, 1877-05-12
INFORMATION SUPPLIED AND WANTED.
10 fhf Editor a6 7A4 Trth4nA,


CHICAGO, May l1.-As Il Ia currently reported
that the Directors OF tho board OF Trade eontem~
psto some ctanScs in the present hall, 1t might
bo we'll 10 cali tho attention OF the members to
several points bearing upon The tnatter. The plan
under consideration IL to enlarge the hall hr re.
moving shs partition at the aouth end, transfet the
secretasy's office, reading room. etc., to the
building and in this why add about forty feet 10
tho length Of tho hall. .tt..
yivo ysars ago, when tho building was being
eseced. tic architect suggested this very plum,
but ha was oyerru1td On the theory that there was
plenty uf room without IT, and would b. for twrnty
years. The question now arises. VIII fnrty feat
a. mosl ten. years brncsr lhny belisvs It will
may Ray It Will; but agnnst thcm IA lAs fact that
for over aya yeafs have M We heard ~ sneh eal*. ana
nss:s ss S'tis CO... sss9 T. ss% Wha s
tieTss ti's Boatd Will be much the ga'ner when !.
Il il conceded that thu ball j. 4 poorly ventilated
concern, and tho eompIsnt* Of continually brcathin9
r. S4a s .na o: sace es9 y q
tho caouls, and tic suggestion has hcen made 70
taka out the onsces next below the eor and In this
would mora than doabc The nrassnt rent and make
f foG9 ~ .na ssn,aSy ou9
bea,th Is ss, conees"ea s,ae. tho 10 das eonsinaa5
stirrca up BY the feet OF iwo ihoasaad men. plenty
NlVt& WQul0 tUp12 III SFVW k1 4A60t ~AStcF0F VIII
Against thess plans stands ops that must eertaln.
y n,set WITH fayor fso ;nr, Il n"t t,,ns ,nsstttt,
shall not only be taEss enough beyond any qges-
op: but At Tho aaas s1.ne be an honor % thg clsy
materials, and LABOR srs certainly at n low poIpI
e III .a n.A
Do just what III t; now =, being dens..psy The rent t
<Ths noatd ~ e;es i.so1 meneats VIZ reula
en{ b " sh p! aapS as, essn q no
L ra!sei to 81: il would bv no killing analr TbI4
Il on the basis that ths rsnt Of . new haialnH
would b lou. ept auppo.s !ts motel better ae.
com,nndatlons wua,d Marc lhln cumpenaats. It
s,s ss.s asnas3 s " s"i :a" az sf: s;
,s 5 :Saaa IL "Ss g. bsoss
| dual decision u rendered. luoK AMzAp.
| PROVISIONS,
| HOG FK0DUcTa-Were ieN aetlSe. snd Averaged
loEeF though tho market VA not weak, tho decline
hAYtny been mostly established the previous evening
Tiers very t1ls uussids demand. Tho movement
Of stun lowArds Tho stahoafd IL rather aluw ~ Cul+
pared With lhs production, tbs high railroad freight
checking Tho demand. while ahtpmsnts By the new
roato arc regarded by buyers for consumption In tho
hight of an experiment. II believed hy many parties
In the trtda that this Departure wilt beromo popular
~ ts value II known. aud that The export
demand will Ia R4Yrh IfeatcF thsn now. Liverpool
waa sas.sr meats ysstesdsy aod hoss we're dull and
lover tho stock rars which tended 10 restrict the
| a1doE Of buyers.
ri " early .dvsnrtl ms md tostd i " .3h,s
bTls ra.h u ei0; hti, sa,itF Jann n tia7
1f4.B7%s anil Il, u Urls srler 1uiy vt 9lt.a.AHtAHt
!hs 9sitss .sr
| ard $ia. u Keller July.
| pIluls lu Al *lu 2tA1n b.
At d. ciuu of ~ pe! itl !ba ad.anccd ~ ia M
cIuscl sadc 6Fslcr ihan the rretioHs sttrEOo sale
wars Tv,,uftsd o. TN cs seller June $1
and ~ 0u tca sxltsf July q 4'h hAeA = Total lI 70
Ills mHrkat closed AtcAdy et ~ a0$e a4ts cash VI
Msys sa. a11Saa IS see' 1unsj aad % se!s'
WxA74-Werc' dull, snd most descriptions wers
hbui {ic lover 10 tha absence ot any tat tsrl
| llKht demand. Tht GadtA& Wy chiefly au trAntffr.
asd sto:Es asapmalsilox: ass} xs,s !ltnt!s4 :
6D ~ thort fhs at $7.374 ~ AL sellet Jung, aat
u 47447 d sses JI{t An1 " =. xrst Pic ke4 hAn
og ptteaa: