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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26

Territory Of Dakota Auditors Office -insur-
anea apartment Il, Geo. /. OIdway, auditor OF
the territory Of Dakota. do hereby certify that
the above ii a true copy Of the original state
ment now on file in this Office.
In witness whereof | have hcrennto set my
hand and affixed the seal of this office at Bis
marck. this second day Of March. 1886.
tsEALl II L. ORDwAY, Auditor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26

REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
As to Purity and wholesomeness ofthe Royal Be kingP Powder.
"I have tested a package of Royal Baking Powder, which I purchased IN the
open MARKET and find II composed OF purea md wholesomein Ingredients II lisa cream
Of tartar powder Of . high degree Of merit, and docs not contain either alum or
phosphates, or other injurious substances. Z. G.. Low, PhD."
ut ha scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pHe.
"H. A. MoTafhD"
"I have examined a package OF Royal Baking Powder, purchased by myself IN
the market 1 find 1t entirely free from alum, ezra alba or IN other injUicus M
stance. HENRY MORTON, PhD, President Of Stevens Institute Of Technology
1T have analysed q package Of Royal Baking Powder. The materials of which
It's composed are purea and wholesome. S DANA HAYES, State ssayer, Mass"
The Royal Baking Powder received the highest award owe all competitors at
the Vienna Worlds Exposition. 1873; at the Centennial, Philadelphia. 1S6 at tho
American Institute, New York, and at State Fairs throughout the country.
No other article Of human food has ever received such high, emphatic, and uni
vemal endorsement from eminent chemists physicians SCIENTISTS and Boards Of
Health all over the world
NorE-The above DlAoRAM Illustrates the comparative worth Of various Baking
pound can Of each powder va taken, the total leavenng power or volume in
each can calculated, the result being Ne indicated. This practical test for worth BY
Prof. schedler only proves what every observant consumer Of the Royal Baking
Powder knows by practical experience, that while it costs o few cents per pound
more than ordinary kinds it is far more economical and, besides, affords the adyan-
tage Of better work. A single trial Of the Royal Baking Powder will convince any
fhrmtnded person Of these facts
. While the diagram shows some Of the alum powders to be Of . higher degree
OF strength thano other powders ranked below them,h is lot to 70 taken as indfcat-
ngthat they have any value All alum powders, u o matter how high their strength,
re ito be avoided ~ dangerous.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26
First Publication Aug. &c, 1886.
Probate Notice,

Territory Of Dakota,
County of Union, In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Adolph Montague
deceased.
Notice of time appointed for proving will, etc.
Pursuant to AN order of said court. made on
the 18th day of Aug. A. D.. 1885. notice is hereby
given, that Saturday, the 18th day of Sept. 4.
u. 1sH5. at two O'Clock, p. M. of said clay. at the
court room of said court, ut the court house In
the county OF Union. have been appointed as the
time and place for proving the will of said Adolpll
Montague, deceased. and for hearing the appli-
cation of Flavien Montague for the issuance
10 him OF letters OF exetntersliip. when and
where any person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated August 9th. 1871. T. w. SMITH.
Judge Of the Probate Court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the year ending December 31st. A. u. 1884,
of the condition and affairs OF the
TRADERS INSURANCE co.

of Chicago, organized under the laws Of Inc state
81 iiiihois. made 70 tie auditor ni the TERRITORY
vdt =" :" """'e VI ~ -""''i '"" -
~ President. r. buckingham.
Secre.ars h i Smit,,'
pr,,.;r., o ,,,c : TX =. l. s'n NE,
- a..u...
FOR sERVicE OF PROCESS IN
1870. -
anI i,adieial district Edwin II White. y,nk.
Ton sre e9i ualyia, district Taos u,ts- !, ra,~o
fsass toI,tv ~ .N" @'
ifb i,,d,,iaI dis,rict-Geo " LAWS Stony
Fails. MiuDehaha county. $500
sth judicial districtmJ. t. c,b,ulne. Huron.
"C 81, i,ndici.T j,str,,x 7 ca, p,.,,.,. p,--
leioh coi,n;v
Organized or incorporated February. is65.
nm. cAp,rAI
s..or aa,na,,r ,.,,
in cash s5D,co.oo
~. PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE MPA
Tho vaI,,a of ifs real estata Ia a,3T 10, es
4 he cash on hand in its otIlcr is" s3IY,
RIA cash in Iands n; aee,,ts and In
nn,,rse ~ trnnsmisasnn ia d. zoe II
a..
SroChs ANp boNDs oMNED ma AHE eoMfA-
NJ, To-"H-
Total carried out at market value :. S9oi $500
An other sums due the company. 32,Gs0.22
,rArAJ AGglsra 81 TEA s1G no
oA
v. LIABILITIES.
Amount Of losses vet unpaid. S57, 112.47
Amount of claims for losses resisted
by the company 80. ..... 1894. rs
Whole amount OF uDearnedp premiums
on outstanding risks 25S ,2t7,51
Amount OF All other existing claims q, T5ol9i
Total liabilities. S3bs, 2A5.61
,xcoxp n,,,,~o r,.r vr.v ,as.
uv,,ea ,,,o,,,4 ~ o.sh nra,,iu,,s ~.
ceiyed ....... SJO4, ia. 10
Whole amount OF cash premiums re-
ceiyed on policies written In the
territory Of Dakota ....... S6.394.TO
Whole amount OF interest money re-
ceiycd.. 40.724.14
Whole amount of income received
from al ether sources. ........... 6 $40. 81
Total Income S551. 1896
~ rvncxsps n,r,rxc r. xr,y 1874
1911 -
Whole amount o. losses paid during a.,.
the year 1854 s5iI,f1A.9i
statea,ent pi"t ~ AZ oIii h
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26

State of Illinois. county OF Cook, ss.-E. Buck
ingliaal, president. and Il. j. Smith, secretary OF
the Traders Insurance company, OF Chicago. Hi
nois, beina duly sworn deIose and say that the
foregoing Is = fun, true and correct statement Of
the affairs OF said company; that the said insur-
ance company Is the bona Iide owner OF at least
one hundred Thousand dollars Of actual cash
capital. invested in the state and United States
stocks aud bonds, Or In bond and mortgages of
real estate u~nllcuMhered and worth double the
amount for which the same is moftgaged. and
they arc the above described officers Of said in
suranee company.
[SignedJ E. Buckingham, President.
lSiEned1 r.. j. Smith, Secretary.
[Signedl +. s. Whittlssey, Notary Public,
Cook county, Illinois.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26

The Sioux City Weekly Journal
and the CouRIER one year for 1915.
Subscribe now.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26

The Osborn NO. & Runs on Four Wheel
Cuts 4 1-2 feet wide, Cuts High or Low
Weighs 500 lb. For simplicity, durabilit
and lightness Of draft, it has no equal. Fl
Sale by
MICHAEL HOFFMAN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26
First publication August IL, 1885.
Mortgage Sale.

j. II. & c. NJ. SWAN,
Att'ys for Mortgage.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-26

Secretary Dakota Board Agriculture.
Huron, OAK, Aug. Is, 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28

the rays of the morning The Omaha stocks were
specially weak and fell over per cent under rumor
that the company had passed the usual quarterly div
dend upon the preferred stock. All precc6eh's
made yesterday the day upon which was
due the declaration OF tho quarterly diVi
dcnd payable April 1. The directors were
In session yesterday but is officially stated that the
question of advidend not raised Therefore II may
be said that the dividend passed. but as the next
regular meeting four weeks of 1t is probable that un
less an extra meeting s called In the meantime tue
usual April dividend will be postponed This lack OF
action affected not only tho Omaha stock but also was
reflected in the late decline OF ga per cent 70 or
Northwestern common and % per cent to 1914 for
Northwestern preferred. The market for b. fau was
disturbed by the logic of events II the company mus.
take up the loan OF $75O00O upon its 81 OOOooo Oh
ermned bonds 1t is reasoned that the chances OF March
dividend upon the common stock reduced, ana the
price of that fell off from 73a to 7laa7& The trunk
lines weakenedIake Shore from G7 to 60 and Centrai
and Hudson from 94& to 927s heavy reazaons, ana
the absence any reports OF settlement OF trunk
line difficulties The Louisville and Nashville deal Is mys
terry the Street. and the opinions to its author are as
numerous asare the guessers After 1914 dccned to 3l2
a31 g. and Its last figure shows nagan OF 7s per cent
coinage OF grains OF silver into fraudulent repre-
sentative of 1OOcent dollar is to be continued nden'
niely was the factor that most destructive OF the
growth of confidence. The market closed weak and
ragged at near the lowest prices OF the day =,
Government bonds were dull and. steady with n 4
per advance I'm the bids for tho 3s Annexed are
the closing quotations :
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
CLOSING PRICES OF OILTFJRyIA SFOOKS
SAN FaANcIsy). Feb. %, 1897
STATE OF TRADE.
DOMFSTIC MARKETS.

