald. at former prices, ‘Tho outlook favors continued dullness, The pig= {ron market has been very dull, and, though there ls no change in prices, the tendency suons to by towards stl furthor decline, Foreign ple-lron is being olferud very low, and a feeling of uncertaluty and depression rules in the Eastern markut, and the present, outlook is not encouraging, Several ture nicemen he this Nolehiberlieail ire reported: to be seriously considering the blowing out orbank-upot thelr furnaces, and wnless 7, yenetion comes soun such actlon may become Necessary, - PEOWA, Peoma, UL, June 1W—A fale dogree of wetlyity Is reported tn all departmonts of the whulesile trade during tho past week, aud somg branches show an Sucrense over the preebling week, ‘The bank claarlags were SSOUH1, The recelpty of gen of all Kluds were 65320 buchels, and the ship sents nie bushels, ‘The market hus been fulrly netlye, mud prices easier tan hist 2 tH) to-day, when Uiere wasn stronger feeling, und prices a shite Detter, duetion of Haplaiics duclig the pny, Wis L3H. gallons, consuming 207,~ L bushels of gral, ‘The ‘latilterios and all Funuting iu ihe Fat Cabaelty on wee ‘of yenteul wort siilpmunts of highwine: for the week aro 4,08) barrels, > “ ape a ics NEW ORLEANS, New Onveans, June 10.—The money mar ket iy without imatestal change, with fale uctivity iu stocks, Cotton has ruled steady all the week, ind holders firm, "Tho pro nth af with priee ‘The sugar market fs strong. proved 1g to of a cent, Supplles operations, the Planters’ ditions: Stubblo—The crop is good,—hns improved during tho past month, It ts four to six weoks Intor than last year, except ina few iM furnish enough see for next cases, senso, Plant—Cane, condition mood, suckering finely: about one month Inte, Corn crop very tiie; aerengo larger than Inst year, Provisions have been moving off fatrly tn nt jobblng way nt fer priees. Local grain Is Net, Bulk grain, movement for the week: Reevipts, 100,000 bustielss exports, ny 000, ‘The freleit market ty dat, Grain cy pence per quarter, ST. LOUIS. Sr. Louts, Mo. dine 10.—Tho business of tho past weok presented no until or note- worthy feature, but was generally steady, and a good, healthy tone prevailed. Money was fairly active and lonns Intger than the preeeding week, the demand coming from all branches of trade, Some large lonns were muita by wholesale hotses to meet payments on fall stocks at 6@7 pur cent, Ruling rates are tnchunged at 4@d per cent on call and 6 Gi on thine, « Flour was slow, and transactions Minited tonnorder trade, ‘There was some inquiry: for round lots at lower prices, but hokters would not mect tho offers of buyers, . ‘Lhe grain market has shown no flurry or oxeite- nent, Wheat advanced on Monday’ and ‘Tuesday, and hos sinee devlined slightly, with a fale speculative movement vad goud export demands, Corn ruled firm, and ad- vanced under the urgent demund “gor export, and closed = strong, Reeelpts uf both Wheat aml corn inereased over dast week, but shipments, yarticninarly of corn, fell off. Onty nso ruled finn, aud steadily ndvaneed with Tnereased buyliess, Provisions wero very quiet, and no speeu- Jalive movement shawed itself in any arilele, Transactions were contlued to filling Suuth- ern orders, of which thers were a good mim ber, espeelully for bacon, twtil yesterday and to-day, When sinokers took Hell and pure chased several round tots of bik ment, but. ab terms kept private. Dry goods have ruled very firm, and an advivice on all cotton, woods has been established. Woolen goals dre firm, nod some brands of Western advanced. Business for tho week wits Ii. ‘Volume andthe conaltton ob eae enti ¥ t frocerius wars ‘also firin. Sugar advanced HK cont. Gente showed More strength the volume of trade keeps up unusually well for the season. The lve stock market hing ruled active and strom, Sad prices for cattle have lmproverd With» continuous good demand for wil shi pies und canning grades, . Sheep have boc iM seMit supply aid wanted, auitet, with very litle change Ln price, estate has been active, and hirge lots have changed hands, both ‘at anetion and peas siles, at very satisfactory prices, Sutldine continues very netive, and the de- anand for Fumber and wl kinds of building muaterlal, both in the city and for shipment, Js quite urgent and the volume of trade hi tivls direction sere large. ‘The shipnents of grain down tho river tor forelgn export for tha weele hag been about 150,000 buslicls of Wheat and 450,000 bushels of corn. PITTSBURG, Pirrsnuna, June 10.