The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-02

their financial position and will be able
to figure intelligently upon what they
expect to do during the year 1897 An
increase in trade cannot be long delayed.
There must be growing demand for all
classes of merchandise and manufac-
lures, the effect of which will soon be
felt in the business world.
News reached the city yesterday OF
the death of Horace M. Singer, one of
| Chicago oldest settlers and most promi-
nent citizens, at Pasadena, CAL. where
he has been residing for the last five
years His illness, resulting from stom-
ach trouble, began about three weeks
ago, and his death occurred yesterday
morning at his California home. Sam
uel III. Kerfoot, another of the old pio
neers. also passed away on Monday at
an advanced age.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has formally
recognized the new greater republic of
dor, Nicaragua and Honduras. In his
reply to the address of Minister Rod
riguez, the President expressed the hope
that the new republic would soon in
clude Costa RIGA and Guatemala. The
Diet of the new greater republic has ex-
elusive control of the foreign relations
of it's participants and questions arising
between them.
THE employees of the West End Street
Railway Company in Boston struck last
week. Drivers, motormen and conduc.
tors to the number of $500 went out.
The strike was revolt against the labor
leaders, who had declared on Wednesday
night for granting weeks delay to the
company. The demand of the men is
for ten hours work. The trouble has
since been adjusted and much incon-
venience to the patrons of the road
averted.
The Commercial club has Endorsed
the movement for the improvement of
the Chicago River to accommodate the
largest vessels now engaged in lake traf
fic. The plan of improvement approved
of conte nplates the widening of the
stream at some points where it is too
narrow, the substitution of less obstruc-
tive bridges for those in use now, and
the lowering of the tunnels go that sew
eral more feet of water may be secured.
TWENTY SEVEN persons were killed,
and several others fatally injured by the
plunge of passenger train through the
Cahaba river bridge. near Birmingham,
Ala, last week. 1t is thought the wreck
was the work of train wreckers. The
cars fell distance of ITO feet, and we're
broken to pieces on rocks. The wreck
caught fire.
THE General Pension and Urgent
Deficiency Appropriation bills have been
approved by President Cleveland. The
Urgent Deficiency bill will provide the
Navy Bureaus of Construction and Re-
pair and Steam Engineering with suffi
Gent funds to last until June 80 next,
the end of the fiscal year.
Elk QUEEN LILIUoKALANI of Hawaii Is
now visiting in Hceton. She occupies
furnished house in Bfookline and will
remain in this country for some time.
The precise object Of her visit is un-
known.
GovERNoR-ELEoT John r. Tanner, of
Illinois, is to we'd Miss Cora English at
Springfield on Wednesday. December 30.
In the Chicago Markets on Monday
wheat for May delivery sold to S1Bc,
but denial rallied to a close at &c.
The last price was only 1sc over that Of
Thursday. The cash market was dull
and rather easy in tone. By sample No.
A red sold at 81 @71c, No. 3 red at 500
851Sc, No. 2 red at 9O@9015c, No. hard
at S0@83c, No. 3 white at S5c, No. A
spring sold at Sic for poor and 69@73c
for good to choice. and No. at Tic for
ordinary to 75@7614c for good.
Corn ruled steady during the session,
but closed easier. May sold between
25A@251Sc. closing at 253sc. The ele-
vator concerns were the leading sellers.
The steady feeling came from the infiu-
enee of wheat. and the heavy exports
for last week, at 3,179.0O0 bu. dullness
of trade was against the price. Receipts
since last Thursday night were 927 cars,
or less than expected. More seasonable
weather has failed to enlarge the ar
rivals.
A STRONGER wheat market helped
oats early, but trade was dull and prices
eased off after an advance to 2016c for
May early, and closed with net loss of
16c. Receipts for the three days were 693
cars, and 375 cars are expected today.
A DISPATCH from Paris of last week
reported that the United States has
been conhdentially informed in the
most friendly terms that the European
/ .o-aosv. =.