BALTIMORE Feb 27-Cottoa firm MiidIiay; II 10 Flour
ssy oT1E 5s g. d. i tsS %SsSs'9 '9sf s
sUpcTs3 !9s5o) - .Httt - i5fs5 3D. a. 40 la Ssaa,s
& % 3 81 fa % Z We q &e..9a aRsaaSs asy
sa sSHtAsE79 ss4 s s'SCt So xaSr
she fsorGag Sfm %S5 over southern
White s. a60c.; do Yellow. 5lG3.c$ "estern Mixed
sG9 c sasati Steamer fsGrei'5 5ats & ia
ern 9l1c' Western whss s;S as ise.' 10 4S1i 5'% &c:
VISIONS steady quiet Ness PofS sli Re15S;.-.5r
800 5000 O1, SS ! ooo S%Si aSa
BUFFALO Feb 27Flosr steady ;alS' ale h l2go 's at
q1SI@ff% Sr al ic prses cars ' Mo Red Winter Ss
No a. 4c Me- AZ fe2% at s5 tSs sss No sarss az
sSaS s.s ys asshansei S Raro, st. steady @asa
5f S oas WheS % %dSSo ttS OdsS cora cor oa,a
Gas 5 S Sa. no. SS SSsn San oa t6So
SDsll: Rye 100 bush. Barley 6ooO bush
q 10 du raeHt %fIsh pn sHpfar1a %a $50 $50
- IS Patent Winter whe1t, - 2 - tS t1ra ae nr n
4e no was 4P%tS sry,.,S. NS: .iaa Ehs Sacs S
creamery 1 oe re- oaS co 5asS
nas 10 900 bush; shorts 1900 BUSH Barley 300 ouSn:
clycrySAr Feb 27FSnr quiet an nlsn,2ged "a ta%y ay
s. ssg sess,us go tsnSy S6o busS somns
30 Mixed tHe 9'is safey sesi' nncSDn d PORK sed
SSanS EySmSS0 a; W aT ioTsr lort9o a S
BaIE@eaIs steady syouisr, SSsa' - 9 shorf6 ;I
shSTt snS1H clsr Whi.sey % ds ',G Ss ns%n' 10 PACK
Hogs Rntchers - 40 Gs5 25 receipts l.tt7 head 'ao
"c cc.co dali an nSsnsi %n,ss s gh'ss g
IaW EyS rsSrsy :' salTs
Wheat weak anS lower src sae' fs & cosi6s at iS.
fSspf aS g sss clasS May q s~ens' sas =
June No. spS.Ss SSs.n5 5sc " No Red 76Sss;
eosln. sEH sa a s.s fasi SO; ssas
sGsnF ss,Ss i 81 i Ag oats
fe6rIar March 5eIs9-po poI. I Iower Cash sia $40
esc 20 sIreyESGsis sls sos.,2 s2
I, az i S5si9s ia aae sale.
CASH S FsSrga9y s ~ Nav - 81 s7Ssa oa
B. S MsrS goSs} snor. R s. lSS Sc
sS' SS1 snor ce,T Soo bSsa: Cora 1000 oa,.
Rys LIVE %Sea sa'3 dco se'eS oa, sSe
Ousn; oat. 100000 onsL' Rye ho'' '''' '~''''' -
DETROIT Feo steady No Ws' Gah Ss css ssS.
Marc Apn sx s0s; Sc Asy Sy s'S Red sc Cor
Sis March, SOL h aised 81 No White sS'.c; No.
2sS FeS Floor % market was ys
oais the trade were operating only rs er vans and
desirable slsay RTns maintained &sfs under
Winter, %GySa IS 'iS"y do ExrH HGsleEs = s.
Family 81 eea1syyaea Rssf sfer rsis Sssss Psten
s1S % &c aspsna and s ne
sn Jaw ssf sTss
sS aS Ma maPss, Ags, 50 Sss aa ann
SsS local Sa @a1s Yellow s%a
No. export 70 els'i'e yellow track 5oe steamer
gram depot oo@ nr elevator 5lc No Mixed February
s NS Me-; Nee mareh i4at7'c April Ss AN Mty
%s,,s @ o d 40 wne 81 c Mo sSs MIL ss asrcS
Jucs s April 9S7 &c Receips-rlcur e9U SnS
naai 900 Ousni Corn 1000 ousn oas oss Nass
MsnesaasntsWlea 10000 BUSH. Corn 4oooo ousn' oasS
7.uihf Dash. s,u ana droonipf.. WheaA
March sc; April. 52ci Nay 7s corn wsSS Sn sSc
sarIsySS sprns S5s no spring h E.,sa snS Sa,s S.sS
oo,s5% Nav Lagd-Prime Steam. 90 80. Casn ,nc
March; 9S May sweet P,csea Mam: s6o Spis
Wheat 4s5Jo bush., barley $4,000 % Snumsn~-s'es
," MAJ Sbs Whsak u 900 push Baxiev l2ooo
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
or,,rv OF ATTEMPTING INSURANCE FRAUDS.
RITs OF LEGAL NEWS.