—General business Was sumewhut restricted the pasb week on account of continued huavy rains, ‘Ube tron market was weaker for pig, which In some instances sold slightly lower, Manufactured iron was about 1s reported Inst week, Orders ure coming in_aulte freely, but prices are nusatisfactory. Glass lias not changed In any particular. ‘Trade fy unsettled, with prices rim, tending higher, ‘Thu cont trade is netlve, Shipments since lust Monday, 520,000 bushels.” Another Jarge shipment will bo made ina few days, Potroloum was very dull early In the week, aud quite active the past three days, United certiiientes soll between 811¢ aud 8434, clos ‘ing this evening at s2ly. Sules und resales, 607,000 barrels; shipments, 121,000 barrels. ‘Thy cattle supply was in excess of the de mand, Prices are off Lats eon Revelpts, G120 bead through and 1470 head loeal, awalnst 6.043 through and 1,558 local the week me, dtoxs ore iil, Prices ranged at W@615, Recelpts, 24005, wt inersise of Shead. Sheep are quiet ut SoKC25 for comuon to extra, Recelpls, 213,000, PHILADELVIHTLA, ” PMnaAveLviata, duns 10—Lhe | North almerican to-morrow will say: “Pde in amost departinents was dull the past week, ‘but prices of several leadlug orticies were higher, Cotton was in flr demand aban ad- vanee, In flour there lus been oo anoderate business doing at full prices. Wheat fs in dumand atom Advance, Rye unchanged, Corn and oats te fraction higher, fn provisions there was 2. Ynir Jobbing trade at former rates. Potro- Jeu was rather firmer, In seeds there was very ttle movement, In wool, there has eon littte dolng, but prices were well inali- tained,” Whisky was firmly hata at an al- vance,” AN IMPORTANT OPINION. It Imposos Additlounl, Taxes on sov- oral Loading Inddenapelin Pork= Vaelern, Speciat Dispatch to "Ae Chiingo Tribune. Inpranxavoris, Lid, June 10.—An opinion bearing upon a very: fmportant polut dno re- Bard to the new liw was elven by the -Attor- ney-Gencral yescerday in reply to an Inquiry by the Auditoe of State. 1b will lave tho effect of compelling additional taxes to be pald by suvaral lending pork-packers of this city, notably the lato Democratic candidate for Governor, Franklin Jiuwters, who had a Jarge amount of pork storal away in such shape that ho hat hoped to be ublo to esenpe faxation, ‘The snme ruling covers all othor claases of gouils, aad will therefare effect 0 large class of henvy taxpayers all over the State. “The case snbmitced was: suppose Ay Bes Co. ‘aad had ane 1, — Is30, a quantity of pork on hand which they were holding for sale or shipment. What ls the Assessors duty, sn fur na taxation is con cerned 3” ‘Lhe, Attorney-Guneral says, i effects AN foreign consignments ure tixed At the place vehere the property Is consigned, and taxed In, the imme of the conslgnor or HOG Prin taele it person hitvAng charge thereof, consiznine ats must be taxed, belongs to, and is taxnble whore it 1 sititate, and Ik fae name of the consignee; but if the consiesnies swear thit the coushsior tyes qithii oudiana, then the Assessor assesses Atl ta viltay wun the Auditor sendy the same, lens Uo ineerest of tho consignee iy sneh prope ‘together with the name of the owner, erty, to Mav county whore such ownur resides to ullectud, be sted ind — LICENSED TO ORGANIZE, Soectas Lisvatch to ‘the Chicuga tribune, Sprisavieey, U, Juno t0.—Lhe Secretary of Stato to-day issued teense to organize us follows: Pranktin Mills Cumpauny, Chicazes Capltal, $50,009; vorporators, Wallace War- ren, Frank ©, ‘faylor, and C, D, Shurman, ‘Tho Chicago High-Pressure WatorCompanys, eorporators, William E, Hull, Eugene 8. vike, and Alfred Cowles, Tho Oregon Paper Company at Oy. ators, Dantel Chivaga; —enpital, $500,000; egos capital, $40,000; cor; Je Utnyre, dolar 13. Mix, wane The Moyer Gray of East St. Louls; capital, $200,000 ators, O, N, II Louls Stor, of Puyol; capital stock, 93,150, se Dinka peel lil a MICHIGAN SHEEP, Speclat Dlaputeh to ‘The Catcago Tribune, Lasainu, Mich, June 10—Crop und stock Jobin "T, Rity, reports reeel ved vf tho ofllee of the Secroiary of State frou 008 townships show that there Wore 1,809,034 sheep sheared in 2880, ylolding This is ait aver- age of 64% pounds per head. ‘The reports wo show that the nuinber of sheop ti the ptnie tawieslitis in Asst was 107,20) which tnory Ua the aumoorshorredl dae Tost. Af there dias bean a corresponding: {OT lownsalys, there Shute The present yeur, aud the total cllp at tbe 0,074, 103, 10,180,081 pots of wool, Js (01 por cent crease In the sorubinuu al WHT by 3,013,008 bhiee heared bi tho above average per head will be pounds, He P° malutained, Prices im- itd in embrace sinall lots and afford nu scope for The sugar districts of this State report to Associntion tha following con- Liverpool, 3 pence per bushels tu the Con- tinent, 4 shillings 3 penge tod shillings 0 ee jeans © Hogs ware, Sugar and Ghieose Works 3 curpors ever, Paul 2. ‘Teuske, and The Coupors' Unian No, 3 Illinois Lends All the States in the Production of Wheat, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan Exosed Minnesota by Sovoral Mill- ion Bushels, Total Yield in 1880 of the Small Graing, 2,714,602,081 Bushels, A Suit’ Between Two Star-Route Peo- jple Will Bring Out Many In- teresting Facts. Claicago win Fail to Get an In- crease in Her Post-Office Force, ‘The Reports About Blaine Are Mostly the Shafts of Euvy and Hatred. How the Hartford Priesthood Raised Money for Educas tional Purposes. IMMENSE CROPS. HEVORTS FOR 1870, Sptetat Dispateh to The Chicugo Tritune. Wasixatoy, 1. C., June 10.—The concus for the cereal product of 1880, whieh fs the crop of 1879, has been comploted, It shows the constantly Inereasiug prosperity of the country. ‘Lhe total Wheat and corn crop. is 3,232,079,081 bushels, ‘The total rye, onts, barley, and buckwheat 1s 481,005,000 bushels, ‘The total product of the country aggregated 2,714,003,08L bushels, ‘This is a remarkable Anerease in the productions of cereals during the Inst decade. Durlug the Inst ten years Indiana and iinois have nearly doubled thelr wheat production, Lowa has quadrupled hers, Minnesotaduubled, Wisconsin suffered a loss of about a million bushels, Kansas in- creasod cight-fold, aud Nebraska ‘and Colo- rade seven-fold. ‘The fotlowing are the com- plote returns of wheat and corn as compiled by the Census Buran for 1830; Corn, 1580, i 1.081,066 5 conan As 001,701, 48 38 Ht 207 cova’ 4 a0 BAO 1,107,208 TUN, TBE IBGIT TS 0,408, 1 Taba Ate Beas S87 18 2,030,007 BPAOWTG TL — 1,303,188,629 wheat and corn, Total for the county, iat corn airley, nde cK rye, outs, QS OUT USL: Whiert, 481,005,000, ‘Lotul. 2,714,602, 081, SIGNAL SERVICE. STATIONS TO WE ESTABLISHED AS NEAT THR “NONTIE POLE AS POSSINEE, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasittnctos, D.C., June 10,.—Gon, Hazen, Chief of the Signal Service, hns, us indicated In n former dispatoh, datermlned to estuplish two signal-stations, In conneetion with the Jennnette relief expaillition, us near the North Polu as possible. ‘he following statement details the purposes of the SlgnabServies Buren. with respect to thes, stations. Atmosphere pressures wilt be taken both by sneroid and tereurlal barometers, ‘Lhe temperature of the sen-water wHL be observed, , Relutive hunmidity, and the direction and force of tha wind, clouds, aud the amount of preelpita- tion of motsture,—whethe? as snow, hall, Taln, or frost,—will not be neglected; while tho observations on terrestrial mngnetism nud aurora will receive thelr full share of attentlon, Zodlogical, botunival, and geolog- fent collections will niso ba made by co- operation of tho Smithsonian Institute with tho Slanal Sorviee. ‘Tho Coast Survey gives its full coBporntion ‘to the outiit and support: of these stations, >» While the work has been vigorously progseil by the Signal-Survico Bureau amidst wthousand discouragements and vexattons, it {gs particularly gratifylng to know that these delays have advanced rather than re- tarded the ultimate usefulness of the whole work, The present year witnesses the es tublishinontot ~ . A SERIES OF POLAT STATIONS, which will be nintutalned in these lgh Int- Itudes at lenst untll the “autumn of 1885,— Denmark, Norway, Austriu-Hungary, Rus- sin, Sweren, and the United States taking part, Denmark establishes its station ub bernavik, Norway at North Finnmark, Agstria at Jan Mayen (or, if practleable, on the qast coast of Greanland), Russia at Nowaja- Somlja and at tho mouth of the Luna, Sweden in Spltzbergen, nud the | United Bistes at Polat Barrow and Lady Franklin Hy ‘Hie pilin of obyervations was matured at international conferences held nt Hamburg Jn 1870 and at Burne fi 1830; and a third sas- slon will bs held this year at St. Petersburg in August, Those conferences huve led to A SYSTEM OF SISIULTANEOUS. ODSERVA- TIONS : to be taken at all the stutlons which aro tobe ceeupled, which will, when tho dateof these stations ure compared, very inch enlay our Knowledge of the Polar Zone and af its virled anid wifel dsturhed phenomena, and will show how much our weather depends Upon that of the Arctls regions, “The ite of tha observers will bo far ro- maved from dietess, Hourly observations Will bo taken, and fur short perlods of thug observations will be made, 48 In terrestlal maggettan, every twonty seconds, ., Lhe instructions from tho office of the Chiot Slynnl Omvor deserve the, nttentlye study of our gelentifle men, and will quicken thalt Ine urea in Hie motcorvlogleal work of the Sig- nal Servlee, It wili bo Interesting to note that, while the anny thus provides for the oeenpaney of two permanent lund-statlons, the navy, with its isunl enterprise, sends two expeditions, and thus completely supplements tha work of exploration, ‘Tho: Canadian Goverment WH, itis honed, establish n seluntitie station at Melville Island, STAN ROU'TES, ANEW DEVELOPMENT, Spectat Nispatch (a The Cascago Tribune, Wasuinarox, June 1—A new turn has been given to the stirroute cay, which In tho onl will attract notice, A sult has just beon tiled In the District Court tere under the Utle of Jolin AY Walsh against Samuol P, Brown. 1t appears asa sluplo action on wuote duted tn Washlagton for $1,000, pays able sixty duys after date tu ardor of Walsh, with interest at O por cent. (thts suit has at- tracted no public attention, but certain par Hes who have read up in the starrouty busl- ess express tho opliton that, should the ease go te trial, thonr will bo developments whieh may throw a fload of Heht on the star route busiiess, It’ hay nlready been pub- Ushed thats. P. Brown flguyed in the bust: hers na tho ttn who’ secure the first ine ereuso of puy on the route from Suuta [%, New Moxivo, to Prescott, Ari, w JENOMB-J, MINDS, in the afldavit published in February {ast, states that Brown und: for tho sum of $10,000 to hays tho service on this route “expedited’? and the pry increased to 875,000 por annum, and Drown received tho order therefor from Second-Assistant Vostinaster-Genvral Brady and he (Iiinds) gave Brown an order on Walsh for 8,000 (which was pald by the Intter), and tho bal- ance was ‘secured to Brown by giving lim dlrafts on tie mall pay of other routes leb to Fisher and MeDonough, who wore Hinds’ associates, It apperrs that this suit Is to re- cover $1,000 lonned on anote secured by Post Office drafts, Watsh, tt will be remonibered, afterwards beeamo the contractor on this route. ‘Tho silt furnishes tho Government with tho means which It has songlt for somo {ine of establishing n rotation between WALSIE, DROWN, AND RADY, Tho understanding here among some of the juside men {3 that Brown was the agent of the ring for work about Congress, He was very netive on the Senate when the question camo up of sustainmg the nection of the House in curtailing Brady's operations, It is this fact that Is belloved to glve the chict significanes to this sult, as it shows a sharp falling out between two ngents of tho ring, one supposed to tleal directly with Congress- men, the othor with the unoficial members of the ring, and both with Brady and ‘with each other, ‘The sult is, supposed to cover the facts upon which: reports of the connection of several prominent men with the star-route ring have been based. It !s also Jearned that several contractors who have been heavily fined aud bled are now willing to turn State’s evidence and furnish the checks which have figured tn thelr bust- ness, Which will go far towards the convic- tlon of some prominont chiracters, THE ATAGOUTE PEOPLE are becoming quitedemonstrative,and thrent- en te mako sone startling disclosures of a political chinracter If the Mrocecd ings against thom are not stopped. It is sald that avl- denco has been obtained to show that a cone siderable amount of star-route money was used In the campaign in Indiana, and that an affidavit made by a suvordinate of Dorae’ 1 in possession of the prosecuting authorl- tles tending to show this. ‘fhe purnose of the aftidavit would appear to be to attempt to trace star-route monoy. The porson ouinking. the wtitavit is be- joved to nve had. something tu do with the disbursement of the fund, and to know where It came from. ‘Lhe friends of Doracy defy the Investigation, and say that nothing can be disclosed that will hurt