Roscoe Conkling and Rastus >. Ransom
nrouoht the Hastings viii contest to close yesterday
with their arguments Surrogate Rollins reserved his
Mrs Catharine NJ Burnham obtained $1,000 yesters
dav in her suit against Macy d Co. ana a9i. anu
Miss Rover employees OF the firm. Augustns u DIVNh
tbe counse of the frm said that he shouId appear 'e
@Tbe verdict will not stand for five minutes, nc
declared. .o,o,, ,r .,n su.
Tho Casino case waxed warm yesterday IN inc Su
prerne Conrt Lewis Edwards, member OF lnc OHloH
Club who espouses the Aronson cause zesIoSIy so S
vember were strictly in accordance with the ru4es vi W
New York Concert Company. Louis Herman VINO mas mas
the nrogramme privileges OF the Standard Iheare YES
titled that Edward ArOnsOns salary OF go week. WI
come of S45 to $50 week. Heinrich Conrled cofToOo
rated this view OF the matter ana sad that huuoIPn
Aronsons contract with him whereby the wthess wouu
receive 81 90 a week from May next as
was 3" good one for the New YORK concert CoWp"nS'
as he before had $3.50 ,., -. p-oo,,
lyn suing James Wadsworth to recover Sl-oo "I NJ
he claims the latter converted 10 MS own use. ui
Emerson il In the employ OF the American BANK ote
Company rs an engraver and has been receVpg s1laS
of from S95 10 so week He saved about $1,000 from
his earnings which lie wished TO invest IN something @
would nav In October 1888 he mace the
OF Wadsworh who told him that he was ABOUT 10
his money and that of his wife In some houses ~.
would be good investment and told Emerson Inat M no
would double his money in year LnicIson To-" NJ
money hut has received II back he charscs ta'
Wadsworth made false representations rs 70 .no III 80
menf and that he did not invest the money az AL pu
Yrauduently converted IL to his own use ms sun was
then begun III the Supreme Court TO recover
order for the arrest OF Wadsworth was granted p Js
Donohue and II placed In the hahns OF Dopus'!
Sheriff Brown who arrested him yesterday. ~ NJ wa e.
worth WIS unable 10 procure Dali ho was ioNAN w "
Iunl nvC "A
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28

--,a, ro,aree vii, probably be appointed 70 take
.se te.toony. Itis supposed that the Mayors eoa,o
,, sdcue the charges but they are too wesh'y 'e
laughed away. 49,. pr, Tohoy.
TIE Tr,aus who control the woodlawn larh iU t"Sss
rau Clup Of Saratoga which has hhe snue on
Hnt,n's grounds, look askaneo a. VI. an les ak
n..h.r The chute has been paved with ice CAKES s'N
inches thick. and the sport Saratoga pron,s.'
winter carnival after the Montreal fashion mex. s1a
In this city j. K. P. Pine and George waters
their intention to buid slide next wn'er M don az Riyer
Srr The course is to extend across the nnarv the
The Rev j. Il. c. sawyer OF Plat.sodsit 70 he the next
presiding elder of the Albany rch in this city
Dr. win 60 e TO-. England RSS anS Of hS
year OF a fcs, '' Street Church. will 60 to Mest Mee
viii By Dr. irea court mainly dg
Inc srS With the tedious trial OF TO eS empOyes by
against ice-house . owners er5ct ctr was for S4Oo
ch1rss arsvsr soooo alleged have
to suits Of the city 70 rceo'ei
49, emIezzled by Church
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
TIE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 81 (SpecialJ. THE crowd has
for May wheat, fortnight ago 1t predicting 81
for the option 1t is OF the marvels OF this
market that the little fellows go to bed at night all
determined "bus" and wake up the next morning with
out any confidence either, all determined "bcars."
When wheat the last bulge" began to rise the local
crowd fought it until considerable advance had been
made when the figures had gotten to about 80 cents
for May then every member OF the moo was buyer and
holder. When May began to drop again II was tho
wheat of the little fellow which sacrificed each day,
and IL his money which was swallowed up In ex:
hausted margins. The big traders. like Cudahy and
Jones and Rea have not been playing this market OF
late great profits They have been on one side OF the
market In the morning and the other side at night
They are not playing for 65 cents They are not
talking it. There has been break from -
most natural thing In the world rally The outsiders
are out Of their holdings Everybody has been selling
Everybody wants Puts and nobody asks for Calls
May wheat night did not get under 79i4 cents IL
pieces Calls last night 1913 cents. May corn be-
gan 40 cents and stuck about there for whie then
broke with wheat.
May pork got down to Sl2. This is
tho figure that clever fellows talked when
May pork selling around Sl3 SO. m The
situation in provisions has not changed at all The de-
mand remains good and the position Is promising Inc
decline altogether due TO speculative causes Ine
countrymen have yet been shaken ont Armour
leaves the city to morrow for thirty days. -
The failure at ST. Louis Of Ben" Lewis, who has been
buing" the wheat there, did 20; help prices any Tho
following the figures az 2:30 p M to-day Marcn
wheat, 727s cents May 7Sl4 cents; March corn ooat
cents; May, 40i4 4d40as cents; March pork, 81 %
May $I2 AZ; March lard. S6 rs May. SO 90 The Ili-
ure samues OF St. Louis weakened the market at tho
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
CLOSING PRICES or BOSTON STOCKS
Boston Feb. o. 1888.

FRIDAY, Feb 27-P VI.
The stock market to-day was more than usually
actiye and the recorded transactions amounted to
shares but the increase OF business was ut the
expense of material shrnkase In values Inc opening
,ransactions were at lower figures than last evenings
closing,prices Then followed steadlness ana In some
instances sharp rallies in prices. with Louisville and Nas
Vile at the head with advance from 3o7s to 1914 but
TIL after midday the market presented the same general
features as have prevailed for several days past.
Northwestern recovered from 95ia to o6's' 81 Paui
from 72ss to 1874. Lake Shore from oo4 10 oo4'
Central and Hudson from "a to oi's, Delw"o' L"ona
wanna and Western from 1929 1854, Delaware and
Hudson from 7s to 80 Northern Pacific preferred fro
42Hs 10 49, Union Pacific from AIN to AZ, ana western
Union from 5sss to Sole Aftcr o'clock the attempt 10
make large realizations general throughout inc
whole market aud prices wled Like white rost under
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
Tender. for dslivries at toAay.s clearing 100 bale.

old docket
bales speculaors took $500 bales exporters took $500
bales forwarded from sDs side direct spiDners 9 100
bales export $500 bales receipts $4,000 bale
American 900 stock, s450OO oales American
can. 202. 900 bales
2p m-Cotton-Ihe sales Gay included 5000 bales
American. Futures dull Upands Low Mddling clause.
Februay delivery a64d sellers do February and March
delivery 564d scers;do March and April delivery 5Gd
sellers do April and May delivery 96id sellers do May
erv is.e4d BUYERS DO July and August delivery IsGid
BUYERS do August and September delivery 2264d buyers
o. D. m-Cotton-Futures closed firm Uplauds Low Mid
ding clause February delivery 464d buyers do FEB,
April delivery 4-sid buyers; do April and May delivery.
964d sellers do May aud June delivery l2e@d buyers
DO June and July delivery 16-64d value do July and
delivery. 22-6id buyers
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
I'VE STOCK MARKEr-RY TELEGRAPH