them, NOTES. CINCAUO VOST-OFFICE, Bpeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wastuxatoy, D, C,, June 10—Speclal- Agent Smith, of the Post-Ofles Department, who was sent to Chicago to report upon the menns of increasing the efficiency of the nostal service, returned to his station in New York, instead of coming to Washington. Is Teport is expected fu x few days. Itis une derstood that he will recommend the extension of the carrior systom to Englewood and Iyde Park, as woll as an addition to the number ofearriors in the elty. It is very doubtful whether the Department will act favorably upon such a recommendation, owing te tho state of the appreprintion for such purposes. ‘This week applications for several astern clties for extension of the enrricr system has been refused on account of inadequate nap. prapriation, notwithstanding strong political nlucuce way user to secure it, ro “ayrr, It fg announced that Simon Wolf, who was Recorder of Deeds ‘here for elght years un- der Grant, has been appointed Consul-Gen- eral to Egypt. VINGINIA. ‘The address of the Republican Executlya Comilttes in Virginia signed by Gen, Wiek- ham, Chalromn, excites some murbriso here, Jn viow of tho claini that it Is possible for the Republicans, in opposition to both Read- {usters und Bourbons, to enrry the State, son, Wickham represents « very small clique of Republicans, and has hiinself de- clared that he would vote the regular tleket rather thin asgist Mahone, Wickham be- Jongs to one of the uld aristocratic tanilics of Virginia, and ts and has been a personal enomy of Mahono, THE REVORT ¥ROM WARTYORD that school children hil been detected in stealing beer stumps from kegs and selling than to Catholic schonl-teachers, who have resolu thom to brewers and donated the pro- ceeds to bullding a school, is sald to be cor= rect. ‘Tho internal-revenue authorities have been placed “in possession of information which contirms this ‘curlows story. "Tho children and teachers seem to be practicing* the doctrine of Ignatius Sayala, BLAINE. A friend of Mr. Blaine makes the follow- Ing statements “The stories telegraphed hence about Secretary Blaino’s ifhealth, andabout his reslaning from the Cabinet and golng abroad, are purely sengatlonal and groundless, ‘The Secretary has not been confined to his house even’ fora day, except ag he chose to remuin there for the better advantage of working, Ifa was on the street several times to-day, looking excep tlonally wall, It plenses one set of ro- imancers to represent him as engaged In all Kinds of puiltical mischief with supor- human activity, and another to pict ure him) at the same time as it helpless ‘Invalid, unable to attend to his ordinary official dutles, Nolther story ig true, tho. sliple fact being that the Séere- tury id very quictly dlachargin the duties of his ofice, and that, In point of health, he ay bean stent alts ever since his Vory, severe attack of rheumatism in Febru t) ary.’ VESSELS, ‘Thore 1s 9 report that Gen, Dumont, Supor- vising Inspector of Vessels, iy to be removed, Capt. Thompson, of Clneinnati, and Asi Cole, Inspector of Bollers at Port Huron, are ap pileants, Sceretary Winduin 13 determined that there shall bea much more energetic execution of the Steambont laws than has hitherto been the case, EX-SENATOR CONKLING still retains his rooms bere. : JOURNALISTIC, Itis reported that the Sunday Gazette has amin changed owners, and that it will now. bu edited by Col. 1%, J. Minton, and made an Andependent Repudiizan paper. THE GERMANS, ‘The Washington Sentinel, the Democratic organ ot the Germans, publishes a communi entton from Whealli, W, Vit, protestin atgulnst the appointment of A.W. Campbell to the Borlin uission, Lt chuvees hin with advocutiug total-abstinence, though usiig Jigttor lihnself, with beitig hostile to the Ger- man elemunt, sumothing of a Know-Noth- ing, and, generally, with’ bulng not liked by tho Gormans, “Me Scntliet also denonnees the appointment of Kuhl of Indinua, to be Consui-Goneral at Berlin, and the ree moval of Jlermunn Krelssmann trom that place, and in an a fetter. to he President stites that thore dy unanimous dissnthtae- Hon nuontg the Germans af the country ‘at this appalntinent; and that every newspaper, irrespective of party, opposes Kull un the saunda that he ls nob the. educated man that 1d ought to be to succead Mr, Krelssiiann nt such a court; that he hing jusulted, the Ger- yan race by giving the casting vote in the Jndinna Legisiuture for a, pranbttary cone stituttonal amendment, and that at Berlly he would bo thé laughiig-stagk of the country, aiaie pile UTES, AsluNaton, D, ,, Juno 1.