curr. 90 Feb ~ Journal reports; Cafte-
Rec ipts 7Oi head shpmeuts 1000 heal market SOW
S,nc,t IS s8 J and Mixed e uJaS2 ,0 stock.
ora - ,od - Feeders - 3 81 ~; Texans 371S
=. -. % ,-----,. % -o,. r...,o, .,oo,o.
Rongh Packing - as B ia king aud shipping III o@
sNu,. Jight 81 OO a ~ IN: * ps. ~ "od = 10
Slss5-Keceipts 500 head Shpmrns 800 had market
I,,ror Sl ao6 ~ Sd: Medium - 7JU IS 70; Good
al 50f q 90 {, hoice - u0a - IS. Lambs, OO .
sr oitl Feb 27.-,d'us-S -SeccgtL 800 shipments.
5n marEe urm exports - 20 QSi 30. GOoi q Olce
ssIn,p1 - 2Ia - 10 Far Meiiuu. III 5O0Fj %
81 OOG - o.. o,o, c.uu,., ., A..
ShSSD-Receipts ZOO slinncntS 24OG Common TO Ne
,,uu ~ SOa.3 IS, Fair To cnDca 50 oObtt 10 -. .n.
W'i.- -Receipts $500; suD ncltS loOl llgnt ~ fuV
a. ~ Pacling - l00ti 30 He,yv ~ 6lGst 70 49,,
Feb --Glns- -RNcciDts today 800 heai totll
20" week tu, tar $500 nea for same tinsjaN week oIW
~ ,ons,gnen $40 uarNet lul;
oJ IN Chocs SteorS % jj - % >tockers anu fecierS
II 7jds4 -. "a ,o, h.,i IN, n ,or ueet Tins far
., ooo mead fDr rs. week 40 O hea consumer
~ cars market weak and lower heuuh u
nDi - 25ds 90 canada Lambs 50 30 90 p.
head; total for week
%, S he,d Tor sln, llG wtek 2loOl heai con-
s;nci through Ia narke dnll .ood 70 Cnooe f"s &
T50fi -; Light hiAeu' o'"'' 10 iis"''' W
as Al n %.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NEw-YoRK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NEW-YORk DEALINGS
NEw-YoRK. Feb "a.
There was absolutely no new feature to tho
grain speculation to-day. Conflicting in
plentiful supply, but neither I'm the export movement
the interior movement the foreign markets here
any change worthy OF note Wheat continued its down
ward course while corn reluctantly gave up few frac
tons out of the sheer compusion Of sympathy with is
speculative colleague. general situation based On
actual and statistics is to exercise any influence
speculation the bears wheat at the present not
wrong although, OF course, crop prospects and CONNER.
cal buying factors that quickly change while at tho
time the receipts OF at the West to give
the lie to the talk heard time about the big
crop. The markets here did not reach the full de.
cline recorded In Chicago, but they closed weak and
lower Wheat lost l01I4 cent ending at s64 for Feb
ruary and March, SIZE for April ss7s for May and 90
cents for June options Corn off 0ia cent at tho
close at SOLE for February 494 for March, 40 for April
and 4S5s cents for May and June options. Oats were
shade easier at 37a for February, 38 for March aud
SO cents for April and May Provisions were weak and
there n sharp decline in prices here for lard.
AT New-York Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston tho
receipts Of grain to-day Wheat, 1O2 l39 bushels;
POI 582 bushels oats. G30ij bushels total gram.
427,746 bushels flour, 170ls barrels The receipts at
Chicago Milwaukee and St Louis Wheat 167, ,492
bushels corn, 3f1 2S5 bushels oats. 14f723 bushcis
total grain, 6J6,500 bushels; flour, l3, 1853 barrels.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-28

per cenal No sprng7s ID: New wo torn Wnterea l0a
Now Mixed Western. As I'd, California No ], Ia p .
7s 5d: CALIFORNIA 30 ~ sd 9d. lot per centsL Produce
cwt Refined Petroleum, 7ts. per gaion Clover sesd
American Red 4gs cwt Tl.oy 3s bL cwt R0stn
Sd. per cwt
The rccepts OF wheat TO- the three days 1000
centa's, including 1000 American
06.0U0 cent9is.
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6s per tom Calcutta Lnscd AS per quarter: nsosd
Cake. 27 9s a &3 0s per ton; Kelaei Petroleum fdO
Id. Der gallon Spirits OF rurpcnuc, 2?s. Cd. per cwt,
Sperm Oil, R5J per ton KOsIn-o n0a. 4& Cd ais Sd:
Pale, 6s q is. Provisions -Lsri a.. y psr cwk 70!
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