—A telegram atthe Lnterlor Dupurtinvat from the Ute Connuiasioner, Russell, announces that the desired: army escort his been furnished, aid that the Gonnnission will at once proceed to fool for lands on which to locute the Uncum- pahgres, Anti og - beatae . nthony W, Gardner has been slected President of Liburla nud thy Rey, A. B. Rus sell Vice-President. coy ate pledged to tho eduention of the masse he icorporation of the native tribes into a body, the politic ex- pulsion of rum and aleoliol, honest settle Mont of forelan Indebtadtess, and frugal ad- intuistration of tho Government. Prof, Ede ward W, Hiyden, President of Livery Col- lege, WIL visit Europe and tho United States, ChKNSUS MATTERS, Many of the discharged census clerks hove resumed work, trusthug to Congress to pass u doticlengy UN next wliter to nay them for thelr services from now on. ‘There will be un ttempe to make this deflelency dill the basis of an Jngulry’ ‘Ante the manner of the expondl ture of former. appropriations fur cen- sus Work, An elfort wag inde Just winter t favestignts census uftales. and expend- itures, but 1tYatled, a3 tt was charged it_ was inaticated by ulsa ponte persons, Next wintur thiy eifort will be renewed, and, when Aho bill tu inake another appropriation comes ub, it Ja sald a Conxressinan will be sotut to insist oo showing how the cousus money has church, Y » Gen, Walker's work seems to give general satisfaction, TEMOVATS, The National Repubttcan to-morrow will say: “Itls the lutention of Secretary Kirk- wood to make a imtuber of changes ti the Interior Department on the Ist of tee Among tho oMleints fo be removed. the Re- pubttcan tneludes Assistant Secretary Alonzo Bell and Chicf Clerk George ML. Lock- woud, EDUCATIONAL. LOMBARD UNIVERSITY, Spectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune, Ganesnuna, IL, dyne 1—The aanual class-exuminations, whieh have been held ils week under tho direction of the proper Committees, have Just been brought ton close with general sntisfaction to nll. This closes the yent’s work, which lins bean ered- {table to both Professors and students, ‘The year has been, in all respects, a prosperous one for the college, ‘There hus been perfect harmony {1 all departments, and no distarb- ing vlements to Impede the highest progress, ‘There has also been an Inerenso In the col- lege classes of over 30 por cent, while the ationdancs tn all departments is larger than jnst year. ‘The enbinet ling recently beon en- Jarged by yaltiable purchases, and put under lags cnses, nid Is now one of tho must pere ectly elusalfied and useful in the West. En- tirely new and eniarged necommodations aro being provided for the Hbrary, which las re- celved several important donations of late, Tho ‘Trustees, under the lend of Dr. Ryder, of Chicago, ng President, are detorminat to mate the University stilt nore efficient and prosperots, and have ndded three more euchers for the coming year to tho strong Faculty already so efficient. Next week are the regitlur Commencement exercises, begin= ming Sunday morning with the Bacealau- rate sermon by President White, Pir, Dy LAKE FOREST, Tho commencement exercises of Lake Forest University will take pince ns follows: Juno N—Friday, 8 p. m.: Commencement Exercises of tho Acndemy, Juno 10—Sunday, 10:30 a. m.2 Baecalaureato Sermon by tho President, 7:80 p,m: Adress before tho Rellalous Society, by the Rov. Arthur 4. Pleraon, D. D. aod Juno 20-21—Mon Publio Ex- amlnatio: Blo Cinss-Day Excr- elses, 7:80 p.m: Hrizo Oration Contest, Ties- day, 4p. in. “Annual Musicn! Concert of Ferry, Hall. 8p. ms Gration bofore tho Literary Hue letios, by. tho ley. Herrick Johnson, D. D. June 2—Wodnesday, O50. a, Aunual Mecting of the Hoard of ‘Trtsteos, 10 u. im: Commencomont Excroises of Ferry 1inil and the College. &p.n.: Preaitont’s tucoption, STREATOR HIGIE SCHOOL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Streator, Ill, June 10—The graduating exercises of the Streutor lilgh School toulc placa yesterday at the M. E. Church, John Hi Pareell, Charles Ends, William J. Moore, Misses Corn Ewing, Ella Bradford, Lauretta Voorhees, and Adiic Ifenly constituted the class of 1881, They all did uleely, and were ‘eredlt not oily to themselves but to the school, A reception to the class was given by Mrs, M, 1. Moore at her beautiful resi- denee Inst evening, at which about 200 were present. RELIGIOUS. INDIANAPOLIS REVIVAL WORK. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inpranaroris, Ind., June 10.—The various clergymen of the city were Interviewed to- day, and gave tho best information they had ‘as to the number of conversions made during the present revival season, ‘The estimates aro belleved to be neurly accurate, although in some Inatitnees the exact figures were not kept, Roborts Park M. E. Church, whoro the revival was first Inaugurated, nearly three months ogo, heads tho lst with 1,002 conversions ant 315 accessions to the ir Dr. Bartlett, of tho Second Presbyterian Church, estimates that con- skterably over 200 converatons . wero made during the unfon meetings of the varlous Presbyterian Churehes, which. ter- ntuated Inst Sunday night. Of these, fitty have muted with his church, twenty-five with the First Chureh, and fitth-thre with Momorinl Church, A number will also join the Third, Fourth, aud other churches, ‘Lhe First Baptist Chureh reports fifty converts, the South Baptist 125, the Sixth Presbyterian fifty, and the Seventh Presbyterian about eighty. It is esthmated thatthe total result of the revival has been not less than 1,750 con- versiona, of which nbout50u haveso far united with tho various churches. Dut the end Is not yet. Ravival services are still held uightly ina number of tho churches, with the most gratifying results, and it is. tho be- Nef uf the leading ministers of the city that the work lias only fairly born, and that more | Fomarkablo results will yet be wit- ness ¥. M. Ce Ae ATLANTA, Ga, June 10.—Tho Stato Con- vention of the Young Men’s Christian Assu- elation elected Walter Rt. Brown President. Many visitors aro present trom othor States, — SMALL.-POX, Discovery of a Cave of This Loathsomo Discase at Plttsburg—-Tho Situution at Hulle Station, %4—Other Casca Reported. : Bpectat Dispatch to The Cateago Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., June 10.—Peter Dunlap, acolorad messenger employed in the oftice of General Superintendent Paine, of the Lake Shore Railway, was a few days ago taken down with a disease which the phy- sicinns now pronounce small-pox, and nat- urally consternation was created in tho gon eral ofices of the railway, in all of which Peter has been on frequent visitor daily, When the identity of the malady was fully established, a physician visited the Lake Shore ofllcos and went Into the wholesale vac- elnation business, including alt officials from General Manager down to office-boy, Some of the Cleveland, Columbue, Clncinuath & Iudianapolls officials ulso submitted to the inoculation process, beenuse the unfortunate imessonger had been In their offices, It is learned that Peter contracted the disease from the iminigrantavomai whose case nt tracted so much attention In this clty’a few lays ago, Potor had tatked with.her nt the depot before he was aware of the nature of Her affliction, and now there 1s no telling where the disease may sprent, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicaga Tribune. Quincy, IL, dime 10,—The State Board of Tealth ins ordered w hospital tent tor the sunall-pox pationts at Jlully, and directed all members of Infected fumbles to remain at thelr houses, At noon to-day the re were bub two cases considered tnindiistely dangur- ous. ‘Ton other cases of less severity still exist, ‘Iwo cuses ary reported at Stone’s Prairie, six miles from Hulls, : 3 Speclal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, QGuiggaviLie, I, June qa onty elgnt or twenty-nine miles west of Griggsville the Wabash, St, Louls & Dacitte is crossed by the Chicago, Hinelintin & Quincy at a place conslsting of only w few houses aud called Hula Station, Some two weeks shice at lulls Station a man died of the sinall-pox; thera was a public funeral the phyalelan not sayluit tnything about its being that dis- ease, Yosterday thery were olevulr cass, with tho jrogpect, of moru doyeloping to-day, As it in the country imaiuly that ie will have to spread, it ean be checked by the citizens auntie with the autharitles, ‘This is the second the in three months that thls disease has broten out in, Pike County, when had the thst pliystclans siiumoned recognizerl it ng sinall-pox there jatght finva buen gach thue only one CASE. dt ls probable that the people would well plcaged Mf physieluns had to be better quail Hed than itis said these were before bolng allowed to practice, Griggsville und Pitts- fight are out of all danger of contagion, and forthe present It ke thought Barry also ts, ‘The progress of these cases willbe duly notleed, Special Dispatch to The Catcago Tribune. Gacesnuna, TL, June 10.—In certain quartery of the city there has been great ex- eltement over 4 supposed case uf suiall-pox, The city built a temporary pest-housa just outside of tho cll iuits, and the people in the vicinity threaten to tear it down. Laat evening w crowd yuthored and shots were red, but no one hit. ‘To-day on Jajanetion Was served on the Hoard of Teulth restrain Ing them from removing the smail-pox pre tlent to tho nuw quarters, but the patient hod been removed before the papers were served. ‘Tho people In the vicinity declare they will tear the building down, Danger is appre- liended. Au extra watch will be kept on the vremises, CROP PROSPECTS ~ sees 5 Discouraging Aspect of of Fall Wheat in the of Illinois, —___. Tho Northern and Central Po State Havo Suffered Fi Cont. ——$=_ Only Sixteen Per Cent Has Reo in the Souther Thin cmt? the State, _— Resume of the Present Whaat Throughout the State Minnesota, the Plant State Tttons of th ty Ler t Outlook of ILLINOIS. DISCOURAGING Mtoapress, Special Dispatch to The Chicas Trivyn Srmyarimnn, UL, Jane The follonh tuble from Sveretary Fisher's fortheont report shows the aren seeded to fall wheat t each of the three grand Allyisions, of in State, the per cont plowed up this spring, "| the condition of tho crop on dane | aan ported to the Department of Aaticulture, ‘Tho condition of the crop on May 1 fg ale glven for compartyon. The Teport shows that over one-half of tho area of fal} Wheat i tho Northern Grand Divtston higg een plowed up, and the condition of that remain. ing gives promise of only 55 Der cent of 9 fair nvornge yleld per nere, ‘The Nereage of the crop in this division ts sinull, being tess than 9 per cent of tho total wheat Rereage of tho State: NORTHERN ANAND Division, B33 z Eat §| § € [esisee8 Counties, © JET ESigs : iE isis rar a ‘5 i 5 8 ) Whatesides..... Winnobago... CENTRAL GRAND DIVISION, ‘The central division Fepresents one-third of the wheat area of the State. ‘The comities, with scarcely an exception. roport the condition of wheat as niueh worse than at time of prevlous report. (May 1), at which, thne the condition huiteated 62° per cent of an average yleld per acre, The table shows that 44 percent of the wheat area has been plowed uv, and the re maining aerene pruniises but 45 per cent of wvaverago ylold, COUNTIES, “dn 1 (ets pe 12 | eusengnesssuneusel weal Udnptis SEERESBERSSESE 3 28 SASSSBRSK Seite ssdcsRessuss: sé 2S Woolford’ 2" el aees 1,003,801 al : SOUTHEMN GRAND' DIVISION, i i wosthileds ofthe peneat aren of tho state fa ne Southern division. n phore has been uch less wheat destroyed In this section thai: further north, cal ‘The following table shows wn averagi ot 16 per cent plowed. up and thot the Tent i nereage will nake dralf an average ylel als Rees aw ulch is better that sonto * Wout horities have reported, acu condition ‘tay 1 gave encouragement for 77 per cont of an average yeti tp tae division. of hk State, or 27 per cent be u be ale Wwhent harvest will bo much later thats ustal, “Phe many conipinints of Injury to wheat b) j tho chinch-Wuie army-wort andi favorable weather, will prepare the putre for even more discorraging reports the erep is hurvested, ——— Sg 35] Za g COUNTIES, 25 =. i iphaead SUUEEALRENE: EReG > ptat =| Bt =| Halle ig Wabaan i 0, Wane. id Weanineto . aw SUD... =* as Toresan to] vel ee hic Tribune. iat Correspondence of Tie Cuicaw Tribune Gauauicee Til, dune 9—The ce an * Pest here is nog xo good wa Wewae De slice, Up to that tine there lad i quent showers, which were ther. aome three weeks of dry weather Inst week thore have bern, he Nght showern in this caunty. Ne only of small extent, and so dle Tay meh good as a good general Ono ‘Lhe corn-plowing was delayed Toei by thouarth bel:g bed too ht Hlgrow rap Notwithatandlsug this the corn wile it, idly, and the tarmers are De Pinted of 8 ‘She wheat erop will probably be Ao phy crop In thts and adjolulng lawn ty resti- general disposition seeins ty be We ty had mmbon of the erop-prospects, WINN phy enough tnken as Uiey are PERO Esai small froits sufereil sone Tie AL LTODS. 1 we bereits 40 The te Tho. Cage | Puayryiice, IiL,, June 10.